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CURING BY
USING MILK "STRIPPINGS'

|, DIR. b. j. Kendall. Of Geneva, Ill, has
issued the following explanation of his
cure of consumption by the use Of
"strippings."
No less a medical authority thar DR..
0sler says: THE cure Of tuberculosis
Is O question of nutrition; make a pa
tient grow fat and the local disease
may be left to take care Of itself"
Many others who have, occupied the
highest position in the Saedical pro-
fession have said the same, but none
has pointed out a successful way Of
accomplishing it..
Consumption is causd by a specific
germ (bacillus tuberculosis) which was
discovered by the great German scien-
fist, Robert Koch USS2). These germs
may begin their deadly work at once
when they are taken into the body
while it is poor in flesh and in a state
Of low vitality, SO that the person does
not hav normal resisting power.
The most certain method ever adopt
ed for the cure of the great white
plague" is through the diet used as per
directions given below, which can be
taken at home and m within the
yeach of the poor as well as the rich.
The modus operandi is to force the
body to take On fat, q desideratum long
felt by the medical profession but never
before attained to.
During h last fifteen years / have
prescribed this diet in hundreds of in
stances and where directions have been
followed strictly 1t has raised the
| weight and increased the strength and
| vitality Of the patient rapidly up to a
normal condition, thus enabling nature
to assert her sovereign right to be the
dominating force in the body and the
germs causing consumption have been
overcome and the cure accomplished.
Some have gained a pound a day and
would gradually take IN less until they
would not increase in weight more.
The all important thing is to drink
large quantities Of milk strippings (the
very last of the milking, which is
nearly all cream when a proper COW
Is selected). This seems so simple and
easy that many have refused to follow
directions and demand medicines to
cure them; but there has not yet been
discovered any medicine that is q
specific for consumption.
To get best results a healthy COW
should be selected. one that does not
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15

cough and one that gives very rich
milk. A Jersey COW is preferable. The,
milk should always be tested. to be
sue that there is a large per cent Of
cream in it.
The last quart should be MIXED into
a separate dish which rests in a larger
vessel containing warm water Just
sufficient to prevent the strippings
from cooling below blood heat. The
COW should be thoroughly cleaned tc
prevent n dirt getting into the milk
SO the patient can blow back the froth
and drink at once without straining as
this cools 1t too much.
Begin by drinking a glass in the
morning and the same at night and in
crease the quantity gradually so that in
10 or Id days a full quart will be taken
twice a day. If, however, the patients
stomach does not bear sc large q
quantity well n there is inclined to
be a disgust for it then as quick as
this is noticed the quantity should be
lessened at once one half for three or
four times n then increase cautious
ly to make sure that the stomach will
tolerate 1t.
1t should be taken Immediately after
milking before 1t has had time to cool
any. All should be taken that can be
without too much discomfort and then
rest 2 or 3 minutes and drink more and
rest again. and so OIL until q full quart
has been taken as soon as 1t a be
conveniently. In about Is minutes the
patient should eat at the table sucb
articles Of food as are known to agree
with the stomach. At noon eat as
| usual.
When the strippings are not allowed
to cool below blood heat and are taken
Immediately after being MIXED a full
quart will be transfused into the cir
culation in a remarkably short time.
l never ave seen a case but could
take the strippings without any dis
comfort worth mentioning when direc-
tons were followed strictly, although
some have declared they could not be-
fore trying it; but When they delayed
taking for half an hour and the milk
had cooled 10 degrees l have seen hall
a pint make them very sick. The
great secret of success with II is in
taking it Immediately after milking and
not allowing 1t to cool below blood heat
taking a full quart morning and eve
ming and having milk that is very rich.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-15
FIRST AID TO THE STUNG
Proper Treatment for Snake Bites and Poisonous Insects.

