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Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
THE WATER CURE

Waterl water, just as it is, ii pure, is
the most efieacions and cheapest Of beau
tifiers. Generally speaking, We drink
about one.fourth as much as we should
through the day. Physicians advise water
repeatedly, bus we do not get the habit. :"
We are perhaps basy, and may allow q
day to go by without one glass OF water
between meals; then We drink freely while
we eat, which is worse than not drinking
water iat all, as it retards digestion, es-
peeially when the water is icy cold. One
should drink water four times day reg
ularly, half an hour after breakfast, after
dinner, after supper and half an hour be-
fore retiring, the temperature to suit in
dividual taste (except very cold). The
quantity should never be less than four to
six large glasses or three pints in "A hours;
the water should not be icy cold, nor of
a nauseating lukewarmth. Many benefit
by cup Of hot water before breakfast in
the morning, and if troubled with form
Of indigestion called ''gas," half q tea
spoonful OF powdered charcoal should be
added. It affords speedy relief; then
omit any liquid at meals. Avoid fatty,
rich foods masticate thoroughly, and
slowly. Il is surprising how soon one
becomes used to not drinking while eating,
and also how soon the good result will be
manifest.
Many feel better when they drink a
smaller quantity more frequently; but the
individual must be his own judge regard
ing this, JUST so long as he imbibes his
prescribed three pints in "a hours.
To keep the blood in perfect circulation |
there is no better aid than bathing Use
a turkish towel mitten for the scrub of,
and a huck, or turkish towel, for the |
vigorous after rub. This is most bene-
6cial as tonic bath. A itl = salt added l
gives good results to those in
poor health.
The value OF systematic and proper use
OF water is really wonderful, but for
person who is ply sically weak (unless it
is ordered by physician) the cold "dip"
in.the morning should not be INDUCED in.
Sometimes it depresses, and again it ac-
the heart action, and causes ex-
haustion or sinking. After strenuous
day, what luxury to have sponge or
tub bath, to don fresh linen and to sit
down and rest. One should not indulge
in it while very warm, or Immediately
after eating, however. Water is one of
the greatest luxuries, and one which rich
and poor may enjoy with equal freedom.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
BREAD BAKING AND BACTERIA

From experiments made in Paris 1t
appears that only the crust of bread is
submitted to sufficiently high tempera.
ture to kill all the bacteria which the
loaf may contain. The inside Of the loaf
may, therefore, be contaminated by The,
microbes from coHsumptiye baker, or
conveyed in the water, as is the case with
typhoid fever and cholera. Professor
Mitchikoff was asked his opinion whether
bread could not be source of danger,
an d his answer was as follows: I don't
think so. The temperature to which the
inside of loaf is submitted generally ex-
eeeds lao degrees Fahrenheit. At this
temperature many microbes are killed
that of tuberculosis, for instance-but
there are much harder germs, such as
that of anthrax, the germs of which are
only killed at over 224 degrees Fahren-
heit. But anthrax is rare, and tits hardly
likely that baker attacked by this terri.
BILE malady would continue to work once
the disease had declared ITSELF Professor
Metchikoff advises, however, that only
bread which is well baked, and, therefore,
not crumbly, should be eaten.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
YE PARK

