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lii Wake of Terrific
Cyclone in North
Alabama.
IODNDVHiLE 18 WRECKED
Little Town in I In!e < Jount v
is Literally Wiped ( Ml' l lie
Map —Death List is
Thirty-Ri^ld.
The most disastrous cyclone that
ever swept over northern Alabama
visited Moundville, a town of 300 in
habitants, Friday morning at, 1 o'clock,
and as a result, thirty-eight persons,
six white and thirty two colored, were
killed and sixty-live wounded, of
whom about a dozen are expected to
die
Every business house, with I lie ex
ception of a small drug store, was
completely destroyed.
The cyclone struck the city from
the southwest, .dealing death and de
struction as it made its path through
the town. The path of the cyclone
was a quarter of a mile wide.
Where once stood the ousinesg por
tion of the town, the depot and the
dwellings, there were found' scores
of manglc-i cattle, hogs, horses and
suffering . imanity. Ho horrible was
the scene that it is impossible to de
scribe the suffering and destruction.
Persons were blown hundreds of
feel from their beds in the blackness
of night. Through terror, a father,
mother and three’children (fed from
their home to seek refuge, and in
their excitement left a 5-year-old boy
in bed. When morning game he was
pulled from beneath some limber, and
thus far it is impossible to find any
other member of the family.
Podding, carpets and wearing appa
rel are scattered a distance of ten
miles through what was a forest, but
which is now as clear as if it, had been
out by the woodman’s ax.
Freight cars were torn to splinters,
the trucks from them being hurled
hundreds of foot, from the track.
The depot, the hotel; ware houses,
gins, thirty homes, the store houses
occupied by R. L. GrilHu, A. W. Wig
gins Son, W. .T. Domenick, A. I).
Gridin and W. I*. Phifer, together with
thc*ir stocks, were completely destroy
ed. Where they stood it is impossible
to find even the pillars upo* which
these structures rested.
Bales of cotton, which were stored
in warehouses, were torn to atoms,
the fragments of lint lodging in trees,
making it appear as if that section
had boon visited by a snowstorm.
Heavy iron safes were carried by tho
storm, the doors of which Were torn
from their hinges.
Hundreds of homeless persons, hus
bands without wives, wives without
husbands, children without parents,
all without food or raiment, stood
amidst the debris wringing their
hands in despair.
Surgeons were rushed to Mound-
Yllle from Greensboro and’ Tuscaloosa,
ami all possible was dono to alleviate
the sufferings of tho injured.
Relief measures were at Once dr
iven by the citizens of Tuscaloosa, un
der the leadership of General \V. \V.
Brandon, adjutant general of Ala
bama. Six hundred dollars was raised
for the sufferers within a short time,
■while the pupils from the female col
leges at Tuscaloosa wont to Moiuid
villo and served hot coffee and food
to the destitute and wounded.
Telegrams were Received from Bir
mingham and other places 'WMrJig Sfe*
sistance, ■ >o.y- : > -
The tornado-swept district is a
scene of much desolation, and drew
curious crowds of spectators for
miles around.
As soon as the victims received
medical attention they wore carried to
Greensboro. Many horribly mangled
victims were twenty-four hours with
out attention, owing to the great
scope of the cyclono.
An eye-witness of the scene de
scribes the cyclono as resembling
great dark clouds, one from tho east,
tho •ihor from the west, which met
one mile south of Maundville. causing
K tremendous roaring, great gulches
ng plowed through the earth where
clouds met. - 1
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I HITS THE MONEY SHARKS
Atlanta Judge Decides That Day La
borers Have No Right to Waive
Homestead Exemption.
At Atlanta, Wednesday morning,
Juudge J. H. Lumpkin, of the Fulton
county superior court handed down an
opinion that is regarded in legal cir
cles as a stiff blow to money lenders
on whom the county grand jury has
been waging a crusade for several
months past.
