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•*• ,v \i "V * id ' /K " - »• % ~ - t-*v -•;»• }?•-#••*& ;H " .'.•wws-v'iiWDvfsaeug r ' y${ ftJt. -T" -i/t ^V. /f^'", :V*"^ '.; X4 > ->V - -.;,< *\ ;v^ ' * ', *~Vv . The House Fly Man KIHer FRED A CHAPPBLL &•. nMrnKA" HE fly, projecting his impertinent person­ ality Into the nation­ al ointment, has started a fine scurry­ ing tor spoons, screens, air-slaked lime, lassoes, and w h a t e v e r o t h e r weapons are likely to prove effectual In his discouragement There is no malice in the uprising. It Is simply the manifestation of a scien­ tific yearning to hand him his dues, full-mea0u£e and brimming over, for a past chockful of all manner of crim­ inality and a desire to chop short, a future hopeless oLr^form. "His tricks and his manner s^viong regarded at the worst as petty annoyances for the discipline of our souls, hate In recent years assumed an aspect so menacing that we 'are more and more deter­ mined to do without the chastening Qualties of his presenoe altogether. Dr. Daniel D. Jackson, formally de­ nouncing this enemy before a joint convention of the American Civic As­ sociation and the National Municipal League, put the case in unequivocal terms: "Regarded In the light of re­ cent knowledge, the fly is more dan­ gerous than the tiger or the cobra. Worse than that, he is, at least in our climate, much more to be feared than the mosquito, and may easily be class­ ed the world over as the most danger­ ous animal on earth." When Dr. Jackson thus arraigns the fly the last word has been said. The details can only bolster up the gener­ alization--provided the details are true. Are they true? They have at least one point in their favor which is characteristic perhaps of no set of facts ever predicated of anything out side of an exact science, and that is that they have never been disputed. There is a unanimity of sentiment surrounding the onslaught on the house fly which ought either to receive our highest indorsement or arouse our darkest suspicion, Just as the spirit is apt to incline us. The house fly proper, Musca domestica, of the order of the Dlptera, is a grayish fly with a mouth formed for sucking up liquid substances. It has a proboscis something like the trunk of an elephant in miniature, and its feet are termin­ ated each by a pair of claws, between which are more or less membranous arolia or plantulae which climb polished surfaces, and also a pulvil- lns or cushion. It does not bite, for that function Is reserved for a stable fly which resembles it so closely as to deceive anybody but an entomol­ ogist Neither does it die upon the window pane surrounded by the fungous efflorescence so fa­ miliar to the disgusted housewife. That is the habit of the cluster fly, which Is somewhat larger than the house fly, with a dark-colored, smooth abdomen, and a sluggish disposition. Several other species bear a superficial like­ ness to the true house fly and are more or less mistaken for It. All are so Inconsiderate in num- ber in comparison (So the common pest, however, that they may safely be disregarded in the dis­ cussion. The great breeding piaee of the house fly is horse manure. It will, it is true, thrive to some extent in other sorts of decaying animal and vege­ table matter, but Its partiality for the stable ref­ use Is so great that the vast proportion of Its off­ spring may be considered as originating in that substance. The fly lays Its eggs upon the manure, which Is its favorite larval flood, and a generation may be bred in from ten to fourteen days, according to the climate. There may be a dozen generation^* In a summer. An individual fly will average 120 eggs, and when the prevalence of horse manure Is taken into consideration, its widespread appli­ cation to farm lands In the way of a fertilizer, Its presence In piles in or near city stables, its use upon lawns and suburban gardens, the possi­ bilities in the propagation of the fly will be read- fly seen to be past computation. It Is even calcu­ lated that a single fly, laying 120 eggB, will pro- dace a progeny amounting to sextllllons in one season. This probably does not take into con­ sideration accidents which operate greatly to re­ duce the supply. Some experiments have been made with a view to calculating the number in which house-fly larvae occur in manure, but no general average can be struck. Twelve hundred house flies to the pound of manure is the result of one observation. Another showed 200 puparia In less than one cubic Inch. Yet perhaps no larvae can be found in t±tg greater part of manure piles. I Because of his habits the house fly is a walk­ ing arsenal of bacilli. The old