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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
MARINE HOSPITAL
MAY SOON Be LOST
Unless Shippers Change Policy
Wilmington Institution
Will Close
,spea4l &c The N,us AMI ot+r,rp

Wilmington. Aug. 16-NIlmiu-ton
IS IN imminent danger ~ LOSING tn.
United States Marine Hospital be-
cause OF the action If local shippers
IN endlns sailors who need treatment
10 a private institution rather than Ia
the marine hospital The loss II this
class of patients reduces the number
or patients at the government instiju-
uon to the extent OF causing the eN-
pense OF the Institution to be out Of
proportion to the income derived
from the comparatively few persons
treated there, even though il is not AZ
its best considered as q money-makiug
hospital.
Norfolk and Charleston are making
an effort to get the institution. \
similar effort was made To remove
the institution a few years ago.
DR.. has. W. Stiles, surgeon in
charge of the institution, who is en-
gagged in research work here. returned
yesterday morning from Washington.
where he conferred with officials re-
latiVe to the hospital here. No de
cision was reached. it was said, and
Will not be until November LIST.
Meanwhile the people Of Wilmington,
through the Chamber of Commerce.
will be given the opportunity TO out-
line their policy. An official com
municatiOn from DIR. Stiles has b,
received by the Chamber of Com
merce setting forth the fact that un-
less there is a change Of policy on
the part Of local shippers in the
! treatment of foreign sailors. This
communication will be turned over to
Mr.. James Sprunt, chairman of har-
Dor and shipping commerce commit
tee, who is also a large cotton eX-
porter, upon his return To Wilmington
from Europe, where he has been for
several weeks. He Will probably get
| hiS cnnNJnittnn taOafbar cnn, - ffar h.
returns and some recommendations
will be made.
DR.. Stiles, in speaking of the mat
ter, said that in order 10 make the
income of the local hospital in pro-
portion to the expense of operation it
is necessary to have as patients three
different classes of persons-SCien-
tific subjects, American and foreign
sailors. 1T is the lack of the latter
class that has caused the government
to consider the removal of the hos
pital.
DR.. Stiles has secured from the hos
pital for coming e just twice the
appropriation that heretofore has
been provided. The patronage of the
hospital showed a large increase for
the month of July.
In connection with his research
work, DR.. Stiles with his corps of as
s~istants has been engaged in the ex-
animation OF chOol children, both
white and colored, of the city and
county for the past year. Several
months yet will be required before
the task is completed. A number of
assistants have been engage
throughout the year in the examina-
ton work, which has been thorough
and systematic. In his work DR.
Stiles has had the hearty cooperation
Of the official bodies, of the medical
: fraternity and the parents, all OF
whom appreciate the Importance 81
the work and what it means for Wi
: mingtOn and New hanover county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18
\ e OptimiSt.

Frank MOTIFS idea of an optimist is
one who can predict the brightest flu
ture for the boy who wears polka dot
socks and smokes perfumed cigarettes.
kansas City Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

New Jersey has a timbered area Of
about 10000 900 acres, IN which the
timber is worth abou sS,5oo.0O0 on
the stump.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-08-18

Our neighbors can smell fried on
ions farther than roast beef.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

WEAR AN ALAMO HEROES MONU-
MENT ASSOCIATION BADGE.

There j. no project which should COM
fnand greater interest on the mar, ~ Tex
- -, "a. .. ~
IL
s ~
ion winch mas undertaken ms h""ie ST.
ferprise includes q number 81 ne most
prominent men aud women a. TeNa~. These
rnep and women deserve ~. bea,t, .o-on4
s~o.or i, ~ TO-. Ya. 49,. .,.3.r
49, - M ~. \.
r. I'M -
-
/"
roe'> .nu historians nave ""N "'
Pta1ses ~ 'n"' """" MI i"'l'"fr WV" "'r
siam ut ieA"s "'el III IL. .' III. 'h
81 'he 1iome h March, tos' t'NAo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
MANAGER
WARNS FRIENDS
OF AN ACTIVITY

