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CHAPTER xxx.
The Marquis intervenes.


The evening Of the same day. his
Excellency, in the seclusion of small
private chamber adjoining the sale du
gouvernement. stood looking down at
his desk on which were strewn papers
and messages containing the latest
news from Paris and received at the
Mount but a few hours before. That
the character Of this information. po-
litical and social. was little to his lik-
ing. seemed manifest from his man.
ncr; he stared at the missives resent
fully; then frowned and threw down
the pen he had been using to mark, or
make note of. their contents.
"Versailles-a mob! Sugar-plums to
placate them! Sugar-plums!" he re-
peated; and. impatiently turning away.
walked to the window. There for
SOME time he stood peering out. when.
the current Of his thoughts slowly
changing. he took from his pocket a
watch, and examined the jeweled
face. Time they were back!" About
to return to his table and task, a loud
knocking arrested the impulse. and
.sstily the Governor called out:
glanced toward the threshold and sur
veyed the intruder.
"A message from the commandant.
your Excellency!" said the man.
trooper Of the Mount, with a respect.
full. though nervous salute.
Why" returned the Governor in a
dry tone. didn't he bring 1t himself?"
Because" the trooper shifted;
looked away; because Monsieur lie
Cnmmandant is engaged in securing
the country for miscreants, your Elk.
cellency"
'Miscreants!" sharply. what mis-
creants?"
Monsieur lie Commandant hopes Il
overtake those who have carried of
the Lady Elise" said the messenger
f-rriedly. in the tone Of one anxious
to be done with his task.
Carried OIL" The thin figure wa
rered as II struck by a cold breath.
Carried Off" he repeated. laying his
hand on the back Of the chair.
by a band Of the Black Seigneur's
r,en! His lordship. the Marquis. they
left behind bound and secured, but the
LADY Elise they took with them"
For some time his Excellency said
nothing; like a ghost of himself,
leaned hard against his support and
looked at the trooper.
But how could 1t have happened?"
at length in a voice. low. intense, he
inquired. Monsieur le Commandment!
The guard-you-an are alive?"
Stumblingly, as best he could. the
soldier explained. and when he had
done. his Excellency made no sign
that he had heard.
Monsieur le Commandant further
ordered me to say he had no doubt he
would return with the Lady Elise"
added the messenger hastily.
Monsieur le Commandant!" The
Governors eyes suddenly blazed;
swiftly he put question after question,
and. having probed to the core the con.
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JOHN s. SCOTT

JOHN s. SCOTT
office with Pike Real Estate COMPANY
Phone Lamar 80
LAMAR COLORADO
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hoofs in the court below interrupted
They are ready to start!" Uncer
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eau his home, and pledged himself to
do all within his power to show them
that the commission placed In bis hands
has been worthily bestowed He win
Try to i've up to the high standard Of
honesty and efficiency expected Of him
BY his supporters
He believed firmly In the ability Of
the Negro race to rise 70 the highest
mark OF human endeavor ana referred
TO pluck. thrift. industry and fidelity to
duty as the rounds in the ladder upon
(which we must climb. Mr.. Strickland
spoke IN laudatory terms Of President
Taft and with grateful appreciation Of
the prsctieal evidences Of friendship
for the race indicated By the nations
chief executive
Ros4sr Of the ArI<ansans.
The Arksnsans was organized some
time ago with the view Of bringing into
closer union the young men from their
home state and OF promoting interests
which they might have IN common It
81 source Of much pride with them
that they helped to shape the policies
that led 10 the lining up Of the col
lorsd voters IN Arkansas with certain
potent factors. resulting n the Gignal
defect Of the Infamous -grandsathG
clause designed % dssfranehise the
Negro citizens The of8eers and man,
bars Of the club are as follows:
II. r. Harris. president: W. =. Turl
lner, vice president; q W. Harrison.
aacretary: b. q RhineheaFt. assistant
secretary: J. J. Porter. treasurer; 3. q
DryVeE. serreant-at-arns; r. A. Webb.
assistant serReant-at-ar1na
Mr.. James P. strickland Is q native
q De Soto county. AfissL. where he
was born ID 1e66 he graduated from
Rust oalverslty at Holly Springs n
1851. Taught school n several eoun-
ties n Texas and h Mississippi and
Tennessee. fn8Ily locafing at AfFsnka.
Ark. where hs became princlpal q TIE
oSiorsd hlrh school 70 1901. where Be
ssrred with distinction Until called to
lvVaahinetoh By PrtEident 1dft 70 me
iced NJ Cyrus Fieid Adzns - -
alsthnl sister ol tie trsasary.
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RyR. ". THOMPSON.

