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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
SPIDER BITES.
They Are Said to BE Far Less Dan.
GcrOus Than Is Supposed.


GcrOus Than Is Supposed.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
When in doubt, charge it to a spider.
That slight creature has been held re-
sponsible for deaths and illnesses
Wherewith she had nothing more to do
than the United States has to do with
brigandage in Morocco. Yet the fanil-
lar newspaper announcement, "Killed
by spider" is before us again. and
we read how the suffering Mrs Wilson
of Knoxville died in twenty-four hours
as result of a spider bite her body
being swollen to twice it's normal size
before she resigned consciousness. If
we are to believe the chronological au-
thorities in Washington, who are paid
by the government to know, we have
only one kind of spider that is really
poisonous enough to hurt, and that is
little fellow, marked with red and
black and not all black, as the Knox
Vile alarmists declare. Until last wear
the total number of deaths actually
traceable to spider bites in this coun-
try was one. Possibly it may now be
enlarged to two.
We cling to our superstitions. and
that of the deadliness of spider venom
is one OF them. A spider has enough
OF this acrid chemical to kill a fly, when
the web is not strong enough to hold it
but the human subject has on various
occasions-sometimes without know
ing lt-been subject to her surgery
without other result than an irritation
considerably less than is inflicted by
a mosquito. When death results
from so slight cause it does not sig
nlfy that the spider is dangerous II
means that the subject was in so peril
Gus condition of health that a pin
scratch would have served as well TO
end life as the spiders trifling wound
has done Not many years ago the
tarantula was regarded as sure and
sudden death. The Southwestern
miner who turned in without his boots.
and who found that half a dozen Of
these giant spiders had got into bed be-
fore him made his will on becoming
cognizant of this fact Now he merely
merely brushes them off, uses a little
language, and goes to sleep again.
Even the rattlesnake has his apollo
gists. And it is well to know these
facts, not merely because we permit
some useful animals to live who are
doing their share to rid us of insect
pests, but because we can amble about
the world with a freer mind that our
fathers could who suspected death in
every moving form to which they We're
not accustomed. The spider has
killed we will say, two out Of the
many millions of human creatures
that have inhabited this country. and
has destroyed uncounted hosts of flies
and mosquitoes bearers of germs,
which. but for her interference, might
have poisoned 100000 Of US. Observe the
finder fbaF with Communicative Gbn
Will not harm enough to hurt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
BURNING WHISKY
INJURED GAUGER
BARREL OF WHISKY ExPL oDED
AND p. F. REIMAN ENVELOPED IN
FLAMES.

One of the Fire Companies Went to
the Wrong Place for the Fire as
the Message Had Been Sent in IN
Uncertain Manmer-Very Serious
Fire Was Narrowly Averted as
Several other Barrels Were Part
~ burned and Would Have Ex-
pIOded Had fire COntinued-Rei-
man Was Badly Burned About the
Head, Face and Body.
P. F. Reiman, a government gauger,
was badly burned and the Big Springs
Distilling Company was set on fire by
the explosion of a barrel of whisky in
the storeroom of the company yester-
day morning about 10 o'clock. With
the flames enveloping him Reiman
rushed into the office of the company,
giving the first notice of the explosion
and the fire.
A telephone message was sent to en-
CINE house No. that the old store of
the Savannah Grocery Company was
on fire. No. telephoned the MESA ge
to No 2, the nearest station, but start
ed to the fire also, as it was thought
there might be some misunderstanding
the way the message had come. Sure
enough No. 2 went to the store on Bay
street, occupied some time ago by the
grocery company while No. went to
the right place on West Broad street.
The blazing whisky had run all
around and several other barrels were
about to explode, when the fremen ar
rived. A big stream of water was imme-
diately turned on and the flames were
soon eXtinguiShed. 1t was found aft
erWards that a number of barrels had
been sCorched almost through. Had
the tiremen been just a few minutes
later there would undoubtedly have
been a bad fire.
The fumes from the whisky were so
strong as to be almost drunkening
1t was with difficulty that the firemen
endured them.
The barrel that exploded contains a
much higher percentage of alcohol
than is usually in whisky. 1t is used
for rectifying other whisky. The gauger
struck a match to look at the label
and the evaporated alcohol took fire
The burning whisky was thrown by
the explosion all over his face, arms
and hands. He was badly burned and
it was al first thought that he might
lose his eyesight. The physicians say,
however, that such will not be the
case.
The damage to the storeroom where
the fire occurred was not very great
The chief loss was the whisky that
was burned up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
CHARGES ARE MADE
AGAINST GOVERNOR.
Postmaster General Tells why He
wouldn't Name once Vardaman.

