davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Svenska monitoren., 1905-02-24

Alden Lundastudentkor, sem
i somras besokte Forenta Slater
ma, stannade fyra qvar Tor att
narmare profva pa litvet derute .
Dessa synas dock just ej hafva
nagon anledning att rosa markna-
den. En- i Brooklyn bosatt f. d
Falubo skritver nem!igen i EFT
BRET, dateradt den 4 januari, till
en- bekant i Falun foljande: "....
En- af dem, som raj ingenior, for
hem for nagra veckor sedan, och
en- AMMAN, som for narvarande ar
har i Brooklyn, skulle "a anstall-
ming har i en- bank. men da han
kom for att tilltrada platsen, blef
han emtllertid narrad. For un
gefar en- manad sedan traffade en-
arkitekt. som jag kanner, honom
i New York. Han hade da for
sokt att IA hvad for slags arbete
som helst, bland annat som mala.
regesall, men utan resultat. ON
han lyckats IA nagonting annu,
vet jag int -, Brefskrifvarea,
en- duktig och arbetsior ung man,
self gick arbetslos sedan ? mana
der, manner for oirigt, att ofver-
hod pa arbetskrsft ar radande for
narvarande ; de ostra staternar
En- farmarehustru nara Miller,
S. D., slog for omkring en- vecka
sedan vad med sin man, att hon
skulle skjuta hera harar an han,
Dessa dur infunno sig under de
da manljusa natterna vid farmhu
sci, der de afgnagade barker pa
traden och huserade hostackar.
ne. Manner skot lera af dem.
men hustrun tyckte Diet var Tor
litet och sads sig kunna CORA Diet
battre. och sa ingicks vadet. HUI
strun strodda deretter ut en- bu.
shell hafre j en- rak linie fran koks.
ionstret och laddade derefter Dos
san med en- forsvarlig laddning
CROFT hagel, Foljande matt sam
ladies' en- stor mangd harar och
mumsade pa hafren. Hustrun
fyrade af och traffade sd val, att
ej mindre an'trettionio harar stu
pade for hennes skott. Hon vann
vadet.
Svenska monitoren., 1905-02-24


skattmastaren blef atervald med
stor majoritet. Foljande kommit-
teer tillsattes: A .ordf: rapport:
pastorerna Eltstrom, Tern
berg. Hemborg. Landell och A.
I. Seasbore SAINT herrar G. G.
Holmquist. G.. E. Peterson, L.
Johnson, A. Ahlstrand och Lar
son. Ursa~gtskommittee: pasto-
rerna Persenins, Rydback, och o.
son SAINT herrar G.. S. Holm och
]. F. Bergquist. Nominations
kommitte pastorerna Svenson,
Svenska monitoren., 1905-02-24
|Storhertg SergiuS m0rdad
"Ryssldnds onde ande", som
lange varit domd till OGDEN af
revolutionspartiet, sliten
stycken at en- explo- .
derande bomb.

