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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03
of two weeks each.
THE OYSTER SHE'LL. SCALE.

THE OYSTER SHELL SCALE.
III life history the Oyster Shell
Scale, like the scurfy, differs from
the San Jose in that the young arc
hatched from eggs, while those of
the latter are free at birth. The
shape is that of an oyster-shell,
about I-I6 inch in length and brown
ia color. Upon overturning the
scale, beneath can be seen the mass
of pearly white eggs. This Is
during the winter months. These
eggs are laid during September or
October, the female dying as soon
as this is accomplished During
the time that the trees have no
leaves the boiled lime-sulfur wash
(G7 pounds of sulfur and ~ pounds
Of lime to so gallons of water,
boiled one hour thoroughly ap-
piled, will destroy many of the
eggs, without any injury to the
trees. For those not destroyed by
this treatment, the best time to
spray is just after the eggs hatch.
This is generally from the middle
of May until early June in this
State, varying with latitude. The
time of Matching should be care
fully watched, beginning about
May 10th. When the recently
hatched young begin to crawl they
can be readily noticed, having
lemon color, and being about the
size of the common red mite or
chicken louse. They should be
sprayed just as soon thereafter, as
possible, with kerosene emulsion,
not over ten per cent kerosene; or
a weak solution of soap, about one
pound of either Whale oil soap or
ordinary washing soap dissolved in
four or five gallons of water. The
best time for single treatment is
about the first of June. If this
spraying be delayed until the latter
pat of June or July the young lar
vac will have fixed and secreted
their scale covering, when it is very
hard to injure them, and spraying
will have little effect.
If two applications can be made,
the first should be as soon as many
of the young scale insects are OBJ
served crawling, and the second
about ten days later, to destroy
those later hatched.
The oyster-shell scale, like the
Scurfy and Lecanium, is not nearly
so dangerous as the San Jose. 1t
does not spread so quickly, multi
ply so rapidly, nor is it nearly so
injurious to the plants on which it
is found. AS rule it is most Of
ten found on Lilac, Carolina or
Lombardy Poplar, Soft Maple,
Willows, Ash and Apple trees. It
quite often becomes injurious on
young poplars, and may cause
death uuless the above means, or
some others, as scraping, etc., are
taken to rid the trees of this pest.
Like the San Jose scale and other
scale insects, it can be killed wher-
ever reached by painting the in
tested bark, at any time of year,
with paint brush dipped into
soap solution of any kind made as
thick as house paint.
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BITTER ROT OF APPLES.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-06-03

A traveller waited at a certain
English provincial town in vain for
the much overdue train on the
branch line. Again he approached
the solitary sleepy-looking porter
and inquired for the twentieth time
Isn't that train coming soon?" At
that moment dog came trotting
up the line, and glad smile illumi-
mated the officials face. "Ah, yes.
SIR" replied the porter, It'll be
getting near now. Here comes the
engine drivers dog"
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Description

