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The herald., 1898-02-20

the American civil war the mortality
from amputation was still 4S7 per cent
Then the new methods came to be more
and more employed, and in 1890 the
statistics of amputation showed that the
mortality was but 60 per cent.
Queen Margharita of Italy Is respons-
ible for the execution of plan to build
an observatory at the summit of Mount
Rose, at height of 4560 metres. The
work on it has already begun. The
queen, who, as is well known, is an en-
thusastic mountaineer, is in the habit
of passing several weeks each year at
the summit Of Mount Rose. The new
observatory will be higher than that on
the summit of Mont Blanc, and the
highest in Europe. The cost will be
about $4,000.
A. I. Stanton tells in Nature of his
process of soldering aluminiums: IF
cadmium iodide be fused on an alumni
ium plate. decomposition of the salt oo-
ours long before the melting point of the
aluminium is reached. The result is
generally the violent evolution of iodine
vapor and the formation of an alloy of
cadmium and aluminium on the surface
of the metal The addition to the cad
MUM iodde Of the two chlorides of zinc
and ammonium, previously fused to-
gether, results in a flux, which readily
enables tin or other soldering alloy to
unite perfectly with aluminium.
The sense of orientation" in animals,
which is a French equivalent for our
"homing instinct" is attracting atten-
tion Just now in France. M. Artaut re-
lates several instances of cats, dogs and
other animals finding their way nome IN
Paris under extraordinary circum-
stances, but the most novel case is that
of an ass. which was sold by an uncle
of Fl. Arthur from Vitteaux in the Cote
dor to Montbard, thirty miles away.
The ass had never been that way before
yet on the morning of the third day 1t
turned up at it's old quarters, where it
was found waiting TRANQUILITY and philo-
sophically at the stable door
The herald., 1898-02-20
WHAT WI DO

What we do-Each individual is
prescribed for in accordance with
the requirements of the case.
What we dO-The patient is
treated for catarrh by soothing and
heating oils administered directly
to the diseased parts by our new
compound air inhaler.
What we dO-Out terms are
within the reach of everybody and
no deserving person is ever turned
away at the Los Angeles Dispen-
sary.
What we dove use the latest
modern medical methods now in
use, no old diseased sprays used at
the Los Angeles DiSpensary.
What we dO-Every patient re-
ceives our personal attention; it is
our aim to cure disease and to this
end we put forth our honest efforts,
What we dove prepare our
own medicines under the direction
of regular druggist; it is not left
to the office boy.
What we dove extend an in
vation to all sufferers to call at our
office 41o! South Main Street and
receive test treatment free of
charge. Don't 60 any place until
you have investigated this new
treatment.
The herald., 1898-02-20

The Salvation Army of Kansas City
contemplates establishing bank for the
benefit of the poor
The contributions of the Southern
Presbyterian church in the last ten
years have increased from $4,000 to
$144,0
The Methodist church, including all
branches in the United States, is 100
years old, and has $1,000 churches and
about 1858 900 members.
''The branch cannot bear fruit of IT.
self" and yet some people expect to get
to heaven just because they belong to
the church.-Rams Horn.
There are professors of religion who
weigh a ton for party in election time
who don't weigh anything for the Lord
at any time.-Ram's Horn.
Very Rev. J. B. Rene of the Society of
Jesus, prefect apostolic of Alaska, is
endeavoring to establish a monastery
In the interior of that country.
DR.. Bruno Wills, a freethinller has
been sentenced in Syria to one weeks
imprisonment for publicly holding up
to contempt the Christian and Jewish
religions"
In London there are fifteen churches
where the sexes are divided during di-
vine worship. In All Saints church
even husband and wife are not allowed
to sit together.
The report that Rev. Caroline Bartlett
Crane, pastor of the Unitarian church
at Kalamazoo, would retire from the
pulpit is untrue. She will soon complete
The herald., 1898-02-20
Neatly Dressed

There is an exquisite charm about a
neatly dressed woman. She does not
wear her hair loose, as If it is just about
to fall on her shoulders. Her gloves ara
not ripped at the seams, nor are any
buttons missing from her boots. Her
veil does not reveal a hole over her chin,
nor does the binding of her skirt show
ragged in places. Not many women
show their tidiness in these details, but
the well-groomad woman considers that
neglect in these little things is full OF
shame to wOmankind Note the we'll
dressed taiior-built woman. Her cloth
gown fits her without a crease, and there
is neither speck nor spot on 1t. Her
linen collar and cuffs arc snowy white.
and remain properly fixed in their places.
Her gloves do not wrinkle, but button
smoothly over her wrists; her shoes are
dainty and polished. Her bonnet or hat
is pinned on straight, and her hair is
noatness itself. She is the picture Of
delicate finish and wholesome order.
Wo,i'1 .tat We could come across her
somewhat oftener.-New York Ledger.
The herald., 1898-02-20
Our Night Hours

