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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
Ella Wheeler Wilcox on Protecting Birds
Boys Should Be Taught Not Shoot Them and Schools and
Mothers Should Combine to
This End

Not one boy in a thousand re-.
ceives this preparation and guild.
ance.
The average boy leases for a
eur, and receives it as a birthday
or Christmas gift; and proceeds to
use it after being told to "be care
full by the loving parent" who
goes away and leaves him to his
amusement.
At one of the resorts not far
from the city, a woman made her
self unpopular with her neighbors
(mothers of sons of the airguu
age), by telling the boys they must
not aim at or shoot birds Of any
kind on her grounds. Her action
was considered unneighborly and
her words of advice to the boys to
study bird lore and learn kindness
were considered impertinent
There is nothing our publio
schools need more than to include
this education which the Audubon
Society offers in the school
courses. If you, dear madam, who
peruse these lines, want to help
make this beautiful world more
beautiful and less sad, If you want
to aid in forming higher ideals and
kinder instincts in the rising gen.
Grafton, in ordering or trimming
your autumn hat try and use good
common sense, and a little indk
vidual taste, and wear a hat which
is becoming and beautiful and en-
tirely devoid of any part of a dead
bird. Plumes from the ostrich do
not mean the destruction Of that
bird, for the ostrich is a robust
fowl and the plumes grow while
the ostrich exists, just as the goose
grows new down each year. But
beside plumes. there are exquisite
grasses and flowers, and laces and
jets, and velvets and ribbons and
other trimmings which can make
headgear attractive.
Use your good taste and ask
Your milliner to show some orig
lnal ideas in building you a hat.
Remember the osprey and sk
grette mean the death and torture
OF the mother birds, and the slow
starvation of their young as a rule,
Any refined woman should be
ashamed to be seen wearing an
aigrette. Spun glass and preserved
grasses and ferns produce quite as
artistic effects.
Help the Audubon Society save
birds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15

answer the reasonable arguments
Of the colonists with cannon and
muskets that made the breach
permanent and The separation in
eyitable
Il vas the way that had been
popular for countless ages, the
way by which despots had been
settling things from the. begin
ming Of history, and the stubborn.
,hick-headed King did not realize
that a new time had come. a time
in which reason rather than brute
force was To DE the hnal judge IN
al great disputes. ard he hlndly
wahb]ed on 10 his doom.
As Americans. the proud citi-
zeus Of The worlds greatest and
nobles nation. We are very glad
That the regulars came to Boston.
for I has turned ont that the sen
arauon from the mother country
was the best thing ,ha, could
have happened for America. for
England ana for the whole human
race Nevertheless. We can NOT
ael0 thinking of wha; might have
been but FOR the trampus Of The
reGcoats through Boston streets,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15

map of the country that he intends
80 traverse, without which he
would inevitably lose his way.
Even with his map he often be-
comes helpless when darkness
covers the land The birds have
no maps. but night can not lead
them astray. They must possess a
Topographic, or geographic sense
superior to ours. They know the
mountains and plains and the
points of the compass better than
we do.
Sometimes their way lies for
long distances over the sea.
That does not disconcert them. If
they encounter a ship they will.
occasionally, rest their weary
wings on its spars, but when they
resume their course there is no
hesitation. They are not troubled,
like the mariner. who looks with
equal wonder upon their arrival
and departure, with questions of
latitude and longitude.
They have no need TO consult
the pole star, or TO shoot the SUM-"
in order 10 find out where they are.
They carry no thermometers. and
their Unborn science exceeds the
knowledge of the Nautical Alma
nae.
There are spots on the earth
which are like great crossroads for
the aerial travellers The Rock of
Gibraltar is one of these. There
the routes OF the birds come to
focus Before they transit the
straits to spread over Africa. the
winged invaders take the impreg-
nahle fortreSs-rock by storm. From
north, northeast. northwest. they
eSpy afar the cuuchant lion of Eng
land lying on the Mediterranean
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15