Two story and attic, brick
and frame. l3 rooms. Lot
about 66 by 2l2 feet.
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FROM the DIVISION Oh ECOnOHllC
Zoology-Department of Agricul-
ture. BY H. A. Surface, State
Zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa.
BITTER ROT OF APPLES.
Prof. II. A. Surface calls atten-
ton to very prevalent disease Of
apples, known as bitter rot, giving
its symtoms and telling what to do
to prevent loss from it, number OF
letters having been received by the
Division of Zoology of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, requesting in
formation on the subject
(A) SYMPTOMS.
At first there are minute brown
specks, varying from one to count
less number, but commonly from
one to not more than half dozen.
These spots enlarge later SO as
to make each conspicuous, dark
colored, circular spot, which, while
preserving its circular form and
maintining sharply defined bor-
der, gradually extends to become
perhaps an inch or more in diane
ter.
The affected area does not be-
come soft, but is soon depressed or
somewhat shrunken while the skin
assumes leathery appearance.
The outer portion of the spot re-
mains smooth and polished, while
the central area loses its lustre and
becomes roughened by the forma
ton of a multitude of minute pus-
tules arranged in irregular concen-
trio circles.
When the atmosphere is not too
dry each of these little pustules
open and there exudes in micro
scopic masses, or columns, waxy
substance, which is at first pale pink
in color, then pale dull red or at
length grayish when long exposed
to the sun.
The spot ultimately becomes
shriveled in appearance, tough in
texture, and very dark-apparently
.b.ack--in color,
The diseased apple usually be-.
comes dark brown throughout and
qnite bitter, and shrivels into dry,
hard and much wrinkled mass call
ed a mummy. This may re-
main firmly attached to the twig
for a year or more, but usually falls
to ihe ground before the drying
process has been completed. The
little, dry, shriveled apples often
seen clinging to the trees during
The winter are evidences of this
disease. They should be gathered
md burned at any time.
CD PREVENTION
To be on the safe side give trees
athorough application of Bordeaux
mixture.
To discover bitter rot, examine
the trees in the orchard systemati-
ally, following the rows and max
ng the sharpest possible search for
he rot spots on the apple.
AS rule, the first infection will
)e fornd on the upper surface of
he apple; therefore. it is best to
make the examination from an ele-
yated position.
A good and quick method is to
lrive between the rows with a
praying outfit, having two men on
he operating platform, man look
ng at each side.
After the infected trees have
seen located, trace all of the dis
ased apples until the cankered
imb, which is the source of infec-
ion, has been found. The infect
d limbs should be removed and
'urned. Do this cautiously, so as
lot to spread infection. Wash the
aw or pruning shears with such
isinfectant as turpentine or with
We percent solution of formalin
a water.
Spray with Bordeaux Mixture,
hree pounds bluestone, four pounds
tme and fifty gallons water, as
oon as the blossoms fall and repeat
his three or four times at intervals
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A Chem Substitute.

II had to sell my auto. but
haven't missed 1t yet"
"How's that?"
You can get most of the sensa-
tions by cleaning rugs"
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Cupid's Curriculum.

She thinks she might eventually
learn to love me-" sighed the young
millionaire.
Then send her Dun and Brad
street. There are no better text
books. my boy
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Who Got the Leg?

III you please. num-" said the
ancient hero, in an appealing voice.
as he stood at the back door of the
cottage on wash day. I've Just lost
my leg"
We'll, I amt got It," snapped the
woman hercely.
And the door closed with a bang
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Weekly Press News Letter.
On Timely Topics Of Plant Pests.

From the Division of Economic
Zoology-Department of Agricul-
ture. BY H. A. Surface, State
Zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa.
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Advice to the Bald.

huNlCe 10 tne DaIu.
My cocoa's cold" sternly an
nounced the gruff old gentleman to
his fair waitress.
Put your hat on" she sweetiy
suggested.
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But Not the "One."

Mrs. Hoyle--My husband had
100000 when I married him.
Mrs. Doyle-How much has he
now?
Mrs. Hoyle-Oh, he has most Of
the ciphers left.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-12-02
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
COUNTY 'TREAsURER's OFFICE, |
Marion, S. G. Sept. 10. 1000

COUNTY TREASURER OFFICE,
Marion, S. c. Sept. 10, 1909. I
The books for collection of
State. County and Road Tax will
be open from Oct. Is, 1909, to
Dec. Sc, 1909, those who prefer
to do so can pay State and County
taxes in January, 1910, with l per
cent auditional; those who prefer
paying in February, 1910, can do
SO with 2 per cent additional;
those who prefer paying in March
1910. to the 18th of said month,
can do so by paying an additional
= per cent. (After said date
the books will close.)
Road Tax can be paid during
the fall but if those liable prefer
doing so, they can pay the road
tax during january, and Febru-
ary. The Communication tax is So
for 1910.
Taxpayers owning property or
paying tax for others will please
ask for tax receipt in each town.
ship or Special School district in
which he or they own property.
This is very important as there
are so many School Districts.
Those who do not wish to come
to the office can write me mot
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-12-02

few of old Marlboro's sons have
farms all arourd the Doctor; some
OF them. have model farms and
make from ~ 20 bales per acre.
After ascending the hills the land
is as level as prairie, light soil
easily cleared and country where
bitches are not needed. Nature
has done Ii all; tits land to live
in, prosper and be happy
Elihu Muldrow.
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Poll tax S1.O0. Every male ci
zen from ri to 90 year. is i
except Confederate soldiers, "
do not pay after so years, al.
those excused by law.
J. D. MONTGOMERY, Coun
Treas. Sept-1l
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-12-02

