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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-10
BUSINESS LOCALS

A child that has intestinal
worms is handicapped in its
growth. A few doses of WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUGE DESTROYS
and expels worms; the child i'm
mediately improves and thrives
wonderfully. Price 25c per bottle.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-10
In the House Of D-n c"~jd

Ard rs she looked ahou' s'e d'G rchoId
How over that same lnre w1s ii,;"v.'ae
writ.
Be h"l"e. be 5Gldc. nnd "vcrvw',rc r..
Bnlde:
That much sh" nuzd vet could no, CON.
s.rpe Ii
Rv "1v riding skill or commune VT
AZ last she srvde at that rowme.s uppcr
end
Another dnre. on which was writ
he nct too bolde: whercto though she did
bend
Her earnest minde. yet wis not what II
might intend.
-Spenser. THE Faerie Queene."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-10
a Small Mistake,

81 suppose sail the stranger,
watching q workman spread a carpet
from the church door to the curb.
that's the high road to heaven you're
fixing there?"
NO" replied the man; this is only
q bridal path."-Tit Bits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-10
Something to Grow About.

The Gander-suffering cats! What
sort Of noise-germ has got into that
ridiculous rooster lately? His darn
Growing has developed into a continu.
GUS performance.
The Drake-Why, he imagines he's
in the public eye since the production
Of Rostand's "Chanteeler."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-10
styles In Ailments.

We'll, here I am" announced the
physician in his breezv
WAY. And now what do you thin. js
IIthe matter with your"
Doctor. hardly know" murmured
the fashionable patient. What Ia
7new7
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-10

Mrs. Wise-l don't see why that new
millionaire Ia SO popular. He can,
even express himself.
Mr.. Wise-No. but he can pay the
freight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

grew stronger, and within three months
was perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. ~ Mrs. JOHN G. MoLDAN,
2115 Second St., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
Inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. -Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound TO restore their
health.
IfyOu want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES strictly
confidential. For 90 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free OF charge Don't
4aRifot0- rurxif0 ako<oz~oz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
WatertOwn

H.. @. Johnston and family have
moved from the Chase property to
Forty-first street, Moline.
Mrs. Anna Feehan entertained a
few of her friends to a O'Clock
dinner. Mrs. Feehan left Wednes-
day for visit with friends at De-
Kalb and on the 25th will leave for
South Dakota to make her future
home.
William Bishop, ST., and family
have moved back from Missouri and
will live on the Martin Kilgard farm
lately vacated by him on Campbell's
island.
ployes of the hospital, left last week
for the latter's home owing to the
illness of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Donnell OF Boards
town are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Klein.
Mrs. A. Cook of Hampton spent
last week with her daughter, Mrs
C. L. Trevillyan.
Miss Norma Gambler of Port BY
ron visited here this week with Ma
BILE Pearsall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Saunders are
enjoying a visit from the formers
parents who expect to stay for an
indefinite time.
The 10 cent tea was well attended
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. P. P. Shepperd. A neat sum
was realized.
Mrs. e. Lucas left Thursday of
this week on a four weeks visit with
relatives at Waverly and Blooming
ton.
The box sociable given by the
Woodmen was big success. A good
ly sum was made and delightful
time had.
The family of Lou Taylor are suf-
fering with the mumps.
Mrs. John Dawson entertained her
two sisters for the past week, Mrs.
Wood of Aledo and Mrs. Curtis of
Reynolds.
The Athletic club gave their regu-
lar dance Friday night at Woodmen
hall.
Mrs. D. Y. Allsbrow entertained
a few friends Thursday on the occa-
sion of her birthday. She received a
shower of ST. Patrick's day post
cards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
Adxertised List Mo. a.

