| Show BLOT ON STATES GOOD NAME f unsanitary condition in prisons and slum dis ja tracts a crime since the attention of the chicago was so forcibly called to e conditions present in the penitent iry other states have been iniesta biting the rapid groath of tuberculosis nong prisoners in the joliet pen attended by a marked in ease in the prison death rate has aused the officials to action an in istl gation and reform Is to be ansti cited by the state board of health the members of this board do not ny that under the present conditions 1 efforts to combat the disease are better general sanitary con alons must be established or it will i impossible to prevent the spread of bercu losis to all the present prison s and to all who may be so ite as to be sentenced later this Is another instance of the state arcing its citizens to live under con alons which mean almost sure death Is surprising in this day of dment that the state should allow its to live voluntarily in ansani iry homes yet it does the resi ants of the sl im and tenement dis lets are dying from faulty sanata on aad bad hillene but more the ate forces some others to spend om one to ten sears in a dark cell om which they so often come strick i by the great white plague of their former selves and a expense to the community with the message of prevention id cure of consumption in every iper let the state not forget its ans lers who must silently suffer yer fate Is decreed for them fashion notes don t ear thin soled shoes at any bason of the year one may take rid from the feet as the of earing thin soled shoes in albing over a cold pavement even hen the pavement Is perfectly dry don t adjust the clothing to suit the beason of the year only but adapt the weather conditions of each par ocular day don t a ear high heeled shoes nor hinted nor narrow soled shoes or tight shoes nor low shoes dont ear slippers except la the house hoes must have broad reasonably lick oles plenty of room tor the ies low heels rubber heels are a reat comfort don t support the clothing by bands ight about the waist don t constrict the limbs by means t elastic bands to support the stock as support all clothing from the shoulders not by bands but by a properly iro perly constructed waist free from tones on the union plan changed its mind As mamma was preparing her boy or breakfast she said how many akes can eugene eat for his break ast this morning I 1 can eat four mamma seated at the table his appetite deemed to have materially diminished or he ate only one of the cakes mamma thought you were going to at tour cakes this morning what Is he matter well said the five year old my stomach changed its mind it occurs to us that the wise man s stomach often changes its mind as n this case but too often that much abused organ is so pressed upon as to convinced against its will though t the same opinion still and yield ng to the demands of an abnormal finds itself wishing the real anan had been master over the lust of he flesh A centennial celebration the people of fayette ohio recent iv showed their appreciation of the cavor conferred on them in having in their community a fine old lady who has rounded out the full measure of tier hundred years the centennial of mrs amelia dubols was celebrated by hundreds of people who met to do her honor the public schools were closed that the children might join in the celebration in charge of their teachers they marched to the home of mr and mrs dubols and escorted them to the opera house where an la te resting program in which many prominent the neighborhood took part was carried out one pleasing feature was the pres ent atlon by the children of a quantity of flowers the money for which had been collected among themselves the interest shown in the occasion by the people of fayette and surround ing towns Is evidence of the aih esteem in which this remarkable old lady is held every faculty of her mind Is alert and responsive and her brown eyes still retain their attract ive sparkle she is an accomplished needlewoman and still spends much time in preparing dainty gifts for her friends mr dubois to whom mrs dubols was married sixty one years ago Is no less remarkable than his wife the ur usually healthy and ac alve old age of this fine couple Is a testimony to the value of the simple natural peaceful life of activity corn upon this the fayette review sas one s relation to the ALL are so simple that it Is rot necessary for anyone to instinct that in is principle that protects and preserves all creatures bould protect us it we did not bury it under an av alacche of ai our falling away aiom nature Is what kills our getting back to it will revivify and this principle of sticking to nature la what one sees so distinctly in these grand old people to prolong life the british medical journal recent ly devoted eight pages to a discussion the best means for the prolongs pro longa tion of life the greater part of this was occupied by a lecture re bently delivered by sir herman web er D D PROP before the royal college of physicians of london and the main points of his advice were follows moderation in eating drinking and physical indulgence pure air out of the house and with in the keeping of every organ of the body as tar as possible in constant barking Bor king order regular exercise every day in all weathers supplemented in many cases by breathing movements and by walking and climbing tours going to bed early and rising early restricting the time of sleep to six or seen hours we question the wisdom of this teaching most people require beigh hours sleep some more dally baths or ablutions according to individual conditions cold or warm or warm followed by cold regular work and mental occupy alon cultivation of placidity cheerful ness and hopefulness of mind employment of the great power of the mind in controlling passions and nervous fear strengthening the will in carrying out whatever is useful and in check ing the craving tor ano dines and other injurious agencies hothouse plants the following abstract from the cincinnati lancet clinic in regard to one of the worst evils of modern child life Is very t mely refinement in matters of social life proceeds hand in hand with re in other lines as civilization advances from the standpoint ot the physician and of the anthropologist it Is a quean whether the physical side of mankind Is improving or de generating the method of bringing up ahll dren especially in the families of the well to do Is too often a serious men ace to the child s health and develop ment too much indoor life too much supervision too little freedom of motion ani will Is undoubtedly the cause of the many weaklings seen in the families of the wealthy such ahll dren have the characteristics of hot house plants the remedy Is of course to do aw ay with the surplus care and attention bestowed on the child to let the child do more tor itself have more free dom more fresh air more play with other children fobbs and medicines are only temporary helps tor child w eckness nature Is its own best doctor and in the end can take care of hothouse children it fond parents will only give her the chance A wholesome medicine A wholesome medicine Is cheer and hope a tonic strong he conquers all who conquers tear and shall his days prolong A happy heart a cheerful lip contagious health bestow As honey bees the r sweetness sip from fragrant flowers that blow let cheera 1 thoughts prevail among lie ons 0 men aiwas and sighs shall change to love s sweet song and night to golden day rejected candidates it 1 reported that at a recent ex amin atlon of candidates for admission to the naval academy at 11 only eleven out of twenty five were found sufficiently sound physically to be admitted the whole twenty five passed the mental examination but fourteen of them were unable to pre sent the necessary physical require ants this fact is a fair index of the rate at which the physical decadence of the american people is progress ing insanity idiocy and epilepsy are all increasing at a very rapid rate three hundred per cent within the past fiat years |
