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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-10

Much has been written ~ahd
the many diseases carried over the
country by flies and mosquitoes. New;
Jersy first started the mosquito cam
palgn. The house mosquito winters
by preference in cellars, vaults, dark
shelters Of any kind, in shut up rooms
unheated homes, barns, piles,
under the loose bark of forest trees
and exposed roots. Only the females
pass h winter. Usually in May each
survivor lays about 90 eggs set up on
end and glued together in the shape
OF a raft. on the surface of a dirty
pool, barrel, cesspool or in any other
dirty, stagnant water and then dies.
About three weeks later those eggs
are full Of mosquitoes. Many brOods
match IN a single season, and each
brood must nave dirty water for the
WrlgglerS to feed upon. In clean wa
ter they die. Therefore, the only in
telligent way to combat this pest is to
do away with the breeding places. Kilt
every mosquito seen, keep them out
Of doors, allow no pools of stagnant
water to stand about the premises, and
IN case there is a rain barrel is should
have a tight top CiSterns, ~cesspools
and pits for liquid manure should be
guarded. Cellars should be fumigat-
ed every fall and spring. In case
pools OF stagnant water cannot be
drained covering them with low-grade
kerosine VIII kill off the wrigglers in
them at the same time, as we'll as
every female who comes to lay her
eggs there.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-10

A man who used to live in indian
but IS now in Oklahoma, writes: "Cot-
ton is now being cultivated in eastern
Oklahoma by d Methods,
rough about by the northerner
bringing his modern farming imple-
ments with him when he moved to
Oklahoma.The southern cotton plant
er quickly took advantage of the bet
ter methods of handling his crop, and
now, instead of a niger and a mule
jogging alone with a double shovel
pillow, the planter uses a riding pillow,
disks n riding cultivators and up
O-date eders. The result is that
Oklahoma's last years cotton crop was
valued at more than $50, 000, O00.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

GOVERNMENT experts at last have
u discovered why there are 40 many
lazy people 10 the southern states.
The widely recognized prediction OF
ne average southernor for fishing and
other pleasurable pastimos Is not the
result Of foudness for those things
tt5 which an element OF real work
los no., enter They are simply com.
pslled 20 do IL. and a little parasite
Known 10 government medical science
Is the hook worm" Is the motive
poser
Dr. Charles Wordell stiles. chief OF
he government hygienic laboratory.
4 The disCuycrer Of the hook worm {"
Hs has several specimens OF him safe
y preserved IN alcohol. and IL may be
Haied here that the parasite has no
particular objections to being put In
alcohol lie likes Il.
10 bis Investigations OF the habits OF
he parasite. covering n period OF
seven years Dr. stiles has found that
Z ihr.'es on liqUor-that Is 10 say.
hat % cannot exist in the stomach OF
nyone who Is total abstainer Thus
ne d'ficuly In the way OF It's total
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
Marine Corps and Navy Again at Odds

ton discreditable to the service and
argues strongly against the practice Of
commissioning and putting into posi-.
tons OF responsibility young men with.
out previous training"
Marine officers say that Commander
Hood went entirely outside the pre-.
cept under which the court operated
when he wrote the above. and that Il
was merely gratuitous affront TO the
marine corps.
1T Is the old fight between the two
branches OF the service" said a ma.
rine officer. The matter will be put
up TO Secretary Meyer when he re,
turns to Washington. and Il is by no
means unlikely that he viii revoke As.
sistant Secretary Winthrop's approval
Of that part OF the courts findings.
But We will not stop there. We will
see that II is brought up in congress
next winter"
The young marine officers who were
defendants In the sutton inquiry have
given up all thoughts OF filing suits for
damages against Mrs. Sutton. After
reading the findings of the court they
communicated with one another and
agreed that their complete exonera.
ton by the court was sufficient and
decided 10 let the matter rest there.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
omall Theft Makes ''Uncle Sam" Careful

each department and subdivision Is
carefully described and Sightseeing
citizens are made TO ieel perfectly at
home In the business houses OF the
government.
Formerly II was the custom TO take
visitors through the vaults In the
treasury building. where millions vi
dollars are stored. on ona occasion q
small boy tempted by the immens,
amount of glttering gold and silver
cut one of the bags with hia pocket
knife and made away with the tive
"cartwheels," as the heavy One-doliaI
silver pieces are referred to-
Since that time the vaults have
been closed TO visitors, except to those
who get permission from the secretary
Of the treasury. In the large vault
which is SO feet long and 81 feet wide
is stored sl65.OOO,OOO In coin for tn,
redemption OF gold and silver certia
Gates.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

