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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16

made at Mansura the past winter to find
out what per cent of the boil weevils
live through the winter, when they come
out of winter quarters in the spring and
how long they live after coming out of
Information.
Every particle of the great mass of in
formation secured in these experiments
proves that early falls destruction of the
cotton plant is the only practical and sue
cessful way to kill the weevils. Cultural
methods, without early fall destruction of
the cotton plants, will not and can not
insure cotton crop in Louisiana.
Out of 16,S21 adult boil weevils con-
fined in the I6 cages, $500, or 2o.6s per
cent lived through the winter successfully.
Destruction of all cotton plants before
October 18th resulted in only per cent
of the weevils surviving the winter.
Letting the cotton plants, stand in
the field about Christmas resulted in
over 40 per cent of the weevils living
through the winter to attack the next
crop.
1t was found that starvation of the
boil weevil before they entered hi
bernation in fall was more effective in
causing their deaths than was cold or wet
weather during the winter.
The average time that the weevils re-
manned in Information was $50 days. The
extreme length of time that any weevil
lived without food, while in Information,
was ass days, or s IL months. When
the cotton plants are allowed to stand in
the fields until killed by cold, the average
weevil has to go without food for only
about 81 days. When cotton plants are
destroyed before October 12th the aver
age weevil must go over six months with
out food or starve to death. Early de-
struction of the cotton plants results in
starvation of hordes of boil weevils.
Moss on the forest trees was found to
shelter an enormous number of boil wee
wills during the winter. Of the weevils
that spent the winter in Spanish moss, SO
per cent lived through the winter. Of
those alternating in average materials
only 20 per cent lived through. Boil
weevils passing the winter in moss emerg-
ed from Information much later than those
alternating in other materials. Moscow
cred trees near the cotton field increases
weevil infestation.
The length of time that the weevils
live after leaving Information in the
spring has an important bearing on
the problem of poisoning the weevil
and when to plant the crop to best adj
vantage. The average over-wintcring
boil weevil lived 1917 days after leaving
winter quarters. The maximum length
of life, after leaving Information, was
a. days.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16
BE A MAN.

Young men and old men, how do you
expect to spend Christmas? Have you
ordered a jug of whiskey and invited
half dozen of your friends to spend
Christmas with you in drinking, cursing
and whooping like gang of Indians, OF
do you aim to get you wife and children
some nice little presents and Christmas
morning take the little fellows on your
knee and tell them about the good old
Santa Claus, and about Jesus, whose
birth we will soon celebrate1 Men
don't spend Christ's birthday in drinking
and cursing. Make this the happiest
Christmas that your wife and children
ever spent. Young man don't keep your
mother in trouble during this Christmas.
Make it pleasant for her. When you
leave home tell her where you are going
and when you are coming back, and
then you will leave her with smile, in
stead of eyes red from weeping and UNI
easiness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16
CHRISTMAS GIVING.

AT this season of the year the one
great thought that throbs in the heart
of every unselfish person is what can
give my friends to increase their hap
piness9 1t is only a Grabbed, sordid
soul at this crowning summit of the
year who asks what am / going to
receive. Children expect to receive and
are happy in the thought, but rightly
balanced adults find their chief pleas
ure in giving.
This does not include that class OF
cultivated stinginess who have strangled
every generous impulse, and who suf-
fer SO at the idea of giving up any
thing that it is necessary to administer
cocaine to get them in donative state
but it means and refers to the over
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16
IMPORTANT BULLETIN OUT o.
THE BOIL WEEVIL.

THE BOIL WEEVIL.
A most important bulletin in the fight
against the boil weevil has just been is
sued by the louisiana State Crop Pest
commission. The bulletin is of supreme
Importance for it is the first which shows
the exact conditions under which the wee
vii must be fought in the river bottom
lands, such as are found not only in Louis
lana but in Mississippi.
This bulletin is entitled: "Hiberna-
ton of Boil Weevil in central Louisiana,
by Wilmon Newell and NJ. S. Dougherty
and is the result of years study at the
bug cages which were erected at Mans
ura, Avoyelles parish.
The United States government is now
engaged in conducting experiments in
the low river cotton lands, such as the
state has just concluded at Mansura, but
the bulletin is the first exact information
ever given on this subject.
In presenting the findings of their years
work, Messrs. Newell and Dougherly say
Climatic conditions in Louisiana
make the boil weevil problem ia,
more serious one than in Texas
The habits of the boil weevil, as re-
lated to its Information, are of immense
practical Importance, as they furnish the
clue to successful warfare against the
pest
Experiments in large cages, were
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16

