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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
FLOATING sLUM OF CANTON.
Where the Poor of Great Chinese
 City Live.

From the Lady's Realm
 Stand beside the imperial custom house in Canton and let the eye range down the river toward Hongkong. As far as the sight can reach lie boats, boats, and again boats. These are no ordinary craft mere vessels of transportation plying
 hither and thither-but the countless homes of myriad Chinese, in which mil
 lions have been born, have lived and died
 They are the dwellings of the very poor.
 who live in them practically free from
 rent, taxes and the other burdens of the
 ordinary citizen.
 The Tanhia (which means boat dwell
 ers), as the denizens of these floating
 houses are called, form a sort of caste
 apart from the rest Of the Cantonese.
 The shore dwellers regard them as be-
 longing to lower social order, and in-
 deed they have many customs peculiar to themselves which mark them as a separate community How the swarmine masses of them contrive to support ex- istence Is mystery, but their chief mode of employment Is in carrying merchan- disc and passengers from place to place Tn some cases the daughters of the fam fly go ashore to work Tn factories. as dc the girls of other countries; but the years earnings of Chinese factory girl would scarce suffice to buy single hat for her western sister. Of course, as against this low rate of pay the standard of living is corespondingly different.
 The houses which make up the vas, floating slums are of all sizes. Some are but 15 feet long From these crampeo dimensions, however, they range up to q | length of 50 or 60 feet. A boat large enought to accomomdate a family oi l moderate size can be obtained for s2O, and since the anchorage is free. it is obvious that the Tankia effect many savings i'm possible to the shore dweler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29


 The color sense may be totally or partly wanting. Some are unable to distinguish any color, and live in a gray world; to others everything appears red diluted black ink on paper having much the ap- pearance of a forid compilations; flowers are not as bright as leaves, and vari- colored vegetables cannot be separated from the surrounding foliage. An emi- nent authority tells of a patient who painted a peagreep lion for his little boy another wore a green and brown glove; a lady who worked much with creWels and silk always had to have the skeins marked. He speaks of the appearance of such eyes as having a certain liquid look, as if they were slightly suffused, and as if the patient were not listening or interested
 The color sense may be developed in very young children in whom only par tial disabement exists, but it is said to be doubtful whether much can be done. Color blindness, is rare, indeed, almost wholly unknown in females, being all most exclusively confined to males
 Power of vision gradually fails as age advances; this misfortune becomes in calculable when it overtakes those still in the prime of life, with years of work before them; to the artist, the writer, the professional man fading sight is indeed a calamity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
NO Spirits or COncOctiO1S

nUR WHISKIES have not been tempered with, quality O being reduced several times to make different profits They simon pure-healt-ful and palatable
 Our distlery No. 100, Coll District, Tenn, IS located on farm valley where the and sani tation IS perfect
 The grain we disting IS the best Northwestern Rye and Malt and Tennessee Valley Corn large portion of which raise
 You buy better whkies than from regardless of higher prices One order will prove this statement
 With exception, six full quarts IS the smallest ship ment made-we do not assort This reduces the of handng packing and carriage charges enabling to offer SIX quarts at about the price would get for four.
 Do not let low prices prejudice you They wholesale and you buy direct
 Our vhiskies ahvays the EXPRESS PREPAID Shipment made in wooden boxes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
SHEET, SNOW AND ICE CAUSE HUNDREDS TO DIE

Horrible deaths from the lack of nourishng foods as well from accidents, of daily occurrence
 It is almost impossible to get much food strength any article of diet you in wholesome Sugar Glen weak digestion will readily assimlae this nourshng food This de- lghfu molasses is light and golden in color has peaSeS the palate, decously smooth and fragrant is far superior in the decousness the fine sugar flavor to other brands
 Buy of Sugar Glen take other and treat yourself to new sweet sensation The whole family will enjoy it. People who say they do not like moasses have Sweet Sugar Glen has flavor and inherent goodness that resisted Merchants like to handle Sugar Glen, because they not only sell to their regular customers but also of winning customers from their few competitors do not sell it.
 Sugar GenS superiority to other brands well thousands of users will not take anything else You forget the flavor Guaranteed under the Pure Food Drugs Act June 90, 906 Serial Number 3905
 c. E. COE Gamer Memphis Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29

nowadays is in the manufacture of bar rels. This idea originated in Greece, where the wine growers, being badly off for wood with which to construct their casks on account of the excessive cost of its importation, hit upon the expedient of using paper in the making of their bar rels.
 Out of the sheets of an Austrian daily paper an ingenious engineer not long ago constructed for his own use small yacht, 20 feet long, decked all over and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29

