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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-01
@erwegene N6Mter
Grbentet einett leeren 8eloiaf.

Nem Oorf, 81. Wai. Bier
bertuegene &duber ibsrislen In benz
Iebbaften @ei9dftstbeiIe on pOufon
unb oubfon Str. ben 8oten Der Oorf-
billie 8auf unb nabmen i'm ben @elos
lad ab, Der freili9 lter mar. Der
Bote, @bas. 2rebn, befanb f4 auf
ieinem seuobnten @an9e nod anberen
8anfen, bon benen CT NIT S~auienben
bon Dollars auraG8utebren pffe9te.
9ret Der &duber enttamen , Der
bierts, Elm gr.etrdfins 3amens 9os
gan, Der erf einen 8ermin bon IL
Sabren a~bgebient bat, tpuroe bon einenl
Eetettib 9efangen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-01

Die gombe fog tibsr bic @quipage
beg 36nigs meg, traf einsr 2trafier
Der gstorte an Der S9ulter unb fisl 3u
goSsn. mo He s~rpIooirts. Sofort er.
lofdsn bic elettrif9en 2idtsr in Der
umgegeno. Die @storte brdngte blot
an Die @quipaee gum S9ube heran.
Sieielbe fubr nod benz 9oubrs. Ter
26nig mar blei9 absr rubig. @r
ianbte ei1en Mtta9e nod ber llneltdss
ftsae aurid, um fi4 nod ben 0ermuns
beter gu ertunbtgen, bant, fubr er nod
benz paIais b'SrIas.
eOfOrt bssann bic pOli3si ben plab
3l rdumer1 unb umfafsnee Naafor=
i9un9en an5utenen.
Der Mttentdter ioa Elm Mnar9if
isin.
paris, 81. Mai. gs fnb 3abl-
reide periOnen bsrbafiet tuorbsn, sssen
bic Der gerba9t betsbt, bab fs gu Dem
ALTERNATE in gerbinbung ffeben, bar.
rriter Der Wann, Der anesbli9 bic
gombe getuorfen baben fol.
Sta!ien.
g en-. Bacon beim 26nig q.
&om, 81. Mat. 26nig 0ictor
emanuel empfna beute in pribat=
IuoienS Sen. u. 8. Bacon bon @eor=
sia. Ser Senator berf9erte ben
26nis, italisnii9e @inpanberer isisn
in ben fhbli9en Nderbau . Sifritten
uiltummsn.
9o4seits9ef9en bes
papfes.
& o m, 81. Wei. Der papf 6ai
an bic 6sr3osin gecilia bon Msdlsn.
burgsS 4werin als 9o9aeitsgei9snl
elm pra9tpollss Mofaiibilb ssi&idt.
tpel4es bic 0ertldrung @brifi barftsal
nit siusm @laduunf9i9reiben. Nud
an ben 2aiisr bat CT .insn @lidmunid
eef9rieben.
Yas @eI9ent uno bic @aben tuereer
bur9 @arbinal 4Opp, @rabii9Of Dor
8reslau tiberrei9t psroen.
Seferrei9 .l1ngarn.
Maenretf
@ien, 81. Mai. giner MeI'
buns aus guoapst 3ufOIge baber
bic Nrbeitsr Der bortigen giisn= uni
Wetaasiebereien bsi9lOfsn, an Der
Streit au 9eben. an benz Musfant
Fno ni9t tusniger als $4,000 Manu
betbeilist.
Sentihlamb.
3 Il q t aur g TO n.
prin3en=9 93ett.
Berlin, 81. Mai. 3ablrei9'
Sarfliateiten trefen ieBt gu Der Nns
fanss Der nddfen WO9e fattfnbsnbsn
5o9aeit bes 2ronprinssn Wilbelm mil
Der prinSeiin @seiIie bon Wedlenburg'
S9wsrin bier elm. Inter ben @diten,
bic 6eute Mittag antangten, befanbsr
i4: bas 2ronprinaenpaar bon @rie'
9enlanb uno Gtrf Nitolaus Dor
Montene9ro.
Straber E sung BON
9uaren.
W M, 81. Wai. Nm erffer
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-01

