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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
HOW TO AVOID CONSUMPTION.
For People With Weak Lungs or
Those Exposed to the Disease.

The precautions which one should have
in order to protect himself from con-
sumption, when especially exposed to 1t,
as in living with a consumptive, or in the
case of the inheritance of weak lungs
from parents who have died of phthisis.
were thus laid down in a recent lecture
by DR.. Byron Bramwell, a well-known
English expert:
With this object in view the Individual
should endeavor % to increase his vital
resistance by maintaining his general
health in the pest possible state of ef-
ficiency; (2) to avoid all conditions likely
to produce in the body, and more espe-
cially in the lungs and digestive organs.
conditions favorable to the growth of the
tuberculosis germ-catarrhal inf1amma-
tions. bronchitis, ETC.; go TO avoid the
breathing of air containing tubercle ba-
cilli, and to avoid drinking infected milk.
These precautions are desirable in the
case of every one, but are especially
dency to phthisis, and still more essential
in the case of persons obliged to live in
close contact with consumptives.
During infancy and childhood special
attention should be directed to the diet
and to the condition of the mouth and
throat, since diseased conditions here are
apt to lead to the tuberculous infection.
In the case of deficient respiratory ca
Iacity-hollow chest and the liiSe-suit-
able gymnastic exercises rhould be fol-
lowed out regularly.
Persons WHO inherit a strong tendency
to phthisis should, with the object of pre-
venting the development Of it. be Darticu-
larry well fed. clothed and housed they
should live, If possible, in a high, dry and
pure atmosphere, and in a well-built,
airy and well-drained house, which does
not stand on cold, camp ground and is
exposed to plenty of sunlight They
should have plenty of exercise in the
open air should always sleep with their
bedroom windows Cren and should avoid
excuses of all kinds alcoholic and 9TH
eIs). They should choose a profession
here they can do their work in the open
air il possible, and nevec one in which
the lungs are exposed to irritating dust
or fumes. They should eat plei .y of but
ter ard fat-foi ming foods ar if their
nutrition is poor they should take cod
liver oil in cold wes ther.
Healthy persons who are obli ed to live
in contact with patients suffering from
phthisis should be especially careful to
carry out the above precautions, which,
summed up, are Free ventilation, abun-
dance of fresh air, the avoidance of over
- pAeieS VI SuiiilBHts
cleanliness, the absence of dust and dirt,
and the destruction of disinfection of all
| discharges containing the tubercle bacil-
lus. The chief risk in living with a con-
! sumptive is the breathing in of air con-
tanning the bacillus or its spores and
direct infection by kissing or using cups
| contaminated by the sufferer. The
sputem should be Immediately disinfected
and never allowed to become dry and pull
verified; it should be burned. Healthy
persons should never Of it can be prevent
| ed) sleep in the same room and never in
the same bed with a phthisical patient.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

the Metropolitan. He Is en- route to Tai
ladega where he win speak today.
Judge A. P. Rawison Of Randolph Is
registered at the Metropolitan.
J. Bowie of Admission is registered at
the Metropolitan.
Joseph Gibson of Nashville IS at the
Morris.
Walter Smith and wife Of Tuscaloosa
are registered at the Morris.
R. S. Russell of Decatur is at the Nor
ris.
". II. Cunningham of Mobile Is regis
tered at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
About Persons.

e. S. Killion of Fort Payne, the black
belt politician of DeKalb, was in the city
yesterday.
George S. Gibson and l.. ]. McHugh of
New York are at the Hillman.
r. S. Woodson of the United States
army is at the Hillman.
G. w. Pratt, president of the Cotton
Mill company at Pell City is at the Hill
man.
III. C. Gunnels of Montgomery is at the
Hillman.
Harry l.. Newman of New York, COM
poser of the Under Two Flags" march,
is at the Hillman.
Thomas L. Bulger of Dadeville is at
the Metropolitan.
j. B. chiders of Marion is at the Me-
tropolitan.
Gen. w. C. Oates Of Montgomery is at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
STRANGERS YET.
By Richard NJ. Mines.