To the Democrats of Texas:
The liquor interests in and throughout
Texas. through their behring's. are try
ing to defeat Col. Thomas Ill. Ball for
Governor by purchasing with . large
slu~h fund. the pnrchaSahlr vote. They
have ON their pay roll. I am reliably in
formed. more than anOo proplc %circula
ting All character Of literature and tell
ing all kinds NJ falsehootl~. There IN
morning they will not resort To-: II l. 81
question Of life and death struggle with
them: the election Of Ball means the al.
Salute separation of the liquor interests
from Texas politics. and il submission
carries il means the absolute driving 81
the harrooms from Texas soil. They have
hired speakers on the pay rolls al the
liquor interests going All over this state
advocating Ferguson for Governor. Il
am told. and | am sure il il true. they
have nj least y million dollar sluSh fund
90 spend i'm this campaign. and my inf0r-
alton. which IL from 4 reliable source.
is that the liquor interests outside ~
Texas have raised. and are raising one
half of this slush fund. While they have
already circulated through circulars aud
through their hrfrlingS. all kinds IT
falsehoosS against COL. Ball. | have this
day received a number Of letter from
different parts 81 the state. advising me
that they are preparing within the next
two weeks 10 begin a further campaign
Of f~alSchoods attacking the character Of
iEall To w. distributed all over this state
hoping thereby 10 decivc the people
without giving them an opportunity 10
investigate the facts.
80 | wish "a warn our friends that
they MAY be- prepared 10 expect any kind
OF falSrho9ls and ISLANDERS of the most
malicious and vile kind between this
and election day There j. nothing that
the liquor Interests aud their hirclingS
would not resort Ia In order "a defeat
Ball We are relying upon the formal
forces Of this State to take care of the
situation; To see that these slanderons
reports are mol believed: 10 see that a
fair election j. held and Il fair vount
made: To see that our voters are gotten
a. the polls: to src that ma illegal votes
are east. and Ia see that those who hold
poll tax receipts are legal voters. III You
will do this. Thomas III. Dali will BE-
elected next Governor Of Texas by more
than l0O.0OO majority. lie II not running
for Governor m his own initiative: he
Was brought out by the moral forces Of
this state at n mass meeting Of Demo
Gratis. representing every walk Of life.
and coming from nearly every county in
the state
a. w. WALKER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
OF ORGANIZE
AT MISSION

j. X. .AxSom. Judge ~ the Valley Pro
t%cctivc Association for Brownsville
leaves for Mission tomorrow where he
expects 10 M once begin the organiza-
ton of a Mission braft.h Of this new
valley organization. Mr.. AxSom stated
that he found that people Of the Mis-
sion section have become familiar with
the purposc If the organization. and
are very much interested i'm il. lie be-
lievcs a large membership will be- obtain
cd there.
Work i already in progress In the or
ganization ~ Il local al Mercedes. where
II. X. Riggs has been named the judge.
and John Pickett the sheriff. The organ
%ization has been left in the hands Of the
two Officers named BY Mr. -Axsom upon
a recent visit 10 Mercedes. aud they are
now carrying ont the plans a. laid ~
Mr.. Axsom Mr. Pickett. the sheriff. l.
an experienced peace officer. having been
formerly a deputy sheriff ~ Hidalgo
county. aud Mr.. -Axsesn believes he will
Dc effective in stopping any depreIations
that may BE- committed on the farms ia
the Mercedes meighbofhoul.
Mr.. AxS0m stated to-day that ne cx-
poets IL spend ne least half of his time
this Summc i'm behalf Of the protective
association work. lie has taken n person
nj interest in the matter. and is meeting
his " travelling expenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
INVENTED THE LOGARITHM.
John Napier, 800 Years Ago, Simplined
Lab0ri0us Calculations.
(From the Pan Mall GazcttcD

What j. q logauthm'
The name y one nf those 'bo-. words"
sought ~ %eapcrl, for hi- sad"
lake many such. Il proves that Greek i-
the super language for word making. Old
Mr.. Ballon, however. IA Mark Twain's
'Rouehing IT, that genial character who
used long word~ az a term Of abuse. once
was moved "a say 81 4 fellow creature
conduct, ''By George thi- !. perfectly ny
dranlicf' adding that he didn't know 'aS
much a. a lofarithm."
The logariihm taIectionatcly styled
'.log' ~ mathematician and those who
occupy bushes. Ia yreai ralcuiatlons)
may not know much, bat a. expcditrS
knowledge.
IT you want H. multiply two sums each
containing 100 "a 70 iigure~. the Ioe ~yS-
TEN will 10 IN u few ~ecunds what would
have taken a few week Of the old long
circuit system.
The loRauthm was invented 500 wear,
ago by John Napier. llis book was emit.
tied -AIirihci Logarthmorum CanoniS De-
scripto," and h. friend Briggs writes II
IL.
"Napprf, l.ofd ~ MafAin~tuh, hath set
my Head and Hands a-work with hl- new
aud admirable Logarthm~."
The csthod rapidly became famous.
Even classical scholar wrose IA Il. Ben
Jonson, la one 81 hi- plays. SAYS: "Srr.
interest will tell YOU Instant, IN loeorv-
Times the utmost profit ~ = stock
Ii was the first important contribution
to mathemailcs ~ a critical scholar. Ma
piers real purpose IN life. ~ NJ thought.
was to prove the Pope 20 be an anti. Christ.
mathmeatics was only hi hobby. lie also
invented calculating rods on the logar-
ithmic principle
The wear before he died. 1915. ~ ad.nt-
ed the suggestion Of BrIgy~ M 4 decimal
base. 10. instead Of hi original mcouven-
lent two and a fraction, now known a. &
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