fumes-will cause mosquitoes and gnats
to seek another victim.
we may reckon the larger spiders tc
be actually dangerous, as their bites
cause severe swelling. These %reatu
however, seldom bite unless handled.
A spider bite should be slightly opened
with a lancet or a razor, and well
washed out with a solution of per-
managanate of potassium, the crystals
of which can be obtained at any drug
store. In the entire eastern region Of
the United Estates, north of central
North Carolina, there are but two spe-
cies of snakes that are poisonous. One
OF these is h r~attlesnake. which can
be Immediately recognized by it's
unique caudal ~appendage sounded as q
warning when the serpent Is alarmed,
and the other is the copper head snake,
a reptile of a pale brown hue, crossed
by dark, reddish-brown blotches Of
dumb bell shape. Neither of these
snakes ever springs at an enemy. Their
maximum striking distance is about
one-half their length.
Wh1le poisonous snakes are fairly
abundant in some districts, they shun
the cultivated areas. The rattlesnake
prefers lodges In mountainous places.
n is honest In giving warning of it's
presence. The copperhead ~frequents
damp woods or rank, overgrown mead
ows. 1t is not quarrelsome and glides
away when surprised IL escape is not
cut off.
The treatment Of snake bites is nee
essarily prompt and vigorous. The first
thing to be done is to tie a ligature
tightly above the bite to prevent the
circulation of the poisoned blood. The
fang punctures must then be opened
with q sharp knife and the lips applied
to the wound, in order to as thoroughly
drain 1t as possible. There is no dam
ger If the mouth and lips are free
from abrasions. Permanganate of po-
tassium Is applied as a wash, for this
neutralizes the veaom. The sportsman
who goes into country known to be
infested with dangerous reptiles should
carry with him q tube of anti-venom-
Gus serum, n Pasteur product, which
Is injected hypodermically after the
fang p~unctures nave been washed with
the permanganate and the ligature has
been removed. Ever with these pre-
cautions the bite of q venomous snake
a best be followed by an immediate
return to an efficient doctor.
Though the measures following the
bite of a poisonous reptile may form
what looks like q sinister paragraph,
there Is little need to worry about dan
gers lurking In the woods and thickets.
From his personal collecting experien-
ces. when he was looking for Just such
reptiles In what appeared to be the
most favorable places for them. the
writer has usually found poisonous
snakes to be rare-except in almost in
accessible districts that are never WIS.,
: tied by summer tourists.
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PRESSED HARD.
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the In.
furious effects of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring. they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit Of others.
A superintendent of public schools
in a Southern state says: MY moth
er, since her early childhood, was an
inveterate coffee drinker, had been
troubled with her heart for a number
of years and complained of that weak
all over feeling and sick stomach.
Some time ago l was making an OF.
fetal visit to a distant part of the
country and took dinner with one OF
the merchants of the place. I noticed
a somewhat peculiar flavor of the col
fee, and asked him concerning 1t. He
replied that 1t was Postum. l was so
pleased with it that, after the meal was
over, l bought a package to carry
home with me, and had wife pre-
pare some for the next meal; the
whole family liked it SO well that we
discontinued coffee and used Postum
entirely.
Il had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con
dition, but we noticed that after usins
Postum for a short time, she felt 50
much better than she did prior to us
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, ana
bor c-aoorol condition much fmprOye1.
This continued until she was as wen
and hearty as the rest of us.
- know Postum has benefited my
sell and the other members of the fam
i,y, but in a more marked degree IN
J the case of my mother. as she was q
,tim Of long standing"
Ever read the above lettcrf A new
re sppesrs from time 20 time. The.
're reouine, true, and full OF hum''
=. rtercxt.
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CHAPTER xv-(Continued)

