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FARMER'S FRIENDS.
SOME BINDS THEY SHOULD PRO
TECT
AH Tlicy Destroy Inserts, Weed Seed
and Numerous Other Enemies of
the Farm.
The substance of this article is but
. n summary of an account of the work
of the Biological Survey of the De
partment of Agriculture, prepared
for the Kal ional Geographic Magazine
hy 11 W. Honshaw,
The Biological Survey was estab
lished in 1885, with Dr. C ll. Mer
riam as director. The relations of
the. bird to (he crops were not then
. well understood. It is not onougti,
nays Mr. Henshaw, lo be told that
birds feed on Insects; we munt know
tho particular kinds they eat. The
fact that the crow sometimes eats
corn is not sufficient evidence on
which to condemn the bird. Wo
must learn tin? nature of its food at
nil timos: hence the necessity for
the examination of the birds stom
achs to learn not only the kinds of
food eaten, but their relative quan
tities.
lt is not en nu gil to know tjnit
birds oat insects, or that they destroy
crops. Hirds are injurious al one
time and not at another; in one re
gion a pest; in another a blessing.
The Tree Sparrow Beneficial.
We may roughly group our small
birds into two (lasses - the seed oat
fOis and thc insect eaters.
[f Tho seed eaters, mostly of the
Sparrow family, have stout bodies
and strong conical bills, especially
designed for crushing seeds. Their
name is legion and the family con
tains more species than any other
group of hirds.- lt is well thal this
is so. for the destruction of weed
seed is of tremendous importance to
the fannel-, whose trouble io keep
ahead of the weeds, groat as il is
now, would be vastly increased were
it not for the soberly-clad and unob
trusive little sparrows. We may get
an idea of the value of the service
these birds render by noting what is
done for the fanner by the tree-spar
row, one of the most confirmed seed
eaters of the group. A quarter of
an ounce of seed for a day is a safe
estimate of the food of an adult
troosparrow. On this reckoning, in
" CM ?. ., , . I ir i
Inned consumption of weed seed by
the sparrow family results in an an
'iiual saving of only 1 per ??Mit. of
tho value of the crops the total sum
total saved to thefanner in 1906 was
$36,000,000.
Though seeds form the chief part
of the subsistence ol' sparrows, the
destruction of seeds is by no means
all we have to thank these birds for.
They eat many insects also, and
seoras to know instinctively (hat
while seeds are excellent for adult
birds, they are necessarily good for
nosdings, and hence feed the latter
almost exclusively on insects.
Sparrows, however, are not (he on
ly birds that consume the seeds of
weeds. The Eastern quail or bob
white is a confirmed oator of weed
seed. Highly esteemed as bobwhite
is by the epicure for food and by
tho sportsman as an object of pur
suit, ho is probably worth so much
more as a weed-destroyer that the
fanner can ill afford to have him
shot, even though the privilege is
roundly paid for. A bevy or two of
quail on a farm is an asset tin- value
of which no thrifty farmer should
<:rlook. Doves also are seed eat
ers, especially the turtle-dove, whose
crop oftn is so packed with the seeds
af weeds that it can hold no more.
The fanner has no quarrel with
birds that confine their attention to
grass and weed seed, and welcomes
their presence always and every
where. There are birds, however,
which eat PUCh seeds as coin, wheat
ind barley, and whose place in the
[armer's esteem is by no means so
Loll assured the crow and the
inekblrds for instance. There arc
overa) kinds of blackbirds which at
?ines attack crops as also does th?
row. The destruction by the crow
if meadow mice, and of cutworms
ind other insect pests and the de
tl'UCtion of many kinds of Insects Io
ho blackbirds, however, are consid
red in most localities to offset tho
?tillage done in other ways and even
o leave a balance in favor of tho
.lids.
Hirds That Eui Insects.