shore, and make il their rendezvous
for the final flight to the south
Many nations of birds encounter
there, as at a great caravansary.
where meeting caravans pass the
night and refresh themselves. \
hundred avian tongues are spoken
at once among the flowery gardens
and PERCEPTIONS rocks of the town
and citadel.
The BosphoruS is another center
Of bird roads. They come from
Germany, Austria and even Swe-
den. In our country the Missis-
Sippi Valley is great route for
bird migration. Other routes lie
along the Atlantic Coast.
II was long before many natural
lists could persuade themselves that
birds really travelled so far through
the air twice every year. Even the
great observer Gilbert White was
miSled, all his life, by the false
notion that many swallows instead
Of quitting England for the winter
passed the frosty months slumber-
ing, like alternating animals. in
sheltered spots. and even buried in
mud
Those who know most about the
life Of the inhabitants OF the air
find the most mystery in it. Says
Henri Fabre. the veteran natural
list, whom France has recently
heaped with honorS: I'VE talk
wonderingly about the X-rayS
which traverse Opaque bodies and
photograph hidden things. A fine
discovery :"
But how insignificant in com
parison with the establishment that
the future holds in store for us
when better instructed In the rea-
sons of things and supplementing
by art the feebleneSS of our senses.
we shall rival, however imperfectly.
the sensorial acuteneSs of wild ami
mails.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15

to express their manly qualities by
using a gun.
Air guns are only a degree less
menacing in the hands of young
lads than revolvers in the hands
Of gunner.
Every year distressing accidents
are reported in the daily press
from the use of these toys" by
boys. Companions are blinded or
crippled, and the precious lives of
beautiful birds are sacrificed, while
the killing instinct in growing chill
dren is cultivated and fostered.
All because women believe them
selves to be good mothers and
consider they are cultivating the
manliness in their little boys by
providing them with guns for
amusement
Meantime, if the mother began
as soon as her little boy could talk,
or understand, to awaken in his
heart a love and sympathy for
birds and beasts, and if she then
stipulated that his gun practice
should consist wholly in target
shooting under proper guidance
and instruction, her boy would
grow up skilled as a good marks
man and yet humane and kindly
in his instincts.
Every man should know how to
use a gun and revolver.
There are occasions when such
knowledge is important.
But there is no part of youths
education which needs a more
careful and wise preparation, and
guidance. than this.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15

The Invisible Highways of the Air
Long Observation Has Shown That There Exists Well Marked
Tracks Which Migrating Birds Followed Year After Year
and They Evidently Have Landmarks to Guide Them"

IHAVE just learned of a singular
thing which happened this
autumn on the famous pass
of the Great St Bernard over the
Alps
The hospitable monks in the
monastery at the summit of the
pass, at an elevation of more than
5000 feet above sea-level. were as
tonished one evening to see, in
the midst of a sudden snowstorm,
a black cloud approaching from
the north
The strange apparition soon
resolved itself into vast flock
of swallows, which had apparent
ly been driven from their road
near the beginning of their an
nual migration toward the SUMMER
lands on the south of the great
mountains Probably they had
been confused by the driving
storm.
The monks instantly opened
wide ALI their doors and windows,
and the poor birds. accepting the
invitation in the spirit In which 1t
was offered, Immediately swarmed
into the warm halls by thousands,
and even flew into the bed
chambers of the monks, who wei
coined them freely wherever they
chose to go.
They were fed and lodged for
the night, and the next morning
when the doors and windows were
opened amid burst of warm sun
shine, the birds joyfully, and we
may suppose thankfully, with
multitudinous tluttering of wings,
took their departure toward the
south, quickly descending into the
genial atmosphere of Italy.
Then the good monks went forth
amid the newly fallen snow. and,
with heavy hearts. found hundreds
of birds scattered about on the
mountain side, where they had
persisted, being unable In the
binding storm to find their way,
with their comrades, into the hos
pitable shelter of the monastery.
This incident. so fun of the milk
of human kindness, recalls one Of
the great mysteries Of bird life. 1t
is known that few species of birds
remain in northern climes during
the winter With unerring instinct
they discern the approaching close
of the warm season. and start in
time to reach more sunny lands be
fore they are overtaken by the in
vading SHOWS.
Long observation has shown that
there exist well-marked tracks
which these migrating birds fol
low year after year on their way
both to the south in autumn and
back TO the north in spring
They go in immense floCks. travel
thousands of miles. and only
pelung storm can drive them tenn
porarily out of their aerial roads.
Generation after generation the
birds take the same invisible WAYS
at great height, and evidently
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
Copyright. 1879
kHEAR FRIEND:

NDEAR FRIEND:
please permit us to call
your attention to a great
and serious evil now menacing our
insect-eating birds. Millions Of
small birds in migration are de-
stroyed yearly by the people of the
Southern States and used as food.
This destruction, now increasing,
is having serious effect on the
numbers Of song birds in the
North. Negroes are armed with
guns, and many are proficient in
other means of destruction. In
the NC-~Jh, also, large numbers Of
foreign laborers coming from Eu-
rope kill small birds for food. 1t is
only recently that little birds were
sold in large quantities in New
York City, and they are still sold
by thousands in the South.
The Audubon societies, which
have already checked the killing
of native birds for millinery pur-
poses. now propose to stop the
slaughter OF song birds for food in
this country. This is a stupen-
dous task. 1t must be done by edu-
eating the public through the
schools, the press and the clergy,
and by securing better laws and
BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF
THE LAWS now on the statute
books. The scarcity of robins,
blueblrds and bobolinks is becom-
ing noticeable over wide areas.
VIII you not help us 10 the best
OF your ability to stop the slaugh-
ter which is now depicting our
fields and woods of feathered
songsters? A word of encourage
ment will be appreciated
Yours sincerely,
IT. GILBERT PEARSON,
Secretary"
This letter ought to reach the
heart and the brain OF every man
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
REACHING
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

A baby might reach for its mothers hand
~ When it hears the wellknown voice;
As pilgrim might reach in a foreign land
For friend with whom to rejoice
Roaming about DER a desert bare
| reach for you-and you not there.
l have tried so long for a second choice
That know It's fruitless quest;
| have sighed so long for your gentle voice
That I pray for the endless rest.
Even in dreams and delirium
| reach for you-and you never come.
The endless rest Ts the only boon
ask of the powers that be:
The rest that follows the mystic swoon
This side of Eternity.
Out in the Star Land vague and vast
If reach for you. will you come at last?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
By GARRETT P. SERVISS

they have landmarks to guide
them.
When an aviator starts in his
aeroplane on a long voyage he has
on a pfvoted board before him a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
Stars and Stripes

Don't hear of any one cutting
the price of porterhouse steal
since the tariff was lowered.
Arkansas compels circuses Ia
give free parades. Good for Ar
kansas, Who wants a denatured
circus?
Boy who robbed a Cleveland
firm has been sent to college nv
his employers. Doubt if the pen
atty is constitutional.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
This End.

and woman Of common sense and
common sensibility in our land
1t ought to reach the hearts of
mothers of young sons who have
arrived at an age where they want
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
SKELETON Of PRINCESS
UNEARTHED IN SALEM
She's at Least One Hundred Years
Old and None of Pioneers Know
Anything About Her.

What proved to be the skeleton of a
woman, presumably of an Indian prin-
cess, was unearthed yesterday by
workmen while grading the street in
front of the Hallberg property, about
three blocks from State street, in the
Richmond addition.
The bones were in an upright posi-
tion, which gave rise to the rumor that
she had been buried in a sitting pos
ture. All around the remains were a
quantity of beads and other rare In
dian ornaments, while directly above
was stone foot, probably the totem
of the last of the tribe.
1t is supposed that the woman was
at least 100 years old, because of the
soundness of the teeth and jaw, the
teeth being worn down to the roots,
probably from eating roots and dried
meats, common food among the tribes.
Many old pioneers, who are ac-
quainted with the many Indian signs,
are shaking their heads over the stone
foot, and are not quite certain what
it may be, 1t is quite certain that the
spot marks an old burial ground, as
about year ago the skeletons of two
Indians were unearthed near the same
place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
Notice Of Improvement of Market St.

Notice is hereby given that the COM
mon council of the city of Salem, Ore
gon, deems it expedient and hereby de-
clares its intention to forthwith i'm.
prove Market street from the east line
Of Church street to the east line of
Eighteenth street if extended northerly
from Englewood Addition to Salem,
with bituminOus macadam penetration
method, at the expense of the abutting
and adjacent property within the said
limits in accordance with the plans and
specifications for said street improve
ment as heretofore adopted by the COM
mon council of said city and on file in
the office of the city recorder, which
are hereby referred to for a detailed
description of said improvement and
made part Of this notice by such ref
erence.
Written remonstrance against the
said proposed improvement may be
made at any time within ten (1O) days
from the final publication of this no.
tice in the manner provided by the city
charter, This notice is published for
ten (10) days by order of the common
council, the date of first publication
being the lst day of July, 1918.
CHAS. Fs ELGIN, City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
POSTMASTER OF FRISCO
DEFIEs WASHINGTON CHIEF

