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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
CARPENTER OF THE ORIENT.
His Skill in Using the Bolo-How Fill
pno Has Adopted Foreign Tools.

From the Railroad Gazette.
throughout the Oriental countries gen
orally the superiority of the carpenter in
the skilled labor class is marked, and the
rule has held good in the Philippines, GER
tainly until very recently. The untutored
Filipino carpenter knows but one tool
the bolo. 1t is simply knife with a
blade about Is inches long, inches wide
and one-eighth of an inch thick, single
edged. 1t serves as a plane, Ratchet,
chisel and hammer, and with 1t the ma
tive carpenter, left to himself, Will pullu
an entire house, not of the native variety
merely, but in accordance with the de-
sign characteristic of foreign houses In
the Philippines, which are frequently
quite elaborate in construction and nhlsn'
The Filipino carpenter has been COM
nelled to adopt the nail first among Ilou-
ern auxliaries of the trade, and unless
otherwise provided, the blut back OF ms
bolo, one-eighth of an inch wide, Is MADE
10 serve as a hammer face with much
better success than would be supposed
In his original cult the nail plays no part.
and all attachments between members or
a structure are made with bamboo strips
or rattan Nearly all the native houses
and many foreign, are even now pullt III
this way, and apparently the only serious
defect as compared with naming Is tlie
time consumed in the construction. Inc
native carpenter has much difficulty IN
mastering the operation of foreign Tools
at first and 1t is necessary always TO
guard against return to his beloved
bolo.
1t is rarely more difficult and Is gener-
ally less so, to teach an absolute NOVICE
If he be of the same natural Intelligence
the use of modern tools of carpentry imam
an artisan welded to the use OF the polo'
This probably accounts for the rapidly
with which other craftsmen such as ma
chinists. masons, etc, have overcome the
e.rly lead of the carpenters. They We're
Handicapped by prediction or any
binding sort unless we except earth ana
rock excavation.
The native method of rock excavation
.s to build a fire to heat the rock Ihen
cold water is thrown on and the cracked
stone removed, when the process Is re-
heated. This process, as it does not imply
practice in the use of a certain tool, is
readily discarded by the native for the
drilling and blasting method They quick
lv learn the use of mining hammer and
bar drill, and the best of the natives VIII
get out as much as the average white
workman On earth excavation there Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23

reluctance in adopting one of the white
mans tools, his shovel, chiefly because of
the Injurious effect on the soles of bare
brown feet
As a machinlst the native shows de-
cided aptitude, but fails in steadiness as
a general rule. Otherwise he displays, as
do also the carpenter and the mason, the
deep-rooted fault of wastefulness of ma
terials. So great is this fault now that
the saving to the employer in cheap
wages as compared with those paid to
white worlSmen is oftentimes swallowed
up in waste of materials. This is but an
other manifestation Of mmaturity which
may perhaps be rectified wholly or in
large part by suitable manual training at
an early age
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
HOW TO WRITE LlMERlcKs.
Read the "How To" Books and Get
Some Useful information.

