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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
FOSTER MAX TAXI
POST IN ROANOKE
Medical Inspector viii Accept
Flattering Offer Unless SALARY
is Raised.
is Up To THE BOARD
Councilman Reade Declares City
is Conducting kindergarten for
Health Officers.
is Up To THE BOARD

Medical Inspector W. Brow alley
Foster, Of the health department is
In Roanoke. comforting with officials
OF that city IN regard to his accep-
tance 81 the position OF chief health
officer of that municipality br. Fos-
ter has recently received hattermg
offer in this connection, and II is said
that unless some definite action Is
taken to raise his salary when the
board OF aldermen NETS next Tuesday
night he win accept
In the opinion OF more than one
Official. Richmond Will be no small
loser IL Dr. Foster leaves the local
health department. where he has
served for several years, and where
he has an enviable record for ability.
efficiency ana raitffuiness. He fIiaH
been OF particularly great service to
the city in his work In checking the
spread OF contagious diseases. 1t 10
admitted, for instance, that the recent
epidemic OF measles would have been
far more disastrous had IT not been
for DR.. Fosters unfiagginR zeal and
uniformly effective efforts in quaran-
timing suspected cases before they
reached the contagious stage. DR.
Foster IL Health Officer Levy's right
hand man, and on several occasions,
as for instance during the past four
W6GAH WA1xa Az A<cNS "hS IA va ~
vacation. has been left in entire charge
of the department.
The salary which goes with Dr..
Fosters present position IL only $1,000
annually. A measure to increase this
sum TO $4,000 annually was recently
brought before the common council.
bat was defeated by a vote OF FL 10
.. The measure viii come up again
before the board or aldermen at a
meeting Tuesday night.
Councilman Reads, who Is also a
physician, Ia OF tho opinion that fall
ure to increase the salary OF the nedt-
cal inspector VIII be a great mistake.
III DR.. Foster leaves us. even IL we
get another physician TO take his
place. IL with require at least eighteen
months for him to learn the work.
said he. by the time he becomes a
competent officer he Will receive q
good offer elsewhere and leave. 1t
In simply a question Of whether or
not the city intends TO pay a salary
sufactently attractive to keep good
man. or whether Richmond expects
70 conduct a kindergarten for health
oficers."
Several other matters are also sche-
duIed to be brought before the atten-
ton OF ths board of aldermen Tues
day night. which time will probably
mark the last meeting Of that body
during the present session. The lat
torney measure" the outgrowth of the
recent Pollock Wise investigation,
which was passed by common coun-
ell in amended form, whereby attor-
ney-councilmen are allowed to prac-
tioe before the courts will be voted
upon, and, in ali probability, will be
endorsed.
It In expected that the entire bust
ness docket will be cleared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
VACANT HOUSES
EASILY FILLED

Continued from FRS. Page)
houses on Highland Park. disposed of
through this firm, brought $4,000. One
dwelling on Church Hin sold for ST.
500, and two lots In Highland Park
brought $780, Saie-ef a farm In
Chesterfield for $1,000 was also put
through by the firm. Pending the
signing up of contracts the firm deems
II best not TO give out any names.
Golsan a. Nash report continued ac~
tivity In Northampton lots, and also
In building operations IN that section.
Other firms visited by the man OF
news had nothing TO give out for pub
location. They were willing TO pre-
diet, however. that business is going
TO brace up good and strong when the
fall season opens.
Some Who Are Away.
Mr.. III. L. Goisan. OF the firm of
Golsan & Nash. left the middle OF the
week for a motor tour through New
England Mr.. Paul Shafer, also of
this firm. la recreatirg IN the noun
tains for few days.
Judge w. NJ. Hannah. Of the bbey
Realty Corporation, left Saturday for
his old home In Charlotte county 10
secretary OF this company. who has
been spending his vacation In the
North. Is expected home shortly
Mr.. George G. Poindexter and Mr..
L. W. Harrison. OF the Arm Of Amos
& Poindsxter. have lust returned
STcsn an extended pleasure trip TO
New York. Philadelphia, Atlantic City
and other points OF interest. They
nay the most remarkable thing that
impressed them during their trip was
the sight OF 500 by 1lb foot lot on
Broadway, for which the owner wants
y cool million in Unole SAINTS best
currency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

