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EVERY CITIZEN A BOOSTER
Is n hay Belgian SUllion, 9 years old; wpight 1900 lbs ; small
strip in foruhoad, and right hind foot white. II n wns bred by
Mr. Felix Conpez, of Uassilly, and wbb imported Mm oh 1, 1911.
by W. A, Lang & Co., of Oreely, Iowa. lie was foiled in 1000.
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Right Idea Seems to Prevail Among
Those Who Have Built Up Ohlo'c
Great Metropolis.
A local huBlncss man told this llttlo
story nt tho Advertising club tho oth
er day:
"I was in tho Bouth on business not
long ago," ho Bald, "and found myself
ono day at a hotel tablo with tbrco
other men, all Bouthorncra and all
BtrangcrB to mo. 'Well, Bomcbody said
Bomethlng about hlB homo town
nomothlng not very complimentary
and somebody else Bald something
along tho Bamo line, and then I opened
up about Cleveland. Well, I gavo
them tho best I had with mo. I told
whoro wo stood In Iron and steel, and
In clothing, and electricity, and hard
waro, and printing, and civic pride.
I told 'em about our parks and boule
vards, and our "Warrensvlllo farm and
our throo-cont faro. I talked fast so
as to get it all in, and I tried not to
miss a point. Well, they eat there
watching mo and not saying a word,
but when I stopped for want of breath
a flno, portly man pulled a notebook
out of his pocket.
"Td llko your namo and tddrcss,'
ho said.
"Then ho put out his hand.
'"Glad to know you,' ho told mo.
'I'm president of tho chamber of com
merce of ,' and ho named a lead
ing city of tho South. 'And what 1
want to say is that if wo had a halt
dozen boosters liko you our town
would bo a blamed sight bigger and
moro useful. Hold on,' ho added,
'you'ro not a special, olllclal booster,
aro you?'
" 'No,' I told him, 'I'm Just ono of tho
700,000.' " Clovoland Plain Dealer.
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FOR SUBURBAN HOME
Hero Is a porch with Inviting seats
and opportunity for climbing things,
but without gracefulness or attempt at
beauty of line.
TREES FOR HOME GROUNDS
Small Varieties Add Greatly to the
Appearance of the House, and
Also to Its Value.
In planting ornamental trees about
tho homo, wo naturally consider their
utility in providing Bhado. There nro,
howovor, a numbor of beautiful trees,
small in slzo, that occupy an interme
diate placo between shrubs and shndo
troea. Their beauty gives them a
fero with other plants ns they grow
larger.
Tho whito fringe, or frlngo treo, Chi
onanthus Virglulcn, is a natlvo of tho
United States, forming a largo shrub,
rather than a small tree, as it is round
ed and bushy. It has largo glossy
loaves throe to flvo inches long, dark
green, that aro handBomo through tho
season. In May or Juno it bears an
abundance of whito (lowers, in droop
ing racemes. Tho blossoms have nar
row, fringo-llko petals, and aro vory
graceful. Ono specimen under obser
vation, now about eighteen years
planted, 1b probably twelvo foot high,
n symmetrical vaso shape j it flowors
abundantly. A young specimen, suit
able for planting, costB about Boventy
flvo cents. Rural Now Yorker.
Washington's Advantage.
Observing that civic art is founded
on common sense, utility and commer
cial considerations, Arnold W. Urun
nor, an architect who has bcon work
ing for the development of civic
beauty in Now Tork, rccontly mado a
statomont which has n boarlng upon
Washington. Ho pleaded for moro
artistic cities on the ground that tho
lives of men and women aro influenced
by their surroundings.
