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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
Little Stories From Nature Written for The Junior Call
By William F. File

4 HAVE thought, after reading of the
shells and the ferns and the baby
buffalo, that the readers of The
Junior Call would be interested in some
bird stories.
Birds are among the most charming
living objects and their study affords
pleasure and instruction in the best
sense The variety, the habits, place
of residence and the manner of build
ing nests all offer fields for investiga-
ton that ought to keep us forever out
of mischief and make the learning of
useful lessons delight to be coveted.
I used to spend days at time in the
woods studying the birds and squirrels
and other animals. That was when I
was a boy and lived in Illinois close to
the edge of forest where bird life and
animal life was abundant, and it was
there that l learned many of the sweet
est. most helpful lessons of my life. So
If turn this time to bird lore you may
know that ] have been thinking of the
time when / was a boy and that / am
introducing some of the friends / have
known all my life, and who have con-
tributed a great deal to make my life
happy and helped to keep me young.
The little sprites in green and gold,
the smallest of the bird family, are
II d
large family. There are 467 species
of humming birds and they are widely
distributed. Nature seems to have con-
sidered the bird tribe to be incomplete te
without the busy, buzzing little elf,
for in every country on all the con-
tinents the humming birds are repre-
Sented.
There are IT in North America and
the United States may lay claim to
Of 1u 10 i,
all the country east of the Rocky
mountains, and California claims six.
The humming birds of the middle and
eastern states are very plentiful and
their favorite flowers are the big bell
shaped trumpet flower and nastur-
tiums.
In our home in Illinois big trumpet
vine spread over locust tree and It
covered it with its clusters of bright
red flowers. The humming birds re-
garded this as their special possession
and two or three families came every
year to live in it's branches and build
their nests. They came as soon as the
flowers were in full bloom, and usually
reared two broods of little birds a
year. We learned to find the nests
easily, though at first 1t took the
sharpest looking to discover them. The
mother bird would allow US to look into
the nests without much ado, but the
father bird buzzed and f1uttered about
our heads in the most threatening way.
There is the black chinned or purple
throated humming bird in southern
California. He ranges from the coast
about San Diego to the hills north
eastward. He breeds over wide
range as to altitude. for his nest is
found in the hot desert to the high
mountains. up to 5000 feet. His food,
unlike most of the humming birds, is
mostly of insects, though he gets some
of his food supplies from the yucca
flower.
In the far southeastern corner of the
state. amid the deserts and barren
ranges of mountains, we find the Costa
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
MY IMPRESSIONS OF A DAY AT THE OSTRICH FARM

here since IL. Let US go TO a restau-
rant and have something to eat"
They all agreed and Mr.. Lomax in
quired of the keeper where the nearest
restaurant was He replied that they
could find one on Fruitvale avenue,
near the station: but as they did not
know where FruitVale avenue was his
directions were of little advanta ge.
Then he asked a gentleman who was
standing near. and he gave him the
exact directions.
Mr.. Lomax thanked him. and ac-
companied by Mrs LOmax and Louise
made his way to the street.
When they returned home they all
felt that they had had a very interest
ing day with the queerest OF all birds.
the ostrich.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
THE FEAST OF LANTERNS

