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Cycling and Heart Disease,

FROM the London Hospital.
1t is calculated that more than a fourth
OF our adult pcp;:!ation cycles" or med-
tates cycling. Of this fourth very con-
siderable proportion have reached or passed
middle age. II cannot but he that a num-
her or these are the victims of "hear TT
disease" What is the effect of cycling
upon a person with heart Affection The
answer is that everything depends upon
the nature Of the affection We have long
ceased to regard ali heart affections as of
an identical degree of seriousness and
long left OF the unscientific practice of
wrapping all victims of neart disease n
meta phorIal cotton wool. 1t is now UNI
derstood that most sufferers from cardiac
trouble profit by exercise, and that some
are advantaged by good deal of exercise
and that of vigorous Kind. Cycling, whilst
dangerous in affections of the aortic valves
is often of great service in uncomplicated
mitral disease. Of course II must be
cycling in moderation Hill climbing and
fast riding are peremptorily excluded, as
Is also riding which causes an approach TO
brea thleSsness. The great point for the
beginner in such cases is, We hold, that he
should spend adequate time and money in
preliminary tuition, and not be In too great
a hurry to be off on his own account"
What to Call LII When He Gets Here.
From the Saturday Review.
AS some confusion occasionally betrays
ltSell on the SUBJECT OF LII f1unB 1ndnS
style and titles, it may be worth noting
that he has the rank of ambassador, but
bears letters of introduction only to the
sovereigns Of the several courts he is Wis
iting, without any special mission. The
Chinese, reversing our custom in This as in
so many other respects, put the surname
first. Ii Hung Chang, therefore, is equiv
alent to Smith Henry James. Ii CHUNG
Tang, as he is often called, means Grand
Secretary Lii. In the days of the Tapping
rebellion he was known Familiarity as Ii
Futai-Futai meaning Governor of the
province of kangsu, which was then his
rank. Sometimes ne is spoken of as Ii
Han-in, in reference to his membership
of the Han-lin College, which comprises
the cream of literary talent and rank.
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From Guntons Magazine.
Let IL De borne in mind that Spain has
always imposed upon the people of Cuba
the expenses arising from the Instructions
In the Island. This heavy burlen, although
Spain. has never been felt by the peninsu-
ing on this system I'm the present war, hop
ing to raise the money necessary 10 meet
the expenses by pawning the resources OF
being already exhausted, the consequences
have been disastrous.
BY a royal decree OF September "a, 1880,
the minister of colonies was authorized 10
issue bonds TO the amount of sl75pU,VvD,
which were to be devoted to the consoliia-
tion of the Cuban debts. From the PRO-
ceedS Of these bonds the accumula ted
dehclt OF the insular treasury during the
preceding years vas TO be paid, and the pa
per money issued by the Spdni sh Bank OF
havana In the name OF the government in
me ten-years war was to have been
deemed but the consolidation of the debt
cculo not be accomplished, because the
bCndholders of former issues we're not
willing TO accept the exchange of their Sc
cLrltes Tor the new bonds, and in Febru-
airy, 1885, when the rebellion began there
were yet In the hands of the min sier of
colonies ST., .Jb,oC0 in bonds to pr issued
Taken by surprise, and with no resources
OF any kind 70 crush the instruction th..
government asked and obtained from the
ccrtes an authorization to devote tho pro-
ceeds OF the said bonds 10 the expenses OF
the war, the bonds to be either sold or
mortgaged, al the discretion of the minis
ter OF the colonies. The consolidation of
the former debts was thus stopped. Ac-
cording to official statements. m. amn,,nr
of the same was then SlI3 11S3, 2g0. at 6 rer
cent interest.
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LOSS OF HORSES IN WAR.
Napoleon Entered Russia With 6O,OOO
Horses and Returned With 1,GOO.

