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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
Student Holidays.

A movement is on foot in Russia to diminish the excessive number of holi- days for students. During c four years course at a Russian university the work done covers only one year and 295 days. In France the time covered Is two years and "A days; in England, two years and 15o days; in the United States, two years and 210 days; in Germany two years and 23O days. Denmark stands at the head of the list with two years and 364 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
Grain Man surrenders.

St. Joseph Mo-, September 15.-W. H. Harriun, the grain elevator man, sur rendered himself to Sheriff Spencer today and will appear before a special grand jury summoned to investigate his acts in connection with forging of bills of lad ing and warehouse receipts aggregating nearly a million dollars Bonds probably will be provided in the sum of s15000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
ALDERMAN IS WELCOMED.
New President of University of vIr-
 glnia Is Formally Notified.

Charlottesville, Va, September 15. The first public welcome to Dr. F. A. Alderman, who has just assumed the duties of president of the University of Virginia, was held this afternoon in the public hall of that institution.
 Dr. J. Morris Page delivered the ad- dress of welo ome on the part of the faculty, and the address of notification was delivered for the board of visitors by Charles P. Jones of Monterey, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
RIesses Episcopal InsIanIa.

Rome, September 15.-Archbishop Chapelle of New Orleans today blessed the Episcopal Insignia which will be worn by Father Ambrose Agius, tho new apostolic delegate to the Philip pines when he is consecrated arch bishop of Palmira on Sunday by Cardi- nal Merry del Val, papal secretary of Gtatn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
Steamer Smashed to PIeces.

Truro, Mass, September 15.-The fishing steamer Joseph Church of Greenport. L. l., struck on Peaked Dill bars today and was smashed to pieces. Captain Martin Leeman and his crew of twenty-one men were saved. The wrecking from the steamer In strewn along the shore for miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
oIney Declines Nomination.

Boston, September 15.-At a meeting of the democratic state committee today it was announced that Richard Olney. whose nomination for governor has been urged. has absolutely declined to become tho nanat---~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
Annroxes the Union.

Nashville, Tenn. September l5.-At Goodlettsville, Tenn. today the Lebanon Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyte- rian church approved the proposed union with the Presbyterian church by vote of 31 to 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
Condition Is Unchanoed.

Friederichue, September 15.-The condi- ton of Prince Herbert Bismarck is un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
TAGGART HA5 ARRIVED.
Refuses to Make Statement About
 Plans in the West.

Indianapolis, Ind, September 15.- Thomas Taggart chairman of the na- tional democratic committee, arrived at 3:45 this afternoon from New York. When seen at his hotel Mir Taggart refused to make any statement regard ing the establishment of western head quarters.
 'T intend to make survey of the situation in Indiana before making any statement" said Mr. Taggart.
 He would not discuss his plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16

Camp Hardee.-Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, will have their regular monthly meeting Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the Adams building. It was hoped to hold this meeting in the new hall, but the hall has not yet been finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16

E. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers, SIP North Twentieth street Both phones g.
 GREEN & CO.,, UNDERTAKERS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16
CITY ITEMS.

Sues on Note.-A. B. Vandergrift & loa have Lied suit in the circuit court against J. L. McClendon for $97OS, claiming this amour. to be due on a note.
 pr. Boards Appointments--Rev. Dr. Beard will hold service morning and evening in St. James church, Living ston, next Tuesday, and will visit 5umterville on Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16

Arm Anputated.--John Killian, a well-knowa cattle buyer of the Bir- mingham district, had an arm ampu- tated yesterday at St. Vincent's hos pital and is now reported to be resting easily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-16

suspend judgment until 1t was known that there had been failure on their part to measure up to their duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
Tutonish.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

