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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

A woman who thoroughly under
stands the male nature, puts up frui
to prove it, instead of quoting poetry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

The matchmaker re1oiees in bad
times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison G1obe1
The Caddies' Peace association licked
five boys Saturday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

Probably no woman ever gave a
party" without borrowing something
from the neighbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

Any pugilst will tell you that a belt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

An old bachelor says the only differ
ence between a wedding and a hanging
is that with the former a mans trou-
bles begin and with the latter they end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

One of the funniest things at an am
teur concert is the sad faced girl in
clinging black dress who walls a comic
song.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

When a woman says she is perfectly
willing for her husband to go out to
aInusem ents that do not include her,
other women say that she is putting
on brave front to keep people from
talking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

Work is sometimes pretty good ton
ie for a rundown system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

An Atchison girl would be a goot
singer if she could refrain while sing
ing from trying to make a rosebud o
her mouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

The latest style in woman's sleeves
has the old fashioned pantalette effect
The top of the sleeve is like the ma
terial of the dress, and something
white, and cut like a pantalette, hangs
down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

When some women return from at
tending the funeral Of kin with heir
looms, there is a suspicion that they
attended a card party while away, and
the "heirloorn" is the prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-27

After a man has been married abou
five years, he begins to appear with
new edition of his wife: her younge
and prettier sister.
The Delta independent., 1900-04-20
Asa,ns, the car.,,al.

At a meeting OF the Leadville Bcsrd
OF Trade. held on March q. 1900. the
following resolutions OF protest againse
the Denver FESTIVAL Of Mountain sad
Plain were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. There is now pending
proposition in Denver to give smother
Festival OF Mountain and Plain" and,
Whereas. The encouragement of such.
an undertaking is detrimental to the
trade and general interests OF all parts
Of the State out ide OF Den, :, and such
undertaking is meant and understood
to be for the purpose OF drawing ths
trade OF the cities and towns in CoIors-
do to Denver. and can be Of no beneAt
to the state at large; now. therefore,
be il
Resolved. BY the Board Of Trade a
Lesdville. Colo, that all honorable -.
fsrts be used to have this aDouag drain
upon the State for the benefit OF Dsavsr
alone ended. and that to do % the CO..
operation OF other boards OF tssdbI
chambers Of coamsrce. and basisss
institutions OF every kind il ths eeaAs.
10 hereby collected.
Believing that the rsilrosd compspias
have. to greater extent than III ~,
the power to causs csostioo q this
annual draft on the many fsv the fsv,
through the rate qosstiou. vs. The
Leadville Board of Tar3e. and sll sAosv
Who may he allisd with - y thiD
matter, respectfully request thst TIE
custoO Of granting ~ estrems ssduetioa
10 rates for the % called festiva -
discontinued. and that the State rsil-
roads unite in = dsclaratios to H.
effect. in order that the trade iussrssn
and trs8c a the whole St.ts b not
interfered with Tor . soodIy potion a
the yesr.
We feel. aod vs hsjsvs tbse Il y ths
eeotiOsnt Of = very Large portioa a
Coaorsde. tAsr psisAsS ths npss&an
districts noe the cDoosnitiss in ~
plains have any psssDosl istsrsst in ~
msissssancs Of The Dssvss isetisutieos
ssd that. furthsr. the sstituas' q Dso-
vsr. through tboss She spssk ~ ~
city. i. Il not sst,eoaiseie. ssstnfnly
detrimental to the intssssas Il ~ vAaao
Of Colorado. and out a haruooy visA
the rest of the state; and - do uoe tel
that this city and district shosd -
called on 10 cootributs to the aid a
what has developed iato purely Iocal
and seIssA scheme on the part u Dsa-
vgr.
The Delta independent., 1900-04-20

When the orchard gets into full besrfsg
it will take railroad train = day 70
haul the fruit swsy.-Mcnsrose Pres.
The Delta independent., 1900-04-20
HUNT & CO.,
Main Street. Delta, Colorado.
Ne oida't A1v sssos.


