The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 22, 1908, Image 4
Special this week.
Ladies' Suits, Skirts
and Coats.
LAST WEEK, LAST WEEK, LAST WEEK, LAST WEEK OF THE
GREAT
Special this week.
Shoes in all Grades.
Save the dollars by
buying before close
of Sale.
Sale will positively close Saturday Night, January 25th.
We are offering tremendous values throughout our big store. We have a magnificent stock of goods and it will pay all who are look
ing for Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats and anything that comes in our line to see what values we are showing. Oursale has been big,
it's always big, but this one excels all others. Lots of good things in Ladies' Suits, Blankets, Comforts, men's Overcoats and Winter Suits,
Shirts, Underwear and Shoes that you will need, better get them now before close of Sale. Stock taking begins Monday, Jan. 27., so make
ready and get all articles you need before close of sale._._
_ _ MONEY SAVING MILL END VALUES.
89c
89c
Big lot of Ladies Umbrellas with fancy
handles, worth $1.25, Mill End price.
72-inch all-linen Damask, worth $1.25,
Mill End price.
36-inch black Taffeta Silk, the kind we have o (\~
been selling at $1.25, Mill End price. OVC
52-inch Broadcloth, the best on the mar- *m
ket this season at $1.00, Mill End price ' VC
54-inch Zibelenes worth $1.00, Mill End
price
Extra heavy all-wool filling 9 ounce Jeans, ~
Mill End price. j&j&G
pr
Big lot of fine Comforts worth $1.25 and {\r%~
$1.50, Mill End price. V vc
36-inch dress Flannel in all colors worth ~
40c, Mill End price. z / c
45-inch Linen for waists and suits worth
50c, Mill End price._.
Big lot of Sheer Linen Lawn worth 30c to ^> ~
35c, Mill End price. Z?C
43c
90-inch Linen Sheeting, extra nice qual- onr
ity, Mill End price. OVC
Extra size and weight white Bed Spreads, j g q
Mill End price
Ladies' black Satine Petticoats, Mill End
price
89c
36-inch Sea Island, worth 7 l-2c, fl/^rr
Mill End price. VUC
Everett Classic Ginghams in short lengths, ?\ /C ~
Mill End price. vUt
36-inch Persian Lawns in short. lengths ?\
worth 10c, Mill End price. "'v
10-4 Wool Blankets in red, pink and blue -3 q
borders worth $4.00, Mill End price.W> .O V
200 single cotton Blankets worth 50c each -y
Mill End price. 0?7C
Note the low prices. Make out your list and come and you will find things just as advertised. Came rain or shine whether you intend to buy or not. Remember we close Sale Saturday Jan. 25th.
we are giving, and remember there is no other sale like the Mill End Sale for bargains.
Ladies' black Silk Petticoats worth $5.00 a r%r%
to $6.00, Mill End price. *T*?rtr
54-inch Waterproof worth 50c, comes in
all colors, Mill End price. OVC
Notice! Notice!
No goods will be charged.
Nothing sent out on approval.
Goods must be paid for before
they will be sent out. If you
buy anything that does not fit
will gladly exchange them for
you.
Embroideries, Huslin Un=
derwear, White Quilts, Com
forts, Blankets and Remnants
of all kinds will be sold at this
sale. Let no other sale mislead
you, but come to the Genuine
Bargain-Giving Mill End Sale.
CLINTON LbTTER.
Clinton, January 20.?An epidemic of
grippe seems to be sweeping Clinton.
Besides a large number of eases of
grippe, there are several other eases
of illness. The entire community is
concerned about the desperate illness of
J. J. Perry, who is suffering from an
attack of pneumonia. Mr. Perry is
very popular, and his friends earnestly
hope for his recovery.
Mr. Sam Copeland has been quite ill
for a couple of weeks, hut is convales
cent.
Mr. Will Little hps been quite ill for
six weeks or more, though not criti
cally.
The sympathies rff the community
went out to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hol
land on the occasion of the death of
their baby Monday night. The child
was buried this afternoon at Hurricane.
The Presbyterian congregation is en
joying a series of sermons every after
noon and evening this week by the
Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, of Atlanta.
Mr. Flinn is the guest of Dr. Jacobs
while here.
Rev. C. Lewis Fowler has been con
ducting a protracted meeting for the
past ten days at Manning. Mr. Wal
lace, a student in the Columbia Theo
logical Seminary, fdlcd his pulpit last
Sunday.
