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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
Treatment GIVEN
FOR HYDROPH0BIA
Georgia State Board Of Health Has
Done Splendid Work In Supplying
Pasteur Virus Free.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug 7,--(Special.) ~
One Of the most important works
the Georgia State Board Of Health
is doing for the people Of the state
is that of supplying the Pasteur treat
ment without cost, In all cases, or
probable and possible cases, of hydro
phobia produced from the bite of a
dog or other animal afflicted with the
disease. Hydrophobia has grown
more prevalent in recent years; ami
mails are allowed to run at large and
in this way 1t spreads among them
making its communication a matter
Of more ease and frequence.
1t would be manifestly impossible
for physicians to maintain in each
county of the state or even in a few
of them, the extensive and costly lab
oratory necessary to the preparation
of the Pasteur virus; it is duty,
therefore, which devolves upon state
boards Of health, and the Georgia
Board has developed the treatment in
the most scientific and practical man
ner possible.
The Board began the Pasteur treat
ment three years ago, and within the
period since then has administered it
either directly or through the physi-
clans Of the patients to about 1900
persons. There were approximately
500 cases treated during 1911, and
more than 200 during the first four
months Of the present year in only
one of which there was death, that
of child which received severe
face injury, and death in this instance
was due to the fact that the wound
was not properly treated at the time.
In rs to 80 per cent of the brains
of animals, such as dogs, horses, cats,
cows, examined under the direction
of the Board, changes have been
found which indicated that they were
suffering from hydrophobia. 1t will
be apparent, therefore, to what ex-
tent the danger exists of contracting
the disease.
Facial wounds are always the most
dangerous, because the face is close
to the brain. 1t is in the brain that
the poison does its work and when
the wound is in the face, 1t gets there
more quickly. Always, therefore, IN
the case Of facial injuries persons
should act more promptly. The wound
should be promptly cauterized and the
treatment administered with the least
possible delay.
Where a person is bitten by dog
or other animal, the wound should
be washed and then thoroughly eau
-terized with nitric acid or carboIic
acid. This always lessons the dam
ger. In the case of a severe facial
injury, as pointed out, unless it is
thoroughly cauterized, it is often diff
flcult to get the Pasteur treatment in
time to effect a cure. -
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

IS If the animal was acting queerly
at the time the person was bitten, 1t
should be killed and its head sent i'm
mediately to the laboratory of the
Georgia State Board OF Health, At.
lanta, for examination. II, on the 9TH
er hand, there are no symptoms of
hydrophobgia in the animal, II should
be confined and watched for develop
ments, because II the animal is killed
in the early stages of the disease, IL
Is often difficult or impossible to find
the pathological changes In the brain
which indicate the presence Of the
disease. But as soon as hydrophobic
symptoms make their appearance, the
animal should be killed and the head
sent to the Board Of Health properly
tagged and labeled. Every possible
test is made by the Board to ascer-
tain whether the disease is present,
and where the ordinary methods fail,
the incubation test is made, some
of the substance from the animals
brain being injected into rabbit or
a guinea pig to see whether 1t will
develop the disease, thus showing its
presence in the head of the animal
under examination.
AMC pIOGSS5 Oh preparing the HaS-
teur virus is an interesting one. Heal
thy rabbits are used for the purpose.
An emulsion is prepared from the
brain of a rabbit which died of hydro
phobia, and this substance is injected
into the brain of healthy rabbit
Within seven to eight days this rab-
bit is practically dead from hydropho-
bia. 1t is then chloroformed and its
spinal chord is removed. 1t is this
chord that is used in the Pasteur
treatment, the patient being given by
injection twenty-one doses, or one
dose each day for twenty-one days,
when the treatment is complete.
There is always danger in the bite
of an animal and few, If any, care to
take chances on the result. The Pas
teur treatment as prepared by the
Georgia State Board of Health Is alb
solutely free to those desiring 1t, and
they may either come to Atlanta and
have it administered at the Boards
laboratory, or 1t will be mailed upon
application to their family physician
for administration at home.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

Baby Up to One Year, The
RnnSAbout Baby, Z The Child Of
School Age, THE Sick Child"
and a final chapter ION Emergen-
cies. The preparation and dis
tribution Of these two pamphlets,
and Of similar educational material
is strongly commended BY The
Journal Of the American Medical
Association in a recent issue. The
present tendency toward wider
knowledge on health matters cannot
fail to produce a marked effect in a
few years. From The Journal Of
the American Medical Association,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
Popular Pamphlets on Health
Topics.

