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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05

live much indoors The clerk, the
lawyer, the merchant and the lnechan,
lie, rs well as the teacher and the
scholar. spend many hours in rooms
where the air may become stale and
Impare:s hence, such persons should
take daily walks in the open air and
should, If possible, make frequent ex'
cursions into the country.
The best results are obtained from
exercise when 1t is taken in the open
air. Exercise should be moderate in
amount and should be Of kind that
uses all parts Of the body. y
One Of the evils Of our modern atl.
letics Is the strife to bNak records.
Overtraluing does more harm than
good.
Loss Of Sleep. 3
Sufficient sleep IS as necessary for
the maintenance of health as whole.
some food and put" air.
One.third OF our lives is spent in
bed; hence the Importance of proper
bedrooms. .sNes
A thoroughly satisfactory sleeping
apartment must lie well ventilated, and
must be so constructed that the sun
can shine, into It during at least n
rart Of the day. Damp rooms or rooms
with moist wells. and interior dark
rooms or rooms without windows mo
matter how we'll they are ventilated
through .ait.shafts or ( otherwise),
should not be used as bedrooms.
Young people should always make
up for loss Of sleep, and should not
take so.called nerve tonfcs TO correct
the feeling Of discomfort caused by
insufficient Sleep ss tt'.e
Carriage Of the Body. N
The normal position Of the body is
erect; the head should be carried
high. with It's weight supported on
the backbone. .
A stopped position, a curved hack.
m open mouth and hanging chin are
conditions that favor the development
Of consumption, Az
cramping the chest by stopped
walking or.by sitting in STOPPED no-
sltioH prevents the lung from expand
Ing MS fully as It should, and under
this condition the blood does not re-
ceive an abundant supply Of air,
1t is a good practice to initiate the
lunss fully several times each day by
taking deep breaths IN the open air.
Colds, cstarrh and Other Disorders.
We are all liable at times to be-
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AUTHORIZATIONS
'..8LE:AIGUE / !. NOTES I d |: ) i,
CONDITIONS THAI FAVOR 4 DE-
W SVELoPMEN:7.5s OF CON.
". ;5ift Il SUMPTION.

