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INGENIOUS MODES OF osrEnsr.
Moro Forts ssrsnsthsned by Al Sorts
h, of Devices.

Moro Forts strengthened by Al Sorts
o. Devices.
Gen. Woods campaign In Mindanao
agains. the Moros required some stiR
lighting. Many Of the cottas. or Moro
forts, were wonderfully strong and In
genious In their defenses. especially
that occupied by the sultan Of Maciu.
They were surrounded for quite .
distance with hidden traps-large
deep holes covered over with living
shrubbery and filled with water. with
sharpened bamboo spears in the bot
tom pointing upward. almost n hard
and A. sharp ~ steel. A man falling
into one of these would have been
pierced through. Then came . ditch
a!led with water. from twenty to
FIFTY feet wide and eight to twelve feet
deep. and more bamboo spears. Some
times there were two lines of bitches.
Then = sod parapet. loop-holed. ten
to twelve feet high. six to eight feet
thick at the base and two to three at
the top, surmounted by bamboo pail
sades and abatis. On the top at inter
walls they all had mounted ancient
cannon Of little efnclency.
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] eouJ0 he4f c0mMoto00 all over the
house.
you hear, Tom? Do not shoot until
you are sure 1t is not Jack"
You stay right here with me. Mel
lte." heard Aunt Agathe say.
Then = voice came from below.
Say. father. the cellar door 10
locked. and the key is gone"
A loud cry from Nellie.
"oh. Aunt Agathe. the burglar has
murdered Jack and locked him up In
tho cellar. oh. let me 70 to him.
love him. was Jealous Of Grace Cur
tbs and refused him. and now he il
dead and will never know"
At these words forgot everything
and Jumped out of the closet Nellie
had torn herself loose and had run
away. followed by her aunt, 10 the
room was empty. As reached the
hall saw only two of the servants.
Their backs were turned toward me,
so hurried to my room. threw my
dress suit case on the door. took OF
my coat and vest and rushed down
again.
This time the servants saw me and
shouted down:
"Mr. Alden Is here. He is safe-he
has not been murdered"
A second later Nellie was In my
arms. crying Is II her heart would
break. None Of US said a word.
Where the deuce have you been. /"
cried Tom. II have looked for you
everywhere
81 was looking for the burglar" I
replied.
How brave you are, Jack" Nellie
cried. land you did not even have =
revolver"
But to this day It is 4 mystery to
tho family what caused the alarm to
go on.
Not even Mrs. Nellie Alden knows.
Meta Bowling in Chicago Ameri-
can. 4
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SOLDIER AND sA,Loa. TOO.
Cen es Admiral Farrasat Prevsd He
Could ~otand Fire.

Cen es Admiral Farrasut Prevsd He
Gould "otaad Fire."
Lieut. Loyal Tarragut, one of the
Officers Of the Military Order Of the
Loyal Legion. and . SON OF the naval
hero. Admiral Farragut. has the
double honor OF having fought In the
army and navy both in the civil war.
and It Ii an interesting tact that he
won his commission In the army
through challenge by his father
when the latter's feet was in the
Mississippi and about to pass up to
Port Hudson. Loyal. then lad
about twelve years Of age had been
importuning his father that he might
be sent to West Point, when the old
Admiral replied:
Il don't know how that would do;
I'm not 80 sure whether you could
stand fire."
"oh. yes. father. could do that. /"
said the boy.
livery well. my boy. I'll try you.
Come up with me here"
The old naval hero and his son
went up together Into the maintop.
and there they both remained till
Port Hudson was passed. The lad
never fiinched while the shot and
shell new thick and fast about him.
Then the father said: I'll,
Very well. my boy, that will do;
you shall 60 to West Point"
And the boy was made . cadet and
rose to be = lieutenant, after which
he resigned.
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7 y! ; & 81 ! 2

suring her that It was probably moth.
ing but q burglar.
Then heard Aunt Agathe say:
do not dare come into my room
with that gun. Tom. l am more
afraid Of that than Of = dozen burg.
lars"
heard him calling my name mp
stairs and then hurry down again.
well. that il strange" heard
him say. Il wonder what could have
happened to Jack!"
us he not in his roomr' his father
asked.
mo. but I bet he is ont looking Cor
the burglar"
BE careful. Tom" his father said.
"Do not shoot At Jack. and look out
that he does not shoot you"
"oh, Tom, DEAR" came Nellie's
voice. do not shoot anyway. II It 10
= large burglar ask him to please 90
away. Ask him hrst II he ID Jack. Do
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The Impractical inventor.

