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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

Chicago, to look for migrating birds which had
dropped down into the pleasure ground from
their night flight in order to rest and feed. had
just entered the park when my attention was
attracted to a large bird perched on the limb of
maple tree and facing the sun, which was Just
rising out of Lake Michigan My heart gave
sort OF leap, for recognized it instantly as the
passenger pigeon, bird of which 1 had not
seen living specimen for at least twelve years.
Then Instantly / began to doubt and thought
that my eyes must be mistaken and that the at
mosphere was magnifying the bird and that what
was before me was really mourning dove.
drew closer and then I knew there was no pos
sbility of deception. Before was beautiful
specimen of the male passenger pigeon with the
sun striking full the FURNISHED feathers of
his throat. l stood within Is yards of the bird
for fully half an hour and then it left the maple
and went in arrowy flight down the lake shore
drive toward the heart of the CITY, have often
wondered since what was it's fate.
Theodore Roosevelt is deeply interested in
the outcome of the search for surviving men,
pers, II such there may be- of the passenger pigeon
TRIBE. Mr. Roosevelt knew the bird when he was
boy and in his trips afield he always has kept
Watchful eye open for a possible sight of a
specimen of the species now feared to be extinct
When Mr.. Roosevelt president of the
united States he occasionally went to wild
spot in Virginia where he owned cabin He
called the place Pine Knot. While there one day
ne saw what he believed to be nine wild pigeons.
1t would be perfectly proper today for man
who saw as many pigeons this together to
shoot one of them-one only-in order to prove
beyond peradventure that the tribe still has ex-
lstence. When one simply reports the appear.
ance OF pigeon or of flock of pigeons every.
one doubts very naturally the truth of the tale
holding that the mourning dove has been again
mistaken for its cousin bird
President Roosevelt did not have a gun with
MIN on the occasion of his meeting with what
he thought were wild pigeons If he had he
probably would have shot one OF them. He told
no one except few scientists and few friends
or lis discovery. He knew as we'll as anyone
else did that in the absence of the proof fur
n1shed by a bird in the flesh it would be said at
once that he made the common error No one
knows positively today whether the nine birds
which the president were or were not pas
senger pigeons Every time that Mr.. Roosevelt
has been TO Pine Knot since he has hoped for
another sight of the birds which made him glad
some years ago.
John Burroughs heard from his friend, Theo.
dore Roosevelt, that the nine pigeons had been
seen In Virginia. Burroughs believed the story
because he knew how accurate an observer of
nature his friend the president was and is. The
stories of the pigeons in Virginia led Mr. Bur.
roughs TO make inquiries at once in the counties
in New York state west of the lower Hudson
lying in the old line of flight of the migrating
pigeon armies OF years ago. There the farmers
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

most incredible that a BIRD species WHICH NUM-
bered it's individuals almost II woula appear Wy
the million millions could ever ulsappeal llo 'ie
face Of the earth.
The account of the great pigeon HOOKS whlcn
is most familiar to the people OF the country Is
that written by John James AUDUBON the haturaf
list. It seems from Mr.. Wrights paper, however,
that a century and a half before Audubon was
born records were made of the immense numbers
of the birds which were seen in America The
earliest writer's called them turtle doves. MI
Wright quotes from the Jesuit father, LIE Jeune'
who in the year 1887 likened the American lndl
ans to the pigeons. "Our savages are always saw
age; they resemble the migratory birds OF their
own country In one season turtle doves are some
times found in such abundance that the end c1
their army cannot be when they are flying
in BODY
Mr.. Wright found another reference to the I'M
sense numbers of the pigeons in the writings OF
another Jesuit father in the year 1871. The OBJ
servation made at Cayuga lake in New York
state. -Four leagues from here I saw by the side
of river within a very limited space eight or
nine extremely fine salt springs. Many snares are
set there for catching pigeons, from to eight
hundred being often taken at once" Another ia.
Their Of the church in the latter part of the seven
teenth century writes of the passenger pigeons of
the st. Lawrence country: Among the birds of
every variety to be found here it is to be noted
that pigeons abound in such numbers that this
year one man killed 1872 at single shot,
Within the last five or six years reports have
come of the temperance of the pigeon in Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Ohio Pennsylvania, New York and Virginia and
perhaps from some other states. In no instance
has proof been adduced that the real passenger
pigeon, the bird Of the old time, was the species
seen. The disappearance of the hocks which once
covered the sky as with cloud is one of the mys-
teries of nature. Mans persecution of course had
much if not everything, to do with the annihila-
ton of the species, but it would seem that some
ting else, disease perhaps, must be held account.
able at least in part for the dying out of noble
race of feathered game.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
LOW COLONIST FARES