Storhertig Sergius. ryske kejsa-
rens farbroder. motto strax tore
klockan 3 forliden fredagsetter-
midday en- forskracklig dod inom
Diet ryktbara slottet Kremlins
murar i Moskva nastan under Diet
torn, hvarifran Ivan den for
skracklige asag sina TENDERS huff
vuden falla under bo~delsyxan.
Dadet 5egicks at en- terrorist, som
kastade under storhertigens vagn
en- bomb fylld med Stamina valid
SAINT exploderande ANNE, som
vallade den hatade minister Won
Plehves dod. Bomber var dess-
utom packad med spikar och
jernstycken, och explosionen slet
offrets kropD i stycken. som lago
spridda vidr omkring pa snon.
Storhertigen var pa vag till
slit privata ryska bad och akte i
en- myCket oansenlig tackt droska
for att ej vacka nagon uppmark-
samhet. Droskan atfoIjdes af
detektiver i andra akd DO. Stor-
hertigens vagn kordes fort, och
han hade hunnit ungetar railways
till Nicolaiporten, da bomber
kastades, som d0dade storherti-
gen och dodligt sarade kusken.
I4varje t0nsterruta i den stora
fasaden at iustitiepalatset kros-
sades at Diet genom explosionen
astadkomna Iufttrycket, och jern-
bitar slogo djupt in i vaggarne
pa den 100 yards aflagsna arse
nalen.
Mar r0ken skingrats, foretedde
platsen for explosionen en- for
skracklig anblick. Pa sn0n lago
bitar at storhertigens lik tillika
med bitar at den sondersprangda
vagnen. Hufvudet var bortslitet
och f0rvandladt till IN oformlig
massa och kroppen, fran hvilken
kladerpa afsiitits, fruktansyardt
tilltygad. Eft finger. hvarpa en-
dyrbar signetriug satt, hittades
pa nagat afstand fran eXpIosio-
men Ofrets hjerna hittades af
en- qvinna, som lemnade den at
poliskommissarien. Vid EFT diupt
hal i marken lag kusken qvidan-
de at smarta. Hastarne, som
drogo droskan, blefvo afvenledes
lila tilltysade och skenade i vag
med framhjuleD, men nedf0llo
d0da, imam de nadde porten.
E~Xplosiouen hordes Oliver hela
staden och pa ,andra sidan flo.
den. En- stor folkhop samlades
genast till Diet stora byggnads-
komplexets borggard. men imam
nagot ham g0ras att upptaga
storhertigenS sargade qvarIefvor,
anlande storhertiginnan Elisa
beth i en- open vagn, Hon hade
vid explosionen varit sysselsatt
i Roda Korsets hufvudqvarter
och skyndade genast till scenen
for tragedien utan att glfva sig
It'd att pataga hiatt eller kappa.
Vid den forSkrdckliga asynen af
hvad som intraftat brast hon i
graf och nedsj0nk snyftande pa
sina KHAN. Deltagande menni-
skor ledde inom nagra minHter
bort den beklasansvarda furstin-
nan. En- bar anskaffades, och
betackta med en- eDkel soldat-
kappa buros storfurst Sergius'
sargade qvarlefvor till Choudoff
slostret, dit medlemmar af stor-
hertigens svit hade samlats.
Bombkastaren, EN- man i ar.
betsklader, kastade den d0ds-
bringande bomben. da droskan
passerade forbi honom. Han
Svenska monitoren., 1905-02-24

atpastor J. A. Anderson och hog
messopredrkan af pastor A.
Hemborg, hvaretter H. H. Matt
ward 6ras at forsamling och kou,
ferensdeltagare. Pa e'termiddag
XII. 3 halles i kyrkan stor son
dagsskolfest hvarvid tai. tillas at
Svenska monitoren., 1905-02-24

= Aol /
dagarne faststallt underrattens
dom mot f. d. u. S. Marshal w.
A. Richards och sande honom till
tukthuset for en- It'd af Is ar for
delaktighet i ran hos P. Sullivan
och hans hustra i Hamiltoa, Ia,
for iva ar sedan.
Ranet egde rum i juni 1903, da
iva maskerade man pa natten
broto sig in i Sullivans hus och
genom att halla EFT brinnande
illus under hustruns fotter tvinga-
de henne att saga hvar en- pen
ningsumma lag forward. En- at
ranarne blef skjuten i hykten, och
Diet var han, som angaf Richards
som delaktig i forbrytelsen.
En- 20 ar gammal man vid
MANN Henry Hsberline i Lincoln,
Neb., holl forliden maj manad
brollOp med Mollie Waltz. NJ
will han hafva skilsmessa och an
gifver som orsak dertill att hans
hustru tillika med en- tysk prest
tvingat honom att gifta sig med
hcnne. Han hade aldrig tankt
pa att qifta sig med henne, for
klarade han infor domstolen, tills
han en- vacker dag fran henne 6ck
EFT BRET, hvari hon yrkade pa ak
tenskap. Derefter fck han bes0k
af presten, hvilken formanade no.
nom entraget att gifta sig med
hickan och hotade honom med
ALA moiliga o!yckor, derest han
Ell gjorde Diet. Preston hade t. O:
m. sagt at honom att han kunde
ga och hanga sig, derest han ej
tog henne till hustru. Bada hade
forfoljt horom med sa manga no.
telser och boner, att han till sist
mot sin villa maste inga akten-
skap.
En- ung man vid namn Ernest
Emerson. bitrade r en- SkOhandel
i Omaha, rakade for omkring stu
manader sedan falla och sla huff
vudet i en- stentrottoar. Fran
delta ogonblick forlorade han
medvetandet ON ALT, som forsig-
gick omkring honom. Han for,
sattes 10 ar tillbaka ! tiden, pa,
att han endast var 20 ar ganmal,
ehuru han ar 80, och trodde att
han annu bodde i sin todelsestad
i Illinois. Acknowledgements sin
hustru eller slit 4 ar gamla barn.
Han var likgiltig tor ALT, och en-
vacker dag forsvann han.
Han dok upp i en- liten stad i
Iowa, der han afven rakade falla
och sla sig. Han f0rlorade med
vetandet, men kom till sig self
medan man holl pa att bada hans
hutvud med kallt vatten. Hans
t0rsta fraga var att traga hvar han
befann sig, och dere(ter sporde
han etter hustru och barn och
forklarade att hans hem var i
Omaha. Man gjorde en- inSam-
ling for honom till en- biliett till
Omaha. och man kan tanka sig
hustruns glade att ia aterse no
nom som aterstalld. Han erholl
sin gamla plats tilIbaka, och lyc-
kan blomstrade anyo i hans hem,
tllls han nu pa nytt sparlost forl
summit.
Svenska monitoren., 1905-02-24
Fran KrigSSkadepIaEen.


