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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

on the bsdles of the victims furnished
the requisite germs. These cultures"
have been distributed during the pres
ent year in Colorado, experlmentally,
while the disease from South Africa is
being tried in Texas.
Injecting the Grasshoppers.
On receiving a bottle Of the fungus,
the farmer is directed, by an accom-
panying printed slip, TO put a number
of live grasshoppers In wooden box
together with portion of the germ ma
terial They win quickly become in
recfed. when he may llberate all but
half dozen or so.
These. when dead. viii serve to COM
munlcate the disease to other living
gRsshoppers, placed in the box for that
purpose. As fast as they are infected
she choppers" are to he set free in the
fields TO distribute the plague among
thosr fellows.
The grasshopper is one of the most
serlons problems encountered by the
farmer in the West. Owing TO the set
element OF great areas which formerly
Were It's permanent breeding grounds.
producing regular and enormous crops
OF the voraclous pests every year, the
lnsect no longer appears in those
mighty swarms that used 10 arrive like
devastating armies and devour every
shing green. But even nowadays not a
season PASSES that the choppers" do not
appear IN alarming numbers in some
parts OF the country, destroying the
crops and bringing great loss or even
ruin to the helpless agriculturist.
The choppers" SOW their eggs, plant
3ng on one season those which are to be
Matched the next. The female drills a
hole in the ground with the horny tip
Of her abdomen. and in this she lays
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

GUARANTEED :; ::::: e.:
IA me absolute or
VIII SAsCA1SEts absolutely ed to
refunded &c today, cbores
nce one eOc box return
hos S9r PHrehasea IT, and get ysur
day Heath Will qriely rollo and day
Aadresss STERLING REHEDY CO., NEW YORK or CHICIGo
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

have a spread of nine inches or more
from wing tip to wing tip. Anybody
who will examine a grasshopper can
not fail to admire the beauty of its con-
struction, and particularly of the ar
NOR in which it is clad, though it is
peacable creature and by no means in
clined TO combat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

Cholly-I have such frightful head
aches lately, the doctor thinks per-
haps there's some foreign substance
in my bwain.
Miss Pepprey-An idea, perhaps.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

Citizen-Do you believe that the
constitution follows the flag, my
man?
Soldier-My constitution followed
the flag to the Philippines and its
there yet.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

Prohibition OF Timber Deck Loads.
No British ship may carry a deckload
of timber into a British port between
the last day of October and April 10.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03
Fighting the Pest.

Fighting the Pest.
Now the farmers best chance is to
destroy the Unmatched eggs, and this he
tries to do In various ways. the most
effective perhaps being to slice off an
inch of the top soil. dry it and pass it
through sleeves to separate the egg
masses, which are buried in deep pits.
In the wheat growing regions burning
machines, which are open gates on run
ners, filled with lighted pitch pine. are
drawn by horses across the fields. An
other method consists In digging pits
into which the swarms are driven. with
the help Of widespread wings of canvas
stretched on sticks
The eggs are enveloped in tough lit
tie capsules, not easily broken by pres
sure between thumb and finger, but
when ready to hatch the coat of the
oyum is dissolved and releases the in
sect. When new born the young grass
hopper is covered with a sort of veil,
which presently splits along the back
and is kicked off behind SO long as
Nh1A' - RA'hAg VI AOOh III AAi AltlS
hood he does not move about much. bur
when the available provender is ex-
hausted he starts out to look for an
other spot.
1t is in this way that the great migra-
tions are begun, an army of grasshop-
pers on the march being often as much
as mile wide They cover the ground
densely. devouring as they go all grass,
grain and garden truck. Sometimes
two such armies cross each other, but
each keeps right along in its own
course.
Some grasshoppers are among the
most beautiful insects in the world,
with wings resembling In beauty and
delicacy Of hues the petals of flowers
pink, green, blue and otherwise tinted
with many variations.
There are some of huge size. which
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03
Her Answer.

He-Dearest Miss -Maudie
will you share my lot?
She-Yes-if-if it really is a lot,
Freddie.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteles,
Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and ouinine In
q tasteless form. No Cure. No Pay. Price SOC
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WAR ON THE HOPPERS
THE GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO
FIGHT THE INSECTS.