Social amusements have been infre
quent since the holidays. The Nations
Club met Thursday with Mrs. J. F. Ja
cobs. The Acteon Book Club met with
Mrs. J. R. Copeland on Friday. At
this meeting Mrs. J. L. Wright was
elected a member. The German Club
gave a dance Thursday night. Little
Miss Elizabeth Young gave a pretty
doll party Wednesday afternoon.
There have been several visitors in
Clinton recently. Misses Jessie and
Helen Todd, of Greenwood, visited at
the Orphanage. Mrs. P. G. Ellisor, of
Newberry, visited Mrs. R. IL Vance.
Mrs. Wallace, of Columbia, was here
over Sunday. Mrs. C. C. Little, of
Richmond, Virginia, is visiting the
family of Mr. J. P. Little.
Mrs. Burr, of Ithaca, New York, and
Miss Grace Martin, of Lewisburg,
West Virginia, returned home Monday,
after a yisit to Mr. and Mrs. A. V.
Martin.
Miss Lula Moseley, of Prosperity, is
visiting Mrs. T. I). Copeland.
? Mrt>. C. L. Fowler and children are
visiting in Simpsonvillc.
Prof. J. W. Ligon visited at Knoree
over Sunday.
Miss Tallulah Neville was the guest
of Dr. H. K. Aiken's family, in Lau
rena, Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mm. W. M. McCaslan visited
relatives in Verdery the past week.
Miss Mayme Leake expects to go to
Florida for the month of February.
Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mailed out free, on request, by Dr.
Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving to the people without a penny
of cost?the great value of this scien
tific prescription, known to druggiats
everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Catarrh
Remedy. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Legare Blackwell and
children spent Friday and Saturday, the
17th and 18th, with Mr. W. B. Harmon,
the occasion being Mr. Harmon's
day.
CROSS HILL'HIGH SCHOOL
Building About Completed?Occupied on
Monday for the First Time.
Cross Hill, January 20.?The new
school building is about completed, and
Prof. Hough and his corps of teachers
occupied their new quarters today
for the first time. The children are
glad to get into the new school house
and all of our citizens are proud of it.
The trustees have ordered new furni
ture for the Auditorium, and just rs
soon as it arrives Prof. Hough will
have a formal opening, with appropri
ate exercises. As soon as the Legisla
ture passed the High School bill last
January a few public-spirited citizens
and friends of education decided that
we ought to organize under that bill,
and that we ought to have a better
school building. Our people became in
terested and with wonderful unanimity
the work has progressed, bo that by
the next meeting of the Legislature we
shall have a splendid High school, with
four teachers, and a $5,000 school build
ing with modern fixtures and every
thing complete.
Rev. G. M. Hollingsworth preached
at the Presbyterian church yesterday,
morning and evening. He will preach
here regularly every first and third
Sunday.
Mr. Jim HiU had his hand caught in
the machinery at the mill a few days
ago, and was right badly hurt.
The ginnery here is kept busy every
Wednesday and Saturday. The rise in
the price has caused the cotton busi
ness to become right lively.
Mrs. G, L. Carter has been quite ill
again, but is much better at present.
OUR SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE Having leased my farm j
intending to give my whole time to I
practice and insurance, offer for sale
three hundred bushels Mississippi long
staple cotton seed that has made a bale
per acre this last year. Will sell out
cheap. Apply to Dr. Dial. 2.'{-.'lt
NOTICE C. T. Whit ten has moved
his Blacksmith, Wagon, Buggy and
general Repair Shop to the lot in front
of E. W. Martin's stables. 2;}-<lt
THE SECRET of success is to retain
your health. This can only bo done by
eating pure food. COPYRIGHT flour
makes the best bread. Copyright's
pure. 20-tf.
Bo sure to let us show you our line
of Tiling in different designs and col
ors, consisting of the best and largest
line you will find anywhere to select
from.
S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co.,
FOR SALE-The Boyd homestead,
situated on Hampton street, containing
three acres, more or less, well im
proved. Apply to W. L. Boyd. 25 41
LOST?Silk Umbrella, between ex
press office and Farley avenue drive.
Engraved "I. M. R.," silver and pearl
handle. Reward if roturned to Clyde
K. Ray, Palmetto Drug Co. 25-lt
Before you buy be suro to see our
line of Hall Racks, beautifully finished
in different designs and sizes, at prices
that will be to your interest to see our
??l S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.,
Air. L. E. Farley Paralyzed.
