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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

NERVINE

Gan salanttrtes StiImttteI fur Spferie, G6minbeI,
&snputfcHeu, 6rdmpie, nerp6ie Neuralste, arpfpeb,
nsrp1fe Grf&Iahnne, berpcreerufen bur@ ben @ebrau@
sen Glscbel oper 1abat, S3laFOFsteit, seifise Rte.
esrsef4Ets snbett, @ebd@tntbiApd4e, @ebrneruets
4nus, ; .tsuW @ahnfnn fhbrt, TRIBES GItern, Ge,
es ear4 neberanfrensHns bes Gebtrns, DRiBbraua
sber uttaltiamfeit enthehen.
9.@. Ge&caer Il Co., Drussifen, (Ratfclser
Sen Jshn Z. SorrtIrn), Nueinise Aseuteu, Golepabs
gle6, gan Autentc, 1egos. = GbenIc Gsenten fur
Wtf's Rerrens uub GsbiInsR tttel.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

Sic irii6e Somes& ID nurbe
BET Der eriten Qeinng I'M britif6en
Oberbaufe nit 4l9 gegen Al Simmer
abgeIebnt. Sic N%nnabme Der Bin 1T
baber pOaig ausf6t8IOs.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

bg u. 9euitnger bat ioeben
pieOer cine @a4loab guBeiierner Otbelo
&anges, fOmie ftdblerne Sbeal aanseS
erbalten, ale nit 8orrt9tungen tir
6eiBmaHer!eitunq.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09
9eutShe Sob Office mnS Snd]'
binoerei.

9euti6e, fotpie engIif6e Druid Nrs
beiten werben prompt unb biQig per-
fertigt BON Sobn SCOTT, so Z
3Orb
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

sar @er cine CUTE Wai6maf6ine
lu6t, fpre6e bel VI. 9euinger
oOr, wel6er cine gruBe Nnaabl auf
Gager bat.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09
Whitmons SeuoreiIeu

2Sbitmans SempreHem. @on al
len @r6Ben, bOn Der Sanbpreiie bis
our pferbetrafts unb 9ampfpreKe.
ir Cotton, MoIIe &c.
3u berpenben! 60 8alen in
Der Stunbe. Sic biai9iten preiie sas
ra1tirt bel Sips & $ aarmatr II.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

1dy Man beli6tige bic reidbaltige
IuswabI bon petroleum 9o66fen unb
&anges bel u. Seuiinger.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

Bag Lawn Mowers, @arteni9Idu6p,
iowie @eltele unb SprinfIer gut uro
biDig, gu haben bel u. 9euinger.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

8. ~. Csbornes neuefe 81 d H.
M a d n e. 9ie bette unb bic bill
Iigte Mai9ine i'm Martte. @beuiO
Osborne Stabl "Disc Harrow. gu
baben bel Sips & Saarmanr II.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

= Gin unbeimli9es Siarium fou6
6as tiirtii9e Stanbgeri6t in BEN Soz
fden bes bel 9ramas III einem 99ars
mibel BON ben 3aptiebs eti6ofenen
&duberbauptn anus NngelO Dor. @e=
borener 8ulgare. pflegte berielbe iiber
ieben bon linn begansenen Morb ober
anbere 8erbre6en semiKenbaft Bud gu
fiibren. Sie Nuf3eidnungen batirten
felt 1871, mo- er feline 2aufbabn als
8rigant begann, unb omar fiigte er
INNER gIei9 biuau, auf pel9e @eiie
bic pgrecutirn" feiner Opfer erfolgt
mar. 9ana6 bat er 1872 ca gerio=
men alein in Macebonien erf1oHen,
40 nit ben Oatagan 3uiammengeballen,
un9ere6net 6ieienigen, bereu Namen,
tpie er i9riftli6 bemerft bate. lid nidt
tannte!" @S linb bas meitens Sols
baten unb 3aptiebs (@enbarmen).
2eBtere nabmen bel Dramas iiber 80
8erbaftungen bon 2anbleuten bor,
tpelbe Nngelo beimli6 bel 2eb5eiten in
leinem fur6tbaren 9anbwerf unters
itiibt batten. Nae fnb in Gapala eins
gelieferf worben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09
Glenb auf 2eben9aeit

