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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-11

Secretary Higdon or MT. Cunningham himself.
 N. H. Frolichstein chairman of the hotel committee, Alabama division, is getting after the hotel proprietors in this state and his efforts are bearing fruit. He has just addressed the following letter to them:
 ITO the Hotter Proprietors.
 Dear Sir: One word please
 For hygenic reason. will you please dispense with the roller towel. This is an antiquated relic and as we are having lots of complaints consequent thereof, we trust you will heed our request and give your guests separate towels; also we re- quest if compatible that your wash rooms receive the attention that is consistent in keeping the modern sanitary require ments You will please us very much IS you will not permit the guests or your house to handle the mail This should be done by those connected with the or fee"
 There are other requests in the letter and the travelling public will be better ], off if the hotel people do the right thing in the matter. The roller towel is certainly bad ar rangement for any hotel and those who do not get out in the smaller towns don't appreciate how badly soiled one can get before being taken down. If drummer kicks the proprietor is liable to tell him l lover a hundred people have wiped their hands and faces on that towel and you are the first man to kick.
  Automatic stokers for Locomotives. |
 | From Harrer's Weekly. | labor-saving device recently tested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-11

many of which now have a thoroughly equipped school for the instruction of the men who represent them on the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-11
He Wondered.

WTOm PUCK. 1 The Pastors Little Boy-You never poke at funeral, do you papa?
 The Pastor-Certainly not my son.
 The Pastors Little Boy-Then why do you sometimes say, papa. that the dead pnan has gone to his eternal rest and boined the heavenly choir?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-11
No Time For Such Nonsense.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
 Johnny Geehaw-Paw, what's the law of gravitation?
 Farmer Geehaw-I dunno. I hain't got time to keep up with all the fool statoots the durned legislaur passes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-11
Just Curious.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
 Towser-What are you chasing that squirrel for?
 Tom Cat-I wasn't chasing him. was just going to ask him where he gets his tail pressed and curled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-11

Perhaps 1t is not etched enough: send nt' to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples pfone 27e
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31
AMERICAN.MADE SHOES
POPULAR IN DENMARK.
Consul Frazier Believes store should
He Established mt Copenhagen
Especially for This Trade.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, July 30.-Raymond r. Fra
zier, United States Consul at Copenhagcn
writing to the Department of Commerce
and LABOR recently, says that a splendid
field is furnished there for an American
shoe store selling only American made
goods. According to the Consul. Amer
ican shoes are very popular. but FOR the
most part only limitations are furnished
to satisfy the demand He says:
Since the publication of consular re
ports on the demand in Denmark co.
American boots and shoes. one prominent
shoe store in Copenhagen has announced
itself. by a conspicuous sign, as the
headquarters of the American shoe syn
dicate of New York and company ad-
vertising itself widely as the Danish
American Shoe Company, has been or
ganized. 1t has been Impossible to as
certain that either of these institutions
carry to any extent American made
shoes. on the other hand, it appears they
they are supplied with American shoes
of European manufacture, a more or less
successful attempt having been made to
copy the wel-known American model.
still another fine large retail shoe
store has been opened. carrying as leaders
fair limitations of the American model
This latter house carries limited stock
of bona -fde American-made shoes of the
is large demand for them.
''The facts mentioned above illustrate
forcibly the popular demand for the
American made shoe. Unfortunately. the
desire of the consumer to come into pos
session OF the real article is often de-
feated. for the simple reason that IN
many stores when a prospective customer
asks to be shown American shoes. he is
shown. as a rule. shoes made after the
American model, but by European manu-
facturers.
"A large retail shoe store is soon to be
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

