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FOR RENT.
 We have a few nice residences now for rent also a few stores well located. Call and let us show them to you.
 FOR SALE. S, ,OOO-Will buy a modern house on Avenue G, near car line. Stables and servants house.
 S, ,4OO-For a nice cottage on South 18th street. Good investment s2 O00-Will buy a beautiful vacant lot on South Highlands, 65x136 s6O0-Another beautiful lot on Fountain Heights.
 S1, ,600-Will buy any one of three new cot tages You can't build the houses for the price of both lot and houses. Be sure to call and let us show you this. bar gain.
 s1 1OO-150 feet square, six-room house and stables in one of our incest suburbs. $1, ,SO0-Will buy choice lot on South High lands, near 20th street. A rare chance. s35OO-For a beautiful South Highland home, as well a good investment; cen trally located; modern conveniences. The above is only partial list and gives you only an idea to what we have, so call and let us show you how and where to invest your money. Correspondence so- licited. w. N. MALONE x CO.,, Phone 613 2O17 First Avenue. 4-4-sun- Ned-fri-tf
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THE ALABAMA HOME has s25.OOO per month to loan to build houses on vacant lots; the limit of cost Is smaller in u IS association than in any other company. lst avenue.
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Will be Represented

New York, July 12.-At last 1t Is settled that the United States will be suitably represented in the worlds championship bicycle races in Paris next month. The team so far as made up will consist of Tom Cooper, Detroit, national professional champion; Floyd Mcfarland of San Jose. Cal; and Orlando Stevens of Ottumwa, Ia. The team may be increased by Frank Krae- mer of East Orange, N. J.; Earl Riser of Dayton. O., and Major Taylor of Worces- ter, Mass.
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SCHORR'S PAIR
 WON WITH EASE
SilverdaIe and AIard Ran One,
 Two, in Edgewood Stakes.
LATTER HAD TO BE HELD
A Good Thing Was Sprung in Crosby Who Won First Event With Bullman Up-Talent Got
 On Her

Chicago, July 12.-silverdale and Alard, coupled as Schorr's entry, were easily one and two in the Edgewater stakes, and the latter, which was much the best had to be hard held to keep from winning and picking up penalty for the next stake in which he is entered. F. T. Wood sprung a good thing in Crosby with Bullman up in the first event of the day. Odds as good as to had been made at the opening, but there was a strong play all the time on the gelding and at post time the price had receded to to ?. Reminder, Dunn's Derby candidate, was thought to have the second race at his mercy, but never figured prominently. Weather clear; track fast. Summary:
 First Race-One mile selling: Crosby, 103 (Bullman), 5 to 1, won; Chappaqua, 1O6 (Boland), to 2, second; Little Reggie, 1O5 Vitatoe), 30 to l, third. Time, 1:4OA.
 Second Race-Six and a half fur1ongs: George Arnold, 11S (Vandusen), to l. won; Remington. 1OS (HowelD, even; second; Star Chime, 103 Devin), third. Time, 1:16%.
 Third Race-Edgewater stakes, five and half furlongs: Silverdale, 112 (Boland), l to 8, won; Alard, 123 (Burns), to 8, sec ond; Vitellus, Ill (Bullman), third. Time, 1:0SA.
 Fourth Race-Mile and one hundred yards, selling: Mellocole, 101 (Southard, 40 to l, won; Toribio, Ill q. Walsh), 6 to 1, second; Ennomia, 106 (Boland), ' to g. third. Time. 147.
 Fifth Race-Handicap, mile and an eighth: Gold Fox, 115 (Bullman), to 5, won; Dissolute. 99 (Wright), Il to 5, sec ond; The Bolston, 95 (Martin), 5 to 1, third. Time, 15SA.
 Sixth Race-Mile: Limerick, 102 (Burns), to 5, won; Wildwood, 99 Devin), 30 to l, second; Timelight, 103 (Vitattoe), to 1, third. Time, 1:40A.
 Brighton Beach Results
 New York, July 12.-At Brighton Beach heavy shower broke as the horses went to the post for the fourth race, and again the crowd got ready to go home. The Nautilus stakes was the feature of the day. Prince of Melbourne, the Realization winner, won easily. He was second choice in the bet ting the big plungers playing David Gar rick Summary:
 First Race-Five furlongs: Queen Pepper, 109 (O'Connor) to 1, won; Timmon Kenny, 107 (McCue), to and to 5, second; Maxi
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BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Kitson's Record Shattered