| Beginning Monday. February 8th, MI
Harry McRae Webster will introduce t
Philadelphia theater patrons the Harr,
McRae Webster Associate Players pre-
senting the highest class plays in the high
est class possible by the highest class com
pany ever seen in Philadelphia in tbil
line OF worl.
Philad. i hians need no introduction tc
Mr.. Webster. He inaugurated and di.
fected every detail Of the Orpheum Play
ers, at the Chestnut Street Theaters, and
gave to Philadelphia a stock company
and productions that set the standard
throughout the entire country, for the
highest class work in this line of enter
tainment. He will endeayor to establish,
It it be possible, even q higher standard
than that already attained.
Every detail regarding the policy of
management, company, plays and pro.
ductions at this theater will be under the
personal direction Of Mr.. Webster, and
the confidence the Philadelphia public
have always reposed in him and his ex.
cellent work will be maintained and
strengthened. His thorough knowledge
of the tastes and desires OF the theater
patrons of Philadelphia will guide in his
selection of plays and players. This will
be especially syinced by glance at the
personnel of the company, among which
will be found many names of artists who
are particularly especial favorites in Phila-
delphia.
The following people will be members
of the Harry MeRas Webster Associate
PLAYERS; Ralph Stuart, Paul Tharp, Hugh
Cameron, John Stepping, Edward Wade,
John Flemmings, Leah Winslow, Cordelia
Macdonald, Lottie Briscoe, May McCabe,
Edith Walls, Joe Bergen.
This speaks for itself. What Mr.. Web
ster can do as to productions is needless
to mention; the public knows Mr.. Web
ster has surrounded himself with a COM
petent staff both back and front of curtain,
his personal manager and representative
being Mr.. Warren B. Emerson so long as
sociated with Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau,
Daniel Frohman, John Stetson and other
we'll known managers; and every line of
work in connection with the Harry Nc
Rae Webster Associate Players will be
carried out by the entire staff on Mr..
Webster's line of procedure.
The opening bill will be a most sump-
tuous production of E. Il. Sothern's great
success IAN Enemy to the King" which
necessitates cast Of nearly thirty people
in speaking parts alone to say nothing of
the many supernumeraries necessary for
the production when produced properly,
as all of Mr.. Webster's plays will be done.
The scale of prices throughout this en-
tire engagement will be as follows, and
under no consideration will these prices
vary on any occasion whatsoever, whether
it be holiday or any other performance di-
rectly connected with this engagement.
OF this the public can absolutely rest as.
sured. Evening prices: Box seats, $1.OO;
lower floor, 75c, SOC and 35c; balcony, Soc,
35c and 25c; gallery, I5c.
Matinee prices: Box seats, 75c; lower
floor, SOC, 25c and 25c; balcony, 35c, 25c |
and zoe; gallery, l5c.
Matinees will be Tuesday, Thursday and |
and holidays.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
10 GRADE GRAIN BY LAW
Grain is Graded Low When Purchased
and High When Sold bv Rnvere

A4 Msbu HuSM AUAU Uy buyers
Senator Dolliyerrecentiy reported from
the Committee on Agriculture theMcCnm-
Der bill providing for Federal grading and
inspection Of grain It is the first time
such q bill has been reported from com.
mittee, although efforts have been made
for several yearsto effect such legislation.
This bill is regarded as one Of the most
important to agricultural interests present.
ed in years. For eeyeral years the De-
partment of Agriculture has been conduct
ing experiments to determine if scien-
tific and absolutely uniform system of
grading grain could be developed. It is
charged that under present conditions
grading is simply matter of individual
judgment, and that judgments vary vide.
ly. The result Of this is that in buying
grain the tendency is to grade it too low,
and this pays the producer too low a
price for it, while in selling it the ten
dency is to overgrade it and oyercharge
for it. The American farmer consequently,
Is underpaid for his grain, the big grain
buying interests are credited with making
undue profits,and in foreign markets con.
fdence in American grading has been
destroyed
The bill recently reported provides for
bureau for grain inspection
and grading under the Department of
Agriculture and the establishment of
an inspection force, under a chief inspec-
ior, at Portland, Maine; Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago,
Duluth, Seattle, Superior, Kansas City,
st. Louis, New Orleans, Minneapolis,
Tacoma, San Franciso and other impor-
ant centers Of grain trade The Secre-
AIRY of Agriculture is to provide classifca-
ion and grading Of wheat. fax, corn.
-ye, oats, barley and other grains. He
may adopt standards OF classification now
N force, or others, as his judgment may
lictate, and the inspection force shall en-
orce them,
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
MoDERArE DRrnK1Na


II moderate drinking led to more mod
Grafton, and that to total abstinence, II.
would not be dangerous. The trouble is.
that it leads to more drinking aud intem-
perance. Fifty years ago, in France, the
people drank freely Of light wines, using.
little strong drink. But tbe French pso-
ple have learned sad lesson. The wines
created thirst for intoxicants, and nov
strong drink has Arm hold on that
people. Light wines are no longer salts.
factory distilled liquor and drunkenness
are the common thing. The average con-
sumption d alcohol ii thirty,thres pinss.
year fo each lnhabltant, twice as much
ii Id any other eounsFy II Europe except
q qeFIand eight times as mnch Is Ii
d mod
Hse dfsil enc.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
WASHINGTON LETTER

