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The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-09
REESE 10 CLEAR
 RIVER OF SNACS

Little Rock, April 9.-With the riv- CT rising slowly and navigation again a thing of the present, the steamer Reese of the government fleet this morning steamed away from Pine Bluff to do snagging in the Arkansas river between Little Rock and that point. It is the intention of the gov ernment engineers to clean the river of snags during this slight rise so that if the water is very low again in the future, boats can be operated. There were number of bad places in the river during the recent low stage of water, which prevented boats from running at times when they could been operated had the stream been clear of snags.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-09
GRIFFIN AGAIN TO
 RUN FOR CONGRESS

Through the Little Rock Gazette this morning Ben l.. Griffin announces that he will again be candidate for congressman from the Fifth district two years hence MT. Griffin was de feated in the recent primary election for this position by Il. M. Jacoway, Jr., of Dardanele.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-09
SUPERVISOR BROOKS HERE.

District Census Supervisor Tom D Brooks of Russellville tins morning lectured at the courthouse to the emu merators appointed for Faulkner county, for the purpose of instructine them on the work on which they will enter next Friday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-09
NOTICE.

Everyone interested in the Mt. Vernon cemetery are invited to meet Thursday, April II, 1910. Come with dinner and all kinds of work ng tools, prepared to show We have spent one more day among our loved ones resting there. Please let noth- ng hinder. Help is needed
The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-09

Tonight a pupils recital will be given at Central college. A program consisting of reading and music will be rendered. Everybody is invited to attend and no admission will be charged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
Sport and Morality.

There is much more than grain of
truth in the contention of Massu.
chusetts woman that athletics will con,
duce to healthier and more normal
lives for women. The same may be
said for men. The men and women
who take plenty of exercise In golf.
tennis, swimming baseball or rowing
Will not be as often heard of In di.
vorce courts as those whose leisure is
spent in idleness. Healthy bodies and
clean minds go oftenest together. That
is one reason why sports for young or
old are encouraged 1t is the reason
colleges urge their students to do gym.
nasium work and join the athletic
teams. The recreation centers of large
cities, the Fairgrounds, football and
baseball parks, the full swimming
beaches and public golf links will all
have their benefcent effects on the
bodies and minds of the coming gen
Grafton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
MORE FOR TIRES
THAN RECTORS
Episcopal Pastors Get Salaries Of
$3.50 Per Year While More is
Spent on Autos.

CINCINNATI. OeA directors of
Episcopal churches throughout the
United States are receiving salaries of
but $3.50 year while single families
in the parish spend 5000 a year for
automobile tires, according to the
Rev. S. w. Hartman, of the Grace
Episcopal church of Winsor, Conn.
Rev Hartman made this comment
after submittisg his report on The
state of the Church" to the house of
deputies at the general Episcopal
convention here. In his report Rev
Hartman said 1t was evident the
ministry was not attracting it's due
proportion of Young and able men.
1--WE believe it is chiefly because
our people desire for their sons more
lucrative careers. The privilege of
serving God and man in the priest
hood and pastorship, even at the cost
of severe self denial is not so highly
appreciated as of DID, the report
said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17

well at night. / believe there is moth
ing like the Pinkham remedies" =
Mrs. CLARA FRANKS, R. f. D., No. 8,
Knoxville, Iowa.
The success of Lydia f. 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, fibroid tumors, ir-
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, 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 trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not cure you?
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it.
1t is free and always helpful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
HAZERS ARE
GIVEN PUNISHMENT
Football Manager Loses His Job and
Dement'S Are Given
Out

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 17.-For SO
far forgetting their responsibility as
first or senior class men, the four mid
shipmen found guilty of hazing plebes
were punished by Superintendent
Bower. K. w. Anderson and Jenifer
Garrett, who held rank as officers Of
the brigade, in addition to being re-
duced to the ranks, received 1875 de
merits each. w. H. O'Brien was re-
moved from the managership of the
football team and with Howard Bode
received 100 dement's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
IT GROWS HAIR.
Here Are Facts We Want You to
Prove at Our Risk.

