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The silver lance., 1899-09-29
POISON PROOF.

Took Enough Morphins Daily - Kim
One Husdred and Twenty Mss.
From a medical standpoint the case
Of Harry Friedman, recently dis
charged from the Good Samaritan hos
pital, is the most unique of it, char
acter in the history of medicine. 1t Is
only necessary to briefly recapitulate
the circumstances which made Fried
man patient. 1t will be remembered
that on June 26 year ago he was shot
by Policeman Bogart in the lumbar re-
gion OF the spine while he was trying
to escape arrest. For many days he
hovered between life and death at the
city hospital, and every surgeon on the
stan declared the boy could not live.
The heavy-caliber bullet crushed the
spine terribly. and as a result of She
injury he was paralyzed from the hips
downward, losing all control Of the or
gans below It. The survival Of the boy
under these circumstances is not the
most remarkable feature of the case,
but the fact that he Is now practically
poison proof is a most unique phase.
This result occurred through the ne
cessity OF keeping him almost constant
ly under powerful narcotics to relieve
him from his terrible sufferings. The
start was made with one quarter grain
of morphine injected hypodermically,
increased daily until II reached the
enormous quantity Of thirty grains per
day. After two weeks there were
added doses Of choral. beginning with
nve grains and ending with twenty,
and cocaine, increasing from one-eighth
to five grains daily. The computation
OF the amount of poison taken by
Friedman during his stay at the city
hospital Of 290 days is interesting, as
also the comparison of the number of
ordinary individuals it would have
killed unprepared by the gradual in
crease OF the doses. Thus, allowing
twenty days during which he became
gradually accustomed to the drugs, he
took for 270 days thirty grains Of NOR
phine, twenty grains of choral and Ave
grains OF cocaine daily, making a grand
total OF S,100 grains of morphine, 5,400
grains of chloral and $50 grains of CO.
caine. The maximum dose of NOR
phine is one quarter grain, Of chloral
fifteen grains and cocaine two grains;
hence in one day he took enough OF
morphine to kill 120, OF choral one and
cocaine two men. Multiplying these
figures by the number OF days in which
he took the quantity of poison, he alb
sorbed enough to kill as many men IS
fell In the three days battle OF Chick
amauga. namely. 1920, and this does
not include the doses of morphine.
chloral and cocaine he swallowed dur
ing the twenty days in which his sys-
tenn was preparing for the immunity.
and wherein the doses varied. Fried
man was discharged from the city hos
pital on March IA as incurable. and
after few days at home was trans
ferred to the Good Samaritan, where
the drugs were cut on, and he thrivsd
without them. He has no craving such
as makes the morphine, choral or CO.
caine fend a pitiable object, and, al
though his lease on life is precarious
and he is helpless cripple. he II daily
gaining in weight.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
LOST WAGER.
OF $4,000 Because the wife He Married
Deserted Him.

OF $4,000 Because the wife He Married
Deserted Him.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: q. H.
Lee, the king of tramps, who has OBJ
tanned statewide notoriety because
Of q peculiar wager which he entered
into with a Minneapolis man a year
ago, has again come before the public
by alleging that it was the inconsist-
ency of woman that caused him to
loose the wager. The wager was that
Lee should walk 5000 miles, .earn $500
and marry q wife all within the period
of year. The last proposition present
ed the greatest difiiculty, but Lee
started out blythely to accomplish the
task. After several romantic advent
ures, in which young girls showed a
strange willingness to wed the royal
hobo, Lee managed to marry q girl
from Cedar Rapids, who occupied a
fairly prominent social position. Her
parents were aghast at the proceeding
and induced her to go to Dakota where
a divorce was recently secured. Lee
tried In the short time remaining to
win another consort, but the effort was
unavailing. and the king Of tramps
lost his wager, which was for 5000.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
savages of the Gilbert Islands.

