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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

screening some flies viii make their way into
the home These must be killed. An easy way
to accomplish it is to take some soft fat object
such as a roed-up newspaper and kill them by
the simple means of striking them. If there be
too many of these insects to go after in that
manner there are many excellent fy-traps and
fly posons that can be made to do effectual work.
BY all these methods combined flies may be got
rid of.
One matter Of moment and the only one which
is in the hands of the housekeeper alone Is the
habit of keeping all foodstuffs carefully covered
and away from the possibility Of contact with
flies.
The house-fy costs the United States $35O,OOO'
600 a wear In other words, he deprives the
American people annually Of 17O,OOOOOO years OF
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
QUEEN TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE
Eleanora of Bulgaria May Be Guest
of President Wilson and wire
in May.

Washington.-Wil Caspar, spe-
cial envoy of Queen Eleanora OF Bull
garia was here to arrange Tor tne
proposed visit of her majesty to the
United States. She is coming to IN
vestigate methods of hospital admin
istration and relief work of the poor
and sick. Mr. Caspar planned to Visit
Secretary Bryan to consult him reia-
tive to the attitude of the state depart
ment toward the contemplated visit OF
the queen, how she will be received ana
entertained. He hoped to complete
arrangements so that she can san
for this country May 10 or May -.
During her stay in Washington sne
may be a guest at the White House.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

human life. or 100000 lives of the present aver
age length For screens to obstruct his entrance
into our homes we spend each year $1O,OOOOOO.
Yet his intrusion into millions of dwelling places
remains unchecked. He is born and bred In the
filth on which he feeds and his pestilential prog
ress from dungh to dining room brings disease
and death
Flies kill more persons than wild beasts or
poisonous snakes. Many OF these animals ana
reptiles never get a chance to kill any human
beings: but any one of the millions OF flies found
in most of our towns and cities, II he comes INTO
house carrying typhoid germs. has chance Oh
killing whole family. Startling facts and I'M
pleasant truths
The earliest convincing evidence of the part
played by house-hies In the dissemination OF tne
typhoid bacillus was furnished by Drs Vaughan
Veeder Reed, Sternberg and Shakespeare, VINO
investigated camp conditions during the Spanish
American war DR.. Vaughan, member OF tne
United States army typhoid commission sum
married. his reasons for believing that nies were
active in the dissemination OF typhoid fever IN
these paragraphs:
"(a) Flies swarmed over infected fecal matter
in the pits, and then visited and fed upon tne
foods prepared for the soldiers In the mess tents
In some instances where lime had recently oeen
sprinked over the contents Of the pits nies WIN
their feet whitened with lime. we're seen Walk
ing over the food
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

with a severe case of organic weakness.
I had backache, pains in my hips and
over nv kidneys, headache, dizziness,
lassitude, had no energy, limbs ached
and was always tired. was hardly
able to do my homework. had taken
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
mound on one other occasion, and 1t had
helped me so took it again and 1T has
built me up, until now feel like new
woman. You have my hearty consent
tn use nv name and testimonial IN any
wav and / hope it will benefit suffering
women. Mrs. ORPHA TURNER, AL q
Wayne St, Piqua, Ohio.
Women who are suffering from those
distressing ills peculiar to their sex
should not doubt the ability of Lydia T.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound TO re-
store their health.
If YOU want special advice
write to Lydia Il. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (cOnfidential) Lynn
Mass. Your letter will be opened
read and answered by woman
and held in strict confidence.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

"(h) Oficers whose mess tents were protected
nv screens suffered proportionately less from w
phoid fever than did those whose tents were no'
protected 18th
the approach of cold weather and the consequent
disabling of the fly"
In organizing a fy-swattng campaign tne lor
lowing steps are most Important
To educate the people as to the deaoiy ma
ture of the fly. ,,,
O. To kill off all winter hies-those hiu,hs
.ho,,t tha bousas awaiting their season to for
age. a,
q To do away with all breeding places Tor Mes
a. To trap all flies that happen to escape
The determination of the winter fly IS prop
lem for the individual housekeeper Don't let
ASHA - IJ,,rt for them
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
SAVINGS BANK FOR SCHOOL
Pennies and Niekels Accepted ~
Teacher and Boy oHieers o.
Savings Association

