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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
BRIEF DEFINITIONS OF
 CHRISTIANITY ANALYZED

mankind as the one and only means of salvation. Except for that belief there would have been no missions to the so- called heather. If Buddhism and Chris tianity are substantially identical, why have thousands of missionaries for hum dreds of years been seeking to convert Buddhists to Christianity? Are the mill lions still expended annually on the sup port of Christian missions in India, China and Japan contributed by Christians on any other theory than that the Gospel alone points out the way of salvation for men in future state?
 If the views we have quoted are sound that all the great religions are the same in essence and men can get to heaven by one as we'll as by another, 'by any road you like" the history of Christian ity has been a long record of waste of energy enthusiasm and material re- sources
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
ORIGIN OF "STUNT."
How This Word Came to Be In Com.
 mon Use and Its Significance.

From the Boston Journal.
 You have read that members of the faculty at the University of Chicago object to the word stunt" in publica. tions of that institution The offend ing announcement was as follows: 'The Woman's Union, 3:30-5: 30 D. m. A Thanksgiving spread. Appropriate stunts by members of the Women's Union. Only members are expected to attend"
 Stunt" is supposed to be a slang word, but this point must first be established. There were photographers century or so ago who insisted that "bet" was a slang, low word, yet in that memorable scene between Shal- low and Silence the Justice said: Dead! He drew a good bow; and dead! he shot fine shoot; John of Gaunt loved him well, and betted much money on his head" And slang is language in the making.
 "Stent" is an allotted portion, hence an assigned task There is a word stunt" in provincial English, and it means fierce or angry, or sulky or ob- stinate; and ''to stunt" person Is to make fool of him. But stunt" is, to our mind, more heroic form of "stent" He is doing a stunt may be justly applied to MT. Edourd de Reszke singing the Counts aria in "The Marriage of Figaro to an ath- letic pianist in mortal struggle with an orchestra; to politician explain ing the reasonableness of his vote on a certain bill. There is the thought of muscular action, strained sinews, great drops of sweat, fearful disaster if the attempt be not successful. Therefore, we do not like the use of stunt in connection with young women at a Thanksgiving entertain ment, and we approve of the censure of the faculty of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
interviewing oom Paul.

From Golfers Weekly.
 Poultney Bigelow attempted on one oc- casion to interview Dom Paul Kruger and met with about the same fate that many interviewers have had with the former president of the Boers.
 He found the old man in a very bad humor and could get only monosyllables in reply to his questions. He employed every art of the interviewer, but to no avail. Finally despairing of getting any information of use to him by straight questioning, he determined to be diplo- matic and approach MT. Kruger from his family side So he asked, very nonchai- antly:
 son?"
 Short and sharp came the gruff answer;
 Not very
 And the interview closed there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 NN E HAVE referred to several defi- NXV ntions of Christianity which w have been made recently by Christian preachers by a Christian lay man and by Buddhists. These may be summarized thus:
 The Rev Dr. Heber Newton, Episco- pallan: Christianity lis not exclusive, but inclusive of all religions.
 The Rev. Dr. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Uni tarian: "It believes that beneath all forms of faith are common purposes. "Get to heaven by any road you like"
 The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, Congre- gationalst: T do not care whether a or a Christian, so long as he does justly, loves mercy walks reverently with God.
 The Rev Dr. Parkhurst, Presbyterian: A Christian is simply "a pure, honest and unsefish man"
 Swami Ram: 'The Christianity of the New Testament is distinctly and charac- teristcally Vedantic.'
 Captain Mahan: Christianity Is the faith that by "the cooperation or man will with the power of Jesus Christ man soul, mans whole being may be saved, not for his own profit chiefly. but that he may lay 1t, thus redeemed thus exalt- ed. at the feet of Him who loved him and gave Himself for him"
 Still another definition, offered in an address entitled. "A Logical Definition of Christianity" delivered in 1898 by the Rev. pr. Fairbairn. the warden of the Episcopal St. Stephens college at An nandale, in New York. and now printed. agrees essentially with Captain Mahan and takes issue squarely with the others we have quoted Dr. Fairbairn denies the identity of Christianity with Buddhism, with Judaism and with Unitarianism, and contends that it is a religion radically distinct from all other religions, because its essence is that "it exhibits Jesus Christ. the incarnate' Son of God, redeem ing the world by the sacrifice of the Cross and ever living at the right hand of God as the source of grace" Its per feet morality" he describes as only "a property" It's essential characteristics stand forth in it "only of all the re- ligions of the world.'
 Of course Christianity would never have been preached and propagated If this had not been in faith. It has been offered to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
The Crowd Waited.

