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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1915)
THE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. rp" ' Times WILL HE YOUNGEST EMPRESS Here to i&A. ! HOUSE FLIES carry dlscaso from OD0 human being to another. This has been proved scientifically. And now It remains to provent theso Insects, or to reduco their numbers In tho coin munlty, that tho dlscuBes they convey may bo reduced also, or oven abolished. Ono tnothod of dealing with disease bearing Insects Is to trap and kill as many as we can. For this reason "kill flint fit" nt "a.cnl tlmf fit.' ,.flian llnit avo been Instituted In mnny plnccH. Hut It has boon found by experiment that wo cannot hope to kill sufllciont Acs to reduce seriously their total numbors. This Is becauso files breed at a very srenl rnto when tho wcathor Is warm, and tho total numbers which wo cun kill Is so small, when compared to tho total numbers loro.- that the re unit of tho "swatting" campaigns has been disap pointing. All our efforts should be directed at preventing houso files from brooding for prevention Is hot ter than cure. Tho host way to do this is to ob servo strict cleanliness municipal cleanliness und homo cleanliness. Then these InscctB will desert tho neighborhood, and tho diseases they convoy will vanish. This was tho policy pursued on tho Suoz and Panama canalB to prevent inn larla and yollow fover, which aro convoyed from ono porson to another by mosquitoes. Tho method was most successful. . Tho houso fly broodB'ln filth. Each female fly, bb Boon as tho weather Is Warm onouEh. lays bout 1B0 eggs on collections of mantiro, dcconi oslng garbago, street rubbish or houso refuse, na mo eggs hatch Into tiny maggots. After flvo ays havo passed, each niaccot becomes n rolled- ip, bean-ijhapod chryBallH, and after another flvo ayo each chrysallB Rives birth to n twn.wlncnd. Ix-Iegged, whiskered, bristly flying Insect known O UB BB tho llOURn flv. TllnnlinllloR lirnnd Imllnrly, but thoy prefer to lay tholr ooes on ottlng carcassos or docaylnK animal mattnr. HI, a t.M.. n.. .11 i . .. ... uuuuo iiy una mo lesser nouso ny convoy jdjaeaso by bathing tholr logs In germ-laden ma terial, which they find during their feeding forays. JTho gorips slick to their legs and to tho lips of jthotr telescopic proboscldes, and thon nro enrriod o the milk jug, tho teacup, to tho cut loaf, and jto tho culinary utonslls. Sometimes tho files flwallow tho gorms, which multiply InBldo them, jnnd aftorwnrds tho concentrated dlscaso focus is again deposited whorovor tho fly settles. Wo can bo rid of flloB If wo obsorvo tho ordl- ary common sense rules of cleanliness and snnl . Mlon. No fly lalra, or brooding places', must bo ipormltted noar humnn hnbltatlonB. All unclean places must bo mado cloan regularly once a week by tho aanltnry or municipal authorltloB, and thon tho 1y roaggota will be unablo to como to ma turity, and so tho post will bo exterminated. Re cently a war on fllos has boon tnkon up aasldu jOUBly by tho proas, and tho medical officers of iliealth aro oxcrtiiig thoniDolves to start antlfly campaigns. Thus tho municipal authorities havo made a (start, and It remains for tho Individual house i!ioldors to help thorn. Each ono of us enn do our bharo of fly prevention. Wo can prevent files n our own homos. On ono morning, every wook, wo must Inspect our own promlsos. Begin In tho Wtchorn. Obsorvo overy nook of tho scullery, the Ipantry, tho collar, ovon tho dining room, and aeo ithat overy corner and cranny Is scrupulously Jcleam Next, wo, niUBt examine tho dustbin to pen if It la completely cleaned out. Lot thoro bo too small collections of tea loaves spilled out of it, or rotting peelings or scraps of broad, or any other places whore files can breed. it im cheoHo bo well covered, and tho bread bo In Its jpan, and all food within tho larder In Its propor (placo. And lot ovorythlng bo clean and whole tiomo. It Is most Important, also, to Inform our neigh bors on ovory convenient occasion of tho disgust ing and dangoroua character of houso flies, mid to ask them to co-operate In preventing thorn. Then thoro will bo an organized campaign against .theso Insects. Tho njoro wo talk about it tho woonor will tho thing bo dono. Tho education SiP nt,U1fnti 111 tlm timttAi 4f, nlllA tnnnt nnH.lLi w. vimu.uii w.v iuuhui u ..u ilium VOUUIllllll, iThon a now genorntlon will grow up knowing tho dangers of files and how to provent them. 