The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-06

1T is generally conceded that Kaiser
Wilhelm is very busy man. His
] latest departure is vigorous war
which he is waging against Father Nep-
tune for the possession of Heligoland at
the mouths Of the Elbe and Weser. The
beat of the waves is steadily washing the
island away. and active steps are now
being taken under orders from the kaiser
to preserve 1t. The London Daily Chron-
icle says:
"Heligoland. which passed from British
to German sovereignty in 1890, is TO be
repaired. One last effort is to be made
to save 1t from dislntegration. During the
recent gales large masses of saline rock
have fallen on the western side. owing to
the wash of the sea and the influence
of rains. 1t Is now proposed to begin work
on a large scale. with the object of ems
deavoring to check further ruin. The
large caves are to be filled with cement.
and in one threatened spot a thick wall
fifteen meters high is to be raised against
the sea- These operations. which have
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two years. There is widespread opin-
ion in German naval circles that the
island must be preserved at all costs to
protect the mouths of the Elbe and
Weser.
That the famous Irish wit gushes forth
In undiminished volume is evidenced by
a humorous incident which recently took
place in the English parliament during
a discussion of the Irish land bill. The
consideration of this famous measure has
awakened intense interest both In Eng
gland and Ireland, and a bit of pleas
antry now and then is appreciated by the
diplomats absorbed in affairs of state.
The London Daily News relates the lat
est of Mr.. Redmond:
Mr.. Willie Redmond's humorous and
pointed interjections are becoming quite
feature of parliamentary life. The house
of commons was favored yesterday with
another laughable interruption from the
honorable member. just before the house
adjourned an Irish member managed to
move the second reading of the town ten
ants Qreland) bill. Thereupon Sir F. Ban
bury arose to perform his customary
function of talking out the bill. The
member for Peckham succeeded in speak
ing for many minutes without saying
anything-much to the disappointment of
the Irish members. For these reasons.
Mr.. Speaker" concluded Sir F. Banbury-
''They ought to send you to the house
of lords" put in Mr.. Redmond, amidst >
roar of laughter.
The hapless mosquito is the target OF
many shafts, humorous and otherwise.
but the following little tale may be look
ed on with some suspicion by those con-
sentative people who are always on the
lookout for exaggerations. The New York
Times is the responsible party.
I'VE must confess to certain doubts as
to the accuracy of our dispatch, publish
ed yesterday, when told how a trolley car
was held up by mosquitoes between Bound
Brook and Dunellen, and how the pas
sengers. after heroic but unsuccessful
attempt to repell boarders. were forced
to abandon the car where it stood and
escape across the HSiust carrying their
wounded with them. In the first place,
1t has been repeatedly and solemnly
stated by real estate dealers of that re-
gion whose familiarity with 1t is I'M
questionable that there are no mosquitoes
Thereon only a few of particularly gen.
tie manners, that might sing a popular
air or two for the deletation of the pas
sengers in a trolley car, but would never
think of attacking 1t or its occupants. III
this were not enough we would still sus-
pect the story-stili fear that our infor-
mant had himself been misinformed. That
a car was stopped we will not deny, but
was 1t stopped by mosquitoes? Were they
not haws that did the nefarious actor
hens? Both are little small to pass for
Jersey mosquitoes. and yet, under the
fayoring cover of darkness. II might have
been dtse."
The press of this country is fond of
drawing comparisons between our stren-
uous executive and the equally strenuous
emperor of Germany Roosevelt's feats
are numerous but he will have to hurry
In order to surpess the latest stunt" of
Emperor William which is related by the
Charleston News and Courier:
1T is close race Between Theodore