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The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

by AID. LODGE
81 chas y. Mood, for permission 90
erect electric sign In front of No. Eli
Rcferrsd 10 Department Of Buildings.
o. Marcus freytag. TO cause the
lsn osS q S"s avenue s"u eastward 10
iic Ss 10 commit,se on {. street
By AID. FIELD.
OF James Fitxsimons ct al. TO cn s.rsS
<he name OF langley avenue TO FERRY
Referred to Committee on ordinan-
. ~ nv AID osrRowsKI
or ~ Romanskl No lsss 90 ~. n Adoin
svsnns and ~ Jnisas' NO consseuct COW
ksferrsd TO Committee on Streets,
BY AID. WATSON
or The williams Bros Co, lot the
vacation or blind alley south Oh kirby
Referred to Committee on Street
by AID. WALSH. g-l,.L.
81 OF Francis e. Brinkman, Tor dam
ares caused by separation OF grace,
"a referred 10 Committee on Srade sep
~ BY AID. LYNCH.
OF Harry j. Reuhie. for damages Tor
injuries TO horse. ,.-.
4 HeferreQ. " SonHi'Noo ~" Ss~''- -
ny AID. CARNEY.
q or Geo. Billings. for canceilauon OF =
personal assessment TOT she Taxes
\ 80. !, BY AID. SCHULTZ.
n ~ Iawrence Diebei. for permission
20 erect two covered areas on the =;
IS corner Of Kerehevai and Towhsena
s RsSsrred to Committee on Streets
BY AID. GIdNNAN.
OF Lorenzo Theada. Tor am xear
ten Of general city taxes ior 'As
4 5e.eserred 20 Committee on Taxes.
BY THE SL aIdssf wagner
Rothstein Amusement Co. Grace Crsw
lion. reduction or adtustment OF .aes'
Referred TO ccT ar nausrd on At al. for
rsfund OF paving assessment. -
X Esferred 10 Committee on streets.
b OF. II. NJ. sehmann. for construHG Va. ~
II I lateral sewer In the south SIDE s 20 o,
f3rsnd River avenue, between Harrison
ana National avenues. n.,.o
'Xsferred TO Department of Public
0fSjos Fnderiin, for construction OF
- literal sewer in the alley III the
Sicck bounded by DrexeL Coplin. Jct-
fesson and KerSnn snsr,m~nt OF Public
81 Thomas Lamb. for the construe-
fjon sof'a lateral sewer-n the siiey IN
the block bounded ny Navy, senator,
&IulIane and and Spriagwells avenues.
Referred TO Department OF fIohc
a 81 American Brass q Iron Co. for
vacation OF . portion OF Trombiey sv-
e'S ssferred to Committee on street
Z 81 j. B. oresnsers. for permission to
erect. showcase In trent Of Nc. lss-
{3ratiof avenue. OF Fred Mack. for pei.
ynfrrion 10 operate lunch wagor az
rerfh west Garner of Griswold ana
xf.te sfreets OF y. G Valentine. for
n<rrSissiou to erect barber pole In front
~ No X5S West Milwaukee avenue CT
~ N. TArnbros. for permission to erect
electric sign In front OF No. III Grano
Hsfsrrsd 10 COMMITTEES streets
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as follows IN order 10 carry A through
the current nscal year:
Catherine Jacques. widow.
pension az ss00 per annum
from July J. 1919 20 June. -
May sp j.esoa.. child. '' p.a. " "
from Jus ). 1910 10 June
Mary y. Pollard. widow. pen,
sion at $500 per year from
June rs. 1910 20 June 80, l9ii 500 81
. sss 81
lice Pension Roll by your honorable
Body during the current hscal year. l
recommend that an additional apprO-
priation be made from the moneys In
the House 81 Correction account
Respectfully.
DAVID r. HEINEMAN.,
Controller.
BY Aid. Gllnnani
Resolved. That the Controller he
authorised 10 take the sum Of sssS.sT
from the moneys In the City Treasury.
belonging TO the House OF Correction
Account, aud credit the same TO the
Police Pension Fund as follows:
catherine jacques, .......,..,.s1ss ~
Mary &. jacques. .......... 80 NJ
Mary r. Pollard. ......... 3os 81
Adopted as follows:
Ieas-vAld Allan. Brozo Burton.
peimel. Ellis. Field. Carney. Gilman.
Grindley. liarpfer. Hindls. Koenig.
Knapp, lIttlefeld. Lodge. Lynch. Me-
ski. owen, Schuitz. skrrycki. Theissu.
Thompson. Tossy. Walsh, Watson,
Zoeiler and the President-3l.
Nays--None.
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|I01 COUNCIL

