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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-02-13

doubtful WnetHef lue ACTUAL Origin Is
known.
r. C. D., Dayton. O., asks: Can you
tell me the origin Of the leap year priv
ilege conventionally accorded to wo-
men, permitting them to propose every
fourth year?
According to one tradition, 1t dates
back to ST. Patrick. The story is that
one day he was accosted by st. Bridget
who, with much weeping and wailing
declared that the sisters in her nun
merry felt themselves deeply abused be-
cause they had not the privilege OF
popping the question. The celibacy q
forced. But st. Patrick, altho sternly
resolved upon celibacy for himself, wa.
so moved by her complaint that he sug.
gested that they might propose once
| in seven years. st. Bridget though
this was too long period, and begged
that 1t be reduced, to four years The
legend goes on to say that st. Bridge
promptly proposed to st. Patrick, but
he softened his refusal with kiss ant
! the present of a silk gown.
R. N. H., York. Pa, asks: Is it true
that blue glass will cure disease?
AS early as 1861 the late Gen. A. ]
Pleasonton began to experiment on the
action of different colored rays upor
vegetable and animal life. He claimed
to have demonstrated that the blu,
rays of the sun were especially stimu
lating to vegetation. His experiment.
were subsequently applied to animals
and afterwards to invalids, and won
derful cures were said to have beef
wrought. This created such an inter
est that for time the so-called blue
glass craze" prevailed, which culminat
ed about 1878. Gen. Pleasonton, il
1876. published book on the subject
which was printed in blue ink. Thu
general consensus of opinion is tina
these cures were the result of what i
to-day called mental suggestion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19
PLAGUE DUE TO RATS.
And May Not the Pests Also Garry
Other Germs7

And May Not the Pests Also Garry
Other Germs7
Sacramento Beli-The public meet
ing in the Merchants Exchange of
San Francisco TO consider the plague
situation, passed resolutions calling
upon the board of supervisors and the
police to take vigorous action for the
determination of rats and enforce
ment of all building, sanitary and gar
bage ordinances and regulations bear
ing on the matter; also requesting
the press to cooperate with the au-
thoTities in educating thu public to the
need of observing such measures.
DIR. Blue the federal plague expert
in charge of the campaign against the
disease in San Francisco, pointed out
that although there had been but two
human cases of plague in the city
during the last fortnight the infection
had spread considerably among the
rats, so that vigorous efforts and
general cleanup were needful TO pre-
vent a fresh outbreak of the disease
next summer. He spoke with The au-
thority of long experience and observ-
alton, and everybody acquainted with
the nature OF the disease and the
means of its distribution must under
stand that his warning was well
founded.
The absence OF new cases, to per
sons not well informed. in this regard
is very deceptive, giving rise to
false idea of security. Plague is dis
ease of rats, and is communicated tc
mankind chiefly through faas. At this
season tleas are relatively not numer
Gus, and are comparatively inactive
but with the return of the dry season
and summer warmth they will again
multiply rapidly and become active
Then, in view of the general rat in
lection, a considerable number Of hu-
man eases is almost inevitable. "a
less the utmost activity and diligence
be displayed not only by the health
authorities, but by the public gener-
ally, in killing off rats by poison.
starvation and other means, getting rid
Of feas, and effeCting a general cieou-
up of the city.
To the medical profession and all
persons who understood the situation
and it's dangers, it is a most shame
full thing that the press of San Fran
cisco, with small exception, has failed
to keep the public informed Of the ex
istence and spread of plague in the
city. In, fact, with the exception OF
the Call, no mention of the disease by
name has been permitted in the news
columns of the dailies, and the ChrOn
iCle has referred to it editoriallv only
to make light of it and deride the
medical authorities.
Yet, as will be seen by The Bees
special from San Francisco on another
page Of this issue, the situations =
grave, as DR. Blue informed the meet
ing. There is need Of the utmost pub
licity, and the NOT diligCBt Cnr~ts =.
the press to ar 1Gse th,. public to the
Importance of taking all possible
measures for the determination or
rats and to effect a general cleanup
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

articles in your pockets Don't sus-
pend a jacket by the loop in the back.
drape it over a hange" or 4 chair Dc
not stun your hands into your peck
cts if you expect them to keep their
shape. Do not suspend pair of trous-
ers by the buckle; don't overlook a
stain in the hope it will disappear
somehow. The older the stain the
harder it is to remove. Don't tug at
your socks but remove them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19
CANADIAN VIEW OF THAw CASE.

