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The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
THE VALUE OF BIRDS
CATS THEIR WORST ENEMIES

Thousands of Species Created for Our
Beneht-Types of Bliss and Sym
bols Of Liberty-Greeks Called
Them Lords Of the Air-our Imagi-
nation Gives Their Wings to Angels.
Some 1000 species Of birds have been
created for mans benefit. Carrion
would propagate disease without vul-
lures and ravens; owls, buzzards and
other hawks prey upon noisome rodents
and venomous reptiles; but of all
{! ibes the insectivores are the most
numerous. their services the most val
liable. Vermin would destroy the
grain in the West. the cotton in the
South and the fruit wherever 1t grows
II birds were not near to defend them
until they ripen. Examinations made
by scientists of the digestive organs of
many varieties of birds have demon
strated that they chiefly feed upon in
sects; they also show the kind OF In
sects that each species prefers. Their
subtle senses are directed by almost
human intelligence, and they are apt to
select of all the food within their
reach what is best adapted for themand
for their offspring. and what would in
jure by its presence If they did not de-
stroy 1t.
Aside from the debt of gratitude we
owe for their usefulness, birds claim
our affection by the charm OF their
presence. They are types of joyful bliss
and symbols of absolute liberty. Where
the color of their plumage is added to
the harmony of their voices and the
grace of their motion, they will turn
barren wilderness into a perfect para
disc. Many a heart would sink were
songsters not nigh with sweet melody
to raise 1t. The ancient Greeks called
birds lords of the air." Syrians built
altars for their worship; Romans had
such an exalted opinion of their sagac-
ity that they augured the fortune OF
distant legions by the manner of their
night. Birds graceful wings were ap-
piled to the shoulders of favorite gods,
and we continue to borrow them for the
angels of our own imagination, but we
lay no obstacles in the way OF divers
enemies that persecute them.
The fiercest of them all, the domestic
cat, we permit in our garden and Or
chard to prowl and to make the artless
bird his prey before he has time to fly.
Instead of checking we countenance
the enormous natural increase of cats,
until 1t is estimated that 100000 OF
them annually kill some 2O,000,000 of
birds. A license fee is exacted for
keeping watchful dog; why should
not this rule apply. as it does In some
places already. to the more dispens-
able cat? A German household must
pay a small fee for the privilege OF
keeping a single cat.-Louis Windmu-
Ter In the Outlook.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
A REMARKABLE EAGLE.
Owner Allows Him Full Liberty in the
Court House Park.

Havana, Mason county. Illinois. has
one of the greatest curiosities in
America, II not in the world. Mr..
Damarin. county treasurer. has pet
golden eagle. one that stays in the
court house park without being Gagged.
He is at liberty to go when and where
he pleases. Mr.. Damarin feeds his
pet twice day. He can 20 up to him
and stroke him, just as he could cat
or dog When the street carnival .as
in Havana recently the eagle was the
greatest attraction there.
This is the history of the bird: A
son of ]. Wiley Smith. who lives about
eight miles southwest of Mason City,
near the Sangamon bottom, shot and
crippled him last fall and took him
home and kept him until spring, when
his ,son Berry brought him to Havana
and put him in a squirrel cage. But
as that was too small and he could
not learn to fly, as one of his wings
had been shot, Smith had the business
men and the county officers donate
enough to build a cage about twelve
square. and he was kept in that about
six weeks. Mr.. Damarin fed and
tanned him. He had stump Of tree
put In the large cage and the eagle
stays on that tree all the time when
not flying or walking In the park. AS
the cage was still not large enough
to let him fly, they took the cage away
to give him his liberty. But the bird
won't leave. He eats fresh beef, kid
neys or liver, or live rabbits.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
HAWAIIAN OUTLOOK.
Proportion Of Americans and Euro.
peans Decreasing.

