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THE LAGRANGE REPORTER...
RELATES HISTORY PROMISE SEAMS
OF SMALL-POX
"Written by l)r. Emory R. Park, and
Issued by the State Hoard of
Health.
In our recent article on this sub
ject, we stated that snmll-pox was
one of the most ancient diseases that
we have any knowledge of. We men
tioned the fact that it was believed
to have existed in ancient Egypt,
from the fact that a mummy, dating
back to about the twentieth dynasty,
had been found which had an erup
tion upon it corresponding to the
usual distribution of the eruption in
small-pox cases. We stated further
that Galen, a Greek physician (A. D.
130-200), described a condition which
he called “presta magna,” and which
is believed to have been small-pox.
The first accura^^count, however,
of this^uH|jMMP*stated, was given
by RhMS-H 'Arabian doctor of the
ninth ^Wuiry. We also said that
small-pox was introduced into this
country in 1520 by the Spaniards, and
since that time this disease has fre
quently recurred in more or less ex
tensive epidemics, and that the pres
ent epidemic began about the end of
the Spanish-American War and has
been with us until now. This is
very brief summary of our article of
recent date, relating to the history
of one of the most contagious dis
eases the world has ever known. No
bistory, however detailed and elabor
ate, would be complete, though, un
less it included the history of vac
cination. The present article, there
fore, will give a brief description of
the history of this important little
operation.
Probably the first attempt to pro
duce immunity against this malady
was made by the Brahmins in India
mvl China several centuries before
Christ. Their method of procedure
was very different, however, from the
modern method. So prevalent was
small-pox among them that they
looked on it i " - - -
BUSINESS SKY
The Industrial Index, published at
cast,"says'; G “” ^ tnt * reat South!
bow of f“ rm is .passing lind the rain
bow of promise begins to brighten the
business sky . Conditions* 7n the
Southeast particularly ure tending to-
nortna, > slowly but steadily
co-opera-
has spread
The movement for buying' and
holding cotton, described by a great
financial authority as ‘promising to
be one of the successes of
tjon to relieve the crisis,
through
7 is estimated that 1,000,000
bales have been taken already, in-
eluding pledges. Southern farmers
are budding barns for storing cotton
Ihe exporting of lumber from
southeastern ports is being resum -
ed, and there has been at least one
important export movement of naval
stores.
W. B. M. U.
HOLD SESSION
Twenty-Sixth Annual Session of the
W. B. M. U. of the Western As
sociation.
inevitable disease.
it cl that if the malady
;< from one person to
disease appeared ir
1 that death only oc-
in a hundred, or under
vuMo circumstances, o«-
■c hundred. Lady Mary
Titoru. the wife of the
ns-ndor to Turkey, also
observed Ihnt one attack of the dis-
confr—red subsequent immunity
and in 1718 she introduced into Eng
land the practice of inoculating the
disease from one person to another
as the Brahmins had been doing. The
effect of this, of course, was to spread
the disease, although in a very much
milder form. The' material for in
oculating these cases was obtained
from a human being. Under the mod
em method vaccine is derived from
calves.
People of the working classes, in
several different countries, observed
the fact that there sometimes occur
red an eruption on the udder of cows,
and that if a human being contracted
this eruption that they wouldn’t sub
sequently develop small-pox. An
English farmer in 1774 successfully
vaccinated his wife and his two sons
with matter obtained from a cow
pock on his hand. In 1791 an Eng
lish school teacher vaccinated three
children on the finger tips. The in
flammation of the arm which follow
ed frightened him and deterred him
from further • activities along this
line. It was noticed, however, that
these three children escaped the
widespread enidemic which occurred
In their locality three years later.