Professor ]. p. Strick-
land, the newly appointed assistant
REGISTER Of the United States treasury,
was the guest Of honor at an elaborate
banquet recently rendered to him
by the Arkansans, a club made up of
progressive young men from Arkansas
residing st the nations capital largely
as students or as ofncials under the
federal government
The AFFAIR took place In the parlors
and state dining room Of the Twelfth
street branch Of the Young Mems
Christian association, and the friends
Of the Arkansas statesman made the
weIkin ring with their plaudits Of the
good things said and done In the
races largest and best equipped tenn
iple Of militant Christianity In the
world. Covers were laid for forty.
and the menu was toothsome and
abundant
The program embraced the introduc-
tory remarks by the vice president, w.
y. Turner, who acted as POSTMASTER
In the unavoidable absence OF the pres
ident, M. r. Harris; address Of well
come in behalf of the club, W. E.
King; violin solo. E. o. Cox; address.
"How May Religious and Social Or
CARNATIONS Co-OperateT' Lewis E
johnson, secretary Of the Y. II. c. A;
address, THE Universally Of the
Press" r. W. Thompson. president of
the National Negro Press association;
piano selection, j. N. Donohoo, and re-
marks by n. S. Caver. How the Ar
kansans Are Making Good Every
where"
High Tribute to His countrymsn.
Mr.. Strickland. who delivered the
closing address. spoke in an exceeding
" happy vein Of the honor conferred
upon him by his fellow citizens Of Ar
kansas, a state which he was proud to
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eendsy sekssls Msst IN olss Cove.
Ths annual coaVenti0n e the suhEay
schools OF tie A. e n church on L0ne
Island. New York, vas heid recently AZ
ne Belhel church A Gl9n Cove. N. -.
fot fso days. Topics o. general inter.
81 . religious workers were discuslsd
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/ when ! 80 on 4 tip never knou
what i ought 70 take with me-"
''Oh, do. It's quite simple. takI
an my dresses and leave behind mo
hnsband"-LA Vie PariEienna
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How did the doctor persuade you 20
Give up smokingP
made his bin % big I couldn't AFFORD
to buy any more tobaeco."-M1WaukesI
Sentinel
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First Neighbor-Have you heard tell
Of them newfangled trial maniagesl
Second Neighbor-I don't see nothin'
newfangied about 'em. Mines been q
trial to me for the last twenty yearE-
Judge.
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Il may be that I'm IN = rut
And miss q lot. BY goshl
IT I've oft seen the pig IRON. but
never saw one wash
Cincinnati Enqufrur.
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TAa Artist-i think I've sOt 4 GOD
5oks this time. WHAT
. he EditoF-You'ro right Il - .
good joke always laugh e this Ons
before rsiect Il Done 4 coz years.
eketeh.
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The hunter had but little luck.
For he was out to shoot q buck.
he shot q farmers COW instead.
Worth hfty bucks, the farmer said
-Washington Herald
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Hubby. 1 want some furs this win
tsr.s
San night, dearie IN get you q nies
ct Of ear muHA"-Kansas City Jour
nal
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They used 70 ''spark." dld - and -,
Each night ere they we're we'd.
Ana nav they ''blazs" cut frequGhfly.
Ia By TIE neighbora SAID
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though steal ana gas ana iron russ
Divide the world IN parts.
1et love controls The strongest trust
The syndicate Of hsartA
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Gabe-Do you follow the races7
Steve-I guess so. can't get ahead
e them.-New York American.
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CHILD WELFARE
HEALTH EXHIBIT
Prominent Citizens h Movement
For Better Conditions.
SERIES OF HELPFUL TALKS.

Successful New York Organization
co-epsrstss With the Public In Civ
ina Instructive Exhibition llIuStrat-
ing Best Methods to Prevent DsstrUs-
tion Of Child Lite.
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~why are tAoss indians 20 ssEao1s
ana quietr
sIt 3 necessary 10 thelr nods Of
NE Hen who spend 80 much tine d
eRaoes don't dlE6 b 6tharuiso.a-@
Kaington STIR
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Ebare wna q yuung fsIlow ron IA
On whom ths eiris looked vim dsoa.
TO set him . vita
Hes tricd an his iffe,
An1 6un - = lookine a ".
-Fn Gaga4nA
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He ought to have q little crown
To prove that he Il truly great
The while his wife was out Of town
He didn't break q single plate
Houston Post.
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AlsS Vain-AE the men declared
Vas tie prsttisst girl in the room.
Miss Nipper-Were Jon at q STAG
paTtyf-New York Tines
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Our Johnny was an snSaI

