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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-11
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In a bulletin Of recent date from the
United States Bureau of Plant Indus
try the author says that on account Of
the corrosive action of Bordeaux mix
ture. particularly when used during wet
seasons, experiments have been carried
on TO discover substitute as fungi
eide. The author has experimental
with a mixture of sulphur and lime,
and finds that 1t is quite sufficient for
the control of the ordinary leaf and
fruit diseases Of the apple and peach.
This fungicide, which is not new
one, having been recommended for use
many years ago. was made by the au-
thor by placing fifteen pounds of fresh
lime In a barrel, pouring over It two
or three gallons of boiling water, and
Immediately adding ten pounds OF sui
phur and another bucket of hot water
The mixture will boil vigorously for
several minutes and should be stirred
and more water added If the mass gets
too thick. After boiling ceases. which
should he in from twenty to thirty min
utes, the mixture should be diluted
with cold water to make about fifty
gallons thoroughly stirred and strained
to take out the coarse particles of lime.
This fungicide has been tested In con-
nection with apple bitter rot expert
ments, apple blOtch, apple scab and leaf
spot and found but little inferior to
Bordeaux mixture, and so far without
any injurious effect. AS a fungicide
for the control of peach brown rot and
scab Il has proved exceptionally favor
able. as the amount of disease is great
~ reduced, and the corrosive effect of
the Bordeaux mixture, resulting IN the
Circulation of the trees, is avorGed.
The self-boiled lime-sulphur mixture
Is said to have some effect as an insect
icide against scale insects, but is not so
efficient as the boiled mixture usually
recommended. 1t can, however, be APP
piled without injury to the trees dur
Ing any season of the year.
The investigations reported are con-
sidered only preliminary. and are the
basis for further experiments.
Phosphate.
Phosphate rock from our Southern
States. principally that from Florida,
Is the basic component of all manu-
featured fertilizer, and 1t is also ex-
ported and extensively employed by
European farmers, who apply it to
their soil in It's native State.
The phosphate business, already
large and extensively profitable, is
growing by leaps and bounds, says Les
lies Weekly. Experts estimate that
within the next ten years 1t will as
sumo immense proportions. 1t must.
Rock or pebble phosphate is the very
essence of plant life and must neces-
sarily always form the most essential
part OF all patent fertilizers. Lands
In Florida from which phosphate is
being taken, and ground known to con
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-11
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Louisville, Ky.-"Lydia d. Pink
1am's Vegetable Compound has GER
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-11
Very Low Colonist Rates Via Nickel
Plate Road

I'm going to be out OF town Thurs
Post
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-11
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tan, appreciate beds as yet undevs%
Oped, and which. prior to the discovery
of the commercial possibilities of phos-
plate. could have been purchased for
a dol!sr an acre, are now almost Who'll
~ Withdrawn from the market and
the man or the corporation owning
an extensive phosphate acreage is re
garded as most fortunate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-11

Good Housekecpers Use the Best.
That's why they use Red Cross Ball Blue.
At leading grocers. 5 cents
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-11
Try Murine Eye Remedy
Red. Weak. Weary. Watery Ewes.

For Red. Weak Weary, Natery Eyes.
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs Law.
Murine Doesn't Smart. Soothes Eye Pain.
Try Nj, tine for Your Eyes. You VIII Like IL
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-11
ONE KIDNEY GONE,

But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.
Sylvanus o. Verrill. Milford. Me,
saws: give years ago a bad injury
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-02-11

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething. softens the gums, reduces in
tamLiation. allsys pain, cures wind collie. %
cents a bottle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

Now that the hunters are return.
ing from the mountains many are the
tales told of pranks played,
One old hunter was telling his
friends the other day Of prank he
played on young and energetic hunt
or from New York, man who be-
lieved he knew all there was to be
known OF wild animals Of tho woods.
Every day this ambitious young
hunter would 20 on the hunt for deer
alone and return with tales of the
footprints and other signs he had
seen of deer within short distance Of
the camp. Every depression among
the leaves on the ground. every leaf
turned over and every twig snapped
was sure sign, to his mind, that deer
had been on the ground. perhaps a
whole herd of them.
Early, very early. one morning the
old hunter arose quietly and took with
him abe hoof of n deer that he car.
red with him for luck-a big bucks
hoof-and crept to the tent of the
young hunter. where he made lmprlnts
on the soft ground ALI around It, Many
times around 1t went the footprints,
and then off into the woods.
When the young hunter arose In
the morning and saw the prints, clear
and distinct, he said nothing, but de-
cided that he would sit up that night
and shoot the big buck and so get
ahead of his companions; especially
the old hunter, who thought he knew
so much.
He sat up that night and many 9th
er nights In the bitter cold while bis
companions slept peacefully and com
fortably under good warm blankets
The old hunter. after six nights. wai
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23
Comforts of a SnoW House

