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The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-28
CAUSE OF APPENDICITIS.
Theory Advanced by a
Prominent Pathologist.


Despite the many clinical observa-
tions and the many opportunities
for Investigations afforded by opera
tions and autopsies, we are still in the
dark concerning the cause and effect
of appendicitis. As is the case in
other diseases of obscure origin,
various theories have been advanced
from time to time only to be aban-
doned when found wanting in evi-
dence.
The grape seed, fecal concretions
and even the street car and golf have
been each in turn held up as the
causative agent 1t is needless to
say that the disease attacks equally
the one who carefully rejects the
seeds and the one who swallows them
Unfortunately; nor are fecal CON
cretions and other foreign bodies found
with sufficient frequency to account
for all cases of appendicitis. 1t is
sufficient to reflect ON the frequency
with which foreign bodies, large and
small pass through the ailmentary
canal without lodging in the appendix
to reject the foreign body theory as
explaining fully the causation of APP
pendicitis. We must admit at the
same time that in some cases small
foreign body, such as a pin, may
lodge in the appendix and set up an
irritation.
Recently Metchnikotf advanced the
theory, supported by considerable
number of clinical observations, that
the intestinal parasites form the most
frequent geological factor in appen-
dicitis. According to this theory,
the parasites enter the appendix, and,
by the presence of their eggs, ipjure
the walls and establish locus minries
which is then attacked
by pathogenic organisms. This theory
is certainly plausible one. Here
we deal not with a foreign body
which is propelled along smooth
mucous membrane, but an active pa
rasite possessing independent motion,
A parasite which is fully capable of |
setting up severe irritation. But here, |
again, the parasite only serves as a
factor, the main cause
'esiding in the pathogentic organism
which attacks the injured appendix.
As a matter of fact, it seems unnec-
,ssary to invoke the aid of foreign
body in every case of appendicitis.
An organ so rudimentary as the ap-
,endix is certain to lack in vital re-
'istance and may under certain condi-
ions become prey to the pahogenic
organisms which are ever present in
his particular location. In short,
is an infectious disease,
having its primary seat in the appen
lix, and AS its direct cause any of the
several pathogenic micro organisms,
such as the virulent bacillus coli com
munis, staphylococcus, streptococcus,
etc. This disease is in a measure an
alogous to diphtheria, on the one
hand, and to typhoid enteritis on the
other, the analogy of the latter being
made still closer by the fact that Ill
the appendix, as in the ileum, the
lymphoid tissue is primarily invol-
we'd and there is the same tendency
to necrosis and perforation. Whether
the disease becomes septicemia, a
toxemia or terminates in local suppur-
alton depends entirely on the nature
of the offending micro organism. -
Philadelphia Medical Journal.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-28

For Sale-Three acres of oil land
in West Florence ON Oak creek, ad-
joining the La Plant brick yard, at
$500 per acre. Bounded ON three sides
by oil wells. L. E. Spencer. left
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-28
D. & R. G. Excursion Rates.

Trienial convention International
Sunday School Association, Denver,
Colorado, June Goth to July 2nd. A
trip. Tickets on sale June % and 26.
Final return July 5th. Continuous
passage in each direction.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-28
Fireworks! Fireworksl

Florence news stand, Wallis old
place, loi-lW
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
ARRF STED FOR ASSAULT.
a Negro Boy in Robson Attacks a Twelve
Year Old Girl.

especial to the News and Observer
l-umberton, N. c.. Nov. 26.-Gaston
Barheld. a negro boy about fifteen years
Old, was arrested and jailed here for a
criminal assault on the twelve-year-old
daughter of Mr.. T. J.. Noblin, of Barnes
Vile. The girl and her t~en-year-old
sister were on their way to school.
When assaulted by the negro the
screams of the children attracted the at
tention of neighbors nearby and the ne
gro fled. A party at once set out in pur-
suit and captured one negro, whom the
young girls did not recognize. AS soon
as CASTOR was brought before them they
identified him as the %assaulter. The
blood of the good people of Sterlings
was thoroughly aroused, but like law
abiding citizens they refrained from VIC
lence and turned the culprit over to
Sheriff Mcleod, who arrived on tie
scene by a special train over the Caro-
lima Northern Railroad.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
n A FLOOD OF FIRE
Millions of Feet of Lumber
are Destroyed.
Twelve Buildings, Six Steamboats,, a SHY
Yard and Two Barges Also are
Burned.
CBy the Associated PrCsS.)

