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FIENDISH BRUTE. Y ? . > / ? ATTEMPTED AX ASSAULT OX A BRAVE LEXIXGTOX WOMAN. hSe Chased the Scoundrel With a Gun to Perry, Where He Was. Ar* rested. ? The State says Chief of Police Sal ley, of Perry, carried to Columbia Wednesday night and lodged in the State penitentiary Alex. Hall, colored,, charged with attempting criminal assault upon a Lexington county wo man Sunday afternoon. '? ' The ?jegrc was arrested at Perry Monday night ny Chief Sallej and Wednesday ne was taken to the Aiken county jail, it was deemed wise to place the negro in the penitentiary, however, ?nd Officer Salley carried him~ to Columbia Wednesday night and he will' remain here for safe keeping until the opening of the regu lar term of criminal court in Lexing ton. Sunday afternoon Hall stopped at the home of Mr. C. Wint Sox, at Edmunds, about 10 miles from Lex ington. Mrs. Sox was the only per son at home, He asked her for a drink of water' and she started to get it for( him, when he turned and ex claimed: ;'You are what I want, not the water." At the same time he made a dash for Mrs. Sox, but she grabbed a hammerless gun ands at tempted to shoot him, whereupon he dashed o.ut of the house. She did not know how t? operate the gun, other wise she would have been able to fill him with lead before he could have possibly escaped. Mrs. Sox gave the alarm immediately and a number of nearby citizens started in pursuit of the negro. Chief of Police Salley of Perry was informed over the telephone about the attempted assault and was asked to keep a lookout for the negro. Mon day afternoon he located a negro an swering the description and held him for identification. It is said that the negro feared the result of having Mrs. Sox come to Perry to identify him and admitted that he was the man, requesting that he. be taken to the Aiken jali. Sheriff Corley of Lexington was in formed of the arrest of Hall and ex pected to send his deputy to Aiken for the purpose o: transfering him to the Lexington jail, but the negro is now in the penitentiary and will remain there until the regular term of the criniinai court for Lexington county convenes. KICKED BY A ,HORSE. Mrs. J. J. Hutto, of Bowman, Meets With SerioHs Accident. Bowman, April 15?Special: Mrs. J. J. Hutto. of Bowman, was, acci f dentally kicked by a horse yesterday rendering her insensible for a while. It seems that Mr. Hutto has .a horse that it foundered, and Mrs. Hutto picked up a small switch and under took to drive it up to the house from which it had wandered a short dis tance, but m doing so probably ven tured up a little too close to the ani mal. She was kicked in the fore head across the bridge of the nose and one eye. An ugly gash was in flcted. which bled profusely. Dr. D. E. Connor was quickly called and Ike wound dressed, necessitating several stiches. She is reported as doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. Buudee. The Passion Play. The Passion Play, in moving pic- ? tures, will be presented at the Acad- ; emy of Music tomorrow, matinee and night. On account of the bad weath er that prevailed the first of the week the attendance at the performance of . this wonderful play was not what it , should have been. The management . have decided to give the people of , Orangeburg another chance to see these pictures. If you want to know what it is ask thoes who have seen it. You will, prhaps. never have an- j other opportunity of seeing the re production of this great play. Mat inee Saturday afternoon four o'clock. Prices 10 and 15 cents. Night per formance 8:45: Prices; 15c lower floor, 10c gallery. Methodist District Conference. Branchville is getting ready to royally entertain the Orangeburg District Conference, which meets there May 13. Messers. P. C. Dukes, D. L. Rhoad, J. N. Byrd, J. B. Wil liams, J. Westcoat Black and J. E. Byrd compose the entertainment committee, which is a guarantee that all the delegates will be well taken care of. The Conference is compos ed of about seventy delegates, and the good people of Branchville want them all to attend. Dangerously WouuUcd. Mr. Arthur Faire/, who lives not far from Branchville was shot and dangerously wounded by his little nephew on Wednesday. The ball penetrated the stomach producing a painful wound. The shboting was done with a parlor rifle, with which the little boy was playing. Mr. Fairey is a young man and we hope he will soon be out again. Branchvilles New