Adair county is one of the big goal
producing counties of Missouri. The
goats are not raised for mutton alone
but also for the purpose of clearing up
underbrush. They will go through a
thicket like a rifle bullet and eat it tc
the ground, peeling saplings and stump:
so that they will never sprout again
The goats get as fat as butter balls on
such forage Then they are shipped tc
market and sold to city folk for the
choicest mutton. Binford Ranch, the
largest stock farm in this country, ha:
produced as many as 500 goats in one
year, which were shipped to market after
the shrubs were cleaned off the pastures
Several other ranches in the country have
produced nearly as many goats.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16

that you may receive in turn, is mean
groveling and pitiful. Give freely only
where love prompts, or better yet, go
out among Gods poor, hunt out those less
favored or less fortunate and do acts that
will brighten human lives and the bright
ness will come back into your own
heart by reflection.
The great and noble characters of the
world, the men in all ages who have been
admired and loved have been the generous
men. The summed and hated and de-
spised creatures of the human race have
always been the misers, the stingy, grasp
ing, boarding pinching wretches who
value money above human souls, and hug
ged their wealth IN the face of misery.
The world shouts and laughs when such
men die, but it follows the generous man
to his grave with tears and real sorrow.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16


The Manchester Guardian says: "H
l." has made discovery compared will
which the Baconian authorship of "Shake.
speare" is boring; he has found out thaI
Shakespeare wrote the Authorized Vef
sion Of the Psalms Take (says our cot
respondent the forty-sixth Psalm. ",
will note that if you add together the tEt
figures in the number AS i gives lh1
number Of letters in the name Shakespf fare
But still more conclusive, if you couBt tn,
words from the beginning Of the psalm
the forty-sixth is shake If you coun
from the end the forty-sixth is "SPeare.'
It is obvious that Shakespeare has signed
his name in the middle of this Psalm
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16


In the construction of the Asbokan re
servior in the Catskills' more than sis
million cubic yards of earth must be
spread in six-inch layers, moistened and
rolled, eventually forming a dam three
hundred feet high in places and four mile.
long, and this work is being done by
steam rollers, which is the first time they
have been employed for such work. These
machines have corrugated front rolls and
cross-cleats on the rear rolls, so as tc
thoroughly knead the moist earth, and
each covers the galloway, and is guar
anteed against breakdown in continuou.
work for seven years.
Evening star., 1909-03-09