q d. .<<<<UCIxIxf 80 tst ee
% <<otk 1oSsiar. March Z. isli.
&sst Hon william Su.n.n.
;1sent = kid. Nian, broso. burton
~<l<x. I.rpfer. Hlndie. Koenie.
E~Sr. iIttisneld. Lodge, Lynch. Me
<@X' Macon. Merritt, QBrien. OstrOw-
Il A Owen. schultz. shrxyekL Iheisen'
6mnoon TOssy. walsh, WATSON
|1sIIer and the Presideut.
Th&re beInR q quorum present the
mIsnclI was declared TO be I'm session.
The Journal OF the preceding session
re- approved.
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front Of aud adjoining The lots aud par
rsls OF land described therein. are here
hy approved and confirmed; that the ue-
scription OF premises and the names or
as correct: and that the sums set forth
Ia the said assessment Rolls are the cor
rest ones which each individual or set @,
individuals should be assessed az snn
collected from the several persons liable
TO pay the same according tn Law.
7 approve the form OF the above reso-
luton.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Adopted 40 follows;
Ysas-Ald. Allan, Rrozo. d burton
Grindley, HARPER. Hindis' koen,s s
Carry. Mason, Merritt. oBrlen. ost.ow-
ski. owen. schultz. skrsyeh Theisen'
Thompson, Tossy. Walsh. Watson. zoel-
Ter ard the presidential.
Nays--None.
From Department Of Public Works.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentiemen--The Department OF Public
Works submits. under amended charter,
provisions relative TO sasw ,eo,,irins
stone. cement or concrete walks M con
structed, reconstructed or repaired, AUD
respectfully asks that tho accompanying
rotice may be sdvertissd 60 construct. re.
construct or repair the same. and II said
notices are not complied with. that this
Department be allowed TO proceed 20
construct. reconstruct or repair the side-
walks mentioned.
Respectfully submitted.
J. j. HAARER,
Commissioner.
By Aid rheisen. =.
RESOLVED, That the Department or
Public Works be and IL hereby instruct
ed to serve notices upon the owners or
agents OF the property hereinafter de-
.scribed. TO construct, reconstruct or re-
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From Department. Of public Works.

Gentlemen--i transmit herewith as.
1872 5isi. 1895. 1900. sSbl. ISo7 AMI
isoa. 10. the constrnciion Of lateral
2iss 2fso. 2isi. 1872 and 1Ief: ssid
assessment rolls having been made az.
col ding to a resolution Of your Hon.
orable BODY aud notice ~ The coR-
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
From the Board Of Assessors.

From the Board Of Assessors-
To the Honorable, the Common Council:
Gentlemen--W herewith transmit 70
your honorable Body Assessment Rolls
numbered 1919 to 213i. both Inclusive.
for constructing cement sidewalks ~
front Of and adjoining the lots and par
GELS OF land described therein.
The usual notice Required by law mas
been given TO the parties IN interest. ~
will appear by the annexed notice ana
affidavit of publication. We have. there
fore. signed the same and report them 10
your Honorable BODY.
Very respectfully
THE BOARD on ASSESSORS.
By JOHN g. NAGEl.
President.
Accepted. aud leave being granted the
following VAS offered
Nv Nd. Theiseu.
Resolved. That Assessmeuts Rolls
Numbered ss5a 10 s5@t. both inclusive.
for constructing cement sidewalks In
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From City Treasurer.

