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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11
Home of the Lazlness Germ.

up to their waists in muddy water and
with comparatively little regard to
sanitary precautions. The unshpd
West Indian working in the coffee
fields OF the sugar plantations is ex-
posed to the same danger with the
same results.
1t is a popularity of the laziness
germ" so fatal to the development of
the natural resources of lands on
which nature has lavished all her
wealth, that it finds its way into the
body more often through the skin
than through the mouth for this rea-
son uncinariasi5 has been called a
POOR mans disease, and the poorer he
lis the more exposed is he to infe c.
ton. The well-clad citizen of the
towns, familiar with the ordinary
rules of hygiene, in general escapes.
III is the laborers in the fields-the
great bulk of the population of Porto
Rico-who suffer the most, with their
scanty clothing, their ignorance or
contempt Of common precautions, aud
above all, the contact with the soil
Once within the body the tiny para
site makes its way unerringly to the
digestive tract and there feeds at
leisure upon the blood of his victim.
The peasant is usually found to be
inoculated not once but many times
with these germs-the favorite en-
trance being through the feet-and
the effect is as if multitude Of little
veins should be opened and allowed
to bleed. Under this continuous
drain the patients blood becomes thin
and watery. and the inability to take
any violent exertion, from which the
uncinaria derives its popular name
4 the "laziness GERM becomes more
and more pronounced. In cases where
the victim escapes further infection
and has good food and plenty of 1t,
time usually works his cure. These
are. however. unusually favorable
conditions. The mass of sufferers
confined in a narrow valley or cof-
fee plantation on a mountain side are
affected again and again As they
grow weaker their earning ability
grows less and food becomes scarce.
Thirty per cent. of the deaths in the
island it is estimated, are due to I'M
cinariasis. and this is exclusive OF the
unknown number, who. weakened by
years of suffering. fall ready prey to
more violent maladies. Such curse
has the disease become that 10 the
simple "jiber" it is Ia muerte
natural" the natural death.
A country with ninety per cent of
It's laborers suffering from disease
which incapacitates them for all but
the most pressing work. and often
even for that, would seem TO be in a
hopeless case, were it not for the
proof already afforded the world OF
the wonderful results that follow the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11

the fertile valleys of New York itself.
Although .ass than ten per cent. of
the available area for irrigation has
thus far been reached, in Colorado IL
self no less than seyenty-five per cent.
of the lands available for cultivation
depends upon the artificial water sup
ply. These farms aggregate seven
hundred and fifty thousand acres.
The South Platte valley, the most ex-
Itensiyeiy irrigated region in the Unit
ed States, including portions of Colo
RADIO, Wyoming and Nebraska, has
two million acres which are artificial
ly watered. Farms in Utah thus sup
pied aggregate three hundred thou
sand acres, Arizona contains one hun
dred thousand acres, New Mexico one
hundred and fifty thousand acres.
Nebraska one hundred thousand,
while some of the most productive
valleys of California which send
their fruit and vegetables by the car
load to all parts of the United States
as well as the principal cities of Eu-
rope, are nurtured entirely by wells
and canals. Yet the average size of
an irrigated farm is not over forty
acres, which gives an idea of the mill
ions of people who today depend upon
these great waterworks for their live,
lihood.-Day Allen Wiley in Outing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11

