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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

Showing nests in pigeon house.
The front boards nre adjustable,
slipping into grooves, thus Dermit-
ting the cleaning of the shelves.
impossible to keep them clean, not speak
ing of the risk to the feathered occupants
during the severe cold weather. So bear
in mind that your pigeons must have
large, well-ventilated, scrupulously clean
houses. Provide tobacco stalks-if possi-
ble--for them to build their nests from.
Hay, or straw fosters lice.
Pigeons must have plenty OF flying
room. If they are to be kept In a city or
town where flying about as free as the air
is not permissible there must be a flying
pen erected for them. This pen may be
built on the plan of miniature tennis
court, being roofed with close wire net
ting the same as the sides. About the
sides OF the pen place a six-inch board,
about four feet from the ground, for the
pigeons to roost on and sun themselves.
Also have several shallow vessels OF wa
ter about the pen that the fowls may
drnR and bathe at will. These vessels
should be filled twice a day with pure
fresh water. Never allow the vessels to
become dirty. Feed boxes save the food,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
BY Maud Walker.

Minnie and Pearl Reese were the daugh-
ters of a farmer. They were eleven and
thirteen years old respectively and brave,
Industrious little girls they were, too.
Often their mother and father went to
town, seven miles distant. leaving the
children TO take care OF the house and
stock during their absence. And Minnie
and Pearl never for q moment neglected
their duty.
one summer day Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
were called from home on a matter Of
Importance. Before going they instructed
their little daughters to remain at the
house and keep on the outlook for tramps,
for during the warm season that part of
the country was flooded with tramps that
were going from the South to the North
on their annual 'foot-excursions."
Keep your eyes on the big road in both
directions. and il you see suspicious look
ing characters coming on foot go into the
house and lock the doors. And under no
conditions must you admit anyone who is
a stranger, regardless of any tales of woe
or hunger" admonished their father
As the day was quiet and beautiful
Minnie and Pearl took their sewing on
the porch and sat where they could get a
fine view of the big road" as they al
ways called the public highway. They re-
mRined there all morning, seeing no sus-
picious-looking characters coming along
the road to frighten them into the house
Several neighboring farmers came along
in wagons or on horseback, going into
town. They called out cordial and homely
greetings TO the little girls in passing, to
be responded to by merry smiles and mods,
with an occasional call of 'Howdy-do, Mr..
so-and-so. How are all'the folks?'
About noon, and just as they were pre-
pairing to go into the house to fix some
luncheon for themselves, Minnie went out
to the gate TO take q wider view OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

surrounding country. She and Pearl had
been discussing the possible appearance of
a tramp from over the hills at the rear or
the house. and had planned upon a course
of procedure should they ever be taken
unawares in this way. 1t had been agreed
that If one of them should see tramp
or evil-looking person-approaching be-
fore both girls had been seen by the In
truder that one was to give the signal
to the other, who should quietly and
quickly slip into the house and call up
the nearest neighbors by telephone, telling
them that an unwelcome stranger had
come so suddenly that they-Pearl and
Minnie-had not had time to lock them
selves In the house. And the neighbors
were to be asked to send some one right
over unless word to the contrary was re-
ceived within q few minutes. And 1t was
further arranged that while the one was
'phoning for a protector the other girl
should hold the unwelcome traveller in
conversation at the gate, pretending all
the while that her parents were about the
place,-possibly In the house.
AS Minnie stepped outside the gate to
get q peep OF the ,hills behind the house
she caught her breath In startled way;
then, beginning to hum tune, she turned
to her sister who was watching her from
the porch. "A terrible man is coming.
Phone us quickly as you can. Hide
yourself II he gets in, and go upstairs
and make Il noise as II many people are
there" This is what Minnie said singing
the words carelessly as she Informed her
sister of approaching danger. Pearl drop
ped her sewing and ran into the house.
phoning to q neishbor who lived some
two miles distant. As she did so she
shuddered 10 think how far they were
from protection. and how long it would
take for friend to reach them in case
they needed help. As she hung up the
receiver. after getting a promise from
Il. r,,, or Innns that both be md one of his
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

