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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03
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NURSE PRO TEN
By MARY EASTwOoD KNEvELS
cOpyright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press.J

On his knees In the mud under a
driving rain Robinson carefully exam
med the overturned car. Lydia. his
coat wrapped round her, sat on one
OF the cushions under a tree and
wept. She was unhurt but unnerved
from the result of the accident which
had occurred-she knew-entireIy
through her own reckless driving. She
recalled Robinson's quietly uttered
warning just before they had turned
that last r where they had lost
the tire-it was the only thing he had
said since she had interrupted his
stammering, somewhat abashed, dec
laration of love by an abrupt and
scornful, moi"
Robinson rose from his knees and
came to her. We'll leave the car
where 1t u.s." he said, "and go on a
bit till We find a house. Come, can
you stand?"
He helped Lydia to her feet and
they trudged along the road half a
mile or more till they came to a small
white house, the only habitation in
sight. Half a dozen chickens huddled
on the back steps for protection
against the rain which still fell in
torrents. There was no bell and Rob-
inson knocked in vain.
There can't be any one at home"
sobbed Lydia. "Oh. dear, what shall
we do?"
Don't worry"
In another moment he had found an
unfastened window. crawled IN, and
opened the back door for Lydia. She
entered a clearly whitewashed kitch-
en- with a stove. a dresser, and an
oil cloth covered table for its princi.
pal furniture.
Lydia smiled through her tears.
|Oh, I'm so glad to get somewhere
out of the RAIN" she said.
Evidently no ones at home,'' said
Robinson, "and l came in the regula-
ton way" He showed her the key
hanging on a piece of string just out
side the door. Now, take off that
wet coat" he ordered, land make
yourself as comfortable as you can.
These good people won't object. By
Jove. I've a mind to make you a cup
OF tea while we wait-I see there's a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03
Didn't Get the Right Cue

as by doubling and by putting a tin
suit on the electrician now and then.
One play had a long cast, however.
and the advance agent was instructed
to pick up some local man for one Of
the bits Keene arrived In a one
night stand and made his way to the
theater to meet the recruit for the
play in question. He introduced him
self to the manager and explained the
situation. The local disnItary said:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03

is a string of good-sized
towns-Plymouth, Wilkes
Barre, Wyoming, Blooms
burg, Nanticoke, and others,
all of which empty sewage
into the river, and a number
of which take their drinking
water direct from the river.
Wilkes-Barre does, and its
pumping station is on an
island in the river. When
the stream overflows, as it
does every spring, the pump
well is flooded with the foul.
est of water-the rolled river
flow containing suspended
sewage and the reeking, sui
phurous waste of coal mines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03

sons died; in Lowell
1872 out of $50; in
Lawrence "a out of
141. OF 514 cases
in New Haven 73
resulted fatally.
Butler had 56
deaths and 1,270
cases. In Scranton
there were Ill
deaths and Lis
cases; In Cleveland
472 deaths and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03
II Seemed So.

Geraldine-What is your business?
Gerald am a gentleman.
Geraldine-Are you on a leave Of
absence Just now?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03
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Take Pittsburg, where, as we
have seen, the typhoid rate was
127 per 100000 population. Pitts
burg is a city with a population
in excess Of $4,000. Hence its
annual death roll from typhoid
must have amounted to 3h times
1877, or something like 444. At
$4,000 a life, this death roll will
cost Pittsburgh s2,664,000 a year,
or SIG, 900 every decade. And
the loss to the entire country, fig
uring the typhoid deaths at 10000,
reaches the astounding total of
$120,000,O00 a year, or $1,000, OOO,-
900 every decade.
This estimate, however, is with.
out question too conservative.
Mr. Allen Hazen, an eminent
American engineer, says in his
book, "Clean Water and How to
Get It." that the reduction in the
number of deaths In five cities,
brought about through water puri-
fication, amounted to 440. I'M
proved general sanitary condi-
lions, he says, were responsible
for 1877 Of the 440 decrease. The
typhoid reduction amounted to
only II. The reduction in the
number of deaths from other
causes amounted to 232-three
times the typhoid reduction. If
this ratio of deaths due to water
holds good generally, then our ty-
phoid deaths are only a small part
nf thn dnnthn dI1n Ia hod n4ntnn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03

4 guess ! can cook UP a story to ok
plain my doings to my wife,"
III Q do, It will result In a fam
lily stew"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-03

he give your" Come on, you Idaho
sausage"
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
CONGRESS MAKES CHARAC-
TERISTIC BLUNDER.