taunlt Ou nerben, penn Du ni6t Bet 3eiten Der un,
senhS nnen 9erbauhns ,unb man el6afteu Niimtltz
runa Der Rabrurs abb III; ipel@e bic iteten uns un=
sertreruIt4eu Beslettet Der Seer ,piitdt fnb = ieneS
1etel8, sesen wel1eS ale mineroliiden, nartpttiheu
pper pe9etattlii6en p~Speealmtttel" nur prrubers.,
benb belfen. Guf bic 9erpauuna8z uub Nlfimtltz
unsScrSane BADEN bieie SpectalmttteI teine peitere
WirtunS, aI8 fe arber Srbauus 81 brinsen unb gu
brat pt purben, ,u peri@drfcu. gu ben i6lim nfen
unb sefdbrIi@ften Spmptpmen BON HrpntSher Nerccz
fiat sehbrt be SdlaHOf9teit. Bp fiefe pprbanpen,
ba TIT Der GBeg CUR bduernoeu ~setittseu Stbruns, 9dbz
nuns unb gum Stumpfituu utmme r melt. Wtut Du
ote 0uele aler bteier uebel ~rerItppfe =, - sebrau6e
Spftetter's Masenbitters, NIT Snlfe beHe Gu aue
ibltmmen Splsen %permetoen fannit. Scbalo Der Miz
gen nit ieiner 9llfe wtcber in bic rtdtise @eriaNun
Se1dtb unb Der abrper in Sclee befen neue Spanns
tratt septnnt, iteut i4 aud Der S6laf pieber etn uub
~berubtaen ib bic Nerpen. GrtdlEuna u1b Tteber,
Rbeumaiismus, StltOfitdt unb B,rtppfuns rdumen
ppr benz 8itter8 be8 Gelo.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09
@itte gnladht fir 8fut,

9oob's Sarfaparila tdmpft ftet5 err
fDlgrei6, inbem es ME Derfeblt, bic
unreinigfeit aus5ui6eiben, unb ionlit
Dem Dilute ~unbebingte &einbeit perz
Ieiht.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

Suits piaen iinb Geinbe Der
&rantbeiten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09
@erlpreme Manmesfraft!

Der 3ettumsS : Mnter Il. at baben
keim 8uHbanbler Rie. Gengg, 218 Som,
sgersssS trabe, San GntDnic, Geras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09

&pubs 4tlIen beilen ieOe Dirt pOil
2eberleiben. 8re.s 25 Gents.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09
ben 8. september 1898.

STE vSreie preiie fir 9egas" bat
BON alien bemtid1 : teEaniihen 3citnr=
sen bic grDBte 9lbunnentenaabl.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-09-09
&earl GlaiGen= Steres.

0isiei Bier }eit1st fit bura istne 3einbeti
unb @ite unb burd feinen Moblseidmad que
uas itertrtft aIe Slaiden.8iere I'm Martte.
9e5 Bier tpirS in Ser Stabt frei ms Saus
G68etiefsrt. Gw- Sebe SIai6e saraniirt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08
A Telephone Newspaper.