Students of the curious may be interested
to know that a new international language
is bidding for favor. 1t is called luton
fish," and, as it's name implies, is manu-
factured-we use the word advisedly-for
the purpose of furnishing a medium of
ready communication between the Teuton
peoples, the English, German. Holanders,
Scandnavians, Danish. 1t is from the brain
factory of Elias Mole, Phi. b., of Tacoma,
Wash. Tutonish is a queer little gibberish
intended to be SO simple that any one with
a reasonable acquaintance with the main
root words in use in English, German or
any Teutonic language may soon pick up
knowledge of the tongue which will be of
inestimable benefit to MIN in selling bacon
or Yankee notions in the countries where
the dealers will buy them. See how Tu-
tonsh simplifies matters: For the English
article the Tutonish has four forms,
do boy" masculine; "da girl feminine
'du house, neuter, and "di plows," plural
1t is no doubt very simple language, but
not simple as are those who will spend
time In learning it. In recent years there
have been many attempts to manufacture a
universal language We cannot pretend to
undertake to make complete catalogue of
them, but here enough: Volapuk Es-
peranto, Idiom Neutral, Pasilingua, Spelin
Kosmos, Lingua Garrison, Anglo Francia,
Neo Latino. Lingua Lumina and VisOna to
which must be added Tutonish Prof Mole
is as modest as he Is wise, and. being a
modern public school reformer as well as
linguist and philologist, he suggests that
Tutonish become part Of the public school
curriculum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
Learning Chinese.

From the Baltimore Sun.
China Is to become a great market for
western wares, no doubt, but Americans
will not supply 1t to any great extent I'M
less they make the special preparations
that the Germans are making. The Chinese
language is taught at Berlin for the benefit
others who wish to obtain the advantage
of direct intercourse with the Chinese. By
devoting ones self exclusively to the study
Of Chinese the language can be learned, 1t
is found, in from twelve to eighteen
months. knowledge of Chinese opens the
way to good salaries. Under normal con-
,Itions," says the Cologne Gazette, "a law
student twenty-one or twenty-five years Of
age can, by serving the German govern
ment IN emma, secure weil-compenSateo
and financially independent position, with
favorable chances for rising in the consular
and eventually entering the diplomatic
service and also a position to represent
abroad other German interests" The same
may be said of Americans who have
facility In acquiring languages. They have
at present chance to do well for them
selves by learning Chinese "The German
government. says Consul Guenther, las
wei! as the German manufacturing and ex-
porting classes know by experience that
the mastery or the language of the foreign
country which they want to bring under
their >nnuence Is an essential requisite for
their representatives abroad. Because of
TINS knowledge the requirement of the diff
cult chinese tongue is deemed obligatory
Tor German representatives in China. With
very lew exceptions the German consular
guage of the foreign country in which they
are located"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
AROUND THE CIT Y

Two southern women, an aunt and her
xoung niece. came to Washington the other
dav TO see the sights. The elder woman
carried the purse containing their funds
and tickets. and in her nervous care not to
lose II dropped II SO many times tnat the
niece who was always on the watch de-
termined at last, to teach her lesson.
On the day they did the monument
the aunt dropped the pocket book as they
entered the structure, and her companion,
happening by good luck TO be behind her,
picked il up and thrust II In her shirt
waist. This took moment of time. and,
supposing her aunt had followed the crowd
into the elevator, She herself stepped in.
When she got to the top she was breath
less with interest for minute and forgot
to see II her relative was along. Then, as
pretty girls WILL she attracted the notice
of a nice looking young man, who stood be-
side her and who pointed out the historic
places In the world below. This took up
another minute or two. and then the girl
spoke of her aunt's absence. The young
man assured her that she would be up on
the next trip. but as she didn't. the girl in
a futter of anxiety. descended accompa-
nj l by her impromptu escort. The first
thing she saw when she got to the ground
floor was her aunt sitting on a chair cry
ing as Ii her heart would break. The niece
did not need the sympathetic expression
OF the group about her TO tell her what
had happened. Her aunt had missed the
purse
Take your old pocket book" she laugh
ed, as she flung IL in the others lap. II IN
awfully sorry you have had such scare,
but II will teach you to be more careful in
future"
You must learn to be more careful,
yourself. interrupted the nice-looking
young man, grimly. II am detective l
saw you pick up that purse. When you
spoke OF your aunt, / supposed you were
playing the usual innocent game and in
tended TO nab you when we got to the
ground"
do Ii, anyhow" walled the irate amt.
ut will teach Ter to be more careful in
future"
But the young man simply touched his
hat and took the elevator up, and the two
women went toward the car, arm In arm
each having learned lesson that probably
lasted the remainder of their outing.
A man and woman were sitting on n
bench in Lafayette Park
The Woman-"So old Mr.. Rowsby has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
Large Sale in Midsummer.