Goodwin Smith in Toronto Sum-
The rules of evidence are strange. Elk
perts are not disqualified by having re-
ceived a fee, perhaps a heavy fee,
from the party on whose behalf they
appear; while only having expressed
cursory opinion on the incident of the
day is a disqualification for the jury
box. A court of justice is not a suit
able place for the discussion of a ques-
ton of sanity. In England day or
probably half a day would have suf-
feed to complete the trial. The proof
of the fact, which was perfectly clear,
would have been put in. The verdict
would have followed it. Sentence
would have been passed and reported
to the home secretary, who would
have communicated with the judge,
and if the judge expressed any doubt
on the ground OF insanity or any other
ground would have suspended eXecu-
ton and reviewed the case. Thaw is
now sworn by paid experts into the lu-
matte asylum. By paid experts he will
presently be sworn out of it. He will
then walk the streets of New York
privileged murderer. Such is the
power of wealth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

Most street car men who have
watched the experiment say that the
new idea has demonstrated its value
They point out that wherever that
type of car has been tried 1t has
worked to the satisfaction of the pa
irons, of the company and of the en-
ployees. The strap-hanger looks upon
it as a god-send, since the arrange
ment stops the conductor from elbow
ing his way through the crowd. 1t
is pointed out that patrons need only
become thoroughly acquainted with its
advantages in order to be wholly for
it; and, as for the traction companies,
with which they are able to get their
cars from one end of the line to the
other, the saving of expenses in accl-
dent claims, and the saving of fares
that dishonest employees might other
wise have appropriated, make the new
cars more than a paying investment.
There are now nearly $4,000 street
cars in operation in the United States.
Their approximate cost is about
$40,00O,00O. The average life of a
street car is twelve years 1t will
therefore be seen that, however, sue
cessful the new type is, it will be a
long time before it can be generally
adopted without retiring much valu-
able rolling stock. That the pay-as-
you-enter car is coming to stay, how
ever slow the coming, is the opinion
of most street car men. No rac9track
frequenter ever studied past perform
ances of favorite horses more care
fully than traction managers study
new street car experiments, for, as
evil is ever present with us when we
would do good, so the street car man
ager eats and sleeps with the PROPOSE
ton of how to carry the maximum
number of passengers at minimum
cost to the company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

These new cars are of the long, sin
gle-car type. They have an extra wide
vestibule at the rear. The front yes.
Thule is used only for the motorman,
and is not open for entrance or exit.
The people get On through the rear
end of the rear vestibule, and those
alighting get off at the front half of
it. Some of the latest cars are so ar
ranged that the passenger enters at
the rear and leaves at the front end
of the car. The conductor stands fac
ing toward the rear, well up by the
door. He can see every passenger as
he gets on, drops in his nickle and
passes into the car. AS a rule the
conductor is given discretion as to
whether the car shall be operated as
an ordinary car or as one of the pay
as-you-enter type when there is very
bad weather.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19
ARRESTED IN BED.
Star Witness in Cabot Murder Trlaa
Charged With Robbery.

