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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
BOILERS FOR SCRAP HEAP.

South Bend, Ind, Telegram to Pittsburg
 Gazette.
 Through wonderful invention of F. s. Smith of South Bend, the mechanical en- gineering world is to be revolutionized, and in the future engines will not require boilers to generate steam. Instead they will be supplied with steam generators which is an improvement over anything in it's line that the world has ever seen.
 Smiths invention was completed with in the last two months and the United States patent office has allowed seven- teen out of nineteen claims of the in ventor. The invention is the work of four years. and every expert who has seen the generator tested is enthusiastic in declaring it to be the leading mechanical device of the century. The greatest ad- vantage claimed for the invention is that it is nonexploding, and that it is very simple to operate. Because of instan- taneous vaporization of water. whereby the latter is immediately flashed into steam, the generator can be used with great success for power and heating pur- poses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
Good Hotels.

Nothing improves any town more than a frst-class hotel" said an Alabamian. Some of our southern towns are begin ming to realize this fact and have been surprised at the results. A town with out good hotel is sorely handicapped in it's progress. Such a building Is more necessary than the saloon, and almost as much so as the church. No matter how small or how unimportant a town may be, there should be suitable enter tanment afforded strangers within it's gates. All the more Is this necessary when town has any claims to impor- tance.
 "The travelling public knows how to appreciate a good hotel and will take pains to make a town where such can be found. In addition other persons who would leave at the first opportunity are induced to stay and frequently make sub stantial Investments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
ELECTRIC CABS GROW IN FAVOR.

New York Telegram to the Pittsburg Ga
 zette
 The growing favor with which New Workers regard automobiles Is illustrated in many ways. but in none more than the disdain with which the average woman with the cab habit looks at the horse- drawn hansoms which used to find favor in her eyes. She always wants an electric cab or none at all. The thing moves smoother, whsks around corners more easily, dodges other vehicles more skill fully, and altogether is better than the old fashioned cab with it's frisky horse which may take it into it's head to do anything at any moment. Chauffeurs of cabs say that patrons are about equally divided between men and women. but that when a man does hire an electric cab he is pretty sure to have a feminine com panion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
New Orleans.


 With the approach of fall New Orleans people look forward to Mardl Gras." said resident of the Crescent City. As you may readily suppose the annual festival IS big thing for us, and we anticipate glorious times. And we are not alone in this respect, for tourists in large cities. north, east and west, also begin plan ming a trip to the old town New Or leans is one of the most unique cities in the United States. There is no other ex- actly like it, and wealthy travellers con- slider their experiences incomplete until they have visited the city during Mardi Gras.
 The Mardi Gras habit has spread to all parts of the country now. and some splendid pageants are afforded in our be able to outshine the New Orleans fes- tival. Local color is lacking, ana that Is one of the most attractive features of Mardi Gras in New Orleans A preponder- anee of French blood in the veins of our people insures enough of those joyous natures to make an affair of this kind pass off with necessary dash and spirit. Mardi Gras next year will be very much like all preceding affairs, but like the circus, it is always new and no one has ever yet been heard to complain of not having a thoroughly good time The fes- tival Is more than four months off, but is already much talked about"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
ALABAMlAN'S BEAM AND
 DRAFT FOUND EXCESSIVE
From CoIlier,s Weekly

From Golfers Weekly.
 Dr. A. H. Simonton of Alabama is the first man to be refused an appointment in the navy because his beam and draught exceed the specimens of the examining board. In other words. he has the skill, the experience and the recommendations to make him a highly acceptable acting assistant-surgeon afloat. but he can not be commissioned unless many of Uncle Sam's gunboats, torpedo craft, and even cruisers are rebuilt. When he appeared for physical examination, the doctors threw up their hands. Dr. Simonton ap- peared to be at least five feet wide, and measurements were taken with unusual interest. He had made an excellent rec ord as a contract surgeon in the army, and had been in many tight places on ac- tive service, But getting through tight places in the army was one thing, and getting stuck in them aboardship was an- other
 It was advisable to measure the hatch ways bulkheads, and passages of the smaller naval vessels from their plans, and compare them with their amidship section plans of Dr. Simonton. It was found that he would stick fast in a tor pedo boat, and block the compartment doors of a gunboat as tight as cork in a bottle. The applicant was keenly disap- pointed. but could not help admitting the force of the argument of one of the off cers who sympathized with him:
 we want you on the navy, my dear sir. but how in thunder Is it to be done? To cut a foot off your beam would incapaci- tate you for duty and I don't think you wish to stand for 1t. on the ground of per- sonal comfort. According to your pres ent lines there are passageways. even in the largest battleships, where you would be stuck. to the serious inconvenience of routine drill and movement on board. The economy of space has been drawn pretty fine in modern naval construction. you know, and you are absolutely impossible for a torpedo boat. You can see that ir action, where your services would be in most urgent demand, how awkward would be the situation if an officer had to report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
EVENING".

