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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

The estate of ex-Mayor Grace of
New York is estimated at from $10,-
100000 to $2O.OOO,O0O. And nobody
asks disparagingly where he got it.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

Prof. Langley says that with $4,000
more he could fly. Canada has har-
bored many an American citizen who
flew with a less sum.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

Tom Lawson of Boston tells OF
clearing $4,000, 900 in one deal. Some
body must have forgotten to cut the
cards.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

Robertus Love, a st. Louis poet,
thinks of running for Congress. If he
can poll the poet vote he'll be able to
ride Pegasus in on a walk.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

"Show me your garden, and will
show you what you are like" says
Alfred Austin. BY lingo. we'd like to
see Alfred's.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07
G. A. LIsK, Publisher

"Aguinaldo is coming to the United
States this summer" Who the deuce
is Aguinaldo?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

Yucatan is enjoying a greater era
of prosperity than ever before in it's
history. Well, buy gum!
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07
The accuracy
library IS for
corporation
IN informal
ton on the

enemies Of easy errors and the
friends Of .forethought, to re-
dmce mutually erpenssce mis-
takes Of mechapical, CONNER
cSag and professional people.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

1t appears that two newspaper men
have bought the Washington baseball
club. But where on earth did they?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

If any curious person asks you
where Shan-Hai-Kwan is, just tell him
it's west of Yin-Kow.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

AS Colombia has reduced her stand
ing army from 1900 men to 5000
this country may breathe easier.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

Readers OF this paper can secure any May
Manton pattern illustrated above by filing out
all blanks in coupon, and mailing with 10 cents,
TO L. L. Harrison & Co.. 65 Plymouth Place, Chi.
cago Pattern will be mailed promptly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07
New Fabric for SPRING.

A new wolfe, something of a cross
between cloth and crepe de chine, is
among the latest fabrics for spring
costumes.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

Write plainly. Fill out all blanks Enclose
ioc Mail to f. T. H;Irisor q Co., u plymouth
Place, Chicago
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-05-07

ropes when three-fourths Of an inch
in diameter have a breakage strength
of 100000 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

Besides the high science of forgery
when forgery seems the best way to
right a wrong-Nancy Stair is gifted
with the divine fire of poetry, knowl-
edge of the law and a sublimated es-
sence of the gentle art of lovemaking.
With all these talents at the tips of
her fingers and toes, like the respected
dame of Bambury Cross, IL is little
wonder that the virile young lady of
Stair Castle should have men fighting
over her. DanyersS Carmichael and the
Duke OF Borthewicke are just spelling
for set-to when the latter is muir
dered, and, of course. Danvers is held
responsible. Here at the climax of the
trial Nancy's proficiency in forgery and
Blackstone alike save the day and
the story ends with the possibility of
there being many Of the name Of Stair
Carmichael in the land of the years
that are TO be-
Far-fetched though Mrs. Lanes story
is in many particulars, and ultra
forcible as the redoubtable Nancy may
be in her widest flights, the novel Is
the antithesis of humdrum, and that
is a goodly number of credits In It's
behalf.
Cd. Appleton & Co., New York; illu-
Strated; price 81 501
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
EUinst0n Churchill, EDhose N0DeL +" The Crossing
Has Appeared, Makes LDriting Books His Business

1(R Crossing
~ II a
other Hhcn
suddenly
his the high 3acr Of Popularity ory critics hoped f him
H5cL ChnHS
american "The Crisis appeared the publication hailed by 1T
N0V The
q oueo u riIca
of
qf No0emr
L his residence Churchill trained the
Of
the that the TcAn
he
Te Churchill place Of the big Nu lo mohfe Thus
held until 0
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