To the Honorable the Common Councils
Gentlemen-I herewith submit my
trial balance for February IS. 1nt.
Respectfully yours.
MAX g. KOCH
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From tne controII.r.

Tp tho honorable the Common Council
supplement- the Police Pension Fund
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Fron the Controller.

70 fhe Honorable the Common Council:
0entlemen--Ths following reports If
CITY O(llcers for the week ending SAT-
ur9ny. March 4. is1f- are respectfully
epbHittsd;
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red TO CoFnmittee Streets
CONGRATULATIONS.
FROM the Controller.

From the Controller.
10 the Honorable the Common Council:
0entlsmen--The following reports OF
City ofloers for the week ending sat
urzay. Feb. Is. 1911, are respectfully
<9 9sy Tss. .ure,.. a,,butxe.H
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From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Several parties, at diff
ferent times, have made inquiries and
tentative offers for the purchase of the
Woodbridge street station. have not
been In position to give them a sell
ing price. One party guarantees that
he will bid 100000 for the property.
and In case your Honorable Body In
willing that IL should be sold at that
nsure, or better, would recommend
same at public auction and that the
same be sold at the upset price OF
100000, or better. I recommend ref
erence OF this matter TO the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means and the commit
sioner Of Police.
Respectfully,
DAVID T.. HEINEMAN.
Referred TO COMMITTEES on ways and
Means. '
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Controller.
Accepted and referred 20 the Com
mitfee ON Ways and Means
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
BY Aid Walsh:

Resolved. That the contract enter
cd into by the Department OF Public
Works. With VIM. Porath for lateral
Aueld for Nos 2l97 and 2i7a: with
John Oinzel for No. 219s. and with N
a. Whitaker for Nos 2ist and 2iss.
be. and the same are hereby approved
An Referred to- COMMITTEES on sew.r.
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aecounts are respectfully submitted:
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,From the controllsr.

tsss:ss:dw ;Ss .ss E..as q the Com
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
From the Controller.


To the Honorable the Common Council:
Street Opening Fund entitled Court
Expenses, Expert Testimony, Interest
on Unpaid Awards. Etc" has become
exhausted. To carry II through until
June 10 next an additional sum OF
$1,000 viii be required, which may be
transferred from balances available
from other sub-funds OF the Street
Fund. I recommend that such
transfer be authorized
Respectfully,
DAVID f.. HEINEMAN
Controller
BY Aid. Burton:
Resolved. THAT an additional sum az
81 900 be and ~ hereby appropriated
from any svailabIe balance In The
street Opening Fund to the credit OF
the appropriation allowed for "Court
Expenses. Expert Testimony, interest
on Unpaid Awards. Etc, in said fund
In order TO carry the same through the
remainder Of the present hscaI year
and the Controller In hereby directed
20 make the proper entry on his books
TO show said transfer
Adopted as follows
Yeas-~Ald. Allan. Brozo Rur,on
Delmel. Ellis. Field. Garvey. ClIinnsn
Grindley, Harpfer. Hindle Eoeni~
Knapp. Iittleheld. Lodge T.Nnrb NJ
Carthy, Mason. Merritt. O'Brien Os.
trowski. Owen. Schultz Skr,vct,t
Theisen, Thompson. Tossv. Wal.b
Watson. Iosller. and the president--ai
Nays--None
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

The Department OF Public Works has
entered into contract with the lowest
bidder In each case and hereby Asks
approval and confirmation OF the same
by your honorable body.
Respectfully submitted,
}. j. HAAkER
Comnni ssfoner
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
From the contro,,sr.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen-I herewith submit 10
your honorable Body supplemental es-
Inmates requested by the Park and
boulevsrd Department under date OF
March 2, 1911
Respectfully,
DAVID y. HEINEMAN
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

sis.sso. sos ss
Accepted anu placed on nle.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
PARK AND BouLEvARD FuN
IMPROVEMENTS