provided with a centerboard In the con- struction of the hull, deck, masts, sails. and rudder several thousand copies of the journal were used. Each plank employed required no fewer than 2500 leaves, and enormous pressure was necessary to pro- cure the necessary soldity for the mate rial The vessel is said to have behaved admirably in all tests, even those made during bad weather.
 In several countries the experiment is being made with a view to the utilization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29

of paper for paving the roads and streets. In this case also blocks compressed to great solidity are desirable, and are claimed to withstand the wear and tear of traffic. The cost. however, of this scheme is at present too great to permit of anything like a wide adoption of it. For driveways to, private houses and similar purposes. where expense need not be of primary consideration, paper pave ments, it is claimed. will come Into vogue at no distant day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
Corn Whistles

"GRASSY vALLEY''-Unadulter ated. Very old. No better Corn Whiskey made. full quarts, $4.00; 12 full quarts, $7.50.
 "GRASSY vALLEY"-White, 100 proof, straight Corn Whiskey. We are the only distillers selling l00- proof corn at S2.50 per gallon, two gallons, SAYS, delivered. Shipments in jugs. Smallest shipment one gallon.
 Blended Whistles
 "R. H. c. CLUB"-A perfect blend of old Kentucky Whistles. It has that rich oily appearance. We consci-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
New Uses for Paper.

From EIarper WeeHIy.
 One of the oldest uses to which paper has been put Is that which has resulted in the manufacture in Germany of arti- fcial teeth. These paper teeth are manu- factured from the same variety of pulp which enters so largely into the compost ton of many novelties in the paper line. Paper teeth are said to afford satisfac- ton, not only retaining their color well, but being less likely to chip than ordi- nary false teeth.
 Another odd use to which paper is put
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
EXPRESS PREPAID -- Shipment made in wooden boxes.
Bottled n-Bond Whistles

BoffIed-in-Bond Whistles Following brands bottled by the Government, whose stamp guarantees age, purity and strength.
 CONCORD PURE RYE, 100 proof, full quarts, S5.5O; l2' full quarts, S11.00.
 CONCORD BOURBON, 100 proof, 6 full quarts, S5.5O; l2 full quarts, $i0.50.
 CLARKE'S PURE RYE, 100 proof, 6 full quarts, S6.25; 12 full quarts, $12.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
OUR WHISKIES hay . being reduced sever nrof.4o Thax1 are simon I

entiously say there is no better whis- key. full quarts, $5.75; 12 full quarts, $11.00.
 "CATE'S sS"-A true blend of Kentucky Whistles. A good honest whiskey. Will give entire satisfac- tion. 6 full quarts, $500; l9 full quarts, $9.50.
 Tennessee WhiSkey
 @FREESTONEr = Unadulterated, straight Tennessee Whiskey. Our teaching process makes this whiskey distinctive. None better. Very old. 6 full quarts, $500; l2 full quarts, $10.O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29

eyes; the lids become irritated. highly con gested. and the delicate membrane lining then becomes highly infiamed and grant, lated.
 Astigmatism, most common defect. not of vision. but of refraction. due to lrreg- nlariies in the curvature of the media or lens by means of which the rays of light are focused on the retina and resulting in a more or less blurred image, is proba- bly, the cause of more headaches than any other single factor.
 The diseoverer of this trouble, Thomas Young, published an account of his own condition and symptoms in 17gS and 1t has taken nearly 100 years for the vast inn portanee of the subject to become reeog- nized
 Other conditions, such as strabismus, or "squint," diplopio or double vision, while not so common, nevertheless give rise to symptoms so far-reaching and so remote from the seat of trouble that unless at tention is directed to the eyes it is apt to be overlooked; in time squint, near and far sightedness make themselves apparent by alterations in the appearance of the eye and it's surroundings. but astigma- tism manifests itself only in persistent symptoms. Few are free from headache; many suffer from sleeplessness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29

Of inestimable importance is it, there fore, that the gravest attention be given these organs from birth; the eyes of in- fants should be protected in every way should be shielded from strong light and from sudden changes of light. School children should be especially guarded; |; they should sit comfortably erect, avoid ing a bending or stopping position, so that the return of blood from the head and eyes is not retarded. They should never face the light which should enter a room from above and at the sides and should pass over the left shoulder upon the object in use.
 A diffused light from a northern sky is said to be the best, and is preferred by dentists. It is the softest and easiest to work by.
 Properly directed incandescent electric light gives a steadier light than oil or gas, which also consumes more or less oxygen of the air.
 Keep the lights low and on the objects; shade the lamp and the eyes from direct rays.
 To preserve good sight the whole body must be kept in good condition; fresh air, plenty of exercise, good food and an abundance of sleep in a well ventilated room are essential.
 The use of an eye wash should form part of the daily toilet; it freshens and strengthens the delicate tissues and keeps them free from dirt and dust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
Tennessee WhiSkey
Blended Whistles

