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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
Pittsburg, May 24.-Pittsburg won out in tn

Pittsburg, May 24.-Pittsburg won out in the
ninth inning with Beaumont's three dagger
and Burke's bunt. The feature was George
Smiths excellent work at second base. His
phenomenal stops in the fourth brought him
round after round of applause. Attendance,
2100. Score:
R. H. E.
New York .........0 0 0 0 0 o {, o. 1
Batteres-Doheny and Smith; Sparks and
Bowerman .-. ~
St. Louis, Mo, May Platter a smuggling
match yesterday, St. Louis beat Boston 10 to
6. Nichols stole home in the seventh. The
teams will play le-header to-day. At
tendance. LOO. Score: Pa IL.
'g9.> d .t =. = R. H E.
st. Louis ..;....... o 0 0 % 05 80 II 2
Boston .:...........0 0 o. 2 0 OIL o. 6, 10 2
Batter1es-Wicker, Murphy and Nichols;
Pittinger, Eason and Kittredge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

Kansas City, Mo, May 24-Dammann's
initial appearance in a Kansas City uni
form in the ninth inning proved dsas-
trous for the locals. lie was hit for a
single, double, triple and home run
In succession, which gave Indianapolis the
victory. Attendance 600 Score:
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81 want to- tell you how thankful ] am
that Itookthe advice Of my friends and tried
your: Wine Of Cardui, after the best medical
skill fai1edto alleviate mysufferings from Sup
pressed and painfu1 nenstruationw which ] had
suffered with for years. But relief came soon
after taking .yoar medicine and continued
taking It, uptl / hardly realized when the
menstrual period came. Every woman who
is troubled, asg1 was should certainly give it
trial and !, am sure that she will soon be
convinced Of It's efficacy ?:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
special brain to Taylors FAILS. sum
day, May 25th.

On the above date the Northern Pacific
Railway will run a special train to Tay-
lors, Falls, the dalles Of the st. Croix
River, leaving Minneapolis at S:25 q. M,
returning in the evening. Here is the
finest short trip in the state. .4sss 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

thankful to anyone who. would go to
her and tell Sher how to be we'll. In
fact, she would regard that person as
a friend indeed: The friends who took
Wine Of Cardui to Miss Ditha Luce, of
.213 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich,
can justly be called ssgood Samaritans'
because they raised Miss Luce from the
Encouragement and dependency Of
terrible suffering. She thanks them
from the bottom of her heart and is
determined to pay the debt she owes to
her friends and to Wine of Cardui by
trying to help every other woman who
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

!. OMEN as a rule appreciate adj
A vice. and are more apt to fol-
low wise counsel than men are.
-d-1,NTcc fuo,,non co,,1d -rfai1 RI ho
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

Do you want to rent your house fur
nished for the summer An ad in TIL 9
O urn a i will rent it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
Constpated Old Age
too bad that people, get
rcky and and don't feel
vetif nee1n heco s.

."Cascarets make me feel so light-hearted end
lively. that though have seen three score
ana three q few more scores T vet may see -
James SIMILAR, Villa Park Cal.
For many years I have been troubled with
constipation. used one 25c and two soc boxes
manent cure Since my discharge from the
army in 1855, have never before found a
lasting remedy H J. McGwern, 94s Chap
line Street. Wheeling. w. Va
II was troubled with something that bat1ed
the skill OF physicians for IS years; used Ave
boxes OF Cascarets and am in better health
than ever before" -: -
q. C. Redick. Chase City. Va
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

fence. a feat which Bradley has performed
the part OF Cleveland kept down the locals.
score Ahendances l,7sS. Score:
Cleveland 90 900 o.o2-a 8
Philadelphia ........02 90 30Ios-;6 3 3
Batteries STREET. ard Bemis; Plank and
Powers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

Boston, Mass, May 24:-Boston won a rath-
er featureless game from Chicago yesterday,
6 to 3. Griffiths' poor pitching In the fifth
inning was responsible for Chicago's defeat.
Attendance, Alta. Score: -s q
r. H, E.
Boston II o o 0.4 OF 0 O SO 10 8
Chicago ............. % 201s0 900 U-3 s 4
Batteries-Young and Crigger; Grifith and
Sullivan. 21tt.s. S ~ 5st Es%5sSE Ii y
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six months ago took Cascarets for con.
st1pation contracted during the War Of tho
Re-! K;ebelliion., The result is wonderful and ad.
Jas Putnam, late Capt. 5srd Ill. Haney, Wis.
II was feeling bad. losing flesh, had dull
HEADACHE, cold feet. and couldn't sleep we'll.
pounds. Am feeling fine NOVA B. Story,
veteran Mexican and Civil Wars. Epworth, Ia.
- have been using Cascarets for some time
has been to cure me of asthma. j am in nv
seth year and had been suffering with asthma
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Barton County.

