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Evening star., 1915-02-21
NATIVE j. S. SPARROW,
mice LITTLE FE[LER"
Unobtrusive in Song and Action,
He Does Much
Good.

The American sparrow is ''unobtrusive,
both in song and action" while the Eng
lish sparrow is noisy and obtrusive," de-
clares the Department Of Agriculture in
a farmers bulletin recently issued.
Not only is the American sparrow a
mice little fellow" but he does marvellous
things when 1t comes to eating noxious
bugs and weed seed. 1t seems. There
are some forty species Of him, the bulletin
says, helpful at all times, rather than
harmful. These native sparrows, although
SO seldom noticed by the majority OF
every part of our country, the bulletin
says.
Tho snowbird and tree sparrow are
perhaps the most numerous Of all the
American sparrows Examination OF
many stomachs show that in winter the
tree sparrow feeds entirely upon seeds
Of weeds. Probably each bird consumes
Seeds Eaten by Birds.
The writer Of the new bulletin has es-
nu..lly destroyed by these birds In iowa
of seed eaten daily by each bird, and an
average Of ten birds to each square mile.
remaining in their winter range 200 days.
there would be a total Of 1,750.000
pounds Or 875 tons Of weed seed con-
sumed in a single season by this enc
species. Large as are these figures. they
unquestionably fall far short Of the
reality.
While American sparrows are noted
seed eaters, they do not by any means
conf1ne themselves to a vegetable diet.
During the summer. and especially In
the breeding season. they eat many
insects and feed their young largely
stomachs Of three species-the song
sparrow. chipping sparrow and field
sparrow-shows that about one-thied
of the food consists of insects, COM
prising many injurious beetles. as
snout beetles or weevils and leaf
beetles. Many grasshoppers are eaten.
In the case of the chipping sparrow
these insects form one-eighth of the
food. Grasshoppers would seem to be
rather large m orsels, but the bird prob
ably confines itself to the smaller spe-
cies: indeed, the greatest amount (over
So per cent? is eaten in June. when
the larger species are still young and
the smaller most numerous. Besides
the insects already mentioned, many
wasps and bugs are eaten.
How sparrows Get Food.
Inc DulleCln gives IHe IOilOWi Ing pSh-
picture Of happy hobo sparrows brows-
ing along life's road:
"In the agricultural region of the
upper Mississippi valley. by roadsides.
on borders Of cultivated fields. or in
abandoned fields. wherever they can
obtain a foothold, masses Of rank
weeds spring up and often form almost
impenetrable thickets, which afford
food and shelter for immense num-
bers of birds and enable them to with
stand great cold and the most terrible
blfzzards. A person visiting one OF
these weed patches on a sunny morn
ing in January. when the thermometer
is 20 degrees or more below zero. will
be struck with the life and animation
of the busy little Inhabitants. Instead
of sitting forlorn and half frozen, they
may be seen fitting from branch to
branch. twittering and fiutterins. and
showing every evidence of enjoyment
and perfect comfort II one Of them
is captured 1t will be found in excel,
lent condition; in fact, veritable ball
of fat"
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Must Be Durable.

From the Boston Transcript.
Lenders-Say, I've been carrying
those o U's OF yours until they are
about worn out.
Burrows-Sorry. old man. Next time
I'll use better paper.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

STONE L FAIRFAX MAKE REAL
estate loans At I per cent commission
and lowest interest rates at least POS
stble expense to borrower. Your ap-
plication will be acted on promptly.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Bankruptcy Sale
OF
Fur Stock and Fixtures
OF Futeral & Silyerman.
At o31 F ST., I'd Floor.

BY virtue Of an order Of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia. holding Bank.
ruptcy Court, in re Futeral & Silverman. bank.
rupt, No. 1912, the undersigned trustee will
cell at public auction, second floor. 931 F
st., on TUESDAY. FEBRUARY TWENTY
THIRD, 1918, AT TEN AM. the following:
Collars Muffs and Sets in Lynx. Wolf. Sable
Fox. Black FoI. Electric Seal. Astrakhan. ETC.;
Coats in Hudson Seal. Pony and Caracul, Fine
Silk Innings. Nun Beds, Lot Skins, Lot Trim
mings and Braids, Large Lot Fur Waste and
Pieces, etc.
ALSO,
Wall Gases, Cheval Mirror R.-T. Desk, Elec-
tric and other Sewing Machines. Hampers, Ts.
bles. Chairs. Display Forms, etc.
Terms: Cash.
BYRON o. GRAHAM. Trustee,
fe17-6t BIT John Marshall place.
n IEr.sl:III \ IlcEIoS:TE1
Evening star., 1915-02-21
A Good Reason.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
"How was it that you didn't name
vour baby woodrow Wilson when you
told me that was your intention!
1--WE named 1t Mary Jane.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Trustees Sale of an Elegant
Modern Brick House, Known as
1897 M Street NV