Rat Portage, Ontario, Nov. 2S.-One of
the worst fires that ever visited the Rat
Portage lumber district, started at Nor
man, near here this afternoon, and not
w~ithstanding every effort. the flames
spread swiftly through immense piles of
lumber to the docks, and from the docks
to boats until stopped in that direction
by the waters edge. Dense showers of
sparks were carried inland toward the
residence section of the city, and one by
che the houses went up in flames and
smoke. When this dispatch was sent the
fire was still burning.
Twenty-Five million feet Of lumber were
destroyed as we'll as Lemay's ship-yard,
six steamboats,, two barges, eleven dwell
lings, and one stable.
The boats burned are: Phantom,
So, 200; Kenen, $4,000; Spray, Pearl,
Midget and Deystar, $1,000 each.
Q .. ma number of wooden struc-
lures in the path of the fire were de-
stroyed and the progress of the flames
was checked. A dozen houses and barns
were destroyed. The lumber yards are
great masses of glowing embers, but
there appears to be no fear of a further
spread of the fire. No accurate esti-
mate of the loss can be secured tonight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
AN ENDLESS CHAIN FRANZ
use TO Which a shrewd Old French,n.n pn,
Cancelled Stamps.

Iopeclai to the News and Observer,
we" hern, n. c., Nov. 26.-Manv nao-
ple IN TINS city have received an end
iess chaln. of letters asking for can
ceileo stamps. They We're requested f.
sehu copies Of the letter to two or tbreo
OF thelr friends, the letter in ouaetior
always being one with a tale of Voc
aoou' some unfortunate boy or girl who
iad 70 nave an arm or leg amputated
or was trylng to work his or her wav
'hlouSn college. And then again the
letter might solicit aims for some chart
table institution.
friday, IN New York city. Postoffce
inspector j. L. Cortelyou and United
states Marshal John Garside arrested an
ola man named Henry Boissea. a French
man. He was an inmate of the Homo
OF the Little Sisters of the Poor. In his
room was found a tub containing FULLY
3o,oOO cancelled stamps oakin in a
solution. He would erase the cancel
marks regum them and dispose of them
IN small quantities for cash or merchan-
disc.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
COON, COON, COON.
4 Corking Good Story on Marshal Milllkin 81
the Western District.
Greensboro Record.)

AnCnt the late Republican convention
held here and the part certain revenue
men are said to have had in ejcctinS the
colorcd brother, a good story is told OF
Mr. James M. Millikan, United States
Marshal for this, the Western District.
Mr.. Millikan is q native of Randolph
county, and being a patriotic Republican
he brought over a band from Randleman,
most of whom they do say were Demo
drafts. OF course there is a good band
here composed of colorcd men, the old
Third Regiment band, but Mr.. Mllllkan
had his cue ard they were not wen
SPOKEN to. The United States Marshal
was bandmaster, that is he remained
with the band in the gallery and gave
orders when to play and what to play.
It $ not charged that Mr.. Millikan was
selected as .%'bouncer," or that he had
ANYTHING to do with selecting these
oontrv but if comes straight that when
the caucus decided to throw the negro
do,ooates o~vertoard, Mr.. Millikan was
much elated and turning to his band he
said, Boy, play Coon, Coon oooh' 'ne
words of which are:
Coon, coon, coon
wish my color would tade,
Coon, COON, coon,
Quite a lighter shade
Coon, coon. coon,
Morning, night or noon,
It's better to be a white man.
Than a coon, coon. coon. .
And the band played it, Whlle they
further say that the United states Mar
ebal stood by, his face Wreathed III
smiles. humming the words .,
And what makes US sorry II - saw
that Teddy heard of it and "hat ne Is
ooing to do for Millikan Will be q piehts
+, and he may put him to singing lhele :
a brand new coon in town.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

