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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
Milk and the Death Rate.
The Latter Reduced by Scalding the
Principal Food of Children.

In another part Of today's issue we
print a communication from +. Ber-
liner, secretary of the Society for
Prevention of Sickness" 1t should
be read by everybody having the wei
fare of the District at heart. 1t
should be studied carefully by the
head of every household in the city.
1t should sink deep into the heart of
every mother with children at her
knee
If 1t be true, as a wit once re-
marked, that "the tubs of Old Eng
land are the milestones of Anglo
Saxon evolution" it is equally true
and, what is better still, it is suscep-
tible of proof-that the mortality
among children furnishes an excellent
measure by which to determine the
standard of civilization attained by a
community
Studies carried on here and abroad
convinced Mr., Berliner several years
ago that much of the milk consumed
by children carried in 1t the germs of
those most dangerous and fatal of all
diseases scarlet fever and diph-
liberia. He knew, of course, that
scarlet fever was unknown in coun-
tries where cows milk is not used as
food, and hence argued very properly
that improving the milk supply would
result in the reduction of these and
ell allied diseases. An analysis of
statistics which a city Of a popula-
ton nearly as large as our own
Hanover, Germany-furnished, serv-
ed to emphasize the correctness of
his argument.
Now, Mr.. Berliner is, above all, a
practical man. lie doesn't claim a
monopoly of the civic virtues. The
art of advertising himself is an art
unknown to him. He doesn't erect
white marble structures. only to de-
clare afterward that ''public-spirited
motives" dragged him into the ven
ture. An air of modesty character
ICES everything he does. And so, ii
a truly philanthropie spirit he or
gained, without the beating Of drums
or the firing of rockets, the society of
which he is the secretary. The mem
bers Of that society have done more
than many an "unselfish and warm
hearted philanthropist," whose mem
DRY it is now proposed to honor by
the erection of memorials in bronze
and stone.
Figures talk louder than words
however. Here are some showing the
results achieved by the society:
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SAYS HE CREATED LIFE.

ANDERSON, Ind, July 25.-with one
ounce of common salt, six ounces o..
pure water. six ounces OF 80 per cent
alcohol. all mixed in an ordinary glass
dish and two ounces Of aqua ammonia
distributed IN Eve small plates and all
covered by an alright glass tube. Dr..
Charles ". Littlefeid. OF Alexandria.
Ind. declares that he has created life IT.
the form OF thousands Of atoms or ami
mated substances similar &c well-de-
veloped germs OF life and trilobites.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
GARRISON ACCEPTS
OFFICE OF AUDITOR

John r. Garrison, In a letter TO the
Commissioners written Friday. has Of
fcially accepted the position of Auditor
for the District of Columbia. Mr. Gar
rison thanks the Commissioners for the
expression of their confidence IN him
and informs them that he will obtain
the necessary bond of $4,000. and will
be ready TO take the oath of office on
August 16 next
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Leo. the destined hourl Now must thou hence
And as thy merits take the endless way.
What lot awaits thee? Heavenly JOY, thy gifts
Which God had freely given, bade thee hope
Bat the great Keys. A trust of mighty weight
And borne so long-thou groanest at the thought:
For he who leads in honor all the rest
Must if he fail, the keener suffering bear.
Amid thy fears, there comes gentle face,
\ genter voice speaks comfort to the heart
why does fear shake thee? Why. OF gazing bac,;
Der thy long past should sadness stir thy soul2
The pitying Christ is here: He gives his grace
To those that seek. Have fath-He beareth ALL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
MR.. PAYNE TO RETURN AUGUST I.

A telegram was received yesterday
morning at the Postofflce Department
from Postmaster General Payne. say
ing that he would be back about August
/. The telegram was sent from Port
land. Me. Mr.. Payne will be in Boston
next Tuesday, en- route home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
NOCTURNAL.
INCEMISCENTIS ANIME MEDITATIO.
ByLEO XIII.

by deatb
S
Fatals ruit hora Leo; jam tempus abire est,
Pro meritsque carpere perpetuam.
Que e sorsm Cglm sperare jubebant,
Iargus contuera quae tibi dona Deus
claves Immense pondere
To tibi gesum amos, haze meidtari, gemens;
Qui namque in popuis exeeso praesta honOre
TIei msero, poenas acius indie lue.
Iiaec inter trepdo ducs succuTTit image,
Ddlcior alloqui
Quid te premit formido? Aevique peracti
(uid seriem repetens, trstia corde foyes?
Chrisus humili venamqUe
Erratum, ah euet ibi.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
Daily Calendar of American Historu
July 26.