Postmaster. Mr. J. Marion Byrd has been ap pointed postmaster at Branchville. He had been assistant postmaster for several years and is well qualified for the position. So far as we have heara the appointment gives general satisfaction to the people of Branch ville. Get the News. This is election year and there is every indication tuat things are going to be rather lively. On this account every voter should keep in touch with what is going on, especially in his own county. For this reason every home in Orangeburg County should have The Times and De- tocrat. DEATH OF DR. B. 1). BRUN SON. He Passed Away at His Home in Bamberg Saturday. A dispatch from Bambolg>says Dr. B. D. Brunson died at his residence in that city Saturday night after a long, continued illness, under which he bore up .with remarkable forti tude and patience. Until his health gave away about three years ago he was.one of the leading druggists and most skilled physicians of Baniberg. He enjoyed a large and lucrative practice and he had many friends and admirers. When he gpve up his practice at Bamberg he moved to Ninety Six, in Newberry County, hop ing that the change might prove ben eficial to his health, but he soon found that there was no relief , to be had there. He then went, to the Northwest and travelled around from place to place in quest of health, but no. relief being found, he'returned to die among his friends and loved ones. He was 47 years old.. A devoted wife, one son and one daughter survive him. He was a member of the Masonic Order and of ihe Knights of Pythias In religion he was a Methodist, being an official member of the church at Bamberg before' he moved, to Isinety-Six. Dr. Brunson i had many friends in this city and county who will regret to hear offtts death. I_:_ SHIPPERS TAKE NOTICE. The Southern Railway Have Adopted New Shipping Rules. As a means of better providing themselves with methods to trace lost freight shipments, as well as to ex pedite the handling of freight, the railroads traversing this section will, after June 1, refuse to accept freight in less than carload lots, which is not plainly marked, showing the con signee, destination, etc. The roads anticipate that this new rule will cause complaint from shippers and therefore, they are gving GO days no tice in order that they may become thoroughly acquainted with it and pre pare themselves to conform to same. The following circular has been is sued by the Southern Railway and the rules set forth will be adopted by all the lines traversing the Southeast ern States. "Each package, piece or bundle of less than carload freight must be plainly marked by brush, stencil, pasted tag, showing the name of the consingee and the name of the sta tion, town or city and the/State in whch destined. Pasted labels or securely fastened tags should be used only when the character of the freight prevents marking by brush or sten ell. N "The marKS on packages, bundtes or pieces must be compared with the shipping order and bill of lading and corrections, if necessary, made by the consignor or his representative before receipt is signed; old marks must be removed or effaced before the pack ages, bundles or pieces will be ac cepted for transportation. "Freigh t consigned to a place of which there are two or more of the same name in the same State must have the name of the county marked on each package, bundle or piece, and also shown in the shipping receipt. "When freight is consigned to a place not located on the line of a railroad each package, bundle or piece must be'marked with name of stations at which the consignee will accept de livery or, if destined to a place reach ed by a water line, the name of "the railroad station at which delivery is to be made to such water line must be marked on each package, bundle or piece. "Freight not marked in accordance with the foregoing rules will not be accepted for transportation. Married at Blackville. . Mr. J. Felder Hunter, who has charge of the dry goods department at the store of Mr. Geo. V. Zeigler, was married on Wednesday to Miss Mozelle Walker, of Blackville. Mr. Hunter was accompanied on the hap py mision by the Rev. E. M. Light foot and Mr. Geo. V. Zeigler. The ceremony, which took place at the family residence, was performed'by Rev. E. M. Lightroot. The lovely young bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walker. She is a graduate of Winthrop, and is a very popular young lady. We congratu late Mr. Hunter on winning such a charming life companion, and extend her a warm welcome to our little city. A Quiet Home Wedding. Mr. Logan Warinoth, of Gaffney, and Miss Lottie Jeffcoat were happi ly married ftt the home of the bride's uncle, Mr. f. L. Phillips, in this city. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. M. Sims, of Gaffney. Those in attendance were Prof. Barnett Vassey with Miss M. L. Bryant. The young couple left Wednesday morn ing for Gaffney where they will make their future home. Mr. Warmoth is a progressive merchant of Gaffney, while Miss Jeffcoat is a most charm ing young lady. Rev. Dr. Sims is the pastor of the First Baptist church in Gaffney. A Home Wedding. Mr. Edgar Grier and Miss Corrie Green were married at the home of the bride's father, near Cope, on last Wednesday afternoon. The bride is a daughter of Mr. F. Marion Green, and is an accomplished young lady, and the groom is the eldest son of the late Rev. Ben. M. drier. Imme diately after the ceremony the happy couple left for Columbia, where they will make their home. We congrat ulate Mr. Grier on winning such a charming life partner. A Coming Marriage. ?The following invitation have been issued: Mr. and Mrs. James M. Seig nious request the honor of your pres ence at the marriage of their daugh ter, Elizabeth, to Mr. Frank Cullen Bryant on Wednesday afternoon, the 29 of April, at three o'clock at their residence, Charleston, S. C. CALHOUN ELECTION. NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED BY EACH CANDTDATE. Souicteng About the Men Cliosen to Manage the Affairs of the New County in Tuesday's Election. The following is-the result of the election held in .'.alhoun County last Tuesday: For Sheriff. O. M. Dantzler.. .474 W. B. Hildebrand..195 ' For Treasurer. P. L. Crider. . . . :.408 Sara E. Owen...141 H. H. Cauthen.134 For Auditor. Jas: H. Haigler.. . 363 J. Mops Hollman...320 For Clerk of Court, i J. A. Wolfe.1 . .263 A. Hani Welle . . :.210 W. A. Isgett. . .112 J. Rhett Riley.t5 For Supervisor. Jesse L. Zeigier. . 18S J. Fred Wise.101 R. K. Murjrh.SO H. J. Crider.. . 3S For County Commissioner; J. D. Antley. , . . . . '. . ... . . .559 W. K. Knight.557 J. J. Johnson.llo J. D. Gqldsoh.4 6 For-Judge of Probate. J. C. Redmond v. . . .655 For Superintendent of Education. D. S. Murph.. . . . 154 For Coronen J. W. Spigener.347 J. P. Chartrand. . 121 J. S. Stabler.12 0 M. Q. Axson.79 . A tabulated statement of the votes cast by precincts is published on page four in this issue. Those eiected are: Olin M. Dantz ler, sheriff; John Wesley ' Spigener, coroner; Jesse L. Zelgler, supervisor; Perry L. Crider, treasurer; J. Archie Wolfe, clerk of court; James H. Haigler, auditor, D. S. Murph, super intendent of education; J. C. Red mond, judge of probate; J\V. J. Knight and J. D. Antley. coui/ty com missioners. The newly elected officers are al ready arranging their bonds and will take charge of their offices at once. Temporary quarters have been ar ranged for in the Cain hotel building until the court house can be built. I Who They Are. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says the shrievalty was the storm centre and there was said to be bitter opposition to the successful candidate, Mr. Olin M. Dantzler,.in view of his hard fight for the new county while an officer in the old. This, however, was great ly exaggerated, as was proved by his handsome vote. Mr. Dantzler has been supervisor of Orangeburg coun ty for six years, and was one of the most hustling and energetic officers the county has ever had. Mr. J. Archie Wolfe, the new clerk of Court, is a large and successful planter of the Lexnigton territory. He spent a while at Wofford Cqllege as a student in. his;young days and is well qualified for the office. Mr. D. S. Murph, the superinten dent of education, Is a graduate of Wofford College, and afterward stud ied and taught at Trinity College. His health failed and he returned to the farm. Mr. J. Clifton Redmond, the Pro bate Judge, is also a graduate of Wof ford College, is a young lawyer and farmer, and will now move to St. Matthew's for the practice of his pro fession. Mr. Perry L. Crider, the treasurer, is assistant cashier of the Home Bank, a graduate of the South Carolina Col lege and a young man of fine char-ie-i ter. . 1 Mr. James H. Haigler, of Cameron, the auditor, was for a ;iuiuhei' ot years manager of the Cameron O'.l Mill and a successful farmer. The supervisor, coroner and r* un ty commissioners are also substantial and safe citizens of their respective communities and will make satisfac tory officers. Doyle's New Fountain. Doyle's new soda fountain "Is a thing of beauty and joy forever" af fair, being one of the handsomest in .the State. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather on Wed nesday, the opening day, quite a num ber called and tested the new foun tain, which worked most charmingly. The entire store was handsomely dec orated with beautiful flowers, which was most pleasing to the eye. Call and see the fountain and try the cool, pleasant drinks it dispenses. Sheriff John H. Dukes. Sheriff John H. Dukes announces himself a candidate for re-election. The indications now are that he will have a walk-over, as no one has been mentioned in connection with the of fice but the present incumbent. Sher iff Dukes is too well known all over the county to need an introduction at our hands. For County Supervisor. County Commissioner D. N. West berry announces himself a candidate in this issue for County Supervisor. Mr. Westberry has served nearly four years as County Commissioner, and he points to his record in that office with pride. He is well-known all over the county. Another Day's Proceeds. Because the weather was so bad Wednesday, Drs. A. C. Doyle & Co., have kindly consented to give the Baee Ball Association another days proceeds of their elegant Soda Foun tain. The day will be announced later. Sunday School Easter Service. ' The Lutheran Sunday School will have an Eat : service consisting of songs, recitations, etc., at five o'clock Sunday afternoon. All are invited to attend this service. A TOWN SCOLD STORY. How Syhnnns Crabb Escaped Being Tarred and Featliered. Sylvanus Crabb was the town scold of Coryvllle. He 'was a native of the place, but no stranger to whom he talked ever would have suspected the fact. .Sylvanus never missed a chance to abuse Coryvllle and everybody and everything in. Coryvllle. "Yes, sir," Mr. Crabb would remark, transferring his quid of plug tobacco from the rfght to the left side of his mouth, "this here old town ain't fit for the jnnk heap. Why, I've lived here, man and boy, for forty-nine years, and the town's been goin' down ever since I can recollect. Yes, sir. Coryville's a mighty pore town to live in, but some of us can't get out" The stranger to whom Sylvauus con fided these lifelong Impressions would sit patiently lu his chair on the hotel veranda or stand patiently at the depot awaiting his train. Sometimes he would reply with a question: "Are you... iu business here, Mr. Crabb?" "Business! I should say not. I don'r inix with the jieople of this hero town. 11 don't.^ My folks left me the old homestead and some rentin'/ houses. J nno" I live off the Ineome. But I don't spend my money around here?no, sir! I buy my'supplies in bulk right straight from Chicago and get my clothes there, too: send riiy measure in by mall. When I need any new furniture I look it up in a catalogue and send right off for it myself.' These here Coryvllle people don't make nothhi' off of Syl vanus Crabb?no. sir!" One day a sinniger of distinguished appearance came to Coryville. It was in the midst ofSthe late unpleasantness -^the financial depression. "Yes, sir," Mr. Crabb took occasion to say to the stranger, "this town's no good at all. No place for business, eir." 5 ' "I was beginning to think so my relf," replied the stranger, "from what I have heard from my represeutatives here." "And who might you be?" inquired Sylvanus. "My name is Hawkins." said the stranger, "and I'm the owner of the Coryville shoe factory. I came down here hah' Inclined to close up the fnc tory for good and consolidate it with thy main works in Chicago, and what you have told me about the slowness of Coryville lias determined me to do bo. I thank you." Mr. Crabb stopped in his tracks and stared. He was worried for two rea sons. One was that two or three young men who on other occasions had told Mr. Crabb that he was a useless ornament to Coryvllle had overheard him running down the town and had heard Mr. Hawkins' statement as to closing the shoe factory, the one insti tution which kept the town from dis integration during the panic. The oth er reason for Mr. Crabb's worry was that his four houses, which rented for $15 a month each and supplied his en tire cash income, were occupied by men who would be compelled to leave town and look elsewhere for employ ment when the factory closed, they be ing skilled employees therein and hav ing no other