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c!pally BY the milk OF infected goats. and
Leprosy tanother supposed sl0urga g: ieaysn)
has been attributed TO the oiles o. bed
While some are even beginning % .al.i In b
measles is due to iieas
We have seen ut Least another INSTANCE OF
how strongly recent advances in sctcacc benz
upon medicine---how they confirm facts pra.
vious!y guessed at. achieve veto .iCs Formerly
u9drcamed Of and establish great tneagtsi4s
which Will be OF value to humanity as long SIS
civilization exists. Bit they affect not ouy
the theory and the treatment of diseaap but.
what IS perhaps sun more important IL; pre-.
Nention; and It IS especially in this line thu.
tle new theorems AFFECT us.
y whole great cpidem0ogical group of dis.
cases mas been separated uut--the s0.calIe,l
nsect-borne dlseases-and they are nerllaDs
on the whole the most important 1t eas. In
the tropics But more than that these discoc.
cries give us practical methods OF nreventioi,l
which may be summed up in TWO words-.rn
vcrmin. u
We now have 2 great sanitary ideal nut be.
tore uS--So to manage our habitati0ns vii.
lagos, towns and cities that the vcrmfn in tlap,
snail be reduced to the lowest possible fe,lrn
scores OF cntomologists and medical men ara
now dealing exactly witch the habits OF thas
creatures and showing us how to effect the RI
CURED object. 1t demands only intelUgence
energy and organization on the part Of adj
ministrators. Unfortunately these uualitias
are not always torthcoming and administered
ton cften laes years behind the dictates ~
science. 1t is not the fault OF science that ~.
90 not fully utilize the gifts which she gives ne
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Still More Fatal Diseases of Mankind Traced to I7or

these were inculpated. Since then the work OF
many observers has shown that out of about
500 culicidae only about twenty five species
carry malaria, and that all of these belong to
the anophelines SO that for the prevention OF
malaria we not obliged to deal with mos
qutoes in general. but only with particular
species.
Still further, the knowledge so obtained en-
aDes us to study exactly the habits of the
cupable species. In fact, ] necessarily begin
such studies during the whole of my researches
The genera cueX and stegomyia breed most
the dapple-wineed mosquitoes (anophelines)
breed principally in different sites that is,
chiefly in natural collections OF water such a.
marshes. puddles, streamets, and the edges of
lakes, ponds and rivers.
his has been known before In the case ..
certain species, but now saw the great ep!-
Pathological and sanitary bearing OF the phe.
nomenon. The reason why malaria is con.
nected with marshes now fully estab.
llShed by quite Independent work. Humanity
had explained the fact by supposing that the
poison OF malaria itself rises from the marsh;
it was now seen that it is not the poison itself
that rises from the marsh but the carriers Of
the poison. The net result was the same
except that we now know not only the source
OF the poison but the exact methods of trans.
ference. After all, humanity had reached the
truth by empirical observations made during
thousands OF years. but now science in con.
commonly in artificial collections of water
around houses; but saw early as 1897 that
-frming these observations, brought them to
fine point of exact theory.
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How to Be Your Own Dressmaker
First Of Series Of Practical Lessons in
Home Dressmaking Prepared Especially
for This Newspaper by Mrs. Minnie Berry

Back stitches. take the place of
machine sewing. They are formed by
taking a backward stitch on the
upper side Of the material, and a
stitch on the underside again as
long. A half back stitch may be
made by taking the back stitch only
one-half as long.
Overcasung is employed to finish
raw edges or seams SO as to keep
them from fraying. The stitches
are made over the edge Of the seam
from right to left.
The slanting or hem stitches are
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IR r OCULAR

