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the insect to the fish enables them to complete
their growths. undergo the necessary metamor-
phosis In the intestines of their host become
adult gordidR, and fit themselves in every way
to lead the independent life of mature hair
worms when after five months Of their Jonah
like experience they make their escape into the
water.
The sort of hairworms that get~their free
board and lodging from grasshoppers seem to
have much better opportunity of finishing the
program of their lives. Eggs of the grasshopper
hairworm (Mermis albiedns) laid in summer
hatch the following spring. After remaining
for short time under ground they come to
the surface. look up grasshoppers and other
insects, soon succeed in boring their way
into the bodies of their future hosts, where
they stay Until they have reached maturity
and are ready to pass out, to lead an indie
pendent life and pair and lay eggs. Some
times such numbers escape from grasshoppers
that they cover the ground, and people living
in the vicinity who are not well read in natural
history are heard to remark that it has rained
worms.
There are others belonging to the same
class as those just described which are not
so harmless. The guinea worm, so much
dreaded in the country from which it has its
name, is of these. 1t is only one-tenth OF
to six feet long. AS in many cases among
the lower animals, and in some perhaps among
the higher, not even excepting the genus
homo, it isthe female that makes much OF the
trouble.
She lies coiled up in the soft, subcutaneous
tissue of man or beast. causing pain, swelling
and liberation. The discharge of the growth,
which is most likely to take place while the
sufferer IS bathing, serves to set free the I'M
r1ense brood of Matched young ones which are
inclosed within the body of their matured
mother. These, escaping into the water be-
come parasitic in the bodies of tiny crustaceans
called cyclops, and often inadvertently
drunk along with the cyclops that contain
them.
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fly. but, small as 1t
IS, it is perhaps the
most efficient agent
of destruction in ex-
istence. The tsetse
injects no poison Of
its own into the
wound it makes, but
infects its victim
with virus drawn
from the veins of
other animals. 1t is
to the blood parasite
called the trypano-
soma that what is
called the sleeping
sickness among hu-
man beings is attrib-
uted. No one has
ever been known to
recover from a severe
case of this disease.
Parasites that are
always parasites and
always fastened to
their hosts, require
neither legs nor
wings. They are car
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11eQ from place TO place. IcIIICI oO lACy ASCo
senses of sight and hearing to guide them IN
pursuit of food or to escape foes, and there
fore are generally deaf and blind also.
The adult saeenlina is an almost perfect
instance of parasitism carried to the fartheSt
possible extent The body has no appendages;
there is no alimentary canal: the animal has
no eyes, no organs of hearing, no mouth, and
no limbs,-none, in fact, of the usual organs
present in its class except those OF reproduc-
ton. The only manifestations OF life that 1t
appears ever to give are powerful contractlons
of the roots and alternate expansions and con-
fractions of the body, causing water to flow
into the brood cavity, to be expelled again
through wide orifce, carrying with It the
eggs of the parasite.
Victimizing a Parasite
THE suecnlind, however, Goes not have it all
it's own way; for there are others that
victimize the sneenl1na even as the sHeent1nd
victimizes the hermit crab These are two
crustacean parasites, one belonging to the genus
Bopvns, and the other to the genus Crtpto-
th1rid, which, fastening themselves upon the
succulina, intercept all food supplies. .Snccn
lima dies of starvation; but. strange to say,
the roots live on and grow, and frequently
attain extraordinary extension, especially
when bob1rns obtains its nourishment from
them.
The lower animals have much more to endure
from body parasites than do human beings.
The comparative sizes of parasites that infect
Small as, LOT instance; our CdudIlcS, COI-
trasted with any that aff1ict mankind, are
enormous. Besides, men are able to use in
telligence to rid themselves of unwelcome
guests, a task which in most instances it is
impossible for the lower animals to accom-
plish.
An interesting anomaly among external
free parasites is presented by South Ameri-
can fly, Orntthomid, a parasite on birds,
as described by Hudson. There is in
La Plata" he writes. "a very common
small bird, the Laf1atero or firewood gath
erer (Anumbius dentfeduddtns), which is much
infested by a fly, a pretty, pale insect,
half the size of a house fly, and elegantly
striped with green. 1t is large parasite for
SO small bird, yet SO cunning and alert is it,
and SO swiftly is it able to swim through the
plumage, that the bird is unable to rid itself
of its undesirable companion. On warm,
bright days during the absence of the birds,
when there was no breeze stirring, / have
frequently seen a company of from halt
dozen to dozen fifteen of the parasitical
flies wheeling about in the air above the nest,
hovering and gamboling together just as
house flies do in room in summer: but always
on the appearance of the birds returning
from their feeding grounds, they would in
stantly disappear in the nest.
flying squirrel concealing itself among his
clothing and gliding and lodging all over
his body. with such artifice and rapidity
as to defeat all efforts to capture or to
knock it off, would be case parallel to that
of the Ornithomia and the small frewood
gatherer."
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warmth that they
obtain at the ex-
pense of their TN
fortunate host, they
remain until it be-
comes necessary for
the continuance of
their race that they
depart.
The possibility of
a second generation
in the case of the
aquatic hairworms
(Gordfns aqnatiens)
which the Ohio farm
er took to be ami
mated horsehairs,
depends upon con-
tingencies likely
enough never to hap
pen. The insect IN
which they have
1orpici1o5 fhor,1.
selves must be eaten
by a fish, or their
lives will end with
out progeny. The
change of abode from
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27
Better Roads.

