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ity in public health, made by MT. James w. Garner in the Yale Review, August. 1905. shows that these activities have increased enormously. 'As far back as 1796, congress, in consequence of a widespread epidemic of yellow fever that year, passed an act authorizing the President of the United States to direct the revenue officers and the of- ficers commanding forts and revenue cutters to aid in the execution of quarantine and also to aid in the ex- ecution of the health laws of the states, in such manner as might seem to him to be necessary IA bill for a national quarantine law was rejected.
 The Bureau of Animal Industry owes it's present form to theA acts of March B. 1891, and March 2, 1895. The present pure food law constitutes the latest important step toward increasing the activity of the national government in health matters. The government has | made valuable investigations on health | problems and published results in the bulletins of the Department of Agri- culture in the census volumes, etc. Accompanying this increase in fed eral activity has been an increase in the activity of the various states, a full account of which has been given by Dr. Abbott in his Past and Pres ent Condition of Public Hygiene and State Medicine in the U. S., published under the Department of Social Econ- omy for the United States commission to the Paris exposition of 1900, late Secretary of the Board of Health of Massachusetts. A National Bureau of Health would stimulate the local boards and.save them labor. There is no neeG for instance, of forty state bulletins or how to treat tuberculosis or typhoid.
 Foreign precedents can also be cited
 Germany has a National Board o1 Health with cabinet minister at itS head, the Minister fur Medicinal Angel egenheiten, and France has a Comit, eorsultatif d'hygiene publique dt
 France.
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STATE BoTANIsT.
Finds Field for wo-k in stony Creek
 Ciiarcb.

The Connecticut agricultural cxperi- ment station has issued the report of the station botanist, G. P. Clinton, as part 5 of its report for 1906. It con- tains 9 review of work done last year in the investigation of fungous diseases ranging from sooty blotch on apples to speck anthranose on yiolets, especial attention being paid to root rot of to- baceo. Considerable space is given to this and the botanist asks growers 70 send diseased specimens of plants or roots to the station this year. A new and unique field for the work of the botanist is shown in his article on dry-root fungus, Merulius lacymans, which last year attacked the interior of the Congregational church at Stony Creek, a building not more than three years oh, making it's appearance on the North Carolina pine with which the interior is finished.
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FEDERAL ACTIVITY
 FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Work of Committee of One Hundred Endorsed By President Roosevelt. GREAT WASTE OF LIFE Importance of Movement Lies In Part In the
 Checking of It.
GREAT WASTE OF LIFE

Tn characteristic Rooseveltian lan- guage, President Roosevelt has ex- pressed in signed statement his ap- proval of the work of the committee of one hundred, thereby crowning with success the efforts recently made to in terest the nations most powerful per- sonality in the greatest economic movement of this country. This move ment to utilize the Federal govern ment as an agency to prevent the frightful waste of human life from disease and death, if accomplished at the next congress, will stamp Presi- dent Roosevelt's administration as great in national history, not only be- cause of his advocacy of the square deal' between men and corporations, but because he was instrumental in securing the equipment by congress with sufficient appropriations of a vast federal organization waging war against disease, compelling for men and women a "square deap' between life and death, where now in too many cases death "has stacked the cards
 IAG HI pO1 tElllCC Ol tllC AllONC NC4llNail lASf not only in checking the frightful waste of life from preventable disease and thereby checking great national waste, but also for purposes of public defense in time of war. If an efficient federal organiza tion in the field of pub lie health can be developed, much will have been accomplished in checking such terrible losses as occurred from disease in the Spanish war. The great success of Japan in the war with Rus sia is striking testimony to the eff ciency of public health regulations. IT the Japanese army the losses from dis ease were less than ten per cent. oi the losses suffered by the American army in Cuba and in the East.
 The following is the substance of 6 memorandum recently sent to Presi. dent Roosevelt, indicating the proposed work of the committee of one hundred Of the America Association for the Ad- vancement of Science to Consider tho Subject of a National Bureau O Health.
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D1voncEs IN CONNECTICUT.
Increase in the Number of Separations
 Granted Every Year.

