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The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-22

From the HickeyviIIe Clarion.
The bartender at the Golden Mug
get hit Hod Peters with a cake of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

out at the zoo and every one of them
could run an army if given half a chance
KING OF BIRDS
LOOKS ON SERENELY
Then came the great king of birds.
Calmly perched on the railings in their
cage sat the three mammoth eagles
dreaming of the days when they had
scared in the blue sky far above the
earth, coming down now and then to
seize upon some unfortunate rabbit to
enjoy a feast. Two of them are the
golden crowned eagles and the other is
a bald eagle. They objected trifle when
the bold photographer took his big gilt
tering instrument right into their cage,
but seeing that all the screaming and
fiapping of their great wings had no ef-
feet they settled down as calmly as they
were before his entrance and haughtily
submitted to having their photographs
taken.
The little deer got scared. Their objec-
tions to being photographed took the
form of flight, and the way they scamp
cred from one end of their big run to the
other gave a very vivid impression of
the trend of their movements If they had
been out In the open and free AT last
they were cornered, but they trembled
with fear as they stood at bay watching
every movement of the humans who had
invaded their sanctum, and after it was
all over and the photographer had with
drawn with his frightening three legged
tool of destruction. the little buck ma
jectically raised his antlers into the air,
held his nose aloft, shifted the man scent
and angrily stamped his tiny hoof on the
earth in defiance. He was very proud of
the very evident fact that he had routed
the enemy and saved his loved and shy
little mate. and his attitude as much as
said: sYou fellows better not try that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
WATERFOWL COLLECTION
TO BE ADDED AT ONCE


The thing of largest Importance in the
near future to the zoo, however. is q
waterfowl garden which is to be built
at once by Frank FowllSes, chairman oe
the finance committee of the Geological
association. Through active personal subs
scription work on his own part Mr..
Fowllxes has raised enough money among
his friends to build and stock a water-
fowl lake, and work Upon its construcs
tion will begin within the next fow weeks
1t is stated This lake will be below the
present wadlng pool at Avonda1e park and
several times as large. 1t will be sur~
rounded by a high fence, and here will
live almost every kind Of waterfowl. It
is expected to be one of the most attrac~
tive features of the entire zoo this sums
mer. Work upon 1t may be commenced
this week, and the fowls will be secured
as soon as it Is completed, which will
not take over three or four weeks at most.
Besides the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power line to Avondale park, the
Tidewater cars now operate to within one
block Of the park entrance, and the car
service to the zoo this summer Will be
of exceptional efficiency. Besides the
service rendered by the Birmingham Rails
way, Light and Power company on SUM
day afternoon, when thu crowds are large
the Tidewater will furnish service right
up to the park, not only from the down-
town section, but a through service withs
out changing from Ensley, Another feat.
ure of the Tidewater line will be- that
it connects the zoo and East Lake amuse-
ment park. 1t is expected that the great
crowds seeking pleasure this summer, es-
pecially on Sunday afternoons, will surge
back and forth from the zoo to East Lake
park and the city proper. The ZOO, even
as it is, has become an important addi.
tion to Birninghans recreation system. I
and when it secures Its proper equipment
it will be probably the most important
outdoor factor In the recreation and park
system Of the city.
The officers of the Geological association
are: Frank w. Fowlkes, president; Mrs.
Solon Jacobs, vice president; John A.
Lambert, secretary, and Joe Saks, treas
urer.
Birmingham citizens can do nothing bet
ter for themselves nor for the town than
to rally ably to the cause of the zoo when
given chance in the coming membership
campaign.
Let doubters go out and see for them
selves. Avondale park is the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
The Printed Word and the Stove

From the Popular Magazine.
A Frenchman, who was visiting this
country. was kidnapped last summer by
some Of his admirers in Maryland and
sentenced to go through with an all-day
picnic in the woods, where there was
plenty of cold food and lot of chiggers.
The food that was handed to him cruclned
his palate. The ham was tar Favored,
the pastry was soggy, and in as polite
a manner as he could he lifted up his
voice to heaven and wcpt bitterly that
such things should be-
"Why, monsieur" one of the young
women answered his lamentation, r
thought we Americans had improved inlr
mensely in our cuisine Look at our
fashionable restaurants. Even tnair
menus are now printed in French
Yes" retorted the witty Frenchman,
"but they are still cooked in Americana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
WATCH THE CHILDREN
WHO VISIT THE ZOO