five men grow to know one another
and themselves to a pitiless degree of
familiarity during the long months of
darkness-to know and TO despise. A
large portion Of the authors narrative
is given over to an almost day-by- day
diary account of the life of these men
there in the big cabin and in their
excursions to the neighboring Indian
village and the Catholic mission of
Holy Cross. SO searchingly does she
lay bare the innermost natures of each
of these five by recording every spo-
ken word and every act that the read
er is made himself a sixth in this for
lorn circle and sees, as with his own
eyes, each individual bodied out be-
fore him. Supremely interesting types
are they; the colonel with his big
soul and broad mind, the boy of
youthful impetuosity, MacCann, the
bigot, and O'Flynn and Potts, the two
small, mean men of little heart.
From the cabin the narrative car
ries to the terrible Yukon trail and
records the battle with death that was
waged by the colonel and the boy
over that mile upon mile of fearful
ling narrative is this, tense with sus-
pense and wire-drawn in interest.
Then follow the scenes at Minook, the
stampedes, the crush of miners on the
river boat and at last Dawson.
Throughout the whole of the story
Miss Robins has caught the full,
strong current of feverish endeavor,
of reckless adventure and needless
destiny that marked the Alaskan gold
rush as a thing of romance. Her book
is both romance and a page torn
from life; it has rich imagination and
studious faithfulness to actuality
alike. A remarkably powerful story.
(Frederick A. Stokes Company, New
York; price 81 SOD
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Nancy Stair Has
Real Rare Time
THE willful woman is coming to the

HE willful woman is coming to the
i fore in recent fiction with no un-
certain gait. As if woman was not
In the main possessed of a will strong
enough for every practical purpose and
for some impracticable, the author folk
are quite prone to hold up for our
delectation the woman of ideas and
action. When the author happens to
be of the other sex we-are just a trifle
persuaded that her strenuous heroine
is created in the spirit of vindication,
II not glorification; if he be a man.
then a touch of gallantry and some
thing chivalrous is manifest in his con-
ceit. However. the woman who rules
is ever an interesting being in fiction
as in fact, and we withhold no well
come from Nancy Stair, the heroine
who gives Elinor Mccartney Lanes
latest novel its name.
Nancy is a Scotch lassie by adop-
tion but of somewhat uncertain breed
in the first instance. Good Scotch
scones and haddies seem to have in
spired in her a spirit as wild as the
blasted heath o. Forres itself, and from
the tender age of until she has at
tained unto the maturity of mother
hood in the last chapter this nerve
charged Nancy keeps things in and
about Stair Castle in as merry a state
of up-and-dojng as any well condi-
toned young lady might be deemed
capable. Lord Stair, who takes the
little waif upon the death of her
mother, for better or worse, is of the
opinion that, like Mrs. Burnett's Lady
of Quality girl should be all thews
and spirit. so he proceeds to bring her
up in the way a man child should go.
Result: a wbjrlwind Of his own SOW
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Books Recei1ed

THE ROSSING-Winston Church.
i'll; the Macmillan Company. New
York; illustrated in color; price 81 so.
THE QUEENS QUAIR-Maurice
Hewitt: the Macmillan Company.
New York; price 81 so.
THE FLAME GATHERERS -
Margaret Horton Potter; the Macmil-
Ian Company, New York; price 81 50.
THE SIGN OF TRIUMPH-Shep-
pard- stevens; L. c. Page & Co., 'BOs-
ton; price 81 so.
HEMNIING THE ADVENTURER-
Theodore Roberts; L. c. Page & Co.
Boston; illustrated; price 81 so.
AN EVANS OF SUFFOLK-Anna
Farquhar; L. c. Page & Co., Boston,;
Price 81 so.
THE ALTERNATE SEX-Charles
Godfrey Leland: Funk & Wagnalls
Company, New York; price 81.
THE ART AND LITERATURE OF
JSINESS-Charles Austin Bates:
the Bates Advertising Company. New
York.
THE EVOLUTION OF CLIMATES
Manson; reprint from the
American GeOlogist. paper.
THE HEART OF ROME-F. Ma
rion Crawford; the Macmillan Com
pany. New York; reprint in paper.
price so cents
BUILDING LAWS OK HUMAN
CHARACTERIZE II. McCar-
thy; published privately; price IS
cents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

