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honic acid and diluted with fresh warm
water After d few days the fresh warm
water is left out and he gets the spring
water at normal temperature. but with
most of the carbonic acid extracted. Next
he is put into a bathtub which is charged
with the salts and carbonic acid just as 1t
emerges from the earth. The fourth and
final stage of the bathing seances calls
for a bath like the one just mentioned,
and out of the tub constantly. None but
a quite vigorous person can take this
form of bath without i'll effect. These
baths are really the first stage of the
exercise treatment and they are given
to diminish the frequency and to increase
the force of the pulse beat.
when the patient comes for treatment
it is usually found that his heart is
clogged and dilated with blood. The first
thing to do then, naturally, is draw this
blood as far away from the central organ
ginning of the process of withdrawal.
The capillaries of the skin are relieved
of their natural store of blood and some
of the oversupply in the heart rushes out
to supply the loss. In the second stage
of the bathing the carbonic gas numbs the
skin, practically it paralyzes the capil-
larieS and increases the rush of blood
from the heart. In the third form of bath
the chloride of calcium sets up an irrita-
covered with nettle rash. 1t is the ad-
vanced stage of the process by which the
heart is relieved of overwork. 1t prepares
the patient for the exercise that follows.
Hundreds have been benefited by the
Nauheim treatment but there are famous
cases which stand out prominently from
the rest. These cases naturally are the
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Professor Schott Of Bad Nauheim,
Germany, began some years ago to treat
heart disease. not as most physicians had
exertion might prove fatal-but with the
idea that as a physical organ the heart
was susceptible of the same changes as
surrounded by a like condition. Schott
and his brother were led to these con-
clusions by an accident 1t appears that
these men. while treating neurasthenics
blood to the nerve centers the volume of
the pulse was increased, while at the same
time its rate was diminished AS this re-
suit was desirable when treating loss of
compensation in heart disease. they ap-
piled the method in chronic cases with
such satisfactory results that it has been
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How Hea1*t disease
may Re Cured 2y
gymnastics.

his ear to the top of the pile and listened.
If the sound of the heart could not be
heard through the pile, Vierordt removed
the chips from the top of the pile one by
he got a comparison of the intensity of
the sounds He confirmed the idea that
different parts of the heart make differ
ent sounds There were two distinct
sounds-one low-pttched, vibrating
sound of about forty vibrations a second;
the other a sound in the bass clef of
between 100 and 200 vibrations a second.
These observations were invaluable to
other Investigators. They were enabled
to detect differences in hearts which be-
fore that were not known to exist The
treatment of heart disease by sound be-
came an important matter in the medical
profession. However, physicians knew
more of the existence of the condition
than they did of a means of alleviating it.
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curing a substitute for the Nauheim salts
will have to be bridged by the family ply
sician. believe the crystallized products
of the bath can be imported, but the in
gradients can be produced chemically. If
you can obtain sea salt chloride of cal
cium. bicarbonate of soda, muriatic acid
and a bath tub you will have all of the
essentials of a Nauheim bath, but L should
not care to put these chemicals into the
hands of the inexperienced layman. He
might do damage to himself and the tub.
Better go to a chemist and have him mix
you up the necessary ingredients. Almost
any doctor should be able to give the pre-
scription. The bath should. be only slight
ly saline at first gradually increasing in
as the days go forward. Do not
attempt the strong solution at first or 1t
might have bad effects.
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his wrists and trying to stop him. An
other man will be found standing ON one
leg and moving the other violently. while
and will not be shaken off. Still another.
standing with his back to the wall, seems
bent on falling fiat on his face in spite of
the attendant. who persistently props him
about seem to be indulging in sparring
matches, the attendants in every case re-
sisting the movements of their charges.
All of these people are under treatment
for heart disease.
I'm other parts of the place men,
women and children are being bathed
some of them in brine, others in water
which is hardly bracdsh. The newcomer
is given simple bath in the water of the
springs. which has been freed from car
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Inst Winter ever spent White Men pthn the Antarctic 0rcI