It was left to Edward Jenner. a
young medical student, to put the
procedure on a scientific basis. He
had heard of the instances given
above, and it so excited his enthus
iasm that he began to discuss the sub
ject with his teacher, the famous
John Hunter. On May 14, 1796, Jen
ner took matter from a cow pock on
the hand of Sarah Nelms, a dairy
maid, and vaccinated a boy named
John Phipps. Forty-eight days later
matter was taken from a small-pox
patient and put into Phipps, but
small-pox failed to develop. Two
years after this Jenner published his
famous article, “An Inquiry Into the
Causes and Effects of the Variolae
Vaccine,” setting forth the results of
his studies, and soon his method was
ill general use in the various coun
tries of Europe. The cow pock meth
od of vaccination was introduced into
the United States by Benjamiif Wat
erhouse, Professor of Physic at Har
vard. On July 8, 1800, he vaccinated
his own children. John Coxe, of
Philadelphia, did much to establish
eonfidencee in this procedure by
vaccinating his child and then shortly
afterwards exposing the child to
small-pox. The child failed to de
velop the disease after exposure,
President Jefferson is by several
authors given credit for being in
strumental in introducing vaccination
into the Southern States.
Dr. James Tyson, of Philadelphia,
upon whose book I have drawn freely
for material for these articles, says
that “once introduced, the practice
spread rapidly, but not without some
opposition, some of which prevails
even at the present day, although it
is as certain as any demonstrable
fact that thousands of lives have been
saved by vaccination, and that a
thorough and continuous practice of
the operation would sooner or later
blot out small-pox from the face of
they earth"—and we might add, keep
it off the face of mankind!
A southern railroad company has
voted $50,000,000 of bonds, the great
er portion of which will be used for
betterments.
"The voting of $4,500,000 of bonds
by Birmingham, Ala., for a municipal
improvement has had an encouraging
effect.
“Construction and industrial activi
ties in the Southeast furnish a sound
basis for real optimism.
“During the week sixteen new cor
porations with minimum capital stock
aggregating $242,600 were formed.
"Among the items of construction
work to be done, as reported this
week, are:
“Apartment house, Atlanta, Gu.;
bank buildings, Oneonta, Ala., and
Tampa, Fla.; bridges. Whitfield coun
ty, Georgia and railway bridges in
Alabama and Georgia; hotel build
ings, Tampa and St. Augustine, Flu.;
railway passenger station, Bartow,
Fla.; drainage, Tampa, Fla.; paving,
Sarasota, Fla.; street improvement,’
sewers and sea wall, for which $100,-
000 of municipal bonds were voted,
West Palm Bench, Fla.; warehouses.
Courtland and Huntsville, Ala.; and
Milledgeville, Ga.; school building for
which bonds were voted, Buchanan,
Ga,
([Construction contracts have been
awarded as follows:
“Apartment houses, Tampa and
West Palm Beach, Fla.; clubhouse,
Birmingham, Ala.; business block,
Clearwater, Fla.; heating systems in
three school huildings. $17,147, Mo
bile, Ala.; school building, $26,000,
Canton. Ga.; and Tampa, Fla.; ware
house, Tallahassee, Fla.
TUESDAY EVENING
Presentation of Missions—Rev.
Graham Forrester, West Point.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Devotional—Miss Vollie Askew.
Greetings—Miss Ella McLendon, in
behalf of the Baptist women. Mrs.
H. R. Slnek, in behalf of the Presby
terian women; Mrs. Frank Harwell,
in behalf of the Methodist women;
Sirs. H. B. Phillips, in behalf of the
Episcopal women.
Response—Mrs. Roy N. Cole.
Report and annual address of
Superintendent—Mrs. W. C. Lanier.
Report of District Secretaries.
Report of chairman of Publications
Committee—Mrs. Y. F. Freeman.
Report of chairman of Literature
Committee—Mrs. R. D. Cole.
Report of Auditor—Mrs. Hewlett
Hall.
Presentation of Mission Literature
—Miss Vollie Askew.
Reports from Societies.
Appointment of Committees.
Prayer.
Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Devotional.
