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OUR FIRE FIGHTERS CHIEF DIBBLE REPORTS CON DITION OF DEPARTMENT. He Highly Commends the Members nnd Points Out-Where They Need Better Equipment. Mr. T. 0. S. Dibble, Orangeburg'j efficient Chief of ,the Fire Depart ment, wsntr before the City Council on Friday night and submitted his annual report of the work performed by the department for the year end ing October 31, 1908. The report makes a -good showing for the <city and praises very highly what has bsen done by the department during the past fiscal year. During the period covered by^the report the city was visited by more fires of a serious natrue than for many years previous. The duties impsoed oa th\3 young men com posing the department were neve: harder or more dangerous, but the Chief bears cheerful testimony that they never hesitated to respond to the fire alarms with promptness and willingness.' He specially commends the "boys 1 for the handsome worn they did at the Pike fire, which was a fine piece of firi fighting. Chief Dibble tells of the preseni equipment of the department, and reports that shortly the Elliot: Hook and Ladder Company would have a new truck drawn by hcrsis. He calls attention to the tact that when the Elliotts discard their present ho-:e carriage there would only be one hose company, the Young America, in the commercial centre of the town. He recommended that., another hose wagon be added to the depart ment, and that the Young American be so provided. He said he felt sure that the Council and this company could get together and the necessary wagon could be secured. Whsn the Elliott crives up their hose wagon there will be only 400 f:et of hose left in the business part of the town for its protection. The number of fires occurring during the period covered by th'j report was thirty-nine. The follow ing is the detailed report of woa* the department has done r.nd whai it has cost the city to maintain >t during the last fiscal year: Value of buildings burned.$ 71,575^00 Value of contents . 77.900.00 Total building and contents.$149.475.00 Insurance on buildings..$ 2S.950.00 Insurance on contents. . 32.375.00 Total insurance .. ..$ 62.225.00 Loss on buildings 13.34S.00 Loss on contents . 17.999.00 Total less .$ 31.347.00 Ins. loss on buildings.. $ 10.090.00 Ins. loss on contents... 1*4,139.00 Total Ins. loss .-...'..$ 24.229.0?1 Per cent of less to property at risk, 21. Value of Property Saved. For Ins. Companies . ...$ 37.fi9G.oO Uninsured ..'. SO.132.00 Total Amt. saved by Dept.$11S.12S.00 C< ndensed Disbursements. Maintenance of Dept. ... $1,758.061 Permanent Additions. Erection of tower.$ S32.07 i Hose . . . 4 7 8.0k New storage battery. 050.00j Fire alarm boxes (4).... 305.00 Tot.nl .$2.205.07 Total maintenance ....$4.023. Vfilne of Fire Alarm System. Tower and bell.$ S0O.00 Alarm system. 4.000.00 Totrl.$4.800.00 Members in Department. Chief. i Assist; ut Chiefs . Officers and men .N.160 Total .170 Value of real estate ....$17,500.00 Value equipment. 3,550.00 Alarm system and tower. 4,SOO.?jo! Totr! all property . . . . $2?.S50.00 Feet of hose in department..2,050 In addition to this the two colored colleges located here are very will equipped with hose. Commission Discharged. The Sewerage Commission, under whos ? supervision our excellent sew erage i-vstem was construct' !, re ported to the City Council on Friday night (hnl they had finished the work assign 1 them and asked to be dis-| charge I. The whole system has been carefully inspected by City Engine r llawes and received by him. The commission was discharg ed and the sewerage system was ac cepted by the city. We want to tender the thanks of the public to the gentlemen who composed the commission for the faithful man ner in which they performed tie duty assigned them. They have giv-| en the city a complete sewerage sys tem at ;>s small cost as such a sys-l tern cou'd be built. New County Talk. The "saluda Standard says: "The Batesburg Advocate is agitating the formation of a new county, with the! Court hose at Summerland. Wo an; of 'he opinion that the people snould always get what they want, and Bro. Bayly's new county wbuldn' hurt Saluda; but it would j be a good thing if some of those Interested would come up, before! tacklir..