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The age-herald., 1900-06-10
NED BRACE DISCUSSES THE CHINESE WAR;
 LIKE SITUATION AND ITS PROBABLE RESULT

through the flesh and against the bones of his limbs.
 In China anyone arrested is supposed to be guilty and the burden is upon him to ed to be guilty, is put through all manner of tortues in an endeavor to make him confess.
 China is perhaps the most horrible of all the purported civilized governments. It is well that it is to be dismembered and di- vided out among the modern governments of the world. It will be unfortunate, how ever. should the dismemberment of the Chinese empire lead to wars between the more civilized nations of the world, which seems probable. Indeed, the world has had years. The peace conference at The Hague seems to have been but an advance guard of warfare.
 But enough of China Birmingham does not know much of the Chinaman. There are fewer in Birmingham than in any other city in America of its size. There are, however, more street fakirs, and they are given more privileges in Birmingham than in any other place I know of Why the city officials do not prevent them from blocking the streets is a mystery. They make the corners about First avenue and Twentieth street such a nuisance that it is almost impossible for either vehicles or pe- destrians to pass. It would be well for Mayor Drennen and the police department to put stop to this street fakir business, or require them to spiel their wares in va cant lots.
 understand that the census count up to date indicates that Jefferson county will show a population of nearly 140,000 people. and that the city of Birmingham within it's proper limits will show nearly double the population of ten years ago.
 The industrial growth of Birmingham has been even greater than it's growth in pop ulation. Speaking of industrial growth, it would seem to be practically settled that the Tennessee company will add rail mill to its steel plant at Ensley in the very near future and it is probable that from 300 to 300 tons of steel will be rolled into rails daily.
 With China divided among the great na- tions of the earth and thrown wide open to trade and commerce, thousands of miles of railroad will be constructed and the de- mand for steel rails and steel and iron of all kinds will be tremendous. Give the gov- ernments of the several provinces of China over to the progressive European countries with the "open door" policy to all nations, and development will be brought about which will soon consume hundreds of mill lions of dollars worth of American manu- factured material, large percentage of which should go from Birmingham. Much of the material used by Russia in building her railroad down through Manchuria to Port Arthur is of American manufacture; and when China becomes opened and is gridironec with railroads and dotted with manufacturing plants the rails and engines for one, and the machinery for the other should be of American manufacture and largely from the Birmingham district.
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The age-herald., 1900-06-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 The average old bachelor is about a mar ried man and half.
 No woman who was vegetarian ever knew how to love a man.
 It always makes an old maid mad to see a widow get man without half trying.
 No man who loves books more than he ought to knows how to love a woman as much as he ought to.
 When man has drunk four drinks he has an idea that he is drinking the next four to please his wife.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10
e of It's conclusions:
Stores to Population

These figures may show a tendency, but that tendency, if it exist at all. is not very marked, for the non-department stores are still very numerous Whether the trade of such stores is declining or not is not made plain. Punching the retail stores to- gether, it is seen that in Boston there is one to every 142 persons, whereas in 1875 dency towards both department stores and larger non-department stores, but there is still room, it is plain, for the old-time re- tail store.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