John Ruskin. poe. philosopher. critic.
once attempted to engage in the retail
business. His failure points u moral
for his lees brilliant brothers. ~ho care
more for ready prossts than did the
phiianthropic Englishman. Ruskin's
idea was TO establish = teashop in one OF
the poor districts OF London ito supply
the poor in that neighborhood with pure
tea in packets ~ small % they chose to
buy. without making = profit IN the
sub division
The shop was opened. but the first
principle Of business was overlooked.
not even a sign was put over the door.
-owing." Mr.. Ruskin explained. Ito tha,
total sant of Imagination and invention
which mskes me % impartial and 90
accurate 4 writer on subjects OF political
economy. could not for mosths de-
termine whether the sign should be OF
Chinese character. black upon gold. or
OF a Japanese. blue upon white. or OF
more pleasant English. rose COLOR on
green. and etill lees how far legibie scale
OF letters could be compatible 90 a board
only foot broad with lengthy enough
eiucidation OF the peculiar Offices Of
Mr.. Ruskins tea shop.
The shop ~ss q total failure. Mr..
Ruskin discovered that ''she poor only
like TO buy tea where il 10 brilliantly
lighted and elegantly tic<eted. and ~
re>olutely refuse TO compete with my
neighboring trsdesmeu either in gas or
rhetoric. the patient sub division oe nv
parcels by the tso old servants of my
mothers. uho managed the business for
me. hitherto psssss little sscognizsd no
an advantage by ny une>icsiAting
public"
All OF which 10 BIG With meaning 4.
the mau vho wants to reach the pshacs .
pure.
John AsheufcI'er has bod fos the
past month ~ .v-rAse foscr u thirty
men at sork oo the aesa snd shsy have
ussd~ HE b = vsehsrd shine like Q nee
dcll.s- Ths seek be hes about fxenty
ass men ossiiy pi.at.as an s.iis,,oa u
thirty scrss. 1, 70 being plssssd psis-
eipsiiy 70 spp,ss eth psscAss bssvsss.
sAs l.tsss 70 - cot ovs wbss ths aSVss
sssss sscuos lasUs ssssoA - sspsiss
~ sUecs. Ths viIl give ns. AsAso-
eDsess - sss6ssi ssvssisg S73 sesss ed
oeninenO ssDs 1Aeoo ossD-shs 49,
/ ko0 OuAasa h CsasssAs .. ~ - -
-S ~ ssDss - tsse Doies ises
ep0DsA Aoa-oOtaA - alssh sh~soo
- = ~ os,Ub6ssbsa1 = ssss - -
sbcvooo1 0ssso - srsil - ssusso.
The Delta independent., 1900-04-20

OVuDD00oA eAS - gvUD &
ssiag Aessss OysssVss Tssssss. o.
nso10 1oA1Be ~ uss0 se~uotseo -
- OnuW pueuo-os>A - - hna1nuuD
- bsu0 q d u & Dsss-l 80
The Delta independent., 1900-04-20