are now in effect to California, and
shrewd, far-sighted persons are TAX
Ing advantage of them to visit that
state and buy land Ia the famous Mar.
cuse tract in Suffer County, near
Sacramento, California, because the
rise in value that will inevitably fol.
low the holding Of the Pan-American
Exposition, San Francisco in 1915,
will bring them handsome returns, to
say nothing Of the good income that
can be made from fruit raising, dairy
ing, and general farming. Rich soil,
pure wate1, excellent climate. Write
for particulars today to Homeseekers'
Information Bureau, 1927 Bee Build
Ing, Omaha, Nebraska
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
He Was Too Wise

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley the governments food ex
pert, said at recent dinner in Washington:
But in our search for pure foods we may go too
far Thus lady entered grocers ethe other day
and sad
Have you got any currants?"
The clerk, college graduate replied:
Yes, madam, have very fine Corinths or
small dried grapes from the Greek town of that
name-currants, you know, is the corrupted form.
How many will you have?"
None at all II they are corrupted muttered thu
lady belong to pure food league"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
Dare to 30 Happy.

Let us never be afraid Of innocent
Joy; God Is good and what he does IL
well done; resign yourself to every
thing, even to happiness; ask for the
spirit Of sacrifice, of detachment, Of re-
nunciation. and above all, for the spirit
of Joy and gratitude, that genuine and
religious optimism which sees in God
Father, and asks no pardon for his
benefits. We must dare to be happy
and dare to confess it, regarding our.
selves always as the repositories, not
as the authors of our own Joy
Amiel.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

pied with inflammatory rheumatism
and stricken with dropsy, not able to
move even with crutches. Such was
my condition when l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. Folks in Han.
ford know how bad off was and I
must give Doan's Kidney Pills full
credit for my wonderful recovery"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 50 cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
TO Incline Toward Mercy,

Jim had been far from good boy
during the day and toward nightfall
he realized the fact fully. Being we'll
acquainted with the workings of fam.
lily discipline he essayed little di.
plomacy.
Shall you tell father about me?"
he inquired of his mother
Certainly shall tell him. respond
ed his mother, with sorrowful firm
ness.
Shall you tell him before dinner or
after dinner?" asked the culprit
After dinner" was the announce
ment.
Mother" and Jim gave wiggle
OF anticipation, "couldn't you have a
BURBERRY pudding for his dessert?
Couldn't you do that much for me,
mother?'-Youths Companion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
Rheumatism Advice
Gives Prominent Doctors Best
Prcscription-ls Easily Mixed.

Get one ounce of syrup of Sarsapa-
rilla compound and one ounce of Toris
compound. Then get half pint of gooo
whisky and put the other two ingredi-
ents into it. Take a tablespoonful Of
fhis mixture before each meal and at
ped time. Shake the bottle before US
.ng.' This is not new in this city as
many of the worse cases Of rheumatism
GOOD results come the first day. Any
druggist has these ingredients on hand
or will quickly get them from his
Wholesale house. Any one can mix
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
A Ruling Passion.

Uncle Pinchpenny spent a great
deal of time at the home of George
Washington"
Yes. He couldn't be persuaded to
stop looking for that dollar George is
said to have thrown across the Poto-
mac"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
A Way to Keep Love In.

