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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Can Fishes Hear?
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 A question that is constantly being de- bated by zoologists and forms the subject of experimental research is, "Can fishes hear?'' While some plausible arguments are advanced in the affirmative the gen eral opinion of zoologists is opposed to this view, and the reasons have recently been summoned up in German otologi- cal journal by Dr. O. Korner.
 Though many fishes are sensitive to rapid consecutive vibrations transmitted through the water. yet 1t Is not believed that these are perceived by so-called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Society,".
(continued from Fourteenth Pase)

 Beaver They will also visit their par ents. Colonel and Mrs Enoch Miller. during the month of January. MT, Myers and MT. Budwig will join the ladies Feb ruary and the party will attend the national brick convention wnich .convenes in Philadelphia February 8. Miss Moseley's Thursday evening Ger man club will give it's Christmas cotillon on the evening of December 2
 Miss Clarce Watkins will return from the Randolph Macon college in Lynch burg, Va, on Friday and will spend the holidays at home.
 The young ladies of the First Presby- terian church will conduct holiday sale tomorrow at the manse.
 holiday sale and luncheon will be given Tuesday and Wednesday by the women of the First Christian church in the building formerly occupied by the Postal Telegraph company
 Miss Lottie Austin of Atlanta will visit her sister, Mrs. George B. Kelley during the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs NJ A. May have gone to Florida for the winter.
 MT. and Mrs Marcus l.. Marx and daughter Miss Mildred, will leave Sun day for Memphis to attend the Rosen- stein Marx wedding
 Mrs. George Cruikshank and Mrs. E. T. Taliaferro. who are the guests or Mfs. Cniles Clifton Terrell at the University nf having brilliant visit socially They arrived there last Tuesday evening and on Wednesday af- ternoon and evening Mrs Terrell enter tained in their honor, cards for the ladies in the afternoon and in the evening cards for both ladies and gentlemen. on Thurs days Mrs. Bullett gave an informal lun- cheon in compliment to Mrs CruikshanS and Mrs Taliaferro On Friday evening pr. and Mrs, Terrell gave a brilliant din ner party and today pr. and Mrs. Terrell have invited several of the bachelor con tingent to meet Mr. James smith Of Bir- mingham. who was invited for the week end. Mrs. Cruikshank will return to Birmingham on Monday, but MT. and Mrs Taliaferro will remain until Decem- Der 30
 Miss Emily Banister Mason of Peters burg. Va, is the guest of MT. and Mrs c. l.. Stickney.
 Mrs. Carl F. Lundgren of Augusta was the guest yesterday of Mrs. M. F. Staniey on Humboldt avenue. Mrs Lundgren IS en route home from Huntsville, where she was matron of honor at the Stanley Greet wedding.
 Miss Morris. who is the guest Of Miss Luetta Gregg, will return 10 her hoihe I.< lat nar WpeK
 MT. C. E. Buck has returned from New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. l.. Badham gave A dinner Friday evening in compliment to MT and Mrs. EXum.
 MT. I. Smith Steed of Jackson. Miss, is the guest of MT. T. o. Smith
 MI j. Cary Thompson gave a dinner last evening to MT. Baugh, who will be welded to Miss Harris on Tuesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

twenty-five species of fish single loud ex plosons were totally disregarded. The sense of sight and toucn in fishes can be readily demonstrated and studied. and there is no logical reason why the sense of hearing should be so difficult of determination.
 The most conclusive argument. how ever. is that fishes and other vertebrates that are deaf are the only members of the class that do not have organs correspond ing to the cortischian nerve terminations These organs, 1t is believed, are the only ones that are capable of transmitting au- ditory vibrations, as there is no reason for believing that such vibrations can De received by the vestibular apparatus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

You'll be ready to buy when you see our complete line of clothing and men's furnishings. Varley & Eau. man 1924 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

man. especially when 1t is considered that it was written in 1S19-at a time when there was a decided reaction against the ideas of the French revolution among the soVeregns of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

A holiday sale and luncheon will be given Tuesday and Wednesday by the women of the First Christian church in the building formerly occupied by the Postal Telegraph company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Miss Lottle Austin of Atlanta will visit her sister, Mrs. George B. Kelley during the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

The young ladies of the First PresbN- terian church will conduct holiday sale tomorrow at the manse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

Miss Clarice Watkins will return from the Randolph Macon college in Lynch burg. Va, on Friday and will spend the holidays at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Baby's Christmas

Things for little babies-infants too small to know about Xmas, but things the mother will appreciate Baby bootees, crocheted and em- broidered flannel sacques and kimonos, handmade bibS:
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21

