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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
BIRDS OUR FRIENDS
Even Ordinary Hawks in Great
Majority of Cases do More
Good Than Harm
AS CLOSE STUDY HAS SHOWN
Illinois FaNners' Institute Sends Out
Some Data That All May Read
With Frofit.

This is the time of the year when
farmer boys, and sometimes organized
parties of men and boys, go hunting
for doves, crows, hawks, blackbirds,
etc, imagining that they are Staying
their enemies or getting adequate re-
turn for the ammunition used. In most
cases, however. they are unwittingly
sacrificing good friends, and the Hi
nois Farmers institute thinks it well
worth while to offer some scientific
the farmer.
Dove Lives Mostly on Weed Seed.
The common mourning dove or "tur-
tie dove" does a great'deal more for the
farmer than he is aware of. The Uni
ted States department of agriculture
examined 237 stomachs of this bird and
found that 80 per cent of its food con
sisted of seeds. Thirty-twO per cent
was grain. but much of this was waste
grain Weed seed makes up GA per
cent of its annual food supply, and this
proportion varies but little during any
month. In one stomach were found
$500 seeds of yellow sorrel, in another
400 seeds of fox-tail, and third had
eaten 9,200 seeds of various weeds
These three doves took 23, ,100 prospec
tive weeds away from the farm. The
doves destroy great quantities of the
seeds of pigeon grass, rag weed, smart
| weed. blind weed, and many other
kinds. Every time farmer kills I
dove he sacrifices one of his best bird
| friends. The few bites of flesh it fur
nishes are no return for taking such 8
useful and inoffensive lift.
Sparrow the Only Outlaw.
State Entomologist Forbes, in report
| ing a very careful farm study of Illinois
birds, concludes that none but tho
English sparrow should be destroyed
He found that the winter birds werC
more largely useful in the destruction
of weed seeds than the summer birds
He says that the destruction of insects
weeds and animal pests by the birds
he disturbed without some definite ant
conclusive reason in each case
| The Crow Makes Amends.
1t is admitted that the crow is some
Thing of robber of newly planted corr
and of the young of other birds ant
chickens. but it is also true that during
the summer he lives almost entirel
upon May beetles (Which produce tn
obstructive white grub, grub worms
and grasshoppers, dCvouring grea
quantities of these. F. e. L. Beal @
the United States department of agr
culture says that "in the more thickl
settled parts of the country the croN
lprobably does more good than harm"
BIncI<bird Destroys Weeds and Insects
The redwing blackbird takes som
grain. IS per cent of it's food, as show
by an examination of 725 stomachs, bI
nearly seven-eighths of it's food
. made up of weed seed or of insects il
furious TO agriculture, indicating Ill
mistakably that the bird should be pr
: tected. except, perhaps. in few place
where it is too abundant" says Omit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
OMIT THE PARADE
Chicago Labor Unions Decide
to Devote Money to
Better Use.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-For the first time
since the inauguration of Labor day
the great parade of unions was omitted.
The various organizations decided to
abandon the parade and devote to 9TH
er uses the large amount of money
which was formerly expended upon it.
Business houses and factories are gen.
orally closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
CAR MEN HELD FOR DEATH
Collision Fatal to Mrs. Cleo c. Colt
of New York.

New York. Sept Mrs. Cleo c.
Colt, wife of Olcott c. Colt. son of the
firearm manufacturer formerly oi
Hartford, Conn, was probably fatally
injured early today in a collision be
tween a runabout wagon in which the
Colts were riding and a trolley car
Cold was badly hurt. The motormar
and conductor were arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
ESCAPE FROM PLAGUE SHIP
Health Officials Search for Sailors Who
Deserted Yellow Fever Craft.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. "A report
from Port Arthur says that two sail
ors have escaped from the steamer
Nordhavet. which State Health Officer
Brumby quarantined at Sabine p
week or more ago with three cases of
yellow fever from Vera Cruz on board
Search is being made in nearby coast
towns to capture the fugitive sailors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
CONGO NATIVES IN REVOLT
Serious Uprising Reported in Free
State-Whte Officer Attacked.

