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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13

in Great Britain This Is arrived at by
allowing only one rat per cultivated acre
of land. Assuming that each rat does
damage to the extent of one farthinS per
day, this works out on 4o,oo0ooo acres OF
land at the figure mentioned. Sir James
Crichton Browne incidentally stated that
. 400, 600 people died of plague In India.
and said it had been proved that the raj
was the chief cause of the spread OF III
lection. 1t was also stated that the e~-
nenditure for rat poisons in the United
kingdom amounts to f25oOOO per annum'
which is considered many times more
than would be properly required To en-
terminate the vermin II the campaign
was Systematically conducted.
Consul Snodgrass of Kobe reports that
since Or. Koch advised the keeping OF
cats as the best means for the prevention
of the plague the Japanese authorltles
have been active in investigating the
number of cats maintained and their reia-
tive values The results of Investigations
made by the police shows that there are
"a $50 cats in Osaka, a city or l,oo,oVo
people. the families in which cats are
kept numbering 4s,222 In addition there
are 1896 homeless cats. 1T is noteworthy
that in certain parts of that city, recog-
nized as most liable to the plague, no cats
are found.
Gopher Injuries Crops.
The officers of the biological survey
say that the gopher also ooes Sie"'
deal of damage to the crops because II
feeds upon the roots of plants and de-
stroys great quantities of grain and gar
den stuff. 1t also throws up mounds of
earth, WHICH bury the grass and other
crops They have recently proved seri-
Gus annoyance to the irrigation service
by burrowing under the dams and en-
bankments of the reservoirs and canals,
causing expensive leaks and breaks. NO
animal, however. is more easily con-
trolled by traps and pOisons, and at the
request of the reclamation service the
biological survey recently sent out men
to devise ways and methods of trapping
gophers, SO that now the animals are
practically exterminated upon the gov
eminent irrigation systems, although
they are likely to come back again If
they are not looked after. 1t is impos-
sible to estimate the amount of damage
that they have done.
Rabbits are also doing good deal of
damage. particularly in the fruit coun-
tries In Australia a few years ago
they became so numerous that the entire
population used to join in rabbit drives,
and slaughter millions of them at a sin
gle meeting. Rabbits breed rapidly
that it is difficult to keep them down.
but it has been discovered that an in
expensive whitewash, made Of lime and
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sulphur. will protect orchard trees
against rabbits for at least year,
when 1t must be renewed.
Wolves and coyotes are being gradu-
ally exterminated on the western plains.
Secretary Wilson says that more than
eighteen hundred wolves and about
twenty-four thousand coyotes were kill
ed last year by locating their breeding
dens and poisoning the young. He
urges that this work be continued
Throughout the west, SO long as wild land
exists in vast tracts where they can
find save harborage and breeding
grounds. Hitherto the losses to stock
men have averaged two hundred million
he says that by persistent effort and at
comparatively small cost they can be
kept down so as to limit the damage
done by them to a minimum.
Study of Birds and Animals.
Zone of the chief duties of the biologi-
cal survey Of the department" continued
Secretary Wilson, sis the study OF the
habits Of birds and animals with refer
ence to their relations to agriculture, es-
pecially of the species that prey on in
sects and feed on grains and fruits. The
results Of this work are set forth in cir
culars and bulletins and widely distrib-
uted for the information of farmers and
others. in order that they may know
friends from foes, and SO take measures
to befriend the one class and suppress the
other. Important as are such measures
now, they must increase in Importance as
time goes on and the acreage devoted to
the needs of our expanding population be-
comes larger.
I'm their relations to agriculture man.
mails differ considerably from birds. Few
birds so harmful that their whole
sale destruction is called for, since, by
devouring destructive insects, most of
them render full equivalent for any
mischief they may commit. Such is by
no means true of mammals. few are
very beneficial, and the usefulness of such
servants of man as bats. skunks, Weasels.
badgers, foxes and moles should be known
and appreciated, that their lives may be
spared and they be allowed TO continue
their good work. Unfortunately. d much
greater number of our mammals are
everywhere injurious and are the more
dangerous because where they do not
exist In great numbers their destructive
habits often escape particular notice.
Demand for Game Birds.
Every year witnesses an increase in
the number of sportsmen who pursue our
game birds. every species of which plays
a more or less important part in destroy
ing insect life and preserving the balance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
A Thirteenth Century Drink.