For the benefit of those who are en-
ployed during the day the physicians of
the Los Angeles Dispensary have de-
cided to keep their office open in the
evening from to 8 o'clock. This will
give you an opportunity to visit the
doctors and secure treatment without
interfering with your work. Also
open Sundays from 10 to II a. m.
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Our Terms

Are.so low that everyone can take advan-
tage of this new treatment. We make no
rate; we take into consideration your cir
cumStanceS. If you can only pay ONH
DOLLAR, we will accept it. If you are un-
able to pay anything you will not be turned
away by the physicians of the Los Angeles
Dispensary. This institution is for the peo-
pie. We are the peoples doctors, and IL
you are sick come to us and be cured
The herald., 1898-02-20
Helps in the Homo

A sensibly planned library is COM
p.etely lined with bookcases to the
height of a rather tall wairscoting, with
no shelves running farther up the Waps
so that every book may he easily
The herald., 1898-02-20

wide tires should be put on the wagons
carrying the quarry stone. This was
DONE the tires being to inches wide
and since that time the street has beer
in good condition, although little has
been done to it.
Greenwich observatory claims that il
has little clear weather, sun and stars
are wholly invisible every other day ii
winter, one day in four in fall, one ir
eight in spring and one in sixteen ir
summer In the twenty years ending
with 1896 there were only eight in
stances OF sunlight for fourteen continu-
Gus hours.
The number of asteroids discovered VI
to the present date is 1923. A number OF
these small planets have not been OBJ
served since their discovery and are
practically lost. Consequently 1t is no0
matter OF doubt, until the elements
have been computed, whether the sup
posed new planet is really new or only
an old one rediscovered.
Everybody has noticed the sudder
gushcs of rain which occur during thun-
der storms. Prof. Cleveland Able, the
metereologst, has lately investigated
the connection of theGe rain gushes
with the occurrence of lightning, but
the question is still left to be decided
whether it is the rain which brings
about the formation of lightning, or the
lightning which causes the gushes OF
rain.
1t is supposed that Centauri, one of
the brightest stars of the southern hem
isphere, is the nearest of the fixed stars
to the earth. The researches on its par
allax by Henderson and Maclear gave
for it's distance from the earth in round
numbers, twenty billions of miles. AT
the inconceivably rapid rate at which
light is propagated through space. it
would require more than four years to
reach the earth from this star.
In recent address on the achieve
ments of hygiene, Prof. Kober of George
town university quoted the following
facts to illustrate what the introduction
of germioides and antiseptic methods
has accomplished: During the Crimean
war many more than half the amputa-
tions that were performed resulted in the
death of the patient. the exact per-
centage of mortality being 63.5. During
The herald., 1898-02-20

given in Rome. Then they are released
from obligation. The commission is the
first one of it's kind ever appointed in
the United States.
Marked progress has recently been
made in the reduction of the debt Of
the Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
sions. There was a gain of $1,000 in
contributions from churches and other
sources during the first six months of
the church year. and ii addition there
was raised by missionaries the synod of
New York and by special gifts from in
dviduals $4,000 towards the debt. AS
this debt was, at the beginning of the
church year last May. s97 900 in even
, figures. it is apparent that it has been
reduced more than one-half.
THE word a agnosticism is unfortun-
ate" says the Church Standard (P e.
Of Philadelphia. 1T is intended to i'm
ply a belief in the impossibility of alb
solute knowledge: and, so far, it is well
chosen, for scientific agnosticism means
that the essential reality of nothing in
heaven or earth can ever be known to
beings OF such faculties as ours. We
constantly speak of time. and space,
and matter and force and motion, and
life. and feeling, and thought and
knowledge. Without the ideas which
these words represent we could not
speak, or even think, at all; and yet
when we ask ourselves what these
| things are. we canont answer. In the
scientific sense, therefore, the word
agnosticism is well chosen; but in the
religious sense less we'll"
ut is admitted on all Sides" says
the New York Churchman (P. E.), that
a secuarized Sunday, if such should
ever be the result of the present tend
ency would be fatal to the religious,
even the physical, health of the nation.
1t is certain that the continental peoples
who have for a long time made Sunday
either a day of more toll in the service
of amusement or industry are coming
to the conclusion that such a state of
things is prejudicial to the general we'll
being. There is a movement afoot in
France and Belgium to remedy this
state of affairs. The continental Sun
day is a synonym for religious neglect,
and the profana tion of a holy day. But
the people on the continent of Europe
are now enrolling themselves in associa-
tions for the reformation of the abuse.
The herald., 1898-02-20