from our ship and the solid ice between,
and the only way to reach the water
was to cut canal through the ice.
Measurements with a borer showed
that the ice was about seven feet thick
With the two longitudinal lines and the
many cross lines we figured that there
would be about 1000 feet of saving
through the ice-a herculean task, but
we had to do it.
: We accomplished it in about four
weeks. Then we blew up the loose
pieces with tonite and made ready to
take our leave.
Just at this time a swell struck the
pack and narrowed the channel so that
the vessel would not move DlSap-
pointment made US all sick, but the
swell kept up its work, and alternately
kept opening and closing the canal. By
the middle of February the vessel was
loose from the solid ice and we were
able to give the propeller a few turns.
Steam was kept up day and night.
Once we were out of the pack and ac-
tually started north when we were
blocked again and had to remain in
bondage for four weeks.
On March IA we felt the vessel
shiver from stem to stern and toss
about in the icefield. All around us the
great blocks rose and fell, and our
craft was bumped and pinched, but by
constant work with the propeller we
really 1nONeu, anu III d Silol IililS tiC
icepack gave way and we slipped out
into the open sea.
On the 10Th, at p. M, we recog-
nized Black Island. and at p. m. an
chored in it's lee to shelter from
strong west wind. From the edge of
the pack to TERRA del Fuego we had
not encountered a single piece of Ice,
a fact which is at least worth mention
ing. During the night of the 18th there
We're heavy squalls, and at a. m. on
the 9th the wind blew gale from
ast-southeast. and the anchor began
to drag. and we had to cut the cable
and stand out to sea to save the vessel
from driving on the rocks. At a. m.
while the gale was still raging, we en-j
tered Cockburn channel and reached
the anchorage of Punta Arenas next
morning at daybreak, fourteen days
after leaving the pack.
One of the principal lessons of the
cruise of the Belgica is the demonstra-
tion of the fact that wintering in the
Arctic and wintering in the Antarctic
are two entirely different propositions.
If the south pole is ever reached it will
not be by dog sleds nor any over
land travel. There will either have to
be an open channel or some aerial plan
of navigation will have to be
adopted. Winter in the Antarctic, if
last winter is any criterion, is subject
to thaws when the ice should be solid.
The ripping of the channels in the ice
pack is an insurmountable difficulty
More animal and vegetable life are to
be found there than at the same par
allel on the northern end of the globe.
The north and the south poles are two
different problems and will have to be
studied out on two different lines.
FREDERICK A. COOK.
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constant subject of talk b. the newcom-
ers who go down to the baths. There was
the broken-down Engishman. 80 years
old who was carried into Nauheim. help
less from heart disease, gout, dyspepsia
and enlarged liver. He could not walk
step. They cut. down his food supply
at once. allowing him about half of what
he really wanted to eat. They bathed him
in diluted water at first, gradually in
creasing the strength of the solution. At
the end of week he could walk a little,
and he began to take constitutional of
five yards a day Then they exercised
him lightly, increasing the resistance and
the work as the days went on. His daily
routine was about as follows: He arose
at 8: breakfasted on soft boiled eggs.
weak coffee and Zwiback at $50; bathed
at $50; slept at 10 for an hour. exercised
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n EW YORK, June 2S.-To write
complete account of the voyage
VI of the Belgica to the Antarctic
u would be the work of many
months Much has been accom-
plished by the expedition, and
the importance of the work done can
not be realized until after the knoWl-
edge gained has been put in proper
shape by the workers in the iand OF
snow and ice. This may not be COM
pleted for a year or two, as some OF
the professors have other work on hand
that will prevent them giving their at
tention to their work in the Antarctic
circle.
The most distinctive feature about
our expedition is the fact that We We're
the first human beings to ever spend a
winter in the Antarctic circle. And
most awful winter il Was-cold, dis
NAL and dreary But that did not inter
fere materially with scientific work. In
fact we had to work in order to keep
up our spirits, for we were in danger
all the time. Our vessel was frozen
tight in the ice for nearly thirteen
months, and it was just as impossible
to get away from her as it would have
been to fly TO the moon.
The Belgica expedition was sent out
by the Belgian Government. In some
unaccounta BILE way people got the i'm
preston that we We're going TO make
a search for the South Pole. This is
wrong. All we went out for was to
make scientific survey and TO study
the fauna and flora Of the Antarctic re-
gion. This we accomplished. To sum
up our work we made a complete set
of magnetic observations extending
throughout the whole year within the
Antarctic circle. We made the first pro-
file of the bed of the ocean south OF
Cape Horn. We made q large collection
of the birds, animals and flowers of the
south polar regions. We found that
what has always been known as
Hughes Gulf is not gulf at all, but a
strait. and that its southern end Is
a splendid archipelago. Some of the
islands are large and apparently in
habitable
The Belgiea left Punta Arenas on De
cember. Il, 1897, and. proceeding by the
Cockburn and Beagle channels, called
a the Argentine coaling station of La
pataia in TERRA del Fuego, where, by
the kindness of the Argentine Govern
The BelgiCa anchored every night in
navigating these intricate waters, and
the scientific staff took every OppOr-
tunity of studying the fauna, fora and
geology of the land.
On January l. 1898. the Belgica left
the port of Hushuaia near Lapataia
with the intention of gaining the open
sea to the eastward. and staying for
the night at Haberton, where re-
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T 20 the Rev. Eugene Augustus
Hoffman,, d. D.. multi-millionaire
and richest clergyman in Amer
lea, if not in the world, is a busy,
shrewd, clever man. As dean of
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CURE has been found for heart
disease. No drugs are used in
this treatment. All that is re-
quired of the patient is that he
shall take frequent baths, fol-
lowed by certain exercises, as in
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

