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Longevity and the Brain

Speaking at Selkirk on the Sth inst,
Sir James Crichton- Browne dwelt on
the dangers to health involved in indo-
lence and disuse of the brain. The med
lcal profession, he said. adapting itself to
the needs Of the times had felt it incum-
bent upon 1t during the last decade to
insist mainly on the evils of misuse of
the brain, on the excessive strain not
seldom imposed on it in these days in
the fierce struggle of the race to be rich,
and more especially on the over-pressure
imposed on 1t in the name of education
when in an immature state, but they
were not less keenly alive to the correla-
tive evils of the disuse of the brain.
Elderly persons who gave UP business
and professional men who laid aside
their avocations without having other
interests or pursuits to which to turn
were in many cases plunged in despond-
ency. or hurried into premature dotage.
He did not know any surer way Of in
ducing premature mental decay than for
a man of active habits to retire and do
nothing when just past the zenith of life;
and, on the other hand. he did not know
any surer way Of enjoying a green old
age than to keep on working at some
thing till the close. It had been said
that one Of the rewards Of philosophy
was length Of days, and a striking list
might be presented of men distinguished
for their intellectual labors which they
had never laid aside, who had far ex-
ceeded the allotted span of human life.
Calico lived to seventy-eight, Newton
to eighty-five, Franklin to eighty-five,
Button to eighty, Faraday to seventy
six, and Brewster to eighty-four years.
Sir James Crichton-Browned drew special
attention to the great age generally at
tanned by our judges.-London Lancet.
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THE LUEraERT CASE
Another Juror Charged With Having
Expressed Opinions

CHICAGO, Dec 1S.-Dietrich Bickness,
brother of the missing Mrs. Luetgert,
was placed on the witness stand today
in the trial of Adolph Luetgert for MUIR
der The testimony did not materially
differ from that given by Bickness in
the former trial. He told about asking
Luetgert on May 4th about the disap-
pearance Of his wife. Luetgert said she
had not gone away with any man. as
she did not care for men. Witness said
he had visited Elgin in search Of his sis
ter, but found no trace of her. On his
return he asked Luetgert again about
Mrs. Luetgert's disappearance. Luet-
CERT replied that he did not know where
she had gone; that he was very busy
and people could not understand how
much was on Als 11nd. He added etat
4 he poke tae truth people would not
- with him.
III you don't report this matter to the
police I; will; want 1t cleared up" said
Bickness to him. Luetgert intimatet
that Bickness might do 40 he pleased,
and that day the disappearance Of the
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the whole track from Darmstadt to Co
burg was guarded by several thousand
German troops under the special COM
mand Of Russian secret service oficers.
JOHN BULL GRINS
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The Evening
Posts copyrighted London cablegram
says: The terrific goings on at KEEL
over Prince Henry's departure for China
have been the all-absorbing topic with
the Englishmen this week. Pale fear,
says the German national organ In Wen
ma, will penetrate to John Bulls mar
row as he reads 1t. As q matter Of
fact. John Bulls first impulse has been
to split his sides with laughter over q
farcial me1odrama, such as no coming
Christmas pantomime can hope to rival.
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: OF LAWS
F. n,
CONTINUED from First Page.)

offered Resolutions Of profound regret on
the death of Mr.. Cooke Of Illinois, and
eulogies were begun. 1t was the first tins
Mr.. Boutelle, who succeeds Mr.. Cooke
had spoken in the House. He paid q
high tribute to the deceased, and re-
ferred to President McKinley's recent
bereavement in the loss Of his mother.
Those who paid tribute to the de.
ceased member were Messrs. Boutelle
Foss, Henderson, Belknap, Royce. Mann
Brossius, Hopkins. Dinsmore, Gran
Moody, Prince and Peters.
At 2:10, the eulogies being concluded
the house adjourned to January 9Th.
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PANAMA. SCANDALS
Paris Politicians Now on Trial for
Bribery

