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The age-herald., 1901-02-23

Nobody can be too careful in avoiding Grippe" Be prepared to shake it off. To do this use Carter's Little Liver Pills regularly. One pill after each meal.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

Read about the $35o piano to be given away by The Age-Herald, on page il. Vote for your daughter or your neighbours daughter.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
WEATHER.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 22, 1901 Local observations during the "A hours ending r. n. Central time:
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

The best that can be said about med icine Is said about Hoods Sarsaparilla It Cures.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

For the best coffee, go to the Hillside, 21o N. 18th St.
The age-herald., 1901-03-24
PENNSYLVANIA SKY FERRIES.
Means of Transit for Miners Across
 the Youghiogheny.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The sky ferry at Coultersville was one of the first to be built across the Youghiogheny and it dates back to about 1890, when eight miners formed a stock company and built machine. The mechanism of the affair consists of cage suspended from two travel ing wheels, which run along a one inch steel cable stretched from bank to bank and frightened by means of a simple windlass built of timbers The cage will carry four passengers, and the propelling power of the ferry Is furnished by a wtndlass, which is turned by the passenger and winds up light line, carrying the cage across the stream.
 To raise the ferry to safe distance above the river a platform is built and on this another set of machinery Is placed, so that if the ferry is on the opposite side of the river and a pas senger wishes to cross he can wind the machine over to him and then make the trip across the stream.
 The sensation of swinging out over the river in one of these ferries is rather startling, as the machine starts out from the bank with a swoop that carries it half way across, or to the lowest part of the slack of the cable. Then the traveller has to wind up the windlass to reach the other shore. No
The age-herald., 1901-03-24
PICNIC PARTY
Found oil By Coffee Cup Dropped
 Into Creek.

Santa Cruz Correspondent San Francisco
 Examiner.
 Francis Anderson, the English capital ist, who lives at Ben Lomond, gave a stag al fresco luncheon or barbecue to a num- Der of his friends at a ranch he recently purchased at Valencia Creek, near Aptos A table was improvised out of driftwood and a luncheon was spread near the run ming stream. Among the guests hap. pened to be an old friend of the host, R c. McPherson, an oil expert.
 Some one dropped a coffee cup into the creek, and the attention of the party was arrested for a minute by the pass ing incident, but MT. McPherson arose left the table, crossed the stream and was offensive bank of decomposed slate To the surprise of everybody he exclaimed:
 i've been looking for this for thirty years, and now I've got 1t. Gentlemen. here is the first paraffine base oil found in the state"
 The members of the picnic party arose as one man, and for a few minutes pan demonium reigned. Explanations were quite as thick as the oil on the waters when the decomposed slate was thrown into Valencia Creek to test it. Society gave way to science and an oil company was formed. under the name of the Va lencia OH Company. Drilling will be be- gun just as sson as the machinery can be placed on the ground.
The age-herald., 1901-03-24

said to be delightful sl1it on the letters of the alleged Englishwoman. Mir Alden says that they are ostensibly written by the man to whom the Englishwoman's letters were written. In reading the two books the London correspondent is of the opinion that most readers will sym pathize with MT. Gains hero rather than with the writer of the original letters
 
