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Ousnchinc Thirst Mt Sea.

Many years ago DR.. Hing suggested
to Captain Kennedy that thirst might
be quenched by dipping the clothing
in salt water and putting 1t OH without
wringing it out. The captain. on being
cast away. 'ucceeded in persuad!ng
some Of the men to follow his example.
and they all survived. while the four
who refused and drank salt water he.
came delirious and died. Captain Ken.
needy goes OF to say: After these Oh.
erations We uniformly found that the
violent thirst went Off and the parched
tongue was cured in a few minutes
when We had bathed and washed our
clothes. while We found ourselves as
much refreshed as 1t We had received
some actual nourishment."-Tit-Bl Bits.
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PARALLEL SIGHT TUBES.

accompanying drawing that the wear.
ing Of these peculiar-looking spectacles
will cause the eyes to gradually resume
their normal state. without more dis
comfort than Is caused by exercising
n muscle In any other portion OF the
body. The idea is to enclose the at
fected eye or eyes in the device here
shown and gradually cause the
Strengthening Of the line Of sight by q
physical effort to look through the sight
tube. which forms the sole visionary
means Of the wearer. These tubes
a be adjusted to gradually draw the
lines OF vision from the two eyes par.
allel 10 each other. by changing the
position Of the tubes from time to time
as the eyes become accustomed to each
new angle. until finally they reach their
normal condition. solely through the
exercise Of the muscles which control
the horizontal movement Of the eye.
ball. The glasses are so constructed
that no lateral light rays can enter. and
the wcarer has no choice but to strain
the muscles until the pupil Is In line
with the tube before he can see any.
thing. John Evangelist Stierle Is the
man who has designed this cure.
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Surgeons and Il u. LIghfs.

A st. Petersburg physician has ex
perimented with blue electric light
which showed noticeable results II
many phases Of diseases and surpassc,
the efficacy Of the white electric ligl;:
usually employed heretofore.
The journal, Professor Meulelsohn's
Care Of Patients. Of Berlin, states that
1t is possible through the use Of blue
electric light to make operations pain.
less without ~resorting to other anaes.
thetlcs. Burns OF the skin. and espe.
cially Of the mucous membrane, are
said TO have not only been rendered
painless. but healed also more rapidly.
The value Of this treatment becomes
Important from the fact that 1t can he
easily employed where 1t Is difficult
to Use other therapeutic remedies on
account Of location. as in the throat
or deeper down In the allmentary
canal.
1t Is also to be noted that the use OF
the blue electric light contributes much
IN lessening the pains caused by can.
rerous growth in n marked degree. and
IL said rapidly to effect a complete
cure OF lupus. the severe disease OF the
skin which frequently resists every
other method OF treatment.-Ca.raco
Tribune.
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The Sporting World.

A. Landry. jockey. has been refused
permission by the stewards to ride ut
the New Orleans race track.
G. Oliver Iselin. the managing owrcr
Of the new cup yacht. says that the
work Of her construction Is progressing
favorably.
There Is proposed IN automobile rae.
Ing circuit for next season. comprising
among others The Detroit. Cleveland.
Springfield and Brighton Beach tracks.
The ages OF all horses changed New
Years Day. Weanlings became year.
lIngs. yearlings became two-year-olds,
t~wo-year-olds became three-year-ulds.
and 40 ~
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Conquered the Conqusrer,

Alexander the Great conquered millions
OF e he began in his youth BY con-
ouering Q rebellious horse, soon passed 20
the conquest Of armies, and he lived and
Obstacles only added 10 his reputation,
and his enemies before him were chat and
dust. -. 81
But one thing conquered him-drink.
Il conquered no thoroughly that the great
est of Alexander's victories was as nothing
to tho victory Of alcohol over Alexander;
It made him jealous and mean, when be
was naturally ~magnanimous; it made him
q false friend, it made him . murderer, u
made him an invalid. and it killed him
very complete set Of victories, As you VIII
II among all of those who have lived on
earth we could select any man TO talk
aeainst excessive drinking we should select
Alexander the Great. And we should ask
him for his opinion Of alcohol on the morn
ing following the BANQUET at which ne
murdered his friend, the man who had
saved his life.
Alexander the Great was not a writer.
But he was a strong thinker ard a power
full manufacturer OF short, strong phrases
as is shown in his letters to his teacher'
Aristotle, and to others. 80.
When he awokc that morning and his
confused thoughts shaped themselves 70
tell him that he had murdered the man he
| liked best in the word. he could have
! written q temperance sermon more power
! fu, than will ever come from ! temperance
man.-New York American.
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WOMAN POSTMASTER RESIGNS.
Mrs. Current ut C~eatrsviiie. Ky. Would
navs R>~m R>rnovod Var Marprl00

