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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
John K. Cowen Slightly Better.

CHICAGO, February 2-The condition Of
John X. Cowen general counsel Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railway is reported today
as slightly improved. Mr.. Cowen is suffer-
ing from an attack of anaemia. He is at
Seelye,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02

Mail adyices from Nassau. Bahamas, an
nounce the drowning there of Right Rev
n. n. Churton, D. D., bishop Of Nassau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
CROFT TEST|M 0NY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from FIRST rage
should be heard in the court room. Call
Mr. Fosnes to the stand and let the jury
determine what he has TO say is true ie.
them determine all.
Mr. Douglass declared that it was an IN
suit to propose to the defense to call an
inspector who had been in the court through
out the trial.
Judge Kumler called attention to the fact
that the court had in the beginning of the
trial ruled that only Inspectors Mayer ana
Gregory were to be permitted WITHIN tne
court room while the trial was in progress.
If l made that ruling, l cannot permit
Mr. Fosnes to be a witness, said the court,
and what promised to be another, interest
ing tilt was averted
Put Quay on Machen.
Senator Quay's name was INTERCEPTED into
the trial this afternoon. Diller b. GroH'
who was called to the stand shortly before
the forenoon recess, had testified in answer
to questions of Attorney Douglass of how
he had received information from August
w. Machen. through his son, Diller F.
Croft that the price of the fastener was
to be reduced from $50 to 81 ..
II said to my brother" Mr.. Croft con-
tinued that we would stand for this re-
duction this time. but If there were any
further attempts to reduce the price we
would Senator Quay and put him on
Machen," intimating that they would APP
peal to the influence of the Pennsylvania
senator to keep up prices.
Judge Kumler, the Ohio lawyer who rep
resents the Lorenzes, left his accustomed
place al the trial table this afternoon and
sat in a chair to the left of the jury. Ma
chen sat close to the trial table adjoining
his counsel, Mr.. Douglass. His chair was
directly in front of the witness box. He
displayed more interest in the testimony
of Diller B. Croft than he has in that
of any other witness called for the de-
Tense. He rlveted his eyes on the witness
and took them away only few times dur
ing the proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Hosiery Bargains.

Women's Fast Black Hose; seamless
foot. double heel and toe; regular II
AVS' - w
Women's Black Fleece lined Hose;
saa Toes e aS9 s SsSsas ssfl 12c.
Mems Fast Black Cashmere Half Hose;
full regular made; double sole, Or
heel and toe; Soc. value. ... AONs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02

masters of various cities for the purpose of
interesting them in your fastener, as you
say he agreed to do?' was the next query.
II do not know" answered the witness.
Counsel stated that for the year 1902 the
share of the Groffs on account of payments
for fasteners was $4,000.
Mr.. Croft" demanded Mr.. Purdy, did
you receive IS Go of that amount"
II don't know" said Samuel A Croft.
Have you any way of finding out?"
No, SIR
The witness showed deposit slips to his
bank account for 1902 indicating deposits
aggregating $500 He was asked If that
amount was part of his share of the re-
ce!pts for fasteners. He said he did not
remem Der
You can't remember regarding these de-
pests made a year ago" remarked MI
Purdy, but you distinctly remember the
details of conversation that occurred in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Would Have Told.

Mr.. Croft was asked if he was aware Of
the reason the inspectors called to see him
in April last.
II could have guessed" said Mr.. Croft.
when you told the inspectors that no
person but your brother and yourself had
all interest in the fastener patent" Mr..
Purdy inquired, why didn't you tell them
that Mr.. Lorenz was interested in the bust
ness?'
They didn't ask me- explained Mr..
Croft.
You had no intention of concealing any
tking?"
Il did not fear them"
eff you had been asked if any outsider
had an interest in the business you would
have told the inspectors that Mr.. Lorenz
was interested?'
S{,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
Mail Orders Filled.

