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The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24
Grave Discussion OF
the Ethics Of Kissing.

fond parent. blessed with a quiv-
erful of daughters, has asked the Ian
Get whether it is not true that "a
mustache is natures filter of the at
mosphere before it passes through
the mouth to the lungs, and that it
absorbs and retains large quantities
OF noxious microbes and disease
germs. He asks because, if so, "in
the case of man with a mustache
imprinting kiss on the lips of an
other person" the miscreant might
easily implant the seeds of disease
and perhaps DEATH" Thinking of
these things. and of the welfare of his
numerous yet expectant family, he in
qulres Should be justified on
sanitary grounds in requesting men
with mustaches to desist?"
1t may be doubted whethe- any
problem of equal Importance and in.
terest has ever been pronounced since
that little affair of the serpent and
the apple. The study of sani.
tary science, we fear, has been by
poets too much neglected. When Mar
lowe wrote:
Sweet Helen made me immortal with a
kiss
he was careless Of germs. Even Zen
Johnsons' alternative
Or leave a kiss but in the cup
And I'll not look for wine
betrayed a culpable carelessness
about microbes. Three courses, it
would seem, are open to us: Q) to
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24
MoRMoNIsM OF TODAY.
How PoIygamous Relations are Main.
tanned In Utah,

The truth about the practice of
polygamy among the Mormons. which
appears to be in dispute among some
of our correspondents, is presumably
contained in the following passage
from a letter in which Mrs. ]. X.
Lawson, who is sending her "1mpres
sions Of America" to the Dundee Ad
vertiser. describes visit to Salt Lake
City. A person with whom the lady
discussed this subject, said:
1t is practiced just as it was before
the law forbidding it was passed.
Only 1t is now shebeened instead of
open. III tell you how it is. A man
may not have more than one wife in
his house, but he can have another
wife in another house--the next door
and over the way, and SO on. A
friend of mine who wished to see
Mormon on business was directed to
a house in the suburbs-one of five
adjoining each other.
Does Mr.. So-and-so live In this
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24

In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary with a large cele-
bration in New York City. The follow
ing is his testimony:
About two years ago l caught
severe cold while travelling and which
settled into catarrh of the bronchial
tubes, and SO affected my voice that
was obliged to cancel my engagements.
In distress was advised to try Peruna,
and although had never used patent
medicine before. sent for bottle.
words but lily describe my surprise
to find that within a few days was
greatly relieved, and within three weeks
l was entirely recovered. l am never
without it now, and take an occasional
dose when l feel run down.
Weisslitz.
1fyou do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O o.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24

Pe-ru-na . Preventive and Cure for Colds.
Mr. c. F. Given, Sussex, N. b., Vice
President of 1.-THE Pastime Boating
Club" writes:
Whenever the cold weather sets in
I have for years past been very sure to
catch q severe cold which was hard to
throw off, and which would leave after
effects on my constitution the most of
the winter.
Last winter was advised to try
Peruna, and within five days the cold
was broken up, and in five days more l
was well man. recommended it to
several of my friends and all speak the
highest praise for it. There Is nothing
like PerHna for catarrhal afficfi0ns,
its well nigh infaLiibfe as a cure, and
I9iadLy endorse nc. F. Given.
Prominent Singer Saved From Loss of
Mr.Julian Weisslitz, ,175 Seneca street,
Buffalo, N. Y, is corresponding secre-
tary of The Sangerlust, of New York;
is the leading second bass of the Sanger
lust, the largest German singing society
Of New York and also the oldest.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24

divorced persons is 335, little below
the average, and Idaho, with about
half the population of Utah and a con.
siderable proportion of Mormons, has
46O.
The state in which there is the
largest number Of divorced women
divorced and not remarried) is Ohio
with 1900; Illinois has 1900, and
Texas $500.
After Texas comes New York and
then Pennsylvania. Indiana, Michigan,
Missouri. Massachusetts ard Califor.
mia. All these have more than 1000
each.
In some Of the southern states
Alabama, Georgia. Kentucky. Louisi
ana, Mississippi. North Carolina and
Tennessee among them, the number
of divorced women is twice as large as
the number of divorced men.
In Alaska there are more divorced
women than divorced men; in Hawaii
there are more divorced men than
divorced women.
Indiana, with population of 800 900
less than Massachusetts, has 10000
divorced persons, and Massachusetts
has 5000.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24

