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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
HOW THE GOVERNMENT
 WEATHER MAP IS MADE

formation supplied free by the Weather Bureau it is possible for the planter to protect from freezing produce of all kinds
 for the householder to watch his water pipes. for railroads to regulate the size and movement of their freight trains. ice men to prepare for the harvesting and the general public to make plans for business or pleasure. The warnings of frost and freezing weather are also of immense value, particularly to the fruit, sugar, to- bacco. cranberry and market gardening interests. The early truck raising indus try, so extensively carried on in the re- gions bordering on the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts and in Florida and which has increased so greatly in the last few years, is largely dependent for its sue cess on the information supplied by the Weather Bureau, and the growers of or anges and other fruits in Florida and California have invested large sums in tents, screens, heating, smudging and ir- rigauon apparatus for the protection of their groves and orchards, which they put into use when notified to by the weather map of the expected occurrence or inJuriously low temperatures. Ship- pers Of perishable produce and goods l
 able to injury by heat or cold are guided largely by the weather map in making shipments and directing their movements while on the road, and large dealers in produce, by careful attention to the daily reports. inform themselves as to the re- gfons where conditions most favorable for certain crops have occurred and are thus enabled to judge of the probable supplv ana purchase to advantage. The impor
 tance of the little sheet to those who re- ceive It daily can scarcely be exapeer- ated, and knowing this. 1t is not to he wondered at that the force in the Weatbz it on time. W SCI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28

our language, so the various members of the family take pains In helping, some times of pointing out objects and naming them or using the language book which gives translations of words and phrases in ordinary use. Miss Alice Git wasn't Alice, but never mind). with the use of this book, was giving sort of lesson in pronunciation and definitions, when they came to the word sweetheart The pupil seemed to grasp the idea and when Miss Alice, by motion, asked if she had one, she bridled in a very knowing way and assented.
 Several evenings after, gentleman called to see Miss Alice. The maid went upstairs with the message and fingered after Miss Alice had gone down, evidently desiring to ask the mistress something.
 "Do you want anything Mary?" (the nearest approach to her Finish name that could be found) What is it?"
 "He-downstairs-he Miss Alice, soul honey? she asked. The mistress hid her delight at the new and expressive word, giving only kind and evasive answer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
STARTLING FEAT
IS cycling the Aerial Arc" as Per.
 formed By Daring Rider.

From the New York snn
 Cycllng the Aerial Arc" which will take the place of loop the loono at Barnum X Bailey's circus at Madison Square Garden this year, was exhibited yesterday for the first time in this country at Fairview, N. J. "Volo inc Volitant, who does the trick. is guar anteed to thrill circus -goers inst as much as "Diavolo" ever did
 When Volo is seen in the Garden be will be dressed as a winged Mercnrv He wore plain clothes without wings yesterday, but his ride was just as graceful and dangerous.
 Volo, known in plain life as Dr. c. R. Clark, mounted an inclined plane and mad heavy bicycle drawn up after him. The incline is forty-five feet above ground at its highest point and about two hundred feet long. Tn the middle of the machine there is a gan or forty-two feet, so that the rider in descending must pass that distance through the air
 AS a matter of fact, Volo passed about fifty-six feet through the air be- cause there is slight elevation at the take-on, or upper brink of the hiatus. The elevation caused his bicycle to shoot upward and describe an arc. At the highest point of the arc the bicycle and it's rider seemed to pause for a second before dropping onto the lower incline.
 The wheel and rider passed through the air as gracefully as a bird. When the wheel paused at the top of the arc the spectators expected to see Volo drop to the ground, but he didn't. They also had another scare when the wheel struck the second incline with ter rife thud, but that didn't hurt Volo either.
 When Arthur T. Prescott, who in- vented the Hoop the loop" advertised for performer for his new feat, Dr. 0. B. Clark wrote from Kansas City for the job. He said he had taken to bicycling for his health, and added that he couldn't make enough money prac- ticing medicine. When he isn't speed ing down the incline, however, he prac- tices medicine on the children of Fair view
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28

