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The Washington times., 1907-01-13
German Specialists Are
Troubled by Case of a
Berlin Official.
Fell Asleep Two and a Half
Years Ago and Has Not
Been Awake Since.
Moves Freely and Is Fed
Regularly, But Does Not
Wake Up.

German specialists ia nervous diseases
are puzzled ~ the case Of a man No.
mas Deen asleep for two years ana foUr
months io4i
me man Is a former civil service chi
elal named Arnheim. aged f0rty-ave
i'Ving Ia Win ersdorf, a western suburb
Of Berlin.
Dufihg Inc two years and four months
Arnheim has never once one,es -.
eyes never uttered q syllable. and rsyar
S-,e"a the least sign OF consciousness.
Sefore falling asleep ArnheIm was a
-llI'iiy' vigorous man. without an alb
-'viii'al characteristics. Il is stated
-.oN ever that he belongs 10 a family
Fhcse meinbers have shown A de.i5e5
tendency 10 nervous diseases.
-AihAelm was descending from a tram
car On June 10. 1904. when he slipna5 s,,4
leA backward. striking ms head on r.
euftstone- The doctors were unsbI~ -
discover any injury 10 the brain ms
nun '-iat moment Arnheinn shovel q,
uhcohquerable desire 10 slesp.
Al'eF slumberlag, with interrlipfio,s
-oi 'th Gays, he fell asleep on juno n
-"4' and has not been awake since
11iii-eihl IS wing on his back in bfz
Dea IN d modest fiat al Wnmersdorf bi.
iead turned slightly toward the ri,Lr
',ilu MS forehead wrinkled as though the
siTsper IS troubled by bad dreams.
ne Is NOT merely asleep, but in such =
Ooi''i- lon mat mis- body remains fndiffar-
eAl 10 All outside influences. All SORT .,
ii'lis nave been repeatedly msds =,
arouse him. Prof EuIerberg the
eminent specialist. thus describes bi-
experiments: ''s MS
The limbs can be freely noysd "a.
skin has lost its sensitiveness- -
needle pricks have not produces -
slightest effect. and other incizio,s ~ .
me flesh painful for normal heinz
nave not succeeded IN awakening tbe
sleeper 'Ns
Desfening noises made elesa N III.
ears nave failed 10 arouse him. and daz-
ing light turned on the ewes Ia. IN.
wise been Intellectual.
ne sleeper is regularly fed-be ehav-s
the food plaeed in his mouth sIoUIx 80
swallows instinctively."
When Prof. EuleuberP last ,.,....,
Arnheim the PATIENTS wife removed t,t,,,
rom the bed. clothed him. and placed
hiih IN an armchair near the open win
dow.
nus ! found him. says Prof. EuIsu-
oerg' Snd l must say he had a sur
prlsing appearance. The CHASTITY male
man, sitting there with closed eyes. had
something unoanny about him. RE
sleeper reminded me irresistibIy OF those
wax figures placed In natural positions
IN waxWork shops 10 deceive visitors
into the belief that they are real human
beings"
Prof. Gutenberg considers that a SUD
den awakening is possible.
Many medical experts have visiteA
Arnheim and watched the sleeper for
lengthy periods without coming 10 ans
definite conclusion as 10 the cause of as
long sleep.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
REFUSE TO CLOSE
THEATERS SUNDAY
Chicago's Mayor Turns Cold
Shoulder to Demand for
THE Lid"

CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-With petitions al
ready pending asairst Mayor Dunn, 70
compel the enforcement oil the SunGa,
closing law ana agains; 1000 saloon
keepers 10 force the SUSPENSION o. tn
liquor business on the sabbath e
Chicago Sunday Closing league turned
Its attention 20 the local theaters To-
day.
Writs Of EaulaEus arc Sought as
in the cases against the inayor and he
saloon keepers. attacking Sunday thea
ters The petitions We're l'led by J5nn
Reckinger. prominent Eember of The
league The following thcaters an &
made defendants. The Majestic, + nv
ers. McVickers ard others.
Preceding the Liling % The suits AT
torney G. H. Seelize. raIIeSe:iting Mn
ReckinEer. called on Mayor Dann'
with a demand that tac latter eS "a
his offieial autnoTity 70 close the Jaea
tiers. ana met Wit art blank re-
fusal. The theater men. who say sCn-
day has been their best day, a-e prepared
to carry the cas- to he : pTeme Co. II.
il necessary. To defeat tn Sunday los
ing Lea cue
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
Another Leaves thePulpit.

