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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04
WOUNDED IN ACTION
Fatalities of the Battlefield Reduced One
Half. Fewer Amputations
Required.

Kings College Hospital, London. about
twenty years ago. introduced there
what has been called the "aseptic"
method Of surgical treatment. In this
method the whole vicinity Of the part
guage of the clinic, "the surgical field"
is impregnated with spray Of car
bolic acid by means Of an atonizer.
AS soon as the operation is finished.
not only is the air excluded from the
wound by bandages, but these band
ages are stepped in solutions Of germi-
eide carbolic acid, to eXterminate the
foe that besets the wound from with
out. The instruments and the hands
that operate are also washed in solu-
ton of carbolic acid.
As a result of this practice 1t was
found that wounds healed at the first
intention" There was seldom need of
treating suppuration, for suppuration
never appeared. except when the oper-
ator or some of his assistants had been
guilty OF gross carelessness. Bandages
were left on until the flesh had grown
together again. There was no more
washing OF wounds to be done. nor
any expectation of febrile symptoms as
a matter OF course. The patient was
expected to leave his bed. not wasted
with slow fever. but hale and hearty.
Between the new treatment and the
old there was all the difference be-
tween prevention and cure.
1t was evident. Of course, TO Lister
and his followers that they were pro-
tecting their patients against some
thing tangible and destructible that
could be made to feel the sting OF a
powerful acid. 1t remained for the
microscope and the brains OF such men
as Pasteur. Koch. Pruden and Surgeon
General John NJ. Sternberg Of the Unit
ed States army to successfully investi-
gate the nature and general ways OF
that something The power of the
microscope happened to the prodigious-
ly increased Just about that time by
discoveries In practical optics. and one
Of the first results was the detection
and Identification of "streptococcus py-
ogenes."
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04
CURIOUS WELL IN HAWAII.

Flow of Artesian Water Oddly Regulated
by tho Clock.
A most curious phenomenon has been
observed in the flow of an artesian we'll
on Kealia plantation. Kauai. Tho
water has regular variations in It's
flow. benny lowest at 8 o'clock in the
morning. gradually rising until 1t at
tains its greatest flow at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. and then as gradually
falling until o'clock in the morning.
Manager George H. Fairchild, Of the
plantation. thus describes the peculiar
phenomenon: 1.-THE top of the pipe IL
thirteen feet above sea level. At eight
o'clock there is a flow of about l ,000, 900
gallons in twenty-four hours. By
adding five feet more of pipe the flow
Of pipe on top Of the well for a month
or more. waiting for extra pipe to con-
duct the water to the mill where 1t is
to be used. We have noticed q peculiar
action of this column Of water, and
have been unable to find any explana-
ton of it. If the publication of the
facts by the Star will lead to an expla-
nation. will be very much gratifled.
Tho column Of water in this five feet
additional pipe placed to prevent tho
flow at o'cl-ck in the morning is at
its lowest point. one and half inches
below the top Of the pipe. Then It
rises until at noon it begins to flow
over the pipe. The flow increases until
o'clock, when there is quite flow.
From that time it gradually falls. until
at II o'clock at night there Is very
slight flow and this ceases at 1 O'Clock
in the morning, the water gradually
falling until it reaches the lowest point
at 8 o'clock, when 1t begins to rise
again. 1t has been suggested that this
change in flow is due to the tides. or
to the rotation OF the earth, or to the
influence of the sun. 1t is interesting.
and l should like satisfactory expla-
nation" Representative McCandless
says regarding this phenomenon that
in his experience where an artesian
well is Influenced by the tides tho
water never rises above the sea level
Hawaiian Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04
OLD METHODS THE BEST.