Captain-J. Thomas Hollinberger.
Lieutenant-C. E. +. Flather.
Acting Lieutenant-James ~ Duvall.
Sergeant-John L. Cats.
These are promotions, announced this
morning, made necessary by the death
of Capt. William II. Mathews.
The recommendations for promotions
made by Maj. Richard Sylvester, super
intendent of police, have been approved
and acted upon by the Commissioners.
The changes have been made because of
merit All those who received promo
tions. Maj. Sylvester says. have perform
ed excellent service for the department
and have good records
Many others are disappointed. The
number OF candidates for advancement
has been large.
Transfers of Police.
Maj. Sylvester also found it necessary
to make transfers. The selection of
Lieut. Hollinberger to succeed Capt.
Mathews includes the transfer of Capt.
George H. Williams and his being mount
ed.
He has long wanted to be placed in
charge of a mounted precinct. Because
of his excellent record Maj. Sylvester
granted his request.
Lieut.. Flather, who has been on duty in
the fifth precinct since the killing of Capt.
Mathews is returned to the fourth pre-
cinct. Acting Capt. Duvall will be made
a member of the fifth precinct command.
Sergeant Cats will remain in the first
precinct Lieut.. Joshua T. Sprinkle will
go from the fifth to the first precinct.
Sergt w. H. Harrison. detailed at the
White oHuse for several years, will go
Evening star., 1909-03-09
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CITY GETS THE INAUGURAL
COURT OF HONOR.
Will Be a Feature Of Homecoming
Week Decorations-Gen-
eral News.
Snecial CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Q. 1909.
The inaugural court OF honor arrived
here this morning by way of the electric
train, and was placed in vacant lot,
where it will be kept until 1t Is placed
In position for the homecoming week,
which will be held April 26 to May j.
The court will be painted white and
will. in all probability, be placed on KING
street, although that has not yet been
fully determined upon.
A meeting Of the committee in charge
of Homecoming week will be held at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the rooms
of the chamber OF commerce, when plans
will be made for the affair.
In the corporation court today James
McCauley entered a plea of guilty to at
tempting to break and enter the safe In
the office of Messrs. William Demaine q
Son. and was sentenced to serve Six
months in jail and pay fine of 50.
A similar plea was entered by Arthur c.
Thomas. indicted for stealing type
writer from the Southern Railway Com
pany and he was sentenced to serve two
months in Jail and pay fine of s.. Floyd
Galloway, colored. also entered plea of
guilty to feloniously cutting George Mar
shall, colored. and he was fined SO and
sentenced to serve four months in Jail.
The Bethany Independent Methodist
Protestant Sunday School has elected the
following officers to serve for the ensu-
ing year: n. s. Greenaway, superintend-
ent; Miss Mary Penn, assistant super
intendent: Charles Hantzmon, treasurer;
j. r. Haring. secretary; Mrs. Emma
Hantzmon, pianist: Raymond Powell, as
sstant pianist; Miss Virginia Roxbury,
superintendent of the primary depart
ment.
Sons of Veterans Meet.
A we'll attended meeting of NJ D. Corse
Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans.
was held last night at Lee Camp hall and
the following committee was appointed to
assist the Daughters of the Confederacy
with 1t Emerald tea which will be given
at Lee Camp hall, March II next: Fl. n.
| Garner, #. NJ Jones. p. Benedict Wheat'
Hey, A. B. Mitchell, DR.. E. A. German and
IC. w. OMeara.
| A large crowd last night attended a lee
| ture given by Rev. Sam A. Steel. DID,,
at the Young Peoples building of the
Evening star., 1909-03-09

serving the department in the capacity
of bicycle sergeant detailed as night in
spector. The position has always been
regarded as one calculated to make enc
mics in the ranks.
The fairness with which Duvall has
performed his duty has won for him a
hest of friends who were quick to con-
graduate him upon the promotion he re-
ceived today. He enjoys the reputation
of being strict disciplnarian, although
not overbearing, expecting those under
him to render their best service.
Born in Maryland about forty-three
years ago. Duval received his early
training at Flarencevile, conducting busi-
ness In a country store and afterward
spending his time farming. Becoming
tired of country life, he came to Wash
ingtOn and found employment on the old
Metropolitan railway.
Two years later. in 1892. he received an
appointment as a member of the police
force. He performed duty in several pre-
cincts and earned the reputation of be-
ing man who could be depended upon
by his superiors always obeying orders
and never becoming a party to petty
troubles.
Later he was made member of the
original bicycle squad having been an
expert wheelman. He won the police
medal for the one-mle dash champion
ship ride on the Georgetown University
track in 1891.
Cats Career on Force.
Sergt. John Z. Cats is to remain in the
first precinct, where he has performed
duty about eleven of the thirteen years
he has been a member of the force. lie
is Virginian, having been born in Alex
andria county Christmas day, 1869.
Shortly after he came to this city he
was given a position with the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company. July
4, 1896, Cats first carried baton and
wore a uniform Of the police department,
having been connected with the eighth
precinct.
Less than two years after he was ap-
pointed member of the force Cats was
transferred to the first precinct. The
Evening star., 1909-03-09
CLOSED TO BIG AUTOS.
None Seating Over Eight Persons Al
lowed in Rock Creek Park.

