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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
HAS DISCOVERED
PARESIS CURE
PHYSICIAN CAN POINT TO
SPECIFIC CASES
Acts on Theory That Disease Is simi.
lar to tuberculosis and Finds
Germ That Yields to
Serum Treatment
BY Associated Press.

| BY Associated Press
MASSILLON, Ohio, May 19.-In the
laboratory of the Massillon state hos
pital DIR. d. O'Brien today reiterated
statement made by him before the
American Psychological asso-
ciation's convention at Cincinnati, that
he had discovered the germ of paresis,
that sufficient tests have been made to
show that the disease is durable and
that he has specific cases to point to
as definite results.
DIR. O'Brien does not believe 1t would
be proper to make public the names of
the patients whom he claims the treat
ment has cured, but he gives the spe-
cific cases of a representative man of
Washington who was treated for the
disease and is again at work cured
man; civil engineer of prominence
in Nashville, Tenn, who is cured and
at work, besides a number of people in
Ohio who were brought to the hospital
with serious forms of the disease and
cured.
Others who are now at the hospital
under treatment are showing marked
progress toward recovery.
DIR. O'Brien has at hand, in addition
to his own statements and reports from
hospital authorities, in regard to the
successful treatment of paresis pa
tients, photographs which show the
hysterical form of attack when brought
to the Massillon state hospital and the
patients when discharged from the
hospital as cured.
DIR. O'Brien has confined his work to
living subjects; no pathological inves-
tigation has been done on post mortem
subjects.
He now has germs in culture. One
of the favorite forms of culture is
bouillon.
Acting on the theory that the dis
ease was similar to that of tubercu-
losis or diphtheria-that germ might
be found which might yield to serum
treatment-Dr. O'Brien began his ex-
periments by taking serum from the
spinal columns of living patients. With
this he treated dogs, rabbits and rats
with results which proved to him that
the animals inoculated contracted well
developed forms of paresis.
In turn he used the treatment on
human patients.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
LOCAL.

w. p. McComas maintains steady
pose while witnesses testify against
him in murder trial.
millionaire sued for 100000 by former
partner.
Grand lodge of the Knights Of Pythias
meets at Long Beach.
w. C. T. U. holds annual convention
at Santa Ana.
Few take advantage of fact that time
required for giving notice to banks has
expired and allow savings to remain.
Woman arrested as shoplifter; police
find $1,000 in stocking.
Former assistant restaurant in
spector called on to explain conflicting
statements i'm civil service papers.
Capitalist injured in street car acci-
dent.
Great Festival of the Arrowhead
opens at San Bernardino..
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
ATTORNEYS DISAGREE
REGARDING THE SALE OF
LIQUOR IN CLUBS, REPORT
Social Organizations Probably VIII
Make Test Case II Prosecutor
WcoIwIne Tries to En-
force His Ruling

Liquor or no liquor is the subject OF
earnest conversations at the social
clubs In Los Angeles, and members are
wondering what Prosecuting Attorney
Woolwfne is going to do about it.
Far be it from the clubs to disobey
the mandates of the city prosecutor and
the city laws as interpreted by Mr..
Woolwine, and to abide by all legal
provisions the clubs named a committee
of five to submit the question to at
torneys.
The attorneys have considered the
subject and report has it they are di-
wholesome saying Serve liquor and
let Prosecutor Woolwine do his worst"
and others: abolish the buffet"
In the end 1t will probably be up to
Mr.. Woolwine to prosecute and make
a test case in the courts, say prominent
clubmen.
The club committee may be called to-
gether today by Chairman Joseph
Scott to discuss the report.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
NAMED IN GRAFT CASE
He COMMITS SUICIDE
FORMER COUNTY COMMISSION
Err FULFILLS THREAT
Had Frequently Told Son He Would
XIII Himself-Denied Any
knowledge of Bribe
Money
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 19.-John Nc
Gaughey, former county commissioner
shot himself dead today. He had been
prominent in Republican politics. The
grand jury recently returned an indict-
ment against one member of the pres
ent board, but McGaughey had not been
indicted. He was 55 years old.
The suicide was committed at his
home In Irvington. Early this morning
Ned McGaughey was awakened by the
sound of a shot. He ran into his
fathers room and found him gasping
with blood rushing from his temple. In
his hand was a revolver. Ned Nc
Gaughey said that his father had been
threatening to kill himself for the past
month.
McGaughey's term as commissioner
expired January /, 1907. His name had
been connected with the scandal in the
commissioners Office in the Atlas engine
works deal.
In this the Atlas company is charged
with paying bribe of $4,000 to the COM
missioners. Emmett Hughins, former
bailiff, in a confession, told that he
gave Thomas Spafford, commissioner
$500 of the $780, to be given by Spaf-
ford to McGaughey. McGaughey de-
MED receiving the money or knowing
anything about 1t, and Spafford denied
receiving the money to give to Nc
Gaughey.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS SHOW
SPEER HAS SMALL MAJORITY
BY Associated Press.