Moore & Hill, Inc, have sold for Geo. w.
Montgomery the fourteen fiat buildings
Nos. 300S to 3026 and Nos. BOSS to SO44
You" street northwest. The buildings con-
tain forty-two apartments and all rent
ed but two. The consideration was $120, eco
Property at Chevy Chase.
Two sales of property at auction yester-
day at Chevy Chase served to attract
good-sized crowd of prospective buyers and
spectators. One of the sales was conducted
by Mr.. James w. Radcliffe, auctioneer, and
the other by Mr. Walter B. Williams. Both
of the properties disposed of belonged to the
estate of the late DR.. Evans. The house
Which DR.. Evans occupied on Kirke street
contains fourteen rooms and is lighted by
electricity and heated by hot water. It was
offered by Mr.. Radcliffe and bought by F.
l.. Evans for Sc, $50
Adjoining this property on the west is a
lot improved by new frame able. The
lot has frontage of 100 feet and depth
of 80 feet, and was sold also to one of the
heirs for $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06

turned up again Did his family kill the
fatted calf?"
The Man-"No They are vegetarians."
And another man and woman who over
heard, in passing, told each other that
they would rather be able to hear the rest
of that conversation between the figurative
woman and the literal man than to carry
out their own programme car ride, with an
ice cream soda at the end.
A Connecticut avenue residence has been
tntrusted for the summer to a caretaker
who goes over it every day or two to see
that it remains in good condition The
|, other morning two men called at the home
OF the caretaker and asked for the key of
the house he has in charge; they were
plumbers and had been ordered to do a bit
OF work there. The man was not at home,
but his wife told the men that they could
not have the key. They insisted and even
threatened, but the woman was impreg-
nable
/. Until you bring me a letter from the
owner and l get one like 1t from him at
the same time she said, IT will not let
this key go out of my keeping
The men went off in a virtuous rage and
the next thing the woman knew they had
been arrested for making wax impressions
or other keys for the purpose of robbng
the houses to which they belonged A
nelghbor IN congratulating the woman upon
her wisdom said:
too" -ieii'
Yes. answered the wise woman. but
they didn't look like plumbers
a colored man had a puppy for sale
AFTER hanging around In the vicinity of the
treasury all day without finding a pur-
CHASER ne flnally caught two customers at
the same time. One Of them was a woman
VINO had priced the puppy In the morning
on her way to office but had felt that the
cost was more than she could AFFORD A fter
thinking the matter over, however. she CON
W oil t.
wasn't rich enough to adopt a stray babv'
ana couldn't acquire a taste for cats she
would buy the dog for the sake of having
something alive to look at when she pot
nome from her work at night When She
round the Vender again man had the littIe
Whte thing In his hands and was asking
the price. ~ "SHi'is
Rive dollars" answered the owner
GU told me this morning that 7 could
have 1t for two dollars" exclaimed tho NC
man. 'ne w.
then" up sihce
The woman walked off The man hest
lated ana then followed her example
ne next morning, as the woman passed
on her way to Office the colored man StiII
carrying the puppy In his arms apnroa chad
her. He wanted her to buy the dog at the
| original price. She refused to give ,rore
man u 90. She told him she wouldn't have
pouent II, even at that sum excent tho =
me niue creature looked wistfuI and iii
fed ''iui ana III
winch Is only a very microscontc in.,-
uei'. put large enough to show that there
are times when even a meat trust con 90
the wrong way. ' 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
HOW FORGERY Is DISCOVERED.
By Study Of Minute Details of the
Writing in Question.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
II am not an expert in chirography, but
1 have at least made enough of a study Of
handwriting to tell why it is often easy to
detect the forgery of a name, though even
the man whose name has been forged may
declare the handwriting a perfect replica
of his own" Mr.. Arnold Heating says
"Of course, you know-everybody knows
for that matter-that a man or woman
never writes his name twice exactly in the
same way. There is always a slight differ
ence, and where two signatures of the
same name appear identically alike 1t is
safe to assume that one or both is forg-
cry. But suppose the signature has been
forged but once, suppose the handwriting
Of which 1t Is an exact copy has been de-
stroyed or Is not obtainable, of what avail
is the comparative method then? The
exact comparison cannot be employed, but
other almost infallible comparisons are
still available.
when child is taught how to write at
first it's penmanship is severely stiff and
cramped; then 1t becomes very much like
that in the copy book, but after this is dis
carded the childs character begins to creep
into it's handwriting. There are little lido
syncrasies apparent that are not to be
found in the chirography of other children,
and this manifestation of character in writ
ing continues to change it with develop
ment until about the age of twenty-five,
when PERSONS character is fixed; and the
handwriting from that time continues
about the same. The forger's copy of the
signature or writing will appear to be
exactly like that of the man, but when
examined under a powerful microscope the
tiny evidences of character that appear in
every loop and line will be found to be
largely missing, for the same character is
not behind the pen. 1t is in the minute
details that the forgery is discovered.
Then again, a mans mental condition
will impress itself upon his writing. If he
is nervous. bubbling over with joy or de-
pressed, the fact will be apparent to the
expert in writing. If the alleged hand
writing doesn't show traces of the mental
condition the man was really In at the
time he was supposed to have written or
signed a certain letter, the signature or
the writing is q forgery. These are some
even the most successful forgery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
None but the Brave
Can Eat This Fare.