Napoleon Entered Russia With 10000
Horses and Returned With 1000.
Frcm the Pail Mall Gazette.
During the Prussian campaign in Bo-
hemia the killed and wounded amounted to
less than 800, while 400 died of exhaustion
ard disease, and over 1,7oO were cast after
the campaign. At the beginning of the
sic ge of Pevna the Russians had $1,000
draught horses bringing up supplies from
Sistova, and at the end of 1t they had only
i4,oOO, the enormous number of 22.OD0 hav-
ing died from hard work. The difficulty of
providing food is naturally very great, and
horses feel the deprivation, well want
OF rest, far more than men. They have
very little reserve of fat to draw upon,
ard they have not the moral stimulus of
the soldiers. When Murat reproached Nan
souty for the spiritlessness of his cavalry
charges, that general wittily replied that it
was due TO the horses want of patriotism.
The men might fight without bread, but the
horses would not work without oats. So
excessive is the exhaustion sometimes that
toward the close of the day at Borodno
the French charged at a slow trot. Half
the horses that We landed in the Crmea
never returned, and most of them owed
their death to exhaustion and starvation.
Eve hundred artillery horses Wee killed
under fire, 300 died OF want and disease.
They fed on each others tails, and ate the
bottoms Of carts and the spokes of wheels
curing yelling toms arduous retreat from
Salamanca the only food Of the horses was
twiSS and the bark vf trees. In our At
CHAN wal of ISIS. owing to the scarcity of
food 5000 camelS and 30 per cent OF the
cavalry horses We're lost in three months.
Napoleon crossed the Niemen on his way
TO the assault on Russia with GD,eD cav
airy, and recrossed il, six months later
with 1850! He attributed his losses TO the
cold, but starvation had more to do with
them. One can imagine the great war
maker crying, oh, for an automotor that
does not require OATS Starvation and IA
uSue are especially destructive in retreats.
EVEN II there Is food to give there is no
time to give il. While retreating from Por-
tugal, Messena lost more horses from star
vatlon and fatigue in ten days than he had
lest in the preceding five months cam
pa S:i Disease disables at least II per
cent OF the horses engaged in a campaign
and sometimes much more. AS many as 10
per cent we're invaded one time in the
Crimea. Of the 5000 horses that we landed
IN Egypt In lNs:. over 2,5e0 came under
veterinary treatment, and 600 were killed
,S5 only being slain in action. One regiment
Is said TO have had 100 horses on the sick
list simultaneously
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Commissioners. They waited three weeks
after the expiration of the time Hallet
promised his notifications and requested
Thornton to send drawings to the President
at the same time. February Z. 1893, the
Commissioners state the general SatiSfac-
ton Of the President. themselves and others
In the plan Of Thornton. Washington says:
Grandeur. simplicity and convenience
seem so we'll combined that l do not doubt
1t will meet the Commissioner approba-
ticn.'
April IL. 1898. Thornton received formal
notice Of the acceptance of his plan, for
which he received $500 and building lot
in the city of Washington.
TamperIns With the Design.
Thornton would not agree to devote his
whole time to experimenting the work. and
Stephen Hallet, George Hadfield and James
Hcban were employed at different periods
as superintendent.
Hallet, almost as soon as he received his
appointment, endeavored to engraft upon
the work his own ideas. For this reason
he was discharged. To prevent further at
tempts of this kind was probably one of
the reasons why President Washington an
pointed Thornton one of the Commission
ers September II. 100. The Commission
ers had full power over the federal build
ings, and. as Thornton held this position
until 1902. he was able to prevent further
tampering with his design for that length
of time. Hadfeld was appointed to take
Hallets place, special note being made of
the fact that he was only to act as super
intendent. In spite of this warming, one of
his first efforts was to induce President
Washington to allow him to change GER
tain features which he considered innproper
He was CURLY notified to attend to the
duties for which he had been employed AS
he seems to have been unable to accom-
plish this end. he resigned, but was re-em
pioyed on making special agreement to con-
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residences. The interior of Montpelier has
been remodeled out Of all semblance TO it's
original SELF
The Octagon house, Washington city. one
or the most interesting old residences In
this section of the country, was built by
John Tayloe and completed in 1901. Geo.
Washington took lively interest In its
erection. as 1T was by his advice that the
owner of the Octagon selected Washington
for his home. Thornton was the architect.
The Tudor house. Georgetown II. c., was
built about 1910 by Mr.. Peter. Although
an imposing old structure, the work does
not compare with that shown in the Octa-
gon house.
The interest in this house centers in the
fact that one of Thornton's original
sketches for both plan and elevation are
house is very nearly in it's original condi-
ton.
Design for the Presidents House.
Among the drawings of Thornton's which
Mr.. Edward Clark has loaned me is evil
IDENTIFY his design for the Presidents house
Thornton wrote from Tortola to the Com
missioners at that date. 1892. stating that
he had made designs in conformity with
the advertisements soliciting competitive
plans for the Presidents house and Capt.
tol. In an answer to this letter, November
Il, 1892. the Commissioners state that the
plan for the Presidents palace had already
been selected.
This design of Thornton's conforms with
the requirements Of the advertisement
which suggests central building and
wings. built of brick and stone. Knowing
that Thornton made such a design, 1t will
he readily seen that this could not have
been prepared for any other purpose.
This sketch shows well-executed wash
drawing of good proportion, dignified and
simple in its treatment.
Decidedly the most interesting piece Of
1hornton's architectural work was the sue
cessful design for the Capitol. An adver-
tisement solicited competitive plans for the
Capitol and Presidents house, in March,
1892. During July of the same year plans
We're submitted. None was found suitable
for the former building. In July Thornton
wrote TO the Commissioners that he had
not heard of the competition in time to
prepare his drawings but as the first draw
ings submitted would most probably not
fill the requirements, he requested that his
designs might be examined. On December
the Commissioners requested Thornton to
send his plan of the Capitol 10 the Presi-
dent. The period between July and De-
cember was given by the Commissioners
ard Washington to the consideration of
the notifications of the plans submitted,
AIR. Hallet, whose plan was most success
full, working under the direction of the
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ih"HNioNs DESIGN MODIFIf


