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NOT HARMFUL TO THE BIRDS Spraying Fluids Have No iii Effect, Is the Assertion Made by Eminent Zoologist. Spraying fluids used on orchard trees do not kill the birds as well as the bugs, Prof. H. A. Surface, state !zoologist of Pennsylvania, recently de Glared in an effort to upset a theory encouraged in some important circles. This authoritative statement from Professor Surface ought to be regard ed as conclusive and set at rest the doubts of many readers of this page. "I have watched this subject with the greatest care in thousands of sprayed orchards in Pennsylvania," the noted zoologist said, "and I am ,prepared to say with certainty that I never have known of a case of a bird being killed by spraying or hav ring been found dead under circum stances that justify the suspicion that ,this was the cause of its death. "We have examined the stomach of dead birds and have found no evidence of arsenic to which their death could be attributed. "I live in the midst of one of the " largest orchards in Pennsylvania, .which has been sprayed frequently, and it is full of birds' nests. I am 'sure that if spraying were destructive 'to birds they would not be nesting in this orchard. "It is well known that the amount of arsenic necessary to kill an insect will not affect or kill a bird, and also the birds will not eat dead insects. It would be necessary for the bird to eat a great many beetles to ake enough poison to affect it in the least." BRAZIL GETS A NEW BIBLE Will Undoubtedly Prove a Great Aid to the Language as Well as Morals. A new translation of the Bible into 'Portuguese has just been completed. Brazil, not Portugal, is the country where the larger part of this edition !will be sent. Brazil is the greatest of Portuguese-speaking populations, al though it used to be said that 10,000 users of that language lived around Honolulu, a city in Uncle Sam's terri. tory. Maybe they all know English now. Aside from its moral values, the Bible is particularly needed in Brazil, it is said, as an aid to preserving the standard forms of language. As a matter of history, no book has exerted an equal influence in lands where English is read and spoken. The phraseology of the King James ver sion is interwoven through modern lit erature. Its general use on this con tinent, where new conditions and a strong tendency to slang would make for rapid change, has had a steadying effect on our vocabulary. It isn't likely that the classic beauty of the English Bible has been paral. leled in Portuguese. But even a re. spoctable rendering of a book which 'has proved its universal appjeal it every land will help in more ways than one. Brazil is growing rapidly Every means should be used to pro serve its moral and linguistic stand ards.-Now York Evening Sun. Romance a la Cinderella. Pretty Miss Edith Mervine of Phil adelphia is only one of the millions o ,girls who have read the love story oi Cinderella and then dreamed thal their love story might be like unto it 'But Miss Mervine is the one to when the wish has been granted. Two years ago Miss Mervine los her slipper at a dance at Atlantic City Paul A. Kimmins of Charlorol, Pa. found it on the dance floor. For sov eral days the young man tried in vaii to find the owner; he searched ovory where, but his efforts were unsuccess ful. Finally, by accident, he heard o q. young lady who had lost a slipper a a dance, and he called at her heme to restore the tiny' piece of footwear The modern Prince Charming an< the up-to-date Cinderella both under went the old, old experience of 1ove ~at first sight. The fire did net dlim either, for they were married a fev days ago, and, hidden in the centol of the bridal bouqugst, was a littl. satin slipper. Electric Bug Used for Advertising. Doesiring a novelty which would en liven his display windows and at the same time embody a certain signifl cance, a Los Angeles dealer In photo graph supplies ingeniously construct ~ed what he terms a "kodak bug." I: is made of electric bulbs of differen' sizes and is provided with highly eel ored wings of stained glass. The bui is perched in quite lifelike manner or the top of a camera in the middle o: the window display, and is illuminat 1.d intermittently by a flasher. The device attracts the attention of mana passers-by.