Staatsbepartement bat bon Sofio fol-
eenbs SepsI6e erbalten, bic bonn beu.
tisen batirt TIT:
y&oieHpsnsfp's S9dbel 1T eebro=
DEN; cine Operation nOtbwsnbig; ernf
absr ni9t sefdbrlid.
v@siammtberluf Der Sapaner Bib
iebt: 8 S~orpeoOboote %gefuntsn, 3
Offi3iere sst6btet. etma 200 Wann ge-
t6btet ober bertpunbet."
a m m E n.
WIabituof o d, 81. Mai. Sin
Sorpsboboot,srit6rsr if bier angetom'
men uno bra9ts 4 Offi3iere unb 1877
Mann BON S9la9ti9if Sslabia.
g
6 t. petersbur9,3 81. Wai,
1:30 ubr Na9m. Sic Nomiralitdt
bementirt ben gsridt Der 9onbonsr
ySailp grpreB", baB Der 2reu3er
,@romoboi" bonn Wlabipoffof @ss
T9paber nit 800 Mann an goro ses
5unten isi. 0ou 3apitdn 8ruIitoff
lief cine Mslouns Elm, bic wabri9ein=
lid mittels brabtioisr Ssleerapbie naa
Wlaciwofod gelangts. Ii3s-ASmiral
Strpolpf, Der ansebli9 an 8oro oes
gromOboi mar, 1T bier In Petersburg.
Der @romoboi lief bon Wlaoiwoitod
aus. iobalo bic Msloung fam, &oief-
bsnstp lei in bic Strabe bon Gorea ein=
9elaufen.
Streit.
Goba 81. Mai. Sier fam es
bsute gu sinsm 3Onfitte spiI9m
Gtreifsrn unb 9oRadsn.
Die Streitsr MOLTEN bic Mrbsiter in
elmer Websrei gum Nieoerlsssn Der Dir
belt stpinsen uno b%stparfsn bic bsrbeis
gerufenen Soloatsn nit Steinen. Die
Solbaien feuertsn hierauf, 2 perionen
tuurben get6otet, e berpunoet.
Die 3ufdnbe 9ren3er fat an
Nnar6ie. 9eute Na9mittag fam Elm
&egiment Gabalerie an.
Tranfrei@.
Ger 46nig BON 6 parlie n.
paris, 81. Mai. Mit BEN
prdHbenten 9oubet unb elmer gtdn,
aenoen militdrif9en Gstorte befu9ts
beute Der 96nis nnn Spanisn ben
SuDslisrlaben, bas pantbeon, Notre
Same unb anbsre 8auoentmdler. aui
benz Wege tpuroe Der 86ni9 LIBERAL
bonn 0olte freunoli9 begriiBt.
Cardinal @i9arb embfins ben 4Dnia
in Notre Dame une 3eigts ibm bic be.
rti6mten &~eliquien.
Der 26nig friibitidte atf Der ipani-
i9sn gOti9aft uno empin9 Mitsliebe,
Der ipaniidsn 9Olonie.
Wdbreno Der Na4t tpare1 our 8ors
fi9t 8 Nnar9iftsn berbaftet uorben,
bsnen bic poli3ei Salimmss ~3utraute.
Mttentat.
paris, l. Stunt. Nls prdRbent
2oubst nit 26nis Wlfonio um Mitter.
na9t oas O~pernbaus bsrlieb, tuurb,
cine grploion seb6rt. Weber be,
96nis nod Der prdfosnt tuurbe Der
lebt.
Gin Wanrt tuurbe berbaftet.
Webrere Soloaten bon Der gsfort,
tpuroen b%ertuun6et.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-01
8lmttbat
Sn einem Soloatenbeim.

9obse, Sons, 81. Wai. Sn Der
naben Solbatenbeimatb eri4oB Daniel
Sruar bic 8eteraner German 2ub unb
Snbn See, tpeil bieieIbsn cine Quanti=
tdt Sdnaps tuesssnommen hatten, bic
CT mad Der 9eimatl gebra4t bate.
Sruar mar CUR 3eit betrunten.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-01

