The Seaforth News, 1937-05-06, Page 2PA'G'E TWO
HURON NEWS blew off the hydro !reacting'. floated
onto the street and ora Iced into Mr.
Frank 1, dgar's Ford ear, 111e hood
6t the car was scratched and a hole
was punctured in the windshield. 1''h'e
advantage of shatteraproof iglaas was
amply demonstrated, a, there i, mo
doubt the winds'hield would have been
broken to 'b'its if it had been ordin-
ary ,lass, !Frank was alone in the car,
having delivered a load of .children at
the school. He was .uninjured.
\t 'inghant 1A,c1eaarce-rinses,
T
11-1E SEAFORTH NEWS
nooks At Exeter -
Considerable damage and discom-
fort was wt'auglht to- ntauy of the
householder., in Exeter by the con-
tinuous rains of the week -end which
eaus'rd the rivers and creeks -Ito rise
rapidly and Which 'brought loss of life
and heavy property idamage through-
out Western Ontario. 'The Atha 'S'a'ble
river rose rapidly Monday and carried
away the "north section of the retain-
ing wall, At Smith's 'hr'idge on the
Lake Road the water overflowed the
road. Autos navigated the stream
which was about two feat deep at the
spot. At the !Exeter school water
flooded the basement to a depth of
several feet, putting out the 'fire and
the school has 'been closed for three
days. All day 'Monday a pump was
kept going to 'keep the water down.
By Tuesday night most of the water.
had 'been pumped out. The drains' of
town were enable 'tea carry off the
water and many cellars were (flooded,
some :by a few inches and others 'by
several feet. Fires in many furnaces
were put out and in some cas'e5 this
was the only mean; of heating the
'homes, When the waters receded a
muddy slime covered everything. 'l'he
abutments of the Thanes Rd bridge
were weakened and signs were posted
warning persons that 'they used the
bridge at their own risk. -\ portion of
the roof of the Central Hotel was
blown of on Wel:ncscley and was
repaired hitt the raiu Sunday found
its stay through the roof and 'lanlat;-
ed two of the rooms. Some of the -
plaster fel, \Wor1en en on tiumday re-
paired the roof in the rails -Exeter.
Times -Advocate.
THURSDAY. MAY 6, 1937.
TOWN TOPICS
T\\'ENT V -FIVE YEARS AGO
'James Fair of Clinton spent Mon-
day is town, --10r. MacKay has 'pur-
chased a handsome new "Page" auto.
-Rev. Father iDotnney of Windsor
spent Tuesday and. Wednesday in
town. -The ,Public School is to be
beautified 'by having boxes placed on
the windows :for the purposes of
holding 'flowers. --Workmen are bus-
ily engaged repairing the roof of the
P:resibyterian C11,u:rch-Mrs. Thomas
McFadden of-MOKiiiop has moved to
town .and :will take up her residence
here, -Walter 'Robinson is 'confined
to his home, suffering froth an attack
of appendicitis, -Angus 'Hay, former-
ly a member of the 'Bank of Com-
merce staff, a few years ago, is visit-
ing 1(1 town. -R. IH, .Atrchiba'lld of
Guelph spent Friday last in town, -
Mrs. Murray of Tavistock is 'visiting
her daug'hter, Miss Helen Murray. -
Mr, iand airs, Arch. Scott visited with
their sort Melvin, and Mrs. Scott this 1.
week. \?r. Melvin Scott •oontemp.lates
going to Winnipeg: -Airs. Samuel
Eoycl of Kincardkrie spent a few day's_ .I
n town this week. 11xs. Boyd, while I
'n town, was handed a cheque for $t,- 1.
(1001191, insurance •carried by her late
son, 'Robert, -A ;good many years
ago, when' •a 'boy was whipped in
school, he got another whipping
when he went home, but in these
days the father and mother wipe his
tears away and go and w'hip the
teacher.--- The I:O,O,1F. will institute -
a Rebecca Lodge next week. \L'-. C.
M. Edwards o: Blid:gebcr;g, 'Grana
President, will institute the lodge in
Seaforth. The work will be put ,1 by
the ladies' degree team of Hensall.