Spartanburg, Jan. 17. ? L. E. Farley,
a well known citizen of tins place and
throughout the State, was stricken with
paralysis while at the home of E. R,
Trimmier, clerk of court. Mr. Farley
was sitting around the fireside, talking
to the members of Mr. Trimmier's
family, when suddenly he lost eonsious
ness and fell to the floor. His entire
right side is paralyzed, and the power
of speech has left him. His condition
is most serious. Several years ago he
took active part in the county and State
politics, and for several terms was a
member of the House of Representa
tives from this county. He is a brother
of the late Gen. Farley.
A tickling cough, from any cause, is
quickly stooped by Dr. Shoop's Cough
Cure. And it is so thoroughly harmless
and safe that Dr. Shoop tells mothers
everywhere to give it without hesita
tion even to very young babes. The
wholesome green leaves and tender
stems of a lung-healing mountainous
shrub furnish the curative properties to
Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms the
cough and heals the sore and sensitive
bronchial membranes. No opium, no
i chloroform, nothing harsh used to in
i jure or suppress. Simply a resinous
plant extract that helps to heal aching
j lungs. The Spaniards call this shrub
which the doctor uses "The Sacred
I Herb." Always demand Dr. Shoop's
I Cough Cure. Palmetto Drug Co.
A. E. Dargan, for fifteen years chief
I of police of Darlington, committed sui
I cide by shooting himself sometime Sat
j urday night.
As a result of a three days' investi
?ation, conducted by attorney General
?yon and associates and the members
of the commission appointed a year ago
to wind up the affairs of the State dis
pensary, one liquor dealer and some of
the members of the last board of con
trol are under heavy bonds for their a) -
pearance at court, charged with defraud*
ing the State.
Lame Shoulder Cured.
Lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles and quickly
yields to a few applications of Cham
berlain's Fain Halm. Mrs. P. II. Mc
Elwee, of Boistown, New Brunswick,
writes: "Having been troubled for
some time with a pain in my left Shoul
der, I decided to give Chamberlain's
Pain Balm a trial, with the result that
I got prompt relief." For sale by Lau
rens Drug Co.
An Important Meeting.
To the Pastorwand Deacons of the Lau
rens Baptist Association:
Brethren:?You are urgently request
ed to meet in the F'irst Baptist church
of Laurens on Saturday, January 25, at
11 a. m., an business of very great im
portance pertaining to our denomina
tional interests will bo submitted to
you.
Every Baptist layman in Laurens
county is cordially invited to be present.
Come without fail.
E. C, WATSON.
Chairman Executive Committee.
If your name is dropped from our
subscription list, on account of being in
arrears on April 1, that will not cancel
the obligation, but you will owe for
v. nut time you have had the paper, and
not paid for It, juat the same.
Miss Tallulah Neville, of Clinton, was
Slate News in Brief.
the week-end guest
Aikcn.
> 1 I I I I ' ' 1 ' , Wfltt
Mrs. H. K.
Oak Grove Farmers Union.
There will he a regular meeting of
the above Union at Oak Grove Wood
men hall, on Wednesday, Jan. 29th, at
2 o'clock p. in. Our business agent
will have some valuable information
for all present, and there will he an
election of officers for this year. All
memhers come, and all who wish to
join us may come also, lets have a full
attendance.
B. P. GODFREY, Pres.
J. S. CUNNINGHAM,
Sec. and Treas.
Builds up waste tissue, promotes ap
petite, improves digestion, induces re
areshing sleep, gives renewed strength
nd health that's what Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Ten does. 35c, Tea or
Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co.
Appropriate Exercises.
Interesting and appropriate exercises
were held by the different grades Mon
day morning at the graded school build
ing in honor of Lee's and Jackson's
birthday.
That's the house the Doctor built,
The biggest house you see;
Thank goodness, be don't get our
money ?
For we take Hoi lister's Rocky Moun
tain Tea.
Palmetto Drug Co.
Kpwortl^ League Organized.
The young people of the Methodist
church met Sunday afternoon and or
ganized an Epworth League. The fol
lowing officers were elected:
George Pitts, president.
Miss Zaline Gray, 1st vice president.
DeWitt Norwood, 2d vice president.
Miss Julia Gilkerson, 3d vice pres.
Mrs. J. D. Grout, 4th vice president.
Mrs. R. 10. Coneland, secretary.
Miss Annie Gilkerson, Treasurer.
We believe that we have one of the
cleanest subscription lists of any county
paper in the State that has not a paid
in-advance subscription, but there are
some in arrears. The postal law says
they must pay before April 1, or be
cut off.