JulI IuuiuI v U~CuboeOuI8er 0tugos
iier : He9iment go. 6 in Siebsnbofen
NIT benz 0uiaren : &ssiment 36nig
5umbert bon Stalisn Il. aurbefff9ss)
70. Is In Wain3 Die @arniion. Dies
gilt als Strafperiebung fur bic 9ufas
rem uno fsbt nod aIsemeiner Nn-
na6me i'm 3%uiammenbang NIT benz
feinerssit semeloetsn Sslbfmorb bss
2sutnants Sisb, Der nod ieinsn bintsrs
laRenen Nuf3ei9nunsen bur9 bie
i9ls9te 8ehanbIuns bes Obsrfen b.
8lumtenbal In ben Bob getrieben
tuurbe.
SeImutb WeffeI berur-
tbeiIt.
Berlin, 81. Mai. Sn Sbprn
bat Der SeniationsprossB eeger ben
friberen Oberleutnant WeKsl fatt9e-
funben. Der @eri9tsiaal mar hber-
ftiQt, urb nit sr6btsr Spanning tuur-
ben Die 8erbanblunsen b~srfolst.
WsHsl tpurbe tuesen Betruss unb
unteri9lasuns su einem Sabr @efdng=
nib b%erurtbeilt: (1sbsr bic Afaire
WeRsI it n~eueroinss tuieoerbolt be-
rihtet ~tporbeu-)
6riebri9 n t.
maIiu GuIbaentbtIlt
6uIbo, 81. Wai. Inter ent=
iprs9enben Gsierli9tei.sa III bier oa:
2aiisr Jriebri9 Ssntmal entbia1
poroen. Der @eremonie pObnter
BiT9of gnbers, bic Bsb6rben uno etns
3ablrsids Weni9enmense bel.
&ue II enper.
pint.
Berlin, 81. Mai. Sn Silft,
Wsmel unb @umbinnen fino Wafen'
Musweiiunsen bon &ufsn angeOrone1
tporben.
l1eber fhnfhunbert psrionst fnb Be-
reits per S9ub tber bic @ren3e &C.
bra9t. 8streHs Der @rtnbe Der uner'
tparteten Mabregel III ni9ts betanu'
se9eben tporoen.
Sentiblano.
WIabimi runb W i4aeI.
Berlin, 81. Wai. 8robftrf
@Iabimir miro ni9t our 9o&3eit be!
2ronprin3sn Jriebri9 @ilbelm TOM
men, ba er nidt wobl 1T Iunb in bet
sesentpdrtisen f9weren 3eiten In ct
Petersburg notbwsnbiger 1T.
Nn feiuer Ste0e merben @robftrf
Mi9asl unb @roBfhrfiin paulotpnt
bic 9u9ssitsgsf4ente bes 3aren tibsr'
brin9en.
8aIbuin W6IIhauen.
Berlin, 81. Wai. SIN Nlte,
bon a9t3ig Sabren III bier Der befannt'
S9riftfeler M6abauien geftorben
st bate breimal Idnsers &eiien mad
Mmerita gu inbufrieIen unb wifen
f4aftii4en 3weden unternomrier1 uni
ni9t tueniger als $50 8dnbe Nobellet
uno &Omarle gef9riebsn, bon bsnet
febr biele In BEN Ser. Staten ipielen,
q & ongre
au @nbe.
26In, 81. Wai. Der @emert'
f9aftstonpreB In 26ln bat feline So
gung 9ei9lohen. Die enogtlti9s gnt
f9eioung iber bieNrbettsrube am Wai
tags 1T TIM bret Sabre bsri9obe1 nor
ben, Obmobl i9 biele Stimmen 9eger
HE Maifansfeier neIferb mahteu.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-01
S9iFsna@rt@ten.

lIWtSHs
plpmoutb : .prin3sfRn Mliee" nod
8remer.
gberbour9 vEeuti9lano" bon Stem
Yort.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-06-01
lake ERIE & WESTERN R. R.

....Sabrseit Der 3ise...
zbfabrt ausuui
IOIsbo. gbieasO unb yi4isau eTprsS.-t 7lb tlo.ss
foIsbo. Detroit unb Chicago Elm .....s1S.so SIS
lsiaisuu Gitp, Wtuneis II. 2afaptttee pI-t 7.ao t1o.ab
tdsIi9 I nusstuommen Eonninas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14

DISH CLOTHS.

These are but small item in q
household outfit, but they are i'm
portant, and merit more attention and
care than are usually bestowed upon
them. The reason for this is easily
seen, when you consider them in con-
nection with all we use in eating.
When dish cloths are finished with
they should be put into pan of hot
water, in which a little soda is dis
solved, and boiled for few minutes,
then rinsed in cold water and hung
up to dry. If you do not do this every
day, you should make it point twice
a week. Perhaps the best kind OF
dish cloth is that made by knitting
very coarse cotton on large needles.
These can be bought, but the making
of them affords nice occupation for
those whose eyesight fails, or for
children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
The Reformer.