By Richard M. Mines.
Strangers yeti
After years Of life together.
After fair and stormy weather.
After travel In far lands,
After touch of welded hands
Why thus Joined? Why ever met.
If they must be strangers YETI
Strangers yeti
After strife for common ends,
After title of 'old friends"
After passions fierce and tender,
After cheerful self-surrender.
Hearts may beat and eyes be met
And the souls be strangers yet.
Strangers yeti
o, the bitter thought to scan
All the loneliness of man
Nature by magnetic laws
Circle unto circle draws,
But they only touch when met
Never mingle-strangers yet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
HE WAS JERKY IN HUNTSVILLE.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
Those who heard Governor Johnston
here last Friday night were impressed
with the fact that he sees defeat ahead.
He was not in a good humor. He was
jerlky, nervous and generally unhappy.
He should go to the springs for a rest
without waiting for the election figures.
A glance at the returns of the Morgan
Johnston contest will tell the story with
sufficient accuracy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

From the New York Press.
A swelling head always contains a
shrinking brain.
The men who work hardest seem to do
1t by making other men do their work for
them.
A reasonable man can get out of most
trouble, except marriage. without going
to law.
It's a curious thing, but It is harder for
man to remember he is married five
years after the ceremony than five days
after.
Nothing makes a bride more suspicious
that her husband may not love her any
longer than for him to forget and part
his hair the way he used to before she
taught him another way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
Catchy ADVERTISING.

Irwinton. Ca, has as up-to-date-adver-
Using writer's as the larger cities. Here
is an ad from the Irwinton Bulletin.
John A. Perry's old paper:
j. w. RUTLAND
Buggy and Wagon Doctor,
Irwinton .......... ...... 49,. So. ga.
VIII prescribe for and operate on Car
riages and Wagons. This is the time of
the year you should send your sick and
crippled vehicles for a new lease of life
to our hospital.
Office Days:
Six days of each week-Sabbath closed.
CHARGES FIRST CLASS
All work guaranteed to wear out or
money refunded.
CONSULTATION FREE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
Railroad Officials. i.

C. A. Benscoter. assistant general pas
senger agent for the Southern railway, Is
in Birmingham.
o. L. Mitchell of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern is in the city looking
out for his line.
Jack Cornatzer of Atlanta, division
passenger agent for the Frisco System,
Is in Birmingham for few days.
Traffic officials of the Seaboard Air
Line are due here next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
Foolish Man.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Postal Clerk-You'll have to put an
other stamp on that letterl
Miss Pert-Why?
Postal Clerk-Because it's overweight
Miss Pert-But, gracious. Another
stamp would make 1t still heavier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
Eiks TONIGHT.

Fire works on a grand scale and all
sorts of lively sports will be included in
the attractions at East Lake tonight.
1t will be Elks' night, which means a
big crowd and hearty enjoyment. The
show begins at S:45 o'clock The receipts
tree fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
A Mean Trick.

From the Baltimore News.
II have discovered that Miss Giddeigt
is not to be trusted at ALL
why, what the matter now?"
why, found out in the ice cream
parlor last night that she laces herself
in to delude a fellow into the idea that
she can't hold much"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

The happiest bridegroom-elect in
the country at the present time is
Bishop Potter. He becomes a pluto
crat as soon as the knot is tied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Secretary Moody is interfering with
the game of gawf when he sends ma
val officers to their ships. He has no
proper sense of society sports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Michigan should make a brave ef-
fort to elect a senator who is not
millionaire, just to show the rank and
file they still have a right to walk
the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

In order to have any men in attend
ance at all Newport social leader
has concluded to let men with mus
taches attend her colonial ball.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

1t is said there is but one Pat
Grove. Correct. There is also but
one Frank Duncan, and one Jail that
he walked out amid much clatter and
clamor,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Does the Kaiser mean to insinuate
that the American Girl is not good
enough for his unbaked son? Where
is our new navy?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Mt. Washington has had a sleet
storm and Iowa a frost, and there
must be hope that Alabama's tor
ridity will at some time be abated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

The Yohe woman should be asked to
give a bond in support of her promise
not to return to the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

The Memphis injunctions overlap
each other, so that the average rooter
cannot tell t'other from which.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Mr.. Zeigler has concluded to give
Explorer Baldwin another chance to
slip up on the North Pole when it Is
not looking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Why not suspend the Southern
league and let the injunctions fill the
rest of the seasons programme?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

In one storm the lightning in a
New Hampshire town struck church
and a jail-the just and the unjust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

George Shiras III appears on the
scene. Thus do we march towards
empire and heredity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Mosquitoes are almost bloodthirsty
enough to demand a place in our
historical novels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Hard coal is going to be s14 ton
In Chicago, and the newspapers now
have a fuel value.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

The boiled water brigade are the
only ones that laugh at and defy ty-
phoid germs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

The Mobile Herald says Joe John
ston's rubber tires are to be burst
next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

What all democrats need is not an
issue nor a man. but merger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

The blanket injunction hobs up Sc
renely in New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

The American girl is leaving the
home princesses at the post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Bessemer is trying to catch the rest
of the county asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21
WHAT DID 1T
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the Dothan Siftings.
Johnston killed himself with the big ''I''.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-21

