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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-01-14
SOME STRIKING NOVELTIES.

Gun metal novelties are all the rage.
Purses card and watch cases, hat pins,
belt buckles, chains, watch guards,
and even such useful things as foun-
tain pens are offered. Some of the
watches and hat pins are set with
tiny turquoise stones in the shape of
a star, cross, or feur-de-lis.
Colored border handkerchiefs in dain.
ty blues and pinks and lavenders are
now considered in good taste. The
newest initial handkerchiefs are hem
stitched and embroidered by hand
Glove handkerchiefs about six inches
square are considered indispensable
for an afternoon toilette.
Women should be thankful that th'
! newest thing in pompadour comI
does away with the obnoxious rat
| which is so ruinous to the hair.-Ney
York Press. ..st....
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-01-14
"A HAPPY WOMAN.

Is sweeter than honey.
Doesn't know anything about Ill
cmens.
Has no room for 'bad luck" in her
vocabulary.
Attracts unhappy people like bees
around a flower.
Has most likely attained her serene
happiness through sorrow.
Finds sunshine on the darkest day,
or. if there isn't any, she makes some
Is the best argument for goodness
gladness, and all that makes life worth
! living.
Does people good without ever try
ing to, and is a constant and uncon
scious blessing.-Philadelp Bull
| letin.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-01-14
'"There's the 1egimens tuofora that

There's the legimens tuof1ora that
l found the other day. You say it's
poisonous and say you know it. but I
think possibly it's good to eat. Pm not
finished experimenting yet and I'll
| make the two hundredth mushroom
for my book out of it. I know you've
never been wrong, Dobbins, but you're
| wrong this time"
The next day the newsboys were
| calling newspaper extra on the
| streets Of the university town. Profess
SOL Diggins bought one.
In great headlines he saw it an
! nounced that Professor Starr had dis
covered beyond the peradventure Of
doubt that there was a second big
planet between Mercury and the sun.
The paper stated that Professor
Starts name would head the fame list
of the worlds astronomers. Professor
| Diggins read, and ground his teeth.
Hell have his head higher in the
air than ever before" he muttered.
"What are his planets against my
plants? suppose they'll say that I'm
a grubber and he's a soarer."
| just CuoI IIO1CSSOI OtdIl StsAAe
round the corner of University Hall
He met Professor Diggins face to
face. To the star gazer's utter amaze
ment the botanist's face was all smile:
, and his hand was held out in greeting
"Glad to see you, Professor Starr
and gladder to congratulate you," sale
the botanist 1--WE haven't been-tha
is. 1 haven't-very friendly. Forgiv'
S me and dine with me tonight in m!
quarters. You will, won't you?"
Professor Starr was the kindly sort
and while staggered at the botanist'
geniality, said: ..A
"Certainly. I will, certainly, gladly.
That night Professor Starr sat or
posite Professor Diggins at Dime
fable in the botanist's bachelor home
There were two savory dishes befor
+ Professor Diggins. He helped Profe:
sor Starr from one and himself frol
= Ahe other.
"One of my discoveries, Starr sal
- the host, while his eyes shone with
- sort of feverish brightness. Ever.
y body likes mushrooms, I think, an
you'll find those choice
sThey're delicious, Diggins." a
~ swered Starr, who had half finisht
=, his portion. what do you call them
"Lesimens tuoflora,' answered Di
or gins.
". At that instant the door opened al
in came George Dobbins, the gardent
" ., He heard the words spoken by h
w. patron. and he saw Professor Sta
~ lifting the last portion from the di
to his lips.
The gardener Jumped at I'rofess
IL Starr like a shot. grabbed him rou
lel the waist and fairly bOlted from
:" room with his burden, casting Q
I'll backward look at Professor Diggi
eu whose eyes were now dancing Wlld
me Dobbins hurried his charge to
-ne laboratory. A physician came In
sn' trice and in half an hour said the
.us fessor would live.
lnS Over in Professor Diggins' quart
4 man was tearing up and down
room shrieking:
re He spoiled my experiment..
''iA The next day Professor Diggins.
nee the Northeastern University, was
IRE en- to the insane asylum. The entry
OIL the book of the institution was. m
MO wrecked by mushrooms. e. B. c.
VI Illustrated Bits.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-01-14
To1Ied by Electricity.

