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4' CONCERNING HEADACHES. The Fire Alarm and Police Whistle for the Body's Protection. Headache is one of the most valu- j able and sensible pains that infest humanity. This is because the head? notwithstanding its apparent hardness?is the sofest and most sympathetic member of the body, | and accommodating to a degree. | If the liver, the malaria-infected i blood, the stomach, the ears, of j eyes?or, in fact, any member in the partnership of organs we call the body?doesn't like the way it is being treated, all it has to do is to tell the head about it. Be it ever so humble the abused one commands the head to ache, and the head cheerfully and promptly acquiesces. Thus, the cause of headache is the cause of all the ills that visit tired human flesh. Perhaps the most common form ?particularly as it afflicts the more susceptible sex?is nerve irritation. Loss of sleep, a spoiled skirt, a tootalkative visitor, a dull play or book, ' grief or a fit of crying, a corn stepped on by some heavy-footed clod? anything, in fact, that worries or hurts the nervous system can and does make the head ache. The next most common cause of headache is poisoning, arising from the absorption into the circulation of toxic materials generated in the intestines. These retained products of putrefactive fermentation are among the most dangerous poisons known to man?being twin brothers to the deadly curare, with which the Orinoco Indians tip their murderous arrows. If isolated, and injected directly into the blood, these putrefactive alkaloids?as they are called,?would kill like cobra venom. Fortunately, in passing into the blood by absorption, their virulence' is partly neutralized and overcome. But they are still poisonous enough? in all conscience. Hence, the relief of constipation, and a mild course of cathartics are perhaps the most useful and indispensable of all headache cures. Another condition of self-poison ing develops from loading the system with fatigue poisons?toxic material which accumulates in the blood faster than the oxygen of the red cells can burn it up. This causes the shoppers' and shop-girl's headache, ^od that dull throb resulting from muscle tire. The head is imperatively demanding rest?rest and quiet. The "stuffy room" and "sermon" headaches are fatigue poison pains? turned t'other end to. In these conditions we not only are not getting sufficient oxygen to overcome the poisons we ourselves are constantly generating, but jwe are breathing in. in the form of carbon dioxide, poisons emanating from several hundred other humans. Good, old-fashioned biliousness is a fine adequate cause for headacheheadache actually mulish in its obstinacy. A judicious amount of starvation, together with a copious flushing of the system with lemon water, or some mild alkaline liver i stimulant, usually works wonders for , thnfi Over-eating is a sore provoker of ' crania] pains. The toxic material generated by fermentation of too much food, or too much of the i wrong kind of food, circulatng ( through the delicate nerve fibres of the face and head, manifest itself as pain. This is the variety of headache that most frequently punishes high livers and low thinkers. Eye-strain is probably the next most frequet cause of head pains. It 1 is really surprising how strongly the 1 eyes object to such trifles as being exposed to the glare of sand, sea. or bright light, or to too long-continued focusing on a flickering moving picture screen, or to being forced to read, work, or embroider, hours on end. One would think that these musu-nnlrt havp hv n nroeess of C1VO nvviivi '?w?? v , VJ f evolutionary development, become accustomed to all such manifold abuses by this time. But emphatically such is not the case. And so, every once in a while competent oculists instantly and permanently relieve some bad case of headache, perhaps of years' standing, by correcting the imbalance of the ocular mu9des--either by operation, or by "fogging" the vision with lenses. In chronic headache where no specific cause can be elicited?especially in men or women living a sedentary lives and partaking freely of lobster-a-la*Newburgh and a high pro - 1 I I J teid diet, care urinalysis anu o'.ooa pressure tests should be made at least once a year, to determine whether or not the kidneys are acting normally. Decayed teeth are not infrequent causes of neuralgic headaches?as they are of many much more serious pathological conditions. In this era ( f competent dentistry and free dental clinics there is no longer any logical excuse for poisoning oneself by decay from the teeth. Catarrh, and long continued irritations of the nasal cavities from twisted septums, enlarged turbinate bones, or thickened mucous membrane? are prolific sources of headaches. The services of a good nose and throat specialist are necessary) here, although if the cause be mere-1 Iv congestion of the nasal mem-! branes stromr pressure on the centre i of the tongue morning and evening ; with a tongue depressor?after the J FitzGerald method?has often given I complete relief. Dr FitzGerald's