Charged With Robbery.
Kaukauna, Wis, March 15-The
Northwestern depot here was robbed
of $5754 and julius Heine, star WI
ness in the Cabot murder trial, was
arrested in bed, charged with being
one of the robbers. His arrest fol
lowed that at midnight Of VIII Bur
haus, at EIand Junction. Operator
Rowe closed the depot for a mlnu,e
to go out and get a drink Of water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19
"Pay- as you ENTER Cars

With the advent of the 375 pay-as-
you-eRter street cars in New York,
this new idea of urban transportation
seems to be coming to stay. 1t was
tried for less than a day in Pittsburg,
with ordinary cars, and was pro-
nounced a failure. and everywhere
else that 1t has been tried 1t has
proved a satisfactory innovation to
the patron and a profitable one ID the
street car company. Someone with
a taste for statistics has figured out
that about 65 per cent. of the urban
population of the United States spend
one-third Of their waking hours on
street cars To the layman this seems
a pretty strong estimate, but it is
adopted in good faith by leading
manufacturer of pay-as-yotenter cars,
so that it seems to cowport with the
information street car companies have
at hand.
Census figures show that over fou>
and three-quarter billion passengers
were carried on the street car lines
Of the United States in 1902, and it is
estimated that this increased to six
billion in 1907. This amounts to some,
thing like 200 rides a year for every
person residing in cities and towns
having street car lines. The street
cars carry more than seven times as
many passengers as the steam cars
of the United States.
For many years plans for the ar
rangement of the interior of street
cars were like the laws of the Modes
and Persians that altered not. Then
came along some authority who de-
clared that the details of car design
are of immense Importance in their
effect on the expenses Of accident
claims and the economic movement of
rolling stock. Since then all sorts of
new designs of cars have come out,
and many gratifying changes have
been made, the latest of which is the
pay-as-yOu-enter car.
But it takes work to educate the
people up to the point of paying as
they enter cars 1t is a striking inno-
walton, and at best there are many
who resent the idea of having to dig
up a fare while holding an umbrella
in a rain storm. Therefore liberal
use of printers ink has to be made to
get the popular mind friendly toward
the change. When the Niagara Falls
line started the pay-as-you-enter cars
it Issued circulars to all patrons some
time IN advance, telling them what
manner of service was proposed and
showing by many half-tone cuts just
how the system works in actual prac-
tice, The newspapers helped ~ col
umns of stories. When the opening
day arrived every one wanted to try
it, and things worked to the entire
satisfaction Of the company. The ex-
perience there has been duplicated
everywhere the experiment has been
tried.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19
Care of Clothes.

Clothes require an occasional vaca-
ton. If you subject them to incessant
usage they sag, wrinkle, and lose
their freshness. Do not carry heavy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

Track work has opened at CaIifor
MIA with two hundred candidates
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

The advent of the new car has
brought with it a new cash register.
This register will be used On the Mad
isoR avenue cars in New York. It Is
so constructed that when the patron
drops his nickle into the slot the fare
is automat. caly registered. The con-
ductOr does not have access to the
money until it has been registered,
but after that he can get all he wants
for change-making purposes. If any
thing goes wrong with the registering
apparatus the channel thereto is cut
off and the nickles drop directly into
a locked box and continue to do so
until the register is set in order
again. There are other kinds of cash
registers in use with the new cars,
one of them being known as the
coffee pot" register, from its re-
semblance to that utensil. Another is
a little hand register, which the con-
ductor holds. 1t has slot in it, and
the conductor hands it out to the pa
iron, who drops his coin in. 1t re
sembIes one of the simpler bicycle
cyeIometers, every passing coin cor
responding to a revolution of the
wheel. It is said to represent the
company in the street car transac-
tons. 1t registers the money and
then releases it to the conductor, who
is free to use it in making change.
Another innovation is the change-mak-
ing machines. These have been
tested in Montreal and have given
satisfaction. They are intended to be
placed at convenient points so pas
sengers can secure the proper change
before boarding cars.
One OF the principal things that
have impelled street car companies
to adopt the pay-as-y ou-enter cars is
the alleged existence Of dishonesty
ameng the employees. 1t is sad that
there are 1850 conductors on the city
railway lines of New York. During
the past year 1900 resigned. Six
Thousand five hundred were dis
charged, more than $500 of them for
knocking DOWN fares. Thus prac-
ticalIy the entire force was changed
twice inside of a single year.
The pioneer city in making the
pay-as-you-enter experiment was Mont
real The general manager of the
Montreal traction lines is Duncan Nc
Donald, who is also president OF the
pioneer company in the manufacture
of this type Of cars. Chicago Joined
in the procession later with $50 cars,
and dupl' ate order has been placed.
Then following the Niagara Falls trac-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

