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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
DOCTORS DO NOT
FEAR An EPIDEMIC
CONTINUED from First Page.


they say. has proved effective In 81
number Of such cases but this form
of treatment is not employed exclu-
sfvely. resort being also had to medi-
cal methods.
The city board of health reports
that no contagious cases OF infantile
paralysis Rre prevalent in Richmond,
50 far as II knows, and the department
has no fear that the disease win gain
a foothoid here
Washington Has Epidemic.
Appalled, and nonplussed by the
rapid spread OF infantile paralysis,
which II is estimated during the last
week has struck down an average of
ten children daily In Washington,
physicians In that city have appealed
for aid TO the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research In New York
city.
The disease is considered by wash
iHgfoH doctors to ne as contagious
among children as scarlet fever, and
they seem puwsrtess 10 cheek the
spread OF the rassl ad~s ,-ss,---e.--s.9e..~
Although no figures are Kept by the
health department there AS 10 the
number Of cases Of the disease Ii III
believed there are now over one hun
dfed children victims with the list
growing daily.
Nine cases We're admitted to the
chiidren's hospital Monday and there
IRE now score OF victims there
eBnvalescine.
Starts With Slow Fever.
The disease is said to attack chill
dram from babes In arms to nine or
tn years OF age. 1t starts with a slow
46ser which may last for several
weeks, the Victims digestion being
severely impaired and his health
wasted
Paralysis then sets In and generally
for years nfterward the child re-
mains paraiyxed In one or more OF
the limbs Often the patient RECEIVERS
from thia, The instances OF mortality
monK thN sufferers are frequent.
thouxh the majority survive. wash
ingtpn phySiciahs say.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26

The following Licences to wed were
granted Tuesday in the Office of the
clerk OF. Hastings Court:
Russell c. Roberts and Mamie e.
Donald, both Of Richmond They
will be married Wednesday.
Edward Williams ana Clara nj
Kidd. both of Richmond. They were
married TUESDAY,
Jacob Adlauski and Sarah stern.
both of Richmond. They were mar
ried Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
RIaokt,arrx Nina.

Wash the berries and to every gallon
allow three Quarts of water. Cook and
strain. Allow to each gallon of the
mixture two and half pounds white
sugar. Let stand Weight hoiirs in
large tub stirring once a day and
skiriniing or all the impurities that
rise to the surface. Put into cask
not quite full and close. Bung and
sesl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
LEAD PIpE THIEF
CAPTURED by WRIGHT.

Joe White, II negro was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by Sergeant A.. s.
Wright. of South Richmond and IL be-
Ing held to answer charge OF stealing
lead pipe from building in course 'uf
erection In Richmond The negro was
attempting TO dispose of several pounds
Of the pipe when he was captured by
Sergeant Wright.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
Colored Hoy Fined.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS. yA,,a July. 2e.--5
Willis Smell negro youth, IL In jail
here for buying Intoxicating liquors
for youths under age. A fine Of $2a.7
was imposed In police court yesterday
and he went 70 Jail In default.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
GARFIELD GAINING
IN BUCKEYE STATE
(Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.)
of the Cuyagoha delegation to Brown
Cox hoped to have Burton become the
permanent chairman of the conVen-
ton, which would take him away from
his delegation and give Cox, whose
seat will be just across the aisle from
that of the Cuyahoga county deiega-
ton, the chance to do some work with
Blirton's men.
The permanent chairmGnship is stu
open.
Features of Platform.
Following are the planks which
GARFIELD and his friends will present
to the resolutions COMMITTEES:
I'VE demand actions and measures
that will Immediately check and ulti-
mateiy prevent the sinister influence
now exerted over public offices and
political activities by special interests
Such influence is destructive OF SELF
government and political libertyl. Spe-
cial interests, in whatever form, are
entitled to fair consideration and just
treatment, but under our constitution,
not to representation in our legisla-
| tive, judicial and executive Offices.
Chief needed measures are:
"A public utilities commission, with
| adequate powers and ample Jurisdic-
| ton over all public service corpora
| lions.
! "A general corportion commission.
with fun powers to compel honest
| promotion, organization and conduct
of corporations. -.
| Efficient supervision over banks
and trust rnpanies.
| The fixing of personal RESPONSE
| bility upon officers and directors Tor
corporate actions.
III rY,fs mi
for the misuse of CORPORATE funds for
/ political purposes,
BY such regulation of corporation
and publicity and in corporate uses,
and wrongs may be corrected while
at the same time corporations iegit-
mateIy conducted will be fully pro-
tected and confidence in business as
sured
National Affairs.
The plank relating to the nationa
administration will be substantially as
| follows:
| We reaffirm our adherence to the
| great policies announced IN the Ias'
! national republican platform, We ex'
! press our confidence, in the patrlotlstr
! and sincerity of President Taft in hi:
efforts to fulfil our party pledges
| we indorse his action in obtaining
| much that was promised, and we
| pledge him our loyal support in ms
| endeavor further to carry forward
| those policies and to make them enec'
! tive by proper legislative and admin
istrative action
AS a Just movement derives !
powers from the people, the mean'
bv when the intelligent will of the
people is expressed must be simple
and direct TO this end we urge tht
following measures.
Publicity before election of all
election expenditures
Limitations of such expenditures
The imposition of severe penalties
upon those who are guilty of cor
rupt practices, ..s
The prompt and vigorous prose
\ cution of unfaithful public officers.
Such Improvement Of the new pri
mary election law as experience shows
advisable.
The short form OF ballot.
AN amendment to the municipal
code giving cities the right to adop
the commission form of government
The right to recall, under safe
guards to prevent abuse, Legislative
and executive officers.
The permanehcy Of our nation de
Ponds upon the vitality and efiicienc!
of men and women
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-26
PRODUCE MARKET
CONTINUES STEADY

