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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.

Judge Pollock Ordered Warrants Ts-
sued for Evans and smith.
Wichita, Kan. March 14.-Judpe
John c. Pollock in the federal court
here today ordered warrants issued
for Lewis Evans, Dighton, Kansas.
and George w. Smith, Syracuse. Kan
sas. charging them with attempting
to bride three grand jurors at the
September term of federal court in
this city.
1t is said Evans and Smith APP
preached three Jurors to get them to
use their influence to prevent the in
dictment of Mr.. Naftzger on charge
of handling postage stamps stolen
from postofices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
MAY COME TO NAUGHT.
Question whether Regents Can Add to
RosedaIe School.

The efforts of the board of regents of
the State university to still use the
$50, 900 appropriated two years ago for
the medical school at Rosedale and
which failed of reappropriation by the
last legislature because an effort was
made to change the location of the
school to Kansas City. will likely come
to naught. The school must be built
By July 1 of this year or the money
reverts back to the state treasury un-
der the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14

Rather lively discussion took place
at the Commercial club this noon be-
tween one of the candidates for mayor
and a number of those who are par
ticularly interested in city affairs. The
large portion of the conversation dealt
with the weighty question as to the
relative amounts of whisky each can
didate consumes. Some rather start
ling statements were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
DEATHS ANDFUNERAL

Harry williams, ~ years of age,
died of Bright's disease this morning
at his home, Centre and Washington
streets. The funeral will be held from
the Third Baptist church at 2 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
PRELIMINARY TRIAL.

este.day Chas. Theriot, Ellie
Nallot, and Joseph Romero, all of
the Fifth ward Of this parish,
were given preliminary hearing
OH a charge of shooting with IN
tent to murder in the night time.
Il he two first named were remand
ed to Jail without benefit Of bail.
Whiie Romero was granted bond
III the sum of 500
On last Saturday night at $50
Q clock Chas. r. Francois, gener-
ally known by the nickname of
Hills, left Mr.. e. o. PhaIr's resi-
dence TO 20 to his own house on
the plantation at Burke Station.
" hen some distance on his way
two masked men rose from d
dl;cL and confronted him. Hills
admits that he was FRIGHTENED
and impulslvely struck at he man
nearest him with a gallon coal oil
can, which he carried. The blow
was effective to the extent OF
landing on the side of the head of
his assallant and tore his mask
away. At that moment the sec
ond party fire at him with a 10
lore shotgun.
Hills at the trlal to-day, swore
70 his recognition Of the man who
lost his mask.
Hills coal oil can, the gun Wads,
the mask and deal Of circumstan-
tial evidence was presented at the
trial, weaving a case Of such Sc
robustness that the Judge ordered
as above indicated.
The accused attempted to prove
an alibi, but in this they utterly
failed
While the testimony does not
show that Romero was present .
when the shooting occurred, yet
there was evidence showing that
he was III close conference With the
other two both before and after
the shooting, amply justify ing the
Judge in holding him under an ap-
pear2nce BOND.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
HIGH FLYERS.

One won Il hardly expect an
aviator to lun up against "Htumpe"
or "snags,1 and yer this seems 10
be ,,ossible. This public was on
tip-ioe Of expectancy, awaiting
the coming Of the flying man, who
was scheduled to soar here, com
mencing on Tuesday aud keeping
up the daily performances till to-
morrow. but he did not come.
The report comes to this office
that the aviator Is minor, and
that being such, his mother assert
ed her right TO Object TO bis at
tempt at flying here.
Baton Rouge recently had her
burlesque aviation tour nament, III
which the aviator would have won
greater credit had he attempted
to run a lawn mower. And now
we have had our fiasco. Future
announcements Of exhibitions OF
this character should not be made
before it is ascertaincd that the
aviator can and Will do the adver
Tised act, conditions being normal
Is favorable.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
PUMP REPAIRED.