The London Standards Vienna
correspondent tells us of the very
newest thing In news-a Bellamy idea
translated into fact The first So
called telephone newspaper" ap-
peared in Pesth yesterday. In other
words, the latest items of news-po
litical, local, commercial, sporting,
and other-are sent out from q cen.
trail office by telephone to the sub.
scribers, who for this intelligence pay
the very modest sum Of rs cents q
month. This novel undertaking
comprises at its central offic,
two departments-a regular edi.
torial office, which receives the
telegraphic and oral messages and
works them up into leaders OF
paragraphs, and special tele.
phonic publishing department, where
experienced speakers, each possessing
a soft but distinct voice, transmit
through the instruments the contents
of the manuscripts delivered from
hour to hour by the first department.
There are two languages used, Ger
man and Hungarian, The news IN
cludes stock exchange quotations and
financial articles, reports Of theatri-
cal performances, book reviews, and
paragraphs on all the miscellaneous
topics found in a daily newspaper.
The subscribers who receive the
news have square wooden tablet be-
fore them, from which are suspended
two tubes long enough to reach their
ears when they are sitting in an easy
chair or at writing desk, or even
when lying in bed. The service com.
mences at o'clock in the morning
and lasts until in the evening. The
novelty has so far been very we'll re-
ceived in the Hungarian capital.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

stops abruptly, and, while the OBJ
server is trying to read more of the
history written in the snow, his eyes
catch the faint impression Of pair
Of wing tips near where the trail
ends, and instantly he is made aware
that tragedy has been enacted.
Screech-owls also feed on chip
munks, shrews, moles, and OCCASION
ally bats.
Probably the most important from
an economic point Of view among
owls Is the barn owl. Its food Is al
most entirely made up of injurious
mammals In the West 1t feeds
largely on pouched gophers. and the
stomach contents of many individuals
examined have revealed little more
than the remains of these rodents.
To appreciate properly the services
Of this owl, it must be remembered
that pouched gophers are among the
most, If not the most, destructive
mammals which inhabit this country.
In the South this owl lives largely on
cotton rats-another very destructive
species. In various other localities
it feeds extensively on the common
rat. The great horned owl, which in
the East is persistent in its attacks
on poultry and game, kills immense
numbers of rabbits in rabbit-infested
parts Of the West, where its assist
ance is invaluable to the farmers. 1t
is much addicted to eating skunks,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

them rush into flock Of sparrows
This is the only benefit conferred Oh
mankind by them, for they rarely
attack mammals and insects Their
small size, daring and rapid flight
render them easily recognizable, and
they need seldom be mistaken for
their innocent relations. Both spe.
cies should be destroyed whenever
and wherever possible.
The gyrfalcon, the largest and
most powerful of the true falcons, is
rarely seen within the borders of the
United States, and then only in win
ter. 1t feeds largely on ptarmigan,
grouse, water fowl, hares and poul-
try when available. The duck hawk
is another big falcon, and is closely
related to the famous peregrine fal-
con Of the old world, which was used
so extensively in falconry in "ye olden
time" 1t is rare in most parts of the
United States, fortunately for the
poultry yards and the game coveys.
In fact, the sharp-shinned and Coop
er's hawks are the only two of the de-
structive species which are at all
common in this country. The fish
hawk, although a magnificent bird,
and one that lends attractivencss to
many scene by sea and river can
not be classed as useful species from
an economic standpoint. 1t eats fish,
and fish only, and is often a nui-
sance to the tlsh-culturists. Some OF
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

