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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-14
CHILDREN'S DAY
 TO SEE PONY RACE

One of the big features of Children's Day will be the pony race. which will be pulled of Friday afternoon. as one of the regular race numbers. It will be open to every boy and every pony ip Bir- nlngham or the district, and as all the children are going to the fair Friday it is expected that some score or more en- tries will be made.
 George T. Barnes, Jr., is arranging the details. Entries close with him Thurs day night at the fair grounds office. There will be no entrance fee and con testants may be listed by calling at the office any time before midnight Thurs day. The young fellows will have fine time, well as closely contested race.
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"oId Apple Tree" at the Fair.

A unique and original attraction at the Alabama State Fair is that of the "Old Apple Tree" It was gotten up by J. w. Martin, a Birmingham man. MT. Martin is telegraph operator at the Terminal sta ton, and the idea of this novel attrac- ton originated with him. The "old ap- pie tree" is firmly planted in the ground and a bountiful crop of ruddy-cheeked apples are hanging from its boughs. Tn the trunk is a spggot from which flows pure apple cider, which is dispensed by the accommodating attendants at 5 cents g glass.
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Chamber of Commerce.

T. c. Thompson, who has the contract building on the Chalifoux corner at First avenue and Nineteenth street, stated yes terday that he would begin clearing the site next week, probably Monday. The structure will be seven stories high and will be one of the most imposing speci- mems of architecture in the south. It is
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oday's Programme.

Postmasters, athletic field day and babies day.
 9 a. m.-"Down the Line' shows open.
 10 a. m.-Baby show in main hall.
 II a. m.-Judging draft horses and German coach horses.
 1 D. m.-Riccrs cornet band, pre- lude
 1:3O D. m.-Beginning of athletic field events. Entries include best athletes in the state.
 D. m.-Free attractions, begin. Per forming bears Hardy high wire walker, Dare Devil .Schreyer, Flying Valen- tines, Rube Shields, balloon ascensions, wild west trick riding.
 7:45 D. m.-Band concert.
 8 to g D. m.-Ba ketball, Woodlawn, Jrs., vs East Lake, Jrs.; Y. M c. A. Stars vs. B. A. c. Blues. All free at fractions repeated. Grand fireworks.
 Thursday-Travelers day, Schreyer's night dive, Alabama National Guard monthly drill.
 F'riday-Birmingh and children's day.
 Saturda day-Alabama Cincinnati foot ball game.
 This is postmasters', athletics and babies day at the big State Fair. The postmasters will have everything they want. All the amusements, every ex hibit and all the courtesy of Birming- ham Is ready for them.
 Last night the officers, and judges connected with the athletic field events met and made their final plans. Con gressman Oscar W. Underwood has agreed to present the trophies, cups and badges.
 The officials are: Referee, W. D. Nes- bitt; starter c. D. Comstock; clerk of course, Biscoe Seals; announcer, Solon Jacobs scorer, W. B. McGoughy; assist ant scorer, c. P. Hiltya timers, |. A. Brown, T. c. Young, Jack Biddle Judges track events, A. Balsam, R. P. Means J. D. Williams. J. P Ross, Charles Glenn, Rev M. E. Kittrick ; Judges field events. Chapman Hodges Burr Ferguson. Jell<s Cabaniss Harry Miles, pr. J. " Hawkins C. Malone inspectors, s. P, Sturgeon, Sprighl Dowell. J. W. Ager Rev. R. De Ovies and Ewing Shute.
 The programme and entries speak for themselves.
 One Hundred Yard Dash-1 Harry Sat- terfield. B. A. C.; 2 Sifford, B. A. C.. 3 Klotz B. A. C.; Harrison. Y M. C. A , 5 Leaton, Y. M. c. A; Webb, Y. M. C. A; Candy, Y. NJ. c. A; West, Y M c. A.; Pratt, Y M. c. A.; 10 McEver Y. M. c. A; 12 Hodges, Y. M. c. A.; Il Lambert. Y. M. c. A; 13 Daley Mont gomery; IA Dodson N. B. A. c.
 ?. Putting Sixteen-Pound Shot-15 Long, B. A. C.; 16 Jones, B. A. C.; F Street, B. A. C.; Sifford, B. A. C.: IS Lackmond Y. M. c. A.. 10 McEver, Y M. c. A: 19 Wallace, Y. M. c. A; 20 Howle, Y. M. c. A.; II Lambert Y M. c. A; 20 Streit Y. M. c. A.
 3. Eight Hundred and Eighty-Yard Run --21 Hilty, B. A C.: 22 Davis, B. A. C.; 23 Cobb, B. A. C.; 12 Hodges, Y. M. C. A.; Pratt, Y. M c. A; "A Platowsky Y NJ c. A.; 25 Streit, Y M. c. A; 26 Candy, Y. M. c. A; 6 Webb, Y. M. c. A;
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CENSUS TAKEN
 OF NORTH HAVEN

