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MIS STRANGE TOWER.
•CHARMER OF REPTILES, OF FISH AND
OF WILD BIRDS.
’They Obey the Command of m Indian*
Man—Cannes Snake* to Come From Their
-Den—Catches Fish While Swimming.
Birds Come When He Whistles.
One of the strangest characters in
Dearborn county, Ind., it -a young man
of 28 years, who lives meitr Gnionsville,
Ind., and is known by the name of Hun
'Conway, a man of medium build and
mediocre intelligence and quiet demean
or,- yet possessed of wonderful power
over birds, fish and reptiles. At his call
the fish will oome to his hands from
their retreat in the waters. At his com
mand reptiles of every kind rush from
their hiding and coil in harmless folds
about his person. At the sound of his
voice birds will descend on fluttering
wing and fall at his feet.
Conway can give no explanation of
his peculiar power brer the creatures
that flee from other people, but are mys
teriously attracted to his presence. Many
persons have mocked the stories of his
potent influence over poisonous serpents
and doubted the truth of his ability to
charm birds and fish. But recently
Hon. H, D. McMullen and the members
of the hoard of county commissioners,
being called to the neighborhood of Con
way’s home on public business, resolved
if possible to witness some of the al
leged feats of the strange young man
and for that purpose called on him.
Without any show of vanity at his
ability to gratify their desire he invited
them to accompany him to the banks of
Daughery crsek. At a point where a
-smaller creek poured its turbid contents
.into the broad bosom of the historical
■old stream the party halted. Conway
uttered a peculiar sound, and soon after
-there issued from crevice and rock, from
-earth and water, a number of shiny
skinned serpents, and as the young ma
gician continued his crooning sounds
•they swiftly crawled to him. As fast as
one came within his reach Conway
caught it up with his hands and wrap
ped it about his neck and arms. The
instant the squirming serpents felt th'e
touch of his hand they seemed to be
hypnotized and relapsed into an appar-
> ent stupor, evincing no resentment at
his rough and reckless handling.
Seven snakes of different species re
. sponded to his singular summons and
»showed no hostility toward one another
>or to their charmer. At the first ap
proach of the reptiles the commissioners
and attorney retreated to a respectful
distance, but after discovering the per
fect docility of the snakes and npon the
assurance of their tamer that he could
control them from doing harm the
amazed spectators ventured to approach
-a little nearer.
Mr. Eb Heaton, president of the
board, and Mr. McMullen, the attorney,
finally concluded that as the snakes
were so strangely still they would touch
them to see if life existed. Each one
took a snake from the hand of Gonway,
but no sooner had their fingers pressed
’the rigid forme of the torpid reptiles
than they recovered their former state
and, with flashing eyes, open jaws and
darting tongues, assumed the most ag
gressive manner. Mr. Heaton, with a
cry of “Lord help me I” hurled the an
gered snake from his grasp and ran for
a club.
Mr. McMullen, with a pious ejacula
tion, tossed the squirming, hissing
thing he held toward its master, saying,
“Take your blankety blank snake before
it bites me.” No sooner did Conway
touch the snakes than they again be
came perfectly passive. After satisfying
Ids spectators of his power over the
snakes he released the reptiles, and they
fled to their various retreats.
Conway then disrobed and, diving be
neath the chilly waters-of the swollen
creek, brought to the surface a large
fish in each hand and, throwing them
to the men on the bank, disappeared a
second time beneath the water and re
turned with like results and continued
until he secured enough to present each
■man with a good mess of fish caught in
this manner. After donning his clothes
he illustrated his power over birds by
walking into a thicket near by and by
whistling and uttering peculiar sounds
attracted a number of birds to him,
causing them to alight on his hands,
head and shoulders with the familiarity
of domesticated pets.
Ever since childhood Conway has
manifested the peculiar power he pos
sesses, and the leisure hours of his life
have b§en spent in companionship with
these creatures that he fondly terms his
friends. Those for which other people
show the greatest aversion, such as
snakes, he cherishes most fondly and
could not be induced to kill one.—Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
Disease often lurks in the blood be
fore they openly manifest themselves.