Everybody likes soft water, but man,
half.scientiic people have kind of idea
that hard water, that is water will
carbonate of lime dissolved in it, maj
be of some value in the nutrition and
development of bones, and especially ir
the development of children's bones,
Doctor j. NJ. Fox, who is entitled to {,
hearing from the fact of his having
given valuable information on the sub
ject before royal commission, holds
contrary view. He maintains that tht
principal use of water in the human
body is for solvent purposes. In tha
case it is manifest that water which hal
seventy or eighty, or even 100 grains oil
solid matter per gallon dissolved in il
must be less powerfully solvent than
water which has not more than five o
ten grains. The water which is used uE
in dissolvng the lime cannot dissolve
other soluble substances-at any rate,
not to the full extent of the natural sol.
vent power Of unadulterated water. II
is sometimes argued, as already noted,
that water having lime dissolved in il
may, when drunk, give up its, lime ta
the body and 50 help in the formation
of bones. Ga this point Sir Lyon Play.
fair says: ~ have seen evidence given
in cases of water supply not only that it
was desirable for health, but that it
Carbonate of lime) was absolutely neces
sary for the formation of bones. But
that showed lamentable lack of chemi
cal knowledge, because the lime required
in food does not come from the water
but from the solid particles Of food taken,
and l do not think that the lime in
water has any influence on the process OF
animal nutrition" The water consumed
in the mountainous districts of Scotland
is soft water, and Highlanders are moi
generally supposed to be deficient it
bone or muscle. 1t is ais, stated thai
the tallest people in Great Britain are tc
b, met with in soft-water districts, fol
instance, in Cumberland and Aberdeen.
The tallest people of all are found in
Aberdeen, which is a very saltwater dis.
trict. Soft water is, in snort, pure
water, so far as lime is concerned; and
both in sickness and in health, and, in
deed, for all ordinary purposes for which
water is required, it is much to be pre-.
ferred to hard.-Chicago News Record
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

egrcgious. In the course of the in
vestigation which has brought about
these conclusions the stomachs of
2,7O0 of these feathered creatures
were examined. Nearly all of them
were found to contain mice, other
small mammals, and insects, while
the remains of poultry or game birds
were only discovered in very few.
XIII tho Grasshoppers.
Another plague of grasshoppers is
threatening in Colorado, partly be-
cause that State put a price on the
heads of hawks aud owls few years
ago, in consequence of which thou
sands of tho birds have been de-
stroyed. Among the natural enemies
of these insects are wild turkeys,
prairie chickens, sage cocks, quails,
skunks, foxes and snakes, all of which
are killed whenever possible, so that
they are fast being wiped out. Thus
the grasshoppers, when favored by
exceptional seasons, have chance to
multiply to an astonishing extent,
whereupon they suddenly assume the
offensive and with their invading
armies take possession of the country
and strip it of everything green. One
of the hawks which people who dwell
on the Western plains have been ac-
1.-Two in trying to cxtcrminate is
Swainson's hawk, which feeds ex-
clusively on grasshoppers and crick-
cts when it can get them. Each in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08
WHAT PROFITS IT.

What profits 1t that gold is won
And greed is fattened day by dayf
What profits it in pleasures sun
To waste the heart by mock and playf
What profits to rise and shine
In some brief hold Of place and pow'rt
What profits it to feast with wine
And die of thirst at even's hour.
The gold we gain, unsanctifed,
VIII char the soul with ceaseless fire;
The pleasures by the world supplied
Are lotus plants that root in mire:
The throne and praise the mob bestows
Is set on sand-it fees as breath;
The wine that gladdens as it glows
Then maddens and expires in death,
The gold that profits is the grace
That makes the Christ my friend In need;
The pleasure that fills time and space
Is love that works in daily deed;
The power that makes king In truth
In holiness that God hath given.
The crown OF age, the hope Of youth,
The upward, manly march to heaven!
Sam w. Small, in Atlanta Constitution
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

Do you know that you can drive
nails into hard wood without bend
ing them ifyou dip them first In lard?
That corks warmed in oil make ex.
cellent substitutes for glass shoppers?
That lump Of camphor in your
clothes-press will keep steel orna-
ments from furnishing?
That stale bread will clean kid
gloves?
That bread crumbs cleanse silk
gowns?
That milk, applied once week
with soft cloth, freshens and pre-
serves boots and shoes?
That gloves can be cleaned at home
by rubbing with gasoline?
That weak spots in black silk
waist may be strengthened by stick
ing" court-plaster underneath?
That tooth powder is an excellent
cleanser Of fine filigree jewelry?
That little vaseline, rubbed in
once day, will keep the hands from
chapping?
That gum arabic and gum traga-
canth in equal parts, dissolved In hot
water, make the best and most con-
venient mucilage you can keep In the
hOuse?- ?-Exchange.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08
He'll by Fierce Wolves.

