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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

paid up, are surprised by an early call
from the representative Of the company
anxious to make prompt payment.
their friends begin to recognize the fact
that life Insurance IL n good thing. But
when the Insurance companies throw
obstacles In the way of collecting insur-
ance, when suits have to be brought to
force payment, when the companies en-
dcavor to prove that fraud has been
pcrpctrated and when vexatlOus delays
follow In making collections the result
can be nothing less than a loss of con-
iidcnce on the part of the public. Con-
testing small policies Is poor business,
ana for one dollar saved In this way
ten dollars are lost by the companies
engaged In this sort Of business,
%6A
There Is no exercise so safe and gen
orally wholesome as walking, given the
guidance of intelligence In suiting speed
and distance to physical and atmOs-
pheric conditions. Busy people, we
know, are wont nowadays to boast that
they indulge regularly and persistently;
that against them, mt least, no charge
OF derelictiOn in this matter can be
laid. This Is true, we fear, only of n
minority. Too many men mistake mere
lcg'actlon for health.glvlng exercise. II
business calls for the covering of two
or three miles In the course of the day,
they are convinced that they have done
their duty. AS matter Of fact, pedes-
trianism OF this sort, born of business
interest ana accompanied by business
thought, is only negatively beneficial.
1t tires. but the fatigue Is that of ex-
haustiOn, not Of exhilaration. The man
who truly benefits Ia he who. casting
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

United States. South Dakota, where
the President spoke, was Il wilderness
In 1S43, the year In which he was born
and he was IA years old before its first
permanent settlement, ut Sioux Falls,
was started.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

history. Ii IL useless, II would seem, to
interest for any length of time Is i'm
possible. There Is no fund In the ma
ture OF things with which to pay 1t.
One hundred dollars invested at 10 per
cent, Il week ana drawing compound
interest would at the end of one year
return 4,30i,50 In addition 10 the orig
inal 500. And yet In the face of Oft.
repeated experience many people never
seem to learn anything. Several sim
liar investment schemes have been un'
earthed In New York since the Frank
lin syndicate collapsed, Statutes
against cYtortionatc schemes of this
kind have proved useless In the worlds
history. II Is the phantom dream Of
wealth without work that carries away
men and women of otherwise prudent
natures.
Whenever n prominent man dies the
life Insurance companies are exceed
ingly prompt In paying the policies
which he may have taken out. Evil
IDENTIFY the managers of insurance com.
panies think such n course Is good ad-
vcrtising, and they neglect no OppOr-
tunity to make public the prOmptness
of their payments, The late Vice Prcsi'
dent Hobart had S350,OO0 Of life insur-
ance and the companies almost fell
over each other In their rush TO be the
first to pay policies held by him In their
organizations. This prOmptness Is high
ly commendable and II II Is followed In
every instance there will he boom In
the life Insurance business. When poor
widows. whose husbands have died
with policy Of $1,000 or $1,000, fully
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

care aside for the moment, selects those
lines which are most to his taste or
wholly novel to his experience and en-
ters upon his walk In u mental attitude
receptive to the maximum of pleasure
and uplifting to be derived from the
environment. There are few busy men
who cannot, IL they will, substitute
pedestrianism Of this sort for an unin-
teresting walk between home ana Of
flee, which pays no lnferlnOr dividend.
%SA
Persons sometimes wonder why pat
ent medicines, prepared foods and other
proprietary articles take such Outland-
ish and heretofore unheard-Of names.
Mr. Duell, the Commissioner of Pat
ents, In an address on trademarks be,
fore the Commercial Congress, made II
clear The government cannot allow
a man to use his own name as u trade
mark, for other men may have the
same name. Neither can he use n geo,
graphical term, for other people have u
right to that rs well. Any descriptive
word denOting the qualities or ingredi.
ents Of the article is also unavailable
for other producers might use the same
materials ana beeentitled to the same
descriptive adjectlves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

State prison reports clearly show that
the majority of convicts are persons
previously convicted OF other crimes.
They show further that almost half the
convicted felons are persons previously
convicted of felOnies. Whenever the
police arrest man for considerable
Offense they look in the rogues' gallery
ut once for his photograph, confident
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

The case OF tie head of the "swindle-
cate" In New York. who was to pay an
annual interest of $40 per cent. or 10
per cent. weekly, shows up n phase of
human weakness that has been the
cause of many tragedy In the worlds
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mountain and seashore

