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The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
KNEE Of DEAD MAN
IS USED IN RARE
OPERATION
MEMBER is SUBSTITUTED FOR
DISEASED KNEE AND THE PA
TENT WILL BE ABLE TO USE
HIS LEG.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-What Ia
regarded by physicians and surgeons
as one of the most remarkable opera
lions ever performed in this country
was performed at. the Georgetown Uni
yersity hospital when DR.. George Tuiiy
Vaughan removed the left knee oil
George A. Kelly. aged % years, OF No.
1857 Twenty -third-st., n. W.. and sub
stituted the knee of a dead man.
The bones OF Kelley's knee were SO
badly diseased that DR., Vaughan de-
cided on amputation. In "A ward on
one OF the upper floors of the hospital
lay a man about TO die. DR.. Vaughan
obtained permission from the patient S
family TO rtmove the left leg Ia the
event OF death, and 1t was decided that
the knee OF the dead man should be
grated 10 the leg of the living suuer-
er.
Kelley's condition became gradually
worse, and tht man upon wlom so
much depended also grew weaker.
The latter suddenly succumbed. Be
fore the body became cold DR.,
Vaughan, assisted by several physi-
clans of the hospital, amputated the
left leg, Just above the knee.
Kelly was quickly placed under the
influence Of anaesthetics and the dis
eased knee was amputated.
Meantime the dead mans leg was
being carefully dissected. The knee
Joint was cut away from the calf OF
the leg, while a similar operation was
performed on Kelly. When the dis
eased knee was removed, DR.. Vaughan
quickly substituted the borrowed
one. The operation was performed in
remarkably short time.
The bones were rivtted together by
slender. strong wire and the most del
icate phase OF the operation, that OF
Joining the ligaments. caused the sur
geons to work as they probably never
labored before. Every tissue, tendon
and muscle was Joined, and the bones
fastened together.
In the course OF time, say the ply
sicians. the bones will knit together.
the ligaments will btcome strong and
the man will be able to use his leg.
Such an operation, II is said, has new
er before been performed in this coun-
try, and only one, has been performed
In Germany.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
Motber Sees Huge
Bulldog Kill Her
T1ro- Year. old Son

NEWBURYPORT. Mass. Feb. B.
While his mother was watching from
the widow. 2-year-old Albert Leadbet-
ter. OF Lynn. Mass. was chewed to
death last night by a huge bull dog.
owned by John Colby. Mrs. Leadbet-
ters brother Is a breeder Of fighting
dogs The child wandered near the
kennel where the dog was chained
and the animal with one leap clutched
thee hild's throat, breaking the neck.
Before the dog was driven OF the
child's body had been frightfully man.
Cled
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
D. j. R. DIVIDENDS
APPEAR LONG
WAY OFF
ROAD Is SPENDING MUCH MONEY
FOR TRACK REPAIRS AND HAS
HEAVY OBLIGATIONS COMING
DUE IN SPRING.

Dividends were not even mentioned
In the ID. u. r. directors meeting
tuesday Afternoon and the reason is
plain. In the annual report are evi-
fences OF disposition on the part
CT the road To be economical, and the
figures show that only by the passing
OF dividends was the net surplus OF the
read kept UP above that OF 1907.
Gross earnings for the year were
S7,lli,760.17. only $4,000 more than
thep revious year. Operating ex-
pcEses, In which were included all the
expensive repairs to and Replacement.
OK city tracks, were increased To S4,-
~59,l2342. SO that net income was
$4,000 less than In 1907.
During the year interest on the
tended Gebt also was larger than IN
lhep revious year by about S64,G00
The company also felt II advisable to
get aside $350000 for depreciation and
contingent liability reserve, SO that IL
was only by cutting of the dividends.
which would have amounted to about
S750.000 or more II paid for the full
year, that anything could be added to
iIt sui Piur. Nd IL was tue
iacomc was 1851 ,927.92.
Two things In the annual report lead
t. the belief that resumption OF div
deDds is net likely right away. One
Is an item OF s2,996.000 OF gold notes
outstanding. some OF which come due
Lext March. while the surplus account
Las only S2.49l ,l647O.
Another notable fact is that the d.
L. X. has in Its treasury, unsold, 81
10000 of Detroit United bonds, Sl25,.
100 OF Shore line bonds. 100000 oil
rapid Railway bonds, and $4,000 OF
Letroit, Jackson x Chicago bonds. a
)tal OF nearly 100000 OF unsold
aonds
rhe ID. L. r. proper, which includes
4 portion of the suburban roads car
ried Il,44.60S revenue passengers dur
ing the past year at an average fare of
.6l cents. while the entir sstm of
,lty and suburban lines carried 1885,
t58,9GS rvenue passengers at an aver
ese fare of SIS cents.
The property of the ID. u. r. system
Il valued on Its books at s3S.0S5. 1925.
81 which thacity lines and the merged
Suburban lies are valued at 5000
cSi.79. In all the tables the subur-
Ian lines with the exception of the
shore line, Canadian lines, the Mon
toe & Toledo line. and the Jackson
line are merged with the city lines.
There is outstanding $l2,500,000 in
stock and $50. 633 900 in bonds
One change took place in the direc-
torate at the annual meeting. A. t..
Peters. of Detroit. who has worked
up TO an important place in the com
pany. was elected director in place
II Henry A. Everett, who retired last
August on account of III health.
A 100000 mortgage to guarantee
IN equal amount OF Ypsilanti-Ann Ar
cor bonds was renewed Tuesday
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
MINE EXPLOSION
KILLS Il MEN