Marvellous as it may seem, Rexall
'S3" Hair Tonic has grown hair on
heads that were once bald. OF course,
in none of these cases were the hair
roots dead. nor had the scalp taken
on glazed shiny appearance
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic acts scienti-
fically, destroying the germs which
are usually responsible for badness.
1t penetrates to the roots of the hair,
stimulating and nourishing them 1t
Is most pleasant toilet necessity, is
delicately perfumed, and will not
gum or Prominently stain the hair
We want you to get a bottle of Rex
all '93'' Hair Tonic and use it as di-
rected. If it does not relieve scalp
irritation, remove dandruff. prevent
the hair from falling out and promote
an increased growth of hair, and in
every way give entire satisfaction sim
ply come back and tell us, and with
out question or formality we will
hand back to you every penny you
paid us for it. Two sizes, soc and ST.
Sold only at our store-The Rexall
Store cGrath Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
Stops itching instantly. Cures
piles, eczema, salt rheum. letter, itch.
hives. herpes, scabies-Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store.
Chinese Traits.

The Chinese are orderly, law abid.
ing and well behaved; they have a
strong sense of right and justice-are
fair minded; they are reliable in com.
mercial dealings their debts and
keep their agreements, whether verbal
or written; they are dutiful to parents,
fond of children and mindful of ETH
quette and punctilious about returning
courtesies or favors; they are respect
full to elders and superiors; they honor
and respect character and intellectual
ability, and do not recognize an aris-
tocracy of wealth. This list might be
largely extended, but it is enough TO
show what have undertaken to show
that China has not by any means to
seek abroad all the requisites for ma
tional greatness, and popular welfare;
some of the most important are here
already.-Address to Students at st.
Johns College, Shanghai.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
Those Who Have Served During Sep.
TENDER Term of District Court
Through Their Work
This Morning.
ARGUE MOTION IN CASE
Heirs OF William Rees Want Park in
West keokuk to Revert to Them
After Dedication Fifty
Years Ago.

Judge Henry Bank discharged for
the term the petit jurors this morning
when district court reconvened at 9
o'clock, after an adjournment from
Saturday noon The judge explained
to the jurors assembled his reason for
Keeping them as long as he did, with
little work to do. The grand Jury
made its report late and there were
prisoners in Jail who might demand a
jury. trial, thus necessitating the hold
ing of the jury body Also, after the
grand jury had made it's report one
of the indicted persons, Beatrice
keyes, colored, demanded jury trial,
which was to have begun this morn.
ing. In the meantime she was advised
by her attorney to enter plea of
guilty, which she did to day. Sam Da.
Wis also entered a plea of guilty, thus
doing away with the necessity of a
trial. Beatrice Keyes is the negress
who attempted to kill Will Carter in
rag alley. Sam Davis will be given a
jail sentence for wife desertion Mem
pSi' VI Tic pCtiI JUL were SlNeH oI-
ders for their money and left during
the day for their respective homes.
A motion in the case of Robert Rees
on behalf of the heirs of William Rees,
deceased, VS.. City of Keokuk, was
argued by Attorney Ed. w. McManus,
representing the plaintiff and Ralph
B. Smith representing the city, this
morning. The motion is to compel
the plaintiff to show authority for ap-
pearing for the other defendants. The
action is one to quiet title to Rees
addition situated in West Keokuk.
This site was dedicated to Keokuk by
William Rees more tran a half cen
fury ago, if used for a park The
plaintiff wants the property to revert
back to the heirs of William Rees, al
leging that it has never been used
by the city for park The value of
this property is speculative.
In the matter of the estate of Aman-
da T. Hughes, John E. Craig, admins
traitor, was authorized to sell certain
described real estate, all of which is
in the city.
Mary F. Pitts has filed suit for di-
vorce against John M. Pitts. The
grounds named in the petition is de-
sertion. They were married January
81, 1906, and the husband is alleged
to have deserted OctoNer 10, 1908.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
MoNTRosE.
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Among the pleasant happenings of
last Saturday evening was a birthday
anniversary of Thos j. Simpson.
When about twenty of his church peo-
pie invaded his home to remind him
ne had reached the 70 milestone OF
MS life. Mrs. Miles had an excellent
supper In waiting the guests. Hone
Tor him many returns of the. day.
we are sorry to chronicle Hon. C.
A. Kennedy has been quite sick, but
is slowly improving.
Mrs. LeFevre Smith of Keokul has
been a guest of her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Skinner
Timothy Kennedy is nursing the
rheumatism
P. w. Bowen has the contract for
painting the residence of ]. E. Philip
on the middle road.
MIR. and Mrs. Perry Eaton of Keo-
sauqua have been guests of Thos.
Simpson.
Richard Jordon manipulates the
telegraph key at Dunbar, Ill.
DR.. Dorsey and family of Keokuk
drove to this city Sunday In their
touring car.
G. H. Curtis and wife report an en-
Joyable visit at the home of d. H.
Annable and wife last week at Keo.
kuk.
There will be temperance lecture
at the city hall Wednesday evening,
October 10. All law abiding citizens
should be there to hear the liquor
traffic discussed.
Mrs. Alice Scott, treasurer of the
Rebekah assembly of Iowa was en-
route to Cedar Rapids Saturday,
where the assembly is in session.
The tender and one car of the south
bound freight jumped the track Thurs
day morning at the foot OF Main
street.
Mrs. DR.. L. B. Morris and children
of Pueblo, Col, are guests at the pa
rental home. Mrs. Morris will be re-
membered as Miss Ella Curtis, who
was formerly assistant teacher in our
public school and valued instructor
Two accessions were added to the
NJ f. church Sunday.
Ladies Aid society will be enter
tanned at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brown Wednesday after
noon.
Clarence Adams is gradually gain
ing in strength, to the delight of the
whole city and neighborhood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
GARMENT MAKERS
HAVE A RIOT
Threatened to Call General Strike Of
the 25,ooo Workers of
the City.

