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The age-herald., 1900-11-02

$l10O-Today, not tomorrow, at s1100. A lovely block of 600 feet fronting car line, with 3 acre orchard, cottage and fine well; beau- tiful property. If it isn't worth double, it isn't worth a cent. Terms $600 cash bal ance years. B. F. Eborn.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

The ladies of the Church of the Advent will again open their market every Sat urday at Newman's drugstore and will be glad to fill all orders.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

A large crowd was in town yesterday tc attend the circus, but not so large as the crowd here on flower parade day of tho street fair.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

Uait.ti.- WANTED BOARDERS WANTED - References eX- changed. 6lS Eighteenth street. l0-21-t WANTED-B room and day boarders at 1S13 9th avenue. 1l-2-3t $40 and S5n-Beautiful lots; front car line, near West End. B. F. Eborn. ROOM AND BOARD for two during the State Fair, SIPS each a day; beautiful South Highlands; three electric car lines. Wesley M. Smith, office 2O11 2d avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

The Misses Mnge of Fannisdale are stop- ping with their sister, Mrs. J. l.. Sloss on Highland avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

MT and Mrs Edward Magruder Tutwiler have issued invitations to the marriage of their niece, Harriet Magruder Tutwiler, to MT. Alexander Maben Hobson on Wednes- day evening, November IA, at o'clock. Al home Twenty-first street and Park ave- nue. Birmingham. A brilliant reception will follow the ceremony.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02
STORE FOR RENT

321 18th street next to corner 4th avenue, s3O per month. Malone & Co. 10-3-7t
The age-herald., 1900-11-02
Ats rNTS WANTED

AGENTS-Article of absolute necessity in every building no competitions big prof it's; exclusive rights; failure impossible Agency Dept 312, 27 William street New York 10-i-30t
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

STORE FOR RENT-1S21 Second avenue, immediately in front Street Railway Pas senger Station: the best location in the city for any kind of mercantile business J. R. Adams. 9-l3-t FOR RENT-Furnshed and unfurnished rooms. 5051S North 22d street 1l-1-3t FOR RENTING furnished rooms. 2S1O 7th avenue. lu-2S-t
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

LOST OR SToLEN-White poodle dog Answers to the name of "Tips." Liberal reward will be paid if returned to 1921 Sd 1Vpnue
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

The boarding pupils at the Baptist Col 1 lege now number 42, whereas last year 1 there were not more than threee. Dr. Giles l is scoring a wonderful success.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

MT. Culpepper Exum has returned from Atlanta.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

sALoeMEN WANTED WANTED-I am in position to interest a first-class salesman in a line of business where he can make from $50 to s25O per month. Applicants must in addition 10 furnishing first-class references, be able to make a bond for $1000. Apply between the hours of 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. at the Morris Hotel, Friday and Saturday. Walter R. Jones. 11-2-2t $75-Lovely lot; fronts car line, near fair grounds. B. F. Eborn.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

LOST the postoffice, lady's purse con- taining about $11, postoffice box key, some Confederate bills and a "shinplas- ter" Finder please leave it at the Age Herald office and receive reward. so LOTS AT EAST BIRMINGHAM-B. r.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

There were several Halloween parties in the city last night, from each of which comes the report that mirth and merriment ruled supreme.
The age-herald., 1900-11-02

MT Edward H. Cabaniss Is rapidly con valescing from his recent illness, and wi shortly leave the city for an absence 0 several weeks.
 Mrs. L. E. Buell. has returned from Ney Orleans
The age-herald., 1900-11-02
Denies the Story

MT and Mrs. Jackson of Gate City are the guests of their sister, Mrs. Tom Brown.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20
kHE GREAT CORN STATES.
n5srmo4 Crop. Raised :. tn. Ma.
u Ole West nnd the Prices
Realised.

