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W ONSECT DEST ROYERS. «DI! 31:. We h'iul nave non. (Irene Geo. II This Respect. In nearly every case where the food habits of our birds have been carefully studied we find that the good done far exceeds the possible harm. Allowing twentyâ€"five insects per day as an aver. age diet for each individual bird and . estimatingthat We have about one and -oueâ€"haif birds to the acre, or in rouno numbers, 75,000,000 in'Nebrask-A, tnero would be required 1,813,000,000 insects for each day's ration. The stomachs of four chickadees contained 1,028 eggs of cankerworms. Four others contained about 600 eggs .and 105 mature females of the same lnsect. The stomach of a single quail contained 101 potato beetles and that of another upward of 100 chiach bugs. .A yellow billed cuckoo shot at six ze'clock in the morning contained 43 caterpillars. A robin had eaten 175 larvae of bibio, which feed on the roots of grasses, etc. in addition to the actual good the birds do in the destruction of noxious insects, many of them are engaged. at ' least one-half of the year, in hunting out and devouring the seeds of various weeds and the other, to us, useless plants. Such is the mission of the var- lous sparrows. snow birds, hnches and long spurs which often occupy our fields in flocks of thousands during the winter months. It is recommended that teachers and parents instruct children against the useless destruction of life and espec- ially that they prevent the killing of birds. ’ The making of bird egg collections is getting to be such a fad that almost every boy enters into it more or less seaiously at some: time or other. Some single collectors in a single season take 600 or more eggs. -â€"Prof. Bur- ner, in Bulletin No. 3. University 01 Nebraska. M Well-Fed ls Half-Bred. This is an old Saying that has some oasis for truth, and another that "was the keynote of the success of John Ross, a famous Ohio feeder, was that "‘the corncrib is the best cross." Both these sayings are along the same line, but, like a good many old sayings, dhcy stop short of thcwhole truth. No amount of care will make a scrub an. imal as good as a pure-bred one that is given equal attention. This is the foundation of success. Without good blood to begin with it is impossible to secure the best results. Mint is bred in the bone will show in after life, and the well-bred animal invariably makes the best showing, other things being equal. . it is true that the best blood will not make an animal thrive if half-fed and carelessly housed, and fast a scrub may be made a pretty fair anim- al by giving it extra care, but this is not what the modern stockman wants. ‘ He is after the best there is, with the g intention offgiving it good care after he gets it. The up-to-date stockman has learned that it is impossible to economize in " JUST IN FUN low “Q a man is like his shoes:- For instance both a soul may lose, Both have been tanned, both .1" made tight , By cobblers. both get left and right. Both need a mate to be complete And both are made to go on feet, They both need healing, oft are sold, And both in time will turn to mold. With shoes, the last is first, with men The iirst shall be last, and when The shoes wear out they're mendel. "I: When men wear out they’re men dead, too. They both are trod upon, and both Will tread on others, nothing loth. Both have their ties,.and both incline, When polished, in the world to shine, And both peg out. Now, would you choose To be a man or be his shoes? ,4 -â€"Hart_ford Times. '1' D O o The wit of some of the distin- guished ladies during the period of the late civil war is illustrated