comfort in this for it has now been
discovered that the laziness germ has
made its appearance in the United
States. Not lcng ago planter from
Selma, Alabama, came to the New
York postgraduate medical school
and hospital with a well-defned case
of uncinariasis and several other
sporadic cases have recently been
brought to the attention of the bac'
Iteriologist Of that institution.
Despite the existence of this strange
malady in the United States proper, ii
has not yet attracted general atten-
ton Widespread as it is in tropi.
cal and semitropical climates, in the
temperate zone it can thrive only I'M
der exceptionally favorable conditions,
notably in mines, tunnels and other
WORKS, in which the laborers are ex-
posed to infection through muddy
water.
While various industrial centers in
Europe have suffered severely from
the work of the "laziness germ" from
time to time, the United States has
hitherto been singularly free from it
Now, however, with the undeyeloped
resources of Cuba at our doors, with
our flag flying ever Porto Rico and
with the Panama canal still undugi
the ills Of the inhabitants of less
favored regions than ours have be
come important to us and American
medical men are entering with eager
ness into the great field open to them
/ in the tropics.
The manner in which yellow Jack
has been driven out of Cuba, after
it had ravaged the island for more
than two centuries, by the knowledge
that mosquitoes are responsible for
its spread. and the success of the
measures adopted to check the
residence in New Orleans. show how
great are the results which can be &C
complished.
The responsibility thrust upon the
United States by the acquisitions OF
recent years is being realized now
more fully than ever before. and
medical men. who in the ordinary
course of events will never come in
contact with any OF the maladies pc
culiar TO tropical and semi-tropical
peoples are keenly alive to the I'm
portance of the problem. In the cur
rent number of the post graduate
for example. the Journal of the Post
Graduate Medical School. an edi
torial calls attention TO the need o.
scientific investigation of tropical dis
cases by original workers and the
good to be derived from advanced in
struction in them.
OF this the conditions in Porto Rico
furnish good evidence. The unwiii
tngness TO labor hard and long dis
played by the average Porto Rican Is
really physical incapacity, the result
of incubation with the "lazinesS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11

there is some mistake. I am never
interviewed. And certainly could
moi consider such an absurd subject
1t makes one ridiculous even to think
of it. The idea! cannot imagine
any woman lowering herself sufficient
II to talk about IT,"
The Girl bowed, and turned to go.
but there was that expression about
her lips which caused Mrs Aubrey,
herself a woman of keen humor ana
sympathetic insight, to stop her with
the quick words. wait moment,
please; want to know why you came
to me-"
Il was told to interview several
prominent women-I. had no more
specific instructions-except that the
interviewed women must be of note,
socially or professionally, and that
must obtain their opinion and tneir
photographs"
But the whole subject is so silly;
what made you choose it?"
81 choose it! Dear madam, do not
accuse me Of that! It is the Sunday
Editors idea"
Surely he doesn't expect nice
women to talk of-of-such things
for publications."
81 interviewed nine ladies last
week-nine ladies of position, to
ascertain their views on the alleged
common practice of wives going
through their husbands pockets. The
week before that we had a symposium
concerning the probable abolition OF
corsets by law. Three weeks ago /
wrote up aslot of fashionable women
who are opposed TO the curling-iron
and the manicure scissors, and col
lected opinions as to the benefit of
raw carrot diet upon the complexion.
10 lIBd lseSuoI aql du p5su sBU sIqL
..las Meu GIeLnue ug le5 OF 7mp SUI
SIIiIl mg I 'ugWoM a3Iu 10 ASH iW
Metropolitan Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11
A GIRL IN JOURNALISM.
One Of Her Assignments Was to Inter
view the Wife Of the Papers
Proprietor

The stately wife of the great man
and millionaire who owned the Morn
ing Glory, swept glistening draperies
down the carven stairway OF her
handsome residence. and came to the
Girl Reporter with a startled and per
picked look on her calm face. Did
my husband send you? l see you
came from the Glory" she said.
The girl felt strange sinking
sensation, as of one taking sudden
jump into unknown space. but she
fixed her eyes steadily upon the piece
of pasteboard Mrs. Aubrey held in her
strong. slim fingers. and responded:
NO; Mr.. Aubrey did not send me,
burt have an assignment to inter.
view prominent society and profes.
sional women on the kissing question
as ventilated by Mrs. McCorkingdale
of Kansas; and If you please. would
very much like your opinion ana your
photograph"
Mrs. Aubrey was a tail woman. bu,
in that instant it seemed to the Girl
that the proprietor's wife rose up. and
up, like a tree. until her head nearly
touched the ceiling. The sensation
OF falling through the air became
stronger AMI stronger.
Impossible" said Mrs. Aubrey
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11
BATTLE OF SOAP AND WATER.

