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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
Deadly Enemies Of Insects.

Irr1u The Bangor Industrial Record
As a result u experiments with toads and
bats 4 has uccu demonstrated that q mousse
or even . community. can be rid Of various
troublesome insects. including HES ana mos
o;,itoes These experiments were made by
professor Clinton + Hodge. of Clark univer-
.sr,- Worcester Mass. Professor Hodges first
experiment was with the toad. 4 constructed
a small pen in my garden he SAID, and In a.
q, , man of water. Installed male and fe-
male toad To attract food Tor them placed
within the inclosure hits OF meat and bone.
The results wece as satisfactory Is they were
nm, xpectcd The toads spent most Of the time
sitting within reaching distance Of the bait and
killing the flies attracted by 1t. l watched one
toad snap UP eighty-six flies In less than ten
minutes.
zone day gathered a quantity OF rose
bugs in a tin oox and began feed the bugs
to a toad At inst did not count. but finding
his appetite so good l started TO count. When
1 had counted over eighty bugs and the toad
showed no signs of wishing to conclude his
meal. I picked him up. Previous to my begin
ming TO count he had taken anywhere from ten
TO twenty bugs. l found the toad equally
greedy for rose beetles. cankcr worms. ants.
caterplllars moths. June bugs, weevils. snails
and many other insects. So too. in a house. a
room may he cleared OF cockroaches by leav-
I'M, a toad in IL over night.
"A single toad may destroy over 1000 worms
DURING the hohtii" "a may '"iiN Gnu 49,
and one Of these harmless creatures may well
do a gardener service to the amount OF SiS.GS
zach seascn and "et he can raise $4,000
worth of toads at an expense Of not moro than
20 cents
Farmers ir England buy them. paying a.
high rs SPA a thousand, for use In their nowcr
beds and gardens. For household purposes
small number of toads could be given homes I'm
nm anuarlum At night the tcsds could be let
loose TO kill bugs while in the day they could
Kill flies I have built sort Of cage or wire
screen n foot wide and two feet long. tho
top of which IL kept open. 1t is only necessary
To put in two or three toads provide them with
shelter with a dish of water in corner.
and then keep them supplied with bits of raw
meat and any other refuse matter calculated
TO attract flies.
In speaking of the bat. Professor Hodge said:
I'VE have no animal more interesting and
probably none more valuable. and certainly
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SUICIDE OF DRUGGIST CROSBY
Marietta Man Saw the Eclipse and
Then Killed Himself.

Marietta Ga, May 2-(Special. MIR.
C. NJ. Crosby of this place. committed
suicide this morning about $50 o'clock.
The tragedy occurred i'm the closet at the
back of his store He came down to his
store about $3.50 o'clock in good spirits
and told several of his friends he was
feeling better than usual and thought
he was gaining strength. His health had
beed bad for many months and he was
confined to his room for about SIX months
during tho latter part of last year. For
the last three or four months he had I'M
proved some and had been at his busi-
ness and on the streets for that length or
time.
After he had been in tho store n short
time this morning he went TO his desk
ana began making out his monthly state
ments. He made out several, and had
started another when he left his desk
and walked back TO the closet which is
some fifty feet back of his store. Ills
clerks. Messrs VI. d. Hodges and Ed
Manning. saw him leave, but thought
nothing Of it. In about three or four
minutes after he left his desk Il man
who was working for the Marietta Chair
Company, just across the street from the
back of the drug store, ran in and told
Mr. Hodges that a pistol had fired in
the closet and he could see some one
on tine floor. The back doors We're
closed ana the report of the pistol had
not been heard in the store. Mr.. Hodges
ran back and found Mr.. Crosby lifecss on
the floor. Drs. l.. II. Cortelyou and G.
II. Nolan were quickly summoned. but
Mr.. Crosby was dead when they arrived.
and lad died Instantly. He shot himself
through the right temple with a 32-caliber
pistol. He had taken the pistol from
the drawer of the desk At which he had
been writing. Rev. c. II. A. Pise and
Or. D. Il. Cortelyou broke the news TO
Mrs. Crosby. She IS Frustrated with
grief. He leaves one child. Virginia
about thirteen years of age
Mr. Crosby was one of the most prom
incnt business men In Marietta. About
twelve years ago he came here from
Toledo. o.. for his health. and bought Of
Mr.. r. II. NorthCutt, the Root Drug store,
which was established In 1882. Mr.. Cros-
by was fine business man and ut all
times kept an up-to-date drug store and
had a splendid trade. He was upright
honest eutcrprisiag, philanthrOpic ard
had Dy his dtfable and courteous man
ner made hundreds of friends. not only
In Marietta. but throughout the county
lie was prominent In all public enter
priscs for the upbuilding OF the town and
country and was well known oil over the
state. lie served one term as mem
ber OF the state board of pharmacy some
three or four years ago and Wcs recOg-
mess IN a prosperous condition and there
is no known cause for his rash act cN-
ccpt his health. His devotion 20 his
family was strong and his idol was his
little daughter.
After the coroners Investigation the re-
mains were turned over to Mr.. Z. T..
Henderson. undertaken. The tragedy has
cast n gloom over the entire city.
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THE HoUsEKEEPER's JOY.
~Cleanagain" Makes Clean Again

