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The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13

president, and was particularly the
guest Of honor Of the occasion. His
appearance there. with his clothes cut
after the fashion now familiar princi-
pally through the pictures Of Lincoln
and the members of his cabinet, was
very striking. He was very feeble and
only now and then was able to throw
off the weight Of his years and speak
with some OF his old-time fire. But his
sentences were clean cut. and perhaps
they may be said to have been rather
more clean cut than in his former pub
lie utterances, for Mr.. Evarts was al
ways famous for his involved sentences,
of which it was said that no man but
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Those New Orleans Mules.

New Orleans (SpeciaD Suit for an
injunction brought by Boer representa-,
tiyes here against the agents OF the
steamship Anglo-Australian, seeking to
prevent the shipment of mules and
horses through. New Orleans to South
Africa, for the use Of the British army.
was up before Judge Parlange, OF the
United States Circuit Court, Tuesday.
General Pearson, of the Boer army, and
a number OF British army officers were
present. Oppositions were filed on the
part OF the defendants in which they
denied that they were carrying muni-
tions Of war and maintained that they
were simply engaged in peaceful trans
pOrtation pursuits.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
London's Future Population.


What will the population Of London
be in 1850? This is no mere question
Of curiosity. 1t must shortly engage
Parliament, for it is because the an
swers given to ii are so divergent that
London's water supply question is so
complex. Each plan that is proposed
for insuring to Londoners enough
water to drink and battle in is based
on a calculation Of London's probable
population fifty years hence. Royal
commissions and experts have put the
figure at anything from 100000 to
30,O00,000 Other authorities denounce
these conjectures as absurd, and an in
crease to 100000 is predicted as the
more likely imitation. A city of that
population is sufficiently appalling to
put one in love with the still more So
ber estimate Of Mr.. Pryce Williams,
who, in a paper read some years ago
before the Statistical Society, argued
that limit is placed on all sublunary
things, and that the breaking point in
London's growth will be reached when
her children number 000,O00.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
REWARDED BY A TRAMP.
A WomAn's Surprise on Opening n racl
age He Gave Her just Before He Died.

Woman's Surprise on Opening rack.
age He Gave Her just Before He Died.
Mrs Emma Cargail, OF Omaha,
Neb,, sheltered n sick tramp during a
recent snowstorm and received as her
reward $1,000.
Tramps do not generally have
money. j. w. Myers was an excep-
tiOn to the rule. He was one Of the
very few who have been known to
cling to certain sum and at the same
time suffer from the pangs Of hunger
and cold. When he came to Omaha a
few days ago he was ragged and dir
ty. His hair was long and grizzly. He
applied at many hotels and homes for
lodging and something to eat, but
their doors were closed against him.
His countenance betrayed physical
suffering and his appearance indicated
that he had smallpox.
When he asked for accommodations
at the home of Mrs. Cargail she re-
fused, saying that she had no room.
He argued and pleaded with her I'M
Ill her strong will yielded to his path
etic appeals and she gave him one of
her best rooms. Next morning he was
very sick and a doctor was called. He
lived but a few days, during which
time Mrs. Cargail nursed him with
the patience of a mother and watched
over him as she would have done had
he been her only son.
As death drew near the old man
asked for his ragged coat, which was
brought to him, and he drew from a
secret pocket n package tied with n
greasy old paper and a dirty string.
This he gave to his guardian angel,
saying feebly:
Keep this for me until I get well
and If l never get well keep it al
ways"
The package was thrown carelessly
aside, as Mrs. Cargail thought it con-
tanned nothing of Importance, and was
not opened until several days after the
old mans burial. When the string
was unwrapped and tie paper torn
from the bundle she could scarcely
believe her eyes-there, spread before
her were ten 500 bills, and they were
genuine. There were also a few old
letters and papers mixed with the
money. From these she learned that
Myers had been a tramp for many
years but that at one time he had
been in good financial circumstances.
A letter, addressed to a man in Le-
Mars, Iowa, whose name appeared on
some of the papers found in the pack
age, brought this reply:
Yes l knew Mr. Myers years ago
and had some business transactions
with him before he left here. He was
a bachelor and very peculiar man.
At one time he owned considerable
property in this county but for some
reason lost it all. 1t used to be said |
that he was disappointed in love in
his younger days and he never mar
red for that reason. He was not, |
however a woman hater. He had |
some friends, but never was intimate |
with any person. He left here twen- |
ty years ago and has been, as 1 under |
stand. wanderer ever since l was |
surprised to hear Of him again, ard |
more so to learn that he had money |
in his possession, as it was believed |
by people here that he had lost every |
thing. His brother also lived here un- !
til few years ago, and through him |
often learned Of his whereabouts"
Des Moines Leader.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
The sultan Stopped Drinking MIX.