The Rivington Street institution
was the first of the new system of
free municipal baths, and it cost New
York City 100000. 1t is in the most
crowded district of the East side, and
from the opening day it's facilities
were taxed TO the limit There is no
swimming pool in the building, which
is wholly devoted to scientific and ex-
peditious getting c.ean. In 1902, the
patronage amounted to 1871 bathers.
Last year one quarterly report show
ed total of 306,4S6 patrons.
This place was so crowded from the
start that soon after its opening three
additional buildings were equipped.
two on the East side and one on the
West Side, aud the end of the move
ment is not in sight. For more than
a half century private organizations
of good citizens have been enlisted in
this crusade, and it is.due to their eff
forts, not to those of politicians or
municipal officers, that New York is
catching up with this movement in
benalf of the poor as developed in
cities abroad.
AS long ago as 1852, the New York
Association for Improving the Condi-
ton of the Poor spent $4,000 in
equipping a public bath for working
people in Mott street, near Grand
street, This charity fiourished for
ten years and was then discontinued.
Nothing was done until 1870, when the
city constructed two floating baths
and added to these until the fifteen
were in commission in 1885. 1t was
not until 1890 that public attention
was called to the pressing need for
e-year-round-conve as a
result of Investigations made of living
conditions in the slums.
DR.. Simon Baruch who had studied
the fiourishing public bath system of
Germany, was the leader of the new
movement He made public agita-
ton of such plans, and largely
through his efforts, private funds
were supplied TO build the Peoples
Bath in Centre street which was an
impressive popular success. Shortly
after that, the trustees of the Baron
Hirsch Fund opened a bath in the
heart of the downtown Hebrew dis
tricl
The ball had been set rolling, and
the devoted men and women who
were determined that the state should
be socialistic enough to keep its peo-
pie clean if they had no chance to use
bath-tub went after the lawmakers.
In 1895, the agitation triumphed in
the passage of a state law which pro
vided that all cities of the first and
second class Should maintain such
numbers of free public baths as the
local boards IF health should deem
necessary.
Three wears passed before New
York awolNG to the demand for action
on this leg Station. The ma most inn
pressiye mass meeting was he'd IN the
University Settlement in Rivington
street of east side residents who
clamored to be clean. Resolutions
were adopted. and pushed by civic
organizations until in 1902 the city APP.
propriated a total Of s4S0000 with
which to buiid and equip public baths
and the battle of soap and water was
won.-Ralph d. Paine in Outing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11

work Of the modern scientist. Aud
the medical profession is now taking
up and solved one after another of the
problems of the temperate zone. The
scientists Of the past, however, work
ed in the face of obstacles of every
description. Today the government
stands ready to aid the task, and the
knowledge formerly confined to a
few specialists is being extended to
the whole profession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11
Lonu lime estwsen Orders.

They both represented big eastern
establishments, and we're talking shop
in front of the counter of the Palace
hote' Office.
"How's business? Getting many or
ders?" asked the stout man.
More than l can handle" said The
short man. How is ii with you?
Had sny orders lately?"
We'll, business is pretty good. l
haven't had an order for year and a
half, but expect to get one next fall, -
said the stout man.
At which poins Chief Clerk Brownell
came out of his trance and became
possessed OF an irresistible curiosity.
Calling the short man aside. he said,
who's your stout friend?"
Travelling MANI said the short citi-
zen
We'll, he certainly has put the jinks
on me. What's his iine?"
Suspension bridges. San Francis.
&C Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11
TRUTH ABOUT X. K. K.
South Had 70 Have Such an Oraani-
cation for It's Own Protection.

cation for Its Own Protection.
The truth OF history is, that, as
originally organized and led, the Ku
Klux Khan was the soc guardian OF
civilization in the south from 1867 to
1870. and it's members were the salt
of the earth.
Eve"y hope OF relief for the south
had been crushed. The assassination
of Lincoln had so crazed the masses
of the north that the radical wing of
the party in power could propose no
outrage too monstrous for the consid.
Grafton of congress. Even a bill to
tear from the starving southern peo
pie the remnant of their property left
by the war and give it to the negroes
and camp followers of the army was
introduced in the house of represen-
tatives by Thaddeus Stevens, the re-
sponsibe leader of the government,
and boldly championed by this great
man with the audacity of genius and
the faith of a fanatic.
The Iegro hau been made the ruler
of his former master, who was dis
franchised and disarmed. The hand
of he thief and ruffian clutched at
every mans throat The negro con
trolled the state. county, city and
town governments. Their insolence
grew apace. Their women were
taught to insult their old mistresses
and mock their poverty as they passed
in their faded dresses. A black driver
in town near mine, struck white
child of six with a whip, and when
the mother protested she vas arrest.
ed by negro policeman and fined ten
dollars by a negro magistrate for in.
suting a freedman! -Thomas Dixon,
Jr., in the Metropolitan Magazine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11
Al the Club.

