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OWLS LIKE MONKEYS.
A Queer Family of Six, Born on q
California Ranch. -*~
They Are u Pussle 10 Natur1lists and
Attract Scores Of Cu rlOsity Seek
ers-No Other birds Like
Them Anywhere.

This is the story CT an owl with the
face of monkey and full set of
teeth, reported from Los Angeles.
Monkey-faced or barn owls are COM
mon enough, but the strange thing
about this owl and his five brother and
sister owls, with their monkey-ike
faces, is that they were Matched by a
ground owl not half so big athey are.
just common everyday g6Ound owl
!hat was probably as much surprised
as anybody ut her curious progeny.
The mother owl and two or three Of
her kind were caught some months ago
and kept as pets by the men of Hag-
gins ranch. Before they became part
of the ranch family, Il monkey had
held undisputed right to the title of
family pet. The monkey was An
amiable, friendly creature, and not af-
fiicted with jealousy; therefore, in
stead of feeling that the owls had put
his nose out of joint, he became inter
ested in them.
Day after day he went to the cage
where the owls were kept. and sat an(
watched them. At last one day one
of the men opened the door of the Gag
and let the monkey in. The monkey la,
down in the cage content. The owls
never so much as ruff1ed u feather OF
blinked a wide-open eye. The only
trouble was to get the monkey to come
out at night and go to his own cage.
The next day he went back to his
friends and again he was allowed to 60
into the cage. This time he watched
carefully how the door of the cage
was opened and closed. 1t was an easy
thing to do, and after that the men
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ment of commerce and labor, has
partially been decided upon and is a
recognition of the labor organiza.
tions of the country and their inter-
ests in the new department. Mr..
Clark's abilities, his judgment and
familiarity with labor problems
have been demonstrated during his
service as a member of the coal
strike commission and he has been
highly commended to the president
by his associates. He is cordially
Endorsed by the senator's and repre-
sentatives from Iowa and also by
several of the most influential labor
organizations. He has been at the
head of the railway conductors
brotherhood for many years, and the
president believes that he has the
confidence of the labor element OF
the country as completely as any
other man. The new department OF
which Mr.. Cortelyou is chief will
have Jurisdiction over all questions
involving the labor interests of the
country, hence the president believes
that a man of practical experience in
such affairs and representative of
organized labor should be selected
as assistant secretary.
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CongreSs.)
treasury be authorized to have pre-
pared at the Philadelphia mint four
dies for medallions of such design
and size as might be designed by
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial asso~
citation. The bill was passed and was
signed by the president March 3.
The design for the medallion was
easily obtained, and the product is
expected to be one of the handsom-
est things of the kind the mint has
made, although Jeffersonian simplici.
ty will mark every feature of the
work. The medallion will be made
of bronze and will be seven ounces
in weight. 1t will be three inches
in diameter and about quarter OF
an inch thick The face side will
have a raised medallion portrait OF
jefferson in profile, the drawing, etc.
being exactly the same as that on
the Jeffersonian presidential medal,
copy of which was furnished the
association by the mint. Around the
outer edge of the face Of the medal
lion are the words: Tribute to the
author of the Declaration of indie
pendence, 1916" On the diverse will
be an appropriate sentiment from
the writings of Jefferson, and about
the edge the name and title of the
association. One of these medallions
is to be given to each person who
subscribes a dollar or more to the
memorial fund. The medallions will
not be placed on sale.
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Detroit, has been retained as general
consulting engineer. Others on the per-
manent engineering force are A. +. Da-
Wis, who will have general supervision
ofthe engineering work; J. H. Quinton,
Prof. II. A. Storrs. and w. f. Swift. In
addition to these there will be numer-
Gus engineers in the field.
The projects selected to make be-
ginning of this government-aided
reclamation of arid lands are sit
uated respectively in Montana. Wy
oming, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada.
Each project is quite different from all
the others in the character of engineer
ing problems to be solved, and the
scheme by which the water is to be
made available.
One of the most interesting projects,
from an engineering and spectacular
point of view, is the plan to dam the
Salt river. This river rises in the White
Mountain Indian reservation, north
east of Phoenix, flowing southwestpast
that city, joining the ella river. which.
before the Gadsden purchase, was the
boundary line between the United
States and Mexico. At Yuma the ella
strikes the extreme southern bound
airy of California, continuing its course
south as the Colorado river, and empty
ing into the Gulf of California. Here.
again, the plan is to save the waters
which run to waste in the freshets of
spring. To do this it is proposed to
build dam $50 feet high between two
precipitous rocks which form natural
gate, leading from wide basin. pc
culiarly we'll adapted to storing water.
The difficulty here will be in making so
high dam strong enough to withstand
the onrush of the torrential floods. But
the engineers who have made the ex-
aminations are convinced that there
are no problems which cannot be sue
cessfully solved. The semi-tropical eli
mate of this region. and the character
of the soil. will make the touch of wa
ter almost like magic to all vegetation.
There are something over 200, 900 acres
to be reclaimed here.
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DlaHop VI HuIppAueSJ
1t was in that city that he was ordained
priest by Cardinal Gibbons. Almost
Immediately the young cleric was as
signed to parish in San Francisco.
Although born of revolutionary
stock, DR.. Mont gomery is one of the
broadcast of American democrats. He
disapproxes of the doctrine of an aris-
tocracy founded on revolutionary de.
scent. He has. frequently frowned
down all reference to his ancestry, and
on more than one occasion has forbid
den it's mention in introductions to
audiences. He has frequently pro-
claimed his belief that foreign-born
citizen is as much an American as any
descendant of the Pilgrim fathers.
DR.. Montgomery took his seat as
head of the diocese of Los Angeles in
1894 and it was then that his fine abil-
ity as an administrator was brought
out, although as chancellor of San
Francisco he had already proved him.
self most capable official. He intro
duced in Los Angeles remarkable
custom which will act as a precedent
for his successor in that diocese. His
notions Of democracy inclined him TO
the theory that bishop is just "a
mnch of priest as any Of his subor-
dinates, and DR.. Montgomery ac-
cordingly never allowed his episcopal!
work to interfere with the ordinary
duties of parish labor. lie would go ON
sick call, hear confessions and at
tend other parochial work with the
complacency Of newly ordained
priest.
Among his other accomplishments
Dr. Montgomery is close student of
economic and social Science. He tries
to keep abreast Of current thought in
all lines of modern reform and early
copies of the newest books on these
subjects are supplied him and carefully
read during his leisure hours. a thor
,ugh Catholic. DR.. Montgomery is yet
IN ardent tolerationist. The old wars
If religions. he holds, have long since
passed away and religious persecution
can never again lift its head. In Ameri-
tea, he says. there is no room for per-
secution.
During his long stay on the coast he
has made friends among all classes Of
people and some of his warmest ad-
mirers are members of churches other
than his own. A total abstainer. an op-
ponent Of socialism in all it's forms, u
friend Of the laboring classes. he is
also a fearless champion of what he
believes to be right, and as an advocate
OF free speech he never hesitates to SAL
just what he thinks regardless of the
opinions of others.
Archbishop Montgomery himself
said he thought the dispatch from
Rome was an error. He had been APP
pointed coadjutor archbishop of San
Francisco and expected to remain
there. He thought it highly improb-
able that he had been assigned TO Ma
Mia.
II shall undoubtedly remain in San
Francisco" said the archbishop. Il
have been appointed by rumor to so
many places suppose it is fully in or
der to have me assigned to Manila.
Rest assured that there is Aothing in
the Dispatch"
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MAN OF BROAD IDEAS |
Archbishop Montgomery to Be Sent
to the Philippines.
California Prelate, Says RamOr Jsst
Received from Rome, to he Head
Of the Catholic Church
ut Manila. #