covered with cloth. All of the para
phernalia such as gowns, dressings,
Instruments and appliances. has to be
sent in. The surgeon who Ia to por-
form the operation In the home has
to have an assistant, nurses and a
physician to stherize the patient, To
perform an operation in the home
makes trouble and unnecessary ex-
pense not only for the physician, but
also for the family. At the hospital
everything In In readiness and at
hand; the operating room with it's
sanitary appliances, the nurses and
assistant, physioians and everything
needed, which IN case OF emergency
might be needed, Thus the improved
equipment OF hospitals, which has
been brought about and made naoes.
present-day surgery and medicine, ara
In the main responsible for the
changed attitude of tina public toward
the hospitals. This has been tbs ten
dency in the development of hospitals
everywhere.
Locally, this changed attitude of
tho general public, with special en-
phasis Oh the upper oiasses,r has
been noticed in the increased number
OF people and private hospitals OF
Hichmond's msgnitcently equipped
institutions The old prejudice against
hospitals has been broken here a.
well as elsewhere, SO that now IL ts
considered quite the thing to go to
the hospital on the slightest pre-
tense. even though IL has to be 20
tr1te an aiaict1c0 ~ Appendicitis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

All physicians now agree that u
patient can be cared for in hospital
better than in any home, no matter
how luxurious and how we'll equip
ped 1t might be. Modern methods of
surgery and medicine demand more
In the way OF equipment than can be
found In any private house. EXpen-
sive Instruments. which but few ply
sicians can afford to own, are neces-
sary az we'll as appliances uf various
kinds which II would be impossible
4 to transport 10 private houses. All
this elaborate paraphernalia Ia now
found In the hospitals, Here are X
ray machines, each Of which means
an outlay of al least $4,000; operat-
ing rooms equipped with all the Inn
proved appliances, such as adjustable
operating tables. steriiizing machines.
and other Instruments all at hand and
that physicians would rather have
their patients operated on In thor
oughiy equipped room such as this.
than TO try TO prepare room in Il
home. No matter how thorough the
preparations may be In the latter
case. there In bound 10 be something
lacking which may be needed In a
hurry.
Simple Operations.
Then. too, the trouble Of preparing
room in a private house oftenttmes
Influences people to go TO the hospital,
even for such simple operations az
the removal OF polypi from the nose.
The furniture has TO be removed from
the rQoM and the door has to be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

total value ar all Southern districts;
Galveston second. s173.17s,992: New
Orleans third $140376.560; Baltimore
fourth. s7T,3s1.5 07. Philadelphia ffth
s73, 266.343;. Boston sixth. $70.5lS,7S9
and Savannah seventh, s63,42S,15e.
In imports the increase at Southern
customs districts was from slOS,447,
SAP to s12S.735.703 or by s25,2S7,s6l
equal to 24.4 per cent. and at all other
districts from s1,20S,472,3s2 to si,42s,-
0842S5, or by s220,611 .903, equal to
1872 per cent. Comparison of the two
years is made in the following table;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
CONVENTION TO NAME
EDWARDS SUCCESSOR

convention of the Democrats of
King William county will be held on
October II at the courthouse, to Sc
Iect a nominee for the Office Of dele
gate in the Legislature. made vacant
by the death of Thomas f, Edwards
during the last legislature, Hanover
has voice in naming the nominee.
which Is virtually electing him, but
will not exercise II, because she has
a direct representative in the Cen
erai bly,.
The three men wtt1tng 10 talks the
nomination are W. A. Willeroy. of
Romancoke: Judge o. Q. Gwathmey.
of Beulahville. and T. c. Cummins,
of King William Courthouse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

nearly 100000 at Now Orleans,
There was an increase of neary s5.-
5000 at Baltimore. and the value
at Saluria. Tex, more than doubled
to $6.3S7.236. while there was an Cd
vance from s2,723. to sT0.sls IN tho
SabiIfe district
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