abolish kissing: (2) to abolish mus.
taches; or t3) to delimit with care
the sphere of influence-the territory.
so to say. within which the conscion.
tious objector to microbc kissing
need have no fear. The Lancet
adopts, or rather hints at. the third
course:
kissing on the lips is to be avoided
But where-and this is tle question
where is it permissible? The Lancet
does not say. 1t makes no mention OF
the cheek, the forehead. or the ponti.
fical toe. Nay, it adds. illogically
enough:
A mustache is not the completely
insanitary appendagc that our CORE.
spondent thinks.
Why, then, is kissing on the lips"
to be avoided? That, We think, is s,
question to which two indignant hemi.
spheres will invite-aye, and demand
an answer, and a speedy answer.
We think it was Byron who
grew lyrical about something
Which melts like kisses from female
mouth,
and the world will not willingly let
die an institution older-shall we say,
better?-than civilization itself and
yet never SO young as to-day.-Lon.
don Leader.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24
Thieves Take Opium.

After gun (crook) has grated for
some time his nervous system be-
comes affected and he needs stimu
liant, writes an eX-member of that pro
fession. in Lesiie's Weekly. Most OF
us grow addicted either to opium.
chloral, morphine or whisky. Even
at this early period began to take
q little opium, and when a CRATER is
doped he is very reckless. will say
one thing of opium, however. That
drug never makes a man careless Of
his personal appearance. A CRATER
who drinks will go down and out as
bum, but an opium fiend never for.
gets TO dress well.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24

house?" he inquired of little boy
on the doorstep
"He lives in all Of EN-" was the
astounding answer.-London Daily
News.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24

When bachelor does find his ideal
woman it is only to discover that she
is looking elsewhere for her ideal
man.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24

The newspaper is mirror that i'm
partially reflects both the agreeable
and the disagrecable phases Of life.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-24

Congressman D. F. Wlbe of Oneonta N Y, writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co... Columbus
almost fully
sfrouble
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Insurance Nan a Prisoner

The other afternoon people who had
business on the third floor of the Federal
building were startled by hearing a great
pounding I'm one Of the washrooms.
Thinking n carpenter was making some
repairs no attention was paid to the noise,
although Il Increased as the minutes went
by Finally one man went to the door to
open it TO see who was making suck a
hubbub
He found the door locked and called
out. what In the world are you doing in
there?"
II am knocking for someone TO open
the door. YOU fool" was the reply.
Explanations were then In order.
The man on the inside said he went into
the washroom and closed the door after
him.
When he tried TO get out ho found the
door would not open and he was "a pris-
oner. The man on the outside found the
ianltor after fifteen minutes search and
the imprisoned man walked forth once
more a free man.
lie was red in the face and his hands
were sore from pounding on the door.
He Is manager for a well-known insur-
ance company with an office not far from
the Federal building.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
Pirst R0hin

The boisterous winds Of March are
blowing
In hollows snow drifts linger stil.
Yet poised upon the topmost tree
bOugh,
Glad robin whistles with a will.
Dear bird! he hath no power Of know
ing
The joy and life his coming brings.
Nor how all through the dreary wintoi
We wait the song the robin sings.
And l who watch and listen to him.
And love him, all unseen, unknown
Remember that beyond my vision,
Beyond my knowing, waits my own
That tender power that watches 70
me,
Believes and hopes, though will
storms blow;
Joys when l sing, mourns If / tarry;
Remembering. waiting. loving so.
Edith Willis Linn.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