Brussels, Sept. 2.-Passengers by
the Congo mail steamer, which arrived
last night, report n serious revolt
among the Free State natives. who
everywhere have refused TO do work
which is demanded in lieu of taxes.
In the Aruwimni district a white Of
ficer was attacked and wounded. The
passengers report that punitive expa-
ditions are being sent out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
CROWD DRIVES A
BURGLER TO DEATH
One of Pair at Lyndhurst, N. j., Kills
Self to Avoid Capture After
Numbering Policeman.

Lyndhurst, n. J.. Sept. 2.-GeOrge
Cassidy, a policeman, was shot and
killed today while endeavoring to ar
rest two burglars. A crowd pursued
the robbers, and one of them committed
suicide rather than submit to capture.
The other escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
WILL ARBlIRATE WAGE ISSUE
Commerce Commissioner Clarke t
Act in Railroad Dispute.

Denver, Sept 2.-lnterstate Com
merce Commissioner E. l.. Clark has
agreed to act as arbiter of the wage
Question in dispute between the west
|ern railway managers and the Brother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
FARMERS RICHER
Have Gained Vast Sum In Year
by Increase in the Price
of Products.

New York, Sept. 2.-The next issue
of the American Agriculturist will say
the American earnings of farmers are
$1,00O,O00,000 greater this year than
last The big gain is due entirely to
the increased prices of farm products
as production in general will be fully
10 per cent less than last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
ONE DEAD RESULT
or A DERAIL MENT
Wreck at New Sharon, Iowa, on the
Iowa Central Costs Life of En-
gineer Clark.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Sept. 2.-The
Iowa Central northbound rorenngor
train ran into an open switch at New
Sharon at midnight Fireman Cannon
OF Marshalltown was killed and En-
gineer Clark of Marshalltown. serious
ly injured. Several passengers were
badly bruised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
Will Wed in Face of Death.

St Petersburg. Sept. 2.-The holy
synod has allowed Putkin, who is un-
der sentence of death by hanging for
an alleged plot against the cZar, to be
married in order to legitimatize his
child
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
BLACKMAIlER SHOT
DEAD BY VICTiM
Latter Fatally Stabbed in Encounter
at BlairesviIIe, Pa; One of
Trio Arrested.

Blairesville, Pa, Sept. 2.-Late Sat
urday night Giuseppe GuisfO, an alleg-
ed blackmailer, was shot dead, one CON-
panion arrested. and third escaped
following an attempt to blackmail
Frank CieuuinnO, who was probably IA
tally stabbed by one of the Italians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
cunars to Lower Fares Too.

Liverpool, Sept. 2.-The Cunard line
today issued a statement to the effect
it will follow the example OF its COM
and reduce its eastward AT
lantic fares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02

ST. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The Anglo
Russian convention was signed Satur-
day afternoon. 1t regulates the inter
ests of the two powers in Tibet, At
Shanistan and Persia While the for
eign Office here, acting in concert with
the British embassy. refrains from Civ
ing details Of the treaty, it was ascer-
tanned that the most important feature
is a clause opening the north of Persia
to the enterprise of British subjects
and the south of Persia to the enter
prise of Russian subjects, aboishins
the restrictions which hitherto have
been enforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
Pleasing To England.

London, Sept. 2.-The formal con
clusion of the Anglo-Russia convention
is welcomed in Great Britain as ending
years of misunderstanding and i'll feel.
ing between the two powers, particular
ly in respect to the near far east. 1t
is also welcome as removing the fears
of many Englishmen that sooner or Ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02

hood of Railway Trainmen. He will
hear both sides in Chicago between
Sept 10 and 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-02
Save the Screech Owl. >

