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The age-herald., 1898-03-13
A Constitutional Convention.

There is a feeling that everybody is in favor of placing the state in line with Mis-
 ssippi, South Carolina and Louisiana n favor of reform of the electorate, so that the intelligence of the state will be n a position to freely discuss and man age public questions. Such condition of affairs is so desirable that many think there can be no opposition to a holding of a constitutional convention. This is a mistake, and this mistake at the present are fast coming on, is very dangerous, and may delay the settlement of the question many years. It may therefore be the means of blocking the progress of the the people.
 There is opposition to a constitutional convention, and good deal of it, and every citizen who desires a reform in the suffrage should begin to work for 1t. and very earnestly. too. It is extremely i'm portant that each man who desires con- stitutional convention should know who Is to represent him in the state convention and in the legislature this year. Make no mistake about this. Especially know how your candidates for representatives and senators will vote when the question comes mp in the legislature. Accept no equivo- cation or doubts on this vital subject. for it involves the states peace and progress through another generation at least.
 The opposition includes every demagogue in the state, and there are a good many of them to the acre in Alabama, as well as in other states. The opposition also in- cludes rot a few populists, that party hav- ing very probably become committed to the position that the unintelligent blacks of the state should have a voice and vote in the management of it's affairs. Some of the corporations of the state are. it is said. opposed to a convention. although 1t means
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them by securing s5OO0o acres of the pu5-. lie domain.
 Language is not strong enough to chaIac- terize the injustice of such a scheme. The selfish purpose of such a bill Is so appar- ent that Alabamas representatives in con- gress cannot fail to treat the bill as it de- serves. If President Eldridge and his COG workers in this land-grabbing scheme de- sire to promote educational advancement in Alabama, they will urge the passage of a bill In congress that would help the weak instead of the strong, the masses instead of the classes They would advocate the appropriation of the public lands in the state to the neglected common schools, both white and colored, thus bringing the greatest good to the greatest number.
 The claim of the Florence normal school Is really a claim for reimbursement-a war damage claim, which should be paid in money, but in the absence of a money grant a land grant will do, and no one should object to it. President Wilson, of the Florence Normal college, states that neither he nor the directors of the college at Florence have in any manner support ed the Eldridge grab-bil.
The age-herald., 1898-03-13
THE LETTER FORTUNE.
Part of IL in Nearly Every Big Chicago Cor
 poration.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 Twenty-tw million dollars Is declared the value of the real estate owned by Levi z. Letter in Chicago. There Is not a parcel of it with an incumbrance. He Is the largest stockholder in the Chicago City railway his block of $500 shares being worth about s1, ,OOO 900, and the largest stockholder in the greatest banking institution In the west the Illinois Trust and Savings bank, with its shares selling around 400. The Letters, father or son, are in the directory of the Chicago Edison company, the Southside Elevated Railway company, the Universal Gas company and the Mutual Fuel Gas company. There is not great local cor poration in which they are not stockhold- CTS. They are in the Union Loop coml- pany, the Northwestern L road, the West Chicago Street Raisway company. The Letter name has been a synonym of ready money with brokers for years. In street parlance, the retired dry goods merchant has been in the position to raise more cash on shorter notice than anybody else in the shall Field, or his present opponent, Phillip D. Armour. His silver mines have been the richest in the west. His ranch interests have alone been large enough to make him conspicuous. Nineteen years ago. when nails were at the lowest prices ever known, he bought and stored every keg his agents could learn of. His holding of over a mill lion kegs almost trebled in value within a year. The Letter wealth for fifteen years has been free of any business entanglement, all In the choicest investments, most easily and rapidly convertible. That is why he has been conceded the ability tc raise more money and to raise it quicker than any other westeGner.
The age-herald., 1898-03-13
The Reason.

The Age-Herald never apologizes, but the railroads are forced to the necessity of making excuses for such a small and crowded issue today by reason of losing a car of paper consigned to The Age-Herald In consequence The Age-Herald was left last night with less than 2,000 pounds of pa per on hand, causing this mornings issue to be condensed into twelve pages. The news is, however presented though much of it more abbreviated than is The Age Heralds custom.
The age-herald., 1898-03-13
Will stand by Mckinley

