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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14
WOODPECKERS ATTACK TELE-
PHONE, TELEGRAPH AND
ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES.

Contributed to The Echo by the U. S. Govern
ment)
Considerable damage is being done to
telephone, telegraph and electric light
poles by members of the woodpecker
family. These birds originally built
their homes in the dead or dying trunks
or limbs of trees, but for some reason
best known to themselves they have
come to the conclusion that the peeled
pole offers better conditions for home.
They haYe become so ravenous of late
that their depredations are attracting
considerable attention among those who
are compelled to use quantities of wood
en- poles. Their activities spread over
a wide portion of the United States,
notably in the South, Southwest and
Central West. Cedar poles seem to be
the ones most frequently attacked. The
birds bore into them at any height from
the ground, and the holes which they
make are often two or three inches in
diameter and four or five inches deep.
Such an amount of wood drilled from a
stick of timber which is carrying load
of wires naturally weakens the strength
of the line.
1t would, Of course, not be difficult
matter to exterminate these birds. How
ever, this is not desirable, as they are
among the most beneficial forms of bird
life native to this country, because they
destroy large numbers of insects which
seriously damage forest and food crops.
1t seems, therefore, that methods should
be undertaken to compel the birds to
revert to their former habit of boring
rather than to exterminate them.
Frequent inquiries have been made
by the Forest Service in this connection,
but the only information to date which
the Government has been able to obtain
| is that on casual inspection of treated
and untreated pole lines in Louisiana.
In that region it was found that poles
which had been impregnated with creo-
sote oil were not attacked by the birds,
whereas untreated poles under the same
conditions were very severely injured.
Whether or not creosote will prevent
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14
A MOTORING PARTY.

The following wsll-known Gulfpsrt
professional men will compose party
who will visit different points of interest
in the northern part of the state in two
large touring cars within the next few
DAYS: DIR. Bruner Dantzler, V. A.
Griffith, T. A. Hardy, Judge J. N.
Hairston, Ed. Neville and Edward King.
The party will be accompanied By q
machinist who will see that all goes
we'll 80 far as keeping the cars in good
condition is concerned
The party was to have left Monday
morning, but were prevented By heavy
downpour of rain that lasted we'll up in
to the day. They expect to cover at
least q thousand miles in their timer
ary and win return bone ia about tea
dayaF
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14

such attack is not definitely known, but
the Service is investigating this prob
lem, and should this oil prove a pre-
yentative, it will fulfill two-fold pur-
pose: 1t will protect the poles from de-
cav and destruction from animal life.
Tn Southern Indiana some members OF
traction company thought that they
could prevent further destruction OF
their poles by filling the holes in the
wood with stones. The birds, however,
simply drilled around the stones and
made the conditions much worse. Inls
apparently does not seem to be means
of preventing their depredations.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14

Is varied and complete.
Can better prove this by
your calling. Won't you
call ?
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14
MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY. AUGUST 1

pursuant to recess, the Board recon-
vened. Present, Hon. CASTOR G. Gar
debled, mayor; l.. B. Capdepon, P. j..
McGinn and Pasqual Lutzzi, aldermen: :
r. J. Murtagh, marshal; and Richard
Mendes, secretary; absent, Alderman
Webb.
The Board resumed the examination
and revision of the assessment rolls, but
same not being concluded, the Board
took recess to Tuesday, August 10,
1909, at 1880 p. N.
Attest: RICHARD MENDES,
Secretary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14
GULFPORT.
Want Court Observation-Disclosures Of 81 900,
900 in Assessment.

Gulfport, August 3.-Owing to lack
of funds and no urgent cases on the
docket, the board of supervisors today
recommended to Judge Hardy that the
criminal term of circuit court for Sep
tember be pretermitted.
An election for constable was ordered
for August 81 at Pass Christian to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of F. P, LiZana.
The American Bonding Company has
asked to be released from the bond OF
Coroner and Ranger c. H. Austin. He
was given until the end of this month
to make new bond.
r. j. Lowery today filed his real and
personal rolls for Harrison county. A
decrease of 81, 100000 is shown.
The bridge over Tchouticabouffa river
was declared free to rural mail carriers.
The city schools will open Monday,
Sept. 6.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14

