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The Washington times., 1903-04-06
Health Department Much
Pleased With Situation.
rs CASES OF TYPHOID.
DR.. Woodward Believes Smallpox,
Diphtheria, and Scarlet Fever TO
Be Practically PTeveutib!e.

Fewer persons are suffering with con-
tagious diseases in washington at the
present time than for several years. Of
hcials of the Health Department are
much gratifed over the situation. and
they hope that systematic work for the
extirpation of contagfou is gradually but
surely wiping out these diseases.
DR.. William P. Fowler. chief inspector
of the Health Department. said yester-
day there was only one case of diphthe-
ria under observation In the District of
Columbia. There were six Of scarlet f.
YER. three of smallpox, and seventy-ave
of typhoid fever. These low figures for
a population of 300, 600 DR.. Fowler
thought as gratifying as they are I'M
usual.
The Health Department has no means
Of knowing the number Of cases OF
measles, whoOping- cough, humps
ohicken-pox, influenza. or consumption
These cases are not required by law 70
be reported to the Health Officer
Several deaths have occurred recently
from measles and whooping-c The
deaths from consumption range through
the year from five to eighteen. There
are probably 100 or 200 cases Of con
sumption in the District, but DR.. Fowler
thinks the other diseases named have
few victims at the present time.
The Health Department exerts its eff
forts constantly to stamp out CONTRACTOR
OF smallpox. diphtheria. and scarlet
fever. Practicing physicians are re-
quired to report every case as soon as
diagnosed TO the Health Officer. In
spectors are Immediately sent out. anG
patients are isolated, and treatment ii
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
LARGE PARTY INSPECTS
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Personally Conducted Visit Under Guild
snce of Society of Associated
Charities.

The first of a series of personally con
Quoted visits to local charitable ins'i-
buttons was made yesterday afternoon
when a large party under the guidance
of the Rev. Joseph I. Mcguire and
Charles F. Weller. secretary OF the So
ciety OF Associated Charities, visited the
Industrial School. Thirty-second Street
extended. Superintendent Skinner re
cefved the party and conducted it
through the institution.
Each department. was visited. and its
details thoroughly and interestingly eX-
planned. A government has been insti-
tuted by the pupils OF the school who
make their own laws and elect the judge
and others officers By whom the laws
are enforced.
The visiting party represented the con-
ference class of the Associated Chart
ties Among the members were the Rev
Joseph I. Mcguire. chairman of the As
sociated Charities committees on friend
" visiting; John H CARRIER, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward B. OIney, Corporal Leon A
Elmer. W. d. Mackenzie. Mrs. L, 5. VIII
liams, Mrs. T. N. Rinel. Miss zana
C1endeuing. Miss E. a Woodbury., Miss
H Ida Curry. agent Of the Associated
Charities; Miss F. s. Cosby. Mrs. H. G
Bebb. Miss Flora Golsh. Mir. and Mrs
". f. Melbourne. Mrs. J. W Clendening
Miss C. C. Barnum. Mrs. J. B. T. Tup-
per. Mrs. d. c Ludlow, W H Davis
Mrs. Malcolm Seaton, Miss Kate B. Bar
low, Mrs. Emily L. Nourse. Mrs. Il. W
BIackford.
The board of managers of the Ass'o
ciated Charities was represented b!
Prof. Bernard T. Janney, chairman; Mrs
J. " Bahson. ]. B. T. Upper. an'
| C,harIes E MeIler secretary.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT At
1AKOHA CRITICISED
House of Bernard R. Holmes Burn
ed-Valued at $4,000.

The home Of Bernard h. Holmes, At
Takoma Park. was totally destroyed by
fire last night. The building was one Of
the handsomest in Takoma and wss val
ued at 10000 The loss is partly GOV
cred by insurance. Mr.. Holmes and his
family escaped without injury and the
greater part Of the furniture was saved
There was some criticism OF the town
fire arrangements last night and today
and II is said that a protest viii be made
al the meeting cf the town council to-
night The town is without IRE alarm
and the volunteer fire company did not
arrive at the fire until nearly half an
hour after The blaze started. The FIRE
apparatus. which had not been used FOR
long time. was found TO be defective
and the water tower was nearly empty
The local company for these reasons did
not have much success at first, although
It was active and efficient. The Bright
wood chemical engine arrived when the
blaze was we'll under way and prevented
the fire from spreading to other dwell
ings near. which were fer a time in
much danger
The pressure from the Takoma water
system was entirely satisfactory after
the water tower was filled
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
FEW SUFFERERS FROM
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

