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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
ROUP AND ITS CURE

One of the most dreaded diseases
among poultry is that of roup, which
usually begins with a cold. All fowls
are subject to cold as well as hui
manity. If taken in its first stages II
Is not difficult to cure, says q writer
in Poultry Yard but If allowed to get
a foothold In a flock the hatchet is the
best remedy. At the first appearance
of any running at the nose, sneezlng
or other symptoms, commence putting
epson salts in their drinking water.
Do this three mornings, and skip three
mornings, alternating 1t until II mas
been given nine times Apply kero-
sene with machine oil can to the nos
trils and throat and give about tea
spoonful of lard mixed with kerosene.
If the cold is neglected and develops
into roup, it is we'll nigh Impossible
to subdue it. If the head Is sWelled
and eyes closed, apply the kerosene as
above; also anoint the head with equal
parts of sweet oil and alcohol mixed,
and put about half a teaspoonful Oh
aconite to each quart of drinking wa
ter. Another good remedy is to use an
insect bellows and blow pulVerized
alum in the throat as far as possible,
and using kerosene on the head ana
in the nostrils. There are many good
prepared roup cures on the Market
and the above remedies, while good'
are only given for cases OF emergency.
Roup cures can be bought at tne
principal poultry supply houses, and 1t
were better to get one of these thah
experiment with homemade mixtures,
but for those living in the country 700
far away to procure cures, few more
simple remedies are given that can pe
easily and quickly used in the hrst
stages, and by not allowing the dls-
ease to make headway an epidemic
may be arrested. For local treatment
a good atomizer is the most satlsIac-
tory way of applying it, or a small
syringe, and as handy as anything Is
small sewing machine oil can.
/. When first the cold Is noticed put
niece of bluestone (sulphate of cop
peri in the drinking water A piece
as big as a navy bean in q quart OF
water, not any stronger. rms Is
germ killer, dries up the cold In the
head. is a disinfectant and will pre-
vent the other chickens catching the
disease. So If any chick takes cold
put this into the water of the whole
f1ocl to prevent the disease spreading.
Q. For a common cold: A pill or
ouinine and one of asafoetida zone
grain each), with half teaspoontul
of, cayenne pepper, will frequently cure
a cold in one night.
3. Take OF lard Two IdpleSpoo1luiS,'
vinegar, mustard, cayenne pepper, each
one tablespoonful; mix thoroughly
add flour enough to make stiff dough.
Give a bolus of this the size of the
frst Joint of the little finger. One dose
frequently cures; if not, repeat In
twelve to twenty-four hours.
4. For diphtheretic roup, peroxide or
hydrogen is without a doubt the best
remedy. Dilute with from one to three
parts of water. The solution, when
applied to diseased surfaces should De
repeated until there Is no more bub-
bling, When little of the solution
is forced into the nostrils by the usS
of a dropping tube or an atomizer, II
will be driven higher up by the force
of the foaming, reaching parts other
wise out of touch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
FADS AND FASHIONS
rhe newest muffs are enormous.

