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any Of the other game birds which
from their fecundity and from their
habits of life stand less in need of the
guard Of the law.
The woodcock (philohela minor) IN
less something be done, and done
quickly, will soon be classed with the
extinct aux and the "proverbially ex-
tinct" dodo. This is no idle statement
made by a protectionist from princi.
pie for the sake Of stopping the sport
Of the multitude. The plea for the pro-
lection of the woodcock, and the state
ment that unless protected quickly
and adequately it will soon be a bird
Of the past, have the sanction of the
United States government. DR.. A. X.
Fisher, an ornithologist of the biologi-
cal survey, recently investigated the
reasons for the decrease in the num-
Der OF woodcock and wood duck-an-
other bird that is rapidly vanishing
and on ending his work said: "Un-
less strong protective measures are
soon adopted the woodcock and wood
duck, two popular and valuable game
birds. will become extinct-the wood
cock absolutely, the wood duck over
a large part of its range"
The woodcock is a migratory bird.
1t winters in the southern states and
comes to the north in summer to rear
its young. Some of the birds, how
ever. it must be said, are practically
resident throughout the year in some To-
c~alities Of the south.
Disdaining the wanderers life. thew
build their homes in n~eighborhoods to
which they cling throughout their
short lives. In winter the woodcock is
In the southern states. 1t is sold for
food in every winter resort in the
southland. and it is shipped northward
to supply the winter markets of the
great cities.
Harassed all winter through with
dog and gun. the woodcocK takes up its
northern flight early in the spring, pos
s1bly hoping that far away it may get
rest from persecution. 1t is an Idle
hope. Though there are laws in many
OF the northern states which prohibit
the spring shooting of woodcock, the
"AAoS "a AiAACu III great uuulD6rS ny
men who go out ostensibly to hunt
snipe and plover, which the wisdom"
of h law makers allows to be killed
At a time when they most need protec-
ton. The woodcock often nests early,
SO early that spring floods frequently
drown out it's low lying %habitation.
The bird is not p~ersevering. It's heart
fails 1t in the face of difficulties. I'm
like the quail, which is bound to raise
a brood IF it takes all summer" 1t
frequently will make no attempt at
a second nesting after the first has
proved a failure. This fact In itself
wars against rapid increase in the
ranks Of the birds
Members of the legislatures Of the
northern states seem to have read
somewhere the statements of scien-
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have advanced the. date Of the opening
of the shooting season until August.
What they should do is to prohibit
both the shooting and the sale Of the
birds for at least four years. Then
there might be some chance that the
coverts of the future would hold their
quota of the noble quarry.
l do not wish to dismiss this wood
cock subject without quoting from
an article written by Arthur T. Wayne
for the AUX, the organ Of the Amer
lean Ornithologists' union. 1t tells in
a few words some of the things with
which the woodcock have to contend
in their losing fight for life. Mr..
Wayne writes Of the effect on the birds
of a cold wave which struck the coast
of South Carolina. He says: 1.-The
woodcock arrived In countless thou
sands. Prior to their arriva. l had
seen but two birds the entire winter.
Tens Of thousands were killed by
would-be sportsmen. and thousands
were frozen to death. The great ma
5ority were SO emaciated that they
were practically nothing but feathers.
One man killed 200 pairs in a few
hours. Late Tuesday afternoon I cas-
lily caught several of the birds on the
snow and put them into a thawed spot
on the edge Of a swift running stream
in order that they should not perish,
but upon going to the place the next
morning l saw one frozen. 1t will be
many years before this fine bird can
re-establish itself even under the most
favorable conditions"
The wood duck is our summer duck.
1t nests in hollow trees along the
streams in nearly every state east of
the Mississippi river. 1t is the most
beautiful Of the duck tribe. It lacks
the shyness of the rest of the family
and frequently builds its lest near our
houses. Man repays its friendliness
with charges Of shot. The fact that
the wood duck breeds as it does within
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HANDLING FARM PRODUCTS.
Improved Methods Practiced in Many
Agricultural Towns.