The Rock Creek Park commission has
amended the regulations for the govern
ment of the park SO as to provide that
mo automobile or motor vehicle seating
more than eight persons and no heavy
vehicle or heavily loaded vehicle will be
permitted on the roadways of Rock Creek
Park
This action was based on representa-
tions by park officials that sightseeing
automobiles and heavy teams do consid-
erable damage to the park roads, espe-
cialIy In wet weather, besides obstructing
travel and frightening horses 1t was
further represented that the roads were
built for light travel only and cannot
stand heavy travel.
The Rock Creek Park commission con-
sists Of the three Commissioners of the
District and Gen. Marshall, chief of engi-
neers of the army.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Aeronauts Mistaks Sandbar for Shore

ANTWERP. March 9.-Henri Leblanc
and Louis Dupont, French aeronaunts.
had a narrow escape from drowning yes
terday while crossing the River Sheldt in
balloon. They mistook sandbar in the
middle Of the river for the shore and
started to come down. They missed the
bar and struck the water and the wind
drove the car over the surface. The men
were forced to climb into the rigging,
but were again and again immersed.
Finally the balloon was driven to the
shore and the aeronauts, half drowned
and exhausted, were rescued.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
Capital Invited to Cooperate With
Central Labor Union.

A shibboleth for Industrial peace was
sounded at the weekly meeting of the
Central Labor Union last night by Sam
De Nedrey. secretary of that local con-
gress of workingnen.
John Lorch. president of the central
body. criticised certain so-called economic
mistakes of the Associated Charities.
The discussion was precipitated by
resolution offered by Delegate j. J. Pur-
cell calling the attention of the legisla-
tive committee to an appropriation by
Congress for new workhouse and jail.
The resolution recommended that steps
be taken to procure the employment Of
union labor In the erection of the pro-
posed buildings. rather than convict la
Dor.
Favoring the adoption of the Purcell
resolution, Secretary De Nedrey suggest
ed the advisability Of inviting representa-
tives Of capital to address meetings of the
Central Labor Union. and to engage in
an informal discussion. in which the con-
tentions Of both parties could be set
forth.
Mr.. De Nedrey declared it to be his be-
lief that much Of the misunderstanding
between the employers and employees
would disappear if they could get to-
gether and reason out the proposition
with an earnest desire to get at the truth
Of their relations.
ITeblOcHt LOTCH agreed WIFI secretary
De Nedrey and referred to the action OF
members of the inaugural committee in
awarding the contract for the illumina-
ton of the court of honor to an outside
firm. rather than to local men. He
added that some Of the members OF the
committee that made the award are
prominent in the work Of the Associated
Charities, which organization. he added,
comes to the public with pleas for help
for persons made destitute by unfavor-
able labor conditions. Yet in the same
breath the men at the head of ii give a
large piece of work to outside laboring
men, when IL that work had been done
by men Of Washington IL would have
greatly alleviated conditions here. A
great chance to benefit the local labor
situation was lost, President Lorch de-
clared
An invitation was extended to all the
labor bodies in the District by Rev. John
Lee Allison, fraternal delegate TO the
Central Labor Union from the Presbyte-
rian Church, to attend services at the
Gunton Memorial Presbyterian Church.
of which he Is pastor, March IS, when
he will preach q sermon on labor.
President Lorch announced that the en-
gineers will give a ball at old Masonic
Temple the evening OF March 16.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Tragedy Over Chicago Elopement

CHICAGO, March 9.-Frank Serino was
shot and killed here because a week ago,
according to his slayer. he held a revolver
TO the head of Josie Fresso. fifteen years
old, a bride OF ten days. and forced her
10 elope with him to New York city
Serinos slayer was the brother of Mrs.
Fresso. Michael Pessalano. twenty years
old He had traced the couple TO New
York and forced Serino TO accompany
him back to Chicago with the girl Here.
according to Passalano. Serino refused to
consent TO marry the girl in the event
Of divorce, and the shooting followed.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Rector Quits Episcopal Church.

