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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
SILLY" TOY BOOM.
Teddy Bear Followed by Woolly
Animals and Manikins.

From the London Mirror.
Simple silly toys are all the rage just
now.
The Teddy bear is responsible for the
boom. and following him a host of simple
unbreakable woolly animals, manikins
and babies has sprung upon the toy
market. Cheap mechanical clockwork
toys and things that wind up seem to
have temporarily lost favor with chill
dren. Boys up to, twelve years of age
have taken violent fancy to the cloth or
wooden toy which can be punched. kicked.
sat on or Kissed without Ill effects. either
to the. owner or to the toy.
Inquiries made at the leading London
topshops by the Daily Mirror Saturday
show that during the coming winter sea-
son the simple toy will be the chief article
sold. At one large Regent street estab-
lishment one side of the shop is already
stocked with SILLY" toys. and in few
days time hundreds more will arrive
lions, elephants, bears sheep. dogs, rab
bits. etc.-costing anything from Is to
E3 3s each.
boom just now, said the manager.
These toys are really intended for ba-
bieS, but have known ladies to fall In love
with them and buy them for themselves.
w nile the craze Is certainly Affecting the
sales Of cheap mechanical clockWork toys
ii has not hurt the scientific toy trade.
1t seems that children nowadays either
like an extremely simple toy or really
'brainy' amusement. such rs making cleo
trical experiments. putting toy aeroplanes
together or scientific kite flying"
Popular silly toys already selling well
are Baby Bumps fitted with can't
break-'em art head and a very live
looking duck, called "Puddleduck."
Each Of these toys has been bought as
mascot by ladies and taken out i'm motor
cars.
An interesting reason for the boom III
simple animal toys was given by all en-
thuSiastic theatergoer. PLAYS like the
Blue Bird 'Pinkic and the Fairies and
Peter Pam. in which animals possessed
of wonderful intelligence are seen on the
stage. have considerable influence
over children" he said I'm the Blue
Bird animals such as the cat dog and
horse are made to possess soul. They
reason and argue like human beings.
Now, the successful toy manufacturer en-
deavors to put this live, soulful quality
into his goods-he makes the cloth dog
or rabbit as cute and lifelike as posi-
BILE. 1t Is the soulful quality of these
toys. if may SO express it. which at
tracts. l have known ladies positively to
rave over a fluffy little cloth dog ma king
it sit by them at dinner and talking TO it
for hours in baby voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

to singly pounce down near the redheads
on the trunk of the tree on which the
woodpeckers had established themselves
and utter shrill cries and try to snatch
the suet. but on finding that single at
tempts were of no avail they rallied their
forces and then made a general advance,
each adopting a different method of
strategy to gain the desired end. All
their efforts We're Of no use. and after al
most half-hour OF fierce battle. the jays
left the redheads. with their quarry, and
flew off. apparently much disappointed
and Disguised to the other end of the
grove. Bearing i'm mind that the jays
are not prone to give in quickly and are
also quite covetous. / remained sitting on
a fallen stump just out of view of the
redheads and watched. Several times
single jay returned to the scene Of battle.
approaching as quickly as possible until
assured that the woodpeckers were still
on guard and then with loud calls few
back and joined it's fellows"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

has obtained q morsel too large to be
swallowed at once is common sight
wherever chickens are kept. a famous
and very impressive example of this rob-
berry takes place when the bald eagle
chases the fishhawk that has captured
prey. and forcing it to drop the fish ap-
propriate it to it's own uses. Gulls of vari-
Gus species are also great robbers. and in
fact. many of them live by this trade. In
the Wilson Bulletin. l.. s. kohler de-
scribes an unusual battle over food in
which pair of redheaded woodpeckers
and four bluejays were quarreling and
cayed suet. He says: The redheads were
in possession Of the morsel and the jays
were doing their best to get it away from
them. The jays repeatedly attacked and
We're repulsed as often by the woodpeck-
ers. the latter easily dispensing the as
saulters by attempting to pierce the
bodies Of the jays with their sharp bills.
The Jays principal method OF attack was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