The experience OF those who tent in
the arctic during the colder winter
months is to be summarized about as
follows:
When the tent has been pitched the
temperature within 1t Is some Is or 20
degrees higher than outside, or 80 de.
grees below II 1t is 80 below in the
open; one Is damp and warm from
the strenuous exercise of the day, but
soon becomes cold, and shivers; one
crawls into his sleeping bag and
makes entries In the diary clumsily
with ones mittens on; the heat from
ones body forms hoar frost on every
thing In the tent, and congeals In the
sleeping bag, so that II becomes stiff
and heavy with ice during the days
travel. when Il freezes and soaking
wet when one gets into 1t at night
and thaws IL out; this In turn vets
ones clothing. and the trousers and
coat freeze stiff as sole leather when
one breaks camp In the morning; the
"a hours are a round of wretchedness.
and the ice-crusted tent and icy sleep
tng bags become heavy load for the
sled.
When one follows Eskimo methods
the conditions are markedly different
On any treeless open (unless 1t be
perhaps during the first month OF win.
teri an area of compactly drifted snow
is easily found; the snow knives OF
bone and iron. according to circum.
stances, are brought out and the sur
face of the drift is divided into blocks
of domino shape. say IA by 30 inches
ard inches thick: these are then
placed on edge and end to end in a
circle the size of the desired ground
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

area OF the dome.shaped hut: then. on
the principles of architecture that ap.
ply to domes, whether made OF store
or snow. the beehive house is com.
pleted. Two men can In an hour build
a house large enough for eight to
sleep In. When the house is com.
pleted a doorway Is cut in Its side
near the ground. skins are spread over
the floor, one brushes himself as clear
of snow as possible and crawls inside.
The oil lamps are then lit, and the
house is soon brought 10 q tempera.
ture considerably above the freezing
point; for snow Is one of the best.
known nonconductors OF heat, and the
intense cold of the outside ponetrates
the walls only to very slight degree.
But when the house gets warm the in.
ner side OF the snow dome begins to
thaw, and the water formed is sucked
into the snow, blotter fashion; when
this water penetrates far enough into
the snow to meet the cold from the
outside 1t freezes. and your snow
house is turned into an Ice dome so
strong that polar bear can crawl
over it without danger of breaking
through.
When once inside the house the Els.
kimos strip naked TO the waist and
hang their clothes to dry on pegs In
the wall. On some journeys we had
sheet.iron stoves (procured from
whalers in former years., which we
installed in the snow houses, and In
which We built roaring fires.
One is well placed to take comfort
in the ingenuity of man overcoming
u harsh environment when. sitting
snug, warm and lightly clad. one lis.
tens to an arctic blizzard whining
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

tefested persons that end effort has been made
TO render the ship thoroughly distinctive in appearance
The hull has been painted dark green with upper and
lower shear holdings light in from stem to stern
the upper works and boats white and the spars and
smokestaCk yellow, the latter having n black band at
the top and red white and blue vertical stripes the
lower guy band AS II this unusual were not suf
ncient to arrest attention the oremast signal
yard from each OF which is displayed black spherl
cal shape about three feet in diameter.
At night the Seneca displays a distinguishing signal
In the form of two occulting truck lights the
foremost and white the manmas with simultaneous
l5seCoud flashes and l5second intervals. Finally. a
powerful wireless telegraph outfit enables communication
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23
Young Hunters Lose Sleep

merclful and told the young man that
1t was all joke.
Sending young hunter on n cold.
windy night to tree on the edge OF
a pond n mile or so OFF and telling him
to sit there during the night as on
such night the deer, and perhaps
moose, were sure to appear Is an
other fayorite scheme. or course he
Is told that the rest of his companions
are to be In other trees few rods
distant. but he is to be sure not to
call. and II he did they would refuse
to answer him. Then his companions
go back to camp and sleep well and
long while he sits all night In Il tree.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

at all times with other ships and with shore stations
Az tools Of her trade the Seneca carries equipment
the like OF which never heretofore to be found
any one vessel Foremost among these aids varied
assortment OF explosives in various FORMS for ia
blowing up derelics. The Capaclous magazine in the
hold Of the Seneca accommodate sufficient dynamite
and cotton to blow up whole fleet OF ships but 1t
Is intended OF course this destructive energy only
In the interest Of humanity For most Of her derelct
destroying operations the Seneca will make OF the
standard United States navy mine and the appliances
provided include all the necessary electric cables ETC.
for exploding these mines.
Complete the facilities OF the Seneca for visiting
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23
First Use of War Balloon.

At the battle of Fleuris. June 26.
1894. In the French revolutionary
period, the balloon was for the first
time used In the service of the army.
The AustrIans, stupeiied. saw tho CAP
tive aIrship Entreprenant above their
heads at a height of 800 meters. This
aprarItion greatly angered the Aus
trian. Gen. Cobourg. who cried ont:
is there anything these scoundrels
will not invent?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23
Left Blooming Alone.