By Jane Milford. When day is done. the sunlight fades, The evening shadows softly fall, The touch of rose Is dim and faint, A twilight halo covers all. The clouds are fitting to and fro In lines of white above the blue; A veil so thin of opal tint
 Where lanterns of the sky peep
 through. The moon above, Gods altar lamp Sways to and fro beneath the sky; The dome of Gods cathedral wall, Where stars like candies stand on high And burn so softly, while the prayers Of angels, said on pended knees, Bestow a blessing ever sweet Their tears, their prayers, Loves rosa
 ries!
 The flowers have kissed each others lips, And closed their eyes in slumber deep; Their fragrant petals folded lie Like hearts, whose grief is lost in sleep. Iris time to dream, the world is still, The birds have called their young to
 rest; mothers song is heard afar, Her babe asleep upon her breast. The zephyrs sway the bending trees The dew Is falling on the rose And twilight steals all silently The earth seems hushed in sweet re-
 pose.
 Kind nature sends evening prayer Whose echo OCT the valley fioats And soft is heard paintive air, A song of melancholy notes. A song from out the past of life, A wierd-a gentle. low refrain: Our tears are bid, our hearts cry out, But shadows fall to hide our pain. When clouds are lifted. shadows pass, Beyond is seen Hopes guiding light; And slumber curtains fall at eve When we must bid the world good
 night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
BIBLE STUDY.

From the Providence Journal
 The question of teaching the Bible in public schools is puzzling one, but the college Is making headway in imparting some knowledge of the scriptures to it's students. This is accomplished either through elective courses or through the agency of the Young Mems Christian as- soe;ation or kindred organizations. For example, the curriculum of Brown uni- versity at Providence offers over a dozen separate courses in the old and new tes- taments. These courses study the Bible as literature and as a record of social and religious history illustrative of orien- tai life. In the classes are seated side by side Protestant, Catholic and Hebrew students, who together become familiar with the scriptures. entirely apart from any dogmatic theological instruction.
 The Young Mems Christian association on the other hand. seeks to develop a de- votional study of the Bible and hence its courses are naturally taken by stu dents interested in religious ideas. The courses this year at Brown include studies in the life of Christ and his teachings, in old testament characters and a study Of special books such as the Acts and the Epistles Besides these there are three general classes led by members of the faculty, who endeavor to call attention to the broader features of biblical teaching and practical Christian life
 All these courses are voluntary, for re- ligious freedom is br6athed in with the r.,r,a tInr fe demand on the part of the students for so many courses it is evident that a col lege man under such conditions has the opportunity at least to become thoroughly acquainted with the book which is at tho hasis of onr religion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
About Persnns.

Senator Fred Blackmon of Anniston is a splendid record in the session of the legislature just passed, end his friends believe that there are still great things for him in the political fields of the fu- ture.
 l.. F. Holt Jr., of Linden is in the city.
 E. J. Walker of Jacksonville, Fla. is at the Hillman.
 w. H. Bailey of Nashville spent yester- day in the city.
 Mike Harvey, the sometime famous tackle of the Auburn football team, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Lending money is dlscounting friend ship for cash.
 A woman's idea of the place to carry her money Is on her back.
 When man thinks of the money he could spend if he weren't married Croesus looks to him like a pauper
 When . woman is really happy is when she goes up in the attic on rainy day and cries over trunhful of old letters.
 The dentist who could invent a way to let a woman go on talking while he was drilling her teeth would make ten thous- and fortunes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
Art lllustratinn.

"A new style of illustrating that is not so very new after all is the living picture in frame" said a dealer in art sup plies. "This method of obtaining inter- esting subjects has become very popular in some cities and pretty effects are of ten obtained Both for heroic groups and ehildren's poses a massive frame with dark velvet background is very effective. The great difficulty Is of course to get suitable models. This is not so hard in a large city like New York. but is rather expensive for illustrating purposes.
 Photographs are taken of the frame and its living contents. The picture is then transferred to the pages of a magazine or book, and in many cases far surpasses artists drawings. There is more express sion both in face and figure, and the en- semble appeals more vividly to the aver age person."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