Ellis Parker Butler in Success Magazine.
My new book, How to Write Humor-
Gus Verse;" having just come from the
press and being for sale at all the de-
partment stores, where you can get it,
of the blonde pompadour at any book
counter at $1.0S, provided you have $1.0S
and she has the book-she will tell you
she hasn't and will recommend something
else, but don't be deceived by substitutes
I want to say a few words about the
book to correct any misunderstanding
regarding 1t. The report has gotten
abroad that l do not know what | am
talking about when l pretend to tell 9TH
ers how to write humorous verse, and
that l am a fraud and cheat and never
wrote a really humorous verse in my
life. l refuse to believe it. Anyone who
wants to make me believe that will have
to prove 1t to me.
My new book is the fourth of my we'll
known ''How to" series and is bound the
same way, with a swinging lid at each
end, The color of the lids is a lovely sky
blue, like my other How to" books. The
other volumes of the series are How
to Write Psalms" How to Pickle
Olives" "How to Catch Trout" and
How to Write How to Books" I have
under way two more. entitled How TO
Write Dramas" and How to Cure
Hams"
The first chapter of 'TIow to Write HUI
morous Verse" divides humorous verse
into two principal divisions: First, hui
morous verse that is funny, and second,
humorous verse written by others than
myself.
The second chapter begins with the
query. what is the lowest form of hui
morous verse;" The pun is said to be the
lowest form of humor l boldly announce,
in Chapter II, that the Limerick is the
first form, or lowest down FORM of hui
morous verse. l explain what Limerick
is "A Limerick" ] say, sis a poem of
five lines. two OF which are sawed off
shorter than the Others" BY this descrip-
ton anyone can tell a Limerick who
sees one. l advise all beginnenrs to learn
to write Lmericks first of all before at
tempting things like the 'Bigelow Pa
pers" or Nothing to Wear To show
how clear my instructions are | quote
from the book;
1--WE will now proceed TO compose a
Limerick To do this the learner would
best draw on blank sheet of paper some
thing like five rows of fence posts.
BY doing this the art is rendered much
simpler. for all that is necessary is to
write one syllable in each space between
the fence posts. 1t also serves to prevent
the enthusiastic beginner from getting the
third and fourth lines too long. In the
heat of joyous composition the poet is
apt to forget to keep these two lines
short, and he goes ahead and writes
them as long as the others, which makes
him additional work, for he has to go
back and cut part of them off after
wards 1t Is always best to lay out a map
of the Limerick first, just as a good cab
met maker will not begin to make a sofa
unless he has his working drawings before
him.
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last two years he was president of the
National Board of Trade. The secretary,
Mr.. John A Penton, is one of the leading
publishers of Cleveland one of his publ
cations being the Iron Trade Review. This
league was formed by men having no d.
rect or personal interest in our deep sea
shipping. but who are imbued with pat
rlotic desire to aid in Fastening the
actment of such legislation as will place
American ships once more upon the seas,
and the offer of these prizes is made
for the purpose of arousing widespread
public interest in the condition and needs
of our foreign-going merchant marine, and
to bring out the best thought on the sub
ject, as well as the best plan by which to
accomplish our maritime rehabilitation.
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PRIZES FOR STUDENTS.
"How to Build Up Our Shipping in the
Foreign Trade"

Prizes aggregating $1,000 are offered by
the Merchant Marine league of the United
States, at Cleveland, Ohio, for the four
best essays of How to Build Up Our
Shipping in the Foreign Trade" only stu
dents in high schools, chronological
schools, colleges, and universities in the
United States being eligible to compete.
There will be four prizes, viz: One Of $780,
one of $500, one of $500 and one of $780,
Students desiring to compete for these
prizes must register their names, and the
institutions of learning which they are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23

trains or reducing their average speed
somewhat, the amount of heat in the New
York subway can be reduced to about
third of what it Is at present, or even a
sixth with new cars; and ventilating de-
vices are now being completed.
Even with all the difficulties removed
many people would still prefer to ride in
the open air, and so have abandoned the
subway for even less convenient elevated
trains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
The Soft Answer.

From the Philadelphia Press.
II have already said No to you, Mr..
We're" said Miss Butte. II don't seem to
be able to make myself plain, although
have tried"
"Ah Miss Butte interrupted Percy
We're, you couldn't do that no matter
how you try
"Well-eh--of course. I shall always be
glad to have you call upon me, Mr.. We're.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-23
The Usual Variety.

From Puck
Jaggles--Is his flying machine success?
Waggles-Half way so. 1t always comes
down dYinR-
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
TUMBLED ABOUT
IN BALLOON NET
Perilous Trip of DR.. Thomas
and Roy Knabenshue
in the NirYana.

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Dr. Julian P.
Thomas. who with Roy Kuabenshue
ascended in his balloon Nirvana from
the foot or East 138th street. and. after
spending all night IN the air. landed at
Brant Rock. near Boston. today related
his experiences:
Ascending from the gas house, We
rose gradually into a dense fog. and
within ten minutes of rising from the
ground had lost sight Of land. The
night was intensely black the dark
seemingly impenetrable. There was not
a giimmer Of the worldly lights beneath
nor the twinkle Of the stars above. We
could not even see the great gas bag
over US. and 7 had 20 grope for the
string that led TO the exhaust valve %
be sure that it was still there"
In telling OF the landing at Brant
Rock. DR.. Thomas said:
cit was rather a rough one, the
anchor falling 70 catch properly. and the
balloon. in some inexplicable way. sud
denly turned over and over again. Both
Of US were thrown out Of the basket.
but We clung to the rigging. and there.
wound up IN the complex network, we
rolled over and over with the bag.
In the scrimmage 7 found the emer-
gency cord; I pulled fl firecely. and IL
rent the balloon from top 10 bottom.
causing it 10 fall Imply 10 the ground.
Knabe lshue cut his wrist and was
slightly shaken up. but not seriously
hurt. 7 was uninjured."
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
MAN PAINTS TOWELS,
SANITY QUESTIONED
Wielder Of Emerald Brush Claims Kim
ship With Krupp Family
of Germany.

