The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-18
(TlADEs MONTGOMERY BUMM.
He Made . Fortune by Breeding
and Killing SparrOws.

He Made . Fortune by Breeding
and Killing Sparrows.
|e little boy was Miltiades Montmoren-
|umm, whose father, the eminent and
bred bunko steerer, had been known all
the west as shining example Of the
|ess which attends integrity and attsn-
Ito business. The knight of the golden |
and the three shells had kept his |
| Elfrida and their son Miltiades in
ence and ease. They had butchers
every day, and occasionally baked
BIT too close attention to business had
myth killed the fond husband and kind
er. He came home one night in car
with half po,lld Of gold in his
ket and az ounce of lead under his vest.
ZEN began troublous times for little
ladies and his mother. The brave boy
ggled hard to keep the wolf block or
away. He resigned with tears his
IS of following in his fathers footsteps,
began to sell papers. But he was
icapped by his name. which a faith
friend disclosed. The paper selling
a failure.
en- he tried backing boots. The I'M
cious influence of his dead father was
trong. He never BACKED the heels.
10 this, too, was a folorn hope.
ID now as he sat on the curbstone and
ght how long it was since he had
XII champagne or had mushrooms with
teak he grew very sad.
ddenly his eye was caught by head
lin a crumpled paper, which some one
Thrown into the gutter. 'The Chippy
It Co." it said. IA bounty of two
each will be paid by the state On
lish sparrows."
Ito the heart of the lonely little boy
a strange peace. His little soul was
led with lofty enthusiasm. He arose
sped home. He said nothing to hit
her about his new found joy, but
hit at once his humble cot of straw.
( bng before the gray light Of day strug
y through the rag patched window
tiades was up and dressed. He care
: " inspected his stout rubber sling ant
d little bag of buckshot which he alway
It in his room. Then he sauntered on
q made his way to Franklin park. Tn
lies were filed with the clamor of th
Sly sparrows, and Miltiades went eagerl
itwork. Before breakfast he had collecte'
il bounty on 1923 ''chippies."
Time was too precious to permit him
ID home to breakfast. He contented hin
laf with a pair of sausages. Then b
unit to work again. When he dragge
ID weary little legs up the rickety stall
That night his pockets bulged with thirt!
srtr dollars in new bills.
/ Mrs. Bumm Rugged her dear boy to hi
fart and sent him forth the next mornin
nth renewed courage, while she went OF
,Ibuy new bonnet.
tin a week Miltiades had seventy-tv
sys working for him in various parts
ot city. He himself was catching spa
lt@vs in large nets, and gathering eat
loSrning several barrelfuls Of those wi
= b died in the night from eating poison'
dAmbs which his forethought had sprei
ut them. a dozen boys were employed
III pd salaries in preparing the heads OF Il
IL krrows for the bounty officer.
'oln ten days he bonght Il block of re
rsSate in the heart of the city, deposit'
nj boo to his mothers credit in the ban
his life insured and was referred to
I'd papers as lone of our leading youl
zens."
I'd Int this was not enough.
With discretion beyond his years,
, Id large field in a secluded subu'
'in Re he had enormous spaces inclosed a
Fred with wire netting. Incubatt
bought and set up, and within mon
the day when the headline in
er had caught his despairing eye, SC
hi English swarrows' eggs were hatchi
~ he heat of the incubator lamps.
vel Miltiades can only keep locked in
W. st the secret of his phenomenal 81
ID his rating will be secure for life. /
,ol len rise has not made him vain or
). ilious. He still occasionally strikes
fe{ rade for cigarette; he still plays crs
ii his old associates when the press'
10. nsiness permits. Herald.