Paris Politicians Now on Trial for
Bribery
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-The trial Of eight
men charged with completely in the
Panama scandals began here today.
The accused persons were Emile Alton
Antide Boyer. representing the nth dis
trict of Marseilles in the chamber Of dep
uties; Henri Maret. representing the dis :
trict Of Sancerec in the chamber; Aime
de Saint Martin, M. Planteau Laisant
Gaillard and Rigard, all former members
Of the chamber Of deputies. The defend
ants were represented by eminent coun-
sci. M. Boyer was charged with having
received 5000 francs; M. Rigaud and
Gaillard were accused Of having received
$4,000 francs each; Laisant and Planteau
were accused Of having each received
$4,000 francs and M. Maret was charged
with having received 10000 francs and
M. Saint Martin $4,000. Finally, M. Mac
quet, who absconded. was accused OF
having received 100000. The judges ex-
animation of the accused lasted all day.
Arton testified that he was appointed
agent for the company in 1887. through
the influence Of Lady Reny, relative Of
the absconding deputy, racquet, and
Deputy Barbe. Continuing, Anton said
he met Count De Lesseps at Panama
and the latter expressed regret that the
opposition Of William Barbe and Le-
quay, members Of the parliamentary
committee having jurisdiction over the
Panama canal, prevented the company
from issuing lottery bonds. Barbe prom
Used to control his group and racquet
undertook to manage the scheme in the
senate and selected M. Saint Martin to
manage the deputies.
Baron de Reinach placed 100000
francs at Arton's disposal, and he even
tually disbursed 1000. 900 in all and kept
none.
Arton further testified that he gave
NacQuet 100000 francs, but he denied
having bribed anybody, claiming that
he merely gave acknowledgment for
services rendered. The hearing was adj
journed until Monday next.
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oman was reported to Captain schuet-

woman was reported to Captain schuet-
|t1er.
[ Louis Haff, the draughtsman who
drew the plans for the factory for use In
court, Paul A. House, a newspaper re-
porter who took pictures of the plant;
silas b. Melander. photographer, who
also made pictures of the factory, and
Captain Schuettler, were the other state
witnesses.
Another Juror in the case is under in
vestigation by the defense Rumors were
current today as to the Jurors identity,
but the attorneys refused to confirm or
deny any Of them. It was admitted,
however. that one of the Jurors express
ed violent opinions relative to the
merits Of the case before he was sum-
mOned.
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Bad Banking

ST. LOUIS Dec. 1S.JDuring the taking OF
dispositions today in the case Of the state
against four trust companies of this city
charged with doing banking business In
violation of their charters and the law
Cashier w. H. Thompson Of the Boatmens
bank sprung a surprise upon the trust
company's attorney by producing memo.
randum with the names and amounts OF
every check that has passed through the
Boatmen's bank en- route to the clearing
house on Friday. This was to show that
the trust companies were paying out de-
mand money on the checks of the deposit.
ors. His testimony backed up the states
charge that the trust companies were
doing a banking business. dealing in ex-
change and receiving deposits subject to
check,
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SESSION NOTES
Proposed Laws for Alaska Civil Ser
vice Revision