NEW YORK. Aug. For painting
door handles green and putting green
crosses on towels Frederick Hansen.
who alleges he is related TO the Krupps.
the famous gun manufacturers Of Ger
many. was arraigned at Hoboken be-
fore Acting Recorder Laverty, who sent
him 10 the county institution at Snake
Hill 10 await examination as 10 his
sanity.
For some time past the city officials
have been annoyed by finding COattngs
Of green paint on the door handles Of
their Offices. Occasionally a towel
would be found TO have a bright green
cross painted on il. Watch was kept
To discover who was doing this and
Hansen was caught yesterday in the
act of giving an emerald hue TO the
door handle of the building Inspectors s
Office.
Hansen claims TO have been the in
ventOr of several devices that have
helped 10 make the krGpp guns Ia
nous il is said that for some pOliti-
cal reason he was compelled to leave
Germany. and that he has since lived
on small remittanCes from his family.
II is thought that his troubles have
affected his mind.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
ACADEMY OPENS
SEASON OF 'O6'O7
" The COnvict's Daughter"
as Curtain Raiser Proves
Popular Melodrama.

The hot wave. that had only backed
up for a short breathing spell last night
after bulling the mercury 10 ia, merely
served to stiu further warm the enthu-
siasm of the faithful who turned out in
a solid phalauN 10 celebrate the opening
of the Academy for the season of
1906-O7.
The middle of winter seldom sees a
Washington theater packed as was the
popular Ninth street playhouse for the
opening performance Of that ever pOpu-
lar meIodrama. ''The Convicts Daugu-
ter" a box of sardines would have
blushed with envy at sight Of the bois-
ferrous gallery, where the energy ex-
pended on fan-waving- 70 mention
cat-calllng, cheering. and hlssing-Would
easily have operated a color press with
surplus enough for several mergen-
thllers.
Age-and heat-did not wither the
human interest developed in the story
of Weary Willie. the tramp hero. nor
custom stale the excitement furnished
by his spectacular escape from Sing
Sing on the top OF a swiftly moving
train, 10 which he jumps from the
prison wall amid a storm of bullets.
tants were losing their religion and pol
ishing up their and-Sunday school vo-
anent their involuntary Turk
ism bath, the really excellent moral les
sons developed IN the story of the play
were being cheered to the echo at this
molecule Of the greatest rival of pulpit
and press.
The story Of Weary Willies false i'm
prisonment; of Edith. the adopted un-
known, who becomes the object Of the
villains love: of Colonel Gould. the Ken
lucky banker, who IS financially ruined
by this same Villains schemes. and OF
the love that blossoms in the hearts Of
Edith and gallant Jack Warburton, is
well known and needs no repetition.
Maurice Costello, as the heavy. natur-
ally had the most important role. Judg-
ing by the cyclone Of Kisses he managed
10 elicit at every climax, his work was
more than satisfactory. He played the
villain rather more quietly and with less
aCcentuatiOn than one would expect, but
be got the proper effect on the gallery.
which speaks we'll for his somewhat re
pressed work. John Leishman. in the
uadruple part OF Weary Willie. Robert
Graham. Convict 1884, and William Wood
ford, proved as popular as ever Flor
anCe Hill. IN a minor role. made a dis
-inct hit. In the last act she sang IN
pleasing voice. Won't You Come over
% Ny House" and received an ovation
Her encore was even more vOcifercuslyI
received. The other members of the cast
We're satisfactory.
Manager Lyons has closed bookings
iof number of exceedingly strong att
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
Jury HOLDS NURSE
FOR BABY'S DEATH
Child Was Drowned in
Bath Tub at Philadelphia
Hospital.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7.-Criminal
negligence by the nurse, Miss Annie W.
Shaw. OF Reading. Pa. was the verdict
reached by the coroneFs jury that in
vestigated the death of four-year-o old
Margaret Krumberg IN a bath tub at
the Philadelphia hospital. II was shown
by the testimony OF the head nurse,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Albee. that It IS a rule OF
the institution TO battle all children in
small tubs and never to leave them
while they are in the water. The nurse
broke this rule. and was therefore re-
gponsibIe for the drowning OF the pa
tient.
Coroner Jermon committed the woman
without bail 10 the county prison TO
await the action Of the grand jury,
but later he went personally with her 10
Judge Audenried and arranged for her
release on s, 600 bail. furnished by Mrs.
AIbee.
At the inquest, DR.. Wadsworth, the
coroner's physician, said that II was diff
hcult 10 determine whether death had
actually been due 70 drowning. as the
child was IN a weak physical condition
as result Of the lung trouble for which
lt was being treated.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
.COLORED MASONS
IN BIG SQUABBLE
VIII Appeal to Courts to De-
eide Points at Issue.

