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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
VILLAGE IN TREE TOPS
From St. Nicholas.

From St Nicholas.
 o far as I know-and l have trav- HO01 eled the world over-there is but - one place in civilization where a whole village is built high up in big forest trees Of course. in savage lands, especially in cannibal New Guinea. tree houses are common enough, and so are dwellings propped on stilts out in the shallow seas. But then the occupants are always terrified lest fierce raiders come and burn and kill and kidnap; and while in their treetop huts or -propped homes they feel themselves secure and in a position to espy the stranger from afar and accost him from a safe dis tance
 Vastly different, however is the eharm- ing village of Robinson, near Paris. You may call 1t the Coney Island of the French metropolis; but there is no noise, no vulgarity nothing but quiet appre- citation of lovely scenery, and a whole some resolve to spend a few hours in novel surroundings, away from the fret and turmoil of vast city. Robinson WoS AhfCbtVu DJ 0dSQutS 1ucSQulI, d humble renter, a man who had made a little fortune in Paris, and then retired into the suburb to plant cabbages," as the French say, alluding to their ideal of the country life
 But that was 60 years ago. Monsieur Guesquin cast about for a likely site for his retirement, and hit at last upon the vicinity of Sceaux and Fontenay-aux- Roses, only seven miles from the city. A lovely spot. The quiet lane was hedged with wild roses, and ran along the shoul- der of the hill, flanked by immemorial elms and immense chestnuts survivals of the great forest that once encircled all Paris.
 Here old Guesquin built a cottage, but soon found he must occupy his mind with other things besides planting cabbages. For his had been an active life He there fore decided to open little store, and thus keep his slender capital from di- minishing too quickly. He wondered why the weary brain-workers of the city close by had never found out this retreat. He presently bought another plot of land, higher up the lane, and there built a second cottage-why, he hardly knew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
A Mosquito Year,

Flies the most of all disease breeders, have been less in evidence in Birmingham this summer than ever before but mos quitoes are more plentiful than usual" said physician. While screened houses minimize the mosquito nuisance, the pests are making life miserable even for the best regulated homes. It is evident that sufficient care has not been taken this summer to prevent the matching of mos quitoes.
 This seems to be mosquito year all over the country. They are as bad at the tirely free from mosquitoes, but with eternal vigilance it is possible to reduce their number and hold them in check.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
Summer Almost Gone.

These hot August days are sending many city folks off to the mountains but with the next cooling spell hun dreds who have been away on vacations will be hurrying home,' said a man about town.
 The outgoing trains were well filled during the past week. But August is more than half gone; the summer is about ended and the rush home will soon be due"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
American Musicians.

While America is yet far behind Flu rope in musical art, 1t is making steady progress and will some day compare well with the old country" said a music lover. 9Th ose who have felt dis couraged because the great majority of Americans who pay for music. les sons have failed to study seriously. should remember that this country is still young. America is today ahead of England musically. Outside of An glican church music few native Eng fish composers have done anything worth while, and as for vituosos Eng land has produced none.
 ''Maude Powell the violinist, an American woman, ranks among the best artists, and John Powell, native of Richmond, Va, Is now dazzling Europe with his vituosity as a pianist. Powell is also making his mark as a composer. He is not only a native American, but he comes of old colonial stock and as a musical genius his work is redolent of the soil.
 Miss Margel Gluck of New York, daughter of a distinguished New York lawyer, is beginning to win fame in Europe as violinist. She, like Mir. Powell and like Maude Powell, is thoroughly American.
 Another violinist of European repu- tation is Theodore Spiering, native of St. Louis. Aside from other good art ists this list makes a fine showing for a country which a few years ago laid Give it 25 years Aore and Germany it. self will have to sit up and take notice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
Robins and MOCking Birds

The legislature of Louisiana has passed law prohibiting the slaughter of robins in their temporary sojourn in that state. The pot hunters of Lou isiana have in the past killed as many as a million robins in a single winter, and law was sorely needed to put an end to the needless slaughter of an ex- cellent bird-excellent because it de- stroys injurious insects and is withal a cheerful songster. Other states should initiate the example of Lou isiana.
 The preservation of the robins, which are birds of passage, from the pot hunters is no more important than is the preservation of the mocking birds from the trappers. The hope is that State Game Commissioner Wal lace will yet be able to fill this state again with the music of the mocking- . birds. His game wardens are alert in defense of the mockingbirds, and the multiplication of the songsters would be an ample reward for all the efforts the state has made in the protection of birds. Alabama country life would be rendered additionally attractive by the unexcelled mockingbird. It is the singer of singers among birds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17


