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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-13
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ONE HUNDRED CAR LOADS OF
GRAVEL WILL BE PLACED ON
STREETS MAY THE 9TH.

Jackson, Miss, March 13-May 9Th,
will be street improvement day" in
Jackson.
This was decided at meeting of
the directors of the Jackson Board of
Trade late yesterday afternoon, when
President Scott was authorized to ap-
point committee of arrangements.
The city has agreed to purchase 100
or more car loads of gravel, to grade
certain streets by that date. Then,
when the gravel is here, the street
beds ready, an effort will be made to
have the city "close up" and it is
hoped everybody will take an interest
in street building for about ten or
twelve hours.
1t Is estimated that between 8 and
miles of city streets can be built
in one day At the meeting of the di-
rectors yesterday several hundred dol
lars was raised in money and team
donations. The general committee
will get to work at once to make a
general canvass of the city for further
donations of money, teams and labor
ers.
The gravel will be shipped into the
city from time to time until May 9Th
1t will be assembled at certain points
and on May 9Th, those in charge OF
the street building work will Have the
teams take the gravel to the streets
ready to receive it.
Good, permanent and substantial
gravel streets is what will be built in
this patriotic manner.
After the meeting of the directors
President Scott appointed the follow
ing on the general committee:
Isadore Dreyfus, chairman; w.
Davis, Austin Miller, Joe F. Robinson
Thomas Kelly, w. A. Remington, T
X. Currie, ]. l.. Enochs, Percy Lemly
W. G. Johnson, T. NJ. Hederman, L
B. Mosley, DR.. N. c. Womack, ]. Gam
johnson, ]. S. Gillentine, ]. D. Pea
cock, L. A. Cambre, George P. Luck
EFT, J. d. Gordon, D. F. Fondren, Eu
gene Simpson, w. B. Taylor, H. ella,
Sharkey, Walter Ridgeway, w. W
Westbrook, DR.. H. L. Crook, DR.. H. R
Stands, R. ]. Searcy, Thos. Brown, ]
T. Allen, R. ]. Roberts, Oscar New
ton, Jr., ]. D. Pullen, r. S. Withers
r. H. Green, S. P. McRae, W. "
Downing, Jas, McAlpine, Jake Baxte
and H. e. Blakeslee.
This committee will meet at a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-13

Speaking a Kind Word For the Dead
There's plenty of dignity in Vice
President Marshall and not trace OF
dullness.-St. Louis Republic.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-13
UNLADYLIkE.

We still think that no perfect lady
would have anything to do with blow
ing up Chancellor Lloyd-George's new
house even if hairpins were found in
the ruins.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-13
HE HAD HEARD.

81 have been talking to you for an
hour his wife complained, "and
don't believe you can repeat a word
I've said"
ooh, vest l can," he replied. 81 can
repeat number of words you've said
distinctly remember hearing you say:
She said, and 4 said, and 4 always
thought she was that kind "-Chica
go Record-Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-13
CHANCE TO MAKE A HIT.

Woodrow Wilson is President of the
Short Ballot organization. Wonder If
he likewise appreciates the value Of
short presidential messages.-Omaha
Bee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-13
Women Are Constantly Being Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
table Compound.

"Worth mountains Of gold" says woman Another
says 81 would not give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for all the other medicines for women in the
world" Still another writes 81 should like to have the
merits of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound thrown
the sky with searchght that all suffering could
read and be convinced that there is remedy for their Ills
newspaper times the of this with such
ans taken from the letters have received from women
whose suffering banhed by Lydia
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
Why Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound accomplished
such lived and thTived and kept
doing glorious work among the sick of the world for
than 80 years?
Simply and surely because of its sterling worth The reason no
approached its plainly and SIM
pv because there is no medicine good for women ills
Here are the writer's deskony two
of
man who will read them-and be guided by them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-13
Grandma Talks
About Babies
Has large Circle of Listeners Who Prof
it by Her Wisdom and Experience.

In almost any settled community there's
q grandma who knows Mothers Friend.
Moi only is she reminiscent of her own
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
STORM WRECKS
MANY BUILDINGS
PROPERTY IN SOUTHWEST WIS
coNsIN SUFFERS HEAVY DAM
AGE FROM WIND.
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED
Full Force of Tornado Felt at Tomah,
Sparta and Mauston and Surround
ing Territory-Tobacco Warehouses
Blown Down Near Viroqua.