Mr. Fisher SAYS there is no question
that the screech owl should be pro
tected, as three-fourths of its food
consists of injurious mammals and it,
sects. and one-thrd of the birds found
in 254 stomachs We're English spar
rows. The little burrowing owl is
preeminently an insect eater.-Illinois
Farmers Institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Worth Up to S1.50.
Hurt to Sit Down,
Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 Did you ever hear of a man so used to standing up that he couldn't sit down without his legs paining him?" asked passenger of friend whom he had met on Milwaukee avenue car.
 "Why. no, I don't believe it." replied his friend.
 Don't, eh? Well, It's a fact" the passenger assured him.
 Who is he?" asked his friend.
 That motorman out in front there" came the reply. as the passenger pointed to the burly motorman. Hes been on this line and others In Chicago for over thirty years, and he told me the other day that he was off the week before and missed the standing-up so much that his legs swelled and he had to go back to work. He says that even when he's home he seldom sits down. but stands up and leans against the wall. It's the only way he can get rested"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Was Willing to Try.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The discouraged housewife could not keep her mind and her conversation long away from the servant problem. Tt is really the burning question of the day. you know" she said They expect so much money, and they know so little that is, many of them. I had a girl last winter who thought the finger bowls were a kind of wine glass. and another who laid out the butter knife for me to carve the steak with. but my latest re- cruit. l am sure, reached the limit. She came to me we'll recommended-by the way, the very worst ones seem able to get good references-and I agreed to pay her s2o a month. The second day she was with me I asked Ter if she could make tea biscuit
 Well, ma am,' she said, hesltating, a If not quite sure of her ground. T never did put tea leaves in the dough. but l s'posc 1 could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
A Woman's Strange Request.

From the Los Angeles Herald.
 Shoshone, Wyo.-Miss Jennie E. Car roll, who died few days ago at the house of her sister near Southpass City, had not, so far as was known to those familiar with her life, spoken to man for Twenty-seven years.
 The story is that twenty-seven years ago Miss Carroll was engaged to be mar ried to a young man in the east Guests had assembled for the ceremony at the home of her mother. but when the hour came, the young man did not appear. Miss Carroll never saw or heard from him afterward.
 She took a VOW that night, the story runs. never again to speak to man. and kept it religiously to the day of her death.
 Before she died she requested her sis. ter to permit no men to attend her fun eral, and none did attend It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
A Runabout Romance.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Y Toiu tilc OleNelduu t'ldln Dediel.
 Hear about Binkley?'
 Nope. What about him?''
 We'll. yesterday he left his runabout in front of his office and was gone for a half-hour. When he came back what do you suppose he found?"
 His car was gone.'
 No The car was there all right, and in the seat was a stunning young wo- man."
 T see. She made a mistake and took Binkley's car for someone elses."
 No, she didn't
 Well. Binkley isn't a romantic fellow. What did he do? Tell her to get out?' Not a bit of 1t. He jumped in, pulled the throttle open and took her home with him."
 Gracious! What did Mrs Binkley say?"
 ''She said That was delightful ride and I'll call for you again tomorrow, dear.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
BOOKS SOLD FOR FORTUNES.
First Folio Shakespeare Alone at Lon.
 don Sale Brings $12,ooo.
From the Washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 London, June 1.-There was an inter esting book sale at Sotheby's today A first folio Shakespeare brought s12,0oo.
 A first edition "Yorke and Lancaster - the foundation of Shakespeares Henry "" was sold for s955O.
 A play. Arden of F'aversharn." dated 15s2 and originally attributed to Shakes peare, went for S6050.
 A rare first edition of King Lear" was knocked down for s125O.
 A fine quarto, Merchant of Venice" fetched s2550
 The original manuscript of Sir Walter Scotts History of Scotland" sold for $500
 A third folio Shakespeare made a rec ord price of s7T50.
 A number of e-Shakespearean and later English plays also realized high prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Then They Clinched.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 FToorwalker-Id be ashamed to let my trousers bag as yours do. You ought to have them creased once in a while
 Bookkeeper-If my shins were as sharp as yours wouldn't have any more trou- ble in keeping my trousers creased than you do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

We have just received a ship ment of Nebraska horses, rang ing in price from S35.00 up. We also carry a higher class of stock both horses and mules.
 GEO. G. PHILLIPS.
 Morris Ave. and 24th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
If you need a paperhanger call Peoples phone 723.

After twelve (midnight) Sunday, June 30th, all South ern Railway Passenger trains will leave from and arrive at the new Terminal Station, 27th street and 9th Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
The Tailor's Joke.

From the Chicago News.
 Are you sure this piece of cloth will stand wear?" asked the man who was selecting a spring suit
 Yes, SIT" replied the tailor. Why, we call that kind of cloth mystery
 Why so?"
 Because 1t is so hard to unravel."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
The Blluht of It.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 ''TeI you a story7 Well. dear. once there was a great. big wolf. with eyes like"
 Papa, was 1t a real wolf or just faked up wolfg'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
TAT MARX
Reductions in Infant'S
 ...and ChYdren'S Wear All Kinds Of ChiIdren's Wearables InCIuded Savings Of T-4 to I-2.