In the matter ot pigeon eplthfe many
boys hhd girls eYef-d0 caring for thsta'
Pigeons. 10 do well. should not be handled
much. If you have bat few pairs they
may be housed IA tbs warm barn loft or
provided with coop such Ms is built for
poultry. Hut their house should 10 warm
In winter and secure from dfaughts. for
pigeons 6ro very susceptible TO cold,
TboHc little toy pigeon structures that
nrc pcrched on the tops OF tall poles or Oh
the sharp roofs Of barns and oul'househ
are never satisfactory. In the firht place
they nre too diminutivo for the breeding
of tho birds and in the second place II III
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

dsobcycd her dear trusting mother. ahh
now she felt very wicked indeed Al last
ms the clock was atrihing ten the little
girl jumped from her bed ana ran 10 the
door of her mothers room. Tapping gent
ly on 1t she said: Mama, I've got some
thing to tell you before l go to sleep.
Come. please 10 my room
Half an hour later Lucy, kissing her
forgiving mama goodnight, got into bed,
happiness at her heart. for she had con-
fessed her thoughtiess disobedience OF
the day and now her mind was at rest.
Honest confession is really and truly
good for ones SOUL" she said TO herself
as she nestled to sleep. 'Never, never
shall disobey mama again. The thonght
Of having done so hurts too badly. But
I'm thankful l confessed, and that mama
forgaye me so sweetly."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
Hints On the Care of Pigeons.

food enough placed in the feed-boxes to
supply tho meal and leave some for eat
Ing Inter In the day.
Plenty of line gravel and crushed oyster
ehella should be sprinkled everywhere
about tho flying pens and inside the feed
boxes as well. During the summer months
aome green food may be given to the
pigeons, such as pepper grass, lettuce
leaves and perhaps some cabbage leaves.
Also n bag-cloth sack-of salt should be
placed inside little wooden frame in the
Yord for tho birds to pick. IL the salt
secE were opened they might get too much
anit nt times for their own good, so 1t Is
better TO let them pick through the coarse
Sack for It. In this way they'll get all
thoy require.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

aHd should be- used always. fnmous
pigeon faiser gives tho following dietary
FOR pigeons
'"fhs best grains and the proper pro-
portions 10 feed IRE
"Whent. four pnrta. niftcd cracked corn.
two parts. kafIlr corn, two parts; Cnnadn
peas. two parts: bird milict. ono part,
tevefy second day.. Fine charcoal. two
peftH (onee week."
once or twice week throw handful
or two Of hempueed to tho pigeons at
noon All other feeding ahould occur rcg.
ulafly az seven O'Clock In tho morning and
four o'clock In the afternoon. Tho guam
tity OF food per pigeon cannot bc given.
You mHat watch their eating and bo gov
erned that way. There should always bo
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
Retaliation.

A plumber was called to do some work
In the house of very rich woman. While
engaged In the pantry the mistress OF the
house came In, and. seeing that the china
closet contained some OF her most val
liable silver, turned to the butler, saying;
"James, remove the silver to the side
board and lock 1t up at once"
The plumber, taking from his pocket his
watch and purse handed them to his as
sistant, saying; TON, take these to my
wife and tell her 10 keep them for me
till I'm through this job. There seems TO
be dishonest people in this house"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

once there was a grub-worm
wing IN the sun.
Liffis Eiiiy san II,
Ana, zee, how he did runl
He thought Il was monster
win wicked eyes n-stnre.
But the iittIs grub worm
CfaWied on and didn't care.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

A Riddle.
I so abroad by day,
I go abroad by night;
I'm busy when it's dark,
And
I'm busy when It's light.
All people know and love me,
Yet none hath seen my face,
Tho l so beside them daily
And
Nightly every place.
2 (The Air.l
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
letter Enigma.

Ny first is In ball; but not in game;
My second is in picture: but not In frame:
My third is in new; but not in old:
My fourth is in knight; but not In bold {:
My fifth is In language; but not In talk:
.ty sixth is in raven; but not in hawk:
My seventh is in high; but not in low:
My eighth is in lively; but not in slow:
Ny ninth is in line; but not in rope:
Ny tenth is in life; but not in hope:
Ny whole are ten letters,
II correctly culled out,
Spell name of a battle
We've all read about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
AguinaldO Misses Fire.

