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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08
Colleges North and South.

Elizabeth M. Howe shows in the Popular Science Monthly for October that while the benefactions to institu- tions of higher learning have in the last five years been S61 100000, the south has received but little of the great sum- She shows that out of $157, 100000 of productive funds held by the colleges of the country the south has but s15,O0O, ,O00-that the to- tai annual income of the colleges of Virginia, the two Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ten nessee and Kentucky Is $19,000 less than Harvard's income alone. Only five southern colleges have an endow- ment of a million dollars or more, while thirty-five northern colleges have such endowments. Mrs. Howe rightly concludes that southern colleges are poorly endowed and equipped.
 While no one can impeach Mrs. Howes figures or statements, yet there Is something to be said in favor of the small southern colleges, of which Alabama has nine "The small col leges," says the New Orleans Picayune, "can teach ancient languages, mathe- matics, history, literature and belles- lettres perfectly we'll Nearly all the teachers in the big colleges started In the small ones, and this will long con tinue to be the rule. In the humber schools as much is to be learned con corning all the physical sciences as any but a professional in some line will need, and indeed all he can carry in his capacity of an all-round edu- cated man. If one desires to become an expert in chemistry, electricity and mechanical engineering, he must go to a technical school. The fact remains that the small colleges are turning out at moderate costs that the well-to-do young men, or even those less well off, can meet, graduates who are fairly well informed in the principal branches of knowledge, and who are able to take and maintain their places in life as creditably as can those who come out of the millionaires' schools"
 The southern colleges are doing the work that comes to them remarkably well, but every one of them could do better work if it's annual income was increased either by the philanthropic or by the state. Such things come along in good time, and as the south becomes richer no doubt the income of its colleges will be brought up to a reasonable level at least.
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WOES OF THE MILLIoNAIREs.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 millionaire In New York and a mill lionaire woman in San Francisco have committed suicide within a week. J. Pierpont Morgan is losing money and prestige every day; a bushel of Ndia- monds belonging to John W. Gates have been stolen; Andrew Carnegie is suffer- ing untold agonies because of his dis graceful wealth; John D. Rockefeller is still forced to live on crackers and milk, and it is rumored that "Baldy" Ryan has been ruled off the turf at Gravesend. Pity the poor millionaire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08
THE NEW RECORDS.

From the Denver Republican.
 Evidently Gen. Miles records are no safer than those of Lou Dillon. It has been discovered that an old time Kansas man once beat the generals horseback record. and now somebody declares that President Francis of the worlds fair, has been photographed more times than any other man in the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08
FAKIRs STANDING TOGETHER,

From the Kansas City Journal.
 A patent medicine vender' name un- known, Is touring Missouri and devoting what surp1usage of eloquence he has after selling his wares to abusing Joseph w. Folk and advocating the election of James A. Reed as governor. The fal1irs in all lines seem to realize that the time has come in Missouri when they must stand togafhar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08
Fortunate Feline.
yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 She Oh, HenryI I found the cat on the table, eating the biscuits I made for your supper.
 He-Don't worry. dear; cat has sew eral lives, you know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Joe Chamberlain's retaliatory tariff campaign is becoming very interesting to the tariff boodlers of the United States and Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

The Honorable Artillery Company of London is in Boston, where it feels very much at home. The Bostonians spell honorable" with a "u."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

