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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-31

Mrs. WlnslOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, sottens the gums, reduces infiam-
nation, allays pain cures wind collie 25c a bottle
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A 19-year-old brother of Melba has
developed a good tenor voice.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-31

Cardinal Gibbons visit to Ireland,
according to the Tablet, was for the
purpose of collecting materials for Il
history of the Irish people.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-10-31
Failed to Draw Out.

Henry Irving records an amusing story
of King, the actor, who, meeting an old
friend whose name he could not recollect,
took him home to dinner. BY way OF
making the discovery, he addressed him
in the evening. having previously made
several Intellectual efforts:
.'My dear sir. my friend here and myself
have had a dispute as to how you spell
your name; indeed. we laid a bottle OF
wine upon it
.Oh. with two Ps,'' was the answer,
which left them Just as wise as before.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
An Unfortunate Laugh.

"No," said the slender young man, who looked as though he smoked too many cigarettes, m never going back to clerk ing A man can't be a man and do it. He's got to be machine. He can't lose his temper, or he'll lose his place. Why, the last place was couldn t even laugh"
 "How was thatf" inquired his friend.
 ''1t was like this, answered the ex- clerk. II was in furniture store. One day some ladies were in, looking at dress ing tables. They were elegant ladies, you know, that knew the difference between one kind and another. They looked at some empire furniture, and they called it by name. Well, when they were gone, up comes woman who didn't know any moro about the styles and periods than I know about Arabic. But she was rich. She wore tight satin dress and diamonds and carried 0 lorgnette. She looked su perciliously at the empire furniture, and then she said in voice away up in the air, Amer, can you-ah, tell me the ah -prico of that vampire dressing table?' And I just broke down and roared. was fired that night. Do you wonder I'm giv- ing up clerkings'-NewY York World.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
IRON TRADE REVIEW.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 7.-The Iron Trade Review says today: The iron trade Is still compelled to get most of its en- courage ments from the finger posts that stand along the way pointing to better de- mand further on. The developments of a single week under the conditions that have marked the new year thus far are of little significance except as they help to estsb- fish the trend Of things; and the week un- der review, while it has brought some signs of promise, has confirmed the view thatthe ascent, while 1t may be certain is very slow. Few are to be found now with confluence that the spring demand that is everywhere counted on will bring any appreciabe betterment in prices. The large work now being contracted for-like the Chicago Elevated railway with it's 28,- eco tons-is being taken at the lowest re- corded prices, and the small contracts that are expected to engage the mills while they are waiting for the specifications on big ones, are being contended for with almost the same eagerness. Reports from various centers agree that pig iron sales are made at inside prices and that the pressure of furnace stocks is more apparent with each week. In Pittsburg Bessemer pig and bil. lets are on su substantially the basis of last week. Bessemer for early delivery has sold at S10 to Sl0 15,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
Chinese and the Camera.

Messrs. A Hen and Sachtleben the young American students who made bicycle tour across Asia, dispelled one illusion con cerning the ignorant Chinese. Writing in Century of their arrival at the city of Lam Chou-Foo, they say:
 "On the commanding heights across the river we stopped to photograph the pic turesque scene. As usual, tho crowd swarmed in front of the camera to gaze into the mysterious lens. All the mission aries we had met cautioned us against talk ing photographs in China, lest we should do violence to tho many popular supersti- tions, but the only trouble we ever experi- enced in this respect was in arousing pop ular curiosity. We soon learned that in order to get something besides Chinese heads in our pictures it was necessary first to point the camera in the opposite direc- tion, and then wheel suddenly round to the scene we wished to take.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
COL. HUEY TELLS
What He Saw of the Shooting in Which Cooke Was Killed.
 Did Not Fire a Shot.

