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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
Social and
Personal

Mrs Judge Garrett OF washing
ton. y c. was the guest OF honor IL a
oelghiiul card party given Wednesday,
evening In the home II SIR. and Mrs
L. =. Murphy. on North Harrison
street. by Mrs. II. c. Valentine.
Cards were played. prize winners
being MSS Nell u. Lee Murphy. MISE
Clara Mccarthy. Mrs. John Murphy.
Ldward keesan, John Murphy and =.
"a Starbuck-
Those presen, were. Nj ana Mrs.
James McGr-w. Air. ana Mrs o. y.
s-taFouck Alr. ana Mrs Edward Della
rue. Miss Zine. Ferris. MISS Ferrls. u
IiostoH Mass. MIS-. Nellie He!uz Mr.
ana Mrs William Daarey. Alr Juoson
Gillian. Mr. Edward Keesan. Dir. and
airs. John Murphy. Mrs a. Judge Gar
ietf. Of Washington. j.. C.. Miss Martha
AicCar,ny. MISS clara McCartny Mr.
Henry Fitzpatrick. Sir ana Mrs I'd
ward Valentine. Mr.. and MIS- Charles
Valentine. Dr. Robins. Mrs John Wood
Murphy MISS Louise Ryan Miss
Ne!i Il. Lee Murphy aAl Mr and Mrs.
j. r. Murphy.
ncorEe-Imboden.
The weddinr OF MISS Carolyn limbo
den. daugstcr ol Captain and Mrs
l'rank Imboden and niece Of the late
General Johu Imholen. 10 William H.
George. az Warreaton Va. WAS cele-
Grated at moor on Wednesday az Tails
week 81 tho home Of Mrs. cred Sheen.
OF Bristol, Va,
Mr. and 9irs George left at once Tor
wedding trip They viii have ,hcir
fiin!e home ia Warr.nion Va.
licturHrd From Yellowstone Park.
Sir and Mrs. James Casseu ana son.
James cussei. Jr. Mr. and Mrs J.
t!fhuurne and son. junirs rishhuruc.
AND. daughters. Misses Evelyn ard
Louise Fishburne NJ and Mrs. I'd
ward J.. stone AID daughter Miss
Mary stone. air. and Mrs J. . New
ton and son. Jack Newton. al OF Roa-
noke. Va have returned from T. lovely
trip TO the Yellowstonc Park. The trip
was a perfect one IN every respect and
there was not = single mishsp. on tho
return trip homeward the party
stopped In Chicago and presented their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
IN POLICE COURT
James Sparks for Calling Patrol Wagon
While on Quiet Drunk


While on Quiet Drunk
lanes suarka vas nnei $ in The Police
yesterday morning for being drunk
WAGON u seems ;not Sparks took Ai,ns..
little TOO seriously. and put IN rio. rsii
when 20 was Very drunk
Tho Richmond vehicie Co,s,r,-.,o, CO..
pany. ~ which Councilman john a. se,ph
y 7Fesiaent was nned 3 for failng TO
race ight On wagon lett In tho sireet.
Raymond Baker and Marion Jones maid
= each and gave security O. $40 Tor ,on
days toF using abusive language and tres
passing On the premises % " ] Korri
+ T. Hon was fined SO and pinoee uns.-
s"crri'r ~ $40 FOR .hir;y days on me
ehsrse o. assarl'inr ] ?. Holt end Mary
Con- 1ied r; running gambling house.
WiAam Yates coio-ed. was hnee 81, ard
required 20 give securiiy % 400 Tor sixty
DAYS fhomss EiiinFton. william Barr. A.
-en Harris Waiter Jones. John Meekir. and
i'7'eri Smith si coiored. oauEn: n Yates.
resort. we're nnet 50 each
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

j. s RoAc. an employee Of the RIch-
mond structural steel Company. yes
terday received scyere cut on tho
cheek when compressed air hammer.
piece OF the steel hit him in the face
He was treated by DR.. Hawkins of the
city ambulance. and taken to HIS home.
1902 MosbY Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Young Lord Vernon. who has let:
England for a stay at Ottawa. as a
guest ar Rideau Hall, proposes to de-
vote some of the money obtained by
the disposal OF his Derbyshire estates
10 the acquisition Of land in Canada.
following tho example in this respect
OF the Duke or Sutherland. and Of many
other members of the British pceragc
who resent the fiscal burdens placed on
large landowners in England by the
Chancellor OF the ENchequcr Lloyd
George. and the present Liberal Admin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Mrs w. b Allen and daughter. Miss
Louisa Allen. Of 20O7 Monument Ave
nue. leave this morning for swee,
NnaiyDeate Springs to spend the rest
o: tho summer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Miss Elizabeth Dickson. OF Mountain
Home. White Sulphur Springs. West
Virginia. returned 10 her hom, on
Monday last. after having spent sew
erai weeks as the guest OF Mrs =. L.
Macomber, 1850 West Grace Street.
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Miss Sadie Dickson who h