1T75-Benjamin Franklin. first Postmas-
ter General, established posts from
Falmouth, Me, to Savannah, Ca.
1se4-General COxey. after a short term
In the District Jail, disbanded his
army.
lesS-Spain made overtures for peace
through NJ. Cambon, French am
bassador.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

The auditor Of Ohio announced on July
1 that for the hrst time IN forty years
that state Is out Of debt. The addition
Of Ohio 20 the number Of States free OF
debt brings up the total to six. the other
States having no outstanding debta being
Illinois. Iowa. Nebraska. New Jersey and
West Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26

over 100000 worth of the shoe
product % this country was sold IN
foreign lands in 1902. we sold in tho
United Kingdom $1,000 900 worth,
whereas ten years ago we sold but
81 100 worth.
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MADE ASSISTANT PAYMAsTER.

James F. Kutz. Of Oakland, Cal and
Arthur S Brown, of San Francisco. have
been appointed assistant paymasters in
the navy.
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The city council OF Toledo. Ohio,
IL considering ar ordnance 20 abol-
fish the END seat hog" The expert
ment may be worth making. but good
manners cannot be taught by law.
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This remarkable showing was the
result, in a large measure, Of the adj
vice Of the society, constantly urged
upon the community in advertise
ments, IN circulars and leaflets, and
in house-to-house visits, to scald all
milk. 1t is the result, also, of the de
termined effort, never relaxed, 20 Sc
cure and. once secured. to enforce
legislation affecting the sale of milk
in the District.
Mr.. Berliner says he has incurred
by his agitation of the question, the
enmity of the dairymen. We can
hardly believe IT. They are too in
telligent a set Of men-most Of them.
at least, are-not to see that their
true interests lie in the direction Of
increasing rather than diminishing
the number Of their customers. What
can they possibly gain, we ask. then,
bv decimating the ranks Of childhood
with food more deadly than shot and
SHELF
But. granted hat their short-sight-
ed cupidity leads them TO antagonize
the efforts Of Mr.. Berliner, what need
lie care, if arrayed on his side is
every woman and every mother in
the land? They viii '1oye him for
the enemies he has made And they
will-well. they'll consign the milk
men who persist in selling unclean
milk to where they can keep com
ranv. we suppose, with other infan
ucides.
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PROMOTION IN PATENT OFFICE.

Lucy Dyer OF Washington. a clerk in
the Patent ONCE, has been promoted
from $500 to 5000 year.
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AT NIOHTFALL.

THE MEDITATION OF A TROUBLED SPIRIT.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
crazed Man After President.

Washington, Oct. Ga desperate
hand to hand encounter with an arm
ed insane man, who was determined
to see President Roosevelt, occurred
in the vestibule of the White House
shortly before noon yesterday.
The man, Who gave his name as
Peter Elliott, and his home as Mime
apolis, was overpowered by the Off
GERS on duty at the executive mansion
and carried to a police station van
which had been summoned. He was
placed in the van in the custody of
two officers.
Elliott is undoubtedly violently in
sane. Several days ago Secretary
Loeb received a letter postmarked
Washington, and written On letter pa
per of the st. James hota, this city.
The Letter enclosed a photograph of
Elliott and an incoherent request for
an interview with President Roosevelt.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
MEXICO CONES AROUND.
That Country Is Beginning to Accept the Mosquito
Theory of Fever Transmission.