Is one that has been but specifically
studied by the writer-an investigation
into the possibility of the profitable man.
ufacture of vanilla from the coniferin
found in the sap of the southern pine.
The coniferin-vanillin synthesis-patent-
ed in 1S74-is said to have been largely
replaced by the vanillin manufactured
whether Investigations in the southern
pine forests may not put the coniferin
industry on a paying basis.
Another possibility OF more strictly
pharmaceutical interest is the manufac-
ture of orange-fiower water in Florida
and Louisiana. Any query as to this
possibility is always answered by the
statement that American labor is Of such
price as to preclude competition with the
cheap labor of the Riviera. But how
about using the fallen petals of the Bit
ter orange in the distillation? In south
ern Louisiana delicious conserve is made
from the bitter orange petals, and who
knows but that a profitable industry
might be started from what is now waste
product?-if the soft fall of snowy leaves
can be spoken of in such prosalc man
ner.
"In that connection the writer desires
to state that he planned an investigation
on that line in 1898 but was hindered bv
the destruction of the orange groves of
Louisiana by the freeze Of that year.
Having taken up the work, he will be
most grateful for offers of next spring
petals.
"A prolific field of chemico- pharmaceu-
teal research is in the investigation of
the medical fiorl of the south. We all
know VIII rich pasture for the medical
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-01-24
WILL SELL THE LANDS.
School Lands in Dawson County Will
Be Sold This Spring.-Leases
Have Expired.

In the years past the schools lands
in Dawson county have always been
placed on the market for leasing, and
not until thisyear has the state COM
missioner felt that he cared to put
them up for sale County Audi
tor Anderson received a letter a few
days ago from the commissioner of
school and public lands in reference
to what would be done with the
states property in this county. He
Informed the auditor that the lands
would be placed on the market for
sale this spring, and the sale would
take place early in April.
Before the sale the commissioner
stated that the board would come to
Mitchell and make an appraisement
of the lands. All the leases that
existed in the county will expire the
first Of next month, and large guam
tity of land will be placed on the
market. The school lands in this
county are quite valuable and ought
to bring q good price.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-01-24
TRl-sTATE ORGANIZATION.
Luverne Poultry Fanciers Ringing i
This State on Tri-state
Organization.

We notice by the Sioux Falls pa
pers that the Luyerne poultry fanciers
have just held their annual exhibit
tion and at its close gave up the
name and have formed a tri-State
association of Minnesota, Iowa and
South Dakota. These Luverne peo-
pie have been trying to pull the
South Dakota association over into
that state for some time, but the
poultry fanciers in this state have
always been able to maintain enough
interest to keep the state organiza-
tion intact. Before forming such
an organization it would seem like
it would-haye been proper for the
Minnesota parties to have conferred
with the officers of the South Dako-
TIA Association before gobbling up this
state. South Dakota will hold its
annual poultry show the latter.part of
the month in this city. At that time
the members may see the propriety
of consolidating with the two other
states, but at the present time we
doubt il anybody in authority has
made South Dakota poultry men a
party to the organization. This new
association will meet at Sioux Falls in
January, 1903.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-01-24
ANOTHER TEACHER GOES.
Sioux City Makes Another Draft on
the Schools of Mitchell for
Competent Teacher.

And still another of the teachers of
the Mitchell schools has been called
to SIOUX City. A short time ago
Miss Anna Hannebuth received a
call from the board OF education of
Sioux City to the schools and she has
decided to go. She rendered her res
ignation to the board of education
yesterday. Miss Hannebuth received
d lnessgae from Sioux City today to
be there next Saturday to begin work
the following Monday. We wonder if
Sioux City has any designs on break
iag up the schools in Mitchell, for it
was only two weeks ago that Miss Con-
nor was taken from us, and previous
to her there were three others taken.
1t is limited that the Sioux City
board of education is after one more
teacher in the Mitchell schools. 1t
seems that if there is any teacher
who wants a position sin Sioux City's
schools all they have to do is to
get place in the Mitchell schools
and it is a pretty sure thing that her
purpose will be accomplished. While
it is high compliment to Mitchell's
schools for its teachers to be wanted
by much larger city yet it has a
bad effect on the system.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-01-24
TWO TEACHERS ELECTED
Board of Education Held Special
Meeting and Elected Two New
Teachers for Schools.

