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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-27
Queries and Answers
DinceycrN OF Ether.

IiscoHcrS Of Ether.
viii you kindly give me little in
formation through your column as to
who discovered ether and when It was
hrst used? II. r. j.
! Like all great discoveries, that of
the anaesthctic qualities of ether was
claimed by several persons and each
has his own adhercnts. 4 monumen,
In Mt. Auburn Cemetery bears the
inscription: 'William 7. q. Morton. iu-
rentor and revcaler OF anaesthetic In
hnlatiot, by whom pain In surgery was
avcrtcd and annulcd. before whom, In
All time, surgery was agony: since
when, science has control of pain" In
1852 bill appro~riating 100000 as u
national testimonial to Morton was in
troduced into Congress. but failed, as
aid like attempt in 1853 and 1884, but
testimonials accrediting to him the
application OF ether as an unaesthetic
were signed by the medical profession
In Boston. New York and philadcI-
, phia.
The controversy between DIR. Morton
and DR.. Charles r. jackson was long
and bitter. DR.. jackson experimental
upon himself In his laboratory at Bos-
ION as early as 1912. and at different
; times had spoken Of the results gained
10 Inherent persons. DR. Morton who
had been boarder as we'll as a stu.
Gent In tho home OF DR.. Jackson. con-
tended that he had been searching for
S,oI iGng time for, some means OF re-
, that he had discovered the propertv
OF ether independent OF DR. Jackson
me first public demonstration of
the anaesthetic qualities OF suiphu-
| ric ether took place at the NIassacbu
sets General Hospital. October IL, 1916.
When DR. John Warren Collins, as prin-
cipai surgeon at the hospital, removed
patient ~ :"
immediately after DR.. Morton ln,d
ciain 10 the discovery. and by tho
anHice OF counsel. he and Jackson an
pred for joint patent. but as this
aia not close the controversy each sub.
mltted his claims TO the Academy Of
Arts and Sciences of France. the 6lph
est scientific tribunal in the world M
mat time. After two years consider
alton that body awarded - prjZc NJ
| ..noO frnnca TO Jackson for his oh.
servations and experiments and n simj-
ni prize TO Morton for having intro
uuccd the use Of ether as All anacs-
thetic into surgical practice accordin.-
10 the Instructions OF DIR. jackson.
Platinum.
Can steel or iron articles be given
a eouting of platinum by the electro
plating process? c. n
Books say that This metal Ia has
never yet been successfully deposited
as a protecting coatins 10 other
metals and add the metal 10 be
plated must be copDcrcd."
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wSM4N,S WORK.

