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notion that the moving of. wild geese and
ducks southwark at high aerial attitudes
| is the forerunner of storm are eX-
] ploded by these investigations Of the gov
, eminent scientists. Birds may depart
| from northern ATTITUDES because of a sud-
| den drop in temperature, but they do
, not know and cannot know what the
! weather conditions will be route or in
, the winter homes to which they go. Dis
| asters to bird life i'm the semi mi
grations are proof of this.
X
One morning the dead bodies of hun
| dreds of birds were picked up at the base
of the Statue of Liberty, in New York
| harbor where they had dashed theT-
selves to death against the light during
| the fog and a severe storm of the pre-
ceding night. This was soon after the
| installation of the statue. and has been
repeated a score of times since. Birds
are found dead every year at the foot
of the Washington Monument. They fly
against the column in the darkness. In
a storm on Lake Huron many focks of
October migrants We're caught in snow
storm and forced into the waves. One
observer estimated 5000 dead birds to the
mile strewn along the eastern shore of
the lake for several miles after the
storm
One spring night host of Lapland
longspurs was flying over southern Min
neSota. The f1ocks encountered damp
and heavy snowstorm. Weighted by the
flakes, the wea-y birds fell to the earth
in great numbers, most of them perish
ing One observer reported that 10000
birds lost their lives within territory
of 1,JOO square miles which the storm
covered. The death toll on the icy sur
face of two small lakes was too appall-
ing for correct computation. Judged by
the array of facts in the possession OF
I A. ti1r,c, n
the Mississippi valley regarding the flight
In fact, these records practically rele-
gate the whole goosebone philosophy to
oblivion.
1t is difficult, if not impossible, to tell
what bird movements will accompany
given weather conditions. One autumn,
it would appear. the departure of the
birds is FASTENED by the approach OF
certain storm, and the next year under
precisely similar conditions the hocks
hang about the fields and woods two or
three weeks later. One spring 1t may
seem that the birds are held back by a
heavy storm, but the next year, even In
the face of more unfavorable conditions,
the birds come northward in thousands.
They fail to leave in autumn and to ar
rive i'm spring. when circumstances are
propitious, and move in myriads when
conditions are adverse. The fact is, ex-
cept in a comparatively few instances,
bird migration does not proceed uni
formly, but in series of advances in
terspersed with periods of rest and in
activity.
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800 miles at stretch. 1t may be stated
broadly that weather conditions in the
| winter home have nothing to do with
| starting the birds northward in spring,
and that the beginning of the fall migra-
| tons has no relation whatever 10
meteorological happenings anywhere.
In studying the nocturnal flight OF
| birds recourse has been had to posts OF
observation on high hills where the birds
come nearest to the earth, and to the use
| of small telescopes and field glasses
where the passage of the birds across
! the face of the moon or the narrow
circle Illuminated by it makes them
visible for a moment.
One such observer posted himself on
| hill in the vicinity of Three Lakes, WIS
! where he could the better record the
bird calls that he might hear in the
| darkness. The observations were mace
on the night of September IA, and the
effort was merely to hear and count as
accurately as possible the number OF
bird calls in the air overhead. Within
/ period of ten hours $500 separate
calls We're distinguished and recordeo.
This was an average of about tWeiVe7 10
! the minute, but the rate was far from
! uniform. and the ornithologist was com
| PEELED at times to work with all speed 10
| tally the sounds heard during a portion
, of the night, when the calls were at tne
rate of thirty-six \ to the minute Al
other times they We're at the rate OF TWO
or three to the minute. The highest rec
ord was between > and o'clock In the
morning. when 936 calls were recorded
during that hour. The observer de-
scribes his experience of that night as
follows:
cat times the air seemed to be alive
with birds as their calls rang out In
the silence of night, now sharply ana
then apparently farther away. There
were moments when flock seemed SO
near that the presence of the birds could
| almost be felt, though. darkness Felled
the procession from sight. Many varle-
ties of bird voices could be recognized
the harsh squawk of water foWl, the
musical chink of the bobolink, the Shrlii
notes of the warblers and the sparrows
as they pressed southwark all that night.
X
1.-The great space of air above swarmed
with life. Singly or in groups, large
and small, more seldom in great throng.
the hurrying myriads moved south. 1t
was a marvel and mystery enacted
under cover of the night, of which only
fugitive tidings reached the knowledge
of men below
The same ornithologist. year later,
assisted by friend. carried on observa-
tons for three nights. September IL, II
and Is, with the aid of small telescope.
so placed as to register the shadows or
birds passing the disk of the moon. The
ODSeFNdtiOHS were over dpout HNe HOuio
each night, while the moon was in the
best position for the purpose. The record
showed the passage of 5S3 birds across
the disk of the moon. The highest num-
Der at any one time was forty-five within
a period OF fifteen minutes. that being
the time each observer had his eye glued
to the eyepiece of the instrument The
maximum fight was about 1880 each
night. The time of transit across the
field of the telescope was one-tenth to
one-half a second, swift indeed for &C
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laughed in the most provoking manner
and ducked under water. This hat
made old Whitehall angrier than ever
and then to be called bad names
robber and thief. 1t was more thar
any self-respecting Hawk could stand
Yes, sir. it certainly was! He fairly
shook with rage as he turned in the
air once more and made straight foi
Longlegs. the Blue Heron.
I'm no more robber and thief than
you arer he shrieked.
You frightened away my frog"
screamed Longlegs.
IL didn't
You did, :.
~ didn't, Ii wasn't your frog. IL
was mine"
"Chugarumr' said Grandfather Frog to
Terry Muskrat as they peeped out from
under some lily-pads.. Il didn't know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