A Rockville pastor, in a sermon on divorce, brings out this interesting bit of history relating solely to Connecti- cut; 'Gn 1875 439 divorces had been granted in a century; in 1SO5 there was one divorce to every 100 marriages; in 1S4S, habitual intoxication and intoler- able cruelty were aded to the existing causes; in 1S49 other causes, were add ed, making nine in all. That year the divorces numbered 94, the next year 129, and in 1864, 42S. Then for 15 years they averaged 46 annually, The ratio of divorce to marriage during this pe- riod was to 10.4. From 1867 to 1886 there was one divorce to every 11.S marriages; in 1902 there were 462 di- voroes, one to every 16.5 marriages
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70 NEW PATIENTS
This Month at Norwich Lnxane Hos
 pitsl

On Monday there were e:ght pa tients received at the Norwich hospi- ta. for the insane. Six of the num- Der. five women ana one man. were taken there from the Norwich aims house, and two were received from the Hartford retreat. This makes 70 re- ceiyed since the first of the month, or total of about 275 There is capacity now for 325 and as soon as the woman's s w2rd is completed they can accommo- date 49O Then 50 more will be taken from MiddletoWn.
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however. that this new method Of pub licly heaping contumely on the mas euline head shoud be made known 10 all women. It is far superior to horse whipping and umbrella-poklng. The paint bomb is, in fact, the most in- genious and effective weapon that has ever been placed i'll the hands of out ragged womanhood. Mrs. Etanley will rank with Morse. Bell, and Edison among inventors-New York Globe.
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the loca! health administrator to carry on his work efficiently, for it has ere ated the necessary approval in public opinion. In New York city during the last year millions of pounds of dis eased or improper foods have been de- stroyed, more than would have been possible had it not been for the moral effect of the national pure food la%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-16
NEW SYSTEM OF
 EXAMINATION Steamer Passengers Will Not Suffer Annoyance NO SEARCHING OF BAGGAGE Secretary Cortelyou Will Inaugurate the New Method of Customs In- spection, Which Is Simpler
 and Less Exacting.
NO SEARCHING OF BAGGAGE

Washington, July 15.-Secretary Cortel- you announced today that a new method of baggage examination will be in opera tion in time to greet the homecoming Eu- ropean traveller this season. Soon after assuming office the secretary decided that the objectionable and embarrassing feat ures of the examination should be done away with so far as possible within eX- isting laws. Acting under his instructions Assistant Secretary Reynolds has worked out the details of the new system which will take effect as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made which it is expected will be about August 15.
 There are two features in connection with the present examination of passen- gers baggage that are especially the sub ject of complaint. One is the herding CT all passengers in the cagn of the steamer during the last hour of the trip in order to have declarations made out before a customs officer. Such declarations made in the rush and confusion that mark the end of the voyage are unsatisfactory to the government officials, and a certain source of annoyance to the passenger.
 The other feature Is the oath that has been required when the declaration is made which involves the proposition Of compelling the passenger to make oath IS to what foreign articles his baggage con tains, and immediately thereafter search ing his baggage to see whether or not he has told the truth. The new system will change this. Declarations will be distrib- uted to the passengers during the early part of the voyage and made out by them at their leisure The declaration will be simple and straightforward, and its instructions will tell the passenger to put down the different articles acquired by him while abroad together with their cost or value. Some time before the last day of the voyage these declarations will be collected by some officer of the ship, who will be held responsible, both by The steamship company and the department, for the work of seeing that such written statement Is received from each passen- ger.
 When the customs officers board the ship in the harbor deputy collector VIII get from the steamship officer all or the declarations so made out and deliver them to the chief representative of the surveyor on the dock. When the declaration is handed to the steamship office a coupon will be handed to the passenger which will be his receipt and which will contain the same official number as the deeiara- tion itself. After the baggage is landed and properly placed on the dock ready for customs inspection. the passenger will pre- sent this coupon to the proper rep-esen- tative of the surveyor, secure the ser vices of an inspector, who will examine his baggage and verify the declaration previously made by him on board ship. No oath of any kind will be required. The steamship companies, 1t is said, will cooperate heartily with the department in carrying out the new system
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
Brighton Beach Results.

