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The age-herald., 1900-08-26

In retiring from the above firm I wish to
 return thanks to my friends for past favors
 and bespeak for my successor continual ton of the patronage with which the firm has been favored. T. M. BRADLEY
The age-herald., 1900-08-26
HUNTSVILLE

Low Water Season on Tennesse Has
 Set In
 Huntsville, August 25.-(Special) 1.-The low water season on the Tennessee river has
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07

migrants live mainly along the Can
adam frontier, and the Mexicans
mainly along the southern boundary.
Thus in 1890 the Canadians were in a
plurality among the foreign born in
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Michigan, Montana and Washington.
The Mexicans, on the contrary, were
in plurality in New Mexico and Ari-
IONA. The Germans, however, have
spread all over the United States, and
were in a plurality among the foreign
born in twenty-six states and terri
tories.
To the several foreign-born ele-
ments of our population it is a matter
of pride and interest to know the
number of persons of their nationality
in the United States, and their gen.
eral economic condition. In 1890
there were more than 5000 900 resi-
dents in the United States who were
born in foreign countries. Of this
number about 30 per cent. were born
in Germany, 20 per cent. in Ireland,
and about 10 per cent. in Canada and
Newfoundland. From 1921 to 1880
the United Kingdom contributed SO
per cent. of the total immigration to
the United States, and Germany 35
per cent. In the decade 1881 to 1890
the immigrants from the United King
dom constituted only % per cent.
of the total immigration, the proper
tion from Germany being slightly
less. In the ten years 1861 to 1870
the combined immigration from Aus
tria, Hungary, Russia, Poland, and
Italy constituted only 1 per cent. of
the total immigration. In the decade
1881 to 1890 this proportion rose to II
per cent, and in the nine years 1891
1899 to more than GA per cent.
We of the United States are all i'm
migrants or the descendants of i'm
migrants. A proper pride on the part
of recent immigrants in the land of
their birth, and a reasonable desire to
secure that recognition which is due
to their numbers and Importance,
should lead all persons of foreign
birth to welcome the census enumera-
tor and to answer his questions will
ingly and accurately.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
NO TINE TO WASTE.

I'm business man." he said
brusGuely, land I've no time to waste.
want to marry your daughter. Can
have her?"
The merchant gasped.
You seem to Be in good deal of a
hurry" he suggested.
II am" replied the sutton. AS |
told you, l am business man. I
made up my mind that wanted wife.
and | started out to get one. I've
secured the refusal of two girls this
morning, but my option expires IN
twenty-four hours. and If can't have
your daughter want to close with one
of them before it's too late. Do get
herr"
NO
Good. There's nothing like having
a clear understanding. One of the
others lives in the next block and the
other is half mile away. I'll take
the nearest, save good ten minutes of
valuable time and get back to my desk
in time to look over the late mail.
There's no use letting the minor affairs
Of life encroach on ones besiness.
Good day, sir"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
HORSE, BICYCLE, AUTOMOBILE.

Three hustling teams arranged a
meet
Their metal to display;
Each recognized and known as fleet,
Each claimed the right of way.
The nice-groomed horse in glossy coat
Was first to reach the stand
He was contented with his lot
And first to make demand.
He always had the right of way
This the world conceded;
When harnessed to the "one-horse
shay"
1t was all we needed.
The Cycle wheel filed exceptions,
Not as to power or age,
But claiming wise conception
Now appearing on the stage.
Adopting the planet motion
To aid the task CT man;
Tho claimed as a Yankee notion
Has been leading van.
The Automobile took the stand;
Though young, claimed equal rights,
The right to conquer and demand
That all shall test By fight.
The Airship-a near relation
Is coming on the stage;
Now in training-on probation
AID soon will be OF age.
The world is moving; mind and mat
ter
Cooperate today;
The former guides and shapes the
latter
Whether tits flesh or clay.
John Bachelor in Automobile.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
AN OLD SAW THAT is SENSELESs

In olden times when person died
IL was customary to toll the church bell
certain number of times to indicate
whether it was man, woman or child.
FOR a woman it was tolled three times
and for a man thrice three times. The
stroke OF a bell was called teller"
ana hence 1t was nine tellers for a
man; or, as folks said in those DAYS.
Nine tellers mark man." This say
ing which was continued long after
the tolling custom was abolished. final
~ became converted into the present
saying Nine tailors make a man."
which is devoid of both sense ana
reason.-Ladies' Home Journal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
WHAT ITS ALL FOR.
Foreign-Born Population as Seen
Through the Census.

