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The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-25
HELBIG WRITES
 OF LAND SHOW
Traffic Manager of "EIberta Route Says Arkansas Exhibits Are Calling Forth Expressions of Praise e-RaiIr0ads Aid ing to Make It Success.

l for the Prescott & Northwestern, The Elberta Route," is of the opinion that 500,000 people will attend the National Land Con- gress, which will open in Chicago early next week. In a personal letter from Prescott, Mr. Helbig says:
 T have just returned from Chicago after spending week in the city looking over the ex- hibits, and after the installation of the exhibits of the great Land Show. The Land Show is going to be great success. There are hundreds of exhibits there that would be credit to any country, and there is no doubt that this is the greatest Land Show ever given, and the displays made by the various railroads of the diff ferent States are wonderful. I think it is the greatest thing of it's kind that 1 have ever seen, and it is well worth looking over, and if you would go up to Chicago and take look over the Coliseum, you would find that it looks like a fairy land, in fact the entire Coliseum is decorated from end to end with apples and cherry blossoms. There is no doubt that there will be at least half million in attendance.
 The railroads are doing their share in advertising and putting on some great exhibits as well as the States, all of which would be well worth going to see. This applies to the Rock Island, Mis- souri Pacific, Frisco, and incl dentally the Prescott and North western Railroads.
 In passing through the Col iseum you will find booth after booth devoted to the growing of crops of the various countries, and when you once see them you will want to more than ever to hike back to the farm. Arkansas has a creditable showing, and is attracting much attention, and is calling forth much praise and comment.
 Another exhibit which I am pleased to note is the government display, and they have this built, 1 understand, at cost of not less than $160,000, to give in- structions along that line, and it is certainly a great exhibit, and shows really what the United States government can do. There is an exhibit in one along agricultural lines and then an other along other lines, and so on.
 I would like to see all the people of Arkansas, if possible there, and attend this Land Show as this is the day of scien- titic farming and would be of in terest to all the citizens of the State to walk through the Col iseum, and it would make them believe they were walking through wonderland.
 1 expect to return to Chicago tomorrow and be there the re- mainder of the show, and if any of our Arkansas friends should be in attendance would be glad to have them come around and see us. ."-Arkansas Democrat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21
MARRIED.

ARMSTRONG - SADLER - At Ellsworth,
Dec IA, by Rev P A Killam, Miss frances L
Armstrong to Willis p Sadler, both OF Ellis
worth.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lamoine, Dec
70, Miss Ellen Berry, OF Lamoine, to Law
renee NJ Manchester, OF Mt Desert.
BUNKER-STROUT-AtB Bar Harbo-, Dec 10,
by Rev A NJ Macdonald, Mrs Lula NJ
Bunker, of Gouldsboro, to Arthur l. Strout,
Of Winter Harbor.
GRAY-SHOPPEE- AT Dedham, Dec H. by
H Burrill, esq, Miss Idell Gray to Irving
Shoppee, both OF Dedham.
HATCH-HUTCHlNs- At North Penobscot,
Dec II, by Rev E Carter, Mrs Abbie /
Hatch, of Orland, to Melvin P Hutchins, of
North Penobscot.
HOWARD-SWEARS-A vinalhaven. Dec a.,
by d Glidden, esq, Agnes Howard, OF
Brooksville, to Leonard N Swears, Of
Vinalhaven.
LISON-LEIGHTON-At Franklin, Dec
IL by Rev g Mayo, Miss Laura JeIlison,
OF Franklin, to Nathan l. Leighton, OF
Steuben.
Observation-Disclosures AT Ellsworth, Dec
u, by Rev o q Barnard, Miss Athena K
Marshall, OF Trenton, to Carroll A Meader, of
Surry.
SMITH : YOUNG At Lamoine, Dec l6, by
Rev William II Rice, Miss Eivira Smith to
Clarence Young, both of Lamoine.
STUBBS - WENTWORTH - At Bucksport
Center, Dec 10. by Rev Albert Babb,
Annie NJ Stubs. OF Bucksport, to Edgar b
Wentworth, of South Orrington.
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DIED.

