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lower extremities, In which case the first
glands reached by the infection a. Il
spreads through the system arc those
in the groin.
When the plague appeared In the China
town OF San Francisco In 1900 enough was
known about the rat a. carrier OF the
disease to indicate the proper measure
to be taken by the sanitary authorities,
but in consequence OF opposition by Mayor
Schmits no effective action Was possible
for some time. Tho plague was even-
tually stamped out In 1904 after eighteen
months Of hard work devoted to trapping
and poisoning rata and to destroying their
harboring places.
A second and more alarming epidemic
broke out in 1907. This was limited to no
one quarter Of the city. but appeared every.
where except in Chinatown. which waa
now rat proof. Because OF the prevalence
Of the pest II was found necessary to enlist
the help OF the entire population in . war
Of determination against the rat. A
citizens health committee was organised
to cooperate with the health authorities,
The campaign conducted by the CON-
mittee Is described by FRANK MoRros,
TODD. historian for tho committee, In q
book entitled Eradicating Plopss Prom
San Franossco &C. A. Murdoch 4 Coy.
The committee kept 700 paid inspectoru
and laborers In the field for several
months. making house 10 house vtsits and
trapping and poisoning rats, = work also
carried on by the local and State boards
OF health and the Federal Government
The committee disbursed sise.sls. Of
which Si3.sS won't for rat bounties. I,
distributed 100000 pieces Of litarahre
and disseminated . widespread kuovledgs
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going Canal DOat WaS 100 iTesn III Temeul-
brance for any one to think Of finding
fault with the lower charge made by the
railroads for the quicker movement Of
freight. II there were rebates and other
personal determinations they were neg
liaible both in number and in Importance,
being regarded az a natural recognition
of the wholesale principle or as necessary
to permit or promotesthe growth Of in
dustry. Complaints OF rival comruuni-
ties we're also few and faint.
The first general exhibition OF dissatis-
faction with the management OF railroads
seems to have been due TO the fact that
individual lines, each doing local trafic,
were loath TO allow their freight cars
to pass from their own tracks over those
OF other roads and TO exchange through
bills OF lading. During the civil war the
necessities OF the Federal Government
compelled the through transportation
Of troops. and the desirability Of mail
routes furnishing through service was
recognized Soon afterward the clamor OF
shippers at tho Inconvenience caused by
the unloading and loading Of freight at
functional and terminal stations led
Congress in 1885 to pass law which while
authorizing did not compel the forma-
ton Of through routes and the issue OF
through bills OF lading. Thus the agita-
ton for through transportation was one
cause Of the disfavor with which rail-
roads began to he regarded. Then again
the violent oompetition consequent upon
the too rapid construction of railroad s
which followed the termination of the
great civil conflict involved many in
vestors in losses. The resultant irritation
led to antagonisn which fell In large
measure upon those Immediately charged
The sun., 1909-05-23