Chieago.-More than one hundred
children OF the Wicker Park school
proudly displayed 'bankboOks. They
are depositors OF the first public
school savings bank in Chicago.
At the start OF banking hours
Sis TO 9 a. m. and $3.50 to 4:3O p. m.
"a score or youngsters stood In line
in order to deposit their marble and
candy allowance in the care OF their
fellow pupils.
Thirteen-year-old Frank koraleski.
son of the county assessor, who has
been appointed cashier, was kept busy
taking the pennies, nickels and dimes
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

one ny esCapB' IIuIV TOT
and kill them early, for the winter
fly is the mother of all the sum
mer's terrible swarm.
To do away with the fly breed
ing places Is merely a matter or
cleanliness. Clean houses, gar
dens and yards. Clean streets
and alleyways. Discourage the
fly in its breeding proclivities'
Carrying out the fourth STEP
: the sale of fly-traps should be en-
couraged in all stores. These are
marvellous little wire screen
houses. which are baited with
Iii, ,,baroin f1y once trapped,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
100 NTH Gt12z1S (G22EAZZl
M4GYZzED) OYL2SAEGS

There is one duty that once
understood can hardly be neg
lected. Any material known
to contain germs of disease
should be disposed of immedi-
ately so that no flies may
come in contact with it. In
the large cities this has been
largely effected through the
installation of modern systems
of sanitary drainage. In the
smaller towns and villages,
where no sewerage systems
exist, this can be accom-
plished by the use of the SAINT
tary privy. This, however, is
only partly successful. The
ideal method would be to rid
a place of flies altogether by
destroying their bre e ding
places. The horse manure of
stables can beeeo handled and
treated as to kill all the eggs,
the larvae and the pupae
found in them. If these were
totally destroyed no flies could
possibly exist.
The individual citizen must
protect his own house against
the entrance of the fly.
Screening is the best method
known. but in spite of all
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
Min.+r., show In Prison.

Auburn, N. VA minstrel show,
with vaudeville features, In which all
the performers were prisoners, was
given at the state prison. Relatives
and friends of the prison keepers
formed the audience.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
xrl,,,d soeks During House Debate.

Washington. elderly woman
sat in the house gallery during debate
on the Panama tolls question ana
knitted socks. She piled her needle
and yarn through the day, suspending
operations only when the debate be-
came lively.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

PInkham 5 Negeta-
bic Compound the
praise it deserves,
for / have taken it
at different times
and it always re-
lieved m e W h e n
other m edicines
failed, and when 1
hear a woman COM
plain / always rec
ommend it. Last win
ter | was attacked
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
BEST WAY TO RID A HOUSE OF FLIES.

The London Lancet leading journal of the world says that
the solution OF forma'denyde 70 "s,
plates sauc throughout he
house Ten oadehyde will last an ordinary FANNY ~
smell, faa 10 disease orsA"s' an"
practically nonposonous except to insects
Pyethum POWDER bought at any drug store 0una "
tho house, kill flies
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

