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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
LangQageofSODgBird
MIR. MITCHELL Has DISCOVERED
THAT BIRDS CAN SWEAR IN
WORDS EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

The language of birds is a subject that
has recently been brought to the atten-
ton Of students of nature and within a
comparatively short time many discov-
cries of an extremely interesting charac-
ter a V been made. One is that the or
binary singing birds may be taught to
talk. or to initiate sounds that have al
ways been thought to be far beyond their
c~apability. The discoVerer of this fact is
an English bird dealer and the result of
his experiments are SO remarkable as to
be almost beyond credence. A talking
canary, for instance, seems almost an
impossibility and yet he has already
disposed of birds which pronounce words
with remarkable distinctness and at
present has one in his possession that
ends each burst of song with the utter
ance, kiss, kiss, Miss Mary, kiss" Miss
Mary being the name of the mans
daughter.
His experiments. however, have not
been confined to the canary, and so far
they have been completely successful. He
has taught a hooded crow to say papa
and he has been able to teach piping
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
A HAPPY BORDER DAD.

Sence that Kid come, I tell you, pard,
That, Twin don't seem half so hard,
The world is brighter, an my soul
lis like an overfiowin' bowl.
pride O. ~daddyhood, I sW'ar,
Jest lifts a Teller in the arr!
My heart forever seems to hum r..
with dancin' tunes sence that kid come!
l used to stay out late at night
An git onreasonably tight,
An daubed up things without restraint
With quite a fashy brand O. paint;
But now I never keer to push
The lurid decorative brush
I've struck g lead O joy to hum
That's p"annin' out sence that kid come.
You'd ort to see it's ma! Her face
Has hung a sunny smile in place
That flashes out as If to say
It's thar, an it has come TO stay.
That tired, Uneasy o. has gone
From out her eyes, an in 'em dawn
A light that heaven sent, by gum!
It wasn't thar till that kid come!
The little ROSTERS slick an fat,
An ma (seems strange to call her thatD
Allows that at a fair he'd take
The very biggest premium cake.
The neighbors say it looks like me,
A compliment | fail to see,
Fun | was nothin' but a bum
AfOre the little rascal come.
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonder to perform they say,
An that's jest what He did when He
Determined on refOrmin' me.
He sized me up, an only saw
One way O yankin' me to taW-
My vices all seemed level plum
Down under par sence that kid come.
Don't talk to me of preachin', an
OF moral suaSion when a man
GIFTS on the downward track; jest don't
Tell me they'll work, because they won't!
That same was tried on this same OF
duck,
But | jest tell you, pard, I've struck
a process that jest knocks 'em plum
Out O the ring sence that kid come.
Denver Post.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
THE SKYLARK IN A TEMPER.

Mr.. Witchell says that the difficulty he
has found in fathoming the mysteries of
bird talk have been due to the fact that
some very pleasant sounds are often In
cidental to some very unpleasant be-
haVior. The most cOmbatiVe sounds IN
birddom do not always represent the
greatest passion, as in the case of the
defiant crow of the cock or the shrek or
the woodland jay. He has studied the
birds under all circumstances and has
found that their worst language, their
expressions of utmost hate, the sounds
that accomplish an actual attempt at
murder are often closely allied if not
nearly Identical with the sounds that
seem to be the most joyous of songs.
When the wren is fighting fercely,
the two birds tumbling over and over
Zach other and using what must be
very bad language indeed the song
they sing seems much like an outburst
of peace and love. A singing robin,
Mr.. Witchell says, is very apt to attack
another singing robin, especially in the
autumn but the sounds at that time can
be distinguished from their ordinary
songs only by their sharpness of one.
No one who witnesses the exhibition,
however, can fail to see that the
sounds are intended to convey the an
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

hatred or a threat of attack. In the same
way the difference between the snorting
and the Whinnying of the horse is not
difficult to comprehend.
In the case of the birds, however,
there are no such clear lines to sepa-
rate the ounds of approval and dis
approval and one must be a close student
in order to be able to distinguish between
them. For some time past Mr.. Charles
A. Witchell has been making observa-
lions upon this subject and the result of
his experiments have added not a little
to our knowledge of birds and bird
language for he has been able to show be-
yond doubt that the feather songsters
frequently make use of what to them is
the choicest of B~illingsgate.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
WOODEN CANNON.

