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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-20
Marine Notes.

The steamers Sue II. Elmore and
vosburg departed yesterday for TIL
lamook bay points.
The schooner Laura Madsen, with a
cargo Of lumber from the Hume mill,
put to sea yesterday for San Fran
cisco.
The French bark La Fontaine arriv-
ed down the river at II yesterday
moraing with wheat cargo for the
United Kingdom. She will probably
not get away for some time. as the
civil authorities want custody of three
of her men.
Deputy Collector of Customs McCue
yesterday completed measurements OF
the new launch built by r. M. Leath-
ers for the Tallant-Grant Packing
Company as follows: Length, 81 feet;
width. s.4 feet; depth, 3.6 feet; gross
tonnage, 6; net tonnage, 4. The launch
is to be used as a tender at the COM
pany's seining grounds.
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TRAGEDY AYERTEp.

"Just In the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins. of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
and a terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and well" Everybody
ought to know, it's the only sure cure
for Coughs, Colds and all Lung dis
eases Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers.
druggist. Price soc and s1.0O. Trial
bottles free.
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Showing for Month Of March Gives
Promise OF Being Quite as
Good as February's.
SEVEN MILLION FEET GONE
About 10, 10000 Feet More
VIII Be Sent Away Before
April 1-Other Exports
Thus Far This Month.

March will not fall below Februar,
in the matter of lumber shipments i
indications are to be depended upon
Already II fun and partial cargoe:
have been cleared for domestic ports
and three for foreign ports. the total
exports being more than 100000 feet,
and almost a dozen other vessels viii
inish before the month is out with
something like 100000 feet.
or the domestic cargoes sent away
thus far during the present month
about 25 per cent of the total went
from the Hume mill OF the IL full
and partial cargoes sent away. all but
one went to San Francisco. the other,
that of the schooner A. f. Goats. go
ing to San Pedro. The vessels clear
ing for domestic ports and their car
goes follow:
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The Worlds Fair Route.
Clerk School District No. 1.

Those anticipating an eastern trim
or visi, to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at 81. Louis. canno, afford
to overlook the advantages offered BY
the MiSsuri Pacific Railway. which, on
account OF It's various routes and gate
ways, has been appropriately named
"rhe Worlds Fair Route"
Passengers from the northwest, take
The Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
yer or Pueblo, with the choice Of either
going direct through Kansas City. or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hll.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to st. Louis without change.
carrying all classes OF modern equip
ment. including electric lighted obser-
walton parlor cafe dining cara. Ten
daily trains between Kanaas City and
81. Louis.
Write or call on VIC. Mcbride. gem
eral agent, i2A Third street, Portland,
for detailed information and lllustrat-
ed literature.
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NOTICE TO PAY BONDS.

Notice IL hereby given that the asrl..
of bonds numbered from / 10 is for
sioeOos each. issued March iut isa.
by School District No. 1 OF tho Counts
OF clatsop and State OF Oregon, will,
bc paid within 10 days frsm tho dan.
OF this notice. upon presentation at thu
ONCE Of Charles frellborn. County
Treasurer OF the County u clatuon
State Of Oregon. and all persons hold.
Ing said bonds or any portions thereon
are hereby notified 10 present them
forthwith.
ny order OF the Board OF Directors
OF School pIstrIc, No, l, cIatsop coun-
W Oregon. Dated February ss isO.
cHAs. HEiLBoRN,
County Treasurer.
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BIG CUT IN sTEERAeE RATE.
Warning Atlantic Lines Charge But
$t7 to Msditerranean Points.

New York. March 1s,-Another cui
in steerage rates from this port L
Mediterranean points has just been
announced, The most radical reduce
ton was that made by the Hamburg
American line. which announced tina,
On March % the fast steamship Prinz
Adelbert win carry steerage passen-
gers at s17 each.
This marks the low water mark in
the rates for east-bound steerage traf-
iic. and is a drop of s14 from the rates
which obtained a few months ago, be-
fore the war began.
In the west-bound Mediterranean
steerage traffic the various lines, with
one exception. recently have arrived
at an agreement concerning steerage
rates, but the east-bound traffic war
was not affected by this agreement,
and the war in that department pro-
ceeds with vigor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-20