TIE long standing row between the
. navy aud the marine CORPS has
.'OAeh out again as a result Of the and.
.ls' OF The court Of inquiry In the sut.
wa case. and a congressional inyesti.
sauon OF the marine corps is not i'm.
probable -"
Inc trouble arose over the minority
Ha !. OF Commander John Hood. u.
: y, The president OF the court, who.
~ ns own responsibility and without
~, IS support OF his associates, Mai Ne.
!, ''"y and Lieut.. Jensen. took occasion
~ Say mat the discipline at the ma.
y. ue barracks Of Annapolis at the
y, al' OF the sutton trouble was not OF
he proper sort
me testimony" according TO Com.
o @.1ler Hoods minority report "con.
s ,.l'us The whole deplorable AFFAIR IN.
'.,,l state OF discipline then ex.
'""s IN The Marine School of ApplIoa.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
PRESIDENT TAFT STARTS ON
HIS TOUR OF WEST AND SOUTH
Thirteen Thousand Mile Journey Begun---He
Will Meet President Diaz at the Mexican
Border "Trip to Take Two Months

Beverly. Mass. Sept 15.--President
William II Taft to-day stepped into a
motor car, waved n cheerful good-5y
and started for Boston. where this
evening he boards a private car and
begins a tour OF the west and south
that Will be the most remarkable trip
ever taken by president Of the
United States. The route of about 49,
900 miles has been carefully mapped
out. and every arrangement is per-
fected The fact that today Ia Mr..
Taft's hftysecond birthday anniver-
sary was taken as a happy augury for
the success OF the long journey.
Shortly before noon tomorrow, the
president will arrive In Chicago and
at luncheon. Next, the Hamilton club
takes him In charge and will escort
him, with a bodyguard of 1000 men,
bers. to the West side ball park. TO
witness game between Chicago and
New York. After that will come n din
ner at the Congress hotel, and then a
meeting in Orchestra hall. where Mr..
Taft will make a speech. To wind up
the day. the president will put in his
appearance at reception and ball
given by the Chicago bankers in the
Auditorium.
In Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Leaving Chicago at 3 a. m. Friday
morning. the presidential party will
stop at Milwaukee. Madison and Port
age. and will spend the night at WI
mona. MINI. and will reach Minneapo-
lis early on the morning of Saturday.
September u.s. He will spend all Sat
urday and Sunday in Minneapolis and
St Paul. leaving Sunday night at
eight o'clock in order to reach Des
Moines on the morning Of September
90
Five hours will be spent In the Iowa
capital. where Mr. Taft will review
5000 troops Of the regular army and
make a speech. and then the president
moves on 10 Omaha. where he will
spend the late afternoon and evening
Denver will be reached the after
noon OF September 81, and the presi-
dent will go almost direct from his
train to the state capitol for a recep-
ton to be rendered by state officials.
by the chamber Of commerce and civ
&c organizations. At . p. m. the presi-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

dent will make an address in the Den
yer Auditorium. where Mr.. Bryan last
year was nominated for the presi-
dency
The president and his party will
breakfast with Thomas f. Walsh, at
Wolhurst. near Denver, the morning
OF Wednesday. September 22. and then
return to the city for the chamber of
commerce banquet at noon
Leaving Denver at p. m. Septem-
Der 22. the president and his party
will stop for an hours visit at Colo
RADIO Springs. and then go on to
Pueblo, where in the evening they
will be guests at the state fair
In Wonder Region OF Colorado.
The morning OF September % will
find the president at Glenwood
Springs for a brief visit and that aft
ernoon he will visit Montrose. where
he will formally open the great Gun
nison river tunnel built by the govern
ment for the irrigation of the Uncom-
pahgre valley.
Returning to Grand Junction to re-
sumo the journey westward. the presi-
dent will arrive at Salt Lake City.
Utah. Friday afternoon. September "a,
to remain there until Sunday aft
ernoon. the twenty-sixth. when the
party leaves over the Oregon Short
Line for Pocatello, Ida. and Butte,
Mont. the latter city being reached
Monday, September 81. at $40 a. m.
John Hays Hammond Joins the party
at Salt Lake City
After spending half a day in Butte,
there will be a brief excursion into
Helena. Spokane. Wash, will be
reached early Thursday morning, the
twenty eighth. and the entire day will
be spent In that city.
The forenoon OF the twenty-ninth
will be spent at North Yakima and
the party will arrive at Seattle at S;l5
that evening.
Two Days at Seattle Exposition.
President Taft will spend two days
September 80 and October do
ing" the Alaska Yukon-Pacihc exposi-
ton. leaving Seattle late in the even
ing Of the second day and arriving at
Portland, ore. october 2 at 7 a. m.
Two days viii be spent in Port
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

