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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13

Pratt City, September 12.-(SpeeiaL)- Pratt City is to have boulevard. The city authorities will begin work on it right away The route of the boulevard will be along the car line. Tho widening of the streets along the side of the line will begin at an early date first from Third street to Fourth street, thence to store. Later on the work will be extended to the south as far as the KaHsas City crossing Beautiful shade trees will be set out and the walks will be paved. With these improvements and the new Frisco depot that is to be built soon, Pratt City will be able "to pace" with any of the towns in the state. The future holds many things in store for Pratt City.
 Mayor uundall has returned from Montgomery. where he rendered the City of Pratt some valuable services. He sue ceeded in affecting a comprom,se with the Ensley representatives whereby Pratt City will have its boundaries adjusted in such a manner as will be perfectly satis- factory to all parties concerned The mayor says that Montgomery is an eX- cellent place to enjoy a quiet rest
 The anniversary celebration of the Odd Fellows last night in Foley hall was a wonderful success. The opening exercises began with the singing of the Odd Eel lows ode. The principal address of the evening was delivered by Dr. James Clark of Birmingham, which wds master piece of oratory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13

We have every facility to paint any sign. Three places to work in Office 216 North Twentieth street. Get our prices Hermitage, of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald ..: graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13

Doto4:oI or modest cottages, 1t mat
 did tldl ters not which you want dec Ho- orated, you will find the ilUliiCo most fitting and up-to-date wall papers. burlaps silks and other fab rics for the purpose at the w. D. Colby Decorating Co.,, 2O23 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Social and Personal.

One of the most enjoyable social events of the season was the dehgh.,ul enter tainment rendered by MT. and Mrs D. B. Sullivan complimentary to their cousin,
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do much to eliminate this false impression Our Western
world is rich In opportunities Of social intercourse Our
young men and madens meet freely in college in the pro
fessons and In the diversions appropriate to the of
youth Pity it If this innocent freedom profitable
for mutual help and good understanding should be
subseryent to unworthy tastes and dangerous passions In
this land Of the State has prohibited the lottery sys
tenn The church has set herself resoutey against raes
at fairs.
Public opinion in either avenue ought to set itself
against this cruel love Of gain which necessarily implies
loss to others. 1t is truism among to-day that the
exercise and enjoyment Of liberty must found itself upon
good sense and good morals If wish to avail ourselves
Of American freedom must adhere to American ideas
Of good conduct The standard of the Puritans may be
enlarged and advanced by culture more liberal than
theirs 1t should not be degraded by Of action
based upon concet of life poor, and empty.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
CHAPTER VIII

Days flew on now upon golden wings.
and suspicion had ceased to work In even
Goupart's mind. Old Tony had watched
carefully, but he could find nothing to
excite fear. Only one thing came up to
help the doubts the young men had en-
tertained, and that was sudden visit
of Simon Lobois to New Orleans. He
professed to have business there. He
said he would see how much corn he
could find market for, there being sew
eral hundred bushels now in the granary;
but the marquis informed him that he
need not trouble himself about the corn.
as he already had use for IT, meaning
to keep a large quantity on hand to serve
In case Of a failing crop. Yet Simon
must go, for he had business Of his own:
and one fine morning. down the river he
went, in company with some men who
had come down from Fort Rosalle.
Lobols had been gone a week, and the
remaining members of the family were
having some joyful times. In a few days
more, the priest would be there, and then
the two waiting hands would be united.
Father Languet sometimes made Il his
AVhe ~ Oh Juiieh pldccf Dut ne n0u
now been for some months upon a mis-
sion among the Yazoos; but he had been
heard from, and he would soon be there.
1t was a bright. moonlight evening, and
the young people had been more gay than
usual. Goupart, and Louise, and Louis
had been playing at childish games, and
as they went out and snuifed up the
sweet, baimy air Of the beautiful even
Ing, Louise clapped her hands and pro
posed a game Of hide and seek" The
others shouted acquiescence, and even
the old man was bound to join in the
sport. Louise and her brother knew al
the hiding places within the enclosure,
and the former pulled Louis aside, and
whispered merrily with him.
Now, none OF that" said Goupart-
"none Of thatl II Is not fair for you 20
conspire against me. Ii you TIVE put
your heads together I'll go and charter
old Tony 20 come and help me. Now
mindF'
But the only answer he received was a
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