The value of imports was never
greater than in the past fiscal yeal'.
All sections showed an In irense.
There were decreases at only hix
Southern points, and they but siight
In their aggregate. The largest in
crease at any Southern point was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS GROWTH
Continued from First Page

customs districts In the past fiscal
year greater by $14S, 500 600 than the
value in 1900. In value OF exports in
1910 New York ranked first with 1861, :.
9S6.356, or $4,000 more than sthe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
PREJUDICE AGAINST
HOSPITALS GONE

---rt iyontiuued from First Page,)
N - In the wards, where they pay
A vsr perhaps nothing. and the
Of means In private rooms,
~ pay for the privileges and
which they enjoy. The
Is Longer exists for one par
u. - patients but for ali
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
Issues Repair Permit.

A permit was issued by Building In
specfor Beck Saturday to Eliza Mos
ley, to repair brick dwelling, No.
3f10 NJ street. to cost 500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18


easily seen. II they want TO see them.
Lot the reform start IN the right place
and YOU win see that the housewife
viii always DO her part and then some
From the looks Of things one would
suppose that the sanitary department
Of the city is blind, judging from the
accumulation OF trash that is allowed
to remain right in the heart OF the
city Or probably they are spending
their time in Specializing as to some
complicated method Of reducing the
disease germs that may be scattered
ny some Of the mosquitoes III Cuba.
Why not get busy on the conditions
that really exist and clean things up
some? The ordinary fly delights 10
revel in a place Of filth ana gradually
dies out in an atmosphere Of clcanli.
ness.
There is no joke about there being
too many flies in this city and they
ought to be killed, but what is the
use Of killing them and leaving the
places where they germinate to breed
more flies?
Why not do something worth while?
Move the home of the fly and he will
move, too. G. Nv. PALMER.
chickasha, Okla, July I5. 10.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
NO ROOM FOR PEsslMIsTs.

Manufacturers Record: Ninety mil.
lion people in the United States are
producing Or consuming; most Of them
are doing both. They are rowing to
and fro upon the earth. They are
travelling or working. They cannot
cease their activities. They cannot be-
come negative. They are Of necessity
positive in their effects upon the de-
mand for food, for clothes, for manu-.
factured products Even if at the mo-
ment they are buying little less per
capita in boom times, they are OFFSET
ting this TO a large extent By an in
crease IA numbers. Politicians come
and 90; financial scares come with
their accustomed regularity, but the
country moves along, increasing It's
population. raising more agricultural
products. turning out more manufac.
iured goods and doing more work.
Railroads are wearing out With every
wheel that turns. and must contipae
steady replacement. Now railroads
must be built to open up new terri
tory awaiting development. and new
facilities must he provided BY existing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

railroads.
Houses are wearing out and new
houses must be built. The increase Of
population means constant expansion
in building operations. The growth Of
cities compeIs the building Of water
works and sewerage systems. the ex-
tension Of new streets and the better
paving of exiesing streets. The
awakened sense Of the country to the
Importance Of good roads no. ais a
luxury, but as necessity, an invest
ment yielding a larger profit than any
other investment which the country
can make, means vast expansion all
over the United States in roadbuilding
Operations. The improvement cf the
internal combustion engine, as typified
in the automobile, means the utiliza-
tion Of these engines in every depart
ment Of farm work and in thousands
Of places whore heretofore manual la
Dor has been essential. Though at the
moment there may be some dullness
here and there. or rather some failure
OF activity to be as great as had been
anticipated, there is business every
where, and business for everybody who
goes out after it inteIligentIy and un-
ceasingIy. This IS no land for the pes
simist. The greatest optimlst Of
America is in reality a pessimist when
measured by what careful students Of
the country and It's business opportu-
mites know to be facts as to the vast
ness Of its potentialities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

