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There would be nothing to prevent him
from selling his roof as a site for an uptown
office MISUNDERSTANDING Of course, that
the builders must not sink their foundations
lower than his attic.
Wouldn't all this upset the real estate
buslness2 you ask. Yes, suppose 1t would
at first, They'd have to sell all property
by the cubic foot, OF course, for, unless
height and depth were taken into con-
sideration, man might wake up some
fine morning to learn that his roof had been
trespassing in the cellar of the man Just
above him, or vice versa. But all such
complications would adjust themselves in
due time.
at will be easy enough to install system
Of perpendicular rapid transit that shall
give transfers at all tiers to the horizontal
lines. The difficult thing will be to devise
some system Of crossing signals that will
insure comparative safety.
until this IL done we must expect to read
of some such accidents as this in our morn
ing papers;
at the corner Of Thirty-fourth street. Fourth
avenue and Subway tier ia yesterday
The top Of the perpendicular jammed
through the flooring Of the horizontal
Three women who were riding on the hori-
zontal car had their ankles sprained, but
refused medical attendance and went home
"But, then. as r said Of the real estate
problem, all that will straighten itself out
in due time It Is a great scheme il we
can only get it through"
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DRINCE MICHAEL'S
l FAIRY TALE.
The Story Of the Princes and the
Dragon. as Told ty an Assassi-
mated Roller Of Ssrvia.

Prince Michael. who reigned over Servia
fOrty-ive years ago, was assassinated
by agents of the present King Peters
father just as King Alexander was re-
Gently murdered by friends Of Peter
In a volume Of Servian folklore, COL
leCted by Nine. Mijatovich, is a fairy tale
contributed by this Prince Michael. He
heard 1t when a boy from the lips Of his
nurse.
1t tells how there was once King who
had three sons and one daughter. The
daughter was walking one day near the
palace when a great dragon that lived
in magic kiosk in the air came swooping
down upon her, mounted on flying horse,
and carried her OFF
Then the three brothers mounted their
steeds and set out in search Of their sister,
the King telling them not to return home
again until they had found her and rescued
her from the dragon.
The three brothers travelled and travelled
and travelled until at last, they came to
the magic kiosk hanging in the air be-
tween earth and heaven. Then the two
older brothers said:
~There Is no way to climb up to the kiosk;
let us return and say that our sister is
dead"
But the younger brother said mo,
let US kill one Of the horses and make a
long thong of leather from his hide, This
we will shoot up to the kiosk by attach
ing 1t to an arrow, and SO we can climb
up"
This they did, and then the question
arose as TO who should climb up the leather
thong to the kiosk and kill the dragon
The oldest brother said that he would
not, and the second brother declared that
he was afraid. SO the youngest brother
climbed and entered the airy dwelling of
the fierce dragon. He went running from
room to room until at last he came to a
great hall where he saw his sister sitting
with the dragon, sleeping with his head
| upon her knee.
THE bow drew his sword and struck the
dragon with all his might, but the dragon
only reused UP little and, moving a paw
toward the place where no had been hit,
| said:
II felt something bite me just there"
| Then the brother hit him with his mace
| Ms hard as he could. The dragon only
said:
Il felt something bite me just there"
But at the third blow the dagger OF the
Younger brother found the vulnerable
| rolled over and died.
AS soon as the sister was freed she kissed
her brother and then showed him through
the rooms of the magic kiosk.
She led him first to room where black
horse stood all saddled and bridled, and
his saddle and bride were all of pure silver
Then she took him TO second room
where was another horse. all ready to be
mounted like the first, and all his harness
was of pure gold.
! In the third room was a third horse,
ready like the other two, and his harness
In a fourth room they found beautiful
young maiden spinning golden thread
and In a fifth another beautiful girl was
working golden embroidery.
In the last room there was maiden
more beautiful than the others, who was
stringing pearls on a golden string. Before
her was a golden plate on which golden
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-16
Joe THE JUNGLE BOY.
Being the Adventures Of a Boy
Who Was Carried Off
by Gorillas.
CHAPTER K.

