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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
HAS BETTER HEALTH.

Henry KOelsch, who recently re-
turned from few weeks stay at
Excelsior Springs, No., reports that
the baths CT that place were Of great
benefit to his health and that he is
now feeling better than for several
years. Excelsior Springs is rapidly
becoming one of the most noted
haelth resorts of the entire world,
and Mr.. Koelsch says there were peo-
pie there from every part Of this
country and also two families were
there from Europe, who had tried
all Of the noted health resorts OF
their country without finding relief
and had come over to try the waters
at Excelsior Springs and were rapid
ly regaining their health. Mr.. Keel
sch relates a good story he heard
told there by one of the patients
which would seem to be at the ex-
pense Of the prohibitory law of Kan
sas and Oklahoma, and which is as
good as we have heard in a long
time. This patient had been at the
Springs for a considerable length of
time, and he said, in conversation
with Mr.. Koelsch:
1--WE been here quite a while and
/ have observed that people who
come here from different states have
different ailments. The most of
those who come from Nebraska seem
to have rheumatism; those from Il
EnOfs ere inclined to have a touch of
consumption; those from Ohio have
an ailment that is a little mixture Of
everything, and every man that comes
here from Kansas or Oklahoma is
afflicted with red nose"
The man may have been from Mis-
Souri,, but we're willing to bet he
wasn't from Texas.-Ellinwood Lead.
er.
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News From Over The County
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CLAFLlN
From The Clarion.

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John Schultz Of Elhnwood was heIe
Tuesday and took the evening train
for Omitz where he will spend a
few dnys.
Miss Emma Schreiner is confined
to her noon with a case Of the mea-
sles.
Miss Ida Mayer who has been WIS.,
iting her sister for several days re-
turned to her home at 0lmftz the
first of the week.
Adam Good, a former resident Of
the community north Of town, but
now Of Manhattan, was tranSacting
business here the latter part Of last
week.
' A. P. Haury and family left the
first of the week for a weeks visit
with relatives in Halstead. They
made the trip by auto
Louis Staeber returned Tuesday
morning from Oregon where he has
been for the past several months.
S. Soeken returned Friday from
Nebraska where he had spent sev-
eral days visiting with friends.
Jake Weltmer returned last We'd
nesday night from Larned where he
has been on a farm near there with
Jim Fairbairn. He sold his interest
in the lease to Jim who will contin-
ue to work the place.
John Nauert and family of Macks-
vile spent several days last wee\
and this week visiting with the
Wood family. John has 600 acres of
wheat out this year, and says that
500 acres of it promises to make a
bumper crop, the other hundred acres
not being so good.
Louie Ref has rented the Mrs.
Charles place and moved there a
couple of weeks ago. He ordered the
Clarion sent out to him this week.
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NJ. N. Towers has an almanac
which was published at Philadelphia
in 1880. 1t does not differ much
from the present day almanac but
contains much reading and was APP
parently sold instead of being given
away as are the present aDmanacs.
Between the leaves Of the book we
found a relic in the way Of Green
back-Labor ticket with Gen. ]. B.
Weaver for president and Col. B. J..
Chambers for vice president
: Miss Mollie Schneider and H. w.
Nuss were married at Lehigh, Kan,
last Wednesday afternoon. They will
make Hoisington their future home.
Their many friends wish them the
lions share Of blessings.
E. G. Bechtel of Cherokee, Okla,
who has been visiting his father,
Frank Bechtel, returned home We'd
nesday morning.
J. B. Prose had a narrow escape
on the Saline last week while out
with a fishing party. Max Beckett
says a five pound fish pulled the
judge in deep water and he had to
be helped out.
Miss Clara Bicknell, who has been
visiting with Mrs. L. E. Baker, south
west of town, returned yesterday to
Denver.
Ida Moeder, Filamena Beran, Ella
Flicker and Clara Demel left this
morning for an over Sunday visit at
Great Bend.
F. A. Spencer and family left Tues
day night for California for AN ex-
tended visit. Mrs. Spencer goes as a
delegate to the Knights and Ladies
of Security convention at Los Angeles
They will visit San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San Jose and other points
before returning.
Miss Mae Peugh has been visiting
friends at Harrington and Osawato-
ME. From Harrington she returned
overland by auto.
o. L. Martin of 56S West Third
street is the proud possessor of a
fine new ten-pound girl this morning.
Harriet and Lilburn will visit a few
weeks with their Aunt Russell at
Great Bend.
Miss Elma Soderstrom left this
morning for three months summer
course at the state teachers college
at PlttSburg, Kansas.
Messrs. Ed Childs, John Stoskopf
Joseph Pieper and Tom Morrison
wen this morning to an old settlers
picnic to be held near Bunker Hill,
in Russell county.
Sol Degen Of Clinton, No., was
here last week visiting Hoisington
friends. Mr.. Degen was interested in
the Degen store here years ago but
had not been here on a visit for six
years. He was considerably surprised
in the growth the town has made
since he was here last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

been the scene Of so many horrify:
ing encounters recently that a break
Of a dollar or more last week was
passed over with slight comment. Ma.
tives, spring lambs, and Texas nut.
tons al got the ak, and at the finish
the best that spring lambs could do
was 1856, native wethers $3.50,
ewes $3.50, and Texas muttons $4S5.
The run is $500 today, market steady
and the only change in the quotations
noted was on spring lambs, which
got up to $500. Goats bring $500
to $685..
]. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
DIED. !

