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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Animal skyscraper.

From the Natal Agricultural Journal.
The red billed weaver bird is a con-
slant companion of the giraffe, perching
itself upon the withers and flying along
when its host takes to flight. and i'm
mediately alghting again on it's back at
the first opportunity. The only means
of defence or offence possessed by the
giraffe is by means of It's hoofs, and the
blows it can deliver by kicking are of
tremendous power. The old males during
the breeding season fight in this man
ner a good deal, and the female en-
ploys the same means in defending her
young against carnivorous animals.
GiraffeS are very swift of foot and it
requires a very fleet horse to run them
Gown. Experienced hunters, however,
charge them at full speed and by this
means are often able to runt into them,
and If the CRATES are fat they will
soon become blown" When running,
When running, the tail is twisted in a
the tail is twisted in a corkscrew
fashion over the back and the hind
legs a.. each step are thrown on
corkscrew fashion over the back and the
hind legs at each step are thrown on
the outside of the forelegs, giving very
grotesque, straddling appearance. The
giraffe Is mute, but has very keen sense
of hearing and of smell.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Escape From the City.

Why will people persist in shaving
their lives away in a dirty city, while
thousands of acres of rich agricultural
land are going begging, asks Robert
Franklin in the Technical World Maya
zine for November. in his article Home
steads for the Asking" Uncle Sam is
trying hard, literally, to give away some
of the finest farming land in the United
States but the people refuse to see the
Quite the most peculiar
state of affairs that has been known in
this country for some decades exists at
the present time in north central Nevada,
where, with a large and inviting terri
tory newly made available for home
steads, there is a dearth of settlers. Or
dinarily when good lands are offered by
the government free of charge, there is
a rush for the scene, every possible
patch being eagerly preempted but in
this instance, strangely enough, about a
million acres of the finest soil in the
world, with a plentiful water supply fur
nished by irrigation. are going begging.
And then he tells of S00,O00.0O0 acres of
government land which can be had free
for the asking by those who wish to set
tie on the land. own their own homes
and property, and live healthy life in
the country. But alas, the entreaties of
the government are in vain, and the
working people of the cities have their
noses so close to the milestone that they
cannot break away from the daily grind
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
DAYLIGHT AHEAD.
Latest Step in the Evolution of the
Electric Light.

From the Independent.
Firefiies are still in advance of man.
kind in the matter of economical light
producing. The phosphorscent glow which
they give off is nearly pure light. Very
little of the energy is wasted in heat,
while in the case of the lighting devised
by man more power is used up in pro-
ducing heat which is usually not want
ed than is converted into visible light.
The nearest we have yet come to fol-
lowing the freflies is the mercury vapor
light developed by American inventors,
which. in the form of long, glowing tubes,
has been seen in our shop windows as adj
vertsements for two years or more.
They produce more light at less cost
than any other practical method of IL
Elimination, and would be extensively used
if it were not for the color of. the light.
1t contains no red rays, but is strongest
in the violet end of the spectrum, extend
ing far beyond the limits of visibility in
that direction and including an abundance
of rays that we can photograph, but cam
not see.
This mercury glow light has made the
while you wait photography of the
pleasure parks a possibility, but 1t is too
CHASTITY for common use. As the Inde-
pendent says 1t would turn parlor into
a morgue or seance room.
But recently 1t is reported that German
chemists nave overcome tnlS uliiiculty
by putting into the electrodes other metals
besides mercury, thus changing the char
acter of the light and making 1t approach
the light of common day
Zinc with 10 per cent of bismuth and
trace of sodium is used for this purpose.
If this proves practical we shall have our
houses cheaply lighted by softly glowing
tubes arranged in all sorts of artistic de-
signs on the walls and ceilings instead of
one or more points of light too bright to
look at directly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
HAWSERS PLACED
UNDER THE LUT|N
Authorities Abandon Hope of
Saving the Crew
BRITISH VESSELS AIDING
Many Theories Are Advanced In Paris
as to the Cause Of the Accident
to the Submarine
Vessel.
BRITISH VESSELS AIDING

Bizerta. Tulis. October 1S.-The sunken
submarine boat, Lutin, was located this
morning by the tug Cyclops.
A hawser, which was attached to the
sunken vessel parted during the morning.
The work of dragging for the submarine
boat was resumed at dawn, but 1t was not
until 9:23 a. m, when she was definitely
located. The dragging was done by two
torpedo boats, four tugs and small boats
from the British warships 1t was estab-
lished today that the crew of the Lutin
consisted of two officers and fourteen
men.
After much effort the divers succeeded
in placing a hawser from the Cyclops
under the bow of the Lutin and then tried
to get a chain under her stern, The au-
thorities here deny that the disaster could
have originated in the injuries sustained
by the Lutin when she stranded fort
night ago, as on that occasion she ground
ed at the entrance of the inner port on
solid bottom, and backed off without as
sistance. Later the hull of the submarine
boat was examined by divers. who pro-
nounced 1t to be uninjured.
The British battleship Implacable the
armored cruiser Carnarvon and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Albatross have ar
rived here from the island of Malta TO as
sist In raising the Lutin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
MAN WHO MADE HEARST.
Brisbane Most Sensational Editorial
Writer of Day.