Congress has made another charac-
tcristic District blumder in the method
by which it has provided two dental
inspectors for the public schools OF
Washington.
Now, dental inspection is good
thing. We want it. Municipal au
thoritics and school officials through
out the country are rapidly coming to
recognize the value of sound teeth in
school children and are installing den
tai inspectors to see that children's
teeth are properly looked after. When
the Washington dentists and others
petitioned Congress for dental ihspec-
tors for Washngton's public schools
they were merely asking for something
which has already been proved desir-
able. Congress has given us two den
tai inspectors. but in doing so has eN-
hibited breadth of vision of District
affairs about as big as the hole in a
quill toothpick.
This is what Congress has done:
1t has changed the provision for
medical inspectors so that next year
we will have ten instead of twelve,
which we have had in the past. 1t
has added two dental inspectors. We
get the dental inspection, but at the
expense of medical inspection, result
which the most ardent advocates of
dental inspection would not have ad-
vocated.
Incidentally. the provision in the
Commissioners estimates for school
nurses-who are recognized as more
important than dental inspectors and
fully as important as medical inspec-
tors-has been ignored.
This little performance should be
filed away in the mind of Washing
tonians for future reference. along with
other evidences of the utter inability
of Congress to understand the needs
of the District of Columbia and to
make provision for them.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

happy couple no more cordially in fact
than did the households of nation in
spirit. His vigilance has been un-
sleeping and his skill standing mar
vel. From the detection of trace of
benzoate. in a new cereal to alleged
improvements in the cooking of
johnny cakes, his judgment is unques-
toned. Just as an evidence that he is
mortal, he may err now and then in
certain details of the making of apple
pies, for example, but like the patch
on the face of beauty, the blemish
only heightens his charm, and keeps
him closer akin to us.
He has worked wonders in the past,
but all the experiments on a poison
squad" of submissive conscripts and
eager volunteers could never bring
about the results which we may now
expect where culinary observations are
made under the magic influence of the
evening lamp and the soothing Groom
of the tea kettle. Even in the ordinary
edibles which the average man has
been consuming with a trustfulness
based upon the scientists approval, the
domesticated expert will find here and
there new and delicious flavors which
defy all chemical analysis. The dullest
books of cookery will glow like the
illuminated pages of a rare old Psalter.
In some millennal dish he will discover
the bacillus of health.
All this is as it should he. Should
the Lord Pepsin of the nation imperil
his own digestion? Should the
guardian of the households of the Re
public have no fireside of his own?
Not so, not so, Here's to him and his,
and may they live long and prosper.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
SIN HAS ANOTHER LITTLE
FLING AT RENO.

Sin has had another fling at Reno.
Not the great big type OF sin repre-
sented by brawny bruisers and the all
night whirl of the roulette wheel. but
lust the convivial form of sin which
revcls in a cold bottle and another one,
with all the trimmin's. The divorce
colony has been holding a wake over
a legislative measure whose early
death was earnestly desired. Some
moralist with no regard for RenO's
peculiar institution wanted to extend
the necessary period Of residence to
twelve months in those divorce cases
where the cause of action arises out
side OF the State. 1t would have
robbed the Reno mill of its golden grIst
and cast pail over a mismated world.
While the author of the measure was
taking a cat nap his bill was suddenly
called up and tabled for the session.
The clad news was flashed to the cN-
pcctant East. and then Reno took a
night off to celebrate. She hasn't had
such a headache or been half so happy
since July 4.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
"In Old Kentucky" Is
Back at the Academy

I'm Old Kentucky" which, through
length of service, has won its place
alongside of 1.-The Old Homestead
Way Down East" and other peren-
NAL favorites, made its annual appear
ance at the Academy last night, and, as
always, was received with marked en-
thusiasm.
II is doubtful if this play of the Blue
Grass State, of the troubles of Madge
and Frank, and the final big race. in
which Madge rides Queen Bess to vic
tory. will ever grow old, and the audi
ences which witness it every year ap-
pear to grow in size and appreciation.
Mildred Johnson, who has taken the
role for the past few seasons, continues
In the part of Madge, while Frank Con-
way makes a pleasing Frank Layson
Character sketches are contributed by
Burt Clark, John II. Mack, Conrad
Cantzen, and Paul Pilkingtou, while the
famous "Pickaninny Band ELECTED as
much applause as formerly.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EX
IRA CONGRESS SESSIONS.