DENVER, May 19.--With ideal
weather, voters turned out EN- masse
in the municipal election today. APP
proximately 10000 names were on the
registration lists and at least 95 per
cent of the total number registered
exercised their franhcise.
At II o'clock tonight unofficial re-
turns from the 211 precincts of the
city, on straight ballots. gave Speer,
candidate for mayor on the Demo-
cratic and business mems ticket, lead
of less than 500.
1t is estimated that 10000 ballots
were scratched, and 1t will require
hours to finish checking them up. The
total vote from about thirty precincts,
however, indicates that Speer received
a slight advantage in the scratched
votes Should this advantage be main
tanned, he will be elected by major
ity of from 1000 to 5000 over Phelps,
the Republican candidate.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
FLEES FROM VENEZUELA;
DIES IN NEW YORK HOTEL
Man Who Tried to Get Away from
Plague Meets Death by Taking
Medicine Containing
Atrophine
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Fleeing from
plague-stricken Venezuela, Eduardo de
Erazo a coffee planter, came to his
death in a fashionable New York hotel
early today by taking what he believed
to be a harmless medicine. His wife
who also took some of the medicine
is In a serious condition. Mr.. De Erazo
sent out to have a prescription for a
tonic compounded at a nearby drug
store.
An Investigation showed that the
prescription called for aspertein. Al
the drug store bottles containing asper-
tein and atrophine are kept side by
side. 1t is believed that the clerk
used the wrong bottle In filing the
prescription.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
COAST

Ruef bribery case is in hands of the
jury.
Stowaway seaman is killed in ship by
sulphur during process of fumigation.
Democratic state committee reads
two Los Angeles politicians out of the
Democratic party and indorses Theo-
dore A. Bell for temporary chairman of
convention at Denver.
Washington Prohibitionists so well
pleased with liquor planks in platforms
of Republicans and Democrats they will
not put ticket in field for state elec-
tion.
Liquor-crazed man cuts the throats
of his two babies and attempts to kill
rest of his family.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION
REcoNsIDERs ITS ACTION

AUSTIN, Tex, May 19-At meeting
'of the state text book commission reso-
buttons were adopted reconsidering the
action of the committee in awarding
considerable contracts to the American
Book company for school books for the
state schools and provides for adver-
tising for new bids.
This action follows an opinion sub
mitted by the attorney general in the
proclamation by Governor Campbell, In
which it was asserted the concern was
q member of a trust.
The attention of the attorney general
to other concerns is directed by the
text book commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
EASTERN

Four men are seriously wounded by
bullets of strike sympathizers in Cleve-
land riots.
Son kills father in order to prevent
his wedding young girl and then COM
mits suicide.
False teeth of Mrs. Guinness are dis
covered in ruins and authorities are
convinced she was burned to death in
fire that destroyed her home.
Ohio physician has discovered cure
for paresis which has hitherto baffied
all the efforts of science.
High Washington officials figure in
divorce suit brought by Mae C. Wood
against Senator Platt.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
Makes Democratic Speech

WASHINGTON, May ia Demo-
cratic speech prepared for circulation
in the coming political campaign was
delivered in the senate today by Sem
ator Taylor of Tennessee. Mr.. Taylor
devoted his attention chiefly to the tar
iff and currency policies Of the Repub-
lican party but he also discussed many
other issues that will be prominent on
the stump next fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
Will Not Recede

Late today President Dupont of the
Municipal Traction company said he
would not recede from his former po-
sition in refusing to take the old en-
ployes back upon the old basis. He
said they must go back as "new men,"
Vice President Behner of the union
steadfastly refused to concede this
point.
A move was started today by the
striking street railway employees which
is intended to invalidate the franchise
of the Municipal Traction company.
This may have the result of tying up
all lines until the city council can
grant a new franchise.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
FOREIGN

