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The Monroe journal., 1910-08-16
SHOULD NOT BE GUARANTEED
Those Who Refuse to Be Vaccinat-
ed Rely Upon Quarantine for
Safety and Thus Keep Up Small

safety ana mus Keep Up Small-
pox Fuel.
Secretary State Board Of Health.
Here, wish to 60 on record as op-
pesed to the present method of hand
ling smallpox. i am opposed TO the
quarantine Of smallpox, and my dis
approval of this practice rests upon
the following reasons:
i. Because quarantine gives false
sense Of security, thereby tempting
many who would otherwise be vacci-
mated to forego this certain protec-
ton. Quarantine in this way favors
the substitution of an uncertain for
, a certain protection. Example: a VIC
tim Of smallpox turns up in the town
of y. The first thought in many in
stances is to conceal the case: if this
fails, it is conspicuously stated that
the disease is safely Quarantined. In
either case, the unvaccinated popula-
ton, either ignorant Of the existence
OF the disease or relying upon the
quarantine, take no precaution. The
fuel upon which the disease blazes
into an epidemic remains without
protection. On the other hand, sup
pose that when the case turns up in
y. it is boldly announced and pla-
carded. 1t is at the same time I'M
derstood that no quarantine will be
established; that the disease may to-
morrow be met in the postofhce,
court house, market place, school,
church or other public place; then
nearly everybody will be vaccinated
and there will be but little smallpox
fuel to keep the disease smoldering.
2. Isaid nearly everybody" would
be vaccinated. Who, then, will make
the small minority? Two classes Of
people; The first class are those
whose sense Of responsibility for
community health is such that they
are more influenced by the antici-
pated slight personal discomfort Of
a sore arm than they are influenced
by considerations Of the public veal.
The second class are our esteemed
friends who do not believe in the
protective power Of vaccination. To
these, science is dumb and expert
rience is liar. And yet to protect
these two classes, we quarantine. To
protect them, when they alone last
year spread the disease all over our
fair State and put the State to an ex-
pense of $4,000 to $4,000. Do
these civic irresponsibles deserve an
altogether unnecessary expenditure
of $4,000 by those who have dis
charged their civic obligation in the
matter of smallpox? My answer is no.
3. Minnesota and South Carolina
have both abolished quarantine in
smallpox and the result has been
highly satisfactory to both States.
Their experience indicates that there
are fewer cases without quarantine
than with it. Minnesota in 1907,
when she quarantined the disease,
had 1885 cases; the next year, with
out quarantine, there we're 473, and
in 1909 there were only 269 cases.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-16
Departures from Monroe.

No. 10, Charlotte to Wilmington $40, A. NJ.
No. 3s, Birmingham to Portsmouth, 6:l5, A. NJ.
No. SO, Portsmouth to Birmingham, $50, A. NJ.
No. 1873, Monroe to Rutherfordton,-. 900, A. NJ.
No So, Monroe to Atlanta, (local IL :O5, A. NJ.
No. IS, Wilmington TO Charlotte Iii 10, A. NJ
No. a, Charlotte to Wilmington 500, p. NJ.
No. so, Birmingham to Portsmouth, s:l5 ?. NJ
No. 80, Wilmington to Charlotte 1905, p. NJ.
No. Al, Portsmouth to Birmingham, 10 rs, p. NJ.
Nos. 3s and Al will handle through sleepers
between New York and Atlanta.
Nos SO and 80 will handle through sleepers
between Portsmouth and Charlotte, between
New York and Birmingham; Dining Car be-
tween Hamlet and Atlanta.
Nos. 80 ane 10 will handle Pullman Drawing
Room Parlor Car between Wilmington and
@. 7. sLATTERY,
Telephone No. 10. Local Ticket Agent.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-16
Thursday, Sept. /, 1910.

Brooks, Ras----The Griffin Harre!l Company
10 "
A a and shaw SsAbosrd Air Line Ry.
Cox. Brooks Liverpool. London and Globe
Insurance Company
IL
A and shaw seaboard Air Line Ry.
= Coke, Brooks Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Nv vs.
AAA and Shaw seabosrd Air Line Ry.
Coxe. Brooks. Liverpool. London and Globe
Insurance. Company
A. and shaw seaboard Air Line Rr
Coke, Brooks New Hampshire Fire Insur-
ance Company
AAA and shaw .seaboard Air Line Ry.
Coke. Brooks -. Glenn Falls Insurance Co.
- VS.
A4A and shaw. seabosrd Air Line Ry.
Coke, Brooks - Citizens Insurance Co. Of
Missouri
isJ vs.
A A and shaw. seaboard Air Line Ry.
s&P--------.....-The Southern Cotton oil Co.
Inc.
.tl
WAL, Orr and W c Heath,
trustee.
Rss, AaA..A R.aeker
Sa W.
W, L, L----.----.-- Fowler and Lee.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-16
THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal and
Industrial ColleSe