NN September first Of each year there
Mis- celebrated in Japan curious
ceremony, known as the Feast of Lam
terms" which is supposed to be form
al reception given to all the spirits of
the dead.
Upon the first day of the feast, the
ghosts of the departed are believed to
leave the spirit land, in order to re-
visit their homes upon earth. On this
day, the head of each family, in his
best apparel, sits in the reception room
of his house, the entrances to which
are all thrown open. At frequent in
tervals he bows tremendously and ut
ters words of welcome, in order that
the spirits. as they enter, may not
feel themselves to be neglected.
This procedure is carried on far into
the night, especially by such conscien-
tious Buddhists as have numerous
spirits to receive.
On the second day. all the spirits are
supposed to have arrived. and the
household tempie-a small cabinet
apartment, which is to be found in the
house of every believer in Buddha, set
apart for the use of the dead-is gayly
decorated with flowers and filled with
choice stores Of fruit, rice, tea, wine
and other delicacies.
The family of the house, sitting in
the room to which the spirit chamber is
attached, hold high festival, eating and
drinking and enjoying themselves after
the Japanese fashion.
This feasting of the living with the
spirits of the dead continues through
ont the whole of the second day and
the greater part of the third, but the
night of the third day is the time ap-
pointed when the ghosts must return to
their places in the spirit land; and, as
the evening draws on, the people, young
and old in vast numbers betake them
selves TO the burial places and deck out
the graves with bright paper banners
and many colored lanterns, which are
lighted as the sun goes down and dark
ness comes on.
This decoration and illumination is
made as beautiful and brilliant as pos
sible. so that the last view Of the earth
taken by the departing spirits may be
pleasing and happy.
Toward midnight. as the time for de-
parture draws nigh, the male portion
of the people form themselves into pro-
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cessions, every individual of which
bears aloft a lighted lantern, suspended
to a bamboo pole about ten feet long,
and, like so many torrents of fire pour
ing down the hillside, proceed to carry
to the sea the boats in which the spirits
are to return to the land whence they
came.
These boats are made of plated
straw, and are more or less elaborate
models of the ordinary native craft.
Each is decorated with flags and
streamers, and has a stock of provi-
sions and money on board-the money
for the ferriage of the StyX.
The size of these straw boats varies
from two to ten or thirty feet in length,
and are all provided with one or more
lanterns to enable the spirit crew to
steer their course.
The procession having reached the
shores of the bay, and the lanterns on
board the straw boats having been
trimmed and lighted, the fragile barks
are launched upon the waters, and sail
away into the western sea, carrying the
spirits to that far off land where the
sun and stars go to rest, and where is
situate that glorious Nirvana where the
spirits of all good BuddhistS pass the
time in happy oblivion.
The myriad lights of the boats scat
tered far and wide. dancing upon the
slightly ruffied water, make a scene,
viewed from a distance, of almost fairy
enchantment. The cries of the people.
the chanting of the priests, the sound
of gongs the music OF many instru-
ments, the figures of the people flying
hither and thither sin wild excitement,
blended with the shadows of the night.
form altogether picture impossible to
describe, and which leaves upon the
memory an impression as of some wild,
weird phantasmagoria.
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head, but most of them a trifie smaller.
The keeper said that he had to help
a great many little birds out OF the
shell because it is so hard
Soon Mr.. and Mrs. Lomax sat down
on a bench, while Louise went with the
keeper Ito get some ostrich feathers
for Mary James new hat"
Mary Jane is Louise's most beloved
doll
A moment later the keeper had a
large prong in his hand and was en-
tering the pen. Louise supposed that
the prong was to pluck the feathers.
but instead it was to ward off the
vicious birds. He soon secured the
feathers and gave them to her with,
Now yodr doll will be fixed in fine
style" She thanked him and then
stood a moment to watch him give the
ostriches their water
Then she returned to her mother
and father, TO whom she showed her
piece of eggshell and ostrich feathers.
I'VE shall have to start home in a
little while" said her father as he
laid his hand affectionately on her
head
II never thought I would have such
a lovely time" sighed Louise L am
sorry we must leave so soon.'
1T is 20 minutes past 1 o'clock. an
sweped father. looking at. his watch.
II am rather hungry. We have been
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04

the Anna and is very brave. He will
attack birds twice his size and drive
them away from his nest.
The smallest humming bird in Amer
lea is the CalliOpe. He ranges along
the coast of California and to the east
to the Rocky mountains. and into Ari-
zona. New Mexico and Mexico. Gorget.
pinkish purple. streaked with white;
upper parts, streaked with iridescent
green. He builds his nest in the pine
cones and covers it with bits of bark
and cone to conceal il. The color is
just the color OF the cone and il is
difficult to find the nest so cleverly is
the work done.
The humming birds nest is a very
cunning little cradle, fashioned out OF
hair and moss and fine feathers and
covered with moss from the oak trees
and lichens, and so concealed that very
sharp eyes must be used to find it.
/ think the pictures of the birds and
of the nests will interest the readers
of The Junior Call as well as the
descriptions OF the humming birds I
have given. Remember we have six
humming birds out of seven for the
whole country and that we can claim
as our special favOrite the Anna, the
singing humming bird
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04

