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FACTS CONCERNING BEES ^neea Lays From 2,000 to 3,000 Eggs* v a Day?Bees Have Two Stomachs | Philadelphia Record. There arc some curious facts connected with the life and workings of ; the bee that are no. generally known. ! 'Scientists tell us ;.hat the bee hos two i stomachs and 1,000 eyes, and thai a queen lays between 2,000 and 3,000 .eggs a day. A ihive is made up of a single queen bee, working bees (female and non- i breeders) and male bees, known as I drones. As many as 2.000 drones and many J Rhousai^ds of workers are quartered in j sinflo hive. ? -| Drones do not sting but they make KJonsiderable noise while flying. The smallest bees in the hive are the ; jworkers, and they are armed with a The queen lives to the age of 3 or 4 j years, but her fenilry decreases after j the second breeding season. The worker's life is limited to from 5 j to S weeks, in which lime she literally j works herself to death. To hatch a drone requires several i days more than it does to hatch a I queen or worker. j ! Bees cannot climb a smooth surface , [like glass, earthenware or tin. The eggs of bees are white, similar ko polished ivory, and about the size of : a period (.). For several evenings before swarm ing a peculiar noise can be heard in the hive. The celebrated Huber de- j scribed it as a kind of ring, or sound i kf a small trumpet; by comparing it 1 ? * " ? ?4-^ a- j ^^witn tne notes 01 a yia.uu-ioi ic, it j fceemedto be ;he same sound with the j Bower A of the treble. John Burroughs says that when a j ^bee brings pollen into the hive he ad- j vances to the cell in whic'a it is to be j ^deposited and picks it off as one might j his overalls or boots, making one foot! ? help another. Because of its thoughtful provisions i for the iuture, and for the care shown j * its young, the honey bee ranks among < - i ilie highest of all insects. Queen Grows Smaller. Toward the close of the summer season queen bees shrink in size, so much ! so that they are of:en mistaken for J (workers. The young queen takes her wedding ; jotirijey when but 6 or S days old, mat- j ing with the drone bee in mid-air. This j single mating is said to be good for I th'e fertilization of a few hundred thou- j | sand eggs. j t The average crone aoes no: me { more than from two to four months. j Every bee has two kinds of eyes,1 r says a scientist, two large, compound \ d'^ones looking like hemispheres on eith- t er side, and three simple or single L (eyesx which crown the head. Each t ^cbmpound eye is really an immense' i innfggregation of eyes, composed of 3,- c 500 facets, which mean that every c olject seen has its image reflected 3.- j r - 500 times in the bee's tiny brain. j j It is'characteristic of bees that they j s can fortell an approaching sto'm. If a> shower be approaching, they hurriedly j { fly through the air in a regular scram- j * ble for their hive. j Scientists tell us that when the i i vrorkers discover that two rival queens are in the hive, numbers of them will crowd around each queen and seem to encourage a fight. Should the queens seem averse to fighting, or attempt to fly off, the bees at once detain them. If, on the other hand, eith- j er combatant shows a disposition to fight, all the bees forming the circle . at once move back so as to give full f room for that attack. As one writer : puts it. It seems strange that those ^ees, who in general show so much 1 anxiety about the safety of their queens j should, in particular circumstances, ^ oppose her pieparations to avoid im- , pending danger?shouid seem to pro-*!' jno>ie the battle, and to excite the fury " , J of the combatants. 5 ?