to the quarter-deck: The ship is one fire sir but we can't get the hose stretched aft because the doctor is stuck fast in the compartment door, or, There are three men wounded in the number two gun crew, and I'm afraid detail of marines will have to be called off from the super structure rapid-fre battery to get the doc tor; he is blocked in a companionway and can't be budged fore or aft, unless we start him with blasting charge.'"
 Dr. Simonton heard further objections, conveyed in the most polite and solicitous manner, and accepted the disappointment with admirable resignation But he is not wholly pleased with the restrictions of modern naval arehitecture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Colombia university wants $10,000,- 900, and the millionaires whom Wall street has not stripped have an excel lent chance to dio poor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Professor Langley is convinced that he Is emitted to another appropriation. He showed a willingness to fly on one well known occasion.
  The cartoonists are very active in the new Chamberlain campaign, near ly all of them being arrayed on the free trade side. ,. The democrats of New York are get ting together, preparatory to the cleo ton next month of little Macs son to the mayoralty.
 Lynehburg, Tennessee, promises to be the scene of the death blow to Judge Lynch, who apparently named the town.
 Professor Small will bring on a war with Germany in the same year that John Temple Graves deports the ne- groes.
 Plain MT. Balfour read noble duke the warmest lecture known to modern politics. Democracy is marching on. Russia will now begin to explon why she did not keep her promise to evacuate Manchuria on Ovtober s.
 
 Governor Pennypacker has subsid- ed, because he is plainly outranked as a press persecutor by Tsi Ann.
 
 The independent voter is power in this country after all. He is becoming very numerous.
 The boil weevil and the bull opera tor are partners, and their name is Brown
 Candidate Mcclellan can crate in four languages from a carts tail Jim Tillman's defense seems to be that he was defed too much.
 There must be a Breathitt county in the Adirondacks.
 Lunatic Peter Elliott's strenuosity was misplaced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

William Rockefeller will be shadow ed by detectives in the Adirondacks, and if deer are scarce he can kill a detective or two before breakfast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Henry Watterson's son is running for alderman on the Tammany ticket, and the Louisville sage proposes to stump the district. It is "40Op dis trict to boot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Booker Washington and large slices of the "400," including some of the Vanderbilts, are crossing the sea on the same boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

The orchid will of course be the flower of the new Chamberlain move ment across the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
No Comparison.

From the Richmond Times-D Democrat
 cabinet crisis in the old country isn't a circumstance to live county primary in old Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

N EFEATED but undaunted Profess UU sor Langley announces that he
 D still has the utmost confidence in his flying machine that does not fly. Perhaps like Montgomery's baseball team, it's name is a hoodoo. If the learned professor were to rechrist- en his craft The Swallow or some other equally poetic name sugges- tive of aerial swiftness it could not but do better. One great trouble with the Buzzard is that is positively refuses to fly. Such failing is indeed unfortunate in a machine built expressly for that purpose and no other. Yet we cannot but admire the perseverance of Professor Langley and the courage of his assistant, Professor Manly, who dared risk his neck in the machine. Although the latter es- capped with a dueking he is very fortu- nate to have gotten off so lightly. It now begins to look as If the Buzzard will not take part in the festivities at st. Louis Our old Ferris wheel will con- tinue to be a safe and expeditions way for getting up into the air and Professor Langley will be allowed to continue his experiments further. The general pub lie has come to look upon the Buzzard as a standing joke. This is indeed un- fortunate and 1t Is now up to the pro- lessor to prove that his invention is not a laughing affair." It is regretted that we cannot improve on the famous ma chine of Darius Green, in view of the fact that our friend. Santos-D -Dumont, has achieved so much more success than Pro- lessor Langley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

The burning question now is, will the school of journalism also include the making to on: O. magazine edi- tors? If so, it will fill long felt want
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Neither of New York's senators were willing to join David B. Hills celibacy class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

The cartoonists are very active in the new Chamberlain campaign, near ly all of them being arrayed on the free trade side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Professor Langley is convinced that he Is emitted to another appropriation. He showed a willingness to fly on one well known occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

The democrats of New York are get ting together, preparatory to the cleo ton next month of little Macs son to the mayoralty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Lynchburg, Tennessee, promises to be the scene of the death blow to Judge Lynch, who apparently named the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12