Figuring the nature of the times deceasd: The which observed man may prophecy, With a near aim, of the main chance of
 things
 As yet not come to life; which in their
 seeds,
 And weak beginnings, lie intreasured.
 Such things become the hatch and brood
 of time.
 Whilst we may by indirection find direc- ton out, dissembling in the essential con- cerns of life is but first cousin to false hood; and the one, like the other, if it be crude carries it's own exposure and convic- tion It is not praise of our morals to urge that complex worldly considerations of life in this day make prevarication essential to a respectable and peaceful position in so- ciety. Yet it is so, and so it is likely to re- main until the millenial blessedness come. Iii polite life there is no place for "a plain, blunt man. more like a widow than a maid" His presence is not desirable. His crude rudeness would break the harmonious each iration of the dancing place and the cham Der of the banquet, or the gaiety that must prevail on the sunny side of the deeply drawn dead-line between the polished and the unpublished, the washed and the un- washed. Fairness and bluntness are very ! admirable in the shock of battle, but in the d1awingroom or in my ladys bower, abom- inable. Truthfulness is of angelic beauty in its proper environment But truth is dumb, if not blind, when needful that it be so; and many time it stands back behind porteres and unspealing walls whilst the well-bred falsehood in raiment of courtesy wins the smiles and nameless favors of beauty and of power. Truth in its higher and nobler and purer forms peoples para disc; but in other measures it may make | one an outcast, a beaten brawler, or a penitent in the power of the police. Truth | in its higher forms is a virtue of glorious ] grace; falsehood in it's more refined aspect | is an art so pleasing that it were almost worthy to be named a virtue. The gentle | falsehoods of courtesy distinguish the man | of culture from the boor. We call them white lies and in their proper place hold them essential, just as the polite world | holds the wine cup to be needful; no real l principle of morality being involved. As for women,-what has woman got to do with l the plain, blunt facts of the world! There are various forms of truth concerning which women should remain as ignorant as Hottentot maid is of pair of stays.
 
 Courtesy is the religion of mankind's as- sociations, and whoso hasn't found that re- l ligion had best go hang himself and there | by avoid a possible indictment for the talk l ing of human life. True, punishment for | murder is nowadays almost accidental; cer- | tainly problematical; but this which is | called by statute crime remains a mor-
The age-herald., 1900-06-10
BIKMINGHAM's GROWTH

From the Atlanta Journal.
 Birmingham is making progress and no mistake" said a travelling man, but there's one thing about a furnace town don't like"
 What is that?"
 "Why, you have to look through smoked glass to see Birmingham grow"
The age-herald., 1900-06-10
Department Stores in Boston.

The department store has become an is-
 sue in Boston. It is not burning issue perhaps-just mild academic issue that all discuss without caring much what the outcome is. In fact, the outcome is left to determine itself in accordance with the eternal law of supply and demand.
 A department store is defined in Boston as store that sells many lines of unre- lated goods-to use pure Bostonese, of goods having no generic relation with one another. For example, stoves and laces, plug hats and poems, and like discordant articles. It is a store made up of depart ments, whereas the store of the accustom- ed sort is just one department in which are closely related goods. To tell the truth, the general store of the rural districts is in higgledy- -pggledy way a department store, although the departments are ill., defined. The well-defined department store is the issue in Boston.
 The state bureau in Massachusetts charged with such subjects has been con ducting an investigation. It has prepared tables of Boston store statistics, in which 1875 is compared with the year 1895. We give some of its conclusions:
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The sultan breathes freer since the Chin csc difficulty began to monopolize the at tention of the powers. He begins to think he will postpone the payment of that 80, 900 bill until the robins nest again.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10
THE FIRST SHOW

From the Chicago Record. Same old circus,
 Same old band: Same old sawdust, Same old stand: Same old beasts and Same parade; Same old peanuts, Same lemonade: Same old clown and Same old jest; Same old crowd with Brand zest.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10
POOR PETERED-OUr MACRUM

From the Seattle Post-Intellgencer.
 Ex-Consul Macrum is probably wishing that he had had sand enough to remain al his post so that he might now be receiv ng the compliments which are bestowed upon his successor.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The boxers and their Russian silent part ner should not overlook the fact that the British navy is at present unemployed. No ship can enter the Transvaal
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

pr. Harpers absence in Europe is prov ing the opportunity of rivals An unknown person recently handed over $100OO0 to Co., lumbia University.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The only antitrust official in Ohio has been turned down by the Hanna-led repub- licans. His name is Monnett, and his of- fense is that he attacked the Standard Oil rnOnOpOlV
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The old-fashioned flowers of grand mothers garden are now the top and pinl of perfection in New York.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

a high compliment when they committed to
 The Boer leaders paid British civilization it their wives and daughters.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10
MT. and Mrs. Peck in London

Paris, June 9-United States Commission er-General Peck and Mrs. Peck have gone to London. having been called there by personal business. They will return here Wednesday next.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

