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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09

plague in the state OF California alone.
Note the cunning squirrel I'm the IL
lustration As he rears himself, with
bushy tail outsproad, with front paws
placed together I'm a semi supplicatinS
attitude. he looks harmless, does he
not? But he Is not as innocuous as
he appears. Like the rat he is infest-
ed with the flea which carries the bu-
bonic bacillus from beast to man,
Readers OF history are familiar with
the bubonic plague and It's almost un-
believable harvest OF death. It's au-
thentlc history goes back to the third
or fourth century before Christ. when
It existed I'm epidemic form In north
ern Africa In the reign of Justinian,
542 A. D., the plague appeared In
Egypt Since that time there have
been many epldemics. probably the
most notable one being that which
devastated Europe In the fourteenth
century, when nearly fourth of the
population of Europe succumbed. Ou.
of 1000 900 inhabitants OF Norway
only 100000 survived In 1865 came the
great plague In London. described by
Daniel Defoe. In all these epidemics
the disease was known variously as
beginning it's terribly sure and fatal
march around the world in 1894, the
present epidemic OF the plague has en-
gagged the earnest attention OF the
worlds scientists. Men Of medical
emlnence In all the nations Of the
world are devoting TO study OF the
methods OF prevention and treatment
many hours of their precious time
Prominent among the physicians and
sanitarians of tie United states who
are leading in the warfare on the
"blaclS death" are Drs. Walter Wyman
and w. G. Ruckcr of the marine hos
pital service and DIR. Louis l.. Seaman.
Dr. Seaman is a man of international
authority on preventive medicine, He
has observed the bubonic plague I'm
many parts OF the world and speaks
with authority concerning its spread.
In a recent interview he declared that
II Is one Of the greatest dangers with
which the modern world has To con-
tend. 1T threatens TO spread very
much farther" said Dr Seaman, Civ
ing the figures In relation to Cali
fornia already stated "All races are
subject to its attacSs-not as has been
stated in California. the Chinese race
alone our country presents vast
and virgin field for It's incursions. I'm
less It is eradlcated now. at the very
inception Of its Introduction in Ameri-
ca. there is no telling when and bow
we shall be able 10 cope with IT,"
| In It's mortality percentage the bu-
bonic plague is one OF the very worst
diseases with which the physician
has to contend. The distinguishing
characteristic of the disease. from
which It takes It's name. is the bubo,
or swelling of the glands of the face.
neck. groin and other parts OF the
body other symptoms are chills,
fever, weakness, lassltude, vertigo,
headache and vomiting These pre-
cede the formation of the buboes In
many cases the patients die within
forty eight hours OF the first appear
ance of the disease.
! ARTHUR ]. BRINToN.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09

is the permanent home of the terrible
bubonic plague, which is staying hu-
man beings in several parts of the
earth In addition. the rat is infested
by the flea. The latter pest Is the
temporary home or carrier of the
plague. 1t gets the bacillus or the
disease by biting the rat and then
proceeds TO bite the human being, who
is thereupon infected with the disease.
Thus It comes about that in order to
rid the world of the bubonic bacillus.
which lives In the rat, man must kill
the rodent There is no escape from
the conclusion that the rat must go.
and with him must go the various
other animals. such as the California
ground squirrel, which also harbor the
bacilli carrying flea.
To paraphrase a we'll known Biblical
quotation. while other diseases have
slain their thousands the bubonic
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09

animals which won renown for her.
Our own example OF the man woman
In dress is DR. Mary Walker who has
worn trousers for AT least fifty years.
In a signed statement to the newspa-
pers made twenty years ago she de-
Clared that she wore what was called
mems clothes many years before the
war. ia time OF the war and ever
since" She said about the same time
that before Susan Il. Anthony, Eliza
beth Cady stanton. Mrs. Bloomer and
Lucy stone were heard Of she was de-
livcring lectures on dress reform. at
the time they began their work in
dress reform | was wearing trousers"
said DR. Walker,
The doctor" in the trousorcd wo-
mans name Is no fancy or unearned
title. She won It by studying and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09

plague has slain It's millions of hu-
man beings. More than that, II Is kill
ing them today Thus the grewsome
record runs; A million persons are dy-
ing annually of the disease in India.
Thousands OF others are dying in 9TH
er countries. Twenty thousand square
miles. one-seventh OF the entire sur
face OF the state of California. are in
tested by the wood rat and the ground
squirrel. potential carriers OF the
plague. This species of wood rat Is
found also on our Atlantic coast from
New York to Florida, and In case OF
infection would spread the disease
throughout this entire territory. The
common rat and its parasite, the flea
are also, respectively, the possible
home and carrier of the plague,
Through the marine hospital and pub
lic health service the government is
spending 100000 a year to fight the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09

BY CHARLES N. LURE.