Work of Pupils In Public School Under
Two Systems Compared.
From the New York Evening Post:
In the opinion of Professor Richard c.
Schiedt of Franklin and Marshall col
lege. nothing has been gained. but
something lost. in the abandonment OF
the old methods in public schools OF
alternate study and recitation periods.
and of brief recess during each school
session. This view was expressed in o
paper read before meeting in Lam
caster, Pa, of the Associated Health
Authorities. The paper was scientific
and described psychological expert
ments undertaken by Professor
Schiedt and others to determine the
fatigue of pupils under different condi-
lions. Passing the experiments. and
coming to the professors conclusions,
it appeared that under the Herbartian
method of instruction, which provides
for alternate recitation and study Pc
RODS, and does away with home work.
the power of mental endurance exhib-
tied by the children was practically
without limit when the atmospheric
conditions were favorable. In the re-
suits the depressing or elevating influ-
ence OF the atmosphere had IN impo--
tant bearing. A partial remedy is the
session recess. affording opportunity
for physical exercises in the open air
and for complete change In the at
mosphere of the schoolroom. This is
the more important. Professor Schiedt
says. as in this region the days with
unfavorable atmospheric conditions
are In the majority.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

In the civil war the proportion of
union soldiers who died of wounds to
those who were killed outright in bat
tie was 43 to 81, or not far from to
II. These figures are taken from the
report Of the adjutant generals office.
The statistics on the confederate side
are less exact. but 1t may be assumed
that the proportion there was about the
same.
It is a comfort to know that in the
present war the number of deaths from
wounds Is not likely to be as much as
so per cent as large. in proportion to
the number OF wounds received. as 1t
was either In the civil war or in any
other prior to the present generation.
And this in spite of the more than
tenfold increased destructiveness of
latter-day weapons.
The reason and ground for this hope
are not in the nature of the Krag-Jor-
gensen and Mauser rifles. used respect
lively by our own and the Spanish ar
mics, but in the astounding progress
OF the last twenty years in the art Of
surgery. It Is not because q man who
Is Hlt ny Ill up-tO-uutc Tlue DuIltI HOTe
often dies on the spot. for that this is
the case is very far from certain. Dur
Ing the first. third and fourth quarters
OF the modern nickel-coated slug g flight
Its rending effect is terribly fatal. 1t is
true; but in the second quarter. or "hu-
name area" Of its range 1t has q ten
dency to cut q clean hole.
But all experience Of recent years in
dcates that where nine, wounded men
out Of ten would have been buried from
a field hospital in the years between
1861 and 1865. only four would die in
the year 1898. the other six being even
tually discharged safe. whole. and
probably in better health than they en-
joyed before they were wounded.
In fact. "died Of wounds" SO far as
1t applies to the wars of past genera
tons. including our own civil war.
really means In most cases that death
resulted from hospital gnngrene."
hospital fever" or erysipelas. The
surgeons Of those days were quite
aware of those symptoms. but their
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

A most extraordinary piece Of work
Is the colossal image Of Buddha at
Kamakura. one of the ancient capitals
Of Japan. The image is constructed Of
copper. tin and gold, and where It has
been FURNISHED by contact, the metal
is a rudy brown. but the general sur
face Is weather-sta'-;ed with incrusta-
lions of green mould where the mas
siyc parts were welded together. The
height is forty-nine feet seven inches:
the circumference Of the head ninety
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

"Your wife is somewhat strong
minded. isn't she. Littlejohn?"
Strong minded. A furniture polish
peddler came here yesterday and In
five minutes talk she sold him some
polish she had made herself''-Detroit
Free Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

when they get long range views from
the New Castle and Kittery shores.
Altogether the camp promises to be SO
quiet that Colonel Forney may lay out
new golf links, and perhaps allow
the Spanish officers to learn the game.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04
Talent.

The Gallant Colonel-Madam you
grow younger every day. The Flatter-
ed Lady Ito her Outstanding husband)
DO you hear that? And still. you cav
I have no qualifications for the stage %
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

"I wonder how that item ever got
past the press censor!" said the Span
ish Official. which one?" "The soci-
ETY. note to the effect that the queen
regent expects to travel for her health"
Washington Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04
ScIcntinc.

