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REPORT CAUSES OF MOBILE'S EPIDEMIC 'OR. MOSS, STATE BACTERIOLO GIST, CONDEMNS SANI TARY SYSTEM. SAYS FEVER IS ENDEMIC City Reservoirs Are Declared Inade quate, Likewise Bacterio logical Facilities. Montgomery.-In a report which in cludes seven results of his investiga tion, and incorporates six recommen Cations, Dr. P. B. Moss, state bacte xiologist and pathologist, has submit ted to Dr. W. H. Sanders, state health ~fficer, his findings following upon an extensive investigation of the typhoid lever situation in Mobile. The report is exhaustive and comprehensive, and generally condemns the sanitation in the Gulf City, as well as some of its sources of water supply. The fever that is prevalent in Mo bile, according to Dr. Moss, is endemic, but is of such a nature as to be thor oughly well handled by the Mobile board of health. Dairies are not in any respect to be blamed for the epi demic, according to .the pathologist, nor any of the food products. The sewerage system of the city is generally condemned, and is reported to the state board as having played no nimportant part in the seriousness of the disease. The reservoirs are declared to be totally inadequate, as - well as the provisions pffered by the city in a bacteriological way. Dr. Moss went to Mobile in July .and made an investigation, along with State Health Officer W. H. Sanders, .of the sources of infection of the ty phoid fever which was then raging in that city. His 'Investigation there {extended from July 4 to August 5. He brought back with him many samples of the drinking water and milk, and made analyses of them. While there he made a thorough study of the san iitary conditions, meat and milk in spection, personally visited 14 of the -dairies furnishing milk to the real dents of Mobile, inspected one of the city abattoirs, inspected the two wa ter sheds, pumping stations and reser voirs, talked with numerous citizens, city officials, met with the boar& of health, visited many typhoid fever pa tients at private homes and hospitals, and his report, which covers 27 type 'written pages, is elaborate and touches on every phase of the situ' tios in that city. Dr. Moss says numerous sourdes -were traced, from the water supply down to flies and mosquitoes. Accord ing to the report, more or less com ilete histories of 280 cases of typhoid were obtained by him, a study made -of the two water systems, specimens -olltctred koi ·different parts of the ste.. personAl visits made to 14 airt s, an inspection made of one of the abattoirs, an inspection made of the sewerage system, streets and a ileys~ markets, restaurants and hotels. ?be iests. sad alleys of .the down-1 tow. distrdet and some of the better -ut bing streets were excellently kept, but by far the larger part of the city -awin a4 naeptirnSto this rule. Cannot 1Sit Liquor on Dining Cars a m oatgonery.--lt is against the e.- a tio e he Smith regulation bill, wiza e controls the sale or wbaskey in this, state, toll intoicating liquors or everage es the dning cars in . , a - accord~lg to an opiaton -.-- h.. cha been rendered to.orI -by. ney General C.t - .query ,was put to the . i Dr. A. E Montgomery, I tof the Montgomery eoiae ..hr opinion afet al it ofFthe e which carry din - es g ithsr p which has bee "one 'raNit oenor Qeaat ti & ag9O~ $th a pool o w hathat ).:.ib--. ....s,.,,.. 4... ... 44 REPORTS ON POLYTCHNIC. Examiner J. T. Gorman Says Ao counts of Institute are Accurate. Montgomery.-Examiner J. T. Gor man, after going over the accounts of Miss A. M. Glenn, treasurer of the Al abama Polytechnic Institute, has re ported to Governor O'Neal the re ceipts of the institution during the past scholastic year to be over $150, 000. and the accounts of its treasurer, to be accurately kept. The property of the institute is valued at over half a million dollars. The past year was the best in the history of the insti tute. Among the points noted about the institute is the fact that the college farm consists of 304 acres, and that within recent years many improve ments in the way of waterworks, elec tric lights and sanitary sewer system have been installed. A list of new buildings within the last few years is given. The statement that the past schol astic year was the best in the history of the institution is supported by the fact that there were 737 students and 67 professors and instructors, the largest ever at the institute. PROF. VANN TO BIBB COUNTY. Former Head of Wetumpka School Will Take Charge at Center ville Institution. Montgomery.