''Cleanagain'' Makes Clean Again.
There IS no grease spot 50 greasy THAT
"Cleanasain" win not make clean again.
Whether il + silks. wool lens or vc.vctz:
whether II vas made by car grease. machine
OIL soaps. laris or gravies.
''Clcanagain'' IS lust what he name i'm
plies-a preparation 10 make clean aglin.
II YOU have silk or wooden waist or dress
On which there is 4 grease poland IL IS OF
such a delicate shade you are afraid % ex-
rs.riment with Il FOR fear o. making i'd worse
w. have the preparation on ere looking for.
1t removes grease, tar. machine oil or wine
stains from silks or woolgus.
II cieans nue laces and especially hand
drawn linen work
As a glove cleaner 't has never been an
rroached Il cleans them clean-laares them
sort and oiorless, besides preserving The finish
ana stitches
II Will knock the spots cut or greasy coat
collar quicker than rain = VIII clean tho
greasy spcts MADE by heads on your nicely up
bolstered chairs. II IS the very thing YOU have
been looking for.
This is q new cfEer. one package Of Clean
arain'' mailed postpaid. sni Tie Weekly Con-
,s;itution one year. only 81. We 10 not sell
IL YOU can secure il only as premium with
7he Weekly Constitution. Every package We
send out must bring in a years subscription
to The Weekly Constitution you can't get it,
II is furnished TO US under an absolute guar
antee.
Address all orders. with the remittance, to
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
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Up. and III book of Five Little Peppers
and How They Grew. both by Margaret
Sidney. You paying postage.
Miss NJ. Hazelrigg, Moorefeid, Ark,
will exchange a pair of knocking birds Tor
their worth in blue calico tlgured.)
Mrs. Lille Il. Christian, Steadham. Ala,
has patterns for boy two years Old, coat,
vest and pleated skirt, also yoke dress
pattern to exchange for yards blue PINK
or brown chambrey. or spools Coat >
threaa. white No. SO, or 90, and cents
for postage.
Mrs. i. A. Sem. Tylersville. S. C., VIII
exchange fine white seed corn for Brad
seed for silk and velvet scraps or any
thing useful.
Mrs. c. w. South, Rex. Ga. wishes TO
ton and baby ribbon for dry goods. write
with stamp for reply.
Belle Nabours. Recknor, La. has fresh
old fashioned winter turnip seed 10 eX-
change for two yards dark chambray.
Miss Ethel b. Chandler Ruffin, y. c.,
has jonquils and jacobs ladder to eX-
change for everblooming rooted roses ana
geraniums, three bulbs for one OF each.
Please send stamped envelopes.
Miss III. Mckinley. Franklin. Ala, will
exchange worsted silk and velvet gun.
squares (crazy work flor ribbon belt ana
buckle or kid gloves: has rooted roses
and narcissus for books.
Mrs. ]. w. Whitman, Warsaw. N. C. has
one dozen well rooted geraniums for three
yards navy blue or red percale and pos
tGSe. Also have q lot of nice sword ferns
for exchange.
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steel Roadways Are Economical.