--Popular Mechanics. Walked Three Miles in Sleep. Although never rated as a chroni4 sleepwalker, Mrs. W. A. Johnson, wif4 :of a farmer living near Salina, Kan. rose about four o'clock a few morningi ago, dressed herself and walked threi miles to a hospital in Salina, where still asleep, she fell exhausted on the steps and was later found by nurses, * Drank the Soldiers' Tea, British soldiers, wanting flavor fi their tea, milked a stray goat by thi 4t-oadside. Then, while they were look ing for something in which to strali 'the milk, Nanny drank up the tea. * Beat-Laid Plans. Madge-If he's such a fine swimmei 'why don't you pretend to be drown ing? Marjorie-I tried that once, and the wrong' man rescued me. " " * IN iEMORIAM. * * John Dorroh Owings. * " ". " e" *S " " " e" * * " " " in venturing to write a sketch of the exemplary life of our deceased friend it is attenpted with some hesitancy, for fear that words penned by me might detract from a well-rounded and beautiful life and character; but, ow ing to the life-long friendship and ina plicit confidence that have mutually existed without a single interruption I feel that I would be derelict in nmy duty to a friend and his family If I (lid not say something of his life and char acter. John Dorroh Owings was born Oc tober 12, 1865, and was reared near Owings Station, lial 'ownship, where he resided iuntil he moved to this city. In the early days of his childhood and youth--it was the tline of reconstrue tioni--the South had been robbed of its wealth, and poverty prevailed through out tihe dolnain; for this reason, his services Were called, as n(ianhy others' were, to help restore Ihat which had been destroyed by war. ierefore, Iis education was limited to the teachings of the conimon county school. IHeing a young nian of deteriination, strong will power and energy, at an early age he. to a great extent, assumed the supervision of the farm in co-operation with his father, and by their associa tion he learned the lesson of honoring his father and uolher, from which lie ieve' departed; for no (ile ever had greater love and respect for parenIs than he, and throughout his whole life he always looked after their coifort, welfare and happiness. I have, on more than on1e occasion, spoken to him11 words of approval of so conuinendable a virtue and assured him I hat he would be amnply rewarded here and hereafter. In early life he connected hiniselI With the Methodist church, and for niany years was a consistent ineiiber thereof. lie, with the writer, .ioiner; the Masonic and Woodnien order sev eral years ago, and Vlore recently the K. of P. and .Junior 0. A. l., making a true and faithful Iember, always ex emplifying the brotherly spirit. and fraternal fellowship, practicing one of the great cardinal principles taught by the craft,--4'har iIy---for lie never turned hile worthy poor away e('up1i1y handed. On January 21, 11907, he married .\liss Ellen l)runinon I, of this city. who, with three childrenr---lirucilla, .lohn ale ald .aies ---survive hint. With the exception of one yea', when he was deiluty sheriff, he lived a private life on the farim until the year 1(18, when he was elected sheriY of this county, serving a iou - year terin and was re ('(c'ted in 191!2. As an ollioc'r Ie was fi ilihful, dischai'ging the duties tereo' in a mlost elliciell and oteoii ious ma1n ili'ness ani ('onsi1de1ration, yet never firnmness and c'onsideratito, yes never ( liiiopre sive. lie was a iiian Of str.ong convictlons, yet respecting the oplin ions of others. Hie was not a pairtisan, but broad miinded, kind and free-hearl oil. No inan could be fairer anid more open in his words, deeds and act ions. It was not his to take uin(ui(' advantage oft aiiy mani. It was Ihose and other virtues that iade hiiuii many friends who hold his miinry in sacred rever ence. Although Ile was our senior it wUas 111' privilege to be asso('iatled with hin In school, on the farts, inl the tfra tonal orders and in aii ollicial capaci ty, atnl the lie of