Ferd H Eglon. taking ass. r. and P. rolls 10000
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
the Board began the examination and
revision of the assessment rolls, real
and personal, but, same not being con-
cluded, the Board took recess until
Monday, August 9th, 1909, at 10 o'clock
q. m.
Attest: RICHARD MENDEs,
Secretary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14
SWEET HOME FLOUR.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
w. w. STOCkSTlLL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

VIII practice in all the courts OF
the State. Special attention given to
collections, and the examination OF
land titles.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14

Same as last report t..............,.."...S 257.l3
Bond Fund.
Same as last report ...s17779S
improvement Fund
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14
SCREENS! SCREENS

Now is the time to equip your homes with
Screens and thus protect yourselves from the
e-breeding and death-deallng mosquito,
fly, and other noxious insects These Screens
can readily be had by applying to, and leaving 6
orders for same with j. Smoker, opposite DR.. j.
Turner's residence, Union street, or at the shop.
op. the Dreamland Theater. Measurements for
Screens also taken on application to
j. SMELKER.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-08-14
PROCEEDINGS OF
CITY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Bay
ST. Loois was held at the City Hall on
the 7th day of August, A. D. 1909.
There were present Hon. CASTOR G..
Gardebled, mayor; Leon Capdepon, P.
j. McGinn, Pasqual LutZzi and r. w.
Webb, aldermen; R. J. Murtagh, mar
shall; Richard Mendes, secretary.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved, the various reports
of the officers were read, investigated
and approved; the financial report or
dered spread on the minutes, the others
filed.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
City Fund.
Balance last report. t..............:.......S LIS
Aug. 5-Received from K. j. Murtagh,
licenses. s......................-..' Sol4
" Received from r. j. Murtagh,
nneS. 49,. .-........ ooUo
" Received from r. Mendes, road
tax. .....,......'...'.''..s' 4.U
sl51 SO
Disbursements.
Aug 5-By warrants to Board ..;.: I46s
4" -" Treas. com. on S15014 at IL
per cent. .....,... 90
Balance In Treasury. AS
sl5l SO
School Fund.
Balance last report. .....................S 1865
Disbursements.
Aug. 5-By warrants to Board. $3.50
Balance in Treasury ry............ 47.1S
$ 79.e8
School Building Fund.
Same as last report. .....,.".....,.....S 25'.l3
Bond Fund.
Same as last report .S111I9o
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
CHAPTER WI.

what like best about Mary Anne"
remarked Elizabeth appreclatlyely, rs
that she Is so dependable"
We were standing at my window,
watching Mary Anne and mar.
ket basket disappear In the dl.
roctlon Of the village. We regarded
her broad back and deliberate move.
ments with genuine affection, know.
ing that her foraging would be emf.
nently successful and our larder sat.
isfactorily stocked. which desirable re.
suit was not by any means certain TO
follow when we ourselves went to mar.
ket.
Gabrielle and Elizabeth had their
hats ON and even carried gloves. which
meant that something unusual was
about to happen,
N wa had not made such q definite
engagement with the Campbells, /
would not go one step" announced
Gabrielle, Il don't like TO leave you
alone with headache"
"Of course you must co." | returned
ruefully. We have set too many times
and been disappointed TO put II on
again. Then, too, remember Lord VII,
frld is TO meet you over there at lunch,
con, and as he must have already
started, there is no way OF letting him
know. | will be all right when you
come home, but It is too bad"
For this was the day agreed upon
after various disappointments for q
shopping expedition to the small town
across the water. We intended to take
advantage Of the little steamer that
crossed every morning and returned
every afternoon. explore the place, and
invest In "A few articles the village could
not supply. Lady Campbell and her
brother were to join us, and we an
ticipated n very jolly time,
was therefore awfully disappointed
when | wakened that morning with N,
duh pain In my eyeballs have reason
10 respect and treat with every def
erence. While the girls made thell
toilets. protesting vigorously agalns
| leaving me alone, rested my heavy
head against the window frame anC
tried 10 calculate how long It woul,
probably be before my brain felt clea
again and life would seem worth liy
ing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
SEVERAL PAINTINGS
OF SWEET CORN
Few Better VoaetabIea Grown
Tor Home Use.