notion that he "was valuable as a scavenger is untrue. He will prey on garbage and carry It away as part and parcel of his tissue, but he does not kill the germ he absorbes. It has been proved that the bacteria are not only taken into the fly and pass through Its body without any loss of their active proper­ ties but also that in all probability they multi­ ply during their sojourn there. These germs are deposited upon foodstuffs, and eating utensils, pass Into the human economy in spite of ordinary care, and if they are of a malev­ olent type and the system which takes them In is not strong enough to resist their action, dis­ tress, disease and death are apt to follow in their wake. In addition, the fly also disseminates germs by carrying them upon his body, the cush­ ions of his feet and his wings. Through the researches of W. M. Eaton and C. J. Mason it has been found that "the numbers of hscterla on a single fly may range all the way from 550 to 6,(500,000." No general average can be struck. A few million more or less will make no difference in the general result. Because of its prevalence and its familiar asso­ ciation with man, Musca domestica has exception­ al opportunities to distribute disease-breeding bac­ teria where they will do the most harm. A cer­ tain genus of mosquito disseminates malaria, but the mosquito thrives only in localities especially favorable to his propagation. There is good rea- a irmr\ as®* ^ .1*^ OPTS, MtUCfl DOMESTIC* 2 \ A MEASURE PASSED TM18 GOES THROUGH THE HOU8E , GOOD NATURE0LY BV VOTE * OF 93 TO 6. SWITCHMEN'S BILLS TABLED One Required a Foreman and Two Helpers on a Switch Engine, the Other a Second Brakeman on Fifty-Car Trains. t\--nead. Tongue. -Egg son to suppose that the germs of the bubonic plague may be transferred by fleas, and of typhus fever by the body louse, but the discouragement of the flea and the louse is by no means difficult Only the fly, because we treat him as a friend and brother, is In a position to reward us at his will by the presentation of a package of destruction that makes Pandora's box look like a collection of assorted chocolates and bonbons. He will transmit in virulent form typhoid fever, Asiatic cholera, summer dysentery and other intestinal diseases, and even tuberculosis, all by the inges­ tion of fly-specks on food. Therein lies almost all the danger. It will also transmit, it Is true, such diseases as small-pox, scarlet-fever, measles, chicken-pox, erysipelas, and even carbuncles, but practically only by inoculation, that is, by depos­ iting the germs on a sore surface or on mucous membrane. But it is not from contact with horse manure or ordinary refuse that the fly becomes so danger­ ous to the health of man. By far the greater peril lies In the fact that it will breed in human ex­ creta. Because of this habit it carries the living germs of typhoid, cholera and other intestinal diseases to exposed food supplies, and thousands of unfortunates, partaking of these, am laid low to suffer Incalculable anguish of mind and body until natural resistance enables them to over­ come the poison or death intervenes. When the sum total of misery and loss which must be laid in this connection at the door nf the house fly is taken Into account, it will readily be believed that no remedy, however drastic, to re­ move the cause, can Justly be regarded as super­ fluous. Dr. O. N. Kober, at the governors' conference at the White House in 1908, presented figures show­ ing that the decrease in the vital assets of the country through typhoid fever alone in a single year is more than $350,000,000. The house fly, while not the sole carrier of the typhoid germ! takes such an unenviable part in its distribution that he may rightfully be charged with a very con­ siderable part of the loss. Add to this the dread­ ful toll exacted by intestinal disorders, and the tiny agent, like the Djinn of the fisherman's Jar, set free through man's indiscretion, looms more and more menacingly until his terrifying shadow fills and darkens the heavens. These are the popular charges against the fly. In principle they are true, and the violent enthus­ iasm which greets the proposal for his extermina­ tion must be viewed with an approving eye. Thsi smoke and the effervescence will Inevitably pass,- but the solid impetus which distinguished the move-- ment will remain. At the same time it is well to- remember that a clear, calm understanding of the: actual truth, shorn of decorative hyperbole, is more essential to the success of the crusade than all the unreasoning seal which distinguishes the first rush upon the breastworks. How easily the Inquirer may be led astray from the