Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-20

alone, the light seems TO move slowly to
the right and often upward, while the lett
eye usually but not always sees the hght
move TO the left and sometimes also up
ward DR.. Gould supposes the movements
60 be caused by the mechanism or physi.
ology OF the brain center from vision, ana
he suspects that this hitherto undescrlhed
phenomenon may prove Of far-reaching
interest as connected with ghosts. tele-
pathiC visions, the Illusions OF dellrluin
tremens, etc
The Idea that comets are connected with
radioactive substances was suggested by
r. c. Chamberlin as long ago as july
1901. Prof c. " Boys now considers that
radium whose particles are shot out AT
twelfth OF the velocity Of light may eN-
plain some OF the phenomena Of comets
tails, as these particles would be sent
away from the electrically sur.
face OF the sun In single, double or null
tlple stream The negatively charged
rays that radium Is said 10 give out would
be attracted, givNing the tails that on
few occasions have pointed toward tho
sun.
The Diseases OF metals" are becoming
so well recognized by German metallur-
glsts that the Imperial navy yard at VIII
helmshafon regularly sends samples 10
the dissccting tabls Of Prof. Hoyn, who
diagnoses the maladies, ana endeavors 20
prescribe remedies
The shortness OF breath and heart
weakness Of fat people are found by DR..
L. Menard French physician TO be not
wholly due TO superabundance OF flesh.
The disease OF obesity is that OF imper-
feet assimilation ana dissemination. the
blood being filled with the ncompletcly
oNidized products OF the latter process.
and by training and systematic exercise
i Is possible 70 correct the faults Of nu-
triton. 40 that health and strength may
be enjoyed even without reduction oe
weight, The worlds champion wrestler
IN l9Ol-exoelllng In running as well as N
strength weighed Il pounds. although
only nve feet eight inches IN height. this
weight being l32 pounds above the accepts
ed standard for his height The disturb-
apcc Of nutrition may even be brought
about by lessening the weight through
diet cures or the too exclusive use of
Ciaily a diet OF milk and vegetables, to-
gether with methodical exercise, usually
gives both reduction OF weight and a cor
rection Of the lung and heart derange-
ments Of obesity.
The migration OF birds Is being studied
In a new manner by German orntholO-
glsts, Hundreds or thousands OF crows
are being captured at Rossltten, IN East
Prussia, and, after being tagged with q
number ana the date are again liberated.
IL is requested that when one OF these
birds IS killed, the tag and tho date and
place Of killing shall be forwarded for
record.
A novel watch In Burich Is In the form
OF a ball which moves imperceptbly down
an inclined plane without rolling There
is no spring, the sliding giving motion to
the hands and the trip from top to bot
tom Of the inclined surface, n distance OF
l6 inches requires q hours. The ball Is
then lifted again to the top.
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Goebel TO number 1893 species, OF these,
1873 certainly breed In that country, -
probably do so, Il are stragglers and 8
winter visitors one Is an ocean species,
and seven are seen only in the soloyetsh
Islands.
The best iron sand, quite black and con-
training IS or 40 per cent Of metal IL
claimed by the British colonies. II Is
calculated that there are 200 miles Of IL
along the coast OF the Gulf OF ST. Law
renee IN Canada, goo miles IN New Iea-
land, and about 80 In British Columbia.
and II Is also found IN Ireland. a prize
OF about 100000 has been offered by the
government Of New Zealand FOR a satis-
factory method Of extracting the iron,
Many processes have been patented. but
one OF the most promising seems TO be
now under test az Lambeth, England,
whore the iron Is first separated by mag
nets then formed into briquettes through
the aid Of a secret fluid, and is finally
heated IN the furnace. As only half the
ordinary amount Of coke Is required. the
process Is expected TO materially reduce
the cost OF pig-iron,
Some mysterious deaths Of cattle IN AL
derney have been traced to "A curious
source Mercury was found In the dead
animals, ana also In many meadows and
gardens, and the presence OF the poison
Is attributed 10 a recent explosion Of a
factory for illuminate Of mercury. The
fumes from the explosion were carried
TO distance by strong gale. As n re-
suit OF the Inquiry, the MANUFACTURE or
explosives IN the island has been pro-
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