By virtue Of = certain deed Of trust dated the
list day Of December. 1905. made by one sophro-
mia Kaufman. and duly recorded @ on the l 2dst day
following. one Of the land records Of the District
holder Of the promissory note described therein
and secured upon part Of lot thirteen. in Eben C.
Ingersol's subdivision Of square one hundred and
thirty mine. as said subdivision is recorded in
bia. In Book J., II, K. page l7e. said part Of
lot having a frontage Of twenty feet and 4
depth Of sirty-one feet. with a full and unob-
structed right of insress and esress through
and over parts Of said lot thirteen and subiot
fourteen, in said subdivision, 1--WE feet in width
and running out to 18th street. being an ease
nent OF an alieyway. We will offer the said
premises for sale In default of payment Of said
Indebtedness WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY
FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1915. AT
HALF-PAST -FOUR Pm. In front Of the
Terms Of sale: One third cash. balance one and
two yean. secured by deed Of trust, to bear =
per cent or AZ cash. at option Of purchaser
Of property is invited. Conveyancing. notary
fees, revenue stamps. etc. at cost Of buyer sale
to be closed within twenty days. otherwise resale
at risk. costs and expense Of the defaulttnE buyer
DANIEL W. BAKER,
40 9Th ST NV,
JOHN G. CUTTINGS,
1872 La. ave. NV,
felz-dAds Trustees.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Scene: The Woodshed

From the Boston Transcript
She-Tell me Of your early strYeg1e1
He-There's not much to tell The
harder I struggled, the more the 6ld man
Nj It o.. .F= .ts
Evening star., 1915-02-21

felz-dAds
Evening star., 1915-02-21
COUNTRY PROPERTY.


FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-vERY ATTRACTIVE FURNISHED
country home; acres; 10 large, bright ro,,rns,
suitable for entertaining; bath; vacuum heat
Ing; electricity; nne old shade and fruit trees;
excellent spring and well water: 81 miles from
Washington on good macadam road. $500 for
summer. Would lease sell, with with
out 70 acres land and tenant house. OWNER,
Boa 373, Star ofiice.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
WATERFRONT PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-9-RoOM BUNGALOW AND GEL
lar: 150 feet Of chicken house. one barn. stable
and cornhouse: fruit trees: about 4 miles from
Annapolis on South river or miles from W..
p. 4 A. r. r. station: a acres Of ground;
1926 Nichols ave. sc.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
PIONEERS PREPARING FOR
 THEIR FINE NEW BUILDING.

The Pioneers of Alaska, IglOO No. 9. held their regular meeting last night in the A. B. hall. Matters of business were attended to and then a good time followed. Three new mem bers, E. W. Riner, Theo. Sweers and Jacob Phile were initiated.
 The order of the Pioneers is grow ing with every meeting and extending it's usefulness in every way, looking to the development of Alaska and the good of its members.
 The matter of building perman- ent home for the Pioneers was dis cussed and a committee of six was appointed to secure plans and specif- cations for a hall and museum. The building will be made of logs. with an & foot verauda and will have a fire place. kitchen and be decorated bv the Pioneers in a truly rustic style. Different Pioneers. including Mir. Erskine and Mr. Gray, both of Kodiak, have promised rare speci- mems of interest for the decoration ot this hall. When it is completed it will be a credit to the town and the Pioneers and a place every tourist will wish to visit.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
FINE GAME OF BASEBALL
 PROMISED FOR SUNDAY
Ennis and Martin Select Teams That Ought to Make a Pretty
 Close Game.

