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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
FIGHTING NEW DISEASE
Health Service Investigating
Southern Epidemic.
lEPROSY AND INSANITY
Strange Malady Attributed to Eat
ing Impure Cornmeal.
APPEARS IN ACUTE FORM
Known as Pellagra and Is Common
in Italy and Roumania, Although
Not Contagious.
APPEARS IN ACUTE FORM

The marine hospital service is going
after the new southern epidemic called
pellaSra mention of which was made in
The Star yesterday. 1t will require spe-
cal legislation to send a man or a COM
mission into the field to accumulate data.
and this has not been decided on yet but
the public health service is very much
interested in the spread of the disease,
and the southern states where it is now
epidemic feel that the federal government
will have to aid them in studying it and
stamping it out.
The epidemic is almost a combination
OF leprosy and insanity. not a very nice
affection for any population to be subject
to- 1t comes. SO far as can be deter
mined. from eating a low grade of corn
meal badly prepared and badly cooked.
The symptoms are shown by an outbreak
on the skin that sometimes becomes wide
spread and offensive. and by total de-
rangement of the nervous system fire.
pucntly develops into insanity.
Worst in South Carolina.
The marine hospital service this year
sent Assistant Surgeon Lavinder into the
field and collected general statistics of
the disease. DR.. Lavinder attended the
convention of public health officials held
al Columbia S. c.. October IS, and saw
a number of cases of the disease in the
southern territory. The epidemic seems
principally confined to South Carolina.
although there are cases in the adjoining
states. There was one outbreak in the
Mount Vernon Insane Asylum in Ala
bama in 1907. in which there were IS
cases and 50 deaths.
1t IL only of late years that the disease
has been found in this country at all. 1t
has been known abroad since about 174O.
IT IL largely epidemic in the rural dis
tricts of Italy and in Roumania. where
there are said to be 10000 cases 1t is
con1ned principally to the lowest class
OF the rural population. who live on meal
made from corn that has been planted
and harvested early and accumulates a
species of fungus that contains violent
but insidious poison.
Acute Form Here.
The disease is most pronounced in sum-
mer time and usually Stacks off in cold
weather, but in the foreign countries
mentioned is chronic malady which usu-
ally results in insanity. and after some
years in the death of the victim. In this
country, however, the disease appears to
be much more acute. and death frequent
~ occurs in few weeks or even a few
days
There is in connection with this dis
ease a sickness known as pellagra ty
phoid. and this also claims a great many
victims There appears to be nothing
contagious about the disease, but it's ap-
pearance and rapid spread in this country
is matter of considerable uneasiness
amongthe health officials, and it is hoped
tina. the marine hospital service will soon
he able to get into the field and take
stringent measures toward stamping it
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04

fore duplicating the installation. | ex-
pect to see a dozen similar plants set up
i'm this country within the next few years
and the change will begin very soon:
The managers are wise In their caution.
however. It IS better for them to pro-
coed slowly, but the movement has be-
gun. and during the approaching winter
the engineers of several roads will work
out the problems involved in the change
from steam to electricity, so as to begin
construction in the spring.
Water Power Machinery in Demand.
THE water-power development Is pro-
crossing in steady lines. particularly in
those regions which are not adjacent
to the public domain.
The turbine development is extraor-
binary, and is reaching into dimensions
that were considered impossible until
recently We are furnishing engines
of twelve and thirteen thousand horse
power The Commonwealth Edison sta
ton in Chicago. for furnishing power 10
the street railways and commercial cleo
trio light, surpa sses anything that was
ever built It, is made up exclusively
of turbines with total of 100000 horse
power in the two stations. The CEN
trail stations in Boston. Phlladelph1a
and all of the other large cities of the
country are now equipped with tur-
many more.
Old Plants Are Being overhauled.
Are most of your orders for ma
chinery for new enterprises?' l asked
NO: while there is a great deal OF
new buildings, there is more overhaul
ing and replacing old plants with
modern and economical machinery.
The most improved electric generator
of today is only about l per cent more
efficient in power than was the first
generator installed by Edison many
years ago. but the modern generator is
muh larger, much more simple and
perfect of construction. more easy OF
regulation. more reliable In it's work
and less apt to get out of repair These
principles are very important. and
economy Is quite as vital as efficiency
II takes just as many men to look
after a small engine as a large one and
a small engine requires quite as much
attention as a large one. Fifteen years
ago 100 horsepower was the maximum.
but now there is no limit. We have de-
signed engines of 2O.OoO-horsepower.
The situation in the electric world
today Is most encouraging, and we are
anticipating a very active and prosperous
period from this time on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
Capt. A. n. Fultz Dies.

