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The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
The Living Force Of Juda.
ism

If our adversaries were always Just
and equitable. they would not seek IN
our alleged anarchial frame of mind.
or in our soi-distant love of disorder
and change. the secret of our profound
attachment to the beautiful ideas
propagated by the revolution and def
nitely consecrated today by the civil
lied world. They would find them in
the real affinity which exists betwce,,
these ideas and the biblical ideas with
which many among us who are the
most detached from Judaism. are and
will long remain imprcgnated. Though
they have turned their backs on .Juda-
ism they perforce remain the descend
ants of the numerous generations for
whom the Shema was the most power
full viaticum. When Israel will again
listen to and understand the divine
word. Judaism will once more become
the moral and religious educator OF
the human race. and in priding itself
on its glorious past it will perhaps
prepare for itself and for humanity
still more glorious futurc.--R. W. IN
LT"ir'rs Israclitc. Paris.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-22
cleanIna Brass and copuer.

For cleaning brass pans use salt
and vinegar, which should be rubbed
in well. Then rub with finely pow
dercd bath brick and water or any
brass polish. Thoroughly rinse out
with hot water and polish with a
clean dry cloth or leather. For the
copper pans take half lemon. One
that has the JUICE squeezed out will
do. Dip in powdered bath brick
and with it rub the outside Of the
pan. Do not use acid for the inside,
but clean off all marks with powder
cd bath brick and soap. Rinse well
with hot water, then dry and polish.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-22

.s,. .ei YOU sir. you're q nnrr-
49,. II ! Were a fighting man. "a
mock you down for that"
.. az bet you $40 can provo m-
Sir. L--sr-never bst-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-22
kerosene Useful In Various Ways ~
Domestic Economy.

Kerosene oil is a great help 10
loosen dirt, used IN various ways.
Ii is good for cleaning am iron sink.
III the childrcns hands are stuck mp
with balsam or wagon grease. Try
rubbing thcm with a rag wet in kerr
osone before applying soap and wa
tef. II they get wagon grease on
their clothes, a little soap and kero-
senc wall take it out. To clean dirty
clothes. such as coarse towels, take
a tablespoonful Of kerosene and a
small piece Of soap. Boil these to-
gcther with a quart of water till it
makes an emulsion. Put this in
your boiler with enough cold water
10 cover your clothes and let it come
10 boil, stirring the clothes occa-
sionally. This saves lot Of hard
nC.-Suburban Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-22
Nos, men and many women. for

Most men and many women. For
that matter, carry watches. To near.
" all who uss them they are a neces
sity and not a luxury. The business
OF hundreds OF thousands OF persons
compels them 10 buy watches. All
such will be interestd in the follow.
ing from the 81 Louis Republic:
1.-The consignment OF watches re.
ceived at headquarters OF the Demo
cratics congressional campaign com.
mittee in Washington will be an In
structive object lesson in the meth.
DDS by which the American consumer
is robbed under the benign protection
or the Dingley act
These watches were made In the
United States. but they were not
bought in this country. They were
bought in Europe at s7.9s each.
whereas the lowest price at which the
watch trust would sell them 70 Amer.
lean dealers is sl05s apiece. The
difference is s2.e0 on each watch.
"The Dingley tariff. therefore. ens
bles the watch trust TO charge the
American dealers exactly ne-thlrd
more for the watches IL makes than
II is willing TO take for the same arti
cles in countries where the tariff does
not give II the power 10 levy tribute
upon people who want TO know the
time of day.
by the time ths retailers profit is
counted in. this tribute OF $3.50
amounts 20 $3.50 or 81 on each watch
OF this grade carried in an American
pocket. II is paid BY railroad conduc.
tors. engineers and other train hands. /
by railroad station agents and teleg
raphers. by streetcar conductors and I
motormen apd by hundreds Of thou. /
sands OF others whose business re-
Quires them 10 carry a seryiceable but I
not too costly timepiece-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-22
The Right Way to Proceed In Wash.
ing psiieste China.