Maintained by the State for the Women
of North Carolina. Four regular Cour-
ses leading to Degrees. Special Courses
for Teachers. Fall Session begins Sep
TENDER Ia, 1910. Those desiring to en-
ter should apply as early as possible.
For catalogue and other information
address
JULIUS I. F0UST, President,
GREENSBORO, N. c.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-16

A porcelain tub or sink may be
thoroughly cleaned with a flannel
dipped in spirits Of turpentine.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-16

GLOW is your boy Fritz getting
along in der college?" "Achel He
is halfback in der football team and
all der way back in his studies"
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-16
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Spring Schedule, effective 1901,
p. m. Sunday, May 10, 1910.
Arrivals i'm Monroe.

No. 40, Charlotte to Wilmington 5:35, A. NJ
No. IS, Birmingham to Portsmouth, 6:l0, A. NJ
No. 80, Portsmouth to Birmingham, s:45, A. NJ
No. As, Wilmington to Charlotte, :t5, A. NJ
No. 80, Atlanta to Monroe, QocaD--- AS, 2. NJ
No. "A. Charlotte to Wilmington $50, p. NJ
No. l32, Rutherfordton to Monroe :55, p. NJ
No. 80, Bennington to Portsmouth s;lO, ?. NJ.
No. 80, Wilmington to Charlotte, 1880, p. NJ,
No. Al, Portsmouth to Birmingham, 10 80, ?. NJ
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
cHlRopoDY
MRS. JAMES

COTns bnnions, ingroWing nails or anv
affections 0g the feet antisepssca8l9 and
pafnlessly treated by gfadnate ctsiroboggis
Also ehamrOoing. Manicnring and Selp
legEE BtlIE
Esast Main 81.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE

In an interview the officials Of the new
Delaware Produce Exchange, the farmers
and fruit growers cooperative sales de-
partment, claimed that the growers Of
Delaware have been saved $50, 900 on
strawberries alone. The statement in
part says:
"We have fought the buyers at eVerv
point that we operated at in the State and
have obtained higher prices in aImost
every case for our members than the
buyers were willing to pay. We have
also caused the buyers to pay the farmers
more nearly the value of their products
than has ever been paid in the history Of
produce buying, and the saving to the
farmers Of the State through the straw
berry deal alone has been, at the least
5000
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
NATIONAL CORN PRIZES

The farmers OF Delaware have only to
send exhibits to the National Corn Ex.
position at Columbus, Ohio, next January
to be sure of winning prizes; for there
will be prizes open to Delswareans only,
besides those to be won in competition
With all the rest of the United States.
These prizes for Delaware Grain are as
follows
Corn-Best sample, ten ears yellow.
dent. S.; best sample, ten ears white dent,
So; best sample, ten ears other dent than
yellow or white, So; best sample, sen ears
flint corn, s.; best single ear dent, o.;
best single ear flint, 81.
Wheat-Best sample, one peck, So.
0ats-Best sample, one peck, So.
Soy Beans-Best sample, one peck, So.
Delaware farmers may also compete
with the world for prizes on sheaf wheat,
sheaf oats, sheaf of timothy, peck of tim.
othy seed, sheaf Of alfalfa, peck of alfalfa
seed, peck of buckWheat, ten heads of
kaffir corn, ten beads of broom corn, peck
OF rye, peck of eoWpeas, ten ears early
sweet corn, ten ears late sweet corn, ten
ears popcorn. The prizes in each Of these
classes are; First prize, So; second prize,
$3; third prize, 81. Is is probable that
several prizes of value will be given to
Delaware also, by manufacturers of agri-
cultural implements, fertilizers, and others
who are interested in the agricultural de.
veIopment of this State.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
Plenty of Peaches Left

Reports from fruit sections Of the
Peninsula indicate that the growing crop
will be the largest in the history Of the
state. That calamity dreaded by all
growers. the June fall, has come and
gone, and just enough embryonic peaches
fell to make the survivors larger and
more luscious when they ripen. This
means that there will be enough fruit for
everybody and all purposes-that is,
fruit plentiful enough and cheap enough
to be within the reach of everybody.
The prospect OF a large fruit crop espe-
cially peaches on the Peninsula ia glad
some news TO the people of this section,
for they had begun to believe that the
fruit was a lost luxury. Unfortunately
for the Peninsula, the expected crops
have been failures for so many years that
whole orchards have been chopped down
and the land devoted to other crops.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
THE COUNTY EAIR
The Merchants Midway viii
be a Notable Feather