AIrs. Current ut Ceatrsviiis. Ky. Would
Have Been Removed For Marrying.
Washington. d. Cite case OF Mrs
Matte f. Boyd Current. postmaster at
CentrevIlle, KY. who lost both legs by
q railroad accident in her youth. and
whose afiiction. coupled with the ef-
forts Of several influential Kentucky
politicians to remove her from Office.
attracted much attention two years
ago. has been finally settled by the
acceptance Of her resignation and the
commissioning Of John c. Montgom-
cry as her successor.
Montgomery was appointed pOstmas-
ter by President Mckinley on March
@. 1901. but sympathy for the afflicted
incumbent was largely responsible for
his failure to receive his commission.
The outgoing postmaster has held Office
twenty years.
About a year ago the Pos'ofice De-
partment learned that the then Miss
Boyd had married James NJ. Current.
n mail carrier Of Centreville. who was
about thirty years her Junior. The mar
riage was not reported. although post
masters are required Oh marriage o
take a new oath Of office.
Early this month an inspectors re.
port was received recommending Mrs.
Currents removal. hut her resignation
antedated this report b. several days
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Putting tho Devil In Charge.

Not every man who gets drunk commits
murder. But every man who gets drunk
commits suicide-to a degree. The drink
shortens his life and wcakenn his powers,
mental and physical:
And every man who gets drunk is apt 70
commit murder or any other crime that
when sober seems to him heinous and I'M
possible.
Any man who puts his manhood aside
and puts the devil in charge OF himself u
taking mighty big chances.
he is triHins with his wi life and the
lives Of Others perhaps near and dear to
him. : r-,
brain. an insult or a grievance. born in the
disordered passions or in the degraded i'm
sgination, a weapon at hand-and the thing
It is not the man who does it; it Is tive
demon in the drink. $500,
The man who deliberately puts that de-
mon in control Of himself never knows
what it will do with him.-Les MONIES
Daily News, -
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eight tiny cells. These cells are lighted
spacely with small windows. scarcely
greater than loop holes. barred heavily.
Sometimes two lunatics. or fools. as
they were called Then. were imprisoned
In one cell. Walls and floors are still
studded with rings and bolts to which
these unfortunate creatures were
chained with enormous iron letters.
Very quiet lunatics were taken for
occasional walks through the corridors.
and sometimes even In the garden
paths. The Emperor often visited the
tower to assure himself that his regu-
lations were being observed faithfully.
He had written them out In his Owl
hand, and the most minute and trivial
details had been provided for by him.
But his efforts we're without scien-
tiic aids. and as n result the inmates
were treated a dangerous and disgust
Ing creatures. The cells containing
the violent mes were not opened
oftencr than twice a month. when
powerful men would enter. seize the
prisoners and drag them out to wash
them. At this time the cells were
cleaned-the only time when that was
done. The feeding was done by means
of q tin utensil. triangular in shape.
the pointed end Of which wa: inserted
In q crevice In the door Of the cell. AS
the food was entirely liquid. the pris-
oner was expected to take the nour-
ishment from this direct.
Lunatics who were exceptionally
noisy and violent were thrown into
cells that were entirely dark. and II
that did not auell them they were put
under cold shower baths and douches
until they wer exhausted.
Chains and cold douches and dark
cells were used until near the middle
Of the last century. and 1t was as late
rs 1868 before the violent insane We're
removed regularly to asylums that
were really adapted for the purpose &C.
cording to modern ideas.
This Vienna fool tower. even In It's
worst days. vas q haven Of rest com.
pared with many Of the other prisons
| for lunatics that still existed then In
| Europe; and the Vienna treatment OF
| the lunatic was enlightened compared
with the ideas OF such eminent and
well disposed men az Professors Ideler
and Horn, Of Berlin. who wrote learned
treatises In which they argued for the
useful and beneficent physiological and
psychological effects Of instruments Of
duress.
They had such faith In the mechan
ical treatment that their favorite I'm
plement was a frlghtful thing known
by the appropriate and frightful nam,
Of the English coffin" This cofhr
was one in fact. 1t vas a long. narrow
chest into which the maniac was
forced. Then the lid was fastened
down. The only opening In 1t was on,
just large enough to expose the face
Of the patient.
Another utensil was the "foOl',
wheel" which was to all intents and II
design nothing except a magnitiet
squirrel cage with the familiar wheel
The raving lunatic was imprisoned II
this wheel and left there until il
stopped revolving. which fact vas &C
cepted as indication that the mania hat
worked itself out.
Still more brutal were the iron mask.
tina. were used rs late rs 1867. Some
OF these were %unearthed recently from
! the cellar Of the insane asylum In An
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CRASHED INTO M0URNERS
A Funeral Procession Run Dowa by
a Train at Stafford, N. Y.
SNOWSToRM HID VICTIMS PERIL