-Prof. L. L. Vann, president of the Fifth District Agri cultural School at Wetumpka, will go to Centerville, where he will take charge of the Bibb County High School, to succeed Dr. R. R. Cooper, who has recently accepted the chair of secondary education in the Univer , sity of Alabama. The united support of all the people of Bibb county has made this high B school .one of the most attractive e places in the state. s During the past five years Profes sor Vann has been president of the Fifth District Agricultural School. His leaving that town is a source of re b gret to all the citizens, as well as the many friends of the school throughout the district. Professor Vann's successor has not e yet been named, and probably will not be for some days. GOOD RESULTS SHOWN. It is Believed That 1911 Will Be Ala. bama Insurance Department's Best Year. MLontgomery.--T1at the Alabama insurance department will close its best year next January 1 is evidenced by the fact that receipts in the depart ment at the present time are $29, 055.27 in excess of the total receipts in 1910, despite the fact that only seven months have elapsed. The to tal receipts up to the present -time are $235,962.93, as against a total of P206,907.71 during all the preceding year. The total of $235,962.93 so far real ised was obtained as follows: Company licenses, $18,382; agents' licenses, $24,167.50; taxes, legal re serve companies, $180,821.96; fire marshal law, $758.51; mutual aid com pany licenses, 4480; mutual and taxes, $5,288.01, and authorized com panies, $65.45. The figures were compiled by Her vey W. Laird, deputy insurance com" missioner of the state. Negro Paroled by Governor. Montgomery.--Governor O'Neal has paroled Burrell Sherrod, a Madison county negro, who was sentenced to 25 years for crihinal assault, and has served four yearas, The governor was advisca that the convict was in an advanced stage of tubetculosis. He was liberated conditioned upon his sister caring for him. Sherrod's of fense was committed upon one of his own race. Foertilizer Salts Increase. Xontomesry.-'erlliser tag sales this season have eclipsed any hereto fore xnada by .tl 1,0,00 tais; aad an additional revenue of about $45,000 has been :atorded the .state, aecord.ag to the annual fertilizer ert for 'tt ear ning Agut i which has just beei Issued by the stats department os apcuiture. Obstructted Favigabto Stream. OAntgossery.- f teak criminal pro which.: acoo diangto the ree euectious- o SeSera"i st'al 4u's son f sneeenale an ne w or the state, uas result i: i the wssailanment yat oGeorge ; aleick a wha= Man, be . emals cn onr 'Tutwiler, at ;;tan. t`s the charge:0 obstruct' . t r r .-f.Re ty b 7. t mq 'mgml ct W 1: - t ' . Tbfs` a'F ý ^ !4 gI''" EIGHTY-NINE GET LICENSES RESULT OF EXAMINATION IS AN NOUNCED BY STATE HEALTH BOARD. TWO NEGROES SUCCESSFUL The Work of Figuring the Averages of Applicants Requires Several Weeks of Time. Montgomery.-One of the number of applicants at the semi-annual ex amination for license to practice med icine in Alabama held in Montgomery, 89 were successful, and within the course of a short time certificates will be sent to those who have made the required grade. The work of examin ing the papers, approximately 1,200 in number, has engaged the attention of the State Board of Health for sev eral weeks, and the lists have' been completed and given out for publica tion by State Health Officer Dr. W. H. Sanders. Of the 89 successful applicants two are negroes, one giving his postoffice address as Battle Creek, Mich., and the other Farley, Ala. NEW ARRANGEMENT TO GET TEXT BOOKS, , High School Texts Can Be Secured on Consignment. Montgomery.-A business arrange- in ment which has been consummated by ci Superintendent of Education Henry J. tw Willingham relative to the text books s5 used in the high schools of this state, at whereby all text books are secured on l1 consignment, and whereby they can a: be returned when not sold, instead S of having to purchase them at what ever prices local dealers might charge, will be a source of gratification to students, parents and local book deal ers of the state. Moreover, the ar rangement is one which is said to ex ist in very few states, Alabama being one of the few states to reach such a fortunate agreement. Public school books are secured by state adoption in most all the states. High school books are obtained through state