Only the other day a. well-known
Baptist Clergyman. Tfev. Madison
Peters. of New York, announced his
intention of quitting the pulpit for a
free" ch7rch in a theater. and now
comes an equally prominent Metho-
dist divine with statement of near
~ the same import.
This is the Rev. DR.. Dillon Bron-
son. pastor of the ST. Marks Church.
in BFookline, and he recently told
his committee that he. was DESTROYS
of being assigned by the bishop not
to any church. but 10 missionary
work among the veIsy poor of Bos-
ton. He explains hiszattitude in this
way:
/ have had this in mind for some
time, but j do rot Wish 10 say much
about my plans now because they de-
pend upon whether the bishop wishes
60 assign me 10 mission work
I believe there is greater need Tor
men IN The mission fieAd than there is
i'm the pulpit just now. 1 believe / could
do better service for the church in city
AliaaiaANAA WI n LAlattA a. "a EAdELDE- nope
mat 1 shall get the assignment desire
1t will be noted that DIR. Bronson
and DR.. Peters are not in accord in
one respect: the former does not
assail the pulpit he leaves as being IA
towards castle" or owned by the
rich. He win go with the blessing
OF his church To do a work of hu-
manity's need. We do not doubt
that he will accomplish more for the
good of mankind than viii that
other minister who has left his null
pit with something like a curse, on
his lips.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

fear of il which has made Russian
peasants sell their daughters and
Russian wives offer themselves TO
obtain meal for their babes.
America is free Of the old-time
famine, to be sure. But the Ameri-
can must not forget that it imperils
the life today of one out of every
one hundred and twenty-five OF his
fellows on the earth.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
What Can the American Do ?

We people of America have worked
out of the old-fashioned famine into
the modern panic. With the great
est wheat crop in the world. half
the railroads of the globe. rich soil.
temperate seasons, general indus
try 81; do not often lack for food.
When we suffer for necessities it is
the heavy burden imposed by the
cloudbursts of commerce or the
drought of finance.
But there are other nations which
have not been civilized so far. 4
few years ago it was Japan. Al
ways, apparently, il has been Russia.
Teddy China suffers so woefulIy that
her cries have reached every other
people. And we, in our affiuence.
are asked TO help. We are asked if
we are not willing to put a hand UNI
der the yoke which chafes the
shoulders of our neighbors.
This Sunday morning il viii do us
good TO ponder that appeal in our
hearts. 1t is directed at us. not at
some other community behind the
horizon. We are the ones to help
If we can help and are willing. Zone
dollar viii save life in China" says
the Des Moines News. Give your
self this bit of Indulgence" prompts
the Chicago Tribune, and then for
fear ii may seem helpless to send "a
dollar 10 15.0OO. 900 who are starving.
the Tribune goes on to say:
To enter into the spirit OF the Presi-
dents appeal for aid for starving prov
inces in China let the range Of vision be
look around his own family circle and
say: Across the Pacific Ocean there is
a family made up just like my own.
There are the aged parents, the dear
wife the bright boys. and the sweet
girls, the little helpless baby And not
one OF them has anything TO eat but
grass or roots or bark of trees They
are growing weaker daily The husband
and father has worked hard, but now ne
has neither work nor strength Some
thing ought % be done for these people.
There may be others. too who need
help. but the most i can do is TO help
this one family, and that / viii do
Let us measure our own charity
by that test. We know nothing Of
real hunger. Not ten of us in a
hundred have gone whole day
without food. and probably not two
have gone two days. What do we
know about starving 10 death? Yet
that is the fate which eOnfrOnts
these poor sufferers in the Flowery
Kingdom. What irony there can
re in that nhr0se' 79d IL is the
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
Roosevelt, Carnegie,
and Hartman are the
Foremost Socialists
UPTON SINCLAIR.