The Occupants or the Sleigh Which " .
Struck. DId Not See b Approaching
Looomotive-The Narrow Escape or tho
Vehicle Behind 1hem-ODs KILLED Two
Fatally and Others Seriously Injured.
Batavia, N. IA freight train OH tie
Canandaigun branch OF the New York
Central crashed into n sleigh at n grade
crassing a short distance east OF Stat
ford. OF the Ave occupants OF the
sleigh one received injuries that caused
death in n few hours. two were fatally
injured, and two were seriously In.
iured. All were members Of the family
Of L. J. Mott.
A second sleigh which was follow
ing close behind Motifs was overturned
by being brought to a sudden stop
to escape running into the. train. Four
persons in tn, second vehicle were
injured.
The two sleighs were part Of q
IuueEdl pEOScSSioh. SsSs
was raging at the time, and apparent
IL no one In the Mott sleigh. which was
n covered affair. heard the approach
ing train. The air was full Of tine
snow and 1t was impossible to see more
than 200 yards up the railroad track.
Part Of the funeral procession passed
safely over the tracks before Motifs
sleigh was struck. The crash and the
cries OF the injured w.rned the driver
Of the next sleigh. but none too soon.
for he was forced ~ stop so suddenly
that all Of the occupants OF the sleigh
were hurled into the ditch and severe
~ injured. The injured were removed
to q neighboring farm house and med
ical aid was summoned from here.
John Mott. nineteen years old. was
killed. Those mortally injured were:
Lemuel Mott. eleven years old. skull
fractured In several places: Mrs. Lena
Mott. spine broken. no hopes enter
tanned for her recovery.
The others injured were: Kate Mott.
daughter OF Mrs. Mott. cut over right
eye. shock: J. Mott. bruises and
shocks: Miss Mary Butmore, occupant
OF second sleigh. broken nose: Mrs,
Katherine BOssert. Mrs. Priscilla But.
more and Miss Anna Butmore. severe
bruises.
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two holes pierced for the eyes n one
tiny aperture for the mouth. To give
the wearer air there are a few small
holes In the TOP Of the helmet.
DR.. Johannes Bresler. In q recent re-
view Of the primitive and cruel meth
DDS used we'll into the nineteenth CEN
fury. remarks that his study OF the np-
planes used in insane asyluns In the
last generation has convinced him that
they all date back directly to the tor
lures used In the prisons Of the period
when the insane person was confined
as a matter Of urs with criminals
and punished for being demented just
az the criminals were punished for be-
Ing wicked. The implements Of pun
ishment were adopted apparently as
A matter Of curse when the ~lunatics
were transferred to asylums Wash
lngton Star.
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THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE or NTEMPERANcE.

