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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
Dolly Has Something to Say About
Just "Pldin Old Agreedbleness >
The Charm That Tanscends All OF Us Sooner Or
! Later Fall Under the Spell of the Agreeable Woman.
! There Is No Place In the World Into Which She
Doesn't Fit Lilze Glove-The Old
Negro Manmy's Idea
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

If she shines as a guest casual
friend, a relative-twice doubly, does she
shine when you meet her in the business
world.
In social way, most of us know our
friends we'll enough to condone an occa-
sional careless speech, or seeming rude
ness-but we don't ever know the woman
who works next to us In the business
world, we'll enough to overlook the
brusaueness of manner, or lack OF cour-
tesy In the small matters of every day
life.
Mercy" a woman exclaimed the other
day. they must have agreeable people
working in such and such a place. They
are always SO nice to you, over the
phone
Doubtless there are nice people work
ing in that particular place and they de-
serve the good opinion the outsider has
formed of them. It wouldn't be pleas
ant place-that especial business house
no matter how fine the offices might be
or how palatial the building, or how brill
liant the people are who work there nor
how rich the head of the establishment
If Just plain old agreeableness," on
which is based all good manners wasn't
the rule of the establishment and i'm
pressed upon the employees, as the first
requisite to their several positions.
All real charm is based on Just plain
old agreeableness."
A person who can't be civil to office
boy, hasn't the qualities that would make
for more enduring friendship with those
higher up, day after day.
The woman who snaps a stranger up
over the telephone, because she happens
to be in a. hurry, Is the same one, who,
when put in other surroundings, would
interrupt the general placidity of life
The business girls strongest asset, is
an agreeable manner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
Nezus OF Interest To
Women And Society

Points About People Here and Wed
dngs-Nuptial Celebrations For Vsitors-Mss Mar
orie Beal and Miss Nettie Beall Hostesses-Meet-
ings-Personals
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
NOTES

NOIES
Miss Constance O'Keefe of Greenville'
Tenn. who has been one OF the much-
feted visitors of the season in Atlanta is
exnected Thursday to be the guest or
Miss Luetta Gregg. Miss O'Keefe is
beauty of the blond type and promises TO
be belle.
Mrs. l.. P. Lilies and her two little
daughters, Virginia Lilies and Ruth Lilies
are now at Wrightsvilie Beacn, n, "
following a months visit to Mr.. ana Mrs
n n Huston in Greensboro, n. C.
Mrs. M. H. Jones who has been the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. e. e. Hus-
ton in Greensboro. N. c.. has gone to
Wrightsville, where she vii spend some
time at the Huston cottage. being joined
later by her son, Mr.. ADDISON Jones.
Mr. L, P. Lilies has Joined his family at
N-rightsville Beach. Mr. Luther Lilies is
his guest there and will return with him
to Birmingham
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. J. Durfeld and
daughter, Verna, have returned to their
home in Nashville. after deiishtfui Visit
| of few DAYS with their sister, Mrs.
Katharine Chestnut.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Deacy have re-
turned to their home in Montgomery az
| ter pleasant visit of a few days with
their daughters. Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Kath-
arine Chestnut and Mrs. F. ]. Bender.
|
| Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Newcombe and their
niece. Miss Medora Holcombe, left yes
terday morning for Mobile and other
noints on the southern coast. They will
he absent two or three weeks.
Miss Carrie Lane and Miss Rubie Lane
who have been guests of Miss Hattie
Alexander at Falkville, have returned
| home.
Miss Esther Joseph Of Chattanooga left
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

Assisted by an occasional use of
Cuticura Ointment. No other emol-
lients do so much for poor COM
plexions, red, rough hands, dandruff,
and dry, thin and falling hair.
cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the
world. Liberal sample of each mailed free with
s2-p book Address 'Cutioura." Dept %. Boston.
1F-Tender-fa men shave in comfort with Cuti-
ours Soap Shaving Stick. Liberal sample free.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

Mrs. Simpson, the president of the wo-
mans department of the Colbert county
fair association. has succeeded in secur-
ing over $500 to improve the woman's
building Work will commence at once.
as all the money has been subscribed,
but small sum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