i 2 DIR. J. P. Ewing, of q came
War saying Dillon but since the
IF4P out to his extensive holdings
! 9 few miles from Fayetteville, l
sSdve placed him among the mi
class of bipeds and will
admit that old Cumberland county
's-NlAs an undisputed right to claim
as one of her progressive
. farmers.
80 Leaving Fayetteville by what is
nown as the old Yadkin road, on
~Apr right and left as we journeyed
- On was succession of attractive
ZONES, some of them almost pala-
Sal in their proportions, others
y wherein taste and art had exhaus-
I'D itself, changing those once
hills into a scene of beauty
: That thrills with hone st pride the
Oeart of every true southerner.
. Jogging along up one hill and
% down another, the Doctor expatia-
ling on the fine roads, elegant
E1omes and the thrift of the up
. to-date farmers where for miles the
evidence was unmistakable, the
-6elds of dew berries and English
peas which had netted their own
~ers as much as b125 per acre. AT
sder the peacrop cotton was planted
and yielded bale to the acre.
OOld Cumberland county in the
lYears that are past may have
Slung to her primitive ways as an
ehierloom, but nowin this goth CEN
afury she is setting pace that will
awake her laggard sons who are
Sholding on to the razor-back hogs
eRnd humble bee cotton. So many
interesting objects claimed our at
Seention that we could hardly real
&5ze that we were on the Doctors
broad acres. In the distance we
eSsighted the tops of the chimneys at
0his country home. On this level
land his buildings seemed as if in
Ia deep ravine. On reaching the
6crest of the hill, away down 80
feet below was his dwelling and
'Sbarns il. grove of grand old
0hickorys, oaks, pines, dog woods
and towering hol1ys. His ten
Sroom cottage with its many por-
0ches and passages, all in the Doc-
tors own style of architecture,
Sthen other descent OF rs feet as
0peaceful as a May morning, his
wonderful water power is before
E9us. Kept in place by a giant old
Adam and its sides walled in by
- -if rs ,.',. ."-. .,' ton
y - -. ,c.... d.. 1.,.. .'. can
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PHARMCAY
The Dillon Herald 81 so year.
No Rest
Day or Night

Il would lay awake for hours
without any apparent cause, or
dream terrible dreams which
would bring on extreme spells
of nervousness. After taking
DR.. Miles Nervine and Tonic
for awhile I could sleep we'll,
and the nervous spells have left
me-" MISS ALMA HUG,
R. R, No. d, Canal Dover, Ohio.
Without sleep the nervous
system soon becomes a wreck.
and the healthful activity of all
the organs obstructed. Rcs!iul,
bodybuilding sleep accompanies
the use of DR.. Miles Ncrvine
because it soothcs the irritable
nerves, and restores nervous
energy. When taken few days
according to directions, the most
restless sufferer will find sleep
natural and healthful. Get a
bottle from your druggist. Take
it all according to directions, and
if it does not benefit he will re-
turn your money.
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Look for the Blue X
on the front margin or
YOUR Paper. 1t means
that your subscription is
due.

The Dillon Herald 81. so a year.
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\ for tired souls who love nature
and need rest. Malaria and the
song of the mosquito have given
the Doctors holding on a wide
berth.
The doctor is working like
beaver up here on Beaver Creek
and will soon have a 20 horse
farm under way. This flowing
|ssoil with clay foundation is cap
: able of wonderful production. A
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-12-02

The Dillon Herald S1.5O year
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-12-02

her Rip Van Wrinkle
Ssumed an aggressive
hat has moderniz-
field of her possibili-
ds progress and enter
y her public buildings,
4 the many attractive
1 infallible sign that
Happy and prosperous
st week accomDan;ad
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-12-02
A Trip to Cumberland Hills.

y Fayetteville, N. c., can boast
0Nmore hills than ancient Rome
fBre claimed, yet void of its
sel2ody history. Here before the
An6th and the south 5attled for
premacy the writer, then a stu
Gent at the then popular school of
fDT Cotton, on the Cape Fair
this town his first visit.
2lpee then the old town that nes-
rNed among her manv hills has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-26
Simple Wash CureSf Czema
Why Salves Fall While = Simple
Liquid Has Accomplished
Thousands Of Cures