La Crosse.-Reports of the storm
which swept the part of the state on
October 10 show great damage to prop
erty. No loss of life is reported, but
many persons received injuries.
The full force of the wind was felt
at Tomah Part OF the roof of the
frog factory of the Chicago Milwaukee
and St. Paul railway was lifted off and
carried block. The big Heinz pickle
factory was unroofed At the Butts
farm on the outskirts of Tomah a
buggy shed was RACED and three men
who had taken refuge in it seriously
hurt, sustaining broken arms and ribs.
At Sparta, trees. fences, chimneys
and small buildings went down. A
barn belonging to George Hall was
struck by lightning and a cow was
killed. All the rural telephone wires
out Of Sparta are still out of commits
sion so that the full extent of the
damage is unknown, but struggling re-
ports are coming in of windmills, silos,
barns and houses being blown down.
On the farm of Fred Schendal at Big
feet was lifted off its foundations and
spread over the farm like kindling
wood, the roof of it being found 300
feet away. Four men who sought ref
uge in the basement were unhurt.
The tornado is estimated to have
done 100000 damage at Mauston.
where great balloons of crumbled tin
that has been roof coverings, street
signs fragments of awnings. branches
OF trees, robes from wagons and auto
mobiles and many other things were
blown along the streets. The debris
crashed through big windows, smash
ed up against buildings and added
noise to the roaring of the wind and
the din of rending trees and colaps-
ing houses.
Severe damage was sustained by
farmers in the neighborhood of Sum
nit, Norwalk and Kendall on the
Northwestern line between Elroy and
Sparta.
At West Salem the lighting plant
was put out of commission tempo
rarily. From Trempealeau. Gales
Vile, Lansing, Ia, Dakota, Mimi; On
alaska, Ferryville. Prairie du Chen,
Viola, Viroqua, Westby and other
points in this neighborhood come re-
ports of buildings RACED and stock
killed
Virqoua.-This city was also in
the path of the tornado. Two hundred
tobacco warehouses were blown down
and hanging crops of tobacco injured.
The damage will be close to 5000, 900.
w. L. Tate. a rural mail driver, was
struck by falling barn and had three
ribs broken.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18

after attempt was made to throw life
lines from the Cunarder to the doomed
vessel, but the wind prevented.
Scene on Doomed Ship Horrible.
The scene on the stricken vessel
was heartrending The fire had start
ed in the fore end Of the ship and ate
its way toward the stern. Before the
onrush of the flames the immigrants
and sailors were crowded TO the after
end. Their cries and shouts for help
came to the ears of the officers and
passengers on the Carmania, who had
to stand by helpless and watch the
victims perish before their eyes.
The rollers which crashed against
the rescue ships were crested with
bodies of men. women and children
and charred wreckago Billowing
clouds of smoke were borne upward
by the gale. adding its pail to the
gloomy storm skies
The glare of the flames In the dark
ness lighted up the surrounding seas.
Flames Cause Boilers to Explode.
The flames soon reached the engine
room of the stricken ship and the boil
erN exploded Dawn found the black
ened hulk still smoking and It was not
until daybreak this morning that the
officers of the rescue fleet were able
to secure any definite information as
to the number saved and missing.
In reporting to his company Captain
Barr said;
"A storm prevented our progress
toward the scene OF the disaster and
also prevented the other ships from
getting on the scene as rapidly as
otherwise would have been possible
The Nolturuo was afre and helpless
when We reached her We immediate
ly sent out the International call for
help and responses came from nine
other liners
Captain of Volturno Not Dead.
A message to Lloyds stated that the
captain of the Volturno had not died
on his ship. but had been taken on
board the kroonland with the second.
third and fifth officers.
The Volturno was built for the Ca
madam Northern Steamship company,
but is chartered by the Uranium line
She was a twin-screw vessel of 3602
tons, She had two decks and a shelter
deck. She was constructed In Glasgow
seven years ago.
The Volturno sailed from Rotterdam
on October and did not call at any
English ports.
The flames In the hull OF the Vol
tuno had evidently been burning for
some time before discovered. They
got beyond control Of the sailors
Thursday night and ragged for twenty
four hours before the destruction was
complete
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
Lax Conference nelenate-