Every farming community turns
trade to the town where best prices
are paid for the minor products which
the farmers have to dispose of. The
prices paid for butter and eggs, quite
often, decide the business life of a
town. The general practice in many
places is for individual merchants to
take produce in exchange for goods.
The lowest market price is the rule in
these towns. Should one merchant
pay a cent a pound more for butter,
or a CEN more a dozen for eggs, the
farmers conclude that the difference
is made up in the quality of goods or
the quantity they receive in exchange.
To overcome the annoyances occa-
stoned through unwholesome competi-
ton in the buying of farmers prod
ucts, the business men of many agri-
cultural towns, during the past few
years, have undertaken the operation
OF cooperative produce establish
ments. These establishments general
ly consist of a commodious warehouse
with cold storage appliances. The
merchants Of the town are the stock.
holders in the concern. A manager Is
employed on salary and is intrusted
with the buying and marketing of all
produce. The storekeepers refer all
farmers who have produce for sale to
the produce house and the highest
market price is paid and due bills
given which are payable in goods at
the stores in the town.
This method has proved highly sat-
~isfactory everywhere it has been tried.
Not alone have the merchants found
it advantageous, but the farmers as
well. Another feature worth consid.
GRAFTON is the fact that farmers are
not compelled to trade at any particu-
lar store, but can make their pur-
chases in any store in the town. Then
again much trade Is saved to the COM
munity that might go to the mail-or-
der houses of the larger cities.
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Ideas for Market DAYS.

That the market day" idea Is be.
coming decidedly popular in the u
try is indicated by the fact that the
merchants of dozens Of western towns
have adopted the plan lately. Re-
ports from these places, which have
been giving the market day" plan a
trial, indicate that it is giving salts
faction to dealers and to their
patrons. Like any other innovation
the success of the establishment of a
market day depends almost entirely
upon the interest which it evokes and
tie sustained energy that is m
ployed in giving it a distinctive value
to producers. The merchants will get
out of the plan no more o less than
they put into it. If the arrangements
made afford the assurance that pa.
irons will find improved facilities for
the disposal Of their products it is GER
tain to prove a drawing feature. If
it is employed simply as a plan for
drawing a crowd of farmers to town
to spend their money, 1t is equally
certain that the ultimate result will
be unsatisfactory, If not seriously
detrimental to future business rela-
tons. 1t is good policy not to go into
. scheme of this kind until satisfied
that conditions are right for its sue.
cess, and once undertaken, to push it
for all it is worth. Make 1t worth
while for customers to come from q
distance for the day, so that they will
be ready to assist in the p~erpetuation
of the plan. A great deal depends ON
starting right" and, c having pop
ularized the idea to keep up sustained
enthusiasm by providing improved
facilities for caring for the increased
trade which 1t develops.
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AN OUTDOOR CARD PARTY.
Enjoyable Entertainment Suitable for
Summer Months.

. A simple but unique morning card
party may be given by the hostess
who has a lawn or large porch on
which to entertain her guests. Cover
the tables with green cheese cloth
in a pretty shade. For tally cards use
leaves from the oak or maple tree, as
these are good shape and do not
wither easily. Gold paper stars or
circles are used to keep score, and
may be had at any %stationer's. The
prizes may be a dainty white fan with
possibly a suggestion of green for
first prize, and a huge palm leaf with
"a bow Of green ribbon for the BOBBY.
The refreshments are sandwiches of
lettuce, olives, nasturtium or any
other delicate green filling, and iced
tea served with lemon and long stalks
of mint. After this, ices with mint
cherries served in white paper cases,
with little wire handles wrapped in
green paper. On each handle fasten
a white butterfly cut from paper and
marked a little with water color paint.
plain white and green iced cakes may
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LEARNED A LESSON.
One Farmer Finds Out somethinA
Through Buying a Mail-Order Stove.