Our whkes do contain drop of spirits other injurious substances They of delightful flavor high in food properties and medicinal virtues.
 RH GATE & CO.,, DistilIer Chattanooga Tenn. Louisville, Ky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29

At school such a child should always have books printed in large, uniform type, which should be held at an angle of 45 degrees to the plane of the face. Import ance of good light cannot be too strongly emphasized. as nothing is more productive of near sghtedness than to attempt to do near work with insufficient illumina- ton. Much trouble Is experienced to read from the blackboard or to draw from a map hung upon the wall. All work done from the wall helps to increase the de- feet in such child's vision. The mistake Is frequently made of adjudging the sight particularly good because the vision is sharp. The reason for this is that the image upon the retina is larger than in the case of the normal or far-sighted eye
 Fine work at close range is great error
 as it increases the already existing fault
 Near-sighted persons dread the light; they soon experience sense of fatigue and of black spots floating before the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
HIT THE SAFE FOR $3.50.

Eugene Shenk, trusted employee
of the St. Charles hotel at Staples, dis
appeared from that place early Tues
day morning taking with him all the
money there was in the safe, amount
ing to about $3.50. He was night clerk
and consequently had ample time to
work the combination of the safe.
This he succeeded in doing and left at
an early hour, it is thought for the
Twin Cities. Shenk was young man
of good appearance, and had the
confidence Of all who knew him,
although he was perfect stranger
when he arrived there last February.
Had he deferred the robbery couple
Of days his Doodle would have been
close to 81, 600. He is 25 years of age,
5 it., in. tall, weighs 100 pounds,
smooth face, black hair, slightly
bushy, blue eyes, gold tooth, wore soft
grey hat, and checked brown suit
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
DIES FROM Gun SHOT
Joseph Wojciechowski Of
Flensburg Accidsntly
Shot by Brother

Joseph Wojciechowski, aged 16
years, son of Martin Wojciechowski
of Flensburg. was mortally wounded
shortly after o'clock Monday after
noon by the accidental discharge of a
A-caliber repeating rife carried by
his brother, Vincent, aged 18 years.
The accident occurred while the two
were crossing field short distance
from home. Joseph was walking a
few PAGES in front of Vincent, while
the latter was working the mechanism
of the rifle, supposlng he muzzle to be
pointed to the ground. Suddenly
there was a loud report and Joseph
fell pierced by bullet, which entered
his body Just back of the right hip
socket and passing through his body
close to the pubic bone settled near the
surface of the skin in the front part OF
the body.
The boy was carried to the house
and surgical aid was sent for. When
the doctors arrived on the scene,
although they extracted the bullet
which had fattened to about four time
it's normal size, it was found that 1T
had shattered the bones and torn the
tissues and lower part of the abdoman
so badly that nothing could be done
for him, internal hemorhhages having
set in. "a
The lad expired about seven hours
after receiving the mortal wound.
The father of the unfortunate boy is
store keeper in that village.
The funeral was held at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning from the Flens-
burg I atholic church, and burial was
in the Flensburg cemetery. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
PLENTY ROAD WORK.

> Indications are that a very large
amount of state ROAD work and repair
ing will be done this. summer. Con-
tracts for different pieces Of road work
are being let in large numbers each
week., and the work has been started
already in many localities. During
the past week an extra large number
of contracts were let in the towns of
Culdrum, Elm Dale and Swanville by
County superintendent of Roads and
Bridges Phil S. Randall and County
Commissioner j. j. Jacobson. The
work is divided into many contracts
so as to insure quicker results in get
ting good roads. Morrison county is
making worthy campaign for good
roads, and this city will come in for
it's share of the good that will be
derived therefrom: u:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.

The annual encampment of 1.-The
Park Region Dist. Dept. Of Mimi. G.
A. 4. will be held at Glenwood on the
2nd, 3rd and 4th days of July, 1908.
Glenwood IS an ideal place for an en-
campment, being located on the north
shore of lake Minnewaska, one of the
most beautiful lakes in Minnesota,
and easily accessible by two railroads,
the 500 and l.. F. & D. branch of the
Northern Pacific
On a visit to Glenwood a few; weeks
ago, I attended special meeting OF
the commercial club and Of the G: A.
R. Post of the village, and from the
enthusiasm shown by all I have no
hesitancy in assuring all who may
attend the encampment a most hearty
welcome, and the good people of
Glenwood will leave nothing undone
that will add to the comfort and
entertainment of their guests. All
are cordially invited. -
DURA sCORBN,
Commander Park Region Dist
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
Commander Park Region D.
1T WOULD BE A WINNER.