 Following this fad for love letters comes ''The Love Letters of a Liar" by Mrs William Allen. These letters originally appeared in The Smart Set, and will soon be published in book form. This is said to be Mrs. Aliens first excursion from the drawing rooms of society into the field of realistic fiction. The title gives the suggestion that the letters veil an actual career-a rather humorous quality. MT. I. Zangwill, the we'll known writer 1t Is said, was entertained a few days since at the Vagabond Clubs dinner in London, and was called upon for a toast to the health of Edward VII The au- thor of "The Children of the Ghetto" waxed eloquent. and after paying compli- ments to the present court and declaring himself to be great imperialist, he end ed in a swirl of enthusiasm: This IS the great empire to which I pay my tiny tribute-this great empire built up by perhaps the most strenuous people the planet has ever known. England, my England, too, by virtue of birth and rev erence; and I give you It's new King. The King can do no wrong. Gentlemen, Ed ward VII will do no wrong."
 The last work from the pen of the late George W. Stevens, the well-known Eng fish foreign correspondent, to have per manent form Is now being published un- der. the title of Things Seen" The ma terial was prepared from time to time by Mir. Stevens, for the most part while he was writing his series of articles for the London Daily Mail, which ultimately ap- peared in book form under the title of The Land of, the Dollar
 A novel by F. Frankfort Moore entitled Nell Gwyn, Comedian" will be pub lished at once Tn book will be well H. lustrated. The frontispiece will be a me dallon in colors of -the actress. This Is an interesting subject, and there are few better qualified for the work than MN Moore, who writes delightful stories.
 PAUL PRY
The age-herald., 1901-03-24
A Plea for the Robin.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald
 Nothing gives the people in the North ern States, after a long, cold, dreary winter, greater joy at this time of the year than to see the robins, because the coming of these birds Is sure harbingers of the coming spring. When the robin is seen and heard the song sparrow cannot be far away, for he Is always ready to sing his mellow carol from the redden- ing willow copses as soon as the robin begins his morning roundelay in the bare tree tops After them comes the ven triloquil blue bird and then as the groves begin to show leafage enough to yield a hiding place they become vocal with the spring songs of all the birds.
 A few days ago the writer met young man on Nineteenth street in this city with his shotgun under his arm, and ap parently with hunters pride carrying a large bunch of probably eighteen or twenty bleeding, lifeless robin redbreasts. The writer stood still; he was shocked and amazed, and still grieves over such wicked brutal and entirely useless de- struction of lovable bird, which is ideal ized and admired in the North and fully protected by law-guarded and beloved as the mocking bird is in the South.
 In fair Alabama the robins gather in the fall in great numbers and live during the winter months in favorite localities along the banks of its rivers and creeks, and the writer Is reliably informed that sportsmen visit these retreats and kill them by the hundreds simply for the eX- citement of shooting. What a shame and pity that these delightful, defenseless creatures should thus be wantonly and thoughtlessly slaughtered, and prevent their return to their summer cline to bring joy and pleasure from the beaut- full Southland. This would be a sad old world without the birds. Flowers and birds are more indispensable perhaps than we think. They seem naturally in separable in thought, and perhaps they are in reality, for without the bird to pick the worm from the bud we might not have the rose at all.
 The writer believes there should be an increased interest in the birds, and en- courage their presence in yards and pub lie parks in every possible way.
 In the cities of the old world the birds are everywhere, singing In every park, and in every shaded court yard-from the chimney stacks and the corners of the roofs. That 1t Is not so here to the same extent is the fault of the people in per mittng their wholesale destruction.
 May the day soon come when the birds shall be protected by law everywhere, and be cultivated as well as the flowers.
 JACOB BARR.
 Birmingham. Ala, March 23. 1901.
The age-herald., 1901-03-24

accident has ever happened on any of these ferries, but at Coultersville they tell story of miner, who, after an argument with his wife, in which he was getting the worst of it." threw off the windlass line and allowed the machine to coast to the middle, where he was safe.
 According to the story, and 1t loses nothing in ,ne telling, the woman bom- barded him with stones for an hour but woman was never noted for her accuracy in throwing stones, and the man laughed at her invitation to come ashore and take his licking like a man. Then new factor in the case turned up as a group of hungry miners reached the shore and those on shore were unable to reach him. By this time the woman had become tired of her exercise, and the man solved the problem of his own escape by falling out of the cage into the river. to be dragged out.
The age-herald., 1901-03-24
Quickly Disposed Of.
the Richmond Dispatch.

