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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01

joyed. The evening was spent very
pleasantly playing innocent games
a spelling contest, etc. All join
in Saying, &C. l. Club, we thank
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01

Annual Band Meeting
The Emmett band held its an
nual meeting Thursday night and
elected the following officers;I c..
d. Bucknum, president, Harry
Shropshire, vice president; Vern
Munday, secretary treasurer;
c. H. Martin, director. The band
is composed of 81 pieces.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01

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Guns and Rifles
Big Reduction Sale
Winchester Rifles
Round Barrel---Carbines


1890, former price $500 $1325
25-35, former price $1,000, ........ $500
25-20, former price $1400, $11.OO
Ocagon Barrel
1920 former price SIS 90, now ............$ SIPS
25-35 former price Sl8 W, now Observation-Disclosures. $500
30-30 former price $500, ow.............:.. $500
80 special, former price $1700, ......... $500
22 short, round barrel former price $11.00 now 1000
~ short, Octagon barrel former price Sl2 90, 00
% w. R. F., former price ESQ, now ...... HOO
Winchester pump, IL guage, former $22 So now 1000
Shot Gun Shells
Drop shot, box, former price zoe, now........ Coo
Chilled shot, box former price 75c, now ....... Csc
Leader chilled shot, box, former price &c. now zoe
Black powder, box, former price 65c, now ... Soc
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-19
VENEZUELA Il|I, DOWN BANANA TREES AND SI0PPED
YELLOW FEVER FROM ITS SGOURGE Of COUNTRY

used hammock to lower himself
from a window. He had to drop. the
rest Of the way, and was badly hurt
In spite of this he made his way t1
| the mountains above the city, where
he remained in hiding for three
months. Then he proceeded cautious
| ly to the coast, where although unfa-
miiiar with such boats, he put to sea
in canoe, and finally reached the
little Dutch island OF Buen Ayre, Just
to the east of Curacao; from which
point he eabled Castro that he await
ed his orders" p"
To understand the situation in Ca
racas, some specific facts are peees-
sary. Obviously, the constant pres
ence of yellow fever in Venezuela Is
q matter of grave Importance not only
to Yenezuelans, but to every other
country with which it maintains com
merciaI relations. The present fight
to stamp out the plague is, therefore,
of more than local interest. II
Most people know nowadays that
yellow fever is spread by small
MOSQUITO, black with white markings,
known to science as the Stegomyia
Calopus. This mosquito is essentially
domestic" in its habits; that is, 1t
likes to live in houses and their i'm
mediate vicinity. Therein lies the dan
ger, If the creatures are left unmolest-
ed; but it is point in favor of those
who wish to exterminate them. =
In Venezuela, as in other tropical
countries where there Is succession
of wet and dry seasons, the houses
have cisterns for catching and keep
ing the waste water. These cisterns
If left uncovered, form ideal breed
ing places for the yellow-fever mos
quito
Maldonado's first order in his sani-
tation campaign was to cover up these
This, or similar precautionary
measure, had long been a law, but
had lain a dead letter on the statute
books. So the people did not take the
new Directors order seriously Then
fines were laid against rich and poor,
literally by the hundreds. The
amounts varied from 20 to 400 boli-
vars a to 80 dollars), according to
the ability to pay. Even these fines
were not regarded seriously at first
for was not every one either "a
friend of the President" or the
friend of a friend? All, such little
matter could be fixed! But Presi-
dent Gomez, custer of Castro, soon
made it clear that he would not in
terfere in any way with the man he
had appointed Director of the Ma
tional Health; and so the amazed
Caraquenans were forced to dig into
their pockets and pay. Also they
covered UP their cisterns.
Orders Banana Trees Cut.
This was the first step. Others
were to follow. There are other places
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-19
ENGLl ISL EMIGRATION
on The DECREASE

