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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
OFFICERS
North DakOta G.. a. IL. Dcvotes a
Full Day to BUSINESS

Full Day to business.
HillSbOrO. y. d., June THE G.. A.
X. encampment elected new officers
as follows: Commander, Col. w. III.
Brown, Fargo; senior vice, l.. o. Eli
oft, HillsborO; junior vice. Il. II. Web
ster. Pembina; medical director, DR..
J. IL. Johnson. Lisbon; chaplain, Rev.
T.. b.. Lacell. Lacota. The council of
administration is: j. s. Weisser,
Valley City; Il. Chapman, Tower
City: w. w. Graves. Jamestown;
Frank Wardwell, Pembina; A. Rob
erts, Devils Lake. Delegates-at-large
to the national encampment are ].
w. Carroll, Fargo and G.. Il. Bald
win, Cakes, with r. Wegeant. Graf
ton and G. w. Robertson of Wahpe-
ton as a~lternates. The next encamp-
ment will be held at Casselton.
The w. II. G. elected the following
officers: President. Kate G.. Valland-
tgham. Valley City; senior vice. Jenne
Ball, Grafton; junior vice, Martha
Bigelow, Jamestown: treasurer, Ma
rilla ID. Johnson. Valley City. The
national delegate-at-large is Mrs.
Elizabeth Gross of Fargo; Amelia
Geary OF Fargo, alternate.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
ACKLEY ~ CHOSEN.
New Commander of the q. 4. X. in
the Department sf south Dakota.

- 49,
New Commander of the e.. 4. Il. i'm
the Department of South Dakota.
Watertown, :. D.. Juno 7. - The
Grand Army encanIpment elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Department commander. John
Ac&ley Of A~herdcen; senior vice. John
+. Baker, Hermosa; junior vice, II. A.
Hall, Mitchell; chaplain, Rev. III. NJ.
Springer, W~atcrtOwn; medical di-
rector, +. w. Foster. Frankfort; del
egates to the national encampmeGt,
o. +. Dewy. WATERFOWL; s. A. Wheel
or, BellfOuche; A. J. Mcfarland, Cen
terville, Thomas Reed, Arlington. The
alternates ore J. w. Francis, Gets,r
burg; Joseph Elson, Worthwhile: X. Il.
Brockway, Huron; William Metcalf,
Madison.
The Woman's Relief corps elesscd
the following: President, Adelia Fl.
Common, HOt Springs: senior vice, En-
ma Nj. Cook. Huron; junior vice. En-
ma +. Carpenter, Watertown: treas
urer. SOphrona A. Lucas. Hot Springs;
chaplain. Alice NJ. Picker, Faulkton.
The Sons of Veterans elected the
following: Commander. u. A. Green.
White; senior vice. II. II. Cooper. HUI
ron; junior vice, $. A. Tubbs, Henry;
council, +. Baker, Arlington; G..
Smith, Blunt; delegates, f. III. Bur
dick. White: Charles A. Wheeler,
Pierre; alternates. Fred Williams,
Pierre; L. r. Cooper, Huron.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11

ture. and now hold the same. Arter n
long meeting a new board Of direct
ors was selected by the opposition
stockholders, consisting of w. :.
Wells, j. A. Ward. j.. G. Eager. A.
Ewert, j. +. Hughes, w. l.. Skunk. J.
ID. Hilger. They will hold Il meeting
Friday or Saturday for the election Of
officers. In the meantime the Off
Gals selected Saturday are not idle,
and promise further developments be-
fore the close of the week.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
3 PASSENGER short

Milwaukee. June I. At midnight
last night several shots were fred
into an electric car at the corner of
Eighteenth and Walnut streets. But
n passenger was on the car. +. III.
Thomas. q Philadelphia business man.
He received n bad wound in the leg.
The shots were evidently intended
for the car crew. as Mr.. Thomas was
on the front platform when shot.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
Italian Actor Dead

