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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
FIGHTING THE SCALE.
How to Destroy the Fatal Enemy Of
Shrubs and Trees.

How to Destroy the Fatal Enemy Of
Shrubs and Trees. ..
Nearly all our fruit trees and lots of
our towering shrubs. notably such as
the Towering ounce, Towering plum,
ETC., are infested with the San Jose
scale. It means sure death to the plant
Ii 1t cannot be removed entirely.
March is the best Of months to at
tack 1t.
You may be certain that 1t Is there
II you see any part Of woody plant
covered with a minute silver grayish
incrustation that looks almost like part
OF the bark. Scrape 1t with the finger
nail, and 1t will come away and ex-
pose the real smooth brown bark un-
derneath.
If there Is only little Of 1t on a
plant, shrub or tree 1t can be removed
with the back Of knife. Whether
you remove much or little. take care
to put a sheet underneath. so that no
scale will fall to the ground. 1t will
simply climb back on the plant again
or, worse still, spread to others. Shake
the sheet into the fire. 1t is the only
sure death to this fatal insect.
Even IL the plant is infested In only
a small portion, so far as you can see,
1t will not be enough to scrape It. II
will need scrubbing or spraying Just
as If the whole plant were infested.
To cleanse growth that is thor
oughly affected spread sheet on the
ground under 1t. Make thick. sting.
ing lather with whale oil or even com.
mon kitchen soap and hot water and
scrub the whole plant. beginning al
the top, with the stiffest kind OF Q
scrubbing brush or wire brush u
you can get one.
Scrub till every part Of the bari
shines out smooth and brown. Do no,
fear to let the lather run down the
tree and into the earth. 1t viii XII
other grubs there as well as any seal.
that have begun to gather around thu
base.
After the scrubbing mix kerosene
emulsion by dissolving about a quar-
ter Of pound Of soap in half gallon
Of boiling water. When thorough,
!, dissolved, stir In one gallon Of kero
sene and mix until the stun looks lik'
buttermilk. Put about cupful OF thi
. into about 1--WE pints OF cold water AM
apply 1t with a spray pump or paint !
ON with a brush till the tree is com
, pletely coated.
II this process does not destroy I'd
scale. give 1t one or two more trea'
ments with the emulsion durin
March. II the scale covers the plan
: again and IL gets pretty sick durin
the summer, rip II out to the last roc
!, and burn 1t. II viii be better to los
the one plant than to have the Who'll
garden infested. Be sure TO bur
! every vestige Of the sick plant Don
throw It somewhere and trust TO luci
II the scale is really bad and has a
: tackled most Of your woody shrubs.
win be necessary to apply lime an
sulphur wash. which Is best bougi
! ready MIXED from dealers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08

KxPKRIxKyrAL Road At CLINTON. VIA
LATINO TOP ooURsL
inches OF the loose material had been
rolled to a solid bed eight inches thick.
During the rolling process water was
sprinkled on the different layers OF
stone to help cement the stone togeth-
er and thereby make perfect surface
for trafic. When the road was COM
pieted as far as the coarser stone and
rolling were concerned a layer Of sift-
ings from the crusher was spread
evenly over the surface Of the road
and alternately rolled and sprinkled
until no more could be worked into the
roadbed either by sprinkling or rolling.
The surface Of the road reached that
point OF perfection In building where
neither siftings nor water could be
forced into II. The finishing OF the
earth shoulders, which are six feet
wide on each side OF the ston, drive
way. with Just enough slant to carry
OF all surface water and leave good
earth road on either side made the
road complete and gives Us twenty
four foot road OF earth and stone.
1T was built under very expensive
conditions. our shortest haul for stone
being four miles. Labor cost from 81
TO 81 per day. team and man from 8
TO 81 per day. and even at these prices
we could procure but half enough
teams to keep the machinery running
thereby increasing greatly the ex
pense. This road Is giving the best Of
satisfaction and Is fast gaining
/ frfends,s
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08

japan IL peculiarly well OF IN ~
spect Of good highways. The Tokaido.
which runs IRON Kyoto 10 Tokyo, h
over 800 miles IN length and IA sdmi-
rably constructed. There n also the
Nakasendo. which 10 even longer and
passes throsgA sems u the anest seem
~ N Tie world The reason Of
Japan's excsiisaee IN the matter Of
roads II that In the old days-not 20
very long sko-the dsimlos, or terri
tosial mobiles. hsd to journey to Tokyo
once q year 10 order TO pay their ~
specfs 10 the sovereign. They Travelled
BY road. with great retinues, and n
the highways were not 10 perfect ecn-
ditIon feudsl justice was meted out 70
tbe deIinauents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08

The woman who II worried by hav.
ing her small ivory ornaments yellow
prematureiy should dip them in ben.
zine, let them stay for about ten min.
utes and then rub into the crevices
with d small toothbrush. Benzine i
also good TO clean the keys Of piano,
but denatured alcohol Is quite as salts
factory and much cheaper. besides
not having disagreeable odor. Make
the rag just damp enough 20 remove
the soil. when too wet II runs into
the cracks and Injuries the wires.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
TRAINING THE
OK TEAM.