Pest of the Great Farming Regions of
the West ana Southwest to BE Bat
tiled Against by Pingue-cause Great
Annual Damage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

II there is any JOY in a family, divide
it, Don't let any one member do all
the work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

about 20 eggs. which are bound to-
gether In a mass with mucus excreted
by the mother insect. The burrow Is
filed up with mucus. which makes II
watertight
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-03

AEHNE bowel troubles. appendicitis, BILL
EhBsUF- fousness, bad breath. IN ID blood, wind
ERHEhE the stomach, bIOaeed bowels. foul
VSbak1 mouth. headache, tndtg estfon, pimplos,
pains after eating, liver trouble sa1fovv
and dizziness. When your bowels don't move regu-
larry you getting sick. CONSTIPATION kills
people Than all other diseases together. It Is
starter for tho chronic ailments and LONG OF
suffering tlanx GENE afterwards. No matter what
ais you, start taking CASCARETS to-day, for you
Will get well and all time until
you put your bowels right. Take advice; start
with CASCARETS to-day. under absolute guar
antee TO cure or money refunded. AZ
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11

chased the stock of goods of the late
L. j. Crowther.
Dr. u. w. Beale returned from
Baltimore Wednesday.
Miss jamie Hall, who makes her
home with her aunt, Mrs. j. M.
Booth, and attends school here, has
been very unwell for several days,
but is improving. Wilson Selby,
who boards at the Arlington, is also
sick.
Eddie Bee, who a few months ago
was pardoned from the penitentiary,
was found guilty of taking some
money from Mr.. James Thomas.
bee VIII likely go back to the State
prison, Tor his pardon was upon the
condition that he would be a law
abiding citizen ever thereaf ter. Bee
was asked the question:: "What bust
ness cad you at Thomas'?" "Well, |
went there to get drink" All the
witnesses corroborated Bees testi-
mony and added that at any time
when they had money they had
never found any trouble in getting
whiskey, both in drink and guam
tity, from Mr.. Thomas. Now Mr..
Thomas has got himself in trouble.
Bee was sent to Jail for sixty days.
DESMOND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
THE SOCIAL OYSTER.

Oysters are widely distributed through
out the world. Their chief habitats are
In the United States and in France, with
scattering colonies in England, Holland,
and other places. But the whole number
in other parts of the world is inconsider-
able as compared with that in the United
States. Maryland alone produces twice
as many oysters as all the rest of the
world put together. Oysters and poy-
erty, Dickens says, go together, but il is
not so IN this country. Baltimore cans
an immense number for both foreign and
domestic consumption, the revenue from
which is enormous. The Indians of the
coast, before the discovery of America,
used them in great quantities. Near the
mouth OF st. Johns River, Florida, there
is forest-clad- of over fifty feet
In height, extending over many acres of
ground, consisting entirely of old oyster
shells.
The above is an extract from a
very interesting article in September
number of LippiacotPs. The credit
given to Maryland is undoubtedly
misleading. That Maryland handles
for market more oysters than any
other state Or country is true, but it
must he remembered that great
part of these come from the greater
Chesapeake which lies within the
confines of Virginia. Thousands of
vessel loads-to say nothing of the
barrel stock and shucked oysters
are poured into Maryland annually
from the waters of this State. The
Chesapeake Bay produces more
marketable oysters than all the rest
OF the world combined, and Virginia
furnishes more of these than does
Maryland.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
REEDVILLE.

Miss Laura Crowther, of Reed
vile, and Miss. Leila Marsh, IF Lii
ian, are spending this week with
their aunt, Mrs. Dona Forester, in
Baltimore.
Oak Grove school opened Monday
with Miss Sanford, of Accomsc
county, as principal and Miss Mabel
Marsh assistant.
MIR. and Mrs. P. r. Waller re-
turned Thursday from a trip to
Delaware, Baltimore and other
places.
Capt. Robert Douglass was in
Baltimore recently on business.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Marsh
and little son, John, also Miss Lola
Corsa and Capt. and Mrs. p. r.
Waller were the guests of Mrs r.
b. Haynie at her charming home
near Fairport on Friday last.
Miss Maggie Shehigh has returned
to her home at Bluff Point after a
visit of several weeks at the home of
her cousins, Misses Carrie and Ellie
Edwards.
Liberty revival services have closed
and the meeting was much of a sue
cess, there being a number of con-
versions.
1t is reported that the Armour
Packing Company, of Baltimore,
will put up large factory on this
creek by another season. The fac
tory of Capt. w. II. Owens will also
be opened.
Capt. James II. CrowtheI lost one
OF his fine carriage horses last week.
Misses Blanche Edwards, Leila
and Maude Williams have returned
from trips to Baltimore.
q. Q. Baker will deliver his lecture
on "Talk" at Reedville Hall in the
near future.
Hon. w. A. Jones was i'm Reed
Vile recently inspecting the new
bank building. VOLUNTEER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
The withdrawal of Mr.. Garland.

