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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
THE OLD AND THE
 NEW IN FRANCE
From the Outing Magazine.

From the Outing Magazine.
 Pierre has a grandson-a Pierre also who is just home from his military ser- vice. It is my business just at present to place that young man with a gardener of Paris-and I daresay it is in his horo- scope. They were threshing in the old barn the day we talked it over. The threshing machine that goes around the neighbordYca was coming Pierres way later; but this was lot of grain that he was thaeshing out by hand About 15 sheaves had been opened and spread. a golden carpet, on the barn floor. With heavy rhythmic fails they beat upon it. the old man and the young; the past and the future. Bare-headed, their brown arms bare, they advanced and retreated, heaved the big fails and brought them down-pong, pong! like the beat of giant
 clock Young Pierre relaxed first; he ] was soft from the life of the regiment, 1 but the old farmer lean and hardy, know l ing not his years, gave no sign of weari- 1 ness.
 You're out of stroke-faster, faster~ he growled.
 "A fellow might rest a little" and the young man, breathless dropped his
 1ail this is no work for a human be- ing"
 "I know" said old Pierre, pausing its not work for you eh? You want to gain much and do little. If you ca n do it-all right; but l doubt it. The way of youth. The way of youth. You'll never be the man your father was-God rest his soul. And look at me-nearly 70. How many years have I swung the fail? And though I've lost some of my strength I can more than hold my own with you. We'll when I and the men like me are gone, there will be none to swing the flail-'
 Possible" says young Pierre he has thrown himself on the floor and smoke s a cigarette. but the grain will be thrashed all the same"
 The past and the future.
 Even in age old Bourbonnais, the steam animated thing, is displacing the man who worked with his hands-who worked for himself and walked his own lands. The threshing machine belongs to company; its employees are brigaded in organized labor; little by little the farms are falling into the hands of anonymous syndcates of capital; and the peasant farmer is doomed He cannot sell his grain in competition with the grain that comes from Russia and the | United States and the Argentine praries. And what shall he do with these fine i bred white cattle in a world where the wild beef comes frozen from over sea? | He was right, Pierre; in a little while | there will be none to swing the fail in | the land of the Bourbons and the old l farm life-with it's old superstitions and l old ways, with its hard wholesome days and the quiet evenings in the smoke | stained kitchen-will be a thing of the past. He was right, Pierre; with him
 and the men like him, the ancestral
 habits and customs will pass away; 1t Is 1 the end of an epoch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
KEYNES HORSES
 SHOW FINE SPEED
One Wins Stake At the Sara
 toga Track
BOBBIN IS THE FAV0RITE
Madden's Horse Runs to the Front In the Early Part of the Race, But Fails to Run In the Money.
 Gambling Houses Open.

Saratoga, N Y, August 1,-(Special.)- )- Galloping along in the easiest possible manner, Hilarious, belonging to James R. Keene crossed the line a winner by two lengths in the United States Hotel stakes this afternoon Bobbin captured the place a length and half in front of Select man, the stable mate of Hilarious. The value of the winners share was SS25O. This brings up the earnings of the keene string this season to S159575.
 Only eight horses started. Bobbin reigned favorite and was backed from to ? to to 3.
 The Keene stable remained steady at to 1, and Edward was played from f1ves to threes When the barrier went up Edward was the first to show, wiz. Bobbin, selectman and Hilarious close behind. After going three furlongs Shil- ling drew away with Edward, and looked to have the race well in hand. Coming around the turn for home there was a general closing up. and the first bunen swung into the home stretch on even terms. Bobbin jumped to the front as the racers strengthened for the final drive. The weight of 112 pounds began to tell on Edward, and the Madden colt dropped back beaten. Bobbn was going along in grand shape up to the last furlong pole, when Notter loosened the wraps on Hi- larious. and like d shot from a cannon flew by the leader and when the last six teenth was reached Hilarious had safe lead of one length.
 The opening of the gambling houses was the talk of the track today. A. No lan a westerner, was said to have quit s17,000 winner on the nights proceedings. Many other stories of winnings are cir culating around, and it appears as if the houses had the worst of the opening night Summaries:
 First race, mile-The Wrestler, l01 (Smith), to g. won; Crack Shot, "A (SweeD to l, second; George G. Hall, 103 (BrusseD, 10 to 1. third. Time, 1:4l 3-5.
 Second race, steeplechase, about two and one-half miles-Bayonet, 14S (McKin- ney) ' to 20, won: St Nick, 139 QHender- son), 5 to ?, second. Time, 5:51. Only two starters.
 Third race six furlongS-Hilarious, IA Notter). to 1, won; Bobbin, IA tE. Dugan), to ,, second Selectmap, IA (shreve), 3 to l, third Time, 1:l5.
 Fourth race, seven furlongs-Angelus, 10S (Shilling), to l, won; Westbury, 107 (Dugan), Il to 5, second; Aletheuo, 100 (McCahey). 20 to l, third. Time, 1:27.
 Fifth race, mile-Aster D'Or 1O6 (Shil- lingl. to l. won; Whip Top, 1O1 CMc- Carthy), to 1, second; Orphan Lad, 1O3 (Notter) 5 to 1. third. Time, 1:A-
 Sixth race. five and one-half furlongs- Edwin L., 1O1 (Shilling), 30 to l. won; Clef, 93 (SweeD, Il to 5, second; Aron- dack, 104 GLyon), 10 to 1, third. Time .0S 3-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
RattIesnake Child.
Outing Magazine.

