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Evening star., 1916-09-03
How l Cut Down My Doctors Bills

every inch Of cuticle on the body.
This brushing opens the pores
and takes off the skin dust.
Now Pm ready for exercise, and
l put a lot Of @pep" into it. I
have about twenty movements
which any physical instructor can
outline to the prospective health
seeker. Now I'm in a glow. The
blood is coursing rapidly through
the arteries. A quick scrub in
tepid water, followed by a cold
spray, takes the fog out Of the
brain and brings me out Of the tub
pink, fine, and fit. People who
creep out Of bed and into their
clothes miss a luxury that can not
be purchased with money.
Breakfast? | have a cup Of coffee
with cream and sugar, and some
times a couple Of pancakes made
from bran -four.
Evening star., 1916-09-03
No Overeating, No Doctor

nNE day, as l watched a G. A. h.
parade, noticed that all the veter-
ans were lean and thin, over seventy
years of age, and apparently healthy and
happy. Suddenly the thought struck me:
Where are all the fat men?
asked that question of wise-looking
old fellow, thin as a lion and full Of ginger.
"Gathered to their forefathers; dug
their own graves with their teeth, said he.
At that time weighed POI pounds, was
five feet six inches tall, short Of wind,
gouty, catarrhal. and rheumatic. Now
carry around l65 pounds, and the aches
and pains have vanished.
How did | do it?
Here is the program:
Immediately upon waking up in the
morning, | draw in and throw out the
Evening star., 1916-09-03

open windows protected
from draft and insects by
wire and muslin screens.
The house is well venti-
lated, on a slight eleva-
ton of a large lot, with
a garden and grove, in
a suburb. The first sun
beam glides into the east
windows and the last rays
penetrate every nook Of
Evening star., 1916-09-03

my back so, it might be
partly the cause of my
trouble. Taking courage
from the thought, | got
an oil-can, a cake of soap,
and a knife, and oiled,
soaped, and scraped for
half an hour. At the
end of that time | could
open and close the win
dow with a touch. | de-
cided to postpone my trip
to the doctors for a few
days, and never found
it necessary to go.
Since that time | have
Evening star., 1916-09-03
She Humanized Her House

TAVING suffered for several weeks
III with backache which was growing
steadily worse. decided to go to
a doctor on certain day. In doing my
morning work that day, l was about to
put away the "leftovers" from breakfast,
when it seemed to me | had reached the
Evening star., 1916-09-03

way tnat L COulQ nelUner
Il think consecutively nor hold
myself quiet. For while | was in -
a sanatorium; but that was expen-
sive, and the atmosphere was de-
pressing. My breakdown had come
in part from hard and long contin-
ued work with responsibility; but .
chiefly, as | have noticed is often !
the case, from worry-and selfish
worry at that.
| faced the situation candidly,
and as a result | went back home
with schedule for living that left as
little time as possible for thought of
myself and my ailments. At first
| did the things | could do with
the least strain. Gradually, as l
grew stronger, took more and more re-
sponsibility and did real constructivew work.
My aim was to have a variety Of things
to do, and as often as possible they were
for others.
What were these things?
One of them was to plan unusually good
meals, in which | studied the tastes of
each member of my family. At first
had sometimes to give up in the midst of
things and rest and let some one else
finish; but those times grew fewer and
fewer till they ceased altogether.
But the greatest of all helps was my
garden. | made my aim twofold: to
make the garden real delight to all who
saw it, and to furnish the family and our
neighbors with delectable vegetables in as
many varieties as possible. | planned it
so that, from the time the first pie-plant
~ tn nd hn
first crisp radsh appeared there should
be something from the garden, if not for
every meal, at least for one meal day.
From the apple and other fruit seeds
which saved from the table | started a
miniature nursery.
AS my strength came back | did as
much as | could of the heavy work in the
garden; and the exercise, the sunshine,
the fresh air, and most of all my never
failing interest and enthusiasm acted like
u tonic.
| did other things when | could not
work in the garden. You will laugh at
one of them, yet it was extremely effective.
read the Encyclopedia Britannica vol
ume by volume. l made a speciality of
English economic history; but | found
that was constantly stopped by other
fascinating articles. | chose the Britain
MICA because the discussions are all worth
while, and yet there was the variety that
my nervous restlessness demanded. Mag
azines also furnished the same healing
variety.
followed daily schedule. rose early
and went to bed early, and stopped
considering whether | had slept we'll
On rising drank from two to six glasses
of water. and, if there was no gardening,
| took some indoor exercise, followed by a
cold shower, ate an apple, and then my
breakfast. | worked and read till ten,
when had some more water, and it |
had no heavy exercise in
connection with my work,
took some light exercises
to keep the muscles supple.
In the afternoon at four
!: : !: !: ;
repeated this. If was ~
hungry between meals y6.
and nervous people are apt
to think they e,-1either IN.
ate an apple or drank .ssssAs zIssss
some hot water. If grew
Evening star., 1916-09-03

