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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
H00K-W0RM DISEASE.
Habltual LazinesS Of Poor People of
South Attributed to 1t. Rookie
teller Gives Million to
Fight 1t.

A gift Of one million dollars by
John d. Rockefeller to fight the
"hookworm disease" was announc-
ed at the Office Of the Standard Oil
company at New York recently.
\ dozen well known educators
and scientists in large part from in
stitutions of learning in the south
where the parasite is prevalent,
were called in conference with Mr..
Rockefeller's representatives. at the
Standard Oil company's offices at
90 Broadway, recently, and at that
meeting Mr.. Rockefeller desire to
organize commission to carry on
campaign against the malady was
discussed. As a result of this dis
cussion of the situation, the Rock
efeller commission for the eradica-
tion OF the hookworm disease" was
organized.
The "hockworm," according to
New York medical authorities, is a
hair-like parasite to which is charg.
ed a form of anemia prevalent es-
pecially among the poor people of
the south. 1t was not until recent
years that members of the medical
profession recognized that parasite
caused the malady.
In December, 1902, DR.. Charles
Wardell Stiles, then zoologist in
the bureau of animal industry at
Washington, who had been study
ing intestinal parasites, announced
to the Pan-American Sanitary Con-
gress his conviction that the So
called "laziness" and "shiftless-
ness" widely observed in certain
portions of the south was a specific
disease, due to the hook worm. 4"
Many members of the congress eX-
pressed surprise at the announce
ment and up to the present the
disease has been a matter of some
controversy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
GREAT MART FOR WHITE
SLAVERY.
Cornell Professor Says New York is
the Center of the Traffic.

Jeremiah w. jerks, professor of
political economy and politics at
Cornell university, has given ont a
statement in which he says that
white slavery" does exist in New
York as charged by a recent anti
Tammany magazine article, but he
does not hold any political organi-
zation responsible for the traffic.
Professor jerks, who was a
member Of the commission appoint
ed by Congress to investigate i'm
migration conditions, says in part:
Il have no knowledge as to
whether the traffic is greater in
New York than in Paris. | believe,
however, that it is greater in New
York than elsewhere in the United
States-frst, because New York is
the largest city; second, because it
is the chief port of entry. Women
imported for immoral purposes from
Chicago and Seattle largely come
through New York, and many Of
the dealers are here. There is no
question that the traffic exists on a
large scale in New York, and that
from New York many women are
sent to other states and even some
to foreign countries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
Hog Mllt Indicates a Mild Winter.

c. f. Bennett, of West Cheshire,
Conn, famous the country over for
his weather representations, is out
with his annual winter prediction.
He says;
My predictions are as follows:
A late fall. | look for the month
of November to be warmer than
October. l don't look for any win
ter weather until we'll up in Decem-
Der.
don't look for any ice until after
the first of January, The milt in
dicates the cool weather we have
had the last two weeks. | look for
a reasonably early spring"
Bennett always bases his prophe-
sizes on "hog milt." Milt is anoth-
er name for spleen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
STEEL TRUST BUYING BREW.
ERIES.
Will Spend slO,OOO,OOO to Control
Coke Workers Beer Supply.

The United States Steel Corpor-
alton has decided to make an effort
20 control the drink habit of 25, COO
persons in Fayette county, Pa, in
terested in the manufacture of coke,
and will invest $40, 900, 600 in the
project to obtain possession of the
nine breweries now running inside
the county.
While the effort being made to
merge these breweries is being CON
Quoted in the name Of the Pitts
burg Brewing Company, it is I'M
derstcod that the steel corporation
is back of the whole move, aud will
try to regulate the drinking of the
foreigners.
1t is figured that at least 4 per
cent. better returns can be CLEANED
on the millions invested there by
regulating the drink of the coke
worker, permitting him to drink,
but stipulating where and when.
Sales of beer by the keg or by
the barrel to the coke worker is
what the corporation objects to,
and this it will try to remedy For
more than year figures have been
gathered on drinking among the
coke workers, and it is found that
for seventy-two hours after each
payday the coke ovens don't run
more than two-thirds capacity, and
there is scarcely a payday when
hundreds of tons OF coke are not
ruined by inability to get proper
men to care for it in the ovens.
The idea is to increase the num-
Der of licensed drinking places in
the county, 50 that all the work
men will be supplied, but to kill
the sale of drink in bulk to the
coke worker, it being alleged that
the workman lays in a great store
of drink when he has money; then
lies down beside it"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
FOR A SAFE AND SANE 4TH.
officers of American Civic AssoCia-
tion Favor Plan Washington an
Example.