The newest muffs are enormous.
Suede Is a favorite material for belts.
Cravats of beadwork with tassels
are new and odd.
Aigrettes and paradise plumes Will be
worn more and more.
Ostrich plumes come principally in
black, white and gray.
Short, straight-cut Jackets and mar
row skirts are the rule.
Jackets button over at the side, and
usually sport a sailor collar.
Irish crochet lingerie pins for the
neck and belt are very fashionable.
The boyish jacket must be avoided
by all who are not youthful in figure.
Sailor collars for muslin or SILK
blouses may be embroidered by hand.
Decidedly new are belt buckles en-
tirely covered with close set beading.
Hats are delightfully."- picturesque this
season no matter what their size.
Indian shawls are now cut up and
fashioned into handbags, purses, slip
pers, muffs-in fact into almost every
accessory of dress.
Belts Of wampum-that is, Indian
beads-are easily made and are unique
and pretty.
Smart walking dresses reveal the feet
in the coquettish fashion of the first
empire.
Some of the cleverest touches of the
toilette are found in the back of the
new costumes.
The suuaw-like fashion of wearing
tails, heads and paws Is discarded py
we'll dressed women.
Gored or semi-circular styles in skirts
are given the preference over cluster"
pleated models.
Muffs, scarfs and turbans for school
girls are made of serge or velvet bor-
dered with fur.
White-tipped black fox fur is being
cut and mounted like quills, as a rival
to it's feathered cousins.
Silks, satins, velvets and furs espe-
cially sealskin-are much used for the
new winter hats and toques
Unpretentious blouses may be smart
ened and frightened by few beads
carefully selected as to color.
More fashionable than the long nap
or furfy. beaver is the one that has
shorter fur and is smooth and shiny.
Tassels are utilized in all sorts of
original styles in the decoration of the
winter frocks and coats for children,
The mode of hairdressing follows the
Roman tendency, and headdresses of
pearls, ribbon and jewels are very
much worn.
Large, black velvet old English hats
are decked to the limit in white or
pale-colored plumage, but not with the
willow plumes.
Faded rose is a \favorite color for
outer garments for children this Win
ter. Felt hats of the same color can
also be procured.
Lovely yelled effects in blouses for
cloth suits, the top layer of chiffon or
net usually matching the cloth, are
made in all colors.
New veilings show interviewer cir
cles as large as half a dollar, and close
rows of lattice work with thick spot
at each intersection.
An odd skating set-turban and muff
are made of tricot; that Is, knitted
woods. Both the turban and muff are
decorated with buttons.
Tailored suits are shown largely IN
rough materials in mannish effects.
Serge and cheviot are more seen than
broadcloth, except in black.
Dropping plumes are to be worn up
right at the side or back of high
helmet-like hats, as final manifesto
ton of the "Chantecler" style.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
NEW PLuMEs FOB HATS

Time was when a woman paying $40
or SIS for an ostrich plume in black
or in white felt that her purchase
would be serviceable for many years.
Ostrich plumes never go out of fash
ion," it used to be said. Any wom-
an with two or three fine plumes could
alwc:-s have a picture hat, the shape
varying with the different seasons but
the feathers continuously seryiceable.
But the new ostrich plumes are SO
fluffy and have such long, beautiful
strands now that they make the old
style plumes look meager and skinny
by comparison.
Thirty dollars is no unusual price to
pay for single handsome ostrich
plume nowadays, and tbearing tina
fact in mind, one can understand how
some milliners have the courage to
charge from $100 to $3.50 for a feather
trimmed hat. Egrets are quite as great
an extravaganza, yet despite all the
work of the bird lovers one still sees
women wearing big hats whose crowns
are practically hidden under great
fully masses of egrets, and the effect
is beautiful enough if one could forget
the cruelty behind the procuring of
the exquisite feathers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
HOW OWNING ROD DIVINEs


For the last thirty five years William
Walker, who has country place heae ti .
Amber, Ala, has been asking hhnseiI
this question, and he hasn't been aple
TO give himself a satisfactory answer
vet Ever since he was knee hlSh To
a. erasshopper, he says. he mas peen
ahie TO locate underground springs
through the medium of the ROD, put
when it comes to telling why he IS
able to do 1t, Mr.. Walker admits ne Is
stumped. 80. -
In fact he has given up the idea OF
irving to find out for himself, anu
henceforth he is going to give demon
strations and let others seek the soiu.
tion. Two physicians have been inVlteu
to Mr.. Walkers country place and ne
will LET them try to determine why 1t
is that he can locate springs with d
The divining rod is nothing moro or
less than a forked twtg, cut from a
fruit tree. The ends Of the tWlg are are
held tightly In the fingers, with the
palms turned upward, the notch being
vertical.
For centuries it has been asserted
that persons "gifted" with the requl-
site power can discover water by Ihere-
Iv walking over the ground with the
tTie in their hands. The twig, 1t is
said, slowly turns until it describes
serni-circle, with the notch pointing 10
the ground. There a spring Wlil Do
found according to common pelleL;
or late wears folks have grown skep-
tical of the power Of the divining roo,
hut those who say they have FOUND
water through it's agency insist that II
does lust what is claimed for IL. HOW
ever, no one has been able to advance
any explanation for it, and recognized
authorities don't put much faith in II;
Mr.. Walker said that he discovered
his unusual power" thirty-hVe years
ago. His father was trying to locate
water by the use Of the rod, he sald'
hut was unsuccessful. He asked for a
trial, and, to his surprise the tWlg penl
slowly downward, and at the spot IN
dicated water was found. Since then,
he saws. he has been discovering
springs right and left.
To show that he could make the roo
work any time he had mind TO- Mr.
Walker cut a twig, held 1t in the posi-
tion described and walked slowly to-
ward the pump. AS he approached the
notch began to move, and when he
reached the well the notch was point
ed downward.
Fearful lest he might be accused OF
manipulating the twig, Mr.. Walker had
his guest hold tightly to the loose ends.
Though this was done. it had no effect
ON the divining rod, which OWNED just
the same as before.
Even divining rods have little pecu-
liarities. For instance, they won't dt-
vine for Mr. Walker If he has boots or
rubbers on his feet. They are partial
to shoes. Another thing is that no two
"gifted" men can locate the same
spring with the forked twig.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

