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Scientific Me,, Demand Rat determination.

closely studied and 1t is the general de-
cision that the cats do not harbor the
bubonic plague feas. 1t should be re-
membered that study of the method Of
spread Of bubonic plague in China and
the Philippine Islands developed the start
ling fact that probably 80 per cent. of all
cases were started by the victim being
bit by heas which had caught the disease.
from rats which had eaten infected
refuse.
Frisco was marvelously helped in her
battle against the feas by her fire, fol-
lowing the great earthquake several years
ago. Much Of the squalid section of the
city, especially that section known as
chinatown" was wiped out. In this
section millions Of rats were destroyed.
Now Frisco claims to have less rats than
any city Of the same size in all the world
"a great many less rats.
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Here are spacious and well-built houses,
while beyond are a succession of mag
nifcent palaces This need not sound
strange, as there are no European cities
having so many princes and palaces. Even
the dwellings Of the poor have snowy
magnifcence about them. Everything is
built on a gigantic scale. 1t is not I'M
usual to find house occupied by 200
families: but they are not built high, two
stories being the average height. Build
Ing home in this city is usually an ex-
pensive affair The driving of the stakes
alone often costs hundreds Of dollars.
But the palaces Of the princes and no.
bility are usually beautiful as the
other homes are plain and unattracive.
Here are found richly hand-carved fur
niture, splendid jade and malachite vases.
There is so much of everything that it is
really overpowering. The royal palaces
are large and furnished at great cost.
The Annitschof palace Is inhabited more
by the present imperial family than the
Tauride palace. The former stands on
the great Pr'pektin. the neighborhood of
the Fontanka, and closes the brilliant
range Of palaces in the street. 1t was
originally built by Elizabeth. Some years
ago 1t was bought as one of the Emper-
or's abodes. 1t is handsomely built,
HHouSh ~ nan ulSloT1C slBulUcdDce.
part of the court are usually here in
residence. and 1t is here that the EN-
peror holds many of his most important
councils. Those who saw the Winter
Palace before the fire recall the mass of
wealth devoured by the confagration In
six hours priceless furniture ornaments
and rare pictures were destroyed
The Hermitage is the San Souci of st.
petersburg. This was built by Catherine
and used for her retreat after her work
and that Of her courtiers was done for
the day. This palace is surrounded by
beautiful shade forests, refreshed by foun-
tains and pleasant grottoes. On cool
days concerts and theatricas were given
within the palace, while in the warm
weather these were held out Of doors
beautiful music and rare voices resounded
through the forest then.
The people in Russia do not object, to
the cold, uninviting houses Pleasant
days bring thousands into the streets be-
low. The Nevsky Prospect Is splendid
street that intersects all the rings OF the
city 1t winds its way between the hand
some residences, pierces the Chamber OF
C0mmsrce and touches the poorest parts
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ical preparations were tried by the work
ers against rats and found OF little
practical value.
Rats were caught and touched up with
tar or sulphur and then turned loose into
their old haunts, but little effect ap-
peared to be produced on their compan-
IONS Dogs were founI to be good rat
barriers. but Of infinitely less value than
the cats. Special mention is made by the
experimenters that petted cats and cats
fed by owners were of small value as
rat exterminators. 1t was only cats never
fed by human hands and who were out
for a meal and compelled to hustle for
a living that made any effective fnroads
ON rat haunted warehouses. n,
The question AZ to whether neas on
the cats employed to catch the rats
could. not carry The bubonie plague Vas
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- HE traveller to whom St. Peters
burg is unknown, imagnes the
city as ancient, picturesque and
~ irregular. But 1t is laid out as
regularly as many American
cities. 1t is an ancient city, dressed
in a new guise. 1t Is situated along the
Neva, with many modern buildings and
parks on the one side, churches and old
buildings on the other
The location Of the city is not attrac-
tive; 1t Is built on several islands in the
delta. The ground is so low in many
places that the buildings have to be
raised on piles. This morass was changed
into a splendid city by Peter the Great,
who was insistant that he was going to
train himself and his people to a fond
ness for the sea. As child he had been
frightened by the sudden rushing of
cascade, and for years he could not see
water without trembling and fear. When
he was grown he said 81 shall build ST.
Petersburg here without bridges, that our
people may be constantly on the waters
Of the Neva, crossing and recrossing"
Since this time the city has grown
and expanded greatly and bridges are
necessity. The st. Nicholas Is a large
