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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25
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Trained Nurses
In Schools

"HE growth of the large cities
of this country and the conges-
ton of population in these cen
tiers of human activity have
compelled the municipal governments
to take over the direction of many ar
fairs in respect to which under other
conditions no public action might be
taken. 1t is not many years, for eX-
ample, since there was no medical in
spection. even in the largest cities. OF
children in the public schools. The
health departments Of municipalities
have had more and more responsible
ties thrust upon them with the growth
of public sentiment as to safeguards
that should be taken to protect the
public health. These responsibilities are
all development of the idea that the
community in its corporate capacity
should exercise i guiding hand in such
matters. 1t is the same idea that has
led not only to regular inspection of
the health of pupils In the public
schools. but to instruction of the pupils
themselves in many things relating to
their health and to giving them prac-
tice under the eyes of trained nurses
in such operations as first aid to the
injured. The curriculum familiar to
many Of the older generation did not
include any such course as this. but
progress in educational ideas has
brought many changes.
The main idea of regular inspection
Of the pupils in schools by representa-
tives of the health departments is elm
nation of preventable diseases. From
the nature of the case the public school
is an excellent place for the spread Of
contagious disease unless the school is
under some such regulation. Paris
was the first important municipal
ity to order the regular inspection of
schools and school children by physl-
clans. That was in 1912. Boston was
the first city in this country to institute
regular system Of inspection Of this
kind 1t took such action in 1894, and
Chicago followed in 1895. New York
was a little slow in establishing such
system, but 1t now has the most com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25

ttAhNE1 W. WILEY AND COdN SIOhAGE
IN NEBRASKA.
degrees test gasoline was advanced
half q cent q gallon, while all other
high grades were put up a cent per
gallon. The present internal revenue
tax ON denaturized alcohol is so large
as to make it's use for commercial pur-
poses impractical. In England, Ger
many and some other European coun
tries there is no tax on denaturized
alcohol, and there it is largely used in
the arts and in manufactures and also
as fuel and for motive power. Com
mercial alcohol, known as wood alco-
hol or methyl alcohol, has long been OBJ
tanned by the dry distillation of wood,
but there are many purposes for which
it cannot be used and for which the de-
naturized alcohol obtained from grain
or vegetables would be available. The
products expected to furnish the chief
supply of this article in case of the
removal of the tax are corn, potatoes,
sugar beets and other vegetables con-
tanning q great deal of starch. Accord
ing to the estimates of the secretary of
agriculture, potatoes and corn will
be largely grown for the production of
alcohol as well as for food if the tax is
removed. The alcohol in that case
would be made undrinkable by the adj
dition Of wood alcohol and pyridine.
DR.. Wiley, whose chemical expert
ments have done much to develop SEN
timent in favor of pure food laws, has
shown that cornstalks may be util-
lied for commercial alcohol, the same
kind Of press being used to extract the
fermentable material as for sugar cane.
Mr.. Wilson estimates that with the
grinding up Of the stalk as we'll as the
grain corn can be made to produce go
gallons of alcohol to the acre. This
would mean a vast increase in the de-
mand for this product and a CORE
spending benefit to the farmer. The
corn crop of the country is already
enormous, and on the plains of the
west it is stacked up almost mountain
high at certain seasons, but it's growth
would be stimulated still more by the
opening up of such market as the re-
moval of the tax would create. 1t is
estimated that the ordinary white po-
tato will produce as much as 255 gal
Ions of alcohol per acre. From sugar
beets about 224 gallons of alcohol per
acre may be obtained. The use of alco-
hol for fuel and power is not so dan
gerous as that of oil and gasoline, and
1t is thus especially adapted for farm
purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25

PUPILS IN NEW YORK.
prehensive and highly developed one
of any city In the world. Not only are
physicians employed in the inspection
service, but regularly graduated pro-
fessional nurses are also so employed.
A corps of nurses was appointed about
four years ago with a supervising nurse
in charge The medical inspectors
make systematic visits to the schools
in their respective districts and MAIN
tain a careful oversight of the pupils
in their Jurisdiction and the health con-
ditions existing. especially as regards
contagious diseases. Each inspector
keeps a card index of each class room,
SO arranged that each child affected
with any contagious disease has its
name and disease entered upon the
card as soon as the disease Is diScov-
cred. A code number Is used to indi-
cate the malady. Where the case calls
for it the child is sent home and eX-
cluded from school until it Is safe for
it to return. Children needing treat
ment for some minor ailments are re-
ferred to their family physician or to
some dispensary and allowed to remain
II
treatment or until cured.
In many districts where there is
large foreign population the ignorance
or poverty of parents is such that the
ailing children would not receive prop
err treatment without assistance, and
in these cases they are referred to the
nurse for proper instruction and care.
The nurses visit the schools in their
charge each morning and have special
rooms in which they may treat chill
dren needing their attention with GER
tain specified simple remedies. The
pupils are allowed to return to their
class rooms and ordered to report to
the nurse again at the proper time. The
medical inspector looks over each case
on his weekly visit, so that the patient
is always under control. He also gives
the nurse list of those excluded from
school, whom she visits at their homes
to insure their having requisite care.
Dr. Thomas Darlington, health COM
missioner of New York, in his last an
nual report declares that the work of
the corps of nurses has been exceed
ingly valuable TO the community and
that as a result of it 9S per cent of the
children who would have been exclud-
ed from school are enabled to continue
in attendance and this without expos
ing any of their associates to infection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25

