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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26
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ering the way to conquer a pair of these
precious rascals that DR.. Forbes has made
his most valuable single contribution to SCI
ence. They are the corn field ant and the
corn root-aphis Or as it is better known
the corn root louise For long time they
were the particular scourge of the corn
grower who supposed that they operated each
on its own account Through the research of
DR.. Forbes it is now known that one is help
less without the other. The resourceful and
Industrious ant is entirely unable to extract
the coveted sap from the corn root, and the
stupid aphis would, if left to itself, starve in
the very presence OF the corn. But the ant
can carry the aphis to the corn root and de-
post it thereupon; the aphls can extract the
sap and then exude It, thus passing it on to
the ant. Therefore it was not problem OF
DISCRIMINATING two foes but Of outwitting the
clever little ant Were it banished, the aphis
would soon disappear. The wretched little
soft-bodied hunk O. creation can do nothing
for itself except lay eggs and suck corn sap.
The ant gives it home in its own burrows,
matches its eggs for it, carrying them to the
warm surface II they are slow, bearing them
farther into the ground If they threaten to
hatch before its food supply is ready And
this protection extends through the aphis' life.
If, because of blowing or other inadvertence,
the ant finds its charges scattered, it will
cheerfully collect them and reconstruct it's
home If that has been moested also. The ant
has nothing else to do and it is as active as
an outraged Puritan conscience However,
methods of control have been found The use
of the disk and crop rotation will exterminate
them. The root-aphis refuses entirely to &C.
cupy ground planted to oats, so this crop is
of the greatest Importance in clearing fields of
them. Also by disking two or three times
with 20.inch disk in spring, especially on a
sunny day when the ants are likely to have
their charges near the surface they will be
killed and scattered and their nests so broken
up that even the enthusiastic little ant cannot
reconstruct the colony.
Another enemy of the corr that Dr. Forbes
has caught by cultivation is the bill bug as
certain beetles are called because Of their
long, hard shouts, which they poke into the
farmers business to ruin it. This time the
cultivation must be with the plow instead Of
the disk and In the autumn instead of spring
and In the fields of grass where the bill bugs
breed. These bugs are distinguished by a
bell1gerency which is only equaled by their
strength of claw. One variety appeared in
Illinois which looked so large to the harassed
farmers that it was christened elephant bug"
Chickens turned into the fields to feast upon
them fled In Tapping, comical flight, unable to
relieve their terrified souls by squawk, as
their bills were tightly held together by the
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consequently letters were sent among the
farmers, asking for boxes of sound bugs.
Ihese bugs were to be given the disease and
returned with directions for spreading it, The
response was surprisingly Immediate Boxes
OF bugs poured into the express offices and
yet more boxes of bugs. Farmers from neigh
boring states heard of the offer and they, too
went bug hunting. The express companies
worked overtime The assistants in the ento-
mOlog1sts office became mere undertakers for
bugdom The mouldy bugs were sent out on
their beneficent mission of destruction. Then
the results came in They varied; they did
indeed Some thought the entire entomolo
gist's Office should be fitted out with golden
glorious halo as the rescuer of it's country;
others alas! thought fools cap would fit the
case more exactly.
But although the disease project could not
be called a complete success, means were
found which make it possible to raise grain
even in the very worst of the chinch out
breaks. The barrier methods and sprays with
a kerosene emulsion will catch them every
time. Just after harvest the scarcity of food
IN the wheat fields arouses in the chinch an
instinct to migrate. On foot it sets out to get
an appetite for corn This Is the time to make
a ridge beween the infested field and the field
the chinch desires to infest. This is done by
blowing backward furrow which is packed
with light roller or by hand and has a line
of tar poured upon it from can with
tubular spout. Post holes are dug at intervals
Of about twenty feet. BY keeping the tar
line fresh his chinchship cannot cross, but will
follow it to the posthole, into which he speed
lily tumbles. It then is merely pleasant recre
alton for the farmer to travel out and pour
a weak solution of kerosene upon his accu-
mulated enemies. Kerosene is an excellent
death dealer for these pests. When they get
into the cornfields the farmers of Illinois sally
forth with an emulsion containing four per
cent. of kerosene and half as much whale oil
soap mixed by five minutes simple beating
with stick. This is hirted by hand upon the
corn in the cool of the day when the insects
feed most thoroughly and when there is less
danger of injury to the corn. Sometimes a
single application does the work. when the
infestation is very bad two and even three
may be required.
Now let us talk about corn exclusively for
while. With that staple at its present price
and with the grave gentlemen who produce
statistics as hens produce eggs-the louder
the cackling, the smaller the statistic-assur-
ing us that it is on its lofty perch to stay, it
seems that the farmer will have to cultivate
automobiles and bad habits as obesity cures
for his bank account. But halt! Nature pro-
vides several There is the weather, more ex-
asperating and with less regard for a poor
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wrote Charles Lamb, who was born in
Crown Office Row. What a cheer
full liberal look hath the portion Of
1t which. from three sides, overlooks
the greater garden-that goodly pile
of building strong, albeit Of paper
height confronting with massy con-
trast, the lighter, older, more fan
tastically shrouded one, named Har-
court, with the cheerful Crown Of
nee Rew (place Of my kindly engen-
drure) right opaosite the stately
stream which washes the garden: foot
WITH her yet scarcely trade ,pollated
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long table at which the students dine
was the gift of Queen Elizabeth to
the benchers and was made from a
single oak IN Windsor Park. There
Is also a small dining table con-
structed from the timbers of brakes
ship, the Golden Hind. At present
about 80 students dine here nightly.
Not only has this miniature univer-
sity town memories Of the old crusa,
ding times. its flavor Ia mingled with
associations Of, the literary history of
the eighteenth century. 1T is the
most elegant spot In the metropolis"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26