massive stone structure built on huge
granite piers. Three other bridges are
large floating structures which span the
river In the summer, but are removed as
soon as the river is frozen.
On one side Of the river are many
pleasant summer homes and cottages sur
rounded by beautiful Towering gardens.
On the other side are the barracks and
the poorer part Of the city
Most of the public buildings are placed
Ia a public square, so they are seen with
little difficulty At one end is the large
senate and synod; before 1t stands the
colossal equestrian statue Of Peter the
Great. To the south of the Admiralty,
the most important part Of the city is
seen, the Bolshar Storma or Greater Side.
Towards the west lies the Basilius Island
with the large splendid exchange, the i'm
portant Academy Of Sciences and the
university.
The city is divided into four large d.
visions, separated by the Great and Lit
tie Neva and by the Great Nefka. The
great side includes the court. the no
bility and nearly half the opulation.
Here mapy Of the best streets and some
Of the MpdBomest residences are seen.
The stsee are broad and we'll paved
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The roof is supported by granite mono
iths from Finland. buried for centuries
In deep swamps. They are crowned with
capitals of bronze and support the enor-
nous beam Of a frieze formed of six
polished blocks. But the cupola is the
browning glory to all this splendor. 1t
is made of copper and overlaid with gold
that glitters like the sun on a mountain.
The Russian capital Is most attractive
on a pleasant summer evening. The
scene presented by the Exchange, the
university buildings, the Academy OF
Arts, the Corps de Cadets and the Acad-
emy of Sciences, surrounded as they are
with well-kept greensward and splendid
flower beds, present an inviting appear
ance The river is lined with sailing
craft of nearly every description. devoted
to pleasure. 1t has several fine steam
yachts which are used by members of
the club for making trips up the gulf.
On a summers evening as one sits on
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burg, while there is a branch for the
boys at Gatshina. The building at st.
Petersburg Is much more of palace
than founding home. The main build
Ing is composed Of what was formerly
the palace of Prince BohinsH and Count
Rasumoffski.
When the children are grown they are
relieved from all obligations toward the
institution. The boys are easily provided
with positions In the trades and imperial
factories; the girls are given positions as
teachers and governesses.
Though st. Petersburg has fewer
churches than Moscow, 1t has churches
Of all denominations and every style Of
architecture. Here are seen Grecian,
Byzantine, old Russian new European
architecture and what not The hand
soonest of these Is st. Isaac's Church.
The church Is large and imposing with
out Inside 1t has many handsome deco,
rations, costly pictures of saints and gold
crosses.
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- ONE fine day In August, II present
y plans do not mscarry, Walter Well
Nman, one Of the most persistent of
~ American Arctic explorers, will set ont
for the North Pole in an airshlp. This
is by no means his first attempt to reach
the apex of our planet. In 1894 and again
in 1898 he Invaded the frozen North, and,
whereas. he did not get within sight of
the Pole, he did discover new lands and
otherwise contribute to the worlds knowl-
edge of this region. Both of these ex-
ploring expeditions were, however, con-
Quoted on the regulation plan-that is,
by means of staunch vessels that could
defy the ice and supplemented by the
dog teams which are well-nigh indispen-
sable to exploration in the Arctic.
Wellman was not very strongly I'M
pressed by the project of the Inflated
Andree for reaching the Pole In an ordi-
nary free balloon Of the spherical type,
which must obviously be at the mercy Of
the winds but from the time that the
dlrigible or siderable balloon first proved
Its practicability for long flights he was
imbued with an ambition to trek north
ward via the aerial route-the one untried
pathway TO the Pole, and the one which
1t seemed might be free from the obsta-
Giles which have rendered battling the
other highways during all these years of
polar campaigning. 1t was in the year
1905 that Wellman first formulated def
nitely In his mind his daring scheme for
cruising to the North Pole in an airship
and sending back the news Of his victory
by means of that other twentieth century
innovation, wireless telegraphy.
Practical work began at once and the
following season, the summer of 1905, saw
the Arctic airship America reality, and
a balloon-house with the necessary Incl.
dental repair shops, etc, established far
within the Arctic Circle and at point as
near to the Pole as ii was practicable to
establish a permanent human habitation.
At first 1t was hoped that flight for the
Pole could be arranged that summer, but
1t was soon seen that everything was so
new and untried that the entire "open
season" of two and a half months must
be given over to preparations and the
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Japan's Forests.