A census of. North Haven, the newest corporation in Jefferson county, has just been completed and North Haven is found to be not town but a city. The census ordered by Judge Green was taken care- fully and amounted to 2O74
 w. K Salisbury is the mayor and the council consists of five aldermen. It re- quires 2000 inhabitants to be enumerated as a city, so 1t Is seen that the little suburb which refused to join Greater Bir- mingham is now a city itself.
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At the Gayetv.

''The Knights of the Red Garter is the title of the prettily costumed comedy in three acts which is presented at the Gay ety this week. It gives scope for MT. Rice and the large and carefully selected company, with which the management has surrounded him, to display their va rious talents. The burlesque was writ ten and arranged especially for this com pany and has been enthusiastically re- ceived in the cities in which 1t has al- ready appeared.
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licking the joint of the vessel from which the kernel had come Then whipped or slapped or jerked, how like the action of the dlsgusted man, when the bears threw, with great force, the bottles to the foor!.
 In the meantime the baby bear had whined piteously. X Miss Spellman, to maintain decorum, had been compelled to slap him once, to raise him from the floor with threatening expression on an- other occasion, and use the whip on a third. But still he cried, and nothing would satisfy him until he had tasted the sweets that were denied Then, as an indulgent mother. Miss Spellman led the naughty though perfectly lovely infant. to the front of the stage, and placed bottle within his reach How eagerly he grabbed it. and how still be- came his whimpers!
 It was little drama of actual life It was bear showing man the picture of himself.
 Pleas Almost Human
 There is another great feature that must not escape, for this intensely pleased the good-natured horde
 Have you seen the trained fleas? They are actual fieas no larger than those which cause you misery on any old oc- cason. Yet they are trained, and if there is a doubting Thomas, there is also a4lNOppOrtunlty to go ana see.
 On account of the presence of promi- nent gentlemen explaining the need and value of good roads, the management an- nounced the f1eas were put through a procedure nevere before seen by Birming ham people.
 There was a scene of home life. Mir. Flea. reading The Age-Herald was seat ed before roaring fire with legs over --~---~---~-~>~~~--~~~-~-~ -~~-~~~~~~-~-~---~~~-
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At the Majestic.

This theatre is offering some high class vaudeville attractions this week. The wonderful moving picture films showing William Jennings Bryan as he was in Chi cago last Labor Day, September T. are proving the biggest drawing card of the season. Mr. Bryan is greatly admired in the south, and every man, woman or child who has heard of these pictures is crowding the theatre to get view of them There will be matinee at 2:30 this afternoon especially for the ladies and children, and at S:30 the usual evening performance.
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Kline for his able and instructive ad- dress delivered to us.
 T. M. GIBBS,
 Hanceville. c. NJ SOUTH,
 Gamble Mines. A. w LASSITER.
 Sumter. V. L. WEBB. Webb
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that pleased.
 The bears had done their work. The bottle was their reward They stood erect with arms elevated, with head thrown back. and with bottle in mouth. For min utes after the emptying of the bottles the bears stood perfectly still, or perhaps
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 Yesterday proved to be the most impor- tant day of the convention of the Alabama State League of Postmasters of the Fourth Class, in session at the city hall, a large number of matters of interest being taken ures A feature of the day was the adop- ton of resolutions indorsing the parcels post and postal savings bank system. A talk in the morning by Inspector E. K. Kline of the postoffice department along general lines regarding the postal service, and especially in regard to the parcels post and postal savings bank, and short address by Postmaster J. Rivers Carter of Birmingham, in the afternoon, were also of interest.
 One of the most important matters of the afternoon session was the election of officers, which resulted in the reelection of all of the old officers with the excep- tion of the secretary S. C. Taylor of Whatley was elected to this position in place of w. L. Askew, the latter advising that it would be impossible for him to be a candidate for reelection on account of press of business. The nominating com
 
