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purposes and who could not get the
terms they demanded to the
detriment Of every other attrac-
tion have been crying that the business
OF the theater was an art. The per-
formances in a theater may be allied to
art or may be artistic. but the business
conduct of theater is and must be
commercial. The theater itself Is a
business house. exhibiting the pictures
of the dramatist or composer under the
proper lights and most attractive
auspices, Just as the picture dealer has
a business house In which he displays
the best efforts of the painters and IL
lustrators. 1t Is theirs TO paint and
illustrate; his to display the pictures
to the public.
The accusation that the syndicate
gets percentage of the gross receipts
Of theaters is a lie which has been so
often reiterated that it is hardly worth
denying. Unfortunately one or two
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Koebele. at the instance of California
orchardists. was sent 10 Australia to
see If he could find there any remedy
for the condition of affairs in Cali
fornia. He found there the Vidaia
parasite on the cottony cushion scale,
and brought some of them to this State
They were propa gated in the laboratory
and when a sufficient number of them
had been Matched out, they were turn
ed loose in the grange grooves. The
hopes of the most optimistic were ex-
ceeded. The ladybird at once COM
menced fierce and vigorous warfare
on the cottony cushion scale, war Of
determination. No quarter was given.
Every Cne of the destructive. bugs
found by the parasite was remorse-
lessly slain The result. to-day there
can hardly, be found a single specimen
of the scale in any of the orange groves
.of California. The citrus industry was
saved by a bug.
That was the beginning Of the work
in which California has proved herself
the pioneer and in which she is far
ahead of any other State or country.
Encourage by her success in this in
stance.rtfe fruit growers declared war
on ali insect pests a, war to be fought
by proxy. 1t was not necessary for the
fruit growers of the State to go out
and fight personally gainst the bugs
WHICH were fAcoltoy III ttiiciI cIOpo-
They sent instead an army of bugs.
-. Both armies, the pernicieus and the
beneficial bugs, obtained reinforce
ments. The cottony cushion scale.
finding the fight going against 1t. called
to its aid the yellow scale. a minute
insect with the formidable name of
ChrysomphaIus citrinus- Against these
was dispatched division. Of parasitic
insects with a name equally awe-in-
spring. Aspidiotophagus citrinus. This
parasite had been kept down by spray
ing, but when this practice was sus-
pended to give 1T chance to Increase,
it bred in such numbers that soon 1t
practically wiped out its enemy. Then
Comys fusca attacked the brown april
cot scale so effectively that the pest,
which at one time threatened TO be-
come a serious menace to apricot grow
ing. is easily kept in check. Other
parasitic armies attacked other scale
insects. in. some instances defeating
them signally, while in other cases the
battle is still going on and is unde-
cided. But in almost no case has the
fight gone seriously against the armies
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and others. from being thrown out of
temporary employment, and has dem
oEstrated its efficacy in this regard
many times since, notably during the
yellow fever period In the South, when
rigid quarantines were suddenly estab-
lished, entailing the rearrangement of
many tours.
Fourth-It compelled the carrying
out by managers of their tours as
booked, thus giving the artists and
artisans employed in theatrical COM
panies continuous employment, which
was almost impossible under the old
regime.
Fifth--It prevented useless and ruin
Gus railroading by companies of the
same caliber, or of the same kind, in
an endeavor to avoid each other, or to
unnecessarily pit themselves against
each other in; some given point that
was not able to support two attractions
of the same kind or of equal strength.
Sixth-It was a distinct betterment
OF the profession as well as the busi-
ness of the theater, and want to make
myself clear that there Is profession
as well as business In theatricals.
These two elements are as distinct,
yet as necessary to each other, as the
business department and the editorial
department of newspaper The pro-
1eSS1On was DetIefeQ III tniS way. r.
responsible managers, either local or
travelling, could not spread false re-
ports about their receipts or about the
business they were doing, as the book
ing agents kept in close touch with
them. AS consequence, artists were
surer of their engagements, surer of
the payment of salaries and surer of
an avoidance OF the many difficulties
and annoyances which ordinarily in
terfered with their stage work A
manager who showed himself ire
sponsible and unreliable in his con-
tracts and agreements could not carry
his schemes very far without detection
The formation of the syndicate meant
nothing more nor less than the COM
bining of two booking agencies into
one, and the syndicate has never been
anything more nor less than q large
booking agency. It's influence upon the
profession of the theater (and by this
1 mean the artistic side of the theater)
has been neutral because 1t has uoth-
ing to do with that end OF the theater.