Tommy Dowd--he was janitor-
gasped a sickly 'Yes'm.'
Will you kindly see that the drafts
are all open, Thomas? she asked again
Tommy went shutting up to the stove
BY this time 1 mustered coura ge
enough To glance up. Miss Carroll had
her apron spread over the desk and was
sitting there, little red in the face
but steady as a Judge, as far as
could see.
Some mice have made a nest here
in the desk during vacation she said
and l think the best thing to do is to
drop them into the fire, if | can get
hold of them. Seems a little cruel,
she added, sorrowfully, but we must
remember that it won't last an instant.
Then she slid her hand under the
apron and presently held up by the
tail, wiggling and twirling, little
brown mouse"
OH gasped Lucille. and 'Oh! OH
shrieked Belle and Edith.
Fact" cried VIII, triumphant
Wouldn't believe girl would have
the grit would you? And she walked
over to the stove and dropped it In as
calmly as though it was an apple core,
then walked back and fished up another
by the tail, and that went wfggling
after the first. Then followed the third
She had to claw around some after the
last one, and by that time her face
was redder than beet, but she landed
it all right and sent the squirming
thing after the others; then she dropped
into her chair and hid her face for a
moment. We could see that she was
shaking"
Poor thingp' cried Lucille, indignant.
Bully girlr' Joe muImured in warm
approval. Bet she beat the Hurd man
silly
she did" agreed Will, struggling a
little with his voice. She was the
most popular teacher that school ever
had. You ought to have been there
when she stood up as sedate as pie to
go on with the work. Tommy Dowd
just leaped up in his seat and yelled
out: Three cheers for the new teacher,
and you could have heard those cheers
a mile off"
Apparently the story was told, but
Wills unseemly gust of laughter after
a recital of so much GOODNESS and hero
ism Jared upon his hearers. They
eyed him speculatively.
See here" demanded Lou, did Miss
Carroll know those mice were in the
desk?"
Even then,9 argued Joe, .ft was
mighty gritty in her to fish them out
the way she did
You bet it was agreed Will with
enthusiasm. What if one of their tails
had fallen off when she twirled them
about?"
Tails come off"
VIII nodded solemnly. Yes, think
of it. / bought a dozen and we picked
out the three that seemed most relia BILE
but YOU know there is always uncer-
tainty about the tails of chocolate
mice"
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minute every morning he would perch
himself on a twig and sing his little
song, Te-wit, te-wit. te-wien. wien,
wien" A singing humming bird was
new to us, but there was no doubt of
the song, and this species is known as
the singing humming bird. We fohnd
him very willing to make friends and
when we talked to him he answered.
He seemed to enjoy the notice we gave
him.
Another humming bird that has q
wide range of habitat is the Rufus. or
Nootka, or Cinnamon humming bird
1t is described as having an intensely
brilliant fame colored gorget. with
orange and green lights. bronze green
iridescent plume; rest of the plumage.
reddish brown. 1t is found among
the summer flowers of Alaska and is
common even above the timber line IN
the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The Allen humming bird is only a
summer Resident of California. 1t has
a back and crown of bronze green;
under parts. reddish brown; gorget.
brilliant flame color, changing to
orange and green. Tt is a permanent
resident of the Santa Catalina islands.
It may frequently be seen about San
Francisco bay, and he is smaller than
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04

shumming bird. He is brilliant little
fellow to look at. His head and far
ing ruff is a brilliant, metallic anne
thyst violet, changing to blue and
green; rest of the upper parts, bronze
green; under parts, whitish belly
washed with green.
He makes his nest of plant down and
lines it with feathers and to conceal 1t
covers it with lichen. bark and leaves.
The nest is on bushes or cactus plant,
five or six feet from the ground.
The most familiar humming bird Is
the Anna. 1t is found throughout the
coast range from north to south, along
the entire length of the state. Its
range extends also into Arizona and
Lower California. The nest pictured
here is of the Anna humming bird and
was found at hotel in the Santa
Cruz mountains.
They have built their nests and
reared their young in my own door
yard in Cragmont, in the Berkeley
hills. Every morning about $50 we
would hear his whirring wings as he
came fluttering among the nasturtiums
at our windows. He got his early
morning feast and then retired. for we
heard nothing more OF him until
breakfast time. At the same time to a
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
A Family Incident