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 3.-An ex-
plosion in the No. Short Creek mines
of the Birmingham Coal & Iron Co.
Killed II men yesterday afternoon.
Five OF the dead are white and II are
Negroes. The explosion is thought
TO have been caused by misplaced
shot The mines are located 10 miles
west of Ensley. on the Birmingham
Southern railroad.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
FRIARS SOCIETY AT
u. OF M. TO BE DISBANDED

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. 3.-The
Friars' society. which numbers In Its
membership prominent men OF the fac
ulty OF the university. and some OF
the most influential alumni OF the
United States. may be disbanded. It's
directors have been summoned TO APP
pear before President Angel and the
deans OF the university and show
cause why the society should not be
disbanded. This action IL In line with
the determination OF the university Of
ficials to do away with intemperance
at the university Resolutions have
been adopted covering every sort Of
drinking place.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
The Times Will Give $50
For Best Essays on Lincoln

The following the conditions in the Essay Contest
SUBJECT: Abraham Lincolns and the applica
of his methods and ideas governmental problems Of
the present day.
PRIZES: First prize. $as; second prize. SIa third
prize, So fourth prize, S.; four prizes of ST. each.
ELIGIBLE TO COMPETITION: Pupils of all Detroit
schools, public. parochial and private.
Essays be in by Feb
Essays exceed 100 words and shall be written
in ink on side of the paper only.
Each composition be accompanied by slip of paper
giving NAME age and address of writer school he
she number of grade and the signature of his
teacher.
Essays conforming to these rules will receive
sideraton.)
Winning essays properly credited. will be published in
this paper
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
WORTH $4,000, LEAVES
HIS WIFE PENNILESS

NILES, Mich, Feb. 3.-George w.
Loan, who was worth $4,000, has left
his widow penniless. Before he mar
ried Mrs Lydia Goodsell. OF this city.
three Years ago, Loan induced her
to sign an ante-nuptial contract. she
releasing all claim TO his property in
the event OF his death. he releasing all
claim to her property, of which she
had none. Mrs. Loan will endeavor to
have the courts annul the contract,
Job Priuting done right. Times Print
ting Co.. Is John r st Phone 1893.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
Papers Disappcar.

NE WYORK, Feb. "a sensation
vas caused by the announcement t.
LAY that important records OF the
borough Bank of Brooklyn, which the
prosecution had counted upon as a
strong link In their chain OF evidence
bv which they hope to secure the con.
lotion OF VIM. s. Cow. who is on trial
ia the Brooklyn supreme court.
e harged with the embezzlement OF
sl45.0aA- had mysteriously. disap-
Feared.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
FREDERICK sP,cER DEAD.

EATON RAPIDS, Mich. Feb. g.
Frederick Spicer one of the best
,nown men in this section. is dead.
lie was one of this country's oldest
esidents and was the founder OF.
sSpicerville He was stricken with
paralysis four years ago and never re-
covered from II.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
Reservea Meet in Toledo.

