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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14

Gov c. ]. Bell has appointed DIR. c. L.
Erwin of Newport Centre and w. l.. Dow
of Hardwick, trustees of the Vermont
state hospital for the insane at Water
bury, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of all the members OF the
board, except Dan ID. Burditt Of Pittsford.
A party OF berrypickers found Friday
in an old barn on the outskirts Of Shafts
bury, George Curtis, a homeless char
acter, who had not been seen for some
days. He had eaten nothing since Tues
day and as he has a severe case of
tuberculosis 1t is not expected that he
Will live. The selectmen have taken
charge Of him.
Tracy L. Jeffords, a native of Williams
town, VT, has been indicted in Washing
ton, d. c., on complaint charging
conspiracy. Mr.. Jeffords, who was
formerly assistant United States attorney
in Washington, acted as attorney for
live stock insurance company which is al
legged to have made false representations
as to its financial standing and RESPONSE
bility.
Three fires occurred in Winooski village
within 35 hours, and there is suspicion
that firebug is abroad. Saturday morn
ing Toby & Catlln's barrel stock mill was
damaged to the extent of $4,000. Early
Sunday morning a fire which was quickly
extinguished broke out in a shed in the
rear OF the McGreeVy block. saturday
evening the woodsheds in the yard of II.
j. Cotton, wood dealer, were Quilted. Two
freight cars on a siding were badly
damaged before they could be moved.
George W. Brown of Boston has given
100000 for a new library building at
Mortified and work on it was begun
Tuesday morning. The building is to be
on the e. X. Jones property on Main
street and will be built Of brick and
granite. Mr.. Brown is a native of North
field. His father and grandfather lived
there and the new building will be me-
mortal to them. Mr.. Brown left when
a young man and made his fortune in the
shoe and leather business in Boston. The
structure win be 5Sx2S, with a 20-foot ell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14
Importation Of Bugs.

The government of the United States
occasionally imports a wild beast for the
zoo at Washington, which is under the
Smithsonian Institution, but most OF the
animals out there have been presented
But Uncle Sam, through the agricultural
department., imports immense quantities
OF bugs. and some very queer ones. One
particular kind of bug imported by the
United States from Australia has earned
five or six million dollars every year for
10 years and has never received any
wages. Another bug imported from Rus
STA saved the farmers Of Ohio and Indiana
at least $45,000.000 in the year 1900, and
the wheat-growers at large more than two
hundred million dollars a year for the last
ten years.
The government imports two kinds of
bugs: First, parasites and natural enemies
OF other insects that injure grain, fruits
and vegetables, and, second, insects that
are useful because of their products or
their beneficial relations to cultivated
plants.
In the first class are perhaps thousand
species, but only a few OF them have been
OF notable value. When / asked c. L.
Marlatt, the entomologist of the agricul-
tural department, who is in charge Of ex-
perimental field work, which foreign bug
had been the most useful to the people OF
the United States, he thought a while and
then expressed the opinion that the para
site introduced from Russia to drive out
the Hessian fly had probably accomplished
the most good, although the Australian
lady-bird had been exceedingly useful.
THE Hessian fly. which attacks wheat"
said Mr.. Marlatt, has caused the farmers
OF the United States an average loss of
$50. 000. 900 a year for ten years. In 1900
1t cost the farmers Of Ohio and Indiana
alone s45,000,0 900, and but for a parasite
which has kept the Hessan fly in check,
the loss to the wheat crop would not be
less than 5000, OOO,O 600 annually. This para
site is tiny fly which was sent over by
mail from Russia some years ago. 1t is
the natural enemy of the Hessian fly and
feeds upon 1t, and the latter has practical
ly disappeared on account of it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14