Postmaster General Tells why He
wouldn't Name once Vardaman.
Washington. Aug 2.-Postmaster
General Payne to-day made the fol-
lowing statement explaining the rea-
sons for refusing to name a MISSISSIPPI
pi postoffice in honor of the Governor
of that state:
ION May 6, 1904. petition was
filed with the department, asking for
the establishment of a postoffice at a
certain point in Calhoun county, in the
state of Mississippi, and requesting
that il be named Vardaman.
Immediately, the usual investiga-
tion made by the department as TO the
necessity for the establishment of the
office was undertaken. Pending the
inquiry. copy of the Daily Clarion
Ledger. newspaper published at
Jackson. Miss. dated Aug. %, 1903, was
filed with the department containing
an article 10 which the department s
attention was called
CThis article was a copy of an edi-
torial printed in the Commonwealth
under date of Jan. 10, 1908, which
paper is published and edited by GOV.
NardamanD
The article in question was so vile
and indecent in its statements con-
corning the mother Of the President
of the United states as to be unfit for
reproduction
The Postmaster General did not es-
TEEN IL proper TO give a postottice the
name of any man who had used such
language regarding any woman. The
postotice in question has been ordered
established and given the name OF
rimberville
In exercising the discretion given
him by law. the Postmaster General
frequently rejects names suggested for
proposed postoftices. He has never
been clearer as to his duty than IN this
case
1t rs proper 10 say that President
Roosevelt had no knowledge of the IN
cident referred to-"
The name Of Timherville. bestowed in
lieu Of Nardamuu. was suggested among
others by the parties interested IN that
uetghborhood, one other name having
been rejected because Of It's similarity
20 that Of another postofice in the
state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
ATTENDANCE DECIDES
FATE OF AUGUSTA CLUB
Small Attendance Today Means Stormy Career
Has Ended.

Augusta, Aug. 2.-Unless there
should be a good attendance at the
double header to be played with Jack
sonville tomorrow there is every
probability that the Augusta baseball
club will end its checkered and
stormy career. This is the rumor on
the streets tonight, and Manager Win
gard will not deny, though refusing to
confirm, it or say anything for publ
cation.
Salaries were due on the first and
there was no money on hand to pay
the men. The management was about
$3.50 short. A collection was taken up
in the city this morning, but only $50
was raised and the rain prevented any
money coming in at the gate.
Interest here is practically dead
there being less than 300 people at
Mondays game though it was in the
nature of a benefit to Wingard, who
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
Saratoga entries for to-day

Saratoga entries for to-day:
First Race-Five and a half furlings,
selling, 2-year-olds. Gallopoff, 10;
Tramotor, 1903; Steel Trap, Gilpin, 1O7;
Jerry c., Teacress, 1O4; Squeezer, Red
Reynard, Harpoon, Ike s., M. Card
ner, 1902; Miss Morgan, Calmness, 49,;
Pacetti, Thirty-third, 81; Sufferance,
90; Winchester, "a.
Second eplechase handicap,
4-year-olds and up, short course Black
Death, 157; Good and Plenty, 151; Mys-
tic Shriner, Nepopset, 147; Amur, 144;
Royelle, 1885, Manilian, 1856; Alum Wa
ter. 100.
Third Race-The Spinaway, 2-year-
old FLIES, five and a half furlongs.
Tanya, 122; Linda Lee, 49, Hearts
Desire. Belle Savage, 1T6; Schulamite,
Iota, ia.
Fourth Race-One mile, selling,
3-year-old and up. Elliott, 1909; Fire
Eater, 106; Turnpike, 101; Stilihio. 49,;
Gay Lothario, SO; Toi San, 50; Sarah
Maxim, 81.
Fifth Race-Highweight handicap,
six furlongs. 3-year-old and up. Lady
Amelia, 1913; Aceful, Leonidas, 1922;
Flying Ship, 121; Toscan, ia; Spring,
113; Montreson, Ill; Stalwart. no;
Monte Carlo 1OS; The Musketeer, 104;
Cloten, 1902; Boxwood, 100; Forward,
81 Moor Hen, IS.
Sixth Race-Handicap one mile and
a furlong, 3-year-olds and up. Delhi,
Aceful, ia; Carbuncle. 1O7; Mineola,
1O6; Audience, 105; Palmbearer, 100;
Gay Lothario, SO.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
MACON'S ORDINARY
IN A QUANDARY.
Two Women Are Fighting for the
Cash of Dead Man.

