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leaves one's nerves In a bad condition
to stand the strain of tormenting
anxiety for the youth "who are away
on the streets or at gatherings, indulg
ing in the usual noisy, dangerous and
distressing means of showing their pa
triotism, during the twenty-four hours
which follow. It is right that the day
should ho observed in a fitting man
nor, but it is not fitting for the occa
sion that one must be exploded with
powder, torn limb from limb, burnt
and disfigured for life with powder or
dynamite, or subjected to the results
too often brought about by the use of
such destructive agencies entrusted to
the hands of drink-crazed ruffians who
have no care as, to consequences, so
they "celebrate'-
How much better would it be that
the day should be spent in social
gatherings of a peaceable nature, and
in trying to Instill into the young
minds the lessons of humanity, or in
trying to give them a clear insight
into the principles of government
which the day is supposed to cele
brate. The destructive, savago ele
ment is already too Btrong with most
boys for their own good, and they
should be taught a better use of them
selves than they now realize.
weight of the arms, should always
hang from the shoulder blades -novor
from the chest. Good practice to give
poise is, when standing erect to rise
on the toes, heels touching, without
swaying the body; the less the strain
on the muscles, the less the fatigue
caused thereby, and the more correct
the position.
A "Good Form."
Replying to Querist, I copy the fol
lowing from The American Queen:
The superb carriage of the great
beauties in France was the result of
the daily drill to which they were sub
jected in their youth. Three times a
aay, morning, noon, and night, they
stood against the door in such a pose
that the back 'of their head, shoulders,
elbows, back, palms and heels would
press against it. Although difficult at
first, this pose-should be practiced un
til it can be maintained for one whole
minute, and it is excellent for the
grown woman as well as for the grow
ing girlj The proper carriage of the
neck, and of the shoulders from the
waist up, should be erect, the abdomen
well drawn in, and the limbs, from
the hip down, even in walking, should
be straight. Never, in walking, al
low the knee to be continually bent.
It is the first of all causes to give a
slouchy walk. The chest should, of
course, be held high, and, if possible,
the toes, Instead of the heels, snould
be the first to touch the ground. The
FOOD FACTS
What an M. D. Learned.
A prominent physician of Rome,
Georgia, went through a food experi
ence which he makes public:
"It was my own experience that first
led me to advocate Gi ape-Nuts food
and I also know from having pre
scribed it to convalescents and other
weak patients that the food is a won
derful rebuilder and restorer of
nerve and brain tissue, as well as mus
cle, it improves the digestion and
sick patients always gam just as I did
in strength and weight very rapidly.
"I was in such a low state that I
had to give up my work entirely and
go to the mountains ol this state, but
two months there did not improve me;
in fact I was not quite as well as when
I left home. My food absolutely re
fused to sustain me and it became
plain that I must change, then I be
gan to use Grape-Nuts food and in
two weeks I could walk a mile without
the least fatigue and in five weelis re
turned to my home and practice, tak
ing up hard work again. Since that
time I have felt as well and strong as
I ever did in my life.
"As a physician who seeks to help
aih sufferers I consider it a duty to
make these facts public." Name giv
CnnS.T Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
rrial 10 days oh Grape-Nuts when
jne regular food does not seem to sus-
..m,110 1)ody wlN ork miracles.
There's a reason." '
.Look In each pkg, ior the famous
Je book, "The Road to Wellville."
"Nerves."
Giving way to nerves without a
struggle to master them Is not only
bad for one's self, but exceedingly
selfish toward one's neighbor, as un
controlled nerves are responsible for
some of the most disastrous results of
panics in case of fire or other acci
dents. Every one should strive to at
tain a quiet trust in themselves, and
thus, when an emergency arises, the
chances are that they may bo able to
act with a cool courage which may be
the salvation of not only their own
life, but the lives of others. "When you
sit down, be still; do not cultivate a
habit of jumping at every sudden
noise.
Good Brooding.
A noted cripple once said .that he
always gauged the good breeding of his
associates by the degree in which they
made him conscious of his deformity.
There is little else so cruel as the
thoughtless comments made in, the
hearing of the unfortunates concern
ing their misfortunes, ana a sensitive
soul, already too much alive to de
fects, shrinks painfully from the pos
sibility of being made a spectacle for
the curious and unthinking. No one
who has not suffered a like handicap
can understand the struggles, the em
barrassments, the chagrin, mortifica
tion and discouragements these af
flicted ones suffer from tne over-m-quisitive
who are always wanting to
know "how it happened." How much
better it would be never to notice It!
Horace Mann says: "If there is a
boy in school who has a club-foot,
don't let him know you over saw it;
if there is a boy with ragged clothes,
don't talk about clothes in his hear
ing." Not long ago, three ladies af
flicted with greatly impaired hearing
were In a gathering of friends. Among
the company were several strangers,
and on being introduced to the ladies,
one of them could And nothing else to
talk about but their defect, insisting
on "knowing the whole story," though
the ladies several times turned the
subject to other matters. The result
of the insistence was that the even
ing's enjoyment was totally spoiled
for the three ladies, who went home
wishing they had not attended the
gathering. A generous, well-bred per
son will not let it be known that one's
deficiency is at all noticeable, much
less remind the sufferer, even indi
rectly, of the fact A test of good
breeding is, never to speak of that
which can possibly cause embarrass
ment or give pain. It is the custom,
on the street and in public places to
stare at deformities and comment on
physical defects, but no kind-hearted
or really refined person will do either.
Strive to make the unfortunate forget
the misfortune, or, at least, do not let
him know, by ill-bred word or stare,
that you see anything out of tho normal.