Notwithstanding its natural poverty
the Gilbert group is the most densely
populated archipelago in the Southern
Pacific, having $4,000 souls within an
area of 200 square miles. The
people have a peculiar dexterity in the
manufacture of weapons that have
sharks teeth fastened to them with hu-
man hair. and, for protection from
these instruments when welded
by enemies, they wear heavy armour of
plated cocoanut fibre and helmets of
the prickly skin of the porcupine fish
They frizz their curly hair up with a
stick until it stands out like a crown,
and tattooing has the greatest i'm
portance among them, poor man
properly ornamented in this manner
having more social and political inf1u-
ence than a rich man whose surface is
blank. One of their interesting Gus
toms enables a man to demand the
sisters of his wife in marriage, but, on
the other hand, he is required to marry
his brothers widow. A widow always
carries about with her the skull Of her
deceased husband to remind her of
vanished joys. The largest island of
the Gilbert group is eighty miles in
circumference.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
JUST WHY WE LAUGH
LEARNED DEDUCTIONS ON THIS
IMPORTANT SUBJECT.
Originality of Laugh Meant = Grow OF
triumph Over the Fallen Foe
sassges Laugh When They See Pain
Inflicted.

Why We laugh is a question that has
ai~ays puzzled those who are accus-
TONED to think deeply The laugh,
which is now so closely associated with
good humor and kindly feeling, orig
inally expressed the exact reverse. 1t
was the crow of triumph over a fallen
zoe. Such Is its nature still among
saVases, and its unexpected manifesto
t1ons are occasionally very startling.
Dancing on the body OF a PROSTATE
enemy is, in fact, to them hilarious
fun.
Any new device for torment is a
clever jest The infiicting of a chastity
wound as some poor wretch runs the
gantlet makes them yell with glee The
Things that shock or horrify or dis
gust the civilized man are about the
only things worth laughing at from a
savages point of view. With the ex-
ception, therefore, of rough practical
Jokes, which may possibly wrinkle his
stolid features with a momentary grin,
the barbarian has no appreciation OF
CIVILIZED humor. Even the knowledge
that he himself is to be the next VIC
tim does not spoil the fun of a cruel
spectacle for barbarian thorough
bred.
Some Siamese who had been engaged
in revolt were captured redhanded
and sentenced to military execution.
A company of soldiers had been drawn
up with loaded muskets, before whom
the doomed men were led out in squads
OF f1ve or six to be shot, while those
who were waiting their turn stood by,
under guard, looking on. When the
first volley was fired the victims, torn
by the storm of bullets, leaped into
the air with violent contortions and
fell dead. And this to the poor
wretches whose turn 1t was to next 60
through the same experience seemed
so fine show and so excruciatingly
funny that they were fairly convulsed
with laughter.
Such is the humsr OF the uncivilized,
and such doubtless were the begin
nings Of mirth the world over.
Strange as 1t may seem, there are
many hints OF this barbarous origin
in the fun OF the most highly civilized.
We no longer laugh at really tragic
occurrences, it is true, for other and
more humane emotions are too strong
ly excited. But II we chance to see
a sidiculous mishap which does not
quite rise to the dignity of tragedy
an accident by which some one is
greatly inconvenienced and annoyed
without being seriously injured-the
remnant of the savage breaks loose in
US, and we laugh, sometimes until the
tears come.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
CURIOUS NATIVES
IDEAS OF EcuADoRIANs
v.,use to Sell Anything IN Guam
s'- d stick Closely to Odd Gus
TOMS