New York, July 15.-Royal Vane. the to favorite, won the Atlantic selling stakes at Brighton Beach today, and In doing so equalled the track record of l.o5 for this distance. Summary:
 First race, selling six furlongs-San- h. guine, 105 CMiller), to 5, won; Youthful 104 Notter), to 1, second; Fresh' -oo Gowe), 70 to 1, third. Time, 1:l4 2-5.
 Second race. steeplechase. about two miles-Amandah, 1s9 tStone), to ?. won; Blue Pigeon. 137 Huppe). to l, sec ond; Dr. Keith, 15o (SafreD, to 1. third. Time 4:35.
 Third race. six furlongs-Cressina. 1l6 (Miller), to 5. won; Sister Francis, ll5 (Garner), to 5, second; Gambrinus. HIS (McIntyre). 10 to 1. third. Time. 1:12 S-5.
 Fourth race. Atlantic stakes. selling. five and one-half furlongs-Royal Vane. s7 lE.
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"Ginger' Clark who left the team in Nashville after the first days twelve in- ming tie engagement and visited ms fam- fly in Wooster, O., has not returned.
 The fans expected him yesterday. 1t was his dap to pitch.
 A former stockholder, noting that Clark hau not returned, said yesterday: While I was connected with the association, Clark went home twice, and each time failed to return according to schedule
 But Clark had been separated from his family for some months, and his recent good work made the awarding of vaca- ton most appropriate and just.
 A fan yesterday afternoon was heard to make the statement, thus assuring those who heard that he was serious. He was questioned and the confession was brought forth that he has knocked throughout the season, attempted to tear to pieces as fast as others builded found fault with the players, the management and the association, strained at a gnat in his efforts to disclose vllainy, and swallowed camel.
 And still he claimed that 1t was he who made the Barons get busy. which goes to prove that in Birmingham, even in Birmingham, the fool killer would not go without work t1 perform.
 Last night at t..a Country club thlr- teen ardent baseball fans discussed the national game.
 One thought that this should be done. The other imagined that to do opposite would work more advantageously An other offered a counter-propositon, alto gether eextraneous. One thought the sporting editor was too lenent. The oth- CT considered him too harsh. They all talked at once, half of the bakers dozen
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Dugan), 3 to 5, won; Ella O'Neill, 30 (Not- ter), 9 to 1, second; Masks and Faces, go CMiller), to 1, third. Time, LOG.
 Fifth race mile and a sixteenth-Or- bicular. 112 Radtke), IS to 5, won; Yankee Girl, 121 (Booker). 15 to 1, second; %Far West, IF (NIountain), to 1, third. Time, AS 2-5.
 Added starter.
 Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-Little- ton Maid, 105 (Garner), to 5, won How ard Shean, III CMiller, f to 1, second; Haenzel, 110 (Doyle), to l. third. Time, 1:47.
 Seventh race, mile and a sixteeth-Rifle- man. 94 (E. Dugan), 16 to 5, won; Cedar strome, 9S (Notter), to ?, second; Minlo- ta. 100 tBeckman), to 1, third. Time, 146.
 Brighton Beach Entries.
 First Race-Selling, mile and a six teenth DeRezke. 107; Arabo. John smulski, 101; Shining Star, 100: Nagazam, 9S; Sonoma Belle. Workmaid, 96; Neptune, Golden West 95; Loyal Ben, S9; Star Ct, S6; Sam Rice, S6; Knock Irby, S6.
 Second Race-Handicap, six furlongs: Spooner, 121 The Squire, Gene Russell, 117 Magazine, 110; Number One 1O7; Cas- tie Wood, 106; Hollister, Rialto, 104; Zie- phen, 102; Black Oak, King, Sol, 100 Tar ldI halu. Jo, N[utti hdlb btiilt, Jot ODtfli 93' Hartford Boy. Tennis, 90
 Third Race-Selling, mile and six teenth: John Smulsli, King Cole, 116; Onatas. 113; Hiss Doyle, Ill; Tipping. Cutter, 106: Clements, 1O4 Shilly Shally. Lord Stanhope Vaquero, YorlSist, 101; Belcast, Lady Karma. Adeline, 99; Bright Boy, Herman, 96; Eudora, 94
 Fourth Race-Seagate stakes. mile and a furlong: Cabochon, Charles Edward, Zambesi, 126; Dinna Ken, 123; Dan Buhre. 112; Montfort, 110 Kentucky Beau, 1O7; Kilaloe, 105.
 Fifth Race-Selling. five and a half furlongs: He Knows, 106: Banyah, 105; Hiacke, Green Goods, Savoy, Corn Cob, 102; Please, 101; Diyorcee, Ruscimo Lam cashire Lad, Treasure, 99: Tile Kilns, 97; Silver Ball, Laughing Eyes, Montbert, Allow, 94
 Sixth Race-Selling, six furlongs: Rob- in Hood 120; Druid, Pretension, 115; Bat tie Axe, Escutcheon, 113; Chief Hayes, Mansard Quadrille, Vendor, no; Trouble Make, 105 Ingham. 104; Green Seal, AL gelone, 102: Lady Vincent, 101; Orphan Lad, 100; Giraffe 97 Star Cat, 97; Der wick, ST; Miss Strome, 95; Flower of Wes- ton, 92.
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AMERICANS TURN
 TABLES ON OPPONENTS