'Hchoolmastora and schoohnlstrossoB should bo In vited to teach tholr charges about (lies, and should net tho example by Instructing them in the, tonotu of school clcaullness. This will holp us greatly. It we all keep our own homes swoet and clean, our chlldron'a Hvob will bo sparod tho horrors of summer slcknoss, typhoid will bo lossonod, doc- a J4 ...Ill . 1.. 1 1 I. lit a .1 vors Din win oo rotiuceu, nnu mo uoaiiu or mo community will be Improved enormously. With regard to houso fllos and fly-borno diseases tho remedy Is slmplo. Lot us apply It. Ah a result of experiments, the specialists lot tho Unltod States department ot agriculture ( Itiavo discovered that a small amount of ordinary I borax sprinkled dally on manure will offoctlvely .prevent tho breeding of tho typhoid or houso fly. Similarly, tho same substauco applied to garbago, rofuso, opon toilets, damp floors und nruvlcos In stables, collarB or markets, will provent. fly eggs from hatching. Borax will not kill tho ndult (fly nor provont It from laying eggs, but Its thorough uho will prevent any further brooding. I Tho Investigation, which Included experiments -with many substances, was undertaken to dis cover soma means of preventing tho breeding 'of Hies In horso inauuro without lessening the valuo of this manure as a fertilizer for use by tho ifarmer. It was foil that if somo moans of pre venting tho breedlug of fllos near a human habi tation could bo dovtsod, tho diseases spread by ,thoao filthy germ carriers could bo greatly re duced. While tho "swat tho lly campaign." traps jand other devices tor reducing tho numbor of Itypliold-carrying mea are ot vaiuc, mey aro oi leas Importance man mo prevention oi mo oroou- lug. It waa realized, howovor, that no measure for nrevontlng tho breeding of tiles would come Into common ubo unions It was such that tho farmer could uso It on his manure pllo without destroying Its usefulness for growing plants, and without introducing imo mo buu any budsibuco that would Intorfere with his crops. Ah a rosult of experiments carried on at tho Ar lington farm, lu Virginia, and New Orleans, La.. 7ZCf Soft 3TICKV PAPA PADS OFTMt rfOCTi UP Archduchess 2ilta, when Archduke Kafl Franz Josef succeeds to tho throno of Austria-Hungary, will bo tho youngest empress recorded In very mnny years, for she wis only twenty three years old on May 9, 1915. This fact is pleasing to tho Aubtrians, and especially to the Viennese, only tho oldest of whom recall Empress Eliza both in her fresh beauty when silo camo to them ns Emperor Franz Josef's bride. Archduchess Zlta has much to commend her to popularity. She has intelligence, a winning per sonality, and, above all, tho ability to make herself beloved. The chief charm of her face Is her splendid oyes, Italian in their power of changeful expres sion. Her hair is brown, with golden lights. Her birthplace was Villa della Planoro, near Vlaregglo, and hor un usual name is of Tuscan origin, in honor of ZIta of Monte Segrato, whose body lies In the church of San Tradlano at Lucca, and who wns made a saint by Pope Nicholas III. Part, of her childhood spent ln.Itnly, the princess learned Italian; descended from the bourbon kings of France, French Is as her native- tongue; English sho perfected In the Isle of Wight. 