Quaker guns, that is the runks of trees,
blackened to look like cannon have Of
ten been used to deceive the enemy, but
in the Chinese civil wars of three years
g actual cannon made from the trunks
of hardwood trees, shaped, bored by
means of red-hot pipes from the sugar
mills, dried in hot air %draughts and
bound with strong OK hides. They made
fairly serviceable artillery, one piece be-
ing fired more than a hundred times be-
fore showing signs of weakness. The
projectiles were scrap iron, stones and
fire-hardened clay. AT the taking Of
Annoy, wooden cannon used by the Chi
nese were found and bamboo artillery
has been employed by the Japanese.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

Standard Pullman, first-class and
Tourist Sleeping Cars to Portland, st.
Paul, Omaha and st. Louis without
change. Trains Nos. / and 2 run solid
via Butte.
w. H. MERRIMAN, A. e. A.,
N. w. Cor. Park and Main SITS, Butte.
CHAS. S. FEE, G.. p. A,
st. Paul, Mimi.
St. Paul, MINI.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
SPARROW IN THE ACT OF SWEAR
ING AT HIS NATE.

bulfinches to whistle the late popular
airs. He has one hooking bird who can
initiate the chimes of q clock so correctly
that it would be impossible to detect the
fraud if it We're not for the birds's utter
disregard of the time of the day, and he
has several of this species that new like
cats, crow like cocks, bark like dogs and
cackle like hens, while one feathered IN
mate of his unique studio can initiate the
creaking of a door.
Another interesting fact that has been
brought to light by this eviva of interest
in the bird world is that the use of bad
language is not at all unusual among
them. In the case Of many of the animals
the variations of the facial expression is
sufficient to enable the observer to IN
derstand the nature of the sounds that
are made. The snarl of the dog, or the
similar sound on the part of the cat may
easily be understood as an expression of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

of an equally distinguishable sound, a
low, rough cry uttered very rapidly. With
other finches and buntings malice and
love have nearly the same tone and the
cry of combat is very similar to that of
the call note, although repeated more rap
idly.
The common house sparrow is among
the most silent of fighters. Ordinarily
they make no sound but when they do
utter the cry of wal there is no disguis-
ing it. Like their tone of love it is easily
distinguishable, it being one Of the most
emphatic expressions Of fury in bird lam
guage. The starting has a distinctive
love song which he sings as he fans his
mate with his wings but he has no cry of
anger. At the moment of attack he ut
ter a slight cackling noise that is not
used at other times but, beyond that, he
fights silently. Like the starting the
blaCkbird uses only a metallic clicking
sound when fighting, but the song thrush
accompanies his combats with a sound
tina is expressive of great anger.
Many birds, like the tree piplt make
use of their full vocabulary during a
fight. while the lark and the pied Wag-
tail utter cries that it is difficult to dis
tinguish from the ordinary call note
When fighting birds of their own species
! the robin and the thrush sing but they
! are silent when fighting birds af another
species.
In spite of the similarity existing be-
tween the notes of love and malice OF
many Of the birds there is scarcely an
instance in which the sounds are precise
w alike. There is always a shade OF
difference that can be detected by the
| close observer as can also the Speclal
| cries of alarm and anger that they use
when disturbed or frightened by man or
beast or some other common enemy.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
4:45 pm
700 am
800 m
4:45 pm
7:45 am
8:45 pm

For tickets, sleeping car reservations
and further particulars, call on or ad-
dress No. 10 East Broadway, Butte, Mont.
H. o. WILSON,, General Agent.
D. d. hurley, G. p. & Il. Agent,
Salt Lake, Utah.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
Short Line
Southern and Best Route
to the East and West.
Dining Cars, Pullman Palace and Tourist
SlocDerS Via salt Lake and Denver.

LEAVE T
For the East and West.
FIRST DAY OUT
Arrive Ogden, Utah, con-
Meeting with the Union
Pacific, Denver & Rio
Grande, and Southern
Pacific.
SECOND DAY OUT
Arrive Denver, Colo,
Queen City of the West.
SECOND DAY OUT
Arrive Omaha. Neb.
THIRD DAY OUT
Arrive Chicago, only one
change of cars from
Butte (at OGDEN.
ECOND DAY OUT
Arrive San Francisco,
Cal.
4, sleeping car reservations
particulars, call on or ad-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
AN UNSOLVED QUESTION.