Kruger has at least one advantage over Aguinaldo-he has capital, and he dares proclaim the fact.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The Federation of Women's Clubs in The delegates took 6000 with them
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The official reforming of the mayor of Atlanta is now progressing, but in the meanwhile he holds the fort and draws his salary.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

President Loubet attended the Auteuil races without mourning any damage to his hat or to the republic Castellaneism has subSided.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The isthmian canal was pushed aside in the late congress to make room for the esteemed Clark and the equally esteemed Ouav
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The revivifcation of David Bennett Hill is the sensation of the times in which we live and he didn't.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

General Butler is still unavoidably de- tained from the dinner in Pretoria.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

If Dom Paul would kindly surrender, Our Bobs could be sent to China, where the boxers need rounding up.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

An open door to the boxers does not mean more trade except in guns.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The Boers have no St. Helena for the prisoners they take.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

Joseph Chamberlain has laid siege to the position of prime minister. and he may bag it.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

General Otis brought his sidewhiskers with him. He and they are old friends.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The census man finds every house in this town as full of people as ship is of rats
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

Major Rathbone and Major Nicely are typ icaI expansionists.
The age-herald., 1900-06-10

The barberless Boers do not mind a capi- tai on wheels.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
OFFICIAL COUNTY RETURNS.
"P.-I." Figures on King County
Vote Are Confirmed.


Scratching Results I'm P1uralities
fer GOV. Rogers, Edward Cudihee
and walter FuIton-Republican
Nominees for other 0mces Are
Far In the Lead - Mckinley
Carries the County ny x,3s2.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
OFFICIAL vorE N oLALLam.
Gives Republican Maiorities ON Ev-
cry Ticket.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-InteIilgencer
PORT ANGELES. Nov. H. Below Will
be found The official vote OK Ciaiiam coun.
~. as canyasse8 by the county commits.
sipnegs,
Presidential siectorH-Repgblican IN,
Democratic. ga. Representatives IN con-
Fress~Franfts W. CMsnmsn. sss. Wesley
l. Jones. ass. r. g. Robertson. soa. = r.
Ronald. 10 JUICES 81 the supreme coart.
bar. esi. = G, Million. US. Richard Win
sor. sH. 6iovernor--J. 81 Frink ~. JOAN
r.. RageTs. ne. Lieutenant gogernar--
Henry Mcbride. sss william NJ NcCyos.
key, $40 Secretary OF stais-SAn 81.
Nichols. ssS. James Brady 40 Gats
trsasurer-c. W. Maynard. SO. w r.
Runner. al state audItor-Ichn r. At
knson. s7s. l. J. siiyerthorn. ga Attor-
rey gsnsral--W. y. s,ratton. Ga. Thomas
vs. Vance. f& Superintendent Of public
lns,rueison--R- ., Bryan, ses; Prank ..
lands stephen A. Calvert, e77: o. r. Hol-
comb, -
The following county officers were elect
I'd, all being Republicans
State representative. ThIrty-Necond fla.
trfet Charles u. Timer ar gsa. rotf,fv
auditor. Frank Sullivan. go; county clerk
W. l. Church, e0S. county treasurer. Wal
ter ]. Dyke *, county assgssor, Henry
A. Poole, 5os. sheriff. William y HmitS.
"a. county surveyor, A Biackwood. gs.
county tproseeuting) attorney. George ri
schools, A. y. Taylor. ss5. coroner. r r
Appleton. -. county commissioner. Sec
ond district. r F. Giertn. 5si: county com
missioner Third district, u. A. C.hristo-
pher. 81; county wreckmaster, II N.
Guptin, rs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
VOTE IN SAN JUAN COUNTY.



