The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-07
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Oatmeal Water # Is What the Steamship
Stoker Drinks.
: Philadelphia ENQUIRER.

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The most aggravating thing on the face
of the earth Is to be advised to keep cool
when to keep cool seems to be out of the
question and you are swelterings We
haven the slightest doubt that crime
have been committed before now under
such great provocation-not the slightest
doubt. II crimes produced by anger are
ever justtfable they are certainly of the
=characted invoked by the customary ex-
preston in hot weather, 'Oh, just keep
cool!' When a man, half dead, has been
told this for the fortieth time patience
ceases to be a virtue and he is apt to
throw thtngs-if he has enough energy left
There are just few common rules, how
ever that person can observe that will
at last bring him, If not absolute comfort,
relief from something worse. We won't
call them rules. With the thermometer
soaring around the 100 mark no one wishes
to burden himself with rules. Let us. call
them suggestions. We are talking now to
the city-bound mantle man who cannot
30 to where the breezes blow, but must
plod thru his daily toll in spite of Their
mometers and fiery suns and fight against
old General Humidity, who is the foe of
all suffering mankind. The other fellow
can look after himself . @..->
Don't be tempted to pour alcoholic liquid
Of any kind down your throat That is the
first and best suggestions. 1t heats and but
adds fuel to the flames already burning
altogether too fercely. Nor is it wise to
eat heavy meals of meats and hot soups. A
man who begins the day with fruit, rolls
or toast and a broiled tomato, for instance
is much better off than the one who calls
for steaks and greasy potatoes.
The roasts which many business men
snatch in the middle of the day are not
necessary in this burning weather. If you
must have meat try a small slice Of cold
mutton or beef and a salad or some green
stuff. If the luncheon is confined to the
salad you will probably feel better an keer
cooler Iced tea moderately taken Is moi
bad, but don't make the mistake of drink
ing even iced tea or lemonade in grea,
quantities. Great draughts Of ice waite,
do more harm than good.
| Down In the holds Of the ocean mon.
sters, where scores of men are shoveIine
coal into the mouths Of the immense
furnaces, it is far hotter weather than g
| landsman can find even under the direct
| rays OF the sun. It is so hot down there
| that the stokers go naked to the waist
Their thirst is intense, and they alleviate
| It In simple way. They do not seize
upon buckets Of ice water and drink fol
nom entary relief. They know better thar
| that. They have had experience, with hea
and they take mouthful Of cool water
upon which is floating a, little oatmeal
They have. found that this drink is jus
what they need.
If you should adopt the system in you,
office you would find your thirst much
better allayed than should you drinl
quarts of ice water and make frequen
| trips to the bar or soda fountain. TAX,
a leaf from the experience Of the stoker
That IS all that we propose to say in thi
/ little sermon, which Is designedIy r,as
| short. Eat only light food, drink pneder
ately Of plain beverages, never touchin,
those Of the alcoholic variety. and yo,
will be in a condition to ward off the hea
when the immoderate eater and drinke
will succumb. And. above all. try to kee]
4 your mind from the heat. That Is NOR
difficult to do, but If you are not eternal,
talking about it and if you don't permi
yourself to worry over the upward tend
ency of the mercury in the tube, you Wi
be surprised to find how very much easie
\ it is to deal with trying conditions.