There are fcw better vegetables
grown for home use or for market
than sugar corn. A succession OF
paintings Of II should be In. every
farm garden, our personal preference
Is for medium sized TO large varieties.
For rapid growth and early ma.
tuHty the soil for sweet corn should
be mellow and very rich. II Is i'm.
possible 10 get the soil too rich. aud
the greater variety Of fertilizers that
can be used the better. To an album.
dance Of stable manure should be
added n liberal amount OF poultry
droppings. wood ashea and bone meal.
Harrow, disk and cultivate all Of the
fertilizers well into the soil 80 that
the soil aud fertilizers will be an
even and Tine mixture. After the
sweet corn is up. stable manure may
be sprinklcd on the surface between
the rows and lightly cultivated for n
surface mulch. In dry weather this
surface manure viii act as a mulch To
hold moisture. and In rainy times lis
richness viii be dissolved out and car.
rlcd TO the roots OF the growing corn
as a liquid fertilizer
Make the first planting Of swee.
corn IN the very warmest Of the gar.
den soil ~ the seeds viii quickly
rot In cold soil However. II the first
planting rots, replanting can easily bo
done Begin cultivation Just as soon
as the corn appears above the ground
or give It a narrowing before It Is up.
Let the shoyels Of the cultiyator run
deep for the first time until the plants
are about a foot high, after which cul'
tiyate only two or three inches deep
DO not be afraid Of cultiyating too
often, for stirring and mixing the soil
and keeping down weeds are the max
ing Of a good crop.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23

The ieweler. at closing time, was
putting his diamonds In a huge safe.
But why do you bother to do that
when two watchmen walk the shop
all night long?"
"On account Of fire, the jeweler re.
piled. Diamonds are nothing but coal
-carbon-they burn beautifully Their
hardness makes us think them indie
structiblo, but, as matter OF fact a
fire Of diamonds would be the brlskest,
prettiest thing In the world. Put a
handful OF diamonds on plate and set
light to them They win burn with
hard, gemllke flame tin nothing Is
left There will be no smoke, no SCOT
and at the end the plate viii be as
clean as though just washed-not the
slightest particle even OF ash viii re.
main"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
SYNOPSIS

Three girls Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
Elise started fut Canada To spend the
summer There. ON board steamer they
Werc frightened hy an apparently dement,.
10 one of them. took enjoyment IN Hpru.
tinlziug photo ~ the trio. Elise shared
her statcroum with q Mrs. Graham. ulHu
bound Tor Canada. The young women ON
fights'riuE tour met Mrs Graham.
anAioualy awaiting her husband. who had
n mania Tor sailing They were intro
duCod To- Lord Mlfrld aud Lady Edith.
cottage by the uyrun WIS rented 10y
learned that friend Of her fathers was
to call. Two men called, one ~ them
heing the gucer.uctlng stranger on the
steamer The girls were mot at home
but discovered by tho cards lott that one
u the men was Elznhuth'H fathers
friend The men proved Co BE- John 9.
Blake and Gordon Bennett Tile ptrtN
was told ~ the search Tor Hmugglrts ln
MrH Graham TO mud that her lite WIS
not the hnpulUHt. Size learned that the
Grnhnma and Lady Edlth were aCquaint-
81. a wisp ~ yellow hair from MI. Ora.
hams pocket fol- into the hands Of Ellis"
MrH Gruhum'H hair was black. During
n storm the young women htnrd q ttuHh
IN tho basement u tho cottage and mo
ment later MARY Anne, their woman H"rN-
ant. entered, her arm bleeding. To uH-
SURE them there was no danger Mary
Anne descended Co the basement alone
sud qulvted thulr fears Lady ifdith told
the Firls Of % robbery NJ Jewels ~ The
Motel. Fearing Tor the safety 81 her own
gems. she left thvm IN q safe ut TIE cot
luro Mr., Gordon Bennett was properly
introduced. explained his queer actions.
returned the lost bag and told Of myHtorl.
aus duiugH ~ year brfnr" connected
with tho cottage, Exploring the cellar
3no ~ the slrla found sphinx cum but
ton. tho exact counterpart NJ which both
BOREDOM Hrnnrtt aud Lady Edith were
found Co puHHuHH. also.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
NEW coLORED BED SPREADS
VIII De Popular with Those Who DO
Not Care for the All.
White orapery.