The full significance of Germany's
action in beginning to fortify Kiaochou
Bay is only appreciated when it is re-
called that already Germany has naval
bases to the east and northeast of the
Philippines, in the Caroline and
Ladrone islands while Kiaochou Bay
will afford one more in a chain Of forti-
fed posts and harbors extending from
point directly east to a point directly
north of the Philippine Islands. Ger
macy acquired Kiaochou Bay as its
share Of the spoils when the concert OF
Europe wrested from Japan the fruit
of her victory over China and gave
Port Arthur to Russia, Wei Hal Wei tC
Great Britain and Kiaochou to Ger
many. 1t is safe TO predict that wei e
not the attention of the American press
rivetted on the Russo-Japanese peace
negotiations the pages of the public
prints would TEEN with the significance
of Germany's determination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular Correspondent

Peace between Russia and Japan
continues to be the chief subject Of
interest in Washington, as it is in mum
erous European capitals and although
the negotiations are progressing slowly
the President is hopeful as to the out
come He believes that he has laid
the foundation between warning powers,
and more, that a peace will now be
effected which will mean the substitu-
ton of reason for force in the dealings
between the two Oriental neigh bors
and the material reduction CT the
armies and naval forces of the belliger-
ents.
To date, both Russia and Japan have
accepted the suggestions contained in
the Presidents Identical note and new
information to the effect chat Japan is
satisfied with the form of Russias note
! of acceptance is now being awaited.
1t is believed that if Japan concludes
that the Russian acceptance bears evil
dence of the Cars sincerity, in his
presumptive desire for peace, the
Mirror details, which must necessarily
be settled before a meeting Of plenipo-
| tentarles can be arran ged at an early
date, dependent to some extent, OF
course, on the place of meeting selected
and the personnel of the respective
delegations.
While 10 formal suggestions have
been made, the President ascertained
that Russia would be glad to have the
peace conference ss4mble in Paris
while japan favored London. Neither
of these capitals would have beer
acceptable to the other belligerent
however and Chefoo was then tenta
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21

lively sug gested by Minister Takahira,
and it soon became obvious that the
suggestion would not meet with the
approval of Russia Geneva was dis
cussed to some extent bat Japan would
not regard that city with favor bat had
manifested some disposition to meet
the Russian plenipotentiaries in Wash
! ington. The one place now regarded
as most likely Ultimately TO be selected
has, peculiarly enO&gh, not vet been
which the President has had with the
respective diplomatic representatives..
is left to President Roosevelt he will
undoub tedly suggest the Hague and
| the very fact that the proposition comes
| from neither Russia nor Japan is
regarded as likely to make it the more
acceptable to both powers. The Hague
has been freely suggested in the public
prints but President is holding it in
reserve as an excellent compromise
place of meeting.
Although much that is compliment
| tary to President Roosevelt in connec-
ton with the Initiation Of peace neeo-
tiations has appe AIRED in the press of
this country. it is noteworthy that the
American editors have not been as loud
or enthusiastic in their praises of the
Chief EXECUTIVE Of the United States as
have European editors. They are un-
animous in oheir praises Of the Presi-
dent and they pronounce his achieve
ment as unparalleled in the annals of
diplomatic succeSst S. Even such papers
as the Novo Vroemya Of st. Petersburg,
the Paris lie Temps" and lie Matinn
no one Of which has hitherto beer
friendly to tie president. have almost
exhausted their vUcabularies in their
| Su I'll uS idSUlG culOS luillS vi the fcSlu6n!
of the United States and the London
Times, always staid and dignifed, has
INDUCED IN hyperbole seldom before
! equalled in it's columns, save when
discussing members of The Royal family.
The cable has recently brought news
to Washington which placed in iux-
Imposition affords ground for an endless
speculation of more or less sensation
al character. Fro m Berlin comes the
news that orders have been issued fol
fextensive fortification Of Kiaochou Bay
! the German concession in the southern
part Of the Shantung peninsula, opro
site japan aud not far from Korea
From Manila, comes the information
that General Corbi1, in command 0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21

Via the NOrthWestertern line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at one fare for
the round trip, June Fl, 20 and 20, linn
tied to return until June "a, inclusive.
on account of Biennial Meeting of
Modern Woodmen. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
STRENGTH Of EIephants.

