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The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
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{ HOTBEDS OF CONSUMPTION
= Penal Institutions in Many States Proved to Bo
Breeding Places of tuberculosis

1t is the duty Of the state to protect
its citiZens-even those condemned 10
pass term OF years in Jail. The dan
ger to the inmates of prisons, from
pulmonary disease. has only lately
Leen realized short time since a
man who had served a sentence in
the Ohio penitentiary. declared that
TO send him back meant death hy
tuberculosis. Inquiry was made. The
head physician announced that the
building was hotbed of consump-
tion. A prominent official stated that
ten years sentence was equivalent
TO condemning a man to death-by
pulmonary tuberculosis.
DR.. S. A. Knopf, the greatest Ameri-
can authority on tuberculosis, was in
vited to visit the penitentiary. With
ont Hesitation he pronounced it the
most unsanitary penal institution he
lad ever seen.
The output of many prisons is
enough to convince of the truth Of the
above statements. The sallow com
plexions, weakened bodies. sunken
'h'S'o VI ,Ie e|-ConNlt'S, ali are lne
stamp of murderous prison hygiene
All the rules for combating the great
white plague are reversed. For sun
light, they are given darkness: for
fresh air damp. musty atmosphere;
for Out-ofdoor life weary indoor
grind, large part spent within the
narrow confines of single cell.
Is it not enough to take from fell
low being his liberty and appropriate
the labor of his hands. without fore
ing him to live under such conditions?
Dare the state continue to condemn
any Of its citizens to such a death?
Shall the sentence in n public prison
cease at its legal expiration. or shall
the poor victim continue to suffer
from its dire effects until he fills a
consumptive's grave?
In this day of Anti-Tuberculosis
agitation, it would seem that public
Institutions, whether asylums, schools,
prisons or assembly halls should be
the first to be brought under proper
sanitary conditions. 1t is useless,
hopeless to educate the masses in re-
gard to the cure and prevention of
tuberculosis and then maintain at
public expense hotbeds for the de.
Velopment of consumptves to be fin
ally turned loose in the community
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
SLAUGHTER Of the Innocents,

A study of statistics reveals the ter
rible fact that nearly one-half of all
the human beings born into the world
die before the age Of five years. In
the city OF Stetten. Germany. nearly
one-half-473 out of every thousand:
die during the first year of their lives.
In Ireland. Scotland, Norway and Swe
den. where children are given better
care. have more outdoor life. and
more intelligent attention is given to
feeding. the number OF deaths is only
one-fftieth as many as in the city
of Stettcn. being ten per cent.
Physicians are coming to recognize
that the use of cows milk. which is
infected with the germs of tubercu-
losis. is one of the most active of
all the causes of death among young
children. This should be remem-
bered in the artificial feeding of in
fants. The milk should either be
boiled or well scalded before being
fed to the infant. This rule should
be universally observed for adults as
well as for children. and if applied
will save thousands of lives annually
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
SURE WATER SUPPLY
DENVER WILL NEVER GO DRY
Big Croton Reservoir-.Highest
Masonry Dam in the World.