H. C. Rather, former resident of this
place died in Little Rock, Ark, Sunday
night. John D. Rather and Mrs. j. T..
Kirk left yesterday to attend the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

Mr.. l.. P. Lilies has joined his family a
N-rightsville Beach. Mr.. Luther Lilies 1
his guest there and will return with hin
to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. ]. Durfeld and
daughter, Verna. have returned TO rheir
home in Nashville. after delightful visit
Of a few DAYS with their sister, Mrs.
Katharine Chestnut.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15
JOLLY YOUR HUSBAND
rs JUDGES ADVICE

Chicago. H.. March 1S..-"Joiiy
your husband ana YOU will ana Il ls
iho best way 20 prevent family dis
cord" Judge Charles ~ ooodnow
told members OF tho Womon's Aid
and Loan society
other panaceas. too. were suggcst-
Cd by "the wiaest FAMILY man In chit
cage" for curing dlvorcitis and cop-
tributory diseases resulting from FAM
ny spats. The Judges subject was
'"rho Court OF Domestic Relations. "
over which he preeidos.
'rho trouble these days" he said.
"is that men ana women. after they
arc married, forget tho little nice
things which count SO much. They
no longer pat each other on the
check, jolly each other and take
moonlight stroils together.
''rhoy become too matter-of-fact.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15
SALARIES OF HEADS
OF COLLEGES ARE
NOT HIGH
President of University of
California is Best Paid of
All; From That They Range
to SO, 400 a Year.

The range or salaries for the heads
and faculties OF statc-aidod institu-
lions OF higher learning in this eoun-
try Is given In a bulletin just issued
for free distribution By the United
States huerau OF education. Accord
ing to the bulletin the highest paid
head OF any Institution of this class
Is the president of the Uniyersity OF
California. who receives $4,000 a
year and house. The presidents Of
Illinois university and Cornell uni
versity each receive $4,000 year
ana house. while the president Of the
University of Minnesota gets $40 coo
without house. From these figures
the presidents salaries run down az
low as s2.e0O.
| The salaries of the faculty members
range from $50 "a year for the LEAST
paid tutor 20 $4,000 year for the
best-paid fun professor. both extremes
being touched az Cornell
Tho bureau OF oducatlcu's bulletin
shows that TIE United States now
contains exactly one hundred unlver-
stiles and other Institutions OF higher
education which depend In consider
able measure on the state or federal
government for their support Oi
these sixteen are agricultural and
mechanical colleges for negroes. FOur
OF these atate-aided institutions have
more than 400 members on their
faculties; namely the University OF
California, with "a faculty OF 421; the
University OF Illinois, with $50; Cor
nell university with 0b2, and the
University OF Wisconsin with 4S6.
The biggest gifts reported by the
colleges considered for the period an
der discussion, namely, the college
year ended last June so. came 20 tho
Massachusetts Institute OF Tochnoi-
ogy, which benefits 10 the extent Of
&1,14O,O0O from the generosity OF
three donors. The University OF Illi-
nois reports that the state legislature
has appropriated SS,bl9,200 for "a,
support for the next two years. and
has also made provision for the ia.
ture of the institution by lovying q
one-mlll tax. which two years hence
should allow Il about S2.250, 900 d
year. Cornell has construction work
In hand which viii cost Sl,O52.0O0.
The bureau of oducation's bulletin
also notes an changes IA courses and
methods OF instruction Of these In
situations for the period under discus
sion; records the gifts, buildings and
improvements; contains a directory Of
the institutions; shows the student
enrolment. aud inventories theiI
property and income.
The bulletin, which % entitled
"statistics OF state Universities and
other Institutions OF Higher Educa-
ton Partially supported ny the state
nor the Year ENDED 5une 80, 1911"
win be sent free upon request 20 the
United states commissioners OF edu'
cation. department "a the interior
Washington. y. g.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15