Frank Ennis and Charley Martin will be the respective heads of two teams that will meet for game of baseball next Sunday afternoon at 2.2O o'clock. The teams have been selected with a view to making them as we'll matched as possible. The fol- lowing are the Gneups:
 Ennis-Nickerson, Campbell, Tol- man. Lucas, Hacerosky, Chovin' Hickey. Reed, Farmer.
 Martin-Finnegan, Manthey, Poehl- man. Adams, HaaSch, Carlson, Taylor Daykin, Ashland.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
METER TO MEASURE LIGHT
 USED ON FAIRBANKS STREETS

FAIRBANKS.-The Fairbanks city council has decided to put the street lights on a meter system. 1t is be- lieved that the cost of lighting the streets for the long winter can be materially reduced in that way. The police and fire departments will regu- late the time lights are to be burned.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
LIVES TEN DAYS IN
 OPEN BOAT AT SEA.

JUNEAU.-Fred Campbell, sea man on the fishing schooner Galilee, lived ten days in an open dOry off the southwest coast of Alaska and does not know how he did it. He was pick ed up by the ship Bohemia, bound from San Francisco on a codfShing cruise.
 May 6 the revenue cutter UnaIga, Captain Harry Hamlet, took Camp bell from the Bohemia to Unalaska for treatment in the Marine hospital. The cutters surgeon said his condi- uons was not serious.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
NEWS NOTES

The meeting of the school board with the school committee last evening resulted in the formation of no def- nite plans for the building of an ad- dition to the schools but that the ad- dition will be constructed is said to have been positieyly decided upon. The school committee of the council will look more closely into the matter and prepare.
 The regular meeting of the Ladies Bridge Whist club met this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles T. Dag gett.
 J. Rothfus is building a fine new residence on Second avenue between Adams and Jefferson streets. It will be a six-room house.
 A contract has been awarded to J. ?. Manteu by the firm of Brown & Hawkins for the digging of a cellar under the entire store. Mr. MantelI has three shifts at work.
 
 L. V Farmer, of Bay View, was in town yesterday He reports the berry season to be poor, but after much ef- fort and diligence secured seven gal Ions of fine entrants.
 Judge Hildreth is spending a few days in the vicinity of the old Brewer Hayden mine near mile 2, doing as sessment work on a claim which he owns there.
 Governor Strong was "one Of those present" at the wedding of Assistant Engineer Archibald recently at An chorage.
 About sixty people all told attend ed the Sunday school picnic yester- day. some dozen of whom were grOwn-ups and all the rest children. No less than six gallons of ice cream were served.
 At a meeting of the Commercial Club last night, President Wilson, Secretary Lane, Commissioners Edes, Riggs and Mears and Colonel Rich ardson were elected honorary mem bers as a humble token of the esteem in which they are held by the Seward people.
 Neal van Houten will be a new catcher to be seen at work on the Seward diamond next Sunday. Where Jack Chovin's name appears van Houten's should be.
 Neal Koontz is the inspector in the street work under City Engineer Whitfield.
 George Hartley arrived from An chorage yesterday.
 The power boat Hustler which is now tied up at the wharf was brought from Katalla by the Balderston brothers.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

Visiting cards, invitations, anything pretty 1, done by the Gateway just as well as outside
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

A complete assortment of the fam ous "Hansen Gloves" for electricians, railroad men, carpenters, tcamsters, etc. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

Agents for EdisOn's phonOgraphs. The best in the world. No needles to change. Brown & Hawkins. "Qual- ity First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
NORTHWESTERN AT CORDovA.

The Northwestern was due at Cor dova at noon today, according to word received by Agent Mcdonald this morning.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

Ladies HOleproof Silk Hose in black and white. 8 pairs guaranteed for months. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
FOR SALE.

1 tent house 12 IA floored, part or completely furnished. Inquire Green Candy Kitchen. 7-2O-5t
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
WATSON LEAVES JUNEAU.

The Watson left Juneau at Il a. m. on the 2Oth, according to word re- ceived by Agent Wayne Blue.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
EXCHANGE.

Equity of $2,OOO in new five room bungalow in Victoria, B. C., to ex- change for Seward property. Ad- ress "Ex" Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

Dr. Draney A. dentistry at mod crate prices. Telephone Adams IA. 7-14-t
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

Visiting cards, invitations, anything pretty is done by the Gateway just as we'll as outside.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

The Gateway can do any sort o' printing done in the states. Do not forget that
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
LADIES AID TO MEET.

The Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. Cook at the parsonage to- morrow afternoon.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21
ATTENTION! - Dry
LADIES

LADIES ATTENTION! - Dry goods at your own prices. Gingham, all kinds of cotton goods. Call at the Royal Bakery on 3rd St. Stock of Mrs. Tiffany 7-21-2t
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

See us before sending outside tol your job printing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

Jimmie the Messenger. Phone Main 58. Anytime. Service ?. D. c.
 See our assortment of Fancy Tru Blu cookies. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

When once the streets are graded, And this town takes on the air Of a camp that has grown permanent, Of a city that is there"
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

When the trail is clear to Kenai Lake Then we'll charter Ashland's car, And you'll have picnic as the guests Of the Famous Palace Bar.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-21

The power boat Hustler which is now tied up at the wharf was brought from Katalla by the Balderston brothers
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
OPENING NUMBER IN
 Y. M. C. A.. COURSE.
New York Artists Company Delight
 Audience at Colonial Theatre.

The Young Mems Christian associa- tion held the opening number of their annual entertainment course at the Co., lonial theatre on Friday evening, when a pleasing programme was presented by the New York Artists Concert com . pany, before delighted and appreci- ative audience numbering nearly six hundred.
 James c. Macpherson. chairman of the Y. M. c. A. entertainment com mittee welcomed the large audience and expressed the associations ap- preciation of the interest manifested in the course by the public.
 The singers, charming in person. ality, sang straight into the hearts of their audience from the very begin ming of the we'll arranged programme. . Miss Laura Combs, the soprano numbers were delightfully."- given.
 The tenor soloist. Frank Ormsby, is well known to music lovers. He has achieved distinction in his appearances as soloist on the recent transcontin- ental tour of the Russian Symphony voice is clear and pure and of good volume
 Miss Flora Hardie, the contralto singer. possesses an excellent voice and sang with intelligence and under standing that captivated her audi ence.
 The bass sir=er, Frederic Martin is basso of the Fifth Avenue Presbvterian church of New York city. His solos were remarkably we'll sung and Sere heard with much pleasure.
 Miss Evelyn Crawford. pianist and accompanist, is a musician of ability and her numbers were excellently rendered and we'll received.
 The programme comprised two parts. the first part consisting of song cycle. The Morning of the Year. music by Charles Wakefield Cadman, and the second part a collection of high class selections from the well known com Posers.
 In part two the numbers were as follows:
 Piano solos, a Romanza, F sharp, major, Schumann: Polonaise. op. 26. No. l., Chopin, Miss Crawford: 2 quartette, Prayer from Lohengrin. Richard Wagner, Miss Combs. Miss Hardie. MT. Ormsby, MT. Martin; 8 songs-a My Lover He Comes on the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06

which any community can offer and it is a feature which we should endeavor to impress upon the mind of the trad ing public, is the accessibility of Nor wich to the great distributing centers of the country. Here, again, is where this community reaps the advantage of locality. Boston iss'"The Hub of New England" and all the great manufac- turing concerns of that section, as well as many from other parts of the country, use it as a distributing point for their products. New York is the metropolis of the United States. It is the port through which nearly all the imports of the country find an entry, and market in which every domestic manufacturer of any standing must show his wares.
 Norwich is situated about midway between these two great wholesale markets. It is thereby enabled to keep in close touch with all the latest style tendencies. whether introduced from some foreign land or developed in our own country; and on account of the nearneSs of New York and Boston, the merchants of Norwich are able to make frequent visits to both cities in search of the newest and best mer : chandise in every line. Moreover, the freight on commodities, which is an mixed in this instance by the short haul and the splendid transportation facilities, by rail and water, which Norwich enjoys.
 Norwich Prices Right.
 If there were no other reasons than those already enumerated, it would seem that Norwich occupied a most advantageous position as market place. But there is still another, and a more convincing argument why Nor wich is better able to serve the mer-
 (continued on Page Thirteen)
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06