The grsat corn states, according to
the statistics of last year, writes John
0ilmer Speed, in Ainslee's, are in the
order nalhed, Iown, Illinois, Nebraska,
Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Texas and
OHIO. Edch of these states grew In eS-
eess Of lOb, 100000 bushels, while the to-
tai of l. Eva was 254,99o,s50 bushels.
This ycaf we nre promised from Kansas
alone in excess of a5o,C00,OOL bushels.
A6ntana among the new states. grew
tlie smallest amount of corn last ycar,
and Rhode Island among the old states.
In Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont,
,Afessnchh hsetts, Connecticut, North Da-
ke1p, Montana, Wyoming and Washing
too NIL iof the corn grown was con
sulsed ht home, practically none Of It
beisg transported beyond the county
In which 1t wns produced. The other
staten. nocording TO the amount grown
skipped corn to other parts ofthe coun-
Try and abroad. In price the corn on
the firms realized all the way from
0B cents bushel In Montana to % cents
In Iown, the general average through
out the country being 2s ITO cents per
bushel. In 1897 this general average
was 26 $40 cents; in 1896 1t was 81 5-lo
cents; in 1895 It wns rs $40 cents. and in
ls9i it was IS 7-lo cents. In the latter
year (1so4) the production was short,
being somewhat more than 20 per cent.
less than. last year.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20
IMAGINARY DAHoHRa
Prsss.tiAsnts aAA Fssasaitis.s A.
eoant for the Death ef Iully
OAs.Half Of llanktnA.

"ot the whole number Of persons sup.
posed to die Of disease" said the house
surgeon of one Of the hospitals, ''at
least 30 per cent. are killed by fear"
In support of his statement he cited
various cases where prestiments, proph.
ecies. premonitions and general
nervousness all played their part
Some years ago four criminals, con.
demned in Russia to die, were taken to
a house and shown several beds, In
which, they were told. q certain number
of cholera patients had died. In reality,
the beds had never been slept In. They
were informed that they would be set
at liberty II they would sleep several
nights In the beds. They one and al
decided to take the chances. Al the
end of the time prescribed two were IN.
injured and went free, but the Others
developed all the symptoms. and died
Of Asiatic cholera. Two physicians de.
termined TO .taks advantage Of the in.
pressionnbls mind Of 1 patient xsd
prove a theory for the benefit Of science.
The patient had complained Of an Itch
ing on his back. He was told that q
bliAter would be applied. Instead a
common postage stamp was used. and II
performed all the ofnces Of the plaster
which was not there.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20
MEEKER COLO. sATURDAY.EJANUARY 20 1900
SAFE m TRHNcHEa
tasn for SolAtsss TAan laaseasy
-Wesk Of Dullsts.


4 man in trench IL just q safe from
. shower Of rife bullets a. II he wsrl
behind the walls OF fortifcation, says
the London Mail Indeed; II has been
sle:sn that earthworks thrown up BY
sold rs are safer protection from ths
bullets than masonry.
Sir George White and his gallant men
at Ladysmith can, therefore, easily pro-
tect themselves from the Ore Of the
enemy.
Ladysmith is surrounded by more OF
less level ground, and cannot be ap-
preached by the Boers on any side with
out exposing themselves-ak kind Of po-
sitton for which they have no liking.
The ordinary rife bullet only pans.
trstes few inches into the mud and
soil heaped up beside trenches. The
lss.metford will 60 farther than ths
mauser. and the maussr has greater
penetration than the martini.henry.
The bullets from large maxim gun srs
just as effectually arrested by this form
of breastwork as they would be by tha
side Of q battleship.
Nothing is 30 hard to take a. an IN,
trenched position. Artillery il the onl5
e1ectual means Of driving soldiers out
from trenches, but this can only b<
done by the most accurate kind Of Ar.
ing, which explodes the shells exactly
over the trenches, together with large
number Of guns and the expenditure ot
a vast quantity'of ammunition.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20
No Timber :. se.tn Africa.

The vast veldts and kopjes Of South
Africa. where the Beers and Britons
are fighting, are almost destitute of
trees. In fuot the only trees Of any
size in all that country. are the blue
gums, which are not native TO South
Africa, the original stock having been
imported from Australia many years
ago. In Australia the blue gum tree
often grows to height Of 800 feet,
though away from its native haunts
II rarely reaches such q growth. The
blue gu, yields the eucalyptus oil.
one Of the most valuable Of antisep-
tics, while Il il claimed that its
leaves, rolled into the shape of cigars
and smoked. will cure asthma.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20
NOT UNPRECEDENTED.
a sad case Of n.s. osni.s Through
TsADePasy Suessss IN Race
Track 0aAblinR.

This II the sadde1t ease OF ruin com
ing from success that / ever heard OF,
and the fact that the result not only
brought desolation ON the person him
self, but upon his whole family, makes
the Instance especially sad. says Lon
don answers.
He was the only son Of . prosperous
provision merchant, and, with be
ginner's luck. won some hundreds of
pourds on the turf. Elated by his sue
cess, he chanced larger sums, lost NIL
he had won, and, in q vain attempt to
recoup hineelf, took some of the money
collected from his fathers customers.
Shortly afterwnrd his father accident
ally discovered that q large acccun'
which was owing to hiU had been rai
to his son and not accounted for. In
quiry was made, and 1t was found that
the outstanding accounts did not
amount to - many pence rs there
should have been pounds; and in addi-
ton. Wholesale firms who were sup
posed 10 have been paid by the son
had received nothing. The whole had
gone in fruitless efforts to back win
ners."
The result was that, after so years
trading, the business was broken ur
and the father, mother and sisters o
this unfortunate man were reduced to
extreme poverty.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20

Man 10 . peculiar animal. When he
gets what b Wants he dossnt want it
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20
To AtOp Floods.