The opinion is based on a case ap
pealed from an Atlanta justice court,
and in it Judge Lumpiun holds that a
laborer has no legal right to waive his
exemption from tne garnishment laws
of the state of Georgia. The state law
provides that all day laborers shall be
exempt from garnishment, and under
a decision of Judge Lumpkin, no la
borer has the authority to sign an
agreement waiving this exemption in
favor of a money lender or any one
else.
The effect of the decision, lawyers
decare, will be far reaching. It means
the taking from money lenders the
power of subjecting the wages of a la
borer to garnishment. It is under
stood that the practice is in vogue in
Atlanta of having laborers who borrow
money to sign an agreement assigning
their salary to the money lender, and
also waiving their exemption from gar
nishment, and the opinion of Judge
Lumpkin is a direct knock-out blow
to this method of procedure.
The case on which the opinion is
founded was brought by one Charles
Colyer, a money lender, against Peter
Mills, in the court of Justice of the
Peace Bloodworth. Mills was an em
ployee of the Southern Railway Com
pany and in 1900 borrowed the sum
of sl2 from Colyer, assigning his sal
ary to Colyer and signing an agree
ment waiving his exemption from gar
nishment on his salary for the months
of the yean 1901 and 1902.
Mills, for some reason, failed to
make payment on the note, and a suit
was instituted and summons of gar
nishment taken out. Mills claimed that
his wages were exempt from the gar
nishment as lie was a day laborer,
and that his agreement to waive such
exemption was invalid. Colyer, on the
other hand, contended that the waiv
er v/as perfectly legal and of force.
The case was tried before a jury
ir. Judge Bioodworth’s court and a
verdict rendered in iavor of Colyer,
I lie waiver being sustained. The case
was then appealed, by certiorari, to
the superior court and was heard be
fore Judge Lumpkin. After carefully
deliberating on the questions involved.
Judge Lumpkin, on Wednesday, hand
ed down his opinion, reversing the
verdict of the justice court. It is ex
pected that the case will be appealed
to the supreme court, and if it should
be, the decision of that tribunal will
be watched with much interest.
Jtidge Lilmpkin held that the main
question at issue in the case is wheth
er a day laborer lias the right to
waive his exemption from garnish
ment. He held that such ail exemp
tion is contrary to the law of the
state, and that it is against the mor
als and public policy’oLthe state. He
cited numbers of autf&iriyfes, both from
the decisions of the Georgl?. Supreme
court and from tlie supreme*'cdtirts of
other states, to sustain his fibril ifcu
and to demonstrate that the wafting
cf an exemption from garnishment is'R
matter that affects the public poihfr
of the state. ; J'■ j
The opinion deals firity
questions raised by the and
forms a lengthy' typewrittfn"document.
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ITALIAN COLONY 10ft ALABAMA.
Southern Secures largo Tract for Settle
ment in County of Washington.
Seven thousand acres of land sit
uated in .Washington county, Alabama,
35 miles' from Mobile* on the main
line ot' the Southern railway, has been
i purchased for colonization purposes.
The tract will bersub divided into
small farms and, sold tb' It'alian farm
ers. The heads' tif. jtwcpfy-fiyo families
have already tjie properly and
commenced the erection of buildings.
Farms will he opened up at once. The
settlors will engage hi general farm
| ing; the -growing of fruits and vegeta
, bids' Ai .J .]
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Mosely’s Books Absolutely Correct.
The treasury everts at Washington
who have been investigating the office
of Secretary Mostly, of the interstate
commerce commission, have made a
partial report.,,, They state that the
accounts of the secretary are absolute
ly correct and ..are is excellent condi
tion.
Relict of Millionaire Seney Dead.
Mrs. Phebe Seney, widow of George
1. Seney, the millionaire philanthrop
ist, is dead at her home In New York
city. Mrs. Seney was prominent in
church circles. ** -n»
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COMMODORE KICHOLSGH
OF OUR NAVY
Recommends Pe-runa—Other Pro
minent Men Testify.