The elephant is great as a traction
power Experiments have shown that
a horse pulls about One-sixth of its
own weight, whereas an elephant can
pull it's entire weight. This might be
emphasized by the fact that All ele
In India, for centuries, it has been the
custom to utilize elephants to push in
stead Of pull wagons, but now it has
been shown that they are unequaled
as pu1lers. Two of them, in carefully
arranged contests, raised $500 pounds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
Special Reduced
Excursion Rates
NSKISEEE.NN


Very Low Rates to Toronto, Ont,
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
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Grand Excursion to Asbury Park and Allan.
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Account meeting Of the N. E. A. at As
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The route is via Niagara Falls and down
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21

Very Low Rates to Toronto, Ont,
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold on June 10, 10, Fl
and %, with favorable return limits, on
account Of Triennial Convention, Inter
national Sunday School Association.
Apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21

the army in the Philippines, has issued
orders that the army and all army
posts shall be kept in constant pre-
paredness for war. 1t is asserted that
the order of General Corbin is merely
issued for disciplinary purposes, but it
is obvious that it has the entire
approval of the authorities in Wash
ingtOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
Superstition About Opals,

1t may be considered improbable
be based on such slender grounds as
a fairy tale in one of Sir Walter
SCOTS novels, but such appears to be
the case, as it would be difficult to find
an actual case where the successive
wearers Of an opal have been logged
with bad luck. Such stories are fire.
luent, but their origin, like that of sc
many ghost stories, is probably entire
Iy mythical.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21

Grandes Greatest Purest Faires Amusement Enterprise
Earth Three half mile track
original hundred
hurricane dollar
droves of came herds elephants. Splendid
Magnificent The worlds
emit Americas Greatest Performers Europe Greatest Performs
Accomplishing novel; sensational
angelic and hazardous attempted Many
animals and exhibiting
patience including Elephants baboons
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
When Famine Stalks

Do you notice occasionally that the
nerve examinations in the gastric
walls of your stomach, stimulated by
the accumulated secretions or the
-astric glands. send irritations to the
spinal cord per pneumO-gaStrlc nerve
If so, do not be alarmed; you are
merely hungry = unsclentlhcaIly
hungry Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
monkeys, dogs, goats, pigs and donkeys.

VILLAGES CIRCUS DAY PROGRAMME n The grand
street parade
spectacular geological Display Horse glitter
pageants Doors to the immense waterproof
tent Prof Bonson's Concert Band of
soloist musicians begin
stage All feature performance begins comprising
uttudlnous, overwhelming ndescrbabe acrobatiC,
spectacular AERIAL trained ANIMAL hippodromatic eats.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18
FIRE AT HOT SPRINGS.


 Hot Springs, Aug. 12.-Fire broke out here last night in the old Rockefeller building which was completely gutted before the flames were extinguishes.
 The building was occupied by a number of firms whose stocks were partly covered by insurance. The total loss will be somewhere near SD, ,000.
 The origin of the fire, which was discovered in the rear of the build ing, is unknown.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18
ANOTHER ANTITRUST SUIT
Attorney General Rogers files suit Against Armour Packing Co.
 Under Antitrust Law.

Attorney General Rogers has filed suit in the first division of the Pulaski circuit court against the Armour Packing Company. to se- cure judgment for S30,000 penal ties for alleged violation of the an- thrust law and for forfeiture of the right of the company to do business in the state of Arkansas.
 It is charged that the defendant company is a member of and party to a pool, trust and agreement in which, among others. are Swift & Co.,, the Gudahy Packing Com pany, the Hammond Packing Go. and Nelson Morris X Co.,, to fix the selling price of all or a portion of the output of said defendant of certain articles of manufacture and merchandise, to wit, the products of food animals and articles of food, in violation of the King-Da- Yis antitrust law.
 Six days, March 26, 27, 2S, 29, 30 and 3I, are specified as days on which the law was violated and for each of these violations a penalty of S5, 900 is asked.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18
HUBBARD TO HANG.

Ed Hubbard, white man, has been sentenced to hang at Poca- hontas on the 18th of October, for the killing of W. P. Burns, an aged ferryman, by drowning him in Black river last June. Hub bard is only 24 years old and is said to have been a desperate char acter. He showed no signs of emotion when the death sentence was pronounced.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18
BITS OF WISDOrI.
From BrYan'S Commoner:

J 
 When we have done our best we have done all.
 A square meal is better when rounded off with good humor.
 The eloquence of the prayer is no sign of its rising qualities.
 If good clothes made a man all tailors would be millionaires.
 Money may provide the man sion, but 1t takes love to make a home.
 A whisper of slander is heard further than megaphoned com pliment.
 There is a vast difference be- tween owning money and being owned by money.
 Flattery is a food that fools thrive on, but even the most sen sible like nibble at 1t occasional ly.
 A great many of us waste so much time wishing we could do some great good for the world that we miss numerous opportunities to do little things that would in the aggregate amount to a great deal.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18
THE COUNTRY PRE- SS.