ayers, and, as before stated, OF only
500 In the number operated by tenants,
thus reducing the proportion OF ten
ant ferns. The relative amount OF
farm tenancy In New Mexico has SO
far been low. thus conforming to the
usual conditions In newly settled sec
tions of the United States.
Farm Mortgages.
In 1910 taB total number OF farms
owned In whole or In part by the op-
orators was 33.39S. OF this number
1852 were reported as free from
mortgage; 1,775 were reported as
mortgaged; and for 23i no report rel
alive TO mortgage Indebtedness was
obtained. TIE Number OF mortgaged
farms constituted ga per cent Of the
total number OF owned farmn, eNcln-
sive Of those for which no mortgage
report vas obtained. OF the l,7T5
farms reported as mOrtgaged, 1882
are wholly owned by the farmers. and
for 1897 OF these the amount Of mort
gage debt Is reported The average
debt OF mOrtgaged farms increased In
20 years from Si,4S7 to Si.S5i, or 2t.7
per cent, while the average value OF
such farms rose from $4,346 TO $7,6f7,
or 10 per cent Thus the owners
equity Increased from S2,S59 90 $500,
or 1926 per cent As a result OF the
greater relative increase In farm
value than IN farm debt the mortgage
indebtedness, which was $40 per cent
OF the value OF mOrtgaged farms IN
1880. has decreased to 2f,2 per cent OF
this value IN 1910.
Farms by Size Groups.
More than twO-fifths OF all Farms
IN New Mexico are from 100 to ia
acres Ia size, and over one-siNth from
ESQ to t99 acres. these two groups
combined containing about three-ntths
OF all farms Of the state, OF tho
farmers IN New Mexico. 333,52s, or
% per cent, are white, and 2,laS, or
per cent nonwhile. All but 14a0
OF the white farmers are native born.
OF the nonwhiJe farmers nearly, all
2.0S8 are Indians, only A being ne
groes, 10 Japanese and Chinese Oi
the native white farmers 81 per cent
are tenants, as compared with 1873
per cent OF the foreign-born whites.
Farm Expenses.
OF the farmers In New Mexico over
ono-thlrd 1865 per cent? hire labor
and the total expenditure Is SS,6f6,000
or an average of about S27S per farm
er hiring. or the total amount ex
lpended. 100000, or ISL per cent II
IN the form OF rent and board. During
the decade 1899 TO 1903 the total ex.
Ipendlture for labor increased By 81,
G94.0u0 or SOS per cent For no cen
sus prior to 1910 were reports secured
of the value of rent and board far
nished or tnbulation made OF the mum
her Of farmers reporting expenditur,
for labor Nearly two-fifths (37.S pei
cent? of an the farmers report som,
expenditure Tor feed. while 2.3 pei
cent report the purchase Of fertilizer
The total amount. s25,4OQ, reported
as paid for fertilizer shows an In
crease Of S22, 500, or 1909 per cent
since 1899 The expenditure for FER
tillzor now averages S506S per farm
reporting; that for feed, ell3. M
tabulatiOn was made Of the numbel
oi farmers reporting expenditures fol
fertilizer az prior oensuses.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15
ROSE RusHES

American Beauiya and Richmond
Rose Bushes, one and two year old
strong stocky plants az 85o each cr
s3.6O per dozen; also lots OF other
varieties will arrive a little later,
Hurry and get your pick.
The AIinuQUERQUE FLORAL 90.
~ A. VIM. EickenwrotR, Mgr.
Phone 1G0.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15

William Harris, son OF Colonel A.
W. Harris. IL In tho city for few
days visiting hts father hero. Str.
Harris junior comes direCt from
Culiacan. where he has been expert
ing some mining properties, and says
that the condition og chaos that pre-
wallis IN Mexico has not been az All
exaggerated.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15