Paris win try to abolish sweatshops
by the establishment of hygienic work.
ingmen's apartment houses.
Effort will be made to remove Ameri-
can minister to Venezuela from plague
stricken country.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
Kills for Old Grudue

UKIAH, Cal. May 19.-In drunken
row at Hopland last night a horse
trader named Palmer shot and killed
companion named Butler. Palmer
and Butler quarreled over an old
grudge. Sheriff Donohoe went to Hop
land after Palmer today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-20
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Wednesday; light southwest winds.
Maximum temperature yesterday, n
degrees; minimum, 4s degrees.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24
O to Do IL,

From the Washington Star.
Z. Augustus Heinze, in the ourse OF
a dinner on board his yacht RevoIu-
ton, said Of a certain mooted mining
reform:
"Oh. yes, it would be a good thing If
it could be done, but there is no possible
way to do IL. 81 these reformers how
they are going to put their ideas in op-
Grafton, aud they give you w that
are about as practical as the little boys
method of catching Il mule.
There was once, you know. a mule
in a large field that refused to be
caught by it's owner. Round and round
the field the mule g%alloped. The own
or tore along behind, red and angry,
swinging a halter in his hand and
swearing ~passionately. The mule would
let him draw near, almost ear enough
to throw the halter over his head; then
il would kick up it's legs merrily and
run away like the wind. A boy, his
face weather in smiles, watched the
unequal chase for an our or so. Then
HI entered the field and said:
tn tell you how to catch that mule.
mister. if you give me a nickel
"'AIl right painted the man: here's
your nickel. Now tell me-
"'Get behind that thick hedge over
there said the boy. and make a noise
like a carrot"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24

the glass shades, all III a heap. CRASH
went the glass. Jerry shr.eked: Oh,
the debil. The evil eye! The debil
hlsself!" And that was the last l saw
OF Uncle Jerry that day.
Beautiful Mrs. Hayes was again The
restorer of peace; but ! don't thinl1 she
ever quite knew who carried the Bulls
eye lantern to the attic when Uncle
Jerry went after her trunks.
Nellie Grant was a rosy little maid
when she first went to the White
House, and Jerry was footman, and Al
We're GevOtedly fond Of the Grants, and
our little Miss Nellie" was their ideal
mistress.
GRANDPA Den. has lots of treasures
up in the garnet. Let's go up and play"
Nellie said TO her little guests one day:
Get the lantern quick, Jerry! We're
gOin' to play dreSS-up and party"
"Oh, Miss Nellie, Don't kerry thorn
little missesscs up there! You chirern
is not able to stand ali the k~errions-on
up there! must keep you iron: fear
an ebil.'"
Blu the persistency o. the presidents
little daughter tool them UP the mar
row stairway.
"Oh, Jerry, what a dark place."
Come down, little Missy. [beg-o'
-you!"
Jerry. what's that funny noise?"
Chile! come down! It's the spcrrils
l told you Of"
Piles Of old papers rrlstled: an OLD
chair rocked itself. The sound OF lit
tie feet battered across the floor. Lit
tie cries II squeaks came from be-
hind Grandpa Dents boxes. and he
children huddied close 20 Uncle Jerry
and whispered:
Take us down, quick"
Pell nell! Jerry. lantern and little
Miss Nellie's party went tumblinS down
the stairs, perfectly satisfied with Jer-
rvs wondrous stories of ghosts and
sperrits."
Jerry said: Land, Use glad 10 cat
down with them precious little nissesses
safe an alivei"
The rats and mice roam no longer
in the old garret.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24

