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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-13
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Two New .Anesthetics Have Peculiar
-. = Effect on Nerves.
Philadelphia North American

Philadelphia North American.
Back from Europe only last week
with an entirely new anesthetic, sto..
:vaine, DR.. w. Wayne ,Babcock, chief Of
the surgical staff Of the Samaritan hos
:pital, has performed, with its aid, a re-
made successful use of the new anesthet-
Iic, scopolamine. ,@ 55
! Injection Of stovaine is made thru
the lumbar region into, the spinal cord,
which cuts, off all Communication be-
tween the upper and lower portions Of
the body, and, in reality, acts like q
plug in a telephone switchboard. With
the. upper part of the body in natural
condition, the brain working and the
patient thoroly conscious, the lower, or
cutoff, portions Of the. body are 50
much lifeless timber The patient Is
unable to control a single muscle be-
low the deadline, and has no sensation
whatever. -l...1>
In the case Of the patient operated
upon, painful; chronic sinus and gvari-
cose veins were removed. The injection
caused what is technically known as
spinal anesthesia. The patient did not
since the surgeons froze the skin Of the
back. s.s seas .a;.i
During the operation the patient felt
no pain, and had he been lying in a diff
ferent position could have seen the. sur
geons at work, tho he would have had
no sensation of pain, and might have
told stories TO the enjoyment Of the
I A previous use Of stovaine was made
at the time Of an operation upon. a
Russian Jew several days ago for the
removal of large tumor.
| Excellent results followed the use Of
scopolamine. The patient was one suf
/ fering with cancer Of the face, which
I extended down over the neck and in
cluded q portion, Of the; mouth; Hi
constitution had been weakened by his
long illness, and the use OF ether or an
other :anesthetic would have been dan
gerous. sz
Is Having once been under the influence
Of ether, the patient dreaded this druf
and readily consented to the use o1
/ scopolamine.
/ s. He was given three. injections d
seopolamine, one-hnndredth Of grair
at each time. The injections. were
made at tWenty-minnt intervals.
81 Two hours were required for tht
operation, and. after it, had been sue
cessfully performed and the patienj
awakened, as tho from natural sleep
/ for a time the surgeons could. not max,
him believe that all was over Yester
day he was resting easily, with nom
off the after fectss OF at Ell and sprac
tically feeling as well as before til,
loperation was performed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-13
VISITORS.

that which has built up Chicago and St.
Louis. - 80. . - ,s, ''eA
I'VE may expect some cities to grow
faster In the future decades than any
have grown in the past. Omaha grew.
from 10000 to 10000 in ten years.
minneapolis from 10000 to 165. 900 In ten
years. Lincoln. Neb.,s from 14.00o to b5,- :
p00.1 tsiv u =: i, "a Z sa,a2%st !fss.
S"It seems to: me nreasonable to be-,
ltevs that winnipeg Will1 not surpass any
Of these; for 1t has already become tar
greater railway center and commercial
metropolis than any other American city,
was at Winnipeg's present age.', 70, I,r
In, conversation With many real estate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-13
DINNER TO HALL GAME
Novelist Finds the Good and True
- Here as in the Old Country. r.