* 111 A. lounir isees nrsi uuuc?. The young Dee is at the height of her j \ strength and usefulness in a few days i after she comes out from her cell. For | ? the next two weeks, generally, she re- i i mains at home, making herself useful c in helping to do the housework of the! i I iiive, removing dead bees and foreign ? matter, attending the queen and feed-|-( ing her, securing wax, building comb,jt caring for the larvae and ventilating i I the hive. j? Herman says that, when first hatch- ; ed, th bee appears to have no desire ? I to collect honey; she must first serve 1 B her apprenticeship in the hive before \ H^ci^desire awakens to go forth to the. t I honey fields. When older, she either I joins the field force and collects honey : 1 I or is detailed to do sentinel duty at j t I the entrance of the hive, for bees have ( I a habit of placing a guard at the en- t I trance of the hive to prevent any in- i I trusion from other colonies. ; ( I Before leaving their old home, eaclr c >ee fills her honey sack so as to be ? irovided for the journey. After the cells are completed, and learly filled with noney, they are alowed to remain open a few days, that xe ex;ra water may evaporate, and hv honey be properly curea. iney are hen sealed or capped over with wax. The wonderful regularity of the honey:OJiib is a beautiful tribute to the skill >f the iiny worker, while its slight irregularities show it to be the work of n.elligence rather than of an unreasoning machine. The time of the drone is spent' in gluttony and idleness. He has a very ;hnrt tonsrue. too short to gather honey | rom the flowers. In size he is Targe md bulky, and in each hive there are lundreds or even thousands of them, ust before the swarming season. As he season advances the workers ,laughter these drones in the most :ruel manner. In the strict sense, bee ife is communal, and the death of the Irone is necessary \J> the welfare of he hive. It is not pjofitable to carry hese idle, non-paying boarders over he winter season. Queen's Departure Causes Panic. According to the World's Encyclo>edia of Wonders and Curiosities, we ind that when a queen is removed ? " rom a hive the bees do noe immediatey know it. They go on with their i tre; roung and do all the ordinary chores, j s 3ut, after a few hours agitation en- str? ;ues. There is a great tumult in the at < live. There is *a great TAOIXmy Jsd {the live. A strong, humming noise is- wh leard. The bees desert their young! thr. 1 md rush over the surface of the combs \ wai n a wildc panicky confusion. Evi- reti lently they have discovered that their i sto] uler is gone, and the bad news i rcy spreads like wildfire through the hive.! ten: )n returning the queen peace is at' er >nce restored. The bees recognize the and ndividual person of their queen.! the should another be palmed upon them,! for ? * -3 ? - ? ? 1* ? 1* M A +Vv rt S ney seize aim sun uunu nc, su mat, | are ,he either suffocates or dies from I des Minger. It i? very remarkable that the j Yorkers never attack a queen bee with ! heir stings. I T But should more than IS hours pass she jefore the stranger queen is in-j woi roduced, she has ^:ne chance to es- j ser jape this cruel punishment. <A>t first, anc he bees arrest anl hold lier, but less j If t igidlv, and the crowd soon begins to j a j lisper^e, aild finally allows her to rule J woi >ver the hive in which she was first hai 1 I ~ V h -L A man is store b We are just as < choosing your fr If vou haven't J ! You will be ast< i .in the styling ai i close-hugging cc drape of the ,coai J To be able to of! We are the o f remember that the biggest cloth in Styleplus at ! Designed in a wide i or stout. Special mc Our spring showing young men especial! Vs CnnnADA Vmif JUjJffUdG 1UU1 Burn T( The Hartford Fire i of Hartford, Conn., c Insurance Companies plus of Millions, ne\ XT T f~\ 11 1A Up n?1v WiAiilXf VY UU1U IL/V J and rebuild for yoii in advance. ' This Insurance ' other Strong f Com-panes repr J. A. BL TeleDhom I ited as a prisoner. ! < Ihould 24 hours have passed, the ! inger will be cordially received, and ' ance admitted to the sovereignty of 1 hive. It appeal's that the bees, 1 en deprived of their queen, are < A ' 4- ~ f rtof fllQV own inio grem agnauuu, mat i.uw r: about 24 hours, hoping she will j urn; but after this the agitation ' ps and they begin to construct j < al cells. It is when they are in this j 1 iper, and not sooner, that a Strang- ! < queen will be graciously received, J f 1 upon her being presented to them ! < royal cells, in whatever state of 1 < wardness they may happen to be, ' instantly abandoned and the alrvae < troyed. 