The energy of the discharge of a thir-
teen-inch u loaded with smokeless
powder is equal to the energy of nine
forty-ton locomotives running at the rate
of a mile a minute, and one twenty-ton To-
connective running at the same speed
thrown in.
No battleship has yet received the
shock Of such a blow. What bolts will
draw, what plates will warp. what leaks
will develop when It occurs can but be
conjectured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
J E ;{z=;S11 IEl;51;s.|;31;;ilI

MONTANA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
New fast time between st. Paul, Mime"
apolis. Helena, Suite, Anaconda, Spo-
kane, Seattle and Portland. Close con-
nections for Kootenai country, Oregon
and California points, Alaska, Japan and
China. Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South.
LEAVE BUTTE
Great Northern Flyer, daily....S:30 .. m
Local for Great Falls, daily....9:45 a. m
ARRIVE BUTTE.
Great Norther Flyer, daily....1o:30 p. m
Local from Great Falls, daily. ...4:an n. m
Through sleepers going East.
City Ticket Office, No. Al North Nam
street, Butte. J. E. DAWSON. Gen. Agt.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

mostly of the birds. The hedge spar
row and the willow wren sing when at
lacking an enemy but the chaffinch
and the more ~pugnacious nightingale
do not employ the cheerful notes of
their song strains. The chaffinch has
but one cry when angry and it is easily
distinguished. The greenfinch makes use
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08

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A Move in the Right Direction,

In establishing through tourist car
service from Seattle to Kansas City,
the Burlington and Northern Pacific
railroads have made a move that is
bound to be popular with the travelling
public of the northwest.
1t means that it is now possible to
get aboard a car that will take you,
without change of any kind, from any
point along the main line of the North
Montana, to lincoln, st. Joseph and
Kansas City.
Cars are clean and comfortable, hay
ing all the conveniences of palace
sleepers, at about one-third their cost.
Information an request.
PHIL DANIELS,
Passenger Agent, Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA fE
(Santa Fe ROute.O

East via Ogden 20 Kansas City, Chicago
union depots with trunk lines to all points
east and south. Also the direct line to
Galveston, Texas. City Of Mexico and
fornia.
For particulars call on r. G. w. r. r. ~
O.. s.. L. agents, Butte, or address
C.. F. WARREN,
General Agent. Salt Lake.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
). .. McGREGO2
VETERINARY SURGEON

Honorary graduate OF the Ontario Vet.
erinary College, Toronto, Canada. Treats
all diseases of domesticated animals ac-
cording to scientific principles. Office at
Marlow's Stables. 104 S. Main street.
Telephone 293. All cases promptly at
tended to.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-08
DR.. HUE POCK
227 S. Main St,

The only pure root and herb treatment
in Butte.
Specialist in Chronic. Disease of long
standing. Permanent cures made in all
PrlVate Disease. The Diseases of Wo-
men have been made a study of for
years, and are successfully treated.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
First Anniversary

The Village Band celebrated
its 6rsf anniversary sunday with
"a picnic n the groveon the banks
Of the North Branch of the O.
conto. j. Z. zahn formerly a
member Of the band, but now Of
Reedville this state cane
up 10 celebrate with them. They
ali report good time. The Nd
vertiser wishes il many more IN
niversafies and tongratulates fhe
members on the proficiency ac-
quired BY then IL one year.
Very much credit is due Prof.
Senglaub, the leader Of the band
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
"HelIo'' Line

The new Telephone Com
pany chat Is constructing line
between CTandon an5 here by
via Of Isaona now have men at
work in placing the poles on this
side Of Laona preparatory to
putting llp the wires. The line
win be ready for operation in a.
bout two weeks.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
LOCAL LOGIC.

ttei4iN 'st - ~ t'S0Nto3
a. G. Kicker, Clintonville did
business mere Yesterday.
Nice fresh cranberries at
DiclSinsons
Mrs John Pagan left Tor her
home a. suring Tuesday
81 pupils are now enrolled at
the village school
4 party from Fon du Lac are
here looking MP a mill-site.
Chiei Engineer Roundsville,
| of Kaulzauna was Ia the village
Friday lasts
q s Pierce, Of Milwaukee
made his usual trip to this place
yesterday.
Iom silky passed through
here on his way from Crandon to
oconto.
Deputy Postmaster Dickinson
returned from his Rhinelander
John Weinert il assisting at
the Hotel Wabeno during Emil
BlrlHle $ absence.
me local land agent for West
Bend ana vicinity " 9. Bratz'
was here yesterday
ma rno,.,, t,...;., III .
70 suriils this moring to dosome
work there and VIII return here
again tomorrow evening
eu5 of over 100000 feet, last
week. hoW IS that for enter
prlseS
rA ,y.c
MI, IL. .A..4,,.,.. ..., /, ,,,.,,. '', 80
hugh lranyor went 10 Laona
Saturday
ro,.,,... nr...,
/, s,..,,,.,,,,,. s.
sao,, a,.,,a,.t,, s ....t -.
w,,,;.
t,,;.. ,.. e1
,.;..;4 i, .,, 4
,,,,. 49,
cense ID hunt this season can an-
ply for same bvmalSinq applieat.
ION before o. I'll. sENe1.Aug. No |
tary Public
ns ''iiie'' f'ase baii Gun
piaseo announcer victorious game
= PAU - Oille'' sunday iast' ~
"'''el 'pef 'eiFa'sa me oeell
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
Cores espOndence:
CrandOn.