Hot days, waving wheat and corn and
few farmers picnies aud the Office OF the
secretary of the New Castle County Fair
has begun to show signs of unwonsed &C.
tivity in the summer campaign. Already
the merchants midway has had reseFva-
ton enough and by merchants who make
attractive displays to assure fair patrons
OF one very interesting from OF amuse-
ment farm machinery section will be
larger than ever before. All the exhibi-
tiors of last year have obtained space and
new ones are applying for good roserya.
tions. This is one of the most instructive
features of the county fair and the growth
OF this department. is very gratifying 10
the management.
Free attractions in front of the grand.
stand have been secured through pro.
gressive New York booking. The Onri.
0glethorpe Company do some very fasci-
mating ball-rolling and balancing. These
two attractive women will give two per.
formances each day in the infield and the
lair management guarantees q good,
clean act, attractive in every way 20 men,
women and children.
The other act, Marriott Twins, o com.
pany of five people, is one that is new in
every way to fair patrons. They do some
remarkable stunts in juggling and pole
balancing and finally iuggle with an auto.
mobile and carriage in which they
have made the entrance to the infield plat
form. These acts are both free to all Wis.
itors and will surely prove a very great
attraction.
Theepecial premium list has never been
more generous than this year and
exhibitors will not only have the oppor.
tunity to compete for the general prem
iums but the specials as well. These
are all listed in the general premium list.
1000 copies of which have been mailed
over the entire Peninsula. A card ad.
dressed to the secretary, L. Scott Town.
send, at bis Office, No. West Fifth street,
will be given immediate attention.
Racing entry blanks with the classes
are being prepared by the race secretary,
Howard 7. Wallace, who will be glad to
give information on the subject 10 any.
one interested. National Trottiug Asso.
citation rules will govern this meeting and
American Kennel Club rules will be used
in connection with bench show to be held
under the auspices Of the Wilmington
Terrier Club. A large entry is expected
here, as the show will be held but one
day, Wednesday, September 1st, andsthis
always draws large list.
Exhibitors who can do so are requested
to make early entries in order that proper
care may be taken in the writing of rec
ord tags. Entries must be made to the
secretary's Office, No. West fifth street,
Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
TO ENcAMP AT REHOB0TH

Adjutant GeneralI. Pusey Wickersham
Of the Organized Militia Of Delaware, has
announced, by direction OF Governor
Simeon 8. PenDewill, that the militia viii
camp at Rehoboth this year from July 2Sd
to the Both.
Rehoboth is an ideal place for the camp
as the soldiers can have an opportunity
to get plenty Of salt water bathing. The
militia eamped at Rehoboth few years
ago and the soldiers had profitable and
enjoyable time.
The work Of preparing for the summer
tours of duty will start in earnest at once
at the armories of the companies all over
the State, and everything will be in read
iness to move at the appointed time.
There was great rejoicing among the
members Of the regiment who heard of
the announcement, as there appeared to
be sentiment among officers and enlisted
men in favor of Rehoboth as the site Of
the camp for this year, in view Of the
fact that the soldiers have not been there
for several years.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02

This cable was devsloped by corps oil
expert engineers in Chicago, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore-a corps Of
fifteen or twenty high-grade men who
spent two or three months working on
its development. The result is that,
across Chesapeake Bay, there is now the
best submarine cable in the world-a
cable which makes telephone converse
ton from Baltimore to Cape Charles or
other peninsular points equivalent to a
conversation over q land line fifty miles
shorter than by way of the former route.
The difficulty of laying this cable was ex-
eessive. AT several points, special appar-
stus, weighing !, 400 pounds, was fastened
to the cable. These appliances, being
very. delicate, had to be lowered with
great care. The difficulty of handling
apparatus weighing l,400 pounds and
dropping it to the bottom of the bay with.
out injuring it, with a thunderstorm loom
ing up in the distance-as it happened in
this case-need not be described in order
to be appreciated by the readers of this
paper.
with this cable, telephone facilities to
Baltimore and Maryland will be distinctly
improved foraall patrons, resulting in
easier and more satisfactory conversations
between Baltimore and vicinity and the
Eastern Shore.
Il is interesting to add here that not
only has this cable been laid, but addi-
tional wires have been run to the ter
minals of this cable from points In the
southern part of the Eastern Shore penin-
suIa and from Baltimore and Annapolis
to the other end. Also, the Telephone
Company has spent considerable money
in running additional lines down the
middle of the peninsula from Wilmington
TO Salisbury.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
HEALTHFUL LOCALITY