There was q gain IN the population
of England and Wales since the cen
sus Of 1891 OF S,542.s4s persons, being
the smallest rate Of increase since
the first enumeration was taken. in
1901, The percentages OF increase by
decades since 1901 have been: 1911,
IA; 1871, 1906; 1881, 1880; 1871,
I14.27; 1851, 1855; 1861, 11.90; 1911,
J3.21; 1881, 14.36; 1891, 1866 1901,
1217; 1911, 1899.
A hasty conclusion might be that
this falling off in percentage of I'M
crease in the decade ending with 1911
was due to the declining birth rate,
but analysis shows that It was ow-
ing entirely to the excess OF emf
grafton over immigration, for the
births aggregated S,290.e5S aud the
deaths 5,245.41f. The natural in
crease of population, which had fall
en- from 1899 per cent In 1S71-8f TO
1888 to IS91-01, rose during the past
decade to 12.43 per cent The differ
ence is so slight that the natural in
crease may be considered as praCti
calIy the same for the past two de-
cades. In the period 1S7l-81 the ex.
cess of emigrants over immigrants
amounted to over $4,000 persons, in
the next decade to over 100000, and
in the following ten years, fS9f-01. 1t
fell to 6S,00e, but rose TO over 900 900
persons in 190i-11
In the decade 190I-1911 the increase
of population In the United States is
given as 81 per cent, Germany 15.2,
Italy, 6.8. Norway 6.g. Switzerland,
16, Canada, 341. New Zealand. 3b.5,
Scotland, 81, Ireland IL. In the
same ten years the Increase. as al.
ready shown, in England and Wales
was 1889 per cent, and for the whole
United Kingdom 81 per cent. Dur
ing the past ten years there has been
u falling off in the rate OF Increase
in the United Kingdom, Norway,
Austria and Switzerland; gains were
shown in Sweden, Belgium, Holland
and Germany. .
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Bitter Opposition Ceased When People Found that Sanitation
Work Was Getting Results Doctor Nearly Mobbed Dur
ing Height of the Excitement