From Golfers Weekly.
The best of Hearsts papers Is the New
York American, on which he personally
centers his attention. 1t is the mouth
piece of his present candidacy. He is
not running for governor in Illinois or
Massachusetts, His Chicago and Boston
editions are the worst of the lot. pc
rusal of any of his evening editions is
like a visit to some peoples fair with d
hundred booths barking their novelties
and entertainments, while from one rises
a man in black coat who tells all pres
ent that they are atoms and sinners, and
1t is high time they listen to little rea-
son and realize what slaves they are as
well. He even explains al length what
an atom is. They pause open mouthed
and hear his harangue. or at least look
at the picture prospectus of his thought,
which he exhibits with his speech.
In America Hearst has combined under
one trust head all the departments of
widespread human interest whose market
in England is met by the sloppy penny
weekies out of which Harmsworth made
his fortune. Our Snowman explains that
In order to get people to listen to his ser
mons he must also give them old wives
tales and love philtres. chamber of hor-
rors and merry go-round, the gossip of
murders and mysteries. puzzles and de-
He Insists that 1t is no use to preach TO
those who are already converted. He pub
fishes pictures, news and views Whicn
will make every type of people buy his
papers. That leads them to the water of
Brisbane's editorials, and Brisbane gen
ius and italics must make them drink
His method of teaching is that of teach
ing physiology with a chart in primary
school. To take Hearst at his word then,
fifty years after people began to learn
something about their physical 'insides'
they are being taught something about
their political "insides,' thanks to cheap
wood pulp. If Hearst had a dozen Bris-
banes there is no telling what he might
not do. He needs a Brisbane in Boston,
Chicago and San Francisco to apply the
Brisbane afflatus to local conditions But
there is only one Brisbane. While the
sentences of the original have the sound
OF sincerity and inspiration, those of the
imitators creak. Unquestionably, the
Brisbane editorials are the most sensa-
tional journalistic wonder of our time.
Brisbane has probably Influenced more
votes of type than any other writer.
His outpourings in the evening edition
have the quality of being spoken at your
elbow and Brisbane actually does speak
them into photograph They do not
read well when you rise fresh in the
morning, equipped with the optimism of
dawn for your days work, for they are
feverish. Their potency is to the man
hanging to a strap in a crowded street
car. after the days disappointment, when
his mind is most sensitive to the preach
ing of discomfort.
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fact Covering the eyes of a bat with
fact. Covering the eyes of "a bat with
1t first of all made its way to the door.
but instead of striking this lowered a
few inches off. slowly making its way
along the top edge and down the side. ap-
parently guided by the incoming draft of
air. Next a thorough exploration of the
room was made, and throughout the ex-
animation 1t never once struck either
chairs or table and swerved aside when
stick was placed in its path. AS a re-
suit of this experiment naturalsts be-
lieve that bats have an acute perception
of atmospheric currents and vibrations
resident in the nerves of the wing MEN,
branes
This matter was thoroughly investigat-
ed so long ago as 1903, when, by the cruel
experiment of binding the animals, it
was shown that they could cross a room
across which silken threads were
stretched in such a. way as to leave just
sufficient space for them to pass be-
tween with outstretched wings. They
not only succeeded in passing the threads
without touching them. but they avoided
with equal ease the walls and ceiling.
Even when the threads were placed still
nearer together they managed, by con-
tracing the wings, to pass without con-
tact. Branches of trees were similarly
avoided, and when tired they suspended
themselves on the walls of the room as
easily as If they enjoyed the use of sight.
From this it was inferred that these
creatures possess a maryelousy delicate
sense of touch in the wing membranes.
But 1t Is also regarded as probable that
this is increased by the expansion of the
skin of the external ear and by the de-
velopment of folds of skin on the nose
and muzzle. In some bats indeed a per-
feet rosette of such skin is developed in
the latter region, as In the leaf nosed"
bats, and 1t Is supposed that the addi-
tional lobe of the ear. known as the
"tragus," performs a similar function.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Panama Wants More Roads.

Panama, October 1S-The national as
sembly is at present engaged In consider
ing several propositions for the construc-
tion of railroads to connect the principal
ports of the republic, as we'll as PROPOSE
ton from French Panama syndicate for
the establishment of an automobile SER
vice along the same lines. the company
agreeing to construct roads and to keep
them in repair A bill providing an import
duty of 81 on every 100 weight of brown
sugar has been approved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Hope of Rescue Abandoned.