EXTRA.



The result Of the mass meeting. July 4.
puts ii up TO the farmers "a complete a
Unit Marketing System rite now.
The results ~ the balloting made the
Rio Grande A Coast Association the
Unit. This WAS accomplished by the res.
'ignationS being rendered at the mass
meeting by all Of the directors. officers
and employees leaving a clean slate.
A. committee was chosen Nv the ballot
ing with Colonel Haywood a. Chairman.
with full authority IA adopt n new ron
siiluiion. New bylaws. change the name
IL advisable and rcmoslcl il ~ any way
thought best. Even "a cml,ody the initia
tive. referendum and recall. Their action
IA h. ~~'a'icct 10 the approval ~ major
ity rule.
This puts the valley in the position of
a clean slate. the same a. though II had
voted for an entirely new organization
and II eliminates rompetition that might
have remained had the vote been other
wise. and ii saves the trouble and rX-
pcnsc illegal and otherwise If forming
a new organization and the merging ~
the old into the new BY transfer of
stock.
All this work and expense u saved. II
II the most logical. inexpensive and
quickest method that could have possibly
been chosen and will make the init
Marketing System a going concern from
the start.
: No one can now have a reasonable *
cn~e to stay a Of the Unit Marketing
System a. we Get il by the course ~ the
least resistance.
There IL no question but that the res
ignations were made i'm good faith and
the ASSOCIATION turned over to the farm
rrs In good faith and IL IL now UP "a the
farmers To Get busy az once. For Gods
sake and for your own sake. help ~ nov
A few Of u nave lone strenuous work
willingly. III has been hard pulling for
some of the time. We are near the top Of
the hill and il will take every farmer
10 help a. pull this load over the top. Ia
get in the harness.
Now bows. watch the press for dates at
ycur town and be with ~. We expect To-
make dates in every own very soon ~
confer with your local auxiliary. ii You
have one and 70 organize one II YOU have
none. We must effect this reorganization
of the old association nj the earliest pos
siblc date 10 bc ready for next seasons
business.
Your for the Unit Marketing System.
ALBA IIEYWOD. Chairman.
i. S.-Isn't IL your duty and your will
and pleasure 10 push this good thing
along BY working with your n~cighborS
and winning them to this Unit Market
ing System and urging them TO attend
meetings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

irSfnic ia Cdrpefs.-Arscnic in Ger
tain carpets was found to b. the cause Of
hitherto undiscovered maladies In various
eases noted bs the German scientist. Or.
kuttner. IN may appear singular that
the presence IT carpets should he detri-
mental 10 health. but h. observed five
eases with distinct symptoms Of anTmia
and the like. and these disappeared when
the carpets were removed. lie surmised
from the color that the carpets might
contain arsenic. and when they were an
alyzed this was found to be- true. and i'm
considerable proportion. Traces Of ar
Senic were also found in the bodies Of
persons.
The Proposed Swcdish antarctic Er-
pcdifipH has now. as appears from 4 de-
tailed statement Of its plans i'm the Geo
graphical Journal. expanded into nm
Anglo Swedish" expedition. Funds to-
ward the support If the enterprise are
being raised in England. The trustees Of
the British Museum have promised IN
annual grant of $500 for five wears.
and the Royal Society has granted 81
400 for the first year. Two places ON the
staff Of the expedition are TO be rcscrv.
ed for English and Swedish museums.
II il planned To have the expedition
leave Europe IN August. 1913. and return
IN February, 1870
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
HOPKINS MAKES FINDING PUBLIC.