We are soon to lose the celebrated
geyrers Of the Yellowstous Park. reports
the Nes York Herald. Thess aarvslo
OF nature. which for many Reserstioes
have excited the wonder Of visitoss sod
formed one OF the extraorJinsry pe<ur,l
phenomena OF the United Ssstea ssU
rapidly becoming extinct. The Roaring
Mountain E-yser. although still emitting
steam. has ceased to spout; the Black
Grow,er 10 showing only the fseblsse
signs % lie. and the renowned Fountain
Seyser. in the loves basin Of the yellow.
. one. and the Splen lid and the Beehive
in the per basin. are at the prsseot
time practically extinct Thus fvs q
the world renowned geysers oG the Yel-
bwsione have gore out oe business
wiibcot any hot springs appearing. The
other gey~-rs in the neixhborhood. in
Guiding the magnificent Old Faithful.
the Devil's lnkpos. and the Minute
geyses all show that their power y
rapidly dininishipg and that thsir dayo
are numbered. The celebrated Euro
pean scientific paper entitled Ciel ct
Terr-. in considcring these facts. pee.
diets that the gcyrers oa the Yslls sst0ne
viii exis; Tor only . Sew more year,.
during which their activity gill steodily
diminish. Thus the Y-liows,oDs PARK
which has attracted visitors from all
parts the World. must ne~ds be waited
during the next few seasoos 10 the most
uncommon features Of that woodsrland
are 10 b, seen at work.
The larve u c.,iIins moths are nos
secreted under the rough bark - The
trunks. io the fveks. cracks and eoali
hQes. shere limbs have been cut Oh
and partly beal~a o~cs. srsst~s psrs e
which can br destroyed bes,~e tAsy
hatch by scrapiac the tree. and vasA.
iog or pssy,ne vith one pound q sua-
c~ersssA lys Asd ons pound d shs,o
oil sn~p as-oixea IN sis gallons q sstss
and appird Uith . Ss>h % so 81
bscoe. os bss,ss eel, ~hA . sVssy psop
fsrrisg " iafo al srscss and cssvtesA
DIP all bonss sod barrels that hays haA
apeles 10 them dsrsug the sissss -
sss,ieg wsfss. ApSs, saitg Dess
vitA ssah~ssis To sn Ne - -
lssgs bnnss shers sPvsss ssse bsso
sosssA An ssssA oAvalA - aDn1 -
80 h.ssss. ~ 81 t-ss.kusf
OUuDu00oA 9AS - ~ &
ssiag Aessss Oyes~VD TshasssL o.
Geo10 1o11De ~ uss0 seUuot1eo -
- - pu1uo.an>A - - nnnum
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
WORK OF THE CHARITIES AID.
REPORTS READ AT ANNUAL MEETING OF
STATE ASSOCIATION

The State Charities Aid Association held its twen-
ty-eighth annual meeting yesterday afternoon IN
the assembly hall Of the United Charities Building
George F. Garfield. the president. made an address
after several reports had been presented.
Mrs William II. Morse read a report OF the con-
dition OF the public charitable institutions in the
boroughs OF Manhattan and The Bronx. The food
supplies had been fair the clothing supplies less
So and the supply OF hardware or crockery unsat-
isfactOry Mrs. Tunis G. Bergen said the pressing
need of the Kings County Hospital and Almshouse
was for additional accommodations Miss Louisa
Lee Schuyler reported that the number Of Insane
patients in the eleven State hospitals mot incud-
ing the criminal insane patients IN private asy-
lums) was 20sS on October !, 1900 increase over
the previous year of IA
DIR. George G. wheelock. chairman Of the Com
nittee on Hospitals. said the principal work OF the
committee had been In connection with the estab-
lishment OF State hospital for the treatment Of
inctpient cases of consumption The committee re-
garded this as most important step in the treat
ment OF this disease. which It considered Of
the most fruitful sources Of pauperism
Mrs. Henry OothOut. chairman Of the Committee
on Providing Situations for Mothers with Infants
reported that in the year 422 situations had been
provided for homeless mothers with their babies
None OF the mothers and only three OF the chill
dren had died
the income for the year had been So s3 g. Of which
~ 4sl A was received from gifts and subscriptions
The expenditures amounted TO s12.T4 s2 A larger
income. especially for the expenses OF placing chill
dren in families and for the temporary care OF chill
dren awaiting homes. needed
The secretary Of the association. Homer Folks
children in families. Illustrating the subject with
stereopticon views Of a number OF homes and Of
At the close Of the meeting the Board Of Man
President. George F. Canieid: vice-presidents Mrs
Ii Wnism - Rice. Joseph H. Choate and Miss Louisa
librarian. Mrs Henry OothOut.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS DINNER.