The necessity of giving people in
formation on the questions relating
to health and prevention OF disease
has evidently been accepted by the
various organizations working for
the public good. The practical and
concrete character of most Of the
material for public distribution is
noticeable and commendable. Two
excellent examples have recently
been issued. One, What Children
Should Eat" is issued in the cause
of child welfare. It is an attrac-
lively arranged and well-printed
little pamphlet Of "a pages, contain
ing information for the mother or
nurse on why Children Should
Eat, (" How Children Should Eat, .
What Children Should Eat, "
What Children Should Not Eat, "
When Children Should Eat" and
How Much Children Should Eat y
It also contains chapters on How
to Choose Food for Children, .
How to Prepare Food for Chill
dren, . "How to Prepare Food for
Illness What Food Children
Should Eat When I'll, 2 What
Foods Needed in Special Diseases, y
etc. The paragraphs are Short and
concise and the directions are easily
understood. Another is an artistic
pamphlet entitled THE Child y
drinted and distributed by the Me-
tropolitan Life-Insurance Company
lfor the use of its policy-holders. It
lcontains chapters on THE Home, +"
Preparing for the Baby, . The
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
SMALLPOX And Vaccination In The
United States.

To those interested in public
health, vaccination for the proven
ton Of smallpox is always a sub
iect Of interest. In the countries
where vaccination has been consis-
tently and uniform practiced, small
box, which formerly was one of the
most common diseases, has become
one Of the rarest. This is notably
true in Cuba, Germany, France,
England, Porto Rico and the Philip
pine Islands. In the continental
United States smallpox has been
widely prevalent for number Of
years, thousands of cases being re-
ported annually. No section Of the
country seems to be free from the
disease, although during some years
certain states have had but few re-
ported cases. This prevalence of the
disease indicates a general disuse Of
the practice Of vaccination, or its
limited application. In this coun-
try a general vaccination law is i'm
possible as the authority to legislate
on matters of this kind is vested in
the several states. In a recent bull
letin issued by the Public Health
and Marine-Hospital Service the
laws and regulations Of the several
states relating to vaccination hay,
been compiled and compared. It il
shown that there is a marked lacl
Of uniformity, and that legal re
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
An Old Story.


Arachne was a real woman. Her
father had some sheep. He got some
wool from his sheep. and dyed the
wool in the purple color. It was
the Tryian purple. He often got a
shellfish for beautiful dye from
the Mediterranean Sea which Ara
chine and her father lived near.
When the wool had been dyed,
then her father gave the purple
wool to Arachne. Then she spun
the wool into very beautiful thread.
The thread was very fine and was
as beautiful as the mists which hang
over the sea. Arachne could spin,
weave the wool into cloth, and do
many other things very beautifully.
She was very boastful.
Athene, a GODDESS, had taught all
men how to get wool from sheep,
and also she had taught all women
how to spin, weave and do other
things. Athene was the GODDESS Of
spinning, weaving, and fancy-work
or embroidery.
When the people saw that Arach-
ne could spin, weave and embroider
so beautifully, they said to her that
she should confess that she had been
taught by Athene how to do it. But
she stubbornly shook her head aud
said she had never been taught by
the GODDESS. She had learned how
to do it by herself. She also said
she would like to challenge Athene
to see who could weave the better.
Afterwards, one day, Athene dis.
guised herself as an old woman, and
went to Arachne with her body bent.
She said to Arachne that she had
better thank Athene very much for
she had taught her how to do the
work. But Arachne cried out loudly
and said the GODDESS had Rever taught
her to do it. After Arachne had
spoken, at once. the old woman
dropped her large cloak on the
ground, and was turned into a hand
some and straight GODDESS and was
tall. Arachne found out that she
was Athene herself. But Arachne
still said that she had never been
taught by Athene. and soon chal-
lenged her to see who could weave
the better. Athene accepted it. So
they began to work. Athene woye
a piece Of tapestry which contained
some beautiful pictures. Her piece
of tapestry was so beautiful. Arach-
ne woye another piece of tapestry
She wove the piece with many bad
things in. it. But the piece was
beautiful. She was spiteful while
she was weaving. Athene saw what
Araehne had done. So Athene
went out into a field and took a
strange, poisonous plant from the
ground, and got some juice out Of
it, and then threw the juice all ovel
Arachne who Immediately became
a spider.
Eversince, all of the descendants
of Arachne have been spiders. Al
the spiders are spiteful now.
L. B. D.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