temology. and even metaphysics, Is DR..
Schiller does under the name OF human
ism; to which phases at least, considering
the rules Of their construction. the logical
test might logically expect to be applied.
Pragmatism. however-and the popular
mind will support it here-turns around
and laughs at this expectation just ~ soon
a. 1t becomes inoonvenient 1t admits
the logical test UP to . certain point, but
not ultimately. Whether the pragmatio
theory 10 true really says Prof James.
we cannot warrant; We can only believe
it, In the last resort the prsgmatic
test. both Of an idea and Of metaphysical
system, 10 not logical consistency but
practical utility. Where DR.. Pratt asks.
SIS 1t logical and rationale they ask. and
We suspect the public will back them in
this, is it servioesble''
1t il then practically In vain that DR..
Pratt proves irrefutably that the prag-
matists as theoricians are sadly to seek. ?
At the most he gets an opening against
them through their occasional, old fash
ioned pretenoe Of being logical. That Of
course is absurd in them. Sometimes
they stink away from their true basis;
they are not frank about 1t; and then they
deserve all the soourging the Intellectual
ist.' the nationalist" whom they mock
deals out to them, Then they are like
child who hits another and at the first
sign OF retaliation flee to its mother
side. They put on airs OF logicality, and
when challenged say logic does not mat
ter, Had DR.. Pratt disreearded these
airs. or rather II after exposing them he
had gone on to meet the pragmatists on
their own ground, he would have in
creased the value Of his book As it Is,
he has smitten, we'll and doughty, their
pretenoes. rather than themselves.
He rightly calls attention to thsir theory
Of truth a. the centre Of the matter. The
prsgnstists borrow their Idea Of truth
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proportion as the walls are raised. anc
that eventually We win be confronted by
massive walls indefinitely high. between
which will how an elevated stream on q
bed higher than the surrounding country
This is. OF COURSE, an absurdity. The
mouth Of tho Mississippi at the Gulf is at 9
fixed level, and the river banks between
which It flows extend with almost immeas.
urable slownees. The head OF the lowel
river at Commerce "a also at fixed level
established by the rock rim there. Be.
tween these points the Mississippi is Of q
definite length. and that length. which |,
has established for itself In an age long
wandering, is just sufficient to maintain
the necessary SLOPE. to maintain in turr
the average stability Of the banks OF the
stream with the amount OF water and con.
sequent current there is to be discharged
These conditions cannot be altered.
There is not the eli ghtest evidence or
which to base any supposition that any
uoh raisin OF the bed takes place.
The description OF the levees, and tn,
manner In which they are built is very
entertaining az we'll a. enlightening
Ill uo hCCOuut VI tho taNoA thouui nit
Mathews Is obliged Of neoessity to turr
to history and tell Of the fight Capt. Fad
made for his project. He takes side'
for him and showb how much greater
advantages would have been gained a
less cost II the Government had followec
out Eads's original plans. Mr.. Mathew
then takes up the main tributarie'
Of the Mississippi Ohio. the Mis-
souri,, the upper river, the Chicago Canal
and shows what has been done and hov
much more repains TO he done in eacl
case He manages to give q kind Of
personality to the great river that bring
it close to- the reader and makes him fee
that II is'a living thing, a. In truth IL 10
Though the ttory 81 incompetent an,
ignorant interference and mismansge
The sun., 1909-05-23

1OtlfcotlC tfdHlC WtTt lli-ll ouT
author directs attention TO the fact that
in the last forty years railroad building
east Of the Missouri ever has been inten-
aive rather than extensive: sections which
previously had not been supplied with
railroads are now traversed by these
agencies until it is an exceptional State Of
which every county is not crossed by one
or more lines. Instead of one rail route
70 the Pacific coast there are now half a
dozen routes and cross lines are gradually
being pushed over vast areas of a once
barren West that irrigation has coaxed
lnto fertility
The author would have us recognize
that the facts and figures given in his
chapter on The Channels of Traffic con-
vey by no means an adequate idea Of the
labor involved in the actual handling Of
1000 900 freight cars that are in service
nay in and day out, or of The tens OF thou
sands of freight trains that are moving
bv day and by night, carrying foodstuffs
to markets material 10 mills and factories
and finished products To warehouses and
retail dealers. This is the function of the
railroad and upon its successful perform
ance depends the material welfare Of the
country.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11
BASKETBALL TEAM.
Continued from page u

however. If ever that the ex-
animation really tests the fitness of
the student. Many students. by the
examining method" pass the
necessary examination when they
really have not the knowledge or
ability which would entitle them 70
pass. Too often. too. we find the
student who has worked diligently
and who has the required knowledge
failing on the examination. ANY lit
tie thing may cause failure. Sick
ness. a slight headache or any men
tai depression may render the stu
dent unfit to have his knowledge
tested. Yet. the date of exsmina-
ton is set. and he must take It then
unless he is seriously sick.
In some of our large schools. the
State Female Normal School for in
stance. regular examinations have
been done away with altogether.
| In place OF the examination. a sys-
| EN- Of class standing and short
| monthly tests has been instituted.
AS 10 whether this is the better
,ystem. the writer has no authority
TO quote. He has never heard
whether the faculties at Institutions
where this system has been institu-
ted have been satisfied or well pleas
ed with the change. We do no
know how such a change woulc
work. II does seem plausible, how
:ver. that some such system woulC
oe better than the present system o
igid examinations almost UNIVERSAL
adhered 10. We believe that sue
system would insure more student
making their work. more regula
attendance OF classes. and broadG
and more perfect knowledge of SUI
cts studied or the part of tho:
who make their classes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11
Nicholson School.