In the opinion of the Sultan of Tur-
key fresh milk is most beneficial aid
to good health, and up to a short tlIhe
ago he was in the habit Of drinking
large quantities Of it every day. Each
morning the cows were brought in
front Of his windows to be MIXED n
order that there would be no mistake
about the milk being fresh and pure.
Some evil-minded official however,
quietly limited to His Majesty one day
that his method Of obtaining fresh
milk gave any one wishing to poison
him an opportunity Of feeding the
cows on some noxious food After that
warm fresh milk was tabooed by Tur-
keys monarch.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13

The last days OF ex-senator William
M. Evarts, one OF the most brilliant
men New York ever sent to the senate,
are far from comfortable. For nearly
four years he has been confined to his
home in the metropolis, and during
most of this time has not been able to
move about within the dwelling His
days as well as his nights have for the
most part been spent in bed, though
he has once in while been removed
to lounge in another room to relieve
the monotony of his position.
Mr.. Evarts has not been a sufferer
from any specific disease. His mac
tivity is caused altogether, in the opln-
ion Of his physicians. by the feebleness
due to old age. His mind is as clear
as ever it was, though his ability to
use his eyes at all and his continued
inactivity Of life have rather taken him
out Of the swift current Of ideas with
which 1t was once his delight to keep
closely in touch.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13

Ernest P, Bicknell, the General su.
perintendent of the Bureau Of Chari.
ties Of Chicago, has set the sociolog.
lists Of America to discussing the prob.
lem of wife desertion His statistics
showed that it was a common offense
for husbands and fathers to abandon
wives and children or to live upon the
earnings Of their families. Chicago
is not alone in this respect Reports
reaching Mr. Bicknell from other
cities indicate that the Offense is gen.
eral throughout the country These
reach him in letters, in official state
ments and in newspaper clippings. Mr.
Blcknell suggested the adoption Of the
German method Of lmprisonlng such
men at hard labor and turning the pro.
ceeds Of their labor over to the de-
pendent families. The press has CIV
en- considerable attention to this sug-
gestion, and the sentiment of the
country seems to be favorable to its
adoption.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Farmers Fight With Pistols.

Richmond, Va (SpeciaD There was
an exciting duel with pistols near Forks
OF Buffalo, in Amherst county, between
H. B. Jennings and A. D. Whitten,
farmers, Jennings was struck on the
arm, two bones being broken. The
trouble grew out OF one of Jennings
tenants having the house Of Whitten
searched for some plant bed canvas
that had been missed.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
OFFICERS
Quarrel Ends in Murder.

Wilmington, N c. (SpeciaD. -
Mamie Breeze, aged Fl years, was shot
and killed here by Lout Hardson.
They were discussing the physical
strength of an acquaintance and quar-
relied. Breeze stabbed Hardison in the
face with a knife and then ran. Hardi-
son drew a pistol and fired at his flee
ing assailant. Breeze ran into a store
near by and fell dead. Hardison is be-
inc pursued bv officers
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
List of Officers Together With
Time and Place of rleeting.
m THE alter or THESE ASSOCIATIONS
THE FIRES ARE BURNING FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE OF THE SUBURBS.
Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association.
Meetings are Held tho First Friday
Evening in Each Month ia the Town
Hall, TenleytOwn, ID. g.
OFFICERS;

President, Charles @. LanoaSterj
LIST Vice President, Col, Robt. 1.
Fleming; 2nd Vice President, Hon.
John B. Henderson; 3rd Vice-Presi'
dent, John Sherman; 4th Vice-Presi-
dent, Rev. Joseph q. Msllon; 9th Vice
President, Rev. j. Mcbride Sterrettl
Secretary. DR.. j. W. Chappell; Treas
Hrer, Charles r. Morgan; Chairman
Executive Committee, Louis P. Shoe
maker.
R@- Total Membership about 100.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
Last Pub,.e Appearnnce.