prescribed to limit the spread of germs
as much as possible.
DR.. ". c. Woodward, the Health Of
Hcer. believes these three diseases
and the elimination of the
means used 10 stamp out the maladies
named in immunity of the population
is the aim of his efforts. Or. Woodward
believes that consumption ought 10 be
put in the same category with diph-
liberia and smallpox. so far as reporting
the cases is concerned, and inspection
by the Health Department He thinks
the number of cases of consumption
would be decreased. If the same means
were used to check It, as in scarlet
fever.
One important step viii be taken in
the next fiscal year toward checking
contagious diseases by the appointment
of medical inspectors in the public
schools Many cases of the so-called
childreu's diseases will come to the OBJ
servation of these inspectors in their
earliest stages. and the children who
manifest suspected symptoms will be
isolated at once and sent home before =
whole school room full of children are
exposed TO the contag ion.
Il is believed the work OF the medical
inspectors IN the schools will be of greai
aid to the Health once in getting rio
of this series of maladies which has be
come the scourge and menace Of child
hood
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
GRIsT OF THE POLICE COURT.

Alexander Day made threats Of per
sonaI violence against his better half,
Emma. and Judge Scott in Police Court
today sent him down for sixty days for
so doing.
For embezzling S469 from the Blue
Line Transfer Company. by which he
was formerly employed, Philip jackson
was sent 10 the grand jury
Two new 1uTies. which will serve IN
he United States and District branches
of Police Court, were sworn in and heard
their fist cases before Judge Scott to
day. They will serve for two months
Today was busy day in the District
branch Of the Police Court. There were
about fifty eases before the court, and
about 200 persons forfeited collateral
aggregating S259-
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
MUST EXPLAIN WHY THEY
HAVE NOT QUALIFIED
Executors of Mckay Estate TO Be
Made to Act.

It is probable that some definite ac-
ton wiu be taken al an early date in
connection with the settlement OF the
estate of the late Col. Nathaniel Mckay.
Colonel Mckay lett property, real and
personal. said 10 be worth anywhere
from S250. coo 10 81 eco. COG He died in
Atlantic City, y. j. in July last. Ieay-
ing a viii in which he named his wife.
Mabel Grace Mckay, Admiral Philip
Hichborn. and Henry f Woodward, ex-
ecutors.
Since the death OF Colonel Mckay pro
ceedings have been instituted in the
equity and probate branches Of the su-
preme Court against mis- estate. No sc-
ton tending toward settlement Of the
estate has been taken in these pro-
ceedings since they were fled.
The initial move in reference 10 set
Element will be taken on the petition of
Francis B. Clark. of New-York. Who
says he is a creditor of the estate Of
Colonel Mckay. in the sum of s., 900. N
his petition NJ Clark asked the court
to compel the executors named in the
will to show cause why they have nor
qualified as required by law and entered
upon the discharge Of their duties.
Justice Barnard sitting for probate,
issued an order requiring the executors
named in the will 30 show cause on
March 81 last why they had not quail
fed, as directed by law At that dase
Mr.. Woodward, one OF the executors,
was absent from Washington and Dy
| consent the hearing was postponed until
his return. It is expected that the mat
ter will again be called to the attention
/ of the court within the next few days.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06

Joseph Robert Cowman, %, Baltimore,
Nd. and Mary CumpstOn, %. District OF
Columbia
Andrew Lindberg, "a. District of Co
Iumbia, and Christine Gustafson. IS,
Minneapolis, MINI
Charles Briggs, g, and Maggie Smith,
So
Joseph ". Mission, %. and Lavinia
Ambush. 81, both Forest Glen, I'D.
George W. Bstten, %, and Cora E.
Johnson, 81
Albert Kohler, u, Detroit, Mich, and
Addie Abel. %. Ashton, Nd.
George ". May, 43. and Mamie L. Kol-
linger, %.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
The DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths for forty-eigh
hours were reported at the Health De
partment up to noon today
Sarah a. Franks. So years.
John A. Barclay, 50 years.
Maude Eatman, 81 years.
Amy A. D. Mills. rs years.
John A Crook. 81 years.
Margaret Miller. SO years.
George E. Loweree. 80 years
Thomas J. Grant. 90 years
Cisland 7Claxton. So years.
Charles E. BAILEY, 81 years.
Julia l. Williams, AZ years.
Sally L. N. Stafford, IS years.
Frances G. WheatIey, "A years.
Charlotte Lucas, 43 years
Mitchell Butler, 43 years
Anita Z. Parker. 80 years
Walter Bell, 80 years.
Helene VorIander. 81 years.
Sophia Duckett, 90 years
Otis W. Mckee, % years.
Genovia Simms, % years
Daisy Crump, 20 years.
Jessie c. RI nsey. Il years.
Raymond A Brown. 3 years.
Gladys Bailey. 1 month.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
ATwELL GIVEN A DIVORCE.