their work was subiect to the approvaI of
President Washington
The first Commissioners appointed, jan
vary -. 1871. We're Thomas johnson and
David Carroll of MARYLAND and David
Stuart of Virginia.
On September 10. 1874. Thornton received
this commission from President Washing
ten: | hereby appoint said VIM
Thornton one of the Commissioners for
surveying the District of territory accept
ed for the permanent seat of the
government of the United States .
with all authority to proceed according to
law.
There is nothing in the records to show
the time that the Commissioners were ex-
pected to devote to their duties. This mat
ter was probably left to their own judg-
mlent, and they must have had considerab BILE
time to attend to private business.
The salary of Commissioner was 81 600
Der annum. After Thornton became men,
her of the board of Commissioners a de-
cided improvement is evident in their writ
ten proceedings and in the business forms
and contracts which were introduced in
connection with the streets. bridges and
buildings that We're In their charge. As
they appear in the records after his an
pointment, Thornton should have the credit
for the Improvement.
Some of Thornton's Work.
Washington erected a building on North
Capitol street between B and streets
Washington, D. c.. which at the present
time is known as the Hillman House. Dr.
Thornton was the architect and superln-
tendent. as shown by letters of Washing
ton. The exterior of the building has been
altered and additional stories have been
added. Some of the interior work still re-
mains intact and shows tie skill and re-
hhement Of the architect In detail. An old
sketch gives an idea Of the exterior Of this
building as 1t appeared in 1903.
MONTPELIER Orange Vtrptpio he
country residence of James Madison, was
another piece Of Thornton's work. which in
dignity. simplicity and refinement compares
favorably with some of the best modern
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me hlmself to superintendent He re-.
tanned the position until 179s.
James Hoban was employed as s,Iperin-
lendent or the Capitol in addition to his
duties at the Presidents house whenever
the Capitol was without its separate SUPER
intendent Hoben and Thornton seem to
nave been excellent friends as each at
tended to his proper duties Hoban's duties
at the White House prevented his employ
ment, except In an emergency
Thornton's actual connection with the
Ca pitol ceased when the office of Commits
sioner was abolished in 1892 Istroha MO G
appointed by Jefferson to take charge 1T
the Capitol. Just before Latrobe's annoint.
ment, Thornton objected to changes which
Jenerson wished to make, saying: They
would not be in accordance with his Thorn.
ton's) plans of the Capitol" Whether thia
persistence In adhering to his own ideas
was the cause of his further services in
this connection being dispensed with there
is nothing to show.
Although his advice was not asked il, con-
nectfon with changes, he still took a lively
interest In the slur Iatrobe cast upon the
plan. design and workmanship of this build
ing. and wrote an effective answer to La
trobe's private letter to Congressman IA
printed documenD in which the facts stated
by Thornton are proved either by the docu-
ments on file in the office of commission
ers OF public buildings and grounds or by
letterS IN the hands of private individuals
What the Documents Show.
Government documents prove the follow
ing facts in reference to Thornton's connec-
ton with the Capitol: His design was Sc
lected In second competition. This design
was modified principally to make it cost
less. and use some less daring methods of
construction than were suggested in Thorn
toms original sketches. The modified de-
sign made by Thornton was commenced
and carried out until the abolition of the
board Of Commissioners, practically with
out any change. Many attempts were made
to modify this plan. Hallet put in a foun-
dation for square center in place of the
contemplated dome. When Thornton was
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70 a craft bound for Java, and that was
the last l ever saw or heard of him.
year later, however, 1 met an American
t tS sailor In Batavia, and he told me
mat his craft, the Bessie Herrick of Mar
olehead, put in at the island, remained for
TWO days, and her captain discovered the
cave cave and the treasure while fishing in the
oay. he gave every man aboard 800 IN
cash as present, but kept the dust and
sne ivory and turned them into cash at
singapore 1t was rich haul of treasure.
ara the captain must have been made in
hhe eI'e Tor lie How old the island was,
now the treasure came to be den ,sitaI
.n1re' VINO were the rightful owners Of II
wen, those are questions l cannot answer
- was at least two years after we visited
charted S''o anu
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The Bicycle Epidemic.