Laredo, Texas, Oct. 5.-There has
been practically no change in the yell
low fever situation during the past
few days. While each day continues
to show the development of new cases
this, in the opinion of the doctors, is
no more than they expected. The
physicians in charge say that within
a few days there will be gradual
diminution in the number OF new
cases, and soon afterward they eX-
pect to entirely stamp out the dis
ease.
The official bulletin yesterday show
ed there had been four new cases and
one death. The total number OF cases
to date is sixty-one
The work of fumigating, general
cleaning up and the carrying on of
the house to house canvass is practi-
cally completed, and has resulted in
placing the city In a perfect sanitary
candition.
Conditions are greatly improved in
Nuevo Laredo, the day developing
only one new case and three suspi
cious cases, while there have been no
deaths reported.
Governor Reyes, of Monterey, has
issued a circular having for It's OBJ
ject the prevention of yellow fever
reaching Monterey in epidemic torn.
The egoyernor lays stress upon the
necessity of preventing the bite OF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Hone From Powers.

Paris, Oct. cit is the expectation
in official quarters here that the
Russian-Austro-Hu Hungarian note to
Turkey will soon have a TACTICAL re
suit in the creation of tie foreign
consuls in Macedonia anG other dis
turbed districts as a consular admin
istration to carry out the eformatory
plans of the powers. Theforeign Of
fee is gratified at the presentation of
the Rus.sian-Austrian note as it fully
takes into consideration thu wishes OF
France and Great Britain. Therefore,
the note may said to be oppressive Of
the desires not only of alssia and
Austria, but all European pwers. The
organization of council the for.
eign consuls is already 1der con.
sideratiCn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
RUSSIA is WATCHFuL.
Japan Has Not OverstepPed Her
Bounds,

Paris. Oct. 6.---The Russian govern
ment has made IL known that Japan $
mobilization Of troops for transporta-
ton to Corea does not, up to date,
constitute an unfriendly act against
Russia At the same time the Rus
sian government is being kept fully
advised as to the extent and nature
of Japan's military and naval mobili-
zation. 1t appears from these official
sources that Japan, thus far, has en-
barked three divisions of troops, and
the Japanese feet Is now between
Chemulpo and Tusan. Ships continue
under steam, but nothing is known
beyond this concerning their purposes.
Baron De Rosen, the Russian minister
to Japan, returned to Toxic after an
extended conference at Port Arthur
last week with Admiral Alexieff, and
who was recently designated to as
sumo supreme control Of Russian in
terests in the Far East. Results of
this conference are not known.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

mosquitoes. which is now recognized
by most medical men as being proba-
bly, the only way in which yellow fe-
yer may be transmitted.
Reports from Monterey state that
there have been two deaths there
from yellow fever. The physicians,
however, have the situation well in
hand, and claim there is no danger
of the disease becoming epidemic.
There are at present only two suspi-
cious cases. One of the victims of
the yellow fever was Lieut.. Juan
Liceaga, a nephew of DIR. Eduardo
Liceaga, the famous yellow fever and
bubonic plague expert, who is presi
dent of the Superior Board of Health
OF Mexico. Lieut.. Liceaga was a
graduate from the military college at
Chapultape, having graduated last
spring. He came to Monterey two
months ago with an engineer from the
corps to study Notifications. He be-
came i'll about a week ago.
Reports from Victoria and Linares,
Mexico, state that the yellow fever
conditions are gradually improving
and it is expected the disease will
soon be stamped out.
No Fever at carrizo Springs.
Garlic Springs, Texas, Oct. S.
The item stating that there were two
cases of yellow fever is entirely false,
there being no fever here at all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
FouLLY ASSASsiNATEp.
Storekeeper of the Huntington Plan
tation Found Dead.


Velasco, Texas, Oct. Sword was
phoned to Velasco early yesterday
morning from Perry Landing that Mr..
NJ. l.. Nimpfer, storekeepsr on the NJ.
Huntington plantation, was found as
sassinated sometime before day yes
terday morning. When found the body
was lying behind the counter il the
store, the back of the head having
been crushed in with some blunt in
strument, presumably Ratchet, which
was found lying partly on the body.
The assassin attempted to fire the
building in order TO hide the crime,
but the flames had made but little
Roadway when discovered and were
easily subdued. Bloodhounds were
Immediately brought from the state
farm, which adjoins tie Huntington
plantation, but at last reports they
had failed to take the trail. 1t is pre-
sumed that robbery was the motive
for the crime. Sheriff f. Harvin and
deputies were Immediately summon
Cd and are now at the scene of the
crime. Deceased was single man
and had been in this country several
years. He was quite well known at
Velasco.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
A Patriotic Texan.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 6.-GeCrge
w. Breckenridge made a proposition
to the city council OF San Antonio yes
to meet all outstanding floating in
debtedness of this city, amounting to
about $4,000; warrants have been
issued for this Indebtedness, which
is long past due, and are being dis
counted about the city. Sympathiz-
ing with the desire of the council to
provide some means of meeting these
obligations, Mr.. Breckenridge pro-
poses to wipe them all out at once,
and take lien upon tho back taxes
Of the city until REIN burscl.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Easy to Get.