Corpus Christi, Texas. July at the
request of the defendants ia the cclcbra.
ted Duval county audit ease. which was
Itritd in San Diego about three weeks
ago, during the time Of the district conr
there, District Judge W. u. Hopkins.
now presiding over the regular term Of
district conrt III this city. made public
during court yesterday the conclusions
Of facts and law In rendering his dcciS-
ion, which granted 10 the plaintiffs. l..
q. Lasater and others Of Duval county.
the writ of mandamus 10 have the eoun.
~ books audited.
Among other things Judge Hopkins
said that he found that the plaintiffs
employed IN auditor to 70 over the books
of the county, and the commissioners
court passed nm order prohibiting any
me To audit the books: that plaintiffs
did not wish the audit ~ reason 81 idle
curiosity. but that they had sufficient
evidence "a believe that there were Ger
tain sums Of money due the county.
Judge Hopkins also said that he found
that a county official had drawn sums
Of money from the county treasurer ia
many manners. and that Officers had
borrowed money from "A bank i'm the
name ~ Duval county. I'm conclusion.
Judge Hopkins said that from the facts
the plaintiffs were entitled 10 n writ NJ
mandamns 10 compel them 70 permit an
auditor selected by plaintiffs - examine
the books relating to the financial M
fairs Of the county. and IA injunction
from the commissioners court nv.
sfraining them from interfering with
the audit. and from directing other coun.
~ officials not 10 submit their books 10
the auditor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The Member sot The Sfaff n Mount
RoSc Observatory Ncrdda. have found
shcllac to BE- an impervious and pliabIc
water p%roofing for rubberS. which other
wise during a DAYS use on the snow
fields absorb sufficient moisture from
the snow TO dampcn the feet An appli-
cation Of the shellac nj infredncnt inter
salS kept the rublers ia perfect condi
ton. Il wa. also found that a coating Of
shellac On he thongs If snowShocs pre-.
vented them from becoming quicklyw ~
ter soaked ON wet snow. and SO climin-
ated much of the ~Saeging and hcavincss
that form a serious drawback 10 walking
on webbcd SnowShoes over melting snow.
Thongs coated with shellac also dried
after hooming wet much more quickly
than thongs uncoatel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

Sir Ernest ~Shackicfoa. accompanied
by five members Of his prospective Ant
arctic expedition. will shortly make q
practice trip over the Norwegian. sla-
cicrS. in order % test under polar condi'
tionS. his r~ations. tents. motor sledgcs.
and other items ~ outfit. The party will
live on regular Sletlging %rations. and the
effects If these on the explorers will Ice
carefully studied. The dogs which Shack
Teton will take with him 10 the Antarc-
tic have been especially bred in arctic
Canada. aud are a cross between a wolf
and a Scotch staghound. They are about
twice a. heavy as those which he uScd
Ia his last expedition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

That western town that mas inaugurated
debt paying day has the right idea. Moth
ing makes the wheel ot br-ine.. 20
round better than the paying Of debt,-
Nothing cloes the wheel 81 busness wore
thar the credit .N-ilm-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

tBrooklgn Eaglc.1
Well" said the infirm old aunt. de-.
s~pondently. II Shan't BE- 4 nuisance "a
You much longer
oh. don't talk like that, aunt said
her nephew. reassurinely: you know
that son will"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

Villa and tauanxa have agreed a. dis
agree one day. and ihey nave been recon
ciled the next das. lIneria D. preparing to
fly from Mexico City one DAY. the next day
he has been joined NJ Zapasa aud viii defy
the Constituencies ~ taFc thc capital.
These are the varuti"n mhIrh mark the
news from Mexico day by day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09
SCIENCE:

A Fine Collection " McfcorifcS. has
been acquired by the American Museum
Of Natural History. in New York,
through the generosity Of Mr.. J. i. dor
gan. This comprises the entire stock Of
mcteoritcs which belonged To the unique
establishment IN Washington known ~
"IIowclTs Microrosm' az the time Of
Mr.. IIoweIl's death. and includes repre-
sentativcs of - falls. weighing IN the
aggregate about Ill pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The Tides NJ Hudson BaB were dis
cused by Dir. Bell Dawson in u recent
lecture before the ROYAL Astronomical
Society ~ Canada. This subject Is be-
coming of much practical interest. IN
view Of the increasing use Of Hudson
Bay ~ a highway of commerce. hut com
paratiNely few actual observations have
been made. The mast important were
those Of Ashe. Stupart. Tyrcll. McKen-
zie and others III 1884 ~. IN various shall.
low regions Of the bay and in Hudson
strait. From these observations. the
types and range of the tides are known
~ various present and prospective ports
and by e~lccting a port III some other part
Of the world for viii n the type j. SINH
lar and for which accurate tide tables
exist. il j. possible 10 compute table for
any desired port. Hy this method. DIR.
Dawson has computed tables for Port
Nelson. using the tables for Bremcrhavcn
Germany. ~ a standard-both places
having tides Of the estuary type. and the
North Sea and Hudson BAY being similar
offshootS Of the North Atlantic. I'm the
same way. the tide tables ~ Harwich.
England. have been used in the rompufa.
tionS for Churchill: while the tides of 1t.
John. y. H.. have been h~armonizel with
those 81 Hudson Strait observed IN 1851
SG.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-09

