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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29
SEX ON OFFSPRING.
Or. SCHENk'S BILL OF FARE
FOR MOTHERS.
Usual Sex Distribution. He Says. Is Only the
Result Of the Normal Assimilation Of Food
by Women - Liberal Diet Of Albumlnous
Food.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

ClHClnndtl Enquirer.
DIR. Schenk endeavors to prove in
his new book that the usual sex dis
tribution of Jog males TO 100 females
is only the result of normal assimila-
tion OF food by women. Famine, war
and epidemic, which have an ir,por-
tant influence on assimilation, cause,
he says, decided changes in the nor
NAL proportion of male and female
births. DR.. Schenk asserts that the
influence of determining the sex lies
entirely with the mother.
Schenk certainly provides liberal
diet of albuminous food, and requires
that it shall be taken for a period OF
four months. He says a woman who
desired male offspring had the fol-
lowing diet before undergoing his
treatment:
Breakfast-A cup of coffee, with
milk and sugar, and roll.
Lunch-Two lightly boiled eggs,
bacon and roll.
Dinner-Soup, with balls of fat
meat, many potatoes, green vegeta-
bles and good quantity of pudding,
sweets and fruit. Little meat was per-
mitted. Tea or sweet coffee with cake
could be taken.
Supper-Cold meat, cake, pudding
and bread. A glass and q half of water
with wine was drunk during the day.
As the above diet was not found suf.
ficiently albuminous DIR. Schenck Or
dered the following:
Breakfast-A cup of milk without
sugar and biscuits.
Lunch-Lean ham, underdone, and
a roll.
Dinner-A little soup, quantity of
roasted meat. No potatoes, peas,
or linseed as vegetables. No pudding
or fruit. Some cheese, tea or milk,
egg and biscuits.
Supper-Fresh roast meat, cheese, a
little bread, and apple.
Three glasses of water were taken
daily with little white wine.
Again the diet had to be varied, for
although the latter prescription con.
tanned much more albumen, it was not
sufficiently dissolved. The albumin
GUS food, therefore, was increased and
the fatty substances and carbohy.
drates withdrawn for ten days. This
was continued later. This treatment
satisfied the doctor and the lady after.
ward was allowed to choose her own
diet. The result was entirely satisfac-
tory.
DIR. Schenk mentions twenty-one
such cases in addition to the fifteen
mentioned in his first week. He con.
siders that any woman might adopt
this method with the aid of the FAM
lily doctor.
DR.. White, in Vienna, soon as bis
new book appeared was called to Paris,
by request of three wealthy American
women who are expecting children.
They agreed among themselves to
follow his dietary prescriptions scrup-
ulously in order to give a thorough
test to his theory as to sex determina-
ton.
Two ladies hope for boys, the third
tor a girl.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29

cures female weakness. 1t makes weak
women strong and sick women well.
"a heart overfowing with gratitude. rs well
as sense Of duty. urges me to write to you and
tell lou Of my wonderful recovery says Miss
Corinne c. Hook, Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co.,
South Caroline. Wy the use of Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription am entirely a new being
wrote you four months ago remark to my
parents almost every day that it seems almost
an impossibility for medicine to do a person
much good. During the whole summer I could
scarcely keep up to walk about the house, and
yesterday I walked four miles and felt better
from the exercise. I now weigh I7S pounds.
Mine was a complicated case of female disease
In its worst form.r
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29
DRINKING OF WATER.
THE BEVERAGE PROVIDED eY
6ENEFlCENT NATURE.

