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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
DEADLY PNEUMONIA.

In all it's varieties. pneumonia is due to in
fiction
Twenty years ago even that much was I'M
known Now il is undisputed fact that
majority of cases of this most deadly OF acute
diseases are caused by a germ known as the
pneumOcoccus-or. as it goes about in pairs. the
dippIococcus pneumonia. That there are other
bacilli which cause pneumonia is also admitted
How many different varieties are in this class
is a question, but several of them have Deen
discovered beyond Cavil.
pneumonia" says a distinguished authority
"is caused by weakening of the lungs due 10
congestion allowing the inroad of germs when
were in the body before"
Investigations have apparently eStaDllSheo the
fact that all the micro organisms which cause
pneumonia enter through the respiratory or
gans. The bacilli are found in large quantities
in the mouths and noses and breathing passages
of persons in a normal condition OF health In
fact, according to a Chicago physician VINO
made many tests pneumonia producing germs
exist in the bodies of fortyffve out of every lOO
persons, under average normal conditions
When pneumonia develops in one lung OF
both as a result of cold or because or some
other depressing fact, it means that the patent
is in such a reduced state that the mlcro-orSah-
isms can take hold and multiply. II is evident
therefore, that maintaining the genera he;llth
is the first lesson of observation-disclosures
Magazine,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
A TILL TAPER.

Joseph Letter was In New-York the other day
He had luncheon at a fashionable restaurant
During the luncheon the subject OF widows
arose. and this interesting topic many orig
inal ideas were expressed. Mr.. Letter said:
Some widows to be pitled: others. again.
are to be felicitated My father used to describe
u widow of the latter sort.
"She lived in Maryland; she kept little VII
Iage store. Her husband was a worthless fell
low He never worked and he drank great
deal A worthless fellow. I repeat, but never
theless. when he died suddenly. many persons
made calls of sympathy and coincidence on the
widow.
my father did not call. but one day. stopping
at the store to buy some trihe or other. he
thought it was more than right to say in
feeling tone:
"'You must miss your husband a great deal.
madame?
well. sir said the widow. st does seem
strange to come into the shop and find some
thing in the tin"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
A PRIMER ON LITERATURE.
(For Beginners

CFOr Beginners)
What is the Literature of To-day? Fiction
How Is Fiction divided? Into Historical
Novels and Nature Books.
What is Historical Novel? One that shows
trace of History of Novelty.
What is a Nature Book? volume of misin-
formation about animals.
Why are Nature Books popular just now? Be
cause they the fashion.
Mention some recent Nature Books 1.-The
Lions of the Lord Pigs in Clover" 1.-The Octo-
pus" 1.-The Blue Goose" and 1.-The Sea Wolf"
What the best selling books? Those
which sell the best people
What is Magazine? small body OF Liter
ature entirely surrounded by advertisements.
Why Is comic paper so called? Because it's
funny that anybody buys II.
What is a Critic? Critic is a man who
writes about the books he doesn't like
What Is poetryf Lines OF words ending with
the same sound
What is a Minor Poet? A poet not yet twenty
years of age.
What is a Major Poet7 There isn't any
What is a Publisher? A man who is blamed
If book doesn't sell. and ignored If It does
What does a publisher by Problem
Novels7 All, except Kipling's and Mrs Hum
phry Wards
What makes a book a phenomenal success d?
Much bad. much pad, and much ad.
-(Carolyn Wells. in The Metropolitan Magazine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
sTEvENsoN's VIEW OF WOMAN.