The Right Way to Proceed In Wash.
ing psiieste China.
A biz wooden bowl filed with
warm, not boiling, soapsuds, Ia
which few drops Of household am
moTua have been added, should be
prepared and each piece Of china
wished separately in this, using a
square Of old flannel for plain
plates, etc, and a soft brush "a
painters brush is best) for elab-
oratcly ornamental articles.
Rinse in another wooden bowl of
clean warm water and dry with lin
en- cloths. Bronze ornaments NAV
be washed in the same way, but
should be finally polished with a
chamois leather. Some people con-
slider a rub with rag on which
there Is the least suspicion Of par
aim gives bronze a nice appearance.
Glass should be washed in warm
water that has a little ammonia in
1t, but no soap, and then rinsed in
quite cold water. Cut glass should
be washed with brush, or if elab-
orately cut and very dirty it is
rather a good plan not to wash it
at all, but brush a paste Of whiting
and water well into it, allowing it TO
dry on thoroughly, then removing
1t With o clean brush and finally
polishing with an old silk handker.
chief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-22

The Gentleman with the Bonnet 30,
Don't stop me- old chap Don't STOP
me! I've got new hat for my wife
I'm here and il I'm not quick it'll Ne
out cf fashion before shes worn it,.
Drawn 10y II. NJ Bateman I'm Sketch.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
Awakens in PeriIous Position.

The somnambuIst walked easily out
to the branches of the tree without
even using his arms TO balance him.
When he reached the branches he
swung himself down through the To-
hage. exactly as had done the monk
eys seen the previous afternoon. Sud
denly he missed his hold and fell.
crashing through the lowest branches.
fraction OF a second more and he
would have gone through the tree and
shot down through the air to his death
on the rocks, thousands Of feet below
On the lowest branch his hand closed
like a vice, and there he hung by one
arm-fully awakened and conscious of
his deadly peril. AS his body swung
about under the impulse OF his fall.
his horror-stricken eyes met those Of
his companions. and he cried. shrek
ing for help.
one of the men ran TO the camp and
returned with a rope. In the mean
time the other had crawled out on the
tree and down through the branches
70 the rescue OF his companion. who
by this time had managed to secure a
grip with the other hand. but who
lacked the power 10 draw himself I'D
to safety. He was finally rescued. but
never fully recovered from the shock
Of his terrible experience. II was his
last attack Of somnambulism. however.
he becoming a victim OF insomnia of
most torturing character.
Then there is the story Of the beau
ufui English girl living in an ancient
castle. possessed, as all such English
estates are possessed. Of a ghost. This
ghost had seldom been seen until sud
denly there were nightly appearances
OF the spectre. Night after night. the
white robed figure of a woman was
seen gliding along the very edge of
the highest parapets Of the castle.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
OLDEST DOG ALIVE
NEARLY TWENTY

Jack. a mongrel terrier. but a breed
worth while, has been so used 70 fight
ing ali his life. that he viii net die
Not he; he refuses TO think OF It.
His father was a cross between an
Irish terrier and a skye terrier. and
his mother a smOoth-hajred fox terrier.
Glorious combination, q terrier Of the
terriersi he was born IN Newton Lower
Falls Fl March. 1sS9, so Jacks nine
teenth birthday anniversary VIII come
next month Very likely he is the
Oldest dog alive
Bought for S. his owner, to keep the
peace IN the family OF Noah A PIymp-
ton. OF wellesley Hills, said that he hsd
brought him home for the baby. On
those terms and on those alone was he
admitted to the household, which he
has ruled since 20 such an extent that
the members are grateful that he does
not know about the discussion which
so nearly kept him from the place where
he belonged Globe
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
BRUIN CLIMBED
TOO FAR ON LIMB