Johnny had splinter in his foot,
but refused to let any one touch it.
His mother finally appeared with will
low switch in her hand. and. under
cruel threats, Johnny was ordered to
lie. still while grandma applied a poul-
tice.
Ma began johnny.
.SiIencer' commanded his mother
The poultice was finally applied nd
the bandage carefully sewed. Just as
grandma and mother were leaving the
room johnny called, Say, ma, you've
put the poultice on the wrong FOOT
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
Found the Thief

pet crow In family at Rockport.
KY, has been found TO have been the
thief which for several years has been
purIoining articles of jewelry that the
family had missed from time to time.
and for the theft Of which several ser
wants had been accused and discharged
The crow was seen to fly from the
house with a diamond brooch in its
mouth and a search of his nest. in a
nearby tree. revealed a gold watch. two
rings. two $40 bills, one $40 gold piece,
and many other articles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04
CURING A PREJUDICE
By Lillian Cone

Az fILL HINsDALE. wandering
X down a country road in the
w glow of an August sunset,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Lace Curtains, Single
Pairs

Only one pair Of each pattern. but
you car buy that one pair here. while
they last. for half price-in some
cases. where they're soiled, we've
made the price ever less than half.
Swiss Curtains-Single pairs, reduced
in clearing sale and now priced
from QUO W Si-Vo
Arabian Lace Curtains-Single pairs,
reduced in this sale, and now priced
at from 49,. 10 SI2.Oo
Fancy Madras Curtains-Single pairs.
reduced in his sale and now priced
at from .S2.oO 10 sl2.oo
Cluny Lace Curtains-Single pairs.
now .S3.oo 10 sv.so
Ruffled Net Curtains-Single pairs.
now .Sl.2o TO SJ.oo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Blanket Special

We nave just two good specials In a
White Blanket. 1914 size, as follows:
one is a regular $500 ail-wooi Blan-
ket. 1914 size; come with either red,
pink or blue border; to close out.
special. at only ........- $3.50
No. . is an all white part wool
Blanket. 1914 size. with contrasting
color border Of pink or blue. IA
regular S3.55 Blanket; sale price. to
close. . .s2.T5
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Hand Bags

fine assortment OF Women's Hand
Bags, in assorted feathers. alligator,
seal. walrus, lizard, MORE and
leather lined, with good, strong
overlapped riveted frames; single or
double strapped handle. Comes in
black, blue, brown. tan and two
toned feathers, to match your
gown. Our entire stock, less 20
per cent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Lining Special

ss-inch wide Pcrcalines and Silesfss.
in all the staple shades OF grsys.
blues. browns and black; regular
selling price 1Oc n 15c; the yard.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Short Kimonas & Sacques
Long Negligees
Made OF SIX.

Made OF SIX.
Lot Value to s $50, sale
price ....... S'oV
Lot 2-Value to $1,000, sale
.price ....... ..s| o.Vu
Lot 3-Value to $500. sale
price ..,.... "'oo
Made OF Challics.
Lot 4-Value to $1,000, sale
price ....... Lou
Lot 4-Value to $500, sale
price ........
Lot 6-Value to $500, sale
price ....... .Slo.oU
Lot 7-Value to $500, sale
price ...s...
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Wrappers and Two
Piece House Dresses

Made Of flannelettes. pcrcalos.
chambrays. g%inghams. nurses stripes.
rho entire stock reduced regardless Of
cost, TO close out, as follows:
Lot 1-Percale Wrappers, $1.25
value ......--.. 4. 'Su.o1
Lot 2-Pcrcale Wrappers, $50
value .."s'Si'-a
Lot 3-Houso Dresses, St.75
value ."@i.-o
Lot 4-Percalo Wrappers, $500
value
Lot 5-House Dresses. 81 so
value s-s."V
Lot 6-Gingham House Dresses,
s3.50 value $500
Lot Nurses Stripes House
Dresses .Sz.oo
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Bags

Entire stock of odd Travelling
Bags. values $3.50 to $1,000, sizes
16 to 20 inch, all hand sewed and
many are threc-piece bags with
solid brass locks and catches; your
choice at this sale--25 per cent
discount.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Pettiooats
Waist Specials

silks. Satins, Lace, Mohair and Wool Waists. Our
eatire stock placed on sale at big reductions. See
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Trunks and
Bags