Following is list of letters remain,
ing uncalled for In the postoffice at
Rock Island for the week ending March
10, 1910: M. J. Berger, James e.
Brien, Miss Hazel Claire, Frank Con.
ley, Sleman De Paurie, Mrs. Belle
Emmer, Miss Emma Fechner, H B.
Franklin, Mrs. Will Frey, F. G. Gran.
quist, Mrs M. P. Graham, Earl Ben
Higgins, Ben Higgins, Earl Higgins
(2), Hamberg Co, Albert Kaiser, c. T.
Kelly, NJ NJ Larson, Mrs. Munscey,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Mitchell, Minnie
May, Mrs. Mabel Marshall, Captain
Frank Morton. Mrs. May Martyr, H q.
Mitchell. D. D., Guy Perry, Roy Par
kin, Mrs. Guy Palance, Felix Raul, G.
A. Robson, Mrs. J. Stick, Mrs. Francis
Stewart (2), Lilh Smith, Emil Stevens,
Charles futile, Robert C. Vincent,
Roger Van Evera, Charles Wright,
Mrs. Besse Wilson, Mrs. Walter Will
son, Mrs Jane Yongs, ]. H. Zumstein.
Foreign-Mrs. Augusta Patterson, En-.
cry d. Warren.
HUGH A J. MCDONALD,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
Silvis

Mrs. Glover is slowly recovering
from an attack of lung fever
Little Harry Foster, who has been
i'll with pneumonia, continues very
low.
Olivia Carlson has been quite i'll
with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Pomeroy. have
been sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown and
little son, John Frederick, departed
for ten days visit in Ohio
"A number of young men from
Carbon Cliff, Silvis and vicinity de-
parted for South Dakota where they
have secured work.
Mrs. Shannon, president of the
Baptist Ladies' Aid society gave an
afternoon coffee at her home last
Wednesday. A large number attend
ed. Refreshments were served. The
decorations were green in honor of
St. Patrick.
The illustrated lecture given by
Rev. Carl Vingren, returned mis-
sionary from china, Thursday even
ing was well attended and a neat sum
was realized. The proceeds are to
The foot and inch" sociable given
by the Sunday school classes of Mes
danes Minter and Slower last Tues
day evening at the bank building,
was well attended and fair sum
was realized. Refreshments were
served after delightful musical pro-
gram had been rendered.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
elected the following officers Thurs
day afternoon: President, Mrs. E. w.
thompson; vice president, Mrs.
Frew; secretary, Mrs. Falkner; treas
urer, Mrs. Marchant: chairman of
committees, work, Mrs. Sharpe; Wis
itation, Mrs. Slower; missionary work
Mrs stephens; finance, Mrs. Kindley;
social, Mrs. Corbin. Twenty members
attended the meeting.
Willie Foster, about IL years old,
was taken suddenly i'll with pneu-
monia last Saturday. This is the
second case In the family. Harry
has been sick a week.
e. s. Kindley who is at the head
of the schools here spent Saturday
and Sunday at LIE Claire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
NEWS OF THE NEIGIfBORS

o'clock from the town hall at Buffalo,
with interment at Rose Hill cemetery.
Another old settler of Scott county,
Oscar Benshoof of Blue Grass, mas
passed away. Mr.. Benshoof had been
ill for the past two years, death COM
ing at the age of S3 years. He
leaves to mourn his wife, Lucinda
Benshoof; three sons, Scott Benshoor
and Waiter Benshoof of Blue Grass
and John Benshoof of Maysville, and
three daughters, Mrs. Martha knouse
and Mrs Mabel Dofedit Of Davenport
and Mrs. Lucy Davis Of Iowa City.
The funeral was held from the home
in Blue Grass yesterday afternoon.
Friday night occurred the death of
Jennie e. Skunk, wife of G. w. Skunk.
The survivors, in addition to the hus-
band, are one daughter, Mrs. Roy Glib
son of Davenport; two sisters, Mrs.
Annie Burgess of Hudson, Wis, and
Mrs. Herman Srieck, Long Prairie,
Mimi, and three brothers, John Dick
inson of Braddock. Pa; Howard Dick
inson, Saxton, Pa, and William Dick
inson Of Osseo, MINI. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
1870 from the residence OF her daugh-
ter, 1893 North Pleasant street, and at
3 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist
church. Burial will be made in Oakdale
cemetery.
Owen Hert died Saturday evening
at the home of his nephew, Michael
Hert r. r. No 1, at the age of 81
years. Three sons, Eugene and Ed
ward of this city and John of Arkan-
sas, and one daughter, Mrs. Brennan,
in Arkansas, survive. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning from
the residence of his nephew. with
services at Sacred Heart cathedral at
9 o'clock. Burial will be made in St.
Marguerite's cemetery.
Mrs. Christina Heidenreich died
Saturday at her home, 707 West Sew
enth avenue, at the age of 6S years.
She was born in Jebenstedt, Halstein,
Germany. Two daughters, Mrs. Mary
Solbrig and Mrs. Minnie Bunge, and
two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Arp and
Mrs. Henry PAIL, survive. The funer-
al will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the late residence, with services
at the Lutheran Evangelist Zion
church. Rev. Mr.. Holtermann will Of
f1ciate at the services. Burial will be
made in the City cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