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-offcials of the
unions affiliated with the garment
makers threatened to call a gem
eral strike of $4,000 of their
workers here as result of the
treatment they allege the employees
of the Hart, Schaffner and Marx
clothing company received during the
trouble about the shops where strike
is now on.
A riot call was turned in and a
wagon load of police battled with
five hundred male strikers and be-
fore the outbreak was put down,
nine arrests were made and a score
were injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
Her Death Was Sudden.
Especial to The Gate City.

Especial to The Gate City.l
DOWNING, Mo-, Oct. 17.-Mrs.
Mary Berry, wife of Ed Berry, died
suddenly at her home near Downing,
Saturday morning. She was in the
barn lot milking, while Mr. Berry was
in the barn putting the harness on his
horses When Mr.. Berry came out
he found her laying unconscious and
she died in few minutes 1t is
supposed that heart trouble was the
cause of her death.
Mrs. John Riddell died at her home
in Downing, Friday night. Mrs. Rid
del was quite old and had been SER
iously III for several weeks. She will
be buried at Hit, Mo-, Sunday morn
ing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
The Judicial Jumping Jack.

A jumping jack once jumped so ju.
diciously that the toys judged him OF
sufficient Importance to be a jurist,
and so they jollied him into making
a jab at judicial position. The jump
ing jack jumped at the chance and
justified the judgment of his friends by
judging justly everything in his iu.
risdiction and causing the jury to
suggest judgment in cases where jus
tice had been jumbled about by the
gibes of joking judges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
Change In Thea,era.

me actors for whom Shakespeare
a mio'e does not mean, as it would at
present, the world of English-speaking
@,eors' 1t means the company OF
~, nHich Shakespeare was a member
~ work was done, not as modern
for any company which
aeaVen and Frohman may please TO
s VA together, but for a small united
n nanu OF men OF whom he was one,
WIN whom he lived in close intimacy.
July Atlantic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
snanish AristocracY.

There are 200 dukes. 800 marquises
and thousands of counts in Spain. ac.
eording to a recent count. Legitimate
Spanish nobility, or, better aristoc.
racy, is called the grandezza, in Eng.
lish the grandees. 1t was instituted
by Emperor Charles V. in 1920, SO
that Spain could be just like other
countries in one respect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
Looks Like It.

Among other things thai were
found in the stomach of a New York
man were one shoe button, one hair
pin, three keys. one lead pencil, one
belt buckle, one tin toy pistol, three
nails, a thermometer and needle. He
probably swallowed boys pocket
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
superstltions About Babies.

In Ireland belt made of woman s
hair is placed about child to keep
harm away. Garlic. salt, bread and
steak are put into the cradle of new
born baby in Holland. Welsh mothers
put pair CT tongs or a knife in the
cradle to insure the safety of their
children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
| loodS
Sarsa pariIIa

Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatabs,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17

Harsh physics react. weaken the
bowels. cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. Csc
Ask your druggist for them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17

WT0Ie TO MIS-. Glnk-
ham and took Lydia
=. Pinkham's Vege-
table G 0 m pound
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 |
had the best physi-
clans here. / can
do nv work and rest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. CSC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
Ancient Petroleum We'll.