Missionary society.
1t is stated that only one Jewish rabbi
in America has abolished the Saturday
Sabbath absolutely. He is DR.. Emil G.
Hirsch of Sinai congregation Of this
city, who is considered the leader of
radical reform Judaism in America. A
movement is on foot now to change from
the Saturday Sabbath to the Christian
Sunday. and this movement is being
led by Rabbi Cries of Cleveland, who is
delivering a series of lectures on the
subject.
Since the student volunteer movement
has been organized, two conventions
have been held-the first in Cleveland.
the second in Detroit, and the third will
will be held in Cleveland, February
1927, at which 1900 delegates are eX-
pected to be present. Three years ago
there were only twenty classes for the
study of missions; now there are over
$50. and the claims of the missions have
been presented in 800 seats of learning.
Those who will attend the convention
at Cleveland are professors, students,
board secretaries, missionaries and lead
ers in young peoples societies. Last
year students in all colleges gave $4,000
to missions.
A clerical tribunal, appointed by POpe
Leo, is in session at the rectory of st.
Alphonsus church "for the compiling of
the apostolic process in the cause of the
beatification and canoniZation" of the
venerable John N. Neumann, a distin-
guished member of the Order of Re-
mptioniSts and fourth biShOp of Phil
adelphia. The work of the commission
is to gather the testimony of those who
We're personally acquainted with Bishop
Neumann and who can bear witness as
to his life and work. The proceedings
are conducted according to the strictest
rules of ecclesiastical Jurisprudence.
All the witnesses are sworn to secrecy
until the decision on the testimony IS
The herald., 1898-02-20

Fifteen years ago there We're but thir-
teen Congregational churches in Chica-
go. Now there are seventy-five, fifty
five of these being organized by the City
Missionary society.
The herald., 1898-02-20

Leeds, England, has stamped itself as
most aggressively up-to-date town by
granting permission for the use of elec-
trio cabs on the streets, to displace the
horse drawn vehicles.
The herald., 1898-02-20

The earth derives 80 per cent Of its
energy from the sun. MeteOric showers
give rise to the greater portion of the
remaining 1 per cent. The stars alsc
feebly help.
The herald., 1898-02-20

A German goldsmiths journal states
that nickel surfaces may be readily
cleansed of the spots which frequently
appear upon them by the application of
a mixture of one part of sulphuric acid
and fifty parts of alcohol.
The temperature of the suns surface
has been measured and determined to be
between 1900 and 10000 degrees +.
The most accurate determinations OF
the suns temperature, made by Wilson
and Gray ir ireland, place it as ID 900 de-
grees F.
A train composed of eleven regular
steam passenger coaches. with load of
1875 passengers, was recently handled
by a single electric locomotive over
suburban line near Cleveland. Thisevi
IDENTIFY indicates that electricity is alike
suitable for the heaviest traffic as well
as the lghtest.
The effect of wide tires on roads has
been shown clearly on a street in Spring
field, Mass, over which heavy quarry
wagons are driven. The road was form
erly badly cut up, but a number of years
ago it was given heavy surface coat
of gravel, with the understanding that
The herald., 1898-02-20

Capt. Parry speaks Of the great dis
tance that sounds can be heard during
intense cold. I'VE often" he says, " in
the Arctic regions heard people converse
in a common voice at the distance of a
mile
The herald., 1898-02-20

wide tires should be put on the wagons
carrying the quarry stone. This was
done, the tires being 4 to inches wide.
and since that time the street has been
in good condition, although little has
been done to it.
The herald., 1898-02-20

r. w. Huston of Vassar has been
elected superintendent of the Methodist
Sunday school there for tWenty-four
consecutive years by a unanimous vote.
The herald., 1898-02-20

''~o .'"eraoc life Of women In France
during the last thirty-tWo years hos been
thirty eight years, ard Of men thirty-six
The herald., 1898-02-20