vice heV1s1ou
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The senate
committee on territories today prac-
tically decided to enter upon the work
of preparing an omnibus bill to cover the
conditions in Alaska. The general opin-
ion Of the committee seems favorable to
the preparation Of new code of laws for
the government of the territory, and
new regulations supplying military
force for 1t. There was, on the other
hand, quite general opposition to a COM
plete territorial organizations; most Of
the members expressing themselves as
opposed to granting the territory a dele
gate in congress or local legislature.
The reason for this opposition is found
in the uncertainty as to the permanence
of the present conditions.
Senators Thurston, Carter and White
were appointed subcommittee to in
vestigate the question.
CIVIL SERVICE
WASHINGTON Dec. 18.-The Repub-
lican members of the House who are
framing a bill to reform the civil service
law have not yet got together to draft
their measure. Chairman Hepburn OF
the special committee, who has the mat
ter in charge, says he expects the bill
to be matured soon after the holiday re-
cess closes. Thus far, however, he and
his associates have not discussed the
form the reform measure is to take.
Representative Tawney, who is chair
man of the committee to look up evil
dence of the maladministration of the
present law, is making an elaborate COL
lection of material calculated to show
defects in the law and it's enforcement.
He will supplement this with a careful
review Of the law in the case, his purpose
being to show that the original law never
contemplated the wide application which
has been given it, and that the powers
exercised by the Civil Service Commits
sion are supported only by usage and
not by law. Mr.. Tawney says the pow
ers have stood merely because they were
not contested by any legal process which
would secure a strict adherence to the
law.
RAILROAD LANDS
WASHINGTON. Dec. ia bill was
introduced today in the house by Castle
of California to create a commission of
three expert mineralogists to examine
into the mineral character Of lands pat
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Will Reduce the Cost

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-The manufacturers
and capitalists engaged in organising
combination Of the wire manufacturing in
terests have issued a statement to the
press in which they state that the corn
bination Is in process of formation with
the view Of materially reducing the cost
of manufacture and sale Of WIRE wire nails
and other products, with the additional OBJ
ject of obtaining and holding the enormous
foreign trade In these products now en-
joyed by foreign countries.
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master.
BARNEY GORDON, San Francisco.
D. B. HOWELL. Creston, Ia.
]. B. BERRY. Omaha.
I. HARTFORD, Plainview, Neb.
8. c. HARVEY, Chicago.
8. L. BUNNELL. Spring City. Utah.
J. F. DOUNS, Ephraim City. Utah.
w. A. FAULKNER, florist. Omaha.
r. A. DAVIES, Fremont. Neb.
w. r. WILLIAMS, Blair, Neb.
w. R. PARKER, conductor.
Traffic was delayed almost six hours.
None Of the injured are hurt beyond
bruises or sprains.
A DEADHEAD HURT
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. 1S.-At
Medicine Bow station at 2:45 o'clock this
morning westbound Union Pacific pas
senger train No. ran into the rear end
Of westbound special freight which
had failed to entirely clear the main
track while moving onto the siding. The
freight caboose and two cars were de-
rallied and the pilot and headlight of
the passenger engine broken Off. Barney
Flanagan, railroader. deadheading
east, was in the caboose and was in
jured severely. He was taken to the
Denver hospital today. Trains were
delayed but short time by the wreck.
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EASTERN WINTER
The Weather Cold Enough for Arctic
REGIONS

ST. PAUL, MINI. DEG. 1s-The in
tense cold continues today, Battleford,
with "a degrees below, being the cold
center at Z o'clock this morning. and St.
Paul and Port Huron, with 10 degrees be-
low, being the warmest in the entire ter
ritory this side Of Calgary, N. w. T.
Lincoln, Neb.-Weather records show
this to have been the coolest December
in Nebraska for eighteen years. Lin
coin was the coolest place of those re-
porting except three in the United
States. The lowest thermometer regis
tered 16 below zero at Z o'clock this morn
ing. Country towns were even colder
At York and Geneva 1t was 20 below; at
Sutton %, and at Weeping Water a6.
Phoenix, Ariz.-Snow is falling heavily
in Northern Arizona, and the weather is
reported cold and rainy throughout the
southern part Of the territory.
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the circumstances we would be uncon-
cerned spectators of this proceeding. For
this reason we should have in China one
Of the ablest and most experienced of
public men. The mission to England,
France or Russia is at this time Of less
Importance than is the Chinese mission.
My opposition to Mr.. Bryan grows out of
the recognized necessity of having a
strong man at this important post and
do not believe the friends of Mr.. Bryan
will contend that he fills the require
ments."
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A Strike Settled

