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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

can trottlng horses can dc. In heavy har ness. Already a half a dozen runs hav been made and the foreign press Is unit In declaring that MT. Vanderbilt has demonstrated beyond question oi doubt that for speed. endurance, style and action his coaches eclipse anything ever shown on an English road. Mir. Van derbilt will remain until midsummer, but will return in time to exhibit his entire string at the Long Branch Show, July 20 and August l, where he will en- ter the lists with his brother and other equally well-known breeders and whips. Reginald Vanderbilt is quite as partial to the hackneys as his brother is to the trotting bred carriage horses. He owns the chestnut stallion Tiger Lily, a son os Old Fashion, and a blue ribbon win ner at Philadelphia and Boston, He is mating him with several of his retired show mares. Reginald Vanderbilt has long sought a mate for that most wonder ful of all harness horses, Doctor Selmonk, and could he find such a horse he would gladly pay S50,000 for him. Experts de. clare, however, that he Is safe in making such an offer, as Doctor Selmonk Is in every particular so perfect horse as to be dubbed by them freak The best judges of the New and Old Worlds have gone over him from muzzle to fetlock and not one has been able to detect a blemish. C. W. Watson, another owner is vainly searching for a new mate for his Lord Baltimore. Horsemen who saw My Maryland II. shown in double har. ness with Lord Baltimore last season may be surprised that their owner should seek to improve on that most perfectly matched pair. Mir. Watson has. little hope of doing this. but his object in finding a new mate is to exhibit a pair at the National next fall that will go through the prize list as Lord Baltimore and My Maryland II. did last season when they won six blue ribbons and championships. Having won in 1907, they cannot be shown in the same classes this season, but this does not apply to pairs of which only one of the horses has pre- viously won.
 One of the most perfectly formed little hackneys imported from England is Esgog Swell. owned and shown by little Miss Waring, the daughter of L. E. War ing, of Plainfield, N, l., who owns splendid stable of hunters and saddle horses This pony, but 1872 hands high. Is the winner of many blues and score of reds, and will be seen on the circuit again this season, cleverly handled by his little owner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

railroad from the Atlantic to the capital, about POO miles, and starting at Puerto Barrios, the principal harbor on the Att lantic Coast They had succeeded in building 134 miles of the line up to 1S9e Work was suspended then because there wasn't sufficient money to carry the railroad over the difficult mountain section.
 In 1904 the work was taken up again largely through the interest in 1t of Sir William c. Van Horne, of the Canadian Pacific. Gen. Thomas H. H. Hubbard. president of the Guatemala Central. which covers the 75 miles between Guate- mala City and the west coast. also took a hand, and the work was rushed rapidly. Now coffee and bananas, which used to require from two weeks to month for transportation from Guatemala City to Colon, are delivered at Puerto Barrios in day, while a traveller from New York to Guatemala City makes the trip fin week instead of month.
 Among the highest peaks of the Cor dilleras the railroad construction work was attended with great difficulties on account of the many deep ravines which had to be crossed by bridges. There are many short truss bridges, and an im- mense amount of masonry was required.
 It was necessary at many points to protect the railroad against the noun. tain streams by walls of rubble work. The construction work is of q perma- nent nature, and no wood was used ex- cept the creasoted ties. The old section had to be almost entirely rebuilt while the new part was under construction. in order that 1t might be up to the stand ard.
 The new road will probably make Puer- to Barrios the principal distributing mar ket for the banana trade instead of Port Limon, Costa Rica, which has hitherto been the chief source of supply, as Puerto Barrios is more than n day nearer New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