A mammoth Christmas dinner for twenty five
thousand hungry people is the undertaking for
which the Salvation Army is bending every effort.
For II will be needed four thousand pounds Of tur
key nine thousand pounds Of chicken. five thou
sand pounds Of beef. mutton and pork seven hun
dred and hfty bushels OF potatoes, three thousand
pounds OF other vegetables canned or fresh; nve
thousand loaves OF bread, one thousand pounds OF
beans one thousand pounds OF cranberrtes twelve
hundred pies one thousand pounds of coffee. one
hundred dozen oranges. six hundred pounds of but
ter. two barrels OF pickles. one hundred gallons
OF fresh milk, twelve barrels OF sugar. two thou
sand hounds OF nuts. four thousand pounds or
crackers one thousand toys and dolls two thou
sand mounds OF candy and fifty barrels OF apples.
From the street keep the Dot boiling devices.
which were begun Saturday. the sum OF szlS el
was collected on that day. With this ana cash
Gifts al the Army headquarters Monday noon
donatfons received amounted TO S70s 81. In addi-
tion 10 this a number OF promises OF various kinds
OF provisions have been received.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
AT THE WEST END CLUB.
REPUBLICAN WOMEN ENJOY A So
CIAL AFTERNOON

Roses and revelry were the order Of the day yes
terday with the West End Women's Republican
Association The strenuous life OF the campaign
lighter interests % music and feastng. and gOody
number was assembled 10 hear the admirable pro-
gramme prepared by Mrs. Clarence Burns.
few moments devoted TO the business Of
electing Nominating Committee TO arrange
ticket for the January election. and Mrs J. Alex
ander Brown. Mrs. John Curtis, Mrs. Z. S. Merry.
Mrs. J. l. Niver and Miss NJ. L. Simpson
chosen. In connection with the election OF this
committee general CONSERVATION was caused by the
discovery that the association has historian 10
record the dongs Of the year. now almost past. 1t
thought il had in the person OF Mrs Niver but
she had declined the office. which fact had passed
unobserved in the excitement OF the anticipated
campaign
Apropos OF the campaign. there was mild excite
ment yesterday account Of the statement made
by the president. Mrs. Robinson. at recert meet
ing. 10 the effect. reported in one paper. that
nearly a hundred women paid for their cam
paign work Mrs Robinson explained. however,
that she referred 10 the first Mckinley campaign,
as all the work done by the women In that just
closed was purely labor OF love.
Mrs Burns asked for contributions OF anything
10 the rummage sale now being held at Eighty
seNenth-st. and Second-ave- for the benent OF the
Little Mothers.
The programme consisted of piano solos by Miss
Frances Bostwick Lynch. several French songs by
Miss Lucy Presby. rectations by Miss Charlotte
Sully and mute solos by little Norma Meyer. After
the direction OF Mrs. J. Alexander Brown, official
hostess.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
ZOE 4 COLONIAL MUSEUM.

Prominent women OF Trenton, y. j. interest
ing themselves IN the purchase OF the old British
barracks. Of Revolutionary date TO be converted
into a museum for Colonial and Revolutionary
relics The barracks was the headquarters Of
Briish officers during the Revolution and at pres
ent Is occupied by the Old Ladies' Home.
Several entertainments have already been given
20 increase the fund. and yesterday afternoon an
additional sum was contributed by Miss Rosa War
ren Hicks who gave a plano recital at her home
No 81 Yard-ave. Miss Hicks presented a varied
programme which included compositions by De
berio Schumann, Schubert. SvensOn, Saini-Saens
and Chopin. She assisted by Albert T.
Stritch, Vionist.
The patronesses included Miss Mary Dickinson
Mrs Henry W Green. Mrs. Cornelius Hook Mrs
Charles r. Hewitt, Mrs Alexander +. Jamson
Mrs John L. Kuser. Mrs. John Moses and Mrs
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
THE PASSING OF
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

The old Year knowing that he has almost
reached the end OF his reign, is filled with sad
ness. He has brought prosperity. accomplishing
many wonderful things. He has saved Coun-
tries from destruction and placed able men In
power He has produced great inventions and has
filed the hearts OF mOrtals with hope and bright
prospects. Bright colors. sweet perfumes and
die and leave II all TO the boy who will Inherit
and take his place. II hope the New Year will
love Ed Pinaud's choice Perfumes well
have" said the Old Year, fondly caressng a
bottle OF Violette Refine. All OF Pinaud's fine
perfumes have been a delight To me and 20 the
lovely Women who have been my friends twelve
long months. I shall send them each bottle OF
Violette de -Parme. ViOlette de Refine. French
Carnation Pink. Royal Daisy, or the Brtsas de
las Pampas and the Trihe quatre Fieulss
They are all so lasting that they will not forget
me. II they have parting gift OF such sweet
remembrance.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
WHERE TO GO rO-DAY.