burns. He will be confined for sew
oral weeks.
Suit Against city.-For a fall on
the sidewalk at the northwest corner
of Second and Main streets in which
he alleges he received a dislocated
shoulder and other injuries which
Kept him from his work for three
months, William Peters has entered a
claim against the city of Davenport
for the sum of $500. Mr.. Peters
claims that owing to a collection Of
ice AID snow on the sidewalk at this
corner. left there by the city, owing
to negligence, he fell and dislocated
his shoulder and received other in
juries.
Obituary Record.-Henry ]. Topp.
senior member of Topp & Parker, pro
prietors Of the Fair store, died Satur-
day night at his home, 1915 Brady
street, after a weeks illness with
pneumonia Mr.. Topp was born in
Columbus, Wis, June II, 1867. To
mourn his death are his wife, Jennie
lOpp, anu luTS6 CullUTSu, JpoSpnlnS1
Charles and Wilma. The mother,
Mrs. Wilhelmina Topp; a brother. Ru-
dolph Topp, and sister, Alma Topp
all of Columbus, also survive. The
funeral was at 10 O'Clock this morning
from the family home conducted by
Rev. w ]. Suckow, acting pastor Of
the Edwards Congregational church
Interment will be- In Columbus, Wis.
Matthias Durr Sr died Saturday
at his home in Buffalo, Iowa, at the
age of "A years. Mr.. Durr was born
in Switzerland Feb. 8. 1886, and came
to American in 1869, settling in Tama
county, Iowa, where he lived until he
moved Ito Rock Island. He lived in
Rock Island several years. He was
married in 1865 to Miss Anna Zogg
and then moved to Buffalo, where he
resided for the past 40 years. His
wife died about SO years ago. He is
survived by one son, Matthias, and
one daughter, Mrs. George Abatt. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

of the river. Mr.. Porter also intimated
that power will be furnished to terri
tory surrounding Moline. The Peo-
pies Power company last year bought
out the United Light and Power COM
pany of East Moline and Silvis, and
the power for these two suburbs must
elso be supplied from the local plant.
The new engine and generator will de-
velop $4,000 horse power. making the
total capacity Of the local plant $4,000
horse power. There are four other
generators beside the new one to be
installed, but all these are of a much
smaller type. The contract calls for
the installation and operation OF the
big new generator by Oct 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
Saved a soIdIer,a lie.

Facing death from shot and sheH In
the civil war was more agreeable 60
]. A. Stone, OF Kemp. Tex. than
facing It from what doctors said was
consumption. II contracted a stub
born cold" he writes, that develop
ed cough, that stuck TO me in spite
OF ell remedies for years. My weight
ran down to $50 pounds. Then be-
gan to use Or. Kings Discovery,
which completely cured me. now
weigh 17S pounds" For coughs.
colds, grip, asthma. hemorrhase.
hoarseness, Group, whooping cough
and lung trouble, it's supreme. so
cents, 800. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
DAVENPORT

/ Arm Amputated. - As a result of
having his arm caught In press at
the Corn Products company, at which
place he was employed, Metro Carlsos
| was forced to submit to an operation
for the amputation Of his right arm
at Mercy hospital. The member was
crushed badly between the elbow and
the wrist and had to be taken of a
few inches below the elbow. 1t is not
known In what manner Carlsos caught
his hand and arm In the press, but it
is thought that he slipped and fell,
his arm being caught while falling.
Assistance was given him by his fell
low wofkmen and the ambulance was
called and he was removed to the hos
pital. Carlsos has been in the employ
of the company for some time.
Lightning Destroys Barn.-As a re-
suit Of being struck by lightning Sat
urday evening, the large barn on the
farm of b f. and Seymour Barr on
! the Jersey Ridge road was entirely
destroyed by fire, the loss being sew
feral hundred dollars. The barn was
sablaze soon after being struck by the
bolt and after considerable difficulty
the stock was saved but the hay and
other farm products which were
stored in the structure were complete
ly lost.
s Boy Seriously Burned. - Charles
Madden of Chicago, 8 years of age.
who is visiting at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. q. F. Johnson, on the East
River road, was badly burned about
the legs while attempting to put out
fire in pile of grass which had
caught fire. His clothing caught afire
and his screams for help reached the
ears of Mr.. Borne, neighbor, who
ran to the boys assistance and extin-
guished the flames His life was saved,
although ne sustained many severe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