by the retort of a typical dame. Mrs. C-â€"â€"-l had a large plantation on the James river, where many oili- cers and soldiers of the Union Army were encamped. One day an other came to the house and most politely asked to see Mrs. Câ€"-â€"l. When she appeared he said: "Madame, we have had a death is the ranks, and l have come to ask your permission to bury a Union sol- dier on your property. May I do so!” . “Why. certainly, captain," replied Mrs. C-â€"â€"-l. “You have permission to bury, the entire Union army on lav property. if you will only do so."--V. Halsey. Uncle lilas-â€"Statistics .show that the world keeps gittin' healthier and healthier. People live longer than they did fifty or a hundred years ago. Anyone can observe the fact. Aunt Selinaâ€"I’ve noticed it for a long time. it's got so that one can't pick up a paper any more without readin' about some one bein' cured and seein’ their pictureâ€"Brooklyn Life. 0 O 0 ‘ “What do you think of the statement 'put out by some of the astronomers that the planet Venus is an orb of solid gold?" f‘l-see no reason why it may not be true. One of the planets, we know, is Mercury."â€"-Chicago Tribune. 0 I O lieâ€"There are two 'periods in a man's lite when he never understand! a. woman. ‘ "indeed, and when are they!” “Before he is married and after- ward."-â€"Colller's Weekly. 0 I O 0 Mrs. Keddergrass. (reading theatri- cal advertisement)â€"Wanted â€"Ler-.ding -' man, who can double. if necessary. ‘ New, I wonder what that means. care and make the greatest profit. He ' must be lavish of care and liberal in the matter of feed, and after it is con. fluently hopes for success. v The day is passed when a lot of cat- tle or sheep can be turned into a wood lot or out on the range, and allowed to work out their own salvation, and make money for the owner. The peo- ple who eat meat have become better educated, and native beef or stringy mutton does not go with them. They want beef from well-bred steers and mutton from well-kept sheep, and if ctliey cannot get these in one place=they .will go to' another until they Tiind it. Well ted is halfâ€"bred to a certain ex- tent, but well-bred and well-Ted is what counts nowadaysâ€"Farmer’s Noise. V X. W ‘ Celllré’arugm I A. great many farmers who Istore 'fruit in a small way. for home consum- tron, use the cellar for the .purpose. if it is dry, cool and well wentiiated ibis answers very well, although early important for the sake olihe‘alth where the cellar under the dwelling is used Mr. Meddergrassâ€"Want him to be one 0' these here contortin' tellers, o‘ ; coarser-Baltimore American. 0... Tomâ€"Congratulate me, old chap! Miss Flypp has just presented me with the key to her heart. ' Jackâ€"Humph! It's dollars to doughnuts she will have the loci changed to-morrow.â€"Chicago News. - Ills Urban Alf-actions. Judge John L. Hall, of Macon, one of the South's ablest laWyers, is here attending the Supreme Court. All charts to interview him on the Boers, the Philippines or the unspeak- able Turk failed, but he told this ‘ story with great eifect: “When war was declared against Spain the darkics became greatly agi- ; ta'tedbecause there was talk of put- ; ting them to the front to fight the Spaniards. They offered all sorts of ‘ amusing excuses for not call ting. "One old negro said to a man-who spring cleaning and disinfection are W118 urging him to take “P “1110- against Spain: for fruit or vegetables in the whiten, : if, howevsr, the cellar is damp sc that mould or mildew appears on the Walls, the cellar is a very unlit place for storage. It can be lmpmvad, of course of not too bad. by drainage. through cleaning and whitetwaslling. it