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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

and should be converted into a perpetual bird sanctuary by outright purchase. After prolonged efforts he secured bind- l ing options on the four holdings that formed the island at a total price Of
 s142.000. of which $125OJ was to be paid q.
 once in cash and the balance of first
 installment of s500o0 on March 15. 1912.
 MT. Charles Willis Ward. lumberman of i Michigan, joined him in the wild scheme. i for better or for worse. and between thcm
 they put up the $12.500 to win or to lose. Then Mr McIlhenny packed up his map, l his pictures and his option and started out on crazy quest for si5o000 in volun- l tary subscriptions, less the price of the option. His intinerary was planned to 1 include Philadelphia, New York, Boston i and Chicago
 l His first alighting was made in New York and a wise man of Gotham sadly remarked, This is a matter only for sub I scriptions in four figures or above.' And l it was. The only certain thing about it was that all the money must be found be
 fore the quick expiration of the option. 1 By flash of animal intelligence it
 was decided to lay the whole matter be- fore Mrs. Russell Sage, who already had
 made several large cash gifts to the cause 1 of bird protection. This was done. Mrs. l Sage took the plan into consideration 1 and having viewed it from the first in an approving spirit referred it to her 1 advisers for careful examination and re- | port. MT. George Bird Grinnell. whose 1 interest in bird preservation is national, | volunteered to go to Marsh Island to
 make searching independent investiga
 tion of every detail of the plan. Meau- 1 while when it was learned in New Or l leans that an option really had been se- cured on Marsh Island. Messrs. Neither ny and Ward were advised that 1t could be disposed of at an advance of at least | S25, GOO
 1 MT. Grinne1 returned to New York with report that was entirely favora-
 ble The plan seemed to be thoroughly conlmendable. Mrs Sage decided that 1 the great end to be served by the dedi- cation of Marsh Island to the cause of bird protection was sufficient to l justify her in purchasing the island for that purpose. Without any unnec- essary delay the purchase was com pleted Mrs. Sage paid the entire pur- chase price. aggregating with expenses about s150.000 and for convenience the i title was at first vested In Mir. Nell 1 nenny.
 l It Is very probable that eventually l the new sanctuary will be offered to I the nation as free gift, on condi- 1 ton that the government, national or state will protect it perpetually Department of Agriculture would glad ly accept such a proposal if made, and in the near future we may expect to
 see the Marsh Island Bird Refuge pass into the custody of the representatives of the American people.
 The gift by which this dedication Is made possible is the second largest ever made by one individual for the cause of wild life. The largest gift ever made for wild life rotection in America was the bequest of MT. David Wilcox to the National Association of
 Audubon Societies, which amounted to s32200o
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Pointed Paragraphs
rom the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 The early worm fills a long felt want The homey girl can act as her own chaperon.
 Many good farmer never saw an agricultural college.
 one way to avoid excitement is to live within your income
 When man gets tlll he is apt to use a lot of empty worh.
 More men might get to the front if they didn't stop to talk.
 Sometimes a man who is really hand some earns living in spite of 1t. You may have noticed that people who listen to reason always agree with you.
 A woman thinks it is sin to do lots of things she will coax man to do. Monkeys never worry. probably be- cause they live in ignorance of Dar- wins theory. When a young widow makes up her mind to marry bachelor he may es- cape by dying.
 If man can't blame any one else for his troubles he can at least drive himself to drink.
 If you feel that the world owes you a livins. it's doughnuts to fudge that you are too lazy t9 collect 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
AT THE CHURCHES

