Th Moth War The Legislature of Massachusetts ! to be asked for an appropriation of $300,000 to cover the expense of this year's fight against those insect pests, the gypsy and browntnil moths. The problem of destroying the dangerous Insects has enlisted the attention of many fertile minds, and countless ex periments have been tried in this connection, the cost aggregating in the New England states many hun dreds of thousands of dollars. This year the moths are to be fought with their own parasites, 80,000 of the lat ter (having been let loose recently from the experimenting; station at Melrose Highlands, and additional thousands will speedily follow. These parasites are understood to kill the moth in Its caterpillar state, in vari ous fashions, according to the nature of the parasite, but the method will be Interesting only to the naturalists, the result being the point that draws the attention of the Buffering; public. The experiment ia not a new one, be cause it has been tried successfully against the gypsy moth in Europe, tout U is the first attempt to destroy the pests on so large a scale and in such an approved scientific method, in our country. Asbestos Shingles. Great pressure is used in manufac turing the new shingle of asbestos fiber and Portland cement, and they absorb only 5 per cent of their weight of water hydration, and gradual crys tallization on exposure on roofs make them absolutely Impermeable. ITTS, Rt .Vitus' Dance, Nervous Disease per manently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. f2 trial bottle and treatise free, Dr.H.K. Kline, Ld.,931 Arch St., Phil.,Pa. Worries of Modern Life. Nowadays we must not drink spir its jio reat meats; we will not smoke; the air of cities is poisonous, the air of the country too strong; the light ruins our eyes and the noise racks our nerveB; shaking hands is a means of collecting microbes and kiss ing is pure suicide. Life is Indeed growing dull and difficult. i 23 Mrs. Wlnslow's8oothing Syrup for Children allays pain, euros wind colic, 36ca bottle The New Sponge Vessel. The submarine boat has taken In dustrial form in the new vessel for the Bponge fishery of he Kerkenah islands, off the coast of Tunis, the greatest sponge gathering center. A crude attempt at bottom navigation for Bpongps was made some years ago by Vicar General Raoul of Car thage, and he organized the local so ciety that has followed up the problem and has had the present vessel built. This boat Is simpler and smaller than those designed for naval use. It is sixteen and one-halt feet long, five and one-quarter feet In diameter, has a displacement of only nine tons and a buoyancy of 1,300 pounds, and car- 1lan tnrA man Tlin 1 -I... n the turret at the top. Filling three water ballast tanks causes the vessel to sink, and it is raised, and small movements of ascent and descent are controlled by manipulating the com pressed air valve. Two Bteel cars, with water tight spherical Joints make It easy for the crew to paddle about. A wheel at the forward end facilitates moving along on the bot tom, and a movable arm with water tight spherical joint Is provided for gathering sponges, with a large bas ket to hold them. Electrlo lamps are fed by a storage battery. X-Rayt Without Burns. The special X-ray tube worked out for medical use by Dr. A. C. Geyser has been tried in more than '6,000 applications or Eve to thirty minutes each and there has been no cafe of burning of the skin. The tube is of lead glass. and a small flint glass window Just large enough to cover the area under treatment Is the only portion that permits the active radia tions to pass. - THE FIRST TASTE learned to Drink Coffee When a Baby If parents realized the fact that coffee contains a drug caffeine which Is especially harmful to chil dren, they would doubtless hesitate before giving the babies coffee to drink. . . "When I was a child in my moth er's arms and first began to nibble things at the table, mother used to give me sips of coffee. As my parents used coffee exclusively at meals I nev er knew there was anything to drink but coffee and water. . "And so I contracted the coffee habit early. I remember when quite young, the continual UBe of coffee so affected my parents that they tried roasting wheat and barley, then ground It in the coffee-mill, as a sub stitute for coffee. "But It did not taste right and then went back to coffee again. That was long before Postum was ever beard of. I continued to use coffee until I was 27, and when I got Into office work, I began to have nervous pells. Especially after breakfast I was so nervous I could scarcely at