IN COMING HERB
BalIOOniSt Is Enthusiastic
About His Trip 10 This
Country

Paris March 21.-M. Santos Du.
here last night appeared very enthusi.
astic concerning his approaching trip
to the United States. He said: Eyes.
after some negotiations. l have decid-
ed TO go to st. Louis and assist in
drawing up the rules for the aerial
contests of 1903. will take with
me as far as New York the 45-horse-
power motor, the frame work and the
two propellers of my balloon No. Z.
My idea is TO make a sort of aerial
track. say Is miles in circumference,
around St Louis, marked by captive
balloons and visible Ser the whole dis.
tance from the exposition grounds,
which are to form the starting and
finishing points There should be a
series of races varying in distance
from one 10 several times around the
track But / am strongly in favor Of
establishing one big race, a sort Of
aerial grand prix, with a 100000
prize.
This would be a great stimulus to
competition and should attract a
number OF the inventors of the va
rious systems of dirigible balloons.
shall certainly participate in the con-
tests. and hope TO meet many rivals.
l have n number of other ideas. which
believe will contribute to the success
of tho tournament, but reserve them
for discussion with. the authorities"
81 shall investigate the possibilities
of a contest at New York in the au-
tumn, and If find the prize offered
to be a sufficient amount will re-
turn and try to win it, as | did the
Deutsch prize"
When asked how large this prize
should be, NJ. Santos -Dumont replied:
Il think it ought to be about 100000
francs, because my expenses will be
heavy; 1t will be about 100000 francs
to build a balloon shed. I will not
return to New York unless a prize
be offered for competition. The ex-
penses would be too heavy for me to
go simply to give displays, and I do
not wish to go at the expense of any.
body else"
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
HOW FIRES WERE MANAGED BEFORE
MATCHES CAME INTO GENERAL us

Many people there are who, at every
opportunity, never fail to lament the So
called good old times" If these very
same people We're put to the test, it is
doubtful # they would exchange the
steam heat gas. electricity, steam rail-
ways, trolleys, telephones and the hun
.dred and one other things which are re-
.garded. not as luxuries, but common,
everyday necessaries for the primitive
methods and makeshifts OF the days of
yore.
william Ferris. who talked so interest
ingly few days ago about stage coach
travel and the time OF the Wilmington
and Susquehanna railroad, also related
several incidents illustrative of the Gus
toms of the people in the early days OF
Wilmington
There probably never was an invention
thar has proved more of a boon to man.
kind and incidentally women folks as well,
AS matches. To the younger people of
this generation it is almost incredible the
means to which their forefathers We're
Obliged to resort TO make and maintain
fire To them dt is simply matter OF
striking a match. In the days of their
progenitors there were no matches, and
the matter of fire was. as KipHng has put
it. another story.
As friction matches did not come into
general use until about the year 1885, It
was the custom to bank the nreplaces at
might with ashes until not an ember or
spark of fire could be seen, just as it had
been the custom for untold centuries be-
fore. If these precautions were not thor
.oughly taken, the fires were an ever i'm
minent danger and on very cold and
windy nights st was customary for the
members of family to take turns I'm sit
ting up to watch the fires.
Before the advent of the "fire sparker"
or flint box. when the earliest riser Of a
family was so unfortunate as TO find that
the too slightly protected embers Of the
previous nights fire had burned them
selves out. OF that the too densely covered
ones had been h0pelessly smothered, it
was his chilly duty 20 wait and watch for
the nearest chimney which should show
rising smoke and then TO sally forth to
borrow Goals
Nearly everybody knows what a flint
box was, but the fire sparker" probably
is not so generally known. While the flint
box was about the size Of n mans match
box. with one side Of steel, upon which
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
nEnrnavv lsa Crack Shot