just the time of day when sightseers and
visitors abounded. and his entrance was
before quite a good-sized audience. The
guards and guides were paralyzed with
utter amazement, refusing to credit their
own eyes, and no effort was made to
stop the airy stranger. Reaching the ex-
act center of the rotunda. he poised Mer-
cury-like, his right hand pointing aIoft.
Perhaps he was indicating where his
clothes might be found. Perfectly useless
orders were shouted by confused guards.
Meanwhile the stranger posed and
pointed.
In those days a little curio souvenir
stand was located in the rotunda. It's
owner was little old lady, we'll known
character in her day On this occasion
she appeared to be the only one who had
any presence of mind. for. Selling re-
markable raincoat that she kept tucked
away at the bottom of her stand, she ran
to the poseur and promptly enveloped him
in its ample folds. This weird statue that
had no place either in rotunda or hall Of
fame WAS hastily conveyed to shelter and
obscurity Somewhat later he was re-
turned to Ohio and to the asylum in that
state from which he had escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
The Great Realists.
From the Forum.


While studying the great painters
had begun to notice that there was a GER
tain quality common to all of them a
certain power they all possessed when
working at highest pressure-the power OF
Seeing things as they are. the vital and
essential truth of things. I don't mean
TO say that all OF them possessed this
faculty to the same degree. Far from IL,
The truth OF things to Titan is overlaid
with romance; he is memorable mainly
for his magic OF color and beauty, while
Holbein Is just as memorable for his
grasp of reality. But compare Titan with
Giorgione or Tinforetto. and you will see
that his apprehension of the reality OF
things Is much greater than theirs It is
tina. which distinguishes him from the
other great coiorists Of Venice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

legislature ends, so as to be on hand for
expected trouble. The democrats intend
to attack this department and cut the
number of it's clerks and appropriations
Otherwise the governor would name
Frank Lively at once to succeed TOWN.
send.
If coming events cast their shadows be-
fore the West Virginia delegation to the
national democratic convention will be
for Harmon or Wilson Woodrow for the
presidency. That is the way Natinal Com
mitteeman McGraw puts it, and his views
are generally indOrsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
Queen Amelia's Fortune

r1oH tHe FaII NaIl Gaxetfe.
All kinds Of tales are being told about
the pecuniary affairs of the royal family
OF Portugal. Queen Amelia is certainly
In good circumstances. for her marriage
portion was 3,c00,Oo9 francs and she in
herited over SO0O.OOO francs from her
father. the Comte de Paris. The Whole
OF her fortune has always been safely
invested outside OF Portugal. Queen
Amelia was Q beneficiary under the will
OF the Duo d Aumate, and she will some
day inherit another considerable fortune
from her mother. the Comtesse de Paris.
who Is enormously rich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
A Hold-Up That Was Futile.
From Forest and Stream

Frobf FOREST and Stffum- ="
Highway robbery. practised by one bird
upon another. is not very unusual Many
Of us have seen one wild bird snatch
from another some, bit of food that he
has secured, and procession of chickens
in pursuit of one of their. number that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

1t matters little what 1t il that Won
want-whether . situation or a servant
"A want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

Albert Ports determination. his abso-
lutte fearlessness and reliability. made
him vastly useful around such a building
as the Capitol. He had sort of free
license about the place. and little room
In the basement Of the building was his
own particular ONCE by CRATE
ful government In recognition of years
Of faithful service. 1t was down . wind
ing stairway, and when he had conducted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
Democrats to Lop Expenses.