Alvah Sanderson, the former guard at
the state prison who was acquitted at
Woodstock last week on a charge of fur
nishing morphine to the prisoners, was
arrested Friday charged with petit larceny
and taken back to Woodstock. 1t is al
legged that Sanderson stole a quantity of
shoe leather uppers from the A. Z. Mann
company of Windsor.
Charles and George Marshall of Wells
have been arrested through the efforts of
b. H. Stickney of Rutland, who was
recently appointed fish and game warden.
Stickney saw the men at work on the
lake. He attempted to cut them of be-
fore they reached shore, but the distance
was too great. He secured a search
warrant and in the house which they
entered he found IS white fish each about
a foot long and two gill nets, 225 and 200
feet long respectively. The men were
bound over to the September term of
court, and being unable to furnish $3.50
bail each they are now in jail.
The Vermont state summer schools for
teachers will be held this year at Barton
July 1929, Montpelier July 1923. Norris
vile July 1929 North Bennington July
1929, and Windsor July 24-August 5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14

George E. Lane. 65. for many years
proprietor of the st. Adams book store
committed suicide Friday at Lynn, Mass
by shooting himself on the shore OF Lynn
pond. where his body was found I'm two
feet OF water. He left st. Adams two
years ago and had been in Lynn since
last March He left a letter for his wife,
expressing affection for her and asking
her forgiveness.
George Brainard, ~. a prominent busl-
ness man Of Montpelier, died of paralysis
at Burlington Monday. During the last
is months he has had several paralytic
strokes. For 90 years he was special
adjuster for the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance company. Previous to that he
was in the mercantile business in Dam
Vile and st. Johnsbury. At another time
he was purchasing agent for the Port
land Ogdensburg railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14
New Races of Honey Bees.

Several new races of honey bees are
now being imported by the bureau of en-
tomology from the Caucasus, Cypria and
the Mediterranean. They are gentler,
tanner, and more easily handled than our
domestic bees and are better honey col
lectors. We are also trying to cross our
domestic bees with wild bees from the
Philippines and Java in order to get a
more vigorous race. These wild bees work
principally in the trees. They build en-
ormous cones attached to the limbs and
fill them with honey, and we hope to get
better strain by crossing.
Bees and other insects are very i'm
portant agents in the fruit and flower
business. The big black and yellow
humble bee, as we call it, is almost es-
sential to the production of fruit and
flowers. We could scarcely get along
without him. If it were not for him and
other insects our orchards would run
down. Almost all flowers and fruits must
be Observation-Disclosures is pollen must be
brought from one to the other to produce,
and this work is chiefly done by wild and
tame bees. AS an illustration, the humble
bee is native Of this country and does
not appear in Australia. Down in Aus
tralia they had no clover because they
had no bees. The bees not only get deal
of honey from clover blossoms, but they
fertilize it in the act Of getting the honey
Hence, as soon as our bees were imported
into Aurtralia and set to work in the fields
the clover began to grow and has de-
veloped there as well as here or any place
else" said Mr.. Marlatt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14
Morningside Cemetery.

Nearly 100 acres in extent. Conduct
ed on the Lawn SYSTEM" thus OBJ
waiting unsightly mounds and giving
a park-like appearance. Beautifully
situated on high ground and complete
ly surrounded by a handsome forest
growth, insuring the necessary re-
tirement. Artistically plotted by a
skilful landscape architect. Perpet-
ual care insured after family and
friends have passed away. Handsome
mausoleum and chapel with marble
catacombs for the use of lot owners.
Price Of Lots $40 and Upwards,
according to size and location. For
the accommodation of those not de-
string perpetual care a section has
been set apart and will be sold at
specially low rates.
Maps and plans of Morningside may
be seen at the Office of DR.. c. S. Clark,
treasurer, or at the store of w. r.
Geddis, agent of the association, from
whom detailed information may be
obtained.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14

The program OF events for the annual
lawn tennis tournament for the champion
ship OF Vermont, to be held on the courts
of the Old Pine Golf club at St. Johns
bury. August Sill, has just been issued.
The winner of the championship singles
will be required to play II. L. James, the
present state champion, and the winner
Of this match will be awarded a handsome
silver cup offered by the Old Pine Golf
club, which becomes the property of the
player winning it three times This cup
was won in 1903 by Henry Mollenhauer
and in 1904 by r. L. James. The winners
in championship doubles will be called
upon to play Sprague and Fairbanks the
present state champions. Suitable prizes
will be awarded. Consolation singles are
open TO players actually defeated in first
round and a prize will be awarded to the
winner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14