The stand Stevenson took with regard to the
respect and consideration due to Womanhood
IS clearly pronounced in his essay on Robert
Burns Though he called himself a prosaist
a certain element of chivalry. and Burns
prOmiscuous lovemalling was absolutely repul-
sive to him 1t is difficult for American readers
TO realize what a storm of unreasoning and I'M
reasonable protest this essay aroused among
those in Scotland who idolized Burns;
understand how II could have been made
grounds for objection to the Stevenson memo
rial
In a letter TO William Archer he recounted
incident of early days in Paris which shows his
in fiction on the stage. He had attended
a performance Of the "Demi-Monde" OF Dumas
filS and left the theatre In a heat Of indignation
the scene where Suzanne d'Auge is trapped
by Oliver de Jain On his way down the Fran
gals stairs he trod old gentleman's toes.
turned TO apologize, stopped the apology mid
way, eXclaiming; mo, you one OF the lacheS
who have been applauding that piece l retract
my apology" To which the old Frenchman
piled: "Ah, monsieur, etes bien jeune!"
He could never forgive Thackeray for the old
age of Beatrix; w. S. Gilbert for the humni-
auLg parsonage of Lady Jane Mrs. Strong tells
that he would never allow any jokes on the
subject of wall flowers" old maids: and he
reduced her to tears describing a young girl
dressing herself in ball fnery and sitting the
evening out with smiles while her breast was
Glled with the crushing sense of failure.
We assured by man who knew him well
both in youth and manhood. that his relations
to women were never those of a Burns, Byron,
a Hene. had he the Unsuitable longing
for the Companionshtp and intimacy with the
other sex which characterized these three Pro-
feSSor Balloon declares there be doubt
that regarded humanity. honestly, and fairly.
man--Kate Leslie Smith. In The Booklovers
Magazine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
SAVING POOR CONSERVATIVES

Climate. while # may be aid IN some cases
mas much less influence tuberculosis except
in the later stages than Is generally supposed
FRESH air is the thing Even the tenement
dWeller has a chance New York physician
VINO does charity work on the East Side was
talking with a friend at his club about some of
MS patients.
, I've got half dozen OF the most pitiful cases
down there that you ever heard Of" he said
Iheyre good honest fine fellows; handy
"orhfnen, five Of them with families to sup
Port, ana they've ell got to die. l suppose, of
consumption"
Hopeless cases p asked his friend.
1opeiess because they've got factory jobs
ano tenement rooms and can't get good air to
r pieaIhe II l could get them out OF door
R 10y. L mink they'd all pull through But
they can't leave their families to go to the
country" ~ o.
peg your pardon" said a man sitting near
oy. out 90 understand that out of door work
In the city would help them"
-. guarantee It'll save four OF the SIX any
way. replied the doctor. eagerly.
i suppose said the stranger that ticket
choppins ON The elevated would be pretty ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
RAILROAD "KICKERS.-

Human nature is funny mix-upI The av-
erage man and woman seem to be made up, for
a good part, OF complaints-"kicks'- when
they travel they especially enjoy turning them
loose
The man who is accustomed TO wood bottomed
chairs at home is the man who complains most
about the hard seats on the train
The woman TO whom no one has the slightest
inclination to speak is the one who Is most timid
about travelling alone
The who could not successfully conduct
the business end of peanut cart Is the man
who is free to tell you how the railways are mis-
managed
The woman who finds most fault II she ever
does have TO stand is the who. when the op-
pOrtunity comes. expects to occupy two or three
seats with parcels
The man who loafs away three-Quarters of his
time IS the who is the most unreasonably
impatient If the train is few minutes late
The woman who hates children Is the one who
thinks II brutal that she isn't permitted to take
her dog into the chair
The who "eats around at the 25-ceDt
restaurants is the surest kicker In the dining
car.
The woman who born to serve Is gen.
orally the one who discovers that the porter is
not civil
The man who is In business that considers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
WHY SHE TURNED VEGETARIAN.

The Countess of Essex. who has many Ameri-
can friends, recently became a vegetarian The
other day. in a letter to New-York she ac-
counted for her abandonment of flesh food
Not long ago." she wrote, Il visited
slaughter house
Il can't tell you how everything was stained
deep with blood: how there arose from the
drenched. dark floors the peculiar odor of blood
-As l was hurrytng away. three beautiful
lambs were led in by with long shin
ing knife Filled with pity and indignation. I
said:
- How you be so cruel as to put those in
nOcent little lambs to deathT
Why. madam said the man. you wouldn't
eat them alive. would you?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
A DANGEROUS AFFECTION.