The new lodge is assured of a large
membership. - :ars. J. B. Thompson
and \\'rn. Sclater were appointed del-
egates to attend High Court of C.O.
E. to be held in Hamilton. At a meet-
ing of the managing board of the
Methodist Church on Monday, Miss
Iva Dodds -was engaged as organist.
Mrs, dirtiest Cllittendeu and daugh-
ter have 'returned from Kincardine.
Successful students at the (University
of Toronto 16r the degree of B.A,Sc.
were, C. IP, 'Sills. Seaforth, with hon-
ors: \V, i(i, )s1cln'toslt, of McKillop,
with honors: G. 'R. Elliott, of Corder-
iclt, and B. ,\A'. Waugh, a former stu-
dent in Seaforth.
B'rucefield.
James 'O''Neil has sold his 30 acre
rami 11 Mr. VVm. Aikenheaet-Mrs.
Ales. Ross left on Tnesday for the
\\est, -The farmers in this vicinity
are nearly all through with their
seedling and are now waiting for rain,
-\1 r. and M rs, Wm. Murdoch - of
Stanley Tp. 11909- bought a house ant
lot in Egmon.dville- from Mr. John
Beattie -Lightning struck a hen-
house on Tuesday evening and set
it on fire.
Exeter.
Air, \Vur, Lightfoot. employed in
Gilles sawmill, had a narrow escape.
from (;cath when he was caught in
the shafting and only fur .the timely
asaiatance of one of the mets who
happened fig, would have been killed.
He escaped with a strained arra ,and
book.
[Jenson.
R. Cudnrore and staff are putting
cement "foundations under the resid-
ence: of D. 'Urquhart and T. Haid -
,on. -Samuel Coulter - was among
those who received their degree in
medicine at the Western 'Un'iversity
convocation: -.:!'he- local band. under
the leadership 01 AI, ?Rennie, will give
its first open air concert on Friday,
Brussels. -
Forty -live feet of barn roofing was
aloe n- off the horn of 'James Lawson,
Morris, by a recent storm. He had
aind -insurance.
\\'inghant.
\1'hilc al r. and Mrs. Fraser were
Ieiyin on Maio street Saturday
,ight at Irl o'clock, some unknown
' erson driring recklessly down the
•beet ran into them as their rig was
tieing tetanal around. •I'he stranger's
i0,11 wheel caught in the hind wheel1
if the other rig. and kIr, and Airs.
Fraser were thrown in a heap, and
'11 or 41) rolls of butter scattered over
the street. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser were
anconseious. bet recovered in a few
minutes. The unknown elan drove
rapidly away. \G•. Fraser is a ('11 1-
- ijllor of Morris Township. ---.King
Bros. have pureh used .from D. Van -
stone the 'site of the !nulled Deaver
0litek and intend erecting a double
store, Messrs. K are capable hu'si-
nes, men and the citizens are glad
Iter have deriricrl -to remain.
THE THAMES
':radle of London, - River of Kings,
Queens and History
f 111i 14
Caesar's Ii'gions battling
* a Thames ford against an
•of Celts; Nat rIf Norway de -
11,a; London Bridge to save Eth-
're)! "Clic Unready.' from the. ihutcs;
Iciirg flinging ourrbatrtd the :Great'
al is. England as he crossed tile
• •n his flight front tete capital -in
n'•. -.1). 11 as these lie •the dahlia • of
Former Resident of Blyth -
'The death of 'Wi'lliam 'Robertson,
a highly respected citizen of \Ving-
Ilani for twenty-nine years, occurred
at bis residence, Diagonal Road, on
AMR 132, i\'lr, Rdhertson. Who was in
his 711st year, was born in ,East Wa-
vanosh, the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. 'Apex. IRc1•bertson. He was the
seventh ichild of a family of twelve. -
Prior to moving to Winghatn,
Robertson •conducted a :blacksmith
business at Blyth for 'eighteen years.