toms.
Indian of the interior OF Ecuador
Inc nsnicious that he will sell moth
80 ,hoIesale, nor will he trade any
ing a. hnt in the marketplace. on the
wnefe .bare his forefathers have sold
spos truck for three centuries. Al
garueh travellers upon the highways
tnousn snrmerous Indians on their way to
mees meat hearing heavy burdens Of vege-
ms s,os forage and other supplies, and
un .no a drove Of donkeys similarly
@ sa.n nothing can induce an Indian to
mus a,vthing from his stock until he
~ cached the place where he Is ac-
na1 na1.arnod TO offer it for sale. He will
cushi his load ten miles and dispose
ct sor less than he was offered at a
q .,nt half that distance, simply be-
pC pnso he is a slave 10 custom and is
c.uvI csDscious of everything in the way Of
an Innovation.
. Gentleman who lives in one of the
ma of the interior says that he had
saon irving for years to persuade the
IrSians who passed his house every
aorning with packs of alfalfa to sell
h;m a supply regularly at his gate, but
.hev refused to do so. Consequently
sa was compelled to go four miles into
tovn TO buy alfalfa that was carried
nost his own door, but the seller will
Incl ,Ringly carried it back and delivered it,
,bns packing his load eight useless
miles because it had been the habit of
his family to do so.
The same authority states that no
roman in the market would sell more
tban dozen eggs to one customer, not
oven if she We're offered double the
nrice She would give one dozen eggs
for 10 cents, but would not sell five
dozen for 81; she would give a gourd
mil of potatoes for a penny, but would
NOT give five gourdfuls for 10 cents or
% cents or any other price, simply be-
cause she was not accustomed to sell
notatoes in such quantities and any at
tempt to induce her to depart from GUS
tom excited the suspicious which are
the predominating trait of her race.
Four centuries of Spanish tyranny, du-
plieity and deception have destroyed
the faith of the entire race in white
people, but when their confidence is
once gained nothing can shake 1t. The
devotion between the poems and their
masters is often similar to that which
existed between the negro slaves in
the South and the members Of the
kindly families in which they had been
reared.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Pain Conquered, Health Re.
stored by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
rL.rrr, TO MRS rrrxnA- no. sas.s1

rLxrrKn TO Mns pfNKHAM NO. eA6<p1
81 feel II my duty to write and thank
you for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. 1t is the snly
medicine have found that has done
me any good. Before taking your msdi-
cine, was all run down, tired all the
time, no appetite, pains in my back and
bearing down pains and n great suf-
ferer during menstruation. After tax
ing two bottles of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt like . new
woman. lam now on my fourth bottle
and all my pains have left me. feel
better than have felt for three ysars
and would recommend your Compound
to every suffering woman. hope this
letter will help others to find . cure
for their troubles" - Mrs. DELLA
REMcKER, RENssELAEB, IND.
The serious ills of women develop
from neglect of early symptoms Every
pain and ache has a cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre-
garded.
Mrs. Pinkham understands these
troubles better than any local ply
sician and will give every woman FREQ
advice who is puzzled about her
health. Mrs. Pinkham's address il
Lynn, Mass. Don't put off writing until
health is completely broken down.
Write at the first indication Of trouble.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
COMMITTED SUICIDE
To Garry Out the Predictions Of n
Fortune Teller.

To Garry Out the Predictions of n
Fortune Teller.
Driven insane by the predictions Of
her death in the cards Of the fortune
tellers, Mrs. Marie Annie Gordiol burned
herself to death. Several times each
week Mrs Gardiol visited fortune tell
ers. She would ask tremblingly Of her
future. Each time she was told the
cards foretod misfortune, misery and
death. Secret enemies were said to be
at work. She was warned against
poisoners. When Mrs. Gardiol became
i'll and neighbors prepared delicacies
for her she refused to eat them. She
alarmed her children and husband by
her incantations. Several weeks ago
her husband forbade her calling on the
fortune tellers. She brooded over the
predictions. When her husband went
to work she sent the children out to
play and then set herself on fire.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Boards and Bacilll.

The beard has lately fallen under
the suspicion of being the haunt OF
bacilli, according to the British Med
ical Journal. 1t has been limited that
surgeons who wish to keep inviolate
the aseptic faith should for conscience
sake sacrifice what PAROLES calls wal
or's excrement." DIR. Schoull Of Tunis
has long been so convinced OF the dan
gers which lurk in the boards and
mustaches of men suffering from tu-
berculosis that he has made it rule
to insist on the thorough disinfection
of these masculine adornments when
the wearer will not consent to part
with them.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
English Trade Booming.

The trade and navigation returns just
issued give evidence that British trade
is booming. The imports for the
than f4,OO0,OOO. The increase during
the six preceding months was trifiing
compared with that seen in July. Ex-
ports also show large increase-more
than 100000. The largest incre- 4
is In imports of articles Of food and
drink which are duty free. The in
crease is well distributed except in the
case Of wheat, which shows decrease
In quantity and value.
In exports the greatest increase is in
metals; next comes textiles and raw
materials. In the case of metals the in
crease in value greatly exceeds the IN
crease in quantity.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
THE Ci RMAN EMPEROR.
Inc Truth About This Young and A.
DltlOuS MQnarch.