AS the heated term approaches one be-
gins to look over the advantages of the
various resorts and make arrangements
for the summer outing. In this connection
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. which
connects with the Louisville and Nash
Vile and Queen and Crescent railways, Of
fers to those contemplating a summer
vacation a greater variety of resorts than
any other line. Both the mountain and
sea shore resorts of the Virgnias and the
New England coast are reached by the
famous F. F. v. limited of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. The trains of this COM
pany, vestibuled throughout, lighted by
electricity, with observation and dining
cars, are unsurpassed in modern equip
ment. For full information of resorts,
rates. etc., apply Louisville and Nashville
office, Norris avenue, or Queen and Cres-
cent ticket office. or address c. B. Ryan,
A. G. p A., Cincinnati, o.
5-7-sun-wed-tf.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

oloncello artist Birmingham will then be
able to- hear some of the elegant trioS of
Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Schubert and
some of the most pleasing quartettes of
Haydn and the other masters. 1t might
be that the Treble Clef club would include
chamber numbers in each of its pro-
grammes John Calman, of the opera
house orchestra and the conservatory fac
ulty, is an excellent violinist, and as he has
had considerable experience in chamber
playing he would be delighted no doubt
to lead string quartette. Mr.. Quicken
burger, pianist; Mr. Calman, violinist, and
the celloist, whoever he may be, would ma
turally form the trio combination. Some
of the most pathetic themesAsome of the
divinest melodies and some of the richest
harmonies ever written are heard in the
trios, quartettes and quintettes. This
chamber music then, while it is educatlve,
is in the highest degree soulful. Nothing
is more likely to move to tears than Schu-
be1t'ss Death and the Maiden" written for
first and second violin, viola and violon-
cello. Another singularly fearful and
beautiful work is Smetana's trio for piano.
violin and violoncello-the greatest trio
composed in recent years, and so far as
the piano part goes the most difficult trio
ever written.
1t is stated that Birmingham is to have
ladies' amateur orchestra. If the anna
teur violinists could induce the lady pro-
~SNN%OAANAS
sufficient number of violins for a stringed
orchestra. But there would have to be two.
or more violoncellos, two or more
double bassos, and conductor. The
best amateur stringed orchestra I ever
heard was in Washington. Josef Kaspar,
the leading violin instructor there, was the
conductor, and the young ladies who &C.
cupied the violin and viola desks were
his most advanced pupils, for the most part
girls. The 'cellos and double BASES were
played by male professionals The organ
ization was styled the Wilhelmj club Its
ensemble work was remarkably good and
six or eight first violins gave the round
ness of tone which is so satisfying to the
ear. The club gave quite a number of
concerts season before last, and they were
well patronized. This was not only the
best amateur orchestra ever listened TO.
but the only one that could play any good
music in musicianly way. When Bir-
mingham has first class cello players,
then ladies' orchestra, with the assis-
tance of bass players, should be able to
do something very creditable The double
bass is too large and too heavy for
lady to manage conveniently. And while
lady 'celloists are scarce even in the
the large musical cities, have known
quite number of them.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

whom they were first submitted threw up
their contract after a few experiments.
They doubted If a seven foot mirror could
be constructed successfully and would not
consider the possibility of the construction
of a ten foot mirror. Now that this has
actually been done the most difficult OBJ
stacles in the way of the carrying out OF
the scheme seem to have been surmounted
and distinguished astronomers are Begin
ming to talk about the giant telescope as II
1t had already been completed.
While there is some disagreement as to
the full value of the wonderful machine all
seem to be in accord in the expression of
the opinion that new and wonderful things
are about to be discovered, while the most
enthusiastic supporters of M. Deloncle
claim that "this instrument will permit us
to see the moon at a distance of few
miles, 1t may even be hoped to recognize
the presence of an animal the size OF AN
elephant by following it's movements"
One reason why 1t was determined TO
place the telescope in a horizontal position
was that its immense size and weight would
not allow 1t to be swung as in the case OF
an ordinary telescope. The new telescope
is to have an objective of Al feet in diam
eter and a focal distance of sixty-hve feet.
It's weight, therefore, will exceed 44,oOO
pounds Such an instrument would have
necessitated the construction of cupola
2O9 feet in diameter, in which even II the
foundations could have been made SUI
fciently solid the maneuvering would
have been difficult, the iexions and distor-
lions of the glasses and tubes would nave
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

been considerable, and the net cost would
have been extremely high.
To overcome these features the horizon
instrument will lie fiat upon the ground
and the image of the moon, the stars and
the planets will be caught in the immense
mirror actuated by clockwork that causes
1t to move In such a way that the luminous
rays thrown upon 1t by star are after
their reflection, sent in fixed and abso-
lutely invariable direction.
AS the axis of the telescope will be placed
In this direction the observer, by placing
his eye to the eyepiece, will be able to fol-
low the course of the image during the en-
tire time which the star remains above the
horizon He will, therefore, be able to
study 1t at his leisure and to make draw
ings of 1t or even photograph it.
Some idea of the vast size OF the new
telescope may be gained from the fact that
the instrument itself is 1876 feet long and
the weight of the glass in the mirror alone
is 1000 pounds. It's holder and the neces-
sary machinery weighs over 10000 pounds
more, nor does this include the stationary
frame which will be very much heavier. As
to the cost of such an Instrument, it would
be almost impossible to estimate it correct
ly.
Those who know anything about tele-
scopes have some idea of what 1t costs TO
make a single lens of even ordinary proper
tions What then must it cost the manu-
facturers of this gigantic telescope to carry
their ideas into execution to know some-
thing about such matters that each OF the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