Years ago Japan saw the need Of pre-
serving her forests, and at the present
time that country is supplying much
timber to America, more especially to the
various railroad companies, which have
had difficulty in obtaining certain kinds
of timbers needed In the construction Of
railway coaches.
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The greatest blessing In the matter of
natural productions that exists in China
ia the bamboo. To recite the different
uses to which 1t Is put would cover reams
of paper. 1t is thought that over go
varieties of bamboo exist, and it can be
properly termed the national plant.
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a ONE fine day In August, II present
II plans do not miscarry, Walter Well
Aman, one Of the most persistent of
y American Arctic explorers, will set ont
for the North Pole in an airshlp. This
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-21
TRIANGLE CLUB TO PLAY
DUCHESS OF BLUFFSHIRE."
Princeton Boys Will Give Per-
Torrance Tonight in Casino.

PRINCETON, May 21.-The Triangle
Club will present THE Duchess OF
Bluffshire" tonight at the Casino. 1t is
the opinion Of the majority of those
who have seer this production that IL
is the best in the history of the club.
Four out-of-town performances have
been given, two in New York and one
each in Baltimore and Washington. In
all these places the Duchess" was re-
ceived enthusiastically. The president
of the club, F. l.. Cunningham, with F,
w. B~irkenhauer. 10, wrote the book;
N. F. Carroll, '09, Is responsible for the
lyrics, while A. H. Samuels, '09, com
posed the music. The production was
arranged and staged by Eugene San
ger.
Cunningham and Carroll have car
ried off premier honors In their respec.
tive parts. The former plays Jane
BARTER, who is a lady's maid disguised
as her mistress, and Carroll portray:
a slangy American newspaper reporter
who goes by the name of James De
Magny Harding.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-21
BOARDS SEEK
\ TO EVADE TENURE ACT.
Measure Passed in Last Legis-
lature Displeases Many.
[From a Stan Correspondent

TRENTON, May 21.-It Is evident
from letters received by the State SUI
p~erintendent Of public instruction that
the teachers tenure of Office bill passed
at the last session of the Legislature
is not very popular with the school
boards in the State. In some cases
the school boards have already devised
a plan to evade the new law.
The plan is to compel a teacher, be-
fore he or she enters into a contract,
TO agree to a waiver of all rights that
the teacher may have had under the
tenure of office aw. In discussing the
plan today Charles J. Baxter, State
superintendent of public instruction, in
sists that such a contract would not
be held by the courts to be legal and
therefore would have no effect. He
said "A contract between a board of
education and a teacher which con-
tains a waiver of the benefits Of the
tenure Of Office act Is absolutely null
and void as against the teacher"
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street, yesterday drank carbolic acid by
mistake and died before a physician
could be summoned.
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BOOM LENT FOR
HEAD Of COUNTY
REPUBLCAN|SM
Liberal Citizens att Mass-meet.
ing Declare Strongly in Favor
of Former Chairman.