"They ought to be made to know
that they haven't the right to infict
it on the country" declared the aver
age man in the street, talking about
the possibility that Congress may have
an extra session.
Why not?
Nothing would contribute so much
toward inducing Congress to work in
stead of filibuster; to vote instead of
dodge; TO pass bills instead of to
smother them, as to remind Congress
that there is power to keep it in ses-
sion till it performs.
But it's a terrific expense that the
taxpayers must pay" is another OBJ
lection. 1t is nothing of the sort Con
gress draws no more wages when it is
working than when it is lOaing. Its
hired help continues on the roll,
whether it is helping or not. The eX-
pense Of an extra session of Congress
is really negligible.
The real question is whether the
country wants its business done. 1t
it does, it must make Congress work
longer hours-mor- months in the
year. For there is really only one
Congress session in each four years
that has a fair chance. This is worth
thinking about before you condemn the
extra session idea
The Presidential election is follow
ed by short session which must end
March 4. Being a short session, it
can do little; bit of filibustering kills
all accomplishment. Then. on the fol-
lowing December, comes the first long
session of the Administration. There
is no time limit TO it. 1t can last
year if il likes. This session must
do most OF the real business of the
whole four years.
Comes next short scssion--Decem-
Der 10 March 4. Again the possibility
of fiibustcr. the ovcrshadowing need
of appropriation bills. makes general
legislation difficult. The succeeding
December comes another long session.
But this is the session Immediately
preceding the Presidential campaign
It must clear out of the way of the
campaign, so it is not really a long
session: and while it lasts it is full Of
politics and manipulation related to
the impending campaign. So it ac-
comPIishes little.
1t is altogether too easy, in this
situation, to prevent legislation the
country wants. The extra session is
the alternative. Congress ought TO be
kept in Washington till it does its
work. and President Taft would set a
good example if he would insist on
Just that program.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Edward AbeleS Scores
In Comedy at Chase's

+ The bill at Chases this week is well
balanced, the comedy and music being
about evenly divided. Heading the pro-
gram is Edward Abeles, the former
star of ''Brewster's Millions" and Miss
Charlotte Lander in a comedy sketch
of young married life, entitled He
Tried To Be Nice" John P. Wade re-
turns with his impersonation of an old
Southern negro in the playlet, "Marse
Shelby's Chicken Dinner" He is as
sisted by Miss Jane Herbert and Charles
w. King.
VIII Rogers gives an exhibition of ex-
pert larlat throwing, and introduces
Goldie St. Clair, champion lady brOncho
rider, in wild West pastimes of the
cowboys.
The Primrose Four. billed as 1000
pounds of harmony" render some excel
lent vocal numbers and won storms OF
applause. Other musical numbers '. ere
EIida Morris in vocal selections, and
Madden and Fitzpatrick in reformed
burglar comedy in which Madden's piano
playing is featured.
One of Chase's best curtain raisers
of the season are the three Marcanton's
in phenomenal exhibition Of gymnas-
tic work.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
PLURALITY ELECTION OF
UNITED STATES SENATORS.

Senator Root in his speech against
direct election of Senators, urged that
the greatest objection to having legis-
laturcs choose Senators was the liza
Rility to deadlocks. Accordingly he
has introduced bill providing for eIcc-
ton by plurality, if 10 aiority may
be mustered within a certain time, so
as to compel the filling of Senatorial
vacancies.
Whether the plan would improve
conditions is doubtful. That it would
make them worse is moro probable.
The deadlock is commonly a protest
against machine made Senator. Tn
der the Root plan Shcehan would bv
now have been elected in New York.
Is it not possible that New York may
he better represented after March by
Mr. Root alone, than by Root and
NTphy'S man?
Too often this same situation would
hc repeated if pluraIiticS would elect.
Tho minority OF the dominant party
is very likely to be in revolt against
n thing that ought not TO be done. The
Root plan would have elected Addicks
at least twice from Delaware. j. it
not better that Delaware should have
gouc unrcrroscntcd. in part. for con
siderable periods!
Doadlocks arc not the great evil OF
tho present method of clprting Spna
tors Dcadlocks arc the occasional in
si>tcnt protest against the great evil
OF this system. They are the means
that arouse the public to appreciate
how bad conditions have become.
OF course. there ought to bc no
dcadlocks. It ought TO be possible to
keep every State fully represented all
the time But that should be done by
empowering the people to elect; not by
commissioning corrupt machine, in
control of a plurality, to name whom
socvpr it will.
Plurality election of Senators would
make State machines moro necessary
and more powerful than ever before
They are already too strong. Popular
elections would weaken them more
than anything else.
That is the real argument in favor
of election Of Senators by the people.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28