adoption in very few states. In Alabama, as in most all the other states; high school books are bought direct from the publishers, and whenever better scientific treat lses on high school text books have been brought out school authorities have tried to get the benefit of them without waiting to the end of adop tion periods. Besides, high, school teachers and high school pupils are comparatively few in number. High school teachers frequently do much better work with one book than they could with another. The chief difficulty 'involved in the ouestion of high school text books is a method of obtaining them easily and at right prices. Daring the present summer arrangements have been made by State Superintendent Henry J. Willingham which for the first time puts the question of high school text books on a business basis that is highly satisfactory. The publishers Swhose books are adopted for use in the county high schools, as well as those in the district agricultural schools, have agreed to supply all these books on consignment. It is agreed furthermore that the high school text books already on hand in the local depositories where, county high schools and agricultural schools are located; shall be regarded as a part of the first consignment that is to say, the books will be kept l in plentiful supply in the local depos I Itories and furnished to the students at net publishers' "brices. t -, Baptist Orphans' Home Improved. Evergreen.-Dr. W. W. Perdue of the state health department has made a thorough examination of the Baptist lorhanage with a view to ascertaining whether or not there were any cases of hookworm there. Dr. Perdue says in his rport: "Of the 85 children at tae home there were 10 suspects. This excellent state of affairs is due to the diligent work of Dr. Stallworth, the physician in charge, and the close attenition of the management. Here tofore there were quite a number of the elltdres who were infected. This was due to the conition of the play grenad, Wh CS has been remedied by treatios all cause and putting in a system of aSwerages. Upon the Whole .the home is in a splendid sanitary conWo~ti~ tner. TiLemisiofi Form. _ - e Mobilewmi;i~t~ .CR ComW. ,ei- u I . Mobl cobie, sal M. ba beenk rg8anlset it uowc` at h people or ecty are now' Sii.ew form of goerment SInisveed her BtE slE_ second bAjt c 4tsUhe t nlbag 21 ': i ;'bee g t i.n. tiAiiempm-i~s~ ih~8cqr~ gltU1Zlt~ the-o &stttaomt the-n int4*aen ean -rear ~5l;i 'jBA-,.bn j~~ -3c~rrg 't~i ;~i~;.'s~ii'"6~88r'iii·;lz:-iia~ RAILWAYS TO HAVE EXHIBITS AT STATE FAIR A rare opportunity to see what is grown and manufactured in this South of ours-surprising proofs of possibilities to Northern eyes and. revelations of the resources of our own country to ourselves, will be af forded in the railway exhibits which will be a prominent feature of the Ala bama State Pair which opens in Bir mingham in October. Some of the leading railways of the South will make exhibits at the State Fair, the formalities having been con cluded which insures not one, but three displays by three of the railroad systems which have taken a leading part in the promotion and develop ment of the Southern States and their industries. The systems which have agreed to make exhibits are the Southern Rail way, the Queen and Crescent Route and the Mobile & Ohio Railway, the three lines co-operating in a joint ex hibit. These displays will be convincing proof that nowhere else are conditions so good, opportunities so great, the future so bright, as in the Southern States. M. V. Richards, as land and indus trial agent of the Southern Railway, has made his name almost a house hold synonym for progress and enter prise, and there will be representa tives of the three railways in attend ance during the Alabama State Fair. With the exhibits of the railways named and those of the state and government and the most progressive counties of the state, the grandest demonstration of the vast possibili ties of Alabama will be made. TAFT MAY ATTEND GOOD ROADS MEET. Selma.-It is expected that Presi dent Taft will attend the annual meet ing of the Alabama Good Roads Asso ciation, which meets here October 26 to 27. A letter was received from the secretary to the President in which he stated that the executive was serious ly considering Selma in his itinerary, and was in hopes that he could visit Selma. JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON. United States Senator from Alabama has written the Secretary of the Good Roads Association that'he will see the President and urge the executive to visit Selma in October. Meets Same Date Next Year. Anniston.