WAaHIEGToN, D. O., January 30th, 1909.
THE prominence accorded by the Press
= to the resignation Of Secretary Root
and the discussion of the subject by pub
lie men and journalists is merely express
sive Of the great influence he has had on
public affairs during his ten years resi-
dence in Washington. That he will con-
tinue to influence public affairs from a
different but no less important standpoint
is matter of graduation to the country at
large. 1t has been long indeed since the
greatest state of the Union has had an
equally great representative on the floor
Of the Senate. But Elihu Root can never
be merely representative OF even 90
great state as New York. He has had
too much to do with national and inter-
national affairs to become merely pro-
vincial representative. In his recent adj
dress in Albany, be said that he would
advocate parcels post If New York State
was in favor Of it. That New York State
will be 10 favor Of it, there cannot be the
slightest doubt, and Mr. Root doubtless
knew this when he made the remark.
The man whom he succeeds in the Senate
has long been known as the representa-
tive Of the express companies-the com
panies that have skinned the cream Of
the postal profits and left the nation
yearly deficit. The Postofice Department
with its thousand of rural carriers bring
ing letters and newspapers to so many
homes, might with immense helpfulness
to farmers and suburbanites and immense
profit to the nation, deliver parcels as is
done in England, Germany, France and
in every other civilized country in the
world.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
Siberia and the Butter Trade

Siberia is destined to control the butter
trade of all Europe. The value of the
butter shipped from Omsk alone amounts
to 43, ,000, 900 rubles (S22, las, ,000) an
nualIy. Il is transported in refrigerator
cars furnished by the railway company to
large firms in Denmark and Germany,
where it is repacked in tins, jars, and
irkins and distributed throughout Europe
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
USING BROAD TIRES

Apropos of the proposed legislation re-
garding wide tires on wagons, it is said
that, with the introduction of the good
roads, there has been decided tendency
on the part OF persons using wagons
with narrow tires to increase the loads
carried in such vehicles, and that this
practice is making serious troGble for
county highways. 1t is said, by persons
who have watched the road in this county,
that the side roads, that is, that portion
of the roads which is on each side Of the
improved portion, being of dirt, is much
cut by the traffic of the narrow tired Ee-
hicles, and this results in deep ruts, es-
peciallY in wet weather. Then, when
when the freeze comes, the once smooth
road is transformed into a mass of ruts
and hollows. With wider tires, it is
claimed that the damage would be far less.
In the case of the stone roads it is claimed
by experts on these subjects that wagons
having tire of four inches or more in
width, not overloaded, are more of a bene-
fit to the roads than an injury.
In several states, in fact, in most of
them, where improved roads have been
built, there are laws under which tax
rebate of from fifty cents to one dollar per
wheel is given for every wheel having
tire not less than four inches in width,
which is quite advantageous to the farm
ers, on the other hand, and to the roads,
which are improved by the wide tread
In few years, the cost of the arterations
from narrow to wide tires is repaid the
wagon ownes, and much expense IN the
repair Of roads is saved to the county.
This saving is much greater, in every case.
than the loss from the tax rebates
amounts to.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
4 Fiye 70 Four PropositiOn

