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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

Every effort was made to persuade patients presenting symptoms of yellow fever to allow themselves to be taken to 8 hospital. If the patient refused, preferring to remain at home, he was placed under a mosquito bar. the win dows of his room were screened and a double vestibule attached to the door, which was locked and guarded by an attendant instructed to admit only the doctors, nurses and a limited number of immune relatives or friends. Be- cause of this precRution, there has not been a single case of yellow fever con tractedl from sufferers.
 Tn every instance where yellow fever was reported to the health authorities the house where the patient had been staying was thoroughly fumigated, as was also the adjacent property. In addition to this, every effort was made, to trace the movements of the patient during the days immediately preceding the contraction of the disease, and if ; 1t seemed probable that he became in fected in any other house or building. 1t went through the process of fumiga tion
 In discuslsng the manner and meth ods used in the fumigation work, Colo mel Gorgas says:
 "'Fhe occupants of the house were given few days previous notice, and then at the appointed time brigade in charge of an inspector, would make the place as nearly smokeproof as pos sible. All cracks and openings ins the building were sealed with strips or sheets of paper of sufficient size, at- tached with paste.
 Iron pots or brick supports contain ing pYrethrum powder of sulphur were placed in each room, ignited. and left to smolder for two to four hours The doors and windows were then opened and as soon as tao smoke had cleared sufficiently for the lahorers to remain in the house, the floors were swept
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

fasciata mosquito the sanitary experts directed their efforts to destroying the insect and its places of propagation. Ehis species can live only where there is standing water. so that it was nee essary to drain stagnant pools and ponds. receptacles around houses con taining standing water had to be COW cred, and every house was thoroughly fumigated
 growth of grass are also favorable to the growth of the mosquito, and these had to be cleared away.
 Some idea of the stupendous task 1t was to give Panama a thorough house. cleaning may be gained from the fol- lowing statistics. which cover the pe- riod from July 1, 1901, to August 31 |. 1905. There were 6.S59,1SS square feet of brush cut and cleared; swamps filled in amounted to 67,10O square yards; swamps and ponds drained, 94S,- 616 square yards; grass cut and burn ed, 3,304,406 square yards new ditches dug, 122.573 linear feet; ditches cement ed and lined 12,37O linear feet,
 From october 1, 1904. to September 30, 1905, there were thirty deaths from yellow fever among the empoyes of the Canal Commission. During the same months in 1883 and 1881. when the French had at work approximately the same number of men, they lost from yellow fever sixty-six men. or almost twice as many.
 But even this checking of mortality was not satisfactory. The disease had to be stamped out, or work on the ca nal would be delayed and it's value af- terward impaired.
 Necessity for this was impressed by slight outbreak of the fever, which occurred later. It was not as eXtensiVe' nor as alarming as many that had pro ceded it in the years gone by. but 1t caused almost d panic among the 25.O00 workmen employed in canal eonstruc-
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est sister Mary. who, is known to all our family as ''Trotty. And so each character had a real human original except. of course, the Flimflams, Flub- dubs, Snakes and other wicked beings that were purely Pigments of his brain. Not only his own children, but also the children of others inspired his writings. Many of hls most treasured verses were written of and for his own children, and many moro were origi side of his own family and presented to their parents These were not "all in the days work" they were works of love and gifts of affection.
 Such is. the romantic, thrilling bal- lad of The ola Blue Bear and the Rabbit" This poem, am quite sure, was never written for publication, but was purely a token of his love for his children. and to my mind this fact but gives 1t deeper, warmer interest. It was because of fathers playful, hap py nature-because of the close sym pathy fin which he lived with his own children. that he was able to portray children as no other writer has ever been able to do.
 The old Blue Bear and the Rabbit. A big blue Bear came up one day
 And to the Rabbits ma said he
 
 To roam the fields and woods with Then Rabbits mamma said. "Oh, no. You big blue Bear you shall not take My little Rabbit wondering so
 Unless you've lots of jelly-cake" The Bear replied. You need not fear To let the Rabbit go with me- For have lots of goodies here, As you yourself can plainly see"
 
