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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

"HRoUGHOUT the Dominion of
Canada reciprocity is now the
= burning question. Lines have
been sharply drawn and the battle is
on.
There is no intermediate, neutral
class: but most Canadians are either
strongly for or strongly against.
There are those who feel that Mr..
Laurier, the premier. is hazarding his
position and influence by the exceed
ingly pronounced stand that he has
taken in cooperation with Mr.. Taft
The relation which has subsisted
between the United STAKES and Cana
da for SO years has been one of more
or less fiirtation-most of the flirta-
ton, until recently, having been on the
side of Canada
She was maiden lady. without
much to her name, but an exceedingly
indefinite prospect We, most Of US,
remember the time when to be called
a Canadian was almost term OF re-
proach.
Although not high-born, young Cana
da was girl of large ambition and
commenced, more than a half century
ago, to make eyes at the United States.
The latter had already attained to
state of immense self consciousness,
and regarded Canada's pretty counting
ways with only an amused interest;
in other words, did not reciprocate
Treaties proposed by the Canadian
government were either declined or
were not renewed when the term for
which the compact had been made had
expired.
But Miss Canada Had No Dowry to
to Bring in Those Days.
The way in which Canada persistent
" chung to us was indeed hardly
maidenly. She would not take mo"
when it was handed to her. The pow
ers at Washington would have regard
ed with more tender consideration her
persistent overtures had she been able
to bring dowry.
But all she had to offer was her
self; and we were not ready to marry
merely for love, even had our heart
been soft toward her, which it was not
The girl, bruised by repeated re-
bluffs, finally Identified her caressee
about the beginning of the present
century.
Persuaded that she was getting
rather past the maria geable age, ana
that it was to herself that she
would have to look for support, she
set her talents to work and, by sa-
gacity and industry. commenced lay
ing the foundation of fortune
which was wondrously accumulated.
Her annual commercial dealings with
outside peoples have crept up during
the last 40 years from s13e,0o0,000 to
$3.50, 0OO. 600.
So that now, although she has be-
come somewhat of an old maid, she
is beginning to be attractive. She
has grown out of the blooming period
of girlhood into the unromantic con-
dition of the matronly stage of life-
Dimples have given place to fur
rows; but there is something that pays
better than romance and she has it.
a lot Of it.
And, therefore, at this advanced
period Of her womanhood, the United
States, with an eye to the main chance,
commences making love to her.
Is it strange, now that ~she has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

learned to take luxurious care of her
self, that she should be disposed to
look with chilly regard upon the be-
lated overtures of calculating affec>
ton with which the United States Is
now pursuing her?
This is not all there is to the
question, and is simply one feature
of the conservative view.
Legislature's Plan to Solve the Prob
lem of the Tramp.
The tramp problem has reached the
initial stage of It's solution in the
formation of bill now in the hands
of our legislature, looking to the es-
tablishrnent Of "a farm and Industrial
colony for tramps and Migrants"
It requires less enterprise to let
things go on as they have been go
ing. but laxity of enterprise means
strenuousness of taxes
AT the impulse Of foreign Initiative,
as well as at the prompting OF some
native sagacity and thrift, the move
ment is under Roadway TO convert ths
tramp into an asset; or, at least TO
deal with him in away such that he
shall be g. less heavy drain upon pub
Lie resources.
The man who can work and will
not. should be made to. Actual In
yaIids we will help feed and clothe,.
but for man in health work is the
normal condition
Work that is good and solid helps
to keep a healthy man well and
tends to prevent his going to the bad.
To panper him means. therefore, TO
promote his decentralization, physically
and officially.
But it isfa question that requires to
be considered almost from an eco
nomic standpoint. The State Board OF
Charities is responsible for the state
ment that s2.OO0,000 is the approximate
cost to the state for caring for these
parasites, these blood suckers, py the
present method.
Twenty thousand OF them are an
nually committed to state institutions.
saying nothing iof those that roam
around outside feeding on private
charity picking up odd nickels that
are for the larger part. probably con-
verted into what the tramp calls
coffee but which the rest of US spell
''whiskey."
We are not talking about those who
want to work but cannot find work,
but about those who can find work
but had rather beg or steal.
How Little Switzerland Handles This
Kind of Situation.
One such farm colony exists IN
Switzerland, by means Of which tramps
have not only ceased to be finan-
c1al DQrOeH upon the SldiO, Jul q
source of income
If that can be done in Switzer-
land. where land is expensive and
labor cheap, it certainly ought to be
possible to do almost as We'll here,
where land is cheap and labor high
This movement is being urged at
Albany by all leading humanitarian
institutions and should receive the in
dorsqment and practical support Of the
general public.
Copyright, 1911. National News As
sociation-)
Is this your trunk2
Clothes cleaned. pressed. Wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24
PORTALES SELECTS
SCHOOL TEACHERS