Now for some hints about cutting
and making Innings and fitting
waists. 1t is always desirable TO
cut both pieces of each kind re-
quired at once CASUALLY one-half of
the pattern only is given). Mark all
notches, and outline through both
thicknesses Of material the perfora-
tions for darts, etc. Cut out the ma
terial carefully, following the out
line OF the pattern.
Pin the parts together at the waist
line, and haste with close even
stitches. and with strong thread,
from that point to the end of the
seam. Then begin again at the
waistline and haste 20 the opposite
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latter was now explained by the fact that
steComyia breed in artificial collections of va.
ter around houses
a little later Graham gave strong evidence
in favor OF the theory that dcnguc fever is
carried by Il species OF cuex. Thus mosquitoes
have now been incrmnated as the! carrying
agents OF no less than four important diseases
OF man. But this is by means all.
have mentioned that Bruce incriminated
Siossina morstans the carrying agent OF
nagana; and he and others now showed that
the deadly sleeping sickness OF Africa is car.
ried by other tsetse flies. Various spirochae-
tes especially that OF tick fever, have been
shown to be conveyed by ticks. \ peculiar
type OF comparatively mild fever, OF which tina,
cause, like that OF yellow fever is still ul-
known, has been proved to be conveyed by
sand flies.
Several diseases of animals have been
proved to possess similar history, and others
both OF animals and men, are suspected to lii,
III the same category. Perhaps, however the
most important and dramatic result was that
obtained i'll the case OF plague---the most ter
riDie OF epidemic diseases. the wonder and tho
despair of humanity since the beginning OF
history, the scourSe which was so often at.
tributed To the direct action of God II ia
caused really by the rat-ilea.
And this discovery signals another advance
because plague is. as we all know die not to
an animal, but to a vegetable parasite: and
We therefore see that bacteria also may adonr
precise routes OF entry. ~ similar case is that
OF Mediterranean fever. which is carried Drin.
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Astonishing Results of New Golden Rule afetv Fira

country. Every seven minutes workman is
killed Every sixteen seconds workman is
injured. If we reckon the basis of 500
working days of eight hours each, the figures
mean man, woman or child killed every ten
minutes and another injured every four
minutes.
In comparison with the foregoing figures the
percentage OF soldiers who died for the Union
in the War Of the Rebellion was small indeed.
Just 2,S67.345 of Americas sterling manhood
went to the front from all States and territories
to uphold Uncle Sam in that difference Of
opinion.
The figures just quoted apply to the United
States alone No doubt the aggregate number
for the entire world is of stupendous magni-
tude At any rate it would seem to bear out
the oft repeated assertion that more people
killed in times Of peace than in times of
war.
This calamity bowling is likely to be proven
fallacious in the very near future in this
country. Accident prevention is spreading over
the land like blazing finder; and already has it
hewn tremendous nroads in our accident toll.
Experts have declared it possible to reduce
the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities
by so per cent Certain manufacturers have
done great deal better. AT the Third Annua!
Safety Congress held by the National Safety
Council (about which more will be said later)
in the La Sale Hotel, October 13 to Is, in.
elusive, 1914, in Chicago, reduction of 70 per
cent headed a list Of the country's leaders In
this work. it reported by the Eastman
Kodak Company, which employs about 10000
people at it's works In Rochester, New York.
Or that same list the statement of the
United States Steel Corporation that since
1906 it had saved 11,O74 men from serious acct
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@7HE all.important first step for
the home dressmaker, q
l. saver OF time, patience, ma
terial and labor, and one which will
overcome many difficulties and COM
plications, is to have reliable and
simply constructed pattern.
Each part OF the pattern has a
line of perforations (draw a pencil
over each) TO show how to lay the
part on the material, either length.
wise or crosswise, before cutting, or
some other mark to indicate cutting
in a different way, il required. So
read carefully before cutting all
printed directions that accompany
the pattern.
Have good pins, needles. thread
and scissors. For ordinary sewing
use No. needles, for basting use
No. G.
Make small knots, when sewing;
for bastirg make large knots, so the
stitches will not rip out when the
work is handled. Fasten threads
with tw, small stitches over each
other, Unless knots can be hidden.
The i've ordinary but important
stitches in sewing are the basting
stitch, Inc running stitch, the back
stitch, the ovcrcasting stitch and
the hen and slanting stitch.
The basting stitch is used in pre-.
parin5 material and joining parts of
garmnts for sewing. Basting
STITCHES may be divided into three
classes: = Cros5wise, regular and
irregular. The crosswise are run
diagonally, and are best for interim
ing, such as canvas. The regular
arc formed by long, even stitches.
am are required on goods that need
iobe held firm. The irregular con
sits of one long and several shorter
olcs, and are suitable for hens and
Parts. that do not require to be firm.
Running stitches are good on parts
Ehere there is little strain, for tuck
Ing, plating. cording, shirring or
trimmings.
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the shoulder to the wrist, and be
sure that sleeve is long enough from
shoulder to elbow.
Alterations very often change the
position of the marks given in the
pattern for guides in setting the
sleeve in properly. In such case fold
the armscye in half, from the Shout
der seam and measure from the
lower fold one and one-half inches
toward the front, which will give
the proper place for the front seam
of the sleeves. After having pinned
the sleeve in place, hold it over the
fingers, with the finger tips toward
you, so that the shoulder seam is in
the centre, so as TO determine
whether the fulness at the top of
the sleeve has been evenly dis
tributed. When sewing the sleeve
to the garment hold it so that the
inner part of the sleeve faces you.
DO not gouge out neck or armscye
in fitting; snip the cloth u trifie
where there is tightness, and after
ward more if needed. If more full
ness is needed at the armscye or
bust adjust couple OF ruffles of
silk to arm seam and to front OF
lining.
In sewing press out all wrinkles
before stitching
1t is not always necessary to bone
Innings heavily. For small figures
bone only the first front seam or
dart and the underarm, and attach
an extra stay under hooks and eyes,
using the lining material on the bias
for the bone casing; cut the casing
wide enough to admit of facing
the hooks and eyes with it. For a
stout figure always stay the first and
second front seams from the lower
edge of lining to the bust line. This
gives strength to the lining and
avoids stretching.
To keep a garment securely
fastened put the hooks and eyes on
alternately at each edge of the clos
ing. 1t is only on the outer waist,
draped over the lining and on collar
and yoke, that all the hooks are
sewed on the right side and all
loops on the LETT. Placket fasteners
are now sometimes used in place of
hooks and eyes. 1t is customary
teEcepting for stout igures) to use
only five bones on the waist, one
in front. one at the centre. one on
each side seam, one in each under
arm seam and one at the back.
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SHIRTWAISTS.")
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BY Sir Ronald Ross, MD. DISC, Kc.B.
ROM the time of the Romans we were
aware that the malarial fevers are con.