IA "
it always revived and
quieted me. When felt
sorry for myself or wanted to cry,
| drank hot water, bathed my face in
hot water, and let it run over my wrists.
Just before going to bed took hot
bath.
As to my diet: | aimed to have I'M
cooked and cooked fruit every day, and,
though touched no meat from choice.
found that it was possible to get into the
three meals the requisite proteins, carbo-
hydrates, etc, without at each meal hav
ing such variety that the system would
grow disordered.
All this time | took no drug of any
kind, and no stmulant but hot water, and
| kept my mind glad. This sickness has
taught me that it does not pay. even in
perfect health, to think anything but
happily about people and situations.
Ones productive power is decreased ma
terially with every angry, covetous, or
even intolerant thought.
But the hardest thing | had to do for
months was to refuse to see any one but
the immediate family No one who has
not tried it knows how difficult-and how
healing to ragged nerves-this is.
There is one thing of which | am GER
tain: If variety OF unselfsh interests,
outdoor exercise, plenty of water, a care
fully balanced diet, and happy, controlled
thoughts could cure me when | had
reached the plight l was in,-when, |
believe, was on the extreme verge Of
mental disturbance, will save Others
from breaking down. 1t is not work, in
reasonable amounts and under reasonable
conditions, that kills, but worry, a narrow,
horizon, selfshness, and disregard for the
laws of physical mental and spiritual life.
Miriam Hunt, Clark, s. ID.
Evening star., 1916-09-03
The Prize Winning Letter

yWO years ago l broke down
so completely in nervous
way that | could neither
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-05
THE CHARCOAL POINT PEOPLE LOOKING FOR
 THEIR CHILDREN'S INTEREST

forms to the law in this behalf:
 NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me pur- suant to an Act of Congress ap- proved on the 27th. day of Jan uary, A. D., 1915;
 IT Is HEREBY ORDERED that the school district prayed for in said application be, and same is, hereby established, to be known and called the Charcoal Point School District.
 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the said district shall embrace the above described territory in this order.
 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that s. c. Rickard, H. G. Kubley, and R. W. Hardenbrook, three of said petitioners, be and they are hereby appointed to supcrv SC and give notice of the first election to hn held at Charcoal point, Alaska, on Tuesday the 18th. day of Feb ruary, A. D., 1915, said election to he held between the hours of o'clock am. and 2 o'clock pm. at which time and place there shall be elected by a plurality vote a school board composed of three members as follows:
 One Clerk,
 One Treasurer,and
 One Director
 of the said Charcoal Point School District.
 AND IT IS FURTHER ORDER ED that three copies of this order be posted by said petitioners above named to supervise said election, Or one of them, in three conspicu- ous places within said district for at least ten days before said election.
 J. W. BELL,
 Clerk of the Ditrict Court for the District of Alaska, Division Number One.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 26th. day of January, A. D. 1916.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-05
COMMISSIONERS
 ECONOMICAL
FACTS AND FIGURES KELA- TIVE ID GOVERNMF,vT CT
 MUNICIPALITIES