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec 1&-The 1900
men employed in the window glass indus
try who have been idle for several months,
will resume work as soon as the furnaces
can be started. settlement of the wage
dispute having been reached today. The
workers Will resume at an advance of Il
and IL per cent, which is little less than
they had commended for
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A WRECK ON THE RAIL
BECAUSE A MAILSACK STRUCK
A SWITCH
The Engine and Seven Cars Derailed
and Nineteen People Injured,
but None Seriously

.DENISON, Ia, Dec. 1S.-The North
western overland limited met with a
serious accident at Vail, Ia. this morn
ing at o'clock, caused by a mail sack
striking a switch standard and break
ing 1t below the lock. The passing of
the train loosened the switch, and two
engines and the mail car were left on
the track. The other coaches were de-
rallied and overturned. The train con-
sisted of a combination baggage and
smoker, three sleepers, two tourist and
one chair car. There were about eighty
passengers on board. Nineteen were
injured but none seriously. The wreck
Is a costly one, however. The train is
the finest run on the Northwestern main
line and the sleeping cars are badly
smashed. Fire broke out in the bag
gage car, but 1t was extinguished by the
trainmen. Hon. j. D. Dewell Of Mis-
souri, received bad scalp wound.
Lieut.. Gov.-elect Molliman left the
train at Carol and thus missed the &C.
cident. The names of the injured are:
REV. G. T. TUNNEL, Spring City,
Utah.
A. c. ERNETTO, stockman.
JAMES TWINER, news agent, Co.
dar Rapids. la.
FLYNN Northwestern road
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Still Waiting for Hanna's Answer

A representative elect to the Ohio leg
islature, who is a Republican, made his
canvass on this question: IF Hanna Is
the friend of labor. who in HI or heav-
en- Is its enemy?" Mark Hanna's friends
in that district cut his ticket in tatters
and shot him full of holes with their bal
lots, but he won, and Hanna has not yet
answered the Observation-Disclosures Dis
patch,
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Shot Her Mother

SUSQUEHANNA, Pa, Dec. 1S-Flora
Sweet aged 40, about midnight last night
shot her mother Mrs Elvira Sweet, aged
Co with revolver. inflicting a wound
from which the latter died in about an
hour The daughter admitted her guilt and
said 1t was the result Of a quarrel. The
mother said the daughter had been in Ill
health for many years and was not to
blame. 1t Is believed the daughter was
temporarily insane -
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Am Embarrassment Of Riches

The wealth Of John D. Rockefeller has
now reached the sum of $244, 000, 900, and,
furthermore, is increasing at the rate OF
$1,500,000 a month, or $4,000 day, or
$2083 an hour or $34.50 a minute, or 81 cents
every second Of time, day and night,
Sundays and holidays. No wonder the
man calls on the churches and colleges
to relieve him of some of his riches
Utica IN. " Press.
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Stepped to the Front

The Herald Is luxuriously housed in its
new home in the handsome Hellman
block on Broadway. Under its able man
agement and with every convenience
at hand, it has, as a matter of course,
stepped to the front of Los Angeles
journalism-a popular and worthy COM
petitor for public favor and patronage.
-Downey Champion.
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0lnpowder In a Tobacco Pipe

Two quarrymen were charged at the
Aberdeen sheriff's court one day last
week with having persuaded fellow
workman to smoke pipe filled with
gunpowder and tobacco. The powder
exploded and injured the man terribly.
His face was very badly burned and the
sight Of both eyes was destroyed. The
prisoners were remanded for fort
night.-Pall Mall Gazette.
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Enumeration Laws

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia proposition
Is being discussed to make thorough re-
form OF the naturalization laws on the
lines OF the immigration educational test
Dill. the matter has been reported favor
ably to the house immigration COMMITTEES
and Will be taken to the house.
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Burned to Death