The wolves in many of the southern
and southwestern Governments of Russia
are very bold. From Volhynia and Kietf
several fatalities are reported. Villages
lying adjacent to the forests are continu.
ally harrled, as are those solitarily siti
ated on the steppe. Constant night
watches are kept by the peasants for the
protection of their cattle. In their en-
counters with these savage pests the viii
layers care nothing for pistols or revol-
vers, but place their trust in such weap-
ons as stout cudgels, wood axes, bill
hooks, scythe blades, reaping sickles, fail
stocks, etc.
On the post road between Odessa City
and Nicolaief wolf pack of over hun
dred head is said to be on the quarry
path, and several battuc parties, writes
our correspondent, are being organi zed
for its destruction or dispersion. Lon
don News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

of which 1t devours great numbers
wherever those Objectionable animals
are common.
On the whole, owls are declared to
be among the most beneficial of all
birds, inflicting little damage on the
poulterer and vastly befriending the
farmer. Their cyesight is not so de-
fective in daylight as is popularity
supposed, hut it is keenest in the
twilight Of morning and evening.
Hunting during these hours, their
food consists largely of those animals
which hawks do not trouble much,
and their work supplements that Of
hawks, helping to prevent the undue
increase of many obnoxious rodents.
The smallest owl in North America is
the elf owl, which is found in the
Southwestern part of the United
States 1t is less than six inches
long, and it nearly always breeds in
the deserted holes which wood peckers
have left in the giant cactuses.
How Birds of Prey Feed.
OF the birds of prey with which this
country is so we'll supplied there are
but few which deserve to be put on
the black list as injurious to man.
One of the owls which arc in i'll re-
pute with the farmers is the barn
owl. Nevertheless, its reputation is
undeserved, inasmuch as 81 per cent.
of Its food consists of rabbits, squir-
rels, rats, mice, frogs, and crawflsh
The long cared and short-eared owls
also feed extensively on mice.
The injurious species of hawks,
which feed mainly on animals that
are useful to man, are the sharp
Skinned hawk, Cooper's hawk, the
goshawk, the duck-hawk, the gyr-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08
Tho Farmers, Friends.

The Farmers Friends.
The bulletin on Hawks and Owls,
published by the Department of Agri-
culture, contains lot of most curious
and interesting information. Incl
dentally, it proves that class of
birds commonly looked upon as enc
mics Of the farmer really rank among
his best friends. Instead of being
indiscrimitely destroyed, they should
be preserved and encouraged to take
up their abode In the neighborhood
of the home. Out of seventy-three
species of owls and hawks in this
country only six are harmful, and of
these latter three are so very rare
that. they need not be considered.
But two-the sharp-shinned hawk
and Cooper's hawk-need be taken
into account as foes to the husband
man. The rest of the hawks and all
the owls are either mainly or wholly
beneficial, so that the folly Of offer
Ing bounties for killing them, as has
been done by several States, is most
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08
The Signal Corp3.

The signal corps, United States Army,
as new constituted, is limited to fifty
men. The pay of private in the corp,
is Sl0o per month, as against the S13 per
month paid to an ordinary private in the
army. Naturally admission to the corps
is much sought after by men in the ranks.
1t is customary when vacancies occur to
give the first chances for enlistment to
those soldiers who have distinguished
themselves by long service or natual
ability. Admission to the corps is by
SPECIAL enlistment, aud is properly
looked upon as promotion. For fur.
ther information write to General A. W.
Greedy, chief signal officer, United States
Army, Washington, D. G. There ara
no special enlistments for arsenal duty
in the army. The men who are sta
toned at the buildings are detailed from
the ranks as occasion may require
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