New York Sun.
"A dinner was given to Hall Caine last
night at the Union club by Joseph Fl.
Sears Lloyd Osbourne, Jesse Lynch
Williams John Kendrick Bangs, Finley
Peter Dunn and Charles Dana Gibson
were among the guests. -.,< .--:.-.
Mr.. Sears, introducing Mr.. Caine, con-
tradicted the story that Mr.. Caine was
to write novel about the millionaire
life Of New York. He said telepathic
interview led to the report. Mr.. Caine
then spoke. He said: =. -,
''I now see the dark design which led
to my invitation to this dinner, where
so many millionaires are present. - In
returning to America I feel that come
books. | have always found SO much
kindness here that was afraid I had
exhausted the deep we'll of American
hospitality. But I return to find in
literature and art the same standards as
in the old country. All wart the good
and the true. I have had a long spell
of general appreciation, which has
lasted for twenty years. But new
generation is always knocking at the
door, and we must step back to give
them room T will try to become re-
conclled to my coming oblivion.
81 come not merely on account Of the
American milionaires. There is great
JOY in seeing tho immediate effect of a
work and in seeing the emotions across
the faces Of an audience. Yet the novel
lst, has a greater joy, for his message
gets closer to the heart; it lasts longer
1t is more intimate, would not give
up being a novelist to become a mill,
lonalre or q peer. NJ. = =
/ t'When the American novel comes il
must deal with power and position, as
well as wealth. I should only be able
to see it in the little island which is nv
own, but in seeing it the little one sees
closely. It must be source of pride
to be an American, for. your conditions
have enabled you to produce a chief. ex
ecutlye who is peer OF any Statesman
in Europe.' 80
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-13
IT'S PROGRESS.
Puck..

stWell, how is the new opera house
progressings inquired the patent churn
man who had just returned from q
somewhat extended trip.
First rate!o triumphantly replied
the landlord Of the Tullytown tavern.
ttThe walls are up high enough SOS q
man was able to fall off yesterday and
break his collarbone.o
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a BEGINNING.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
s'Oh, no, OF course don't care for bicycling
now. I'm going in for golf. =
s'Indeed. Have you got an outft?p
''Part OF it. I've got the golf stockings 4
used to ride when rode the wheel a
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= e. FsE. MASON q
rs 80 -: a5. m ~. = .r
S0URIS LAND CO.,
-: RanleI, Asslnihoia, Canada.
OWN YOUR OWN FARM.

You can DO this In Western Canada. The
best Of land from $500 per acre up. Be SURE
that you buy In the Lacombe district This
is grand opportunity for investors rs we'll
as homemakers. Write to me for booklets,
maps, local papers, and any other informa-
the country. - =" - a a -
~ sitE5sA I'D. SKINNER Z =.
Box H. Laeombe, AIberta, Canada
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-13
4 THIRTY pays. :


Rodrick-The doctors now agree that racing
chauifera snEfer withfn disease called autorasis
They prescribe rest.
Van Albert-So do I. Rest In q big stone
building with high walls.
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bragg tells me he got mixed up in a scrap
yesterday. q
''Did he get the best Of it?''
.sOf course; otherwise he wouldn't hare said
ANYTHING about Il. -
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a safeguard is thps furnished investors
In property on this side Of thetline. This
refers to farm lands as well Is city prop
erty. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-13
GENERAL PRODUCE

official quotations Of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange. corrected up to IL H.,
sEriday. Oct, 1S, - -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-13

$4,000 acres wild land in the famous
Goose Lake country. Prices. $s.75s to
$500 per acre, according to location.
Homesteads free to buyers. Don't buy
elsewhere until you see this land. Price
will advance $500 per acre after this
years crop. Send postal for informa-
t4on and description. .,ssss. n,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-07-05