scientific aspect of the affair is readily illus­ trated. Several years ago a writer in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal declared that cer­ tain experiments seemed to oiler an explanation of the sporadic cases of cholera occurring In New York city In 1892, in spite of the most careful quarantine. Maddox and Simmonds fed flies with cholera spirilla and obtained cultures of the bac­ terium from the insects so fed. We have seen before that bacteria suffer no diminution of their virulence in passing through the fly. In 1892 11 cases of cholera developed In New York, the dis­ ease being first brought in by steamship. The patients lived in widely-separated parts of the city and had no persona] association with each other. The only striking fact common to all the cases was that the victims were engaged in some form of the food trade. The bacillus, when examined, proved to be identical with that discovered on shipboard. The physicians investigating the method of Infection were forced to exclude the water supply. They also declared, after much ex­ perimentation and thought, that It was Incredible that the wind had carried the germs over so great an area in so short a time. By a careful process of elimination the guilt was brought down to the fly, which by excreting cholera bacilli upon food exposed in various localities, was thought to have spread the dreaded disease. Now mark the sclentlflo caution of the physi' clans, who, though certain almost be­ yond the shadow of a doubt of the truth of their conclusions, felt it only fair to say: "Many links in the chain of kbsolute proof are wanting." They condemned the fly, but the verdict specifically declared It was largely on circumstantial evidence. As a cold matter of fact, very little is known as ^ to how far files travel or how much they move from place to place. Pro­ fessor Packard says their rate of speed is 5.36 meters a second, which means a mile in five or six minutes, or ten miles an hour. He says further that they could scent food or decaying bodies for several miles and might fly over 20 or 30 miles a day, especial­ ly if aided by a wind. All this, it is to be observed, is carefully quaiineu. Like the other investigators, he is by no means certain of his ground, and in this manner aids in setting that example of scientific caution which must reap the best result in the long battle only Just begun. The first and greatest step against the fly is to do away with the exposed manure pile, and this is feasible through intelligent cooperation and police supervision. Some trouble and expense will he involved. It Is true, but not to a prohibitory de­ gree. All manure to stables or barns should be de­ posited at frequent Intervals either In a pit or vault or screened inciosure. Each layer should be sprinkled with chloride of lime. This is the cheap­ est and most efficacious discourager of the fly, givep it almost no chance to breed, and thins its numbers almost to the vanishing point. Other disinfectants may also be used, such as kerosene, or a solution of parts green or arsenate of lead. The bin or pit- should be kept covered carefully and not allowed to overflow. The manure may be kept tightly rammed In barrels for purposes of removal. Its transporta­ tion and deposit should also be under the strlctest( regulation. Always it should be borne in mind that an ounce of prevention in destroying the chief breeding place of the insect Is far less expensive than the pound of cure when the mischief has been done. . The next precaution to be taken Is the abolition, or at least the strictest regulation, of outhouses. In which flies are disposed to breed. In the great cities this care is lessened by the perfection of sewerage systems, but in the suburbs and country the danger is always present The chief peril here lies in the absorption by the fly of typhoid and in­ testinal bacilli and their subsequent deposit upon food. In this way pronounced epidemics are spread, The remedy consists in doing away altogether with the old-fashioned outhouse and the substitution of some form of earth closet the use of lime and decent precautions consistently and persistently ob­ served even at considerable expense and care. Equally Important is the screening of food sup piles, whether displayed in the open market or in the private larder, the disinfection and screening of refuse in hospitals, the regulation of abattoirs, garbage deposits ^id ashpltl and all accumulations of fermenting and aecaying matter. Lastly, the close screening of all dwellings, to the absolute exclusion of our ancient and pestiferous friend, will greatly circumscribe his ability to work harm. The fly