Jacksonville, Fla, March 12-Senator Proctor, who is supposed to have been on a private mission to Cuba, for President Mckinley, passed through the city tonight accompanied by Colonel Parker.
 The senator refused to make a statement as to what he saw in Cuba, or as to the prospects of trouble with Spain. He sat ed, however, that he world most certain ly stand by the administrator in whatever action it should take.
 Colonel Parker stated fiat fhe sufferinis in Cuba had by no mears been exaggerat- ed.
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The Age-Herald prints today a special dispatch from Havana written by the wife of Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska, who, with other ladies, have accompanied their husbands to the island of Cuba. The story told by Mrs. Thurston needs no com ment. It Is brief and tells most graphically the scenes of the famine which prevails there, and is written as only woman can write in the presence of a condition that startles the civilized world.
The age-herald., 1898-03-13

Up to the hour of going to press the Kinley's Private Secretary, Col. John Ad- dison Porter, on the war issue. Colonel Porter has exhibited more judgment than was expected He has been kept busy in pulling off pink teas and has therefore been a well employed man.
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As will be seen in todays issue by a special dispatch from Washington, Mark Hanna has already got his hands in Uncle Sams pockets, and wants his share of that fifty million dollars.
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Col. John McCook, who is a peace at any price, man, can no longer be classed with the fighting McCooks, though he belongs to that historic family.
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Mark Hanna has been crafty enough to sell coal to the government at several times more than it could be purchased elsewhere especially in the Birmingham district.
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It was not expected, while war talk went on and contracts in sight that Mark Hanna would be standing around with his hands in his own pockets.
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Spain's young king, like all good little boys, is obeying the injunction that "chil- dren should be seen and not heard" AL fonso is behaving like little gentleman.
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Cotton Acreage for 1898.

The new cotton statiscian of the agricul- tural department, Mr. E. NJ. Thoman, esti- mates in his March report the contemplat- ed cotton acreage, as follows:
The age-herald., 1898-03-13

The proposed purchase of Cuba by a Wall street syndicate is but another att tempt to force this country to apologize to Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-03-13

Uncle Sam thanks John Bull for the ten der of his war ships, but Spain can be whipped with those built in American wa terS.
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It has reached that point where Spain may not be able to crawl into the hole and pull the hole in after it.
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At each move on the American-Spanish checker-board 1t would seem to be getting nearer the war line.
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The time has come when MT. Mckinley must place in execution all the backbone at his command.
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The peace at any price, men are those whose pockets are bulging with Spanish bonds
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Spain's finances appear to have been hit in the vicinity of the solar plexus.
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The trouble with Spain is that it has no jewels it can soak.
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When the king row is reached then there will be trouble,
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Spain is liable to have it's ball knocked over the fence.
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If it means peace with a fight, let it come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
BROOKLYN ELEVATED RAILROAD co.
REORGANIZATION.
TO THE HOLDERS OF
First Mortgage Bonds of the
SEASIDE AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE
ELEVATED RAILROAD co.


SEASIDE AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE
ELEVATED RAILROAD CO.
Second Mortgage Bonds of the
BROOKLYN ELEVATED RAILROAD co.
Second Mortgage Income Bonds of the
UNION ELEVATED RAILROAD co.
Capital stock of the
BROOKLYN ELEVATED RAILROAD co.
Notice il hereby given that in pursunnce OF
the plan of reorganization heretofore an
nounced. the SECOND INSTALMENT OF %
PER CENT. of the amounts to be paid by the
above described security holders Is called
md 4. payable Mt the Office of the CENTRAL
TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK. 81 Wall
Street New York city. on MARCH 1TH. 1898.
PAYMENTS made will be stamped on Trust
Company certificates of deposit.
New York. February Il, 1895
f. Il. Olcott.
Chairman,
james r. Woodward Cormt,,..
Charles Parsons
Ernst Thalmann,
Leonard Lewisohr, J
ADRIAN II. JOLLNE J. v WALLACE. secy
Counsel. 81 Wall St, " Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07

Notice hereby given the holders Of all mortgage
bonds issued by the Union Pacific Railway Company.
Eastern Division. under the mortgage Of said company
1861 and the interest coupons upon such
bonds will be prepared to pay all Of the above
bonds and maured coupons thereon then OUT
standing with upon said bands 70 the date OK
payment. at the BANKING house Of TIE Mercantile
Trust Company Of New York, No 10 Broadway,
New York city. the 18th Of April 1895
This notice lie gwen under the direction, and upon the
authority OF the Of foreclosure Of the
gage said bonds heretofore entered In the above
entitled cause which decree provides that
mo holder q any claims 70 bonds or coupons for he
payment which notice shall have been given. who
shall fall 70 present the for payment az the tine
and place specific. shall be entitled 70 the payment Of
any Interest thereon that date out OF the proceeds
u such additional furnishes 10 the Master
By the purchaser.
Notice S there,,re given holders Of all such
and coupons that interest thereon after the
25th day q April 1895. will be pad ~ me. $1,000.
WILLIAM .. CORNISH
Special Master.
Dared March 1895
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
bond quotations compare as fol-
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