Archbishop Montgomery. although
but short time connected with the
archdiocese Of San Francisco as the CO.
adjutor of Archbishop Rordon. is
widely known on the coast, where he
has labored for many years as priest,
bishop and more lately as coadJutor
bishop. 1t was in San Francisco that
DR.. Montgomery spent the years OF
his priesthood from the time he was
ordained in 1879 to the time of his con-
secration as the bishop of Los Angeles
in 1894 For II years of that time he
was secretary and chancellor for Arch
bishop Riordan, and during that term
of association strong bond was
formed between the archbishop and
his subordinate. Although Dr.. Mont
geometry has been rapidly advanced in
the church he is utterly lacking in am
bition, and it is said he never cared for
the higher rank to which the way was
opened for him by his friend and pa
tron, the metropolitan of San Fran
cisco.
The new archbishop Of Manila is in
his fifty-sixth year. He was born in
Daviess county, Ky, of a family which
from time out of mind has been stanch,
uncompromising Roman Catholics. As
a boy he was marked for the priest
hood, and to that end, after his prelim
mary education in the common schools
of Kentucky, he was entered in the
Cecelian college in the same state, and
afterward took course in St. Mary's
seminary, the celebrated Roman Cath
oiic theological school near Baltimore,
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JEFFERSON MEDAL.
Unique Piece Of Work just Struck OF
< at the United Sta. - Mint 1t
Philadelphia.