Last month was a record breaker
the matter Of attendance. and this
month is even beyond last month.
so far as we have gone. Thus far
Se have made a percentage of 100.
To show that attendance amounts to
something. il is but Necessary to say
hat the reports for last month were
above the average.
In less than one months time we
shall be making plans for our clos
ing exercises. Itdoes not seem pos
s.ble that another school year is
swiftly passing into history; yet such
IS true and plans must be made in
tine or Re wanting AT the close.
4 We have an unusual occurrence
in the Sth grade. in that It hss a
larger enrolment than the 7th grade,
against the usual decrease in mum
bers the higher you go. This
speaks well for our higher grades
showing that they keep I'D well.
There Will be an effort made Il
get out a good course OF study this
wear. and il is hoped that We MAJ
have a high school of the lst grade
next year, giving the full four years
course, as gotten out by the Stat
Board Of Education. and who's
graduates will be second TO none il
the state.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

Mr.. 2. G. Durfey was q visitor
here last week. after 81 nbsence G
several months which he scent /
Ohio and the northern part Of Viz
GINA. Mr.. Durfey viii take charge
OF a convict camp al Blackstone.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11
Mr. Rent Iarson WAC lHes on

east Duke Of Gloucester street. has
cutie an antique in the way OF a
newspaper. 1t is a copy of The
Lynchburg Press which dates bach
70 Oct. 1916.
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IF You Read This

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HYMN A DEATH HERALD.

The air and words Of "Nesrer, My
God, to Thee" died on The lips of Mrs.
Sarah Kingston as the gas, which she
had turned on slowly, sufocated her n
her room in Philadelphia yesterday
morning. Mrs. Kingston had become
estfauged irom her husband snd had
been brooding over her sorrow. Monday
night she seemed ia more cheerful
mood, but when she bade good night to
the household she said 1t would be the
last they would see of her. No atten-
lion wss paid to the remark as the
Young woman started for her room siog-
log the familiar hymn. Early yester-
day morning the oder OF Illuminating
gas drew attention to Mrs Kingston 8
room. Her door wss forced open, and she
was found dead in her night robe, lying
upon the bed, a smile upon her features.
She had turned on the gas alter closlng
the Windows and door.
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EDUOATION.
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MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
l holders of the ARLINGTON BREW
ING COMPANY will be held at the otfise Of
the company, Rosslyn, Virginia, on TUES
DAY, September IA, 1909. ct 10 o'clock q. n
for the purpose # electing directors and for
the transaction Of such other business ss may
be brought before ssid meeting.
ARLINGTON BREWIVG CO.,
aug25 ID ABE KING, Secretary.
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The late summer and fall is o Of the best
times in the year to pint your house. Don't
forget that we are headquarters for every
thing in the paint line. s'e Us before you
place your older. E. s. Leadbeater & CONS
Inc,
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aul4tf

HAVING concluded to retire from
L business on account Of my lbealih,
| have sold my stock to MESSR3.
ROSS & PIERCE, whJ will conduct the
business at The house l have formerly
occupied, 2l4 King street. These gen.
tlemen come to me we'll recommended
fox integrity aud for far dealing. lds-
sire to thank the public for the patronage
given ne in the pas! and bespeak for my
successors the patronage aud courtesy
extended to me. j. b. WATKINs.
We, the undersigned, having pur-
chased the stock and business OF Mr. j.
B. Watkins will conduct The
FEED BUSINESS
az bis SUCCESSORS at 2l4 King street,
AIexsudris, Va, and hope BY attention
to business, f,ir dealing and moderate
profits to merit portion, at least, OF the
patronage OF the public.
Respectfully,
ROSS & PIERCE.
Successor to J. B. Watkins.
iulyf7 I'm
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-03
On Commercial PoIiteness.