You may think was satisfied to stay
with the goriiias. as they had treated me
well and 1t was a pleasant life, but from
the very frat day was always longing
to got away and back to my own people.
The trouble was that they never let me
out Of their sight for a moment. Many
and maIev time started out to take
little walk by myself, hoping for chance
TO get away, but one or more of the animals
always followed me, and II / walked too
far they grew angry.
1t was plain that they meant to keep me
a prisoner. and IL they caught me trying
to escape it would be bad for me.
In telling you of the battle we had with
the black men told you OF finding a fiN
and steel after the fight was over. v
knew how to strike a spark and build
fire, but put the things away in hollow
tree and made no use of them. I had
plan in my head to Use them later on, but
must first know where l was and no W
far it was to my village.
wss always in hope that we should
set out some day and journey toward the
Zambesi River, and that. finding myself
near home, might get away by day or
night, but we never went In that direction.
1t seemed as II the gorillas suspected
me and were determined not to give me
a chance
When had been prisoner for three
long months and had become discourag ed,
determined try my plan.
knew that all wild animals were afraid
of fire, but could not tell just how fright
ened the gorillas would become on seeing
flames II they did not run far away, then
my plan would be failure.
One day, about noon when there was
pretty stiff breeze blowing, began piling
The gorillas were very curious to know
what / intended to do, and they watched
me very closely
When ] brought out the flint and steel
they gathered around me like a lot of school
boys, and when struck fire they all cried
out Hui" and scampered around in
sport
In a minute the leaves began to blaze,
and as the smoke and flames leaped up
my friends began TO chatter and scream
and draw away. The wind carried the
soon there was fire raging that a hundred
engines could not have put out.
The gorillas huddled around me for
three or four minutes, afraid OF he flames,
not wishing to leave me, but at last
terror overcame them and they ran scream
ing away.
other direction, and had gone as many as
ten miles before felt safe from pursuit
had fear of meeting black men or
other goriilas, but fortunately did not.
All that afternoon and for three days
more journeyed through the forest, sleep
ing In trees at night, and then came upon
party OF white men camped In grove
They were traders who went from tribe
to tribe selling spearheads, knives, looking
glasses, beads and other things, Two
OF them had been in our village once, and
I knew them at sight
When 7 had told them my story they
said il was q wonderful one, ard then they
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ClMEON, THE BEAR
y AND THE SHEEP.
Case of Knob Country Man Who
Insisted on Running Siam
Against Nature.