ROM the time of the Romans we
aware that the malarial fevers con-
nected with marshes and stagnant wa.
ter in warm countries. Later. when it was seen
that the disease is not confined only to the
proximity OF marshes. the theorists conceived
that there is teluric poison which causes ma.
aria and is especially abundant in damp places.
All this was very general propositions and in
order to prevent the disease it was necessary
to undertake very extensive drainage.
Now, however, the new knowledge obtained
enables us TO particulariZc the exact route OF
injection. We believe longer that the poi,
son is spread uniformly in the air of warm
countries. but know that it is always contained
in the minute bodies of certain insects, and,
more than that, III the still more minute saivary
glands OF those creatures Here, then science
has given us knowledge which can not fail TO
be of immense practical Importance to the
world.
The discovery OF the full life-cycle of the
parasites enables us. not only to precise" the
route OF infection, but to determine exactly
which species of mosquitoes are concerned
My failures with numerous undetermined spe
cies OF the genera cueX and stegomyia had
shown that these probably innocuous as
regards malaria; and my ultimate success with
certain anophelines mosquitoes had shown that
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cloth, and be OF self or contrasting
material.
A slip stitch hem is good for
woolens, velvet, crepe or silk where
stitches should not show at all. The
hem Is basted and the thread is
fastened under the first fold; then
one or two stitches are made on
the first fold OF the hem, and a
little beyond these one or two
stitches are made on the material.
The stitches. should be straight
with the thread OF the cloth, SO as
not to be visible.
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made very small and slanted, and
should not show on the right side.
Hens are made by folding the ma
tcrial twice. the first fold to be as
narrow as possible and the second
OF a width suitable to the style of
the work
Hens may be faced. rolled, slip
stitched or narrow basted. A rolled
hem is narrow and need not be
basted. The basted hem may be OF
any width, but must be basted, then
sewed.
A faced hem is made where ma
terial is scant, or where not advisa.
Die to use the material itself. 1t
nay be used on straight or bias
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To Prevent Appendicitis.

