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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-20

me young Of the food which their pa
tent and too timid parents had
brought them; have sscn h!fa tear 10
pieces the laboriously LLllt nests OF
the robin and the wren. lie deserves
no mercy and he should be shown
none. II you wish sorg birds about,
your doorstep kill this msrderous 1T.
tie thief with the rusty Huge creak In
his throat, and In the killing make the
world better by the loss Of a pest and
add 10 your lives the music OF the
birds whose ways are loving and
whose companlonship is ssve0t.
Arm yourself with a small rife, and
use cartridges filed with few bird
shot. You won't harm your neigh
bors with this kind of a charge. Meth
er will You make noise enough TO
bring you into discredit. X you sim
ply wish TO keep your oE-i premises
free from sparrows kill iaur or Ave
OF them a day for a week, and after
that for some time you caa't get one
of the cunning rascals 20 ,=Jme within
sighting distance OF your yard II aft
er a month they show a disposition 10
become bolder kill a few more, and
keep at II at odd intervals.
II you wish 10 do all your pelghbors
a service go to work systematically
to kill the sparrows. Frank Bond,
now connected with the government
biological survey and formerly a resi-
dent OF Wyoming. rid Cheyenne OF
English sparrows In a single ssason.
and when he started out there were
thousands upon thousands OF Tho saw.
age little aliens In the city stroo.s. Mr..
Bond used poison. In fall and winter
the sparrows feed In great flocks. Lind
out one OF their favorlte grounds,
choose a bare spot near by and slrew
II with poisoned wheat. You will, icon
reap a harvest of the only good spar-
rows--dead ones. Watch the place
where the wheat was strewn, and
when the sparrows have finished their
final meal sweep up the remaining pol.
soned grains and destroy them.
Here Is the recipe for the stun: Mix
q drachm of strychnia with three
quarts of boiling water. Let the
mixture boil until the poison Is dis
solved. Put enough wheat into the
poisoned water TO absorb Il; then put
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PREPARE HOMES FOR BIRDS

The mixture aside for as hours. The
wheat will be found TO have swollen
greatly. Spread Il over the bottom 81
pan and place It in an oven to Dry
but be sure It does not scorch. The
sparrows will like wheat prepared In
this way. There is no cruelty In their
killing. Death is swift and painless
After having killed your sparro~s
get ready TO welcome your friends Oh
the spring.
The purple martin (Progne snbis) Is
a housebuilding bird. and somethins
OF his habits have been told before TX
Won have a good sized yard. put your
box on pole about rs feet high' IL
be necessary 10 go aloft for si'e'
raise the house about four feet above
the roof You may provide as many
apartments in your martin house aS
Won wish. The birds live In colonies
and as a matter OF fact with the mar
tin A seems 10 be case Of the more
the merrlor. Have each compartment
about seven inches from front TO rear
At least six inches high and fivo inches
IN WlNins NC tnAA INV Ft~f
ably. should be made midway between
the top and bottom Of the front, and u
should be about the size OF silver
half-dollRr.
Persons who have yard room and
some shrubbory can get the wren ana
the blueblrd as neighbors II they VIII
make a little preparation for them.
Tho wren will nest in almost any kind
OF box. but OF course he likes TO nav"
things well arranged A small kes
such as anchovies are sometimes
packed In makes a good wren home. a
wren Is mite Of a creature. but No
likes considerable room. and HIS apart
ment should be slightly larger than
that provided for the martin. DO not
expect. however. two pairs OF wrens
to live In the same box. even though
Il be divided into compartments. They
won't. or n they do they'll be- so busy
fighting that they'll forget 20 lay eggs.
Make the entrance hole into the
wren home midway between the top
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-20