Pittsburg, July 12.-Kitson's fine record was badly shattered by Pittsburg today. Eleven hits, two of them home runs, were made off him. Score: RH.E. Pittsburg .... .... ....2 O1O1210*-7 Il Brooklyn .... .... 10 0 0 200-6 5 Batteries-Tannehill and Zimmer; Kitson, Kennedy and Mcclure.
 Hahn hut PhiIiies Out Cincinnati, July 12.-Hahn shut the Phil lies out without the semblance of a hit today. He struck out eight men allowed but three to reach first base. Score:
 R.H.E. Cincinnati. .. =. ....1 O 00010*4 1 Philadelphia 70 0 0 co l Batteries-Hahn and Peitz; Bernhardt and Mcfarland.
 Hard Hitting Won St. Louis, July 12-Burkett's single and McGann's terrific drive to right field bleachers won today's game for St. Louis in the ninth inning. Score:
 R.H.E. St. Louis .. .... 70 0 % % 2-2 8 Boston .... .... .......0 % 10 0I 0 Batteries-Powell and Criger; Lewis and Sullivan.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE At Buffalo-Buffalo, 8; Kansas City, r. At Indianap apolis-Indianap 8; Mill waukee, G.
 At Detroit-Detroit, 8; Chicago, 1. At Cleveland-Cleveland, 0; Indianapolis, S. Advertise in the Age-Herald.
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Millinery.

200 UNFRAMED SHAPES, at 49c 100 UNFRAMED SHAPES, at 1Oc TRIMMED "LADYSMITHS", at 75c
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FOR SALE. s, ,0O0-$2O0 cash, $l5 per month, rooms; lot 50x190; we'll, fruit, etc., on car line, near Elyton. s5, ,250-75 feet, rooms Highland avenue, near Fist. $1,500-Brand new, immediate possession, 3 rooms, large corner lot, l block north of Fowler Station, Woodlawn. $75O-50x140, 5th ave, between 27th and 18th streets $750-50x135, rooms, 11th street, bet. 9th and 10th avenues, south.
 S. D. THOMPSON, Phone 24 223 Fist St.
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suppose you'll have rods put upon the other barn at once?"
 Not by a dern sight," answered the old man. I'm going to have them rods moved over to the other barn. Lightnin' never strikes twice in the same place, y know"
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The Canning Season: Masons Jars, Pints, COG; Quarts, 75c; Half Gallons 9OC.

The best of the cheapest Fruit Jars the Mason-Here they are, and at right prices.
 We have also extra caps and rubbers at low prices
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WANTED-Three furnished connecting rooms for housekeeping; must be cen tral and reasonable; state price and To- cation. Address J. M. Breen, Room Il Watts Building.
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WANTED-A partner with S2,500 to invest in business. paying A.5O0 per year. Ad- dress a." care Age-Herald. 7-12-3t
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WANTED-A secondhand 20 or 2-inch wheel in good repair. Lumber, care Age Herald T-l2-I
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MISCEI,IANEouS


 BUILDERS AND CoNTRACToRs-Ca furnish you sand in carload lots in any quantity promptly. Give us a chance at your business. J. Lundie Sloss, 404 Chal- ifoux Building. 5-S0-tf CREDIT to reliable parties. Diamonds and watches, jewelry, silverware and clocks, on small weekly or monthly pay ments, lowest prices; best quality; goods guaranteed; will call if desired. D. Low insohn, 201O First ave 4-27-tf THE MORPHINE AND OTHER HABITS -l will cheerfully tell any one inter ested all about the only safe and sure cure for drug habit, free for stamp Wm. l. McMahon, M. D., Courtland, Ala.
 7-10-16t PHONE Ss-The Special Messenger Service 112 North 18th St., delivers notes, parcels, telegrams, valises, etc., to all parts of city, 15c. Business confidential. Want anything call 96. s. Y. Hampton, Proprie- tor 2-6-tf PATTERN MAKING promptly done. Caf fy 6 Powell. 1929 2d avenue. 1-16-tf
 FOX RENT
 FOR RENT-2-story S-room house, all modern improvements; located on Avenue G. between 2Oth and Fist streets G. H. Ellerbe, 1921 1st avenue. 6-15-tf FOR RENT = Remington typewriter. Frederick Macke, Jefferson County Saw ings Bank. 7-13 If FOR RENT-From October 1, the livery stable near Hilman hotel, now occu- pied by J. H. Patton. Apply to w. B. Leedy 6 Co. 7-S-tf
 SPRAYED.
 STRAYED-From 1407 South Fist street, a bay horse, medium size, three white feet and forelock trimmed Reward. 7-12-3t
 REAL ESTATE
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WAIVED.