A quiet, restful room, no pointed
EV facts in natural history nro so
Interesting as the annual migra
tion of birds, and largely because
thero Is such llttlo real under
standing as to the nature and
methods of this remarkable phe
nomenon. Theories aro plen
tiful, but n demonstrable expla
nation of all the facts Involved is still wanting
Somo of tho Inherent characteristics of migra
tion, such ns the apparent senso nt direction
possessed by birds, seem to defy observation
and nnalysls, and to bo absolutely beyond our
ken so far as any understanding goes. Tho
causo Itself of this curious habit so far is only
conjectural, but tho most logical explanation
scorns to bo a search for food. This apparently
holds good for tho fall flight from North to
South, when Insects liavo perished from the cold,
and vegetation died, so that both Insectivorous
and graln-entlng birds nro alike affected Yet
somo membors of both species, crows, Jays, quail,
partridges, wood ducks, cardinal grosbeaks (the
ordlnnry red bird) and often somo red-hended
woodpeckors, romaln North throughout tho win
ter and manngo somehow to mnko n living and
perpotuato their species.
Kven if thoso bo oxcoptlonB to tho genornl rule,
thero still romalns tho unanswered question, Why
do not thoso birds who wlntor in tho South re
main thoro throughout tho year instead of going
North when tho spring opens? Food Is abundant
and apparently southorn latitudes aro as fitting
for tho rearing of young as tho far North. As a
matter of fact, wo really do not know, though
wo havo somo interesting nnd plausible theories
nbout It that do not boar tho tost of questioning.
So as usual when wo run across somo mystery In
animal life that wo cannot unravol, wo call it
"instinct," and lot It go at that Of this ono
thing wo mny, howover, bo quite sure, that in
stinct in animals nlwnys Borvcs somo useful pur
pose, and Is usually an expression of nature's
care for tho preservation of tho species.
Years of observation havo developed tho Inter
esting fact that thoro aro certain well-defined
routes In nil countries which tho migrations
follow, cortaln water courses, certain clialns of
mountains, cortaln valleys, and this scorns to
obtain from ono generation of birds to another.
Whether tho younger birds learn this from the
oldor birds who have boon before, or whether
thoy simply mechanically follow tho oldor birds
In their flights is largely conjecturo, but two
facts seem well established. First, that animals
evidently havo somo method of communicating
with each other. Everyono who has heard Bob
Whito call together tho scattered covey, or tho
hen give tho alarm for a hawk tohorchlckc'ns, is
convinced on UiIb point. Tho second fact seems,
howovor, to controvert tho theory of tho oldor
teaching tho younger onos tho wny thoy should
go, for it has been shown In ninny instances
that flocks composed entirely of tho year's broods
of young birds mnko their first migratory flight
alono and unattondod by tho older birds, nnd find
their wny unerringly along tho usunl routes of
migration. Onco moro wo havo to fall back upon
instinct.
Just how birds find their way from ono distant
latltudo to nnothor is tho most iuoxpllcablo ot
nil tho many mysterious facts of migration. Tho
longth of tho flight from northern habitat to
tho
000
to 3,000 miles, and In a fow casos to 5,000 miles.
Yet thoso distances aro apparently traversed in
generally direct straight lines, nnd with tho most
orderly nnd businesslike methods of procedure.
To say that tho oldor birds show tho younger
birds tho way (since this hns been shown to bo
untrue in many casos) only removes tho difficulty
back Into tho remote past, for at somo time
thero had to bo somo birds to find the wny tho
first tlmo, and wo only dodge this difficulty when
wo talk of inherited instinct.