Within the course of the next few
days the Thomas jefferson Memorial
association will receive from the
mint at Philadelphia the first inn
preston of the bronze medal that
is being struck off for the associa-
ton under authority of an act Of
congress. During the last session Of
congress 4 bill was introduced pro-
viding that for the purpose of aid
ing in the erection of suitable me-
mortal in honor of Thomas jefferson
as the author of the declarat ton of
independence, the secretary of the
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COMPOSER OF = DIXIE. =


Daniel Decatur Emmett, known. .
the father of bnrnt-cOrk minstrclsy
and composer Of Way Down South
in Dixie" song that has stirred
the patriotism of every southerner
in America, is still living in little
hermitage near Mount Vernon. Q.
Dan still possesses the old violin on
which he first played the well-known
melody. At the time he was playing
in Bryant's theater in New York.
Mr.. Bryant asked him to write up
something lively for walk-around.
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(Home Of the Author OF Dixie" and Other
Melodies.)
The next day was Sunday, and, look.
ing out of the window of his room.
Mr.. Emmett saw the rain beating
down and wished he was back in the
south. Then he remembered the ne.
groes' expression: II wish I were
in Dixie land" That was enough. He
says in 20 minutes afterward the
words and music were complete.
Before this "Uncle Dan" had earned
the title as father of negro min
strelsy by Initiating the genuine
Africans in manners, color and sing
ing. His performances became
known all through the country.
The old minstrel is now 81 years
of age. His parents were yirginians.
At present the old man is under the
care of the Actors Relief association.
and will pass his remaining days in
comfort, although he has seen hard
times in his career.
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TOLD BY DR.. ABBOTT.
Brooklyn Preacher Explains new
COlOred Boy Lost Faith In
Twenty-rhtrL PSALM.

Dr., Lyman Abbott says that 9 lit.
tie colored boy he knows had to
learn by heart one Sunday the TWEEN
ty-third Psalm. He was not long IN
mastering the lesson but one verse.
"Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort
me-" he repeated, it was noticed.
with an incredulous and scornful
smile.
The next day he played truant.
md his mother, as her custom was
on such occasions. took a stick down
from shelf behind the stove, and
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HAS AROUSED EMPEROR.
Prof. Delitxsch, FamSus Assyrlolog-
ist, Assalls OrthOdOx ReiAefin
Revealed Religion.

DR.. Friedrich Delitzsch. whose lee
lures delivered before the German
court on the Babylonion origin of much
Of the religion of the Old Testament
have called forth wide criticism, espe-
cially on the part of the German en-
peror himself, is professor of Assyri-
ology at the University of Berlin. I'm
til recently the name Prof. Delitzsch
called to mind his father, DR.. Franz
Delitszch, who died in 1890, and who
was distinctly q conservative in the
ology. The son, however, by utter
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U,,nue Clock for Hotels.

An ingenious clock for the use of no.
tells has been devised It is stationed
in the office, and is so constructed that
it can be made to give an awakening
ring in any room at any specified time.
and it will do its duty faithfully. with
out oversleepirg itself. as porters and
other hotel attendants sometimes do
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ut.j,ans a Healthy Race.

IT. has been remarked that most Ital-
ians of the poorer class are noted fol-
their general good health. This is. tc
come extent, attributed to the fact
that the working people OF Italy eai
less meat than those Of any other Eu
ropean nation.
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CHIP OF OLD BLOCK.
J. Pierpont Morgan. Jr., Has Finan-
cinl' Abilities Equal to Those
Of His Father.

j. Pierpont Morgan. Jr.. is better
known in England than in this coun-
try. He is "a years Of age, born and
bred in the atmosphere of finance.
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C,n.da.. Oldest LEGISLATOR.

The oldest legislator in the world
is Senator Wark. a member of the
Canadian parliament He is in his one
hunGredth year and has been one of
the legislators for the province Of
New Brunswick for upward of 6oyears.
He was an old man when She provinces
were confederated into the Dominion
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pOfters Have Label Code,
An Electric washerwoman

Electricity lately has been pressed
into the service of the housewife, the
Buda-Pesth newspapers announcing
the invention of an electrical washing
machine by Josef Macy. Of Szegedin.
With this machine the use of soap is
dispensed with, the electric current
being intended to take away any stain
or grease. The machine viii wash 300
pieces of linen without the assistance
Of q man.
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Educated in the best preparatory
schools and at Harvard university, his
fathers business was his graduate
school. Trained as the heir of a great
fina meier, he was sent abroad to be-
come the London head of the Morgan
banking house. He took with him his
wife. a Miss Grew, of Boston, and has
four young children. Mr.. Morgan lives
in a small house at South street and
Park lane, the most fashionable street
in London. Still the Morgans do not
go about much in society. preferring
small circle of friends and hearty.
wholesome sport.
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Victim Of His Wealth.