Few questions asked by the census
office are Of more importance than
those regarding the place of birth of
the individual and his parents. There
is no great country which has re-
ceived so many immigrants and lost
so few emigrants as the United
States. 1t is doubtful whether more
than 100000 Americans by birth are
living outside of the United States,
while the number of persons of
foreign birth living in the United
States is probably ten million.
In the coming census the enumera-
tors will endeavor to ascertain where
each person, and the parents of each
person, were born; and, IL the person
was not born in the United States, in
what year he came to this country,
the number of years he has been here,
whether he has been naturalized or
not, and il not, whether he has taken
ont naturalization papers.
The tables made from the answers
to the inquiries respecting birth place
show the number and distribution of
the foreign-born residents of the
United States, the number of them
born in each of the great countries,
the amount of intermarriage between
these foreigners and the natives, the
proportion of the foreigners who settle
in the cities and those who seek the
, country, their ability to read and to
speak English, and the law-abiding
character of the population. 1t is
sometimes said. for instance, that
crime is especially common among the
foreign population. But this state
ment can not be supported by the
census figures. Few crimes are COM
mitted by persons under fifteen years
OF age. and vast numbers of the ma
tives are under that age and there
fore can not commit crime. When
comparison Is made between the ma
tive prisoners and the natives over
fifteen years of age. and the foreign
prisoners and the foreign population
over fifteen years OF age, ore finds
that the proportion of persons in
prison is about so per cent. greater
among the natives than among the
foreign-born population.
Another point brought out clearly
by the census figures is that immi-
grants move but comparatively
short distance. The Canadian i'm
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07

much he has given to each already.
To this one he smiles kindly good-by
and gives nothing. He is particular
to ask for the too-often-forgotten
boots. Distributing his tips intelli-
gently-that is, honestly-he will
waste nothing on the undeserving, and
depart with the respect of every me-
NAL.
And now to the figures. A European
living by the month in a hotel will
keep himself respected in time of peace
on a modest but systematic outlay.
Extraordinary services that do not oc-
cur regularly should be recompensed
at the time, for fear of being forgot
ten; and they are recompense, accord
ing to the trouble given, to the spirit
of the giver and the inspiration of the
moment. AS for systematic tipping,
the least that European will give is
an average of 10 cents day, to be di-
Vided among the chambermaid, table
service, boots and porter. 1t me- kes
at the end of the month, when it is
given in lump, say Is to 20 francs
FIVE francs to the room service, five
francs to the table service, five francs
to the pcrtier and five francs to the
boots When the careful European
stays only week in a hotel he gives
the chambermaid two francs, the boots
two francs, the-garcon two francs, and
the porter, say, one franc. The
monthly estimate above is really
rather skinny, and Americans will do
well to double or treble it. For the
exhibition time in Pari5 / would eug-
gBt, in ordinary middle-class hotels,
when one has pension rates, an aver
age of between one franc and two
francs a day, divided as already indi-
Gated. In the smarter hotels, however,
this averaging process will be imprac-
ticable, and the guest will be lucky if
than 10 cents a meal, paid on the
91Dt. In restaurants the Paris rule
has always been for an expensive meal
per cent, for a moderate priced
meal 10 per cent. of the bill. l will
add, however, that long experience,
covering pleasant and unpleasant hap
penings, has confirmed me in this as
thing practical, one would best err on
the side OF generosity. 1t is bread
cast upon the waters.
Tips must be given" as Jimmy"
Powers, one of the best known Amer
lean hotel proprietors of Paris,
summed it up for me the other even
ing. The question has been studied
many times by the most competent
men in our business. Why is it that
we all admire European walters, so
clean and tidy in their white waist
coats and white ties? / have heard
our women say a thousand times to
their husbands on leaving the hotel:
Give an extra tip to such and such a
one. He Is such nice, clean, obliging
boy. But If he were greasy and neg
lectful would she think of him? Look
at our giddy little characteristics, who
contribute so much 70 our success.
Are they not amiable? Would you not
How nice she looks in her smart cors-
age and apron. Suppress her tips and
double her salary, treble 1t. Then
come back in year and see the differ
ence. She will be different person
with Immature for her least fault And
1t will be the same down. to the boots.
He will put coal oil into the backing
to get through the quicker. Tip early
and tip often"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
GOOD WEATHER PROMISED.
Large Attendance May Be Expected at
Forest Hill.