Enrico Maggiani was arraigned in Barre
Tuesday on the charge OF assault with n
dangerous weapon with intent TO kill and
to murder. The prisoner waived a hear
ing and was bound over to the grand
jury in the sum Of $4,000. No attempt
was made to raise the bond and the
prisoner was brought back to Washing
ton county Jail, handcuffed to an officer
to await the action of the grand Jury
Maggiani is the Italian who fired four
shots at w. l.. Perkins. n conductor on
the electric car between Barre and Mont
pelier, twelve days ago. One Of the shots
inflicted a bad flesh wound in the back
of Conductor Perkins. The latter is now
able to be out, having made a remark
ably quick recovery.
]. Award, who has been playing with
the Swanton team OF the Franklin county
league, and Henry Hendley, pitcher OF the
st. Adams club, were seen sneaking out
Of the Central House in st. Adams Mon
day night, and when Clerk w. II. Larrow
investigated 1t was found that a man
named O'Neil from Fairfield, who had
been in company with the young fellows,
was in his room, stupefed, and that he
had left &c cents OF a wad of $50. The
young men were found in a pool room
kept by Hendleys brother. When officers
approached Hendley skipped, but Award
was arrested. He claims to be innocent
and says he can account for the $22 in
his possession. He has been released on
bail. 1t is thought that knockout drops
were administered to O'Neil.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14

African fly. 1t destroys what is known as
the black scale, which affects citrous trees
1t is so called because 1t produces a black
fungus which covers the trees and the
fruit II does not always kill the tree, but
puts 1t out of business. The only means
we had for protecting orchards from this
pest was to fumigate the trees with gases,
which Is very expensive costing an aver
age Of so cents per tree, and as many
millions Of trees were affected you can
from a slight idea of the cost Of protect
ing them.
The South African fly, however, is do
ing the business. II is very minute, not
larger than a pinhead, and destroyes the
black scales by laying its eggs in them.
II was discovered by accident by MIR.
Lounsbury, an entomologist Of South
Africa, from whom DR.. Howard Of the de-
paItment OF agriculture got some samples
In 1900. They were distributed by Alexan-
der Craw of California, and have been very
successful in that state. He bred several
hundred thousand last year, sent them
throughout the state, and they took hold
of the black scale in such a way as to
make orchard men Jubilant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14
The ouatemalan Ant.

Just now" said Mr.. Marlatt, 1.-The
kelep, or Guatemalan ant, is attracting
great deal of attention because it can
overcome the boil weevil, a worm which
eats into the flower of the cotton plant and
Kills 1t. This weevil caused loss of $780,
1000 in Texas in 1903, and as much more
in 1904, and has done similar damage in
other cotton states. Mr.. o. f. Cook a
botanist Of the agricultural department,
who was studying cotton growing in Qua
temala, discovered in certain localities
that the boil weevil did not appear and he
began to hunt for the reason. He noticed
a large ant, half an inch long, living in
small colonies in the ground, and, after
studying its habits, discovered that it
was the natural enemy of the weevil and
hunted for 1t in every cotton field. When
1t finds weevil 1t stings it, benumbs it
and carries it off for food. Cook dug up
ninety ant hills, put them in fruit Jars
ana shipped them over to Texas, where
they were released into certain cotton
fields last summer They did good work,
but there is some doubt about the ability
OF the ants to endure our cold winters.
Unless they can hibernate and breed
rapidly they will be of no particular value,
for we would not be able to import enough
from Guatemala to protect more than a
few fields.
These are the insects that destroy
pests, but another class, equally useful in
their way, have been imported in large
numbers from foreign countries. For ex-
ample, there is a curious minute fly be-
longing to the bee family, which has the
habit of laying its eggs in young figs and
fertilizing them so that they grow in size,
flavor and richness. The best figs of com
merce, which comes from Syria and other
Asiatic countries, could not be produced
but for this insect They have it also in
Italy, Algeria and other countries where
figs are produced in large quantities. I'm
til We introduced it into California the
fig trees in that state were barren The
young figs fell before they were ripened.
Under the instructions Of DR.. Howard, the
chief entomologist, w. T. Swindle, an
agent of the department, who happened
to be in Italy, collected some of the in
sects and sent them over to us in Wash
ington. They were released in a fig
orchard in California, owned by Mr.. Roed-
ing, near Fresno, in the San Joaquin val
ley The immediate result was a crop of
fine figs, even superior to those shipped
from Smyrna, and as soon as the public
understood what had happened hundreds
OF new orchards were started, and the in
dustry is destined to be very large and
profitable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14
Saved the Orange Trees.