Pierpont, O., Oct. 5th.--Remarkable
indeed is the experience Of Mr.. A. s..
Turner, g. man now over seventy-one
years of age, and whose home is here
For many years this old gentleman
had suffered with a very unpleasant
form of Kidney Trouble, kind that
very often bothers aged people. He
would have to get up four or Ave.
times every night, and this very tire
some disease was fast wearing him
out.
At last after having almost made up
his mind that he would never be-
able to get relief, he stumbled over a
medicine which relieved him almost
Immediately, and has cured him per-
ranently. 1t is SO very easy to get
and so simple that Mr.. Turner thinks
everyone should know of it. Every
dealer in the country has it, and all
you have to do is to ask for Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Mr.. Turner says:-
II can heartily and honestly recon-
mend Dodd's Kidney Pills for they
cured me. Several others in the fam
lily have used them too, and always
with the best results. 1 think they
have no equal"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
w. E. RisselI Seriously ilI.

Buffalo, n. Y, Oct. 5.-Hon. Wilson
S. Bissell, postmaster general in Pres
ident Cleveland's administrasio r lis
seriously i'll. Mr.. Bissell recently re-
turned from long vacation III the
East and resumed his law practice.
Tendays ago he was forced to give
regarded as serious until yesterday.
His physician declined to confirm or
deny rumor that Mr.. Bissell is suf-
fering from an internal cancer.
mfr. Bissell's condition is serious"
he said; that is all we care to say
in regard to his illness at present"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
NO NEW POLICIES
IN THE MESSAGE SENT TO THE
CONGRESS.
PRESIDENT WORKING AT NIGHT.
President Will Reiterate Reeomme"-
dations He Has Heretofore Made
on the Tariff.

New York, Oct. 6.--The World mas
the following from Washington: Pres
ident Roosevelt has begun his mes
sage to the regular session or con-
gress. He is working on 1t spare
hours at night He will have TO pre-
pare two messages, one to the extra
session to be called November 3, the
other TO the December session.
The message to the extra session
will deal with little except the Ques-
ton of Cuban reciprocity, while that
in December will cover variety Oh
topics 1t has been pretty well agreed
already between the president aid his
advisers, it is learned, that his raes-
sage this year will not bring forward
any new or important issue that would
confront the republicans during this
session or in the next presidential
election.
The most important issue with
which he must deal is that OF an 18th
milan canal. The president is going
to go slow about this topic and Will
talk with all the party leaders before
he does anything.
The chapter on the tariff will not
be of the strikingly characteristic
kind. The understanding is the pres
ident will throw out the idea that the
time is coming when tariff schedules
must be revised, but will not say when
that time will arrive. The deliver
ances on this subject will be nothing
like as positive as a year ago, when
the president rather freely discussed
the 'readjustment of tariff sched-
ules" He then advocated reciproc-
ity treaties as one manner OF read
justment, and said that when changes
could be made this way then they
can be made outright by the lowering
of duties on a given product"
The president will again recon-
mend proper reform in the currency
system of the country SO as to meet
the needs Of business. He made rec
concentrations along this lire a year
ago and will repeat them in more de-
tail this year. The government OF the
Philippines will come in for a goodly
share of the message and
will dwell upon the fact that the
people are at peace and that business
is becoming better and confidence
more widespread among all classes.
A large navy will again be theme
of the presidents message
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Awarded So 900 Damages.