Hard. Soft and Mineral Waters-Many I'm.
Purities and How to Get Rid Of Them I'm.
pure Water Should Not Be Used Even for
Washing Purposes.
Water is always the same no matter
from what source it comes; but it is
made to appear different on account
of certain substances which are dis
solved in it. Carbonic acid gas, oxy-
gen, and air are dissolved in all ordi-
nary water; and besides these, parti-
cles of dust, and living, but harmless,
germs are afloat on it. The dissolved
air gives it slight taste.
Water containing lime is called
hard; while that with little or no lime
is said to be soft. It contains also,
other mineral matter, especially soda
and potash. Minerals and gases do
not render water impure, but rather
give it more pleasant taste.
When mineral matter is present in
large quantities, it is called mineral
water. Springs containing salt, lime.
soda, potash, and sulphur are found in
various parts of the country and are
noted for their great healing proper
ties, some containing as much as one
or two ounces OF mineral substance to
every gallon of water. The greater
part of the table salt in common use
is obtained from these springs.
Water containing substances which
are injurious to health is impure and
should be avoided. That which
stands in pipes for any length of time
should be allowed to flow for several
minutes before using, 50 40 to wash
away any substance which may have
been dissolved from the iron or lead,
as the case may be. The water in a
we'll is just as likely to become pol
luted as . muddy or stagnant stream,
and the danger is much greater be.
cause it remains clear and pleasant to
the taste.
The most common dangerous sub
stances found In water are decaying
matter and germs OF disease. The de-
caying matter is itself poisonous, but
its greater danger lies in the fact that
it furnishes the food upon which the
disease germs live. These germs are
ready to grow when taken into the
body. Typhoid fever is almost always
transmitted in this way. Germs will
starve in absolutely pure water, but
the presence of q very slight amount
of decaying matter induces them to
grow readily. Water which is oolored,
or has an odor, or taste, is almost
sure to contain decaying matter; but
that which is clear and sparkling is
not always free from disease germs.
Stops and refuse emptied on the
ground near house are likely to find
their way to the we'll, and if the water
contains the proper substances, germs
will grow and produce disease. IT.
however. the ground is not soaked
through with such refuse matter, the
decayed animal and vegetable matter
will become oxidized and only the
mineral parts reach the bottom Of the
we'll.
Filtration is the process OF passing
water through powdered substance
so as to screen out all impurities.
Pure sand is the best filterer, and clay
the poorest. Another way in which
water is purified is by the action oi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29
DEATH LURKS IN A SNEEZE
Men Nay Commit Homicide by ventin!
Their Influenza.

DIR. Herman Koeniger, German OF
high scientific attainments, has for
some time been trying to find out
what becomes of the germs that are
released when a person speaks,
coughs and sneezes, and from the con-
illusions at which he has arrived.
Henri De Parville, French scientist,
feels justified in claiming that a per.
son may by simply sneezing commit
homicide.
"Dr. Koeniger," he says, "has
clearly proved that person who
speaks, coughs and sneezes in a room
in which there is no appreciable cur.
rent OF air disseminates germs to ads.
tance of more than seven meters, and
that these germs are carried in all di.
rections and even to a height of more
than two meters. As few persons talk
alike, the germs disseminated by
speech vary greatly, some of them re-
naming in suspension for an hour,
and others only for a quarter of an
hour, the latter being especially the
case when there is even q slight cur.
rent of air.
"On the other hand, germs are very
quickly disseminated by coughing and
sneezing, and the smaller the microbes
are the farther they are likely to
spread. Among such tiny microbes
are those OF influenza and the plague,
whereof among the larger ones are
those Of tuberculosis and diphtheria.
Evidently, therefore, the danger is
greatest whenever there is the greatest
number of microbes within a PERSONS
mouth.
"In view OF DIR. Koeniger's discovery
it will be well for anyone to keep as
far away as possible from persons who
cough and sneeze. Physicians advise
persons suffering from colds to gargle
and keep their mouths cleansed, but
is that sufficient aud are any such
precautions guaranty against diph
theriaY In any case person should
always cover his mouth with his han(
or his handkerchief before he coughs
or sneezes. Sneezing seems an limo
cent act, but DIR. Koeniger's expert
ments show that it could very easil!
be used as a weapon with which t.
commit homicide"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29

A New York man much given to
fishing, and, Of course, to the telling
OF fish stories, got religion, and among
his many subjects of repentance were
the enormish fish stories with which
he had been in the habit of entertain
ing his friends. "From this day
FORTH" he said. al shall carry fish
scales and l shall leave nothing to
imagination, but will have straight
and accurate story to tell, backed up
by positive evidence" And so in pur-
suance of this resolve, every fish was
laid upon the scales, its weight care
fully noted and the story was made to
fit the fact. 1t 60 happened. as it fire.
quently does in we'll regulated fam
ilies, that an heir was born to the
household, and there was no handy
means of ascertaining its weight. Our
friend bethought him of his fish
scales, and these were accordingly
brought into requisition. The baby
weighed Al pounds 6 ounces-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29

Of the eyes and the
Aushed cheeks Of
the attentive clerk
indicate nervous
ness rather than
health. If this is
true under most
favorable condi-
lions, what shall be
said Of those who
suffer from woman
iy diseases, and who
endure headache,
backache, and
other pains day
after dayl
No sick woman
should neglect the
means of cure for
womanly diseases
offered in Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t
regulates the peri
DDS, dries enfeebl-
ing drains, heal.
Inflammation and
liberation. and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29
A9To oEI
S'',s''" q &<WAzZ
A SOCIAL AFFAIR.