From the Outing Magazine.
 The child saw the Beautiful Death that lay in the sunshine on the edge of the bending grass; he had never been afraid of anything; he was not afraid of the snake. He stretched out his little rosy arms toward it and laughed and gurgled The snake shortened his coil, and in his hiss now there was menace. The last rays of the sun shone on the reptile; they seemed to light up all his evil features. They showed that his eyes had a touch of red in them and were lustful; they showed a feck of dried blood not his own, on the cruel curve of the lip; they showed the spreading nostrils and the jaws of iron. But the child could see none of these things; for the child ,knew nothing of lust, of cruelty, of blood. He rolled over on his stomach and talk ing hold on the grass, pulled himself playfully toward the snake: he touched the monsters cold head with his little warm fingers. And not even then did the Banded Death strike-the child $
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
MIR. DOOLEY ON
 PROMINENT MEN

MT Dooley," who is writing exclusive ly for the American Magazine, is in the August number of that periodical with wonder of an article on General Grant and the Facts of History" After dealing humorously with Tafts speech about Grant as a thinker and after talking wisely about History and the injustices that it commits, MT. Dooley" continues:
 q put down tn list iv these great men with tn principal facts about thim
 Alexander tn Great: dhrunk an dis orderly.
 "Joolyas Cayzar: gambling, women; he put perfumery on his hair.
 tSt. Augustine: disreputable youth.
 "Napolyon Bonypart: he had epileptic fits
 "Wilum Pitt: dhrunkard; highway rob ber
 Lord Byrum df I have tn name right, drunkenness; women; gambling; prize flghtin'; chicken-fightin' dog-fightin'; had a game leg.
 Tommy Moore, author iv Let Erin Reminder" today.
 George Wash ton: How did he catch tn cold that kilt him.? says Hogan. 'Ten me that,'
 Benjamin Franklin: Whisper! So-an'- so-and-so.
 "Andhrew Jackson: he cuddent spell, an his wife smoked a corncob pipe.
 Abraham Lincoln
 Stop there says l. We've gone far enough says I. I have not a personal acquaintance with amy iv tn gintlemen ye've mintioned, but I'll bet we're wrong. Ye can't tell me that anybody who was full iv rum iver conkered tn worruld. or that a man that had so nanny other inthrestln' pursoots as Lord Byrum wud iver have time to prite pothry. Amy more insinuations again George Wash 'n'ton or Andhrew Jackson I'll take as personal Ye can gossip about tn living as much as ye want says I. Say what ye blaze about Hinnissy or Donahue an I'll agree with ye an take ye down to their houses and repeat 1t, an I'll stand by to give ye tn first aid to tn in jured. Ye can gossip here; ye can swear an tell tough stories. But I've got to dhraw tn line somewhere. This Is respectable saloon, an I'll not have his thry or biography repeated in this place. says l."
 "'Tis tn penalty iv fame" said MT. Hennessy.
 "Thrue fir ye.'' said MT. Dooley. Fame is always playin' April fool thricks with tn great It pins a goold medal on tn chst v tn hero, an as he sthruts down tn sthreet he little knows that 1t has hung a sign on his coat tails saying: 'Plaze kick me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
Major Throckmorton"s Retort.