-
I sprang to one side where an
angle OF the wall shielded me from,
h bullets n paused to look about
me. The air was thick with smoke,
and not until / drew quite near could
] perceive Pasdeloup's squat figure. He
was standing at the head of the stair,
a little to one side. his huge club raised
In his hands. At that instant a shaggy
head appeared and the club fell upon
It, crushing it like a shell of glass.
The body pitched Onward quivering,
and again Pasdeloup raised his club
and waited like the very god of death.
As l silently took my place beside
him, l perceived that the sounds from
below were not all yells Of rage and
triumph; there were groans among
them and oaths and screams Of agony,
and as the smoke lifted for an instant,
I saw that the stair was numbered with
bodies.
A sort OF panic seized upon the moi
~ 1t discovered It's own losses, and
for a moment it drew back in terror
before this mysterious and fearful
weapon, which slew n slew, silent,
untiring. A sudden stiffness fell upon
them as they contemplated that bloody
stair-a stiffness broker only by those
roans and curses. Then someone
shouted a sharp command and n cloud
Of black smoke pulled into our faces
and the o6or of burning straw.
AS l touched him on the arm, Pas
deloup. whose attention had been
wholly concentrated on the stair,
wheeled upon me his club ready -
strike.
"Come!" [ shouted in his ear.
Comet" and | motioned to the stair
behind US.
M. lie Comte." he demanded, where
Is he?"
HE Is safe + nswered $50 arc
h women! Save yourself!"
He glanced again at the stair and
shifted the air with distendcd nos
trils.
They are going to burn us out" he
said, even as he spoke. a tongue
OF yellow fame licked the bottom of
the stair.
Then the wounded wretches
stretched upon II understood the fate
I'm store for them: their shrieks re-
doubled. but now there were prayers
mingled with tho curses. My heart
turned sick within me as l looked
at them.
"Come!" I urged and plucked at
my cOmpanior's sleeve.
This time he nodded. and l ran up
the stair. He followed at my heels.
Here we are" I said, and paused
at the open window.
He motiOned me to precede him. |
sprang to the sill. sliced the cord
and slid to the ground SO rapidly that
1t burnt Into my fingers. but / scarce
iy felt the pain. In q moment, Pas
deloup stood beside me.
This way" he said. and without an
instant's hesitation, led the way to-
ward a thicket ear the tower. We
plunged into II without stopping to
look back and pushed our way forward
until VIZ came to a little eminence
bare of trees. Here we paused to take
breath.
The dawn was just tingling the east
ern sky. but across the cold, grey light,
there burst suddenly a mighty finger
of fame. II was the tower blazing like
a monster torch, and I shuddered as
l thought Of he fate of the wretches
who had persisted there.
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From Golfers.

From Golfers.
Few or us have gone through a sum-
mer's season, especially IL we love the
woods and fields, without "reminiscences
Of the stings and bites Of nsects-and
with those who wander into the wilder
places there is always the dread Of
snakes. A little knowledge along these
lines is a very good thing, but we sell
dom bother to look 1t up. 1t should
be understood that the pain Of q bite
or sting OF an insect can be quickly
stopped by the simplest Of remedies,
and that the danger from poisonous
reptiles in the eastern portion Of the
United States is very slight.
Insects have several ways OF maxi
ing themselves unpleasant. The bees,
wasps n hornets sting by means Of
a lance-like appendage connected with
a poison gland and situated at the end
of the body. OF the singing insects
the wasps Inc the hornets cause the
greatest inflammation, the most Altense
and prolonged pain, but the remedy
for them all can be carried in n waist
coat pocket. This Is q tiny tube of
chloroform. If a sting is inflicted, the
cork Is drawn and the mouth Of the
vial pressed over the wound. The fluid
Immediately d~isintegrates the natural
oil Of the skin, penetrates the tissues,
and neutralizes the poison. Pain Is
speedily relieved and the infiamma-
ton soon subsidies. The next best anti
dote Is ammonia, and Of the kind that
the druggist technically calls aqua am
monia FORTS. The old, idea of plaster
fng n sting with mud is about as effec-
tive as tying a string around the neck
20 cure bore throat.
The greatest pain resulting from the
bites or stings Of insects comes from
the bites" Of species that entomolo-
eists class under the definite title of
Ing TO the order Of H~emipetra. Insects
Of this order have a spike-like beak,
provided to suck the Juice of plants
or. among the smaller species, the blood
of animals. All Of them secrete an
acid to dilute their liquid food. The
con1mon squash bug Is among the more
~tnoffensive Of these creatures. The
most formidable is u leaf-like insect,
dark brown n about two and a half
inches long. that lives In stagnant pools
and comes forth at night to flutter
about electric lights, where 1t may
tempt the unwary to pick it up as a
curious specimen" Woe to the care
less investigator. AS the poison Is acid,
h same antidote la be used as for
h stings OF bees and wasps.
The mosquito proposition Is one that
warrants preventive measures. We are
now aware that this little pest is the
cause of malaria among members of
the human race, n the fewer mosqui-
to bites we endure the better. Oil Of
rosemary rubbed lightly upon the skin
but we'll away from the eyes. owing
to Its pungent, though not unpleasant,
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CHAPTER XVII.
l Take a Vow.