81 Disea Sc germs, Hike the seed a farnl-
\ rs man Is, need a suitable soil and fa-
sysoorable conditions for their growth,
b d and there are no germs of which this
is$ more certainly true than those OF
!; Tuberculosis. a IS (.
Amons the common conditions mat
prepare the body for the growth OF
The itubercle bacillus within It, the FOL
flowing may be named: .g
Living In poorly lighted, poorly
3syentilate4, or damp houses. 5,&
n; Lack or plain, nourlshing food.
81 Lack Of cleanliness.
Lack of outdoor exercise.
Is; Loss Of sleen.
Is. Cramp!ng the lungs and organs
\ of3idigestlon BY habitually standing
walking Or sitting in a bent Or stopped
4 position. \ y 4,
RI y. Neglected colds, coughs and 9th
i 81 disorders, and long-condnnea ca
\ ;tarrrritlIsSs Of the nose and throat which
4; may be. caused by breathing air laten
Y vita dust
s.SHouse dust in general. from car.
!, pets, :hangings. etc.
Sst8 ). iIntempeMnce and indulgence In
y alcoholic drinks.
4 Vicious personal habits inclu'l-
ling Bthe use Of tobacco by growing
sboss. @,s
The Value Of Pure Air and the Need
H Of Proper Ventilation. II!
4 sAa abundant supply Of pure. fresh
mir is the most powerful natural agent
s;fors the prevention OF consumption
4 among those VINO arc free from the
disease and for the cure Of those who
4 are affected vita It. III
Ne should be IN the open air as
much as possible; We should sleep in
well ventilated bedrooms, preferably
with windows wide open: We should
avoid crowded and insullciently ven
n thated places. and we should make
4 sure that the roams in which we live
y and work are properly supplied with
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fresh air. There is, much less danger
that We will be injured by . little draft
thnn by breathing stale air. When
the weather Is cold we should keep
cur bodies warm by clothing them
properly aud not by shutting out the
fresh, pure air. II all persons breath;
cd the full amount of"pnre air their
bodies require. the frequency vito
which consumption occurs would be
greatly reduced, and some other dis
eases That cause discomfort anil s'lt-
fering would cease to exist.
Crowded, overaeatel, lamp. and
improperly lighted and badly ventilat-
id residences, workshops, bedrooms.
living rooms, and places of assembly
are among the most important cond.-
tions that favor the propagation OF
consumption. .!t. i
How Should Room be Ventilated?
When the windows Of 4 room are
opened the stale, air passes out above
and the fresh mir In below; hence, to
secure proper ventilation, the win
dows should be open both from above
and below. On n calm. cool day, when
there seems to be no current OF air,
the direction in which the air moves
in a room can be shown by holding
lighted candle before m open Win
dow or door: when the candle is held
low down the flame will point into
the room, and when held up high 1t
will point out. TaIs simple expert
nnnt shows that We should have open.
ings high up as well as low down In
orr rooms to secure a constantly In.
coming supply Of pure air and 10 pro.
Vide a passage for the outgoing s'ulc
MI. a
, Lack Of Plain, Nourishing Food.
Poorly cooked and otherwise I'M
wholesome food causes various trou-
bles Of the digestion through which
the natural power Of tn4 body to pre-
vent the growth ard multiplication OF
the tttbercule bacillus and other
germs within It Is greatly weakened
and often wholly destroyed.
= Wholesome, nonrishing food does
not mem high-priced delicacies. which
ere often more harmful than nutrl-
tTous; II means the ordinary, simple
articles of food that can be obtained
In abundant quantities for the price
most people are able to pay. and well
cooked in a Clearly manner.
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Som" member of every family;
preferably the wife, should understand
how to prepare food 80 that It will be
palatable and ,ligestible. anl even
though she does not do the cooking
herself. she should keep the ctilinary
department Of her household under
close observation. and make sure
that It Is at all times n thoroughly
clean place. and that the cook Is free
from consumption and IL otherwise a
healthy, clearly, careful and compe-
tent person.
The education Of girl is inCom-
plete until she has learned how to
cook plain, palatable dishes.
" Food and Air.
There is a close relationship be-
tween food and aif. TIE bcst food,
perfectly prepared. frequently cannot
b. dlgested in quantities sufficient for
the preservation Of health unless a
sufficient amount Of pure air Is
hreathcd.
Lack of Cleanliness.
Cleanliness Of tho body, NJ cloth.
ing. habltation. and food and OF ev.
crythlng with which We como IN con-
tact. is as important means OF pro-
1rction against tuberculosis and other
Infectious diseases. No better hid.
Ing places can be found for t'rbcrcle
bacilli and other disease germs taan
dirt and rubbish.
The use OF soap destroys many Ills
ease germs and removes many more
than IL destroys. and thus makes
them harmless. One OF the relative
~ few things In which PERSONS differ
from the lower animals Is tho uso OF
soap. Soap is IN emblem OF ciVitiSa-
tion.
Disease germs may be transferred
from unwas1ed hands to food and
with sncn food into the mouth; hence.
as We never knew what fifth may
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come dlleeLeuJ WIN eouSHst cuIus,g VI
tarrhs and other,lisorders. which may
help the tubercle bacillus 10 enter orr
bodies and cause. consumption. Hence
these little disorders should not be
neglected or treated as unimportant.
While they continue they have a sim
liar relation to our bodies that an
unguarded, open door btars to n
strong house. The longer the door Is
open the more time thief has to en-
ter. and the longer the little dfsor-
ders remains the more time the tu-
he:cle bacillus, whicn under normal
conditions would often be unable to
harm us, has to get In. ~
House Dust.
When house dust contains tubercle
bacilli Or other disease germs they may
mmiain alive and dangerous many
months. because they are shielded
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mont registering at the Hots &ails
exceeds that Of all other Place III (
Clarksbnrg combined. Aud Why
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Of tho United States its rooms a,res
elegantly fitted out, Sits 8table y vice
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Passengers baggage carried Oh
cars leaving Falrmont at 500. 9:cf
1900, 300, 600 and 800 o'clock.
Passengers baggage carried on q,
leaving Ciarksburg at 1880, 1o:so,t1:N
1880, 1880 and 1880 o'clock. Z, y 4,
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Though Service
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FAlRMoNT q cLARKsBuRo
TRACTION COMPANY.