TOLEDO. o., Feb. 3.--The naval TO
serves will hold their annual maneu-
Vers here this summer at the same
time that the United States army de-
partment OF the lakes holds It's
maneuvers Congressman Sherwood
and committee from the Toledo
chamber OF commerce. In Washing
ton. send this news. The exact date
will be determined after Gen. Grant
announces the date for the maneu-
vers on land.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
ANTI JAPANESE BILLS
REPORTED IN WEST

CARSON CITY. New. Feb. 3.-The
anti.Japanese resolution directed TO
the California legislature has been &C
cepted by the assembly OF the Ne
vada legislature. II has been amended
so that all reference to President
Roosevelt be eliminated. Speaker
Clifton, who introduced the measure.
also has introduced a bill designated
to prevent aliens from holding land
In the state.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03

Waldo told in detail OF Schultes
confession as heretofore published.
The taxpayers whose receipts were
held out by Schultz and whose money
and checks went into his pockets we're
all sworn as witnesses. and testified
TO the payment OF the money 10
Schultz.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
MAN FROZEN TO DEATH.

CALUMET. Mich, Feb. 3.-Isaac
Johnson was found frozen to death.
lie lost his way in the storm and his
ody was found after a search OF two
avs. He was So years old and leaves
= wife and several children.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
THE WEATHER.

Detroit rud vicinity "Wednesday
nighf and rhurSdny, cloudy and nm
settled, probably snow or rata warnser
tonight Iinht east 60 south wfnds.
Iowcr Michiganf InscttIed weather
with rz.u or snow tonight or Thurs
day. wnrmcr Tonight moderate Nari-
able winds.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
earnum,s Wild Man Buried.

BOSTON, Feb 3.--KI-Ko, for years
Darnum's original wild man from
Borneo, was buried today. Recently
ne has been backing shoes for a liv-
ing. His name was VIM Massey.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03

The semi-centennial OF the estab-
lishment of the kingdom of Italy VIII
be celebrated at Turin In 1911 with an
international exposition OF industries
and labor.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03

A deposit of strontium near Bristol,
England. has become the chief source
OF the worlds supply OF that mineral,
so largely used to impart a red color
TO pyrotechnics.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. 3.-Grove
L. Johnson, chairman of the commit
tee on judiciary, has reported out
favorably his measure specifying
japanese" In the law segregating
Mongolians and Indians in the public
schools. Ii was the injection or the
word japanese" into the measure
that brought protest from President
Roosevelt
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
The newly-OrEanizcd ElliOtt-Tny ior-
MoOlleMhen Co. nled mrticlen of Az


ISOLATION with the county clerk.
TUESDAY afternoon. The concern rs
subscribed and 100000 paid in cash.
The shares. at $40 each. are held AS
follows; Mrs: Susan F. Elliott; TO-
200. Ammi w. Wright. 5000; +. y.
900, j. Il. Thorburn, $500, Thomas
H. Whan. 900, Charles a. Dean,
geo, Harry II. Lewis, 800. Henry
Perkins, 800: David Johnston, Wind
sor 100. Helen Pennycock. 200. Hen
rietta Il. Schober. 100; John ID. Muir
ray. 100. John IA. kies. 1907 Torrens
r McFettridge. 100. J. IL. Woolten-
den. trustee, 1900.
has been missing money from her
home at No. COO Twenty third st.
Tuesday. she arranged with neigh
Dor TO remain In the house while she
went away. She had gone but
short distance wnen Christine
kirschniek. aged 10. OF No eos
Twenty third st, walked up 10 the
house. took the key from whore Mrs.
Green had concealed II on the porch.
and entered. She walked directly 10
the drawer where the money was
kept Then Christine was held until
n policeman arrived. In Vinewood
station she promised never to steal
again. and was let go
Justice stein reserved his decision at
ter hearing testimony In the ease ,ns
st. Tuesday. The doctor IL charged
with stealing SCI from Albert Rem
aud. farmer living In Anderdon
township. near Amherstburg. VINO
came to Detroit Dec. is. to visit the
defendant. Renaud says the doctor
took the money from him In ga
loon while the latter insists the
money was lost I'm Champlain st.
resort In this tour or the tender
loin Or Lafferty says he acted as
chaperOn
Because his father, MnI. Edward VI.
Kirkland, of Washington. ID. e.. left
the Hotel Burns without settling q
board bin OF Si35 contracted in the
last two months. Edward kirkland.
II years old, was arrested, Tuesday
night, at the instance OF Proprietor
James Burns. who says ne will pros
eCute the lad on a charge or defraud-
ing the hotel unless the father TAX y
Care OF the bill The boy is held.
therefore. practically as security for
the amount The major came 10 town
To raise funds for memorial 10
Alexander Hamilton and incidentally
acted as book agent. representing
n Toledo house. Burns called up this
concern. Tuesday, and was told that
u would not be responsible for the
bill Young Kirkland's arrest fol-
lowed
A tea-kettIc full of hot water was che
weapon OF defense used by Mrs. Mar
tin Wagner. No. 9l9 Theodore ST.
when her husband. contractor
abused her and their -15-year old
daughter, Tuesday afternoon, as she
alleges. According 90 the wife, Wag
ner dew Au a rage because she told
couple Or Workmtn who called Tor
their pay ttat hc was home after
be- had hiGdcn himself iu "a pantry 81
that hp would not be obiiR1f 90 meet
them AIcr the men had LETT Wag-
, ner, according 20 the wife. began O.
upbrald her and as his temper rose
started whaling her with a pair OF
hip boots 10 was then the hot wa
ter was brought into play Wagner
was sCvercly sCaldcd. but refused O.
20 Go a hospital when the East End
ambulance called for him
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03