From Harpers Weekly.
 Major Throckmorton, an innkeeper of Louisville in ante-bellum days, was one of the most interesting characters that ever helped to make life worth living or history worth reading.
 Here are some of his deeds he ejected Charles Dickens, the great English nov elist from his hotel he wore an um- brella out on a man who stared at him impudently; and he made at least one re- tort worthy to be handed down from gen. eration to generation.
 The Dickens affair is known to all, and the umbrella episode to most of the old Kentuckians. The man was staring in a very offensive way at the major, who. annoyed at his persistence. stepped up to hmi and remarked: My friend, I'm just an ordinary man, although I look so grand" To which the reply came: You don't look so d. grand, either" And then the trouble began.
 But the most notable feat of all was that retort previously referred to, and which is here quoted from a contem- porary chronicle.
 "Get this mans horse,' said the major to his hostler dhe man had insulted one of the majors guests); that little Ar kansas pony
 "T'll let you know" shouted the big man, that I am not from Arkansas, and my horse is no Arkansas pony, either! And then in a still louder tone he called out "I'll let you know that I am gentleman
 The major answered: And I'll let you know that I am gentleman'
 And I'll let you know" yelled the big man, that I am Colonel Wilson or Woodville. Miss
 "And I'll let you know" vociferated the major, that am Major Aris Throckmorton of the Blue Licks, Ken lucky"
 And I'll let you know screamed the big man. that I run for the state sen ate in my deestrick last summer, and that I was beat four votes.'
 And I'll let you know shrieked the major, that I ran for the state senate in this district last summer, and that was beat four hundred votes!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02

touch was caress; in the childs race and voice was neither hatred nor fear
 Then the rattlesnake glided slowly out of his coil and disappeared in the grass by the fence. And the mother, coming up, found her little boy talking faithfully though sleepily, to his toes.
 That night, after the child had been tucked in his crib, the mother and Ia ther sat on the porch by the open door and planned for their boys future. Then she told him of her afternoon trip; or how good the little boy had been; or tne quiet safety of the green fields; Of the sunset over the pines. And as her love for their child and for him thrilled in her voice he bent near and kissed her ten derly, for they were lovers for all time. And none of them, not even the child, ever knew how near the Banded Death had passed.
 That night far up in the dim and silent pine woods, the rattler found his old den and his mate. Why had he not struck the child? It Is a mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
INTERNATIONAL
 BALLOON RACE

Chicago. August 1-(Special.)-At a meeting of the board of directors of the Federation of Aero Clubs today sane ton was granted the Aero Club of Co., lumbus, O., to hold an international bal loon race August %. Prizes aggregating $10.00O were pledged and Board of Trade trophy
 William H. Piel1ens. director of contests for the federation, announced that the federation would hold a transcontinental balloon race in November, starting from either San Francisco or Los Angeles. s25, 600 cash prize will be given the winner if the Atlantic ocea his reached
 New York. August 1.-(Special.)- Julian P. Thomas, the noted aeronaut, who bought the worlds finest balloon, the Pommern, when it won the interna- tfonal championship from St. Louis last year, has received a telegram from Will liam H. Pickens. director of contests of the Federation of American Aero Clubs, announcing that Columbus, O.. has been selected for the fall championships, and asking him to enter the contest with the Pommern. The meet will be held August 2S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02

