The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-27

among the bellies and beaux.
But now kindly fate might put
An end to ell my woes
xIhly 1h!y some sweet maid would pop.
why don't the girls propose?
Why don't the girls propose. papa?
~ almost want to cry;
Jus. tnlnk II leap year should elapse
ana they should pass me byi
MY y, neart goes pitty-pat, papa!
Inls fateful year will close
III WIN, 91,rS d,. eleven months from now
-Somerville Journal
Benefits of Walking.
me average man does not walk
usH. MOST every man should walk
from nve to ten miles a day ont of
doors, besides taking some ont and in
door exercise of other kinds. Never
T rue Wnen you can make time to walk.
waking Is the exercise that you should
take the most of from youth to old
age. 1t is the outdoor exercise that
you should use as much as possible to
,,asr uaary you TO your business. your pleas
ures. and your other sports
walking. to do the most good. must
not De taken by fits and starts, but in
regular daily, morning, noon and
evening, periods, say somewhat after
,nls style. After your breakfast walk an
nour or so toward your office, store, or
shop. After lunch walk for thirty min
utes on the sunny side of the way when
possible. After your supper walk an
hour or two before bedtime. If YOU
IolloW this easy and simple rule you
Will nave spent three hours or so, and
walked from five to ten miles or more.
according to your speed of walking. in
the best and largest and heaIthiest of
all gyms-the great out-of-doors
one vital rule you must obey in doing
this walkin~ exercise, as we'll as in ali
other works of life. stop short of IA
tlgue. II you do not do so, walking
and other doings will do you more
harm than good and will slowly short
en- your usefulness and your life Don't
pc guided In the lengths Of your walks
by what some other seasoned or un-
seasoned walker may do; be guided
only ny your own feeling! Gradually
lengthen your walks week by week as
the walking muscles gain in strength.
Your daily walks should better fit YOU
to Immediately take up your work or
pleasure with greater zeal. Fairly fast
walking In the outdoor air is natures
own own hygienic stimulant to better fit
you to again take up the duties of life.
Ii you overdo your walking, 1t will act
In Oppressive way and weaken your
powers, so never forget to obey that
common sense health hint, "Stop short
Of fatigue"
must dress loosely especially around
the neck and chest and waist Wear
easy fitting, medium, thick soled and
low-heeled foot dress. Have two pairs
Of shoes. wear one pair one day and
the other pair the next; this will ease
your feet and your shoes will last long
er. The ankles as well as the wrists
should be warmly dressed at this time
of year. Keep your mouth shut and
carry the chest high; lean your body q
little forward, bend the knees a little,
take an easy and not too long a stride.
a mn al
A perfect walk Is sort Of a glide
along, and there Is no jerky manner
about 1t; 1t is a joy to do and 1t is
pleasure to look at.
Don't dress too warmly or heavily, as
this will hinder the free play Of your
arms, body, and legs, and If your walk
is long, cause too copious perspira-
tion which may weaken you and so
render you more liable to catch disease.
The more you are out of doors moving
around moderately fast the less liable
will you be to catch cold, for your sys-
tenn is stronger to resist anything that
might work 1t Ill.
The afternoon or evening walk should
be the longest, and done vigorously
enough to cause free sweat, after
which take a tepid bath and a good
rundown, and then up, with coarse
darkly colored turkish towel Of large
size.
The outdoor liver is generally the
healthiest and 1ongest-lived, and al
ways gets the most out of life, for just
to be alive is joy to him. There is a
saying that when men lived out or
doors their hearts were as Of oak, but
when they lived indoors their hearts
soon became as reeds.-Boston Globe.
Progress in Philippines.
All the larger towns and cities in
the Philippines show the result Of
American initiative. The local ma
tive mayors (presidentes) and coun-
ciImen are glad to adopt the SuggeS-
tions of the consta bulary officers,
schoolteachers, army men and COM
merciaI men with whom they come
into contact Street lighting, grading,
pure water, sanitation. improved
school buildings, and a thousand and
one features are being carried out in
every sizable community in the
islands. The governors OF different
provinces are doing great work. es-
pecially in the building of good roads.
There are a number of regions where
the roads are suitable to automobiles,
and, incidentally, there are a number
of motor cars in the Philippines. The
insular government has subsidized
eleven different steamship routes, and
calls are made regularly at sixty diff
ferent ports in the islands. Many of
their boats are modern steel vessels,
equipped in first class shape.
Perhaps the greatest beneht from
the incoming American Is the Lact
that he stimulates the native people
to do things in our modern way ana
shows them how to do 1t. One firm
sold almost half million dollars
worth of farming machinery to ma
tt,,a ,,Ia rters last wear. The Filipino