 And saying thus. the old Blue Bear Back from his bag the cover threw And mama saw the goodies there The Jelly-cake and candy, too. Come. Rabbit. come" his mama said. Put on your, boots and overcoat,
 throat
 For you are going with the Bear To travel OCT the hill and mead And you win see strange people there ' And wondrous spectacles. indeed"
 = q; Z. The Rabbit journeyed with tbe Rear ntil they came unto a plain And saw 6 BingO that was there With little baby Bingoes twain. rNow.' cried the Rabbit, let us make Tho baby Bingoes jump with elee. By giving them some jelly-cake For they are hungry as can be" You are a generous little boy.' The old Blue Bear to Rabbit said. To want to give these Bihgoes ioy By means of cake, instead ol bread" So then with cake the two beguiied TFe Btngoes with their pleasant whereat the baby Rineoes smiled And stretched their necks and called
 for more.
 And while they fed each little hirs With toothsome ielly-eake and such,
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likewise blessed with an extraordinary appreciation for anything approaching the ridiculous. The inspiration for this ballad grew out of the many fairy tales he used to tell me, In which he was always represented as "The Odd Blue Bear" while I was 'SThe Rabbit" These romances always described our thrilling. if imaginary. trips into myth lands, and always paused "to be con- tinued tomorrow night" Thus the story of the adventures of "The Old Blue Bear and the Rabbit"ein the land of the "Flimf1Rm," the "F1ubdub," and other strange beasts, was written pure 1y for his fun, and probably not for publication. The characters in the poem are all members of our family; for instance. the mysterious "GawlSy" who appears in the next to the last stanza is Mrs BalIentyne. of Washing ton. who as a girl bore that unprepos- sessing nickname. and who. at times. made jelly cake with dire results to us children. Princess Tot" is my old
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
Go Ont and wnIk.

Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,
 An extensive propaganda has been carried on of late in favor of fresh air. Fresh air is recognized as the great natural restorative and prophylactic. If one is ailing. fresh air and exar- else will 10 more to cure him than any medicine in the pharmacopoeia. If he Is well. they will go far to keep him so. Fresh air and exercise are famous prolongers of life. Many Milwaukeans Of late have taken to outdoor pursuits which encourage walking, There fs much virtue in gathering mushrooms. for instance. for tt is a hobby which takes It's devotees afield. Go on a car and go to the confines of the city. Then step out and travel afoot to the woods. Whether your quest is for mushrooms or nuts or scenery or autum leaves or plants. it will be rewarded. If 1t is not rewarded in the immediate ob- jeet of your search. 1t will be rewarded in increased vigor of body and mind. Autumn walks arc wonderful promo tives of strength. and pleasure as nearly unalloyed as any which Is given to man to enjoy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

Roosevelt cast about to find a man to make the isthinus . fit place in which to live, he selected Dr. Gorgas as the chief sanitary officer of the Canal zone. The officer had already demonstrated his fitness for tho big task by success fully stamping out yellow fever epi- denies in the Southern states and iii Cuba.
 It was a tremendous proposition, however. that confronted Colonel Cor. gas---one that seemed to justify the ap, propriatlon of $2.000.000 and the em- pioyment of 1000 men The work was to be something on larger scale than
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

titles. Among other things-some of it too caustic for repetition-it says;
 Bernard Shaw pointed out in one of his reeking plays that Mrs. Warren was driven for want of the necessaries of life into tho course she took. How much more difficult 1t would be to de- fend the young woman who marries for a coronet--a toy that none can need when she knows that her prospective husband is a brutal debauchee. And the world knew Marlborough and Castel- lane too we'll for the Vanderbilts and Goulds to escape knowledge of their characters. Louisville was "honored" by a visit of his grace of Marlborough a few weeks before the wedding. How he spsft his time was a tale that crossed the continent In such mar riages as these are not altogether the fault of the young women who make such sorry bargains for such tawdry honors. they are the faults of grossly rich and grossly immoral American financiers who teach their daughters their personal morals from the code under which they have successfully prosecuted their campaigns for mill lions. Small wonder that Americans are ridiclued in Paris and London when America is so misrepreseted by the Goulds.. the Vanderbiits and the ilk.
 