Inventors, with all their originality
and brilliance. are often naive, child
like and impractical" said General
Wallace F. Randolph. Of the general
star Of the army.
IAN inventor called on me one day
to talk about an explosive he had
originated.
1t is the most powerful explosive
the world has ever seen. he said,
and 1t Is my idea to send 1t up IN .
balloon. with . lighted fuse attached
to It. The balloon will be sent over
the camp Of the enemy, the explosive
will 90 Oh. and victory will be ours
Yes said I. but suppose cur
rent Of air should blow the balloon
back over our own army. What
them
Then said the inventor. laying
his hand on my arm. I tell you what
II is. general: our army would have
to get up and run for all 1t was
WORTH"
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The Fiamlnoo.

A writer on namingoes. which he
has studied in their haunts in the
Bahamas, says Of them: They are
probably as near to the geese as to
any other order Of birds. having a
similar structure of bill and feet and
somewhat similar feather character.
They are unique, however. in their
curiosly bent bill, which, though goose
like in general economy. is con-
structed In every detail upside down,
q the bird in feeding reaches down
to the bottom and places the top OF
the bill down. The tongue IL also
constructed in the same inverted way.
The webbed feet are for sustaining the
birds in the soft ooze they love to feed
in. acting like snowshoes."
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Ono Way % etsp ! Of Fieb4.

IVY ese< ~ NV - ~
4 Il saw IN ugly dog nght stopped n
. vsry handy manner he otAer day
saya m agent whose businsos fakss
him TO almost every section q the
city.
1T was between = couple ut bun.
dogs, and they went at 1t in . manner
that threatened to put an end to the
life Of both. Finally each rot Z hold
that could not be broken, and the men
looking on were afraid that the dogs
would kill each other. 1t was . short
distance from . saloon, and q young
man who appeared to be interested in
one Of the dogs as owner ran to the
saloon and brought out bottle Of
settler water. Approaching the fight.
ing dogs he aimed the syphon at their
faces and pressed the lever. There
was stream of water straight into
the mix-up Of struggling and growing
animals. and 1t had scarcely touched
their eyes when they let go instantly
and ran In opposite directions yelping
like whipped puppies. Utica OBJ
server.
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l.Alan -pis.en English"