The man who solicits your adver-
tisement, the salesman who has sam
plies to exhibit, the life insurance agent
whose hair-trigger tongue pleads elo-
quently for your family, even the Sc
ductive canvasser, who tries to in
veigle you Into buying history of
the world in twenty-five volumes, can
be listened to for a courteous minute
or two and politely dismissed without
seriously clogging the wheels of busi-
ness. Perhaps they may really have
something worth while to offer. Above
all, the tellers and the cashier of every
bank need a course in the art of
gracious expression. Why should the
depostor of money be regarded with
frowning suspicion, and why should
his mistake in indorsing checks wrong
side up or his failure to have his
books balanced regularly call forth
shouts of correction instead Of few
words of kindly instruction? After
all, he is only ignorant or only&forget-
ful. No dark scheme for deffauding
the bank turks behind his failure TO
follow the banks rules. Courtesy is
its own reward. 1t pays in personal
satisfaction, in minimizing friction,
In making friends and in raising You
in the eyes Of your business associates.
Scientific American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-03
SOME PRICELESS TABLEWARE
Special staff of Servants Required to
Handle Royal Service.

The table at which the King and
the Prince of Wales dined side by side
with President Fallieres and NJ. Cam
bon was laden not with gold plate,
but with something much more valu-
able-a service of bleu de roi Sevres
china, so valuable that no price can
be put upon it. President Fallieres
had 1t specially sent across from the
Elysee, Of which it is one of the most
artistic ornaments. Much of it dates
back to the early days of the famous
factory, and when one of the plates is
broken rigid inquistion is held by
government officials into the cause of
the accident. Indeed, so much value
is attached to the fragile ware on
which dinner was served that only
special staff of servants, all experts
in handling it are allowed to touch
single article. The china was brought
over in crates specially designed so
that no. piece can, unSss by the most
extraordinary mischance, suffer from
the roughness of a sea journey.
The whole service is of the most
beautiful description. The centres are
white, with gold figuring, but the rims
for couple of inches are in the rich
inimitable blue called bleu de roi, ov-
er which is sprayed the same gold fig
ures. The dessert was served on
set of dishes of the same pattern, but
having on the rims ovals, each with
hand-painted, exotic bird of brilliant
plumage. His Majesty drank his af-
ter-dinner coffee from cup made at
the Sevres factory in 1858. The pat
tern follows the same lines of blue
white and gold, but the inside is of
pure gold. So good is the work Of
the cups that, although their manufac-
ture is-for Sevres--so recent as 1858,
they cannot be replaced with the same
perfection. The gold in them makes
them quite heavy to the hand. They
are among the most exquisite samples
of the potter's are in this particular
form in existence. Only the knives,
forks and spoons for the dessert SER
vice were of gold These, too, show
ed such an artistic sense in the crafts
men that they were in keeping with
the china.
The menu was entirely prepared in
the Embassy kitchen by M. Brandt,
the chef there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-03

in
lively small number of persons but there 2 Is very very m m
before, control the nauoha ae'eoP
ment In their
generally between capital and
labor but OF It,
rather between capital all its ccumuaon and all other less
concentrated dispersed smaller and economic forces IN n M
This S a discomfort
the that contest
s
ganc inevitable but because men have used
their oughlesy legitimate undertakings
have been pushed to illegimate lengths
The striking society
that the welded the most formidable
not the government but the OF capital
We the nave louhd
out what government and
pawe. jealous OF its
of many judgment
throwing back into the
gulf old which the first to find
practical
Capital looks and interest apart, with which
they friend No
We never
ourselves from of dealing with facts.
realized that the most isolated
the criticised banking The banks
a abo
the people, their Golfers the disposal OF the
of the corporations
n o a competitors
But they
the extensive countrysides
they (the
fes that they sometimes sguay g
call the social
banking particularly country governed by
opinion