Gunner-Sp )nger is going around
telling the fellows that he has enough
sense to know when 20 stop drinking
Guyer-And when does he generally
.ston?
Gunner--Just before his treat
Brooklyn Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11
Similar.

This Exposition" began a visiting
editor. reminds me of the Constitu-
ton OF the United States.
Explain, said the seeker after
truth.
Because it has extended freedom
TO the press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11
Case Of Get There.

Printers remind me or postage
stamp" observed Mr.. Conn.
and why" asked his better half
Because. when good. they stick to
their Job
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-10-11

Among the volunteer paymasters
who went to the Philippines in 1900
was Major o. e. Wilkins of Ohio.
His second trip was one of the hard.
est paymasters were called upon to
take. They were Obliged to travel
long distances on horseback, climb
mountains, ford rivers, ana pass
through the enemy's country, where
the danger was always very great an
til the rebellion was subiued. His
health was not the best, but his
courage was equal to anything.
The labor was too great and the ex.
posure disastrous. He returned at the
end of six weeks with his lungs
seriously affected and the loss of one
of his eyes. The latter was destroyed
while marching one night through a
forest, when a limb struck his face.
one of the branches penetrating the
eye. He was sent home. but at the
end of two or three months returned
to the islands ami took up the hard
work there. as a captain of regulars.
in the pay corps.
His health was such that he took
his life In his hands every time he
went out upon pay trip. and when,
at the end of tour of two years, he
started for home he was a physical
wreck and mentally so weakened that
he was no longer the cheerful, hope
ful Captain wilkins friends had
known and loved. He was obliged TO
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By Colonel J. a. watrous. U. $. a, retired.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-19

WANTED-Sewing girl for thirty
to sixty days. 81 per day to one giving
satisfaction. Address Lock Box City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-19
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Nov IS CATTLE To.
days receipts were firm in quality and
sold al low figures Weeks receipts
n $50 against 1860 last week. The
demand mas nor been perceptibly
larger. but much smaller supplies
have checked the recent weakness,
ana prices Tor steers selling at s. and
upward We're l0m20 higher Western
range cattle We're fairly active at the
lowest prices of the season StOcker
and feeder trade was larger.
HOGS-With moderate supply there
was good demand al flrmer prices
sales ranging i35m 800, hogs going
largely at 970m90 Weeks receipts
tG3 ZOO. compared with about the
same number last week.
SHEEP The market was fairly ac-
tive at unchanged prices. The weeks
receipts were 1l7300 against ti9,S0)
last week. During the latter part of
the week the mraket weakened under
poorer demand aud prices closed con
siderably lower than early IN the
week
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-19
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the City Engineer until s
p. m. Nov. 25th 1908. for furnishing
the necessary material and construct
ing cement walk. six feet in width
along the South side of Thirty
street from Commercial avenue 10
Sycamore street in the City of Cairo,
in accordance with ordinance number
ed q, adopted October 3rd, 1905 and
approved October 4th. 1905.
Bids are to be sealed and marked
as such on the outside of the envel-
ope and accompanied by one hundred
dollars cash or a certified check for
that amount as an evidence Of the
good faith Of the bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
w b. THISTLEWOOD,
Cry Engineer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-19
WHEAT MARKET
EASED A LITTLE
BUT WITH MODERATE OFFERINGS
AS BUYERS WERE HARD TO
FIND THE PREVIOUS DAY DE
CLINE BEING A FACTOR.