has more than once been very useful
to me- l slipped through his grip, and
he with horrible scream kicked mad
with both his hands. But for all his
efforts he could not get bis balance,
and over he went. With my face over
the brink saw him fall for long way.
Then he struck a rock, bounded off and
splashed into the water"
listened with Amusement to this ex-
plantation, which Holmes delivered be-
tween the puffs of his cigarette.
But the tracks!" l cried 81 saw
with my own eyes that two went down
the path and none returned"
1t came about in this way The IN.
slant that the professor had dsap
peared 1t struck me what really ex
traordinarily lucky chance fate had
placed in my way. l knew that Mori
arty was not the only man who had
sworn my death There were at least
three others whose desire for veuge
ance upon me would only be Increased
by the death of their leader They were
all most dangerous men. One or other
would certainly get me. On the other
hand, if all the world was convinced
that was dead they would take liber-
ties, these men; they would soon lay
themselves open, and sooner or later
could destroy them. Then 1t would be
time for me to announce that | was
still in the land Of the living. SO rapid
ly does the brain act that believe I
had thought this all out before Profess
or Moriarty had reached the bottom Of
the Reichenbach fall.
81 stood up and examined the rocky
wall behind me. In your picturesque
account of the matter, which read
with great interest some months later.
| you assert that the wall was sheer
/ That was not literally true. A few
small footholds presented themselves,
and there was some indication of a
! ledge. The cliff is SO high that to climb
| 1t all was an obvious impossbility.
and it was equally impossible to make
| my way along the wet path without
{ leaving some tracks. might, it is true,
have reversed my boots, as have done
! on similar occasions, but the sight of
three sets Of tracks in one direction
would certainly have suggested de-
ception On the whole, then, 1t was
best that I should risk the climb. 1t
was not pleasant business, Watson.
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wishing that could have seen my old
friend Watson in the other chair which,
he has SO often adorned"
Such was the remarkable narrative
to which listened on that April even
ing, a narrative which would have
been utterly incredible to me had it not
been confirmed by the actual sight of
the tall. spare figure and the keen, ca
ger face. which l had never thought to
see again In some manner he had
learned Of my own sad bereavement,
and his sympathy was shown in his
manner rather than in his words.
Work Is the best antidote to sorrow,
my dear Watson" said he, "and l have
a piece Of work for us both tonight
which If we can bring it to success-l
full conclusion will in itself Justify al
mans life on this planet" In vain I,
begged him to tell me more. "You will
hear and see enough before morning."
he answered. 1--WE have three years of
the past to discuss. Let that suffice un-
TIL half past 8, when we start upon the
notable adventure Of the empty house."
1t was indeed like old times when at
that hour I found myself seated beside
him In hanson, my revolver in my
pocket and the thrill of adventure In
my heart. Holmes was cold and stern
and silent. AS the CLEAN Of the street,
lamps flashed upon his austere features(
saw that his brows were drawn down
in thought and his thin lips compressed
knew not what wild beasts we were
about to hunt down in the dark jungle
OF criminal London, but l was well as
sllred from the bearing of this master
huntsman that the adventure was q
most grave one. while the sardonic
smile which occasionally broke throughe
his ascetic gloom BODIED little good for
the object Of our quest.
| l had imagined that we were bound
| for Baker street, but Holmes stopped
| the cab at the corner Of Cayendish
square. observed that as he stepped
out he gave Il most searching glance to
right and left and ut every subsequent
street corner he took the utmost pains
to assure that he was not followed.
| Our route was certainly singular one.
Holmes knowledge of the byways of
London was extraordinary, and OH this
occasion he passed rapidly and with an
assured step through network Of
news and stables the very existence
of which / had never known. We
emerged at last into small road lined
with old, gloomy houses which led us
into Manchester street and so to Bland
ford street. Here he turned swiftly
down narrow passage passed through
wooden gate into a deserted yard and
then opened with key the back door
of house. We entered together, and
he closed it behind us.
Continued Next Week.
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affectionate regard for me should tempt
you to some indiscretion which would
betray my secret. For that reason l
turned away from you this evening
when you upset my books, for was in
danger at the time, and any show Of
surprise and emotion upon your part
might have drawn attention to my
Identity and led to the most depIorable
and irreparable results. AS to Mycroft
| had to contide In him in order to OBJ
tain the money which I needed The
course of events in London did not run
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He sat opposite to me and lit olga
rette in his old nonchalant manner
He was dressed in the seedy frock coat
of the book merchant, but the rest Of
that individual lay In a pile Of white
hair and old books upon the table
Holmes looked even thinner and keener
than Of old, but there was dead white
tinge In his aquiline face which told
me that his life recently had not been a
healthy one.
81 am glad to stretch myself, Wat
son." said he "It is no Joke when
tall man has to take foot off his
stature for several hours on end. Now,
my dear fellow, in the matter of these
explanations, we have, If may ask
for your cooperation, hard and dan
gerous nights work in front Of us. Per
haps 1t would be better if gave you an
account Of the whole situation when
that work is finished"
II am full Of curiosity. I should
much prefer to hear now"
''You'll come with me tonightT'
'sWhen you like and where you like"
"This Is, indeed, like the old days.
We shall have time for mouthful Of
dinner before we need go. Well. then,
about that chasm. i had no serious
difficulty In getting out Of it for the
very simple reason that never was
In It,"
"You never were in it?"
"No, Watson, never was In It, My
note to you was absolutely genuine l
had little doubt that had come to the
end of my career when I perceived the
somewhat sinister figure Of the late
Professor Moriarty standing upon the
narrow pathway which led to safety.
read an memorable purpose in his
gray eyes, l exchanged some remarks
with him, therefore, and obtained his
courteous permission to write the short
note which you afterward received.
left 1t with my cigarette box and my
stick, and walked along the pathway,
Moriarty still at my heels. When I
reached the end I stood at bay He
drew no weapon, but he rushed at me
and threw his long arms around me.
He knew that his own game was up
and was only anxious to revenge him
self upon me. We tottered together
upon the brink of the fall. have some
knowledge, however Of baritsu. or the
Japanese system Of wrestling, which
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so well as | had hoped, for the trial of
the Moriarty gang left two of it's most
dangerous members, my own most vim.
dictive enemies, at liberty. l travelled
for two years in Tibet, therefore. and
amused myself by visiting Lassa and
spending some days with the head
lama. You may have read of the re
markable explorations Of Norwegian
named Sigerson, but am sure that it
never occurred to you that you were
receiving news of your friend. then
passed through Persia. looked In at
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-07-05