Mrs. N. J. Greer died at their home
Just northwest of town TUESDAY
morning at 6 o'clock after suffering
only a few days from heart trouble.
Mrs. Geer complained of not feeling
well Sunday and grew rapidly worse
to the end.
Funeral services will be held at
OAvet Thursday afternoon at 2 o.
clock by Rev J. D. Howe and inter.
ment will be made in the OHvet GEM
etery. Mrs. Geer was 81 years, 6
months and 81 days old and leaves
besides a devoted husband a number
Of stR-chideu to mourn her loss.
Since coming to Barton county
from Brown county several years ago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geer have formed a
large circle Of friends to whom the
news Of her death Is q sad blow
Hoisington Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
TRANSMISSION.

l meant to do my work today
But a brown bind sang In the ap.
pie tree,
A butterfly fitted across the field,
And all the leaves were alHng me.
And the wind went signing over the
land,
Tossing the grasses to aod fro,
And a rainbow held out its shining
hand
So what could I do but laugh and
90?
Richard lie GalHenne In Harper
Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
RAM E.THoMPSoN.

Miss Eleanor Ramie and Mr.. Mar
tin Thompson were married at the
home Of the brides parents three
miles from Topeka, Friday. They Wis
tied at Topeka and Kansas City and
then returned to HOisington where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. Thompson has been employed
as matron at the hospital for several
months. Mr. Thompson has been an
employee of the Missouri Pacific for
years, both on the road mad in the
shops.-HOisington Dispatch.
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ELLINWooD
From The Leader.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ohas. Rose and the
little children Of Charles Hinderliter
who have been here from Green's
burg for a visit with the Hinderliter
and Rose families went to Sterling
last Friday for a visit Of few days
with relatives. They returned Tues
day and win leave for their home in
GreenSburg Saturday.
Mrs. John Christoph and children
went down to Seward last Thursday
for a visit of a week or ten days
with relatives and friends, and John
says that the man who said patching
was all joy was sadly mistaken.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Lunz and children
of BeNpre, came overland in their au-
to Sunday for a short visit with john
Heinz and family and Jake Schooner
and family.
Mrs. Mike Heinz and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Hazel, and Mrs. Matt Heinz
went to Kinsley this morning for
visit with. relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] w. Hindehter were
up from GreenSburg to attend Me
mortal Day exercises here and for
visit with relatives.
q Chris Schmidt has very sore foot
as a result of a fall he received a
few days ago while building cess
pool at the APPEL residence. He slip
ped and fell about eight feet, and in
the fall his right foot and ankle
struck a 2x4 with such force that
the piece of lumber was broken and
the foot bruised up in very bad shape
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
" ~ AbASAA<11N
Market Correspondent

MIRA Blank-How do you get along
with your new cook?
Mrs. Frank-Finely. Fortunately
enough her card club and mine meet
on alternate Wednesdays.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

Russia has many disadvantages, but
one great advantage not enjoyed by
this country. In the history Of Rus
sia, no car has ever run for a third
term.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

Look yourself over carefully, and II
you find you are devoting too much
time to criticizing the affairs Of your
neighbors, cut 1t ont.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07
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DEATH RATE Of THOSE
over FORTY INCREASING