HOLYOKE, Mass. Dec 1S.-M,ss AmeNe
Koegel IS years old, and Alfred Kennel
years old. were burned to death today
by the explosion Of stove They ran
into pantry and were suffocated by the
fAx3es before help reached them
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RICHMOND. Va, Dec- 1a-At 80 -
night slight earthquake shook vas feit
In the western Suburbs u tAe city. VIM
dews vAstled and the disturbance was ac-
cempanied by q rumhling sound.
Ashland, seventeen miles north. reported
similar shock.
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''77''
FOR
q Ri

Since the deadly epidemic of La Grippe
came frum Russia in $780, there has been
no remedy SO successful as Dr. Humph-
reys' Specific "77." 1t meets the epidemic
condition and is the sure cure for all its
manifestations; taken early cuts 1t short
promptly; taken during its prevalence 1t
preoccupies the system and prevents Its
Invasion: taken while suffering from It a
relief Is speedily realized
The headache, backache and influenza
are of comparatively small consequence
and are easily controlled, but the cough or
bronchial irritation is most serious, par
ticuarly in the feeble or when the vitality
is impaired; hence. the danger and neces-
sity of prompt and continued use OF TIP
until every vestige of the disease Is eradi-
Gated.
''77'' cures Colds. Grippe. Influenza, Ca
tarrh. Pains In the Head and Chest. Cough
and Sore Throat
Ask for DR.. Humphreys Specific Manual
of all Diseases at your druggists or mailed
free. IL
Sold by all druggists or sent on receipt
of 25c, or large flask $780, Humphreys
Med. Co., cor. William and John sts.. Nav
York.
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French Bimetallis1n

PARIS. Dec. .1S.-The twelfth committee
Of the chamber of deputies today resolved
to invite the government to submit bill
to the chamber establishing btmetallism
In France.
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ofrl7|HE WHEEL
Indoor Records Broken at the Cream
City Meet

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec 1s.-Two in
door bicycle records were broken at the
Exposition building on FLAP track,
Walter c. Sanger going a half-mile In
100 3-5. the previous record being
1:01 1-5.
Henry Kanaska went mile, paced, in
1853 2-5, the former mark being 1854.
Kanaska rode the half in :56 3-6.
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ented to the Southern Pacific in Califor.
MIA.
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As Good for Women as for Men

There is nothing penetrating, nothing invgor-
ating nothing that will relieve the pain and stiffness
DIR. SANDEN'S ELECTRIC BELT. Its
bered by thousands Every day brings fresh proof of it's
power If you have Rheumatism Lame Back, Sciatica,
tunbago Weakness in the Nerves Vital Organs you
ought consult Dr. Sander. He will tell you whether
his Belt will you and give you advice free you
CALL send for his free book hree Glasses of Men,
which will be sealed to address for the asking Don't
put it off, Act today. There is nothing important
than your health. Call or address
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ND YOU EVER CONSULT A DOCTOR FOR A PAIN
in your back and hip stiffness in your joints,
panied by that dull achei He tells you is rheumatism lun-
Experiment. Yes you experiment; that's exactly what you
do After while you get niment and rub in good
Then you ready for porous plaster The pain may leave
you for Time but will back again the first time you
get little cold expose yourself? Don't you there's
weakness and it's your kdneys7 The doctor says it's an
excess of uric acid in the blood Why the acid in your
blood? Wv because your kidneys don't carry off they
should do Then when little cold settles in them the acid
accumulaes and causes pain will lay you up if you don't
get it cured You need the toning and nvgoatng effects Of
organs and enable them to perform the functions that nature
intended for them mild current Of electricity passing
through the body relieves the pain and strengthens the
Kidneys thus driving from the system all trace of the dis
ease II is more penetrating than ninent more warming
than porous plaster potent than drugs and will mot
ruin your stomach has cured thousands and will you
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RAILROAD LANDS

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia bill was
introduced today in the house by Castle
of California to create commission of
three expert mineralogists to examine
into the mineral character Of lands pat
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From q Prominent Attorney


in
be sufferer pleased say gGPd HON
hundreds Of dollars without finding relief until he
all
DIR. sANDENs ELECTRIC BELT