of Law, goes round the dull old quad
rangles blowing an old-fashioned.
silver-mounted horn to call the stu
dents for dinner. In each law term
there is period called the eating
term, during which the barristers to
be are compelled to attend a<1east six
dinners In the Temple Hall.
Temple Hall was built in 1872 and
has a magnificent oak roof. richly
carved, and fine oak screen. On the
dais at the end Of the hall, Shake
speare* is believed to have acted IN
7 Twelfth Night,'"' early In 1t02. The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26
LAW STUDENTS EATING TERM
Porter Summons tho English earris.
tiers to Meals With Silver
Mounted Horn.

In the heart of London, between
busy Fleet street and the broad En-
!bankment, there is carried out a GUS
tom that has been in vogue for sew
|eral centuries, Louisville Times
London letter says. Every night be-
tween and $3.50 o'clock. one of the
iporters of the Temple, the University
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encircling claws OF
what were meant to
be their banquets.
AS for sprays, the
bugs throve upon
them. DR.. Forbes
had his assistants
in the fields before
it was found that
blowing the infested
grass in the autumn
would practically do
away, with the pest.
OF all the foes
which the agricultu-
rist must fight, none
presents a more diff
fcult problem than
the white grub. For
one thing, there are
many species. ILL.,
nois has about thir-
ty-differing in hab-
it's, but all endowed
with an original and
hard working brand
of natural cussed.
ness. They attack
plants at the roots,
and it is not at all
uncommon to find
whole acres of grass
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(NRH R001FAY/3 H/%D ITS
H1IEnDAHI 4H/ =: hinged
female NHo H<ng<e5s females
Fey and Qy00 Of 4ph/3, and
W1/ke/ Amt ~

first plan was to pre-
sent the chinch with a
contagious disease. 1t
had been observed that
1t was subject to a
fungous disease SINH
lar to that of the COM
mon house fly, which
left the dead covered
with a white mould.
Why not spread it? It
was tried upon the
university fields and
the bugs took it most
obligingly and died
most successfully. Be-
fore 1t could be con-
sidered more than an
experiment, however, it
was necessary to try
1t on a larger scale.
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A Conservative Method,