job Printing done right Ts.e: .ys.s.
ma CO.. Is John R-st Phone 1eo&
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
After biting out almost "a hours the
Jury I'm the hrench of nrOmiae kuil

OF Margaret Pryzbilski against John
Scheu, Jr., was unable To agree. and
was discharged. The jury stood nine
To three I'm favor OF the plaintiff.
Charles Bordwell. ane OF the jurors.
who suffers from asthma. was serl-
ousiy III. Tuesday afternoon. and 1t
was necessary TO call DR. Burgess
TO atten him.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03

AIs,sndsr. Umbrellas. 20 Monroe.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-03
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

J. II. owen, who came from Connecti-
cut II months ugO 10 accept the Of
per q Brass Co. has resigned his po-
sition.
Joseph simpson, NO. 2g2 secopd-st., re-
ported 20 the police, "Wednesday
morning, that his wife disappeared
from home. Tuesday, taking with her
IS in pension money and his dis
charge papers from the Naval Re-
serves lie asks the police to locate
ltr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21
COUNCIL AND METER RENTAL.

The action focus
think that they
council in passing an ord
council neither
is dealing with public ser
City in the council
rental the Richmond City Water
act He later said with
much that would use Ioce by s n0
ordinance
alarm at such apparently
will be found out Tor
certainty of the situation
representatives should and
ought speedily contract
do
well enough known in brief
from that item The
perfunctory denial
books OF the Richmond
should SHOW the meter rental
tion have o attitude
night with the exception OF the dis
wished
the books OF the
opinion this not bear directly on the case The
council city in is as to
Of examination Of the
will decide the question the legality the Illegally OF
books the
subject but that is
legality OF charging not
charging of is settled
As n beginning situation of value Gf
this
getting
council unend and to threaten to use force council is
legality OF rental
citizens bring
which decided the
is entirely pleased We doubt that company
they will be
injustice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21
GRAND JURY FINDS
TREATMENT OF INSANE
QUITE OtPLORABlE
Continued From Page One.)

the beginning to the end of the year.
Their home has been. for the most
part, q cell but large enough for a cot,
a lavatory and water closet Not suf-
ficient room for Il chair. so that the
patient must either lie down or sit on
the edge of the bed OF course a part
of the time they are permitted in the
corridor, where chairs are possible.
A room about eight feet square, sur
rounded by iron bars, cement floor, a
water closet and lavatory hard by the
bed. insufficient heat in winter. no
personal attendant. no sunshine or
outdoor air, with personal wants in
case of illness during the night by
criminal women, is the lot of these old
women from the beginning to the end
OF the year. with no hope of escape.
A sound mind would in time succumb
amid such surroundings. 1t is well
enough suited for the Incarceration of
criminals whose time of sentence is
but few days and at most a few
months; but it is an intolerable place
for the confinement of our mothers,
sisters and daughters. who are not
guilty OF any crime but are sick in
mind and body. Protest on their part
is unheeded; indeed. most of them are
incapable Of making protest: but their
friends and = seif-respectinE and In
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21
THE AUTOMOBILE PARADE.


Richmond present. matter of favorable
enthusiastic
ingenuity itself which showed
the
public phlegmaic dsdan
II exceptional
s
few 1t will be interesting
public spirit
because will
Richmond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21
II It Disappears, It's Eczema.
How TO Tell Whether q Skin Affeo.
ton 10 an inherited Blood Disease
or Not.