If the name Of "lth-hy" to indicate that (atche'
and reared in filth and that it abounds wEereVe
filth abounds DR.. L. 0. Howard OF the ohite'
States department of agriculture named it the 'ty
phoid fly" from the fact that it is ready carrie
and dissemination of the germs which cause typhol'
fever.
With the first advent of spring weather the house
fy appears. During the long winter months 1t ia
been ALTERNATING 1t too cold for the ny 10 NV
and be active Barring certain places where the
temperature is high and food abundant the ny
is not seen during the winter months.
Soon after musca domestica has made lts APP
pearance it is in search of place to breed ING
female fly has got to lay her eggs. Nothing SUITS
her better as a depository for her eggs than
nile of horse manure. She, therefore, makes het
wav to the stable and that is the reason why
stables are so densey infested with these insects
There they breed in countless NUMBERS IN Ine
absence of the favorite manure pile, any terment
ing and putrid animal and vegetable matter VIII
suit /.
Whenever fly is seen 1t is positive proof OF
tbe existence of some filth in the neghborhood.
II is much more filthy and much more dangerous
10 have flies in the kitchen and dining room IMAM
to have bedbugs in the bedroom
Every open garbage can, every bit OF exposed
food. every stagnant bit OF water means ano'ner
-1rraars 4 nd refuge for the pest ARd each IN
div,dual Hy is the breeding place for as many
GERMS al there are flies in the average ny
nursery!
Flies can carry various disease germs 10 man
By so doing they kill thousands OF people espe,
cially babies every year; therelole' Nil U 49,
and save the babies.
II flies have access to human excrement they
not only feed upon it, but they lay their eggs III
it, After few hours the egg hatcnes OUT a mos
got: this feeds in the filth for seVeral Napou t
6val davs and then forms pupa; after ABOUT
five days the adult fly comes out OF tne pupal
case feeds on the filth, and carries disease germs
from the filth to the house, deposiClns 1neeo
Germs on the foods Thus flies carry disease 70
nIo A Av drops his excrement about once
every four and half minutes and may spread ,a
germs not only in this way,-but also WIN nus
feet. wings and mouth parts
Evon II excrement containing ny maggots Is
-, 5or 90 much as six feet of sand the
uaagsots can crawl to the surface. bringing dis
ease germs with them suo,,
Thus it is clear that If flies are kept away from
bvnon excrement, not only will they decrease IN
nu.nS p hut thew will be prevented from spread
.nr oertain diseases, such typhoid fever
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
HER THOUGHT.

II can read your thoughts" he said with a
smile.
'And yet you don't say good night and co." she
replied
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
ITS ADVANTAGE.

Beauty has one advantage over ability"
What is that?'
even the most cautious will take beauty at its
face value"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

is doomed. They may be placed on porches' WIN
dow sills, garbage pails-anywhere that hies are
likely to congregate, but always outside the mousse
Then the fly has chance to come INSIDE anu
spread disease and dirt
To sum It all up, swat the fly before he Is Dorh
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
LIFE.

Il understand you furnished all the life at the
donation party?" she said.
mo, not me-" he replied. ut was my brother
who took the cheese"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
MEAGER MENU.

Jones-How did you like the treatment at the
northern santarium?
smith--Not at ALL had nothing but baccilli
soup and vermifuge pie for two weeks
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

persons afflicted with that disease. .
II is a ready carrier and dissemination OF the
germs Of typhoid fever also. 1t carries these
germs from the privy or other filth and deposits
them upon all kinds of food in the kitchen
NAV even pollute the entire water supply OF
community go, .,
tuberculosis and typhoid, however, though tne
most important are not by any means the only
diseases which the fly can carry. Asiatic cnolera'
bubonic plague bacillary dysentery, summer diar-
rbea OF infants, anthrax, the tropical disease
known as yaws ophthalmia or pink eye Oh chill
dren. diphthera and smallpox and certain para
sitic worms-all these may be carried by the ny
and the infection spread either through the me-
dunn of food or by direct contact with man.
owing to the great prevalence ana the large
mortality in the United States caused by summer
diarrhea of children the fly as the carrier OF the
germs of this maady becomes at once most I'M
nortant factor to consider In the efforts maze 10
save child lfe and mother should be lgnor-
ant of this fact The food given little children
should be carefully guarded against coming IN
contact with the househy.
The remedies to be used against the ny may
he divided into two classes: Those whlcn the
community may use through the agency Oh
boards Of health and those which the individual
citizen should employ to protect his house against
the entrance of those pests and to guard MS
foodstuns against contamination by them
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
Extremes Meeting.