place in the carpet the instant arose
with the clippings in my hand Once
| had put them there, / had no chance
at all TO get them again.
Godfrey nodded.
You tried TO get them the day after
the inquest, didn't you?"
Yes; but the %janitor was so afraio
of me that he wouldn't even let me
go upstairs"
"And there weren't any payers"
No: that was n lie. | saw i must
invent one-that | must offer some cX-
PLANTATION OF my presence there
Did Tremaine keep his promise?'
Not to bother my sister? YES; he
mentioned 1t again only to assure me
that the past was ~dcad-that he would
| never revive it,"
But nov could you admit his pres
ence here"
How could we prevent 1t? 1t vas
Mr.. Delroy who brought him. We
weren't strong enough to tell him the
whole story"
You mean you told him part of
ito"
There has been a virtual separation
ever since MI. Tremainc appeared"
Godfrey paused refectiyely.
Why were you so agitated,' he con-
t!nued finally. when you were asked
TO identify Jimmy the dude, at the
inquest?'
Because / did identify him"
You did,"
"Yes-as the man / had seen talk
ing To the %janitor in the lower hall.
Let me explain, Mr.. Godfrey. When
| was asked suddenly for q description
of the murderer, | was taken abaCk;
| e"ndeavored to think, 10 collect my
self-and / remembered the man | had
passed in the hall. without stopping
to consider-wishing only to disarm
suspicion described him roughly as
| remembered him. When / was CON
fIonted with him at the inquest next
day, | instantly realized what l had
done-I had implicated an innocent
man-and ii turned me a little faint
for a moment"
Had you yer met him."
Met him. she repeated in sur
prise. why, no.
But he seemed TO know YOU"
OH" and she laughed again. Il
a Il letter from him next day-a let
ter filed with notwithstanding
even. II seems that my sister and had
helped his family--a mother and sis
knowing it, while he was
AT Sing S~ing-he's the most expert
burglar In New York, but he's got his
good points, too-witness his taking
home that night"
"Yes-he wanted to do anything he
could to help me. | intend to look
up Jimmy"
'Do-if you can reform him, the New
York police force will be mighty CRATE
I'm going to try" she said, and
enVied Jimmy.
Godfrey leaned back in his chair with
a sigh of satisfaction.
Il think that clears up that affair
pretty well" he said, "and that brings
us to the second and more eriou one.
And first, Miss Croydon. I want to
ask you If you think it was Just the
thing to let them march Jack
Drysdale off to prison when a single
word from you might have saved him?"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24
S
Coffee Finally Had to Go.


The way some persons cling to coffee
even after they know it is doing them
harm. is a puzzler. But it is an easy
matter TO give it up for good. when
Postum Food Coffee is properly made
and used instead.
A girl writes: Mother had been
suffering with nervous headaches for
seven weary years, but kept drinking
coffee.
lone day | asked her why she did
not give up coffee. rs a cousin of mine
had done who had taken to. Postum.
But Mother was such a slave to coffee
she thought it would be terrible to
give it up.
Finally, n day, she made the
change to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum so free
ly and with such relish, l asked for
a taste.
That started me on Postum and I
now drink 1t more freely than did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now.
"A girl friend OF mine, one day, saw
me drinking Postum and asked IL IL
was coffee. l told her 1t was Postum,
u gave her some to take home. but
forgot to tell her how to make It.
The next day she said she did not
see how | could drink Postum. l found
SHE hll made III Iikp ord;narv ooeaa
SO ! told her how to make 1t right and
gave her il cupful l made. after boil
Ing u fifteen minutes. She said she
never drank any coffee that tasted as
good, and now coffee is banished from
both our homes Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Greek. Michigan.
Read the little hook. ..The Road to
Wesyi'lc,' In pkgs. There's a Isea-
soa."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24

II never did believe in ghosts, Uncle
Jerry, but they say you've seen them
many q time in the White House, ana
nobody doubts your word
"Oh. yes, senator. Sperrits has al
ways lived here
Uncle Jerry has been a favorite ana
trusted member OF the White House
family for more than 30 years. His
fine, tall figure, dark shining face and
merry eyes are as familiar as the old
portico pillars of the executive man
sion.
Charles Sumner called him our Lord
Chesterfield" in honor OF his distin-
guished aud courtly ways. The chill
dren flock around him, and he Is loved
and respected by all who meet him.
Ghosts are his speciality. Sperrits"
are sacred and the jokes played on him
by 'unbelieyers" are serious things.
He sees a meaning and warning" III
everything. The Washington monu-
ment was dedicated February -, 1855.
IT was a day of great excitement and
interest. From the south windows of
the White House the waving 90 banners
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24
CHAPTER III.
A GATHERING OF THREADS.

