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Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22

them; wharves and warehouses are
examined with view of determining
whether they are rat proof, garbage
cans are inspected to see whether il
is possible for rat food to leak
through them, sewers are inspected
with the idea of closing their open
ings against the ingress and egress
Of rats, buildings that offer a domi-
Cile for rats are condemned and de-
stroyed. poison is scattered about for
the purpose of killing rats and traps
are set with the same end in view.
So that, while many performances
are listed in the weekly reports Of
the health authorities, all of them
are directed toward the destruction
of rats, and the success of the crusade
must be measured in the cost of rat
destruction.
Since the first Of the year approx
mately $50, 900 rats have been de-
Stroyed. This does not include the
bounty rats the destruction Of which
| costs only 10 cents each. During this
period the government has spent
$1l5.OO0, the city $4,000, and the
expenses of the health committee
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22
No Use TO Die

81 have found out that there is no
use to die of lung trouble as long as
you can get DR., Kings New Discov-
cry" says Mrs. j. p. White, of Rush
boro, Pa. 81 would not be alive to-
day only for that wonderful medi-
cine. It loosens up a cough quicker
than anything else, and cures lung
disease even after the case is pro-
nounced hopeless" This most rell-
able remedy for coughs and colds.
la grippe. asthma. bronchitis and
hoarseness, Is sold under guarantee at
all dealers soc and 800. Trial
bottle free
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22
RAT CAMP PA|GN
IS COSTING
BIG SUM
San Francisco Spends d For
tune Killing Rodents to Pre-
vent BubOniC Plague.

The rat campaign in this city has
cost up to the present time about
$5T5.OOO. and according to the es-
Inmates OF the federal health author
tiles, the city health authorities and
the citizens health committee, it will
cost about $4,000 more to carry 1t
to completion, or a total of $l,Ol5,-
coo. This. is at the rate Of about
S225 rat.
The government employs about
$50 men. and pays their wages This
expense has amounted to about $685.
OOO a month since last summer, when
the federal authorities took charge
of the rat crusade. The total allow
auccs for this purpose have been ap-
proXimately S250,O0O and, as it is
expected to continue the campaign
through August, it will cost. at the
same rate Of expenditure, $4,000
more
Money for supplies.
The supplies used by the federal
authorities are purchased by the city,
and for these there has been ap-
propriated by the board Of supervis-
ors &172,OOO This has been approp-
rated in monthly sums varying from
Nbb. .O'' III -NbNt'lllDt'I To , II rVUO III
March and April Il is claimed that
this sum is insufficient and that it
win have to be increased when the
federal health authorities withdraw
their assistance. 1t is estimated that
the city. to carry out the program of
the sanitation and rat experts, will
have T. appropriate S25O00 a month
FOR a year at least or a total from
this date Of $500. 900.
The citizens health committee has
received subscriptions amounting %
more than $l53.00O. and the score
tary estimates that another 100000
will ha required u carry the work
through August The committee has
empowered Dr Blue 20 employ 400
men. whose wages and supplies are
paid for bv the committee.
The sum expended 10y the city Is
aside from that allowed the health
department for lt- regular admins
tration and business, and is chiefly
made up Of such items as cheese. rat
traps. arsenic paste serum. pho~-
phorus, bounties guinea pigs anti
serum, chloride Of lime, quicklimc
and sulphur There are seventeen
consecutive items for arsenic, aggre-
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22
" cstCIn ICngmr.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
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Payne; Bailey, Graham, Howell and
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22
IMPERIAL LAUNDRY 90.
RhenmalIc Pam, ReIieyed.

Mr.. Thos. Stetson, postmaster Of
PpntypooL Ont, writes. For the
past eight years I suffered from rheu-
matte pains, ana during that time l
used many different lin.ments and
remedies for the cure OF rheumatism.
Last summer / procured a bottle OF
Chambcrlaiu's Pain Balm and got
more relief from II than anything l
have ever used. and cheerfully recon-
mend this liniment 10 all sufferers
from rheumatic pains" 25 and so
cent bottles for sale by all druggists,
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22
Western League.
American Association.