The steel roadway between valencia
and Grao. in Spain hiss proved NOT only
e-uiueu-ir successful but economical
The steel rails were laid seven wears ago
and suDercas-el d stone construction. it
is t-aV-rscd daily Dr. over . SOD vehicles
Tho annual cos1 Tor rcrll-s on tine steel
roadway amounts 20 less shan $'t'. while
abe Old macaalm cost annually over
S. 40 to keep ID IN only toI-ralle coIli riou-
As the steel roadway eos- o-.y about
s.. 80 to cous-r..c-. tho Saving -u repairs
alone. duyiu- seven wears has mo-e Lh4n
surplus. Certainly tbs IS q good
showing and should lead To
ihoroua-h iuves-isat,ou by our build
crs OF roads. There IS nothing tha-
So promotes prosperity and SO largely
contributes 10 die welfare Ell both LA5
city and the country O. good roads IL
is wastefuI CXrravaganca % submit 10
poor. rough ana imDassable highways. I
have on seVcra. occasions alluded 10 tho
et-uCulv OF These durable. smooth ana
comfortable steel roads They are NOE
experiments. tnev are nul eNtfs-Fitel-llL
in iIrsI cDsu. they paw Tor thsIuse.Vas ia
a few gears Is ur1G -ctllE Gelnonat r-ltet
above. tL-y .av FOR -aau elves -u fewer
years ay saving the farm i'm horses.
harness. vehicles. time a14 LABOR, Hll-la
1lev enhance tr-Iu= md sll-l-- every acre
aIouE their lines. III upl ElE 90 KIP
men ON our highways 10 keep in repair
roads that never zhcuid have been built,
and certainly have no aDOiCey Tor present
existence. Fulton county can afford good
roads. should have them and STOP the
present eECravaEa1t methods.
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VALUABLE PAPERS ARE FOUND
Enables South Carolina To offset
Claims OF the United States

Columbia. S. c., May 27.-tspeciaL)-The
state of South Carolina has not come iu-
to possession of a gold mine. but the little
bits of paper found in the Old rubbish
room" of the statehouse late last evening
were perhaps more acceptable than a
mine, and they give the state officials
considerable relief. The find means thar
the state is in position 10 have the United
States cs' s.blish all tho claims possible
against her, and then to come out on the
long side of the ledger The government
of the United States had begun to push
recent claims against this state. Including
one for 00C for ordnance stores seized
in Charleston IN 1850. but the claims OF the
state of over 1GJ years standing We're iS
nored because 81 certain exhibit was lack
ing For thirty years the weary search
for the famous "Blaek's Exhibit A. on
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METHODIST CONFERENCE OVER,
Important Revisions Made 1T the Chi
cago Gathering.

Chicago. May 29.-The twenty-third del
egatcd uuadrenial conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church came to an
end today after a session Of four weeks
The conference has resulted in many
radical changes of policy Of the church.
1t was the largest In the history of the
church, and its sessions were attended
by thousands.
Principal among the important actions
of the conference were the abolition Of
the time limit on pastOrates; the ratilica-
ton Of the equal representation amend
ment as proposed by the Rock River con-
ference. together with the seating of me
Of a new constitution. subject to a pro-
vision for annual conferences. including
Inc substitution Of the wards OF lay
members" for the term "laymen,' thus
permitting the seating of women in the
general conference, and the election OF
TWO additional missionary bishops.
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Events of May.