Plays and actors continue to be good,
bad. or Indifferent. Just as they always
have been and always will be. That
the individual members of the syndi-
cate continue to be the producers Of
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He pitting Of bug against bug is
purely Californian invention.
II was evolved by the stress Of
circumstances. and though at
hrst made the object Of mirth and ridi-
oule by other States, has proven an
idea Of incalculahle value, for it has
saved the fruit Industry OF the State
from almost certain ruin.
California's greatest industry. the
one which brings in the greatest flood
OF golden shekels and which has been
the chief factor in making the State
known better in all parts of the world
than any other State OF the Union is.
her fruit industry. No other State can
pretend TO compete with California in
this particular line. She raises more
fruit, better fruit and fruit of more
different kinds than is raised in any
other p~rt Of the world The value of
the fruit annually exported from this
state TO the East and TO foreign coun-
tries is more than fifty million dollars
The volume Of the products of Califor-
MIA orchards that during the twelve
months of the year are shipped out of
the State by sea and rail is something
enormous. Last year the yield OF cit
rus fruits-oranges and lemons
amounted 10 nearly $4,000 carloads
more thap 10000, 600 boxes. More than
100000 tons Of fresh fruit-peaches.
apricots, plums. cherries. etc.-were
exported The output of the prune or
chsrds amounted TO 165. 600 600 pounds
Imagine living in an Eastern board
ing-house). The yield of raisins was
l20,OOO,O00 pounds. enough to make
plum puddings for every man. woman
and child in the United States and
have plenty left over for other coun-
tries. Thirty-seven Thousand seven
hundred and fifty tons Of cured fruits,
exclusive of prunes, were exported.
More than 1900. 600 cases Of fruit and
vegeta bles We're canned during 1904.
The wine production amounted TO more
than 34,000,000 gallons.
Pretty good showing, isn't 1t? But
the figures themselves tell nothing of
the constant care and watchfuiness
necessary TO attain them, OF the inces-
SAINT war against insect pests which il
left alone would quickly turn the
brimming cOrnucOpia into an empty
conch shell, the fruitful orchards into
blighted wastes. The climate of Cali
fOrnia, which is so favorable for the
production Of the many fruits grown
here, is equally favorable for the in
crease Of the numerous insect pests
which attack the trees Few Of these
insects are natives of the State. They
have been brought in from other States
or other parts Of the World-from Eu-
rope. China, Australia, Mexico, Africa.
They have come in on fruit brought
from other ports. on nursery stock
from other States or foreign countries.
In the early days OF fruit growing in
California people knew less about this
danger than they do now. and little or
no attention was paid TO it. AS a con-
sequence the orchardists of the State
swoke one day TO the fact that the in
dustry was in danger Of destruction
from the hordes Of insect pests which
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OF the beneficial insects
One OF the latest additions to the
nosts OF the. latter Is little insect
known as Scutellista cyanea. which Is
at present playing havoc with the black
scale In the orange groves OF the State.
This insect was introduced; from Cape
Colony, where 1t had been doing ex-
cellent work In keeping down the
numbers sof its natural enemy, or rath-
er. natural prey, The shipment OF these
insects was made in October Of 1901.
and contained but a very. few Of the
parasitiZed scale. These were placed
In the laboratory OF the Horticultural
Commission at the Ferry building, un-
der the charge of Mr.. Edward Ehr-
horn who is now Deputy horticultural
C0nulissioner. and seventeen OF the
Insects hatched out OF these four were
females. But a small spider. which
had remained hidden in a leaf In the
Matching cage. killed one OF the fe-
males. This left but three. insects with
which to colonize the groves Of the en-
tire State of California and fight this
countless millions OF the black scale
/. which were devastating the orange or
chards- 1t looked like a one-sided fight.
But the result has proved to be the
opposite Of what one might expect.
To-day the descendants or these three
bugs have practically cleaned out the
State. and the prospects are that be-
fore long they will have the pest in
complete subjection.i
Recently there came news that
George Cornpere had discovered a par
asite for the Goblin moth, and a little
later a shipment OF some hundreds OF
these parasitic insects was re-
ceived from Spain, where they
had been found by the bug
hunter. These insects have been cares,
fully reared and bred In the laboratory
at the Ferry building, and recently
colonies OF them have been sent to all
the principal apple producing sections
of the State. Those in charge Of the
work express great confidence that this
parasite will wipe out the Goblin moth,
thereby saving to the farmers Of the
State and OF the United States millions
Of dollars annually.