- HIS document has not yet been
signed by all of the American
people, but to the credit OF
our common humanity be 1t
said, more and more OF us are sub
scribing each year to its provisions
why can't we all affix our names to IT,
brothers and sisters7 It is not much
to ask, not a great thing to do. from
the standpoint of the Christmas buy
er. But, looking at It with the eyes Of
the harassed worker. worn and ground
each year in the olutching. engorging
machinery of christmas shopping" 1t
is a blessed thing. 1t bears within IT
self the germ of a real Christmas for
the workers, for those who need Christ
mas most and who get least Of il. For
them Christmas as now observed Is to
many OF them a nightmare of over
work and hurry, of bustlp and dis
courtesy, of WEAKNESS carried to the
point of utter exhaustion. Dawn sees
them waking to a day of nerve rack
ing, muscle wearying toll; midnight
sees them returning from a sixteen
hour day of cruel, severe toll and
strain. What wonder is It that they
hail the advent of the holiday season
not with the rejoicing that should
mark its coming. but with the dread
and fear-yes, even with the curses
of the overworked? Merry Christ
mas" to them is mockery.
Hard Work 10 Unacceptable.
At its best the Christmas season is a
period OF inevitable hard work. Con-
centration ot so much buying in no
short time means increased labor for
those who make the gifts. those who
handle and sell them and those who
deliver them. The worker knows that
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09
From the Hobble to the Trouser|-
Women Who Wear Mems Clothec

ognized the value OF her work by CIV
ing her a medal. Of which she is very
proud and she is also the recipient Of
"A pension from the government.
OF trousers clad women who have
adopted the masculine garments with
the intent and expectation Of deceiving
the public there have been several in
stances IN recent years. one of ths
latest was that Of the young English
girl who lived here for some time and
dressed in mems clothing for the rea-
son, she asserted, that she could not
procure work when she was clad In
the conventional garments Of her sex.
Several years ago there lived In New
York city a woman who dressed In
mems clothing and who went by tn.
name Of Murray Hall She played
part In politics. II was said that hei
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09
ARTICLES OF coPARTNER-
SHIP.

0FIiTs
Bearing In mind the 'benevo-
lent, praiseworthy purpose Of
making Christmastide the sea-
son Of Joy and good will which
Il ought to be for all tho chill
dren Of men-partieularly for
those mon, women and children
whose lot Il 10 to work hard for
the qualification OF others
Christmas plessuro-we, the
American people, do enter here
by into a perpetual partnership
with Santa Claus.
We agree TO contribute TO the
stock OF said copartnership all
that store Of peace on earth and
good will toward men, women
and especially children which Is
the natural expression OF the
Christmas feeling, and we agree
further to carry that expression
really, truly into effect, adding
to tho store of Christmas Joys
Of others as we'll as our own, by
doing all our Christmas shop
ping, mailing, sending Of pack
ages, eto., as carly In the Christ
mas season as possible.
To further the interests Of this
copartnership Santa Claus
agrees hereby to reserve his
choicest smiles and most be-
nevolent good wishes for those
who give svidenoe Of their pos
session Of the real Christmas
spirit by. carrying into effect tho
provisions Of tho preceding
paragraph.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09

II " WHETHER the rat will sue
~ ceed In killing man and
Wv possess the earth for his, his
own or whether man will
succeed in mis- present endeavor to ex-
terminate the rat is question for flu
ture determination. The odds are In
favor OF man. for he unites with the
courage and hardness and versatility
OF the rodent the resources OF the In
teliect. But II Is going TO be hard
night to exterminate the beast. He Ia
a splendid fghter-in the words or
recent English writer. che remains the
only animal which challenges us for
the supremacy Of the world"
Man and the rat could dwell to-
gether In the world peaceably or, at
any rate. in condition of mixed war
and peace, were II not for the fact that
the rat IL q menace to human life. He
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-09
NINE. DlEuLAFoY.

