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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
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From Science Siftings.
 KN OsT people know how prominent ENV a part is played by the dog in Belgium. where he acts as the poor mans horse. But the Belgian dog has not stopped here. He is an ambitious creature. He is not content to do naught but slave. He has. in fact, aspired to the law with such good effect that he has become one of it's limbs. and now plays the part of policeman, and with such good results too, that crime in that particular district patrolled by him is said to have diminished by two-thirds since his entry into the force. It is at Ghent that the dog has become a recog- nized member of the regular town con- stabulary. The dogs are taught by means of dummy figures made up as much as possible to represent the thieves and dan gerous characters they may be likely to meet. How much patience is needed by him who undertakes this particular form of education only those who have tried to train animals will properly appreciate. The dog must be taught to seek. to at tack, to seize and to hold, but without hurting seriouslyl
 The first step is to place the dummy in such a position that it shall represent a man endeavoring to conceal himself. The dog soon understands that 1t Is an enemy whom he must hunt, and enters Into this part of his lesson ''con amore," but 1t is not so easy to teach him not to injure it. The techer lowers the figure to the ground, and the dog learns that, though he may not worry his prey he must not allow his fallen foe to stir so much as a finger until the order Is given After the dummy living model is used, and as this process is obviously not entirely without danger, the person chosen for this purpose is usually he who ministers to the pupils creature comforts, and for whom the canine detective is sure to entertain a grateful affection. Neverthe- less he is prevented at first by means of a muzzle from an exhibition of too much zeal. Afterward the experiment is tried on other membess of the force, and in four months the dogs education as a policeman is considered complete, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
Bright Outlook.

F. A. Burr of New York, sales agent for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company, Is in the city and will re- main here for a week or more.
 "The iron market is quiet just now, as 1t always is with the approach af a new year, but it is firm and the outlook for 1903 is exceedingly bright" said Mr. Burr.
 Practically all of the steel rails that will be made next year have been sold and structural steel is also well sold ahead. In view of these facts I do not see how we can have any but a strong iron market during the next twelve months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Newspaper readers throughout the country as well as newspaper men are much interested in the condition of Julian Ralph, who suffered hem orrhage in St. Louis Wednesday night. MT. Ralph is probably the most at tractive descriptive writer in Amer ica. His stories of travels as printed
 in the New York Sun and several magazines within the past dozen years have been probably more generally read and enjoyed than the writings of any other American newspaper man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
A PICTURESQUE MILLIONAIRE.
ew York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 The romance of the carpenter, Strat- ton, who suddenly became a multi mill lionaire through discovery of the famous mine at Cripple Creek, is paralleled by the story of Klvarado, told in dispatch from Mexico.
 Less than four years ago laporer working for 75 cents Q day stumpieo upon what is now the Palmiilo mine' and neigh, presto the illiterate Indian rolls in wealth, Is a ''senor' and out or the natural goodness of his heart wants to pay off the national debt of his coun- try.
 Alas! this glorified golden dustman of Parral must guess again! To say nothing of her internal debt. the pay ment of Mexicos bonds held abroad would require many such piles" as his. Interest on this foreign debt is re- ligiously paid In gold, and, owing to the tremendous fall in silver, the Mexican government must now remit to meet it nearly three times as many silver dollars as would have sufficed some years ago It is not surprising to learn that Gen. eral Diazs government would like to shift. over to the gold basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
THE INEVITABLE.

by MrS. Bolton. like the man who faces what he must With step triumphant and heart or
 cheer;
 Who fights the daily battle without
 fear; Sees his hopes fail, yet keeps unfaitering
 trust That God Is God that somehow, true ana
 just
 His plans work out for mortals; not .
 tear
 Is shed when fortune which tAs world
 holds dear Falls from his grasp-better, with ieve.
 crust Than living in dishonor; envies not, Nor loses faith in man; but does his best. Nor ever murmurs at his number lot; But, with a smile and words of hope.
 gives zest To every toiler. He alone Is great Who hv a life barnia onnnnars fatA-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
MANHATTAN DIVIDEND.
Special Meeting Will Be Held to Pass
 On Increase of Stock.

New York, December 1.-The direct ors of the Manhattan Elevated Rail- road Co. at meeting yesterday de- clared quarterly dividend of 11s per cent This is an increase of h per cent.
 The directors also gave notice that a special meeting of the stockholders will be held on January 16 to submit to the stockholders of the company a proposition to increase the capital stock of the company from $4S,000,000 to s60,000 ,000, to consist of 600,000 shares of the par value of $100 each; 72,O00 shares of such increase to be issuable as soon as increased, and the remaining 48,000 shares to be issued at some future time, not, however, prior to January 1, 1906.
 This increase in stock was provided for by the terms of the lease of the Manhattan to the Interborough com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
car Conuestlon in the South.