Governor of the Prison-"what 10
the cause of this unseemly delay?"
Goaler-"That expert headsmen you
engaged from the medical school ID
sterilizing the ax.''-Brooklyn Life,
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

MY pipe" cried Pan, 1--WE laid aside
Forever!" In his vague regret
The modern poet wonders should
He offer Pan cigarette.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

He that calls man ungrateful. sums
up all the evils that man can b.
guilty of.-Swift.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

To secure the ships and prepare them
for such a voyage, and to accumulate
and get on board of them all the need
ed supplies in a little more than three
weeks. was really remarkable
achievement.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04
MILITARY EXPEDITION.

It was on the first day Of May that
Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish
ships and defences In Manila bay.
Twenty-four days later the first dctach-
ment OF troops sent to REINFORCE hIa
sailed from San Francisco.
There have been some expressions
OF Impotence because OF this delay. and
also because more troops were not sent.
But those who criticise the government
on this account can have little idea OF
the difficulties involved In sending
large military expedition such q dis
tance.
From San Francisco to Manila Ia
about seven thousand miles. The voy-
age. under favorable conditions. takes
about four weeks. Ships had to be
chartered and made ready in haste. to
convey rot the troops only. but their
weapons. field artillery as well rs rifles,
horses and their subsistence, tents.
bedding. hospital stores and miscel-
laneous equipments. together with
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

Don't sit down and wait for yous
fortune to turn UP.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

It was necessary also to carry out
large quantities of ammunition and
supplies for Admiral Deweys squad
ron. for ships carrying on operations
seven thousand miles from their base
of supplies need many things.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-04

ratiors for the whole force sufficient
for the voyage and for some time
after.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-10
The Editors Love Affair,
G. w. Gallagher.

mot available for our columns"
tne editor wrote on the regulation
blank form, and inclosed it in an en-
Selope with the rejected manuscript
he did not seal the envelope. There
was something in the story that made
an impression on him. He turned to
a pile of unread matter and looked it
over. But the story that was mot
available kept running in his mind.
lie took the story out of the envelope
and read 1T again.
There is more to 1t than thought"
he said. as he toyed with his knight
Templar charm, which was attached
to his watch chain by small gold
ring, woman's ring. The editor was
40 years old, little above medium
height, with light brown hair, brown
eyes, and a full brown beard. A stray
gray hair glistened here and there
among the waving brown locks. The
freshness OF youth was still in his
face. A smile occasionally frightened
his features, but his face persisted in
falling back into deep repose. He
toyed with his charm, placed his lit
tie finger in the ring. while his eyes
glanced out of the window at the
western sky. He seemed to see some
one beyond the western sunset. The
west was one magnificent mass OF
crimson. Purple and majestic colors
predominated in the east He raised
his window and gazed steadily at the
gorgeous panorama in the heavens,
The sky looks just as 1t did that
night when she gave me the ring. =
Then he turned to his desk, and wrote
hurriedly for few moments, when he
paused 20 take another look at the
sunset. He returned to his writing
and wrote until the moon was far
above the tall city houses. Every
thing seems queer tonight" he said
as he laid his pen down and lighted
cigar There must be something in
the air. What ails me, anyhow" He
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-10

and said to himself: II have waited
twenty years for her. Will nay dream
ever be realized?"
A loud rap at the editorial rooms
aroused him from his reveries. A
moment after messenger boy en-
tered, saying: "A telegram for you,
sir" He tore it open and read:
Come. Elsie"
He bowed his head in his hands.
The pent-up emotions Of years near
ly overpowered him. But the presence
of the boy restrained him.
Give me a blank, boy" he said,
and he wrote:
Il will start tonight. Clare"
Take this to the Office and have 1t
sent Immediately" said he to the boy.
"All right, SIR said the boy, who
was off instantly.
Mr.. Mowbray lost no time in pro-
curing his ticket. That night he was
on the lightning express Fastening to
New York. The train seemed to him
to crawl, so eager was he to meet the
one whom he loved so dearly. Who
would have imagined the Sta1d travel
err in the Pullman palace car had
lovers anxious heart beating beneath
his coat? But such is life.
A lady dressed in black was at the
station waiting for him when he
arrived.
"Elsie!" said he. "Clare!" she
answered. A quick passionate kiss
and they walked rapidly away. No
one in the busy throng ever supposed
that the romance of years was COM
pleted before their eyes. That night
quiet wedding occurred in the par
lors of a New York minister. We
leave the bride and groom to the re-
ward that ever belongs to true and
faithful hearts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-10