tend to my correspondence. , "At night, after having coffee for upper, I could hardly sleep, and on rising in the morning would feel weak and nervous. turn. My wife and I did not like It at first, but later when boiled good and Strong it was line. Now we wonld not give np Postum for the best coffee we ever tasted. "I can now get good sleep, am free from nervousness and headaches. I recommend Postum to all coffee drink ers. "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road 'to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever rend theabove letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of homaa taterest. Vv'V BPENCEIt'S TREE. One seldom hears nowadays of the man who gave his name to Spencer's Tree, says Miss O. Z. Bond, the au thor of "Old Tales Retold; or, Perils and Adventures of Tennessee Pio neers," but in olden times the name of Thomas Sbarpe Spencer was con nected with many tales of Tennessee adventure. He was a man of extraor dinary size, remarkably kind and gentle hearted. He went to Cumber land County in 1776 in company with John Halllday to explore and hunt In the unknown forests. Halllday decided not to stay, and Spencer went with him as far as the border of Kentucky to put him safely so, far on his way home. Kind and thoughtful to the last, the big man with the big heart broke in two pieces his long hunting knife, and gave one half to Halllday, who had unfortu nately lost his own. With only halt a knife and his rifle Spencer turned back into the for est, and began to look out for a Bite for his home. He was fortunate in finding not only a suitable place for a field, but also ready to hand a large dwelling, vacant of a tenant. The foundations of the structure were fastened deep in the earth, the walls were tinted silver gray, the lof ty roof was lichen green and its fretted pinnacles towered toward the 8k y. The dwelling had a tall opening in one side, through which Sucncer walked Into the hollow of the great sycamore tree which was to be his home, and took possession of a spa cious chamber which measured nearly eleven feet across and thirty feet and more around. The new proprietor stood his rifle against the wall, hung powder horn and drinking cup upon projections of the wood and was ready for house keeping. At nightfall he spread down a furry bearskin, and lay se renely down to sleep. Spencer lived in his tree through the varying seasons of a full year, caring nothing for wind or rain, and minding neither heat nor cold in his snug retreat. The tall sycamore known as Spencer's Tree stood many years after its tenant had passed away, and was long pointed out as an example of the magnificent growth found by the pioneers in our prime val forests. WRECK OP THE SAGINAW. In an out of the way corner of one of the huge buildings at the Naval academy hangs a boat which few vis itors have ever noticed. She is an ordinary ship's gig, twenty-six feet long and decked with painted canvas, on which lies a dusty placard bearing the names of her crew and telling in the fewest possible words the story of her gallant voyage. Even at the time the incident attracted little at tention, for the papers were crowded with the battles of the Franco-Prussian war, and now it is only a mem ory among the older officers of the navy; but it is too fine a story to be forgotten. By the 29th of October, 1870, the U. S. S. Saginaw bad finished dredg ing a channel for Pacific mail steam ers at Midway, and, following his In structions, her commander, Capt. Sicard, sailed that afternoon to take a look at Ocean Island, about sixty miles distant. During the night the Saginaw was caught by a strong cur rent, and about 3 o'clock the follow ing morning crashed upon a coral reef. As officers and men rushed on deck, many were hurled back by the torrents of water that poured down the hatchways, and on gaining the deck they found great seas breaking over the ship, which drove every one to a place of safety in the rigging. In a few minutes the vessel was forced so high on the rocks that the seas were less dangerous and it was possible to do something tor the safe ty of the crew. It was a time to try the coolest nerves. No one knew where they were, for the darkness made It im possible to see beyond the side of the chip, which was rapidly pounding to pieces. All the boats on one side were smashed; then the smokestack toppled over the side, followed by the mainmast, which was chopped away. About daybreak, or 6 o'clock, the forward half of the ship broke away and swung in further upon the reef, but the dawn revealed within the reef a small island Ocean Isl and