Professor Van Dyle. of Princeton. said In a re-
cent address TO a New-York Sunday school:
Errors of logic, inconsequent reasoning. are
common to the young.
"A little Princeton boy the other day was
walking with his mamma AS he passed the
house of a friend he saw dog playing on the
lawn.
That dog is called Troy. Troy ukes me,
mamma he said
% How do you know Troy likes you. Charles?-
the mother asked.
~Because. one day he tasted of me- said the
boy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
OPERA IN AMERICA.

The first question asked by the average Amer
lean Opera-goer on the approach of new sea-
son Is, What singers have been engaged this
year?" After that he may express curiosity as
to the works which the singers likely to in
terpret- 1t would be absurd for the director of
institution like the Metropolitan Opera House
to affect ignorance of the popular attitude
toward lyric drama. In the interest of art he
may regret it. In many ways. no doubt grand
opera, we know ii here. is infinitely finer
more brilliant and more satisfying to own
public than anything to be found in Europe
might be. But, except to the singing, it is
not ideal in the same sense grand opera in
Vienna. under the direction Of Mailer may be
called ideaL-Heinrich Conried. in Leslie's
Monthly Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
LOVE SONG.

Loves for Youth, and not for Age,
Fen though Age should wear a crown:
For the Poet, not the Sage;
Not the Monarch. but the Clown
Loves for Peace, and not for War;
Fen though War bring all renown:
For the Violet, not the Star:
For the Meadow, not the Town
Loves for lads and Loves for maids.
Courts smile and flies frown:
Loves for Love, and saucy jades
Love Love most when Love has flown
Love a cruel tyrant is:
Stays his victims with a glance,
Straight RECEIVERS with a kiss,
But to slay again, perchance.
Wouldst thou know where Love doth bide?
Whence his sharpest arrows fly?
In a dimple Love may hide,
Or the ambush of an eye
Vert thou clad in triple mail,
IN a desert far apart,
Not whit would this avail;
Love would find and pierce thy heart
-CThomas Nelson Page, in Scribner'a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
RAILROADS AND DEATH.

In 1898 about five hundred soldiers were killed
IN Cuba and about twenty-five hundred died in
HOSPITALS There was an outburSt of public
wrath over the unnecessary deaths from disease
that shook the whole United States, and that
will be remembered long as the Spanish
American War. In 1903 almost ten thousand
persons were killed and more than seventy-hVe
thousand were injured by the railroads of this
country. If there is any public wrath about
these deaths every of the public is keeping
it close within himself
War becomes mild when compared with the
human havoc wrought by railroads After
wars there come treaties when the killing ends
but the killing and manning railroads
go year after year. every years death
record usually surprising it's predecessor.
KILLED AND INJURED BY RAILWAY ACCIDENTS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
,ajr. The bows Of course, Is braided IN a pr

hair The boys Of course IL braided IN q pig
tall and the girls Is done UP on her head with
silver pins. or. IL she's a very grand little girl.
with gold or Jade Thus decked out. the children
go walking with their proud papas and mamrnas
and often go the theatre. which is a rare treat
for them
Perhaps Chinese children have romping plays
together but they always look IL they were
born grown up-(Bertha Runkle. In St Nicholas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

walls loudest about extortionate fares.
The woman who lives in four-room nat is the
one who finds most fault with the close quarters
of the sleeping -
The woman who talks loud so as to annoy all
the other passengers is furious If any one MAKES
q noise when she wants to doZe
The person who buys half rate excursion
ticket expects more privileges. faVors ana lux
uries than the regular fare passenger.-Four
Track News
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
WHAT A HAND MAY MEAN.