Our Johnny was an Gngsl
Who never told q lie
Or sofled his clothes or skinned his noel
Or swtped the new made PIE
Dnt1 Be was corrupted
You zee, he's but elevon-
1iSled. b. that most dreadful braA
Next door. who's an Of ssVoni
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TRIBUTE PAID TO
|. lR.S STRICKLAND.
Guest Of HonOr at Elaborate
Banquet h washington (
FETED BY THE REANSAE

Club Of Progressive Young Men From
the Bear State Made the WsIkin Ring
When They Entertained the New A.
I distant Register Of ths United States
: Troasary at the Y. N. C. A.
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Drummer On wine,-Have you last
ed that sample Of wine left with
you, madame?
Madame-No. haven't, but I don't
think it can be any great shakes, for
it's been here three days and the
servants have barely touched it-Pele
Hele.
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The swami shall sing before dia
Remember that
The Nightingale-well. the folks win
lie after you sing.-New York Sun.
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How sad Is life
When We 60 wroagl
For then we're hiased
By all the throng.
And. hearing them,
You would infer
That they, forSooth.
Could never err.
Birmingham Ags-Hsrah
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Mrs. Datus-Is your daughter marry
ing well7
Mrs. Argo-Ndear, she'll never peed
to worry where the gasoline d coming
from.-Globe.
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Little dabs OF powder.
Little specks OF paint,
Make my lady's freckles
Look as II they amt
-Lipplncott's MagaxinA
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EvsfythinE Il going up,
An We eat or wear.
Ms costing more 70 fed The pup. 4
Life r. fun Of care.
SIN hope hasn't been QustS knlsA.
Why Git n despalr7
II continues cheap 70 build
Castles IN fns ar.
-chieasO Rsooed-z.saAA
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=
a Woman'B pleas may rasp on man
II whining or sarcastic shea
But when she's sweet and gentle then
EsW can Withstand q womRn'a s-plsasa'
Kansas cftJ star.
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ITS going to be a hard winter"
~HoW can you teIl?'
-By the Eize Of the salary Pm getI
dnG"-Boston Transcript.
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HORSE FAMOUS IN HISTORY.
The Remarkable Story of Ve'lian''n'
the steed Roland Rode.

From the ninth century the horse
began figuring prominently in history.
and the many signs of intelligence ne
displayed have been ~chronicled In ro-
in odes. and in many other
historical writings.
Ii was in this century that the first
allusion to horse racing. as We under
stand II. and to running horses. as
race horses continued to be called for
many centuries a~fterward, is to be
found in history, when Hugh. the
founder of the royal house of Caput in
France. made a present OF N
horses to King Athelstan in the hope
that in return the king might allow
him To wed his sister. Ethelswitha.
At this period Hengist and Horsa
are said by some historians 10 have
displayed interest in horse racing. but
the statement is not based upon In
disputable evidence and more than the
assertion that. because Hengist n
Horsa are alleged 10y n historian at
least to have given the order that
forms Of horses should he cut upon the
chalk hills of Berkshire. therefore the
Saxon banners must have borne as a
device a white horse.
The white horse at Vantage other
historians declare TO have been cut IN
commemoration of Alfred's great vie
tory over the Danes at the battle OF
Aescendun or Ashtreehill during the
reign of his brother. Ethelred /. It's
length is 374 feet. and even at a dis
lance of nearly fifteen miles ii IS dis
tinctly visible in clear weather.
1t was about this period. says the
Detroit Free Press. that the immortal
Roland and his equally famous horse.
veillantiff, are mentioned in history.
though owing to the pair having hg
ured so largely in romance the actual
truth about them can be traced only
with difficulty.
Roland is said to have been eight
feet tall. and all descriptions OF Veil
lantiff show him to have been Of pow
erful proportions. which would be re
quired to carry such Il heavy burden
F;oland's horse must nave been an IN
comparable charger and more intelii
gent thar even his master. for II is re
lated that whenever Roland was hard
pressed VeillantiT obtained knowledge
of the fact in some mysterious way
and at once carried Roland out of dan
ger as far as he was able.
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taken by Edward Hatch, Jr.. head of
the fly fighting committee of the Amer
lean Civic association. With tireless ell
ergy since his first discoveries in New
York over six years ago he has been
a fly ''swatter'' advocate. DR.. Woods
Hutchinson. who is interested in the
question in connection with the Amer
lean Civic association. is of the opin-
ion that mo longer can we dismiss the
fly with a contemptuous 'shoo;' that it
is an influence to be reckoned with as
it distributes samples of pestilence
with a lavish hand. and the goods al
ways match the samples, whether you
have ordered them or not. and are
marked ID. o. D.-death on delivery"
"a fly in the house" says DIR. Hutch
inson. sis as dangerous as a rattlesnake
and as disgraceful as a bedbug. The
time will come when any modern
cleanly home Will feel itself shamed
by the presence of n fly and when
every householder upon whose prem
ises a brood of flies is detected will
be heavily fined or sent to jail"
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a TYPHOID FLY