trade. "It's '23' for you," remarked one of the young men 'mentioned as he passed by Sylvanus. "'Those young men work ed in the shoe1 factory. That night Sy'lvanus sat in his home feeling truly dejected. His final knock at Coryville had had results disastrous to himself. But he did not brood long In somber silence. Suddenly somebody knocked at his door. Mr. Crabb opened the door and found himself confronted by nearly a hundred ablebodled men. They wore no masks or any other dis guises. They were young men from the shoe factory, merchants of the town, lawyers and others whom Syl vanus had been running down for thir ty years. They carried with them a large bag of feathers and a pot of tar, with a brush stuck In It v The spokesman was''the young man who had hissed "23" at the town scold. This man. after Sylvanus had obeyed the order to come out into the street, said sternly: "Sylvanus Crabb, town scold' and general nuisance, unless you march straight to the hotel, call Mr. Hawkins out get down on your knees before him and before all of us tell him that Coryville Is the best town on earth and plead for him to keep his factory here we'll tar and feather you and set every dog In town on you." . Sylvanus had met his Waterloo. He walked to the hotel surrounded by the stern faced men. his neighbors with whom he never had neighbored, and, after kneeling to Mr. Hawkins and making his declaration and plea In whining tones, he was permitted to go home. Next day the local paper contained an account of the affair and also stated that Mr. Hawkins had determined not only to leave his factory in Coryville, but to enlarge it. Mr. Crabb also learned from the newspaper story that the committee of public safety had visited Mr. Haw kins Just before"waiting upon himself and had Induced the factory owner to change his mind after telling him the life history of the town scold, over which he laughed heartily and long. BURR JOYC? Easter Picnics. There will be an Easter Picnic on Saturday at W. L. Inabinet's mill, in upper Lmestone. The pub lic is cordially invited to attend. There will be an Easter picnic at Culler's Mill on Saturday. The pub lic is invited to attend with well filled baskets. Announces Himself. Mr. T. M. Hall announces himself in this issue as a candidate for Coun ty Supervisor. Having had much ex perience in bridge building he feels that he could fill the office to the entire satisfaction of the people. See his card in the candidate's column. Located at Branchville. Dr. J. D. S. Fairey has located at Rranchville for the practice of his profession. We commend him to the people of Branchville and the sur rounding county, where he proposes to practice. FARMER'S FRIENDS. SOME BIRDS THEY SHOULD PRO TECT As They Destroy Insects, Weed Seed and Numerous Other Enemies of the Farm. The substance of this article is but a summary of an account of the work of. the Biological Survey of the De partment of Agriculture, prepared forvthe National Geographic Magazine by H W. Henshaw. The Biological Survey was estab lished in 1885, with Dr. C] II. Mer riam as director. The relations of the bird to the crops were not then well understood. It is not enough, says Mr. Henshaw, to be told that birds feed on insects; we muse know the particular kinds they eat. The fact that the crow sometimes eats corn is not sufficient evidence on which to condemn the bird. We must learn the nature of its food at all times; 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. It is not enough to know that birds eat insects, or that they destroy crops. Birds are injurious at 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 classes?the seed eat ers and the insect eaters. The seed eaters, mostly of the Sparrow family, have stout bodies and strong conical bills, especially designed for cm ...ng seeds. Their name is legion and the family con tains more species than any other group of birds. It is well that this is so, for the destruction of weed seed is of tremendous importance to the farmer, whose trouble to keep ahead of the weeds, great as it 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 farmer by the tree-spar row, one of the most confirmed seed eaters of the group. A quarter of an ouuee of seed for a day is a safe estimate of the food of an adult treesparrow. ? On this reckoning, In a State like Iowa, where agriculture is relatively very important, tree sparrows eat about 875 tons of weed seed aunually. The total value of the principal field crops of