The Temple Tribune. (Temple, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1911 Page: 2 of 8
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HEALTH COMMISSIONER
HIS FIGURED IT OUT
TEN CASES THAT RECOVER TO
ONE THAT DIES
Prtwme That It Costa More to Die
Than to Live In These Pros
peroue Times
Guthrie Okla — That (here was an
actual loss ot capital amounting to
$5790200 In Oklahoma during the
last year as the result ot deaths from
preventable diseases Is the estimate
made by Or J C Mahr state commis-
eioner of health in his annual report
to the governor Figuring that there
are ten cases that recover to one that
dies it is estimated that every such
death means a loss to the communltj
of $1700 in loss of time cost of med-
icines doctors’ bills funeral expenses
and other such items There were
340 deaths from those diseases
known to be preventable diseases and
it is estimated by Dr Mahr that at
least three-fourths of these could
have been prevented
There were 699 deaths from typhoid
fever which is directly traceable to
unsanitary conditions The commis-
sioner estimates that with proper san-
itation there should not have been
more than one-fourth of this number
Tuberculosis claimed 645 victims and
It is asserted that at least 50 per cent
of these could have been prevented
Measles caused the death of 159
diphtheria 187 smallpox 97 whooping
cough 61 pneumonia 1384 hydro no-
bla 3 Especial attention is called to
the danger from whooping cough and
measles which are asserted contrsry
to popular ldeaa to be much more
dreaded than scarlet fever
Statistics on death during the year
show that hot sewlves have the most
dangerous occupation 1676 deaths be-
ing reported from that class Farmers
are next with 1476 Cooks cigar-
makers moulders sailors and tinners
show but one death each during the
year
Above Quarantine Line
Guthrie Okla — Parts of three coun-
ties have just been placed above the
state qaurantine line by the state
hoard of agriculture Eight township
in Pawnee county six in Lincoln enmi-
ty and two in Pottawatomie county
are affected These townships have
been found to be free from fever ticks
and will be placed above the regular
line when tie annual regulations are
issued by the federal department
6ome time in February The action
of the state board stops the shipment
of cattle frrm south of the line into
these districts to the north until the
federal line is changed The proposed
change in the federal line will also
include a part of Cleveland county and
the parts of CRddo and Jackson coun-
ties now south of the federal line all
of which are now above the state line
Bachelor Disproves It
Guthiie Okla — Ben Harrison secre-
tary of state-elect who Is a bachelor
and 8 till young enough to be eligible
dismissed the report that he would
have no woman employes In his oft Ice
by announcing the selection of Miss
Marguerite Wolfe of Chandler as a
member of his office force Miss
Wolfe was in the territorial secre
tary’g office before statehood and has
been in the insurance commissioner's
office since statehood
Will Appoint A C Parsons
Guthrie Okla — R H Wilson state
superintendent of schoo's-elect an-
nounces that he will appoint A C
Parsons of Mva assistant state super-
intendent Last year Parsons filled
the clmir of psychology and pedagogy
at the Southeastern State normal
at Durant
No Christmas in This Home
Avant Okla — No Christmas stock-
ings were hung up in Frank McCoy's
home here this year His two child-
ren were burned to death when the
McCoy residence was destroyed by
fire The parents of the children
were down town shipping for Christ-
mas when the fire started They had
left the children alone
Girl Accidentally Killed
Gage Okla— During the absence
from their home near Gage of Re
and Mrs E L Finley their children
were playing wtlh a 22-calibre rifle
which was accidentally discharged
The bullft entered the neck of Miss
Nina Finley aged t4 killing her In-etantly
One Miner Kilted
Tulsa Okla— Anton Komma agpd
27 was instantly killed and ten other
miners miraculously escaped death at
Mohawk near here when a fifteen
foot bank of coal caved In on them
Several others were Injured but none
of them seriously
COTTON MARKET
New Orleans
New Orleans La — Cotton — Spot
steady l-16coff middling 14o
Sales on the spot 445 bales to arrive
1200 bales Low ordinary 11 7-16c
nominal ordinary 1214c nominal
good ordinary 13 ll-16c strict good
ordinary 14 l-16c low middling 14?c
