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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-22

only 500 yards to the Isle of Man, and
a ferry runs with as prosaic regularity
as do the iron steamboats, or the Flat
bush trains. A syndicate has leased
the island for five years, and is paying
most comfortable dividends.
The summer girl is the chief point
of interest. The legend which they
buy for siXpence and read when they
get back to King Edwards larger do
mlnion was written in 1926. Here is
a bit of it:
History of the Kingdom.
MANY years before these enlight-
ened days, during that period of time
which may truly be called the d4lk
ages of the Calf, when rats and rab-
bits enjoyed undisputed possession OF
It, and man had not yet sought a resi-
dence on it's barren shores. circum-
stance occurred which caused a great
sensation among the inhabitants of
the little village which crowns the op-
posite shore. The portly matrons OF
this retired hamlet were reused from
their accustomed state of torpor by
the unusual appearance of a human
figure upon the highest summit of the
neighboring isle, apparently engaged
in some laborious employment.
'Bushell, for such was the name OF
this solitary being was the possessor OF
small domain on the aeighboring
coast of Ireland. Close to his little
patrimony lay the princely castle of
the great O'Neil, whose only sister had
been the object of Bushell's childish
affections, and was the sole posses5or
of his more matured devotion. With
O'Neii he had always lived on terms
of the greatest friendship, now join
ing in the fatigues of the chase, now
uniting in the skillful navigation OF
the wintry seas. But no sooner di |
ONeil discover the object OF his
friends affection, than all their init
macy was destroyed
"At first he contented himself with
withdrawing from his society and for
bidding him to approach his castle
but when he found his precautions in
sufficient, that the lovers still met. and
that the affection of Bushell was re
turned, he commenced series of per
secutions, which in those days were
sufficient to drive BIshell from hi!
peaceful home, to become an outcas
from the haunts of men. Having thus
removed the object of her affections. h
hoped that his sister would soon ceas,
to remember him. But when man,
months had elapsed, and Mary's sad
ness still remained unchanged. he de
termined to watch her more narrowly
ard soon discovered that the inter
course, though rendered more difficult
by his tyranny, was ms destroyed, In
that BUshell was still luYNing about tn
neighborhood, and found means .
communication with his sister.
Bushell Rescues His Sweetheart.
"Incensed at this discovery. he com
manded her to prepare to embark witt
him in a few days for distant con
vent, there to bid adieu to the van
tiles of the world, and conceal her er
rors under the sanctity of the vel
Intelligence of this cruel determine
ton was quickly conveyed to the out
lawed Bushell. who resolved upon tn
bold design of attacking the vessel G
ONeil and rescuing his beloved Mar
from the horrors of a living toni
The design once formed. was quickl
executed, and calling together fe'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-22

cord was loosed, and she yielded TO
that death she feared.
Many years elapsed, and I heard
nothing more of the unfortunate
stranger, till it accidentally came to
my knowledge that a person answering
TO his description had landed on
small and uninhabited island called the
Calf of Man"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-09-22
Found Out.

He-I always say Just what think.
She.--y nave often wondered why
yOn were so quiet.-Chicago Record
Herald
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
IN "SPOTLESS TOWN
Efforts of Chief of Police to Purity
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.

Springfield Mass. Dec. % (SpeciaD.-This
city is no longer known by the comfortaDle
title CITY of Homes" but now has the soorl-
ouet .sSpOtIess Town" which has been bestowed
on it because of the performances OF lts chieI
of police, George NJ. Stebbins, the best known
chief in Massachusetts. and president or the
Massachusetts Association OF Chiefs OF Ponce
George NJ. Stebbins is a rarely original chaI-
sc+er and since his appointment as marshal
nearly five years ago, he has been constantly
doings things to make Springfield people sit up
sometimes only to laugh to be sure but al
wavs TO excIaim, How very interesting" HIS
FIRST irnDortant act was to compile a book OF
r,,1as for his department which contained more
commands and donts than are dreamed OF oy
a newfoundland school ma'am Among the
rules was one directing the patrolmen to salute
members of the city government when they met
them on the street. But it was not opeyeu'
for t1ro-tbirds of the police officers did not
know the members of the city government Dy
sight.
The rnarshal's next literary venture was
reporters notebook This interesting Volulne
was in the nature of a press censorship anu
after the reporters had turned several o4aiih
nages thew would arrive at such an important
entry as Three drunks in police court to-uaS =
two could not pay their fines" Then the
marshal went into the newspaper business
himself, publishing sheet called "Tne Dally
Lookout" which contained items Of interest
IN the police officers and which they were re-
CURED to scan every morning.
All these things centred attention on the
marshal but it was when he began to purify
the city that he became daily topic Of con-
versation He began by digging up an old blue
law which allowed him to prevent the selling
of soda on Sundays. For three hot Sundays
in midsummer all Springfield was obliged 10
go without one drink Of refreshing, bubbling
soda Then the citizens rose up in their
thirsty wrath and the marshars crusade was
called off.
The theatrical billboards next attracted his
attention True, he egged on to this by
band OF strait-laced citizens. but it was
he alone who put such an Interpretation on
their wishes that ali posters bearing cham
payne glasses. revolvers bottles and the~word
damn" were only allowed the billboards
when splashes of white paper had been pasted
over the offending articles and the naughty
word This crusade reached its height when
he ordered the advance man to paste paper
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