EW YORK, June 2S.-To write
complete account of the voyage
| of the Belgica to the Antarctic
would be the work of many
months Much has been accom-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-30
Official Notice of War.

The British ambassador, Lord Paunce-
fote, has informed the Secretary of
State that in view of doubt which ap-
peared to exist whether the British
government recognized that the hostili-
ties now in course of progress of South
Africa constitute state of war be-
tween Great Britain and the two South
African republics, he has been directed
by Lord Salisbury to inform the Serre-
tary of State that the South Afri-
can Republic and the Orange rec
State having declared war against the
Queen, and having invaded the British
colonies of the Cape and Natal, state
war has actually existed since October
II between England and the South
African Republic and the Orange Free
State. This notice will probably not
materially effect the United States ex-
cept to enable the government to deal
vigorously with any persons who at
tempt to recruit in the United States
for either of the parties to the war.
Boer or British. Nothing has been
heard from Consul Macrum, at Pretoria,
recently, respecting the measure of sue
cess attending his efforts to care for the
British interests in the two Dutch re
publics which were confded to him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-30

died at his home after lingering ill
ness with that dread disease, cancer in
the face Mrs. Milton Sample, of Har-
mony. is a daughter of Mr.. Fowler, and
she with her family and near friends at
Harmony attended the funeral of the
deceased on Wednesday morning of this
week.
Mrs. Al Latshaw and daughter. Ida
visited relatives at Pittsburg from
Thursday until Sunday evening While
there they witnessed the great flower
display at Phipp's Conservatory.
The Empire Glass Works at Zelie-
nople is busy as a buZzing bee at pres
ent filling holiday orders.
Rev. J. A Leuzinger of the Grace
Ref church at Harmony is organizing
Y. NJ c. A in the staid old town at
present 1t is said that 10 young men
handed their names to him as members.
A reading room and a gymnasium will
be opened at once. This is a move in
the right direction and we hope it will
be the means Of drawing the boys away
from the dangerous amusements and
places of gathering. Any effort which
has for its object the elevation. of man,
physically, mentally and morally should
be encouraged by the people at large.
The Grace Refo rmed church at Har-
mony and the L. p church at Zelie
nople will have Thanksgiving dinners
on Thursday, Nov. 30th.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-30
The Il. X ". X. X.