--B. G. McClellen, who was elected secretary of the Northeast Alabama Confederate Veterans' As sociation, was in Anniston recently, and announced that the veterias at their reunion at Schenck's Sulphur Springs selected the same dates, Au gust 7 and 8, for the sixteenth annual reunion next year. Storm Causes Heavy Loss. G3rard.-Heavy rains have fallen over this county within the past week. A rain and wind storm did great dam age to the crops just south of the city a day or two ago. The managers on some of the plantations report as much as twenty to thirty bales loss on the cotton crop to the farm. Huntsville.-Charles E. Hutchens, chairman of the Madison county re publican executive committee, has called a county convention to be held in Huntsville Saturday, August 19." Precinct meetings were held on Wednesday, at which time delegates were elected to attend the conven tion. Evergreen.--C. S. Thames, a young man who came here from Geneva about three months ago, died after a brief illness. The young man's death is supposed to have been caused .by eating salmon from a can, which re saluted in tomaine poisoning Fort Deposit.-Prot J. L. MHoulder, the principal of the Lowndes County High School, is canvassing the coun ty in the interest of his schooL It. is stated that every beat of the county will be represented another year. Pineap.lpe.-One of, the momost ,de structive, wind and rain stotrms fo:r years visited this section, doin mecb dam age to crops. ~'eoNPDLY Wrt3iU INEW SANC. letmtlon Wilt esgia uuini Not Later Ttan Novwiber 1. ~g~tay~- ~ -isR I to have sa uw bank Ia tbo near tuwe,~, to Be ieo Stoa be pItldeut Wy bmb& 't ~ ~ i b .B. "~~ill;,~a~~llbi kl~ma '= :-~j ip~lo ; irwiE°I State News Pick Ups Items of Interest as Gleaned from many Points in Alabama Montevallo.-The Farmers' Institute held here the past week, was a de cided success, many interesting talks were made by prominent speakers. Birmingham.-Figures have been given out as to the pig iron produc tion during the month of July, the ag gregate for Alabama being 124,585 tons against 115,205 tons in June this year and 145,369 tens in July, 1910. Gadsden.-Fire at Oneonta destroy ed the store house of J. A. Brice & Son. The loss is estimated at about $15,000. The Masonic Temple was lo cated on the second floor and it is supposed the fire started there. Decatur.-About fifty new men have been employed during the past few days in the car-building department of the Louisville and :Nashville rail road shops in New Decatur. Fort Deposit.-Owing to the recent drouth accompanied by hot winds, re ports from all sections around here are to the effect that cotton has de teriorated to a marked degree within the last ten days. Tallassee.-T. S. Ruffin, who owns and operates a large farm in Talla poosa county, was the first man to bring to market a bale of cotton this season: Mr. Ruffin has had this honor for several consecutive years, and maintains that he shall hold it for some time yet to come. Eutaw.-The first bale of cotton was brought into this place by F. B. Loftin, and weighed 616 pounds. It was sold for 15 1-4 cents. Mr. Loftin brought in the first bale last year, which was ten days later than this date, anu was planted ten days ear lier than this year. Decatur.-The contract ror te rew u city hall has been awarded by the Is city of Decatur for the main building d for the plumbing and heating and for the electric wiring. The total con tracts amount to a little over $20, 000. Work on the building is to com mence August 21, and it is to be com pleted within six months. Scottsboro,-The government sur vey, which has been carried on in this county for the pist year, has t been completed, and Congressman 4 Richardson is now hurrying the Bu reau of Soils to finish the map. Mr. Richardson insisted that Jackson County be put under a soil survey, that would embrace the entire coun ty with a report as to the character of the soil and what it is best adopted i to producing. Oneonta.