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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

From Tit Bits.
 However grotesque. some of the names chosen by our novelists for their charac- ters may be, it is safe to say that the most extravagant of them all can be matched in real life.
 What writer of fiction, for instance has ever introduced into, his pages such seem ingy impossible names as these: Kog- nose. Pickfat, No-Yes, Cut-Mutton, and Addle-head? And yet all these surnames have been borne, and some are still borne by respectable Britons; though why they do not change them is, perhaps, one of those things that pass understanding
 There are scores of British surnames which had their origin in terms of con tempt and ridcule applied to the original bearers of them. In this way, no doubt, we get such unfattering names af Leath- erhead, Sheepshanks, Woodhead, and Scraggs, to say nothing of such cognom- ems as Silly, Sillman, Trash, and Hussey.
 Some years ago there was at least one family of Gallows, a name which sug- gests, at least an ancestor who reached a ''bad eminence" In life. The name Pen nyfather, which is now so respectable, originally meant miserly fellow, and was used IS an expression of contempt; Lennie was nothing more at one time than a corruption of the French word for q donkey and Golf was person of great stupidity.
 Many of these undesirable surnames re- ferred to some physical peculiarity of the ancestors who were known by them. Thus we get Longshanks and Crookshanks, Longnesse and Hunchback. Greathead and Legless. Ugly and Bubblejaw, all names which have been handed down from generation to generation. But even such dubious cognomens are preferable to Rotten and Rottenherying. Scrapeskin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
MARDI eRAs TRAFFIC.
L. & N. Puts on Extra Between Here
 and Montqomery.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company will put on an extra train to run between here and Mont gomery until Fepruary 25, to handle the heavy traffic due to the Mardi Gras festivities at New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola It will be the same as the train operated during the Christmas holidays.
 These trains will be operated as sep arate sections of No. and No 3, and will immediately precede or follow the regular passenger trains During the holidays the train proved a great con venience. and is expected to do so on this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
STEAMER NEW YORK
 WAS FIRED UPON 6unboat Prevents the Landing
 of Ammunition THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS San Dominean Question Is Discussed at Cabinet Meeting and Rear Ad-
 miral is to Protect Amer
 can Interests.
 
THE SITUATION IS SERIOUS

Mont Cristi, Santo Domingo. Satur- day, February 6-The Clyde line steamer New York Qrom New York Jahuary s0 arrived here today followed by the Dominican gunboat Presidente.
 Lighters were sent along side the New York to bring ashore some ammunition which formed part of her cargo When the lighters had. nearly reached the steamer the gunboat fired on them and the reyolutionists on shore replied with cannon and Mausers.
 The New York being in danger there- upon left Monte Cristi for Porte Dlata Firing continued for half an hour after which the gunboat sailed for Porto Plata She was hit twice by round shot and apparently by hundreds of bullets, for she stopped and lowered boats evidently to plug the holes made in her hull.
 Failure Was Serious Blow.
 The failure to land the ammunition Is a serious blow to General Jminez. for whom 1t was intended, and may cause him to lose the ground he has already gained. An attack on Santiago de los Cabelleros has been fixed for Sunday. The German steamer Altenburg was here on Monday. The revolutionists did not permit her to discharge cargo at this port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
NEGRO BADLY HURT.
Anderson Hunters Head Is Almost
 Severed from His Body.

Anderson Hunter, a negro, had his head nearly cut off last night by an unknown negro in Nat Staleys saloon. on Second avenue and Twenty-third street. The two negroes became in volved in a fight and the unknown one cut the others neck from ear to ear. The negro who did the cutting escaped.
 Anderson Hunter was carried to St. Vincents hospital. It is not thought that he will live. He has figured con spicuously in police circles for long time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Jenkins Throws Mccaulex.

St. Paul., Minn., February 9.-Tom Jenkins threw Jim McCauley, local wrestler. three times in forty-five min utes at .aosard hall. The bout was a handicap match, Jenkins under taking to throw McCauley three times in an hour or forfeit 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
The Easy Passage of the Alps.