Municipal government in cities ot the United States over 30.000 n population s the subject o1' d re- port which has been made public recently by the census bureau.
 The report shows that the com mission form of government IS growing in popularity among the ci- ties of the United States; that out of the 204 cities over 30,000 in pop ulation, eigty-two have adopted this form of government. Buffalo, N r., whose population is about 460,- 900 is the largest city now having commission form of government. New Orleans is second with 365,000 people; Washingto, D. C., is third, with about 350,000; Portland, Ore, is fourth, with 100000, and Denver, Colo, is fifth, with 250,0OO.
 In these cities the commissions range in size from three to seven members. Those in St. Paul, Min, and Omaha, Neb., have seven mem bers each; Those in San Diego, Cal, and Fort Worth, Texas, six each; and that in Huntington, W. Va, four. All other commissions are composed of either three or five members, the great majority having five. The salaries paid municipal commissioners range from $500 a year in Jackson, Mich, and Spring. field, Ohio, te s700 a year in Dr. mingham, Ala, an dtheir terms of office vary from one to four years.
 Dayton, Ohio, has a commission of five members, which decides mat ters of general policy, and a "city manager" appointed by the com mission, who looks after the admin istrative work. The presiding of ficer of the commission receives S1 800 per annum, the other mem- bers S1,200, and the city manager $12,500.
 The larger cities still cling to the old form of governemnt by mayor and council. In all 123 cities of over 30,0O0 including all having more than 100000 inhabitants, are governed in this manner. The mayors salaries range from $10O per annum in Flint, Mich, to s15,00( i2 New York City, and their terms of office from one to four years.
 A total of 1,045 police offici Il. patrolmen, detectives and civilian employees are engaged in maintain. ing peace and order in the 204 cities Of this total, 5,586 are officers ex- elusive of detectives, 34,320 are pat rrolmen, 3,303 are detectives ant 3,015 are civilian employees. Ot the patrolmen, 31 ,294 are unmount. ed and 1,S04 are mounted on horses 7OS on motorcycles and 514 on bi cycles. Park policemen number 24S, polimemen detailed at muni cipal buildings and courts, 309.
 New York has 526 mounted pol icemen, Philadelphia 435 and Chi cago 186. No other city excep Washington, D. C., has as many al 100. In New York City 1855 of tn mounted police ride bicycles, bu Chicago and Philadelphia rely en tirely upon the horse and the motor cycle. Washington, D. O., has six ty-one bicycle policemen-far nor, than any other city except Ney | -QUntznNed on PaRo 4
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-05

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-05
Launches Rough Rider and Teddy

Monday, 8 a. m.-Chomley (Sunny PoInt), connecting with mail carrier for Sulzer and all points on West Coast Prince of Wales Island. Tuesday, 8 a. m.-MetIakahtIa, and Dolomi.
 Camp, Rush & Brown and Saturday, 8 a. m.- HadIey. Hollis.
 Monday. Friday, 8 a. m.-kasaan, lt "Wednesday, 8 a. m.-LorIng Carries Passengers and
 Freight
 Ed. J. WilIimas
 Master
 Agents for
 WADHAMS OIL CO. Shrimp Bay. Thursday, 8 a. m.-same ae Yes Bay (cannery Hatchery) Bell Island Hot Springs and
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-05
ORDER

ORDER
 Now, on this day the above en- titled matter having come before me for consideration upon the appli- cation signed by certain citizens of the United States, or parties who have declsred their intentions to be- come such, and bona fide residents of the locality commonly known as Charcoal Point, Alaska the num- Der of forty-four (44), and it fur ther appearing from said petition that the district contains over thirty (30) white children between t.la ages of six and twenty years; and it further appearing that there are forty two (42) families resident of said district and that said territory embraces population of three hundred fifty (350) white persons and it further appearing that the territory in said application is des- cribed as follows, to-wit:-
 Startnig at the South Western corner of the incorporate limits of the town of Ketchikan, situated on the south shores of Revillagigedo Island; thence following the shore line of Tongass Narrows for about six miles in westerly direction to Wards Cove; thence northedly for two miles; thence Easterly for about six miles; thence Southerly for two miles to place of commencement containing approximately twelve square miles.
 And it further appearing that the territory described in said ap- plication is outside of any incor- porated town; and further, that said application in all respects con-
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-05
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
 Division number One at Juneau

In the matter of Establishing the Charcoal Point School District, AL aska, and providing for the election of Board of Trustees.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29
HUERTA's DEATHBED.