Madison.-Gov. McGovern has APP
pointed A. J. Myrland, secretary of
the tax commission, as representative
to the national tax conference in Buff
falo. Oct %. The governor appointed
as delegates to the national society
for the promotion of industrial edu-
cation in Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct
1926, Thomas g. Murray, Madison; S.
B. Tobey superintendent of schools
at Wausau; II. F. Leverenze, super
intendent of schools, Sheboygan; and
w. E. Maddox, superintendent of
schools, Superior
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
ELECTRIC RAILWAY MEN MEET
Five Thousand Delegates Present
When the Convention Opens In
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City n, j.. Oct 13.-When
the annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Electric Railways association
opened here today there were more
than 5000 delegates In attendance.
representing street railway companies
IN all parts of the country, as Wen as
the National Institute of Electrical
Engineers and the American Tele-
phone and Telegram company. A
profit sharing plan with employees win
be discussed by the speakers So
VIII the street railway situations in
Cleveland and Detroit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
Col. Hicks lakes Bride.

Oshkosh.-Col. John Hicks, pub
fisher OF the Oshkosh Daily North
western for more than a quarter of a
century, and former United States
minister to Chilli and Peru, was mar
ried here to Mary Agnes Powers. a
teacher in the Oshkosh public schools.
Col. Hicks is 6S years of age and his
bride is 81 years old. 1t is understood
that their honeymoon viii be spent
this winter in Egypt
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
TWO DEAD IN HOTEL BLAZE
Burned With a Loss of More
Than $1,000.

Waupaca-Frank Cunningham of
Green Bay was burned to death in
fire which destroyed the Green Bay
house at Waupaca One other man
whose name is not known lost his life.
The structure was burned to the
ground. causing a loss of $1,000. The
guests in the hotel escaped in their
night garments.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
Live Stock.

Chicago. Oct. Il.
CATTLE Steers. good to choice. 50 o01
s5a. steers. fair To good S,506lS Is distl-
lcry steers. SNt5u925. inferior steers, s. %
ar 50: range steers. SS00eIS.50; yearIings
good e. choice. $S.5009 SO; yearlipgs. fair
~ good. 3, seas So. Gamer bulls. s. seq 4 30.
stockcrs $6ocj7.S5; feelings steers. S. 75a
1.1f medium to good beef cows. S ESQ
500. fair 10 good heifers. S7.15dS5o: good
to choice cows &.750 ., common t. sood
cutters. 81 25Gt15; butcher bulls. s. 600
--5a. bologna hulls s. 150&lo
HOGS-Choice light lsoGl9o lbs. s. Asa
$50. light mixed. t6e02N lbs. S. 4oQS.5o:
prime light butchers 9@d230 lbs s. $50
>f5. medium butchers, 231G@5o lbs, s.. 4oQ
$50. prime heavy butchers 250a3o0 lbs.
SS257S A. mixed packing, $S.oo0S Is; heavy
packing. 80 lbs. and mp, $5.75gSoo; pigs
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
Hack Driver Is Killed

Green Bay.-W. S. Clark, 30 years
old. a driver Of hack, was killed
when an auto driven by Elbridge Muir
ply, son Of a millionaire street car
magnate. crashed into the hack on a
slippery pavement.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
TUGS Rushed to shIp's Rescue,

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Tugs were
rushed to the assistance Of the schoon-
er Greeuleaf Johnson. which went
ashore in gale near Cape Fear. Two
other vessels. badly wrecked by the
gale which swept the coast of the Car
olinas, were just able to reach safety.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18

Sacrifice hits Baker. Collins, McInnis
%. Double plays-Collins to Barry to
McInnis, Barry 10 Collins to McInnis
Left on bases-Athletics. A. New York, l.
Base on balls-On Plank. J. off Mathew
son, l. Struck out-By Plank, /; by
Mathewson ?. Time-1:40. Umpire-Kiem
behind plate; Egan on bases Rigler in
left. Connolly in right. Attendance-3s,-
COO
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
Woodruff Is GROWING Worse.

New York, Oct 13.-Timothy L.
Woodruff, former ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
is unconscious. His condition is pro-
nounced critical. Mr. Woodruff was
stricken with partial paralysis recently
at a political mass meeting.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
s,xs -a,chery Damned Land.

