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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 30, 1906.
NUMBER 187.
The Study of “Slow Fever”
Being Made at Albany.
Spue Exists Endemically
in the State.
Atlanta, Ga., May 30.—Secretary H.
F. Harris, of the Georgia State Board
of Health, has submited his report for
the quarter ending April 1st, 1906. In
discussing the work of the depart
ment, Dr. Haris says:
“I am glad to say that smallpox
is decreasing, there having been re
ported to this office during the first
four months of this year only 360
cases. It* should, however, be remem
bered that records of only a small per
cent of the cases reach this office,
and there is no doubt that the total
number of instances of this affection is
much greater than appears from the
total of the figures Just given.
"Since the last meeting of the board
your secretary has obtained cpnclu.
sive evidence that sprue exists endemi
cally in Georgia; a systematic attempt
has been already begun to ascertain
its freqpency and this will be con
tinued until the real facts are ob
tained. As the disease is curable in
the earlier stages it Is highly impor
tant that our physicians should recog
nize it, and employ the proper means
tp bring about recovery; perhaps a
special circular on this subject could
be profitably issued.
“Following your instructions I have
made arrangements to begin-the study
of 'slow fever’ in South Georgia, and
have employed Drs. L. P. Pattillo and
P. W. Schnauss as assistants.
“I have made arrangements to do
the work in Albany, and have hired a
house already furnished in which my
assistants and myself can live and
carry on the .investigation. The rent
of the house is $36 per month, and I
think we can manage to keep within
the amount allowed us by having a
cook and dating at home. It gives me
pleasure to say that several of the
railroads have already given us passes
and It is likely that others that have
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE GEORGIO ELKS
1907 CONVENTION
Annual Convention of Georgia State Association of
Elks Adjourned This Morning.
BUSINESS OF CONVENTION CLOSED, BUT THE
PLEASURES CONTINUE —BRILLIANT RE
CEPTION AND BALL LAST NIGHT —ELKS
ARE GRAZING ON FAT OF LAND AT PHI-
LEMA TODAY —STAG SOCIAL SESSION TO
NIGHT WINDS UP ROUNDS OF PLEASURE.
CONVENTION A GREAT SUCCESS.
The second day of the Elks’ State
Convention is rivalling the first in its
interest and enjoyment.
There has never been a convention
of the Elks in Georgia in which so
keen an interest has been manifested
by so large a number of visiting Elks.
The business sessions of the conven
tion are entered into with characteris
tic enthusiasm, ana the social features
are being enjoyed as only Elks can en
joy such things.
It is evident to all that the visiting
Elks are enjoying their stay in Albany.
One does not have to be told that the
time is passing pleasantly for every
member of the herd. The way the
visitors look and act shows plainly
enough that they are enjoying them
selves and that they will leave for
their homes tomorrow with their mem
ories freighted with rich recollections,
recurrence to which will never cease
to give pleasure.
Busy Session This Morning.
There never was a busier session of
Elks than the one which was held
,jrom fi. o’cl.o,ck,j9 11:30 this morning.
Mill Supply
Department:
The convention got to work as soon
' as President Colding sounded the
gavel, and the session was a strenu
ous one until the meeting adjonrned
two and a half hours later,
i The committee to which a number
of important matters had been re
ferred at yesterday afternoon’B ses
sion made itB report and the conven
tion was able to act quickly on its rec
ommendations.
The routine business of the associ
ation waB disposed of with disnatch.
Genuine Gandy
Belt, Atkin’s Cir
cular and Cross
Cut Saws, Marsh
Steam Pumps.
Implement
Department:
Harvesting Ma
chinery, Thresh
ing Machines in
stock, all sizes
Gasoline
Engines,
Towers
and Tanks
Alt any
Machinery
Go.
been requested to do so will be equal
ly liberal. It is my intention to begin
as soon as the disease makes it appear
ance. In the meantime the two gen
tlemen already referred to are work
ing in the laboratory here preparing
culture media.
Tuberculosis.
“In connection with our laboratory
work I desire to report that I am now
making tuberculin for diagnostic pur
poses, and if experience should show
that the substance is of, real value for
treatment, we can easily supply all
that Is necessary for the physicians of
the state. The process of manufacture
requires some time, but is compara
tively simple, and the product can be
obtained at a very small cost. ,1 was
led to this step by learning on a recent
visit to the various northern sanitaria
for the treatment, of consumption that
this substance is uniformly employed
for the purpose of making diagnoses in
the early stages of phthisis,—a matter
certainly of great importance, since,
if It can be relied on, it will lead to
the early recognition of this terrible
disease at the period when it Is most
amenable to treatment. When em
ployed In the proper way it was the
concensus of opinion ,at the recent
meeting of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu
berculosis that this substance is the
most valuable of all remedial agents
for consumption.