STAUNTON, Va, December 4.-Word
was received here yesterday Of the sud
den death at Paoli, Pa. Of Capt A. H
Fultz. formerly mayor of Stanton. Capt
Fultz was mayor of this city for a num-
Der of years. He was about sixty-eight
years old and was captain of the Staun-
ton Artillery during the civil war. He
leaves his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
Former Bank Bookkeeper Sentenced

CINCINNATI Ohio, December Ed
mond c. Lowden. former hookkeeper OF
the Provident Savings Bank of this city.
who was arrested in Baltimore on a
charge of embezzling s. OO) from tina;
institution. was sentenced to the reforma-
tory on an indeterminate sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04

GAINESVILLE. Fla. Dec. 4.-Marshall
George Bryant was shot and instantly
killed here by Duncan Jordan for inter
fsring with the latter. who was beating
4 colored boy. Bryant was very popular
family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
Character of a Store,

People j d e n ify the
character of a store With
the character of the paper
in which they see the
stores advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04

It pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-19
Sturdy Umbrellas

Don't overlook the fact that to successfully Withstand
rain, see and need one of umbrellas because
they are better in than those elsewhere at
the same price
We carry excellent line of fine quality strongly built
Better buy while you have it in the next storm
won't find you unprepared.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-19
Shoes for the Whole Family

Quite problem to keep the family shod When you think
have finished buying shoes for WHILE least there ap
pears the inevitable hole in of the chdrens Shoes
probably, your own.
We want to help you out of the "Shoe difficulty When
shoes are needed come to We give you just what
you want whether dress shoe shoe for general
school shoes We guarantee please every member of the
family from grandpa down to the tiny tot.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-19
Attractive Silks.

All kinds all shades and at all prices-so you can't help
being suited Everybody has been pleased with showing
of silks and offering of spring Suisine last week
elicit hearty praise from apprecative
Have you it? beautiful material for spring suits
and waists in all the leading shades ........ as yd
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-19
Spring Wash Fabrics.

The way the ladies responded to of
spring wash goods last week the least most graf
We not boastful when say the assortment is i'm
the variety of pattern unequaed and the values
questionably great When you showing you will
agree with
Mercerzed Gngham in beautiful patterns for spring dres-
Madras, in neat shirt patterns 10c yd.
Gaatea suitable for small boys suits and waists IL 2c yd
Madras best quality pretty designs and colors IL 12c yd
Chambray linen finish, in spring shades 1Oc yd.
Gingham, newest coor and patterns for dresses aprons
Percae best Sc nch just the material dresses
wrappers, etc., in light and dark grounds 10c yd
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-19
Desirable Dress Goods.

Our dress goods department continues hold it's
there is still quite variety to select from.
it is cloth silk dress pattern you contemplate buy
ing goods for separate skirt you can't fail find here
Just what you want and at price within your Note
the following:
Mohairs Serges, Venetian Cloth, Henriettas and Pana-
masal fine quality materials regularly sold for SO per
yard, price. ............. 39c
Novelty Suitings that particularly pleasing, in rough
and smooth weaves, pretty color combinations
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-19
Ladies Tailored Skirts Half price

your skirts getting shabby Is it little of style?
Or are you just tired of wearing the all the time
with your shirtwaists?
Come and see the fine skirt offering less than
cost They finely tailored full plated made of
lent materials You won't often have the good fortune
get such great skirt bargain.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-19
Big Values in Ladies Suits

