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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
DUE TO IGNORANCE.
How Green Reporter Succeeded
Where Trained Hands Failed
TO Get n story.

when L broke into the newspaper
business" said the veteran New
York correspondent of a big western
daily, according to the Kansas City
Journal, II made n hit on my very
first assignment, and, oddly enough,
my success was due entirely to my
ignorance of my profession.
81 had long had an ambition to be
a newspaper man, and when l was
offered position on morning pa
per | jumped at the chance. 1t
wasn't much of position, and for
several months | hung around the
Office waiting for the news assign
ments which did not come. Now and
then | would be sent out to get ma
terial for an 'obit.' note on somebody
who had died, or perhaps would have
a chance at n late fire. But it was a
red-letter day when got more than
ten lines into the paper. Still l
turned up regularly every noon with
the reporters and stood around
waiting for that assignment.
''One day the city editor called
me to his desk and gave me an
anonymous postal card the paper
had received calling attention to
high assessments which had been
put upon property in a certain street.
He told me to look it up. 1t was one
of those things where the chances
for story were about one in mil
lion, but with that blissful ignorance
which characterizes the cub report.
err / started for the place.
'Not knowing anything about the
methods of reporters, canvassed
that street from beginning to end
it was about two miles long-and
although / met with many rebuffs,
did get some stuff that was really
good, although / did not know it al
the time. When / came in ] was tol6
to write column and half, ant
by good luck i put the story in the
proper form.
"The story suggested that great
abuses had been perpetrated by Ger
tain city officials, and after it was
printed the next day two of the ole
reporters were sent out to follow i
up. They came back without any
thing, and / was ordered out again
BY following my method of the pre-
vious day / secured enough addition
al matter for another story, the pa
per opened fight on the officials il
question and for several days tina
was our leading story.
THAT was my start. Not man,
years afterward | became the nigh
city editor Of the same paper.
was ignorance, pure unadulterate'
ignorance of reporters method
that yielded my first story, but
had sense enough to discover yer.
soon after that the same thin
would not carry me any farther"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
OLDEST MUMMY YET FOUND.
mains of an Egyptian Who
Lived Previous to 1904 II. c.

Thousands of years ago the re-
mains of an Egyptian were placed in
the tomb. To-day they are one of
the most valued possessions of the
British museum. The grave of this
old settler was first seen by wan
dering Arab. He reported his discov-
cry to a British official, who imluedi-
ately sent couple of Egyptian sol
diers to guard it day and night until
it could be safely removed, says the
London Sphere. The body is not a
mummy of the ordinary historic
Egyptian period, such as that of
Rameses H., the father of the Phar-
aoh of the Exodus. 1t was never
bound up in linen or cased in any
painted coffin, but was merely coated
with a preparation of bitumen, the
Arab word for which is mumia-
hence our word mummy. To reach
the period when this man hunted
along the banks of the Nile it is
necessary to travel backward in
time through the modern period since
Elizabeth, through medieval Europe,
| through the whole history of Rome
and Greece, past the time of the earli-
est mummied king the museum pos
sesses-past even Menes, the earliest
king to whom Egyptian records make
reference, who, according to Mari
cite, ruled about 1904 b. C. Then we
are among two prehistoric races-one
the conquerors and the other the
conquered-out of which sprang the
Egyptian race of the earliest dynas.
ties. 1t is with these remote stocks
that this man is connected.
Considering the conditions in which
he was found it is evident that he
was associated with late period oil
the new stone age of Egypt. He was
buried in Enthusiastically neolith
ic grave (the graves of this period
are covered with rude slabs of stone)
which has the neolithic pots ant
Clipped flint weapons and knive.
found in other parts of the world
The fine, thin knives were perhap.
placed in the grave as part of a flu
neral ritual. They should be com
pared with the Egyptian fints in tn,
prehistoric section of the museum
they are almost identical with thos,
found in the grave.
There is, of course, no Inscription
of any kind on the pots, knives O
grave, all having been made long be
fore the invention of written Ian
guage. II is curious to note tina
certain ancient Egyptian document
mention traditions of race Gale,
the Trehennu. who had red hair an,
blue eyes. This man had distinct,
auburn hair. He was buried on tn
western shore. In later times ever
Egyptian was buried on that side o
the river, and Egyptian models o
the deathboats on which the bod
was ferried over the stream may b
seen in the Egyptian gallery.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
The Manufacture of Bronze Powder.