A. R. Noble, manager of the Noble Street theatre in Anniston, was at the Hillman last night. "The best compli- ment I have seen paid to man was that to ex-Governor Bob Taylor the other day." said MT. Noble, in speaking of the Tennessee lecturer.
 "The lecture of Taylor in Anniston was to take place at s:30 O oclock one evening. The theatre was well filled and the train on which he was coming had not arrived. When I was thinking of dis missing the audience l received tele- gram saying that Taylor was on the de- layed train which would not reach An niston before 10 o'clock, and that he would go on through to Birmingham. l consulted with my man at the box office. He advised me not to dismiss the audi ence, which was a large and cultured one.
 ''We told the crowd the train was late and we expected it any minute. An hour passed and still he did not come Just as 1 was about to dismiss the audience I re- ceived a telephone message that the train was just coming in 1 hurriedly se- cured a cab and got to the union passen- ger station as 1t pulled into the she'd
 Jumping aboard, 1 met the lecturer. l grabbed his baggage. He remonstrated, saying he must go on, as it was so late he could not spend the night in Anniston.
 "When l told him large audience was awaiting him at the theatre he looked surprised. We jumped in a carriage ana reached the theatre in a few minutes. Exactly al 10:15 Bob Taylor appeared on the stage. He did not have time even to change his clothes. At the beginning ot his lecture he said that he considered this the greatest compliment he had ever received"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
Rare Books.

Fred I. Monks is not only a well-edu- cated lawyer. but he is a great lover of literature, and of rare books in particu- lar. A few days ago a friend found him looking over some old books exposed for sale on a Second avenue sidewalk The two began to chat, and their conversa- tion was naturally boolxlsh Speaking of old books" said MT. Monks, "every one knows of the famous stalls in Cheap side, London. But the most famous old book street in the world Is in the Quay DOrsay Paris. Scores of students and collectors may be seen there every day, and almost fabulous prices arc some times paid for stained and worm-eaten volumes When I was in Paris I ire quently visited the old book stalls to study the odd characters that crowded around One day I edged my way up to row of books. l picked up one at ran dom and opened 1t. The print was large. but in letters that I could not make out. I suspected that they were syro-Chal- daic. l pretended to read Affecting a learned and an alsorped air I turned scs eral pages. I closed the volume ana handed 1t to man at my elbow. saving in French: Here is a most rare work. That was enough. The man was doubt less as ignorant of Syro-Chadaic as l was. He certainly showed no evidence of understanding what the book contained. He simply glanced at 1t and then bought 1t. paying good, big price"
 To give some idea of the range of the rare book traffic in the Quay D'Orsay, Mir. Monks found and purchased there the first volume of work of which bo had bought the second in Dublin years before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

tered at the Metropolitan en route to their home in Columbus, Miss. after a visit in the east. c. B. Rittenhouse of Chicago is at the Hillman
  W. E. Wallace of Chattanooga is stop- ping at the Metropolitan. W. F. Moore of Baltimore Is stopping at the Morris. F. L. Hood of Nashville is at the Nor rs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
Rise of the Gulf Ports.

