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The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

The health bulletin recently issued by the Census Bureau is the most in teresting publication of the govern ment in connection with the census oi 1900. It's tables are a useful study and afford some surprising though sat isfactory and promising results. The most important health and mortality l statistics relate to towns and cities of over 5000 inhabitants. Probably the conditions of village, rural and farm life do not vary materially from de cade to decade. It is in city cOmmuni- ties that the great improvement in public health has occurred, that the average term of life has been heightened. The rural death rate is generally less than the city rate. The improvement in the public health, the lower death rate md the extended av- craze term of human life are pro- nounced features of city vital statis- ties. Medical and sanitary science have shown the most conspicuous progress in cities. Improved methods of treatment and new preventives have caused the partial eradication of some diseases, once the terror of man. kind, or have greatly reduced their fatal effects. The scOurges that in former centuries swept away entire communities and decimated nations no longer visit mankind. The pesti- fence does not walk at monday. The prevalence of famine and disease in India last year is the only exception to the general rule of amelioration in health conditions that has prevailed throughout the world. In medical science even the bubonic plague met its cOnQuerOr. But it is in American cities that medical and sanitary sci ence have wrought their greatest ben efits. The purification of the water supply and the sanitary disposition of sewage have caused an immense re- duction in the extent of sickness and mortality. The better homes for the poor, where more comforts are en- joyed, are not invaded by diseases which were formerly the peculiar af- fiiction of poverty. The term of hu- man life in the United States has been prolonged. Ten years ago and previ- ously the average age of the people at the time of death was trifie over 31 years. The phrase "a generation" was understood to mean about 30 years, or the average lifetime of man. kind. The census of 1900 shows that the average at death in the United States was a fraction over B years. In a decade four years had been added to the general term of life. There is no reason why the health of the people should not continue to improve, nor why length of life should not continue to increase. The progress of science in sanitation keeps progress with the years. The health boards of cities are faithful guardians of the public. The science of medicine is progressive. No doubt the generation now living will see the end of many diseases. The longevity of the people will approach that of
 the long livers
 In the worlds hale and undegenerate
 days.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
Celtic Has Berths for Bachelors.

The New White Star liner Celtic has all sorts of stateroOms- There are a number of suites of three rooms. fitted with berths for four or six persons There is large bathroom between the staterooms, and dainty parlOr at the end of the suite. A novelty in the line of staterooms are those which have only single berth. They are for the travelling bachelors, male or female. and fill decided want.-New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
Sage Advice.

"Ef you wants to git de reputation O knowin' lot" said Uncle Eben, keep still an let do yuthuh feller talk. He's gwinter go away wifi de idea dat you couldn't hep bein' purity wise ahter listenin' so long to him."-Washington Star,
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
FIorida,s DismaI swamn.

There is, perhaps, no part of the United States which has been so little explored as the Great Dismal Swamp, unless 1t be the everglades of Florida. This great body of land, covered with forests growing .n six to ten feet of water, extends over an area of about 2,4OO square miles, its greatest width being 40 miles and its greatest length 60 miles.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

A London society of millionaires has issued a statement or tract in which the troubles of the rich are pitifully set forth. These are troubles few of us know about, but we are willing to learn.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

It is announced that King Edward may appoint the Duchess of Marlbor- ough mistress of the robes. It must be hard lines for the daughter of a Van derbilt to have to accept job as prop erty woman.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

William K. Vanderbilt says that in- herited wealth is mockery. We would like to inherit about $1O,O0O for fifteen or twenty minutes and go around and hand out the coal baron and the potato lord a few mockeries.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Young man, make note of this: The Peabody, Kansas, News has discovered a young woman who develops her form by helping mother with house work and keeps her hands and arms soft and white by kneading bread.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Five hundred islands in the St. Law renee River are to be sold by the Cana dian Government. Anyone in need of an island would do we'll to call and ex- anime the goods before purchasing else whore
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
First American Book Printed,

The first book printed in the limits of the United States was the Bay Psalms Book" which was issued in Cambridge, Mass, in 1640. Specimens of this publication are extremely rare and command very high prices.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

A printed request for the name of the writer of q popular ballad is said to have resulted in the communication of the names of forty-eight different au- thors. It Is growing to be of more and more importance that the authors name be blown. so tc say, in the poetical bot flo
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

In London, by recent orders from their employers. reporters must wear silk hats and frock coats so as to Hook like gentlemen" In this country re- porters may wear overalls and nick ory shirt if they want to. The only order is to "get the news"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
OfCOurSe.

