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The age-herald., 1901-07-12
FURNEAl NOTICES

The friends and acquaintances of MT and Mrs. E. M. Cornwell are invited to attend the funeral of the latter Friday morning from the Baptist church. Wood lawn. .a,,kl
 Friends and acquaintances of the late John B. Webb are requested to attend his funeral Friday. July 12, D. m. from the parlors of Gaudin & Loy, 2O9 North Twenty-first street. 1nterment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
 The friends and acquairtances of Edwin M. Cornwell and family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services of Mrs. Cornwell in the Woodlawn Baptist Church at 10 o'clock this Friday morning.
 The funeral of the late W. T. Angel will take place from the Fountain Heights Baptist Church, Tenth avenue and Thirteenth street, north. at o'clock this afternoon. The interment will be at Elm Leaf Cemetery. Previous arrange ments were changed and former an- nouncements are cancelled.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
DEATH OF MRS. coRNWELL.
Wife of Edwin M. Cornwell Passed
 Away at WoodIawn.

Mrs. Eurah G. Cornwall, wife of Edwin M Cornwell and sister of Mrs. Joe Frank. died in her home in Woodlawn yesterday.
 The funeral services will be held in the Woodlawn Baptist Church at 10 o'clock this morning. The pallbearers will be-: Dr. G. M. Morrow. Capt. Jno. c. Henley, MT Zack Nabers, MT. Eugene Tanner. MT. Jno T. Hood, MT. Horace Clapp, MT. Pill and MT. Felix Wood, Jr.
 Mrs. Cornwell Is survived by her hus- band, MT. Edwin M. Cornwell, who is bookkeeper for Nabers. Morrow and Sin nege, and by one child, a seven-year-old son. She was Miss Lurah Gordon, a niece of Dr. Nabers, and was a woman of many accomplishments and generous and most loveable character. She was one of the sweetest of singers and was for a time a most popular member of the Mendelsohn Society of Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
CAPTAIN WEBB IS DEAD,
Was the First Town Marshal of the
 City of Birmingham.

Capt. J. B. Webb died yesterday morn- ing at Copeland & Berry's Tnfrmary, where he has been i'll for long time, suffering from acute dysentery. De- ceased was 70 years of age and leaves a wife and two daughters. Mrs. B. H. Mc- Coy of Plant City, Fla, and Mrs. Bol- ling Brunette of Atlanta, Ga.
 Captain Webb was one of the early set tiers of Birmingham. coming here from Merengo County in 1871. He was the first town marshal ever elected in Birming- ham.
 The deceased was very active in Ma sonic circles and will be buried with Ma sonic honors. He was a member of Bir- mingham Fraternal Lodge. A. F. & A. M; Mineral City Chapter 1O1. Royal Arch Masons. and Sam Thompson Council, No. 43. Royal and Select Master.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Fate of Holding Fair Will Be Decided
 Upon Today.

At the meeting of the Board of Direc- tors of the Alabama Fair Association to be held this afternoon the time of holding the next fair will be definitely decided upon. The meeting will be held in the Commercial Club rooms at 3 o'clock
 Mayor Drennen, one of the vice presi- dents of the Association, thinks the fair will be held in October some time. The directors will select a date not to con- flict with that of other Fairs to be held in the South.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
TAKING UP DOGS.
Boys With Hooks Doing Big Business
 for the City.

The oog-catching department of the City of Birmingham is doing a rushing busi- ness, The dog wagon was started out several days ago. and the average num- Der of canines taken up daily amounts to twenty-five. The "hooking' is being done by some of the little negro prisoners, who . use wire hooks attached to poles, to cap- ture the strolling bowsers.
 The animal tax amounts ito S2, and since the licenses have been on sale aboue twenty-five of them have been taken.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
sEcokD REGIMENT
 CAMP BREAKS TODAY

Eufaula. July 11.-(Special) )-Governor Jelks and staff were entertained in the mess hall at Camp Stanford last night when a sumptuous dinner was served. Af- forwards the Goveror and Mrs. Jel1s held a reception at their residence in honor of the staff, which was largely attended. The Governor has appointed Mr. F. B. Young of Eufaula on$the staff
 This morning Adjutant General Bran don inspected the regiment. The day in camp has been spent in drilling for prizes and medals. but the successful names are not yet announced. Tomorrow morning the soldiers will return to their homes carrying with them the best wishes of the citizens of Eufaula.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
Special Notice,

To the Officers and Members of Birming- ham Fraternal Lodge No. 3S4, A. F. & A. M:
 You are hereby summoned to meet at the lodge room this (F'riday) afternoon at o'clock for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother, J. B. Webb.
 c. A. MOFFATT. w. M. J. T. MCKNIGHT, Secretary. July F, 1901.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
Cut Rates Withdrawn.