Me hols on
Commodore Somerville Nicholson, of
the United States Navy, in a letter
from 1837 R St., N. W., Washington,
D. C., says:
“Your Peruna has been and is now
used by so many of my friends and ac
quaintances as a sure cure for catarrh
that I am Convinced of its curative
qualities, and I unhesitatingly recom
mend it to all persons suffering from
that complaint.”—S. Nicholson.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna a strong endorsement.
Men of all classes and stations are
equally represented.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pe
runa, write at once to Dr. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you bis
valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Ask Your Draggid for a free Peruna
Almanac for 1904.
Great is the physician who can cure a
woman of an imaginary disease.
FITS permanently cured. Xo fits or nervous
ness after 11 rat day's use of Dr. Kline’s Great
NerveKcstorer. $2 trialbottleandtreatisefreo
Dr. It. 11. Kline, Ltd., £3l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
If a man who falls in love at sight is
wise he will take a second look before pro
posing.
10,000 I’lanU For 10c.
This is a remarkable offer the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., makes.
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed
to grow
1,000 fine, sc lid Cabages,
2,000 delicious Carrots,
2,000 Blanching, nutty Celery,
2,000 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1,000 splendid Onions,
1,000 rare, luscious Kadisbcs,
1.000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order to in
duce vou to try their warranted seeds—-
for when you once plant them you will
grow no others, and
AI.L FOn BUT IOC. TOSTAOE,
providing you will return this notice, and
if you will send them 20c. in postage, they
will add to the above a package of the fa
mous Berliner Cauliflower. [A.C.L.]
A woman never gets too old to think it
is dangerous for her to travel alone for
fear men might speak to her.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing byrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma
tion,allays pain,cures wind colic, 25e. a bottle
There are two sides to every story. The
.victory you win means defeat for the other
follow.
Putnam Fadeless I)yes are fast to
light and washing.
"Don’t you find it tiresome,” said
Marc Antony, ‘‘to devote so much time
to literature In addition to your various
ways?” "Yes,” replied Caesar, “but
it pays. There is nothing like being
your own military critic.”—Washington
Star.
irovr’s This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Tteward’vr
any case of Catarrh that cannot bo cured of
Hail's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toleio, O.
We, theuudersigned, have knownF. -T.Che
ney lor the last 15 years, and believe him per
fectly honorable iu all business transaction!
and financially able to cur/ out any obliga
tions made by their firm.
West & I’bcas, Wholosalo Druggists,Toledo,
Ohio.
Walding, Kins ANttM an vin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall’s Catarrh Curds taken internally,act -
ingdirectly upon the blood and mucoussuc
iacesofthe system. Testimonials sent free.
Trice, 75c. per bottle, sold by nil Druggists
Take Hail’s Family Pills for constipation.
"We will never give up,” said the
South American military leader. "Give
up what?” asked the coldly practical
man. And after a moment of reflec
tion the military leader candidly re
plied: “Anything we can get our
hands on.”—Washington Star.
Money Saved i 9 Money Made.
Dr. Wm. Self, of Webster, X. C., an
old practitioner of medicine, tells us that
after many years experience in medicine
he tineb it money saved to h s patients
ho use Taylor's i herokec Remedy of
buret Gum and Mullein for coughs, colds
’and consumption.
;( At druggUt&fjKc., Zo c. and SI.OO a bottle.
feme women save money for men by no!
marrying them.
SILENT SALUTE OF THE JAPG.
They Are Never Noisy When They
Greet the Mikado.
At the recent grand review of the
Japanese fleet, when the Mikado s
launch went by, the civilians removed
their top hats and the officers stood
saluting in absolute silence, r.i ir.e
same profound silence hi 3 Majesty
was received on board the Asama,
lined along the sides with motionless
men. There was something much
more Impressive about this than the
most enthusiastic cheering wou:d
have been. It is considered more re
spectful by the Japanese.