once Constructing ouartcrmaster.
Astoria, Ore, Feb. 27. 1sol:--sealed
proposals, in triplIcate, will be received
at this Office until 10 o'clock a. m,
Mar. 2S. 1904. and then opened. for the
construction. heating and electric wir
Ing OF n frame post exchange build
Ing at Fort Stevens. ore. United
States reserves the right TO reject any
or all proposals Plans can be seen
and specifications obtained at this
office and at the office OF DlsbursIng
Quartermastcr at Portland, Ore. and
Seattle. wash, Envelopes should be
marked Proposals for construction"
and addressed to Captain Goodaie.
Quartermaster. Astoria, Ore.
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Standard portable and adjustable
shower bath, finest made, price SIS.
Only two screws to put in place. John
A. Montgomery, timer and plumber,
425 Bond street. Phone 1881.
WORKING OVERTIME.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tlreless little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day. curing Indigestion, BILL
BUSINESS, Constipation. Sick Headache
and all stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure.
Only 2bc at Chas. Rogers drug store.
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Pioneer Banker Dead.

Chicago. March 19.-Thomas Law
renee Forest. a pioneer banker and
the last of four brothers who were
identified with the commercial and
literarylife Of Chicago, is dead. aged
IS years. he WAS born in Cork. Ire
land, and came to Chicago in 1912.
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u. 8. Custom House, Astoria, Ore
gon, March 10, 1904. Sealed propos-
ais will be received at this building
until o'clock p. m. Wednesday
March 80. 1904, for furnishing fuel
lights, water, miscellaneous supplies
washing towels. hauling ashes, and
sprinkling streets for this building
during the fiscal year ending June 80
1856, or such portion Of the year az
may be deemed advisable. The right
to reject any and all bids rs reserved
by the Treasury Department.
W. l. RoBB. Custodian.
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deckload of lumber. The shipments
thus far have been as follows.

BIG SHIPMENT OF CIGARETTES,
one of the largest shipments of
cigarettes ever made from n Pacific
coast port went out on the Indravellt
for oriental ports. There were four
lots to the consignment The total
number Of cigarettes exported was si,-
10000. while the value of the ship
ment was ss5.41s,2o. The cigarettes
were packed in cases. each containing
$4,000.
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II you are going east carfui select
lon OF your route 10 essential to the en-.
ioyment OF your trip, II Il 10 a busl.
ness trip time IL the main consider
aIon: II u pleasure trip scenery and
the convenlences and comforts OF a
modern railroad.
Why not combine all by using the
Illinois Central. the up.to- date road.
running two trains daily from st. Paul
and Minneapolis. and irom Omaha. TO
Chicago. Free reclining chair cars, tho
famous buffet library smoking cars. all
trains vestibalsd. In short thoroughly
modern throughout. All tickets read
lng via the Illinois Central will be hon.
ored on theae trains and no extra fare
charged.
our rates are the same as those OF
inferior roads--why not get your
moneys WORTH
Write for full particulars.
B. II. TRuMBULL. Commercial Agt.
Portland. Ore.
J. c. LINDSEY. r. r. &P. A..
Portland. Ore.
PAUL q. THOMPSON. y. q. p. A..
Seattle. Wash.
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EXPORTS OF FLOUR.

Three vessels departing from the
Columbia during the present month
haveataken flour, the aggregate having
been more than 100000 barrels worth
more than s3S0,OOO. The Clavering and
Indravelli went to oriental ports, while
the British ship Red Rock went to
Dublin. The flour exports were as fol-
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THE FOREIGN sHIPMENTs.

There has been but one full foreign
shipment thus far during the month,
that of the Louisiana, and but three
shipments in all. Several vessels now
loading foreign, and the showing for
the month will be good one. The
cargoes thus far cleared foreign fol-
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The cargoes of the schooners Marie
E Smith, VIM. F. Witzemann and
Laura Madsen were loaded at the
Hume mill.
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GRAIN TO SAN FRANCISCO.
The small coasters, which have beeM.
plying regularly between the Columbia
river and San Francisco have taken
away during the month one fair sized
cargo of Portland wheat and other
grain. Most Of these coasters take a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-20

To Cure = Cold in Ono Day,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II II fails to cure. u. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 2bc. II
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BIDS roR WOOD,

Illds for fir bark slab wood OF benr
quality. in quantities. and TO be de-.
livered as hereinafter stated. Will ba
received by 10. q. Ferguson. Clerk. ITO
iith street. until noon. April int 1904.
100 or more cords delivered Mcclure
school; 30 or more cords delivered
shively school; 80 or more cords de.
livered Adair schools 2S or more cords
delivered Aldcrbrook school: 20 or more
cords delivered olney school, 10 or
more cords delivered Taylor school.
delivery OF all wood 10 be completed
by Angus, l, 1904. Right reserved 10
reject any and all bids.
BY order OF the Board.
H. 2. FERGUSON,
Clerk School District No, 1.
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low
THREE WHEAT cARGoEs.

