The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-31

warm water and applied again. A similar
series of phenomena were noted. and the
stone was again cleansed In milk.
The process was repeated until the stone
would stick no longer. The theory is that
when the stone was not attracted by
virus in the blood all of the fatal serum had
been extracted and the boy was safe.
The injury was sustained last Wednesday
afternoon at about 4 o'clock. The boy ac-
companied his sister. Josie Millerman, to
the corner of Manchester and Forest ave-
nues. where she works in a restaurant. He
left his sister at her place Of employment
and started upon his return home.
BOYS FIGHT WITH DOG.
When he saw the dog he called to it in
a playful manner. The animal was running
directly toward him., head down. When it
came near the boy saw that foam was drip
ping from its mouth and that its eyes
seemed filled with blood. He thought that
the animal seemed affected. and attempted
to jump away from it. He was not quick
enough. for the dog bounded to him. jumped
and bit him..
The boy fought the animal, using feet
and hands, and managed to throw the brute
from him. The dog then continued run
ming. and the lad pursued. calling others
into the chase. 1t became a genuine mad
dog pursuit, everybody selling whatever
came to hand as a weapon.
At the Suburban car sheds the dog bit a
mule belonging to August Nannermann Of
ST, Louis County and caused general con-
sternation. The mules ran away. adding
to the confusion. Finally. however. the
dog was corneed in the stable of G. Eon-
man of No. 66sl Manchester avenue md
killed by .Anson Davis of No. GOA West
Park avenue.
Josie Millerman saw hat her brother had
been injured. and. running after him. she
forced him to desist from the dog chase.
The wound was dressed by Doctor Black
mer OF No. 6TS Manchester avenue.
The owner Of the maidstone. ". f. Coz
zens Of the Cozzens Heating and Construc-
ton Company, No. 1917 Olive street. when
Mr.. and Mrs. Millerman heard Of it on
Thursday. allowed them to test its virtue.
The latter tells the following story Of the
stone:
HISTORY OF THE STONE.
"The history of this stone has been traced
back for ninety years. It was given TO
my brother. H. B. CozEens. by ap Indian
Chief over thirty years ago.
Ny brother was at that tiIne an en-
Slneer. and hau charge OK the construction
of 4 railroad in the West. One of his en-
ployes was an old Indian Chief, who was
very much attached to him. When the
time came for them TO part the Indian
came to my brother and said he wanted to
make him "a present of the only valuable
thing he possessed. He gave him this mad
stone. saying that 1t had been handed down
by his tribe for almost sixty years.
1.-The Indian said that it came from the
body of a white deer. and had given mirac-
ulous results among the members of his
tribe.
When MY brother came to St. Louis l
bought it of him for SIS. and it has been
laying in a drawer at my home, except for
several occasions, even since. Persons
have come to my house claiming to have
been bitten by a mad dog ! tried the
stone on their wounds, but it never had any
results. because they were mistaken about
the dog being mad. 1t has only been used
A few times. and this is the first time 1t
has been used on an actual case OF the
rabies"
Mr. Cozzens ~ very proud of the stone.
He invites visitors to examine 1t. The stone
is of a whitish color. and Is covered with
small black spots. 1t is also very porous.
1t is oval-shaped. about one inch and a
half long and a half an inch in diameter.