Madison George Apfelbacher o.
Delafeld has fled a salt against the
state for S2o000 damages for the
flooding of his land 10y waters Of the
state fish hatchery
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18

Merkle; a sacrifice play Baker went
to second oA the sacrifice. Strunk
out, Doyle to Merkle. Baker went to
third Barry out, Fletcher to Merkle.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
New YoTk-Matty singled to right.
Herzog into double play, Barry to
Collins to McInnis Doyle out he
flied to Murphy. No runs. one hit, no
errors.
Seventh Inning.
Athletics -Strunk famed Plank
out, Doyle to Merkle Murphy walked.
Oldring fouled out to Mclean. No
runs.
New Fletcher flied to Strunk.
Burns out. Barry to McInnis. Shafer
out. Barry to McInnis No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Eighth Inning.
lphia-Collins out, Doyle to
Merkle. Baker out, Matty to Doyle.
McInnis out Fletcher to Merkle No
runs, no hits, no errors.
New York Murray out, Baker to
Mclnnis. Mclean out on a fly to Old
ring. Merkle out. Barry to McInnis.
No runs.
Ninth Inning.
Philadelphia-S trunk out: he flied
to Shafer. Barry out, Herzog to Mer-
kle. Schang famed, No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18

Waukesha Fred c. Harrison died
from injuries received when hoist
ing elevator fell upon him
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
Toledo. OCT. Il

Toledo, oct. IL
CLOVER SEED-Prime cash. s7.75; Oc-
tober $40. December $I5712; March.
s. 60
AISIE F,-Prime. cash. nominal; Octo-
ber. $40 TO December and March, SOS.
TIMOTHY cash old. s. 1914:
new and October. 8 70, December. SIS
February, $255. March. s2.5712.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat. patent. Mime
apolis brands. wood S5.2Oq53 30 to retail
trade; Minneapolis and Dakota patents.
A0o0425 jute. straight $3.S0Q400: first
clears. jute. 50 1908 so; second clears jute.
s.. 25a250; low grade. jute. 2.30GI2. 20: win
ter wheat patent jute. 81 10Ql425; straight.
jute s. 75a3.S0; rye flour. white. patent.
81 l003. %; dark. S3.00a310.
BUTTER Creamery. extra, 29c extra
firsts. Pc: irsts. 25425lac seconds. 21a9
23l4c ladies. 22c. packing stock, PIC.
EGGS-Current receipts. 15a26c ordi-
nary first. 22t@Q23c: firsts. 25G26c. extras,
Soc, checks, 16@l7c dirt;es 20c.
LIVE P0ULTRY-Tur 19c; chick
ems. fowls, 12i@c; springs, lac. roosters.
loiec; geese, 13c, ducks, l2l9c: guinea hens.
S.o0 per doz. young, $500 per doz
POTATOES Wisconsin. white, 5SG63c:
red. 5506Qc. Michigan early Ohio, $4,000
white, 57U60c Michigan, white, 5S963c /.
Utah and Idaho. gems, 7oQ75c.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
Steamship From ROtter-
dam to Halifax Burned
in Mid Ocean.
CARMANIA TO RESCUE
Many Other Vessels Rush to Aid
of Doomed Vessel and Help
less Passengers.
SCENE ON FATED SHIP AWFUL

Fire Started In Fore End Of Craft and
Ate Its Way Toward TIE Stern
Cries and Shouts of Terror-Strick-
en- People, as They Rushed Att on
Ship, Reached Ears of Officers and
Crew on the Carmania as 1t
Rushed to the Rescue.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18
Sixth I0nIrQ

Baker singled to right or first ball
pitched. McIunis out Mclean TO
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18

New York, Oct 13.--At least 14b
persons lost their lives on the burned
liner Volturno, according to a wire
less dispatch received by the Cunard
line from Capt Barr. of liner Car
mania He reported that 511 had been
saved by the ten rescue ships and that
there had been on the lost vessel 657
persons, as follows: Cabin passen-
gers, "a; steerage passengers. $40;
crew. 3d.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-18

after attempt was made to throw life
lines from the Cunarder to the doomed
vessel but the wind prevented.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
CHOCOLATE A WORLD FOOD
Figures Show That Its Consumption
Is Being Increased With Every
Passing Year.

The report of the minister Of agri-
culture of Brazil, published in LIE
Bresil Economique (the French Sec
ton of the Portuguese journal Gazeta
de Noticias) of Rio de Janeiro, con-
tains some interesting figures showing
in tons the worlds consumption Of
cacao, the product Of the chocolate
tree. In the United States the use OF
cacao in confectionery is enormous,
leading that of cry country in the
world as the figures for 1911 will show.
United States, $1,000 tons; Germany,
$4,000; England, 25,5O0; France, 2S,.
500; Holland, 23,40O; Switzerland, TO-
300; Italy, 2,4O0; Spain, $500. Of this
Ecuador produced 10000 tons; Brazil,
$4,000; st. Thomas, $4,000; Trinidad,
24,2o0; Venezuela, $4,000; Ceylon
4,3OO; Jamaica, $500; Haiti, $500, and
Cuba, $500. The cultivation of eacac
theobromc is now being encouraged in
Cuba, and this is probably as far
north as its cultivation can be profit
ably undertaken.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Trade In Human Hair.