From the New York Sun.
 Napoleon was inspiring his soldiers,
 "lt will be no trouble to cross the Alps" he assured them. We will simply go bellywhacllng down like we did when we were boys"
 With a wild cheer they prepared to in- wade Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Horse and Buggy Stolen.

Policemen Armstrong and Bennett last night recovered horse and buggy which had been stolen from Arthur Lewis on Morris avenue and Twenty first street. The horse and buggy were stolen about 7:30 o'clock, and two hours later were located on First avenue and Twenty-fourth street The police have not found the man who stole them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
six..torv Building Burns.

New York, February s.-Fire today de- stroved the six-story building Of the Brooklyn Chemical. company on Waverly avenue. Brooklyn. Over dozen Of the emp,oves jumped from the second-story ,,,naows and most of them suffered broken Wnbs. It is feared several may die of their injuries. The loss is s6OOO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Badly Tangled.

From the Philade1phia Press.
 .what is itr' demanded Mrs. Lushman from her bedroom window. observing two forms recumbent on ths front steps.
 shay! There's twl of ush here.'' re- piled a voice from one of the forms. 'Pleashe come down an shee which one'sh ryer husband'."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday: Dollen Whatley and Miss Pearl Wooley Birmingham: John s. Lamb and Miss Zanie Lan- trip. AvondaleyR. W. Cecil and Miss May Belle Sloss, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
PERSONAL.

f Mir and Mrs. Hugh Wiilett of Atlanta are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. John s. Jerison-
 s. Caheen has returned from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
THE REASON.

She-I see that a swallow at it's best speed flies at the rate of 12S miles an hour.
 He-No wonder man gets thirsty so quick, then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Drastic Measure to Be Taken.

Washington, February 9.-Drastic meas ures will be taken by the government to end the anarchy in San Domingo. Con- tinued violation international law, the destruction of American property and disregard of foreign interests has con- vinced officials that affairs there can be best improved by force.
 It's handling has been turned over to the navy and Secretary Moody is sending tonight supplementary instructions to Rear Admiral Wise, ommanding the training squadron now in Dominican wat CTS giving him wide latitude in the course he Is to follow Rear Admiral Wise has been told in a word to protect by force American interests and to deal with each case on it's merits.
 Condition Is Semi-Barbarous.
 The reports received from the island show, an official expressed tonight, that the condition of affairs there Is semi-bar- barious.
 The question was one of the features of the cabinet meeting today, and at the close fthe discussion 1t was decided the best solution of the problem was to turn affairs over to the navy and have Admir- al Wise insure the absolute protection of American interests. It is believed that he already has taken steps to obtain apology and full reparation for the firing on the New York.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24

SALE OF OLD BRIDGE LUMBER.
I will sell the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER, %, A. D., 1907.
the lumber In old bridge near residence of
W. Barnes, In section Is, township so
range 20. Just as II stands.
Sale VIII be at bridge site at 10 O'Clock
a. M.
Commissioner reserves right to reject any
all bids. b. d. WEEDIN.
l2-3td Commissioner
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
N TEAS INITIATED.
Ceylon Experts Seek to Produce Cheap
Culture Containing the
Same Flavor.

Experts from Ceylon have re.
Gently visited Formosa, says Vice
Consul A. G. Lambert, writing
from Tamsui, according to a spe-
cial to the New York Times, to dis
cover whether a marketable imita-
ton of FOrmOsa Oolong could be
made from teas grown in India
and Ceylon at such a cost that it
could be put on the American mar
ket at a lower price than the For
mosa article. In this connection
a good many things have to be
reckOned with, such as climate,
soil, variety Of plant, cheapness of
production, etc.
Formosa Oolonb being a prac-
tically manufactured tea and
having a favor entirely unique,
one would naturally suppose that
the question in point was a physic-
al one and that if similar condi.
lions of soil and climate exist in
India and in CeylOn Oolong could
be produced in thise countries as
we'll as FOrm0sa. There seems,
however, to be considerable doubt
as to whether conditions do exist
outside of FOrmOsa efficiently
like those on the island for the
subtle distinctiveness of For
mosan teas to be initiated.
Should it be possible to produce
Formosan teas abroad more
,heaply than they can be produced
in Formosa, the result will un.
d%oubtedly affect greatly the mar
ket for OOlongs in the United
States and will have an adverse in
auence on the Formosan tea in
lustry.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters Of administration on tn,
estate Of Zachariah Warner, deceased.
we're granted to the undersigned OF
the 9sth day Of November, 1904, by th,
Prob te Court of Lafayette Count,
Missouri. All persons having Claim.
against said estate, are required T.
exhibit them for allowance to tn.
administratriX within one year afte
the date of said letters or they may b,
precluded from any benefit of suel
estate; and If such claims be not eX
hibited within two years from the dat,
of said letters they will be forever
barred.
This 2sth day of November, 1904.
MANDA WARNER,
12-3t5 Administrative.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
FORTUNE FoREToLD BY OIL
Among Kherrias Of India Curious
Marriage Ceremony Follows
the Wedding.