At the Church of, the Sacred Heart
in Paris a twenty twO-ton DeH IS tolleo
by electricity. A choir boy does the
work which formerly. required the
services Of five men.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-01-14

lS& ZN Diggins, their colleague.
They knew all about what he had |
done for the world through his study /
of botany, and how he had dug and
grubbed in the woods until he had
found and given to human kind for
food some four hundred varieties of
plants that heretofore had been con-
Sidered poisonous, and yet, acknowl
edging the Indebtedness to Professor
Diggins, the university looked at him
aSkance.
Professor Diggins, however. appar
emily didn't care a rap what the other
professors thought of him. He knew
well enough what he thought of them
that they We're a lot Of misguided
men who were spending their time
studying the stars, the rocks, and the
four-legged beasties, while they ought
to have been doing nothing but study
the earth and the plants which spring
from it.
There's only one SCIENCE" Profes-
sor Diggins used to say to his confre-
res whenever he cOndescended to talk
with them. "and that is the science
which pertains to vegetation. You're
all wasting your time and the time of
your pupils with this soaring into
space and chipping chunks out OF
the rocks. Get next to the leaf. the
flower and the fruit if you would dc
something for mankind.
The trustees of the Northeastern
University paid little attention to Pro
fessor DigginS'S structures on his fel
low instructors. They inwardly votet
him crank and Outwardly voted hin
an increase of salary when he discov
cred root that was as edible a
mashed potato and much cheaper.
They did make an attempt once t
bring about more kindly feeling be
tween the s'root DOCTOR" as the st,
dents called Diggins and the othe
faculty members. but they gave it u
after they had happened to overhea
a conversation between Professor Di:
gins and Professor Starr. of the a
Economical department.
Diggins held Starr in contempt. e
considered it little short of villaino,
that a man should go gazing at thin:
over his head to the ignoring of thin
under his feet. Inasmuch as Starr
study subjects were much farth
away from earth than were those
the other professors, just so much t
more did Professor Diggins put hi
down as very much of a fool a
something of knave.
''The idea of that man Starr bo1
ering about the canals on Mars be
on Jupiter, and rings about Saturl
the professor would say to himse
mo human being ever sustained
with anything that he got from
planets, or from the stars either,
that NATTER and then the profes
grinned bit grimly.
Professor Diggins. with an ass
ant named George Dobbins, who '
trained gardener, had been tra1
ing the hills and woods for mt
rooms and toadstoOls. Professor ]
gins was writing a book and in it
was telling men how for centu
they had been ignoring some Of
most delectable tidbits in the way
food that nature had provided for
children.
''We have 199 new kinds of m
rooms now, Dobbins, to put in
book" said the professor to his
dener assistant one day. "I'm af
there isn't another edible kind IL
this country, but I would like to
one to make the list an even two
dred. +
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-01-14
HEALTH HINTS.

Up to the fifteenth year most young
people require ten hours sleep ana uli
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
ICE Is GRADUALLY
BEING DISPERSED
WHEN 1T BREAKS ACTIVE OPERA
TIoNs WILL BEGIN AND CARE
FULLY CONCEALED PLANS OF
CAMPAIGN WILL BE REVEALED.

London, March 23.-With the exception
of the Russian official dispatches no news
has reached London of the latest bonn
bardment of Port Arthur. The japanese
legation last night had nothing to COM
municate. News is received from New
Chwang that a south wind is dispensing
the ice foes, which means the beginning
of active operations that at least will re-
veal the carefully concealed plan of cam
paign.
In last nights Gazette the board of
trade in publishing list of the articles
declared to be contraband of war, warns
the masters of British ships they must
not resist being stopped or searched by
warships of either of the belligerents for
contraband.
The Daily Telegraph's Seoul correspond
ent cabling under date of March 26, re-
ports the rising of a mob of Koreans
against Japanese soldiers at Samung.
north of Gensan. The Japanese dispersed
the mob killing five and wounding twenty.
The Daily Chronicle publishes uncon-
firmed rumors from the Che Foo and New
Chwang of commandments of Port Arthur
on March 10 and March II, five Europeans
and many Chinese being Killed in the for
mer, and two guns being dismantled and
fifty soldiers killed in the latter. The
Toxic correspondent of the Times says 1t
is rumored that the Korean government
has decided to open Yogampho to foreign
trade
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
1RUESDAL TALKS
TO STUDENT BODY
RAILROAD PRESIDENT SAYS CON-
BlNATlONS OF CAPITAL AND La
Dor ARE socIALIsTIc AND WILL
sHAckLE INDIVIDUALITY.