''Is that Mrs. Brown of BostonT "I dunno her name, but she's Boston bred"
 "Then she's brown, of course"- : Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Chancellor Andrews thinks that preachers who preach for salary alone ought to be hanged. He neglected 10 say what ought to be done with teach CTS who teach for salary alone. s.s-:.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Miss Amelia A. Barr tells the readers of the Lady's Review of Reviews that men are much more contemptible and useless in their celibacy than are wom- en. An old maid, she says, can gener- ally make herself of service to some
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
Greatest Eruption of Vesuvius.

The. longest continuous eruption of yesuyius lasted from July, 1895. tO September, 1899. A block of rock. weighing thirty tons, was hurled to q height of 1,2OO feet during this erup- tiOn.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

one. At any rate, she never descends to such depths of ennui and selfshness as do the old bachelors who loll about on club sofas or who dawdle content edly at afternoon teas. An old maid may be troublesome in church business or particular in household affairs, but it takes an old bachelor to quarrel with walters and grumble everyone insane about the dinner menu. The unmarried woman is becoming every year more self-reliant and more respectable and respected, and the unmarried man more feminine and contemptible. What is here said about the male celibate is from a woman's view point and just a mite exaggerated, but it contains large measure of truth, and the notable exceptions only accentuate the rule. One of the first commandments to Adam and Eve was to multiply and re- plenish the earth. In lodging this com mandment with promise the man seems to have brought down upon him dou- ble measure of the primeval penalty.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Some people can't keep their mind in one channel long enough to go crazy, and are entitled to no credit for being sane.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Au American locomotive has badly beaten an English engine in a severe test in Jamaica What, again?
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
cHarry, the Hero.


00 ARRY ZEALAND was the night
 Jnl operator at E., a small but i'm
 S portant junction point of a rail- road centering at one of our large west ern cities. z
 He was not more than two and twen- ty at the time our story opens, tall and of commanding figure, with a frank, open countenance, large, blue eyes, and light, wavy hair. He was familiarly called by all his acquaintances Hand some Harry"
 Mothers held him up as an example for their rising sons, and he was con- stantly sought by all those having mar riageable daughters. He was the very soul of honor, and no one had dared whisper scandal to him since one even ing, some two months previous to the opening of our story, when he had se- verely punished a rough character named Jamison, for passing a light re- mark about Mary Strand, young lady of the village.
 Jamison toGk the whipping in sullen silence, but when Harry let him go he turned round and shook his fist at H2r- ry, exclaiming:
 "I'll be even with you yet, you rail- road sneak;;" and then he slunk away out of Harry's sight.
 You had better look out for him, Harry, or he will do you some injury, yet" spoke out one of Harry's friends, who had been an eyewitness to the fight
 ''I'll take care of that, never fear" replied Harry "No one can insult such a pure, innocent girl as Mary Strand without recalling it. He's a coward at heart, and would not dare attack other than the fair name of some defense less lady. He will keep away from me in the future"
 Two months have passed since the evening of the fight, and still Jamison has attempted no revenge; in fact, ne has rather seemed to avoid Harry and would cross the street when he saw him coming, rather than face the scorn- full smile that was ever sure to greet him.
 But there was the lurking demon in his eye, and the malignant look he would cast after Harry bOded no good.
 It was like the calm that precedes the storm and needing but breath of wind to rouse the hidden force and fury into raging tempest.
 Our story opens on the evening of July 23, 1882 The day had been very warm and sultry, but as the sun began to sink toward the west, great banks of black clouds began to appear. and by night the sky was hid from view.
 AS the day agent was about to leave he beckoned Harry aside and told him to keep a sharp eye on the movements of the night switchman, as he had been drinking hard all day, and had been seen in the company of JamisOn and another uspicious-looking character late that afternoon.
 Promising to watch the switchman, Harry went about his duties as night operator. But the arrival of No. and the questions to be answered soon cauS- ed the agents warning, for the time, to be forgotten.
 "S. B., s. B., 19, K. D." was what the wire was swiftly clicking, and ever watchful Harry sprang to the telegraph key to answer the dispatcher's call and take the train order:
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
Pipeon,s Great Flieht.