Behold the slogan of the Poison Souadr,
IL nahss over the doorway of the deserted
dining room in which DR. WILEY ana "a;
"boarders' did scientific things In behalf Of
mans digestion at the risk OF running their
own. The young men were determined to
before them, but, being human the tin,a
came when they quailed Then the CHIEF
travestied the romantic old poem and the
erect proved so bracing that the boys re-
gained their courage and kept It to the end
Great Caesars clay can now sympa thize
with the White House poplar that was cut
down last MONTH and section Of whose
oi'ne- hohored trunk has been converted into
a meat block-despite the fact that the en-
IRE tree was to have been hauled to the
ter '~~s VIVA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
August.
From Life.

The month of highest temperatures fifty
derives It's name from that of the Emper-
or Augustus, who was the warmest baby
in the bunch (de fasciculo infons calidissi.
mus.
In August sin goes down to the seashoro
and the churches close their doors.
Politicians lie low; just enough, in fact
to keep their hand In.
The leisure classes are more violentll
leisurely than ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
THE STAR By MAN

The Star will be mailed to any al
dress in the United States or Canads
for 13 cents per week. Is cents for
two weeks or 20 cents per month
postage prepaid. Payment to be
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
The address may be changed as fire..
ouently as desired. Always give the
old as well as the new address,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06

especially as the trolley line enterprises are
matured and the facilities of communica-
ton between city and country are i'm
proved. There are people who look to see
in the not remote future the range Of
heights which marks the Virginia sky line
on the other side of the river dotted with
the homes Of suburban residents. and it Is
claimed that what has already been begun
in his particular will be continued with
greater impetus as soon as the means of
reaching the city from this section are en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
Almost Ready for the Plunge.

From the Chicago Tribune
Now" said the best man after they had
rehearsed the wedding for the sixth time.
there's only one more thing to do"
hats that? asked the maid of honor.
motions Of the divorce trial."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06

A man and woman were sitting on n
bench IN Lafayette Park
The Woman-"So old Mr.. Rowsby has
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27

'ghtning X
4 rainstorn
|of D. A. d,
e.g and burr
lltants of
ED c RICH.
could not
. death in
4. Bowling
ns, aged ],
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27
Had Limitations.