Governor Dole of the territory of
Hawaii expresses the opinion in his
annual report that unless there shocit
be a larger immigration Of American
settlers than now seems probable, the
present numerical inferiority Of those
who may be classed as belonging to
the Teutonic race, as compared with
the Hawaiian, Portuguese japanese
come still greater inferiority as COM
pared with the then American citizens
OF the Hawaiian, Portuguese. Japanese
and Chinese races"
This opinion is based on conditions
in the schools. The American and
European children in the schools. not
including Portuguese and Porto Ri
cans. number l ,505, an increase of only
eighteen over the previous year, while
the Hawaiian, Portuguese. Japanese
and Chinese children in the schools
numbered 1929. an increase of 945.
Among references in the report to
social conditions in Hawaii. are the
following:
There are many marriages between
Hawaiian women and white men and
few between Hawaiian women and
Cinnamon. The offspring of both clas-
ses of marriages are an Improvement,
as rule. on the pure Hawaiian, in
business enterprise.
THE Portuguese generally inter
marry among themselves. The same
is true with the Japanese.
THE part Ha&aiiars as class are
increasing and the rate Of decrease of
the pure Hawaiian seems to be a
diminishing one"
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
BOY is A FINANCIER.
Messenger Estranses Lovers by Col
Iectinq Toll From Both,

There are wars and rumors OF wars
between certain Atlanta lover and
the object of his affections, says n
dispatch from the southern city. The
whole affair grew out of the rather
peculiar financial transaction of Jim
mic Grogan, messenger boy so small
that n minnow net was required to
haul him in.
The gentleman in question sum-
moned the messenger to take a note
to the lady requesting her presence at
the theater. He paid the messenger
boy and dispatched his note. James,
with the genius of Pierpont Morgan
believed in getting money coming and
going. He collected an additional fee
from the lady, who liked not the idea
OF paying for the invitation. She tel
ephoned the young man, and there
were some warm things said over the
wire. The lover tore his hair, and
ended up by having Officer Moncrief
arrest the messenger boy.
YouEg James Grogan was too small
to be sent to the stockade. His moth
er, however, agreed to chastise him
in the presence of an officer, and the
financial genius was whipped good
and sound. Further developments
from the couple in the way of recon.
ciliation are awaited with interest.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
Speaker for Five Minutes.

In mentioning the names of living
ex-speakers of the United States house
of representatives one is invariably
overlooked. There lives to-day in AL
bany, N. Y, at the ripe age of 70, a
rich banker named Theodore Medad
Pomeroy. On the Srd of March. 1863.
Mr.. Pomeroy was elected speaker of
the house to succeed Schuyler Col
fax, who had been elected vice presi-
dent and resigned the speakership to
be inducted into the higher office. 1t
is said that Speaker Pomeroy served
only five minutes, but the encyclo-
pedias and biographical dictionaries
fail to tell why he was elected for so
short a period, why he left congress
so suddenly. why Colfax resigned to
get out of his way and what Pomeroy
did while speaker for five minutes.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
Fine Type Of American citizen.

John z. Russell, the prominent
Massachusetts, statesman, who died
few days ago. was fine type OF the
public.spirited citizen whose powers
are devoted to the service of his fel-
low men without stipulation OF re-
ward. Within nine months, at the
height OF his political Importance, Mr.
Russell is known to have refused a
nomination as governor of Massachu
sets, the collectorship of the port OF
Boston, the Spanish mission, the ltal-
ian mission and the post of secretary
of the navy. Nor did he decline these
tenders in the expectation of receiv'
ing one more agreeable. 1t was his
deliberate determination not to take
public office. at would chill my intlu'
ence with the people" he said.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
Good Office Under Tammany.

Charles f. Murphy, head of the
Tammany organization. and since the
recent elections one of the most i'm
portant political personages in the
country, has held but one public of.
lice-that of dock commissioner. 1t
is understood that those who care to
do so are able to make good deal of
money while holding that Office. At
one time a Tammany man gave up a
place paying $1,000 a year salary to
accept that of dock commissioner at
$4,000. On being asked why he did
so he answered more or less ambigu-
ously: well. you see, in the dock de-
partment most of the work is done
under water"
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
Cripple a Livina Sermon.

Harvard students say that the
cheeriest chap among them is Arthur
e. Small, cripple who moves on
crutches. His father, Boston tnrni-
ture dealer, has fitted his sons room
in Thayer hall with everything that
a student could wish. Among the
young mans possessions is low.
Ducllboard auto, with which he makes
long and tremendously speedy trips
about the country. Small leads the
happiest kind of life and is regarded
as a living sermon by his fellow stu
dents, who universally love and re-
spect him for his sunny disposition
and affectionate ways.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
VAS ELM e.

