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The Washington times., 1903-08-17
A Train to Baltimore Every Hour,

On the hour, VIA Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
from a NJ. 10 p m Returning IN ike
manner The Royal Blue Line service 20 PhilG-
delphia and New York is also very attractive
and convenient.
The Washington times., 1903-08-17
The Modern FireprOof Warehouse

OF Union Trust and Storage Co. stores house
hold effects at lowest rates consistent with alb
solute safety. Main Office I4l4 ST. NV.
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NO PRICE TOO GREAT
FOR SAVING OF A SOUL
Lesson of Sermon by DIR.
Willis 6. Banker.
MAN MUST SAVE HIMSELF
Can Neither Afford to Sell His Soul
Nor Refuse Any Sacrifice to
Save 1t.

mo price is too great to pay for the
saving of an individual; self is the soul.
and who loses his soul loses himself.
said Dr.. Willis G. Banker, in a sermon
yesterday at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
The speaker took his text from Mark,
viii:36. What shall It profit man to
gain the whole world and lose his own
SOUL
In developing his subject. DR.. Banker
said in part:
The capital thing about one Is not
position. or wealth, or comfort, but
ones self. AS the parallel readings
show the self is the soul, who loses his
soul loses himself. and what is the
profit of gaining other things if self is
lost?
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EXCURSIONS.

Norfolk and Washington steamer for Norfolk
and Fort Monroe, e:30 pm.
Chesapeake Beach-Trains leave District Line
station 1o:45 am, 2;3j. /, $50. and 40 pm.
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UIoe Uin1es.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE DAY.

ADJUSTMENTS Of The DAY.
ACADEAiY-''The Great White Diamond"
pm
LYCEUM-Oriental Burlesquers, 2:l5 and Sis
pm.
THIRTEENTH STREET AND COLUMBIA ROAD
Baseball, Church League, $50 pm.
GEORGETOWN FIELD-BasebaIl Dumbarton
Rockville, $50 pm.
CABIN JOHN BRIDGE-Haley's Band.
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Dancing to Music of Marine Band
At beautiful Chevy Chase Lake every evening
Dancing preceded by grand concert at 7:30.
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MATINEES TOMORROW.

ACADENiY-''The Great White Diamond"
pm.
Northumberland Burlesquers, 2:l5 pm.
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The Washington Times invites the eo-opera-
ton of its readers in a new presentation each
week of the important truth that "The Times
Want Ads bring results" To this end 1t offers
three cash prizes each week-a first prize of So,
second of So, and third of $2-for the best
three original suggestions of cartoons illustrating
the value of The Times as want AID" medium.
They will be illustrated by suggestive sketches or
not. but the awards will always be made on the
merits of the ideas submitted and not on the quail
ity of tie drawing although a drawing assists the
Judges in passing upon each idea. By this plan
the competition is not restricted to artists, but Is
open for all alike. Descriptive matter accom-
panying may be in prose verse.
Intending competitors, in order to get a better
idea of what is expected by the judges, should
familiarize themselves with the "Want Ads daily
published In The Times
A single competitor may send any number of
suggestions.
1t should be borne in mind
That The Times is family newspaper, ap-
pealing to eacl. member
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$500 to Harper's Ferry and Martins
burg and Sz.oo to Cumberland
ord pafsrru
nd Return

From Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station s:o5
a. m. Sunday. August % Returning. leave
Cumberland 6, Martinsburg s, and Harpers
Ferry S:s0 D. m same dzv
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PRIZE OFFER

1t is, therefore, of the best advertising
mediums, because "in Washington and vicinity
nearly everybody reads The Times"
''Want Ad" left at a Times branch office
before u noon will be inserted the same day,
read the SAM evening, and probably answered
the same night.
Suggestions which do not win prizes, but are
deemed of sufficient merit to be used, will be
paid for at the rate of 81 EACH
The matter submitted by the competitors
should bear 40 indication of the identity of the
sender The full name and address of the latter
should be enclosed with the cartoon, but always
IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE.
Suggestions will not be returned
Suggestions received before p. m. Saturday,
August %, vii! be eligible for competition in the
first award
The winner of the award will be announced in
The Sunday Times, August so.
Address
"WANT AID CARTOON COMPETITIONS"
THE TINES,
Washington d. c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
POLITICIAN IS IN JAIL
Prominent New Mexican Is Arrested
for Old Crime Committed
in Boston.
New York Sun Special Service.