the United States for the year 1906 was about ?3,500,000, 000. If we estimate that the com bined consumption of weed seed by the sparrow family results In an an nual saving of only 1 per cent, of the value of the crops the total sum total saved to thefarmer in 1906 was $35,000,000. Though seeds form the chief part of the subsistence of sparrows, the destruction of seeds Is by no means all we have to thank these birds for. They eat many Insects also, and seems to know instinctively that while seeds are excellent for adfllt birds, they are necessarily good for nestlings, and hence 1'eed the latter almost exclusively on insects. Sparrows, however, are not the on ly birds that consume the seeds of weeds. The Eastern quail or bob white is a confirmed eater of weed seed. Highly esteemed as bobwhite is by the epicure for food and by the sportsman as an object of pur suit, he is probably worth so much more as a weed-destroyer that the farmer 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 the value of which no thrifty farmer should overlook. Doves also are seed eat ers, especially the turtle-dove, whose crop oftn is so packed with the seeds of weeds that it can hold no more. The farmer 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 such seeds as corn, wheat and barley, and whose place In the farmer's esteem is by no means so well assured?the crow and the blackbirds for instar.ee. There are several kinds of blackbirds which at times attack crops as also does the crow. The destruction by the crow of meadow mice, and of cutworms and other insect pests and the de struction of many kinds of insects by the blackbirds, however, are consid ered in most localities to offset the damage done in other ways and even to leave a balance in favor of the birds. Birds That Eat Insects. Many firds, as flycatchers, warb lers, swallows and chimney-swifts, live exclusively, or almost so, on In sects, and very many more, as black birds, orioles, and some hawks, de pend on them for a considerable part of their livelihood. The little spar row-hawk lives very largely upon grasshoppers, crickets and beetles, and even one of the larger hawks? the Swainson hawk of the Western plains?at certain seasons destroys enough of these injurious insects, to gether with small rodents, to save the Western farmer, upwards of a hundred thousand dollars a yca.r If all insects preyed upon vegeta tion, our inquiry into the value of insect-eating birds need igo no fur ther, since all of them might be -et down as beneficial; but by no means all insects are destructive of vege tation, and their relations to each other and to birds are very complex and puzzling. The insects that feed on vegetation at some stage or otrer of their existence probably encounter aU others, both in number of species and of Individuals; but there are two other classes of Insects which desorvc attention here, the predaceous and the parasitic. The predaceous in sects, either in the adult or larval state, feed upon other insects and hence in the main :ire beneficial. It would seem, therefore, that in so far as birds destroy predaceous Insects flu 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 is rel atively not.-large. Moreover, some of the predaceous insects, when insect food is not available, become vege tarians, and hence assume the role of enemies of the farmer; so that when birds destroy predaceous in sects they may be doing the farmer either a good turn or an ill turn, according to circumstances. The relation of birds to the so called parasitic insects is still more intricate and puzzling. Parasitic in sects fill a very important place in the economy ^of nature; it is even claimed by entomologists that they do more effective service in aiding to keep true the balance in the insect world than any other agency. They attack Insects in every stage of ex isence and insure their destruction by depositing eggs, on, or in, the bodies of adults, their larvae (the worm or caterpillar stage), their pupae, or their eggs. Now, birds recognize no fine distinctions in the insect vorld. All is grist that comes to the aVlah mill, and parasitic insects are snap ped up by birds without the slightest regard to the fact that they are use ful to man. Hence we have a compli cated problem to unravel In respect to the inerrelation of inject pests, of insect parasites that destroy them, and of birds that destroy both pee! 