AS 4 still better illustration, spend
a few nickels for car fare and take
your boy or girl or some one else's
the young institution known as Br-
minghams zoo is feebly but bravely
struggling for existence and watch that
kid literally dance with joy and eager
excitement as he or she catches sight
of the bear and the llama and the
deer and the catamount and the eagle
and the owl and the monkey and the
zehu ami the many other animals
housed there now In nliserably poor
excuse for pens and runways, where
their quarters are far too small and
many of their genuine needs neglected
because the people of Birmingham are
Indifferent and have refused to come
to the support Of the few public spir-
tied men and women who have been
and still are working with all their
strength for the institution. Go out
there on some Sunday afternoon, today
or next Sunday and especially some
Sunday when 1t Is warm, and witness
the thousands and thousands of "chil-
dren." ranging from the age of ! to
so years, that pour in one constant
stream from the street car lines into
this park to view this crude zoo and
then decide whether or not the insti-
tuition deserves your support and your
neighbors' support and the support of
every man and woman and child in
Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
DIFFICULT TO GET
MONEY FOR BUILDINGS

ITS easy to get most any man to
give money for an animal but few
will help build proper and modern
buildings and runways to house the
animals or donate money to help feed
and keep them" states Frank w.
Smith. president of the Birmingham
Geological association. There is where
the trouble exists. In a nutshell. Many
people are willing to donate animals
or money to buy animals but they balle
when funds are asked for to house and
keep those animals.-
Not too much credit nor praise could
be given to the officers Of the zoolog-
ical association and a few other per-
sons who have constantly and con-
has been started. The beginning which
has been made is truly remarkable,
considering circumstances. There are
more animals, wider variety of ami
mails and a class OF animals of more
desirability at the zoo gardens in
Avondale park than in some other
cities where thousands of dollars have
ate houses and runs. The collection
of animals at Avondale is a creditable
one and it is worth the time of any
man to go and see them. The trouble
is that they are poorly housed and
kept because there is no money to do
1t better. and further than that there
are many more offers of animals that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
ANOTHER EAGLE is
OFFERED THE ZOO

letter was received this week from
Adger, from EugeneN Parsons offering
Mr. Williamson an enormous eagle
which Parsons states he has captured
in trap. The eagle measures seven
feet according to Mn. Parsons state
ment and it Is probable that it will be
brought to Birmingham and added to
the zoo.
Besides this the Birmingham lodge
No. 70, B. P. o. e., now has negotia-
tions under way for securing two elk to
donate to the institution President
Smith has recently received an offer
from Sol A. Stephens of Cincinnati.
American agent for the Hegenback
shows, offering two elk to the Bir-
mingham zoo and the matter has been
referred to Dan Hogan, chairman of
the local Elk committee, who will re-
port in the near future. 1t is believed
thatvthese two animals soon will be
added to the zoo collection
One or two other lodges of the city,
among them the Shriners, have ex-
pressed their interest and the 200 Of
ficials believe that before the summer
Is over several of them will donate
large animals such as elk, \camels.
giraffe, etc. The main feature \of the
zoo situation to be cared for now. how
ever, is better buildings and runs and
to this end a campaign is to be started
within the next few weeks.
President Smith and r. w. Massey.
chairman of the. membership committee.
now are having printed an attractive
letter head, and as soon as these are re-
ceived personal letters will be sent to
the citizens of the town asking them to
becomes members Of the association. 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

