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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23
FLExNER SERUM A SUCCESS.
Compiled Statistics Show 1t Has Cured
42 Per Cent of Cases.

~ Per Cent of Cases.
That the Flexner serum, for the
treatment of spinal meningitis, which
has been used in a few cases in this
city, and with which DIR. Frank Bouch-
er, is being treated in St. Mary's llospi-
tai, st. Louis, is a success. is evil
denced by the fact that from the COM
piled statistics gathered in 712 cases
where it was used, it cured more than
AZ per cent. These statistics as given
in the New York World. will be of local
interest, because of the cases treated
with the serum here. The World says:
Or Simon F1exnAr, the director OF
the Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research, New York City, has now
tabulated the results of his serum
treatment in 712 cases of cerebro- spinal
meningitis. His figures show the
greatest mortality in the disease in the
first two years of infant life. The
Flexner serum cured more than AZ per
cent of these cases, as against only 10
per cent of cures under the old meth
DDS of treatment
The next highest rate of death in
meningitis is among children of from
to 5 years of age. The serum cured
nearly 81 per cent of the patients in
this class. When used in children from
to 10 years of age the mortality was
lowest of all-only 16 per cent Persons
more than Is years old seem to have
cerebro-spinal meningitis of a type as
severe as infants. The serum cured
between 80 and S3 per cent of the patti
ents from is to 20 years of age.
EARLY injection of the serum, Pro-
| fessor Flexner says is the great point
in the serum treatment. The mortality
among those injected in the first to
third day was a lAtle more than Is per
cent. Among those injected in the
fourth to seventh day there was nearly
| % per cent of deaths. The mortality
among those who were not injected un-
| til the seventh day or after exceeded AZ
per cent.
CDR. Thomas Morgan Rotch of Bos-
ton, has reported to the American
Medical Association his experience
with the Fiexner serum in treating
meningitis in children under IL years
Of age. It reduced his mortality, he
says, from 80 ITO 1s per cent during
the first year Of dts use, and has not
since gone above rs per cent. There
was an 80 per cent mortality, he says.
even under the diphtheria antitoxin
treatment OF meningitis. DR.. William
Iitterer Of Nashville, Tenn. reports ten
cures out Of seventeen patients in the
recent meningitis epidemic there. Two
of the deaths were Of patients who
were moribund when first injected.
DR.. Frank Spooner Churchill OF Chi
cago, says he has found It is useless
to inject the F1exner serum under the
skin. It must be used by lumbar pune.
tture. Nor ds the serum, he says, IN
tended Tor any form Of meningitis ex.
icept the epidemic type. In severe cases
the dose has to be repeated every day
for four days; then a day 81 rest: Their
four more daily doses. The Flexnel
lserHn, he says. limits the duration Q,
! 1.-The disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23
WESTERN GROCER COMPANY TO
ESTABLISH SECOND MIN
NEsoTA HOUSE.
WILL OPEN UP NEW
TERRITORY FOR FIRM
F. e. Brewer, of Albert Lea, Will Man
age the New Branch in Addition to
Having Charge Of the Albert Lea
House-Lons Lease is Closed for
Casper Block.

The establishment of the second new
branch Of the Western Grocer Com
pany within month was announced
late Thursday afternoon by Second
Vice President O. S. Ellis. This latest
addition to the company's rapidly in
creasing number of branch houses will
be at Owatonna, MINI. Mr.. Ellis re-
turned from that city Thursday, after
having closed negotiations for long
lease for building, and making other
arrangements for the immediate estab-
lishment of the branch house.
which has not yet been chosen, will
be opened as soon as the building can
be put in readiness and and the stock
can be purchased.
F. e. Brewer is Manager.
F. E. Brewer, who is already man
ager of the Albert Lea, Mimi branch,
a position he has held for several
years, has been chosen to manage the
Owatonna house. He will be the joint
head of both, making his headquarters
in Albert Lea, but spending part OF
his time in Owatonna where the de-
tails of the business will be in charge
Of an assistant manager. The near
ness of Ow1tonna to Albert Lea 1t be-
ing but fifty miles east Of the latter
city, will make it possible for Mr.
Brewer to handle both houses.
Opens Up New Territory.
| The establishment of the Owatonna
branch opens up new territory for the
corporation, especially along the lins
of the Northwestern. In addition thsr.
is a large volume of trade in Owatorra
which is a city larger than Albert Lea
and which has no wholesale grocery
house. 1t and its surrounding terri
tory has been supplied principally by
st. Paul. Minneapolis, and Chicago
houses. The branch will be opened il
the Casper block, which is in the hear
Of the business district, the company
having closed a long lease for tbs
building.
Branching Out Rapidly.
| That the Western Grocer Company Il
growing and branching out rapidly il
tevidenced by the fact that the Owa
tonna branch is the eighth house thu
company owns. This is exclusive of it
manufacturing branch, the Wester,
Grocer Company Mills, and its cannin,
department Of this city. The corpora
ton recently announced the opening o
the branch in Clinton. which will b,
ready for business under the manage
nent of Charles H. Flanders. of Du
buque, in few weeks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23