The New York city campaign is very complicated and confusing, but it will be strengthened out in q months time, when George B. Mcclellan will be elected mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Sixty per cent of the London hon orables served in the South African war. They are not mere dress-parade soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Our versatile friend, the Emperor Of now confesses with commendable modesty that he cannot resist the temptation to use his heaven sent talent for designing women's gowns. As other ladies at his court might have objections to his majes- ty taking such a lively interest ,n their clothes, he is forced to confine his oper- ations to his wife's gowns. and has achieved much success in his new field of usefulness. Emperor William has al- ready proved to the satisfaction of the world that he is a soldier, scientist, diplo- mat a good cook, a man of letters, an infallible art critic, an authority on music, an astronomer in a small way, an all round statesman, theologian, politician and the best man by long odds in the whole German empire Now he comes for ward and shows us that he is fine dress maker. Witness the admiration of his court ladies when they behold his crea- tions adorning the empress. Only twice boy says, in his efforts 10 be the most versatile man alive. He found a tough proposition in the socialists. and he came very near making himself ridiculous at the recent military maneuvers in which he participated, valiantly leading a charge to what would have been annihilation in actual warfare. Woe to his majesty if he makes break in his new fad. for the ladies have had much more experience in such matters than he. and will there fore be in a position to make competent judges. Yet the emperor need not put himself out on that score. If other dress makers do criticise harshly it will never
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Booker Washington, alias Thomas Jones, was not able to conceal his identity in France.
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Even the safety pins cannot be ac- counted for, and 40 millions of them are made in this country every year.
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The embezzlement of Mrs. May bricks friends, while in prison, is cer- tainly the depth of meanness anu ras- cality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

President Roosevelt seems to have adopted the manana policy in dealing with the isthmian canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

The New York Staats Zeitung is a Dutch uncle of George B. Mcclellan, who is sweeping the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

The New York World says it takes a cross-eyed man to watch city poli- tics in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Huldy Todd awaits an invitation to lunch with the President or Postmaster General Payne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Professor Langley is still expert. menting. He always experiments on solid ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Lou Dillon's wind shield is largely the pride of her enemies, who are jeal- ous of her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Pay your poll taxes if you desire to vote in 1904, which is to be a great voting year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

The octopus is nearly scared to death. Things are reversed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Hetty Green and Harry Lehr are still enemies, and bitter ones at that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

New Workers are asked to join one party or the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

The pig iron curtailment may be of that kind which does not curtail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Oyster Bay sneers at Washington as the Presidents winter resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08
IqD) ,
EXICO will be well represented
 at the St. Louis fair. Our neighbor republic has made

N GRA at the St. Louis fair. Our neighbor republic has made very little noise in the world since the wise administration of President Diaz was inaugurated, but has nevertheless marched steadily forward, and has now become a power to be reckoned with in international affairs. Ferdinand Albio R. Nuncio, chief of the Mexican commission to the Louisiana Purchase exposition, has already made his departure for St. Louis, where he will see to the erection of va rious buildings in which Mexican ex- hibits will be housed. People who have not followed closely affairs in the re- public of Mexico during the past ten or twelve years will be surprised at the re- markable progress made. No greater man lives today, perhaps, than President Diaz, and no man has done more for his coun- try. If he had so desired Diaz could have become despot without half trying, and even now so great is the faith imposed in him by his countrymen that he could probably convince them to make him a monarch without the trouble of going to war. In spite of the difficulties that con- front man in his position, where the people are largely an indolent, shiftless lot, who are ready for any crime that comes along, President Diaz has governed wisely and has succeeded in bringing his country up from shadow kingdom to a fiourishing republic. Another feature of the Diaz administration is the pleasant relations now existing between Mexico and the United States. We have dwelt side by side in peace and harmony since that memorable struggle when Uncle Sam showed his neighbors he would stand no trifiing Perhaps a healthy fear is largely responsible for her peaceful at titude, but at any rate we have learned to entertain a very high regard for Mex leo since that stirring time when Santa Anna was roundly hated by the American soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Sunday in London is the solemnest day in this world.
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complicated and confusing but it will be strengthened out in q months time, when George B. Mcclellan will be elected mayor.
 The Honorable Artillery Company of London is in Boston, where it feels very much at home. The Bostonians spell honorable" with Gu"
 
 Joe Chamberlain's retaliatory tariff campaign is becoming very interesting to the tariff boodlers of the United States and Germany. Sixty per cent of the London hon orables served in the South African war. They are not mere dress parade soldiers.
 The embezzlement of Mrs. May bricks friends, while in prison, is cer- tainly the depth of meanness anu ras- cality.
 