Judge Taft, soon to be on the spot
and master mind on the welfare Of
the Philippines, may be expected to
make final answer to the PROPOSE
ton of AguinaldO that the United
States sell the islands to' the Fill
pinos. Manifestly the idea is now
absurd. For the natives have shown
so far only beginning of progress
toward ability to govern themselves,
only beginning of a disposition TO
develop the land, only a beginning
Of a capability to absorb and use
education. If they were untitled
for self-government in 1900 they are,
for all practical intents and pur-
poses, as fully untitled in 1907.
Ultimate independence must pass
to the Filipinos as an earning. II
can never go to them because the
United States has found holding the
islands unpleasant, Improbable, or
difficult.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
WOMEN
TO LOAD VESSEL
Russian Captain Condemn
ed by British Public for
Method.

LONDON, Oct. s.-The captain OF a
Russian ship has Just caused great IN
digr alton along the Thames water
front by hiring women 10 load his yes
sci. When men appealed for work the
captain told them they were not want
ed. Tho next day fifteen women were
put to work on the ship
Tie captain had engaged them 70 Go
tho ship loading at Is. Sd per day. The
average wage OF men employed at this
labor is SIS to Is and this price had been
quoted by the male laborers the even
ing before. The men who watched them
at work were very indignant one Of
them said:
ITS not 1T work for women; It's hard
enough even for the likes Of us.
wouldn't see my wife at It, not II I
wGs dying"
On account Of the hard work several
Of the women were forced TO quit. Their
ages ranged from eighteen to fOrty-hve,
ara all we're desperately poor. When
the captain OF the Russian ship was
asked why he did not employ men, he
said:
IT employ women labor because It's
cheaper. For the price Of one man 1
cot nearly three women. sometimes
srbefr average wage is just half. In
pDssia we always have our vessels load
ed by women, and so ! engaged women
here"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
Good for G. W. U.

George Washington University
would have done itself great injury
TO allow its athletic endeavors to
cease. Though its football squad
were ever so small the institution
must either have infused new life
into it or abandoned practically all
forms of organized exercise for it's
students, and the latter alternative
would have been costly in the ex-
IRENE.
This is the view which the univer-
sity's athletic council has put into
practice. Instead of disbanding its
football squad, it has called on the
students TO give it better support.
The result is new and promising
material, fresh enthusiasm, an
abundance of the right kind Of
spirit. Every lover of sport in the
District will hope for the squad
steady progress and abundant sup
port.
The need of colleges generally for
an athletic dragnet which shall
reach the whole student body is
specially great at George Washing
ton. Its rolls reveal the attendance
of lab young men. Most of them
are at work during the day. All of
them are carrying their study into
the night. Every spare moment of
Wight ought to be spent, there
-~-e, at lung expanding, muscle
stretching play. For this they may
be expected to turn to their alma
mater more readily than anywhere
else. Supplying it is now extra diff
ficult because of the university's
lack of an athletic field, gymnasium,
and dormitories. But what can be
done notwithstanding this short
coming must be done. Football and
baseball teams are the beginning of
it-an indispensable beginning. But
they are only that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09

respecting jurisdiction over intersta, "a
~ !lIlIneTce now pending in NffnneSrra
SniISSsourl, North Carolina, Alabama. and
Corporations.
Inc second day will be devoted N -.
CONSIDERATION Of the corporation. How
should 1t be Constructed? Should there
De national Corporations as wen .s
state? What should be the basis 90
Capitahzation of corporations? their in
tsfnaI control? the provisions looking
70 the protection Of investors and stocJ<7
Eoluers, as well as fair dealing with
the public? Should there be a distInc-
ton between public service and other
corporations? Should quasi-public uitiIi-
ueS, IKE gas electric lighting. and street
Always, De considered natural mo-
n1polles to be regulated by tbs munici-
The third and fourth DAYS viii he do
voted 10 a discussion of the 1ust and
Practlca6le limit of restriction and regu-
iaiion, Federal and State. of combi1a-
tons In transportation, production. dis
triDution and labor. Shall the sherman
antitrust act be amended? II SO. how?
hundreds of letters from Ill classes
OF people have been received expressing
ference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09