New York, March 22.-Tn on address be-
fore students of the college of the city
of New York, w. II. Truesdal, president
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad company, has described
great combinations of labor and of capt.
tai as socialistic, declaring that their
tendency is to shackle, If not to destroy.
American individuality to which the coun
try owes so much. But he deemed him
self fortunate, he said, to have lived in n
period during which gigantic strides had
been made In traffic problems.
After describing the development of the
great industries of the United States
greatest of which he declared is the rail-
road business Mr.. Truesdal expressed the
opinion that the gain from year to year
is due to the spirit of American freedom.
He does not expect the same proportion
ate mileage to be constructed hereafter as
the cost of terminals will interfere, but
the improvements will continue as rapidly
as ever
He said the combinations of capital are
impossible elsewhere, and it is a question
il they do not stifle individuality Labor
organizations may be beneficial in a way;
they have done good In some cases and
they have done injury in others. When
they stihe ambition, however. they do
harm. Both sorts of combinations he con-
cluded, are socialistic in their tendency
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
VACANCY EXISTS
IN PRECINCT 29
GOVERNOR JELkS WILL BE
CALLED ON to APPOINT A JUS
.TlcE OF THE PEACE FOR PRATT
CITY.

Montgomery, March 22,-(special)-
Governor Jelks has been notified by Pro-
bate Judge Stiles of Jefferson county
that a vacancy exists in the office of JUS
tice of the peace for precinct 49, The va
cancy is caused by the removal from the
precinct of Justice James Regain.
Intimation has been received here that
this vacancy may bring on lively fight
before the governor Tor the appointment
to the Office and since there is said to
be already a spirited fight ON for the
nomination in the April primary for the
democratic nomination, it is not improb-
able that the governor may take the
same course in filing this position as in
the Fifteenth judicial circuit, when he
named as the successor to Judge Winter
a man who was not to become candi-
date for the office in the primary This
course was pursued for the purpose of
leaving all the candidates on an equal
footing. An appointment by the COVER
nor to like position generally serves as
n considerable lift to the candidate re-
ceiving such an endorsement. and the
desire not to mix up in local fights is the
cause for the action on the part of the
governor.
The appontee to the office in Pratt City
would serve until January 1, 1906 when
his successor would be expected to
qualify.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
TORNADO RACES
NEAR LITTLE ROCK
ONE PERSON is KILLED AND
MUCH PROPERTY is DESTROYED
OR DAMAGED BY THE SEVERE
WINDS.

Little Rock. March ga tornado did
great damage to the property and caused
at least one death in central Arkansas
TODAY
AT Fourehe Dam. four miles from Little
Rock a negro school house was blown
down and one of the pupils, Nellie Rogan
was killed. Several other pupils were injur-
ed. At the Confederate soldiers home five
miles from Little Rock, the chimneys
were blown down, the slate roof turned
up and the interior deluged with rain
None of the old soldiers were hurt.
Frame houses, fences and trees were
evelled in many districts, and the prop
erty damage is extensive In the section
twenty miles north of Little Rock great
destruction of property is reported, bur
wires are down and 1t cannot be learned
whether there was any loss of life. The
storm did much damage to property In
this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
GOVERNOR ISSUES
ANOTHER REWARD
MURDER COMMITTED IN HOUSTON
COUNTY HAS CREATED MUCH
EXCITEMENT IN DoTHAN BE-
CAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES

Montgomery, March 2.-(special. Gov
ernor Jelks has issued reward of 500
for the arrest and conviction Of the muir
derer or murderers of l.. Wilson in Hous-
ton county a few nights ago.
The murder of Wilson is thought to
have resulted from some remarks made
by him concerning the assault made by
Captain Milligan upon his sister-ln-law,
Miss Snyder. 1t seems that two men
went to Wilson's door and called him out,
apparently on some matter of business
When Wilson reached the gate he was
shot to death. One report is to the effect
that five men were included In the mob
that committed the murder, though only
two of them entered the yard.
The affair created much excitement in
Dothan, where feeling was already very
intense against Milligan. Milligan was
given preliminary trial today, but the
result of the hearing is not yet known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23