New YORK sun Spoc1AA SoIVACes t9f5
New York, May 14.-Moody Merrill IL
wears ago one of the most prominent men
In Boston, where he was q candidate for
mayor in 1890 and since 1892 fugitive,
is prisoner In the Ton1bs. charged with
having swindled Mrs. Sarah Cohen Of
Boston. Mrs. Cohen is one OF many
women who trusted Merrill SO implicitly
that money was placed in his hands for
investment Her loss is said to have
been about $4,000. while others suffered
to an amount estimated at the time Of
Merrilrs disappearance at 100000
The life of Merrill since his flight In
1892 has been a most remarkable one.
After he left Boston he became known as
Charles j. Grayson He went to Silver
City N NJ, and established himself In
business there. became president Of the
National bank interested himself in ter
rftorial politics. was appointed one Of the
regents Of the state normal school. estab-
lished himself as the territorial agent OF
Senator Calvin S. Brice and of the firm
Of w. H. Coler & Co. of New York; made
money and reputation for himself, went
to Washington to oppose the reappoint-
ment of Governor Otero and as one of
those interested in urging the admission
Of New Mexico to statehood, and has
been figure Of prominence not only In
Washington, but In New York.
It is said that he has never set foot
IN Boston since his departure. but he ap-
pears to have cherished the hope Of some
time doing so.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
POISONED BY ARSENIC
Express Company Employees Drink
Whisky Which Contains Poison

Whisky Which Contains Poison.
Cincinnati. May 14.--As result. Of
drinking whisky and arsenic, Ave men
employed at the Adams express ware.
house here were poisoned. one dying
shortly after arriving at the hospital
B A bottle was received from Memphis
last night addressed to Kate Noble, Gin
cinnati In handling the bottle. ]. 3.
Flicker discovered leak and remarked
to the other men: This is a nice bottle
OF booze and too good to let go to waste. :"
One Of the men procured a lineup and all
took a drink. They became violently i'll
in a few moments and were taken to the
city hospital. Flicker died on arriving
there, while William Stevens. George
Eberle. Louis Burbank and William DAILY
are In serious condition. They are ex-
pected to recover.
Word was received to-day that in re-
Spouse to Geographic request made by
the acting chief Of police of Cincinnati to
the police at Memphis. Mrs, Lizzie Nc
Cormick Of that city has been arrested on
a charge Of murder. This was caused by
the Identification by Mrs. Noble of the
handwriting on the address card on the
package containing the poisoned whisky.
She stated that Mrs Nice or1nick had
become intensely Jealous Of her In con-
nection with Edwin Pell Of Memphis,
who is brother-in-law of Mrs. Nobbs.
Mrs. Mccormick is his housekeeper. Mrs.
Noble says she has received insulting let
ters, obscene pictures and articles by ex-
press from Memphis from Mrs. McCor-
mick, showing intense feeling. Mrs
Noble has been separated from her hus-
band for some time and is employed at
the Hotel Honing. She lives with her aunt
and two children In the West End.
Mrs. Mccormick denied all knowledge
Of the package but stated that she ha6
returned to Mrs. Noble, some days ago
a package continuing a doll. Later. she
said it contained candy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
ACKNOWLEDGES ABLAZE
Forest Fires Threaten. to Wipe Out
Hotels,

Plattsburg, N. T., May 14.-Forest fires
which have been burning internationally
for several days have broken out with re-
newed vigor around Colby pond near Sara
nae lake, Paul Smiths on st. Regis lake
and Ayers Hotel on Lake Duane In the
Adirondacks.
telegram from Paul Smiths states
that the woods for ten miles in every di-
rection seem to be on fire. The fire has
approached within three miles Of the hotel
and is spreading fast. At Lake Duane
William j. Ayers, proprietor Of Ayers Ho-
TEL who has been fighting the flames with
a large force of men for four days, has
lost control of the flames and has wired
to Malone and Chasm Falls for help. The
fires have reached within half mile OF
the hotel
It Is reported that great damage has
been done by forest fires on Rockefeller
forest reserve. In many, places in the
Adirondacks no rain or snow has faller
since April Is, almost unprecedented 70,
this time Of the year.
Between Merrillsville and Onchieta fire
destroyed the Postal Telegraph company.
line for three miles.
Fun line Philadelphia Lawn Mowers
Gardner Hardware Co.. so4 Hennepin av.
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WANT ages l4and15.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

-. 1900 c-c.csc.c.scco>~~~>
Pacific coast; frequent shipments and big saw
Ing IN freight: see us before shipping Boyd
Transfer and Storage Co.. IS S Sd st.
NoTICE-A MEETING WILL BE HELD IN I.
Q. 0. F.. hall, 800 Nicollet av, Friday eve
ming, May Is, to establish new industrial
cooperative movement There three kinds
OF cooperation, only two of which have been
successful. The Modern Harvesters have adopt
ed the successful method and invite thinking
men and women with faith in themselves to
come and investigate their proposition.
zEsBAUGH's PICTURE SALE, OIL PAINT
ings, ovals, portrait frames, room mouldngs;
we frame pictures cheap. New stock. Zes-
baugh, II 9Th st S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
The Wealth OF the World.