Many country doctors come to New-York
every year to attend postgraduate medical
schools and learn recent science. Some OF them
are like Rip Van Wrinkles, who have slept through
decades Of advancement in remote villages nj
tie disturbed by the rumors Of change told IN
textbooks or professional journals They regard
cbloroform as a rather new anasthetic' malaria
co1,ars multitude Of diseases; they are frankly
skentical of antiseptics and, never having seen
bacteria through microscope, are somewhat
doubtful that such things exist
They imagine that the war between 'he
bonoeopaths and allopaths is still raging. IheH
authorities are Dio Lewis, of Boston ana olhefS
~ nid-century fame Being heading members
IF their home communities, presidents oI 'le
health boards trustees and village onlcerS l'ie!
arrive in beaver hats, long peaiuS ""u
coats OF a solemn cut
T. +okes at least two weeks for such KIP
-. IT,irIle % get over his initial stupefaction
a-ai,e that the medical world has moved.
ITor,-ttine is new-the instruments. the tech
,.,o,,a the drugs and the very jargon OF me
- old diseases do not exist and new ones
80 been invented: methods of treatment nave
-, reversed The patient handed over TO 'i'e
oo,,so,ations of the Church by the ola prac-
.,4io,,a- becomes hale after a brief operation
+ba visit TO town reveals TO the coun-
-, DOCTOR that he is only big frog IN sinaii
r,,aale at home Nobody has heard OF him mere
81 am going right back sir SAID one pis-
co,raged physician from the who's OF re''iis' :
&c Here I've been practising tmrty-llVe
Fai''" - ,-ouId take me the rest of my life
- oa+ct M with young men just out of school
-, - - nock and keep on in the Old way which
a,aar,,bodv IS used 10 in our town.
However. most country doctors have the cour- se'
o,,arcome chagrfn and difficulty. They
rS rssson # out that one man is more likely to be
,,rong than many scientists working together.
and they are soon devoutly thankful 70 learn al
thew can A taste Of the ne" k'ioE'ie'se ie''eS
.nnatite. so that one who came for a six
.,,s, course ends up by a years general re-
-, ~ his studies OF course the professional
sa,se of aelicacy forbids the country doctor from
.el,inp except TO intimates. the exact slough Of
Pin Van winkleism from which ne has been
rs,ssd and how many patients hays been sped
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
aAZgX SHORT WEIGHT, SHORT MEASURE, FOOL MANY. cS2S

ing short All the cases those of having un-
sealed scales or Of scales that weigh wrong
Even in the inspection of scales the bureau IS
handicapped by the fact that the inspectors can
carry around with them only an extremely small
part of the weights and measures needed IN
their work The whole kit of an inspector ana
its weight are as follows: Brass dry measure
vessels. 30 pounds; brass liquid measure vesc
sells 1919 pounds: 6voirdupois weights o
pounds: troy weights, 50 pounds; brass dl yaTo-
stick, 121a ponds; testing scales. 10 pouh9s'
hammer dies and inspection books, 3A pounds;
total. 100 pounds. 1t is a physical lmpossi..
bilty to carry such kit around "ltnouI
q wagon such as each inspector has IN B0s-
ton and accordingly the work or testing the
dry and LIQUID measures and the yardstlcks OF
merchants is done haphazard. So also is the
task of testing coal scales. The weights neces-
sary for testing these great scales welgh one
half ton and when carried 10 the scales must
needs be brought at the coal dealers expense
The bureau has also been criticised py cltlzens
who have made complaint to it of being cheaE@o;
To make a complaint by mail is the only metn0o
available for The ordinary citizen, and yet the
bureau has not procured a penalty in one case
where a complaint made by letter IN
yariabIy the inspector reports that the com
plant is not justified The only complaints
which are pushed and penalties exacted are
those made by the inspectors themselves.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
(dIIf1> COUNTRY DOCTORS IN THE CITY. 81