WANTED - BOARD. Address, stating terms, Boarder, care Age-Herald.
 WANTED-To save you 20 per cent. of ev- cry pair of shoes bought of me for 20 days D. B. Luster, The Practical Shoe Man, PIT 18th street. T-f-u
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s2, 2,5Oo-Corner lot fronting Highlands car line, with splendid Broom house; S65O casn' balance 1 years. B. F. Eborn.
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s22OO - Choice Groom home, one-half block of Eleventh avenue, South High lands; easy terms. Eborn.
 IF YOUR HORSE IS LAME, take him to Dolan's. 1-l-lmo
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HELP WANTED
SITUATION WANTED


 WANTED-Position in small family; can do all kinds of work. Address Miss Stella Smith, care Age-Herald 7-12-2t $4,000-A lovely modern Sroom home, just finished; fronts east on Highlands; per- feet gem; first-class; very choice. Eborn. IF YOUR HORSE IS SICK, take him to Dolan's 7-1-1mo
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A special bargain in a beau- tiful Eleventh avenue residence. Corner lot, 12Sx150 feet, fronting south, location high and healthful; house was erected last year; owner leaving the city. If you desire a lovely home, see this. Cramton & Tharpe, Real Estate and Rental Agents, Phone 6S7. 7-12-3t
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nen. impediments to marriage, and all forms of chronic, nervous. blood and pri. Sate diseases.
 EVERY FORM OF PRIVATE DnsEAsN POSITIVELY CURED UNDER PLAIN GUARANTEE.
 Consultations at office or by mail are in. vited free.
 Treatment by mail to parties who cannot visit me. No written prescriptions; we fur. nish all medicines.
 Birmingham Daily News: '~The Nevu commends him Or Dozer) most cordially to all those in need of his services"
 Age-Herald: "Hls long record and an. proved abilities entitle him to the proud Distinction of standing at the head of hts profession"
 Alabama Christian Advocate: His pro. eessional standing is unimpea enable, and his char CT as a gentleman and citizen is above rsproach"
 Office and Dispensary corner Third ave- pue and Nineteenth street. Birmingham, AlA.
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Advertise in the Ase-Herald.
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FOR SALE-10,OOO feet V crimped iron roofing. 15,0OO feet tin roofing. All in good condition; suitable for relaying. One 10o- gallon gasoline drum One parlor billiard table F. A. Cornell Tallapoosa, Ga.
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Advertise in The Age-Herald.
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FOR SALE-Fine saddle and buggy horse, dark bay, six years old; weight, 1000 pounds; 16 hands high; prices reasonable. For further information call at Bentley's stables, between 22d and 23d street, Av- enue A 7-12-3t
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$3000-Splendid new S-room modern cot tage; everything ffrst-class; one-half block; Eleventh avenue, South Highlands; something choice; never been occupied see it quick; it's going. Eborn, 106 Fist Str
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wANTED-To teach people the Drugless Method of Self-Cure; all diseases in cluded. Call or address 220S Sd avenue.
 7-12-4t
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MONEY TO LEND
DR. D. I. DOZIEB
 SPECIALIST.

Genito Urinary
 Surgery.
 Cutaneous ana venereal diseases. All delicat te dis, orders of sexual organs and pei, vio viscera of men and women. Cystitis. stricturA sexual weakness prostititis. irregs ularities of Wo,
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STRAYED-From 1407 South Fist street, a
 bay horse, medium size, three white feet and forelock trimmed. Reward. 7-12-3t
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WANTED-Men to learn barber trade Only weeks required Special offer of board, tools, transportation and scholarship continued until August on account of de- mand for our graduates. Splendid chance for applicants from distance. Catalogue mailed free. Moer Barber College, St. a..,. 7-10-6t
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FOR RENT-From October 1, the livery stable near Hilman hotel now occu- pied by J. H. Patton. Apply to W. B. Leedy & Co. 7-S-tf
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Advertise in the Age-Herald.
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EDUCATIONAL BETHEL FEMALE COLLEGE-Select home school for thorough education of young ladies; Il accomplished teachers; healthy location; beautiful grounds; com fortable, wel-furnished rooms, electric lights, baths etc. Terms, $200 to $250 Apply for catalogue. Edmund Harrison, A. M, President, Hopkinsville, Ky. 7-7-d&w 6wks
 s42O0-Central corner, 10Ox140 with good cottages; white tenants; pays 16 per cent; you can't beat this; see it. Eborn, 106 North Twenty first street.
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PATTERN MAKING promptly done. Caf' fy Powell. 1929 2d avenue. 1-16-tf
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IllS1

