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Show TIMELY WARNING. Unfortunately tho Fourth of July is usually saddened by accidents. As a warning that all should cxerciso the greatest caio in handling any kind of llroworks next Wednesday, Tho Republican Re-publican presents hero the Collier's Weekly summary of accidents on July 4, 1005. Collier's says: According to tho most careful computation, com-putation, 101 cases of tetanus, or lock-Jiw, lock-Jiw, were reported from1 tho'colebra-tlon tho'colebra-tlon of July 4 last. In 1004 the number was 105, in 1003 it was 415. This decrease in tho worst form of Independence Day death Is dup partly to the legal ban on tho giant cracker and toy pistol, and In part to antitoxin. anti-toxin. The blank catrldgo In lost year's victims counted but 609, as against 1,005 In 1004 and 1,002 In 1003. Totals did not decrease, due doubtless to the better reporting of minor cases. The "Journal of tho American Medical Medic-al Association" began collecting statistics only in 1003, and the progress Alnce then lias been encouraging. Probably this year both the laws and the enforcement will be stricter and tho day will show a smaller loss. Last year Pennsylvania led with 721 total casualties, New York and Illinois following fol-lowing with 500 and 542. Tho deaths last year from tetanus wcro 87. Total deaths, 182. Total Injuries of every kind, 5,170. Twenty-thrco persons, mostly children, were burned to death; .17 were killed by gunshot wounds, 13 of theso being stray bullets fired by others; 10 died from fright or shock; .'I were killed by sky-rockets; a baby was thrown Into fatal convulsions by cannon-cracker; 2 persons were killed In runaways caused by firecrackers; ft wcro rendered entirely blind; 45 lost one eye, and 13 ono finger or more. Somo cities have passed ordinances against the toy pistol only, and others limit tho sl.e of crackers. Baltimore, prohibiting fireworks altogether, reported re-ported but six accidents, all of minor nature Hartford this year has followed fol-lowed her example. Aro wo losing our worship of noise? Unnecessary whistles are being stopped In many places, and gong-practlco by motor-men motor-men Is put under restrictions. Apparently Ap-parently tho time Is at hand when the country will disagree with the small bov who, being asked what thing on earth he most enjoyed, replied that It was "Just plain noise. |