The Wealth OF the World.
The collection of statistics is now so
universal that 1t is possible to estimate
the wealth Of the world with tolerable ac-
curacy. The world is worth to-day about
$500. 600 600, 900. AS there are about 1,50o.-
100000 people to divide this among, it fol-
lows that the average human being is
worth less than $50. AS you: are so much
above the average, you can easily afford
golden grain belt beer for your home. Even
if you were worth less than the average,
it would be good economy to use this
beer. for it gives more nourishm ent for the
money than can be secured in almost any
other way. If you haven't a case at home,
now is the time to order.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
MRS. GUERNSEY A SUICIDE
New York Widow Thought Her
Lover Was About to Leave Her.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York. May 14.-Mrs. Claudia
Guernsey. a widow, who for more than a
year has been living In this city or travel
Ing around the country with John r. Wal
ker, who says he is an advertising agent.
committed ouicide to-day in the Hotel
Navarro by taking carbolic acid.
Walker and the woman had been living
in the hotel as man and wife since April
80 and 1t is thought she killed herself
because Walker told her he was going to
leave her and return to his wife, who
keeps boarding house. Mrs. Guernsey,
whose husband was Philadelphia, is
said to have been a woman of means. AT
the time of her death she wore rings
and jewels worth about 800.
Walker met Mrs. Guernsey about thir-
teen months ago and left his wife for
her.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
NEW COLONIAL COINAGE
The Philadelphia Mint Sends 5000.
600 Pesos to Our Oversee
Possessions.

New York Sun Special Service.
Philadelphia. May 14.Guarded by
armed messengers and followed by secret
service ''trailers," express wagons con-
veyed most of the new coinage OF
5000, 900 pesos from the mint to the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad station yesterday.
The treasure was so divided that it
Allied 450 Of the specially made kegs.
Twenty of the kegs were a wagon load.
Neither the drivers nor the guards knew
who nor where the trailers were. They
did know, however. that they were
watched over the entire route to the sta
ton. 3 < s5z@ s85
OF the new coins 100000 pesos will be
sent to the Philippines and 100000 pesos
to Porto Rico. sst:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14

Sure Aid to Long Life.
Electric Bitters give an active liver,
perfect digestion, healthy kidneys, regular
bowels, fine appetite, or no pay, SOC.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
FURRIERS

FURS STORED FREE.
Providing repairs amount to IS or over. We
have the latest anG best equipped storage.
rooms. built especially for protection against
moths, fire and burglary. Goods called for.
Remodelfng, repairing and redyeing at special
rates during the summer months. Orders
placed now for new fur garments will receive
q liberal discount Have over $4,000 stock OF
sealskins. A. Reiner,5 the Furrier 7o1 Henne-
pin av. Both phones.
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MAGNETIC HEALING

You WHO ARE SICK AND DISCOURAGED
tried everything; vital magnetism will cure
you; consultation free: magnetic journal con-
tains names of your neighbors; free. Gates
Institute, 682 Bank of Minneapolis. building,
3O2 yNicollet nv. 685ssss S. 81
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Carey's Maenesla Cement Roofing,
The only roofing material that grows bet
ter with age. Try It.. w. s. Mott Com
pany. Both phones, 376.
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RUBBER TIREs

SOLID RUBBER CARRIAGE TIRES, 81 Up;
bicycle tires, $1.75 to So; automobile, sulky
and pneumatic carriage tires at lowest price.
both phones, 1889. j. n. johnson Co., 915
Nicoller av, srtz8z ze5tE s5-5S - e
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Lawn Mowers, prices the lowest. Gard
ner5 Hardware Company. 3o4 Hennepin av:
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RUG MFG, CARPET CLEANING

FINE HANDMADE RUGS FROM OLD CARPET;
carpet renovating and laying; write for price
list. National Carpet Cleaning Co., Nicollet
island: both phOneR. ~
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INSTRUCTION


INSTRUCTION..
Booth School of Acting, Blanche Booth at one
time leading lady of Booths theater, instruct
ress Glasses in shaskspere forming. Summer
rates very reasonable. All branches of dra-
matte art taught. Lessons in emotional acting,
in comedy. in tragedy, pantomime and classes
in dramatic elocution. Studio, room 10, Henne-
pin av and 7th st.
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Lawn. Mowers and Grass Catchers
Gardner Hardware Co., 304 Hennepin av
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MINES AND MINING
MOVING