This being legal holiday the banks
schools, and public offices will be
closed. The postoffice will be open
until 10 a. m. and again in the evening
from 6 to s. The regular morning de-
livery at 8 and the business delivery
at $3.50 will be made The office will
be closed from 10 a. m. till p. m.
Weather indications for today are
good and large attendance may be
at the cemetery to witness the memo
rial services. Eleven members of Luz
cius Fairchild post, G. A. R., have died
during the past year, from June l, 1899
to May 80, 1900. They are:
James T. Hilton, Co. 1, 46th Wis.
inf, died June IL, 1899.
George Waldo Smith, Co. G, 1st U.
5. S. s., Sept. 29, 1899.
Arson Riley Jones, Co. /, 23d Wis.
inf, Oct. 81, 1899.
Frank H. Couse, Co. X, SD Penn.
inf, Dec. 81, 1899.
John E. Davies, Co. X, 21st Wis.
inf, Jan. %, 1900.
William b. Sandell Co. G, LIST U. s.
S. s., March 6, 1900
William Jones, Co. L, Sd Wis. Cav,
March Z. 1900.
Henry Harnden, LIST Wis. Cav,
March H. 1900
Patrick Regain, Co. C, 18th. Wis.
inf, March 20, 1900.
Erastus Richardson, Co. d, 18th
Wis. inf, April 10, 1900.
E. w. Howe, Co. ID, 4th N. Y. H. A.,
May %, 1900.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
ONLY IF NECESSARY.

The engagement had just been
announced. and the girl in blue was
picued.
IL wouldn't mary For money" she
announced. thereby intending to score
one on the prospective bride.
The girl in pink merely shrugged her
shoulders.
Neither would Lii could get il
any other way" she answered.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
A NEW WAY.

Casuai Customer-Where's Blowly?
Clerk-Gone; spontaneous combns-
ton?
c. C.-Spontaneous combustion?
Cierk-fes. He got to casing too
much and the boss fred him.-syra-
cuse Herald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07

British secretary Of the foreign office
In replying to questions in the house
of commons regarding Russias course
in Corea states that the government is
unable to say whether Russia has vio-
lated explicit pledges not to acquire
territory in Corea.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
PERvERSIry OF THE SEX.

And why did you marry?" they ask
ell
why, the fact is" she replied.
after l had joined the Girls Bachelor
Club and taken the oath of eternal
spinsterhood l just simply coulJn't
help IT,"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
A LITERARY DILEMMA.

Charles, you didn't seem to get on
well with those two ladies next you at
dinner?"
No, Amelia: couldn't remember,
to save me, which one you said had
nal.
written a book."-Indianapolis Jour
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
NOT ALTOGETHER LOST.

Harry, l want this old straw hat
Tor the church 'rummage' sale"
NO. Amelia; I intend to wear that
hat"
"ell-dear-me--you can come
ana BUY 1t back again. Detroit
Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
GUIDE 10 TIPPING
FOR USE AT THE PARIS EXPOSE
TON.
THE EUROPEAN MIcRoBE

Is This Tipping Business, but no One
Can Escape It-An Experienced
Resident Tells Other Americans
How They Ought to Do It--Proft-
able Suggestions.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
A LONE BANDIT
HoIds Up Passengers on An Iron Noun tain Train-Conductor Compelled
 to Assist in the Work.