From 1858 down to the present day
said Governor McCord of Arizona in a
recent address. the officers of the United
States engineer corps have been ad-
vOcating the building Of reservoirs as IA
means Of protection and not for the
purpose Of irrigation. They have
claimed that the only way to regulate
the volume Of water and prevent the
annual destruction Of property il not of
life, was to control the flow OF waters at
the head Of the stream from which it
came. Tbev have claimed that 1t was
practicable TO impouDd the waters in
spring time when the rains come. and
the snow melts. and allow 1t to escape
gradually instead Of in great devastating
foods. Now, the advancement of civil
ization has Dade the conservation Of
these waters not ooiv valuable, but
necessary for agricultural purposes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20
WclGHx POLICEMEN.


London has many queer things in the
luSe exAont Of Its area, but none
4aserer xhan its women guardians Of
1hA streets, for London. unknown to
most Of its fAAAsitants, has . police
force the like Of which does not exist
IN any other city on earth.
In order to sec 1t work you must get
np very early on>Friday morning and
Walt Covent Garden market. There
iyou win SEQ such block of traffic and
suohA crowd Of angry and unreason-
able drivers that you will not be sur
Prised at the metropolitan police CIV
hg up the duty Of keeping order as an
smpHsible job. But still you will find
things come right in the end, and
on l,oking to ind how this is brought
Abst you will probably be shocked at
.Aiscoverine that Covent garden has q
,pufice force all to itself In the shape
OF some hundred or so Of old women.
They dart In and out among the cars,
order the drivers to stop, or back their
horses or move on. They shout and
Sswear pnd shake their fists and catch
the iioItes' heads, and, II necessary. shy
iturnips Or potatoes At the drivers. hut
they always succeed In having their
own way But for these women II is
believed th:t it would be necessary to
rehd the riot act every Saturday morn
ink il Govent garden. As 1t IL, the
wtsnen police make a comfortable liv-
fntout Il their profession, the drivers
gislng them daily tips, while the pro-
pr4gtors pay them fair salary.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20

The government surveyors agree upon
there being ut least 100000 acres Of
public land which could be reclaimed
and made highly productive by irriga
tion. These lands are now arid and u.s.
less TO agriculture. At least 81 p per
acre they would be worth $50 900
while under irrigation at the lowest Fate
of $40 per acre, they would sum up to
$40 100 go. Should We in time sdd
these II .OD. 600 scres to our arabic d.
main We would increase our capacity
probably one hundred per cent. for
= farm population and at the
same time annex q vast taxable
property.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20

Utopia Is now known TO be located
at Orsa. in Sweden. The community
has, In course of a generation, sold
$4,600.00O worth Of trees. and by
means of judicious replantiDg has
provided for = similar income every
30 or 40 years. In consequence OF
this commercial wealth, there are no
taxes. Railways. telephones. ETC.. are
free, and so are schoolhouses, teach
ing and many other things.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-01-20
Siberia. wheat,

Eiberia, opened by the Russians, may
yet Be one Of the greatest wheat-pro-
ducing countries Of the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16