deplatsen j Manschuriet.
Den IS dennes afseglade fran
Libau amiral Nabogatoffs eskader,
som bestar at fyra slagskepp. en-
kryssare och iva hjelpkryssare,
att forena sig med vice amiral
Rojestvenskys eskader nagonsta-
des j Indiska oceanen. Sedan de
bada h~ottorna forenats, komma
de att gemensamt foretaga den
kryssning. som blifvit utstakad
for dem.
Japaneserna hafva nu fort slit
grotva belagringsartilleri fran
Port Arthur till krigsskadeplatsen
och bombardera ryssarne med
attatumskanoner. Japaneserna
draga stora truppmasser fran sin
center och sanda dem till Tanker.
ma, som anses tyda pa att de be-
reda sig pa en- afgorande slaktning
som vantas komma inom loppet
af en- manad. Och for att dolja
dessa rorelser bombardera de
ifrigt ifrigt ryssarne fran centern.
Den varsta vintern, som kraft
manga offer babe bland ryssar och
japaneser, ar nu 0fver i Manschu
riet, och da nu afgorandets stund
nalkas och Diet hogre ryska BETA
let horde mera an annars halla
enigt tillsammans, har ! staIlet
oenighet utbrutit bland krigsher-
rarne. Manga roster hafva hoits
for att ofverbefalet Oliver den ryska
stytkan i Manschuriet horde tran
tagas general Kuropatkin sasom
varan de incompetent och gifvas
at nagon AMMAN, men czaren synes
annu ej hafva velat lyssna dertill.
Isynnerhet ar general Gripenberg,
hvilken for kort It'd sedan nedlade
befalet Oliver den andra manschu.
riska armeen och reste till St.
Petersburg, hatskt sinnad mot
Kuropatkin. Han har aera ganger
haft audiens hos czaren och torde
dervid ei hafva underlatit att for.
tala sin f. d. forman. For hvem
som helst, som will bora pa, omta.
lar han att Kuropatkin var sku.d
till att hans, Gripenbergs, expedi-
ton mot japaneserna i slutet at
januari misslyckades, emedan han
Ell vile sanda begarda forstark-
ningar, dS ryssarne sa godt som
hade japaneserna i fallan. Delta
ar i ALA fall hvad G~ripenbcrg
sager, men mahanda kunde Kuro
patkin omtala en-, helt a imam hi
storia.
For ofrigt talas Diet redan ON
fred. Den sig alltmera utbredande
terroisren i Ryssland har satt sa
manga myror OF hufvudet pa den
ryska regeringen, att den ej pa
en- gang kan skota babe de inre
oroligheterna och kriget med
kraft och eftertryck. Fran de allra
hogsta till de lagsta samfundslag.
rem hojas ALT hera och fera roster
ON fred. Fred ar hvad Diet ryska
,folket hogst af ALT onskar och
behofver under nu varande kriti-
ska forh8llanden, och mahanda
ser sig czaren tvingad till att borja
underhandla ON fred, som torde
komma att blifva dyrkopt nog,
derest ej de ryska vapnen imam
dess lyckas vinna en- stor seger.
Den enda ljuspunkten i delta
krig for ryssarne var Diet glanssnde
och tappra forsvaret af Port Ar
thur. Imam denna vigtiga fastnins
toll i iapanesernas handler, ansags
dess befalhafvare, general Stos-
sci, babe al van och fiende som
en- verklig hjelte, men nu komma
hans egna landsman och saga att
han ! stallet var en- feg stackare,
Den 10 dennes anlande EFT par
l6jtnanter fIsn den ryske kryssa-
rem Sevastopol.till Victoria. Be,
pa hemresa fran Japan till Ryss
land, En- af lojtnanterna karakta
riserade Stossel som ell fsg
stackare och SADIE att han tillbrag-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-03