MARION, Feb. 7.-lspecial. l-The state rested today after the examination of Will Walker.
 Colonel Huey testified as follows: On the morning of the 10th, with my son-in- law, Mir. McBryde, went immediately after breakfast down to Chaire's shoe store. After remaining there few moments we went to Hurts drug store, then returned to Chaire's, entered same. stepped half way to the rear of same and leaned again st the counter, reading a newspaper. Eugene Huey was seated in the south window. Colonel Huey heard footsteps on the pave- ment, and raising his eyes from the paper saw the person of J. B. Cccke appear about AZ feet from Eugene. His um brella was on his left shoulder and his right hand in his right front pants pocket. Cooke turned his head towaros Eugene and said: "You G-d d-n son of b-,p at the same time pumping at this hand as if trying to pull something out of his pocket. Immedi- putting the wall between him and Cooke, and fired at Cooke through the door. Cooke staggered and Eugene sprang back and jumped through the window into the street. Then second shot was fired. He could not tell whether Eugene fired it or not. During the firing Colonel Huey ran across the street and got Huey ana J. B. Hardy were in the store at the time. Colonel Huey did not shoot nor did Edwin Huey.
 Pending 6 oecision whether to admit Cocke's threats or not to tue jury the court adjourned.
 The arguments by General Pettus, Gov ernor Seay and Charles Brown were inter-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
NO MORE PRIZE FIGHTS
WILL BE HAD IN THE EMPIRE STATE, SAYS
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

WILL BE HAD IN THE EMPIRE STATE, SAYS
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
 ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 7.-The assembly this morning passed the Horton bill pro- hibiting boxing or sparring exhibitions in this state.
 The bill provides that any person who, within this state, engages in, instigates, aids, encourages or does any act to further a contention or fight, without weapons, between two or more persons, or fight commonly called ring or prize fight, either within or without the state, or who engages in a public or private sparring ex- hibition, with or without gl6ves, within the state, at which an admission fee is charged or received, either directly or in- directly, or who sends or publishes a chal- lenge Tor such contention, exhibition or fight, or carries or delivers such a challenge or acceptance, or trainss or assists any per- son in training or preparing for such con- tenton. exhibition or fight, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
THE EARTH's THIRD MOTION.
It Will Eventually Tangle Up the Equator
 With the North Pole.


 With the North Pole.
 Marshall Wheeler of tho Pacific Coast School of Newer Sciences says that the earth has motion not mentioned by the recognized authorities. Hespeaks of it as the earth's s ''third principal motion" and says that his discoveries in this peculiar line of investigation are of moro impor- tance to the world than were the discov- cries of such eminent scientists as Newton and Galilei. In an interview concerning his queer beliefs, Wheeler says:
 After tireless investigation for a period extending over nearly 50 years l have found indisputablo facts which warrant me in making the statement that the earth, in common with the other planets, changes the position of its north and south poles once in each 20,903 years. : This monstrous change is brought about 9 by the suns attraction for the earth s | magnetism. The great luminary so strong ly attracts one of the poles of each of the planets and repels the other, that once in given rsxiod of time each of the worlds turns 90 degrees. In the case of our earth, as 1 have already stated, the period is once in each 20, 90S years, as near as 1t can be figured
 From present defcction, as calculated by delicate instruments, showing the at tractive force at one of the poles and the repulsive or negative force at the other, we calculate that the last turn our planet made was about 6, 1000 years ago."
 Reasoning in the line laid out by our friend of the golden slope, we find that it is only a small matter of something like 15.00O years until the equator will get tangled up by coming in contact with the north pole, and Cuba and the Central American republics will change places with Spitzbergen and Greenland.-St. Louis Republic
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
A DESULTORY FIRE
BEING KEPT UP AT wEI-HA
 TO DATE.

TO DATE.
 LONDON, Feb. "A Central News dis patch from Tokio says the ministry of marine has received reports that ou acco unt of the violent storms and extreme cold the naval operations at Wei Hai- Wei have been slow. From January 31 until Feb- ruary the squadron maintained heavy bom mbardment upon the forts at Zhih and eastern Liu- Kung from outside the bay. The Chinese warships Ting Yuen and Mai Yuen with two gunboats assisted in the de- fense of the forts, keeping up the fight each day until dark. Latterly the firing from the Zhih fort has become greatly dimin . ished. The principal Japanese squadron has been waiting outside inc bay expecting g the Chinese fleet would make sortie, but in this the Japanese were disappointed.
 A Chinese prisoner states that Admiral Ting has ordered that although the de- lenses on the mainland fall the fleet must remain inside the bay and defend the port at Liu- Kupg to the last extremity.
 Inc Japanese casualties during the three days fighting at Wei Hai- Wei are as fol- lows:
 Second division, 120 men killed and wounded; Sixth division, General Otera's. 22 killed and 93 wounded.
 dispatch from Kai-Ping, dated Feb ruary 6, says there is a great increase of the Chinese forces in the vicinity of Yeng- Row.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
1911 Second Avenue.