The World's Gypsies.
The gypsies have passed under a va
riety of names, arising either from
their Kuuposed original country or tho
callings and characteristics of the race.
The old English Egyptian, the Span
ish Ghana and tho Magyar Pharas
nepek (Pharaoh's people) all point to
an Egyptian origin. The Scandinavian
Tatare Identifies thorn with the Mon
golian hordes which terrorized early
Europe, while the French Bohemian
suggests yet another country as their
cradle.
As to tho names hestowed by their
supposed character, tho Arnh l>oldly
calls them harauii (a villain), tho
Dutchman hoydens, or heathens, and
the Persian takes his name from their"
complexion and duhs them karaehl, or
Swarthy. A charter of William tho
Lion, as early as tho twelfth century,
mentions their Scotch namo of tin
klers, which Is commonly supposed to
bo a corruption of tinker, although pos
sibly tho substitution of "t" for "?/."
has produced this form of tho Italian
Zlngaro, one of tho most Widespread
of gypsy appellations.?London Chron
ic!?.
LECTRIC tiik best roit
'BITTERS AND KIDNEYS.
QU EUR REMEDIES.
Use Is Made of Animals, Exorcism,
Charms and Incantations.
Of (he strange remedies employed
nt various periods and in various
lands a writer In the Scientific Ameri
can says: '^i'he magical [towers of some
of the animals used to cure sickness
are believed to he Increased in propor
tion as there is mystery in their modes
of life. Toads and other batrachians
come under this category, and hence
lizards which have been dried and
neatly stretched upon bamboo splinters
nro greatly In demand in China and
other countries whore the primitive
medical man still holds sway. In Ja
pan the skin of a snake is still suppos
ed to bo a sovereign cure for abdom
inal pains. Turtles, too, are regarded
with great awe in China, and so are
tigers' bones and carbonized monkeys'
skulls, which nro prepared by putting
them into clay vessels exposed to heat
until the crania are thoroughly calcin
ed. Birds are also carbonized for me
dicinal purposes, and the nests of cer
tain swallows, made out of the gelat
inous substance of seaweeds partly
digested and disgorged, are believed
in that country to bo most invigorating
I as medicine for the sick.
"The American Indian medicine man
does not by any means rely wholly on
magic for his cures. He makes peo
ple well by producing uncanny noises,
which are believed to frighten away
tho spirits Of dlsca8C. For this pur
pose a wooden rattle covered with
buckskin and made up In tho shape of
a turtle Is often employed. For sind
lar purposes of exorcism the Tibetan
lama wields a whip with a handle of
human bone and lashes of human skin,
while ho beats upon a drum formed
out of the upper parts of two human
skulls.
"Among the Indians and other north
era nations the hoof of the elk Is re
garded as a sovereign cure for epilep
sy if applied to the heut of tho suf
ferer and then to his ear. in the Ha
waiian Islands a fetich consisting of
a human (high bone and a braid of
human hair is regarded as a panacea
to ward off misfortune, while a straw
Image thrown out of a Korean's house
on the last day of the year is believed
In that country to carry with it the
sins of the household as well as to ob
literate all traces of bad luck.
"Charms and incantations were com
mon among the Druids for the curt- of
diseases, and often the former eon
sisted of nothing more than rags, old
clothes, pins or needles. In Persia
there is a superstition that a patient
has only to deposit a rag on certain
bushes to obtain a cure. Pieces of gar
ments that have touched tho 'pilgrim
camel' aiio preserved with great vener
ation, and when, persons are danger
ously ill they lay these things on their
bodies as Infallible remedies."
Theater Scats.
The seats were In tho orchestra on
the theater's left. "Tho left side of the
house always sells out first," said the
box office man. "Everybody seems to
prefer It to the right. I don't know
why. Poxes especially?wo can sell
? .o left to one right box oyery time.
Nobody takes the right sldo for choice.
And there Is no reason for this. As
much goes on In tho right extremity of
tho stage as In tho left?wo proprietors
always look after that - and you seo
Just as much from the right as from
the left side. Why, theu, la tho left
sldo always at a premium?"?New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Twisting a Rabbit.
Tho wretched rabbit Is first driven
into n hoi low log or tree or hole, ns
the cnso may he. Then the twister
cuts and trims a supple gad of suita
ble length, inserts it into the retreat
ami pokes about till he feels the rab
bit. The gad is then withdrawn, and
It's ton to one that a hair or two
Clinging to the end will prove that
tho rabbit has been touched. The
twister now makes a split in the end
of the gad, feels for the prey again,
and when the split is In the fur turns
the gad steadily in one direction till a
firm hold has been taken of tho fur.
