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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
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A general strike for higher wages IN
the pottery trade in England now In.
wolves 10000 men and is causing great
distress and Inconvenience.
The art glass workers Of lndianap-
oils have effected an organizations
There are now eighty-tive local unions
of the trade in the United States. and
arrangements are being made to form
4 national association.
The carpenters at st. Louis have
practically won their fight for the
cght-hour day at 10 cents an hour and
u hulf-hollay on Saturday without
pay. The Contractors Association has
gone to pieces by the withdrawal OF
many of the leading firms.
The brotherhood of Carpenters and
.Joiners now has 1913 local unions. with
nearly $4,000 members. The eight-hour
day is now firmly established In 100
cities and towns. and nine hours pre-
vail in 427 cities. The brotherhood
gained $4,000 members in 1890.
The much-condemned walking dele
gate observed IL rift in the clouds that
usually darken his horizon, when he
discovered that the American Publish
crs' Association has an official whose
duties are similar to that of the bust
ness agent. but whose title Is that OF
commissioner \ well-knOwn st. Paul
publisher fills the office ut present. The
Master Printers Association also has =
business representative" who resides
in Chicago, with like responsibilities.
The Cigarmakers' International
Union does not seem cast down or in
undated 10y the recent sweeping in
Junction of Judge Freeman, and in the
Official Journal President Perkins, In
denouncing the injunction, says: "rhe
people affected 10y this monstrous at
tempt ON their liberties know their
rights, and any man or woman, official
or member who Is mOlested will be
protected to the fullest extent Of the
resources Of the international union"
Arrangements are being made be-
tween the Board of Delegates and the
building Trades Council of New York
City, whereby more harmony will ex-
ist than heretofore. The proposition Is
that all business proposed or accom-
plisled by the Board Of Business
Agents be submitted to the Building
Trades Council for their consideration.
In other words. make the Building
Trades Council the parent body. If
this can be brought about it will b.
the means Of adjusting many difficult
ties that heretofore have caused great
Zeal of dissatisfaction between these
two bodies.
The vast increase In manufactured
products Oh the continent Of Europe
has not resulted In much benefit to the
working classes on account of the great
increase in the cost Of living. In Ger
many the number Of hands employed
in its Industries has increased In fifteen
years from 100000 to 1O9OO,OOO, or
nearly ~ per cent. But in that period
food. provisions and house furnishings
have become much dearer, meats have
increased in prices from 20 to 40 per
cent. and teas coffees, sugar and -four
in relative proportion, and while the
German worker pays the extra high
prices noted for food he gets but 81;
per cent. Of the American workers
wages.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
Strangers.

They were very fond of each other.
and had been engaged; but they had
quarreled, and were too proud to make
1t up. He called afterward at her house
to see her father on business. She was
at the door.
"Ah-AIiss Blank. l believer" said he.
us your father in?"
mo, SIR" she replied, "father Ia not.
at present. DO you wish to see him
persOnallyw
YES" was the blum response of the
visitor. who felt that his former sweet
heart was yielding-"I want to see him
ON very particular business" he
turned away haughtily.
II beg your pardon" she called after
him. as he reached the last step. "but
who shall say calledY'-Tit-Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Ings" where sand has piled up and the
lightest vessels run danger of striking
the bottom. Engineers Of national rep
utatiOn are a unit that the Government
should begin the work Of Improvement.
substituting docks of masonry for
wooden wharfs.
The pace has been set by the drain
age canal. 1t has been demonstrated
to the world that ship highways can
be constructed inland wide enough and
deep enough to hoat any warship on
the high seas. The West now offers the
finished product Of its efforts to that
higher authority which alone can exc
cute one of the grandest projects Of in.
ternal improvement ever presented to
nation.
In this project every farmer In the
West Is vitality interested. The agricul-
turists Of this section ship through
Chicago nearly 4O,OOO,OOO bushels of
grain q year. Upon this, should the
transportation be made by the pro-
posed route, the saving would be some
thing enormous. Aside from the strict
commercial Interpretation, there is the
problem of making the great lakes
useful body Of water for defense. No
outlet to the sea now exists, but Can
ada and Great Britain have an inlet
which is controlled by them. The Mis-
sissippi project would be purely Of the
country and for the country, involving
a new grand highway.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