because no machinery had at that
date been created powerful enough to
propel her satisfactorily.
However, the great ocean monarch
was voted a failure, and but for her
valuable services in laying the Allan
tic cable, would have gone down in
history as such. Her immense carry
ing capacity made her invaluable in
accomplishing that great work, and
though not a success as an ocean
liner she was a great success as a
cable layer and shares with Mr.
Field and his friends the honor due
to that victory.
The original cable which ran from
near Brest, France, to Duxbury, came
by way of st. Pierre, and having
proven that ocean cables were prac-
ticable was followed by others until
now they are so numerous as to be
almost commonplace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
BEE AIDS APPLE CROP

If reports are to be credited "a new
and most valuable friend of the apple
grower has been found in the shape or
a diminutive bee introduced into the
southern states some years ago to
wage war on the cotton worm, and
the present season put to work in
western Colorado to prey upon the
codling moth. The bee is known sci
entifcally as the hymenoptera and
has appeared by hundreds of thou
sands in the section named. 1t IS
planned to breed the parasite by mil
lions another year, so that war can
be waged on the codling moth from
the beginning of the season.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
coNeREssMEN DON'T ANSWER

One-fourth the members Of congress
have replied to the inquiries of Miss
Emma Gillett, chairman of the ma
tional congressional committee of the
National Suffrage association asking
them to define their attitude on the
subject of votes for women. The other
II ree-fourths, not having responded,
are supposed not to be very certain as
10 what they think and probably want
more light on the subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
pLuMcor INFERIOR FRUIT

The plumcot, a horticultural hybrid
resulting from a cross between one of
the large. tender plums and the apri-
cot, may be of interest from the stand
point of the violence of the cross used
to produce it, but it is considered by
many who have sampled it to be in
ferior to both it's parents from stand
point of quality and utility as a COM
Ynercial fruit
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

schedule: 25 cents day for her
Iuncheons, and 60 cents a week for
car fare; rent averages SO a week;
laundry so cents and the edibles for a
week seldom cost more than $1.5O or
80. Thus for an average outlay or ~
a week the bachelor girl may i've
hardly well at such a prlce-stlli sle
can do it after a fashion. AS is shown
hv the achievement Of many women
she NAV at least have a cosy room.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

Plain patent leather belts in narrow
widths measuring one, two or three
inches come in number of colors. red,
turquoise, green and dark blue. These
have square gilt buckles, the rims be-
ing of metal
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
BALLOON PARTY FIRED ON
Up Studying Comet, Bullet Whistles
Close to Astronomers Ears.

East Haddam, Conn. May 6.-Upon land
ing here to-day after balloon voyage
undertaken to make astronomical obserya-
tions. especially OF Halleys comet. the oc-
cuibants of the balloon Massac chusetts said
they had been fired uron by some one with
a rife just before sunrise. when three miles
north Of Manchester. The bullet missed the
balloon, hut Whistled uncomfortably close
TO the passengers ears.
The ascent was made from Pittsfield.
Mass, al 2:l5 O'Clock this morning. the
balloon containing Professor David Todd,
Of the Amherst College Observatory. and
Ms. Todd. herself astronomer of note,
and Charles }, Glidden. the latter acting as
pilot. The balloon landed at 6;l0 n. m at
point eighty miles from Springfield. The
highest elevation was seven thousand feet
Professor Todd said their observations Of
Halley's comet, well Of the planet
Venus. the moon and the sun were sue
cessful and that they had gained much in
formation
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
SEASON AT BELLE TERRE OPENS
Rembrandt Club of Brooklyn to Have
Luncheon at Clubhouse To-day.