The rabbit is then dragged out and
dispatched, If everything works just
ritflit.- Too frequently things go wrong.
A rabbit's skin is very tender, and a
rouKh handed twister may twist off
Inches of skin and wads of fur before
he thinks that he has secured a proper
hold. Not seldom tho agonized rabbit
resists so strongly that the skin is torn
off during the pulling process. The
whole business savors too much of
flaying a boost alive to be worthy of
further discussion.
Hut ? In one instance tho rabbit did
not suffer. A clever youth found a
hole under a stump and decided to
twist the hidden rabbit. The stick
took hold in excellent stylo; the rab
bit struggled bravely, but a powerful
pull brought U forth with a bounce.
It was a very curious rabbit-In fact,
tho only one on record which worn a
Ions busby tall and a black "and while
coat, and, judging by the odor of it,
it must have been In that hole a very
Iouk time.?Outing.
What Is a Midshipman?
By Inch 1 for thu tirst time In my
lifo have found a phtlislhlo derivation
for midshipman, it would appear that
in tho days Immediately after the flood
the ?Ossels were very hijjh at the ends,
between which there was a deep
"waist," giving no ready means of
passing from one to (he other. To
mcel this difficulty there were employ
ed ft class of men, usually young and
alort, who from their station wore
called midship men, to carry messages
Which w ere not subject for tho Irmn
pot shout, if this explanation holds
water, it, like forecastle and after
guard and knightheads, gives another
instance of survival of nomenclature
from conditions which have long sine?
ceased.
Whatever tho origin of his title, It
well expressed tho anomalous and IM?
defined position of the midshipman.
Ilo bolongod, so to say, to both ends of
tho ship as well as to the middle, and
his duties and privileges alike fell
Within the broad saying Unit what was
nobody's business was a midshipman's.
When appointed as such hi later days
ho came in "with the hayseed in blS
hair" and went out lit for a lloutcn
ant's charge, but from first to last,
whatever his personal progress, ho
continued as a midshipman, a handy
billy.- Captain A. T. Mahan in liar
per's.
Prudent.
"Tr.ko dinner with us tomorrow,
count."
"Could you not make It breakfast?
I have numerous invitations to dinner
each week, but I cannot live on ze one
meal a tlay."?Loulsvlllo Courier-Jour
nal.
Ar, Usual.
Nowpop (wearily)?It must bo time
to got up, my dear. Mrs. Nowpop?Did
you hear tho clock strlko 6? Nowpop
No. but the baby has fallen asleeo.?
Carlylo's Rccipo For Shirts.
Hero Is nn extract from si lottor of
Thomas Carlylc, in \\ ?Ich ho asks his
Sister to make him SOIUO shirts and
sends tho measurements, How inuuy
women could make a shirt after them?
"My Dear Jenny?* * * [11 the inoan
wbllo 1 want you to make mo soino
flannel things, too?throe flannel shirts
especially. You can get the llnnncl
from Allck It' lie has any that he can
well recommend, You can readily have
them made before (ho " shirts go
off. I have taken tho measure today
and now semi you tho dimensions, to
gether with u measuring strap which I
bought some weeks ago (at one penny)
for the purpose! You are to be corc
Cul to scour the flannel first, after
Which process the dimensions are
these: Width (when tho shirt Is laid
on Its bnek'i. 22% inches; extent from
wrist button <?> wrist button, 01 Inches;
length hi the back, 85 Inches; length in
tho front, 25% Inches. Do you under
stand all that? I dare sny you will
make it out, and this measuring baud
will enable you to be exact enough."
Began With "D" Anyway.
"An' when they gits to Italy," goes
on Bill, .growln' quite enthusiastic, as
you might say. > vor th1 Idee, "he'll
have th' time of his life ruminntiu'
roun' them old palaces of the dogs.
"Dogs!" I gasped. "Palaces of the;
dogs!"
"Doggies, then, I s'poso you might
call It." says he. "If you're so blamed
portiklar, though It ain't spell that
way. It's spelt dogs, only with tho
'f.' "
"Hill QladOX," says I. "for an lined
.iucaicd man you are th' most ignorant
I over see. Do you moan to tell me
you ain't never hoar of th' dodges of
Venice that has boon mayors of th*
town for th' last hundred years or
more?"