On certain building job some years
ago the contractor. who was politician
put IN hod-carrying machine and dls-
charged the men who had been doing that
work. A bod carrier who had baon
thrown out of employment by the
cnange' came around a couple Of DAYS
after to see how the new apparatns
worked He watched it for awhile ir
silence and finally exclaimed: "Ys'ra
an roight' Ye're a-a-l roight. but va
cant vote."-Philadelphia pubi,o
Ledger. Aio Fuone
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27

the use of both gold and silver as money
and condemns the policy of the demo-
cratic administration in its efforts to
demonetize silver
Some Bouquets for Parker.
81 congratulate your committee and
the constituency il represents in the
selection by the delegates to the national
convention of the nominee for the presi-
dency He is a man of courage, yet pru-
dent; of high ideals. yet without pre-
tense: of the most wholesome respect
for the constitution and the majesty OF
the laws under it and sacred regard for
their limitations; of the keenest sense
of Justice which would rebel against
compromising wrong to an individual
or to nation; positive in conviction,
yet of few words; strong in mental and
moral attributes and yet withal model;
possessed of sturdy constitution and
magnificent manhood and yet temperate
in his actions and dignifed in his de-
meanor.
1T is not the orator or man of letters
but the man of reserve force, of sound
Judgment, of conservative method and
steadiness |of purpose, whom the people
have called to the office of the presi-
dency, notably in the contests between
Jefferson and Burr, Jackson and Clay,
Lincoln and Douglas, Grant and Greeley,
Cleveland and Blaine.
Dire predictions were made by our
political opponents Of what would hap
pen at the St. Louis convention, but they
misudged the temper of the party and
the people While there had been differ
ences in preceding campaigns, at st.
Louis they were all harmonized and a
| common ground was found upon which
all could stand and do battle for demo-
cratic principles.( A platform was adopt
ed by unaniomus vote, embracing the
issues of the day and presenting to the
people a declaration of principles which
in the language of the times is sane, safe
and sound.
Sees Chance of Victory.
with a candidate whose personality
appeals to the good sense and sound
judgment of the American people, plat
form whose principles are for the great
est good to the greatest number and a
reunited party earnest for the restora-
ton of good and economical government
we shtjlld succeed and the principles Of
democracy again tEdmR h.
81 beg my countrymev as they value
their liberty to guard NTH great care
the sacred right of locA self-govern-
ment and to watch with l1alous eve the
tendency of the times to centfalize power
in the hands of the few.
"Mr. Chairman, it is an ADDED pleasure
to receive this notification atyour hands
You have been conservative and cour-
ageous as leader of our part in the
house of representatives, al position
which few men have filleiAwith the
signal ability that you have dispSayed
1T will be my pleasure and dLty at a
time not far hence to accept more for.
mally in writing the nomination which
you have rendered in such graceful and
complimentary terms and to give nv
views upon some of the important nues-
lions now commanding the attention NJ
the country"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27
Rubber for Tires.

Automobile makers are beginning to
worry already over a possible substi-
tute for rubber for tires. 1t is claimed
that the demand for this material has
increased rapidly the last few years,
the importations into the United States
alone the last year being $4,000, 900
over those of 1903 This means, it is
said, that rubber, trees are being over
taxed and that there is danger of their
dying out. The consumption of rubber
for vehicle tires is phenomenal in its
magnitude.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27
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III IA
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who opene
Pc Tucker
|ared on tn
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27
Turns Guns on Roosevelt.
self-Made Men.

An erroneous idea prevails among
some people that self-made man is a
success and the college-made man is a
failure. Many men fail-some Of them
are college men and some are not. 1t all
lies in the man and his determination to
win. This determination leads him. if a
college man. to apply his learning; if
not a college man, to acquire the nee
essary knowledge by special study and
application. One thing is certain, the
unqualified man never wins.-Common
Sense.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27

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