It 1b clearly not n case of birds scolng their
way and being guided by lnndmnrks. It is known
that migrations ns n rulo tako placo nt night, and
that in gonernl birds fly vory high, In fact, at
tremendous heights, when migrating. Under
sucli conditions finding their way by sight is Im
possible). Moreover, tho sight theory breaks down
in tho enso of thoso birds who cross great
stretches ot wator whoro thero aro no InndmnrkB
whatever. Thoro 1b a species of cuckoo which
summers in Now Zealand and winters In eastern
Australia, which moans a straight flight ot some
1,J00 miles without rest or stop ncross tho trnck
loss waters. Certain spcclcR of humming birds
that winter In Central and South America spend
tholr summer vacation in tlip United States, and
to do bo must fly across Bomo 1,000 miles ot tho
Gulf of Mexico,
A recent experiment demonstrated that nolthor
tho thoory or seeing tho wny nor previous knowl
edge of tho route can account for tho finding of
tho way In migration. Fifteen torns wore taken
jZ.Oj5-rs:
Hon concerning whose physical basis and nature
wo nro entirely in tho dark. It seems to be a
senso common to most animals. It Is, extremely
well developed in horses nnd dogs, and likewise
in fishes, who year after year como back to the
same stream to spawn. It is possessed to a lesser
degroo by man, being moro pronounced In the
savage than In the civilized man, probably be
cause In the latter disuse has dulled Its percep
tion. Tho speed nt which birds fly during migration
probably varies according to tho natural capacity
of tho species. Nevertheless, in such flights
thoy display a speed and enduranco entirely out
of their ordinary wont. A little sandpiper, which
summers In northern Siberia near tho Arctic, bus
to fly over tho Himalaya mountains in order to
reach India, where It passes tho winter. In doing
this It must rise to heights of four miles and up
wards to clear tho towering ranges. Wilson's
petrel Is known to rango from tho South Ant
arctic ocean to tho northern limits of British
America. As ducks nnd geese aro almost tho
only birds whoso migrations havo been seen In
tho daytime, many telescopic observations and
Instantaneous photographs havo been taken of
them during flight. Theso observations indlcato
that tho flight of ducks, particularly teal, must
frequently reach a speed of 100 miles an hour
and over. Even with tho slower flying birds It
Is possible to cover long stretches in one night,
as tho flight seems to bo pursued without rest
"all throught tho night." The probable choice
of night for flight Is that tho day may bo de
voted to feeding. Besides, tho dangers of tho
birds of proy, other than owls, are thus avoided.
Tho ducks that reach this latitude In the spring
aro frequently very thin and poor, evidently ow
ing to the strenuousness of their voyngo.
Ono of the remarkable characteristics of mi
gration Is the regularity of its annual movement
among the different species, often tho same day
each fall and spring marking the departure and
arrival. The flights seem Invariably to bo In
Hocks, whether tho species bo gregarious or
otherwise. No sooner is tho destination reached
than tho nongregarlous species separate either
singly or In pairs. Ono exception to this aro
robins, which are nongregarlous in tho North,
but invariably go in flocks in tho South. Just
why some birds of tho camo species stop In ono
latltudo whilo others go farther on Is not known,
though probably tho question of food supply is
tho determining factor. Tho wholo subject of
migration is one of tho interesting phenomena
in nature which hns been a matter of common
observation for somo thousand years and yet of
whose essential nature we havo only the scantest
Information.
The Bird Or the Cat?
piaco oi nonor. out inoy biiouiu not uo Bouthom wlntor resort varies according to i
placod whoro their growth will inter- uitreront species ot birds nil tho wny from 1,
., , -- - , - . - lroln muir iiuhuhk iiiuuus uu uiru rwuj, luriugns
out, helps a man to do his work, and (ono o th) js,nntB ot tho Florida reef) and wore
no aaaea: .uur strums imvu uio i rcion8e,i nt distances varying from 20 to 8G0
samo Influence I hold that quiet, dig
nlfled, orderly streets havo a psycho
logical effect on tho people Such
streets aro found In Pnris, Berlin and
mnny other European cities. Broad
way, on tho other hand, is chaotic,
shaggy, confused, irregular; and it
produces an unrestful offoct on ono."
Washington Times.
The Critic's Office.
A friend who is preparing n paper
on criticism naked us our notion of a
critic, nnd tho bost wo coujd do off
hand was to bring to mind tho young
hero who, finding a break in a dike,
thrust his arm into tho holo and held
back tho devastating flood until holp
arrived. Tho flood is mediocrity, and
criticism should bo a dlko holding It
bark, instead of being, as it is in this
country, n sluiceway, GIvon a tvnll. It
would bo tho Outy of tho critic to keep
an eyo on it, and to plug a 16ak when
ever ho spotted Jt Chicago TrJbuno,
miles from their home, and in ot the 15 found
tholr way back safely. Observations have also
Ehown thnt tho same birds return to tho samo
spot year aftor year Koblns that wlntor In
Florida will build l olr nests In tho samo treo
in a northern state nB long as thuy live. An ox
plantation which 1b lu much favor Is tho probable
possession of a sixth sense tho sutiso ot dlrce-
"Tho Bird or tho Cat?" has become a scratch
ing subject which is making tho feathers fly In
many n .heretofore peaceful neighborhood. Bird
lovers who have attempted to establish sanctu
aries for their feathered friends havo been com
pelled to rovlso their visiting lists according to
whpro hor royal highness, TabbyklnB, holds sway.