Batteries: Mckay. Johnson an
Sullivan; McGregor and Yeager.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22

amount that will be required for this
purpose. The supervisors are now
setting aside about $1,000 per month
for this work. which is but a frac-
tional part of the amount required to
conduct it."
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22

will bring the total up to more than
$25O,OO0, or about $40 rat.
DIR. Blues Report.
DR.. Blues report for the week end
ing April 11th, submitted to the
board of health, shows the following
results to have been accomplished:
New cases, none; deaths. none; un-
der treatment, none. date of last
case. January 80, 1908; sick inspect
ed, -. plague, none: dead inspected.
1879; plague, none; suspicious, none;
negative, 1853; premises inspected.
! 21,91O; houses disinfected, 234;
houses destroyed, 16; buildings con-
demned, 10: nuisances abated, 4793;
rats found dead, 6S7; rats trapped
5732; rats identified 567l: bounty
rats received. 3717; pieces of poison
/ placed 17O.157; rats examined, 3720:
rats infected with b. pests 6"
, Seven hundred and fifty men We're
| engaged in sanitary work during that
week, and none Of them received less
/ than $3.50 Il day. On that basis their
wages for the week would have been
$1125O The cost of the supplies used
| by them would bring the total up to
$4,000.
ject of the sanitary crusade is the
discovery, prevention or cure Of hu.
man cases Of pest the accomplish,
ments have not been great In pro,
portion to the expense. Flfteer
thousand dollars was expended with
out the discovery of a single case OF
pest, and, although 1853 dead and sicl
were Inspected, not one suspicious
eli
suit has been obtained for ten wcek
past, or since January goth. when th'
last human case Of pest was discov
cred
As the accomplishments i'm discov
ering human cases have been moth
ing the warrant for these eXpendi
lures must be found in rat destruc
ton, as it Is alleged that the pest I
conveyed to human beings by rat
through the medium Of heas, ana n
money has been expended in the de
struction OF neas The bounty rat
cost only 10 cents each and ther
were 6400 other rats destroyed 70
the $15.000. their destruction costin
about S2.35 each
Twenty-Five Hundred IA HAT.
A. an uninfectci rat could uu
convey the plague, allowing for tn
purpose of this demonstration, tina
AN infected rat could, the final ac
complishments must Be measured i
the number OF infected rats destroy
oI. There were six Of these during tn
week ended April nth. II cost SIS,
600 To destroy them or $2500 cacl
which might strike a layman as be-
ing an cNorbitaut price TO pay for
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22

ton, as only 4S00 nuisances were
abated . or at the rate or more than
81 a nuisance. Sixteen houses were
destroyed and thirteen buildings con-
demned, and If it is urged that either
one of these performances was the
ultimate result to be reached. it was
arrived at at a cost of about $1,000
each.
But II is generally admitted that
the chief purpose in the present cru
sade is the destruction of infected
rats. All inspections. abatements
etc. are made with the ultimate end
in view OF making it impossible for
infected rats to exist. When an in
fected rat is found on any premises
all efforts are centered there
What Infected Rats Cost.
In this connection it is interesting
to note what infected rats have cost
since the first of the year. The eX
penses have gone on about the same
regardless Of the number of infected
! rats caught. In other words, while
the demand has remained stationary,
the supply has huctuated very mark
| eddy The first week in the year the
| cost Of infected rats was about ST.
| 900 each. and the next week rose to
| more than $4,000 The cost then
tell to $3.50 al again rose to $1,000.
! The next week the cost was about
| 500. rising to $500, and falling to
$500 in the two succeeding weeks.
! During the week ending February
| 22d the cost of capturing infected
/ rats was 5000 each, and rose to $3.50
IN the two following weeks. During
the week ending March l4th the cost
rose % $3.50. This high figure doubt
less caused migratious of infected
rats from other parts for the next
| week the cost had again fallen to
$3.50. For the week ending March
2hth the cost Of capturing infected
rats was $3.50 each. During the
week ending April Attn three infected
rats were taken at an actual cost Of
$1,000 each. Last week, ag before
stated, it cost $2,5OO each. The aver
age cost Of taking infected rats since
January lst has been $3.50.
II Is intended to continue this work
for some time The federal authori-
ties expect 10 keep at it through Au-
gust and the health committee will
continue the work for the same
length Of time. The city health auth
critics contemplate taking up the
work at that point and continuing IL
for 4 year. The health board has sub
mitted a budget t. the board Of su-
peryisors for the coming fiscal year
of &55l510. which is about $l50,00t
tu excess of the usual allowance
made for this department. This sun
does not include the expense Of the
emergency campaign that IL Is eN-
Dentpl To carry on for wear. and A
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22
Cost of Rat Crusade.