In all my experiences and thoughts l am con-
sciOus of a hand. Whatever touches me, what
thrills me. is a hand that touches me
in the dark and that touch is my reality. You
might well say that a sight which makes you
glad, blow which brings the singing tears
to your eyes, is unreal as to say that those i'm
pressions unreal which l have accumulated
by means of touch. The delicate tremble of
butterhy's wings in my hand the soft petals of
ViOletS curling in the cool folds of their leaves
lifting sweetly out of the meadow grass. the
clear. firm outline of face and limb. the smooth
arch of a horses neck and the velvety touch of
his nOSe-all these and a thOuSS nd resultant
combinations which take shape in my mind
constitute my world.
The handshake Of some people makes you
think of accident and sudden death. Contrast
this ill-bodng hand with the quick. sklful quiet
hand of nurse whom l remember with affec-
ton because she took the best care of my teach
er. l have claSped the hands of some rich peo-
pie that spin not and toll not, and yet are not
beautiful Beneath their soft, smooth roundness
what chaos of undeveloped character
All this is my private science of palmistry
and when tell your fortune it is by mysteri-
Gus intuition or gypsy wttchcraft but by nat
ural applicable recognition of the embossed
character I'm your hand Not only is the hand
easy recognize as the face but IL reveals
Its secrets more openly and unconsciously. Peo-
pie control their cOuntenanceS but the hand is
under such restraint II reIaxes and be-
comes lstless when the spirit is low and de-
jected; the muscles tighten when the mind is
excited or the heart glad; and permanent quail
ties stand written on 1t all the time
AS there many beauties of the face so the
beauties of the hand many. Touch has its
ecstasies. The hands of people of strong in
divlduality and constituencies are wonderfully
mobile In glance of their fngertips they ex-
press many shades of thought Now and again
touch fine, graceful supple wristed hand
which spells with the same beauty and distinc-
ton that you must In the handwriting of
some highly cultivated people | wish you could
see how prettily little children spell in my hand
They are wild flowers of humanity and their
finger motions wild flowers of specialization
Keller. In The Century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
INTENTION B4FFLED.

Archimedes had just invented his screw
Very goOd!' they cried But can't Won give
us a taCkhammer that won't hit your thumb
HereupOn he could only bewan his inability To
provide the needs OF the simple life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25

Except at the Chinese New Year which cornes
IN February. 1t is very hard TO catch a glimpse
OF chhd'en In China Little beggars will run
beside you for miles to earn one cash n conner
coin with square hole in the middle OF II
worth the twentieth of cent; but children who
nave parents TO care for them seem to be kept
INDOORS all the time, or only allowed to Dlav i'm
walled yards and gardens, We used to saw to
each other. Why where are the children
haven't they got any?" But at New Years we
found out that they had This is the great
monday OF all the year in China when every
oody hangs out flags and colored lanterns and
sets OH hrecrackers eve borrowed our custom
or hrecrackers for the Fourth of July from chi
nese New Year's) All the people put on their
very pest clothes. and the children the best of
all Jackets and trousers OF bright blna or $500
or yellow or purple. the boys and girls so much
alike that you can only tell them aparnbv thai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
6imely Topics in the Magazines.
January of Current

Interest.

posed work for a consumptive? No? Well. If
you wish to try the experiment, send your men
to this address," He handed a card to the
doctor.
The six men became ticket-Choppers Five OF
them we'll men to-day. The sixth is holding
his own, and little more-(Samuel Hopkins
Adams, in McClure'S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
A SKATING ROMANCE.

l saw the trim and rosy maid
When she began to skate;
The while, with swift and graceful glides,
She cut the figure 5.
1 fell in love, right there and then.
AS Cupids victims do;
And felt convinced that we were meant
To cut the figure :.
1 wooed ard won the lovely girl
So fervently l sought,
And ever since that glad event
I've cut the figure u.
-CMcLandburgh Wilson, in The Smart Set
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-02
THF MILL DAMS

It was hoped that after the
Levy Court had decided to re-
build the two mill dams in this
hundred and, after due adver-
tisement, had awarded the con-
tract to the lowest bidder, the
matter was settled until some
other dam wanted repairing.
But it seems not. The contrac-
tor finished his work, the Levy
Court inspected it, but so far has
refused to accept it. The claim
is made that one of the dams has
a leak that mag prove serious.
We are informed that this leak is
merely due to the settling Of the
dirt and in a short time will cease.
However that may be, the Levy
Court should require the con-
tractor to give good job. I'm
der the law, it is the sole judge.
But when the Levy Court is sat
isfed that the dam is built ac-
cording to specifications, the con-
tractor should be paid. No dis
satisfaction because someone
else did not get the contract
should stand in the way of pay
ing the county's just debts.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-02
cEcILToN