This contest is to be open to all
white public school teachers Of York
county, who may have been engaged
in teaching within three months pre-
vious to December %, or who may
have charge Of a school at the present
time, or at any time previous TO
April 10.
Until March 1, each coupon will be
good for one vote. Including March
/, and until March 81, each coupon
will be good for 10 votes.
On each ballot there will be date,
concurrent with the issue Of the paper
in which the ballot appears, and 1t Is
stipulated that no ballot will be count
ed after It is more than ten days old.
Mr.. John E. Carroll, superintendent
Of education has consented to act as
Judge Of this election, and all ballots
must be sent to him, either by hand,
or by mail in envelopes marked,
"ENoUIRER's Gold Watch contest"
The first report Of ballots cast pre-
vious to that time will be published
on January 10, and after that date Mr..
Carroll will revise the returns semi
weekly, publishing on Tuesdays and
Fridays statements Of the voting as
II stood at IL o'clock noon on the days
previous.
The last of the series Of coupons
will be published in the issue OF The
ENQUIRER for March 81, and all votes
must be in the hands Of Mr.. Carroll by
noon Of April 8.
The watch, which is a beauty, may
be seen on exhibition at T. w. Speck
Jewelry store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-03

News and Courier: The United
States district court Of the district Of
South Carolina, now in session in
Charleston, Judge Brawley presiding,
has achieved the distinction Of re-
cording the first important conviction
in the criminal branch Of the court
under the present bankruptcy law.
The case was that Of the United States
against Julius Levinson and Leon
Kornblut, who were doing business at
Dillon, Marion county, under the name
of King Clothiers. The charge against
them was that in November, 1903, at
the time a petition in bankruptcy was
filed against them, they concealed a
portion Of the goods and property
then in their possession from tie trus-
tee. The trustee in this case wag on
their track, knowing that fraud had
been committed, and he finally, with
the assistance Of the legal officers Of
the county, seized all that potion ! Of
the stock secreted that accorling lto
his memoranda and records should
have been turned over to him as truts-
tee in the first instance. This being q
criminal offence under the baikrupffy
act the attention Of District lttorDthy
Capers was called to 1t and sh3{f Of
fetal secured an indictment ainst
the two merchants from the United
States grand jury last June, b on
the plea Of the defendants the case
was continued until the Decer ber
term, and. although the defendants
were represented at the trial by three
of the most prominent and able law
firms Of the state, these distinguished
lawyers could not break down the
bstrong chain Of evidence that was pro-
duced by the government and a con-
viction was the result. The defendants
gave notice that they would move for
a new trial and after delay Of several
days they decided to drop that and
throw themselves upon the mercy of
the court. The conviction being ac-
companied by recommendation to mer-
cy Judge Brawley sentenced the two
men to nine months in the Marion
county Jail, where they were taken
yesterday to begin their service.
Heretofore dishonest bankrupts have
been resting secure with the idea that
the criminal conviction under the
bankruptcy act was almost impossible,
but the vigilance Of the trustees, In
this case the enthusiastic co-opera-
tion Of the United States district at
torney and the absolute fairness and
fearlessness Of the judge and jury have
no doubt had the effect Of waking them
from their dream Of safety, and 1t is
hoped and believed by all honest mer-
chants, whether the jobher or the re-
tail merchant who has to suffer from
his dishonesty, be in% the same COM
munity or not with the dishonest fell
low that this will be deterring in
f1uence upon that class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-03
Free Gold Watch
Valuable Present for u York
County School Teacher.