The withdrawal of Mr.. Garland.
the Republican nominee for the
House of Delegates, leaves a clear
held to Mr.. John Nj. Lyell, the DEM
ocra6c candidate. 1t is to be hoped
that the Republicans will put no
other man in the field. Mr.. Lyell
is an honorable and high minded
gentleman and will represent every
man in his district with a conscien-
cious purpose to do fairly by all.
He would most surely be elected,
even with opposition, but it will be
very graceful and generous deed
on the part of our political oppo-
nents not to antagonize this repre-
sentative man, even as they did not
DIR. Dunaway for the Constitutional
Convention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
Schley Court of Inquiry.

Admiral Sampson is now figuring
as a witness in the Schley case.
Wednesday, the 9th of October.
Rear-Admiral Schley retired from
the active list of the navy by age
limit. The retirement of the Admiral
promotes two captains to rear
admirals. Admiral Sampson will be
retired shortly on account of age
limit.
Capt. Hodgson, commander of the
Brooklyn, spoke eloquently of the
behavior of the warships and stated
that no cowardice at all was mani
Tested. The Brooklyn engaged three
of the Spanish ships at one time
and denies any of the American YES
sells ran away. The captain paid
high tribute to Admiral -Schley and
says that he stood in an exposed
position during the battle. His tes-
timony was decidedly in favor of
Schley, although called by the pros
ecution.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
NEWS ITEMS.

Anarchists in London are applaud.
ing Czoigosz's deed and calling him
a saint.
A part of the town of Salisbury
Md, was wiped out by fire last week
Horses are dying very fast around
Crisfield, Md.
Senator John w. Daniel is i'll al
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Harper, in Lynchburg, suffering
from an attack of chills and fever,
Mrs. Carrie Nation was arrested
Tuesday in Wheeling, w. Va, where
she started on raid and was sent
to Jail for thirty days. The citizens
clamored for her release and that
night she was set at liberty under a
800 bond.
The ive-story building of the Mars.
den Cellnlose plant at West Point.
Va, was totally destroyed by fire
Monday night. This plant was
DONG an immense business and far
mers were selling their corn-stalks
to 1t by the hundred thousands.
President Roosevelt has inaugu-
rated an s o'clock start-to-work hour
and has himself set the example by
being in his office promptly every
morning at that time. The Presi-
dent touched the button in Wash.
ington which set the Richmond Car
nlval IN motion on Monday.A The
Carnival lasts through this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
Northumberland Go
REHOBOTH CHURCH.


Clayton Bland moved into his new
storehouse week before last. He is
now in Baltimore purchasing a full
line of fall goods.
The public school opened here las,
Monday with Miss Emma Haynie as
teacher.
David Allan and family left last
Tuesday for an extended trip north
to visit his father and mother. They
expect TO take in the Pan-American
exposition while away.
Miss Judith Garter, after spending
a month at Armstrong, Gator 4 Co. 8
learning the art of millinery, has
been very successful in obtaining a
position in the old "tar heel' state.
Miss Helen Chiffon returned to
Reedville.
Randall Lewis has sufficiently con
valesced to be able to come home.
Buck Carter returned from Balti-
more this week where he has been
for the past week undergoing medical
treatment.
Mrs. +. A. Pinckard and daughter,
Miss Genevieve, have been visiting in
lower Lancaster recently.
Miss Mary Carter returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit in the neigh
borhood of White Stone. She reports
delightful time.
Miss Genevieve Pinckard is spend
ing this week with relatives in Bluff
Point
Jas. B. Stakes is once again con-
Quoting the store near the church.
w ATCI
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
POLITICAL.