Many Ards, ns flycatchers, warb
ers, swallows and chimney-swift:;,
ive exclusively, or ni most so, on in?
eels, and very many more, as black
ords, orioles, and some hawks, dc
iciid on them for a considerable part
? f their livelihood The little Bpar
ow-hawk lives very hugely upon
oasshoppers, crickets and beetles,
.nd even one of the larger hawks
fe ho Swainson hawk of ?he Western
?laina- at certain seasons destroys
nough of these injurious insect;, te
ether with small rodents, to save
ho Western farmer upwards of a
(Undred thousand dollars a yea r
If all Insects preyed upon veget?
lr?n our Irmiilrv Into flin Vallie Of
all Insects are destructive of vege
tation, and theil' relations to each
other and to bird? are very complex
and puzzling. Tin? insects that feed
on vegetation ut some stage or ol hel
ot' their existence probably encounter
all others, both In number of species
and of individuals; but there are two
other classes of Insects which deserve
attention here, the predaeeons "nd
the parasitic. Tho predaeeons in
sects, either in the adult or larval
state, feed upon other insects und
hence in tho main are beneficial. It
would seem, therefore, that in so far
as birds destroy predaeeons insects
rio them harm. That birds do de
stroy a greater or less number can
not be denied, but as many species of
this group secrete nauseous fluids,
which serve, In a measure at least,
to protect them, and as many are of
retiring habits and not readily found,
the number destroyed by birds ls rel
atively not large. Moreover, some of
the predaeeons Insects, when Insect
food ls not available, become vege
tarians, and hence assume thc; role
of enemies of the farmer; so that
when birds destroy predaeeons In
sects they may be doing the farmer
either a good turn or an ill turn,
according to circumstances.
The relation of birds to (he so
called parasitic insects ls still more
Intricate and puzzling. Parasitic In
sects fill a very important place in
(be economy of nature; it is even
claimed by entomologists that they
do more effective service in aiding to
kee)) true ibo balance in the Insect
world than any other agency. They
attack insects in every stage of ox
isence and insure their destruction by
depositing eggs, on, or in. the bodies
ol' adults, their larvae (tb?' worm or
caterpillar stage 1, their pupae, or
their eggs. Now. birds recognize 110
line distinctions in the insect world.
All is grist that conies to lin4 avian
mill, and parasitic insects are snap
ped up by birds without the slightest
regard to Hu- fact thal they are use
ful to man. Hence we have a compli
cated problem to unravel in respect
to the InerrolatiOn of insect pests, ol
insect parasit?es that destroy them,
and of birds that destroy both pest
and their parasites.
Hawks and Owls Beneficial.
The hawks and red owls spend most
of their lives in killing small rodents.
Their work is complementary. Hawks
hunt their prey between Ibo hours
of daylight and dark; owls hunt in
tho early evening and morning hours,
or by moonlight; sometimes when
pressed by hunger by day.
The bulk of the depredations on
birds and chickens due to hawks is
ore too often* made victims of a bad
name; for while both species occa
sionally snatch a chicken, tb? habit
ia far too uncommon to justify the
name "hen-hawk." The good those
two big hawks do in the long run by
Mode) of Fcotiomy.
A certain farmer who is noted foi
his closeness in money matters bas a
IL' year Old son, who is industrious
as his father in penurious.
Recently the lather and son made
a compact whereby the hiller would
receive ten cents for every cord :>.
wood be sawed and piled in the
wood shed. Immedintoly the boy
beca Ul o very busy af Hie wood pile
and his earning have been piling up
al a rapid rate, his mot her kroping
her son's hard earned savings for
bim "What are you going lo do with
all your money?" the thrifty youth
WHS recently asked.
"Coin' to bin a new saw with if,"
was Hie reply.
Democratic County (Nm vent ion.
On Saturday, April ??, the various
county precinct clubs of the Demo
cratic party of all the counties
will meet, to elect delegates to th*
county convention which meets on
May -1. i<Jnch club is entitled to ono
del?gale for 25 members or majority
fraction thereof and at the county
convention 10 delegates will be elect
ed for the State Democratic conven
Hon which meets May 20 in Cd bul
bin. The precinct dubs will organ
izo with the election of a president,
a vjeo president, and a secretarj and
treasurer.