Corinne Rider-Kelsey, Americas golden voiced soprano, made her Covert Garden, London, debut July Il. She appeared as Micaela in Carmen" and only added still another to her many artistic triumphs.
 Corlnne Rider Kelsey is every inch an American artist, having been born near Rochester, N. Y, and has received all of her musical training in her own coun- try. Her success has been most rapid and phenomenal Something less than four years since she was soprano soloist | at the First Presbyterian church in Brooklyn. Here her wonderful voice att tracted much attention and not long it was until there were demands for her both far and near in the concert field, which has been most brilliantly success ful.
 Report is to the effect that Mime. Caruso has taken French leave of her re- nowned tenor, lord and master. According to announcement some of the new artists engaged by Gotti-Casazza of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, are Feinhols and Sooner, baritones; Bada, tenor; Bueros, ananion; Paterna and Boozano, bassos; Kaschawska Reizenburg and Sparkes, sopranos, and Niessen-Stone, will open November Is with Aida" Ca- ruso, Amoto and Emmy Destinn being the principal figures.
 The Metropolitan Opera management is most earnest in their desire to produce, at the earliest possible date, a grand | opera by an American composer and have stated in the event one of the required merit is submitted it will be staged, ir- respective of expense.
 | A news item of especial interest to those interested in the progress of Amer ican music abroad has been recently re- ceived from Stuttgart, Germany. It is to the effect that the Arion Choral so- ciety of Brooklyn has been granted the nrst American membership to the Ger man Saengerbund, an organization in- cluding every singing society of Ger many
 ] on July g the Arion Choral society gave a concert in Liederhalle, Germany largest concert hall, and played to a iarse and appreciative audience, every seat being filed and their every number i'iost heartily applauded. Their member snip 10 the German Saengerbund was nere announced by Lstt of Routlingen, the saengerbund's president, who pre- sented the diploma of membership to pr. r' uehrer' president of the Brooklyn Arion Choral society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02

and include in his platform an anti-rag-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02

The Associated Press dispatches yes terday contained the resignation of James Ryan. manager of the Montgomery club.
 For some time Ryan has been in Chi cago, ostensibly on a scouting trip for new players. The announcement of his resignation caused no surprise. as 1t has been known for some time that the Mont gomery owners were dissatisfied with his work
 It is understood that Ryan has drawn from the Montgomery coffers a large amount of money for the purchase of players. and this fact, coupled with the position Of the team has caused gen. eral dissatisfaction. According to the un- derstanding Ryan had a contract for three years with Montgomery at a salary of 5000 per year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
Told the Future.

From the Chicago News
 Short-Yes. I believe some fortune tellers are on the level Not long ago one agreed to tell me something about my future for a dollar.
 Long-Well?
 Shortly gave her the money and sine told me 1the time would come when I would wish had my dollar back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
Progress.

From Harper's Weekly.
 Yes" said Mrs. Malaprop, "my boy is doing first rate at school. I sent him to one O them alimentary schools, and his teacher says he's doin fine. He's a first-class sculler, they tell me, and is head of his class in gastronomy, knows his letters by sight, and can spelled like one of these deformed spoilers down to Washington
 "Whats he going to be when he grows up?''
 "He wants to be an undertaken and I'm declined to humor him, so I've told the confessor to pay special intention to the dead languages" said the proud mother.
 Pastime - The clever little girl, Baby Putnam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02
Adam Was Right.

From the Bohemian Magazine for July.
 Eve-What are you thinking about, Adam?
 Adam-I was think that that. no matter what kind of a record we make we can't charge much to heredity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-02

and include in his platform an anti-rag- time plank"
 The parents of the late Edward Mac Dowell have recently been the guests of the Carreno home In Naples.
 Herbert Witherspoon, the eminent American basso, llas signed three years contract with the Metropolitan Opera company. He succeeds Van Roay. MT. Witherspoon is another American who has won fame both at home and abroad. He Is to sing at the next Norwich, Brighton and Sheffield, England, musical festivals. and it is probable that he will be engaged next season for the Covert Garden opera. London
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-23
TIME LOCK ON eLecraIc STOVE.
cioekwork Turns on the Heat During
Early Morning Hours.

Electric heating 10 be regulated by
time lock Is engrossing the spare time
OF Prof Harmon w. Morse Of the
chemical laboratory in Johns Hopkins
university. says the New York Press.
He has invented an electric stove
with clockwork mechanism by which
the heat may be turned on at any
hour without personal attention. The
device also operates to turn the heat
on at any time required. It is the pro-
fessor's aim to do away with the ne.
cessity for early rising. so far as fur
mace tending Is concerned. He be-
lieves that by installing one Of, his
electric stoves in place OF furnace
the head OF the household may lie
abed as late as his business permits.
secure in the knowledge the house is
being kept at the proper temperature
without any effort on his TART
Prof MOrse's stove looks like a pair
of porcelain tubes. He has not taken
anybody save his model maker into
his confidence In respect to the insides
OF those tubes To outward seeming
they are simplicity itself Nor is there
anything complicated about the clock.
so far as exterior appearance goes. It
Is the professors idea that on q warm
evening. for instance. the householder.
having read in his morning paper that
there will be a fall in temperature
after midnight. shall set the time
clock at IL o'clock. When midnight
arrives the clockwork turns on the
heat and by the time the rattle OF
sieet against the pane half wakes the
householder that worthy will be In po-
sition TO smile at the icy weather and
turn over for his second sleep.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-23
A Match for q Tip.

