The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02

The wine supplied to Pope Leo in his last
illness was said to be $50 years old and
practically priceless.
1t is claimed that particle OF radium
inclosed in a leaden box an inch In thickness
will emit rays of light which are plainly
visible to any person who looks Upon the
box.
Geronimo and dozen of his Apache war
riors have Joined the Methodist Church at
Fort Sill, l: T., having been baptized in the
presence or large crowd Of Indians and
whites.
Some of the present Astor millions had
their origin in the Bowery, New York.
William B. Astor's Uncle Henry, a cele-
brated butcher Of that famous thorough
fare. left him his accumulations Of life
ls46 or thereabouts, had much to do with
building UP the vast Astor estate.
An Italian authority finds that when hens
are fed on food containing a large percent
age of iron the eggs also reveal the presence
of iron in the very dgestible form of the al
illuminate. Such eggs exert a tonic effect
on persons who eat them. The case illus
by any means. and that, according to the
food fed, they may vary greatly in dietic
value and effect.
w. e. Corey, the new acting head Of the
United States Steel Corporation. is thirty
seven years old. He was born at Braddock,
Pa. His father. a retired coal merchant, is
living. Unlike his predecessor, Mr.. Schwab,
he is a college-bred man and began work
in the laboratory of the Carnegie Steel
Company. He is a baseball S'crank," and
says he won't miss a good game If he is
anywhere near one.
Dr. III. G. Wells. in the issue Of Amer
lean Medicine Of June l3. states that every
wound caused by blank cartridges should
tetanus Qockjaw) germs may be lurking
in the wound. In injuries of the palm the
patient should be anaesthetized, the wound
thoroughly cleansed and then cauterized.
He also urges the use Of antitoxin In every
case in which tetanus develops.
Ex-Governor Boies Is now living in re-
tirement and shows no inclination to figure
again in public affairs. He is living on his
large farm near Eldora, Ia, where the
former popular idol of the Iowa Democracy
lives in ease and comfort the life of far
mer. His farm consists of 1,500 acres and
is In fine state of cultivation. He has aged
rapidly since the death Of his son. valu-
alton OF $4,000 has been placed on his farm.
Nowhere is the woman doctor more I'm evil
dence than in Russia. Among the wild and
scattered population of this immense coun-
/ try there Is an inexhaustible field for women
as doctors and teachers. and it is the knowl-
edge of this fact which has disarmed the
OppOSltou 10 SoilS tHTOuSu uElftfSi-
ties. In 1897 Russia had 997 women doctors.
and the number constantly increases. In
this profession Russian women have made
distinguished name. They have enormous
practices in the great towns, and are large
iy employed by the municipalities.
Five thousand dollars is big price to
| offer for one flea, but that is the amount
positively offered by the Hon. Charles
Rothschild. of England. for one of those
| bothersome insects. Mr.. Rothschild needs
polar flea TO complete his collection OF
| these insects. and the 5000 will be paid
| over to the person who brings him flea
| from the back of arctic fox. The
! flea Of the arctic fox Is TO flea fanciers
| what the egg OF the great aux Is to the
| collector OF birds eggs. Mr.. Rothschid
( has fitted out a whaler. which Is now ir
| the far north<'to look for this flea, among
other arctic curiosities.
Twice year. on April q and Oct 26
! writes q young Bulgarian woman living in