If you have not invested in a suit you will do we'll pur-
chase Of course this late in the lines
not complete that s haven't all sizes in every STYLE
guarantee to fit you from If you have
any doubt about it, few minutes in Suit Department
will thoroughly convince you.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06
BuIIsl Bulls,

We are again offering for sale, for
spring of 1908, choice lot of young
bulls ranging in ages from IS to "a
months.
These bulls have been on strong
feed of timothy and clover hay with a
ration of ground grain for past four
months, and will be continued on
same until grass season.
Our experience has been that young
bulls SO handled will go out and give
perfect satisfaction as breeders, and
make good strong growth the first
season.
We can with pride refer to all our
old customers that our bulls are top
notchers in all that goes to make up a
superior animal for hard service, and q
good, strong, and vigorous offspring.
Shall be pleased to hear from any
one who might be in need of such bulls
for the coming season. Any informa-
ton will be promptly and cheerfully
given by addressing the undersigned
at Durango, Colorado.
G. w. MELVILLE.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06
The Scarlet Fever Scare.

Last Thursday morning our youngest
child, years old, awoke with slight
fever and sore throat, and about 8
O'clock her mother noticed that there
was rash on her body. City Health
| Officer Blair was at once notified. He
came and looked at the child and was
somewhat puzzled as to what the
trouble was, while the rash resembled
scarlet fever to certain extent the
other symptoms of that disease were
lacking, the tongue being clean and
appetite good. She had fever at times
on Thursday and Friday. Saturday
the child seemed to have gained her
usual health with the exception of the
rash which has faded slowly away un-
til it has about all disappeared. County
Health Officer Clark, of Mancos, was
up Sunday, between trains, which
gave him very short time, and looked
at the child. He said that the rash
did not look bright enough for scarlet
fever rash, but the child had better be
kept in for couple of days more to
see If the skin scaled. DIR. Blair pro-
nounced 1t scarlet fever and placed a
rigid quarantine on the entire Star
works Friday afternoon. OF course we
are loath to believe that the child had
scarlet fever, but then we are only a
layman and have no right to dispute
doctors knowledge. But we are all
liable to make mistakes, and time will,
no doubt, tell whether it was scarlet
fever or not.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06
The Old Subscriber.

We sometimes wonder II newspaper
men generally appreciate the old sub
scriber at his true value. We mean the
old standby who takes the home paper
year after year, through evil as well as
through good report, and pays his sub
scription regularly just the same as he
would any other honest debt. AS a
general thing the old subscriber Is pa
tient and slow to wrath. He will over
look many little sights from the
editor, sights which the man who
borrows his readings would not stand
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

The Sunday edition of the Denver
Republican contains picture of Dolo-
res taken 10 years ago when the gold
excitement was on at Bluff, Utah.
This picture was called forth by the
fact that w. r. Bozman has been in
Denver ordering some automobiles.
The writer gets poetic and displays
his ignorance of this part of the state
as follows: "Honk! Honk! Honk!
Avaunt, you mule skinners! Out of the
way with your burro trains! Skiddoo
with your ponies! Twenty-three with
pack saddles! The automobiles are
coming and the age of progress has no
respect for traditions, however pictur-
esque." Burro trains, ponies, and pack
saddles are part of our wonderful
progress and civilization and will al
ways be unless some great change takes
place in the natural features of this
county. We need the automobiles for
use en- our wider public highways but
the idea of running them on mountain
trails is absurd.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

Mrs. j. II. Brumley and daughter,
Mrs. Jeffie Hosea, left Monday for
Moab, Utah, where they will spend
some time visiting with Mesdames
Green and Goodman, daughters of Mrs.
Brumley. They may visit California
-befose- ret... n. y to. nnsS,,es.-ss, :, -
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06
now Editors Get Rich.