An Article Which 10 Interesting Because
Of Its Practical sugEestivsness In Re-
gard 10 Curing wsmsa D~runkssds-
Intemperancs . Moral Wrong.
An address on i~atemperance in women,
recently delivered by Sir Thomas Barlow,
Bart, il interesting on account OF its prae'
teal suggestiveness. In dealing with the
original formation OF this habit but little
mere heredity. though it is not denied that
this factor does in some families appear to
play its part. The practice Of drinking.
which eliminates in drunkenness. 10 re-
garded and treated from first to last AZ Q
habit rather than as a disease, and o
which has been developed out OF acts OF
self.indulgence.
In the implied indict.nent Of the individ.
nal and Of society. where custom and ex.
ample have much to answer for, there Ii no
want Of sympathy. On the contrary, every
allowance is made for Misunderstanding,
temptation and human frailty. At the
bility is never lost sight Of. It II in the
recognition Of this quality that we ind
the clue to successful treatment. Sir
Thomas Barlow In no pessimist. he firm
" believes in the possibility of reclama.
ton, and he relics for the attainment OF
this object largely upon an awakening OF
the moral sense. 90.
I%ntemperance il not a mere disease; il II
not even an uncomfortable habit. It 10 Q
moral wrong to be admitted. repented 81
and combated by every available means II
| the Door victim is ever TO obtain her eman-
cipation. It is not TO be expected that She
can, at all events as q rule, be depended
upon to work out her own salvation On
| these lines. She has, nevertheless, TO .
certain limited extent the power In her
own hands" and it is necessary TO make
her see this. Moreover, the assistance Of
| friends, and especially an example OF abb
s~tinence on their part. can do very much
to help her. 60,
There must be few persons, and probably
no medical men, who do not in their
hearts admit the truth Of these obserya.
tions. We believe that the alcoholic habie
Is in DO sense different in character from
any otbsr form Of use and wont, such 40
IL constantly seen to influence the course
| Of human conduct. Il 10 infinitely more
| injurious than the great majority OF such
| personal customs. Il 10 a. durable % they
are, and mainly by those moral, intellect
| ual and social means which have been con-
| sidered above.-London Lancet.
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fp-day remember discussions as to the
utility Of various instruments Of tor
esre. such AZ the "Engiish coffin" and
The "fools wheel"
Yet the Vienna fool tower was built
By an enlightened and exceptionally
Kindly monarch. Joseph H.. whose love
nj mankind guided all his life. Its
ponstruction and the treatment given
b It's inmates, barbaric as they seem
row. were triumphs Of philanthropy
{ the time.
When It was built In 17s3 the insane
we're treated as worse than criminals.
they were kept In cells In prisons and
avoided BY all as II they had loathe-
bome. contagious diseases.
Emperor Joseph went as far as
medical science enabled him to 60
! L the time. There was no thought In
he mind Of amy one In authority that
Insanity could be cured or amellorated.
thus, with all his humanity. the EN-
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PRUSSIA'S WOE
A Gloomy Spssch From Throne Real
Before the Diet
The Accounts For 1901 Closed With Del
cit ofss.37S.ooo Those For 1903
No Moro Satisfactory.

Berlin. Germany.-Tie Pr,ssian Diet
was reopened. The Chancellor. Count
o Bulow. read the speech from The
throne. No mention was made OF for,
eign matters. o OF the Canal bill. The
speech took a gloomy view Of tie
finances Of Prussia. 1t said that the
accounts for 1901 closed with 4 deficit
Of $685. 900. and added that 1t was not
anticipated that the accounts for 1902
would be a%ppreciably more satisfac.
tory. As for 1903. 4 demand would
have to be made on public credit for n
considerable loal In order to establish
equilibrium between the evenu and
expenditure. as In consequence OF tine
depression In agriculture. trade and
industry. n further depreciation in the
receipts OF several Of the administra.
tive departments would result.
Bills were announced for f%urtherine
the Communication Of the Polish prov.
inces OF Prussia. for their economic de.
vel0pment. and for increasing the sal
aries Of officials and teachers there.
The Reichstag has resumed Its ses'
sions. the Government presenting tho
budget and the Auditors statement of
the Treasury accounts. Various resolu.
tons respecting the customs admins
tration were offered. The session will
be almost exclusively occupied with
the discussion Of the budget.
The Government will introduce two
new measures. one for the protection
OF child labor and another for organic
ing mercantile courts for arbitration
between employers and employees.
As this Ii the final session Of the
present Reichstag. mucn discussion In.
tended for purely political effect vii!
take place preparatory to the general
elections.
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Personal Mention.

Andrew Carnegic's gifts oc public II.
braries are OH the decline.
General Miles will visit the European
capitals before returning to the United
States.
In consequence Of the recent attempt
upon his life King Leopold Of Belgium
has resolved no to ride in his motor
car In the future. and mas ordered II
sold.
The Rev. Thomas ~. Lewis has the
rare distinction OF being president of
w colleges ut one time-thc Western,
Maryland and the Adrian. OF Adrian.
Mich
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. What Teetotalisrn Means.