A petroleum we'll has been known In
Zante, one of the Ionian islands, for
nearly 5000 years. 1t is mentioned by
Herodotus, who was born 4s4 years be-
fore the Christian era.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17

Don't let the baby suffer from &C.
zema. sores or any itching of the skin.
Doan's Ointment gives instant re-
lief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe
for children. All druggists sell it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkhanl' sVegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her

Knoxville, Iowa. - ." / suffered with
pains low down in my right side for
year or more and was so weak and ner-
Yous that ] could not do my work. I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, Ia
borers rely on Dr. Thomas Eclectic
Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns
or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay
where it is used.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-17

!, MABEL.
Use Gold Medal Flour for your pastry.
GERALDINE
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1910-03-24
Inodt, biefer nsuurtisen eituution Gin
gnbe 5u feBen
II III.

- - !.
ssSd, tire Ai9tigfeit bate bic Sadie.
llnb nit natiirliden Dinsen sins's
ar. MieIp? Dds bat Die 3en5 benz
Qlmbros mod ielbtgen 5ases erddbIt.
Dabei erfubr er. baB er aus benz
gan5en Dorfe nit ginffluB bes8rob@
bauernbofs hriiRn Der IdmudIie 8erl
fei, nan benz bic 3en3 fdpn ldnge tire
Musen aussefdidt bate unb ben iie
bate trieeen nliiKen, duf alle 5dne,
bas bate fe iid nun einmul in Den
Ropf seIebt. limb tpie Der fonberbare
MenI9 - 10 beri6tete lie meter -
ibr, Der bic 8urf9en gleih manbelz
ipetle binterAer idarndnselten, nur imz
mer aus benz Wege lief, ba bate lie
fhon gar nidt iih gu ratben gepuBt,
unb ba fei iie gum 3rduterpeible se=
laufen = bier fdmunselte Der Nmz
bros, aber bic 3en5 lieB iid ni6t be-
trren. lonbsrn fubr fort: Oas 8eible
babe ni9t lanse se5aubert unb babe
ibr elm altes Reaept seseben. 9ana
friib, nod ebe bic Mdbels gum Otter
tpaHer stnsen, follte iie unter anbdd:
tisem 3auberIpruh elm grobes Wa1:
ferIdaff am 4riiptnsbrunnen bon:
f9Dpfen unb bamit binauf aur 8ud'
seben, unb lpenn bic erften Strabler
Der Ofterionne in bas WaiIer fielen
ba ipiirbe iie ben 2iebiten gu idauel
betommen.
| .llnb liebit Du, 8roii," i9lob iie
rbas Weible bat redt sebabt. Did
bat bas 9anttz ariipinszWafer gun
8onifaaiusbers seotpunsen."'
| Der 8roit biitete iih. mas baseeei
| au iaeen, aber Die 3en5 bate nod ei
men euten 9ebanten: nllnb auf'!
Beible fase mir nidts. Mmbros
mir MAIDEN linn elm @eident, es bafi
um uns nerbient."
! Ser Nmbros 1dmunoelte ,piebe
llnb nod piel mebr, als porbin, I'M
er ipdr es sufrieben.
| 9lls er ben Shaler, ben ct unb bi
| 3ena suiammen aufeebraht batter
BEL benz 3rGutsrtpeible ablieferte I'M
bieie 8elobnuns nit ber gradblun
| ieiner Gef9idte besriinbete, leste E
nod ertra cine Morf barauf. nnb ba
| fir mubte bas Weibls eipises Sdlpsi
| gen seloben iiber ben v3auber", mi
bem es ben Nmbros ouf ben Bonita
| siusbers unb in bic Mrme Der Gen
| gelodt bate.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1910-03-24
Cine nette Derlobuna.
9umoreste bon y d aro @n : d u:
fer.

