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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
NOW READY.
THE MANY ADVENTURES OF
Grandpa!
Including all the merry pictures
contained In the two volumes.
entitled Adventures of Foxy
Grandpa" and Further Advcn-
lures of Foxy Gradpa."

Mr.. Schultze said to me one day at
lunch: "What do you think Of n series
of comic drawings dealing with a
grandfather and his two grandsOns?"
LET the grandfather be the clever
one of the trio. In most Of the other
cases the young folk have been smart
or than the old people upon whom they
played their jokes. Let's reverse It,"
The next morning he came to my Of
flee with sketches for half dozen
series, and with the name Foxy
Grandpa" In his head
The success of the series In the New
York Herald was instantaneous, for
who has not heard of Foxy Grandpa"
and Bunny?
The jolly old gentleman, dear to
grown people as well as children,
might almost be called the Mr.. Pick
wick of comic pictures.
EDWARD MARSHALL.
To Grandfathers Who Are And
To Those Who Are To Be,
l Merrily Dedicate This Book.
BUNNY"
Sent postage paid on receipt of ONE
DOLLAR In currency or postal order;
no checks received.
l.. R. HamersIy Co..
~ Wall Street. NEW YORK.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

III IeHhS.NduiH' MRS. j. MITCHELL.
Mrs. Mitchell Is known to ana respect.
ed by every man. woman and child in
Spring Valley. She lives in an unpre.
tcntious little home that Is model of
neatness and spends the most of her
time in the personal supervision of her
children. She Is an ideal wife and
mother who finds her duties at home
and who performs them. OF sympa'
thetic nature and deeply devoted 10 her
husband, she aided him by her encour-
agement and womanly tenderness in
the work Of self-improyement, for John
Mitchell lis a self.educated man, all OF
his serious reading having been done
since at the age Of IL he entered the
coal industry as breaker boy. The
good priest In Spring Valley, who unit
ed them In marriage and who has aid.
ed Ia directing Mr.. Mitchells studies,
pron0unces the union Of this happy
couple an ideal one. Mrs. Mitchell Is
the daughter Of a miner and was born
In Catlin, near Danville, ILL.,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
Fertune's Bottled Beer.

F0fvune'0 bOvtIeU n0e6s
The Fortune Brewing Company has
added to it, large plant . magnificen.
bottling establishment. The new works
adjoin the brewery on Van Buren,
street, west Of Desplaines, and are ft.
ted up with the latest and most i'm.
proved machinery. Their capacity Is very
great, and the quality Of the goods turn.
ed out Of the .ery best. One Of the
features Of the plant 10 the arrange
ment for cooling the beer. Not only
has the latest cooling machinery been
introduced, but the building In which
the bottlins 10 done Is adjoined BY IN.
other building In which freezing ap'
paratus 10 placed. This keeps the tenn.
perature Of the very walls at Pressing
point all the time. The Fortune Brew
cry nroduces q beer which 10 famous
abe World over. Now that it, bottlinl
works are completed, no residence
should b without It. Telephone "Ao0
roo 40"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
- LAKE sillED WITH DEAD.
Driven by Fla mes, Beasts Take Refuge
i'm the Water.

l.. T.. Duval, timber cruiser for the
land department of the Northern Ia.
ciic Railroad. who has just returned
from a trip through Clarke County.
Washington. tells of lake completely
filed with dead wild animals hemmcd
In by the recent forest fires and smoth.
cred to death In the water. Said he:
I'm township 6 north, range east.
Is lake l have often visited before. 1t
Is about one acre in extent ON this
occasion suppose l was the first TO
visit 1t since the fire. though there have
been many there since spread the re.
port. all of whom can corroborate what
| say. Long before | reached the lake
] was greeted by smell so nauseating
that after satisfying my curiosity l
went away and was sick for hours.
II found the surface of the lake one
mass of deer. foxes. bears and wolves
and all the varieties of small animals
that roam our woods. The lake is In
deep hollow between the hills and the
fire had encircled it at a great distance
In the first place. crowding towards
the lake by degrees. and at LOST driving
every living animal of the woods into
the water to be either drowned or
smothered.
The water was completely covered
for the whole acre with rotting car.
casses. and how many deep they were
| had no means of knowing: was not
equal to stirring them up even could
l have secured stick to do Il with
From the remains of other animals In
the woods nearby surmise that some
tried to escape through the circle OF
death. | have heard that I'm such SUI
preme moments the Hercest animals
forget their ferocity. Something like
that must have occurred here. for bears
and deer. minks and squirrels were
mingled in the pestiferous mass indis.
criminately.
Probably the only struggle at all
was for lodgment on the backs of the
already dead. The hides were begin
ming to fall of the bodies Of the ami.
mails, leaving an unsightly mass as
displeasing to the eyes as to the nos.
trls. Several of the people who went
to visit the lake afterwards were
forced to turn back by the STENCIL
Duval has included his story In his
report made at headquarters and re
ports townships and 3 as also com
pletely cleaned out by the forest holo
caust which killed the wild animals II
such quantity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST

The finest livery stables In Chicago
ire those of the Erie Livery, 100 to POI
Erie street. and 16S to 40 Ontario
street. The proprietor. Mr.. william A.
Hinkins. Is one of the best known and
best liked horsemen in the country.
He has recently purchased and has
subject to call the finest imperials.
French leather heads. Victorias and
landau carriages in Chicago.
His broughams, coupes and hanson
cabs are the best.
His horses are flrst-class. with rub
Der shoes: they never slip.
His drivers are well dressed, sober.
courteous and reliable.
Telephone 1916 North.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
HIS DREAM INACCURATE.
Warming of Disaster Proved Distress.
ingly Unreliable.


"As to presentiments," said the Cass
County man who was In the city ON
business a few days ago, 'l've had
three or four In my time, and I can't
say believe In 'em. The last one had
was located In this town. / fell into a
doze In my house one Sunday after.
noon. and had a vision or presentiment
that as I walked along Woodbridge
street l saw through the window Of
shop a man sharpening a tool on q
grindstone. As continued to look,
the stone burst and killed the man.
THE thing made a deep impression
on me. and week later, when came
to the city. went out Of my way to
walk up Woodbridge street. Strangely
enough. I found the shop and the man
working at the grindstOne. My heart
was In my mouth as opened the door
and grabbed him by the arm and pulled
him out on the walk
And then the grindstone few to
pleces?" quer!ed one of his listeners,
according to the Detroit Free Press.
mo. I don't think II did"
But belt ran OF Its pulley?"
mo"
Then what accident dc happeny'
"None at all. The man whom pulled
out doors didn't believe In presents.
ments, ncS appreciate my motives. He
called me some sort Of a fods. ana when
l replied In like spirit he fell upon me
and BACKED both my eyes and skinned
my nose and I never got In one good
sockdologer on him. I'm not going to
say there's nothing In presentiments,
but I give you the straight tip that the
undersigned will take It out In dreams
after this. and he'll be particular not to
dream of grlndstones."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

The great furniture house of Alexan.
der Revell. northeast corner Wabash
avenue and Adams street. was one of
the busiest marts of trade during the
Christmas season. Some magnificent
works of art in use.furnishing line
were on view, while In the line of bust.
ness furniture, such as desks. Office
fittings and the like. most reasonable
rates and excellent value were offered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
HENRY E. BRANDT.

People who wish their houses 70 ~
ssivs the very best attention this
sprans should patronise Henry d.
Brandt 80 and as Lincoln avenue.
Ne has TIE latest styles Of wall paper
and the very best workmen to put n
On. His painters and calciminsrs are
artists and his work In every way q
NRoditAh1A
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

No wonder the business of the Brand
Brewing Company. at 1851 Elston ave-
nue. increased over 100 per cent during
1902. Their famous Extra" brew has
q worldwide reputation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

Charles Il. Hyde 4 Co.. southeast cor.
ner Clark and Monroe streets. is an.
other firm where policemen and fire
men could obtain material of the very
best quality for their uniforms and
have them made in the very best style
at most reasonable prices.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
ALucky Contemporary.

Edltor-That fellow the Hustler was
always lucky.
Wife--What's up now:
Editor-Well, he insured his life for
5000, caught the grip three days after.
ward and died this morning at q o'clock
sharp.-Atlanta Constitution,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
Man wants but little here below,

Wan wnnts out little here below,
But. be 1t understood,
No matter whether high or low,
That little must be good;
Which may explain why men Of taste,
Who always get the best.
Their heads by Newton's hats are
graced
When they would be well dressed;
For Newton blocks, the critics tell,
In style and texture all excel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

year. little has been
said of his wife,
who during all the
months Of her hus.
bands ggl @
presided over his
home In Spring
Valley. ILL.,, hoplng
and praying for his
safe return from
the tumultuous
scenes OF the strike
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

Hannah & Hogg's excellent brand of
whisky known as the McBrcyer Cedar
Brook is the real thing for the holi.
days. The new establishment of this
firm carries large consignment of this
and other fancy brands of excellent
WHISTLES. wines and liquors. 1t is To-
Gated on Wabash avenue, opposite the
Auditorium.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
liking the Blame

Justice-"What! You here again"
Rastus-"Tain't nah fault, boss.
Don't blame me-blame dat policcaan
over dere."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

this city. All who have business with
them are perfectly safe in their hands.
and sure of efficient services and hon.
orable treatment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
MRS. JOHN MITCHELL.