with one mighty jump he landed on top
of the fence Mr.. Williamson clubbed
and talked and jawed and pulled, but
Ted merely climbed up and around and
over and under the fence surrounding
the rabbits until things began to get con-
siderably tangled. After ample, appliea-
tion of the club treatment. however, he
was at last persuaded to move on, the
rope and the fence and jeff and several
other things were untangled and the pro-
cession proceeded back to the cage, al
though not until Ted had tried his skill
In ''slSinning' up several more trees. Ted S
the widest and meanest looking member
of the zoo and probably is actually the
friendliest and tamest and most harm
less
Then came Louies turn And Louie
was SO mad about it that he tried 10
fight with everything and everybody
that he could get at. Louie is the big
male monkey. There are two at the
zoo now for Louie has taken unto him
self a wife, Mrs. Louie stayed inside
the house but Jeff tied a chain about
Louies neck, led him out and after
fighting with him about being so "tur-
ribly mad bout nuthn',' finally per-
suaded him to mount the fence until
the photo was snapped.
From there the pheasants were vis-
tied and some pictures made, and by
that time the plates were all used and
the camera man was so scared that
good-byes were said and all ran for
car.
Out at the zoo now there are four
llamas, three eagles, measuring over
six feet from tip to tip, two deer, three
wild catamounts, one bear, two mon
Keys four zebus, coons. opossums, ba-
mana bears, owls, hawks, rabbits, badger,
ground hog and many yarfefv of Soma
of the most beautiful pheasants in the
world, including the ring neck, the
golden, the Reeves, the silver, the Mon
golian, the Amherst, the Melonotus
from the Himalayan moutains, Kildeer
and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
GO EVERY SUNDAY

In spite of the cold weather of the
past few months, every Sunday after
noon thousands and thousands of peo-
pie visit the zoo. There are small
crowds there every day in the week
but on Sunday afternoons is when they
come from all parts of the city. Last
Tuesday afternoon the first baby born
since the zoo was established arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Llama.
He is one of the liveliest little codgers
now in the whole collection. OF course
about 90 per cent of him is neck and
legs but on the strength of Park
Superintendent Williamson's statement
1t Is believed that the rest of him Will
grow faster than these aforementioned
members and therefore within a couple
of months he Is expected to be fair
ly respectable looking citizen.
There are two babies at the zoo now.
One is the zebu youngster which came
here with his father and mother last
fall when they moved to Birmingham.
He is now grown to considerable pro-
portions and already is assuming the
airs of an adult zebu. The baby zebu
and the baby llama are in adjoining runs
and before the summer is over Superln-
tendent Williamson expects them TO De-
come close friends. ''Old Jeff," their me-
gro keeper, states that he has already
Seen ''em two young uns maxim eyes
aph nfh -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
FORMAL VISIT IS
PAID TO ANIMALS

Williamson, who by the way Is one or
the joliest and most accommodating ht-
tie Scotchmen in Birmingham, The Age
Herald staff photographer one day last
week paid friendly visit to all the
members of the zoo settlement and those
which could be persuaded to behave Tor
a few moments were snapped with the
camera shutter.
First, on account of the now. baby
which was then less than "a hours old,
visit was made to the llama pen at
the top of the tier of pens. 1t was with
considerable suspicion that Mrs. Llama
viewed the advent of Mr.. Williamson
Old JEFF and the two strangers and she
quickly placed her nose up against her
little baby to see that no harm was done
him. Baby Llama, however. didn't care
whoop for the protection Of his mother
or anybody else and said SO very em-
phatically by kicking up his heels, which
by the way is about all there Is to him.
and scampering off into corner of the
pen. His movements were not graceful
by any means, largely resembling q bum
die of firewood rolling down hill, as he Is
all legs. but nevertheless he got where
he started for, it is presumed, and then
faced about and just as gracefully
came back. He liked the looks Of the
camera man so well that 1t was difficult
10 keep him far enough away until his
picture was taken. Last reports from
him were that he is getting livelier every
hour. There are now four llarnas.
Next came the catamount. Bobby"
objected as much as growls and hisses
and splitting and scratching and springing
could object, but he was ION the inside
looking out between the bars, SO his
demonstrations of friendship didn't cut
any figure and the camera man calmly
shot off his shutter right in Tommy's
face. There are three large catamounts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

