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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
The Fall Web Worm.

The Latin name Of this worm is
Hyphantria Guinea. The Colorado Ex-
pertinent Station gives the following
description Of this insect: This is a
yellowish or brownish caterpillar with
a black head, that forms large loose
web or tent in great variety OF trees,
beginning to appear about the first OF
July and continuing through the sum-
mer. The larvae are rather sparsely
covered with long hairs that are whit
ish or yellowish in color, with occa-
sional black ones for variety. This in
sect is readily distinguished from the
Tent caterpillar in habits. as the larvae
OF the Fall web-worm form very
loose tent with which they inclose the
leaves upon which they feed, and they
do not appear until the Tent caterpil-
lars have nearly or quite disappeared.
In the illustration "a" and "b' are full
grown larvae showing light and dark
forms: &C" is the chrysalis; ID" is the
moth, showing dark spots. All are
some enlarged. The lines show the
actual length. Usually the moths are
entirely white.
Remedies-If the webs are noticed
when small they should be cut out
and the larvae destroyed. II the web
has become large, enclosing many
branches Of the tree, IT. may be better
to burn out the web with a torch.
Where there is no danger Of poison
ing fruit, Paris green may be sprayed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
u SEX FILIPINO ! ] TREATY. !
Representative Of Agulnaldo ' @
his Way 10 America.
PEACE TERMS ARE OUTLINED.
Of the Present Native dos-
eminent in the islands, Under TO
t.ctorate Of the. United ststes' =
Demanded. W

New York, Oct. PA washington
dispatch to a local paper says: oenu,
Antonio Regidor, now in London, VIII
sail for the United States WITHIN tnfee
weeks, and as fully accredited repre-
sentative of Aguinaldo will present 70
President Mckinley new terms Tor emu
ing hostilities and reconstructng Tue
government of the island. The CON-
ing of the representative IS kept .
close secret by the administration, put
from a high authority It is learned tnaI
these are the exact terms Agulnaioo
desires:
One-Absolute free trade between
the United States and the Philippine
islands, carrying with it the fullest
commercial favor between the two
countries. %
Two-Perfect religious freedom. as
now exists under the government OF
Aguinaldo, the same being conces-
sion made by him to the wishes OF the
United States.
Three - Coaling stations for the
United States upon all important ISL
ands of the archipelago, to be selected
by the United States and coded out
right forever by the Filipinos. This
would include Manila, IT,.
Four-Military reservations at Ma
Mia, 1loilo, Panay, Mindoro, Negros,
Masbate, Samar, Mindonca and such
other islands as may be determined
upon by both governments. *
Five-The employment Of United
States officials in the customs and all
other internal branches OF the govern
ment, to be selected by the United
States and paid by the Filipino gov
eminent.
Six-Fhe introduction OF the Ameri-
can police system.
Seven-The establishment of judi
ciary as now exists in the island OF
Cuba.
Eighth--The reconstruction Of the
entire Filipino government upon lines
as nearly consistent with those pre-
scribed by the constitution Of the
United States and adapted to the re-
quirements of the natives.
Nine-Recognition Of the Filipino
government as an Independent repub-
lie, under a protectorate Of the United
States.
Senior Regidor will have plenipoten-
tiary powers to treat with the United
States government upon all Of these
points in order to reach an agreement
by which hostilities may cease.
President Mckinley has been famfl-
lar with the terms stipulated by the
Filipino government for more than
two months. y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27