City Parks improvements
Ferry Farm-To purchase the So
called Ferry Farm at the southeast
and Grand River avenue, 10 be ussd
for an athletic field. school site. etc.
At the discretion of the Common Coun
gu: az per resolution OF that body
MAINTENANCE.
Belle Isle Maintenance:
Check Room--To convert the old
bandstand located at the corner OF
Muse Road and Central avenue into a
parcel checking room and to maintain
such check room by the department
Tor nve months, etc, as per resolution
Of the Common Counoil--sss0.
Referred to Committee on Parks and
Boulevards
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Board OF Water Commits
sioners taxes .s $50 81
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND SINK
ING FUND AND INTEREST FUND.
2l--Max G.. Koch. Treas,
payment of sp'l assmt s 5.21s ~
Respectfully
DAVID +. HEINEMAN.
Controller.
Referred to Committee on Claims
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08
From the Department Of Public Works.

age cost per SCI. I'd. including inspection,
etc.. s33ie
BRANDON AvENUE--From the w.
line OF scotten avenue to the T.. curb
line of Clark avenue, IS Il. wide. with
cedar blocks ON concrete foundation and
Rerea Medina or any other curbstone
which may be bid upon and ordered:
Amherst Concrete
The Detroit times., 1911-03-08

Julius Porath Il The lowest BIDDER:
average cost per 50. Sd.. Including In
CANTON AVENUE-From the ~.
curb line OF ksrchevsl avenue. 60 the D.
curb line OF Mack avenue. IS r. Wide.
Berea. Medina or any other curbstons
that may be bid upon and ordered:
Amherst Concrete
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struction Co -. 2s.t01 ~ 2s.577 ~
Otis Cement Construction Co. r. the
lowest bidder with concrete curb, aver
age cost per SO. va. including inspection.
etc. salts.
The Department OF Public Works has
entered Into contract with the lowest
bidder IN each case and hereby asks the
approval and confirmation or the same
by your Honorable Body.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
How Plague Doctors in China Protect Themselves.

its masked driver, picks him up to
convey him to the hospital, where
every man dies, or. If ne dies upon
the way, as is often the case, direct
to the funeral pyre.
Some idea of the situation in the
plague-stricken area may be gath
cred from a letter just received from
Dr. Charles Lewis, the physician in
charge Of the Taylor Memorial Hos
pital, at Paoting-Fu, China.
I'VE are in the midst of a siege
of plague" says DR.. Lewis.
This plague started in Hardin,
Manchuria, late in November, or
early in December last year. The
Chlnse were very slow to take hold
OF it, and SO it got big start. Then
other nations PRUSSIA and Japan
said something must be done or they
must Interfere to stop its ravages
China, fearing lest these nations
should get greater foothold than
they now have. asked for volunteers
in our Union Medical College in Pek-
ing. Four men came forward to
help. The Chinese also used the nod
ical staff and the students in their
two medical colleges in Tientsin. A
professor from one Of these colleges
Or. Mesny, a Frenchman. went IN
took plague and died, as did also one
OF his students.
The Chinese have been doing what
they can to stop it in the original
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How
SclcNce
masks
TSeLF
AGAINST
. TIC
Black
PLAGUE.

HERE is every indication that
the pneumonia plague now
raging In China will prove to
be the most disastrous In history In
the Black Death OF the middle ages,
the worst pest hitherto recorded,
seventy Ave millions perished. The
death list in the present plague may
be over two hundred millions!
Every effort Is being made to check
the disease before the arrival OF the
nea season, when 1t may assume the
bubonic form, in which event fully
one-half of China's four hundred mil
Lions will succumb.
The present plague Is OF the same
type as that OF the middle ages, that
IL to say, 1t Is Of the pneumonia as
distinguished from the bubonic form.
It IN communicated through the
medium Of the air. The germs are
inhaled. It IL almost impossible to
escape infection upon coming In con-
tact with a person afflicted with the
disease unless the utmost precau-
lions are taken.
For this reason the doctors who
have volunteered to fight the pest,
run the gravest risks. Many Of
them have already succumbed. A
person once infected cannot recover
Death follows within two or three
days. or at most six. after taking the
disease.
To protect themselves against In.
lection as far as possible, the doctors
and sanitary officials, who are on
duty in the plague-stricken district,
breathe when on their gruesome
tasks, through pads Of lint soaked in
carbolic acid, which kills the bacilli
Of the pest before they can enter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15