Mecca ana paid short but interesting
visit to the llhalifa at Khartum, the re-
suits of which have communicated
to the foreign Office. Returning to
France, l spent some months in a re-
search into the coal tar derivatives,
which | conducted in laboratory at
Montpelier in the south of France.
Having concluded this to my satisfac-
ton and learning that only one Of my
enemies was now left In London, was
about to return when my movements
were fastened by the news of this very
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SHERLOCK HOLMES WAS STANDING SMILING AT ME-

remarkable Park lane mystery, which
not only appealed to me by Its own
merits, but which seemed to offer some
most peculiar personal opportunities.
l came over at once to London, called
in my own person at Baker street.
threw Mrs. Hudson into violent hys-
terics and found that Mycroft had pre-
served my rooms and my papers exact
ly as they had always been. So it was.
my dear Watson, that at 2 o'clock to-
day | found myself in my old arm
chair in my own old room and only
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The fall roared beneath me. am not
fanciful person, but / give you my
word that ! seemed to hear Moriarty's
voice screaming at me out of the abyss.
A mistake would have been fatal.
More than once as tufts of grass came
out in my hand or my foot slipped in
the wet notches Of the rock l thought
that | was gone. But struggled up
ward, and at last l reached ledge
several feet deep and covered with
soft green moss. where I could lie I'M
seen In the most perfect comfort. There
[ was stretched when you, my dear
Watson, and all your following were
investigating in the most sympathetic
and inefficient manner the circum-
stances Of my death.
cat last, when you had all formed
your Inevitable and totally erroneous
conclusions, you departed for the hotel
and [ was left alone. / had imagined
that | had reached the end of my adj
ventures, but very unexpected occur
renee showed me that there were sur
prises still in store for me. A huge
rock, falling from above, doomed past
me. struck the path and bounded over
into the chasm. For an instant (
thought that it was an accident, but a
moment later, looking up, saw
mans head against the darkening sky.
and another stone struck the very
ledge upon which was stretched
within foot Of my head OF course
the meaning Of this was obvious. Mo
riarty had not been alone. a confeder-
ate-and even that one glance had told
me how dangerous a man that cOnfed-
crate was-had kept guard while the
| professor had attacked me. From q
distance, unseen by me, he had been d
witness Of his friends death and OF
my escape He had waited, and then,
making his way around to the top Of
the cliff, he had endeavored to succeed
where his cOmrade had failed.
III did not take long to think about 1t,
/! Watson. Again I saw that grim face
| look over the cliff, and I knew that it
was the precursor of another stone
, I scrambled down on to the path
don't think could have done it in cold
blood 1t was q hundred times more
difficult than getting up. But had no
time to think Of the danger for an
other stone sang past me as l hung by
my hands from the edge Of the ledge.
Halfway down l slipped; but, by the
blessing Of God, | landed, torn and
bleeding, upon the path. took to my
heels, did ten miles over the noun
tains in the darkness, and week later
found myself in Florence, with the
certainty that no one In the world
| knew what had become Of me
81 had only one confidant- my broth
er Mycroft. owe you many apologies.
my dear Watson, but it was all impor-
tant that 1t should be thought l was
dead, and it is quite certain that you
would not have written so convincing
an account OF my unhappy end had you
not yourself thought that it was true.
Several times during the last three
years have taken up my pen to write
to you. but always l feared lest your
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is in ideal summer resort. Good hunting and
fishing The Northwestern Line will sell cx-
round trip from DenisOn applying Fridays
and Saturdays tickets limited to return on or
round trip tickets good for 80 days Apply to
agents Chicsgo 4 Northwestern R'y.
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Beautiful Lake View