The New York cotton exchange is taking steps to secure relief from the car congestion on southern railroads so far as cotton is concerned. The trade committee of the exchange re- gently dispatched it's traffic commis- sioner to the congested districts, and wherever he went he found a block ade existing and cotton shipments practically stopped. At Atlanta he reported the situation critical; at Birmingham he reported it much worse than at Atlanta; at Union town he found 23O0 bales on the sta tion platform exposed to the weather; at Decatur 16,000 bales await move ment of compressed cotton; at Mem phis the cotton men are securing law yers to devise a remedy against the congested condition of the cotton traffic, and at Shreveport and the val ley towns the situation is that of Memphis much aggravated.
 The prosperity of the country is out running the provisions for it by the railroads. The lack of cars is by no means the whole case. There is an equal or greater lack of locomo- tives and of terminal facilities. More sidetracks are needed, as we'll as many more locomotives and cars. The hand-to-mouth policy in railroad ac- commodations has gone on until the business of. the country is suffering seriously on account of it, and it is difficult to say what the remedy is. If Memphis, possessing an open river, is congested, what indeed must be the condition of towns that have nc open river?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
BOTTLE OF BEER KILLED HIM.
Wealthy Manufacturer of New York
 Dies In Queer Manner.

New York, December 4.-An investiga- tion by the coroner into the sudden death on Sunday of George F. Leyh, wealthy truss manufacturer in Brooklyn, has de- veloped a considerable mystery. The in vestigation is proceeding. Leyh was over 70 years old, and Is said to have pos sessed an estate of more than $SOO,O0O. It was his custom to eat luncheon in the rear of his place of business. With his daughters he made his home in apart ments above
 On Tuesday the luncheon was brought as usual and Leyh went into the cellar a case containing twenty bottles. Taking off the top he found the beer fiat. but drank part of a glass;.
 It tasted badly and he called the of- flee boy, whom he asked to taste the beverage, which he said was bitter. The boy put the glass to his lips and said the same. Leyh arose and started across the room. Suddenly he fell and died in twenty minutes.
 The doctors found that his death was probably caused by a strong irritant poison At first 1t was believed the stuff had been placed in the bottle for safe" keeping and that Leyh had taken the fatal draught by mistake, but the whole affair is said to have convinced the cor oner that the top of the bottle had been taken off. and that a large quantity of poison was poured into the beer and the bottle put back into the case, where Leyh drank one bottle day. It was only q question of time when he would take it. The beer that remained in the bottle and the glass showed a quantity of sedi- ment. An autopsy will be performed and the contents of the bottle analysed to learn the nature of the poison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
GEN. GRANT WARMLY RECEIVED
Met at Laredo, Tex, By Delegation of
 Mexican Army Officers.

Laredo, Tex, December 4.-Gen. Fred erick Grant, commander of the depart ment of Texas, who is on a tour of in- spection of the border posts, arrived in this city today from his headquarters at San Antonio.
 He was met at the station by a dele gation of Mexican army officers sta- tioned at the barracks in New Laredo, Mexico, headed by Mexican Consul Za- maorano and the crack Ninth regiment band of Monterey, and was extended an enthusiastic welcome to the border in behalf of Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
COLLEGE SLANG.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Tn every university" said colleglan, there is a slang word, bone that means to study. Do you know how this word originated? It came from Bohn'- from the 'Bobn' books that are so fa- miliar to students-and in the beginning it was spelled 'Bohn', and its significance was easily understood, but now that it is spelled bone the significance is lost. The derivation of other pieces of college slang is not so easily traced back. Thus, there is the word pole 'poler,' a greasy poler,' which at Lehigh means hard student. It would be hard to say whence that word comes. There rush. to rush a freshman, a Cornell phrase, which means to seek to induce a freshman to join fraternity-anothor hard word. To bust at Cornell means to fail, or funk; COW juice means milk; pony means a device for cheating at examinations; dog wagon means lunch wagon. Those words have their derivation patent on their face; but where, I wonder, can to gray have come from? TO gray at the University of Virginia, means to get drunk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
Repairing Pavements.