 ONOR to big-hearted Edward b)1 Grooms of Alexandria He is colored man who preferred serving 10 days in the chaingang to having his dog killed by the pound men. Grooms didn't have the money to buy license for his pet, and when he was arrested he was given the alter native of sacrificing the life of the dog or going to the chaingang.
 This is one of the few cases observed where human affections compare favor ably with those of the brute A faith ful dog will follow his master to the four corners of the earth, through wounds and starvation, fires and floods, and ask nothing in return but kind words and a bone. The value of the man, his purse his personality, or his family connections are nothing to the dog. The man may be tramp, an out cast, a rascal in tar and feathers and tatters, but in the eyes of the dog he is a noble creature, to be adored and served, to die for if his protection de- mand it. Indeed, 1t is generally true that the more friendless and worthless a man is the more faithful and devoted to him is his dog.
 This is not true in human circles Among men when a brother sins he is condemned. When he becomes needy he is neglected. If he falls, he is kicked. and the deeper he goes toward the bottom the harder the kicks he gets It is even so among friends to them, they cast him out If he proves himself unworthy of their friendship, they withdraw it from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
CORN ON THE COB.
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From the New York World.
 David Benson holds the present roas'- inp-ear record with 50 denuded corh-cops at one sitting. Weather like this It IS ,rore s,,tab,e to read of a green-corn con- test than of a beefsteak dinner' oorh is the great North American vegetable and there should be great deal more of if eaten. It is cheap, wholesome. nour- ishns. toothsome, and eaten from the cob it encourages dexterity and penalizes clumsiness.
 Corn was here long before Christopher co,bmbus. It is found in the mound builders homes, in the Pueblo rock houses, in the Aztec Kitchens. To tM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.

Birmingham people who are leaving home for a vacation trip should have The Aqe-HeraId follow them and thus keep informed about what is taking place in the city and state during their absence. The Aee-Herald will be sent to them at any address at the regular price, and the address will be changed as often as desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 Most mems idea of being well dresseu is a loud necktie.
 There's nothinp that makes a fat wo.n- an grow fatter like putting on a path- ing suit.
 Every time a girl meets man "no isn't married she thinks he's tryins 'o be to her.
 What people like about notion that doesn't mean anything is they can call '. an inspiration. One of the most useful things apout relatives Is how much they teach you 10 anpreciate your friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

Indians it always was the staple veg etable Green, roasted, parched or dried, it furnished the main food
 In the old American cooking, which far surpassed anything in imitation of Paris or Berlin restaurants, corn stood first. For breakfast, corn cakes or frjtters; for dinner, corn bread; for supper, corn bis- cult or mush, fried or broiled; for des- sert, corn pudding-nothing can beat them if made by the hand of loving experi- ence.
 To cook corn properly the cook must have been born in the United States For white corn a black cook and for green corn a white cook produces the best tasting effects.
 As for roasting ears, which in fact are boiled and not roasted, holders and like appliances should be forbidden. No one needs them who learned to eat corn when boy or girl. As well eat the old style half moon apple pie with a fork.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
AsHEs OF ROSES.

Elaine Goodale Eastman. .1 Soft on the sunset sky
 Bright daylight closes, Leaving when light doth die, Pale hues that mingling lie.- Ashes of roses. When loves warm sun is set, Loves brightness closes; Eyes with soft tears are wet, in hearts there finger yet Ashes of roses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
HIS VIEW OF DUTY.

From the Philadelphia Press
 Pleasant duty!" snorted the Chron'c Kicker There's another ridiculous ex- pression.''
 Why SOL demanded the, man wno had used it.
 Because no duty could really De pleasant if it's an actual duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

deed be fortunate if they escape de- feat at that time. They can escape ae- ieat In but one way, namely, through splits in the ranks of their opponents. The campaign has not progressed far enough to say just what the conditions will be on the day of the coming cleo ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The French no longer think Henri Farman has all the secrets of heavier than air aviation The Wright broth CTS appear to know a thing or two about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

Governor Hughes admits he does not know the game of politics as it is prae- ticed by the county bosses. Ignorance is bliss in such a case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The New York bosses fear they will be walloped if Hughes isn't nominated, and walloped if he is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The Sultan has played constitution with good effect on the outside med dlers in Macedonian affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

A storm gave the men on the fleet excellent appetites as they went up against the Auckland banquets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
ABOUT A MAN AND HIS DOG

Not so with the dog-and not so with Edward Grooms the black man of Alexandria. It is not the intrinsic worth of his puppy that is involved. If 1t had any value, he could borrow the money on the dog to pay his fine and buy the license. Neither is it uues- tion of pedigree. If Grooms' dog has pedigree, Grooms doesn't care any thing about it. But he probably hasn't, Very likely he's just mangy, long legged cur with 'yallef" coat, none too kempt, and a most beautiful pair of affectionate brown eyes that look on life very seriously and on his mas ter with utter devotion No bench show pride is he, with a blue ribbon around his aristocratic neck. He is just dog"
 know now that Grooms loves his dog. because he has given 10 days hot toll in the chaingang to save his life. the dog knew it all the while. The black master did not need to go to jail to con. vince him that his affections were re- ciprocated. If the dog hadn't known and trusted Grooms' love- nothing in this world would ever have induced the man to give up his freedom and his ease to save the life of dog.
 There is in the incident not mere kindness to animals to contemplate. There is quality of pure love, very wonderful and very rare to find in such simple perfection. Of all the beautiful things in this world, there is none more beautiful than love, and it is not so common as to be beneath contempla- tion, even in the case of a man and dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