is also only a minor factor in the spread of tuberculosis. The bedbug, the Hea and other household pests must also be charged with some measure of guilt in conveying noxious bacilli. Again, while it has been proposed by Dr. Howard that the house fly be known henceforward as the "typhoid" fly, he himself says that, "strictly speak­ ing, the term Is open to some objection, as convey­ ing the erroneous idea that this fly is solely re­ sponsible for the spread of typhoid." "Perhaps" (continues the same authority) "even under city conditions it (the fly) must assume third rank-- next to water and milk." Even human beings have been found to be personal carriers of the disease. Infecting whole families with whom they are brought in contact Without desiring for an instant to minimize the pernicious activity of the fly in the great conspiracy of natural forces against the continuation of the human species, one need only walk at random through the streets of New York, or any other city, targe or small, to realize that It Is not alone by the extinction of one particular species of insect that man's health is to be conserved. East side or West side, in thousands of stores that oater to the well-to-do or in noisome shops where the impov­ erished many buy their supplies, the same careless and unsanitary customs prevail in varying degrees. The dust that blowB In clouds through every un- sprinkled thoroughfare deposits germs upon the food of rich and poor alike. The wares exposed upon the counter In the elegant bakery at which madam orders her rolls and macaroons are as open to contamination as the soggy pies and sinkers in the cheapest restaurant or bake-»hop of the Ghetto. The fruit lying unscreened upon the tastily decorated stand of Upper Broadway is as dangerous to health as that pushed about in the handcart of the lntlnerant peddler. In expensive groceries, meat-shops, and confectionery stores the same lax methods prevail. A scientific warfare against disease-bearing in­ sects is not sufficient to enable us to win the con­ test for health, happiness and Increased length of days. We must fight equally against our own In- dlfferenoe to civic regulation, which seems to be the abiding sin of a people who love individual liberty very much to the exclusion of the collective good. Springfield^--The time honored antl- cigarette hill was passed good natured- ly by the house by a vote of 93 to 5. Members who voted say they did so with the understanding that there is no danger of its becoming a law. The bin prohibits selling or giving away cigarettes or papers. A fine of $50 to $100 and imprisonment from one to thirty days are provided for the first offense, and fines of $100 to $500 and terms up to six months for subse- QUCt»t A roll call on the state administra­ tion waterways or water power bill, which passed the senate, is slated for this week in the house. This is the program completed. The canvass shows 57 pledged to the bill to the finish. To pass it 77 votes are neces­ sary. Speaker Adklns has given the forces favorable to the measure assurance of a roll call. Quiet circulation has been given to a report that in the event of failure on the part of the house to concur in the waterway program Governor De- neen immediately will call a special section tc cci*M*dcr tuo' ouujccu TLo report in its strongest form Is that the members will not have more than time to reach their homes after the regular session bfefore the call Is is­ sued summoning them back to the special one. Both the switchmen's and full crew bills were tabled when tbje house ac- • oepted the report of the railroad com­ mittee. The action followed a report of a subcommittee that the bill of the railroad and warehouse commission, which has passed the house and is in the senate, gives that body ample power to order the changes. The two bills were among the most bitterly fought labor legislation of the session. The switchmen's bill re­ quired an engineer, a fireman, a fore­ man and two helpers on a switch en­ gine. The other required a second brakeman on fifty-car trains. Rail­ roads and shippers opposed the bill. Senator Waage Inquired if there were any printed copies of the Healy and Petit opinions. Later, on motion N)f Senator Samuel A. Ettelson, these were ordered printed and distributed. "Did I understand you to say this senate is in favor of reprimanding the court?" asked 8enator Barr, directing his remarks to Senator Helm. "Perhaps it would be better to say 'protest against the decision of the court,'" replied Helm. "For us to reprimand a court is an­ archy," asserted Barr. "I favor taking any steps the counsel may say are le­ gally possible, but when we