Major Carl Lentziss election TO the
Craftsmanship of the Republican Coun-
ty Committee was warmly advocated
at a meeting of hheraiscitizens in Falb's
Hall, Eighteenth avenue and Bergen
street, last night, where speeches were
first made setting forth that he was the
one mar fitted for the position, and
new resolutions along that line were
adopted.
Joseph Gottsmann, who was chosen
chairman of the meeting. said that II
the major was again placed at the
head of the party In the county pres
ent conditions. brought about by his
opponents, would a 1t was stated
by another speaker that a party had
been formed within the Republican
party, made OF kn~ownothings and the
church element, while the average tax
payer was relegated to the rear. P
Sterbinger was elected temporary Sec
rotary and Henry Eidenmueller treas.
urer.
Before the meeting adjourned it was
decided that after a permanent organi-
cation had been effected efforts would
be made to form like organizations
throughout the county.
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FIREMAN HURT in BLAZE
THAT IMPERILS $50

PASSAIC, May 21.-The lives of 15c
tenants. occupying the big three-story
double brick and stone tenement house
at Aspen and Water streets, were en-
dangered by a fire which started in
the cellar late last night and burned
through the building to the roof
Adolph Widol. of Mclean Engine Com
pany, fell down a hole to the stone
floor Of the cellar. He was carried out
unconscious.
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CATHEDRAL CROWDS
SEE CONFIRMATION

st. Patrick's Cathedral was crowded
last night with the parents, relatives
and friends of the girls and boys who
were confirmed by the Rt. Rev. John
j. O'Connor, assisted by the Rev. l. P.
Whelan, rector of the cathedral, n a
number of other clergymen. Before the
services commenced Bishop O'Connor
preached a sermon on the significance
of the sacrament of confirmation. The
exercises closed with the benediction
of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
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BROTHER HAS cAsTRO,s GOLD.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The steamship
Prinz Sigismund. from Jamaica, re-
ports that Celestino Castro, a brother
of former President Castro. of Vene-
zuela, embarked on board the steamer
at C~artagena when she last touched
there, and landed at Savanilla. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Castro and
a large mount of treasure.
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COMFY MANAGERS TO DEFY mayor

NEW YORK, May 21.-The ukase of
Mayor Mcclellan, which prohibits any
kind of amusement on Sunday, will be
defied by the principal owners of
amusement places at Coney Island. ac-
cording to statements issued by them
today.
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THINK GIRL-BRIDE SUICIDE.

JERSEY CITY, May 2l.-Since the
morning of May II, when she went to
the store to buy some supplies, Mrs.
Eva Donaldson, the ~1S-year-old wife of
Percy Donaldson. of As Fleet street,
has been missing and the efforts of the
police to find her have completely
failed. She and Donaldson were mar
ried on August IS last. 1t is feared
that she has committed suicide.
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THE A PARTY

The young people Of the Central M.
e. Sunday school have arranged an
entertainment which will be held at the
chapel Market and Mulberry streets,
tonight. The three-act comedy, THE
Donation Party" will be presented.
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NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board of Street and


Water Commissioner.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioner q
the City of Newark. at a meeting held the
thirteenth day of May, 1905, and approved by
the Mayor OF the City of Newark on tho four
teenth day of May. 1909, public notice Is here
by given that It is the intention of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners of the City
of Newark, under and by virtue of provision.
Of the act entitled IAN act to revise and
amend the charter of the City of Newark" ap-
proved March II, 1857. and supplements there.
to, and the act creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners Of the City of New
ark, approved March 2S, 1891, and other public
laws of the State of New Jersey. to order AND
cause the opening of
REAL STREET,
from Market street to Ferry street. as a pub
lie street or highway, as the same Is shown
on a map on file in the Office Of the Chief En-
ginter and designated as No. 1880.
Such persons as may object thereto are re-
quested to present their objections in writing
to thu clerk Of said Board. at the office of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners City
Hall, Newari-, on or before the expiration OF
six day. from: date Of this notice.
By direction of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners of the City Of Newark.
M. r. SHERRERD.
Chief Engineer.
Newark, N. j.. May IS. 1909. mv1s-5t
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a delayed advertisement brings only the
aftermath of trade. It's the first call that
captures the procession Of customers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-01
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CONTINUED from page ~