The work Of fighting bugs with bugs
has been put upon a business basis and
is being carried on systematically.
California has in her employ, Jointly
with the Government Of West Australia
George Compere- whose work 1t Is to
wander around In all parts OF the world
searching for beneficial insects. As soon
as a new pest Is discovered, tnvestiga-
ton Is made to learn its life history,
habits, where 1t came from, etc. Then
Mr.. Compere starts off to find its nat
ural enemy-for all insects in their ma
tive homes have enemies which, hold
them in check and prevent them from
becoming pests. 1t is only when they
are brought to a new locality away
from these natural enemies that they
can increase in numbers sufficiently &c
cause any great amount of injury. Tho
Legislature at it's recent session appro-
priated the sum Of $4,000 TO be ex.
pended in the search for beneficial tn
sects. No money could be spent to bet
ter purpose. for upon the keeping down
Of insect pests depends the future OF
the great fruit industry OF California
And past results show that Cadrornls
has hit upon the best method OF ac-
complishing this task. by fighting bugs
with bugs
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were overrunning the orchards. eating
the fruit. boring into the trunks of the,
trees, destroying the leaves and laying
their eggs by countless millions every
"nere. Something had to be done. The
common remedies, such as spraying,
Iumigating, etc, were Intellectual. I'm
less some other means of combating
the plague were found the orchards of
the State would be destroyed and their
owners ruined
But the inventiveness of California
came TO the rescue. Some one sug-
gesteo that bugs be opposed TO bugs
ana that beneficial insects be brought,
in to fight the battle for the fruit
growers. The idea seemed on the face
OF II visionary. Fight bugs with bugs,
Foolishness! Man had tanned and turn
ed 10 his own use the horse The OK
had been brought under the yoke But
bugs, Preposterous, But the situa-
ton was critical Something had to be
cone and no better suggestion was Of
fered. At least, no harm could be done,
so it was decided to try it.
The insect which at the time was do
ing the most damage was the cottony
cushion scale This was brought into
California about the year 1858 by
California nurseryman who imported
some lemon trees from Australia. On
these trees. unnoticed by anybody at
the time, were few young of this IN
sect. These young reached maturity
and multiplied without causing any
alarm. The idea never entered the
head Of the nurseryman that they
would cost the citrus growers of the
State many millions of dollars. 1t got
into the orange groves of Southern
California and spread at an alarming
rate until soon the groves of that en-
tire section were overrun. 1t attacked
not only the orange trees, but many
other kinds of fruit. Even the forest
trees were not immune Orange ship
ments fell from eight thousand car
loads a year to less than six hundred.
Many remedies were tried. but all were
equally ineffective. 1t seemed as If the
citrus industry of California were
doomed.
But it was not. A bug saved it, as a
bug threatened TO ruin IT. A little red
and black bug IL was, known as the
Australian ladybird. or, TO use the
name by which il is known to entomo-
logists. Vidalia cardinals The man
who found it was Albert Koebele.
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NO NEWSFROM
RUSSIAN FLEET
BELIEVED He SET o9L ON voY-
AGE TEN DAYS AGo-NorH-
ING HEARD FROM HIM
SINCE.
By Associated Press.

st. Petersbu-g, May 23.-Tne Asso-
eiated Press was informed at the ad-
miralty to-day that no direct advices
had been received from Vice-Admirai
RojeStTensky for ten days when il
is believed he set out ON his long yoy-
age. The report OF Ra5estvensky's
death was ridiculed az the admiralty.
The. sending CT Vice-Admiral Birfoff
20 XiadivoStock, il Is now explained. is
a natural precautionary measure for
the purpose OF having an energetic
commander at VladivoStock to replace
ROjestvensky in the event that the lat
ter. is killed or disabled during the
coming sea fight, no doubt being enter
tained that if the fleets come together.
Admiral Togo's vessels VIII concen-
trate their fire or the flagship. Should
Rojestyensky come out of the fight
victorious and enjoying health. 1t is
considered a foregone conclusion that
he may be rewarded by appointment
to the supreme command. Fortunate
~ the best relations prevail between
Rojestvensky and Biriloff and the lat
ter would be glad To- give way To his
victorious colleague.