York city. A square foot of ground on
a corner of Broadway and Wall street
cannot be had for less than $3.50. The
most expensive land In London sells
for $500 O square foot. The average
price of land In New York city's fnan-
cial district is about $17A Next In the
scale comes the woman's shopping dis
trict, from Fourteenth to Twenty-third
streets, on Sixth avenue, and from
Thirty-fourth street to Forty-second
street, on Broadway. Here land ranges
all the way from $50 to $3.50 a square
foot. On the northwest corner of
Broadway and Thlrty-fourth street the
latter price was obtained. The real
estate man who can tell the future
movements Of population on Manhat-
tan is in a position to realize a for
tune. The growth Of Brooklyn and
Jersey City has checked the movement
of the population north, and It is said
the most valuable land on Manhattan
island will always remain south Of
Central Park. The lower half OF the
island will soon have nothing on II ex-
cept office buildings, factories and ten.
ement houses.--Success,
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A sEQuoIA FOREST FIRE.
Sublime Spectacle Witnessed by John
Muir Near the Kaweah River.

Sublime Spectacle Witnessed by John
Muir Near the Kaweah River.
In the forest between the middle and
east forks Of the Kaweah River John
Muir met a great fire; and as the fire
is the master scourge and controller
of the distribution of trees, he stopped
to watch 1t and learn what he could
of its ways with the giants. He de-
scrlbes the impressive scene in an arti-
Gle on the sequoia.
1t came racing up the steep chapar-
ral-covered slopes Of the East Fork
canyon with passionate enthusiasm in
broad cataract of flames, now bend
ing down low to feed on the green
bushes, devourlng acres of them at a
breath, now towering high in the air,
as If looking abroad to choose a way.
then STOPPING to feed again, the lurld
Tapping surges and the smoke and ter
rible rushing and roaring hiding all
that is gentle and orderly In the work.
But as soon as the deep forest was
reached the ungovernable flood became
calm, like torrent entering a lake,
creeping and spreading beneath the
trees where the ground was level, slow
ly nibbling the cake of compressed
needles and scales with flames an inch
high, rising here and there to a foot or
so on dry twigs and clumps Of small
bushes and bronze grass.
One Of the most impressive and beau
tiful sights was made by the great
fallen trunks lying on the hillsides, all
red and glowing like colossal iron bars
fresh from furnace-200 feet long,
some Of them, and ten to twenty feet
thick. After repeated burnings have
consumed the bark and sap-wood, the
sound, charred surface, being full of
cracks and sprlnkled with leaves. is
quickly overspread with a pure, rich.
furred, ruby glow almost f1ameless and
smokeless. producing a marvellous ef-
feet In the night.
The immense bonfires, where fifty or
hundred cords of peeled, split.
smashed wood have been piled around
some old giant by a single stroke of
lightning Is another grand sight In the
night
Perhaps the most startling phenom-
ena Of all was the quick death of
childlike sequoias only q century or
two Of age. In the midst of the other
comparatively slow and steady work
Of fire one Of these tall. beautiful sap
lings, leafy and branchy. would be
seen blazing up suddenly, all In one
heaving, passionate. booming flame,
reaching from the ground to the top
of the tree. and fifty to a hundred or
more feet above 1t, with a smoke col
Imn bending forward and streaming
away on the upper, free-flowlng wind.
To burn these green trees a strong
fire of dry wood beneath them is re-
quired to send up current Of air hot |
enough to dlstil inhammable gases
from the leaves and sprays. Then. In
stead of the lower limbs gradually
catching fire and ignlting the next and |
next In succession. the whole tree /
seems to explode almost simultaneous-
ly, and with awful roaring and throb- !
bing, a round, tapering fame shoots
up two or three hundred feet. and in a !
second or two Is auenched. leaving |
the green splre a black. dead mast. |
bristling and roughened with down
curling boughs.
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and in fifteen minutes they all met there
again. But they had found nothing.
Pale and trembling. the old man turn
ed to the gate. It was locked, but the
bolts were not shot. He called for the
key. Tony had 1t, and the postern was
soon flung open, and the torches flashed
out upon the broad hillside back OF the
buildings. Suddenly sharp, quick cry
from old Tony startled the party, and
quick as thought, Goupart was BY his
side.
"Wbat is it7'' the latter asked.
"See that footw the black man gasp
ed. trembling like an aspen.
"What Of tt"
at had no heell 1t is the print Of a
moccasinF'
While the people were crowding about
the spot, one Of the women found an
arrow, and in a moment more mocca-
sin was picked up.
"The Chickasawsw exclaimed Tony,
as soon as he saw the moccasin.
20 heavensg' gasped Brion st. Ju-
lien. And with a deep groan he stag
gered back. But he quickly revived, for
the thought of pursuit came to him. Gcu'
part hastened the men to pursuit In wild,
frantic tones.
Just as the great old clock in the han
told the hour Of four in the morning, the
party returned to the house, pale and IA
tigued. The first gray streaks Of dawn
were pencilling the eastern horizon as the
marquis and Goupart stood In the sitting
room. One OF the women brought In a
lamp, and the youth started when he saw
how pale his host looked. And st. Ju-
lien started, too; for he looked into his
companions face, and It looked terror
stricken even to death.
They spoke not a word. The old man
moved forward and extended his hand,
and on the next moment his head was
pillowed upon Goupart's shoulder and
such Deep mighty sobs broke forth from
his lips that 1t seemed as though HE
heart were rent Ia sunder. And one by
one the eager servants came into that
room, for they dared not yet trust them
selves to sleep. They stood and Witness
ed the great grief Of their loved master,
and with one accord they wept with him.
Truly that was dark hour!
Cro be continued.l
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
COULDN'T FooL THEsE GIRLS.