For an instant. / was SO shaken by
that dead weight on my ARM, by that
white drawn face turned blindly up to
mine, that my heart stopped in my
bosom. Then I shook the horror off.
she has only fainted,"I told myself.
"She is not dead: she annot be dead:
1t is nothing; 1t will pass In a moment"
and gripping my teeth together In a
very agony of effort, I lifted her in my
arms and set off up the hillside toward
the ledge which Pasdeloup had pointed
out.
How I reached it I know not, for
long ere I had covered half the dis
lance, the world was reeling red be-
fore me and the blood pounding like
a hammer In my brain. But reach
1t I did. after what seemed an eter-
nifty. and, pushing aside that curtain
of vines, I saw behind 1t the dark
entrance to the cavern, framed by
the solid rock. I stopped and entered.
then laid my burden gently on the hard,
dry floor and flung myself, well-nigh
senseless. beside her.
CONTINUED Next Week.
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Tragedy.

Pasdeloup did not so much. as glance
at the blazing tower. He was gazing
at the woods about us. scanning each
thicket with eye preternaturally
bright. 1t was still too dark for me to
discern anything at all In the smudge
Of shadow beneath the trees. but my
companion seemed to labor under no
such disability, 1 knew. of course.
hat he was searching for some trace
OF his master.
HE said that he would wait for
us at the edge Of the wood" l told
him. straight westward from he
tower"
''We came tina way" said Pasde-
loup gruffy. 1T was there I
thought to find him, but he was not
there. will SO back again. Wait
here for me-"
In an instant he a disappeared be-
meath the trees so quietly that l did
not hear SO much as the rustic of a
leaf. He melted into the forest; be-
came q part OF Ii.
turned a to the tower and
watched the flames as they leaped high
in the heavens, as though striving to
touch the stars. which faded and paled
before the growing light in the east.
Dawn was at hand. and l realized the
folly of lingering there. That rope
hanging from the window must be soon
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS had been discov-
cred long ere this-and pursuit. OF
course, would follow instantly. And my
heart suddenly chilled at the thought
that perhaps M. lie Comte and the
women had walked straight into a trap
which q been set for them
The thought brought me to my
feet, and / looked to right and left
with an overpowering feeling Of help
~Sessness. At the first step / would
be lost. And yet / could not stand
IDLE
A sudden vivid sense of companion
ship caused me to start around. II
was Pasdeloup who had returned as
noiselessly as he had gone.
You found them?" 1 asked.
He shook his read and sank to a
sitting posture, his brows knitted, his
eyes staring straight before him.
burned to ask the direction Of his
search. the details Of 1t, but something
in his attitude warned me to hold my
tongue. Then suddenly his face cleared
and he sprang to his feet.
Come no said. and, set off. down
the hill at a pace which I found it M
small task to equal.
Once among the trees the going wa.
still more difficult. How my compan
ion got ahead SO swiftly and easily
could not understand. As for myself
I 1oundered through the underbrusl
AIIu VNCI GhO seeA Go oSS
I could; but the best was bad enough
and more than one I fancied tina
Pasdeloup had abandoned me to m.
w resources,b out always / found hin
patiently awaiting me. He seemed t
have some well-defined objective poin
in view. for he went straight forward
without looking to right or left. w
came at the end OF q few moments
INTO a gentle valley, nearly free o
trees. and up this he turned almost a
a run. At last I painted after him u
a little hill and found him calmly sit
ting at the top.
I flung myself beside him. breathless
utterly exhausted.
do not walt for me-" I said, as SOC
J IS / could speak. You must find then
they need you more than I. I will
shift for myself"
I'VE stop here he answered. gruffly
They must pass this way
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From the indianapolis News.