are being educated to apply this rem.
edy, a sane and practical way to Sc.
cure a measure of immediate relief
is to urge upon our people the prac.
tice of going to their physicians at
reasonable intervale, for health ex.
aminations to detect these prevent.
able or postponable diseases in time
to check them. Many of these af.
fiictions develop without notice The
cost of discovering and of overcoming
them in their incipiency would be
trifing and would be the means Of
prolonging thousands of lives
Mr. Rittenhouse believes that if the
present thirst for knowledge of
health and life conservation contin-
ues to increase ii is not only possible
but reasonably certain that during the
next 80 years the present death rate
Of Is per thousand In the 80 states
that keep mortality statistics will be
reduced to 10, but this cannot be &C
complished without change from the
Carelessness Of human life which he
finds characteristic OF Americans and
a great extension in the public health
service. The real race suicide, he
maintains, is not in the insufiiciency
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Of births, but in the needless loss OF
life through preventable diseases.
Speaking of the decrease in the birth
rate, he says:
I'VE are not only reducing the fer
tility of our race and also shortening
the span Of life. but we are permitting
at least $4,000 lives to be destroyed
annually which we could save by the
application of simple and well-known
precautions. If we would save these
lives. they, together with their natu-
raj offspring, would solve the prob
lem Of maintaining an adequate sur
plus of births over deaths. What we
need is not necessarily larger fami-
lies, but more families. A larger
number of small families Is surely
preferable to a smaller number of
large families"
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, than 100 per cent. since 1850. In
New Jersey the increase is 119 pei
cent, in Chicago l5S per cent. in
New Orleans 169 per cent These
diseases claim over $4,000 lives an
nually. The doctors tell US that fully
so per cent. of these deaths are pre-
ventable or postponable If the dis
ease is discovered in time.
All of our money, all of our en-
ergy. seem to be directed against dis
eases that can be communicated. Is
not a life lost from Bright's disease
as valuable as one lost by typhoid
fever! The annual loss from pneu-
monia aggregates $4,000 lives, q
large portion of which is due to
weakened bodily resistance resulting
from these degenerative affections.
Cancer, battling disease of the de-
generative class, to which our people
in their present physical condition are
highly susceptible, claims $4,000 lives
annually and is increasing VERY fast
Deaths from external cancer alone
have increased 81 per cent In ten
years.
This table shows the decrease in
the death rate per thousand brought
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Stretching II Some.

Two men were Boosting about their
rich kin. Said on: My father has
a big farm in Connecticut 1t is so big;
that when he goes to the barn on
Monday morning to milk the COWS he
kisses us all goodby, and he doesn't
get back till the following Saturday"
why does it take him SO long?"
the other asked
Because the barn is so far away
from the house"
We'll. that may be pretty big
farm. but compared to my fathers
farm in Pennsylvania your fathers.
farm amt no bigger than a city lot"
Why, how big is your fathers
farm"
We'll. it's so big that my father
sends young married couples out to,
the barn to milk the cows. and the
milk is brought back by their grand
children"
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BREAKING OUT WOULD
ITCH AND BURN

Bolton, Ga-"Some time ago my
feet and ears were frost bitten. which
troubled me very much every winter.
My ears would turn red and swell,
with terrible itching and my hee'
would crack. l had a severe scalp
trouble and also breaking out on my
wrists and hands which would itch
and burn until l could not sleep Of
nights. There was an eruption on
my scalp with dandruff. l had to keep
my hair clipped close to keep down
the irritation and itching. tried sew
eral remedies and cream and two
treatments of - remedies which did
me no good. Then | used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and l am now
cured of all my troubles" (Signed)
J. S. Echols, Mar. II, 1912.
Cuticura Soap ana Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept l., Boston
Adv.
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tally of persons of forty years and
over
The average length of an Ameri
can life" he says, has increased
about fifteen years during the past
century and yet the span of life is
being shortened. During the last 80
! years the general death rate has de-
creased approximately % per cent,
and yet the chances of early death
after passing the age of forty have
steadily increased"
This, Mr.. Rittenhouse finds, Is due
to the fact that while great progress
has been made in checking communi-
cable diseases. other diseases, which
afflict middle age and later life, have
gone on almost unheeded in this coun-
try. Among them are apoplexy,
Bright's disease, heart disease, and
arteriosclerOsis. The intense life of
Americans and intemperance in eat
ing, drinking, and working have con-
tr1buted to their prevalence. Above
all. our carelessness in regard to life
is blamed, and from this cause come
increases In deaths from accident, sui
eide, and homicide
While we have every reason"
says Mr.. Rittenhouse, Ito felicitate
ourselves upon the wonderful result
Of the spread of life-saving intelli-
gence, we must not overlook the fact
that we have increased the average
length Of human life only by increas-
ing the proportion Of people living in
the younger age periods, while the av-
erage duration of life of those who
pass into middle and old age has been
constantly shortened
with all its blessings modern civil
ization has introduced hazards, hab-
it's, and conditions of life which not
only invite but which have increased
in many ways physical, mental. and
moral degeneracy. Insanity and
idiocy are increasing. Diseases of
vice, the most insidious enemy Of this
and future generations, are spreading
rapidly, according to medical men,
So far we have lacked the moral
courage to openly recognize and fight
this scourge. The alcohol and drug
habits are constantly adding new VIC |
Tins to the degenerate list and to the |
death roll Suicides are increasing, |
and now reach the enormous total of
$4,000 annually. Lynchings and burn
ings at the stake continue, and are
common only to our country. At
tempts upon human life by individu-
ais and mobs under trifiing provoca-
ton, or none at all, are obviously in
creasing.
In the United States the death
rate above the age Of forty has stead
lily increased, while it has remained
stationary in England and Wales. The
important organs of the body are
wearing out too soon. The diseases
Of old age are reaching down into the
younger age periods. The death rate
from the degenerative diseases of the
heart, blood vessels, and kidneys, in
Guiding apoplexy, have increased more |
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Princess's Books.