She was a little girl and very
polite. 'Twas (he first lime she had
been on a visit alone, and she had
been told how to behave,
' Kow, KHiel, should they ask you
lo stay and dine, you must say, 'Ko,
thank you, 1 have already dined."
It turned out just as papa had
anticipated.
"Come along, Ethel," said the host,
"You must have a bite willi us."
"No, (bank you," said the dignified
little girl. "I have already billen."
"When a man In search of a home
or business Ional ion goes lo a town
and linds everybody full of hope and
enthusiasm over prospects of the
place, he too, soon became imbllhcJ
with the same spirit, drives down
his stakes and goes lo work with
equal interest.
"Pa, what ls the menning of In
consistency?" asked Freddy.
"Inconsistency, my son," explained
pa, "moans n man who growls all
tiny and then goes home and kicks
tho dog for barking at night."-- Har
?w.r'u Weekly.
e cheaper advice is to got the
it costa to follow it.
JOKHAN 1'IW?CS ItKDVCTlOX.
President ?if C0?011 Association AU"
vlst'S Farmers lo Curtail Acreage.
In a signed stn lemont lo (lie far
mers of thc South Issued lasl ween,
Marvle Jordan, president ol' the
Southern Cotton association, urges
a reduction in cotton acreage of 33
per cent. Unless this is done, ho
says, prices will bo lowered in the
fall. Mr. Jordan also Urges grow
ers lo hold to what remnants of cot
ion they have JI is statement says
in partt
"With a shortage in the world's
supply of colton amounting lo 4,000
000 bales, due lo bad seasons last,
year, the price of cotton ?ouiinnes
to go steadily down. American
mills have been for some lime cur
tailing tho manufacture of colton
goods, due lo trade depression and
the condition of tho foreign trade ls
none too bright at tho present time.
If the same acreage is planted in
cotton (In's year thal was plantel in
1907 and followed by good snsmis
in America, India and Kgypt, the
growers will lind bul lit ?le or no
profil in tim harvest nevi fall."
THE HASTIO H S KA SON.
This Week the Most Sa? red of the
Whole Year.
Last Sunday was Palm Sunday.
WhiCh is Olio ot' tie- linet netallie
days of I he year, being the last Suil
day in I.cul. the li rsl day ol Holy
Weeli and the Sunday immediately
preceding Waster, lt ?'.onunemornlos
christ's iriumphal entry into Jerusa
lem, accompanied hy th?' mullllude
who greeted ll in, with hosannas,
waving palm branches and scatter
ing thom before Him in Hu- way.
All over (he world, 'he week ron
moncing with Palin Sui)lay is observ
ed as tho most sacred ol' all the year.
There is now hardly a country on
the globe which does not hold some
to whom its obbservances are anion?,
the most precious of their experi
ences. Many of the churched of cer
tain denominations are decorated
with Howers and evergreen-;.
In tin? observance of the Faster
season, which many rind so spiritual
ly helpful, we have Hie stimulus of
a sense of Oneness, knowing that we
join with an innumerable company
of worshippers. The coming Sabbatn
is Kasler, and on that clay, at least,
Ibo whole Christian world is one. In
commemorating and rejoicing in tho
.v^. ......... ullgtil ??l lit;
cans?' his parents objected u> his
marriage to Hattie Majkowski, aged
17 years. Louis llolski, aged IS years
shot and seriously wounded the gill
al her home Friday morning.
tlolski called on his sweetheart
ibo night before and a quarrel fol
lowed, Ile told her that he had come
to kill bet and kill himself.
".My mother says you can't have
mo," he said, "and if I can't marry
you. I'm geing to end it all."