Chiidren who have worms are poief
q So. fretiul, and sickiy most OF tno
time. 10 ria the uttse body % Theses
parasites WHITES CREAM VERMi~
FuGE n an approved remedy. Whem
the worms have been driven out tha
child grows strong, healthy and ro~
bust. Price Csc per bottle. Sold ~
Ail Druggists.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15

and soon one of thom comes 20 boz
liove the other does not caro- cnouehs
This leads 90 auafrcin and expiration.
"Tho practice Of men treating %
drinks also results in uuhappinceas
There should be q law against mem
treating IN saloons and cafes. Them
there would be fewer men goiu4
home ia n state of intoxicoti0n."
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15

not profit by tho experience Of others,
but rocklossly continued their "iun"
TO The dismay of toe river police.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15

nor the best saddle horses m the
city call phone No q, w. a. Trimnio,
ii8 North Second street,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-15
Only One Seventh of New
MexicO's Land Area in Farms

Average Value Of Farm Land Per Acre is Approximately
80 According to Advance Bulletin Agricultural
Statistics Of New Mexico Which Shows New State to
Be Fourth in Area and Forty-FOurth in Population.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
ARBITRATION BOARD
BEGINS SESSIONS
Will Settle Dispute Between Rail-
roads and Engineers
Organizations.

Manhattan Beach, n. Y. July Is
The men who will determine whether
the ffty-two railroads in the eastern
section of the United States shall in
crease the pay OF their locomotive en-
gineers in an amount annually aggre-
eating. according to the railroads,
more than $500, ,000-the arbitration
board began their sessions here to-day
In the Oriental Hotel
The demands of the men were made
on March IL last. and after a long Sc
ries of conferences II was decided that
the matter be referred to a board of
arbitration of seven members. each side
to name one member and the two thus
chosen to select the remaining hve.
These two failing to agree. the Ave
other members were to be chosen by
the Chief Justice of the United States
the presiding Judge of the Commerce
Court. and the United States Commits
sioner of Labor acting together. The
United States ofiicials had to name the
fve members as the original two failed
to agree.
The arbitration board as now consti-
tuted consists of former Ambassador to
Turkey Oscar s. Straus: Charles Rich
ard Van Hise. President Of the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin,: Frederick Newton
Judson. a St. Louis lawyer: Otto NJ.
Eidlitz. contractor and publicist. -
New York: Albert Shaw. editor of the
Review OF Reviews: Daniel willard.
President of the Baltimore and OhN
Railroad. who was named by the rail-
roads. and P. NJ. Morrissey. who was
named by the engineers organization.
Each side has pledged itself to abide
absolutely by the result of the arbitra-
tion boards awards for a period of one
year. The board does not expect to be
ready to announce its findings inside
Of six weeks.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Spends Nine Years ina =,
Hospital; Turns to Stone
Charles J. Murphy, St. Paul Student, Slowly
Ossifying- ng-Cannot See or Mope-Joints Stiff
fen Slowly-Disease Is Ancient.

human shape. his eyes blind by the ossi-
fcation process. and he can distinguish
only between light and darkness. At
night he is lifted into his bed. TO await
another day. 1t has been a long time
since he could pass the time by reading.
It has been longer than that since he
could give himself any physical assist
ance.
Knows He Is Dying.
The physician to whom he and his
mother went when the disease first be-
came alarming and who Immediately
made the diagnosis. which was a death
warrant, says he does not believe there
is joint in the unfortunate mans body
which has not become rigid or started
to stiffen. Even his jaws are affected.
SO that he talks with difficulty and must
be fed slowly and carefully
Through 1t all Murphy Is patient He
knows he is dying and Is waiting phil
osophically for the enc His mind iso
active and appreciative. and always
reaching out for knowledge of all the
things the world has been doing since he
entered his room nearly half q score Of
years ago.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. July B.-MILLFEED-Steady: inquiry
quiet. Spring bran. 6O: standard middlings.
E.s5; Western red dog. 500: winter wheat bran,
in loolb sacks. 10 arrive Is 50; city bran, in bulk.
500
FLoUR-weak: nfeless trade. Kansas straishts.
5loaa25 in sacks sprins patents. s5oss 90 in bar
rcls: spring clears 5ooaSl5; soft winter straigts.
5ooa5. 10; new Kansas straishts. to arive 475aI5
RYE FLOUR-EAsy; dealings quiet Choice
brands, 45oaieo
CORNMEAL-weak inquiry light Kindred for
export. Aioa4iS; coarr meal. In baSs, LSal1.
HAY-Reoeipts. l.eu tons: heavy; badly unset
tied. Prime timothy, 10; No. !. Id; No. 2 LIS;
No. J. S.
sTRAw-Receipts. 10 tons; fat, business dull
Long rye. So
PORK-steady; small business. Mess. 3EanTs;
family. DooaA.0
BEEF-steady; inquiry insctire. Packet. M5os
T.5D; family lsDais5o.
LARD-Flat: trade dull. Prime Western, Ioe5:
refined continent, l0IS; South American Ito;
refined Brazilian. in kegs, l27o; oleostearine Eta
Il; lard stearine. light: New York. l2l1al2s
COfFEE-The opening this morning steady
at unchanged prices TO advance Of two points
No sales were reported the call and only q few
thousand bags changed haneds during the moruis
and early afternoon Prices. however ruled gen-
orally steady, in the absence Of aggressive oernes
and no feature developed, With not more than 1900
bags changing hands up to the midle Of the after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Grand Circuit
-ReSultS=