Mail orders. when accompanied by the cash
promptly filled.
prepaid to any railroad station within loo
miles Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02

Ten thousand yards Of a lead
ing manufacturers mill Ends
of Innings, including Mercerized
Sateen, genuine Spun Glass and
Beetled Percaline, in fast black
and all wanted shades. Lengths
range from 2 ITO. 8 yards, and
qualities are the identical sort
which sell regularly off the piece
at Ioc. and 25c,sa yard. Because
they are mill ENDS. we can sell
them at SIC. a yard instead.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27
9leine S~taotna9ri9ten.

9rdftbent8 Carlton bom Butt
Ter College belt beute 8ormittag i'm
Mubitoriam Der 9bOrtriose 9O6f6ule
einen @ortra9.
Seute anb Die @roHnung Der
Sabres 8erfammlung Der yfational=
Grecutip : 8ebbroe Der Wereinigten
@ruben= Nrbeiter BON Nmerica ffatt.
9ieSabres= Beriammlung Ger
Mction6re bes Proppldums miro am
Montag ben 9. Mai ab9ebalten ruer=
ben.
.. $. 9 0 10 n, Der 2ocomotib=
ftibrer, tpel9er am Montag in fold
entIeBIi9er Weiie berbriibt puroe, ii
nod Dem Sospital in Peru, ieiner
6etmatb, iberfibrt morben.
50. 9. s rant1in. uelder am
@amIfa9 an Der gfe Der Nep Serier
StraBe uro Maha9uietts Npenue bon
elmer @trabenbabn=@ar umgerannt
purte, lieet in Ieiner WobHung an
Mlabama unb 10. StraBe in critti1em
3uftanb oarnieoer.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27

80 o b o Der & / r If e.
@G6renb Die 8ieb5I9ter Btnfenp UNI
George SOB in Waaer Gountp, Seq,
gu Yferoe flu9tise Rinber etnbolen
nplten unb DOR elmer Regerfir9e UNI
einen Srunf frtf9en WaKers baten,
fieI plDbli9 Elm S9ub, unb Pfntenp
ftiirste tDbtlt9 getroffen 0 feinem
Yferbe. MGbrenb Die 2ei9e por Der
&ir9e lag, rift Elm Neger nit einem
9enebr bnrbei unb REF, baB er ben
@9uB abfeuerte. Damn rift er bapon.
9egen $50 Bis an Die Sabine bepuffz
nete MeiBe beguben ii9 auf bic Der
folgung bes MDrbers.
SITTER il d ts e.
Srau Gaa @rabum unb Srau 8tctortd
Gobin1on BON Y~pcabontos %. 3d., ee@
rietben tpegen Der characterization,
peIdbe' Der 9atte Srau &obinfons Der
Jrau 9ra6am erpie5en baben fpllte,
nit chamber in Streit. Sic rauften ft9
f4lieBli9 gegenfeitie an ben 9adren,
in tpel4' rttterli9er &umpfpetfe Srau
&obin1on ii9 ibrer 9egnerin iiberlegen
seigte. 5rau 9ra6am sog barauf einer
8ebolper unO f9oB finfmal anf 5rau
@obinfon, bic alsenblidli9 cine 2ei9t
mar. Die MDrberin tpurbe perbaftet.
g roBartieer 9 {
lungsplu n. Die 8unbesreeie,
rung 1T i'm 8egriffe, in utab etner
grpbdrttgen 8erieIelungsplan ms
Wert gu feBen. Dem plane semGB
tpirb aus benz utab=See Elm Reierpoil
eemd9t nerben. Die Soften 1inb oui
$5,OOO,OOO bere9net. Man gebentt
100000 Older gu berieieln, tpoburd
Der @~runbpertb bes @taates INN $50,
100000 fteigen piirbe.
Neue &oblen II NIB III
MIdsfa. Musgebebnte Roblenfelbe1
inb in LETTER 3ett in Nlasfa entbed
fporben. Dieielben finb bonn @tiner
Mfeer Der 5usdnelt9, bd fie rtur Il
Bis IL Meilen bpn Der gontronerz8n
entfernt finb. Oas foblenbultise Sc.
bet umfaBt minbeftens 85 Quabrot:
metlen. Die Roble Gbnelt mebr Del
b6rteren @et9foble bes Oftens als be-
MntGracittpble.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27