With the exception OF a slight decline
in the price of chickens there was ne
change Tuesday In the Cary street pro.
duce market, The general tone of thu
market Is fair, wifi a downward ten
dancy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
SAYS COOKS IN GERMANY.
Brother of Brooklyn Explorer Re-
ceives Letter From Him.

Port Jervis, N. Y, Jan. S.--Theo.
Cook of Callicoon, Sullivan county,
brother of DR.. Frederick A. Cook,
the arctic explorer, was in this city
a short time on his way home from
Brooklyn and make statement
concerning his brother, who has sew
eral relatives here.
He says he has Just received let
ter from DR.. Cook, in which the doc
tor wrote that he was living in a Sc
cluded place in Germany and that
his wife was with him. Both are
happy to get away from the public,
and the doctor is having a much
needed period of rest, during which
he hopes to recover his shattered
health.
Brother Theodore explains that
inasmuch as DR.. Cook is not an as
tronomer he cannot furnish astrono-
mical observations, which is all that
is lacking in the Copenhagen re-
ports.
Questioned as to the place in Ger
many where DR.. Cook is staying, his
brother declined to divulge it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
poNoHUE's STRONG PUNCH.


Squire Donohue, the Wilkes
Barre dispenser of justice, who
gained a reputation in days gone by
for tanning wife beaters by thrash
ing them, is again in the limelight
as the result of a pugilistic encount-
er. Abram Elkins was his victim
and that Abe did not land in a hos
pital for repairs was due more to
his own good fortune than to the
'squire's lack of a strong punch.
While the trouble was on some of
the spectators giggled, but their
levity was turned to soberness when
the doughty squire shook his fist
and yelled that he'd throw them
out of the Office one at time if
they didn't act the way they should
in a court room.
Elkins wasn't wife beater. He
had been arrested with other men
who comprise the Wilkes-Barre
Kosher Beef Co, for selling un-
wholesome food and had been held
for court with them. The others
took their medicine quietly, but FL
kins became obstreperous and the
alderman imposed a So fine for dis
orderly conduct. Elkins said he
would go to Jail before he would
pay it.
The squire didn't try to make
him change his mind, but retired
to his private office to listen to an
other case there. No sooner had
the testimony been started there
than Elkins knocked at the door
and said he was ready to pay the
fine. Nettled by the interruption
the squire jerked the door open
and planted his fist squarely on Ell
kins' jaw. daughter by those
presently
After picking himself up Eikins
paid and got out.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
ms. Continuing, the Director

