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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-26

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18

ago discovered the value of the
bubo owl as an aid in this respect. To
do this successfully, the farmer must
first get his owl. The bubo is no fool
himself, and it is no easy trick to get
him, that is, TO get him alive, for he
would be of no service dead. The
mountaineers have way, though, of
trapping the bubo by means of live
chicken used in collabora ton with a
box trap, and they manage to supply
the farmers to some extent with these
owls, although they do not meet the
demand.
"When the farmer decides that the
future contingency of the corn crop
will depend somewhat on the making
of telling raid on crows, he takes his
bubo owl 10 piece of woods on his
farm early in the morning, before the
delegation TO which his farm has been
allotted by the crow council has be-
gun operations there. He ties his owl
securely to a limb of a tree, giving
him three or four feet of slack string.
The owl is tied at spot where he may
be seen from the adjacent cornfield,
and if he is not discovered by the crows
when they come in the field, he will soon
be discovered by a sentinel, for the
bubo will forget he is prisoner, and
before long will rise to make a swoop
down on that field after crow. The
string will quickly jerk him back to the
limb, though. But be has been dis
covered. The sentinel caws the alarm
and the crows rise and make dash for
him, each one yelling viciously its
anger.
THE farmer, a hired man or two, and
as many more of the family as are in
clined to join in, are in hiding in the
bushes near the tree, each with double
barreled shotgun. AS the crows come
in they are met with y ley. and o
dozen or more are seen TO come tuni-
bling to the ground, dead and wound
ed. The crows, demoralized by the un-
expected and deadly assault, turn and
hasten from the woods. Naturally the
owl rises from its enforced perch fright
ened. This rising of their hated foe as IL
10 pursue them overcomes the alarm of
the crows, and they gather again and
dash back toassailh him. The masked bat
terry opens on them again, and their
numbers are depleted by half oreor
more. A flock Of crows has been known
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
BUBO OWLS LIKE CROW.
Maryland Farmers Have Sport
with the Tricky Birds.
The Crows Display Lots OF Wisdom,
But Usually They Get Left
Uses Made by the TiIlers of
the Soil of the Owls.

at does not seem that there couldpos-
sibly be any more crows at the Pa
tapsco and Gunpowder river bottomsi in
Maryland than there are, now" said
John Gilbert, the travelling groceryman,
to q New York Sun reporter, "but every
farmer down there will tell you that IL
1t wasn't for the bubo owl there'd be
twice as many. don't know anything
about a bubo owl, except what the hon
est farmers of these rich bottoms tell
ME. I never saw one, but heard that
this owl is as big as hawk, can see in
the daytime as we'll as at night, and
dotes on crow. Nothing seems to tickle
the palate of the bubo. so they told me,
like the crow.
Having eyes to see both by day and
by night, the bubo owl picks off its
crows from their roosts as well as cap
lures them by daylight raids on focks
that are intent on foraging. The crows
down there seem to be ever eypectinga
raid from some prowling bubo, and
they post a regular line of sentinels
about a field when they are foraging, or
in the woods where they hold their daily
councils. The sentinels appointed take
their posts and give notice by peculiar
cry when they detect a bubo prowling
about. Immediately large force Of
crows is detailed from the field to hunt
the bubo out, and they seldom fail to
find the hated foe. They then attack
him, bouncing upon him from every
side. The owl is forced to fly by the
overwhelming force hurled against
him. He is much swifter on the wing
than the crows, and generally succeeds
in escaping intact probably with one of
his assailants in each claw.
knowing how difficult tits for man
to get within gunshot of crow If he
has gun, and how futile are ordinary
devices to draw the crow to a spot
where man with gun is
lying in ambush, the Maryland
farmers, so they told me, long
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
Hot water Applications.

Locally an application of warm wa
ter irritates the nerves of the skin, and.
owing to the contraction produced in
the vessels, which afterward dilate, ex-
cites cutaneous circulation. A strong
er current of blood is induced toward
the periphery and "decongests" the in
ternal organs. Warm baths in cases
of bronchitis, pneumonia, rheumatism
and sciatica give good results. Pru-
dence in the use of warm water is neces-
sary in heart affections. 1t acts mar
velously well in the treatment of boils,
anthrax, purulent abscess and sprains
or crushed limbs,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
An $500 H0u|.
Burglars Find A Vest With Some
thing In 1t.
1t Belonged To Felix Greenwood,
And He Got The Vest. But The
Money Had Vanished.

