"The Kansas City Post" (Missouri) Tuesday, July 28, 1908 WANTED THE CITY MADSTONE Richmond, Kas., Farmer and His Family Had Been Bitten By a Dog Frank WELSHONS, a farmer from Richmond, Kas., yesterday made application to the local police to be allowed the use of the city "mad- stone," which he desired to use on himself and several children, three of whom were with him, whom he feared to have been inoculated with rabies as a result of their being scratched and nipped by a family dog which died in agony last Sunday. He was referred to the Pacific hotel, where the only stone of this particular character in this section is said to be possessed by an aged woman. "Two weeks ago, while I was playing with my dog he suddenly bit me on one of my toes," said the farmer. "I thought nothing of it at the time, but later, after all of my children had been scratched on the arms and legs, and the animal died after showing unmistakable signs of what I took to be rabies, I determined to seek the only remedy in which I have faith." Neither WELSHONS nor his children showed any outward signs of being ill, and the police are of the opinion that he is more frightened than injured. DEATH IN PET DOG'S BITE New York, July 27. -- Hydrophobia, the result of a dog bite, regarded at the time as insignificant, caused the death today in the Presbyterian hospital of James E. PHILIPS, formerly a lieutenant of police. While PHILIPS was playing with his pet dog, last October, the animal bit him slightly on the cheek. ================================================= (I have no connection with this person but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) =================================================