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 the hours of daylight and dark; owls hunt in the early evening and morning hours, or by moon." jht; sc .netimes when pressed by hunger by day. * The bulk of the depredations on birds and chickens due to hawks is committed by three species?the Cooper and sharp-shinned hawks and the goshawk; and the sportsman and farmer's boy should learn ;to know the daring robbers by sight, so as to kill them whenever possible. The so-called "hen-hawks,''' usually either the red-shouldered or redtail hawk, are too often made victims of a bad name; for while both species occa sionally suatch a chicken, the habit is far too, uncommon to justify the name "hen-hawk." The good these two big hawks do in the long run by destroying rats and mice far more than "compensates the farmer for the insignificant damage he suffers at their talons. Both hawks and owls often swal low their prey entire or in large frag aud often some of the feathers. Avian and ven some of the1 feathers. Avian digestion is both good and rapid, but is is unequal to the task of assimila ting such substances, and accordingly both hawks and owls throw up these rejecta in the form of neatly rolled pellets. In studying the food habits of birds of prey much use is made of these pellets, and the vicinity of a nest of a pair of horned owls, for instance often contains an unmistak able record of the birds' food, and perhaps that of the young, for months or even years. From the foregoing it will at once appear that the practice of offering bounties indiscriminately for the heads of hawks and owls, as has been done by some states, is a mis take, and results not only In the wasting of public funds, but in the destruction of valuable lives, which can be replaced, if at all, only with great difficulty and after the lapse of a term of years. In no one partic ular does the public, especially the sportsman and farmer, need to be educated more than in the value of hawks. The temptation to shoot a hawk or owl, perching or flying, is well nigh irresistable, 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 them to do. The notable increase of noxious rodents in the last decade in certain parts of the United States and the resulting dam age to crops without doubt are due in no small part to the destruction of their natural enemies, chief of which are the birds of prey. * CATARRH IS CURABLE.' Successful Experiments in Abating and Curing This Disease. Catarrh is an entirely unnecessary disease and should not be tolerated for a single day now that Hyoinei is so generally known and has made so many cures in Oarngeburg and other towns. Modern science has disproved the old theory that catarrh was a blood disease. It is a germ trouble, and the remedy Is Hyomei, which medi cates the air you breathe, killing all catarrhal germs. As there is life and health in the air of the pine forests, filled with fragrant and healing balsams, so there is life aud health in breathing Hyomei. So sure is this prescription to cure even the worst cases of catarrh, that J. G. Wanuamaker Mfg. Co. sell it under an absolute guarantee to re fund the money if it does not do all that is claimed for it. Deafness Cannot be Cured, by local application, as they cannot reach the diseased portions of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitution al remedies, ueamess Is caused by an Inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rum-1 bling sound or imjperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed. Deaf ness is the result, and unless the in flammation can be taken out and J this tube restored to its normal con dition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an surfaces. We will give $100 for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall'? Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free. Sold by Druggists, 75c. F. J. Chenney & Co., Toledo, O. MAY CAUSE A SMILE A COLUMN OP LIGHT READING THAT WILL BE ENJOYED By All Who Like to Read Funny and Witty Sayings from the Mag azines and Papers. C THE QUIET LIFE. Happy the man whose wish and care A tew paternal acres bound. Content to breathe his native air In hi3 own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread. Whose flocks supply him r.ith attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade; ? In winter, fire. ? .