When Felix Greenwood awoke this
this morning he found his clothes were
gone, and he had reasons to suspect
that burglars roamed in his proximity
some time between the setting and the
rising of the sun. His suspicious were
verified when his pants and vest were
found in the yard of the. Bancroft
house ON st. Mary's street, where Mr..
Greenwood has his apartments. The
vest was found this morning by the
cook. In his vest is said to have been
$500 in 500 bills and also a gold
watch and chain. The money was
gone but not the jewels. There is no
clue to the burglars, but the matter
has been placed in the hands of the
detectives, who will lose no time in
locating the theft. The money was in
the inside pocket.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
HEARTY WISHES.
Friends of Mr.. Frank Arnold Congrat-
ulate Him.

ulate Him.
Mrs. Schilling's beautiful summer
garden on Grand avenue was the scene
joyous merry making by several
hundred of the friends and acquaint-
ances of Mr.. Frank Arnold, vice pres
ident and general manager of the Lone
Star Brewery, whose Seth birthday
anniversary was celebrated. The gen
ial manager held reception in the
garden, and warmly welcomed all
corners.
The first to arrive was the Lassalle
Singing society, which first gave him
a serenade and hearty congratula-
TONS The Alamo lodge, Sons of Her
mann, came next, headed by a
brass band, all members carrying
Japanese lanterns as torches, and as
the procession filed into the garden
the San Antonio LiederkranZ Singing
society fell out of line and gave Mr..
Arnold token of congratulation and
large bouquet was presented.
The Drivesr' and Stablemen's union
was also present. IS. "l
The evening was spent in singing
and speechmaking with music by a
DTdSS Dduu 4. anu WIN uiihhihS
many toasts to the health Of Mr.. Ar
mold.
During the festivities the Alamo
lodge, Sons of Hermann, presented
Mr.. Arnold with heavy medal made
from $50 gold piece, suitably en-
grayed and inscribed, as token of
esteem.
Following this was the presentation
by Mr.. Steubenrach of pair of gold
and silver link cuff buttons with the
Lone Star trade mark on the buttons
and little keg on the link.
Mr.. Kroeniger next presented him
with a Frankfurter Reich's-Thaler, of
the coinage of 1860 the date of the
year of his birth.
The Beer Drivers union also pre-
scented Mr.. Arnold with compliment
tary address.
Among the guests present were Mr..
Gustave Frasch, Mr.. Ben. f. McNul-
ty, Mr.. Merchant, Of Houston, Otto
Hilgers, j. G. Dielman, Col j. w.
Page. members of the local newspaper
fraternity, representing different pa
pers. and others. Mayor Callaghan
paid his respects in the Afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
DIED AT HOME.

Herman HOeke, aged 26 years, for
merly a well known young bartender
for Albert Frederick, when he had
his saloon on DOlorosa street, died this
morning at . O'Clock at his home in
New Braunfels after lingering illness
from consumption.
Deceased leaves three brothers and
two sisters and a widowed father.
One of his brothers. Mr. Henry
Hoeke of this city,left today to attend
the funeral which will take place to-
morrow evening at 3 o'clock in New
Braunfels.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
NO NEW CASES.
New Orleans Has Only One Suspicious
Case Reported Today

New orleans has Only Oue SUSPICIOUS
Case Reported Today.
New Orleans, Sept. 1S.-No new
cases of yellow fever have been de-
clared up to IL O'Clock. a suspicious
case on Hospital street, rather dan
gerous quarter, is the only one now
under investigation.
None of the new cases under treat
ment have terminated fatally today,
and the sick, except in two or three
instances, are doing we'll
The board of health urges that
meetings, whether social of fraternal,
or otherwise, be avoided as much as
possible and enjoins the use of filter
ed or boiled water.
No steps have yet been taken to
close the theatres, which are nightly
thronged with people.
The Marine hospital, which has
been selected, as a hospital for yell
low fever patients, is in a compare
lively isolated location, in the rear of
the city. No patients have yet been
received but the place will be rapid
ly gotten in readiness for the reception
of the sick.
A close watch is being kept by the
authorities to prevent schooners from
infected points on the gulf to slip in.
Charcoal, oysters. lumber, and other
trade on the coast has been seriously
interfered with.
Edwards, Miss, Sept. 1S.-There
have been twenty-one cases since last
report, making a total of thirty-four
pronounced yellow fever by the doc
tors. Rapid spread of the disease is
remarkable. Five patients are in the
country. The disease is now well dis
tributed throughout the town.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
LOST HIS JOB.
A Printer Blames the Railroad Com
pany and Brings Suit.