0er boIbe 5riiblins, Der solo=
- lodge 8nube, Idpang pieoer
eiumal iiesreid iein Saepter.
llno reft oespotiicb mar er aufsetrez
ten uno bate iber oen orduenoen
Winter triump6irt. lleberaQ griinte
uno biiihte es oieltauienbfar5is. uno
in al oieier 5riiblingsberrlihteit lag
bas prdhtise 8ut oes 6errn 5iir9tez
sott 8alouin Wanoel, 10 idmud uno
la lauber, ais lei es ehsn in bie faftiz
gen @ieien uno @edsr bin9eieBt nor
hen.
Bonn naben 0orfe ertDnteu oie
Oiterslpden, uno nit Dem eriter
alanee trat Serr 5iirdtegOtt galcuin
Wanoel aus benz 8uts6aule unb
nabm bebd9tis ieinen Weg 5ur Sit
DE. unb ebenio bebddtig tebrte er,
nadbem oas lebte r4men" pertlunaen
mar. ou,id.
9err 5iirdtesott 8alouin Wanoel
bstrat Die erobe Stube uno sins Damn,
: in tiefen 8eoanten periunten, ipieoerz
bolt enersiicb Den aopf i6iitteIno,
| auf uno ab.
.llnb ih iase Sir, Matbil6s". plabz
te er beraus. ais ietne before 9dlfte
e;ntrat. Die gan5e 9eIdidte sefdut
mir niht, idlpobl"
Sruu Matbiloe lab iSren oeitrengen
| @emabt aroB an: raber id bite bid,
Jir9tesott, es lit ood nun einmal Der
Wunih meiner S6spelter, oaB 8ldrz
den ben Sobn pes reiden unb bo6~
| psrmDgenoen 9errn bon Minben beiz
| ratbet, uno -"
,Satpohl", bobnts 9err Jiirhteaptt
8alouin WanoeI, .es 1T Der Wunid
oeiner lisbenspiirbisen Shtpeiter, Der
,bodperm0genoen" 5rau Ratb -. 1.
Ob aber ibr Gino oieien 5tmperlider
| Moniieur BON Winoen, Der ichon balo
eir balbes Sabr um aldrhen beruns
idartpenoelt. obne oaB iein gutenberg
Iicb einen Wuppoth 9ibt uno fret unb
often BON Der 2eber reoet, tpie, mann.
no, ob bas arme Sinh min. banah
miro guna einfah niht sefrast. llno
Bob iie oieien Bafdlappen 49,"
,6iirhtegott BaIbuin Wanoel. Z"
gs mar bies Die b0hite Gteigering,
Deren Hrau mdthitOe ftihin mar.
rgea ia. 3iloe", lentte er Elm. mir
fam es idlkBlih esal fein. uber
slulbe mir, ipenn Der 9err Rdtb ielig
nod lebte, Damn pdre Die gefdidte
Sod sar5 anosrs ing 2otA gebradt
lpDrben. Sd Deritebe gar nidt, tDarurrl
man geruoe Sci mir Die Sadie in
S1uB bringen tpill."
Nun bate 0rall MatbiI& ibren
@<mabI. no lie ibn baben pOlIte. So,
8atbuin". repliairte fie, Ou.o1eroings
6ait ia feline, Rinber, bu tpeibt 1lint
mas es In beutiser 3sit beiBt, iein
Rino au periursen. unb bob iih 9err
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1910-03-24
Ill.

Der Mmbros bdtte fpiffen n,iiTsn,
bab mon nihts perfhD0ren ION. Dber
bab mon ipGter einmal san5 seDiB ges
rabe bus tbut, mas man beridnDrell
tpollte.
sSn ber @onntagsfriihe, nod aIs
Bic Na9t ibr GternentuA iiber bic
1grbe gebreifet belt unb nod fein
@onnenitrabl ibr In Die Reeiernns
pfufdte. sins iaiperen, aber fsiien
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
PHYSICIAN SAYS SMOKING
IS GOOD FOR THE HEALTH
Statistics Cited to Show That Nicos
tine Prevents RaVages of Spinal
Meningitis

PARIS, April 23-Smokers will be
delighted to learn that a military doc
tor has discovered, and undertakes to
prove by convincing statistics, that
smoking, instead of being bad is good
for the health. Better still, smokers
are almost immune from meningitis.
Tobacco, therefore, instead of being ta-
booed by some medical men, ought to
be hailed with delight, and anyone
threatened with the terrible brain or
spinal attack should be at once told
to take the nicotine cure.
The discoverer of this new scientific
fact is DR.. De Kermabon of the French
army. He has patiently gathered sta
tistics and watched the ravages of
cerebro-spinal diseases among the
young recruits of the French army,
and, as their habits, among others that
of smoking, are carefully noted in the
reports, he was astonished to see that
so few Of the habitual smokers were
attacked by the disease. The propor-
tion, as established by him, is one to
twenty, that is to say, for one case
of meningitis among a given number
of smokers, there are twenty cases Of
the disease among an equal number
of non smokers.