New Orleans has become the chief grain-exporting port of the country. In the eight months ending February 2S New Orleans sent away 22,000, ,000 bushels of grain, while New York ex- ported but 17OO0 900 bushels, Boston but s,5o0, 900. and Philadelphia 6.5O0,O00 bushels. The exports of Baltimore. New Orleans and Galveston in the eight months almost doubled those of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 1t is as natural for a woman to ride horseback a-straddle as for man to sit down on the floor to put on his stockings.
 The devil knew that if he could only get women started to wearing fine clothes he would never have to work any more.
 Once woman went shopping and did not spend all the money she started with, but it was because she lost her pocket book.
 The clever woman always interests a man by talking to him about himself. and the clever man a woman by talking to her about the man he suspects she is in love with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
Activity in Real Estate.

'The present activity in Birmingham real estate gives every evidence of con- tinuing indefinitely" said W. H. Williams yesterday.
 Men who are able to invest are just beginning to see the advantage of buying property in Birmingham, for they realize the profit 1t is sure to yield them. One piece on Sixth avenue, between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth streets, that changed hands for s6oOO is sure to net the purchaser a handsome profit.
 "The present activity of the market IS shown by the fact that many agencies have sold many parcels during the past week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
MT. Maben to Sail.

President J. c. Maben of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company will leave this morning for New York. He will sail April II with his family for Europe and will be gone about two months.
 They will visit Italy, Great Britain and other points and Mir. Maben will leave his family abroad during the summer and will probably return for them In the fall
 Vice-President J. w. Mcqueen will be in charge of the affairs of the company during MT. Mabens absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
TEXT BOOKS.

From the Hanceville Hustler.
 The Age-Herald has been greatly com plimented for it's valiant warfare for uniform text books in the public schools of Alabama. We suggest that 1t keep its good office by watching the enforcement of that bill that 1t be effective and prompt. The battle is not yet over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
MIR. cLEvELANp's TRIP.

From the Pittsburg Gazette.
 It is safe to assume that the mint beds of the Hon. Henry Watterson will not be drawn upon for hospitable supply dur ing the western tour of a certain Prince ton citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
POLITICS.

From the Chicago Tribune Campaigning with the workers;
 Champagneing with the heelers; Cold glances for the shirkers;
 Hot air for all the spielers- But billboards for the voters And boardbills for the fioatero- A little swallowtailing
 Where there be fads to follow; Some lies that call for mailing;
 Some doubtful tales to swallow But billboards for the voters And boardbills for the fioaters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
He Suited.
From Fliegende Blaetter.

From Fliegende Blaetter.
 Uncle-Well, Annie. do you like your sisters husband?
 Little Annie--Oh he will do. He acci- dentally shot my brother at the hunt. he ran over father with his automobile, and now he marries my sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
Between the Acts.

From Judge.
 He-You say that automobile accident was caused by a isplaced switch?
 She-Yes; the dear girl tried to fix it and steer her auto at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
About Parsons.

A. R. Noble of Anniston is at the Hill man.
 J. L. Purifoy of Goodwater is regis tered at the Metropolitan.
 c. H. Leffingwell of St. Louis is at the Morris.
 John P. Lynch of Baltimore is stopping at the Hillman.
 J. M. Egan, Jr., of Savannah Is at the Metropolitan.
 J. l. Harrison of Tuscaloosa is regis tered at the Morris.
 Charles McCrery. vice president and general manager of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. has returned from the east.
 Capt. A. J. Smith and wife are regis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The racing of automobiles on public roads should be nippea in the bud, although it would be difficult to find any buds in the clumsy things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

Tbere Is prosperity everywhere ex- cept in Wall street, where undigested securities are clogging the wheels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

one-quarter of the income of the British government comes from an in- come tax. which is six cents on every dollar. This is what New York needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The new Chinese minister should at once learn the new two-step if he de- sires to keep up to the Wu standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The people of Montgomery come to Birmingham to see theatrical attrac. tions, just as the people of Philadelphia go to New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is a gold coin slinger in a silver country, and q grandstand player everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The daily Marconigram is still sub ject to Interruptions, but these, It is claimed, will be overcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

In the postoffice department at Washington the spring cleaning is sweeping away the Perry Heath cob Wehs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
WHEN THE HOWL WILL BEGIN.