98c Worth $2.00.
 Infants long or short Main sock dresses, some yokes made of tucks and embroid- cry insertion, others trim med in val. lace insertion, lace edge on neck and sleev- es to match.
 35c Worth 75c.
 Infants long Nainsook skirts, hemstitched or plain tucks
 Infants long Nainsook Skirts worth $1.00 for 49c. Infants long Nainsook skirts, some hemstitched tucks, others lace trimmed. $1.48 Worth $2.50.
 ChiIdren's short dresses, nainsook or India linen, beautifully trimmed in dain- ty embroidery and Val. lace some high neck, others low neck and short sleeves, ages six months to three years. 15c Worth 25c.
 Children's s first short skirts, deep hemstitched hem. 35c Worth 50c.
 Infants Cashmere bands, very elastic, all sizes. 10c Worth 15c.
 Infants low neck Gauge Cot ton Vests, very elastic, all sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
DRIVING SUNDAY

Is out Highland avenue to Halls station, and then south on Whitaker street to
 Mountain Terrace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
SUCH A SALE

as that yesterday at Mountain Terrace warrants an advance in price. It will go in effect as soon as the printer prints the price list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
YOU CAN'T LOSE

anything by purchasing one of those lots at Mountain Terrace Forty of them were sold yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

Our schools" says Mrs. Matlock, stand in need of certain ideals and vital 1zing forces. The miserable school build ings, the meager equipment, the insight ly appearances, the poor attendance are evidences of this. The interest of the community should be centered in the local school and it's work The success of the school depends largely upon the pa- rents of the community, as well as upon the scense of responsibility which the boys and girls themselves feel for their own training
 Our schools should not only give in- struction in certain studies, but should at the same time be responsible for cer- tain training in citizenship and the in culcation of high ideals in literature and art. How shall these needs be met? It seems to us that the School Improvement association, in the hands of a competent leader, is a most convenient instrument for accomplishing these much desired re- suits.
 The first requisite in forming an as- sociation is that some one in the commun- ity be vitally interested in the school that one may be the teacher, a trustee or any friend of education. The first step is to study the subject and formulate some definite plan. Enlist the attention and interest of the pupils and patrons of the school in the work contemplated. Ap- point a suitable time to present the plans and invite the patrons and friends of the school to be present Bear in mind that the object of the association is not only to secure better material equipment much as this is needed-but also to bring about a stronger parental interest in the school. increased student enthusiasm and broader ideals of life. Nothing will make the people and the children love the school more than to work for it."
 "As the community Is. so is the school" The success of the school depends very largely upon the attitude of the communi- ty towards 1t. If the community is in- different and does not secure the selection. from the teacher up, of competent and suitable men and women to place in au- thority over the school: if parents have no sense of responsibility towards 1t. and do not cooperate intelligently and sym pathetically with the teacher. the school is more than apt to be a failure.
 School improvement associations teach the value of personal responsibility, and inspire both adults and children with a wholesome desire to build up their schools themselves, not to walt for some one else to do if.
 They develop iianor standards and when tho work of improvement is once begun 1t leads to higher and better things.
 They create taste for what is really
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
MARI"
48c Worth $1.00.

48c Worth $1.00.
 Children's cambric skirts, double tucked ruf1e, ages 6 to IA years.
 SPAS Worth $7.0O to $500 Broken lot of Children's dresses, in lawn, batiste and wash chiffon, some French styles, others with yokes and berthas, tucked skirts with embroidery or lace insertion not many of one style, all good values.
 15c Worth 25c.
 Children's Cambric Draw CTS, deep hemstitched ruffle, assorted sizes.
 48c Worth 75c. Children's Muslin Gowns, yokes of hemstitched tucks, very full cut, all sizes.
 35c Worth 50c. Children's Gauge Cotton Union Suits, low neck, knee length, finished with mercer ized tape, assorted sizes. 48c Worth 75c.
 Infants long or short Main sock, Bishop slips, or yoke neck dresses, finished at neck and sleeves with dainty embroidery or hemstitched ruff1e. 15c Worth 200.
 Infants long sleeve gauge, cotton vests, full bleached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
A LITTLE THOUGHT

