Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09

ional, not alternating. 1t is OF low volt
age, and he has found about 100 inter
rnptl9ns per second by special COM m
an apparatus repeating his experiments
at Columbia university gives 1900 to
5000 Interruptions. The current from a &C
cumulators seems to he more suitable
than that from street mains. With curv-
ed and padded electrodes, at the front and
rear of the head, gradually turning on
the current first causes excitement. as
with the application of chloroform and
slow increase of current yields uncon-
seriousness with no movement or sign OF
pain. Any operation. may be performed
Awakening is instantaneous when the
current is cut off, and vomiting and oth-
Ell unpleasant after-cffects OF choloroform
airs entirely absent. In the one trial thus
far made on a human subject--that on
Prof. Seduc himself-the experiment Was
not carried to the stage OF complete an
aeSthesia.
Horse flesh has been priced as food In
China for six centuries, but in Europe
was first eaten 100 years ago by the
Danes. Al Liege, Belgium, 1900 horses
were slaughtered in 1905, and the rapid
q new market for American horses. ON
~ young animals are sent to the
slaughter houses.
Living pictures have been utilized for
various demonstrations in medicine, one
Investigator having made biograph illus
trations of different Eaits while another
surgical processes, and third has re-
produced the commissions of epileptics.
The II latest feat is that Of DR.. Kohsr, OF
photographs the movements OF both nor
mai and diseased lungs. The pictures
y were Ieoo Obtained by prolonged exposure of
ing combined. and about 60 pictures were
taken for each respiration. each of 20 or
q phases Of Inspiration and expiration
being projected two or three, times sue
cessivcly. Some details brought out have
never before been observed.
Gold formerly held leading place
among medicines. but even the much
Wanted chloride OF gold cure for alcol-
ollsm seems to be now regarded as with
out therapeutic effect by most medical
men. Dr. A. Maudet. however. records
that salts of gold are still used in the
regular practise OF few French physi-
clans. Chronic rheumatism is treated by
Prof. Grasset with chloride of gold and
sodium, which in dilute solution Is inject
ca By Dr. Bne into tuberculous tumors
OF gold, the remedy OF PROF. Robin. FOR
cancer md hypodermic injection Of
chloride of gold solution Is DR.. Calmettes
cure for viper bite.
BY a new French process. milk powder
Is produced by forcing the liquid under
high pressure through Il tube only 1850
heated to 1851 degrees r. by current OF
warm air. The milk expands 10 vnpor.
tlo ar dnrt zen, carries 9tf the water, and
''V sonuF &a'i ~ poWaer'
r,,at ,,
dda aui, Ss played an important part IN the
view bronubt All in " mn, hoIas % me
s si, yUtie5' OF LaInortage, England, and
I!lRnp, 9r'eu ~ MSJor Ross ana DR.; q, G..
great change In the mofiiiityy i an Is Ma - a
aOtIu ut ute GIeeks was eolncident with
20 ul'a ,,,s 1L tne county from healthy
tntellact,a oe,y, nv ,,r hghleai ViEor and
eu before 800 y. c., while discomfort
has nros,, eaIIse ,,,i u t"ulu tnht malaria
rac, lt ,eode,, ti,t aeH utkSsneTatlon or
was golneSb.,t hi,scranf ptteGt m Home
thirstiness hepn, ~ chs,act ,1'l iu thl bl9ou;
az mnrosones sn a. on" ant. eIlsllo Instead
writings OF Hippocraies Gives pc t ciss.r me