Among the Kherrias of India
there is a very curious marriage
ceremony. Taking a portion Of
the hair of the bride and bride
groom in turn from the center OF
the forehead, the priest draws it
down on to the bridge of the nose.
Then, pouring oil on the head, he
watches it carefully as it trickles
down the portion of hair. If the
oil runs straight on to the tip Of
their nose their future will be for.
tunate, but if it spreads over the
forehead or trickles off on either
side of the nose, i'll luck is sure to
follow. Their fortunes told, gen,
orally to their own satisfaction,
the final part Of the ceremony
takes place. Standing up side by
side, but with faces strictly avert.
ed, the bride and bridegroom
mark each others forehead Will
"sindur7 vermilion).
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
TRlSTEE,H SALE.

whereas, Charles w, Hill, a single man.
by his deed OF trust, dated jun 10Th, 1898,
recorded IN the Office of the Recorder OF
Deeds for LAFAYETTE County, Missouri, In
Book 90 at page pa. conveyed to the under
signed, as trustee, the following described
real estate situate in SAID Lafayette County,
in the town of Aullville, in trust to secure
the payment of the notes in said deed
described aud whereas, default having been
made in the pay ment of one OF said notes,
will, at the request of the legal holder OF
said note. sell ublicly, at auction to tn
highest bidder, for cash, at the front dool
of the court house, in the city OF Lexington
In said Lafayette county, on Saturday, thu
Ord day Of December, 1914. between the hour
of 9 O'Clock IN the forenoon and > o'clock II
the afternoon of that day, the property
above dea.ILuld fur the purpose OF satisfy
ing said debt and the expenses of executing
said trust.
J o. LESUEUR. Trustee.
Lexington, Mo-, November IL, 1904,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters Of administration on the
estate of Elizabeth Kite, deceased
were granted to the undersigned on
the Goth day of November, 1904 by the
Probate Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate, are required to
exhibit them for allowance ito the
administrators within one year after
the date of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if such claims be not
exhibited within two years from the
date of said letters they will be forever
barred.
This goth day Of November, 1904.
DELLA b. M. HARRISON,
12-3t5 Administrators.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
LoNooN sEATs NEw YoRK
Writer Tells Secret Of Why English
Capital Is More Striking Than
Gotham.

One reason l think, says w. D..
Howells, in Harper's Magazine,
why London is so much more strik
ing than New York is in the IN
broken line which the irregularly
divided streets often present to
the passer, Here is a chance for
architecture to extend, while with
us it has only a chance to tower, on
the short uptown block which is
the extreme dimension Of our
prOudest edifce, public or private.
Another reason is in the London
atmosphere, which deepens and
heightens all the effects, while the
lunar baroness of our perspective
mercilessly reveals the facts.
After you leave the last cliff be-
hind on lower Broadway the only
incident of the long straight av-
enue which distracts you from the
varied commonplace of the com
mercial structures on either hand
is the lOveliness of Grace church
but in the Strand and Fleet street
you have a succession of edifces
which Overwhelm you with a sense
of a life in which trade is only one
of the incidents. The tremendous
volume of life that flows through
the narrow and winding channel,
past the dim cliffs and pinnacles,
and the lower banks which the
lesser buildings form, is such that
the highest tide of Broadway OF
Fifth avenue seems a scanty ebh
beside it. The swelling and tower.
ing omnibuses, the huge truck,
and wagons and carriages. the i'm.
petuOus hansOms and the more so
bered four-wheelers, the pony
carts, donkey carts, hand carts
and bicycles which. fearlesslv FIND
their way amidst the turmoil, will
foot passengers winding in and
out, and covering the sidewalks
with their multitude, give the eff
feet of a single monstrous organ
ism, which writhes swiftly alons
the channel where it had run il
the figure of a food till you were
tired of that metaphor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
worlds postage-stamps