My words are the utterances of the citi
zens Of this proud city of Milwaukee as well
as the other peoples of the commonwealth.
when | place in nomination before this re-
publican conYenfI"u as a candidate for
MARION la TOILETTE.
The world is big with coming events
Our country will stand abreast OF the
must be in the front line with her sister.
states We want q governor who is the
peer of the best.
Standing upon a platform which Won in
your wisdom have made. this son of Wfscon-
sin, who will not be buNied NJ bought but
who can always be advised. With your god
speed, will add luster To its name
AoNr ticket completed. 60 home to YOUR
people and with them send To- the legisla-
ture Of 1901 members who like him. whom
you will have elected your chief executive,
believe that all men should be fee and with
equa. rights and that property, both per-
sonGl and corporate, should boar its right
share Of the public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who
believe that the nearer the people are to the
sovarnment the better will be the govern
Cheers repeated and long continues
marked the closing, then the university
yell u! Rah. Rah, Wisconsin,, .
was given, and on motion of A. H.
Long Of Crawford Mr.. La Toilette was
unanimously nominated by acclama-
ton, great enthusiasm prevailing.
A committee composed of A. H Long
of Crawford, Isaac Stephenson of Mari
nette, \. R. hall Of Dunn, Congress
man Babcock of Juneau and eX-Con-
gresham Haugen Of Pierce was ap-
| pointed to escort the nominee before
| the convention.
Harvey's Narrow Escape.
While the committee was out H. X
! Butterfeld of Hartford put in nomina
! ton all the present state officers below
| governor, naming each official specific
ally, but forgetting about the state SUI
| perintendent. Attention was called
to the omission, and special eulogy
of Prof. Harvey was pronounced as a
measure Of compensation. Then al
these functionaries were renominateG
simultaneously with a hurrah.
Bryant Honored.
Does any man in this hall have any
idea what gentleman should be named
for chairman Of the state central com
mittee?" here asked Chairman Adams
quizzically, while theconyention smiled
broadly Gen. Geo. E. Bryant OF Mad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16
DOMESTIC.

A total abstainer said that women
drunkards are increasing rapidly.
Fx-Gov. Altgeld of Illinois said there
was no anarchy in the United States.
Senator Mark \. Hanna says there
is no chance for a third party this year.
Right Rev. James Augustine Healy,
Catholic bishop of Portland, Maine, IS
dead
Chicago police had a fierce fight with
rioting anarchists, 25 of whom were
badly bruised.
Jeff Durham, who murdered his
aunt, was pursued for four miles by a
Kentucky mob.
Speaker sherman will act as gov
ernor OF Illinois during Tanners abb
sence in Colorado.
The Addicks slate in Delaware is
headed by George ". Marshall Of Mil
ford for governor.
Another demand for the payment OF
American claims has been made to the
sultan of Turkey.
Rev. Dr. R. Heber Newton in a mag
azine article on Immortality dissents
from the orthodox view.
There is said to be difficulty in pro-
viding quarters for the increase of ma
val cadets at Annapolis.
Professor c. c. Plehm of San Fran
cisco has been appointed to take q
census Of the Philippines.
Mrs Willie X. Vanderbilt, Jr., had 6
narrow escape from death in a loco
mobile accident in Newport.
Important concessions have beer
made on both sides in the new reel
Dr0city agreement with Germany.
Eugene V. Debs has written a letter
accepting the nomination Of the so
cfal-democratic party for president.
Rev. w. w. Holley, of Christ's Epis
copal church, Hackensack, rebuked thu
women OF his congregation tor coming
to worship without hats.
1t was announced that Senator Han
ma would take the stump for McKinle,
in the western states, and perhap
would speak in New York.
Train robbers shot and killed a pas
senger who resisted them while the,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16

missioner Giljohann and the other
state officers. Governor Scofeld and
Lieutenant Governor Stone excepted.
The governor was in the city, but the
convention offered no attraction TO
him. R. c.. Vernon, F. NJ. Wootton, B.
F. Jonas, Major B. F. Cram, Mrs. H.
c. Adams, Miss Norton, her sister, Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Z. Main, c. NJ. Dow, Grant Thomas,
and scores of other Madison folk were
there. DR.. Geo. Keenan, and his brother
in-law, A. B. Vinegar, also of Mad
ison, watched the proceedings from a
coign OF vantage Among the foremost
OF the Wisconsin editors were Col. John
Hicks Of Oshkosh T. S. Thompson, eX-
school superintendent in the west dis
trict Of Dane county, was present with
his distinguished father-in-law, Con-
gresham Dahle
Judge and Mrs R. G. Siebecker,
brOther-in-law and sister Of Mr.. La
Toilette, occupied seats on the front
row of the stage, and Mr.. La Follette's
brother from South Dakota sat near
by. Little Bob Jr., a bright-faced boy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16