The Wayne (Neb.) Herald recites
the story of a Wayne county farmer
who was caught by one of the cata-
logue houses. He learned the lesson
and paid dearly for it. Mr.. Farmer
had seen the stove picture in the cata-
logue and had sent on his good $29,
adding $3.50 for freight. Then the
stove came to the depot. The farmer
to town, loaded up the junk and
drove up onto the business street.
Then to some friends, he confided:
THAT stove cost me $29 and $3.50
freight, and I'll bet 1t is half sheet
iron. I have been waiting for 1t for
over two months and my wife is near
ly crazy about it. I could have done
better by buying Of the Wayne hard
ware dealers. The catalogue fellows
can go to hades in the future
This is a lesson that people of Ne
braska and other states are being
taught every day in the year and it is
a pleasure to know that they are get
ting their eye teeth cut in the most
artistic and approved style. They are
ordering from the catalogues and in
return they are getting a miserable lot
of junk, paying much higher prices
than they would have to pay for first
class goods sold in the home stores.
The catalogue houses live and grow
fat off just such people as the man at
Wayne. These men are constantly
looking for the big end of the bargain.
The catalogue houses are doing the
same thing. 1t would look as though
it would be When Greek meets
Creek" but it's nothing of the kind.
The catalogue concerns have all the
advantage. They have gotten the
money of the individual and then they
send him out any kind of an old lot Of
junk, knowing that he has no our
These catalogue houses have been do
ing this thing for years and find
plenty of suckers, for you know there
is something recorded about a sucker
being born every second. Perhaps
they do not get the same sucker a
second time, but they catch some that
came along in the new crop.
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WoODcOck AND WOOD DUCK
RAPIDLY NEARING DANGER
OF EXTINCTION.
RELIEF NEEDED AT ONCE
Shooting Of Former Should Be Pro.
hibited for Four Years, According
to Neutrality-suspicious.
and Quail.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.
associate Member American Ornlthcl-
ogists' Union.)
Copyright, Joseph B. Bowles.)

lists that the woodcock nests in March.
This apparently was enough for the
lawmakers, and they at once took the
woodcock out Of the class In which
they placed other game birds and said
that If it nested in March the young
of the year must be big enough for
broiling by July 4. Therefore in man.
states it is made legal to shoot wood
cock in the early summer. The wood
cock rarely nests In March north of the
Mason and Dixon line. II the wealth
er conditions be ~unfavorable the birds
will nest late. The young are not al
ways able to take care of themselves
by July 4. Assassination is not too
strong a word-for a believer in pro-
lection at least-to use in c%haracteriz-
ing the summer shooting of the wood
cock. Happily some few of the states
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Reason for Weddinu Rinn.

By giving his wife a ring. a husband
is supposed to take her fully into his
confidence. The fact that the left
hand has been chosen to wear it, sig
miles that as the left Is weaker than
the right. so is a wife subject to her
husband, while the third finger has
been selected because of an old super
stition that from the third finger of
the left hand runs a vein directly to
the heart.
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time to ask the sportsman to
stay his hand? The Sep
Exz TENDER fields and woodlands
SSS are thronged with men bent
1911 on killing. st is well
enough" they say; there are plenty
Of birds. and those that are left will
nest next year."
1t is true that In one sense there
are plenty of birds, plenty yet for a
fair days sport, but what Of the past
and the future? It is only the older
sportsmen who can Judge of numbers
by comparison. The graybeard who
goes afield to-day misses the quail
covey multitudes Of his youth. The
stripping sportsman finds four coveys
in a day, deals out death in each and
in the absence Of experience, repeats:
There are plenty Of birds"
The game birds of the United States
are disappearing. They are going into
the pot. The epicure eats. has his
hour Of delight, and If the growing
scarcity of the game finally be forced
upon him, orders another bird and
says: LET posterity eat beef"
Consider the woodcock, one of the
noblest If not the noblest of our game
birds. 1t is the table delicacy par ex-
cellence, and its shot-riddled body is
worth a dollar to the pot hunter. Is
not this enough in itself to show why
the woodcock is vanishing? If this
be not enough let 1t be known that for
some inscrutable reason this bird. val
liable from the economic standpoint of
food supply, is more poorly protected
by law throughout the country than
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-12
Sheer Rufdino.

Some women have a fancy for plain.
sheer rufling, and they like it bet
ter than lace or embroidery for trim
ming underwear. For such there are
dainty Fittings, which come in all
widths, some Of which are hem
stitched, while all r supplied with
a drawing-string by which to gather
them.
These are easily applied to the edge
of hens, as there are no raw edges
to be disposed Of.
The trimming Is quaint and reminds
one of grandmother's linens piled with
tiny stitches and redolent Of laven-
der.
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TURNING a Fold.