Harry J. Atwel1 has been granted a
divorce from Cora E. AtweII. The de-
cree. which is signed by Justice Gould
states that the divorce is granted on the
ground of desertion
In the same court the order dismissing
the proceedings in the cause OF FRANKIE
Kane against Louis c. Kane. has been
vacated. and the matter referred to an
examiner to take additional testimony.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
A DRAMATIC SKETCH.

Miss Mabel c. Fuller and Frank Van
SAINT. members of the Linthicum Ora
matte Club. of Georgetown, have written
a one-act sketch entitled How Mrs.
Mulcahy Paid the Rent. which will De
played at the commencement exercises
of the Iinthicum Institute. next May. by
the male members of the club
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
Che Ut111es.
ADJUSTMENTS o. THE pAY.

CADENY-'Happy HooIican,'' p m
Oh ASE' S-Johuny and Emma Ray and polite
vaudeville. 2:l5 and SIS p. m.
COLUNBIA-"A Chinese Honeymoon SID p.
EsfPiRE-Biiou Stock Bulcsquers, 2.l5 and
S:15 p.
LAFAYETTE-Uayerly 2Iastodon Niinstrals.
Sjl5 p n.
LYCE6M-Fred Irwiu's New Ms5estics, 2:l5
and S:I5 2. m.
SATIoNAL-T7Ie Boston5sus. II Robin Hood, 3"
SIS y. III
BENNING- Races, q r. M
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY ARNoRY-
Knights of Pythias Fair, p IN
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
SERGEANT GOODMAN BETTER.

Desk Sergeant Samuel Goodman, of the
Seventh precinct station, has sufficiently
recovered from an attack Of the grip to
return TO duty During his absence PO-
uceman ". p. Hess has filled the va
cancy.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
MATINEEs TOMORROW.

ACADEMY Happy Heoligan,' P. III.
SE'S-Johnny and Emma Ray and police
vaudeville, 2:I5 o. M
EMPIRE-Bijou stock BurleSquers, 2:l5 p. m
LYCEI-M-Fred Twins New Maiestics, 2:I5 p.
m
BESNING-Races > p. u.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure E. W. Groves signature is on
each box 25c-
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
CITY BREVITIES.

John L Corbin. a brakeman of The
Pennsylvania Railroad, was injured
about the chest and shoulders by be
ing caught between two cars in the train
shed or Adams Express Company. at
Sixth and Virginia Avenue, early this
morning His wounds were dressed at
the Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06

Johnson Hailstoek, aged fifty-hve
years. was knocked down by car at
New Jersey Avenue and B Street last
night. sustaining severe injuries. The
wheels passed over his left hand, while
his leg was slightly cut He was re
moved TO the Providence Hospital, and
later sent home
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
The Safety of Your valuabIes

Is assured by depositing them IN sste-dePosit
box Of Union Trust & Storage Co., 14l4 + ST.
NV. Rented for 50 year.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06

The body OF a dead infant was found
sn lot at Street. near North Capt.
toI. early this morning. Coroner hewitt
was informed OF the discovery, and II
was taken 10 the Morgue-
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
EXCURSIONS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Norfolk snd Washington steamer for Norfolk
and Fortress Monroe, $50 p n.
The Washington times., 1903-04-06
$50 and S27.50 Dress Suits
at SI9.75.