Ths following specimen Of Babu
English. extracted from the report Of
q Punjab civil service employe. Is 20.
Ing the rounds Of the press: The
sub-posthaster report that last even
ing . mice came out from behind the
once door, and. after walking little
stammered and breathed It's last IN the
presence Of the sub-postmaster there.
A. these are the prognostics of plague
I beg you will kindly arrange to have
the Once disinfected At an early
data"
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r. T. Wilson, Jr.. although . promi
nent owner, il not = reckless driver
Of horses.
Some time ago one OF his horses
became fractions and started to run
Seeing danger ahead Mr.. Wilson
climbed out Of the back Of his vehicle
and allowed the horse. promising
one OF his string. to run to its de-
struction.
Afterward . witness who thought
the horse might have been saved
asked Mr.. Wilson why he didn't stay
In the vehicle and stop the horse.
Well" was the reply, II know
where I can get another horse about
~ good ~ that one. but l have no
idea whore can get another R. r,
Wilson. New York Times.
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had only one thought-Nellie had
refused me. had no idea how or
when the guests left, for while that
took place was walking up and down
the library floor like an animal in
cage. repeating over and over: Mel
lie has refused me-"
Suddenly her brother Tom came In.
what the deuce are you doing
here. old boy7" he cried.
only looked 1t him.
"You do not look well ut ALL" he
said. "and NO wonder. It il NO child's
play to lead . cotillon ~ you did.
But what ID the natter with you and
Nsllie?"
why do you a.kf" said ~ calm
~ ~ could.
"oh. only noticed that you did not
dance ~ often with her ~ with Grace
Curtis"
"why, l never thought Of that at all;
but am very tired"
You'd better go to bed. Jack; to-
morrow you will be all right"
mo; l think win rather return to
New York tonight"
"Nonsenseip Tom said. "Come
along. Your room 10 ready and you
do not need to say goodnight to any
body. will ask them to excuse you"
And with these words no took me
BY the arm and pushed me mp the
stairs into my loom, looked around to
see IL anything was missing, and start.
Cd toward the door.
Goodnight. Jack" he said.
opened my mouth to say good
night bat instead Of this stammered:
'Nsille has refused mol"
He did not hear me, however, and
closed the door.
] sat down on the edge Of my bed
and started 70 think. It was evident
that could not stay, but how could l
get awayf There were NO more trains
for the city that night. but there was
. milk train at 3. and made up my
mind to leave on this. sat down
and wrote letter to Tom. explaining
the reason Of my sudden departure.
Then put the letter in my pocket
and sat down to wait.
AZ halfpast put on business
suit and started downstairs. As 1
knew that the hinges Of the front door
always squeaked. decided to 20 out
through the basement, and found the
door leading to the stairs locked. but
the key was In the lock. l started to
turn It. but was SO nervous that
dropped 1t and could aot nnd It again
in the darkness. Then l suddenly re-
membered that the whole house was
wired with burglar alarms, which
would set OF an immense gong in
Toms room in case door or = win.
dow was opened. Tom never went
to bed without setting the alarm. 30
there was no other way Of getting
away than to sneak into his room and
turn OF the current. A snoring noise
assured me that he was asleep, and
went over to the keyboard. which was
dimly illuminated by diminutive in.
candescent light There were 4 mum.
Der Of switches. all pointing upward
with the exception of one.
Confident that this was the right
one. turned It and Immediately the
Immense gong went on, making
enough noise to awaken the dead.
A cry rang out from the bed, but It
was not Toms voice. but that of his
aunt, Miss Agathe Renham, an old
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why American. w.r. Superior

why Americans Were superior.
One Of the determining elements in
the war Of 1912 was the superiority
Of American naval guns and gunnery.
Capt. Mahan points out that while
the British were twice as strong ~
tine American In carronades or short
guns, which gave them 4 marked ad-
vantage in lighting at close quarters,
the Americans were four times a.
strong as the British in long guns.
which gave them corresponding ad-
vantage in nghting at long range.
These factors virtually enabled the
Americans to dictate the conditions
Of battle and contributed largely to
their success.
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RuoeIan Laneu.es Too pssp.

Secretary Hay never could get on
with the Russian language. He has
spent much time and effort striving
to master its intricacies. but had "a
give 1t up ~ bad Job and time wass.
ed. Tho secretary Of state says b.
has . most profound respect for any
one who has ever succeeded In ~
quaintiug himself with this linguial
Ahnormity.
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"Neilte has refused me-"
maid whom he had given his large
room. while he had taken small bed
room on the floor above.
Her cry robbed me OF all sense and
without stopping to think I rushed In
tn closet In the hall and pulled the
door closed.
From my hiding place could hear
the commotion all over the house. ]
heard Neilie's voice asking what was
tie matter. and her father calmly as
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prscastIon.

When you're going to tho races or out
to view the fair:
When you pine for relaxation from the
daily round Of care:
When you're starting to the seashore OF
the mountains COO and high, -
Don't forget that you'll be wanting to
start homeward by and by.
Though the distance seems alluring with
q prospect all sublime.
Get round
The Meeker herald., 1904-10-01