- the job, and take a few les sons it ho art of county government) ?taxation. Court House and jail for mation, ring formation, investiga tion, n t forgeting general vexatior.. all of which seem to be intimately! connected with the subject. I HE STEALS ALRIGHT. But Draws the Line on Five Sacks of Rice. "Jedge, I steal alright, hut you know I never stole dat rice, an' dares no reason trying to lay it on me. Fac' is I never woulder get way with dat much no how." These were the remarks of Albert Allan, charged with stealing five sacks of rice from W. J. Cooney, of Augusta, Ga., as reported by the Chronicle. Allen was on trial before Judge Hammond, and the remarkable state ment of the negro caused everybody in the court room to go into laugh ter, and the court joined in with the rest, as it was too funny to let slip by. Continuing his statement, Al len said: "Dem charges are false, any how. gentlemen, and fo God if I had knowned dey was after resting me dey never coulder ketched me. I saw Mr. Bentley dere with Mr. Coon ey, and you know dis nigger can sho run when he thinks de officers are aft?r him. I didn't steal dem rices no how and fcr dat reason i neber runned." Allen's frank and amusing state ment fixed his fate, for three years at least. After hearing it the jury retired, and after being out a minute or so returned with a verdict of guilty, and the judge promptly sent Allen to work on the county roads for three years. The jury evidently did not believe Allen's statement that he did not steal "them rices no how," hence the verdict of guilty. * THANKSGIVING FOB ORPHANS Help the Little Homeless Boys and Girls' Rome. We doubt if any set of people look forward to Thanksgiving with more delight than the orphans. They know full well that on thai day they will be in many hearts; and that the prayers of the peopiO who love little children will be made for them. At the Thornwall Orphanage, Clin ton, South Carolina, there are 250 orphans. Of these 150 are from the State of South Carolina, 60 from Georgia and 21 from Florida, the rest from other States. Children from any section of our country, however, are welcome, provided they are fatherless, of tender years and in need of aid. Once received they are not dismissed, except at their own request, but are educated thor oughly, are taught some good trade and sent out aide to take care of themslves without further protection from the Institution. Their support comes from all parts of the country. Provisions, money and anything that can be used in the ordinary family can be used here at the Thronwell Orphanage. The Institution itself is on the cottage system. There are 15 cot tages, with six public buildings for' mental, moral, manual and techni cal training. And it continues to grow as new cottages can be erect ed. Send contributions of money to Rev. Wm. P. Jacobs. Clinton, S. C. Provisions to Thornwell Orphan age', Clinton, S. C. Married at North. Mr. Sam Livingston and Miss Nel lie Bates, two of North's most pop ular young people, were happily mar ried on Wednesday afternoon, the 11th mst., by Rev. Marion F. Dukes, at the Methodist parsonage at Wood ford. This marriage was a surprise to the people of North, but never theless they wish for this young couple a long and happly life. The ; bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Bates oi* thh 1 place and Mr. Livingston is to be con gratulated on winning so charming a 1 life partner. Mr. Livingston is a 1 popular salesman employed by Mr. E. M. Livingston1. They will make North their home 1 for the present at least. Cameron Lyceum Course; The Lyceum course will be pre sented at Cameron this season will be an unusually strong one. Tie.? first attraction will appear on Mon day evening, November 2:;rd, in the person of Mr. Elias Day and Mrs Granne Truitt Day, with a charming \ programme of impersonations and readings. ' Season tickets for the course j;' 1 three attractions will be sold for $1 1 each, children under 12 years of 1 age, at 50 cents. Single tickets 50 cents. 