n ERHAPS no member of the animal
 v kingdom has contributed so much to . the vanity of the human race as has the ostrich Since the earliest times It's feathers have been used for ornament. The ancient Ethiopian emperors bedecked themselves with them, and no doubt their reported progenitor, the Queen of Sheba, appeared before Solomon with a iheaddress and cloak of ostrich plumes In the middle ages the kings and knights of Europe wore ostrich feathers in their helmets, and in these days mili- tary officers of high rank wear them. But, of course, the bulk of the 150,000 pounds of plumes marketed every year, at price of from $7 to $200 apiece, go to adorn the hats of women.
 The ostrich is by far the largest bird in existence, and perhaps the most pe- culiar. The male stands 8 feet in height and weighs upward of POO pounds, the American breed being larger than those of Africa. Its plumage is loose and nat urally wayy, the wing and tail feathers furnishing the commercial product. At one time the birds were very numerous throughout the sandy region from the Barbary States to Cape Colony, but in many parts they have been exterminated by the native hunters. who had no Idea of corraling them, but killed those from which they got feathers. They are still sometimes found in troops of 50 or more, but in the breeding season one male and three or four females congregate This is the case in their wild state, but in captivity they appear to practice strict monogamy. The male makes shallow pit in the sand, in which the female lays eggs to the number of 30. As rule with wild ostriches loose eggs are found in the vicinity of the nest which are not hatched and are believed to be designed for the nourishment of the young chicks. In the daytime the eggs are left to the heat of the sun, but the nest Is gen erally guarded by one or another of the birds At night the male sits upon them, and never allows his mate to in- tsrfere in the matching.
 The ostrich is a most ungainly crea- ture. but extremely active. The round, nuh1 body between the bare. beny legs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

HTUITH the approach of summer the E6 N Horse Show-that most attractive WY of all out-of door fuuctions--is claim ing the attention of thousands of ad- mirers of the hgh-stepping thoroughbred. Already the initial links of the seasons chain of exhibitions have been forged, and to judge from the attendance figures chronicled there Is no diminution in in- test or enthusiasm, despite the stringency in the money market. Many newcomers have entered the arena this season to contest with the veterans, and the char acter of horses shown so far proves that mere money had not been considered where an embryo champions debut Is at stake. In looking over the list of exhb
 itors this year, however, many familiar faces are seen in the show ring. Regi- nald Vanderbilt and his long string of harness horses, headed by the incompar- able Dr. Selmonk, will again be a potent factor in the success of the shows in son, of Baltimore, who is breeder ex- hibitor and driver of the finest harness horses in the world, has again booked his string throughout the circuit. In his stable are a Isssnber of debutants whom
 
 unbeaten pair, Lord Baltimore and My Maryland II. This beautiful pair will again form the leaders for his interna- tional champion four, of whfss Virginia and West Virginia are the lwheelers.
 The catalogue for the season 1888 is rather remarkable for the prominence which women seek to attain In the sea sons shows. Miss Emily H. Bedford of Brooklyn, has already started out with her champion of champions. Hildred, mare that has never failed to bring back a blue ribbon to her loose box after leav- ing the show ring. Sixteen horses are entered in Miss Bedford's name this sea son, which, together with those of her sis ter, complete string of an even two dozen. Miss Mabel B. Hooley, with her champion saddle horse, Czar, and her beautiful pair, Dorthea and Quaker Maid, is another veteran who will seek to even eclipse the splendid record she made last year. W. H. Moore, of Chicago, and W. H. Hartman will send on the circuit 50 or more horses each, and each maintains that a score of blue ribboners in various classes have been added to their respec- tive strings throughout the winter. Mrs. William A. McGibbon (nee Doremus) will again show her matchless saddle mare,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

feathers are not pulled out, but clipped off about an inch from the body. The remaining portion of the quill dries up and is then extracted. There Is no pain whatever incurred in the process. The bird to be clipped is driven into a small inclosure and a hood Is placed over his head. This renders him quite helpless and passive. The feathers are quickly shipped off, the hood is removed and the bird is allowed another nine months in which to grow fresh crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

The three great industrial nations-Ens land, France and Germany-each consume about 80 per cent. of the manufactured goods produced at home. The United States sells only per cent. of manufac- tured goods abroad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
MrImIlZuE.. hhnY As21lER RREH1nnSM7