Special cable to the New York American
 Berlin.-Consul, the famous monkey in the Bostock animal circus, is dead of GOO. Consul is estimated to have earned SIS. 900 a year for the Bostock show His body has been embalmed here and will be sent to MT. Bostock, who is in Paris, and who Is reported to be heart-broken over the loss of the animal, which he really loved.
 Consul, the orang-outang, who has per- formed before hundreds of thousands or people in this country, was the most hlgh- ly trained and intelligent monkey civih- zation has ever known. Last summer al conev Island, he was the strongest at traction and scientists from all over the country came to study the marvellous ani- mal.
 Only five years old Consul still had seven years before he would nave been full grown, and in that time, With an earning capacity of $1500 week, IL IS estimated that he would have added over a half million dollars to the Bostock treas rry. His insurance, therefore, Is but a nominal compensation for his loss. While at Cor island MT Bostock declared he would T.. i. accept $250,00o in cash for Con sul. After leaving this country he was exhibited at the London Hippodrome and in Berlin and Paris.
 Consul was captured in South Africa some two years ago, and showed an apti- tude for learning that caused the famous animal trainer to take the greatest per- sonal interest in him. It was truthfully said that the little animal did everything but talk He slept in bed, wore tailor made clothing, and would only eat when supplied with napkin and knife and fork He smoked pipe, cigars and cigar cites alike, and this, 1t Is believed has, tened the progress of the disease that killed him. His favorite exercise was the riding of two-wheeled bicycle, which he steered with the certainty of man. Wood carving and sewing were also among his accomplishments.
 Bostock really felt a love for the great little animal akin to the love of father for his child, an affection that was re- turned for when Consul was i'll he could never be comforted until his master took him in his arms, kissed him and sung him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
MINISTER'S CARE.
Was a Bluff and Concealed a Profes.
 sionaI Gambler.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.


 From the Philadelphia Telegraph
 The reformed gambler was in reminis- cent mood, and finding the ears of a ''Whirr' writer wide open, he began: ''It was down on the lower Mississippi River In the early nineties, and the boys in the crowd were laying low to catch some one with plenty of the yellow We had start ed a quiet little game among ourselves, hoping to draw some one on, but some- how no one was particularly interested excepting a quiet old preacher, who a1- ways smiled loudly when somebody won. Finally we persuaded him to take a hand in the game thinking probably he had a few hundred that he wanted to risk.
 "Well. we let him win the first hand or two, to encourage him a trifie and then we proposed to make short work of him. He could handle the pasteboards pretty well, and won a couple of times. and then alternated, winning and los- ing I noticed. however. that he always lost considerably less than he won. To make long story short, we played cards all night, hoping against hope that the preachers luck would desert him, but somehow his luck stayed as long as he did. As the dawn was appearing in the east we gradually got wise to the fact that the preacher was as crafty as the rest of us.
 We played until there wasn't dollar in the crowd, the meek-loolSing dominic had won every cent, and we were wrathy. tell you we were a sorry-looking crowd that left the steamer that morning, kick ing ourselves that a preacher bested us However, 1t wasn't so bad when we learn ed the makeup was a disguise, the sanc- timonious air was worn by one of the most expert gamblers of the south, who had boarded the steamer on purpose to get in the game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28

to have the Vulcan built. and started east in November.
 Readers of The Age-Herald will recall the rest of the story. How 1t was gen. orally thought that there was not time to get the models ready. and that no sclup- tor was willing to undertake 1t, even If he had a years time. at a price within the purview of our committee. The limit of expense placed on the model was s2000, but after 1 succeeded in obtaining MT Morettis offer the amount was raised to $60O0
 "In the early interviews between MT. Gibson and the writer the project was far less ambitious than the sequel would indi- cate. We first figured on building a crude figure of colossal dimensions out of steel billets, pig iron. and fragments of coal, ore and lime rock. My familiarity with the art world told me that a statue in iron, such as could be created as a work of art. would cost more money than we could raise, and that at least year would be needed to make the models. But by the time the project was submitted in August all other designs had been elimin- mated and I had determined that a colossal work of art was the only thing that would fill the bill
 "The results of the undertaking will soon be the property of the public, which Is proper, as their money has paid for all that has been done. I have been as- sured by expert advertising men that s1o0.- 900 in cash would not pay for the space which the Vulcan has occupied in the newspapers since the first sketch appear ed in the New York Herald It has been exploited in almost every publication in this country, and the press of Canada, England, France, Germany and Italy have discussed 1t. The New York World said it would be the most striking feature of the great fair, and this was practically the opinion of the fair officials at St. Louis as expressed to MT. Jackson and the party with him there.
 Space will not permit further details at present, but we hope to show the com pleted statue to the people of Birming- ham early in April, and I believe they will admit that the Alabama colossus is one of the wonders of the world If it can be cast successfully, in accordance with the model, 1t will certainly be the most wonderful representation In capital and labor that has ever been made in satuary."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
CONSUL WAS GREATEST
 MONKEY IN THE WORLD