Chicago, July 1.-The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad today officially announced that the cut rates scheduled to go into effect on the Chicago Missouri River division of It's system had been withdrawn,
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
St. Louis Records Broken.

St. Louis. July 1.-The maximum tenn perature today was 1O4 at p. m. This is the highest point reached in twenty years with one exception. One death and a dozen prostrations were reported up to 10 o'clock.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12
A CHILD ENJOYS.

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need of a laxative, and if the father or mother be costive or bilious, the most gratifying results follow its use; so that 1t is the best family remedy known and
 every family should have a bottle Manu- factured by the California Fig Syrup Go.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12

Hot weather eggs are com ing, and buyers want to be careful where they place their orders. Ours are l21sc per dozen-every one guar anteed. Tomlin & Stewart,
 1928 South 2Oth St.
The age-herald., 1901-07-12

Hon. J. J. Wiliett of Anniston was in town yesterday and when asked what he thought of the grandfather clause" in the suffrage plank as embodied in the majority report said:
 ''ft is utterly absurd and Is the very antithesis of Democracy, It is more over in direct conflict with the bill of rights which the convention has just adopted. providing that no title of nobility or hereditary distinction, privilege. honor or emolument shall ever be granted or conferred in this State"
 Continuing MT. Willett said:
 "Conceding the constitutionality of the grandfather clause, which is very doubt full indeed 1t is ridiculous and impractical ble. There would be much more sense in <<%%%%%%e%<%>% Frank 1nman, Eugene Wiley, Andrew Smith, Henry Darby.
 Corporals-Willon Duncan, Edgar Cole, Will Young, Will Gregory, Harry Law renee, O. II. Rollins.
 Privates-Barl1er Banks Lewis Chapin, Moody, Morrison, Bare, Hudson, Darby Len), Tate, Crow, Spuringer, Hines, Briggs, Barry, Harshaw, Newman, Ter rell.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10

beak pierces without cracking the
shell. He cannot pick nuts off the
trees, he has to find them fallen, then
when he finds ore that has slid out of
its husk he flies with it. holding it In
his beak. to tree or wall in which he
finds convenient crevice. Fixing the
nut in this, he sets to work by repeat
ed blows, on the same spot, none of
which miss the mark, to split it. If
you pick up the two shells when he
has finished. you will find that every
stroke has fallen on exactly the same
pin point of space.
Chipmunks race along the fence by
the road, their cheeks full of beechnuts
and acorns, and disappear down some
hole to deposit their store. They are
the earliest of the squirrels to prepare
their food, for after the heavy frosts,
when the air becomes chilly, they will
not care to brave the cold, except for
an hour or two at noon, but will curl
up In their warm little caves and begin
to subsist on what they stored away
during the pleasant autumn days.
The gray squirrel is perhaps the
foremost American tree-planter, for he
hides the acorns one by one ia the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
The Trade in Christmas TOYS.

The total value of trade in toys has
grown to tremendous proportions.
Accurate figures are not obtainable,
but experts estimate that the Ameri-
can people buy annually between
$15,O00,0O0 and s20,O00,OOO worth. OF
this sum about one-third goes to
foreign markets. To offset this i'm
portation the domestic manufacturers
have begun to invade the European
markets. Iron toys, which we make
better than any nation in the world,
are sent in large quantities, especially
to England. Our tin toys, too, are
beginning to make their way abroad,
thanks to their general superiority.
Between five and six million games
are turned out every year, and most
of them remain in the United States.
Many of these games are variations of
checkers. Scores of people are busily
at work day in and day out devising
new games. Few things are more
profitable than a successful invention
in this line. DR.. George H. Monks OF
Boston, who invented the game of
"Halma," has received over SIS, 900
In royalties during the past ~ years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
Germany and the West lndl.s.