The Belgian pigeon which won the great race from Burgos, in Spain, to Brussels, did the TOO miles in fourteen hours.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Plain-spoken people in denounc.ng the newly formed shovel trust will be likely to call spade spade.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

The wigmaker is a locksmith that love never laughs at.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

"Gate money" is what the father Of several pretty daughters is called upon to put up for repairs.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

American money left abroad by tour fists may have to be sent back for American wheat
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Unless a man has will power to burn he has no business trying to make love to a girl who jars the scales at 250.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

If you abuse the sheriff on the tesh- mony of thief who has been arrested, you are not honest.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

If man amounts to considerable, people don't mind his being little con- ceited.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

4 man never objects to having his hair cut at cut rates. but he draws the line at a cut-rate shave.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Many a man who is color blind is capable of feeling blue.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21
The St. Johns Herald
U O. K. oversOn. Publisher

Published Weekly at St. Johns Arizona
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Every time a family moves it should select a smaller house; otherwise 1t win not have enough furniture left to i'll tk
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-21

Operator: Hold No. 8 at E-- until special train East has arrived there. Have the switches blocked and crossings guarded as special is running fifty miles per hour. Be sure that Swans Creek bridge is all right.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
la U.N TENNIS.
r. d. LITTLE. OF PRINCETON. WINS THE
METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

The metropolitan lawn tennis championship
changed hands yesterday afternoon at the West
Side Tennis Club, Eighty-ninth-st. and Central
Park West, Raymond d. Little, the intercollegiate
champion from Princeton. taking the title by de-
fault from Edwin p Fischer last years winner.
Little beat J. p. Paret rather easily the loser
getting only six games In the match. The col
legian's passing strokes were exceptionally ac-
curate, and showed much speed than last
year.
In the doubles two exciting matches brought
Little and Alexander into the finals against Atkins
and Johnson. and then the latter team defaulted.
10 the surprise of all and the disgust of the clubs
committee, which had scheduled this final of mems
doubles one of the features for to-day.
Only one big match will be played this after
noon Miss Juliette Atkinson will meet Miss
Marion Jones in the final round of the women s
singles. beginning at 2:sO O'Clock and it is gener-
ally expected that Miss Jones Will get revenge for
her defeat last week Staten Island by Miss
Atkinson The two ex-champions may also meet
again next week at Philadelphia for the national
championship as both booked 10 play there.
The sem-fnal and final matches In the handicap
singles will also be played this afternoon
Yesterdays scores follow:
Championship mems singles final round)-R d Little
beat j. p Paret Go 81 o. ,na,,org.-, bso, F p
Fischer (holderI by default
ws5h and Rr2an Seap Sea Sr Frazer and
Mcmahon - Ct d p Little Dhon and cTsyi3 F. b AeS s
g. GMIi Wright and Mon, MSnts9me5y ogden peat
Seminal round-C Atkins and b Johnson beat Q; l.
and F. r. Alexander beat I. c Wright and Montgomery
A'Ei"a i"s' and Johnson @ i'tse 6y defaut sfa
Championship mixed doubles (hnal round)-Miss Marion
J. P Paret' e O., 7@5.
Handicap mems singles (third round)-A.. n Bowen
Foswick lowe half 3o) bea' W r. Gates Cnat lo} g.;
$M. ~ IS. io"s ''''
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
9S.Pyo9RgIs
3pORTSr'fN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY

RACING G-coney Island Jockey Club. sheepshead Bay.
2.30 p
rROTTING.-Mee;. Parkway. ?: 80 .. N.
c01F-IIandlcap Baltusro Glass handicap. Crescent
Club; spring championships. FIarbOr Hill
Golf club. Women's metropolitan championship. Mas
ssu Country Club; mixed fours0Tnes. Van C0rtlandt:
presdents Oakland: point competition. Oakland
eDproaching contest for women Nontclar: Tuxedo.
Erasley: Richmond County. EDgleWood; June handi-
csps N0uclAir. House Committee prizes. Burn;
Tizsheth Town ana Country Club. Flushing: Gov
eruors Flushing. women's club championship,
Tuuts Arden MOfristoHn. East Orange: monthly
handicap Cedarhurst. Th-baud cup Morris County:
Fairned County. a fIillandale: mixed fourscmes
-svswater; club handicap Dyker Meadow Golf Club;
club champt nshp, Jersey City; club handicap
Marine and Field Club; Junior championship
Andrews; club championship, Newark Athletic Club.
pAsFRA NeV-Hork against Louis Polo Grounds.
3:3A p Brooklyn against Chicago. Washington
PARK Brooklyn $3.50 m; Amherst agains: Wesleyan J..
Al Wesleyan. New York Athletic Club against Nor
against Crescent Athletic Club, BAY Ridge.
ATHLETICS st. BarthoomeW's Athletic Club games
Celtic Park, p m.
cprrFFT. Paterson 4 against Kings County Prospect
PARK: BROOKLYN AGAINST Paterson b. Paterson EsseN
Merton against knicNerbocker Athletic club Bergen
Point.
po1o-Tournameut PhiIaeeiphia Country club 4;sO
p
ryc1JNG-Races at Manhattan Beach; races at Walls
YACHTING Centre Island cup knockabout races. Sea
Vanhaka Cori-thian Yacht Club; Rochelle Yacht
Club regatta Jacobs cups Nanhasset Bay Yacht
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
FROM JAMAICA TO MONTAUk.
The Sunday Tribune tomorrow will de-
vote page to Long Island summer resorts.
BROOKLYN. 21: CINCINNATI, 3.

The Brooklyn baseball team made enough runs
TO win several garnes yesterday Washington
Park. After the fourth inning the game became a
farce. The spectators became interested only in
the score that the would roll up. The scoring
was greeted with OF laughter.
DR.. Harley Parker had his introduction 10 the
National League The Brooklyn men III on his
curves for twenty-sx safe hits. for total OF
thirty-four bases In the NTH inning twelve men
went to bat. with the result OF hits and
runs, and in the seventh men batted
six safely. with the result of six runs. Keeler
made unequalled record-hve times at bat
with five hits Including home rum and five runs
Farrell and Mcclure kept up their remarkable bat
ting streak with three safe each Dahen
got in four good Third base was stolen three
times even Mcclure who is no sprinter. performing
the feat.
The fielding feature of the game was Sheckards
work in left field where ne accepted nine chances
some OF them difficult Kennedy pitched his first
complete game of the season. and in excellent
form
Two games with Chicago scheduled for to-
daY. The
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

The New-York team won from the Plttsburg lead
ers yesterday at the Polo Grounds by score of 3
10 ?. and thereby crowded a notch closer 10 the
leaders. Davis did occupy his position at short
yesterday, as he not IN condition and Hick-
man again played short stop. Strang going third
DaSe Taylor was selected 10 do the pitching for
the home team. and he pitched winning ball all
through the game, allowing the visitors only four
hits. The team behind him gave him good support
only one error being made
On the other side Manager Clark selected Wiltze
to do the honors in the box. and the team behind
him helped New-YOrk 10 win by making several er-
rors
The visitors started in tine second inning 10 win
the game After Taylor had struck Bransfied out.
Wagner hit TO left field. where the ball bounced
into the beachers and Wagner made the circuit
OF the bases The next men were easily out.
but In the following inning the visitors continued
their scoring. With two out Clark received a
base on balls Beaumont hit safely to right and
Clark scored on Leach's safe hit second base.
Bransield struck out. ending the inning Neither
side scored in the fourth inning but the home
tied the score in the fifth. Van Haltren and Sell
oach singled and Bernard received a free pass
first, filling the corners, and Hickman's fly 20
Selbach scored and Bernard was caught at the
nome plate Bowerman ended the inning with a
II was in the sixth inning that the home team
scored the run that won tho game. Nelson hit
by pitched ball. and Taylor forced him at second
Bernard received base balls. filing the cor
ners Hickman came 10 the bat only have the
pitcher nit him and force in run Camel went
Phillip went IN 10 pitch for the visitors In the
burg In the ninth inning as Bransheld reached
ond on Hickman's bad throw. but Wagner's
single Bransheld was thrown out AZ the plate, and
first on ground hits The score:
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
FOR THE GLEN COVE CUPS.