San Francisco July 3.-Postmaster
Arthur G. Fisk, of San Francisco to.
day threw down the gauntlet to Post.
mastertGeneral Burleson, and defied
him TO remove him from his office in
San Francisco The action Of Fisk
followed the receipt Of telegram from
Burleson, summarily commanding him
to vacate his post,
Fisk declares that II does not lie
within the power of the postmaster.
general TO oust him from office with.
out cause. He declares that not until
his case has come before the president
aud senate can he be removed from
office.
"I have my record behind me- de.
clared Fisk, 81 refuse to resign. l in.
tend to take this matter into the
courts before I am ousted from office,
with no cause for dismissal mentioned,
aud with my record clean.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
BechteI and BynOn
Bargains
MUST sELL an ONCE.


Owner of three houses is here from
the East, and wishes to dispose of
them before going away at the end of
this week. Will furnish an abstract
showing a clear title. Modern S-room
house, close in, on a. paved street.
Price $400O terms; we'll worth $4,000.
Modern Groom cottage on a paved
street. Price $2250; terms; worth $4,000
another one, S.room, 2-story house. barn,
windmill, water piped in house, lots,
good corner, bearing fruit. Price $2500;
terms; would be cheap at $4,000. Don t
overlook these bargains.
7 ACRES
We have just listed 7 acres of fine
land, all in crop, close to the city on
main Travelled road. The land, location
and price will suit you. Ask for Bech-
tel
$3.50.
Will buy a large lot we'll located
near carline and paved street, well
worth $3.50.
Houses, vacant lots, sold on easy
terms; just like rent.
BECHTEL & BYNoN,
Phone 452. 347 State st.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
! Capital City Brevities

Do not forget the big dance at the
armOry tonight. Regular prices.
Lone Oak Driving Club races at Fair
Grounds, July 4, 1880 p. m.
See it all for $S-the entire Chautau-
qua series-Willamett field.
The races-a big event-July 4, at
the Fair Grounds-l:30 p. M, sharp.
Cooked food sale at the Imperial Fur.
niture Store Saturday, July 8. The
Baptist Ladies.
Thaddeus Young, of San Francisco, is
visiting at the home of C. S. Belle, on
Church street.
A. SmOuse and family are preparing
to leave for Toledo, where Mr.. Smouse
has purchased farm.
Big dance tonight at the armory.
Six-piece orchestra, large floor. Fine
time assured. Regular prices.
Mr., and Mrs. J. NJ. McElroy, of Ohio,
are visiting for the summer with Mr..
and Mrs. s. P. Kimball, of this city.
You can save over 81 by securing a
season ticket for the Chautauqua series,
held on Willamette field.
Enjoy the great educational treat
Chautauqua series-Willamette field
See the races from your auto, Fair
grounds, July 4, No charge for the ma.
chine.
Mrs. Willis E. McElrOy and children,
Agnes and Earl, of Portland, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. johnson on
High street, and also Cherry Fair
Try the Baptist Ladies good cakes,
pies and cookies at their sale Saturday,
July 5, at the Imperial Furniture store.
All members of Carpenters Local 1865
be at quarterly meeting Saturday night
July s.. Bring books for comparison.
D. E. HickOx, R. S.
Every race will be a classy one
Fair Grounds, July 4, 1880 p. M, sharp.
Admission, including grandstand, Soc
Ladies 25c.
Mrs. c. W. Boyington and son,
George, of Gait, Iowa, are in this city
visiting at the home of her Rn, Mr.. Z.
A. BOylngtOn.
Armory dances during the Cherry
Fair, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings. Regular prices.
Quality glasses not expensive. We
use only the highest quality of lenses,
frames and mountings. See DIR. James
Smith, rooms 1904 Masonic building
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Walker, of Edge
water, Wash, are spending their honey
moon in Salem as guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. R. Shank.
Attention, Germans. Meet at Ger
man hall, Friday July 4, at 8 o o'clock,
for Cherry Fair parade. Singers also
take notice August Kehrberger, presi-
dent Fred Heyser, director of signers.
Matt Waters, former resident Of
Dallas, and now voter of Mill City,
is in Salem renewing old acquaint
ances. Mr.. Waters is an old crony of
Ed. Blessing, of Salem, and has not
seen the latter for several years,
On account of the Chautauqua con.
cert the evening services of the First
M. f. church will be held from 7 to 8
p. m. next Sabbath. The Epworth
League and congregation win unite in
this service and the pastor will speak
of "The Use and Abuse of Liberty. +"
A n'ess"0e appropriate to our nation S
birthday.
Up to the present time the Marion
county grand jury has examined wit.
nesses who are members of the lowest
and highest courts in the state. A
justice of the peace from Woodburn
was called Tuesday and was followed
by circuit judge, Judge Charles L.
McNary, Of the supreme court, ap.
peared before the grand jury yester-
day as a witness
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
BLIGH'S BAND WILL AID
IN MAKING MUSIC AT FAIR