The typhoid or housefiy" is the name
which through the agricultural depart
ment the Unite6 States government
has given this dangerous insect. Health
departments Of North Dakota, Michi-
gan and Virginia have prosecuted cam
paigns against the fly. Bulletins and
placards containing startling headlines
have been distributed throughout these
states. On the roads or in the public
buildings one sees such warnings as
this: sFlies Poison Food" 1t might be
said that every state in the Union has
at some time waged war against this
insect. The Filthy Fly" is the title OF
a circular SEN out by the New York
state board of health. In h state or
New York there are several societies
which have for their object obliteration
Of the disease breeding fly.
Some half dozen years ago the Mer-
chants association committee was
formed to investigate the pollution OF
the waters of New York state. Their
work brought the investigators to the
docks along the river front OF New
York city. where the garbage OF the
city is loaded on scows. Edward Hatch,
If. and DIR. Daniel D.. Jackson, two OF
the committee, noticed the great num-
her of flies whereabouts. 1t was sought
10 discover whether these filthy flies
were the same as those to be found In
the city's dwellings. Traps We're placed
At the docks. and hundreds OF other
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BUNTS OFF THE BAT
By A. FAWOUT


interesting for the pitchers by wallop-
ing the ball at n great rate since the
season opened. Baker promised to give
Cobb. Crawford. Jackson and Iajoie
all they can do to outhit him this sea.
son. He was plain Frank Baker before
he spoiled victory for Mathewson and
Marquard. Previously he had been a
slugging batsman who occasionally hit
home runs. So had Crawford, Schultz.
Luderus and other players. But when
he came to bat in a pinch and delivered
the hits which were needed for victory
he assured his fame.
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traps in different parts OF. the city. The
examination of the legs of the captured
flies for disease germs was an easy
matter. The city's health statistics
also were exaElined. and it was ascer
tanned that a fearful mortality from
typhoid fever prevailed within the
neighborhood in juxtaposition to the
garbage docks. When this fact was
discovered no time was lost in ac-
quainting the public of the fact and
methods were taken to improve condi-
lions.
In other places ii was soon seen that
the epidemics of typhoid were directly
due to the fly.
An ingenious method for teaching
children facts regarding flies is pre-
pared by Jean Dawson of the Cleve-
land Normal school, who mas adopted
the question and answer plan of in
struction. After explaining why flies
are dangerous. how they spread dis
ease, where they spend the winter and
what they do in spring. he tells about
their breeding, their food and how they
carry dirt as well as disease.
Some of the questions and answers
are as follows:
Can a family escape the dangers from
flies by screening them out?
No. not If they use food over which
flies have swarmed or fallen into.
DO flies carry sickness and death to
many people in the United States?
There are nearly 100000 cases of ty-
phoid fever yearly in the United States
and nearly $4,000 deaths. Many of these
are caused by flies. F~orty-nine thou
sand infants die annually of enteritis.
or summer complaint. the germs of
which are probably all carried TO the
milk by flies. Flies are now known
to be the most deadly enemy of man..
They kill more people than all the
lions, tigers, snakes and even wars.
y y
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SET OF RULES FOR SUMMER
FLY CRUSADE.

Keep the house free from flies.
Every fly should be considered
a possible disease carrier and
should be destroyed.
Keep the windows, especially
the kitchen windows, screened
during the fly season.
Protect children from exposure
to flies. particularly children
that are i'll, and do not allow
nursing bottles to be exposed to
the insects. Millions of germs
Of summer complaint are trans
mitted by flies.
Protect milk and other food
, stuffs from contact with the fly.
, Keep the garbage covered.
, Abolish open drains near the
house.
, Stable manure should be sprin,
/, killed. with lime and carefully
} covered.
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The Height of the Ridiculous
A Facetious commuter.

whats become OF that train you
used to take into the city in the morn
ingsT' asked the city nan of the subur-
banite. "Oh. it's been taken off" re-
piled the suburbanite. you must
miss lt?" "Not as often as l used to-
-Yonkers Statesman.
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Sure Enough.