In these SUITS Is amply eAdnpII-
fed perfection IN tailoring
They are made Of finest broad
cloth. venetian, homespun, cheviot,
and Scotch heather mixtures
Some have silk drop skirt others
drop skirts Of spun-silk finished
percaline.
In some will be found the novel
embroidered vest front effects; III
others top capes and long stole
fronts; many with metal button
trimming.
In this lot but 10 Suits. Up to
$50 values. SEO h
Choice .....
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02
Filming Tackle.
Beechers City Book Store.
Arrested Twice

Monday ]. R Rogers of Lincoln Park
was arrested, tried and convicted in
Justice Minors court Of plain assault
and battery. Tuesday morning q war
rant was sworn out for his re-arrest
on the charge of assault with deadly
weapon. Complaint was filed in both
instances by w. Fl. Fridley, neigh
Dor. who alleged that Rogers came to
his house Monday and started a row,
whereupon he was summarily elected
Tuesday, Fridley says, Rogers came to
his place again and assaulted him with
broad. axe. In the first instance the
bellicose rancher was fined twenty
dollars and costs, and in the later trial
he was held to the district court under
$500 bond. The trouble originated
over the division Of irrigating water
and WAS the termination of a long
standing feud between the two men.
Rogers is thought to be slightly de-
ranged mentally. When an officer
went to bring him to court Tuesday
afternoon he was to drunk to navigate.
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02

| fectly harmless. Scientists tell us that
there is only one poisonous lizard in
ex stence, and that is the Gila monster
down in Arizona.
The other evening we saw a tarantula
Up :here and tried to capture it for our
private museum, but he was too quick
for us, and quickly disappeared be-
meath a little pill. of rocks, evidently
his home. The festive ground squirrel
skipped and played along the lodges
and little green snake reared it's tiny
neck above some rocks and peered
cautiously at us.
The other day as the writer stood u on
the summit and looked down upon the
beautiful valley at his feet, with its
green fields and flowing bitches, its
orchards and gardens and peaceful
homes he thought how different must
have been the scene upon which the
Ute Indian gazed II century ago from
the same spot. The river was there,
but man had not yet divert, d its life
giving waters beyond its natural bar
TIcIr' lnt cOhl anu LHe oll anu tnt
zinc and the gold were in the bosom of
mother earth untouched by the pick
and untapped by the drill. The virgin
soil was there, but civilized man had
not yet come to plant the seed from
which has sprung the beautiful growth
we now see. But let us see what man,
in conjunction with nature, has done
in this region.
Gonder to the north in plain view
stands Mt. Pisgah-the signal mountain
from whence the red man sent up the
signal fame MS warning to his neigh
boring tribesman to prepare for war.
Today at its base lies Cripple Creek,
the greatest gold camp on the globe
The white man stretched his magic
wand over the hidden stores OF precious
metal at that point, and in ready re-
sponse mother earth has since yielded
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02
Contributed Editorial
On Subjects of Local Interest. by Prominent Ctizdns
Some Proof for Vaccination
w. T. Little, M. D.

ated and escaped the disease altogether,
the forry-five unvaccinated forty-fouI
contracted smallpox. and the forty
fifth one is still IN quarantine, and
may yet develop it. Several of those
.vho escaped were vaccinated early
enough after exposure to take before
the incubation period of the disease
had passed.
Now surely there is truth in the
claims of the advocates of vaccination.
and figures quite as convincing as those
above, are given by every encyclo-
pedia and scientific work published
that treats on the subject.
Had all the school children in South
Canon been vaccinated there would
have been just one case-the woman
on Griffin avenue.
But, some will say, if smallpox is
what these children have had vaccina-
tion is as bad as the disease.
/ will grant that many cases of
vaccination are as severe as some OF
'"ese '"Ses VI shoiiPoA, pot Hoe ai
nor can we always expect the disease
to be SO mild. In 1899 South Canon
had three deaths in something like
eighteen cases, and several others
lived only TO be frightfully pitted.
Even with the disease SO mild as a,
present it costs no little Inconvenience
time and money. all of which might be
easily avoided.
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02
Hail Storm.