,,suNGTON Trophies secured
w. the African hunting expedition
- nv e., President Roosevelt are
-. ,r,serycd 10 posterity In the
.d,s, and most ornate exposition
..gNor the world has known. which
IN .urpass any Of the wonderful mn
IN. erected and maintained by the
-..l,t, monarchs OF antiquity.
me building will be completed Just
=. ATM. 10 receive the valuable hides
!, me rhinoccros. the elephant, the
,,,,,,otamus and the other huge
-'n,,ls which fell before the un.
...,,s aim Of the Roosevelt party. As
-, most Of these animals are rapidly
,.,rpr extinction II Is expected that
"a. ,,,pt.es will form the nucleus OF
.ons,i.1u that will become the most
,,nple,a and the most important In
be world
rters are many duplicates In the
,o1,.fIan Of 50 pelts sent home by
c,, Roosevelt and this fact will en-
M me authorities Of the Smithso-
r,r institution. for whom the build.
IN, has been erected In this city by
congress 90 secure many valuable
,o,..s. which we're not found by the
Roosevelt party The Law permits the
Smithsonian Institution TO make eK.
dsnf.s for species II may not possess
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
Fine Structure for Roosevelt Trophies

and there IL little doubt that all tho
great museums Of the world will be
anxious to secure at least one Of tho
Roosevelt trophies.
The new museum building ia con.
structed entirely OF granite. with floor
space approximately nine and one.
half acres. It's cost was slightly more
than $500. 900, and Il il being put
In order for the reception OF the va.
rious objects tht have been collected,
chief among which are those sent by
the ex.president
SO far the arrangement Of the va
rious specimens has not been deter.
mined upon by the curator OF the mu.
scum II Is likely. however. that the
entire FIRST floor will be the future
home OF the pelts sent to America
by the Roosevelt party.
II has been deemed best 20 tan tho
skins sent from Africa as the most
perfect way OF preseryins them for
all time. As soon as they have been
taken from the casks and cleaned Of
the brine this task will be undertaken
by some one who has not yet been
chosen.
The work may be done under the
immediate supervision OF the Smith.
sonian oficials In the museum here.
or Il may be turned over TO some tan
ner. In view OF the importance at
tached 10 the proper preservation Of
the trophies. which In years 20 come
will be almost invaluable. this ques.
lion Is now being considered by the
officials. The splendid show cases to
be erected in the museum will permit
the specimens TO be displayed In the
most effective manner.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

land the party leaving there at Q
D. m. Sunday. October 3. for a trip
down the famous Shasta route.
through the Siskilyou mountains and
In view Of Mount Shasta, to San Fran
cisco.
The president will stop the evening
OF October 4 at Sacramento, reaching
Oakland. Cal, early on the morning
OF October g. He will spend four or
i've hours In and around Oakland and
Berkeley before taking the ferry at
1880 o'clock for San Francisco.
After spending the afternoon and
evening Of the fifth in San Francisco
the president will leave early the
morning Of the sixth for the Yosemite
valley
The president will spend Monday
and Tuesday. October II and IL, in
Los Angeles visiting his sister.
VIII Meet President Disz.
lie will arrive at the Grand canyon
the morning Of October IA and will
leave again that night for Albuluer-
cue, ". NJ, where he will spend the
'N'ulhb VI Aut llN'tuius
Paso early the following morning for
the meeting with President Diaz OF
Mexico.
President Diaz will arrive from Mex
leo City at Ciudad Juarez about the
same time and he will then cross the
frontier and meet President Taft at
II Paso. An hour later the president
Of the United States will return the
visit to President Diaz at Ciudad Ju-
arez on the Mexican side The au-
thorities of the latter city have ap-
propriated $4,000 for decorations and
a bull fight.
Arriving at Corpus Christi the
evening OF October IS, the president
will go at once 10 his brothers ranch.
where he will spend Tuesday. Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday. Charles p
Taft has had golf links built on the
ranch
Trip Down Mississippi River.
Visiting Houston the forenoon Of
Saturday. October 20. the president
will proceed to Dallas that afternoon
to spend Saturday evening and all
Sunday
He will reach st. Louis at 1927 a. m.
the morning Of Monday. October %.
and will leave at p. m. on the steam
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16
Learn Cause of Laziness in the South

