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# COMMON GOLDS ARE DANGEROUS AILMENTS ( , Important to Know That Colds Are Communicated From AO.ie to Another. The mor:'. prevalent illness in the l)i )vC(i is the common cold, a dib.af>c g.cup included under one name and conside.^d of such minor .ii. porUince that vital statistics do not record the ^normous number of persons, who annually are subjected, to suffering, inconvenience, and economic loss thereby. Remarkable as it may seem, the widespread familiarity with this condition has bred a contempt which hides its seriousness, yet when the sum total of th< ravages committed by common colds is made, it becomes evident that instead of being a group of trivial affections, common colds must be classed as serious diseases. The phrase "common colds" like "charity", covers a multitude of sanitary sins, and curiously enough, the k... ? *; ? i iitiuu: iiaa IJIVII applied CO U group OI affections which tar from depending absolutely on cold are frequently tiindirect result of living- in close, overheated sui poundings having' a lowc. relatively humidity than the diyr.s* desert known to man. The word "colds" means an uiuUinfection of the lining rr.cmb.a .es o. the nose, tonsils, throat and n r./'c.) bronchial tubes. The process m..\ be oven more exton. ive ai.d a: iou..-. to a general infection of the cntiu ! body.. All of the breathing arpaivt us excepting the smaller to; mm. ! portions in the lungs may be involv? . am! as a matter of fact; the dlsic .-a may, and often dors, sp:cad to t: ese, thus producing pneumonia. 1 n t is connection it may be pointed oik that pneumonia kills more people in tl ( Lnitcd States than any other dis ease excepting- tuberculosis and heart disease. Many pneumonia.1? hogiu as a common cold. Colds do not produce tuberculosis, yet uitlorlui.ately what is considered as a cold may be in icality the first symptoms of the white plague. The causes of colds are mu'tiform and not entirely understood. In every case, however, they are dependant upon the growth and activity of liv-, ing germs which are always icceived from other people. It is true, that almost everybody harbors disease organisms in the mouth and iuse, and that these under favorable conditions will produce a coid in their host. But these gcrnn- in ever/ ease were received from some other pei-son. In other words, colds aic i;\fectous. It used to be thought that sitting- in a draft or a prolonged stu> in the swimming poo! would produce a cold. This is erroneous, but the chilling of the body which the draft produces and the weakening of the vital forces caused by too long a swim, lower the powers oi resistance and permit germs which have hitherto been harmless to their host, to produce their disastrous effects. It is not necessary to describe a cold. Everybody is familiar with it in all its variations, from the simple ordinary coryza, which is a polite running at the nose, to the sore throat, the aching chest, fever, ami generally "knocked out" feeling. The cough the sneeze, the headache and the varying degrees of inefficiency which a cold produces, alas, only too well known. Common colds occur in epidemics and are distinctly contagious. They sweep through an entire household, an entire city, an entire state, attacking the young, the adolcs cent, the middle aged, and frequently carrying off the aged, the weak ami the debilitated. Schools, factories, .Mores are sudenly crippled by epidemics of this sort and the complications and serious disorders following the disease add to the great economic lo.-s produced in this way, .Infection of the cavities beneath the cheeks and biows, ear derangements, chronic lung infections, rheumatism heart diorders, kidney impairment and depressed vitality may all follow in the train of this widespread infection, . : To prevent a cold it is necessary first of all to k?ep: v the body resistance at a high point of efficiency. This , means that the body machinery should be kept in good order at all ~ TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby forbidden to enter or trespass 'lipon our lands in Simpson Creek twonship, known as the Round Swamp lands, under penalty of the law. N. E. HARDWICKE. H. H. WOODWARD. times. Gocd wholesome food in prep| er amount, plenty of sleep, the carc. ful attendance to the voiding of the | body wastes, the taking of regular exercise in the open air, keeping the body clean, keeping the mouth and nose clean, the avoidance of hot, sttuffy, dusty rooms, the avoidance of exposure to sudden chunges of temperature, the prevention .of the chilling of the body either by cold or wet, are all protective measures. It should be borne in mind, however, that even robust persons may contract colds from people