II there is any one thing that the
people of Morgan county ought to
make a strike for, It's better wagon
roads. Not that we have worse roads
than other parts Of the country, for
we don't. We have some splendid
gravcl.d roads here now, but these
only show US how badly We need
Others. BY a little united effort we
might have every main road, leading
from Versailles, in first class shape
out ten or twelve miles. What could
be Of more benefit? Nothing.
There is nothing on the face Of the
earth that will do every farmer, in
fact every citizen, so much good as
roads that will enable us to pull any
kind Of loads in any kinds of weather.
II We can get nj main roads in good
shape, then the side roads will soon
be brought up to them. No good
farmer is going to rest long on a road
where the mud gets hub deep, when,
by a little effort he a reach a well
graveled road. No county in this,
or any other state has such material
for roads. There is scarcely a spot
in the county far away from gravel
banks. The joke Of it is, some of
the worst spots in the county are 50
close to big gravel banks that the
gravel could be hauled to the roads
on wheel barrows. Look at the road
west from V~crsailles1 That used to
be the worst road in the county, now
it is the best and the farmers each
side Of it are beginning to get their
roads in shape to reach it. OF course
there ought to he some united and
concerted effort to do these things.
There is nothing in which the citizens
Of Versailles could spend their money
to such good advantage, As helping
out On these roads, There is moth
ing from which the farmer will reach
- much satisfaction and profit.
However the people who give their
money for these things ought 70
know where it goes and just how
it is expended. For this man and that
man to rush around and collect up
some money, and then haul a little
gravel here and there in some mud
hole, without any grading up and
accounting to any body for what is
collected or expended, is foolishness.
With a well concerted and regulated
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27
Our Clays.

There is no one resource, in this
most resourceful state, that is now re-
ceiving more attention than u clay,
Of which Morgan county is blessed
with the best. There is nc longer
any question regarding the value OF
Morgan county's clays. That has
been settled by all kinds Of tests and
the product Of our plant now in oper-
alton. Our people here at home do
not realize the very extensive work
the Versailles Fire Brick and clay
Mfg. Co. is doing and the incompar-
able fire brick they are making.
Their shipments probably reach
twenty states, going right by old
established fire brick plants, &c, on
into the eastern states. They are
now making a large shipment to Pan.
ANA, to be used in the government
work there. These brick have to be
Grated a. carefully as il they we're
pottery, to 60 that distance. This
all goes to show what kind Of brick
our plant is making. The Supt., Mr..
Frank A. White, is one OF the mos,
efficient clay men in the United
States and has been able to keep in
operation right along, when nearly
every other institution in the country
was closed down. More than thirty
cars we're shipped out last week.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27

why every man on the ticket should
NOT be elected. The party has a
good ticket in the field and we can
see no reason why every REPUBLICAN
shouid not support the ticket from
top TO bottom. This is also the case
with the state ticket. The Republi-
cans that have been in power have
surely made a record that every citi-
zcn ought to feel proud Of. Where
ever there was a chance to save the
taxpayers or state money, they have
done IL. There is every eason to
that General Hadley ought to
he, and will he elected governor.
No other Attorney General in the
United States Is 80 much feared by
the trusts and Illegal combinations Of
wealth and power az Hadley, for the
reason he ha, never feared nor failed
10 70 after them. For this reason he
IS known and respected by the people
who are doing a legitimate business
from one end OF our country to the
other and should receive the vote Of
every Missouri voter who wants to
see right, justice and honesty prevail.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27

