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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
ACTIVE HOLIDAY WEEK
BUSINESS MORE ACTIVE AND FLUCTI
rT

BUSINESS MORE ACTIVE AND FLUCTUA-
TIONs VIOLENT.
New York, Jan. 2.--Duns weekly review of
trade says:
Violent fluctuations in trading and uncertainty
In the business situation during. the holiday
week. Numerous expressions of confidence are
heard regarding the future, however, especially
i'll the west and south.
Manufacturing plants have taken longer va
cation than last year. but many announce re-
confronted with lack of proper proportion be-
tween prices of raw material and finished prod
ucts and it is evident that cost Of production
must be held down in some way or much ma
chinery will become Idle
:, Transportation lines are well engaged in hand
ling grain, live stock, fuel and lumber, while
earnings thus far reported for December exceed
the previous year an average of 90 per cent.
Few new contracts for iron and steel are re-
ported, yet the general list Of quotations is
fairly, maintained, md better conditions are OK
pected early in 1904
Several special transactions are reported in
Dillets and wire rods at concessions but these do
not affect list figures. Much irregularity and
activity is reported In the market for minor
tive oIera tons at London. Despite a sharp
break In the foreign market, tin closed the week
with a net gain, and copper Is also stronger
because of increased interests abroad. - .
All previous records of footwear forwarding
from Boston were far eclipsed during the past
year, and there was an even notable in
crease in production elsewhere.
Only steadiness can be recorded as to Chicago
hides, several advances being checked by the
diminution of purchases.
As to the textiles the week has only augment
ed unsettled conditions, especially as to cot
terial, sellers advanced prices but buyers ex-
hibited their customary reserve regarding new
a narrow limit.
In the woolen division, new, lines, of over
ness is still the feature in wool. Jobbing trade
in dry goods is seasonably quiet.
Failures this week Wee numbered 2s7 in the United
compared with year ago.
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ATTACKED AUTOMOBILE
Vicious Snake Made an Tttempt to Avenge
Killing of Its Mate.
= u Xa.l- IIoual

Mr. and Mrs. James Davidson and Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Monson Of New York, who have
been at their summer homes in Denyille, N j.,
on a hunting trip; had battle with snakes yes
terday morning at Min Hill, while touring thru
German valley and Newfoundland in an automo-
bile.
The reptiles, two copperheads, were coiled up
in the middle of the road ready to spring. The
big automobile was moving rapidly and its wheel
Snake No. 2 vanished. The occupants of the
vehicle could not tell where the thing had gone,
so sudden had been it's disappearance. When the
party reached the Denville Junction railroad
gateman called to them that snake was on the
rear wheel and had curled iself around the
snake stuck its Lead M in front of Mr.. and
Mrs. Monsoon, who were in the front seat.
Mrs Monson screamed and jumped out of the
automobile into brook sinking in mud and
water over her shoe tops. She then ran over
to the crossing gate shanty and grabbed broom
from Harry Riker, the sateman. When Mrs.
Monson was about to strike at the reptile il
her 1t chased her into the shantv, when she
got the door partly closed on its head The mer
of the party killed the snake with their guns
and threw it into the brook.
The snaks about three feet long. Riker
the gateman received $15 for discovering the
snake which might have done serious harm Il
it had not been detected in time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
THE HOUSEWIFE
BOYCOTIS EGGS
FRESH STOCK NO LONGER LOOKS
LIKE 80 CENTS.
The Week Has Ruled Dull on Fruits,
as Retailers Wanted to Clean Up
Stocks on Hand---sreen Yege-
tables Are Scarce and Continue to
Advance on Many Lines.

The early part of the week give startling
indications of. an egg famine, and values
advanced rapidly. The supply of fresh
stock was extremely light, while storage
goods refused to be drawn out except at
Il figure closely crowding those prevailing
on fresh laid Retailers scented a pro-
hibitive price basis and proceeded to lay
in heavy supplies, comparatively speak
ing and the iobber was thinking in his
minds eye, My kingdom for a--car Of
eggs" But whensthe iobbing price reached
80 cents, and the anetailers tackled on an
other nickel for profit and handling, the
prudent cook and housewife rang out the
slogan, NO egg In the cake or Coffee,
and ham-ands appeared only on the tables
Of the rich along with other high priced
deIicacies. The shrinkage in the demand
eased up the situation somewhat, and quo
tations eased off a cent on Thursday.
Neither supply of fresh or storage is heav-
ier, but the demand controls the price at
present. The only man on earth that
could foretell the future on eggs has been
dead several years but we would suggest
q prompt shipping of all goods received.
Storage eggs are very well cleaned up, and
fresh will hold strong III price for some
time to come.
The butter market is on a dull basis.
Creamery extras are proving fair sellers,
but medium and low grades show dragging
tendencies, altho packing stock buyers are
showing more interest Ill the SITUATION the
past day or two, bidding close to quota
tions for nice sweet goods Diaries are
not in active request, except on special
makes which have an established reputa-
tion. giving them a steady outlet. Eastern
points show about same conditions as the
local market.
Cheese shows no new features. The
opinion is prevalent in many quarters
that prevailing figures are too high as
compared with other dairy products, and
that a lower range must develop in order
to increase and encourage the movement.
Buying at present is confined to small lots
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