ing house in 19th-st1 1t is a homelike place and
the landlady is young and good looking. The
parlors here after dinner could tell many humor-
Gus or grewsome tales. One story tells of the
poor but worthy undergraduate who puroined
valuable human bone from the dissecting room
and substituted beef bone.
1T a great sacrifice for most of US to
come here" said middle aged physician from
Maine We may lose q little time in sight
seeing at first, and they tell about. who
make the postgraduate course excuse for
getting awav from home and having lark.
These are exceptions.
The country doctor has to lose his practice
while studying: he must arrange for some one to
attend his patients, and he is all out of pocket
for tuition and living expenses. Some can only
manage to get off for the two or three weeks of
their annual vacation They try then to come
here in successive years
Another medco who halls from Maryland said
that the general practitioner of a village has
nothing to apologize for. His ali around knowl
edge however antiquated in spots. serves his
purpose better than any special skill He knows
more Of human nature than any specialist: he
is more respected than any urban physician,
I wouldn't exchange my position with any
one" he declared. Down there am the Mayor.
president of the Board of Health. insurance ex-
aniner member of the fire company, deacon in
The church ard otherwise a holder Of honorable
Office, The outdoor active life of the people
makes up for any slight deficiencies in my sci
ence; they keep only too healthy.
7 have a good house and garden. The farm
ers bring me in corn sweet potatoes and cord
wood in payment Of fees charge so cents for
al Office visit 81 for call in village limits 81 25
within two miles. 81 80 within two miles and a
half. and SO for all distances beyond. a night
call IS 50.
These are good fees in the country. and are
always paid either in cash produce. I have
no cut rate competitors. young men trying TO
get trade as there are In this big city There
is no contrast. as here. of charging rich man
1000 and treating poor man for nothing. The
free dlspensary doesn't exist to interfere with
business Al M ratients are middle class S-ii-
laecrs srd farmers tod bless them.
Il shouldn't wonder but what the city sp7-
ciaIist invented many of these diseases. We
never heard OF EN- IN Our town"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
They Open Eyes at the Up to Date Methods OF the
Metropolitan Specialist and Often Learn a Lot

isolation of contagious cases, fumigation and
sterilization Early diagnosis is taught as
means of salvation to large percentage OF
patients Microscopic examination of the BLOOD
analyses of the secretions and excrements, the
use of antitoxin, are branches of study novel
TO the oldtimer.
The gray haired student learns how to miti-
gate ancient tOrtures with tangled local
ah3stheJics eucaine an extract of cocaine.
In case of weak heart and pneumonia, forbid
ding choroform or ether. he sees the injection
of cocaine in the spiral column, which makes
the entire body nsensible to pain. The former
method in operations Of cutting squarely
through tissue in butcher fashion is supplanted
by the gridiron style of leaving muscles and ten
dons intact while reaching The desired point be-
tween and under them. Obvious as this reform
would seem it is only about ten years Old. The
old tonsil operation required several helpers to
hold the patient and WELD the various tongue
pincers and knives; now a little tool does it in
siantly with clip of the Doctors fingers. The
tonsiI is out before the patient knows II
The country doctor is lucky TO own three
scalpels as against the fifty knives used for
various purposes by the up-to-date city man.
He has four saws 10 compare with the others
dozens. each for wing a particular bone in the
bodg. He possesses no electrical machine, y
ray cabinet or oxygen cylinder for the treatment
of lung troubles His books are few an5 worm
eaten. His entire equipment cost s4oe, while
the others represents outlay Of S2.Goo But
when the ambitious student from the b9ckwoods
sees these differences he hastens to reduce them
as far as his means win allow. He buys new
instruments. books and rugs 70 conport with
his new stores Of knowledge.
Incidentally it gives him comfort TO know that
medical science is travelling so fast that the
smart city man needs TO take postgraduate
course every three years or fall behind the
times. A proof OF this fact is in the contracts
which The publishers ee medical WORKS maze
with the writer's. requiring q revision FOR 4
new edition every thiriy-sx months.
Many rural medical students live in board
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
VARIOUS BUTCHER FRAUDS.