London, Nov. 28.-The Board OF Agrl-
culture has closed the ports OF the
United Kingdom against the importation
of animals from Maine, New Hampshire.
Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Rhode Island. The order takes effect
December 5th. Cargoes arriving in the
meanwhile will be subject of special in
vetigation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
BANJ0Isr OUTnOEs OTHELLO.
Shoots one Negroes Dead, Fatally Wounds
another, Sends Bullet into his own Brain.
(By the Associated Press

Is the Associated PreSS.)
Providence, R. l., Nov. 29.-Henry
Crotchford. an itinerant negro banjo
player, whose home is believed to be in
Washington, d. c., today shot and in
stantIy killed Elsie Lewis, colored, prob
ably fatally Wounde Mabel Nixon, col
orct. and then fired a shot into his own
brain, dying instantly. Crotchford was
y years Of age. Jealousy is said to have
Been the motive for the tragedy.
trOtchfOrd started on his fatal work
from q saloon, where he had taken liquor
freely. He went directly to the home Of
Elsie Lewis and as soon as he entered
The house began shooting. A bullet en-
tered the Lewis girls head and another
Went into her side. She died instantly.
lrotChtOrd rushed from the house and
proceeded TO the home of Mabel Nixon.
lie exchanged a few words with the girl
and placing the revolver to her cheek
Afed point blank. The Nixon girl fell
with a terrible wound in her face. Then
1folehford sent a bullet into his brain
and fell dead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
FROM RELIGION TO ROOSEVELT.
Colored Conference stops TO Pass Resolution
Thanking Him for Crum Letter.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 2S-At today's ses-
zion Of the conference OF the African
Methodist Church. embracing the States
OF Virginia and North Carolina. repre-
senting 5000 colorci people. strong reso-
buttons We're adopted expressing pro-
found pleasure and gratitude n what IS
termed President Rooscyelts broad and
philanthropic letter on the appointment
OF Or. Crum. OF Charleston. :. C. and
heartily commencing his attitude towards
the negroes. Bishop Walters and other
prominent in the conference spoke IN ad-
vocacy OF its adoption. The conference
also passed a resolution commenting the
attack John s Wise IS making on the con-
stitution OF Virginia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
FOR POISONING HER CHILD.
arrest Of Mrs. Hattie L. Written Charged With
an Unnatural Crime.
iBy the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.)
D'Efer, Ne, Nov. 29.-Mrs. Hattie l..
"-.i"n, whose husband died two years
"5". BIER 1i-ycar-old daughter, Fannie,
''"- september and her 9-ycar-old daugh-
~, jennie, yesterday, was arrested to-
+'s AH the specific charge of having pol6-
o..a the second child. Both the little
s.l We're insured, the elder for $50 ana
"' ""unger for $50.
la' arrest followed the holding OF an
" on the body of the second chlld
+.' lately after the funeral today.
physicians discovered strong eVi-
OF arsenic and s~trychnine and when
."a vas reported to the county attorney
- -'i4lor's jury was empanelled.
JUG jury, after a brief session, re-
ported a verdict to the effect that death
VIZ" DUO to poisoning, administered by the
mother.
The body of the first child was eX-
''.'ed and an autopsy held, but the re
''" was not made public. The death
'ihcates give the causes OF Fannle 5
"'lh as meningitis and that of Jennles
" heart failure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
The Accident to the Texas.
(By the Associated Press.)

tBy the Associated Press.)
Newport News, Va, Nov. 29.-Offcers
oil the battleship Texas decline to dis
euss the accident which disabled one
Of The turret8 during target practice off
The Virginia Capes, last night, and a
statement for publication is refused
fA official has been forwarded to
Washington. A report which cannot be
to-Hfncd says the failure of the recolf
"''Aahjsm of one Of the guns to work
a4I"r the gun was fired partially wreck
I'll the turret and created a semi-panlc
among the officers and men. The shock
is said to have caused breaks in the
Plumbing on board ship, resulting in con-
s4"Iablc damage by flooding to several
'4 }ae W~aGship's cabins and storage COM
Dartmcnts
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
OUT GOES EX-P0P
UP Goes THE REPUB
Or. Cg thompson Resigns an
800 Revenue Job.
GOES DOWN ON THE FARM
\. rr.es Clerk he is Succeeded by /. M. Dea-
I'm who is Promoted and Whose Sue
o=ssor is yet to be Named by
Collector Duncan.