and bottom OF one END OF the boz Oh
key Make II exactly the size OF a
silver quarter. II you do this the wren
Is safe from the attacks OF the blue
bird and English sparrow.
II Is nothing short OF cruelty per
haps TO give the wren 100 big a box
for his home.
The bird doesn't need II. and the
perch affords & resting place for the
English sparrow. who can get his head
through the entrance and DO some mis-
chief, even though his body Is too big
TO follow. II you don't hke music. in
cessant music. don't invite the wrer
20 be a neighbor. He viii sing from
3 a. m. 20 p. m. all through the nest
ing season. and his last note al night
Is likely TO have a touch OF complaint
in II. that he's too sleepy 20 sing any
longer
The blueblrd will bring 4 BIT OF the
sky TO you on his back n ,pu viii hut
bid him welcome The blueblrd likes
an ordinary starch box for a dwelling
place. II Is better. however, 20 build
him box OF hard wood and make II
rain and storm proof. lie needs a
larger entrance than does .he wren.
one about the size Of a silver halfdol-
lar entirely sulting his convenience.
II you have trees you may be able
to Induce the cleaning oriolo 10 swing
his cradle above your roof tree. II
you catch a glimpse Of his livery of
black and gold In the early MAY DAVIS.
throw out bits Of string ana yarn
where he may find them, and ere long
this beauty may be weaving his nest
at the tips OF the swaying tree houghs.
Plant shrubbery In the corner of
your yard and don't keep Il too well
trimmed. Heap pile OF brush ia one
corner You can make the rest OF your
yard so attractive that people will for.
give a bit OF seeming neglect The
brush makes a good hiding place for
the birds. Sink pan into the turf in
the center of the yard and fill Il with
fresh water twice a day. DO these
things and II makes little difference
where you live. ehe birds will find Won
out and stay with you, and II the Same
conditions prevail. they win come back
each spring with the south wind and
sing at your window.
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midst OF a thicket Of willows, wide
awake. yet not quite ready to ford the
Fourche and plunge into the dense
shadows shrouding the northern shore.
Crouched behind log. he had SO far
yielded unto temptation as TO light his
pipe.
Murphy had been amid just such
unpleasant environments many times
before. ana the experience had grown
somewhat prosaic. Even Indian-scout-
ing degenerates into a commonplace
at last. SO Murphy pulled contentedly
at his old pipe.
But suddenly there was the faint
crackle Of branch to his left. and
one hand instantly closed over his pipe
bowl. the other grasping the heavy re-
yolyer at his hip There came plain,
undisguised rustllng in the grass
some prowling coyote. probably; then
his tense muscles Immediately re-
Taxed, and he cursed himself for being
so startled. yet he continued to grasp
the "45' in his right hand. his eyes
alert.
Murphy"
That single word. hurled thus unex-
pectedly out of the bla k night. startled
him mora than would volley of rifles.
He sprang half erect then as swiftly
crouched behind a willow. utterly I'M
able to articulate. For The instant his
very blood ran cold: he appeared to
shrivel up.
"Oh, come, Murphy; speak up. man:
| know you're In here"
That terror OF the unknown instant
ly vanished. This was the familiar
language OF the world, and. however
the fellow came to b. there, 1t was
assuredly a man who spoke.
"Who--the hell are yer" he hlGt
ed cut.
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rna Visitor laughcd. the bushes