BUNKER At Eastbrook, Dec is, Lewis w
Bunker. aged rs years, month. 8 days.
CANNING-At Isle au Haut, Dec IL, James
Canning, aged n years.
CLOUGH At Penobscot, Dec, William
Clough, aged 72 years.
DAY-At South Bluehill, Dec Is, David Day,
aged 20 years, months, 9 days.
FACTEAUx-At Orland, Dec II, Mrs Henrietta
Fasteaux, aged SO years, IL months, s days.
FOREN-At West Hancock, Dec Is, Mrs Lena
b Foren, aged IS years, II months, Q days.
HAMMOND = At Surry, Dec IS, Charles F
Hammond, aged IS years, mouths, % days.
MOORE = At Saa Jose, Cal, Dec q Isaac
franklin Moore, formerly Of Mariaville
aged 70 years, months, IL days.
NORMAL Canton, Mass, Dec IA, Mrs Iuez
Lenore Pratt NORM, formerly Of Ellsworth,
aged % years.
SMALL-At Deer Isle, Dec 6, Gertrude Estella
Small. aged month, Q days.
SMALL At San Francisco, Cal. Nov 7, Mrs
Elizabeth Bartlett Small, formerly Of
Lamoine, aged 81 years.
SPRAGUE--At swans Island. Dec 8, Alonxo
Sprsgue, aged 81 years, 8 months, IA days.
STURGIS-At Ellsworth, Dec 10, Charles II
Sturgts, OF Milbridge, aged SO years, Z
months, IS days.
TURNER-At swans Island, Dec IL. Carrie NJ
Turner, aged ID years, 8 months, n days.
WHITAKER-At Lamoiue, Dec 10, Charles
7; whitaker, aged 81 years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21
sARGENTvILLE.

Otis Cooper has returned from Bar Har-
Dor.
Leroy Chatto is at home from Bluehill
academy on bis vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Parker is attendin the
normal school at CastiDe.
Mrs. Martha E. Spooner has gone to
Chicago, ILL.,, for the winter.
Mrs. e. y. Thwaites visited friends at
South Brooksville last week.
Robert Gray, who has been employed at
Sandwich, Mass, is at home.
Capt. Charles Babson and wife have re-
turned from Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. William Means is the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Sargent.
James Bayard is spending q few days
with his sister in Mansfield, Ma IS.
William higgins has gone to Portland
to join the schooner Clara o. Donneu.
Clarence Chatto, Bates II, is spending
his Christmas vacation with his parents.
Dec. 10. SIM.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21
LAKEWOOD.

Ralph Sargent y pressing hay.
Isabel Frost Il It work for Mn. Ruth
Tate.
Mrs. Mary Franklin rsm aims in poor
health.
Frederick Garland 10 improving, after
an illness Of month.
Granville Tsts and wife have named
their little girl Isabel Frances.
". 9. Moore IL getting out poplar
which vas cut and peeled last spring.
Those who had employment at the
Green Lake hatchery have returned home.
Miss Edna Warren IL again with Mrs.
Ellen franklin, after spending few days
ct her home in Otis.
The hunting season 10 closed. The
hunters In this vicinity were fortunate.
Norris Moore, one deer; Clarence Garland,
one deer; Irving viii bur, two deer, and
Basil Wilbur, one deer. No moose have
been reported in this vicinity, bat H. E.
Frazier saw black bear early in the fall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21
WEST ELLSWORTH.
Emery Ronsey is i'll.

Emery Ronsey is i'll.
Mrs. Eliza l. Herrick is reported better.
B. H. Meader has gone to Weeks Mills,
where he has employment for the winter.
Shepley Meader and wife have moved
into the Urban Brown house for the win
ter.
Mrs. Estelle N. McMsster, Of Lowell,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Asa 8. Bar-
ron and wife.
Vinal 4. Guptill and wife have moved to
East Surry, to the home OF Mrs. Guptill's
father, Marcus Morgan.
The telephone has been installed in the
homes OF H. P. Carter, James w. Carter,
A. X. Guptill and William M. Higgins.
Miss VERNE g. Carter has returned to
Old Town to resume her duties as nurse,
Her sister, Lillian Conary, went with her
for short visit.
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BORN.