Don't let tomorrow pass without buying one of those desirable lots at Mountain Terrace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
TAT MARX"

good, elevating and refining in surround ings, literature and art, and in associa- tions of all kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
ShirtWaiStS
 Reduced Again

This is the fourth cut and now they're at about half cost.
 50c Worth up to $500. Waists of beautiful ma terial, Persian lawn, lin gerie, etc., trimmed in lace and embroidery, all new styles, but soiled from showing.
 S1.00 Worth u pto $500. Waist of sheer lawn, trim med in 50 styles in en- broidery, lace and t1lcks, open back and front, long and short sleeves.
 $3.75 Worth up to $500. Waists of beautiful Paris Muslins, lingerie and lawns, daintily trimmed with medallions of hand embroidery and lace. EVERY WAIST RE DUCED ACCORDINGLY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Sheets and Pillow Cases at Special SaIe-PHCeS
 ..Off About One Quarter

SHEETS
 81x90 Hemmed Muslin Sheets, worth 69c at ..... 55c 72X90 Hemmed Muslin Sheets, worth 65c at ..... 49c 81x90 Hemstched Peppere Sheets regular 1 00 at 79c 9OX90 Hemmed Pepperell Sheets, rguar 98c at 85c 81x90 Utica Sheets hemmed, worth $100 at 89c 9Ox90 Hemstitched Utica regular $119 at 98c
 PILLOW CASES
 1000 42x36 Hemmed ready for use, worth 212c at SC 45x36 Hemmed ready for use, worth 13l2c at 10c 42x36 Pepperel weight pillow ........., 15c 45x36 Pepperel weight pillow cases .19c 45x36 Hemstitched pillow cases, regularly 20c at 171c 42x36 Hemmed Utica pillow ............ 22c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
New Skirts
 Reduced, Too

About two hundred in the lot All up to the Marx style standard.
 At $650 Regular Price S1000. Skirts of Chiffon Panama, plaited from hips, forming yoke effect, in black, brown and blue
 At 5000 Regular Price S15.0O Voile skirts of Altman s crisp, wiry voile, plaited in side, box and cluster plaits, some plain, others trimmed with braid and silk folds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The committee on school improvement associations of the Alabama Federation of Womens clubs will furnish associa- tions with lists of books suitable for school libraries, and of publishers; lists of pictures and casts, and dealers; sug- gestions for planting school yards, with list of suitable trees, towering shrubs, plants, plans for school buildings or sug- gestions for improving and enlarging or addresses of others who will supply them They will also send specimen programmes for literary entertainments, hints for other kinds of amusements and sugges- tions for raising money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
Linen HemStitCh- ed Table Cloths Reduced

This is q snow white round thread finished skirting and suiting-all shrunk and ready for use. Full yard wide, just like linen. Exclusive to Marx. A special lot of all pure linen H. $. Table Cloths at a third off regular prices.
 8x8 regular price $1.75
 at $1.25 8x1O regular price $2.00
 at $1.50 8x12 regular price $2.98
 at $1.98
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30

The work in Jefferson county Is now being organized by the president of the Jefferson County association. Mrs. Rich ard Randolph. Every effort will be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30


 The library committees of the county school associa tions supply at least Bible and a good working dictionary and they are seeking to establish public and cir culating library.
 The work of the art committees is i directed to getting inexpensive reproduc- tions of the worlds masterpieces, plaster casts, copies of famous pieces of sculp- 1 ture and converting barren school walls into artistic interiors
 The house committee undertakes to keep the school room comfortable and |, cheerful, the walls brushed, the windows washed, and curtained, to provide a mat at the entrance, waste paper basket and waste boxes covered with pretty paper or printed cloth Window shelves with potted plants or window boxes are pro- vided by this committee. Brooms. dus- ters and dust pans are furnished, many of them homemade.
 Washstands, basins and pitcher of enamled ware roller towels. are supplied and replenished by the toilet committee. There are also cloak and wrap committees whose motto is a place for every thing and every thing in it's place. Holders for umbrellas are also provided. The com nittee on hea ting sees that the best that can be had with the available means is procured, keeps the stoves polished the wood box well filled. The yard commit tee provides receptacles for trash, weeds and the flower beds. burns the waste pa per, old boxes and other untidy litter.