Driving oxen is as much Of sci
ence as driving horses, and In their
education much patience and self con-
troll are required to make success
and have what we call good team"
says writer In the Breeders Gazette,
Chicago. Their education for work
should begin as soon at least as they
are six months old. They should be
yoked and handled till they have per-
feet confidence in their driver. They
will learn the words of command as
quickly as a team Of colts will the bit
and words Always use the same terms
OF command and attract their atten-
tion with a light whip or switch, but
never use the whip. They do not need
1t. They are as ready and willing to
obey as a well handled team Of horses
and learn the words Of command the
same as dog or any animal.
Some have an idea that al OK team
Is made to be whipped and yelled at
rs loudly as possible. but yoke OF
cattle can be trained to do their work
without noise or buster. 1t is all In
the driver and their early training.
The best OK teamster we ever had
made the least noise and used his
whip the least. He had yoke Of Dew.
ons and would get his load or cart into
place as quickly as or even sooner
than most Of the horse teamsters. and
unless one were near and on the watch
one would hardly hear his voice.
Again, in their education careful at
tention should be paid to their walk
As this is the only gait they have. 1t Il
very important that they should b.
taught to walk fast. By inclination the,
viii not do this unless educated to 1t
"A careless driver will soon get an OF
team in the way Of loating along or II
blowing to go so slow as to Offset al
other advantages claimed for them, 81
that team educated to a fast walk /.
much more valuable than slow team
OF course it's understood that some o
the large, heavy breeds Of cattle cal
never be made to walk as fast as tn
lighter ones. but even they can b
made faster than their natural inclina
ton.
Often young cattle when first put :
work are overloaded and overworked
This hurts their courage and win sure
" lessen their value as a farm team
Never make them try a load whel
they cannot start 1t by two or tire
trials. but rather lessen the load B.
20 doing they Will get In the way .
always doing their best and win hav
the courage to try. A well matched
well broken pair Of oxen win do thei
work quickly and with all the INTEL
gence OF q good pair Of well broke
work horses and be q pleasure |
their driver and owner.
do not think 1t possible for any on
to lay down rules for breaking an o
team. Some are born drivers and low
their team Just as much as goo
horseman does. and when such q driy
Ct Is given an intelligent pair Of youn
oxen II viii be q pleasure to see ther
work, and the amount Of work the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
How 70 Keep windows From Rafting

There Is many a family that has
been annoyed by the loose windows
when the wind rattles them. Wooden
pegs inserted into the side Of the sash
VIII keep the windows from rafting.
These convenient little pegs can be
made b. splitting a clvthespin in half
A cord can be fastened 10 the side Of
the window and the head of the
clothespin tied 70 this. IL Will always
be IN place. ready for immediate use,
II each loose window Is provided with
one Of these handy little things. there
need be no more annoyance from the
noise.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
BROKER TO RIDE Or DRIVE.

can do Is governed only by the length
OF the day. Such team VIII be alert,
the same as the driver. They will obey
bis commands quickly and swing along
with a show Of strength and with a
willingness that cannot be excelled by
any working team Again. an OK team
are entitled to good care and some
grooming. To do their best work they
want grain and regular feeding as
well as horses. They will also appre-
ciate grooming the same. Many a yoke
draws q pIow all day without q grain
feed or even water at noon and at
night II unyoked and turned out 10 the
yard with only poor feed Of hay or
grass. This Il not fair to the oxen
They cannot under such conditions do
their best. and then II Is said that cat.
tie are no good for farm work. are too
slow and cannot begin to do the work
OF horses. On our bill farms We can
hardly do all kinds OF farm work with
out oxen.
when getting up wood and logs IN
the winter they can be taken int
rough wood lots and rough roads Gov
cred with deep snow. where II would
be impossible and unsafe 70 use horses
and many OF our hillside tillage lands
can be plowed to better advantage
with oxen. They carry plow steady
and sure and can get over rougl
ground with as much speed and with
mere safety to the plow and driver
And II team are well kept they ar
not much OF q Ices II BY accident the,
have 70 be killed. and. again. . wei
kept yoke viii command almost tbei
cost vsbue as beef st any time whe'
they become incspecitated for wori
By age or otherwise.
Under the same circumstances |
hcrse team has TO be disposed Of ~
nominal price: %. ali things consid
eswd. n a my opinion that evesy farm
r. can WORK to Fsod sdvsptage one .
more Jokes Of oren. depending ~ .
enc number. Of course. on bis farn
cceditions and the whole number o
teams required to DO his Won.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
PRIZES FOR GOOD ROADS.
Fund Established BY Spokane Magnsts
20 Encourage Farmers.