From the Sheffield Standard.
 Just walt until the new revenue bill goes into effect. and there will be one grand, sweet howl from High Jackson to the gulf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The burning of the fertilizer works at this great point of distribution will assuredly be followed by the building of even a larger and better plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

mine of facts and methods. It doubt less affords all the information that tAo average silk grower needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

President Castro simply desires to remain in office until peace and order are restored, but he cannot reasonably expect to become a second Mathusaleh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

Only the heads of large families are persona grata now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

Eloquence knows ID color line, for negro student at Yale has won an oratorical prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The President has reached the hunt ing belt-for votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The President has bagged doctors degree at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

Arthur Pennell's last act was at any rate a complete success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

Philadelphia fears it will become a suburb of New York when the tunnel is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

Homicide by the automobile route is unpleasantly conspicuous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The closing of breaks in the levee is a new and successful industry in Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

Miss Stones ransom money is begin ming to talk in Macedonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

mine of facts and methods. It doubt- less affords all the information that lAo average silk grower needs.
 
 0ne-quarter of the income of the British government comes from an in- come tax, which is six cents on every dollar This is what New York needs. President Castro simply desires to remain in office until peace and order are restored, but he cannot reasonably expect to become a second Mathusaleh.
 
 The burning of the fertilizer works at this great point of distribution will assuredly be followed by the building of even a larger and better plant.
 
 The racing of automobiles on public roads should be nippea in the bud, although it would be difficult to find any buds in the clumsy things.
 
 The people of Montgomery come to Birmingham to see theatrical attrac. tions, just as the people of Philadelphia go to New York.
  In the postoffice department at Washington the spring cleaning is sweeping away the Perry Heath cob webs.
 The new Chinese minister should at once learn the new two-step if he de- sires to keep up to the Wu standard
 .--------- ----------- Tbere Is prosperity everywhere ex- cept in Wall street, where undigested securities are clogging the wheels. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is a gold coin singer in a silver country, and q grandstand player everywhere. The daily Marconigram is still sub ject to Interruptions, but these, 1t is claimed, will be overcome.
  Eloquence knows ID color line, for a negro student at Yale has won an oratorical prize.
 Philadelphia fears it will become a suburb of New York when the tunnel is completed.
 The closing of breaks in the leyee is new and successful industry in Louisiana.
 The stage Irishman will have to adopt a new line or count the ties.
  The trouble with automobiles Is there is no horse sense in them.
  Miss Stones ransom money is begin ming to talk in Macedonia. Homicide by the automobile route is unpleasantly conspicuous.
  Arthur Pennell's last act was at any rate complete success.
 
 Only the heads of large families are persona grata now.
 The President has reached the hunt ing belt--for votes.
 The presidant has happed a dOctor's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The trouble with automobiles Is there is no horse sense in them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

The stage Irishman will have to adopt new line or count the ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07

B. R. Whitthorne. Jr., and A. D. Glass are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of the Age-Herald in it's cir- culation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-07
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 1421 c Street, N. w.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-10

time | think-the strong possibil-
ity that among the civilized world
differences of any common nation
may be settled without the she'd
ding If blood. As dueling was once
thought necessary but is now
looked upon with disgust in this
country, so may war i'll the not far
distant future, until the streams of
world progress, as it widens like
river to meet the ocean. devote its
energies to the ways of progress
and peace.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-10
REDUCE RATES
Oregon Short Line Sees Injustice
Done ShoshOue and Redu ces
Freight Rates
WILL HELP THE TOWN
New Rates Apply to Merchandise for Snake
River Counfry-Shoshons Can Now
Compete With Kimama