Paris. October 1S.-In spite of the fact
that 1t was announced from Bizerta this
morning that the spot where the sub
marine boat Lutin sank on Tuesday had
been definitely ascertained, hope, of res
cung her crew has been practically aban-
doned at the ministry of marine Indeed
the prevailing impression there is that the
crew were probably Immediately killed or
rendered unconscious by the accident, the
cause of which, however, is still mys-
terry, though theories on the subject are
numerous. The naval officers are generally
of the opinion that Lieutenant Fepoux
ordered the boat to be submerged in the
rough sea then running, the hemsman de-
pressed the rudder too much and the Lutin
pitched to the bottom, overturning her ac-
cumulators and suffocating the crew with
the fumes from the acids before they had
time to release the safety valves or the
telephone buoy. The water pressure is
sixty pounds to the inch at the depth
where the submarine boat lies, 36 meters
which 1t is believed would be sufficient
to start her plates, especially II 1t Is true
as announced I'm a special dispatch from
Bizerta, that the Lutin stranded a fort
night ago, that her hull may have been
injured, and that she was not locked
after having been hauled off.
The ministry of marine Is coming in for
lot of criticism, owing to its failure to
properly equip the Bizerta naval station
with salving apparatus. as it is was
proposed to do after the disaster to the
submarine boat Farfadet. which sank last
summer off BlZerta. Some of the neWspa-
pers express the opinion that the repeat
ed accidents to submarine boats should
lead to an international agreement to pro-
hibit their use, claiming that 1t is proved
that they are more dangerous to their
own crews than they are ever likely to be
to an enemy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Life Insurance Men.

c. n. Avery and H. III. F'urlow, Texas
state managers of the Prudential Life In
surance company, We're in Birmingham
yesterday en- route to Chattanooga. In
that city yesterday afternoon the several
state managers of the south held con-
venton. Accompanying Messrs. Avery and
Furlow as far as Birmingham was Charles
Harold, an agent of the company. with
Headquarters in Texas. Mr.. Harold Is
well known here, having formerly been a
newspaper reporter in this city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
PRESIDENT SEYMOUR.
Head of Alabama Division of Southern
Cotton Growers Here.

w. II. Seymour, president of the Ala
bama division of the Southern COTTON
Growers association, with headquarters
in Montgomery. was in the city yesterday
Regarding the rumor that President Jor-
dan had declared that the 11-cent market
was unnatural, and was due to the oper-
alton of spectators, Mr., Seymour SAID
he didn't believe that this statement had
ever been made. He said that this rumor
had been prevalent for several days.
The condition of the association through
out the south, and in Alabama, was re-
ported first class.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
NEW FRENCH CABINET.
1t Is Believed That M. CIemenceau
Will Be Premier.

Paris, October 18.-Late this evening 1t
was semi-officially stated that the whole
cabinet will resign. and that M. Clemen-
ceau, as premier, will retain the port
folio of the interior. M. BRAND, minister
of public instruction and worship; NJ
Raau, minister of agriculture, and NJ.
Boumergue, minister of commerce, 1t is
added, are the only other members who
are sure to enter the new cabinet. Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Borgeois and
Minister of Finance Poincare are doubt
full
In addition to M. Pichon. M. Clemen-
ceau also contemplates inviting another
old co-laborer, M. Viviamo, at present
socialist deputy for Paris, to enter the
cabinet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Given over to Interurban Discussion.

Columbus. O.. October 1S-This was in
terurban day at the meeting of the Amer
lean Street and Interurban Railway assoc
citation. and the programme was given
over entirely to the members interested
in interurban lines. Papers were present.
ed by H. NJ. Brinckerhoff of New York,
f. p. Roberts, Cleveland; Harry p. Clegg.
Dayton; F.. w. Coen, Cleveland; Theodore
Stebbns. Cohassett, Mass; y. E. Lenard.
Boston; F.. w. Brooks. Detroit and John
r. Mckinney. New Orleans. E. NJ. Willis.
railroad secretary of the International
committee of the Y. M. c. A, Of New
York, was also one of the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Morgan Rawls Is Dead.

Guyton. Ca, October 1S.-Morgan Rawls,
who had been a member of Congress in
1873, died here today al the age of II
years Mr.. Rawls served several terins III
the Georgia. legislature, and had long BEEF,
prominent politically. He served in the
Confederate army throughout the civil
war. He was a captain and later lieuten-
ant colonel in the Fifthy-fourth Georgia
regiment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
No Communication With Havana.

New York. October 19.-At o'clock this
morning cable communication with Ha-
vana had not been restored, and the West
ern Union Gable company was unable to
get into communication with Miami Fla,
or Key West, the lard lines throughout
southern Florida having been Frustrated
by the storm that ragged in that section
during the early hours of yesterday morn
ing 1t is impossible to get information
that will give any basis for an estimate
of the damage done in Havana
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Injured Firemon Improving.