Every time.
II you're longing for an once well above
your present lot:
Just keep q string tied to the situation
that you've got.
II you feel the thrill of genius riding
fierco within your soul.
Don't forget about the dollar that ue-
cures your meat and coal.
Be brave and face the future with it,
starry heights to climb.
But take . runo
trip
Warrington star.
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there, and that there is enough copper
now in sight to reduce prices the world
over"
Colonel Greene has a rough kind of
business astuteness. He came east in 1900
and met various men skilled in the pro-
motion of companies. He made STOCK
company of his mines and then came
the task of getting the cash to build
smelters. purchase machinery and the
equipment necessary to get their riches
into marketable shape.
He was the owner of every one OF the
S64 600 shares of the company except the
few that he gave away to qualify other
men to act as directors. He was prod
isal In his efforts to raise the necessary
cash. This prodigality later on caused
HIM vast amount of trouble and in
Vulnerable law suits which took away
hundreds of thousands. One of the men
be approached was Thomas w. Lawson.
The man who introduced him to Lawson
subsequently sued him for $1,0OO.0OO, and
effected compromise. 1t was said, based
or the payment of s125,0OO
That was a mere bagatelle TO the col
onel A young woman who did his type
writing when he first came here, and
proved to be of valuable service to him,
he rewarded according to common re-
mort with 10000 shares of stock Had
the Young woman held on to them she
could have sold them for S450,000 the
stock going to As in 1902 but she sold
when 1t reached 25, realizing s25O,000.
chummed With Gates.
When the colonel got the company I'M
der way finally he settled in this city,
making his home in the Waldorf-Astoria.
where he hired $4,000 suite. He became
the chum of John w. Gates. James A.
Drake and other plungers who frequent
the Waldorf, and some of the poker
games that followed all but lifted the
roof from that hosiery.
In his younger days the colonel hal
married and had one daughter. His wife
died long before he ever dreamed of
being a millionaire. When his riches
first came to him he went to Bisbee
Ariz, and married Miss Mary Proctor.
who is related to the Proctor family of
Vermont.
He brought his bride to the Astoria
There baby was born, The first to come
into the world in the hotel Then the
Colonel moved his family TO the Ansonia,
where the Colonel leased the finest suite
In the hotel He still makes his home
there.
When the fame of the Green CONSOLE
dated spread the price Of its shares made
the former cowboy veritable Monte
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TO resume her days this winter on ac-
count OF her health. She 10 still far from
being strong. and she has had trained
nurse all the winter. Mrs. Brooks is seen
out driving almost any fine day and
makes an occasional call, but she has
not taken any part In the social whiri
this season.
Mrs. William Edward Fort, who is a
knswoman OF Mrs. Brooks, is really
doing the honors of that family this win
ter, and she Is seen out a great deal She
was among the few fashionable women
VINO seemed to get any real enjoyment
out OF their Christmas shopping. and she
looked very charming and happy in the
shopping throngs of last week. Her mar
rlase In November was one of the fash
ionable events of the Baltimore season.
Miss Margaret Bright is the guest of
Mrs. Q. H. Reed, and will spend the re-
mainder of the week In Birmingham.
Miss Laura Barker of Montgomery. iz
the guest of Miss Mary c. Wholesome
on Thirteenth street. south.
Miss Sada Hit will entertain in honor
of the senior class of the Pollock
Stephens institute Friday afternoon from
2.S0 to $50 o'clock
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DefyIne the Fire Flend.

From the Minneapolis Journal
Two Baltimore architects have drawn
plans for building entirely without
wood. 1t is to be built for Mr.. Hilgen-
burg, who does not wish TO be burned out
again. 1t will be six stories and will
have a frontage of forty-one feet, six
inches. The entire structure Is to be Of
reinforced concrete and steel.
Even the doors. trims, window sashes
and door-Jambs are to be of metal. The
windows will be glazed With wire glass.
The frame of the show windows will
be of steel, into which the plate glass
will be fitted. The side walls. columns
and rear walls. as well as the supporting
columns of the front walls, will be of
concrete. The floors will all have a top
dressing of cement one and half inches
thick
The stairs will be of concrete, with
slate treads and wrought-iron balus-
trades. The elevator shaft will be OF
concrete, as will also the nciosure around
the stairway and the elevator hall. The
cellar and roof are to be of metal, stone
and cement. In order to eliminate all
wood the two fiagstans on top of the
structure will be of steel. If this mass OF
metal. stone and cement can be crumbed
or destroyed by fire, the struggle for ar
absolutely fireproof structure might as
well stop.
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THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP
BY ANNIE kENDRlck wALkue.