statuary near tho railings not 20 feet dis tant, representing Faun playing with a panther
 Holy virgini'' he exclaimed involun- tarily.
 The jaws of tho panther were movingl
 And when they had opened they bel lowed again, moro terribly than before. A cold shudder shook Caillot. Howould have fed, but he was powerless. The slow ly moving jaws, opening and shutting with strange regularity, fascinated him. He knew the animal we'll. He had scanned it with curiosity many time when it was mere lump of immovable bronze, with jaws rigidly set that now parted and closed, and eyes benignly gazing that now glared with the zest of Q coming meal.
 And he was sure the beasts head was swollen with expectation.
 Holy Virgin'' he exclaimed again and crossed himself, expecting, each second, to sec the animal spring, to feel its hungry breath and tho blow of its striking body
 But the panther did not spring It only moved its massive jaws and beloved and beloved until the garden echoed with the blasts, and Caillot's head began to swell and his nerves to grow limp. He was sick unto fleeing, but his feet were glued. He could have fallen prostrate in fit of ter ror but tho rain refreshed and preserved him. So he stood where he was, fascinat ed, as bird to the tortuous gyrations of a snake, and gazed upon the panther's head until, as he looked, the animals jaw shut to and remained closed, the below ing ceased, and instead ho heard voice that in guttural tones snapped out an i'm perative command:
 Count six, monsieurl"
 Caillot made no reply. His senses had been so stupefled by the sight of tho living statuary that ho did not realize the mean ing of the words until another sound reached his ears and terrified his brain into action.
 The statuary movedl The panther was preparing to spring, he was sure of 1t.
 Count six, monsieurl' The command was repeated.
 Holy Virgin, save mei'' entreated Gail lot. II will give"-
 Count sixr' interrupted the voice i'm peratively.
 And Caillot unresistingy counted them as coherently as his chattering teeth per mitted.
 In an instant he was surrounded by friends. Every tree and statue in the vi cinity yielded one, and before Caillot real ized the meaning of their grinning faces and mocking railleries Roussell leaped from the pedestal at the rear of tho pan ther and blew heavy blast upon tram car horn.
 I'M. Caillot," he shouted gayly, "cour- age is exhibited under unfavorable con- ditions It is terror makes a man amena- blc to the dictates of any buffoon.''
 Then he removed, in sections, the false plaster jaws of the panther, which he had himself cast and bronzed for Caillot's benefit and anipulated-crouching down at the rear-with wircs.-Good Company.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

MONTGOMERY, Feb. 7.-[Special. 1.-The following supreme court decisions were rendered today:
 Brickell, C. J.-Mike E. Looney vs. Jackson county, from Jackson circuit
 Mcclellan, .J.-william H. Hood, ad- ministrator, etc., claimant, vs. E. A.
 Bramlett, administrator, etc., from Gads- den city court; reversed and remanded.
 Tom Stone vs. the state of Ala bama, from Madison circuit court; reversed and re- mapded.
 Coleman, J.-G. M. Williamson vs J. R. versed and remanded.
 Pauline McNeil ct al. vs. John T. Davis ct al., from Henry circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Hall, from Cleburne probate court; af- drmed.
 Clem Sherman vs. the state of Alabama, from Pike criminal court; reversed and re- manded.
 E.. Laney vs. the state of Alabama. from Calhoun circuit court; affirmed. Walter Smith vs. the state of Alabama, from Bridgeport city court; affirmed. Haralson, IA. B. Eubank ct al. vs. May Thomas Hardware company, from Jefferson circuit court; reversed and rem dered.
 Burghard Steiner ct al. vs. Robert Scholze, from Jefferson chancery court; corrected in part and reversed. A. hllnE oL al. Vbs G. V. CO0nell eC al. from Mobile probate court; affirmed. Will McClerken vs. the slate of Alabama, from Anniston city court; reversed and re. manded.
 Burrell Holley vs. the state of Alabama, from Barbour circuit court; affirmed. DAILY SLEEPING CAR SERVICE BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY co. The Southern Railway company runs daily Pullman sleepers from Birmingham to New York, Birmingham to Washing ton, Birmingham to Atlanta and Birming. ham to Jacksonv vile, Fla. The Washing ton and New York cars leave Birmingham daily at 5:65 a. m., reach Washington at 6:42 a. n. and New York at 12:53 D. m. next day. The Jacksonville sleepers leave Birmingham daily at 2:55 p. m., arriving at Jacksonville at 9:55 a. m. next day.
 Birmingham to Winona, Miss.-Passen- gers at Birmingham will be admitted to these cars on this line at g p. m., and those arriving at Birmingham will De allowed to remain in them until a. n.
 Round trip winter tourists' tickets. will be on sale every day until April 30, good to return on or before May 31.
 For tickets and further information ap- ply to JACK W. JOHNSON, U. T. A.,
 1-31-tf Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
THE neRAeANeAo DIAMOND.
It's the Biggest In the World and Is
 Valued at Se5, 100000.