determination from the southland has
become painfully manifest
To get rid OF the parasite the pa
tent must needs deprive himself OF
any and all substances containing
even the slightest percentage OF alco-
hol. This, os course. includes the red
liquor" so dear to the palate OF the
victim. What the doctor fears Is a
dialogue something like this when the
government physician goes forth In
the south 10 exterminate the worm
and comes up with the FIRST victim;
Doctor-ln order TO effect cure
you must abstain from liquor.
Victim-Abstain! DO you mean 4.
sab?
Doctor-Yes, cant cure II you don't
abstain.
victim-How long did you say II
VIII take. sab?
Doctor-Four days. Saturday and
Sunday and
The doctor quits the premises in a
hurry.
In summing up his investigations
Or. Stiles holds out one hope. lie in.
Inmates that real good red liquor" il
not as sustaining TO the parasite as IL
the cheaper grade. for he says that IL
thriyes most among the poorer classes
who drink the latter kind. which
probably is imported from the north.
DIR. Stiles report on his investiga-
ton has been printed in the bulletin
OF the United States bureau oi
zoology.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

A CT years ago, when Grover
led S ','e'oha was president. the Uni.
va. I ,o,, treasury at Washington
T,, rubbed Of two silver dollars.
por,,S "''' although of no material i'm.
ana ne, was decidedly significant
iecur r-oasufes were taken to prevent
ION /, ', ISIS. season of the year Washing.
sb 10 ' divided with visitors and tour.
a veIco "nom the government extends
Show y, S Guides are at hand TO
uept n rDs visitors through the govern.
'10Dc buildings, the working OF
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-16

er assigned TO him by the Deep Water.
ways association. which is to hold its
convention in New Orleans on the
presidents arrival there.
Following the presidents boat will
be a spectacular fiotilla of river craft
One of the trailing boats will be as
signed to make the trip down the
river and TO attend the convention.
Another boat will be assigned to the
congressional delegation of more than
100 members. Yet another boat will
carry members Of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association.
During his stay in St. Louis the
president will breakfast at the Com
mercial club, will make an address at
IL a. m. in the Coliseum. will lunch
at the jefferson hotel as the guest of
the Business Mems league. and before
boarding the steamer at 4 p. m. will
make a brief visit TO East st. Louis,
III.
First Stop Of Voyage at Cairo.
The first long stop of the river trip
will be at Cairo at $3.50 a. IN. Tues
day, October %. The second stop will
be at Hickman, Ky, at 2:SO p. m,
the president making brief addresses
at both places.
Arriving on Memphis. Tenn, at 8
a. m. Wednesday. October 27, the
president will make an address at 8
o'clock and that afternoon a O'Clock
win speak at Helena Ark.
On Thursday. October 2S, at $3.50
p. m. Mr.. Taft will make a speech at
Vicksburg. New Orleans will be
reached about four o'clock Friday aft.
ernoon. The river journey also will
include short stops at Cape Girardeau,
Mo, and Natchez. Miss.
The president will remain in New
Orleans from Friday afternoon, the
twenty TO Monday morning, No
yember /. He viii address the Water
ways convention on October 80 at
s:S0 D. m.
From New Orleans the president
will go to Jackson and Columbus.
Miss; Birmingham, Ala; Macon.
savannah. Charleston, Augusta, viii
mington and Richmond, reaching
Washington November TO-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17
BIG RAILROAD
SHOPS AT VEGAS
MAGNITUDE OF THE PLANT is
PLACED BEFORE PUBLIC IN
TABLOID FORM.