-OR more than a month the fall mi
grafton of northern birds to their
I" winter homes in the south has
been going on by night and day.
These migrations, according TO
the species and habits of the birds, are
bv easy stages, with flight by night over
a space of twenty or thirty miles, resting
and feeding by day, or by long PERIODS on
the wing covering day and night, ana
carving the fiers over spaces reckoheo
in thousands of miles Literally millions
of birds of over 80 species, make TINS
annual pilgrimage from north 10 south
at the end of summer and back AGAIN III
sDring for the annual nesting. Many Oh
the northern birds pass the winter mohths
in the gulf states or In Mexico. ooiiio
species penetrate the forests ana VaheyS
of Central America. while others, IKE ,he
swallows fly on tireless wing over the
whole tropical zone to Brazil ana Areeh
tina. to spend another summer III 'hose
far-off countries.
Recent investigations by the govern
meut compiled from about 4oNv,
ords of observation covering petiou VI
twentv-five years in the United STATES
- Canada have upset popular notions
regarding the migrations of BIRDS. Such
mystery as chung to the sudden departule
of the feathered tribes from gwen 10
cality and their return in spring mas
been explained.
Scientists of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
fion. of the biological survey ana haturai-
lists residing In the northern states anu
Canada have been studying the autumnai
and vernaI flights of birds, and nave
reached the conclusion that the sonssters
90 south i'm winter and north in summer
IN obedience to physiological laws gov
erning bird life, and not because Oh
weather conditions or lack of food III Is
n well known fact that the SOUTHWARK
aisht of most birds takes place in August
and September precisely at the tiHie
when weather conditions are favoraple
for their comfort and the food supply Is
most abundant. But having reareu .heii
young and taught them 10 NY anu nav
ing moulted and put on winter ied'neis
the FESTIVE birds start southwark long pe-
fore frosty nights or frozen lakes ana
rivers make such flight necessary III
like manner the return journey oesihs d,
a time be fore the northern WOODS anu
fields are suited to the purposes for Which
the birds 20 north. Robins and blueoirds'
blackbirds and the meadow lark, the Kill
deer and the heron are among the early
arrivals and they often appear on sunny
stones in the southern side of forests be-
fore the snow has completely gone, Wheh
they must seek the friendly sheiter OF
.vergreens and the densest thickets as a
protection from the rigors of the cold
nights Besides the birds arrive at their
destination often during heavy storms,
which they would naturally avoid II they
were gifted with any such instructive wis
dom as has been attributed to them in
popular belief.
The familiar superstition that the early
departure of summer birds portends an
early and severe winter and the kindred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

In the Mississippi valley the average
daily advance northward or southwark
is about twenty-three miles, scarcely
more than hat an hours continuous
flight though in spring the birds are
inclined to hurry over the last laps of
their northward journey, flying 20O or
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
COMMISSIONER
Proceedings