Portales, N. NJ. June 24.-The school
board has selected a full corps Of
teachers for the public school for the
19l1-12 term as follows: r. a Deem,
superintendent; o. S. Strickland, Rea-
gan Connally, Pearl Hutchinson, Grace
.Foglesong. Lula Anderson, Carrie Reece,
and Mrs Walter Jackson, assistants
The Christian revival, held in the
Presbyterian church, has closed.
The territory attorney for this dis
trict has given notice that Sunday
baseball playing will be at risk OF
prosecution
Dr. G. E Fuller, who has been ply
sician and surgeon in Mexico for the
Mexico National Railway company,
has located here.
Mrs A T. Munroe entertained the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
this week The regular program was
rendered after which a luncheon was
served
Irrigation is making great crops OF
alfalfa and other grain. in spite Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24
FORT BLISS TEAM
LOSES IT'S CATCHER
Smith Leaves the Army.
Two Games Scheduled
For Sunday.

The doubIc-header baseball game at
Washington park Sunday. afternoon
will see the Fort Bliss and White
SOx teams in action in the first game
and the Internationals and Globe Mills
players matched for the second game.
In the first game the soldiers will
>probably work their new pitcher, Van
-Otterman, but It is not known who
viii do the catching, as Smith, who
has been working behind the baA for
the Fort Bliss team since the season
opened. has been discharged from the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24
ADJUSTMENTS

Manager Fogg says the new Air
dome company is making good and that
all so far are walking advertisements
regarding the good show. The new
bill the last half of this week is a
clean bill of legitimate comedy and
good musical numbers, he says. and the
company is unusually well balanced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

army. The White Sox will use either
Sullivan or Thompson in the box
In the second game. between the In
ternationals and the Globe Mills team
Mesa will do the pitching for the for
mer team and Manquera viii catch.
The Globe Mills team will work either
Armstrong or Nagle in the box
The Globe Mills and the White Sox
teams are playing at Washington park
this afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

drouth which prevails over portions OF
the county. The second crop OF alfalfa
is being cut and is making q remark
able yield. although this is the first
year it has been grown here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

The new Don Alphonso Hat. $500
value. Monday special $3.50. Sol I.
Berg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

He says the chorus is given up 20 be-
far superior to any chorus In Fl Paso
for years They will give another
change Monday night Mr. Lee does a.
irish Biddy, said to be his very best
character This present bill win BE-
presented the last time Sunday. night.
IF you want good seats phone Ryan's.-
says manager Fogg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

New Suit Cases, unheard Of reduc-
tions. Everything goes at The Bazaar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

The new Don Aiphonso Hat. $500
value. Monday special $3.50. Sol I.
Berg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24
Dr.. arkhurst FL .'s ss a. .s' s s..