An Illinois editor began his business
career % years ago with only 10 cents,
and is now rated 100000. This vast
accumulation of wealth was made pos
sible by his frugality, strict attention
to business, hard and incessant work,
and the fact that rich uncle died
leaving him 500, 9s.54.-Byron Will
Inns
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

There will be preaching services at
the Baptist church every Lords Day
at ! a. IN. and 7:30 p. m, beginning
with next Sunday. A hearty invita-
tion is extended to you.
GEO. w. DIXON, Pastor.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

Johnny MeKeever is converting the
barn on his Seventh street property
into house. Houses are i'm demand
here and Johnny figures that the
building might as well be occupied as
to be standing idle.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

, We had the bill collectors just where
we wanted them the first of this month
-out in the cold. There are some
decided advantages in being quaran-
tined '--'
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

Send your orders to d. Mayer, Man.
COS, Colo, for your safety fiues, Tin,
galvanized iron and sheet iron work,
roofing and spouting.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06
Teachers Examination.

The regular examination for teachers
license will be held at Cortez on Thurs
day and Friday, March 10Th and Goth,
lsOs. Each days session will begin al
so'clock.
J. w. DENNEY,
Co. Supt. OF Schools
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

We understand that there is some
difficulty in securing a jury for the
Hinton trial which is before the dis
trict court at Rico this week.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

Getting out first-class newspaper
rnder quarantine is not the easiest job
N the world.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

DIR. l.. II. Clark of Mancos, was In
minutes Sunday. He came i'm on the
up train and left ON the down train
which made his visit very short,
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06
46pl9

DIR. Brennemnn, dentist, will be af
the Dolores Hotel Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of next
week. All work guaranteed.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

prominent real estate man ventured
too near the den where the Rears are
alternating this week and had to go
home and take bath. No fatal re-
suits reported as yet.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

Mrs. John Bogen died at her home
on Riverside Avenue last night at ten
o'clock. k.-Msncos Times-Tribune.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

Mrs. r. Durham returned Sunday
from an extended visit toner old home
i'm Pennsylvania. r.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

DR.. ". S, Brenneman, dentist, will
arrive in Dolores Tuesday, March 10
and remain for four days at the Dolore.
Hotel. 'f
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

shorty Franklin, the paper man
passed through Dolores Sunday bu
did not call to see us.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

For SALE Registered berkshire
pigs. c. l.. Witte, on Bruce place,
Sagehen Flat.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06
On Monday Messers. Freeman, Cha

On Monday Messers. FREEMAN, Chap
man and Eldredge, Dave Days banker
friends, of Durango, We're arrested
again and each placed under 5000
bonds. 1t looks as though the people
of Durango spent their Sundays think
ing up new charges upon which to
file information against their beloved
eX-bankers.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

WANIEp-Fencing contracts, wells
to dig or any thing in that line.
HARRY Denote,
46p49 Dolores, Colo.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06
MARCH g. 1908

James Hammond was a Mancos'
visitor the first OF the week.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

Subscribe for the Dolores Star.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

Rico item.-The David Swickhimer
bank will resume Monday. Mr.. Swick
himer is getting everything ready for
the reopening after which things will
run along smoothly as before. This is
as it should be and Mr. Swickhimer is
to be congratulated for his wisdom in
the management of his bank affairs
Adolph Laube, who accidentally shot
himself in the arm here nearly two
months ago, is getting along very nicely
at the Mercy Hospital in Durango
according to latest reports. His injured
arm is healing rapidly and he will
probably leave the hospital and return
to Rico i'm month or so.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-06

A copy of "Rocky Mountain Resour-
ces" has reached our desk. This is a
monthly magazine published at
Colorado Springs and is devoted to the
advertising of the resources of the
country. The February number is
devoted chiefly to advertising Monte
yuma county. The chief contributors
of this place are H. V. Pyle, our enter
prising real estate man, J. J. Harris &
Co., bankers and merchants, and j. D.
McGrew, proprietor of the Southern
hotel. The real estate men of Cortez
are also liberal contributors, and if this
magazine gets any way near the cir
culation its solicitor claimed for il
much good will result from these
write-ups.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-09
In a Presidential Year.