Rsgusr meeting OF Parliament at Genealogical
Han, No 226 West FifJy-eighth-st. 1880 a. m
Debate proposition. That Life Offers 20 Women
Desirable Opportunity Social and Intellectual
Deveopment.' the League for Political Education
No. % West Forty-fourth- h-st., II a.
Illustrated Mission Fields America
10y Miss Mary c. Burdette. the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church Forty-siNth-st.. 2:30 D. m. Music
Sale 81 homemade cake candy, pies jelies
81 Of Hope.
Columbus and
from until O'Clock.
day High school No East
TWrelfth-st-. ,. m.
Regular meeting Of the Iniversalist Women's Alliance
Metropolitan District, Church Of the
Redeenler. Broad-st. Newark. y. J. il a. m. Sub
ject consideration Responsibility of Parents and
to Chdren.'
Sketch Mart Alumna and students Association
of Womens Art School Of Cooper Union afternoon
evening continuing all day tomorrow
Second exhibition books and leather work BY
the EVELYN Nordhoh Bindery. No. ia East Twenty
third-st- from a. m. until 9 p. and until
10 2. m. continuing tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
FOUR YEARS TO FINISH TEE TUNNEL.

PRESIDENT ORR GOES OVER THE WORK WITH
CHIEF ENGINEER PARSONS
President Alexander e Orr at the meeting OF cns
roard OF Rapid Transit Commissioners held yescsr-
5a reported that everything In connection with rns
tunnel is progressing rapidly and that without
doubt it will be completed within the contract rire
Ne stated that he and Chief Engineer Parsons had
gone over the entire territory and found that every-
thing was running smoothly. Considerable time. hs
said was lost at the beginning ana IN MAKING
Dreparations for starting the work. but. neVerthe-
less the tunnel would be ready at the end OF rour
years.
Commissioner George L. Rives and Chieh Ensine7N
Parsons will appear before the COMMITTEES on
Streets and Highways OF the Board OF Alderman To-
day and ask the Board 10 take I'D the matter OF
changing the route at Fort George.
petition was received by the Board from soma
three hundred property owners living In Jerome
ave in the borough OF The Bronx. They say that
they are extremely anxious TO have rapid translt.
and earnestly request that the Board Iry and nave
the route OF the tunnel changed IN The Bronx SO
that they win receive the BENEFITS derived rom u
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14

o
the Official title was conferred upon her
The cross OF the Legion Of Honor was recently
bestowed on Nine. Clemence Roger. a French
scientist Nine Roger is a Breton. and was born
:. Nantes seventy years ago she sio9leo boi agr a
time IN England and afterWard founded a scno9i sP
hrIts a VAS 80 ne Fift Of the stan OF French
daily paper and was pinned 20 her Go.Sase is1 "' "a
Ieygues, the Minister Of Public instruction.
Although Fnrress Frederick Of Germany has
olung - English modes Of thought and lie the
Germans look upon her as a model German "ie
and mother u is claimed that 10 her the women
- Prussia ONE much for their improved inteiecteal
and social condition and the betteupent OF wage
earning opportunities. she has not only aloed IN
the building and management OF hoslltais so
art and science She paints portraits ana lARa-
scspes and there Is @ b1si ol esTs ,r aFo. TO her
scientific knoWledge of gsroeIins 4lS 4ie ' an Wild
srrauEements around Inc Ne" F"i4D'' ~ w.
park. Potsdam-
Miss Susan Cheny. Of York Springs. near Gettys-
burg Penn has been travelling through the Mesl
a. q boy tramD in order that she might collect
materials FOR book on trafps
Mrs Mary A. IAvermore will be eighty years old
on December ls and in honor Of the occasion her
women friends are 10 give her reception On IN nc
Melrose Mass) city hall ne f,-. MeiS.se r;inb and
the Neiroee Woman's Christian Temperance Union
have united Tor the occasion
A bust of Louisa NJ Alcott. the gift and Work OF
Prank Edwin Elsvell, was unveiled AZ the UniNer-
sity % Kansas last Saturday. Miss Alcott II u
said. vas most active against the kansas-H Ne
braska bill Nr ElWell first studied art hnoer
Miss Alcotts sister al Concord, Mass.
The proposed Home for poor girls. shortly TO be
erected IN 81 Paul, MINI. is the gift OF ex-SoF-
ernor and Mrs Pillsbury. The purpose OF the Home
is indicated by the following statement of MIS-
Pillshury:
II a girl Is thrown out OF employment, or Tor any
reason loses her bread earning power We Hafl Aei
10 feel that she is not without friend. she heeo
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
TO THE GUEST OF THE EVENING.