For the money expended by the
citizens health committee. the fol-
lowing. according to the last report
has been achieved: 139,235 premises
inspected. 1893 premises disinfected,
25S houses destroyed, eighty-two
buildings condemned, 1854 nuis-
ances abated, S7,7O3 rats trapped or
found dead. 33,7SS rats examined,
and 947,645 pieces of poison set
As the whole force of the agencies
engaged in sanitary work is directed
toward the destruction Of rats, the
achievements must be measured by
the number of rats destroyed, If
premises are inspected it is with the
avOwed purpose of discovering
whether rat food is concealed about
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22

Our shirt and collar work IS pei
feet Our DOMESTIC FINISH -
the proper thing We lead--Others
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-04-22

eating $4,000, all the items being
paid to the same firm. This system
of bookkeeping is necessary in order
to avoid the delay Of advertising for
bids. There are also five consecutive
items of $499 each for bounties paid
to the same person. as no item for
more than $500 can appear without
the fOrmality of a bid
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
FOR ORDINARY,

hereby announce myself can
didate for reelection for the office
of Ordinary Of Ben Hill county,
subject to the primary to be held.
I have endeavored to perform my
duties to the best of my ability,
and trust my services have been
satisfactory to a majority of the
tax payers. Owing to the creation
of the new county, | will have
served only two years of a full term
of four years, and would appreciate
the support of the voters for re-
election to a full term.
G. NJ. WISE.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
1I BuiIding, or build.


ms and TO put ii system Of sanitary sewerage,
but in matters of this kind each citizen is not eX-
pected to have his individual wishes carried out,
some of them no doubt think ought not to owe
any money and that much less taxes should be
collected but we have elected nine men, the city
council to look after these matters and the call
for the issue of bonds is their judgement as to the
most expedient thing to be done. We shall vote
for the bonds hoping that in the near future they
or some succeeding council will ask for bonds for
the schools and sewers.
We must have the bonds whatever may be
our different opinions and wishes on all the ques-
tions involved.
The county commissioners have asked the vot-
ers of the county to authorize them to issue SO,-
900 of bonds with which to build a court house
and JAIL We believe 20, 900 or % 600 for roads
and bridges should have been included but we
must not oppose the issue on that account The
commissioners did what they believed a majority
of the voters and tax payers wanted and we are
willing to abide their Judgement We should vote
the bonds and let the wheels of progress reVOlve.
The individual tax payer aud business man is pay
ing SM or 1917 and higher for money, with bonds
they get it for 81 and less The calculation is
easy and the answer is plain, that the public
improvements will cost less with 5% money than
with 1917 money 1t will take money and the
improvements will be here for generations that will
inherit the earth and if they do not feel disposed
to pay for them it will be easy to refer it to later
generation
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27