ton and other conditions which If neg
1ected or unskilfully treated find q fatal
termination in consumption.
5000 FORFEIT will be paid by
the Worlds Dispensary Medical AHo-
citation. Proprietors, Buffalo. N. Y, If
they cannot show the original signature
of the individual volunteering the testi-
monial below, and also of the writer's Of
every testimonial among the thousands
which they ere constantly Publishing.
thus proving their genuineness.
e1n the spring of 1900 I vas taken with
hemorrhage O! the lungs and became very
weak and short Of breath, lost flesh ard bad No
appetite, writes Mr.. & L Robinett. II xerxes,
Tenn rI was persuaded to try d. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. The 6xx few bodies
would soon be q victim Of thai dreat3ed diseape
consumption. Had almost given up In despair
when my friends persuaded me 10 give ycrr
Golden Medical Discovery fair triAl Ieous-
nenccd its use. 1 weigh s6o pounds nov. aud
when commenced only weighed - poundA
IF auv one doubts this statement I win b
pleased to answer any inquiry"
Accept no substitutc for Golden Med
teal Discovery" Nothing Is "just - goods
Or. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
eloeEed system from impuxit3ea
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31
JUST THINK.
You Can Think when the Food
Makes Your Brain Work.

The mind does not work properly unless
the right kind of food lie furnished. A
young man studying telegraphy said that
his progress was very slow. 1t seemed
Impossible for him to pick up the art and
understand II.
He suffered continually with stomach
trouble and could not digest his food prop
erly, and he finally got so he could do but
little work and was tempted to give up
his studies altogether.
About that time someone told him about
the brain food Grape-Nuts and he went
In for it. In a short time a very remark
able change took place. His stomach re-
covered and he became free from head
aches. His hand was no longer nervous
and trembling when he used the key, and
the whole mystery Of telegraphy un-
tangled itself, for, as he says, Il had the
mental power to master It, and the under
standing came easy when the mind was In
poise and strong"
He is now holding a responsible position
az an operator.
This IL but one Of the many illustrations
of the advantage of using food purposely
manufactured for rebuilding the broken
down gray matter in the brain and nerve
centers throughout the body. The facts
are there and can be proven to anyone
making the trial.
Don't overlook the recipe book In each
sAcka:e Of 0rape-NntA -------.- -
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

Court Mound City. No. =. last Thursday even
ing had large attendance. when one canii-
date was initiated and several applications
received The following named officers were in
sailed ny supreme Deputy John h. Lloyd: j.
+. rilker. cdef ranger: i. {. Carl. sub chief
ranser. John W. Fowler financial secretary:
Harry Crocker. recording secretary; John h.
CrCcIeT treasurer George e Walih8user. Sc
nior woodward: Martin 1ransack, Junior wood
ward: Henry Sherman. senior beadie: u. l..
Fowler trnior hendle. Doctor Thomas :. Haw-
ley. court pihysician.
Einigkeit Lodge, No. ;. held its regular meet
ing last Monday. al which one application for
membership received. Several more appll-
cations are in sight. and the members of this
lodge are beginning TO take more interest In the
work of the order.
ST Louis Lodge had a well-attended meeting
last Tuesday evening The Committee On Laws
made final report on the revision OF the laws
and several changes have been made. Mr.. BaN-
ter one of the old wheel horses. made an inter
: esting address. Hereafter the lodge may meet
semimonthly instead of weekly. and II SO the
members will be notified.
Western Lodge held Of its best-attended
meetings last Thursday evening that it has had
for some time about eighty members being
present Considerable routine business was
transacted, two candidates were initiated. and
several more applications for membership are In
sight Cigars were served and lunch, and re
freshfnents partaken or
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