 feet that all the other officers be re-elect- ed, and nominated MT. Taylor for the secretaryship, his name having been placed in nomination by MT. Askew.
 K c. Mahan of Brierfield will therefore officiate as president for the next year, and at his suggestion the convention named three additional vice presidents. TUa nd n p of tugal, c. M Smith of Gamble Mines and w. R. Young of West Blocton were unan- imously elected to these positions. A va cancy was also created on the executive board by the election of Mir. Taylor secretary and s. w.. Williams of Gordo was unanimously elected as executive committeeman
 Auditing Committee Named.
 The afternoon session was called to or- der shortly after o'clock and l.. Cook of Cooks Springs made temporary chair man, President Mahan having a number or matters to arrange with the various committees The first thing to be done was the appointing of auditing com mttee, which immediately went to work auditing the various reports
 President Mahan next read the report of Seq etary Askew, which was adopted in it's entirety. This was followed by short talk on the part of the president telling of the financial condition of the league.
 Prof Joseph T. Blakemore followed with a few words of fatherly advice, which he was eminently fitted to give on account of his honorary connections with prac- tically every postal organization in ex- istence.
 Handicaps of Postmasters.
 D. o. Manning postmaster at Manning, enlvened the convention for a few mo- ments by his description of the hard ships of a fourth-class postmaster's life.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington October 1S.-Weather fore cast: Aabama-Fair Wednesday and Thursday; warmer ln north portion Wednesday; fresh east to southeast winds.
 Mssissippi-Fair Wednesday and Thurs day; fresh southeast to south winds
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Lecture To Young Men.

Dr. Stewart. evangelist, will give a special address to young men Wednes- day evening at 7:45 at the First Bap- ists church. All are welcome.
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Send this advertisement, together with name of paper in which 1t appears. your address and four cents to cover postage. and we will send you a Complete Handy Atlas of the World" ;: :: SCOTT & BOVINE. 4os Pearl Street. New York
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POSTMASTERS WANT POSTAL SAVINGS AND PARCELS POST BILLS Old Officers of State 0rganiza- ton Reelected Yesterday
 With Slight Changes SPEND TODAY AT STEEL
 PLANT AND STATE FAIR Short Session Will Be Held This Morn ing at Which Congressman Under
 derwood Will Deliver Ad-
 dress-Here Next Year.

: The programme for today's ses- 3 sion of the fourth class postmas- 3 ters' convention is as follows:
 2 S:30 a. m.-Meeting called to . order in the city hall.
 2 9:30 a. m.-Address by Congress- { man Oscar Underwood. g After the conclusion of Con g gressman UnderWood's address 2 special cars provided by F. H.
 : Lathrop will leave for Ensley steel : plant. Returning the postmasters S will reach the fair grounds at l . o'clock.
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Weather report for 24 hours ending 1 D. m., October B. Local office United States weather bureau. Birmingham. Ala
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.lCONTINUED ON FACE 1o.l
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AuditIna Committee Named.
Handicaps of Postmasters.

D. o. Manning postmaster at Manning, enlvened the convention for a few mo- ments by his description of the hard ships of a fourth-class postmaster's life.
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1t stands for the highest development of that type. At the same tlme owing to It's slowness of operation and expense of maintenance. it also marks the culmina- ton of the bascule for since it was com pleted. in 1894, no large bridge of that character has been built
 In this country, however, the bascule re- ceived but little attention. every effort being directed toward the swing, suspen- sion and high level types, and there are many remarkable structures that will stand as monuments to their builders.
 In waterfront cities where nayigable waters thread their way into the very heart of the business district, the problem of bridges is all the greater. The swing bridge is highly objectionable on account of its central pier; indeed, the conditions confronting the engineers were identical with those that perplexed the Britishers.
 About 1893 William Scherzer, now de- ceased, invented a new type of bridge which bears his name, and which is known as rolling lift" modern adaptation of the bascule, with the ad- vnntages of cheaper construction and higher efficiency. It is capable of q great CT span than swing bridge and when open it forms q positive barrier on either side.
 This bridge has opened a new era in the spanning of narrow waterways and not only is it coming into general use in this country but a structure of the type has been erected across the great Neva River leading to the Winter Palace of the Czar of Russia at St. Petersburg.
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Unknown Marvels in Dutch New Guinea.