A Way to Keep Love In.
Mrs. Honeybird-But, Dickey, dear.
the fiat is SO tiny. Why, the windows
are so small mouse couldn't crawl
through.
Mr.. Honeybird-That Is all the bet
ter, dear. When poverty comes in
love can't fly through the window.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

VI CdOCV d. 6QL 8 VISs
ease. If you have any
kidney symptom, be-
gin using Doan's Kid
ney Pills at once.
Mrs. Sarah A. Black,
304 s. Douty St., Han.
ford, CAL, says: epic.
tlro me- living erin,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets. The favor.
lite family laxative.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
CHECK IT IN TIME.

Few people realize the grave dan.
ger Of neglecting the kidneys. The
slightest kidney trouble may be Ma
lures warning of dropsy, diabetes or
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
The Practical Acricu,turist.

Adam shifted at the book farmer.
u don't believe in spraying apple
trees" he snorted.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

In. the Spring cleanse the system and
purify the blood by the use of Garfield Tea
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

The chap who gets free ride in a
patrol wagon isn't carried away with
enthusiasm.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

RESUMABLI every body
knows by this time that
there is a standing offer of
$500 in cash for the man,
woman, boy or girl who
finds the nest of a wild pig
con (ectopistes migrator1-
us), otherwise known as
the passenger pigeon, and
finds with it the nesting
birds. In order to get the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

Improvidence In trifles never made
millionaire nor swelled a bank account.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
Important 20 Mcf:,era

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~
Signature ofLzs< ZZzzze1z<%
In Use For Over so Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
All Over.

The Tiger-What's the matter with
the giraffe? He doesn't look well.
The Lion-No, he says he feels sick
all over.
The Tiger-Has q sore throat, sup
pose.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

and the country sports.
men told Mr.. Burroughs
that they had seen pig
cons that spring, at least
1000 of them, but that
none of them had been
shot. Mr.. Burroughs was
inclined to believe the re-
port, for the men who
made 1t were old-time
sportsmen and supposed
ly knew the bird we'll.
However, there is no pos
tive proof today that the
New York farmers and
gunners were not just as
much mistaken as were
the old-ti1ners who told
the story Of the return of
the pigeons to the upper
Michigan country.
In The AUX, a quar-.
terly journal of ornithol.
ogy published by the
American Ornithologists'
union, there recently ap.
peared a paper by Albert
Hazen Wright on "Some
Early Records of the Pas.
senger Pigeon. In this
paper are reported some
of the first acco unit s
which ever saw print OF
the pigeon multitudes OF
the early days. When one
reads them it seems al
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

!, Whatever may be said of the ex-
king of Portugal, he has a saving sense
of humor. Incontinently dumped out
OF his regal position, he makes his
home near London, from which van
tage point he can watch the efforts of
those who dethroned him. Down in his
heart, of course, there must be anger
combined with regret that he is no
longer the official head of his coun-
try; but five may believe the reports,
ex-King Manuel is not eating his heart
out on that or any other account The
most recent international gossip that
the duke de Vizeu has fallen heir to
the role of the Portuguese pretender,
and is endeavoring to so interest an
American woman that she will back
up his efforts with her money cher
daughter is his wife) must amuse the
ex-king. says the Cincinnati Times
Star. Those close to him say he is most
frank in declaring that he has no anx-
iety to gain his throne again-just yet.
Portugal, according to Rev. DR.. Caster.
who is said to know the situation,
will not be a republic long" But DR..
Caster believes that If the throne is
regained it will be for Manuel, not the
Duke de ViZeu. Meanwhile the young
Braganza, doing his own thinking,
makes use of that excellent old say
ing: "Patience-and shuttle the cards"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
MYSTERY or GLASS.