NEW YORK. Jan 12-Theodore
Roosevelt Andrew carnage. ara Ed
ward IL. Harrimaa ara the .h-oe fore
most socialists Of $40 limited States, ac-
cording 10 Upton Sinclair The author
Of The Jungle puts Ar Hartman IN
the lead. the PRECEDENT next. and Mr..
Carnegie third.
Mr. Sinclair made ah.s surprising
statement today in Haley0n Hail. Eagle
wood, \. j.. the hea iquarters OF MS
new socialist colony. which now has
forty-six members.
Mr. Sinclair had been asked for an
expression OF opinion on Mr. Carnegie's
idea Of checking the accumulation or
great fortunes.
Il am quite sure AIr. Carnegie does
not want the history Of his industrial
triumph put down iu black and white.
said he THE great library giveF and
steel king has written himself down as a
great s6clayIt but not the greatest
not the greatest. Mr. Hartman is the
greatest. ans then comes President
Roosevelt
Hartman comes FIRST. because he is
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
UPTON SINCLAIR.

concentrating everything. That is what
socialists want, because he Is the big
f'~h in the present brutal, ruthless COM
l. iili0n
For ia lhe sea the big fish gobble the
little ones. Hartman Is gObbiing them
al. In ibis great country the American
people viii not stand il much longer.
Jhe mass OF the people viii ultimately
gobble Hartman. ana then the people
viii come 10 their own"
And Roosevelt
The President" said Sir. Sinclair.
realizes that it is 10 do or die He
knows that II he does not Bryan VIII.
The President is therefore determined TO
curb the syndicates. That Is the So
eiaIstie idea.
"s0me time ago I went 20 Pittsburs to
Ftudy the steel industry. / heard a great
deal about Mr. Carnegie. / talked 10 hts
worIlmen, his gupeTiHtendents and fore
rneB-the men who knew him when he
was gathering his millions. No, Mr..
Carnegie does not want the world 10
know how ne became so rich
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
THE MAN WHO COACHED KIpLINe.

hudyard kipllng spent a winter ia
Washington some years ago. One dsv
be was found Peering around ia the
building.
What is 1t, Mr. KipIing?" a man who
knew him asked.
4 want 10 md the person here who
knows most about steam engineering"
They referred him 10 Chief Engineer
Melville, the great steam expert. What
Is it?'' asked Melville, after Kipling mad
been introduced.
4 want 10 md the man who knows
most about steam engineering"
Jim Perfy's your man." said Mel
vile. and he gave Kipling a card 10
Perry kipling went down 10 see Perry.
talked 10 him for half a day and then
wrote his story Between the Devil and
the Deep Sea."-Saturday Evening Post.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
HIS OWN PRESS AGENT.

In the course OF the recent Sojourn OF
King George OF Greece In Paris. a long
article was published in a newspaper OF
that city. dealing with the conditions in
the island Of Crete. The article bore the
signature of one OF the editors, but 1t
has been learned since that the sigma
ture was fictitious. and that its true au-
thor was the King. King George is not
the first monarch 10 aVan himself Of an
opportunity TO publish his views on a
pending question of the day.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
EVER NOTICED IT7

By stander-Who's that man who's
waving his arms around and yelling
for reform and saying that the trusts
must be curhedg
NativA-Thats the candidate for
deputy coroner.
Rystamder-And who's that man
that says that everything is all right
and that nobody should complaint
Native-Oh, that's our United States
Senator. Puck
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

The Government thoughtfully reserves
as its own exclusive concern, the regula-
ton of the mosquitoes on the canal zone
The contractor does the digging and
Uncle Sam Shoes of the insects. That
seems 70 be a pretty equitable division
Of the task.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
Choosing Ambassadors.