to sleep. He was never known to be vicious except once when a dentist in fill- ing three of his teeth with gold tore his :Sums. On one occasion at Coney Island when all the other monkeys had broken from their cages, Consul waved his arms frantically at them and chatted until every erring monkey had returned to it's quarters. Professor Scott, southern scientist. resigned college chair in order to study the animal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
NEW TERM OF ENDEARMENr.
Discovered by Servant Who Was
 Learning English Language.
From the Toronto Star.

From the Toronto Star.
 As every one knows there has been large addition to the very small army of domestic assistants during the last year or so in Toronto. Many of these are foreigners-Swedes. Finlanders, Irish, Scotch and English One family is happy In having secured Finn who has proved pleasant, bright witted. and competent in her sphere, She was anxious to learn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
Easily Satisfied.

From the Chicago News.
 He-I would be willing to go around the for your sake.
 She-Oh, it isn't necessary to do that. If you'll go half way around and stop I'll be satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
The Euotists.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Some men," said the quoter, "are born great, some achieve greatness-' And the great majority" interrupted
 the cynic, "believe they come under both of these heads"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
The Man and the Hour.

From Judge.
 Mrs. Mason-Lodge (waking suddenly)- Is that you, Henry? What time is it?
 MT. Mason-Lodge (comfortingly)-'S Sh. dear! $ mush earlier n us'ly is at thish time, sure you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-28
Importance of the Map.

All sorts and conditions of persons would be inconvenienced if the weather map failed to arrive on time. With the in-
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
Small One Occurred at
Everett City Yesterday
Morning
TRAINS WERE DELAYtI
Freight Train Bound for Brunswick
Struck Split Rail, Causing
Cars to Jump the Track but
Damage Was Slight.

A small waeck occurred on the
Southern railroad at Everest city
early yesterday morning. aud. as 4
result, all incoming and outgoing
trains were delayed three or, four
hours.
The wreck was caused by a split
rail at Everett where tbs Southern
eI Iosses the seaboard Air ..ibe, Tao
freight train coming to Brunswick
struch the split rail and one or tw,
cars were thrown from the track, on !.
O. which was badly demOashed, turn.
ing almost completely o'or 1t was
loaded with cotton.
The Southern train leaving Bruins.
wick for. Atlanta was delayed this
side of Everett for, about three hours
and passenger number IA due hnro at
$40 was delayed about the same
I,ngth of time. Trains ON ,hs Sea
board were also slightly delsyea.
The freight OF course. passing over
a crossing. was going at a slow sAts
of speed, othea wise the " ccA wunld
rave been quite a serious one.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
Mercury was on the To-
bOggan in Brunswick
Yesterday
COLD WEATHER EXPERIENCED
~ an Early Hour This MOI ming the
Thermometer Registered twenty
Degrees, and Was Still Going
Down at Rapid Rate