He could fight for love of country
And could bare his breast to shot:
He could die for home and freedom
In battle raging hot.
He could work gun so truly
That IL made yon proud to see
But he couldn't be commissioned,
For he couldn't pour "pink tea"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29
A Billion for Pensi ons.
New York Herald.

view 1OTk Hcrblu.
Senator Gallinger, chairman OF the
Senate committee on Pensions, esti.
mates that the new pension legislation
strenuously urged upon the last Con.
gress by committee OF the Grand
Army would brought the total pension
expenditures of the government up to
the enormous sum of $1,OOO,OOO a
year. This would be one and third
times the present annual expenses of
the United States for all purposes.
Fortunately for the people who pay
what Congress appropriates, this pro-
posed legislation did not 60 through.
There is, however, every reason to be.
lieve that it will be revived next Au.
tumn and earnest efforts will be made
by pension attorneys aud others to in
duce Congress to pass it. Constant
vigilance will be necessary to prevent
it by those who do not care to see the
National Treasury looted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29
CIef'klIlQ

Looks more attractive than housework
for a woman, but it is also even more
sxhausting. The work is often done
under high pressure, and the brightness
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29

THE North Yakima Council has de.
cided to ask Andrew Carnegie to en-.
dow q public library in that city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29

THE San Francisco Call compla.
Gently remarks that in these strenuous
times eve may felicitate ourselves
that we are paying less than four times
as much per capita as government
cost 100 years ago." In other words
we should be glad We are paying only
a little less than 81 per head to be
governed to where our forefathers paid
81.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-29

WooDMEN will hold tournament at
North Yakima in June.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
~. COLORADO LEGISLATURE
Representative Changes,


The following shows the changes
provided for in the report Of the House
committee on state affairs and reap
portioninent:
The presen. apportioument of repre-
sentatives is: .ilapahoe Is. Boulder
8, Lake =. Weld ., Fl Paso and Teller
8, Las Ani,nas -. Pueblo 4. These
rounties have one each: Chaf1sc,
rlear Creek. CaneiOS. CoStilia. Custer.
Douglas Eagle. Fremont. Garfield
Gilpin. Gunni> su, Huerfano. Jeffer-
son. la Plata. LaIimer, Mesa. ,Otero,
Ouray. Park. PiJkin Sasnache. san
Misuel. Tlesc are the. districts made
up Of more than one county. each
having one representative: Chaflee ana
Fremont. Cheyenne and Kit Carson;
Conejos and Arclulcta. Dolores ana
MontezuIna, Ebert and Lincoln;
Grand and Summit, iinsdale and san
Juan. Las AnimaS and Bent Rio
Grande and Mineral. Rio Blanco ana
Routt: Kiowa. Baca. and ProwerS; Lo-
gan, Sedgwick and Phillips; una.
Morgan and Washington.
The proposed allotment is: Arapa-
hoe. twelve: Boulder. two: Lake, two.
Weld, two;El Taso and Teller. six; Las
Animas. two: Pueblo and Custer,
three.
To these counties are allotted one
each: Chaffee. clear Creek. Conejos.
Custer Douglass. Eagle. Delta, Ere
mont, Garfield, GIlpin, GunniSon, JEFF
ferson, La Plata. Larimer. Mesa. Mont
rose, Otero, Uuray. Park. Fitkin- Rio
Grande. Saguachc. san Miguel, san
Juan. These are the combination dis
tricts, each having one Representatives:
Chaffee and Fremont, Conejos and
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

NJ. Moulon, assistant instructor of
fencing and sword practice in the
French army. has invented a fencing
horse. a device which is highly spoken
Of as being great improvement over
all other methods of teaching young
cavalrymen in the exercise of the
sword and lance. The apparatus ad-
vantageously replaces the five or six
stationary manikins Of the old system.
but it also answers for half a dozen
combatants on foot or or horseback
armed "a la matte" or with the lance.
watching striking. pricking, cleaving
or running through with.a real convic-
tion that is interesting to observe. The
minister OF war has authorized the
heads Of cavalry corps to employ this
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