Il -Ie continued kar 'business in Wing -
hate until the retired 110 years ago. He
leaves to 'mown his 'passing - besid'es
his wife, •formerly Mary 'Kennedy
Dodds, of Blyth, to who whom 11e
was married in 1805, two daughters,
\t rs, -George 1. erv+ of \Vinghant, and
Mrs, \V. Burns, of Windsor. Surviv-
ing also are (1ii'ee brothers and three
sisters, 'Adam Robertson and '11,09. J,
A. Menzie, 'East Wawanoh; George
T. Robertson of \it1g'hanl and James
Robertson, Seattle, Wash.; h.; and Ms's.
E. Briscoe, \\'bite Wulf, \\"ash, Bur-
ial took place in \V Ingham 4411191 ery.
River at Highest at Mitchell-
Rising about feet from - its level
of the day before, the l''hames River
went on a rampage when the heavy
tarn:, of Saturday and Sunday kept
swelling the water. For a time it was,
thoughtthat the power house would
be flooded. threatening to ..shut off
the supply to the tnwu but the pump-
er was used to check the risi1tq wa-
ters. 'Rohit. Gibson's machine shop
was closed on account of the inunda-
tion, water rising about two feet ab-
ove the level of the ifloor. The limber
yards of Eizerman & Sons were
flooded to a depth o1 four feet in
places and the sta'b'les of this' firm
were also flooded. Lumber and posts
were floated from their regular piles
throughout the yard and as the wa-
ters fell were left distributed 'leiter
skelter about the yard. The Collison
House Barns were. flooded but the
water did 1101 rise high enough to en-
ter the lower floor of the hotel. Along
the banks of Whirl creek the waters
rase to enter the Burritt factory.
flooding the boiler room and leaving
the building without 'heat. Chapman'
Paint works also had Bunte water it
their plan t. Above •tile bridge oat St
Andrews street houses lying close to
the water had their cellars filled tt
the joists, Throughout tete town cel
lars were flooded, some with but a
few inches of water, while other.
were three and four feet deep.- Con
si(erahle damage was done to food
stuffs and other articlea stored it
them. ---Mitchell Advocate.
May Tear Down Normandy
Hotel -
The Normandy F:uklding Whielt 1119,
been entlt'pty for a number of year.
may soon be torn down. Tenders fit
wrecking the building have 11een ask
ed for. -Clinton 'News -Record,
May Have New Industry--
The
ndustry-The town council held a specia
session last night in conference w•itl
some outside business sten who pro
pose to rake over :part of the old Ar
Cra•it factory for tib :e'mamrfactore o
shoes. 'Negotiations will 'be 41111uued
next week, and there appears to be t
gold prospect of the 'establishment o
a new lndtnstry Here,-•'lGoderich Star.
J. E. Cantelon Passes At Clinton -
John 'Edwin CallteInw, a Wel
known life long resident of Clinton
died stuldenh• of a hart attack Sun
day afternoon at the hone of hi:
friends, ,lir. and 11rs. 3. T. Cook
Born in Clinton April fi, (117(3, he wa.
11 his 04th year. Hie ea, the elder 4111
of -the hie William ("lowlier am.
'h;lrlottc '•lenclennine. 11e attender
the ('lint,, 1 schools triol as a young.
man 91119x•1 the enthliti ,r Catitelnl
Bros., grocers and ;malnce inerch
int, as -district purchaser of produce
Later lee -was travelline- salesman for
a Hamilton wh,,lvsnv gr'atery hi obi.
and for the past tour year, had been
en gaged as ,green 'Irl>' operative
Albs t'nsnlingl11t , florist, In l5t)t
he married \lard' Clark, who ore
i •'rased hint lap one snoods, Then_
-vivc Inc sister. lir,. Jas. Brooks
t Mitchell, and one brother, William
Cameron, of -'Toronto. The funeral
leas 'held on Tuesday afternoon from
the 'home of \Ir, and '11as. J. F.
Cook, the service 'heifer 'conducted by
Rey, C. \V. D. ('kens. Interment
waw in 'Clinton Cemetery,
In Police Court- -
Appearing before •\lagisirate 1, A.