effort the people Of Versailles can
easily afford to give five hundred
dollars each year towards the better
ment OF the roads. The farmers can
afford to give more and they will.
Every useful citizen wants better
roads and will do his share. Why
can't we get together on thi, pro-
position and do something. The
wear and tear on wagon, harness and
team Ito say nothing Of a fellows
'.fcelins'') is much more each year
than the expense Of keeping up the
roads.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27

Watermcions are fine anil plcntissI
in Morgan county this season. Its 70
be hoped that no Republican will eat
enough to get water on the brain and
forget 10 vote the Republican ticket
this fan. Democrats have had the
water on the BRAN" trouble here io'
a long time, but from the looks OF the
vote in Morgan county they are get
ting well mighty fast.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27

Folk and Stone are hammering
away in the State for the Office Of ".
S. Senate and in the mean time Lieu
tenant Governor Mckinley is running
the governors office in good shape
and making a very good Republican
governor.--Missouri Sharp Shooter.
Yes, and Mckinley will beat them
both for U. S. Senator.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27
Watermelon Festival.

The annual Watermelon festival
held by the X. P.'s was pulled of
last Thursday night. BY some means
the secret leaked ont, and quite a
number Of the ''boys' were on hand.
After an interesting lodge meeting all
repaired 10 the Banquet where the
Master Of the Water Melon Festival,
I'd Clodfeller, had 'em piled up. 1t
was a time of worry to Ed in laying
in the proper supply, as Amos Knoop
had gone to Colorado, and could not
he present, and Guenther had excused
himself on account Of his having to
work the next day, and he couldn't
work a hex he knew il be filed up to
his full capacity IN water melon the
night before, but nevertheless he did
the proper thing by laying 10 the full
number just the same ~ II both
Knoop and Guerther we're to be on
hand, and it was lucky he did, Tor il
had been agreed that "YOang Man"
Curtis would be allowed to fill the
places Of his absent opponents in sd-
dition 70 his own share, and he did.
thfter getting away with the best part
Of the then best one in sight, he
quietly appropriated the largest one
left, abOu, a 4O-pounder, and retired
70 . corner nv himself. Bu, Curtis
didn't win al the glory. Paul Spur
lock had been gwen a tip that he
could act IOr knoop and Gnenther,
and he took it a official. He
brough, wnh him a carving knife
nearly as long a, himself, and the
way he dd carve dem melons was a
lsigbt. Have you ever noticed Paul's
mouth-n vas quilt especially for
leasing melons. lie could just take
slice Is inches long and clean II gu,
at one sw,le, and then you ought 'e'
see the water melon seed ay. Well,
Paul backed up against Cuftis and
stood up m~aniuliy ins an hour or two
when he got disguised and quit, said
: he was just iorling he wasn't tryin,
10 eat against Curtis. The balanc,
Of the crowd did tl,eiI full duty, anil
} there was a number Of long, lea,
! hungry looking Cusses who were M
much behind Curtis and Spurlock a
, the wind up, and with a little nor
, training they wNh w III the race nex
time. There Ma, enough left for
taS sized crowd, and Jim Roe sng
? gested that they stay with it, wall
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

FOR President:
WILLIAM n. TAFT,
Of Ohio.
por Vice President:
JAMES s. SHERMAN,
OF New York.
por Guve,6or-
BrppEsr S. iIADLIY. Jefferson City.
For Lieutenant Governor
JACOB +. CMIlcH, Boonville.
i'or Secretary Of State
Ious T.. SwAHGrR, Milan.
FOR State Audito'-
JIssn A. T%oLLEproS, Bfanson.
For State Treasurer
WILBUR p. MAxirc. Jefferson City.
Tor Attorney General
PxAnK y. FULEERsoE, -. Joseph.
Tor Railroad and Warehouse Commits.
Moner-
wv. w. WILDER. Ste. Genevieve.
por Judye Of the Supreme Court
ARGUS Cox. BOLIVAR.
FOR Judge ofthe Kansss City Count q
Appeals
ApCH Il. DAVIS.
Vor Representative IN Congress- 9th Con
g%7~.sioua' Irstfict--
WILLIAM {. lawn. Jehefson CITY.
l.; COUNTY TICKET.
por County Representative
I.c. I<Yefe.
Por County Clerk
LEWIS LUMpEE. r,'
por Sheriff.
e. II. tiooDMAH.
Por Prosecuting Attorney
w.. r. S. h'ssx.
Por AsNessr--
PAxD NoxsEsa.
Por Treasurer
I. N. SeHAHSEP.
Por Surveyor
w. X. STEvgSsOS.
For ledge Western District
We. TAGrMHyER
70, fudge. Ras,s,n District
ISRAEL. CAvsEA
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27