The Frankfurther Zeitung OF Berlin
prints letter from Copenhagen, In
which the writer says Germany in
tends to buy the island OF St. John
for a coaling station II Denmarks
negotiations with the United States
miscarry. The letter refers to the
organization Of German syndicate
for the purpose OF acquiring land on
the island OF St. John. and says the
syndicate had sounded the Danish
government regarding the acquisition
OF the island by Germany and that
Denmark answered that she was un.
able TO discuss the question, owing to
the pending negotiations with the
United States. Now, however, ac-
cording to the letter, the plan for
German acquisition of the island is
approaching realization. A represent
tative OF the Associated Press showed
a foreign Office official the letter re-
ferred to. In reply the official said
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
Character in Handwriting.

1t is as easy for us to recognize our
friends by their handwriting as by
their faces. Everybody imparts to his
handwriting certain individuality, a
certain mannerism. which serves %
identify the writer. His style of pea
manship is as much part of his per-
sonality as is his tone of voice or his
manner of walking. 1t is very clearly
evident that there is a direct relation
ship between the writing and the
writer; and study of this interesting
subject reveals the fact that every pc
culiarity Of handwriting has a partie-
ular significance and indicates a cor
responding trait or popularity in The
writer. In other words. a persons
character is revealed in his handwrit-
Howard in Home Com
panion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10

chooses some Granny In a hollow tree,
or better still an old woodpecker's
hole, fills it full of grass and leaves,
and so makes nest in which with his
own furry tail for rug he can defy
King Frost. He is too impatient to
wait for the nuts to ripen, but cuts
the stems TO which they hang, till
many lie scattered on the ground.
Then he scampers down and collects
them in heap near the roots of trees,
or carries them to some hollow log or
swamp. Later when they are fully
ripe, and the danger from mould is
past, he fills the hollows of limbs and
trees about his nest, and often Sc
cretes reserve stores in his burrows in
the earth.
You may readily discover, as you
pick up the shells scattered among the
crisp brown leaves, what particular
nut-cracker has been at work. Those
with the large, irregular rent, and
some with the whole side ripped off
with jagged edges, are the squirrels
work; these with the round oval holes,
always near the big end of the shell
have been plundered by mice. And
SO on.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
CLAIMS FOR LOSSES IN cUsA.
Action by Germany Raises an I'M
portant Issue,

portant Issue,
The German embassy has laid be-
fore the state department at Washing
ton the claims of a number Of German
subjects for damages to their interests
in Cuba as a result of the Spanish
American war, and the instruction
which led up to the war itself. This
action of the German government has
raised most important issue, and the
department of state has given 1t the
closest consideration. It has been
concluded, however, that the United
States government cannot accept re-
sponsibility for the claims. They are
regarded as practically the same in
principle as the claim Of Porto Rico
against Cuba for 50, 500 900, on account
of war loan. Although in that case
Gov Allen of Porto Rico represented
the United States government in pre-
ferring the claims. that govern" ant
was obliged to deny it's liability or lie
liability of Cuba under present con.
ditions. The answer to the German
presentation will be based upon tho
reply to Gov. Allen, recently made. II
is known that other governments be-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
Ruskin as a Reformer.

For social reformer Ruskin was
not well equipped, either by nature or
by education, says Charles H. Moore
in the Atlantic. He did not see that
men must be led in freedom. He did
not see that character can be formed
only by voluntary conformity with the
Divine Laws of Life. Repression and
compulsion, while necessary, under ex-
listing condition, for the maintenance
of outward order, have no potency to
reform human nature. He would en-
force principles of right living, and
the slowness of men to conform to
such principles made him impatient.
But reformer needs vast patience.
Impatienco, anxiety, irritability, and
excitability are weaknesses which I'M
fit man to help his fellows; and,
with all his genius and all his nobility
of soul, Ruskin had these weaknesses
in large measure He felt
that everything was going hopelessly
to the bad. Thus his later writings
are often weakened by righteousness
and vitiated by fallacies. But his work
as teacher and critic of art wss SUBJ
stantially done before he began to
preach on social reform, and before
his infirmities had broken him down.
This work is, in the main, sound and
illuminating. It is on the highest
plane of thought and feeling; and no
criticism can rob it of it's enduring
value. 1t is full Of inspiration, which
lifts the mind continually into the
realm of the ideal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
Chinese Government.