Trouble is brewing in local colored Ma
sonic circles. II bids fair 10 culmiuate
in the District Supreme Court. where
delegates from ,he Hiram Grand Lodge.
T. A. A. NJ, say they will pray for an
Injunction against the Prince Hall
] odge. and ask for an order restraining
the last named body from organizing
lodges ln this or any other city.
Until ten years ago the Prince Hall
Lodge, i. A. A NJ, was considered
quite the proper thing by colored men
throughout the country. II was in 1895.
however, that they awakened 10 the al
legged fact that Prince Han, a coIorcd
man from England. did not have the
proper credentials for the organization
of a Masonic body.
Representative Of the new body went
To London, where they were given the
proper credentials and privilege Of or
ganiziuE a truly Masonic body. They
returned 90 the District Of Columbia and
Incorporated the Hiram Grand Lodge Of
ganizLng other bodies throughout the
States.
Throughout the past few months tho
two lodges have aired their troubles in
the court rooms OF several States, and
according 10 accounts ia newspapers Ia
Massachusetts and New York the courts
decided I'm favCT of the Hiramites.
Most WorshipfUl Grand Master H Q,
Scott, an employe in the PostOtlce De-
partmeut, and y. " Grant and J. H.
on Masonic publications. say the Prince
Hall Lodge continues 10 do business
here and insists that il has rights in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07

lected 160 acres on a hillside and con-
tracted 20 have erected there a log
house. 16x16 feet. having one window.
tember. bidding farewell 20 St Louis,
Miss Miller packed her two trunks with
dishes. kettles. bedding. and other
household necessities. and moved to the
new home In the forest.
LIiss Miller's mother was her guest for
the first two or three weeks, during
which they spent much time each even
ing barring and boiling tho door and
window against q possible intruder.
Lack Of any call from unwelcome Wis
itors has induced Miss Miller 10 leave
the window unbarred and open in fair
weather, and the door IS closed only
az inst prOwling dogs. At one time she
gu4rt the nine months alone in the lt-
TO log cabin without q thought OF fear.
Miss Miller says tho easy familiarity
Of the mOuntaineers Is braCing and en-
Couraging when the bluntness wears on
and one becomes accustomed 70 being
addressed as 'IIowdy Amy2'
The first name Is always used and
Productions are entirely unnecessary,
and II one lives IN the same county the
privilege Of acquaintance is demanded.
Miss AIilleTs bill Of expense for the
undcrta King shows 5l4 for Ming papers
at the land Office preparatory 10 taking
log cabia, and 5000 fOr the fence that
surrounds &c. Her living expenses for
one year were Sl5J per week
she says she has no rent TO pay. no
CaTfaTe, and no gas bills. There are no
Office hours, and she is her own boss.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07

cramped and conventional life OF the
city palled upon her.
UnaccOmpanied by relatives or friends
Of the male sex. Miss Miller started for
the OZarks, erected a modest home Of
rough hewn logs. and Is now living there
alone and unmolested.
Made Good Selection.
Before selecting the Government land
which was afterward allotted 10 her
Miss Miller took counsel from older
heads and selected q well-watered tract,
heavily umbered and near a public road
in order TO obtain the rural delivery ser
vice
Clearwater" as Miss Miller has
named her farm. is in the shape OF a
square, eighty acres long by eighty
acres in width This is the most eco
n0mical shape, requiring the least
amount of fencing material Steel g
creek, a branch of the Big Buffalo. runs
through Clearwater" from south 10
north, making a huge fork near the CEN
ter cutting the farm into three parts.
The creek rOars down over several
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
PEACEMAKER ASSAULTED;
SKULL BROKEN WITH BAT