Press dispatches from Washing
ton, stating that a movement is
under way for a general safe and
sane observance of the Fourth of
July, are pleasing to the American
Civic association and the American
public in general.
At the Cincinnati convention Of
the association a campaign IS to be
launched for safe and sane Fourth
and it is probably due 10 the an
nouucement that the story cones
from Washington on the same sub
ject. Speaking Of the subject,
Richard B. Watrous, secretary,
whose Office is at Harrisburg, says:
For the first time we shall be
able to report specific cases of
noiseless Fourth, and of course
Washington will afford the best
example. The celebration in that
city last July was entirely devoid
of noise; there were no deaths or
accidents reported to the hospitals.
There were no fires due to fire
works. Best of all, the people had
one of the most enjoyable days in
the history of Independence Day
celebrations.
The district commissioners,
who are responsible for the order
prohibiting the use of explosives,
gave of their energy to provide a
substitute for the usual celebration
and the cooperation with which
the business men of the city. head
ed by Hon. Henry B. F. Macfar-
land, district commissioner, as
chairman, arranged a program of
daylight fireworks, parades, pic.
MICS and gorgeous fireworks in the
evening, all under official direction,
that made gala day for Washing
ton and convinced the people that
the new kind of Fourth Of July is
better in every respect than the old
kind. There was no abatement Of
interest in the observance of the
nations birthday, but it was along
sane lines, without disaster to life
and property"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1909
CAPITAL SCANDAL THREE YEARS
OLD.
Approaching Trial of Architect Hus-
ton ReneWs Public Interest in
Famous Graft Case.

The affair Of The Pennsylvania
State Capitol, which is about to re-
new its appeal to public attention
through fixing Of the trial OF JOS
eph NJ. Huston, architect, to begin
November %, has been dragging
along for three years.
1t was in the gubernatorial cam.
paign OF 1906 that Stale Treasurer
Berry sprung the charge that graft
had figured in the equipment Of the
big building, and that instead of
its having cost s., 900, 900, the sum
appropriated by the Legislature to
complete the Capitol, more than
twice that amount had beer ex-
pended on it. Berry's information
was fragmentary as even he did
not suspect at the time that actual
ly So, 900, 900 had been paid out for
nnishing and furnishing the build
ing, in addition to the 81, 900, 600
spent for the structure itself.
On taking Office the beginning of
the following year Governor Stuart
asked the Legislature to authorize
an investigation, and Senators Fish
er, Sisson and Dewalt, and Repre-
sentatives Fair, Shields, Dearden
and zimmerman were named. James
Scarlet, of Dauville, and lanes A.
Strauahan, of Harrisburg, were ap-
pointed counsel, and on February
4, 1907, the commission began its
work.
The probe lasted six months,
during which time auditors and ex-
perts went over every foot of the
building and its contents, and the
voluminous records involved, and
the commission examined I8S wit
nesses on the stand, The conmis-
sion held 90 executive sessions and
4S public hearings, and on August
I6 reported to the Governor, urg-
ing criminal and civil prosecutions
of the guilty parties.
On September 5 warrants were
served on IS persons, and OF Sep
tember 2S the Dauphin County
Grand Jury returned true bills for
conspiracy against Contractor San
derson, ex-Auditor General SNYDER,
ex-State Treasurer Mathues, ex.
Superintendent Shumaker, Archi-
tect Huston, Assistant Architect
Lewis, Travelling Auditor Irvine,
Congressman Cassel and Sander.
sons bronze company partners,
Kinsman, Boileau, Neiderer and
Storm. Charles G. Wetter, of the
firm of George F. Payne & Co.,
contractors for the main building
was indicted for false pretense.
Payne also was indicted.
Death has been busy with the
defendants, Sanderson, Mathues
and Payne having passed away.
Irvine was sent to an asylum soon
after the trial began,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
Saved Life, Got 100000.