3 .y:: - 5rVM5j mm "DAN MAC" OF MAINE When the next session of congress opens, Daniel McOIUlcuddy of Maine will bo a tnoEiber of the important ways and means committee of tho house. Tho popularity of "Dan Mac," as his friends call him, in his congres sional district has been proved re peatedly, and his political oppononta havo a wholesome respect for his abil ity and courage. Some years ago Congressman Mc OIUlcuddy was trying a case in the Androscoggin county court houBe In Auburn, across the river from his homo in Lewiston. Tho Jury was be ing impaneled. As tho name of ono of them was called and as ho stepped up to the bar ot the court, Dan Mnc leaned over to his associate and whis pered: "I don't like the cut of his jib. He's got a bad face. The Almighty puts a face on a man for tho samo reason that man puts a faco on a clock to Indicate what Is going on in side of him. Challenge him," and tho Juryman was rejected. Applying Dan Mac's rule of physiognomy to himself, ono would have to conclude that ho was an open-minded, courageous, vigor ous man who would rendor a verdict on the facts presented In any case that ho sat in judgment upon. But when it comes to politics McQllllcuddy is a strong partisan. He is not thought the less of because of this. Indeed, it is and has been for years one of his strong points. ' Ho has given his opponents many hard blows and has received in re turn his share of hard knocks from the other Bide, but Dan Mac seema to have thrived on the strenuous political life of tho Pino Tree state. . tho Investigators found that 0.62 of a pound of borax, or 0.7C of a pound of cnlclned colemanlte (crude calcium .borate) would kill the maggots and provent practically nil of tho flies ordinarily brooding lu eight bushels of horHo manure from developing. This was proved by placing ninnuro In cages and comparing tho results from piles treated with borax and from untreated pllos. Tho borax, It was found, killed tho fly eggs and maggota In tho manure and prevented tholr growth Into flies. In tho caso of garbage cans or refuse piles, two ounces of borax or calcined colemanlte, cost ing from flvo conts n pound upward, according to tho quantity which Is purchased, will effectual ly provont Hies from breeding. While It cun be safely stated that no Injurious action has followed tho application ot mauuro treated with borax at tho rate ot .02 pounds tor eight bushels, or ovon larger amounts In the case of somo plants, nevertheless borax-treated ma nure haB not been studlod In connection with the growth ot nil crops, nor has ita cumulative effect boon determined. It Is thcroforo recommended that not more than 15 toils of tho bornx-treatert manure should bo npplled'por aero to the field. As truck growers uso considerably more than this amount, is is suggested that nil cars containing borax-treated manure bo so mnrked, and that publlo health officials stipulate In their directions for this treatment that not over .62 (62-100) of a pound for eight bushols ot manuro bo used, ns It has been shown that larger amounts ot borax will Injure most plants. It is also recommended that nil public health officials and others In recommending borax treatment for killing fly eggs and" maggots In manuro warn tho publlo against tho Injurious offocts ot largo amounts of borax on tho growth ot plants. Purchasers of manuro produced In cities during tho fly-breeding season should insist that the dealers from whom thoy purchnso give them a certified stutoment as to whethor or not the manuro in tho particular car or lot Involved In tho purchnso has been treated with borax. In feeding to hogs garbage that contains borax caro la also recommended, especially whenhu animals aro being fattened for market. Borax la not a very poisonous Bubstanco and tho foodtng ot garbago that contains It to hogs Is not likely to be a Borlous matter, On tho othoc hand, borax In large quantities doos produco gastric dis turbances and tor this roaaon a certain amount care Is advisable. Tho method for using this substance In the case of Btablos is to sprinkle the borax or cole manlte In the quantities given above, by means of a flour sifter or othor lino sieve, around the outer edges of the. pile of horso manuro. Tho manuro should then be sprlukled immediately with two or three gallons of water to eight bush ols of manuro. It Is essential, however, to sprln kid a little ot the borax ou tho manuro as It Is added dally to tho pile, instead of watting until a full pllo is obtained, becauso this will prevent tho oggs which tho flics lay on fresh manure from hatching. As the fly maggots congregate at the outer odgo of tho manure pile, most of