\ . Blest who can unconcernedly find Hours, days and years sllub soft away In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day, .Sound sleep by night, study and ease Together mixed, sweet recreation And innocence, which most does please With meditation. Thus let me live unseen, unknown. I Thus, unlamented, let me die, Steal from ;the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie. ?Pope. His Last Request. Pat was In the habit of going home ' drunk and beating his wife. Finally Biddy lost patience and appealed to t ho priest. , ?'Pat." said the priest, "if you ever get drunk again I'll turn you into a rat If 1 don't see you, I'll know about it just the same, and into a rat you go. Now, you mind that." The next evening Pat came home worse drunk than ever, kicked in the door, and his wife dodged behind the table to defend herself. "Don't be afraid, darllnt," says Pat as he steadied himself before dropping Into a chair. "I'm not going to bate ye. I won't lay the weight of me finger on yes I want ye to be kind to me tonight, dnrliht, and to remember the days when we was sweethearts and when ye loved me. You know his riverlnce said if I got dhrimk again he'd turn me into a rat He didn't see mc. but he knows I'm dhrunk. and this night Into a rat I go. But.I want ye to be kind to me, darllnt. and watch me. and when ye see me gettin* little and the hair growin' out on me and me whiskers gettin' long, if-ye ever loved me. dar . lint, for God's sake keep yer eye on the cat"?Ladles' Home Journal. Sixpence Too Much. . , An Irishman who had jumped into the water to save a man from drown ing on receiving a sixpence from the rescued man looked first at the six pence and then at the man. saying, "Be jabbers, I am overpaid for that job." Sisters In. Moderation. Tommy Is a lonely little boy who has no brothers or sisters. He Is very fond of three little girls named Ethel, Maud and May. One eveuing his mother was listening to him say his prayers, and she was rather surprised to hear him add to his petitions, "Dear Lord, please send me an Ethel, a'Maud and a May." After he had finished his mother tried to explain to him that they were too poor to have a large family like that. Tommy listened attentively and then without a word flopped down on his knees again and offered up this sup plementary petiticn: ' "Dear Lord, mother says we can't afford an Ethel and' a Maud and a May, so don't send 'em In a bunch. Just send us an Ethel, and when we can afford the rest I'll let you know."? Lippincott's.1 By Way of Deduction. A detective had been put on an anonr ymous letter case. The recipient of the letter said to him: "The thing consisted of but one short page; and yet there were'eleven words spelled wrong." "?hen the criminal." said the detec tive promptly, "was either a type writer or a sign painter. Is there a business directory handy?" The Teacher's Joke. Iu a school lu Springfield, Mass., the lady teacher had occasion to punish one of the little boys for using pro fane language. There being a knothole in the floor, she conceived the Idea to make him- think he had got to stand near by with a pair of tongs and watch until he caught a rat that should come up from below. Stationing hinr, she gave him strict injunctions to remain until he accomplished the feat, calcu lating, of course, after he had stood there a couple of hours to send him to his seat. Two minutes after he fastened the tongs to a genuine live fellow of the rat kind, with enormous whiskers and tall, and, holding him up, exclaimed, "By jlngs, I've caught him!" The teacher fainted. "SELL CAT'' FLUID SOLD. * Sample From unmberg Contains Only 29 Per Cent. Alhocol. The State says there is a fluid be ing dispensed by one Bill Shaw at Ehrhardt, Bamberg county, called ether "Sell Cat" or something that rhymes with that name. The fluid only contanis 58' per cent, proof spirit or 29 per cent, alcohol by vol ume. Some of the samples were seized and sent in to Gov. Ansel, who sent them to Dr. W. B. Burney, the State chemist, and under Instructions from Gov. Ansel no more of the "cat" will be sold by the venders. Attention Farmers. I have now on exhibition at my store the "Harris Cotton Chopper and Cultivator," the greatest labor saver yet invented, chops your cotton to a stand and cultivates both sides of the row at one time, the wrok being perfectly done. I will have a man to demonstrate the working of this ma chine as soon as cotton is ready and will notify my farmer friends through The Times and Democrat just what day the exhibition will be given and will look for large representation of farmers at my store when date is announced, so don't fail to come, its to your interest. J. W. Snioak.