In the butcher shops of this city the inspectors
of the Bureau of Weights and Measures occa-
sonally find pair Of scales out Of balance, ana
the butcher is haled to court and fined But
the vast majority of people are not swindled
by the butchers with unfair scales. There are
other tricks which be played without fear
of prosecution AS matter Of fact, in almost
half the butcher shops of this city man is
asked when he applies for work:
Can you pay for your wages"
And if he answers that he can the boss will
say something like this:
L will pay you SIG a week, and I will know
to cent if I get it all back. Everything sold
here is weighed over again. In this way know
at the end of the week just how much you have
sold short
The butcher in each shop. earns" his way by
various devices He trims his meat after he
weighs it, if his customer objects TO that he
works what is known the reversed dial
game" He weighs piece OF meat a spring
scale which has a clock faced dial graduated
up TO ten pounds. The butcher turns the scales
around so that the customer the hand on
the dial, which works just the opposite to
the way the hands of a clock travel. Accord
fngly, the customer is confused that when
the hand stops between five and six, and the
butcher says six and a half pounds" he be-
lieves the butcher has told the truth. AS mat
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
Lava
Thousan O

of the smaller grocers however. in their Idle
hours measure out their own sugar ana put u, II
up in paper bags. Should they desire 10 @ sAIii u
the consumer out of few ounces on poulI9 UNI u
they are generally able to do it. with co1ee anu ~
tea a heavy bag or can is sometimes WelsHeu III
to give full weight. a
Most of these petty frauds could be prevenIIe,q I,l
II the Bureau of Weights and Measures OF lnI5
city were as efficient it is in many clues Wtlc
are far smaller than NewYork. In TINS Guy M tlee
are twenty inspectors of weights ana HeaSuieS '
who are expected to cover certain @ GlstilG.S
These are under the direction OF cnleI s1 ~
spector. The inspectors get a salary Oh Fl,-oo 80
year and the chief $500. The bureau W sS
reorganized under Mayor Mcclellan. puI accCIu-
ing to Patrick Derry. its head although IdI - ~.
ter work has been done in the last year tnoia
ever before it is still crippled from iach VI
funds There is no money, he says Whlen Whle IN, N
sDectors can use to mal.e purchases ana lhos
catch the short weight artists IN the scl' Al Al
approDriation for this work might Hoeeu 10
used for twofold good, Mr.. Derry says TOT p, ptoo
visions bought for the purpose could IhleI pe
turned over to the eleenosynary lflSllt VI
the city In the last year Mr. Derry S - llspec
tors ran down l 334 cases of nfractlons asaI!sl
the weights and measures ordinances OF the Guy
involving S31. $40 OF this $1,000 was corrected.
In nine months in 1893 the sum or SZo-o was
collected and in 1892 only S421.
The inGdequacy Of the present bureau now
ever NAV be seen by the fact that II mas not
caused the punishment of one merchant 1or sell
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
Il FAMILY IN THE FOREST
Professor Aliens Home on Slopes off
Mount Rainier.

Seattle Dec. IS (SpecaD.-Nestled among the
big trees far up on the slopes OF Mount Reinie.
lives the so-calied Hermit OF the Cascades" Proc
fessor Edward Allen. formerly an instructor az
Yale and known to many scientific institutions as
of the most active botanists Of the Pacific
Coast
Professor Allen does not live alone IN spite %
his title Of hermit for when he suffered a sun
stroke about seventeen years ago. and his physi-
clans decided that he must live in the open bas
not in the sun. his wife eadily agreed to thsl
plan of isolating themselves in the Far West ans
she accompanied him TO Ashford. Wash. near
which they picked charming break in tha
forest and where they have since made their
home. There were three in the family. them
youngsters. They now in the forestry conf
mission service and obtained their training uader
their father on the slopes OF Mount Ralr7rr
Although their home is many miles from tbs
nearest habitation and the trails leading IL
difficult to fnd they have visitors every summer.
for botanists from all the world make tee trip
to Ashford to Professor Allen.
The long one story cabin In which they live 10
surrounded by about FIVE acres OF cleared land.
on IT they raise what they can toward obtaining
living But Il is by his discoveries now and then
OF rare and unique specimens o. plant life that
Professor Alien lives He sends his specimens TO tho
leading institutions Of the East and Europe and IN
the remuneration received enjoys a sufficient in
come TO keep their little home in comforts. and
even luxuries. for ordinary things lax
uries there The cabin is almost covered by
vines and flowers Roses grow IN this country To
marvellous beauty. and found everywhera
about the cabin The flower gardens. which occupy
about half an acre would be credit the rnoss
efficient gardener.
II is in such surroundlngs that Professor Areu
end his wife both now well aioEg in years. with
wite hair. declare they eujcy life to the fuIless
exteat. and nojhiEg persuade them 10 give ua,
their among the giant trees. There they vIsA
- end their days
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
TO LOSE CHRISTMlS DAY.
Passengers on Transpacifc Liner
Vii Cross I8Oth Meridian ON Eue.