turns. Continuing, the Director
said:
Although the actual work of
taking the census will not begin un-
til April 15. it is essential that those
who wish to act as enumerators
should apply Immediately. Except
under unusual circumstances, no
application received after January
25th will be considered About 6S,
600 enumerators will be required.
Each will work in his own locality.
Any competent person is entitled
to apply for this position, and will
be fairly considered for appoint
ment.
Political recommendations are
not necessary. The supervisors, to
whom application must be made,
have been instructed to consider all
candidates and to select solely on
the basis of efficiency. For the pur-
pose of aiding the supervisors in de-
termining the competence of the
candidates, a written test will be
prescribed, and any person between
the ages of Is and 20 who is a citi-
zen of the United States will be per-
mitted to take it.
The test will be of a strictly
practical character, substantially
the same as was used in 1900. 1t
will consist of filling out a sample
schedule of population, and, in the
case of rural districts, filing out
also a sample schedule of agricul-
tura tboeo ocboduloc haing nracicaIv
the same as will actually be used by
the enumerators in their work later
on. In order to assist candidates in
preparing for the test, copies of the
blank schedules and general instruc-
tions regarding the manner of filing
them will be furnished to each can
didate in advance. Any person of
ordinary common-school education
and good judgment should have no
difficulty in passing.
This test is not a civil-service
Examination. 1t will be conducted
under the direction of the super
visors of the census, and the papers
will be examined only by the super
visors and by the Census Bureau.
III OIuSI IudJ convenient
tion places may be provided for all
candidates, local civil-service ex-
amining boards and postmasters
will be called upon to preside at the
actual taking of the test in certain
cases, but in this respect they will
act merely as the representatives of
the supervisors of the census.
1T is impossible to exaggerate
the Importance of obtaining a cor
rect census of the population and ag-
riculture of the country. The cor
rectness of the returns depends
wholly upon the competence of the
enumerators."
The enumerators will earn about
$50 each. Those in the rural dis
tricts must complete their work
within thirty days, and those in
cities of 5000 and more population
at the preceding census within two
weeks, from April Is, 1910.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
TO PLANT 5000, 900 ACRES.
English Royal Commission's Plan to
Solve UnernpIoyed Problem.

London.-The Royal Commission
appointed to consider the question OF
stIorestation as a palliative for un-
employment has issued its report. 1t
recommends a plan for the planting
o. 10000 acres in Great Britain and
Ireland over a period Of eighty years.
about $50 600 acres 70 be afforested
annually and the work to employ 49,
000 men in the winter months. The
report says that Parliament could be
asked to grant the necessary powers,
and that the scheme should be f.
nanced by loan, the interest of which
would be betrayed by taxation. 1t is
estimated that the forests would be
self-supporting sfLer the fortieth
year, and after eight years the in
come from them would reach $7,5OO,.
600. The commission included among
its members H. Rider Hsgsard, the au-
thor.
1t is understood that the govern
ment, probably at the next session
OF Parliament, will take steps to OBJ
tain approval for the scheme laid out
by the Royal Commission. This il
rallied editorially by all the morning
newspapers as An important and bust
nesslike proposal especially in view
OF the great advance in the price OF
timber in recent years and the fact
that Great Britain in 1907 imported
timber to the value Of $3.50, ,000, 900, OF
which twenty varieties could be
grown in Great Britain.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
1T WON'T COST MUCH.
Hens Can be Made to Lay at One
Cent Per Day.