When turning a fold, either bias or
straight, it is hard sometimes to fold
it evenly and quickly. Fold and lap a
strip of paper, securing it with a pin
or mucilage) and make it the width
you wish your fold to be when it is
finished. Now run the fold (wide
enough to allow for seams) through
this paper gauge and press the fold.
sliding the paper along in front of
the iron. This process turns, presses
and finishes the band in a uniform
width.
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sands every year for the markets, but
their fecundity is such that when they
have nearly entirely disappeared their
ranks may be recruited rapidly by the
prohibition Of their shooting for a year
or two.
1t may not be out of place to end
this plea for the game birds by stat
ing a simple fact. In the far west
they have been killing off the sage
grouse rapidly. The grouse are near
II all gone. and now the farmers and
ranchmen don't know what to do with
the grasshoppers which formed the
birds favorite food. .
Not much searching is necessary to
find the moral in this bit o. fact from
the far west.
EDWARD B. LARK.
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Varieties of Learning.

Learning Is not indispensable to tho
power of being able to with
lucidity, force and even b%rilliancy.
Some of the best takers lay small
claim to book knowledge. Their best
books are men and women and a good
understanding of human nature. They
IAN adapt themselves to time and
place and make the best of their sur
roundings.
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Immense Food ReceptacIes.

At a recent municipal celebration in
Covina, CAL, in which q barbecue was
given to mark the advent Of an cleo
trio railway, coffee was served from
an urn holding $50 gallons, or 5000
cups; beans were cooked in a pot
holding 2A0 gallons.
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Queer Name for oregon Iown.

Asbestos is the name Of a thriving
Oregon settlement, and might sup
pose it to be the hottest town in the
state. But it stands well up in the
mountains of Josephine county. and
secured its name from the asbestos
mine near by.
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For Study Of Birds,

An educational feature of the park
in Springfield. Mass, is the bird dis
play in aviaries. ponds and other
places, the object being to provide op-
portunity for the children to study the
habits of the little brothers of the air
at close range.
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1t was the youngest son of the bank.
er, a three-year-old gamin. who wal
the cause Of all the uproar. The bomb
was a bottle of milk that he had
thrown from the balcony above
Translated for Indianapolis News from
LIE Cri de Paris.
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Heavy Import. Of Foodatuhs.

In 1906 the imports of wheat and
wheat -four into the United Kingdom
were 70 per cent. Of the total supply.
In 1905 the imports were 35 per cent.
and in France three per cent. In the
United Kingdom in 1906 the imported
supplies of meat were Al per cent.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-12
The First Law.

The head of the police department
had just curtailed the powers Of the
Law and Order society.
professional ~jealousy" he was
asked.
"Oh, no." he responded, nothing
but self-preservation."
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In this group We have some dainty underclohng
The frstp picture shows a pretty top arrangement for combinations in can
brio OF longcloth, they are slightly tucked oer the shoulders the armholes
being edged with a deep fl of lace, the fronts are gathered to a wide band Of
insertion, the neck is trimmed with a very narrow insertion, through which
ribbon is threaded, narrow lace is sew on the upper edge.
The end of each leg is gathered to a band of insertion, edged with a deep
fril of embroidery.
Material required: 2A yards Sc inches wide.
Two pretty nightdresses, suitable to be made in Indian longcloth, can
brio or nainsook, are shown.
Another picture has a small yoke to which the material is tucked to
Just below thu bust it is trimmed with straps of insertion each side the open
ing and round the yoke and neck.
The sleeves are drawn in just below the elbow under insertion, through
which ribbon is threaded; the lower part forms a deep frl, it is tucked at
the edge, and trimmed with embroidery.
A simple title camisole is shown 1t is gathered Ito a wide band OF inser.
ton, edged with lace, the shoulder straps are of the same
Materials required: yard So inches wide, and ~ yard insertion.
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be used, or a white cake with a touch
of %pistachio in the filling. Green and
white peppermints may be served dur.
ing the game or after the ices.-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
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TEA GOWN IN EMPIRE DESIGN.
A Tunic Effect in Front Provides the
Smart Note in Its Drapery.