London, Ontario, Oct. 5.--Miss Mary
Archie, formerly of Milwaukee, who
sued the Sacred Heart Convent for
damages for dismissal from the or.
der and Incarceration in an asylum
on the ground of insanity, also for re-
enumeration for seventeen years scr.
vices, has been awarded $4,000 dam
ages, $4,000 for wages and $4,000 for
wrongful dismissal after her liberation
from the asylum. The verdict of tho
jury was cheered in court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Murder in Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 5.--Robert Dali
ton Burdine, we'll known young
man, was murdered, and his cousin,
w. Hayes, probably fatally hurt in a
fight with negroes on the river front.
The young men, who are members of
the Louisville Boat Club. left for a
sail in the afternoon, accompanied by
several fellow club members, and as
they were passing Tow Head Island
were attacked by several negroes, who
threw Jumps of coal into the boat.
The boat tied up and it's occupants
started after the negroes, chasing
them into yard, where Will Fletcher,
colored, seized an AK and striking
Burdine over the head killing him in
stantly. Hays attempted to secure
the ak from the negro. but was as
saulted from behind and badly injured.
The police arrested four negroes, in
Guiding Fletcher, although fully
twenty were concerned in the assault
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Theatrical Manager Shot.

Van Buren,, Ark, Oct. 5.-Charles
Tolsen, an actor, leading man and
manager Of the Tolsen Stock Compa-
ny, was SHOT and probably fatally
wounded at the depot here yesterday
by DR.. Parchment, a well known prac-
tItioner of this city. The theatrical
troupe played at the opera house dur
ing the past week, and the members
were at the depot awaiting a train
when DR.. Parchment appeared, and
calling Tolsen by name opened fire
with revolver. Tolsen was shot
through the body and is in critical
condition at the hospital in Fort Smith
where he was taken for medical atten-
ton. The cause Of the shooting is
not known.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
GROOM WAS TOO LITERAL.
And Clergyman, Evidently, Was NOT
Sufficiently Explicit.

There is a young clergyman near
Bagerstown, Md, who might be ex-
cused for saying the guilelessness
of some rural gentry passeth all I'M
Outstanding" Ho would probably
deny saying it should you ask him,
but he would not deny the following
story. told by a relative:
A young couple with matrimonial
intent, fresh from the green fields of
their rural homes, went recently to
the parsonage of the clergyman in
question. The nuptial knot was tied.
In the pause which followed the new
ly made Benedict looked even more
embarrassed than before. He fished
about in his trousers pocket as If
looking for something.
What's the price?" he finally
blurted out.
THE state allows mo dollar.
said the clergyman, but" and
paused Some pauses are more elo-
ouent than words. Evidently this was
not.
We'll" finally remarked the groom
as he handed the astonished divine a.
quarter, "if the state allows you a
dollar, take this and the job will have
netted you a dollar and quarter.
Good day''-Baltimore Sun.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Gen. g. T. johnson .peal

Richmond, Va, Oct. 6.-Gesral b.
T. Johnson died yesterday Rock
Castle at the residence of his In. He
was a native of Maryland andat the
outbreak or the civil war he st his
fortunes with the Confedaraa He
rose 70 high rank in the Conf erate
army by reason of his gallant and
was prominent at Richmond la in
state politics for some time afk the
war.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Killed by Electricity.

Montreal, Oct. 1.-Two men were
instantly killed in Point st. Charles
and another badly shocked by the
boom of derrick they were operating
coming into contact with an electric
wire A. Parent and P. E. Provost
were trning the handle, but the latter
did not receive the full force of the
current. Parent was using both hands
and was instantly killed. Provost's
cries attracted the notice of ]. Curtis,
the foreman. He rushed to Parents
assistance and was instantly killed.
Provost will recover
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
BIackmaiI Plan FaiId.

Helena, Mont, Oct. che time
limit which was set by the lackmail
ers for the Northern Pacificsp depos.
it $4,000 to save the road finn being
injured by dynamite expkd last
night, and no move was mai by the
dynamiters to put the threatHnto ex
ecution. The road was arefully
guarded: A man giving his anne as
Langdon, who is alleged have
bought powder for operatiqs in
mine which was found to hte been
idle for years, was arrested ysterday
in connection with the Nortsrn Pa.
cific case.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

New York, Oct. 6.-As he prayed,
kneeling on a pew at the Church of
the Ascension in this city, Hugh Nc
Nulty, a wealthy beef merchant, has
been stricken by heart failure. He
was carried to the vestibule by ush-
ers, but physicians found life extinct.
The incident caused much excitement
among the worshipers,