From the Chicago Post.
IT'S bicycle. bicycle, no matter what
way you turn he growled.
The girl in boomers nodded.
II chose place for the summer" he con-
tinued, where boating and fishing were
the only sports advertised, and inside Of
twenty-four hours man showed up there
with water bicycle"
"Of course" she returned.
There's to be bicycle sled on the mar
ket next winter. too he added.
quite likely" she admitted.
Il suppose the cranks will be taking the
machines to bed with them before long"
he said, sarcastically.
"Only one thing prevents it now" she
answered.
whats that?" he asked.
"A pneumatic tire that's large enough to
serve pillow. When some genius in
vents tire that can be made into an air
pillow 1 believe bicycles will even supplant
poodles and pug dogs"
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III Il a ~ II L ~ L -
connected with the
early development Of
Washington W e r e
men of interesting
pers so ali t y and
architectural talent.
DIR. William Thorn
ton, a West Indian.
was one of the first,
as well as one of the
most interesting. Of
these pioneers Of the
profession.
His family were
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things, when they
happen, are published far and wide They
are considered well nigh miraculous. Is il
any less wonderful when a man is cured of
disease presumed to be fatal? When ply
slcians say to man that he cannot live he
considers himself just about as good as dead.
He can almost feel the coffin closing upon
him. And yet, frequently these men who
are sentenced to death by their doctors, are
raised up out of their sickness TO perfect,
hearty health
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has
lifted thousands OF men and women lit out
of the grave. After doctors had given them
up, they have in desperation turned 10 this
great remedy, and TO their great astonish-
ment have found themselves getting we'll
Skepticism in regard to this wonderful
medicine has cheated many a man out of
his health. If people could only be made
to believe the truth about the Discov-
cry" half the sickness could be avoided
and cured. The Golden Medical Dis
covery" will cure ninety -eight per cent
of all cases of consumption. This great
Discovery Fl" will also cure all of the things
that lead to consumption-lingerin coughs.
throat and bronchial troubles general de-
bility, loss of flesh. loss of sleep, loss of ap-
petite, loss of nerve force. Its effect is i'm
mediately seen. As the patient begins TO
feel better he begins to look better and the
holiows and wrinkles are filled out with
sound, firm. healthy flesh. Druggists sell It.
If you want TO know the great secrets of health,
send Fl one-ceut stamps to pay the cost of mail
Common Sense Medical Adviser. 81 cents in
paper covers. 81 cents in cloth. II is a complete
medical library in one volume. World s Dis
pensd-y Ned'cal Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
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Amenities of the Future,

From the Detroit Tribune.
Celler-"Present my compliments to Miss
Ariadne, and ask her If it will be conve-
nient for her to be my wife,"
Servant "a moment later)-"Miss Ariadue
sends her regards. and regrets to say that
she will be engaged until 8 o'clock"
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0Ve of the Lannunges