The last public appearance of Mr..
Evarts was at meeting of the Bar
association of New York on Feb. 16,
1895 II was a reception given by the
Bar association to it's former presidents
on the twenty-fifth anniversary of its
organization. Mr.. Evarts was the first
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
BrIghtWOOd Avenue Citizens
Association.
Meetings nre Held the Second FRI
day Evening in Each Month In
BriahtwOOd Hall.
OFFICERS:

President, Louis p. Shoemaker; 1st
ViCe-President, Wilton j. Lambert; I'd
Vice President N. E. Robinson; 3D.
ViCe-President, Thomas Blagden; 4th
Vice President, DR.. Henry Darling;
Secretary, John G. Keene; Treasurer,
~ E. Robinson.
pa Total Membership about 200.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
aupscRrPrIoF RAFRs ,

ErteroA at tSs Pest eflee foT FGASwtssSoW
Are,tsa a. ssGth a. beooRd-olass raAes.
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13
EX-SENATOR EVARTS.
he Is BLIND NOW AND BED
RIDDEN.

The Last Days of the Famous States
man Are Far from nAppy-His last
Public Appearance Occurred in 1s05-
Nearing the End
The suburban citizen., 1901-04-13

EX-SENATOR EVARTS.
Mr.. Evarts ever knew where they
would come out. His speech was re-
peatedly cheered and a great demon
stration was made over him when he
concluded.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
The Columbus Buggy 60.

Received Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition 1900
They make the best that Money buy and have
100 different styles. Every Vehicle has the name
plate attached Look out for limitations
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
AND IMMIGRATION
 OF GOOD GERMANS
Will be Promoted by the Ala bama German immigra-
 tion Convention

Tho committee in charge of the ar rangements of the German Immigration Convention, called to assemble in Bir. mingham October e3 will hold an ad- journed meeting at the Metropolitan Ho- tel next Tuesday night. The sub-commit- tees on printing. invitations and order of business win report and important de- tails will be considered and disposed of.
 Chairman E. Lesser Is in receipt of letters every day endorsing the immgra. tion movement and making practical sug- gestions.
 The purpose of the convention will be to stimulate the immigration to Alabama of German farmers. The success of the German colonies in Cullman and several other counties in the State gives great encouragement to the promoters of this larger project. An organized effort, such as Mir. Lesser and his associates propose can not but result, 1t Is believed, in great good to Alabama. This State mas wid, room for white settlers and there can be no more desirable class for tilling tho waste places, the promoters of the con vention say, than Germans. They come with few hundred dollars and add steadily to the wealth of the section where they toll
 The convention will be composed of delegates from the German American colonies of Alabama, and such other or ganizations as have taken an interest ir the movement The press of the State is being especially urged to send repre-, sentatives.
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
PLUMP FIGURE. Makes a First-cIass, Telling Argument.

"About a year ago a doctor and his wife came to board with us. We already had Miss C.. who was at that time thin and yellow and considerably out of health.
 The first morning the new boarders came to the table as guests the young lady remarked as she set her cup down. This is coffeev while the doctor added Not at all like the poor coffee they nave been giving us at the hotel l smiled be- hind my napkin and asked if either of them ever used Postum Food Cofree. The doctor said he had tasted 1t, but 1t was weak, miserable stuff Miss G. had heard of 1t and wished she could try 1t.
 I said nothing, but at the end of three months. when Miss G. was ready to leave us for new field of labor. said, I have been giving you Postum Food Coffee all the time you have been here What. ia that coffee, Postum? she said. l re- marked that I had noticed with great pleasure, her daily gain in health, ant now that she was leaving us after only three months at our table. she had rosy cheeks and plump figure, which was all the argument anyone needed to prove the fact that she had been well cared for. and the reason for her gain in health was the use of Postum Food Coffee, for no other change had been made of any ac- count, in her food.
 The doctor was very much delighted with the experiment, and discovered that where he had tried Postum before, he had been unfortunate in having it under boiled. Postum must be boiled fifteen or twenty minutes to bring out the delicious flavor. and then 1t will suit the taste Of anyone" Mrs. Florence Dougherty. Placerville. Idaho.
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
A LARGE AMOUNT
 OF INSURANCE Fac Smile of $50,000 Check Drawn to Order of Presi-
 dent McKinIey's Estate

