Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-07
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Colonel Tan T-f1tfss Uhles are now go
Ing 'ba rJ4nGz ~ fs Drrsz. n friend Of
the f4mo-sz T~E.r f.G frank PiEisy a
story The s+bsr ar pnpn we'll illustrates
10" Readiness WITH UEi,n hs Invariably
lights on MS feet. ~ matter hDN he may
be thrown iu me sir"
President Grant mafa O,hJ'fss q mar
shall for n rsrfain 9isfrlct ln TaEas. The
colonel. however. ala MT spend much of
his time At home. hut vent sSylzrking
about the country wherever HE fancy led
him. This caused 20 many complaints 20
be filed against him that at last the pres
iCent sent fOT him 70 come 70 Washington.
While waiiing In the White House recep-
ton room for his turn 20 see The president.
Ochntree began reading a report q ths
preceding days races at Saratoga. and was
surprised TO see that a horse bearing his
own name. Tom Ochlltree.' had carried
of second money. When he faced Presl-
dent Grant the latter said n was sorry
to learn that an sppOintee OF his should
be In any way dereiCt In his duty.
The fact il, Tom. I can hardly pick Up
a paper that ] don't run across your
name" said he. and you seem 10 be about
everywhere except in Texas, where you
ought to be-"
General said the Texan. with a smile
as radiant as a California sunset. IL yOu'n
read the papers to-day you'll find that I
dALAEN OA StGpl4l money III OdI<AhEd gFS-
terday. and am said to be in fine form and
faster than ever See here
And he showed the sporting page of the
paper in his pocket.
AN 1 to blame" he said. If. Will I am
faithfully attending to my duties at home.
some COMPOUNDED racehorse is disgracing
my name about the country?'
The president thought not. And Tom
hurried back home and stuck to business
quite awhile.
OF the many new ailments and disorders
TO which the human body has become sub
ject since the popularity OF the bicycle has
waxed so great the latest is known as
bicycle catarrh." a well known Philadel-
phia oculist in speaking Of what promises
to become a prevalent disease said the 9TH
er day: It's no fancied i'll. this bicycle
catarrh. and it's putting lots OF money into
the pockets OF eye specialists and opticians
as well as physicians whose practice is
general. The bicycle crank. you know near
ly always overdOes the sport and rides five
times as far and five times as long as he
ought to. His own motion creates a contin-
ual wind pressure on his face. and the
strain upon eyes, ears. nose and throat is
abnormal. I have found in my practice that
three wheelmen out of every ten are af-
ficted with catarrh in a more or less ad-
vanced stage. the condition generally af-
fecting the eyes. The same state OF affairs
is noticeable in motormen. locomotive en-
gineers and others who are constantly fac
ing the wind, but the modern instrument
Of locomotion is responsible for such a
large increase in the number Of cases that
We feel perfectly justified in calling the
ailment bicycle catarrh.'"
Hot drinks are advocated by Professor
Garriott, of the Chicago weather bureau.
for the warm weather. He says there is
not half the danger in them as IN ice water
and other drinks that are half frozen and
taken into the stomach. People, accord
ing TO my idea, should adapt themselves TO
the country" said the head OF the local
weather office. Now, over in china a
great deal of tea at a temperature close to
the boiling point is consumed. Do you
often hear Of one OF the celestials being
by heat? The body should be
kept at about the same degree as the tenn
and then little danger would be
The trouble is people try to bring
down the heat of the body by unreasonable
things and they are not able constitution
ally to stand the glare Of the sun. out in
the country farmers are constantly in the
heat. yet it is not often that any Of them
They never have ice in the sum
mer and consequently they escape the dan
ger OF bringing their stomachs to the
point when the weather is at
blood heat"
The American navy. as at present con-
stituted. numbers about q. 600 men. exclus-
i've Of the commissioned officers. Recruits
they are calied-are paid $3.50
a month and rations. They enlist for three
years and are at once placed under a rigid
discipline. There is no nonsense about il.
After passing the ~strictest Of physical ex-
aminations-examinations which show that
they are fitted for hard work and hard
service-they begin the treadmill. and it is
no child's play. The sailor cooped between
decks is much more under the eye Of his
officer than a private in the ranks. and is
compelled. therefore. to walk a much
line. He lives plainly. Is forced
to keep good hours, is not given shore
any oftener than is good for him.
consequently improves in health and
morals. This life makes more of a man OF
him, but he does not amass money. II he
enlists for a second term with a "continu-
Gus service certificate" he is classed as an
ordinary seaman. and his pay is increased
to $3.50 per month. Later on he will get
sl2.5O.
Within the last year there has been erect
"a in the West end OF Washington a beau
iful new house that crowns the heights
Ibove Connecticut avenue and is a decided
10 that part OF the town. II IS
| stately specimen of colonial architect
ire. with a doric touch of simplicity. and
,eing Of white brick with a fine flight OF
white marble steps with jardineres Of gay
at each side, attracts attention
rom the passers-by. This handsome home
designed by Mrs. Jenness Miller. the
uccessful apostle of physical culture. who
lnows a thing or two of architecture. as
we'll as some facts about organized living.
The whole place is full of rare furnishings
nd Of foreign collection. and
dTs. Miller. the presiding goddess of the
,alace, in pretty empire gowns of dainty
white muslins and figured lawns. is per-
ectly in keeping with the appointments.
There is a Mr.. Miller, too. and a little
daughter. who constitute a
.appy trio for the new Washington home.
A milk fund 20 furnish palatabie. pure
nd nutritious food for sick babies is to be
established in Chicago. The Visiting
Nurses Association and a number Of lead
ne physicians are Interested in the prof.
ct. The physicians say a great deal OF the
ickness from which infants suffer comes
rom improper food. and they propose to
eCtify this by preparing the milk in dis
,e~rsaries to fit individual cases. Such a
yStem Is in vogue in Boston, and II has
aused a material decrease in infant NOR
atty. The milk will be sold at very small
ost to those who are able to pay for II.
nd TO those who cannot pay IT will be
iven.