70 Encourage Farmers.
Building OF good roads By the farm.
ers IN Spokane and whitman counties.
Wash. and Latah county. Ida. Il be-
ing materially boosted By Jay r.
Graves. president OF the Spokane and
Inland Empire Electric railway sys-
TEN, who announces he win give prizes
amounting 70 5000 In three yearly
installments for the best mile Of con.
structed highway In 1900. 1910 and
iynf.
The offer IL made BY Mr.. Graves n
q private citizen. the primary purpose
being 70 encourage the ranchers IN the
Palouse wheat district. south Of spo
kane. In the building Of permanen,
roads with such materials ~ are ai
hand. though the use OF concrete. mac'
adam, oil or other substance will MOI
disqusiify competitors.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
How to Clean Velvet Hsts.

Velvet hats can be cleaned and re-
stored under the following treatment:
Gently rub light blue velvet with q
flannel previously dipped In Kerosene,
or IL the material be soiled In spots
only rub with a little butter. The
wrong side requires drawing over a
hot iron In order to raise the Pile.
Some people have also succeeded very
well By Just brushing with cornmeal
until the soil was removed. Your
black and colored veivets. II not dirty
but only creased. can be freshened by
holding wrong side down close 70, but
not on, hot fiatiron on which has
first been placed a damp cloth. tb'
steam graduating the creases and rails
ing the pile. When II has beef
steamed all over remove the wet clotf
and draw the velvet on the wrong sid'
over the Iron 70 dry II. Milliners a.
II just that way.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
Nov q clear soiI.d Photographs.

The owner OF fne photographs that
are unframed d often distressed to So
them the worse for wear from greasy
susers. The nert time you are % an.
noyed try covering the spots with nne
taicum powder. Apply the pcwdef
with q soft white rag. rub lightly. then
blow "a. The picture win be clean
and no harm can possibly b done q
ths pager.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08

n the girl whose throat ID dslscats
and who catches cold easily VIII bathe
her throat and chest each morning
nth cold water she win ind Il won.
cerfui help. This simple treatment Il
q sort Of hardening prScess and win
make one iess iiahae TO feel the harm
ful effects u bsd weather and bleak
winds.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-08
MirIns crSsm,..

Never MIR warm cream with cold. A.
d h always sure 10 csuss quick soar.
4ng.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
Forecast
MARRIAGE LICENSES

HEssEN-JoH SoN-Herman j. Hessen, age
49, native of Pennsylvania, resident of Los
Angeles and Grace johnson, age is, native
of Michigan, resident of Redlands.
SMITH-ADAMS-John Smith, age a, native
of Maryland, and Alice Adams. age 80 ma
tive of Georgia; both residents OF Los An
geles
BAESE- -HoLE-Fred r. Baese age 3i native
of Michigan, and Myrtle A. Hole. age 81.
native of California; both residents of San
Pedro.
LYNCH H-CAMPBEII1-Fr ]. Lynch. age 50.
native of Massachusetts, and Mary E. Camp
bell age 30, native OF Colorado; both resi-
dents of San Luis Obspo.
-BURNS-Herbert L. Healy. age 25.
naive Of Illinois, resident Of Covina. and
Ada NJ. Burns, age 49, native of Canada.
resident of Los Angeles
-LEE-Albert X. Brothers. age 30.
native Of England. resident OF London, and
Nina P. Lee, native Of Ohio, resident of
Pasadena.
EEARTS-WADE-Eug r. Eearts, age 21,
native of California, resident Of Los Angeles,
and Lucille Y. Wade. age "a, native of
Texas. resident OF FL Paso.
WADE-NEu-War A. Wade age o. native
of Ohio and Elizabeth Neu, age 49, native
Of Wisconsin; both residents Of Los Angeles.
HoCklNG-MAYES-Geor L. Hooking age
a. native Of Wisconsin. and Esther J..
Mayes, age g. native of Kansas; both resi-
dents of Long Beach.
LJUBICH-VUKICH-M LJubich. age 30.
native of Austria. and Luce Vukich age 21.
native Of Austria; both residents OF Los An
Reles.
UEDA-oKANo-Fukutar suedn, age 80, ma
tive of japan and Masu Okana, age 81, ma
tive of Japan; both residents of Los Angeles.
ARLSON-ANDERSON-Iv Fred Ander-
son, age %, native of Connecticut and Cigne
M. Anderson age 25 native Of Sweden
both residents of Los Angeles.
PARROTT- T-McFARLAND-Fred H. Parrot.
age 25, native of Kansas, resident OF San
Diego, and Emily Mcfarland. age 2l, native
of England. resident of Los Angeles.
ROBERTS BROWNELIl-Frederick V. Rob
erts, age 25, native of Kansas. resident OF
San Diego. and Henrietta Lee Brownel age
49, native of California. resident Of Whittier.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
DUSKY ROSE MADE
CARNIVAL FACTOR
PASADENA TOURNAMENT Off
GALS FACE PROBLEM
Garfield School Pupils Raise Color
Line and Little Negro Girl
Shows Unexpected
Popularity