around = while and try again, he be-
lieved they could clean 'em up, but
everybody else was too full to stay,
and 50 it was soon good night and
the lights out.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27


While the Republicans have hcen
gaining on the Democrats Of Missouri
year after year, in a political way.
until now it, about nip and tuck"
We never fully realized how serious n
Job We had until the primary Law
sent into force. We have never had
much Of a chance to know just what
~as going on IN the larger cites until
,tr Democrats opened ur ON Zach
sH~r. The Republicans now IND
:aey have not only live Isuo' Isn "a
Lr.r NE, but that dead lEmT fats
are coming bark and voting az TgS
la .s rlo,k-Nmi. a Democrat IN
Car'os city. who Is an an'lct,kcr by
.rniessiCp, was a candidate =, ID"
.nl primary. He is making quite q
1:rl f. cause democrat b. hurcH
,pmr time ago. free Of charge. came
.Ick AMI vo,ed again, hin. II:
yhhr. disconraging 10 have dead
ucmut, at that So never knew, conc
hct snd help keep up the majority,
r.cn against "rullicans, but To fsvr
,lc snDcrat r,mc hr'k and yVc
ana;r ,np,hcy ir'norn,ic Trend
tat buried hun Tree 81 thaTsc"
.ocs seem I've s,r height 81 Ingrti
uLir.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27
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Warrensbure, Mo.

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Thoroughly equipped in
every Department. Prepares
teachers for both Elementary
Schools and High Schools.
A Faculty Of superior Schol-
arship and teaching ability.
Excellent school spirit, good
professional atmosphere.
school ideals formed are the
highest.
Enrolment at Summer Term, 012
Fall Term opens Sept. 10Th.
Send for catalog. Address
TIFF REGISTRAR,
W~arrensburg, Mo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27
Lost Book.

viii the party who borrowed VOL
Is, American and English Encylo.
pedia Of Law, from my Office, please
return the same, and pay Tor this
notice.
JoHN. F. GIBBS.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27

rhr political "utl"ns ka the Re-
i.blicars in hi, "un,y was nev's
bsishtcr, N tct 'hcIc is M ycsson
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-27

JOHN. r. GIBBS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
In Oatmeal Silk.

Regarding that which is new and per.
haps paramount In fashion, it cannot
truly be said that a particularly becom-
Ing mode of dress has arrived The length
Of coat popular just now. halfway be-
tween waist and ankle. is a cruel thing
for the woman who only Just reaches
average height: more becoming and Just
as smart are the little coats to be worn
with empire skirts; these reach lust above
the hips. and have high waist lines, some.
times accentuated at the back by huge
buttons.
Long and short coats are to be seen
right through the summer In linen, crash.
tussore and will be trimmed with unhar-
monizing material, such as glace. One
clever coat and skirt is designed for
shantung silk in oatmeal shade, with a
little black glace introduced on the coat.
is made rather high-waisted and trim
med with finely-tucked shantung.
The sleeve is In one with the coat, and
Is made kimono fashion, with two folds
turned back just above the elbow, one
trimmed with tiny "Dattlements' Of glace.
and the lower one with tucked shantunR.
A little under sleeve reaches to tust be-
low the elbow. The "herringbone"- tuck
Ing which goes over the shoulder is con-
tinued down the front of the coat, which
does not quite meet showing a long
orientally embroidered waistcoat The
huge buttons are also seen on the front
OF the coat. which is cut to points back
and front, being much shorter on the
sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
Perspirine Feet.