=
Assembling OF second continental congress.
May 10 l775.
Capture OF Ticonderoga. \. r. by Provin-
cials under Ethan Arlcn. Alav o. I77s.
Capture OF Crown Point. y T.. by Seth
Warner. May 2. l775.
Declaration Of inde ueudcnce q. adopted by
county convention Of Ncchlenburs county. y
c. advocating suspension OK colonial charter
and vesting Of tho government In provincial
and continental congresses. May u, iTI5-
Surrender of Charlestown. 5. c. May 2.
1850
pattle Of Taxhaw-. =. C. May %. 1880.
Capture OF Fort Galphin. ca. May p. iI6i-
South Cardinals adoption OF federal con-
st!tution Nav rs. 1888
Rhode Islands adoption OF federal const-
tuition NAV 20. 1890
Engagement between American frigate Pres
idont and British ship Little Belt May TO-
1911.
TAYLOR and Arista, same constituting first I'm
portant engagement OF Mexican war. May ..
1876.
Battle Of Resaca de Ia Palma. Texas. May
o. 1886
Admission OF wisconsin into union. May
29. 1888
Admission Of Minnesota INTO union may u
recognition by Great Britain Of Confederate
states a. beIigcrants. May s. 1861.
Defeat OF federals Ct Charlottesville. Va.
May g. 1868.
Death Of Stonewall Jackson, May TO- 1868
Battle Of Spottsylvanla Court House. Va
May 7-I2 1864.
inauguration OF Daiton-Atlanta campaign.
MAY !. 1864
capture Of President jefferson Davis near
Irylnvina, in southern Georgia, May 10. 1858
Last armed conflict during war between
states. same occurring at Palmetto Rancho.
Texas May /. 1865
General T. Kirby Smiths surrender Of Con
federate States Army OF Trars-Alsslssippl
derartment. May %, 1855.
spanish fleet under Admiral MontoJo de-
feated and destroyed BY United states squad
~, ,,rdsr Commodore George Dewey Ma
Mia philippine Islands. lIay !, 1888
Auz--ta. Ca. May 3. 1000.
CHARLES TDGENORTH JONES
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has been going on. This exhibit was an
absolute necessity TO the establishment
of the principal claims of the state
against the United States government
and for the past Elk months has been the
most desired record in the possession OF
the state. The credit of finding the valid
able document together with Agent
Blacks second report belongs TO MIR. w
III. Yeldell, of Edgcfeld. ana Chief Clerk
Jesse Il. Can't, of the office Of the secreI
tary Of state, VINO urged that Mr.. Ieide4
be employed to make the search.
On the outside of the papers In Black
handwriting appears this summary OF the
claims of the state Cue the federal gov
eminent:
War of 1872 with interest to 1858
Florida war (principaD :. - :. :. 2o.uo0 90
Mexican war (principaD ~ l62 Al
Interest on above (1S5S) 3.O1 90
Revolutionary var mo INTEREST,". 1851 60
Total. :. =. :. :. :. ..SoJi.S4O IL
On this entire sum no interest after 1919
is calculated. with interest the total
claim would amount to about sl,SoO.Vo
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$50 SoureIapd Ave.. atlaDta. Ga.