Devoted Wife OF the Leader Of the An.
thracitc Conl strike.
While John Mitchell, president Of the
United Mine Workers Union. has had
his share Of publicity during the past
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

For wines ana liquors. Heating &
Mahony. the well-known importers and
wholesale dealers in this line Of goods,
are among the foremost in the country
for value rs well rs the excellence Of
their goods.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

Three dollars buys the best hat IN the
world ut Newton's reliable hat store.
1856 Matisoo street. near Clark.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

The finest carriages. most stylish
turnouts and most careful drivers can
be ordered by telephone from J. H..
Birren's elegant stable, PAT and 248
Webster avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

The telegraph manual issued BY the
Western Electric Company will teach
any one the art Of telegraphy. To get
Q copy address Department 8 @. West.
ern Electric Company, 242 South JET.
ferson street. Chicago, and inclose Is
cents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

Murray q Company, who lead In the
awning business, and who were located
on Randolph street for eleven years, In.
vite you to call at their new mammoth
establishment. $40 to 833 South Canal
street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

People who desire first-class merchant
tailoring will do well to patronize Mr..
G. Masters, who has opened an estab-
lishment at the southwest corner of
Dearborn and Randolph streets. Mr..
Masters Is one of the most popular as
we'll as one Of the best cutters IN Chi
cag0, and his success Is assured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07

The Deer Lick Mineral Water Is In
reality n more efficient Alternative and
eliminant than any of these celebrated
waters. Besides, It has valuable con.
stituents which they do not possess,
and which indicate its use In numer.
GUS cases In which they are inert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS.
Very Low Rates Via Southern.

Account Christmas holidays Southern Railway will have on sale December zS 24. 9 30. 31 and Januay l. round trip tickets to all points south of the Ohio and Patomac. and east of the Mississippi rivers, limited January 4. 1904 at greatly reduced rates. To teachers and students presenting proper credentials. round trip tickets will be sold daily December l6 to % inclusive limited January s. 1904
 For further particulars. apply Passenger Office Morris hotel building; telephone 617 J. C. LUSk,
 l2-5-27t District Passenger Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
Homsseekers' Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesday of each month the Frisco system offers very low rates. both one way and round trip from Birmingham to all points in Texas. Okla homa and Indian Territory. For particu- lars apply to or address L. B. Washing ton. city passenger agent Frisco system, Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
FeminaIa for Women.

Feminala is prescription of an emil nent physician for all diseases peculiar to women. It Is good for all feminine ills and absolutely best for most of them. Druggists now sell and guarantee +.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
Importance of Undisturbed Transit.


 The control, in the interest of the com merce and traffic of the whole civilized world. of the means of undisturbed transit across the fsthmus of Panama has be- come of transcendent importance to the United Sates. We have repeatedly exer- cised this control by intervening in the course of domestic dissenson, and by protecting the territory from foreign in- vaslon. In 1853 Mir. Everett assured the Peruvian minister that we should not hesitate to maintain the neutrality of the isthmus in the case of war between Peru and Colombia. In 1864 Colombia. which has always been vigllant to avail itself of it's privileges conferred by the treaty expressed it's expectation that in the event of war between Peru and Spain the United States would carry into effect the guaranty of neutrality. There have been few administrations of the state depart ment in which this treaty has not. either by the one side or the other been used as basis of more or less important de- mands. It was said by MT. Fish in 1871 that the department of state had reason to believe that an attack upon Colombian sovereignty on the isthmus had. on sev- eral occasions, been ayerted by warning from this government. In 1886, when Col ombia was under the menace of hostlli- ties from Italy in the Cerrut case, Mir. Bayard expressed the serious concern that the United States could not but feel, that a European power should resort to force against sister republic of this hemisphere. as to the sovereign and unin- terrupted use of part of whose territory we are guarantors under the solemn faith of a treaty.
 The above recital of facts establishes beyond question: First. that the United States has for over half a century pa- tiently and in good faith carried out it's obligations under the treaty of 1Si6: sec ond, that when for the first time it be- came possible for Colombia to do any thing in requital of the services thus re- peatedly rendered to it for fifty-seven years by the United States, the Colombian government peremptorily and offensveiv refused thus to do it's part, even though to do so would have been to it's advantage and immeasurably to the advantage of the state of Panama. a that time under It's jurisdictions: third. that throughout this period revolutions, riots. and factional disturbances of every kind have occurred. one after the other, in almost uninterrupt- ed succession some of them lasting for months and even for years while the central government was unable to put them down or to make peace with the rebels fourth, that these disturbances, instead of showing any sign of abating have tended to grow more numerous and more serious in the immediate past: fifth. that the control of Colombia over the Isth- mus of Panama could not be maintained without the armed intervention and as-. sistance of the United States. III other words. the government of Colombia, though wholly unable to maintain order on the isthmus has nevertheless declined
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08

Attend the Hillman Bazaar and vote for the most pop uiar lodge man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
Repudiatlon of Treaty by Colombia