The United States Treasury received last week
from customs So, 40, 436; from internal revenue
SO O7S, 1886, and from miscellaneous sources
81 .34s 402 making a total Of Ss,197,174, against
sc. Cos GIG in the preceding week OF five days
Receipts for the month 10 date, Sc. 323 i53; ex-
pendtures $4,000; excess Of expenditures
81 1O5547 Receipts for the fiscal year 10 date
$3.50 ss1 416 expenditures. S21s,9l6.s25; excess
OF receipts S1964 sol. The Treasury's actual
cash balance decreased in the week Sl.3S4 $50
and now stands at 1924 JO9320. Receipts Of
National bank notes for redemption in the week
were 1855 900
Saturdays Treasury statement compared
.Ln. IL ,.nolra LA Snflnns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
Mexican National Railroad Company.
ELECTION NOTICE

~
WALL STREET,
NETWORK. February IAN. 1928.
In accordance with certain Voting Trust agreement
dated September LIST. 1887 OF which the Farmers Loan
enG Trust Comoany Voting Trustee. general meeting
First Mortgage and Second Mortgage and bond
holders Of the Mexican National Railroad Company. VII!
held at 70 o'clock noon. Monday. March 81 1875. az
Office Of Company. Wall Street New-fork. for
the purpose nominating eight directors 10 be elected at
the annual meeting OF the Company
Books the registration OF First Mortgage and Second
Mortgage ard bonds ard for the transfer thereof
will c.ossd Of business. Saturday. March 5,h
and remain closed until final adjournment Of meeting
LIST The right vote on bonds registered 10 the order
any person Be exercised BY the registered owner
In person by proxy
I'd The holder Of bond or bonds payable 10 bearer
may right thereon upon production
thereo. az the meeting.
81 Owners Of non-regtstered bonds BY having the
same listed Ar provided in the Voting Trust agreement
by the Secretary Of the Company. Wall Street New
York or by Msssrs Matheson & Co. No. 3 Lombard
Street London. listing agents not later than fifteen
days meeting exercise the right 20 vote
on the bonds listed. in person OF BY proxy.
ANDREW ANDERSON. JR..
Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
RANK EXCHANGES AND STOCK SALES.

The bank exchanges OF the New-York Clear
ing House and the stocks sold at the New-York
Stock Exchange last week and for the same
week Of the preceding two years compare az
follows:
Mar / 90 Mar. O. 81. Mar. 5. rs.
Fxehargss . yoO2 BIS 935 S5I7 1877 1913 500 Ti7.3TI
No shares sold. l.230 1873 es6 1873 2O'3'3s
Total sales Of stock for the week ending Feb
ruary 20. 2.5OO.119 shares. against 2,361.313 in
the preceding week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07

London March 6-On the Stock Exchange
there was little business. American railways
were irregular the changes which were chiefly
downward. including Union Pacific shares, that
fell la points: Erie frsts, IN; Louisville and
Nashville, IA; Union Pacific preferred, IA
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe preferred, l.
Denver and Rio Grande preferred, l. and Nor
folk and Western preferred. l. The chief in
creases were Northern Pacific preferred shares.
which rose rs points. Anglo-American Tee-
graph Company shares are Ia points higher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOChs.
80 Following Is the usual table giving inc
aoer OF shares OF all stocks dealt IN Jas.
ssA' The highest. the lowest and nnal prices Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
COLLATERAL TRUST SIX PER
CENT. BONDS
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT.

on and after March I1;h 1895 UNION TRUST con-
PANY or NEW YORK, Depositary % the under
signed Committee under the Bondhodrrs' Agreement
dated 25th. 1897. will pay, s once No. 20
Broadway In the city Of New York upon surrender II
the Certificates Deposit for Union Pacific Railroad
Company Collateral Trust SIX Per Cent. bonds, the
amour, principal interest March llth. 1898
~ The bonds represented by such Certificates less
hall per u the par Of the bonds to
Doe retained for the compensation and expenses Of the
Commirte-.
ROWLAND DAVIS }
SAMU FL CARR. Committee.
WILLIAM r. GLYN,
March 9th. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
eur FINANCIAL MARKETS.
STOCK TRADING UNSETTLED

~,n,r1oS OF THE FEDERAL TREASURY
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
49,. movements of the principal active stocks
so,ss last week are shown in the following
tables rrocrc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07

the week. together with the inal prices OF 4
week ago, prenxed by the average price OF
March 8. 1897:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
sUnlisted.
AMERICAN SECURITIES IN LONDON.

