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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
LARGEST PIGEON RANCH IN
WORLD is AT LOS ANGELES
There Are Over $4,000 Birds and the
Profits Are Large.

California is a great state and
abounds in great things. To nearly
every outdoor. industry in California,
as in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona,
the name ranch is given. One of the
most remarkable, and in many ways
the most picturesque, of these estab-
lishmentS is the pigeon ranch of T. Y.
Johnson, near Los Angeles. Three or
four years ago Mr.. Johnson bought a
piece of land comprising eight acres in
the Los Angeles river bottom, and on
it built a pigeon loft sixty feet long,
twenty-four feet wide and eighteen
feet high. On each side of the exterior
of the loft there from seven to twelve
rows of nests, and the interior is di-
vided by narrow passageways, lined on
both sides from ground to roof with
tiers of nests. There are altogether in
the main loft, inside and outside, 5000
nests, and even these are not enough,
many birds being compelled for lack
of nests to make their homes on the
ground.
When Mr.. Johnson began pigeon
farming he bought 1000 birds from
one man, who owned what was then
the largest pigeon ranch. He obtain
ed 1000 more from other people, and
so began business with 5000 pigeons.
AS each pair of pigeons produces at
least SIX pairs u SqudDS NyOuuS. plBe-
ons) during the year, the population
of the farm increases rapidly, and there
are now $1,000 birds and six large lofts,
each of which is crowded to it's utmost
capacity. ~ "a
Most enterprises, when taken up on
an unusually large scale, meet at first
with sonieu nforseen difficulties and
reverses, but the pigeon ranch has been
highly successful from the very start.
The profits amount to about $4,000
per annum,S and are likely to increase.
This novel farm presents a singular
and very pretty sight at all times, but
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
CHILD HUGS STRAY
DOG AND IS BITTEN
Little Margaret Rants Finds Pet and
Is Nearly Killed While
FondIing II.

"Oh, mamma, we have found such
a nice doggy. Just watch him play"
said little Margaret Rants last even
ing. She then threw her arms about
her new pet, but instead Of returning
the kindness the brute attacked her.
Before Mrs. Rants could beat it off it
had torn the little girls right arm
frightfully.
The cries of the little girl were pitt
full. Fearfully cut and bleeding she was
hurried to DR.. Arthur w. Miller's office.
where the wounds were thoroughly
cauterized. In the commotion which
followed the dogs savage attack, 1T es-
capped and is still at large. 1t is
thought that it is affected with hydro
phobia.
Yesterday afternoon little Margaret
found pointer dog wandering about
her home at 500 Temperance street.
She petted the dog and fed it. Then
leading the animal to the barn in the
rear of the house she locked it up so
that it could not run away.
Margaret's mother returned from
shopping shortly after 6 o'clock, and
Immediately the little girl led her
mamma to the barn to show her the
new pet.
No sooner did the little girl caress
the dog than it badly bit the child be-
fore Mrs. Rants could come to her
ali. The woman hit the dog over the
dead with a crowbar, but the blow
only had the effect of forcing the vici-
Gus animal to release it's grip on Mar
garet's arm.
Apparently uniniured, it rushed
from the barn biting and swapping at
several other children who had been
attracted to the barn by Margaret's
cries.
DR.. Miller said last night that he
does not think that hydrophobia will
develop. "The case was taken in time"
said he, "and I look for no unfavor-
able results. However, the arm is bad
ly lacerated, and the tissues torn to
shredS. I cauterized the wounds"
Little Margaret is the daughter Of
William Rantz, a teamster. The dog
is said to belong to colored woman,
who lives at Twelfth and Robert
StrQatS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
Policeman FeIIs Runaway Horse.

Just as a runaway horse was diving
into rig in which were two women,
yesterday afternoon, Policeman Louis
Gross felled the animal with well-direct-
ed blow from his club. The horse fell
senseless to The pavement and the women,
whose lives were endangered, escaped I'M
hurt.
Shortly after o'clock, horse hitched
to a light empty buggy tore madly down
Wabasha street. Officer Wenkle hurled
his club at the fleeing beast, striking it on
the back. Sixth street was crossed with
out accident, but half way up the block
two women driving a spirited horse. were
turning about in the middle of the street.
Bystanders expected to see another rig
dashed to pieces.
When within twenty feet of the carriage,
Policeman Gross stepped into the street.
He got close to the horse, and, delivering
a well-directed blow, knocked it down.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
He Wanted Lines.