words that httingly describe some OF
the most delightful spots for a SUM
mer's outing on the American CONT
nent. All reached at special low round
trip fares via Grand Trunk Railway
System. Double track from Chicago to
Montreal and Niagara Falls.
Particulars Of fares, descriptive lit
erature, time tables, ETC., will be mailed
free on application to w. S. Cookson.
A. G. P. A., 1876 Adams street, Chicago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23
HUGHES BECOMES ASSISTANT.
Brother Of w. p. Hughes Made SoIie
itor Of milwaukee, Road

Brother Of w. p. Hughes Made SoIic.
itor Of Milwaukee Road.
From Cedar Rapids comes the an
nouncement that John N. Hughes, of
that city, who is brother of Mr. w. P.
Hughes, formerly business manager of
the T.-R. who is now editor of the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil, has been APP
pointed assistant solicitor for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
in Iowa by ]. G. Cook, of Cedar Rap
ids, who is the roads state solicitor
Mr.. Hughes is one of the well known
attorneys of Cedar Rapids, and was
formerly city attorney. He is known
here where he frequently visited with
his brother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23
cRocERs HERE TOMORROW.
Members Of St. Joe, Mo-, Western Gro
car Cnnnnanu Rraneh "a Whit AanA

Members Of st. Joe, Mo-, Western Gro
Ger Company Branch 70 Visit Here.
Thirty or tilirty-fve OF the sales
men. and members of the office force
Of the st. Joseph, Mo-, branch Of the
Western Grocer Company, in addition
to several OF the general officers of
the company, will spend Saturday in
the city, visiting the Western Grocer
Company Mills and the canning de-
partment.
The party will be entertained at the
mills during most of the day, where
luncheon will be served at noon. It is
expected that President F. C. Let's, of
Chicago, will spend the day here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23

Miss Rose Ducane. 81 South Second
street. was hostess Thursday afternoon
to a well attended meeting OF the
Harmony Aid Society, about twenty
five being present A brief business
session was held, following which the
members INDUCED In a flower leaf con-
test, Mrs. Nan Parsons winning the
pHze. and Mrs. Mueahaupt receiving
the consolation. Light refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23
strikino Indian NoneneI.4u...

"Muskoka." Clear Sky Land; "Maga.
Enetewan." Smooth Flowing Water;
'Kawartha." Bright Water and Happy
Lands: "Temagami," Deep Water:
s''Wawa," The Flying Goose; are Indian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-23
DR.. NEWELL APPOINTED
DR.. H. A. Newell, Of This City, Chosen
Assistant Surgeon Of Soldiers Home
to Succeed DR.. w. J. Neuzil, Who
Has Observation-Disclosures Becomes
Effective Aug 1.

GH0SSiNo H0S Is
DR.. H A Newell, of this city, has
been appointed assistant surgeon of
the soldiers home by Chief Surgeon H
P. Dufield, with the approval Of Com
mandant C. C. Horton. to succeed w
r. Neuzil, who has resigned. The APP
psintment becomes effective on Aug.
DR.. Newell, Who is the son of Mrs
Martha P. Newell, 314 West State
street, graduated from Chicago
medical college few months ago
After graduating he returned to this
city. DIR. Neuzil, whom he succeeds
las been assistant surgeon of the home
for about two years. He will go tt
Cedar Rapids to practice.
Mrs. H. A. Newell is superintendent
of the home hospital, having received
the appointment soon after she and DIR
Newell came to this city to reside. A;
Miss Caroline Paulson, Mrs. Newell
was superintendent of the hospital fel
several years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-15
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.
Terse Comments Upon the Christian
EndeavOr Topic for june 20, Pill
grim's Progress Series. vi. "Thc
Hill Difficulty Rom. 7:14-25; III
Con g.