Through the efforts and boosting
spirit of Manager Bligh, of the Bligh
theatre, the Cherry Fair will have
quite an addition to the parade in
the form of the Portland Ladies band,
an organization composed of lady mu-
sicians, of Portland.
The band has been pronounced to
be the best and only band Of its kind
in the West, and makes a speciality of
parade and concert work.
Each day at 2, 7:15 and 9 O'Clock
the band will play on the streets of
the block of Court, Liberty High and
State streets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
BRIEF SAYS HEAD OF
ASYLUM IS UNFIT MAN
UNITED pnrsa rNAsnn Wins. 1

Spokane, Wash, July ga lawyer 3
brief, filed today with the state board
of control as the result of the recent
investigation of conditions acting at
the Medical Lake insane asylum de-
clares that Superintendent DR.. Semple
is guilty of misconduct and malfeas-
ance in office and demands his remov-
al.
The brief charges that acts Of vio-
lence were committed by attendants
and that no inquests were held in cases
Of deaths of patients Under alleged
mysterious circumstances.
The board of control is expected to
report the result of its investigation in
a few weeks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
CALL FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by III,
county court for furnishing any or al
OF sixty (6O) cords hard wood and sixt,
(6O) cords of fir wood, to be delivers
ar the court house. Bids will be plainl,
marked and filed with the county cle,I
and opened by the court Thursday. Jul,
3 at 10 O'Clock The court reserves N,
right to reject any or all bids
MAX GEHLHAR, County Clerk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
Notice.

The new Salem Sakery Is located al
the corner of Twelfth and Chemeleta
streets, where the old German Bakery
formerly stood. It has been remodeled
and improved with patent oven, cement
floor and hard plastered, sanitary and
modern throughout. With new auta
delivery, we are now ready for business
Phone 24s6 for prompt delivery. q. A.
Back & Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
MAY DO BUSINESS.

Corporation Commissioner Ralph
Watson has issued the following per
mits TO transact business; Metropoli.
tan Realty Company Portland; The
Antlers Theatre Company, Of Rose.
burg; American Realty Company, Of
Portland; Bartle Sweeney Company, Of
Eugene; Albany Commission Company,
of Albany; Subimity Dairy Asoscia.
tion, Of Subimity; Marsivells Saving
& Investment Company, Of Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
SEEKS TO COLLECT
JACK JoHNsoN's BOND
[uNIrrp rnnRa 1RAsrp w1nn.l

Chicago, June 3.-United States
District Attorney Wilkerson today
asked United States District Judge
Carpenter to enjoin Jack johnson, the
fugitive negro prize fighter, from dis.
posing Of his property here, Wilker
son also formally requested forfeiture
Of Johnsons personal 100000 bond,
given to guarantee his appearance to
answer other indictments than the one
found under the ''white slave charge
Decision ON the applications went over
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-03
CORONER GOES TO LOOK
AFTER CASE BUT IT'S ALIy Il


Hillsboro, Ore, July 3,--Coroner w.
D. Smith today returned from near
Beaverton, where he went to hold al
inquest over Fritz Rafferty,, who had
been reported dead, only to find the
corpse very much alive. Undertaken
Pegg, who accompanied the coroner,
was notified yesterday by Mrs, Raj
ferty that her husband had died, he
states, and on her statement that no
physician had been in attendance, he
notified the coroner, who decided to
hold an inquest,
When Rafferty, learned who his call.
ers were and their errand, he EN-.
phatically protested that their SER
vices were not needed.