The association ~ imcricar Gcogrd-
pliers al its last annual meeting adopted
a plan Of cooperation with the American
q, oeraphical Society. in accordance with
which a joint research committee Of the
two organizations j. 90 administer a
soint research fund: a john meeting
of the two organizations u 90 w. held in
New York each Spring; the Association
il Ga publish its annals in collaboration
with the society. and the two organiza-
tionS will Interchange publications.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
coon PRIMARY BILLS.

II the committee primary bills were
TO fan of that passage which is prnc-
ideally assured, then the very fact that
they have been reported to tho senate
and 10 the House In such admirable form
ct least demonstrates that the incm
bers OF the important committees On
privileges and elections are looking
toward higher ideal OF citizenship.
The fight for primary elections IN
Virginia has in some sense been syn
erroneous with the development OF new
view OF party responsibility and In
dividual civic duty. Ten years ago,
when the plan was introduced. It was
viewed by many as the pet propaganda
not openly oppose II and advocate
in rs stead tho old convention system
looked upon the primary as a doubtful
experiment. But through the years
when the primary was but the creature
of the Democratic Central Committee,
and during the last two years when
we have worked under law that left
much to be desired, the people OF Vir-
pinia and their representatives havo
lifted up their eyes and, little by little,
have como TO SEQ the Importance and
sanctity OF party elections.
Two years ago, In. the Senate.
measure very similar to the committee
bill was evisceratcd BY the same mon
who go recently voted 10 recommend it
for passage. These men were then as
honest. as sincere and as loyal as they
ere to-day, but they have seen the
wisdom OF The System, have come TO
appreciate tho public demand for It.
and, in frankness, now approve that
which, two years ago they cond emned
Their Endorsement of the new bill is
not less a tribute TO them than an ovi-
dence OF tho strong sentiment OF this
State in behalf OF elections that shall
DO above rcproach.
While we shall urge y few minor
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF them similar TO
those suggested in Governor Stuarts
stirring Incssag c--The Times Dispatch
will support the committee primary
bill. In detail 1t may be q tribe faulty;
in principle II is absolutely sound
Above all else, 1t meets the chief appeal
OF this paper IN that 1t provides, un-
mistakably and unequivocally, for the
holding OF primary elections by re-
sporsible officers and for the hearing
OF contested cases by the courts rather
than by party committees. a bill that
includes these provisions and is even
reasonably sound in other respects Is u
bill 10 be commended.
Tho cornerstone is in place; the
foundation has been laid. The rest
Will not be diticult,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
,
ANTILLERIST' BROTuE;Rs.

captain Alexander Jordan who died
Friday morning In Bedford CITY. was
perhaps the last survivor OF the war
'imc General Assembly OF Virginia, g
veteran OF distinction and a man of
generous, whole -souied nature.
lie came from county famous for
me number of troops IL furnished the
Confcderacy. and particularly for the
hrtillerists 1t gave the Southern cause
elk batteries came from Bedford. and
were recruited from the Same count,
throughout the war. Three Jordan
brothers organized a like numb.r az
these companies, and received ,heir
commissions as Observation-Disclosures
"'ii'am W and Tyler c. Jordan. the
last named winning his majority ana
becoming famous for his gallant ser.
vice. Alexander Jordan's company.
known as the Piedmont Battery. was
later transferred to the infantry scr
wee and became Company Il, Thirty
fourth Virginia Volunteers. Thc other
brothers remained artillcrists through
out the war.
Strangely enough. Captain Jordan
was able 1T the annual Confederate
reunions IN his county. moro than fftv
years after his command enlisted, t.
muster his old troops and to have
every commissioned officer answer the
ron call Himself captain. Henry c.
Lowry. first lieutenant. ana now the
venerable Delegate from Bedford. and
John n. White. second lieutenant oil
survived the campaigns OF the war, and
!lved to celebrate the nfty-nrst year
OF their enlistment. We doubt ii this
record has ever been oXcellod.
a Virginia gentleman was Captain
Jordan whose passing is regretted not
less by the Commonwealth than by his
county.