Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

WANT A DRINK? KAT ANORANGB

Cure for the Alcohol Thirst That Is Recommended .by a Man Who Trteqit Martinsville, Ind., May 1. —A man now In thia city is of the opinion that he has a remedy for the drink habit that Is far ahead of anything yet tried, it is the use of'an orange when a desire for strong drink comes on. A year ago his physician told him that he could continue to drink and die, or he could quit and live, and he began eating an orange every time hia thirst came on and before breakfast each morning. Gradually the orange habit overcame the desire for drinks and not now necessary for bls use except as fruit Within the last year he has brought this simple remedy to attention of some' of his friends suffering with the same habit, and they have profited by his experience. Mild Measles Epidemic. Muncie, Ind., May I.—Never in the history of Muncie and Delaware county has there been an epidemic so widespread as the measles epidemic now raging here. There have been alrady fully 1.000 cases In the county, ail except about 100 of which’have been in Muncie and suburbs. In the lower grades the attempt to keep school is almost useless. The cases are all mild, and there has been but one death.

Madman Attempts Suicide. Evansville, Ind., May 1. Nicholas Sledenthal, 49 years old, a teamster, attempted suicide in the city Jail by knotting his shirt about his throat He then attempted to tie the shirt to the top of his cell. The man has been insane for several weeks, as the result of falling off a wagon and injuring his brain. The officers at the city jai] found him in time to save hia life.

Boy That Swallows Things. Jasper, Ind., May I.—Otis VVltsman, the 7-year-oid son of William Witaman, of Ireland, swallowed a large fence staple Saturday morning, and the physician says it may be necessary to perform an operation on the boy to remove It. Some time since he swallowed a quarter and later a penny, besides other small articles of meta) which he picked up.

Old Man Ground to Pieces. Greentown, Ind., May 1. Daniel Martin. 72 years old, was caught hy a Clover Leaf freight train Saturday afternoon, and literally ground to pieces. The old man was hard of hearing, and did not notice the approach of danger. Together with his only son, Purnal Martin, 25 years old, he recently moved to this city. The Democrat for job printing

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