bard ID Mn ia A ass " ~ lAu1yn ~ tn
rest. Generally he fault a ~, q tgitR
the grower, Who, busy nth other a.
tails, allows his hardy. Vegetables "a
lie Ia the field long after they should
be in the cellar; grumbling, when he
does remove them, because these nm
wieldy things must be left until it,
most too cold to work outdoors"
From our experience and observation
we think 1t safe to say that frost
that will kill melon, pumpkin or
squash vine will also have some harm
full effect upon the fruit 1t bears, par
ticuiarly il the squashes or melons or
pumpkins are not fully ripe. At any
rate we find that these fruits when re-
moved from the vine to the cellar be-
fore a vine-killing frost has touched
them will keep better than those al.
lowed to remain after the plants have
been killed. In many cases immature
specimens, il not too young. and II
gathered before the frost. will keep
better than ripe ones gathered after
ward. 'H..
We have found that gathering all the
fruits at one time and sorting them
according to their stage Of ripeness is
the best plan. The fully ripe ones are
stored at once; the immature ones laid
together in sunny place where they
can be covered at night and exposed
during the day. They are allowed to
remain here until the approach OF
severe weather, when they are taken
to the cellar. Here we put them in
the warmest place, provided 1t be dry,
and allow them to continue ripening.
Our home supply, principally 1mma-
ture specimens, is stored around the
furnace, bricked-up affair that is not
very warm. at any time, but Is warmer
than the rest of the cellar. We use
the ripest first and thus prolong the
season. OF course there is such
thing as gathering these fruits too
young. In such cases they will rot in
spite OF anything. If the rlnd be SOFT
there will be no use trying to ripen the
squash, but the g.ower will know at
inst what point he may pick with rea'
sonable prospects of success In rlpen-
ing. This stage varies to some extent
with the different varieties.
H.. G. kAINS.
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both one.third natural size.
fated, and, as the walls are stiff and
thin and very resonant. they make ex-
cellent miniature rattles when the
seeds have become detached from their
fastenings inside the pod. The rattle
box is native in low sandy soils from
the Atlantic westward to Minnesota
and eastern Kansas. 1t is also FOUND
in New Mexico. 1t Is common IN Con-
necticut, New Jersey and North Car
olina, and in some years is very abuno-
ant in bottom lands along the valley
of the Missouri, in South Dakota and
Iowa.
The poisonous constituent Is I'M
known, but it resides both in the
leaves and in the seeds. Horses, ana
sometimes cattle, are killed by eat
ing grass mixed with the plant. They
are not poisoned so often by eating
the plant in the fields. Public atten-
ton was first called to the poisonous
nature of the rattlebox by DR.. Stalker
OF Iowa, who, in 1884, while investi-
eating the cause of bottom disease"
then prevalent among horses In Iowa,
was led to believe that 1t was mostly
il not altogether, attributable to this
plant. Experiments were made that
proved the supposition to be correct.
The percentage Of rattlebox In
meadow hay will be much reduced II
the fields are burneo over when the
seeds mature the preceding summer.
The growth of perennial grasses will
not be materially affected thereby.
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centrad0s, and confined to the limits
OF the town. During the terrible suf-
fering which followed this boy was Sc
lected BY DR.. Fernandez. native doc
tor, to 60 to Havana in quest OF medi-
cine for the dying people. The trip
was most hazardous one, but the lit
tie emissary did not for a moment hes
itate to attempt it, BY reason Of his
tender years he was allowed to play
around the Spanish sentries on the
outskirts OF the town. and, watching
Tor a favorable moment, he finally
slipped past the line and set out on
his mission. Inside Of week he was
back again, having trudged every foot
OF the sixty miles to and from Ha-
vana, while, sewed up in various parts
Of his clothing, were some 500 grains
OF quinine and morphine furnished him
by DR.. Fernandez's friends In Havana.
I became very much attached to this
little hero and kept him with me as
long as / remained in western Cuba.
Upon the return of the boat from
the Isle OF Pines I at once set about
arranging for my transportation. This
was no easy matter, as the captain,
who was likewise purser and freight
clerk, in response to my inevitable
query Of "Quanto vale?" was unable to
demonstrate either by words or signs
the requisite amount Of cash for my
passage. Finally, in despair, offered
him my wallet. from which he proceed
ed to help himself. apparently accord
However, he left me some small
change. upon perceiving which. and not
having, up to that time, made any ad-
ditions to my original stock Of ex-
pressions, I said, somewhat 1amely.
''Mucho gracias." Then, as sauntered
aboard, I caught myself wondering
wherefore the skipper had smiled so
broadly. Upon landing with my outfit
at Nueva Corona, Isle Of Pines, few
hours later, found myself an object
of much curiosity among the natives.
None Of them could speak English, and
many Of them had never seen an
American before. Evidently the whole
town had turned out upon the approach
Of the steamer, and upon landing I
determined to seize the first opportu-
nifty for photographing the community
In obedience to the. inspiration, there
fore, opened my travelling chest and.
unlim bering my tripod and camera.
proceeded to train the latter on the
crowd. The enect OF this act I shall
never forget. If that innocent glass;
eyed box had been a battery OF gat-
ling guns, it could hardly have created
more CONSERVATION among my specta-
tors. BY the time had secured my
proper focus, two-thirds Of their num-
Der had lodged out of sight, while, with
a few exceptions, the remainder stood
eying me with undisguised suspicion.
My instructions were to make a
thorough tour Of the Isle Of Pines, and,
az there are absolutely no transporta-
ton facilities other than saddle horses,
I was obliged to organize my expedi-
ton accordingly. Through the assist
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
Planting Chestnut Trees.