These reduced prices will hurry a
lot of these bulky articles out of our
way this week. Twill be many months
before such values can again be Of
fered, so make the most Of these
while you may.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Silk and Net
Waists
Children's Coats

Goats made of Bearskin cloth. Broadcloth. Thibet,
etc, In all coIors and styles reduced to close at from
Is 10 so per cent.
Lot No. 1 arc s 400 values now ............S 2.7S
Lot No. 2 are 500 values now ............ $50
Lot No. } are $50 values now ............ 400
Lot No. 4 are 7.5O values now ............ 500
Lot No. 5 are 900 values now ............ 600
Lot No. 6 are 1850 values now ............ $50
Lot No. 7 are 1850 values now ............ $50
Lot No. 5 are 1876 values now ............ 1000
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Special Prices on I'm
bleached Turkish Towels

1fx27 Unbleachcd Turkish Towel:
special. 4 for -..........-....25c
2oxiO Unbleached Turkish Towel:
special O.. tac
20xi0 Heavy Cream Turkish Towel.
special -. -...ioo
20xi5 Heavy Cream Turkish Towel;
special ..
22x4s Heavy Cream Turkish Towel:
SOC number at ..............25c
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
Silk Petticoats
Waist Specials

silks. satins, Lace, Mohair and Wool Waists. our
entire stock placed on sale at big reductions. See
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24

Another example Of the new feeling in
the business is the proposed trip Of the
Omaha real estate men 70 Kansas City
next month to be the guests Of the real
estate men of that city. The visit is made
for the purpose of SIT dying the conditions
in Omaha's big sister city to the south.
The live real estate man can pick UP
ideas wherever he goes" said one dealer,
land he grows by coming in contact with
other men who are selling real estate in
other cities. No class of men need to know
the conditions under which other cities
have developed more than the man who is
dealing with the development of his own
city every day. Kansas City has many
things Of unusual interest to a real estate
man, one OF them being it's boulevard sys-
tenn, which surpasses anything else in the
west"
1t is hoped to make up a party Of twenty
or twenty-five.
An unusual sale Of lots in ~Creighton's
First addition, south and west Of Hanscom
park, is reported by d. v. Sholes g. Co.
The addition contains about 24O lots, and
Of these nearly all are gone, and 1t is be-
ieved they will all be sold by the end Of
winter. Blk of the lots were disposed of
this week to prospective builders,
A week from next Wednesday the Real
Estate exchange will hold it's annual cleo
ton of officers. The nominations were
made last Wednesday. f. D. Wead was
named for president and most Of the other
officers were renomiuated for their present
positions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
CELLAR OF FIRST IMPORTANCE
with DRmPnesE Banished it IL
Foundation of a Happy
Home

A warm, dry cellar is literally and ac-
tually the foundation of a warm, dry,
well ventilated house. The evolution of the
cellar is an interesting study in the slow
development of human intelligence. II was
devised originally simply as a su-bterranean,
frost-proof pit or cave, under the house,
In which could be stored first wines. and
later apples, potatoes, cabbage and other
p%erishable fruits, together with milk, but
ter and cheese. Next 1t was utilized, when
the absurd insufficiency Of stoves and fire
places for heating purposes was recognized,
as a convenient place to put the furnace.
Then It was raised above ground to make
the furnace draw better, and lighted and
ventilated, until now it has become one Of
the most important sections Of the house
from a sanitary point of view.
IL should be cleaned, lighted, heated and
ventilated, winter and summer, as carefully
and scrupulously as any other part OF the
house. When this is done. we are rid at
one stroke OF dampness. with all its well
known rheumatic, tuberculous and other
disease breeding tendencies. OF bad smells
from decaying vegetables. accumulation
OF dirt in dark corners, leakage OF sewer
and other pipes, which are now In plain
sight instead OF buried In the earth, OF cold
floors and all the injurious Effects which
come from dampness and moist decay all
through the house.
The complaint that heating the cellar has
spoiled its use for storage purposes Is
simply a proof OF its advantages. Nothing
] could be more utterly unsanitary In this