Wealth proved the ruin of young
man in Lorraine. A relative left him
100000 francs. Fearing that he would
lose the money, he always carried it
with him. In few weeks he became
insane, made a fire Of the notes and
. then blew out has, brains.
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oueen's Two Hundred Rings

Queen Christina of Spain has no few
er than 200 rings of royal kind. She
makes a point of wearing them all in
turn, changing the rings on her fin
gers every time she changes her dress,
which she does four or five times .
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Enormous Pigeon Farm.

Five years ago, at E1ysian Park, in
southern California, J. Y. johnson
started a dove farm with 400 birds.
Now he hos 10000. He sells them at
prices ranging from two to three dol
lars a dozen. Most of the doves are
white. They consume each day from
eight to ten sacks Of wheat and 20 of
Screoninoc
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whaled him. He yelled, and between
his yells kept suffering:
II knowed-I knowed-dat verse
want true. I jes' knowcd it. l did,
Ian sakcs, chile! What yo' talk.
in about?" said the mother, staying
her hand. ''\Nhat verse want true.
hey?"
dat verse Earned yestiddy-dat
verse erbout Thy rod comfort me-
Dere amt no comfort in de rod. Il
les hurts. an it don't comfort no-5
how. knowed that verse vans
%rno"
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scion Of . Noble Family.

Count Pepo Fugger, an officer Of the
German colonial troops, who recently
died in the kamerun country from .
wound inflicted by poisoned arrow.
was a member of one of the most IL
lustrious families in Germany, which
played a prominent part in the middle
ages. Its founder was a master weaver
who settled at Augsburg in 1868 and
left behind him number Of Sons and
grandsons. who made an enormous
fortune by commerce and married'into
the noblest houses of tho empire.
They lent money to Emperors MAXI
milan and Charles v. and the latter
raised them to the rank Of count and
gave them princely rights. And no
wonder. for one of them threw into the
fire a bill which had been given him by
Charles, with the remark that his
majesty's word was as good as his
bond.
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HIGH POST FOR CLARK.
Head of Railway Conductors May Re
Appointed AsHi~t ant Secretary
Of Com rec.

The selection of Edgar E. Clark. of
Cedar Rapids. Ia, chief Of the Broth
erhood of Railway Conductors, to be
assistant secretary of the depart
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eEeu III Ndl1lOII11sAj
did not need to bother about letting
him in and out. He could do it himself.
And every day he did it. No sooner
was he taken from his own cage in the
morning than he went straight to the
owls cage, opened the, door and walked
in. There he would lie by the hour in
silent satisfaction, apparently a well
come guest.
Meanwhile, one Of the owls built her
nest, laid half a dozen eggs, sat upon
them, and in due time Matched out six
owls that for all she knew were normal
owlets. But as they began to take
shape and color, they grew less and
less like the mother owl.
Instead of having :: rusty brown coat
like hers, they were tawny, yellowish
things. with white spots on their backs
and wings. Instead of stopping when
they got to be as big as their mother,
they kept on growing until they were
twice her size.
Nor did the six birds look alike.
Some had regular owl features. but
rather the features of the barn owl.
which is known as a monkey-faced owl,
than the features of the small burrow-
ing owl that is said to share the under
ground retreat Of prairie dogs and rat
tlesnakes. In two, however, the re.
semblance to a monkey was even more
pronounced, the bill being sunk into
the face until it was more like a
monkeys nose than an owls beak, and
when at last one of the owlets devel-
oped full set of teeth. the likeness to
4 monkey could scarcely 60 further in
a feathered creature. The men on the
ranch declare that beyond question the
appearance of the young owls has been
affected by the presence of the monkey
about the cage during the season of
egg laying and incubation.
The owls subsequently escaped from
their cage and were found three
months later a long distance away.
The finder is said to have sold the
three most oddly marked for $1,000.
while for the remaining three 5000
has already been refused.
Porters Have Label Code.
A system of wireless selegraphy is
fngeniously worked by the porters of
hotels in various European cities. The
position. or angle, marked by the way
in which label is pasted on guests
baggage indicates whether the owner
is accustomed to tipping. For in
stance, if the upper left-hand corner of
the label points downward. he is gen.
erous: if the label is straightly placed.
the sides parallel with the sides of the
trunk. he is mean fellow, averse to
tipping. and on him special attention
would be wasted He's lobster.
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It IS asserted that most of the black
hair used in wigs and "switches~
comes from the Italian and Spanisk
converts, and most of the blonde hair
from the heads Of Swedish, Danish,
Russian and German peasant girls.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-13

Chicken Jelly Custard-stiu ma.
n nc IisI is custard made of chi~E
en- stock in place of milk. In This aCE K
use salt and pepper instead Of LAST, cdSe
and put in little cubes of the cbjoIssear'