Trade in human hair is big in.
dustry abroad, exports sometimes
reaching a total of S3,000,000 to S4,-
100000 a year Italian merchants lead
in the trade, and obtain large part
of their stock from the peasant wom-
en- of italy, Switzerland and Dali
malta. A peculiar method is in
vogue among the women of these
countries in order to produce a supply
of hair regularly, and yet not appear
to have been "shorn" at all. They cut
off half of the hair at the back of the
head and then twist the remaining
half over the exposed part and dress
ii in such manner that the agents
of the human hair merchants come
around for the semi-annual crop of
hair thus raised.-Popular Mechanics.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
Like the Historic Ark.

Steamers from Ohio River points
with apples, potatoes. live poultry, and
other produce, have been enliven-
ing the Pittsburgh waterfront. The
Muskingum river packet, on its arrival
with capacity cargo of farm prod
ucts, presented the appearance of an
understudy to the original ark. Chick
ems in coops, piled three tiers high, oc-
cupied the available space on the
roof. Ducks, turkeys and geese COB
bled and squawked defiance from the
guards and lower decks; horses, cat
tie calves and swine added to the ba-
bel Of sounds from the lower deck.
Forward and aft egg crates ond ap-
pies, potatoes and Ohio Swiss cheese
were in evidence, with long stretches
of tarpaulins screening many tons
of baled hay and straw.-Nautical Ca
zette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
LOWLY HOG is ECONOMICAL
Eighty Per Cent. of Carcass
Being Available.

The American hog is the most eco
nomical of animals. OF what a horse
eats 50 per cent. gees to waste. Forty
four per cent of the food consumed by
cattle is similarly lost, and 80 per cent.
Of all that sheep take into, their stom-
achs. Only IL per cent. of what pig
eats is wasted. Fifty-two per cent. OF
the food eaten by hog goes to make
growth. A sheep utilizes only rs per
cent. of its sustenance for growing,
which means, Of course, the produc.
ton of meat. These figures are OBJ
tanned from recent experiments made
by government experts, who find, as a
result of their study, that the pig has
what they call an economic superi.
ority" even over poultry. That Is to
say, it produces more meat in proper.
tion to its weight, and the animal
weighs more in proportion to the
amount of food it consumes. Eighty.
four per cent. of the carcass Of hog
is utilized as meat; of the beef animal,
IS per cent. is edible, and of the sheep
only 81 per cent Thus it appears
that greater percentage of the pig is
available for food than Of any other
domes Gated creature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
What a Wife Needs.

She needs good temper, cheerful
disposition and a knowledge of how
her husband should be treated. She
needs capabi!ity CT looking On the
bright side of life and refusing to be
worried by small things. She needs
secure grasp of such subjects as are OF
interest to men, and should not be
above studying even politics, in order
to understand should her husband
speak Of them. She needs sympa.
thetic nature in order that, should sor-
row fall upon them, she may be able
to give comfort to her husband. She
needs to understand something of sick
nursing; wife with no notion of what
to do in cases of illness is but a use
less thing. She needs considerable
tact and patience-the one to enable
her to know when to remain silent and
vice versa, and the other to put up
with him when his temper Is ruffled.-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-03-26
The Goldfnch.

whose streaked breast can be distin.
guished from the solid color of the
goidfinch.
During the winter they travel in
small flocks, often in company with
tree-sparrows and juncos. But when
spring comes they pair, and then be-
gins a long season Of courtship, for
they do not breed until into July. The
males are very ardent and affection
ate lovers. Goldflnches are among the
few birds that may be observed in
dulging in kissing one another during
the courting period.
In the late summer and fall they
visit the gardens, both in the country
and In town, to gather what lettuce
and sunfower seed they find awaiting
them.
They benefit agriculture by eating
the seeds of noXious weeds, especially
the common thistle, and in feeding
their young upon harmful insects. Be-
ing with us, to some extent, through.
cut the winter only tends to add to
their usefulness.