who huy< them. The germs of colds leave the body in the secretions of the mouth and nose. They enter the body througl. the same route. Thus a careless sneezer and the person who docs not cover his mouth and nose when We coughs are breeders of these infections. The little living bodies which cause colds are so small that a million could rest on the head of a pin. When a person coughs or sneezes a | fine spray carrying with it untold numbers of these germs is spread in to the surrounding atmosphere to a distance of several feet and may hoi easily taken into the mouth and n^sr with the respired air. More difect contact such as by kissing, I he common drinking cup, the comnnn roller I igtBpggggsiaM' ' " i s, tt|. | m ^ ' 4 urn' P < h h' <,. \> i'JUU. Ui-: | > ^ -.?& ilO R^' r^ .. ? ? . '^ r- ? */*rj?*.m0%-+* ' ? . . -?* ? . ? fcv'Vv: -. ;-v-^.;^:;-VV-:. V ^ "' '.v; 'v V- ; I'm mighty glad erner. Just supp< iw an Indian nr my nose and ea Yes, sir?I am Southern birth, giriia and my fat I was born and you all. 'VYc Yc I want you all fc good. And don 1 am ( If yoi your n the w< Sove TO a=BGXBm TBS HOBBY HKEAXJ towel, by pipes, toys, pencils, fingers, food and other things which have been contaminated by the mouth and nose secretions of a person having a cold may also carry the disease. It is an obligation on the part of persons having colds to see to it that they do not -spread these colds to somebody else. The person who neglects to cover his nose and mouth when he sneezes and coughs, the careless spitter, the person who permitts his germ-laden discharges to contaminate things which are going to be handled by other people is a menace to the community. If such a person uses public swimming pools, if he is not amenable to reason and persists in distributing his infection, I he should bo avoidnl hr ? snri Hflpr of j pestilence. I A good 'deal has been said about hardening people so that they w?l' not contract colds. There is an element of danger in this since to expose a weak person to the rigors of ; cold baths and cold drafts is apt to lower resistance, thus favoring . the very conditions which it is desired to avoid. At the same time, it should not be forgotten, that the Artie explorer does not ordinarily have colds so 'ong as he stays out in the open i and that it is not the engineer and j fireman in the cold, drafty cab who have colds hilt thrice who vwl*> i?i fl-io ? I was Dorn a real Southase I had been an Eskimo, something with rings in rs! good and proud of my My mother is from Virher is from the Carolinas. raised down here among >i* Folks of the Sou m Folks of the Sout< ?r my friends?every one * 't forget? guaranteed by II don't llW#? vnfiir VUV41 noney back. I have said i >rld over for keeping his :reign R THE GENTLE 0, OOVWAT, 8. 0. close, dusty, overheated coaches behind. When all is said, it must be admitted that dusty, unventilated rooms perhaps play the greatest role in producing colds. ? Since colds are a serious condition they should be . treated as such A great many people think that they have an infalliable remedy* for break ing up a cold. This may be harmless in itself but usually it is not and ccn sists of a combination of harmfu drugs and alcohol, the latter usually preponderating. The sufferer takes these preparations in large quantities and if he is strong enough he may survive them and eventually get th? best of his cold. Self medication >? medication by untrained persons ir always dangerous. It is especialh dangerous to those having colds am' should always be scrupulously avoided. As a rule, much time, inconven 1 ieiieo and suffering will be obviated by consulting an intelligent physi cian promptly. If this is not practice liV a brisk saline may be taken ami the patient put to bed. This gives his bedv an opportunity to rc gain its vitality and at the same time isolates him from other people. The sick room ?-houM be well ventilated and the w ind< vs so opened as to ! keep the air moving freely. It is also , wise to moisten the air a little bit by , putting a pan of water on the rad Let's L >.: ma' 11" ' v'--; I''; ~ . ' mKqS^V - -v ; " ? v=- j',ifv ' > ~" I wish you could see clean and bright and some?die finest,whites factory in all the work I am called SOVEREK All! But my middle friend?and all over t friends are with me, b th KNOW good bl h KNOW good toba of you. Give me a chant n me to your dealer L A Southern gentleman word, and 1 have given 3 . \ Cigai HAN OP THE 8 CU iator or over the register or on the stove. The handkerchiefs and bedding used by the patient should be sterilized by boiling. Kissing, and the use of drinking cups ami towels, etc., in common with other members of the household should be forbidden, it being borne in mind constantly that colds are