This is presidential year, and the
alarmist, the dry-goods box philoso-
pher and the calamity howlers of diff
ferent breeds and opinions are abroad
in the land. Presidential years are
"off" years, so they say, and the most
level-headed old-timer shakes his head
with doubt when he speaks of the con-
ditions throughout the land. There is
a little cause for tightening up in
the affairs, more cautiousness in finan-
cial and commercial centers in gen.
eral. This year there are no such pre-
sentiments" of evil as generally mark
presidential years. Business goes on
just the same as IL has during the
past half dozen years or more, only
there is evidence that men are not
losing their heads and are carefully
considering possibilities. The agri-
cultural sections are particularly for.
tunate in the fact that their pros.
perity depends little upon the f1uctua-
tions of stocks or securities. 'Tis
the wealth of land and live stock that
counts, and while any depression may
to a certain extent influence price, 1t
will require greater calamity than
change in administration to pas.
siyze agricultural industries,-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-09
MAIL-ORDER TRICKS.
Prices Manipulated to Give Erroneous
Impressions of Cheapness.

The catalogue houses make such in
roads into the business of the dealers
who chiefly rely upon country trade,
that in some localities merchants can't
be blamed for the complaints they
make. Much can be done by the mer-
chant to prevent his customers send
ing to such concerns for goods, If he
will but make the effort. Sometimes
little solid reasoning will have the
right effect. Any man of common
sense knows that the basis of all
prices is the cost of production.
There must be a paying profit in the
business of manufacturing and al
lowance made for cost of placing on
the market. The purchaser should be
satisfied that the manufacturer and
the dealer made fair, honest profit.
The farmer estimates his profit on
the cost of growing his products. On
many crops and on his cattle and
hogs his percentage of gain is much
more than the storekeeper makes
upon the goods he sells. A little rea-
soning along these lines with explana-
tions that if low prices are made
there must be inferior goods supplied,
will perhaps help to keep many peo-
pie from sending away for goods.
One trick of the catalogue houses Is
to classify goods by sizes as to make
a very low price on goods little in de-
mand, and large profits on goods
mostly called for. The one who looks
at the list to see prices finds his eye
first sees the low-priced goods and
naturally concludes that the whole
line is lower. If a careful examination
of the list be made the trick would be
found, and an average of the list
would show that the articles most
called for are higher than would be
asked by the home merchant.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-09
Migratory Merchants,

Retail merchants in small towns
have almost as bad competition with
the travelling mcnthin-a-town fakir,
as they have in the big catalogue
houses. Many towns have ordinances
and even state laws in some cases are
fn force, to control the wandering
from town-to-town merchant"
Those Migratory dealers are han
,dlers of job lots, seconds and stale
goods and are adopts in the advertis-
ing art. They land in a town with a
carload of their inferior goods, hire
a vacant store room in some part Of
town, in or as near the business cen
ter as they can; distribute attractive
posters throughout the town and coun-
try, and then glib statesmen start to
work the unsophisticated. 1t is main
,Iy in the boot and shoe, dry goods,
clothing and the notion line the tray
Mllps merchant works.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-04-09
COUNTRY STORE EXPENSE LIGHT
Local Merchants Should Be Able to
Meet City Store Competition.

In the matter of expense of conduct
ing business, the country merchant
has far the edge over the storekeep-
'er of the large city. He has lower
taxes, his insurance is not SO high,
neither has he to pay his help such
high wages as the city merchant. In
fact, the country merchant can sell
goods lower than the big city store,
and make money-that is if he is q
good buyer and gets his goods at the
price he ought to buy them at. 1t is
all tommy-rot to say that the depart
.ment store sells goods for quality any
lower than does the average country
merchant. The reason is plain-de-
partment storekeeper or the mail-or-
der house can't do 1t, because ex-
penses are SO much higher. Walk
into department store, ask to see
a line of hats, mems hats, or a line of
shoes. Note the prices marked and
then drop into a country store, pick
out the same quality, let it be the
same make of goods. What will you
find? That the country store asks
fully Is to 20 per cent. less than the
same goods are sold for in the big
city store.