PASADENA, Dec. 17.-One of the
biggest problems which has ever come
before the school authorities and the
Tournament Of Roses officials has been
the result of the unexpected popular
ity of a little negro girl of the Gar
field school.
1t is the custom in Pasadena not to
have a Tournament of Roses float from
each school, but to have the entire
school system of the district combine
upon four or five floats making a
complete allegory OF them all de-
signed by the same person. Last year
it was winter, spring, summer and
autumn, and this year some such plan
will be worked out. In order to divide
the honors of the occasion each school
is allowed a certain number of stu
dents to ride in these floats, the stu
dents selected being picked by popu-
lar vote of the pupils.
There has never been any trouble
about this arrangement up to now, but
there is surely trouble at this stage in
the game, for the children of the Car
field school believed that the race
question had no place in the tourna-
ment and so elected as one of their
representatives, the little negro girl in
question.
This places the Tournament of Roses
directors in a bad boat If they bar
the little negro the negroes of the city
stl do what they can to hurt the
p geant, in all probability, and there
ara a lot of them. If they do not bar
.ao girl some of the white children
may refuse to take part in the affair,
Cor there is race feeling in some of
lhe schools.
The matter is being kept very quiet
.a the hope that some peaceful solu-
tion of the difficulty may be reached.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
Latest News from Neighbori1g Cities

Crown City band, which the band
hopes to make so successful that when
the contract for furnishing music
under the municipal appropriation is
awarded it will be the lucky organiza-
tion to get the plum.
Director Cam has been working
hard to make the occasion success
and the merchants of the city have
contributed towards the series liber-
ally. The local band would undoubt-
edly get the municiral contract to
furnish free music by the year If 1t
can show itself proficient enough to
warrant such an award and the man
ayers of the band believe that py Civ
ing a series prior to the awarding of
the contract they can win out over
some one of the beach Italian bands.
The city counsel some months ago
included in the budget for 1910 an
appropriation for municipal concerts,
being urged to do so by the board of
trade. so that after the first of the
year the city will have for the first
time in its history a municipal band.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
JUDGMENT AWARDED
WITH HOT REBUKE
Reminds Him of Boys Playing Mar
bes for Fun, and Then Con-
eluding It Is for
Keeps
Especial to The Herald.l

Especial TO The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 17.-"You
remind me of two boys, who playing
marbles for fun, afterward come to the
conclusion the playing is for keeps"
said Judge b. +. Bledsoe, in COM
menting on the bitterness displayed by
the plaintiff and defendant, who are
brothers, in the case Of w. H. Bates
against j. 5. Bates, as he rendered his
decision.
w. II. Bates, the plaintiff who
brought suit against his brother for
S1231.29, probably received the most
scathing roast ever administered in the
local superior court by a judge. The
court awarded judgment to the extent
of S1S79S, but turning to the plaintiff
he scored him severely for his act of
bringing witnesses to testify against
the reputation for honesty, truth, and
integrity Of his own brother. ITS
bad enough to take such a recourse in
any case but where ones own brother
is involved the testimony of one who
would resort TO such a method GER
tainly deserves the closest scrutiny"
said the court.
Every item that was not fully cor
roborated in the claim was struck out
by the court.
The ill feeling between the two
brothers started many years ago over
divorce proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
LONG BEACH NEWS NOTES