If John ". Gates should go to con gress, he and Speaker Cannon would go far toward making a stiff national game of poker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

President Roosevelt's attempt to inn prove the farmers life may be in the interest of the summer boarder from a big city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

Governor Hughes seems to want to run again to cross those that are nat urally his enemies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The Frenehmen are now convinced that Wilbur Wright can outfiy Henri a kilometer or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The New Zealand orators were last week up against the first international opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

Those that desire to stab the Sultan must first go at his steel vest with can opener.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The democratic mule needs financial fodder as well as the republican ele- phant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The man in the moon is presumably interested in the aerial tests down this way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

l have no other but Wom ans reason; l think him so because l think him so.
 Two Gentlemen of Verona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The presidential election is little more than eleven weeks away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The occasional shower is fast be- coming remarkably like angels visits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

General Humidity is not at any rate camping on the trail of Alabamians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

Senator Long is still wondering what struck him and why it did it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

No garage will be built for gas bags that catch fire and blow up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

Montreal outranks, this season, New York in grain exports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

The Illinois republicans have accept ed Hopkins advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

feat in but one way, namely. through splits in the ranks of their opponents. The campaign has not progressed far enough to say just what the conditions will be on the day of the coming cleo ton.
 The French no longer think Henri Farman has all the secrets of heavier than air aviation. The Wright broth CTS appear to know a thing or two about it.
 Governor Hughes admits he does not know the game of politics as it is prae- ticed by the county bosses. Ignorance is bliss in such a case.
  If John ". Gates should go to con gress, he and Speaker Cannon would go far toward making a stiff national game of poker.
 President Roosevelt's attempt to inn prove the farmers life may be in the interest of the summer boarder from a big city.
 storm gave the men on the fleet excellent appetites as they went up against the Auckland banquets. The Sultan has played a constitution with good effect on the outside med dlers in Macedonian affairs. The New York bosses fear they will be walloped if Hughes isn't nominated, and walloped if he is.
 
 Governor Hughes seems to want to run again to cross those that are nat urally his enemies.
 The Frenchmen are now convinced that Wilbur Wright can outfiy Henri a kilometer or two.
 
 The New Zealand orators were last week up against the first international opportunity.
 Those that desire to stab the Sultan must first go at his steel vest with a can opener.
 The democratic mule needs financial fodder as well as the republican ele- phant.
 The man in the moon is presumably interested in the aerial tests down this way.
 The occasional shower is fast be- coming remarkably like angels visits. General Humidity is not at any rate camping on the trail of Alabamians.
 
 The presidential election is little more than eleven weeks away. Senator Long is still wondering what struck him and why it did it.
 
 No garage will be built for gas bags that catch fire and blow up. Montreal outranks, this season, New York in grain exports.
 The Illinois republicans have accept ed Hopkins advice.
 
 No airship need claim it can dodge a lightning stroke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

No airship need claim it can dodge a lightning stroke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
From the Washington Post.

r TUIfI tII6 W WHbIInB IUH FUSI. ONOR to big-hearted Edward U101 Grooms of Alexandria, He is
 colored man who preferred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
Borrowed e, Jinglcs
IN THE DEFIANT FUTURE,

IN THE DISTANT FUTURE.
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when PlttsburE stops talking of peopls
named Thaw, M +
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out asking for loans, iiy n
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dertones, 47f's
when dentists pull molars BY long dis !
lance phones, ailSFil
am going to pay what i owe.
When high license lessons the number Of
| am going to pay what owe
When men, mems parties no longer are men
=, I. am going TO pay what owe,
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When ,S xs'n nsSra ana srAfters are ali on
When the dome OF the post office. shine.
I am going to pay what I owe.
OF the past, Z
~ am going to pay what owe,
When chauffeurs Quit driving their autos
SO fast, ~ :
II, I am soi,,s TO pay what owe.
s"hen the trusts have concluded they don't
birth,
When o people pie, set paid all they think they
am going to pay what owe. #
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
Lord Fairfax, Who Settled in the state
a Of 7vlr0ln1n.