Kalamazoo. Mich. July B-Favorites
Jared badly at the opening of the grand
circuit race meet here to-day. Pearl
Patch. q daughter of Dan Patch. gave
the track followers shock when she
dashed of a half mile in the second heat
Of the PA pace IN LOOK. the fastest time
made on the track to-day.
Derby Boy and Braden Direct were the
two steppers that put the favorites out
In the 2:07 pace Sunny Jim, heavily
played favorite. never got to first place
in any heat: Braden Direct only losing
the second heat by a bad break
The 2:l6 trot was the only race that
resulted as expected Queen Worthy
had little difficulty in taking first money.
with Funny Crank second
Derby Boy found IL necessary 10 go
five heats before taking the 2:l2 trot. al
ways being crowded under the wire by
Dandy Wood and Jack London.
Pearl Patch took the 2:H pace in four
heats but found II no easy matter to de-
feat Henry H., the favorite.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

ouotstioos Eivsu bslov sss ss larss iosa JsesS
prizes are higher.
EGGs-Nesr-by fresh virginia, u; west Wiz.
sinis and Southwest Virginia. 10; Tennessee. IA
BurTER-Eisin fancy. ner H.. rHs1: westesn
nrsts. 31a1A; secuods. 3haz; store packed. %.
CHEEsE-Sew Yak STATE factory, ne~. n
fOuLTRY-Hens. per h.. l5iS: roosten. per lb..
,; turkeys. laalS; chickens. speingers. Ea3.
DRESSED POCLThY-Hens choice. per ID, II
le turkeys. per lb, Is; youns dueks. Nais; chick.
vEGETABLEs-Potatees. new. No. I. psr bba..
2Da2o: No. 2. per bbl.. l.coslsc: corn IN. c..
onions. Texas. per crate. 1saieo: new cabbsses.
per crate. 2aso: esg plant Florida per crate Lsos
10: ettnce. ner basket, Sosis: string beans. per
basket. 5aso: per bhl.: 7s.l.m; .au..h. per bill.
loal@; beets. per 100 bunches. Looa2oo; kale, PR
ooa. aa7s; spinach. per bbL, loosi.25: iooatoes.
per crate. 75slW; asparagus. per doz, looal.75;
eueumbers. North Carolina. soai.5o; peas. per bbi..
GREEN FRUIrs-App,e.. lss.soo: new. per
basket. 3a7b: box. 5oa7s; bbl.. l5os1is: or,ners
California. per box. 37ssA.3; Florida oranges $50
$40; lemons. per boz. a5oatW; grape fruit. per
crate. loca2.s cherries per qt. ss2p; peache. per
crate Looa2oo; hucAieberries per at. sal,H black
berries. eaah plnms. per qt.. sss.
HAY AND srRAw-Hay, western. No. l. 3 soa
S.so; No = 5oosxoo: mind hay. Eooa,ap: straw.
rye. bale. Booals1: machine thrash. Mooll5 90 ;
straw: wheat per ton. h.seaii.oo; snw. oat per
1--we sIOCh-sheep. pef 10. 2a5A; Hpring
lambs. per III. 1,sas: calves. choice. per Ii. O.:
medium. per h.. 7sIs
WOOL AND HIDES-wooi washed, free d
bun, bun. pr ih: T.S; wool. unv..hsd. pr p. 2;
cakskin. green, esch L3al1.
GkA1N-wheat. per bu.. Lioal.l2: corn, sheIled
8aS; ear. per bbl.. Gssa5o; oats. Western white