Three years ago came into possess
sion Of practically an abandoned farm.
$50 acres in chestnut and pine and 100
in tillsge, with many hillsi1es and
places which could not be cultivated.
l wished to get trees growing on these
places: how to make them grow from
the seed l did not know, nor could I
find any one who did; 80 l went to
work planting chestnuts In different
ways, to see which would succeed.
writes q contributor to Country Gen.
tleman.
l first took a six-tined fork. forced
1t into the turf two inches deep and
say four inches forward, threw chest
nut under and drew out my fork. l
saw that one man was working at q
disadvantage, so calling a man, I did
the lifting of the turf and he threw
the chestnuts. The result was that
every chestnut grew, and they are now
two feet high. l then plowed a half
acre. dropped chestnut every two
steps and stepped upon 1t. Not one
of the chestnuts grew. plowed q fur
row on another piece. every four feet,
dropped a chestnut every four feet on
the edge of furrow, and back-furrowed
against this. Not twenty trees started
on the whole piece; those which did
start were where they were covered
lightly and natures conditions were
complied with. 1t is SO simple and
quick to plant seed with man and
fork, that shall do more Of 1t in the
future.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
The Tent Caterpillar.

In connection with this article we
illustrate the Tent Caterpillar. SO we'll
known to many of our horticulturists.
As every farmer that has a small or
chard is likely to meet this insect In
his orchard it is we'll to have his pic
ture. At this time of year there Is
no likelihood of finding the worm in
his tent. but the eggs may be found on
the trees during fall and winter.
These eggs should be cut off the
branches and burned. The gathering
of the eggs is an easy matter. Run
knife down through the bracelet OF
eggs and the whole can be taken In
tact from the twig. In the illustration
"a" and "b" show two full-grown
worms on the outside of the tent; &C"
is an egg-mass with the gunmy cover
ing removed; 'd' is cocoon contain
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
BSUbles of the Camera Man in
CUbd and Porto Rico.

~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or the pres
|.!.!s lss.As engaged BY a publishing
! 4 !. IA Visit the West Indies for
rpcse Of securing photographs
thcoming history OF our new
nired Islands. was not lone
Elsss ang out that In Cuba time Il
|s3 ted NJ only about one-third Its
% value In the United States. IN
pa S2|.s s1 y! rofds. X wanted anything to-
I'M could reasonably depend upon
ssSs II the day after the morrow.
n quently / began by reluctantly
EsIa cling my six months OF actual time
d nAnd 10 three score days as reck-
from = standpoint OF things ac-
NJ NJ ~ 70 be accomplished within tina.
n One Of the most trying insti-
\ 0ns with which became involved
n ~ various intervals was the railroad.
81 Just here wish to counsel the
q aSeler who desires to DO Cuba With
slA. limited period to beware Of the
81 alroads and from an all-arounri
ndpoint OF economy invest il 4
81 81 BY SO doing he'll save time ii
II AAe long run. to say nothing OF ex-
Il enae and mental friction.
ss hen left Havana my first object
4 lsa point was the Isle Of Pines, to the
sn1thWard OF Cuba. In order to reach
VI 40 destination It was first necessary
cross the island to Databeao. the
oouthern seaport. The distance was
stAirty miles. which. at the rate Of 10
lnts ! mile, made the fare s.. This
siWAg bad enough, thought. until I
i found that the tariff placed on my
pA0tographing outfit and trunk
amounted to just twice that figure,
nAling the thirty-mile trip to cost me
sxactly So. However, It was largely
1nekperience with Cuban customs that
i ed bme into such extortionate pitfalls.
sThk payment Of that extra IS on my
duhnage was quite uncalled for, as,
notwithstanding the rules to the con-
#t9ary, passengers are allowed to carry
Sall manner of truck In the cars with
them without additional expense. One
ktive who sat opposite me in the frst-
ncpass coach had with him dog, a
ebat. two poll parrots and hundred
weight or so Of mixed vegetables in
the section he occupied. Y
After leaving Havana experienced
not q little difficulty through not un-
derstanding the Spanish language. On
the train there was not soul who
could speak q word Of English, while
my command OF Spanish was limited
to "Quanto vale?" or How much =
and Z. ducho gracias,' or Much
obliged. ]" Before left Cuba. however.
I had added to the foregoing vocabu-
Larry dozen or so native CALCULATIONS
Of doubtful significance but indubita-
BILE potency In various cases Of emer-
gency. Al Bataban0 l learned that a
steamer had but few hours previous
u left for the Isle Of Pines and that
two days would elapse before the de-
partnrs of another. thereupon de-
Gld11 10 spend thu interval with the
) wreck sponge fishers q that point I
= nnd 3 number Of picturesque sub
. bets Ii the community. and on the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
SherlfY's Posse Is Repul$ed.