Walter Wyman passed from the
stage of human activity, and thou
sands who read OF his death dia not
Know who he WAS and what he did
Like many other great ana useful public
servants. no cared little for tho spo,-
light. He gave thirty-hve years Of
service to his country-practically all
OF his life.
Wymar was surgeon general of the
United States Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service. He had Tho
ability to see "a public need and suppIy
1t; he was essentially a man of action.
a simple summary OF his w,..ls
speaks eloquently of the man. II.
entered the Marine Hospital Service
in 1876 and was stationed successive
ly in st. Louis, Cincinnati, Baltimore.
New York and Washington. His first ne
table work was for the bettcrmcnt OF
the conditions affecting seamcn In
the merchant marine, and he caused
many laws to be passed for their hene-
ut. He brought TO notice the treat
mcnt Of deck hands on steamboats,
plying the Western rivers and Of crews
working on the oyster boats OF In.
Chesapeake, establishing hospital for
the latter In 1898 he headed ;hc
force engaged in preventing cholern
from entering this country.
Wyman rose rapidly In the public
health service. lie was supervise liz
surgeon general OF the United States
Marine Hospital Service from 1891 II
1902 lie was made surgeon general
of the United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service in 1902, in
which Office he remained until his
death. having In charge the admits
tratfon of the national quarantine law
and the national quarantine establish
mcntS.
II was he who suggested anu es
tablshed tho first government saol-
forum for consumptives. lie was IN
strumental in securing tho enactment
of quarantine laws; tho Improvement
OF the food and quarters Of scam.a.
the regulation of the manufactures AMI
B 49, Va - "o'St iOSlnS, etc,
the creation of n lcprosy investigation
station in Hawaii; the establishment,
of hyGienic laboratory i'm Washing,
ton. and the establishment OF t,c
Bureau of Public Health At the son,o
tine he wrote voluminons,y, being
the authcr OF many pamphlets I'D
dresses and books OF instruction an
matters affecting the public. lie was
tic main instrument in systcmatizilr
and putting into effective operation
the machinery whereby the nation "a
protected from the dread pcstilcm..c
Of contagious disease.
The South owed Walter Wyulan +,
peculiarly great debt Under tie Nj,
rino Hospital Service aud the bureau
OF Health. tho Gulf coas, is protcc; ed
as IL never WAS under other supcr-
vision: tho immunity from tiso,.,,
brought abou, is worth millions 10 ~,
South,
Wyman never welded sword n1,.
! ordered batteries into practice. but l.c
was ono Of The greatest lighters me
4 nation had lis task WAS no, m.
destruction Of life. but It's prcsoryo.
ton ana protcction. lie fought n
greater roc than any foreign, urnv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-27

MA! or lilchifuSon gave pit of cN-
ccllcnt advicc to the business mon us
RichInond when, ut The recent meet
ing in the interest Of the new form
of city government he urged them TO
become politicians. By that he lid
not mean that he would have every
good citizen a professional politician,
but that he would have him stu
dent Of politics. familiar with the
problems of the city. its needs. its Of
fees and its officers That citizen is
best who knows his city ana will by
n due participation in politics advance
tho interest of his city.
Every progressive citizen should DC
politician just at this time. y move
mcnt for better form of city gov
ernmcnt is OH foot. and that move
mcnt requires the aid OF every citizen
who would promote the prosperity AMI
prominence of Richmond. If this is
not tho time FOR the citizen to 80 into
politics, lie ought never 10 go into
plan for more effective and efficient
city government. plan which is the
result of tic long labor and study OF
committee of patriotic and able citi-
Zcns, n plan which is based on the cx-
pericncc of American municipalities.
rms plan ought 10 go through. be-
cause ii VIII give Richmond better
government und give every citizen his
moneys worth. Tho adoption Of the
governmental scheme will nut tho
city's business on business basis ana
have 1t conducted by business men on
business principles. Every man who
is for greater Richmond should
bncli the plan, not half-hcartcdly, but,
actively and vigorously.
To the end thnt this plan may sue
coed. let every citizen he II politician
fo9 the time being. There is work FOR
him to do. plenty of 1T, but the two
mein things FOR him 10 do are:
Let the Councnmea from his ward
know that he favors tao plan.
Let him Qualify to vote.
TIC Council Will adopt The now
plan, II ii is made clear to the ma
iority OF it's members that their con-
stituents desire its passage. That is
why every citizen should tell his rep
reScntativc in Council how nc stands.
Every citizen should qualify to vote.
because his political influence is dou-
bled when IT is known that he has II
vote. Counciimen give cur to tho yot-
or. but pay little heed 10 the good gov
crnmcnt advocate who has no ballot.
The present qualified electorate of the
CITY Is limited almost wholly to Of
iiceholdcrs and large property owners.
The advocate of better government
Tor Richmond. by qualifying 10 vote,
VIII put himself in position where he
can defeat in the April election those
in the Council who oppose progressive
government for Richmond
BE a politician nov ,.Tell your rem
resentative how you stand, and see ia
It that your friends and employees in
like manner talk to their reprcsen
tatives. Qualify and get others 10
Qualify. Talk this plan UP. get well
Informed about IT and talk il when.
ever you can.
If the citizens who want good gov
crnment will do a little "politicating,
now, the new form of government will
he adopted, and Il tremendous shove
upward win be given to Richmond
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peace as we'll as In times OF war-a
pcrpetuity to be utilized and enjoyed
py those who come after us.
Trusting that the above subject may
be deemed worthy of more than nnss;
inS consideration, while the convGn-
ton is engaged in it's most humane
ana bcnchcent duties, ! beg to sub
scribe myself ono Of its we'll wishcrs
Rlchmond. EDWARD S. ROSE
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speaking. petty official class in Bon
gal. that causes all the anti-English
sentiment in India now.
That is the class from which the
King may most expect harm The
warriors will meet him openly. but a
fanatic Bengal may throw n bomb
that will set all IIindustan on fire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-27