The total number of all known
varieties of postage.stamps is.
sued by all the governments of the
world up to the present time is
1922. OF this number 2O5 have
been issued in Great Britain and
.5,711 in the various British colo.
mics and protectorates, leaving
1896 for the rest of the world,
Dividing the totals amongst the
continents, Europe issued 1859;
Asia, ages; Africa, 1905; Ameri.
ca, including the West Indies,
6.095, and Oceania, Laps. Saliva.
Tor has issued more varieties OF
postage stamps than any other
country, the number being $50.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
Notice To Bridge Contractors.

1 will let to the lowest and best bidder, on
FRIDAY. DECEMBER, q, A. D. 1908.
One A Truss Bridge, sS feet span, with one
Is feet approach, TO be built across Soutl
10, range n, near residence of j. W. Fitch
and on new rOAd
Letting will be at bridge site at 10 O'Clock
q. m.
Plan ard specifications can be seen at tim
and place OF letting.
Contractor is to give bond for mainten.
ance OF bridge.
Commissioner reserves right to reject anS
B D. wEEDIN,
i2-3td commissioner.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24

Letters of administration on the estate
of George IT.. Smalley, deceased, were
granted TO the undersigned on the 2sth
day of November, 1864 by the Probate
Court Of Lafayette County, Missouri
All persons having claims against said
estate. are required to exhibit them
for allow ance 10 the d~dministrat .
within one year after the date Of SAID
letters or they may be precluded from
any benefit Of such estate; and il sucl
claims be not exhibited within tw,
years from the date Of said letter,
they will be forever barred.
This 2Sth day Of November, 1904.
JOSEPH L. FOBsHA,
l2-3t5 Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
~NIsTRAT NOTICE.

Letters Of administration on the estate o.
John ! Il. Ninkler, deceased, were granted t.
the undersigned on the 25th day of November
1904, by the probate court of Lafayette cuun
ty, Missouri. All persons having cla.n
against said estate are required to exhibi
them for allowance to the administrator
within one year after the date of said letter.
or they may be precluded from any benefit Ot
such estate: and II such claims be not ex
hibited within two years from the date o.
said letters they will be forever barred.
This 10Th aay of November. 1904.
ALBERT WINKLER,
11-28t5 Administrator
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
Notice ia Bridge Contractors,

will let to the lowest and best bidder, on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 81. A. d. 1904.
One A Truss Bridge. % feet span, with two
i6 feet approaches, to be built across Salt
Fork Greek between sections SIS, township
6ouse.
Letting will be at bridge site at 10 O'Clock
A.. n.
Plan and specifications can be seen at
time and place of letting.
tenance Of bridge.
Commissioner reserves right 10 reject any
and all bids. b. ID. WEEDIN.
l2-3td Commissioner
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
Bohhie,s Tdea.

The Mother-Yes, she's a good
woman, Robbie. She is always
casting her bread on the water.
The BOY don't call that good,
mamma. Don't you suppose the
poor fishes like cake once in
awhile2--Yonkers Statesman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
In the Deep Sea.