Quite hail st.rm struck the town
Sunday evening. There seems to have
been very little damage done, however.
Some people report slight damage to
the cherry crop and other small fruit.
1t is thought the apples are not hurt
The hail storm was much worse at
Florence than here. At Florence the
storm was accompanied by heavy -lec-
trio displays, and some places were
struck.
!. For first-class refrigerator or ice
chest come to Ellis & Hoods. Price.
to suit any size pocket book.
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02

The outbreak of smallpox which oc-
CURED last month in South Canon,
while it has been extremely mild, with
no disastrous results, has been of &, eat
value in prov 'ng TO everyone who do S
not refuse to accept facts as proof that
vaccination DOES prevent smallpox.
1t is curious condition of things that
in this day and age there are SO many
people who refuse to accept IA remedy
that has had its virtues proven times
without number, and over period of
more than a century, and in every
civilized country on the face uf the
globe.
Yet this condition exists, and recent
developments show that South Canon
still holds many whose prejudices far
outweigh opposing facts.
Just how smallpox got into South
Canon nobody knows, or at least won I
tell. Some child carried the contagion
into the first grade school room and
simultaneously infected fifteen child
ren, who all fell i'll at about the same
time.
At this time young woman
living on Griffin avenue developed the
disease, and hers was the first case
discovered.
None of these had ever been success
fully vaccinated. The total number OF
persons in these sixteen families was
seventy-four. OF these seventy-foul
twenty-nine were successfully vaccin.
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02
From Off the ''Hogback'
he Sights One Sees from the Top Of the "Hogback a
Described by One Who Has Been There

Have you ever been on top of the
hogback? Have you ever walked alo, g
the backbone of this ridge and from
one of its higher humps gazed around
at the landscape about you? If not
you don't know what you have missed.
You have, perhaps, taken long drives
to the top of the canon, or walked to
the hanging bridge, or explored the
beauties of Grape Greek canon, but the
hogback-that has been an object Of
contempt. You have regarded it as
an unsightly wall of rock rejecting the
rays Of the summer sun back upon the
city and serving as barrier to the
city's growth in that direction.
However, some afternoon about 4
O'Clock, when Old Sol is beginning his
little game of hide-and-seel behind
the mountains, lay aside your preju-
dices, gather together little lunch
and few of your friends and take this
little excursion
Aside from the good that will result
from the exercise of lungs and limbs
you will also experience mental ex-
filtration that will be refreshing
If you are an observer and lover of
nature you will be surprised at the
beautiful flowers, white, yellow, red
and blue that crop out in great pro
fusion from under the rocks and in the
crannies along the way. The "oldes,
inhabitant" told me the other day that
he had never before seen the mountains
as green and beautiful as they are now,
owing to the copious rains of the last
Two months; and these same showers
have caused the hitherto barren old
hogbaek to 'bloom and blossom as the
rose" and green grass to grow where
heretofore thrived only the cactus and
the greusewood
You may see few little lizards
gliding over the rocks, but you need
not be afraid of them, for they are per-
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02
A Live Election.

At the regular school election. on the
first Monday in May. district No. 5,
comprising South Canon and Lincoln
Park bonds in the sum OF $4,000 were
voted for the purpose OF providing II
new high school building. A contro-
versy arose at once betw cen the Lincoln
Park element and that Of South Canon
as to the site the building should oc-
cupy, the one contending for a 3-acre
site at the top Of Pump hill and the
other for choice OF locations on Ninth
street, both of which contain less
ground and held at a much higher
figure Finally the Lincoln Parkers
won the school board, or at least two
members Of it to their way OF thinking
by subcribing $500 OF the total purchase
price Of 81 800 for the Pump hill site.
When the bonds were offered for
sale, however, it was discovered that
the limit for which the district might
legally be bonded had been exceeded
and the action tsheW - the Nay elec-
tion was void A special election was
held on Monday to reclify the error
and proved to be "hot time in the
old town" One hundred and two
votes were polled, fifty-five Of which
favored bonding the district to the full
limit,*l2,5oo, and forty y-seven standing
against the issuance OF bonds In any
amount
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02
The Foundation of Health. /:

Nourishnent is the foundation Of
health-life-strength. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure is the one great medicine
that enablds the stomach and diges-
tive organs to digest. assimilAte and
transform all foods into the kind Of
blood that nourishes the nerves and
feeds the tissues. Kodal lays the
foundation for health. Nature does
the rest. Indigestion. dyspepsia and
all disorders Of the stomach and di-
gestive organs are cured by the use of
Kodol. Sold by Seeley Drug Co.
Cañon City record., 1903-07-02

Governors special train July 4th to
Florence and return via F. 4 q. G. Ry.
rhe governor and staff will be on the
train. Everybody invited. A grand
patriotic celebration at Florence.
Special train leaves Canon at a. m.
returning leaves Florence at 8 p. m.
SO cents round trip, 40 cents one way.