LONG BEACH, Dec. 1.-THE en-
gineer this morning presented to the
council an estimate that the proposed
permanent improvement of the pier
by filling in with rock would cost $SS,-
$50. including the payment of $4,000 for
60 900 cubic yards of rock. The council
men considered the rock estimate too
high and believe the work can be ac-
complished for S65,000
Citizens Savings bank today asked
the council to debate taxes paid on
$34, 4,O10, which, it was said, was not on
hand. but a credit. The matter was
referred to the finance committee.
An ordinance eXempting certain ter
ritory recently annexed from paying
fees for building, plumbing and cleo
trical work, was read for the first time
in the council meeting today,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
DEATHS

GAY-Freeman, Gay, age % years, Native of
Maine 2SS9 Idel street; seniity.
DUFFY-Peter W. Duffy, age 46 years, native
of ireland. 31Oia North Main street; knife
wound (suleide).
MILLER-Peter r. Miller, age 67 years, native
Of Canada. 1921 North Hobart boulevard:
paresis.
LORIDAN-August Jordan, age 1s years; ma
tive Of New York, receiving hospital; frac-
tured skull,
KING-Joel B. King age 90 years. native of
Iowa, Fifth and Broadway fatty degenera-
tion Of heart
wILSON-Anna Wilson. age AZ years native
OF Georgia, 2733 Council street; fatty degen-
Grafton of heart.
William A. Stewardson, age
10 years. native OF California, 27l4 East Main
street: pneumonia.
CHASTAIN-Elizabeth Chastain, age 50 years,
native OF Texas, 1908 S. Hancock street:
roncho-pneumonta.
WATTS-wayman w. Watts, age 30 years.
native of Missouri, 9s2 West Twentieth
street; phthisis
s1LLIMAN-Annn c. Silliman. age 81 years,
native OF Wisconsin, 1926 Lincoln street;
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
LONG BEACH
Circulation Dept. No. Pine street,
Home phone SEQ.
Correspondent, sunset phone Main eoe.
RIVIERA GUESTS HAVE
SPELL OF CONFUSION
Chimney Fire Igntes Lumber on the
Roof Which Is Extlnguished
with Loss of SIS

LONG BEACH, Dec. 1I-There was
confusion among the seventy-five
tourists staying at Hotel Riviera, Sec
ond street and Chestnut avenue, to-
day, when sparks from a chimney set
fire to a pile of dry lumber on the
roof. Within a few moments after
the fire was discovered the halls. stair
ways and lobby of the hotel were filled
with frightened men and women car
rying out trunks, suitcaSes and brio
a-brac.
G. T. Butterfield, proprietor of the
hotel, used a small garden hose until
the arrival OF the fire department. The
Riviera is a three-story structure. The
fire department soon had the fire eX-
tinguished. The loss was not more
than $50. It was reported that two
women tainted during the excitement.
The building is owned by DR.. NJ. A.
Schultz and is insured for $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
VENICE NEWS NOTES

VENICE. Dec. 17--At the box auc-
ton sale given last night by the Pick
and Shovel club a sum of money was
realized which will be expended in
the purchase of Christmas presents
for children in Santa Monica district
These presents will be distributed at a
Christmas day party to be given the
children at Venice dancing pavilion
The affair last night was the most
successful held by the club this season.
Several chapters of the Sons and
Daughters Of the Confederacy are
planning to celebrate the birthday of
Gen. Robert e. Lee at Venice January
49, Abbot Kinney has donated the use
of the auditorium for the purpose.
Robert f. Lee, Wade Hampton, John
H. Ragin and Los Angeles chapters
are expected to take part in the cele-
bration.
"Six Nights of joy will be OBJ
served by Santa Monica lodge, Uni
form Rank, knights of Pythias, in
carnival TO be held at Venice dancing
pavilion December 27 to New Years
night, inclusive. A dance of all ma
tions, a competitive drill for 800
silver cup and a masquerade ball are
among the features of the carnival.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
RECOGNIZES SISTER
AFTER FORTY YEARS
MEAT SHOP SCENE OF STRAIN NGE
REUNION
Walter Savage Left Boston When a
Boy, and Mrs. Mary Lyd-
ston Recently Came
West

VENICE, Dec. 17-Brother and sis
ter met for the first time in 40 years
when Walter Savage, a local meat
dealer, and Mrs. Mary Lydston, of
Whittier embraced in Savage's shop
today.
While Savage was cutting a steak, a
woman entered the shop and re-
marked:
Il am from the east; where are you
from?"
Without looking up, he replied:
"Oh, l am from most everywhere. l
have been all over the country"
Well" said the woman, L am your
sister,"
At this Savage looked up, laid down
his knife and the two kissed and hug
ged one another like children.
Savage left his home in Boston when
fourteen years old. His sister came
to Whittier last summer, and a few
days ago learned her brother was at
Venice.