Last spring, under the act above re- ferred to, a treaty concluded between the representatives of the republic of Colom- bia and of our government was ratified by the senate. The treaty was entered into al the urgent solicitation of the people of Colombia and after a body of experts appointed by our government especially to go into the matter of the routes across the isthmus had pronounced unanimously In favor of the Panama route. In draw ing up this treaty every concession was made to the people and to the government of Colombia. We were more than just in dealing with them. Our generosity was such as to make 1t a serious question whether we had not gone too far in their interest at the expense of our own; for in our scrupulons desire to pay all possible heed. not merely to the real. but even tn the fancied rights of our weaker neighbors, who already owed so much to our protec- ton and forbearance. We yielded In all possible ways to her desires in drawing up the treaty. Nevertheless the govern ment of Colombia not merely repudiated the treaty, but repudiated it in such d manner as to make 1t evident by tlsa time the Colombian congress adjourned that not the scantiest hope remained of ever getting a satisfactory treaty from them. The government of Colombia made the treaty and yet when the Colombian con gress was called to ratify it the vote against ratification was unanimous It loes not appear that the government
 Revolution in Panama.
 Immediately after the adjournment of the congress a revolution broke out in Panama The people of Panama had lona hem discontented with the rennblin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08

Purchase Exposition This exposition commentaries the Louisiana purchase which was the first great step in the expansion which made us continental
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
Indian Affairs.

The Indian agents should not be de- pendent for their appointment or tenure of office upon considerations of partisan politics; the practice of appointing, when possible, ex-army officers or bonded su- perintendents to the vacancies that occur is working well. Attention is invited to the widespread illiteracy due to lack of public schools in the Indian Territory Prompt heed should be paid to the need of education for the children in this ter rftO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08
Pensions.

No other class of our citizens deserve so well of the nation as those to whom the nation owes it's very being, the veter- ans of the civil war. Special attention Is asked to the excellent work of the pen sion bureau in eXpediating and dspoSng of pension claims During the fiscal year ending July l. 1908. the bureau settled 251,- 9S2 claims. an average of S25 claims for each working day of the year The num- Der of settlements since July 1, 1903 has been in excess of last ycar average, ap- preaching 1000 claims for each working day, and it Is believed that the work of the bureau will he current at the close of the present fiscal year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-08

| canal.
 January. 1sS9.-Riot
 January. s95.-Revoluuon which lasted until April.
 March 5.-Incendiary attempt.
 October. 99.-Revolution.
 February. 1900, to July 19OO.-Revolu- ton.
 January, 1901. Revolution.
 July, 01.-Revolutionary disturbances.
 September, 190l.-City of Colon taken by rebels.
 March, O2.-Revolutionary disturb ances.
 July, Revolution.
 The above is only a partial list of the revolutions, rebelllons, instructions, riots and other outbreaks that have occurred during the period in question; yet they number fifty-three for he flfty-seven years. It will be noted that one of them lasted for nearly three years before it was quelled: another for nearly a year In short, the experience of over half century has shown Colombia to be utterly incapable of keeping order on the isth- mus. Only the active interference of the United States has enabled her to preserve so much as a semblance of soVeroignty Had it not been for exercise by the United States of he police power in her interest her connection with the isthmus would have been sundered long ago. In 1856. in lS60' in 1873, in 1885, in 1901. and again in l9R, sailors and marines from United States war ships were forced to land in order to patrol the sthmus, to protect life and property and to see that the transit across the isthmus was kept open. In lS6l in 1862. in 1885, and in 1900. the Colombian government asked that the United States government would land troops to protect it's interests and main- tain order on the isthmus. Perhaps the most extraordinary request is that which has just been received and which runs as follows:
 Proposition of Colombian Government.
 Knowing that revolution has already commenced in Panama Gan eminent Col ombian) says that if the government of the United States will land troops 10 pre- serve Colombian sovereignty. and the transit if requested by Colombian charge daffaires, this government will declare martial law; and by virtue of vested con- stitutional authority. when public order is disturbed, will approve by decree the ratification of the canal treaty as signed; or, If the government of the United States prefers, will call extra session of the congress-with new and friendly members-next May to approve the treaty (An eminent Colombian has the perfect confidence of vice-president. he says and if il became necessary will go to the isthmus or send representative there to adjust matters along above lines to the satisfaction of the people there"
 This dispatch is noteworthy from two standpoints. It's offer of immediately guaranteeing the treaty to us is in sharp contrast with the positive and contemptu- ous refusal of the congress which has just closed it's sessions to consider favorably such treaty; il shows that the govern ment which made the treaty really had absolute control over the situation. but did not choose to exercise this control The dispatch further calls on us to restore order and secure Colombian supremacy in the isthmus from which the Colombian government has just by it's action decid- ed to bar us by preventing the eonstruc- ton of the canal.