bank and the Peoples Savings Bank and
Trust company, as to my honesty for my
contracts.
Fully three-fourths of my patients have
been treated by some one else before call
ing on me to be cured. Why not come as
soon as afflicted? You will save money
distressing pain and valuable time; be-
sides, there is satisfaction in knowing
that the very best treatment is being
given you by an honest, competent ply
stefan. 1 have treated private troubles
as a speciality in the city of Birmingham
Ala since August 3. 1887. cure syphilis,
gonorrhoea, gleet. structure, lost manhood.
etc / cure many patients by mail treat
ment. Write for prices and terms.
/ do not use large advertisements and
false statements to attract patients which
merit has failed to secure If you fail to
be cured by such methods. give me call
and get well.
My offices are the most private and
quiet in the city. tenth story of the new
First National Bank building, corner Of
Second avenue and Twentieth street.
Rooms 1912 and 1914 Take one Of the fine
elevators to tenth floor.
Office hours: $3.50 a. m to $3.50 p. m.
Sunday, 10 a. m. to II m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
YOUNG BOY KILLS
HIS SCHOOLMATE
ROBERT MADDOX STRIKES TOM
HARRISON WITH A LARGE
STICK, FRAcTuRINe THE SKULL
IN TWO PLACES.

Columbus, Ga, March PA special to
the Enquirer-Sun from Chipley says that
at Whiteville a fight occurred today be-
tween two 16-year-old school boys which
resulted in the death of one. Tom Haral-
SON. son of T. w. HARRISON, and Robert
Maddox. son of the Hon. j. a. Maddox,
were the participants.
Young Maddox struck young HARRISON
with a large stick fracturing the skull
in two places, from the effect OF whleh
Haralson died a short time afterwards
r,be cause of the fight is not known No
Quarrel Is known to have occurred be-
tween them up to within ten minutes of
the fight. The two boys were especially
good friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23

curities shares were booming on the curb
and its affiliated stocks and the Pacifics,
chiefly Union Pacific wer advancing by
leaps and bounds on the stock exchange,
the air was full of rumors, some of them
Of an alarming character.
Dealers Aggregate 40 Per Cent. =
Dealings in Union Pacific common ag-
gregated over 40 per cent of the total out
standing issue. 1t was declared in various
quarters that the Hill-Morgan party had
for some reason deemed 1t necessary to
buy heavily into this stock.
The belief in this rumor was heightened
by the fact that brokers who often rep
resent Morgan interests on the exchange.
were heavy buyers of Union Pacific all
the way up.
Large amounts of Southern Pacific
shaes also changed hands, and sales of
Great Northern preferred, of which the
floating supply is very small amounted
to 1000 shares. In the bond division Ore
gon Short Line As, Union Pacific con-
vertible as and Burlington As We're in de-
mand at substantial advances.
After the close of the market long con-
ference was held at the office OF ]. p.
Morgan & Co. Those who attended In
Guided Messrs. Morgan, Hartman, Hill,
Lamont Perkins, j. p. Morgan. Jr Fran
els Lynd Stetson of counsel to j. P. Nor
gan & Co, and ex-Judge Bum of Mime
Sofa Mr.. Hills personal legal adviser.
Messrs. Hill and Hartman left the
Morgan banking house arm in arm and
apparently in the best of spirits. Both
declined to make any statement beyond
saying that perfect understanding had
been reached all around. Mr.. Hill denied
that there had been any difference re-
speeding the dissolution plan. Mr.. Morgan
and his partners had no comment to
make, but Mr. Morgan seemed pleased
with the days events.
No Statement Forthcoming.
At the banking house of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., the chief financial hackers of the
Hartman system of railroads, no state
ment of any sort was forthcoming A
report that the firm mad as the Harri-
man representatives, received a substan-
tial cash bonus for agreeing to the dis
tribution plan could not be verified.
The street heard that the Hll-Morgan
interests would be given representation
in the Union Pacific road, In return for
which Union Pacific interests would be
asked to take place in the Northern Pa
cihc directory.
Sales of Union Poetic common aggre-
gated over 10000 shares, at a net advance
of SIa points. Southern Pacific was trad
ed in to the extent of over 161, 900 shares,
gaining net ga points. The advance in
the 1000 shares of Great, Northern. pre-
ferred was I've points All the Pacifics.
with the boom in the Northern Securities
stock.
On the curb Northern Securities made
a gain of points on sales of about 25 900
shares. The stock touched 99zs and
closed at 80.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
WILL MAKE APPROPRIATIONS.
Bill Is Introduced Providing for Mill
tary Camp Grounds.