next moment there in the woods stood
mammoth black bear who Immediately
started things.
Now Tied" hadn't been out of that
cage, which is so small that he can't turn
around without meeting himself coming
back since he was taken to the zoo
many months ago. Superintendent Will
hanson has in charge all Of the parks
of the city and he has no time to spend
leading bears about for exercise Old
jeff says he s.refers to let dat dar bar In
his pen s'long as Mistuh Williamson ain
heah to keep him cool" so therefore ieo
was so delighted when he found him.
self on the outside of the cage with MOTH
ing but a long rope and chain about MS
neck that he straightway scampered up
a tree. TO see that big. thick limbed
brute scampering up a tree IKE ittle
house cat running up post or the gar
den fence made several Impressions on
the onlookers which need not be recorded.
They might not appear well In print.
However, with a strong pull and a long
pull by Mr. Williamson and Jen on the
chain and by the aid Of persuasion ad-
ministered through several well directea
clubs, Ted agreed to come down ana
stand at the bottom of the tree until the
camera man screwed up enough courage
to get close enough to take his picture.
1t might be we'll to mention that Ted Is
as harmless and tame as canary pro.
but go and see him and you'll agree tnat
he don't look 1t.
This being the first time Ted has nau
any exercise in many weeks 1t was de-
cided since he was out to take him down
to the pool for SWIM Ted was thor
oughly agreed and the way ne mace
for that little lake of water had sucn q
telling effect on the fellows on the other
end of the rope that more than 2 bear
came pretty near taking swim. Here
the camera man again tried his Skill pus
Ted was so delighted with the water that
he rolled and jumped and shook ana
srunted and growled and plunged SO mucn
that taking his picture in his semi-an-
eral times he almost wrapped the chain
about the legs Of the photographer and
those who we're holding the rope ana
at last he was pulled out and started
back.
TED SHOWS FONDNESS
FOR FIRST CLASS RABBITS
Now Ted has a native fondness for FIRST
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
ED SHOWS FONDNESS
I,nTp r1vvprvn1 <vr ACC DA RpIT0

TUX FIRST OLAoO ia ADD1 y e..-.
Now Ted has native fondness TOT lirs'
class rabbits, but he has never said any
tliing about it either to Mr.. Williamson or
Old Jeff. AS they passed the rapnit pens
on the way back Ted got wh'n ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

UT on the edge of Birmingham
at the foot of old Red mountain
loved but neglected, appreciated
but unaided, there is one of Birming-
hams noblest institutions feebly strug
Cling to keep it's head raised from the
known as existence.
The zoo,
Speak that word aloud and then se-
rfously contemplate its peculiar sound,
the unconscious thrill it sends through
the body, the-spirit of expectation it
creates; the longing, the desire. tho
passion it arouses in every normal per-
sson to see it.
How or where humanity's love for the
other members of the animal kingdom
was first acquired might be difficult to
answer. The indisputable fact remains
that It exists in every normal boy, girl,
man and woman. It is one example of
one of the paths taken by civilization.
Tho city of this time is where the high
est mark OF this times civilization has
been reached and yet in this same city
there necessarily must exist a lack of
one of the prime requisites demanded by
the common principles of human nature
tho association in some way with the
other members of the animal kingdom of
rature.
1t is natural for a man to worship a
God. Even the crudest healthier bows be
fore some deity.
It is natural for man to hate a
snake. Not a normal, healthy man ex-
lists who will not go out of his way
to fight a snake, even when such a COM
bat is extremely dangerous.
PERFECTLY NATURAL FOR
MAN TO LOVE ANIMALS
And 1t is just as natural for a man
To love to associate with every other
animal: not eat with it or play with
1T or sleep with it. but just look at
H. In earlier times this phase of hu-
man nature was satisfied by the natu-
raj contact between man and the other
animals of his kingdom which then lived
wild. In those days some of mans
most deadly enemies were some of these
animals. He imagined he would have
been glad to have been rid of them for
ever. But they no longer exist in this
state
with but few exceptions in the Wild
est parts of the world, man has taken
complete possession and following the
rule of the survival of the fittest the
other animals have become practically
extinct Then arises this condition Of
the modern city. the headlight of civ
flization, with a crying need of some
system where its Inhabitants can feast
their eyes on these animals which they
themselves almost have destroyed but
for which they now realize a deep
seated affection.
Show any boy or girl. at the time of
life when natural instincts have not yet
been trampled upon by the customs and
habits of society, set of pictures in
which there is one of some majestic
wild animal in his natural haunts, liv-
ing the life his Creator meant him to
live. Any other subject will be thrown
aside and the child at once shows in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
BIG BEAR PROVES
LOVE OF LIBERTY