Unfortunately to.dsy's decision was a
five.to.four proposition, while the Waters
Pierce decision was unanimous, Justice
Harlan wrote the opinion of the majority
OF the Court in to-day's case. The dis
senting opinion was handed down by
Justice Holmes and was concnrFed insby
justices White, Brewer and Peckham.
Justice Harlan's opinion dealt in detail
With the various phases Of the case. Its
based on the third defense Of Voight that
the company is part Of Trust. He
started out with the proposition that the
Continental Companyis within the pro-
.hibitions of the Sherman act, which he
said is clear from the facts set forth in its
defense. Ile then went OH to show that
this corporation is the representative Of
a combination which would have the
effect not only OF restraining but of
monopolizing the psle and manufacture
Of paper.
ssThe Continental Wall Paper Conn.
pany, he said, s'seeks in legal effect the
aid Of the Court to enforce a contract for
the sale and purchase Of goods which, ID
is admitted by the demurrer, was in fact
and was intended by the parties to be
based upon agreements that were and are
essential parts Of an Illegal scheme. We
state the matter In this way becanse the
plaintiff, BY its demurrer, admits for the
purposes Of this case the truth OF allthe.
facts alleged inthe third defense e-Phila.
Record
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
Color Blinanaas

Forty men and four women per thous-
and are either wholly pnabieto perceive
certain coIoEs, oEscaii recognize them only
with difficulty The deieOs may be hered.
isary and cause 80 liltle sFeable Is TO pass
undetected Tor segenty year,. All as-
tempss to overcome color blindness BY
educating Tie color sense hava failed.
There aFe three theories of color vision,
ell based 90 She workings d shs aensI-
tive hbEils Of She inner eys.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
CAN'T COLLECT BILLS
WaN-Paper Holding Company Admits
Trust and Loses Laws Protection

Washington. D. c., Feb. 1.-Another
decisive move in the slow but apparently
sure process Of rendering the existence oi
Trusts impossible in this country was
| made to-day by the Supreme Court of the
United States when il handed down a
tremendous aud sweeping decision that
outlaws every debt owed to Trust.
Thus is placed in the hands of every
citizen weapon that can be. used with
deadly effect against all illegal combiDa.
tions formed for the purpose of throttling
competition and promoting monopoly.
Under the decision all Trusts and COM
binations that seek to restrain trade by
means Of contracts with jobbers and re-
tailers regulating prices and methods Of
sale are placed in the pirate or outlaw
class that have no standing in the Courts,
and they cannot collect debts or enforce
contracts.
Crippling Blow to Big Concerns
Taken in connection with the decision
ofthe same Court couple of weeks ago
in the Waters Pierce Oil Company case,
which come up on appeal from Texas, to
to-day's pronouncement by the highest
judicial tribunal of the land appears to
mark the beginning of the end of the
Trust era in our commercial and indust-
rial development. Il is predicted by
lawyers that the effect of to.day's decision
will be far-reaching aud will make abso.
lutely necessary reorganization of the
many great concerns formed in the last
Is or 20 years for the purpose Of dominat-
ing certain great lines of industry and
commerce.
The case on which the decision was
rendered was that of the Continental
Wall Paper Company, otherwise known
as the Wall Paper Trust, against Louise
Voight, Sons & Co., of Cincinnati,
large jobbing firm. This firm seems to have
madeheavy purchases from the Wall
Paper Trust, and refused to settle a
balance owed to the Trust of $59, ,670.l0
In order to do business with the Trust |
the Cincinnati firm had been obliged to
sell the Trusts goods below a certain
price. The object of this agreement was,
of course, to stife competition, restrict |
trade and insure The Trust control of the |
wall paper market. The Trust sued |
Louis Yoight, Sons & Co. in the Sixth |
Judicial district to obtain payment of the |
balance of s59, ,67o.1O, and the decision of |
the Court was against the Continental
Wall Paper Company, which then ap-
pealed TO the Supreme Court ofthe United |
States.
The latter in its decision to-day upheld |
the lower Court, or the broad ground that |
the Courts of the United States could not |
be used TO collect debts which accrued |
under illegal agreements such as that
made by the Voight Company with the
Wall PAPER Trust.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06

FOR SALE. Partition saiiabls far d.
fice wish ) frosted glass Windows and
double doors pgly %
DR. \. Sm1x
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06