The selection of the Hon. James
Bryce as ambassador Of Great Brit
ain to the United States suggests an
Interesting phase in the relations of
nations and the conduct of their di-
/ plomacy. 1t suggests, too, that
other countries are more advanced
and practical ia these affairs than
are the American people.
Mr.. Bryee's selection is a very pop
ular one in this country. 1t was
doubtless made because of a convic-
ton in Downing street that it would
be popular Mr.. Bryce understood
the American people as almost no
| other Englishman. lie was an Irish
man, and the United States might
be called the Greater ireland. He
was an intellectual of the Roosevelt
Itype-the very sort of man To appeal
TO the President, 10 become a mem
Der of the intellectual element
which gets closest to the head of
this Government. So he was chosen.
Mr.. Bryce may be regarded as. in
20 - an am 'Ssa'ioF 10 Inc Ameri-
can people, and in larger part an
ambassador To Theodore Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt personality looms
- ,i0 III these uayS' partly
ie'" u 'he most po-
'i''' so'e'''iii'h'' Inc herman
" = '''''e'' sehus as ambassador a
- 9'n'i 1iieiu Oh the PRESIDENT;
'"T ei'n government likewise
UT =. wv 'es sAii.I uiiy the personal re
i''io"' "S wen as the diplomatic.
II Is recognized as exceedingly good
l''''''a' u DC iepresehted at wash
ing ION oS men VINO nave me closest
poSsioie personal iouch win affairs
~ uS' DC confessed mat TINS rs
! s- . a. VIC" ina the Ohited states
= - nv an oassauors from
-, 'oN ''''''s must De gentle
men, 'heS must De especially re-
. Pee'aole' ana OF orthodox political
oiiiec'lohs- IheE must have wealth.
because the richest nation on earth
- TOO PehurlouS To maintain IT'S for
e'sh representatives. on such basis
as VIII enable them 10 live up to
the dignity OF their positions with
OUT drawing lperaliy on private for
tunes Inc best equipped man, all
th'hgs considered is sent from an
i-"ro 'ean court TO washington I'm
Ner the present regime il is imPos-
aiole Tor washington 10 reciprocate.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
sIDELIGHTs ON HISTORY.

Captain Kidd was burying his treas
ure
Its better than putting Il in subur-
ban lots" he chuckled. The money
viii always be there.
Fully aware. too, that the authorities
couldn't rob him OF 81 by taxes and
special assessments. he satisfied himself
that no meddlrsnme reporter was nos
ing around in the neighhorhood and be-
took himself again 10 the long. low,
uaSlsh craft that lay waiting for him
two cables length from shore.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
AN ATTRAcTIvE PERQUIsITE

II is said that a member of parlia-
ment can secure for 80 cents at the
house Of commons restaurant a chop
potatoes. bread, and a bottle of ale. al
&c the best quality.
Perhaps this explains why so many
Englishmen are eager TO secure a seal
in that great legislative body.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
RARE RELICS IN A GRAVE.

Jerusalem papers report that on the
opening Of graves at PeTgamOs a num-
Der of rare relics were brought to light
In one grave lay Il golden rosary. In
two other tombs two wreaths were
found representing artisticaliy made
gold limitations OF oak leaves. wolf 5
head OF gold was discovered as we'll as
various farming utensils. swords and
other weapons. The antiquities have
been sent TO the museum Of CONSTANT
monte
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
in BOSTON.

Il hate, said Mrs. Backbay, ito see
mothers humiliate their children by toy
ing TO keep them babies. Look at Mrs.
Waldo-her little boy Is Ave years old,
and a big, stTapping fellow; aud the silly
woman hasn't put him into glasses yet!'
Cleveland Leader.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

After = day OF Tnlman. one suspects
that Insurance rates on statesmen would
be a good biz higher II dueling were as
popular In political circles in this coun-
Try as in some others.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Meantime Mr.. Williams appears to be
devoting most OF his time to saving
wood.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

The supply OF Russian nobility Ger
tainly does hold out remarkably well.
when the extraordinary risks Of that oc-
cupation are considered.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

There's one man who won't envy the
contractors who get the canal digging
contract. That's Taft
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Ellen Terry is coming for a farewell
tour. She must have read those statis-
tics about the per capita OF coin on this
side
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Recent developments about his fiuan-
cial methods Indicate that Ar Hartman
Is due 10 have relapse before long.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Word comes from the Brentwood
NJ Rainier Citizens Association that
Maryland has school troubles of her
own.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

The Board OF Trade seems 20 be SUI
fering from growing pains
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

An Adamless Eden of $4,000 acres is TO
open in Refugis county, Tex. Room for
lot Of field mice.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

One of our best citizens is 10 talk Of
District milestones. That isn't the way
to spell the things that shut in our
trade.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

The local street railway companies
seem TO be perfectly willing TO issue
universal transfer TO Mr.. Madden OF IL
llnois. ard tell him where to get on.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Wish We could get Senator Tinman IA
use his pitchfOrk on the James Greek
Canal!
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

We ought to get some real live muck.
raker interested in the Anacostia flats.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

r~ightwood knows whore 70 r-St
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

active and are. therefore. in an un-
receptive condition.
Again. when sending message DO
not Try TO compel a person 20 do thus
and 50. but instead. imDel them. l. O..
impress them In such way that the
desire 10 do seems 10 emanante wholly
from them. thus giving themselves the
credit
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
CLARK LEADING
OLD REBELLION,
NOW REVOLUTION
Trouble on Hands of John
Sharp Williams Long
Brewing.