Furman Cole. the 15-year-old son OF
William G. Cole. OF No All Shpley street,
was given a 22-calibre rifle last Christmas
by his father. and by persistency deserv-
ing OF praise, he has become crack
shot He knows II, his father knows it,
his mother knows it. the cook knows IT,
and so do the stray cats around the
nelghborhood.
Tho first intimation that Mr.. Cole had
of his sons cleverness with his rifle was
when he discovered him perforaung "a
swinging cigar box This was going on in
the back yard, and it took a plasterer a
full day TO repair the wall back of the
target Tho next range was the shed In
which the piano is located in summer.
This now resembles sieve. 1t was we'll
perforated before Mr.. Cole discovered It.
Driven from the yard. Furman spent
his leisure hours I'm ventilating the pool
room walls by putting bullets through
them So proficient did the boy become
that ne could break the balls and run
pool with his rifle without a scratch. This
sport was broken up and the next rifle
gallery was in the bar room, where the
boy amused himself on Sundays by shoot
Ing at the clock Mr. Cole took the rife
from Furman and hit It, but he
soon found IL and resumed his iAnocen'
sport
The family is IN fear Of their lives
and Mr.. Cole has armor plate on the In
side of his bedroom door, the headhoart
lof The bed covered with sheet iron, weari
a metal helmet for night cap and 1
breast plate Of mall
The cook Is n colored woman, an'
"Furney" often amuses her by shooting
the stove litter out Of her hand. Anothe'
one Of his harmless exploits is 20 unlatcl
the kitchen door with bullet just &
save the cook the trouble.
|, when the boy feels good and feels lk
= shooting the colored girl asks of TO Sc
/ her sick mother.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21

success for April IS a wcllsprng of
inspiration. delight and comfort to the
magazine reader. II Is also a splendid
symposium of up-to date information, and
la lively mentor Of the worlds affairs. II
opens with a new poem by Edwin Mark
ham. The famous author OF "The Man
with the Hoe" The poem as entitled
'rhe Dream of Pilates WIFE" and is
symbolic Of the glory OF Eastertide JUS
tin Mccarthy. the eminent author and
politician. contributes an important aru-
Gle entitled "IIumor Is an Element Of
Life" i'm which ne shows that some Of
the most noted men of the world have
won achievement through a keen appre-
citation of fun. Frank Hix Feyant pre-
sents another of his interesting and time
ly industrial articles, which are appear
ing exclusively In Success" ON the build
ing OF powerful locomotives for the
worlds trade. Maxim Gorky, once an
unknown Russian peasant hut now
among the first OF tho literary celebrities
Of the day. is the author of an allegor-
cal story, entitled "The Song OF the
Wounded Falcon'-a strong piece Of lit
erary work. showing the great power Of
truth. Joseph Blethen contributes an
interesting fiction story. "The Romance
of a Failure" which is a dainty love tale
OF the Puget Sound country william r.
Stead caustically solves the meaning OF
Prince Henrys recent visit % the United
Estates: Cy Warman writes Of '"rhe Con-
Quest Of Alaska" the true story Of IN,
building Of a railroad into the north coun.
TRY. partly by daylight and partly 10y
lampnght Theodore Dresser describes
with graphic intensity. the terrible con.
Idition Of the sweat-shops of New Yorl
city. A notable feature IS a powerful edi
torial on the oharacter-crushing calamit,
- of wealth-worship by Edwin Markham
Other features are; Married life Cai
BE Made supremely Happy" by Mary A
p IAvermore; "Life-Insurance Soliciting a.
a Business" by James w Alexander
A Inventions Awaiting the Touch o
Genius" by Franklin J. Forbes; an
Physical Culture and Domestic Duties,
by Cynthia Westover Alden.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
cApIrArIoN rAx coLLEcrIoNs