At the present time there seems TO be
good d-natured rivalry between progress
sive towns of respectable proportions to
make "our town" good place TO live in.
On every hand can be found evidence of
this commendable spirit being fostered in
our midst, the friendly competition of
traffic, the observance of social amenities,
the support of church and school, the
beautifying of home and environment,
and all else conspiring TO that end. These,
and more. may be secured through welt
directed human effort, but individual
nor municipality cannot make TO order
that chief consideration Of desirability
for residence known as a healthful clir
mate.
Our town Is so situated that the porous
soil has q perfect drainage, which neced.
sarily makes it an extremely heaithy
section. The winters are reasonably mild
and dry, although the Thermometer at
times registers extreme cold. The heats
of summer are moderated by the cooling
breezes and by the almost unfaiIing COOL
ness Of the nights. The rapid radiation
of heat into 4 clear and cloudIess sky
causes q delightful change sE nighsfall.
The hot winds OF summer, which some.
timee bring disaster to crops in she more
southern sections, spend their force bs.
fore reaching Delaware, and rarely pro.
duce perceptible effects here on Vegeta-s
tion or human health and comfort. The
climate Is favorable to health and viqoF.
and proves indeed benefcienE sanitar.
INN.
Practically speaking, contagiOn has ever
been among the unknown auankikiss
here. The extreme purity Dc us wakeF
has bad much 80 do With this condition.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02

Constantly on hand, an sises of The
Best Esins and bea preparsd Hard Coal,
Tor Heaters, Ranges and Cock Stoves.
Clean and lull weight PEomn
Al lowest prices Also
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
Wornen's L.inene Suits

Full length coat and plated
skirts, all sizes, well made worth
$500. special price during sale
only SITS.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
RECIPE FOR KEEPING COOL

Tie assistant health commissioner of
Baltimore said recently that the best re-
cipe for keeping cool is Temperance in
eli things. - .sDo not over.indulge dur
ing such weather." be said. "Be mod
crate ia work, play. eating and drinking.
Avoid intOxicants. A person can receive
3 heat stroke in bed at night as well as in
the blazing rays Of the sun. Keep the
body in good condition and you can stand
q greater amount Of heat. And, above
all, do not worry. Go quietly about your
business Whistle il you can. Think Of
the cold days we will have next Decem.
Der and the heat will NOT be so hard to
endure. To mothers the doctor gives
the following adgice: Feed yoaDg
babies only on good wholesome milk and
water. Every baby should beg tssah,
pure water OUT oil bottle each day. FFa-
quent Ieeding oi water will DO much -
help als cEild agoid iaiantiIe diseases.
Den'f ieed the baby caks o. candy, Of
food ol shia character, II you want 4 q
liYe
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
SUBMARINE CABLE LAID
An Unusual Engineering Feat
Just COMPLETED

ASS GVAAAPA0e00
1t has long been the hope Of the tele
phone engineer to successfully construc
cable which would satisfactorily carry
telephone messages for a great distance
While "open" wires-that is, those pair
of exposed wires strnng on poles-trans
NIT the messages satisfactorily, they be
come bulky when used in large numbers
and are easily placed out of service dur.
ing sleet storms.
UHtil ten years ago, or 90, cables were
used only in cities and large towns, and
even there their use resulted in electrical
difficulties which greatly lessened the
advantages of enclosing the wires in
cables. With the best known apparatus
and highest engineering skill il was pos.
-sible to transmit conversations successfully
through not more than twenty miles OF
cable. This fact confined underground
service within the borders of cities and to
short distance out-of-town ''runs." Long
distance conversations were carried around
these cities rather than through their
underground cables, in order to avoid the
weakened transmission which would have
resulted.
New Process Discovered
However, about ten years ago there was
invented process by which it was made
possible to use telephone cables over long
distances. This invention was revolu-
tionary in its effect on telephone work,
and the Bell Telephone Company, through
this invention has been able to extend
underground cables from New York to
Philadelphia, from Philadelphia to Will
mington, and between other large cities.
The Bell Telephone Company, with its
well.knoWn sggressiveness and wisdom,
saw the Importance of this invention and
used every effort in Its power to develop
it into commercial practice, and, having
done so, to give the benefit of it to its
subscribers. As result of this, storm
proof service over long distances has been
extended into areas where, fifteen years
ago, such service would have been out of
the question.
Prior to this year, 1910, this method
was never used on submarine cable.
Such cables, for telephone work, could be
used only for short distances and then at
a great detriment to the service. At.
tempts have been made abroad to use
this method of improving telephone
cables-a small cable of this sort has just
been laid across the English Channel.
The cables abroad, however, are little
more than experiments.
First sab-Narins So Equipped
The first submarine cable, using this
method OF operation, that has ever been
installed in this country, and the first
practical one in the world, has been
installed across Chesapeake Bay to serve
Bell Telephone subscribers in Delaware
and on the Eastern shores of Maryland
and Virginia in their service with BaIti-
more City and Maryland.
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
One on tIla Rector