At Melilla the Moors are actively
preparing for a new attack upon the
Spanish but Gen. Marina has been
instructed that as soon as the. big
army is concentrated to assume the
offensive, march out of Melilla and
strike a decisive blow. -. &n.-
The work of reinforcing Melilla is
occupying the war department.
Scores of young men, sons Of most
prominent families, have reported to
the department officials and offered
their services in organizing a regi-
ment similar, to the American rough
riders in the Cuban campaign. .<s
King Alfonso today visited Gatafe
to view the artillery corps bound for
the front. r -kaaar# !, ~ g%sssss %n
The fund for the war victims is
growing. Queen Victoria today con-
tributed $4,000 and the queen mother
$4,000. ss:.s5 st..ss,s#sssss,% # >i@ ~ g.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-01
ODD TRAIN H0LDUP.
Rooster Drawn Under Locomotive Set
~ Emergency Air Brake. 49,,

Rooster Drawn Under Locomotive Sc,
~ Emergency Air Brake. 49,,
Rushing along at q rate, Of sixty
miles an hour, going to New. York, the
New Jersey Centrars fast express
train Queen Of the Valley, which, left
Wilkesbarre, Pa, at 8 O'Clock. the other
morning, came to sudden stop be
tween Bethlehem and Freemansburg
following the application by some jagen.
cy, then a mystery, Of the emergency
air brake under the locomotive. o%., -.
With such abruptness did the train
stop that the passengers were thrown
about in their seats. By the time they
had an opportunity to leave the cars
Engineer Tripper found the. cause Of
the trouble. -,u... <r... ..-A
: An eight pound Plymouth Rock roost.
er scratching along the track had been
drawn under the engine by the sue
ton Of the train with such force as to
sever the air connections and stop the
train. 49,. Ills ,,.
The crew took the bird with them as
memento of the first train holdup
that was ever pulled of by chicken.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-01
4 fsspopuIatins Chinese islands.

:. Rspopulatins Chinese islands. : :.
=, Several centuries ago many OF the
Chinese coast islands were deliberate
" depopulated owing to the attacks 8.
turn Of Japanese pirates and Euro
pean freebooters, but in view Of the
Kientao (Korea) dispute and the Prata
island difficulty the Chinese govern
ment has begun to see the danger Of
leaving any place unoccupied. and
consequently Chinese merchants are
sow raising repopulating syndicates.
t.ss No Accent. -. il
Many stories are told of. q former
Canadian bishop who had passed his
youth In Scotland. but nattered him
self that not a hint OF his origin could
be gained from his speech or manner.
One day he met Scotchman, to
whom he said at last abruptly, "Hoo
lang haze ye been .here?" !. I Z.
ABBOT sax years" was the reply.
.eHoot, monv' said the bishop sharp.
y. why hae " ma lost yer accent,
Ike mysel'? p z NJ. n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-01
SWEDISH DAY At EXPO.
(Bv Associated Press.)

(Bv Associated PTesS.)
Seattle, Wash, July 31.-ln the alb
semee of Governor John A. Johnson Of
Minnesota, whose presence was TO
have been the principal feature of
Swedish day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition, was still a notable
occasion. When it become known that
Governor johnson had chosen to
spend the day at Spokane, it was de-
cided to carry out the program al
ready prepared, Governor M. E. Hay
of Washington, who had come from
Olympia with his staff to welcome
Governor johnson, taking the 1atter's
place as speaker. The, attendance of
Swedes from all parts of the Pacific
northwest was large. 80 q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-01
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Theater Nurseries.

Mr.. Jefferson, manager of the Met
ropole theater in Glasgow, proposes to
make. the experiment Of establishing
night, creches for the use OF visitors
with babies attending his entertain
ments. AS Mr.. Jefferson caters al
most entirely for working class. area,
he believes that the scheme will meet
the difficulties of domestic situation
which affects many Of his patrons.
Night nurseries will be attached to the
theater, with staff Of nurses and
equipped with cots, toys and baby
food. A. nominal charge OF twopence
and threepence night will be made,
and food will be supplied at cost price
or the parents own food given If they
prefer to bring it with them. ri t S.s4>''
,s Persons wishing to see the nursery
in operation between the acts Of the
play will be allowed to do so on pay
ment Of threepence. >1'2<2F]=s t@}t'tas. -