Two Women Are Fighting for the
Cash of Dead Man.
Macon. Aug. "A question which is
puzzling the mind of Ordinary c. NJ
Wiley of Bibb county at this time is
whether Mrs. Ella Mcintyre of Macon
or Mrs. Elizabeth Mcintyre of Nor
wich. Conn, is lawfully entitled to be
Intyre, who died in Macon in Febru-
airy. and to take possession of his es-
state which consists of $4,000 in cash.
Mrs. Mcintyre of Macon was prepar-
ing to administer on the estate, and
had applied for letters testamentary
when there appeared, Unexpectedly, a
short time ago, Mrs Mcintyre of Con-
necticut. who opposed the granting of
the letters testamentary, and said that
she was the wife of S. H. Mcintyre,
and that there was no other lawful
VITA.
There was a long and heated argu-
ment to-day before the Ordinary. Wife
No. 1 being represented by Dessau,
Harris & Harris, and wife NO being
represented by Fred r. Martin. Mr.
Martin contended that wife No. 1 had
been divorced, and submitted in evil
dence a copy of the record of an APP
plication of divorce and alimony trans
cribed from Norwich.
Mr. Dessau claimed that the record
transcribed was immaterial, because
it appeared that it had been with
drawn.
$. II. Mcintyre came to this city
eight years ago from Norwich and
married Miss Ella Brantley of this
place. He lived at his home on Oak
street supported by the income from
his property until his death. The Or
binary reserved his decision.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
REMARKABLE GAME OF
BALL AT BEAUFORT.
Citizens Had to Get Fire Depart
ment to Put Soldiers Out.

Perhaps one of the most remarkable
games of bah played in this section
of the country in years was that at
Beaufort last Saturday between the
citizens team. of Beaufort and the
Naval Station team.
Every man on the Naval Station
team made two runs i'm the last in
ming, and the Beaufort team finally
gave up the job of getting them out
The total number of runs made by
the Naval Station team was. "a, and
with no man out in the ninth they
scored eighteen times, when the popu-
lace got up, and left as one man, and
the game was finally abandoned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
DEATH OF A CITY
Palace and 81 Churches That Have
Gone Into the Sea.

From the London Chronicle.
pitiful spectacle may be seen to-
day on the coast of Suffolk. All men
have heard of the strange romantic
history of Dunwich, that proud city
of the East whose scanty ruins now
tOtter on the brink of the cliffs.
fleeing monument of the mutability
of earthly things.
Grim relics of that glorious past,
dismembered fragments of the bodies
of those who were once its proud
citizens now Cumber the beach, and
make playthings Eor the waves of
the North seas. l found the skull of
one of these former residents on the
shores yesterday.
What a heydey Dunwich had In
centuries long gone by it's harbor was
filled with shipping. its Golfers with
gold and its streets with prosperous
citizens, who lorded it over all others
in East Anglia.
Dunwich was one of the great cities
of the early ages of England. The
Romans settled there, and in Saxon
times it rose to eminence, so that it
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03

Summary: Earned runs, Macon, 2.
Two base hits, Quinn. Left on bases,
Macon, 8; Charleston, 7. Bases on
balls, off Childs, 2; off Segars, :.
Struck out, by Childs, s; by Segars, 6.
Hit by Pitcher. Mitchell and Bayne,
Double plays, Sentell to Hoffman;
Segars to Hoffman. First base on err
rors, Lipe, Stnson, Donnelly. Umpire,
Mace Attendance. 500. Time, 1850.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
wndIey Defeats shIImore.

Wadley, Ga, Aug. 2.-Wadley and
Sullmore crossed bats here this aft
ernoon. Stillmore was defeated by a
score of to 3. Both pitchers did
excellent work, though Bedingfield Of
Wadley had the best support. Bat
teries- Bedingfield and Peterson, and
Hughes and Jones.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Handsomely framed pictures under
l6x20 glasses for IS cents each. Neatly
framed pictures under sx10 glasses for
25 cents each. Mouldings for S cents
a foot that others are selling for 10
cents. Portraits for S175 that otheu
are making for SO. At Ladeveze's.
Best bargains In city property By W.
J. Miscally, Jr., 20 Bryan street You
will consult your own interest By see
ing him for full PARTICULAR.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03

