The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-09
TWO BODIES IN A GRAVE
Burial of the Remains of Frank
P. Lacy and Joseph Short.
MANY FRIENDS TURN OUT
Services in the Catholic Church and In
terment in the Cemetery East of the
City Old Prospectors Pay
Tribute to the Dead.

The double funeral of Frank p. Lacy
and Joseph Short. victims of wood al
cohol, occurred yesterday afternoon.
The bodies were taken to the residence
of j. J. Walsh at No. ia West Park
avenue, where a large number of
friends of the unfortunate miners
viewed the remains. The procession,
headed by two hearses, formed at the
residence and proceeded to the Catho-
lie church, where Father Allaeys con-
Quoted a brief service. The priest, in
his remarks, spoke of the uncertainty
of life. He said that this should be an
everlasting lesson for those whose de-
sire for drink too often leads them into
temptation. 1t should be a terrible
warning to men with an inordinate
passion for intoxicants. The two
caskets, on which lay beautiful
wreaths of flowers, were placed in the
center aisle, at the approach of the
altar There were many friends of
the dead men present. Several ladies
were also there. No brother or sister.
father or mother or relative was there
to shed a tear, but there We're other
men, stanch friends, there to pay the
last sad respects to their departed fell
low prospectors. A large number of
miners from Moose lake. where the
dead men had made their home, were
in attendance. In the long procession
of vehicles were noticed scores of pros
pectors, old and young. The large
turnout was fitting testimonial to the
esteem in which the unfortunate pros
pectors We're held in this community.
They were buried in one grave in the
Catholic cemetery.
Since the men died from the effects
of wood alcohol, this peculiar drug has
been the theme of discussion in every
quarter. Many never heard of it before
and wonder what is is made Of Wood
alcohol was discovered in 1912 by p.
Taylor, and was afterwards examined
by Macare and Marcel, Liebig, Dumas
and Peligot, Kane and others. When
wood is subjected to destructive dis
tillation there is formed, besides acetic
acid, tar and other products, about one
per cent of an innammable volatile
liquid, which. when separated and pu-
rified, constitutes pyroXylic spirit. The
crude liquor derived from wood, sepa-
rates, on standing, into two liquids; the
heavier containing the tarry matters
and the lighter consisting of water,
acetic acid, pyroxylic spirit, etc. The
lighter liquid is saturated with lime
and subjected to distillation, whereby
the impure pyroxylic first comes over,
mixed, however, with various COM
pounds, among which are aldehyde and
pyroacetic spirit
The therapeutic properties of pyroxy-
lie spirit, methylic or wood alcohol
have not been fully investigated; but
so far as observation has gone it may
be ranked as a narcotic. sedative and
anti-emetic Physicians have spoken fa-
vorably Of its efficiency in diarrhoea
and dysentery The does is from 10
to 40 drops, three times a day, sufii-
GENTLY diluted with water. Wood al
cohol is chiefly employed by hatters
and varnish makers for dissolving
resinous substances, and by plumbers
for burning in lamps as a substitute for
alcohol. When drank in larger guam
titles it destroys the tissues of the
stomach and seriously affects the ac-
ton of the heart.
DR.. Evans and Charles Luxton. who
went to Moose lake Saturday night re-
turned TO the city yesterday. They had
a rather rough trip. Young Sarehet is
much improved and the effects of his
wood alcohol have about left him. His
was narrow escape, and no one in
the country felt happier over his safe
arrival in town than did his sister, Mrs
Charles Luxton. nee Blanche Sarchet
Mr.. Sarchet's mother is visiting in the
East