may, when this is done, he very thoroughly .dried out by setting in it shallow box- es of unslacked lime. As the lime r‘acks. replace it 'vuth a fresh supply. '1’ his will dry the air without seriously-- increasing temperature, and ~ will. do. ,eiroy moulds and fungus quite rzip'd y. It, also sveetens the air and destroys ‘Vbed odors if there .be any, as there us- .oally are in a damp cellar. Some fruit, as for instance grapes. take on musty and other bad smells very quickly and won become wholly unfit to eat. -- Profits ll! "bray. « As an indication of what a profitable industry bee keeping in Fresno is. the experience of L. Epperson of Can- tral colony is given by the Salinas in~ . dex. Mr. Epperson has a fortyâ€"acre ranch of alfalfa from which last year he sold $900 worth of hay. He has 256 stands of bees which were valued three months ago at 3600. He sold recently his crop of thirtenn dons and twenty-two pounds of ex~ -tracted honeytota' San Francisco firm .at 6% cents a pound. for $1,626.31 He also sold 1,800 pounds of comb to an- .other firm at 81/, cents a pound and :211 pounds of beeswax at '25 cents a mound. This honey was of (fine quality. 'With a capital of 3600 and less than three month‘s work. the owner has made the money indicated. it is the disc; min: business he has found yet. ._.______.V ....._... -_.__.â€"_â€"â€"â€".â€".__..â€".__.. -.____......___ " 'What for, Mars George,” said the 'I ain't got nuthin' agiust them Spaniards. "1 hey never done nuihin' to me.‘ I ain’t got a ' thing against them Spaniards, what's the use of us flghtin'?’ ‘ "‘Patriotism,‘ replied the ,man; 'you should fight for love of country.’ . " ‘Hchi' said the darky. ‘luv or country. i dun live in town so long i ain't got no use for do country.’ "-o Atlanta Jorunai. old man. -â€"-.. Where "no Veils H ere Lined “We saw tlfi‘ee women in a street car that were disfigured. One, when she smiled, showed a hid. c0133 cavity in her upper art of hell. ill 0 ill ill _ ill ill ill ill ill ill ill ill ill TO MY cusIoMEns. - a I wish to inform my customers that, in future, all accounts will-be rendered every four months. 0 Twelve months’ credit is out of date and a. thing of the past. , I desire to thank my many customers for their patronage and solicit a continuance of the same. Merry Xmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year, and Wishing you all a. séfifié§é§§§§§p Tnany of them. J08. rennin. egggéegge‘eg ms. HEARD. é egagggageg @iaag PRINTING. CS m. BILL HEADS, NOTE HEADS, LETTER HEADS, STATEMENTS, OIRCDLARS, ENVELOPES, _ WEDDING INVITATIONS, MEMORIAL OARDS, LADIE S’ VISITING- CARDS. . POSTERS. ‘ DODGERS, . SHIPPING TAGS, PROGRAMMES, BLANK NOTEs, RECEIPTS, me, ‘We have luter uddeda stock of type and stationery for printing Wtdding limitations, Calling Cards, etc., and ~ can turn outfirst class work at. reasonable prices. - - come and see samples. Francis Street West. 'â€" “ Gazette” Office. W One had a dark mole on but cheek, . THERES a repulsive mole, not out like flint which lachimo describes so amoroust to lhe jealous king. The third had an ugly mark on one side of her ncse. Apparently reconcilrd to lheir l'i, they talked together in high g.ee. sis- ters in misfortune. ‘ How handsome they would have been without those blcmitzhr‘s’! ' And we thought of stoleâ€"of H w- thorne’s taleâ€"of theo’d leg nd w‘ ich~ tells how 'Gaultier won the dauzht r ‘of Hippocrates and freed her from imprisonment in a snake's body by kissing her loathsome mouth. Perhaps We dosed. for the sun was hot and the car was slow. We looked again with a look of Mi- mirntion tempered with reap-attic! i‘ . D We rubbed our eyes. The n‘cm'n Vere radiant, without blemish. They had all raised their black yr" t~ ted not voilaâ€"New York Eve '__s I World. 