The predicted change of the wealth
er arrived ON time yesterday and the
cold wave was felt in Brunswick early
ir the morning. On Tuesday after
noon the thermometer registered 65
degrees. which was almost summer
!. Gather. but before dark the mer-
Vry began u shoot downward and
1t continue don the toboggan until
early this morning. when it was near
the freezing point and there were no
8 Rns or indications Of warmer wealth
ea
At noon yesterday the thermometer
Stopped for awhile at 35 degrees and
the mercury played between the
thirty and forty points during the
entire afternoon. Last night it con
t,nued to grow colder and, finally at
about II o'clock, 1t started it's flirt.
stiOn with the twenties. AMI at mid
right it had dropped to 25 The cold
est was reached however, shortly af-
Ter midnight. it was in fraction Of
20.
But while the people of Brunswick
Here hugging the fires. and those on
the streets were closely wrapped in
overcoats. shqwls. etc. the people OF
other sections OF the country were
experiencing Weather with the therm-
cmeter below zero, accom-
panied with blizzards and snow. 1t
showed considerably in North Georgia
and the zero mark was reached in the.
northern part o. Che state.
Just how long the cold spell viii
last the weather man has not as
yet stated. but he says fol today;
Fair and continued cold The wealth
er last night was cold s,... "a "
there being no wind at all and L may
le that before another twelve hours
We Of the sunny south will be in the
midst Of winters coldest embrace.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
Unknown Steamers is High
and Dry Off Cape
Hatteras
islzzLlss E.es
VESSFL'S NAME UNKNOWN
Severe Storm Prevailed Which Kept
Life Savers From Reaching the
Distressed Vessel-Entire
Crew !. Probably Loot.

Norfolk, Va. Dec 2S.-A large
steamship went ashore on the Dia-
mond shoals, eff Cape Hattelas today
L has been impossible to see the
name of the steamer. but she is re-
ported as bei 5 a large one.
storm o; terrific velocity pre-.
Nente dthe liee. savers from reaching
tie vessel although repeated efforts
We're made.
early this evening the steamer ap-
reared to be on her beam ends and
il is feared that she cannot be saved
and she has now evidently passed ali
assistance.
The fires ;npeared to be all out
a. no smoke was seen issuing from
tie tunnels.
It is almos. certain that the crew
q the ship, numbering probably
tv enty men, has persisted The ship
is rapidly breaking to pieces
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
swINDLE IS CHARGED.
Dough is said to Have Raked Of
About $15o,ooo

About $4,000.
Philadelphia, Dec. Discharges Of
conspiracy, false pretenses and for
sery are made against John Bough
alias Baker. who was committed in
the City Hall Park police court today
to await a requisition from the New
York authorities.
New York detectives arrected the
man as he was leaving the county
prison where he had served for SIX
months for swindling operations In
the name Of the Bowyer Sign Manu-.
featuring Company OF Philadelphia.
According t. information in posses
sion Of the police department, Bough
and other persons who have since
disappeared, established an insurance
company under the hame Of the
Lloyds Insurance Company OF Amer
lea. Z The concern, 1t is alleged. wrote
Si,O00.000 worth of Are insurance and
collected $3.50 900 in premiums. the
concern having led the public to he
lieve that Bough was the American
agent of the Lloyds Of London.
Six months ago a relapse followed
the non.payment Of a policy and the
prosecution claims that the discovery
was then made that the safe was hlled
with assets In the shape OF worthless
deed and mortgages.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
CAPT, ROBINSON
HAS RESIGNED
Sends in His Resignation
as Captain of the
RifIefnen
n Will BE ACCEPTED
Understood teat the Resignation is
Now in the Hands Of the AdIu-
tant General and VIII Soon
be Acted Upon.