The board of education held,a spec
ial meeting Monday evening, made
necessary by the resignation OF Miss
Anna Hannebuth, who resigns her
place in the primary department. of
the city schools to accept a position
in the primary department. of the
Sioux City schools.
The board elected Miss Mamie Saul
too Miss Hannebuth's position in
the east side schools. Miss Saul has
been teaching in this county for sever
al years and is a very capable young
lady in that direction. She is a
graduate of the city schools.
Superintendent Quigley made a re-
port to the board of the congested
condition OF several rooms in the
schools, that there were too many
pupils in three rooms and that it
would be necessary to divide
them up and employ a new teacher
for the new department Fifteen pu-
pills were taken from Miss Alice
Saul's room, like number from
Miss Scallfn's room and four from
Miss Hannehuth.s room on the east
side, all these being OF the same
grade and a new room was estab-
}lished, giving about 81 pupils to that
room. Miss Pearl Jackson was elected
to the new position and will COM
mence her duties next Monday. The
+, board found it necessary to make t,lii>
new department as the teachers were
unable to do justice to the children il
their charge.
/ Miss Jackson win occupy the room
set apart for alumni hall in the ole
west side building, and its addition
now takes up nearly every room in TIL
new and old buildings, there beins
one OF two left in the third story o
! the new building The schools D
| Mitchell are growing rapidly, an(
the school census shows a popula
tion of over 1000 children of schoo
age.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-01-24
LIQUID AIR WONDERS.
The Entertainment Was a Splendid
Success and It's Wonders Were
FulJv Dnmonetra fad
Fully Demonstrated.

There was a very good audience at
the Liquid Air entertainment Thurs
day evening at the court house, which
was given for the benefit of the Uni
versity athletic association. If the
association didn't make cent out
of the venture they accomplished a
good thing in giving the people of
Mitchell an opportunity to witness
one of the greatest wonders of the
century. Prof. Patty was sent here
by the bureau to give the demonstra Y
tions and his work was so well per-
formed that he gave very clear un-x
derstanding of the subject at hand.
Before commencing on any of the eN-
periments he gave a brief talk on the
liquid air idea and thus opened the
way for a clearer understanding for
the demonstrations to follow.
A number of experiments were given
such as immersing roses in the Ii
quid, which froZe them so solid that
they could be crushed in the fingers.
Making the liquid boil in d teakettle,
caused by the heat OF the atmosphere.
The professor took some vegetables
and froze them instantly by subject
ing them to the liquid air and then
passed them among the people to
show what can be accomplished in a
short space Of time. One of the pro-
fessors of the university submitted
a portion of his hand to be frozen to
show the uses the liquid air could
be put for surgical purposes.
Without doubt liquid air in few
years to come will be a power in the
commercial world and uses will be
provided for it in hundreds of ways.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-01-24
TO MUSTER IN BAND.
Adiutant conklm Will Muster in
Mitchcll's Band for Second
Regiment, Feb, 1.

Regiment, Feb. l..
Captain Coursey, of Co. D., received
a communication from Adjutant
General Conklin few days ago in
which he stated that he had sub
mitted his decision of the second reg
iment band to the governor, in which
he had appointed the Mitchell band
as the second regiment band, and that
Gov. Herried had heartily approved
the appointment. Gen. Conklin in
formed Captain Coursey that .he
would come to Mitchell about the 1st
Of February to inspect Co. D.. and
at the same time would muster the
band into the second regiment.
= BY that time the boys expect to be
in fine shape for playing, after a few
more rehearsals and will be able to
show the governor and the adjutant
general the wisdom OF their selection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-01-24

since the curfew ordinance went into
effect there was great falling off in
the arrest of children, as had been
the case previously. Mrs. VermilYea
urged for the family alter to be
in the home and when
that was done she believed that the
curfew would not be a necessity.
Miss Anna Elsner gave a recitation
ina splendid manner and the pro-
gram was brought to a close with a
duet by Miss Lee and Mr.. Kratz.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-01-24

should be looked into carefully and
the conclusion reached at the end
should be one that has the best inter
ests of Mitchell at heart
The Republican wants to see Mitch
ell improvein accordance with her
standing in the state and this is an
opportunity that comes not greater
than. once in a lifetime. What
shall be done with the proposition?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-11-21
Bacteria in the Water.

DR.. 5. S. Martin, of this village, who
has attended the family of F. d. Searle,
of Cornwall, through a peculiar Illness,
says the ailment of the family was not
occasioned by any direct poison, as has
been reported, but was caused by bacteria
in the water the family have been using.
The great danger from the wells and
springs about country houses in autumn
is from drainage containing the germs of
decaying vegetation.
DR.. Martin diagnosed the cases of the
different members of the family as one
after another became i'll, and found the
symptoms so similar that he was satisfied
the ailments were produced by the same
causes. An analysis of the food eaten
and of the water from the well did not
show direct poison, but the latter was
found to contain bacteria of nature and
In sufficient quantities to occasion the ill
ness. The patients are all now recover
ing under the treatment of DR.. Martin.
Great care should be taken by persons
having exposed water deposits, that
stagnant pools are not in close proximity
or that any such are so located that their
drainage may percOlate through the soil
and contaminate their water supply.