Everybody knows the great value Of this
remedy in the household, but everybody
does not know that the limitations of It,
which some second class druggists dishon-
orably palm of on their customers, have
little or no value. What should be under
stood by the public is, that 1t is not mere
question of comparative value between
''yaseline" and the limitations, but that the
limitations do not effect the wonderful heal-
ing results of the world renowned "Vase-
line" and that they are not tho same thing
nor made in the same way. Besides this,
many of the limitations are harmful, irri-
tant and not safe to use, while true Vase
line is perfectly harmless.
Perfect safety therefore lies in buying
only original bottles and other packages put
up by the Chesebrough Manufacturing Co.
Attention is called to their Capsicum Vase
line advertised in another column.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
Competition in Manchuria.

In four lines-cotton goods. kero-
sene, lumber and nour-American
goods are met in Manchuria. Russia
has every advantage in flour and lum-
ber and will soon be our most active
rival in these lines in the general
trade of China. Kerosene Russia can
produce cheaper and sell cheaper. al
though the product is inferior in quail
ity, but this is not so serious draw
hack for the Chinese trade. In cotton
goods, while her trade is growing, 1t
is Handicapped by inability to meet
American prices.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
The Bishop and the eamin.

Re Rev. George Kinsolying. Protes-
tont Episcopal bishop of Texas, is a
giant in stature. On one occasion he
was in Philadelphia when wild west
show happened 10 be in town. He
was swinging along the street one af-
tcrnoon, when he stopped to buy a
newspaper. The newsboy looked at
the massive figure. surmounted by 9
big slouch hat. and said: Say, mis-
ter. are You Texas Bill?" No, my
boy, I'm not was the bishops laugh
ing reply. I'm Texas George ''-Co!-
rago Chronicle.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
carnesie's Engineering Scheme.

Andrew Carnegie's plan to make
New York one of the great engineer
ing centers of the world and to give
all branches of the profession large
building for general club purposes is
reported to be fast approaching real
ization. The proposed buildings will
cost $1.000,000.
The plans now under consideration
contemplate two ten-story buildings.
one for the engineers club in West
Fortieth street near Fifth avenue and
the other as the home of the four ma
tional societies of the engineering pro-
fession in West Thirty-ninth street
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
A COLONY Of Widows.

OF thirty residences on Norman
street, a pretty thoroughfare of Har-
rington, Del, thirteen are occupied
by widows Formerly twenty-five
widows lived on Norman street, but
nine of them became brides again.
When the number got down to thir-
teen the marriage business became
duli
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
The Stork's Busy Day.

Three times the stork has visited
,he home of Municipal Court Judge
George F. Roesch of New York city,
and each time on election day. The
Judge and his wife have always taken
Il deep interest in political affairs.
Mrs. Roesch having given valuable
aid to her husband in several cam
paisns.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
EnoIishmen Come for POINTERS.

Henry Grenville Montgomery of
London is in New York arranging for
visit of members of the British In
stitute of Clay Workers to the United
States. All of the brick manufactur-
ing centers in this country will be
visited by these gentlemen and Amer
lean methods will be studied.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
How'S This (?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
of Catsrrh that cannot he cured by Halls Csttarh
Cure. +. j. CHENEY d CO.. Props., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known + j. Cheney for
the years. and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their arm.
wEsr d fRukx. Wholesale Druggists Toledo o.
wALprNa, kISSAS MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gsts, Toledo, o.
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tho
system. Testimonials sent free. Price s5c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halrs Family Pills are the best
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is
none to equal 1t in quality and guam
tlty, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now
and save your money.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
Don't Rent a Farm-suyl

Colorado farmers can get good irri-
gated land, best of water rights. splen-
did crops, and pay about the usual
rental for the use Of the land. In three
years they'll own 1t clear. The best
chance to get a good farm ever offered
in the state. Write to-day to The
Colorado Bureau of immigration. GIG
Majestic building, Denver. Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

II you don't get the biggest and
best It's your own fault. Defiance
Starch is for sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing to equal
1t in quality or quantity.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