A Printer Blames the Railroad Com
pany and Brings Suit.
r. o. Normant, of Richmno,d Va,
is suing the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio Railway company in
the Forty-ffth District court for dam
ages in the sum of $4,000. Plaintiff
alleges that on July 81, 1897, the
Maverick Clark Litho Printing COM
pany of San Antonio had offered him
a permanent position as foreman Of
the pressroom at salary of $22,50
per week, which he accepted. The
printing company advanced on his
salary $33.40 for railroad fare, on Au-
gust IA, for which amount the railroad
company was to deliver him ticket
at once to his address, 600 North
Fourth street, Richmond, for trans
portation, to San Antonio. Plaintiff
alleges that he expected to receive the
ticket In twenty-four hours, but that
it did not arrive until August %,
eleven days after the receipt of the
money. Plaintiff says he left immedi-
ately for San Antonio and arrived here
on August IS and that on his arrival
he found his place occupied by an
other man because of his delay in re-
porting for duty. He says that he has
been unable to obtain other employ
ment and that the expenses of his
trip to San Antonio and return to Vir-
ginia were 500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
DO YOUR CHILDREN THRIvEr

1t is the business of children to eat
and grow. If you have child that
eats well but does not grow, If its ap-
petite is variable, you have cause to
suspect worms. There are apt TO be
other symptoms. Face is pale, eyes
are duh, sleep is broken. the child
picks at it's nose and is restless and
fretful Use Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge. Every worm will be destroyed
and the child will be able to grow and
develop 81 nature intended. Price
% cents. Sold by E. Reuss and G
Schass5
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

A called meeting of the city council
will be held this afternoon at 4
O'Clock to take final action on the
sewer contracts, both gathering and
outfall systems.
The sewer committee will meet at
$3.50 and formulate its report to the
council.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

have been in the drug business for
twelve years, and during that time
have sold nearly all the cough medi-
cines manufactured; and from my
personal knowledge of such remedies,
l say that Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy gives better satisfaction than any
other on the market.-W. NJ. TERRY,
Elkton, Ky. Sold by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
COULDN,T CURE HIM.

Chas. H. Farrell, colored, the Pull
man porter, who has been afflicted
with small pox for the past ten days,
died last Thursday in the City hos
pital, aged SO years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18

A colored man found pocket
book with two nickels and a copper
cent in ii near the Houston street
bridge this morning and Officer Pat
Kneeland turned II in to Police head
quarters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
FOR A STYLISH

Perfect Fitting Suit, go to 'Lentz"
Tailor, 80 West Commerce street. A
complete stock OF Foreign and Domes-
tic Woolens always on hand. Cliff
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
EEAR THE CARLISTS.

Madrid, Sept 1S.-A company of in
fantry has been sent to Morelia, pro-
vince of Castellon De LaplanO, as 1t
is feared the Carlist uprising is about
to take place there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
The Oldest Railroad shop.

The erecting and repair shops of the
B. & o. at Mount. Clare, in the city of
Baltimore, which are the oldest shops
in the United States, have been COM
pletely modernized. The locomotive
erecting shop has been rebuilt and is
supplied with two 5o-ton electric cranes
which lift the heaviest locomotives and
move them to any point as though they
weighed but ton. The compressed air
appliances are of the latest pattern and
the cost of making the improvements
will be saved in two years, as the new
machinery accelerates the work, at a
less expense than in times gone by.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
TWO NEW CASES.

New Orleans, Sept. 1S.-Two cases
of yellow fever were reported to the
board of health this afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18
THE WAR ENDED.

Constantinople, Sept. 1s.-The treaty
of peace between Turkey and Greece
was signed here this afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18

TO return three times to the attack of a
decoy bubo, but one will seldom venture
thus more thantwice, although the rem
nant of the flock will alight in some
neighboring eeand discuss with clam
oroust ongues the disaster that hasover-
taken them. One Woodworking farmer
told me that he had heard of bubo owls
that had become such masters of The art
of crow decoying that they were not
tied to the limb at all, but on the con-
trary were set at liberty to 60 abroad
and lure crows from afar to the ambush,
and then would sit apart from the car
mage and gloat.
BUT never seen none o. them
bubo geniuses, said this farmer, and
so I reckon they amt noways plenty"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-18

Hoods pills are the favorite family
cathartic and liver medicine. Price 2sc.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-27

dividual taxpayer the law goes
still further, in that neither the as
SCISSOR nor the Board of County
Commissioners have authority to
go "behind the returns" Cf the
sworn statement of the individual,
unless complaint of undervalua-
ton is made by other parties.
This matter was thoroughly venti-
lated at the late meeting of our
own Board Of County Commissions
ers. Sitting rs Board of Equal
ization and being satisfied Of a
general undervaluation they Or
dered horizontal increase of diff
ferent classes of property listed for
taxation. Investigation satisfied
them that the law gave them no
such authority, and at a later
meeting the order was promptly
revoked. 1t would seem from our
statutes that the State Board of
Equalization alone have authority
to act in the matter, and even
their power is restricted to an en-
deavor to secure uniform valua-
ton of all classes of property
and consequent uniform taxation
throughout the state. The law
takes it for granted that all tax
payers are honest men who will
render TO the assessor under oath
a true statement of their possess
sions for taxable purposes. If you
know or believe that your neigh
Dor is grossly undertaking. his
property for the purpose of dodg-
ing his just share of taxation your
remedy is to go before the county
Board of Equalization and make
complaint that the property has
been undervalued. II you prove
your case the Board of EQualiza-
ton have the power to raise his
assessment accordingly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-27
A Letter From Joe G. stephens
on the Alleged Under-val-
uatiOn of Property.