The shining metallic dust that is
used to produce the effect of gilt and
bronze in wallpapers, printing, lithog-
raphy, mirror and picture frames, fres-
co painting, and so on. has its prln-
cipal source in the bronze-powder
factories at Furth, in Bavaria, where
this industry has been highly special
lied. The material is "Dutch metal"
an alloy of copper and spelter. The
larger the percentage of spelter the
more yellowish the alloy. Seven prin-
.ipal tints are produced, varying from
golden yellow to bright copper red.
The alloy is first prepared in the form
of leaf metal, which is afterward
ground into powder.-Industrial Jour-
nal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
OUT RIDING IN CHINA.
Donkeys, Chair-Cars and shrieking
Wheelbarrows Are the Prin-
cipaI Conveyances.

Here comes a gorgeously clad lady
riding a donkey, her husband by her
side. She rides astride, but round her
Is drawn an embroidered petticoat dis
playing all its beauties when riding,
her face is painted and powdered her
lower lip is one large daub of YER
million, and her wonderfully dressed
hair is shining with grease and gum.
She wears no hat, however hot the
day, but she carries fan, or an oil
paper parasol, and she looks very glum
as the barbarian passes, for he is not
supposed to see her, though very prob
ably she stoops and chatters to her
lord and master once he is well out Of
the way, says the Empire Review.
Next there comes n shentzu, that is a
long chair with hood hung between
two mules walking tandem fashion.
Sometimes there is another gayly-
dressed woman in it, sometimes a mag
lstrate or other grandee; but oftenest
Of all come the shrieking, creaking
wheelbarrow-the universal vehicle of
China. The wheel is in the middle and
there is seat on either side, and the
way those tortured wheels cry out is
excruciating, the air is full of the
sound. The Chinaman cannot be pre-.
vailed upon to grease them; in the first
place he is economical and would not
waste the grease, and in the next he
looks upon a silent wheel with sus.
picion. would you have him going
like thief?" he asks, plaintively. New.
ertheless these wheelbarrows are the
only wheeled vehicles, and coolie will
wheel two men and their baggage cas-
lily. The bishop of northern China de-
clares he has travelled thousands oil
miles on wheelbarrow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

The most wretched man on earth
Is said to be monarch--Norodom
king of Camboda. He has gor-
geous palace, furnished according ia
the most expensive ideas, but he ad
heres to the customs of his ances.
tors, and sleeps on an ancient car
pet in a kind of shed that has not
been cleaned since creation. He is
miserable victim to hypochondria,
and all day long he heaves long signs
of utter wretchedness. This monarch
is a short, fat person with one eye
Chicago Record-Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
Sign Of Intelligence.

Mrs. Glover-You told me that par
rot / bought of you was the most in
telligent bird in your collection;
while the fact is he doesn't speak
at all.
Dealer-That's what / meant when
l spoke of his intelligence.-Bo
Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
The Eternal Woman,

81 know that justice is Blind"
unused the fair defendant, adding the
finishing touches to her toilet, which
consisted of Paris gown, a picture
hat ana other beautiiers; II know
that justice is blind, but, thank good
ness, the judge is not."-Baltimore
American.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
Profit in Grnuse Mnnrs

One of the most astute proprietors
of grouse moors in North Wales cleared
off the sheep from his moors some
years ago, with the result that the
$3.50 a year he got for the grazing of
1000 Welsh sheep has been more than
doubled in theincrease of grouse rental
he enjoys from this improvement. To
Americans it is source of astonish-
ment that grouse are found more
profitable than sheep by a number of
landowners in Scotland and Wales
Baltimore Newss
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
Heresy.

