The Washington herald., 1907-12-14
AT THE HOTELS.

I Representative Cordell Hull. OF Ten
nessee. who has taken up his quarters AT
4 the Ebbitt. Is OF the firm opinion that
Bryan VIII not only be nominated. but
I that the Democratic party will have
harmonious convention al which all so
called factions and wings viii unite on
him and that he will be elected to the
! Presidency.
Bryan is the most popular man in this
country to-day. and he is the undoubted
choice OF the Democratic party. said Mr..
Hull 'An Democrats may not agree with
his views. but that's only human II is.
I however, no reason why his party should
not stick TO him and elect him. He has
been charged with many stories and re-
ports that emanated from the fertile
brain Of opponents Roosevelt's refusal
VIII aid Bryan considerably. and I an
Of the conviction that the chances OF the
/ Democratic party 10 elect their President
/ have improved wonderfully IN the last
two weeks.
/ i really cannot say as yet whether
prohibition is a success in some parts OF
/ Tennessee or not. am from prohibi-
ton district. and will naturally, vote for
a measure that would restrict or mini
mize. OF possibly prohibit the sale OF
intoxicating liquor I'm the District OF Co
lumoia. I VIII say. however. that the
people OF the city OF Washington should
be much better qualified TO decide that
question. What Is good for one section
Of the country may prove detriment 10
another.
And before I forget, let me say that
those Democrats who acknowledge that
Bryan is the strongest candidate the
I Democratic party can put in the field
should stop finding fault with him and get
together and work for him The effect
on the voting citizen would be more bene-
/ ficiai 70 the Democratic party than by
everlastingly critieising him, his utter
ances. and his actions
said Tomlinson Fort, a weIl-known law
yer of Chattanooga, Tenn, at the Eb-
/ bitt last night. that the idea Of President
Roosevelt advanced in his last annual
message to defray election expenses out
Of the public Treasury was not at all
new or original with the occupant Of the
Presidential chair Mr.. Fort said that or
ganized labor or Chattanooga. Tenn. in
1
dated February 9. 1896. said this:
The corrupt use of money in elections
/ in Tennessee has become a business
which has destroyed our form OF govern
ment. The classes are governing the
masses. the penitentiary does not show
man in It who has been engaged in this
I dirty business and the common people
have lost confidence in the honesty OF
those who control elections; and the
growth Of anarchy. which has led 20 the
alarming decrease Of the vote cast. should
( lead to remedies for H. We are satisfied
that the ballot box can be protected and
the government brought nearer 10 the
I people by passing laws
l. Pay oct Of public taxes al OF the
legitimate expenses OF the people in the
nominating OF their candidates for Office
and electing them and prescribe by law
what those expenses shall cover.
> Make il a penal offense for any per-
son or corporation 10 pay out or receive
any money 10 bTibe newspapers. paw
ward heelers. or in any other way in the
nomination or election OF any candidate
I for office. except such as may be pre-
scribed by law 10 be paid out OF the
Z public revenues.
How car We get rid Of coughs and
colds?~
To this question DR.. William L. Pierce.
/ Of New York. who is known as a cold
I specialist discoursed as follows al the
Z New Willard last night: We catch
cold because there is something wrong
with our system Climatic conditions are
I largely responsible. but there are othe-
/ factors Microbes or soHse sort are II the
J bottom Of the trouble. We are aIways
/ exposed 10 these more or less. but Il
the system IS in proper condition. il re-
sists their attacks
AS the autumn advances street water
ing ceases. the dust blows in clouds. and
there is less sunlight 20 kill the microbes
( that the dust carries. The air is colder
and more humid: our pores are cougest-
ed, the functions Of the skin in excreting
waste matter from the system is dimin-
/ ished- Consequently. more work Is thrown
upon other organs. They are likely 10
prove unequal 10 il. More toxic matter.
therefore. IS carried through the system
by the blood. and with il disease is gen
Grated in the most susceptible parts. We
also get less fresh air. there is less venti-
lation in sleeping rooms and in the Offices
than in sumner But oxygen is needed
20 keep the blood in the right state.
Meanwhile, in the cold weather dust We
are exposed 10 the assaults OF millions OF
additional microbes which we are not IN
good condition 10 resist.
AT first We feel A set CT soreness in
the nasal cavity. Perhaps If We at once
take proper measures We may be all
right II not the inhamma ton will ex-
tend to the throat and the bronchial
tubes A cough follows. and this may
persist indefinitely. The chill humidity
OF the season is bad for US II checks
the respiration OF the skin and aggravates
the disorder. Nothing could be worse
than 10 obey the prOverbiaI Injunction
on Feed A cold and starve fever A
cold means congestion: il We stuff our
selves. il We drink whisky or other aIco-
hOlic beverages. We simply add fuel 10
the fame We need 10 kill the germs. to
clear out the waste. 70 tone I'D the sys-
TEN. Germicidal gargles. Sc. may help.
but II is important To aid the system to
night the microbes. Hence the first thing
should be a good cathartic and purgative.
AT the same time some tonic should be
employed. something that would improve
the physical condition. Care should be
taken about the food; It should be whole
some: not excessive nor too nitrogenOus.
Since the excess of toxic products in
the blood that causes rheumatism also
causes the congestion when we get cold.
the same things that help the former are
also good for the latter: particularly
the drinking OF an abundance Of water.
and the remedies that tend to eliminate
uric acid. The main things are TO live
temperately, breathe as much pure air
as possible sleep well and take all the