The Salvation Army of Kansas City
contemplates establishing a bank for the
benefit of the poor.
The herald., 1898-02-20

We do not give every pa
tient the same medicine.
We do not destroy the deli
cate lining of the nose and
throat by spraying them with
nitric acid.
We do not advertise one
price and charge you another.
We do not copy other doc
tors advertisements in order
to get you in our office; our
medical ability and cures re-
commend us to the people.
We do not borrow other
doctors diplomas in order to
practice medicine
The physicians Of
the Los Angeles Despensary
are all regularly graduated.
The herald., 1898-02-20

her tenth year a pastor. when she wi
take a rest.
The herald., 1898-02-20
Medicine Given Absolutely Charge

Diseases
That We Treat
and Cure
Spinal Diseases, Rupture,
Asthma, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Neuralgia,
Heart Disease,
Dyspepsia,
Eye and Ear Diseases,
Skin Diseases,
Rheumatism, Malaria,
Nervous Diseases,
La Grippe,
Bladder Diseases.
Insomnia, Hysteria,
Paralysis,
RiCkets, SCrOfuIa,
Consumption,
Liver Diseases,
Diseases of the Bowels,
Ovarian Diseases,
SCiatiCd, Tum0rs,
DetOrmities, and
All Diseases of Women.
The herald., 1898-02-20

The contributions of the Southern
Presbyterian church in the last ten
years have increased from $4,000 to
S144000.
The herald., 1898-02-20

given in Rome. Then they are released
from obligation. The commission is the
first one of it's kind ever appointed in
the United States.
The herald., 1898-02-20

The Methodist church, including all
branches in the United States, is 100
years old, and has $1,000 churches and
about 1858 900 members.
The herald., 1898-02-20

''The branch cannot bear fruit of it
self" and yet some people expect to get
to heaven just because they belong to
the church.-Ram's Horn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22

fixed. but it probably will be 81 on all
classes The proposition which the
Senate placed OH the tariff bill. but
wtlch went ont in conference, to tax
all stocks and transfers of corporations.
Is embodied III the measure. II includes
II stamp tax on all checks. drafts and
all instruments of business; mortgages.
loans and bonds: II tax on yntent and
proprietary medicines and u tax on tel
eSraph messages and express packages
IL also INCORPORATED in the bill. This
scheme OF taxation is estimated 10
raise So, 900. .GOD. The tax on proprie-
tary and raten: medicines will be ,
cents on packages or bottles retailing
n - cents OF under, and cents on
those retailing at above that price.
lhc tax on telegraph messages will
be cent Oh n! messages which cost -
cents or less, and , cents on all above
= cents. \ duty OF ~ cents per pound
IL placed upon tea. and 3 ccuts per
pound on coffee
Bottled waters are to bear tax sim.
liar 10 patent medicines. For the press
ing needs OF the government the Sccre-
tarN OF the Treasury Is gwen the zen
crul power to issue rcrtiticatcS of in.
VcbiCducSS PAYABLE III one wear. and to
bear no: 10 exceed :: Tcr cent interest.
ihc Secretary Of the Treasury Is also
authorized 20 borrow on the credit
OF the government bv popular sub
scrirtion u loan Of $jUO. Ono. OOO Tn,
loan ~ 10 be placed through the post.
offices of the country. the sub Treas.
uries and government repositories, in
low rate bonds. which are to be sold at
par. They are to bear 3 per cent in
terest aud to be redeemablc after five
years. n; the option of the government.
and to be due in twenty years. The
principal aad interest are to be PAYABLE
III com.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
he MEDAL OF HONOR.
GreateS Prize Which tho United StafsA
Eestows Upon It's Soldiers.