This official visits of the grand officers for the
week as follows: Monday evening. Oak
Lodge. No. 200 chouteau avenue: Tuesday even
ing. Sylvan Lodge. southeast corner Of Eight
eenth and Lynch streets; Thursday evening,
Fortuna Lodge. Lafayette Bank building. No.
A successful meeting OF the Anniversary EN-
esutiye Committee III r was held on the lawn At
past protector. last Wednesday evening. II was
decided TO arrange the eighty-sx lodges in the
city in six groups to exchange fraternal visits.
Three members OF the Executive Committee will
be present to outline the Arrangement Of what a..
celebration OF the order, which will be held at
Lemps Park. SATURDAY afternoon and even. ven.
groups are as follows: Group Humboldt,
Schiller: Golden Crown. 0iiv, Branch. Sayon-
nti Geibel, Coreorda and Missouri lodges:
e:oup martha Washington. sylvan 81. Louis.
Fortuna American, Garnet and Aurora lodges;
group soak. Anchor. St, Anne, Rising sun,
ROYAL. S iron G and nd Golden Star lodges: group i"
Lily. Alice. Excelsior. Eureka. West Gate; Clo-
ern Star. Pride OF St Louis and Myrtle lodges;
group soak Leaf; Columbia Eva TripmPh1an,' pi1aTs
Tower lodges. group e-Magnolia. seymour,
Eintracht. h Enterprise. Amelia and silver star
lodges meeting Of the representative 1f the he
held at the hall of Oak Lodge. No. 200 Chou
teau avenue, to-morrow evening
Lodge officers last "Wednesday evening One
candidate received the degree and three ap2li'
cations for relef-fund membership were pre-
sen,ed by Deputy Grand Protector Mrs; Annie
O'Rrten Grand Secretary J. J. Kennedy con-
Sucted initiation ceremonies. Speeches were
made bv Grand Treasurer Sarah E. Breen
Grand Sentinel A. F. Knight and Grand ON
GERS Maggie RYAN. Katie McDade. Johr
| Horschnan Molle Mcnamara. Z. W. Francis
Gus. Henry wunch and James Eisenhauer. Re
| Treatments were served.
Enterprise Lodges last meeting was success.
fuI Two applications for relief-fund member
| shin were presented by Mrs. Mary Gilmartin
| deputy grand protector. One candidate received
the degree and the usual monthly entertain
nnent followed
Anchor Lodge initiated candidates and in
| Weeting: Past protector. James Mooney: pro
(ector Robert OConnor: secretary. George T
| Mcyey. financial secretary. Julia Fisher; treas
| urer Edward schaefer: chaplain. Violet White
| guide. Nellie Mcvey: guardian. May Mooney
| hold a summer outing at the camp of GeorE'
| r McVey at Valley Park. Mo.
Seymour Lodges meeting last Tuesday wa'
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

The Supreme Council. Legion OF Homer VIII
meet in adjourned session tomorrow evening
at Louisiana Hall. No. 911 North Vandeventer
avenue. As matters of Importance will be
discussed the supreme chancellor desires a fun
attendance.
ST Louis Council at Its last meeting filed
two applications and initiated one candidate
Last Friday evening at the meeting Of Unity
Council one candidate. X. NJ. Ray, was in
itiated and instructed in the secret work Of the
order.
Alpha Council met last Tuesday evening,
elected one applicant to membership Ind in
itiated candidate Edwin 5. Pitzman. The
Committee Trolley Ride reported shat a.
rangements were being made for a trip 20 ST
Charles. Mo-. and that the members would he
advised OF the details by mail In a few days.
As usual Hyde Park Council had a good az
tendance at its meeting last Tuesday evening.
at which time candidate. Thomas Mahon.
was initiated. a committee consisting of
Me.srs. Keevil Smith and Walsh was appointed
TO report on the work done during the last
three months and to award the cash prlze to
the successful team securing the most
bers in that period. Recommendations as to
the best means of increasing the membership
of the council also will be considered.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

o'clock and will arrive in Chicago to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
AS this is the first time a passen-
ger train has used this route and as
it marks the completion OF another link
between st. Louis and Chicago, the occa-
sion will be marked with appropriate cere-
monies.
Arrangements are being made TO bring
a distinguished party from Chicago 10 St
Louis.
The Frisco will inaugurate only night
passenger service between the two cities
for the present. but within a short time
expects to have an extensive day service
in operation.
OF the entire distance between ST. Louis
and Chicago. present construction en-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