strict low mlidllng 14c rolldllng
14c strict middling 15c good mid-
dling 14 3-16c strict good middling
15?c middling fair 15c middling
fair to fair 16c fair 16c nomlnil
Receipts 40 bales stock 248940
bales Closing bids: December 1486c
nominal January 1485c' March
1521c May 1533c July 1545c
New York
New York N Y— Rumors that pri-
vate ginning reports Indicated more
cotton ginned for the period than for
the same time last year were followed
by Increased offerings during the
early afternoon and the prices eased
off to a net loss of about 201424 points
The rumors were more or less vague
and the ginning period does not end
until the first of (he year but thev
evidently unsettled sentiment and the
decline met little resistance
St Lcu s
St Louis Mo— Cotton— Quiet mid-
dling 15 7-16c Sales none receipt
2C46 tales shipments 2479 bales
stock 21483 bales
Galveston
Galveston — Cotton — Steady 15c
Are Mr-e Appointments
Guthrie Okla— Governor-elect Lee
Cruce has appointed F S E Amos ed-
itor of the Vinlta Leader as his pri-
vate secretary W F Kerr managing
editor of the Oklahoman as chief
clerk In the executive office and Miss
Lavica Wood of Ardmore who has
been connected with the law office3
of Cruce Cruce & Bleakmore for a
number of years as stenographer He
has also named John P Doolin of Alva
as his chief of staff and given him
the appointment of the other members
of the staff In addition to the two
newspaper men In the governor’s of-
fice Jack Richards of the Oklahoma
City Times will be an employe of the
secretary of state’s office
Robert Dunlop state treasurer-elect
has announced these appointments:
Sanford Brooks Oklahoma City chief
clc-rk A C Savage Hastings warrant
clerk C M Howe Yeager clerk
Gars Metz Newkirk bookkeeper and
Howard Gaines Newkirk stenograph-
er This is the third office in which
no women will be employed A cleag
sweep of o’d employes Is also made
Insurance Commissioner P A Bal-
lard will have Carl Pettit of Coyla as
bis assistant J C McElroy and Miss
Kate Gordon now employed in the in-
surance commissioner's office will be
retained
George W Wood of Cherokee who
was a member of the constituMcnal
convention is slated for a legislative
job during the regular session and
may catch on In one oj the state of-
fices later on
To Head Murray School
Guthrie Okla— The state board of
Agriculture has named H L Muldrow
of Tishomingo as superintendent of
the Murray school of agriculture at
that place succeeding J A Wilson
who was recently appointed as direc-
tor of the experiment station at Still-
water Muldrow is a native of Ken-
tucky but was raised and educated in
Mississippi and ts related to the Mul-
drow family of that state who have
been prominent in national politics
He is a prominent member of the Ma-
sonic fraternity and a former grand
master of the Masonic grand lodge
He was William H Murray’s campaign
manager in his raee foT governor dur-
ing the primary campaign Murray’s
brother J S Murray Is now in charge
of the farmers’ Institute work of the
board
Want Bankers on Board
Guthrie Okla— According to Infor-
mation received here from Ardmore
Governor-elect Lee Cruce bars agreed
with a committee of state bankers who
called on him In regard to proposed
changes in the bank law that the state
banking board could be composed of
bankers Instead of politicians This
is one of the chief changes demanded
by the bankers
Oil Struck Near Hominy
Enid Okia— With the striking of a
good flow of oil near Hominy Okla
in Osage county speculators believe
that they have found another field
which will rival the famous Glenpool
district Oil has been found near
Bliss Ponca City and Pawnee within
the past month
$75 000 Fire at Ochelata
TuUa Okla— Fire s’arting from an
cld gas stove at Ochelata a town of
about 500 population thirty miles
north of Tulsa did an estimated total
damage of $75000 wiping out a dozen
business bouses and four or five amall
warehouses
Mistletoe Berries Not the Causs
' Bokoche Okla— The two cbl'dren
of F P Wright one aged 2 and the
other aged 5 years died here of spi-
nal meningitis Two children ot K
M White also died of that disease
They were aged 7 months and two
years respectively A rumor gabel
circulation that the death of the child-
ren came from eat'ng mistletoe b r-
ries but the physician who attfubd
the dead cb'ldren declares It is not
true The fathers of the children also
deny the rumor I
Water Supply Short
Stillwater Okla— The water situa-