1 The other numbers . are Mr. ! Ralph Ringham, who will appear on 1 December Tlh and Mr. Marvis Wil- ' liams. Predicts Severe Winter. Abraham Hennyman, who indulges in farming and prophecy at Bound Brook. N. J.. says it is to be an un usually severe winter. The squir rels have told him so and by attack ing one of his farmhands who trial to share the gathering of the \vs! nuts with them. But ose prophet does not make a winter and then are various other seers to be hear! from y.'t who. about this season of the year mount the tripod and speak oracles about the weather. Howev er, it might be just as well to have some wood or coal handy. They will come In handy, prophets or no proph ets, before the robbins nest again. * C:?pt. Murdcn's Body Found. The ho ly of Capt. Paul A. Murden. the young Southern Railway freight conductor who was drowned off the Wateree bridge just above For! j Motte on the afternoon of October L's. was found last Thursday by some men in charge of a raft at a place below Fort Motte near the conjunc - ion of the Congaree and Waterej rivers. The remains were i? an advanced state of decomposition. Mr. W. H. Dukes, of this city, w*nt up snd took charg? of the body, preprred it for burial &*& shipped it to Charleston for interasnt. TWO YOUNG HEARTS ABE MADE TO BEAT IN HAPPY UNISON. Mr. W. L. Glaze, Jr., of This City, and Miss Annie Watson Married at Marios, S. C. At Marion, S. C, on Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock Miss Annie Watson, the beautiful and accom plished daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Watcon,' became the brid>? of Mr. William L. Clazw, Jr., of Orangeburg, the wedding cere mony being :mpressivel> perfomed by the father of the bridti. at the Methodist Church. The church pre sented a mosf beauiful picture v/';h its decoration* of white chrysanthe mums and smilax. Around the pulpit and the altar rail these lovely full flowers were seen in profusion, and in the back ground, where rows cf tapers burned, thsre were n asses >f gorgeon.-, yel low chrysthemums, softening the ef fect of the white and green, and In creasing the beauty of the scene. In front of the altar stood an arbo-, the slender frame of Which was com pletely covered with green smilax, and adorned with large white featn ery chrysanthemums. Graceful flower gate? in the aisle marked the pew>, reserved for the families of the co i Lracting parties. Upon the entrance of the bridal party into the church, .Miss Elmor Watson, of the Columbia College faculty, played Mendelssohn's "Wel ding March" with exquisite tender ness, and to its strains came the pretty bridesmaids in the ri^ht aisle, with the groomsmen in the left. They marched in the following o> der, and took th:-ir places in a semi circle around the altar. Miss Louise Watson,, of Charles ton, with Mr. J. B. Cantey, of Sum merton; Miss Rose Sprott, of Spar tanburg, with Mr. A. T. Wannamaker of Orangeburg; Miss Ethel Hope, c* Charleston, with Mr. T. P. Schiffley of Orangeburg; Miss Louise Mc Millan, of Marion, with Mr. J. I. Mc Michael, of Orangeburg: Miss An nie Simmons, of Rowesville, with Mr. John Emery Watson, of Marior; Miss Minnie Herbert Glaze, of Or angeburg, with Mr. Joe P. Lane, of Marion: Miss Mat tie Lena Watson, her sister's maid of honor, came in alone, and was follower! by the dame of honor, Mrs. Bessie Watson Mitch el. of Leesville. Then came the bride with her uncle, Mr. E. P. West, of Leesville, and in the oppo site aisle came the groom with his best man, his brother, Mr. Herbert Glaze, of Orangeburg. The bride's wedding dress of white satin, made in princess style, en train, was most becoming, and the long tulle veil fell in a soft drapery around her slender form. Her bou quet was white rosebuds,- sweet pea;e and maiden hair fern. The brides maids wore white liberty satin gowns with long yellow gloves and 'yellow sashes, and they carried yellow chrysanthemums. Among the out-of-town guests at the marriage were the groom's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Glaze, ol Orangeburg: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Glaze, the Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Wait, of Mullins, and Mr. B: Wof ford Wait, of Con way. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac. For 1909. ready Nov. 15, 190S. best ever sent out, beautiful covers in colors, fine portrait of Prof. Hicks in colors, all the old features and several new ones in the book. The best astronomical year book and the only one containing the original "Hicks Weather Forecasts." By mail 35c, on news stands 30c. One copy free with Word and Works, the best $1 Monthly in America. Discounts on almanacs in quanti ties. Agents wanted. World ami Works Pub. Co., 2201 Locust street, 3t. Louis. Mo. Every citizen owes it to himself,v to his fellows and to Prof. Hicks to possess the "Hicks' forecasts?the only reliable. Will Plant Again. The Charleston Evening Post says 'Ex-Governor D. C. Heyward passed through Charleston Friday on his ivay to his plantation in Colleton :ounty. He has severed his connec tion with the bank of which he was president in Columbia, and plans to devote his time to rice planting. Governor Heyward's many friends in Charleston were glad to see him. ind felt called upon to express their congratulation on the improvement in his health since lie was last here." The Governor's many friends in Or angeburg county hops that he will be completely restored to health. Ib is too valuable a man to be retired at his age. * Cussing vs. Debt Paying. The habit of indulging in the u^e of profane or obsci ne language is one of the most useless and non sensical habits a human being ever acquired. No man or youth ever raised himself in the estimation of saint, or sinner by the usi of foul language. Purity of thought and speech are valuable virtue.-,. Anu yet, it's our honest opinion that the man who unwittingly "eusscts" a lit Li-* now and tlv i. is not half so big a sinner as the fellow who con til uously thinks ? vil and speaks evil of his neighbors, and refuses to pay his honest deli's if he can afford to do so. ? Can Get Their Pay. The State and Feder; I El< ctloji Commissioners announced Monday morning thai the managers of elec tion could now secure their pay for their services on last election day. The Federal Managers can secure their pay from Mr. .M. F. Inabin-il at the Auditor's office, while tin state Managers can secure their pay from Mr. J. Stoker Salley at his office in the Darton building. WILL F?EAN MUCH RURAL MAIL CARRIERS URGED TO ORGANIZE. By Organization Roads Will Be Im proved, Salaries Raised and Other Good Things Accomplished. To the Rural Carriers of South Carolina.? The greatest power in the wor!d today is organized power. Single handed individuals can do little or nothing; hut when united they can accomplish wonders. Every carrier appreciates 'this fact to the fullest; therefore, I shall not dwell upon it. only to the extent of reminding you that, in unity there is strength. Let us arouse ourselves and organ ize. Our State organization can be useful in many ways. First, by working together, with the prestage of the State Association behind each of us, we wi.i finally succeed in creating sentiment for better roads ?and who should be more interest ed in good roads than the rural car rier? This thing cannot be done in a day; we must keep everlastingly at it as the days and months go by and the victory will surely be won. 2nd. The salary question is an other incentive for organization. By eo-rcperating with the other Stace as associations throughout the Unit ed States wo shall be the better able to communicate cur wants and needs io the postolfice cepartment and thus indirectly to cc-ngress. 3rd. Th.re is a social and frater nal feature of inestimable vauie in getting together in county and State meetings. True, all of us cannot be delegates to the State conventions, but if we organize we can send good men to 'the State convention who may be able to bring the next con vention to our very door?first in one part of the State and then in an other. There are a great many other rea sons for organizing which I shall not mention for lack of space. If this call should meet the eye of a carrier in an unorganized county, he should loose no time in making of himself a pioneer in this" cause by getting busy. Let him drop a postal card to every carrier in his county (the State association will pay for the cards) and urge them to meet, him at some central locality, on Thanksgiving day, or new year s day (not later than this) and or ganize. If you will secure a half dozen or more to meet with you. I will come or send some one of the State officers to help you organize. In closing, let me impress upon you the supreme importance of or ganizing. They are organizing very rapidly in the North and West and in our neighboring States. Let us not .lag behind. If organization 1 ? a good thing for them, it must be good for us also. Yours fraternally, W. G. PETERSON, President State Association. Newberry, S. C, Nov. 10, 1908. IMPORTANT DECISION. Case of General Interest Settled by Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on last Satur day handed down a very interesting decision in a case in which Orange burg people are interested. This is the case of II. L. Slawson against the Equitable Fre Insurance Company of Charleston. The amount involved is about twelve hundred dollars. The Insurance Company in sured Slawson's country store and while the policy was in force the store with stock of goods was burn ed. The Company refused to pay the loss because Slawson did not have an iron safe in which his books were kept Slawson claimed that he in formed the agent of the rompany when the polisy was taken out that he had no iron safe. The jury gave Slawson the fuM amount claimed with interest, and Judge Klugh ruled that the verdict should stand. The Company then appealed to the Supreme Court, which by a divide;! Conn decides that the Company must pay Slawson. .Justices Pope and Gary decide that the policy is valid; while .lus.ice Jones and Woods hold that Slawson should not recover. Under .the law when the Supreme Court is evenly divided the Judge ment of the Circuit Court must stand; and accordingly Slawson will get hH money. .Messrs. Glaze & Herbert and Wolf. Sc Berry represented Slawson; while Messrs. Mordecai <& Gadsdcn and Rayson &. Summers represented the insurance (rompany. Words of Wisdom. Burying the hatched often means! war to the knife. Tact is the leaven that saves flat-1 tery from falling flat. Some people would rather t 11 tlv truth than Ik; popular. The worse the temper, the less its owner minds losing it. Never try to make a man I'm 1 ;?? home if you know him to be hen-| pecked. A girl will often s >lect a h- -' n I with loss thought than she will se-j lect a ribbon. Every woman lives to congratul.it ? herself thai there was some man rl | didn't marry. It's when a fellow is going to I bad that he gets the reputation of ing a good fellow. Make hay whne the sun shine- ;, yen won't have to borrow au u - brella when it rains. If a man doesn t want to be s; ? ?(I with success let him gel a io > with the Weather Bureau. Most men would rather take their chances with a plague than with a short haired woma*. SOME COMMON BIRDS THAT ARE GOOD FRIENDS TO THE FARMER. Because They Destroy Great Quan tities of Weed Seeds and Millions of Insects Each Year. The general function of birds teems to be, insofar as nature's plan la Intelligible, that of keeping insects in check?not in destroying insects utterly, for this would work incal culable harm to the rest of creation. It is highly prubable that, ware it not 'or the work of insects, vegeta tion would become so rank and lux uriant as to menace the world Birds, the mighty aerial police of the Creator, sweep over continents in their migrations and search every corner for ? the*natural food. This keeps a rigorous check on the spread of insects. But even with all this keen oversight sometimes insects break out of bounds and begin ro create havoc and to spread ruin over the land. .This happen-od with the Rocky Mountain locust in its outbreak of 1S77, when Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa part of Missouri and Indian Territory were swept bare of vegetation, caus ing famine to people and death to cattle, entailing a loss to these States which was estimated at two hundred million dollars. When such a thing as this hap pens nature seems to ring in a gen eral alarm and the reserves are called in to meet the crisis. How this is done and with what effective ness is one of the marvels of nature. Birds, not known or counted as in sect destroyers, such as gulls and other birds, as well as the hawks and owls?the rear guard of nature's mighty host?rush to the feast and insects are devoured by the millions. This has never failed to restore the balance. The Common Birds. . In this connection let us examine a few of the common birds of South Carolina to see what use" tney have and what relation they bear to the economic life of the State. They may be described as they are usually seen. Many more are valuable, but it will not do to make lh'3 list too large. They are put down cate gorically. The Wren?A great insect feeder, all varieties of wrens are. These birds become quite tame with good treatment. Bluebird?At some seasons of the year a bluebird will eat more thar his weight in cutworms each day Bluebirds are entirely harmless and if they have