discovery, by the j way, is also valuable in the treat- [ ment of nervous and neuralgic head-! aches. Firm pressure with the thumb on the roof of the mouth(the hard palate), directly under the seat of pain, continued for from two to four minutes, has, in hundreds of instances, been most effectual. Headache powders or tablets, most of which contain acetanilid.a poison- : ous heart depressant, should never ? be used, except under the advice of a physician. c So headache invariably means something. And however else it may [ be treated, it should never be treat- { ed with contempt. Headaches that cannot be relieved by cold towels, smelling salts, rest, elimination, * regulation of the diet, or some of I the simpler, non-harmless methods c invariably should be referred to a f doctor for treatment. The real and tremendously useful s function of headache is to serve as a e combination fire-alarm and police s whistle lor tne Doay s protection. Any system of living which automatically silences this alarm must, of necessity, be a health help and and life insurance of the first water" ?Fdtoin F Bower*, in McClure\ Magazine for October. Buckwheat and Sausage. According to a recent report from one of the most prolific of the buckwheat States there is an immense increase this year in the buckwheat crop. It is joy news Let us hope that the buckwheat cake this coming winter wilf garnish every breakfast table. It is to be hoped that Mr Hoover will be able to take a little time off from the arduous duty of advisiqj? his countrymen to eat less, to ordain meatless days and wheatless days, and in genera! to substitute fast days for feast days, to look after the food profiteers ana 1 see to it that they do not fret a corner on buckwheat and boost the price. Once there was an Eastern Sho' man who said that when he went to bed knowing: there would be buckwheat and sausages for breakfast he couldn't sleep for thinking about it. And when he went to bed with information that there would be no buckwheat and sausages for breakfast he couldn't sleep for worrying about it. The price of sausages was skied last winter, and' there is reason S to fear that, unless Mr Hoover does something about it, the price even of "hot dogs" will be out of reach t except on special occasions, when t the ultimate consumer grows reck- e less and goes in for buckwheats and 3ausages in spite of the inflated r cost. ?Baltimorey (Mrf), Star. \ Two Methods of Curing Pork. r l Hog killing time is coming. It is _ especially important this year that each family cure an abundant supply of meat. P F Trowbridge, of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, offers two methods of curing pork: Dry Citrk:?Do not cut up the pork until the carcass is well chilled. Make a mixture of clean fine salt, 40 pounds; white or brown sugar. 10 pounds; white or black pepper, 4 pounds; red pepper, 1-2 pound. This will make enough cure for about 1,000 pounds of pork. If saltpeter is desired, use 2 pounds in the above mixture. It will Rive a red color to the lean meat, but has a tendency to harden the meat too much. Rub each piece of meat thoroughly with the cure. Take special care to work the cure around the ends of bone of hams and shoulders. Pack skin down on a table or in a box in in a cool, airy place. Do not place in direct sunlight or in a damp, musty cellar. After four or five days overhaul the meat, rub thoroughly with the cure and repack; repeat this process in about a week or so. Hams and shoulders should remain in the cure from one and one-half days to two days per pound weight of piece; the latter time is safer for meat that is to be kept during the summer. Bacon should be in the cure for a shorter time. A Natural F If you catch colds easil) if subject to headaches, nc by all means start today tc KOTBfl which is a concentrated me mA tonic to put power Elm the life forces and Wf No alcohc / 11 Tfct imported NoriRfiu cod Ur 1ILI in our own imedcu laboratories t Soott ft Bowi Ton days will give a very nice, mild ; :ure to a six or eight-pounJ piece. Brine Cure:?make a brine by wiling 7 pounds of clean salt and 2 i jounds of white or brown sugar % vith two gallons of water. If salt>eter is desired, add one-fourth , >ound. This gives about enough to ! :over 100 pounds of pork when well < >acked. Sprinkle a little clean, fine i alt in the bottom of the barrel, rub ! ach piece of meat lightly with the i alt, sprinkle a light layer of salt j jetween each layer of meat. Put ! in a board and weight down with a : ock. Allow to stand over night. < Pip barrel on side and allow the 1 tA viin rtiit fVwor tho mp?t i IVJUU1 W I WU vuv, \yv?v? , vith the cold brine and allow to ! itand in a cool place four or five : lays. Overhaul, repack, and cover vith the same brine. Repeat in i ibout a week. Give the meat the i tame length of time for curing as vith the dry cure. When the curing is complete, wash >ff the excess cure and hang in the tmokehouse. Meat kept in the cure ;oo long should be soaked in warm vater to remove the excess of the :ure. Smoke with hickory, oak, ap)le. or any non resinous wood. Avoid til