'HN PAUL To e. C. S. AT THE AUTHORS CI.Ul
RECEPTION. DECEMBER q. 1900
Dear Edmund. when I count the years
That over Us have rolled.
II seems to me 1 must be young
And only thou art old.
For. yet private In the ranks
At best close the rear.
Whilst thou. bestarred, dost ride in front
mounted Brfgadier.
So with our speech while thine ran free
AS water laced with wine,
Mine showed slight impediment-
None ever found in thine.
1t seemed that thou on horseback vast
And by thy side walked
Though when the monologue was done
thought that I had talked
All. dearest friend and poet best
OF all who WOO the muse.
I am not envious. but tonight
Would I stood in thy shoes
While all this mighty guild press round
With words of love and praise
None baying at thy heels. but all
wreathing thy brow with bays.
And well they may, for hast thou not
Been generous 20 them.
To each extending the glad hand
And not thy garments hem?
See Howells. and Morse-without the Re
Old men. and wondering why
Thou stretchest too the helping hand
To youngsters such as I.
I'll tell them why the helping hand.
And why the words OF cheer
Even to those who cannot write
Thou canst not help IT, dear.
'Tis just as DIR. Watts remarks.
Explainin' OF the zoo,
Why lions and tigers bark and bite
II Is thy nature to
Thy nature to be kind TO all
Women as well men
To see Browning in bore.
A pullet IN a hen.
But blessings on thy frosty pow
Whatever pOtC may be
And. II this Authors Club stood wine,
I'd drain a cup TO thee.
Yet II one have eatboat. dear.
Instead OF a balloon,
Without some friendly slant OF wind
He cannot make the moon.
So. while all other brows-and ears
With laurel thou dost twine,
Although they be less prominent
Oh, please remember mine
And L will drink-when get where
There's something 1T 20 drink.
Instead of stuff as thin as though
Each author brought his ink
cup 10 him who from his heart
Pours Poesy's choicest wine.
And as a critic never wrote
Or thought-one unkind line.
CHARLES HENRY WEBB.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
CONFERENCES ON LIBRARY MATTERS.

The dates for meetings between representatives
of the New-York Public Library the hand
and OF the New-York Free Circulating Library or
the School Board of Manhattan and The Bronx
and OF the New York Historical Society the
other will soon be set. These representatives Will
confer respectively upon the advisability Of con-
solidatng the two libraries. setting up branch u
braries in the public schools, and devottng the
Lenox Library Building. when II is vacated to the
Use of the Historical Society. George L. Rives Is
the secretarv OF the New-YOrlx Public Library. At
ms ofice Yesterday Il said that the results OF
these conferences would not be made public until
after the next meeting OF the trustees OF the New
York Public Library on January 3.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
ELECTRIC RAY CURE.

one Of the novelties in medical treatment is the
electric ray cure The Princess OF Wales recently
gave an expensive apparatus 10 the London Hos
pital and every day patients may be found
comfortably seated in reclining chairs in a circle
around the light room From the ceiling an
electric lamp is suspended, with lenses arranged
as 10 concentrate the light upon the sufferers.
nurse stands behind each patient and presses a
glass lens on the spot under treatment