when you make a speech you
never tell us anything we didn't
know" said the constituent. @
"Of course" replied Senator ~Sor-
ghum. THE idea In addressing the
people is to express their own ideas.
Then they give you credit for be.
ing . smart man because you agree
With them : ~ + &z& a. (. ~. T
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26
Fine School,

your daughter should attend my
school of education"
"She shan't! She's attended one,
and she's positively"
"Ah, but teach q new system.
When my pupils are asked to recite
they are trained to refuse"
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It Was the Other Way.
"Mr. JONES'" said the senior partner
in the wholesale dry goods house to
the drummer who stood before him in
the private Office, you have been
with us for the past ten years."
Yes, SIR"
And you ought to know tho rules
of the house. One of them is that NO
man of ours shall take side line."
But have none. SIR"
But you have lately got married"
yes; but can you call that . side
line, Mr.. Jones?"
Technically, 1t may not be-"
You needn't fear that having Q
wife is going to bring me In OF trip
any sooner"
"Oh, I don't. 1t is the fear that
having wife at home you'll want to
stay out on the road altogether"
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mans purse than
rich relatives on
a visit, there is
the fretful soil
which gets sour
like a colicky ba-
by, and there
are sturdy, hun
cry insect foes.
Over two hun
dred of these at
tack corn, forty
capable of doing
notable damage.
r. ic in ciccNv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26

Helen-I never know when your
friend Gruet is joking and when he is
in earnest.
Henry-He's in earnest when he
tries to borrow money!
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waters. A man would give
something to have been born in such
places"
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Oh! That e' .''f''

Did you hear it1 How embar.
RAISING. These stomach noisesmake
you wish you could sink through
the floor. You imagine everyone
hears them. Keep box of CAS-
CARETS in your purse OF pocket
and take part of one after eating.
It will relieve the stomach of gas. On
CASCARETS l0c box for q weeks
treatment. Alldruegists. Biggest ssllee
IN tho WoEld-milion boxes q month.
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You have got to know a business be
fore you can make a success of 1t.
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His Soft Answer,

And this is the sort of excuse you
put up for coming home two hours
late for dinner and in such a condi-
tion-that you and that disreputable
Augustus Jones were out hunting
mushrooms, you wretch? And where,
pray, are the mushrooms?"
"Eere gay afe, M dear, In m YES
pocket; and vile gay ain so many Of
'em, m dear, We had lots Of fun
Gus an I-huntin' EN-"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26

After marrying for money many .
man wishes he had been brought up to
work for a living.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26

For Red, Itching Eyelids, Cysts, Styes
Falling Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Size-25c. Ask Your Drug.
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.
Chicago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
aammation allays pain. cures wind colo. &c botto
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26

A mans argument is nearly always
self-convincing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-26

HERE is an underworld not
invaded by novelist or play
wright. Yet in it occur
strange and often subtle dra-
mas of survival and destruc-
ton. Nor is it a nOiseless
underworld. Every evening
after a hot sunset it forms
an orchestra which shrills
ont ;to orouocc and f3aunts
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
GOldfield Con.
To Pay Dividend

At the regular quarterly meeting
of the directors of the GOldftld Con-
soiidated Mining Company. held yes
terday at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
in New York, the regular quarterly
was declared with an extra dividend
of 20 cents, making total of fifty
cents The dividend, which will be
paid on April 3Oth to stockholders OF
record of March 3lst, will aggregate
$1,779,42S. In anticipation OF the
dividend the stock of the company
advanced forty cents yesterday, clos
ing at$7.90 bid. Quite demand was
made for the security on the Wal
Street Exchange and it was reported
that several sales We're made at s.
a share. Nearly all the director!
were present at the meeting.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
RELEASE
PRIONERS
Five Men to be Freed on Next
Tuesday