Paying a visit Of inspection n day TO .
large English Jchool, an inspector found 2
teacher exercising a class IN the subject OF
definitions. One interrogation put to
them seemed for a moment a rare puzzle! e;
The question was: What is teetotalism!"
At last one tiny girl, whose pinched face
and shabby clothes bespoke hard times at
home. put up her hand and cried out; Il
know. teacher"
Both teacher and visitor felt a lump rise
in their threats as the answer came; IN
che thin, piping treble: "Tectotaiism
means bread and butter"
With tears yelling in her ewes the teach.
er said: "You must explain that"
And the small damsel promptly replied:
"Bccause when fathers t~eetotal we get
bread and butter. and when he IS not w
have to 60 without"
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Tho Damon In the Drink.

Ludwig Sedlayzk, who killed Mrs. Chas.
Heffner and shot her husband perhaps IA
tally. in Cleveland, was drunk when he
did it. When sober he was . hard work.
ing man and peaceable citizen. !
William Hooper Young, who 10 charged
with the murder and 6endish dismember-
ment OF Mrs. Pulitzer, one Of the most hid
eous crimes in the police records Of New
York, said to the detective: who took him
in custody that drink had got him into
the trouble. Sober, he was q dutiful son
and a useful member of society. 4
Michael Lcddy, the bloodthirsty hend,
Of Williamsburg, N. Y. who. the other
day kicked out the one eye he had left his
wife. was drink crazed when he did 1t,
and i s ssssI BY his isS sh i'd s;, to y hssf to Of snv =
b seoI a good husband" when sober. .~
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DEATH At THE THROTTLE.
Passenger Train Runs'sevsrai Miles with
Engineer Dead In His Cab.

Knoxville. Tenn .-Passengers on an
incoming Knoxville and Ohio Railroad
train rode several miles with the hand
# death ut the throttle. The train left
Buckeye. Tenn. on time. and ran
through Careyville. the next scheduled
station. When the train ran through
the latter town Fireman Mattlock dis
covered something was wrong and
stepped to the engineers side Of the
engine. He found Engineer 4. G.
Young dead. and Immediately stopped
the train. There was a wound on the
left side Of the engineers head. and
the supposition Is that n piece OF rock
fell from the side Of 4 high cut through
the mountains and killed him instant
~. The train ran perhaps eight miles
after Young was killed.
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WOMAN HEIR TO 100000.
Engine wipcr's Wife Has Interest In Va!
Estats Left by Grandmother.


Nevada. Cal.-Mrs. Frank lie Grande.
wife Of IN engine wiper employed by
the Southern Pacific Company, has just
received information confirming her
right TO a one.ffth interest in IN estate
worth $4,000. 000.
This vast fortune was left by Mrs.
LIE Grande's grandmother. who resided
In Holland. where her estates are 10.
Gated, The win bequeathing the for
tune was made some time before her
grand;nother's death and sent to Mrs.
lie Grande's mother. who kept the doc
uments until long after her mothers
death. The European Government. In
an effort to locate the heirs. found
Mrs. lie Grande's mother and disco.
cred the will.
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MR.. WI ON EXCLUSION LAWS.
Chinese Paper Quotes Kim rs Saying Gus
toms Onaciala Are ut Fault.

ouA pAACsSiS THto -
Victoria. B. C.-Copies OF interviews
given to n Chinese paper by WI Ting
Fang. former Minister to the United
States. have been received here. Mr..
WI Is quoted rs saying that the ex.
clusiOn laws against Chinese are car.
ried out In q way never intended by
the American Legislature.
The higher officials do not mean that
they shall be so carried out. he says.
but the execution OF the law Is left In
the hands OF customs officers. who en-.
force 1t In n way Injurious both to
America and TO China. He declares the
application Of the exclusion law to Ha-
vail and the Philippines to be ridicu-
Ions: as the circumstances there are
entirely different from those p%revai!ln:
In the United States.
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s.S,,ts rubcrculos;s 10 Tucurnbi-.

DR.. Albert Robin. of the Frcucl.
Academy of Science. l:aS announced
that present methods Of fi.h;in. tubrl'.
cu!osis arc vain. that the disease Is
practically incurablc. and the on!
thin. 10 do is to prevent Il.
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this country. This Is the frst large
building In the East erected by the
Russian Church. and the Archbishop
%journcycd all the way from the Pacific
Coast to conduct the ceremonies. as
did those at the laying Of the r
stone. Hereafter he will divide the
time equally between New York and
tie West. His diocese embraces Alas
-. n Il. WALL