Nemirocatch 'Dancheko, Sthe well
known Russian newspaper eorrespon-
dent, has written a spirited defense of
the Russian soldiers, against the re-
proach OF drunkenness. comparing his
observation in the Russo Turkish war
and IN the present conflict to show
the increased Sobriety of the Rus
SLAMS. af
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-24
SERIOUS FIRE AT
C0L0RED SCHOOL
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY AT
NASHVILLE SUFFERS SEC
oND CONGREGATION.
BY Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, May 23.-Roger
Williams university, one of the fore
most colored institutions of learning
IN the country. has suffered its second
serious loss by fire within the past
lew months. Fire was discovered in
the four-story dormitory at an early
nour this morning, and as the buill-
ing was located two miles from the
CITY, and there was no ADEQUATE
means OF lighting the flames the struc-
lure was soon DESTROYED. How the
building caught fire is a mystery. The
DESTROYED building cost about S25, 900.
The loss has not yet been estimated
but Will be quite heavy.
The destruction of the building re-
moves a link between the old and the
new south. It was originally planra-
ton house, additions having beea
made since 1t became the property OF
the university. In the basement were
eeltlike apartments.
The university is run under tie
auspices OF the American Baptist
Home Mission Society, with head
quarters in New York.
So far as known no one was in
jured in the fire.
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School Strikes,

Chicago, May 23.-The board of edu-
cation has determined e. resort to
stringent strike methods to prevent
further strike demonstrations in con-
nection with the public schools. 80
All pupils attempting to induce other
pupils to boycott the public schools
are to be arrested An~adsilts seeking
to incite trouble at the schools are 10
be locked up. All persons, young or
adult, attempting to interfere with
school children on their way to and
from school are to be arrested
Principals and teachers are expected
to cooperate withSthe school anthori,
ties in experimenting all dfsturbers
lurking about the school houses.
1t was declared thar infseyeral in
stances teachers in the public schools
not only have participated in demon
STATIONS, but hive encouraged the
children TO Shout at nonzmion team.
sters. A school trustee said this
charge would be investigated.
Fifteen boys. arrested by officers,
will be arraigned in the juvenile court
to-day. They are charged with at.
tempting to get school children to 20
oI on strike and with melting trou-
bic at the schools which they at.
tended.
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SECRETARY HAY
TO VISIT PARIS
AVOIDANCE OF OFFICIAL OR so.
cIAL FUNCTIONS ESPECIAL.
LY REQUESTED BY
AMERICAN.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, May 29.-Secretary Hay will
arrive here next Monday for stay
of two days. Arrangements have been
made for him to meet Foreign Minis
ter Delcasse. This is likely, to arouse
considerable speculation, But Mr..
Hays only purpose Is to make a visit
OF courtesy upon NJ. Delcasse, and the
latter on hearing this expressed a Ge.
sire to make the first call upon the
American secretary of state.
The reception of Mr.. Hay would
have assumed a notable character at
the Elysee and foreign office had the
secretary not requested the avoidance
OF official and social functions owing
to his wish TO secure the full benefit
from the treatment taken at Bad
Nauheim.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-24

The wonderful discovery OF the
famous specialist in skin diseases. A
j. Fulton, NJ. D., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sanozol treatment is external only.
SUFFERERS FROM
Eczema, Lupus. Herpes, Ringworm,
Prurigo, Scrofuloderma, Skin Cancer.
Pediculosis, Psoriasis, Ecthyma, Lich-
en-, Syeosis, and allSether forms of al
cerative, Scaly and parasitic skin dis
eases find immediate relief and per.
manent cure by the use of Sanozol. 1t
removes pimpIes and blackheads and
cures sweaty or aching feet.
Some of the now famous cures by
Sanzozol treatment were fully de-
seribed in the New York World of
March 9 and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
of March %, 1904.
August Newman of Enfield street,
near Graves Place, Brooklyn, writes
that he had been sufferer from skin
eruption for eight years called various
names by different physicians. Finally
he was induced, in sheer desperation,
to try Sanozol. He enjoyed his first
unbroken sleep after the first bottle
of Sonozol His reward for a con-
scientious treatment of this remedy
for two months was complete cure.
THESSoAP
mas no equal. Its daily use without
lotion will give your face and hands a
perfect skin, restoring the defunct
respiratory conditions of your skin TO
its normal health, producing the fresh
ness of youth and a glow Of health
and beauty. Try it.
Those afflicted with itchy and scaly
skin diseases suffer most during not
weather. Avoid this by the use OF
Sanozol.