BOSTON, March 9.-On the ground that
he could no longer subscribe to all the
doctrines held by the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. Rev. Elmer s. Forbes of
Cambridge has been deposed from the
priesthood by Right Rev Edwin S Lines,
Bishop OF Newark, to which dioceses the
Cambridge clergyman was economically at
tached. Rev. Mr.. Forbes has entered the
Unitarian Church and has been assigned
work by the American Unitarian Asso-
citation. which has its headquarters in
this city.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
THE EVENING STAR TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1909

tive for about six years he concluded he
wanted to advance himself. Maj. Syl-
vester made him sergeant in the second
precinct. He was afterward transferred
to South Washington
Soon he was made an acting lieutenant
He is now to be placed in charge of the
night service in South Washington. He
Is native Of Washington.
Acting Lieut.. James A. Duvall has been
Evening star., 1909-03-09

for his subject "Greenhorns Grit and
Grace" He will deliver another lecture
this evening. taking for his theme Home
Life In Dixie During the War"
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Lizzie Henderson, wife of Mr.
Hezekiah Henderson, died this morning
at her home, North Alfred street, follow
ing q stroke of paralysis. The deceased
was thirty-two years old. Besides her
husband. one child survives. No ar.
rangements have yet been made for the
funeral.
The funeral OF Joseph Harlbower, who
died Saturday last. took place at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from his late home, across
Hunting creek, Fairfax county. The
services were conducted by Rev. J. n
SEWER, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. The remains were placed tenn
porarily in the vault in the Methodist
Protestant cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Bessie E.. the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Pierpoint, were held at lO
o'clock this morning from her parents
residence, 118 North St. Asaph street
Rev. w. W. Van Arsdale. pastor Of Trim.
ity NJ. E. Church, conducted the services
Prospective Improvement.
Arrangements have been made by Mr.
Benedict We'll for the erection OF a mod.
ern three-story brick residence OF co.
lonial design on the east side OF st
Asaph street between King and Prince
streets. Plans for the building have
been completed by Architect Milton Dana
Morrill,.
G. ]. Blanchard of the reclamation
service will tonight deliver an illustrated
lecture at Christ Church parish hall,
under the auspices Of the Cameron Club,
taking for his subject, "Reclaiming the
Desert"
A slight fire occurred at 3:1j o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the cellar of
the printing Office of George Ramsey s
Sons, South Royal Street. The floor and
considerable paper were burned.
Services at st. Paurs P. E. Church to-
night will be conducted by Rev. J. W.
Ware of Culpeper. The offertory will be
sung by Mrs Sherman B. Fowler.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Patrick Fresso who married his bride
February n. has gone to New York, and
his friends believe he will return to his
old home in Italy. He was heartbroken
when his bride went away with Serino.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Nevada Rejects Free Coinage.

CARSON, New, March "a resolution
demanding the free coinage of silver at
the ration of 70 to / was defeated in the
Nevada senate yesterday, Party lines
were abandoned, republicans and demo
Gratis joining in voting the measure down.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
HURT BY FALL; NOT SHOT.
Herbert Reed Is Making Progress,
Toward Recovery at HOSPITAL.

Herbert Reed of 1916 street north
west. who was removed to the Garfield
Hospital early Sunday morning. after
having been found on a lot at 18th and
Fuller streets northwest. has not been
shot in the back. as was reported. He
Is suffering from several cuts about the
face which he received result of a
fall His condition is considerably i'm
proved
Evening star., 1909-03-09

BADDECk. Nova Scotia. March o
The aerodrome Silver Dart. pilotad by
Douglas McCurdy. made success ul
flight of eight miles in eleven minutes
and fifteen seconds yesterday, twice cross
ing Baddeck harbor.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

transfer was made because OF ability he
had displayed.
The chief of police had him put on the
beat directly south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. During all the years he has served
there he has had a clear record and has
earned for himself an enviable reputation.
Maj. Sylvester recognized his ability
and gave him promotions that were un-
sought.
The promotions take effect March 10.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Railroadins is the biggest business Of
this country.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Capt. Hollinberger's Career.


Capt j. Thomas Hollinberger is per-
haps one of the best known members
of the police force. having been po-
liceman since July I, 1880. He is a son of
the late l.. ii. Hollinberser who was
chief of detectives and held other impor-
tant positions in the department.
Capt. Hollinberger is native of Charles
county Md He left there when young
man and came to Washington, entering
the service of the police department as d
clerk in what is now the first precinct.
Three years later, having displayed
ability. he was made a full-hedsed po-
liceman. For a long while he was on
duty in the business section of the city,
where the services OF competent men were
needed.
He was shifted from one precinct to an
other and for time he was attached to
tie White House squad.
The newly app in ed captain was born
in 1858 He is of physical structure to
make him appear an ideal commanding
officer.