The p. 81 w. is to be almost entirely
rebuilt between the river and Gallery.
The sharp curves along Pine creek will
be strightened, and the Bakerstown
tunnel and steep grades will be avoided
by building new road to the west OF
present road bed The reporter of the
Pittsburg Times who accompanied the
inspectors on their late tour thus de-
scribes the Improvements lately made
on that part of the road in this county,
From Butler Junction to Harmony
Junction, via the Butler branch, the en-
tire distance of 17.S miles has been en-
tirely modernized and laid with 100
pound steel rails of the American Socie-
ty standard New heavy steel bridges
have been built at Butler, McCalmont
and Ribold, with solid piers and abut-
ments of sandstone. This makes the
branch a frst-class road in every re
spect, and unlimited speed is now the
rule on that part Of the Pittsburg d
Western road.
The new line known as the Low
Grade, Ribold ''cut off, between Ri
bold junction and Harmony junction,
has Just been completed and Is very
important line. 1t follows the picture
sque Connoquenessing creek in Butler
county through new territory hlther-
to undeveloped, traversing oil fields and
mineral lands of great value. This IS
the link which gives New Castle di-
rect connection with Butler and PUNK
sutawney and the Eastern cities. Its
total length is 10 miles, and it is laid
l. or nd ia
of the best lines recently constructed III
this country The length of tangents
is 4. 81 miles, or "a per cent of the entire
length of the line, and the length OF
curved line is 3. 80 miles, and the maxi
mum curvature is 4 degrees and the
maximum compensated grade IS feet TO
the mile.
There are four steel bridges on this
line spanning the Connoquenessing, the
first with two 70-foot plate girder spans,
one-half inch thick throughout, with
buckle plate, solid continuous floor
system. Bridges Nos and have two
50 foot deck plate girders each, and
bridge No. 4 has three S0-foot spans.
This new cut Off is a splendid piece
of road, and shortens the distance
greatly; in fact, it brings New Castle
and Butler to within 80 ) miles of each
other and permits the heavy consolidqt-
ed engines of the road to haul 2.311
tons.
1t is understood that this new line
will be used as part of the main line
soon, and the old line, with high trest-
les, heavy grades and severe curves be-
tween Ribold and Gallery may be aban-
doned. In these days, when easy grades
are necessity, such Il change is liable
to occur, and Gallery Junction will not
suffer much, as it will still be on the
main line of the system
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-30
THE AFRICAN WAR.

On Thursday Gen. Nethun telegraph
ed that he had attacked the Beers at
Belmont on the west border and defeat
ed them; and there were reports of more
fighting at Ladysmith.
On Saturday the Beers were reported
to be in force in the Cape Colony or
Cape of Good Hope district, destroying
the railroads and railroad bridges. so as
TO prevent the English from sending
troops north from the seaports into the
Orange Free State; and the Boer settlers
there We're organizing to join the Boer
army Dispatches from London, that
day, said that the whole English nation
were fretting over their army being out
classed by the Beers, particularly in
field artillery: and were criticizing their
War department and their generals:
and it was feared that Russia would
take advantage of England's predica
ment in South Africa, to encroach upon
the northern and western boundaries of
India, and take what she wants of north
eastern China, and thus bring on war
that would involve all Europe.
On Sunday Gen. Methum reported
having had another battle with the
Beers. on his march to the relief of kim
berley. in which he defeated them,
through not without serious loss, in
Guiding two naval officers who were
with him.
In Natal the Beers were advancing
toward Pieterma ritzburg (Petermar-
ket-t town to intercept Gen. Bullers ad-
vance from Durham, on the east coast.
Early Tuesday morning the English
War office had not yet received Gen.
Methuns list of causualries at the bat
ties of Belmont and Gras Pan, on ac-
count of break in the cable, and it
was feared that the Ninth Lancers had
been drawn into trap and captured.
In London the outlook for the British
was considered to be very dark.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-30
Had to Pay.