One good piece Of work was ac-
complished during the past week
by the chamber Of commerce that
will pay for the trouble and ex-
pense OF organizing that body if
not another thing is accomplished
for the next twelve months.
For some time the Oregon Short
Line has been making freight rates
to Kimama Oh goods destined for
the Snake river country that has
practically barred Shoshone from
getting shipments of goods for that
locality through this place. Tie
chamber of commerce took the
matter up with the railroad, and
when F. R Gooding, president OF
that oganization, was in Salt
Lake City, recently, he called upon
some OF the officers of the COMPANY
ana pointed out the injustice that
was being done to Shoshone by the
discriminating rates that were in
effect at that time.
AS result of the efforts made
to secure freight rates to Shoshone
on goods for Snake river and other
interior points equal to the rates
made to Kimama, the Oregon
Short Line has sent out notices
Of a reduction in freight rates to
ohoshone on merchandise destined
to interior points that places this
village on an equal footing with
kimama as far as this mat er is
concerned. The now rates will be-
.ome effective today.
The chamber Of commerce is to.
De congratulated on the successful
'esult of its efforts in the matter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-10
Take Notice.

All back accounts on subscrip-
ton to The Shoshone Journal are
payable at The Journal office
Subscribers who are in arrears are
requested to settle their accounts
to date, that the present manage
ment may close up the old books.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-10
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

The village board met in rcgu-
lar session Monday evening, July
is. The members present were: f.
E. Crosse, t. NJ. Starrh, J. w.
Waldron and J. w. Wheeler.
On motion f. E. Crosse acted as
chairman pro tenn.
! The minutes of the meeting June
Ii, 1903, were read and approved.
The following bills were audited
and allowed:
L. X Adams, police magis. fees 5 3 90
E. NJ. Clements, work on streets, 8 rs
W. X. GwIn, =. g 38 80
+. VI. Rarker, salary, 60 90
F. NJ. Ban ker. brilge work, 2I5
Frank Clutches, work on streets. 6S 90
James Malioy. work ON streets. 43 i5
\. II. Williams. bIacksmiih work, = 80
Ben A. Brewster. prip tug. 2 90
w. j. Smith. pad loek aud key
ring, 90I
" H. Baugb street lamp chimneys 90
.. j. Brennan, weir for dilch, 90
q. NJ. Brown, salary, 20 90
Frank L. Disney, salary. S3 33
Motion made and seconded that
Mr.. Porterfeld be employed, for
the sum of $3.50, to give estimates
on a stand pipe and gravity water
system for the village Of Shoshone.
By unanimous vote the rule for
rs aiding an ordinance at three
separate meetings was suspended
and ordinance proposed as Ordi-
nance No II was read and put to
vote. Vote was taken by yeas and
nays as follows:
Yeas: f. E. Crosse, J. w. Wal
dron, j. w. Wheeler, t. NJ Starrh.
Nays: None.
The clerk announced the result
Of the vote and the chairman de-
Ella -ed Ordinance No. 10 carried as
read.
The following report of the vii
age clerk of all money collected
Ind turned over to the village
reasurer since last report was
cad and accepted:
: Reed from Auditor Lincoln county
on account OF licenses $6l2 90
. roal tax 2S 90
% dog licenses II O0I
fines 81 col I
ordinance proposed as Ordinance c
10. 13, an ordinance creating a tax
n public exhibitions and provid-
lg penalty for carrying ON such
without license, was
laced on first readi"g
On motion the board adjourned q
lbject to the call OF the ehairmant
n any village business. a
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-10
Notlce to Cediters.

All persons having claim on
the estate of J. II. Pankey must
present them within four weeks at
the office of G. w. Wernieke, Adj
mlnistrator, at Shoshone, Lincoln
county, Idaho. 22w4
June 26, 1908.