The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-05-28
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How to Get. Ria Of Army worms

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How to Get Kid OF Army Worms
Owing to the large number of ro-
ports from all parts of Mis- souri, and
adjoining states regarding the disas-
trous work of army worms. which seem
!, to be worse this season than ever be-
fore, DIR. J. NJ. Steedman, Missouri
/ state entomologist, has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
II the worms are not migrating they can be
destroyed by rolling the field with heavy
roller. or by sprinkling or spraying the plants
| thoroughly with oac pound OF paris green In
4 $50 gallons of water. The liquid should be
constantly stirred while using. since paris
| green does not dissolve in water and it settles
rapidly. Where paris green can not be OBJ
! tained. london purple will answer. OF course,
mails out OF a poisoned feld until
after heavy rain. when it will be
| perfectly safe for them to bc pas.
tured there. The worms may be confined and
plowtng deep furrow around the infested
| field with the vertical side away and digging
| deep vertical rolled holes every six feet in the
furrow. Tho worms, in trying to escape from
the furrow. will fall into the holes, where they
may be covered up In digging other holes. IT
is well to protect fields from the attack OF the
| army worm by similar furrow, the vertical
side in this case being toward the field to bs
| protected.
Gertrude Taylor Was Acquitted.
Gertrude Taylor, aged IA, charged
with the murder of her father. was
tried at Oregon. Holt county, and ac-
quilted. In a fit of anger, it was al
| legged, she put poison in the coffee.
Her father died, and her brother and
sister-in-law were made invalids for
| life, while others of the family were
made temporarily ill. Her uncle, who
is wealthy, stood by her. going her
bail md furnishing the money for heI
| defense.
Severe Hall-StOrm at st. Louis.
| st. Louis was visited by a hail-storn
the other day. during which hail
stones as large rs doorknobs fell.
Greenhouses suffered Some people
| assert that snowfakes were visible q
| few minutes after the hail ceased.
Crippled by Lightning.
Lightning struck the residence OF
Thomas Wasson, near Sedalia, passing
| down the stove pipe and striking Mrs.
| Wasson on the foot, tearing off her
shoe and badly crippling her. The
stove was wrecked.
Htgh-TcmPercd GIRL
Ella Appleton, aged 1s, No. 642 Clar-
ence avenue, st. Louis, shot herself.
probably fatally, while in a fit of pas
sion because her mother would not
give her permission to attend Sum
day picnic.
Destructive Storms.
Southwest Missouri has been visited
by heavy rain and wind-storms, caus-
ing considerable damage to orchards,
crops in bottom lands and railway
lines. Central Missouri has not es-
capped.
Wont to Town and Shot Himself.
Jacob Wilhelm, aged &c, who resided
on farm near Bosworth, Carroll coun-
| ty, went to town, and, after transact
ing some business, stepped into liv-
cry stable and shot himself.
Blown Qua, ter of a Mile.
At Chilhowee, johnson county, a
tornado demolished j. H. Halls resi-
dencc, and Mrs. Hall was blown 80 rods,
and landed in hedge fence. She es-
capped with few scratches.
Caused Damage at Joplin.
Willow branch. at Joplin, was food
ed by rains, and SIS, 900 damage caused
to business houses. Mines were flood
ed and hundreds of minors prevented
from working.
Accidentally Shot His Companion.
Two young men named Rogers and
Washburn were out with target rifle
at Clinton, when the former accidental
ly shot the latter, inflictinga probably
| fatal wound
A Leading Horticulturi1t.
Louis Heits, a leading druggist and
1oEticn1turist of northwest Missouri,
and prominent secret society man,
died of heart failure at his homo in
Carrollton.
Believe In vlvisectiDn.
Or. John Fl. Duncan, of st. Louis,
was elected president of tho Missouri
State Medical association, at the Se-
dalia convention. Vivisection was in
dorsed.
Tho Jefferson Bridge Dedicated.
The highway and motor bridge
across the Missouri at jefferson City
was formally dedicated a few days
ago. There were elaborate exercises.
Missouri q. A. r..
The fifteenth annual session of the
department of Missouri, G. A. R., was
held at Hannibal. Thomas B. Rogers,
of st. Louis, was elected commander.
Locusts In Southwest Missouri.
Millions Of locusts have made their
appearance two miles northeast of Ne
vada. They confine their presence to
the timber, and have done no damage.
One Mans Complaint.
Joseph L. Gubser, ,sof st. Louis, has
sued for divorce. alleging that he has
been tormented and tantalized by his
wife until he is permaturely old.
Another Pioneer Como.
Capt. Jacob Gilstrap, aged 6S, .
pioneer of Macon county. died the
other day. He served as sheriff of the
county and mayor of La Plata.
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