OLIVE OIL excellent tablesuoonu OF rae times
0'' - ""t"iH5
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For Old Paint Stains.

PAINT stains that and old or ooen
OF
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TO Clean Jewelry.

SILVER gold iewey satisfactorily by adding tea
spoonful OF ammonia to rag
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A Good Soup Stock.

GAVE the which
like
4 bit $50 pVt4.S
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TO "Sat" the Color.

To set the color in light shades salt
water with small lump OF alum odded Use
inherent shades OF lilac and violet
inc garments in warm borax suds which will the
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To Clean Leather furniture.

DID little vinegar
a clean cloth Wipe with restore the
polish put two teasnoonIs
beat little and apply with
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70 remove cnder other foreign eye cloth
which has an egg VIII; ? ia
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TO Stop Blee Gling.

HEAPlNG easpoonfu in water viii STD,
"a the OF blood
been severed Shutting similar of the
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For Machine Grease Stains.

"
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(Next article: chow TO MAKE
SHIRTWAISTS."
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

This year my wheat made %
bushels and nv oats will make
so bushels. | have raised from
three to five acres of potatoes
each year.
have 13 head of horses and
Al head of hogs and no mortgage
on my personal property or on
my homestead. Nv improve
ments on the place are worth
$250O. | have secured $500
from outside sources and tn e
balance of my property and i'm
provements have come from the
proceeds of my 160 acres.
! am we'll satisfied with Adams
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

way, | never met a finer, more
progressive bunch of fellows
than those at Lennon. They
are up and coming. all the time.
1t may surprise Aberdeen peo-
pie, but it is a fact, neverthe-
less, that the idea of the Yellow
stone Trail was born in the
rooms of the Commercial club at
Lennon, and it was not until
the Lennon boosters had given
the infant a good healthy start
that other towns along the trail
which now stretches from Plym-
outh Rock to Puget Sound took
the matter lp. | formed associ
ations at Lennon that are hard.
indeed, to break.
The crops in the Lennon
country this year are the best
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

ing a gain of $4S3. or 6S
cent. These cattle made y
gain, not counting and but
made from 8 cows.
| have made $50 impro'
ments on the farm during .
past year and | have purcha
$25 additional machinery. Il
gain on the cattle is S4S3, 8
on hogs $50, chickens SO, hoF1
S405, and on grain and
SOB. 60, making a total gam
$1S3s. 70 for the year. nav
used $3.50 of cash collected
leaves a net gain of Sl65o.N
one years farming IN 40
county and they tell US a.
cannot make a living on a q
ter of land. My total in'
ment is $5129. 70, net income
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

in the state. and that as you
know is saying a great deal.
But the farmers in that region
were in good circumstances,
most of them, before the good
crop of this year was assured.
Most OF them keep a bunch of
mich cows and a lot of chickens
and the cream. cheese and the
eggs and chicken income keeps
them in good circumstances re-
gsrdless of crop conditions.
Lennon is putting in water
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08
Filty.two Bushels: !: =. =.
Wheatl|Per., Acre

Mrs. Judy, near Strool, thresh-
ed two acres of wheat last week
that yielded ffty-two bushels
and ten pounds per acre. The
crop was planted on ground that
had been into potatoes the year
previous. This yield is perhaps
the largest that this country has
ever produced but it is an indi-
cation of what cultivation will
do. If careful preparation of
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

from tour of the Pacific coast
with Mrs. Huntington, and ex-
poets to again make his home
in Aberdeen.
While expressing delight at
getting back to Aberdeen again.
Mr.. Huntington confessed it was
with regret that he leaves Lem
mon. If it were possible for
a man to be at two places at
once" he said, II would like to
reside in Aberdeen and Lennon
too. For they are mighty fine
people in Lennon. The busi-
ness men there are fine fellows,
both in social and business
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