tion In Stillwater is becoming alarm-
ing to many people as the city au-
thorities are considering rutting off
the water from the mains in order to
husband the scant supply for protec-
tion In cese of fire Thera is much
complaint usual li such circum-
stances that ’ha city management has
not made poper provision for such a
drouth as the country is nowexperl-encing
A Mennonlte Custom’
When a young man reaches the
marriageable age and shows those
well-known symptoms the elders of
the church bold a meeting They
decide If be is honest and reliable
to buy him a farm usually an eighty
Into the farm he puts his savings and
then members or the congregation
raise the rest of the funds to pay for
the land
This amount the young man must
pay back with a small rate of inter-
est Thus y example and material
assistance they bind him by the
strongest bonds that of debtor to the
church They know full well that
nothing can be lost for the land Is
always worth what It will cost After
the young people are located on their
farm the elders assist with advice
and help Do yon wonder that this
thrifty people are gradually buying
the best of all Kansas land and the
best part of the nicest little city
within the borders of that great
state? — Seneca Tribune
When Publicity Is Desired
"X Y Z this office" was the way
the woman usually wound up the nu-
merous lost article advertisements ne-
cessitated by her absent-mindedness
The other day she tired of anonymity
and returned in about ten minutes with
the request that her name be substi-
tuted for the Initials
"I attended to that in the first place
madame” said the clerk
‘‘You did?” she exclaimed "How
did you know I wanted to use my own
name?”
He pointed to the words “Metropoli-
tan opera house” In her advertisement
"Because that Is where you lost your
bracelet” he said "I never yet met a
person who wished to keep his Identi-
ty secret when advertising for any-
thing lost at the opera house People
who lose things any place else in New
York often resort to Initials when ad-
vertising but if It happened at the
opera house the more publicity they
can get the better”
An Awful Warning
To those students of English litera-
ture who like to write of le dernier
cri when they mean the latest craze
and generally to pepper their pages
with tags of Latin and French the fol-
lowing authentic composition is pre-
sented as an “awful warning” says
the University Correspondent It Is
the letter of an Indian subpostmaster
who Is anxious to be promoted: “Sir:
I have the honor to request you that
I did not receive any answer to my
petition as yet Though I am flagrante
de'lcto flat justltia aut ruat soelum
My younger Fra has gone artlcula mor-
tis Ipso facto O! tempora O! mores
Does the life of a man go out like a
candle? Sic transit gloria mundl that
venL vidi vlci It is a outrance af-
faire d'bonneur which Is agenda tor
your pertinently consider”
A Shame to Spend the Money
“Pianissimo pianissimo” said the
vocal teacher to the student “your
voice is too loud Learn to shade your
tones”
And the student worked bard to
carrv out Instructions
Wben she went to her next lesson
the teacher said: “Better— but still
too loud Try again— you will get It
after a while”
Again the student returned to ber
room and tried for a softer tone Again
the teacher told ber It was still too
loud
Now William the colored butler
without whom the house would never
have gone on properly had heard and
wondered at this gradual diminishing
of tone It did seem a shame to spend
the money He would Interview the
lady who occupied the room below
that of the vocal pupil
“What does you think about de
voice above?" he asked pointing to
the celling “Hit strikes me hit’s
growln’ weakah ev’y day”
Her First Vote
It was the evening of election day
and Higgleby had Just returned home
' “Well my dear Jane” said he as
he kissed his wife “did you vote to-
day?" “Yes" replied the lady
“Straight ticket I suppose?” smiled
her husband
“Well no” said Mrs Higgleby "Aft-
er thinking It all over and reading the
platforms of both parties 1 felt that
one was about as good as the other
so I spilt my ticket”
“Srlit It?” roared Higgleby - "Why
how did you do It?”
“Why Instead of putting an X over
the name of one candidate” said Mrs
Hlgg’eby “I divided It in half and put
a V over both" — Harper’s Weekly
Their Happy Time
Caroline — Are Emily and ber bus
band 'happy?
Carl — Well part of the time
Caroline — Part of the time?