glanced at the bust of Emerson that
looked down upon him with compla
cent contentment. The wise face of
Emerson irritated him. Il believe
will change that bust. can't stand
that everlasting SMILE" he said, and
he rung UP the porter to have him
move the exponent of transcendental
philosophy out of his sight.
Mr. Glare Mowbray, the editor, did
not feel much easier after the bust
WAS removed. Finishing a page OF
manuscript, he once more toyed with
the ring on his chain, saying, II Won
der why | am thinking so much of
Elsie, tonight? Is it the sunset, or
my subject, or has some occult in
huence seized my BRAIN" He looked
at q calendar hanging on his desk, and
said aloud: "Oh, see! This is the an
niyersary Of her marriage, and
promised to read her last letter every
anniversary night"
He then unlocked one of his desk
doors, and lifted package Of letters
from a drawer He selected faded
, envelope, opened it, and took from it
a letter, and a picture. The letter
was written in a delicate womanly
| hand, and read;
Dear Care:-My father and mother
are bitterly opposed to you. | have
told them of our love, and that shall
be miserable all my life, If | do not
marry you. Father has commanded
J 10 lain IInnIorcNn
fused, and told father that would
ole first. Then father said l must
marry Henderson, that Henderson
held a first mortgage on all of our
property, to the amount of fifty
thousand dollars, that there was no
way of paying the debt. II did not
marry Henderson, father said he and
mother were ruined. | thought OF
poor father and mother and of my
brothers and it seemed as IL | must
sacrifice myself for them. But oh,
| Glare. | love you only. | will always
love you. | promise, if l ever become
a widow, that | will marry you. Mr..
Henderson is twenty-eight years older
! tnan l am, and he cannot live many
years more. Can you wait for me?
/ viii you wait? Dare hope that you
will watt Will you give me this JOY
as my future hope? Will you be con-
tent with such prospect? What
else can do9 Meet me tonight at the
i old bridge. | will there give you a
ring; it will be the pledge OF my love
to you. Come to the bridge. Do not
| disappoint me. Ever yours, Elsie"
Mr.. Mowbray held the letter in his
hand reverently. He looked long and
lovingly at the fair young face. It
was pure, sweet, winsome. The
fascination of love was in the eyes.
The soft. yellow hair fell in waving
masses over the girlish shoulders No
wonder she had held place in his
heart through all the passing years.
He gazed thoughtfully at the picture
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-10
THE STORM.

Westward the black clouds part and
lghten;
The sun breaks forth, the storm is
DER:
Yet the veXed pillows writhe and
whiten,
The breakers thunder on the shore
And thou, o foolish heart! are throb-
bling
TO the old griefs OF long ago;
Like waves, still wrestling, raving
sobbing,
Though the spent winds have ceased
tosblOw.
Zoe Dana Underhill, In Scribner's
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-10
AN AID SCRAP BOOK.

Take a sheet of heavy express pa
per; fold it lengthwise and cross
wise; use it for the cover. Then take
a quire of MANILA wrapping paper,
"A by sc, and fasten it to your cover
with about five brass paper-fasteners.
Cut out all of your own ads, and all
others that strike you as being good;
date them and put the name OF the
paper on them, and paste them into
your scrap book. When one book
gets full make another. Don't fail TO
paste in the ads OF your competitors.
From this book you may check up"
your ad bills and know that they are
right; and you'll find it a mighty
handy thing" to have around when
you have to get UP an ad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-10

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-10
BAPTIST DIVINE DEAD.

wernesyille, Pa, Nov. S-Rev. Dr.
H. L. wayland, one OF the most emf
nent Baptist divines, died Monday af-
ter an illness OF several months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