claimed BY Albert kirby Fairfax has
been in allegiance for a century and a
p a TIE esan one peen pee y Sy
peerage had oily 10 be be claimed TO be-
awarded, and the only surprise must
be that the claim was not made
For Americana this title has its
solttaryEinterest that3its first American
holder, Lord Fairfax. was the. friend
and patron OF washington. He gave
backed him in his land operations. He
mission. He was 4he first to see his
ltranscendent ability.
that Lord Fairfax gave the shy, Sc
rious. reserved and somewhat awk-
ward and overgrowt, young Virginian
his first contact with the great world
beyond the seas. Its manners its stand
ards and Its bearing.
WHY Lord Fairfax chose to bury
himself in the Virginia forest none
know: but he had known London: he
touch with social observance at the
English court. and he kept the stately
bearing OF an English land ma gna tie
on his Virginia plantation. From all
this washington Learned; I ..'er y, G Kills
ners, his training in the lesser but
'needful art OF personal reserve, dig
This social seed fell on fruitful soil.
BY nature washington would have
known all this: but Lord Fairfax gave
him knowledge and training IN the
methods Of the grand manner. !. was
leans. and to this day the high Office
he first filled lies hedged about with
observance. Washington learned OF
Lord Fairfax. whose descendant now
returns to claim an ancient title.-Phl-
a n alphia Press,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
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10 - id-nIa dam, i would gladly show
you tnem myself We're p eiso wait
indeed, In that case 4. wou wa cnuld 20
lome!',-Harper's Weekly,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
Thc brazilian Buttle.hlp..

The Brazilian goyern,,mnesnt sh, qGaerda
ers, and they are now about eni o 4hn
pieted. Recently It was 4, arep pGr,, tN ~
Creating large navy. and would !, s, .
Ii Hahn. Who Jumped az the conclusion !
that Germany would be tns p y Great
Rritain would be threatened, They
demanded that In order oayert :, saqh
s s III intervene BY taking the ships
to itself. U, 5sl *, -.or,, ~ +ha
sale o, af the htah. am aad
4 hnt ths United States. instead @. Ems:
land, was lnaiaced " the allesea
s II BRAIN shall be disposea e sell it 3
battleshipa It probab9lX, VII nart h M.t
est bidder may Ne neithS'ron G err J, ny
nor but Mns;si 9 .rov warn 10 i
ansioua t. build one IN a;G e ~
R stss would disturb mol g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
In eject q part OF its property, but
could never agree on a price forIit
with the late William NJ. .1iatiH. It's

In erect d part Of its property, but
could never. agree on "a price for>.it
owner. rhat ti,ereupon the TriEg
Company, entered into mn agreement
With WI certain .managlng oiilcsrs of the
that the city should condemn Justis'a
Island as N ecessary to the hnrbor, and
that It should then convey, the island
TO the Trlgg Company. which would
pay itS "a certain sum Of money, allow
II TO open certain streets through, its
twenty feet Wide, ali along the river
front. An ordinance was passed by
tho Council directing the condemns
ton and directing the property after
cond emnatfon to be conveyed to the
r Mr. sa Ras bald , ySs ron ad
to the Trlgg Company. Mrs. Justia
was not a party to these condemnation
proceedings. She now claims. through
me, her attorney. that this was a taxi
enterprise, which the law will not al
low; that tho condemnation was void
and OF no effect. and that she has her
dover right intact in the property.
The owner Of the property demurred
TO her bill upon the ground that the
3collaterally attacked, Judge ingram sus-
tnined the demurrer and dismissed tho
bill, and the Court OF Appeals has
granted an appeal from Judge Migrants
decree. The ground on which the de-
cree Is collnterally attacked is that
practiced upon tho conforming. court,
yet concenling tho real facts from II
was In law fraud upon It, and makes
= wsL l.. ROYAL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-27
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Franco. English exhibition In London,
organized for the promotion OF the
entente cordiales Imre KIralfy will,
1t Is said, receive, ere long, the Vic
torian Oyder as token OF the rsing's
appreciation OF his efforts to render
the show at Earls Court Il success.
and at the leyee tile other day wore,
with the permission OF tile King, deco
.1ations conferred upon him by the
l'ronch government and also by King
Leopold. He fully deserves the honors
that are coming to him. yet 1t seems
but the otitcr day that he made his
debut as an acrobat and as a Hun-
garian dancer. with Bolossy and AMI
ola Kirnlfy, In London emusic hall,
and among the features OF the per-
formance used to be- his trick OF stand
ing on one leg and raising the other.
perfectly perpendiculnrly alongside his
face. a feat W hioh he .vnri ed by allow
ing his brother, Bolossy. to use the
leg in question as pump handle He
is not SO young or 30 limb err ns he used
to be, and yet there are those OF the
older generation who ut the tlevee
must have recalled 81 this, and have
half expected him wAcn lie pissed boz
fore the throne to salute the King, not
by the customary boy. but by bring
Ing his leg to the position OF shoulder
arms"
(Copyright 1908 by the Brentwood
Company ~