We feel constrained to say THAT from
all the evidence we have a pretty good
Levy Court. How remarkable, consid-
ering the experience of past years, it
is TO be able to say thisl The old meth
ods of extravaganza and secrecy seem
TO have disappeared. and it is now pos
sible for the people to understand just
what is going on.
Its attitude yesterday regarding pay
ment for the Seventh street bridge is
eminently proper, and indicates that
if the contractor wants any more
money he will have to drop his air OF
Indifference, put in his bill, and ex-
plain a few matters which need a little
light. The county can wait if the con-
tractor can, and while we shall be
without the use of the bridge, the
builder will be out OF pocket several
thousands of dollars Of the countys
cash IL is hard TO understand the in
difference, not to say insolence, of the
contractor. Is ne yet TO DE convinced
that the old happy -go-luclky methods
are at an end?
The court received a Communication
from a gentleman requesting THAT the
taxes collected under THE Adams law,
which was declared unconstitutional,
be refunded. IL seems that this money
yet remains in the hands of the two
collectors. President Willis said the
court had done what 1t could TO get
the money, and we do not doubt this
But this money does not belong to the
tax collectors, and it does belong to
those persons who paid t. II is the
duty of someone TO act in the premises
without further delay and we suggest
THAT the attorney for that body, or
some attorney should be directed to use
tho proper means 20 redress this
grievance.
Another matter came up for consld-
Grafton which should have the atten-
tion of the court. One OF the col
lectors of capitation taxes stated that
he had collected but $500. He also
practically expressed the opinion that
the general collection Of these taxes is
impossible That statement we be-
lieve, will prevent any further collec-
tions. If the collectors acknowledge
their inability to collect these taxes.
persons owing them will not rush toI
pay them. Either the law is a farce
or The collectors inefficient The other
sum of S2G. He has been in office for
nearly nine months, and his collec-
tions have averaged the munihcent
sum Of sixty-fve cents per week, or
about ten cents day He has earned
IN these nine months a salary amount
ing to $3.50. We think this matter
needs attention.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
rnn VOICE oF rHE rEoPLE

President Roosevelt in conversation
with a number of Delaware gentlemen
Yesterday Is said to have remarked
AFTER all. the success of the Republi-
can party in future must depend upon
the contentment Of the people, and the
people must be consulted
1hds is sound doctrine and Its Ut
terance is behttlng the dignity OF a
President OF the United States. Our
Government rests upon popular will
and when this is successfully deted
dfscord is sure to follow.
Il was the spirit which animated uhe
Senate in refusing Clark, Of Montana,
a seat in THAT body, on the ground
that he did not represent the people,
having given a valuable consideration
for the votes of legislators.
II was the spirit which caused the
Republicans of Delaware to repudiate
Addlcks when he demanded that the
votes of fifteen members of Legisla-
ture should yield to four who were
controlled by him. The whole opposi-
tiOn to his aspiration is based upon
This principle.
Il ds asserted that his following rep
resents majority OF The Republican
votes Of Delaware. This Is probably un-
true. but IL it is true, the people know
that IT As not an honest majority and
they are not to be dictated TO by THE
purchased vote.
The people must decide but 1t must
be an honest decision. No one cam
claim that a true verdict can be readh-
ed by jury. some of which hold
bribes in their mands, and uhis jury
OF the people must be so constituted
that we can have an honest judgment
and not a judgment that is the mere
echo of the clink of the coin.
We must be reasonable, too. and not
expect impossibilities. We must ex-
pect a modicum of evil. Yet, on the
other hand, we shall not surrender the
Government into the hands of the de-
spoiler who comes claiming to be
backed by the voice of the people,
when a vast multitude who join in the
chorus have the price of their loyalty
in their hands
"Vox popuh. vox Del" is all very
we'll, but the voice of a people for Ad-
dicks, thousands OF whom have sold
TO him their birthrght, is hardly the
voice Of God. To so claim would be
blasphemy
We are told bhat the voice OF the
majority. however obtained, must pre-
vail Granting the correctness of thi'
view, then one who has defied tina
principle is without standing. A man
cannot take advantage Of his owl
wrong, and. therefore, Addicks hai
placed himself outside tine pale Of tn
party.
Evening journal., 1902-03-21
cHIoKEN THIEvEs MURDERED
Two Negroes Killed and Three Fa
tally Beaten BY White Men.

Paducah KY, March 21.-Great ex-
citement prevails at Madrid Bend,
KY, where two negroes were killed
by white men and three were horribly
and probably fatally beaten. Elijah
Drake, colored, was caught stealing
chickens and was attacked by en-
ragged whites, being driven into the
Mississippi river and shot dead.
The white men then attacked four
other negroes who, it is claimed, were
implicated. The negroes showed
fight, and in the melee that followed
Jim Stewart, a negro, was shot and
killed. The other three negroes were
then almost beaten to death. There
is fear of further trouble, and the law
abiding citizens have asked the COVER
nor to offer a reward for the appre-
hension and punishment of the mur.
derers.