The introduction of pay-as-you-enter
cars has been attended with many
amusing incidents. IN Pittsburg a
woman had her nickel in her mouth.
and the crowd behind were pressing
forward so briskly that she became
ratified and swallowed the nickel. In
never submit to the outrage Of hay
ing to stand out in the cold and search
his pockets for a nickel. He tried to
board a car without paying, aud when
prevented grew obstreperous and
landed in the police court. His reso-
rides and a whole lot of trouble be-
SIDES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

ton lines, the New York city lines
and the system of the Public Service
Corporation of New Jersey.
There have been many systems of
fare collections since Street cars came
into existence. First there was the
little box in which the patron dropped
his fare while the driver Of the old
horsecar rang 1t up. Then came con-
ductors who collected the fa~es and
rang them UP, along with the cable
and electric cars. In Louisville, Ky,
and several other cities they did not
adopt the conductor at the same time
they did the electric car, and the mo-
terman was always between the devil
of running over someone and the deep
blue sea of having a patron put bad
nickel in the slot. Happily they were
more careful of the fellow in front of
their cars than they were of the nick
els that went into the slot, and mat
rers went along reasonably well, but
even in Louisville there We're many
bad nickels taken in. New York, to
this day represents every stage of
street car development, from the old
horsecar which may be lifted from the
track, hauled around an obstruction
and placed on the rails again, up to
the most modern subway and elevated
line. Probably no city on the globe
presents such a diversity of ideas in
its traction service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
ss sssss s5o Of &M2zz&v

CITY SNOW.
The beautiful
Comes drifting down
Like whitest wool
Upon the town.
And when the beautiful is through
We have of fairy land a view.
The beautiful
Beneath the crush
Becomes a dull,
Discolored slush.
The beautiful, I'm forced to say,
Is far from such the second day.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

Jack Barrymore is playing the lead
ing role in ToOdles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-19

ton lines, the New York city lines
and the system of the Public Service
Corporation of New Jersey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23

Beginning with February l. 1909. the
com bination price OF The MANNING
TINES with the Charleston Weekly
News and Courier will be raised to
50. .25 year. Two months remain in
which new and old subscribers may take
advantage OF this splendid combination
at the present price, $500. Send in your
orders now. Think OF it 8 little. For
the small price of $500 until February,
after that date S2.25, you get your own
county paper once a week and twice a
week newspaper that covers the news
of the whole world both for one full
year. Published every "Wednesday and
Saturday, each issue of the The Weekly
News and Courier contains all the news
of importance, not only of the day OF
publication, but of all intervening days.
The cream of the Associated Press News
the greatest news-gathering agency in
the world-and all important happen
ings in South Carolina are given, as well
as surlKing editorial articles and stories
of one kind and another. 1t has depart
ments for men. women and children. 1t
is clean newspaper, and it is home
newspaper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Notice Of Mass Meeting from the Supervisor

Having t:e assurance OF a full and in
telNsenS statement of the county'S
financial condition. I invite the tax-pay-
ers of Clarendon county to meet in the
court house January End at II O'Clock
q. m, for the purpose OF considering the
question of county government, taxa
ton, lien law and public roads. This
meeting is for the purpose of consulta-
tion, and not to help or impair any in
dividual ambition Il is my desire to
have representative meeting, men
from each section of the county who will
come to the meeting with view OF
helping to devise some way to aid the
delegation in its work to give 70 the coun
~ wholesome local legislation, st this
meeting, Messes o. C. Scarborough, ].
r. Dingle and D.. L. Green members.
elect to the lower House are expected
to be present. LOUIS APPELT,
Ct. Senator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
TO the Merchants Of Manning and Other
ToWnc