On last Saturday the compound
pump, one of the units of the city,
WateIWOrks, WAS returned to the
plant, after beng rebuilt at the
New Iberia Foundry d Machine
Shops. L WAS then SET up again
upon its former foundation by a
force Of workmen from tie foundry
under the direction of Mir Paul Il.
VOORHEES,
Mr.. Noorhies said that the
pump was practically new again.
That III its CyerhauIing and re-
building he was able to retain
practically nothing but tie shell.
Al! working parts were replaced
ty rev pieceS-neW piston and
rings and valves. The steam cy
finders were bored ont and trued
up. The water end was slightly
reduced BY the insertion Of brass
liners. which will considerably in
crease the ability of the machine
to deliver higher water pressure
TO the mains.
The twin of this pump is the
next to go to the foundry for a
similar course Of repairs. Then
with the three pumps i'll prime
condition New Iberia will have
one OF the best fire lighting sys
tens in the State.
Since writing the above the re
paired pump has been put regu-
larll to work and Is now dong
good service.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
Z IA'R IN

l. NfitAA
i. Music ....... ORCHESTRA.
: I" 'o'''' 10 u + y = = = " =. 'l'7s'-1'
3. Chorus. Bon Voya4e. GIRLS
GLEE >Lt 3.
l. Address to Graduates. De. NOR
TON a. AL'h!SH, Tulane.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced the fol-
lowing examinations to be held in
March and April: Stenographer,
Typewriter, Bookkeeper, Watch
man, Messenger, Electrician,
Craftsman, Teacher, Traine1
Nurse, Civil Engineer, Physicio
Pharmacist, Elevator Conduotoe.
Plate Printer, Press Feeder, an4
others. These examinations wN
be held at Amarillo, Austin, Dali
las, Ell Paso, Greenville, Houston,
San Anfelo, San Antonia, Tyler and
Wichita Falls, in Texas; and at
Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Shreve-
port, Lake Charles, and New Or
leans, in Louisiana.
The Commission has been and is
making usual efforts 70 secure =
plcants and eligibles for positions
in the Government service among
the Southern States, and the young
people of Texas are especially in
vited to consider the opportunities
for lucrative employment offered
by these examinations. Persons
qualified in stenography will flAi
it an easy matter to secure early
emplovment, and all persons who
NAV he attracted by the above
mentioned examinations should
write for applications 10 Mr. n.
LECHE, p. o. Box 329. New Or
leans, Louisiana.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04

ON u
! rema|
l. Clad
n CuQ
on. |
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04

ITCH relieved in 80 minutes by
Sanitary LOTION. Never
fills Sold by c. H,Aee. Druggist
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
LA GRIPPE COUGHS

StrainAnd' weaken the system
and if/not checked may develop
into pneuYonia. No danger of this
when Folei's Honey and Tar is tax
en- + lromphy. 1t is reliable fam
lily medicine for all coughs and
colds and acts quickly and eff
fectiyely in cases of Group. Refuse
substitntes.~~~
For sale at Taylor's drug store
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
" HOLE NUMBER

's.'''''1.'''-'.
~i2l3,eg .#.,...#.f.''....S ...Ss2'yd TO nay
Sal 's.@ year.
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"i'9 lAoad gaHtN. ~ :
d M0-1H, a.. stse'Ased to
%,t,t
fr6.sI.,,. i','0iNi ana Versus w
atsl& from tH.a sl.@.z, Aui'N OF
"a. Sentenced ta e r-1.+.ttts S'no =
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aho nleneea, III 0a or s d. i'.5}
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! gultE eN thc Court. ana ,r5t,.,n,.,tt'
/ s-}G.j on 6e days.
I Stgf. - fo,;
| q- e''''i' versus
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lay -,ii
S'i't' Versus
OUTt and sentenced Siam o IN
days.
st....
- Oh LOUISIANA versus
20. o., AielifA Laurence, found
- - - : ouit an" sentenced 10
'',.1' ~ Loli'si ana versus
2 o','a.- .dSehe Rather, acquitted
- ) ouI'.
state OF Louisiana versus
5Iat. Shepard Coleman, acluited
hy court.
state OF Louisiana versus
3l5i.-Pcte Meyer, 81 90 and costs
or days.
State of Louisiana versus
3foo. Edras Broussard, nolle pro-
5tqaied.
state OF Louisiana versus
3l5t. Willie Rankin, found guilty
ny the Court and sentenced, $40 90
State Of Louisiana versus
3175.-R. {. Barrow, appeal from
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04