Therefore keep the blood pure with
Hcod’s Saraparilla.
PIMPLY
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pimplen, blotches, blackheads, red, rough, oily,
mothy skin, itching, t scaly scalp, dry, thin, and
falling hair, and baby blemishes prevented by
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ing and beautifying soap in the world, as well as
purest and sweetest for toilet, bath, and nursery,
(yticura
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BLOOD HUMORS
HEARTS BOWED
DOWN
3y Weight of Woe to Weakest
Hopes Will Cling.
But whv eling to the weak hopes, when cer
■-ainty anil safety is within your reach ? Mun.
ron’s new School of Medicines—his Borneo-
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Remedies —re-
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with light, sorrow
with gladness,
pain with peace,
disease with
health. They are
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of all, and every
sick bed in
America to-day
may be rid of its
occupant if the
people will br u sh
prejudice out of
the way and ac
cept the health
that is offered
them.
Thousand shave
done so, and they
gladly relate
their experience. Reader, it is your turn now.
Mrs. F. A. Howard, Decatur, Ala.,
Bays: "Pardon me for not returning
thanks sooner for my cure of a bad case
of Riheunratism. I was a constant suf
ferer for years; could get no relief until
I used Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure. My
niece, living with me until recently, be
lieved that she had Consumption, and
upon her return to Kansas stated that
Bhe never expected to see me again. I be
lieved her disease to be Rheumatism of
the chest, and actually forced her to take
Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure. Now she
writes that all her lung trouble has dis
appeared. I keep the Munyon Remedies
in the house, have no need for a doctor,
and my neighbors send A>r me in case of
sickness in preference to their regular
physician. Munyon’s Remedies are cer
tainly a great boon to the suffering.”
Munyon has a separate specific for each
disease. For sale by druggists, mostly as
cents a bottle. If in doubt, write to Prof.
Munyon at Philadelphia, Pa., and get medical
advice free.
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CHOICE OF SSOO OR DEATH.
General Cans ins Clay Threatens to Kill
His Youug "'lfe’rt Brother.
Valley View, Ky., Nov. 29.—Wil
liam Richardson, brother of General
Cassius M. Clay’s child wife. Dora, “has
been offered SSOO by the general to leave
the county. Olay thinks that Richard
■on is trying to keep Dora from returning
to him, and he says that his enemies
have built' Richardson a house neat
Whitehall so that he can watch Dora
and prevent her from going back. He
sent Richardson word that if he would
not leave the county on the conditions
he offered he would kill him.
Richardson came here and told his
brother Clell of the general’s threats.
He also told Dora, and she immediately
wrote her angry husband a letter. Wil
liam seemed excited by the threats of
General Clay, but said he intended to
stay in Madison county. He will arm
himself and be ready for auy assault ths
general may make upon him.
Richardson formerly worked for Olay,
and since he left the geuer.il has ac
cused him of committing many depre
dations on his farm.*
William Richardson is about 30 years
old, and, while he has never killed his
man, he is considered a dangerous citi
zen. If he and General Clay meet
bloodshed, it s thought, is almost cer
tain to follow.
How’s This I
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co. Props. ToledoO.
We the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
•Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 750. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
Uamtqje A1 ’ Belgian
Brussels, Nov. 30.—The storm which
has been sweeping the northern part of
Europe has done great damage along
the Belgian coast. At Heyst and Mid
delkerke the dykes have been breached,
flooded houses have collapsed and a
number of vessels have been driven
ashore. The Kursaal and other build
ings at Biankenberghe have been dam
aged. The dykes have been damaged,
the streets are flooded and the troops
are being employed at various points tc
assist in the work of rescue.
Disfigurement for life by burns or
scalds may be avoided by using De-
I Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the great
I remedy for piles and for all kinds of
sores and skin troubles. For sale by
Curry-Arrington Co.