There has been great deal of discus sion in the newspapers in the past two weeks as to the amount of insurance on the life of President Mckinley, and in what companies it was carried. Pasted in one of the show windows of Collins shoe store last night was the fac sicile of check for $5O,O0O paid to the estate of Vim. Mckinley
 The check was on the New York &c., curity and Trust Company and was dated Septem Der 20, 1901. It was drawn by the New York Life Insurance Company, and was signed by John A. Mccall, president, and E. D. Randolph, cashier. check for so large an amount always attracts attention, and the fact that the one re- ferred to was in favor of the nations chief makes 1t especially notable The fac simile will remain in MT. Collins win dow for several days.
 The facts about the late Presidents in- surance are briefly: Previous to the s50,- 900 policy. which by the way was an or dinary life policy taken out Just before his election in 1896, MT Mckinley had in sured with the New York Life years be- fore for $10.000A which matured, and on which the cash surrender value was paid April 25, 1893. Another for 5000 matured,
 
 May Is, 1895.
 Collins, who displays the fac simile of the $50,000, Is himself an enthusiastic policy holder in the New York Life.
 Ex-President Harrison, who died last April, was in the New York Life. The company sent his family check for $20,- 503 in settlement of a policy for $10.000 under the fifteen-year tontine full return premium plan. It was thus Face of policy, $10,0OO; fifteen premiums, $7o0.20 each-$10, 503; amount of death claim paid by New York Life, $205O3 General liar rison's insuraiae therefore cost exactly the use of the n oney deposited for premi- ums--a comparatively trifling amount.
 Garfield, Arthur and Vice President Ho- bart, like Mckinley and Harrison, carried policies in the New York Life.
 w. M. Elliott, who represents the New York Life in Alabama, Is naturally proud of the record of his company in writing policies on great men. He is the general agent for the State and his headquarters are in the Chalifoux building-rooms o06-7-8.
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
BAGS OF CHICKENS
 AND A NEGRO THIEF
Remarkable Discovery of Officer Thompson-Accosts Man With
 Whole Yard of Poultry.

Officer Thompson secured possession of thirty-five chickens at an early hour yes terday morning. and some of the fowls are now on exhibition at police head quarters
 While in the vicinity of Avenue r and Twenty street about daylight yester- day morning Officer Thompson noticed a negro man with several we'll filled sacks thrown across his shoulder. 1he officer accosted the negro, whereupon the latter threw down the sacks and ran, escaping from the officer
 The sacks were opened and found to contain thirty-f1ve chickens of all sizes. These were taken to police headquarters and later in the day the greater part of them were identified by different persons residing on the South Highlands
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
PRODUCE MARKET
 WAS VERY ACTIVE
Irish Potatoes at Last in Ample Supply--CuIlman Sweet
 Potatoes Plentiful

The country produce market was active yesterday for nearly every commodity and the volume of business in Morris iavenue was very large.
 Irish potatoes from Wisconsin, of ex- ceptionally fine quality, were in ample supply. 1he price of potatoes has dropped to $1.10 and there will be drop to $l, it is said. by Monday.
 Sweet potatoes from Cullman still hold their own at s1.65 to $l.75 a barrel.
 Cabbage is getting scarce and the price will advance to 1A cents pound this week. It has been steady at 1A cents for several weeks past.
 Eggs are still scarce. 1ney are in de- mand at 20 cents and the price will not decline until after Cnristmas Quotations will probably fiuctuate between 20 and g cents this month and before the holidays the price is almost sure to reach 25 cents
 Chickens are scarce and high. Large flyers sold yesterday at 27,s cents and medium sizes brought 22 to .-o cents. Hens sell for 30 to B cents
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
CIRCUS COMING
 IN ITS SPLENDOR
Ringling Brothers Unparalleled Show Praised All Over
 America and Canada