A correspondent recently reported
freak" of blackbird flying against a
parlor window many times at the
same spot. Such an incident is not
uncommon. Birds have been known
to fight for hours at time, day after
day, with their own image reflected in
pane of glass, pecking and futtering
against the pane and quite exhaust
ing themselves in their fury to de.
molish the supposed rival. 1t is anoth-
er instance Of how the arts Of our civ
alizatiOn corrupt and confuse the birds.
story of pike in an aquarium sep
arated by plate glass from fish which
were it's proper food. In trying to get
at the fish the pike would often dash
with such violence against the glass
as to be completely stunned. 1t did this
for more than three months before it
learned caution. Then when the glass
was removed the pike would not at
tack those particular fishes, but would
devour others freshly introduced. 1t
did not at all understand the situa-
ton, but associated the punishment it
had received not with the glass, but
with a particular kind of fish Oar
wins American monkeys proved them
selves more knowing" When they
cut themselves once with any sharp
tool they would not touch it again or
else would handle it with the greatest
caution. Thus they gave evidence of
the simpler forms of reason Of which
monkeys are no doubt capable, but
birds are evidently lacking in reason
ing powers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

In view of the recent talk about
limiting the size of Libraries by de.
stroying the rubbish, it is interesting
TO remember that Napoleon once tried
TO make a list of all the books in the
world which were worth preserving.
He believed when he sat down to his
task that a thousand volumes would
suffice; but the list grew under his
hands and ultimately included three
thousand volumes. Even so, however,
there were omissions of which Lord
Roseber- and Mr.. Edmund Gosse, as
we'll as the general reader. would have
been likely to complain. When the
emperor came to look over his first
list. he found that he had unaccount.
ably left out the Bible. In his second
list he forgot to mention not only
Virgil anG Shakespeare but-verS
curiously-Moliere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
LAUDER HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Hastens in Rowboat to See Sick Son
Craft Nearly Capsizes.

London, Dec. 26.-Harry Lauder
narrowly escaped being drowned while
attempting to cross from Gourock to
Lauderdale house, Dunoon, his Scot
fish estate. Mr.. LADDERS son, who
came home from Cambridge ten days
ago to spend Christmas, is ILL The
comedian, who had opened in pantc-
mime at Manchester, was worried and
started home. There was no steam
ship from Gourock owing to the rough
weather and he engaged rowboat.
When midway in the channel the
boat shipped heavy waves. The occu-
pants were drenched and the boat was
nearly swamped. The Columbia from
New York passed close by and the pas
sengers cheered Mr.. Lauder and the
struggling boatmen. After three hours
buffeting the party got ashore.
Mrs. Lauder and her son watched
the husband and fathers fight for life
from the windows of the Lauder home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

OUT DOOR XMAS
100000 PEOPLE, STANDING BARE.
HEADED, SING "ADEsTE
FIDELES."
JAN KUBELIK, WOLlNIST, PLAYS
David Bispham Sines-Pagan Nations
ENJOYS Celebrate Christian
Christmas In Wash
ington.

San Francisco, Dec 26.-"Oh, come
all We faithful, joyful and triumphant"
One hundred thousand people joined
in the Christmas hymn of faith and
adoption, standing bareheaded under
stars that smiled down as kindly as
they did over Bethlehem 10 centuries
ago.
While they sang, the traffic of the
city stopped until the great chorus
ended in a solemn amen"
The singing of "Adeste Fideles"
came at the conclusion of the city's
open air celebration of Christmas eve.
1t followed full program of music
rendered by the French Opera COM
pany, which is holding it's winter sea-
son in San Francisco,
Jan Kubelik, the great violinist.
played to the vast audience and David
Bispham, the famous baritone, sang to
them; the chorus voiced it's glad
Christmas carols and then the great
voice of the multitude lifted the roll
ing melody of the majestic Christmas
hymn before the thousands separated
The outdoor Christmas celebration,
which is held every year in San Fran
cisco, was held down town in the
heart of the city. The square was
packed by thousands who stood close
ranked in the wide space that is sur
rounded on every side by towering
business buildings. The windows of
all the big structures were at a prem
ium and from each of them came
voices to swell the chorus.
orientaIs Enjoy Christmas.
Washington. = At the diplomatic
Christmas in Washington the ENJOYS
of pagan nations participated as
well as the Christians. The most ar
dent advocate of Santa Claus in Wash
ington is George Washington, son of
a special attache Of the Chinese lega-
ton. He was born in Washington on
Feb. %, and his Christmas tree is the
marvel of both his Oriental and Occi-
dental friends. 1t is adorned with
quaint toys and Chinese curios.
Over in the Japanese embassy, the
tiny adherents of Shinto worship for
one day at least at the feet of the
Christ child, Master Arika and saba
Matsui, children of the counsellor,
have even succeeded in introducing
Santa Claus to the elders and an ex-
change of gifts and a holiday dinner
marked the event
New York Poor Taken Care OF.
New York.--Organized bestowal OF
Christmas cheer in the way of edibles
to the. city's poor began Xmas eve
with the distribution of 5000 baskets,
containing enough food for 10000
meals, by the Volunteers of America.
The line of applicants extended for
blocks.
The Salvation Army fed at least 25,-
900 hungry persons. The army also
distributed about 1000 toys to
children. Other organizations made
extensive distributions of food and
gifts, and at a dinner given by an
East Side political leader, where TO-,
900 men were fed, each diner was Civ
en- a ticket emitting him to pair Of
shoes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Some Fence.