Queen Alexandra's capacity for self
control was shown when she was TAX
ing one OF her incognito excursions
about Copenhagen A nobleman saw
her entering bus and as she was
doing SO stout man and two women
forced their way in front OF her. Not
sign OF disapproval was on her fea-
lures; merely sort OF naive surprise
There was absolutely no comment. AS
she was unknown. she was free to
make an angry protest but she ruled
her spirit, and was thus model or
self-restraint in that hardest of all
places to avoid impatience-a public
vehicle
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

A railroad is actually building from
sault Ste. Marie to Hudson Bay. II
has long been dream of the Cana
diahs to have water route for Win
nipeg wheat through this great bay:
and although that may not be feasible
on account OF the obstructive tactics
OF Jack Frost, the railway line is GER
tain to bring down to the lake region
great stores OF lumber. and-it is said
Of iron, copper and gypsum. A mod
ern seaside hotel on Hudson Bay is
also proposed.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

Marcus Clark. the author of His
Natural Life. related to a friend that
he had once discovered French noyel
that he considered work Of genius.
He translated it into English. and
when Melbourne firm brought, ii ou.
publisher and translator were astound-
I'd at discovering thar he had merely
Enslished French translation o. on
c. George Eliots works.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

Collector OF the Port Stratton of San
Francisco has received copy OF a let
ter addressed by Secretary OF the
Treasury Gage to Attorney General
Griggs recommending that all Chi
nese women in that city who are be-
lieved to be held in slavery be arrested
and taken before the courts to test
their rights to remain in this coun-
try. Chinese Inspector Dunn, to whom
the letter was referred, says that he is
undecided as to the feasibility of such
method. but that he will cooperate
with the state authorities in any move
ment that he may be made to suppress
the slave trafic.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

The Avenue Louise. in Brussels. is
hned with chestnut trees. and an cleo
tric- tramway runs along one side. The
chestnuts on that side lose their leaves
In August, then bud. and bloom again
IN october; while those on the other
side keep their foliage till near the end
OF the year. and only bloom again the
following spring. 1t is believed that
the electric current OF the tramway
passing through the ground, affects the
roots and causes this popularity in the
trees
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

young man in Manchester. y. H.
proposed marriage to a lady OF tha.
rity and was rejected He angrily de-
nanded why he was rejected. She
manifested her Indignation by emphat-
ica!!y declaring: Because you are just
one degTee above a monkey" He
rushed 10 mirror. sazed at his refiec-
ton. and. perhaps being convinced
mat he bore some resemblance to an
ape he dashed his fist through the
glasJ. and fed from the house.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

4 flying wedding recently took place
In Nevada town. In order to catch
train, the bride and groom. min
.ster and witnesses were all bundled
into hotel omnibus. and the cere-
mony vas performed while the driver
whipped his horses to the railway sta
lion. 1T was close squeeze" says
the ambiguous report. but they
eausht the train, and everybody was
happy"
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