ith-William L. Duke Of Milwaukee, Charles
TRIUMPH of Milwaukee.
5th-John ]. kempf of Milwaukee, S. E.
GeruOn of WaukeSha.
6th-Andrew Knoll of Calumet, c. E. Pierce,
.,n-F. ". Miner of Eau Claire. Dr. W. L
Sarles of Sparta.
Stn-Frank Cady of MarshfeId. Chas. Rey-
nOldS of Door county.
9th-Warren J. Davis of Marinette, Henry
E. McEachron of Wausau.
10th-A. w. Anderson OF Burnett, James
Frear of Hudson.
Resolutions.
LIST district-H. c. Martin Of Lafayette.
2d-n. ". ChynOweth Of Dane county.
3d-Philip Allen of Mineral Point.
4th-Theodore hrcnshage, Jr.. Of Milwau-
5tn-Joseph G. End of SnehoyGan county.
III. s. Sweet of Fond du Lac
7th-WaIter L. Houser Of Mondovi.
Sth-E. H. Steiger of Fremont.
9th-W. H. FIett of Merrill.
10th-A. +. Hall of Monomonie.
Permanent organization.
lst disrrict-W. F. Carr of GAINESVILLE.
2d-Frank Lawrence of Dodge county.
So Ii. B. Allen.
4th-John Schwartz of Milwaukee,
5tn-John F. BruSs OF Cedarburg
6th-E. L. Kelly of ManitOwoc.
7th-F. NJ Bohie of Fountain City.
Sth-Fred Frost of Portage.
9th-M J. Wallrich of Shawano.
10th-Kirby Thomas of West Superior
When A. R. Halls name was men
toned cheers broke out and cries of
What's the matter with Hall?' met
the answering shout He's all right"
Adams Gavel
At this stage Gen. Geo. E. Bryant
stepped forward and presented to
Chairman Adams a gavel made from
the gate post of the prison at Ander-
sonyille and donated by Prof. H. W.
Rood, an old soldier. Gen. Bryant
hoped that Mr.. Adams would be able to
keep the convention in order by its
use. Prof. Rood resides at Shawano
Three cheers for Gen. Bryant were
given with a will as the rudy old
| hero, looking the very picture OF
health and happiness, made the offer
| ing.
A motion by Mr.. Houser was adopt
| ed, requiring all resolutions to go tC
| the resolutions committee without
reading.
! A motion to adjourn till 3 was
amended at the suggestion Of c. E
Buell. of Dane to read 2:30 and ther
prevailed, the purpose being to clean
up and get out of the inferno before
| night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16
WHEN JOHNNY COMES HOME.

The agony mother suffers sending
her son to war, says Harper's Bazaar,
is the measure of her hope in the
thought Of welcoming him back. Boys
in blue are returning from the Phil
ippines. And this is how they come:
The army transport Grant, lately ar
rived from Manila, brought II insane
soldiers; 125 soldiers in irons, prison.
ers; 1913 sick soldiers. The bodies Of
three others, i'll at the start, had been
cast into the sea. What Of the despair
in womens hearts when Johnny
comes marching homer" The irony
Of war appears in the wrecked man
hood that survives. And the drain
upon American manhood is to con-
tinue. General Otis has stated to the
president that the United States can
not safely reduce its forces in the
Philippines for long time to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
CHINA.

The Austrian and French ministers
have been heard from.
The Chinese il Pekin are said to
have fortified their position outside
the British legation.
Prince Iuan ordered the Chinese to
contest every foot Of the foreigners
advance to Pekin.
The construction of the Siberian rail-
road is beirg seriously interfered with
by Chinese aggression.
The governor of Moukden issued a
proclamation urging the people of
Manchuria 20 massacre Christians.
United States Minister Conger, in a
dispatch rom Pekin, says the attack
on the legations has been renewed.
Rain may prove a more potent enc
my than the boxers. FLOODS around
Pekin are likely to impede the troops.
The United States is ready to pro-
test against land grabbing. 1t will
withdraw troops when Americans are
safe.
The Chinese government has taken
measures for sending the foreign min
listers from Pekin to Tientsin under es-
cort.
In a battle Sunday near Tientsin the
10000 allies engaged are said to have
lost 1,200 killed and wounded, chiefly
Russians and Japanese. The Chinese
retreated
The French press is furious at the
appointment of Count Won Waldersee
to command the allies. He will reach
Chicago about Sept. l en- route TO the
orient He is understood to be the
kaiser's choice.
Sheug notified the cOnsulS at Shang-
hal that an imperial decree dated Aug.
(the day after our ultimatum TIC
China demanding it, authorizes the
foreign ministers in Pekin to COM
municate with their governments with
out restriction.
Ambassador White, who returned tC
this country for a short vacation, de-
clared that while Germany and Rus
STA have ample Justification for de
claring war on China he believes Ger
many desires only indemnity for the
murder Of her minister.
Messages from Chaffee say that the
allies occupied Yank Esun on Monday
Indications are that Chinese resistance
is feeble, but there is fear of a mass
ing of Chinese troops at Tung Chow
General Terauchi Japanese said the
allies would have $4,000 on Aug. Is fol
an advance.