Paul Didier, Chief Engineer of the
Pittsburg 81 Western road, on the trip
the other day to inspect the improve
meuts on the line told rather an inter
esting story. Near Gallery junction
there is cut which was recently made.
When the train passed through he
pointed to the steep slopes on each side
of the line and said;
I'VE had a curious experience here
while the big steam shovel was work
ing. There was an Irishman in charge
of the shovel, a man who was used to
handling the big machine and could
make it do almost anything but talk.
One day he went to the chief of the con-
struction gang and said he could work
no longer. He was asked why and after
some hesitation replied that he did not
want to work the shovel in that partic-
ular cut. He was willing to do his
duty in any other place. 1t took the
boss some time to worm the reason
from him. The cut is made through an
old cemetery and the Irishman had
noticed what he thought were bits of
coffin and bone coming up in the big
bucket when he was scooping out the
slopes Nothing could change his de-
termination, even when he was shown
that he was committing no desecration
He was firm in the belief that he was
disturbing the long rest of some of the
pioneers.
After the work was completed one
of the farmers in the vicinity entered
suit for damages 1t was one of the
most curious, perhaps. that a claim
agent ever had to deal with This was
not so much on account of the sum of
money demanded as from the circum-
stances on which the claim was based.
The farmer wanted $500. What do you
think it was for? He claimed that the
steam shovel had scooped away the re
mains of his great grandfather who mad
been buried in that disused cemetery
nearly a century before, This hurt his
feelings and he put the amount at $500
We had 10 pay him. .'-Pittsburg News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-30
THANKSGIVING.

Thank Thee, o God, who didst ordain
The bounteous crops that nature
yields,
Who gave to earth the sun and rain,
And blessed the workers in the fields!
Our barns are filled with golden stores,
The happy lands astir with health,
The worlds a-begging at our doors
To share in this imperial wealth.
We bring. o Lord, with willing hand,
The fruit of love and labor's gain,
The gift that rises from the land,
The growth of valley, hill, and plain.
Some Things to be Thankful for.
Be thankful, first, that you are living
in this year of bountiful harvests, and
general prosperity.
Rejoice and be glad also that your lot
is C, st in America. You know you
might haye been born celestial pagan
in China or a cannibal in Africa, in
stead of in a land of churches and
schools like this of ours, where benevo-
lence has scattered broadcast charitable
and philanthropic institutions.
You ought to be thankful if you are
enjoying good health. If you are able
to gather friends and kindred about
your beard to day and the circle is un-
broken, you ought to be doubly thank
full to kind providence.
Thanksgiving-day recalls the tolls and
sacrifices of our forefathers, and their
heroism. Let us be grateful that we do
not live in day when it is necessary to
20 to church with gun over our shout
der
Other rations have been plagued by
pestilence or famine, while we have
been blessed with general health and
bountiful harvests. We might, like the
Rormans, properly make Thanksgiving
day this year feast in honor of Ceres.
To the Ruler of Nations we should be
grateful for these blessings.
Thanks imply gratitude, and gratitude
ennobles the human heart-begets char
ity. The fullest joy of this thanksgiv-
ing season comes along with the DISPOSE
ton to give according to ones ability.
If we stop long enough to mediate
about it, we shall find something to be
thankful for every day. There was the
man who was bemoaning his poverty in
that he had no money to buy shoes to
cover his bare feet; but when he met a
man who had lost both his feet, he was
reminded that he ought to be grateful
that he was able to walk barefooted.
Some grateful poet has said that we
ought to give thanks
For all that God in mercy sends,
For health and children, home and
friends.
For comfort in the time of need,
For every kindly word and deed,
For happy thoughts and holy talk,
For guidance in our daily walk.
For everything give thanksl
For beauty in this world of ours,
For verdant grass and lovely flowers,
For song OF birds and hum of bees,
For the refreshing summer breeze,
For hill and plain, for stream and
wood,
For the great oceans mighty flood.
For ever thing give thanks
For the sweet sleep that comes with
night,
For the returning mornings light.
For the bright sun that shines on
high,
For the stars glittering in the sky,
For these and everything we see,
Lord our hearts we lift to Thee.
For everything give thanks