1t has just become known that
Charles w. Bennett, wealthy man
of Binghamton, N. Y, who died
recently, willed 5000, 900 to J. w.
Casey, of Denver, Col, as a reward
for saving his life thirty years ago.
Casey is the proprietor of laun-
dry and is comfortably we'll off.
Casey and Bennett were school
chums in Binghamton, and the in
cident which caused Bennett to re-
member Casey so handsomely oc-
Cured when the latter, who was an
expert swimmer, rescued Bennett
from drowning in the Susquehanna
river.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
Earthquake Very Severe.

The earthquake shock felt in
Northern California and Southern
Oregon last Thursday night is re-
ported from a number of places to
have been more severe than any ex-
perienced for several years. The
vibrations continued from 10 to 25
seconds, according to observers in
different towns.
Windows were shattered, chin
neys Frustrated, dishes broken and
small pieces of furniture moved,
but as far as known the financial
damage was nominal. Humbold,
county appears to have been the
center of the seismic disturbance
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
The Columbian

is the oldest newspaper in
the county. 1t is not SEN
sational, and what it prints
is reliable, and fit to be
read by anybody. Regular
price 500 per year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
Richest Farmer in the Country.

Inventory of the property OF
David Rankin of Tarkio Mo. rich
est farmer in the United States,
places his holdings at 40 square
miles. He has 500 horses, and it
takes a hundred cottages to house
his help. There are IL 900 hogs
and 9 900 head of cattle. The ma
chinery on the farm is valued at a
half million dollars.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
Don't Neglect That Cough

1t certainly racks your system and
may run into something serious. Aliens S
Lung Balsam will check it quickly and
permanently. For sale at all druggists.
o.3o-4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-04
Mccall Patterns

So simple you cannot mis-
understand them. Absolute
ly accurate. In style, ire
proachable. You may select,
free, any Mccall Pattern you
desire from the first number
of the magazine which reach
es you. Regular price, IS
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Spcclal dispatch 10 Inc Star
DALLAS, Tex, March :5.-Ths
Washington team put up a remarkable
game here yesterday, defeating Dallas
by the score Of 3 to > All the NATION
ais runs were ''homers,' Bob unSiauo
swatting the ball over the left-neio
fence in the first inning ChArIe!
Street almost duplicated the hit in the
second, but Otis CIymer pulled the
ball around into right in the third, ana
away It sailed over the fence Each
man put all the force possible into the
drive and the ball cracked like pis-
toll as 1t met the bat. Seven hits alto
sether were made by the Nationals. but
outside Of the three mighty swats were
thrown away. street laced out single
in addition to his homer and led the
visitors with the stick.
Manager Cantillon is evidently bent
upon having Walter Johnson in per.
feet shape by the time the season
opens, as he worked the youngs,er
again yesterday for six innings. and he
covered the distance like a well oiled
piece of machinery. Not a single safety
was registered by the Dallas boys. and
every one OF them walked to the plate
with a determination to take fall Jut
Of Wonderful Walter"
Charley Smith went In for the final
three innings. and as usual pitched
nothing but straight balls. the SIX
hits being equally distributed in the
trio OF rounds by the Texans.
Robert Ganley and George Mcbride
were the bright stars of the afternoon In
= fielding line. Bob captured a line drive
10 left that was ticketed for the fence.
the little captain getting his paws on the
ball at his shoe tops while on the dead
run. AS runner was at third at the
time. the score would certainly have been
tied Up had the sphere escaped the little
fielder.
McBride's stunt was a hot roller over
second that was distinctly in safe terri
tory. He dashed over. pulled up the bail
with his left hand. and after putting
foot on second, sent 1t to first In time to
nail the batter. The stop was so unex-
pected that the Dallas players yelled
.'robber" at Mac from the bench.
Wild Conroy wasn't feeling any too
we'll and dropped out in time to allow
Blankenship to place safe hit to his
credit. Blank had nothing to do around
third.
Thu srOre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
WISE AN ABLE LAWYER.
Young southerner's Appointment
Well Received-Aunt Dead.