sideration all the facts now known or
which can be ascertained relating to
the transportation and sale of coal in
interstate commerce, to advise what if
any legal proceedings should be begun
and to conduct under the direction OF
the attorney general such suits or pros
ecutions if any as may be warranted
by the evidence in hand and forthcom-
ing"
The counsel engaged by the attorney
general to have special charge of these
proceedings are Charles Z. Hughes OF
New York. who was chief counsel for
the Armstrong committee in the now
famous insurance investigation. and
Alexander Simpson, Jr., of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Simpson is one of the lead
Ing members Of the Pennsylvania bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25
THE COAL TRUST NEXT.
object of the Inquiry Into 1t and the
Counsel In the Case.

Object of the Inquiry Into 1t and the
Counsel In the Case.
he next investigation to focus the
attention of the public is that offered
by the federal government into the OPP
erations of the so called coal trust and
the railroads allied with or forming
part of it, The interstate commerce
commission is now making an investi-
CATION into the alleged community OF
interests between the railroads and the
coal and oil business. and in addition
to this the attorney general has retain
ed two leading lawyers to assist him in
of a similar character. Ac-
cording to the announcement of the de-
partment of justice, the object of these
proceedings will be Ito take under COLI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25
BARGAINS IN
MEDICINE.

A woman once wrote us
that she was not going to
buy SCOTS Emulsion any
more because it cost too
much. Said she could get
some other emulsion for less
money. Penny wise and
pound foolish. SCOTS Emul-
sion costs more because it is
worth more-costs more to
make. We could make
SCOTS Emulsion cost less by
using less oil. Could take
less care in making it, too.
If we did, however, SCOTS
Emulsion wouldn't be the
standard preparation of cod
liver oil as it is to-day.
SCOTT BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25

ELDER.
congress- Should it
be placed Oh the statute books it would
result in bringing into the market n
product which would be In great de-
mand for heating, lighting and power
purposes and for use in the arts. SO say
those who advocate the passage of the
measure now in congress. Among the
prominent supporters of such a law are
Nahum J. Bachelor, head of the ma
tiOnal grange, representing some SOU,-
600 farmers; James Wilson, secretary
Of agriculture, and Professo-' Harvey
w Wiley, chief of the governments
bureau of chemistry. Because of the
fact that the denaturiZed alcohol would
be available for general ting power for
many mechanical purposes the bill in
terests the automobiles, the owners
of motor boats, the manufacturers and
users of farm machinery and those en-
gagged in many branches of industry.
Even the piano dealers of the country
are interested and In their national
convention a few days ago passed reso-
lutiOnS indorsing the proposed law. 1t
has been strongly opposed by the
Standard Oil company for the obvious
reason that a wide use of denaturized
alcohol would lessen the demand for
its products. 1t is also opposed by the
manufacturers of wood alcohol
Commercial alcohol. If 1t could be
obtained at a sufficiently low price,
would supplant, to some extent at
least, both petroleum and gasoline.
The supply of gasoline is on the de-
crease, while it's price has been going
Up. Only short time ago 20 to -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-25
EDITH WHARTON.
Society Novelist Who Wrote 1.-THE
House of Mirth.''

In 1.-The House Of Mirth'' Edith Whar-
ton is by many considered to have pro-
duced the book of the year, or. rather.
of last year. But there is one person
who does not acknowledge Mrs. Whar-
tons claim to be known as "a popular
author This is Gertrude Anterior.
great of Benjamin Frank
lin and author of 1.-THE Californians''
and other stories. Mrs. Atherton says
that Mrs. Wharton is only "a second
rate novelist" that her literary sue
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
TOWN NEARLY WIPED OUT
FLOOD At CLIFTON. ARix, CAL sEs
Loss or LIFE.
coiorado Railroad From ciifeon q
LengsisIIOw Destroyed By
Water.