Nashville, Tenn, Aug EVANSVILLE
and Shreveport broke even in a double
header to-day. Listless playing lost
the locals the last game. Attendance,
$500. Score: RHE
Nashville .....11O0 4200x-S 0
Shreveport 30 2 0 90 0 0 0 ID 8
Batteries-Merman and Accorsini
Hughey and Graffius.
Second Game RHE
Shreveport IL 0 o 211 0-6 IL 0
Nashville ......O 0 0 0 0 2 l % 10 ,
Batteries-Feye and Graffius; Piatt,
Frickie and Accorsini.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
SOME FAN FOOD

The Augusta baseball public kicked
until they got what they wanted. Now
they want to turn loose, but the $500
forfeit looks too large just yet. We all
can't be blends.
Segars, who came near going out aft
er a strenuous performance in Jack
sonville on the occasion of his first ap-
pearance in the league, is now smok-
ing up, and pitched a shut out against
the Gulls yesterday
Billy Smith promises to give George
Engel a new pair of shoes If he sue
ceeds in making it three straights from
Savannah.
For the rest of the season the South
Atlantic League will carry four um-
pires. The double system will be en-
ployed i'm one series each until the end
of the season.
President Boyer has signed former
Coach Belts of the Mercer University
ball team as an umpire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicngo 5. Mnshirgton 1.

Chicago. Aug. I'm pitchers bat
tie two hits on one side and five on
the other the locals, by clever sacrific-
ing and stealing eight bases, won cas-
lily. Score R.HE.
Chicago ........0O11 2x-5 ,
Washington 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIL 2 3
Batteries-Owen and Sullivan; ia
cobson and Kittredge. Attendance,
4,470.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.


Birmingham 1, Little Rock o.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. "A three
Dagger by Tamsett in the tenth inning
won the game for Birmingham to-day.
Score: R.H.E.
Birmingham 10000 0O01-l O
Little Rock % o 0 o 0 0 0 90 S O
Batteries-Dunham and Matthews:
Dannehower and Zinram. Attendance,
1000
Montgomery 3, Memphis 7.
Montgomery. Ala. Aug. memphis
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03

Detroit,Au 2.-McGuire's error gave
Detroit a run and Mullins bad throw
eVened it. In the tenth the visitors
worked in two hits and scored the
winning run. Score: R.HE.
New York 30 90 01O1-2 s 4
Detroit ......0 0 o 0 / 0 0 0 0 OIL 4 ,
Batteries Powell, Mcclure and
Kleinow; Mullin and Drill. Attendance
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03

could not hit Hale with success and
the safe ones off Mcintyre were in
good time. Attendance, 200. Score
R.HE.
Memphis 10000 0OO1O-1 5 4
Montgomery 10 ? 0 / 0 0x-3 2
Batteries-McIntyre and Fritz; Hale
and Clark.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03

st. Louis. Aug. philadelphia de-
feated St Louis to-day in a batting
contest. Gleason was struck i'm the
head with a pitched ball, and it is
feared he may have conclusion of the
brain. Score: R.H T..
Philadelphia IL 100000 4-914 ,
Batteries-Pelty and Kahoe; Wad-
dell and Shreckengast. Attendance,
. 300
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
BIG LEAGUES SENDING AGENTS
TO LOOK FOR BALL PLAYERS
SEAGULLS SHUT OUT
BY HIGHLANDERS
League Leaders Were Fortunate in
punching Their Hits.

Macon, Aug. macon shut out
Charleston here to-day in fast game.
Childs and Segars were the opposing
pitchers, and though each allowed his
opponents but six hits. Childs allowed
the Highlanders to bunch theirs. while
Segars kept his widely scattered Fast
fielding by Macon also aided material
ly. The score:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
boston 4. Cleveland 1.

Cleveland, Aug. Boston won again
to-day, Tannehill outpitching Moore.
Score. r. II. L.
Cleveland ....O01O0 00O-1 6 2
Boston ..........1 90 0011 0 IA II ,
Batteries-Moore and Buelow; Tan
nehill and Farrell. Attendance, 81
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03

Light Harness Races Postponed.
Buffalo, N. Y. Aug 2.-Heavy rain
caused a postponement of the Grand
Circuit races. scheduled for to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03


count of the destruction of the grand
stand by cyclone. Wingard is in
straights and is desperate.
A meeting of the board of directors
may be called to-day or tomorrow to
take such steps as the action of the
Augusta owner warrants. So far
President Boyer has not been official
ly notified of any intention on the part
of Owner Wingard to give up the
franchise. On the last nine-day trip
that the team made on the road the
team only fell a few dollars short of
making expenses, both for travelling,
and salaries, for the fun half month
This is as good or better than any
team does on the road, all depending
on their home patronage for profits.
President Boyer said that in the
event the franchise in Augusta was
given up the league would probably
take the team, and carry it for the
rest of the season.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-03
TED SULLIVAN WILL SOON VISIT
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
ALL ARE HUSTLING FOR
GOOD PITCHING MATERIAL.
SOME PROMISING POSSIBILITIES IN
THIS CIRCUIT.