10 PER CENT TO SO PER CENT saved on an
stock. Write G. L. Bauman, 517 sAndrus, Mpl
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PATENT ATTORNEYS

-~>~4~.~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~-
WILLIAMSON & MERCHANT, Patent Lawyers
and solicitors; main office 92o-935 Guaranty
building, Minneapolis, MINI. Branch Office,
50 McGul building, Washington, D. G.
PATENTs-PRoTECT YOUR IDEAS; NO Al.
loWance, no fee. Consultation free. Est. 1854.
Milo B. Stevens & Co.. 4s61 14th 1t. Washington.
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AssAYER AND CHEMIST

~~~~~~~~e~~~~e.~~~
ASSAYS AND ANALYSES ACCURATELY
made az reasonable rates; 20 years expert.
ence; correspondence solicited DR.. G. W.
I Drew, 4l642O Century building, Minneapolis
Telephone connections. q
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MACHINERY AND ENGINES

IRON WORKING AND WOOD WORKING MA
chinery; largest stock in the nor thwest. North
Z err Machinery Co.. 217 Sd st S. Minneanolia 81
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MEDICAL

WoMEN's DISEASES CURED. Call or write
DIR. Bly,. 412 Mic. Az, Sd floor; new book 2sc.
DISEASES OF WOMEN CONSULTATIONS
sonic temple. Z. 6. phone 5000 s
porcelain tub, scientific massage, electric treat
lnents and steam baths: lady attendants. IA
It'll st N.
PILEs-DR. H WAITE, 26 YEARS SPECIAL
mailed free. 1919 Hawthorn av, Minneapolis.
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TAILORING

LATEST IDEAS IN FABRICS AND FASHION
]. D. Hinshaw. Tailor. 627 Boston block.
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cows. DOGS, POULTRY, ETC.

EGGS FOR sETTING-PURE BLOOD WHITE
Wyandottes Giant Hunter Schultz strain, rose
comb 75c for Is. 3416 Humboldt az s..
FOR SALE THoRoUdHBRED JERSEY BULL
calf, 2 months old; a bargain. 31a 18th Az Sc.
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FINANCIAL

MONEY TO LOAN; EASY TERMS; Low
rates David T. Jones & Co., Oneida building.
MORTGAGE LOANs-Rates low; any sums; no
delay. See sure. Gale & Co, n Y. Life.
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Fun line Philadelphia Lawn Mowers
Gardner Hardware Co.. 304 Eennepin av.
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STORAGE.

STORAGE
has unequaled facilities for moving and storing
household goods; expert packing for storage
or shipment. Collective cars Of household
ments and big saving In freight. Office. 46
s Sd st.
CAMERoN'S TRANSFER AND STORAGE
Best facilities for moving and storing house
hold goods; expert packers. 200 Nicollet. Both
phones. 12os, Res. phone; T. G., 1924.
FIREPROOF STORAGE WAREHOUsE-CLEAN
separate rooms. +1OO-12 LIST N. Phones.
BENZ BROS. TRANSFER AND STORAGE;
experienced men. 112 9th st N. Both Tells, s53.
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LOANS AND CHATTEIs

MONEY TO LOAN
oNs. ETc.. on SHORT NOTICE AT CHEAP
EST RATES IN THE CITY. EASY WEEKLY
oR MONTHLY PAYMENTS. STRICTEST
PRIVACY GUAR Ran r &c, GALL II On on THE q
YEARS. MINNESOTA MORTGAGE LOAN
5CONPANY, 306 BANK OF COMMERCE BLDG,
CORNER OF LIST Av S AND 4th ST.
LOANS MADE ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS, FURs
IN storage and warehouse receipts. at one-half
the usual rates. Monthly Installment Loan
CO., s25 Guaranty Loan.
RICE LOANS ON ALL KINDS OF PERSONAL
property. Charges reasonable. sos Globe bldg.
WILLIAMS. SIT GUARANTY BUILDING,
loans on furniture, pianos any security.
Large loans specially. Terms to suit bor-
.rowers. Lowest rates. !
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-05

In the rnIraNr: iN hv Nhv tNc l,Uc.
lish IN some q! their Mays. Curious Gus
toms are started in rvAurr TO! in.
stance, among the mllulr glasses, when
special dtnurr Is ,.jNrn IN lnr "EuS.
lish HtNlr' the lrn&th OF the dining IN.
hlr Is lnndrd with jmmruSr dishes.
their shape and form each indIral!ns
their contents, in the same way rs the
round"d cover Of n cheese dish. IN the
form OF cheese, tells It's OWN story.
One of these dishes will hr butter col.
orrd, and rounded knobs. representa-.
tive or plain boiled POTATOES. will or
nnln"nt the cover: another OF xrctu
ana white will have raised rahNure
leaves running over. while Yet another