Cliffcn. Ariz, Dec. s.-rhe business
portioa Of this city was practically do
stroyed by 4 food which came down
the San Francisco River and Chase
Greek Tuesday night The number Of
iivss lost Ia estimated at from seven
70 twenty. The Colorado Railroad troan
Cifepa TO Longfellow was Destroyed
The eastern portion Of the city vss
greakiy damaged and many buildings
were washed away. In SoutA Clifton
The damage was lightes. but several
houses were destroyed. u win be
several weeks before business can be
resumed. The property ioss win b
heavy.
MIRA Joseph Throm d known 10 b
smong the dead. Her chfldreu and Mr.,
Throm were rescued from the falling
building, but she lost her HE when II
collapsed.
Several men IN O saloon, which wa
washed away, are believed TO be loet
A woman, q man and a child were
drowned in a small restaurant which
was carried away and smashed h
pieces In the food.
A number of small frame buildfng'
wsrs destroyed In which people an
known to have been living. and 1t u
feared that they were lost
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
TWO MEN FROZEN TO DEATH.
Mercury Drops to Nine Degrees IN
New York.

Tew York, Dec k.-tTwo men were
fyusen TO death near this city early
Tuesday morning. Il was the coldest
December 4 in the history Of the
We6fhsT Bureau the mercury dropp
Ing 70 Q degrees above zero IN the
city. Like conditions prevail today. a.
though the weather has moderated
som4
George Young eyed 90 who lived
with. his brother. william u. Young
general manager Of the Postal Te,e
graph Co. at Sandy Hook had besn In
New York late Monday night when he
started for home His body was found
near the wharf at Sandy Hook. 1t was
apparent that after reaching the Hook
he had started TO walk to his home
when he was oreree0e ~ tsss lntsssea
cold, which was only o tew degrees
above zero there
The second victim Of the cold was
and unidentified man who was frozen
TO death In q gravel pit near the tracks
Of the New York & Long Branch RaA
road, near Redbank. N. J.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
PAvoRs pENRoss eiLt-
Reoesxsll Would Settle Negro TFoops
cpestlon,

Washington. Dec 6--President
Roosevelt today permitted II 10 be-
come known among Senators generally
that he desires the adoption OF the
Penrose or some similar resolution.
which win afford him an opportunity
70 send In q special message dealing
with the negro troops. In fact Il is
known that he has collected all the
data required in readiness for the pas
sage OF the resolution and win frame
his special message Immediately after
4 IL adopted. Some friends of the
administration believe in going the full
length at once and accepting the For
akG resolution. which Is comprehen-
sive and sweeping. Its adoption would
bripg forth all the information WHICH
could be obtained, Mr.. Lodge 70 IN
Guided among those who favor the Boz
akey proposition.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
RAILWAY plvlpENoa
sslehiaan southern and Michigan csa
trsl Make stookholders Happy

mew York, Dec. k--Dfreotors Of tAs
Lake Shore Q Michigan Southern
Railway ca have declared q semi-an-
nuai divideod Of 8 pei cent This q
On increase Of 3 per cent semi-annuah
" over the last previous dividend dee
lasNtion-
Directors Of the Michigan Central
Railroad Co. declared . semi.annual
dividend Of Q per cent which is an
increase Of per cent over the last
previous semi-annuai dividend
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28

Guaranteed Colorado the
Negro Werd b. Protected

Denver, Colo. Dee. o.--Goyernor
Mcdonald has granted the reQuisitios
Of Governor yardaman ef Mississippi
for George Jenkins. ooiored wanted
on the charge Of murder. committed In
Tusica county. Mississippi, on the re-
ceipt Of a message from. Governor
vardaman, reading as follows: win
have George jenkins brought 10 Jack
son. He viii be protected and any
statement TO the contrary Is for the
purpose u defeating justice"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
A Good Roads Movement.

Mexico-The people Of Mexico and
Audrain county have formed good
roads organisation. with Mayor e. d.
Graham chat, Il IN and Walter Pollock
secretary, and during the latter part
of December there will be an ali-dayl
meeting, with Walter Wi',ams. secre-
tary of the state board Of egrlculture;
Ellis D. Ward King and other promt
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28

New York, Dee s;-The dry goods
market l. strong. Spot prices are very
high. Fleecslined hosiery was opened
AZ pricss . per cent higher than last
season. The export markst on Innings
for the South American trade has, been
fair. but the general export market is'
vsry ouist. Cotton yarns are higher
snd armer. The cold weether has
helped de clothing trade : great dssh
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28

No. Represented In psnltsntlary.