There was IA joint debate at Spot.
sylvanla Monday, Chas. NJ. Wallace.
Jr., and State Senator w. p. Banks.
dale speaking for the Democrats an
L. Il. Moore for the Republicans.
Both sides were literally applauded.
President Roosevelt Monday took
the most daring action in the short
history of his administration when
he named Thomas Goode Jones. a
Democrat and Ex-Governor of Ala
bama, as judge of the Northern
and Middle District of Alabama.
State Senator Barksdale and Con-
gresham Rixey have showed the
intrepid Colonel Hoge that there are
Democratic speakers who do not hest
tate to join debate with him. AT
King George court last week Senator
Barksdale offered to discuss with Col.
Hoge OH any terms he might name.
and also discuss with him in Freder.
icksburg that night, the terms to be
reversed. This was rejected, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor
off with this plea: 81 will
meet these gentlemen, if they will
pledge that Mr.. Montague, their can
didate for Governor, will meet me in
JOINT debate at the several places at
which ne is to speak during the cam
paign. You will see that 1 am placed
at a disadvantage if l am to meet
new speakers at every Courthouse.
Mr.. Montague and / are both candi-
dates for Governor, and we are the
two to discuss issues with each other.
Your speakers take half of my time,
and Mr.. Montague has the whole to
Besides, to-day, will fur
nish You the audience instead of You
furnishing it to me, as you generally
claim"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our regular correspondent

NAAOm correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9TH, 1901.
President Roosevelt has started
out by establishing very cordial rela-
tons with the Democrats, especially
those from the South, who are most
prominent in National legislation.
The fact that the President rather
boasts OF being "half-Southern" by
birth and that he has heretofore ex-
pressed eminently just and friendly
sentiments toward the Southern peo-
pie has given him a warm place in
popular esteem in that section. But
from these personal observations it is
not to be hastily conjectured that be
Will violently reverse the Republican
policy of regarding the solid South
as terra ingrata. He may lend some
official help to any promising effort
to break down Democratic supremacy
in certain Southern states: for
instance, the McLaurin movement in
South Carolina, or the anti-negro-
Acknowledgement Democratic faction
in Alabama. President Roosevelt is
stalwart Republican. he is not at
all likely to repeat the Greek gift
policy of President Hayes in deal
ing with Southern situations. Mug.
wump Democrats will find as little
favor with him as mugwump Repub-
licans. Hence, the wiser Southerners
are not predicting too freely apon
favors to come from President Roose.
veit. They say she will be as fair as
apatriotic Republican President dare
be" and that is the sum total of their
expectation,
Unless there is very skillful man
agement of the projects Of anti
anarchy legislation in the coming
Congress an unfortunate wrangle
VIII occur. Men of all parties are
agreed that measure
to prevent the importation of
and punish the exploita-
ton of anarchistic doctrines should
be passed. But any attempt that
presages undue restriction upon the
ancient rights of free speech and a
free press will meet with strenuous
from leaders of both
parties. Senator Hoar has already |
sounded warning against any such |
attempt and the Democrats in Con- |
9ress may be counted as practical |
unit against such legislation. 1t is |
even strongly intimated that Presi-
lent Roosevelt would promptly veto
any bill that should 60 too far in that |
direction.
The Virginia campaign is begin
hing to attract attention among the
politicians at the Capital. The
Democrats are handicapped by
having an unfinished Constitutional
convention and an inchoate suffrage
'lan on their hands. Col. j. Hamp-
on Hoge, the Republican candidate
or Governor, lisa bold eloquent cam
'aigner and is making a hot and
bitter fight against his former asso-
hates of the democracy. Neverthe-
ess the Democrats are confident of a
omplete victory at the polls, but
ealize they will have to fight for it
without stint or sleep.
In Maryland there are complaints
I general apathy among the voters
| both parties, but it is promised
hat ex-senator German will now
ctlyely take the field at the head of
be Democratic column, and he has
lready predicted sweeping victory
DR. the party in November. The
enatcr is one of those wise men who !
ever predicts unless he knows.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11