Present Demand Upon the Baptists of
Minneapolis in Their Individual Relation
to God,'' Rev. G. H. Gamble: "The Pres
ent Demand Upon the Baptists of Min
neapolis in Their Relation to Their Indi-
vidual Churches" Rev. w. B. Riley.
The closing service will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. W. w. Dawley. It is hoped that
the capacity of the Olivet church will be
taxed by the large attendance of Baptists,
old and young, at this meeting.
st. Paul Chors.
Tomorrow Mrs. Jane Huntington Yale,
contralto, at the Peoples church, ST. Paul
and Mrs. Jessica lie Wolf, will become
members of the House of Hope choir;
Mrs. S. v. Harris, soprano, at the Peoples
church, will return to the cathedral. Mrs
Inez Won Encke, soprano, and Miss Mar
jory Hall. contralto, will sing at the Peo-
pies and Mrs. Charles O. Kruger, who
has been contralto at the House of Hope
will become soloist and preceptor at the
First M. E. church.
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PEOPLES PULPIT
BY G. Il. MORRILL,
HOW TO HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HOW TO HAVE HAPPY YEAR
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With comforting
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
LITTLE RATCHET BURIED
GOLD AND SILVER DEMOCRATS
OF NEBRASKA HOLD A LOVE
FEAST AT OMAHA.

Omaha, Jan. 2.-Nearly 500 demo- 7
Gratis of Nebraska last night cele-A.
brated the ninety-ninth anniversary off,
Andrew Jackson's victory over the
British at New Orleans, and incl
dentally the thirteenth annual banquet
OF the JacksOnian club of Nebraska. ~
The speakers were all men Of :
prominence and included Senator
Francis G. NeWlands of Nevada, Cofi2J
gresham DeArmond of Missouri andln'
Congressman Hitchcock Of Nebraska.
The occasion was of especial sig-~
nifcance to Nebraska democracy be-
cause of a reunion Of the factions that
have formerly been known as gold
and silver democrats. we
The affair was, in the, nature Of
love feast. - SIR 81 ,-t IL, s
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those who knew him, and many invitations
came to him for work in Indiana. This fact
has led him to give up business and devote
his entire time to evangelfstic work. He
is a young man whose training in one of
the large churches in Chicago has emin-
entity fitted him to grapple with the prob
lens Of church work. Mrs. Beatty received
her training in music and for Christian
service in the Moody Institute of Chicago.
She is a gospel soloist of excellent ability,
and an efficient choir director. An attrac-
tive feature Of their work together is the
fact that Mr.. Beatty is possessed Of a good
voice and they do much Duet work in
their special meetings.
After about ten days in the twin cities
Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty go to Wheaton, MINI.
to hold meeting there Their salaries
and travelling expenses are paid by the
school, and the offerings taken in connec-
ton with their meetings are sent to the
treasury Of the training school, and de-
voted to it's maintenance.
The engagements for both Miss Smith
and Miss Willard, and Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty
are made by Rev. w. B. Riley, superin-
| tendent of the school, ssszs&ss
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PUSH WORK OF
EVANGELISM
OFFICERS OF BIBLE TRAINING
SCHOOL PLEASED.
They, Engage Two Evansgelists, Rev.
and Mrs. O. G. Beatty, Who VIII
Enter Upon Work at Once ontin-
ued Success OF Work Of Miss Smith
and Miss Willard.

The Journal published last April
AN article on the work Of two women
evangel1sts of the Northwestern Bible
Training school in the First Baptist church
Miss Smith and Miss Willard. They
were in northwest Minnesota and ever
since, with the exception Of short va
cation, have continued their work in Min
nesota and North Dakota. They have
been twice in Bemidji, twice in. Brainerd,
also in Wadena, Thief River Falls, Detroit,
Mimi; Fargo Jamestown, Cooperstown,
Bottineau and elsewhere
Their work has been very successful in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
WASHINGTON NOTES
Capital Doings of Interest to the
Northwest.