From the Rlchmond Dlspatch.
 Agent-I am an expert machinist, madam, and called to see If you had any sewing machines in the house that you wished to have repaired.
 Sharp-featured female-Indeedl So you're looking for breach of promise suit, are you?
 Agent-I don't quite understand you.
 Sharp-featured female-Don't, eh? Well. I happened to be the only sewing machine in this house, and as I'm widow as well. I've got the right to look upon your remark as proposal. A
 A gleam of comprehension flashed across the agents face, and with one glance at the machine" he skipped.
The age-herald., 1901-03-24
He Knew.
From Puck

FTOn PUCK.
 Little Lemuel (who has stumbled over an unaccustomed word in his reading)- Uncle Jotham, what Is subsidy?
 Farmer F'lintrock-Its the money that the gov'ment gives you If you are rich
The age-herald., 1901-03-24

Drink Alabama Brewing Co.'S "Malt Extract" re- nowned for it's health pro- ducing qualities. Telephone 1928.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
NO CHANGE CONTEMPLATED.
Previous Plans Regarding Philippines
to Be Carried Out

Washington, April 2O.-Adjutant
General Corbin authorizes the state
ment that no material changes will be
made in the army in the Philippines
until after the war department mas
heard from General Chaffee on The
subject. In accordance with orders
previously issued Chaffee will relieve
Macarthur Of the command Of the
military forces in the Philippines June
80, and the present expectation is chat
general and civil government will be
established in the archipelago about
that time. Corbin says recent de-
yelopments in the Philippines have
caused no change in the general plans
of the department for the dispatch OF
regular troops from the United States
to replace volunteers ordered home
for discharge before July /, next. Cor
bin gives emphatic denial to published
reports that Macarthur has been in
structed to reduce the army immedl-
ately to 40.v00 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Believes Liberty Will Come
Under American
Authority

Manila, April 2O.-The following is
Aguinaldos address to the Filipino
people made public last evening:
I believe l am not in error in pre-
suming that the unhappy fate to which
my adverse fortune has led me is not a
surprise to those who have been ia
miliar with the progress of the war.
Lessons taught with full meaning and
which have recently come to my
knowledge, suggest with irresistible
force that the complete termination
Of hostilities and lasting peace is not
only desirable, but absolutely essential
to the welfare of the Philippine islands
The F'ilipinOs have never been dis
mayed at their weakness nor have
they faltered in following the path
pointed out by their fortitude and
courage. The time has come, however,
in which they find their advance along
this path impeded by an irresistible
force which, while it restraints them,
yet enlightens their minds and opens
to them another course in presenting
them the cause of peace. This cause
has been embraced by a majority of my
fellow countrymen who have already
united around the glorious sovereign
banner Of the United States. In this
banner they repose their trust and be-
lief that under it's protection the Fill
pino people will attain all those prom
Used liberties which they are beginning
to enjoy.
The country has declared unmis-
takably in favor of peace. So be it.
There has been enough blood, enough
tears, enough desolation. This wish
cannot be ignored by men still in arms
if they are animated by the desire to
serve our noble people which has thus
clearly manifested its will So do |
respect this will, now that it is known
to me.
After mature deliberatiOn | resO-
lutely proclaim to the world that L
cannot refuse to heed the voice of the
people longing for peace, nor the la
mentations of thousands of families
yearning t see their dear ones enjoy
ing liberty and the promised generosity
of the great American nation.
"By acknowledging and accepting the
sovereignty of the United States
throughout the Philippine archipelago,
and | now do and without any reserva-
ton whatsoever, believe l am serving
thee, my beloved country. May happi-
ness be thine"
To signalize this important step ian
the paciication of the country, Gen.
Macarthur has ordered the release, on
the swearing of allegiance to the
United States, of 1000 insurgent pris-
OnerS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
BEET A SUCCESS.
Census Bulletin on the American
Sugar Industry.