until l reached a row of lilac bushes. AS
j stood beneath the purple punches that
waved and nodded in the evening breeze.
my eye wandered over the garden beds
and bright blooming flowers. l wish
could have you see that garden as | saw
II I'm my vision. Near the gate stood tall
arbor vitae trees: down each side of the
walk the old-fashioned multiflora roses
rcvcled in luxurious beauty. long rows or
mock orange bushes lifted their lofty
branches and shaded whole beds of lilies
OF the valley Turn where you would.
gorgeous flowers greeted YOU. great blos-
SONS OF white and pink peonies. beds oil
Verbena 81 every hue and shade. hya-
cinths. crocus. blue bottles and hoarteaSe'
viciags with each other for righl-oi-way,
borders Of modest violets that scented
the air and whole beds of carnations ana
such carnations. the deepest. richest Grim
son and purest white. whose spicy odor
made ole think Of Ceylon isles. Roses IN
luxuriance bloomed in beds edged with the
lockwood, and now and then the graceful
honcysuckle and climbing woodbine noe
ded To YOU from the treilis from whlch
they hung I'm graceful foliage. The purple
wls;eria dropped from many a tree. ana
on a long frame twenty feet long tue
yellow and white Lady Banksia roses
formed an effective drapery, waich ma
from view the kitchen garden. In TINS
dear old garden where there were 80
,,,,,,. i,a,u;les there were four bushes
that were dearcr than all others. for they
were the mothers favorite flower. the
snowy. fragrant cape jessaIfiine' anu on
az tv-Ilfrh:'s peaceful hour II was her
,,-ont "a gather n blossom and place II on
her bosom. 81 It is no; strange that N
my vision I should see the dear form as
81 came 20 the bushes and plucked the
fragrant blossoms as II was her custom
L was all So real-the black SILK dress.
"a, ero,--,- folds OF her kerchief crossed
unon h,- neck. the white cap that crown
81 her silverv locks and tho sweet face
as she bent over and drank IN the rag
rance ~ the 3essamine. But what IL thiS
4 sudden s,op Of the car. the bunches
., luars ore pone-the vision Il gone
the crowded car. the heat and dust are
,he-e. and. thank Cod. the memory IS
,bora. and for q few brief moments II mas
allowed me 10 live again In the mas,
c. X.
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DEWEY'S BOUNTY CUT DOWN.
United States Supreme Court Decides
Against His Claims.

WASHINGTON. May sS-The United
States supreme court today decided Ad-
miral Dewey's bounty claim against the
admirals contention. The effect is TO de-
prive the admiral and the men engaged
with him at Manila Of half the amount
claimed by them.
Justice Harlan rendered the opinion Of
the court, which turned on whether the
words Superiority" or ''inferiority in
the statute had reference to support Of
the enemy's vessels by land batteries
mines and tOrpedoes-
1--WE cannot do that" said Justice Har-
Ian without going far beyond the OBJ
vious import of the words employed by
congress There is undoubtedly some
force in the suggestion that in reWardlug
officers and sailors who have sunk or
destroyed the cnemy's vessels IN a naval
engagement, that the difficulties or every
Kind with which they were actually con-
fronted should be taken Into conSldcra-
ton. But that Is ii matter when we
cannot suppose was overlooked by con-
gress; and we are not at liberty 70 nold
that IL proceeded upon the broad oasis
suggested when 1t IS expressly declared
that the amount OF It's bounty shall de-
pend upon the question whether the enc
my's Vessel-not the enemys vessel anu
the land batteries, etc. by which 1t was
supported. was of inferior or equal or su-
perior force"
said:
All genuine AlneflCdilS iFtthAl WIN w
light and pride the marvellous achieve
rnents of our navy in the memora bic en-
gagement at Manila. But this court can
not permit considerations of that char
acter to induce il to depart from the
established rules for the Interpretation
Of statutes
The original claim of Admiral Dewey
and his sailors was about 100000. The
court of claims reduced it to $4,000. That
decision is sustained by today's decision.
The admirals personal claim Is reduced
from $4,000 to about $4,000.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices White
and McKenna disscnted.
Fx-Secretary Herbert, counsel for
Dewey and his men. filed q petition Tor
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A TRULY GENEROUS SPIRIT.