Capital Doings of Interest to the.
Northwest. sSs
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building
Washington.
washington, Jan. g. Secretary
Hitchcock has denied that he viii
take further steps to- suppress GuSi
|Beaulieu's paper, the Tomahawk. pub
lished at White Earth. Officials of
the department and others with whom
he talked about the suppression adr.
vised him there was no ground for,
such radical action and the whole.
matter has been dropped. NJ
William Bongs, interpreter at the
Leech Lake agency, has been appoints
ed scaler Of logs on the Leech Lake.
reservation as a representative Of the.
Indians, under the provision Of the
Morris act authorizing the appoints
ment Of an Indian check scaler.
The National Bank Of North Amer
lea, Chicago, has been approved as
| a reserve agent of the American Ma
tional bank Of st. Paul; also the First.
National bank, st. Paul, as a reserve
| agent for the First National bank Of
Twin Valley, MINI. ~
w. w. Jermane. IS
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GOVERNOR IN PRISON.
Van SAINT Spoke to the Convicts OH,
New Years Day.

Van SAINT Spoke to the Convicts OH
New Years Day.
Special to The journal. III go
Saltwater, Mimi, Jan. 2.-Governor.4
and Mrs. Van SAINT were the guests
yesterday of Warden and Mrs. Wolfer
of the prison. The governor spoke at
the holiday exercises for the prison.
ers, who were allowed the customary
privileges Of the day as well as an
extra dinner.
Mrs. Andrew Richmond died last
night of pneumonia, aged So. She
was taken i'll on Sunday. Her hus-
band and two sons. George and Ed
ward survive. The family came to
Washington county in 1866.
William Day Of Darlington, w. Val
has let the contract to D. M. Swain
for a set Of steamboat engines. sos
David Connors, who has been to his
logging camps in the vicinity of Cor
don, Wis, says good work is being:
done, altho the snow is accounted too
deep by most Of the loggers.
John O'Brien Of KalispeH, q for
mer resident of saltwater, is here on.
g. short visit.
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he public generally is invited.
Union Baptist Meeting.

The Baptist Young Peoples union has
arranged for a meeting for all the Baptists
of the city to be held Monday evening at
Olivet church. The meeting will be in
of prayer, and considerable interest has
been already manifested in the services.
There will be special music. and the fol-
lowing topics will be considered: "The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
MISSION ATtaETHsEMANE
Rt. Rev. Bishop Weller Will Preach-Mi:
sion to Begin Jan. 10.

z%&-s sion TO 5e9ln Jan. 1u.
Right Rev. Bishop Weller of Fond du
Lac, Wis, has consented to preach mis-
sion in Gethsemane church, assisted by
Rev. Frank S. White of Omaha, Neb.
Bishop Weller is a preacher Of great elo-
quence and personal magnetism. The
mission will begin Sunday, Jan. 10, at
1880 a. M, and will continue turnout the
evenings Of the week following. Bishop
Edsall will preside at the first service.
A mission in the Episcopal church con-
sists chiefly Of three things, the instruc-
ton the question box and the sermon. It
is an effort to explain in systematic way
the teaching and practices of the: church.
as well as to explain the fundamental
truths Of the Christian faith. Except on
Sunday mornings, the service is very short
and consists almost entirely of congrega-
tional singing. A more complete account
of the program will be given later. No
mission has been held in this city under
the auspices of the Episcopal church for
several years.
! The public generally Is invited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY
pr. Wright Of Boston Discovers Cause q
TROPICAL Ulcer. ~

Boston, Jan. DIR. u. II. Wright, di-
rector Of the pathological laboratory Of tho
Massachusetts general hospital in this city,
has announced the discovery that tropical
ulcer" a peculiar skin affection. common
to tropical countries, Is caused by micro-
organisms Of the protozoa classification.
This conclusion Is the same as that re-
Gently reached by DR.. Frank Burr MillerY
Of Harvard university with reference to
scarlet fever, and it is thought that the
discoveries Of these physicians will prompt
research in a practically new field. fe9
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nell has as his evening subject set Text for the
New Year" Other musical numbers are as fol-
lows: Organ, Prelude Petrai; anthem, '.The
Lord Is Ny Rock. Woodman: quartet, Gwen
Ing Hymn, " Rheinberger.
Week of prayer services at the Thirteenth
Avenue Methodist church will be conducted by
laymen assisted by members of the church in
alphabet1cal order, follows: Monday, Jan A.
3. H. Ballard and members from A to C; Tues
gay Gy isaac Farsjs and members from D to h;
to Q; Thursday, DR.. J. W. Paul and members
from to R; Friday. John Swenson and mem
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