Census Bulletin on the American
Sugar Industry.
Washington, April 21.-The census
bulletin on the manufacture of beet
sugar recently issued by the census
bureau, refers to the factory in
Minnesota, which it says has a normal
daily capacity of 400 tons of beets.
Other information relating to the
cost of conducting the factory is not
set cut in detail in the bulletin for
the reason that it would be a dis
closure of information which the
bureau thinks might be taken advan-
tage of by trade rivals. The report
says:
In beet-sugar factories the length
of the manufacturing year is Deepen
dent upon agricultural conditions
The factories are operated only a part
of the calendar year, but after the
manufacturing season many of he
employees, especially foremen Ind
skilled laborers, are engaged for a
few months IN making repairs and i'm
provements. The majority return to
work on farms or in other industries.
The manufacturing begins at a time
when there is comparatively little
demand for farm labor, except in
harvesting sugar beets, and thus, IN a
measure, it fills out the year for the
farm laborer. The small value of the
products, s7,323,S57, is due to an
enormous shortage in the crop of
sugar beets for the year ending May
81, 1900. In all branches of sugar
manufacture the years Of plentiful
harvests must carry the industry over
the year of failure and yield a return
that will make the average earnings
Justify the investments. Of the six
teen new factories, fifteen of which
were operated for the first time in
1899, several were not completed
when the harvest was ready, and in
some instances there were serious
losses from deterioration of the beets.
AS whole, there was an apparent
small profit earned by the factories, in
certain cases handsome dividends
were paid, in others there were
heavy losses. and. in many instances
the factories little more than paid
expenses. AS the result of his in
vestigations, the special agent reports
that the beet-sugar manufacture may
now be regarded as a commercial
success in the United States"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
HAS LOTS OF GOLD
UNCLE SANS HOLDINGS PASS
HALF BILLION MARK.
BIG OUTSTANDING RESERVE
Present Amount in Treasury Largest
Now Held by Any Single Financial
Institution in the World and Has
Been ExceIled but Once, and That
by Russia

New York, April 18.-The Evening
Post says: THE summary of the
United States treasurys report shows
the governments aggregate gold hold
ings for the first time in it's history
have passed the half billion dollar
mark The total is $500,27S, 500, of
which $252,07S,959 is held against GER
tificates in the hands of the outside
public and $150,000,000 as a reserve
against outstanding United States
notes, the balance being free assets.
This is the largest amount of gold
now held by any single financial insti-
tuition in the world, and it is the largest
ever held by any institution, with one
exception.-the imperial bank of Rus
STA which in February, 1898, raised to-
tai holdings to S590,300,O00. At pres,
ent, however, the Russian bank holds
only 1871, 500, 900"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25

the part OF almost all Of the upstate
members, the serious work Of legisla-
ton was interfered with and no one
felt like taking up important measures
in the face OF so much friyolity and
dissipation.
1t is generally understood that the
primary election bill will be out of
committee early this week and be dis
posed Of in the lower house in plenty
Of time for the senate to act upon it
before the week is up. 1t is probable
that the house committee will so amend
the Hagemeister subterfuge that It will
include legislative nominations with
out the referendum clause, leaving
that as an amendment that the senate
may put upon the bill. The stalwarts
say they will stick to the Hagemeister
measure, which applies only to town
and county officers, and the outcome Of
the struggle is hard to forecast.
The university appropriations bill is
sure to have a hard time when it comes
up, if it passes at all. It is now be-
lieved that it will get through the
lower house but that the appropria-
lions will be greatly reduced in the
senate. Among the other important
measures still remaining to block ex-
peditious business are the railway and
other taxation bills and the senatorial
and congressional apportionment
Some action is expected on these this
week. The committee has reported ad-
versely the bill to increase railway
taxes some 100000 annually, and the
work Of laying out the new senatorial
districts is about finished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
BUFFALO FARMING.
Herd of Wisconsin Men a Decided
Success.

Herd of Wisconsin Men a Decided
Success.
Winona, Mimi, April 20.-One of the
most unique lines of business, and one
which is followed by but few persons
in the United States, is that of buffalo
farming, and near the little station Of
Cochrane, Wis, is located one of the
most extensive farms of this sort in
the country. The ranch is operated by
Huber brothers, and they have large
herd Of this species Of animal. Twelve
years ago G. Huber went to Thief
River Falls, where he secured two
buffalos that were owned by Indians
These, with a few others, were taken
to the Wisconsin farm, and formed the
nucleus Of a herd that now numbers
forty-tWo full-bloOd animals.
Huber brothers have sold specimens
to various parks in this country, and
one animal was sent to the London
zoo. Recently Burgess & Hanson Of
Luana, Iowa, purchased a herd of six
from Huber brothers, with which to
stock their ranch. Included in this lot
were Old Tom and Lincoln, the kings
of the herd. Tom has lived in captivity
for years and was captured without
much trouble, but WheI an attempt
was made to corral one Of the COWS, a
partly tame animal, she ran against
fence and sustained injuries of such a
nature that it was found necessary
to kill her Huber brothers also sold
two animals to a Mr.. Knapp of Rock
ford, III. At present the Huber herd
numbers twenty-siX full-blCOd and a
large number of cross-bred animals.
The experiment of Huber brothers in
crossing the buffalo with domestic
cattle has proved very successful, and
yields a quality Of meat and hide con-
sidered by many to be superior to that
from pure-bred animals. The fur is
much evener, while on the thorough
bred it is long and coarse OH the neck
and forequarters and scant elsewhere.
The animals bring high prices, owing
to their scarcity, averaging about
ST 900 each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
RACING WITH DEATH.
Husband fastening to Break News to
Wife.