Continued Next Week. J
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-07-05

Axle Grease and everything
the farmer needs in the line OF
Implements.
The Ordway new era., 1905-05-12

work. We must have a basis of ma
terial prosperity before any COM
munity. whether state. municipality, or
nation. can develop itself. can rise In
any degree. There must. in the COM
munity as In the individual. be first a
basis of the material prosperity; but
woe to the Community. woe to the indi-
vidual that accepts such material pros
perity as the be-all and end-all OF It's
life. (Applause.)
Class Hatred.
"The world at large, and especially
we of this Nation, have been passing
through an era of materlalism. 1t has
had It's good side. and 1t has had its
poor side: and we of this country will
never rise level to the standard that
should be set here until we not only
understand but apply the doctrine that
would teach us that material prosper
ity Is only the foundation, and that its
worth depends entirely upon the kind
of moral superstructure OF good citizen
ship that we build upon It. tApplause.)
DO not misunderstood me: do not
think | fail to understand the vital i'm
portancc of our material well-being.
congratulate Denver with all my
heart that it is the center of the great
mining and live stock industries. 1t
Is of enormous consequence to all our
people that any section OF this .coun.
try should do well. Do not forget that.
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DEADLY KANSAS TORNADO.
Twenty.nine Persons Killed at the
Village Of Marquette.

Marquette. Kan. May 10.-Twenty-
nine lives were lost and forty-four
people were severely injured by a tor
nado which struck this town at mid
night Monday night and cut a clean
swath 100 yards in width through its
entire length. Coming as 1t did. the
people were caught without a mo-
ment's warning. A heavy rain storm
had preceded the wind and after the
tornado passed a scene Of complete
desolation followed.
The tornado broke upon the town
with great force, wrought its terrific
havoc within a few minutes time and
continuing on into the rich farming
country north of Marquette. caused
further damage.
In Marquette many residences were
completely demolished, the wreckage
being carried away entirely. while
others were picked up bodily, moved q
short distance away and dropped to
earth.
Monday afternoon had been hot and
oppressive. the atmosphere loaded
with electricity. Later in the evening
a terrific rain storm broke over the
town. The rain continued to fall In
torrents until 11:55 last night, when
the tornado struck. Within less than
FIVE minutes It had wrought its terri
BILE work and passed on. telegraph
and telephone wires were carried
down and It was several hours before
the outside world could be Appriso6
of the plight Of the city.
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SO far from It's being hurt to any one
section to see another section pros
per, we can on the contrary count IL
as certain that II n part OF this coun-
try prospers much the rest OF the
country will feel some good effects
from the result of the prosperity. CAP
plause).