Total SAFES 10Y NO WEEK. : %
ENLISTED.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-19
NJ A RE FTS BY TELEGRAPH

MILWAUKEE Flour Firm. Wheat -
" tahtr: No. SprinG ON track, soc; No l
5 on rack, SIC, 0ats-vcry dufi; No. ;
white, en- track. 21iac, No. . white GA track
26N21" Barley-Ecry firm and active. W.
oA track. i,ig": sample on track, 4'EtJ ial.c
STEADY pork. no; hard. AT
Flour is Arm at 3S5d393 for patents
bakers 29543 %, ani 265a2. 50 for rye.
for bran. II. 25a 10. - Tor stanllaId mid
dlingS, and 120o for wheat
CHICAGO = Close : " hcat = November
zoe; December. G63ec: May. Gt.Gy6til>r; July
6i.2r. oats-Norember, 232.n2aTsc De
ccmher Ike; May. 24s4c. Corn-Noyembcr.
5Sl@sc; December, 31lAi2lSsc; May. ;}aIsc
AIRY. IS: May, ao5' Lard IX@renlh~r. ''.' ~:
december !. 50; January. 49,; May. 800
kib>-Decemher. 40; January. 441m45n:
May. 4.62 Flax-Cash Northwest l. %: De
ern9sr S,lzc; May. l.olia.
NEN YORK lose = Wheat December
'4@sc: March, 14iec; May, lie. Corn-pccem-
ST louis heat-Lower; No. . rcd
cast. elevator, 69'lc; track, Gee; December.
tst4c asked; May. 6>Tsc bid: No +. hard
s4"fti3c. Corn Lower: No. - cash. 3ic; De-.
Gember. poe asked: May. sic bid. Oats
cemher. &c bid. May. 25'Sc hid. No : white
2ILAI-sC. Rye better :,Sr. Flgxseed
Lover pc Lead-euiet, 800. >pclter-
ST LuJI>-CattIe- Receipts. 5o-f. includ
ing ~" Texans; steady To slow; native ship
ping steers. 4.Gf,a5 -: light ana dre>>aI
beef and butchers steers. 3.t3pI5 10. stock
ers and feeders. :. s.yd !. 30: cows ana haifar.
1ts44-5o Texas and Indian steers. 27tp.i
80. COWS and heifer>. =. lou3.;,5 Hogs
Receipts, 500: 10 to iGc lower; workers. : II
aS.3H: packers. S,Sra;i. f.; butchers. =. 4fsf
$50. Sheep Receipts. 1900 including .Hal
Texans: lover: native muttons. ..7-ri -.
lamh>. l.tI.sd5..D
KANSAS CITY attic Receipts. l.4rs.
steady: native steers, :: .,tsGl -: Texans > -
at>5 Texas COWS 2l543-O1: native cows
and heifeTs. 1914 p: >t0cker> AMI feeders
@.-Jafi- -: balls 225Sf3.10 Hog~-Rnrcjr,-s
-p's", Td lnC lower: bulk Of sales :: $50 -,
heavy, d-3tHTS u. packers >, .faI.: ~. mixed
,.-s'g.'o'1S fight. &-lvsI3-;3o; workers = ..-t.f
=; -. pigs :AtaS 10. Sheep Receipts 1000:
steady. lambs 4.oud3 %: lnutt0aS. 5gO.I
-.
SOUTH attlc-R=s,eiprs. 2t1u.
SjtalX 90 strong; native beef steers : .lr,,
80. Ne-f"Fhs- :.5fia la. Texans. &.5J.55I
- =!"cSefs AMI feeders g. 4,stf4 ~. Iri,.-
sag et"-. e-+ti3 -. Re,.-tf.f> .>t-5-
- 10 tower. Lr4Vy. @.}z-..iz. ~: mixed
. 10 sii. ) = s,i.s..-l fiEk # ,a!rS
- '--t''is-- Sip Il -gr~ ..H-,: stead.
't 'H" -. LaI.ss Hf..JfrE.> 2 So! ta W..
tF1- .,,s'.' =. amt. tlt.ti-F -
no -. 49, 1'.f-. 90. rt.a t.fs5. If
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-19
Farmers Alliance.