Husband fastening to Break news 10
Wife.
New York, April 20.-With a haldl-
cap of twenty-four hours to overcome,
the giant ocean greyhound Deutsch-
land is racing with death across the
Atlantic in an effort to catch the Ma
iestic before she touches her pier at
Liverpool. On the Deutschland IS a
broken-hearted father who is praying
that he may be able to reach the pier
at Liverpool and be the one to break
to his wife the sad news of her sons
death by drowning. Mrs. Sawyer is
in poor health and the physicians say
that if the news of her sons death IS
told her by another than her husband
the shock will kill her. Otis Sawyer,
their son, a student at the Hotchkiss
college in Lakeville, Conn, with his
chum, George Inness, was drowned in
Lake Wononescopomic by the over
turning of their canoe. He was at the
pier Wednesday to see his mother set
out for Europe.
The Deutchland will touch at Ply
mouth and from there Mr.. Sawyer will
take a special train to Liverpool.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
Spooner Confers With QuarIes.

Milwaukee, April 21.-Wisconsin
will get eleven of the appointments to
the regular army provided for by the
reorganization. Senators Spooner and
Quarles were in conference today at
the Hotel Pfister with regard to them.
Senator Spooner said he had come to
Milwaukee simply to see his son, and
that he had taken advantage of mis-
visit to meet Senator Quarles. One
appointment, according to Senator
Quarles, goes with each congressional
district, and there are eleven such dis
tricts in this state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
GREEK MiRACLE-WORkER.
His Powers Seem to Approach Those
Possessed by the First Apostles.

FoSSeSSeo by the FIRST Apostles.
In the Woman's Home Companion
Edward Page CASTOR, in an interest
ing article, gives for the first time a
full account of the life and of the
wonderful powers as a worker of
miracles possessed by Father John,
the head (next to the czar) of the
Greek church. In writing of him Mr.
CASTOR says, in part:
'His face is a benediction in itself,
and now and again there is an ex-
preston almost divine, while love
streams from out the kindest and
gentlest of blue eyes, which hold a
CLEAN Of good humor 1t is a face
such as Christ might have worn, as
they say in Russia, and one instinc-
lively feels the holy spell of this I'M
affected nature, the possessor Of
which may be frankly acknowledged
as the first among living mystics,
welding his mighty influence over
more than hundred millions of peo-
pie.
1T is, of course, as a worker of
miracles that this Christian father
enjoys in the popular mind the widest
fame, of which America has heard
vague reports from time to time.
Here, seemingly, is a seer and a true
healer. There is no posing and no
theatrical effect. Before they are
asked, he often answers questions.
He knows VIXEN the earthly end to a
life is at hand, and then he comforts
and soothes the dying, without at
tempting cure. Those to whom he
speaks of recovery are almost sure to
get well; but when he is silent they
die, often in his arms. in peace. B.
our cold calculation of the west NC
shall not ascribe to Father Johr
virtues and power which he has not
but, as the London Times says. TIL.
wonderful man seems to approach in
these days to the first apostles,
and the spiritual and bodily cures
effected by his earnest consolation
and prayerful aid are attested on all
sides by many sorts and conditions
Of men. To those who believe in
Father John-and their name is
legion-the age Of miracles is not
past"