Is all in ridges. indicative Of bundle
OF asparagus.
The wells of the dishes themselves
nro all treated In the same way, and
the r"l"rng roughly speaking. Is cor
rect
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-05
The DctcrioratinU Turhioh Lady

Eating sweetmeatS. smoking ciga-
rettrs. scolding the slaves and talking
scandal are the chief diversions OF the
Turkish lady, with now and then Yis.
II to Il low class theater. and her ply
siuue, and with 1t that Of the race. 10
rapidly dcteriorating for want Of fresh
air and exercise. The much disputed,
question as to whether woman is the
poSSessor OF an immortal soul has loft
its mark OH the female population.
They have ceased to base any great
hopes on such al uncertainty and live.
feed and behave SO like the beasts that
perish" that to the tlippant modern
Turk II seems that, II endowed with
souls ut all. they must be 30 small as
to be scarcely worth the trouble Of
saving. Chambers Magazine.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-05
Some Bvlttah lawn n RtNy,

Ii may surprise some folks to learn
that plenty of British laws have been
drawn ny 81 carrlesSly and written IN
such muddltI language that they are
quite useless for their intended pur~
pose.
NTe of the acts passed In George
ms reign. fnr tnstaure. states that
the proceeds NJ penalties were 70 es
given half ~ the nformer and half to
the poor " the parish The ahsurdity
hes in the fact that the only penalty
which could hr Indicted WAS one Of
Transportation for fourteen years.
In lStH II we'll Known y. {. created
a lot Of amusement hy proposing al
NMrUAmrut wnrird NJ follows: "Every
dos found ir,~Na$Sink on Enclosed land
uuarrNMNanisi Ivy the registered own.
e. ~ such dog or other person. who
shah "n NriNE asked for his true name
and address may Nc then and there
destroyed u! such o>ruNier or Ivy his
orders" This gem of lNsau!ueleSSnsss
WAS, however, not l,a $Sti,-lNndNn 1Ht
WtS.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-05
a school Oy pOIBoncru,

A mcrcilcHB HchOol or polBoncrs once
nourIHhcd ln Venice. During the nf.
tcehth century even the government OF
tho state used poison without any dis.
Rulsc az weapon. A body called "tho
council or tcn' was appointed to deter
mine who should be diHpntchcd and
thoy dchlt with the lives OF princes,
Kings and DOprS us one would deal with
eup"rfluous trees ia II wood. a curioug
document is Mill cxtnnt in which tho
proceedings OF this council nrc record.
cd. IL shows TINT ono John Of Uaguba
prepared selection OF p0iBong and
scale or foes. The fec varied with tho
Importance OF tho victim and the length
OF tho Journey to bc mndo for his dis.
patch. For poisoning the Duke of NIL
an he charged 90 ducnts for tho popo
100 Fiucats, for the king Of Spuin lbO
ducatS, for Sle great sultan" 800 DUO
ate.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-05
NESTING WOOD DUCKS.
The CourtshtD r"riOd Ia Followed
BY a Worry rrOsnio Married Lifo.

The Courtshtp r"riOd IL Followed
BY " Worry rr"snin Married Life.
When II pnh Of wood ducks tind
water nnd n hollow tree to suit, littlo
time is lost In preparing tho nest. This
tnsk and tho covering Of tho eggs arc
performed by tho female. for, to tho
best OF my knowledge, tho malo docs
littlo more than sit around on handy
limbs and look pretty. During the
period OF most building ma while tho
duck Is laying hr IL tho beau ideal Of a
handsome and loving cavalier, ever at
tontirc and seemingly most anxious as
to hor whereabouts should sho happen
to got ont OF his sight But with tho
waning OF tho honeymoon no seems to
frrl rather bored with tho whole buai-
hess, and gradually ho gets clubby--i.
a.. wnntlcrs from his own flresido and
hunts up another drake or two to help
him loaf away the summer. The busy
little duck keeps her own counsel and
"sits tight" ON tho dozen or moro highly
polished iVorylikr cggs crowded to.
gcth"r.tn bod OF soft dccaycd wood
and down from her breast
quite frequently the nest Is ut the
bottom OF II hollow several feet dcep,
ana no doubt the strong, hooked claws
OF the wood duck arc special pro.
vision fnr the OFT repeated climbing out
Of the hollow. idwyn SandyL In Out.