Tho planet Mars has an extensive
and probably uuexplorcd arctic region.
Here is n good chance for old Doctor
Cook to come back.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-01-13
NsSMN5ijaIk&WStan
Effective Jan. 3, 1911.
J.. Fort Gay Central Timo)

Lv. Fort Gay Central Time)
lie A. NJ, Daily For Kenoya,
lronton. Portsmouth. Cincinnati,
Columbus Pullman Sleepers 10
Cincinnati and Columbus, conneo-
tions Via Chicago aud 81. Louis for
the West and Northwest.
. 1904 y. a. Daily For Columbus.
Cincinnati aud intermediate statlona.
Pullman Sleeper Cafe Car TO Col
umbus Connects at Cincinnati and
Columbus for points West.
Ly 2;02 A. NJ Daily For Will
hanson. Welch. Bluefield. Roanoke,
Lynchburg. Norfolk. Richmond. Pull
man Sleepers. Cafe Car.
goo p NJ Daily For Williams
son, WEIGH, Bluoflold. Roanoke.
Norfolk, Richmond. Pullman Sleeper
to Norfolk, Cafe Car,
Train leaves Kenova s;25 A. NJ.
Daily for Williamson. via Wayne,
aud leaves KenoYa for Portsmouth
and local stations 5:AT T.. NJ. Daily,
and leaves KenovA $500 A. NJ. Daily
except Sunday for Columbus and
local stations
For full information apply 10
W. II. BEVIIiL, q. r.. A.
NJ. +. BRAGG. T, y. A., Roanoke, We
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farm which is fenced with cedar
rails, his discovered that his fen
ces are worth several times the val
ne Of his farm and that he can real
lie small fortune from the sale.
OF his cedar rails to the buyers for
the pencil factories.
This has been instaneed in many
cases just across the State line, sew
eral miles south OF here, In Tenn
essae. One man sold his mountain
farm for $500 and the purchaser
In turn sold the cedar rails from
the fences for $4,000, Other in
stances Of a similar kind have been
related
The organization OF corporation
Tor the manufacturing of lead PEN
ellis has been completed, and the
actual work of construction of the
factory at Burnside, this county has
been started and is now under
way, II will be completed BY
spring when the new enterprise viii
be opened.
For some time Burnside has
been headquarters for Eastern cap
talists for the buying of cedar for
lead pencil purposes, This point
was selected on account OF the
character OF cedar adapted TO this
purpose, being found along the
bluffs of the Cumberland river for
many miles above and below Burn.
side, This output has been shipped
East and manufactured into lead
pencils. II was seen that great
saving in the way OF freight ant
labor could be had by establishing
a manufacturing plant at Burnside
The factory is expected to be turn
ing out its products in the eours'
of few months.
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Old Soldier Tortured.

For years | suffered unspeaka-
BILE torture from Indigestion, CON
stipation and liver trouble" wrote
A. X. Smith, war veteran at Erie,
Pa, but Dr. Kings New Life Pills
fixed me all right, They're simply
great" Try them for any stomach,
liver or kidney trouble. Only zoe
at A. NJ. uHghes."
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Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.