Among the many centenary celebra-
tions recently held was n at Edin-
burgh, in connection with the founding
of savings banks. The father OF saw
ings banks was a DR.. Duncan, OF
Ruthwell, a clergyman of the Scottish
church. He was an opponent of the
poor laws, holding that such laws had
the effect of degrading and pauperiz-
Ing the people. With much the same
ideas concerning economy and thrift
as our own Benjamin Franklin. he
started q savings bank to inculcate a
spirit Of independence in the poor, a
virtue which he then considered to be
lacking. The idea was not altogether
original with the good doctor. 1t had
been tried before In England but not
with marked success, and he was the
first to put the idea on a practicable
basis. The Doctors savings bank as
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The Father of Savings Banks

it's origin. was conducted in a single
room in Chapel street, Dumfries. The
counter was formed of two planks
placed over a couple of barrels and
was lighted by candles.
The people did not readily take hold
of the project. In the first rear the
deposits were only SIPS; fE the fourth,
$4,610. Duncan met with much oppo-
sition from influential quarters. Moth
ing daunted he persisted. Goblet, the
English economist, denounced the
scheme, calling it "the savings bank
bubble" Out of this scheme begun by
the Ruthwell clergyman has come the
British p~ostoffice savings bank. GAS
the outcome 'of the twin agencies for
the promotion of thrift" says T. P.'s
Weekly, "there Is something like $22O.-
600, 900 invested with the state for 12.-
904, 053 depositors throughout the Unit
ed Kingdom"
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well at night. I believe there is moth.
ing like the Pinkham remedies
Mrs. CLARA FRANKS, R..F. D., No. 3,
Knoxville, Iowa,
The success of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation. fbroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, b~acl1ache,
bearing-down feeling. fatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine o trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands Of others, and why should it
not urO your
IfyOu want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for 1t.
1t is free and always helpful
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Mrs. Frederick T. Dubois, wife OF the
former United States senator from Ida
no, delivered the most talked about
speech at the national mothers con-
prees recently held at Denver. In dis
clssing the causes Of unhappy mar
riages Mrs. Dubois said: The fault
lies with men and women who enter
marriage unframed for it's responsible
tiles. This fault the mothers congress
is bound to efface by starting with
the children and implanting In them
ideas of unselishness and regard for
the rights of others.
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From the Augusta Hera

From the Augusta Herald.
Mayor George w. Tiedeman of Sa-
vannah ccndeInning a'municipal bill
that he ueemed too hastily drafted. said
to a reporter:
why, they drafted this bill the way
the old-time Georgia editor used to
perform his wedding ceremonies.
"Tne old-time editor of Georgia was
usually mayor as well. He was also
Justice of the peace. -conveyancer and
real estate agent, deacon OF the church,
leading lawyer and head Of h build
ing and loan.
"As one Of these editors was writing
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Going Some in Georgia

a two-column editorial on the tariff, a
Georgia couple came In to be married
The editor, without once looking up
without once slackening. the steady
movement of his pen, said:
Times money. Want her?'
Yes said the youth.
want him?' the editor continued.
nodding toward the girl
Yes she replied.
MAR and Wife pronounced the
editor, his pen travelling smoothly and
rapidly. One dollar. Bring a load Of
wood for it--one-third pine. balance
oak"
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If 81. aa''s sss.. T a.s Thompson's Eye Water
English In London.

Senator Depew, on the deck of the
Lusitania, talked about English as
she is spoken in London"
1T is very difficult to understand
that London English" he said. II
know a mar who had lodgings all July
In Bloomsbury. nea the British mu.
scum.
ION his return from the museum
pne afternoon, my friend said to his
landlady:
"'Can l have a cup of tea, IL you
~please?'
Certainly. sir; at once the land.
lady replied. The kettle as been
bi'lin' for ours
"'But-er-I prefer freshly boiled
water, If you don't mind" stammered
my friend.
THE landlady Redeemed with anger.
LOOK ere she said, If / 'ad meant
wot you mean I'd ave said hours"
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wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham and took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and Liver Pills, and
am glad to say that
your medicines and
kind letters of di-
rections have done
more for me than
anything else and I
had the best physi-
clans here. ] can
10 nv work and rest