a defense and bring witnesses from out
Of the city
Mr. Weber said the principal reason
for his desire for a postDoneInent was
that he hoped 10 effect a reconciliation
with his wife.
Judge" he continued, Il would be
the harpiest man on earth If she would
splendid home at Mount Rainier, where
we were living when she Left me 1
am willing 20 let bygOnes be bygones."
A continuance was granted until next
Tuesday. 4. c. Ashton, a business man,
furnished bond for Mr.. Wcbber In the
sum OF 500
Mrs. Weber was indignant at the
stand taken by her husband
You can just deny everything he
said, she said TO a Times reDOrter.
He has never asked me to live with
him, and he does not want peace. He
Is frightened, and I am glad of Il.
During the time I lived with him he
treated me so cruelty that / was
obliged To leave him and come to nv
mother for protection. have never re-
FUSED him permission to see the child.
IN Iact the way he gained possession
OF her was sent ner out to-take a
walk with him three weeks ago. and I
nave never seen her since
am nearly distracted" continued
AIrS- WeeLer with tears starting from
ner large Blue eyes. II feel like q noel
rs an eternity % wait and theD to thinlr
that / am not certain Of seeing nv
III mig then- want my child. and I
VIII work for 1t and myself"
For several months the V-abbo-- ~.
been living apart, and the wife 90,
began proceedings for a divorce. buf
withdrawn. suit was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
A Pause for Breath.

The Big Stick is hung up, and
the shotgun taken down. With char
acteristic agility and delight the
President has turned from work 10
play-from the impressive task of
instructing the nation how to deal
with waterways and corporations to
the unimpressive though equally
taxing Pastime of bear hunting.
Scion is now Nimrod.
When Mr.. Roosevelt took the
Presidential chair the general i'm
preston was that the tremendous
responsibilities would quiet him.
But the people didn't know the
man. In fact, he has led them such
a breathless race that they hardly
know him today. They question
his wisdom, and yet they admire
him; they say he is arbitrary, and
yet they applaud his speeches on
civic integrity, and his sermons on
the domestic virtues; they believe
heartily in the cardinal principles
he has revived and enforced, but. at
the same time, they resent the idea
that on account of those principles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
SULTAN Of TURKEY
HAS LIVED LONG

LONDON. Oct 9.-Remari1ing that
threatened men live long" NJ. A. Z.
notes that Abdul Han!d. the Sultan OF
Turkey, has Just celebrated his sixty
fifth b.frhday. after having successfully
evaded the efforts OF botn friends and
enemies To make his lot uncomfortable
during thu last tnirty, years.
In the number OF his years and the
length Of reign the Sultan OF Turkey
ranks high among the rulers OF Europe.
In point Of age five n,onarchs are be-
fore him King oscar OF Sweden IS
thirteen years older. the Emneror of
Austria can give him twelve years.
King Leopold Of Belgium s.. ven, while
king Charles Of Roumania. and Prince
Nicholas OF Montenegro are. respective
", three years and one year older than
tie Sultan
Five kings OF Europe and four Asiatfc
potentates have q longer record on the
throne. Tho Emperor Francis joseph
has now reigned hfty-n,ne years. King
George OF Greece forty-four years.
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro forty
seven, King Leopold forty-two ami
King Oscar OF Sweden lover that oart
OF his dominion which remains TO HIM
tEirty-six. In Asia the Mika9o ~
Emperor of China tl.irty-two. ana the
King Of Siam and the Rajah OF Sarav-als
each tEirty-nine
About Hamld has this further record
thai no ruler OF turkey for nearly ga
years has reigncd rs long as he.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
STANDARD STICK
FINISHED AFTER
10 YEARS WORK

LONDON. Oct 9--Ten years 10 make
a yard measure sounds a little extrava-
CANT. bus not when that yard measure"
IS Of platinum and iridium. and is the
standard yard measure destined for the
government standard weights and meas
ures strong room. There a new stand
ard yard measure has just been placed
after being in process Of construction
since 1897. Upon completion 1t was sub
Jected to a number Of tests, from all
Of which II has emerged with honors.
The measure was sent for examination
to Paris, also 70 tn 2 Society for the
Construction of Instruments of Precl-
sion in Geneva, then 10 the board Of
trade, TO be compared with the instru-
ment already there, and finally to the
mint, whence It has Just returned.
Every year for the next ten years it viii
be further examined. II IL varies by a
mil tonth of ar inch IL viii be rejected,
otherwise It viii become a standard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
.WORKHEN FIND GOLD
IN EAST RIVER BED
New York Bridge Employees
Strike Vein Assaying
$4,000.