Only once was he greeted otherwise,
which was considered quite an ova
tion. That was on the occasion of
his entry after the victorious war with
China, when the enthusiasm and loy
aity of the people burst forth into an
ovation such as few monarch® have
ever received.
As he stepped on board the royal
standard was floated from the mizzen
mast—a great crimson flag, with the
chrysanthemum in gold. Precisely at
9:30 o’clock the Asama began to move
in the direction of the fleet, and then
all the assembled ships, including
those of foreign nationalities, fired a
royal salute simultaneously.
The Mayako and Chiaya took up
their places behind the Asama, which
slowly and deliberately steamed down
between the lines. She passed bs
- the Japanese Admiral’s flag
ship at the head of the line and his
Majesty’s ship Glory, the flagship of
the British Admiral, which, respec
tively, headed the lines of Japanese
and foreign vessels. The Emperor
was greeted with three British cheers
as he passed, and, as the Japanese
have taken the British Navy as their
model, each of the ships replied with
three cheers to the words “Ho hai!”
(honorably ealute).
Including the foreign ships there
were four lines. The tonnage of the
Japanese amounted to 220,000 tons.
The Emperor passed down between
the first and second and returned be
tween the third and fourth lines. Tho
Chen Yuen, captured from the Chi
nese, was at the end of the second
line —a fine war trophy for that young
fleet. Passing through these lines of
grim death machines one was struck
with the thought of the wonderful
things these people had accomplished
in thirty years.
What a retrospect might pass
through the mind of that man on the
bridge of the Asama! Marquis Ito
stood behind him, to which more
than any other that fleet owed its
existence. It was a proud day for
him and for those who had labored
with him in the great revolution or
reformation. —Sydney Town and Coun
try Journal.
A New Alarm Clock.
Of what advantage is an alarm
clock to a deaf man? ha 3 frequently
been asked. A good man in Brook
line, without the least selfish motive,
recently demonstrated before forty of
his deaf and dumb fellow citizens' that
an alarm clock which he had recently
invented would arouse any of them
<at a stated time and do almost any
thing short of lifting them bodily out
of bed. We forgot that sound is the
only channel of consciousness. By
the aid of electricity this new alarm
clock will send a powerful electric
light into a man’s “peepers” and
shake his pillow so violently that he
is awakened without fail. If one were
so inclined he might imagine a nickel
in-the-slot attachment by which the
awakened sleeper could call for an
“eye-opener” besides.—Boston Globe
The Oat 'Wonder.
The Editor must tell its readers of this
marvel. It originated with the largest
farm seed growers in the world, the John
A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. It
has stiff straw, stands up like a stone wall,
is white, heavy, and has long ears, filled
to the tip with fat, plump kernels. It is a
great stooler, SO stocks from one kernel.
IF YOU WILL SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10C.
IN STAMrS
to above address, yon will get a sarnie of
this Oat Wonder, which yielded in iiK)3, in
40 States from 200 to 310 bu. per acre, to
gether with other farm seed samples and
their big catalog. [A.C.LJ
Experience often provides the raw mate
rial for unnecessary conversation.
IP! typA - T - w - Wails - Super-
I ' intemlent of Streets
/ of x.ebanon, Ivy..
w says:
"My nightly rest was broken, owing
to irregular action of the kidneys. 1
was suffering intensely from severe
pains in the small of my back and
through the kidneys and annoyed by
painful passages of abnormal secre
tions. No amount of doctoring relieved
this condition. I took Doan's Kidney
Pills and experienced quick and lasting
relief. Doan's Kidney Pills will prove
a blessing to all sufferers from kidney
disorders who will give ttieru a fair
trial."
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
proprietors. For sale by all druggists
price 50 cents per box.
GIRLS’ COLLEGE BURNS.
State Normal at Greenville, N. C., in
Ashes—Students Have Miraculous
Escape from Cremation.