Atchison, Kas., Oct. N.-The Doni-
phan bandits, who have eluded the
authorities for three days in spite OF
numerous posses in search Of them.
were encountered fifteen miles SOUTH
west of Atchison Wednesday after
noon. There was an exchange Of fire.
in which Henry Hollis Of Atchison mar
rowly escaped being killed. A force
of men is being organized in Atchison
to capture or kill the bandits, who are
concealed in q dense thicket.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
Bankers Ask Aid of Congress.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 27.-The In
diana Bankers association and many
leading financiers of adjoining states
are in session here. The association
adopted resolutions asking congress
to enact a measure at it's next session
that will unity and fortify the cur
rency and to vote measures of relief
to banks organized under the federal
statutes by reducing the tax on cir
culation one-half and giving them
sther r~ivilorec
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
Keeping Squashes In Winter.

From Farmers Review: It is a
common complaint Of people who grow
squashes for winter consumption that
the fruits will not keep for any length
of time after removal from the field to
the vegetable cellar. Sometimes this
trouble may be in the choice of varie-
ties, but this seems to be seldom the
case, since even the old reliable Hub
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27

limb of ono OF the very trees I was
photographing. was 50 thoroughly
terrified at the sight that have since
wondered that had sufficient pres
ence Of mind to complete the exposure
before catching up my camera and
making for the horses some distance
In the rear. Upon relating this ex-
perience 70 my attendants they laughed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27

full and most desolate region one could
conceive Of, and furnished many rare
and interesting subjects for my camera.
One afternoon, while focusing my
lens on some immense cieba trees
which overhung narrow lagoon, was
suddenly startled at the sight of a
huge serpent uncoiling himself from a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27