Hofore the girl could cry out, Itol
ski bad pulled a revolver from bis
pocket and tired at her. The girl
Ff 11 and Itolski ran away.
Miss Majkowski said that Itolski
had declared that be put two bullets,
ODO for ber and one for himself.
Holski and the girl have been keep
ing company two years. His mother
however, objected to their marriage
and Ilolski bad been despondent. *
destroying rats and mice far more
than compens?t es the farmer for tho
insignificant damage bc suffers at
their talons.
Holli hawks and owls often swal
low theil' prey entire or in large frag
and often some of tlx- feathers. Avian
and vet) some of Ile- feathers. Avian
digestion ls both good and rapid, but
is is unequal to the task of assimila
ting such substances, and accordingly
both hawks and owls throw up I hose
rojecla in the form ot" neatly rolled
pellets. In studying the food habits
of birds of prey much use is made
of the e pellets, and the vicinity of
a nest of a pair of horned owls, for
instance often contains an unmistak
able i e< ord of the hirds' food, and
perhaps that of tho yoe.lg, for
mon' ,, or even years.
Fr?un the foregoing it will at once
appear (bal th?' practico of ??fHuing
bounties Indiscriminately for tim
bead- of hawks and owls, as bas
boen done by some stat?'s, is a mis
take and results not only i" the
wasting of public finnis, but in the
destruction of valuable lives, which
can In- replaced, if al all, only with
??.real difficulty and alter the lapse
of a (erm of years. In no ono partic
ular does the public, especially the
sportsman and fanner, need to be
educated more than in the value of
hawks. The temptation to shoot a
hawk or owl, perching or Hying, is
well nigh irreststable, and the bad
habit is having the natural result of
so reducing the numbers of these
birds as to make it Impossible for
the survivors to do the work nature
Intended (beni to do. Tho notable
Increase of noxious rodents In tb?
bust decade in certain parts of the
United Slates and the resulting dntu
agO (o crops without doubt ure due
in no small part lo tho destruction of
their natural enemies, chief of which
aro tho birds of proy.
Ignorance of tho law does not ex
case any one.
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PICKS UK VW Alt!) TO WIN.
Columbia Banker Says Ho Will Bc
(lu* Next Senator.
That Duncan Clinch Heyward will
bo thu next United States Senator
from South Carolina is the opinion
expressed by W. A. Cia rh, presi
dent of Die Carolina National Hank,
of Columbia, in an interview in The
Washington. Post.
"The contest between Bx-Gov .lohn
Cary Evans and ox-Cov. I Icy ward
will he hard fought probably," says
Mr. ("lark, "but 1 think thc latte)
will win. He ls a high class man
in every respect, and is allied with
no element."
Mr. Clark predicts the reelection
of Gov. Ansel next fall without ser
ious opposition, and savs the Dem
ocrats will be Cor Divan in tho na
tional congress and the Republicans
for Taft. *
ALDERMAN ls EXPELLED.
Norwood's Name Erased from Rolls
of Columbia City Council.
At a meeting Tuesday night the
Columbia City Council erased from
the roll of members the name ol'
Feaster A. Noorwnod. ' for conduct
unbecoming an Alderman," because
he recently pleaded guilty before ?a
magistrate of petit larceny. Not a
dissenting vote against the resolution
expelling him was cast.
FREAK Ol'' LIOHTMNO.
Kills TWO Horses Rut Did Not Kill
the Driver,
Tuesday morning lightning struck
?* buggy, driven b> Pasey Tracey, a
farmer, heat' Adams station, (?a. lt
shattered a wheel and killed the two
horses. The bolt ran to the leather
reins and divided into two parts, fol
lowing tho nuns to t he heads of the
horses. Mr. Tracey was shocked, but
not seriously in jared.