The following prisoners who are
now serving sentences in the Nevada
State Prison in this city, will be re-
leased from the institution on next
Tuesday, March lst. by order of the
Board OF Pardons. Their applications
were considered at the January meet
ing OF the Board and the ume set loI
their release, all five OF them raining
on the same date: Thos. Madden, +.
J. Murphy, James Palm, Fred c. Ab-
bott AMI w. BLACKBURN. The others
that were recognized by the Board
will he ,rleaed at later dates. some
of trem gaining their freedom on the
first of April.
In each case the men carry let
ter from the Board wAich asks than
thew be given a chance to make good
in the world of endeaVOr.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
Many Come to
Support of Law

From all parts of the entire State
prominent men in all lines of en1ea-
vor are taking up the fight for
the Primary Law and the general
opiuion is that the law should stand
the test of the people and then lei
the defect be remedied. All state
that the power held by the conven
tons and the political bosses should
be vested solely in the people of ..-e
commonwealth and there seems to
be a general cOncensus of opinion
that the law as it stands at tae pres.
ent time should be sutained by the
SuDreme Court and then allow the
peOple to give it a fair test at the
fall elections. The stand that is be
ing made will be read VITA great IN
terest bv those who are fighting the
measure and it yet may be possible
that these opponents of the law Will
see a writing on the wall before the
matter is finally adjusted in tae hig6-
est court in the State.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
Will Visit in
Eastern States

Tomorrow evening IT, G.. Bath and
wife Of this city will depart for New
York state and other Eastern points
on u pleasure trip of some three or
more months duration. Mrs. Bath
will visit relatives in the East whom
she has not seen for years and Mr..
Faith will 80 along also ON Il visit ana
To see few sights of the outside
world. having practically lived in
this city all his .lfc, coming here when
Il small boy and never having been
away, excepting an ocCa sional short
visit to California. Henry says he
knows that he will be lost. but is
pleased with tn" prospect Of seeing
what the people do elsewhere and is
anticipating a pleasant vacation.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
Held Court
at Genoa

Judge l.anean arrived from Genoa
last evening and spent the night In
this city where ac held court today
Ills Honor stated that ne had very
busy court day yesterday in the val
ley town, settling many probate mat
tcrS, Mr.. T. y. Hansen was appoint,
cd administrators of the estate OF the
late T.. \ Hansen. aer husband, and
u bond OF $lG.oo0 was required. Mrs.
llcitman and Mrs. Radloff asked for
the same order and they We're
granted with the necessary bond fur.
nished.
In the matter Of Anderson vs. Beh'
man. the motion for u new trial was
denied by tac Court
In tLc matter of the guardianship
of one Barber. an incompetent. his
guardian was asked TO fife Il report
with the Court and file new bond
in the amount of $1,000.
The Grand Jury Of Douglas Count!
were ordered to file final report
after which they would be discharged
and another venirie called.
In the matter of the case of Jen'
sen and wife vs.. Peter Wilslif ct al
the demurrer was overrulcd.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
NOTHING TO IT

There is special scandal in the
ShOShOne four hundred. Several
months ago, Sally, one of the bellies of
the tribe. fOrsoOk her husband Tor
another buck and the forsaken hus-
band applied to the Indian court for
q divorce. The case, which is said to
rival the divorce cases of rici New
Workers in it's sensational features, is
being tried before the Indian court
If reports are true, Sallie's former
husband will win his case-Elko In
dependent.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
STURGIS TELLS OF BELIEF
IN FUTURE OF THE COMSTOCK
Man Whose Millions is Again Bringing The
Old Lode to The Front Has Many
Things to Say About Camp