practicing medicine, and she turned
her skin to good use during the civil
war when she tllled the post OF acting
assistant surgeon In the Union army.
1t was then that DR. Walker found her
trousers useful to her. Congress rec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
BREAKING GROUND
FOR NEW COLLEGE
Work on Athletic Fields and
Stadium to Be Pushed in Adj
vance of Buildings.

Work of cleaning UP the tract OF
ground near Westhampton recently ac-
CURED for Richmond College has begun,
and officials Of the college assert that
there is every prospect of opening in a
new home in the fall of 1912. There
is great deal of grading to be done
on parts Of the ground which will not
be affected by the building operations,
and this work is already in progress.
One OF the greatest defects of the old
college location has been the lack of
athletic fields, and these will be put In
order for use on the new grounds even
before the buildings are ready.
The architects and engineers have
promised the designs for the athletic
field and concrete stadium by December
l. and President Boatwright announced
to the student body yesterday at
the chapel that the new grounds would
be ready for the next baseball sea-
son.
Rev. w. c. James, pastor of Grove
Avenue Baptist Church, an alumnus
of the college. is conducting chapel
services at the college each morning
this week, giving series of ten-min-
ute talks to the students on the gem
eral theme, Using Ones Opportuni-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
Anne NDMENT is
NEARLY WINNER.
One Proposed Change in Con-
stitution Appears to Have
Majority.

with seven counties yet to be heard
from. the amendment to the Constitu-
ton permitting county treasurers and
commissioners of the revenue to sue
coed themselves has majority of SAB
votes. While this may be overthrown
by the remaining returns, it is now
probable that it has been carried and
VIII be promulgated as part of the
Constitution,
on the other hand. the amendment
making exactly the same provision for
city treasurers and commissioners, is
defeated on the vote received by
majority of 1856. This will be added
to by about $50 when the returns from
Hanover are corrected, the adverse
vote on this amendment having been
omitted by mistake
Inc two amendments one of which
was apparently carried and the other
ueleated, We're meant to be compan-
Ions They would have been put in
one provision had 1t been possible, but
the Constitution provides in separate
sections for the government of cities
and of counties.
four of the five counties heard from
yesterday returned majorities against
all the proposed amendments, but
N Norfolk county came up with such
large majority for all that it turned
the tide, the net result of the day
belng that the majority for the amend
ment was Increased. Aside from Nor
toik' the counties from which returns
We're received yesterday were Caro-
line New Kent. Princess Anne and
Scott.
Counties yet to be heard from are:
Amelia, Franklin, King and Queen.
Patrick Rappahannock
and Rockbridge.
stands:
For longer sessions of Legislature.
I,7o1: against, 5000
For one reading of bills, 1861;
against, 35,4S9.
For county officers succeeding them
selves, 2S.416; against, 27,S73.
For same provision as to city Off
GERS, 25,293; against 264iS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The United States Circuit Court of Ap-
pea!s reconvened yesterday morning al II
O'Clock. with Circuit Judges Golf and Pritch-
ard and District Judges Mcdowell and Rose
in attendance.
Joab H. Banton. of New York city. was
admitted to practice in this court.
The following case was submitted on
briefs:
No loos-Claude W. Maxwell, trustee. Ell
al. appellants Isaac McDaniels ct al.
appellees: on appeal from the Circuit Court
at Philppi. W, Va Cause submitted on
briefs by W. B. Maxwell. E. A. Bowers d.
H. Hill Arnold. Samuel T. Spear and Tai.
bolt & Hoover. of Elk!ns. W. Va. for the
appellants, and by Cunningham & stallings,
OF Elkins, w. Va, for the appellees
The following case was argued.
No. 972-Merchants' Coal Company. of West
Virginia, plaintiff in error. VS.. Frank II.
Leonard, defendant in error; in error to the
Circuit Court at Martinsburg w. Va. Cause
argued by Joab n. Blanton, OF New York
City. for the plaintiff in error and by Henry
NJ. Russell, Of Wheeling. w Va. for the
defendant in error. and submitted
Court adjourned until this morning at II
o'clock.
Case in call to-day: No a74-Baker-whtte-
ley Coal Company. appellant vs.. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, appellee; on
appeal from the Circuit Court at Baltimore
Md. To be argued by Robert II. Smith and
j. c. McLanahan, of Baltimore Md, for the
appellant, and by H r. Preston and r.
| Marsaen Smith, Of Baltimore, Nd, for the
appellee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
Y. w. C. A. CANVASS.
Committees Hard mt Work to Raise
Funds for GreAt Cause.