Inc Aruth About This Young and Am
bilious Monarch
me GerMan emperor has been ridi-
culed by foreign critics mercilesslv
since he ascended the throne Th,s
was natural, because he succeeded two
great rulers and soldiers, and seemed
70 lack the great qualities for which
+ they mad been conspicuous. 1t was
easy FOR foreign writers to sneer at
MIN as vaingloriouc soldier who had
never been under fire. In reality be is
much cleverer monarch than his ene-
mics abroad have supposed. He lacks
heltner energy nor force of charcter
and ne understands Germany. His first
OBJECT after his accession was to dispel
tne delusion that he was under his
hotners influence and predisposed to
take English views of Germany's inter
ests. 1t was important for him to do
thls, because the Empress Frederick
was known to be the most capable of
queen Victoria's children and to have
exerted powerful influence over his
1ather When the emperor had shown
hlmself to be thorough German, his
next step was to remove a rival whose
moral authority was greater than his
own. This was Prince Bismarck, the
real founder of the empire. So long
as ne remained chancellor the emperor
was subordinate figure, acting upon
MS ADVICE and ruled by him. This
was fatal to the influence and prestige
of young, inexperienced ruler, who
was supposed to be weak-minded and
hot-tempered. The emperor either al
lowed or forced his greatest minister
to retire from public life. Released
from the veterans overshadowing in
nuence, he has succeeded in convincing
MS subjects and foreign nations that
ne is competent to direct with strong
hand the policies of the empire. He
has magnified his own influence until
he is now credited with having more
political authority than either his
father or his grandfather had This is
because his ministers take their orders
from him and carry out his ideas in
diplomacy, domestic affairs and the
management of the military and naval
services. His will is the supreme
force in Germany. A practical, clear
headed German, he has understood the
temper Of his own people. They re
garded England as their chief CONNER
cial rival. He has contrived to thwart
English diplomacy in eastern Europe
and to open the way for Strengthening
Germany's sea power and gaining
foothold in China. These are popular
policies in Germany, where there has
been a great industrial revival during
the last twenty years. from which Eng
land has suffered. The emperor is a
martinez in family discipline. He ex-
acts obedience from all members OF
the imperial family. His sister, the
duchess Of Sparta, did not follow his
advice, and he punished her by humil-
iating Greece during the recent Cretan
affair. His brother. Prince Henry, is
his favorite, and is sent out to China
in command of the German squadron.
This Il because Prince Henry yields
himself completely to his will. The
emperor is vainglorious and makes
rhetorical speeches, but he is a strong
ruler Of a military empire. and he
knows what Germany wants.-Youth's
Companion.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Aztec Calendar.

The Santa Fe Route has issued q
handsome six months calendar, July
to December, 1899, which contains si1
separate reproductions in color, Skill
inches, of e. A. Burbank's celebrated
portraits of Pueblo Indians; one fol
each month.
These are the same reproductions
used in Brush and Pencil" and can
not be obtained separately for less
than $1.50. In fact, some Of them al
ready command high premium. The
Aztec Calendar" also has an engraved
cover containing a reproduction Of the
ancient Aztec Calendar stone.
Obtainable for % cents by applying
to ]. P. Hall, General Agent A, 7. & s.
f. Ry, Denver. May be ordered by
mail.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Whore His Courage Failed.

1t is the proud boast of Archie Bruce
that he is a lineal descendant Of the
great Scottish hero, and, as becomes a
man of his blood, he prides himself on
his courage, says the San Francisco
News Letter For several months
there has been in his family a servant
who has completely terrorized his wife,
the latter being the victim and not the
commander Of her nerves. There was
a terrible row between mistress and
maid last Saturday, and on Monday
morning Mrs. Bruce said to her hus-
band:
Archie, / cannot stand Mary Jane
any longer. Won't you please dis
charge her before you go to business
this morning? You know how afraid
Of her l am"
Certainly" replied Mr. Bruce, with
suave courage, certainly. The crossest
creature that ever cracked q cup or
cleaned a kettle cannot COW me-"
The valiant Archibald sometimes
surprises himself and his friends by
floating along on q stream OF allitsra-
ton. Procuring his hat and coat, he
descended to the basement kitchen,
and in stentorian tones bravsly ad-
dressed the servant.
Mary Jane, ahem! l must hurry OF
now, but, ahsm!-Mrs. Bruce asked ma
to tsll you that she wants, aheml-to
sDsak 10 you after have gone 70 tn
oS -
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Famous Cameo.