1t isn't for the Republicans alone to
enjoy The luxury Of a family quarrel in
Congress with bearings on Presidential
politics The Democrats have one, too.
The Republican troubles have found
manifestation chiefly in the Senate. The
Democratic disagreement ON the other
hand has been voiced chiefly In House
circles. The Republican disagreement
Lad involved directly the control of the
atiOnal committee. and Indirectly the
general tendencies Of things relating 10
the party's course at the next national
convention. The Democratic compl.ca-
ti0n has involved primarily the leader
ship OF the minority IN the House, and
in a secondary way the general atti-
tude Of the Democratic Representatives
toward the party's Presidential outlook.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-09-14
a Square Deal

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selected from the most valuable native
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are pers6crly harmless even. to the most
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being most valuable antiSeptic and anti
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul-
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GlYcerine plays an important part in
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the cure of indigestion, dyspepsia and
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Besides curing all the above distressing
IS a specific for all diseases of the mucous
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In coughs and hoarseness caused by bron.
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-09-14
How 10 Catch Him

When . man is through his days
work and sits down to rest in his
home, he cannot read the advertise
ments on the fences, and the hand-bills
and circulars that were left on his
doorsteps during the day have blown
away or been destroyed. He calls for
the paper and then be finds the mer-
chants announcement. and with moth.
ing to bother his mind he reads it
carefully, and then calls his wife's at
tention to it and they decide to go up
to the merchants and examine what
is advertised. Meridian Signal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-09-14
THE STATE.
Items OF Interest Culled From the
Louisiana Press.
New Orleans Corporation Punished for
Violating Child Labor Law-Eu-
ropean Immigrants Coming to
Louisiana-Jewish New
Year Celebrated.

Fifteen new oil wells will be drilled
in the Jennings oil field at a cost of
SIP, 500.
1t is announced that the steamer
Garter can be raised and part of her
cargo saved.
Rosh Hashono, the Jewish New
Year. was fittingly celebrated through
out the state.
Thomas McKendrick, the oldest
plumber in New Orleans, died at his
home in that city.
A fire at Franklinton destroyed
about 10000 feet of lumber owned
by the Pierce Wood Co., Ltd.
A new steel bridge costing more
than $40, 200 will be erected across
Bayou Plaquemine at Piaquemine.
While on his way out hunting, c..
Beeknel, of Whitecastle, was killed by
the accidental discharge of his gun.
The board of school trustees at Sill
dell let the contract for new two
story brick school building to cost
$4,000
While seated in his buggy, jeff
Smith, a farmer living near Torras,
was shot through the heart by negro
assassin.
Fire at Kenner completely destroyed
the Independent Ice Company's fac
+onr oo,Ipipo a 1occ of cauoral tbon
sand dollars.
The Caddo Oil and Gas Company,
backed by Charles G. Dawes, awarded
contracts for the drilling of eight
wells in the Caddo field.
j. J. Bailey, candidate for lieu
tenant governor, and Mrs. Fannie
Conrad Burlington, of Baton Rouge,
were married in New Orleans.
At the national military rifle shoot,
which took place at Camp Perry, Ohio,
the Louisiana team finished forty third
in class of forty eight competitors.
Tim Sullivan, one the employees of
the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa
cific bridge gang at Monroe, fell from
the top of the structure and was killed.
The State Board of Equalization,
which has been in session at Baton
Rouge for the past several months,
completed its labors and adjourned sine
die.
Father Killian Gessner, one of the
original Benedictines who came to
Louisiana, and member Of Maxi
milian's army in Mexico, died at Gov
ington.
During thunder storm at Monroe
lightning struck the city pumping
plant and destroyed large part of
the machinery, entailing loss OF
about $4,000.
State Commissioner of Immigration
Schuler cabled from Europe that 200
home seekers would arrive in Louis
lana during the latter part OF the
present month.
The first actual punishment under
the child labor law, Act 81 of 1906, oc-
Cured in New Orleans when Miss Jean
Gordon, factory inspector, secured the
| conviction of r. Z. Drake, superin-
tendent of the American Can Company,
for employing girls under IA years
of age.