Tax Commissioner Townsend's term ex-
1pires With the end of the month. Gov.
Classcook hopes to retain him until the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27

%s12os' stock OF FIisllsrade Rugs
feature of this sale We selling
have before been heard There sizes,
small! large all 4
genuine oriental would be by
half
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
From BIRMINGHAM 10 Brunswick

The line from Brunswick to Birming
ham is AS miles long. Including the
branch to Atlanta and other branches the
company controls over 500 miles of track.
This long trackage passes through cotton
fields and peach orchards to find on the
south Atlantic coast the best natural har-
Dor south of Norfolk.
1t is therefore no ordinary event when
on June l the rails of the company will
be laid to the heart of Greater Birming
ham. After that date the company will
use its own rails. and it will stand as
independent as any other railroad that
enters this city.
All the railroads that serve this city
enter it over their own rails, the Illinois
Central alone excepted. Possibly the Il
1inois Central will yet decide to traverse
O new mineral section by laying its own
rails from Haleyville to Birmingham.
distance of about 80 miles across Winston
and Walker counties. When that is done
all our railroads will own the rails they
use to this city.
The long line from Brunswick will at
any rate soon stand on its own bottom,
and the completion of the road and its
safe passage through panic deserve
more than passing mention. The Cham
Der of Commerce should not pass it by
as an ordinary event. 1t certainly ranks
among the greater occurrences in this
city and district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
USES OF THE COMET

From the Washington Star.
Comets have their uses. Halley's. that
flames in the western sky, perhaps. has
been especially beneficial to the world.
1t refrained from destroying or devastat-
ing the earth in spite of the efforts OF
some most distinguished and confusing
scientists. 1t would have been rude and
ungrateful in this comet to have upset
or demolished mundane things in return
for the attentions shown it by the humble
jewellers here. There never was a better
advertised comet Newspapers have given
it millions of dollars worth of space.
Some of the most gifted writer's have sat
up late composing press notices contain
ing the most authentic guesses
Many persons, some of whom cannot
rouse themselves to any interest in local
affairs, have been interested in the comet
This is one of the good things the comet
has done. 1t has also lifted the thoughts
of men 10 higher things than the cost of
living. Tt has furnished some persons
with a conversational theme other than
the weather. 1t has caused some men to
contemplate the immensely of celestial
things and the littleness of those things
they usually think about.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27

From the New York World
As spectacular performance the
fight by airship across the English
channel will probably continue to have
special fascination for venturesome
pilots. 1t presents an element of dan
ger which ordinary tests lacks. If any
thing goes wreng in mid-air the chan
mel does not offer the kind of landing
place that a cautious aviator would
select to repair his motor.
Still, because of the physical condi-
tlonsN it appeals very strongly to the
imagination. And yet to pass from
one country to another in half an hour
In defiance of the perpetual barrier
which has been Englands best defense
against invasion is perhaps no more
difficult a feat than many an aerial
trip of equal length across country.
In duplicating Bleriot's record Jacques
de Lesseps barely covered half the dis
lance that Maurice Farman flew the
same day when he carried a passenger
SO kilometres. from Beauce to Changes.
As tn oroughly practical demonstar-
ton of the uses to which the aeroplane
can be put Graham White, who was
beaten by Paulhan in the London Man
chester race, made a short flight Satur-
day that outshines de Lessep's sue
cess in distancing a French torpedo
boat from Calais to Dover. Summoned
to appear before a police magistrate
for overspeeding his automobile. he
mounted his aeroplane, flew FIVE miles
across country and landed in the mag
istrate's field. After paying his fine
he returned home the same way, doing
five miles in five minutes, without fear
of violating any speed laws.
It is thrilling to think of traversing
the channel 1000 feet in air. But a
matter of daily convenience the aero
plane will have infinitely more values If
1t can be used to run out to a friend
place in the country TO dinner or to
fly in to town on business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
President Taft'S AriStOcratic Cow

Fashions change in cows as well as In
bonnets or neckties, and the once pop
ular Jerseys have been pushed aside by
the chief executive to make room for
Holstein of aristocratic lineage. The
black and white newcomer is not, how
ever, to browse on the ample slopes of
the White House until the President re-
turns from his summer capital by the
sea. A governor of Illinois once sent his
COW to the state capitol on an express
frank, but the President has no inten-
ton of dispatching his new COW to Bev
erly and back again on a freight train.
She is not that kind of COW. She is of
the purest Holstein blood, a real arts
tocrat in the COW world. She would scorn
a box car, and If she were put in one
she might retaliate by refusing to sup
ply the presidential table with milk and
butter, for all cows know how to hold
up the laeteal fluid.
Pauline Wayne, for that Is the new.
presidential cows name, will stay in the
luscious Wisconsin pastures until the fall
season She is, therefore, the official cow
elect, and when the east wind blows at
Beverly and the President HES back to
Washington, then Pauline will meet him
at the White House gate willing and
ready TO do her part in maintaining the
republic by keeping its chosen head in
health and vigor. Long live the republics
official cow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
Registration for the City Primary.