Mr.. Garrett finished threshing on the
Patterson farm east Of Jasper Monday
The yield there was 26 bushels per acre.
He is threshing at home this week, The
field is not quite as good.
Mr. Geisert is up from Carthage while
the wheat Is being threshed oil his farm.
lie is of the opinion that the same land
seeded to grass would have been more
remunerative than wheat-hard to tell.
There is a farmer in our vicinity who
has had time to trade horses five times
within no great length Of time, Will
not mention his name as he has conclu-
ded that he does not want any more old
pcltrrs and it is probable that the
next offer will be the proverblal
"yellow dog"
Mr.. Nate Patterson and mother were
callers at the Garrett home on Monday
Mrs. Shaunie Garrett is sick. She
has severe attack Of fever.
Did not learn the threshers name but
they pulled out Tuesday evening for Nj
Sleece's
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mrs. 7. l.. Cone has been quite sick
for several days.
Tommy Titus is working with his
team near Alba this week.
ID. Miller purchased horse Of s.
Worst last week,
Mr. Branson Of Alba bought the old
Mill House Of d. Miller and moved it to
Alba.
Ell Lauderbaugh and wife Of Jasper
visited Will Lauderbaugh on Sunday
afternoon.
The Ladies Aid Society will give an
ice cream Social at |. Bauderbaugh $ on
next Tuesday night July 18th. There
will be good music and program in ad-
dition to the supper.
Rev. Dr. Knight Of the Carthage Coll
cge will preach at the Presbyterian
Church on Third Sunday in this month.
Rev, Philips of Jasper will preach
morning and night next Sunday at the
NJ. +. Church, South.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Dewey Sparkling.

Miss Patsy Underhill returned to
Carthage Monday after several days
visit with Mrs. Gnddis.
Miss Lou Virgins aud Miss Ema
Curry Of Carthage are visiting Mrs
Estcy.
Mr.. aud Mrs. viii Clino, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson and Miss Bsrtha Thompson
also attended Chautauqua with the
other Deweyites.
Hazel Henderson has had an accident
by an explosion of powder in her face
but her eye sight is not injured.
Mr. Llopton made hairsbreath cs
cape from being run down by - Frisco
train by turning his horses Off of the
track and breaking the tongue from his
surrey. The crossing is obstructed by
brush and the trains are not visible,
and il you wait to hear whistle you'll
hear it too late for safety. So the best
way to cross the railroad is to stop your
horses, climb out Of your rig aud in
yestigate, and be sure its safe before you
90 ahead.
Its perfectly safe in the Dewey neigh
borhood for "a young man to take a
young lady home from church. II you
don't believe it ask one who does,
The Fourth was not much OF holi-
day in this neighborhood as SO much
grain had to be attended to, Mrs. Estey
and children, Mrs. Emery's children,
Florence Emery and Ethel Riddle,
Myrtl, Reid and others spent the day
at Carytown. Mable Jones and Mable
Campell and Ellsworth Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. Gaddis and Harry Prngle took
in Carthage.
Arlo Estcy and Howard Mathews are
helping Mr.. Emery stack wheat, John
Gaddis, Vernon Matthews and Orvillt
Gotf are helping Mr.. Gaddis put up hay
James Bouldin helping Mr.. Elliot
thresh. Sam Jones is with Mr.. Hough's
machine.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Jasper Z. r. ID. No. \.

Miss May Williams from Carthage,
Mo, is visiting in this vicinity.
Mr.. Clark Armstrong and Mr.. Chas,
Fields called on Miss Marie aud Susie
Meyer Sunday.
VIM. Armstrong and FANNY Thurman
Organbright aud Mary McCaslin spent
Sunday at Wm. Wardlows.
The firn,rs are busily engaged in
putting up hay this week.
Ask Chas Fields il be had his photo
taken at Lam lr the Fourth Of July.
May Williams and Bessie Wardlow
spent Tuesday with their Aunt, Mrs.
Mary Keltnrr.
Miss Bertha Dayringer visited with
Mrs. Meyers Tuesday.
Flora HearLley visited a few days
with Gertrude Merrell in Jespcr last
week
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
COLUMN
Conducted by the W. &. T. U.