NEW YORK. Oct 9-Beneath the
East river. 10 feet from shore, and 100
feet below the mean water mark or
Roosevelt street, gold was discovered
yesterday. II The vein assays IN pro-
portion TO the sample brought 70 the
surface 1t Will run to the enormous tig-
ure OF $4,000 a ton.
The department Of bridges Is making
a series Of borings along the river
front. IEN work IS being done by the
Eealey Sever and Construction Com
pany, Of q Park row.
A force Of men was at work yesterday
with bore under TIE direction If
Thomas sS5Huedy, foreman. Samples
or the earth or rock from all borings
are sent TO the department with a rec
ord OF the depth al which they werp
obtained.
The ind belongs TO the bridge depart
ment. and thus 20 the city. Those who
examined the ore gave It as their opin-
Ion that the vein COuld be reached by
sinking a shaft at Roosevelt street and
running a tunnel out $50 feet and then
following the vein In any direction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
National Civic Federation
will Consider The Trusts
At the Chicago ASSEMBLE

In view Of tho tremendous interest,
financial, Industrial. and political,
which now centeTs IN what is termed the
trust problem" the conference on
combinations and trusts to b, held I'M
der the auspices of the National Civic
Federation IN Chicago, October 22-25,
win be one OF the most important gath
erings Of the year Corning at a time
when the whole country IL aroused over
the many questions involved in the en-
forcement Of the Sherman antitrust
law and the amended interstate COM
merce act, this conference, # is to be
hoped, viii serve to give direction to
public opinion IN reaching final judg-
ment-
Delegates Named.
Delegates have been named by GOV
srnors Of forty-one States and Terri
tories, and by natiors.i labor. agricul-
tural. manufacturing financial, eco
nomic, and trade organizations. Gov
errors, attorneys general, members of
the Interstate Commerce. Commission.
members Of the senate and House Com
nittecs on Interstate Commerce, the
Commissioner Of Corporations, and two
members at least Of the Cahin=- will
participate. The delegates appointsL by
the governors represent the best inter
csts OF their respective States and In
clude United States Senators, Congress-
men, former governors. manufacturers
labor leaders. farmers. merchants. law
yers. clergymen. bankers, etc.
The first day viii be devoted to the
problems involved in the controversies
between State and Federal Government,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09

they should swallow his candidate
for the Presidency.
We find a conservative body like
the Massachusetts Republican State
convention indorsing his Admins
tration, and, on the other hand, we
find socialists, disciples of Karl
Marx, and brothers in ar1ns of Nor
ris Hillquit, pleased at his attacks
on undesirable citizens" Hither
and thither he makes his way, al
ways on the rush, always working
with all his might, and playing SINH
larry, exhorting, shaking hands,
shouting "Ah, there!" to bill"
Ike" and pete" from the ranches.
attending church, disputing over
Nineveh with the archaeologists,
swapping stories with guides from
Maine and Texas, scolding the ma
ture takers" trying out bishops and
diplomats on the tennis court,
steePlechasing, and debating essays
on literary tendencies.
Far from quieting him, the Presi-
dency has simply enlarged his field
of action. In liveliness and versatil-
lty the country has never seen his
equal. What will he ever do when
he leaves the White House?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-09
Ostrich Farm in Cuba
Is Latest Enterprise
Acres Near Havana Is Site of
Farm With Forty-eight Birds Taken
From Arizona.

that OF the younger birds from $3.50 to
$500. according 70 their age and sex
The cost OF importation from either
Arizona or France g. about ST, II i'm
ported in quantities OF twenty OF more.
including Cuban customs duties
The ostrich lays four times a year
each female giving from fourteen 10
eighteen eggs al each laying About %
per cent OF these hatch out. and about
70 per cent Of those hatched arrive az
maturity. The period OF incubation Is
about fOrty-two days.
Securing and Selling Feathers.
THE first plucking IS made at the age
Of six months. when tie feathers are
narrow, coarse. and OF small market
value. Thereafter they are Plucked every
eighs months. the value OF the feathers
increasing at each plucklng untiI-they
arrive at maturity al the age OF four
years. When ready 10 be plucked. the
bird Is placed IN a V-shaped corral large
enough &c contain his body and that OF
the pluck HIS wings are then raised
ana all the ripe feathers are clipped
Two months later the quilts left IN the
wings are entirely dead, and are drawn
without pain TO the bird