Judge — July 16, 1910 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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> 69m AOOAMS= - A WARNING. “' Hey, Bill! what are the yellow flowers for ?"" “Quarantine, ‘The twins have the pip."” button. Confined under the glass and unable to follow the instinct to secrete itself, it becomes either so alarmed or so sullen that it will sit perfectly motionless as long under inspection. “But we have made progress, neverthe- less. We know, for instance, that the but- ton rapidly consumes the fiber cormposing the buttonhole. That these apertures are often ‘worn out’ in a shirt otherwise perfectly sound has long been the subject of curious but unintelligent comment. We are in- debted to the laundrymen for their hearty co-operation in furnishing data which show that this condition can in no way be due to For PRICKLY HEAT Chafing, Sunburn, etc. -USE- PACKER’S TAR SOAP Directions for local treatment ‘To promptly relieve itching and smai ing, cleanse thoroughly with Packer's Tar Soap, then apply a lather and pat dry with a towel, repeating as often as desired. ‘This not only removes acrid secretions, but soothes the sensitive nerve endings in the skin and gives im- mediate relief. —The Packer Mig. Co., New York— JUDGE JUDGE'S CARICATURE STUDIES. REPRESENTATIVE NICHOLAS LONGWORTH, OF OHIO Copyright by JB Purdy & Cony Baston THE PHOTOGRAPH. the washing. Therefore, by the mere process of elimination, we return to the collar but- ton. But whether he preys upon the cloth for sustenance, in anger at its chafing, in an effort to escape, or merely for pastime, a8 the horse gnaws a post, we are as yet un- able to say. “But, be that as it may, we are satisfied that the animal is largely carnivorous. With our present glasses we have been unable to discover the exact manner of alimentation, but we expect more power- ful instruments, soon to arrive, to show us that the disc, or flat surface of the but- ton, is covered with minute mandibles and suckers. With these we hold it attaches it- self to the neck of its im. Who has not seen, when the button is removed, that the cuticle, especially among fleshy men, often shows inflammation or even a slight abra- sion. Whether carbuncles arise from such inflammation I am unwilling to say. But we do expect soon to establish, beyond the possibility of scientific refutation, that the collar button is a parasite, steadily sapping the strength of the man who wears it. ** Without elaboration this may appear a sensational statement. But I will elaborate. In so far as we know, the collar button it- self does not drink; but it unquestionably drives others to drink. A bulk of scientific and of unscientific data establishes this fact. After a struggle with a refractory button, a man is sure to be seized by a sudden, un- natural thirst. This being true, we cannot escape the obvious deduction—the vampire is drawing upon the juices of the body and outraged nature must make good the drain. A feverish irritability is usually coincident. We must conclude that a collar button which has been chased about the bedroom floor for half an hour is aroused to secrete some venomous septic. In no other way can we account for the homicidal mania that often seizes a man at such times without apparent cause. The news of the day is all too full of such tragedies; homes broken up, the lives of our best men ruined. But with this parasite at work upon his spinal cord at the base of the medulla oblongata, who can wonder? The only wonder is that the ulti- mate catastrophe is so long deferred. THE CARICATURE “« In conclusion, I need only point out that among the agricultural classes, where the collar is little worn, we find our stalwart, exuberant manhood; that woman, who has escaped the collar button, is advancing physically, according to scientific observa- tion, while man is losing ground. It is, alas! among our men of the city, our men of (Concluded on following page.) TURN OVER TIME WHEN NATURE HINTS ABOUT THE FOOD. When there’s no relish to any food and all that one eats doesn’t seem to do ‘any good, then is the time to make a turn over in the diet, for that’s Nature’s way of dropping a hint that the food isn’t the kind required. ‘For a number of years I followed railroad work, much of it being office work of a trying nature. Meal times were our busiest, and eating too much and too quickly of food such as is com- monly served in hotels and restaurants: these, together with the sedentary habits, were not long in giving me dys- pepsia and stomach trouble which re- duced my weight from 205 to 160 pounas. “There was little relish in any food and none of it seemed to do me any good. It seemed the more I ate the poorer I got and was always hungry be- fore another meal, no matter how much Thad eaten. “*Then I commenced a fair trial of Grape Nuts food, and was surprised how asmall saucer of it would carry me along, strong and with satisfied appe- tite, until the next meal, with no sensa- tions of hunger, weakness, or distress as before. “*Thave been following this diet now for several months, and my improve- ment has been so great all the others in my family have take up the use of Grape-Nuts with complete satisfaction and much improvement in health and brain power. “American people undoubtedly eat hurriedly, have lots of worry, thus hin- dering digestion, and therefore need a food that is predigested and concen- trated in nourishment.’” Read ‘‘The Road to Wellville,’’ in packages. ‘ There’s a Reason.”” Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. 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