(By William T. Ellis.)
Every day is a judgment day. A
character is proved by the way it meets
d tfculties. On the near side Of every
far-side are elect. As trial heats in
athletics winnoW out the unfit, so the
hard things in life reveal the con-
querOr souls and the coward souls
There is no pilgrim way that does o
have it's difficulty, such as Bunyans
Christian met.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox's lines may
not be very exalted poetry, but they
are full Of wisdom.
1T is easy enough to be pleasant.
When life moves along like a song,
But the man worth While
Is the one who will smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
There are no short cuts or round
about ways to life's best things. On
his way Pilgrim was oVertaken by
two men who came tumbling over the
pocrisy. They thought themselves
better off than Christian because they
had not suffered his previous hard ex-
Deriences. But when the Hill Diff
Guilty was reached they turned aside
from the ascent into by-Ways which
they supposed would join the main
path on the other side OF the NIL
Therefore they were resolved to go
on those ways. (Now the name of one
of these ways was Danger and the
name of the other DestructiOn.0 So
the one took the way which is called
Danger. which led him into a great
Wood; and the other took the way
directly up to Destruction which led
rim into q. wide field full of dark
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-15
FIVE MILES Of
ROAD IN 4 DAYS
Mr.. Leonard Tufts Will
Do Some Fast Work
in Moore
Especial to News and Observer.(

(SpeClal to News and Observer
Aberdeen. \. c.. June 12.-Mr.
Leonard Tufts. owner of Pinehurst.
the famous winter resort in Moore
county. and who was made president
OF the Capitol Automobile Route from
New York to Jacksonville. Florida.
will give a demonstration of the fast
est road building in the South, COM
mencing Monday. June 18th. He is
going to build FIVE miles of road be
tween Aberdeen, n. c.. and Pinehurst.
n. c., in four days. He says he is
~onfden that he can do this. Mr..
M. c. Mcdonald and J. B. Vuncannon
Of West End, will have charge of the
north n of his road and Mr.. Tufts
force will commence at Pinehurst and
meet in the middle. Mr.. TUFTS has
sent out for one hundred to two hun
dred mules and all the men he can
possibly get. He says this road must
be completed by Thursday as the At
lanta car will arrive at PinehurSt
Thursday and he wants them to see
how fast good roads can be built
through this section OF country.
Everybody is invited to come and
see this great road building.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-15
News. and Notes.

John Mitchell. the labor leader. re-
Gently addressed the students of Yale
Theological Seminary.
Prof. George Adam Smith. the IA
nous theologian and archaeoiogist,
and the biographer of Henry Drum
mOnd, is now visiting in this country.
Russia has granted religious liberty
to the Old Believers. a large religious
body who have hitherto suffered legal
disa bilities. They are now almost on
the same footing as the Orthodox
Church..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-15

mountains. where ne ana
fell and rose no more There is one
best way to every goal, and the wise
traveller follows that instead Of him
ORANGES.
The highest mountain may be
climbed only one step at a time. Once
I assembled snoW-capped ~Fujiyuma, in
Japan; and friends who knew the
mountain. but who had never mas
tered it, thought the feat a considera-
BILE achievement. But really il was
just like going UP the bluff at Toko-
hama, only more SO. h fourteen
thousand feet were not surmounted all
at once, but only step bv steo. One
step UP Full is no harder than one
step up a terraced lawn. 1t is merely
the persistent repetition Of little vic
tories that brings the complete con
quest. So life's difficulties are 30 be
met a day at a time. Perseverance
in small acts of patience and reso!u-
mountains Of character and resolu-
ton.
All prizes are for the winning. We're
they to be had for everybody's reach
ing they would not be prizes.
There are ~rest-houses on all upward
roads. Alas, though, many travellers
make these places of s%oiourn their
permanent dOOQeS. NO more plClaOIo
spectacle can be found in the whole
field Of ambitious endeavor than the
easy satisfaction of many persons.
They stop too soon. At the end
Of the first stage, they cease climb
ing. as if they had already reached the
top. They are content to look in
self-cOngratu1atiOn upon the many be-
low them, rather than in aspiration
upon the few above them. Iha lower
arbors Of the mountain of success are
thronged: it is at the top that there is
room.
Rest is proper, but if it IS not
watched it quickly becomes sloth. Pill
grim slept in the arbor, long after
he should have been climbing.
There is no rest this side of the
Celestial City for those who set gu.
ton and service.
Everybody, like Christian, has had
reason to be glad of the advice which
he did not take.
The goal vindicates the journey.
Obstacles conquered are strength
gained.
It's logged as does it, says the
proyerb. The straight-ahead plodder
arrives before the swift spurterS or
prosecutors
There is an arbor Of refresament at
every hard place in the Christians
life. A New York worker wrote a
beautiful poem recently upon the daily
Subway ride which is his time OF wor-
ship.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
The sIeepina Sickness.