While the voters of Ensley are regis
terng rapidly. the voters in original Bir-
mingham are registering with provoking
reluctance. The old city has rarely been
nimble and alert in this respect. AS
things stand the central district may be
out-voted by the annexed districts.
The commission plan is to be voted on,
and officers selected for a term of two
years-possibly, a mayor who will retain
power four years. The first election in
Greater Birmingham is in fact an impor-
tant piece of public business, and it plain
ly calls for expression and action on the
part of every citizen.
All registrations must be made this
week, and in citizens own ward. Let
no one think because he is registered so
far as the state and county elections are
concerned that ne is registered for the
city primary of June 20. He emphatical-
Nv cannot vote in the June primary unless
he goes before the registrar of his ward
this week Put this down as a legal
and ascertained fact and act accordingly.
All registration for the June primary
will be ended on Saturday night next.
Do not forget this. Do not forget the pri-
mary of June 20, which is in all essential
respects the municipal election day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
WASTE OF MONEY

From the New York Press.
The telephone bell rang loudly in
the silent watches of the night in one
OF the larger hospitals of the city re-
Gently and one of the young internes,
who was doing duty in the office at
the time, answered
rs dis der hospittle?" came fe-
male voice in strong German accent.
Yes" said the doctor.
II wand to speag to der doctor,
came the voice.
This is one of the DOCTORS" said
the inferno. What is it you want?'
Il wishes to inkvlre.'' said the voice
chow ISIS Rosa Schmidt?"
1t happened that this was the name
of one of his recent patients. Rosa
Schmidt" he said. why, Rosa
Schmidt was discharged four days age
as cured She is not here any longer
Zach Got"' came the voice in a tone
Of profound vexation. "a nickel gomez
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
Astonished mt Corey

Il am simply astonished at Corey said
ST. Elmo Massengale of the Massengale
Advertising agency of Atlanta. said to be
the largest in the south. II had no idea
that such an enormous real estate devel-
opment was in progress in the south
It certainly exceeds anything that l have
ever seen In this part of the country.
am thoroughly familiar with most of the
big real estate developments of the south,
for my firm is now handling advertising
for no less than II of them, and have
been over every one of them personally.
But they cannot equal Corey in any way.
in the first place the opportunity to
build city like Corey is in the nature
of things rare, for the United States Steel
corporation does not often undertake such
gigantic work as 1t is undertaking near
Corey, and there is no other place in the
south where there are sufficient resources
to warrant such a vast investment of
money.
Again, few real estate firms would
dare to tackle such great undertaking
as Corey. Imagine a complete city being
built. / could hardly believe that it was
possible, but when l saw the progress
made in six weeks ! was convinced that
l: was not only possible. but more than
probable that the work would be COM
pleted on schedule time. The work al
ready accomplished at Corey would under
ordinary conditions take at least six
months, and 1t would be stupendous
task to finish the work in a year or Is
months.
MY visit to Corey was an eye-opener
/ am not surprised when l learn that
these improvements will cost $1,500000."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
Sunday School Boys in This Country

In a. conference connected with the
worlds Sunday School convention held
in washington the fact was stated that
n per cent of all the boys over 10 years
Of age in the Protestant Sunday schools
Of the United States are lost to the
church, whereas in England the loss is
not more than per cent. These per-
eentages did at first astonish the people
observation and experience had beeh con-
suited it was ascertained that they were
not overstatements.
'~There must be something radically
wrong with the system which permits
such a loss" said one speaker and no
doubt the subject will receive hereafter
ct hand it does not appear that the loss
Of per cent in England extends alike to
the established and the non-conformist
ehurches, but the presumption is that it
does, for no distinction was made by an
Dnglish delegate who discussed the SUBJ
Act lin England" he said I'VE do not
lose more than per cent"
Herein is disclosed surprising and an
alarming difference. American boys are
= : rule lost to the churches. while
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
IN MEMORIANI