gence: bright golden hair, Of rich.
deep color and of a crisp and waving
texture. growing thickly on the head
and somewhat low on the brow, shows
an ardent, poetic and somewhat artis-
tic temperament 1t is the signature
Of Apollo, the sun. People with red
brown hair which is very thick. and
redder over the ears and at temples
than ON the head. are courageous and
energetic. This sort Of hair gives sense
OF color in painters, force Of Language.
ana eloquence in poets, and power IN
musical composition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
HOW A PLANT FEEDS.
Van HelnOnt's Interesting Ex"e'
mcnt Showing How a Tree Grows.

Van HelumOnt's Interesting Ex"e~i-
mcnt Showing How u Tree Grows.
1t Is more than 1000 years since phil
osophers began to speculate about the
food of plants and what we may term
their digestive" processes. but 1t IL
only during the latter half Of this cen
fury that really clear and definite no.
tons concerning the food supplies of
the vegetable world have been gener-
ally accepted by scientific men. AS far
as is known. says u writer In knOwl-
edge. the first botanical experiment
ever performed was conducted by Van
belmont. He placed In a pot 200
pounds Of dried earth. and In 1t he
planted a willow branch which weigh
I'd five pounds. He kept the whole Gov
cred up and daily watered the earth
with rain water. After five years
growth the willow was taken up and
again weighed. and was found to have
gained 164 pounds. The earth in the
pot dried aud weighed, and had lost
only two ounces.
knowledge was not yet sufficiently ad-
vanced to enable Van Helmont to inter-
pref these striking results correctly, and
he came to the erroneous conclusion
that the increased weight Of the plant
was due to the water which had been
supplied to the roots. He therefore
looked upon this experiment as sup
porting the theory which he had adj
vanced. viz. that plants required no
food but water. Stephen Hales ad-
vanced the subject great step by in
.licating that much Of the increase IN
weight of plants was derived FROM
carbon diOxide In the air.
Vegetable cells contain liquid
known as "cell sap" which is water
holding In solution various materials
which have been taken up from with
out by the roots and leaves. These ma
terials are thus brought In contact with
the protoplasm. which causes them to
undergo changes In composition which
prepare them to be added to the sub
stance Of the plant. Thus 1t Is in the
protoplasm OF the living cells OF the
plant that those digestive" processes
are carried ON which Aristotle believed
to occur In the soil. We see. then. that
the living cells are microscopic labora.
tories in which the digestion Of the food
Of the plant IA carried on.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
RECORD in Submarine Diving.

tVcCOEU IN OWOsSO Osv1u8s
Edward Hooper. professional diver.
has made record In his line Of bust.
ness. on the coast OF South Africa he
descended to the wreck Of the ship
Cape Horn and there remained. at one
submersion. for forty-two minutes at
a depth Of over 200 feet. At this point
the pressure Ia eighty-three aud one.
half pounds to the square inch and no
other person. 1t Is asserted. has been
able to remain below this depth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
Heavy Sales.

Eastern capitalist-See here When I
bought these corner lots of you you told
me you had sold $500. 600 worth Of real
estate In this section in one year. l
land. Did you really sell that much In
that length of time?
Western man-Yes, sir. You see.
was the sheri0.-Nsw York Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Red-haired women are ardent and
vivacious. especially II they have with
1t hazel eyes. In which case they have
a bright and quick intelligence. They
have great deal OF natural felicity for
study and good memories. Red hair
with blue eyes shows the same warmth
of character. but not so much intelli-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
OHside Play.