The street fair to be held this year
promises to surpass anything of it's
kind ever attempted in this vicinity.
T. F. Murphy, secretary of the Com
mercial club, in answer to cor
respondence such as he has sent to
several other circus and carnival
managers, received from James Pat.
terson of the Great Patterson Circus
and Carnival company, which carries
train of twenty cars, forty five
wagons and two hundred and twenty
five people, said he. would bring his
aggregation here providing he could
play a six day stand and that the sur
rounding country for from forty to
fifty miles, would be properly adver'
tised.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
BENEFIT FOR OTTO KINZER.

A donation party and entertainment
will be given in Minneapolis tonight
by Flour City camp, No. $50, NJ. w.
A. of Minneapolis for the benefit of
Otto Kinzer, who while working at
his trade in Minneapolis on Nov. 20,
1906, fell on wires heavily charged
with electricity and was completely
disabled. Since then he has been
under constant heavy expenses, and is
about to have operations performed on
his right foot, his thumb and middle
finger. Mr.. Kinzer Is former resi-
dent of this city and has wife and
one child. <I..-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
LAYING OF CORNERSTONE OF.
NEW PRO CATHEDRAL AT
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis will be the gathering
place for thousands Of Catholics Of the
Northwest on Sunday, May 81, the
occasion being the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new pro cathedral.
Preparation for appropriate ceremonies
are being made on so large a scale that
it IS expected fully 40, 900 persons will
participate in the grand parade that
will precede the ceremonies on the
pro o-cathedral grounds In order to
make the attendance upon these cere-
monies truly representative of Catho-.
licism throughout the state, invita-
tions are being sent to every parish in
Minnesota requesting all members of
the various congregations to come to
Minneapolis and assist in making the
cornerstone ceremonies the most
notable occurrence in Catholic circles
In Minnesota for years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
ALUMNI BANQUET TONIGHT.

The annual Alumni banquet will
take place this evening, commencing
at s O'Clock, at he hall on the West
side. The guests Of honor will be the
members Of the senior class of the
high school, and the other invited
uests will be, the members of the
board Of education and their wives,
the Alumni, the high school faculty
and the three lower grades Of the high
school. Decorations will be in the
senior class colors Of dark red and
white.
Leigh Carey will preside at the
banquet as toast master, and the
following is the program of toasts:
Juniors to Seniors..... Lois Mutton
Reply ..... ............ Edna Coleman
Seniors to Faculty. Mabel Cochran
Reply...."..".."...Supt. H. E. White
A novel feature of the banquet will
be the boy walters who will attend to
the wants OF banqueters.
Music will be furnished by Bastien s
orchestra A number Of out of town
members of the alumni are expected
to be present at this banquet
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-22
SUPT. SEAL RESIGNS.
This His Last Year Of "a
Years Of Active School
Work

/ Melrose Beacon: Though reelected
without dissenting vote for the next
year, Prof. ]. 81. Seal, superintendent
of our city schools, has rendered his
resignation.
His reasons for doing so are that he
desires a change in his vocation. He
has accepted position with the NJ.
II. Wilzius company of Milwaukee,
Wis, a church goods house and will
have for his territory Minnesota and
Iowa. He will take short vacation
after the close Of school and enter up-
on his new duties about August 1. He
has travelled for church goods houses
at different times during his summer
vacations and is thoroughly familiar
with the business.
For "a years Prof. Seal has been
actively engaged in school work with
the exception of only two or three
years. He was principal of the village
school here % years ago and with the
J close of this year he finished period
of five years as superintendent of our
city schools. During this period the
school has made many advancements
A new school building was erected
four years ago and a regular high
school curriculum has been pursued
for the same number of years Two
years ago the first high school gradual
| ing class in the schools history re-
ceived their diplomas and another
class will be graduated tn spring.
Much of the progress of the school is
directly due to the able work of Pro
fessor Seal.
Prior to his present term of five
years here he was superintendent of
schools of Morrison county for fifteen
consecutive years. He was graduated
from Milton college in 1883 and re-
ceived the degree Of Bachelor of Arts
Later he finished a two-year course
in German at the Wisconsin universi-
ty. He located in Little Falls, devoted
his spare moments to the study of law
and was admitted to the bar. He was
city attorney of Little Falls from 1887
to 1883. In short, with his entering
another field of activity the schools
lose one Of the ablest and most efficient
{; educators