The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-21


For the Protection Of Song and Other
Birds.-Mr. Oregon Milton Dennis, State
Game Warden, has written letter to Mr..
Harry Malcolm, of Towson, deputy State Game
Warden, under date of July 10th, in which he
says: go.
"Dear Sir: II am informed that in addition
to the destruction of song birds in your county
q number of persons are training their dogs,
especially over the fields where woodcock,
pheasants and quail are breeding, as well as
the song birds, in violation of existing law on
that subject The amendment of the act OF
1904, passed at the last session, giving the
breeders of dogs from September LIST to the
open season for training dogs-which, in my
Judgment, is a month too long and it strikes
me q full month from October would have
been sufficient-but not being content with this
long time they are already running their dogs
at large over the fields and in many instances
carrying their guns with them. | 90 not De.
lieye that any true sportsman would permit
his dogs to disturb or kill the young song birds,
or destroy their eggs, but it stands to reason
that it is almost impossible to prevent the de-
struction of young birds and the nests unless
the dogs are absolutely under control OF the
owner.
violating the law and to arrest those whom
you have already warned and who have failed
to comply with the warning.
II also wish you to make q personal request
of that class of gunners who always respect
the law that, notwithstanding they are entitled
to train their dogs from September LIST, they
will, Of their own violation, not exercise their
right until October 1st in order that the young
birds may have chance to become sufficiently
strong of wing to give them at least some little
chance to protect themselves"
Summer visits.-This is the time of year
when the country people are more or less tax
ed by their friends and relatives visits. Veal
thy people who entertain on large scale do
not hesitate-in fact, they find it necessary
to distinctly state the length OF time the guest
is invited to stay. But often those who are
less able to be burdened find that their friends
extend their visits far beyond the expected
limit.
IL is always best to set definite time in your
invitation. and if you are q guest, do not let
the polite invitation of your hostess to remain
longer dissuade you from taking your depar-
ture. 1t adds much to the charm OF o visit to
have the guest leave with dispatch while his
presence is appreciated.
dav in q very beautiful and hospitable home,
came down to breakfast Monday morning. and
remarked "Not very good day to travel, Mrs.
Blank 2" with rising infection in his voice.
AS it rained trife, Mrs. Blank responded
very cordially, mo, indeed; hope you are
not obliged to go, and that you will stay until
tomorrow morning''-and he needed no fur
ther urging. This was all right. But Mrs.
Blank detected signs which led her to suppose
the good man might think of staying another
day, and as this was not agreeable with plans
which she had made. she greeted him at the
Tuesday breakfast table with the remark
"This IS q very fine day to travel, Mr.. -r'
| and he was obliged to agree with her and say
reluctant goodby.