Increased Ma1orities.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer
FRIDAY HARBOR. Nov. 1.-THE ON
ciai count of the vote cast at the recent
election In the county gives the following
results: Total vote. 705. Republican
electors. 42s: Democratic. 245; Prohibition,
10: Social Labor. z: Social Democratic. g.
Congress--Cushman, al; Jones. AS; Rob-
ertson, PAS: Ronald. 240. For the supreme
courts. Mount received the same vote AZ
the Republican electors. viz. AS: Dunbar,
427; Million. 2ss: Windsor. 2ae. For gov
ernor. Frink. 40. and Rogers. 260. For
lieutenant governor-McBride. 42o Nc
Croskey. 245. Secretary of state-Nchols.
81; Brady, 24s, Treasurer-Maynard, "a;
Runner. 242. Auditor--Atkinson. AS, ST.
verthorn. al Attorney senerai-stratton.
426. Vance. 242. Superintendent public In
struction--Bryan. Az; Browne. 2l4 Land
mIssioner-Callvert,. 42s: Holcomb.
against, liz Fer representative from the
Forty-seventh district. n. f. Davis re-
ceived 3T5 and Andrew Newhall. 3l4 For
sndss TO, OF the superior court. district q
and Houser, egg.
All the Republican candidates on the
county ticket were elected. viz: sheriff
John w. Firth; clerk. James Frankland
auditor. William o. Clark: treasurer c.
NJ. Tucker; attorney. w. n. Thacker; as
SCISSOR. c. II. Buxton school superintend-
ent. Etnan Alien. surveyor. A. II. Vaughn
coroner. DIR. George S. Wright: commits
sioners. Second district. Peter Bostian
Third district. Joseph s. Groll.
Two small precincts, Shaw island. with
twenty-one votes. and Stuart island with
nine votes. gave majorities for the Bryan
electors. on Waldron island where there
was only one Republican vote cast two
years ago. there were eight votes for
the Republican candidates and four for
the Democratic. Olga precinct also
which has for years been a PopuIist
stronghold. went Republican.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
JEFFERSON COUNTY VOTE.
Result Of Recent Election as Per
0fnctai Count.

Special Dispatch 70 the observation-disclosures
PORT TOW SSEND. Nov. 70 IT . m.
cal canvass Of NE vote cast in Jefferson
county at the election held on November
6, was made today. with the follow ng re.
suit. Pres q ntiai olectors cosgrove fSg
HI stings. eN. Sweeney. So. BOYD. "a,
Blalock "a. Cot'erili. as5, Helm. ga.
Reeves rs. Euphnan. SIS; Jones, sts.
Robertson. si6; Ronald. SsS. Frink, so,
Rogers, 81
THE entire Republican county sicke,
vas elected. as follows For state N. :.
resentatives. William bishop. ir. T. n
Hastings; superior taoge George g.
Hatch sheriff. william q. Hammond.
county clerk Thomas 4 Wyckofr. audi
tor. Joseph G. Heath: treasur.r. r j
Tanner. attorney J. NJ Rais,or. assess
sor. Isoring r. cH1aee; superintena III ~
schools. II. Gran, Edwards: surveyor r
G. Philips: coroner. John vircrnt: csrn-
missioner Secord dlE.rct. Donald Min
land: Third district. william Andrews.
wreckmsEter Jamc9 DaiEardno. For
amendment SIC. sgainss. 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE TICKET.
Preparing for Municipal Election
In New Mhntcom.

Special Dispatch to The Post-Tutslilsencer
FAIRgFANES Nov. fs-The Socialists
% Faifhaven met last right and nornirat.
ed the following ticket for the coming
municipal election. which occurs In De-
c4mher.
For rnayor-Jnhn Cloak. councilman at
large W. III Daniels. councilman Sc
una ward. r r. Bartiesau, c1rncilsnar,
Fourth ward George Robertson. clsrk
T. r. Bi~ry. treasurer. ~ H. McNIIian'
Candidates for First ward counciIr7an'
attorney and health ofiicer were not nam
I'd Cloak waS nominated b. the se--Iaf-
lists a year ago FOR mayor. and polled ~,
votes His fellows on the ticket received
about 50
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
Republican. Celebrate Victory.