wood of the pine family. With i i continuous smudge the smoking i tan be completed in twenty-four lours. With intermittent smoking onger time is necessary, as cold neat "takes the smoke" slowly, Wrap the meat to keep it away from he skippers. If rats or mice get at i - J i.L _ he meat, they open a way ior cne ikippers. In damp weather cured neats will mould. This is not in- i urious, except it is advisable to use lp shoulders, as the mould grows in1 he cracks and calls for excessive j. rimming. I THE CORN SITUATION. j, Scarcity of Product in Some Sections of j State Already Noticeable. David R Coker, Food Administraor for South Carolina, has issued! he following statement to the farrr-; rs of the State: The gr^n dealers of the country j iow have very little corn for sale.! Vhithin the past few days several i rterchants have told me they could tot get quotations on corn or grits. nere is an actual scamiv ui luiu i Over 40,000 owners < I and stores, throughout tl e iL 1: H or over sixty ainerent wic DELCO-LIGHT to b worthy electric light and { Here is just one of the thousands The Delco-Light plant installed b H has given me entire satisfaction. 1 1 consider the retvice as good as o Hj up-to-date city. Dr. W. C. H Price $350 and $420 f. o. b I Western I), S. i Write for Oescn I THE DOMESTIC EP I DAYTON Sold by J. V. CARTER i i / i t . i 'ortifica Hon j if troubled with catarrh, . jrvousness or listlessness, j ) build your strength with j mm \ dirinal food and buildincr- ! in the blood, strengthen I tone up the appetite. A in SCOfT'S. tt oil used in Scott't Emalmon is now refined rhicta guarantees it free from impurities. Be, Bloom field. N. J. 17-13 at present in many of the towns of the State? "Early planted corn in South Carolina is now thoroughly cured and ready for the market. The farmer who promptly gathers, shucks, shells and sacks his crop can probably get 52.00 or better for it from his merchant. December corn is quoted in Chicago between $1.15 and $1.20. Should the market remain at this figure corn will shortly come down in this section to about $1.50 per bushel. 1, therefore, urge the farmers of South Carolina to gather enouorh corn DromDtlv to suddIy the local demand and not wait for western corn to come in, flood our local markets and take them away from us. "Merchants should give preference to home corn at all times. It contains less moisture and will keep better than most western corn. Many prefer home ground corn meal to the bolted meal of commerce, and merchants should arrange with local mills to supply them and All this demand. ''By the right sort of cooperation between the farmer, the merchant and the housekeeper, the tremendous corn crop made in this State can be consumed right here at home. Lack of cooperation will mean shipping in western corn and meal and later shipping out our own product. Housekeepers will not consume as freely if they have to buy imported meal." Five hundred bushels government inspected seed oats on hand at 10-4 Scott-Logan Co.'s. When you are in Kingstree don't fail to visit the big Furniture Store next to po8toffice. 9-6-tf Kingstree Furniture Co. SHIP YOUR LONG STAPLE COTTON TO WHALEY & RIVERS ' Cotton Factors CHARLESTON, - S. C. Consignments Handled on Coinissioi CRAMKIM6 B QSH AIR COOLED ralffillrvB I TH,CK PLAT? I ??SBLM%% long-lived Birrcov B HKlllfil OTOUtiM uii^uim H BALLBEARINGS I NOMlts . | &uRMS kerosene! I >f farms, country homes H le world, representatives H j s of business, are finding H e a dependable and trust- H >ower plant. of testimonial letters o n file: iy vour Company in my home j^B A lH have ail me convcmcuv*.. ?...- __ ne would expect if living in an HI emingway, Hemingwny, S. C. HM , Dayton, Oblo, except H and Canada, H Iptive Hooklet.. H JGINEERING CO., I , OHIO. Hemingway, S. C. H II LOA1 In Amounts One to Ten Thousa ON? Improved Real IN Williamsburg' < There Will Be No Brokerage or C The Interest Rate Is Terms of Loans Easy an IRA A. CALl District Manager Southeastern Ii Wee Nee Bank Building, Kb lO-18-tf Farm Mares and Another carioa ceived. Some g and you will find right. Yours for Mules or M. F. HEL * 'W.W m w i ears at san W'We Ship Eve 9-SO-17 (ATLANTIC COj THOROUGHFARE OFTRA North and South. F TRAVERSING THE SI Virginia, North Carolina, South Florida and Alabi A passenger service unexcailed for equipped with the latest Pullman Dini oughfare Cars. For rates, schedules, maps or any in WILLIAM J. < Paaa Adt. Wi ?* - ? r?-w t . ' Have You Seen Our FURNITURl 2!ij House Fu Our stock is complete and our Remember, too, that we gw Profit-Sharing G with every dollar's worth purch Steele Furnittire1 Main Str< KINGSTREE, - NSli i of nd Dollars Estate bounty. lommission Charge. Low and the id Attractive hlOUN te Insurance Co., igstree, S. C. H ' 1 Horses. i id ju& reood ones, the price 1 i Horses, 'LEK ne Place. ry Week. j VST UNE| VEL BETWEEN lorida-Cuba. I "ATES OF Cardma, Georgia, ?' una. luxury and comfort, ng, Sleeping and Thori [formation, write to ~RAIG Imington, j ^ Display of IT ! / irnishings prices are right. I ; oupons ased at our store Company set * - S.C. HI i / r m