The last words uttered by Gen
eral Victoriano Huerta, former
Provisional President Of Mexico,
just before he closed his eyes in
death, in an alien land, were: IT
am prepared for the other world.
| am content to die. I wish to
forgive all my enemies and all
who have done wrong to me. /
feel at peace with my God and
with men. =
These were the words of a true
Christian, a true son Of the Cath
Ollie Church. In the dimly-ighted
death chamber knelt two priests
Chaplain Joyce Of the Fourth
United States Field Artillery, and
Father Mayer, a Spaniard, and
around them were grouped the
relatives of the dying chief. The
priests alternately led the pray
ers for the departing and the re-
sponses came from sorrowing
hearts.
However far Huerta may have
wandered from the path of recti-
tude during his stormy career, he
returned to his Fathers house,
like the prodigal son, and died an
edifying death after receiving the
last rites Of our holy religion. If
there was one consolation denied
him in his last moments, it was
that his dimming eyes did not gaze
on the sunny sky and familiar
scenes of his native land, in the
defense of which he had so often
unsheathed the warriors sword.
But it was not to be. In the days
to come, perchance, when peace
once more broods over the land
he loved so well, his ashes may
find last resting place on his
native heath.
What boots it now to recall
the tragedy of his declining years.
When he made an effort to save
his beloved Mexico from the
bloody tyrants who aspired to sit
in the rulers chair, he was forced
into exile because he would not
salute a foreign flag which he had
mot insulted. Had the United
States government recognized HUI
erta, who was the Chief Executive
Of Mexico when President Wilson
was inaugurated, and had it given
him the support accorded to his
sworn enemies, there is little
doubt that Mexico would be to-
day in the enjoyment of civil
and religious liberty which are
nought but a name and memory
among its unhappy people.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29

can Government should take steps
to prevent any further atrocities
ON the part Of Carranza who
doubtless has already learned
that one OF the conditions upon
which America will recognize
him, is respect for religion
throughout the Mexican Common
wealth.
There is no doubt that the suf-
fering Mexican exiles are deeply
grateful to the Extension Society,
and to Monsignor Kelley for the.
charitable work already done in
their behalf. 1t is difficult indeed
to overdraw the picture of that
desolation which now broods over
the pillaged land Of Mexico; more
difficult still is it, to understand
fully the misery of those who
have been, ruthlessly dragged
from their homes and sanctuaries,
and flung upon the charity Of
alien shores. But it is a consol-
ing fact under the circumstances
that Catholicism in her works Of
mercy knows no limitation Of race
or cline. She has demonstrated
this truth over and over again in
ages gone by; she is demonstrate
ing it now in the United States by
praise-worthy assistance generous
~ bestowed upon the Mexican
exiles.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29

The President Of Panama has
revoked the license to use the
National Theater issued to the
promoters Of the Pan-Protestant
Congress scheduled TO begin in
that city on February 10. The
permission to use this building
was granted under a misappre-
.hension as to the real purpose of
the meeting. AS soon as he was
convinced that the conference
was convoked to consider WAYS
and means of proselytizing the
Catholics of Latin-America, he
refused to allow the meeting to
take place in the National Thea
ter. Evidently, the delegates will
receive anything but a cordial
welcome from the people of Pam
anna. Bishop Rojas has warned
Catholics to keep away from the
session of the Congress under
pain of grievous sin.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29

AT a meeting held in jackson
vile, Fla, on January Z, the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee adopted resolutions bar
ring from the Florida Democrat
ic primaries voters who do not
pledge themselves that their votes
will not be influenced by religious
or fraternal affiliations. Some
of the more intelligent members
Of the party have come to realize
the danger of such a resolution,
which is both un-democratic and
un-American and they have made
an effort to reconvene the COM
mittee for the purpose of rescind-
ing the resolution, but the Chair
man, Mr.. Raney, has refused to
accede to their demands. The
party is certainly storing up trou-
bic for itself at the coming elec-
ton and adding to the already
unenviable reputation which Flo
rida has as a hOt-bed of religious
bigotry.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29

How time flies! Almost one
twelfth of the year 1916 is al
ready numbered with the past.
And what has it brought to each
one of us? The .hoped-for change
of life, the proposed improvement
so necessary for our physical or
spiritual well-being? As a mat
ter Of fact, are we not still rum
ming in the old groove, or letting
the tide carry us along unresist-
ingly? If so, is it not time to call
a halt and register solemn
pledge that the coming months
will not be allowed to pass with
so little profit as the current one
Let us put resolution into sus.
tanned action and the result will
be worth while.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29
IMPARTIAL HISTORY.