keepe n
days Practically all of this
is
great
Hayes
after of most his contemporaries are forgotten
world
Spanish English
a
word the Chief Justice is
to break something like this:
the
illustrate
it"
lief
Gvean
it
illustrate what he trying tell and seemed
the
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

Rich in satire and humor. sparkling
with bright lines and quaint truths,
The Faun," which opened at the Be-
Iasco last night, finds instant flavor,
and the subtle charm of the fantasy
seems to have a peculiar appeal
Refreshing" possibly applies to 1t
better than any other adjective, for
the novelty OF this fantastic conception
is welcome relief from the convention
al types of stage offerings, and its dain-
tiness and suggestiveness more than
offset its possible lack of dramatic
worth.
While the author is a young Ameri-
can. the play itself is decidedly English.
Just at first this is so noticeable as to
cause apprehension, for there is little in
the early action of the play TO give
promise of what is to come.
The story opens with Lord Stonbury
planning to kill himself. He is en-
gagged to an heiress. but has gone
lover ears into debt, and having
blown in his money he is now going
to blow out his brains" Just then
the faun appears. disporting himself in
a bed of geraniums in the garden. A
bargain IS driven. In return for sure
tips on the races. Lord Stonbury agrees
to introduce the faun into society. Both
live up to the contract.
Faculty for Truth.
But Lord Stonbury rues his bargain,
for the faun has faculty, being abso-
lutely truthful. of saying the most en-
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
IN THE MA
TIONAL CAPITAL.

Come on with your rat-kilIing''
may. with the utmost propriety, be
accepted seriously in it's literal sense.
Just as science has demonstrated that
the mosquito is practically the sole
agency for the spread of yellow fever,
SO has it demonstrated that. rats, mice,
and squirrels are practically the sole
agencies by which bubonic plague is
transmitted. As rats are the chief
offenders. it Therefore bchooves civil
ization to kill off its rats.
Since the two outbreaks of bubonic
plague in San Francisco. numerous
american cities have undertaken to get
rid OF their rats. San Francisco itself
has practically cleaned rats out of the
town. thereby stamping out bubonic
plague. This was not accomplished,
however, until the city had been swept
by two epidemics of plague, in which
l9l people died. Other cities are show
ing an inclination to get rid of their
rats without waiting for the plague to
rouse them to their danger.
Washington will soon have joined in
this movement. The District appro,
priation bill which viii become law
in few days gives the Commissioners
$500 to use for the destruction Of rats
and the Commissioners intend to de,
vote the money TO a summer rat-kill,
ing crusade. They should encounter
prompt and effective response from the
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
IYCEUM-"The Wise Guy

A two-act comedy, The Wise Guy,
is the attraction at the New Lyceum
this week. Edmund Hayes appears in
the role of the official laugh producer
and he accomplishes his purpose. The
lines are bright and snappy.
A chorus of exceptional beauty and
of generous proportions enlivens the
burlesuues. The members have voices
above the standard and not the least
pieasing part of the production are the
mdsical numbers.
The specialties are snappy and the en-
tire entertainment Is one of the best
seen at the Lyceum this year.
But two principals appear in support
of Mr.. Hayes, but that comedian man
ages 10 hold the center of the stage
most of the time and produces a full
share of laughs.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
CASINO-Vaudeville.