The withdrawal of the candida
cy OF Judge Dufour for the demo
cratic nomination for the position
on the bench Of the Supreme
Court of this State, to be made
vacant by tue resignation OF Asso-
ciate Justice Nichols, thus leav-
ing Judge Snmmerville of New
Orleans the only candidate ID the
field, obyiated the necessity Of the
primary election which had been
ordered for the 9TH instant. There
will therefore be no primary:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
A new POULTRY CORN

Editor Iberian: For ten years
| have been growing this valuable
corn, a sample of which is here
with enclosed. | find it far supC.
rior to the common field varieties.
The grain is just the right size fo,
feeding growing chicks and 1t is a
great egg producer when fed to
hens.
! got my start from this variety
from an an old Indian in North
west Texas. He said poultry fed
on il would never have cholera
and | have not lost a fowl with
cholera since ! began feeding It.
The stalks grow from SIX to eight
feet high and have from three to
tive ears to the stalk, with an I'M
mense amount Of fodder which is
fine for all live stock. 1t is a q.
ant variety of pop corn but is easy
to shell and has large pumps ears.
| consider this a most excellent
corn for every one that keeps
poultry, for with it and a few
mammoth Russian surtlower seed
you will have eggs all the time.
1t pays to feed your hens.
If any brother farmer would
like to get a start of this corn and
will write to me, | will send him a
package Of seed by mail, for !
know it will pay him many times
over for the labor expended. If
any one should happen to write for
seed, kindly send postage.
G.. ID. PEREGO,
Newton, Texas.
Ed.-Accompanylng the above
letter was a small package OF the
corn, which bears out the deScrlp-
tion of the grain given by the
wrler. We would suggest to our |
farmer readers TO write to Mr.. Per
ego, requesting sample OF the
corn, not forgetting to enclose
postage stamps for return.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
SPEEDY RELIEF FROM
KIDNEY TROUBLE.

II had an acute attack OF Bright's
disease with ,,iffl9mmation OF the
kidneys and bladfer,Sand dizziness
says Mrs. Cor3 ThorP, Jackson,
Mich. ~ bottlf Of Foley's Kidney
Remedy/overc{ {me the attack, re-
duced the inflammation, took a
way the pain and made the blad-
der action FORMAL. 7 wish every
one could knoY~~of this wonderful
remedy
For sale at Taylor's drug store.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
CRIMINAL TERM
LiSTaICT COURT
RESULTS,