friendship, fraterna! feeling, and good will gradually grew stronger as the days anad years rolled by until it blended into a bright. jewel of love and colipanionship. And last and best when he was in fioi'ied by hiis physielat that his ton ditio ( was siiloius, lie noelulted it in a calm nail submiaissive way, althiough lit tering a lpray'er thiat it. anight be ollier wvise ; yet, If the great anid good God oh' thle un aiverse so willed that.h lie h trianisplanited fromn thiis eart ito lie blessed reahlns abI ove, t hen ''llis will, not mluie, lie don," lie ineekly3 said. The'lin lie began ii 4tt1 ig hiIs house in -ord(er, tirst arranging fori the cinforit ofi lila faniilyv In Ithei future, a(114 whleu teinilor'al 1(o spiiual things. (Consiill lng with one of the liaslors of this city, lie made(1 dli gen I Io iii iry as to thle lilan of sal vation11 in ordei' IhatI he i ght miake hiis e'lectlu ion iur. When being told of thle slimpililty (If sallva: ioni,--so simlle t hat. a chilid coiihd nol cirr ther'ein, having ai truistinig failh in Godi by believing 0on him i a nil his W\orid -heii lookedl uip inito the ipastor'sa face familiar to his friends, ail said in a calmii and firm iannier, "'I will I iust Ilimn all thle way."~' at .lceker, Ciol., as the son was sellting biehind thle clouided lillianrl If t' mioin lain, being allendced by3 I wo faithful and devoteid sisteris, lie faded into( sI len t, etei'nalI sleep, anad his spiit ie tourned to God who gave it, to a wait the general resurrectIon of the Saints. And thus ended the lif'e of a piatriotlc cit izen, faithfu nl ollicer', difu i son anld a ffectiona te fatherci and husband. Anad wil~e our' deepiest sym pathly goes out1 to Itle aged father, whose heairt. sI irings are torn asunder, and to his beireaved wife clildiren and other rel ativyes, yet theire is 'onisolat ion in the fact that if we tr'ust the Sav!ous a blessed reunion awaits us, nIOt in the farn-distant fi Thben, my fiends, let thue hieart no longer sob, tihe tears no longer flow; foi' in the mystic ireachi beyond the Ifurtheirmosl.t lts of the fiutu re, whiere canpie of fadeless lightI oveirreachi the enai'tura edl hosts oif 01lory, all na fions, famiihlis and generat Ions willI meet in t he everilasting life and love, wherie haiippi ness is nupireme. Anil though "We muslt shied the piartinig tear', And our hieaits ar'e sad and cdrear, Let us look beyond the gloom \Vhecre trani~spllantled roses bloom. "iessed I lope our' hieaon light. That will sline awvay thle night Never' more to say farecwcll, lHnt wvith loved ones we will dwell. "We will never' say good-blye In that Itonic beyond the sky, Thiere no partlig words are said, Thuere 1n0 faircwcll teal's are sheid." C, A. . There i*s So eGoing toHappen in Laurens. Watch Both of the RED IRON RACKET ST .0RE S6 i S. i ",,. y i'' t :,. ";i. . + e" 11 . : , yl ( ' k iit 'l .'r/+' a+.} f N ,'t r 'F : i , : a, \ S-4 . a wi 3s. ti, ., l J , 1 L ', i 7.+ii" Sy- " ..J. "'1. "+ r /? '\ 1 . 1' ji 1S % 7\ 'Lt l". .e i f Y i ) aiO' r rye i C i + "prtPN f v 1y ' 1 L2 ' r 1 ti ,a, " lop i4 I""a ?r t ".'4 1 , , 11 ",A jl ll" " 1 z, i" i . + . '..r'.. S. S.,ea' "V illl "" ~ F .:'ri'.:Jiy i. .> ' ,; "t t . . ' " '' ,.. oil When a hunter goes a hunting he loads up his gun and the old knap-sack with plenty of ammdiiition. Now get wise fill up the old wallet, and be ready when RED IRON RACKET BIG FEBRUARY SALE opens up. Watch the. RED IRON RACKET STORES in Laurens. There is going to be something doing at both RED IRON RACKE STORES In Laurens, S. C. $466.90 (Delivered) $416.90 (Delivered) Now is the time to get your order in, for Spring is just around the -+, . orner. And there'll be plenty of fine days in the matewhnyou+ # can use your car. + You will always find that a Foi-d will go the roads at any time.* There's bound to be a shortage of good cars this spring. Materials are scarce and prices are advancing, so this is the logical time to specify * your car and be safe both as to delivery and price. It's better to buy a new Ford than a big second hand car. Buy a Snew car and know what you are getting.+ CRAIG AUTO COMPANY Laurens, S. C. aW. C. WALDROP, Mgr- Phone 334