THE Australian lady-bird," continued
Mr. Marlatt, us the next in importance
Of the natural history importations of the
government, but its name is misleading,
for 1t isn't a bird at all. It's a little red
beetle about a quarter of an inch long
with black markings, and is scientifically
known as the vedalia. 1t feeds voracious-
ly both as larvae and as a beetle upon the
white scale, a curious insect from Austria
liza which settles upon the leaves, fruit
and twigs of orange and other citrous
trees. covers itself with it's own secretion
of white wax and poisons and kills the
trees. Fifteen years ago ii was rapidly
devastating the orange districts Of Cali
fornia, when DR.. Koebele of the agricul-
tural department was sent to Australia to
discover what was holding 1t in check
there. Koebele is a genius of German
birth, and was once a beer singer in a
New York saloon. He used to spend his
Sundays and holidays in the country
around New York, hunting bugs. He is
a natural entomologist, and in some way
was discovered by the late Prof. Riley and
brought to Washington, where, as soon as
he had an opportunity to study, he de-
veloped into one of the most expert dis
coverers, collectors and students Of in
sects. He is now in the Hawaiian Islands,
employed by the planters to protect their
crops against insect invasion.
In Australia Koebele discovered that
the little beetle have described was the
greatest enemy of the white scale. He
collected a large number of them from
the trees brought them TO southern Cali
fornia and liberated them in the orange
groves, where they have protected the
trees from that time TO this like police
men. The state board of horticulture
cultivates them and looks after them now.
They have been shipped from here to
Italy, Portugal, Egypt and South Africa
to do the same work, and they have done
it well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14
South African Fly.

Next in Importance is the South
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14

Sold in Brattleboro by Geo. E. Greene, in
Bellows Falls by H. H. Davis. Call for free
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-14
Enemy of the San Jose Scale.

THAT was the beginning of insect i'm
portation into the United States. Since
then We have brought in many other
varieties. Next in Importance perhaps is
the Asiatic lady-bird, a black beetle one
eight of an inch long, with two red spots,
which I brought from northern China in
1902 to kill the San Jose scale, which is
as vicious an enemy of apples, pears,
peaches, plums and other deciduous trees
as the white scale is of the orange, and
II works the same way The San Jose
scale is so called because it was first intro
duced into this country at San Jose, Calf,
by a missionary from China with some
fancy plants he brought over from that
country and / was sent to China by the
secretary of agriculture to discover
whether there was any means of control
ling it. ] found the Asiatic lady-bird and
sent several hundred home through the
mails. Their rations were sent with Them
and they reached Washington safely but
during the winter of 1902-1903, all died
except two. From that pair, however,
during the season of 1908, we bred more
than 5000 beetles and have kept breeding
them ever SINCE We have distributed
them throughout the southern and eastern
states, where they give promise of ulti-
mately becoming very important. They
have done the best in Georgia. The San
Jose scale has caused an average loss Of
$10,0O00O0 a year to fruit growers, and
every man who has an orchard suffers
but the little beetle will keep 1t down.
Last summer in one orchard in Georgia
between 10000 and 10000 beetles were
bred from so that were sent down from
this department, and they are all busy
The work is only beginning.
South African Fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
WHY GO ABROAD2
American Should Give First Study to
 Ills Own Land.