“For some time I have been im
pressed with the fact that our board
could accomplish a great deal of good
by the establishment of a pasteur in
stitute for the treatment of rabies. I
am quite convinced that we could so
arrange matters as to send from day
today the necessary material to the
patient’s physician, and that he could
under proper instruction administer
the treatment at home; this would ac
complish a great good certainly^ since
the -vast majority of people bitten by
mad dogs are poor and unable to pay
for the treatment at a regular insti
tution. If we were to establish an in
stitute it would be the first in the
world, so far as I am aware, of: the
particular kind.”
Other matters were then taken up.
It was decided that tho lodge enter
taining the State Association be voted
all the money remaining in the treas
ury after the necessary expenses of
the association had been paid each
year. The entertaining lodge Is to
raise a sum equal to that turned over
to it by the State Association, and
the entire sum is to be given in prizes
to the lodges sending the largest uni
formed delegations to the State Asso
ciation meetings. In order that these
prizes be made bigger and to induce
a keener rivalry among the contesting
lodges, the per capita tax was raised
from fifteen cents to twenty-five cents.
Another matter which was given
considerable attention at the meeting
this morning was the desire to have
the State Association given more rec
ognition from the Grand Lodge. There
are no state grand lodges in the order
<St Elks, the only organizations being
the subordinate lodges and the one
Grand Lodge for the entire order. The
State Association of Elks is merely an
organization of Georgia Elks, and it is
hot recognized as.being a part of-the
organization of the order of Elks. The
Elks of Georgia and other states hav
ing such organizations will present the
matter before the Grand Lodge at
Denver, and they hope to Becure suit
able recognition for the state organi
zations. r
Rome Gets Next Meeting.
There was only one nomination for
a meeting place next year, so vigor
ously had the Romans pushed their
claims for the convention of 1907.
For weeks before the convention the
Rome lodge had been working to se
cure the next meeting, -and they
seemed so determined to have the con
vention that other places that wanted
it thought that is was useless to "butt
in.” / “All roads lead to Rome’’ for 1907
and the Romans say that if the visitors
do as the Romans do they will have
a great time.
Orphans Remembered.
Rev. Jj R. Gunn, of the Georgia In
dustrial Home of i Macon, appeared be
fore the association this morning and
spoke of the work and the needs of
that grand institution. The Elks are
primarily a charitable organization,
and it would take a less worthy appeal
than Mr. Gunn made this morning to
loosen their purse strings. A contri
bution of $72.60 was made by the mem
bers of the order to the orphans’
home.
President R. L. Colding took occa
sion, before the election of officers fpr
the ensuing year, to thank the Georgia
Elks for their hearty co-operation dur
ing the year and for the many cour
tesies and kindnesses of which he had
been the recipient at their hands.
Election of Officers.
The association then went Into the
election of officers, and the fallowing
were elected for the-ensuing year:
President—R. A. Denny, of Rome.
First Vice-President—Joseph E. Pot
ter, of Mliledgeville.
Second Vice-President~,F. W. Boyer,
Thomasville/
Third Vice-President—H. P. Isler, of
Waycross.
\ Fourth Vice-President — Henry Wll-
lick, of Savannah.
Chaplain—Charles T. Wright, of Al
bany.
Secretary—C. R. Wright, of Macon.
Treasurer—H. T. McIntosh, of Al
bany.
Inner Guard—J. T. Hill,, of Cordele,
Tyler—H. I. Smart, of Macon.
Trustees—M.-G. Michael, of Athens;
t. L. McCombs, Of Mliledgeville, and
J. W. Moore, of Waycross.
Grand Lodge Delegate—R. L. Cold
ing, of Savannah.
After the election of officers the con
vention adjourned to meet In Rome
next year.
Short Session Yesterday Afternoon.
The State Convention met in busi
ness sessio'n yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was presided over by the
president, Hon. R. L. Colding, of Sa
vannah. In order to expedite matters
and save time for the convention, a
number of important matters, moatly
recommendations made by President
Colding in tho president’s annual ad
dress, were referred to a special com
mittee. This committee went thor
oughly into the merits of all these im
portant affairs and the convention
acted upon their report this morning,
as reported above. Yesterday after
noon’s session was very short, the
convention having adjourned in order
to give the committee time to prepare
the report, which was submitted this
morning.
Reception and Ball Last Night.
Albany Lodge No. '713, B. P. O. E.,
tendered a reception and ball to the
visiting Elks and their ladies last
night. The beautiful home of the Elks
on Pine street was the scene of a bril
liant gathering, and the occasion was
one that would rival in pleasure any
social event in the city’s history. The
reception was held In the parlors of
the Elks’ Home, where the visiting
Elks and their ladies wofe received by
Albany Elks and Albany ladies.
After the reception, the ball was
held in the big lodge room on the
third floor. The big hall was beauti
fully decorated for the occasion. Elks
colors and brilliantly lighted emblems
of the order added to the beauty of
the scene when the floor was crowned
lawn. The hands on this dial pointed
to 11 o’clock, and when the big clock
bell in the courthouse began sounding
that hour of- deep significance to all
Elks the great crowd of Elks standing
with uncovered heads there in the
darkness offered their beautiful silent
toast to their "absent brothers,” many
of whom were following their various
pursuits in the land of the living, and
many of whom had passed to the great
beyond. Wedemeyer’s band then ren
dered "Auld Lang Syne,” and the Elks
sang their fraternal song to that ap
pealing old air.