The visitor laughed. the bushes
rustling as he pushed toward the
sound OF the voice ITS all right. old
boy. Gave We quite a scare. reckon"
Murphy could now dimly perceive
the other advancing through the inter
vening willows. and his Colt shot up
to the level. "Stopl-ye take another
step an Ill-let drive. Ye tell me
-first-who ye be-"
The invader paused, but he realized
the nervous finger pressing the trigger
and made haste to answer. Its all
right. I tell ye. I'm one O. Teriy's
scouts"
"Ye are? Jist the same-rve heard
yer voice-afore."
Likely nough. saw service in the
Seventh"
Murphy was still tribe suspicious.
How'd ye git we're? How'd ye come
ter know-whar l wusg"
The man laughed again. "Sorter
hurts yer Professional feelins. don't II,
old Teller, to be dropped in on in this
unceremoaious way? But II was dead
easy, old man. We see / happened
thro' Cheyenne only a couple o. hours
behind We, with bunch O. papers fer
the Yellowstone. The trails plain
enough out this far, and loped long
at a pretty fair hickory. so thet ! was
up on the blum yonder, and saw ye go
into camp yere just afore dark. You
wus a-keepin' yer eyes skinned across
the Fourche. and naturally didn't ex-
pect no callers from them hills be.
hind. The rest wus nuthin'. an here
am. It's a darn sight pleasanter ter
hev company travelin'. ter my notion.
Now kin cum on?"
Murphy reluctantly lowered his Colt,
every movement betraying annoyance.
Il reckon. But rd-a damn sight
rather risk it-alone."
The stranger came forward without
further hesitation. The night was far
too dark to reveal features. but 10
Murphy's strained vision the new.
conner appeared somewhat slender IN
build. and of good height.
"Whard-ye say ye-wus bound?'
Mouth o. the Powder. We kin ride
tergether fer a night or two"
''Ye kin-do as ye-please. but
amt a huntin'--no company.-an' I'm
a'-goin' cross now"
He advanced few strides toward
his horses. Then suddenly he gave
vent TO a smothered cry. so startling
as to cause the stranger to spring
hastily after him.
oh My God, OH Look there."
"WhM is IT, man7"
There, thercl The pictured Don't
you see?"
Nav; don't see nuthin'. We amt
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gone cracked. hey yer Whose pic.
ture?"
IT'S THERETO Lord.-it's therel
My God. can't We sce:-An' it's his
facial a-gleamin' with green flames
Holy Mary-an' Amt seen it
afore in-15 year."
He seemed suddenly to collapse, and
the stranger permitted him to drop
limp to the earth.
Darn II | kin see snythin', old
man, but III scout round thar a bit.
jest ter ease yer mind. an see what |
kin skeer up"
He had hardly taken a half dozen
steps before Murphy called after him:
'Don't-don't so an leave me-it's
not there now-thet's Queerl"
The other returned and stood gazing
down upon his huddled figure. You're
a fine SCOUT afeard o. spooks. DO We
take these yere turns often? Fer If
We do, reckon as how I'D sooner be
ridin' alone"
gripped the others arm. Never he'd
nuthin like it-afore. But-but II was
thar-all creepy-an green-aln't seen
thet face-in Is year"
What face?"
"A fellow ! knew-once. He
he's dead"
The other grunted disdainfully. bad
luck ter see them sort" he volun-
teered. solemnly. Blame glad II
warn't me es see 1t. an l don't know
az keer much right now bout keep
In company with We fer very long.
However, reckon If either of us cal
eulates on doin much ridin' ternight.
we better stop foolin' with ghosts. an
go ter saddlin' up"
They made rapid work Of q. the
newcomer proving somewhat iDqua-
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CHAPTER xxVII.-continued.

The memory of his old plain craft
would not permit any neglect Of the
few necessaries for the trip. He
bought without haggling over prices,
but insisted on the best. So 1t was
four in the afternoon when he finally
struck into the trail leading north
ward. He rode a mettlesome, half
broken bronco, a wicked eyed brute.
which required to be conquered twice
within the first hour Of travel; a sec
ond and more quiet animal trailed be-
hind at the end of lariat. bearing the
necessary equipment.
He had. by persistent questioning.
acquired considerable information. dur
ing that busy hour spent in Cheyenne,
regarding the untracked regions lying
before him. as we'll as the character
and disposition Of the man he pur-
sued. Both by instinct and training
he was able to comprehend those brief
hints that must prove of vast benefit
On the painless wilderness.
The night was already dark, but
stars we're cleaning brilliantly over
iiCdus anu INT u al lthAdAhtN CaoAig
traceable. II became terribly lonely
on that wilderness stretching away
for unknown leagues in every dlrec-
ton, yet Hampton scarcely noted this.
So watchful was he lest he miss the
trail TO his judgment. Murphy would
not be likely to ride during the night
until after he had crossed the Fourche.
There was no reason to suspect that
there were any hostile Indians south
of that stream. and probably therefore
the old scout would endeavor to con-
serve his own strength and that OF his
horses, for the more perilous travel
beyond.
About midnight, the trail becoming
obscure, the rider made camp. conf
dent he must have already gained
heavily on the man he pursued. He
iariated his horses and flinglng him
celf down on some soft turf, almost
Immediately dropped asleep. He was
up again before daylight. and. after
a hasty meal. pressed OF. The nature
OF the country had changed consider
ably. becoming more broken, the view
circumscribed by towering cliffs and
deep ravines.
Late in the afternoon he refined uI'
his horse and gazed forward into d
broad valley. bounded with precipi-
Gus bluffs. The trail led directly
down toward where a considerable
stream of water shone silvery in the
sun, half concealed behind fringe Of
willows. And yonder, close in against
hose distant willows. some black dcts
we're moving. Hampton glued his
.alxious eyes TO the glass. The levelod
nbes clearly revealed a man on horte-
sack. leading another horse. The ami
-rsals were walking. There could be 1T
IL doclt ilsat this was Silent Murphy,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-20
DIRECTIONS FOR ATTRACTING
AND HOLDING SINGING
FEATHERED FRIENDS.
DESTROY THE SPARROWS
Expert Clark Says They Should BE
Killed neutrality-suspicious. for
Martins, Wrens, Blueblrds and
Other Varieties.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.
associate Member American Ornithol-
oglsts' Union)