repri­ mand a co-ordinate branch of the gov­ ernment we are overstepping our rights." Senator Burton he'd the gavel a house resolution asking congress to call a convention to revise the federal con­ stitution was adopted on motion of Senator Dalley of Peoria. Notice of the cutting off of lawma­ king in the Forty-seventh general as­ sembly was served in the house when Representative Pierson, chairman of the steering committee, moved to strike all house first and second read­ ing bills from the calendar. There are 72 house bills on second and three on first reading. The motion does not affect bills which have been passed by the senate and which are on second reading in the senate. Reprimanding of Judge Petit by the Illinois senate and an appeal from his habeas corpus decision freeing Ed­ ward Tilden and his two bankers was advocated on the senate floor. Later Senator Douglas W. Helm, who had made the reference to reprimanding, after being called to account for his words by Senator Richard J. Barr, withdrew them from the record. In his report to the committee, which Lieutenant Governor Oglesby had read to the senate, John J. Healy, counsel for the committee, said there is a doubt whether an appeal can be taken on the merits of the case, bnt that a writ of error will lie on the court costs. As soon as the reading of the opin­ ion was finished Senator Helm was recognized by the chair. "No question this judge has gone be­ yond his right as a Judge and invaded the rights of the senate to inquire into constitutional affairs," declared Mr. Helm. "We feel that he should be reprimanded in some manner, BO the senate can show its disapproval, hut we do not wish to be carried off our feet by sentiment." Before he could resume his seat, Senator James A. Henson of Deca­ tur was on his feet attempting to get into the record a document which he produced from his pocket. He smil­ ingly refused to divulge Its contents, and the chair would not accept it. By a vote of 12 to 32 the senate killed the State Bar association bill to Ire vise the court procedure act De­ feat of the bill followed objections by Senator Richard J. Barr of Jollet Barr said that he understood Its framers were willing to withdraw the measure in view of the Gilbert bill'B defeat in the house. The Bar associ­ ation measure was brought before the legislature for the purpose of heading off the Gilbert bill, which aimed to revolutionize law practice in Illinois. Tice's good roads bill passed the house with 78 votes in its favor--only one more than was necessary. This bill offsets the Dunlap good roads bill, which passed the senate and is on first reading in the house. So many objections bobbled up from all sides when Representative Morton D. Hull attempted to advance the bill which prohibits school chil­ dren earning a livelihood after school hours unless they have permits and badges from the board of education, that the session was in a turmoil for nearly an hour. It was the first occa­ sion of the session that objections were raised to the advancing of a bill out of its regular order when a quo­ rum was present By a vote of 15 to 18 the senate killed the bill which sought to legalize the appearance of children on the stage. K. of C. Adjourn at Dixon. The fourteenth state convention of the Knights of Columbus adjourned after the largest session of any con- . . . . . , . _ * i _ i v e n t i o n e v e r h e l d b y t h e o r d e r i n 1 1 1 1 -One immediate development was the ^ EstaWlBhment 0( a bare>u for Forgot to Remove "Makeup" •M Man Makes Fatal Mistake When He Wears Everyday Suit In Which to Masquerade. Prank Mea4e is so fond of Ireland's patron saint that he gave a masque On the eve of St Patrick's day. Inas­ much as the Meade mansion is not built for very large assemblages the fist of guests was necessarily limited lad the knowledge of that fact led the bidden ones to exercise unusual care in the preparation of their mum­ meries. Almost every mask proved a fine character. It was an artistic as well as a social Buccess. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Carder of 1944 East Six­ ty-sixth Street Carder Is the director of the mint tor the Woolcraft concern, his thoughts being of the commercial j rather than the artistic sort, and when the masque proposition came up he was in a quandry. However, Mrs- Carder solved the problem by sewing green silk on the collar and lapels of his evening coat and covering the but­ tons with the tame material. Every one at the party knew him at once for an Irishman. 