LAcKAwAxEN, Pa, Aug 15."Uncle Jase
xot minute. said the man from the Knob
country, land then he says 60 the Squire,
sort of az a clincher:
Squire says he, happens that Simeon
was an ancestor o'mine, he says, and not
so long back. either he says, and it's a
leetIe queer, seems to me, he says, that
never heerd or a bear maxim him out to be
a sheep thief he says.
First place. says to the Squire then,
and I'd say it to him now:
Squire | says, you hadn't ought to
done i'll S'pose you have got idees about
Uncle Jase| says 'S'pose one o them
idees is that no matter what folks thinks
AZ TO the leetle statement Paul made in
his haste about mankind In gineral, they
don't hesitate a minute to say that II 1t
don't hit Uncle Jase plumb as shot In the
bullseye, then lightnin' never hit barnr
! says. There's such things as goin' a
lestle too fur, Squire, says, and you
hadn't ought to done itv says.
But the Squire he jest only grinned.
Uncle Jase is from the Rocky Hill dees-
trict. and he's a feller-citizen that most
folks has toler BILE strong idees about, par
tic'larly the Squire, and Uncle Jase had
come in this time and told about Evander
havin snuck up onto bear that was asleep
and got a rope around 1t before 1t could
wake up and clutch him; and, more than
That, had yanked the critter, in spite OF
Itself, all the way into his clearin', where
he had it tied to a pole, safe and sound.
that very minute. Then the Squire had
To To ha lrit ha,,
no more doubt about that bear than he did
that he was settin' there, that Evsnder had
run his head slam ag'in Natur'. and he'd
better keep his eye peeled.
If there's one thing that bear won't
never forgive nor fergit,' says the Squire,
shakin his head solemn at Uncle Jase, and
lookn' fer all the world as II this doin's OF
Evander was worryin' him like all-pos-
sessed, it's bein' ketched and done fer
while it's asleep, cause then you're runnin'
slam ag in Natur',' he says. 'Natur' il Won
aerful, he says, and you can't beat her.
And there amt nothin' she's so wonderful
In as She is in BEARS he says.
If you sneak onto bear when it's asleep
ana git the best of it, says the Squire
look OUT You're tryin' to beat Natur'
and Natur' won't have itr he says. If
you Setch bear in that way. It's bound
70 have it in for you and git even, and
make 1t sorry day for you when you done
w. There amt nothin' Natur' Is so Won
derful in as she is in bears. and Evander
wants to keep his eye peeled says the
Squire
Then Uncle Jase sticks up his nose and
says POOR
Jest ezac'ly what poor onfortunit
simeon up and says to my gran 'father!'
Says the Squire. holdin' up his hands. And
rather calc'late he lived to see the day he
vas sorry. poor fellerp says he. Simeon
nad snuck up onto sleepin' bear, jest like
Evander has been dom. and got a rope onto
"and yanked it home and tied II to a pole.
A.. Ny gran father says to Simeon, says
VIC Squire, that he had run his head Sian,
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hen and her chickens were sorting out the
pearls for her.
After having looked over the palace,
the brother returned to the hall whore
the dead dragon lay and threw him to the
ground, where he fell with a great thud,
which almost scared the two older brothers
to death.
Then the young Prince drew up the
leather throng and with 1t let down to the
earth his sister and the three maidens, who
took with them the work upon which they
had been engaged.
his brothers, telling them to whom each
OF the maidens he had rescued should be-
long For himself he reserved the maiden
who had been stringing pearls with the
help of the golden hen and her chickens.
But the brothers were filed with envy
and cut the throng, so that the younger
brother could not get down, but remained
a prisoner in the magic kiosk
Then they went on their way back to
their father, the King taking with them
their sister and the three maidens.
On the way they met peasant lad whom
they dressed up as prince, and taking
him to the old King who was now getting
very blind, passed him on as the youngest
brother.
In course of time the brothers were to
be married to the maidens whom they
selected. But on the day when the eldest
was to be married he was struck down
by the young Prince, who rode from the
kiosk on the dragons horse with the silver
harness.
When 1t came time for the second brother
to be married he, too, was stricken down
by the young Prince, who rode forth from
the magic kiosk on the dragons horse
with the harness Of gold.
Then came the day when the peasant
was TO be married to the maiden who strung
pearls with the help of the golden hen and
her chickens. But just as he was TO lead
her to the altar the Youngest brother ap-
the harness studded with precious stones,
and claimed her as his own bride.
He made himself known to his father
the King who ordered the shepherd away
to instant execution, embraced his son
and gave him half his kingdom for a we'd
! ding present.
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NOT A C.ANNIBAL.
But for q while the Fat Mans Neighbor at
Table Feared tho Worst.

A fat man walked into the restaurant
and, after knocking down a few hats while
hanging up his own sat as much Of him
self down AZ the only vacant seat in the
room would hold
He grabbed piece Of the bread that had
come with his right hand neighbours order
and began to munich on It.
Then he looked for the bill OF fare. The
ministerial looking man on his left was
reading it, The fat man leaned over on
him and began reading 1t too.
-How's them pork chops and apple saucer"
he mumbled between mouthfuls ofbread.
The ministerial looking man said nothing
and edged his chair a little farther away.
just then the waiter appeared with a
bowl Of bean soup for patron on the other
side Of the table
Hey, waiter, bawled the fat man, "bring
me one O. them soups, and hurry up about
1t, will yer!
The ministerial looking man heaved a
sigh of relief.
THANK goodness, sir" he said turning
to the fat man. Il was 40 afraid you were
going to order pork Idetest cannibal."
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A Bunch OF Business.

They had just come from rehearsal,
when some one proposed ride. They
repaired to the neighboring livery stable,
and picked out their horses.
All went right until they were on their
return home The light comedians horse
seemed anxious to reach his stable, and
30 set out to make his own pace.
The others looked on in alarm thinking
for the nonce that there was little comedy
In the prospect. They held their breath
and were gratified to see presently that the
runaway horse was under control.
Then did the heavy old man canter up
to the comedian. and ask II he was all right
yes, I'm all right" answered the fright
ened Thespian, but, say there aren't
many lines In this part. but there's devil
of a lot OF businessl'
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An Extra gntlucement

Il really haven't decided just where I
will get my next divorce, said Mrs. Grass
weeds. AT first thought some Of trying
to establish residence in Rhode Island, but
aren't the courts OF Dakota or some on e
of those Western States giving trading
stamps now"
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Mortality Figures OF Grandmothers.