Honolulu is not the only community
where the banana trees were cut
down in the fight against the terrible
yellow fever. In Venezuela almost
precisely the same measures of safety
were taken, and In Venezuela there
was an outcry against the tree-cut-
ting Just as there was in Honolulu.
But the tree-cutting was continued,
and the yellow fever mosquito has
been practically wiped out.
This interesting and timely infor-
nation is contained in lengthy ar
tlcle from the New York Evening
Post, which tells of the Venezuela
campaign as follows:
History often repeats itself, hut il
ever II steps beyond that well-trodden
path and copies fiction, il does SO dur
ing the frequent carnival days in Ca
racas. On these occasions that beau
tiful mountain city of the tropics is
put in gala dress and its citizens give
themselves up to merrymaking. In
the Plaza at night fnyriads of vari-eol-
ored lanterns giimmer in the tropical
trees. casting fairy lights on the
throng OF masqueraders, and when the
band strikes up the gay Spanish airs
the weird jewellers dance madly in the
open spaces. Happily needless are
practically all that in their midst, as
in Poe's fantastic tale, stalks The
MasQue of the Red Death"
But this sinister masque is very
keenly noted by at least one man in
the FOSTERING crowds dark, serious
man, not yet of middle age, in whose
black eyes the calm light of the stu
dent is shot through with the fire of
the born fighter in the presence of an
enemy. This man is DR. Samuel Da-
rio Maldonado, director of the newly
established office of National
Health who is striving to overcome
the fanatical prejudices of his people
against scientific sanitation. For the
common enemies of health are not the
only foes this modern scientist has to
fight; as in other great reforms, ig-
norance, superstition, tradition, and
unwillingness to alter the settled or
der of things loom large in his path.
By virtue of natures prodigality,
Caracas should be one of the most
healthful of tropical cities. Elevated
5000 feet above the nearby sea, with
a delightful climate, the temperature
averaging az degrees Fahrenheit, and
with seasonal rains and an abundance
of sunshine, there is no good reason
why the town should harbor yellow
fever and other tropical scourges.
These deadly things have been driven
from New Orleans, Havana, Panama,
and other cities lying at sea level,
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where the natural obstacles to be ov-
ercome are much greater.
A Much annoyed City.
So said Maldonado. Until then the
ignorance or thoughtlessness and
carelessness of Venezuelans caused
them to accept the yellow fever as a
matter of course-one of the incoRye-
niences of life, disagreeable subject,
on which the mind should not dwell.
And the task of persuading natural
romaRticists to go In for realism is not
precisely simple one. When Maldo-
nado rudely aroused the citizens from
their apathy by prociaiming that the
fever must go, he found himself look
ed upon as a bothersome person, both
ersome but harmless And when, con-
trary to all Caracas precedent, his
words were Immediately followed by
deeds-deeds which brought every
householder in the city face to face
with the insanitary conditions, which
he was told to remedy within a GER
tain brief time-the Director of
Health had indeed become a public
nuisance.
The specified time limit having
passed, and scarcely per cent of the
hQuseholders having given any heed
to- the new regulations, the Doctor
promptly levied fines right and left,
undaunted by the resultant howl of
Indignation. Maldonado had accom-
plished part of his object. The people
at last were awake. What mattered
ii If he found himself-with the de-
spondent and despised Castro sulking
in his tent at Bogota-the most hated
man in the South American republic?
1t would have mattered much to an
ordinary man, and it doubtless seri-
ously interfered, and still intefferes,
with the doctors PERSONAL comfort
and with his plans for carrying out
quick reform; but these things are
mere incidents in the end, for, as with
other strong men, obstacles only in
crease his determination to win out
Maldonado is a fighter, and-a rare
thing in Spanish America, or any
where else-he is no respecter of per-
sons. He is fearless, too, and when
the fight against him reached crisis
earlier in the year, he risked his>yery
life in the cause of modern sanitation.
A former incident of his career aptly
illustrates the quality of his grit.
Jailed by President Castro.
Castro was in office. 1t was inevi-
table that man of Maldonados' cour-
age and independence should incur
the displeasure of the president -poten-
tate. Maldonado was thrown into
Jail. He did not stay there long. Ov-
empowering his keeper one night, he
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TO be Inspections and reinspections,
IIspntiI every dwelling, from the luxu-
rious abodes of the rich to the huts Of
the poor, should be hygienically ac-
ceptables Curiously enough, the we'll
to-do and more intelligent people seem
to be causing more trouble than the
others; but none will be exempt.
But it Is hoped that further extreme
measures need not be resorted to. In
deed. later reports from DR.. Maldo-
nado indicate that the situation is con-
stantly improving. The spanish
Americans are emotional, but they
soon cool down. and as a rule. they
have the great virtue of not harboring
q grudge. Their better Judgment will
hardly allow the earnest efforts Of
their director of health to be unayail-
inc 20, n
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our own DR.. Gorgas with such happy
RESULTS, and the procedure OF the
Americans was set by the doctor as
a standard. He quoted DR.. AefHmonte
of Havana. and other experts, to
prove that the present regulations
were based both en- scientific author
ity and practical experience. Now and
then, to emphasize an important,
point, the speakers voice grew more
tense and he drove home his words
with a gesture; but on the whole,
there was lacking that tendency to
fervid oratory which has given the
Spanish-Americans deserved reputar
ton as the greatest natural orators
in the world.
a Scene Of Uproar.
Scarcely were the words out of the
speakers mouth when the audience
was in an uproar. Cries of protest
attacked physician. In two seconds a
full-sized South American riot was in
progress. Men rushed for the stage,
while others dashed for the rear of
the hall and the balcony. Pistols were
promiscuously drawn on both sides,
and sanguiHary engagement seemed
imminent The din increased as the
crowd worked itself into frenzy of
excitement. The orderly rows. of
chairs we're swept into heaps at the
first convulsive movement, or strewl
heller SHELTER over the floor, cracking
the shins and impeding the progress
of the small minority who were trying
to reach an isle of safety" and take
an impartial view of the proceedings.
At the first outbreak, the young wife
of Maldonado, bride of few weeks,
fled to the platform and faced the
mob with the one idea of shielding her
husband, around whom had quickly
gathered a strong bedy-guard.
Fortunately, the crowd was spend
ing it's fury in prolonged noise, and
before any serious damage could be
done the guards arrived and began to
hurry the more turbulent members
from the hall to the street. At the
same time, above the throng on the
platform appeared man mounted on
a table, waving his arms for quiet.
This was Roman Cardenas, minister
of public works, and one of the sup
porters of the director of health.
Above the din the minister shouted
for fair play, and 1t was not long be-
fore he had what was left OF the mob
under semblance of control. Grad
ually, under his words, the bitter feel
ing subsidized, and burst of applause1
finally showed that the crisis was
passed. Then Dr. Maldonado, pale
and dishevelled, but his face set with
grim determination, concluded his ad-
dress.
What Has Been Done.
On the day following the outbreak
the director showed the writer, with
the aid of large map ruled off into
sections, just what the conditions
were and the progress that had been
A large reduction had
already been made from the twenty
two cases of yellow fever prevalent in
the city last December. Several of the
suburbs had been entirely cleaned up.
An inspection of every house in the
city had been made, and there were
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where water collects, and all must be
looked to. Among these other places
are the large cup-like spaces found m
some palm trees, particularly the
banana palm, where the branches
leave the main trunk. DR. Maldonado
therefore determined to cut down all
banana trees in the immediate vici-
nifty Of houses-and 1t was this move
which brought matters to a climax.
| TO show there was no Partially, the
banana trees, SEQ in number. were
at once removed from the Presidents
garden. Even this example did not
quiet the people. ...
RaIlyinc Round the Banana.
The Spanish-American is not
averse to a fight, and here was q
splendid opportunity. The doctor was
making enemies right and left. A
priest, who attempted to prevent the
cutting of the trees around his
church, was arrested; q physician,
who failed TO report a case of yellow
fever In his charge, was severely
fined; other physicians, who had
ignored the old regulations and SO
ranged themselves against the new
director. Professional jealousy and
and petty squabbling played no small
part. The story was spread among the
people that the banana industry Of
the whole country was to be destroy
ed, and not only the few trees with
in town limits.
To settle the matter once and for
all, as he hoped, or at least bring the
wild aimless discussion down to q,
scientific basis, Maldonado called a
public conference, at which he prom
ised to go over the whole matter, and
invited the doctors and others oppos-
ing him to come and listen to his
reasons. This memorial event took
place a few months ago. Accepting
q friendly word, the writer Joined the
throngs that arrived early. Long be-
fore the time set the hall was jam
med, and crowds, unable to gain &C
cess, blocked the streets. "All Cara
cas-" turned out. In the audience were
most of the doctors and prominent
men of the gay little city. Luckily
few women were present.
Promptly on the hour, DR.. NAL
donado, in evening dress, appeared
on the platform, and was received
with apparent cordially. Other physi-
clans and officials followed. Without
formality, the director arranged his
papers and began his address. He
talked quietly for about an hour, stat
ing his facts calmly and scientific
cally. though in language which the
ayman could readily grasp. He re-
peated what he had already said in
pamphlets, circulars and newspaper
letters; that he was instituting no
novel and untried methods, but was
simply adopting those found effica-
cious in other places Hav
ana and Panama-which had been
converted from yellow fever pest
heles to healthful residence locali
ties
His Training at Panama.
Maldonado had spent years at Pana
ma and had studied these methods
at first hand-methods enforced by
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PAaAmA-PAcfFIc PRocREss.