ogists lniohJ
Copyright. Joseph b. BowlesD
II would be grateful TO the writer OF
these few summer articles upon birds
to know that his words stimulate In
terest enough to induce readers to
welcome the birds to their homes
Whether you live in city or country
you may have the birds as compan'
ions II you will but prepare for them
the houses in which they like 60 dwell.
Or see to & that conditions OF sur
roundings OF yard garden or orchard
are made congenial Something OF
this has been said In a previous ar
tiole! but the attempt will be here TO
give specific directions for the attract
Ing and holding OF our tuneful friends.
II may be a shock TO some Of our HUI
manitarians when Il Is said that the
nrst necessary step of preparation for
securing robin. wrer, blueblrd. oriolo,
martin and other featherod neighbors
Is the getting rid OF the companion
ship OF the pestifeTous English spar
row. the unspeakahlu feathered pirate,
the avian rat" Of our domestic life.
Call him what you will there is no
term too harsh and no name which In
the description OF his utter worthless
ness and savagery can 10 beyond the
bounds OF truth.
have seen the English sparrow XIII
our native birds: have seen him rob
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One Use for cataIoaues.

The American consul at Nankin ut
tiers a caution to his fellow country
men, who spend lavishly on illustrated
catalogues on thick papet. handsome
Iy bound. which appea, 10 be highl,
priced by this Chinese at NankiD,
where the supply is at times unequal
to the demand. As the English Ian
guage is not yet general accomplish
ment among the citizens. the consul
made inquiries and discovered thai
the leaves of the catalogues were be
ing used as inside soles for siosA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-26
Noticc tn Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the city OF
Salem, at the office Of the under
signed at the city hall I'm Salem. ore
gOn, up TO 10 o'clock a. m. May 23,
1908, for the Improvement OF Hood
street In the city OF Salem, Oregon.
with clean creek or river gravel,
with full intersections between the
east line Of Commercial street and
the west line OF Sixth street In said
city. save ana except a strip s feet
wide extending along the center OF
the proposed line OF Improvement, TO
receive the street railway track. OF
the Portland Railway. Light & Pow
er company.
Attention Is called 10 the plans
and Specifications on file In the Office
OF the city recorder OF said City.
which must be complied with in ev-
cry respect.
The city OF Salem, reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the common council.
w. A. MOORES,
5-ls-4t. City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-26
Notice 20 Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the city OF
Salem, at the office OF the under
signed al the city hall in Salem. Ore
gon. up to 10 o'clock a. m, May 23.
1908, for the Improvement OF Broad
way street In the city OF Salem. Ore
gon, with clean creek or river gravel.
with fnll intersections between the
north line of the North Mill creek
and the north line OF Madison street
In said city, save aud except a strip s
feet wide extending along the center
OF the proposed line OF improvement,
20 receive the street railway track OF
the oregon Electric Railway com
pany.
Attention Is called 10 the plans
and Specifications on file In the office
OF the city recorder OF said city,
which must be complied with IN ey-
cry respect,
The city OF Salem, reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
By order OF the common council.
w. A. Moo RES.
5-19-4t. City Recorder
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-26
BEARS PLENTIFUL
IN THE CASCADES
eugene RcgIster.)

