The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-22
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Owing 70 the lack 81 subscript ions to
sdefray the expense incidents 70 such an
excursion, it is not probable that the
United States will be represented at the
international rifle contest at Wimbledon
this year. n, al s /, \
The publication Of the pension list will
be completed about the lst of July. It
will fill ten volumes Of 500 pages each,
giving the name, address, disability, ard
amount OF pension ofthe SOC, 900 pension
era now on the rolls. a 4
Fire losses in the United States last
month were smaller than during the
period of three years out of the four i'm
mediately preceding it. Still the de-
struction o. nearly 100000 worth Of
property in one month is fearful drain
on the resources of the Nation, and af-
fords vast field for further improve
ment.
! A cure for rheumatism ali English doc
tor has found in total abstinence from
food. He declares that many cases Of
acute articular rheumatism have been
cured by fasting from four to eight days,
while chronic rheumatism was also allie
waited. No medicines were given, but
patients could have cold water and lem
onade in moderation. The doctor states
that rheumatism is only phase of indi-
gestion, and therefore can be cured by
giving complete and continued rest to
all the digestive organs.
The rapidity with which John China
man acquires American ideas is indi-
Gated by the fact that Paterson China
man, who cut under the usual rates for
laundry work was lured into house,
where seven rival Chinese laundrymen
set upon him with knives, hammers,
etc., and nearly killed him before he
was rescued. When Cinnamon get to
forming trades unions and enforcing
their edicts in this summary fashion,
there will be an end to the talk about
Chinese cheap labor.
Italy is the most malarious country in
the civilized world. Of the sixty-nine
provinces Of the kingdom only six are
nominally free from what is known as
miasmatic or Roman fever, and In
twenty-one the scourge assumes really
serious proportions. Every year no
fewer than $1,000 men in the army are
attacked by the disease, and it is calcu-
lated that the prevalence ofmalaria nec-
essitates the annual expenditure by the
Government of something like ten mill
lion lire for the maintenance of special
or public servants. It has been found
that the extension of the railway system
throughout the peninsula has increased
the evil. The turning up of fresh,
damp earth and the unavoidable forma-
ton of new banks, deep cuttings, and
excavations which speedily fill with
water, breed the disease in its worst
forms. On one of the railway lines
which runs through much marsh land
the annual rate Of mortality among the
employees is 36 per 1000.
During the last decade thirteen men
have died in Great Britain leaving prop
erty worth more than $1,000. Of these
by far the richest was Baron L. N. de
Rothschild, who left e2,7O0.0O0. The
next larger sum was 100000, left by
John Pemberton, of Liverpool. During
the same period fifty-six men died
leaving more than s5OO,OOO. During tn
preceding decade ten persons left more
than Ell 100000, ffty-three more than
G5OO, 900, and 19l more than e250, 900.
The Spectator, which compiled the sta
tistics for both decades, confesses it's
surprise at the figures saying: "That it
is an increase among millionaires of 80
per cent. among half milliolaires oft
percent, and among quarter million
aires of ID percent; and we expected
the numbers to be doubled"