The water in Cheesman lake. the
reservoir recently completed by the
Denver Union Water company, has
reached the highest point since the
construction OF the monster dam,
which is the highest masonry dam in
the world.
The water in the lake is over 100
feet deep today" said Walter S. Chees-
man OF the water company yesterday.
The reservoir now contains about 90
600 900 900 gallons Of water. its great
est capacity being 30.000.O00 900 gal
Ions. This Is the highest point yet
reached. If the water reached twenty
two feet higher, II would flow over the
spllway Six months ago the lake con-
tanned less than G0.0OO,OO0 gallons.
The total depth of the reservoir is PIP
feet
The capacity of Cheesman lake is
about the same as the big Croton res
ervoir in New York. which is supposed
to contain about $4,000. .0OO. 900 gallons
OF water. However the Croton reser-
voir is not so deep and covers so much
larger area that the danger of loss by
seepage and evaporation is increased
w suNh an NAtthl 'lla' IL lFallS VIII
save no more water than Cheesman
lake
"Denver's water supply is now fully
assured. Besides this big storage at
Cheesman lake. we have also about
six or eight billion gallons of water in
Marston lake, which is more than half
full. Exclusive Of these reservoirs our
water rights would more than supply
the city of Denver. We have esti-
mated that the people of Denver will
consume about 10000 900 gallons Of
water the coming year. so it can read
lily be seen that we are on the safe
side,
However. We do not count all the
waste of water because several spells
of drought might seriously draw upon
the reserve supply. In building Chees-
man dam. however. we have looked far
into the future and endeavored to in
sure an amply supply of water for the
city of Denver for all time. Our loca
ton is magnificent. there being wa
ter-shed of 1876 square miles of tim.
Der contributory to Cheesman lake.
Denver is much better off than
either Chicago and New York. which
always have been handicapped by a
lack of water | believe that the big
Croton project in New York will. in
twenty years, cost fully one hundred
or even two hundred million dollars to
insure an adequate water supply for
New York. The expense will be al
most continuous one for that length
of time. for in spite Of all the work
done, they will have to tap the Hud-
son river and filter its water to in
crease the supply.
Our supply has been assured at
much less expense and we feel that
with what has been accomplished.
Denver is safe as regards its water
supply for all time. e."-Denver Republi-
can.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
REcIPE

Barley Soup.-Soak a cup OF pearled
barley over night and cook in plenty
of water until we'll done. but not
mushy At proper periods add to it
portion each Of minced onion. sliced
cabbage and okra. diced carrots and
turnip. salt and enough tomatoes to
give an appetzing flavor and color. A
little seasoning may be required
Noodles with cranberries.-Beat
we'll one egg. or more according to
the need. incorporating with each
tablespoonful of cold water and a
pinch of salt. Knead in flour sufficient
to make stiff dough. Roll as thin
as thin pasteboard. Let it dry on one
side and then on the other. frequently
turning it, but 90 not let it become
dry enough to crack when rolled. Roll
it very compactly: with a very sharp
knife cut thin slices from the end
until all is used. Let these dry thor
oughly (they may be prepared sew
eral days before needed) and cook in
boiling salted water about twenty
minutes. Drain in a colander. and
give a dash of cold water to prevent
pastiness. Reheat. and serve with
strained cranberry sauce as dress
ing Any other fruit may be used
Any Of the various forms of macaroni
NAV be substituted for the noodles.
Stuffed Potatoes.-Bake smooth po-
tatoes until just done. Cut in halves
lenethwise, remove the insides, being
careful not to tear the skins Mash,
season. and return to the shells. Have
ready some slightly salted, stiffly
beaten egg to cover the top of each
piece. Place on a tin in the oven to
brown ard warm.
creamed Turnips.-Dice turnips and
boil until tender. having salted them
a while before draining. Somewhat
more than cover them with rich milk.
When boiling hot pour in slowly some
braided -four gently shaking the ket-
| tie 10 insure the even thickening of
the dressing Cook a few minutes
! and serve.
| Lanss Brod.-Beat one egg into one
| cup Of milk. Add salt and spoonful
| of sugar Dip into it slices of stale
bread and brown them nicely on a
well-oiled pancake grddle. Serve
| while hot
! Squash custard.-Prepare squash
| the same as for pies. Bake in shall
low pudding dish without crust and
! serve cold
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

ness, faintness, lassitude, excitability,
irritability, nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy. "all-gone and
"want-to- be left-alone" feelings. blues
and hopelessness, they should remem'
Der there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in tho
world has received such widespread
and unqualified endorsement. No other
medicine has such record of cures Of
female troubles.
The needless suffering of women from
diseases peculiar to their sex is terrible
to see. The money which they pay to
doctors who do not help them is an
enormous waste. The pain is cured
and the money is saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ex-
pericnce has proved this.
1t is well for women who are i'll to
write Mrs Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
In her great experience. which covers
many years she has probably had to
deal with dozens of cases just like
yours. Her advice is free and conf
Dental.
pound Succeeds Where Others Fail.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
THE END OF THE GRIP
REACHED AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF
COMPLICATED TROUBLES.