arrows at his party from the high grass.
 The Dutch explorers are all instructed not to shed blood if self-defense does not require 1t. Though Lorentz scarcely saw the natives. he found abundant evidence that they had not emerged from the stone age. They have no weapons or vessels made of bronze or other metals, though numerous arrowheads and utensils of stone were found. If Lorentz had been able to make these natives helpful 1t Is likely that he would have climbed the mountain. But his progress was so slow that he reached only the lower mountains between him and the peak when the im- pending exhaustion of his supSsies com pelled him to go back
 He returned to Holland with the story of his journey and his picture of the mountain. He will go back to New Guinea as soon as possible. equipped to reach the mountain and to push still remains to be shown whether there are glaciers as well as snow on the peak and whether 1t is perpetually covered with this crown of white.
 The highest point in British New Guinea, Mount Victoria, is only about 1,S00 feet lower than Wilhemina Peak and Is covered with grass to It's top. German New Guinea has mountains as high or higher than the Dutch summit. but as yet we have no reason to believe that any of them has a perpetual snow cap. .
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stance cited in this connection is the amusing, dancing aibatross, which in- dulges in quadrillelike festivities, embrac- ing much balancing to partners. lowing and swinging on the corner. These birds are not afraid of man, and if when he approaches he bows the bird will respond to his salute in kind.
 To the preserves that had been pre- viously established have been added dur ing the past year Tern Island reserva- tion, the home of the laughing gulls, at the mouth of the Mississippi; the Shell Key reservation and the East Timbalier Island reservation, the latter formerly military post, both off the coast of Louisi- ana, and frequented by pellcans, ducks and man-o'war birds; the scenically 5eau- tiful Three Arch Rocks reservation, on the Oregon coast, frequented by California murres, the tufted puffin or sea parrot, cormorants, petrels and many other va rieties, and finally the three reservations on the coast of Washington, inhabited by various birds and colonies of sealions.
 100000 Ducks a Year.
 Breton Island reservation, at the mouth of the Mississippi, when taken In con which adjoins it, is the greatest hatchery for ducks in the world These islands were set aside as a game preserve by the President in October, 1904. The action was taken upon receipt of reliable information showing that there was q definite plan on the part of certain hunt
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feet high. This structure, however, was destroyed by Adrian on the pretext that it would afford a passageway for bar barians from the North.
 For several centuries the Roman types of bridges were looked upon as being the only proper kind, hence most thor oughfares in Europe have stone bridges, though brick also plays an important part In construction.
 Wrought and cast iron did not make its appearance in brldgework until to- ward the close of the eighteenth century, but since then there have been great strides in the use of this material, al- most to the entire exclusion of stone, owing to the cost of the latter.
 Stone, however, in the form of concrete is once more claiming attention, and for short spans re-enforced concrete will. no doubt, be the material of the future.
 Throughout the world the advance agent of the bridge Is the railroad. and what Improvements have been made in bridge work have been largely made by railroad engineers. and have been paid for by the railroad companies.
 In the early days wood was largely used for constructing bridges, but with
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tween the banks is started, and it is in laying the foundations for these piers that the greatest amount of labor is involved. In the beds of rivers quicksands are often encountered, necesstating the sink ing of cafssons to great depths In such cases compressed air is used, and huge steel bottomless boxes are forced down from 50 to 75 feet to solid ground and filled with concrete. On the calsson is placed the layers of stone and thus the shafts arise to the desired level.
 Then begins the work of the iron holders. The iron work, having been carefully set up and taken apart at the foundry and each part marked, is shipped to the site. Wherever possible tho engi- neers build from each side toward the center, thus effecting a saving of time but often 1t is impossible to do this and all has to be done from one end.
 Beginning on the very edge of the spot to be bridged there Is erected on rails a traveller, curious framework on which are two or more derricks with long booms With the derricks the long iron beams are swung into position and held until squads of men can bolt them together. Then follows gang of riyeters with