again this wear. This diminutivC car held w"
doll passengers. tn" chauffeur and his lady
You wound it NJ. and It sped along the floor
right mcrTily for "a few yards. when suddehl!
,hcr. was terrible shOck-ihe catastrophe
Tn. car came tn pieces and the unfortnnht" o.
cupants were hurled into the mir and i"l III
uitiful heaps h"sd" tn" machine" Sometimes
IN. realism was 40 intense that th" luCk"ss
motorists fell under the shattered machine. ana
then their fat" too horribl" 1" owen upon
You picked up the pieces and put them 10
G.ther and revived tn" doll corrs''s. ana stt
tho car going again. and 50 on. You c"h'a
hoy, the most exciting accidents all day long
But automobiles ar" yI"ux jeu nov. and eve"
steering balloons OF the Santos Dumoni TYP"
no longer find favor with the toy mahulAc'
turcrs. This Christmas. the Petit So"l-wh" If
tn. French Chlds Santa Claus-wilI scatter
tnv aeruplan"s along his path 7" be SuI"'
they have TO be suspended BY string from
tho chandelier. but II III" string Is p'h'H
thread II Is hardly visible. and the tIlHa'"'
quite successful.
Apropos OF flying things, the top Of that d"
nomination which figures among the novelties
is a most fascinating affair. though why TOP
Is not clear \ light metal disc made to repre-
sent a bird or a butterfly. with wing-tips upon
a ring is placed upon III" floor. "hat appeaIs
to be a wand, finished with a rubber cup ID
dressed against the center Of the disc and
and rises in the air flying of In various d'rec'
tiOns
Since the French carCaturists exhibition
this spring when Caran dAche's wooden toys
created a furore. and all the world OF fashion
Gocked to see the show and admire his reei'
ment of General Boum.' the celebrated artists
TOYS have become n Graz" with grown i"lk and
children alike.
The playthings which CaTan dAche has t@fh'
ioned in wood for the season of gifts are In the
form OF groups representing hunting parties In
which European rulers are the principal ngures.
Thus we see his majesty King Edward, arrayed
In kits accompanied by a brawny Highlander
shooting over the mOOrs Wondering pheas
ants. like barnyard fowl. are grouped at the
hunters feet. and gaze in astOnshment al IN"
alert dogs. which point in most thorough fash
Ion Tho tzar In pursuit OF native game. ana
the president Of France At Rambouilct, have
also inspired Monsieur 4 Ache. While children
Of all naiionalities sin cling fondly to Teddy
bears their elders In France are induIgihE
Youthful fnnCius In IA" purchase OF CnTan
d'Achca dOrs: and many are IN" fronchm"n r
desks which this Jour dc ran will ace adorned
WITH one uI th"s'. l"tphiful Iups
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

luxury OF IL
all. a smart motor car stands at the front en-
trance awaiting the appearance of my lord
and lady.
Was there ever such a show Of dolls seen
before? They seem to be everywhere. display
ing their hnery. The undress doll Is away on
top shelf. because the popular doll must be In
the fashion In the way of dress The adult
doll with hair done in the latest style. is one
of the features Of the place Baby dolls are ap,
to be tiresome. but the grown-ups are always
on their best behavior.
or course the universal ambition to soar
In the air Is represented In TOyland. otherwise
the place would be incomplete; tops which fly
I'D to the ceiling, tops which sing in the air,
pIums apples pears, and other fruit dance
about most gayly. Swimming men. dancing
Scotchmen. snowballs stuffed with small toys
and humpty dumpty circuses come In view as
YOU wander along; while games galore call
aloud for inspection. Toyland certainly never
was so full Of splendid things for those who can
spend dollars and cents.
Take another turn however, and we come To
Tiny Town. where the purchasing power OF The
penny Is best represented Sets OF Kitchen
utensils. traction engines. gunboats, cruisers,
motor omnibuses, railway engines, black
smiths sawyers county council trans, light.
houses. dancing ballet girls. dolls furniture.
sewing sets gold fishes in globes. minus the
elaborate mechanism of the more expensive
tyne but all made to work. Comical figures,
magnetic divers, SnOOtlnS sdileIicS, shih
mails and hundreds OF musical contriVances
are priced at few cents.
In the course of a short rambe through Toy
land It is impossible for us to see all that is
to be seen, but 1t is clear that santa Claus
has never had such busy time in making ar
rangemeuts for his Christmas eve visit
The scason-according TO the great toy EN-
poriums whose wonderful stocks are reviewed
above-wilI probably make record from the
business standpoint. Each succeeding year
brings a growth in the demand for better class
TOYS: and II is happy circumstance that the
English maker is awakening 10 tn" POSSIBILITY
Of big business In this direction
The German snatched the soldier trade from
the French and for years maintained a prac
tIcal MONOPOLY: but in turn the German has
been completely custed by the Englishman'
In some of the largest toy places In London
this Christmas not n single foreign made sol
dIcr will be sold The same success is appar-
entity awaiting English enterprise in regard t."
dolls houses.
Germany stnl holds the field AZ regards dolls.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