 Even the safety pins cannot be ac- counted for, and 40 millions of them are made in this country every year.
 
 The New York Staats Zeitung is a Dutch uncle of George B. Mcclellan, who is sweeping the field.
 
 President Roosevelt seems to have adopted the manana policy in dealing with the isthmian canal.
 
 Booker Washington, alias Thomas Jones, was not able to conceal his identity in France.
 The New York World says it takes a cross-eyed man to watch city poli- tics in New York
 
 Huldy Todd awaits an invitation to lunch with the President or Postmaster General Payne. Professor Langley is still expert menting. He always experiments on solid ground.
 
 Pay your poll taxes if you desire to vote in 1904, which is to be a great voting year. 1 Lou Dillon's wind shield is largely the pride of her enemies, who are jeal- ous of her. Hetty Green and Harry Lehr are still enemies, and bitter ones at that. | The pig iron curtailment may be of 1 that kind which does not curtail. The octopus is nearly scared to death. Things are reversed. l ------------4ee-----------A New Workers are asked to join one party or the other. l Sunday in London is the solemnest day in this world. ! Magelssen did not materialize as an issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Magelssen did not materialize as an issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-08

Colonel Wiley c. Tunstall, who has been visiting friend in Birmingham for the last few days, left last night for his home at Greensboro.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

writer in Outing says that the
grizzly bear. like other ferocious and
resourceful beasts, has his supcrstitious
side, which iuclincs him at tines 10
cowardice. and il was an accidental
play upon this weakness which enabled
n hunter. Mr.. James Il. Holmes. of
Pasadena, California, to live TO tell the
following story:
In August, 1896. Mr.. Holmes was
chatting with guide up among the
Coast Range Mountains in san Joa-
Guin Valley, California. As they talked
they heard cracking Of twigs be-
hind them.
IL believe It's deer" said Mr.. Holmes.
No said the guide. but he changed
his mind n moment later, when the
cracking became louder.
They're deer. sure Look out" said
Holmes softly.
Both men were then on their feet.
waiting. Mr.. Holmes had a rifle in
his hand. and he and the guide stood
watching the thicket above them.
whence the cracking sound came. As
they looked the gray nose OF q grizzly
was protruled through the foliage and
the men stepped backward Mr.
Holmes is crack shot. but lie had
never had experience with grizzlies.
However. the nose Of the bear made
fine mark and he raised his rifle
to blaze away. Just as he was about 20
fire there Wa more cracking Of brush.
and two other and larger grizzlies
thrust their heads through the tEicket
toward the men. The guide turned
pale.
Don't shoot he called
Mr. Holmes lowered his rice.
"Run for the hill! Run for your l.fe.'
yelled the guide
Mr. HolisNs did not catch the inst-uc.
tions 60 so for the hill. but he ran.
Near the crest OF the hill was a Clump
Of trees. and he made for them. hoping
TO find shelter or n hiding place.
The bears. with frightfrl bell1wirgs.
went bounding over stones ald chspar.
raj after him.
The old male grizzly was nearest
Just as Mr.. Eolmes felt the hot breath
Of this beas:. ne resolved - 90 some
tsirc desperate. &c wheeled round
Qu.cSly. made last cE).t 10 get his
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19
The serviceable Burro.

The burro will live 10 he thirty years
of age. and still be OF good service as a
pack animal There are really few
animals 20 which the burro could be
compared in hardness. This has long
been one Of the characteristics OF the
species 10 which he belongs A burro
team will carry upon their backs a
twelve ve-hundred-pourd load with ap-
parent ease. Though they engage in
such hard work and are OF such great
service 20 residents Of the mountain.
Gus districts Of the West they sub
sist on comparatively little. often
they collect their own food by brows-
ing about the bushes upon the sides of
the mountains. Like the camel. which
is also used as pack animal. they
look lank and tony. II Is difficult 20
find fat hurro. The uses 20 which
this sturdy animal is put in the West
are too many 20 enumerate. The milk
peddler carries his load 20 the noun
tain customers by means Of his faith
ful burro. He straps keg securely
to the beasts back. together with his
milk cans and pint and quart measures.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19
YOUTHS WERE WELL TAUGHT
Destined TO Govern, They Knew Need
Of Self-ooverument