Carl — Yes when she’s at home and
he’s at the office
First Owners of Furs
"Women who ekpect to buy furs this
winter show a lively Interest In the
Zoo animals” said a Philadelphia ani-
mal keeper “They want to And out
wbat the animal looked like that were
their fur coats and muffs before the
furs were made over for them
“The recent warnings against Imita-
tion furs have made them particular-
ly curious Somehow tbey Imagine
that by comparing the fur of a live
lynx with a cat or a rabbit tbey will
be able to detect the difference In dyed
furs Of course tbey won't but any-
how this little’ excursion Into natural
history will do them no barm
“Women with caracul coats are the
most persistent Investigators Very
few people except furriers know what
kind of an animal caracul grows on
and (be specimens of the Russian
sheep that produce real caracul and
the Chinese sheep that cheap wool
that Is sold for caracul grows on have
been trotted out for inspection so often
that they have become as blase as a
Now York show girl”
London’s Standards of Length
- Londoners have access to authori-
tative standards for comparison pur-
poses These are fixed on the outside
of the wall of Greenwich observatory
end the various lengths are decided by
passing the measure to be tested be-
tween raised points Inserted in metal
plates At the Royal observatory also
Is a pound balance by which any
pound weight may be verified Stand-
ards of 100 feet” and one chain (66
feet) with subdivisions accurately en-
graved on them marked on brass
plates are available for public pur-
poses In Trafalgar square bring let
Into the granite steps on the north
side of the square Where rigid ac-
curacy Is desired recourse must be
bad to tbe Standards office In Old
Palace Yard where the tsts are car-
ried out under the scientific conditions
as regards temperature etc prescribed
by act of parliament — Dundee Advertiser
St Erkenwald
- A church at Southend England has
been dedicated to St Erkenwald — the
only one of its kind in existence Eik-
nwald who was bishop of London
from 675 to 693 A D was at one time
a very popular eaint in his country It
was be who bul’t the first stone cathe-
dral of St Paul’s He too It was who
erected in tbe eastern portion of the
city tbe gate which gave the name to
Blshopsgate This prelate suffered from
gout during tbo later years of bis Ufw-
and bad to be carried about on a litter
Alter bis death this litter waa careful
ly preserved In Old SL Paul' whero
be wae buried and In course of tlmo
miraculous virtues were attributed to
It It was held to be a sovereign cur
for fever and fever-stricken pilgrims
from all parte of the country would
flock to tbe shrine of SL Erkenwald
Mixed on His Melody j
A well-known newspaper that boaeta(
the authority and the excellence of It
dramatic and musical criticism pub
lisbed recently a criticism of a certain!
charming light opera The dramatic
editor waa lavish In hla praise of song
and singers remarking with a dlgnij
fled reminder to bis readers that It!
wag his business to pass Judgment notl
unmixed with censure that the plot
waa slightly unconvincing
Of the music however be wrote la
terms of highest commendation And
he closed hts article with praise for
tbe charming entr'actes
The typesetter got free with tbo
copy however or there was a mistake
made by the printer’s "devil” At any
rate this Is wbat appeared as the
closing sentence of a really masterly
piece ofcrltlclsm:
“Last night’s music between the acts
was unusually melodious”
Abolish Bear Traps
Williamsport sportsmen Intend to
clrcu'ate petitions to the legislature
looking toward the abolition of bear
traps The only persons using traps
are those who bunt bears for mar-
ket and sportsmen are anxious that
the bear be more fully protected
than under the present laws It la
pointed out by those back of tho
movement that the catching of bears
in traps not only tends to extermlnat
tbe species of game but Is a cruel
practice as the animals frequently
free themselves by leaving parts of
their legs In tbe trap — Philadelphia
Record
"Expert” Testimony
A Marseilles “medical expert” has
Just distinguished himself by declai
ing that a young woman found dying
on tbe pavement of one of the streets
had been assassinated Hla expert
knowledge enabled him to state that
the causes of-doath was a dagger stab
In the back It has been proved that
death was really due to a fall from tbs
fourth floor of a house on to the pays-
ment below Tbe “dagger wound”
was a bruise caused by tbe fall
Now About Clean Food
Another Splendid Opportunity to
Bring Out Facts
When the “Weekly” which sued ns for libel