Miss Sadie Dickson. who hau been
patient at St. Luke's Hospital for
tho past month. has entirely recovered
her health and returned on Yesterday
to her home at White Sulphur Springs.
w Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Miss Julia Cloves. of ch,-oh ,5.,,
VINO underwent n serious opers,ior ~ H.,
NE EG.ace Hospital last week. is i'm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Mrs. Edward r. Fuller. Mabel and
Henry Fullur. Will spend the month OF
August al Hotel Lakelyn, Ashby park.
y +
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

STRENGTH TO STAND THE HEAT.
Milan IS the greatest prevention for
heat prostration. II not only builds up
the general system TO resist the heat, but
clears the blood of all acid and other
irTitants that inilame the skin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Miss Marie Curtis. who has been
the cues, OF Mrs s. Parker Marston.
Of Twenty Street Newport
News has returned to her home in
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
Gifts of Quality

There is an added appreciation toNhnss
article selected here.
It is instantly recognized for its WORTH
and good taste
SCHWARZSCnILD BROS,
kchmond's Leading Jewellers,
Second and Broad SITS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Mrs I. r Colbert Of spottsy!vauia
county is visiting friends in Rich
mond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank Hobson ana
ehi!dren will go 10 Goochland county
THIS wek 10 visit the formers mother
AZ he! country home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Mrs. Burnett Lewis and the Misses
LOWS are registered at the Amelia
iioteI. MISS nj. Louise LOWS viii
spend several weeks carly In August
as the guest OF Mrs J. f. Dicxe.son
at Ashcvinc. n. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Misses Gladys and Sadie Neale ex-
pect to spend part Of Angus. n,
Warronton. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

host Mr. James cassen. loving cup
IN token OF Appreciation
The IIuriun Reunion.
The two hundred ana ,wen,y-nf,n
anniversary Of tic HARLAN family in
Aiuerica VIII be celebrated in Kich
mond. Indiana. on August q and -,
and the Virginia descendants are in
'.ted 10 be present
The founders OF the family were
Ge3ree and Michael Harlan. WHO came
70 anu settled .M Pennsylvania IN 1884.
anc who-pee haps never before known
ry the majority OF tho residents Il
this section-settied In frederick coun-
y. Va, in 1864 The Harlans were.
therefore among the pioneers @; Win
chester. Va.
Inc family Numbers among It's de-
aeendants OF George ana Silcna4l liar
Ian many Industrious sons. among the
uDst notable OF whom was thu late
United States supreme Court justice,
John n Harlan. VINO was warm.
personal f.lend Of Major Holmes Con .
rad. the distinguished Winchester
lawyer
The Ha..ans have prepared yc.y
attractive program for their two-da.
celeJr-tion. IN addition TO speech
!.AA.As. there wl!! Ge L cat .askct
MeHic and other social features. ana
t.e secretary states that very y.u-
sen Ia the unlted States be4ring the
n-!fo Of Harlan. o. VINO trace. T. 4.
ii-rlan ancestor is Invited 10 a,tc:.
tne reunion ut I.chnoni. Ina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
In and one OK roMn

Miss Robert Wexford will spend
some time with friends In AlbemarIe
( unity and near the University OF
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

MRS. Henry W. Huchens and Newell
youchens left Thursday for Glen
N'nryc' --s'e So, Vs.. the home OF Col
cnei Floyd Cha v, for tho summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Miss caily Ryland is spending the
midsummer season abroad
Mrs. L. H. Meanley and son. who
have been Speeding two weeks at vir.
GINA Ieaoh. will Visit Hot Springs
Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Mrs Whitehurst OF the Shenandoah.
Is spending the summer at Blue Ridge
summit. Maryland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
THE RICHMOND w. SATURDAY. AUGUST 1912

ME Newell arc at Glen Marye. Louisa.
Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Foster,
OF Richmond. are the guests of their
SON Mr.. b. d. Foster. on Alleshary
street clifton Forge. Tney Will
spend some time In this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Miss Nancy Leland is still quits sick
win typhoid fever at the Memorial
Hospital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Mrs William White, OF Richmond
IS the guest of Mr.. and Mrs J. !.
Eomeck, OF near Basic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
nnncing ut virEinin Beach.