It is now thoroughly established
among the best medical authori
ties that eczema is purely q skin
disease, due to a germ. and cur,
able only through the skin. 1t is
not blood disease at all; in fact
thousands of people suffer with
skin disease and are perfectly
healthy otherwise, and thereby
prove they have no diseased blood
Smeary salves cannot reach the
germs because they do not pene.
trate the skin. The only way to
reach the germs is by means of a
penetrating liquid.
Such a liquid can be obtained
by simply mixing ordinary oil of
wintergreen with thymol, glyce-
rine and other healing agents. This
compound, known as d. d. d. Pre-
scription, stops the itch instantly
and the cures all appear to be
permanent. In fact, It took thou
sands of cures. case after case, be-
fore the best scientific authorities
were convinced of the absolute
merit Of this remedy. d. ID. d.
Prescription kills the germs In the
itching skin. Its effect is seen
within one, minute after the first
application. We especially recon.
mend d. ID. d. Soap in connection
with the treatment.
Will III. Murgittroyd
Hillyard Pharmacy, Hillyard.
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Hats for Misses and Children

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~ e. PHILLIPS oppEMHElM
Copyright. 1906, by Dodd. Mead y Co.

Go on" / said.
My father coughed. There was a
bottle upon the table and he help
ed himself from 1t.
my nerve" he remarked. ''are
In = shocking state this morning.
Can l offer you anything?"
shook my head. My father
poured out nearly q glass full of
the raw spirit, diluted It with q
little-a very whitewater, and
drank it off.
your labors, my dear boy" he
continued, II refer, Of course, to
the labors of the military council,
are. believe, concentrated upon q
general scheme of defense against
amy possible invasion ON the part
of France. You don't answer.
Quite right. quite right! Never
commit yourself uselessly. II is
very good diplomacy. The general
scheme of defense is, of course,
known to your"
Naturally / admitted.
with list OF the places to be
fortified, Ell? The positions to be
AClu duu luC 6CuCi al 0ioeAhouoAOAA
Of troops? No doubt. too, you have
gone into the railway and commits
sariat arrangements? 2"
"All these details" assented,
have gone through my hands,"
He dabbed his forehead with q
corner of his handkerchief. There
was a streak of purple color in his
cheeks. He kept his blOodshot eyes
fixed upon me.
Il will tell you something, Guy"
he said. which will astonish you.
You realize for yourself, Of course,
that such detAlls IS you have
spoken Of can never be- kept alto
gether secret? There are always
leakages, sometimes very consid-
cradle leakages. Yes. Guy" he
added, there are people. friends Of
mine in Paris, who are willing to
pay a very large sum of money
such a large sum of money that
1t is worth dividing, Guy-for just
a bare outline of the whole
scheme. Foolish! OF course 1t Is
foolish. But with them money Is
no object. They think they are
getting value for it. Absurd! But
Guy. what should ! you say to
E5000?"
ut is a large sum-" / answered.
He plucked me by the sleeve.
His eyes were hungering already
for the gold.
I'VE. can get IT, he whispered
hoarsely. "No trouble to you-Tio
risk. can make all the arrange
ments. You have only to hand me
the documents"
81 must think 1t over" I said.
"Why?" he asked, "What need is.
there to hesitate? The chance may
slip by. There are many others on
the lookout"
There is no one outside the MIL
itary board save myself who could
give these particulars" l said.
But my friends" he said Sharp
". Theirs Is q foolish offer. They
may change their minds. Guy, my.
boy, / know the world well. Let
me give you a word of advice.
When a good thing turns up, don't
play with 1t. The men who de-
eide quickly are the men who do
things"
& Ito be continued)
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NEWLYWEDS RIDE
IN ZOO CAGE
THROUGH STREETS
Barker Accompanying Vehicle Har.
an0ues Crowds Gathered :
- Along the Route.