The princess royal Of England, the
only daughter of George V. is said to
be the object Of the same maternal
solicitude as her brother, the prince
of Wales. The princess, 1t is said.
shows no interest in art as do most Of
the family, cares nothing for needle
work, as do her cousins and her aunts,
but she is fond of books and knows all
the good authors, English and French
But her prudent mother only permits
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

and. Incorporate habits generally, the
important fact is that the excessive
waste Of human life from degenera-
tive causes continues and no general
campaign Of education or other or
gained effort has been made to
check 1t.
"The remedy appears to be tenn
perate, healthful habits Of life, the
upbuilding Of bodily resistance to dis
ease. But in the meantime, while we
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

her to read those books after careful
scrutiny
THE library of the princess" says
a Paris paper, unique of lis kind, con.
tains only masterpieces, but in these
masterpieces certain pages have been
carefully blackened with ink following
the fashion Of the Russian censorship.
The queen is not Of the opinion Of Rus.
kin; she does not be}i61s <hat It aane
essary 10 tell you5 fh s7es2fhins.'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

rate in the United States has been
reduced to a remarkable extent. and
the knowledge has been received not
only with altruistic qualification but
with a sense OF personal gain by all,
regardless Of their own time Of life
But now comes Elmer E. Ritten-
house with the facts and figures to
show that the reduction In the death
rate has been due chiefly to that very
cry OF Save the babies." and the
fight on communicable diseases. and
that 1t Is confined to those in early
life. While there has been a reduc-
ton in the general death rate Of 25
per cent. in the last thirty years, it
has been accompanied by a steady in
crease, amounting to about q per
cent. in the same period, in the NOR
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A London pastor is of the opinion
that young people should be allowed
the privilege Of flirting in chapel.
Watch his attendance grow.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A New York court has ruled that a
nagging wife is above the law. or at
least that the court cannot stop her.
But 30 is a grouchy husband.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A Chicago Judge has held that lem
on flavor is not lemon flavor unless It
has lemon in 1t. Handing a lemon
to the ultimate consumer, as It were,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A western man proposes to raise
and fatten turkeys on grasshoppers.
Perhaps he's going to put the birds
Into turkey trotting stunt in vaude-
Vile.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

An Englishman has invented sting
less bee. Now II he'll only invent an
,tchless wooden undershirt his fame
will be secure.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A Canadian lumberman welded q
girl he wooed through an Interpreter
And still they say that love has q
universal language.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A London nerve specialist says that
modern dress is actually killing wom-
en-. Most Of 'em. at that. are dying
to be in style.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A Cincinnati woman declares that
she has married man without fault
Just think of the trouble there is in
store for that man.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

Why IL 1t that dwellers in noun
famous countries are more belligerent
than those who live on the plains?
Does the lack Of elevators make them
peevish,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A West Virginia girl tagged a train
with her apron and saved q wreck.
She never could have done It II she'd
worn a hobble skirt.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A Yale professor says the average
American wastes three years of his
life. But that is putting 1t at pretty
low figure.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

We may have the stingless honey
bee. but the political bee will keep
Its singer forever.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07
Diana of the Air.

The beautiful and athletic Eleanora,
Sears, at a luncheon at Sherry S, said
of aviation:
Il like the biplane we'll enough, and
the moroplane am simply head over
heels in love with
To this remark one of Miss Sears
many unsuccessful suitors answered
reproachfully:
"Ah. another case of man being
supplanted by machinery"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

"The worst never happens" SAYS
the Toledo Blade. OF course not, it
Is yet to come
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A musical comedy comedian under
oath in New York admitted that he
could not sing. There are many 9th
ers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

And II there we're no worlds series
OF games how would our baseball play
ers break into the literary game?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

"A spade is not an implement OF
wealth." says a Pennsylvania labor
leader. It is, II 1t fills a flush
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

The plan to save birds will be effec-
tive when woman has been convinced
that her hat looks Just as we'll with
out them.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

Forty thousand people work at max
ing gas In New York city. Now you
know what's the matter with the town.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

That Cornell professor who predicts
another glacial epoch must be having
serious trouble with his furnace.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

An eastern court has declared the
safety razor a dangerous weapon, pre-
sumably by Judge who shaves him
self
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

The man with the outrigger knees
In the street cars Is a good rival OF
the end seat hog.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A Newark woman tried unsuccess-
fully ten times to end her life. Moth
ing succeeds like sticktoitiveness.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-07

A Chicago pedagogue wants girls
taught cooking instead OF classics. Bet
he married one OF his pupils.