The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-25
The Only way Out.


Prof. Lorenz, the famous viennese
physician and surgeon. who, during
his visit to the United States, some
time ago, came also to Los Angeles, to
perform marvellous operation on lit
tie girl, addressed, after his return from
Los Angeles to the city Of New York,
the faculty and student body of the
college of Physicians and Surgeons OF
that city. In the course of his inter-
estfng lecture, Prof. Lorenz had occa-
sion to point out to his listeners the
serious dilemma in which certain opera
lions may place the operating surgeon
by the fact that, while the operation
may give relief to the sufferer one way,
its effects may necessarily create new
and serious complications in some 9TH
er bodily function. Prof. Lorenz then
paused.
I'm such a dilemma" he continued
snilingly, 1.-THE operating surgeon may
not find always such excellent advice
ed In a certain perplexing situation.
There are parts in my beautiful native
city, Vienna, where as cherished
remnant from older days, is still used
the old-fashioned omnibus as a means
of passenger transportation. One day
two old ladies were among the passen-
gers when the old vehicle ratified slow
ly through the streets.
Conductor said one of the old Ia
dies, please close that window, or
shall catch my death from the draught.
The conductor closed the window. In
stantly the other old lady spoke up.
Conductor she said, If you don't
open that window I shall suffocate.
With an apologize glance at the first
lady, the conductor raised the window
again. But by doing so he opened
sharp controversy between the two wo-
men, one of them insisting that the
window should be closed, while the 9TH
er with equal determination demanded
that it should be opened.
'"The conductors rather perplexing
dilemma was relieved by the advice CIV
en- by an elderly gentleman among the
passengers.
Conductor he said quietly, please
open the window. One of the ladies
will then catch her death from the
the other will SURROGATE. Thus we shall
be rid of both Los Angeles Times.
A Water Funeral.
In the northeastern corner Of France,
In the Pas-de-Calais department, there
is stretch of country which possesses
practically no roads. This region, lying
between st. Omer and the Belgian
frontier, is traversed in every direction
by canals, which serve as a means OF
communication between the different
centers of population. The people use
skiffs not unlike Venetian gondolas,
and in these they glide silently to field
his round of visits by. water, the very
horses have to be taken by boat to
and from the f1elds in which they work,
and it is no uncommon occurrence for
a risky animal to kick out. overbal-
ance the frail craft, and precipitate it's
occupants into the water. 1t is a re-
gion of. perpetual peace, country OF
eternal calm, where the noise of wheel
ed traffic is unknown, where the motor
horn is never heard. A frequent sight
in these narrow waterways is funeral
procession. The coffin is placed on a
couple of chairs and is covered with a
cloth. The nearest relatives of the de-
ceased sit behind the coffin, friends fol-
low in other boats, and the priest re-
cites his prayers while the little cort-
eye makes its way slowly to the burial
place.-Exchange.