He--My idea about those girls Of
ours is that they should learn how
to earn their own living.
She-O Henry! That I should live
to hear you say such a thing! Why,
don't you know that their whole fu-
ture depends upon how useless they
can be made to become Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
Thoroughly Well Cared For.

Dobbs-You ought to do something
Tor that cold of yours. A neglected
cold often leads to serious conse-
qpences.
Mobbs-This one isn't neglected.
Four or five hundred of my friends
are looking after it,-Stray Stories.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
A sly Dig.

Ethel--If ten men were to ask yoL
to marry them, what would that be?
Amy-What would it be?
"a tender"
"And if one should ask you, what
would that be?"
II don't know. What?"
"a wonder. London Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
n WHAT THE DOCTORS FIND u
Sinsular and Scientific Facts Hseertained by
Medical Research

DR.. Won Eisenberg, of Konigsberg,
recently had patient who had lost
his index finger in an accident. As
means of cure an operation was
performed in which the second toe
was amputated and sewed onto the
original seat of the absent finger.
The toe grew firmly into place and
made a finger very satisfactory in
appearance although not particular
ly useful. This calls to mind the
operation by Nicoladoni in 1898 in
which the second toe was made to
answer for q thumb which had been
lost. The result in this case was
practically perfect. The appearance
was very good and the patient at
tanned the action which he had for
merly had with his real thumb.
Specialists in diseases of children
have been casting about for many
years to find a proper substitute for
temporary use for food in those cases
of artficially fed infants in which
milk cannot be digested. Some time
ago it was found that ass milk was
much more easily digested than cows
milk; but to-day it is stated that q
perfect substitute has been found in
almond milk made by grinding up
blanched sweet almonds with warm
water in mortar and then straining
through cotton cloth.
A young woman swallowed a pin
six years ago and felt no incon-
venience therefrom. Recently she
had an attack of appendicitis and on
operation the pin was found imbed-
ded in the appendix. Thirteen years
ago woman stepped on a needle. 1t
entered the ball of the great toe.
Very recently she felt some pain in
the heel and the needle was removed
therefrom. A child, two and half
years of age, ran a needle in her foot.
When she was IS trouble developed
along her shin bone and on opera
ton needle was found penetrating
the bone to the medullaly canal.
In the city of Cleveland, o., four
people recently died from lock-jaw
after vaccination. This was due to
the impure vaccine used, being i'm
pregnated with tetanus bacilli.
A woman faith curer endeavored to
cure family of four of smallpox.
She acquired the disease herself and
sent for doctor whose medicine she
took very meekly.
An epidemic of diphtheria among
cats has been reported from Chicago.
1t is known that the cat is susceptible
to this disease and can easily be the
carrier of infection.
DR.. II. r. Gaylord, of Buffalo,
claims to have found the germ origin
of cancer. He describes it as proto-
zoon or animal parasite and not a
vegetable parasite or bacterium. This
announcement is important as it has
been accepted by many that cancer
was due to vegetable parasite al
most identical with the yeast fungus
Prof. Koch, who discovered the
bacillus of tuberculosis, has recently
declared that tuberculosis in cattle
is not communicable to man and tells
of experiments showing that human
tuberculosis is not capable of being
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

Mr. Pussy (rearranging the things
in the parlor)-You have wretchedly
poor taste, my dear.
Mrs. Pussy Observation-Disclosures
what everybody said when mar
ried you, Henry.-Detroit Free Press,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27
Accommodating.