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s,fd@u aa.f ,ng c3,a ....5.,''.4... ! -
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II\leI ari,s..4 4.a2 = :. !" itlit =
Appeal WITHDRAW 4go 49,
mauslrd for t<rctltinu. IN ..,,r.,.,,
sIafc" oi oI,5.,..,,,
4l..o ana ~I..'l.,. -, 0s'e"a NO
tlcs uIe,,I 'ynilt,. T. l'e par
ri acr,Gl,. ,s.1'.,,' .',f - - lHi1itiS q
Jenccd each to 4 tIoe a. :" III. 90,
Or ten DAYS III ,aIl. - -
state of hansen, g. !,
Who ugcaI lrnIt1t. ~ ,s,,,,s - y rs,
lIe VAS s5,rf..9rG.l r. - H., = "97@qlt' .-
Of - anu costs, or ten d,[s l. III
stat,. a. lar,si,,.. Yl.. -,
not i ho plead gl,,It5 ~ - : r.
ii a.stuInIn.r H. na.,rS - " 49, 7
highway -s,,Itnn5.sd IL ~
OF s. and costs, OF ten d5ys ~ It'll
State OF ioui,ian, - ~, nri,I
.y ana 4lcte ontsiar. 80 t: : -
guilty Of bnnt,ny ,,nar ,t'I,.,-tr 49, =, ~
.loaCa season Sentence vas sIIs-
pended ana The PRISONERS were ua-
roled.
State ar o,,i.5.o
anoa, " no plead sulty,to a g.aarp1
u assault .-o,ntenced 10 nav
me oi II and costs.
Sfatr ~ nni.i.n. ,..., t
Thomas, sIaiDrp1y supncrr An+oinn
.ienry ana GAVIN simon aIi -
/, h0Gl plead gnit3V II ch,r]r,. ~
iiatutglug the Deace On the ,1,bIic
spencer vas sentenced to paw
inc ii r3J and costs aad to IL DAYS
MpriAou4ent ia the BaYish AN
ma iii default OF pay4eat to 4p al
IN Jail.
flenrv. aad Simon Uer,
.ach sentenced 10 pay Tine OF $50
- 'iS N+it=t - 80 , ltit i5IlSOli-
aent III JalI and n default OF the
"a mere ol 'He HAe 10 10 days ad-
III J1-i'
state OF Louisiana versus Morris
Neys, convicted ls jQry Of stril1-
n5 with intent to kII.-Sentenced
. hllPflsohfnCAl III 5te Paia7h Jam
'f ieitoit oi 8 nIhtt}5-
State or Loui~l3na versus Adoiph !
cult who was convicted sy jury
i STRIKING With intent 10 kin Sen
ehced 20 months IN the state |
~iii'''iitii
State OF Louisiana versus Abra- |
am ROchon, acquitted by jury OF |
charge OF having caFnal hnoWi- |
dBt VI an uA-h1tttq lfmaie be-
%een the age OF u ana - years,
tta ilef consent
state Of Louisiana versus Niilier
rhce Who plead guilty TO q
nar8e % assuaie and battery.-Senl
.nce,s 70 pay q ilne Ut 9lo, or 80
d Us III JAM
state Of Louisiana versus James
mith, who plead guilty Of assault
'lth dangerous weapon. Sch
'Ilct' - li'ie u 9lV' u ~ 'aF
''li'
State OF LOUISIANA versus Willie
ynum, who plead guilty to cutting
it'll intent to kill.-Sentenced to
months III the PenItentlary.
State Of Louisiana versus Napo-
on Gault, acquitted by jury Of a
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04

A mass meeting was held in Ab-
beville Monday to discuss ways
and means Of erecting a sugar re
tinery to take care of the 1911
crop.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-04
WATER AND
LIGHT COMMISSIONERS.