German Army he emigrated to America
and met the famous bandmaster. Gilmore.
At Giimore's death he left for South
Africa, and was appointed bdndmaster
of the Transvaal Staats Artillery, which
ranks with the Marine Band of Washing
ton.
During the prosperous days of the South
African Republics Mr.. Restorff was ere
ated commandant and bandmaster and
ranked in South Africa with Sousa, his
the military bands in all parts of the
world.
Captain A W. Lewis, the general man
ager of the Boer War Exhibition COM
pany, in conjunction with Frank f. FILLS.
realizing the fact that the Boer War Ex-
hibit would be incomplete without the
musical addition. arranged with Com
mandant Restorff to bring the entire
Transyaal Staats Artillery Band with the
military organization, and already they
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

opened here by Belgian manufacturers
who. / am informed. will endeavor espec-
laiiy 10 meet the demand for American
shoes
1T would appear that Denmark Copen-
haEen In particular. furnishes a splendid
field for the establishment of an Ames-
lean shoe store, conducted on American
plans selling only AmeriCan-made shoaS
OF approved models. Onr price only. from
S5.5G to &. should he maintained Such su
establishment should succeed in CoptI'-
hagen from the beginning"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

braces l66 miles of double track, with the
doubling of additional sections in contem-
plation.
At Chicago Frisco trains will arrive at
and depart from the La Sale Street Sta
ton. located in the heart of the city and
reached directly by the Chicago loop.
The Merchants bridge and Union Station
will be used in ST. Louis.
All OF the equipment to be employed in
this service Is entirely new and up 10
date While for many months the Frisco
system has reached Chicago with its own
rails the advent of the completed st
Louis-Chicago line marks an epoch In its
history.
The line is go miles long. 1t leaves the
main road at Woodland and extends TO
Villa Grove sixty-two miles. From there
1t uses the tracks Of the Big -Four road to
Ffndley From that point eighty miles
of track have been laid to East st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31
TRANSVAAL STATS BAND
is UNIQUE ORGANIZATION.
Furnishes Music mt BOer War Exhibit
Lender Has Had "a Check
cred Career.

one of the most interesting, as wei as
entertaining, features of the Boer War is
that of the Transvaal Stats Artillery
Band This band is unique in every par
ticular each member being character of
interest during the late Anglo-Boer War.
Henry Restorff. the bandmaster. has
history that would rival the career of Don
Quixote. Born in Germany. he as a boy
served in the Eifty-seventh and Thirty
first Infantry Of Germany. and saw serv-
ice in the German Army from 'I6 to so.
At the expiration of his term with the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

The following councils meet this week: Mon
day. ST. Louis. Hamilton and Missouri ri-Wabash
Friday. Nanhoe and Future Great.
Ivanhoe Council at the last meeting elected
Elmer Puellmsn orator and vice president of
the Fellowship Club. Five candidates were in
itiated and another class is ready for Friday.
John Wurts. advisory archOn. present and
in behalf of the Advisory Council presented re-
wards for good and effective work. Ivanhoe
still holds the attendance trophy.
South Side Council visited by the scribe
Of Ivanhoe Council and by Mr.. HSman of ST.
Louis Council. both of whom addressed tie
council the sood of the order
Greeley Council last Wednesday entertained
Deputy Supreme Archon W. l.. Ruehrig and
Advisory Scribe +. J. Stanley. Much enthu<i-
shown concerning the good fellowship
nj council
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

has resigned. Great pressure is being brought
10 persuade G T. Webster to head the team
Summit Lodge No 20 at its last meeting
installed the following named officers: David
McLaughiin. noble grand; W r. Carter vice
wildey Lodge No S meets s every Id TpesEsy SS,ss
streets Widey Lodge. having installed Its Of
hcers has settled down to hard work and at lts
last meeting contemplated revision OF lts
bylaws
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

have created an interest with all visitors
who have witnessed the Boer War many
of the numbers and incidental music he
ing solely from the pen of Commandant
Restorf. Previous to departing for South
Africa he was made an Elk and at the
Elks' meeting showed his devotion to the
order by playing the music OF the II
O'Clock toast. which created considera Bile
enthusiasm.
Judging from the popularity of the
Transvaal Staats Artillery Band in this
country. its future career will undouhts div
rival that of other well-known military
bands, and already il has been voted as he
ing the best band on the Worlds Fair
grounds.
Mernmec Highlands Inn and Cottages
Offer special Aug rates. 81 day upwards
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31
Narrow Chests.