Special Dispatch TO the Post In;eilgeueer
PORT ANGELES Nov. ls-Th@ local
Republicans celebrated theix victory Tues
day evening n2nster bonfire was built
on the highest point OF the bluff ana ,hs
streets were a hiaze Of Chinese ianterns.
The opera house was used for the meet.
Ing. The principal speeches were male
by Judge-elect Hatch and Rev w n
Mock. The successful Republican county
officers were nearly all present. and each
made q short speech
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17

vote OF almost ten to one There was no
serious opposition, only one precinct in
the county voting against 1t.
Tables showing the fi1cial vote OF the city
and country precincts and the total vote
of the county. with the pIuraiities Of the
successful candidates. follow:
NATIONAL AND STATE OFFICERS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17

For Cold I'm the Head
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets. -.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17

DR.. FLGIscHER. diseases Of men ana
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
Rainier
Beer.

Hundreds Of people drink IL be-
cause It prevents rheumatism but
most people drink it because II has
better flavor than any other bev-
erags
dozen half-pint bottles delivered TO
any part Of the city. 8.oo. Telephone. Raj
n4er %.
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E. M. RADCLIFFE, M. d., y, 7. !
DR.. LUKENS, the Old Reliable SpeclsIIsl.

cIUEsI expesience-
skiicRoWNED with Of succsss3 =,
en3-
cen e9s oa ~ Sh1nIs hefs2as Blood and skin pssss,
cutting or detention from csfu ~
rlert for ouof.town patients m 49,
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F"r'y-rhird sepre.ea,a,iv~ pi.t.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
, Judges superior Court.
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You
Rest


And you had better see to il early
in the day that you get what VIII
add materially 20 your comfort
that viii make the day salts
factory one--a case OF
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,rty-rh.rd Representative District.

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-01
River Falls High Wins It's
Third Game of Foot Ball.
Score: River Falls 80, Hudson 6.

Score: River Falls 30, Hudson 6.
The foot ball team from our high
school went TO Hudson last Saturday
to meet the high school team of that
city on the gridiron. They met
them. The score was in favor of the
River Falls team, and that is all that
can be said about it. Hudson's team
is composed OF a lot of plucky young
sters, comparatively new TO the game,
and weighing at least IL pounds per
man less than the River Falls aggre.
cation. Yet at times last Saturday
they gave the visitors their hands full,
and treated them to some unpleasant
surprises. The first one came when
Hudson held the visitors for downs
within a foot of the goal line. AS
though this were not enough Of a
surprise, Hudson Immediately pune
tured their opponents heavy line for
substantial gains, picked up great
pieces Of the gridiron around the
ends, and finally landed the ball in the
middle Of the field before losing it,
Another surprise came in the last
half when Hudson held the visitors
again and compelled them to punt,
then brought the ball back to the
place from which it was punted fol-
lowing it up by the greatest surprise
of all when they worked an old-fa sh-
toned criss-cross and went down the
fed for touchdown. The game was
clean, free from dirty work or inju-
ries or rag chewing" and was played
rapidly through. It's result leaves the
local high school at the head OF the
league, with only one game to win
the pennant, and that is to be played
on the Normal campus Nov. 10. Can
the local high school win it? That is
the question that is now worrying
the team and its friends. The an
swer to the question is easy, unless
the team takes great big brace.
Over confidence, lack of practice,
and inattention have beaten many a
good team before this, and we are
not sure that the high school can yet
be called a good team. Their work
has been at times good, as In the last
part of both the Normal and Ham
mond games, and once or twice in the
Hudson game, but at other times 1t
has been so poor as to endanger any
game. Unless it gets toge Their and
develops some team work, gets into
the game as unit instead OF az in
diViduais, depending On it's stars to
do the work, it need never hope to
win the pennant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-01
The Leeture-Recital.

The audience room Of the Congre.
gational church was filled Monday
night with a select assemblage
to listen to the lecture-recital
of Edward Baxter Perry. The pro-
gram was an elaborate one, the music
some Of the most noteworthy produc
tions of the old masters, intricate
and difficult of execution. Mr.. Perry
was not only intimately familiar with
the execution of the works but could
give in words the meaning of the
melody. The piano used was mag
nifcent Knabe grand that responded
to the touch of the artist performer
in harmony with his apprehensions.
The recital was rapturously enjoyed
by all lovers of music and every
piece was heartily applauded.