The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-21
THE MAGAZINES

Prevention Of Pneumonia.-The March
SanltarIan quotes from the Therapeutic
Gazette in part thus while most ply
sicians insist that patients with tubercu-
losis shall expectorate into spit-cups or
cloths which either contain antiseptics
or which are at once disinfected, they are
far too frequently lax as to the orders
which are given for similar treatment Of
the expectorated material in croupous
pneumonia While we have no way Of
destroying the pneumococcus when sur
rounded by some Of the conditions which
seem favorable to the existence, it is
certainly the duty of the physician, not
only for the sake of his patients, but also
for his own benefit, to see to it that the
myriads of cocci cast off by a patient
with pneumonia are destroyed before it
is possible for them to do further dam
age by injecting other persons"
VIII the Split Intlnitlve succeed?-Pro-
fessor Lounsbury of Yale, says, in the
April Harper's, that the split 1nfinttive Is
as old as the fourteenth century, and has
been used in every century since, but
never so frequently as Of late. Professor
Lounsbury believes that the split infinitive
adds both clearness and force to express
sion, and that it seems probable it will be
adopted in the face Of the purists' pro-
test.
Records Of the Past for February is
out, with contents of unusual interest.
Covers Entire Struggle. - The Worlds
Work will publish large war number
for April covering the whole range Of the
| momentous struggle between Russia and
| Japan. It will be fully illustrated with
maps and pictures.
The Horse Is kIng.-"The statement of
the national statistician at Washington
may be relied on as the most authentic
| that can be complied" says the Horse
shoers' Journal. "There were in the United
States July l, 1903, 16,557,373 horses, val
ued at $1,oao,7o5,s59. The increase in
number over the previous year Of 1902 was
| just 26,149 Total number of horses Jan.
! 1, 1904, 16,736,059; The difference in mum
| Der between 1903 and 1904 is just IT'S, $3.50
! OF values, proportionate increase Is seen
| there being reported 81, 1886, 940,298 worth
Of horsefesh in the country Jan. last;
Out Late But Explanation Is Good
The March number Of the National Maya.
zine Is at hand ten days late. The pub
fishers were just ready to mail their
March issue when fire completely wrecked
their fine plant at Al w First street, Bos.
! ton on Feb. 10. They made second
edition and got it on the market in ter
/ days. In order to do this they scattered
! their work among a dozen Boston print.
ing shops and worked night and day.
Opportunity for March.-The March
number of Opportunity, published at st
i Paul, Mimi, is full Of interesting read
4 ing especially for the prospective home
seeker or investor. The issue is profuse
ly Illustrated from photographs taken a
far north as western Canada, showing tn
great wheat fields and farm homes Of TIL
Saskatchewan and Alberta country an,
as far south as the fruit and rice region
OF Texas.
OF Interest to notwithstanding Iro
I Ages article on the Baltimore fire, copi
ously illustrated, and on Philadelphia
new high-pressure. fire-fghting waite
system have been issued separately i
magazine form.
Public Health Joarnal.--vo lume /, NJ
8, March, 1903, OF Journal Public Health
is at hand. It is edited by Mrs. Colum
. bia Paxton Wood. and is published b
: the Journal Publishing company, Evan
lyille Ind. The journal Is published