A tuan who sent a dollar l'or a
''poltllo bug killer'' received two
blocks of wood witii the following
direc t ions:
"Take the block which is No. 1
lu the righi hand, place the bug on
No. ?2 and press them together. Ro
says:
There is no sense in sending dele
gates who can not be trusted to
truly represent the State, and at thc
same time exercise judgment. If
the sentiment be in favor of Bryan,
let the convention elect only those
who are known to favor Bryan, but
do not bind them hand and foot and
send them as mero baggage checked
to Mr. Bryan. While favoring him.
circumstances may arise where the
delegates might deem it advi ?able to
vote for some other man and they
should be free to exercise their
judgment.
The State says the .Tournai and
Review "is laboring under a misap
prehension; it is not a question of
trust, it is a question of representa
tion. If delegates are sent to Na
tional conventions to speak for
themselves, act upon their judgment
and be responsible to none, then
they should be free to vote as they
please. But if they are going to
bear a message from the State of
South Carolina to the other Demo
crats of the country and to vote,
not for themselves, but for the ma
jority of the Democrats of South
Carolina then the judgment of
South Carolina should be binding.
" If The Journal and Review will
consider for a moment it will con
cede that delegates instructed to
vote for a certain candidate are not
"as mere baggage checked to" that
man, but are sent to discharge the
honorable duty of representing their
State at the convention, and declar
ing the expressed will of their peo
ple as regards candidates for the
presidency. That is, in our judg
ment, a higher honor than represent
ing themselves, or exercising perso
nal judgment. It is also more in
harmony with Democrat ic principles.
If a majority of the Democrats of
South G&rolina advocated the nomi
nation of Mr.Bryan as the standard
bearer of the party, South Carolina's
vote should be cast for him; the peo
ple may be in error but it is of first
consequence that their will, right or
wrong, be declared. If, on tho
other hand, the people have no
choice, no preference, no favorite,
then they must rely upon the judg
ment of the delegation. The ques
tion seems to us a very simple one
for Democrats to decide."
TRIO Evening Sun, a bright paper
started at Creonville some time
ago, has suspended publication.
Tino American made watch that
is sold to the English retailer f< r
$7.41 costs the American retaileh
$10.15. This may explain why the
"friends of the tariff" want the job
of revising it, says the Commoner,
THE Pr? sident is said to threaten
a veto of the public buildings bill
in order to force Cmnp-rono to pro
A KING'S FOCKETS.
Someone Ila's Ascertained Precisely
What He Carrier in Them.
Uko ovory man who carries the look
of his doth, s Klug Rd ward earlies
very li:tlo In his pockets besides a
handkerchief, in his waistcoat pock
et he carib's a gobi pencil case, a
cigar cutter, u little pass loy, a gold
watch, carefully regit lat td by Green
wich, time, and a h.Mr a uo/.en sover
eigns. In his coat pocket ne canns
a tln> notebook and in the winter he
puts his gloves in ?he nocKOt of his
topcoat, This king never carries a
cif ai-case, except a gold case which
holds one cigar, bul be always has a
small box of lozenges. Unlike Ms
nephew, the Kaiser, he never carries
a fountain pen in his pockot.
Hearing Roth Side?.
Last summer there died at Wash
ington a lawyer who f ir many years
bud shocked a large lunn ocr of ins
friends hy his rather liberal views
(ouching religion.
A friend ot the deceased, who ont
short a Canadian trip lo hurry back
io Washington tor tho purpose ol at
tending the last riles of his colleague,
entered the late lawyer's home some
minutes ai icu- tho beginning of t in
service.
"What part of Ibo servile |s this?"
he inquired in a whisper ol another
legal friend standing in the crowded
Hallway.
"I've Just (one- myself," said 'ho
other, "but I believe lin - ve opened
for (he defense."- Harpei Weekly.
Oldest CocyrccirTtiona! Pastor.