Boney-Unable to increase Hawley's
salary, and not desiring to lose his SER
vices. the Shapes have taken him into
the firm.
Skinnie-That's great!
B0ney-But then the Arm is losing
money daily.-rhiladelphla North
American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

More Ornamental than Useful.
DOrothy-Papa, we girls have a new
name for those men who call on Us, but
never take us out anywhere.
Papa-What Is 1t, daughter7
I'VE call them 'flrcslde compan-
IONS Life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Persons who deal in bicycles arc not
the only ones who have wheels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Capacity Of Labor.savins Machines.
It Is estimated that the productive
capacity of the labor-saving machinery
In the United States 10 now equal to .
hard working population Of 5000. 00Q
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Nearly every man. when he goes to
a strange town. has a better under
standing Of why = king travels in
cORnito.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Money Used In Mafeking.
Colonel Baden Powell and his band
II soldiers. who withstood the repeated
nd unsuccessful attacks of from 1000
5000 Beers on Mafeking, showed bis
resourcefulness when he created the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Work and don't worry II you would
be happy. Worry and don't work il
you would be otherwise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

that trout are also famous jumpers.
On the Beaverkill Ia a three-fout dam,
with four inches Of water on the breast.
and gentleman sat near and watched
the trout go up. In many instances
first attempt failed, owing. however,
more to an apparent want of Judgment
than lack Of physical ability in the fish
to accomplish the feat; the smaller fish,
as a rule. failing to get over In the first
attempt The larger fish made clean
jump into the smooth water above the
apron OF the DAM These fish were en-
abled to swim straight up this down.
pour Of water by the great muscular
power they possessed; there was no
trick about it, but pure strength which
Is evidently centered in the tail and
tail fin. The query naturally arises:
II ten-inch trout can swim up such
fall. what is the capacity Of forty.
inch salmon under similar conditions?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Quite a brisk business exists in the
crowd line, said ll-dressed man to
the writer, and l make fairly good
living by supplying them. All sorts Of
people lind Il crowd useful at times.
For instance, young man who Is
about to make his debut as a lecturer
or musician can, by coming to me,
make sure Of having not only anu.
merlcally speaking-respectab but
highly appreciative. audience. Again.
a big crowd outside the pit and gallery
doors Of a theater creates In the minds
of passers-by the idea that the piece
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

II 10 we'll known that salmon can
swim against q strong current. and
leap up falls. but It 10 not 20 we'll known
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

currency notes for circulation In the
besieged city. The one-pound note,
which IL reproduced here. 10 attractive
in design and general appearance.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
TRADE REVIEW.

New York, October 5.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say
 The anthracite coal settlement has been delayed and the effect on business Is more apparent; the distribution of industry in the west and south seems no less active. Seasonable weather in the east was aid- ing matters. Prices are slightly lower in iron, wool, sugar and coal. but the pro- duce and textile markets are firm and in all departments an effort by distributors to increase transactions would quickly ad- vance prices. There is little ordering ahead ill any kind of merchandise, but steel rail makers look for contracts for about two million tons after election.
 Rain Is needed in the south and on the Atlantic coast, but in the southwest rains have checked cotton picking. The most in- huential development was the further drop Of one point in pound sterling exchange, completing a decline of 2 cents in two weeks without any apparent change in our market. At the same time London rates for discounts have strengthened materially.
 Int Bank of England made no change in it's rate, in which advance had been eX- pected Heavy foreign buying of cotton has outweighed all other influences and there is insufficient reason for regular re- mittance to absorb commercial bills drawn against this staple. Cotton shipments are producing about double the exchange they did a year ago, and as the crop is being moved with funds shipped from New York and without gold imports from Europe, the net result is that New York is lending foreigners about half the value of the crop.
 Most manufacturing concerns are delay ing extensive production until after cleo tion, and are buying little raw material. Pig iron has declined on small orders, and was also depressed by the cut In southern freight rates. Finished material and struc tural lines are steady Buying does much to prevent dulness. Contracts for cars, bridges and plates for ship building were signed during the week and rails were sold at $26 to domestic roads, while a small amount was taken by Italy Boot and shoe factories are more actively employed on rush orders, confirming the reported reduc tion of stocks, but spring contracts are prepared. Sales of wool at the chief eastern markets were A,147265 pounds, exceeding every week since August, but still insigni- ficant compared with last year.
 Wheat is steady. For the week Atlantic exports were 3,252,994 bushels, flour included, against 3,562, 042 in 1899. After the end of Sep tember there was a decline In the price of corn for current months delivery, but ele- the week were only 4,S40, S02 bushels, against 6,SS6,545 last year, while Atlantic exports were 2,144,610 bushels, against 2,992, ,232 year ago.
 Lower stocks at Chicago caused a sharp rise in prices of pork products. Cotton are not active as the present price of raw material is out of proportion to quotations ruling in the goods market.
 Refiners reduced sugar to 5A for stand ard granulated, but supplies are low.
 Failures for the week were POS In the United States against 134 last year, and 23 in Canada against 20 last year.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
BIRMINGHAM SEMINARY
First Musical Recital of the Season
 Last Evening

