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Show VETERAN CHARMER OF BIRDS Aged Friend of Feathered Tribe Decorated by French Minister , of Agriculture. l'arls M. Henri Poll, the world fumoua and venerable bird charmer of Tuilerles tiarden In Paris, has been decorated by the French minister of . ugrlculturo. Ily dint of wonderful pa . tleuce and study, M. poll, who Is now 7ti years old, bus won tho Intimacy of J bis feathered friends, who know ex-, ex-, actly at what time, morning and I . ' Birds His Friends. evening, be will appear. Many of them come to his call by name and have been trained by him to perform tricks at his bidding. They submit to being picked up by him, perching on his hands, and, as shown in the ac-(ompanying ac-(ompanying photograph, will exchange ex-change positions with one another at I his word of command. |