Before the monstrous wrong he sets
him down
One man against stone walled city
W of sin.
For centuries those walls have been
a building;
Smooth porphyry, they slope and
coldly glass
The flying storm, the wheeling sun.
No chink,
No crevice let's the thinnest arrow in.
He fights alone, and from the cloudy
ramparts
A thousand evil faces gibe and jeer
him.
Let him lie down and die! What is
the right,
And where is justice in a world like
this?
But, by and by, earth shakes herself,
impatient;
And down, in one great roar of ruin,
crash
Watch tower and citadel and battle
ments.
When the red dust has cleared, the
lonely soldier
Stands with strange thoughts be-
meath the friendly stars.
e. R. Still.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
SOME PETTIcoAT sTYLEs.

Broderie Anglaise done on the silk
and all in one tone, is an exceedingly
chic and serviceable trimming for the
light silk petticoat as we'll as for the
lingerie petticoat and the heavy linen
and crash petticoats worked in brod-
erie Anglaise, which were introduced
last summer, are being worn through
the winter and will certainly be popu-
lar in the coming summer.
OF the lingerie petticoats there is
nothing new to tell. They grow more
wonderful and beautiful each season,
with their laces and embroideries and
headings and hand work, but descrip-
ton of them is useless and their
charm depends upon the originality
with which the lace or other trimming
is applied.
The fine batiste and Swiss embroid-
cries, especially those in raised en-
broidery on a sheer fine ground, have
had great success in petticoatdom this
season.
Elaborate petticoats of rich brocade
trimmed with festoons of lace, little
flower wreaths and garlands, bow
knots, etc.. are in evidence among
French importations, and applique en-
broideries have place in the orna-
mentation Of the silk petticoats
brought over from the other side.
French, too. was petticoat whose
fiounce was barred off in lattice fash
ion by tiny ruches of velvet ribbon.
a little lace medallion being set in
the center Of each square.-Washing
ton Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
RAINCOATS WITH SHOULDER
CAPE.

A new wrinkle in the raincoat or
cravenette variety are those which
show decidedly English turn of idea.
Capes which extend to far below the
waist line and which only reach to the
middle of the shoulder are prevalent,
and many women are adopting this
odd garment, not because of its becom-
ingness, but because it is novel. There
is no necessity for a coat for this
occasion having long Incumbent af-
fairs hanging about the arms, and
they are not at all comfortable which
goes to prove, since so many are be-
ing worn, that women will adopt al
most anything when fashion demands.
These garments all have collars
which are exceedingly high and are
belted in with wide belts, some being
made straight around while others
are plated or tucked. There is quite
an assortment displayed in the local
shops, and women of all sizes and
figures may fit it comparatively easy
to become suited. When cravenette
first became so popular it was found
to be rather unserviceable, because of
its light shades. but women who have
owned garments made of this material
say that it cleans beautifully and is
much more servlceable than many of
the darker shades.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
PHILADELPHIA WOMEN.

In the current number of Lippin-
colts Magazine there appears a de-
liciously keen sketch called "Phila-
delphia in June" by an ex-member
of Philadelphia's smart set who now
lives in England. In 1t she expresses
herself as follows:
"The average Philadelphia woman
is surprisingly wide. Hawthorne's
rude description of the stout English
woman is far more applicable to the
Philadelphia of mature age. She
carries about the broadcast evidence
of good living, while surely most Eng
lishwomen look abstemious and attn
letic. The happy Englishwoman can
exercise at all seasons; her athletic
energies are never squelched by such
uncomfortable heat as now poured down
on the sunny side of the train, where
/ shared bench with one of the broad
est specimens of our sex, unable to
both of us warm, moist, disagreeable
and hating each other for being where
we were. My face steamed, my kid
gloves became soaked and stained
and had to be thrown out of the win
dow, the sleeves of my organdy
dress printed their fiowery pattern
on the arms, scorching. Undertaken
wind blew in at the windows and pow
dered all these damp surfaces with
ashes. 1 became limp, dirty, dilap-
dated scarecrow Pleasant villas
few past our sight, clusters of villas
in villages all new, consisting mainly
of wide verandas furnished with rock
ing-shairs and sunblinds. In the gar
dens were great beds of cannas and
hollyhocks. hydrangeas ana many
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14