Friday, October It'll, the Governor
and party we're taken up Mount
Tamalpais by the members of the
Ohio Society. II
Invitations were extended to natives
Of the Buckeye State to attend the de-
d;catory ceremonies of the site for
Ohio's State building at the coming
Worlds Fair, which were held on the
afternoon of October 10th, and recep-
ton at the Palace Hotel in the even
ing.
Governor Harmon is accompanied
by his wife and daughter. The Expo
sition is making every preparation to
fittingly entertain the Governor and
his party. =
Rear-Admiral Sidney A. Stanton,
U.S.N., a member of the Commission
Extraordinary to the Courts of Eu-
rope" has just filed an interesting
report with the Navy Department
With reference to foreign naval par
ticipation at the Panama-Pacific IN
ternational Exposition.
He visited the Ministers of Marine
III Oil GuIOpSdH anu
Quested the presence of naval vessels
at San Francisco in 1915, giving them
the general scheme of the movements
of the United States fleet. as outlined
in the Navy Department memoran
dunn, stating that the details would
be perfected later and communicated
to the foreign Governments.
In all cases the response was cor
dial and the visit of the Commission
doubtless increased the probability of
a large naval participation.
The contract for the construction
of the Service Building. which is to
house a number Of the departments
actively engaged in the construction
of the exposition, has been awarded
to Fred p and l.. F. Fischer, of San
Francisco, the contract price being
55,111.0O. The contract calls for the
completion Of the building within 80
days from date. Active work will be
begun in a few days, and pushed to
completion at the earliest possible
moment
Contracts for road work and sewers
wifi be advertised and placed within
a few days.
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It's awfuliy hard to keep the dead
past buried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21
ed a game OF Sharp's diamond. which
resulted In victory for Mount Pleas