III you only knew what to expect"
sighed the hostess; but you don't and
can't Last month | went out and
bought flowers for my party. Then
my friends all sent me flowers-roses.
carnations. some orchids. This month
didn't buy myself flowers, expecting
the same, and. my goodness There
wasn't a single blooming flower in the
fat. Not one of them sent even a
bud"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

OF ia monaco 0nco INC FescueT oVU1VA HlS
steamed alongside in response to an alarm
sounded by wireless telegraph This rev friend in
need to the worlds shipping carries eight officers and
crew Of G5 mon She is in command OF Capt William e.
REYNOLDS veteran Of the cutter service and I'M
ouestlonably one Of the abcst and most conscientious
oBcrs who has ever worn Uncle Sans uniform in any
service The Seneca has her permanent station at
Tompklnsyllc ~ y and her cruising district Will com
prise all that portion OF the North Atlantic ocean be-
tween Portland Me, the north and Charleston S C.,
on the south OF course the vessel will beyond these
limits OF occasion demands but the Gulf stream carries
practically all derelicts within this radius
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

the morrows forebodings that have
been the stock in trade of the makers
OF arctic books, And when we broke
camp in the morning we did not bur
den the sled with an ice.stiffened 100.
pound tent, but stuck In our belt the
ten'ounce snow knife. our potential
roof for the coming night.-Harpers
Magazine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

destruction upon menacos 10 navigation
they arc more than parallclcd by her
means NJ afurdinC succOr 10 disabled
ship or sailor There Is a machine shop,
manned by men experienced in quick
repair work, and hospital thoroughly
modern IN equipment and I'm charge Of
skilled surgeon \ powerful derrick ana
other similar appliances make tho Seno-
90 the equal of any wrockiuE tug now
ni,ont Diving apparatus renders pos
siblc underwater repairs 10 damaged
vessels and as an alternative IN case
damaged craft can not be put into
shape 10 limp into port under her own
steam the Seneca has full compile
meut ~ steel aud manila hawsers and
towing machines
Finally. to turn to yet another phase
Of the Senccas versatility It may DO
mentioned that this interesting new
good samaritan of the high seas is. in
eject, a floating life saving station. She
has lne.Carrying guns, breechcs buoys,
lie and surf boats and, In short, all the
utensils Of n modern life-saving corps.
and her boat crews are trained to han
die heayy-sea working boats under all
conditions likely to be encountered In
rescung imporled persons from strand
ed or laundering ships. Moreover, tho
Seneca will. at all times carry an extra
supply OF provisions for suffering mar.
inors aud has surplus quarters where
rescued persons may be accommodated
until they can be landed at some CON
ycnicnt port
The Seneca is as powerful as she Is
stnunch This * essential. for the ship
has been designed TO be capable Of
srraming 5000 miles without once stop
ping To rcplnuish fuel or other supplies.
obviously she will find her greatest
need for activity in stormy weather
aud she has been designed accordingly.
Mention has already been made OF the
fact that her 500 horse power triple
expansion engines may. at any time.
be- called upon to put forth the extra
force necessary to drag a ship as large
or larger than the Seneca through long
leagues Of unruly seas, and energy must
also he furnished to operate extra pow
criul wrcCknG and fire pumps. Incl.
dpuially. II may be noted that the crew
of the Seneca Is as thoroughly drilled
In fire fighting as in life saving and a
shin aiirc at sea will be robbed Of much
.,r,, thn rasrupr Sonora has
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

helplessly over the Ice vault that two
hours before was an oval snow bank
! longed for n dressing gown and slip.
pers, but one cannot burden his sled
with such Injuries. There was no
cold to make the hands numb in writ.
ing the diary. no frost to CONCEAL on
the bedeiothing and make them wet,
none OF the nights discomforts and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

partment has during recent years devoted increasing
amount OF attention to the destruction derelcts and
relief work of all kinds at Indeed during the win.
ter season, the various cutters can be
assigned to the work form regular cruising feet the
ships OF which continually traverse the highways OF
oceanic commerce. prepared to offer aid needed to
ses in distress. The regular cutters have on
OCCASION performed credtable work in the destruction
Of derects but they OF them well equipped.
of course for this unusual occupation the Seneca
and furthermore the "battleshp of peace" has
ceptional steaming radiusa important consdera
ton in derect huntngand will at all times carry suf
cient coal fresh water other supplies to enable her
o steam across the II necessary
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