London. June Z. - Finest O. ROssi,
ihe Italian actor. died on Thursday
pit Pescara, Italy. He was born in
1929, and after having achieved fame
all over Europe with Ristori. he Wis
tied the United States. Twice subse-
~quently he visited America and as a
result of his engagement there he
amaSSed n fortune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
Ont on Parole

London. June THE Pail Mall Ga.
zette says il learns that a dispatch
has been received from Pretoria say
ing the Johannesburg reform leaders
have been released on parole. The
dispatch adds that John Hays Ham
mOnd. the American engineer. sails
for Southampton on board the steam
er Athena, on the way to the United
States.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
Going to Mexico.

Middlesboro. Ky, June Z. Three
hundred families recently converted
to MOrmoniSn in the mountains of
Virginia will emigrate to Mexico and
form II colony on tie Pacific coast.
They will practice polygamy. Many
have already passed through on their
way 10 their new home.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
Grain Dealer Assigns.

Decatur, ILL.,. June Z. John w.
Walker. until recently in the grain
business at Walker, assigned to-day
to Robert Fl. WOodcock. His liabili-
ties are S6S.O00 and assets include a
farm and homestead. the value of
which is not given. Bad investments
are said to be the cause of the fail
IRE.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11
RrndIPy still in the Rncc

Cincinnati. June THE CONNER
cial-Gazette's special from Frankfort
says: Gov. Bradley denies that he
has withdrawn as n presidential can
didate, and says that his name will
be presented to the st. Louis conven-
ton.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-11

saltwater. Mimi. June Z. - Last
night Frank Koplin shot and fatally
injured his brother-in-law. Martin
Hiemanp, a laborer employed in the
Atwood mill. The bullet of a 49,
caliber revolver entered almost the
center or the back. one injuring the
spine and the other a little to the
left. After the shooting Koplin gave
himself to the authorities. Hiemann
will probably die.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

are well planted with fruit trees, sew
eral of which are now in bearing.
(See plan of the lots in the above cut.)
Second: Two fine lots at the PENN
sula at Pearl City, numbered 33 and "a,
in Block 25. These have a frontage of
81 ITO feet on Coral avenue and 145
feet on Franklin avenue; area, 1922
square feet. These are two of the very
few desirable lots on the east side of
the Peninsula, facing the water, and
are in the same tier of lots as the
residences of Messrs. Dillingham;, Hall
and Hassinger. There is a latticed
lanai on the property.
Third: Two fine seaside lots at Ka
alaWai in Kapahula known as Lots
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

: First: Two fine lots corner of Ke-
walo and Lunalilo streets, size 135x
137x146.
One lot on Lunalilo st., size 146x125.
Four lots on Kewalo street. size
100x270 each.
Two lots on Keaumoku street,
100x250.
; One lot on Kewalo street, size 10
feet on street, 270 feet deepsz2 200 feet
at rear, and las it. on mauka boundary.
These lots adjoin the residence of j.
A. Magoon, Esq, and are the most de-
sirable lots on the Plains offered for
sale.
There are two cottages and out
houses on Lot No. 9. Lots 9 and 10
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

Watson Sutro SO Cal 500, of equitable title
was allowed o maintain a suit for partition.
We find nothing the transactions of the parties repusnant
partition We have doubt that equitable title descend
the heirs and may be enatedubect the truanl
that may be the subject of partition The
necessary parties They proper parties however in
opinion.
The sustaining the dsmssing the bill
reversed and the back the Circuit Judge for
further proceedings.
Kinney Dc BQIIou, for plaintiff.
A. s. HdrttceU, for defendants named.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