The cotillon yesterday morning at the
So thern club was delightfully."- Informal
and quite a gay holiday event, the eotil-
lon beginning about 1880 o'clock. and in
the figures a large number of the dane
ing contingent being represented.
Mr.. Edward Crawford led.
Egg nog was dispensed from the BUFFET
and many Christmas toasts were drunk
Club men arrived at the club house all
through the morning, and among the
young women who were dancing were
Miss Lestra Kinney, Miss Mary Ander-
son, Miss Katie Smith, Miss Florence
Dawson. Miss Nixon. Miss Nabb. Miss
Weathetiy, Miss Moore Miss Caffee, Miss
Trimble.
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c,.,-. ,..,.- ,...,. ,
C cr iamsults were prousnl against the
NoioileI WIN "a, q lree manu-. 49,,
se "A. litauweti su &c IL do ono sS,voo'Up,
'iii icy sueu III ~ St'ooo'"vo Heoi 70
Hiie1hsH sueu lor so'VVV'VVo ana d huiii-
/. =, suiss ior lesser amounts were
e 60, o'' : NJ 9eneIdl " 'hese were seteleu.
0o III ate sun penu,hE.
ne FORMER co"poy' py ms great
Wealth, got on terms OF intimacy with
.Ie neai hiiaiieiai Ainss VI inc eity' n.
n rsosers sees nm mhsneFer ne calls
81 NO. 20 oroau"ay' r. ~. hartman Is
the seconu larses. lnulVIuual stocknoider
IN ms company 'oih w. oates was a
director Oh the company LOT tlme. Ihen
they hau disagreement ana cafes got
out
In the first flush of his great wealth
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THE HEDoNIAN
CLUB DANCE.

In ball room gaily decorated with the
penants of Auburn and the University OF
Mississippi. the Hedonian club gave hol-
iday cotillon last evening at the Misses
Aliens school.
The grand march was led by Mr. Her
bert Smith and Miss Nelly Nabers and
the. cotillon figures were led by each
member of the club, these including Mr..
Herbert Smith, Mr.. Edward Cabaniss Mr.
Jelks Cahaniss. Mr. Charles Reed Mr..
Thornton Estes, Mr.. Monroe Lanier, Mr..
william Mudd, Mr.. Walter Hood.
There were nearly two hundred young
people present, and the cotillon was one
of the gayest of the entire winter.
A light luncheon was served about H.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Emma Leedy will entertain the
Little Jokers on Thursday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
Birmingham hostesses do not keep open
house on New Years day, and very few
of them have day at home through the
entire year.
Miss Sadie Parker will arrive Friday
from Admission to be the guest of Miss
Florence Smith.
Among Mobile hostesses who will keep
open house on New Years day are Mrs.
Henry Mcmillan, Mrs. Whitney Mrs.
Imoge Little, Mrs. q. NJ. P. Inge and a
number of other well-known women.
This pretty and hospitable custom died a
sad death in many southern cities. and
there seems no effort to revive 1t.
Mrs. J. Norman Brooks has been unable
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.


s9O00-Big bargain in handsome North
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S1OO0-Norwood Place lot fronts east.
s4OOO-Nice home Fountain Heights cor
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s 750-Pretty Rush avenue lot, fronts car
s3OOO-Lovely Groom cottage North High
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$25OO-Modern cottage. North Twenty
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s4OO0-Seven-room residence. North Six
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O-Two-story residence. South Twelfth
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s725o-Large furnace heated home near
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$1050- Richmond Place lot
s25OO-Eaeh West End homes. large lots.
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s2OO0-5Ox19O; Sixth ave. near Park ave.
S365O-Choice North Eighteenth street lot.
10000 10Ox140; Third avenue; corner
speculatiob.
s17. 5oo-50x14O First avenue, near twenty
first street
s15.5oO-Ensley business corner; rents
1850
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CT
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$1,000.

Lot 50x20O to alley; nice 1O-room 2-story;
bath. toilet on both floors; gas and cleo
trio lights; separate toilet for servant
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AGENTS.
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