'Afterward the green trimmings Were removed and the ghost was laid. Between the acts at the Colonial one evening this week, as Carder l went out to see a man, he was re- | vealed in all the glory of green butr tons on the back of his coat, where his wife had neglected to remove the silk covering. By the time he reached the lobby he was joined by a dozen friends wbj) saw the man he had gone out to eee. And Carder paid the freight Not Nowadays. "Polonius was a very wise man. Just consMer his advice to his son." "Reads well. But would a really wise man attempt to tell bis son any things?" iU introduction - of a bill by Senator W. Clyde JoneB which in the future will permit appeals in habeas corpus cases. Under a suspension of the rules it was advanced to second reading without reference to a committee. By a vote of 104 to 4 the house passed what is known as the anti-trading stamp and antl-cou pon bill. If it becomes a law the cou­ pons will be worthless In Illinois after July 1. The bill is sweeping in its scope. The first section, which contains all the prohibitions, reads: "It shall be unlawful1 for any per­ son to offer for sale any real estate or article of merchandise of any descrip­ tion with the promise, expressed or implied, to give or bestow, or in any manner hold out the promise of gift or bestowal of stamps, coupons or of any article or thing, for and in considera­ tion of the purchase by any person of any article or thing, whether the ob­ ject shall be for Individual gain or for any purpose whatsoever." Any person who engages in a gift or lottery enterprise prohibited by the bill may be fined $1,000 or placed in jail for six months, or both, at the discretion of the court. The cold storage bill ef Senator Glackln was reported favorably by the senate warehouse committee. It would require all goods to be stamped with the date of entry and the words "Cold storage," would limit the storage to one year and provide state inspection. A Democrat presided over the sen­ ate for the first time in years, when Lieutenant Governor Oglesby invited Frank W. Burton of Carlinville, mi­ nority leader, to take the chair. While Saccharin 8old at Risk After July 1. After July 1 of this year food con­ taining saccharin will be sold at a risk of the seller in Illinois. This edict has gone out from the office of Commissioner Jones. It is warned that proceedings will be instituted against anyone who manufactures such foods. Use of saccharin for a long time In quantities over three- tenths of a gram a day is apt to im­ pair digestion, according to the opin­ ion of Commissioher Alffred H. Jones of the Btate food commission, Chicago. 8tate Physicians to Meet, Physicians from many parts of the state will be in Springfield this week to attend the sessions of the Illinois State Eclectic Medical society in its forty-third annual meeting. An elab­ orate program of papers, lectures and clinics will occupy the three days of the meeting. Headquarters during the convention will be maintained at the St. Nicholas hotel. Among the fea­ tures of the meeting wiM b<> a lecture by John U. Lloyd, professor of chem­ istry In the Ohio Pharmaceutical col­ lege In Cincinnati, O. finding of homes for orphaned chil­ dren of Catholic parentage, advocated by Bishop Muldoon, was decided on. An annual per capita assessment of ten cents for the maintenance of the bu­ reau will be made, and as rapidly as possible, all such children will be taken from state institutions and placed in Catholic homes. The elec­ tion of officers resulted as follows: State fleputy, LeRoy Hackett, Chica­ go; secretary, M. E. Dalton, Chicago; treasurer, A. JDeeter, Naperviiie; ad­ vocate, F. Y. Rank, Mollne; warden, Y. F. Woods, Champaign; chaplain. Bishop P. J. Muldoon, Rockford. The delegates to the national convention, which meets in August at Detroit, are: Edward Vaile, Dixon; J. J. Crow­ ley, Chicago; L. E. Sauter, Chicago; Dr. J. T. Walsh, Cairo; Rev. C. H. Metcalf, Bloomlngton; T. J. Brennon, Joliet; E. I. Tobln, Galesburg, and F. C. Hoey, Chicago. 8tate Dentists Elect Officers. At the closing session of the forty- seventh annual meeting of the Illinois State Dental society Springfield was selected as the place for holding the 1912 meeting, and officer* were elect­ ed as follows: President--Dr. C. C. Corbett, Ed- wardsville. Vice-President--Dr. J. L. Luth- ringer, Peoria. Secretary--Dr. F. F. Waltz, Decatur. Treasurer--Dr. T. P. Donelan, Springfield. Executive Council--Dr. L. B. Tor- lence, Chester; Dr. L. J. Goodson, Springfield; pr. G. W. Haskins, Chi­ cago. Jewelers Elect Officers. The fourth annual convention of the Illinois Re'taif Jewelers' association closed with the selection of Rock Island for the 1912 meeting and the election of officers, as follows: Pres­ ident, T. H. Craig, Champaign; first vice-president, George