Dr. G. Stanley Hall, the distinguish
ed educator who expressed the opin
ion that little more spanking would
be good for the youth Of the land, fur
ther deposes and says that girls Of
sixteen have no soul to speak Of
The learned doctor thinks this ac
counts for Miss Sixteen's devotion to
rats, puffs, psyche knots" and "sich-
ike"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

We are the only people in Chicka-
sha who have made a success Of clean.
ing and pressing and the only ones
who have invested sl,25O in dry clean
ing machine, boiler extractor, dry
room, dye watts. We have the only
wagon and own our own building. Can
clean, cheaper, better than any hand
shop in your city. Hamilton Dye
Works, phone 1876, S2l Kansas avenue.
G-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

Balance cash on hand s 5,S2Oe2
This cash balance Is scattered over
the state on deposit in a total of one
hundred and eighteen banks, and is
bearing interest at the rate Of three
per cent on daily balances, and is be-.
ing checked out at the rate OF from
twelve to eighteen thousand dollars
per week in the making Of additional
farm loans.
This permanent school fund in he
very beginning was appOrtioned TO
every county Of the state according to
the agricultural population Of each
county. OF course, where any county
borrowed money on its current ex.
pense bonds that amount was charged
20 the apportionment for such county,
and the remainder held for farm loans
in such county.
Over half the counties of the state
have at this time used their entire
appOruohmeht, ana the remaining cash
on hand Is largely due to the people
Of the new counties Of the state which
have been slow in borrowing their
quota, due to the conditions of land
titles IN such counties and our readers
will observe that the farm loans al
ready made during the one hundred
and seventeen weeks that have elapsed
since the law was passed by the First
state legislature authorizing the max
ing Of farm loans, the department has
loaned an average each week Of over
twenty-seven thousand dollars, being
about twenty-five loans completed each
week.--New-State Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
AS 70 Fly KILLING.

Editor Express:-Having noticed a
number Of articles in your paper reIa-
tive to the common pest and disease
spreader, our friend, ''the n.y." the
facts naturally come up that there arc
SO many places where the fly can
germinate in our beautiful city and it
is nearly useless to suggest to the
thrifty housewife that she exterminate
said fly How can such a thing be-?
It would seem from observation that
ne practical thing to do would be for
the powers that be- TO get together
and have little cleaning up day along
the alleys and around some Of the ho-
tells and restaurants and in other
places too numerous to mention, but
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
44444+444@4@*++4
published July II, 1900
NOTICE.

Those desiring to pay off and dis
charge the assessments for grading In
cluded within the assessing ordinance
recently passed and published must do
SO before July 10th.
Assessments remaining unpaid after
that date must run for ten years with
out option OF prior payment. Make pay
ments to the city clerk.
JOE DEWs,
7-li-10d City Clerk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
NorIcE To CONTRACTORS.

Bids win be received hy the city
clerk Of Chickasha, Okla, until two
thirty (2.3O) o'clock b. M. Thursday,
July 2l, 1910, for the furnishing and
laying Of 4S5 lmeal feet Of sinch V. S.
pipe and one flush tank in sanitary
sewer district No. p, Chickasha, Okla.
A check Of twenty-five ($25.o0) viii be
required with each bid. Payment viii
be in special tax certificates against
abutting property.
JOE DEWs, City Clerk
7-9-1Ot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR
SCHOOL FUND--WHERE
IS IT?

The corporation press bureau anc
some Of the republican speakers ask
this question in tone of voice intend
ed to make their readers or hearers
think that somebody has stolen this
fund.
They could answer their own ques.
tion to the entire satisfaction Of the
good people of the state if they were
honest enough to do so, but a truth
ful answer which they could give,
would spoil their story; but as the
people want the truth, here 1t is:
The total amount Of the principal
Of the school fund is i've million severn
ty-five thousand three hundred and
ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents.
This includes the original five million
dollar fund, and the additional amount
is the percentage received by the state
from the sale of government land and
state land. This entire fund is now
ION July lst) invested or held as fol-
lows:
1st--Invested in twenty
eight hundred and for
ty-one farm loans Sc
cured by first mortgage
on improved farms and
bearing five per cent in
terest .........s3,lS5,5 ,576.96
2nd-Invested in current
expense bonds Of forty
five different counties
Of the state, a total Of l,Oa4,5OOOO
(These bonds also bear
five per cent?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
'%*+@%++*@4+444+s
NAPoLeoN,s CAR