The first faculty recital of the season was given last night at the Birmingham Seminary. The main, hall was crowded with pupils and friends All the recitals were well rendered and appreciated by an enthusiastic audience, as the numerous en- cores evidenced.
 Miss Fife Maude Cline was vocalist; Miss Rosa Marquis, violinist; Miss Mo- rinne Cochrane, reader; Miss Martha Cline. pianist, and Miss Hattie Morton and Miss Martha Cline, accompanies.
 The following programme was rendered.:
 (a) Polish Dance; (b), Mazurka, Op ', Paderewsh.)
 Canzonetta drom Marghita), tMeyer- Helmund
 Fantasie, Souvenir de Bade Geonard) Extract from '"The Story of Short Life," (Julia Horatio Ewing)
 Gipsy Dance, (P. Sarasate.)
 Love Dream (Nocturne in A Flat, No. 3, Liszt.)
 Monologue: "A Telephone Romance" Phelps)
 (a), Joy and Pain, (<lem); Cb), Sands O Dee, (Clay); Co, Damon, (Stange.)
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
CHOIRS AND CHURCH MUSIC

The calman quartette and orchestra will give the first of series of ten Sunday afternoon subscription concerts at Seals Hall on the third Sunday in October. The programme will be classic and semi classic.
 The church choirs have been fully ganized for the season of 190O-o1 and much fine music will be heard at the Sunday services of the principal places of wor- ship.
 Mir. Guckenbergers large and well trained choir forms a great attraction at the First Methodist Church. In addition to Dr. McFerrin's regular congregation hundreds of "outsders'' attend on account of the music. Mrs Chandler is the soprano soloist and Mrs. Guckenberger is the alto soloist.
 The first brilliant concert of the season at the Auditorium will take place on Mo- vember 13, when 1nnes famous brass and reed band will be heard. Innes brings a galaxy of distinguished vocal artists who will present scenes from grand opera
 The Church of the Advent has an excep- tionally strong choir-quartette and chorus. Mir E. G. Powell is choir master and prin- cipal baritone and the other principals en- gagged for the season are Miss Maude Cline, soprano, Miss Sophie Ungerman, alto, and Mir Reid Miller of South Carolina, tenor. Miss Martha Cline will preside at the organ.
 MT. R. L. Seals Is arranging for series of chaming musicales to be given at Seals Hall this season. Admission will be free to friends and the music lovers of Bir- mingham generally.
 At St. Paul's Catholic Church tomorrow morning at 1O30 o'clock the choir, under the direction of MT. Memoh will sing Webers beautiful mass Father O'Reilly will celebrate mass-the first high mass since the early summer. The quartette choir at the First Presby- terian Church is one of the best in the city. Miss Mettie Davidson, the soprano, has a voice of singular sweetness and power and her singing is always de- lightful.
 St. Mary's-on-the-Highla has quar- tette this season instead of a chorus choir. Miss Lena Jackson is the soprano, Miss Lucy Beall is the alto and MT. Werner IS the baritone tenor Is yet to be engaged. Later on the choir may be enlarged to a double quartette. MT H. T. Staats is the organist and choir master.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
IN THE CLASS OF DEATH.