There IS no characteristic more 10 -
admired than generosity. no spirit more
u O.. desired than truly generous one
L. forget -elf and without the eNPecta-
t-ru r- reward help others = rsons who
d. ealI i.eHs auI expect a return. know
ro,hIrs 1t he happiness that comes from
helping others There IS too much self-
ish-ss- ANA narrow uGuHe.lncss I'm this
world. There IS great reed ~ cllttvaflng
the maxim or herring eae another's bur
drus-
a rraa r-.. vrsrf - a certain ,lEe
90 look FOR another man with whom he
laI e.r-e gs-s -utzs-us h.sI never seen
htu a-I WAS q ls-..e n inss as 20 how
u .lH l.m- B5e went te h5s home and
saw -re -llr-s ss1s.-fr'l her hc knew her
husband vr-i.ef af q certain station. hut
p -li is- her tn te-cribe him. 81
O.. r- -r- single him cut fram among the
other rrru There. Her r.p,y was. well
yCI r1 DOWN tn the station. and II Won
s.-- r He- helping ennseis.tl- e'se. hos The
MAJ. te-s always helping someone what
q f-i.1- sire Gls met say how tall
- WIS., ar -re r,s'or ~ his eyes or hair
rotr.r- 81 a Lt-~-ript7en OF his person.
but better far-wbat he was sining for an
other what better description could one
ash r.r-
Would Il 1". seem strange - see any
rtrulaua person refuse assistance Ia even
q du-rh brute that was IN pain "r suffer
Ing. Wh" would not helm a horse. cow.
dog ur amy suffering animal out -
ditch ~ place ~ ,lan=crs Should W. do
less FOR human hsineSe And yc' there are
T-ouI who I've 81 within themselves and
sr. - selfish that they hesitate To- relieve
suffsrir- without S0fa- reward in return
80 often iu our exchange column has
this spirit been mau--s--.d that have
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EXCHANGE LIST.

Mrs w. II White. G1enlynn. Miss, has
fine pink. white and grape begonias, red
choice of either single white or pink Sc
raniums for two yards Of good bleach
ing.
Mrs. !. J.. Daniel. Bartlett. Texas. has
nice drawn work handkerchiefs to ex-
change for nice white lawn one handker-
chief for two and a half yards lawn.
Miss NJ. T. Melton. Acona, Miss, will
exchange drawn work for enough dark
red or garnet satin TO make waist.
CLYDE Willis, Box Jos, Greensboro Ca.
will exchange l dozen johnquils. butter,
eggs and bu:tercupS making dozen
bulbs IN all. for any Of the following
books: Beautiful Joe Black Beauty. The
Lamplighter. Five Little Peppers Grown
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TIE EASTER HARE.

c.,.c. IN err which, Is considerably
....-a,,-,- =, ono e-,1 .han NJ 'he Other
--.s v~i.l p dar0irc needle MAX" sn'"u
hole ~ the email end so rs To corr"snon"
,-tsh s,at for mouth. Make second am =
.-seo ,,-rar ono =, tho other erd. Stir
~, .he contents with tho needle and bio"
he-d through the smaller opening and the
o. contents will escape through the
i,-eor ono. Having blown y an out ont
linz, the ewes nose and mouth on the
small end and later 60 over them with
hincl, ink use lead pencil first. 50 II
7 DON'T cot the face iis' right tho first
attempt IL Is easily washed Off. while INK
s not
Vow IN the same way mark the legs on
tho side Of tho egg. Then take plain
white paper and cut the ears. fold
lcug,hwise through the center and cut
both sides alike. then unfold and trim OF
n Uttle from the inner half Shade along
The fold wi:h black ink and with little
diluted red Ink shade the outer edge pink.
Also touch about the eyes and mouth
with the pink. Fasten ears in place with
white OF egg.
Sow take a ut Of cotton and place I'm
tho larger hole for tail and YOU have
the hare completed. For his neck cut a
circular Niece of pastehoard about three
ana on.-half inches in diameter and cover
wlsh PALE green tissue paper. Next cut
small leaves from the same shade Of pa
per fold leugthwisc and crinn on hair
BIN 10y placing leugthW.se Of the pin ana
push ends of paper together. Paste these
near the center of pasteboard In cir
Gle
Put on two or three rows of this size,
then cut LARGER ones ana arrange outside
az Those and so on until board Is nearly
fun. ihsn cut from darker green paper
ana arrange three or four rows on The
outside and YOU have "a lettuce head COM
pletc. Place tho rabbit IN the center and
yoG have thc toy complete
tNotc-This letter came too late Tor tho
pa.-.r for Easter. but we used a and our
rabbits Ncre = perfect succes>)