Although Not High Young Large Ambition and
Began Century Make Eyes at the United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

Full weight-Frse delivery. Myle.
Meat Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

For Feast OF Bargains at Baznar see
Mondays Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

New line of Genuine Leather Seat
Rockers in golden oak and mission
just received
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

Clothes cleaned. pressed. Wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24
Refrigerators

The refrigerator season is nearing
an end and we have considerable
stock on hand, which we are offering
to cash buyers at % percent less
than the regular price. A chance for
the economical buyer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-24

Everything we sell is guaranteed;
anything exchanged if not satisfac-
tory.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

miration. They wipe them out wholesale.
1t is, in fact, the only means thus far
discovered by which the plant lice can
be successfully fought. But for the
ladybugs the growing Of cantaloupes in
the Imperial Valley would have to be
discontinued.
One should not suppose that they are
efficient only as defenders of the melon
patches. These remarkable beetles are
equally useful in devouring the plant lice
that attacks fruit and vegetables. The
vegetable growers and apple growers are
very anxious to secure their services;
but, though four tons Of bugs might be
thought a good many, they are not near
ly enough TO go around. Hence it is
likely that before long the business OF
collecting the beetles in the high Sierras
will be undertaken on a much larger
scale, with the help of increased appro-
priations from the State treasury for
the purpose.
1t is hardly necessary 20 explain that
the beetle in question is a native OF
California. Soon after being liberated ir
the melon patch the female lays about
$50 eggs, from which are Matched whitish
grubs, cylindrical and pointed at botf
ends. In this larval stasv the insects are
most efficient, crawling over the vine:
ard gobbling up every aphid they come
across RENE BACHE-
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Successful Work Done with Insects for
Enriching Soil

filed at Sacramento, for later reference.
All of this work is being done by the
State insectary at Sacramento, under the
direction of DR.. E. K. Carnes-the bug
wizard, who has accomplished such mar
vels in California through the employ
ment of friendly insects for the destruc-
ton of bad ones. He. it was who origi-
mated and developed the plan whereby
ladybird beetles are collected and distrib-
uted for use by the melon growers.
1t will be understood that the bug
hunting business above described, is but
a preliminary scouting, or reconnaissance
its object being to locate the colonies,
in order that they may be collected later
on. At this stage Of the proceedings the
beetles have only began to assemble. The
few present are no more than an ad-
vance guard of the armies that will later
arrive.
The real work is done in the winter,
when, in December and January, the
bug-hunters go again into the mountains,
end, establishing a camp as center of
operations, proceed to make collections
of the precious insects. They are pro-
vided with plenty of thick clothing, heavy
gloves. and rubber boots; for they are
necessarily exposed to severest cold, and
are obliged to tramp long distances
through deep snow.
When practicable a mule is taken along
on expeditions from the camp, to carry
the bugs Two men usually work to-
gether, and with fairly good luck they
will collect 100 pounds of the little beetles
in a day. The insects are bulky, rela-
lively to their weight, and so a mule can
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

the insectary, they are placed in cold
storage. A temperature of 10 degrees
Fahrenheit serves the purpose excellent
ly; but plenty of ventilation is needed.
and 1t is necessary that the air shall
be moist.
Early in spring an expert field agent Is
sent by DR.. Carnes into the Imperial
Valley to look things over. The acreage
of melons in that district Is enormous,
and 1t is desirable that he shall watch
the crop as it begins to grow, incident
ally paying much attention 20 such weeds
and other wild plants as may be likely
to harbor and provide food for the plant
lice. When June arrives, ne watches for
the first aphids to arrive, and when they
appear-usually about the 10Th of the
month-he telegraphs TO Sacramento for
a consignment of ladybird beetles.
The important point is to establish the
ladybugs in the melon field at the earli-
est possible moment after the plant lice
have arrived. If they were put there in
advance, they would starve to death for
lack of aphids to feed upon. On the
other hand, II their coming is postponed
even for a few days, the enemy will get
such a start on them that 1t may be too
late to save the crop. Indeed expert
ence has shown that whole fields of can
taloupes may be entirely ruined by the
plant lice within forty-eIght hours.
The beetles arrive in the original pack
ages; that Is to say, in the boxes in
which they were packed at the mountain
packing house. In each box there are
330,0 900 bugs Ordinarily about $1,000 of
them will be required for one acre Of
melons. They are taken from the boxes
and put on the vines by hand, or some
times in shady places near the vines.
Preferably this work is done in the even
ing, in order that the beetles by sunrise
the next morning may have recovered
from the excitement caused by the dis
turbance to which they have been SUBJ
jected and so get promptly to work.
The ladybugs are sent into. the valley
half a carload at a time. AS fast as
more are wanted, the field agent wires
to Sacramento for them. But great
quantities Of them are sent individual
melon growers, who get them free of
charge. An express company delivers
them to the growers without charge, and
returns the empty crates to the insectary
at Sacramento gratis.
When the little beetles are placed in
the melon field, the businesslike way in
which they attend to Ine work OF de-
stroying the aphids merits utmost ad-
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
SPECIAL.