suitable nesting places made for them. They destroy many other insects besides cutworms, espe cially grasshoppers and crickets, both very destructive insects. Yeliow-Hammer (Flicker or gold en -winged wood-pecker)?This is an anteater of renown. The bird has a 'tongue highly developed for the purpose of licking up ants. If anls spread beyond bounds they he come a great pest and a menace to man and beast. King-Bird (Bee Martin)?King birds spend their lime catching in sects, although in some cases they have caught a few bees. It is said they eat only drones, so that no harm is done in this way. The bird takes almost no otmT food than insects. Pee-wesE and phoebos are smaller varieties of the same bird, with the same general habits. Cat-Bird?One of the most vari able of the birds around the yard and garden. These birds eat some fruit "specially grapes, but this may be avoided by sacking the grapes. With this exception fhey are invaluable Rain Crows?Great destroyers of all kinds. The spines from the cater pillars pierce the bird's stomach, so that the outside of a cockoo's stom ach resembles a brush, covered with hair. Cuckoos also break into the web of the tent caterpillar, a groat orchard pest. Few birds eat hairy catterpillars, so mat mis habit of the cuckoos is an extremely valu able one. Woodpeckers?All varieties of woodpeckers are valuable to trees except one species which is accused of sucking the sap and thus weaken ing the vitality of the trees. There are 25 varieties known in North America, according to Chapman. The greatest of these .are the plicated woodpecker of South Carolina am! adjoining States, and the ivory-bill, now found only In Florida and Louis iana. The Field Bark?This bird is ar insect feeder to the extent of three fourths of its food. The only grain eaten is during the winter months, when, owing to the scarcity of in sect food, some loose grain is picked up on the surface of the ground. Having no crop or gizzard, the lark is formed by natrue for insect eat i ig and could not live on grain any nore than a man could live on fod der. From the lark a habit of noi ?i - into the ground in fields where irrrdr has been planted and occas i mally pulling up a stalk of grain in order to get at the Insect beneath. 1 a is condemned as a pest over a '.ide range. The insect is the ene iy: il is destroying the grain, no 'he bird, and without the work of bo bird, grain raising would become impossible. Bull bat, Whippoorwill, Chuck Wl Ts-Widow?These lares bird-, ? .1 i; with the poor-will and th? ; a mney swift, belong to the goat -? :.1 ? r family. The poor-will is the ;uk Most, the \vhipp6or-wiII next. ? ? > 'ii" hiillbat. and last the chuck ll's-widow. Much has already ? :i wi itten about the bullbat an ! Iiis worth in destroying the cotton moth and boll weevil. The work of ihe other members of the family is similar. None eats anything but >r ? sects, except that, now and then.the chuck-wIH's-widow, whose capacious mouth measures two Inches across, WHY BE BALD When Parisian Sage is Guaranteed to Stop Palling Hair, or Money Back? A luxuriant head of hair is God's birthright to every man?to every woman. If your bair is falling out, if it is turning gray, if it is full of dan dr"ff, if it is harsh and uncontroll able, then it is diseased, and prompt action should be taken. Parisian Sage is a real hair re storer; it will darken faded hair; it will stop dandruff in one week by promptly killing the germs that in fest the roots of the hair. Parisian aage is the most delight ful hair dressing in world; it ? pleasant, invigorating and refresh ing. It makes the hair soft, beau tiful and luxurious. Wherever Par isian Sage is known, it is the ladies' favorite hair dressing. We urge all women who desire beautiful hair, to try Parisian Sage. If, after using one bottle, you do not say it is 'the most delightful hair dressing you ever used, you can have your money back. The price is only 50 cents a bottle at the J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., or by express, charges prepaid. from Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. will swallow a sparrow or humming bird. This Is believed to result through accident, the bird beint taken for a large moth. None of these should ever be killed. Their value is incalculable. Sparrow-Hawk?The handsomest of the .hawk family and entirely