 There is no reason to think that tho judgment will accept 8 correct phil osophy in lieu of a right practice.- Chicago Tribune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

So while the snaix devoured the birds Au naturel and decouete. Without the usual parting words.
 A"e Deur ana @ t'sooS ran away The night was now as dark as pitch And presently the travellers came Unto the hovel of witch
 Where pined princess, Tot by nama The witch kept Tot prisoner there And fed Ted her nanght but crusts of Although the princess was the heir
 To royal riches. so they said.
 What do you wantg" the old witch While, Princess Tot was dumb with eve come as friends" the Bear replied, Please let us in to stay all night" The old witch told them they could If tthey would play no Christian And would Be sure to go away
 Next morning when the clock struck
 six.
 But when the Rabbit saw Miss Tot
 He felt the sting of Cupid's dart Her beauty pierced his fatal spot That is to say, his manly heart. But ohl the witch looked very grim And Princess Tot turned very red, And, seeing she was mashed on- hAnl.
  The Rabbit could not sleep wink ,a bpt i, more ore and more s,.s awake ne got or nothing else but Princess Tot. The old Blue Bear was wide awake. And when the night was almost spent TIe took piece of jelly-caka
 And to the witeh's bed he went He crammed within the witch's jaws That 1elly-cake, compact and close. The witch shall die" he cried. "be- She cant survive that fatal doser The old witch uttered smothered cries. And then she groaned and heaved and And then she rolled her fireless eyes. And with a sickening smile she diedf She scarce had heaved her dying sigh--- This skinny, noxious, wicked thing Than, with loud and joyous cry. The ola blue Bear became a kingi The king was nearly wild with joy; The princess is my child," said he. And she shall be your bride, my boy, And you my son-in-law shall be! Tt was decreed the witch should hold A prisoner, this my daughter dear, Until l found Rabbit bold
 Enough to venture with me here; ''And I became an old Blue Bear And wandered everywhere in vain To find Rabbit who would dare To break with me my daughters
 chain.
 But now since you have opened wide The prison of this royal miss She shall become your blushing brlde--s So garner your bethrothal Kiss" The Rabbit made violent rush To kiss the girl and hug her, too-- Which Princess Tot with many a blush, Permitted Rabbit so to do Then backward to the Rabbits home They hastened without more delay by ghoui and gnome Who kindly pointed them the way. When Rabbits mama saw them coma In triumph through the busy town She speedily imagined some
 Good luck from heav'n had speeded
 down.
 And when she learned of Rabbit's VOW She raised her hands on high 10 bless Her noble son, and cried. T now Shall have that costly black silk
 dress"
 SO Rabbit and his beauteous bride. The king and mama lived in peace And blessings poured from every side Continually, without surcease. And Gawky lived with Rabbit. too. And had new dresses every day, And still she fatter, broader grew. Until, at last, she blew awayl But ah! no power can ever take Her bust from Fame's supremess
 niche
 Tor Gawky made the jelIy-cake That killed the hardened, cruel witchl
 December l, 1884.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

Panama now has clean bill of health so far as yellow fever IS con- cerned. Medical science and the United States Government have secured a great triumph in stamping out the dreaded scourge.
 This splendid result was accomplish ed in about a year from the time of American occupancy of the canal strip. It was not an easy task. but still one about which clings romance of suc- cessful endeavor.
 Native incidence, lack of knowledge among the people regarding sanitary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
THE OLD BLUE BEAR
 AND THE RABBIT
lmTmAmEmH mAmH m mEmRM WmMwnma amI wnmrwumn
BY EUGENE FIELDS

Why were these verses never before published?" will probably be the first question that the public will ask re- garding The old Blue Bear and the Rabbit" by my father. Eugene Field, appearing in The woman's Hor 0 Com panion for December. And that ques- ton is for me to answer
 1t is. I think. pretty generally known. that my fathers sense of humor had peculiar little whimsical twist--it was what some people call an Aiice-in- Won derland sense of humor--and he was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
CHILp AcToRs GALoRn.