infectious and readily spread from one person to another, o NOTICE. There will be an Educational Rally Day at Simpson Creek School House in District No. 39, Saturday Feb. 24th, which will be the closing of the term. It is expected that Hon. R. B. Scarborough will be present und deliver an address. Everybody is invited to come and bring well fifled baskets. Dinner will be served on the ground at 11:30 o'clock. Exercises to begin immediately afterwards. Walter P. Gore, Mrs. J. D. Singletary, TEACHERS. o To Cure a Cold In One Day LAXATIVE mKOMO Quinine. It stop* the | uoukm an? iteanacne and works oft the Cold. I Druugists refund tnoney if it fails to c*ife. E. \V. GROVE'S signature ou each 1h>v. I O The present generation is a 1 ways forgetting the duty it owes to the next. h * oiks "o&'ether my home?it is so cheery and whole>t, healthiest tobacco i. aN?King of Them ; name is Smoke, he South my loyal ecause oodt \cco! ;c?see how I make -Buy me. and get is known rou mine. .. V I rettes OUTH THBSX FOUNDATION IS FOOD, FEED AND FERTHJTY ?' ,V" I * . t For Successful Farming in This Southern Country of Ours . v TS COTTON'S TRUEST VALUE NOW IN A NEW ASPECT 1 ' The Things That Art to be Included in Safe ? *A Farming. Washington, D. C., Feb. 7.?Food, feed, and fertility are the foundation oi safe farming, according to the i United States Department of Agriculture. A circular sent to farmers, | bankers, and business men in cotton territory by the Chief of the Office of Extension Work in the South J says: "Let us feed the ? r 1'"" ? the live stock, and feed the soil. When we have done these three \ # |things, then raise such acreage in money crops as we have the labor to tend,'' The circular points out that the vie value of cotton to the fanner is to a great extent the arnuunt of food ml fee i that it will purchase. The a ice of cotton has risen, it is true, ut so has the retail price of all tncr farm produce. "By growing "1 ct iton." says tl e author, "and ex?hanging \\ for a li\ing you are simply swapping a high-priced product ! pi cluevd by your labor lor a high\KW.n. 1 . ni.d ? \ .w\fl' in. tl \w* f 1'jlini1 n v n *. ouuv t j;< v\uua m vjiv ./v-? of the otiier fellow. When you follow safe farming, however, you produce your own food and feed at cost and 5 !l V( 111' i otton f"i>? I li?> nihoi' ,,,v ..iiivi i vm>u o I dollar.-.'' Safe farming is de.fi nod in the cirulav as including these items: (1) A home garden tor every family on the farm, from one-tenth to one-fourth acre, well located, well tilled, and tended as carefully as any < rhor crop on the farm, planted in ; rotation to time the vegetable crops so as 1.0 have a continual supply for | the family table as many days in the i \ear as possible. To tins should be C I added one-fouith of an acre of pota| toes, either Irish or sweet, or both, ! b? be used as food for the family. (2) Enough corn on each farm to II art the family and the live stock for | one year. with a little excess for . safety. (o > Sufficient oats and other small grain to supplement the corn as food | or one year with certainty. These small grains conserve Ihe soil in winter and provide summer grazing for live stock. (4) Hay and forage crops to supply the live stock on the farm for one year, with a little excess for afety. The legumes, which add fer ; umy to the soil and produce the best buy, should not be forgotten. (5) The necessary meat, eggs, and milk for the family. The meat should be procured by increased attention to poultry and hogs because jot the rapidity with which these can I be produced. Every family should have at least two cows, so that ore can be in milk all the time. A sufficient number of brood sows should be kept to produce the pork for the IVmily, with some excess for sale. The average number of poultry per inrm should be gradually increased to at least ">(). There should bo eggs and poultry for the home table, with a sufficient excess foi sale. The live stock on the farm should be [gradually in Teased so as to consume the otherwise wasted products and make productive the unproductive and untillablc lands. ((>) Cotton for the main money crop after the living has been amply provided for. (7) Tho sale of the surplus products of the garden, the orchard, the poultry, the live stock , and tho feed crops to cover the necessary running- expenses of the farm, leaving the cotton as the real cash crop. The present prices of cotton the circular, should not be permitted to tempt any farmer to depart from this program. It is the only safe plan to follow, no matter what the price of cotton may be. COLDS & LaGRlPPE R or 6 dotes 660 win break -ny case ol Chills & Fever, Colds Sfc LaGrippe; it acts on the liver setter than Calomel and does not i.ripe or sicken. Price 25c.