The terrible sleeping sickness OF
tropical Africa is discussed at length
in an article in Popular Mechanics.
The disease. which long bafiied scien-
lists, is spread by the tsetse fly.
bloodsucking. day flying insect. On the
approach of either man or animal Mt a
river crossing in the densest forest
the victim Is soon scented out by the
fly. IL there Is one in the vicinity. and
then, either silently or with peevish
buzz. 1t makes straight for the most
accessible spot and gives its stab.
The usual course of the disease Is
from four to eight months. At the
outset there are headache. a feverish
condition, lassitude and correspond
ing disinclination to work. The facial
aspect changes, and previously happy
and intelligent looking negro becomes
instead dull. heavy and apathetic.
Later trcmor in the tongue develops,
speech is uncertain, and mumbling,
walk shufiiing and progressive weak
ness, drowsiness and oblivion to his
surroundings affiict the sufferer. The
last stage is marked by extreme ema-
citation and coma deepening into
death
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
Hotel orafters.

The proprietor of one of tlse largest
hotels In New York, speaking OF the
uses made by nonpaying customers OF
his house. said to a rural guest few
days ago: 1--WE have IL large number OF
patrons from whom we never collect
cent, although we have no such
thing as free list They come here
iii the mcrning. pick up a castoff pa
per, which they read, keeping an eye
open for another. which they grab as
soon as it is dropped. After reading
awhile they stand ut the ticker. often
giving long lectures to their fellows on
financial conditions and stock possi-
bilities. The overcoat becomes burden
some, and it is taken to the check
room, where its owner knows it will
be perfectly snfe. Then. If they can
tear themselves from the ticker. let
ters are written on our stationery.
They do not use our telephones be-
cause we charge an extra 8 cents for
the call. but they carry home matches,
toothpicks. blank cards and blotters
and use up the soap in our lavatories.
They also take generous nibbles OF
the cheese and crackers in the cafe.
The strangest part of all is this-that
the majority of this class are well to
do and highly respectable. and on that
account we do not shut them out
New York Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
Death and Snuff.

A certain Margaret Wilson of West
minister. who was an inveterate snuff
taker. enjoined that a quantity of
Scotch snuff should be placed in her
coffin She also ordered that the ar
rangements connected with her funer-
al should be as follows: "Six men to
be my bearers who are known to be
the greatest snuff takers In the parish
of st. James. Westminster. Instead of
mourning. each to wear snuff colored
beaver hat. which l desire may be
bought for the purpose and given to
them Six maidens of my old ac-
quaintance to bear my pail, each to
carry Il box filed with the best Scotch
snuff, to take for their refreshment
as they go along" Snuff was also TO
be thrown on the threshold of. de-
ceased's dwelling before the cortege
passed out. snuff was to be strewn on
the ground at every twenty yards In
advance of the coffin, and the otficiat-
ing clergyman's fee was to be proper
tionate to the quantity of snuff he
consumed during the ceremony.-Lon-
don Globe
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
Cause Of Fatty Heart.

The great danger from obesity lies
in the liability of the fat to invade the
cellular elements Of the body. especial
" the muscles. This produces fatty
degeneration of the muscular tissues.
which greatly weakens and impairs
their functional activity. When the
fat invades the tissues Of the heart
muscles the disease known as fatty
degeneration of the heart" results. and
the patient is in serious danger. When
ever a slight additional strain upon the
circulation results from undue exer-
else, excitement or other cause the
muscles interfere with the hearts ac-
tion, and 1t Is liable to cease beating.
Armenia and hysteria often are accom-
panimer 3 of obesity. Because Of the
increased weight and difficulty of
moving about such patients are pre-
vented from taking an ordinary
amount of exercise. Often. too. there
are lassitude and a positive dislike
for muscular exertion Of any kind
What to Eat.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
wba. the Peruvian. Believed.