BLISS-At Ellsworth, Dec Is, to Mr. and Mrs
Frank Bliss, q daughter.
BARBOUR-At Deer Isle, Dec IA, to Mr. and
Mrs w Barbour, . daughter.
CRABTREE-At Franklin, Dec is, to Mr. and
Mrs Seth Crabtree, q son.
FERNANDEZ-At Stonington, Dec II, to Mr.
and Mrs Alfredo Fernandez, q daughter.
lAgeda.
HUTCHINGS-At Orland, Dec IS, to Mr. and
Mrs lvyi Hutchings, daughter. Mildred
Evelyn.l
NICHOLS-At Brooksville, Dec IL, to Mr. and
Mrs Award Nichols, son.
SADLER-At Ellsworth, Dec is, to Mr. and
Mrs CLANCY w Sadler, a daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21
NORTHEAST HARBOR.

The kindergarten closes Friday for the
winter.
Miss Mildred Coffin has gone home for
the winter.l
Roy Foster is at bis home in Mllbridge
for few weeks.
Both churches will have their Christ
mas trees Christ mas eve.
w. H. Smith was called to Hancock FRI
day by the death Of his sister.
Mrs. Cora Reynolds spent part OF last
week with her son at Trenton.
A party of young people attended the
dance at Somesville Friday night.
The Odd Fellows lodge had its annual
roll-call and socisble Monday night.
The Baptist young ladies class met with
Miss Grtchen Rothe Friday evening.
Mrs. l.. v. Graves and Clarence Lurvey
are clerking for v. X. Smith this week.
Mrs. Mary Smsllidge, who has been at
Jacksonville, Fla, the past month, is
home.
Members OF the Neighborhood House
who desire athletic goods should see the
superintendent.
There were no moving pictures at the
Neighborhood House Thursday night, on
account OF the storm.
Berkeley Allen has opened his china
store for the Christmas season. Miss
Edith Salisbury is clerking for him
Miss Ina Jordan and Maynard Jordan
are spending their vacations at their
homes in Seal Harbor and Islesford.
DIR. j. l.. Grindle and wife have returned
from Portland, where Mrs. Grindle re-
ceiyed treatment ut DR.. Curtis hospital.
Dorothy Brsnscomb, Elsie Holmes, Les
ter Lurvey and Frederick Frazier are
among the students who have come home
for the Christ mas holidays.
Prof. Anderson and Miss Frances p.
Kidder, teachers in Gilman high school,
have returned to their homes for the
Christmas vacation.
At Saint Mary's-by-the sea, Sunday
evening Rev. Charles Lee preached his
sixth sermon on early Christian history,
taking for his subject: "How the World
was prepared for the Coming OF Christ"
In tine evening MIR. Rogers spoke on
"What the Missionaries have accom-
plished in Japan"
Al q mems meeting held in the Neigh
borhood House Friday evening it was de-
cided to organize a local branch oil BOY
Scouts. A council was chosen as follows:
r. +. Lurvey, chairman; George +. Turner,
CORES ponding secretary; E. W. ODER, Dr.
J. l.. Grindie, DR.. F. X. Ober, Rev. MI
Lee, Rev. N. B. Rogers, Prof. g. Z. Ander-
son, A. o. Jacobson, jerome II. Knowles,
Abram Gilpstrick, Frank Stanley a. l..
Manchester. G. II. Bunker, Lyman Has
kell. Prof. Anderson was elected scout
master.
Dec. 10. SANTA CLAus' hoe'
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Best For Women