The Temperance lessons in the Sun
day School Quarterlies arc safe. A
quiet laid plan to exclude the temper
ance Lesson was discovered in time TO
save them An army of Sunday School
workers was marshaled to fight for civic
righteousness. June % was cay Of
universal prayer for tho temperance
lesson and the Convention iu Denver
was stornedi with Protests against
theirsomission. And they live and will
live, Thanks be to God who giveth US
the victory.
The w. c. 7. Y. was an III
teresting feature at the Chnutauqua.
Our state President Mrs. Kimball made
many friends with for sociable aud
pleasing manners. And her addresses
were beneficial and inspiring. Mrs. NJ.
Wood state vice president was in attend
ance, presided at the piano and led in
singing and helped in short addresses.
The headquarters was fitted up in
very comfortable manner with couches
and rockers and every home con
venience.
Our County President Mrs. Brown
spent several days there. All the county
workers were there and Mrs. Newton, f,
Carthage President, assisted by Mrs.
Smith and Sheffield and Hill and Hall
and Elliott, made them welcome. II you
want to know what Prohibition means
attend the Carthage Chautauqua.
There were no smell OF tobacco or
saloons, no drunken men strolling around
no profanity heard on the grounds,
and it only shows how humanity can be
made good and pure and happy by
/ legal prohibition Of evil. II prostitution
and gambling ami drinking can be kept
out Of the Chautauqua grounds 1t can
be kept out Of the county by legal
means ard VIC wish the men that run
the Chautauqua could have the power
to run Jasper County.
We are sorry t. learn that so many
men and boys loose the spirit of the
glorious fourth by getting drunk. Can
any man call himself patriot, have
any respect for God OF home or Native
land and then celebrate our Notional
day OF Freedom by getting int beastly
state Of intoxicationS Our 4th of July is
being desecrated as is our Sabbath. We
would like once more to soc Fourth OF
true patriotism, A return OF the ma
tional songs sung by hundreds OF people
the fines peechrs, the parados OF low
ing Americans and the abclishment OF
greasy poles and pigs and other en-
tertainmSnt which are disgrace to
civilization and only fit for nation OF
Hottentots. "SwING".
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Her 7Ist Birthday.

The friends aud neighbors Of Mrs.
Louisa Butler gave her su rprise din
ner in honor OF her list birthday last
Tuesday. An enjoyable time is reported
by all.
Those present wpr Messrs and Mes
danes Watson, Geo. Peisen, 4. NJ.
Crandall; Mesdames Flora Boots, and
daughter Gladys, OF Lockwood, Mrs.
Alfred Crandall and children, Of Webb
City; Mesdames Allen Whitsel, j. A.
Rhoades, j. IL, Near, John Wsldron;
Mr.. John UrandSll and Misses Fannie
Whitesel and Bessie Crandall.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Programme

Of the Duval township s. s. Convention
to be held at &. l.. Wagner's Grove, one
half mile southwest Of Rose Bank school
house, Sunday, July y, 1902, at 10 a m.
Song Service.
Devotional Exercises, led by VIM
Cline.
Welcome Address, X. c. Thomas.
Response, George Jones.
Congregational Singing,
Lesson for the day, conducted by C..
j. Smith.
Congregational Singing.
BASKET DINNER
l;GO. p, m. Congregational Singing.
"What are the Duties of Sunday
School Superintendent" Parker Moon.
Song by New Providence Sunday
School.
"The Responsibility of the Sunday
School Teacher" G. l.. Spaid.
Address by Miss Nellie Vance on
Primary Work.
Address ON Hume Department Work.
Report of School.
Everybody invited to attend. Bring
Pentecostal Song Books.
II. &. THOMAS, Pres.
ED. AsKINs, Vice Pres.
ELvA GREEN, Sec'y.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mr.. w. S. Dray, editor of tho Savan.
nah Democrat, Of Savannah, Mo-, visit
ed over Sunday with his brother A. II.
Dray, of this city. He was on his way
to Springfield to attend the Democratic
convention being one OF the delegates
from his county
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mr.. Gilbert keltuer, has returned TO
his home northeast of town. lie has
been through New Mexico, Arizona,
Oklahoma and Louisiana. Mr. Keltner
will be with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Keltner, for some little time.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
]. d. HARBUR. .
Asa Crandall Sells Out.

Mr.. Asa Crandal has sold his grocery
and confectionery business to Chas.
Ward. The stock is being inyoiced to
day and Mr.. Ward will take possession
aa soon as complete
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mr., and Mrs. Mark Quillen came up
from Tulsa, Indian Territory, last
Thursday fer weeks visit with rela.
tiyes and friends. Mr.. Quillen was a
pleasant caller ut this office. He is
doing well at Tulsa in the lumber busi.
ness.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mrs. j. Phelps and Mort Byers were
called home Monday by the serious con.
dltion of their mother Mrs. |. Y. Byers,
who was hurt IN runaway a couple Of
weeks ago.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
For Sale Or Trade.