The opening of the season at Belle Terrc
will be celebrated to-day by luncheon in
the clubhouse for the Rembrandt Club of
BROOKLYN. More than fifty persons will so
To Port Jefferson in seventeen automobiles
The clubhouse is one Of the most pict-
uresque places on the Long Island coast II
is situated on a bluff. about l50 feet above
the sea. 1t suggests an old English inn,
and Is thoroughly in harmony with the rest
Of the estate, which has become so pOpu-
lar as a place for summer homes. White
many of the colony live within the club.
others have beautiful homes in various por-
tioEs Of The grounds.
Five miles of shore front make three
sides OF the estate, the other being a high
artificial barrier. with chateau entrance.
There are forty miles of drives. reaching
such interesting POINTS as The Anchorage.
Natures Garden The Lost Meadow The
Moors etc. There is q ninc-ho golf
course and an anchorage for al sorts of
craft. All manner of sport is afforded. in
Guiding tennis. Bathing. motoring on the
Long Island parkway. riding. and on.
The mountain laurel and dogWood are NOW
i'm bloom aud the natural picture is a
beautiful one.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
PATTEN OPENS HIS BOOKS
Invites an Inspection of Recent
Transa ctions in Cotton.

More subpenas in the investigation en-
titled ''the United States against James A.
Patten and others were issued yesterday
as a result of the proceedings against the
bull cotton pool members. The Assistant
United States Attorney General. who has
charge of the matter, Clark Mckercher.
was surprised to get message from Pat
ten. It was an invitation to inspect all his
books relating to the recent cotton trans
actions
Mr. Patten does business through two
firms in this city. Carpenter. Baggot Co
and J. S. Bache & co. When last here he
had his headquarters at the Offices Of the
latter. and almost daily declared that he
had nothing to do with the pool. whose
investigation was begun about two weeks
ago, when Frank B. Hayne and W. P.
Brown were mentioned the defendants
in the proceedings. Mr.. Patten also sent
word to Bache G Co. and Carpenter. Bag
got & Co 10 give the government facilities
10 examine thei~ books. Mr.. McKercher
and an expert accountant We're at the Of
fees of the firms yesterday afternoon.
Those subpnnaed ordered to appear
before the grand jury on May az 2
o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
to $50 members one from each Assembly

to $50 members. one from each Assembly
district
1t throws around the primary all the safe
guards which now exist with reference 10
elections. providing for secret pdliol III
booths, ballot boxes. etc. -.
1t provides for an official ballot, on Which
the names of all delegates, committeeman
and candidates to be voted for are TO De
printed.
II provides for q method by which a
voter of one party is deprived of paTtici-
pating in the selection of nominees OF any
other party.
IL provides for a judicial review OF the
enrolment and the acts OF any pontiSai
Ger or board with reference 20 the primary
convention.
1t requires all delegates in conventions to
declare by viva voce vote the candidates
for whom they desire 10 vote.
II contains provision permitting a 1oWn.
city village or county to adopt the direct
primary method of selecting all nominees
for office within either of these pohticai
divisions by the adoption OF a resolutlon by
the committee representing saiu poiiucai
division TO that effect
1t provides for the selection OF senators
and Assenablymen commencing with the
year 1911 by the direct primary system, en-
bodying therein the features OF the Hin
man-Green bill in that particular
II prescribes the form OF ballot TO oe
used at the primary and lays down ruies
for the organization and conduct OF prl-
roaries. among others. requiring that sucn
primaries shall be held open from noon unIil .
O'Clock in the evening and provides that
each election district shall constitute pri-
mary district. e.
Most of the provisions are taken from
the Htnman-Green measure. WITH shsnt
notifications and the bill accomphshes az
of the reforms sought to be accomplished
under the Hinrnan-Green bill. with the ex-
ception of the abolishing Of all conventions
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
WRITES OFTEN TO ACTRESS
DR.. Griffith Annoys NazlmoVa
and Js Sent to Bellevue.

DIR. Frederic Griffith, OF NO 100 "eo'
ssth street, was sent to the pSycnopath'S
ward in Bellevue Hospital yesterday oy
Magistrate BARLOW. Griffith was arraisneu
in tho Tombs court and charged by MIne-
AHA Nazimova. the Russian actress, with
having written her annoying letters
The prisoner acknowledged Writihs ti'o
letters, which cover a period or three yea'S'
and I'm a listless manner answered questions
regarding himself. He said ne was !
graduate of the Medical School of Penns5i-
vania University; that he had stuGlcd
abroad came to New York eleven years
ago. and made a speciality of surgery
He expressed surprise at his arrest, de-
cIaring that he had received letters from
Mime. Nazimova and had been under tie
impression that his regard for her was re-
cinrocated Mime. Nazimova Indignantly
stated that she had written Griffith only o
request him to cease his annoyance.
Griffith said that during his eleven years
in New York he has been connected with
Bellevue and New York hospitals and the
Vanderbilt Clinic and that he is a member
of the New York Historical Society. EEL
low of The Academy Of Medicine. and an in
strl1ctor in the instruction school of the
Police Department.
He asserted that he had written a book
entitled Gabrielle Marat," IN which Nine
Nazimova was the heroine but which was
not published because, he explained, she
quarrelled with him last May.
Griffith is thirty-seven years old and
lived formerly at No. 105 West 29th street
and at No 49 East 64th street
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
DUKE IN CHILDREN's COURT
Manchester Watches Young Delin-
auents and Is Much Impressed