 It is gravely announced that his high ness, the sultan of Morocco cannot pay his bills. Although this state of affairs Is indeed unfortunate the sultan should not be too much cast down, for there are many other people in his identical fix. However the sultan is more to be pitied from the fact that he has foreign mer- chants to stand off instead of his own subjects. It should be easy enough to shut up any native merchant who dared approach him on the sordid question of debt, but when representatives of great powers appear it Is an entirely differ ent matter. It now seems that his high ness has indulged too literally in western luxuries for the good of his excheuuer. We cannot blame him for his tastes, but such comforts come high, and it is al- ways inadvisable to buy when there are no funds on hand. In the meantime Eu- ropeans who have supplied the sultan with luxuries are clamoring for pay, and it is feared that state of bankruptcy will ensue unless steps for his relief are taken by the powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Although we could not get Lord Rob- erts. we have Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton. a hero of the Boer war, who makes a very good substitute. General Hamilton will visit Washington shortly, and is now in New York learning something about one of the most remarkable towns in the world. While in Washington as the guest of Gen. and Mrs. corbin, General Ham, ilton will take a look over the historic battlefields of Antietam, Chickamauga and Gettysburg. It would be rather dis courteous to show him those places where his countrymen had trouble with the American volunteer, but those events are preserved in history now, and we can chat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

After the most memorable visit he has yet made to this country Sir Thomas Lip ton has departed, no doubt feeling that appendicitis for himself and defeat for his yacht constitute enough misfortune for one time. Sir Thomas is now in a position to become an Americanzed cit izen without further trouble. He has successfully passed all the degrees and the final decision rests with him. The knight was well qualified to hold his own at the board before his visit just finished, but now he has successfully wthstood our national disease, appendicitis, has kissed some babies, has made a great hit with New York chorus girls, has all the widows interested, and can become a bowling swell of our metropolis without half trying. But Sir Thomas gnows what is good for his health, and has no doubt concluded that he has had enough American high life to last awhile. He will now be able to recuperate his forces for another visit in the future when he may again be a contestant for the Amer ica's cup so successfully defended for this country by crew of foreign sail ors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Professor Small will bring on war with Germany in the same year that John Temple Graves deports the ne groes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Russia will now begin to explon why she did not keep her promise to eyacuate Manchuria on Oytober s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Plain Mr. Bafour read a noble duke the warmest lecture known to modern politics Democracy is marching on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Governor Pennypacker has subsid- ed, because he is plainly outranked as a press persecutor by Tsi Ann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

The independent voter is a power in this country after all. He is becoming very numerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

The boil weevil and the bull opera tor are partners, and their name is Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

No communication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

A. D. Glass w D. Bankston and R. L. O'Neal are the only authorized traveling representatives of The Age-Herald in its circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12

Candidate Mcclellan can crate in four languages from a carts tail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

about them without embarrassment. Just now there seems to be an unusual number of distinguished visitors in America from across the water, among them a number of prominent Englishmen, but it is no trouble to find entertainment for all. The time is coming when the great tide of travel will turn back and instead of our going to the old world the old world will come to us.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-23
GRUDGEs.

II is not uncommon to hear per.
sons say, 81 have a grudge laid up
against SO and so and | mean to
get even with them, II 1t takes
years to do it,"
What is a grudge ? II is usual
ly a desire for revenge for a real or
fanoied otfense; q feeling OF i'll will
towards another, that seeks to
crafty itself by retaliation. There
II lies, like a wart on the face, q
canksr worm on the mind, a core
spot In the heart, impelling its
posessor to wait and watch for an
opportunity to catch bis victim
unawarea, aud retaliale with COM
pound interest for the offense
given, either real or fanclsd. The
more their victim is panied or dis
concerted the more gratified is the
grudge. payer. What good does 1t
do2 Who is benefited by i'll
Suppose ell persons should culti-
vate this kind Of fungus growth in
their lives aud homes and spend
their time and talents In this ab
normal business OF paying of
grudges, what kind of homes, com.
munities and business would We
haye2 Would not the atmosphere
smell oi birthstone; and the name
Of the "Gsntieman In black" be
strongly suggested ?
Grudges are mean things. Il
never pays TO nurse them; they
sour the milk OF human kindness;
they put thorns 10 our pillows;
displace smiles with snsers; turn
beauty into ashes, and Joy into
mourning. The greatest Teacher
that ever walked the earth taught
us to "love our enemies" and
when reviled not to revile lagsln.
The grudge business Is always
hard one; keep out Of IL. The
cultivation Of kindness, honesty,
and "As ys would that men should
do unto you. do ye even 80 10
them" will have no use for grud-
ges.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-23


Those familiar with the subsoil
Of Vinita know that water stands
very close to the surface, hence no
good easements or dry cellars can
be had. New people coming into
our town may not know:this aud
in dry weather would not perhaps
discover il until too late. No one
should attempt to have an under.
ground basement in dwelling or
other building for it will stand
full Of water during the wet season
and very rarely, If ever, go dry.