was Of the unconquerable, never-say-
die kind. the kind that you need most
when you have bad cold, cough or
lung disease. Suppose troches. cough
syrups, cod liver oil or doctors have
All failed, don't lose heart Or hopc.
Take Dr. Kings New Discovery.
Satisfaction Is guaranteed when used
for any throat or lung trouble. II has
saved thousands Of hopeless sufferers.
Ii masters stubborn colds obstinate
coughs, homorrhages, Ia grippe.
Group, asthma, hay fever and whSlop-
ing cough and is the most safe and
certain remedy for an bronchial af-
fections. soc and $500. Trial bottle
free at Brown & Co.'S. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

Wait a minute now, Bro. Candidate
and friends-the weather is too warm
to become 50 much excited. Besides,
cool head is always best in any
game.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

Ed Estes announces that be is a can
didate for constable Of chickasha town
ship, subject to the Democratic prl-
mary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
FOR DIsTRIcT CLERK.

J. i. Callahan announces as can.
didate for the nomination for district
clerk. subject to the Democratic pri-
mary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

Chickasha viii celebrate the compile.
tion Of her street railway on July 27.
Tell 1t to everybody and invite your
friends to rejoice with us.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
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BE MERcIFuL.

= A number of complaints have =
= been sent in TO the Humane So =
: ciety concerning the over-driving >
+ Of delivery teams during this hot .
; weather; also tha asar-driying Of =
: livery teams, especially on sun =
= day, cows in the sun tied to =
: rope all day without water. >
; Cruelty Of the above kind or any =
= other kind should be reported to =
+ the Humane society. =
= JONAS COOK. =
+ President Humane Society .
: ;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

Only two more weeks of the running
and then the ranks Of the also-rans
will be considerably recruited.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

NJ. B Louthan announces that he is
candidate for sheriff Of Grady coun-
ty. subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

In 1908 no negroes voted in Usage
county. Today there are in Usage
county between two hundred and three
hundred negro votes. There are sew
enty-six counties in Oklahoma. If the
negro vote was to increase throughout
the state as 1t Is increasing in Osa II
county there would be an increase OF
almost 10000 every two years. And
mind you, Usage county is in no sense
a negro county. It is now receiving its
first negro immigrants There arc
twenty counties in Oklahoma where
the negro population Is increasing
much faster than it is in Usage county
Yet the negro vote in that county has
increased in less than two years from
nothing to where it comprises more
than five per cent Of the entire vote
And Frank Greer says the negro ques.
tion is a joke Vote for the grand
father clause and discourage negro
immigration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

John w. Fitch announces his candi
dacy for treasurer Of Grady county
subject to the action OF the Demo
Gratis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
EoR COUNTY SURVEYOR

H. A. Cranwell announces that he IS
a candidate for county surveyor, sub
ject to the Democratic primaries on
August 2.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

/ DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
The firm OF Human & FIELDS, pro-
prietors of the City Blacksmith shop,
has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent r. " Fields retiring from the
business, which viii be conducted in
the future by R. B. Human, he assum-
ing all liabilities and all accounts due
the firm are payable to said r. B. HUI
man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

W. s. Kilgcre announces his candi-
dacy for the office Of county treasurer,
subject to the action Of the Democrats
in the primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

Robert L. Glover Of Rusn Springs an
nounces his candidacy for representa-
tive in the legislature from Grady
county, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

It's dull day when an aviator OF
two doesn't meet his fate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-18

Henry j. Miller OF Chickasha an
nounces that he Is candidate for rep
resentative in the legislature from
Grady county. subject to the Demo
cratic primary.