A south bound passenger train on the Iron Mountain was held up by a lone bandit near Higgin- son, 45 miles north of Little Rock. early on the morning of April 27th It is thought the robber was white man disguised as negro. He made no effort to enter the express and mail cars, and robbed only passengers. The train was in charge of Conductor Collett, and as he started into the chair car the robber showed revolver into his face and compelled him to go in front while relieving the passengers of their money. The bandit refused to take any jew elry, and secured less than $500 in cash The heaviest loser was Mr E. Riegel, from New York who handed over s215 After completing the tour of the chair car, the robber pulled the air cord, and as the train slowed up he jumped of and disappeared in the woods.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs. James J. Coogan, the wife of the president of Manhattan borough, N. T., has just received from her mother, Mrs. William Lynch, gift of S20,000,00 It consists wholly of real estate and was conveyed to Mrs. Coo gan in consideration of $1.
 From Boer commissariat officer it is learned that the Beers had, in De- cember, 60,0o0 men. In March they had barely 26,500. having lost 5000 in killed or wounded and 6,5OO in cap tured. The others are not accounted for, but have possibly deserted and re- turned to their farms.
 Desk Sergeant Timothy s. O'Connell of the Woodlawn police station, Chi cago, was shot and instantly killed, on the Eighteenth Street viaduct, on the night of the 29th. The shooting is a mystery. Two men were seen run ming away from the scene of the shooting after the shots were heard.
 According to the evidence of ex- (. pt Oberlin NJ. Carter's father-in- law, Mr. Westcott, now made public, it would appear 'that Carter received one-third of the amount of every dis hursing check handed over to the gov ernment contractors, which he invest e.. in bonds through his father-in-law
 Advices on the morning of the 30th stated that the Boers. under British assault, had bolted from Thaba N'Chu, retiring northward toward Lady The Canadians, under Col. Otter, who was twice wounded, took a conspicu- ous part in the operations.
 Gov. Taylor of Kentucky has re- turned to Frankfort from his trip esat, in order to give the authorities opportunity to take action in case, as reported. an indictment has been found against him as an accessory to ne assassination of Senator Goebel.
 Five of the defendants charged with complicity or as accessories in the murder of William Goebel were ar raigned, on the 30th, before Judge Cantrili at Frankfort, Ky. They were republican Secretary of State Caleb Powell. Capt John w. Davis, Harland Whitaker, W. H. Culton and Richard Combs, colored, all of whom entered pleas of not guilty. Notions for change of venue were overruled.
 Up to the 30th, more than one hum dred bodies had been recovered from the debris of the foundry blown up at johannesburg. As a sequel of the ex- plosion all British subjects, with few exceptions, had been given orders to leave the country within IS hours.
 Maj. Robert J. Gibson, surgeon, ha4 teep relieved from duty as command ing officer of the hospital ship Missou- ri and ordered to San Francisco for temporary duty.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
Counterfeiters Arrested.

]. J. Bellew and A. l.. Murdock were arrested in St. Louis on advices from Little Rock, where they formerly lived, stating that the men are wanted there for disposing of counterfeit silver dol lars. The house occupied by the men in St. Louis was searched, and the off cers discovered considerable property which they think tends to confirm the charges made against the men in Little Rock. There was a crucible contain ing coin metal, several broken molds bearing the impression of silver dol
 lars and number of old papers and letters. Bellew has only recently fin. ished term of three years in the peni- tentiarv for an offense similar to that now charged against him. The men were taken to Little Rock for trial.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
ARKANSAS STAIE NEVIS.
Fourteen-Year-Old Girl Narrowly Escapes Being Burned
 to Death.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY cHRoNlclED
Climate and Crop Report-stock Dying of Islanders in Pulaski County-Misaing 6 Man Turns Up After Many Years-Horse Thief Convicted at Fort smith.
Longtime Missing Man Turns Up.

Howard Saville, of Rogers, has gone to Gloucester, Mass, to investigate his claims to an estate which is said to have been left to him by relatives Saville, who formerly lived at Glouces- ter, misteriously disappeared about six teen years ago, and after drifting about the country for two years, came to Ar. kansas and located. After he had been gone from his home for some time re- port reached there that he had died. His wife collected his life insurance and remarked After coming to Ar kansas Saville first locatd in Bradley county and afterwards removed to Rogers, where he is now prosperous merchant. and has also married again
 Recently he learned of the death of relatives at his old home, who left a large estate, his share of which will amount to several thousand dollars.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
Horse Thief Sent Up.