Morgan and the sugar trust, and that
Secretary Nagel of the department of
commerce and labor was attorney for
the Waters-Pierce (Standard) Oil COM
pany. Big business" has no particu-
lar complaint against the Taft admin
istration, thank you.
AS to the effect Of the Payne-Aldrich-
Smoot tariff law, protectionists are
generally referred to the market letter
just issued by the New York stock
brokerage firm OF Warren w. Erwin
& Co., which says: 1.-THE biggest cloud
in sight is that of the high cost of liv-
ing and the relatively low wages, sal
curtailed by the fact that two-thirds
of our population are unable to pur-
chase as much goods, per capita, as
they have purchased in past years
Thus, not only is production checked
in many lines, especially of clothing
and food, but there is greater unrest
among the people than ever before.
Because of this unrest and discomfort
there will almost certainly be more
the next few years, than ever before"
A tariff war with Canada, which
seems assured as a result of the short
sighted tariff legislation, first enacted
in the Dingley tariff law of 1896 and
reenacted with still worse features in
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES law, would be
no small shock to the commerce of
the United States. In 1907 the i'm
ports and exports of Canada. accord
ing to the figures of the Canadian gov
eminent, amounted to about $3.50, 000,-
600. The figures on Canada's imports
for the fiscal year 1909, as published
by the bureau of statistics of the Unit
ed States government, are given as
only $3.50, 900, reduction of nearly
$125,000,000 in imports as given by the
Canadian government two years ear
lier. In any event, the United States
furnished about GO per cent of the
manufactured imports into Canada In
the event of a tariff war it is needless
to say our merchants and manufac-
turers lose this business, which also
means that the American workingmen
who have been employed producing the
goods which Canada has been purchas-
ing from us will be deprived of work
The principal articles imported by
Canada from the United States by
groups in 1907 were: Manufactures,
SIS, 100000; mineral produce, s21, 000,-
900; agricultural produce, $1S,750,000;
animals and their produce, $500, 600,
and forest produce, S5.750,0O0.
Nearly a month has passed since
congress passed a resolution request
ing President Taft to inform the
house what facts, If any. exist which
makes inexpedient thorough examin-
alton" of the sugar trust frauds. The
president, it will be recalled, in his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
- ~ ~ CURES
800 OLD SORES

Every old sore is infected spot the fesh kept
open by drainage of impure blood into the place
One of the principal constituents of blood is plasma
healing property Where the circulation is pure TINS
element of the blood which is of glutinous sticky
nature performs the necessary work in healing all Sores
wounds and 1acerations 1t does this by sticking or
Joining the parts together while nature knitting
of the tissues and solidifes the place.
This healing property is frequently destroyed by
impure accommodations in the blood, and this vital huid
not only loses its power to heal but becomes source OF
irritation and disease to sore or ulcer on the
body Constantly it discharges its morbid matters into
the place. and gradually it the infection to
spread and the enlarges. The morbid matter II
from different long spell OF deoiItatng SICK
disease germs in the system the retention of the refuse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

william s. Kenyon, general counsel
for the Illinois Central railroad, has
been selected by President Taft to
succeed Wade H. Ellis as assistant, at
torney general in charge OF trust pros
ecutions. This appointment recalls
that Lloyd H. Bowers, now solicitor
general of the United States, was for
merly general counsel of the Chicago
Northwestern; that Secretary of War
Dickinson was general counsel of the
Illinois Central; that Federal Judge
Lurton, recently appointed to the SUI
preme bench. bore the reputation of
being friendly to corporations by tenn
permanent; that Attorney General Wick
ersham was formerly attorney for J. P.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

message OF Dec. IA, opposed congress
sional investigation of the sufar trust
on the ground that It might dive inn
munity TO the men higher u)" and
otherwise prove an embarrassment"
in securing convictions. II f. now up
to the president to show in what man
ner the exposure Of the higher ups"
would "embarrass" the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