quirements for compulsory general
vaccination exist only in Kentucky,
the Philippine Islands and Porto
Rico. Arizonia, Hawaii. MARYLAND,
New Mexico and North Dakota have
laws requiring the vaccination Of
children, which, if enforced, would
in time produce a population Ct
which a large proportion would have
been vaccinated at least once.
Although smallpox has been
widely prevalent in the United States
for years, it has, probably because
Of its general extreme mildness, re-,
ceived less attention than should
have been given to it. In many sec
tions it has been so mild that the
case death-rate has teen as low as
OF per cent, or one death in 500
cases. This is quite at variance with
the usual experience with the dis
ease. In most countries, the case
death-rate varies from Is to 40 per
cent, and this was apparently true
in the United States previous to,
1898. The Journal Of the American
Medical Association says that the
general mildness Of thepresent form
of smallpox shouldnot produce the
belief that the people Of this coun-
try are peculiarly immune or resis-
tant to the disease, as it has been
shown by repeated local outbreaks
of the virulent form that no such
Smmunity exists. The fact that the
disease is at present usually mild in
no wise removes or lessons the need
for the general practice of vaccina-
ton and revaccination. From the
Journal Of the American Medical
Association.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

The ruling Of the State Democrat
tic Executive Committee that super
ior court judges and solicitors general
shall be nominated by the plurality
vote Of their respective counties
seems to be fair, and none of the
candidates, so far as we, have heard,
are making any complaint. The ST.
tuation, or rather the conditions in
the several circuits vary, as ex4
planned in the following from the
Savannah News: THE representa-
ton in the General Assembly on
which the vote in a nominating con-
yention is based is apportioned ac-
cording to population. Many of
the counties with two representatives
have a very large negro population,
but poll less votes in a white pri-
mary than other counties in the
same circuit that have a small per
cent. Of negro population and only
one representative. It would be pos
sible under the county unit system
for the vote Of a white man in one
county to have twice the weight in
naming a judge or solicitor that the
vote gf his neighbor across the line
in another county would have. It
was doubtless this condition that in
fuenced the committee in making
the ruling. ALBANY Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For q great
many years doctors pronounced 1t local
disease and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a con-
stitutional disease and therefore requires
sensational treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. ]. Cheney \
Co., Toledo, o., is the only constitutional
cure en- the market, 1t istaken internally
in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
Fl acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer $lOO
for any case it fails to cure, Send sor
circulars and testimonials. Address:
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
Announcement for Congress

To the voters Of the Third Con-
gressional Districts / have the
ambition to represent the third
district in congress. AS to my fit
ness, and worthiness, | promise t
submit that to the voters Of the dis
trict, along with other gentlemen
who may aspire to the honor in a
democratic primary. I am a
farmer and have contributed all
that ] possibly could to the adj
vancement Of the farming interests
Of my section Of the county. AS a
member Of congress | would be con-
trolled largely BY the same desires
and purposes that have actuated me
as private citizen in advancing the
farming interests Of tbs country,
which ultimately is the interest Of
every person, whether merchant,
lawyer, doctor, banker, mechanic
or citizens following other callings.
/ shall be glad to meet the voters
face to face in every county Of the
district before the daY Of the cleo
ton JOHN r. MERCER.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
Money for Farmers.


The actiontaken in Congress look
inc to d special Investigation, by a
committee, of European systems Of
.land banking for the assistance
81 small farmers is in Line with the
efforts Of committee appointed at
the last meeting Of the American
Bankers Association to devise means
by which our banking system may
be better adapted to the needs Of
agriculture, says the New York
Times.
Germany and France haveexten-
sive systems Of cooperative agricul-
tural loan associations and Italy and
Austria similar systems Of lesser i'm
portance. Other countries are es-
tablishing land banking systems on
these lines and there is a movement
in Ireland to encourage small farm
ing BY government extension Of
credit. German mutual credit as
sociations and allied institutions are
said to. have extended credit to-
farmers to the amount Of $1O.0O0,-
100000, and in France societies OF
farmers for mutual assistance in OBJ
tanning credit have been taken BY
law into the French banking sys-
tenn. District banks have entrusted
to them the loaning Of the IS ,O0O,-
600 which the Bank Of France loans
free Of interest under its charter to
the government.
Ia this country the national banks
are not allowed to loan money on
farm lands and the farmers are OBJ
hged to depend for land loans on
state banks and loan associations.
These loans have done much for
agricultural development, but the
demand has been great and the
money to be had was only a small
portion Of what was needed.
Encouragement to the small farm
er stimulates agricultural production
for he grows the bulk of the crops.
It is almost entirely to the small |
farmer ana truck grower that the
European countries extend aid.
With money at low rate Of interest
here he could afford to extend his
operations, bring more land into
cultivation, use improved machinery
and fertilize better. He would also
be able to hold his crop for salts
factory market.
If the money was loaned by the
government fewer mortgages would
be foreclosed than at present for the
interest would be lower and easier
to pay and the government could al
ford to carry the loan as long as the
security was good.
Sonth Georgia with large bodies
Of agricultural lands to be developed,
has especial interest in foregoing
congressional action Within re-
cent years the government has
realized the necessity for encourag-
ing agriculture, and a system
modelled after those that have proven
successful in Europe will probably
be devised for loaning money at a
low rate of interest to farmers. n
Savannah News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
10 the Democratic votersot the 8ld