No. :. per bu-. soa62; oats. mixed. per b.. ssaeo
bran. 80oanp; middlings 0ooanm
sEEDS-Red clover. per busheI IL ooaliso: asks
clover. loooall.W: white clover H ooaAop; crimson
clover. 5'5s6W; timothy. 5ooa5.5o; blue grass per
bu,hel. lTsa21: redtop grass u psaI7oo urr 100
lbs Alfalfa. per bushel. l2oosiS0
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore. Nd. July s-MILLFEED-sprins
hran in l0olb. sacks. per ton, 5.6a6O: -four 10
white middinss. in loolb. sacks. 0ooa53oo; wesen,
middlines. in loolb. sacks PER ton, 8.0a3W; City
Mills mddlings, in loc-lb sacks. per tou Mas9 90
City Mills middlinss. white. in loolb sacks per
ton. 5oaSp: City Mills bran. in loolb. sacks
Per ton, so0aDO
sTRAw-No. / straight rye. 100; No. 2 straight
rye straw. 6oal6.5o; No. tangled rye straw B.ooa
1850; No. 2 tangled rye straw. 2oAi20 No.
wheat straw. looauW; wheat straw, No 4 sooa
1000; No. ost straw. r2oosl25: No oat straw.
ll0nlLR.
PoTAroEs-od. New York and Western per
bu., prime, -; new. York River. pr bbl., No. l.
50; do. per bbi.. No. 75caloo: do Norfolk.
per bbl.. Nc. l. l4od. 65; do, Rappahannock, per
bbl. No l. L+caL5o: do, per bb., seconds. 75ca
LOO: Eastern Shore, per bbl.. No. l. L4oal.o
BUTIER-Creamery, fancy. per lb. IN: do,
choice. h.. 3az7: do good, per H.. 2a5; imita-
ton. lb.. =: do prints lb., aaD: do. blocks
Ha9; ladies. per lb.. Ia22: Maryland and Penn
sylvania rolls. H.. 1aA: Ohio rolls. h.. lsa3o:
West virsini. rolls per lb.. lso; store packed.
H., IsaD: Maryland. Virginia. and Peunsylvanis
dairy prints per H.. %: process butter. Ha3
EGGS-Msryland. Pennsylvania. and nearby frsts
loss Of Is; West Virginia 17als; Western drsts loss
on. Eals; Southern hrsts. loss Oh. lsaE.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Special to The Wilmington Herald.

Special to The waahinstn Herald.
y st. Paul. Mimi. July b.-Nine years
ago this coming September Charles J.
Murphy, Of Northfield. a student twenty
four years old. limped into st. Luke's
Hospital on crutches and was put to bed.
He has been there ever since. slowly
dying of a disease as ancient as the
earliest relics Of Egypt. as mysterious as
the prehistoric period. and as certain as
the pyramids. He is slowly ossifying-
turning to stone-the deposits in the
joints becoming solid and stiffening his
entire frame.
When the chill touches his heart he
will die. 1t may be a year. 1t may not
be for a number of years. But there Is
no escape. The technical name Of the
disease is osteo-arthritis. Its cause Is
unknown. No method Of stopping It has
been revealed.
Can Do Nothing for Self.
Day after day Murphy lies in little
darkened room In the basement ward Of
the hospital. nearly prone on an ad-
Unstable cot. his arms stiff and fiat be-
side his body, his limbs changed from the