The critical method in history,
the appeal to original documents,
discriminatory tested as to their
reliability, is the one that now
finds ready acceptance in public
confidence. Students interested
in the comparison Of the menda-
ciousness of the Protestant tradi-
ton with the truth of the Cath
Ollie version of history will find
the first January number Of the
Catholic Mind very useful. Fol
lowing the rule, ''naught extern
nate; naught set down in NAL
ice, Father Ernest r. Hull, s. j.,
the militant Editor Of the Bonn
bay Examiner, discusses " Cath
olics and Frank Statement. e He
offers beginners good list Of
books, and shows how, there had
been gradual increase, not only
|of Catholic historians, but also OF
non-Catholic writer's who, impair
tally and on independent
grounds, have borne testimony to
their conclusions that the Cath
Ole version of history is the true
one. 1t is most interesting and
instructive treatise on the proper
reading and analysis of historical
records.
Apropos of this purpose Father
Murphy contributes a discussion
|of the justice of the claims of
John Huss to the honor of mar
tyrdOm, and there is added an
other brief examination of the So
called dissolution for crimes
still to be committed, that Glenn
|ent VII, according to the Protes-
tant tradition, is supposed to have
given to Benvenuto Cellini. The
pamphlet is published by The
America Press, 50 East 83rd
street, New York, and sells for
five cents a copy.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29

A typographical error in last
weeks issue conveyed the errone-
Gus impression that the late Arch
bishop Fuzet of Ronen, France,
made schismatic associations
(for the control of Church prop
erty) possible" by having the IA
nous clause 4 Incorporated in the
Separation Law. As a matter of
fact, his foresight in this regard
made such associations impossi-
BILE. 1t was his positive intention,
as it was that Of the French gov
eminent, to prevent the forma-
ton of schismatic associations to
hold ecclesiastical property, and
for that purpose it was decreed
that the Associations Cultuel-
les" should be organized in ac-
cOrdance with the rules of the
religious denomination which
they represented; and organiza-
lions formed Independently of the
Bishops were not recognized by
law. The objections of many
Catholics, and of Rome itself, to
the law was that the Bishops were
not explicitly recognized in it, but
only acknowledged in so far as
without them the associations
would not be formed in accord
ance with the laws Of the Church.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29
GREAT CATHOLIC SCIENTIST
LOUIS PAsTEuRs FAITH AND
THE LESSON WHICH IT
TEACHES.

In the latest issue of the National
Geographic Magazine (Vol. XVII,
No. 81, in an article on "The Worlds
Debt to France" we read the follow
ing: ut was here Pasteur who es-
tablished the germ theory of disease,
and through whom the wonderful mir
acles of saving human life that have
characterized the past third Of a cen
fury, have been wrought. The normal
death rate of civilized countries be-
fore the days of Pasteur was about 30
per thousand of population. Today it
is about Is per thousand in the more
progressive nations. Think what the
having of Is lives year for every
thousand of population means when
applied to half the earth! 1t means
the averting Of 12,000,000 deaths an
nually. It means more than 25,000,000
cases of illness avoided. 1t means
health and happiness in 20,000,0O0
homes rather than disease and dis
tress. Who can estimate the benefits
to humanity of the wonderful discov-
cry of Pasteur?"
This accomplishment to which ref
erence is thus made was the crown
ing achievement Of the many bril-
liant works of man who received
more recognition perhaps than any
scientist in his lifetime ever has, and
yet who ever found in his studies and
Investigations the deep and over
wheIming proof of the Faith that was
his. The fidelity of Louis Pasteur to
the Catholic Church and his firm be-
lief in God we're but strengthened by
the science into which he delved.
THE more know" he declared, in a.
phrase which has often been repeated,
the more nearly is my faith that Of
the Breton peasant. Could 7 butlknow
all / would have the faith Of Breton
peasant woman"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29

A total of $18,oOo,OOo was Civ
Ell last year in North America
for all missionary activity, accord
ing to Mr.. Millar, the General
Secretary of the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement in the United
States.
How much Of this amount did
you give for missionary work
outside your own parish? How
much of it did your parish give
for the support of missionaries
at home or abroad? There are
pertinent questions, for the sue
cess of the missionary work of
the Church is conditioned upon
the generosity of those who are in
possession of the True Faith.
They should be willing to do what
they can to place that priceless
boon within reach, of all