now occupied with this biography,
dropping potatoes before her fathers
hoe, the secret is out and the reader
does not wonder that the author de
ciares her sense of humor to be aroused
when she reviews the contrasts of past
and present.
A humorously satirical commentary
upon American aristocracy is this rev.
elation of a fond mothers successes.
The Highway" Though the author
feels that it does not jump with her de-
sign to reveal her Cor bis) name, it is
unfortunate that the credit that must
accrue from so clever and so novel an
effort as this must waste it's fragrance
on desert air. It seems very evident
that the book comes from q practiced
hand. So sharp is the analysis of
the phases of life portrayed and 80
incisive the satire of its deductions
that, does the book come indeed from
an untried writer, it will not be u
strained prophecy to declare that the
next effort will not be an anonymous
cne. Since Life's startling discovery con-
corning the authorship of the anony-
nous lin which a Woman Tells the
Truth About Herself" which disclosed
the fact that since the author could
have been neither a man nor a woman,
consequently suspicion fixed upon Mr..
Box of the Ladies' Home Journal this
reviewer does not venture upon de-
finttive use of the pronouns he or she
in reference to The Highways" crea-
tor, but employs the latter upon au-
thority of the autobiographer only.
According to Mr.. Herbert Spencer"
says the author, leach of us is the re-
suit of environment. l suppose 1 am
one OF the exceptions which prove the
rule That, indeed, seems to be the
true explanation of madame's charac-
ter-of hers and that of the class she
represents. For had environment and
heredity played an untrammeled part,
from planting potatoes on her fathers
truck farm in West Virginia she would
nave graduated probably to the dignity
or the washtub and cook stove seven
days out Of the week, with a corncob
pipe between times. Instead, wonder
of wonders, she begins to get a train
ing in social culture out of the novels
OF Disraeli and Augusta J. Evans; she
learns. that her house in Fowlersburg
should have morning room" and
drawing ROOM" with draped dressing
tables and chintz flounces. From
strength to strength this ambitious
lady advances. When she is left a
widow, land poor she fits to Eu-
rope, the Europe of other land poor"
folk, and she vigorously fights a way
into the uppertendom. For is she not
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
II MOther=in=L0W
of Beited E0rLS

CIT HEY call me the most success
full mother in New York." writes
the anonymous author of THE
as the opening sentence to
her story. This is because she is the
mother-in-law of an ambassador, an
Earl with old Elizabethan houses mel
lowing in the English sunshine, a brill
liant New York lawyer who may be-
come anything-and is now rich and
well born" When she continues to say
that once she walked barefooted in the
burrows of the very field where she is
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

of good old Virginia stock, ard has she
not large estates in America?
But the further record of this dar-
ing and ambitious mamma must be
left to the reader for his pleasure. To
use a eolloquialism. bluff" its uses
and rewards, is the pitch note of the
whole story. Admirably does the dow
ager mamma sum up her philosophy of
success: - he true secret Of power is
to see your actions in every light and
then choose the point of view which
you win stand by and from which you
will cause others to see you. Success
does not consist altogether in seeing.
but in being seen"
(Herbert S. Stone & Co. Chicago)
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

sacrilegious to be worth its creation
for pastime only. If Mr. Shaw would
but bring his brilliance down to the
business of serving humanity in some
serious purpose. then might his evil
dent reluctance to keep his talents
buried and his light hid under
bushel be a nobler motive and accom-
plish more. both for his own fame
and the prospective of the Superman.
(Brentano's, New York; 81 25 nett
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Dogedrs Turned
on Light Fiction

1sEVELYN BYRD" by George Cary
- Eggleston. is the last of tri-
logy designed to bedy forth the
true character of old Virginia's sons
and daughters. Dorothy South" the
first of the three. was picture of the
F. F. v. as they existed before the Re-
bellion; 1.-THE Master of Warlock"
caught the Confederacy at it's full tide
of success when Southern valor bid
fair to accomplish. Southern hopes
Evelyn Byrd" reflects the tragedy of
the Confederaoy' crumbling and the
heroism of endurance that supported
the wearers and supporters of the
gray in the dark hours. But the
author is too greatly carried away by
the fascination Of battlefields and the
revival Of historical controversies upon
maneuvers and counter-maneuvers to
give individual attention to the thread
of his narrative. "Evelyn's Book"
which commences at page 329 and
runs on for nigh hundred pages with
the story of her life written for
Dorothy and nobody else" is certainly
a clumsy piece of workmanship and
gives the novel a most distorted bal
ance.
Oothrop Publishing Company, Bos-
ton: Illustrated; price 81 500
Henry and Hora's Modern EIec-
tricity," published by Laird & Lee,
Chicago, has been prepared with great
care, and is a practical encyclopedia
of all that the electrical engineer,
artisan, apprentice or student may de-
sire to know regarding electricity and
its applications. Without sacrificing
clearness or accuracy, the information
has been simplified so that even the be-
ginner can acquire a complete knowl-
edge of the fundamental principles and
uses of this mysterious force
Every formula is explained in the
simplest manner possible. and the pro-
cesses Of arriving at results have been
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