The following contributions were the
ready and willing response of the put
lie spirited merchants of Manning to
the bazaar at PAxville on the l2tn to
the 22nd inst. The proceeds will be
used for the furnishing of the Methodist t
church. !. noble and worthy cause. The
ladies wish to acknowledge same and
express thanks through the columns OF
THE MANNING TINES. Words are tit
full to express our sincere appreciation
and we indeed feel grateful TO you We
promise to advertise you on every oc-
casion and wish for you the greatest
success and may it be given back IN full
measure. beyord all hope or e*pecta-
tions. A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to each one of you.
Louis Levi. large basket of remnants;
S. r. Venning, china jardiniere: Davis
s. Thames, two table scarfs:: L. l..
Wells, box OF stationery: Leon Vein
berg: dozen boxes Of cocoa: Chas Rig
by, silk necktie, Ashley tlvant, SUM
merton, large box of groceries: Pax
vile Hardware, handsome clock.
Committee.
MRS. F. S. GEDDINGS,
Mrs. H. c.. KING,
MISS EVA CURTIS.
Paxville, S. c., December Is, 1908.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
The Parable of the Christmas Stocking.
fBy;the Rev. William E. Barton, D. d.

Life is Christmas Stocking. It is
long and deep. We cannot see to the
bottom of it, nor reach our presents at
a single snatch; we must take them out
one by one.
Thank God for the length of the stock
ing, and for the variety of It's contents.
Thank Him for the gifts that bulge out
at the top-the big red apple and the
candy bag-the commonplace blessings
we have learned TO expect. Thank Him
for the gifts that are new every morn
ing and fresh every evening, and that
come with Christmas every year. Thank
Him for the providence that h ,(ds un-
discovered presents underneath, and
keeps them for the sweet surprise. And
thank Him vet again that we do not
| find all the presents we have marked on
the Christmas list of our desires. but
that we have something left ior which
to hang up our stockings when Christ
mas comes again.
Thank God for the presents which we
no longer crave, but which pleased US
till we outgrew them; thank Him that
we measure our own progress by the
toys we no longer care for. Yet let US
not discard loo soon the gifts OF the
present hour but freely enjoy them till
others come to FIJI their place in our
larger growth.
As for past Christmas days, with re-
membranes glad and pathetic, let US
rejoice that some stray leaves OF their
withered holly are drawn forth with the
gifts of the present year: for these mem
cries are sweet and sacred. and they
still belong to US. Cherishing them for
what they are. thank God for the bless
inys of to-day: nor let Us miss one OF
them through idle tears for Christmas
days that are gone. or through idle
warnings for the gifts OF the future.
Rarely does Christmas i'll our stock
ing with all the gifts we think we want.
The rec balloon we cried for, and fan
cied we could float upon even to the
moon, we did not receive. How com
monplace in its stead appear the gifts
that Christmas really brings to US. But
some of the presents we cared least to
receive are those Which yield their hap
piness long after the balloon has shrunk,
collapsed, and ignominiously tunbled.
And inasmuch as the year holds other
days than Christmas, let US be glad OF
the gifts that abide.
Life is Christmas stocking. It is
long and deep. Take your blessings
from the top, one at time, gratefully
but not TOO fast or eagerly: enjoy them
and be generous with them, and reach
down again. When you have pulled cut
all the gifts you thought were there,
search yet another time. For some OF
the dearest gifts OF the love OF God are
hidden so deep that we find them only
when we have come to believe that life
is empty and sad, just when most we
need to find the choicest and best OF all
the secrets OF His never-failing good
ness toward His children. And when
YOU have reached the very bottom
hang I'D the stocking Of your hope
again; for God has other Christmas
: gifts for you in the world from which
Cristmas comes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
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