Not Represented In Penltentlary.
jefferson City--In getting the books
at the penitentiary In shape 70 be
closed at the end Of November. War
den Hall discovered that there are
rs counties in the state that have
not cent a person 70 the prison this
year. These counties with such q re-
markable record are: Adair. Benton.
Bollinger. Carroll. Carter. Cedar. Clin-
ton. Crawford. Dallas, Dekalb, Gas
conade, Gentry. Hickory. Knox. Mad
ison, Miller. Moniteau Montgomery.
Oregon. Perry. Ste. Genevieve. St
Clair, Schuyler. Stone and Washing
ton.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28

St Louis-Mrs. Sophia sturmheld,
q widow. on her way home from q
dance given by democratic ward
club, engaged In the game Of "lollow
the Leader" The lesder climber q
big fly wheel In front Of machine
shop. and the widow followed. fell OF
and broke q leg. She 10 In the city
hospital.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
Ordered Hsr Own Conn.

st. Charles-Mrs. Maria Lehker,
who died at her home In this city, or
dered her coffin ten years ago from
q local undertaken, stating the kind
she desired. and dictated other ar
rangements for her funeral. The COT.
I'm was OF oak and painted black, ac.
sording to her wishes. Mrs. Lehker
was 81 years old.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
vii, e.ooms sr American cltszen.

Canon City, COL, Dec. s.--Count
Hans Won Hochberg. 21 pears old. .
member Of one Of the proudest and
richest noble families OF Germany. has
filsd his declaration Of bis intention
to become q citsen Of the United
statss he married Q clerk in q
Berlin glove store against the Wishes
Of his family. He 10 nov engaged In
mining.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
Jesse James Son.

Kansas City-Jesse James, IT., .
son Of the famous outflow Of that name,
was in police court to prosfnnte his
brother-in.law. Luther MCGOWAN. for
taking his horse without permission
and misusing It McGowan pleaded
guilty and said he had beenAAffnking,
You are his brother-in-law; what
40 you want TO do with himr Judge
Kyle inquired Of James.
"He ought to be fined. ] believe In
law enforcement" said James.
Judge Kyle imposed fine OF 500.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
Former ssnster coekrstI improves.

Neutrality-suspicious. United States
Senator p. M. Cockrell, who has been
confined to his home for the last six
weeks, suffering from slight attack
Of malaria, Is gradually improving.
and, according to his physician. w'ii
be able 70 resume his work as q men,
Der of tho interstate commerce COM
mission within week.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
Are Pan Of The constitutlon.

Jefferson Ciy--Goy. Folk has 10
sued a proclamation declaring the
two constitutional, amendments voted
upon at the last election TO have been,
duly adopted, and that they are now
a part Of the constitution Of the stats.
Tbs first amendment q q local option
road improvement law. under which
counties and cities can vote an addi-
tional per cent levy for road and
bridge improvement purposes. The
other lengthens the officials terms OF
sheriffs and coroners from two to four
years. 1t will not become operative
until 1908. i;GHs
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28

Montgomery ciy-Ths Montscmsry
County Teschsrs', association has ~.
tftioned the reprssentssivs-elect and.
stats senator 70 favor uniforn countx
eupsrvisioA :. !. !. i
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
huNse Postofliee kcupeu.

Rich Hill-Ths postoffice at Hume,
IL miles west was looted. safe blown
and about $1,000 cash and STAMPS
taken.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
ttsr FIr.t nusband Was prcmeA.

hsr First Hvsband Was Drowned
81 Louis-Mrs. Emma Schluetef
waited a year after learning that her
husband was drowned In the Tennes
see river, and then went to Clayton
to wed William Braoken. The bride
is NOT 10. and tho groom not 81. but
his tather went along and gave his
consent.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
Murdered In Mexico.

Mexico--A tAlegram from Del Ric,
Tux, tcffs Vt -tA.ss- .-.-.-a>----a- -niaiEa--
CawthoFu there, He was the scion
OF q prominent Audrain county family,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
0Idnnt Cumberland Preah Yterlsn.

Marshall-Mrs. Elizabeth 6killen,
buried here few days, ago, agd 30, /,
was the oldest Cumberland presbyts-
rian in Missouri.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28

81. Louis-Mrs. Ellen Wilson, wife
Of George W, Wilson. died at their
home In 81. Louis county. aged II,
Mrs, Wilson was the granddaughter Of
Laurent Lanpdier dc Langdeau, q
count exiled from France, and located
In 81. Louis.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
eons hls PallbssreFs.

g. Iouis--At the funeral Of Louis
SH4nnauer the pailbsarers werp his
four sons and two sonsinlaw. They
acted In . similar capacity, Il TIE TO-
neral OF Mrs. Hannauer in 1904
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-12-28
Two Ysars For Rehbery.

Rolia-In the trial Of John Baker,
charged with robbing Ioa x. Wright,
after 0 vigorous contest the jury
brought In . verdict and placed bile
sentence u two years in the penitsas
tiasy.
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