An exchange says that the truly representative country press, the small city dailies and the village weeklies, comes closer to the lives of their readers, serve more of their immediate personal interests. and serve them, on the whole, bet ter, and actually have a part in the
 lives of more people the whole country over, than all of the great metropolitan sheets together. They serve the interests of their constit- uents better simply because they tell the day-by-day story of life as
 1t actually k around them. They are not hunting for sensations, they are not pandering to iaded appe- tites long seated with yellow liter ature. They have not lost the sense of the eternal fitness of things, of news proportion and the relative importance of men and events. that is so characteristic of the big city press. The country
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18

press does not feature cows and neglect men. And that's why the country newspaper is admittedly the most potent force in shaping the country's progress today.
 With all the good things that can be said justifable administ ration of the metropolitan press, the rank and file of the people actually trust the country newspaper more.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18
pOiSOnS In Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many pain =polsons originate in your food, but some day you ma J feel twillse of dyspepsia that will convince you Dr. King s New Life Pills are guaranteed to cure all sickness due to #poisonS of undioested food-or money back. 25c at Sturdivant $ drug store. Try them.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18

NO. 5. so acres Big Bottom land ?! miles from Newark; 50 acres in cul- tiyation, 3 acres in alfalfa; grows bale of cotton to the acre.
 NO. 37. } acres incest residence property in north part of town; good well and garden on place.
 55. 160 acre farm 3 miles north of town, l40 acres in cultivation, 20 acres good timber, no rocks, room log house and 1 room frame house, good well, and nice young orchard.
 NO. 90. 529 acres fine bottom land: mile river front on Black river; BOG acres under fence; POO acres fine cane land; valuable white oak timber OF land.
 No. 3I Block of incest residence property in Newark, near schoo building.
 No. 32 Block nice residence prop erty in west side Newark, block from school building.
 NO. F. 10 acres tlmbered land mi north of Newark: good hill land and nice location for small fruit farm.
 NC g. Block residence property if north part of town; so bearing apple trees on place; choice residence prop erty.
 63. 70-acre farm with 90 acres clear ed. good 3-room house with stone chimney, and good well and barn; also room house: grows half bale of cot ton per acre; miles north oG town.
 No. 3s. 10 acres timbered land or Village creek, miles from Newport. fine land; valuable white oak timber on place.
 43. 360 acres good bottom land, 2S0 acres in timber; so acres in timothy; good room house; good barn and out buildings; good orchard: leo acres in pasture; improvements good; located 3 miles from Newark; fine stock farm. Price five thousand dollars.
 45. room house and acre land in north edge of city, at d bargain.
 46. 3 acres nice residence property in north edge of city; beautiful loca. tion, and genuine bargain.
 -. 1000 acres line river bottom lanG on Black river, lying on both sides ot railroad; over 200 acres in cultivation; 100 acres in pasture; good timber, mics river front, railroad station ano switch on place, all good farming lanc and has natural drainage, fine for cot. ton. and would make as fine stock farm as any of it's size in the South,
 NO G9. Fine bottom farm of no acres, on White river six miles from Newark and B miles above Jackson port: so acres in cultivation; good four room house, good barn and other cut buildings, and orchard of loo trees; fine land and will grow bale of cotton or - bushels corn per acre, and is only half-mile from school house.
 NO 70. Good 4-room house and six acres of land, all in cultivation, one mile west of Newark; fine location for nice home and good poultry or fruit farm; good water, and small orchard.
 Write Us.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18
Agonizing Burns

are instantly relieved, and perfect " heated by BuckIen's Arnica SalAe. C. Rivenbalk, of Norfolk Va, writes: q burnt my knee so dreadfully that it blistered all over. Bucklen's Arnica Salve stopped tue pain and healed it without scar.' Also heals all wounds and sores, 25c at Sturdi- wants.
The Newark journal., 1905-08-18
One Cent For Four Years Work.

One Cent For Four Years Work.
 Washington, Aug. 1.-The Post Office Department today drew a warrant in favor of Adrlel L. Stuart of Freedom, N. H., for 1 cent.
 This Is Stuart's pay for carrying the mails for four years years from Freedom to railroad station seven and three-quarter miles away.
 He travels this distance of 154 miles six times a week. His pay Is quarter of a cent year, or one three hundred and twelfth part of cent for one trip.
 This is the smallest treasury warrant ever issued, and Stuart will have it framed instead of cash ed. Stuart runs passenger hack line from Freedom to the railroad station and he bid this low figure because of the prestige which the sign "U. $. Mail" on his wagon give him in his passenger carrying business.