A special from Greensboro, N. c,
says: Fire at the State Normal Col
lege, discovered in the kitchen of the
building devoted to dining room, laun
dry, boiler room, cold storage and
heating plant, destroyed that building
and the large tour-story brick dor
mitory nearby at 4 o’clock Thursday
morning.
In the first building were rooms for
one hundred and fifty girls and the
dormitory proper and two hundred
from all parts of the state. Every soui
was saved.
Fire was discovered by the watch
man at 4 o’clock, breaking out of the
room of the kitchen. With rare pres
ence of mind he, before giving the
alarm, went up and down the building
having girls awakened and a corps of
assistants put to work at rescue, be
fore giving the general alarm. By this
means there was no panic, every
young lady preserving wonderful pres
ence of mind.
The fire alarm was sounded at 4:20
and the fire companies made quick
work, getting there, a mile from quar
ters. It was impossible to do more
than save other buildings.
There were several hairbreadth es
capes and much excitement among
the girls, but at no time anything ap
proaching a panic before all were res
cued. Two girls in the fourth story
who had been overlooked were awak
ened and realizing their situation, they
rushed on their rescuer, knocking him
down, and was in the act of leaping
from a window in terror, when he pull
ed them back and carried them both,
struggling, safely to the first landing,
when aid succeeded in getting them
safely to the ground.
One hundred and twenty-five of the
girls lost all their clothing. It was a
weird sight at 5 o’clock to see five
hundred girls, many of them trembling
with cold, lightly clad, some with one
shoe, and scattered over tr.e lawn were
trunks and furniture, while the fire
was roaring in the buildings containing
many precious belongings.
Street car companies tendered the
free use of cars and tire hotels gave
invitation to breakfast. Every girl
accepted the invitations.
A meeting was held at 10 o’clock.
Invitations from homes in the city
poured in. enough to accommodate
twice the number of those burned out.
Another dormitory building will be
able to accommodate one hundred and
twenty-five extra girls at once. The
college will not close. President Me-
Iver so assuured the assembled citi
zens and students.
Insurance policies are held b ,r State
Commissioner Young, at Raleigh, it
being impossible to state the exact
loss. Arrangements wiR be made at
once to continue schooT. The gover
nor end board of directors are ex
pected to take steps for rebuilding.
GFORGIA TO SHF STATE CF TENNESSEE.
Con'roversv Over Smoke from Copper
Works to be Wiipilfutpiih'' Coort.
Attorney General John C. Hart, of
Georgia, is busily engaged preparing
the suit which the state is to file
against the state of Tennessee for
damages done by thhe Ducktown i
per works to Georgia property. W
The suit will be one of the mos ?
important ever filed in the United’
States. It will be filed direct with fhe
United States supreme court, that be
ing the court of original jurisdiction
in damage suits between states.
The fumes from the Ducktown fur
naces are said to kill all vegetation in
Georgia near the place. The furnaces
are located near the line ,and the
smoke commission apnointed bv Gov
ernor Terrell by direction of the Geor
gia legislature report that thousands
of dollars of damage has been done
to the Georgia property.
The question was taken up with
Governor Frazier, of Tennessee, by
Governor Terrell, but the chief execu
tive of Tennessee reportd that he had
no power to stop the Ducktown com
pany from operating, and it was then
that Governor Terrell determined to
take the matter into the courts.
BANQUET of THE HOLLAND SOCIETY.
Annual Feast in New York Largely Attended
bv Prominent Personages.
Over 400 members and guests of the
Holland Society of New York attended
the annual dinner at the Waldorf-As
toria Thursday night. The list of
toasts included •’u 3 eace,” W. J. Bry
an; "Holland. Our Ally in the invo
lution.” Rev. George Lorimer;
Friendly Relations of the Dutch w T ith
Other Nations.” Sir Chen-Tung Liang
Cheng: "Our Hero Ancestors,” James
M. Beck.
A letter from President Roosevelt
was read expressing regret at hit ina
bility to attend.