THREE WHEAT CARGOES.
Three wheat cargoes have been sent
away thus far during the month. All
Of the vessels are destined for Queens
town or Falmouth, for orders. and the
shipments follow:
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WOOD. WOOD. WOOD.

Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any
kind Of wood at lowest prices. Kelly,
the transfer man. Phone 221t Black,
Barn on Twelfth, opposite opera
house.
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Proposals for Beef and Mutton; Of
Ace Chief Comfy. Vancouver Barracks.
WASH. March 10. 1904. Sealed pro.
posals for furnishing and delivering
fresh Reef and Mutton for six months
beginning July |. 1904. win be received
here and at otfices OF commisaaries at
Fort Stevens, Oregon: Boise Barracks.
idaho;; Forts Casey. Columbia. Flag
Ter. walla walla, Ward. Wright. wor-
den. Lawton. and Vancouver BarraekH.
wash. until 10 n. m. April Is. 1904. In
formation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed Proposals for fresh Beef
George II. Davis. Chief Com'sy.
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81 owe my whole life to Burdock
Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores covered
my body. I seemed beyond cure. 3. b.
B. has made me perfectly we'll wo-
man." Mrs. Chas. Hutton, Berville,
Mich.
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United States Health and Accident In.
suranee Company, Saginaw, Mich.
For one dollar per month insure
against accident or sickness. p. A.
Trullinser, Agent.
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Subscribe for The Astorian.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-14
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
READ
THE FOLLOWING BARG ms.

READ
THE FOLLOWING BARG ms.
For sale-a0 rooms of good
furniture. cheap lcase-on Olive
A bargain for some
l2-Toom modern house. completely
furnished: realty and furniture for sale
at 1850. furniture for sl0oJ.
will rent house at s75 month.
swell neiL Lhburhood. must be seen to
be appreciated.
Groom fat furnished; Morgan st;
price. 500. including piano; terms to
suit: small payment down.
O. rooms. elegantly furnished. Olive St:
price. S.tJ. rent. s52O
Y rooms, nicely furnished:
Bartner ave-; rent. $50 per month.
rooms. Olive st.i nicely furnished
fiat: rent. $50; price, $3.50.
rooms, Minerva ave-, $3.50: rent IS per
month.
rooms. Laciede ave: price $50:
good furniture; rent. $40
a0-rcom hotel: elegantly furnished:
Al in every respect; price $500.
rent 500. during Fair;
$40 buys grocery store and
saloon. with vacant rooms
above: rent SIS month for
the entire building.
$1,000 to 5000 and party wanted
in manufacturing business good
salary to the right man.
S5tn and partner wanted in
manufacturing agency business;
big money maker.
Saloons. restaurants and a general
line of arst-class places for sale.
MISSOURI. KANSAS; AND OKLAHOMA
INVESTMENT COMPANY
sol Chestnut ST.. Phone Kiniech d Is47
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-14
MUSICAL.