A and of the Kapahulu survey, con-
tanning 2 6-100 acres. Conveyance from
the Trustees under the will of w. G.
Lunalilo, deceased, to w. Jas. Smith,
dated April 81, 1875.
These lots are on the beach, south of
Diamond Head, and adjoin the prop
erty of A Rosa, Esq, and are a short
distance from the seaside property of
President Dole.
This presents an unusual opportunity
to obtain elegant Beach Lots.
Terms cash, U. S. gold coin.
Deeds at Purchasers expense.
For further particulars apply to
THURSTON & STANLEY, Attorneys.
Or to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

A Model Plant Is not complete with
out Electric Power. thus dispensing
with small engines.
Why not generate your power iron
one CENTRAL Station? One gener
ator can furnish power to your Pump
Centrifugals, Elevators, Flows, Rail
ways and HOSTS; also furnish hgn'
and power for radius of from Id to ~
miles.
Electric power being used saves the
labor of hauling coal in your field, also
water. and does away with high-priced
engineers. and only have one engine to
look after in your mill.
Where water power is available =
costs nothing to generate Electro
Power.
TIE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COM
PANY is now ready to furnish Electri
Plants and Generators of all descrip
tons at short notice, and also has OF
hand a large stock of Wire, Chandel
iers and Electrical Goods.
All orders will be given prompt at.
tention, and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants; also at
ter ton is given to House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN. Manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14
c. BREWER Z CO., Id.
Honolulu, III. /.
AGENTS FOR
Queen Street,

Queen Street, Honolulu, III. /.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company
Waihee Sugar Company, Makee Sugar
Company, Haleakala Ranch Company
Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line San Francisco Packets
Chas. Brewer & Co.'s Line of Boston
Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwriters
Agents for Philadelphia Board OF IN
derwriters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
Erie Reorganization.

q WALL. STREET,
NEW-YORK. March 3. 1896
To all Holders Of our REORGANIZATION Certth-
cates for Securities of the New-YOrk. Lake
Erie and Western Railroad COmpnny'
We shall be prepared. and after March l. TO receive
our Reorganization Certificates for conversion into Sc
cures. provided In the plan OF reorganization
holder deliver TO US all Reorganization Ger
By him. for the various old securities. which
will be scheduled and consolidated o. one hundred
schedules will be taken In by each business day.
and the securities in exchange. will be delivered
the following day.
All Reorganization Certificates tuniess ITO bearer)
MUST BE ENDORSED IN BLANK: and. II stock is de-
sired IN other than that appearing the face
OF the Reorganization Certificate its assignment must be
acknowledged before notary public attestei by
person satisfactory TO US.
The new coupon bonds FOR 81 900 each Persons
titled TO fractions Of bond Of share may either
sell Will sell them such amounts
as may be necessary entle them to an entire bond
O a entire share.
Holders transmitting Reorganization Certificates by mail
will please indicate whether they wish 20 sell or buy
such fractions whether they wish the securities
seat by registered mail By NJ their expense
j. T.. MORGAN Il co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
G onntrn Board.

NN>N~NNN~~NN>~>>~NN~
VI,WO single gentlemen. gentleman and wife: wishing
j at winter rates. Tor April anu
NAV. forty minutes from city: Jersey Central H. H.
Address GQOD SERVICE. c'nnford. n j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
Guaranty Trustee.
of New York.