They Had Heard of City Frauds and
Were Wary.
1t was brand-new and enterprising
advertising dodge that caused these
two young women to think they had
been 'bunkoed" and likely to get into
difficulties. The dodge" consisted In
15-mlnute vaudeville performance
which one of the big retail houses put
on In a room In its building to amuse
customers and to make people talk
about the store.
The two young women were from
one of the suburbs of the city, and on
the lookout for traps and sharpers.
Having finished their shopping they
were In the elevator on their way out
when the elevator man called:
"All out here to see the famous
shown
With the other passengers the two
young women left the car, and found
themselves In a little theater, says the
New York Times. 1t was dimly light
ed, had a small stage. smaller orches-
ira and chairs in which number Of
people had seated themselves. Sud-
denly an idea occurred to one of the
young women.
Helen" she whispered to her COM
panion, "this is some trap that we have
fallen into. know mamma told me of
a similar case once. When she and
papa were spending their honeymoon
twenty-three years ago at Niagara
Falls they went into show that was
all Just as this is. On the outside
there was sign which said: Entrance
Free All went we'll until it came to
going out, when there was another
sign, Exit ST. That is what this thing
is, and l know it. Let's get out before
the show begIns.'
They made at once for the door Of
the elevator shaft. "The show will be-
gin in an instant" politely announced
the attendant, at whom the young wo-
man looked scornfully.
"You must think we are easy" said
one Of the girls, falling into slang to
show that she was no ordinary PROPOSE
ton to be dealt with. 1--WE know this
dodge, and have seen it before"
Then both went down to the street
feeling sure that they had escaped one
Of the shrewd "dodges" Of great city.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
His servant Was Wen Trained,