EDITOR f. Pin the FREE
PRESS of Aug. 20, l have read a
statement under the caption of
''Why Taxes are High" In this
article you say the high rate of tax
alton causes much distress among
demagogs who pose as office
seekers. l do not think this as
sertion would apply in the least to
myself, but let me assure you that
if every tax payer that is kicking
about high taxes is demagog and
Office seeker, and the hot wind
does not prevail, we will certainly
have bountiful crop next fall.
You say further that the people
are to blame for the high taxes on
account of making crooked state
ments, or in other words under
valueing their property. This GER
tainly is mistake, as my exper-
ience has taught me that the as
SCISSOR sets the price and not the
tax payer. Now, would it not be
well to examine the cause a little
further and see if the decrease is
not caused by another and alto
gether different source. For in
stance in 1898 our decided lands
We're selling for from SIS to $50
per acre. and in 1897 we cannot
obtain S6 per acre; in 1898 hogs
We're selling for 4 and 5 cents per
fb; in 1896 we could not sell for 2
cents per ib; horses that would sell
for from $75 to 500 in 1893 can
not be sold for cash at all. Does
not this show clearly that the de-
crease comes from another source;
and is not the per cent. of decrease
of valuation greater in the price of
our property than in the statement
of the tax payers to the assessor.
| am kicker against high taxes
and you see fit to publish this
you may hear from me again.
Very Respectfully,
JOE G., STEPHENS,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-27
Pleasant Government Officials.

Messrs. Lippincott and Cook, of
the U. S. geological survey, were in
town this week Quitting for q
prolonged trip through the Bitter
Root forest reserve. They left
barley, town on the Bitter Root
valley railroad, some weeks since
and came through over the Lolo
and Lost Horse routes to the Mus
selshell. For six weeks they were
in the woods without mail and
practically out of tho world. The
object of their trip is to gather in
formation about the forest reserve
and the best plans for protecting
the timber from forest fires for the
Interior department.. They are
triangulating the country and To-
eating the streams on their map "a
they proceed, as well as taking
photographs when the smoky
atmosphere will permit. Both
gentlemen are FROM California AMI
expressed themselves as delighted
with this lovely Camas prairie and
our epterprising little town, which
surprised them by the extent Of it's
business SO far from railroads.
The FREE PREss editor was able to
give them the information they re-
Quired as to distances and attitudes
and We found them very pleasant
and courteous gentlemen.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-27

9O5,O26
$59,530

In speaking ofprofessional dema-
gogs we refer especially to few Of
our fellow citizens who pretend to
SO much more of honesty and vir-
tue than the rest of us, and who
boast of the many reforms they
will accomplish in the way of re-
ducing taxation if the dear people
will only elect them to the county
offices, that we very naturally dis
trust them. The present high tax
levy was inaugurated by board
of county commissioners who were
all republicans. 1t will have to be
maintained, if not increased, by u
board composed exclusively Of
democrats. A populist board
could do no better. There can be
no material reduction of the tax
rate until the assessment roll in
creases. A low assessment makes
a high levy. A two per cent. tax
on two millions will bring the same
revenue as four per cent. tax ON
one million, while the former
makes a better showing and is
more attractive 70 those seeking to
establish themselves here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-27

Mr.. Stephens logic is good as far
as it goes. and the point he makes
of general depreciation of value of
all kinds of property would hold
water if Idaho county had been
standing still. But additional
lands have been patented, new inn
provements made, new business
enterprises. started and hundreds
Of tons of mining machinery and
other taxable property brought in
to the county sufficient to offset
the fall in values. There has been
II notable improvement in the
values of all classes of property in
1897 over last year, but the ASSESS
ment roll indicates otherwise.
Here are the figures:
1896, 1864, 556
1897, 905,O26
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-08-27
RECO8D or THE WEEK.

A. r. PHxker, notary public.
Diploma 5 cent cigar at the Bon
BIN. Try them.
Mr.. Dlbby Is visiting her mother
n Aalhon river.
Our public school opens Mon
day, September q.
Teachcrs examination is in pro-
gr1ss at Mt. Idaho.
Or. Sheaffer left for Elk yester-
day on a vacation trip.
Mrs. w. w. Brown is in Flor
eace visiting Miss Cable.
Pr. J. B. Morris and family left
TOR lewiston Wednesday.
Ira II. w. Cone was up from
FREEDOM last week visiting rela.
| tvs:
i herwin Bros. and Henry Wax
havs haled 200 tons of hay from
the Aerwin addition to Grange
lville