From the london CHRONICLE.
Thirteenth century tastes in food had
few limitations. Besides the fowl Of
Africa and the rare gadwit of Ionia'' men
toned by FitZstephen, gourmets in the
time of King John used to regale them
selves on herons, cranes. crows, storks.
cormorants and biIterns. Some would
wash their meals down with wine, but the
majority drank mead of metheglin Mead,
according to Holinshed, was only the
washing of the combs after the honey
had been taken from them, and so poor
"a beverage that it had to be spced pep
pered or made palatable with sweet briar
or thyme. But metheglin contained one
hundred weight of honey to twenty-four
gallons of water. and must have been
much more intoxicating than the strong
est old ale of the present day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
Odd North Carolina Volumes.

From the Kingston Free Press.
A box labeled Books addressed to
one of the most straightforward and up
right citizens of Kingston arrived at the
express office several days ago. Notice
was forwarded the person for whom the
books We're intended that they had ar
rived and were at the office Several days
elapsed and the owner failed to call for
his express. Meanwhile the box had been
moved about some and the books had evil
IDENTIFY rubbed up against each other CON
siderably, for the manager of the office
noticed something about the package that
caused him to call up the addressee over
the phone and make the following state
ment: Say, please come get your box;
the books are leaking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
TO FIND YOUR AFFINITY.
Explanation of Prevalence of Spin
sters in New England.
From the Nautilus.


Did not say We are gods?' Yes, gods
in the making. and we make ourselves
Your affinity is your mate, but unless you
know the six types of happy married
folks. on Olympus, up-to-date, you may
miss yours. Jupiter, king of heaven, ruler
of men. house and business. must mar
ry Juno, the Queenly woman, plump, do
mestic, wise as Minerva. yet loving as
Venus. Venus should mate with Apollo,
but. being fond of all men. and usually
pretty, Venus woman marries any one,
often several times. Marry and be petted
and adored she must, or die. Minerva. on
the contrary, can be happy only with
Vulcan. a man her counterpart. wise,
lofty, patient, a reformer. teacher and
philosopher. Both have contempt for
frivolity and meanness and vice.
Most all Of the elderly single women in
the world. especially those descendants
from Puritan or Calvinistic stock, are
single just because they are the Minerva
type, and too wise to marry any one but
Vulcans. And Vulcan men, being the
best of their sex, are scarce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
Strange Uses Of Trans.

Prom tht London thrOnlCF.
There seems no limit to the positions,
dignified or undignitied. to which railway
carriages and tramcars may be called.
Trans will always be popular with crick-
eters as combined pavilions and grand
stands, because of the seats on top: cy-
clists are familiar with the wayside re-
freshmen stall that was once d bus, and
in the country of the Breads the writer
once a railway carriage appealing to
swimmers as dressing room. Moreover.
was not tram tiat had become chapel
mentioned in the Office Window few
months back?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
No Honor for Home Genius.

From the Musical Standard.
If an American pianist We're to have the
ability of three LISTS and three Rubin
stems in one person, he could only hope
for meager reward If he did not have
great European reputation behind him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
Expensive Art.
From the Era

l. rom the Era
Things are at such a pass in England
that none but millionaire can afford
to be purely artistic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
New York and Florida Special"

sos pm. Through Pullmans to ST
Augustine. Palm Beach Miami and
knights Key for Havana. Atlantic Coast
Line, 1413 New York ave. n.w.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
Wants Charges Expunged.

Declaring that Mr.. Rainey's charges
should not be permitted to remain a part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
Other Countries Troubled.