Formerly New York Guaranty and indemnity Co'
Mutual Life Building,
O. CEDAR STREET. y. y.
CAPITAL, S2,OOO'OOo
SURPLUS, SS,OOO,OOO
ACTS As TRUSTEE FOR CORPORATIONS.
FIRMS AND ISDIVIDUALs. As GUARDIAN,
EXECUTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR TAKES
ENTIRE CHARGE OF REAL AND PERSONAL
ESTATES.
INTEREST ALLOWED on DEPOSITS
subject to check or on certificate
WALTER q. OAKMAN. President
ADRIAN TSELTN JR., Vice President
GEORGE r. TURNBuLL. ID Vice-Presidene
HENRY A. MURRAY. Treas and Sec
J. NELSON BORIAND, Assist Treas ana SEQ
DIRECTORS.
Samuel u Babcock. Adrian ifelin Jr'
Georqe r mixer. Augustus H. Juiliard.
George X. Bowdoin, James y Jhrvic
Frederic Cromwell. Nlchnrd y. h'' "f"y'
Walter II Gillette Walter q. oakman,
Robert Goeict. AleSrnher r. orr'
g. O. Haven Henry H. Rogers,
Oliver Hartman Henry smith,
r. somer, Hayes H. NICK. Twombly.
Charles u. Henderson. Frederick " Nanderoiit,
william G. whitney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS
Chicago. March II. 1896
Yesterday. To-day Yesterday To-day.
Arr Strawboaid. 42S. ~ Diamond Match. .144is IA
a. e g. d Co o3% 62is Lake st El...... 2l7s 22A.
Brew Malt Co. 1914 l6i, Nil e. Chic Brew 1864 49,.
do pref ...... 4Oi4 40 do pref ........ 4ois 4oA.
Chic City Ry. .21s 216 y Biscuit Co.. alss 81
Chic i & 7 Co. 80 80 Nor Chic st II R.24si. 24si1
do pref 4viz S,it SITS w g Line. I3a. 1874
G a. s : X T Co 3 W Chic 81 II II 1917. lutils
Chicago Gas G6ia 81 Western Stone Co 80 Gsi1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
New England Loan and Trust Company

CALL OF DEBE MT U KES.
The holders OF the Debcntures OF Series -Four
NJ this company amounting TO 100000. and
maturing April |. 1891. are notified that said De-
bentures are called for payment on April !,
1896 at the companys Office. NO "a Nassau-st.
New York. in accordance with the privilege Of
prepayment reserved by the company, as ex-
pressed In the bonds. Interest will cease on that
date W. +. BARTLETT,
March 2. 1896 Treas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

BONDs-THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
Sales Of Government bonds consisted Of $4,000
coupon ~ Of 1925 al 116A and 1000 coupon bs at
113N. Final quotations compare with yester-
days as follows:
March II. March ~: ,
H. g. g. 1901 u. 8. ~. 1901,
rs d. 1907 reg l0s 1854 us a. 1907 sgios 1854
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
BALTIMORE & OHIO
REORGANIZATION.

Tse undersigned. the committee recently
rppointed rrOrganixc the affairs of the
baltimore a ohio railroad Company. have
organized by the election OF 6enerni Louis
Fit,grrnId. Chairman md Henry &. DeminG.
Secretary. and VIII proceed to nsccrtnin the
cxnct condition of the property md to formu-
In "a plan Of reorganization for submit ssion
70 the holders Of the securities Of the COM
u.nv The co-opcratiOn Of the firms I'm Lon
don who nrc acting together for the prOtec-
lion OF the English holders OF securities Is
sued by them IL anticipated.
New-yoFk. March q. 1896
Louis FITZGERALD.
EtGENE DEIA<D,
ROWLAND DAVIS
WILLIAM 4. READ.
EDWARD Il. BACON.
AUGUST BELMONT,
HENRY NUDGE.
H. g. DEMiSG Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

6NduS q 4 AA.
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do LIST pref. -.
do I'd pref.
CT North pref.
Illinois Central.
Ind III 4 Iowa.
Iowa Central. =.
do pref. ......
Kama & Mich.
Keck & Des NJ.
do pref.
Keok & West. ..
l. F. * Western.
do pref. 49,.
l. = K Mich So
Long Island.
Louis q Nash.
l. y Alb q Oh.
do pref. $3.50.
I. 81 l. & Tex.
Manhattan Cons
Mex Cen; I.tdJ.
Mex Nat tr Ger.
Mich Central. :.
MINI X 81 p.
DO ! pf . p : c
do . pf 3 pc nc
Mo Kan & Tex.
do pref. $500.
No Pacific
Mob a. o ass,d.
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New England =.
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d. Is; pref. 49,.
30 u pref
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Norf a Western
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North Pacific.
do pref. $500.
Ohio Southern.
Ore Ry & Nav.
ore : l. & L y
PEG & Eastern.
PEG Dec Il Ev.
Phil & Reading.
l. g Oh & st l.
DO pref. 1850.
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Pitts & W pref
Rens a. Sara.
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ST Jos & G !. e.
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s, Louis Southw
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ST Paul VI & NJ
South Pac Co.
South Railway.
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Texas e. Pacific
To, & Ohio c..
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Union Pacific.
IN Pac d & q.
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Wis Cent Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13

MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
The scrap Book-GIeanines.

Raise Cabbages for Poultry-Set out
few hundred cabbage plants for the use
of the hens. 1t matters not whether the
cabbages make hard heads or not, or
whether they become large or small. The
hens will enjoy them during the winter,
when green food is not easily obtainabie.
Yhere Is but very little nutriment in cab
bages, yet they serve a dietary purpose,
providing a change of material, thus pre-
venting injurious effect from a continual
dry food. They can be grown at a small
cost, and pay well for the purpose.
Fences Around Gardens-There should
be no fences except those put up for tenn
porary protection, and that can be easily
taken down around the garden. If per
manent fence is built it is always in the
way, and becomes a harbor for weeds,
which will grow all the more luxuriantly
because the garden is rich. Neither
should fruit trees be planted around the
garden for like reason. The fruit garden
ought to be by itself, and on the farm IL
is better to grow all the tree fruits in the
main orchard that can then be fenced in
and used as a pasture for pigs.
In Canning Times-It may be news to
some young housewife that boiling fruit
may be poured into a jar without the
slightest danger to the glass if only it be
set on a folded cloth which has been wet
with cold water. The old custom of US
ing a silver spoon as a conductor for the
heat prevails in many households stiu.
but the wet cloth Is simpler. The filling
of Jars may be greatly expedited by the
use Of a grocer's funnel and a small milk
dipper is the best thing for lading out the
hot fruit or syrup. The use of such lit
tie conveniences renders canning much
less fatguing. and, indeed, it is a process
not without interest where success US
ually results. The best and easiest way
to cover jellies is to pour melted parafne
over them when they are quite cold. This
hardens a once, when a piece of brown
paper may be tied over the glass to keep
out the dust The cake of parif1ne NAV
be easily lifted off when the jelly is used
and if washed and put away can be melted
over again to serve the same purpose an
other year. Paraffine is a clear. white
wax which is absolutely tasteless, and
this method of treating jellies has been
tried many times by the writer who re-
commends it unhesitatngly. It's use was
first suggested by chemist who once saw
his wife laboriously cutting little rounds
of white paper and dipping them in bran
dy for the tops of her jellies. One trial
was sufficient to prove its value as a time
saver, and she did not hesitate to publish
her discovery for the benefit of others
Southern Cultlvator.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
The PonItrx Ynrd.