The conservative housekeeper pre-.
fers to keep her beds all white. but
the woman whose taste In gayor or
can afford novelties will like the new
colored bed spreads that are being
shown this season.
They are of heavy white cotton.
stamped In graceful floral or conyen
tlonal designs In rich. duh oolors.
There In usually border of bow.
knots and vlnbs. sometimes In two
tones al green or old blue. asHin In
blue or green. frightened with dull
red flower Mt intervals. The confer
Of the spread has n large oval or
round wreath Of vines TO match the
border. but without'the ribbon effect.
Other OF the spreads are stamped
TO represent lace drawnwork border
and center over n color They are
new and effective In harmonious col.
orlngs. white and yellow. white and
brown. blue over a deeper tone, and
green and white.
For a country house or the room Of
young girl these spreads are espe.
eially suitable.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23

Everyday bags are made Of Irish
linen Of firm close weave; but they
could be copied In pique. pongee or
any other summary dress material tho
idea being. Of course. TO have the
bag seem an intended part Of the cos
tune In material and decoration. Sum
mcr aims bags have come into fash
ion with the Moycnnc, or medieval
mode, borrowed from the early mid
die ages. Fausts Marguerite wore
such bag, and the summer girl has
copied the pretty notion from her new
Moyenne frocks Of linen.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23

to the pipe shown at d. y shows a
small clamp or dog attached 10 the
end Of the pipe to prevent the chain
slipping In order 10 work the device
the pole should NJ into the fork so as
to leave about four feet on the end
to which the pipe Is fastened, and II
feet for leverage, When the pole Is
fastened TO the pipe two or three men
pun the other end down to the ground,
and the pipe viii then come out few
feet. The clamp can then be moved
further down the pipe and the chain
fastened near the ground, and the
operation repeated til the whole 10
feet OF pipe has been extracted. The
small figure + shows how the chain
can be hooked round the pipe under
the clamp when Il has been drawn out
several feet.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Pineapple Preserves.

Wash clean fine ripe pineapples
Put them In large kettle or boiler
full OF cold water. boil until they can
be- penetrated between the sections
with broom straw Take them out;
when cool. cut them IN slices one-half
inch thick. pare on the rlnd and OK
tract the cores Weigh them, and to
each pound allow one pound of sugar
Cover a pan with layer of sugar and
then layer Of fruit Let stand 10
hours. then drain the slices and put
the syrup on to boil Boil syrup and
skim until scum ceases 70 rise, then
drop fruit In syrup and cook slowly
about rs or 90 minutes. Put into hot
lars, cover with syrup until overflow
ing, and put on the storilizod covers,
Ounces prepared In this way are
much improved Good Housekeeping
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
REQUISITES OF PRACTICAL
KANSAS CHICKEN HOUSE
Detailed Poultry Sheds Hens
Comfort Must he Considered the
Most vital Point.

Many different styles of chicken
houses prove equally successful In the
hands OF poultrymon so that It is
unvisc to recommend the universal
adoption Of AN, one form % the
following points are given careful
study any farmer should be- able to
build a successful chicken house.
suitable 90 his wants and purse
rhu house must be- planned for the
hens comfort first aud then tho
owner may add such embellishments
as may please bis fancy The hen
needs first ul an floor space. a place
To eat ana scratch The more floor
space the hen has the better. but tho
space above should not be- too great,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
From, Elevation OF practical Poultry House.

70 as to maintain the proper temper.
ature from the animal heat of the
hens All things considered, house
just high enough for man to walk
orcctly and floor space Of about
Eve square feet per hen would be nd
yisable.
FLOORS are commonly constructed Of
earth. boards or cement Cement
floors are perfectly sanitary and easy
to keep clean. The objections to their
common use Is the first cost Of good
cement floors Cheaply constructed
floors will not last hoard floors are
very common and are preferred by
many poultrymcn. but II close To the
ground they harbor rats. while II open
underneath they make the house cold,
Covering wet ground by board floor
does not remedy the fault Of damp
ness nearly 80 encctually as would a
similar expenditure spent In raising
the floor and surrounding ground by
grading Al things considered. the
dirt floor is the most suitable.
The object Of yontllatlng a chicken
house IN to supply REASONABLE,
amount Of fresh air. and. equally i'm
portant. to keep the house dry. Ven
tilatlon should not be- by cracks o
open oupolas. Direct drafts o. MI
are injurious. aud ventilation by sucl
means Is always the greatest whcr
the least needed. a thorough scheme
OF ventilation IL by a system OF pipel
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
COMMON LOT OF ALL MANKIND
Who 10 There Among Us Who Can
Escape from Worry7