At an auction sale Of snuffboxes
which enlivened London some time ago
one of the most valuable mysteriously
disappeared and has not yet been recOv-
cred. The loss has brought up host
Of similar occurrences, and one news
paper correspondent recalls a story cur
rent two generations ago, the Duke of
Sussex being the hero. He had presided
at dinner of virtuosi, and a distin-
guished dlplomatist among the company
produced snuffbox set In precious
stones, the gift Of crowned head to
one of his ancestors. The precious SOU
venir was handed around for everyone
toexamine while the conversation went
merrily on.
Presently the owner said to bis next
neighbor: Kindly pass me the snuff
box" The inquiry went around the
table, but nobody knew what had be-
come of the article. A thorough search
Of the room and the servants failed to
reveal any trace Of 1t, and the party
broke up IN a gloom. Some months
after the Duke had occasion to don
cnee more the particular uniform worn
on this occasion, and, putting his hand
into one Of the pockets, felt bulky
substance and drew out the missing
box.
You rascal" he said to his body ser
want, you must have noticed 1t when
you put away my coat"
"Yes, your royal highness," was the
reply. 81 noticed, and indeed l saw
your royal highness put the box In your
pocket"
"And you never mentioned itT'
Certainly not. hope know my
duty to your royal highness better than
that. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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house Of slabs on 1t. These crabs
back into the best shell they can find
which fits them and proceed as If II
always belonged to them.
There are two species at the New
York aquarium-water and land her
nit crabs. They both have the same
characteristic of living in shells left
empty by other animals. 1t does not
seem to matter whether II Is a conch
shell or snail's shell that they creep
into-they adapt themselves to the
shape Of either with equal facility and
nimbly carry It around on their pere-
grlnations until they find one which
suits them better. 1t appears to be easy
for them to move out Of one house
and take up their abode in another.
Probably Thoreau would count them
among the most fortunate of living
things, for they appear to have no su-
perhulty of goods to prevent them from
getting out of life all the happiness
there is In 1t.
Evidently they do not believe In
nelghborliness. for they enjoy a little
fght-or appear to. They are armed
with claw that would cause consid-
erable pain If inserted in ones flesh.
This claw is Of such a shape and size
that 1t fits tightly over the opening in
the shell and seals II against the in
trusion Of an enemy. When the enemy
is of size and aggressiveness that
makes discretion the better part OF
valor. the crab pulls bis small claws
into the shell and locks the door after
him with his great claw. This is hard
as well as large, and acts as an effective
barrier. The water hermit crabs are
fed with bits of clam and dsh. They
do not wait to be fed, however. says
the New York Tribune, and spend much
of their time digging up the sand in
the bottom Of their jar and throwing
1t into their mouths in search for food.
The land crabs eat bananas and other
fruits. Their only use for water is for
drinking.
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IDEALS OF UNIONISM.
By GeOrge h. McNen. LABOR Leader.

The violent deeds performed in an in
dustrial battle are as speck Of dust in
cyclone as compared to the great bulk
Of violence performed in the name Of
property and law. Intimidation begets
intimidation, and some of the workers
having learned the lesson by bitter ex-
perience use the weapon against others,
but intimidation is no part Of trade
union ethics, ideals or laws. The boy
colt of third parties may not only be
justified, but may he commended. We
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What Made Him raj D,,-

Auntie (inding Jackie sobblng in :
corner)-Why, Jackie, what has han
pened to make you feel so badly this
morning?
Jackie-M-ma missed some Jelly.
Auntie-Ho, hol | see. And her sus-
picions fell upon you, ehf
Jaekie-No, auntie, 1t was her slim
ner
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
PROSPERITY Will CONTINUE ITS REIGN.
by James z. Keene, WaIl

The prosperity of the year 1908 will,
think, in every respect keep pace with
that Of the years that have Immediately
preceded it. have been unable to OBJ
serve any evidences of retrogression in
the situation. Business in every branch
continues to be conducted on profitable
basis. Manufacturers are finding grow
ing market for their output, the farmers
are prosperous and happy, and domestic
trade will also increase in volume. The
railroads will take care of their increased
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

GEO MNEII do not agree That laborers should work
all the hours they Work under present conditions is a
monotonous Misunderstanding operation and reduction of
the hours of labor eight six would be justified II for
other reason than that such labor destructive Trades
union ideals exalted human aspirations quick
ened by the divine inspiration of comradeshp in the old old
of the emancipation of labor and the achievement
equity.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

"Your wife," remarked the old friend.
tells me you are getting into society
now"
"No," replied the plain man, who had
to pay for his wife's ambitions, society
is getting into me."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

hear Of invitations to fashionable houses which are de-
cned by youths of small moderate incomes who
afford losses the card table This feature Of time
appears to me reversion to the habits Of low stage of
civilization in which poverty Of object induces the passion
for games of hazard which is common among barbarous
people.
The better culture aainabe In modern society should
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
HERMIT CRABS ARE sQUArTERs.

