The Washington herald., 1909-06-29
AT THE HOTELS.

ev5f again run for governor OF We-r
Virginia, which Re Is going 70 do. he
VIII be elected with a rouslng majority
said Samuel D. Montgomery forr,s-
state senator OF West Virginia at the
New Willard last night
swisher is one OF the most remarkable
men I ever had the pleasure OF know
ling" continued Mr. Montgomery. -Be
is plentlfuiiy endowed with what the
newspapers call personal magnetism
He is not only a mixer and a diplomat.
but ne Is a man who does things. when
llt IS considered that Swisher not many
years ago worked around the coal mines.
and was coke leveler. and that today
he Is the most prominent public man os
West Virginia. one can understand why
the man has found his way so readily
into the good graces Of the voters II.
Swisher has gifts with which most pub
lie men are not 50 abundautly endowed
IS he Is. For instance, he can sit down
Nith his most pronounced adversaries Or
I political opponents and talk 70 them and
argue and reason with them Cor about
ten minutes. and the result VIII be thar
I his enemies come around 70 his way u
+ thinking. When sWisher first entered
public lie and ran against McKinnev-
\ the most popular man IN West Virginia
/ everybody thought it was a good Soke.
/ But before the campaign was altogether
I finished people aw0ke % the fact that
SEisher had beaten the popular McKin-
ney. That IS only one Of many similar
( cases where his greet tact and nag
net.s1n have made him friends.
NO matter what l. may be o. who
/ the applicant may be. Swisher Is always
there with good advice and practical help
and suggestions He doesn't only preach.
but he does things himself. II he had
stayed - The gubernatoriai fight his
T friends ROW realize that he would have
Uon with a handsome ma fority. Eut for
party harmony 5 sake ne stood back and
gave up hls ambition and that Of ais
friends 7 takes great man 20 Do that
% resign cause which IS almost Won.
But this strong step Of Swisher's made
him al the more popular with the people.
and II be IS a candidate for governor
again there is nothing 70 prevent his
election. unless Il be death Itself"
Discussing car sickness. D-. Edward s.
Lawrence. OF PhilaGelphfa. who Is az TIE
Raleigh, was asked whether car sickness
was due 20 a lack OF proper balance
Equilibrium" said the physician. "a
a state in which all the skeletal muscles
are under control OF nerve centers- 50
that they may combine when required. 50
resist the effect Of gravity or 10 execute
some coordinate motion. Z IS apparent
that the sense Of equilibrium can Only
result from the sum total OF senso-v i'm
pressious- sight. addition. oIfaction.
tact.bie sensation. vesrbular sensation.
muscular sense. all contribute 20 the sum
7 of sensations essential for a sense of
equilibrium II any parI OF the se-sory
/ Impressions IS erroneous, or DEPARTS from
the normal. a disturbance OF the sense
Of equilibrium results. and certain refe.
conditions. such as nausea. paIlor. rapid
pulse. clannly skin. vomiting. &C. ens-s.
II this view Of equilibrium is accepted.
car sickness may be said 20 be due 70 e
lack Of sense OF equilibrium
Harry : wegfsId. a merchant OF New
York. who is al the Riggs. discussed play
grounds in general last night. and said
( The Postage Stamp Playground Of New
York City was 50 named because OF its
size. and the fact that IL had been given
/ m The children OF the italian and French
settlements by Nathan Straus
In spite of its diminutive size" said
. -"AaH E--H+as AAaNLE NALL ~ cn.lL-en
congregate there daily from 10 a N 10
?. m 70 Is located on the site OF
two old tenement houses at 2-2S Barrow
street, which were demolished 10 make
room FOR f.
The settlement worker Who has
charge has BY nc means an easy tine OF
H. for there are many nati0naliries placed
under her caarge. French. Italians. Ger
mans. SWedes. Russians. Spaniards. and
Americans hOb1Ob there
Tiny little hammocks for the small
est children, larger cnes for the older.
swings, seesaws. and different arrange
ments for amuseDerrs are distributed al
over the place In q corner IS q mound OF
sand. with seaside pals and spades.
The cl-ldrels ages range from four
months % ten years. The mere infants
are attended by the little mothers OF rneIr
own family. The more active ones. play
there al day. and al the others are en-
tertained BY the wonderful stories OF the
settlement worker who has charge Of the
grounds Every day al Il O'Clock a huge
quantity OF milk comes 20 be distributed.
All children IN the neighborhood are ad-
m-tted. the only condition being that they
shah be clean and neatly dressed y
I the woman IN charge finds this Is Tot the
case she notifies The mother.
They are 50 glad 10 get the children
out Of the way and OF the street that
the caretaker hasn't much trouble 70
get them 70 comply with the rules So
Few OF those mothers know how 20 dress
children IN summer. It's no wonder
they suffer from the heat"
The sleeping sickness Of tropical
Africa" said John b Won Darst, OF
I Johannesburg. South Africa, who was
seen al The Arlington, is spread BY the
4 Jsetse fly. q blOOd-sucking. day-fvirE
insect On the approach OF either man
/ or animal al a river crossing IN the
! densest forest the victim is soon scented
out By the fy. II there IS one in the
I vicinity. and then. either silently OF with
/ q peevish buzz. Il makes straight for The
most accessible spot and makes its stab.
The usual course OF the disease IS
. from four 20 eight months. At the outset
J there is headache. a feveriSh condition.
I laSSitude and corresponding Gisinclination
I 10 work. The facial aspect changes and
( a previously happy aid intelligent look
Z ing negro becomes dun. heavy. and
Z spathetic- Later, tremor IN the tongue
/ develops. speech IS uncertain and mum-
bling, the walk shutting. and progressive
I weakness. drOWsiness. and Oblivion 70
/ his surroundings aflict the sufferer. The
I last stage IS marked by extreme emacia-
( ton ana a coma deepening into death
DR.. Louis Ottofy. OF Manila. who was
seen AZ the Raleigh. speaking OF teeth.
said the Ig0rrotes had better teeth than
/ dental science had imagined could be
I found anywhere.
The reason for this IS apparently that
I the Igoarrotes are the most primitive.
Z barbarian. Uncivilized. and non-Chris-
| rhan inalvifuals now incluaad n TIE ir.-Ls-