the dedication of the church at 10:30 o'clock with service in German and the evening service will be In English at 7:30 o'clock. The morning serm6n will be preached by the pastor the Rev. H. Reuter- and the pulpit will be occupied in the evening by the Rev j. II. Heiserman of New Decatur. sunday school in German and English at 9:30 q. m.
 East Lake Baptist Church.--Services and preaching this morning at II O clock and this evening at 7;S0 o'clock conducted by the pastor, the Rev. pastors morning sermon Is The Awakening of Zion" and that of the evening "The Gentleness of Cod Sun day school at 9;3G q. m.
 Birmingham Gospel Mission-s06 Seven teenth street. north; services and preach ing this morning at II o'clock, this even ing at o'clock and at 7.3o o'clock con- ducted by the superintendent. the Rev. J. W. Trotter
 Pisgah Mlsson-Seryices and preaching this morning at Pisgah Home at o'clock, conducted by the Rev. C. O. Oxnam. The evening service will take place in Fra ternal hall at 2:30 o'clock and the pastor and his assistant will speak. Dr. Oxnam will take as his subject, The Fatherhood of God" and MT. W. ]. Squire the as- sistant, will take as his subject, Things we have seen and heard"
 -
 Southside Baptist Church. Eleventh ave- nue and Nineteenth street, south: Services and preaching this morning at II o'clock and this evening at 7:f5 o'clock, conduct ed by the pastor. the Rev. Preston Blake. .l.f ..ff ft.T be, The old Homestead" and that of the evening. "The Home Coming Day" Bible school at 9:3O a. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday at 730 D. m; workers meet ing Friday at T:30 D. m. Following is the musical programme for the evening ser vice: '~ Organ recital and song service. Concert overture in E flat (Paulkes).
 Chorus of Angels with chimes). tciarl). Gavotte fThomas).
 Nocturnc (N1endelssohn) Gloria.
 Invocation.
 Anthem. Holy, Lord God of Hosts (GounodD.
 Scripture lesson.
 Bass solo, "The Good Shepherd" | Prayer and response.
 Offertory Anthem, 'Hark, Hark My Sour fChadwick).
 Anthem, "The Soft Sabbath Calm
 
 UJarnby- Shelley.
 Hymn No %. Saviour Again To Thy Dear Name"
 Benediction.
 Organ postlude CRogers). West Woodlawn Baptist Church--Forty- seventh street and Fifth avenue: Services and preaching this morning at Il o'clock and this evening at 7:30. conducted by the pastor. The subject of the morning ser mon is "Our Offering and that of the evening Retrospect" Bible school at 9:30 q. m.
 West Cumberland Presbyterian Church Services and preaching this morning at il o'clock and this evening at 7:3D o'clock in the Birmingham Seminary. conducted by the pastor. the Rev. W. II. Butler. The subject of the morning sermon is Know ing Christ" and that of the evening. '"rhe Childhood of Life
 Highland Methodist church-This morn
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North Birmingham Christian Church Twenty-ninth and Twenty-sixth streets Services and preaching this morning at II o'clock and this evening at 7:S0 o'clock conducted by the pastor. The subject of the morning sermon is "The Christian Life" At the evening ser vice there will be special music. Bible school at 9.3o a. m.
 Twenty-seventh Street Baptist Church, Twenty-seventh street and Avenue F.--Services and preaching this morning at II o'clock and this evening at 7:30 o'clock, conducted by the pas tor, the Rev. Jesse Jeter Johnson. The subject of the morning sermon Is Christ Glorifying Us. and that of the evening Helpful Worship is Prom sed.r Bible school at 9;S0 a. m
 
 Second Presbyterian Church, Tenth avenue and Twelfth street, south-Ser- vices and preaching this morning at II o'clock and this evening at 73O o'clock conducted by the pastor, the Rev. |. D. Mooney. The subject of the morning sermon is Spiritual Desire" and that of the evening service "The Good Shep- herd Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. prayer meeting Wednesday at 7So D. m.
 Twelfth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Twelfth avenue and Fifty-ffth street Services and preaching this morning at o'clock and this evening at 7:30 o'clock conducted by the pastor. the Rev. ". l.. Livingston. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
 Christ English Lutheran Church. Services and preaching this morning in Fraternal hall at II o'clock conducted by the pastor the Rev. F. II. copen- kaver. The subject of the pastors ser mon Is "The Great Commandment" Bi- hle school at $50 a. m.
 Fountain Heights Methodist Church. Rally day services will be held this morning beginning at the Sunday school hour at 9:30 o'clock with special exercises in all departments. At tue II o'clock service Mrs s. T. Moore. a speaker of unusual talent on church work will address thes congregation. The evening service at 1:30 o'clock will be conducted by the pastor the Rev. S. T. Slaton who will preach on the 80 cial Significance of the Cross
 South Highland Presbyterian Church, Highland avenue and Twenty-first street, south.-Services and preaching this morning at II o'clock and this evening at o'clock. conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. T. Plunkett The subject of the morning service will be The creed~of the Rich Fool" and that of the evening Failing from Grace" Sunday school and Bible classes at 9.30 q. m.
 First Methodist Church. sixth avenue and Nineteenth street. north.-Seryices this morning at il o'clock and this evening at 7:45 o'clock conducted by the pastor, the Rev. l.. C. Branscomb. The pastor will preach the morning sermon from the subject of Fishers Of Men" the evening sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. W. Johnson. the presiding elder Bible school at 9:30 a. m. Epworth league at p. m. Zion Lutheran Church. Avenue B and Nineteenth street. south,--This morn ing the congregation will celebrate it's annual festival in commemoretiou of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