That rumor about another candidate for repre-
sentative has not materialized and we are glad of
it, The announcement would mean $500 more
for us and possibly something for other work but
we arc not here for the dollars at sacrifice OF the
general good we arc under no light obligation to
Hon. NJ Dickson but he is good citizen and capa-
BILE of representing the county with credit and he
is the logical man. his availability at the present
time is apparent to every well informed citizen and
we trust there will be no opposition to his candi-
dacy.
Pull To- Fitzgerald 0 Pull Out
1.-THE Fitzgerald Enterprise has announced
its intention of changing into daily paper
soon The thrice a week Enterprise has done
good work for the town and no doubt the dali
" will be all that push and energy of Editor
Mercer can make of it.-WaycroSs Journal.
we shall print the Enterprise daily if it can
be made to pay expenses, which we very much
doubt. Many of the good people of the city want
a daily but it takes more than good wish to sup.
port it. Four or five hundred subscribers are nee
essary and some little advertising patronage If
we get that we may send out an Enterprise every
day or six days in the week.
We are getting out the thricca week and an
extra two or three times per week as Il substitute
for daily at present.
Pull fol Fitzgerald Pull Out
What shall we do with our prison houses?
The indications are that this will be one of
the questions with which we will have to deal i'll
the near future.
The city prison of Atlanta was empty last
Friday for thefrst time in the history of that in
stitution, in spite of the fact that booze is being
shipped into that city in solid car lots. They
don't seem to get drunk on it, although we
were told that the boys would buy bottle and
get drunk every time if we shut them out of the
bar rooms.
But we digress, what we are to do with the
prisons and the cops and the wardens and the turn
keysG
When our civilization reaches the point OF
correcting the errors of the weaker members of So
ciety by other means, than prison walls, convict
stripes, balls and chains and hanging by their
neck till they are dead-dead-d we will have
an army of stalwart officers out of employment
but they can get busy and produce something use
full to the race (the human race OF course.)
But what about the PRISONS We can turn them
into orphan asylums or houses for the poor, but
we will have much less for institutions OF that
kind with the saloons closed and when it becomes
crime to ship the stuff that damns men SOUL into
the country, then indeed
What shall we do with the prisonss
3 Full for Fitzgerald o Pull Dat.
WILLIS L. SMITH.
Tax Collector W. L. Smith is the only county
officer so far with opposition to his reelection.
Willis is popular and panstaking officer and can
take care of himself very clevery in political tilt
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27

same office, must fail; the rule OF
the printer is that announcements
must be paid cash with first inser-
ton; we have been indulgent and
allowed some of them inserted with
charge feature attached; and as
stated above have suffered some on
account of it. Without intending
any reflection on any one, we are
going to stick to the rule, as it is
manifestly unfair to demand cash
of one and charge to another; so,
from now on. we must insist that
the money accompany all announce
ments.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

/ hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the Office
of Tax Collector of Ben Hill cOun-
ty, subject to the primary. | have
endeavored at all times to serve
the tax payers to the best ofmy
ability, and am running on my
merits and the efficiency with
which have served the people the
past year. My books are a mat
ter of public record and | invite
inspection of them at any time.
WILLIS L. SMITH.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
FOR TAX RECEIVER.

I announce myself a candidate for
re election to the office of Tax Re
ceiver Of Ben Hill county, subject
to the action Of the white primary.
Thanking the people of the county
for their past support, and by a
fair and impartial administration
of the office, l hope to merit the
same for which l am very respect
fully yours, EARLE GIBBS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27

Only one new candidate has made announce
ment for county Office. All, or practically all, of
the ncumbents seem to be willing to be pressed in
to service. Mr.. s. NJ. Whitchard has announced
for tax collector He will oppose the present pop
ular officer who is candidate for reelection, but
Mr.. Whitchard is very strong with the voters of
the city and county; he knows most of them per-
sOnalIy and as a rule they like him, at least no.
BODY dislikes him and he enjoys the utmost conf
aence of them ALL We predict that he will de-
veloD surprising strength at the polls March, Is.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
S. NJ. MHITCHARD.

Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

We are authorized to announce
the name of Honorable Marion
Dickson as a candidate for repre-
sentative from Ben Hill county,
and bespeak for him the loyal sup
port of the good citizens thereof.
If. VOTERS.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
EOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce my candidacy
for re cleo tion to the office ofsherif1
of Ben Hill county, promising con
scientious service in the admins
tration of the office.
w. III. FOUNTAIN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
FULL for Fitzgerald or Pull Out
THE PASSING OF The PANIC.