The four firemen injured at the First
avenue fire Wednesday night are report
ed this morning as doing well. Fireman
Long, who sustained the most serious in
jury of the four and who alone Is in any
danger, was considerably better at l
o'clock this morning. The others are up
and will soon report for duty again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Sutton Easily Defeats Slosson.

New York. October 1S.-George Sutton of
Chicago is now the acknowledged worlds
champion at 1872 balk line billiards. In
match game for this title he defeated
George Slosson of this city at Madison
Square Garden Concert hall tonight by
the score. of 500 to 375. In the tournament
held here last April Sutton made the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Finn Among the Drys.
From the Topeka Capital.
A vnaosa1 anunxy boc oo,,a oil ~

From the Topeka Capital
A special envoy has come all the way
from Finland to Kansas to study the
working of the prohibitory law in this
state. His name is Matti Helenius Sep
pala He called at Governor Hochs Of
flee yesterday and announced that he had
come to Kansas directly from Maine,
where he investigated the results Of the
prohibitory law. Matt says the Firms
have a sort of local option, but that it is
not satisfactory, and he has been sent to
this country to see how Americans deal
with the liquor question. Matti will go
from Kansas to Texas, and from there to
Arkansas where he will study local OPP
ton. He will then return to the New
England states, where he will complete
his investigations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Reunion Closes With Banquet.

Chattanooga, Tenn October 1S.-The
Army of the Cumberland, in session here
this morning. reelected all the old Off
GERS except that Gen. e. A. Carman
was elected treasurer, vice General
Frank c. Smith. Resolutions of respect
were passed in memory of General Wood,
Gen. John NJ. Schoefield and Major Pat
ton. The reunion closed with a banquet
tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Ohio Valley Association Officers.

Valley Improvement association tonight
elected the following officers: John L.
Vance, Columbus. O., president; ]. F. Ell
lison, Cincinnati secretary and treasurer
The association meets at Wheeling, W.
Va, in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Dinner Guests at White House.

Washington, October 1S.-Secretary and
Mrs. Taft, Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon, Gen. f. V. Greene of New York
and Miss Mabel Boardman of this city
were guests of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt at dinner tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Caustic.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Notwithstanding what you gay about
Smoothly, he appears to be a loyal fe.
low. He seems to keep in with his
friends" said Cooley.
HE should be kept in with them," re-
piled Knox; most of his friends are In
iaiIn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Bryan Speaks In Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D., October B.-William
]. Bryan on arrival here today, was
enthusiastically greeted by large crowd.
He delivered an address from platform
in the heart of the business district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
VIII Wear Mourning Badges.

New Orleans, October 1S-The New Or
leans camps of Confederate Veterans to-
night decided to wear badges of mourning
for thirty days IN respect to the memory
of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
Something About Bats.

From the Chicago News
Bats are remarkably independent of the
sense of sight. A naturalist describes
some experiments demonstrating this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19

worlds record run of 234, and an aver
age of 100. Sutton tonight showed some
of the most brilliant billiards ever seen
in this city. His best run was POP in the
tenth inning
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19
BUSIEST SEASON
OF MANY YEARS
BeSsemer Merchants Are En-
Joying a Banner Year
INDUSTRIES ARE RUSHED
Board of Aldermen Meets This After
noon-stlles' Friends Gather To-
Night-Pollce Commission
Will Elect Policeman.
INDUSTRIES ARE RUSHED

Bessemer, October 1S.-(Special.) Dur
ing the past week Bessemer has expert
enced the busiest time of many years.
People have swarmed the streets and
everyone Is preparing for the cold wealth
err which is near at hand.
The city is especially lucky in the large
number of her stores. Although within a
short ride of Birmingham her people sell
dom stray off to the larger city, as they
find everything of the best quality at
home. Business men are enjoying period
of wonderful prosperity. failure Is an
unknown quainty and new stores are con-
stantly opening with complete stocks and
large patronage.
Now that the openings have been COM
pleted and a full stock Of fall goods ~
on the shelves, merchants are gratifed
with the outlook which is unexcelled in
the history of the town.
The cause of such prosperity may be
easily traced to the increased population
and the fact that there is not an In
dustry idle in the whole district but all
are badly in need of men. Scarcity of
labor is the greatest problem which the
corporations have to contend with and
although the board of trade Is constant
ly advertising for immigrants there has
not been a time this year when hundreds
could not have found employment
In due proportion is the increase of pay
rolls. The Woodward Iron company Ten
nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company
pipe shops, mines, and hundreds OF
smaller industries pay out several nun
dred thousand every month, and carpen-
ters, masons ana contractors have more
work on hand than they can possibly COM
plete Tho coming year will change the
map of Bessemer and increase the wealth
Of her citizens.