ing at Ii o'clock Rally and Promotion Day exercises will take place and the follow ing programme will be folowed
 Song. "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
 Prayer.
 Cradle roll, response Holy Holy Song. "Open tho Gates" Clark Gillespy. chorus by cradle roll.
 Lullaby, Little Girls"
 Presentation of cradle roll diplomas. Song. Christ Was Once a Little Baby" beginners.
 Presentation of beginners diplomas. Son of Life, questions and answers, 1st, 2d, 3rd grades.
 Presentation of primary diplomas. Song, This Is Our Graduation Day Praise Him, Praise Him" beginners and primaries.
 The books of the Bible. junior depart ment.
 The song of Palestine, junior depart ment
 Presentation of junior diplomas.
 The 197th Psalm.
 Presentation of intermediate diplomas. Remarks by pr. E. c. McVoy. pastor. Song. onward Christian Soldiers" At the evening service at 7:i5 o'clock the pastor will preach sermon from the subject, 'The Wreck of Character" Sun- day school at 9:30 q. m. prayer meeting Wednesday at D. m.
 Simpson Methodist church--seventh ay- enue and Twenty-fifth street. north: Ser vices and preaching this morning at Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

With one penful of ink Mrs. Russell
 Sage has taken the greatest bird-slaught-
 ering-ground of the gulf coast away from
 the market gunners of Louisiana and
 dedicated it forever to the opposite cause
 the preservation of the birds of North
 America. When they read the news, mill
 lions of bird lovers in this country and
 in Europe who are trying to beat back
 the army of destruction, will literally
 thank God and take courage. The birds
 that are preserved on Marsh Island every
 winter will spread out every spring in a great fan-shaped flight reaching all the way from the gulf of Manitoba and from
 Nebraska to eastern Ohio. The price of
 this gift was enough to ransom royal
 family of ordinary dimensions-about
 S150000.
 For half century Marsh Island has been the greatest slaughtering-ground | for ducks in all North America after Cur |lrituck Sound, North Carolina. About 20 market gunners have regularly been kill | ing birds there. Every year countless thousands of ducks and geese were shot there for the markets of New Orleans, St
 Louis. Cincinnati and Chicago. It was |the great winter killing round of the
 south. The species of game birds most
 commonly taken were mallards. black ducks, teal and canvasback ducks, blue geese and snow geese. Besides these species, bitterns, looms, rails and shore birds.
 To Marsh Island the ducks of the North |iesorted in winter to find food and shel- | ter when the northern lakes and streams were locked fast under ice, and food was no longer obtainable in them. m hum dreds of thousands they concentrated on Marsh Island and also in the marsh of the adjacent mainland. The island Is about IS miles in greatest length by nine miles in greatest width and it contains about 75000 acres. To wild birds 1t is a delightful sylvan labyrinth studded with lakes, ponds, bayous and creeks innumer- able with sand ridges and beaches of great value to bird life Natural food for birds is very abundant It affords smell rter and feeding grounds for myriads of migratory songbrds, woodpeckers and shore birds. all of which become of great service in the north when the insect mill lions of spring, summer and autumn are busiest in field, orchard and garden Marsh Island is situated close to the mainland of Louisiana immediately west of the Mississippi delta region and south of the town of New Iberia-tne place where about 50,000 robins are slaughtered for food every winter! It is close beside the 13000 acre wild-fowl preserve that by the gift of Messrs. Ward and Melihenny now belongs to the state of Louisiana. It As also quite near the famous Mellhenny Theron rookery at Avery Island, in which fully 10000 egrets and herons breed and rear their young in absolute security. The story of Marsh Island reads so much like an ideal romance that it will be hard for the Doubling Thomases to believe that it really has come true. But true it is: though the royal progress os the idea is fairly amazing.
 In 1911 Mr. Edward A. McIlhenny of |Ayery Island Che of tobasco sauce fama) decided that Marsh Island might, could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