How to Tell Whether . Skin Affee-
ton 10 an Inherited Blood Disease
or Not.
Sometimes It IL hard to determine
whether a skin affection IL . sign of .
blood disorder or simply q form OF
eczema Even physicians are often
puzsled In their diagnosis. The best
way for any one afflicted 10 to 60 to
". H. Sudhofrs or any good druggist
who handles pure drugs and obtain so
cents worth of poslam. Apply this.
and II the itching stops at once and
the trouble is cured In q few days It
may be set down as having been ecxe-
ma, as this is the way poslam acts In
the worst cases of eczema. and In cur
ing acne. herpes. blotches. letter.
piles, salt rheum. rash. BARRIERS and
other forms Of itch. scaly scalp. and
all surface skin affections.
Those who will write to the Emer-
gency Laboratories. No. 30 West
twenty fifth Street. New York. can
secure. by mail free Of charge. . sup
ply sufficisat to cure . small eczema
surface or clear . compile xion over.
night and remove pimples in twenty.
four hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21

mends that some provision be made
at once for a suitable place where
these unfortunatcs can be cared for
until it is possible for the state to take
care Of them.
Under the constitution, it is the
duty Of the state to take care of all
insane, but the facilities SO far have
been entirely inadequate. It has been
the policy Of the state not to make
provision until it is imperatively nee.
essary. There Is new hospital about
completed that will accommodate l..
200 patients and there are 1900 pa.
tients waiting for tdmittance. Wayne
county now has 80 cases in the hospit-
al which is 30 more than properly be.
long to 1t. and in addition there are
some 20 applications on file from this
county for admission. With these con.
ditions obtaining and the fact that
curables-that is. those that have
been insane for less than one year
essary for the state to still make fur.
Their provision before this county can
be entirely relieved of the care of the
excess insane. Those who have been
in our jail and Home of the Friendless
for a period of years, would be the
last to get admittance at the hospital
In view of this condition. the county
should construct some place for the
safe keeping and comfort of these un'
fortunates.
LOCATION PROPOSED BUILDING.
In considering the proper location
for such building. three propositions
received attention: First, an indepen
dent building for the insane. This
was considered unwise as it might
ultimately grow into an effort to es.
tablish a separate institution for the
insane which would grow into an enor-
nous expenditure. Second, an addition
to the Jail. We quote DR.. Smith on
this point:
my judgment would be clearly
against building an addition to the
jail. l don't think you would be jus.
titled in doing that. think it would
be a matter of only two or three years
until you would regret it. 1t would be
abandoned. l think 1t would be turn.
ing the wheels backward quite a bit. u
Also quoting the Court as to the
law:
People who are confined in the Jail
have been sent there because there il
no other place to put them. The
sheriff has no Jurisdiction over an in.
sane man at all and for that reason
there is no use Tor a Jail for insane
persons, and for that reason also.
would not recommend at all that there
be any addition to the Jail because the
sheriff has nothing to do with the in
sane"
1t was also regarded by the fury as
an unsuitable location on account OF
the noises and smoke in the vicinity
of the jail property and the possible
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21
THE GRAND JURY REPORTS.

is o
finding
do
in regard to
county
TONS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21

far behind other counties OF this state
of less wealth and population. The
conditions that obtain are . shame
and disgrace to the county and utterly
intolerable in any self-respecting COM
munity. In the name OF decency and
humanity. the grand Jury recommends
that a suitable structure be built -
early rs possible ut the county infirm-
airy for the safe keeping and care Of
the county's excess insane. large
enough to accommodate about twelve
to fifteen insane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21

The Returned Metropolitan.
Back to de flat compartment, six by
eight.
Back to de oil stove an de foldin'
bed.
Back to de nights where o'clock
amt late.
Dat rural games a bunco. on de
dead.
fell fur it, jes' like de other guys.
1t looked to me like such an easy
bunch
To roam de arden pickin' apple pies
An milk de COW fur cream puffs for
me lunch!
Tack up dat Home, Sweet Home card
on de wall
An greet de landloard wit a lovin'
smile,
Where gnats don't bite ner caterpi!-
lars crawl.
An where you needn't beat it fur a
mile
To git drink o. water at de pump.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21
Artistic Vocjferation,

Artistic Vociferation.
you will miss your son John when
he goes back to school,
Yes" answered Farmer Corntassell
Il don't know how I'm going to get
along. Josh has got all the critters
on the place so used to his college
yell that l don't s'pose any one else
kin drive EN-"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-21
TO FLEE FROM AtR?

american News Servicel
Rome, Sept. 21.-That the duke Of
the Abrux1i had asked for years
command Of a vessel in order to keep
from meeting Miss Katherine Elkins
in Europe. was the report current here
today. The duke will sail for . pro-
longed cruise off northern Europe In
December commanding . flying squad
ron Of three cruisers.