When feet perspire unpleasantly it ID
certain that there Is trouble. 1t comes
from q most unhealthy condition Of the
feet. Every night you should battle them
in hot water. using salicy!ic acid soap.
Rub this on a cloth. and gos over every
Inch. between the toes. and to the ankles.
Wipe very carefully with old soft tow
els and then paint the feet. and we'll be-
tween the toes. with a lotion made of two
ounces Of glycerine. six ounces of per.
chloride OF iron and twenty drops OF es-
sence Of bergamot. Let this stay for a
few minutes to dry a little and then pow
der with this preparation: Fifty grams of
talcum powder. two and a half grams of
salicylic acid. fifteen grams Of starch 'and
Ave grams of burnt alum. Sift these to-
gether many times to mix Thoroughly.
The lotion and powder should be ap-
piled In the morning as well as at night.
Fresh stockings should be put on every
morning and the shoes should be changed
at least twice day. A teaspoonful of
boracic acid should be put into the water
In which the stockings are washed.
This treatment. pessistently followed for
time. Is apt to greatly improve the con-
ditiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
SKIRTS AND COATS.

Taiior-made gowns Of the eminently
practical persuasion are. prominently con-
spfcuous in view of the holiday season.
the ubiquitous dark blue serge costumes
with the short pleated skirts and little
coates being as popular as ever for coun-
try wear A notably favorite fancy. for
habillee tailor-mades is a plaid skirt with
the center panel cut on the cross and
directoire coat of striped velvet. Every
day the directoire styles become more and
more emphasized; there are the coats
with the long tails extending nearly TO
the hem of the skirt. then again there are
the coats with the quantity cut hip
bascues and the short-waisted body part
while the maitres tailleurs are exercising
wonderful Ingenuity in the fashioning Of
the. sleeves and the elaboration OF the
waistcoats, many of which are adorned
with exquisite old Spanish ecclesiastical
embroidery.-The Taller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
AT HOME TOO MUCH7

Many young wives, when the babies
come. gradually get into q way of think
ing that with house and children to look
after 1t is quite impossible for them to
get away long enough to pay visits, and
too much trouble to have friends at
home, and so after a while give up seeing
their friends altogether.
This Is one of the greatest mistakes a
woman can make. The stay-at-home
woman, who has practically no interests
outside her home. is apt to grow narrow
and old before her time, and Is narrowing
her chances of happiness immensely. II
home happiness fails what has she left?
Very little. But the woman who has kept
up friendships, even though to do so en-
tailed many a little self-denial and much
arranging of time, If troubles come. has
still her friends to fall back upon-friends
who will grieve with her and try their
best to help her over the bad place.
Therefore, don't lose any chance you
may have of making friends. and. once
made. don't grudge the little time and
trouble entailed in keeping them. Most
people ask very little of q busy woman,
says Home Chat. Just an occasional
visit, to show that one is not forgotten,
or a note, If visiting is impossible, or an
invitation to a cup of tea. and your friend
will remain your friend, whereas IL you
ignore her altogether for few years you
can hardly be surprised II she decides that
such Friendship" Is not worth having
and drops you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
APPROVES OPEN TREATMENT.
Views Of Mr.. Mcfarland as to Rock
Creek Valley.

=: Commissioner Macfarland was today
asked for an expression of opinion as to
the recommendation by Commissioner
Morrow several days ago for the open
treatment of Rock Creek valley from the
mouth of the creek to the Massachus-
etts avenue bridge.
II have approved today the report pre-
pared by the Engineer Commissioner
recommending the open valley. treatment
for Rock Creek Valley Park" he said.
II am very glad 1t was ascertained by
the thorough investigation made under
the appropriation of $4,000 obtained for
the purpose from the last Congress. that
the open valley treatment throughout
would cost less than any other method.
1t always seemed to me to be preferable
If practicable and IL not involving a
much larger cost, as was supposed would
be the case until this investigation was
made. 1t is to be hoped that Congress
will take this up at an early Cay, au-
thorize the whole work of improvement
and make the beginning of the appropria-
lions necessary.
Now THAT the Senate has provided in
the District appropriation bill for the
first step toward the Improvement Of
the Anacostia river basin as recommend
ed by the Commissioners. we may look
forward with hope for the early improve
ment of the two valleys, one on the east
and one on the west of the city of Wash
ington, which will mean SO much to the
health and beauty Of the National capt.
tai"