ed game OF Sharp's diamond. which
resulted In victory for Mount Pleas
ant Il
The many friends of Mrs. Ray Nc
Donald, who is i'll in the Galesburg
city hospital, will be pleased to hear
that she is rapidly recovering and
hopes to return to her home here
soon
Willard Vincent and family moved
from the Dicky house to Orion Thurs
day.
s. F. Clark has resigned his pas
torate at Homestead church. Rev.
Mr.. Clark closed q 80 years pastorate
last April. Eighteen years of this
time he has filled the Homestead pull
pit and in that time Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarn have made many friends here
and will be greatly missed in the COM
munity.
Mrs. Elmer Applegarth and little
! son, Lester, are visiting relatives in
| Iowa this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Johnson
spent Thursday in Orion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-21
Pick Seed Corn Now

In the beginning after creation, God
gave man dominion over the things
created on earth. He endowed him
IN retaining that dominion.
A standard ear of corn weighs about
one pound, is about 101z inches in
length, is from 61a to ~ inches in
circumference, and has from IS to 80
per cent of corn to cob. An ear weigh
ing II ounces-just one such ear to
the hill, three feet six inches apart,
makes 3S bushels per acre. Our land
is strong enough and we work it well
enough to produce two such ears and
that would make rs bushels; surely
the farmer who produces less does
not have dominion over corn.
Last spring the Illinois Farmerg in
stitute received hundreds OF inquiries
about good seed corn-where to buy
1t and how much 1t was worth. Many
found it almost impossible to get good
seed corn at any price. but the earlier
inquirers were able to secure it at
from $3.50 to SIS per bushel.
Many of those who paid high prices
for seed corn could have saved this
money and worry by giving a few
days thought and work TO the selec-
ton of seed in early fall.
Six bushels OF seed corn will plant
~ acres in corn. A man can select,
gather and store that amount of seed
corn in one day and at IS per bushel
he makes $50 per day, Suppose he
only selects three bushels per day
and We put the price per bushel at
$3.50 he will still make $3.50 per day.
1 Is II worth while?
/ The time and effort of a human be.
( ing is valuable-one of the most val
/ liable assets OF the community, be
cause if properly employed and IN
/ diligently directed, il has dominion
ever, not only the production of corn
milk, beef, pork and other farm prod
ucts, but 1t has dominion over char
acter-the character of the home Of
the boys and girls-the future met
and women of the community,
4 What moral right does a man have
to neglect picking his seed corn a
this season and in spring plant Grill
corn that gives 40 Per cent Of Z