The Seneca which has
lately undertaken her ingenious patrol OF the
Atlantic ocean is a spardeck vessel. 2O4 feet
in length over all, and "a feet BEAM schooner
rugged with two pole masts without cams It
is OF course very important that this ever ready
relief ship shall be readily recognized at great
distances by imperiled mariners or other IN
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

buCcor not only 10 lmperlled naygaors but also
sells In distress from or another The need Of
such vessel the Seneca has been keenly felt for
years the because with the increase in the COM
nerce of the world there has been a proportouate in
crease In the number Of dereics sighted each year
those nearly submerged hulks that float hither and
thher the high and constitute perhaps the most
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

HE ocean disaster which
resulted in the loss OF the
steamship Republic. and
the prominent part played
in the rescue work by the
United States steamship
Seneca has served to focus
public attention for the
first time upon n magnil.
cent new government YES.
scl-perhapB the most nov
el and interesting craft fly.
ing tho ctarg and gfPirag
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

This newcomer, the Seneca by name.
is Officially designated a "derelict de.
ctroyer' and not only is she a novelty
among American ocean.Golng craft,
but IS unique In the world, being the
flrst and only vessel Of tho kind ever
designed or constructed. The primary
function of the Seneca Is, of course.
Indicated by her title, "derelict de-
stroyer" but the usefulness of the
powerful vessel is by no means con.
fined to the removal of derelicts,
wrecks or other menaccs 10 navigu-
ton, as was eloquently proven by
the part she played in the relief OF
Republic
Indeed her role is TO be that Of a
missionary Of relief at sea-affording
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-04-23

serious menace to modern navigation
and one Of the most difficult to avoid
The agitation of shipping interests
etc, for some definite plan Of cam.
paign against the deadly derelicts be.
gan many years ago and rs long as
eight years ago n crusade had taken
definite form TO the extent of almost
unanimous advocacy of n derelIct de-
stroyer, such as is the cruiser which
has recently gone into commission
However, like many another Innoya.
ton, the project took form slowly and
It was not until the Fifty.ninth con.
gress that the national legislature
made an appropriation of S250.O0O for
the construction OF the gun cotton
cruiser" which was recently complct.
ed at the great ship yard at Newport
News, Va. 1t was eminently appropriate
chat this good angel of the high seas
should be placed under the Jurisdiction
Of the United atesrevenue cutter ser.
vice for this branch OF the treasury de.
mn maut bnu JurIny rapnpt ,n,,. l,,,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-19
LOS ANGELES SELLS
TELEPHONE SHARES
NATIONAL SECURITIES COM
PANY UNL0ADS
Deal Gives Syndicate of Portland and
Seattle interests Control in Home
and Other Phone Con-
Germs

PORTLAND, Ore, March 1S.-A syn
dictate composed of prominent Portland
and Seattle bankers and capitalists
has purchased between 40 and 90 per
cent of the stock of the Home Tele-
phone company of Portland, the Home
Telephone company of Puget sound
and the Northwestern Long Distance
Telephone and Telegraph company.
The stock secured is that which has
hitherto been held by the National
Securities company of Los Angeles,
and is in effect controlling interest
in the companies.
The members of the syndicate declare
that the stock is not being purchased
in the interest of any other company
nor that there is any intention to merge
the companies in which the syndicate
has secured stock.
The Home company of Portland OPP
crates an automatic telephone system
in opposition to the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company in Portland,
as the Home company of Puget sound
does In Tacoma and Bellingham.
The Northwestern Long Distance
Telephone and Telegraph company OPP
crates long distance system in oppo-
sition to the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph company, and has close af-
citations and working arrangements
with practically all the Independent
long distance and local companies along
the Columbia river and west of the
Cascade mountains.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-19
HOTEL IS CONSUMED:
MAN DIES OF BURNS
FIRE BREAKS OUT DURING
PROGRESS OF DANCE
Six Persons Injured, One Of Whom
May Dle-Nephew Of Phoebe
Hearst Asleep; but Is
Rescued

TONOPAH, New, March 1S.-The
Lindsay hotel and two adjoining build
ings, at Miller's, twelve miles east of
here. were completely destroyed by fire
last night.
The flames broke out in the second
story of the hotel while a dance was
in progress in the dining room, and in
a short time the entire building was on
fire. A high wind prevented the extin-
gushing of the confiagration.
Ike Pissek, q crunsherman. employed
in the Belmont MILL received burns
from which he died this morning.
Henry Hoppenberg was burned seri-
ously and was brought to a Tonopah
hospital. He may recover. Five others
were burned and injured, but not seri-
ously. The loss is estimated at $2S, 900;
insurance, $4,000.
Fred Whitmire, a nephew of Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst, employed in the desert
ed mill had narrow escape from death.
He was asleep when the fire broke
out. Phyl Lightfoot rushed to Whit
mire's room and dragged him from bed.
through the burning hallway to a place
of safety. Lightfoot was burned pain
fully, but Whitmire escaped with sew
eral minor burns and bruises.
All the injured now are in Tonopah
under medical care.