A number OF years ago Commodore
Perry. speaking 10 the students Of An
ioch college. Ohio. told The following
inecdote. illustrating the perfect dis
eipline maintained among the naval
cadets Of his time:
Some twenty-five years ago ! was
carelessly walking on the leyee Of a
city OF the Adriatic. A short distance
from the shore lay a man-of-war az
anchor. ! called an oarsman, and told
him 10 return for me In an hour
Il wandered over the beautiful ship,
admiring its guns, It's keeping, its ad'
mirable appointments and It's excellent
management, shown by its condition.
AZ the end OF my hour began TO look
Tor my oarsman. Just then | discov'
cred door on my right. opened H.
and in that room sat thirty-two boys.
had been there an hour and had not
heard stir enough 10 show that SO
much as bird was alive on that boat
The youngest cadet came TO the
door and welcomed me with his cor
dial military salute. Boy, where is
your teacher? Gone ashore, sir DO
you keep absolute order while he is
gone? Certainly. SIR
Then passing TO the front, ] said
to one OF the older boys: Young
man, why do you act so differently
from other boys? Are you afraid OF
being punished"
The cadet rose 70 his feet. Sir
said he you see before you thirty.
two cadets. We all expect TO govern
others in our future work. The first
element of a good governor is self
government; sir, We are practicing
that"
The commodore added: That was
twenty-five years ago. In the provi.
dence OF God none Of these young
men have been called TO eternity. |
will now read you their names" And
the audience recognized in each man
name famous in the navy OF Great
Britain, Germany, France or America.
From Washington: Its Sights and
tnsigtlts."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19
gun into position and fred. Then he
WAS knocked down.

gun into position and fired. Then he
was knocked down.
The bear buried his teeth In Mr..
Holmes right leg just below the hip.
tearing open the flesh. The pain was
well-nigh killing. The female then
came up and made vicious snap at his
ribs. but succeeded only In driving her
teeth through a pastboard matchbox.
which lgnltcd the matches. She gave
an angry roar, shook her head and
snapped At his face, and he gave his
head a feeble jerk. II was just In
time. He heard the teeth snap In his
face with Il sound like the closing OF a
steeltrap Then he swOOned. When be
recovered consciousness, and rising,
recOnnoltered the situation. he saw the
larger bears, with the cub at their
heels. disappearing In the brush. Peep
Ing over the brow Of the hill, he per-
ceiyed the guide, who rushed toward
him, saying:
THANK God. sir. you're alive. It's
the narrowest squeeze / ever saw;
there was one chance IN million for
you 10 escape alive from three grizzlies.
That box Of burning matches scared
them of"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19
THE TRAINER AND THE TIGER