:t6akins in IGoderich last week, John
Weiss and (Fred Littlechild pleaded
guilty to charges of stealing three
hens, the property of Miss !Jennie
MacDonald of IGoderic'h. It 9.115 01 -
fortunate that the men left the wrong
third out of the cooking pot, it was
smilingly explained to tHis Worship,
for the survivor was a pet bird which
sat down when spoken to 'by its own-
er, thereby indubitably establishing
ownership. 'They were remanded a
week for sentence. Sentence was sus-
'pendect on Earl Zuelfle, 215 year old
Hensall young '19911 who pleaded guil-
ty on two charges of theft. He admit-
ted stealine413 from Twitchell's gar-
, age and t351c from Joynt's ,tore at
Hensel!. Tittering a plea for leniency
for the youth, Crown Attorney Hol-
mes said it was 'Zuefle'n first appear-
ance in any court, and that his uncle
would look after the young elan until
he could be sent to 'his father at Sioux
Lookout. ,Zue'fie pleaded he had been
out of work. 1Casewell Hackett of
Lucknow reserved plea and election
w'ixn he faced a charge of knowingly
having stolen goods. 99(1 was remand-
ed a week. IPolire who arrested Hack-
ett allege 'he had an electric trashing
machine. 'knowing it to be stolen
from the R. D. Cameron home in
LucknoW.
Zurich Bank To Organize
Zurich Jubilee iBand has called a
meeting for this week in the towii hall
at ,Zurich, and Will organize for the
Flamer season.
John Rudolph, Sr. -
One of Lo,Jgan s most estimable re-
sidents, itp. Rudolph. Sr., passed
away at his liom'e, concession (1, lot
Cil. on April 214th. Although in poor
health for some time he 'had
Only been confined to hiiit brei for a
few clays, 'He was eighty years and
three months of age. Death took
place on the farm on which he had
lived since his marriage, located next
b6 the faros- where lie was born and
spent his boyhood days. For nattily
years he took an active part in muni -
deaf .politics serving as councillor and
Peeve of Logan Township on various.
oceasinns and also being aemrrded the
w-1rdensltip of (Perth County. Hew was
held in high regard by all who knew-
him and his demise is deeply rergret-
trd by a large circle of friends. fie
19114 a no11 of the late Mr. and Mrs.
:••011119 Rpdolph and in 18n0 was
married to .Emma Caroline Kahle,
also of Ligan Tiwesh'tp who is now
eighty years of age. Besides his sor-
rowur9 wife, four daughters mai two
sons are left to mourn his 'passing.
'I'hcy are Mrs. -'Glias. 'Ronuenberg
((Emma) of 'Waterloo, '\4•rs. :\n;gttet
Kaufman '(Annie), Hamilton: 0Iudda
and Minnie Rudolph and Charles of
Hamilton; John, now cleric i1) Logan
Township. One son, Fred, predeceas-
ed hien five years ,ago. He also leaves
three sisters, -Mrs. !Jacob :Higeneli,
Ln. an: Mfrs. iHungst and Mrs. AVolfe,
Mitchell, and two brothers. erred of
Mitchell, :and'Adalplt of Stratford: u
graard'rhildren and one great grand-.
child. The funeral service was held at
the First Lutlieraat Church, Logan, of
9llieh \1r, Rudolph w•id a, 'member.
A,Peculiar Mishap-
At the noon our od Werineslay o'
Last week a sheet of galvanized iron
ROSES
HARDY, TWO-YEAR, FIELD GROWN
A Complete List of 134 Choice Varieties is listed in McConnell's 1937 catalogue.
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One each of eight lovely Hy-
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Ornamental Trees
A wide range of types comprising 75 varieties.
Here are 10 of them:
Maple, Norway 5-8 ft, $1.25
Maple, Purple ,Norway 6-8 ft, 2.25
Maple, Silver 8-10 ft. .80
Birch, Cut Leaf Weeping , .... ...5-6 ft, 2.00
Flowering Crabs. Assorted
Varieties 4-6 F1. 1.10
Poplar, Lombardy 8-10 ft. .65
Willow, Wisconsin Weeping .......6-8 ft. .90
Mountain Ash 6-8 ft. 1.00
Walnut, Japanese 6-8 ft. 125
Catalpa, Speciosa 6-8 ft. 1.00
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS
For Any And Every Purpose
Shrubbery is the mainstay of any home planting.