itself. At the sight of land the men cheered and worked with a will to get the undamaged boats afloat over the breakers to the shore. All that day was spent in saving as much of the provisions as possible, amount ing to a couple of barrels of pork and a small quantity of canned vegetables and coffee. Fortunately the carpen ter's chest also was saved, along with the hammocks of the men, which were used as tents. , On looking about, Ocean Island proved to be a low sand pit, no where more than fourteen feet above -the level of the sea, and covered with bushes. As there was no spring to he found, a dozen wells were dug, but in every case the water proved too brackish, and "It looked as it the seventy officers and men had escaped drowning only to die miserably of thirst. Then, at the suggestion of mm some Ingenious fellow, a condenser was rigged, by means of the ship's boiler and a- rubber hose, which sup piled forty or fifty gallons a day. Luckily, fuel was provided by the wreck of an old whaler Imbedded in the sand. Naturally, this could not supply fuel indefinitely, and the amount of food saved from the ship was barely enough to supply officers and men for a month at one-quarter rations that is, one-quarter of their regular dally allowance. This , was helped out by seal meat and fish, but both proved unwholesome. Since Ocean Island was so far out of the track of ships, It was only too clear that starvation was bound to come in time unless help could be brought from ' somewhere. Accord ingly Captain Sicard decided to fit out one of the small boats that escaped the wreck and let a volunteer crew try to take her to the Hawaiian Isl ands 1200 miles distant to get re lief. Out of the volunteer officers and men who Instantly pressed for ward Lieutenant J. G. Talbot and four seamen were selected to under take the long and perilous journey. The boat was fitted out with all the care possible under the conditions, containing a few necessary Instru ments, twenty-five days' provisions and ninety gallons of water, and three weeks after the wreck of the Saginaw the little gig spread sail and disappeared below the horizon, fol lowed by anxious eyes. Meanwhile Captain Sicard had he gun work on a larger boat out of the material in the wreck of the Baglnaw, for the double purpose of gaining an other chance of rescue and of keep ing the men occupied. It was very difficult work, and officers and men toiled together manfully, but owing to the wretched food fully one-third of the number were always on the sick list. Finally, at the end of the second month, it began to look as it the little boat had been lost, and the remaining chances of escape were small indeed. But about 4 in the af ternoon of January '3, 1871, the look out perched on top of the signal mast shouted, "A steamer's smoke!" and a great cry of joy went up from the camp. The little gig had succeeded after all. The strange vessel proved to be a Hawaiian steamer dispatched to their relief, and it brought also the melancholy story of what the mission of rescue had cost their brave com rades. From St. Nicholas. CATCHING A LION CUD. "Jim," a South African native, won the annlause of his emnlnver hv a feat which gave him among his brethren tho title of "The one who conquers the waters." In "Jock of the Bushveld" Sir James Percy Fltz patrick tells the story as related by tne boy's employer: "Well, it's really simnle ennneh. We came right on to the lioness wait ing ior us, and I got her, and then there were shouts from the bovs. and I saw two cubs, pretty well grown. making off in the grass. , . "The boy Jim leased it after nna of them, a cub about as big as a New foundland dog; not so high, but longer. "I followed as fast as I could, but he was a big Zulu, and went like a buck, yelling: mad all the time xva were in the bend of one of the long pools down near Komati, and when I got through the reeds the Cllh WAR lit the water's edge, facing Jim, and Jim was dancing round it. headine it off with only one light stick. As soon as it saw us coming on the cub took to the water, and Jim after it. It was as good as a nlnv. .Tim swam up behind it, and putting his nana on its head, ducked it right un der. The cub turned as it mm a ii n and struck out at him viciously, but ne was nacn out of reach. . "When it turned again in en .Tim ducked it again, and went on like mat six or eight times, till the thing was half drowned and had no more fight in it. "Then Jim rot hold of It iiv'tha tall and swam back to us, still shout ing ana quite mad with excitement. "Of course," added Bob, with a wag of his head, "you can say it was only a