Alfren smith was IN town q
AeN NY i ''''s
GEORGE CONWAY has uone q
N''''''''So z s'si' l'''''''s'
s Al Csifford X y little nnde,
the weather; The result Of i cold.
Henry Dresser. sr has pur.
chased q fine horse ana buggy.
lives at 0conto.
cup : hagaf was N me Viilase
(" ~ = ''is n'a ''ic''aseo . new
e"S '''e ~ nis ''''i'
b. s. Booth has added ! bar.
bar chair d his establishment
A. =. Hinlev ana N & Bar.
ler returned from tbe state f,;,.
Friday
John waite reports the tele-
and r,aona.
~ 2 woodbury. returned srom
milwaukee,, Waoeno and other
points Saturday.
rha A.,,,,,t,.,,...,,,
cry neighbaring townand village;
II your town is not represented
write us for particulars ut once.
-,
l.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
HALL AND JAIL.

The Town Board of thetow
Of Cavour have just lei the con-
tract for building the new hall
and jail combined TO our towns
man, Peter Hoffman. contractor
and builder The building be-
ing located On Forest Avenue
and is l8x 30, with two cells
in the rear, which'will be 8 x s.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
Nieior Johnson wentto { Eeont1

Victor Johnson Went to 0conto
Tuesday
2 zahF il il the iliags
visiting old time Friends.
Miss Bertha Romboe is work
ing at Moore's
pr. I. n. Wood, Physioian and
Surgeon, Wabeno, Wis.
Ed Bue' is hauling lumber for
the new hall and jail
A b. Comic tic hustling a.
gar man from Seymour was in
our burg yesterday
john Mcdonald, one Of Laona S
hustling business ioen was here
yesterday
Engineer Mckinley and crew
are doing some work al Surfing
to-day
just received at Tom Moore 5
a lot Of wines and liquors and al
50 . new cigar called the Tom
Moore,
Sheriff Caldwell, Of oconto
County was IN town Tuesday.
The Advertiser acknowledges d
pleasant call; not officially how
ever.
just received full stock Of
gloves and n1ittens. Call at Dick
inson : and examine them and
when there ask to sec his Bull
dog shirts and examine the spec
ial bargains offered iii that line
OF goods
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
a GREAT OFFER.

by special aigangement made
VIII the publishers Of tbs FARM
IoeRNAI We are enabled to offer
hat paper 81 every subscriber,
ito pays for The NoRvHERN
tglscoNs1N ADyeRmsHR one
ear ahead, for only $l.50 both
apefs for the price "a ours only
lur paper ore yearand the FARM
iorRNAI from now 70 December,
1908 nearly ; years The FARM
foVRNs Is an old established
aper enjoying great poptlaiiiys
me ~ the best and most useful
farm papers published
Tbis ofs should be al
fed without ds.ay
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
Notice!

The Gillett Base Ball
#t'iuD win give a danse at the
Woodmap Hall at Gillett on Fri
day (to-morrovl night 80 sure
to attend.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21

a a5 horse power Birdsall Skid
Engine, as good as new, used
about one year VIII sell for
cash or take lumber IN exchange.
SCHMIDT & SroRK.
Wabeno, Wis.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21
For SaIel

Two Cub Bears, three months
old. very tame and fond Of play
Call on on address. Hotel Wa
beno, Wabeno, Wis.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-09-21

Se "A M9 40. oll9, M ". A.
s'es1e 81 tie Arstf ana thitd Friday
N n's'g q each month, at Thomas
'eerf liaii, 81 $50 ,. m. Visiting
asssalofs are cordially invited
N ~ 3ofSs G q HnuEY,
Clerk
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-14
them Of their cargoes, burning the ships
and sending the crews ashore.