the privacy of his town residence has
been invaded by the construction OF
apartment houses on adjacent proper
t. has filed plans with the building de
partment CT that city for fence $50
feet high. A nine-story apartment
building is to be built on the lot west
of the home of this banker, who is j.
NJ. Francolini. and he figures that e
fence $50 feet high will be required To
keep its future occupants from looking
down upon him.-Popular Mechanics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

Not long ago New York tea drink
er was reported as saying that so
cents worth of tea would make twice
as many cups of beverage as the same
value represented in coffee. This has
brought forth a calculation showing
still more in favor of the economy of
tea. A pound of coffee that costs the
public 80 cents, it is asserted, will
make only IS cups of good coffee, while
a pound of tea, costing so cents, will
make 25 to 500 cups of tea. So tea
costs from one-fourth to one-third as
much as coffee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
How He Found Out.

Mr.. Chairman" shouted one of the
delegates to the convention. Il move
that the nominating speeches be linn
tied to one minute eachi" Sec
ond the notion" yelled a dozen
others. A storm of protest arose, but
the chairman put the motion. 1t was
lost by vote of At to As. Il merely
wished to find out. Mr.. Chairman" ex
planned the delegate who had made
the motion, how many ambitious ora
tors there are in this convention
There are Az"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Furniture Polish.

Many people do not know that lem
on oil is the basis of all fine fur
niture polishes. A small bottle OF
polish usually costs % cents. You
can buy quart of crude lemon oil
in bulk at a paint shop for 15 cents.
For using on furniturs proper, dilute
with one-third turpentine. apply with
a soft rag. and you will have the fin
est polish you could buy. 1t is fine to
use on hard wood, stained or painted
floors. A quart of oil win last nearly
Gwc mouths.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Nothing the Matter.

Canvasser-Are you single
Man at the Door-Yes.
why, the people next door told me
you were married"
so | am"
You told me just now you were
single"
Yes; SO did"
We'll. what is the matter T'1
your"
Nothing, sir My name Is Single
and I'm married. Good day. sir.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

A horse thief in Pennsylvania was
sentenced to 90 years in prison. and
white SLAYER in New York to two
years and a fine. The comparative
valuations of the law in the cases
cited carry their own comment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

A Washington pastor has given in
somnia as his reason for resigning.
Ii other words, if he couldn't sleep
he wasn't going to stand up every
Sunday and watch his congregation
slumher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

The old question. do lightning
rods protect?" has been referred to
Thomas A. Edison. and Mr.. Edison re-
plies: "One or more metallic con-
ductors at least one quarter inch in
diameter of either iron or copper.
without joints, when connected to a
proper amount of metallic surface
connected with a permanently damp
earth, will certainly protect a house
from being affected by lightning.
Any metallic surface on roofs. etc,
when connected with rods, will in
crease protection" That ought to set
tie that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Unlikely to Pass.

"Can't you settle this bill today
is,r?" asked the tailor of the delinquent
Isenator. !
mo. Shears; 1t wouldn't be parlia-
Imentary. I've merely glanced over It
You know, and can't pass bill until
after its third reading. Judge.