the borux should be sprinkled thorc. Borax costs nvo to six cents per pound In 100 pound lots lu Washington, and It is estimated that at this rato It would cost only one cent por horse per day to prevent all breeding of flics In city stables. If calclnod colemanlte Is purchased in large shipments, this cost should be consider ably less. At the samo time, If the borax is used on the manuro only In tho proportions stated, Us valuo for uso In tho garden or for Bale to farmers will not bo lessened. In view of this discovery, there now seems little oxcubo for any horso owner or resident ot n city allowing typhoid files to breed In his stable or garbago can. It Is belteved that this Information will greatly holp the health authorities In their campaign against tho typhoid fly. Tho health authorities have long trlod to provent tho breeding of flics in city stables through tho use ot Iron sulphate as a larvuclde. In the case ot Iron BUlphate, however. a-large amount Is required, and other Insecticides such as parts green or potassium cyanldo, whilu offectlve lu killing flics, are very expensive or oxtremely poisonous. Borax, which Is used freo- ly lu most households, and Is readily available In all parts of tho country, bus the advantage ot bolng comparatively nonpolsonous and nonln flammable, readily soluble In water and ensy to handle. It can bo purchased at retail for ten cents a pound, and a slnglo pound used as dl rected lu a garbage pall or opon toilet may pre vent tho brooding of hundreds ot dangerous files EXPERIENCE A8 A TEACHER. Llttlo LemuelPaw, why do so mnny people borrow trouoioT Paw Because, son, that is the only thing most of mem can borrow without security. MAGNATE OF ARGENTINA Among tho delegates to the Pan American financial conference in Washington was Samuol Halej Pear son, the greatest capitalist of South America, who represented the Argen tine Republic. Mr. Pearson has had a highly in teresting career. He was born in Buenos Aires in 1867, and was edu cated at the Salvador college thoro and the Polytechnical school of New York. Ho gained an extensive com mercial experlenco In his travclB, and lu 1890 ho joined tho banking firm of Samuel B, Halo & Co., Buenos Aires, which was founded by his grandfather In 1S33. He has taken a leading part In the industrial development of his country and has earned an enviablo reputation and Inspired the confidence of all ot his countrymen, as well as the leading business men throughout the world, by his straightforward dealings and remarkable business ability. Mr. Pearson has a direct con trol over billions of dollars Invested In South America and has recently been appointed director of tho Bank of the Argentine Republic by 'the Presldont and tho senate. KING ALBERT AS A REPORTER j Most peoplo know of King Al bert's love ot literature, but few aro aware that somo time ago his desire for knowledge prompted him to be come a newspaper correspondent. When prince of tho Belgians, ho trav eled Incognito through France, Aus tria, Great Britain, America and Scan dlnavla as a reporter. In this way ho was able to study the commercial ad vantages ot other countries, aB well as to broaden his views and educate his mind. Tho royal reporter worked dili gently at the profession ho adopted, lie was employed by a Minneapolis nowspaper at a salary of $15 a week, His employers wero unaware ot hla Identity, and when sent out on an assignment and he returned with a poor "copy," ho was as badly hauled over the coals us wero his less aris tocratic colleagues. While serving on a Brooklyn newspaper Prince Albert endeavored to obtain entry into a house where- & murder had taken place. He was stopped by a policeman, who demanded IiIb card. Tho blue-blooded reporter did not happen to have one and, of course, the representative of the law roughly ordered him off. A rival reporter, who noticed tho Incident, asked the policeman: "Do you know thut the man you were speaking to waa prince of the Belgians?" "Well." answered the unenlightened policeman, "Mr. Prince should havo shown me his card, for I've never beard ot that paper." J - 1 ' &kvH 4 '2 m WW i 4 -r Si.