.r.u die and zone resign is a saying
kat the revenue doodle department has
taken Il swat at.
,o7 this is through DR.. Cyrus Thomp-
at one time Secretary of State of
,..r.r CaroIin, but more lately the chief
.r,rs Of The revenue department. He has
.-7.r.r his resignation $50 it is given
.-r of this $1,000 a yea job to Collec-
and Wilt return to his native heath in
orsrav- county, where he ha a plantation
and where his family resides.
Tho nan on the nex rung Of the
,-I7ar TO Dr.. Cy profits by the change.
IL cots boosted up into the place va
.a-ad and as the resignation of DR..
rbo0rson goes into effect tomorrow, Mr..
N. Deaton becomes chief clerk. He is
ParubIfcan and comes from Mont
gomery.
This appointment went to Mr.. Deaton
nv fba grace of Collector Duncan, but
vho ISL TO fill Mr.. Deaton's shoes, or
rather hold own his chair, is not yet
snnounced. Collector Duncan has gone
N Beaufort. and it is understood will
name MIR. DeatOn's successor on his re-
turn tomorrow.
Why this resignation of an $1,000 job
fs not vet a story told, but some sweet
fav il Will be. The collector and the
chief clerk. whose ways nave parted,
saw that all is serene between them and
that as late as last October Dr.. Thomp-
Sc. stated that he preferred to go HON
TO his family, but only kept drawing $50
q month because Collector Duncan over
nersuaded him. On his part Collector
Duncan let's it be known that he regrets
with deep regret the departure of DR.. Cy
10 OusloW.
This mutual grief and regret is affect
ing. and handkerchiefs are in order to
wipe away the tears. But then life
down on the farm is a SO much
happier one per month than cashing $3.50
checks. There one can with
nature. breathe the pure ozone hear the
MARBLE Of the birds and the trickling OF
the brooks.
In the meantime Col. James Young,
cllorcI. has not intimated that the resiS-
nation habit is going to become con-
tagious in the doodle section.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

heldsville, n. c.. Nov. 29.-SmallpoH
prevalent at Benaja, a few miles south
OF Eeidsville.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

feel are entitled TO reward-then he will
be cut of from all hope of similar
reward.
Without any regard as to what my de-
cision may be on the merits OF this par
ticular applicant for this particular place,
| feel that | ought TO let you know
clearly my attitude on the far broader
question raised by you and Mr.. -;
an attitude from which I\haye not varied
during my term Of office.
Faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To Hon. ---, Charleston. s. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
The Couple Flop d.
by the Associated Prcss)

Suffolk. Virginia. November %-Mis
Fannie Pagan. nineteen years old, OF
Franklin. Va. and Mr. h. Garrison. mate
OF a steamer running 70 W'nton. y g.
are reported from Fr&nklsntoa. Va. to
have eloccd.
Parental objections caused this. AMI
rs the North Carolina laws allows a girl
TO marry at eighteen. II j. supposed tn'y
went 10 North Carolina 70 marry. and
Elizabeth City IS said 10 be The place
selected for the wedding.
The Young woman Is cultured. popular
and beautiful. Her father IS greatly
worried over the elopement and the topic
is a lively one in Franklin. where the
family i prominent. Tho father says no
hardly knows the young man.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
AN EVIL STAR
The ST. Louis Flyer is Twice
Wrecked on a Single
Trip.
CIV the Associated Press.)

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 2S.-PassenSer
train 43, the ST. Louis Flyer, on the Big
Four was wrecked at 1:30 this morning
on a high embankment, a half mile west
of Avon, Hendricks county. Three pas
sengers were seriously injured and a
dozen or more were slightly hurt, but
none fatally. The train was running at
high speed and struck a broken rail.
The engine and two mail cars passed
over it safely, but the other cars left
the track. Among those hurt was George
Brand. Of Norfolk, Va, who was slightly
injured.
The train was delayed until 6 o'clock
a m. until a new train was made up
and the run to ST. Louis was resuEled
The train was running at a high rate
of speed. twenty-five miles beyond the
scene of the first wreck, when Il ran into
an open switch at Carbon. The front
trucks of the engine left the track and
another disaster was caused. No one
was hurt in the second wreck.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
Negroes of Good Character
Eligible for Appointment
to Office.
THIS ROOSEVELTS POLICY
% he Declares in a Letter TO a Citiz.n Of
Charleston in Answer to a Commun:-
cation Protesting Against
the Appointment Of
Or. Crum,
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. THE President
has sent the following communication to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
Reverend Joseph Parker Dies
Rv tho Associated Press.)