The bird man who has found to his sorrow that
any bird and cat combination means cataBtropho,
oven whilo ho is taking the mnngled body of tho
llttlo featherod tennnt, that ho has worked for
months to attract, from tho clutches of tho Innocent-looking,
fluffy, four-footed murderer, will bo
nssalled by tho cat-owner, who indignantly de
clares that while othor low-bred creatures may
catch birds, she knows hor own blue-blooded
darling Fluffyklns Is too well bred nnd too well
fed to do such a deed!
Naturalists statistically rank tho fells domes
tlcus ns third In tho bird-destroying agents, hold
ing every roaming cat responsible for tho lives of
at least fifty birds a year. A gamo warden who
reports 200 quail killed by a mothor cat in less
thnn a year on tho gamo prcsorvo advocates tho
wholesalo extermination of cats under tho super
vision of n gamo warden.
Tho vuluo of tho cat to catch mice or rats is
disputed by a bird enthusiast, who maintains that
this Nero of tho nnlmnl world will hush forovor
tho Joyous song of nny llttlo fonthored chorister
simply for his own amusement when not In need
of food. When ho dlnos ho goes aftor a cold bird
In preference to nny othor delicacy, and will
cntch mlco or rats only as a last resort to keep
from starving.
Tho most 8orlous arralrnmont ngnlnst both tho
domestic nnd Btrny cat is mado by the boards
of health, who have found theso animals to bo
carriers ot scarlot fever, diphtheria and other
diseases most fatal to tholr human associates.
A successful business mnn says that If n cat
kills a llttlo chlckon In tho yard of tho average
farmer, tho cat Is mado away with. If the four
footed hunter comes homo with a quail, ho Is
potted; yet the quail Is of greator economic value
to tho farmer than Is either tho cat or tho
chlckon. Ho thinks, for humane reasons, tho wild
or stray cat left on abandoned farms should bo
put out of tho way.
A cat-n-comb, whero fellno prowlers may bo laid
permanently to rest, Is considered a necessary
adjunct to every bird sanctuary by a bird con
servationist, who hns tried, without success, vari
ous methods to provont cats from killing holpless
song and insectivorous birds so valuable to man.
Another long sufferer from cat dopredntlons con
siders a near-by dcepor bath, in which to tin
morse nnd lemo tho snvago depredators, is tho
only way In which n bird bath may bo maintained.
Somo friends ot tho birds think to llconso tho
cat and hold the owner responsible for his pot's
ilcstructlvonnss will solve not only tho vexing cnt,
hut also the kitten i estlon. Thoy conclude that
If a person pays for n license ho will not bo so
apt to desert his cat, leaving it depondent upon
hunting for a living.
Optimists who still believe that cat naturo may
be educated or restrained, suggest that bolls and
bright ribbon be placed on pussy so that a warn
ing will precedo her fatal spring. Others advo
cato that tho poles or trees on which bird houseB
nro placed should bo sheathed in tin or wrapped
in barb wlro to prevent the cat from climbing
up and destroying tho half-grown nestlings beforo
thoy can fly to snfpty. A thorny roso bush is
advised by another humane person; but the ever
present cynic thinks It much better to plant tho
cat at the roots of the roso bush, where ho is
sum in tlmo to cvolvo Into harmless fertilizer.
MYSTERIOUS JAGS.
"Boffels says ho makes it a rulo never to tako
a drink beforo six o'clock in the evening."
"Ahem!"
"Well?"
"I frequently see him full during the day and
I wns just wondering if ho had hit upon some
way to tako his liquor hypodermlcally."
PUZZLED.
"I never can tell what you men nro talking
about," said tho dobutante, with a pout.
"What's the matter now, Colestlno?"