Puts . Fascinating Radisnce late
Women's Hair.
Partisan Sage is, without the least
vestige Of doubt, the most remark
able hair grower, invigorat0r and
beautifier ever compounded.
1t Is SO far ahead Of all commercial
tonics that G. A. Parcher guarantees
it to eradicate dandruff, stop fallin9
hair and ching scalp in two weeks,
or money back.
Partisan Sage is delightfully."- Refresh
ing and is not sticky or greasy.
1t cleans the scaip and stops Ill
odOrs Of perspiration instantly. A
large bottle for so cents at G. A. Par
cher's. The girl with the Auburn
hair Is on every package.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21

He serves his party best who serves his
country best.-Hsres.
auccess usually manages to dodge man
who is q fraid OF doing little more than
his share.
The preachers evening discourse was
long and dry. and the congregation
gradually and melted away. Inc sexton
tipssed TO the pulpit and slipped note
under one corner OF the bible. 1t reAo
..When you are through, will you please
turn on the lights, lock the door ana put
the key under the matt"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21

Tsstinonial by Deputy SHERIFF. "a
thetr Outgoing Chief.
Sheriff Forrest O. 6ilshy's dsputiss did
. vsfy pretty thing last Thursday evening,
whsn they rendered him banquet, and
= further and moro lasting mark Of
thsir sstssm, pssssutsd him with . hand
some gold watch - fitting accompaki-
ment for the gold chain and masonic
charm with which the deputies presented
thsir chisf last fall.
The banquet was unexpected BY Sheriff
6ilsoy, though he rather guessed some
thing was mp from the pains taken By
some Of his deputiss to insure his presence
In Ellsworth on the date assigned, but
the watch wss an entire surprise and took
the popular sheriff entirely Oh his guard.
The banquet was given ct the Hancock
house. and Host Gould served mp delici-
Gus repAst. The menu was % follows:
Fruit Punch
Mock Turtle Soup
Radishes Celery Lettuce Olives
Roast Native Turkey-Ensiish Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Roast venison
Mashed Potato Green Peas
Hubbard squash
Orange Fritters-Lemon Foam Sauce
Chicken Salad Parker House Rolls
Klico Club Sauce worcestershire Sauce
Mixed Pickles Tomato Catsup
Beet Pickles Picked Cucumbers
Vanilla Ice Cream-Cake
Oranges Grapes Bananas
Ensiish wslnuts King Apples
Tee Coffee Cigars
Those present were Sheriff silsby,
Deputies II. @. Smallidse, OF Winter Har-
Dor; G. A. Richardson and Clarence G.
Madden, Of Bar Harbor; q. F. Newman, OF
Ellsworth; W. w. Wescott, OF BluehilI
and Robbie n. Rumili, OF fremont. Dr. J.
II. Patten, OF Bar Harbor, was guest. The
storm unfortunately prevented others OF
the nfteen deputies from being present.
Deputy Sheriff smallidge presided a
tosstmaster, and ON behalf OF the deputies
present and absent, presented the watch
Sheriff Silsby, aft-r recovering from the
FIRST shock Of surprise, found words to
express his thanks and appreciation oil
the gift, which he said be would value
more for the friendship II expressed
than for its intrinsic worth.
The watch, an open-iace, bears Mr.
Silsby monogram, F. o. s., on the back
case, and on the inner case the inscription
presented by his deputies for the years
Ug-'lO."
All present were called upon for re-
-. 4 =
popular and efficient official whom the ext
gencics Of politics have forced into q re-
tiremcnt which his many friends through
out the county predict will be but
temporary.
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MARINE LIST.


Hancock County Ports.
Southwest Harbor-Sld Dec IL. u Revenue
Cutter, Woodbury.; schs Moama (Br), for
Phila; T Bentley IBID, for Boston
Sid Dec IS, sch Strathcona (Br), bound east
Sid Dec Is, sch RhOda HOLMES for New Bed
ford
Ar Dec II, ga Willie E Morse
Bass Har bor-In port Dec Is, schs Lillian
John Norris, Bloomer
Sid Dec Is, sch Addie and Hattie
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21

Your printed matter gees out - your
representative; take good care, therefore,
to send ont only such printed matter -
will cause . favorable impression. Good
printing il really more economical than
poor printing, in the. long run.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-12-21

Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Cures all blood humors, II
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get It today in usual liquid form er
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The newspaper Ukich has no uwvorm
rate for advertising space, and u salts
ted to take chat It oan get for u, y =
cheap advertising ~ssdswss, and the od-
eertiser need espsCt nothJ~g bat chcap
rssults. (Ind.) Press.
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~.~11 AAknbs A8v0 UIen Ssoor1s <H1As
kiilam has adopted an ingenious idea for
the artificial lighting OF the choir plat
form, row Of electric lights being re-
ceased in the ceiling, giving q fine light
Tor the choir and pulpit, bu. being at the
same time cut Oh from the eyes Of p@ople
in the pews.
Three handsome stained glass memorial
windows are ON either side OF the audi
forium. The nrst ON tho right OF the pull
pit 10 in memory OF Rev. Theodore r.
white, pastor Of the church from 1873 to
loess, presented BY Mrs Z. E. Young, OF
West Enfield, formerly Mrs. White.
The second window on the left ID . mo-
mortal to Mrs. Mary L. Means, one Of the
former earnest workers in the church,
and the third IL In memory Of Deacon
Oliver p. Thomas and wife, formerly
prominent in the church.
The hrst window 1t the left OF the pull
pit IA in memory Of Dr.. and Mrs. Lewis W.
hodgkins, the second In memory Of Mrs.
Margaret whitaker, and the third in
memory Of Mr.. and hrs. Sylvester Lord.
Ths stained windows in the class-rooms
are gifts from The sunday school associa-
Lions Of Hancock and Washington coun-
Nearly al the paws are gifts or memo
~, ana later will b suitably inscribed
With install platss. There are iorty pews
~ tne main auditorium, With . seating
Apacify Of about 40. The two class
roomA which may b thrown into the
sooieostum BY lifefng DOOR, increase tbs
ing capacity 70 ovsr 30.
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age seems TO add proof TO a current
theory Of the manner in which the in
Vulnerable islands Of Oceanica were
settled by man The PeleW islands
lie east OF the southern groups Of the
Philippines. Sixteen savages in three
canoes with OUtriggers were fishing
near one Of the islands when a gale
blew up and carried them out to sea
They had nothing to eat but fish.
They were driven about for sixty days.
in which time they probably travelled
sixteen hundred miles and al last
sighted Formosa, an island Of which
they had never heard. Almost dead
from exhaustion, they landed and We're
kindly treated by the natives Of the
island. When they were able TO eat
and had Tegained their strength they
were sent 10 HongkOng, thence &c the
Caroline islands, and from there home
in a trading schooner. After more
than three months absence they were
hailed by their friends as risen from
the dead II is by such involuntary
voyages. anthrOpOlogists believe. that
man was placed on many Of IN, widely
scattered groups Of Pacifs islands. A
German authority has collected many
similar instances, covering a period Of
a century and a half
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02

sea voyages. see many foreign ports
and cities and enjoy adventures In in
teresting lands while many Of the sol
diers never get far outside their prosy
barracks. An assignment 10 the Phil
ippines is about the only ocean voyage
the soldier may expect, and he is not
sure Of that, but most Of the marines
are sure 10 get as much sea service as
their land legs desire.
The marine corps is Offered by men
OF high military efficiency. The COM
mandant is Major General George F.
Elliott. an Alabaman by birth. appoint
ed from New York. He has seen forty
years Of marine corps service and has
worked his way up step by step.
Brave Men In Command.
Colonel William p. Biddle. the rank
ing colonel OF the corps, In all proba-
bility will command the operations in
Nicaragua so far as the marines are
concerned. In the event OF an unex-
pected emergency General Elliott him
self may take the field.
Colonel Biddle was detailed 10 the
uuty rev Gays aIler Lieutenant Colo
mel James Z. Mahoney was placed in
command OF the first detachment sent
10 sea. Colonel Biddle belongs to an
old time Philadelphia family. His IA
Their was Captain John Biddle. who
served in the civil war with distinc-
ton. President Grant in 1875 appoint
ed Biddle to the marine corps as d sec
ond lieutenant. Meritorious work ad-
vanced him 10 a captaincy. Under the
personnel bill he was made a major.
He became a colonel Feb. 2s, 1905. For
some time he has been commandment Of
marines at the Brooklyn navy yard
Colonel Biddle possesses a medal OF
honor bestowed upon him for service
with Admiral Dewey at the battle Of
Manila Bay in 1898. He was on the flag
ship Olympia during the fight which
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
Washinnton,s Bic Season.