Red Cloud, Nebr., March Is, 1918
The Board Of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Mem.
bers all present, Wit. Ohmstede, W.
g. Hoffman, Floyd Mccall, T. j. Chap.
lin and Paul Storey chairman of said
board.
In the matterof the erroneous assess
ment Of a certian chattel mortgage
note in the sum Of S65.0O the assessed
value thereof and the taxes on said
note being S4.OO and paid under pro-
test by A. +. Turner now coming ON
for hearing,
1t was moved and seconded that the
County Treasurer be and is hereby
authorized and instructed to refund To
A. Il. Turner the sum of $500 being
the amount OF taxes paid under pro-
teston said note which WAS erroreously
taxed against said A. +. Turner. Mot.
ion carried.
Hon. T.. W. Ross, County Clerk OF
Webster County, Nebrasla:--
Dear Sir;-I hereby tender my resig
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

Not every boy can be rich man or
. great man, but every boy can be
gentleman. A boy with gentlemanly
manners, who Is trusty and honest
and does his very best every day, will
gain the attention and confidence Of
men aud will be given paying and re.
sponsible positions sssoon rs he Is old
enough to fill them. Boys like to have
fun and good time. Il Is right they
should. They will never be boys but
once, but to have fun Is not altogether
what they are made for. Boys are Of
value chiefly to make men, good for
something in the world. Character like
. house, must have the right kind Of a
foundation. The foundation stones Of
. good character are reverence for God
respect and obedience to parents, de.
ference for old people.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

For the week ending March 25, 1913.
Compiled by NJ. w. Carter, Bonded Ab-
stracter, Red Cloud, Nsbr.
Elizabeth Rodgers to Frank -.
Mizer, wd, nwA 25.1.ll..... j.
william p. Clswson to Mary j. ~
Clawson, wd, lot 2, pit lot s,
Blk. 2, lst add TO B,aden.. -. /
r. A. Simpson and wife to l. A. (,
Banks. wd, lots z to l2, Blk. 9, ~
Blue Hill, and lots 2, 81 o, Blk. &qGr
6, Sweezy's Add to Blue HILL. 250
Julia A. Wells, ct. al, to George =
A. Wells, qcd, 81 swA sec. 20,
ana nls nw14 sec 293-9........ ESQ
Laura Yeager, ct. al, to Rocmt
johnson, wd, Blk. 25, Blue Hill 1850
Sarah Hall aud Hush, to Mary
l.. Hal. wd, lots / to l3, Blk.
8. and lots l to Z, Blk 2. Guide
Rock. ......... .............. 1000
Mary l.. Hall, ct. al, to Sarah
and Oliver Hall, an Agreement,
lots to l3, Blk. 8, lots to 7,
Blk. Z, Guide Rock k........... 600
A. d. Ranney, Co. Judge to Char
les ]. Smith, Decree, sj6 nw4
and s]s neA 20-l.9:.. 9:...........-
Vera w. Mizer and Hush, to
Elizabeth Rodgers, wd, lot 23
OF ne1 sec 3.2'll..........
Dewitt 9. Marsh and wife to "
Frederick c. Arnold, wd, un.
divided a interest WI lot 2,
Buschow's add Blue Hill, go. 6OOO
Ora j. Mace aud wife to Claas
Rose, wd, lot IL, Blk. l3, Rose
MOnt.... .................. :. "
Fannie s. Dow to Vera W. Mizer,
wd. lots l3, II, IS, Blk. 8. 4
Smith aud Moore's Add to Red
Cloud ............. ........ 18O(
Charles Balderston and wife to
Frank s. Kudrna, wd, lots SO,
Blk. g, Spence's LIST Add to
Rladen, INSTRUMENTATION. 81!
MORTGAGES Filed, sl5,05O.OO.
Mortgages Released. el2,4S0.OO.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
NetIce 70 Crodlters.

state OF Nebraska, In the County Court.
Webster County.
In the matter Of the estate OF Christian
isaMer, Deceased.
Notice Ia hereby given to all persons hav.
ing claims and demands against Christian
Rasser, late OF Webster county, deceased,
that the time fixed for filing claims against
said estate In six months from the 18th day OF
March, A. u. 1913.
All such persons are required to present
their claims, with the vouchers, to the
County Judge Of said county. ~ his office
therein, ON or before the 18th day Of Septem
ber 1913; and all claims 30 filed win be heard
before the said Judge on the 18th day o
septem ber 1913, at ten o'clock a. M; and
that the administrator IL allowed one year
from the fst day Of March A. u. 1919, in which
% pay the debts allowed against said estate
and settle the same.
(sEALl 4. D.RANNRY,
County Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
k.Solutl lens