LAS VEGAS New, April 16.-
One hundred and fifty by four hun
dred feet are the dimensions of the
machine shops for the Salt Lake road.
This is but one of the series of build
ings which will comprise the Vegas
shops. The walls will be seventeen
inches thick and forty feet high, con-
structed of cement blocks. To COM
plete this one building $4,000 hollow
concrete blocks will be required.
These will be 12x12x17 inches in size
and will be manufactured on the
ground by two automatic block ma
chimes each turning out 500 blocks
per day
The roof will be steel trussed sup
ported in the center by laced steel
columns. Two million pounds of
steel will be used in the construction
of this building alone. Adjoining
the machine shop is the transferApit,
80 by $40 in size. BY means of this
heavl machinery disabled locomo-
tives may be quickly and easily plac-
ed at any point in the shop required.
A 7O-foot travelling crane with a run
OF 800 feet will be installed, capable
OF picking up the heaviest locomotive
like toy.
The power house will be 70 by 80
feet in size and will contain three
$50 horsepower steam boilers, by
means of which electric current will
be generated to furnish power for
every machine, as we'll as for light
ing purposes.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17

In Blue canyon twenty feet of
snow fell during the winter, which
shows some commendable industry
in moisture in that vicinity. But that
town is in the Kindergarten class
when 1t comes to records. At Cisco,
which bears a name like an iced
drink, thirty-five feet OF snow fell
during the winter. and there was
still room. At the end OF March nine
feet OF white still remained on the
ground. At Summit. the hills drew
425 inches. going the previous sea-
son eleven feet better. At Fordyce
dam. two story buildings cuddied
under the drifts like mountain quail.
The observer stopped measuring
when he reached forty feet. and
hibernated The snow went just one
Inch over the measnring POLE.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17
BRYAN'S MULE
SOON To ARRIVE

A. F. Leslie, assistant secretary of
the Democratic county central COM
mittee, has sent the following letter
to Lincoln, Nebraska, relative to the
Democratic mule, which will make
it's home in this county in the future:
Mr.. Charles w. Bryan, q
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor
of the Sth instant, we beg to state
that owing to the size of Esmeralda
county (being equal to ten Nebras-
ka counties), we have not called the
county central committee together.
However, the executive committee
committee has examined the returns,
and finds that Goldfield precinct
shows the greatest per cent gain,
and is therefore entitled to the mule.
In this precinct there were no
votes in 1896 or 1900 In 1904,
there were 233 for Democratic cleo
tors, and in 1908, 1859 votes, show
ing gain over the average of the
three preceding elections of 1921
per cent plus.
The executive committee wants
the mule here, and in fact, this is
practically the universal sentiment
among Democrats in Goldfeld.
The daily papers, both Republican
and Democratic, have given much
publicity to the matter.
Just what disposition should be
made of the mule, mas not been def
initely decided, but the sentiment
seems to be that he should remain
the property of the party, and be we'll
cared for.
am instructed to say that you
may ship the mule to Mr., Jack Nc
Laughlin, chairman of the Demo
cratic county central committee,
Goldffeld, Nevada, at your conven-
fence.
might say that Hon. Peter J.
Somers, chairman of the Democratic
state central committee, lives here,
and wants to see that mule. He has
asked to be the first to ride it. AS
he is also the district Judge here
for the welfare of the community as
well as our respect for him, we de-
sire that his safety should be insur.
ed. So kindly inform us as to the
mules trickery. Judge Somers was
formerly congressman from Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, serving with Mr.
Bryan.-Goldfield News.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17
FISH IN
DESERT STREAM

Prof. A. R. Moore, of the Goldfield
high school, who has charge of the
science department at the school,
has just returned to Goldfield from
Pioneer, where he made an interest
ing discovery of a number of small
fishes, not exceeding length of half
an inch, which live in an Isolated por-
ton of the stream flowing from some
hot springs, about four miles from
Pioneer.
The origin of the fish is interesting
in itself, and the fact of their being
there is explained by Prof Moore who
says that probably at some long past
date, when the Amargosa river flow
ed upon the surface, the stream from
the hot springs formed a tributary of
the Amargosa, and that the fish made
their way into this tributary, and
have since been isolated there by the
drying up of the Amargosa.
The fish live in a portion of the
hot stream of a length of about TWEEN
ty feet, outside of which they are re-
strained from going by the heat of
the water on both sides. The water
in which they live is IS degrees Fab
renheit, the highest temperature in
which fish can live. Below the point
where the fish are found, and cutting
OF their passage to the lower por-
tons of the stream, is water of a
temperature of 112 degrees Fahren-
heit.
Prof. Moore says that in the
springs he found a small frog enjoy
ing himself in water of temperature
of 80 degrees Fahrenheit. He at
tributes the small size of the fish to
the heat of the water-News.