Other countries are troubled with rats
quite as much as we are. Mr.. Maxwell
Blake, the vigilant and thoughtful Ameri-
can consul at Dunfermline, sent recently
to the State Department an extract from
a report of the Society for the Destruc-
ton of Vermin. Headed by Sir James
Crichton Browne and the Duke of Bed
ford a deputation waited upon Lord Car
rington at the offices of the board of agri-
culture to urge him to appoint COM
mission to inquire into the subject of the
destruction caused to crops by rats.
The deputatiOn pointed out the enor-
nous damage done by them, which
amounts on a most moderate computation
to Glo.0OO,OOO Gel equals 81 S6) per annum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13

&C Prices on Carpets Rugs, Brass Beds, Etc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14
WESTLAKE MARKET SPECIALS

IIsu Salmon. s9ee pound hsftine.
30 pound. founders. Dc pound ofars. 3
igf sppi rock cod, 3 pounds fpf itcl
shrimps ! pounds fcf ssel Easseru ogs
tefs. etr can. Bound oysters see pinti
giamn, Ice bucket, black base. 2 pounds
Tor iboi black ood } fnr atei founders.
2 Tor l4ei herring, 30 pound haiitut
pounds Tor itci arrrnHn cod. 4 pounds
Tor 1885, haHturn oysters, $50 duaauf
smslts. pounds FOR iso f.
Meat Chicks $50 pound fresh piss
tcct, fc pound lamb chops. lie peundI
newport lamb chops. see pound cora
beef ee pound French lamb chops lee
picnic hams, iae pound calves liver. tee
reuhd hememade pofh sausage. iHMe
pound best ioln rhopa tppfkl. ise pound
leN OF lenh lbo pound hamburger
steak. , pounds Tor gaai circle w lAmn
ghpp- lpc pound helEium hafsa. ace
pound Alaska herrina la oil a6e!
wvsnies. speelsi ifr pound
NfNEiAni.fs4~ Lima beans reduced 10
~ can y spuund naksra chocolate, Ice.
nhNar ~ pounds Tor 4 90 -four large
aanhi VI Aoi tee pound uach pstatoah BBas
tomatoes 900 hnki fadlahra. = punches
t"f eni cabbage. = heads Tor hr4 celery
stalks fer Be- sweet pstatoan. 10
pounds fpF Ekti Narfota I bunehcs Ees
rolled oats 90 pound
UTTER, Ftgus AND guEHaK Pro
rcHs, Aeu pound Washington creamery.
pounds foe ffr. Washington ranch eFFH
hHFen FOR aAei domestic NwtaM cheese
sAp pound. cheese. 500. wisconsin fuii
cream cheese, soc pound eesa soc. a6c.
Aeg. sc. strictly fresh
TEA AND tOflEEM A % No u
hlrnd. htc grade for fto, special naeol-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14

Hea Japan tea. fse grade Soc pound. Df
iHes's bahina powder. zoe can coffee.
lsl Atd aae pound. special AZ pounds
rqffs.. 81 90 600 grade tea. 900. German.
american coffee, ltn ana t0r pound
Aftsate Estate coffee t8c pound.
ftAtif New apples. ! 0 pounds Tor ffr,
oranges Toe, iac aud zoe daarHl bananas.
aes aaHahl ersnheffiss. Toe quart lemons.
Aee neseni Concord Shapes, soc basket
teehiHE pears 81 80 boa peaches. 1hr
aasrni fakaY gtapeF Toe ana roc baa
set rantAlnupes, I FOE ltci pears. Zoe
and ttp a a0saH
nflEtAfEsstN Homemade canned
slarhhefflss SEE cinnamon. rolls Zoe
hesens cookies. Zoe dessul dDushnuta Toe
ana Ice daEsni eaheH loo 90 SEQ each
pies ICE milk, Ice quart cream. Y pint
~ butlermtih, Be- quart pickles tawest
pinf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14

chine, Sehwah. the chauffeur. had
allowed the engines TO stop and
they could not be started quickly.
As result Marshal Shehan was
enabled TO reach the street and be
SIN the pursuit before the robbcr
could make his escape
The stranger started 90 run and
was followed by Shechan and
crowd of excited persons Roth men
ufed a number OF shots at each
other and the robbor was struck
over the heart by bullet fired by
The official. He staggered slightly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14
ldenlIflsd In 10 Annnlna-