When Payne wrote There's No Place Like Home" he gave poetic expression to the love he bore toward the inge-nook, more precious than temples or palaces.
 What flowers of rhetoric could approach in power of assertion, these fve nttie monosyIabic words. There's No Place Like Home"-to gainsay which were ini- posiblel
 It Is the great privilege of Americans 10 be able, without hJperbole, 10 appiy tneis to travel for what Is there in any part ol the habitable globe more fraught with ih- terest, instruction, education, refresnIneii. of mind and body and uplil ,ing or soul than nature has provided with hsnu s lavish for the delectation of ose having the good fortune to dwell in this goodiy land?
 Would we see a Riviera We nave sew eral, on the shores Of the azure waters both of tbe gulf and the facific, far dis tancinE that laved by t..e Mediterranean.
 Does he pine for snow capped noun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26

tains? Let him repair to tn plains whence Pike's Peak, Mt. Logan and other great elevations rear their hoar., summits into cloudland.
 Would he witness a majestic cataract? There is but one without rival, the im- perial Niagara-in the chain of our great lakes, most turbulent of links
 Neither Nile, Niger nor Ganges-great rivers though they are-are comparable to our own Mississippi. well named The Father of Waters" Our peerless Hudson excels in picturesque fleets the vaunted Rhine
 what of the beauties of the Golden Gate, on whose shores sits entnroned queeniy San Francisco, pronounced peerless among cities by a much travelled European Prince of imeprial blood.
 Where is there even in miniature, any thing to vlo with tl.-.- earthly paradise, the Valley of the Yoeemite; what is to compare with the deep and rugged gorge through which passes to the sea the inn petuous Colorado river?
 The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. one of the worlds wonders, is as ct but par tially explored.
 Why, then travel abroad, while all these and vastly more than can be here enumer- ated remain unseen, at home?
 Are not Abana ana fhhfpalb rivers or Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel" said Naaman the Syrian, of old, when ordered by the prophet to betake himself to Jordan for .aea.in-. Who can help admring his pride of country and robust patriotism? Most worthy are they of emulation.
 Be 1t for the health or r,sreation, there is no grander travel field than that we have at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
MeIba to Sing H.re.

The interesting announcement IS hlaue the Mime. Melba, the great prima donna sonrano ia to visit this city early next month for the first time, and make a sin gle concert appearance here unoer the management of Charles A. Elils' WHO nag ~ had charge of Mime. Meipar Anheri.ah tours for nearly ten years. Mme' Meioa now has for many years, hoios the prouu position of being recognized es the worlo greatest vocalist, a singer who IS accept ed as a standard of excellence m Vocai work and an artist well worthy the non ors that have been showered upon her in all the great musical centers or the world. Mime MeIba's tour In America thls season has extended well over the country from the Atlantic to the Pacihc ana the Gulf to the Lakes and no where has she been greeted by larger audiences or been rewarded by more entnusiastic applause than in the southern cities which she has visited for the first time. The beauty and purity of her voice, her matchless gifts as a singer and her command of all the eraces essential tD e concert stage have been universally recognized and she has received ovations suci. as few artists of this generation have ~een given by the American public. Mme. Melba is accom- panied in her tour by most able artists and the programmes presented by the company are rare examples of artistic selection and arrangement. The concert will be given at the Jefferson theatre on Monday evening, .darch 13 and the sale of seats will begin at the box office next Thursday morning at nine o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
"captain Burlington"

At the Biiou theatre all this week Hehrl Gressitt presents his great scenic produc- ton of "Captain Harrington, new American play by Victor Mapes, which was SO successfully produced in New York last season, followed by long run In Boston. The star of an unusually large company is William Bramwell, considered one of the best actors in New York, where for the last few years he has played ex- cIusiyely in such roles as Macbeth, Romeo, John storm in "The Christian, 'Iago, etc.
 Captain Harrington is a play of the Re yolutionary war period, dealing with blot to capture George Washington by treachery. The character of Washington is seen in the play. Gallant deeds, pie turesque scenes, beautiful love story and sparkling comedy, all form a play of absorbing heart interest.
 The same magnificent scenery which was such feature of the New York and Boston runs vii be seen here. The scenic equipment. costumes, military trappings colonial furniture etc., cost twenty-five thousand dollars. There. are twenty-eight speaking parts played by some of our best players.
 "Captain Harrington" was first given two trial performances in Springfield. Mass. and was received with such en- thusiasm that on the second night His Excellency the Governor of Massachus- setts, John L. Bates, his Honor the Lieut.