Hundreds of Them on the stage To-
 day. Leslies Weekly.
 Few people realize how many chill dren are on the stage and their im- portance in making successes of this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

An awful roaring sound they heard--- Which terrified them very much A dreadful Snaix came crawling by Whose fangs were white and sharp
 and strong While fire came out of either eye And sizzled as he moved along. 'Oh, do not eat me-" Rabbit said, For ! am old and stale and tough, But eat tho Bingo birds instead You'll find them young and fae
 enough"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
Th~ nmrtered,

Under this heading the Louisville Courier Journal reads the moral of the Marlborough and Castellane cases. where rich American girls bought
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

The best work of all is work fos all
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16
INSANE OFFICER
JuMPs ovIasoARo

Honolulu, April io.-captain Martin
OF the light artillery. who was en- rsute
home aboard the transport sherman
under guard as insane. jumped over.
board during the storm Of April 9Th,
three days after the steamer left Ma.
gasakI. The body was not recovered
Martin went 10 the Philippines about
three months ago. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16
NEW
EASTER
NECK
WEAR
PERSONALS

Miss Nellie Blanchard and Mostos
" Miller acre uaifed II marriage u
Santa 20 last nixnt.
Vim. NeselIa Of this city has gone
oui 10 HI ranch. forty miles east u
hers. 70 spend several days-
Mrs Louise Y. Schmidt leaves u
morrow Cor Kansas CHS. where shs
vii visit her mother and other ri
IaEayes S
Leonard crasher. Who Il employ.
ed ii q clerk In the John A. Papen
grocery. q On the sick list today. sus.
iering from i had cold.
Pablo Lopez. who has been employ.
ed as clerk by the Winters Drus
company. has accepted q position with
the Romero MeScantlIe company and
BEGAN his men duties today.
Judge Aisrcon Of the probate court,
who has been very sick with typhoid
fever. viii be able 10 b. M and around
In h few days. A great deal of work
has been piled up during his illness,
and he Is anxious 70 again set back
into harness 7
I'd. Crunsfeld. formerly Or Aibu,
queraue but who Il now representing
the R. w. bloom clothing house Of
New York Cts. u In IAs Vegas today
An the interests of hts firm. Mr.
Grunsfeld has q large number oi
friends In this city.
j. K. Martin has been awarded the
contract for erecting the new busi.
less room to be built between the
winternitx block and the meat market
OF GRAF a Hayward on Bridge
street. The contract was let by the
firm or Holt 4 Hart.
Judge VIM. J. Mills. District Clerk
Secundino Romero and W. L. Gort'
ner returned 10 Ration Sunday after
noon to attend court In colfax coun,
". The case OF the territory against
Cabe McAdams for murder was SET
for hearing today. The defendant kin,
I'd the mar who had married the for
mer's divorced wife on the streets Of
Ration a couple OF months ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

An ordnance fixing q line fur pise
NE trolley ma eleetric ilghssng poles
aionx ne streets IL he CITY u La
VEGAS. New Mexico and for cthel
purposes.
H. II ordained ~ she CT, ccancil
81 me cdty o. Las vegas. Nov Menf
co:
section THAT hereafter. whenever
any trolley IN electric lighting poles
are erected On any street ii the CRY
Of Las Vegas. or In n II may Be
necessary 10 change any such poles
nov erected. they shall b. placed II
all cnses. when practicable. On the
outer edse az the side wall. SIX Inch.
IS inside the curbsione. IN The busi'
mess PARTON Of the city. and wherever
the sidewalk n placed On the edge
% the curb line. and in the residence
portion Of said elty. such poles shall
be places slx inches inside the curb,
stone line. except On Sixth street and
the streets i~ntersectins Sixth street.
said poles shall be placed as here
fofore established by the street and
alley committee III said council. md
I'm no case ~ % placed ~ 10 ohstrnct
the drainage or the streets or Interfere
with or damage IN any way the curb
stones.
Section 2--Anv person. company or
corporation placing trolley or electric
lighting poles along any Of the streets
Of said CITY as In Section | Of this or
dinance provided. shall replace The
sidewalk or surbstone "a a. good con.
dition rs same were before said poles
were placed as herein provided.
Section a.-That all wiring for elec,
trio lighting purposes OF any residence
place OF business or other building
where such wiring shall be necessary
or done. shall conform to the rules,
regulation and requirements III the
National Board OF Fire Underwriters
Code as now established or as here.
after amended or changed by said
board. 4. s@ &s "a
Section lit shall be unlawful for
any person, company or corporatiu
TO cut In or attach to the electric
lighting or trolley wires Of AMI 9th,
er person. company or corporation for
any purpose whatever. or permit the
same TO be done. or use such wires
to obtain electric light or power with
ON paying therefore without the ron
sent "a writing Of the owner or own,
ers OF such wires first being obtained,
and II shall be Unlawful for any per
son, company Or corporation 10 cui
In or attach for any purpose whatever
20. any wires owned or controller by
such person. company or corporation,
! through which electric light or powe'
Is furnished BY another. or . such
wires or permit the same 10 be done,
to obtain electric light or power with,
! out paying therefore. and without the
consent III writing being frst obtained
from the owner Of the plant furnish,
ing such light or power. and any
such person, company or corporation
violating the provisions or this section
shall be deemed guilty Of q misde
meanor and fined IN Z sum not less
than Ave dollars nor more than atty
dollars IN the discretion Of the court
trying the case.
Section 5.-This ordinance shall be
In full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication - Re
Quired By Law.
|. Passed and adopted this 18th day Of
April A D. 1906.
+. e OLNEY.
Attest: Mayor.
cHAa TAMME.
clerk. 4.is7
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