Calmness and serenity are recon
mended for almost everything In these
days Horace Fletcher considers
these qualities even more important
than chewing. In the attainment OF
health. The beauty doctors say that
no cosmetics will avail TO prevent
wrinkles and preserve youth without
calmncss and serenity. and they are
said TO be the most potent of all
charms In her who would be pleasing
to the opposite sex, BE serene.
sweet mVd." says the authorities,
let whoeNill be vlyaclous."
II all sounds very simple, but In
order to follow such advice II would
be necessary TO be hermit. and then
what would be the use OF being we'll
or beautiful or attractlye2 How can
anyone be serene who plays golf or
has cantankorous relatives. who wants
TO argue about woman suffrage or 70.
llgion, or who has not a sure and GER
tain and adequate income2 Man that
is born Of woman Is born 20 worry, as
the sparks fly upward. aud It Is only
adding irritation 10 his other woes
TO tell him that all good things may
be his II he will only be serene.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23

Lord Wilfrid's statement about the
wind the boat cut through the water
90 a good pace The salt spray dashed
opp la our faces and our hair blew
into our eyes but We did not care. for
We reached the slip q fall minute hr
foic Mr. BENNETT and could cNult over
bis defeat even while Obliged To ad.
miro his boat
"llut this is not the boat you left al
the slim the day % stormcd. remarked
Gabrielle. this is much newer--yos
ana much preitier but believe the
other IS faster when you race with
us YOU must always take your swittost
boat. YOU know"
"liut | can't race that boat unfor
tuuatoly." he returned. with short
laugh When ! came 10 get It that
morning Il had vanished entirely
broken away. I suppose had Ia
go home In fishing smack happened
10 be able 10 hire think II Is very
inhpsuItahlc Of you 10 keep your boat
house door locked"
II think so, too. agreed Elizabeth
and u can ever remember II | am
going to get q locksmith from the VII
lage and have II opened
We were all ready to do Justice "a
the nice hot cakes and tea Mary
Anne had waiting for us. and We found
MIR Blake quito an acquisition llc
was quiet man, who as GABRIEL,
said. always seemed TO be- about "a
make n brilliant remark and never did
but kept us ON the alert waiting for II
Lady Edith took on her hat and lait
II ON the chair beside her. and ! idly
picked It up. smoothing out the vel
which was knotted around II ant
thinking how wonderfully well Il
suited her iloworllko face. Suddenl,
| paused. however. for In the vel
fastening the chiffon to the hat brim.
saw a small pin shaped like key
and the counterpart Of one link OF IN,
cun button
was about To draw II out and asl
her about II, for the design was nm
usual. when ! saw gray shadow crosi
her face and her eyes dllate strangely
She was looking beyond me, straigh
at Gordon Bennett. and I looked also
wondering greatly
lie was bending forward, cup II
hand talking TO Gabrielle. and RI!
from the setting sun reached thu
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23
Mending Tubs.

A tub or a barrel often drops down
for want Of hoop, II everybody
knew how easy II is to make a hoop
from wire-perhaps a piece OF
waste telegraph wire often seen by
the roadslde-the work would not
wait. Simply bend the wire around
the tub 10 measure Il, remove 1t and
twist II fast. II viii not break, and
being galvanized It will last indeH'
nitely.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23

wire frames operated by strong
spring. one end Of the mop Is placed
In the jaws Of the device. and by turn
INK the handle. which operates the
wheel. the yarn In drawn through the
wires like clothes through clothes
wringer The advantage Of being able
To squeeze most Of the moisture out
OF mop to make II damp. instead OF
dripping. II well known This can.
not be done satisfactorily by hand.
and the only other device for that
purpose Ia an attachment for buck
et. but this necessitatea tho carrying
around Of tho bucket wherever the
mop N taken.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23

that removes the foul air from near
the floor. while the corresponding
fresh air is forced to enter at the
top " the room.
Make all roosts ON the same Lowell.
The ladder arrangement is nuisance
and offers NO advantage Arrange the
roosts so that they may be- readily
removed for cleaning DO not on the
chicken house full Ut rousts Put In
only enough 10 accommodate the hens
and let these be on one side Of the
house. The floor under the roos's
should be separated from the feeding
floor by board set on edge. or. bet.
ter still. tight roost platform may
bee built under the porchcs. ny this