J. A. Buchanan pleaded guilty to grand larceny in two cases at Fort Smith and was sentenced to two years imprisonment in each case, and there are two more cases of the same charac- ter against him yet to be tried. Blu chanan's speciality is the theft of horses and buggies. He stole horse and buggy at Springfield, Mo, and brought it to Fort Smith and sold it. A few days later he stole horse and buggy from a hitching post in Fort Smith, and was on his way across to the Choctaw nation when he was ar rested and brought back.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
Clim ate and Crops.

The climate and crop bulletin issued by the United States department of az riculture, Arkansas section, for the week ending April 30, reports general rainfall throughout the state. In some localities the ground has been too wet for planting and cultivation, but in others this work progressed rapidly. In some localities cotton is coming up to good stands; some is ready to be chopped out. Corn is doing well on the uplands, while in the bottoms it looks yellow and the stand is poor. Wheat and oats are doing well. Irish potatoes are coming mp to good stands and are doing well generally.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
Gianders Among Stock.

The farmers of Pulaski county re- por: the loss of a number of head of horses and mules from glanders recent iy. t:;s easily transmitted from one animal to another, and veterinary sur gecGa claim there is no cure for the dis ease. There is only one remedy, and that i. for the legislature to pass law requiring that all animals suffering from contagious diseases De quaran- tined, and those with incurable infec- tioes diseases, such as glanders, be slaughtered. Laws similar to this have becr enacted in some states, and if such a law were in force in Arkansas ill a few years there would be few, if any, cases of glanders in the state.
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
BRIEF MENTION.

The pea ch crop i'll Crawford county promises to be good one.
 Frank Kidder found pearl at Black Rock which he solo for s125,
 There is an epidemic of measles and humps in and around Perryville. Judge J. A. Shepperson, a prominent citizen of Hampstead county, is dead,
 Morrilton has shipped sl4,s6s bales of cotton up to date.
 Leanna Jones, colored, aged 102. died at Pine Bluff recently. She had lived in Pine Bluff sixty years.
 Robbers held up star route mail carrier in Fulton county and relieved him of sl725. The mail pouches were not disturbed
 James Siglair, aged l9, while at tempting to take fish from a trot line, fell from skiff at Arkansas City and was drowned
 The farmers throughout Garland and Montgomery counties are jubilant over | the prospects of good crops this season. The Newport city council has passed an ordinance requiring cows to be kept up at night.
 A B. Kirkpatrick and the two Wind berries, accused at Conway of murder and arson, were acquitted at the exam ming trial.
 Winfred Thompson, son of H. l.. Thompson, of Conway, was bitten by a snake and painfully injured. Rev. Michael Smith, of Fort Smith, sustained serious injuries by being thrown from a buggy. Oscar Hurst, son of R. c. Hurst, of BIinkley, while attempting to board a moving train, fell under the wheels and was killed.
 The people of Marianna are consider. ing the question of putting in an cleo. , tric lighting plant, to be owned and operated by the town. Jim Moore, colored, of Jackson county, was convicted or murder Tn the second degree and sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. A young man named John Point was accidentally killed wEile working about the cars at the Pee Gee gravel pit near Texarkana. A young man named Biscoe was in. stantly killed at England by the acci. dental discharge of a pistol.
 At Sloan Springs the 2-year-old son of W. F. Sharp was fatally burned while playing with matches.
 The city physician of Malvern re ports the smallpox situation at thai place greatly improved, there being at present but twelve cases
 Strenuous efforts are. being made to raise fund to establish furniture factory at Fordyce. Five thousano dollars in stock has already been sub scribed
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
General Strike Ordered.

A general strike of the employees of the Little Rock Traction and Electric Company has been ordered on account of the failure of the company to grant an increase ill wages to its motormen and conductors. The conductors re- ccived 9 cents and the motormen 12k cents per hour, and the pay asked for was i6 and IS cents per hour, respect ively
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04
Damage Suit Compromised.

The suit of the Booe heirs against the three Eagles of LonolSe for the killing of the three Booes two years ago was compromised in federal court, the de. fendants paying the plaintiffs s4,0G0 and also paying the costs in the case. The amount originally sued for was ssO. OOo
The Forrest City times., 1900-05-04

The state department received con firmation, on the 27th, of the press rercrt that Cartagena had fallen into the hands of the revolutionists. The taking of the town is regarded as d mntter of the greatest importance, for Cartagena is the principal seaport of Colombia, and collects most of the cus- toms revenues of the country.