A recent visitor of Maine tells of an
amusing experience in the prohibition
ting things to drink there he took With
him an ample supply of "makings'' for
gin rickeys, all except the lines, which
he supposed he could procure anywhere.
ton. small town near the Rangeley
Lakes, he went to the only store and
asked the clerk if he kept any lines. The
clerk thought a moment and replied,
tentatively:
We've got chloride of lime-and quick
lime, If those'll do you."-Exchange.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

Assemblyman Arnold has probably
learned by this time that he belongs
to the minority in the body to which
he belongs. 1t is a more valuable item
of knowledge than one of his limited
experience in official life may be dis
posed to think.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

Marconi is in danger of meeting the
same fate in the public estimation as
has befailen Edison and some other
wizards now forgotten-the fate of be-
ing no longer taken seriously. The
only way out for him now is to start
up in business in wireless trans-at-
lantic telegraphy at once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

The best commentary on the pre-
tended prosecution of the meat trust is
furnished in the public press by the
open discussion of the terms of CAPT.
talization, which will probably prevail
in the final step toward bringing the
members of the trust into avowed
connection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

The people Of Chicago have made
one valuable discovery as the result of
the infinite number of strikes and lock-
outs that they have experienced in re-
cent years-which is that where there
is difficulty there is always something
to arbitrate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

= Notwithstanding the gay time just
prevailing in Saltwater and Winona,
the days of the street fair are destin-
ed to be as brief as those of the para
chute. The falkir never dominates in
any relation Of life except for a while.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

Now that Croker has won the Dom
caster, he may change his views of
the handicap under which American
horses can alone compete on British
race courses enough to save the world
the distress of seeing him retire from
the turf
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10, 1902.

The comedy Of game law enforce
ment now in progress between the two
Republican statesmen, Fullerton and
Michelet, is to be regarded as con-
tinuous performance. 1t cannot be de-
pended on, however, to keep the boards
till election day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

1t is quite plain, at least just at this
time, that the closet is not the place
most affected by the average states
man. The street corner now repre-
sents the chief school of local d.
plOmacy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

have come out of Havana in the past
few years; but it is doubtful if any of
them could be more worthy of their
origin than that about a union of all
the Americas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

Gov. Yates will probably discover
before the present campaign is over
that silence is golden only when the
state funds are being diverted for po-
litical ends, but not when defense
of the diversion is in order.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

The practice of returning the bones
of Cinnamon who die in America back
to their homes seems to indicate that,
dead or alive, the Chinaman is deter
mined to escape from the land into
which he takes such pains to get.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
A Bound. About Raasnner

What makes you so anxious to go to
Europe to Iive?"
My patriotism" answered the uuizzical
person. Il am not man of superab und-
ant means, but like everything that is.
American. and want to go abroad where
l can purchase American products at the
least possible expense. Exchange.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

The interest of Minneapolis in the
free public bath movement is really
very commendable in itself. 1t is to
be presumed that the water supply of
that community is harmless-at least
for bathing purposes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

The assurance of the weather bu-
reau that the Indian summer has yet
to come is really gratifying. Let us
hope that that ordinarily delightful
season will not have gone before any,
body succeeds in recognizing 1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

The crooks whom the police hold for
certain crimes committed hereabouts
may be guiltless of the charges against
them; but it is plain from their own
innocence. e> 3-=@
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
Natural.

do you think the color of that con-
spicuous girls hair is natural?"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne, after
a moments inspection, Ito some people, .
Exchange.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
TO OUR FRIENDS.

Anyone unable TO secure n
cory of II u G o b c an any
railroad train leaving or en-
terinG ST. Paul will confer
favor on the management by
reporting the fact to the buss
iRess office. Telephone, Main
1868.
Subscribers annoyed by 1r-
regular or late delivery OF ;
II n G l o b e will confer u fl.
vOr on the management by RS.
porting the fact to the business
office. Telephone, Main 1908.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
His Late Hours.