Iondon. Nov. 2S.-Dr. Joseph Parker
minister of the City Temple VINO nd'
heen seriously i'll for some tme past
died at five o'clock this afternoon.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-30
Scared Her TO Reason
Case of KontuCku Woman

MIDDLESBORO KY, Sept. 30.-Miss
Mary Alexander, mountain lady, sus-
tanned an injury to her head about
twenty years ago which SO affected her
mind that her parents felt that they
could not trust her to perform any
household duties. Her mind seemed
to be blank, and she apparently took
no cognizance Of current events. The
other night, however, she started to go
to the spring, when her father and an
Other man became engaged in violent
anarrel near by. The woman ran into
the house in a fright and fell swoon-
ing. When she recovered she was in
her right mind. She had no recollec-
ton OF what had passed during her
ralady, her last remmbrance being OF
the time vince stone struck her. She
thought she hal Lees nconscious ''r
few days, AMI wa, surprised to find
herself gray.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-30

bon. with lovers knots, would have
been more appropriate.
Of these letters it was estimated that
there were 100000. The police said
this by no means represented the oper-
ations of the love, horse race, oil field,
liver pill promoters, asserting that
elsewhere in the condscated mass
there was a list of 100000 promising
suckers" with addresses, letters and
other data.
When thoroughly worked by the
matrimonial agents it is averred the
list was sent over to the mail-order
poolrooms, then nto the bureau of oil
field promotion, and next to the office
where allurements were held forth to
the possible purchaser of stock in the
liver pill enterprise. When this pro-
guam was completed, there still re-
manned two or three matrimonial
agencies and another mail-order book
maker to Gull them over and make the
final effort to squeeze out a little
money-all under separate names, yet
conducted, it is alleged, by one small
coterie or clique Of operators.
While curious hundreds stared at the
confiscated mass and the accompanying
trucl1load of booklets, circulars, stock
letters, photographs, charts, forms and
similar paraphernalia, J. P McGann
r. H. Daily, o. L. Weller and n. G.
Clark were awaiting trial.
The majority of witnesses on hand
were girls, stenographers employed to
answer the daily avalanche of love let
ters When the entire case in all its
ramifications was continued until to-
morrow, they left in disappointment,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-30
Vast Deposits OF NIter
Discovered In Death VdIi6u

DAGGETST, New, Sept. S0,-The dis
coveries of vast deposits Of inter in
Death Valley have started rush to
that desoluate region. Dozens of expe-
ditions, fitted out by capitalists, and
hundreds of miners are leaving Dag
gett Borate, Randburg and Mojave for
the valley. Already there are more
than 400 men waiting at Ballarat Tor
information as to which portion OF the
terrible desert is the best to rush to.
The inter deposits are described by
discoverers as being of such extent as
to Rival. If not a lrpass, those of
Chile. So far their real range Is not
known, but many square miles have
been examined by the prospectors. In
this regard it is safe to say that there
are millions of dollars worth OF the
much-sought mineral in sight. This
means that there are billions of dol
lars worth of it in Death Valley.
The deposits that have been dfscov-
cred are located from 1870 to las miles
from Daggett, 10 to 130 miles from
Randsburg, and 45 to 20 miles from
Ballarat. They extend over a. terri
Tory more than twenty-five miles long
and fifteen miles wide.
No water can be found in the vfcin-
ity of the inter. Furnace creek, thirty
five miles distant, being the nearest
point to the inter beds at which water,
can be obtained Shafts have been
sunk in the inter beds from five to
forty-five feet without encountering
any moisture These shafts are In
inter from the surface down.
The closest and most convenient
place to the deposits is Ballarat, from
which place water must be carried. BY
way of Ballarat the distance to the
new Tarapaca is between 105 and 1S0
miles from the nearest point on the
railroad, the terminus of the nearest
line being johannesburg. 1t is ap-
parent that Ballarat will be the out
fitting place for most of the "rushers.