weekly evening canoes =. Virginia
bcarh are now largely attended o.
!Aefn'ori society people. =; the las.
aaucc amcns those present we're Nj
enc Mrs Stuart Bowe. All. ana Mig.
ifcnce Woodward Nj AMI Mrs
William Augustine. % Richmond MI.
and Mrs Edward strlbliag, Misses
Edith Garrison. Margaret Howard. Eliza
Jernigan, Helen and Cary Perkins.
Louise wood. OF R!chmond Luc.el!a
Corde!ia and Grace DeJarncite. Frank
In Pace Ruth Hutchinson. OF Rich
mond. Virginia Lynch, Alice SIM
mons, Virginia Etheridge. Alma Glen
nan. Lucille. frances. Marie ana
Resale Harwood. OF Richmond, Do.u-
n. Harrison. Of Petersburg, Grace
shelburne Claudia Perkins. Messrs.
Arthur Hitch. Herbert Nash. civ,
Sarl;on, Lee sutton. Charles Hart. l..
"aTd -onp!e. Alex Boot. jack Wilson
Thomas Hnskins, Jim Graves. william,
Greer Thomas Henderson; MATS
Lewis. H. W. Trout Robert Romaine
George Munoe. William Garrison. WI
liam keNan. James Bain ana CLAUDE
Lam.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

Miss ida II. Newell "a Miss Nam
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
Camping Party.

MISS Lucille Barrow of Blackstone.
returned last week from = .=M-days
camping ,T!p to Loch L.yc Misses
i,-th and iae1 Po;eat accompanied her
home. where they were J7.ned oy
Misses Ll-a Barrow. OF F4-inylic. ana
G!adys Barrow. Of Brunswick Messrs.
t1tea; ana Turner. az Richmond mo
Walter Barrow, OF FarmviA-, spent
Tho WeeE-ena WIN tNa NM.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

host. Mr.. James Cassell. 10,
in token Of appropriations
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
REFUSES TO LIBERATE THAW
Justice Rules That Slayer of White
Is Still Dangerous to Public
Peace and Safety.

White Plains, N. Y, July 29.-Thc
decision of Justice Keogh, given on
Friday, denying liberty to Thaw in his
third effort to escape from Mattea-
wan asylum was brief. 1t held that
the applicant had not proved his sani-
ty aEA ordered his return to the Mat
teawan asylum for the insane, from
which he was taken when the writ
OF habeas corpus was sworn out.
Justice Keogh said:
My whole duty is full performed
when | decide the single question pre-
sented for decision, merely is Harry
K. Thaw at present sane or insane
and would his release be dangerous
to the public peace and safety? Hav-
ing listened to all the testimony and
seriously considered it l am of the
opinion that Harry K Thaw is still
insane and that his discharge would
be dangerous to the public peace and
safety.
THE writ, therefore, must be dis
missed on the merits and Harry X.
Thaw be delivered to the authorities
at Matteawan."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
LA TOILETTE WINS
SENATE PASSES WISCONSIN, SEN
ATOR'S WOOL BILL BY VOTE
OF 46 TO 20.
PENRoSE PLAN is ENDORSED
Badger Statesman Springs Surprise
by introducing 1911 Measure Aft
err Upper House Had Defeated Cum
Minis Substitute Measure 81 to ia.

Washington, July 27.-After sitting
In committee of the whole Thursday
the senate defeated the Cummins
wool bill, adopted the Penrose COM
promise measure by 81 to 80 and final
ly passed the La Toilette wool bill OF
1911, the Democrats and insurgents
voting together after a day of differ
ences.
The Cummins substitute wool tariff
bill which represented the views OF
many of the progressive" senators
was defeated by an overwhelming ma
jority when 1t came to vote in the
senate. Practically all progressives
voted for it. The measure was defeat
ed 81 to IA. The senators supporting
it were Borah, Bourne, Bristow, Clapp,
Crawford, Cummins, Gronna, Jones,
Kenyon, La Toilette, Nelson, Poindex-
ter, Townsend and Works
Senator Penrose, acting on behalf
Of the Republican members of the fl
nance committee, offered the Repub-
lican substitute as soon as the Cum
Minis amendment had been voted
down. 1t was the bill that had been
prepared by Senator Lippitt of Rhode
island, and which had been circulated
early in the day among the Republic
an members, both regular and progress
sive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
TAX BILL IS PASSED
EXCISE MEASURE is ADOPTED
In RE-
PUBLlCANS FAVOR IT.
RECIPROCITY APPEAL ADDED
Provisions for Permanent Nonpartisan
Tariff Commission and So Per Ton
Duty on Print Paper Also Tackled
on Measure.