MUSICAL.
pSSy -, y .>es~~~>.s>>~>~o>>o.
| AbisobGIELY cheapest place in city for All
oreneslra music. Hunleths. S. Broadwsy
any TABnEET sniss ; organ; Loring & Blake: mahoe-
orsans s n ,ss excellent t condition; have but Two
ohe nd ga 0,,ea on time Bolnans old stand Eleventh
few EArERiENGED sysn;n m vocal teacher Will give a
| gwen: CR 49, Republic.
,sssooop ~ So square piano: rosewood finish: price.
tirer iaN1SoME oa n. Mendelssohn planoi in English
fnnation first-class: sles; monthly instailments
e9iinans old stand. Eleventh and olive SITS
AARIS zithers and all other ,nstr,ments
tuned at 1904 Benton st. ''' N'''e'''''
,aa HEAR the Soul of a Krakauer Sing; to
10 NJ ~ IS 10 buy Il. Scn only by Dan'l a. Dun
Aer Ilaho Co. Fourteenth and North Market
Sfsnai casI MtkaR kas ,gs gIanG ssnn only
Aleeksmp Bio3 Piano Co. 1907 Park ave
and paS aSeI FEtP Eao, sells sShmsr Nswby Evan.
Is9l 81: Louis ave: phone Tyler 5Ti and D i4is
RNAbE Baby Grand plano. nearly good as
Nv, Nv; al a great bargain: cash or time f. A.
eoehin :. Bro. 1903 Franklin.
MUSICIAN wANTED-A lady that can pIay
gu,tar either or German zither Apply Ferst
q ,Mtwston. Benoist building rooms 3l5 ana sI3
poelweeh 6 and $50 y. m.
ALA ,pi;lLAANo-upright. nearly new: splendid con-
,dislon: used short time: viii sell cheap IL
taken this week. 25oi Franklin ave.
PROFESSOR wENNER's Vocal Studio. 1897
EYER Aye.-Ieacher Of italian method: prepar-
al0Tv school for opera. churches and concerts.
Two mahogany upright pianos 10 nav
charges: have excellent tone and in perfect
SoaaltLon. l-angan Storage Co. 1901 Morgan.
UPRIGHT and square pianos IL octaves:
IN perfect orr'er and STANDARD makes; also
Ilahos Tor rent G. Groteguth jos n. Twelfth
WANTED scholars: special attention
20 10 heRtnrers: best Of reference: 50c lesson. CY
YoU hive an opportunity to buy an ex-
celient square piano: have a number OF
thtIn different makes and finish: Will sell
from SO TO so. Bollman's old stand. Eleventh
and Olive SITS.
so buys nice piano: cost s2G5: stool. cover
ana deliveicd l4li y. Sixteenth.
xs5 buys fine piano. with stool and cover.
schubert q Moxter. 2602 Franklin.
.l55 buys fine upright piano almost new Klee-
PIANO BAsGhIM SALE.
BRADBURY Piano warerooms 1912 Olive
st, F. c. Smith: mfr, A. Z. whitaker, mgr.
the SHIPMENT of their new ic. stNles and nd 90
rIake room We are Offering our entire stock
OF new pianos at reductions of 80 10 to 50
NEW uPRIGHTs
ss $40 eF reduced hl s'f from S s s , sie ~, ss S
500, $40. $500. Beautifui designs choice
woods elegant fsEp ssI9rtmsR1 1FsRIcurs
cohSss Ght1Sslns , them "a all out nice F1scher ii2s:
ss Beautiiu @ $50 nprish,s nearly new is siS
$50.
500: BRADBURY ss5.
Mason Hamlin 9KGAHs sIs: Kinba,, e,rb, .toD ,,o.
new ones si5 TO SIS. Don't miss this opportIn tu1
,,, ity: every Instrument in stock at heavy re
BURY piano ware-ooms. 1912 Olive st F G.
Smith. mfr. a. =. Whitaker. mgr:
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NJ "v""y '"H::.c" av"; - r:::!" t.
n lal's' wi".,.l" :.!I'";tp". f,g. rs MT.
GIavir, %.p.r in hi; account of the
Eo.h pre- ''i':r elaborate initial and
capital letter: and hareated marginal
borders iii th;. AlSS.l were llrrIted
;Iud drawn 10y The tpurnureS and llDtT-
iSher<. and il i> highly rrJI:rbl" that
1h@y mad" Impress on the nn!."nra
turr of post"rity. Mr.. Lower r'rltr"-
nymica Hritannc;''l says that those
who dislike the plrheian tournure of
Turner have cnntrivcd to turn it into
Turnourc" on the plea that they came
from some tour moir in Normandy lie
states that Turner is one of the most
aoInlnun Of Surnam"S and inclineS to
Il @ri" with Mr. Ferguson that the pop
ulariir "f Journeys or Tournaments
had much - Ito with it-Notes and
Queries
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Many ntoplc owc their present good
health 10 tbs fic, that they consulted ID.
Pierce by letter giving him all possible in
formation about tli,ir condition. symptoms,
etc. and rcCeiN ed i'll return good medical
;.dvice ..hi,h IvSi MeM H"ihiHg. Write 10
Dr. K Y. Pierce. founder OF the lnvalidS
Hot,i and Surgical Institute. Buffalo y. y.
DI Pierce by no means confines himself
10 prescribing hi~ we'll known medicines.
lie tell You i'll the most common sense
way what ,lilS YOU. what You ought 10 do.
what line oil treatment should be followed
out in your particular case. and If your case
does not indicate. tbs need for this nropTic-
tary medicine. he tells you plainly ard
frankly ssIat ron do Hcrd. and the best
possible method Of improving your health.
DR.. Pierce treats MANY chronic cases nj
distance. through tho mail and all YOU have
to dc is to write him your symptoms.
Mrs John Eur-. of AInIlr. West Va. writes ::
"WhCu | hce.u taking Xuur medicine WAS
suffering frOrn female weakness which had RIM
on for five YEAR Took three bottles Ci Favor
lie. Prescription three OF Golden Medical Di-
,ovcrv' and ,wo viai> OF DT. Pierce Pellets
and hay" been entirely cured. Before hogan
taLiu- vuur medicine il seemed To III" would
never see another well day. hut ~incc thcr have
tfliovv.,i the best oi health and Happiness.
also took one bottle oil i'Ivuritc Prescription
bcfor confinement and got along ;hc hest /
ever did ut S:Icil time. and oar baby l. the most
healthy ore nt them al. think your Iacdi-
cinc- arr, IL. best i: the world"
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stops to let of from Baltimore and points south
Express trains Baltimore Union Station for av
M,
1908 NJ lis, 3O4 NJ.
Grace at IL &c. 221 $780, 4 s47 and 1854
p M.eve
Sunday trains leave Hav de Grace
627 n.
Trains for Port Deposit branch leave Py
43 Returning,
945, 1909 N 1243 1927, 3and7.5 p
GEORGE W. BOYD Passenge Agent
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The Age of Gold.