CLEVELAND. Oct. 25.-Instead
of the bridegroom's automobile,
Theodore Ensign and his bride.
who was Miss Clara Zarnow, found
q wooden Zoo cage mounted on a
spring wagon waiting for them at
st. Luke's Grace Evangelical
church after the wedding ceremony
and In this they had to ride through
the streets.
ave were SO excited we allowed
ourselves to be hustled into 1t be-
fore we knew what was happen
ing" Mrs. Ensign said, as her hus-
band hurried her away on their
real wedding trip.
Young men and women of the
bridal party accompanied the wag.
on on It's journey from the West
Side to Public Square and back
again.
Bride ard groom grew uncomfort-
nble as they sat in their wedding
finery on little stools in the center
of the cage. Their attempts to es-
cape were fruitless. for the door
was pailocked and the bars of the
cage were of stout hickory.
Don't feed the animals" MANY
a fool has travelled the road before
u.s." and "Mother-in-law free with
every license" were some of the
signs that decorated the cage.
Lee Christian, No. 9215 Madison
avenue, best man, harangued
crowds that gathered to witness the
spectacle.
Tin cans. old shoes and rice lit
tered the street in front of the Ear
now residence, where a supper was
served at midnight.
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SHAVINGS


With a broad, deep-cut grin span
ming his dusky countenance, in
spite OF his .semi-exhausted condi-
ton, a big broad shouldered ne
gro soldier swung on the steps of
. Fort George Wright car after a
hard run, impeded by a bundle
that comprised a large quincy
sack more than half filled with
something apparently exceedingly
heavy With q sigh of relief he
dropped his burden to the platform
with a ''ker-plunk!" that reused
the curiosity of all standing near.
What en- Sam Patch's dat 700
gat thar, Willum?" a brother SOL
der queried in wide-eyed amaze-
ment. WOO acts like 700 carry q
ton coal, har, hart"
"E-eyah-huh!" calculated the
weary one as he rubbed an aching
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as soon rs the company reached
broadway.
She was without money and
without friends. After trying to
find honest work, she wrote a fare
well letter to her mother and took
poison.
There is no word 81 faith or
love in New York unless you buy
It," she said on her cot In the hos
pital. IF you are just girl. all
alone, you have to pay too dearly
for It.
IF can get q ticket, and II the
police will let me, I'm going home
where there is love you don't have
to pay for"
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CHAPTER xxxIII.-continued

CHAPTER 4 Continued
"This is the person, / believe
the duke said In q slow measured
tone, with whom my son, Lord
Blenason, was said to have been
intimate?"
Lord Blenavon was certainly q
constant visitor at Braster Grange
l answered.
You know her address in Lon.
DOM" the duke asked.
YES"
He was certainly paler than be
had been q few minutes ago.
Il should be glad" he said, III
you would arrange for me to have
an. interview with her."
An interview with Mrs. Smith.
Lessing!" I repeated incredulously.
The duke inclined his head.
There are a few questions" he
said, (which wish to ask her."
Il can give you her address,"
said.
II wish you to see her and ar.
range for the interview personally =
the duke answered.
you will see that my visiting
her does not prejudice me further
say.
you can take that for granted. y
the duke said.
So that afternoon called at No
20 Bloombury street and in a shah
by back room ofa gloomy, smoke.
be-grimed lodging house found
my father and Mrs. Smith-Lessing
He was lying upon a horsehair
sofa, apparently doing. She was
dazing negligently out of the win
dow, and drumming upon the win.
dow pane with her fingers. My ar
rival seemed to act like an electric
shock upon both of them. II
struck me that to her 1t was not
altogether welcome, but my father
was nervously anxiouS to impress
upon me his satisfaction at my
visit.
Now" he said, drawing his
chair up to the table. I'VE can dis.
cuss this little matter In bust.
nesslike way. / am delighted to
see you, Guy, quite delighted"
What matter?" / asked quietly.
My father coughed and looked
towards my stepmother, as though
for guidance. But her face was a
blank.
Guy" he said, II am sure you
are q young man of common sense.
You will prefer that speak to
you plainly. There are some fools
at our end--I mean at Paris-who
think they will be better off for
a glance at the doings of your mil.
itary board. Up to now we have
kept them supplied with little
general Information. Lord Blen-
avon, who Is a remarkably sensi-
bic young man, lent US his assist
ance. l tell you this quite frank
ly. l believe that 1t is best"
He was watching me furtively.
did my best to keep my features
immovable. ss
with Lord Blenavon's assist
ance," my father continued, I'VE
did at first very well. Since his
er-departure we have not been
so fortunate. I will be quite can
did. We have not succeeded at
all. Our friends pay generously,
but they pay by results. AS a con-
sequence your stepmother and
are nearly penniless. This fact in
duces merto make you a special
q very special-offer."
My stepmother seemed about to
speak. She checked herself, how.