He (savagely)-What diaboiical
mess is this?
she (sweetly) 1t is angel food.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07


The germs that the fly happens
to alight upon with its feet or 10
suck up with it's food it is ready
to carry away and deposit else
where. Just as often as not a ny
will alight upon the worst kino
Of uncomfortable filth, filled with
all sorts of germs, and thence
will make for jug of milk or
any other article of diet prepared
for human consumption that hap
pens to come in its way.
The fly is a ready carrier OF
the germs of tuberculosis, since
these are found especially in the
dried sputum expectorated by
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
FEELS like
A new WOMAN
AS Lydia E Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Dispeiled
Backache, Headaches
and Dizziness.

pima Ohio. - would be very un-
grateful if | failed 70 give Lydia T.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

AR FROM looking upon them as dlp-
ferrous angels dancing attendance on
Hygeia, regard them rather IN the
light of winged sponges spreading
hither and thither to carry out the
foul behests of contagion. Sir John
Lubbock
Other names have been suggested
for the house-fy to bring out some
special characteristic or to Indicate
it's nature as carrier of disease.
Accordingly, DR.. c. w. Stiles of the
United States public health and hos
ri+ol marina service sue ~Sted for
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-07-09
LEARN - TEACH GYM WORK
Twenty-Seyen Women Enrolled In
SumECr SC>> ion Classes.

More women have enrolled in gym
nasium classes of the University
summer Session this year than have
enrolled at any previous summer.
Last year there were OILY nineteen
in the class. Twenty-seven are en-
rolled this year. Most of them are
taking it now because they want to
teach it. One woman. who has never
had any gymnasium work. has ac-
cepted a position to teach athletics
at a girls college this coming winter
Since many OF the students are
teachers in rural and grade schools,
Miss Hope Hibbard. assistant in phys
ical education. is cOnfining her in
struction to work particularly adapt
able 10 their needs. The classes meet
at o'clock Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays in Rothwell Gymnasium
The faculty dressing room in the base
ment with its two shower baths has
been turned over to the women. No
work is done in the WOmen's gymna-
sium because of the heat.
On Monday instruction is given in
games The students have relay races
and play games. On Wednesday in
structiOn is given in calesthenics,
and on Friday there is folk dancing.
Miss Margaret Middlecoff plays the
piano for the dancing. For those who
play tennis or golf. by reporting to
Miss Hibbard four times a week and
paying a fee of 81. one hours credit
is given.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-07-09
J. II. BILLINGS TO GERMANY
| University OF Missouri Teacher to
Study Mechanical Engineering.

J. II. Billings, an instructor in the
department of mechanical engineer
ing of the University has gone tC
Germany, where he will study dur
ing the next school year.
The first semester he will study de-
sign under Schliesinger. who is rec
Ognized as the foremost authority in
machine tool design. The second
semester he will either attend the
University at Zurich and study under
StOdola. an authority OH steam tur-
bines, or get frst-hand information on
manufacturing methods at Karlsruhe
the mushroom city of Germany,
which has grown up around manufac-
turing establishments.
Mr.. Billings was graduated from
the University of Toronto in 1912.
Last year he was employed as en-
gineer for the Canada Machine Cor
pOration. He expects to return to this
country in time to resume teaching for
the term 19I6-1917.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-07-09
NO 'PHONE COURTING CHEN
Eearly instruments Made Private
Conversation Impossible,

Counting over the telephone was
effectually barred when the daddy of
the telephone" was used in Missouri
just prior to the Introduction of the
electric apparatus. The conversation
OF the person at the other end of the
line could be heard all over the hOuse
Few persons now living have ever
seen one of the old Instruments. Even
among those in the telephone busi-
ness the old phone is almost a strang-
er. Large crowds of pasSers-by were
attracted to one when it was recently
exhibited in the window OF a Kansas
: City telephone office. A large placard
headed, The Deddy of the Telephone" "
gave brief explanation of the old
telephone, which was used Just prior
to the Introduction of the modern tel
ephone about thirty years ago.
The old telephone was the same
thing, on a larger scale. as the tin
can telephone used by two boys be
tween two back yards. 1t consisted
Of a large. tight wire with a stretch
ed leather drum at each end. The
drum was about five or six inches in
diameter, and was stretched across
a hole i'll wooden box about foot
square and four inches thick. In the
center of the drum. which was bent in
ward. was an iron knob which was
anchored to the box. and to which the
wire was attached. This instrument
served both as transmitter and receiv-
er. To call the other end OF the line
one tapped on the metal knob. This
made a noise something like a drum
at the other end
The wire used carried no current
whatever. 1t was six-pIy wire.
about as thick as pencil. 1t was
stretched from one house to another
on poles. Frequently, however, it
was just stretched across the houses.
People were so desirous of seeing the
new invention worked that they were
willing to let a neighbOr drive a nail
in their houses to hold up the wire
The wire carried twenty pounds ten
sion. 1t was held up by rope loops.
The tension in the wire carried the vi
bratiOns of the voice.
About mile and half was the
farthcst the old tension phone was
ever used
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-07-09
PURE FOOD SHOW.