The Chinese system of government.
it is obvious. has some marked weak
nesses, says Ex-Minister Angel in the
Atlantic. The emperor is indeed an alb
solute monarch, whose duty as the Son
of Heaven is to care for his subjects
He is assisted by council and boards.
composed of able men drawn from var
ions parts of the empire. He has also
board of censors, whose duty it is to
critici5e officials of any grade. They
frequently evince great frankness and
courage, and their power is danger
Gus because great. But even they are
sometimes overpowered by their op-
ponents and degraded.
Under a strong emperor the govern
ment is strong and is not i'll adapted to
the needs of the people. Under a weak
emperor the palace is so constantly a
center CT intrigue between contending
faction, and the imperial power is so
little felt in the provinces, that the
government is inefficient. Owing to
the filial regard which the emperor
must always cherish for his mother,
the empress Dowager, if a strong and
ambitious woman, may WELD great
power. When was in Picking, in
1880, the emperor was child and was
under the control of the two empress
es Dowager. 1t was said that they
sat invisible behind "a curtain,
where they conferred with the mir s.
tiers of state. So the saying was cur
rent that China was ruled by baby
and two old women behind curtain.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
Not the Same.

Doctor" said the rheumatic pa
tient. you seem to hunt for the sore
spots
Il know them the moment put nv
fingers on them" replied the special
list. who was giving his joints and
muscles kneading. Il don't have 10
hunt for them. That IT, a part of my
education"
Your fingers become sensitive, I
suppose" groaned the patient, like
those OF postal clerk, who can tell
whether letter has money In Il or
not as soon as he takes 1t in his hand /"
We'll, hardly SO highly trained az
that" rejoined the. specialist, with a
slight muscular contraction OF his eve.
I'D. Il can never tell, when take
hold OF patient, whether there is any
money in him or not"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
He GOT THE IMPORTATION.
Reporter Asks Chamberlain What He
Thouqht of the TransvaaI

Reporter Asks Chamberlain What He
Thought of the TransvaaI.
A quaint story is being told con,
corning Mr.. Chamberlain, which, il it
be not true, has at least originated
from some one who has studied the
Colonial Secretary and his WAYS
pretty closely. II is said that one day
lately Mr.. Chamberlain was engaged
in conversation with a friend in
London hotel, when young man ap,
preached him with a difidence that
bespoke great desire to exchange a
few words with the great man or be
snubbed in the attempt.
May | speak with you for a mo-
ment, Mr.. Chamberlain ?" he asked.
Certainly was the ready reply,
and the politician rose from his seat.
Il cannot say it here" said the
young man, glancing nervously around
and leading the way to remote cor
ner of The room.
Arrived there, he spoke his ifn-
portant communication in Mr.. Cham
berlains ear: Il am on the staff of the
anu tnlcCln IL IL great
favor if you will tell me what you
think of the present situation in the
Transvaal" {
Mr.. Chamberlain started, looked
sharply at him, and then, his severity
softening into pity for the young
mans simplicity, he said: Follow
me-" Leading the way like man re-
curing still greater secrecy for what
he had to impart, he walked through
the dining room, into passage, down
some steps into the reading room, into
the drawing room, and finally into a
remote and curtained dark corner,
where, after hurried glance round to
make sure there were no caves
choppers, he whispered in the young
mans ears: MY friend, really don't
know bloomin' thing about it,"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
WANTED HER GRANDMOTHER.
Little Girl Aware of the Good Woman's
Weakness.

Weakness.
A grandmother living IN the west
sent word some weeks ago to her
daughters family in New York that
she would be unable to spend Christ
mas with them as planned. Great
was the wailing and gnashing of teeth
thereat among the grandchildren.
Without their grandmother, Christmas,
Santa Claus and all would scarcely be
Christmas. The other day the Grand.
mother received letter.
Dear Grandmother" it read, we're
all awful sorry you wont be with us
Christmas, but, never mind, you'll be
| sorry, too, for you'll not see the new
baby that's Just come.'
The name of the eldest granddaugh.
ter, Ethel, aged 10, signed the letter.
on went telegram from the amazed
grandmother to her daughter. why.
in Heavens name, was new BABY kept
secret?" it asked. Have just heard
of 1t through Ethel's letter. Let me
know particulars Mt once" II the
grandmother was amazed, the daugh.
ter was dumfounded.
There is no new baby" read her an
swer; see letter" The whole thing
proved to be an invention OF the Saga,
cious Ethel, who having observed that
hergrandmother was never known to
fail them upon the arrival OF new
baby" took this means of securing her
for Christmas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
Chinese Antipathies.