To the Members of the Farmers ALI
ance and Industrial Union: have made
a careful investigation from the best
sources of reliable information about
the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co 3
Remedies, and found that they were
giving good satisfaction. | therefore
deem it but an act of simple justice 10
our members to say that | believe that
the claims made by the company for
their remedies viii be fully realized by
those who will give them fair and rea-
sonable trial. Yours fraternally, Jno.
c. Hanley. Business Agt. +. A. & |. I.
st. Paul. Mimi. Oct. 2S, 1898.
The wonderful success that has at
tended the Introduction of IS DROPS
Is unprecedented in the history of the
world. Think of it, 1t has cured more
than one million and quarter sufferers
within the last three years. This must
appeal to you. One million and guar
ter people cannot all he mistaken. If
suffering from Rheumatism, Sciatica
Neuralgia Backache, Asthma, Catarrh
SleeplesSneSs. Nervousness. Nervous
and Neuralgia Headaches, Heart Weak
ness. Earache, Group. LaGrippe. Mala
ria, Creeping NumbneSS. Bronchitis and
kindred diseases. send 25c to the Swan
son Rheumatic Cure Company, 16i
Dearborn street, Chicago, H., and they
will send you by return mail a triaI
treatment or large bottle. 300 doses
prepaid by mail or express for S1.OO. Nc
household should be without this great
remedy 70 Drops" Agents appointed
in new territory.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-19
Canine Winter Costumes

Fashions winter colors are, according
to reliable authority, to be the same for
the coverings of the canine pet as for
his mistress. Materials. too. are to be
the same, and the mode for dogs are
definitely settled.
Pearson's Magazine describes an inter
view with Nj. Nivier, the Partisan dog
tailor. who says that he has to ascertain
exactly what is to be the fashion of Won
ems wraps. etc. even to the collar, and
then cuts the dog 5 garments accordingly
He says dogs are harder to dress than the
most capricious women, and that ready
made garments are impossible and cannot
be kept iii stock. Each dog has his own
pattern, but has to be fitted many times
and because of this the cost of dogs
clothing is considera BILE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-19
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
NIINtUhtt, NOV. ID, 1915,
EGG AND DAIRY Products


MILWAI' X EE- EggS-Firm; receipts light
and wanted; demand good, 1SI1yc per dUZ
for strictly fresh eggs; cold storage. 1JM Ice.
Butter-Steady: good demand aad wanted
but only fresh stock; fancy creamery. per
ID, pc: fair to choice. 1SM20c: one ID prints
fancy creamery, 22l2Hf23c; best dairy selec-
tons, scarce ana wanted. leo 1Sc; lines fair
to choice, do. 1id Ice; packing stock, do. ga
Toe; imitation creamery, 1Il lie; grease, AT
&c.
Cheese Full cream fats, per II. new, 101ac !;
New York foil cream, lo1.611c; Young
Americas 1041lc; brick. new. DI2c; imbur-
ger. new, &c; Swiss. new domestic, 12M12I2c,
imported Swiss, 2lc; sausage. 20c; farmers
&c
NEW, YORK - Butter - Receipts. 1892
pkgs, firm; Western creamery, 1algM23I2c
Elgins. 25h2c: factory, 1lL2M14l2c. Cheese
Receipts, i151 pkgS; firms large white, Sc;
small white, al&c: large coored. De- small
colored, 3l9c. Eggs Receipts, 6561 pkgs;
firm: Western. 23Lc.
-Rutter-Creamery, extra, 21@
2ll2c: Western. extra. 2o1.u21c; dairy extra,
l%Il9c; imitation creamery, 15m1Gr: West
ern ladlc. lie: prflt creamery. 21lha22c;
box creamery. 2ll4af22c. Egss-Fancy, near
by. zoe: choice fresh. .,:6i25c: Michigan ex-
ira. 2$M25c; Western. 2:iNt24c; fair to good
la 20c.
FOND DU LAC-Oferngs 25G twins;
sales st 3l4c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-19
Cardiac Disease from Laughter

Laughter in itself cannot very well kill.
but ii may do harm. Hysterical girls
and boys with kindred nervous affections
are often given to jmmoderate laughter.
which tends to increase nervous cxhaus-
ton. DIR. Feilchenfeld relates an in
structiyc case in which a little girl suf-
fered from very definite cardiac symptoms
after immoderate laughter. The patient
was - years old and lad previously been
free from any sign Of heart disease. Aft
cr laughing on and off FOR nearly an
hour with some companions she sudden
y felt stabbing pains in the chest and
was seized with fits Of coughing followed
by cardiac dypnOae, very we'll marked.
Feilchenfeld believes that the cardiac dis
ease directly resulted from immoderate
laughter