THE professor Is rather absent
minded isn't he?" "Absent-minded?
should say SO! His wife has to watch
him from putting the lamp to bed and
blowing himself out"
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

'You ought not to kill your neigh
bors," said the missionary. How else
can we properly assimilate them?
asked the cannibal king.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

DO YOU think that the automobile will
cause the extinction of the horse?" mot
unless the horse persists In getting in the
way" answered the chauffeur.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

II Defiance Starch does not
please you. return 1t to your dealer.
If 1t does you get one-third more for
the same money. 1t will give you
satisfaction. and will not stick to the
iron.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

A St. Louis Worlds Fair lnforma-'
ton Bureau has been established at
s36 Seventeenth street, Denver, in
charge of Phil p. Hitchcock, where
information will be cheerfuliy fur
nshed
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Mrs. Brown-How are you getting
along? Mrs. Jones-Splendidly. Charles
has two schemes that can't bring less
than million dollars each, and a ten
dollara-week job.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

so you have married the only girl
in the world?" Yes" replied Mr.. n.
Wed, Il wanted to keep all the rest Of
the fellows cut of trouble"
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

She-Why does a woman take a
mans name when she marries him?
He-Why does she take everything
else he's got?
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Don't worry. A careful perusal OF
patent medicine almanac should convince
anyone that there is remedy for every
thing
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Here is an article on The Reflections
of an Old Maid " ''If she were young
and handsome they would be in a mirror
Instead of Il newspaper
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Now is the time to speak TO papa
Geor-s he's Just come in. well.
think I'll give him time to get his slipper
on
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

DacK nau great deal OF troubI6
with the secretions, which were ex-
ceoiingly variable, sometimes exces-
sive and at other times scanty. The
color was high. and passages were &C.
co.panied with scaldlng sensation.
Doan's Kidney Pills soon regulated
the kidney secretions. making their
color normal and banlshed the inflam-
nation which caused the scalding SEN
sation. can rest well. my back is
strong and sound and l feel much bet
ter in every way"
For sale by all dealers. price so
cents per box. Foster-bIilburn Co.,
buffalo, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

He works at the undertaking busi-
ness for a livelihood" For u liveli-
hoou? Gee! That doesn't seem lively
to me-"
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

The secret of the popularity Of Raxters
"Bullhead" b-cent cigar II revealed In one
word-:QuAlity."
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Miss Elderby-You mustn't believe
all you hear. Mr.. Malaprop-I don't.
Nor half l say, 3.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big
gest and best or money refunded. 16
ounces, 10 cents. Try II now.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

II YOU have smoked a Bullhesd scent
Cigar you know how good they are: II
you lave not better try ono.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
Carpets can be colored on the fiooI
with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
- one PACKAGE.

Every few days some crank is arrested
at the White House. Others are more
fortunate and get good. fat Offices.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

1t doesn't always spoil man to be
lioniZed. We all remember Dan:1i.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children IeethinR, softens tho gums. reduces In
sllays pain. cures wind collie. 2oc bottle
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

While the fool takes things as they
come. the wise chap goes after what he
wants.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Cole Younger talks of going iu'o the
hotel business. But didn't he proi::se-
TO quit holding people up?
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

Wha. happy world this would be for
,ba womenfolk II only company could be
tntertaIned without so much d.shwashIng.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

1T beats ALI how good a cigar you can
buy for 8 cents y you buy the right brand.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

The miidest tobacco that Erows 70 uset
in the makeup Of BaIter's BullheAo
cent cigar. Thy one and sec.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

1t is the man who puts his hand resolu-
telS to the grindstone that keeps the
other fellows nose there
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
PRINCE IS RADzIVvILL.

recover $7,OOO0O0 from the Rhodes
estate, and declares the trial of the
case will bring out letters of great
political importance, which were not
produced in the Cape Town trial.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyif fails to cure. 2Sc-
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

emile of satisfa ction goes with one o.
psxter's "BuIlhead" Scent ciEArA
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20

The barber who put out The sign,
"Whiskers Died Here" certainly bad .
bad spell.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
Mother or.y.s Sweet Powders for CT