Sacramento Cal, Oct. H.-The lady
bug crop is almost ripe. Expert bug
hunters are now going out from Sacra-
mento and up into the high Sierras to
make preparations for gathering it.
The business is one of no small i'm
portance, inasmuch as the melon grow
ers of the Imperial Valley practically
depend upon the supply of ladybugs for
the successful production of their IA
nous cantaloupes. For this purpose, to
protect the melon vines, the insects are
used literally by the ton! They eat the
aphids, or plant lice' which otherwise
would wholly destroy the cantaloupes.
About four tons of these 'ladybird
beetles (as scientists calI them) will be
required to meet the needs of the melon
growers next summer. To get them it
is necessary to ascend TO great attitudes,
where, among fallen leaves and pine
needles-commonly on sunny slopes along
the banks OF streams-the bugs spend
the winter. By November l they have
begun to arrive in the mountains and
to assemble in colonies on the stems and
about the roots of low-growing plants.
1t is the business Of the bug-hunters
at this time merely to locate such col
ones; for later on they are covered with
snow, perhaps TO a depth of several
feet. It is work requiring much exper-
ience, the important point being to know
what are the likely places in which to
look. When a colony is found, a little
sketch map of the immediate locality is
made on a card, which is subsequently
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
TONS OF FIGHTING BUGS GATHERED
IN MOUNTAINS TO PRESERVE CROPS

not very well carry more than 15o pounds
of them. More often, however. they are
carried by the hug-hunters themselves,
slung in sacks over their shoulders.
Such sacks, to contain the insects, are
made Of canvas, and In the mouth OF
each one sieve is fastened. The use of
this is quickly seen when the men get
to work. For the beetles are found in
clustered masses, often - big as ones
two fists, under the leaves and pine
needles on the ground. One man scoops
them up and throws them into the sieve
while the other man passes them through
rejecting as much of the vegetable and
other debris, as he can get rid Of.
Inasmuch as The colonies in December
and January are usually buried beneath
some feet of snow. II would not be pos
sible to find them, but for the little
sketch maps previously made on cards
in the manner already described. Pro-
vided with these maps, the bug-hunters
know just where to look. Their task,
however, is difficult and laborious. Often
at the risk OF their lives, they are obliged
to travel over trackless wastes among
the mountain peaks, fording streams OF
icy water, and impeded in their move
ments by huge sacks of beetles which
must be brought back to camp some
how.
Once a week a pack train of mules
comes over the mountain trail to the
camp to bring supplies and to carry away
the sacks Of bugs which have been
accumulated. By this means the BEETLES
are conveyed to the nearest railroad
station, a dozen miles away, where a
small building has been erected for use
as a packing house. Here the bug crop
is cleaned, put up IN suitable packages,
and made ready for the next summer S
distribution.
The first thing necessary is to separate
the beetles from the leaves, pine needles,
and dirt with which they are more or
less mixed. For this purpose they are
slightly warmed in the SYSTEMATICALLY,
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