"No, I ain't," says ho. "an' no one
else neither. Thor' ain't any such
folks there. Dodge ain't an fSyotullail
name nohow, it b'longs in Connecti
cut. Not but what thor's a few mubbo
In New York an' Rhode Island, but not
In Italy, not by a domed sight."?
American Magazine.
Tho Bullfight.
Wo won! to a bullfight and wished
we had Stayed away. It Is qtllto as
unpleasant as people say, and tho i
cruelty to the horses turns one sick.
If ll was merely an affair between the
men, who are undoubtedly very skill
ful, and the bull, which Is probably so
mad with rage as to he past feeling
much pain, ono COUld shrug one's shoul
ders at the queer game and Und some
excuse, but for the torture of those
poor old blindfolded screws there can
he no shadow of palliation. After three
bulls had been killed wo bad seen
more than enough, especially as tin;
horses In the third encounter had al
ready been badly gored In tho second,
and the third bull was not killed neat
ly, but ran about bellowing for awhile
with the CSpada'S sword sticking out
of his Shoulders.?niackwood'8 Maga
zine.
Regular Caller.
Pearl?What ever became of that
young man you used to like so much,
the 000 you called "plain, everyday > ? r.
Brown ?"
Ruby?Ob, he Is "plain, every night
Mr. Brown" now.
Pearl-Indeed! flow Id that?
Ruby?Why, wo aro engaged.-?Chi?
cago News.
Subduing Mother's Voice.
The success f.u1 merchant Luv It od hin
parents to visit htm 111 Now York olty.
They came gladly and on tho following
Bnbbath WOro escorted to a fashiona
ble church in Fifth avenue. Some of
the hymns were familiar. In their ren
dition the visiting pair contributed
heavily, with the credit for volume in
favor of the father. Although not al
ways in correct lime and sometimes In
discord, yet tho joy of this good couple
leaped forth In Joyous praise, and they
did not sei* the glowering looks of
nearby worshipers or the beetlike face
of their devoted son.
"Father," explained the merchant
that afternoon While bis mother was
taking her accustomed nap, "in our,
churches the congregations do very lit
tle singing, It is left entirely to tho
choir."
"1 know, my boy," stud the old man
as he lovingly placed a hand on his
son's shoulder, "that It was very em
barrassing to you this morning, but if
I hadn't sung as loudly as I did the j
people would have heard your moth- '
or." New York l'ress.
Muskrats.
Itni'O old Captain .lohn Smith in his
?piaint "History of New England and
the Summer Isles," published in Lon
don In 1024, gives probably the first
written account of the muskrnt. Ilo
: ays that "the mussacus Is a beast of
the form and nature of our (English)
water rat" and adds that "some of
thoni smell exceedingly strong of
lUUSk." These animals may be caught
in almost any sort of trap baited
with sweet apples or parsnips. .Musk
rats have very strong teeth and can
use them on wood OffOCtlVOly, so It Is
w Ise to protect all corners and cracks
in your wooden traps with pieces of
tin or sheet Iron. They have good
noses and can smell an apple a long
distance off. Place your traps In ti e
shallow water at the edge of the mill
pond or Stream inhabited by these rats,
and they will doubtless und il without
difficulty, Young muskrats are very
gClltlO and playful and may be handled
without fear. They do not grow flerco
with age if roared in captivity and ac
customed to gentle treatment.
Receiving Tommy.
There Is a certain inspector of schoOlu
who prides himself Oil his original
method of examining, but occasionally
his originality receives a s> :> In a
fatherly manner he bad/ to od ft
class of young children M l him
soon bad their open inonVhod
Hon. \
"Now, BUppoSO that you and x
playing a game of marbles," lie : .-??
lo llttlo Tommy Jones. "\"<>u have
ton marbles and I have eight."
'I'he class gathered closer round.
"At the end of tin? gauio you havo
won half of my marbles, and of course,
I want to play again to win them
back."
The children pressed even nearer.
"At the end of the second game I
win half of those you now have. Tell
me" excitement waxed lntensu?"tell
me," In; continued, "how many mar?
blOS you are left with?" ?
With a look of liicxprcsshblo disgust
the boy addressed fell hack. "Why,
Billy," he said, "Mowed If It oln't
Bums."- London Answers.
What It Was.
"These deceitful women oro so ridic
ulous!" said Miss Possoy. "As for mo,
I was never afraid to toll what my
ago was."
"No woman," replied Miss Wlso
"eyor minds tolling what her age was.'*