53,0'00,000 "<>’r “ueit or
Lyons, N. Y., Novi 30.—An actio/i
has been brought by James T. Walker
against Henry H. Weils, Dr. W. J.
Hennessy, S. B. Mclntyre, F. E Con
verse and four other defendants, ail of
Palmyra, to recover $250,000 from each
defendant as damages for stealing, as
alleged by Mr. Walker, his wife, chil-,
dren ’ and valuable personal property.
In his cdmplaint Walker charges the
defendants with entering his premises
in August, 1896, forcibly ejecting him
from the house and stealing his wife,
children and a lot of personal property.
Mr. Walker acts as his own attorney.
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Exciting 'tillfiler I rial Emin.
Tarboro, N. 0., Nov.' 30.—The ex
citing and prolonged murder trial at
Tarboro has ended and Ben Fields, a
negro, one of two defendants, is con
victed and sentenced to be hanged for
poisoning Fred Keel, a white barkeeper,
with strychnine last May. Fields swore
that a white man named Alford gave
him poison to give Keel, but told him it
was harmless, and that he was paid
$2. 50. The state contended that Alford
was too attentive to Keel’s wife and
hence wauted to kill Keel. Alford was
acquitted. .Over 100 witnesses were
*'B«uiQAd . . ,
THE HOME TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY DfcCEftMIKB K,
CORBETI’3 CHANCES GOOCL
Is Likely to He m United s>tnte4
Senator From Oregon.
Washington, Nov. 30. Former Sew
ator H. W. Corbett of Oregon has ar
rived and will immediately begin hi*
fight for a seat in the senate, having'
been appointed by the goveruor of Ore
gon to suoeeed John H. Mitchell, wliose
term expired on March 4. last.
The impression prevails that Me Cor
bett will be seated. Senator Pritchard,
a member on th»eommitte of privileges
and elections,, te> which Mr. Corbett’S
case was referred at the extra session of
congress, said that in his opinion the
committee would make a favorable re
port
At least three gold Democratic sena
tors are e:tpected to vote in. Mr. Cor
bett’s favor. If h • should be- seated the
Republicans would lack one, of a ma
jority on party questions.
TRY TO SAVE DYNAMITER.
Lawyer* M.lce an JEfltor.c Prevent the
Raleigh. Nov. 30: Congressman;
Launey and ex-Congressman Bower ar
rived here to argue a case before the
supreme court, that of Simon Gragg,
condemned to be banged in Caldwell
county, but who appealed.
Gragg was couvteed of exploding dy
namite under a, shanty at a sawmill,
blowing it to pieces and killing two
men named Bowman and Moore. It
was charged during the trial that Bow
man was too intimate with a widow
and that Gragg's motive was jealousy.
The widow was the principal witness
and swore that Gragg had made threats
against Bowman, and that she had
broken her marriage engagement with
Gragg a fortnight before the murder
because of his jealousy of Bowman.
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Small pill, safe pill, best pill. De-
Witt’s Little Early Risers cure bil
iousness, constipation, sick headache.
For sale by Curry-Arrington Co.
CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGED.
United States Senator Wellington After a
Halt‘more Kdit* F.
Baltimore, Nov. 20.—United States
Senator George L. Wellington' has filed
a presentment against General Felix
Agnus, charging criminal libel, and it
is understood that civil suits will follow.
General Agnus is the publisher of the
Baltimore American, and the action is
the outcome of an editorial published in
that newspaper on last Friday, in which
an editorial from the Washington Post
is cited and pronounced true.
The Post’s editorial, which is repub
lished in The American, charges Sena
tor Wellington with furthering the can
didacy of Governor Lowndes to succeed
United States Senator Gorman by seek
ing to influence the members of the leg
islature by means of the public offices
within the gift of the chief executive
of the state.
• Everybody Ssys So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Pltease buy and try a box
of C. C. C. to-da.v; 10, 25, 50 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by nil druggists.