~ but in the course Of time even 'h'9
phase of Toyland may nndeEE"
"a change. Games bid fair tc become 'Nirni':
popular. Dabolo. or the devil on Two SucNS'
has already captured Paris. and the nthiai''
in London suggests the nkslih""d vi W
coming a great craze there.
At n moment when the toy industry in France
Is on the wane. the famous carica'nrist '"'.''
d'Ache comes to the rescue. being m.n'ca'H
forbidden to follow his art. he turned hS
hobby to making wooden animals cnabie !"
repress the humorous strain In his soul ne III
narted TO his creations a mirthprovokinE chhf
acter which has already made them the rage vi
Paris; and to Judge from the burlington AT
cade they will cr. long becon" Gni'" cruz
in London.
From the cheap mechanical toy which I'M
pedes our progress through the streets, as or
n,,ycd on the pavement by the cnterprisinR
camclot to the wonderful creations "hlci 'he
Main Bleu that paradise or frehch ch''"te"
for nearly a century. has provided Tor IN" pam
ncred darlings of the wealthy. the prednmlhh'-
ing element in the French toy OF today In
mechanical ingenuity Never has this been
more noticeable than In the novelties which lh'
manufacturers are preparing for III" coming
holidays
The average French maker of toys sc"Ths
to offer the little such simple things as
our childhood knew: and the wooden doll ana
woollv baalamb are to be found only in the
poorer districts Dolls made OF WOOD ther"
are but the wood Is only casing Tor WONDER
full works and the lamb must h" lte-sizc' M"
able at least TO frisk
Among the more expensive toys, ana one
which will give the small boy with gun an
onportunity to prove himself crack shot iS
the pigeon shooting device, which is an ht'rac
tive novelty. Upon n pole about eight ieet III
height a cross-bar is affixed. much after the
fashion Of a parrots perch, except that inc
cross-piece is mobile. and Is made to swing
in n circular direction by means OF simple
arrangement OF weights like those oil cuchoo
clock At each end of the cross bar Is coIored
cardboard pigeon. with outspread wings. iht
machinery Is set In motion and w"lidiTec'""
shot from toy gun knocks the bird down.
Miniature automobiles there are In plenty
lint the. latest thing in tn" toy motor'car line
10 run bv electricity. and hn-. II you please
n novcrrul electric headlight and movable
hood II is duuhtftIl. however, II even so mag
niecrnt plaything as this can have th" at
traction for the up-tOda'" NonnGs''r "hl'h
was provided by tho Itttl" tin "aut"m"hil' IL
c,fpstrophe" which was n" great novelty "i
last christmas. and rroni-os q" b" p"rul".
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
Business Before Sentiment.

1t was a girl at the home OF the Bat,
tie Creek millionaire, and the question
now WIS ne name. Everything from
Abigail to Zoe was rejected, until a
poet. who was present. mentioned &c"
realita." Instantly there was great
acclaim-the question was settled.
But Mr.. OffIcwod shook his head
and wrote In a little notebook. After
ALL" he said, 1T is but baby girl.
There are millions in this name for
our new breakfast food. composed of
equal PARTS of pine shavinEs, parched
excelsior and shredded sawloss, and
business Is business"
So they named the baby Sarah Jane.
Judge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

a young doctor was uniquely CON
pIimcntcd by the reporter of western
paper. In his account Of serious &c
cidcnt to well known citizen. Ho
stated that Doc Hinton was hastily
summoned to the Scene of the unfor'
uInate accident. and under his skilful
treatment poor Billy died peacefully
two hours afterward New York
Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