o'clock and this evening at 7:3O o'clock. conducted by tho pastor, the Rev. Dr. Powell The subject of the morning ser mon is, He Was Earnest and in the evening the pastor will answer questions school at 9:30 a. m.
 Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Services and preaching this morning at Il o'clock and this evening at 7:3o o'clock, J. NJ. Broadly. Sunday school at 9.s0 a. m. pr. Broadly comes to the Fifth church from Shawnee, okla. and succeeds the Rev. l. b. Stelle. who has accepted call to Chattanooga.
 Richmond Place Baptist church--Ser- vices and preaching thls morning at Il o'clock and this evening at 7:3o o'clock. conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. w. Willis. There will be special missionary m. the B. Y. r. |. will meet.
 Norwood Methodist Church--Services and preaching this evening at il o'clock and this evening at 7:S0, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. R. F. Tyler. The subject of the morning sermon is ''ihe Man of Gallilee," and that of the evening Youth" Sunday school at 9:S0 q. m.
 Altrurian Church. Services and preach ing this morning in F'raternal hall at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. pr. F'ealy. The subject of the pas tors remarks this morning is silence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

MT. and Mrs. Waldorf Astor, son and daughter-in-law of William Waldorf Astor, of London, on their recent voy- age to America on board the Baltic, gained considerable recognition from the stokers. Together with the Count ess of Essex, also passenger, they raised $500 among the passengers for the family of William Sullivan, a stoker, who, while temporarily insane, leaped overheard.
 Mir. Astor, who is Member of Par lament and also chairman of the Eng llsa Tubcrculosis Commission. will at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Highland Methodist church-This morn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

myself again, Henry. old chap, what could you do? Nothing, positively nothing at aid. That guy could rap me world with out end, and unless used smoke wagon l would be maued into an unrecognizable mass. And what then? Mrs Badham would have to worry about that, and would not let me leave home again with out ample secort. That would never do. 1 could never to the golf link go. and dear Major Tutwiler would be saddened. Therefore the thing for me to do is 10 have Vernon or William or Henry or all of them within hailing distance when anything is started. By George I will do it.
 The idea of this story is chiefly to show the unusual brotherly affection between the father of those remarkable boys and the sons of remarkable father. They are all brothers together. We see them playing golf-or as Bill Vines would say Goff-together. They eat together, play bridge together. and some times the old man puts on the gloves with the least heavy to show that he is also strong on that manly art business. They pose for pictures together and ronp together. That serves to keep-the youthful gleam in the eye of Marse Henry.
 Therefore: 1t is all well enough for one to observe that one would jump q guy if he was as big as horse. and it is very gratifying to have one say that long walks in the morning will keep the youthful gleam in ones eyes; but if one wants to be perfectly safe in all regards would it not be well to make grange ments for Vernon, or a William or a Henry, or all of them, just to be perfectly sure? One can never tell. None of us can read the future, and who of ns of small stature but might some day refuse 10 ''renew" for some fellow about as big as Vulcan now on exhibition at the fair.
 Mr Badham and his sons are widely known here. They have vast number of friends. and each of the quartette is held to be a bully red blooded American, upon whom Cousin Landers and hundreds of nthers look with great appreciation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

East Lake Baptist Church.-Services and preaching this morning at II o'clock and this evening at 7;30 o'clock conducted by the pastor, the Rev. James R. Edwards. The subject of the pastors morning sermon Is The Awakening of Zion" and that of the evening "The GentleneSs of God sun day school at 9.3G q. m,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
OUT OF ThEORDLyARf.i
castle" ON PUGET SOUND

On the summit Of high hill! back
state port OF entry. and overlooking.
the town. stands a unique building.
much resembling castle In the
early days. when there were Lo neigh
boring residences. the structures
often underwent searching scrutiny
by eyes aboard ship peering through
binoculars or field glass. as II does to
this day when some sharp-visioned
tourist picks il out as something dis
tinct from the ordinary type OF
building The castle" as the struc-
ture Is called By the people OF the
town, was built many years ago, in
boom times. by an eccentric English
man. who through his habits and &C.
centricities was known as hermit
There are.perhaps. few building 10
cations in the United States affOrding
views as grand rs the one where
this freak in architecture stands. 1t
stands nearly 300 feet above sea level.
Immediately overlooking beautiful
little bay with numerous inlets, and
beyond great stretches of Americas
fir-fringed and greatest inland water
way. Puget Sound In the distance
are the green foothills. and beyond
the majestic Olympic range. snow-cap
ped the year round and behind which
old Sol sinks from sight amid q
wealth OF color month In and out
After the old Englshman's death.
the castle" passed to the United
States. acquired ly purchase OF land
for use as n military reservation. The
building Is of brick. and is substan-
italy built and we'll finished within.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
CENTENARIANS OF EUROPE