The oldest Congregational pastor in
langland is i he Kev. Thomas Loni,
of Horneas! le, Lincolnshire,. Al
though he eui.ip, led his ninety ninth
year on April 22 last, Mr. Lord still
takes a'tive pail in religious work,
licetml\ kc preached bis lite thous
andth sermon on the seventy-third
anniversary of his ordination. Ow
lng to falling eyesight the veteran
pastor has lo (rust entirely to lils
memory, which is so cleat thal beean
recite entire chapter's of scripture,
Farthest Point North.
Point Harrow, Alaska, is Unele
Sam's farthest point north. A lol
ler i ron) liol roll lo Point Harrow goes
firs! by train lo Seattle. ?,!?00 miles;
then by ocean steamer lo Nable/.. 1,(100
miles farther north and west; then
dog sleds, over Ice and snow 2,700
m les more io lb? north and west.
The letter travel; in one direction
over 6.SOO milos-all 'I.<> dlnlHnco In
director of customs is to announce
(he (irst of euell ll) on Hi thc rate of ex
change thal ls to govern for Hie
mont h. Kor September, H*07, tito
premium on gold was IIXOM at 47.s
por cent.
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To Improve thc Port of Valparaiso.
A loan of $,..,."i n.onn at f> per cent
has been accepted by the (lovorumcnt
of Chile, (he proceeds lo lie used in
Improving Ibo pori of Valparaiso, lt
ls proposed lo donlde the capacity ot
the docks and increase the facilities
of the custom house lt is stated the
wank is lo he taken up immediately
and pushed io completion.
No Concoll?tlori Orders.
Manufactures of halbriggnii under
wear from all paris of New York
State, represen I lng at least {io per cen!
of this bu fd ress there, recently met
In tillea, and, aller a general dis
cussion of Hie market conditions, un
animously adopted a resolution tp (be
effect that the milis would accep! no
cancellniion orders.
Cleveland Annexing Boroughs.
Cleveland is liol content willi hav
ing become tue cbiel ellj ii' Ohio b>
the census of 1000, bul has ms! voted
(? annex one ol lier fiourisiung sub
urbs. The Ch velan ! i nader confiden
tly prophesies Ibu) lo lr olhci suburbs
will bc annexed t<> that eily bet?re
li'io.
He'll Divide, He Says.
Congressman Nicholas l.ongwort.h'8
answer to (lu report illili he has won
$3,000,000 on Wall street, ls In sub
stance, that he'll divide wi.h (he man
v. ho pro vt sit.
Tea 7 Cent? n Pound.
Ono tea company lu India has nn
dei cultivation YAM acre..;, while an
other has 1,303 acres, lt costs to pro
duce the len and place it in (ho mark
ci at Calcutta from 7 to !' cents a
pound.
If you arc looking for " gloomy
Ihings you will be pref \ e lb lind
them. Hui If you ai MUK for lim
brlgh* thincs yon < , ..iso he pretty
sure of ?ndlnp
"How If y< boy nt college gel
ting ab . ais language studies?"
"Ile lug .ins! a boil I even. He
ha ned ICllgliflh and learned
hi .. i talk baseball."
"Why did >on resign from Hie vege
tal ian club?"
"1 was expelled because 1 called one
of Hie members a calf."- Fliegende
Hlacttar.
Frlond-An' how's yer wife, Mike?
Mike-Sure, she's awful sick.
Friend- -Is it dangerous she ls?
Mlko-No, she's too wonk to be
dangerous nny more.
FOUI.
MAN 1RIBE8.
Tho Cherokc ? Are the Mo3t Advanced
ir. Civilization.
Tho Ch' i s, who trucked De
Solo's foo th lens for many weary daya
while he was marching through the
Southern forest? and swamps and
who la?c? welcomed Oglethorpe to
Georgia, aie Hu- un st advanced In
dians lu civilisation ?nu the most
caner for education, spending $200,000
a year on their schools and colleges.
The Chickasaws have live colleges,
with "10(1 students, maintained at a
yearly cost of $4ii,U?0. They niuo have
thirteen district schools, costing Sio,
ouo.
The Choctaws have 150 schools, In
some of which the higher branches
are taught.