Merchants weeks should be held in
 the future
 This action by the meeting came after reports had been made of the sume by Chairman John M. Lee and report from Secretary Leo Kronig.
 Resume of Week.
 In covering what had been done in the last Merchants week, Chairman Lee spoke as follows:
 Before this meeting is closed I think 1t will be helpful to future movements of this kind to briefly review the result or our cooperative efforts to promote successful Merchants week It may be that the occasion did not come up to the expectations of those of us who were most optimistic; nevertheless it cannot be denied that the movement was productive of some good, in arous- ing an interest in Norwich stores and the merchandise they have to offer to the public.
 We are too apt to estimate the value or any movement of this character by the immediate results which accrue rather than by the accumulative ben ents to be derived from a rightly con- dueted campaign, to establish in the
 minds or the people, that Norwich is the logical trading center for all east ern Connecticut and western Rhode Island, and this fact is true not only because of its accessibility by trolley and steam railway. but because of the reliability ot-its mercantile establish ments and the high standard of the merchandise which they carry. There are several things which go to determine the natural trading point for any given territory, and one of the chief factors is the transportation fla cilities. The large number of trolley lines that traverse eastern Connecti- cut and western Rhode Island find a natural center in Norwich and as a great majority of the people living in the smaller communities must, of ne- cessity, seek other markets to do most of their trading. travel by trolley of fers convenient and economical mode of transportation. thereby making the trolley center Of any given territory
 the logical market place for the peo-
 pie residing in that section.
 Another factor which contributes largely to the trading advantages
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
SHORT CALENDAR.
Matters on Motion List of Superior
 Court Were Disposed Of.

At the short calendar and motion list of the superior court here on Fri day morning with Judge William L. Bennett presiding the following mat ters were disposed of:
 In Edna Morgan Herrick vs. Earl c. Herrick. hearing ine damages on default the defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff s5 per week from March zs, 1915. deducting what had been paid under previous court order and a bond of $100 was ordered.
 Edna Morgan Herrick and Martha Morgan testified on the side of the plaintiff and the defendant testified in his own behalf.
 Two weeks for pleadings or other answer were ordered in Elva Newell Atwood vs. Philo Clark Atwood. de- fault for failure to reply; in Mary A. Brown vs John Cronin, default for failure to plead: in Thomas F. Foran vs. Byron Billings. default for failure to plead; and in Thomas F. Foran vs- s. Curtis Egsleston and others, default for failure to plead.
 Three matters that were postponed were in George H. Pratt vs. Kiev Lahn and others, disclosure of defense, and. if none judgment of foreclosure and limitation of time to redeem; in Jo- seph Mazura vs Moses Klingon, appeal from compensation commissioner and in the application made by Receiver A. A Browning for advice as to how expenses in the receivership of The Thames Loan and Trust Co should be paid as between the savings and com merciai departments.
 A bond of SIS to prosecute was or dered in two weeks in A. B. Boards ley vs. F. G. Aberrathy. and an al- lowance of Ss5 to defend was ordered in two weeks in Main vs. Main.
 A demurrer was argued in the case of Stanley Poreda and was overrulled.
 Motion in the case of Llyod Ches- borough. vs. William F. Bindloss. ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
BIG K. OF c. CLASS.
disqualification of Third Degree to
 Be Held at Auditorium.

At a largely attended meeting of White Cross council, No. B, Knights of Columbus. held Friday evening in their headquarters in the Sunlight building. final arrangements for the exemplifcation of the third degree were made. Owing to the large mum Der of candidates that are eligible for advancement in the degree. it was de- cided to hold the exemplification in the Auditorium theater and the time next Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Fol- lowing the exemplification a lunch will be served, for the candidates and visiting knights in the council rooms in the Sunlight building. It is expect ed that there will be many visiting knights in attendance on Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
WANT TO MAINTAIN ORGANIZATION Merchants Week Subscribers Appoint toSee if They Can Fit Into Place in Norwich Chamber of Commerce-Meeting Expresses Intention to Hold Another Dollar Day and Continue Merchants Week Ob- servances.
servances.

The probability that a permanent organization will be formed was the outcome of the meeting in the Board of Trade rooms on Friday morning at 10 o'clock at which reports were made upon the last Merchants week held here, the week from the 23rd to the 30th of October. Chairman John M. Lee of the Merchants week organiza- ton committee was. empowered to name committee of three to inves- tigate the constitution and bylaws of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce with a view to learning whether there was not section of the chamber un- der which the Merchants week or ganizatien might be included
 The committee appointed is Richard Lewis, Albert Boardman and Leo Kroaig.
 They arc to report at a future meet ing to be called by the chairman. It was the prevailing sentiment at the meeting that there should be another Dollar day this winter and that other