.
Tennessee and neighboring States
southwark. This creature and ats
still whatever mysterious occurrence
in cabbage has become great annoy
ance to- many correspondents, to
economic entomologists, and to chem
lists and physicions. Many reports
have been received from reliable cor
respondents of ramors of persons be-
ing poisoned by eating cabbage af-
fected by this hair-worm. Among
them were alleged reports from
physician who stated that when cab
bage thus affected was eaten it pro-
duced instant death, and from a
State chemist" who made an exami-
nation of the worm, and reported that
it contained enough poison ito kill
eight persons"
1T should be unnecessary to add"
the bulletin says, that none OF these
reports had any foundation in fact.
Nevertheless the known presence of
the hair-worm in an affected district
seriously injured the demand for cab
bage there, causing very considerable
loss to truckers and grocers. What
was in reality a hoax assumed most
serious proportions, not alone because
of widespread alarm caused by err
roneous reports of loss of life. but
also because of the very material loss
to cabbage growers and others who
handled this commodity, and the de-
cided extension of the area in which
the hair-worm was detected. The
scare soon became widespread, caus-
ing general fear of poisoning from
Virginia and West Virginia south
ward and westward to Kentucky, II
linois, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, and
Colorado. nts
The cabbage hair-worm is describ-
ed by the department as resembling
a piece of basting thread, of the
thickness of strand Of corn silk,
white in color. It's length varies two
to nine inches, but reports have been
received of a creature found in the
heads of cabbage measuring nine
feet! The Imagination of newspaper
writer's as to color runs riot through
green, white. light red, olive green
aid yellow"
Many popular names have been be
slowed upon it, including cabbage
snake" SNAKE" snake worm," Ser
pent," reptile" and cabbage rattle
snake."- Washington correspondence
of the New York Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
GASOLINE SAVERS.

By all means have that handy con-
trivance called gasoline saver"
One can buy saver" at hardware
store and pay dollar. An iron hoop
off an old pail will answer. On this
is laid round piece of tin, sixteen
inches in diameter. On this may be
set several small dishes, all cooking
at once. For want of something small
enough use quart tomato cans, which
are plenty large enough for a small
family of two. If one cares to have
an extra second story" to the
saver" it may easily and cheaply be
added by any competent timer. 1t
is handy for boiling the tea-kettle, but
the need of one may be obivated by
using one of the very small tea-ket-
ties holding about two quarts. OF
course a cook would not undertake
to prepare meal for threshers on
one gasoline burner, but this arrange
ment is admirable for the bachelor
girl, or for family of two.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
TWO sUsPENDER GOWNS.

A great many suspender dresses
have been noticed among the new
simple gowns. These are built on ex-
actly the same lines as the bretelle
gowns worn by little girls. One ex-
ample was noted in green and blue
invisible plaid taffeta. one of the very
soft kinds. TIE skirt was very wide.
and was box-plaited in the new fash
ion. tight-fitting over the. hips and
flaring below. The breter were less
than two inches wide, re shirr-
ed tightly, little co. sg on
either side. Two shirreA ,oss-
ed the bretelles, peasant f. nd
there were shoulder caps to-
the sleeves of the guimpe. These..
trimmed With narrow shirred ba,
The guimpe, or underwaist, was o.
cream lace and was simple, untrim-
med blouse with full sleeves. The
girdle was shirred and was deeply
pointed in the front
This is good model for a linen
suit. Developed in blue pink, chalk
white, or brown linen, with plain
straps, 1t would be charming to wear
with thin, white linen blouses in hot
weather.-Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
TO DESTROY ANTS.

There seems to be nothing better
than plentiful supply of cayenne pep
per for Kidding a pantry of ants.
Where the foundations of country
house are low and the pantry not ele-
waited very much above the ground,
the housekeeper is apt to be consider
ably troubled with this pest. Under
such circumstances cayenne pepper
should be sprinkled very thoroughly
on all the pantry shelves NEAR the
edges) under the paper coverings. The
shelves should be scalded well with
boiling water and then dried before
the cayenne is used. Where pantry
has become infested with ants this
remedy may have to be repeated
often, and the shelves and window
stills thoroughly treated each time. In
such cases it is wise to keep the
sugar box and similar articles in an
other place for while. With little
care and patience, however, one can
not fail to succeed in clearing PAN
try of red ants in this way. Some
housekeepers place saucers of kero-
sene under the legs of tables and
other portable pieces in such a pam
try. This is effective in keeping away
ants from table holding food or
anything attractive to them. but it is
not clearly remedy, as oil collects
dust, and is also apt to be wiped of
on to skirt edges.
One of the most sensible things to
do is to destroy the ants in their hills
near the foundations of the house. A
little boiling water or little kero-
sene poured into the openings of each
hole will exterminate myriads OF
them. An abundance of cold water
persistently applied with hose to
lawn will ultimately keep them at
bay-Washington Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
RECIPES.

