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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
6
The state entomologist advises householders to cover cisterns and rain barrels with netting to prevent mosquito breeding and suggests keeping gold fish in the water. Also notes the oldest locomotive engineer near Harper's Ferry and a physician’s novel dropsy asthma cure.
The German emperor attributes his vigor to advice from his favorite physician. His learned rule of life includes eating fruit at breakfast and lunch, avoiding pastry, potatoes once daily, no tea or coffee, walking four miles daily, daily bathing, nightly warm water face wash, and eight hours of sleep.
The ex Queen Regent's main hobby is collecting playing cards. She owns ivory cards believed linked to Prince Eugene and Marlborough campaigns. Queen Christina also holds rare cards from Egyptian, Arabian, French, and Spanish origins.
Reinach conducted experiments on 6 to 9 month old children given chocolate. He observed good fat absorption and minimal fecal fat, with rapid weight gain. Indications include acid dyspepsia fat dyspepsia chronic enteritis poor weight gain on normal diet and in rachitic and scrofulous children.
Greyhounds are among the fastest four legged animals and trained hounds can reach 18 to 23 yards per second, comparable to a carrier pigeon. The breed focuses on speed and endurance, with little attention to other traits. Foxhounds also travel rapidly at about 18 yards per second.
Narrow platinum supply, valued around 300 dollars per ounce, fuels demand in electrical and scientific work. Global output barely exceeds five tons annually, with Russia providing most of the metal. Historical confusion with silver led to platinum entering Russian coinage by mistake.
A group of travelers camped at Sherwood Park Mount Vernon New York arriving in a large handsome gasoline automobile that resembles a trolley car. The vehicle is custom built for the tribe with three rooms including a bedroom dining area and a front kitchen. The chief claims a 50 mile per day cruising ability if desired.
The article describes large spiders in Java forests whose webs resist being cut with a knife. It mentions a four pound spider living in a Munich cathedral fueling itself with lamp oil. A Texas spider is said to weave a four by two foot balloon attached to a tree, then sails away with her six young aboard.
Captain A A Rosehill, master mariner of Henelilu, has become ruler of Marcus Island, a tiny Pacific patch. He commandeered the islet days ago and expects to profit from its guano birds. He claimed the island in 1889 and sent the claim to Washington. approval came last February. Rosehill will govern the island entirely.
A New York sanitary engineer reports trolley cars contain up to 26.2 parts of carbonic acid gas per 10 000 volumes of air. He cites insufficient heating and closed windows in winter as factors. Cocoanut husk gnats on car floors are studied with fibres 114 inches long and bacteria counts from 3 090 000 to 4 009 000 per fibre.
Secretary Root reported to the Senate the total cost of the Philippine War up to date as 170,274,586 dollars including outstanding obligations. Expenditures by year cover 1898 to 1902 with large sums for troop transport, maintenance, and supplies, and note surplus property remaining in the islands awaiting repatriation. Troop levels are being reduced from about 70,000 to 18,000 as order reductions take effect and transports return troops home.
Hazleton Pennsylvania June 20 District President Duffy announced Kemmerer and Co engineers firemen and pump runners granted the eight hour day following mine workers demand. The Sandy Run employees may return to work on the new schedule.
Washington report says Senator Quay indicated he may not press his motion to discharge the committee on territories from further consideration of the omnibus statehood bill when it is taken up next Monday in the senate.
The Anglo American polo team led by Captain W. A. Hazellard with Lord Harrington H Scott Robson and R J Collier defeated Hamburg by nine goals to one in a brilliant match at Hamburg on June 20.
Martin P. Higgins of Charlestown Massachusetts was re elected president at the annual convention. The group announced the next meeting will be held in Cincinnati.
Montgomery Ala June 20 The supreme court affirmed the criminal court of Jefferson county verdict against Will Dorsey colored convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to death fixing August 8 for his execution.
Gen Melto captain general of Madrid died from injuries after a fall from his horse during a review of Spanish troops held at the time Alfonso attained his majority.
Conferees from both houses reached a partial agreement on amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill. Key gains include 2.7 million for tobacco rebates and 250 thousand for the New York Marine Hospital, while several reductions total about 1.21 million. Further talks target lighthouses, military posts, and a proposed Potomac memorial bridge.