The prize of the Marlborough collec-
ton OF gems sold during the week, a
cameo Of Cupid and Psyche. the most
famous cameo in the world, was
bought for America-it is believed that
the Boston museum-in spite of the
fact that the treasury gave the British
museum $4,000 for the purchase at
this sale. A private donor gave the
museum $1,000, but this arrived too
late to secure the great cameo.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Another Big Steamship.

The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company has just ordered from the
Vulcan yards at Stettin a new twin
screw express steamship, to be the ex-
act duplicate Of the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. The new vessel will have
speed of twenty-three knots, and is
ordered for delivery in 1901.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Racked bv Reputation.

The Union Pacific has added new mod
ern equipment to Its service both east
and west from Denver. and gives even
better satisfaction to its patrons than In
the past. 1t stands without a rival as the
Accommodations to accommodate all
classes of passengers. Only one night to
Chicago. ST. Louis and st. Paul, and over
ten hours saved between Denver and the
Pacific coast. Ticket office 9i1 nth street.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
sTATr OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. -

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the arm Of F. ]. Cheney q Co.
doing business in the City Of Toledo, C0unty
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
Zach and every case of Catarrh that cannon Do
sured by the use OF Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY. H
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence this 9th day of December. A. y 1850
(SEAL.) A w. GLEAo91Ns 91Nsu.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally; ano
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the svstem. Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY CO., Toledo. -
Sold by Druggists, 7bc
BALLS Family Pills are the best
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Looking Forward.

American Youth-"Amer3oa for
Americans! Hoop, hoop, hur@
Fellow Hush"
whats the matter? All the other
men in this factory are Americans
amt they?" A
Eyes. But the owners are foreign
eYs."
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
uoxx tn Make Money.

We want an agent in every town to take
subscriptions for Georges Weekly lfor-
merly The Road. Liberal terms Write
Tor particulars. Inclose &c stamp for
Sample copies. Herbert George, Editor
r o. Drawer 1924, Denver, Colo.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
True Cause of stage Fright.

An expert has arisen to explain that
stage fright comes from a disordered
stomach. He argues from this that per-
sons meditating public appearances
should be careful of their diet and ad-
here to regular habits.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

WAR seems to be very much like those
old genii who got out of the bottles In the
Arabian Nights "How's that?
"Why, 1t IL easier to let IL loose than II
is to cork is up again"
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

'What is this lovely album for. Fla
vflla7" I'm going to have the men In
engaGed to this summer write the auto
praphs In II, SO l can remember thei
namoo,"
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

eITA rsrman emily Cured 10 fts aftsi
Arst days use of DR.. Kline Great Nerve Reatorsr
send for FREE e2.OO trial bottle and treatias
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
1smmation alays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

Look how the bookkeeper is smiling.
Has his salary been raised?" mo; the
stenographer Is letting him brag on his
homegrown tomatoes.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

"I rather like this house cleaning time
o. year" you don't mean it!' Yes;
when / get home at night my wife Is SC
tired that she let's me have my own way
about everything"
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
L.dles can Wear On os.s

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, . powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight OF new shoes easy. Cures swol-
Ian, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrow-
ing nails, corns and bunions. At all
druggists and shoe stores. 25 eta Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen
g. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

daughter Mrs. GIumm." "Yes; she's the
only child 1 have who likes to help me
worry"
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

Jack my health is wretched: ought
to 70 away" Isabel. IL you quit reading
those seashore advertisements your
health will be all right"
The silver lance., 1899-09-29
Hind to Housekeepers.

Shirts and dresses should always b
starchsd in hot starch. Faultless Starch
givss the best results Is II does not injurs
Tie fabrics. All grocers sell 1t, 10c package
The silver lance., 1899-09-29

Rage u for little wronss; despair u
dumA.-8onnah MoorA