in betn 0ater1dnb 5uriidfe6rens Oetn
@ater bat Dir &ei9tbiimer 6interlafz
fen, unb bu nirit nun gepiB Elm
mG4tiger Mann unter beinen 2anSs<
leuten."
r@r Bat mir biel @elb, 5Gufer unb
sroBe 2Gnbereien binterlafen."
Jaruma's Mueen bltdten angitDoa
in Die feinen.
nN9, i9 neiB es muir 5u gut,
flagte fie. rOu reifeft nun nit benz
nG3fen 9ompfer unb tpirft bulb fern
bon mir 5nif9en BEN Oeinigen fein
Hnb 5arnma bergefen."
Sbre Sttmme erittdte in trampf=
baftem @9lu95en.
rWenn i9 es t6Gte, 5aruma, mas
piirbeit bu bann BON mir benfen unb
mas piirbet bu t6un"
sd tpiiroe benten, bdB bu 10
graufam pGret, pie bic meiiten peiz
BEN MGnner, bag i9 oetner nt9t
niirbig tpGre unb baB bu gu gut uno
f9Dn fir mid tpdrft, aber LANCE tpiir=
be i9 nibt benfen."
sic 5etste no9 benz Meere unb fiji
f"terte: r9os Meer 1T ia ni9t fern,
Die 9aiftf9e Iinb 10 5ablret6, tpie Die
Roraaenriffe, ite finb bungrig, nnb
tbre fAarfen 3Gbne bringen etnen
f9ne1en Sob"
9arr Malbpn blidte lie an. 4us
ben feu6ten 4ueen fdnes @eibes
fpra9en 2iebe unb Wabrbeit. PlObz
lt9 leote er feinen Mrm UNI ibren
bron5efarbeaen Naden unb briidte
einen lungen Sub auf tire rotben
2ippen.
.Nein, 5aruma", fagte er funft,
ri9 febre ME in bas 2anb bes peiBen
Wdnner 5uriid."
Gine @tunbe fpGter fab 9arrp
Wolbon in feiner 6iitte unb f9rieb
einen 8rief folgenben Snbults:
On bds Nnsfunftsburedu u2tgbt"
in Melbpurne.
r6arrD Walbpn ftdrb, dls er I'M
Sabre 1890 @ibnep perlieB."
Mtt elmer 6anb, bic ni@t %3itterte,
fiigte er Die unterf9rift binau:
Sam &ilep.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27
Oroen bont Oeflt9en Stern.

Ser Orben pom Oetli6en Stern
bdlt beute fein @roB=@apitel ab. Sn
Der 8ormittaes= 8erfammlung muroen
Die @omites ernannt unb Die geri6te
Der @roB : Beamten perleIen. Nm
Na9mittag werben Die @onites
beri9ten uno bic Beamten erwdblt
tperoen. Nm Mbenb finoet Die 8er=
leibung bes Blumen=8 rabes ftatt.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27
Gin 5~lnterCa1tpn.

J6rfter: rMeine 5erren, tenren
sic ben unterf9ieb apif9en einem an=
eei9oHenen 9aferf unb einem unge>
59oTenen Sreiber?"- - Netn!"-G D r.
ter: rRun, 10 seben sic nal u9t:
Gin angef9ohener Safe fu9t bas
Meite, etn aneef9ohener 9reiber boz
aeaen bas-Meitere!"
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27