Some curious statistics have been
collected by the British imperial
health department in the subject OF
longevity. 1t appears that there are
now about 1000 centenarians In Eu-
rope, and, strangely enough, the elm
ate and conditions most favorable to
longevity appear to be the Balkans.
for Bulgaria heads the list with 3.SS3
centenarians (nearly one for every
100 inhabitants). Roumania follows
with l,074. and Servia with 573 Ger
many boasts only IS centenarians as
against England's 90: while Denmark
makes very feeble show with only
a couple OF these veterans. The ex-
traCrdinary figures given for the Balkan
countries make one wonder whether
veracity IS as flourishing as longevity
in the Near East; though presumably
the health department has investigat.
ed the cases as far as possible
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
ELECTRICITY AND CROPS

Nj Priestiy OF Bristol university
las again drawn attention to the re
markabe results Of the application oil
high tension electricity to growing
crops. Not only is larger yield OBJ
'ained. which is important to the farm
er. but in the case Of fruit crops. such
as strawberries. the fruit ripens some
days earlier, matter OF the utmost
Importance to the market gardener.
The present method of electrthcation
is by means OF wires stretched some
distance above the growing crops The
effects may be described as an inten-
sification of the action of the thunder
cloud, and might be equally startling
to the Needless Investigator. The
original method OF electrification
was to water the crops from electric
ally charged cans. and the effect OF
this. says the University Correspon-
dent. was similar to that OF the thun-
der shower.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
A Golf Story,

There's another story OF man who
rang the bell at the gates OF Paradise
and asked Peter If he might 60
through.
What were you on earth?" asked
the saint.
Well" was the response. during
the latter part OF my life didn't do
much but play golf
Got golf ball on your
Yes; here's a Chancellor.
st. Peter took 1t and threw 1t over
his shoulder. where 1t rolled away.
For a minute or more he looked
critically at the applicant, then shut
the gate In his face and locked 1t.
What's the gamer" said the man.
You are no real golfer" said St
Peter you don't even know the first
rule OF golf-to keep your eye on tho
ball and follow through"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
ASEvERE SICKNESS LEAVES
THE KIDNEYS WEAK

After recovering from severe
spell OF sickness some time ago. ! was
all run down and suffering from poor
blood. would have pains In my back
and hips and my kidneys bothered mo
all the time. l started taking Swamp
Root upon the recommendation Of q
friend and found 1t was Just what
needed. NJ blood became all right
and after taking q Few bottles. was
surprised at the effect IT had on my
kidneys. They were entirely cured
and have much to be thankful for
that your great remedy did for me.
Yours very truly.
w. o. BLACKMON.
Phenix City. Ala.
Sworn to and subscribed before ma,
this the l4th day OF July. 1909.
W.. BIRs. Justice Of the Pe."-.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
yankee DOODLE HOUSE"

Old Fort Cralo. at Rensselaer,. ~
Y. is better known as the Yankee
Doodle House" 1t is situated on the
east bank OF the Hudson river. and
was erected in 1872 1t was in this
building that the song. Yankee Doo-
de-" was composed. In the hall OF
this building an arrowhead Is imbed.
ded in the staircase. 1t Is said to
have been fred by an Indian when
this building was used as a fort.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-09
WHERE LADIES SHAVE

Some OF the East African ladies
shave their heads with small. sharp.
razor-Iike knives. first softening the
hair with goats nslk. Other Africans
keep It cut OF to about two inches In
length and slick down with vegetable
oils. Girls Of Fiji stiffen their locks
with tree gums. and soft. fluffy hair
ia considered a curse. Somehow some
of the races that have the stifest hair
try to make II stifrer. and those that
have the softest try to make It like
down, and still other race" do just
the opposite.