WHEREAS: Our Heavenly Father in
II 5 wisdom has seen tit to call from
our midst our beloved sister Blanche
Gross.
THEREFORE: BE it resolved that we
extend our heart felt sympathy to our
sister, Mrs. Addie Gross, in this her
hour of sorrow.
By order Of the committee OF the
Degree OF Honor lodge.
LYDIA BOHRER,
LILIIE HUFFER,l
ELIZABETH FOE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

nation o. member Of the Soldiers Res
lief Commission of Webster County,
Nebraska, to take effect from and after
the selection Of my successor.
Dated this 18th dav Of March 1919
J. c. BROOKS.
On motion the above and foregoing
resignation was accepted.
II was moved and seconded that d.
o. Bennett OF Bladep, Nebraska, be
and 10 hereby appointed as "a member
Of the Soldiers Relief Commission Of
Webster County, Nebr., to al vacancy
made by the resignation of J. C.
Brooks. Motion carried.
On motion q. Ohmstede was and is
hereby authorized and instructed TO
order stringers for the Guide Rock
river bridge.
On motion. the following claims we're
audited and allowed and the clerk in.
structed to draw warrants on their re.
spected funds for the same.
n..-ua, L,,,.v~
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

There are pillows wet by sobs; there
are gentle sensitive natures scared and
warped; there are old time friends
separated and walking their lonely
ways with hope dead and memory but
. paug; there are cruel misunderstood.
i0gs that make life bare, these are but
few OF the sorrows that come from the
crimes OF the tongue.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
Annual Meeting of The
Boy Scouts Organization.

The annual meeting of the Boy Scouts
Organization of Red Cloud was held
March cath. in the Commercial Club
rooms. The meeting was called to
order by the president The minutes
OF previous meetings, and Q financial
statement were read and apprO"ed.
A motion WAS carried that the pres.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

Next Tuesday is city election day.
There are two non.psrtisan tickets In
the field The Chief gives its uuquali.
aed support to the business mems
ticket for two reasons. First the pres.
ent administration has made good.
The present officials were selected last
year by the business men Of the city
to give us q business administration
and they have done all that could
possibly be expected OF them to do.
They have saved the plant at the power
house. All that expensive machinery
that had cost the taxpayers Of this
city thousands Of dollars was in good
way Of soon becoming good only for
the scrap heap. The boilers were de-
fec,ivs, the steam pipes leaked at near.
~ every turn, there was waste In every
operation and the entire plant had a
run down appearance.
The plant is now In first.class condi.
ton The boilers have beer reset and
about ton OF coal saved per day; the
steam pipes have been re.cut and re.
fitted, the two water pumps repaired
and they are now practically as good
as new. The plant looks as tho it
were owned by prosperous concern.
Everything about the power house now
has the appearance OF thrift and
economy and anyone can see that con
ditions are better than anytime since
Charlie Whitaker left. The plant L.
saved.
This administration abolished the
ten per cent reduction on bills fol
light aud water and thus saved SNUG
sum for the city. The city is now pait
for what IL furnishes to consumers
BY relieving the Commissioner of ths
duties Of making out statements anC
collecting the bills he is now able Il
devote his entire time for the up.keel
OF the light and water system--this II
u big advance over former methods.
This administration succeeded II
connecting the Maurer springs with
our city water supply at time whei
those springs seemed to be lost This
result was accomplished without tn,
expenditure Of one dollar Of city funds
Monthly statements Of the hnancia
condition Of the city have been regu
larly published and by keeping thes,
by themselves any city could tell jus
what was being done with the money
This administration has not indulge1
in the luxury of quarrels and dead
locks. business has been transacted
IN = business like manner, each mem
ber of the council has spoken his opiu
ion freely and the result has beer
beneficial to the city.
This administration has paid of
about four Thousand dollars of previou
indebtedness and have paid their owl
bills from time to time SO that we ar
now practically out Of debt. Their
may be a hundred dollars but tn
amount is inconsiderate. We hav,
dreamed for Years of the time whel
the city would be out OF debt and nov
that our dreams are to be reality w
should endorse the acts of the busines
council by retaining them in power.
The second. reason why we favor tn
business mems ticket is because in thi
election there Is absolutely no issu
between the two tickets.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

On motion Fred Vance was aud here.
by Is appointed Overseer OF road dis.
trict No. 6ia.
On motion VIM. McCord was and is
hereby appointed overseer of road dis
trict No. Il. being the east half OF
Glenwood precinct.
On motion Board adjourned to April
=, 1918 at 1 p. IN.
E. w. Ross, County Clerk
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
Lest % feund

Bring that old picture and get Il
enlarged. Surprising results. We
can please you, come In and see.
STEVENS BROS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27

For Mayor Don y. Saunders.
For Clerk--O. G. Teel.
For Treasurer--S. X. Florance.
For City Engineer Geo. H. Overing.
For Police Judse.--James A. Burden.
FOR Alderm.n--lst ward: w. A. Sher.
wood, G. Il. Strong; 2nd ward:
Paul Storey.
Board OF Education-L H. Blackledge,
Henry Gilham
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-03-27
Real Estate Transfers.