There are two occasion when Wash
ington is the center Of political and So
cial gravity IN the United States. One
occurs every four years. II is the in
auguration OF the president and vice
president The other. the meeting OF
congress. is an annual event The De-
cember session is Of more interest TO
social Washington and 10 the political
parties of the country than the inau-
guration. The message Of the presi-
dent puts party machinery in motion.
It is usually the forerunner of the
policy OF the administration on i'm
portant legislation, and when the mes
sage is sent in nine months after the
Inauguration, as will be the case at the
coming session, ii has special signif-
canoe. Socially the session that meets
in December prepares the way for
state and fashionable functions. which
begin on New Years.
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Belgium Has MaChinist For Monarch

the cities where most Of the machinery
is manufactured
AS 10 the new queen parcellng ont
the Pills. 1t may be recorded that she
has an NJ. D. degree from the Univer-
sity of Leipzig.
II is IN the manufacture OF textiles.
machinery. cutlery. firear-n AM varf-
Gus other commodities for export that
Belgium enriches herself. Recently Il
was estimated that the country exports
every year enough goods to give each
FAMILY IN the kingdom $500 if the in
come were divided equally.
Laces from Belgium go all over the
world. In the lace factories of Client.
Louvain and Bruges 10000 women are
employed The output Is about S1O.-
100000 a year.
1t is to be said to the everlasting
credit OF Leopold II. whose personal
proHigacy was notorious and whose
rule in the Kongo was for wears a
shock to civilization. that he ruled Rel
GUM with statesmanlike sagacity.
To turn to the other side Of the shield.
( one OF the harshest things ever writ
ten about the second Leopold as ex-
ploiter of the Kongo is this sonnet by
William Watson. the British poet now
visiting the United States. "I,ecpold
Of Belgium" is the title:
Khalifs and khans have we beheld who
trod
The people as one neck beneath their
heel,
Whose revel was the woe they could not
Whose pastirns was the dripping scourge
| and rod,
Who shook swift death on thousands with
a nod
And made mankind as stubble to theis
steel,
Who slew for faith and heaven in dread
full zeal
To pleasure him whom they mistook for
God.
No zeal, no faith, inspired this Leopold
Nor any madness Of half splendid birth.
Merely he loosed the hounds that rend
and STAY
That he might have his i'll Of Ioathsome
gold
Embalm him. Time! Forget him not. o
Earth!
Trumpet his name and food his deeds
with day.
( But Leopold gave up at last his pri-
vate holdings in the Kongo, turning
over to Belgium that vast interest. II
/ is hardly to be doubted that King Al
bert will rule his African empire with
a renewal of that benevolent ideal OF
/ philanthropy which Is said to have
inspired his royal uncle until Leopold's
] greed for "loathsome gold" overmas-
tered him. ROBERT DoNNELL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
Java's Death TO Rats.

One Of the officials Of the Dutch gov
eminent In Java advocates killing rats
by employing carbon disulphide. In
the Java experiments all visible rat
holes were first stopped with earth for
the purpose of ascertaining which holes
were inhabited. for the inhabited holes
were found reopened on the following
day. Half a teaspoonful or less of
carbon disulphide was poured into each
Of these holes. and, after waiting few
sc -onds 10 allow the liquid % evapo-
rate, the mixture OF vapor and air was
ignited. The result was a small ex-
plosion, which filed the holt with poi.
sonous gases and killed all the rats al
most instantly A pound Of disulphide,
costing about 10 cents. is sufficient for
more than 200 rat holes. One hundred
and thirty-one dead rats were found in
forty-three holes which were opened
after the operation.