Deafness. Kissing sounds in Head. stomach
Disorder, rnIpitntion of Heart and
Debility Overcome at I-ast.
Mr.. Newman certainly had very
tough time with the grip. and it is no
wonder that he thinks that the remedy
that cured him cant be beat. His case
shows how profoundly grip poisons the
system and how obstinately it resists all
ordinary efforts to eradicate it.
Few cases can be worse than Mr.. New
man s for he had. head. heart and stom-
ach troubles combined with great weak
hess. He recently said
1.-The attack Of grip which l. had eight
years ago left me i'll n very bad fix. 1
became nearly deaf and my head ached
continually and was filed with kissing
and roaring sounds. My heart fiuttered
and had regular running-away spells.
My stomach was SO sore that l could
hardly bear touch OIL that part of my
body. l had great deal of pain i'll the
region of my liver and the doctor said
that organ was enlarged. My kidneys
ached SO ut times that l could hardly
stand"
Didn't you give up and go to bed!'
he was asked.
"No. simply wouldn't. My head
and my back ached dreadfully, but I
obstinately dragged myself about, kept
growing worse and finally ran down to
almost nothing"
What did you do to get relief"
First tried doctor, but he did me
no good. Then took all kinds of adj
vertised preparations but nothing proved
helpful until began to use DR.. Williams
Pink Pills. AS soon as l got them I
knew that I had at last hit the right
remedy for my case. The very first box
did more for me than anything else l
had ever taken. They gave me relief
right away and in three months they
positively cured me. 1 think l was
scarcely ever in better health in my life
than am at present.
Mr.. William A. Newman is a we'll
known Camden county farmer, living at
Sagrada. Missouri. His case was Il se-
we're test for any remedy, but DIR. Will.
liams' Pink Pills met evel y requirement.
Other remedies merely drive the poison
of he gripinto hiding. but DIR. Williams
Pink Pills drive it out of the system.
They are sold by every druggist.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Long Distance Gramophone.

The auXetophone of the Hon. c. A.
Parsons is a sramophone whose sounds
are conveyed to a distance by a blast
of compressed air. The air is pumped
by small engine up to eight pounds,
and it passes into the trumpet through
little valve taking the place of the or
dinary diaphragm. The valve consists
of number of small slots covered
with fine comb. The vibration Of
this comb by the record plate repro
duces the speech or other sounds and
the air current makes the sounds audi
bic at distances estimated to reach
three miles.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Where Toys are Made.

The United States spent last year
$4,O0O,O00 on toys-mostly dolls from
Sonneberg. Germany. alone. Little
Sonneberg sent out s13,OO0.00O worth
of toys last year. Great Britain used
to buy most OF them. but John Bull
has been very hard up this past year,
and the United States has taken most
of Englal~l's share. The men who
make these toys earn by ten hours
labor day between 54 and 60 cents.
The thousands of boys and girls EN-
ployed earn an average of 80 cents a
day
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
For a Cold,

The daily cold bath is one Of the
nost effective safeguards against
taking cold OF equal Importance is
abundance of fresh air in the sleep
ing apartment. Upon the first symp-
toms of "a cold" deep breathing ex-
ercises in the open air or in we'll
ventilated room should be taken at
frequent intervals. In nearly all
cases where this simple treatment is
taken. there will be no further de-
Nelopnent of the cold, and the symp-
toms will disappear. A doctor con-
rected with a large institution for
children recently tried this method
Upon the inmates with surprising sue
cess.
There is nothing" he writes.
"more irritable than a cough. For a
time have been so fully assured OF
this that l determined, for one min
ute at least. to lessen the number OF
coughs heard in a certain ward of
the hospital of the institution. BY
the promise of rewards and punish.
monts. succeeded in having the chill.
dren simply hold their breath when
tempted to cough. and in little while
was myself surprised to see how
some of the children entirely recov.
cred from the disease.
LET person. when tempted to
cough. draw long breath, and hold
it until 1t warns and soothes every
air-cell. and some benefit will soon
be received from this process. The
nitrogen which is thus refined acts
as an anodyne to the mucous mem
brane. allaying the desire to cough
and giving the throat and lungs a
chance to heal"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