Cars leave Cor. Main and Jehornoi
sts., Falrmont, HOURLY Tor Clarke,
burg and intermediate PoInta sror
$50 A. M. until 1000 P. NJ.
Schedule Of Interurban Cars. ooss
ber 81, 1907. I.
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For fine, old Pennsylvania whfs
keys, drop into the Oak Liquor Stors
on Pike street, In Clarksburg. Choict
brands at 81 per quart. E1presuagt
prepaid on gallon orders at list prfeea
Orders for brandies, VINE or beer fol-
family or medicinal use given prompt
attention. All goods guaranteed strict
1y pure.
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Qulnine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It fails to cure. E ". GROVES sig.
nature Is on each box. CSC. s435,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
Epidemic of spotted Fever.

YORK, Neb.. July 22-Cspecial.)-Public
notice has been served by City Physician
George w Shidler calling attention to the
epidemic Of cerebro spinal meningitis in
Stromsburg and Polk, the south half of
Polk county and the north half of York
county, which is deemed so dangerous by
the physicians that the board of health OF
both York and Polk county and city of
York have announced that every precau-
ton should be taken to prevent the spread
of this infectious disease and ask CO.
operation OF all physicians and citizens to
keep 1t out of the city of York, and in
public announcement ask postponement OF
all meetings, such as Sunday school picnlcs,
until such time as this epidemic can be
stamped out. What is most alarming to
residents of York is that a number of chill
dren from Stromsburg and Polk and the
south half of Polk county have been sent
over to York county to get them away
from the dread epidemic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
GOVERNOR SPEAKS At
WAYNE CHAUTAUQUA
Executive IL Chief Attraction Mt
Opening Day Of Annual
Assembly,

WAYNE, Neb.. July 2s-(special Tels-
gram. THE third annual assembly Of the
Wayne C~hautauqua association opened to-
day. The business houses have all been
beautifully decorated with the chautauqua
colors and flags. and everything is in
readiness for the large number of visitors
that viii attend. This afternoon the Wayne
Commercial club reception committee met
Governor S~hallenberger at the 2:l0 train
and extended a most cordial greeting, A
procession formed, headed by the Wayne
Commercial club band, Mayor Ley con-
veying the governor in an automobile.
Then other automobiles, carrying different
committees, followed along the route on
each side of Main street. There was more
than 100 members of the Commercial club
and leading citizens, waving flags in honor
OF the visiting governor.
An hour later the club and band returned
to the depot to meet a large delegation
arriving on a special train IN the Harting-
ton & Crofton line, which proceeded TO the
c~hautauqua grounds escorted by the band.
Governor Shallenberger delivered an able
and eloquent address to several hundred
people.
An interesting game of ball was played
by the Wayne and Bloomfield clubs at 4;SC
this afternoon, resulting in a victory for
Bloomfield by a'score OF 0 to 2,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23

Observation-Disclosures Patterson of
Weeping Water and Miss Florence Muster
holtz of Murray were united in marriage
in the home of the bride last evening.
LEIGH-The farmers in this vicinity are
very busy harvesting winter wheat and
early oats. The first threshing was started
of the county.
KBARNEY-A marriage license was is
sued to Russell d. Pine of Lincoln and
Miss Sarah Colwell Of Kearney. The couple
were married Thursday and the honeymoon
will be spent on the Pacific coast.
LEIGH-A deal has been closed whereby
Wenk & Co. have sold their hardware and
furniture business to Joseph Cibulka Of
Clarkson. The transfer viii not be made
until September is.
BEATRICE-A heavy rain is reported to
have fallen at Hanover. Kan. and vicinity
last evening. The ground in this locality
is needing rain badly, and an inch of water
would practically insure the corn crop.
BEATRICE-P. Mccoy, champion middle
weight wrestler of the state, has arranged
a match with Edward Heller at Odell for
Saturday night. Mccoy agrees to throw
Heller twice In forty minutes or forfeit a
purse of 800.
PLATTSMOUTH-The Plattsmouth Com
mercial club and the G. r. Wescotts Sons
Clothing m~erchants), wired President Taft
last night as follows: Middle west look
ing to you to redeem party pledges by
vetoing higher tariff bill"
LEIGH-The Leigh Concert band held its
semi-annual election Of officers on Tues.
day evening. The newly elected officers
are: John Skoda, president; Clarke f.
Carleton, vice president; A. L. Scutt, secre-
tary. and John H. Moeller. treasurer.
BEATRICE-The body OF Rev. G. w.
Hawkins, who died a few days ago in a
hospital at Denver, was brought here yes
terday for interment. Brief services were
conducted at the grave in Beatrice GENE
terry by Rev. w. A. Mulligan. Rev. mr..
Hawkins was rector of the Episcopal
church here more than q quarter of a
century ago. File was Sc years OF age.
KEARNEY-The Kearney chautauqua is
proceeding without any interruption from
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23