One horse gasoline engine; one
Diamond grinder; one two-horse corn
sheler; one wood saw and betting for
above. d. NJ. John, one mile east OF
Jasper.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Special excursion to War;ensburg vi,
Mo, Pacific, Sunday, July ~. sl.5O FOL
round trip,
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

When you awake in the morning feel
ing like the end OF misspent life, your
mouth full of fir and your soul full of re
grets, take Rocky Mountain Tea Grea
medicine. f. 1. LauderbauRh,
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mrs, q. W. Rex returned Tuesday
morning from her trip to California and
TIE Northwestern states. She reports a
most enjoyable trip.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Notice.

All those owing Mill accounts or 9TH
erwise indebted to H. l.. Tallman, please
call aud settle by cash or note at Bank
of Jasper. Must close my books.
II. l.. TALLMAN.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Lost

AslO0 bin between the post office
aud and Mrs. Boucher's millinery store
il found please leave it at the News
Office.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mr., Louis Radford and family OF
Bates county visited the family of L, A.
Schenck southeast Of town last week.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Come One Come All

For nice cold soft Drinks
or a dish of Ice cream to eat
any day in the week go
to Crandalls.
What among human ills are more
annoying than piles? The afllictions that
prevent active exercises are bad enough,
but one that makes even rest miserable is
worse. Women are among it's greatest
martyrs. TABLER's BUCKEYE PILE ONT
MEAT will cure the most obstinate cases
Price, so cts. in bottle, tubes 10 C. at T.. 7.
Lauderbaugh Drug Go.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Special one way rateof $3.50 between
Jasper and Kansas City, July ii to 18th
inclusive, via Mo. Pacific.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Notice.

All parties indebted 10 Boucher Il
Butts please call and settle at once. As
we want all accounts settled at once.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

FOR SALE 3,year old, thoroughbred
Shorthorn bull, Inquire OF y. IL.
Wampler. "A H3-4J
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Notice

Those holding coupons on the sewiny
machine please bring them in before
July 10. Mrs.J. w. Boucher.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Butter and Eggs

We are not limited for room for Bet
ter and Eggs, but can take care Of all
you bring at the Highest Market Price
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Armours Fertilizers.

a.. now taking orders for Armours
Fertilizers. Call aud leave order,
Raw bone meal, S2s a ton.
Annotated bone and potash, s23 ton
j. A. Cozatt,
Cash paid for Hides aud Furs.
Boucher & Butts.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mrs. Beard Of FIT. Madison is visiting
the family of W. G. Kyle northeast u
town.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mrs. Hettie Fretz will leave for her
home in Denver Colorado Thursday.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Coal For Sale.

You can get Southern Kansas Coal by
the ton or carload at J. II. Near's.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mrs. Milt Boots and daughter are oV-
er from Lockwood this week visiting her
mother Mrs. Butler.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Mayor Hunt is riding in new bugg
purchased from j. A. Cozatt last Nor
day,
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Messrs, Henry Seufert and. Henry
Burgtholdt, Of Kansas City came down
and spent the Fourth with the Misses
McMahan.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

FOR SALE "A good second hand
Surrey, almost new, Inquire of ID. II.
Wampler. Al
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

We are sole agents for
the Celebrated STAR"
Hat, and fhcre is no better
for the pricer on. earth or
anywhere else.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Go TO McCaslin Il Houck's when you
want good coffee. They have Schot
tens.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

We make and sell good Cream Sepa-
rators. Satisfaction guaranteed.
WIN Baynes.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Flour

PERFECTION. Soft Wheat Flour
and RIVAL Hard Wheat Flour, the
Highest Patent that can be made by
the Nevada Milling Co.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

All kinds fine lunch goods
at Crandalls.
Remember we carry a iull line Of
Groceries, Boots aud Shoes.
IL. HENDRICKS
WHITk's oRRAM VERMIFUGE not only
etfectaAliy expels worms, butts unequa-
led AI tonic, and is a certain and perm
anent cure for chills and Fever in child
rem. Price 25 cts at L, /, Lauderbaugh,
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
DRS. COOK & KOUSER
Veterinary
Physicians and
Surgeons
OF Carthage, Missouri
Graduates Western Vet College
Office Phone No. 4. Night Oalls il3

DIR. Cook will visit Jasper every Sat
urday at Lauderbangh's Drug Storo.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Swift'S Fertilizers are Best

We are now taking orders
for the best Fertilizers on
the market call and see us.
WEBB DRUG & HwD. Co.
Homemade and Bakers
Bread at Crandalls.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Dublin Items.