Washington, July Boy vote of
81 to rs, the senate in It's consideTa-
ton of the excise bill repealed the reel
procity law in it's entirety and levied
duty of two dollars ton on print
paper here Friday night.
A combination Of Republicans and
Progressive Republicans voted into
the excise bill the Cummins araend-
ment for a permanent tariff cognmis-
sion which was voted into the wool
bill and subsequently defeated.
With these amendments the excise
bill was carried by vote Of SO to 18.
All Democrats supported the excise
bill and were aided by Senators
Bourne, Bristow, Clapp, Crawford,
Cummins, Gronna, Jones, Kenyon, La
Toilette, Nelson, Poindexter, Town
send and Works, Republicans.
Senator Borah's substitute in the
shape of straight out income tax
bill was rejected by vote of 33 to
20, four Democrats, Senators Ashurst,
Culberson, Hitchcock and MARITIME
voting for it.
The main fight was over Senator
Gronna's amendment to repeal the
reciprocity law in its entirety and
levy duty of two dollars a ton on
print paper imported from Canada.
The present duty is 1878 ton. Free
paper from Canada was defended by
Senators Williams, Bacon, Smith of
Georgia, and other Democrats. Re-
publican regulars and progressives.
combined, however, were able to put
this amendment into the bill by a
vote of 81 to 26.
The bill as passed by the senate
levies an annual tax equal to one per
cent. of net incomes In excess of
$4,000 upon all persons, firms or CO.
partnerships. AS amended it will now
go to conference.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
THE MARKETS.

Minneapolis, July 2s.-wheat, July.
s106A Sept, $0.951s No, ! northern,
s1.O5A; No. northern, $1.03%; No. l
durum, gee; No. 8 corn. 1870; No 8
white oats. 4S1kc; barley, mailing, S5c;
No. rye, zoe; No / flax, $1.95.
Duluth, July 29.-Wheat. July,
s1.0515 Sept, 961sc; No l northern
S1.04%; No. 1 durum. CSC.
South ST. Paul, July 29.-Cattle---
Steers, $6.00@7.00: COWS, 5000 100;
calves, $3.50@S.0O; hoes, $7.45@ 500;
sheep and lambs, $6.25@4.25.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. July 29.-Cattle receipts. 500;
market strong: beeves, $5.70M9.75;
Texas steers, $4,000; western steers,
cows and heifers. s2.70QS; calves. $3.50
$3.50.
foc' above Yesterdays average; light.
s7-s0gSS.559; mixed. s7.555@s49: heavy.
S690@S20: bulk of sales, s7S06D s. 25.
Sheep receipts, 5000; market steady;
native, $3.15@6; western, So. rs a 4.75;
warnings. $40 $50; lambs. native, S42s
@7.50; western, s4.25 Q7.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
BEEF PLAN is 0. KID
VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF
TRUST is ACCEPTED.
U. S. Decides to Cancel Threatened
Civil Suit, but Insists That Ac-
tive Competition Be Revived.