- I'm ben BARRIER Chat
noir, ben einitieen Mittelpunft bes
Montmartre unb ietner 8obemefunft,
lit es nun -enbgiilttg eei9eben. Ob
RGume biefes eriten Der Gobarets ar
tiitiques in Der &ue 8ictor Waf6
ftanben i9on felt einigen Suhren leer.
aeinem Der G~6an1onniers. bic na4
Robolpbe Sofis' Spbe i9 ba initial
lirt batten, mar es ~gelungen, ben alien
3uluuf gu getpinnert. Nnn ptrb bas
2ofal neien 3peden senibmet unb
fem orisinaler unb bt5arrer tiinitleriz
f9er S9mud purbe in ale Winbe
8eritreut. Die 8ilber, @tulpturen,
Waffen tamen i'm 9otel Orouot CUR
@eriteigerung. Sn benz nii9ternen
Muftipnslpfal mertte man EFF, nie
nenia edter tiinftleri59er Mertb in
ar biefem &ram ftedt nnD tD1e Dlel
man friiber i'm gbat noir Der Mifisuz
itimmung nnterlegen mar, trenn man
bteie Dinge in ibrem malerif9en
9ur9einanber 10 rei3enb fanb. 9eute
pirfen lie matt urb fade, pie cine aus
Der Mobe gefommene 5rauentra9t.
ueber Elm plumpes Eee
flome=Mitte bes Sal5@Sruit, Der nun
|l5um gliid bes publifums 5erfGnt, TT
folgenbes on ben Sag gefommen: 8et
Der gert4tli6en nnteriu9nng tpurbe
angefi6rt, baB 81 ben ipe%rtbpolften
Mftipen bes Srufts Die 9anbelsmurfe
ypuritn" ge6Drt babe, bd bas nit bie@
fer Marfe periebene @al5 fieben Doll
lars bic Sonne bra4te. Nuf bic
Sraqe bes Hidters an Elm Sruitmit>
glie6, Db bas 9urttpzSal5 better GEE
peIen fei, als bas dnbere bes Srufts,
dnttpprtete bieIer 3euge: piles Sdl5,
,guritD" eingef9lofen, fam aus benz
felben &eTel. Mtr baben 9Gnolern
unb benz Bu6lifum ben 9lauben BET
sebra9t, bab rpurttp" bus bette Sals
fet unb babur4 baben mir fe5r btel
9elb berbient."
9er@ peet a l=H egierungs@
agent Gof. Opfpns febrte, nie aus
Shief Giber 5a1s, Minn., beri4tet
ptrb, BON &eb 2afe suriid nit ben I'M
terf9riften Der @bippetpaz9dnptlinge
in 8eauJ auf bic &duming Der Rez
~iesbation nnb benz l1ebereinfommen,
bic tpeitli9en elf Sopnfbips Biz
gum 20. Stunt gu berGaHen. Sol.
9otpns pirb 1ofort nit elmer Mn5abl
@epmeter bic Mbf9GBune bes Qanbes
%beoinnen, 10 baB bic @r0ffnung Der
Mnfieblung, tpie beitimmt lit, am 1.
Suli beginner fam. Die 9reat Nor=
tbern 8abn bat ii9 bereits bas Megez
reht fir cine Qinie eur9 iene 9egenb
geii1ert, unb bic 500" Biz on einen
punft Is Meilen BON Sbief &iper
5aus. Die lebtere 8abn bat beretts
besonnen, bic ousgelegte 2inte gu
fldren.
Oas @erippe elmer bor<
me1tli6en @ieleneibedfe 1T a4t<
sebn Meilen BON gnib in Sflabomo
bon einem Captain Monf entbedt nor<
ben, beren err taunli9e 9rOBe pobl in
Der Naturgef9i9te obne @lei4en ba@
itebt. Oas Gerippe tit, bon @anb
iiberbedt, in einem 8a9 a~ufgefunoen
tpDrben. Na9 Der @nsabe bes 5inz
bers 1T baKelbe 135 SUB lang unb Is
SUB bod. Na9 ben 8ere4nunsen,
tpel9e bon elmer pifenf6aftlt4en 9es
feuf9oft angeIteat porben iino, mare
biefes @srippe cine Minion Sabre aft
unb bas @etpi9t Der Gibe4ie pirb duf
so Sonnen bere9net. Weitere @r%
mittelungen perben Pathfinder, I'm
feft5uftenen, OBJ Der 8eri4t bes Capt
tdns ben 5batiaden entfpri9t. Sails
er ii9 als tpabr b~erausfteat, TT Der
Gunb pobl elmer Der intereHanteften
IN nn.G. So. 90 n4~naEA.Aie
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27