harmless, except for the killing of nn occasional small bird, hut this is more than offset by the immense quantity of grasshoppers and othtr noxious insects taken. Screech-Owl?A bird of no harm ful habits and one of value because of feeding at nights on destructive moths. The schreech owl is a great de stroyer of the noctuid moths, whose progeny, the cutworms, are estimated to indict an annual loss on fields and gardens throughout the United States of two hundred million dol lars each year. Screech owls also destroy numbers of mice and rats. the owls are valuable birds and far more beneficial than harmful, except the great horned owl, whose inroads on poultry and game con demn it. The great horned owl is vicious and the only one of our resident owls that is harmful fo poultry. It may be easily distin guished by the great ear tufts nearly two inches long, by the feathered legs and feet, by the white patch under the throat'and by its siz?\ it being 22 inches long and its wing is 15 inches. If for nothing else, the amount of field mice and meadow mice killed by owls would entitle tnem to man's protection. Hawks?Without going too far into details, it is sufficient to say that nearly all hawks are friends of man. The exceptions aro well known and these are the sharp-shinned hawk, known locally as the "blue darter.' the chicken hawk or Cooper's hawk, and the duck hawk (peregrine fal con) of?ithe marshes. This duett hawk is not to be confused with the marsh hawk, so familiar an ob ject as he sweeps over the fields, hunting his prey. The marsh hawk is valuable for destroying mice, for catching out the diseased game birds and thus keeping the rest healthy by preventing spread of epidemic?. Hu mm in s-Bird?The ru by-throat ed humming-bird is the only one known east of the Mississippi river. He is an insect feeder and spends his time taking insects from the cups of flowers, being able to swal low insects so large as to appear incredible. He also takes honey, too, and can be taught to take it from the hand. The Brown Thrasher?The thrash er, the mavis, of the poets, gets its name from the habit of thrashing its tail on the ground while feeding. The long bill is ever ready to snatch up the luckless worm, revealed by industrious scratching. 1 noticed a thrasher last winter in Aiken take 17 worms in less than ten minutes for rather the pupae or chrysales of moths, if our critical friends in sist. ) These are a few of the many in sect eating birds in South Carolina. It. would tire the reader to make the list longer at this time. Of course a great deal more might be said about each bird named, but they have been thus hurriedly sketched in order to arrest the at tention of those who too often for get that human life itself, with all -"its ramifying 'interests and cares, is absolutely dependent on bird life for its continued existence. The heedless girl, with a bird ot her hat, could not be on the earth except for the loving care of an omniscent Providence that made th.! bird for a purpose?-for a puropse the girl i1-' trying to set at naught. JAMES HENRY RICE, JR.. Secretary. * Why rfoyner Left Home. "Are you ready to receive the ob ligation?" asked the Most Upright Supreme Ilocus-Pocus of the Order of Hoot Owls, says Judge. "I am," said the candidate (irmly. "Then take a sip of this prussie acid, place your right hand in this pot of boiling lead. rest, your lei1 hand upon this revolving buzz-saw. close your eyes and repeat after me"? Early next morning shreds of Joyner's clothing were found upon thi- bushes and trees till alone th roat to Pottsville, thirty miles dis tant, and at Scrabbletown, sixty miles away, he was reported still headed went. Valuable Christinas Present. What a lot of Christmas gifts aro thrown aside on the 26th. An Elli son Phonograph carries the Christ mas pleasure through the year and beyond. Sold on easy payments The Merchant Music Ce., Oran*:,': burg, S. C. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. Wliat Is Happening in the Country as Well as in the ' Cities and Towns. Read all the advertisements in this issue. Do'J't forget that Sims' Book Store has the largest line of blank books ever brought to this market. The Young America Fire Company is making arrangements to get a carnival company here in the near future. Wannamaker, Smoak & Co., adver tise a special sale of pictures. See their announcement in another column. We had a call on Friday from Mr. T. F. Cuddy, representing the Amer ican Textile Manufacturer, of Char lotte, N. C. City Council has abolished the of fice of assistant city civil engineer, which has been most acceptably filled by Mr. Cleveland Wannamaker. The Chief of Police has been given orders to strictly enforce the ordi nance requiring peddlers to pay a license of five dollars per day. Mr. E. D. Reeves' great sale com mences today week. Look up his advertisement and see what bargains he will offer in all lines he carries. ' Gates must swing on inside. If yours does not swing that way now, you had better change it, as the police have orders to see that it is done. Mr. W. B. Thompson was re elected a member of the Board of Health on Friday night by the City Council. No better selection could have been made. Saturday was a rainy, sloppy day, and in consequence there were few folks from the country in town. About three o'clock the sun tried to shine, but gave it up. The early morning train on the Atlantic Coast Lin::-, .formerly ar riving at 7:-15 o'clock, will arrive hereafter at G:41 o'clock. This new schedule affects only one train. J. H. Fordham, in the internal revenue service, who was suspend ed for 15 days for being perniciously activus in politcs, returned to his duties Monday morning, the 15 days having expired. The Music Trade Review says "the agency for the Knabe piano in Oi angebtirg. S. C, has been secured by the Marchant Music Company. The deal was closed by H. H. Rayner,' the Knabe traveler." Mr. L. M. Tesh, field secretary of the Inter-denominational Sunday School Association of South Caroli na, will deliver a lecture on Sunday School work at the Baptist church this evening at half-past 7 o'clock. The City Council has decided to run a water main to the centre of the cemetery to furnish water for the plants and other shrubbery grow ing there. This water will be furn ished free to lot owners by the city, ahd will prove a great convenience. The third fire during last w<?ek occurred Friday when the kitchen roof of a dwellir*r rm Green street, owned by Mr. C. ... Prescott. was found to be ablaze. The damage was only slight, owing to the prompt and efficient effort of the fire de partment. Chairman Wertz. of the Street: Department of City Council, has been granted ihree more mules and carts for work in his department. This will enable him to push along tho many improvements he has in view nn our streets with more speed. He is doing a great work. Mayor W. L. Glaze, on behalf of the Civic League, requested the co operation of the City Council ii some work which the league wanted to undertake to beautify the court house square. The City Council agreed fn co-operate with the ladies In carrying out their ideas. Passenger trains No. 39 and 10 of the Atlantic Coast Line came to gether in a hea:l-on collision near Camden, Fla., Saturday morning, killing James A. King, of Sandford, Fla., and Alexander A. Bell , of Palatka, both negro mail clerks, and slightly injurying several others. Those who wish to contribute to the monument to be reeled to the memory of the late Dr. A. S. lly driek are requested to send their contributions to either .Mrs. E. ('. Dibble, treasurer, or to Miss Fan nie Robinson, secretary of the La dies' Hydrfck Memorial Association. Some time ago Eutaw Chapter. I). A. ft., through City Council, re quested the War Department at Washington, for a donation of one hundred old cannon balls to erect a monument here. City Council has lven notified thai Ith? 'old balls would bo donated for the purpose named. Sunday afternoon, immediately after the Sunday School exercises at the Helpers Gospel Mission, there was held] a memorial service' ii honor of th'e deceased Richard Jen nings, who w.is a faithful member of the Mission. Ho was a!--o a true rtienilH r ( t the St. Paul M. E. church of this c: y. Several short address es were made. Ambitious young men and ladies should ' arn telegraphy; for. sineo the now eight-hour law became ef 'eciive. there is a shortage of man/ thousand telegraphers. Positions pay from $50 to $70 per month to beginners. The National Telegraph ''.stitut : of Columbia, S. C, and five other cities is operated under super vision of railroad officials and all students are placed when ?[ualifled. Write them for particulars.