If Office boys are to be believed the NOR
tally Of grandmothers is lowest when the
home ball team is on the road. When the
nine returns the mortality rises, and is in
direct proportion to the size of the bleacher
attendance.
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and dissatisfied
Of
mlshn emiAin Chctain. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
Asthma Can Be Cured

The statement of MT. J. F. Homan, 20 E. Adams St., Chicago, proves that the worst cases of Asthma in the world are not only relieved, but are readily cured by Dr. Schifmann's Asthma Cure. He says: Asthma kept me in terrible mis. cry for ten years until l used your Asthma Cure. After the first trial was a changed man. l went to sleep that night and awoke next day much relieved and I have gotten entirely over the Asth. ma. It is now nine years since I was cured"
 Sold by all druggists at soc and sI.oo. Send 2c stamp to Dr. R. Schiffmann, Box 8o4 St. Paul, Minn.. for free trial package.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
PAID CAVALRY'S DEBT
GOVERNOR ALLOWS MONEY FOR
 THE SQUADRON
Obligation from Encampment in 1902 Wiped Out by Using Troopers Pro Rata of the Milli-
 tary Fund.

Governor Jelks yesterday announced that he had authorized the payment by the State of the outstanding indebtedness of the First Squadron of Cavalry. Ala bama National Guard. amounting to about q ,0c0.
 It will be remembered that the squadron incurred this indebtedness while in prac- tice encampment near Birmingham du- ring the summer of 1902. Owing to the failure of the organization to pay the money 1t was denied the pleasure of an encampment during the past summer. the object of the Governor being to apply its pro rata of the military fund to hquidat- ing the indebtedness.
 The troops forming the squadron are stationed at Selma. Birmingham. Camden and Montgomery. The squadron Is com manded by Maor J. T. Beck of Camden.
 It is understood that the officers pro- tested against payment of the debt out of the military fund.
 By liquidatlng its indebtedness the squadron is placed on an equal footing with other organizations of the National Guard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
aro
 SOCIETY.
ANOTHER woMEN's RIGHT.
m. 2. r sds ooTTxA

ANOTHER woMEN'S RIGHT. It seems that in Europe women are sued for breaking hearts. Heretofore this has been mans prsrogative. So woman there Is getting another of mans rights. There 1t is-not always the fair ones who seek redress in the courts.
 An exchange has the following to say on the subject:
 To students of heart affairs as they are in the United States. suit for breach of promise seldom has more than one meaning. Some young woman. feeling that her affections have been toyed with, Is seeking redress in the courts.
 In Europe, however, it is not uncommon for man to sue the girl who has tilted him. As rule the suits filed by the men do not succeed. but the dejected lover generally finds comfort in the fact that a public protest has been nled against the fickie one who cast him aside.
 Sometimes, however. woman finds her. self mulcted for her inconstancy, though in such case it may be taken for grant,, ed that there is an utter absence of any, thing that the jury can construe as an extenuating circumstance.
 Hence the result of breach of promise action tried at the Birmingham assizes a few months ago created no small sensa- ton. The fact that the plaintiff. Nestori- ous Marcus, was a native of Persia, and that he was of the impressionable age of 27, while the woman who rejected him was only a few years less than double that age, invested the case with more. than ordinary interst.
 It appears from the evidence that the tilted one was Christian and had come over to Edinburg to study divinity and medicine. Fate ordained that there he should meet his divinity in the person of the defendant, who was a spinster of considerable means.
 She soon obtained such an ascendancy, over him that at her request he discon- dnued lecturing, which was his livelihood, and received money from her. The wo- man wrote several letters, in one of which she referred to her prospective marriage.
 On her behalf it was stated that the plaintiff had refused to become a British subject, and she objected to go to Persia and have to put up with the status of Persian women. But the British jury awarded her Asiatic lover the solatium of $25o damages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
INSPECTING THE WORK.