The American Medal of Honor, It
self of 10 Intrinsic value and bestow
ing no Ank or privilege, has been tho
sole regard of many of the most
thrillin1 deeds in American history.
The deSds which this medal recognizes
are notfamiliar to the public, but i.
is more difficult to win than the Vic
toria Cross of England, the Iron Cross
of Germany or the Cross of st. George
of Russi,, though it is hardly SO
famous a. these even in our country.
The American Medal of Honor, as
all the world know, or should know,
is presSnnl by the War Department,
and viii tinue to he, upon all who
,rdistingS themselves in action
The or3esSwas founded by Washing
ton, SO that the country has never
been whl6ut this power bestowiug -
mark o. potion OH its heroes.
The simI - of American institU-
tions haIOeen responsible perhaps
for the facN that this order is not more
famous thin it is. Unlike the cere-
monies kEpropean countries. there
is no pari of troops in presenting i
n@i nt is tSs %srS 5r""rh ""y T% thc
~ ''e h'." '"''"6" ~"
mails. emil fhc name OF the mou who
wears it tls"'s no; appear in the Annual
Register ol the almanac.
The ori hal order was founded by
WashinGtsu III the year 1892. At
first mere badges We're used. which
usually consisted of y narrow piece o.
white cloth WON on The leFi arm.
The orderat that time carried with it
theprivileGe that the wcarcr should be
permitted to pass all guards aud sen
tnciS rs the officers wC-c permitted
to do. And Washington added To this
order this characteristic scatcnce:
1.-The road to glory il Il patriot army
and a free couutry is thus opened -
nil.
Ia the year 1892 the order empower
Ell to conA the American Medal os
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
1t is Completed and is to Raise Over
SlOO.OOO.OOO Per Year.
TEA AND COFFEE TAXED.
Beer, Tobacco, Cigars, Stocks,
Checks, Patent Medicines, Tcte-
graph Messages and Express Pack
ages, All to Pay Tribute.

Washington Especial. T. The Repub-
lcan members of the ways aud means
committee Of the House have practical
lv completed the preparation of the rev
enuc measure. which will be passed to
raise revenue sufficient to prosecute the
war. The members propose that the
present generation shall boar the bur-
dens of the war, and proceeding upon
that theory, they have prepared II bill
that will raise between 500, 0G0. 0e0 and
Sl2O. COO, 600 additional revenue per an
mum.
me bill will provide for an additional
tax of 81 per barrel upon beer. On man.
uinctured tobacco and snuff the inter
nal revenue tax will he increased from
to II cents. The increase on cigars
and cigarettes has not been absolutely
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22

Nays--Aldrlch, Allison, Burrows. Ca.
ferry, Elkins. Fairbanks. Hale. Hanna,
Hawley, Hor. Mcbride. Mcmillan, },
Morrill,, Platt, of Connecticut; PIatt, OF
New York; Pritchard, SewelI, Spooner.
Wellington. Wetmore, White 81.
Yeas: Republicans. "a; Democrats,
81; Populists, I; Silver Republicans.
s; total, 81. Nays: Republicans. 10;
Democrats, >: total. 81.
No less thsn twenty-five Senators ad-
dressed themselves to the momentous
question under consideration dr~;c-
tue day. and while under the rule
elaborate arguments were impossible,
the speeches were characterized hv nm
impassioned force and eloqueucs rarely
heard in OF ont of the hills ct II.
American Congress.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
MOB ATTACKS a CONSULATE.
Tore Down the Shield with the
United States Arms.

At Malaga. Spain, there was Sc
rious disturbance on the 10th, resulting
in an atteck upon the U.iited States
consulate. The demonstration begun
with the paradinS of small crowds
through the streets, shouting patriotic
cries, but mob eventually gath
cred and attacked the United
States consulate. Stones were thrown
and one of the mob leaders procured a
ladder, tore down the shield, having
upon II the arms of the nited States
aud dragged 1t along the street Senior
tapdepon. Minister of the Interior,
has instructed the preiect of Gagala to
give the American consul sltISfnctiou
and 10 arrest the ring icade-S Of the ont.
break
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
Mornons in North Carolina.

so many stories have been heard OF the
growth Of Mormonism in North Carolina.
that Il thorough investigation has bocn in =
stitutcd. The result - far demonstrates
that there are more Mormon missionaries
ut work in the State than there arc Prcsby-
tcrian ministers. and that at the present
rate of increase tho Mormon communicates
and churches will soon outnumb"r those OF
the Presbyterian Church
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
LAWLeSSNGSS IN ALASKA.
The Eowdy Element Seize Ecnnctt's Eoa
The Country in Terror.

Information has reached the War De-
partmcnt, Washington that the rowdy elc-
mcnt Of Alaska has seized BENEFITS road
leading To and over White Pass. and have
placed the country in II state of terror.
Instructions w"r" tclcgraphcd to General
Merriam. commanding th" Department of
the Columbia ut Vancouver. Wash, to
order tho Infantry garrison at Skaguay to
take proper stops for the protection of
pcrspn" and property in tn" disturbed
region, regardless of tho expense attend
Ing such movement Of troops.