Washington, March Ex-senator Proc
tor introduced a bill making appropria-
ton for the establishment of four mill
tary camp grounds as follows:
Near Fort Sam Houston, Texas s125, 900.
Camp Douglass, Wisconsin, 100000.
Conewago Valley. Pa, 100000.
San Luis, Obispo county California,
$500, 900.
The bill appropriates 100000 for the
purchase Of 10000 acres of land for the
enlargement of the Chattanooga and
Chickamauga national park 1t has re:
ceived favorable action by the house
committee on military affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
MAJORITY FALLS LOW.
Irish Cheer in House Of Commons as
Vote Is Read.

London, March 2S.-The government
majority again fell very low in the house
of commons on a motion from the Irish
benches censurng the governments ac-
ton with regard to the Irish waterways
being defeated by a majority of only 16.
The figures were greeted with prolonged
Irish cheers, and voice, You shall drink
1t to the dregs," while John Gordon Swift
MacNeill, the member for South Donegal.
amid laughter, shouted we've twisted
your pigtails now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
GRUESOME PLOT
WAS UNEARTHED
Mahnken Processes to Identify
an lroquoiS Victim
HAS MADE A. CONFESSION
Says He Claimed Body Was His Aunt
and Wept In Order to Get
Possession of vaIu-
ables.
HAS MADE A. CONFESSION

Chicago, March PA gruesome plot to
get valuables found upon victime of the
Iroquois fire was unfolded to the police
today by John Mahnken, who was arrest
ed several days ago and who is accused of
seeking to get possession of the body of
Mrs. Amelia Mueller of Milwaukee, and
also that of Mrs Frank r. Grenwald.
On Mrs. Muellers body was $500. On Mrs.
Greenwald's fingers were several valua-
BILE rings. Mahnken's story duplicates a
man who claimed to be a physician.
Mahnken knew him as DIR. George"
The New York police are said to have
information that a man answering the
description of "Dr. George" has been i'm
plicated in several life insurance swindles.
He is said to have left Chicago to escape
detectives from a southwestern state who
want him for similar crimes Mahnken
employed an undertaken to bury the body
of Mrs. Greenwa1d, whom he falsely iden-
tilted as his aunt Mrs Elizabeth Kouth
of Montreal.
His confession is in the hands of the
police.
Mahnken Makes Confession.
st visited Jordan's undertaking estab-
lishment," he said and cried as real as
any person would that had lost dear
relative. l identified the body and sheet
was placed over It. Later 1 was informed
that the body had been positively idenu-
fed as that of Mrs. Mueller of Milwaukee.
Another body was marked No. "a and
identified that one and 1t was laid aside
IT went then to where the unclaimed
valuabIes were taken and there I broke
down again and wept. Then we buried
the body at Elmwood. It was later lden-
titled by Mr. Greenwald as that of his
Wife and was disnterred and reburied.
"Dr. George" I learned his last name,
then advised me to start a suit for dam
ages, and that is what I was about to do
when arrested.
Mahnken Is about % years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
NEW DEPOT FINISHED.
Work at cuIlman Has Cost 1. & NJ
About $4,000.

Cullman, March 22-tspecial)-Th
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany has finished their new depot at this
place at cost of $4,000, and the en-
pIoyees have moved in.
A new side track is being put down
and the yard paved with crushed stone.
Cullman now has one of the finest and
most convenient depots on the road.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
WINTER TOURIST RATES
To principal Points In Florida, Nassa,
an6 Cuba.

southern railway will have on sale daily
,,atn April 30, round trip winter excursion
t,otrets TO principal resorts in Florida
slassau and Cuba. at greatly reduced
rates. Final limit May 81 1904. Through
pullman sleeping car Birmingham to
..yv,nter Homes In Summer Lands"
For reservation. detailed Information.
..c anply passenger office Morris hotel
huilding Telephone GIT.
j. C. LUSK.
n-2stf District Passenger Agent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
Is Coming After Negro.

Columbus. March 2.-(SpeciaL)-A Co.
lumbus officer leaves tomorrow for. Bir-
mingham in response to a telegram re-
ceived by Sheriff Roberts today stating
that a negro is under Arrest there thought
to be Nit Mitchell, wanted here on the
charge of murder. Mitchell shot a negro
woman to death using a shotgun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
PERSONAL.

]. Thomas Hefiin. secretary of state
and former Congressman Jesse f. STALL
ings left for Tuskegee yesterday, where
they go to attend the funeral of the late
Congressman Charles w. Thompson to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-23
HEADACHES FROM COLDS.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes
the cause. To get the genuine call for
the full name and look for the signature
of E. w. Grove. 25c.