Thc Semin?les, one of the smaller
tribes, have ten colleges and tdxty.
live common schools, with a total
attendance of 2,.",00.
Neets of the Golden R?i c.
Every pair of eagles whose habits
I have had an opportunity of watch.,
lng over a period of a few years
would seem to have Invariably at
least Iwo alternative sites fer Ihelr
nests; some have three, and 1 know
of one willi foin sites In fad. : only
know of one pair out of many .ned,
habitually resort to hui one pla. and
only one.
The reason for this is, however ap.
pan nt, for owing to its situation it.
has never been disturbed. Ttl? nest
is in a small cavern on the lace ot
an absolute wall uf limestone rock
tonie MM) feet high, at about 40?)
feel from tho summit. Above tho
? liff ls a talus of foose stone at an
ungle ol' iii degrees oi so, above which
?ir,.on risc ut her precipices. To reach
the nearest point above this nest
would be a long day's work.
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The Double Canal6 on Mars.
For the ii rsi time the much-discuss,
ed double canals on the planet Mars
have been ca tig h l on a photographic
p?ale. Professor David Todd of Am
herst College did it, 15,000 feet above
sea level in the Chilean Andes, with
his flue eeles tal camera, made hy
Caer; net ?if Chicago, especially for
the college telescope, which has an
object glass ks itu hes in diameter,
and is the largest ever used In tho
Som bei n In inlsphere.
Joke on Governor Hoch.
There seems to he a joke on Gov.
ernor Hoch of Kansas, lie appoint
??i ? \\..,i.. "f r-ir,i,ri ?Vmntv a
' ' laullon tJa! y
.vas the def mit.
indu "JIVI. ?iocii Untitz linn.
Has the Freedom of Morocco.
At lens) one European has the free
dom of Morocco without danger of
molestation or capture. Mme. Du
Dasi, a pretty society woman of Dar.
is. wlio had visited the country oe..
fore, was commissioned sometime
ago by the French Government to
Investigate and report on the agricul
tural resources of Morocco. She has
made many journeys into the inter
ior, being furnished with escorts
sometimes by Raisuli, tne famous
bandit; sometimes by the pretender
Muley Mohammed, and occasionally
hy the Sultan himself.
Rattles of the Rattlesnake.
Thc rattles of the rattlesnake. He
edgewise. lt is evident that they
must do so. inasmuch as they are but
continuations of the backbone. The
snake carries the rattles on the
ground except when he raises them to
sound his warning. This will bo
evidenced hy the fact taut in every
snake of any si/.e thal ls killed tho
rutiles are worn through on lae na
iler side.
Mr. Jacob A. Rlls tells Of a little
hoy who earned his living hy black
ing hoots. Every Sunday he attend
ed a mission school. This school,
through its well-meaning teachers,
decided to have ;i Christmas tree. Tho
gifts for the pupils were provided for
them hy the teachers and onie pat.
rons of the school,
Jimmy, the bootblack was thero
Christmas Eve, but was much dis
appointed when his present proved to
he ;i copy of Drowning s poems. Ho
folded ii can fully in the paper in
which he received it, and took lt
home.
The next sunday the superintend"
ent of the mission School announced
?hat any child who was disappointed
with his or her gift could exchange lt.
Jimmy marched boldly to the front
with his.
"What have you there, Jimmy?"
''Browning, slr."
"And what do you want In ex
change?"
"Blacking, sir."
Queen of Siam's Jewels.
The Queen of Siam possesses tho
fuient collection of jewels In tho
world.
The walls of her bed chamber are
literally abla'/c with precious stones,
while In a safe in her Majesty's a
pnrtmonta are diamonds, rabies,
pearls and emeralds fashioned into
quain! necklaces of fabulous value.
One little article alone, intended to
serve as a thimble, is In tho shapo
of a lotus flower and ls valued at
?15,000.
Only those things that are put into
living are loamed. _