Well Received-Aunt Dead.
NEW YORK. March 25.-Henry A. Wise
who will DO United States attorney for
this district after April ]. when Henry L.
Stimson will retire. has been an assistant
district attorney for six years. and under
Mr.. .Stimson and his predecessor con-
Quoted nearly all Of the important cases
OF the department.. He is regarded as
high-class lawyer and capable prosecutor
and has the respect and confidence of the
legal profession.
Mr.. Wise was born In Richmond, Va.
in 1874. and is the youngest man ever
appointed United States attorney OF this
district. He is son of John Wise, a
we'll known lawyer, and q grandson Of the
late Gov. Henry A. Wise Of Virginia.
Mr.. Wise was graduated from the Vir-
the New York Law School in 1890 He
went into his fathers office and remained
there until appointed assistant district at
torney. During the Spanish war lie was
major Of 4th United States Volunteers,
an immune regiment which served in
Booth Of Virginia. They have three
children.
Almost at the same hour that Mr..
Wise received the news Tuesday that
PRESIDENT TAFT had appointed him
United States district attorney another
telegram from the south informed HIM
that his aunt. Mrs. Mamie Wise Mayo,
was dead at Richmond. Va. which has
been for many generations the Wise
family's home.
Mrs. Mayo was the daughter OF ex-
Gov. H. A. Wise Of Virginia. and sister
Of John Sergeant Wise OF this city, who
10 the father OF Henry A. Wise. Among
Mrs. .Mayo's other relatives fl this city
Is a son, II. A. Wise Mayo. an assist
ant corporation counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
HIGH PRIVATE SCORES WIN.
Favorite Takes Bowie Handicap
From Stanley Fay.

OAKLAND, Cal. March 25.-Ths Bowie
handicap at Emeryville yesterday proved
to be one Of the best races OF the season.
Only three horses faced the barrier, with
High Private favorite. At the wire High
Private was less than two lengths in
front, while Stanley Fay beat Firestone
a nose. Results:
First race. six furlonG.; selling David War,
POST. II 10 1. second; Prestige. lf9 lBuxtonJ,
IL to /, third. Tine. 1.16 1-5. Ed. Davis Prince
Brntus, Giovanni Balerio. Matte Mack, Old
Settle Patricia X. and Beechwood also ran.
Second race. six fnrlongs-Apto Orc, lO6 CBux-
TONI . to /. won; Traffic. lO3 lRoss), Is 10 s.
second; AItauof, 100 tScoville), . to, !, third
Time. l.l6 rs. Colonel White, Phiflistins. Foot
loose, Minot. Little Jane. Succeed sad Mozart
also ran.
Third race. fonr furlongs: Donau. lis
fAfcIatyrel. 6 to 5. won; Copfertown. 112 fBoFel,
10 to /. second: Nappanick. 107 tButlcrj. ~ to
]. third Time. 0.4S as. Transatlantic, Fire,
Gilbert Rose, .Luuncn and Rivera also
Fourth race. mile and one sixteenth Bowie
han,iican-lIish Private. lie tButlcr,. 10 5.
Stanley Fay. III tSc"villc,. :, 10 !. secord
Firestnne, ITO tsandyp. IL to D. third. Time,
1.5o Only three starters.
Joe Rose. ~ Rose). to 2. won; Yankee DauEn.
tTsriip,, II to 8, third. Time. la 46 severus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
BROWN MAKES NEW
RECORD At 10 MILES
Amateur Driver Wins Free.fOr-
All at Daytona in Time
of 5.14 2.5.