0 'J ' - cuss-squirm: “‘1 ‘. .3 «km '9' ' . a: _â€"- ‘l‘lu- deepornutid olj clinn lo the use [l S'l'Y 1.1?- in t lllfil‘fl as Well as in dress. oi" Glassu e on the yr. mm of Ullsight. illness is entire 13' rcmuva-d 03' the ‘ anislir. effect producrd by modern methods. Improperly fitird’fremes are both e d: figur- lm-ni and a mun-we in health, th- till?" 0! a pmi‘vruy fined lens being annulled by them. E, We gunrnmn a per rel ft in both frames and in aka. I mares PROS. ’0" “1".” 8' a.’ 1"“ I. " oi lultulivuhl Maud. ornEcTonfl.’ “ M SOCIETIES; ’ I{«NI.GHTS 0F TENTED MACCABBKS Dmmond ’l‘eui No. 208, Meets in the True Blue hall in McArilmr's Bluch on the fil‘sl and third Tuesday in such monlh, Cms. “'15:, Com. ' C W Bulmorss, R. K. iANADlAN ORDER OF ODDF’ELLOWS 'l‘rt-ul Valley Lodge No “7| 3' ‘ r ‘. . . A .eet is - the Orange hall on Francis Street West on I the firsi and third Moudzifirs in each month 'A’L‘rtx Mchc, N. G. J 'l‘. ’l‘uumsos Ju, See. M I 0.1.. No. 990. MEET mrnsoniscs J lmll on Francis Si West tl J Tuesday in every month. on m neon". J. 'I‘. Tnourins JR , W. ll. -8. D. BAH: , sRur ~‘Sec. ___.â€"._._... ' W NDEPENDENT ORDER of FOREST Cour! Phoenix No H32. Meet onnfig lnsi Monday of cur-h month i . . « n ti: Blue hall in McArilmr’s Block. e Tr" D- Germ. Chit-i" Ranger. T1108. Ausns, R. S. ‘ (AllADIAN ORDER OF FORESTER." . , lit‘lli‘lnl) Falls Lnng No 626. Meet; In the Orange Hall on Francis street west on the last Thursday oft-och month. F Summmn Ci ' . , iii-{Ranger . W D STm-r, Sec. ' M...“ ‘ CANADIAN HOME (JIR( LES. FENB LON' Falls Circle No.127, meets in the True Blue lmll in'lichribur’ first Wednesday in every montlai. mud n"- P. 0. Bonuses Leader .11. B. Svhvssrsn, Secretary. ' .W RAND A. M, G R O THE ' n . . . . SP A. Lodge No.406. Meets on the 51:31 Wednesday ofench monih,ou or before the full of the moon in the i d Cunningham’s Block. 0 3° room. is F. lchnan, W. H. E. l"lTZ‘GEleLD, Secretary. MM CHURLEII 1438. M APTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN ST It; . Ben). Davies, Minister Preaching sernces every Sunday at 10 30 mm. and :2! Bilge Class and Sundnv School at .m. raise and ‘ ' h " Thursday at 8 p m. pm)" seume "I M ETHODIST CHURCH COLBO ‘ â€" R N] Sireclâ€"Rcv. John Gurbuit, Pang? Sunday service at 10 30 a in ‘ . . . d . Sabbath School at 2.30 p. mfm E13013; League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock Pra er mcei‘ ” . . in lliursduy evemngut 7.30. I 8 o” M. T. ANDREW’S CHURCHâ€"(301.303)! Streetâ€"Rev. R. C. H Sinclair, Pasâ€"I tor. Sci-Vices every Sunday at l0.30 a. m and 7 p to. Sunday School every Shndey at A 30 p. In. Christian Endeavor: meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. 'm. Pm 'er in cvery Thursday at 7.30 p. m. 3 "h" iALVATION ARMY-â€" BARRACKS 0s ' Bond “St. “'t‘Slâ€"Czlplilili and lire. Banks Servuce every Wednesday, Thurs~ day and Saturday evenings at 8 p. m.‘ and on Sunduyrat I l a. m.,3 p.111. and? 30pm; T. ALOYSIUS R. C CHURCHâ€"LOUISA ‘ Streetâ€"Rev. Father U'Leul'v, Pastor. Scrwccs every nlicrnslc Sunday at 10.30 a.m. Sunday School every Sunday at2 p. In M T. JAMES" CHURCH. BOND ST. EAST Rev A S.Dickm.~on, Rector. Sunday srrwce: Mnlins li..3ii u m, evrnsong 7 p m Uclcbrailon of Holy Communion first Sunday oi every momh at [0.30 a m. and ilnrd Sunday of rch month at 8 a. m. Sunday School 2 350 p. m 'i‘liulsday every week us iollows: Uziiecliising of children at I p m , evcusong pracucc at 6 L) p. In. _ W Seats free in all churches. Everybod Invited to attend. 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