seed bed will produce three and
a half times an average yield,
it is useless to argue against
the better farming methods ur-
ged by the short course speak
ers. Fifty two bushels per acre
is equal to the average fifteen
bushel crop on three and a half
acres, and the returns at 80
cents per bushel would buy
about three and a half acres of
average Perkins county land
today. Land investments in
Perkins county have been tabood
at ten dollars per acre but where
can a person invest in real es-
tate that will pay any better
interest on the capital than land
that will produce $46.95 worth
of grain per acre?
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

down, and a good mare killed
and my machinery destroyed.
My DOCTORS bill has been $500
since coming to Perkins county.
raised over 1000 bushels of
wheat and 300 bushels of corn
last year.
| have no kick on Perkins
county, as l am doing very well.
Johannes Erlenbusch.
Sept. l, 1915.
Replying to your inquiry as
to how | have made it since
coming to Adams county, will
say that filed on my homestead
in the spring of 1908. In 1909.
! raised 100 bushels of grain.
In 1910, my wheat went II
bushels to the acre, This was
the yesr that so many farmers
did not have mach of a yield,
but our wheat was on corn
ground.
| did not farm the place in
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

1914,
/ have now so head of cattle
and 18 head of horses and do
not owe a dollar on my personal
property on my farm.
am well satisfied with farm
ing in Perkins County, We
have good soil, good grass and
can raise worlds of fodder; the
climate is good; what more do
we want?
Yours truly,
Jacob H. eleven.
Sept. l, 1915.
Replying to your inquiry as
to how made it in Adams
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

1911, and 1912.
In 1918. | started into s,rp
raising corn and feed as | y
too far from market to raj
grain.
| brought two mares with i
in 1908, | have sold two np,|
horses than | have bought a
today | have 81 head of hors
all mares but two, The vdg
of my horses on January ID
1914. was $l41O and on Janusr
lst, 2915. was S19l5, making
gain of $405, in one year or
per cent. My cattle were valus
at s7I0 on January 1st, lOl4, su
on January 1st, 1915, S1193, nal
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08
Huntington Home
From The Coast

S. W. Huntington, pioneer
business man Of Aberdeen, but
who has been a re sident of Lem
man as receiver of the United
States land Office at that point
since May 1911, who was sue
ceeded by Democratic appoint
ee a short time ago. has arrived
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

works now and altogether it il
the livest town between the
Twin Cities and well say Puget
Sound, always excepting Aber-
deem, Of course"
Mrs. Genevieve Huntington
Kile, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntington now makes her home
in San Francisco, and MISS
Blanche Huntington is now at
the home of her aunt. Mrs.
Singletary, sister of Mrs. Hunt
ington, at San Jose, California.
Aberdeen Daily News.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

county since | filed on my home
stead in 1908, will say that l
have raised a good crop of small
grain every year excepting 1911.
have IL head of good horses
and 18 head Of cattle, IL hogs
and all farm machinery and do
not owe a dollar.
l had $10O when | filed on my
land.
l had three head of horses to
start in with but lightning killed
three head for me the second
year so l had to start again with
nothing.
l am very we'll satisfied with
farming in Adams county. 1t
is the place for a poor man to
get start.
Yours truly,
Adolph Becker.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08
August q, 1915.

august ~, 1919.
l came to Adams County in
the spring of 1907 from Mauston
Wis. l brought with me four
head of horses and some old
machinery. / started in at once
to raise corn and have had in
from Is to 30 acres each year
and have always raised good
corn with the exception of one
year, 1911. My corn has usually
made from 80 to 40 bushels per
acre. Have always had from 20
to so hogs and find they make
me good money.
My small grain las always
done well. In 1914, my oats
went 40 bushels on corn ground
and my wheat went 10 bushels.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-08

1914, is $165S. 80 making
per cent of 80 and one-tflllu'
| have a family Of llVe
have kept a hired man fof
months at SIS Ler month";
E. Nickeson'