mouth or nose.
In addition to this, the doctors
mask themselves from head to foot
A full working kit consists Of the
pad of lint, soaked In carbolic acid;
a linen mask and goggles, which
make it impossible for the bacili to
reach the face; gloves and a linen
gown, which can be boiled and disin-
fected easily, and covers the wearer
to the shoes.
The dead are placed In collins and
cremated. This is contrary to the
tenets Of the Chinese religion. but
DR.. WI Lien De. the Chinese doctor
In charge, has impressed the authori-
ties with the Importance Of this step,
and the burning of the bodies has not
been interrupted. In a single day SIX
teen piles of one hundred collins and
two pits full Of bodies and coffinS
We're cremated.
The situation in Hardin IS pitiful
in the extreme. On every street the
poor wretches afflicted with the d.
sease may be seen waiting for the
plague cart TO pick them up. The
man who becomes Ill is turned out
into the street by his own people,
who hope in that way to evade de-
lection and arrest as Contacts"
Things have come to such pass
that father now stands against son;
brother against brother The poor
outcast in the street is Stunned by
passers-by till the plague cart, with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
By E. Altn1Qz Stout

flttson was obviously undecided whether
to be angry not at the liberty taken
with his daughters face: The truth is
I've been through a pretty bad time
had no money even TO buy paint and
brushes for the work ] love L had that
picture in my mind though I could not
get the face and figure right even after
j mad begun it, | realized | must get
the money somehow TO buy myself bare
food and painting materials, so I took
walters place at little Kensington
eating house. There, one day / saw thu
most lovely face | had ever seen II
haunted me- filled my heart and mind
Tor 1t was the face of all my dreams OF
love and life. i painted IL. as you see IT.
/ had to paint II. but / never even snok.
TO the young lady. / only waited ON bar
at lunch, and-and her mother gave me
shilling for my trouble"
At the end OF the story the American
shot out his right hand. his face eIearin.
like magic.
There. sir call that being a man,
Out with us we think all the more-not
the less-of a man for doing work even
though It's cleaning stable. call that
grit. sir, and I'm proud to know Won
and to be one of the frs. to make yo,,r
genius known to the world. I'll buy that
picture, sir. for any price you choose to
ask. and I'll exhibit II: and before Won
can turn around you'll have more orders
than you know how to do. my name
isn't Silas Pittson,"
You are too good, too generous air -.
faltered Dick, while Ron's beam extended
from ear TO ear at his friends good for
tune. only / didn't intend TO sell tina.
picture
Nonsense. sir: you've painted my
daughters portrait without my permits
sion or hers, and I've right to it-and
certainly she has. Come, you can't re-
fuse me. And look here. you'd better
come. You and your friend Mr.. Foster,
and dine with us tonight. just myself
and wife and daughter. Can you get out
OF your walters engagement IN timer
Il think / could manage It, sir Tia
people are kindly and considerable wh~
run the place"
Good: Wa;ting's alt very well bu.
it's not the job for man who can pain.
q picture like that Eight O'Clock gharo
then. Ny daughter'n be interested 70
hear how she has been an artists model
unawaEes."
She was still more interested when
she saw in her fathers guest the good
looking waiter for whose edifcation she
had dropped her rose. which he had car.
ried in his pocket ever since Al 1o-
Dick, he was IN the seventh heaven =,
bask4ng IN the presence of his lady ~
ioveuness-
He gave Up the portrait with ,nn,s..
sadness only endured for a br1es 60.
for within six months he had uon -
original, to take TO his heart u -.
as the greatest prize and flower OF a,.
life as long as he lived. For wsr,,,, -
few weeks, as Mr.. Pittsoa had -rsd. a
he had sprung straight to fame. a. -
story OF how Dick Carwardine 4b eas
ing. famous young artist, had 80 us
lovely American wife through wa,..a1
on her in a little keasing.on eattne-hn-.as
was the story OF a nine days wondss
to hundreds who knew them both
hath sides Of the Atlantic. y"
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Passengers.