GIepelano, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. souis 1aiiupov.
BIG FOUR.
S+ QnnSR RihfS@cr
ct. g u Dibtfto

81. 2euts D~ibtfton.
"The worlds Fair E3o1ee0
Mbsons Mneun,t
ct Bouts NaI. ........ Z 2o8m Stem Sort @rpreb tdsn& g.. a 2oSm
Soutbpefern 3a tel d & IL Assam ct. Bouts @rpreb tsi S.. 7 40Brn
ct Souls 3n tagH9 p 9. 3 25gfm GRatn & & Saute Mec 80. 10 S5Hna
Serrs Sante & Watn dec. 5 oosSm y & Bottom Elm teI pd 2 5o8n
q . & ct. Souls @rp tdsI. 7 O5Rm ct 9outs GRaI ........... s s5Rm
ct 2nuis grpreB td9l s...1 IL O5gm &niderbo6er Sp tdgtt@ Cd 6 10sm
@IebeIonb OtbiftEA
Neu NDrt Grpreb tag. $500. 4 4O8m lAton 9th Nccon teI 80. 9 25S8n
Wunee & 8N8abae @Jp p. Z OOgm Sort gSapne & ef @spreB p 10 sosm
u D & 3 9dm tdgIi@ d.. 8 00Nm SOutbnefern 2tb tel d.. IL 803m
@euncie & St gSapne nr Son 8 OO8m ct 2ouis 9tb tgl d $780, 3 1092m
GlebIan6 @rpreb. -. $50. II OOgm Np 9orf @rpreb tdsid -. 6 45gfna
q y & . 2m, tgl d So. 2 55gm 3 Union @n&Nnbenongrp s 15Htn
linton @itD Zee tagl ...... A Atm Stem Sort STD tal s.......1 II 45Rm
sniderbnder Sp tdsG& d &s 6 25Am
Cincinnati Dtsifton.
Gin & Sous Na4tegpreb tsIs 8 ASSN Cincinnati Gee tag auss son1o 258m
ct Sous & Sin Nadhgp tg A 3O8m @Wc & ct @Epreb tgd 5 Pill 4Ggm
Cincinnati @xp Sonnt ausg. Z 45Bm Chicago 2ous & gtQ @r5reb11 4O8n
ginenaati $ egpub, tssl P : 55sm gtne : SRI as anas Con. $ 5sSn
Souls s @rpreb .......... 2 55Nm Cine Sb C ct 8 @rpr g 8 IL 4OQm
ene & asafb s atg ds&p s aOssn 7spe' 'O~
@bieaeo 9tbiIion.
santatee accom ..... z oogm Cine saGtsrpreb, tdsI So. 3 sogm
Chicago SAT- Ggpreb tgI d II 5OBm &antatee AccOm. .........1 10 30gm
gbue @Mb spectal s d & p. 8 SOsm Zinc Sat Cypress td8I p d.. 2 4Osqw
9a6abete Gccom $1,000 15au Ga 5aptte accOm. ;. -. 5 00Qm
Chicago Raakrpreb tdl +. IL 1Ogm Cine & Bafb 8, d & p. s 1osn
+ tMt&tgau Dtbtftor.
Benton SerbOr gspreb 7 oogm gIt9art 9eeom nur sonntass 9 s5sm
gRi9igan NeaiI Cypress p. III 3egn @Ifbart @rpreb =. :. 10 3O0m
gttbart ae tagi@ ........ 4 45gfrn Benton Sarbor @rpreb p... 2 55Rm
ssses 4fi6igan @rs-sb. ......... s 15Su
8eorta 9ibifion-pe fGiGf
Beoria @rpreb &c g0aH. !. - II 2sgm Columbus C e&nc @p tl 8 8 sOsn
8easrn @gPrb tasi6 p III be8rn gbauPaign aceOn .:......1o s5gm
Reorta egpreb tasH6 8 -. IL 55slm HeOria egprb tasid p C d s ossem
81 eo RI as itift
Columbus Grpres tapI t.. t61oOssm 2pnn Mccom.. go. 10 OOgm
Ohio speeial tal d p..... 8 0ONm Columbus @SpreB tdl DIP. IL 40a8m
9snn Neeon. ............ 6 16Nm Columbus @Epreb tdsl s.. 10 sOsam
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27
Or ke.tt,t rrf.trn aehn.