Cd QCCo q WOSeAA -
and broken down
condition of the
system. / read so
much ofwnatLydia
E. Pinknam's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women ]
felt sure 1t would
help me, tandI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. Ny
pains all left me, !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful. Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. IT
loosens the cough, relieves the lungs
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to healthy
condition. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21


eIiminative members, continued ma
laria1 state of the system, inherited bad
blood, ETC., are usually responsible.
s. s. S. heals sores and ulcers in
the very simplest way. It just goes
into the circulation. and removes the
impurities and polluted matter that are
the means of keeping the ulcer open;
then the sore is bound to heal. SIS. is
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and
not only does it cleanse the circulation,
but it adds every necessary property to
it to promote good health. It is OF the
very greatest tonic value, and those VINO
have been weakened and run down by
the constitutional drainage of an old
sore will find it the very remedy needed.
come oyer an old sore, but beginning at
.ntly by building new tissue and Cling
Special book on Sores and Ulcers and
uT CpECIETc en- ATLANTA. GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

CONTINUED from Page One.)
machine is to be kept intact), the par
ty in power has arranged for the is
suance of bonds. This is not a solu-
ton of the deficit problem. 1t is mere
ly borrowing to pay the losses result
ing from extravaganza. instead of
stopping the extravaganza to prevent
going into debt.
Here are few comparative figures
which best tell the story of progress
in republican extravaganza:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
CURED OF EATING SORE.

Dear Sirs:-I was suffering
greatly from q sore on my left
breast, which had begun to eat,
and at times deep, shooting pains
would pass through tt, and the
rather offensive matter. I con-
suited physicians, but their treat
ment did not benefit me very
much. My condition m d
hopeless, and I had almost des-
paired Of getting WELL I knew
that the disease was hereditary
in my case, as an only sister, my
mother and two of her sisters had
died of Cancer OF the breast. After
g. 8. 8. felt some better, 80 con-
tinued it until was cured.
MRS. JAMES CASSELL,
Bolton, MO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

An the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

FcfS-TNaptna is more than a SOap-1tS
helping hand on washday.
And a mighty big help, too.
If neighbor came in and did three
fourths of your weekly washing, she would
be doing as much as Fels-Naptha will do
for you if you wish.
Fels-Naptha will dissolve and loosen
the dirt in your clothes while they soak in
ceol or lukewarm water
Then, with light rub and thorough
rinsing, they re ready for the line
No boiling; no hard rubbing; in sum
mer or winter.
And your clothes will be sweeter,
cleaner and whittier than if you boiled them
till Doomsday.
Take advantage of this helping hand
next washday and the drudgery of washing
clothes will be ended for you.
Follow directions printed en- the back
of the red and green wrapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

Nearly a month has passed since
congress passed a resolution request
ing President Taft to inform the
house what facts, If any. exist which
makes inexpedient thorough examin-
alton" of the sugar trust frauds. The
president, it will be recalled, in his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
SOME REAL LIVE
GOSSIP FROM CAPITAL
OF THE NATION

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
Anty Drudge Tells How to Save Day

Mrs Metbod-"Let's see when can go shopping: Mon
day. washing; Tuesday ironing"
A2ty Drudge-'Right there's where you saves day,
Mrs. Method. Use Fels-Naptha in your washing and
it'n only take part Of Monday forenoon, with no
hard work and you do your ironing the day.
Fes-Naptha's worth nearly whole day in time alone
every week besidesth work. fuel and bother saves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

Morgan and the sugar trust, and that
Secretary Nagel of the department Of
commerce and labor was attorney for
the Waters-Pierce (Standard) Oil COM
pany. Big business" has no particu-
lar complaint against the Taft admin
istration, thank you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

sore enarges The morbld InatteI IN INC DICou
long spell of facilitating Sickness which breeds
system the retention of the refuse matters OF the body