Keep in mind the lovely varieties of Barberry,
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What can excels Evergreens for permanence and
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Fir, Concolor Silver -154-2 f t. $.2.50
Juniper, Irish 3-4 ft. 3.00
juniper, Savin 2-254 ft. 2.25
Juniper, Meyers 1-1% ft. 2,75
Spruce, Norway 3-4 ft. .65
Spruce, Koster's Blue 2-2% ft. 4,50
Arborvitae. Tom Thumb 2-2Z/ ft. 1.75
Arbovitae, Vervaena 3-4 ft. 3.07
Pine, Austrian 3-4 £t. 3.00
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DWARF BEDDING -New. 3 for 50c; doz. $1.75
CUP AND SAUCER -3 for 50c; doz. 91.50
BRISTOL FAIRY GYPSOPHILA
The outstanding, very large, perfectly double
Baby's Breath -40c each; 3 for $1.00. -
BLEEDING HEART
An old garden favorite and always in demand-
25c each; 3 for 65c.
TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker)
There is no perennial that causes more atten-
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during August to October. 3 for 45c; doz. 91.50.
HEBE KOREAN HYBRID
CHRYSANTHEMUM
A most beautiful soft lavender pink
50c each; 3 for $125
16 gorgeous varieties of the 'Great New Korean
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No tree could be more lovely than these in
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CHATER'S DOUBLE -Crimson, purple; rose,
yellow, salmon -rose. State your choice, 3 for
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KELWAY'S PERFECT MODEL -A superior
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form. Mixed colors. 3 for 50c; doz. $1.75.
Ii:\RDV PI-HLI)X
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REG.\ I. 1.11.\ -
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SAVIN JUNIPER
One of the most dependable and finest of all
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BUTTERFLY BUSH
A choice shrub that should be in every lawn
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Mme. Gregoire Staechelin
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: Port Burwell, Ont.
se.®ems
London Riser to he considered the
most historic 71) miles of waterway in
the world. London River is that part
of the 'Thames which is tidal, from
Teddington to the sea. For 20110
nears it has been London's "raison
d'etre." It has beets the river (4 kings
anal has become the river of Empire.
'Now. at the Coronation of King
George VI and his Queen. 'Elizabeth,
the Thames celebrates, not with the
pageantry of its fifteenth century
golden barges, but with 99'rice.
:Moored in the river from Graves-
end to - Chelsea. some 150 or more -ves-
sels will forst what has been called a
"floating Coronation town." These
ships -liners, warlhips and private
yachts --will moor, intermingled, in a
long 30 -mile line. In a '9History of
the Port of. London," Mr. Alan Bell
has written: "It is a pity that new-
comers cannot again their first realiz-
ation of London by forging no the
Thames to the renowned Bridge; dor
the 36 miles from Tilbury have a
crowded compression, a wiled disorder
of akyline, a haphazard, packed pic-
turesqueness not matched by any
other waterfront," -
There is, indeed, 'little beauty about
Landon Rieer, but there is that 'ro-
mance that is sometimes as beautiful.
the unmistakable imprint of history.
Many of tete names ring romantical-
ly: Galleon's Reach - t'1abber4Napp-
er's Hnle - Isle of Dogs- Puddle
uncle--9P1okle-01erritl;g Stairs.
Even the great docltlends have
their history. They lir behinds the
river, The clue, to their existence'are
narrow openings in the haphazard
waterfront, and utast and funnels ris-
ing behind rhinincyputs. There arc
ill docks, providing 45 utiles of quay-
age. (;very year shoot 60,0011 vessels
arrive and depart 14111 London
docks. -
Two year,: before the -Coronation
,11 George \' the docks and the tidal
part of the '.Thames were handed over
to the control of the Port of Londoti
Authority, a pub tic body, Before the
Authority took '(told, London's dock-
land had 1191 a chequered career. 1'o
nit art end to this, the docks were
guilt, great enclosed wharves with
impregnable warehouses
Tilbury mocks are the first docks
of the 'Port of London, but Tilburg is
'air older than its dors.;. in Roman
ince, Tilbury was already a .settle -
dent, in Domesday Book, Tilhalry i5
1lentioned as a pasture 'fur S0 sheep,
and is called I'ili6eria.