The Duke of Manchester was a visitor
to the Childrens Court yesterday, re-
naming the bench with Justice Hoyt
throughout the entire session Of the court
The duke. who is the presiding magis-
trate in his own county, and who as a
privy councillor of Great Britain Is en-
titled to sit in any magistrates court in
the kingdom, paid close attention to every
case. He had been to the court for a
short while the day before and found the
procedure so interesting that he came back
yesterday for the full session
Asked after the close of the court what
he thought of the method of handling
young deinquents in New York. he said
he thought the Chidrens Court an ex-
cellent institution and complimented Jus
tee Hoyt on his decisions. Speaking of
the newly established Juvenile court in
England. tho duke said that he had had
no opportunity TO visit II up to this time.
but expected to do on his return 10
England
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
LATHAM WILL VALID
Brokers' Widow Loses Contest-Be-
quests to Birthplace Stand.

Surrogate Cohalan rendered q decision
yesterday admitting to probate the will of
John c. Latham, founder of the stock
brokerage firm of Alexander, Latham &
Co. who died in August, 1909. leaving an
estate variously estimated at from $4,000
tc 100000. The will was contested by the
widow. Mrs. Elsie Gaylord Latham. for
merly of Louisville, who was Mr.. Latham's
second wife.
Mrs Latham received a specific bequest
of $4,000 and the residue of the estate,
amounting to about 100000. y trust fund
of $4,000 was created for the benefit of the
six-year-old daughter of the Lathams.
Mrs Latham contended that she had been
treated unjustly by the will and contested
on the ground that Mr.. Latham was in
competent 10 execute valid will
Among the bequests was one leaving his
family homestead at Hopkinsville, Ky,
valued at $4,000. to the City Council of
Hopkinsville, together with $4,000 for a
public park. He also left $4,000 to the city
of HOpkinsville, to be used for the benefit
of the poor of that city.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
FINED FOR ATTACK ON BAKERS
Disturbers Arrested in Harlem-More
Men to Go on Strike To-day.

More bakeries and nearly all the hotels.
1t announced yesterday by the lead
ers Of the striking bakers. will be affected
to-day by the bakers strike. After 4 meet
ing of delegates from the Italian and
French branches of the Journeymen Bakers
and Confectioners International Union il
was announced that two thousand Italian
and five hundred French bakers will quit
to-day to enforce a demand for a day off
every week.
At the headquarters of the strikers. in
the Labor Temple. it was stated last night
that A number of these bakers had gone
on strike already Charles Iffland, general
organizer of the international union, who
has charge OF the strike. denied that there
was any desire on the part OF the strike
leaders to cause bread famine.
Fourteen prisoners were taken yesterday
afternoon. when the reserves of the East
SSth street station quelled disturbance
in front of No. 1860 First avenue. The pris
onerS are all striking bakers 1t was
alleged that 4 crowd of them pounced
upon FIVE bakers employed by Charles
Fritz The prisoners were fined $40 each
by Magistrate Corrigan. in the Harlem
New-York tribune., 1910-05-07
INCOME TAX RESOLUTION OUT
Senate Judiciary Committee Acts
Appropriation Bill Passed

Albany, May 6-Senator Davenport's res
olution faVoTing the income tax amend
ment 10 the United States Constitution was
reported to-day by the Senate judiciary
Committee and made a special order for
next Wednesday. The committee reported
favorably the Wainwright bills extending
the corrupt practices act to primaries and
TO candidates for nomination.
The Senate passed the annual appropria-
1ion bill and advanced a number Of local
measures.
Governor Hughes to-day signed Assem-
blymau Green's bill abolishing the New
York Aqucduct Commission.