Hens Can be Made to Lay at One
Cent Per Day.
A message to the effect that the
high price of eggs in the winter can
be done away with through the ap-
plication of scientific methods, such
as are taught in the Pennsylvania
State College School of Agriculture,
was delivered Thursday by F. G.
Vile, Montgomery county poultry
man. He told the audience at his
lecture before the attendance at the
fourth annual farmers week at State
College that he kept the majority
of his hens laying from the first of
October until the last of February
and that he accomplished that fact
at a cost of only l cent. an egg.
Most farmers say it requires an ex-
penditure Of cents for them to OBJ
tain chicken egg in December, Mr..
Vile told how he did it.
1T cost me cents a day to feed
twelve hens, and now | am obtaining
on an average five eggs from each
dozen hens daily. You appreciate
that it cost me just as much to feed
those chickens when they are laying
eggs as when they are not, and,
therefore the more eggs you obtain
daily, from twelve chickens the less
is the single cost of production.
Now the secret lies in how to
produce the greatest number of eggs
from the same number of hens. To
obtain that end proper breeding,
feeding, housing and care are essen
tial. The ration / feed my laying
hens, and which costs me only 3
cents daily for twelve chickens, is
chosen because of it's ready assimila-
tion, and consists of sprouted oats,
beef scraps, cross-cut bones and a
variety of wheat, barley, corn and a
little buckwheat. / am very careful
TO keep the chicken house well VEN
tilated and the floors Uttered with
clean straw or leaves. / believe any
careful and observing person can
also get five eggs daily from twelve
hens at cost of cent an egg at
this season if they follow the meth
cd which | employ"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
ENUNIERATORS ARE SCARCE.
Philosophical People TO Apply at
Once.


Washington, d. c., Jan. S.--Cen-
sus Director Durand stated to-day
that, as a result of his conferences
with the supervisors of census
throughout the country he finds that
in many sections, especially in the
large cities, there have not been as
yet sufficient applications for the
positions of enumerators. II looks,
he thinks, as if the country is so
prosperous that people are not as
anxious to get these responsible
places as had been expected.
The scarcity is giving the Direc-
tor some concern, as only a few
weeks remain before the date for
closing the consideration of appli-
cations. 1t will be impossible gen.
orally to extend the application time
limit, as to examine the test" pa
pers, with the necessary care to in
sure the designation of qualified
persons, will consume every moment
OF the time allowed for this phase
of the work of selecting the emu
merators, leaving nothing for an
extension of the date for shutting
down on application.
The Director therefore urges all
persons desiring places as enumera-
tors to make application as quickly
as possible. and he hopes that, in
order to help get a perfect census,
public-spirited and energetic people
throughout the country will offer
themselves for these positions, even
though they may not care for them
from the standpoint of the pay In
volved. He also trusts that employ
ers will deem 1t their duty to give
leave OF absence to their employees
who may desire to act as enumera-
tors. Some slight sacrifice of this
sort will be amply repaid by the
improved quality OF the census re-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Medical Training.

AS u school of character it is doubt
than the routine career of a medical
student. 1t Is not claimed 1t every
medical student at the end of his
Eve years curriculum will be found
to have become q saint. But if he
has not developed manly qualities Of
selt-restraint, courage, gentleness,
and forbearance it is not for want OF
opportunity OF practising these vir-
tues-Lancet
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
BLAME THE FLEA.

War on the modest, unassuming,
but industrious flea, which has come
forward as new disseminator of
deadly germs, is occupying the at
tention of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice and Biological Survey.
The flea is accused officially of
carrying the bubonic plague, and il
is stated that the United States is
seriously threatened by the spread
OF that dread disease. The scien-
lists figure that ground squirrels
spread the epidemic and fleas infest
the squirrels. They also nibble rats.
A crusade against ground squir-
rels, rats and fleas is now on, and
the public health officials have ar
ranged a conference at which plans
for stamping out the plague will be
prepared.
Nine persons In California have
been attacked by the plague. seven
dying.
A.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
nan Queen. and shor, KINGS.

1t Is curious fact that nearly all
the present Queens of Europe are
taller than their consorts. The most
graceful woman among European
royalties, Queen Alexandra. would
perhaps come an easy first; our
Queen is six inches taller than King
Edward. The CZar is also much
smaller than his beautiful consort,
and according to the same authority,
the German Empress has greater
height than the Emperor The King
OF Italy Is known as one of the
smallest rulers of his time. and
scarcely reaches to the shoulders of
the truly regal Montenegrin Princess
whom he married about seven years
ago. The Queen OF Portugal also, we
are told, is taller than King Carlos,
and likewise the Queen OF Denmark.
Queen Louise is a Swe1e. and belongs
TO nation OF big people The Queen
of Rumania and the Queen of Spain
also equal II they do not exceed,
their consOrts in heisnt.--W Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Appeal 10 Force.