Seattle, Dec l. (SpeciaD.-When the big Hill Hneri
sailed to-day for the Orient with than onef
hundred passengers, including dozen children. theT
had rousng send off from hundreds Of friends al
the wharf who yelled in mighty chorus Merry
Christmas for the voyagers will be at sea on thas
day. Yet the happy travellers entirely unCOn-
scious of the fact that the steamer will ths
1S0th meridian the night of December q. ard whenl
they awake the next morning il Will be Christi,
Day they expect but in reality Decem-
ber 26
Ships sailing from this side of the Pacific always
lose one day in the outward trip and gain one on
the back trip, and for the sake of convenience ths
1S0th meridian has been set the change day time
happened to many travellers, but within ths
memory the Oldest sailor the losing Christmas
Day has never occurred.
The sad fate the day will not however, be-,
disclosed TO the passengers until it has actuailYi
passed. for no wants spoil tie pleasure Os
the day. laborate preparations had been made
by both the passengers and officials for celebrate
ing Christmas. DR.. Dose the ships physician. will
be master of ceremonies and act IS Santa Claus,
for the youngsters. and he secured before this
steamer sailed a big Christmas tree and a large
quantity of green gariands and trimmings tol
decorate the tree and dining saloon in which thai
festivities will be held. In addition there morsi
than hundred turkeys and special Christmas
dishes. including bushels OF cranOerTies for ths
dinner
Everything possible will be done TO make the daHj
pass pleasantly and although the local officials 90
the company knew that the ships schedule would
cause her to lose Christmas Day, the knowledgs;
was kept secret, for who would want TO spoil ths
JOY of Christmas for dozen children on tho
high
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

to another world by antique error. And, IKE
cergymen who make suitable selections from
the theories of science he may quietly accept
and reject parts OF the modern teaching
1t is in fact impressive TO the sleep waking
country ,nedico to come in clinical and pro
fessoriaI contact with such men as Dr. James
F NIcKernon the ear specialist who operated on
Senator Clark; DR. Clarence c. Rice, VINO at
tends to the throats OF theatrical stars; Dr. Rob
ert r Morris. who removes the appendices OF
the wealthy; DR.. George NJ. Edebohls OF kidney
fame; Dr. Joseph Collins specialist of the nerves
Dr. William B. De Garmo. the orthopndic sur
geoa; Dr Graeme NJ. Hammond, the mind eX-
pert; Dr. Francis Walk the eye specialist and
others equally prominent
The modern operating theatre with us hooo
of difused light. its spotless cleanliness to the
eye and unseen surgical cleanliness. is no less
wonder to The oldumer enrolled As student
He sees the surgeon indulge in a long and IN
tricate process of publication before an opera
tion The hands are scrubbed in antisepuc soaps
and washes for several minutes the instruments
are sterl;zed in boiling water or some chemical
the surgeon and his helpers wear steFlliZed
gowns: their faces are smooth shaven. and they
often wear sterilized caps TO prevent hairs from
accidentally falling into the wound All tnls
precautfon was unknown in the old days and
in the country districts is still unknown
You see. gentlemen said surgeon VINO was
demonstrating, with IA casual glance at long
bearded student from Wisconsin,, any hirsute
excess upon the face of an operator IS disad-
vantage both mechanically and bacteriologl-
caIiy however II may enhance ones beauty or
dignity
The class grlnned. the Wisconsin inedico
blusIled and he came next day with clean
shave.
The ald style homerpaths and allopaths are
surprised to find that a treaty of peace has been
drawn up cetween the schools ana that many
city coc,ors practise both cuits@aijh an extra
dash of eclectcisn 7her learn, 100. the new
preventive methods against sickness. with the
stress laid csa Diet avoidance OF e1cesses. the