m HE ENQUIRER has a handsome
i Gold Watch, worth $25, which 1t
proposes, on APRIL 10TH next, to
present to some worthy and efficient
white school teacher of York county,
as a free gift.
The teacher who is to receive. this
present is to be designated by the pa
irons Of The ENQUIRER by ballot, and
we are to have nothing to do with the
matter, except to pay for the watch
and deliver it up to the teacher who
may be selected by our patrons to re-
ceive 1t. q
All the voting Is to be done on bal
lots to appear In the various issues OF
THE ENQUIRER previous to April 10,
and the teacher who receives the high
est number Of votes is to be entitled
to the watch. The accepted ballot Is
as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-03
TAX RETURNS FOR 1905,
Office of the County Auditor Of York
County. South Carolina.

County, South Carolina.
YoRKv1LLE, 8. c., November 20. 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ undersigned, Auditor Of York
county. will meet the several taxpay-
ers Of said county at the places and
times stated, to receive their TAX RE-
TURNS for 1905. Of personal
PROPERTY and such CHANGES IN
jREAL ESTATE as have taken place
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1904 by pur-
chase or sale.
SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1904, must be
reported, otherwise the penalty for nom
return attaches. Township assessors
and special assessors are required by
law to report all delinquents In this
particular.
The law requires taxpayers to. list
their property at what they believe
to be its market value"
A tax return, in due form, will be re-
uuired, and any return which says
SAME" or mo CHANGES" Is not In
conformity to law, will not be filed.
All returns must be sworn to before
the auditor, his assistant, or other OF
ficer duly qualified to administer an
oath.
When parties so desire, they can
make returns under oath, on the prop
er blank, before a magistrate, notary
public, or other officer qualified to ad-
minister the same. and send by regis
tered mail to Auditor, at Yorkyille, ).
c., before the goth day OF February,
1905.
For the purpose Of receiving returns,
the Auditor will attend, either in per-
son or by assistant, at the following
places and at the times stated:
At Point, Wednesday, January 4,
At Bandana-Perry Ferguson's store
Thursday, January s.
At Clover, Friday and Saturday,
AT WBs.&shss ny mondas, 5arazr:s sen-
| At Smyrna, Tuesday, January 10.
At Hickory Grove, Wednesday and
Thursday, January II and IL.
At Sharon, Friday, January IL, and
Saturday, January IA until p. m.
I At Bullock's Creek, Monday, January
16 from IL o'clock, noon, until Tues
day, January II, at IL o'clock, noon.
At McConnellsville, Wednesday, jan
uary IS,
At Newport, Thursday, January 10.
! At Tirzah, Friday, January 20.
At Yorkville, Saturday, January 81
At Coatess Tavern, Monday, Janu-
ary %.
At Fort Mill, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, January "a and 25.
At Ogden, Thursday, January 26.
At Rock HILL Friday, Saturday
Monday, Tuesday, wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, January q, 28, 80 and
81, and February /, 2 and 8.
At Yorkville from Saturday, Febru-
ary 4th until Monday, February 20th'
inclusive.
All males between the ages of 81 and
60 years, except ex-Confederate SOL
diers above the age Of 80 years, are
liable to 81 poll tax.
Taxpayers, liable to poll tax, are
specially requested to inform them
selves as to the number Of the school
district in which they reside.
Taxpayers are requested to examine
their last tax receipt and see that the
number Of acres, lots, etc., are correct
ly reported.
II I respectfully request taxpayers to
meet me in their respective townships
in order to avoid a rush at Yorkville
during the closing days.
W. B. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
Nov. 20 II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-03