1t is to the advantage of anyone
who is interested in his health to at
tend the Pure Food Show that is be-
ing held in the Virginia Tea Room this
week. Pure food is one of the safety
first" factors in the matter of good
health and this exhibit is intended
primarily as an educational exhibit
for the housewives of Columbia. Tests
for authorizations in food, for short
weight and for mis-branded packages
will be made. There is an exhibit
showing some of the means used by
the fake advertiser and enough sam
plies will be given away by the dem
onstrators of the various companies
to make at least one square meal"
Cooking with electrical devices and
fireless cookers, the use of which will
be shown, would tighten the work
of many women who have charge of
the cooking department of the home.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-07-09
MAIL FINALLY CAUGHT HIM
Former Football Star Writes About
Last Kansas Game.

An echo of the Kansas football game
and the Mexico situation was received
at ROthwell Gymnasium last week.
About two weeks before the Kansas
game announcements were sent to all
former M men that complimentary
seats would be reserved for them if
they would fill out the return mailing
card that was inclosed. One of these
cards was sent to ]. r. LandOn, who
played on the Tiger football teams in
1901. 1902 and 1903 and who was on
the track team in 1902 and 1903.
Mr.. Landons address was Carporal-
ian. TampicO. Mexico. Last week
card was received at the gymnasium
postmarked L. S. S. Dolphin. June 3.
1t said that Mr.. LaRdOn would be un-
able TO be in Columbia for the game
and that no seat should be reserved
for him. He said:
The mail is just little late but
finally got here"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-07-09
iDYIt f..

One of the easiest things to procure
in the present day. we submit. is ad-
vice ADVICE, twisted and tangled
contradictory and often spelling ruin
if followed, is handed out in big heaps
everywhere and by everybody. The
mere JOY of giving. the ideal state that
We should reach about Christmas time.
is the ample reward which actuates
the distributor OF suggestions. And
ii is well for that is the only reward
that he gets. Seldom does he see his
advice followed: seldom does he wait
to see the havoc that he has wrought.
Now take the great game of golf for
instance. There the advisors gather
il numbers watching for the novice.
each eager to cast the first dampening
blanket of mis- Information over the
players actions. His golfing form is
wrong; his clubs are too long. too
short. too heavy. too light; he stands
too close to the ball he stands too
far away; he moves his body, he
doesn't keep his eyes on the ball; and
so on over the course of eighteen
holes. All thought of play for them
selves is given up by the advisors
What is the joy OF the game to the far
greater joy of scattering a few bits
of information that the novice has
already received from reading some
simple rules laid down by an expert
in golf score book?
In our present scheme of life no
man need fear of being marooned from
advice, as he sometimes fears getting
out o. reach of doctor or food or
drink. Wherever there is Il human
being. there he will find advice. The
plumber the teacher, the business
man-all get advice in plenty from
the man who has never touched a lead
pipe, who has never been inside of a
school room and whose total capital
is about thirty cents.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-07-09
BETTER cow THAN JOSEPHINE!
VI. Us. Noted Cow May Have to Take
Second Place.

Pontiac Lady Josephine of the Col
lege of Agriculture of the University
of Missouri is expected to break the
record made by Josephine pounds
OF butter a year. The new record
breaker produces twelve gallons of
milk and has produced three pounds
OF butter each day for the last six
months. If Pontiac produces only
one and half pounds of butter iaiiy
for the next four months. she will
surpass Josephine.
Pontiac Lady Josephine is a Hol
stein COW, 400 pounds in weight. and
: years old.