Congressman and Engineers Visit
 Locks Near Demoplis.
 Demopolis, Sept. 1O.-(Special.)-Ho John H. Bankhead. Congressman from the Sixth Alabama District; Captain W. E. Craighill, engineer of the War Depart ment, with headquarters at Mobile; Cap tain R. c. Mccall. assistant engineer Of the same department, with headquarters at Tuscaloosa, accompanied by Congress- man George W. Taylor, were in this city viewing the river locks.
 Work on the locks is progressing satis- factorily. Large number of workmen are employed. and every branch of the work is well managed. These locks one on the Tombigbee River and two on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11

ing valuable time in teaching pronuncia- tion.
 By the use of the. talking machine it has been shown" he urged, "that the pronunciation of foreign words can be taught in e short time with an accuracy unequaled by any other method. We have disks here on which are lessons in French. spoken by Professor de Sunni chrast, of Harvard. and in Spanish by Professor Cusachs of Annapolis. When a student mispronounces a word 1t Is only necessary to refer him to certain disk.
 Each student will own his own talk ing machine. He will go to his room, place the disk in the machine and listen to the correct pronunciation of the word"
 Professor Marion predicted it would not be long before circulating libraries of records" would be established.
 ''The talking machines will not die of fever," he urged. "and they never get out of patience" @G
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
SIXTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Flattering Prospects for Successful
 Session.

Elatter1ng' Frospects tor Success1uA
 Session.
 Hamilton. Sept. 10.-(Special. )-The West Alabama Agricultural School for the Sixth district of Alabama, opened its ninth session Tuesday. The attendance Is good. The boarding patronage has nev- CT been better for the opening of a ses- sion.
 Professor E. F. Canthen begins his third years work as president, and his eighth wear with the school. Professor l. A. Duncan. formerly of Evergreen, Is first assistant. Mis- Ida M. Bacon is sec ond assistant, and this is her eighth year with the school. Miss Bessie Sar- gent has charge of the intermediate de- partment. She taught the primary grades last wear. Miss Matte Simpson of Flor ence. Ala, is the primary teacher this year.
 Everything points to successful ses- sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-11
OPENING OF UNIVERSITY.
Military Features Abolition is Not
 iceable.

University, Sept. 10-(Special. )-The eeventy-third session of the University of Alabama began yesterday, with the promise of one of the most successful years in all its history. The enrolment of the first day shows an increase of about thirty-five per cent in new students, while the enrolment of former students remains about the same as for the ses- sion of 1902. Today MT. Jones, secretary to the president, has been busily engaged with the matriculation of both old and new students.
 Since the military system of govern ment has been abolished, Woods Hall has been divided into ten sections each under the special supervision of one of the fellowship students; while general control of the dormitories is in the hands of J. D. Mcqueen of Eutaw, who was appointed by President Abercrombie, to fill that position. With this system, of control and the bright prospects for larger enrolment than it has had in many years it is thought that the univer- sity is beginning a year of unusual pros- perity.
 Under the direction of Coach Blount of Yale, football practice is now going on in earnest. As yet only the preliminaries have been gone through withy but as soon as the weather permits the squad will be divided up into teams and regular scrub games will be started. Yesterday there were about thirty candidates for the team in uniforms. Today there were ten or twelve more. Among the old players back are: McMahon, Gwin, Hall. Boyles. 6herrill. Wyatt Granade, Lodge, Peavy and Young. With these old players as a foundation and good material among the new men Alabama intends to put out a winning team.
 Last Tuesray night the s. A. E. Fra ternity gave Its opening german. It was Jed by MT. F. G. Stickney '02 with Miss Annalee Fitts. Last night the D. K. E. Fraternity gave a most enjoyable ger man, and tonight the Sigma Nus enter tain with another.
 F. W. King. selected to take Profess BOT Wilkins place as instructor of Civil Engineering. has arrived at the Univer- Bity and taken charge of that depart ment. He is a graduate of Rennsalaer Institute and of Cornell; and for fifteen years he has been connected with the Cornell Engineering Faculty
 During Professor Brawnelps absence at Johns Hopkins. J. Allen Child, A. B.. Howard 1900 will have the chair of French and Spanish. After his gradua- ton at Harvard in 1900 he travelled in Europe, then took a three years course at Johns Hopkins from 1901 to 1903.
 James Holtzclaw Kirkpatrick of Mont gomery, has been appointed editor of The Crimson White. the college paper of the University. He was graduated last year by the University and Is now taking } postgraduate course as fellow and in etructor in Latin and Creek