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CTS to devastate the island of Its game Plans had been made for the slaughter of 100000 ducks during the winter that was beginning when the executive order was issued. On these islands it is now estimated that 100000 terms are bred each year in addition to many other kinds of ducks and other birds All of these, including swarms of mallard ducks. that come down from the North, seem to recognize their safety on the islands and instinctively take refuge there.
 Ducks Getting Wise.
 Another example of the conduct of feathered things upon a preserve where they are safe from hunters was recently observed at one of the tourists hotels on the Indian River in Florida For n mile around the hotel the shooting of game is prohibited. The wild ducks con- ing from the South seem to soon become aware of the fact that while 1t is the part of wisdom to take flight at the re- motest approach of man outside of the protected area they may swim freely all about the hotel. One enthusiastic hunter even induced wild canvasback to swim up to the dock and eat bread from his hands,
 In Central Park, in New York, similar of the usually shy duck. A number of these are kept in the lake at the park, being prevented from flying away by having their wings clipped. Flocks that are passing overhead often light in the
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lake from seeing these decoys They never stay longer than three or four days, but during that time become remarkably day alighted on the pavement at the Fifty-ninth street entrance of the park fin the midst of hurrying crowds of peo- pie and many of these were forced to take care that they did not step upon the ducks. Henry Oldys, of the Game Preservation Bureau, who is an eminent bird authority. witnessed this happening.
 The Stump Lake reservation, in North Dakota, four islands containing 2S acres, were set aside in 1905, and it has been already observed that it furnishes a haven of refuge for the birds of the whole section during the season of open shooting. Whenever the hunters be- come too numerous the birds resort to the islands, evidently appreciating their safety there and remaining until the dan- ger is passed.
 Grizzlies Get Friendly.
 The birds are also protected in such large game preserves as Yellowstone Park and the Wichita game preserve, in Okla homa, which has been recently created with more than 100000 acres of pro- tected area. In the Yellowstone Park the proprietors of hotels are often forced to chase the grizzly bears away from their garbage barrels with clubs, and deer and antelope graze in broad daylight on the parade grounds of the government fort, and are not frightened away by the tir-
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portable furnaces and presently there Is a portion of the bridge solidly put up.
 As the bits of iron are put together the traveler moves forward, stopping only when the last rod has been set and it's portion of the work completed.
 American engineers have erected some of the finest specimens of stone and iron bridges in the world; in fact, so high do our engineers stand In the estimation of foreigners and so rapidly do our mills turn out the necessary iron work that Ameri- can firms have captured scores of con tracts in South America, Africa, Russia, Asia and other countries where new rail- roads are being built.
 Of suspension bridges the most notable examples In the world are to be found in New York across the East River and Hell Gate, but one of the most interesting sus- pension bridges Is in q Colorado canyon It became necessary to devise some sort of structure to enable railroad to skirt the edge of a cliff but above the flood mark of the stream.
 After considering the location it was de- cided that the only kind of a bridge adaptable would be a hanging structure, and thus 1t was built, tied to the cliff at
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Where the Peacock Reigns

The little native State of Mourbhanj, known as the Peacock Kingdom" is the most northerly of the tributary states of Orissa, and native chronicles relate that the principality was founded more than 2,000 years ago The chief emblem of signature is a peacock, which is held sa- cred, and hence the killing of this her aldic bird is strictly forbidden throughout the state. The state has an area of 4,243 square miles, and the country is varied fin soil and scenery. It abounds in rich valleys, but vast extent is clothed in primeval forest. The Maharajah of Mourbhanj is an enlightened prince and administers his state on modern British lines. The government is divided Into separate departments, as in British terri tory, and each department is under an officer, who Is responsible for it's admin istration.
 Sericulture Is being encouraged and mulberry groves have been planted. The culture of Tasser silkworms is an impor- tant industry, and visitors to the recent industrial exhibition at Calcutta, India, had good opportunity of seeing the "Tasser" manufactures of the state. The country Is very rich in minerals and for ests, but, while the latter are being ex- plotted, the former still awaits the at tention of the mining expert.