A HUsTLrNG business man of this
Northern Neck has as leader on
his stationery the words: "Let's All
BE Promptp' There is a whole heap
OF argument in such an advertise
ment. Unpunctuality is one Of the be-
setting sins of our Southern people
We think too little of wasting time,
and imagine everybody else's is no
more valuable. The man that whites
away his life in an easy-going way
may enjoy existence, but he will
never be success. When one has
succeeded and reached pinnacle he
may afford to indulge himself, but
Tor a young man to lounge around,
aolng nothing for his own advance
ment or that of any one else, it is a
life lost. AS we have remarked be-
lore, we can put up with a CORPSE.
because 1t can't help itself, but de-
liver us from dead man walking.
lie is bound to get in somebody's
way and delay them or put them off
the track. Many men are popular
because they take life easv. roam
around, crack jokes and hob-nob
with the "boys," but in nine cases
ont OF ten such an one is a barnacle
on the ship of industry and a canker
on the community. Heis the kind that
passes as "good company" and has a
good heart" but if you ever count
on him to meet an obligation
or to push something for the
good of the county you have
reckoned wrong. Give us the
hustling, wide-awake, energetic
spirit that helps others at the same
time ne is helping himself. The
laggard will have his pals sheer at
such a man and accuse him of look
ing out for Number One, but the
truth is the sloth is the most selfish
of the two. His own comfort is put
above all else, and no matter what
may be depending on him it NAV
go by the board when his ease and
pleasure are the sacrifice.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
THE GEM OF THE OCEAN.
Columbia Wins Three Straight Vie,
tories.

On Thursday of last week the
Columbia defeated the Shamrock in
a I6 knot breeze by two minutes and
one second.
On Friday the Columbia won the
third race of the series for the
Americas Cup by al seconds. The
Shamrock crossed the line two
seconds before the Columbia, but as
the time allowance to the American
boat was AZ seconds, she won by Al
seconds.
MAY SAIL AGAIN.
The remarkable closeness Of the
races between the Columbia and
Shamrock III. has given rise to the
opinion that there would be better
test OF the merits Of the boats if the
vessels would race with the crews
changed. TO this end the Boston
Journal telegraphed Sir Thomas
Upton as follows:
Would you agree to race between
Shamrock and Columbia, if it could
be arranged, in which Shamrock III,
should be sailed by Captain Barr
and American crew and the Columbia
sailed by Captain Sycamore and
English crew?
The following dispatch was re-
ceived IN reply:
have your telegram suggesting q
race between Shamrock ii. and the
Columbia, Shamrock III. to be sailed
by Captain Barr and the American
crew and the Columbia by Captain
Sycamore and English crew.
To this / would gladly agree, in
the interest Of the sport of yachting,
If the other side is willing.
Upton.
The New York Yacht Club has
not yet agreed and it is thought that
they will ultimately refuse the plan
suggested.
SHAMROCK WILL REMAIN.
Sir Thomas Upton has decided to
keep the Shamrock ii. in America
this winter with a view of racing
here next spring and summer against
the Constitution and Columbia. The
Shamrock is to be dismantled al
once. Her mast will be taken out
so that she can pass under the
Brooklyn bridge, aud she is to be
towed, after being stripped, to New
London, Conn.,, there 10 be laid up
for the winter with the Constitu-
ton, which will also have berth at
that place.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
Westmoreland Co.
NOMINI GROVE

Miss Sallie Edwards is sick wit b
typhoid fever.
MIR. Jeter Fallin and Miss Emma
cameron were married at the Bap-
list parsonage by Rev. w. E. Wright
on October 2nd.
MIR. Willie Mothershead and Miss
Jennie Courtney were married on
October 2nd by Rev. r. S. Monds.
Protracted meeting Cat night is in
progress at Beulah church this week
and is conducted by Rev. II. S.
Monds.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Glib
con church held its last meeting at
Mrs. X. K. Wilson's. 1t will hold
Its next meeting at the church.
X. ID. @.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11

The sketch of Sir Thomas Lip
ton, to be found on our front page
today, should inspire the American
youth to keep everlastingly at ii
until success is reached. Not small
item in Sir Thomas career of sue
cess has been his sterling honesty.
From poor boy he has risen to be
peer of the realm, and is also a
multi-millionaire.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-11
JOINT DEBATE.

Q Q. Baker, Democratic nominee,
and Thomas Ball, jr., Republican
nominee, for the House OF Dele
gates from Northumberland and
Westmoreland, will engage in joint
discussion at Heathsville court Oh
Monday next.
Hon. w. A. Jones will also speak
on the same occasion, but right of
way will be given the Legislative
candidates.
Thomas Ball, jr., announces that
he Will speak at Hunton's Store in
Bluff Point at 7:30 tonight friday.
Col. Hoge, or some other prominent
Republican, is also expected at
Heathsville.