Empire tea gown of turquoise blue
liberty satin with tunic effect at
front. The chemisette is of ivory tulle
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Green is favored in gown trimmings
this year and lingerie dresses are en-
broidered In its delicate shades.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-12

Hard to Right Fundamental WRONG.
1t will often happen when a thing
Is originally wrong, that amendments
do not make it right; but more often
do as much mischief in one way. as
good in another.-Paine.
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over gold tulle. Rosettes and pendants
of gold ribbon trim sleeves and cor
sage. The hem of gown is embroidered
in gold and turquoise, and gold ribbon
flower medallions are placed at inter-
vals.-VOgue.
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The idea Of braiding an entire coat
of a dark color with white or biscuit
soutache is popular in Paris.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-06-12
game BIRDS HUNTERS VICTIMS

s the season of shooting the
time to ask the sportsman to
stay his hand? The Sep
TENDER fields and woodlands
are thronged with men bent
on killing. at is well
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-02-14
A DELIGHTFUL PARTY AT THE
SPELL#AN HOUSE

The guests ar the Spellman House
and a few of raa:r friends had a very
pleasant cara party al Mrs. Spell
mans On Saturday evening.
There were rIree tables of whist.
which was played progressively. and
a most exciting and enjoyable game
it proved to he.
Mr.. Sam Wolf won the gentleman.
first prize. a leather collar bag. and
by a singular coincidence NIrs. Wolf
won the ladies' prize. a pretty gold
pin.
Mrs. Spellman served her guests
with very lovely refreshments after
the games, and later on music was a
pleasant feature of this entertain
ment Mr.. Seagroatt singing several
beautiful songs.
1t was an evening of unalloyed
pleasure TO the guests of this popular
boarding house.
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BREAKS THE ICE

Mr.. John p. Galloway is tha first
TO break the ice, 50 20 speak. ny an
nomcing his candidacy for he o@ca
Of sheriff at the coming primary elee-
ton.
Mr. Galloway is thoroughly famil-
lar with the duties OF this Office, HAY
ing been sheriff for a number of years
in Sumter and Lake counties.
Judge Hooker was Judge at the
time Mr.. Galloway was sheriff. and is
ON record As saying that he was the
best sheriff in the circuit and among
The best in the state.
Mr. Galloway was q candidate for
this Office at the last election. and lost
cur only by a few votes.
He has gained in popularity since
then. and his friends say that he VIII
make a stronger race this year, and
speak confidently of his election.
Mr. Galloway has q temperament
that we'll fJs him for this office. He
is we'll balanced. rarely sets excited
and Is personally fearless.
4 newspaper once said that Florida
needed forv-fye -ood sa-riffs. and If
John Galloway is elected the state
viii need only for-y-fow 5tbers-lIa-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-02-14
A BIG SALE

1t is really a delight to see the big
sale now going on at the Variety
Store. 1t looks like times before the
panic, and Mr.. Marcus Frank is to be
congratulated in inaugurating it and
carrying it on so successfully. The
store yesterday and the day before
was crowded with customers and the
clerks were all busy. 1t is a dissolu-
ton sale and everything in the store
was marked down to panic prices. If
you want to chase away the dull
hours just take a peep in the Variety
Store and You Will think you are on
Broadway.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-02-14

Mr.. Lucien Hubbard. who left OcaIa
over a year ago for Globe. Arizona, is
back in the city for a short business
visit, and will be with us for about
ten days or two weeks, when he viii
return to Arizona. He is very much
in love with his new home. and is
succeeding splendidly. Mr.. Hubbard
is enjoying splendid health, and says
that his father, Major Hubbard, and
his brother-in-law, Mr.. y. VI. Alfred,
are both doing well, and cannot say
100 much in praise of the climate OF
Arizona.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-02-14

Capt. J. B. Webb, proprietor Of the
Standard Lime Works at KendriCk,
was in town Tuesday, having just re-
turned from a trip down the east
coast He said he went down as far
as Knights Key, and is delighted
with the ocean railway. and says that
hundreds are taking the trip for the
extreme novelty of it. Mr. Webb has
a fortune in lime and is taking life
easy, spending the summers in Cali
fOrnia and the winters on the east
coast and in Cuba.
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: VISITS FROM THE DEATH ANGEL

eat. C. IT, Oca.a House Steward
Mr.. p IT 2r.lW1. who Tor the
pas twO seasons has been the spleen
did steward for the Ocala House, died
al the hotel about three o'clock Mon
day morning. Mr., BrOlund had been
in III health for some time, and was
taken quit sick a few days before
his death. He was a foreigner. hay-
ing come to this country from Swed-
en-. and was something over sixty
years Of age. He leaves a son here.
who has charge OF The Ocala House
lunch stand
The funeral Of Mr.. Brolund took
place at three o'clock Tuesday after
noon from the undertaking parlors Of
Nessrs. NcIver q MacKay.