Local trains leave Louisa, SOUTH
bound, 1924 a. m. week days, and
b:24 p. m, daily.
North bound, leave Louisa s:2l
a. m, daily, S:5I p, M, week days.
Arrive Ashland 1885 a. m. daily.
$50 p, m, week days
To Lexington, Louisville and West.
Leave Ashland 1910 D. M, AIS
a. IN. daily. Local. week days 10
Lexington, 1910 a. m.
To Cincinnati and West
Leave Catlettsburg, express.
daily. 3:52 a. m, 6:l2 a. m, 12;49
p, m. Locals, 5:I7 a. m, week days.
1855 p. m, daily.
Leave Ashland, express, daily.
Ii1O a. m, 6:25 a. m. 1909 D, m.
Locals, 5:5S a. m, week days.
i2:42 p, m, daily.
Enstbound, Main Line.
Leave Ashland. express daily,
$40 p, m, lO:46 p. m, 1888 a. IN.
Local, daily to Huntington. l2:4s D.
m; runs to Hinton week days.
Local, week days. to Huntington.
S:12 p. m.
S. J. JUSTICE, Agent,
Louisa Ky.
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State Senator d. r. French, OF
Mercer county, is preparing a
separate coach bill which he win
present to the Legislature for en-
actmeRt. Senator French is one
of the well known Democrats of
Southern West Virginia and with
separate coach platform in the 1908
platform OF the party in West Vir-
ginia cannot be safely disregarded
The bill which he is prepared to
introduce is not q radical meas
ure, being drawn along conser-
vatiye lines. The provisions will
be- that the race may be separated
by the railroads providing sepa-
rate cars, separate apartments In
coaches or dIsintergrated seats
negroes.
These moderations, 1t is point.
ed out, will obviate the hardship
which straight out separate coach
law would work upon the railroads
on which few negroes travel
Senator French sets out his
Ideas in regard to this bill In d
letter to George l. Neal, OF this
city.-Huntington Advertiser.
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A KENTUCKY BOY ABROAD.
Clifford SOngeT Writes Interestingly Of
Things in England.

On the twelfth five day liberty
party was granted to go to London
OF course | was found among the
eager crowd to see this great me
tropolis. We left about eight-thirty
to go to Weymouth to catch the
train, and we Americans could not
appreciate their mode of travelling
for their cars are divided into com
partments with room for only eight
and they we're stuffy and hot at
that. still by keeping the windows
open and half drowning from the
down pour of rain. which was fall
ing, we managed to survive the four
hours run.
The scenery along the line was
very interesting and would have
probably been more so II the rain
had ceased. Anyhow you got a
glimpse now and them of great
flocks of sheep grazing in the open
fields, and the adjoining field would
probably be laid off for golf links OF
cricket But even these as well as
their gardens were laid off in such
a uniform way as to make It al
most like a picture. Surely the Eng
lish farmer has ii over his Ameri-
can brother In the general neatness
OF his farming land.
We arrived in London about two
thirty. 1t was still raining, so we
spent the rest of the afternoon, In
hunting a suitable lodging after
much inquiry we found one, THE
Buckingham Hotel" on the strand
Here for the modest sum Of five
shillings. or about dollar and q
quarter in our money, we got a very
good bed room. and breakfast. anC
right in the heart of what we mos
wanted to see, viz: st. Paul's Ca
thedral, Westminster Abbey. Buck
ingham palace and other points o
interest.
Next day we wandered down L
st. Paurs Cathedral, where thu
Duke of Wellington is buried W,
were much impressed by the famous
paintings and statues as well a
tombs scattered promiscously aroun
On the fourteenth, We started on
TO see Westminster, going by tn
way of st. James Park. We loiter
ed here a few minutes TO watch tn
myriads OF water fowls, floating air
lessly down the river, only of
sudden, to be aroused by SINAI
boy, who was enjoying himself b
throwing peanuts into their mids
So keen was the sight of the SO
gull and so swift was he, that fe'
peanuts ever hit the water bu
| what few did, we're eagerly gobble
| up by the ducks. Going on farthe
we came to the Abbey. A feeling
awe, and superstition comes ovt
one, on entering the portals of tn
famous, (what shall | call 1t,
grave yard, or one vast tomb?) ST
Abbey supplies it all, After tn
first feeling of such grueson
character, leaves you, and you b
gin to fully realize the things "
are about to look upon, wonderme
is only a small phrase to you.
Luck was with us here for Il
guide had Just completed tol
through and was ready for the ne
party. For the small sum of s
pence, or twelve cents our none
we joined his party. The first col
partments we entered we're amol
the oldest in the Abbey, Graves
Knights reputed to be over 8
J Aundfed years old, still in a fl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-01-13