''You never stay out after 10 o'clock,
do you?"
'T did once" answered Mr.. Meekton.
Henrietta forgot and locked the door,
Washington STAR
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13
Is Close After.

what profession do you follow?" 81
follow the medical profession. I'm an I'M
dertaker."-Town Topics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-13

especially when the birds are being
fed.-New York Commercial Adver-
tisen
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01

Very many reasonable people have
in years past predicted that the day of
big cattle outfits was drawing to a close
and that in the near future the small
farmer and stock-grower would take
their place.
In an interview by a representative
of the Live Stock World of Chicago,
Pierre Wibaux, one of the most exten-
sive cattlemen cf the northwest, eX-
presses the opinion that the big outfit
is doomed. 1t must make way for the
man with the small herd, who will
largely increase the live stock output
of the western half of the United
States. Settlers will occupy the
whole country within a few years.
They will not only crowd out the big
outfit, but will grow more cattle in the
aggregate and will be in the market
with their stock before we disappear.
They will have an advantage over us
in that they will be able to market
their stuff over a longer season. We
are always at the mercy of the killers.
to a large extent, during the spring
season, and they invariably knock a
dollar hundred or more off cattle
prices during the grass run, knowing
that we are compelled to ship, and can
not help ourselves. With the small
operator of the future it will be differ
ent. and that is one reason why the
big outfit will not be able to compete
with him.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
FATE OF HlNDOO GIRLS.
NepauI Raip0UtS Cause Their D0ugh-
tiers 10 Re Murdered.

4 CapuCllin monk engaged in mis-
scnary work in Ncpaul, writing of
Hhldgo fHr.ily life, remarks that it is
very difficult for parents 10 make ad
vantu2vo = u!.,c:.ts for their daugh-
ters. Tlr Hin@ooS therefore find q
means of riUdMiI themselves of too
many daughters y numbering them.
1t is a well kluwI fac, that IIindoos
of high birth. those WAJ are called
rajpoots. caused tlitir daughters 10 be
put to death after their birth by men
specially engaged to do so. This Grim
inal custom had become SO General
that in 1910 in the SCNpnty-il"r@ viii
lagos of the Allahabad district there
were only three girls under twelve
wears of age, and three years latt" III
the town of Agra there was lFt 49,"
to be found under that age All bad
been put to death.
The English government has vciT
naturally passed severe laws against
this abominable crime, but to evade
them the Hindoos allow their girls to
live until the age of twelve, after
! which they do away with them by ad-
ministering poison in small doses.
Orientals are past masters in the art
of poisoning, and after some minute
| inquiries it transpires that in many
districts twenty-five out of every hun
! dred girls have been got rid of in this
manner. Those girls who have been
spared they marry very early, gener-
ally between fourteen and fifteen
years, and that not according to their
own choice. but by the will Of their
parents. which is decisive.
An Indian family of good rank
could not keep an unmarried daugh-
ter. 1t would not only be a public
shame. but also crime against reli
| gion. TO procure husbands for those
who have not already found them
there are q number of BrahmanS, ole
and decrepit. called Kulin Brahmans
who go about with the one object OF
going through the ceremony of the
'seven steps with as many youns
girls as they can upon receipt of &
large sum of money but who after
ward leave the country ard perhaps
never see them again.-Pall Mall Ga
1ottn
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
THEY DRINK SEA WATER.
Cockatoos and wild Pigeons Do Not |
Seem to Mind 1t.