Chicago Nov lS, WHEAT The
market opened a trife easter, May
starring S77s to <. Pit traders and
commission houses had moderate
offerings bnt buyers were hard to find
the severe decline Of Yesterday hay
ing apparently discouraged number
of prospective purchasers The news
of he day was somewhat bearish. The
weather i'll Argentina is said TO he
favorable 10 the development of the
new crop. In this country the absence
of rain in the northwest is considered
likely 10 accelerate the movement of
the wheat ivarket Another depressing
factor was the statement of an Eng
lish statistician claiming the worlds
sh pments for the week were 10 show
an Increase, that exports from the
Bussias would be more liberal than
anticipated. Before the end Of the
first hour May eased to S75s Trading
was listless until near the close when
the shor1s covered On reports Of fair
demand from exporters. The market
regancd nearly all the early loss
May closing a shade lower than yes.
t5rday
CORN Th sentiment was exceed
ingiy bearish bur active support from
a leading bull prevented ana serious |
decline sharp break at Liverpool |
brought about some selling by com
m ssion houses and pit traders result !
ing light losaes early, bur the marker |
closed steady, May slightly lower
OATS-The volume Of trading was
small Influenced by the excellent de
mand from exporters the market held |
steady May closed slightly higher
FLOUR Steady. winter patents
3S5n l2o; straights 375m410 spring
patent, 3S0@410; straights 360@S5
Bakers PISA 320.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-19
Stocks = Bonds > Cereals
STOCK MOVEMENT
NARROW ANDSL0W
CLOSING TONE DECIDEDLY IRE
GULAR WITH MANY STOCKS
SHOWING SMALL NET LOSSES.

New York. November 1S,-Prices
were pushed up aggressively on the
stock market today in confident anti
cipation that the bank statement would
disclose the making up Of the deficit Of
last week in the legal reserve. Pub
LEGATION of the statement showed a sur
plus of $2,9l5.150 above the Is per
cent legal requirement but the move
ment Of stocks developed some hest
tation and the closing tone was decid-
eddy irregular, with many prominent
stocks showing small nett losses from
last night, while conspicuous special
ties held some very striking gains.
While the bank statement showed
the restoration of a surplus the man
ner in which ii was accomplished as
indicated by the changes in various
items, aroused some questioning over
the outlook.
The cash item showed decline of
nearly $2,00O,0 900, which is accounted for
approximately by the known move.
ments of money but show practically
no benefit from the supposed private
transfer of large sums to banks at this
center from Canada and other sources.
The improvement in the bank position
therefore is entirely due TO the enor-
nous cut of $27.204, 200 in the loan
item OF the banks With two exceptions
this weeks loan contraction is several
million dollars in excess Of that of
any previous week in the history of the
house The general move
ment of stock prices was narrow and
hesitatinG.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-19

FOR RENT-New two-story resi-
dence. 10 rooms. all modern con-
vcniences, bath gas. electric wiring,
hot air furnace fireplaces, thoroughly
equipped laundry. ranges. gas stove,
curtains to all windows and carriage
shed. situated on three lots corner of
Twentieth and Walnut streets. Two
car lines pass house Apply Robert A.
Cunningham on premises.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-19
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, November goth, A. D.
1905, between the hours Of ten o'clock
In the forenoon and five O'Clock in
the, afternoon of the said Gay, at the
front door of the Court House. in the
City of Cairo. County Of Alexander
and State of Illinois, the real property
OF Ransom Thompson deceased, con
sisting OF the following:
All OF Lots numbered "a seven,
90 eight, 90 nine, Q)) ten. I'D
eleven and (12) twelve, in Block num-
bered 0 one Lots numbered (7)
seven. (S) eight. (9) nine. (1O) ten,
I'D eleven and U2) twelve in Block
numbered 90 TWO. except that part of
the said lots heretofore conveyed as
right Of way to the Eastern Illinois
and Missouri Railway Company, by
deed dated May goth. 1899 and record.
ed in the office OF the recorder OF
deeds in and for the County Of Alexan.
der in Book 80 OF the deed record,
on page 37i. Also Lots numbered
go three in Block numbered (3)
three. Also Lots numbered (5l five
and (6) six in Block numbered (D
four. Also Lots numbered GD one
(2l two. ca three. (D four. i5) five,
(6) six, ca seven, (s) eight, (9)
nine. t10) ten. QD eleven, O2l
twelve, in Block numbered go five.
Lots numbered tD one. (2) two, (3)
three. (D four. 90 five. (6) six. CD
seven. 90 eight. (9l nine, (10) ten.
I'D eleven. 02l Twelve, in Block
numbered 90 six. All Of said Lots be-
ing in the town Santa Fe. in The
County Of Alexander and State Of III
inois. VIII be sold at public sale. in
accordance with an order Of the Coun-
~ Court of Alexander County.
Terms of sale viii be for cash.
Dated this Goth day Of October A.
D. 1905
BENJAMIN 4 fho-rs-r.
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