dy's' turn. Teddy in this case happened
to be the big black bear that rolls and
tumbles about In his little by 10 cage
on the side Of the hill. Mr.. Williamson
kindly consented or, rather offered. to
take Tied" out of the cage until his
photo was snapped. and as his visitors
wished to appear brave and stalwart
huntsmen, none of the fears that arose
were put into words. Accordingly a long
thick rope was secured and attached to
the chain which hangs to "Teds' col
lar. the cage door was opened and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09

is thus hoped to raise enough money IN
membership dues to pay off the debt on
the present temporary buildings at the
zoo park and erect modern and efficient
permanent buildings and runways to take
their place. 1t is estimated it will take
5000 to do this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-27
"A New Industry.

Canning fruits, vegetables and
meats at home las been practiced for
many generations. Commercial can
ming OF food products IL a new art
but home canning for commercial
uses yields new industry which is
proving very attractive to the girls OF
this county living i'm rural districts,
besides proving interesting and profit
able to city girls. The part u liar sig
nihcance of the girls canning club
work is Its conversion OF waste ma
terial Into valuable food In house
holds and on farms wnere heretofore
quantities of material have been lost.
So interested Is the United States
government in his new industry that
special labels nave been prepared by
ths Department OF Agriculture to be
used solely upon the output OF the
girls canning clubs. Further more.
the best methods Of canning large
quantities OF material at the least ex-
VI hhchcy Nthu dTe DelnS
diligently taught NY department. rep
resentatives.
distinctive label will give the can
ming club output an individuality
standing for high quality. and should
prove tn be of large commercial val
ne. Much progress Is reported In the
movement. One girl. for instance.
hlled an order this year for 1 900 Jars
OF preserved figs. That's not a bad
start Others are selling all the can
ned tomatoes and other vegetables
they prepare. The home canned ma
terial suggests cleanliness. quality and
careful attention at first sight. The
market for the products OF this new
Industry appears to be assured al
ready.
This canning movement ought to
help solve the high cost OF living. The
woeful waste of fruits and vegetables
In small quantities which combine to
make n huge total, must count in tn.
long run so far az food costs go, and
the elimination OF waste. of course,
always stands for saving along right
hnes.-Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-27

Mr.. j. Glenn Dennis. OF Turbeville.
sold the last OF his tobacco i'm Man
ming yesterday. Mr.. Dennis planted
six acres. and he kept strict account
of the ircome from these six acres
He realized $1.4OS.sO. which il an av-
erage OF nearly 1896 per acre. Is there
can raise I'm tn . section that will
reaize him as much real money so
early Mr.. Dennis was not i'm po-
sition to say what the cost OF this crop
was because he did not employ labor
to make IL. having done the planting,
cultivating and the curing himself
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-27
CHICAGO MILLIONAIRES.
Canvass Reveals PIG Whose Wealth
Exceeds $1,000 Zach.

An enumeration has been made OF
Chicago millionaires, says a Chicago
special to the Philadelphia Ledger
The number has already reached 246
and the count was made by one OF
them under circumstances which in
sure correctness. This was done to
settle a dispute between two persons,
one of whom asserted that there were
zoo millionaires here. The number
greatly surpasses the estimate, and it
is believed that it will be carried up
to 800. Corporations are, of course,
excluded from the count.
Some so years ago the report was
given out in the East that there were
60 millionaires in Chicago. This waa
considered an exaggerated statement
by some and by others it was looked
upon with much surprise, for Chicago
was then and there considered a good
deal Of an upstart and lacking in sub
stantial qualities. The statement was
no doubt approximately correct
Since then the city has gone
through many changes other than
mere growth. There has been a great
movement of business interests in GER
tain forms to the East and q large
number of our wealthy people have
gone thither or to Europe. More
over, stock speculation in Chicago is
stock speculation on the New York
Stock Exchange, while large pro-
motions are invariably effected
through New York houses.
Then there is always the draft on
our resources of people who &C Cast
and to the Old World for purp, ses
OF travel, study and show, all of which
curtails the accretiOns OF wealth
here. Nevertheless, wealth has
grown at tremendous rate. Nor is
this exhibit of milliOnaires the only
or the most important sign On all
hands are evidences of the prosperity
OF the common people and incidental
ly of their frghtful wastefulness.