A unique idea of the future state
was that of the ancient Peruvians.
AS the disembodied soul winged Its
way to eternity 1t encountered two
rocks. upon one of which 1t must
needs rest. The choice was deter
mined by the morality Of the life In
the flesh If 1t rested upon the left
hand rock it was instantly translated
to ''Po," or oblivion, state analogous
to the Nirvana of the orient. IL
through early misdeeds. however, the
unhappy spirit was guided to the right
hand rock 1t entered into purga-
torial hell where fiends grated away
the flesh from all the bones In sue
cession, after which the skeleton was
reclothed and sent back to earth for
another try. There was no haste
about this grating process. 1t took
something over 10000 years.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
From M.diein. to III. Drama.

The earlier part of victorien Snr-
dou's career was beset with many
trials and difficulties. His parents
wished him to take up u medical ca
recr, and he began his studies with
some zeal. The love of the drama,
however. was far greater than the
love of the pill box. and In the inter-
val of the other work Sardou was
busy upon a play. Life was a strug-
gle for him, for he had little money.
though he managed to get journalistic
work tp supplement his more slender
income. His first play was failure.
and Sardou rushed from the theater
vowing never to enter one again. He
fell seriously i'll. was nursed back to
health by Mile. de Brecourt, an ac-
tress who lived on floor below. and
from that time his fortune was made.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
Au..raIia.. First rhe.t.r.

The first recorded production Of .
play in Australia took place in June
of the year 1850. 1t was called THE
Recruiting Officer" The proceeds Of
the first pay night (some f20 went to
the family of a man who had been
drowned III January. 1906. n rough
and ready playhouse was opened. and
the public had to pay shilling
head for admission. The payments
were made in kind. wheat. flour or
rum taking the place of the usual cur
rency.--London Standard.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
A Friend In Need.

About half an hour had been ex.
pended by the bashful young man In
a series of advances and retreats. and
little Johnny's cramped position be-
hind the sofa was becoming some
what painful.
II wish dared the young man
commenced on new attack. when the
couple were electrified by an impatient
exclamation behind them. Jaw. make
a break! She's dead easy!-Brooklyn
Life.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
Broken Spell.

The findins OF a horseshoe
Along dusty way
Brings good luck TO the finder.
I've heard the wise ones say,
A case OF rare good fortune
As mortal ever struck
I'd rather ind dollar
And buy my own good luck
These ancient signs and tokens
That in the long ago
Worked magic just rs easy
As hoboes shovel snow
Are not Mt present writing
So certain to produce
As bales OF ready money
Assorted and turned loose
The finding of n horseshoe
In modern times will bring
A trific from the junk man
Perhaps a ball OF string
But put II on n horse race
or ar scheme Mt hand
withou the aid OF money
And see where II Will land
They used to think II foxy
To nail one to the door
A fortune that had vanished
To carefully restore.
But now we do not bother
With junk and such old trash.
We buy our luck serenely
With good and ready cash.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
Disappearing Home Life.

The fiat dweIler ought not to Keep a
dog, prefers not to keep cat. cannot
have garden, has no chance of keep
ing house. has no possible place for
memories and, most emphatic of all,
has no use or accommodation for
babies. Although 1t may be possible
to make homes without kittens or
babies or flowers or memories or
cupboards. the spirit of home is hard
to WOO and win without any of them
Fortnightly Review.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-29
4 Wedding p..,o.r..tien.

Whether 1t was a mistake or a Joke
or simply an example of bad taste ID
a question that is still puzzling most
of the passengers. But no matter
about that. 1t certainly was floral
masterpiece. Full four feet 1t stood
from the ground, in the form of q
cross. Roses white. and roses red
composed the body Of the cross, and
dainty white blossoms and green
leaves formed the trimmings. In the
center the word Peace" was spelled
out in rosebuds.
Everybody in the car admired the
offering, and when the boy set it
down ON the floor all leaned forward
to examine it more closely. At length
one old gentleman stood up and read.
justed his glasses in order to get q
better look ut it.
"That is mighty pretty posy
you've got there" he said. ''Who.
may l ask. is dead?"
The boy giggled.
"Nobody t know Of" he said.
"This amt for funeral; it's for a
wedding"
The old gentleman sat down heay-
fly.
Good Lord" he said. "What idiot
ever ordered Peace inscribed on q
wedding decoration?"
The rest of the passengers smiled.
and many of them. being married
wondered as well, but nobody ventur-
ed an explanation.-New York Times.