that is to say, to make them crawl, and
then are dumped out upon long tables
so arranged as to- serve the purpose OF
runways. The tables are darkened-at
the ends where the bugs are, but brightly
Illuminated at the other ends by light
from windows Seeking the light, the
insects crawl away from the leaves and
debris, and at the further end Of each
table they are trapped and resacked like
so much cleaned grain.
The next step in the process is to
pour the bugs from the sacks into an
ingenious machine which counts them.
They are counted, that is to say, by
measurement. Dropping into sort Of
hopper, they are measured as they pass
through, falling thereupon into small
wooden boxes specially made for the
purpose. These Soxes, or crates. are
thirteen inches long, twelve inches wideI
and eight inches deep; but two sides Of
each one are covered only with fine mesh
wire net in order that the insects may
have plenty Of air.
They are now in the final packages,
ready for distribution. But the time
when they are wanted will not arrive for
six months, and meanwhile they must
be kept alive and in first-class condition.
This, indeed, is the most difficult part
OF the whole business-the problem be-
ing. as will be understood, to extend by
artificial means the natural alternating
period of the beetles in such a way that
they may not lose any Of their vitality.
For, be 1t observed, they must be ready
when summer arrives to play the part
OF soldiers in the defense Of the melon
crop.
In order that this may be accomplished.
they must be kept cold, without exposure
to any marked change Of temperature.
II they are allowed to become warm.
even for a little while, they will die. 1t
is found most expedient to retain them
at the mountain packing house until
spring is on the point OF arriving, and
then ship them to Sacramento, where, at
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
LONDON UNEARTHS
TRACES OF ROMANS
Link with the Past Found
in Excavations.

London, Oct. H.-Notable discoveries
have been made in the city Of London
while excavating for the foundations of
a factory. and it is suggested that some
cupatIon Of England.
At any rate, bones Of an animal similar
to those discovered on an adjacent site
a few years ago, which were identified
as the remains Of the bos longifrons,
have been unearthed. Among the other
finds are horns Of various kinds of ami
mails, fragments of green pottery. hu-
man skull. an animals rib bone, jawbones
of animals with well-preserved teeth, a
knights spur, and wooden piles used in
the construction of the Palace Of Bird
well.
The Palace Of Bridwell was the build
ing in which. in 1910, King John sum-
mone1 Parliament 20 meet HIM, and sue
ceeded in extracting S50O,0O0 from the
clergy and monks before the proceedings
terminated.
The green pottery is probably the re-
mains OF cups and jugs that were in
common use in the Inns Of Court after
1850. for in the Inner Temple Records
one reads that from February, 1850, it
was ordered that from henceforth there
shall not any ashen cups be provided,
but the house to be served in green cups"
The discoveries have been a great Sc
cret up to the present and have not yet
been submitted 10 expert Judgment
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

The longest span Of telegraph wire IN the United
States is across a Pennsylvania nTer. having 4
length Of $500 feet between the supporting masts.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Wealthy Parisians have purchased entire block
Of residences in that city and will tear them down
to hunt for Roman and Gothic treasures believed to
be buried beneath them.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Mrs. Lila Metzendorf, an English suf-
fragist, who arrived in this country re-
Gently to visit her brother, DR.. Hertz
Herman, of Philadelphia, says King
Georges hold on the English people de-
pends largely on his handling of the
woman suffrage question.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
Cracker Lunches.

New York City alone has nearly 10000
children attending the public schools.
What a splendid opportunity to provide
this vast army OF healthy youngsters with
a wholesome and appetizing cracker lunch,
done up in a neat package and still cheap
enough to be within the reach Of even
the poorer parents.
We once saw one of these cracker
lunches as got up by a large biscuit con-
Germ in Germany. The paper box con-
tained six delicious crackers with a mar
malade filling, and there was an empty
compartment for a nice red apple or a
couple of plums, which OF course were
added by the mother Of the child. These
school lunches, exclusive of the fruit,
were sold at pfennigs, or about IA cents.