Washington is busy with preparation for
the Inauguration ceremonies which will
take place in scarcely more than month
from now. Everything has been prear-
ranged except the weather. The fourth
of March is down in the weather reports
for disagreeable day and number OF
Ineffective attempts have been made to
change the Inauguration day to another
date. 1t is understood that there will be
a condensation of the procession or parade
which has on previous occasions been far
too long drawn out. The Avenue is wide
and seyenty-fy or hundred men can
easily march abreast on it. Such has
been the vanity Of civic and military or
CARNATIONS for conspicuousness, that some
have actually insisted on marching single
file, causing tie spectators on the Avenue
to wait frequently three or four hours
until the whole procession passed.
The President, it is said, will make a
breach in the old custom Of riding with
DIS sdcCSssOi W ahu lEon buS OdpItols h6
will, it is understood, accompany the Presi-
dent-elect to the Capitol and see him in
augurated, but instead of returning with
him to the White House, viii make q
beeline for the Union Station and thence
to Oyster Bay, sailing few days there
after from New York to Mediterranean
port on his way to Africa. The President
announced this program yesterday when
he accepted the offer Of the New York
Republican Committee to act az bis escort
on the route from the Capitol to the
station.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06
Controls Wall Paper Output


The Continental Wall Paper Company
is what is known as holding company"
for the National Wall Paper Company
and other manufactures of wall paper.
It was formed in 1898, under the laws OF
New York. with capital Of 100000.
It controls 80 factories in New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachu.
setts, including 98 per cent. of the domes-
tic output of wall paper. The articles of
agreement show that the National Com
pany was to select three directors of the
Continental Company, three we're to be
chosen by the other manufacturers and
the six were TO elect a seventh, which
Board was to have entire management
and control OF the affairs of the 80 fac
tories and their output.
They also provided for the sitting of
competition by agreements as to selling
prices, which were fixed by the directors,
and refusal to sell to any who cut the
prices go fixed.
In the view of the Court the agreement
to sell the product of the Continental
Company above certain figure was an
attempt to restrain trade aud therefore
abnoxious to the provisions OF the Sher-
man Antitrust act.
It will be recalled that in its decision
in the Waters-Pierce Oil Company case
the Court held that it was not essential
that an actual monopoly should be effected
in order to render the proceedings illegal.
Even tendency toward monopoly might
be regarded as offensive to the law, and
the law-making authorities had the power
to penaIizs scts or agreements of this
character.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06

Much interest is expressed with refer
ence to the very lofty tower for wireless
telegraphy which it is proposed 70 erect
in Washington for the purpose Of COM
municating with ships at sea to distance
Of three Thousand miles. Bids have been
submitted from seven firms and il is prob,
able that Pittsburg house offering tofur-
nish the apparatus and tower for sls2, 900
will get the contract. The tower will
probably have a construction somewhat
similar to that Of the famous Eiffel tower
in Paris, though it is not expected to be
as high as this structure.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06

The leaders of the Senate and OF the
House have held conference with refer
ence to the legislative program for the re-
naming thirty days Of this session and it
is plain that their purpose is not to per-
init the enactment Of any general legisls-
tion beyond the appropriation bills. It
has been the intention OF the House to
pass statehood bills for Arizona and New
Mexico, but the Senate does not favor
this action. The time for convening the
special session for consideration OF the
tariff has been pretty definitely fixed for
tenth Of March or six days after the in
auguration. This arrangement was made
after consultation with Senator Knox,
who, as his chosen Secretary Of State, is
supposed to represent President-elect Taft,
now absent in Panama. Mr.. Taft will
probably approve this date and it is fay-
ored by Speaker Cannon and Republican
leaders as desirably early date for work
on the new tariff bill.
Middletown transcript., 1909-02-06

III. j. e, Sites haa removed Bis dental
sisice ID lie building recently vacated BIZ
ahs Western Union TsgEaph So. next
door ID Il Shepherd oliee.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14
BOOK BINDING.

We do the simple forms OF Book
Bisding at The Record office, but we
send to Denver for the better class OF
DAok Binding. because II can be done
'>os,ter there and costs no more.
We have close connection with the
hrgest Book Bindery in Denver and
we charge the customer Just what he
would have TO pay in Denver-plus
he expense OF freight charges.
We make up freight shipments OF
books occasionally which cuts off
most OF this item of cost Within n
week or SO we will send a bunch of
books up by freight. Anyone having
magazines or other books to be bound
can send them with this shipment by
arranging within n week.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

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