The underlying cause of nervous
debility. apparent in headaches. dys-
pcpsia, sleeplessness and neuralgia, is
faulty nutrition of the entire nervous
system.
SO long rs the blood is pale, watery
and hampcred by bad humors the
nerves cannot assimilatc proper nOur-
ishment. no matter how much food is
taken into the system. Paine's celery
compound arouses ii hearty appetite,
regulates the bowels and brings about
a normal action of the liver.
This il the sweeping and thorough
manner in which Paine's celery com
pound frees the system not only of
rheumatism. eczema. salt rheum and
other diseases due II impure blood:
but also of neuralgia. sleeplessno. ;
and nervous headaches and dyspepsia
that are brought about by run
down" state of the nerves.
The use of Painc's celery compound
makes all the difference between i'm
pure. sluggish blood and tired nerves;
and healthy, energetic bodily cen Ii
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
phone when the bell % the machine

phone when the bell on the machine
rings.
An uptown citizen fed his hors,
outside Second avenue busines.
house few nights ago When h,
returned the conveyance had disap-
peared- He made no complaint and
said nothing, Immediately starting for
home, thinking the animal. as it had
done before. became tired of waiting
for him and returned without orders
But to his amazement he found the
barn horseless. He began search.
but to his great surprise located the
animal and rig just where he had left
them.
Friends who saw the whole pro
ceeding told him the horse had not
budged from the spot where he had
left it; that he was confused. He hali
believed So himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20

Gov. Elisha Dyer WAS elected gov
ernor of Rhode Island i'll 1897 and re-
elected in 1898.
Gov. Dyer isa graduate from Brown
university and Giesscn university.
Germany He seryed As sergeant
during the civil war; and was al iut-
ant general of Rhode Island from
1882 to 1895. He wrote, April Il.
1898:
Il have heard so many hattering
statements of what Painc's celery
compound has done that feel sure it
will be of very great benefit TO me.
particularly at this time when | have
So much anxiety and nervous strain. "
Paihe's celery compound. upon
which so much praise has been be
slowed. which the wealthy and those
in the highest positions unhesitat-
ingly endorse, is within the reach of
the humblest family in the land.
The incalculable amount of good
that Paine's celery compound i do
ing in making sick and even despair
ing people well should compel the
attention of every judicious person
who is out of health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-20
WHO KNOWS w. J. GUYMORE?
Up Goes "A Thousand Hands at Once at
This Question.

Up Goes Thousand Hands at Once at
This Question.
Every miner in the state knows Mr..
Guvmore. who has been secretary for
the United Mine Workers of the state
for five years. He is now an honorary
member of the organization, but they
all know him still as strong and
powerful member.
Ii is not necessary for me to 90 on
and tell you what you all know so well,
but there is one thing l want to tell
You which You may not know but
should.
1t is about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids
Mr.. Guymore has used them and he
has highly praised them to US, and
says he thinks u public statement
would help many miner. or in fact
any one who has bad Kidneys to use
them.
He wants to he of as much service
10 the public As he can. so here is
what he saws:
Il have been a sufferer more or less
for years with my kidneys. Some
times they would be very bad and |
suffered a great deal. | had severe
pain across my hack i'm the region of
my hluuckS Wnlcn WAS always worse
when ! stopped over, so bad sometimes
| could scarcely straighten up again.
The poison from the trouble in the
blood effected the nerves and / grew
nervous Sometimes | could not
sleep AT night Tor hours If | woke up.
You can see that the natural result
would be a broken down system. which
was rapidly getting. Nv appetite
failed me and whatever / ate | had TO
force down. | read such wonderful
things about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids
that | thought it would do no harm TO
try them. / am glad / did for they
proved 10 be the very remedy re-
quired- ] got mine AT X. y. Dodd :
drug store and took them according ia
directions. Today am entirely cured
of all the backache. nervousness and
Everything arising from this trouble.
consider them safe, sure. quick and
economical treatment and that they
effect permanent cure"
Sold at druggists for 80 cents, or
mailed by Us if not obtainable.
JOHS MORROW 4 Co Chemists.
Springfield, Ohio