cub, but it takes a good man to go up naked and tackle a thing like that, with teeth and claws to cut you into ribbons." NEIGHBORLINESS IN ALASKA. It Is a phase of woman's Ufa n the North that when she herself is beyond her own resources of body and spirit, brave thln fl and hard things are done for her by man aone unhesitatingly and willingly, because woman's Dlace in tho Nnrir. is a high one. The wife of a Yukon settler, fifty miles beyond Dawson, was at the point of death, and the doctor said that only fresh milk would save her. The nearest milk to be had was at Dawson, and the mercury stood at seventv hnlnw v stage runs at seventy below for money or government. But it went for nelghborliness' sake. the toughest Yukon horses, blanket ed and nose-bagged, and one of the Yukon's ablest stage drivers, fur wrapped and felt-booted, made the nunarea-miie trip. What that meant is known only to those who. have had experience of away-down-Mnn.r weather. But the milk was procured ana me woman life was saved. Another Yukon woman was heraoif carried over a winter trail of 176 miles in a dog sleigh to the nearest doctor. A weary and trying Journey It was, with narrow escapes from wolves and from sheer exhaustion, but it was safely accomplished and was not without its reward. Lnrgc-Eycd Animals. Horses, giraffes and ostriches have, la proportion to their size, larger eyes than any other living creature. Llixirfoeana acts'gcntlyyet prompt ly ontne bowels, cleanses he system effectually, 'assists one in overcoming habitual constipation permanently! To get its beneficial effects buy the genuine. - f tanufacturcd oy the California. IoSx-rupCo. SOLD BY LEADING DRUCGISTS-KH (-BCTTU The Civil 8ervlee. The national census bureau has Just published a bulletin containing statistics of the executive civil ser vice up to July 1, 1907. The last pre vious bulletin was dated July 1, 1903. A comparison of the two shows how steadily the extension tf the civil ser vice system has been going on during the four years intervening. In the earlier bulletin 160,383 employes were considered; the later one applies to 286,902 persons. This is exclusive of the consular and diplomatic service and of postmasters, laborers at navy yards, clerks In postofflceB not having free delivery and employes of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Figures a to the method of appoint ment Bhow the proportion of employes chosen by competitive examination in 1903 to be 62 per cent; In 1907, 66.9 per cent, being an Increase of one third. The number of non-competitive positions has increased from 0.2 to 1A per cent; temporary appointments from 0.6 to 0.7 per cent. The number of those obtained by classification and extension has decreased from 25 to 17.7 per cent, while In the unclass ified service there Is a decreaso. from 17.1 to 11.7 per cent. There is a notable decrease In the average age of employes, which is now 36.3 years, against 41 years In 1903. On the surface this suggests the dropping out of elderly employes, hut the records make a contrary show ing. In 1903 there were but 1.4G8 per sons over 70 years old In the service. In 1907 the number had increased to 2,lo9. Foot Ball on Horseback. ' One of the features of Buffalo Bill's show at Madison Square Garden this year is foot ball on horseback. It has been called the healthiest thriller of the season, and certainly the emo tions it arouses are of the virile kind. The game is played with an Immense push ball. . Four Indians and four cowboys get busy and mix It up in tho effort to land a goal at cither end of the arena. The horses, Instead of kicking the ball, as one might ex pect, are forced by their riders up against It and shove it along. The horses by no means are broken to the work, and It's all tho riders can do at times to keep their noses against the giant Bphere of contention. Up to date the aborigines have the best of It, appearing able to handle their ponies better even than the rough rid ers of the ranch. Denatured Alcohol. The production of denatured alcohol for .the first six months of 1907 un der the new law covering Its manu facture, amounted to 1,774,272 gallons. The supplemental new alcohol bllj will, it is estimated, lead to a produc tion of 4,000,000 gallons for this cal endar year. The operation of the law has already reduced the cost of Wood alcohol from nrlcea vnrvlmr ho. tween 60 and 75 cents to 30 cents a gallon, a fact which amply indicates that a fairly efficient monopoly has been established in the wool alcohol business. Scientific American. A KENTUCKY CASE. That Will Interest AU Suffering Women. Mrs. Delia Meanes, 328 E. Front St., Maysvllle, Ky., says: "Seven years ago I began to notice sharp pain in the kidneys ud a bearing down sensa tion through the hips, dull headache and dizzy spells. Dropsy appeared and my feet and ankles swelled so I could not get my shoes on. I 'was in misery and had despaired of ever get ting cured, when I decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills. One box helped me so much that I kept on until en tirely cured." Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Gas Engines in Spain. According to a British consular re port, gas engines attained considera ble popularity in Spain during the years 1901-03, which is reflected in the increased importation of anthra cite coal used almost entirely for these engines. After 1903 their use declined, owing to lack of absolute reliability for any protracted period the difficulty of purifying the gas and probably, too, in the case of small en gines, owing to the substitution of cheap electrlo motors supplied with power from central s tat inn a, with which the Spanish market, has been nooaea; nut tney nave now again come Into fashion. Hannibal during his campaign In Italy and Spain plundered 400 towns and destroyed 800,000 men. USE BEETLES FOR FEVER Chinese Doctors Have Queer Ideas Regarding 8lckness, 8ye Prof. Thwlng. President Thwlng of Western Re serve university, who has Just return ed from China, and who has inspected Chinese medical schools and hospit als, says that Chinese therapeutics is as unscientific as Chinese diagnosis. The human body has never been dUsected in China for medical pur poses The Chinese doctor thinks that disease is a conflict between the spirit of light and the Bplrlt of dark ness within the sick man. He finds in the sick man nine pulses. If he has scarlet fever the doctor may prescribe beetles, for beetles shed their skin. But European medicine is already working great changes. Shields for Modern Warriors. Recent experiments at Sheffield, England, suggest the possibility that In this centnry shields may once more form an important part of the equip ment of an army. Steel shields, three millimeters in thickness, and about 150 vquare Inches in area, have been devised, which afford complete, protec tion against bullets fired from the ser vice rifle at a range of 400 yards. The small size of the shield, which weighs only Beven pounds, requires that the soldier shall lie prone on the ground tn order to be sheltered. Each shield has a loophole for the rifle, and studs at the sides, so that a scries of them ran be linked Into a continuous screen. The Idea Is that by the use of such shields, - the necessity of digging trenches may be avoided. Harper's Weekly. HAD BAD ITCHING HUMOR. Limbs Below the Knees Were Rar Feet Swollen Sleep Broken Cured In 8 Days by Cuticnra. "Some two months mo I had a humor break out on my limbs below my knees. They came to look like raw beefsteak, all ted, and no one knows how they itched and burned. They were to swollen that I could not get my shoes on for a week or more. I used five or six different remedies and not no help, only when annlvina them the burning was worae and the itching leas. for two or three weeks the sulienng was interna and during that time I did not sleep an hour at a time. Then one morn ing I tried a bit of Cuticura. From the moment it touched me the itching was snne and I have not felt a bit of it since. The swelling went down and in two days I had my shoes on and was about as usual. George II, Farley, 50 Smith State St. Con cord, N. II., May 14, 1907." Electrlo Steel Process. Little has been heard of late about the application of electricity to the melting of Sheffield Bteel, but that the Idea has not been abandoned is proved by the fact that several elec tric furnaces of the Kjelllng type are being tried at works In the city at the present moment for the production of cast steel of crucible quality. It has been decided to erect one of theso furnaces at the technical de partment of Sheffield University for the benefit of the students. The own ers of the patent contend that they have now devised a furnace capable of turning out high grade steel on a commercial basis. The Engineer. Thfl niimhor nt vlrllmfl fif tlltinrptl. losls In Germany exceeds 120,000 a year. to Houjehecpers Wt want rrrj fcnflfkTr fo h Per fect ft ft Buter. li'try htrao4f lllfcrr dar. IlQBflrHaoftHtttMUtal. TalU'Wuct It will ten 4 fw Hogterwrffl HrM.it of qi ai vaiua IM rrtM namiioft bcm mm nbu, Mftapft or bom mou. THE ONONDAGA flPFTMLTY CO.. P. O. Bus 414, Syrucan. N. T. 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