boat facilities whenever practicable,
by far the greater part Of my journey
was performed either on horseback or
by volante. The latter method Of trav-
cling was much the more preferable
for the two-wheeled conveyances in
question are constructed purely with
an eye to solid comfort-an element
which cuts large figure in the HE Of
the average well-to-do Cuban.
| After completing my work In Cuba
I sailed from Santiago de Cuba on
board a Spanish steamer for Porto
Rico by way of santo Domingo. One
of my fellow travellers on board this
steamer was Miss Gomez, daughter
of the famous Cuban general, who was
on her way from Havana to her faith
er's home in Santo Domingo. Miss Co.
mez was a good English scholar. and
in the course OF our voyage we grew to
be very good friends, which fact subse-
quently proved most fortunate for me.
At the time we touched Santo Domingo
rebellion had just started, but, in
blissful ignorance Of this fact. left
the steamer, in company with a chance
German acquaintance had scraped up.
Managing to elude the custom-h house
inspectors. the pair Of us wandered up
the main street with our cameras. We
had taken some half dozen views when
two guards touched US on the shoul-
ders and gave us to understand that
we we're under arrest. In vain we pro-
tested. We were taken to miserable
little Jail and locked up, and there we
stayed for fully ten hours before
could secure an interpreter. Finally.
however, a native was admitted to my
cell who could speak little English,
and persuaded him to convey note
young lady In question at once inter-
ested herself in our behalf and secured
our release 1t appears that we were
arrested purely on suspicion, on ac-
count of the unsettled state OF affairs,
and but for the intercession of Miss Co.
mez we might have been held indef-
nitely pending our investigation. AS
1t was. upon being released We were
ordered to 60 aboard our vessel at
once. We could not obey this man
date any too promptly, for our steam
er's twelve hours stop was just draw
ing to close and by the time we got
aboard she was ready to sail. As we
were leaving the harbor I secured
picture which prize as one Of the
most valuable in my collection. 1t IS
photograph OF the late President
Heureaux going aboard his beautiful
yacht. Space will not admit Of my re-
counting the various adventures Incl
dental to my six weeks tour Of Porto
Rico. Suffice it to say that at its ex-
piration I had entirely exhausted my
1000 dry plates. out Of which. thanks
to the excellent weather that had IA
vored me throughout my trip, 1t
transpired that 964 came UP to the
standard ct acceptance by my en-
ployers.
The trip as whole, however, was
by no means the sinecure had at first
dreamed OF 1t required a deal OF
close figuring to cover 1t within the
specified limit. not to speak OF six
months diet the staples Of which were
cocoanuts and baked frijoles, or my
frequent bivouacs among the haunts OF
a million land crabs.
w. B. TOWNSEND.
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Is the moth.
The worms hatch out in the spring
and by June are covering the trees
with their tents. The way to fight
them at that time is to gather and
burn the tents. Some fight them by
having torches fastened on long poles
which they place under the nests. An
other way is to have q pair of shears
rugged on pole with string run
ming to one Of the handles of the
shears and through a ring IN the pole.
BY this means the whole branch that
holds the tent is cut off just below the
tent. The tent is then burned or the
insects drowned. This cutting or
burning should be done in tho early
morning or in the evening when the
worms are in their nests. The worms
have disappeared by the first Of July.
having gone into the chrysalis state.
The scienticfc name Of this insect 10
Clisiocampa fragilis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27
|l0IDuRAPHlR IN THE AAnnfS,

During this time I succeeded in pho
tographing two localities which my
guides declared had never before been
visited by a white man. And the will
derness character OF the islands in
terror regions seemed to thoroughly
bear out their statements. This Is
particularly so of the great cienaga
swamp, which occupies the entire
southern half OF the island. This vast
everglade is at once the most beauti-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RTCI1T M.
REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE.
To Elizabeth Huihsch. Allen Larison. s. J.
Larson and w. s. Watson. - - :
You are hereby notified that til, fo,,cw-
ing described real estate, situated in Poik
county. Iowa, to-wt:, Lot forty-threc (43l.
block thirteen GSl, Larson Place, an addi-
Of Des Moines. Iowa, was sold for taxes Of
1894. on the third day Of December, 1886, Is
B. +. Loose Of Polk county, Iowa.
That the certificate of purchase thereof
by J. s. Coskery, of Polk county, Iowa,
nnd that the right Of redemption viii cx-
pire, and a treasurer's deed for said real
estate will be made unless redemption from
tue date of completed service OF this mo-
ttcc. You will govern yourself Accord
lngly. VA
Dated this 14th day Of October. a. b..
1899. ]. 8. COSKERY.
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THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND HIS MA SCOT.

ance OF DR.. Fernando Plazaola, the al
calde Of Nueva Corona, to whom l had
letters OF introduction, was enabled
to secure the services of two good na-
tive attendants, together with three
saddle horses and two pack animals.
With this outfit l made complete cir
cult OF the island. the expedition oc-.
cupying space Of nearly two weeks.
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and rave ne "a undef Stxxd
/ species 81 Aerpents which fre.


thai species 81 Aerpents which fre-Ss
quent that locality. though often meas
uring twenty-five feet n length. are
utterly harmless. BE that "a II may,r
can never bring myself to believe but
what that formidable snake, which my
photograph showed to be Of the con-
strictor family and fully twenty feet In
length, had anything but friendly de-
signs upon my person.
Z After completing my assignment on
the Isle OF Pines returned to Cuba.
and, proceeding to the western part of
Pinar del Rio, began my long zigzag
tour OF the island. which occupied up
ward Of three months time. Though
availing myself Of railroad and steam