It should be remembered that the
antipathy - the Chinese to foreigners
from the west has several very ancient
and very powerful causes, says Ex-
Minister Angel in the Atlantic Pro-
found differences of belief and OF tenn
permanent separate the Asiatics gener-
ally by a wide chasm from the Europ-
cans. The golden age Of the former,
all their ideals, belong to the remote
past. Their economic ideas are far
apart. Inventions, machinery, divi-
sion of labor, belong to the Europeans,
and are repealed by the Asiatics. Their
religious touching the deepest springs
of life are discordant The western
man regards his civilization as so far
superior to that of the eastern man
that he looks down with certain con-
tempt which is cherished to the full
by the Tum for "infdel dogs" by
Brahmins for the conquerors of India,
by the Chinese for foreign devils"
But the Chinese have special griev-
ances; the opening Of ports and the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
Land of the Child


Lead me down to your land, my sweet
To your land of the Dreamy Way;
1 shall follow the rhyme of your
dancing feet
And the song of your heart Of May.
Let me lave hold of your little hand,
And let me look into your eyes,
AS we seek for the gold of the sum-
merry strand,
Where the haven of childhood lies.
Oh. far-away, and well-a-day;
To the roaring world farewell!
l am of with her, for the love of her.
To the lanes of the dreamy dell.
There shall not come a shadow quaint.
Nor ever a weary care;
There shall not come grief to haunt,
The land that is over there;
The land that is over the hills OF song.
And down in the valley of bliss,
Where only the children of love be-
long.
And the toll is smile and kiss.
Far away, darling. and two by two,
Under the roses red,
This is the moment for me and for
you,
Ere music and dreaming be fed
Lead me down to the world that is
light,
To the meadows of mist and mirth,
For. oh! there are beautiful things
for the sight
or the weary-heart children of
earth.
Dear little hand in the hollow of mine,
Trust me to follow you, sweet,
Out of the shudder and simmer and
shine,
The rumble and roar of the street.
Swinging and clinging, glee unto
Blossom-paths stretching away;
oh. foc the JOY of the dreaming TO
be
The guest of child at her play!
Lead me and lead me, oh! blossom OF
life,
Faith Of your faith in the sun
OF the years that are filtered through
toiling and strife
Till the sands in the glasses be run.
Lead me, as leaning to lips OF your
love,
And songs of your heart, may fare,
Under the azure skies bending above,
To the May-scented Land Of No
where.
Oh! far-awey, and well-a-day,
To the roaring world good-by!
Just SO we go, where dream-songs
flow,
My little girl and I!
Baltimore News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
The Nut Harvesters

October is called tne month of nuts,
and while lovely golden days and clear
nights follow each other, and the direct
and blazing rays of the summer sun
slant only warmly upon the earth, the
boys and girls go nutting into the au-
tumn woods. But no matter how early
they seek the hickory they have been
watching, or the butternut or walnut,
other nutters are ahead of them, says
the Little Chronicle of Chicago.
Tap! Tap!" goes something in the
tree overhead. 1t is the nut-hatch.
The nuts are almost too young for
him yet, for when they are soft his
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-10
WI. Added $3.50 to the Collection.

A man came up to me one day after
service in frontier town, and was
pleased to address me in this manner:
Say, Parson, that there service and
sermon was grand. wouldn't have
missed EN- for Eve dollars"
When suggested that he hand
me the difference between .he
amount he had put in the collection
basket and the figure he mentioned,
Tor my missionary work, he stopped
suddenly, looked at me with his
mouth wide open, and then slowly
pulled from his pocket four dollars
ana ninety cents, which he handed to
me without word.-Rev. Cyrus
Townsend Brady in Ladies' Home
Journal.