WIN Show Us the Large Animals Upon

two flints will weigh 800 pounds and that
each will cost not less than $1,000. The.
value of the glass used In the two disks.
after 1t has been polished, will not be less
than ,000
In addition to this one must consider the
loss of material through failure in COM
struction. For instance twelve glass disks,
each weighing more than 10000 pounds have
been made but eleven of them have had to.
be discarded through some flaw or defect
that would make them useless for such deli
icate work. The loss from this score must
have been something enormous.
In spite of all these disappointments, how
ever, the work has gone on steadily and
VIC are now. assured that the giant tele-
scope will be in position In time for the
opening of the Paris exposition That it
will prove one of the wonders of the exhi-
bition there can be no doubt, but how much
one will be able to SEES in 1t is a question
that time alone can answer.
Up to the present time the enlargement
of local images through the use of tcle-
scopes has not exceeded 1900 times, but we
the giant telescope of 1900 shall at times ex-
coed 10000 times. What this will mean de-
ponds entirely upon what there is to see
upon the surface of the moon or the p anet
Mars. If there are droves of elephants or
other large animals to follow or army corps
or naval fleets to watch 1t is quite possible
that we may be able to see them and If
there is nothing of an interesting character
on any of the heavenly bodies 1t will GER
tainly not be the fault of the telescope.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Notice of Limited Partnership

Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
signed, having formed limited partner
ship under the name of Hand-Turnstall
Lumber company, with its principal place
of business in Birmingham, Jefferson
county, Alabama, in which said partner
ship D. M Hand and w. A. Turnstall are
general partners and James d. Hand is
special partner. and that said James D.
Hand as such special partner has contrib
uted to the common stock Of said limited
partnership the sum of SIX hundred and
sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents.
This. the 2sth. day of April. 1899
]. d. HAND,
w. A. TURNSTALL,
d. NJ. HAND.
o-a-w-e wks.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21

The ehef-d'o euvre of nineteenth century
science is to be put on exhibition at the
Paris exposition of 1900 when the general
public will be initiated into the most secret
wonders of the new horizontal telescope. A
few months ago it would have been diineult
to have found anyone of mark In the scleh-
tiflc world who was bold enough TO give an
assurance that the new telescope was a pos
sibiity of mechanical and optical construc-
ton. but today confidence in the project mas
been reawakened and it will not be long be-
fore the columns of the newspapers Will De
flooded by the opinions of the greatest OF
scientists regarding the value OF the new
invention
Few of those who now look with so much
cont3dence upon the new telescope have any
tdaa of the obstacles that have been over
come by the bold builders of this great MA
chine. The greatest telescope that exists
at the present time is that OF the ferRes
observatory, the objective of which Is S.zS
feet in diameter and the focal distance
about 65 feet. This telescope moves on It's
axis in a vast cupola rs feet in diamter
When M Francois Deloncle announcer
that he was prepared to construct tele-
scone that would far surpass the ferKes
telescope In its power the scientific world
listened attentively but when ne began "a
talk of a horizontal telescope that shoulo
be of such vast proportions that the moon 9,.l
would be brought within few miles ol NV
earth the project was ridicuied-
Nothing daunted NJ. Deloncie ana ms Us
sociate. M. p. Gavutier, continued TO carry
out their plans. The glass founders ~
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
THE OLDEST LOCOMOTIVE
From the London Telegrapb.

. An interesting little event, in connection
with our railways, is mentioned by "The
Locomotive Magazine" in Its April issue.
On February is the celebrated old engine,
Z Cornwall. brought an American special
strain to London and returned on the follow
ing day, drawing the 10 a. m. Scotch ex-
press. The Cornwall is one of the oldest,
If not actually the Oldest locomotive at
present running. She was built nearly half
a century ago to the design of the famous
engineer, Trevithick, and originally her
aboiler was placed below the main axle. She
has driving wheels eight feet, six inches
in diameter, now the largest in the world
and her regular duty is to take the forty
five-minute expresses between Liverpool
and Manchester. She had not been in Lon
don for about twenty years prior to Febru'
ary To-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas cou,

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas Coun-
ty.-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of f.. J. Che
ney & Co., doing business in the city of
Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. D..
1885, A. w. GLEASON,
(SEAI) Notary Public.
= Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
malls free. F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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5-s-1m cod
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for an instant production of the play, seen
cry, company, everything, then he'll rent
the house out to girls who think they can
play the leading role. Why, he's actually
got enough engagements now to keep the
house open for a year,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Victims of Gossip