They Take Any Empty Shell They
Chance to Fancy and Live In In.
Hermit crabs are like squatters
among men, who take any unOccupied
land which they chance to find and erect
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

patent COUNSEL and 3 have, to alarming extent de-
sroyed the mansprngs Of the inventive genius Of Amer
namely pride of invention and hope of reward
which genius than to all other facts conditions
Characteristic is to be justly attributed the great
national prosperity and prestige both past and
ent
single illustration out of many at hand will suffice
Three great consolidate The three had been in
active and healthy competition and practically comprised
the production of all the tools and machinery used In
Of our largest and most important industries Prior to the
consolidation the president of company devoted fully
onehrd of his entire activity and assisted by three
men who inventors engineers expert machnsts
and who devoted their entire time and energy to making
inventions and improvements which should produce greater
economy efficiency speed quantity quality, and safety.
both in construction and in operation But after the
commercial monopoly formed, the three assist
ants and those of the other companies were dis
But after the commercial monopoly formed the three
assistants and those of the other companies dis
ged the patterns Of the three companies
pared Standards Headers" involving that which
could be made and marketed the most cheapy and still
answer the purpose adopted and offered to the public
with the implied statement "Take this and this only and
take It at price, or go to-
VIII publicity discussion pronounced public senti
ent public demand and foreign competition restore the
Yankee to his throne of inventive preeminence have
these aggregations of capital and these commercial
nopoes permanently dwarfed inventive activity and
Industrial supremacy?
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

Dead ancestors are said to occupy too
much Of the areable land In China
Famines would be less frequent If the
country was not one vast cemetery.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

JAMES H N1FNE cost OF operation by moderate advance
rates and their physical condition has been brought to such
perfection that the large heretofore devoted to better
ments will now become available for the dividend sur
plus The only difficulty in the situation is the
that there not enough in the country to trans
act the peoples business
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
GAMBLING A GROWING EVIL OF SOCIETY.


| fear that the evil custom of playing for
money has made considerable progress in fash
onable society. Heads of families in our gay
cities are sometimes made aware Of the inter-
change between their own and other young peo-
pie of checks intended to cover recent losses at
cards. Young ladies are heard to boast of the
gains of season at NewpOrt-these gains, in
some cases, exceeding one thousand dollars. We
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
The Difference.

Mamma was surprised and shock.
ed by the coldness with which Won
greeted Miss Boresum when she cali,
ed.
Ethel-Yes, mamma, but I made IN
for 1t later.
Mamma-Did your
Ethel-Yes. indeed, you should hays
seen how cordial bade her aeood.hvs y
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
THE GLACIER
Published Every. Friday
$l.6O A YEAR.
DEALER IN

Advertising, so cents per inch, single
column, per month; one-half inch or
less, 25 cents. Reading notices, cents
line each insertion.
THE GLACIER prints all the local
news fit to print.
When you see it in THE GLACIER
you may know that others see it.
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High-Water Mark for Real Estate.
The highest priced land In the world
is that bounded. by Wall and Broad
streets and Broadway. in lower New
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27
TRUSTS ARE CHECKING INVENTION.
~ James n. RAYMOND.

The aggregations of capital and the cOmbina-
tons of manufacturing interests have a. dwarfed
the peculiar characteristic the pride, the ambi-
tion, and the successful activity of "the Yankee
(2) to the detriment of the public good have ham,
pered, marred and dwarfed the public benefits of
the patent system, have resulted in great fnan-
coal loss to our great army of inventors and in
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

The only reason some men leave an
estate Is because they can't take It with
them.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

wigwag-"Are you a female suffrz.
gistg
Henpeck-"No; but my wife Is. I'm
merely one Of the sufferers."