Unusual interest attaches to this years engagement of Ringling Brothers big cir GUS in Birmingham. Two years ago, at the time of it's last visit to this city, the scope and magnitude of the exhibition were such as to create the impression that the extreme limit of profitable ex- pansion had been reached. Certainly 1t would have been difficult to imagine a more perfect arenic entertainment.
 Now, however, the announcement Is made. and 1t seems to be endorsed by the press throughout the country that the show is greater and grander than ever
 year, and that the new features sur pass in interest and variety anything ever presented by an American circus The encomiums showered upon the insti- tuition have been quite unprecedented.
 The show opened the season in April at the Coliseum in Chicago This is an immense structure. giving abundant room for a three-ring circus performance and l1ippodrome races. The engagement was phenomenally successful, and the Chicago Tribune, in spaking of the performance, declared that it was the best that had ever been seen in that city.
 In Boston, where the show exhibited three weeks later, the Herald voiced pop ular sentiment by the declaration that of all big circuses that had ever been seen in the Hub, Ringing Brothers gave the greatest satsfaction.'
 A tour of Canada followed, and the leading Canadian newspapers declared that the show surpassed in magnitude and quality any arenic exhibition that had ever crossed the international line"
 In Cleveland. In Plttsburg in Kansas City, and other cities. the comments in regard to the merits of the show were such as to leave no doubt of the high character of the institution.
 In California, where the show has just concluded a phenomenally successful tour the newspapers were almost effusive in their praise. The San Francisco Chronicle called it the Emperor among great shows" and the Los Angeles Times de- clared that 1t was so superior to other shows that had visited the Pacific coast as to be without rival.
 The newspaper comments give some Idea of what Is thought of Ringing Brothers circus elsewhere. Here in Bir-. mingham its great merits are known and appreciated. and 1t will be welcomed Monday, November 4, with immense crowds and unlimited enthusiasm.
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
THE PROSPERITY
 IF BIRMINGHAM Powerfully lmpresSes a Famous
 Business Man FRANK D. SUYDAM OF OHIO Speaks of the south's Most Prosperous City as It Was and as Itls.
 He Is Greatly @
 Pleased.
FRANK D. SUYDAM OF OHIO

Frank D. Suydam. president of the Milburn Wagon Company of Toledo, Ohio, is in the city the guest of Frank F. Ellis, Southern agent for the same company.
 MT. Suydam had not been in Birming- ham since 1891 until Thursday night and he is much impressed with the improve ments to be noted in all parts of tho city.
 Speaking to an Age-Herald reporter last night MT. suydam said:
 When MT. Ellis and came in Thurs day night we applied for rooms at the Norris the Metropolitan and one or two other hotels before we succeeded in get ting rooms for the night. When the hotels are crowded by the ordinary travel 1t is good indication that the town Is prosperlng.
 ''I was here during the boom days and again Just after the boom when there was possible decrease in the population of the city. l was here In 1896 and then saw wonderful improvements going on but the prosperity of Birmingham and the district now Is marvellous. It has every appearance of being substantial and convinces one that the people here have the utmost confidence In the city and the district.
 'The most substantial prosperity is that founded upon manufactories and these Birmingham has. Where a city depends upon commerce only a few persons bene- fit by the money that clrculates. The merchant will draw money from the bank to pay the farmer for his cotton and the cotton Is then shipped East. The merchant gets little profit and the rail- road small sum for carrying the cotton, and when the money finally reaches the bank again 1t has passed through the hands of few persons.
 Here, for instance, a company operat- ing a mill or a factory draws out, say, $15,0O0. This sum Is paid to its employees, who in turn pay it to the merchant, the butcher, the landlord and to various others. The money is thus put Into every channel of trade and within few days reaches the bank after having been handled by large number of persons
 While driving over the city today I was struck with the great amount of pub lie improvements that are being made These were not confined to any one sec tion of the city, but were to be seen in all parts of town"
 Mir. Suydam probably will leave tonight for New Orleans, where he will spend several days before returning North.
The age-herald., 1901-10-06
DIR. FITZslMoNs' DEATH.
Christ Church in Avondale Adopts
 Resolutions.

At a meeting of the Congregation of Christ church, Avondale, the following resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas. It has pleased Almighty God to remove from this earth His servant and our beloved rector. Rev. Owen P. Fitzsimons; therefore. be it resolved,
 ''First-That the Lord has seen fit to gather unto His bosom one of His most devout followers. and a most untring worker in His cause.
 "Second-That we not only mourn for him as an organization, but also as in dividuals, each of us having felt the in- f1uence of his pure and holy life thrown around us.
 'Third-That the state has lost one of her best citizens. and the cause of right one of her staunchest supporters.
 "Fourth-That our mission has lost a minister whose place in our affections can never be filled.
 'Fifth-That the secretary be instruct ed to enter these resolutions on the rec ord and copy be sent the father and daughter of the deceased"