Thomas Boulden spent Thursday with
friends in Wilmington.
Robert Anderson has moved his family
into their house in town.
Revival services will begin in the NJ.
Z. Church on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Dollie Clayton is the guest of Miss
May Dushane, of Blacks, this week.
Lambert Manlove, of the Manor, is
spending this week with Thomas Boulden.
William Anthony has moved his fam.
lily from town to their farm near Earle.
vile.
Miss Mary Dawson is visiting relatives
and her friend, Miss Elsie Rein, in vii.
mington.
Miss Mamie Jones entertained Miss
Pauline Dushane, OF Earlevile, one day
this week.
J. Z. Ferguson, Of Chestertown, spent
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. NJ. f..
iCiEueOh'
Miss Eddie Ferguson has returned from
visiting her sister, Mrs. Byron Bouchelle,
in Chesapeake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Manlove and
son Dallas, were entertained on Christ
mas day by her mother, Mrs. Joseph
Manlove.
Mrs. Henne Gary and son, OF Still
Pond, spent few days with her father,
James Smith, this week.
Charles Clark died on Tuesday after
noon at his home in town after linger-
ing illness, aged 73 years. Funeral ser
vices were held in the M. Z. Church on
Friday afternoon at one o'clock; inter-
ment in the adjoining cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-02

enough; the horrible tragedy in
Chicago, whore from five to six
hundred persons were burned,
suffocated or trampled to death
in a few minutes as they vainly
endeavored TO rush to safety
from a modern "iireproof" thea
tire, is far worse.
The Iroquois Theatre had been
proudly described as absolutely
secure. 1t was not an antiquated
structure into whose composition
inflammable wood largely enter
ed. Built Of steel and concrete,
with exits supposed to be ample,
it was apparently as safe as it
could we'll be made. Yet the
event has shown how completely
false was this belief, and the sec
ond largest city on the continent
is in mourning to-day because Of
this terrific demonstration.
Accounts seem to agree that
the cause Of the calamity was
the breaking of an electric wire
carrying a powerful current.
Here again the grim irony which
mocks the assumption that mod
ern improvements mean safety
is evident. Electric lighting
when it first came into general
use in places of assemblage was
hailed as a valuable safeguard
against the fires which had fire.
quently followed the use of other
means of illumination. Exper-
ience has shown that the en-
ployment Of highly charged
wires, which are liable to break
age, or on which the insulation
may be defective at any given
point is as a matter Of tact, a fre-
quent and dangerous cause of
confagration. The asbestos stage
curtain in theatres is held to be a
preventative of fire beyond the
stage. Whether this theory is
correct or not, a curtain which
cannot be lowered, as was appar-
emily the case at Chicago. is man
ifestly useless. On the other
hand, if the curtain had gone
down as it was designed to do,
the indications are that the num-
erous company of players, near
ly all of whom escaped, would
have been cut off from any op
portunity to reach the outer air.
One fact that stands out plainly |
in the dispatches is that the
means of exit from the balcony |
and gallery were inadequate,
whatever may have been said to
the contrary. If these had been
twice as wide the loss of life
would in all probability have been
greatly reduced. Badly equip
ped and inefficient outside fire es-
capes seem also to have played
their part in swelling the death
lief
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-02
New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.

AI%h SAoiLh NuONl1, -.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING =
Whereas, James G. Smith BY
his petition to the Judges of our
Superior Court, filed in the office
of the Prothonotary of said
Court in and for New Castle
(SeaD County, for the cause of COM
plant therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges
that decree may be pronounced
dissolving the marriage existing
between the Petitioner and Mary
Emma Smith.
We, therefore, command you, as YOU
were heretofore commanded, that YOU
summon Mary Emma Smith that she be
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the First
day of February next to answer the alle-
cations of the said petitioner, James G.
Smith according to the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided, and
also to do and receive what the Court
shall then and there consider concerning
her in this behalf as to the Court shall
seem meet and consistent with the pro-
visions of the said Act of Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Twenty-third day of
November A. d., 1908
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Dec. I'd, 1903. Prothonotary.