From the PiNsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Mature speaks a various language"
quoted Mrs. Hiland, who is of a poetic
temperament
Then I suppose the winds use the Gaze
Ic," replied her husband, who likes to get
down to details
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From the Cleveland Post.
rs your mamma inf'
Whats your manner"
I'm Mr.. Whiteband, the new minister"
''Then I guess mammals expectin' you
cause she said she'd bet a dollar you'd be
sure to come on wash-day!'
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Once in a while q
man surprises the
watchers by sitting
up in his coffin,
and asking why in
the world they put
him in there. Such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

At home. Mr.. Busyman-"At last 1 can
have a little rest" Enter Mrs. Bob,
James, Mrs. Johnston called this afternoon,
and, do you know. she explained all about
this silver question that Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Mckinley are going to settle It's perfectly
lovely. You see, Mr.. Mckinley is for free
gold and-why. James, what's the matterT'
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IN THE EARLY DAYS
Interesting Details About the De-
signer Of the Capitol Building.
ALSO ONE OF FHE CITY COMMISSIONERS
And Helped Garry Out the Ideas Of
Washington.
WORK AS AN ARCHITECT
WORK AS AN ARCHITECT


mNHE ARCHITECTS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-06

81 g. johnson has been notified to
.yacate the depot and has rented the
Burg house in Southtown. This evil
IDENTIFY means that the company will en-
large the waiting room and make other
arrangements for the comfort Of the
passengers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-06
Sought Stolen Horses.

X Sank Rapids parties we're in Prince
ton last week looking for pair of
horses which had been stolen and sup
posed to have been sold to E. Mark.
They. sent an employe to Sandstone to
bring down a team but disappeared
and was next heard Of at Willmar
where he was arrested. An investiga-
tion showed that the stolen horses had
not been sold in Princeton. He had
traded the team off for 'sone Of his
own" at Hinckley, but the team he had
thus secured had been disposed of to
Mr.. Mark. The team for which the
search was being made will probably
be recovered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-06
ABSOL NJTELX pgJRE

Arabs will visit NIilaca on the evening
Of Feb: 18th. Besides a large com.
pany Of tent jewellers from this place.
The Most August Regent Abdul AL
Raschid, of Mecca, and Supreme High
Roller Hemut, Of Cairo, who are max
ing America a visit and are at present
in the West, will probably be present
and assist in the ceremonies Of institu-;
ton. Trains for Milaca leave the de-
pot at I 10 P. M, Feb. l4th.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-06
FOR WIDER 7. u R. TRES ]; |. 5,
Wide Tires Will Be at a Premium.
When the Pathrlaster Says HI
sssShoulder Your SPADE
A Rebate Of Two Dollars Will Be
Allowed on Your Taxes if
VI Your Wagon Wears En-. I.

The last legislature passed one good
law which will be found embodied in
chapter 342. 1t provides that any per-
son who shall continuously use in and
about the transaction of his business
any wagon or wagons, the tires on the
wheels of which are not less than three
inches in width, shall be entitled to a
deduction from his annual road tax in
the road district in which he resides,
to the sum of So for each and every
wagon SO used; provided, however,
that this amount shall not exceed the.
amount of one-half his taxes.
To entitle any person to this reduc-
tion it will be necessary to make an
affidavit in writing before any officer
authorized by law to administer oaths,
stating that such wagon has been used
continuously for the space Of IL months
prior to the first day of April. The
affidavit must be delivered to the over
seer of roads in the proper district to-
gether with the fee for filing the same
in the town clerks office. When this
is done the overseer is empowered to
deduct the amount from the road tax
as stated above
When this is generally known there
will be fewer narrow tired wagons used
and fewer sold. The greatest curse to
roads in this country is the use of mar
row tired wagons which in wet times
cut the roads and render hauling we'll
nigh impossib BILE. Besides the benefit
derived from the d led ton in axation
lone who. has never used the wide tired
wagon will be surprised to find, when
he changes, how much easier his team
can haul a load than on the narrow
tires. Not only this, but he will have
the satisfaction of seeing roads retain
a passable condition in weather which,
when the old wagon was used, would
render traffic almost, if not quite, inn
possible. Make out your afidavits and
save your hard-earned wealth.