superintendent Geo. S. Sturses ar.
rived yesterday noon accompanied Dy
his father, +. B Sturges, and brother
Clarence B. Sturges. the latter having
some years been in charge of hia
fathers laret interests in anthracite
coai mining in Pennsylvania. They
along the lode and will probably be
busy during the remainder of their
stay in looking over the local mining
situation.
Mr., Edward b. Suurges. when seen
by Il representative of the Chronicle.
stated that his interests in the ;ods
are larger and his faith Is stronger
in its future than il has ever been
While he was interested to some en-
tent prior to 1907, since that time as
is we'll known. he h.s necome eveh
more pronounced than ever.
Conditions along the Comstock
have changed almost absolutely in
the past II or Is months and deter
SHOWN i'll all directions. and the re-
suits must soon be apparent For ex-
ample. il might almost be said that
there was not man H NeXican fel-
ritory searching for ore l. months
ago. while tc day. As a result of Il
vast amount II judicious work. there
Is very strong probability of the
discovery within a month or six
weeks of one if not two or three good
Ore bodies.
Hale Il Norcross i another ex-
ample, said ,ir Stur@rS. AM il
spending money making a determined
effClt to develop the property. Over. /
man and other so-callrd Morrow ,
mines are doing similar work with
good prospects. | understand"
The Yellow Jaket. Crown Point !
and Brlcher mines tall working Joint :
ly through the jacket Saafu have I
Dt'tu turning OUT loI StNtGdi UtNlHS !
about POO tdl of ore per lay. For the !
last two months the Jacket portion OF .
ore has come from tae dump, for the !
reason that the re-opening of the in
cline shaft lclosed for at least 20
years. has prevented taking ore di- |
rectiy from that mine. The incline !
is now open below the 400 level. |
The water stands between the l40O'
an. 1900 levels. but a contract has
been made with the Ward Shaft AS
sociation to begin pumping out the
Gold Hill district as soon as the
large pump tone of five TO be Install
ed now on tae way from Scranton
can be put into operation. We eN
pect within six months at the latest
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
Park Theater
Formerly Lake

At the Park Theater, formerly the
Lake, tonight an entire change OF
as follows: The Hunclback. A
Daughter of the Sioux, His Vacation
Comedy and Tragedy.
The management has recently
secured a professional singer to sing
the illustrated songs. Admission for
children for tonight, 5 cents. Tie
Park Iheater is becoming more popu-
lar every day, pictures are all up-to-
date
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26
ISSUES CIRCULAR

Principal DisksOn of the Carson
City Night School is sending out a
circular SHOWING the advantages offer
ed by course in his schOol n this
ity. The school should receive the
support that is due it from the peo-
pie of this city and the wOung men
and women who have a desire to get
along in this world of contention
should read carefully and think over
the opportunity that is offered.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-02-26

TO get down to the 1890 level, where,
dS III the case of the levels below
ne white rock has not been worked
AS the records show the ASSAYS i'm
prove as depth is attained, and the
"ffice reports OF at least two or three
mines made at least 20 years or more
ago. state that The best ore aDpar-
'ntiy went below the wafer line The
Improvement at the Ward Shaft. due
10 the skill of Superintenle lent Sym
mes, has been wonderful. and bids
fair to soon lead to the DEVELOPMENT
"t al! the ccnt:ai mines. The Adore
are only samples of some o! rnt
many cnanees along the line of the
entire load.
In aGdit on 10 the above a very
important fact is that the amount of
capital for developing the mines =
beng onstantIy mcrpas, Il. \ veal
ago after the fire. MoScrs. Ltonaru
llirshtield. Snaw. Ianig. Sruryes an
' iF" "'hers were virtually aiOne as
'aeherS o. de'eiopment work On +,
''hf' lie improving prospects,, AMI
'A"'n n'h'''"h nE 'NI'f's, M'ieSe pre-.
"nce was not generally known. has
,nl.Sted men Ui large capital - as
list in putting the C0mst0ck baci
!" lis OF" position, or better. For
N''ap''' N'. 9'"r2'H SAI". an M
?"l'"h' ""h""!l' 'Hl'ht VIII DE made
I'll le" DAYS bE MY. FRANKLIN Leon
ara, 'l' ana associates, Wh!'h Will
4'"'o 'i'' '"' u" I""" ''aS alilpl"
''"'i'''l "''chl''S l" carr! lhf"uEh |"
Il S"tc'Si"I cHli'aN oar plans l'r IN
de\tiopmtnt OF deep level ore bellies
upon comprehensive scale.
Mr.. Sturais said that as the matter