The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
WITH AN IRON THROAT.
This Man would Defy the asrrotsr or the
Professional Haugmau.

One OF the best-known members of
local athletic club Is known as tine
man with the iron throat" says the N.
Y. Herald. Not that Il Is iron-clad.
but because no amount of pressure
that has yet been applied to that por-
ton OF his anatomy has been sufficient
to stranglc him or stop his breathing.
There was jolly party of gentle
men in an uptown cafe the other night
and they were drinking wine. Dur
ing a lull in the conversation the IRON
throated man made this remark:
Il notice that you are all pretty
good wine-driukers, but you don't
know how to drink. This is the way
to do it,"
And the next moment he had drained
his glass, having literally poured it
down"
In that way. gentlemen" he added.
''yOu lose no time and can tuck away
great deal more fluid than II you sat
here slipping by the hour
Nobody. however. agreed with him.
and one or two persons intimated that
he could not repeat the performance.
III agree to drink two quart bot
ties of the stuff" he retorted. IF l
fail will pay for them; il succeed
you must do So"
The challenge was accepted. the
wine produced and the driuker began
work in his favorite style.
Within twenty minutes nothing but
empty bottles and glasses were before
him. He had won the wager and his
spectators were aghast. Every drop
of the champagne had been poured
down his throat rs before.
Acting apparently under the inAu-
ence of the wine he had disposed OF,
the hero of the occasion made another
proposition.
IL think" he said. somewhat effu-
sively, THAT have the most remarka-
ble throat in the world. i have given
you one illustration of it and I am now
ready TO exhibit another. would like
TO have some gentleman with strong
grip-the stronger the better-try to
choke me in some manner that / will
be unable to talk or breath. II you
succeed will forfeit So"
Instantly the offer was accepted by a
man who had once held the amateur
heavyweight wrestling championship.
He stepped forward and the IRON
thrOated man stood up.
Don't be afraid of hurting me-" he
said. land be cure to squeeze as hard
as YOU know how"
Then he drew himself up to his full
height and the athlete clutched him
tightly around the throat with both
hands. More and more he pressed.
but without producing any visible
effect. Precipitation started upon the
athletes brow las he further contracted
his fingers, but the subject only smiled
and then whistled a strain from .
popular air.
But still the athlete struggled to
make an impression upon the SEEM
ingly impregnable throat. 1t was, how
ever. in vain.
WHY don't YOU press harder. my
boy?" inquired the wonder. You
are not exerting yourself at all. are
you?' and then the victim gave up in
despair.
Well" remarked the the athlete as
he relaxed his hold. you are the most
remarkable man / ever saw. for a
fact. Why, my fingers are stiff and
cramped. but you seem to be all right.
What is the secretp"
But the wonder only smiled and re-
fused to make any revelations.
|. however. succeeded in extracting
the story from him, and give itiu his
own words:
In the first place. you must have
confidence. That is absolutely essen
tial. IL you wish to pour down a.
glass of wine all you have to do is to
hold the muscles of your throat rigid.
open your mouth and let the wine
flow down. Don't try to swallow it,
for if you do you are very liable to
come near strangling to DEATH"
We'll, how about The other trick?"
/ asked.
You are right" he responded. cit
ic 10 some extent trick. but Is very
easy to perform. II is explained in a
few words. First draw your head |
backward and downward and again |
make the muscles rigid. Keep them
so and your friend may squeeze until |
he is tired without doing you any harm.
The reason" he added. for draw
ing your head down is that your jaw
bone more or less comes in contact |
with your friends fingers and to a
great extent precludes the possibility |
of COMPRISING the larynx. Oh. yes.
it is necessary TO have well developed
muscles. but they can be acquired if |
you don't happen to have 'em. As |
Tor myself" he said in conclusion. Il
have not been strangled yet and am
still i'm the field