The old theory that consumpkion VA
inherited is utterly disc1etiited 6y modern
medical science. The germs of CON
sumption must be received from with
out These germs are every where.
They are constantly being received and
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

Mount Auburn Camp will celebrate its eighth
anniversary next Friday evening with a smoker
at its hall, Newstead avenue and North Market
street II Is the intention Of the camp on this
occasion to formulate plans for the growth Of
the order in st. Louis Mount Auburn Camp
will pass it's eighth birthday this OCCASION
and extends invitation to choppers to par
ticipate in the festivities.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31
uoa.rp woodmen Of America.

,,a,nar Camp meets at o'clock every Mon
day evening at o'Connell's Hall. NO. 4'' Ear
ton avenue At the last meeting there was ohe
accession in membership. Visitors were present
baden Camp meets on the frst ana 'h,rH ra, -a,-
dav Of each month at Oyerbecks han, NO. $50
North broadway. A good attendance ana
nleasant time marked the last meeting, r.,
Mound City Camp meets at No. S6ls Easton
avenue every Saturday evening a laIse NJ
tendance and a pleasant time are charactefis'c
Of ali this camps meetings. ,,,,
.vaDina at Martens Halt No. sea Manchester
avenue Chief Forester Green rs Is progressihs ar'
transit Camp meets every THURSDAY AT Isi, ~
s!ssippi and Chouteau avenues snee t, Mrd adnax
the Vacancy in the clerks office was flled D!
eiecting H s. H Gill. vacancy in the othce
of adviser was filled by the election oil DOCTOR
J. ]. Russler. , -. Dodior Hall
Twentieth and Doder streets, every iuesnay
evening The open meeting and social OF last
Tuesday a success
yudependent Order of Odd Fellows.
--be different lodges having installed their
rau officers. are now striving to increase
their membership which for the last six months
ba. steadily increased. The visit Of the degree
star from Indianapolis, Ind, has added new
life to each lodge in this jurisdiction. The
grand master G. G. Lsdy. paid the lodges
living visit last week.
Mechanics Lodge. at its meeting held last
Friday night. received two applicat ons and
conferred the first degree on eight advancing
members. The members of this lodge, as a
gold watch to c. A. Beisinger in recognition
of the fact that he has secured individually the
greatest number OF new applications during the
last term. Captain Morrison Of the degree team
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

The grand chancellor. George e. Crowther
last evening held a meeting a; Bolivar. Mem
bers OF large number of the lodges in the vi
cinity were present The statistical records
complied from the reports received for the term
ending June 90 are nearing completion and the
gratifying result of a large increase Is assured.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

The year just past will show it. to have been
OF the most successful and prosperous that
the order In Missouri has had for long time
Excelsior Lodge last Wednesday evening CON
ferred the three ranks on Doctor j. {. EiIchetf.
the leading physician OF CardwaIl. Mo. The can
d.date accompanied to the lodge by the
grand pTelate and the grand keeper OF records
and seal. After the ceremonies banquet was
enjoyed at Mc'raEue's Cafe.
Many attended the meeting Of Red Cross
Lodge last " ednesday. A refined comedy sketch
entitled "a Happy Pair was presented by F.
W. Amack and Miss Violet f Geisser. This
was followed by some clever character work by
Eugene Emo. Miss Lulu LEOPOLD. little SOU
brette took the boys by storm. Hugo Xslle-'p
impersonations We're good. In spirited spar
ring exhibition MesSrS. Douglas and Klein
proved themselves masters Of the manly art
During the evening Charles Hunter entertained
with piano and vocal selections. AT the meeting
Wednesday evening the ampliied rank OF Page
Will be conferred.