Mrs. Ida Lane of Webb City visited
her parents MIR. and Mrs. L. &. Morlan
since theFourth returning home the first
Of this week.
f. c. Morlau is improving very well,
as he and wife and their daughter Ida
made a visit with his sistor Mrs
Cottrell near Konoma. They went up
last Saturday returning home Sunday
evening.
J.C. Webb aud Alva Dyson made a
business trip to Carthage Monday.
Fred Morlan is working for one of the
Lowensteins this week.
Mrs. Belle Carr left Sunday night
on the midnight train for Arkansas,
She will Join her husband as he is in
terosted in mines in that State,
Tom Goodwin is helping Mr.. Myers Of
Maple Grove run his threshiug machine.
Don't be persuaded into taking some
thing said to be "just as good" as Madi-
son Medicine Co.'S. Rocky Mountain Tea.
There is nothing likeit. 35 cts, no more
no less L, L.. Iaud srbAugh Drug co.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

II. w. Sheets has the best
S1.25 boy's shoe in town.
Give them Il trial.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Good Coffee.

Lovers Of Good Coffee Try can Of
our. .MAcHATA OR FRUTT Cas- BLEND and
you will want no other, only 3Oc.
Boucher and Butts.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
WANTED.

Farmers and stoc men to try
a sac of Crushed r ock
Salt" ut Boucher & Butts.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Special

Rate on 1000 pounds of
crushed rock salt ut b. & B.
Drink Celery-Cola at Gran
dallS.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

Round out the hollow places; smooth
out lines that creep about ones face;
woos roses back TO faded cheeks. That's
what Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cts
at f.. |, Lauderbaugh's
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
We Quote Prices

at The counter and assure That prices will conn
pete with any the grade of goods Come and
you shall be treated kindly and justly dealt with.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10
Gard of Thanks.

We take this method Of extending our
sincere thanks to 0 neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted US during
the sickness and death of our wife and
sister. A, j REED and son,
Mrs. MoLLIE CARPENTER,
Mrs. PEARL lRwIN,
Miss BIRD BoATRIGHT,
SAMUEL, BERT and
DAVID BoArRIGHT.
The Jasper news., 1902-07-10

We don't claim have the best Shoes ear claim the SELL
ond to None We tried get cheaper goods but they
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-10
The Colors In Battle.

Some people may not know that the
colors are not now taken into action
Before corps proceeds on service they
are placed in safe custody, as suits
such honorable insignia, and when
Johnny comes marching home again"
they will be all the fresher for not be-
ing carried through dusty lands and
trying rivers. The men whose duty
it would have been to carry them and
stand by them to the last are nova
days employed in less sentimental, if
more useful, duties.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-10
Sneaking of RoxaItx.

Damocles had been invited to dine
with the king of Syracuse. Upon tax
ing his seat he instantly saw the sword
hanging by hair above his head.
81 suppose" he said to the king,
''you call that the hair apparent" Di-
onysius, pretending to see no humor in
the remark, replied, 81 don't know
about that, my boy, but if it falls upon
your head it will make some crown
prints
This shows that the ancients were
not averse to joking even under trying
circumstances.-New York Times.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-10
DON'T READ IN BED.
II Is h Dangerous Practice While
LyinHs Down, Snys an Authority.


Reading in bed is seriously advised,
so the newspapers say, by physician
as conducive to repair and resting"
relieving congestion" ''emptying the
veins overflled by prolonged eyework,"
| etc.
1t is plain that placing the herd d back
in horizontal position so absolutely
meets the whole problem of relief of
congestion by gravity-and it is such a
very important problem-that it seems
strange that people with weak eyes
do not habitually practice reading in
recumbent position perfectly comforta-
BILE. Such advice, carried out with alb
solute care as to light and the position
of the book. would in the case of
thousand busy people add largely to
the number of hours which reading
could be INDUCED in without detriment
to the eyes or general health.
Certainly the one vino gives this
strange and pernicious advice could
never have tried the plan. Some years
ago there was described a patented de-
vice for suspending the book over the
horizontally placed head of sick per-
son whereby reading would be possible
without holding the book in the hands.
Even then one wonders how the light
could be made to fall properly on the
page. Without a method of the kind
not even a well person could hold a
book five minutes above the eyes.
Reading in bed has ruined thousands
of good eyes. Unless one sits up in
bed as if in a chair it is impossible to
hold the book in such a position that
the arms are not quickly tired and so
that the light falls on it properly. When
reading lying down, there is a traction
upon the inferior recti muscles which is
highly injurious. Every patient should
be warned never to read il bed except
when sitting up as vertically as in 4
chair.-American Medicine.