DAYTONA. Fla. March 25.-New rec
ords in automobile. bicycle and mo-
torcycle races characterized the second
days racing on the beach yesterday. The
conditions were admirable. the beach be-
ing in fine shape for fast time. David
Bruce Brown, the New York amateur.
who created a new worlds amateur rec
ord Tuesday. and George Robertson. who
has been q contestant In Vanderbilt cup
races. were the victors in the two big
automobile events in which new records
were esta blished. Brown made his record
time in the ten-mile free-for-an- There
were only two starters. Ralph De Palma.
with the Fiat Cyclone. going against
Browns Benz racer 1t was a grand
his time being STA 2-5. the old record
being 10 made in 1895. by Arthur Nc
Donald. the English driver. De Palma
also broke the record. his time being
J2S2 20.
Robertson's record was made i'm the
ffve-mile invitation race. in which De
Palma and Fitzpatrick were also entered.
Fitzpatrick. however. suffered engine
trouble with his Red Devil and was forced
flying start. the huge Benz. with Robert
son at the wheel. gradually drawing
away from her rival. the Fiat Cyclone,
with Ralph De Palma at the wheel Rob
ertSOn crossed the line IN the pHcHOIitcHdi
time of 2.4o 1-5. breaking the world S
record for gasoline cars, hitherto held by
Lancia, with a 1O0-horsepower Fiat, of
2.54 3-5, made in 1906. 1t also breaks the
record Of 247 ID made by Marriott in
the same year with the Stanley steamer
The first event was q half-mile dash
bicycle race with a flying start. in which
there were ten starters. The riders stayed
well punched until FogIer by q sprint. at
tanned the lead and won by a half-length
in 47k seconds. followed by Mttten and
Root This was followed by a five-mile
motorcycle record trial. Chapple COW
cred the distance In $50, followed by
Walter 0oerke. who went the Ave miles
in the remarkable time of $50 1-5, estab-
fishing a new worlds record. Stubbs
time was 3.33 and Gaesters 42S.
Hedstrom, on Q two-cyclinder ten.horse-
power motorcycle. covered q mile in
A So seconds. Fogler made a worlds
record for a straightaway in the two.mile
bicycle race. time 3.45 1-5, e. F. Root be-
ing second. Chappie won q ten-mile mo-
torcycle race In S57.
The F'ive-mile Southern Price and Horse
Power Motor Car handicap was won by
Gus Grojean. driving q Pope
McLaughln's Cleveland being second and
Robertson. driving q Locomobile third.
No time was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
Not Hit Off Johnson Six Drives by Uglub Street
C1ymerBriiant Fielding by Ganey and Mcbride Big Billiard
Tourney--Records in Auto Races-Bov1ng Battles

pAsned by Georgetown men running un-
der the colors OF the National Guard.
although the George Washington ath-
letes made the best showing for the
evening. The Y. NJ. c. A. lads also
showed up we'll.
The 220-yard dash for the champion
ship OF the National Guard was a good
one, there being three scratch men in
that event. Places were drawn in this
heat by BOernstein, Schlosser and Fred
Rice, all Georgetown men. and from the
start to finish the boys were in bunch.
Boernstein succeeding in winning, the
time not being given. as it was not the
fastest race during the performance.
The first heat Of the 2a0-yard open
dash was won by r. w. Patterson Of
George Washington University. although
he was penalized for trying to beat the
gun.
The summary follows:
5o-yard dash, National Guard (novice)-First
heat won by Rathbone second. Harnden; third.
kelliher. No time taken. Second heat won BY
Sheets; second Humphrey: third welsbacker.
Fowlcs: second, Bond third. l.. Bowen. Second
heat by J. P. Berkeley. st. p A. c.: second.
Warnke. st. T. A. c.; third. c. f. Borse. f.
So-yard National Guard championship First
hs; BY snld sssana
ri: third G. 4. ,Bopp Ea.
Oyars dash. championship OF District o. 20
lumbfa--Tirst heat won by Fl. A. I1epper. q. w.
T.; second. E. NJ. Swing. T. A. c.; third Leon
Shore, E. A. G. Second heat won By Il. B: Pat
terson G. W. u: second, III. c. Royce. Y. NJ
c. A.: third W. II. Wetzel.
1O0.yard hurdles-Won by White; second Fred
sec-yard Dash. open-First heat won BY =. 2.
Patterson, G. W. L.; second heat won by H. g.
Boyce. Y. N. &. A.; third heat won BY W. H.
WetzeI. Y. NJ. G. A.
on0-yari hurdles, National Guard-First heat
won by Fred Rice. Ell: second heat won BY w.
X. White e.; third heat won BY L. N. boern-
stein. CT.
&0-yard dash. National Guard championship
First heat won by II. c. Earnshaw. E2; second
heat won By L. n. Boerpstein. CT; third heat
won nv r. l.. Curran, Naval Battalion
Running high tump-Won by White: second.
wineate: third Earnshaw; fourth, Bopp. All
qualify for finals.
Shotput Won By kelliher: second. Earnshaw;
third, Schlosser. All qualify for finals.