.-O--~-~--->>-~>-~->~>>-- LOST-20 per cent. on every pair of shoes you fail to buy of D. B. Luster, 217 18th street. f-i-tf
 s3250-1O0x300, with S-room cottage, on Highlands; nice neighborhood; ample out buildings, fruits, garden, etc. B. F. Eborn. LOST OR STOLEN-A fox terrier pup py, female, months old; brown head white body; collar engraved "Leedy." Re turn to No 913 South Nineteenth street and receive reward. J. S. Leedy 71S-2t
 LOST-One iron-gray horse, about sixteen hands; also bay mare with large brand
 on left fore shoulder; reward. Dr. John ston, Nabers-Morrow building. 7-S-tf
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18
MARY TRACY EARLE.

MISS EARLE was born in cobden, NJ, and
lived exclusively in that State until after
graduating from the University of Illinois
at Champaign. III 1855. Golden was-stiil
is-the center of a little frrit-groWinE com
munity. and a horier.and between the
North and the South. The Earlcs and many
other settlers from the North and East cams
In before and during the Civil War, aud
were surrounded by the earlier settlers
from North Carolina. Tennessee and Ken
lucky. After the war hordes of negroes
poured up from the South, adding the last
element of n Enthusiastically American
community. It was a wonderful chance to
gather literary material, but Miss Earle
did so only unconsciously. Cobdcn used to
be called South Pass. then the rame vas
changed In honor Of Richard Golden when
he passed through on his American travels.
When she was a child both names We're in
use. Miss Earle ras charged South 10
North, ard uses it in her stories.
Much that she writes may be traced back
to South Pass. hut more 20 q little place in
Mississippi. on the. Gulf Coast between Now
Orleans and Mobile. From 1855 to 1870 Miss
Earle spent much time on the Coast. Life
In the Far South WIS so different from hat
In the middle region that it gave. her her
first available literary material. TIL" impress
sion was so vivid that for Il time she w"rotc
of i: almost exclusively. but trcu began to
so further back. Nearly everything she has
written relates to ono of these two places,
yet she wrote little until she left them both
and went to New York In 1899.
Miss Earle has at one time and another
had Stories in ali the good naoazinea She
has done a good deal of work for the
Youths Companion, the best Of which 50
far is n serial, '"The Flag OF the Hill Top
a wartime story of Southern Illinois, print
ed two years ago.
In 1886 the Century Company brought out
n child's book Of hers. The Wonderful
Wheel and in 1898 Messrs. Copeland G
Day published a collection of her short sto-
ries. THE Man Who Worked for Collis.er."
Since that the best of her work is comprised
in the collection Through OId-Rose Glass,
es." now brought out by Aessrs. Houghton,
N{fHip &, 90
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-18
CONCERNING MARK TWAIN.