Harries miOjucU# OrdWHft
Washington. Nov. 30.—The presi
dent has appointed Mr. George H. Har
ries of this city to be brigadier general
of the militia of the District of Colum
bia, to succeed the late General Ord
way, former commanding officer of the
District National guard.
J. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeak, Texas
says that when he has a spell of indi
gestion. and feels sluggish be takes
two of DeWitt’s Little Early Risers at
night, and he is all right the next
morning. Many thousands of others
do the same thing. Do you? For
sale by Curry-Arrington C .
clay’d Child Wife Sick.
Valley View, Ky., Nov. 30 Gen
eral Cassius M, Olay’s child wife, Dora,
is seriously sick at the cottage of her
brother, Ulell Richardson. She has
peritonitis, the result of being thrown
from a horse several weeks ago. Gen
eral Ciay is uneasy on account of her
condition and sent her a letter asking
if she had a good doctor. Fruit and
flowers were also sent by a messenger.
To Cure A Cold Jin One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L.
B. Q. on each tablet.
Jt l.iA..
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Ttajpes.
At, Ex- Auuilih- sent-.icod.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 30.—Eugene
|loore, ex-auditor of the state, has been
sentenced by Judge Cornish So eight
years in the penitentiary for embezzle
ment of insurance fees, amounting to
$23,000.
Several Clirletland Slain.
Snakima. Nov. 30.—Advices received
here from -Massala say that reports are
current there that the khalifa recently
murdered several Christians at Khar
toum.
“"WARNING: —Persons vho suffer
from coughs and colds should heed
the warnings of danger and save
themselves suffering and fatal results
by using One Minute Cough Cure.
It is an infallible remedy for coughs,
colds, croup and all throat and lung
troubles. For sale by Curry-Arring
ton Co.
SSOO Reward!
W E will nay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia, nick Headache In
digestion Constipation or Costiveness we cannot
cure with West’s Vegetable Liver Pilis, when
the directions are strictly complied with. They
are purely Vegetable, and never fail to give sat
isfaction. Sugar Coated. Large boxes, 25 cents.
Beware of counterfeits and imitations. The gen
uine manufactured only bv THE JOHN C. WEST
COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL.
For sale by Curry-Arrington Co
wholesale druggists, Rome, Ga.£
JURY AT SCENE OF CRIME.
Twelve Men, Trying Marti** Thorn
tha* W«»u<i«idtt
New YGtcK. Nov. 30;—Martin. TOlors
walked in. courtroom, in Long Iblanc
City looking none the- worse- fan hii I
ordeal on, the witness stand. He-snikec
with his- lawyer earnestly. Mr. Uow<
gave hin*_t«> understand that, hfi-would
make ai» effort to.have some e.wdenct
'stricken, our. Thera were no women
admitted to the courtroom, As-soon a*-
the district attorney arrived in conri.
Mr. Howe made a,motion to have tile
question asked Thorn as .to.hie. heading
of the-reading of Mr. Howels, affidavit
in reference to th®- coming wf the-wit
ness, Peterson, from Germany-,.stabckeii
from the record, ns Thorn was not- pnes
ent when the affidavit was presented.
and read before-Judge Smith, last Octo.
her.
The judge directed the-stenographer
to strike out ail reference to the, affida
vit from the- record and. requested, tue
jury to pay m> attention, to it.
Mi-. How.a, having gained, this point,
asked that toe jury be permi.te-i togott
the Woodside cottage,. "I want them
to see,” said he. "ho.W;utterly impossi
ble it woiftbi be for one person alone t<
cut up the body. as. described, in a bath
tub of Itbe size of the one iu the Wood
side cottage without marking the sides
of the- tub.”
Th* people’s, lawyers; demurred and
the court refused, to grant Mr. Howe’s
request. A few minutes later Justice
Maddox reconsidered ills decision ano
allowed the jiiry to. go to the cottage by
special trollev oars. The court admon
ished the officers attending the jurors
not to talk to them in reference to. the
case.
