The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-28
STRAY TOPICS FROM LITTLE
OLD NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June 26.-As was to
expected the sensational statistics fig
ures alleged to have been given out
by a DR.. MacNicolls, concerning the
prevalence of the drinking habit
among the school children of New
York, have been discreditaed by the
health authorities as we'll as the re-
putable physicians of the city. The
physician to whom these figures were
ascribed, made no effort to correct
the reported statements, until he was
forced to do so by the challenges of
a man in Philadelphia, who offered
a reward of $500 to anyone who
would prove to his satisfaction that
it was actually true that "78 pc.
cent of 10000 public school children
examined in New York City were
habitual drinkers of alcoholic bever-
ages" Thus smoked out, DR.. Mac
Nicholl came out with the statement
that he had never given out these
figures and that he had simply been
misquoted by some sensational news
papers.
A man suffering with headache,
toothache or some other physical all
ment Of a painful nature, will find
it rather difficult to look upon his
particular affliction as upon a bless.
ing in disguise. The disguise is too
good to be penetrated by the ordinary
individual. But, there Is always
great deal of satisfaction in learning,
after the trouble is all over, that it
| blessing. Such knowledge tends to
make other sufferers optimistic and
more patient in bearing their own
burdens. Those who can speak from
experience will admit that toothache
is an uncomonly good disguise for
any kind of blessing. And yet, if it
| had not been for rather severe case
of toothache Miss Rose Lea Cohen of
| Harrisburg, Pa, would probably
never have married Dr. Machat, a
dentist in Bath Beach. A few weeks
ago Miss Cohen, who was visiting
friends in Bath Beach, suffered from
an aching tooth and went to DR..
Machat for treatment. He treated
her so we'll that his patient fell in
love with him and accepted him
when he proposed after few weeks.
The wedding took place few days
ago.
A builder and contractor, residing
in Ozone Park, L. l., had an exasper-
ating experience, which clearly shows
the risks and dangers of paternity.
The suburban builder referred to is a
| Frenchman, speaks but little English
and is, like all his countrymen, of a
rather excitable disposition. The
other night the stork was due at his
house and Mr.. Frenchman started
out to call the doctor and the nurse.
After he had telephoned to the doc
tor, he took a carriage and drove to
| the house of the nurse. The door
was locked and in his excitement over
the delay Mr.. Frenchman awakened
the whole neighborhood before he
could arouse the nurse.
Unfortunately he also aroused the
policeman on the beat and the latter
rushed upon the scene, while Mon
sieur was Justify pounding upon the
door of the nurses home. The guar
dian of the peace wanted to know
what the trouble was and as he could
make nothing OF the avalanche of
French talk which the disturber of
the nocturnal quietude turned loose
upon him. he arrested the French
man and, together with the driver
and carriage took him to the Far
Rockaway police station. One may
imagine the feelings Of the prison
err, who was kept in a cell the rest of
the night and was only released on
bail by the magistrate in the morn
ing. When he came home he found
that twins had been added to his
family.
For stealing one cent man named
John Curran was sent to states pri-
son for two and half years the
other day. Thomas Quayle, the man
who was robbed by Curran. testified
that he was standing in the doorway
of Fulton street, Brooklyn, lodg-
| ing house, when Curran came along
and robbed him of the coin, which
was the last cent he had in the
world. 1t is rather mean to rob a
man of his last and only penny.
Tho CHI of purlfn Of0u pOuntv.