E. 8. Martin in Harper's Weekly.
ONE day last month Mark Twain got homo
from Europe. He said that he had been
gone nine years. which seems improbable
but he accounted for all the Intervening
time, admitting that he had passed through
this country in 1896 on his way to Australia.
and lectured every night from Nsw York.
to San Francisco. Half Of 1891 he spent IN
France and Germany. 1892 in Florence, 1so1
ard 1894 in France. 1896 and 1896 on his
travels. 1897. 1898 and 1890 in London n
Vienna and Sweden, and now he comes from
England. 1t was 1895 that he formally be.
gan the labor OF paying $4,000 Of hi debts
Of Charles l.. Webster G Co. He accoms
piished 1t In q little more than two yearL
He may be a rich man again by this time.
He admitted that he was rich enough to
decline an offer of $4,000 for q hundred
lectures.
Rich or poor Mr.. Clemens Is a very MUCK
respected man. and Is mighty welcome
home. He means to spend the winter In
New York. and to go to Hartford when hs
gets ready in the spring. and to work at
his trade as the spirit moves him. He ID
a man of sentiment. and a remarkably dur.
able, sturdy, and well disciplined sentiment
it is. Having assisted General Grant {
demonstrate how deep a financial Dit an
honorable and able man may work out Of,
he has given the world q remarkable BUD.
Elementary illustration Of tse same thfna
on his own account. T. My sad thine
about him IS that he has become almos3
too exalted and exemplary a person to joke
about. But he can joke about himself still.
and that's a comfort.
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WILLIAM p. TROwER. OF ST. LOUIS.
Who Would Organize the Cripples of
America.
toned and said that It was a lonc-cher-
ished idea with hin.
I first thought OF this scheme five years
ago" said Trowcr. the inspiration for the
idea being the difficulty disabled men have
IN securing work In any OF the ordinary
professions. Even in trades where the la
Dor is done entirely with the hands, such
as in the cigar-making business. there
seems to be a prejudice against the employ
ment of a man with one limb missing.
There is no good reason for this prejudice,
and it is merely a relic Of a darker period.
"Another branch of this idea is the sub
ject Of an annual convention. This would
latest surgical treatment of cases could be
discussed, as we'll as the latest thing In ar
tificial limbs and general apparatus. This
would prove of great value to the medical
world.
"A movement was started to hold a con-
vertion here during the season Of the Ex-
position. We made rather a poor showing,
however, on account of the affair not be-
ing widely enough advertised to bring dele
gates from all over the country. We held
an informal meeting on Pine street and
took the names OF all those willing to Join
the association. At present between four
and five thousand names have been secured.
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TNAWARES.

From the Little Chronicle.
An amusing incident occurred to Princess
Victoria of Wales during her recent visit 10
the Cumberland Lakes. The Princess and
party. vino had been cycling. rode up to a
station In order to en,rain for another
part OF the district. They were tired and
dusty and in want of some refreshment.
There vas NO time to leave the station.
and q messenger was sent to a neighboring
hotel and returned with a waiter. who took
al order for some lemonade and biscuits.
What sort of people are they?' inquired
the landlady VIXEN asked as to the charge.
.'Oh. ordinary people," replied the waiter.
in blissful ignorance.
"Ah. puir things. just charge them for tie
lemonade and never mind the biscuits"
said the proprietress.
II came as a surprise to her later on to
learn that she had been entertaining roy
,1r,- N p-1
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RETREAT
he LITTLE Chronicle.

From the Little Chronicle.
The Reverend Mr.. Aicott Of Dlsin. III. one
of Abraham Lincoln's Springfield ~acquainta
ances. tells of seeing him come way from
church unusually early one Sunday morn
ing. The sernon could not have been
more than half way through" says Mr,
Alcott. His son Tad was slung across
his left arm like q pair Of saddle-bags, and
Lincoln was strIding along with long and
deliberate steps toward his home. On one
of the street corners he encountered a
group of his fellow townsmen. Lincoln,
anticipating the question which was about
to be put by the group. and, taking his
figure of speech from practices with which
they were only too familiar. said: Gentle.
men. I entered this colt. but he kicked
around 80 I had to Withdraw himfM
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be under the perfect control of the opera
tor. In the working machine there will be
one propeller under each wing and two
under the rudder. The means Of control
ling them will be such that capsizing will
be practically impossible.
This placing of the propellers IS in line
with the principle Of aviation Birds resu-
late their flight by the power in their
wings. just as men regulate their steps by
means of muscles in their legs. A bird
changes the course of its Fight by depress-
ing or raising one OF its wings: the same
plan will be pursued in the operation of
the aviator.
My work has extended over a period OF
a qusr.nr of q century. during all of which
time I have been also attending to my
professional duties. I first began to take
up the serious study of ~aeronautics when In
New York in 1875. and 1t was then that I
made my first flying machine. It would
fly; but that was about all that could be
said of II. The material 7 used was iron
and paper. and the machine was heavy and
unwieldy. In an experiment one day II de-
scendcd rapidly and struck one of ny small
daughters ON the head. injuring her Sc
rerely. l Immediately tore the machine to
pieces.
The metal IN my machines 1. aluminium.
There has been trouble on this score he
cause Of the difficulty in soldering aluIni-
mum: but l understand that a man in ST.
Louis has overcome that difficulty. and /
am trying to. fad him. Steam. gas, gaso-
inc, compressed air. electricity and LIQUID
air are all practicable for use as motive
power. I rather incline TO n belief in air
as the hest: but that is something yet to
be demonstrated. 1t IL a minor detail. in
view of the solution of other and more
difficult problems. AND I am sure that one
Of my a~yiators will be flying about 81.
Louis at the time of the opening Of the
Worlds Fair in 1907"