Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-16
EDITORS TABLE.
The Birds of Name with key to and

The Birds Of Name with key to and
description of the varions species
known to occur or to have occurred IN
the State, an account. of their dlstri-
button and migration, showing their
relative abundance in the various coun-
ties of the State as we'll as other re-
gions, and contributions to their life
histories by Ora Willis knight M. S.
Member OF Maine Ornithological S9cle-
ty, Member American Chemical Socle-
ty. Member American Ornitholo3ists
Society, etc. Cloth: pp 693.
Professor. knight; has done grand
work for the State of Maine In the pub-
lcation of this superb work, which is
both exhaustive and scholarly. He has
heen for many years engaged in the
immense work of gathering data for it,
and the result is work that must bt
for generations to come the recognized
authority on the ornitholcgy of this
state, and whose merits will promptly
be recognized by people everywhere
| who are interested in the study of bird
| life. The work certainly leaves ncth-
| ing to be desired. The whole. subject
| is treated with the scientific care and
| thoroughness characteristic of Profess
sor Knights work. Following the de-
scription of plumage under each, species
| is giving brief summary of the geo
graphical distribution, including the
breeding and winter range defined in
general terms, and; mention of a, few
| Instances where a species, has struggled
| to places far beyond, the usual, range.
| In addition to this is the county record
| under which heading is given, briefly
| the general, manner of occurrence in
each species in each county of the State
the authority being given for each
| record
| Following the county record the
author gives very interesting and in
4 each species, descriptions of the nests,
eggs. songs, and note calls, and pecu-
| liar habits, or actions.
A very complete and convenient in
dex renders tie vast amount of infor-
nation contained i'll the book easily
available for reference.
We fave found this work an exceed
/ ingly fascinating one, and the people q:
i Maine certainly owe Prof. Knight a
| lasting debt of gratitude for the inn
.ncnse labor he mas performed in its
j preparation, and publication.
i True Tales of the Plains, by Buffalo
Il Bill (William f. Cody Frontiersmar
| and late chief of Scouts U. s. Army
limo: cloth: Price $100. New York
| The Empire Book Company. In 'Trut
| Tales OF the Palms." published by the
4 Empire Book Co.. Buffalo Bill, strik-
/ ing figure in American life, has told
the story of his career and Of many
wonderful events of the Great West.
Il The great scout, although his eXcit-
! ing career began over half century
ago. tells his story simply. He was only
eleven years Of age when he killed his
first Indian, chief, as his head dress
showed, although the redoubtable
youngster never knew his name.
William F. Cody. the famous Buffalo
Bill. was born i'll Iowa, but when he
was eight years old his parents moveC
to Kansas, then the undisputed terri
tory Of The Indian and the buffalo
Here hi. father became involved in the
famous border war over slavery, anC
his little son saw him receive stall
wound in the side, of which he dice
| lit Tie lbltWIfS SpI " pC
fore he ..as eleven, undertook to hell
support his widowed mother and young
| .rothers and sisters His first employ
ment was with a firm of overland
freighters, and the very first trip he
made with them they were attacked by
Indians west of Fort kearney. Littl.
Master Cody carried a short, heaV!
rifle. loaded with slug and two buck
shot. and he fired with such good ain
that he brought u chief from his saddle
stone dead. This happened in 1851. aht
for more Than Il generation thereafter
he was in the thick of nearly all the
Indian wars that ragged in the West.
Mr.. Cody gained his title of Buffalo
Bill in competition with Billy Comstocl
Il noted scout. guide and interpreter
| They engaged. for large wager. in I
buffalo killing match. limited to one
Gay of eight hours. Mr.. Cody killed g.
to Comstocks 46, and has been known
ever since as Buffalo Bill. The buffa
| loeS were slain for food. and not fol
| wanton sport
His chapters throng with grca
events There is d thrilling description
| of Clusters, last fight and of the famou:
defense of General Forsyth. who. will
only fifty plainsmcn. on sandy little
island in the Arickaree River. beat of
Roman Nose and a thosuand Sioux ant
Cheyenne warriors. The annals of war
fare contain no more deperate and he
| roic defense than this.
Many other famous border battle:
are recounted by Buffalo Bill, and. be
sides Custer and Forsyth, were West
4 nd tl.,,- Il
| tinguiShed soldiers.
True Tales of the Plains is NOR.
| than an autobiography. 1t is Il his
| torical document. an account of {
great and important phase in Ameri
can life. now gone. The book is Illus
tratcd copiously and well with l6 ex
&C llent half tone. full-pagc illustration:
| and "a in the text.