o.: vSbr @obn fiebt 10 blaB aug,
Der tit po6l Elm rehter @tubenboder9"
3: ySa-ein 8ierftubenboder."
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-04-27

Qebrer: Sea, !0uberbauer, Sbr
fDnnt ftols ouf Guern Sohn fetn, Der
lift nun f9on 2ebrer an Der nniDerfi=
tat. A-rSo-io-bOs Is f9on rs9t,
ober er 6at a fei'n Goreen, bon fetlen
@tubenten fInb bolt 10 piele taub, bless
nal bSren Bios pier3ebn!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
Presence of Mind Needed.

'Presense of mind is needed on the stage more than great many people would suppose" said a theatrical man. Even veteran actors have been discon oerted and have faltered in their lines as result of some little mlsnap or some little irregularity that was not expected. have known players who would be up- set immediately if char which had al- ways occupied certain part of the stage were moved by a blundering stage hand to new position while dropping some article on the floor or knocking a book from a table has thrown an entire com pany into confusion.
 ''rhe good actcr, or I might say the ac- tor with presence of mind, always strives to pass off these little accidents as a matter of course. If man drops his pencil while writing on the stage the well brained Thespian will pick 1t up and re- turn 1t with some pleasantry That Is I ot part of the play but the audience Is not conscious of the break, or If the awJxwardness is noticed the neatness with which it is covered up robs the incident of it's humorous features.
 But a great many reallysoapable ac- tors are thrown into confusion by just such trhes. and some of them instead of returning the book to the table or restor- inr the pencil to its owner, will merely stand and look disconnected or else en- deavor to create the impression that they see nothing wreng.
 ..Despite the usually accepted idea that the actor is utterly indifferent to the presence of an audience and loses all his self-consciousness when on the stage, the fact is vouched for by some of the great est stars that stage fright Is an ever present terror with them, although it is more apt to seize an actor on the first night of new production than at any ether tine."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
IN HOTEL LOBBTES
Fair Guides stunIs,


 "The stupidity of the guides At the St Louis exposition is amazing" said a man who has just returned from St. Louis. Of course, being a patriotic Alabamian and Birmingham enthusiast, my first wish after reaching the exposition grounds was to see the Vulcan statue I approached the first guide I saw and asked him where l could find Vulcan. Don't know him. replied the guard. as he directed party of westerners to the Washington state building Seeing another guide further on, asked him where 1 could find Vulcan, the iron man. Never heard of him, he said. Guess he's on the Pike. All freaks are located there. The third guide told me, after had explained to him just who and what Vulcan was-that he was Bir- mingham's exhibit, made in Birmingham and out of Birmingham iron, was the sec end largest statue in the world, etc.-that l would no doubt find him in. the Fine Arts building, as most of the statues were there.
 T finally stumbled on the biz iron fel- low late in the day after a systematic search. and after seeking the aid of more than a dozen guides, none of whom seemed to know where vulcan could be found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21