stored; and what an imposing array '
makei The place seems fuii oil h"'o. 's'
,no,or omnibuses and motor boats. datuhs
hero there and everywhere, at the bidding OF
tbeir miniature drivers. The wireless teie
svaph In busy sending messages, and the Wins
Hr--machine with its gissler tube Is produo
as 9e most beautiful colors as though BY
''tGsSsS, hand are scores of different kinds
~ .S,m engines-models of perfection-to
.ethef with railway carriages, stations tunnels
,ignais and all the rest of It, Just IKE rea'
aiiway.
Over there we catch a glimpse OF the A-raSs,
compIete plating machine, and hundreds oi
jectr1cai toys which are going TO be all Tue
ase this season among those who can pc
.yored with costly playthings. Some OF the
nal.ea come to as much ten Suineas; but
1 ha smaller models can be had FOR very u''
Ing sum.
| A. adjoining room wears quite a military
| .neef with its thousands of leaden soldiers
| full dress looking very fierce and brave
| a dosbt they will be pleased to receive march'
| ~ orders and show what they can do with
,eir rifles, swords and real cannon You can
n they are like real soldiers, because they
mt seem to mind a bit being placed in the
idst OF all sorts of animals, such as elephants
,ns tigers bears, leopards and monkeys
" elephants trumpet, the lions and tigers
ar the bears growl. the horses neigh the
-1nkeys bray. the dogs bark, the cats meow
d all the rest do their full snare to"HuS
telling the uproar, but II makes no difference
) the soldiers
A little further on taXiCabs dodge in and out
miniature garages. and skillfuly steer their
~ between London county council electric
syms. All the drivers are really very clever
ToyIand
long line OF spirited rOcking.horses and
rncins gee-gees marks the way TO the dolis
aces This is essentially the girls domain
SD scarcely possible to conceive anything
4 sseh fs not here represented. Some OF the
sses are large enough TO be called mansions
- waS provided with a complete staff OF ser
A. a. ample Isrder. a thousand and on"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

Little Wallace. dining with his
grandparents. repeatedly called for
rice. His grandmother said: Pa
ti"nc", Wallace. do have patience" To
which the it'll" fellow quickly replied.
Il don't want some patience. gwnmina.
want some vice"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
cIZIST LIfnE RENZ Hu7OHIIC

JST come for trip to Toyland anu
take a peep at the many delightful
presepts which Santa Claus pre-
pared for enriching the youthiui
Christmas. His enchanted castle
brilliantly lighted, Is filled with an
endless variety of toys: and as the
visitor passes through the main
avenues in this wonderful world
the spectacle becomes more ana
more entrancing. Numberless fairy
Iamps lead the way ! where the
mechanical and electrical toys are
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
Painless Dentistry,

How much for the Job. doc?"
"One dollar: that's reasonable
enough"
81 s'pose 80. but I hate to part with
money. Take 1t out of my pocket while
I'm under the influence of the gas"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

A doctor practices on his own pa
tients but an amateur musician rrac-
tioes on the patience of others
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
In Memorlam.

IL suppose you carry u memento OF
some sort In that Iocket OF yOurs?"
Yes; it's lock OF my husbands
hair"
But your husband Is still alive?
yes. but his hair is all gone."-Pich
Me Up
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11
He Envied Adam.

Tommy (who had just been chas-
tised by his father)-"Mamma, was
Adam tho first MANI"
Mamma-"Yes, Tommy
Tommy-"Didn't he have any papa?'
Mother-"Of course not
Tommy-"Gee! but he was lucky
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

Tho best way to kill falsohood Is
to let it lie.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

People don't think much OF your
opinion unless you happen so think as
they do.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-12-11

little com
forts. and. to
round of the
Injury of II
, 1908-07-27
she Could Do a. Mrs. Brown.


Young Mabel had a habit when sour
was served at the table of "mushing'
her crackers or bread In 1t until II
was . great mess. Her mother made
many efforts to have her correct TIM
strictly primeval habit.
One day there was to be company
At the table and the mother said:
Nov, Mabel, Mrs. Brown is to dine
with US tonight, and l want you to act
at the table just as nicely as she does,
Please don't 'mush' your SOUP"
Mabel promised faithfully to follow
the example set by Mrs. Brown and
the dinner opened with every promise
Of = fine time. However, Mabel was
using a pair Of very sharp ayes on
Mrs. Brown. and in an instant
blurted forth at the top of her voice:
"Oh, mamma. Mrs. Brown Is 'mush.
ing!' May II"