In Europe. where gold plays Il more
important part as Il circulating medium
in the currency than in the United
States, gold coins are allowed to suffer
hut little loss of weight before they are
called in FROM circulation. In Great
Britain this amount is .G25 per cent
and i'll France $3.50 per cent. amounts
that can only he detected by the bal
aimee. In Great Britain it has been
computed by officials of the mint that
i'll ordinary use the average length of
lime before Il sovereign heroInes
light is twenty-Scven years. while in
the case Of Il half sovereign the time is
sixteen years. The smaller coin not
only circulate:; more. but suffers more
from abrasion. as i'll proportion to its
diameter it Is thinner and has Il larger
surface 10 be rubbed.-uarper's Week
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TIGER HARD TO POISON


Lion Usually Falls an Easy victim.
as tie I:ut~ No:aciou%i..
Wolves. tigers. h.rp:!r,iS am! other
carltiN Hra are difficult To ptriSuu L.
cal.<c uf the lrnv,r:. which they have of
rapidly .crIiin" rid Of the drug. Lions.
On the other hand. are very Frequently
poisoned. as they eat voraciouSly and
quickly. more like Il dog than the other
large frli,iar. II is said that Il good
many lion skins. especially those
brought back hy foreign counts and
others from S3maliland before the re-
grcttablc misunderstanding between
whites and blacks had begun in that
region famous for large game. were
obtained Ivy the unSportsmanlike meth
cd nf poisoning c;lrcaSSes and leaving
thrIa Tor the lions 10 dcvour.
Cattle. which have no less than four
sjnm"chS. are hopelcSSly poisoned if
ONCE Hey have Swallowed Il dose.
whether in Il toxic plant or otherwise
II is This curious arrangement of their
interiors which makes it such diff
cult matter 10 give cattle medicine ut
all
In common with human beings. ami
mails seen To be affected by poison in
certain forms when in Il particular CON
dition of health At other times they
can ra1 the same plant or shrub with
impunily. In ccrElin states of hraltl,
II man can eat park. Holsters. cookies
SralloiS and other somewhat risky
-:,I,
Zines the same &c: .h!cS would produce
on him the effect OF ptomaine poison
ing. Two persons may eat of the same
food III the same time. and while one
i: perfectly we'll afterward the other
may become violently i'll.
The curious eases of ycw poisoning
among cattle or horses seem 10 lac
somewhat Analogous. They will some
times browse on shnots OF ycw and
take no harm whatever. At other
Times they are obviously made very
i'll or die from eating the leaves. They
have even been found dead with the
ytW fresh and lIndigested i'll their
Stomach>.
Where poisonous plants are present
Scerl& quite iIupo$Sibie To prevent cat
Il" from eating them.
Birds seem To have no discrimination
whatever i'll regard 10 pOi$onS. prob
ably because they have almost 10
sense of smell and swallow their food
without maSticltin" il. Such intclli-
gent birds as rocks will pick mp and
eat poisonous grain. and crows and
ravens readily eat poisoned eggs or
meat.
Chickens will eat the poisonous seeds
OF the laburnum and die from the eff
frctS. Whether birds such as tit; and
green fnchrS ever do SO dueS moi seem
To he known, but wild birds are fire.
qucntly found dying in gardens. though:
apparently they have been in good
health Il few hours before. and their
death may probably he due to the con
sumption of poisonous SeedS-Chicago
Chronicle.