In the interests of the Thanksgiv-
ing canvass, which will be started to-
morrow. addresses were delivered yes.
terday to Young Womens Christion
Association workers by Rev. II. Clay
Lilly, D. D., and others The meeting
was held in the library of the asso-
citation building at II o'clock, and was
largely attended, every evangelical
church in Richmond being represented.
DR.. Lilly's remarks were calculated
to inspire those present with courage
and to impress upon them the true
nobility of the unselish work they
have undertaken. Others who deilv-
cred addresses were Miss Caroline Hol
laday, president of the association, and
Miss Constance MacCorkle, general
secretary. An informal prayer SER
vice followed. in which many of those
present took part. The committees
will meet to-day at p. NJ. to receive
final instructions for the canvass.
There will be a meeting of the mems
committee at the association building
at l o'clock to-day, after which lunch
will be served.
The following compose this 6A,mmit-
tee: I. P. Bryan, A. w. Bennett, L. a.
Cary. d. o. Davis. G. l.. Fairbank, a. NJ.
Cover. ]. W. Gordon. j. p. Jones, Lang
bourne Williams. Howard Jenkins, q.
A. Miller, Lewis Powell, c. B. Richard
son. Curtis Scott, N. D. Stills T. s..
Thomas. Charles G. Taylor. Jr., and
S w. TraVerS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
BOOKS CANNOT Be
SENT TO CATAW||BA
No Warrant in Law for Such
Action-New York Artist to
Restore Portraits.

Much to It's own regret, the State
Library Board decided last night that
1T was not authorized to furnish books
to any institution for permanent use.
and that 1t could therefore not place
library in the Catawba Sanatorium.
The board was asked to place col
lection OF books in the institution for
the use of the patients only. Every
member desired to do this II proper
legal warrant could be found. But II
was realized that for hygienic reasons.
any books placed there could never be
returned. While the board Is author
lied to send out books in the shape of
travelling Libraries. these are merely
loaned. and are to be returned. A
resolution was passed expressing tho
regret of the board that the law was
such that the request could not be
granted.
Artist Gets Contract.
II. A. Hammond Smith, New York
artist was given the contract to
renovate the collection of paintings
in the portrait gallery. Some of these
valuable pictures are in rather bad
condition, and, at the earnest request
of State Librarian McIlwaine, the Leg
islature at its last session appropriated
$1,000 for the work of restoration. to
be paid out of the funds for 1912.
Quite number of applications Were
received for this contract. Mr.. Smith
was highly recommended as an artist
by the curator of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York, and his
talent has received favorable comment
n P{r1,n RI fA,. fa.,,, t,ia
satisfactorily restored portrait of
the poet Shelley, the property of DR..
John Dunn, of this city. He will soon
begin the work
The annual reports of the State LII
brarian and of the different depart
ments were read and approved. and
VIII now go to the Governor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
PRIZES OFFERED
FOR BEST ESSAY
Tirnes-Dispatch Correspondents
to Hear Who Won Honors
at Meeting To-Day.