11 il How a Bee Stings. 'he sting of a bee is ratal only when | leaves her sting behind her in the I and she has made. A careful ob-: ver thus describes she modus oper- I! [i of the bee in inflicting her eting: i -he bee has plenty of time, she uses i )air of instruments called palpi? aderful instruments full of fine j < rs, each hair terminating in a deli- 1: ? Clothiers for oung mm csf 1 1 : . 1- _ _ Known oy tne c y the merchandis :areful in choosing our lends. met, let us introduce onished by the exclusn id in the workmanship >llar, the graceful, easy-f L. fer such values for $17 i nly Styleplus store \ it requires the massing ing organizations to pre 517. range of styles?you are sure )dels for young men. will prove to you how carefu y." Come in. - ner Bros. Co. I ll House Should ! might? | | i ! insurance Company ine of the best Fire 5 in the world, Sur- j t rer refused to pay a too glad to come in for a small amount j i ^ 1 L rkmitrrrrxi nnn , WVfff y^/v?f r^r Vfrf rw ire Insurance -esented by? J ! IRTON | : No. 57 < I c-ate nerve?and with these palpi she j will sound a piece of flesh?a nose or c a hand, say?as perfectly as a physi- j cian will sound a patient's lungs. She can tell precisely in this way whether ^ or not her sting will penetrate without 1 meeting any obligation or coming to any harm. If it seems good to her at _ the end of her examination, she turns iarts in her sting, and at the same time injects into the wound a tiny ? 3rop of a clear, pale-green venom. If she has time she withdraws her sting, circling around the wound) .'**Opqat circling around and around the wound, s*Lanc screwing out the little weapon as a an(} carpenter screws out a bit. But if she *eres ins not time her life is in danger; she Mr 'lies away, leaving behind not only her C., sa >ting but her poison sac as well. ed fc - pains NOT ONLY IN NEWBERRY. Ther? hartr Similar Cases Occur Daily in This get a Vicinity. unna const Not only fhere in Newberry but in a nui Dur neighboring towns, the same good not i: story is heard. Aji encouraging in- given all men? mialiyl ompany he ke ;e it handles. merchandise as you you to Styleplus CI /e fabrics?by the fi . You will be attrac lowing lapels and the is a mark of distinct^ lere ? remember thz I of every energy in >duce the sensational of a fit whether tall, slim, lly we cater to "all men an< Clothing A Department ^ - - Q- ***% wnu yj t4/u&. < You cannot be too careful a :ines you take. Old, impure :>lood; but our pure, fresh dru^ effect your doctor desires. It i ldulterated drugs. There's j hat kind when you come 1 writes your prescriptions, bri :hem filled. Come to OUR Di NEWBERRY ] 'Phone 7< :e from Prosperity is given here.' v/her svill be read by us with great in- j of D< t. - i berr> s. J. M. Wheeler, Prosperity, S. | that lvs: "My kidneys were disorder-j and i - - * I o n r\ )r a long time, causing terrible ; through my loins and limbs, hack; s was also a constant ache in my v-'ere and sometimes, I could scarcely ; menc bout. The kidney secretions were 1 Fo rural and annoyed me greatly. 11 cents ilted several physicians and tried N. "V mber of kidney remedies, hut did State mprove in the least. I had about .Re i up the hope of ever being cured, I take eps?a ? can be in \w othes $17. |i ne touches g ted by the IflH : becoming ml on ror us. Imj it. And m i one of /ml values Mj or. aaisaHaHHHBMBnnHHMBHBWHBBl ^" bout the ind of medidrugs will poison the r* will Kavp the ?ood O is false economy to buy I 10 danger of getting :o us. No matter who ing them to us to get rug Store. / DRUG CO. I i my son-in-law procured a supplyDan's Kidney Pills for me at Newi Drug company. He had read they were good for kidney trouble induced me to try them. I did so o-fror t ibad tjilcpn two hoxe^. the ache had gone and my kidneys normal. I will always recoml Doan's Kidney Pi1 Is to friends." r sale by all dealers. Price 50 Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, sole agents for the United member the name?Doan's?and no other. ' - : . . *