"I mot Mr. Brokerly Just now, nnd ho said he'd
been up to his neck in wheat all morning, yet I
never saw him look moro immaculate."
IN THE EUGENIC HOUSEHOLD.
"Theso eggs aro exactly as I like them, Hor
tenso" "Yes, Archimedes, I submerged them In water
at 212 degrees Fahrenheit for exactly two and
one-half minutes."
TOO BULKY.
Stout Wife How do you llko my masquerade
costumo? I'm a pago.
Husband Pago? You look moro like a vol
nine. Princeton Tiger.
HIGHBROWS.
She Didn't you think tho peoplo nt Mrs. Gan
der's reception woro all oxtromoly dull?
"Yes, but ym know It was author's day."
Life.
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PEDIGREE Bired by Prince dn Ohenoy (21808), ho by Dno du
Ohonpy (11056), ont of Oharlotto II (15409). Dam, Mouoho do
Thisnos (62809), sho by Orgauiato (3004), out of Panie do "VII
lora (40705).
Will Stand the Season of 1915
Monday, at the Chas. Bliven farm.
Tuesday, at the Char. Heikes farm.
Wednesday and Thursday at 'Henry Filmore's.
Friday, at the Homer Livery Barn.
Saturday, at the E. L. Ross place on the old
Wm. Nixon farm.
TERMS $15 to insuro in foal; $20 for standing colt. Upon tbo
Bale or romovnl of marcs from the county, foal bill becomes dno
at onoo; or whon mares are not properly returned for trial serv
ice, fees beoomo duo nt onco. Dno earo vill bo taken to prevent
accidents, but at risk of ownor of mare, if sho sustains any.
Owner & Attendant
Homer, Nebr.
Leonard Ross
NATURAL DEDUCTION.
"I wonder how thoso spirit mossnges nro writ
ton?" remarked tho dense party.
"With a medium pencil, I Imagine," roplled tho
wise guy
NOT THE RIGHT KIND.
"I don't bco how you can stnnd thoso howling
students with tholr class yolls for everything."
"Woll, you see, thoy'ro such n cheery sort."
DISHES PECULIAR TO SAILORS
Oddly Named Substances That Are
Looked Upon as Delicacies by
Men of the Sea,
"Dog'B-body" Ib a dlBh pncullar to
the sailing ship anil the "tramp stoma
or." Thero are othor Bailors' dlshtw
of aa uulquo a designation, but for j
tho most part thoso odd dUhes are
confined to tho ohf "windjammer, I
now rapidly passing out !
Dlack pan" and "hoodie,' howivct
are dlshoa still regularly wen in tho
quartoiB of the gunman and stokers. re ,
spectlvoly. "lllnok pan" consists of I
chicken, ham nnd ro.ut beef. The va
rluty," however, compitseH scraps ot
food from tho saloon tuhlos given tu
tho men by tho chof.
Kvory evening, after dinner, two of
the men go aft to the galley nnd 1 1 ,
curu a coupjle.nf punfuls of the drluu
cits which thoy would uer oUu-r-wUe
obtain All this material h a
lined for the salloiv 1b thrown i..i . a
ltg 1j.ui in the fal't) hrucv th h.inu
Why it In called "black" no ono knows.
"Hoodlo" Is a dish peculiar to Btok
ors. It nlBo Is made from scraps from
the saloon tables, with tho oxcoptlon
that occasionally raw pork and boot
aro used In Its makeup. It is mado
a fellows:
All meat Is stripped from the bones
uml thrown on n chopping board, along
with some raw onions, potatoes und
ihe llko. When it has been chopped
li to tiiuall jilocfs u liberal quantity of
alt, forecastle butter bay lcavts nnd
tin r nooning is added Each stok
er has brought a tin bucket nboard
with him, and Into this buckot ho
plncoB his "whack" of the mixture af
tor giving tho bucket n liberal coating
of buttor. Then tho cover Is placed
ovor the wholo.
On duty ho has his buckot with lilin,
placing it among tho ashes of his llros.
Hy tho tlmo his wntch Is concluded it
is thoroughly cooked and is curried oft
by tht stoker.
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