Rome June 21 Cardinal Rampolla told Bishop O Gorman that the Vatican accepts Gov Tafts main proposals on friar lands but objects on minor points. Tafts plan includes land purchase by arbitration, indemnity for occupation of church buildings, withdrawal of friars, patent deed for ecclesiastical properties, and settlement of trusts for schools and hospitals by compromise or arbitration.
Two more mines were idle on Friday in Marmet and Plymouth as a Winifred committee visited Marmet and urged a strike. The Marmet workers voted to stay out, with mood described as the best of feeling. In Mam mouth deputies enforce the state court injunction with no trouble reported.
Representative Mahon of Pennsylvania introduced a bill to authorize the secretary of the navy to determine compensation for Maine destruction claimants and appropriates 1,280,000 dollars for adjust ment of these claims. Personal injury limit 5,000 dollars and death compensation 3,000 dollars.
A joint committee of manufacturers and the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters has agreed on a uniform scale for sanitary pottery ware. The record notes there has been no strike and there will be none.
London June 21 The board of trade awarded a handsome piece of plate to Capt Freeman of the British steamer Roddam for gallantry at St Pierre Martinique when the town was destroyed.
Indianapolis June 21 A United Mine Workers official estimates the coal stockpiles above ground could run out in under three months if a general mine shutdown occurs. About 450,000 miners across 30 states would be affected with 24 states likely to be active in any strike.
Senate and house conferees reached a settlement on the military academy appropriation. The fixed cost for new West Point buildings remains 5.5 million dollars after the Senate receded from a 1 million increase. The Constitution Island purchase was stricken from the bill and most Senate amendments were accepted.
Washington June 21 The cattle interests oppose the 28 hour rule for unloading livestock from cars for rest feed and water and the House Committee on Commerce ordered a favorable report on a bill to set the period at 40 hours claiming humane treatment and not unduly burdening shippers
United States transport Hancock reaches San Francisco from Manila carrying the 9th Infantry headquarters and ten companies plus 400 enlisted men 300 casuals and 50 military prisoners.
The gunboat Marietta left the New York navy yard under orders to proceed to San Juan Puerto Rico where the vessel will lie for a short time to await developments in Venezuela.
In Colorado near Mount Auray south west of Salida, fires sweep gulches burning miles of timber. A new blaze at Mills Switch near Summit Marshall Pass threatens rail lines. In Washington, Buckley and Enumclaw face near total destruction as forests burn, Water works lost, many homes and a large mill burned, residents flee as winds gust.
Mayor William C. Maybury and Senator McMillan arranged for the presidents Detroit stop during the Spanish war veterans convention in September. The president will review the parade and speak to the convention with possible appearances by Dewey Schley Miles Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee. He will also visit Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids with potential Western city stops under consideration.
Judge Elbridge G. Haneey of the state circuit court held the Illinois anti trust law of 1891 unconstitutional and void in all parts. He ordered a finding for the defendant in People v. Butler Street Foundry and Iron Co. Similar findings were entered in 53 related cases.
The House Committee on Commerce favorably reports a bill granting pensions to life saving service members with rates equal to navy seamen and army privates. The superintendent’s rate mirrors a navy captain, arguing life saving hazards are akin to military service and wartime coast patrol duties.
United States Charge Beaupre reports from Bogota that a decree dated June 9 raises import duties on all foreign merchandise starting July 1. The measure affects goods entering Colombia and is to be enforced by the government.
Chicago June 21 The Chronicle reports a New Jersey corporation rivaling U S Steel in size aims to form a billion dollar enterprise. It may be named the American Meat Co.
Mrs Taft and her children together with Capt Strother arrived in Rome and were welcomed at the station by Gov Taft. The pope is to grant an audience to Mrs Taft and her eldest daughter.
Congressman T Y Fitzpatrick of Kentucky endorses Peruna as a splendid catarrhal tonic and nerve-strengthening remedy. He cites a friend’s use and urges others suffering from catarrh to try Peruna, noting its claimed cures and offering free professional advice from Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
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