Capt. L. A. Robinson, of the Bruins
wick Rifemeu, has sent his reslg.
nation TO the adjutant general. ask.
ing that it he accepted as soon as
possible. The resignation las also
been sent to the Rifiemen and it is
Understood thai the COMPANY has al
ready accepted it or viii do so at
their next regular meeting.
AS is well known Capt Robinson re
signed as commander of the RiAemen
several months ago, but upon the ur
gent and earnest solicitation Of the
r.embers Of tie company he decided
70 withdraw same and it was never
acted upon II was sent to the adiu-
'tant general a- d also to the regiment
fc which tile Rifemen belong.
This time, however, Captain Robin
son will not reconsider. and within
the next few days 1t is expects
the resignation win be,-aeea and
as soon Mcne of the lieutenants
take chaf w. he win sever his con-
rtctions with the company
A News rept rter endeavored to sec
Captain Robinson last night Aut failed
but II is known that his action Is
brought about owing to the fact that
that he has not sufficient time to
devote to the company. He ls a mem
Ter Of the city council, which takes
considerable o. his time, and 10 friends
Who urged him to remain at the head
II the COMPANY he stated that he did
rot think It just to the members TO
retain the captaincy when it was I'm
possible to give the command the
anoper attenuCn. Captain Robinson
ia one OF the best military men in
tie state and the news that he has
resigned win be received with regret
~ the members of the Rifemen as
we'll as in military circles generally.
lie has served in Georgia military for
ulany years and was considered one
Of the best tacticians in the state
oops.
Just who WIN be selected to sue
coed him, Of course. cannot lie stated
al this time. but a prominent mem
Ler OF the company stated to News
reporter last lIsht that the company
had in view very prominent young
riunswickian ,yho has been identified
with the Rifiemen in the past and who
is first class and popular mill
tary man
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
NO new TRIAL FOR
nan PATTERSON
That it Has
Been Indefinitely
Postponed
MAY GIVE THE BIG BOND
Telegram Received From Two Rich
West virglria Men. Who state
That they Are Willing to go
on ths Actress Bond

New York, Dec. 2S.-A new trial In
the Nan Patterson case was TO-DAY in.
definitely postponed The chief wit
nesses for the state were allowed
three months. being informed that
they would not be needed before that
time.
It is rumor1d here today that Nan
will not again be tried, but nothing to
this effect has been given out by the
court officials.
Nan today received number of let
ters and telegrams from all sections
Of the county. Among them were
from three wealthy West Virginia
men who announced that they were
ready to furnish the $4,000 bail.
1t is the general opinion in legal
circles here today that the actress
will be released on bond within the
next few days which will practically
eP the end Of the case.
She was informed today that a
now trial hsd been indefinitely
postponed. Al first she did NOS
seem to receive the announcement
with JOY, hut later, after re
ceiving kilograms from the men in
West Virginia. she was in a decidedly
happier mood and seemed to think
tAat she would soon be out.
Her father was also seen this after.
noon, but he did not have anything
to say on the case, He said he was
rot in position at present 70 say
whether or not his daughter would be
able to give the bond. but did not deny
that she had received the offer OF
West Virginia people to put up the
5000
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
SCHOONER ARRIVES IN DISTRESS
British Vessel Struck by Gale and
D~ivan 80 La. ra,,-.

British Vessel Struck by Gale and
Driven of Her Course.
The British schooner King OF Avon
arrived in port Tuesday night in dis
ness, coming here from the Bermu-
Gas, after experiencing a severe gale
which blew the schooner of her
course, and which came very near
Erecking her
The schooner was bound from Novia
Scotia to Alexandria. Va, ladened
with a cargo Of rock plaster. She
seiled from the latter place on Nov.
einber 10, but was few days later
struck by a severe gale and blown
entirely of her course. She put into
the Bermudas for repairs and sailed
fiom there December 2.
Her sails were badly torn and dam.
aged and other parts Of the esel
were also injured She will undergo
the necessary repairs here and then
proceed to her destination.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
pEArH DEALT BY AN EXPLOSION
covinston Electric Light Plant is
Elown iip.

Elown Up.
Covington, "a, Dec. 2S.-In the de-
molishment OF the city electric light
plant here at $50 o'clock here this
morning caused by the explosion OF a
toiler. John l. Mccullough, engineer
OF the plant, vas instantly killed and
the building and machinery Of the
D:ant were completely destroyed.
So great was the force OF the ex-
piosion that the big eighty horse pow
er boilers were hurled a distance OF
several hundred yards and fragments
Of the building scattered for severai
acres.
The Central of Georgia railroad de.
tot standing 'C0 yards from the plant
aas slightly damaged.
Mccullough was in the act Of leav.
ing his post of duty when the acoi.
dent occurred having just shut down
the engines for the day He is sur
vived by his wife and three small
children,
The plant was installed thre years
years ago at cost OF $4,000, and
was owned bV the city.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 with
no insurance. The exact eausce. OF
the explosion is not known but II is
thought that it was caused by de.
feet in one Of the boilers.