GARNER and Fruit Grower)
Cleaning Earth Floors.-There is but one
sure method of cleaning earth floors, and
that is to remove the top soil to the depth
of four inches and add clean earth in the
place. This is usually done every sum-
mer, fall and spring, and the floor kept
well covered with litter, leaves being best
for that purpose. During the summer
air slaked lime is applied once a week,
thus destroying the germs of any dis
ease that may probably have existed, ana
thereby IeSsening the liability of loss
Materib for Nest Boxes.-Cut hay,
straw, grass, etc, are unnecessary In
summer. The best material for nest
boxes in summer Is earth. Take a soap
box, cover the bottom with four inches
of dry earth, sprinkle some fresh insect
powder over the earth, and the nest will
be complete. The nest should be made
new with fresh earth at least once
week, as ii may happen that an egg VIII
be broken in il; the earth then being an
excellent absorbent. Keep the nest box
in a cool place where the laying hen Ill
be comfortable when she is on the nest.
The Best Roosts.-The best roosts are
made of a piece of 2x3 inch scantling Nat
side up, the center being supported by an
upright post, If the roost is very long.
There is no necessity for having the roosr
more than six inches from the floor, Is
high roosts only serve to injure the birds
when getting on or off. All roosts should
be movable, so as to take them outside
to be cleaned.
We hope a large number of our SUB
scribers this year will use an application
of potash in some form on their sweet
potato crop before is is too far advanced
in growth From experience we can say
that the potatoes grown with enough pot
ash salts in the soil are as much better
than those grown without them as the
tuber when cooked tastes better with COM
mon salt than without
Growing Sweet Potatoes from Cuttings
Now is the time to make cuttings Of
the vines from the early planted pota-
toes for the purpose Of growing crop
for winter keeping and for next years
bedding. 1t is a well ascertained fact that
the sweet potatoes grown from cuttings
planted now will keep better in winter
than the potatoes grown from the spring
slips Where the production of seed po-
tatoes is the main object. we take cut
tings two feet long. strip the lower leaves
and coil the QUITTING about one hand. Then
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
BURYING ALIVE.
Speculation as TO the Frequency ana
the Prevention of the Horror.


the Prevention of the Horror.
From the Spectator.
There is probably no horror more uni
versal, more intense, more soul-subduing
that the horror of being buried alive Ask
any ten men and women at random what
is the worst nightmare fear which OPP
presses the ordinary sane person, and
they will say the fear of being buried
alive. There is hardly a human being
who has not shuddered at the thought of
the thirty or forty seconds agony-it
could hardly be more-which would take
place were he to awake from a trance
and find his arms pressed to the collins
sides and the coffin I'd almost touching
his lips. OF course, the want of air would
very soon bring Inconsistencies, but till
it did how awful would be the impotent
struggle. Burning, drowning, even the
most hideOus mutilation under a railway
rain, is as nothing compared with bury
ing alive. Strangely enough, this uni
versal horror seems to have produced no
desire to guard against buryng alive. We
all fear IL, and yet practically no one takes
any rouble to avoid the risk Of its hap
pening in his own case or in that Of the
rest of mankind. 1t would be the simplest
think in the world to take away all chance
Of burying alive, and yet the world re-
mains Indifferent and enjoys its horror
undisturbed by the hope of remedy. 1t
would only be necessary TO enact that no
burial should take place before recourse
had been had to some simple test-such
as opening an i'm DOrtant Vein-and the
risk of premature interment would be ban
ished; and yet no one thinks of making
that a sine qua non to the granting of a
death certificate. We do not allow people
to be buried until doctor has certified
the cause of death; but we, in many cases.
practically allow the death to be assumed,
and do not insist that a certain medical
ritual shall be gone through in order to
insure that death has really taken place.
No doubt in many cases-nay, in $3.50
cases in 100O0-the opening OF a vein Qf
that would be the ultimate test; for on
this matter we, as laymen, can, of course,
offer no opinion worth having) would
be the merest Formally; but every now
and then some such simple formality
would save a life, and possibly prevent
the unconscious infiiction of the most
awful tortue OF which the human mind
can conceive OF course, II can be said
that the danger Of burying alive Is gross
" exaggerated. Indeed, there are many
men who stoutly deny that IL exists at
all as a danger which can reasonably be
taken into account. These men class IL
brown by a sudden Increase of activity
in the sun, or by the impact of a comet.
With this view we entirely disagree. We
do not believe that there are very many
cases of burying alive, but we cannot
doubt that a distinct percentage Of cases
takes place every year. The science notes
Of Tuesdays Daily Chronicle contains a
of a very horrible kind. One story Is
quoted from a medical monograph on
the subject by DR.. Franz Hartmann OF
Boston. A young lady was actually pre-
pared fer the grave while conscious of all
that was passing, yet, like person In