Economlca.1 Quilts,
A Reader asks me to advise the sis
ters not to throw away their dress
skirts -woolen or cotton; but to take
the back widths (or gores) and piece
them up in "log-cabin" pattern for
comforts, using the breadths of cotton
skirts as a foundation on which to
build the "cabin" of the woolens. Af
ter enough blocks are made and sewn
together, the quilt may bo lined with
a cheap grade of outing cloth or flan
nelette, tacking closely with bright
colored yarns, as for any comfort.
These will last for years, and are
quite warm. They can be washed when
necessary, and should be sunned quite
often, as, indeed, all bed-covering
should. Many housekeepers find a
great many articles of clothing that
are too good to throw away, and yet
not good enough to justify tho ex
pense of making them over. When
putting away tho woolons for the sum
mer, such garments should bo laid
asido to bo ripped apart, or cut out
close along the seams, rolled up and
put away, ready for tho spare moments
during tho autumn or early winter,
when they can bo pieced together
crazy-quilt fashion, and lined as
above, or, to mako them warmer, a
thin layer of cotton batting may bo
tacked between tho outsides. Worn
out blankets, old flannol underwear,
skirts, and even light-weight pants
goods may bo put together and tacked
between now linings, and will prove
warm, durable, and a great saving of
expenses in bed-furnishing, especially
where there are children who mako a
play-ground of their beds, or working
men who are not as careful about per
sonal cleanliness as they should bo.
For The Windows.
In treating tho windows of tho liv
ing room, dining room or den, use
double sash curtains. Unbleached
cotton will be very satisfactory, as
well as Inexpensive, for this purpose,
tho light coming through such cur
tains makes them have tho appear
anco of pongee silk, and gives a sun
ny effect to the room; they are cheap,
durable, and launder perfectly. Hang
them on three-eighths inch rods fitted
into vestibule sockets never on the
casings. The sashes fovtho uppor sash
should be made o a length to overlap
those of the lower one. Muslin cur
tains should reach six inches oolow
the sill, but never to tho floor.
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Chocolate.
If you are troubled with- a greasy
skin it will bo well for you to avoid
chocolate, either as a candy or a
drink, on account of tho natural fats
contained in this product. Chocolate
is counted among the rich foods which
tho stout girl, and the girl with a
greasy complexion should bo careful
to eschew. In young girls candy eat
ing often causes pimples; the skin is
so closely associated with tho diges
tive organs that any disturbance of the
latter is extremely apt to show Itself
In tho complexion. Ex.
Amending the Constitution.
In one of its latest decisions, ren
dered this week, the supreme court of
the United States by a bare majority
hold that a resident of tho Philippine
islands Is not entitled to trial by jury.
Two editors of a Manila newspaper
were indicted for criminal libel and
claimed the right to a trial by jury,
which was denied them. They .appealed
to the supreme court of the United
States, and Judge Day and four of his
colleagues affirmed tho judgment. Tho
Chief Justice and Justices Harlan,
Peckham and Brewer dissented. As
there is sometimes a disposition to re
fer to the politics of tho justices, it
may be noted that tho dissenting opin
ion was concurred in by two demo
crats and two republicans.
Judge Day said tho treaty with
Spain left tho government of tho Phil
ippines in the hands of congress, and
congress had expressly withheld from
them trial by jury. Justice Harlan,
who spoke for tho dissenting members
of the court, said, with great empha
sis, that the constitution guaranteed
to every person the right of trial by
jury, not merely every citizen, and
that the Philippines were part of the
United States. The decision of the
majority, he said, was an amendment
to the constitution by judicial con
struction, which Is a most dangerous
step. Tho right of trial by jury is
fundamental and cannot bo taken
away by any act of congress.
On the same day the court decided
a case from tho Philippines, on ap
peal of one Kepner. He had been ac
quitted in the lower court, but the
Too Regular
"For ten years," observed the new
boarder, "my habits were as regular
as clock-work. I rose on the stroke of
6; half an hour later was at break
fast; at 7 I was at work; dined at 1;
had supper at 6; and was in bed at
9:30. Ate only plain food, and hadn't
a day's Illness all the time."
"Dear me!" said a hearer in sym
pathetic tones, "and what were you
in for?"
Then one could have heard tho pro
verbial pin drop. Exchange.
Good Advice
Let there be harmony. The best way
to get it is to adopt the Nebraska
platform at St Louis, nominate a can
didate in sympathy witn it, and then
let every democrat resolve to vote for
the ticket Joplin Globe.
prosecution appealed to tho supremo
court of tho Philippines, which re
versed the judgment of acquittal. Ho
appealed to tho supremo court of the
United States on the ground that ho
was twice placed in jeopardy of Ufo
and limb contrary to tho United States
constitution. Tho supremo court sus- f
taincd this contention and reversed
tho decision of tho Philippine supremo
court.
There is an apparent Inconsistency
In these two decisions, If tho reasons
bo not considered. But congress has
extended ceitaln sections, of the bill
of rights to tho Philippines, includ
ing tho prohibition of putting a per
son twice In jeopardy for tho sarao
offense, while excluding trial by jury,'
So tho court adhered by 5 to 4 to
the theory that congress can extend
or refuse to extend the constitution
to the Philippines. Justice Harlan
was quito right in saying that this is
an amendment to the constitution,
made by five justices. And If these
five justices can amend tho constitu
tion so as to deprive tho Filipinos of
its protection they can do the same
tiling as to the people of the United
States. Tho position of tho minority
of tho court is much sounder and
more reasonable than that of the majority.-
Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal.
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