Archuleta. Costilla and Huerfano. Do
lores, and MonteZuma, Grand
and Summit, Hinsdale and Mineral.
Bent and kiowa, Rio Blanco and
Routt; Ebert. Lincoln. Kit Carson,
Cheyenne and Arapahoc; Prowers,
Baca and Las Animas; Sedgwick.
Phillips, Yuma and Arapahoe; Logan,
Washington. Douglas and Arapahoe.
The basis on which the bill has been
made up is: One senator for the first
10000 population, and one senator for
each 10000 additional or fraction over
1900 One representative for the first
1000 population, and one representa-
tive for each additional 1900 or frac-
tion Of over 12,O0O.
Senator Jefferson's medical bill was
passed in the Senate by vote of 21
to 10.
The revenue bill has taken up n
great deal Of time In the Senate. being
discussed section by section and arous-
ing very lively debate.
The Senate passed S. b. oO6 by Mr.
Seldomridge, to regulate the manner of
contracts with municipalities for elec-
trio and gas supplies.
The Senate passed 8. B. e79 by Mr..
Seldoinridge, to compel foreign corpo-
rantions operating In this state to do so
through. regularly authorized local
agents. 3t
H. B. 1856, transferring the money in
the brand fund for payment for wolf
scalps. was recommended for third
reading and final passage in the
House. s'i
H. B. 40, requiring mining companies
and individuals who employ twenty or
more employees to put in and operate
cages and skips in shafts or WINES
exceeding 200 feet deep, was passed in
the House.
H. B. 100, creating the office Of cur
ator of the State Historical and Nat
ural History Society Of Colorado, was
recommended for third reading and
final passage. after being considered
IN COMMITTEES OF the whole.
At a night session, Saturday, March
! 23rd, that lasted until 2:20 a. IN. OF
consideration of House bill No. 1.-The
revenue U1ii-duu ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IL ioi
third reading and passage, as amend
ed. "a
The Senate passed s. B. so by Mr.
Bucklin, to permit municipalities t.
acquire public utilities, telephone com
i panies excepted. This bill applies tC
the entire state but was specially
drawn and passed 80 that Crane
Junction, where Senator Bucklin lives
can secure Its own street car system
House Bill, No. 17s. relating to re
ports Of state officers, was recon
mittetl to committees Of the whole By
the House. HOUSE Hill No. l1O, imax
ing train ho]j-uI,s . felony. was reat
| and passed. Senate Bill No. 90. t
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

Charles Bellamy h2s been a fireman
for sixteen yeas on the Chicago. Bur
lingtoa and Quincy Raalrpad. ard has
never missed a trip During that time
he has trave,ed s16.S4O miles, and
burned 81 sol tons O, coal.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

There Will be Per-Ame- lean Bib'c
study congress in Buffalo meeting AZ
the city convention hall July I7-2l
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

The Salvation Army has rep-escn-
tatives a; work in torty-seven differ
ent countries. and issues foriy-fve pc
riodicals, PRINTED in lEsa;y-uRe Ian
gUages.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
WASHINGTON NEWS

Protocols Were signed at the State
Department on the 10Th instant eA-
tending the time Of the ratification OF
four of the British West Indies reci-
procity -rea ties The extension is one
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

the success of the celebration is an assur-
ed fact. There will be hundreds of visit
ors here from other towns and there will
be fire companies from four or five sur
rounding towns. Following will be found
the lineup and route of the big parade
which will take place Immediately after
the arrival of the morning trains:
FIRST DIVISION.
Mounted Police.
Grand Marshall Clint Moore and Staff.
Grand Army of the Republic.
City Officials in Carriages.
Ministers OF City in Carriages.
Heatherington Elk Bank of Bellaire.
Bellaire Fire Department.
uniformsd Ra9k Knights Of Pythias.
George r. Work, Marshall, and Staff.
tMoundsville Band.
Moundsvflle Fire Department.
Uniformed Rank knights of Maccabees.
Citizens Hose Company.
Wheeling Base Ball Club.
Sistersville Base Ball Club.
THIRD DIVISION.
r. L. Lamberton, Marshall, and Staff.
Chas. Thistle sand.
Washington, Pa. Fire Department.
st. Mary's Fire Department.
e. Wells Hook and Ladder Co.
j. I. Jones Hose Co.
FOURTH DIVISION.
w. L.. Armstrong, Marshall, and Staff.
M-ddleb%9urne Band.
/. O.. O. f.
Industrial Trades Display.
First Division win form on Brown Betty
street. right resting on Charles street.
Second Division win form on Diamond
street, right resting on Brown Betty
street.
Third Division viii form on Wells street,
right resting on Charles street.
Fourth Division will form on Main
street. right resting on Wells street.
Marshalls will see that their divisions
are formed and ready to move promptly
at IL 10 n. m.
The line of march will be as follows:
Down Wells to Hill. to Main. to Catherine.
to Wells, to Charles, to- Brown Betty, to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-04

resort are constantly growing. and as
our population increases so do our fa-
%cilities for getting out into the cool
and delicious green OF the country,
away from hot bricks and mortar on the
shortest notice. These things are bless
ings which we would appreciate more if
we weren't so used TO them. They are
the secret of Wheeling's remarkably low
death rate for this season and the al
most entire absence of prostrations from
the heat, while hundreas Of human be-
ings, to say nothing of thousands of
animals, have been dying in cities all
around us.
We repeat, Is a summer resort
Wheeling is no joke.