London, July 15.--After having lost Sat urddys tennis match to the Australian team, the Americans, Wright and Behr, turned the tables on their opponents to- day. The scores were 3-6, 12-l0. 4-6. 6-2 and c.S.
 The Australians took the first set with comparative ease and it was only after the most strenuous playing that the Americans were able to place the second SC. to their credit. The Australians won tn third set and 1t looked as though the match cup was out of the reach of the Americans. Wright and Behr then maoe great effort and tiring out their competitors, had all the best of 1t In the concluding sets.
 To win the Davis cup, the Americans must take both their singles matches to- morrow
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Through Fifteen Brilliant Innings Birmingham Fans
 Seated Uneasy Bench Then Glorious Victory Game
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HERO LEFT FOR DEAD.
Would Not Give Up Keys to Burglars
 Who Tortured Him.

buffalo, July 15.-Because he would rot deliver to two burglars the keys of his employers house, Frank Smith, 45 years old, coachman, in the en- ploy of John Chem, wholesale meat dealer. was tortured yesterday morn ing and left for dead by his assailants. Smiths tongue was slit with knife and the soles of his feet were slashed in a score of places until he became unconscious. The men then threw Smith down stairs, where he was found the next morning. One arrest was made today. Smith is in criti- cal condition.
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standing upon their feet and gesticulat- ing.
 From the above fan-fest one finds an other reason for baseballs popularity. Every fan thinks he knows better than his fellow how to manage this institu- tion, cf which every individual owns a shade Too, every one has a different opinion, and different idea.
 All of which goes to prove that the wise man, in a fan-fest is he who opens his mouth not at all.
 The Barons made an effort to land Johnny Carr, and scored a failure. Carr would have helped out, indeed. but as long as he is not twirler, his signing was not absolutely essential.
 Collier, the former South Atlantic twirler. practieed before the game yes terday, and had speed and curves Carnes, the semi professional from Anniston, is expected to appear today.
 Manager Babb was reticent concerning the futtering of the peace god which for years has kept the Memphi and the Pel- jeans knotted together.
 Manager Frank will run you out of the league, we see," said fan yesterday in Babb's hearing.
 "Yes," replied the man who's winning the ras. The yes was all from Babb. There will be another game this after noon. No double-header. The office boy is worked to death. Don't ask him.
 While we are on this subject, there comes something reminding that the "mashers' are getting busy again. Will helm and Stockdale are not the only ones working overtime.
 HUGH ". ROBERTS.
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Fire Destroys Grandstand.

Washington, July 15.-The clubhouse end of the grandstand at the American League park. Seventh street and Florida avenue, N. w., tonight was destroyed by fire and a number of small buildings in the vii cinity were also damaged. The fire broke out in the Marland house, a hotel in which a number of guests were stopping The hotel was saved. At the baseball park, besides the grandstand. other DOT tions of the park were damaged. The loss is about s2Q.0o0.
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First Rice Shinment.

New Orleans, July 15.-The first ship ment of new rice received in New Orleans this year was recorded today at the Board of Trade. It is two weeks earlier than the first shipment received last year, and the earliest on record for the last twenty years. Rice merchants here say that ln- dications point to an unusually early har- NeSting season.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago July 15.-Chicago batted Orth and Moore hard today and shut out New York Score: R. H. F.. Chicago ................ .04O O6O O4l- 10 It IN w | Ork .............U .UUo uO0 Uuu- Altrock, White and Sullivan; Moore. Ortn, Thomas and Klelnow. Time, :52. Umpires-Hurst an Connolly.
 St. Louis. July 15-Boston batted to a s..;teen inning victory over St. Louis to- day. Tannehll and Petty pitched the entire game both weakening toward the end. Score: R. II. F.. St. Louis . 900 900 010 GOO 900 l. r ? Boston ......1 100 GOO 900 GOO 900 A. F 4
 Pelty and Stevens; Tannehill and Cri- ger. Time, 307 Umpire-O' Loughlin.
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Storm In Missouri.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 15.-The western half of Missouri was drenched by tei- rifce storm last night. Reports received today indicate much damage, corn fields, bridges and culverts in the lowlands in many instances being washed out. Trains from all directions into Kansas City are delayed.
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GLIDDEN TOURISTS.