Another funny book" not quite so
original nor so sparkling but thorough
lv clever. is "TomfoOleTy,' by James
Montgomery Flagg. LimericRs such as
MIR. FlagG contributes to Life and
illustrates with his odd pencil are the
food for laughter offered in Tom
foOlery": where some of them fall
bit fiat Mr.. Flagg's cartoons serve to
keep up the tension on ones risibilities
perfectly.
(I.ife Publishing Company. New
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

carefully demonstrated mathematically.
Numerous questions and answers, to-
gether with practical examples. worked
out in every detail, make it unusually
valuable not only to the skilled work
man, but to all those who have not had
the advantage of a thorough course
upon the subject in technical school
price, seal leather 81 50; cloth, Sl0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05
BOARD OF REVENUE. Matter of More Room at the Court House is to Be Considered.

The board of revenue will meet this morning at o'clock and take up the mat ter of providing more room at the court house. The board will either decide to erect building on the site of the old county jail, to be used as an annex, or add two more stories to the boiler room, which Is just at the rear of the courthouse. County officials will appear before the board and discuss the matter.
 The board of revenue yesterday took up the matter of creating two other beats in the western portion of the county. Del egations from beats Nos. IS, 23 and 3S ap- peared before the board and discussed the matter. There was some opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05
Clement Wood.

Clement Wood spoke as follows:
 MT. Mayor. and Gentlemen of the Board
 of Aldermen:
 II is not often that the boys of Birming- ham have the opportunity to address this body. Sometimes it seems some of them can be found at Judge Feagin's court But, although l do not suppose that you gentlemen are interested in elections, 1 am going to ask you to remember that on the last election day some of the boys of Birmingham stood at almost all of the polls here, and asked the voters to vote for new high school, and you know the result. This is what we can do for you, If you get into a hole.
 Now. there is no other city in Alabama which can boast of anything that merits the title of a geological garden The nearest approach to t are the deer in Highland park, Montgomery, and the squirrels in Bienville Square. Mobile. But several of the other cities in the south notable Atlanta and Chattanooga-have these ZOOS, raised by the boys and SUD- ported by the city. Each has been a great success, and has materially add ed to the beauties of the city.
 You know very well of the many bene- fits to be derived from geological gar dens The education of tho youths of the city will be greatly added to by the zoo, and many sightseers and tourists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Bijou.

At the Bijou.
 Starting Monday night and continu- ing through the week, with the usual matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day, the Bijou Opera company, present. ing the bright and tuneful comic opera. The Idols Eye" will be the attraction at the Bijou. This opera is funnier and the music catchier shan "The Ameer," which was presented by the company two weeks ago. The members of the Bijou Crs company are all we'll placed in "The Idols Eye,'' and magnificent rem dition of the opera, new costumes and scenic equipment is promised Seats will be placed on sale Friday morning at the Bijous box office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05
THE WEATHER
,.Xe<ther Report.

Washington, May 4-Alabama forecast Fair Thursday and Friday; light soulh winds.
 Birmingham, Wednesday, May 4-he- ports this morning show very little change in weather conditions since yes- terday. The barometer continues high over the eastern half of the United States and low over the Rocky noun tains. Somewhat cooler weather pre- vails in Georgia and the Carolinas; else- where, with one or two exceptions, 1t is slightly warmer.
 In the cotton belt light rain has fallen in all districts except Alabama and south Georgia. In other sections rain is re- ported from the Ohio and Platte valleys, western Kansas and South Dakota.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as re- ported by the weather bureau for select ed southern stations during 24 hours end- ing a. m.: Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05
CITY ITEMS.