For the week ending March 25, 1913
Compiled by NJ. w. Carter, Bonded Ab'
Red Cloud, Nsbr.
The evening world., 1913-04-07
ROBBED IN WICKED CITY,
FARMER, AS DETECTIVE,
RUNS DOWN THIEF
After Losing Watch and Bank
Roll, Lang Captures Man He
Says Stole Them.

Yes, sir" remarked Joseph Lang. a
farmer OF i.osedalc. y. j.. In West Side
Police Court to-day. "Td always heard
mat New York was q wicked city and
now. by Eolly. know IT,"
Mr.. Lang was In court ~ the COM
paaanaH against John Thompson, &C.
oused Of highway robbery Thompson
was held for further examination and
10 allow the police an opportunity to
catuh two other men VINO are said TO
have assisted him In stealing . gold
watch and chain and 1io6 from Lang.
The Rosedale farmer came to New
York yesterday. on his way TO Ger
many. where no Ia TO collect Q legacy.
When he stepped on tho West Forty
second street ferry he looked Hike Josh
whitcomb come to life. lie carried a
carpet bag, wore rubber boots and
long whiskers depended from his chin.
Lang says Thompson accosted him and
told him he would be arrested n he ap-
ptarcd on broadway IN rubber boots
and whiskcrs on Sunday. The farmer
was agreeable TO the suggestion that he
visit a barber shop. He says Thompson
lurcd him into a passasewsiy between
two buildings near the ferry. where they
were Joined by two other men. and at
the conciuhon Of the scance Lang was
out his gold watch and chain and his
)i06 hank roll.
After reporting the robbery to the
police. Lang had his whiskcrs shaved on
and went out sleuthing. Late last night
he saw Thompson in West Forty third
street. near Tenth avenue. and had him
arrested.
The evening world., 1913-04-07
THE svEN1Na WORLD. MONDAY APRIL 2, lsls

false mustaches. tive powerful jlmmes.
brace and number OF fnc bits. but
no finger-prints or other clues.
The Cafe Boulevard, at Second avenue
and Ninth street. has an office back OF
the cigar stand on the second floor.
The burgars obtained entrance through
a rear window OF the dining room. Be-
cause OF the Mayors now closing law
the restaurant was closed at I o'clock
this morning and all the help In the
building we're asleep.
Francesca vitek In q scrubwoman
She got up at 40 o'clock to-day and
went downstairs In her bare fest to
begin her daily task Of cleaning up.
She walked right in on the burglars.
They did not hear her until she gave
a gasp and started to return to the
upper par, OF the building. Come back
here" called one OF the burglars. sharp
H.. instead, Francesca began the ascent
OF the stairs two at a time, screaming
at every jump.
At her first scream the burglars fed
by tho way they had entered. The safe
was on its back with part OF the outer
sheathing Of the door pried on.
The evening world., 1913-04-07
THREE FIRES FOUND
At ONCE IN CLOSET,
HALL AND KITCHEN
Each Starts in Pile of Paper in
Tenement House-TenantS
Put Them Out.

DR.. Reginald Sohufrler and his wife
were asleep In their apartment on the
top floor OF a fve-story house at No.
32a West Seventeenth street early this
morning when they were awakened by
the smell Of smoke. Dr. Schuffler ran to
the hall. where no found pile OF papers
burning trisstly outside the door Of the
adjacent apartment. which 10 unoccu-
pied. lie and Nrs. Sohuffler shouted
and aroused the tenants. who started .
bucket brigade.
Patroiman Mcclure OF the West Sev-
enteenth street station broke the oharred
door down and II was found that there
were two other nres In the empty apart
ment-one In the kitchen and one In a
closet-all OF which had been started
with piles OF paper. Mcclure had turned
IN an alarm. but before the arrival OF
the apparatus the tenants put out the
fires.
Mrs. Bridget Hickey. the janitrcss. told
the police that 1t was the third fire OF
suspicious origin In a year. The last one
was In February.