LANCASTER. Pa, Aug. John
Kurtz, Of Columbia. IS in a critical
condition at his home as a result OF
being assaulted with a baseball bat in
the hands Of a WrightsviIle man, John
Gtvens, IL is alleged.
The Columbia team was playing at
WrightsviIe on Saturday, and after the
contest an alteration started over the
result OF the game. Kurtz essayed the
role OF peacemaksr, but his Interference
was objected 20 by Givens. one OF the
belIigerents, and the latter, it is
charged. picking mp heavy bat. struck
Kurtz a terrific blow on the heaG. fell
ing him. Before bystanders could in
terfere, Kurtz received several more
blows.
Kurtz's skull is fractured, there is
a deep cash on the side Of his head
and his collar bone IS broken. A war
rant has been issued for Givens' arrest.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
Bill Murphy Says Strange
Thing Is the Ghost of
a WhamaphOO.
ROBBED WILLIS HEN COOP
Head Like a Fish and Wears Wings
Folded Back on It's
Tail.
What is IT.?

Mrs. Willis description-Larg-
er than a cat. Had upright
ears, short cinnamon hair all
over body, and a bushy tail.
Bill Murphy's decription-A
whamaphoo has feet like a dorg,
a head like q fish. and wings
folded back across its tail. II
lives IN trees an fishes in the
river.
Willie Terrance's description
I seen it last night in the
bushes. It's eyes looked like an
automobile coming a mile away
at night. 1t hissed like a snake
Policeman McCarthy's opinion
There's foxes over in the
woods there. Probably twas
one Of 'em.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
StenOgrapher Clears For
est and Lives Alone
inLOg House.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. Out Of
ST. Louis 10 the virgin wilds of the
OZarks has come Miss Amy Rosemary
Miller, a city-bred stenographer, who
has become a homesteader on her eighty
acre square tract Single-handed she
entered into the project. and II deter
minaJion. health. strength and grit
count for anything she Is going 20 trans
form the wilderness into a cultivated
region.
Time was when business men in the
Century Building St. Louis, sought her
as the most reliable and accurate means
Of Jranscribing their letters. But the
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
Dandy Dixie Minstrels
An Attractive Card

The Dandy Dixie AIinstrels. whose per.
formance at the Majestic Theater on
Saturday evening was reviewed at
length I'm The Sunday Times. attract
ed another large audience last night
The company has been secured for the
entire week, with John Rucker and
James Crosby in the leading roles.
The hot weather has apparently no
effect on tho lovers Of real mirstrelsy
They are cr0Wding down TO the popular
Pennsylvania avenue playhouse, where
genuine rag-time and old plantation
songs are proving an attraction that is.
Notwithstanding the hot weather. hard
10 resist.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
Albas on the High Wire
Feature at Luna Park

The Great Albas. sensational wire
performer. and the Navassars Ladies'
Band, under the direction OF Mrs. Au-
gusta Dial. form the chief features OF
Luna Parks bill for this week.
The performance Of Albas has been
reviewed before in these columns. His
work is Of the difficult school OF balanc-
ing and he has methods Of procedure
that are entirely his own. The man
seems possessed Of superhuman balanc-
ing strength, and his stunts on the
short wire are marvellous. In the last
act he slides down a 90-foot wire. He
gives performances daily at and s15
D.. m on the hippOdrome stage.
. The NaVassars Band gave two con-
certs yesterday that were novel and in
teresting. All OF the numbers last night
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
CATHEDRAL At ROUEN
A BROOKLYN PATTERN
Said to Be Preference Of Pope as Model
for Great Building at
Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, Aug. T-Brooklyn is 10
have a great cathedral. and it is an
nounced that Pope Plus is 10 decide
upon the plans for il IN person.
All Europe Is TO be searched for a
model Of sufficient grandeur and dig
nifty for the projected edihce Bishop
Mcdonnell and the Right Rev. Mgr.
John J. Barrett are both said TO be
abroad studying ecclesiastical architec-
ture and c0Hferring with his holiness as
10 the type Of the building which IS 10
eclipse all other similar structures IN
the City Of Churches.
The Cathedral In Rouen. France. IS
said 70 be favored as a pattern for the
Brooklyn edldce.