N6ubCuc htBiSttI.J
Lane county's resources are with
out limit. While our valleys and
lowlandS are q paradise for the agrl-
culturist, fruit grower and the peace
full pursuits of the husbandman, the
mountains are filled with precious
metals for the miner and their sur
face is covered with billions of feet
of standing timber for the lumber
man. Our beautiful streams are not
only undeveloped source OF untold
power, but they are filled with lusty
trout and grayling for the ambitious
angler. The mountains are also a
paradise for the sportsment who
loves to hunt big game.
Some time since The Register re-
corded the result of two days
hunt of Messrs. Hill and Warner. OF
Hazeldell, as being two magnificent
cougars and four lynxes. the pelts Of
which were mounted for rugs and
brought TO Hill's gun store. Yester-
day Mr.. Hill received letter from
Mr.. Warner which would be inter-
osting to Roosevelt himself. II reads:
''Hazoldell, May 16, 1908.
"Mr. Hill: just took two bears
out of the traps yesterday and have
been working on the pelts all day.
They ere both lcrge. black one and
a brown one. Please send up two
pairs OF bear eyes. I want to get
them put up tomorrow.
81 set the traps lest Friday and
on Monday they were full of bear
and then some. A big brown bear
ran of when we went to take the
others out. He was there waiting
his turn. and IL he comes back he
will get II. | wish we had some
more traps. II Is too bad to have
them line up that way and wait. as
they are doing will send you the
pelts rs soon rs they are mounted.
Don't forget to send the eyes.
"Ycurs truly.
FRANZ s. WARNER" "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-26

-s@.sr.ens Msas.
lert, l.. Hentschel and G.. Koeneman.
with their respective families. They
came purely as a result of their cor
respondence with the Board of
Trade and are happily located in a
business with which they are thor
oughly satisfied They like the cli-
mate and the people and will un-
doubtedly reap a rich reward in the
way OF business success.
In the past two months several
letters have been received from a
gentleman in Munich, Germany. who
Is anxious to secure a fruit farm In
this climate. AS result OF the
German correspondence he has de-
cided to locate In Salem, as will be
seen by the following letter written
on board the steamer, which was re-
ceived yesterday:
ION board the North German
Lloyd steamship Kaiser wilhelm IT..
Dear Sir: am on my way TO
Salem with my famlly-bad weather,
/ can write only with difficulty. VIII
you please drop me letter In care
OF the postofiice at Portland, to say
which boarding house | should take
at Salem. wrote you about this
but did not get your reply up to the
time OF my departure from Munich,
Germany. II you have anything else
to tell me after looking over my
previous letters, l shall be much OBJ
llged.
VERY truly yours, A. c."
A suite of rooms has been ar
ranged for the German writer to oc-
cupy upon his arrival.
A letter received from Kansas
City merchant today seems to indi-
cate strongly that the literature sent
out by the board of trade Is convInc-
ing to residents OF others parts OF
the country.
81 have Just received booklet Of
"The Cherry City OF the World" the
letter says. "and am very much Inn
pressed. After more correspondence
with you I will let you know Just
when we will start"
This man wants to start a hotel In
oot.... 81. . ..os0.t A., tba oauosr,, naa !,
the city. He says he will bring half
a dozen other men with him. who are
engaged In every kind OF business
from merchants to professional men.
Another letter was received today
from a printer In Brooklyn. n. Y. He
has Rad OF the wonders OF the VIII
lamette valley, and he Is coming &c
Salem as soon as he can sell his
property.
He says: "It Is my object TO work
myself into the orcharding business
and I think I shall work at the print
ing business until have gained
enough knowledge 10 manage
small orchard Of ten or twelve acres
which | want to buy I'm the neigh
borhood OF town.
"I want to live there and utilize
my spare time in cultivating fruit
and most likely hire such help al
would be necessary to do the worl
that I could not find time for.
have read that all kinds OF mechan
les are doing this same thing. and
are making a success OF IT,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-26
Acltung.

Der Deutsche verein Won Salem
und Umgegend hat seine naechste
versammlung sontag. Nachmittags
zwei Uhr, den 31ten Mai. In der
Union Labor Halle. State street. All
e'Glieder Sowie diejenigen die slch
anschliesen wollea snd erbente puen-
ktllch zu erscheinen. 5-25-1w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-26
Administrators Notice of Appoint.
ment

ment.
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day OF May. A. ID. 1908, the
county court of Marion county. Or
egon. duly appointed the under
signed as administrator OF the estate
OF Isabelle Smallwood. deceased.
and having duly qualified as re-
quired by law. all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
10 present them with proper voueh-
ers attached as by law required. TO
the undersigned at his residence In
Salem. Marion county. Oregon, with
in six months from the date OF the
first publication OF this notice. to-
wit: May 26th. 1908.
]. II. SMALLWOOD.
Administrators.
FRANK A. TURNER.
Attorney. 5-26-5t-Tues only