baiueu he 0SosOOOOOO.
 Tho biggest alleged diamond in the world is the "Braganca." It is the size of a goose egg, weighing II ounces, and is stPl uncut, though valued at se5, GOO, 900. Three outlawed criminals found it in a rlyulet in Brazil They surrendered it and received pardons in return The stone Is now in the treasury of Portugal. Ex- perts suspect that 1t is only white topaz, and it is kept hidden in order that Portu- gal may not lose the financial credit at- taching to tho possession of a gem of such enormous price. Tho German Aulic Coun- cior Beireis of Helmstadt had Q white topaz as big as an ostrich egg, which he always claimed and many believed to be Q diamond. After his death in 1909 it could not bo found It was thought that he destroyed 1t rather than that his reputa- tion should suffer by the discovery of its true nature.
 It seems strange to take a couple of ounces of charcoal in ones hand and to consider that one is handling the pure ma terial of the diamond. If you could trans form it into crystalline form, you could sell those few pinches of stuff for $1 ,000,- 900 perhaps. No wonder that chemists are eager to discover the secret of effecting this change To assert that they will never learn how to mako crystals of carbon would be absurd. By means of the voltaic battery real diamonds of almost micro scopio size have been deposited upon threads of platinum, But, even if suc- cessful process should be discovered, it might be that the cost of making a dia- mond by it would be bigger than the price of stone of equal size and purity from tho mines. One recalls the experience of Professor Sage, who turned out goldpieces in his laboratory from gold extracted from tho ashes of certain burned vegetable sub- stances. The result was beautiful, scien- tifcally speaking, but the expense of mak ing in this way one s5 piece was about S25.-San Francisco Examiner.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
The Natural Feeling.

A man came sailing down Brush street and into the station.
 q Has the train for Bed AK gone?" he Inquired breathlessly at the ticket window. sc' '' Yes, sir" replied tho clerk. Il"How long agos"
 ss"About'
 -.No, don't tell me-" he interrupted. eff it has been gone an hour or so, can stand 1t, but if it's only few minutes I,ll kick the lining out of this valise and lick somebody or get licked. When does the next one leave9"
 The clerk told him, and he wiped his face and sat down placidly.-Dctroit Free Press.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
Why a Lobster Turns Red.

Persons living at a remote distance from the natural home of the lobster think that red is the original color of that species of crustacean. The natural hue, however, is green, the beautiful bright brick color being the result of boiling, to which such creatures arc subjected. Two explanations for this change in color are giyen either of which appears to be tenable: Their shells contain large per cent of iron, and the boiling process oxidizes that mineral, tho change being almost exactly the same as that brought about in burning brick. Such change in the color of lobster's shell can be brought about by the suns action, but never while the lobster is liv- ing. As rule, however, the suns bleach ing influence consumes the oxide almost as fast as it is formed, leaving the shell pure white
 Tho second explanation Is that thod inal green color is due to the h1 pigments, the blue heipal
 rcd fqsolublc in bo
 lobster Is boiled, tI
 solved, leaving
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
---------------- WE LEAVE THE CITY.

Attend the closing out sale of ladies' gents' and cbildren's Shoes at prices never before heard of. Gents' shoes, soc up; la dies, 75c up; children's, 15c up. The finest line of winter sh oes in the city. Lay in your winter stock at once.
 ST. PIERRE. Ladies' entrance 303 Nineteenth Street. Nineteenth street. oct IA If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
DIRECTORs' MEETING,

The directors of the Commercial club will hold their regular weekly meeting at the club rooms this afternoon at 8 'clo,k. A full attendance is requested, as matters of importance will come before the board for action.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
An Eycsrieneed view.

Husband-A bachelor doesn't know what homo is. 7 Wife-Neitherd do some married men un- til long after midnight. t.-New York Ad- vertiser
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
Her Fathers Fortune.