In 1917 one Richard Thornton,
called to the bar of the Kings Bench
in England, charged with the murder
of Mary Ashford, in open court threw
down the glove and defied his accus-
er. Whereupon there was a pretty
to-do. Wager of battle, 1t was sup
posed. had died a natural death In
the dark ages, but Lord Ellenbor-
ough, after mucn consultation of pre-
cedent. held that it was still the law
of England and ordered field to be-
prepared. Thornton's accuser there
upon declined combat, the prisoner
was discharged. Next year Parlia-
ment passed an act abolishing this
privilege of appeal to the strong
right arm.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
THUMB OFF AND ON AGAIN
Man Insisted on Doctors Sewing II to
stump snc us Going to
stay for Good.

South Plainfield. N. J.-When Will
liam Waldron OF this town accidental.
ly cut one OF his thumbs off, his re-
lstives and friends thought he must
go through life with a manned hand.
Waldron, however knew game
worth wo OF that He picked up the
thumb and carried it to the Mullen
berg Hospital.
I've just cut my thumb off and
would like to have it put on again." he
said as coolly as IL he simply were
ordering the rerair of broken strap.
The surgeons looked at the severed
thumb and the stump and decided to
try it. Antiseptic solutions were sent
for and the wound was cleansed thor
oughly. The severed thumb also was
immersed in the solution, and then
the surgeons did more. They put the
thumb OIL the stump and stitched il
there, warning Waldron to be care
full and not dislodF7 it. Bandages were
applied and developments were
awaited.
To the surprise OF many persons the
operation is a success. The bandages
were removed and the severed bone
and flesh are knitting. Even the
severed veins have made new con-
nections and are sending enough
the thump to keep the tissue alive
and ward off all danger of blood pois-
oning. Waldron is happy and the sur
geons feel they have done a good
piece of work.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
Successful Woman Farmer.

Mrs. Ida Webster OF Pratt County
Kan, has harvested 5000 bushels of
wheat and 1900 bushels of corn
from her S00-acre farm this fall.
The place was cultivated under her
personal supervision, and 12 men
work for her all the year around.
with many more in harvest time. Her
husband died IL years ago and left
her the place and its mortgage.
Since then she has paid OF the mort
gage and is now supposed TO be worth
$4,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12
England and India,

Nothing is more depressing to
those who really care for India than
the ignorance and Indifference OF
English people concerning the major
part of their fellow su ubjscts. When
1t is remembered that more than half
the Kings subjects are HinduS, ant
that in India and Burma, out Of
every 20 people. al are HinduS, 8
Christian, native or European, it
seems hardly necessary TO insist up
on the Importance of knowing some
thing at least about Hindu life and
ideas; yet few there be that realize
it.-London Athenaeum.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12

One of the most curious haunt
ings" occurs in northern castle of
great antiquity where Mary Queen
of Scots rested when she was being
conveyed a prisoner through Eng
land. 1t is manifested in the library
and takes the form that the books
cannot be kept in order. They move
about. or are moved about, from
shelf to shelf. II you arrange the
works of Shakespeare in correct or
der on one shelf by next morning
the volumes are scattered anyhow on
different shelves. This has gone on
for years. At different times the
library has been searched. and lock-
ed, watches nave been set all night
servants have come and gone. but
the mysterious occurrence goes on,
and is vouched for not only by the
family but by the guests who have
stayed in the house. There is no
legend to account for 1t.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12

The twenty minute sermon is a
purely modern invention, as Ia prov
ed by the number OF pulpit hour
glasses that are still to be found in
many old churches. In the register
of St. GATHERINGS, Aldgate, the fol-
lowing entry, dated 1854, occurs:
Paid for an hour glass that hanged
by the pulpit, where the preacher
doth make a sermon, that he may
know how the hour pssseth away.
one shilling"
A modern pulpit glass probably
the only one OF its kinds to be
found in the Chapel Royal, Savoy.
1t is an eighteen minute glass, and
was placed in the chapel on its res
toration in 1S67.-Westminster Gaz-
cite.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-12

To elderly people London is no
longer a pleasant place OF residence.
The streets have become a labyrinth
of horror and difficulty, region of
hideous sounds and foul smells
With motor buses topping over on
the sidewalk and private motors
knocking down lampposta and i'm
pinginE on the shelters the unfortun-
ate citizen knows not whittier TO
wsnd his trembling steps.