Somerset, Ky, Jan. 4.-Fence
rails being worth more than the
farms they inclose has become an
acknowledged fact in the Burnside
section Of Pulaski county. since it
has been discovered that the quality
of cedar growing there is the
best adapted to the manufacture of
lead pencils and large quantities of
cedar timber have changed hands.
This is probably the only section
in Kentucky where this character OF
cedar is found. High prices are
paid for it. In some sections the
small farmer with a little mountain
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-01-13

Never before has there been
such manifestation of the ideas of
the people of Kentucky for good
roads. yes, better roads, as was
shown at the meeting of the Good
Roads Convention in Louisville last
week. There is a wonderful move
ment on for better roads all over
the state, and the Commonwealth
will be asked to aid in building mod
ern thoroughfares through the
rough country where the cost would
be more than the citizens can
bear, and also give little toward
improving the roads in that part of
the State where fairly good roads
are now being maintained. We
would give dollar toward a good
road almost as quickly as we would
toward a country school. --Rtchmon
Climax. 49,.
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WEST VIRGINIA NECHBORS.
NEWS FROM COUNTIES JCS1
ACROSS THE RIVER IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

Elkins w. va. Jan Under
brilliant winter sky the body Of Sen
ator stephen h. Elklps was laid TO
rest to-day ON the crest Of wind
swept hill overlooking the town that
bears his name, As the bronze cot
lin was lowered Into the grave the
great coucourse Of mourners uncoy-
cred, standing silent Ia the presence
'of death
The simple service at the Gene
terry was proceeded BY services at
the Davis Memorial Presbyterian
Church. The Rev Or Barren the
pastor ofriclated aud Dr. Wallace
adclirfe,of che Presbyterian church
in Washington at which Senator FL
kins was wont TO worship, deliver
ed the eulogy The church was
crowded and hundreds who could
not gain admission remained outside
to accompany the cortege TO the
cemetery
waen the coffin was removed
from the special funeral train which
aad brought IL from WASHINGTON, Il
was placed on flat, low-hedded OPP
en- wagon. heavily draped in black
and drawn by two powerful horses,
| likewise accoutred. The march TO III
lchurCh then was begun. lmmedi-
atcly behind the cataialque were
the members OF the Senate com
mittoe, led by Senator Scott and
Senator Bailey. Behind them fol-
lowed the House delegates, All
were afout. After the church ser.
vices the journey to the grave was
made In carriages
The town to which the late Sem
ator had given his name was crowd
ed with muurnogs who had throng.
ed there from every direction. Many
who could not come by rail drove
over the mountain roads, through
hours OF darkness, to pay the last
|. tribute to the man who had done
50 much for the state
Al business was suspended, flag
, fluttered at half mast and window
were Cluse-curtRln0d. The speCin
train from Washington consisting o.
seven cars bore distinguished com
pany. .. .
Representing the Senate wer,
Senators Scott, Bacon. Kean, Bailey
, Foster. Carter, Smith Of MaryIAnC
r and Root The House delegation
/ included Representatives Hubbard
I Hughes. woodward. Gaines. AM
r sturgis. OF West Virginia; Andrews
T. Of New Mexico; Ruckorof Missouri
Alexander, Of New York; LnoE
= worth, of Ohio; Calderhead. OF Kan
t sas; Lambs, Of Virginia, 49,
e Mrs Elkins was not one Of tn
t party, Overcome by the shock, sh
r was In such a condition that he
Q physician forbade her leaving Wash
Q ington. or the immediate famil
- there was Miss Katherine Elklni
Mrs. Sarah Elkins Ollphant, Q
n Trenton. n. j.; Davis Elkius. tn
+ oldest son OF the Senator; Stephe
e. u. Elklns, Jr., OF New York: Mr., Al
= Mrs, Blaine ElkinE, former Senate
+ Henry GaBsaway Davis, father {
r Mrs. Elkins, and Richard Elkins,
Il Philadelphia A number OF distar
Il relatives aud several close friend
y also accompanied the body frui
o the capital 49,.
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Bargains in Doors and Sash.