VIII Declare No Dividend on It's Common
Stock.
Special to The Journal.
Pittsburg, Jan. 2.-It is still the expec-
tation of the best informed representatives
Of the steel and iron industry here that
at next Wednesdays meeting the directors
Of the United States Steel corporation will
pass the dividend on the common stock
and declare a regular quarterly dividend
Of IL on the preferred. Officials of the
corporation and independent manufacture
ers report a slightly improved volume of
business and expect a further improve
ment by the middle of January.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
CITIZENS FRIGHTENED

Luton, Iowa, Robbers Had CIeag Field
and Secured 500. ~.
Special to The Journal. $50
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 2.-citizens Of
Luton, Iowa, last night heard robberssat
work at the Citizens bank for full hdiff
Five explosions were heard, but all wJl,e
too frightened ito interfere. The robHes
took ali the cash, $7o0, and escaped y a.
rig stolen from the livery barn of q. Hunt.
The bank is a private one owned by Payne
& Sarglson and carried no burglar insur-
ance.
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GENERAL PRODUCE
Saturday, Jan. 2.-Butter, steady. Eggs
steady. Poultry, Arm. Veal, firm.

cries 1sss ses ' ao iee cream dan
121a @13c; packing stock, s@12hc: renovated,
extras, 1Sc; renovated frsts 15c roll and print,
@ snss. i'e en0'ee' l4e1h0'' fa'r TO GOOD iSs
EGGs-New laid. case count. current receipts
eases case included 25c; candled, loss of per doz,
20c country held cases included. 1Sc; dirties,
$3.50 Per case for candled; seconds and checks,
per case 500; April storage, lots charges
t gmEEsEmTwtns or fats fancy 1b 11@12e;
g good. 5sc Young Americas Am fancy 1s@ls1ae;
s: Paitest s.; swiss No. eloek ? isc S Swiss
LIVE S f6uT f aa.S1ss Ss LARGE fat
turkeys; thin; small, 5@7c; chickens, hens,
SIZE ducks. Old 4c: oe geese y fat large sS
DREssED POULTRY = undrawn turkeys
fancy, lac; choice. 11@12c; old toms. lie; cuils
e@.c; eh Sk5s springs fancy SC; springs fair
good and small. &c: old ROSTERS and culis, "a
&C. aaeas 6snsy beads or e fair good
DREssED MEAfsH Yea ,es fancy, per ID. ga
fair nstt to so9a 5aS s%1l ovssMs5sS
ho EssH light 13as; medium, SC; heavy S.
%sss% g !'F pss 81 small
SABBAGE-Per 100 lbs. $3.50.
per QOZ, Toe.
POTAT0ES--White, per bu car lots. sacks
soc; small lots. sacked, Toe. - -
ONlONS-Per bu, 60@60c.
1,cs bar d. IT. per doz $1@125
PIGEONS-Live, per doz, 81; dead, per doz
DRIED PEAs-Fancy yellow, per blu, 81 so
me s5; na4 s,s3 fancy 's medium
per By, ss22s; choice nav s.; medium hand
picked, 81; medium fair, 1925: medium mike,
and dirty, 4b@7oc; brown, fancy, $3.50; brown
fair to good. $1.50@1.60; Lima, California, pc
APPLES Jonathans, per per, $3.50; Kings
brl, $3.50; Northern spys. brl. ss.25@s.5o
sa%ns Tsan Sweets ss
$3@325; choice cooking, brl, s275@3; Russets
Dr. 6R @sSS all Sizes 1925; califor
MA na7els l2es to 25Os, ss.25; California navels
Observation-Disclosures fancy as to size, 81
| SWEET POTATOES Illinois, per BRIL- $3.50
| CRANBERRIEs-Late Howes, per brl, 80
$2.75; wisconsin Bell and Bugle, So; Wisconsin
Ae5t LII Sestl f Fiji Winter Neiu
| GRAPEs-Oatawbas, pony baskets, zoe; Mala
gas per keg, $45o@5.50
| HONEY-New fancy white, Lib sections, 14c
choice white, Lib sections 12@13c; amber, SC
&c; extracted amber, To- + &j
VEGETABLES-,Eg plant, per doz, 2.50@3
radishes, per doz lunches. soc; lettuce, per Noz
25c; celery, doz, 30@4Oc; celery, California
fancy, 75c; choice, .65c; squash, per doz, So
parsnips. per bu, 75c; cucumbers, per dN, 50
matoes, basket crates, $S75G4; beets, by
| 40@50c; caulinower,: per crate, $3.75; parsley
per doz, 9oc@$1. - $50 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

The machine for winnowing gold by blowing
away the gravel while the heavier gold grains
fall into receptacle is to be used In Australia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
PIERCED THE HEART
Boy Kills Another by the Careless Hand
ling Of a Gun.