Los ANGELES, Oct ia.-That
the unidentified man who robbed
the savings bank OF u. NJ. Erskine
and company az Highland Park. m.
aud ended his own life when he was
surrounded by pursuing posse.
was Lamar II Harris. OF Los An.
seles, Is the unanimous opinion OF
Harris former friends and business
associates In this city.
When shown the teloggaphlc do
sofiptlon of tho dead man, Glen
behmyer. Harris former law part.
ner, declared that there could be
little doubt that Harris and the
rohber were the same man.
Attorney Wm. A Freeman, Har.
ria' successor Ia the nohmycr OF.
flee. today Identified tho scars on
the bandits face and neck AS iden.
teal with facial designations pos
aeaHed by Harris,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14
MAYOR MILLER, WHY HIDE GRAFT?
tconoludsd)

s,.,;fy your failure make known the details of the
uncovered and demand full and searching inves-
s 70 determine what extent graft had entered into
erehaxe OF supplies for the city of Scatter
NJ ,eu think that grating in public office will cease
. =. sr.lter when discovered is allowed 60 in peace il
y s~,ssesson Of his ill-gotten gans1
w. Won say that you favor investigation but when A. "
..Tuon by your appointment serving as superin-
.a.ss Of public utilities, made public charges which
ss tend to lead 10 investigation you dismissed MIR.
psualon Why did you do so7
The taxpayers await your reply.
Very respectfully yours
OLE HANSON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14

$4,000 for the greatest Marathon
race ever run See Johnny Hayes.
Tom Longboat. Henri st. Yves,
Wsda and others. Seattle spirit
brings these great runners here.
Dngdaie'a park Sunday. 2 D. m. SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14
NBB[R TAKES LIFE


fconeluded.l
( al which he stuffed into his
IN nay Of you try 70 follow
"a m ALL yoa.' ne said. a. ne
k,esed te the deer. When he
vas eussias telephoned 10 the
marshsl."
whsn the rubber reached the ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14

Alcoholic tonlea destroy hair and
scalp. Leary'a uon.Alcoholic com.
pound giYes life. cures dandruff.
itching. falling hair. grhyneas and
badness, All druggists and bar.
bera. sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14

chlcago--it IL currently reported
today that John X Walsh intends
to aeil his Illinois and Indiana rail.
road properties to the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-14

Seattle spirit makes a $4,000
Marathon race possible. See the
greatest runners Of the world al
pugdale's park Sunday. z y. m. sss
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and then deliberately ended HIS life
With the last remaining shell In his
revolver.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-11
STORY OF A WIFE
 IN DEFENSE OF HUSBAND
Charged With the Murder of Nephew Last April.

Detroit, Mich, July 10.-Mrs. Ethel Boyajians, testifying today in behalf of her husband, pr. G. J. Boyajians, on trial for murder. told the story of her relations with Harotoon Gostanian, her husbands nephew. which, Dr. Boya- jians' attorneys contended poisoned his mind so that he was irresponsible when he shot and killed Gostanian in police court here on April 90.
 Mrs. Boyajians said that while pr. Boyajians was a way,on lecture trip in April, Gostanian attacked her, re beating the assault on three occasions She declared that he threatened to kill both her and the doctor if she revealed what he had done. She was afraid to resist him further or disclose his ac- tions.
 On cross examination she admitted having called several times on Cos tanian at his rooming house and hav- ing telephoned him there. but denied that there was anything wrong with her actions.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-11
THREE MEN KILLED
 IN \ UTAH WRECK
Collision Between Passenger and , Sheep Train-Seversl Elk Specials
 Held Up by the Accident.

Grand Junction, July 10.-Three trainmen killed and one fatally in jured and traffic tied up for more than twelve hours. are the results of a head-on collision that occurred about three this morning near Cisco. Utah, sixty miles west, between section five of the. westbound Denver and Rio Grande passenger train No. 3, and an eastbound sheep train. The wrecked passenger train was carrying regular passengers only, no Elks bound for Los Angeles being aboard. The engine crew and the baggageman on the pas esnger train were killed, the freight engine men jumping in time to es- cape. No passengers were injured.
 The Philadelphia Elks' special left here as section four, one hour ahead of the wrecked train When the latter reached Pinto it found the special on a siding. the engine having gone dead. The Elks' special had orders to pass the sheep train at Cisco. but the crew of section five knew nothing of the freight
 Fourteen special trains carrying Elks to Los Angeles were held here all day on account of the wreck They left for the west at short intervals be- ginning at , 50 this morning.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-11
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS
Asked to Take the Unani- nous Congress at Its Word and to Call Special Sessions to Ratify the h. come Tax Amendment.