Court then adjourned for an, hour
and a half.
Judge Maddox gave the case of Mar
tin Thorn into the hands of the’jurors
at 2;24 p. m. and they immediately re
tired to the jury room.
When bilous or costive, eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 10, 25c
In the PATHWAY
of the Expectant ,
Mother dangers lurk,
and should be avoided.
“Mother’s
Friend” V/.W
so prepares the system iW I, ! qH-j
for the change taking |O , | E
place that the final
hour is robbed of all
Danger. Its use insures safety to the
life of both mother and child, and makes
child-birth easy and recovery more rapid.
“ ‘Mother's Friend’ is the greatest
remedy ever put on the market, and all
our customers praise it highly.”
W. H. KING & CO., Whitewright, Tex.
Sent by Mail on receipt of price, $1 PER BOTTLE.
Book “To Expectant Mothers” mailed free.
Thk BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, GA.
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TESTINE, for Premature Decay in Men. W
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Catow Svwc • ’-*oaton. Mas*. Pamd»>!»•♦. 4c
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Regulator
For all diseases peculiar to women and airls. ®
W It Tones up the Nerves, improves the Ap- \l/
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bottle of “ Monthly ” Regulating w
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New Spencer Med. Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. %
jg LADIES’SPECIAL TREATMENT: m |
cases requiring special treatment, address, Jr
'•> Riving symptoms, Ladies’ fledical De
■JJ partment. Advice and book on Female 4-
Diseases, with testimonials? free.
For Sale and Recommended bf
Curry-Arrington Co., J. T. Crouch
6 Co., Rome Drug, Co., C. A. Trevitl
and Taylor & Norton.
ffl Every butcher-shop
1 needs. Almost*as.
‘ mucli ‘ as needs; an ice-B&x.
; J t' i Look.at the general greasiness
|H li-L- and! nastiness around some
l l' ! butcher shops. It isn’t that
they’reiless particular there, prob
_ ably.. They’re dbing the best
‘ they can. But they don’t; use
Pearline—and there are some things that must have Pearl
irte to keep properly clean; and among these things are
meat markets, butcher shops. 539
Millions Pearline
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P. H. HARDIN, Vise-President.,
FIRST NATIONAL BANE
HOME, GEORGIA.
Capital and Surplus $300,000.
All Accommodations Consistent With Ranging Ex-,
tended to Our Customers.
Your Physician Aims
To put all his knowledge, experience and skill into
the prescription he writes. It is an o r der for the
combination of remedies year case demands,
Pure and Reliable.
He cannot rely on results unless the ingredients are
pure and reliable and are properly compounded.
Bring your prescriptions to the
ROME PHARMACY,
Where is carried one of the best stocks of drugs in
town, and a complete line of Squibb,s 1 Shemicais for
prescription use. Everything of the purest quality
that money can buy pr experience select ..
Prescriptions compounded
By a careful and experienced prescriptionist.
Everything at reasonable prices.
ROME PHARMACY,
309 Clark Building, Broad Street, Rome, Ga.
The leading tourist and commercial hotel of the city
American and European plan. Free ’bus meets
all trains. Prompt baggage delivery. Most
desirable location. Corner Peachtree and Ellis
streets, adjoining Grand Opera House.
Jas. E. Hickey, Manager.
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vW. P. SIMPSON, Pres. I. D. FORD. Vice-Pres. T. J. SIMPSON, Cashie.
EXCHANGE BANK OF ROME,
CVEORGIA..
STOCK, SIOO,OOO
Accounts of firms, corporations and individuals solicited. Special attentioa
given to collections. Money loaned on real estate or other oood securities.
Prompt and courteous attention to customers.
Boarci ot Director*.
A.R. SULLIVAN, * J. A. GLOVER,
C. A. HIGHT, I D. FORD.
W. P. SIMPSON.
Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy cures indigestion, Bad
Breath, Sour Stomach, Hiccoughs, Heart-burn. J
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