Hon. John B. Potter, of Milledge-
ville Lodge, then made a short but
very beautiful address bn the eleven
o'clock ceremony of the Elks. Mr.
Potter is an exceptionally gifted speak
er and his address last night was of
such beauty and pathos as to sink
deep into the hearts of all his hearers
and leave its impress tiiore.
The entire ceremony was one of the
most inspiring ever witnessed in the
city and it will be long before its im
pressions will fade from the memories
of those who were privileged to wit
ness and take part in it.
After the oeremony on the lawn the
large party turned back again to the
deserted ball room, where the pleas
ures of the dance were entered into
with renewed zeal.
Delicious refreshments were served
the guests at midnight.
This Afternoon am) Tonight,
The ElkB w*U return from the bar
becue at PhiJema at 8:46 today and
will take in the ball' game between
bath' happy -dancers.' “Beautiful "music Albany and Valdosta aftifinifill fiafk,
w-no Inmiohmi Rw Worlomnvnr’a LlflilfT A i 1 «i-A» sn’nlnl oocalAn fit the
was furnished by Wedemeyer’s band,
one of the best musical organizations
that haB ever visited the city. There
was nothing lacking to make the oc
casion altogether delightful.
The Eleven O’clock Toast.
One of the most beautiful and im
pressive features of laBt night’s enter
tainment was the drinking of the 11
o’clock toast. Shortly before 11 o’clock
the Elks and their friends deserted the
brilliant ball room and gathered on the
courthouse iawn across the street
from the Elks Home. A few minutes
before the 11 o’clock hour all lights In
the neighborhood were extinguished,
save the lights that bladed around a
big clock dial behind a huge pair of
antlers that had been laised on the
A brilliant stag social session at thb
Elks’ Home tonight will conclude the
program of entertainment.
THE PRESIDENT
FELICITATES KING..
Letter Presented by American Envoy
This Morning.
Madrid, May 30.—King Alfonso re
ceived Mr. Whiterldge, American en
voy, at the Palace this morning. Mr,
Whiterldge presented a letter from
President Roosevelt feliciiating King
Alfonso on his marriage. The king
thanked the envoy on behalf of the
Spanish nation.
TO SECURE LABOR
FOR THE SOUTH
A SOUTHERN CLEARING HOUSE TO BE MAIN
TAINED IN NEW YORK.-
NEW YORK, May 30.—Delegates appointed by the
governors of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennes
see, and forty or more representatives of Southern rail
roads and industries, will -meet in New York June 4
and 5 to organize a Southern States Immigration Com
mission to establish headquarters in New York and act
as a clearing house to secure labor for the South.
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR
BURNED AT CHICAGO
ARMOUR & CO.’S ELEVATOR AND A MILLION
BUSHELS OF GRAIN DESTROYED.
CHICAGO, Ill., Mfty 30. — Fire early today de
stroyed Armour & Co.’s elevator on th£ South Branch
of Chicago river. With the elevator a million bushels
of grain burned. The loss is.estimated at $500,000 co
$1,000,000. Four men employed in the elevator as
watchmen were injured, one fatally. Sixty fire engines
were summoned from all parts of the city, and there
was a desperate fight to confine the fire to the limits of
the elevator. The fire was caused by an explosion of
dust. /
Plan Discovered in Madrid
to Assassinate the Young
King of Spain on His
Wedding Day.
London, May 30.—The Standard this'
afternoon publishes the announcement
that a plot has been discovered to- as
sassinate King-Alfonso on bis wedding
day as he leaves the church. Fifty
anarchists of England, France and
Spain are said to be in the conspiracy,
and are alleged to be on the way to.
Madrid. The police is Informed and
every precaution will be taken.
THE PRESII
III PORTE
Delivers a Decoration Day
Oration and Unveils a
Shaft Under Auspices of
Arrqy and Navy Union.
Portsmouth, Va., May 30.—•The
yacht Mayflower, bearing President
Roosevelt and party from Washing
ton,’ arrived at 8:45 o'clock thlB morn
ing.
President Roosevelt today .joined
the people of Virginia in an Imprpa-
slve tribute to jtne dead. .Under.'the.,
auspices of tho Army and Navy Union
he delivered an address here to many
thousands. After the address he un
veiled a shaft erected by the Army
and Navy Union. The President waB
Introduced by Colonel Edwin Brown,
National Commander of the Union.
s
ome
Brushes
We are skewing
a beautiful line of
bristle goods, include
ing
Hair Brushes,
75c to $4.
Tooth Brushes,
10c to $1.
Nail Brushes,
25c to $1.
Shaving Brushes,
25c to $1.50.
Clothes Brushes,
25 c to $1.
Bath Brushes,
75c.
Hilsman-Sale
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