Numerous instances are on record
where animal trainers were saved by
the display OF faithfulness Of one Wild
animal In time OF attack by another,
but In the nature Of the tiger there
IS nothing 10 invite anything but eter-
nal vigilance. For ten years a trainer
may have worked with the one tiger,
and at the end OF that tine the brute
Is as apt TO turn Oh him as ii was the
first day after il was taught lesson.
How wild animals are punished for
an lnfra ctiOn of good behavior is one
Of the sights not for the public. At
the big Barnum * Bailey show there
was an instance OF punishment just be.
fore the show appeared AT Madison
Square Garden In this city for the last
time. A trainer named Walters who
had a particularly vicious tiger named
Maharajah under control was driven
out OF the animals cage during a per
fOrmance. No amount OF welding Of
the blacksnake whip led TO a conquer
ing Of the brute. AS the lash was
brought down again and again on the
sinewy back there was none OF the
usual cowing which follows punish.
ment. ard Walters saw that n fight
was imminent and that it was best for
the time being 10 withdraw.
That would have been the last Of the
trainer and his control OF the brute had
he not gotten back at II" that night.
The sight Of a wild animal punished is
not a pleasant one. The pain is fitted
TO the crime and TO the feelings of the
offender. Hot irons are used on ele.
plants and animals where soaring
of the skin Is not of importance in
spelling the brute for exhibition pur.
poses. Hot irons, therefore were out
OF the question in the case Of Mahara.
jah. Pitchforks were used instead.
Walters entered the cage. guarded
from without by a dozen men armed
with pitchforks. The tiger had not
lessened in its anger against the
trainer. and with the first appearance
of the man jumped at him. Then came
the punishment. For half an hour the
unfortunate brute was prodded and
goaded by stabs from the forks without
until it fell exhausted At the end of
that time Walters applied his whip,
and in the four years OF life remaining
TO the man he was never again mo-
Tested by his charge.
Aside from the difficulty of training
tigers there Is but one other reason
why they are not more often used for
exhibition purposes. That is the rela
tive appearance of the lion and the
tiger. While the latter is the more
dangerous and bloodthirsty brute to
handle. the lion has the better of him
in spectacular appearance New York
| Commercial Advertiser.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19
Magnificent Distances.

BY sea San Francisco is farther from
New York City than it is from Liverpool.
". S. Musser, Millheim, Pa, saved the
life Of his little girl by giving her One
Minute Cough Cure when she was dying
from Group. 1t is the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results. /,
quickly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis,
grippe, asthma and all throat and lung
troubles. I. X. Parker, Olneyville, Gen.
terdale Pharmacy, Centerdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19
NEW KIND OF LIFE-SAvING.

NEW KIND OF LIFE-SANING.
Frank Mullen. a Joplin wood hauier
has his faithful dog TO thank for his
life. He was hauling wood from Shoal
Creek, near Joplin. one day last week
when his wagon partially broke down
under big load. He had TO crawl
under the wagon to make repairs. He
knew II was dangerous, but he took the
risk While he was working the wagon
completely gave way. and Mullen was
buried under pile of cordwood. He
was not hurt, but was imprisoned SC
he could not escape.
He was in secluded part of the
wood. and his chances seemed good
for starving 10 death. Finally he be
thought him of his dog. Calling him
Go home. Bruno"-he commanded
The dog oheyed. and the morning after
worried all night about her husbands
absence. was attracted TO the door by
the animals scratching and bowling
When she opened the door she noticed
he had n bad cut on one Of his shoul
ders. He had been hit there by stick
from the falling load.
Mrs. Mullen Immediately got 4
buggy. and ordering the dog to return
to his master. set out. following him
The dog led her directly to where
Mullen was. several miles distant. and
with the aid Of the man who accom-
panied her. Mrs. Mullen was able &c
e1trlcate her husband. He was halt
starved, but unhurt.-kansas Civ
Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19

In America alone 10000 automobiles
viii b. placed oa the narke; during
:he present year. walsh VIII only sup.
ply half the demand.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19

In an address to the st. Louis Med
lcal Society. some interesting facts
about the human heart were brought
out. For instance. the mechanical en-
ergy expended Ivy the heart in twenty
four hours equals 12i foot tons. a
man. seventy years old, would have
expended 3,12i.So0 foot tons of energy
In his life. a force sufficient 10 move
a train OF fifty loaded cars twenty
tons each) half mile.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19

Comparative test In England Of steam
turbine and Sulzer engine showed
that below the three-quGrter load the
rcciprocatlng engine showed up best
In economy. at threoquarter load the
two were equal. and above that the
turbine had the advantage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19
SHARK CAME ABOARD.

Y HIS Is the story OF a shark and
a cable ship-an anecdote told
by a veteran seaman or a
THRILLING exuerieucc aboard "A