With burIesques on the leading grand
opera stars and by telling number Of
bright stories, Harry Jolson, the head
liner at the Casino Theater this week.
made a marked hit with afternoon and
evening audianteS. Last night al ".5
initial performance he was well received.
Mr.. Jolson's blackface act has consider
able merit. lie possesses good voice
and considerable comedy talent
For those who like trained animal
acts, that presented by La Belle Clark
with her trained dancing horse and pet
doves held considerable pleasure.
Resides those two acts. Iiia week : p'"-
gram includes Lee Barth with a number
of dialect stories, Taylor and Living
ston in a comedy sketch the Mozart
Duo, the Musical RrandD D"s. and the
Lyric Four. The motion pictures were
particularly good.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

citizens of Washington. The appro-
priation is comparatively small, but
if it produces wholesome number
of dead rats we may expect a bigger
appropriation from the next Congress,
with the ultimate prospect that within
a year or two the city can be insured
against even the possibility of an epi-
demic of plague
This is one of the occasions when we
should take time-and rats-by the
forclock. ...-.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Jumping Jupiter" Wins
High Favor With Colum-
bia Audience.
MISS HOPPER SHARES
HONORS WITH STAR
AS the Artists Model She Was as
Vivacious as of
Yore.

Surrounded by an unusually good
looking chorus-sO, what if il Is small
in numbers?-and a capable supporting
company, Richard Carle opened in
Jumping Jupiter" at the Columbia last
evening. Miss Edna Wallace Hopper
and Will Philbrick, two other Washing
ton favorites, were also in our midst.
1t was the same Carle. of lanky legs,
droll mannerisms, and hairless head. As
usual, Mr.. Carle. as Prof. GooGs lille, a
henpecked husband. had to get mixed
up in a lot of funny situations in order
TO help other people out.
Jumping Jupiter" is called farce.
in three acts. with music. II is well
named. for 1t is intended TO amuse, and
is a thoroughly Carlesque production,
although Mr.. Carrie himself has had
vehicles in which he was afforded better
opportunities to display his comicalities.
Anyway. II kept. the Columbia audience
and il was a large one-in good spirits
throughout an entire evening. and ,Sr
Carle was forced to respond to cur
tain call at the end of a breezy second
act.
Is Artists Model
Edna Wallace Hopper takes the roll
of an artists model. and she's as bright
and vivacious and entertaining as one
could desire. 1t is one of the best parts
Miss Hopper has essayed in some
moons. and she shared in much of the
applause last evening.
OF course, everybody knows VIII
Philbrick, who used TO be with The
Follies" Mr.. Philb1cks stage duties
last evening consisted In leading 1Hg
around, which he did in most artistic
manner, according to the general ac-
The audience also liked Philbrick's coon
songs.
Miss Ina Claire, a former Washington
girl. made a great hit with her imita-
tions of Harry Lauder, and also or
Elizabeth Murray, in Madame Sherry.
More Dances Wanted.
Mr.. CarIe advertises the chorus as
some girls" They are. And they
ought to have more chance to sing
and dance for the eager populace.
The company possesses several good
voices. among them being those of
Mr.. Burrell Barbaretto and Mr.. Will
liam Pruettc, who sang songs OF the
lingering. whistly kind. The music
of the piece. by Karl Hoschna, is uni
fOrmly good and of the light, tune
full sort that makes everybody feel
good.
II the large gathering of Washing
tonians at-the Columbia last evening,
and the comments they made after
the play, may be taken as an indiCa-
reap success with dumping Jupiter.
BY the way, Mr. earle helped to write
the play, and there are lot OF bright
lines in II.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
GAYETY - Manchester's
Cracker

Manchester's Cracker Jacks" in two
lively revues. furnished a tuneful and
lively production last night at the Gay
ety. Ruby Leoni and 4 well trained
chorus kept things going in both bur
lesques.
The opening was one-act musical
satirc entitled "A Trial Marriage IN
which John Williams and Johnny Jess.
as the twin brothers, were particularly
GOOD. The closing number was RIOT
If fun called "Daffydills." The olio in
cIuded Mollic Williams and company
in lie Danse LEndcement.
Franz Uarcourt and d company OF
twelve girls presented "A Rube on
broadway" Williams and Brooks APP
peared in a short sketch; and the PRO
scoffis family gave a novelty Juggling
act
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
THE DOMESTICATION OF A
GREAT SCIENTIST.

1t is a matter of national interest
that DR.. Harvey w. Wiley is to set up
housekeeping for himself. The quiet
ceremony which translated him from
the lonely ranks of the bachelors to
the blessed battalions of the Benedicks
was attended by the silent good wishes
of that wide circle who feel that it is
the destiny of man to eat, drink, and
be married. The privileged assembly
OF immediate witnesses greeted the