Lincoln, July 10.-Mr. Bryan yester- day made public the following state ment on the tax amendment: The democratic platform of 1908 contained an income tax plank. MT. Bryan en- dorsed this plank and urged the neces- sity of a constitutional amendment. President Taft, in his acceptance of speech, insisted that an amendment was not necessary"
 For years the republican leaders have opposed an income tax and have denounced the democrats for advOcat- ing it. But behold the change Pres ident Taft sends a message to congress proposing the submission of an in come tax amendment which passes the senate by the unanimous vote Of - ayes, nays. none.
 Democratic governors in states hay ing democratic legislatures ought to call extra session to secure immediate ratification of the amendement In come tax clubs ought to be formed inn mediately in every county-non-parti- san clubs, to pledge members of the various legislatures to vote for its ratification.
 Now is the time to act"
Arizona republican., 1909-07-11
THE MOTOR RACES
 AT SANTA MONICA
THERE WERE NO BROKEN REC
 oRDs.
But Some Fast Going in Two
 Events.

Santa Monica, Cal, July 1O.-South- ern California marked it's debut into the motor car road racing world with two of the fastest stock car races ever run in America. The 2:02 mile contest over an S.4 miles lap track for the Dick Ferris trophy was a clear cut victory for the Apperson Jack Rab- bit'' driven by Harris Hanshue. The time was three hours, eight minutes and three seconds, an average of 64.2 miles an hour.
 The Chalmers Detroit, piloted by Bert Dingley, won the small car race for the Leon Shettler cup, the time be- ing 3:3S: 35, an average of 55.2 miles an hour.
 The heavy car race which started at am. was a series of thrills, the rush ing machines making as high as S5 miles an hour on stretches and swerv- ing around the curves at the risk of the drivers and spectators. Fortunate ly nobody was hurt.
 The crowd, which began gathering twelve hours before the race, number ed 50,OOO and was massed about the entire course. Thousands spent the night on the beach and in their cars to secure desirable positions around the course
 Hanshue's victory was due to con- sistent driving. He made one stop, losing fifteen seconds while replenish- ing his gasoline tank.
 Bruno Siebel after a daring drive sent the Chadwick into second place in 3:15:30. The Stearns was third in 3:19:52. the Locomobile, the Stod- dard Dayton, the Lozier. the Pope Hartford and the Columbia also run ming at the finish.
 The small car race was a duel be- tween the StoddardDayton- driven by Frank Siefert, and the Chalmers De- troit, driven by Bert Dingley. The Stoddard gained lead of three sec onds in the first eight miles and by the fifth lap increased it to twenty-six seconds. In the tenth lap the Stod- dard- Dayton had further increased its lead to one minue and one second. Dingley then began to overhaul the leader, cutting down the lead second by second, showing in front for the first time on the eighteenth circuit of the track, when he passed the StOd- dard, and from then on, it was sim ply a question of whether the Chal- mers could maintain its speed without a stop. The Buick was making a hard fight for second, when it was forced to slow down and then stop to put on a new tire.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-11
GRAIN.

Chicago, July 10.-The weather bu- reau reported heavy rains during the last twenty-four hours in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and western Iowa. predicted additional rains tonight and tomorrow With these unfavorable harvest conditions the bulls took ad- vantage to force prices higher July alone was up 2ssc over the previous close. The first car of new No. ? red wheat reached Chicago today and sold at SPA. Considerable selling of July and buying of September led prices to react considerably. July sold between $L1S@f19K and closed strong at $1.1SB. Active buying of Septem- Der corn was the feature. The cash grain was again in demand as prices were up one cent and sales today az gregated nearly 2O5.000 bushels. The market closed strong. 1sc to 1c above yesterday.