Conference on Young People’s
Work—Miss Blanche Cousar presid-
MR. HARRIS PLANS
TO REBUILD STORE
Mr. W. II. Harris, whose store on
Vernon street with the entire stock of
merchandise and fixtures was com
pletely destroyed by fire on the morn
ing of the 17th, is pushing the re
building of his store and will soon he
re-established with a stock as com
plete as before.
Mr. Harris had insurance of $200
on the building, which cost about
$600, $150 -on the fixtures, worth
about $400 and $1700 on the stock of
merchandise, which he estimated
worth about $2,500. In addition, Mrs
Harris’ buggy and harness, valued at
about $125, were a total loss.
With commendable enterprise, Mr.
Harris gathered together a small
stock of staple goods and was carry
ing on business at the site of the fire
the next day after.
It is supposed that the store had
been burglnrized and was set on fire
by the thieves either accidentally or
with deliberate intent to cover the
crime.
mg.
Sun-
Raps Republicans
We invite the attention of the Re
publican Congressmen who have been
Mocking the Administration’s vigor
ous efforts to befriend commerce and
industry in the European war crisis
to the following paragraph in the
Boston Advertiser, a Republican pa
per:
"We regret that we have heard
hints from Washington, in the past
few days, to the effect that some
ambitious but not unusually gifted
Republican Congressmen have made
their plans to fight the administra
tion bill, and to expose some of its
‘glaring blunders.’ Our friendly ad
vice to such marplots would Vie to
consult their own constituents first
We believe that the popular demand
For an immediate outlet and avenue
to new markets for American goods,
and for new routes of supply to this
country, in such products as the Unit
ed States now lacks, because of the
■var of the nations, is practically ir
resistible. Any Congressman who
for purely partisan reasons attempts
to block the plans of the administra-
l : on, will probably emerge from his
popular chastisement a wiser if a
sadder man.”
WORTH ADVERTISING
TISE IT FOR SALE.
IS NOT
, ADVER-
Sunbeam Period—LaGirangc
Imams.
Address—Mrs. W. J. Nell, Presi
dent W. B. M. U. of Georgia.
The Importance of Bible Study and
Scripture Memory Work—Miss Mary
W. Askew.
A call to Georgia Mothers From
Georgia Girlhood—Miss Cousar.
Y. W. A. and Personal Service-
Mrs. B. C. Sanders.
How to Win Our Girls to Missions
and Keep Them—Mrs. T. J. Jones.
Discussion—The Joy of Service-
Led by Miss Vollie Askew.
Prayer.
Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Presentation of Missions—Dr. B
D. Gray, Cor. Sec. Home Mission
Board.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Devotional—Mrs. W. A. Steed.
Reading of Minutes.
Address—Why Organization?
Mrs. J. C. Lanier.
Duties of the District Secretary—-
Mrs. Roy N. Cole.
Circle Plan—.Mrs. J. H. Horsley
Standards of Excellence—Mrs. P.
G. Awtrey.
The W. M. U. Training School at
Louisville, (Need for Enlargement)—
Mrs. B. C. Sanders.
Prayer.
Adjournment.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional—Mrs. P. Gt. Awtrey.
Reading of Minutes.
Mary P. Willingham School—Mrs.
J. C. Lanier.
Rural Efficiency—Mrs. E. R.
Barrett.
Report of Committee on Nomina
tion:
Report of Committee on Time and
Place.
Report of Committee on Resolu
tions.
Report of Committee on Obituaries.
Closing Prayer.
The above is the programme of the
annual meeting of the Baptist wo
men of the Western Association to
be held with the first Baptist church
at LaGrange, October 6-8.
Will this opportunity not prove a
call to all Baptist women in tne Wes
tern? If you are a duly appointed
Messenger, be prompt at every meeG
ing, representing your work, and be
ready to take to your several So
cieties a report of the meeting that
will stjr your women to a greater
service for the Master.