(because we publicly denounced them for an
editorial attack on our claims) was searching
for some “weak spot" tLey thought best to
tend a N Y Atty to Battle Creek summoned
25 of our workmen and took their sworn state-
ments before a Commissioner
Did we object? No On the contrary we
belped all we could for tbe opportunity waa
too good to be lost
Geo Haines testified be Inspected tbe wbeat
and barley also floors and every part of tbe
factories to know things were kept clean
That every 30 minutes a sample of tbe pro-
ducts was taken and Inspected to keep tbe
food up to standard nnd keep out any impur-
ities also that it is the duty of every man in
the factories to see that anything not right
Is immediately reported -Has been with tbe
Co 10 years
Edward Young testified had been with Co
15 years Inspector -he and his men exam-
Ined every sack and car of wheat and barley
to see they were up to standard and rejected
many cars
II E Burt Supt testified has been with
Coi over 13 years Bought only the best
grain obtainable That the Co kept a corps
of men who do nothing but keep things clean
bright and polished
Testified that no Ingredient went Into Grape-
Nuts and Postura except those printed In the
advertising No possibility of any foreign
things getting into the foods as 'most of the
machinery is kept closed Asked if the fac-
- tory is open to the public said "yes” and "it
' took from two to three guides constantly to
show visitors through the works” Said none
of the processes were carried on behind closed
doors
At this point attys for the "Weekly" tried
to show the water used wbb from some out-
side source Testified the water came from
Co's own artesian -wells and was pure
He testified the workmen were first-class
high-grade and Inspected by tbe Co's physi-
cian to be sure tbey were all In proper phys-
ical condition also testified that state reports
showed that Co pays better wages than the
average and be thought higher than any In
tbe state
F B Martin Asst Supt testified Grape-
Nuts made of wheat barley yeast and
water Anything else? “No sir" Postum
made of Wbeat Wbeat Bran and New Orleans
Molasses Statements made on bis experi-
ence of about 10 yegrs with Co
Testified bakers are required to wear fresh
white suits changed every other day Said
had never known any ot the products being
cent out that were below the high standard
of inspection Asked It any one connected
with tbe Postum Co had Instructed him bow
to testify Said "No sir”
Horace Brown testified has been with Co 9
years Worked In Grape-Nuts bake shop
Testified the whole of the flour Is composed of
Wheat and Barley Attys tried to confuse
him but he Insisted that any casual visitor
could see that nothing else went into the flour
Said machinery and floors always kept clean
So these men were examined by the "Week-
ly” lawyers hoping to find at least one who
would say that some under-grade grain was
put In or some unclean condition was found
somewhere
But It was no use
Each and every man testified to the purity
and cleanliness
As a sample take the testimony of Luther
W Mayo -
Testified been with Company about 10 years
Now working In the bakery department mak-
ing Grape-Nuts Testified that tbe ovens and
floors are kept clean and the raw products as
they go In are kept tlenn Also that the
wearing apparel of the employes has to be
changed three times a week
Q Do you use Postum or Grape-Nuts yom
cclf at all?
A Yes I use them at borne
Q If frem your knowledge of tbe factory
which you have gained In your ten years at
the factory you believed that they were dirty
or impure in any way would you use them?
A 1 do not think I would No
Asked If any one on behalf qf the Company
had asked him to testify In any particular
manner Stated “No”
All these sworn depositions were carefully
excluded from tbe testimony at tbe trial for
they wouldn’t sound well for the “Weekly”
Think ot tbe fact that every man swore to
the purity and cleanliness so that the Atty
for the “Weekly” was forced to say In open
court that tLe food was pure and good
Wbat a disappointment for tbe “Weekly!"
Put tbe tcFt’mory showed:
AH of the g-aln used In Grape-Nuts Postum
fit i ost ’Icm-t’en is tie highest standard
i oseible to obtain
)i carts o the factory are kept scrupulous-
ly c ean
Ncne of the workmen had been told how to
tc'tity
Mort of them have been from 10 to 15 years
with the Co and usethe products on their
tables at tome
Why do their families use the products
Crape-Nuts Postum and Post Toasties that
they themselves make?
“There's a Reason
-
Postum Cereal Co Ltd
Battle CreeK Mich
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