placed at the cereal mills and used in con-
nectlon with the fire bell to give alarmB.
YoRK-The North York hotel, known as
the Duntee, was sold today to w. l.. White.
VINO VIII make improvements and have the
house opened to the public. A. A. Mitchell
more OF Hastings has this week opened a
piano store in the building formerly occu-
pied by the Kildow Marble works.
NEBRASKA CITY-The saloon keepers
OF the city are after the drug stores, claim
ing that they sell intoxicants to anyone and
without registering the sales after the
saloons close each evening and do a large
business. They gave information to the
police once or twice, but nothing was done
and now they propose to file complaints
after collecting sufficient evidence. All OF
the druggists here took out permits the
first OF the year at SIS each, while the
saloon men pay $1,000 for their licenses.
NEBRASKA CITY-Arthur D.. Tibbitts
is confined In the county jail on the charge
Of being insane. Tibbitts is the young man
who fell heir to considerable money by
Francisco and invested II in property here.
He came into notoriety by trying TO trade
the property for stock in a railroad signal
patent and the county attorney brought
action and recovered the property. He was
arrested while trying to get into private
residences late at night.
CAMBRIDGE-Candldates for office in
Furnas county number in all twenty-one-
twelve from Beaver City, two from Hol-
brook. two from Cambridge, two from
Edison, one from Wilsonville, one from
Hollinger and one from oxford. These are
the filings: For county treasurer, j. d.
Phillips (rep), A. Arnsberger, w. c. Nc
Taggert, Zibe Newton and J, T. Nickerson
dem. -pop). For clerk, S. ]. Franklin and
d. X. Murgan (rep), ]. o. Correll (dem.-
pop.). For Judge, A. b. Kentfield (rep),
q. ]. Lambe and w. ]. Luton (dem.-popD.
For sheriff, A. d. Bonham (rep). c.. w:
Roberts and q. J.. Sewer dem. -pop). For
superintendent, Miss Julia Fletcher, Miss
Bertha Downing and Ira Doing (rep.), c.
F.: Stllwell dem .-pop). For commissioner
Third district w. EI Smith and Ira Frinoh
Gep.), e.. r.. Reyes (dem. -popO.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
BONDS FOR NEW WATER PLANT
North Platte Council Rejects Option
to Buy Old system.

North Platte Council Rejects Option
to Buy Old System.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. July 22.-(spe-
cial)-The city council, at the regular
meeting, took positive action with reference
to the waite works question last night. The
city attorney had been called upon for an
opinion as to whether or not the water
works company could compel the city to
pay the appraised value Of the plant fixed
by the appraisers some three years ago.
The city attorney gave to the mayor and
council his written opinion, last night, say
ing that the appraisement proceedings
vested no rights in the water works COM
pany to compel the payment Of the
amount as the ordinance provided that the
city should have the option to buy The
plant at the appraised value. Thereupon
the city council received the report of the
city engineer, in which he stated that a
new plant adequate for all the present
needs of the city, could be erected for $685.
900. An ordinance calling a special cleo
ton. to be held on August "A, 1909, to
vote bonds In the sum OF $1OO,O 900 for the
purpose OF building a new water works
plant, was introduced. the rules suspended,
read three times and passed without a dis
senting vote. 1t is expected that this prop
osition to vote bonds will carry almost
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
Nebraska