N. Tucker, Chi­ cago; second vice-president, A. H. So- lender, Rockford; secretary, George B. Elbe, Chicago; treasurer, Paul N. Lackey, Chicago; directors. F. A. Mo- reau, Belvldere; E. J. Peck, Joliet; J. Ramser, Rock Island. State for Trade Pact Members of the executive commit­ tee of the Illinois State Farmers' In- stitute expressed themselves in favor of the proposed reciprocity agreement with Canada at a meeting at which a schedule of meetings fer 1911 and 19S3 was adopted. "The cry that farmers will suffer from the r.Kreement," said O. D. Cen­ ter of 8pringfleld, "is largely over­ drawn. It will give the farmer better returns, in many ways. Probably the majority of Illinois farmers favor It" KIDNEY CHILLS AND BACKACHE. It* when yon get wet or take cold. It "settles on the kidneys" and them Is a shivery, chilly sensation In the * back, It shows kidney weakness which is often the beginning of seri­ ous disease. Doan'i Kidney Pills should be used persistently until the backache and oth- • er symptoms disap­ pear. C D. Kessler, 408 EL 5th St., Mendota, 111., says: "Kidney trouble came on me about 20 years ago and became bo bad I was unable to work for weeks. I was thin, worn out and nervous; the doctors admitted they coufd not help me and my friends expected me to die. As a last hope I began tniriny Doan's Kidney Pills and shortly after passed a gravel stone* Later on sev­ eral more stones passed and from then on I improved until cured." Remember the name--Doan's. For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foeter-Milbura Co.. Buffalo, N.Y. GREATLY ATTACHED TO IT •m»r mnet IBM 4 < f 4 t r u v Husband Who Ha0 "Married Money" Acknowledged the Truth to Hie Friend'# Qusry, Apropos of a beautiful young wife, worth $40,000,000, who had just di­ vorced her penniless husband in or­ der to marry again, Henry E. Dlxey, the comedian, said at a dinner in New York: - ^ "The young man who marries for money has none too easy a time of It. pig ejeh wife is likely to tire of him pjjd throw him out in a few ye&rs, or else she is likely to limit hiB allow­ ance to 25 or 50 cents a day. " 'I married money,' a man once •aid to me. "'Wasn't there a woman attache-1 fn ft T "'Yes, you bet there was,' he ex­ ploded. 'So much attached to It that she never parted with a penny."* Remember This: Nothing Known to Medical Science Will so quickly relieve and complete­ ly stop the burning pain of Itching and Inflamed Plies as Resinol Oint­ ment Resinol is used and recom­ mended by Medical Men, Dentists and Nurses throughout the world for the relief and cure of all Irritations of the ekln and sores and fissures of nose, mouth and rectum. It Is the recog­ nized standard remedy for Eczema and other itching skin troubles, and the best application that can be made for Burns and Scalds. It Is sold at ail drug stcves. A Question of Change. A gtory is going the rounds of a couple of young people who attended church recently. When the collection was being taken up the young man commenced fishing in his pocket for a dime. His face expressed his em­ barrassment as he 'hoarsely whis­ pered: "I guess I haven't a cent, I changed my pants." The young lady, who had been examining the unknown regions of woman's dress for her purse, turned a pink color and said, "I'm in the same fix." Difficult to Answer. Explaining the happening^ of the sixth day of the creation, Miss Fran­ ces Hartz read to her Sabbath school c^ass: "And the Lord God formed man out of the dust of the ground." "Well," spoke up onp kid, "that's nothin' new. Did he put him in the sun to dry, the way we do our mud- pies?" Miss Hartz discreetly slurred the answer and proceeded with her les- POn,--Cleveland Leader. A Poetic Prosecutor. John Burns, city prosecutor of St Paul, was trying to show Judge Flne- hout why some young men ought to be fined for tearing pickets off the fence of Mrs. Joe GOesik. Mr. Burns said: "I know Mike Cbicket tore off that picket, and the lady took offence." "No lady is charged with taking a fence." replied Judge Finehout, "and, besides, this is no place for poetry." FEED YOUNG GIRL8 Must Have Right Food While Growing. Gre$.t care should be taken at the critical period when the young prtrl Is just merging into womanhood that the diet shall contain that which is up­ building and nothing harmful. At that age the structure is being formed and if formed of a healthy, sturdy character, health and happiness will follow; on the other hand un­ healthy cells may be built in and a sick condition slowly supervene which, if not dhecked, may ripen into a chronic condition and cause life-long suffering. 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