With her new schoolbooks ready at hand a ready and hopeful and reliant spirit for seeking higher knowledge, and all the full Ter hopes of young girls life unfolding, Eloise Morgan Searcy was first in death $ great class of yesterday.
 For some weeks she had struggled strongly against the strength of fever typhoid, worst of all. Before she fell i'll she had secured all the new books and all the new clothing, and formed all the new plans, for year in the High School. There is a vacancy in that school this morning.
 Miss Searcy was the 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Leonora Searcy of 1928 Twenty third street, and fair young kindswoman of the famous Dr. Searcy of the States great Alabama Bryce Hospital at Tusea- loosa. The funeral services will take place in the Church of the Advent at o'clock this afternoon. Interment will be at Oak Hill.
 It is said, and widely said with the force of conviction, that Miss Searcy was one of the brightest, most beautiful, most lova- ble Of all the radiant band Of beautiful young girls who bless Birmingham. She was the joy of many loving souls, the in- estimable treasure of a good mother whom 1t is not for words or deeds of man to com- fort.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
AGAINST SIMPSON
Patrons of Phenix City Schools Settle
 the Question

Columbus, Ga, October 5-(Special. 1.-The referendum vote of the patrons of the Phenix City schools in the case of Princi- pal Simpson ended quietly tonight Two hundred and thirteen votes were boiled three-fourths of the total number of pat rons, instead of the two-thrds required by the school board. Out of this number there were 1S3 votes against Simpson and 80 for him. The school board met tonight. counted the votes and ascertained that the requirements had been fulflied. They will meet again Tuesday right and formally accept Professor Simpsons resignation. Neither side has anytlAlg to say about the turn of affairs
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
Letters From the People.

''The Alabama Home" has now been in business over nine years time It has record of great usefulness, having aided it's members in building hundreds of homes, and having cancelled over $7OOOOO worth of it's members mortgages.
 The association has paid it's members in matured stock savings and profits over $65O,OOO, redeeming over $1,0OOOOO worth of its stock, not one share of which ever sold under the withdrawal value, as stated in It's literature. The following letters will give some idea of the real benefits to be derived by becoming a member of "The Alabama Home"
 w. " M. Robertson, Gen. Mgr. The Ala
 bama Home Building & Loan Associa-
 ton:
 Dear Sir-My settlement with the The Alabama Home the other day, by which the value of my stock cancelled my $11OO loaa and gave me $500 in cash, Is to me one of the most satisfactory trades I ever made in my life. The profit on my stock cut down my interest to $S7 year, and the profit on my investment stock being the same as on my borrowing stock, was such that here- by apply for s25OO worth of new stock. I close by saying that I consider "The Ala bama Home'' financial institution that is of great good to the community. J. L. YANCEY, (Of Chichester, Yancey 6 Orr) w. M. Robertson, Gen. Mgr The Ala
 bama Home Building 6 Loan Associa-
 ton:
 Dear Sir-I consider your association the greatest friend the working people of this county can have I borrowed $500, and have now paid out of debt, and am out a total cost of little over $40 a year, which is not over one-third what rent would have been. I am the foreman of the running re- pair at the Southern Railroad shops, and would advise all railroad men to join The Alabama Home." J. F. ABNEY. MT. Henry Robertson:
 Dear Sir-Some years ago wife and my self borrowed $400 from '"The Alabama Home" to help us pay for home.
 We could not have bought and paid for l home in any other way, and the service your Association has been to us will always command our gratitude.
 Every thinking man who wishes to get a nome for his family can best do so by deal- :ng with you.
 With every good wish for the future suc- cess of '"The Alabama Home" believe me o be, very sincerely,
 REV. M. J. WILLIAMS.
 To those who wish to own a home and top paying rent OF who wish to lay aside :. part of their monthly earnings and have 1t returned to them at a time in life when | few thousand dollars would mean much lelp and comfort, the stock in this Associa- Ion offers great inducements.
 For all informa ton apply to W. V. M. Robertson, Gen. Mgr, 2009 First Avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
ktockhoiders' Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Birmingham Land Comnanv will be held in the city of Birmingham Alabama, at the office of the Alabama Trust and Savings Company, 2O07 First sva- que, on Wednesday the enth day of Octo. Der, 1900, at the hour of Il o'clock a m Tor the purpose of electing officers for tbs coming year, to amend bylaws and for such other business as may come before the m meeting. D. N. CULLOM
 President
 9-23 to l0-l0
The age-herald., 1900-10-06

At St. Paul's Catholic Church tomorrow morning at 1030 o'clock the choir, under the direction of MT. Memon will sing Weber's beautiful mass. Father O'Reilly will celebrate mass-the first high mass since the early summer.