There are few workmen or foremen who ever break a pavement to put down a pipe or sewer and restore it to it's na- tural' condition remarked a contractor yesterday. "Of course it can be done and to do 1t properly only requires a little trouble and care and some sense. Very few people have an eye for symetry or beauty and when a pavement, say vitrified brick pavement such as is on Second avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. is broken into, the average workman does not care whether it is put back properly or not. If the street looks all right when the repairing is finished that Is about all he cares.
 "As matter of fact every new patch put down in a pavement which has been broken for laying pipes will settle to some extent even where the foundation for the pavement is a solid concrete. There is always a layer of sand between the concrete and the bricks and this will pack and settle enough to allow the new pavement to fall below the level of the old. When the repairing work is made the bricks or Belgian blocks should be somewhat higher than the rest of the street. I notice that the foreman super vising the work of putting down the stone pavement between the street car tracks where the new tracks have been laid understands this. and always lays the pavement about three-quarters of an inch higher than he expects 1t to be after it has settled. Settling always takes place and in the case of a smooth pave ment like vitrified brick, the repair work ought really to be taken up second time after it has been down a month or so and relaid, bringing it finally up to tho level of the rest of the street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
Comet Is Moving West.

Washington, December 1.-The United States naval observatory reports that w. w. Dinwiddie, one of It's staff. observed the comet discovered by Giacohini at Nice Tuesday. The comet Is very nearly on straight line, joining Trocyon and Sirius, and Is about one-third of the dis tance from Trocyon to Sirus. The comet is moving west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
Wall Street in Washington.

The illness of ex-Speaker Reed calls attention to the fact that he Is ir Washington to direct and lead the Wall street forces that are fighting all antitrust legislation. Particularly do the gentlemen from Wall street dislike the Littlefield publicity bill, for if this bill should become law all the water in the various combines would be exposed.
 The Cullom bill proposes to prohib- 1t interstate commerce in articles pro- duced by trusts. It contains many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
Death of Minister Buck.

In far away Japan death came to Alfred E. Buck of Atlanta, who had since 1897 represented this country at Tokio, the capital of the ambitious kingdom. The dead diplomat was a native of the state of Maine, but he had been a resident of Georgia almost from the close of the civil war. He was ever an earnest and sincere re- publican. but he commanded the re- spect of his democratic neighbors by his character and honesty of purpose.
 His death will be deeply mourned by many friends in Atlanta and in other towns in the south. He was at one time resident of Mobile, and few re- publicans were more widely or favor ably known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
Distributes s5oo,ooo Among Employes.

Baltimore, Md, December As q reward for faithful services, Bernard N. R. Baker, former president of tho Atlantic Transport company, now u part of the International Mercantile company, will distribute nearly half q million dollars among his former em- ployes. The distribution will affect about 300 persons in New York, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.
 Pride eoeth before us all.

From the New York Press.
 Pride goeth before us all.
 Everybody is a bore to somebody.
 It is a generous woman expecting the arrival of baby who does not lord it over one who can't get one
 A trolley car is good enough for a null ti-millionaire; he doesn't have to put up any automobile bluff
 It is the girl who uses patches on her cheek w..ose clothes don't always tell the truth about her shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Tke nenarehs Of the efete east are ccnferring orders on Charlemagne Tower, our ambassador to Russia. but orders can add nothing to such g name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

New Mexico and Arizona are sus- piciously democratic, and will there fore have to remain territories unable to vote for a president. This is poli- tics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Oom Paul wants to go home to South Africa, and there is really no reason why he should not if he will take Dr. Leyds and that s2.5o0,O00 along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

The Texas hoodoo is again active. That batleship must have been launched on a Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Foot ball is all right to the win ners, and all wrong to the losers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Admiral Dewey once more treads the quarter deck He has sailed away to take command of the Carrabean maneuvers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Tariff revision in the German par lament is hot number, and 1t is heating up in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

The news in the Commoner relates to campaigns in the dead past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Secretary Root thinks tho 1intlocxs of the militia should be supplanted with Krag-Jorgensens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

The Black and Fans are getting ready to send delegation to the convention of 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Watch the cold wave this morning. It was procured to order by the weather bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Secretary Root condemns the mili- tia work of no years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Dr. Lorenz is opening purses as well as strengthening limbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Miss Alice Roosevelt is foot balls best patron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Fraulein Bertha Krupp is now the cannon queen and the richest girl in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

are ccnferring orders en Charlemagne Tower. our ambassador to Russia. but orders can add nothing to such g name
 Oom Paul wants to go home to South Africa, and there is really no reason why he should not if he will take Dr. Leyds and that s2.5OO,O along.
 New Mexico and Arizona are sus- piciously democratic, and will there fore have to remain territories unable to vote for a president. This is poli- tics.
 Admiral Dewey once more treads the quarter deck. He has sailed away to take command of the Carrabean maneuvers.
 Tariff revision in the German par. lament is a hot number, and 1t is heating up in this country.
  Secretary Root thinks tho flintlocks of the militia should be supplanted with Krag-Jorgensens.
 