Webster City. Iowa, Jan. 2.-The r.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hove
laid, who reside four miles east Of Raldall,
was shot and instantly killed yesterday by
his half-brother, a lad of about his age.
The boys were hunting and in shooting
carelessly at a mark the accident occurred.
The ball entered the heart.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
STEEL TRUST HARD UP

NEW YORK COFFEE, ian. 2-Spot Coffee
Firm; No. Z, nc. Other markets nominal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

NEW YORK PRODUCE, Jan 2-Butter-Re-
extra. creamery. 2sIsc; creamery. common to
choice 15@23c; state dairy, 14@20c held
creamery, 16@21c. p
Cheese--Receipts, two days, 1884 pkgs; quiet;
state full cream fancy small eolored, September
late made. 10c; large colored, September, 12c
late made, 1Oc: lar1E MHite, September, he;
late made, Zoe. =
Eggs-Receipts, two days, a,7s5 pkgs; state
and Pennsylvania nearby average finest 37c;
state and Pennsylvania seconds to frsts Fl al
85c; western extras, 3e@37c; western hrsts, 35c;
western seconds, 31@34c; refrigerated, 27@30c.
CHICAGO PRODUCE, Jan. 2-Butter- Steady;
creameries, 16@231ac; dairies, 14@21c. Eggs
Firm; at mark, cases included, 25@2sc. Cheese
Steady; daisies 1oA @lohe twins; 1oe; Young
keys, 11@12s; chickens 1o:9ac; springs. 1o1Sc.
aPotatoesvstrong; Burbanks. 6s@70c; rurals,
60 pounds, 4@5c; IS to Is pounds 51a@61sc;
So to 125 pounds, 61a @73Ac; So to 10 pounds,
81 @9c.
| NEW YORK COFFEE, Jan. 2.--Spot Coffee
Firm: No, T. nc, Other markets mammal d
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Idberal-Rey. George Edwin Burnen will
speak at 7:45 p In Richmond hall, Nicol1et
and Eighth street
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Green green frozen 1c less each grade.
Green sailed horse or mule hides,
large ...............:.. 20 22o
e'i medium :.:..::.:...:.....;....::.. $50 1.75
Green sailed horse mule hides
small ............ ITO LOO
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Dry flint Montana, Oregon, Washington
and Idaho butcher hides, fiat -. IL
Montana bulls and fallen hides 49,. 10
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota, Wiscon-
sin and similar ................: ii u
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-29
NATIONAL AID IN ROAD BUILDING,

The senate committee on agriculture
has unanimously reported favorably the
Latimer bill for the improvement of
public roads. The report is long and
admirable. The committee takes up
some of the objections. to the measure
and when it gets through them there is
nothing of the objection left. One
objection so frequently and fuently
offered is that the improvement of the
public highways is an enormous task.
or this the committee says that it is in
deed gigantic understanding and in
this fact lies the first and most urgent
reason why the government should ex-
tend it's aid. True enough. This is just
why the government has aided so many
railway schemes and is pouring millions
into waterways. The committee com
putes the saving in expense of trans
porting the commerce now moved over
public road At $5OO,0OO,OOO annually if
these routes Of commerce are improved.
The fact alse is cited that at present
about one-third of the people-t those
living in the country are expected to
maintain the highways and that much
more than two-thirds of the wealth of
the country contributes nothing to the
improvement or maintenance of high
ways.
The bill is but a beginning, for it
aSpropriates only $24,OOO,OOO and this is
to be drawn $s,000,OOO for each Of the
next three years. This Of course is a
mere pittance as compared with the
money annually appropriated to rivers
and harbors, and the commerce aided by
the latter is but small fraction in
amount of that transported over public
(! roads.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-29

Physical culturists say that the prac
tice of sitting with the legs or even the
feet crossed is a bad one and has more
to do with cold feet than most persons
imagine. 1t has this result principally
through impeding the circulation of the
blood in the leg that is crossed over
the other. The femoral veins are
cramped, with the consequence that the
blood Is damned back into the feet and
above the knee, inducing as we'll as
cold feet varicose condition in the
veins of the calves. Another reason
why the habit should be discouraged IS
the fact that on general physiological
principles it is healthier to sit squarely
with both feet resting upon the floor,
whereas with the legs crossed the
weight Of the body is thrown almost
wholly to one side or the other.