Prof. J. J.. Vernon. head OF the
faculty o. the New Mexico A. q M.
college. viii BE- In the city wednes.
day evening and address 4 meeting
Of the Commercial club. Mr. Vernon
win speak on the attitude OF the In
stitution he n AFFILIATED with relative
20 dry farming.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

Through the efforts Of the Com
mercial club Of this city the Santa Re
railroad officials have agreed TO fur.
nish the speakers attending the dry
farming convention here In May with
free transportation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

Lent II over and the social butter.
files who have been observing the
season OF prayer and penitence will
now emerge from their chrysalis free
or ennui and keenly alive 70 the pleas
ures society affords.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

Special Onicer Hen Williams % the
Santa Re Is IN the city from Alhuauer.
que looking up Witnesses n cases %
~ heard ~ IN next term ~ court In
this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

Trains No. =. no. 4 and 2 OF the
Santa re are marked up "a. arrive In
this city anytime between I and 9
o'clock. but viii probably not be In
until some time tonight. No. s was
due IN this city Il l:3s q. m. today.
being at least fifteen hours overdue
owing to trouble az Waldo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

The choir Of st. Paul's Memorial
thusdh a1lI sips . sssred concert 1t
the residence Of w. B. Bunker. No.
sO2 National street. Monday evening,
April l6. 1906, at eight O'Clock. Ad-
mission nifty centA 4.ti3
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

y. n. Ferguson or TT Paso. manager
Of the Mutual Life Insurance company.
spent several days in this city with
w. q ogie. the local agent. but de-
parted yesterday for Clayton. N. M. ]
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

II ID reported that Charles Earriek'
son "a Pecos was In the city ~ =
cure y marriage license today and vii
be welded shortly 20 Miss Mamie Har
rison OF Giorieta
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16
DISSOLUTION OF pAarssRsHlp,

Notice TO whom It may concern:
Natice Is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
Caleb ]. Boyd and Archibald r. Fork
ner, under the name of Forkner aud
Boyd has this day been dissolyed. b.
mutual consent. the partnership affairs
having been fully settled between
them.
.5 "A. L. FoRKNER.
c. ]. BOYD.
April 18th, 1906. 4.l25
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16
GOLD,
SILVER
WHITE
KID BELTS

M. Beafsie. repr~sentinx tie
Eastman Kodak company. u In The
civ today uaasaoting business with
SiirIasl q NllIsT.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

n n Schoonm1ker i III the cir
% STAY. having returned from Cor
ona He will hang his Insurance
shingle out IN = few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

Uncle Sans representatives hook.
ing after the amount OF precipitation
In this locality left today for La Gu
ey4.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

Our spring line on Pickard hand
painted china Just received. Make
your selection early at Taupert's.
4.ifS
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16
shawhan WhIsksy.
The talk Of the town.
LIS

Pictures framed to order at 8. r
Dearths' the undertaken. l0-zt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

n you would win success IN life
patrouiSe the savings bank. Patroa-
ne II literally and continuously. D..
posits Tor the Plaza Trust and savines
bank received at the First National
bank for the convenience q east side
patrons. Al
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-16

h YOU want the very latest style
81 hat 20 to Sporleder's. and get an
n. II. Roelofs. They are the very lat
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