II you are going to need any
doors or sash 1t will pay you to see
the Snyder Hardware Co. They
bought car load at bankruptcy
sale in Cincinnati at such low pric-
es that they will save you much
money.
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state OF preservation. on the tombs
wers their coats OF arms finely CHS
led aud still very distinct,
The next place was probably the
most interesting grave or tomb of
all. Mary, Queen OF Scots. lou OF.
course have read enough about her.
in history TO make any explanation
about her unnecessary,
Next We went up small flight
OF stone steps, and We came to
the tomb OF queen Elizabeth, Again
Il Is unnecessary TO say a word
about her. as you probably know
more about her history than / do,
Suffice to say that old feeling OF
wonderment comes back upon you
as you stand by her tomb and re-
call her history ...... ..".
Coming out Of this compartment
We came to the tomb OF Edward.
the Confession. Leaving him to go
into the next place which was more
beautiful than words can describe,
Henry, the seyeuth's Chapel All
the ceiling was hand carved out OF
old oak. aud around were stalls
whore all the Knights used TO stand,
or rather lean, for they were built
In such q manner that you could
only half sll half lean on them, and
woe be unto the unluCky knight
who fell asleep for his seat was
built In such a manner as to top
pie him to the floor AS soon as
he lost the support OF his arm. But
again to my descriptive part as
was saying all the old Knights used
TO come and lean In these stalls
In council with the King Around
the walls were their different ban
ners and coats of mail
Leaving this chapel We came tc
the Coronation Chair. A rathel
stout and plain looking affair bull
Of oak, resting on large block o.
stone, known as Jacobs pillow, fol
legends OF this stone say Jacob us
ed II for a pillow, thus the name.
Feeling much refreshed after din
ing we decided to walk the stree
!, or rather Strand and look at TIL
Christmas decorations. Going abou
four blocks we came TO theate
advertising the new comedy, tn
Man From Mexico" The nam
alone attracted us so much we Ger
tainly could not help taking 1t in.
We started to see Buckingham
Palace, present domiclle OF Royal
ty. Well, II was massive structur
of brick and stone, quite old look
ing and surrounded by a large pick
ct iron fence whose top was cove
ed with brass Here | got my frs
glimpse OF the Royal Guard. Al
: over six feet tall and wear a yer
:, pretty uniform, with what looked {
me like a stuffed grizzly bear 10
a head piece. 1t was only his hid
| guess.
, Leaving the Palace we wen
y through Hyde Park, which is abou
like our Central Park, only niue
larger. Passing through here "
came out e few blocks West {
. the strand. As it was sprinkling "
hastily made our way to the ST.
y ton, stopping now and then to bu
card or souvenir.
| guess you are tired Of this no
for | know am no writer still
" hope you may be able TO make OF
AZ at least enough OF 1t to see how v
~ are enjoying ourselves.
~ Yours,
+ CLIFFORD SONGER.