sandhills Of Nebraska speaking in the in
terest Of socialism During the week he
has spoken at HRlsey and at Dunning,
where Luther P. Ludden heard him and
interrupted the speaking TO ask questions.
One Of the statements made by the social
list was that the invention OF the moving
machine had displaced ten farm hands.
This he denounced. The farmers, how
ever, who were searching the country for
harvest hands were not much disturbed
by the statement. The speaker said 10000
had been raised to send out socialist
speakers and literature. He IL holding
meetings in school houses In the farming
districts.
Railroad Men Before Board.
The State Board Of Equalization held a
session with representatives of the Bur
llngton and the Union Pacific today to
discuss terminal valuations. r. d. Pollard
OF the Burlington and A. w. Scribner of
the Union Pacific each had some objec-
tions TO the assessment in various towns
and these were gone over. The board did
not conclude It's work on the terminals,
but probably will do so in a day or two.
Legality OF Normal Board.
Unless the case in which the legality of
the new normal school act, wherein the
old board was le6islated out Of existence,
is settled before September Il IL probable
the old board will meet and select q site
for the new normal school The law pro-
vides the board shall make the selection
in the first week Of September.
The legal department OF the state sx-
poets to put up a big fight 10 sustain the
old board and tho attorney general has ad-
vised the auditor not to approve the
vouchers filed by the new board. At its
last session the court suggested that both
boards meet and approve vouchers and
claims, so that the teachers could draw
their pay, but the old board refused to
endorse any claims made by the new
board. so some $4,000 Is now tied up. The
attorney general was ready for trial some
weeks ago, but has been delayed by the
filing Of motions by the attorney for the
new board. The court has before It now a
demurrer to the petition OF the legal de-
partment filed by the new board.
Business Heavy on HavelOck Line.
The report OF the Lincoln Traction COM
pany on its Havelock business indicates
clearly that a dry Lincoln has increased
travel 10 the shop town and has proven a
good investment to the traction company.
Travel has jumped from 1,192 passengers
in January to 43,464 in June. From April
to May. the month in which the saloons
were put out Of business in Lincoln. the
increase in travel to Havelock was from
26, 74O to 1870 passengers. The travel to
University Place was increased in a like
proportion. This city is the halfway sta
ton between Lincoln and Havelock. The
following table shows the earnings and
passengers carried to Havelook and Uni
verslty Place by months from January to
June of this year:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23

bad weather and the attendance is UP to
expectations. A. L. Bixby of the Lincoln
Journal spoke this afternoon and delighted
many listeners. Today was the fifth day
and Sunday will be the last.
YORK-District Judge Good decided the
famous Benedict saloon case by declaring
that signers of the petition were men who
held no title to real estate, and were not
eligible to become signers of a petition for
a saloon.
KEARNEY-E. d. Gould OF this city has
sold five OF his elevators located along the
Burlington to the I. b. Hord Grain COM
pany, The elevators are at Wolbach,
Gushing, Brayton, Greeley and Horace. Mr..
Gould's object in disposing of them Ia to
concentrate his interests around Kearney.
YORK-Ex-Mayor King has made the
following proposition to the York CONNER.
cial club and business men of York: II
the sun of $50 will be donated by the
citizens he agrees to build and maintain a
modern hospital of sixty beds and main
tain a free bed for the city of York for
SIDNEY-Hlram H.. Flesher and Flor
ence Fuller we're married Wednesday even
ing at the ST. George ranch, the home OF
the parents of the bride, Rev. Il. +. Wilson
of Lodge Pole officiating. Mr.. Flesher is
a telegraph operator employed by the
Union Pacific railroad at North Platte, and
Miss Fuller is a former school teacher and
one of the society bellies of Sidney.
LEIGH-Woeppel Bros, who farm -four
miles southeast Of here, shipped a special
train of twelve carloads OF cattle to the
Chicago markets last week. In the ship
ment was a bunch Of 100 baby beef steers
and heifers from IL to IL months old, that
sys5ase IN weight a uo pounds Dog Sso and T sold for for
OF the shipment, 100 head of heavy beeves,
sold for $685..
NEBRASKA CITY-The Board of Health
council but It failed to pass, because Il did
not strike the peculiar ideas of several of
the members. The council will draft a new
ordinance and present II at the next meet
ing The council at the qamH mating mr.
dered the chief of the fire department to
J purchase a fire whistle which will be