The reports that come from Wall street al
encouraging indeed. There can be no longer
doubt about the return to normal business cOndl
tons The money that was frightened into hiding
bv reckless speculation on the part of men wh'
handle the currency Of the country's commerce
few months ago is pouring back into circulation
We quote below the very latest reports from TIN
money CENTER
t'New York, Jan. 26-The feature Of the
financial situation last week was the cOntinu-
cd rush of funds back into the reserve de-
posits of the banks, with exhausted effect,
however, in stimulating any strength in the
market for securities. The returning flood
of money to reserves was perceptiabIe in the
foreign money centers as well as here and was
effective in forcing down the official discount
rates of the Bank of England, the Bank of
France and the Imperial Bank of Germany,
and the open market rates in all markets.
Notwithstanding this decline in the at
traction for money abroad the price has risen
strongly towards the rate at which exports
of gold would be profitable. The growing
redundancy of every money market has been
responsible for this action. Supplies have
increasing urgency, carrying the call loan rate
down to almost nominal figures and reducing
the interest rates time loans to figures
lower than prevailed at any time last year
The remaining issue of New York clearing
house loan certificates, has, as q consequence,
been going into rapid retirement. The rapid
easing of the money market has not been
affected by the notice of withdrawal OF $40,
OOO 900 of Government deposits from the New
York banks, partly because of the large cur
rent deficit in the Government revenues, but
also by reason of the accumulation Of funds
being more rapid than the demand to take
them up. This is made manifest by the
heavy tide of bank notes out of the clcrula-
ton of the country, reflected in the current
redemption of these issues at the United
States treasury and by the growing movement
on the part of the banks to retire them by
means of deposit OF lawful money with the
United States treasury. The differences arc
plain that the heavy imports of 100000 of
foreign gold and the rapid issue Of over $780,,
600. 900 national bank notes, which followed
the runs on the banks last fall, to say roth
ing of the various emergency issues of clearing
house certificates, are now proving redundant
in the country's circulation. Such result
is the invariable sequence of financial panic
as soon as normal conditions of confidence in
the banks begin to re.estahlsh themselves.
THE development was foreseen with such
confidence that speculative operations in the
securities markets had been largely concluded
in anticipation of the event. The disposition
to realize profits manifest last week was, there
FORE normal and to be expected"
Pull for Fitzgerald Pull Out.
We are entitled to few days of sunshine and
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
For COUNTY TREASURER.

| am candidate for re election
to the office of County Treasurer,
subject to the primary If elected
| will, as in the past, cndeavor to
do my duty and take care Of the
county's funds with view to its
safety. Respectfully,
j. Fl. GOODMAN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT.

Believing that my services have
been acceptable to the taxpayers
and voters of this county and prom
Using to do the best [ can in the
ADMINISTRATION of the office, | hereby
announce myself a candidate for
re election as Clerk of Superior
Court of Ben Hill county, subject
to the primary. Thanking my
friends. for past support and fayors,
I will appreciate their help in the
present campaign.
d. w. M. WHITLEY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

Being urged by a number of good
citizens l offer myself as a candi-
date for the office of Tax Collector
of Ben Hill county, subject to the
primary, should Que be held.
Respectfully,
S. M. WHITCHARD.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-01-27
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull out.
WILLIS L. SMITH.

Tax Collector w. L. Smith is the only county
officer so far with opposition to his reelection
Willis is a popular and painstaking officer and can
take care of himself very ceverly in political tilt.
He refers with pride to his books and records
and confidently expects 'vindication' at the polls.
The race between him and Mr. Whitchard will be
one of the warmest in the March primary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-29
WIFE WON'T JOIN HIM;
COURT GRANTS DIVORCE

Nicholas Wendell, who came to Am.
erica from Hungary In 1903. was prom
Used divorce by Judge Murphy Mon.
day afternoon. after he had testified
that his wife refused to join him In
this country. II was arranged. sc
Nicholas testified, that she was "a
follow as soon as he sent the money
The money went several times. he
says, but she never came. Friends
who came from the same place lateI
testified that Mrs. Wendell formed ar
attachment for another man. and thai
she Is the mother OF boy born two
years after her husband left.
Ernestine Fisher testified that hel
husband, Frederick, got SO drunk thai
once he slept on garbage heap In .
dumping ground. She win get a de
cree.