Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-19


IFS ribs projected, its spirit was LroLa.r
ana It's tail was habitually carried he.
tween IT'S legs. Originally il mad be,,,
white dog. Now 1t was frcsco.d
with alley mud. It was not n mott
sight. This dog waa captured ~ M,
boys. who had been listening 10 ~.
,alks on cruelty, and was taken n,
once to tine house where they had
been entertained. The way thoxo
boys reasoned was plain.
Those finely dressed women tell ~
not to be cruel to dogs. Let us 90.
now. If they are on the square. WeI,
take this dirty and disreputable cnr
over to the house and see If they VII,
take care of it,"
Fortunately the members Of the so-
ciety stood the test. One Of the ia
men, who acted as hostess. put the
poor dog into her carriage and carried
II home with her. The boys were sat.
| .sficd.
The school teachers have done !,
zfeat work in the Protection Of birds
They have aided and supplanted m.
work Of the Audubon Society and nil
the other associations which, are in
liefested in giving our friends n
feathers" a good chance.
Five years ago few people paid mucb
| attention to the native song birds.
Their eggs were stolen, their nests
broken up, and the birds themselves
"antonly destroyed. At present there
re more than 5000 people in the state
who are actively. Interested IN pre-
ferving and fostering the birds
The state game commissioner. aid
I'd by the Audubon Society, has had
posted on the outside of every post
office in the state O large placard call
ng attention TO the law which forbid
he killing or confinement of natjye
birds. and asking the assistance Of tho
public in enforcing it. ~
Under its provisions there are ONLY
Four species of native birds which il il
lawful TO Keep in confinement. They arr
he crow. the crow. blackbird the chicken
'1awk and the English sparrow. ANY per
son who Kills any other bird. or who
keeps II IN captivity or destroys It's nest
er eggs Is subject To fine OF s. and
costs, or 10 a sentence OF ten days in jail
n to both. for each offensc.
Collecting Of either birds or eggs IL al
lowed only for scientific purposes, and
eys-y person engaged In 1t must com
Jly With some onercus conditions. No
person under fifteen years old is allowed
o doscoilecting Inder any circumstances.
A person Of proper age who wishes 10
colfcct must first secure the endorsement
of at least two scientists Of note: "
must file a bond for 900 AT the county
court and must, in addition. pay IL
ceflsc fee.
as one result Of the work Of the Au-
libcn Society many people living in and
near Chicago have been led to take an
active interest in the care as well as the
protection Of birds. There are in the
.ounty several hundred bird tables
which have been kept up all winter by
,ird lovers. 4 bird table" consists Of
BOARD supported between TWO branches Of
, tree. on which arc exposed small dishes
which are regularly kept filled with seed
while above is fastened a large piece Of
beef suet Such a table will attract q
whole host of birds. who viii remain wei
come visitors all the winter through.
BY a bird table" are blIe JAYS, nut
matches. chickadces, reuheaded WOOL
npckere downY woOdpeCkerS. kingets.
gold inchcs and English sparoWs II
H. not likely. however. that the gold h1rh1
which is commonly known as the wild
canary. will be recognized in his winter
iress, except by those who know that
yith the coming of cold weather ne
changes from gorgeous black ana YET
low to q gray and dirty green.
.
exnrdi,nt for attracting birds i the set
ting up a few boxes Or tin cans 10 serAt
~ resting places. An Ordinary empty III
can if set up on the top OF p"ie VI
.rvc rs = nest for the pretty oilee'ru
which will spend all his summer with you
f only the English sparrows are KEEP,
away.
Within the last year or two II has been
noted that tne English sparrow mas taheb
IA living IN the country lanes ana heesc.
~ well as in streets and alleys. ~ u
there. as always mean: donlte'ert i'
little bully. depending on us SIcf' m.iu
nov; tn xiii or drive away any bra WIN
,rn..rs in its vicinity or whose fessn.h1
istrirt II invedes 1t has met one nauFe
bird which 50 far FROM heins itiE ~ A
III tho noisy little. avian raj. mus =
only good snort to XII qoT.n ne snn
and hang them up to dry IN me s';
ri. c,an,y of the English sparrow -
.bc great American shrike or ou.cme'
Nina The Shrikc kills tne spa! 80,
Inns daintily on their brains III ,born
mnalrs their hodiaS on spikes ~ ,uo, n
VII. 4 single shrke viii cn nn'V III,
r,c,r a district ~ sDarro"S tHd" any
prrnDcr ~ artificial devices III, ,o,o.
on April L The public scnoniS . Nh thsv
,,rnta irbor Dav. At tho SANE UNI '" vi
~ ,sI,ed 10 celebrate bird day AFRO NJ
III nffort is now being made to II In
Viii legislature 10 pass hul f+.'. HIN HIN
t,e Two celebrations ana SPY ". .ncor,
IL recognition of law. Ns (" r,rnfes-
of
~. I.nr,,os estimate ;haf an incrtaS' ",
,,'., ,,cr Govt IN the number of htr'iS IN t;In
I1irn,s is worth %.Jh.la" 20 ~
f;..-, -- WI the state ,bc MI
t. result 0f the work n "" I.
", society th0rC Are no NAIVE ntu
4 y. nffsrad FOR sale IN Chicago W.
~ rxcention Of an occasional ti""
,iI.,yrd bv law Their place hf7 IDS
ken nv quantities Of impHtNi fncs
+nrlf,dinr English skylarks am - ;,arrn
mail from Lebanon. such LID It'll ,ho- W.
of Israel fed upon anu HltnA 49,, Vail Salo-
-;c,ias III 4 result III the imn.H ,rn,n
ri ~ ,'.,rrots which are imported l !, 4
leHicO Africa and South -Nhr ~, hiri;
ranortnd that the supplies OF " Sst fan
-, IL, The troniCal forests are t d. tird;
~ off Tho narroI Is ono 81 ur ~
lit II yvi,l rnt breed in captivity an ~
~ h;rl scan in 4 cage Was y !. ,yu
ra,rhr IN a wild state. Iho Si. .i,.. Gang
III moclllng birds and nthcE ~ H.. s,opuad
sters inc sale Of which mas oc. ,n,,nsIasts
~ Tho work of the Auduoon snrred thai
'I,cidcrtallv il should nc rein',sS in the
,h;oa,,, is onc of the best pi%CS. s,nr,
! uts"r for hird study Birds fiy,nS i,kr
M south follow tho shore % and every
1. ro,,,,t ana through Chicago, aa;cs arc
,.',a, n il estimated that ~ ~ rlo ob-
ssocr inside the city limits y -, snccics
49,, IN ON, season counted ~ ,reat-
e ! incoI, park For the care anu a. hecn
..t,,,t Of no, birds a bird hospital has both
nstahIished on the south sue. way be
,nc5icol and surgical trea.ng,n' chicago
l,nd for aiiin~ or injured oiros' /, ~
Rccord-Herald