wafer and i1oEt tlant want Inv .ia
fan,4 ~, aIan1au Ian,a,r I5 .ha
cause Of the intervention of A
! meeting Of both the City Council
and the Drainage Commissioners
Oh that date, and the Mass Meet
ing called 10 consider the 4ues
tlons OF paving and sewerage.
Therefore, II order 70 dispose Of
r. ,Ia,,,'.' - 10y t, W. o''s'ii'1 ~ - ,'i'
',','l'' l , 1850 . o''' 'o''' :
,li,,I fS .'i'',.' ,0.
~ nao,' = - - - : = 10y g. 80
A1oo'
! Mayor Power, eN-Ul.iclo Chair
nan, presided, and the following
members were present: Octave
Renoudot, u. =. LaHghlln, i. In
desf, a. Il. Elbbeck and u. t..
Mr. klbhech Is the new commits
sloheI, recently appointed by the
mayor, ana inns was me hfSt
meeting 'tteioeo ~ 1IM si1ce IT
! "'fo'h iii'h'
The h!ectIician's report briefly
| Indicated that ! 3 lights had henn
added TO he system, while 5 tights
had been cut out, and the maIeli-
ais used iii maintenance work or
the lighting department of the
plant.
The Ergjnear's repc,t stated
the condition Of tbe several pn-
g,ups and machines 10 be IL GOOD
o,der-Ind;catad the p,onress
of the work Of ,emodeIing the
showed that Sig.ll bbls.
ot fuel Oh ha! heei, consumed arr.
ing the month Of December
commended the painting of the
smoke stacks. etc.
=,
N, "0 '',' go i0poi wv s. -
-no "s's' uc'"i'' y: u MS o'p"i :
-, - - - ,''e'', - '"o o"'9',
,oolp's !. ''e l''S'n' ~ oAoe',''e' ..a'
'"e ope' " - : oNps'f' ~ 'i'f'
Tue instrument used IN testing
the accuracy OF the ilght meters
VIII have 70 be renodeled on ac-
count of the change from the l33
cycle single phase 10 the oo cycle |
three phase cn'reht. The Board
orueitu lAe necessary chanse
y ''o'
The waste OF water was very
literally discussed. indicating |
that there has been an Gnwarrant-
ed degree OF careiessness on the
part OF patrons ID conserving any
measule OF economy in the use OF
Their water privilege. Patrons
seldom heed the necessity OF re
pairs y theiF water pipes ana II
many INSTANCES poS',iEe ao'se of
.he piiFlieGe Is lhouiSeo ny iedV
ihS water COCKS open lhdtnhi'ely,
causing great waste ol water ana
unnecessary consumption :" iuei.
he 'iVtfy s'aoies' as a Grass, came
III fof 'Ee largest part OF the cen
snre, ana II lbry hhd themselves
confronted Win water rave III
the near futufe 1hat VIII appear 10
thehi dis peihe pfoh.oitiVe, 'hey
VIII nave 10 charge 'he result TO
thelr own heSiect anu Wiii.ul
waste
The committee on water rates
has pfoihiseu p " itl'oi' ioi .he iitA
meeting. ie'e was ho'hihs sd'o
~ nienioe'' y ''is oo'i'''i'. 'eo
Witch mo''i" 'ha'o.'' J"ni """'
'ney VIII ie'' 'a,"ie'iu - ~ way
vi ia'es' saw va Wv ~: ,''' r ''e''' @
as q c'ass' Stano III 'ii'e i'' 4" very
Ia "''o' ;
IN discussing tho p"ollc water
ing troughs located upon the
streets ara the attendant waste al
these places, commissioner hio {
beck offered TO design an auto
matte faucet closer, SO that Whei
the trouebs were hiled the faucets
would close or themselves. lie
proposed to install one at me
corner OF Main ana Cofinne streets,
for the control OF the water supply
OF the trough IN front OF Mf.
Laughlln store, ana TINS ne pro
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

W HILE the field officers of the U. s.
w Forestry service are taking pre-
cautions against fire in the great ma
tional forests OF the west, the forestry
bureau is besieged constantly by
"cranks" and real inventors, chiefly
the former, who propose all sorts of
ridiculous plans for coping with the
flames. One of the most novel Of
these recently came from an eastern
man who proposed that an artillery
organization be formed in the forest
service and equipped with huge NOR
tar batteries, which would shoot
grenades filled with chemicals.
This mans plan was to have a bat
terry Of these mortars hauled to suit
able hill near forest fire, from which
the grenades would be discharged rap
idly into the fire and, bursting, would
smother the flames. Admitting that
chemicals will extinguish a small
blaze, the forestry people told this in
ventor to move on, as all the chemicals
in the world would hardly extinglish
a forest fire with front of ten miles.
Another "crank's" plan was to con-
struct huge screens of asbestos,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
LnocuIate Soldiers Against Typhoid

HE entire army OF the United
i States is to be inoculated against
typhoid fever, officers and privates
alike. An order has been issued by
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief OF
staff, making 1t compulsory for every
officer and enlisted man In the army
lnder forty-five years Of age to sub
lect himself to the typhoid fever vac
;ine. This order applies to all those
who have not heretofore had typhoid
fever or who have not ben inoculated
with the germ. Heretofore it has been
voluntary on the part Of an officer or
private in the army whether he should
subject himself to the experiment, but
from this time every one serving in
Uncle Sans fighting force must I'm.
dergo the experience.
Estimates compiled at the war de-
partment show that up to the present
time about 1900 inoculations for ty-
phoic have been made. OF the troops
who were sent to the Mexican border
nearly 10000 had been inoculated. The
total strength OF the army at present
Is 10000 80 there win be plenty OF
work for the surgeons OF the army to
perform before each one has under
gone treatment.
The typhoid Drophyiatic," as 4 n
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
FIRST SHOT IN CIVIL WAR
Consensus Of Opinion Gives Credit to
Edmund Ruffin-Ardent seees-
slonlst Committed Suicide.