From the Chicago Record.
what was that crowd across the
street?"
THAT! Why, the widows that General
Wheeler is to marry are holding a con-
vention.''
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
Aiger Is a Statesman

From the Chicago Record.
what do you consider the greatest evil
dence of craftsmanship" asked the civil
service examiner.
ability to get an office and hold it,"
promptly replied the applicant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-21
A Juliet Syndicate

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
''Bilkers has a great scheme"
'What is 1t %
'Why, he's going to establish Juliet
theater He'll have everything complete
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29
IHE FOURTH AT SAN JUAN.
The titizens Propose 90 show Thar PATTI
ot'7m and Fidelity by Celebrating
1t In the American ,tyIe.

" NAsIIINGToN, June 9G-The citizen,
OF San Juan, the capital of Porto Rico
propose to display their patriotism and
hdelity to the government of the
United States by celebrating the 4th
OF July in good American style.
The committee Of p of the LEADING
citizens Of San Juan have prepared an
elaborate programme for the occasion.
There will be addresses by prominent
citizens upon the significance of the
day and at night there will be Il great
display Of fireworks.
In order that the display NAV meet
pubic expectations the committee
have requested Acting Secretary of
War Meikicjohn that the government
waive tariff charges on the firework,
needed for the occasion, and that the
fireworks be given free transportation
10 san Juan on one of the governments
transports. This request Acting Sec
retary Meiklejohn promptly granted
Dy cable.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29
lhe Society of Veterans of Inde-
pendence Being Organized
by Military Leaders.
II IS COMPOSED OF THREE CLASSES.
MEMBERS of the Army, Civilians Who
Acted as Agents and Those De-
ported by the Spaniards.
a General Convention WlI lie H,ld and
department Chiefs Selected Who
VIII Facilitate Arrangement.
FOR the Presidential Election.

HAVANA, June 26-The Society q,
veterans Of Independence. ORGANIZED
ny the leaders of the former militarv
assembly, continues growing and en-
hSting all who are willing to work
unitedly. 1t is composed of three
ciasses-members of the army. civil
ians who acted as agents the Cuban
cities during the war, and those who
were deported by the Spaniards. Head
quarters will be established in the Gan.
itaIs of provinces. A prominent mem
Der OF the society said SATURDAY.:
Just as soon as our organization il
complete we shall ask Gov Gen. Brooke
Tor recognition and permission to op-
crate as a political body. Then each
district will name delegates to \ nro-
vincial convention. with instructions
as to how to vote in electing repre.
sehtatives to sit in a general conyen-
ton.
The general convention will select
department chiefs, who will arrange
Tor clubs in the various provinces and
IN other ways facilitate preparations
Tor the election of president, using.
IL the meantime, every effort TO secure
harmony among the various elements.
Members of the organization will be
equired to give assistance in a gener-
i scheme for educating the people. ;
rec day and night schools with vol
nteer teachers will be opened where
yer 1t is possible. Only adults will be
Omitted to membership in the So I
ETY." ,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29
SOU tn AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
Inc "ermans' Who Are in sympathy With
the Transvaal, Request the German
Government to Intercede.

BLoEMroNTEIN, Orange Free State,
June 25.-The NOlksraad of the Or
ange Free State has voted Q, $40 pounds
for the increase of artillery, tents and
other military supplies. A resolution
was adopted directing the government
TO adopt the Mauser rifle as the ma
tional weapon. A proposal to vote
- 500 pounds for ammunition was
discussed, but the debate was ad-
jOurned.
Trade with Capetown and Johannes
burg is at a complete standstill.
The Germans, who are in sympathy
with the Transvaal, are holding meet
ings at which they adopted resolutions,
requesting Germany to intercede in
behalf of Pretoria.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29
YELLOW JACK AT SANTIAGO.
-N'''' A'ecauton Has Been Taken to Pre-
vent the spread of the Disease
Among the American Troops

NAsHINGToN, June @S.-Mai Valcr,
Havard has reported TO the surpeor
generals office of the war department,
regarding tine outbreak of yellow fever
among the troops at Santiago. Ii
shows that every prccaution has been
taken to prevent the spread of
the disease, the yellow fever
patients and suspects being
put in special hospitals and the troops
which were quartercd in the old Span
ish barracks being placed in camp in
the hills near the city. The medical
department at Santiago has been fu Iy
prepared for any outbreak of
the disease and Maj. Hayard be-
Iieves il 10 under control. Its
cause, however, has not vet
been positively determined. Kxtensiso
rrssssarns 80 keep out yollew fsvye
from srsss>s the troops in c~%a hs~s
Cses saasx Sy direction Of the a~the<-
ties here, and tho belief is expressed
hat the present visitation of the dis.
'ase will not develop into an epidemic.