Write for testimonials and full par
ticulars Of Sanozol treatment Gree OF
charged. Treatment requires corr
bined use OF lotion and soap. Sent
on receipt OF price or at druggists.
Lotion, half pint, $1.00; Soap, Csc
per cake or jar g cakes, 65c.)
Address Sanozol laboratory, dept. B,
IA 100-102 Elton St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-24

Mrs. Annie Roger, Miss Genevieve
Murphy, Miss Mamie Santo, Miss Der.
tina Griffin, Miss Josie Griffin, Miss
Eta Bazzell, Chas. Rupert, Jas. A.
White, Chester Griffin. Miss Bertha
Durham, Miss Hilda Griffin, Dominick
Santo and Thos. White.
F. R. Venus, chief engineer Of the
steamer August Belmont, will leave
at noon to-day on a visit to England,
his old home. He viii be absent two
or three months.
The many friends of Mrs. Dan Muir
ply will be panied to learn that
she has been i'll for several days
at her home On North Hayne street.
Although fer condition is, not serious
her friends will learn with regret of
her Illness.
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Pensacola, St. andrews and
Gulf Steamship Co.
STEAMER TARPON

FTRST-CLASSs PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT SERVICE
Between
PENSACOLA, MOBILE. APALAcEiI-
COLA CARRABEELE, ST. AN
DREWS, MILLvilLE.
-. SCHEDULE
And all points on St Andrews Bay,
Csrrabelle and ApaIachicoIa.
Leave Pensacola Sunday. $50 p.
m, for Mobile, Ala.
Leave Pensacola. Tuesday, $50 p.
m, for st. Andrews, Millville, Apa-
lacnicola, Carrabelle and intermediate
points.
For additional Information apply to
J. R SAUNDERS,
E. r. COBB, President
Gen. Fri and Pass. Agt.
. Pensacola, Fla.
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NARROW ESCAPE OF
FAST L. e. N. EXPRESS.

The Mobile Item of yesterday says:
The fast New York mail southbound
on the Louisville and Nashville road
had a narrow escape from being wreck
ed near BrewtOn, Ala, yesterday
morning. A snort time before the ar
rival of the train, the trestle across
Burnt Corn Creek, In the southern
edge OF town, was discovered to be on
fire by some parties who were passing
that way. It is not known how the
ire originated. but it is supposed 60
have started from sparks falling on
the trestle. The blaze was discovered
before any material damage was done.
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Il. Il. WHITE,
Matchmaker, Manufacturing Js,sssss
and oradHate Optieiaa.
20 9. PalAfox Street Pensacola, E7A
TERSELY TOLD.

c. E. Hobart of Washington, is a
registered CUES: OF the Escambia.
j. F.. Deal, OF DeFuniak, was a
registered guest at the Merchants yes
Ierday.
\. ]. Higgenbotham, OF Fernandina,
was here yesterday on short business
visit
Dr. H. w. P. Hodson, VINO has been
quite i'll for some time, is now report
ed considerably better
Among the visitors to the city yes
terday were J. F. Stewart and J. Cops-
land, of Bagdad. and s. W. Balentine,
OF Milton
MIR. and Mrs John Westmark are
the proud parents Of an eleven-pound
boy who arrived at their home Tuesday
morning.
|. H Devices, a popular commercial
man OF Montgomery, is in the city on
one OF his regular business trips and
IS registered at the Merchants.
Southern Hotel arrivals: W. T..
BaIty. Birmingham; W. Hedge, u.
N; Jas. J. McDonold, u. s. NJ; L.
Martin and wife, Montgomery, Ala.
A jolly party composed Of young peo-
PIE spent last Sunday across the bay
a what is known as Hurd's place,
Where fishing was enjoyed and refresh
Rents served The party left the city
early in the forenoon, spending the en-
IRE day at this delightful place, and
9e-urning late in the afternoon it
vas composed OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Brandon, Mr. and Mrs. Dannie Jones,
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POLO TEAM
TO CONTEST IN PARIS.
By Associated Press

London. May 23.-Craig Wadsworta,
second secret airy of the American en-
bassy, has organized an American
team to contest for the James Gordon
Bennett polo cup in Paris about the
middle of June. The jlayers will be
Richard TObin, of San Francisco;
Frank j. Mackey, Lawrence McCrea- "
and Craig Wadsworth. The cup was
first offered two years ago. but as
there were no American entries, it has
never heretofore been competed for.
1t is believed an English team will
enter.