Rector did not see You as osAr social
Iakhekfps last week. kislsel
had ! ts
m
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
DIES AT AGE OF ii3 YEARS

Mrs. Hester Cordrey, 113 years old,
better known as "Aunt Hester, is dead
1t the homo OF her granddaughter, Mrs.
Ulysses @. Nelson, at Delmar, after an
illness of about four weeks. Mrs. Cord
req was born on farm nine miles from
DsImar and was the daughter Of Hamil-
ton Neal She was the mother Of only
one child, Mrs. Elijah Carmine, who died
several years ago.
Mrs Corarey attributed Der long life to
plenty Of outdoor exercise and haa sav.
eTal times said = girls thess day onld
9o nlpra lapaFlpgls work and think less Of
IaEs they Nonld lEas anRer
III EauK efandchi
Middletown transcript., 1910-07-02
THE THINGS WORTH WHILE


Look at q sunset once in a while;
Hark TO q birdsong; watch the smile
'0f gloomy beauty that breaks inslight
When the dawn walks down from the
dreams Of night.
.Ipok at shs moon In her glory hung,
And think oEthe spirit again grown young
Beneath The romance that used to glow
For the old BweetheaFte OF the long ago.
Thousands too busy from day to day
To think Of the sky, but thing gray,
When dozens OF times in year il gets
Its glory on when the old sun sets.
Look at the suu go down, sometime,
With thousand beauties, and all sublime
In. regal splendor, as if to say:
t'God still lives in His world to-day"
These are the things that are we'll worth
while
The sunset glow and the silver smile
Of dawn, and she spirit of trust in you
That keeps you happy and holds you true.
THE BENTzTowN BARD.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-27
CRAWL Stroke
DEVELOPMENT

Few men have given to the swim
ming stroke the intelligent study that
has Norman Cox. the great Australian
coach and expert, and he gives much
interesting information in the follow
ing interview regarding the crawl
stroke:
"The difference between the Austria
liaA and American types Of crawl
only exists in the mind OF people who
have not studied both countries. I
know that Americans think Austria
llans still swim the obsolete crawl in
troduced years ago by Cavill. You have
to travel 10 learn the truth. It will
probably surprise the Americans to
hear that Cavil himself has gradually
modified his stroke until 1t is unrecog-
liable and that Australians have de-
veloped as many varieties Of crawl as
Americans have here. In fact those
phases OF the evolution that have ap-
peared in America find exact counter
parts in every swimming center in
Australia. Daniels and Healey swim
almost exactly alike. Gavin now affects
a stroke that would be termed the
pure American crawl Give TO any in
telligent people certain admitted prin-
ciples upon which to work toward a.
definite object and they are not likely
to reach very different results.
When the crawl leg-drive proved it's
efficiency and all countries adapted 1t
to the trudgeon arm stroke they
were bound to advance on parallel
lines. All experimental and studied
thoroughly and 1t was but natural
that in discarding the unsuccessful
discoveries they should attain through
elimination identical results.
TN Australia they started with a
short arm stroke and a synchronous
firing OF arm and legs. Then they
found that this stroke admirable for
sprintlng was totally unfit for dis
stance swimming and In frightening
the arm reach they had to narrow the
leg thrash, some adding a fluttering
motion that made 1t continuous. and
that is practically the pure American
crawl. The Cavill stroke is az obso-
lete in Australia as it is here, and
since Daniels has passed UP the de-
fective stroke he invented and
Handy's legless crawl never amounted
TO anything IL must be admitted that
the list Of successful cTawls dwindled
down TO just one, or II you wish to be
very discriminating to two. No doubt
both here and abroad there are in ex-
istence several strokes, the trudgeon
included, but those who have gone in
to the matter thoroughly know that
they are bound to make room eventu-
ally for the two mentioned above and
for the others which we win unques-
tionably develop as we go along.