poor, for they are threadbare. But
don't you see how we'll they are cut
And don't you see his boots-the surest
test Of all? And didn't you hear his
voice when he answered you? l bet
you twenty dollars to one. mamma. he
has been a Oxford"
Her eyes fell she met the ardent.
yet respectful gaze of the waiter bear
ing their grilled kidneys. She was an
American girl with all an American
girls romance. She had come with
her father and mother to England,
filled with love and admiration for the
Old Country, prepared to find every
thing old and fascinating. everybody
Of old family and charming. Already
she had woven little romance about
the tall. aristocratic-looking waiter,
little dreaming that his thoughts had
flown on, and, in Imagination, he was
transferring her perfect, piquant face
to his unfinished canvas
When at last they rose to go, and
Dick realized the vision was passing
from his view forever, he pressed for
ward as though to get the very last
glimpse. Eleanor, coquette that she was
saw the movement, and, after an in
stant's hesitation, let fall as though by
accident, a rose she had been wearing
In an instant Dick had bounced on it,
and, with his eyes fixed on the girl,
raised it. when her mother had passed
on, to MS IipS, ere ne thrust II into his
breast pocket.
That night he did not go to bed He
sat up waiting for the first CLEANS Of
light, when he could begin work on his
picture; and. with the earliest rays he
was standing, eager, excited. palette in
hand, before the brilliant canvas, with
its one blank space.
For hours he worked, forgetful Of
everything. till church clock reminded
him II was time to go TO the Red House.
Here he did his work as in a dream,
longing ferventIy for the next morning
and leisure.
BY the end of the week the picture
was done, and when at last Dick flung
down his brushes. he gave a little cry OF
rapture that was almost pain. For ne
knew 1t was beautiful: ne knew, II only
it could be seen. il would count among
the art treasures of the world For the
unknown. the model unawares. had in
sp!red his brush. had given TO the fame
OF his genius the spark that It needed
to send 1t soaring; and the figure OF Life.
the ideaHzed portrait of the American
stranger, the very incarnation OF
love, beauty, youth and life.
"Oh. 10 know heS, to meet her again
20 speak 20 her." ne whispered to him
self. My lady OF loneliness, nay IN
known laspiration."
Daily he had looked Cor her al the
Red House. wildly hoping and longing
that she might come again: but ne hoped
and ionged il vain.
The day following MS completion Of
the picture. when he was feeling ex-
hausted and tagged in mind and body
after the long tine OF strain and exalsa-
zion, he received a letter from his loyal
pal. Ronald Foster.
y have been away for the last month
weot off Unexpectedly TO Scotland That's
why ! haven't been 10 see you I got
back TO London Z week ago, bu. have
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Remarkable Photograph of Plague Victim Deserted by
Friends Waiting for the Medical Cart.
! |

II we got plague into IT. we would
be In bad way, for it is said that
burning is the only safe way to dis
infect building. am afraid
North China is In for a serious time
for many years. and that our mission
work will suffer much for this. It
will be almost impossible to go to the
country to work. as one. would be
constantly running into plague, and
II this viruent form persists It
means sure death to any one who
takes the disease: as have said. no
one RECEIVERS. One can hardly dare
TO lima CINE the future of poor China
for the next few months. The heat
may stop the disease in few months
or so, or it may appear In bubonic
form. when the flea season comes.
and kill half the population; no one
can tell. ! wish America would
show her. friendship for this needy
land now, and send out fifty sanitary
engineers to cope with this awful
pest, and thus save millions of lives
that are worth saving. Can't you
stir up President Taft or some big
man to do this?'