and Wild Pigeons Do Not |
Seem to Mind 1t.
In 1881. while resident On Gazelle |
peninsula, the northern portion of the
magnificent island of New Britain, i'll
the south Pacific, / had many oppor-
tunities of witnessing both cockatoos
and wild pigeons drinking salt water.
was stationed at place called ka-
baira, the then fartheSt out trading
station on the whole island, and as l
had but little work to do l found
plenty of time to study bird life in the
vicinity. Parrots of several varieties,
all Of beautiful plumage, were plenti-
full, and great fiocks of white cocka-
toos frequented the trolling, grassy
downs which lay between my home
md the German head station in
Blanche bay. twenty miles distant,
while the heavy frost of the littoral
was the h@%nt of thousands of pigeons.
These pigeons though not so large as
the Samoan or eastern Polynesian bird
formed an agreeable change of diet for
us white traders, and by walking about
fifty yards from ones door half a
dozen or more could be shot in as
many minutes.
"My nearest neiGhbor was German.
and one day when we We're walking
along the beach toward his station |
noticed some hundreds Cf pigeons fly
down from the forest, settle on the
margin of the water and drink with
apparently enjoyment. The harbor at
This spot being almost landlUcked and
the water as smooth as glass and with
out the faintest ripple, the birds were
enabled to drink without wGujng their
plumage My nci2hbor. WHO had lived
many wears in New Britain. told me
that this drinking of sea water was
common to both coclat0os and pigeons
alike, and that OF some occasions the
beaches would be lined with them. the
cockatoos not only drinking. but bath
ing, and apparently enjoying them
selves greatly. During the next six
| months. especially when the weather
was calm and rainy. l frequently no
| ticed pigeons and cockatoOs come to the
| salt water to drink.
"At first l thought that as fresh
water in many places bubbled up
| through the sand at low tidethe birds
were not really drinking the sea water,
but by watching closely | distinctly
saw them walk across these tiny run
nels without making any attempt to
drink Then. too. the whole of the
Gazelle peninsula is cut up Ivy count
less streams Of water, and rain falls
throughout the year as Il rule. What
causes this unusual habit OF drinking
sea water? Another popularity of the
New Britain and New Ireland pigeon
| is its fondness for the chili pepper
berry. During three months OF the
year. when these berries are ripe, the
birds crops are full of them, and Otter
their flesh is so pungent and smells So
strongly of the chill as to be quite un
eatable. Chambers Journal.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
The SDenG1thrift.

Once upon time there was spend
thrift who made his father very un-
happy through his prohigate habits.
my son." said the parent, you
spend every penny that you get, and
it must cease. Remember that the
pennies make shillings and the shil-
lings make pounds. If you do not
change your habits of always spend
ing to habits of judicious saving, | will
not spare the rod"
The admonition had no good effect on
the youth, and he continued to spend
the pennies before they could accu-
mulate into Shillings.
His father spoke no more about the
matter, but he applied the rod most
vigorously to him until he howled with
pain.
NIoral-He who spends the pennies
will get the pounds.-New York Her
aid.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
The Necessity of Mystery.

To be content in utter darkness ana
ignorance is indeed unmanly, anu
therefore we think that to love ngnt
and find knowledge must be always
right. Yet (aS in all matters before
Observed wherever pride has any
share in the work even knowledge ana
light may be i'll pursued. knowledge
is good and light is good. yet man
perished in seeking knowledge anu
the moths perish in seeking ieht' an"
if we who are crushed before the
mothkwill not accept such mystery a.
is nehdful to us we shall perish N like
manner. None but the proud VIII
mourn over this. for we may always
know more if we choose by working
on. but the pleasure is, think, I"
humble people in knowing that the
tourney is endless, the treasure iaeX-
haustible. Lamps Of Architecture, ;,
RuSkin.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
H;rds In Indian Legends.

All primitive people regard the bird
as specially wise and favored. Living
in the air, he is regarded as exercising
control over atmospheric phenomena,
and, knowing so well his own migra-
tory seasons, the Indians observe his
fights as foreboding i'll or good to
themselves.
The Hurons believe that the dove
carries the souls of the departed hence.
The Dakotas say the storm bird dwells
so high as to be out of human vision
and carries fresh water lake on his
back, so that when he plumes himself
it rains. when he winks his bright eyes
it ltghtens. when he flaps his wings
thunder rolls. The Alaskans hold much
the same idea about the thunder
bird"
Among them all the eagle is mighty,
brave, aspiring, the symbol Of their
warriors for apparent reasons. The
kingfsher is anxious to serve his broth
or man,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
COOPERATION AMONG FARM"
ERS.