If you have not been elected as
Messenger, come anyway—in large
numbers—for each day’s session.
The Hell Family
The Dam- family, of world wide
fame, bids fair to lose its renown by
discovery of the Hell family in the
town of Farrel, built by the United
States Stell Corporation.
Members of the Hell family are not
ave/rse to using their name in a
business way. The head of the fam
ily Conrad Hell, an ice cream manu
facturer, has signs reading, “Go to
Hell for ice cream,” scattered
throughout city. Another sign reads,
“Ice cream from Hell is guaranteed
pure and cooling.” Still another bears
the inscription, “Have you been to
Hell? It is the coolest place in Far
rell.”
As a stranger enters Main street,
he is startled by a big board reading,
“Hell is hero, don’t miss the place."
A block farther down the street this
sign is encountered:
“You will find everybody there on
a hot day; Hell is always open.”
The big sign which, however at
tracts the most attention is in front
of Hell’s place of business. It re
presents a young couple eating ice
cream and the young lady says to
her escort, “Hell for mine; always.”—
N. Y. Herald.
About Shoes
..Your shoes pluy a prominent part in your dress
and in your expense account.
Neatness und comfort to the feet goes a long
way towards the making of your general welfare.
By patronizing the best Shoe Repair Shop in the
city, your shoes will please and give comfort arid
your expense will be reduced to a minimum cost.
Investigate and see.
LaGrange Shoe Repair Co.
11 Hint. Strati. Phone 401
“The shop equipped with all the latest machine!y
for repair work.”
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
The sure way to get things done is
to go and do them; so, when it began
to appear that private capital would
rot finance American steamship lines
to carry American commerce, the
President promptly set about buying
Fruits and Cereals
That Are Pleasing To The Palate
We have just received
a fresh line of the follow
ing dainties which are
satisfying in their ap
pearances:
CRANBERRIES,
CELERY,
APPLES,
[FANCY YORK IMPE
RIAL AND MAIDEN
BLUSH.]
GRAPES
[TOKAY, DELEWARE
AND CONCORD.]
We have on hand at
all times a fresh supply
of the following cereals
which have proven their
qualities:
OAT MEAL
POST TOSTIES
CORN FLAKES
CREAM OF
WHEAT
PUFFED RICE
PUFFED
WHEAT
SHREADED
WHEAT
McCaine Br OS.
Phone 45 and 46
“As we know, we grow.” May wo
not take this opportunity of togeth
er knowing, and thus being able to
grow in His Work?
We need you. Do you need the
work ?
MRS. W. C. LANIER,
Superintendent.
CostdA
Less
Bakes 4
Better
CALUMET
BAKING
POWDER
ECONOMY—that’s one thing you are
looking for in these days
of high living cost—Calumet insures a wonder
ful saving in your baking. But it does more.
It insureswholesome food,tasty food-unlformly raised food.
Calumet is made right—to sell right—to bake right. Ask
one of the millions of women who use it—or usk your grocer.
RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARDS
World'* P ur « Food Exposition, Chicago, IU,
Petit Exposition, France, March, 1912.
, Tea dsa’t sars amt whea
•n wl
«a bar cheap or bif-caa hakiat powder'. Doa’t he misled. Bert
holeeome—fires hut result*. Calumet is i« superior la star milk sad a
Pharr
Bros. & Childs
LaGrange, Ga.
We want you to know that we have the best
line of Rugs in LaGrange, and that we have
them at the best prices. * , :J
Royal Wilton Velvet $AC flfi
Rugs, 9x12 : $40.UU
Best Axminster Rugs, Q9C (Ifi
9x12 <p6J.UU
Good Axminster Rugs, $20.09
Best Tapestry Brussel (fcl C A A
Rugs, 9x12. epia.UU
Good all Wool Brussel <M 1 AA
Tapestry Rugs V* l.UU
Best Crex Rugs, (C OC .
9x12
Pharr Bros.
Furniture and House Furnishings