Farther up the river lies Green -
'tech. 'I'he observatory Was built in
'11675 Iry Sir Christopher Wren with
material from an old Fort.
d,letween 'Power P, ridge and Lon-
don Bridge i, the Upper Poo1.
The Tower of London is one of
the ramous show -places of the Coni-
cal, Petlil1 as a fortress to defend the
approach to London, it became in
tutu a royal palace, a mint, a prison,
and a guards' barracks.
London Bridge is the site of one
of Britain's most ancient bridges.
'(''here was almost certainly a London
bridge in pre -Roman tines, :Peter of
Colechurch built the ,first stone
bridge its 11)67)6, a 'bridge which stood
for 0518 years, -
'I'lre river beside the Embankment
is now called King's 'Reac'h, in 'honor
of Ring .George V. On the opposite
site of Westminster Bridge to the
Howes of 'Parliament, stands a sta-
tue of, Boadicea, tvho sacked London
but is still remembered by London
with pride. Then at Vauxhall is the
site of the ancient (Horse Ferry, re-
ulen'bered in the name of the road
that leads to file modern, bridge,
Horsoferry Road,
THE MISUNDERSTOOD EAGLE
the pioneers first drove their
slow-moving oxen across the plain:,
it was not 1111 4 0111 111 0❑ for then) to
see an eagle perched upon' some
rocky crag or soaring in dight far
over their heads. The sight perhaps
cheered them in their ardnou.s enter-
prise. for the eagle had become sym-
bolic in this country- ,if the nobler
virtues to which inen aspire and of
the larger freedom which their fath-
ers had tram for them.
century- ha, passed, and •the pio-
neers have lone Since driven their
last ox -cart into. the -face of the set-
ting sun. and with time and the pita
veers has also gone the eagle. A na-
1iuh has allowed the living rej reser-
tativc of the national cnlblenl •tn be-
come so nearly extinct thatthe aver-
age person will never see the Bird
which is shown upon the national
cal except in'\snnle museum, The
little hand of survivors each year he -
comes fewer in"numbers, -
'I'Ite near extinctirm of the eagle is
the tionstgnence 1119 so much of 11111 -
live indifference as of nil, rel,rese
lion and deliberate persecution. The
fantastic and inrredihle stories rela-
ted of the eagle are legend. No otiier
animal or hires, perhaps, has been so
vilified by the story -teller. Many
have actually been led to believe that
the eagle is capable of attacking and
carrying olf the living aitdnt,9is and
even Kunsan beings and devouring
theist upon conte lofty crag.
Such stories are almost entirely
lacking in truth. The eagle- when •fuel
.44,191 weighs from eight to ten
pounds. The enormous wing spread
of several feet gives the bird his
large appearance and accounts .For
some of the stories of his prodigious
strength; yet as •a matter of fact the
eagle is incapable of carrying off
more than his own %veight.
Two species of eagle remain on
this continent. 'Che golden eagle is
sometimes guilty of forays against
small fowl and animals. The bald
eagle, which is the national bird, is
entirely' inoffensive in his habits. Be-
cause of the great similarity in the
appearance of the two species, how-
ever, the 'Mad eagle has often been
accused of the sins of • the golden ea-
gle. and, being the less Wary of the
two. has suffered by far the most for
the unsavory ,reputation of his broth-
er bird.
sly nature the bald eagle is neither
woo- nor cunning. His chief 'charac-
teristic is a sublime indifference
which ha:. made 'him a comparatively
easy prey for those who have listen-
ed 10 and believed the many foolish
stories concerning him and have war-
red upon him as an enemy of titan-
; kind. It in not yet toe, late: to snake
amends to the eagle for this mis-
representation of his trite character.
11ui if the eagle is to ire saved from
extinction, immediate steps' mast he
taken to afford 11111 protection, To-
day, of the larger birds native to Am-
erica, the bald eagle. emblematic of
liberty, is the only one which is Un-
protected by law in many of the
states, f.egislation d5 now tll1i only
means by which the eagle can be se-
cured from the malice of those who
desire his blood.
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