company, which expects to sell for cash 100000 barrels of oil.
 State Agent Reed of the Standard company now proposes to repudiate the contract made by it's own repre- sentative with the Augusta Brokerage company, on the ground that the con tract was not ratified by himself, and on the further ground that the laws of Georgia forbid the delivery of more oil to a person than he has facilities for storage.
 It is plain the contract in question and the sales made under it will be transferred to the courts, where the Standard will have to explain the acts of it's Augusta agent.
 To the unprejudiced eye a contract is a contract, and the Standard com pany is not so pig or so rich or so powerful that it can enter into con tracts and break them at will. If the courts hold that the contract is good, either Augusta will become the oil city of the south or the oil trust will have to pay out couple of millions in order to make good its contract
 The object of the contract was to crush competition in the Augusta ter. ritory, and it seems to have been caught in the act It has long been engaged in the work of crushing oppo- sition, and the history of its acts, writ ten by Miss Tarbell should just at this time be interesting reading in the city on the Savannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
SHOOTING KING coBRAs.

From the Chicago News.
 Tales of tiger shooting In India are com mon enough, but one does not hear much about king cobra hunting. A. Mervyn Smith tells how, accompanied by two natives, he went to a spot where a pair of king cobras were known to be- On ar rival at the place he was made to get too small for a king cobra to put it's head through. While he was beneath this basket one of the snakes came out and was shot with arrows by natives. The other cobra then appeared and endeavored to overturn the coop. Describing the in- cident, the writer says The terror of that moment I cannot express. What if it should overturn the basket! The strength of thirteen feet of muscle must be enormous, and If used in the right direction would soon overcome my pull at the cord. What would then happen :? Certain death for me, I felt sure. Again the whiz of an arrow and I saw a gaping wound along the neck of the fierce brute as it quilted its hold to look for this new foe Fixing my knee on the cord, now placed the muzzle of my gun just through one of the square openings in the basket and aiming at the hood, fired both bar rels in rapid succession, and had the satisfaction of seeing the horrid brute fling up the leaves and dust in its death throes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
Eat Dividends at Wavcross.

The South Atlantic Car company, of Waycross, Ga, has just held it's an nual meeting. It is new company, and 1t had on June been in operation but nine months, but in these nine months it's net profits were $69000 The paid in capital stock of the com pany is but $97,00O, and the company therefore promises to earn 100 per cent in it's first year
 This showing stands in contrast with the smash-up of the Alabama car plants, after a season of speculative manipulative and eccentric manage ment. A car consumes no small amount of iron and steel, and this dis trict offers advantages in that respect not possessed by Waycross or any other Georgia town. Fuel is cheap here And yet car plants go to pieces here while one in Waycross, Ga, makes 100 per cent!
 The reason is plain-the one has been well managed, while the other has been steered directly into bank ruptcy Whenever plant is estab- lished here possessing sufficient work ing capital, and equipped with compe- tent managers, cars will be made at a profit here as well as in Waycross, Ga. Incompetency and short capital lead oirectly to trouble in a business in which there is plenty of competition.
 The south should make its own cars. The lumber and the iron and steel are here, and it will be strange indeed if companies are not organized compe- tent to take hold of the work at hand on terms alike satisfactory to south ern railroads and to southern car builders. The Waycross plant shows what is possible, provided of course Waycross men, or men equally capa- ble, can be secured to manage the 1 business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-21
SPIDER KILLED A FISH,
Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
 'The amazing strength of spiders is shown In a number of well authenticated instances" said a biologist of the Univer- sty of Pennsylvania. Thus we have an instance of half-inch spider catching a two-inch fish.
 "The spider weighed II grains. It was of the ground, or wolf, family. A British scientist came upon 1t struggling with the fish on the edge of a little pool. It's claws were buried in the fishs tail-it had the tail out of the water-but the head still remained underneath Like fend the spider struggled to pull the fish up on the bank, and the fish struggled desperately to draw the spider into the pool.
 For ten minutes the scientist watched this silent and deadly fight Then he hur- ried away scientist like for a bottle to catch the fighters in. He was gone about half an hour and on his return the end had come. The fish was dead and the spider was slowly dragging 1t away"