Mother Gf6y"s SWeot Powdefh for ChIIdfefs
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurss
in the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30, 600 tes-
timonials At all Druggists. 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted Leroy, NY.
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD

jamestown, Colorado, October l6, 1903.
ori"ni kennedy Co.. Denver Colo. .nGentlemen:
Last may WIS adv sed To try Orient Pile Remedy.
Wa sn bad hi - quit work. A Denver friend
Ieconimeud II iu n-, d one jar of it aud can
that I, cured me- and am as {. ee from pies aa
amy person In the state. l consider 1t po th It's
weight IN gold and can checrfiliy recommend II to
any sufferer Would have given this letter sooner,
but anted tn see " was permanently cured
Yours respectfully, q. f. RAYMOND
The Springfield herald., 1903-11-20
HAPPY WOMEN.

Mrs. Pare.
wife OF c.
B. Pare. a
pronine n I
re S | d e q I
ci Glasgow,
KY, says:
Il wa suf-
lerlnS from
a conpli-
cation of
kidney trou-
bles. Be
sides !. bad
The Yale expositor., 1903-05-29
Cow Capacity.

In the selection OF a milch COW for
the farm some attention should be
paid TO her capacity 20 produce milk.
There are on American farms alto
gether too many COWS that give only
5000 or 1000 pounds OF milk per
year. The 5000 pounds OF milk mark
Is a good one TO strive for. and II a
man can get together n herd OF cows
that can average that amount he Is
about sure 10 make money ont OF
them. I,it this milk should be above
the average in richness. say 4 per cent.
There are indeed numerous cows that
give as high as 10000 pounds Of milk
per year. but they form but a small
per cent OF the whole. At the preB.
ent time an average OF even 5000
pounds OF per cent milk is some
thing TO look forward 10. II is TO be
regretted that in the past there has
not been more method in breeding
up and selection. Cows have been
retained in the herd without much
regard for their real capabilities. and
ones that have been sent 10 the butch.
er have also been little understood.
Some OF our best strains as well as
some OF the poorest have gone 10 the
shambles; and this process continued
year after year has been TO the detri.
ment OF our herds.
The Yale expositor., 1903-05-29
Cream for the Creamery.

There are a good many things that
our creameries will have TO do before
they succeed In getting first.class
cream for use in making butter. espe-
cially when the gathered cream sys-
tenn Is followed. One manager sug-
gests that every creamery should fur
nish the haulers with canvas covers
for their cans 10 keep ont the dust
that so often gets into tho crease
where the covers 1T In and are after.
ward rinsed out with the cream when
Il is poured from tho cans. lie also
suggests that Il would be a paying
investment 90 furnish the haulers
with soap-stone stoves or some
other kind OF heaters In winter, so
that tho cream will not freeze, as Il
Is not possible TO make first-class but.
ter from frozen cream. In the sum.
mer time haulers OF cream should be
required to be at the creamery at a
certain time. as several hours un.
necessary exposure OF cream 90 the
suns heat Is likely TO injurlously az.
feet It's quality.
The Yale expositor., 1903-05-29
l;new 80. DE cows.

II Is astonishing how little most
COW owners know about their an
mails ore man will have lot OF
good. average and poor cows. and yet
have very little conception OF their
real or relative value. To demonstrate
this. oGe has but 20 60 out 20 buy
cow, and inquire as 10 milking
capacity q any one OF them az ans
farm. lie Is told that such and such
a COW piycs "pailful' OF milk twice
a day" and that & IS very rich. Not
infrcquently he Is told that the COW
gives ten quarts Of milk morning and
night, with tho inference that this
rate OF milk giving is continued the
year around. But the scales and the
test change all these opinions. The
COW that was reported TO be giving
about 40 pounds per day is found 10
be giving about one-third Of that on
an average. The other rate would
have given over II 900 pounds OF milk
per year and COWS giving that amount
are not too numerous. The man that
buys COWS 20 put into n dairy is com.
ing 10 demand a very complete knowl-
edge OF them. lie wants a yearly
knowledge OF weight OF milk pro.
duced. as we'll as richness tests
throughout the milking period. He
will not. II he is wise. trust the hired
mans or any one else's guess as 10
how much milk COW can give.