boy into a basement room, which was
fitted up as a complete carpenters
shop. and gave him the following ad-
vice. which he considered would be OF
more value to him than anything he
had ever written:
You know | am a doctor, and this
shop is my medicine. l believe that
every man must have a hobby that
Is as different from his regular work
as it is possible to be. 1t is not
good for a man to work all the time
at one thing. So this is my hobby
This is my change. | like to putter
away at these things. Every day l
try to come down here for an hour or
So 1t rests me because it gives my
mind complete change. For. whether
you believe it or not he added, with
his inimitable chuckle. ito make a
poem and TO make chair are two
very different things
NOW il you think you can learn
something from me, learn that, and
remember it when you are a man.
Don't keep always at your business.
whatever it may be. 1t makes no
difference how much you like it. The
more you like it, the more dangerous
it is. When you grow up, you will
understand what | mean by an out
let Every man must have an out
let'-a hobby-that is, in his life. and
it must be so different from his reg,l-
lar work that it will take his work
into an entirely different direction.
We doctors call it safety valve,
and it is. | would much rather" con-
cluded the poet. you would forget all
that | have ever written than that you
should forget what | tell you about
having a safety valve"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Every housekeeper should know

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because it
never sticks 10 the iron. but because
each package contains IL Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in u pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
a 12-oz. package Il is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "l6 ozs" Demand De-
tiance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick
Ing. Defiance never sticks.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
As We live, We Are.

If we look dow,, then our shoulders
stoop. If our thoughts look down.
then our charact bends. 1t is only
when we hold our heads UP that our
body becomes erect. 1t is only when
our thoughts go up that our life be-
comes erect.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
Physiology in English Public Schools

Sixteen thousand English physi-
clans have signed a petition request
ing Parliament to inaugurate syste-
matte instruction in the public
schools of Great Britain in relation
to the preservation of health, especi-
ally in relation TO the evil effects of
alcoholic drinks 1t is hoped that
this petition will be granted.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

na,lseated l had an acrid discharge and
pains down through my limbs 80 I could
hardly walk. 1t was as bad case Of female
trouble III | have ever known. Lydia f.
Iinkhams Vegetable Compound, however,
cured me within four months. Since that
time have had occasion to recommend it to
a number OF patients suffering from all
forms of female difficulties, and l find that
while it is considered unprofessional to rec
ommend patent medicine, | can honestly
recommend Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for | have found that It cures
female ills, where all other medicine fails. 1t
is grand medicine for sick women"
Money cannot buy such testimony as
this-merit alone can produce such re-
suits, and the ablest specialists how
agree that Lydia +. Pinkham's !ege
table Compound is the most univer-
sally successful remedy for all female
diseases known to medicine.
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful men
situation, weakness, leucorrhna. dis
placement or liberation of the womb,
that bearing down feeling, inflamma-
ton of the, ovaries, backache. bloat-
ing Tor hatulence), general debility, in
digestion, and nervous prostration. or
are beset with such symptoms as dizzi-
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
A Safety Valve.

In the Ladies' Home Journal
writer tells of an interesting visit
which he paid when boy to the
"Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
A,aer breakfast DR.. Holmes took the
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

Il toil Mr.. Pinchcm that he hadn't
n friend in the world said the indig-
nant citizen. And what did he say
He said he was glad of it, man
without friends Is in no danger Of
being asked to lend money.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

Kind Lady-Here's nickel; but
what are you crying for, little boy?
Little Boy-l amt cryin'. Dis is me
regular face.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

Have you had any nice, new dishes
sine .oh s,Ot that expensive cook"
"N'7 70" -" . dozen. She SmaShes
just as many as the old one did"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
TEA
Is sthereanythinggoodthat
isn't advanced by good tea9
Is there anything bad that
isn't kept down by good tea?