Statisticians find that some,
thing like 1000 vessels of all sorts
disappear in the sea every year
never to be heard from again, talk.
ing with them 10000 human be.
ings ana involving a loss of 500,
O00, OO1.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24
ANcIENTs LIVED IN YucATAN
Peninsular Region Is Especially Rich
Remote People.
in Ruins Which An Of a

[
1t is not so much the temples
and buildings which the people Of
comparatively modern times have
erected that interest the student,
but the remains of towns AMI cit
les Indicative of the existence in
the remote past of a people whose
civilization was of a high order,
declares Golden Days.
The peninsular region of Yuca'
tan, which includes the states of
Campeachy and Yucatan, is espe-
cially rich in such ruins.
Although the language and his
tory of the ancient inhabitants Of
Yucatan have been lost to the
world, they have left behind them
monuments by which it is not diff
fcult to determine the fact that,
in many respects, they were Of a
wonderful as we'll as warlike race
previous to the discovery of the
country in 1906. That the people
were warlike, the early European
adventurers found to their cost;
but, apart from that, all along the
lOw,lying coast of Yucatan, and
e extending inland, are found small
watch-towers of stone, standing
in terraced mounds, so arranged
that tidings of forays of enemies
could easily be conveyed from one
to the other.
In addition, the walls of the edi-
fees in many instances are GOV.
cred with paintings of warriors in
battle array.
The wonderful character of the
people is amply demonstrated by
the ruins of their cities, all Of
which display remarkable archi
tectural ability.
Massive in structure, intricate
rich and grotesque in carving
many of these buildings stand to
day almost in their entirety
though nearly or quite 500 years
have passed since their erection
And all this rich carving and gen
eral stOne-cutting was done by
Chisels of hard stone and malletI
of wood.
On immense terraces the TEN
pies of the people stood, whil'
macadamized roads, raised two o.
more feet above the general leve
and surfaced with hard, smooth ce
ment, led from terrace to terrace
and from one community to an
other.
We are prone to think o
the people of the past a
having occupied a plane o
civilization far below that of tn.
present. Continued explanation
and the researches of archaeOlC
gists, however, are bringing t
lightmanyconclusiye prOofs of tn,
c intelligence and high intellectua
! developments of prehistoric races
. OF course, we have nc written hi;
tory of the races who, hundreds
yes, thousands-of years age
iOurished on the American cor
tinent, but the few remnants o
their handiwork that have will
stood the ravages of time shov
them to have been a very superio
. people.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-12-24

Actor have a war as we'll as
a ~histrionic record, | was nearly
killed by the bursting of a she'll.
Manager-Who threw the egg7
-Pearscn's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-21

William Jennings Bryan his speech before the Radc.,
democracy OF New York Cooper night said exactly
"nat was expected he would He Judge Parker
as weak candidate straddng eoardy platform and
accused him OF being forward Former Senator
Hill and Mr. Belmont unneasued condemnation while
upon he shoulders Grover Cleveland laid blame
Tor byan successive defeats his attempo the presidency
was not defeated by the principles Chicago Kansas
City platforms he declared had to carry the sins Of
atorous president who betrayed his party the Cleveland
administration with odiun that defeated me Here
we nave repetition the old whine pulling pretene
the same whmpering attempt make responsible for his own
want OF sound principles and convictions disgusted
the people OF the with this after the
presidency
The Bryan who talked New night the same BRYAN
who when his mistakenly candidate for the hio
est Office in the worlds greatest republic discovered that here there
were no full dinner pals the army was to be
largely increased and large cities to prevent
rising OF the plain people Calamity and carnage
was to be OF its du dea
gogc prophecies fulfilled likely that BRYAN
believed such result possible He sought solely play upon the
fs OF the voters but they intelligent permit
to be hoodwinked into supporting onspuousy unsafe
candidate on monstrousy meracing platform
Bryan attacked the New York en-
dorsed Judge Parker and insisted as former Senator
M who had been epudated by the people, not have dom
mated the convention endorsement of his cand
date Bryan have forgotten happened four wears
ago at Kansas City At that time and that place Democratic
national convention held which did nothing register the will
OF pudated leader William Jennings Bvan
of Nebraska
The better Judgment of the throtted bv Brvan
Reputation by the people followed But
even that drastic defeat did Bryans esucencv or
snake MS conviction that he without in
Democracy presidential candidate national leader In
spite two successive defeats emphatic rep
diaon~ OF the principles he advocated speech night makes
clear that ne will exert his their to force
the St Louis both in the choice of
presidential candidate and in the framing platform
His in such endeavo impossible il does
the condition of the Democratic party already desperate will
be rendered utterly hopeless the very beginning national
campaign