Pierre Lofts likes and dislikes were
chronicled by him lately in lady's
album. His favorite color is chang
ing mother of pearl" his favoritc
perfume the wild "pinks of the
Dunes" his favorite animal "the cat,"
his favorite color for eyes and hair
"it has often changed; it depends
upon whom l care for" In answer
to the question, (which is the vice
you most detest, and why?" he writes:
"None. / have immense pity for
them ALL" His favorite occupation
is "to wander about in the open air
in the East" his favorite pursuit,
"riding or gymnatcs." His ideal OF
earthly happiness is "to be handsome,
young, agile, and strong;" the pleas
ATTEST time of day, "the evening on
shore or very early morning at sea-,
the country to live in, India, Persia,
or Mohammedan country;" his favor.
ite nation, "the Arabs, because OF
their tranquility. AS to his hero OF
history he write: II know so little OF
history" AS to his hero of fiction:
II have no interest in any," AS to
his favoritc writer: al do not read.'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08
WANTED---A GOVERNESS

n q.
lish) required at once
by q Russian family
at Oiessa; French,
drawing, music; three
girls eldest fourteen; !;
salary $500; refer
ences exchanged. Ap-
ply personally be-
tween two aud six
to-day to Kanserof,
Langham Hotel.
He was an elderly
Russian, s Ii q h tly
gray, the "Kaus-
croft" of the ne VS.
paper a d v ertisc-
ment. He spoke
English like the
majority Of his well
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

divldual will consume 200 grasshop-
pers daily, and it is reckoned that q
fair sized flock of this species will
cat 1,000,0 900 of the hoppcrs in a
month. Sparrow-hawks arc great
enemies of the grasshoppers. In
parts Of the West and South, where
telegraph lines pass through miles of
treclcss plains and savanuas, these
littlc birds use the telegraph poles for
perches, for lack of better resting
places. From the poles they mako
short trips at brief intervals to pick
up grasshopper or mouse, which
they carry back to the perch and de-
YOUR. at times, when grasshoppers
arc abundant, such 4 line of poles is
pretty we'll occupied by the hawks.
They sometimes attack young poul-
try, but arc too small to copo with
any but small chicks
AL owl which should be protected
by law is the burrowing owl. 1t des-
troys immense numbers Of scorpions.
centipedcs and other nox!ous Insects:
but its virtues have not protected it
from being slaughtered for millinery
purposes.
The Screccli-OwI.
The little scrccch-owl, we'll known
in most parts OF the country, is indo.
fatigablc in its work OF destroying
mice and insects. 1t may often be
seen at dusk hovcring about barns
and outhouscs, watching for mice, or
skimming over fields and along
hcdge-rows in search Of grasshoppers,
crickets, and beetles. ltany birds OF
this species have taken up residence
In the cities, having leasned to feed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08

the most valuable kinds of fishes, as
trout, bass and mullet, fall victims
to its splendid powers as fisher.
The rough-leggcd hawk, one of the
largest species, feeds exclusively on
the smaller rodents, and the number
of meadow mice it destroys is we'll
nigh incalculable. 1t passes under
the name of 'hen hawk" though it
never destroyed hen or chicken In
its life. The marsh hawk is one of
the first in economic Importance, be-
ing abundant almost everywhere in
the United States. 1t can be recog-
nized by its long slim form and from
the manner in which it beats back
| and forth over the prairies, marshes
and meadows in search of ground
squirrels and mice, Of which it an
nually destroys vast numbers. Occa-
sionally 1t seizes small birds, and once
In while a stray chicken, but the
harm it does is inconsiderable. The
buZzard hawks, which include nine
species, are large, sluggish and toe
slow of wing to secure such agile
prey as wild birds or even poultry.
Their food consists Of small NAM
mails, insects, snakes, toads and frogs.
Eagles are nothing more than big
hawks. The golden eagles food is
mainly composed of such large anil
mails and birds as rabbits, lambs, tur-
keys and grouse. A hungry eagle
would doubtless carry off a young
baby If it found one unprotected; but
it would not convey the infant to Its
nest uninjured, after the manner de-
scribed in many fanciful stories. A
bird Of prey always strikes its talons
deeply into its quarry before bearing
it off. The favorlte diet Of the bald