 The Black and Fans are getting ready to send delegation to the convention of 1904. Watch the cold wave this morning. It was procured to order by the weather bureau.
 Fraulein Bertha Krupp is now the cannon queen and the richest girl in the world.
 Commander Peary still considers the North pole the worlds biggest prize.
  It is Senator Alger now, and he stands ready to do some knife work. King Leopold's anarchists are doubtless in training as marksmen.
  The racing automobile is in action but a streak of gasoline smell.
  Mascagni is accommodating experi- ence in this country at any rate.
 -.e.-- Dr. Lorenz is opening purses as well as strengthening limbs. Secretary Root condemns the mili- tia work of 110 years. Miss Alice Roosevelt is foot balls best patron.
 ----.-- It is not the early bill that becomes Iouv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Maseagni is accommodating experi- ence in this country at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

It is not the early bill that becomes a law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

The racing automobile is in action but a streak of gasoline smell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

Commander Peary still considers the North pole the worlds biggest prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

King Leopold's anarchists arc doubtless in training as marksmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-05

It is Senator Alger now, and he stands ready to do some knife work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-23

Train Of the NORTHERN PAC1EIc
which created such fnrpr during its
first season, in 1900. is again shooting
back and forth across the continents
in all the glory of it's former days.
This CRACK TRAIN OF THE NORTH
WEST, almost entirely new for la01, fS
the epitome of modern passenger
train construction. The Dining car
with its A LA CARTE breakfast and
lunch, and TABLE D'HoTE dinner for
$1.00; the pneqaa4ed Tourist Sleeping
car Of Is sections, roomy lavatories
and electric lights; the ffrst-class'
Drawing Room Pullman with TWO
electric lights in each section, and the
palatial Observation car with twp
smoking rooms, buffet, barber shop,
bath. library of 14O volumes, cprreIt
1a;4s agnes, ladies patlnr, a,sSl tghserz
, yation piatf;irm, all together forpf a.
train Of unusual comfort, exeellence,
and even luNGriousness even in this
day of luxuries.
| Of course, broad vestibules, steams
! heat and steel platforms are there, and
their are nearly 500 electric lights on
:, the train. The baggage car and day
coaches being thus lighted also.
i The train runs from St. Paul to-
Portland, Oregon, passing through
minneapolis, Fargo, Bozeman, Butte,
missoula, Spokane, Seattle ana "a
coma.
Connections FROM Duluth and Su
perior and FOR Helena are made eH
| route.
Send to Chas. S. Fee, General Pas
senger Agent, St. Paul, six cents 10
WONDERLAND 1901, a royal book hay
ing 3 chapter on this royal train.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-23
CONTEST NOTICE.
Ofthe Interior.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
WaTSau Wis Nav 18th q


sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been
a1ed ip, this office by Williams Charles Stat
terV contestant against Homestead entry No.
7727. made June 10th 1895, for n e n N w "A
Section ~, Township Al N. Range E., by
lanes McHugh, Contestee in which it, is al
legged thai said James McHagh haanever estab-
IiShed a residence upon SAID Iand; nor cuICl-
uated the same required by law; and has
wholly abandoned Tie oald land Tor more imam
one wear last past, ana that Sucn absence
from said land was NOT due TO his services in
the army, navy or marine corps Of tue United
States. l..
n Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
reInouu anu ULGr evidence touching said aI-
1aCatiun at lU u ciOck "A. M, on August ISG, l9Uz,
before the Clerk OF the Circuit court for Villas
comfy at Eagle River, WIS and tnaU hnal
hearing will be ueld at III y COCK A. M. on Au-
onst 18th 1902, before the Register and Re
9eiver at tue United States Land once in
Wausau, Wis.
The said contestant having in proper afida-
Wit E.tiIed June 10Th, lyU2, set form facts
which show that after due dlngence personal
service OF this notice can not De MADE 1t Is
herehv ordered and directed that Sucn notice
be given by due and proper publication
JOHN W. MILLER, Register.
HENRY G. MCCROssIN, Receiver
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-23
Timber Land, Act. June 8, 1878
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land ONCE,

Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June g. 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892, Wilbur E. Hurlbut, of Omro,
county Of Winnebago state of Wisconsin has
this day fled in this Office her sworn statement
No for the purchase of the Lot 2, of Sec
ton No %, in Township No 40 N, Range ii
East and will offer proof to show thatthe land
sought is more valuable for it's timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this Office at ausau, on Monday,
the 1st, day of September, 1902
He names as witnesses: George M. Knoll of
Omro, Wis.,. Frank Knoll, of Omro Wis. be
Van Giles, of Clintonville, Wis, and William
Powers of OmrO, Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboVc-deScribed lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said list
day of September, 1902
JoHH w MILLER, Register.