Customer-The chair is very pref
ty, indeed, but / want one with three
legs to fit in corner
Furniture Dealer-Vell, madam,
will saw you Won leg off.-Boston
Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

carried to cattle. The great amount
of work done by physicians and
boards of health to prevent the sale
of tuberculous beef and milk has
been, according to Prof, Koch's the
cries, perfectly useless. If we are to
believe these notions, we must be-
lieve that human tuberculosis and
bovine tuberculosis are entirely diff
ferent diseases caused by entirely diff.
ferent germs. This we have not been
able to demonstrate. 1t must be re-
membered, before accepting the opin-
ions of the great Koch without ques-
ton, that he is the same man who
gave to the world the "sure cure" for
tuberculosis in Tuberculin. Tuber.
culin was product of the tubercle
bacillus, on the same principle as
diphtheria antitoxin and vaccine, and
its use resulted in such general harm
to the sufferers from tubercular con.
ditions that it was discontinued early
The bulk of the medical thinkers do
not agree with Prof. Koch in his new
views; but he is too great q man to
prevent his opinions making pro.
found impression on both the lay
and professional mind.
The London Lancet tells of an
liberated condition OF the tongue
(cancerous) which began well back
on that organ and progressed until
the tongue was practically amputat-
ed by the disease process.
A French medical journal tells OF
the successful experiments of Roger
who inoculated rabbits with small
pox and found that they developed
typical cases of the disease.
The Island of Barri will now prob
ably become of interest to the lay.
man as well as to the medical man.
1t has been selected as the place for
the segregation of lepers from the
Filipinos.
A great deal of attention has been
given by surgeons to the infection OF
wounds even after the very best
methods of antisepsis had been en-
ployed. Genevet has recently discov.
cred that even after the most rigid
sterilization, while the surface oil
the surgeons hand may be absolute.
ly germ free, the perspiration will
bring out the germs from the depths
of the sweat follicles. To overcome
this he has suggested that the hands
of the surgeon be soaked for ten min,
utes in a solution of tannin before
the operation begins that sweating
may be avoided.
1t has been discovered by an Amer
lean physician that diphtheria anti
toxin is very valuable in the cure
and prevention of scarlet fever. Wher
one remembers that the first and one
of the most marked symptoms Of
scarlet fever is the angina or sore
throat, and when we find that diph
liberia antitoxin is valuable remedy
we are not surprised that it has beer
suggested that there is a close rela
ton between the two diseases. In
cidentally it may be remarked tina
recent investigation points to recur
ring sore throat and rheumatism be
ing of the same origin. Additional
evidence to this fact is that salicylat,
of soda or salicylic acid is valuable il
the cure of both.
Copyright, 1901, by Lewis d. Sampson)
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

Prof. KOCH who discovered the
bacillus of tuberculosis, has recently
declared that tuberculosis in cattle
is not communicable to man and tells
of experiments showing that human
tuberculosis is not capable of being
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

The London Lancet tells of an
liberated condition Of the tongue
(cancerous) which began well back
on that organ and progressed until
the tongue was practically amputat.
ed by the disease process.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

A French medical journal tells OF
the successful experiments of Roger
who inoculated rabbits with small
pox and found that they developed
typical cases of the disease.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

The Island of Barri will now prob
ably become of interest to the lay
man as well as to the medical man.
1t has been selected as the place for
the segregation of lepers from the
Filipinos.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

An epidemic of diphtheria among
cats has been reported from Chicago.
1t is known that the cat is susceptible
to this disease and can easily be the
carrier of infection.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

A woman faith curer endeavored to
cure family of four of smallpox.
She acquired the disease herself and
sent for doctor whose medicine she
took very meekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-27

In the city of Cleveland, o., four
people recently died from lock- jaw
after vaccination. This was due to
the impure vaccine used, being inn
pregnated with tetanus bacilli.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-03
NORTH SCRANTON.

In one of the most exciting and
toughest games of basket ball Vet
played in the Auditorium, the High
Works Indians defeated the Knicker-
booker team last night by Il score Of &
to1.
Last evening the Rev. W. i. Davies,
of the Memorial Baptist church. gave
an address to his people on omissions"
which was much enjoyed by all who
heard him.
AT a meeting OF the North End Glee
club. held Sunday afternoon, it was
unanimously decided to compete at the
Allentown eistetdfod on St. Patricks s
day
Edward Lotus and W. W. McCor-
mick returned last evening from a sue
cessful hunting trip to Benton and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George \. D:kerson
and Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Robinson are
in New York. visiting friends,
The North Scranton Republican club
will hold a regular meeting in their
rooms tomorrow evening All members
are requested to be present. as bust
ness OF importance will be transacted.
The Young American Stars defeated
the Tabernacle Stars in Il game Of
basket ball. al the Tabernacle last
evening, by a score of to T.
Mark McManamy, Andrew Davilt
and Martin Walsh are on "A hunting en-
petition to Poster.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-03
DUNMORE.