South Bend, Ind.. July 15-Chuggins through a driving rain and blowing through mud a great portion of the way the Gi.dden tourists arrived this after .poon on the return trip from Chicago. The first car arrived at 1:30 o'clock.
 Glidden tourists will leave tomorrow morning for Ipdianapolis.
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J. S. B. Thompson Promoted.

Atlanta, July 15-The announcement was made here today that J. s. B. Thompson, for many years general agent of the ex- ecutive department of the Southern rail- way, with headquarters in Atlanta, has been appointed to the position of assistant to the president of the road. effective last Saturday. MT. Thompson's headquarters will remain in Atlanta.
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CLARK RALLIES.

Bryan. O.. July 15.-Thomas J. Clark. the Chicago Glidden tourist who was thought to have received fatal injuries when his car turned a somersault near here last Saturday, has rallied and his condition was greatly improved this evening Dissolution was momentarily ey- pected yesterday and the last sacrament was administered to Clark.
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Two-base hits, Nadeau, Smith ?, Becker. Stolen bases. Winters, Paskert ?. Sacri- flee hits, Rickert. Becker, Winters :. Double plays, Gatins to Sabrie, Strattoa to Gatins, Jordan to Fox. Bases on balls, Spade ?, Manuel l. Hit by pitvhed ball, Spade (Atz). Struck out, Spade 3. Manuel, g. Wild pitch, Manuel. Time, 1:40. um- pires. Sweeney and Matthew's
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Savannah, Ga, July 15,-Hoff's pitching was responsible for the defeat of Colum- bia today.
 R, H. E.
 Savannah m .......... .01O no 201-6 ! 1 Columbia ..... ......... 900 000 O0O-0 0 Batteries: Hoff and Kahlkoff; Buckley and Smith.
 Augusta, Ga, July 15-The visitors out
 played Augusta at all stages. With the
 bases full and none out in the last inning, hits were missing. R. H. F Macon ..... ..... ..... POO 100 OOO-S ? Augusta .. ......... 900 001 000-1 ?
 Batteries: Harley and Robinson; Lakoff,
 Holmes and Connolly. Jacksonville, Fla. July 15.-Raymond was hit on the ankle by line drive in to- days game and had to be carried off the field. K. II. E. Jacksonville ~ ........ 10S 010 00*-5 1 Charleston ..... ........ GOO GOO Ul-1 ? Batteries Siitton and Schan; Raymond, Page and Reisinger.
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In the Last Round MoIesworth's Triple Becomes a Tally When Demont Sineles-The Final Score
 Was ? to 1.
THE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.

Birmingham 2 Memphis, 1 Q5 in- nings).
 Little Rock. 5; Nashville 4. Montgomery s. Shreveport, 0. Atlanta, s New Orleans, 3.
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Aoki Back to His Post.

Washington, July 15.-Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, today returned from New York, where he went the early part of last week to meet Admiral Baron Yamamoto.
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OTHER GAMES.

Aldrich, July 15.-(Special )-Aldrich and Maylene crossed bats yesterday
 afternoo, resulting in the csore of 13 to
 1, in favor of Maylene. Batteries:
 Adams and Wooten; Tilley, Hartley and Vest
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LITTLE ROCK WINS FROM NASHVILLE
BOTH SIDES HIT FlERCELY, BUT LITTLE ROCK GOT THERE IN MADE FIVE ERRORS.

Nashville. Tenn, July 15.-Little Rock assumed lead early in the game whicn Nashville could not overcome. The visit O nit both E. Duggan and Nelson hard.
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Gamee Todav.

Memphis in Birminghoin Little Rock in Ma shVille. New orleans in Atlanta. Shreveport in Montgomery.
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A Throbbing Head

\ seething tumble of aches Hicks Capudine cures them at once. Buy bottle today and prevent your nervous system being upset. ~It's liquid affects immediately-easy to take. Sold at all drug sto-os.
 Today-Tomorrow
 Gelders' Restaurant.
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pitched ball, Graham dIoutz, Henline, Nye, Malarky; Maxwell (Clark; wild pitch Gradah passed ball. Massing; double plays, Nye to Ball, Lewee to King to Clark; struck out, Maxwell ,, Graham ?; sacrifice hits, Ball, Perry, Gear. Wye: sto- len bases, Malarky, Perry. Henline. Time, 40. Umpire, Pfenninger.