Informal though thoroughly inter-
esting discussion of subjects pertaining
to their profession was engaged IN
yesterday by the members of The
Times-Dispatch Correspondents Asso-
citation, who are in Richmond for their
annual convention. In attendance are
newspaper men and women from Vari-
Gus sections OF the state. Sessions
were held at Murphy's Hotel, where the
delegates have their headquarters.
Owing to delayed arrivals, the open
ing exercises, which were to have been
held yesterday morning, We're post
poned until the afternoon. the dele
gates present at the time. after meet
ing with representatives of the paper.
adjourning just before the dinner hour.
Late corners arrived in the city in
the meanwhile, and an increased NUM-
Der of delegates were present for the
afternoon session.
On special motion 1t was decided to
devote the session to informal discus
sion of subjects of interest TO the jour
nalistic profession, and during the af-
ternoon many talks We're heard. AS
n result of these annual meetings the
correspondents, by the exchange of
ideas, gain new inspiration in their
work, and the occasion is always looked
forward to and is attended with a
great deal of interest.
The Times-Dispatch is fortunate in
having among Its correspondents u
number of women, whose services have
made them wellnigh indispensable to
the paper, and some of the best known
of them are in attendance upon the
present convention. These women of
the press are as capable news gather
ers and writers as are the men. and
they have established for themselves
an enviable record by their faithful
ness and proficiency in telling to the
country at large through the columns
of The Times-Dispatch the doings OF
their respective communities
To Award Prizes.
Three cash prizes will be awarded to-
day for the best essays on the subject,
what Is News?" Interest in the con-
test is keen, and 1t is expected that a
number of valuable compositions will
be presented. To-days sessions Will
be opened at 10 o'clock this morning
and much important business is sched-
nled to come before the delegates. The
feature of the day will be the reading
of papers on various journalistic sub
jects in addition to the prize essays.
New officers of the association Will
MISC be elected to-day, and reports OF
the various officers and committees
viii be presented to be acted upon.
DR.. Lucien Lotion, president of the or
stated yesterday afternoon
that he expected to-day's sessions to
be the most important single days ses-
sion ever held by the correspondents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
LIQUOR QUESTION
WILL Be VOTED ON.
Local Option Election Ordered
for Suffolk on De-
ce1nber 10.
tspecial to The Times Dispatch.

[sp oe s: to to The T!messaDispatchl
Judge McLemore, VINO on Saturday
was petitioned by 277 persons to order
IA, issued an official call for Mon
day, December 49, Attorney Bobert
w. Withers, for the .'wets," tried
for the 18th, but could not get
it until the following Monday. which
is considered by some of the vets us
the most unfavorable day of the week
by reason of its proximity to Sunday
sermons and other church influences.
The campaign will be waged by the
Citizens League on the part OF the
"drys' and by steering committee
OF six In behalf of the saloon men.
None of the committee is liquo-
dealer. The "drys.' who won by 25I
majority two years ago, are claiming
100 majority, while the "wets" say
they Will carry three of the four wards.
but do not quote figures.
Mrs. Martha j. Winborne, siXty-nine
years OLD, wife of A. j. Winborne, died
this afternoon. husband. daughter
and two sons survive her.
Following the argument of counsel,
Mayor John B. Norfleet reserved
his decision in the case Of Lizzie
outiand the negro nurse accused OF
manning an eighteen months old twin
daughter of a. S. 8lount, whose symp-
toms OF serious infantile paralysis
We're pronounced by physicians to have
been caused by spinal injury. result
Ing from an alleged blow from the
nurse.
The trial of j. c. S. Novels, the
negro e%-banker, indicted on eight
counts of forgery, was continued
until Saturday because of the
absence of a material States witness,
Julia h. Clark. of Newport News, for
whom a court rule was issued.
Addison L. Holiday and p Fl. G,
Nape4l, of Richmond, qualified to
practlce law in Nansemond Circuit
Court,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
MARRIAGE or AGED COUPLE.
oldest Surviving Member OF Jury Thut
Convicted John Brown the Groom.

:, Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
fredericksburg, Va, November ID
q unique marriage took place last eve
nihS at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. ~.
lhomas' at Legato. in Fairfax county,
Wneh Mrs Bette Fergurson became the
bride of William Martin OF Loudoun
county The bride is eighty-one years
old and the groom eighty. Mr.. Martin
~ the Oldest surviving member of tins
jury mat convicted John Brown. Rev.
NJ. mr. badger performed the ceremony.
me only attendants were little Misses
margaret Watkins and Marie Sisson.
ohly intimate friends and relatives OF
we couple witnessed the ceremony
loiio"ing which a suNptuous repast
was served to the bridal party. Mr.
una Mrs Martin will reside at Legato