-The building committee of the County High School had a meeting here the first of the week, with the architect of the building, Mr. Lockwood, and arrangements are be ing made to begin at once the struc ture. It is to be a brick building and to cost about $8,000 to $10,000: The location selected for this building is a most excellent one. The crops con tinue good, but many farmers are claiming that the cotton has too much stalk and weed. approving or revising lists submitted by County Pension Examiners, com posed of Captain John C. Webb, of Demopolis, General Fred S. Fergu son, of Birmingham, and Dr. M. L. Wood, of Montgomery, met at the Capitol Aug. 14. They will remain in session until all applications before them shall have been disposed of. They will reecive pay for not more than fifteen days. Montgomery. - In compliance with ' the statute, the Board of - Examiners on Admission to the Bar have certified to General R. F. Ligon, Clerk of the Supreme Court, that the following named applicants have successfully passed the bar ex amination: J. C. Inzer, Springville; T. H. Crawford, Dothan; Emmet Chis holm, Dallas County; Roy M. Stone, of a Anniston; Henry K. Dickinson, Ope t ike Montgomery.-The governor has appointed the following gentle men as trustees' of the canebrake experiment station, located at Uniontown: R. R. Poole, Marengo county, five year term; John C. Webb, Marengo county, four year term; ,. L. Woodfln, Perry county, three year term; Charles P. Johnston,' two year term; Frank L Derby, Sumter county, one year term. These appointments are to take effect on September 1, 1911. Montgomery.-Attention of the state tax commission having been called to the fact that a number of ~robate judges of Alabama have fail ed to report to the state treasurer on collections of licenses authoriged un der the new revenue code, the com missaion hadirected a letter to all county tax rommintsioea m of he state reguesting 1tem to investigate these matters at once. Good Road to Mmontgemory. DeestaE-?he mOtenwit lootking to tane blsg of a pu le turnpike from the Deatur to Moantemevy, passlng thruah the county seats of the rad cons a sotis through which such a 't . at a. e .. driYe o. ae triebli , th.sf-FDats h . BE-,! A WALKING SKELETONS Worn Out and Prostrated with." rible Kidney Trouble' ; Mrs. Margaret ~k St., Logan, 031 W Impossible ( PAPEB, My back ac atrda-s, DUMEZ. ITOR. Icmlz. Mr " No. 36. creamis" nervous Looked lik i',L§ Aske d. tored all the think there wasre F '. GIVEN that aS I began taking Doan .-g .s. and was entirely cured. D s ney Pills gave me a new lease of lif," Remember the name-Doan's. For sale by druggists and general storekeepers everywhere. Price 504 Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Cruel Disappointment. Jugend tells this story: "In the lower court of a small town in Saxonf William had served faithfully and welt as attendant to the presiding judge for many years without ever having received any reward aside from hb legal stipend. On. the day of adjourm* ment for the season, when visitors had retired, the judge, who was alms about to leave, asked: 'William, di you smoke?" Seeing a square box uas der the judge's arm, he answered Tr spectfully: 'Yes, your honor.' 'Z knew it by the smell of your cota said the judge, as he walked out" A New Ailment. Mother was sick, and Janet, foul years old, had heard the doctor say that she had ptomaine poisoning. A short time later Janet was hear confiding to one of her playmates: "Mamma's sick. She's got toe-n poisoning." WIRE FENCING Pittsburg Electric Welded fencag for cattle, hogs, poultry, garden ane lawn. ROOFINGS of galvanized iron corrugated and crimped; also rubber roofings $1.00 square and upward Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co., 94-96 14 End St., Memphis, Tenn. Better Go On, Boys. Belshazzar saw the writing on the wall. "It means your wife will be home on the 9:22 and you had better begi* to wash up all the dishes," advised the interpreter. Herewith a distinct gloom was cat over the banquet. - Important to Mthers Examine carefully every bottle r CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy 1ee I infants and children, and see that M Bears the signature of In Use For Over 80 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoxle Original "Hello Bill." William G. Meyers, who died a Shiladelphia, Pa., January 7, 1911, as said to have been the original "Hells 1 Bin" of the Fraternal Order of 1lk. --rom the Magaszne of America9 SatHistory. re to t OCTORS know T that Oxalin is a S most dependable sys of tern-cleansing tonic. 1 Mo st selin gi las up lazy livers. sl le- bowels and kidneys, he weak stomachs. Its e fects are quick, 4 b, sure and pemanent. OXIDINE ty, -a bottle proves. Its F~a asd al des0e" the detedisoasrdenieh an- , ee*, n tess all ' oan 0.L i adp j