There is always a fascination about
the first. whether It's baby. pair
OF trousers. high hat or the dlscoV-
erer OF the north pole.
And so It is that, with the fftieth
anniversary of the Civil war, there is
a particular interest attaching TO the
man who fired the first shot
There has been some dispute about
It. but the consensus Of opinion has
settled upon Edmund Rufln as the
one who fired the shot that freed the
slaves" Certain it is that he suffered
the Ill fortune that pursues so many
benefactors of the human race, be-
cause he ended a career Of misery by
firing a final shot that gave him en-
trance to that bourne from which no
traveller e'er returns"
Withal, he was an unwilling bene-
factor, because he was such an ardent
secessionist that when he saw the
blue would win he ended his life
rather than endure Yankee rule"
A book that the passing of years
has made interesting is in the posses
sion of Capt Noble d. Preston of
Philadelphia. It is a history Of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

one minute, but they all recovered.
In a humane attempt to suit the
tastes of the flea in the manner OF
dying the Investigators tried oil OF
pennyroyal, oil OF peppermint, kero-
sene, miscible oil, the refuse from the
Pintsch gas tanks and many other
chemicals. A flea left to swim in for
malta, a powerful germicide and in
secticide. was apparently dead in IL
hours" but revived" another kept
for 20 minutes in a mixture OF creo-
sote, soap and water was still alive
after fifteen minutes, but died five
minutes after that
1t took 100 per cent. carbolic acid
more than one minute to kill flea;
of two feas that were made to swim
in a one one-thousandth mercury chlor-
ide solution, a powerful germicide, one
was alive after ten hours, the other
after eighteen hours; powdered sui
phur was practically inert and useless
for killing fleas. Hydrocyanic acid is
among the most powerful poisons, yet
five 1eas exposed for 45 minutes to
hydrocyanic gas were alive at the end
of the test.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06

III Washington is moi
W one grand succession OF marble
structures and beautiful parks. There
are slums under the shadow OF the
capitol that compare in squalor with
the East side In New York The capt.
tai slums have the advantage over
those in New York in being less ex-
tensive and in being composed OF
small houses instead OF lofty tene-
ments.
The Washington refuge OF the very
poor is sufficiently bad to have at
tracted the attention Of sociologists
and philanthropists and to have
caused President Taft to demand their
improvement In a message TO con-
gress.
This district is within ten minutes
walk Of the United States capitol and
has for one of its boundaries the bo-
tanical gardens with their wealth OF
exotics. President Taft, in his mes
sage, made particular mention of VIII
low Tree alley, but It is no better and
no worse than the others. Possibly
the president mentioned only Willow
Tree alley because It was the only one
bearing a name that comports well
with a state document. The other four
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-10-06
Uncle Sam Gives Facts About FTeas

| n HERE may be those who imagine
/ it is an easy thing to kill a tea.
But If they will read certain facts re-
ported by the United States public
health and marine service their minds
will be disabused OF the notion. The
information is given in a pamphlet en-
titled Notes on Agents for Flea De-
struction." Fleas, 1t appears from
these notes, survive all the usual
means of insect assassination and
others less common.
But how to kill the flea is not the
only problem before the Investigators.
1t is quite as much of a puzzle to know
when he is dead.
1t was found that when 1t comes to
death by drowning a flea has more
lives than a cat. That is to say when
the medium is water. But fieas left
swimming over night in a mixture OF
glycerin and water are dead the fol-
lowing morning.
Obviously the flea is a hobo among
insects, for one of his deadliest enc
mics is green soap. A flea dipped en-
tirely in a tincture Of green soap sue
cumbed beyond resdscitation in two
minutes; another ceased his move
ments in forty seconds and was dead
in ten minutes; no fieas of any of the
species examined survived the soap.
An even stronger evidence of the
disreputable tendencies of fieas is
that when immersed in absolute alco-
hoI they We're paralyzed to the degree
that their movements ceased within