There are many places in Southern
Arizona where the opening of irriga-
ton canals, making of bitches, clearing
and leveling land and the building. OF
habftatfons has so exhausted the little
means of the settlers that they are in
dividually unable to urchase expensive
machinery, such as harvesters, thresh-
ing machines, barley crushers, etc. AS
a consequence, but little grain is raised
and that little is cut and stacked like
hay. and fed in the straw, which is
wasteful and does not give the full
fattening strength of the feed, Farm
ers. realizing this, continue to increase
their alfalfa fields. selling the hay to-.
and buying their fed and flour of, the
merchant, who, rightfully, makes a
profit both ways.
If communities of farmers would
organize, cooperate, each agreeing to
SOW a sufficient number of acres OF
grain to make the aggregate sufficient
to warrant purchasing the necessary
machinery to put it in the best market
ing or feeding condition, a great saving
could be effected in several ways.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
COME OUT AND VOTE.

Thepeope ofthis town are, SO to speak, up aganst1t
They are not quite certain whether they are being
used as pawns in game that skilled gamestersare play
ing or whether their inviting them to come
into the dining room and discuss the bill of fare.
Under the circumstances The Citizen is disposed to
admit that the servant is trying to jolly his master
If the readers of this paper disposed to take this
view of it, we respectfully urge them to go to the polls
next Friday and vote on the high license question.
This question has been discussed in these columns
until it is worn out The editor Of newspaper like
good nurse will attempt to influence the appetite or
the patience of a patient
This newspaper honestly believes that the best in
terests of this community calls for the enacton of sys
tenn of high license and rational control of saloons.
To put this idea into force let everybody prepare to
vote on Friday.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
TO REFORM THE HOG.

The Department of Agriculture is
about to make some experiments with
a view to changing the nature of the
hog from filthy to a cleanly animal.
A lot of sucking pigs of the Poland
China breed will be reared in a clean
pen, free from all communicating in
fluences and subjected to compulsory
education in cleanliness until they are
one year old, when they will be given
liberty of choice between their clean
quarters and bathtubs of pure water
and wholesome sanitary feed, or the
old-fashioned pigsty with its filthy
cesspools and dirty, contaminated
food.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
KINGS AND QUEENS.

The king of England who could not
speak the language of his kingdom was
George l.
In the battle of Bosworth Field. 1885,
king was killed Orchard ILL and a
king was crowned QHenry VIII.
The motto, "Dieu ct Mon Droit,' was
first assumed by Edward III. of Eng
land when he took the title of king of
France.
Your majestyN as a royal title was
assumed in England i'll 1927 by Henry
VIII. The title before that was your
grace" or your highness' for the king
or queen.
William ". was at the time when he
succeeded to the throne the first Will
liam of Hanover. the second William
of Ireland and the third William of
Scotland.
Henry VIII. was the first to assume
the title Of king of Ireland. The title
king of Great Britain was assumed by
James VI. of Scotland when he became
James |. of England.
Richard |. was the HrSt 10 can nlul-
self king of England. Every king from
William to Henry ii. called himself
king of the English. The title was as
sumed by Egbert, the first king OF
England, in S2S.
King of France was title borne by
the monarchs of England for 432 years
and when Elizabeth became queen OF
England she was also king of France,
asserting that if she could not be 6
queen she would be king.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-01
ROYALTY and Profanity.

William the Conqueror did not intro
duce swearing into England, but he
brought with him a very forcib!e oath.
William was accustomed to swear "by
the splendor of God and on such oc-
casions he combined with 1t the ter
rible aspect of the eyes" which always
took the place of swearing in the case
of Sir Joseph Porter, X. c. Il. After
Williams time the rulers of England,
with possibly here and there an excep-
ton, swore with great frequency and
vigor. 1t is related that even Queen
Bess, whose auburn locks did not belle
fiery temper, would break into a
string of expletives that would rattle
the royal windows and frighten the
household and royal attendants from
all sense of diplomatic recourse.-Lon
don Tatler.