"You never see a lot of women star
ing at a man. said the striking blond
lady.
You don't. eh?" replied Mr.. Growch-
er. You ought TO notice what hap
pens to a man who keeps his seat In a
crowded street ar."-Washington Star.
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crackeriack first sacker. He also Is a
hard hitter. McInnis puts his heart
and soul into the game.
Louis Drueke of the New York Giants
says he will quit baseball II his lame
back does not get well this seasons
Manager McGraw says n rest Is all
that Is needed, and he will not let the
Texan go.
Ted Easterly. Cleveland's star catch
er. viii always remember a certain
game in Detroit toward the end OF the
1910 season. Ted was catching In
good form and hitting owe 600. Presi-
lent Somers Joined the Maps there.
and Ted hit him for n raise before the
game. Easterly enumerated all his
good points.
"Ill think IL over" said Somers.
Seven Tigers stole second that after
noon.
Easterly didn't remind Somers of
their conversation.
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Obnoxious Imitation.

"Do you have any trouble In keeping
your boys on the FARM NO" replied
Farmer Corntossel. They're willin'
TO stay. The only difficulty is that
they all want to act like summer
boarders Washington Star.
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IMa5NIFlED
CountryIs Now Fully Aroused
to a Realization of the Men
ace of the Housefly as a
Carrier of Organ
lied Efforts to Destroy the
Mosquito.
BY scHREIBER

"@wAT the fy!' is the rallying
slogan Of the country wide
war which now is being 4
waged against the seeming u
~ i~noffensiye insect, in reality one &
of the most dangerous means Of the (
spread of disease.
1t has been felt for a long time by
scientists and sanitary engineers that
they had a persistent and dangerous
enemy in the fy-that if the spread OF
typhoid fever was to be checked the
fly first must be put out Of he way
Not only typhoid, though, Is traced to
the fly, but highly dangerous intes-
final maladies, now are brought d.
rectly home to 1t. Germs OF tubercu-
losis, cholera infantum. spinal menin-
gifts and infantile paralysis also are
carried by the little pest.
The warnings these scientists and
engineers have been circulating among
the people of the world have at last
borne fruit, in the United States at
least, for today there is a mighty ef-
fort at determination. municipalities
and individuals are spending thou
sands of dollars to kill off the fly. Fa-
theirs, mothers, sisters and brothers
are enlisted in the ''swat" army. The
b~aldheaded man is no longer satisfied
with a single annoying catch. which
he succeeded In killing after a ire
mendous whack on his unprotected
Uranium that all but stunned him.
Other methods less likely to lead to
an undeserved punishment are now
employed. Today you will find the
bald pated citizen In the foremost
ranks of the swatters, as Of yore, but
universal determination is his cry,
and trapping and poisoning are added
to his methods of vengeance.
In many cities prizes have been Of
fered for those succeeding in captur-
ing dead or alive" the greatest mum
Der of flies within a specified time,
School children in some places have
been enlisted in the cause and essays
and readings about the fly given out
as lessons.
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Two years ago 1t had TO be acknowl-
edged that the National league catch
ers %outclassed those Of the American
league. There seemed to be no mate
rial in this league to compare with
King. Archer, Doom. Bresnahan. Glib
son and others OF that ealiber. But
there has been a change. The Ameri-
can league seems to be on a fair way
to develop a catching staff which will
equal any the National league has ever
had.
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WAR ON MOSQUITOES

If this condition of affairs should
come to pass the health of the world
would be greatly improved. but the
mosquito would still be left to tanta-
lie mankind. However. the destruc-
ton of this insect also has been made
the subject of serious consideration.
The New Jersey health department
has sounded what it hopes will prove
the death knell of this insect. Its
breeding places have been attacked,
and good results have been accom-
plished. Wealthy Montclair, in New
Jersey. is continuing its crusade with
undated zeal, and not long ago the
health board proceeded against a resi-
dent for the alleged maintenance of a
mosquito breeding place on his prop
erty, it being charged that it contained
stagnant water, in which mosquitoes
flourish.
This year Boston, assisted by many
towns close to the Hub. declared war
to the end against the mosquito pest.
The marshes north of the city We're
held to be largely responsible for the
millions of mosquitoes which invaded
that city every year. In an attempt
to get rid of this nuisance arrange
ments were made to drain the marshes.