The courses for the Glen Cove cups. which Will
be sailed for on Tuesday under the auspices OF the
Nevr-York Yacht Club will be from a line between
the committee beat and a mark north OF Matini-
cock Point spar buoy six miles east by north 10 a
mark off Iloyd's Neck. thence northwest four
miles to a mark of Great Captains Island returns
ing five miles southwesterly 10 starting point
In each class and also FOR 3O-fOoters owned BY
members there will a first prize and II four or
more yachts start. second. Entries must De nied
in writing with the regatta COMMITTEES az me cIuo-
house by Monday D. The start Will oS az
it:3N a. m The Constitution will not be az these
races. The Columbia may be there, ana the oiS
yawI class of sO-fOOters will attract much attentoI
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22

r H. Hayes who is at present in litigation with
the Western Jockey Club, is owner OF Lady
Strathmore and he has announced VINO will
and IN IS thought Royal Victor may be
post in her stead. JiIninez Is also regarded as
a doubtful starter
ternoon and ne made the trip successfully.
loohinp well and fresh after his long journey.
A. result the opinions of the betting have
shifted toward him the most probable winner.
II has been believed the effort to send him out
here ONLY the day before the race mistaken
uolicv but he looked well when he ied
from the cars al Washington Park this evening
that everybody who him impressed by
ms good appearance Healy, his trainer and Pig
gott who viii ride him, came in the same car,
and his owner r. T. Wilson, the
frain All OF them confident The Parader will
win the great race ,,,,,
never was such a diversity OF opinion. and II is
,,ronounced on All sides an open race. His Emil
hence and Bonnibert have. however. the biggest
foilowing with the Schorr stable and Terminus
nsxt iT demand Lady Schorr to-day seemed 10
have grown quite out of her tedious lameness OF
yesterday. -, ...,.o..a .-o s 80 H..
virginia bradley secured Van Dusen TO pilot Robert
WaddeIl and pullman secured for Six Shooter.
tbe dsrk horse of the This colt belongs 10
I3o-ne Tlesness and has never won a race. thereby
eetting the maiden allowance OF seven pounds.
The indica tions that nearly nfty thousand
nersons will see the race. Mayor Harrison and
f.btef of Police ONeill have both declared there
.,iII he no omen betting. IL is believed, however
the New-Yor system OF betting Will be followed
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
TO-DAY,s REGATTAs.

The New-RocheIle Yacht Club win have its an
nuaI regatta to-day and the races Will be in charge
of Charles p, Tower chairman. and other members
of the committee. The start e'ill be at noon
The Seawanhaka Corinthiau Yacht cub VIII nave
a regatta to-day in which the yachts viii SAIL the
second match I'm the series for the Centre Island
Cup.
The Marine and Field Club win have its regatta
to-day as part of the schedule Of the Yacht Racing
Association OF Ciravesend Bay.
The Manhasset raceabout one design Meet VII
sail the courses of the ManhasSet Bay 4acnt
Club today in of the matches of the series 10
be sailed this season for the Robert Jacob Cup
The New-YOTk Canoe Club Is scheduled for re-
gatta 10 be held on the club courses of Benson
hu
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
YACHTING.
A TRIAL OF THE INDEPENDENCE

Boston. June H--The crew OF the Independents
had their first thorough sail drill to-day during
six hour spin in the by. and showed cOnsideraole
activity in setting ard taking in light sails Ihe
wind. however. was not strong Under good
press of canvas the Independence did not heel so
much before the sail plan was reduced, al
though nearly a ton Of ballast taken out Just
before starting. A small sptnnaker was oroSen
out for the first time to-day, and sent the yacnl
down the wind at a lively rate. Tie eluotopsdu
set well. The IbtOpsatls were set rapidly IN sue
cession on the back 70 Boston Light Inc
Independence Will go out tomorrow, Sunday ana
Monday. and Tuesday afternoon she will leave
here for Newport. to prepare for the races Witn
the Constitution and the Columbia