Washington, July 29.-The beef
trust, which the government has
fought for ten years, is no longer in
existence in the opinion of the depart
ment of justice.
Attorney General Wickersham on
Friday accepted the plan proposed by
the packers for the voluntary dissolu-
ton OF the National Packing company.
a holding concern owned by the Nor
ris, Swift and Armour packing com
panies.
The attorney general decided also
that the department of Justice will not
institute the civil dissolution suit
which 1t had threatened to file.
Here are the other things he did:
Accepted the assurances of the
packers that active competition will
be revived.
informed them that as soon as It
develops competition Is being re-
strained further prosecution will .e
started
called their attention to an injunc-
ton order affirmed by the Supreme
court of the United States in 1906
prohibiting the Morris, Swift and Ar
mour packing companies from COM
bintng to restrain trade.
These things were done at a con-
terence held by Attorney General
Wickersham, United States District
Attorney James Wilkerson of Chica-
go and Attorney Ralph Crews, coun-
sci for the packers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
RECALL ENDORSED IN IOWA
Initiative and Referendum Also Fa-
vored In Platform Of
Democrats.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 27.-Iowa
Democrats put the principles of the
initiative and referendum into practice
when, on Thursday night, just before
adjournment of the state convention,
it was decided unanimously to submit
the referendum vote of the rank and
file of the party.
In addition to the platform, the con-
vention utilized It's final session In
nominating two candidates for the SUI
preme court, Maurice O'Connor of
Fort Dodge, and John E. Craig Of Lee
county. O'Conncr was named on the
second and Craig on the third ballot
from field of ten aspirants.
The platform favors the initiative
and referendum, direct nomination of
all officers through primary elections;
the presidential primary plan; de-
mands the election Of national and
state committeeman by direct vote
and that such committeeman assume
authority upon receipt Of certificate
of election; favors government owner
ship Of telegraph and telephone COM
panies, physical valuation of rail-
roads, employers liability act and
woman suffrage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
BIG STORM KILLS MANY
DEATH AND DESoLATiON IS RE-
VEALED AS FLOODS REcEDE.
Town Of Dunbar in Pennsylvania Is a
Total Wreck--Loss Is Estimated
at Million.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 27.-The county
of Fayette, sixty miles south Of here,
that was swept by series OF cloud
bursts, began to count its loss Thurs
day. At least nineteen lives were lost,
IA in the Polecat mine near Evans
Station, three drowned at Lemont No.
2 mine when the creek broke through
the roof and flooded the workings. A
boy fell into the flooded street at Dun
bar and was drowned.
Dunbar is a wreck. The county
commissioners estimate that nearly a
million dollars damage was done
there alone. Eleven business houses
were swept away, seventy-five resi-
dences were destroyed, streets torn
and bridges torn out.
Fayette county is isolated. The
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore &
Ohio tracks are either under water or
swept away. Wires are down every
where. Not trolley road Is operat-
ing and it is impossible to get pro-
visions.
Four bridges of the Baltimore &
Ohio and the big Pennsylvania struc-
ture at Gist Run were washed out.
The entire equipment of the Bluestone
quarries, four miles above Dunbar, was
carried down on the flood and lodged
against the First National bank build
ing. Impossible even now to estimate
the full damage.
Wausau, Wis, July 26.-FIood dam
age estimated at $1,400,000 was
wrought from the breaking of two
Wausau.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
MITCHELL SENT TO PRISON
Gompers and Morrison Have Already
Been Disposed of In Contempt
Cases and Have Appealed.

Washington, July 25.-Tn the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court Tues
day John Mitchell, vice-president of
the American Federation Of Labor,
was sentenced to nine months i'm
prisonment for contempt of court
growing out Of the Bucks Stove and
Range company case.
An appeal was taken and $4,000 ball
furnished.
In the same case President Samuel
Gompers recently was sentenced to
one year and Secretary Frank Nor
rison to six months Imprisonment.
The three labor men were accused
of having published a boycott after
the District of Columbia supreme
court had issued an order against it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

Present education, though very far
from presenting an compromising
aspect, shows glazing ineficiencies
that should be looked at squarely so
that they may be removed. For in
stance, very large proportion OF the
public school teachers in the country
are minors, and less than half OF them
have had any special or adequate prep
aration for teaching; in several states
from 20 to 80 per cent. OF them every
year are beginners; and in the best
states the average length Of service
Is less than four years. The average
wage of all public school teachers in
the United States, including the teach
ers In all our cities Is $1.60 day for
the working days of the whole year
less than $500 per annum; or less
than $40 a week. says the WorlSS
Work. The average pay in eleven
states is less than $500; in eight
states, 1t is less than $500; in two
states, less than $3.50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
hoLInAYs ANp rHEIR UsEs.


When it first occurred to any one to
celebrate an event or commemorate
person, by cessation from toll and CIV
ing up a day to idleness, amusement,
and festivity, is not known, but IL
must have been early in the history
of social evolution. In the savage
state of existence men lived from
hand to mouth, and were obliged TO
hunt or fish evety day to get their Nv
ing. In a more advanced stage, when
tillage of the soil became general,
when the years crops were garnered
and stored, there came time when
work could be intermitted, and 1t was
doubtless then that the first holiday
was instituted. It was natural to sig
nalize the annual ripening and gath
ering of the fruits of the earth by
some sort Of rejoicing, and it was nat
ural, too, that the manifestation OF re-
newed. life in the spring should re-
ceive similar recognition. These au-
tumn and spring festivals may be cali
ed the natural holidays. Once holidays
were started, it is not strange that
they grew in number, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. 1t Is for most world
OF toll and sweat and CRIME that we
live in, and an occasional break ac-
companied by little recreation and
change of mental and physical envtr-
onment, is necessary and salutary.
Consequently all sorts OF occasions
and events were availed of to make
holidays.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

Is disease spreading from public
laundries? The question has been un-
dergoing debate in New York for some
time. A physician suggests that all
possibility of danger may be averted
by thoroughly moistening the contents
of packages with disinfectant solu-
ton as soon as they arrive in the laun-
dry. This practice, he says, is fol
lowed in England. There is general
conviction among men in the laundry
business that thorough disinfection re-
suits from the subsection of the arti
cles to the process of steaming and
washing.