No ORPHANS IN AUsTRALIA.-Aus-
tralia is a continent without an or
phanage, a country without an orphan.
Each waif Is taken to a receiving
house, where it is cared for until a
country home is found. The local
volunteer societies canvass their
neighborhoods and send to the chill
dren's committee Of the destitute board
the names Of any families they have
found where children may be placed.
The children's committee selects the
home which 1t judges Is best adapted
to the development Of the child in
question.
No children is placed in a family so
poor that the child might suffer. The
foster parent receives sum averaging
s1.25 per week for the care of the
child and for proper clothing. When
of school age the child must be sent
to school. The local volunteer COM
mittee looks after its care and cul-
ture and Jealous neighbors often
assist in watching the growth and
education Of these happy children.
When the child is IA years Of age he
begins to work. His earnings are
placed in the postal savings bank and
at the age Of II or Is he goes out
into the world an independent man.
The state, at an expense Of ess than
$40 a year, has raised a man or wo-
man to contribute to its wealth and
prevented the manufacture Of a GRIM
inal and the expense Of courts. pris-
ons and reformatories.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-03

WAIT TILL GET You HoME."-She
was an intelligent, cultured, motherly-
looking lady, a good church member
and a teacher Of Sunday school
class, but she looked in well simulated
amazement at the street car conductor
when he passed her back fourteen
cents in change for the quarter which
she had rendered.
"Yes'm-one fare and two half
fares" explained he.
1.-TWO half fares? she murmured
questioningly.
Yes; that boys more than five
years old"
'T am seven years DID," volunteered
the youngster in question. as II he
thought his testimony would straight
en- matters out.
His mother flushed perceptibly, but
woman-like she would have the last
word. 81 never paid for him before
"Oh, yes, you have, ma" quoth the
terrible infant, very anxious now to
establish his claim of being big boy.
His mother settled back in her seat,
her face the battle-ground Of emotion.
But the boy spoke again:
"Quit nudgin' me-"
His mother whispered something In
his ear that settled him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-03
TO EDITOR OF ENQUIRER.


II L. & M. Paint Is not sold at York.
Vile, we will sell property owners d.
rect, also send half gallon for exami-
nation, give thirty days time for pay
ment, and free paint to paint first
house painted.
Wears and covers like gold.
Lead with zinc. n-chalkable.
gallons Z. G. M. and 8 gallons oil
will paint moderate sized house.
We invite property owners to write
for particulars, and color cards.
LONGMAN & MARTINEZ.
Paint Makers for Fifty Years.
P. s. Merchants desiring agency
may obtain 1t II properly equipped for
Dec 13 6t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-03
"RALLEp" PARTRIDeEs.
The Result of Hatehing on Clay Soil
In Wet Weather.

The Result Of Hatehins on Clay Soil
In Wet Weather.
In certain districts where the soil
is exactly right, or, rather, exactly
wrong, the partridges so carefully
preserved in England are likely to be
attacked by a peculiar misfortune
known as "balling." The word means
simply that a partridge hatched out
on a clay soil in wet weather may
find the mud adhering to its feet as
it struggles along after the mother
bird.
This is a small beginning, but the
chances are that the earth accumu-
lates Sometimes indeed the soil at
tached to the foot Of a little part
ridge will increase from a mere
speck to several ounces. A writer In
Badminton's Magazine says that the
heaviest ball he ever knew weighed
four ounces, and the bird which car
ried it was only half its proper size,
although the rest Of the covey were
full grown. The little creature could
only move along in a kind Of flying
scramble, dragging the ball on the
ground.
The clay was baked as hard as a
brick. so that 1t was no easy matter
to move it. Finally It was soaked of,
and then it became apparent that the
bird, without its accustomed ballast,
did not know how to fly. With every
effort 1t tumbled head over heels and
learned the natural mode only after
long trying.
The fate of "balled" partridge
which is not rescued by some kindly
hand is a cruel one. Day by day the
burden grows heavier, and the more
the chick scrambles after its compan-
ions the larger its burden becomes.
Finally it is no longer possible to move
at all, and then the little thing can
but give up and die.
Naturalists say that this balling Of
birds is one of natures provisions for
scattering seeds. 1t Is easy to demon
strate this, and the answer comes
true" One experimenter scattered the
earth from a three ounce ball over the
top Of a pan Of ordinary dirt, which
had been baked to destroy the seeds
In it. Ten plants sprang up In due
time and developed into seven varie-
ties.