The waiter smothered an embar-
rassed grin when the red-faced absent
minded man handed him his tip. After
the absent-mInded man had gone the
waiter looked after him and then at
his tip. still with a half grin on his
face.
The tip the man had handed to him
was a match-jEst a common every
day sulphur match Of commerce.
He meant well enough" said the
waiter. He was just thinkin' about
something else. Tie chances are that
somebody in his ONCE keeps bothering
him for matches and he's got so in the
habit Of giving matches TO people that
he hands out a match without th.nkin
any more about II than he would about
drawing his breath. He felt that he
ought to hand me something. and he
Just made IL a match without thinking
Why" continued the waiter, you'd
be surprised at the absent minded peo-
pie that give US tips The other fel-
low. a solemn looking man. gave me a
dollar bill-iust the amount his din
ner came to. He wanted to give me a
little piece for myself. and Just as
he started out he reached back and
gave me handful Of cloves that he'd
pulled out Of the little pocket where
he kept his small change. And he
wasn't doing It to be kidding. either.
He never knew he did II.
But" says the waiter in a serious
tone. somehow the absent-minded-
ness hardly ever makes EN- loosen
up any more'n they would when
they're right at themselves"
land Plain Dealer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-23
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingiy. it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
laxatives Is the fact that il cleanses.
.weetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having TO increase
the quantity from time to time
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians. as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, and for sale by all leading drug
gsts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-23
NO BLESSING FOR HER.
Disappointed Younsster Discriminate
In His Prayer.

For several weeks. little Ralph had
enjoyed the use Of a Shetland pony.
the property Of horse dealer who
was a friend Of the family. But much
to Ralph's sorrow. there came day
recently when the pony was sold. and
the delightful HORSEBACK rides came
to a sudden end. The purchaser. as
Ralph found out by inquiry. was a
little girl OF about his own mature
age OF FIVE. Ever since HIS acquaint-
ance with the pony began. Ralph had
included him in his bedtime prayer.
and God bless the pony" was an
earnest nightly petition. The first
evening after the sale OF the pony.
Ralph hesitated when he reached his
pets place in the prayer. Then. after
a moments thought. he continued:
Please. God. bless the pony just
the same: but. God. don't you bless
the little girl what's got the pony"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-01-23
THINGS GOOD TO REMEMBER.
Soda Crackers with Raisins and A.
monds-onion in Gravy.

Dip any OF the crisp soda crackers
in milk. but do not permit them to be-
come too sodden. Brush with beaten
egg. sprinkle with sugar and spread
upon a platter. ON which there Il room
enough to lie singly Put In the oven.
let them brown slightly, and sprinkle
with minced raisins and almonds. Lay
two or three together and serve with
whipped cream
All white meats gain in favor from
a delicate onion admixture with the
gravy. The nion Is TO be grated and
put over the meat before II has Just
finished roasting and then blended
by basting. In this way one avoids
the burnt onion slices. which some
times result from other methods. and
which have. in a way. caused the ad-
dition OF onion TO be regarded with
disfavor.
The bits OF tongue and ham which
do not look well upon the table
should BE- saved and chopped up to-
gether for meat pies. Spinach pre-
pared with a butter sauce Is mixed
with the fragments Just before they
are put into the chopper little
tomato ketchup is an Improvement.
The thickening should be either grated
bread or cracker crumbs. The usual
pie crust Is best. with a little niggard-
illness in the matter Of shortening.
An old carpet dyed often looks as
good as new II. therefore you have
carpet which Is badly faded. but
otherwise in good repair. send 1t 10 be
dyed. and II you choose a nice color
you will be delighted when you get 1t
back again.