II you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch
is for sale everywhere and there Is
positively nothing to equal 1t in quail
ity or quantity.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
A TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience. Advises Women In
Regard to Their Health

Mrs. Martha Pohlman
of 55 Chester Avenue.
Newark. N. j.. who is .
graduate Nurse from the
Blockley Training School,
at Philadelphia, and for
six years Chief Clinic
Nurse at the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
the advantage Of personal
experience, besides her
professional education,
and what she has to say
may be absolutely relied
upon.
Many other women are
afflicted as she was. They
can regain health in the
same way. 1t is prudent
to heed such advice frotn
such a source.
Mrs, Pohlman writes:
~ am firmly persuaded,
after eight years Of experience
with Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that it
Is the safest and best medicine
fer any suffering woman to
Immediately after my
marriage l found that my
health began to fail me. Ibe-
came weak and pale, with re-
we're bearing-down pains, fear
fu! backaches and frequent
dizzy spells. The doctors pre-
scribed for me, yet l did not
improve. ! would bloat after
oatipp and fre<,t,entlv barotpo
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

The average man meets temptations
about three-fourths ofthe way
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes II
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

There is "A great deal of money In it
for the man whu doesn't go into politics
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05

Misfortune comes in pairs to the man
whose opponent holds three Of "A kind.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-05
500 Reward, S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there at least dreaded disease that science
has been able To cure In all Its stages, and that is
Catarrh HalTs CAiarrh Cure iu the only positive
cure now known 10 the medical fraternity. CRtarrh
being constitutional disease. requires a cunstitu.
tional treatment Hairs Catarrh Cure il taken In
terna'ly, acting directly upon The blood and mucous
surfaces OF the sysicm. thereby destroying tho
Foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing ts work The proprictors hay o
40 much fatth Ia Its curative powers that they oIer
one hundred Dollars for any that 1t falls u
cure. send tor list of Testimonials,
Address F. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo o,
Sold by all Druggists 15c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-10-27

Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived 10 San
Francisco Sunday, returning from her
trip to the far east. The many pres
ents she received we're packed In If
teen trunks, which went through the
San Francisco custom house in bond.
Miss Roosevelt says the duties will be
paid on them as soon as they are as
sessed by the custom officers. The
vessel she was on made a record break
ing trip across the Pacific, having
made It Ia less than eleven days, aud
forty minutes quicker than any vessel
has ever made It before. Z. II. Har-
rimau was on the same vessel, return.
ing from bis trip 10 japan. He had a
special train waiting for him at San
Francisco, and started on a record
breaking trip across the country. He
invited Miss Roosevelt and her party
to accompany him on his private train.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-10-27

WHEs the congressional special that
had been entertained by the mine
owners and railroad men Of Arizona
reached Kansas City Congressman
Tawney gave out an interview, 10
which be opposed joint statehood, and
said the time was not ripe for the adj
mission OF either Arizona or New Mex
ico, or both these territories together.
The party made a short stop at Las
Vegas, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque,
rode down the Rio Grande valley aud
across southern Luna and Grant
county 10 the night, and rode from
Gallup to Ration VI the Santa Fe
road. This was all they saw of New
Mexico, aud nope Of them had ever
visited the territory before uniessit
was on an overland trip, so 1t is easy
to see that they are perfectly qualified
to pass this judgement.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-10-27

SINCE the acquittal OF Mark Ken
ned some experts have been studying
the murder question, and have been
trying TO 6gure out what kind Of a
killing, and what circumstances would
have TO surround It ip order that the
Killer could be convicted OF murder 10
the first degree, and be hanged for the
crime, aud these experts have had to
confess that they cannot define and
prescribe the circumstances. In tweu-
" years but one murderer has been
hung 10 Grant county, and be plead
guilty, and did not ask the governor
for a pardon. The murders have been
many. but there are no statistics which
show how many,