them Of their cargoes, burning the ships
and sending the crews ashore.
z This had grown to bea common Gus
tom among the pirates, who, though
cruel and hard hearted, had not the
inducements of the old buccaneers to
torture and murder the crews of the
vessels which they captured. It was
called narrowing" and was somewhat
less heartless than the old methods.
As Bonnet wished to adopt the Gus
toms of the society in which he placed
himself, when he found himself too far
from land to put the captured crew on
shore he did not hesitate to make them
walk the plank, favorite device Of
pirates whenever they had no conven-
lent way of disposing oftheir prisoners.
In one branch of his new profession
Bonnet rapidly advanced. He soon be-
came a greedy robber and cruel con-
queror. He captured merchant vessels
all along the coast as far north as New
England r. Stockton, in St.
Nicholas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-14

thing your do IS to swa1row button,
hole!" This reminds me Of the graphic
description by q beggar man Of his tat
tered coat: Faith, yer homer, it's
nothin' but a parcel Of holes sewn to-
gether.'' 81. sI..S. s ..S. .z. II
"A curious popularity Of the Irish ma
ture is the wide limits to which relation
ship is extended. DO you know Pat
Meehan?" peasant was asked. "Of
course I do" was the answer. why,
he's near relation Of mine. He vance
proposed for my sister Kate j.. s< 81.
A clergyman told me that he has a
parishioner who is much addicted to
drink. Meeting the man one day when,
as the people say, "he had adrop in"
the priest insisted that he should take
the pledge, for it was the only protec-
ton against the temptations of the pub
lie house. you've never seen teeto
taller drunk, Tom," said the priest. "Ah,
your reverence" replied Tom, I've seen
many man drunk, but I couldn't tell
for the life O. me whether they wor
teetotalers or not!"-London Special tor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-14
First publication June 2, 1892
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE,

The names of the n1ortgagors are Levi
the name of the mortgage is Guaranty
Savings Loan Association; the mortgage
is dated April 18th, 1895, and was recorded
on the 26th day of April, 1895, at O'Clock p.
NJ, in book VI" of Mortgages, on page 1855,
etc., in the office of the register of deeds in
and for Morrison county, Minnesota.
There is claimed to be due and is due at
the date of this notice, the sum of three
hundred and twelve and 63.10O $312.69 dol
lars, being the principal sum, with accrued
interest. premium and fines thereon, and
1898. less the withdrawal value of the stock
pledged as collateral for said loan. No &C
ton at law or otherwise has been instittt-
ed to recover said debt or any part thereof.
Notice is hereby given that said mort
gage will be fOrec1Osed, and the following
described premises situated in the county
Of Morrison. and state of Minnesota. tow;t
Lot twenty six: 800, in block two @ oe
Mississippi addition to the town of Little
and Of record in the Office Of the reejste
of deeds. in and for MOI fison county. Mir
nesota, will be sold by the sheriff of SAT-;
county at public auction at the front door
of the court house, at Little Falls, MOrri-
son county, Minnesota, on the 18th day of
July, 1899, at 10 O'clock a. M. to pay said
debt and twenty. five dollars attorneys
fees and the foreclosure Disbursements.
Dated Nav 81, 1859.
CATION,
Mortgagee.
c. H. CHILDS,
Attorney for MOrtgagee,
No. SIT First Avenue S.,
Minneapolis. MINI.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-07-14
SAMPLES OF IRISH WIT.
Pats Ready Tongue Maintains Its
Reputation for Putting People
In Good HumOr.

Two laborers set out from Wexford
to walk to Dublin. By the time they
reached Bray they were very tired with
their journey, and the more so when
they were told they were still ~ miles
from Dublin. ''Be me sowl," said one,
after little thought, "sure, it's but six
miles apiece! Let us walk on
During discussion at meeting of
the Trinity College Historical society
upon the slight consideration attached
to life by uncivilized nations, speaker
mentioned the extraordinary circum
stance that in China if man were con-
demned to death he could easily hire a
substitute to die for him. "And," the
debater went on, Il believe many poor
fellows get their living by acting as
substitutes in that way!"
A child went crying to it's mother and
reported that it had swallowed button.
"Well, we'll, look at that now!" cried the
tkoman: ".Begor, I suppose the next