Travelling Passenger Aeent.-E. H. Fell has been appointed travelling pas senger agent of the Central of Georgia railway, with headquarters in Birming- ham, effective immediately. MT. Fell comes to Birmingham from Savannah, succeeding J. w. Blount, transferred to Macon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05

Eleventh avenue from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-fifth streets, north.
 Ordinance No. 211, to provide for grad ing. macadamizing and curbing along Magnolia avenue from Twentieth to Twenty-third streets.
 Ordinance No. PIP, to provide for paving sidewalks on both sides of Fourteenth avenue, from Twentieth to Ash streets east side of Twenty-first street from Fourteenth to Fifteenth avenues, south west side of Twenty-frst street from Fourteenth avenue south southward fifty feet and for paving and curbng side walks on the north side of Fifteenth ave- nue eastward along Twentieth street 150 feet; and for paving sidewalks on both sides of Eighth avenue from Twenty fourth to Twenty-sixth streets except in front of several lots
 Fire Department Commended.
 Upon the recommendation of the fire and water service committed, fire plugs were ordered placed on Edwin street and Fountain avenue; Twentieth street and Sixteenth avenue, south; Twenty second street and Morris avenue and Twenty third street and Morris avenue. The com mittee commended the fire department for the work done at the First avenue fire last Sunday morning.
 Alderman Sims introduced a resolution instructing the city engineer to prepare an ordinance providing for storm sewers on Eleventh street, Waverly Place.
 An arc electric light was ordered placed at the intersection of Ninth avenue and Sixteenth street, the same to be paid for Ly the Central of Georgia and the Frisco railroads.
 petition was presented from A. w. Burgin, sheriff; John G. Bradley, clerk of the criminal court; F. F. OBrien, ex- sheriff, and w. M. Burgin, ex-clerk of the criminal court, asking that the matter Of the claim of the city of Birmingham against them for fees and costs on cases appealed from the police court to the higher court be referred to a committee to confer with them about the matter. The entire matter was placed in the hands Of the city attorney.
 Alderman Cooper presented the report of the miscellaneous committee. A num- Ter of petitions were passed upon. Fifty benches will be purchased for use in the city parks, the same not costing over s25O. The city engineer will draw up plans for the brick tool house to be erected in Capitol park
 A petition from Lodge No. 79 Benevo- lent Protective Order of EilSs, asking to be relieved of taxes on their Elks home was properly referred.
 The meeting then adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05

will come here to see It. The value of the property near 1t will be enhanced. making it subject to higher taxation. and 1 know that will interest you.
 We boys want the geological garden to be assigned to MT. McCartn, the street commissioner as part of his work. He Is one of the strongest friends of the zoo. and stated that he would be glad to be placed in charge of It.
 Heretofore we boys have had to con tent ourselves with "seen' things at night" Eugene Field aptly puts it, but we think we are entitled to see some things by day, now.
 We think it will do the city much good to thus help to maintain this enterprise Ol course we will get a small revenue from fares at the gate, but we want you gentlemen to assign about s200 a month for it's maintenance.
 Robert Burnett.
 Robert Burnett spoke as follows:
 You, gentlemen, do not expect muck of a speech from a boy; so I will only try to tell you in few words why Bir mingham should have your help in sup porting the zoo.
 First There is nothing too good for Birmingham.
 Second A zoo Is an evidence of prosperi- ty. and you will all agree with me that this town is not a dead one"
 Third Chattanooga has a zoo. hence it's up to Birmingham to have a better one
 Fourth, It's a means of education to us youngsters that is uneaualled.
 Fifth-But what's the use of my giving you any more reasons-I could name Q hundred others, but I think the ones men tioned clearly point out the facts. It's for you, gentlemen, to say whether or not the city fathers of this town think enough of the future citizens to help them in this important matter.
 I hope, gentlemen. you will. one and all, vote enough money to properly maintain the zoo we are sure to have.
 Robert Badham.
 Robert Badham spoke as follows
 Mir. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board: l have and am glad of the oppor-
 Continued on Eighth Paee)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-05

The w. D. Colby Decora- ting Co, who were burned out in Sundays fire, have opened a new store in the building formerly occupied by the Birmingham Water works, at No. 2OO8 3d ave. Their new stock is already beginning to arrive and they will soon have a fine large and entirely new stock of the choicest things in Wall Papers and Art Goods.