a GATHERING OF THREADS.
From me?" repeated Miss CROYDON
olankly. "A single word from me? 1
do not understand you, Mr.. Godfrey"
DO you mean to say" demanded
Godfrey with emphasis, that Won do
not know where Mr.. Drysdale was
Monday night; that you were not your
self the cause of his leaving the
house,"
She was staring at him with distend-
Cd eyes.
Il the cause!" she repeated hoarseIy,
after a moment. Mr.. Godfrey, | will
tell you something. OF which I had de-
termined never to speak. When he left
the house that evening, he deliberately
broke an appointment he had made
with mean appointment which he
had prayed for. He had happened to
near Mr.. Tremaine max certain pro
posalS to me-in short'-She hesitated.
II then proceeded steadily, with raised
head may as we'll tell the whole
truth. Since the evening of the first
tragedy, Mr.. Tremaine has been perse-
cutting me with his attentions. At the
time, thought them merely insulting
l see now that he may have been in
earnest"
II don't in the least doubt that he
was in earnest" agreed Godfrey. Mr..
Drysdale, then, overheard him ask you
TO he his wife,"
"Yes-just that"
But he also heard you refuse, no
doubt"
"Oh, yes" she said, smiling and col
oring a little; "he heard me refuse in
the most positive way; but my refusal
provoked Mr.. Tremaine to an intem-
perance OF language which Mr.. Drys-
dale resented and which he thought I
should V resented, too. He demand
ed that | explain to him Mr.. Tremaine's
position, and l promised to do so on the
very evening he-he stayed away from
the house. His staying away offended
me deeply"
lContInued Next Week
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24
Reflections OF a Bachelor.
~ - ~ w.

s@ESa
The human race is moderately sane e..
cept when il is engaged.
Nearly everybody is your warm friend
Ill he has Il chance to prove il.
Mill!onaires seem 10 prove that a hard
way to get rich is TO work for it.
A mar has TO do Il lot OF drinking so as
to make himself think he is a good fellow.
The man who bought a lot of suitable
clothes for his vacation didn't expect 10
have much fun.
Some people aren't going TO have a very
good time In heaven unless they can have
their breakfast IN bed.
A woman gets very little fun on. OF
writing a letter IL she has anything really
interesting 10 put In II.
You can't make a woman see that there
IS no use of Uncle Sam having bargain
sales In postage stamps.
Women object TO winter because they
have to wear clothes then instead of be-
ing undressed in shirtwaists.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24
Sorry. but He Couldn't obIioe Her.

An American actor. who is old enough
not to consider himself a matinee idol
by any means, was somewhat surprised
and pleased In a western hotel n short
time ago when 8 pretty girl stopped
him in the corridor N presented him
with a rose without saying a word. He
was more surprised and less pleased
TO receive a note the following day
reminding him of the incident and
asking him to send the yiver of the
flower two seats at the theater in which
he was playing a a memento of the
occasion"
My dear young lady, " the actor re-
piled. waxing sarcastic as he realized
what had been the object OF the atten-
ton he had been paid. II should be
glad TO send you the seats you ask for.
but, on consultations with the manager
OF the theater, l have been Informed
tnat the seats are all fastened Down.
and that he is opposed to having them
Sent away as souvenirs"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24
BRITAIN RfFTj
RE5ERqED.

for the trunks. X was after dark, and
but few times had Jerry climbed the
narrow stairway to the attic at night.
Colonel Dinsmore shouted: Come.
Jerry, time for the madame's trunks"
But, cunnel, YOU couldn't think OF
sending Jerry alone up there. Up in
that old region OF d~arkness"
Go on, Jerry. don't be a BABY!
laughed the colonel.
Il tell you. Cunnel, l-is-not--goin'
alone-not for Ill the madames in this
world"
Colonel Dinsmorc could never tell
this story without oars of laughter.
He said: 80 l went along with the
big lantern, walking ahead TO the big
pile Of trunks and bags in n corner.
BY the light Of my lantern Jerry
grasped with his long arms and hands
a great trunk; when just opposite him,
slowly rose two fierce red eyes. They
cleaned in the darkness II turned
from side TO side, glaring full upon
Jerry. Before | could speak Jerry gave
one leap into the air. Down came the
trunk rs jerry stumbled and tell into
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-24
Another Mark Twain Story.
From January Harper's.

TTUTT JdITUd ITuET TIT %
on the way across the Atlantic last
summer, Mark Twain was asked his
opinion of prohibition, by a woman pas
senger. The reply vas characteristics
ally humorous, though somewhat
eyaSive. He said:
Il am a friend of temperance. and
want il to succeed. but | don't think
prohibition is practical. l am sorry to
learn tina they have just invented d
method of making brandy out Of saw
dust. Now what chance will prohibit
ton have when a man a take a rip
saw and go out and get drunk with a
fence rail? What Is the good of pro-
hibition if a man is able to make
brandy smashes out of the shingles on
his roof, or if he can get delirium tre-
mems by drinking the legs off the kitch-
on ch9irS2"