The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-20
WILL INSPECT ALL
 STATE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY BOARD TO PASS ON UNI sERVIcEABLE ALABAMA NAT loNAl GUARD sToREs-6AT-
 TERY DRILL TOMORROW NIGHT

After the annual inspection of the Alabama National guard by United States army officers in March and April all quartermasters' supplies unfit for ser vice will be returned to the war de- nartnent at Washington, and new equip ment will be issued
 The Adjutant General has issued an order to all infantry, artilley and cav airy officers in the state to nave all unserviceable equipment ready TOT lh- snection when the officers inspect the various military organizations. The in- specting board on all unservlceapie equipment will consist of Adjutant Gen eral Brandon Major McIver and the first lieutenant of the organization where the equipement Is inspected
 Uniforms hats leggins, guns, bayo- nets. belts blankets and all other equip ment is to be looked over carefully py the officers.
 The regular monthly muster and drill of the Brandon Light artillery will be held tomorrow night at s o'clock in the armory at the city hall. After the drill refreshments will be served.
 ~~-~~~~~-~---~~~~-~- tended the woman. When at last sne was out of danger and I dismissed the case the good woman turning to me said Doctor l appreciate your medical hot xUit tbnl1f if would have died. My husband is a drunkard and I have several children for whom must care and can't pay You anything for your sNvice now or in the future but the Lord will pay you
 q was young then" continued the Doctor. q thought that l would have to wait a long time for the Lord ever to pay me for this work but He has paid me tenfold for this service and have always been profoundly happy that I had this opportunity to start my prac- tice"
 q am proud" said Dr. Heflin. 'to see that a number of boys have come to Birmingham from east Alabama and have succeeded. I want to say that there is no excuse for any young man not succeeding who tries Sometimes we think we have tried and failed but if we will study closely we can always trace it back to lack of persistent and hon est effort
 "A mistake that many young men of the modern times make is that they want to begin where their fathers left off A young man must be patient He must be willing to start where his fath- CT started and work his way up slow Iy and surely. We should avoid being in too big hurry-the trouble with most young men of this time.
 "The opportunities for success in this day and time are greater by far. than they were fifty years ago. In these days no man can charge his failure with the change in conditions from what they were fifty years ago, for the conditions of today that make for success, far exceed those of a half century ago. ''When we make a failure we should not always be too eager to go to our friends with it. Failures should be kept secret and we should draw from them lessons that would enable us to make a success the next time. Don't always be saying, T should have done different, and if I had that mans chances I would have done better than he did "Of all things don't cultivate bad habits. and guard with care your health. We are largely creatures controlled. by our own wills. During my experience as a physician. I have seen many instances where sickness and health. life and death. were controlled by will. Many times have my patien.s said, will die or a certain day. and although condi- tions indicated differently death came on the designated day. The Rev. Ben Falk- ner, the father of Capt. Jeff NJ Falkner, and who preached at Lafayette for a number of years. always said that if ne lived until he was s5 years of age he would be satisfied. True to his wish, on his s5th birthday he died.
 As we live. So shall we die.' is a true saying"
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