The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-05-01
BIRD KILLING.
WORTHINGT0N, MINI,
Anri1 "a 1904

April ~, 1854.
EDITOR -Strolling along
the shore of your beautiful lake this
morning, was sorry to see q young
specimen of the ''genus HOMO" who,
with rifle in hand, was wantonly shoot
ing at every bird in sight from the size
of \ canary up.
Beginning at the boat houses, he
went along the narrow skirt of trees
that adOrns the eastern shore, driving
every bird before him and firing at all
he could get in range OF.
This practice of shooting birds indis.
criminately is Il bad one and should be
stopped. Isincerely pity the man or
boy with tastes so low and depraved AS
to take pleasure in thus manning and
killing innocent birds whose God given
right to life IS undoubtedly as good AS
his own and whose presence and songs
are welcome to the great majority If
people.
TO these people the slayer is
nuisance.
The services of birds as destroyers of
insects should entitle them to tile pro-
lection of man even though no humane
or moral reasons have an influence.
In other places, where forests are
abundant, these birds, although num-
erous. are protected by law. and much
more should they be protected and en-
couraged in 4 country that is treeless.
and the birds few in numbers and
species.
Perhaps. Mr.. Editor, this reasoning
might apply also to the killing Of frogs,
which sport ~ I see is popular with
the boys. D. NJ. W.
The above is from a Cedar Rapids
gentleman who visited our place few
days ago. lie did not know the ways"
of Worthington, where nearly every
boy has il gun. a revolver or toy pistol.
Walking along the railroad one day,
below the mill, we heard a shot and ,
looking up, saw two boys across the
mill slough banging away in the direc-
ton of the railroad where people are
passing every few minutes.
Another case showing the beauties
of the jury system as now managed oc-
Cured at Sioux Falls recently. A man
named Fiddler who shot man named
| Norton at Salem was acquitted. The
Salem Register speaks out plainly on
the subject. A number of the citizens
of McCook county have signed a pro-
test and their names are published.
They say ''such individuals rs Peter
Fiddler should not be allowed to live in
a civilized community.'
There is good prospect of lynch
ing in that county.
The MaQuoketa, Iowa, Record. an
nounces that the Society of Spiritual.
lists of that place have installed Moses
Hull as their speaker at salary of
81, 200 year, and that Mr.. Hull will
edit new journal, to be entitled, The
New Thought" the first issue of
which will appear May 10Th. 1t will
contain 20 columns of reading matter
at ST year. Mr.. Hull is one of the lest
speakers on the liberal platform and
will no doubt make live and pregres-
sive journal.
NO MARKS.
Mr.. T. NJ. Casad, editor Of the Cory
d0n, Iowa, Times, writes that hls little
girl burned her foot severely on stove.
One application Of st. jacobs Oil. the
great pain reliever, cured it completely,
leaving no marks. BY two applications
Of St. Jacobs on he cured himself Of a
tOrturing pain in his side.
VILLAGE PURCHASE.
At special meeting Of the Village
Council on Saturday night last, the
Council closed the purchase of the
=. J. Anderson or Chad
wick property on 4th-av.. for $3.50. The
building will he used for Council
rooms, Justices office, polling place,
etc. The building in the park will bt
removed to the rear of the lot and used
for Il calaboose.
We have received with compliments
of Close Bros. & Co., Il handsome little
took OF Pipest"ne legends. 1t contains
the chapter from Longf-ll"w's Hiawa
tina descriptive of the Great Red Pipe
stone Quarries' and two poems b,
Judge ". n. Davidson of Luvprne
whose nOm DE- plume il D. Ivan Downs