Good Pitchers Are Now at Pre-
MUM. and with Proper Training
Several Now Working in This Lea
que May Make GOOD in Faster
Company-GOOd Even Tempered
Men Are SOught-Few InfieIders or
OutfeIders to 60 Up, and Only
One Possible BackstOp So Far Has
shown Big League Timber.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04
G. W. OFFUTT. j. CLINTON TRIBBY.
SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS
In Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, SiIVerWare, Clocks
IT'S MORE THAN CAR FARE that you buying West End
G. W. OFFUTT.


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This
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Pins Brooches, and the like
WATCHES in
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DIAMONDS, JEWELRY dgodlo
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Solid
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04
Big Reduction in Furnishing Goods.

All the fancy Manhattan Shirts, for days onlv al Is
oo dozen Mems NwearTies conceivable shane 5 and H. A
@ 1Eee Tor 90 90 dozen Blue and Tan Derbyrbbed underwear
$CV and ~ Silk Vests $25 White K vess-peca Al 25 a.
WOOL Undergrad double front and back Norfolk and New
Underwear 81 30 Wrght Health
ey Royal Fleece Underwear % grade 4s 81 81 rs STIFF Shirts
o o and zoe Negigee Shirts 49, Odds in Shirts mn n o.
Fancy susPen in boxes Zoe Aer Kid Gloves 9O Soc club Ties S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04

All the broken lots in Children s Suits
and Overcoats selling up to 1880
The suits in Norfolk and Double
breasted, Blue Cheviots and Nobby Mix
lures
The Overcoats in both Refer and
long-gown etfects,......".......S2 20
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04

All the broken lots of Mems Suits and
Overcoats selling up to $l6.50.
The suits in Blue, Black and Novel
ty shades in CheviOts, Cassimeres and
Worsteds-single and double breasted.
The Overeoats in Blue, Black and
Oxfords, in the fashionable "A and So
inch lengths. ................".....$ $40 20
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04
II 0RDE{NGER'S,
Semi-AnnuaI SaIe!!

We have just completed sockng which dscoses many
lots OF Suits and Overcoatsom four of kind These
now offer at mere fraction of their former value providing
ional opportunity for thrifty buyers with ready cash.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04

All the broken lots in Mems Suits and
Overcoats selling up to $1,000.
The suits in Single and Double breast
ed Sacks, Black and Nobby Mixtures in
Cheviots, Cassimeres and Whip Cords.
The Overcoats in Black and Oxfords.
fashionably cut to full length of 81
lncnes ....................S7 Is
All the broken lots in Mems Pants
selling up to $3.50.
Neat Natty Stripes in Wortseds and
Casslmeres, also 80 pairs of odd Pants
from suits that sold up to $500.
''''.'''''''' ..........."....." 80 70
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04


o Washington
D. B. MARTIN, Manager Traffic
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-15
SIS PER YEAR
Defective Eyesight.

When one stops to think of
the number of persons whose
eyesight is in some way defect
i've it is astounding how general
is the ailment. It almost seems
that every body has some trouble.
greater orlesser, with their eyes.
1t is believed that the greater
nun Der Of cases of defective eve
sight can be traced to the school
room. Poor light, careless
methods of study, working over
hours, etc. are responsible for
much of the eye trouble that ex-
lists today. It is we'll therefore
that the state board of health has
decided to take this matter up
and to make thorough exami-
nation of the eyes of the school
children Of the state. The ex-
animation will be made this year
by the state board of health in
all cities having population Of
1000 or over. Instructions have
been sent out from the board to
the superintendent of the differ
ent villages and city schools and
the examination will be made bv
the teachers and reported to the
board. Later a second examina-
ton will be made and the two
tests will afford basis from
which the board will be able to
draw it's conclusions as to the
eyesight Of the children of the
state. Cards will also be furn-
ished on which the teacher may
notify parents if the beginning
of any eye trouble exists.
This action of the state board
Of health. if vigorously followed
out, should work wonders in
saving hundreds of school child
rem from the misfortune of de-
fective eyesight.