Owen Seaman in Punch.
His Majesty, King Edward the Seventh.
Born, 1871. Died, May 6. 1910.
At midnight came the Majesty of Death
Kings OF the earth abide this Kings
decree
Sudden. and kindlier so, to seal, the
breath
And set the spirit free.
And now the Peace he held most near
his heart. 10y
That Peace in which his oountry's steps,
he led
So well for us he played his royal part
Broods DER him lying dead.
Thus passes Britain's crown from King
to King,
Yet leaves secure nations deathless
Deaferthan Ernpirs, va. a precious thing
All earthly crowns above.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
A DRY WEATHER DRINK
An Unusual Way for Birds to Satisfy
Their Thirst

From Mature and Science" in June st.
Nicholas.
One evening last summer I got out the
hose to give the thirsty garden a drink
and. as It turned out, the birds as well.
1t was after a. very warm day, one Of the
many we had during the long drought.
The ground was like powder. and vegeta-
tion. dropping. and shriveled from the
heat and lack of rain, was plainly in dis
tress. - - tse
After wetting down. the tomato plants,
the hose was turned on another part Of
the garden. Up. to this time had not
noticed a bird about, in fact had not
given them a thought; but, now turning
my attention again to the tomatoes I
saw several sparrows hopping around
among the dripping plants. At first I
could not understand why these birds
had gathered around where was at
work, but upon looking more closely
the mystery was soon solved. They were
after drink, and knew how to take
advantage of the opportunity to- get It,.
OF course. the water that fell on the
ground soaked In almost Immediately
and disappeared, but that, on the leaves
would collect in big drops on all the
points, where It would hang. and here
was where the birds were getting their
drink. 1t was amusing to see the thirsty
little creatures hopping and fitting about
among the wet plants, pecking at the
great drops, looking for all the world as
If they were feeding on some sort Of
crystal berries. Thinking to help them.
turned the hose their way again: but
this seemed to be too much of the good
thing, sand they quickly fitted out of
reach only to be- back as soon as the
hose was turned away. How the birds
knew what was going on I cannot say,
but probably they were In the nearby
trees. and. when they saw the water
coming, concluded 1t was for them as
well as the plants. The little fellows GER
tainly knew how to get II, even though
1t was somewhat Of an unusual way of
| drinking ~ VT
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
BOOKS
From Golfers.

L rom COlIieT s.
Have you read anything lately?" was
asked of young journalist, in the hope
of getting some gossip about recent fic-
ton. Yes" was the answer. IT read the
first act of Hamlet in bed this morn
irg." This occurrence was in an eastern
state. but we know also of a newspaper
man in Ohio who makes regular bust
ness every morning of reading a little
Homer in the original. OF course, We
do not believe In reading in bed, but do
believe in the plan of using great thoughts
to set ones own brain in motion. The
early morning is no time to fritter Then
is one of the best hours for Plato, Dante.
Mill or Emerson. Horace, Dumas or
Bret Harte, for instance, will go better
in the evening. 1t is appalling to think
OF what would happen If the business
men, politicians, journalists, novelists and
lawyers of New York, Chicago San Fran
cisco, Denver or Squedunck should spend
Is minutes each morning in the presence
of great thoughts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
THE x-RAY EYE

From the Boston Herald.
An amateur magician in a Beacon
street house was going through his
tricks while maid passed in and out
with refreshments.
The magician was reading letters
placed under a rug as the maid brough t
in a tray OF lemon ices.
what letter is this?" a spectator
asked.
THAT is B." the ma gician answered,
and, sure enough. his answer was cor
rect.
The maid looked with establishment
at the letter, which had been hidden
under the thick rug. She turned her
gaze on the handsome young magician
who had read it. Then, setting down
her tray of Ices, she hid her rosy face
In her hands and ran out of the room
whats the good O. me clothes?'
sh cried.