Spanish Macaroni.-Boil the maca-
tablespoonful of butter, and add two
tablespoonfuls of chopped green pep
pers and one tablespoonful of finely
chopped onion; cook five minutes.
then pour on gradually three-fourths
cupful brown stock and three-fourths
cupful stewed and strained tomatoes;
reheat macaroni in this sauce and sea
son with salt and paprika.
\ Sunfiower Pudding.-Whip pint of
ream with a half-cupful of powdered
gar; and stir in two tablespoonfuls
Or 'issolved gelatine and the whites
of two eggs. previously beaten; then
turn into a glass dish; set away to
harden slightly; whip the yolks Of the
eggs with little sugar, flavor with
rose or almond, and drop in spoon
fuls over the gelatine mixture. Set
again to harden and chill; then serve.
Chocolate Feather Cake.-Work to
a cream one and a half cupfuls OF
sugar with half cupful of butter;
add three well-beaten eggs. Into a
bowl put eight tablespoonful OF
grated chocolate, three tablespoonfuls
of sugar, and beat in three tables
poonfuls of boiling milk; add this to
the cake mixture Immediately; then
add two cupfuls of flour in which has
been sifted two heaping teaspoonfuls
of baking powder.
Ginger Snaps.-One pint of mo-
lasses, one pound of brown sugar, one 1
pound of butter, two pounds OF -four
two tablespoonfuls of ginger, two OF
cinnamon. half a tablespoonful OF all
spice, teaspoonful Of nutmeg ana
half an ounce of soda. Beat butter
and sugar to a cream, add the spice
and molasses, mix the soda with half
of the -four and stir all together. Roll
thin, cut in small cakes and bake in
a moderate oven.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-07-14
"PoLLY PORTER"
A Parrot Who Never Forgot What HA
Once Had Learned.

Perhaps all parrots have equally
remarkable memories, but twenty
five years acquaintance with polly
Porter" enables me to say that he
never forgets what he has once learn
ed. Like other parrots, when he is
alone he exercises his memory, as If
amusing himself. Then it is that
Polly Porter chatters in sentences;
laughs aloud, Historically; calls, In
various tones, commandingly or be-
seechingly; calls the names of 1erv-
ants who, but for Polly, would have
been forgotten; calls the cat; whis-
ties for dogs who were about him
years ago.
Polly's cage is in the bow window
of the dining room-a good place for
keeping an eye on the family. When
the father rises from the breakfast
table Polly advises: Hurry! Hur-
ry up! Hurry!"
Later, with the first movement
preparatory to the children's start for
school, he repeats sharply: Hurry
up! Hurry up! Hurry"
When guest comes in he says
briskly, why, how dye do?"
When he calls "Good-by" to persons
passing on the street it seems almost
certain that he reasons about the COM
ing and departing guest. He quickly
notices little children; coming to one
particular corner of the bottom of his
cage, he futters before a little one,
attempting baby talk, which is very
funny, ending with Beautiful child!
Beautiful child" and loud laugh.
When the house is quiet and his
mistress has visitor in the parlor
Polly Graves attention.
He repeats the children's names, al
most as if he were calling the roll.
in sweet, low tones. Then he says
Manual" over and over, in child's
voice, till it is common for visitor
to say, DO answer that child" or
Some one is calling you" He comes
very near to telling tales, saying,
"Ah, ali! naughty boy!" with great
severity.
Polly is most impatient at break
fast time. when he shrieks till he
recE. yes attention: Polly wants cof-
fee! Polly wants breakfast"
He takes a piecesof bread cautious
ly; examines it; If it is not well but
tered he throws it down. He enjoys
bunch of grapes. holding it down
with one claw while with the other
and his beak he opens grape after
grape, eats the seed and casts the
pulp away. He easily brushes a pear
or an apple to get at the seeds.
Last Christmas Polly was sent by
his owner, New York boy, to friends
as present. They were told of his
liveliness and astonishing powers of
speech.
For some months Polly moped and
said nothing, but at last began calling
members of the family by name. If
let out of his cage he fought the pug
and whipped the cat; when shut up
in his cage for punishment he would
persistently work at the wires till he
would force them apart and walk out
defantly. Recently he began upon
his old lessons, and now repeats the
cries of the newsboys in the street:
"Extrah! Extrah! 'JournaP-'Sun'
-~>Herald'i" And he sings quite well
Yankee Doodle" which was taught
him last summer.
Good-by, Polly!-Mary Rice Muller
in st. Nicholas.