4 ~ viz ASVtAA1eA n1A~ y @t~+ r Nk+ ~. ~ r
Congressional District
hereby formally announce INV
candidacy for the office Of congress.
man from said district to the 68rd
Congress, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held next summer,
Owing to my familiarity with condi~
tions in Washington (beihg the cons
fidential clerk to the speaker Of the
House) | believe if the people will
honor me with the great Office that
| can be- Of service to them and 1
will certainly strive to faithfully and
intelligently represent all the people
Of the district. Their interest and
welfare shall regulate, control and
influence my every vote and act and
at all times / will be true to the
masses Of our people. R@@sore the
primary | viii announce form
platform Of principles, address to
voters on the public questions Of the
day, presenting my views fully to
them and endeavor to see as may
of them III person as possible. II
you can give me your support and
influence I shall always be most
profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES r.. CRISP
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
Respectfully,
CHARLES r.. CRISP

WANTE D--A Florida Corporation
composed Of Bankers, Real Estate men,
Capitalists want district manager fer
Ieesburg district. Duties consist in plac-
ing advertisement; managing sales depart
ment, collections, etc. Salary $50 per
month; extra commissions, office and
travelling expenses Liberal allowance
for sub-agents, This position will b0
found pleasant, permanent, and profitable
for u hustler. Address Sales Manager,
Pensacola Improvement Company, Pensa-
cola, Fla.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

The United States Geological Sur
vey announces that large deposit
Of potash, sufficient to supply the
country's demand for many years,
has been discovered in California.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

Send to the LeConte Nursery, at
smithville, Georgia, for select list
feld-grown roses. Do it now.
O. Il. Thompson, Prop.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11

VOTE for e. S. Ferguson, Jr.,
a native SON Of Lee. for the Georgia
State Senate in 1914,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-11
Money 10 Loan

on land at 6 per cent. and reasonable COM
missions, in amounts from S5oe Up. Call
on us If you wish loan.
LONG 81 SON.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-02-23
FRANKLIN NOTES.

Franklin is highly honored with
having another colored undertaking
and embalming establishment, with
Mr.. ]. T. Patton, proprietor. It is
located in Redmond building, suite
No. Z, on Columbia avenue. The
show room is one of the most unique
and exquisite features of the city.
Mr.. ]. T. Patton is a young man of
thrift and push, and is one who is
lastly and deservingly climbing the
ladder of success as our leading bust
ness man. When in the city, stop in
and pay him a call. He will gladly
show you through his sample room.
Mrs. Jessie Moore is rapidly recov-
ering under the care OF DR.. A. F.
McCay. DR.. R. F. Boyd, Of Nashville,
was in our town last Friday night.
He was the guest Of the Courts of
Calanthe. He gave the order won
derful information concerning the
future work. He also visited the Sec
ond anniversary Of the "Forget-me-
not Club" where he made an inter
esting and timely address. Mr..
Alonzo McGhee is doing nicely under
the professional care of DR.. H. c.
Robbins. The X. of P. lodge of this
place, was called to Bethesda,
Tenn. to bury one Of their mem.
bers in the person Of Mr.. Felix
Brown.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-02-23
BRENTWOOD NOTES.

The election of officers sf Mt. Leb-
anon Missionary Baptist Church Sun
day-school was held last Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. s. M. Wright presided.
Mr.. s. B. Leek, superintendent Of
Brooks Chapel Sunday-school. was
elected secretary pro tenn The fol
owing officers were elected: Mr.. r.
e, Hunt, Superintendent; Mrs Lucy
Claybone, teacher of class No. 1; Mrs.
Sallie Johnson, teacher of class No. q;
Mr.. Dcss Harper, teacher of class No.
8 Mr. Amanda Hunt, Secretary: Kar-
yam Claybone, treasurer; Willie Wat
kins, librarian; Mrs. r, e. Hunt and
Miss Sarah Waders gave a nice din
ner Sunday to some invited friends.
Those present who enjoyed the hospi-
tality were: Rev. S. M. Wright, Mrs
Henry Slaughter, Mrs. Green Hunt
and Mrs. Sallie Johnson. A good
eolored people here are deprived OF
their homes on account of the new
railroad coming through. Those on
the sick list: Mrs. Vera Hunt, Miss
None Davis. People OF this commu
nifty were proud to have such fine
weather the past week.