Nk ito fancee) Now, Ethel do tell how much your Yntnes- is-reaily worth. Ethel (archly )--Oh, ho has only me. Z-xx chan [ nmr'-Philadelph Call
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
FOR SALE

D eleven head of Jerseys and two of the best paying minerals. Chemist test of value; Kaolin, $l5 per ton; Daryta, SlI .oo 10 Sas' ov mineral and price. A. H. Iullis, Tampa Sta ton, Calhoun county, Ala. I "A If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED.
 
 A GENTS to take orders by sample at home A or travel. We pay liberal salary and ex- penses or good commission and furnish sam ples to right applicant. Address Lock Box 1884, New York City. 3 jy7 1y su wed fri A GENTS in every state on salary and com A mission. Agents making S25 10 $50 weekly. Eureka Chemical and Manufacturing Company, La Crosse, Wis. jan 25 3m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
COUNT SIX" ]"

A group of friends sat slipping their muddy yellow bitters outside cafe in the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08

FOR SALE.
 50x240. Avenue and 23d street, three houses, $SU0 cash. A bargain.
 FOR RENT.
 26I6 9th avenue, 4 rooms, $10; 2629 7tb avenue, roous, $s; 22i3 5th avenue, 1 rooms, $1O; handsome residence on south Highlands near 20th street, S25. 4O-acre farm, 20 cleared, on macadamized road, 3l2 miles from court house, well watered, under fence, good house and barn; rent slO per month. w. B. LEEDY CO.,, 23Im 114l2 N. 21st street.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08

MISCELLANEOUS.
 
 HIRE KINDLER-25 fires for 25c. Birming- E ham Paint and Glass Company. feb e-7t ,N w. RATLIFF, Contractor, Builder. Office U. Confederate Veteran headquarters. No. 1S23l2 2d avenue. 21 I'm I OST-On 18th street, between 2d and sth IL avenues, pair gold spectacles. Liberal reward paid for same if left at Age Herald of- flee. deZl tl THE LOOSELY CYCLE COMPANY--Win l buy, sell or repair your old wheel. We are headQuarters for cycle sundries and fittings. 18th street, Birmingham, Ala. l2-l5-f MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture, without re- MI moval, from $10 up. s. R. Searle. 17th street. between l st and 2d avenues. my2-3m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08

n recf necuted anarchists and ,ertY with which they met ooIY kal hour. q excited.
 col exclaimed. "It is forl Jade of strong stom-
 ne en." ,p rejoined Roussell, the !. thing of the kind. It's rror, dice, more likely"
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-02
The Star Gazer.'

Joe Otis new piece "The Star Gazer, "
written for him by Franklyn W. Lee,
comes to the Opera house Tuesday, March
9TH. 1t is what is denominated IAN
astronomical farce comedy" and as such
lays more claim to plot than docs the
average farce comedy. Joe OFT takes the
part of Prof. Jupiter Mars, an astronomer
in search of Il comet. The action of The
Star Gazcr'i opens in the observatory of
the professor and from there after many
amusing situations, goes to the apart
ments of Dr. Jimwccd Fennel, where the
audience is introduced to the eighth Won
der of the world, hydroganoZOnic gas and
some clever spccialties. The final action
is at the home of Mrs. Clytemnestra Or
bit, where the remainder of the plot is
brought to u finish and the band plays
'Home, Sweet Home" Incidental to all
this are the spccialties and intcrludes
given by exceedingly clever performers,
including Joe OFT, whose originality and
ability have made him prominent figure
on the stage ever since he began; Matt
OFT. Phil OFT, Richard Carrie, James b..
Watkins, Joe Harrington, May Jordan,
Marion McAlvin, Dorothy Gray and
others.
The sale of seats will open this morn
ing at the Opera house cafe and 6. W.
Browns, Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-02
The Media Concert.

The Media concert mt City hall, Port
land, Tuesday evening, March 9th, Will
be an event of exceptional brilliancy,
and will provide most delightful inter
ruption to the prevailing dullncss OF the
present musical season. The opportunity
to hear the great Australian prima donna
will be welcomed by every music lover,
The concert will possess other features
of great attractiveness contributed by inc
artists selected to accompany Nine. Meipa.
Miss Edmands, Mr.. Watkin Mills, Mr..
Adamowski, Mons Mole, and the mem
bers of the Adamowsh quartet are all
artists of the first rank, and every mem
Der of the programme will receive ful
Justice at their hands.
Half fare on all railroads to holders OF
Melba concert tickets.