The council held its regular monthly
meeting last night with all members
| present except Mclaughlin. The
Scranton Traction companyS lsre-
gard of the various ordinances passed
by council regulating the maintaining
of their tracks in proper condition Oc-
cupied much of the councils time.
The Blakely street lights We're also re-
ported out and the borough attorney
was instructed to notify the Traction
company TO repair tracks and lights
within ten days or action would be
taken ut once. An ordinance was in
| trodured by Mr.. McAllister. providing
for the issuing of $1,000 worth of bor-
Ough bonds to pay floating orders at
present outstanding. MeSsrs. liatcly
and O'Donnell. of Bloom street, COM
planned of Il water nuisance near their
property and We're referred to the
board of health. An ordinance was in
troduced by MI W. Allistcr reeulat-
ing the fire department and providing
that the chief be hereafter elected for
thre" years instead of on" .lS hcreto-
fore, Burgess Burschell reported
fines for the month Of November
amounted to 5000, Time sheets Of th,
street commissioner, chief of police and
chief of fire department were approved
and "A larg, batch of miscellaneous bills
We're ordered paid.
coroner Roberts conducted an in
quest or III" death of Raymond Secor
last night in letchworth's undertake
ing rooms, After hearing the facts
in the ease the jury rendered verdict
OF accidental death.
The funeral of the late RAYMOND Sc
cor will occur from the parents home
on smith street this afternoon al $50
O'Clock. incrm"nt will be mad" in
Dunmor" cemetery,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-03
At P. o. S. of A. Fair.

Another large crowd last evening
isatronized the fair being conducted in
Washington ball FOR the benefit Of the
building Jnnd of Camp u.s. Patriotic
Order Sons OF America The entel tain
,ll"nt was provided by Mrs. William
Wizard of Green Ridge. who sang two
solos plensinely: Miss Rose Donnelly. a
pianist of muck ability eight little
girls. Alisse.; Jessie 'lorcy, Marie Eel-
low, Florence Florey, Gertrude Sulli-
van. Eva Weiscntlue. Alic" Roberts.
Maude l<elloW and Gruc. De Martin,
in original poses. accompanied by Miss
Weisentiue: Miss Queenin Collins. solo
list: Miss Elizabeth Switaer, elocuton-
list. and Miss Eva Wcisnnflu.. coon
ShouteI.
The Sons of Veterans Drum corps
We're also present ana played several
selections during the evening. parad-
ing the streets before entering The hall.
Ticket No. 42G. held by Thomas q.
Evans. of the West side bank. won the
door prize Saturday evening. Il dozen
OF Schriever'S photographs. ana Miss
Kate Baker, OF North Hyde Park ave-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-03
Home from MICHIGAN.

Mrs. \. r. Holmes. of South Main
avenue, arrived home yesterday after
noon from Battle Creek. Michigan.
Wher" she has been i'll for some time.
Her husband. \. B. Holmes. the WE'LL
known member OF the insurance firm
of Phillips g. Holmes. returned with
her.
Mr.. iIolmes went to Battle Creek four
months ago. ana while there sent for
his Wife. who was taken i'll shortly
after her arrival. An operation was
necessary to save her life. and she is
now on tho road 70 recovery.
They We're met at the station bv a
number of friends. and Mrs. Holmes
was removed to the home Of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corless, on
South Main avenue. in the West Side
hospital ambulance. Her many friends
will be pleased to learn of her safe ar
rival, and that she is recovering from,
her aifliction.