IT never fooled a bear but once IN ny
life" said an old California hunter. Y
was hunting quail with uEht shot
gun one day. when I suddenly met a
very large bear Z was Wiling 20 pass
without speaking. but Bruln was mad
about something and bristled UP for a
fight
SO I let him have both barrels and
then cut for q tree. That shot dared
him Cor a minute, and then he gave
chase, and pretty EOOn came clawfng I'D
after ne There was a long. projecting
limb On one side, and when I saw him
coming, got out TO the extreme end.
although IL bent Ike a reed under NY
weight
OFT came the bear after me. slowly
and carefully and with every step the
branch bent lower. When the bear got
within two yards OF me, was within
ten feet OF the g-ound- Then dropped
down. and. as the bear shot up twenty
feet IN the air, made for home as
fast as could run-"-Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

n UGH rules as these will protect
the average city dwelling citi-
4 zen given to somnambulic mani
festations. but there are occa-
sions wnen It is Impossible to exercise
such precautions. Then II Is that the
unfortunate sleep-walker must trust TO
Providence and his subconscious intu-
ition to protec. him from the dangers
10 which his sOmnambulic tendency
may lead him.
For instance, there IL the terrible
experience of a young explorer. a mem
Der Of a scientific party on a trip in
the Andes mountains OF South Amer
lea. On the day of the occurrence
mentioned the party had toiled up the
slope Of a mountain from the green
denseness Of the valley below and en-
camped near the brink Of a terrific
precipice. several thousand feet in
height.
On the way through the valley the
party had been amused ny the antics
Of troops OF monkeys. which swung
through the trees with marvellous agil-
ity, and chartered their astonishment
a the sight OF these unknown beings.
The members Of the party had laugh
ingiy discussed the antics OF the SINH
ans. remarking particularly upon their
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
Shot Wife in F.

In the first case a man who had SUI
fered considerable uneasiness regard
ing burglars was. one night startled
while sleeping by . noise in his room
He fell into a somnars bulic dream,
during which he jumped up suddenly,
grasped his revolver from a table near
the bed and fired 1t at what In his
dream he took for a figure near the
bed On waking fully he discovered
that he hal wounded his wife in the
hand. Her movement about the room
had disturbed him, and brought on
the dream. of which he could remem-
Der absolutely nothing
The second case cited by DR.. Lyman
is that Of a man who vas aroused in
a manner similar to that OF the first.
oy noise heard probably only in his
dream. With a pistol in each hand he
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
Absorbing Interest TO Science.

But the more rare and remarkable
manifestations Of this strange mental
condition are not so generally known.
and it is only after some such tragic
somnambuHsttc occurrence as the
shooting Of Mrs. Hollis by her sleep-
ing husband that the attention OF the
general public is turned TOWARD this
intellectual phenomenon Among
physicians and psychologists, how
ever, the study OF somnanIbulism has
ever been Of great interest. and the
remarkable cases on record IN the
works OF these experts testify TO the
thoroughness with which the subject
has been explored. And yet much re-
mains mystery. The scientific mind
can explain the difference between the
various phases Of the mental affection
that results in somnambulistIe acts
but II cannot pierce the veil ana find
the reason for the remarkable phe-
nomena
There is practically no limitation on
what can and cannot be done while
in sonnambulistic state. But SCI
entists have done much toward ana
lying the various phases of SOM
nambulisn and Classifying them az
cording to their different ms nifesta-
tons and origin.
The first step from a state Of ordi-
nary dreaming to somnanoulisn is
taken when the dream marffests a
tendency TO pass into action. Almost
everyone has been subject 20 dreams
IN which the violent desire to make
some movement or sound IS felt In
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

you ever walked in your sleep2
If so Shere are precautions you
should take, for these are the acts Of
the sOmnambulist, and dangers Of ter
rible nature face these, and the loved
ones Of those who walk, and talk and
do strange things while that part Of
the brain in which lies the conec'e'-
ness is as dumb with sleep as the brain
Of a slumbering child.
Acts Of violence, dreadful accidents.
uncanny manifestations Of dual
character are legion in the records Of
the scientific students Of the somnam-
bulism.
There Is no telling what the sleep
walker may do. sH may shoot him
self or some relative near him,
IN the case Of the recent tragedy in
the home OF Eugh Hollis. IT., who
shot and killed his young wife while
he was dreaming OF burglars He may
set himself and the house on FIRE, walk
out OF the window and dash himself
to death against the ground; wander
from the house in his nizhtclOthes and
meet death in the nearby river or
through the unor'sl illness occasioned
by exposure.
Throughout this country, and the
world in fact, ara thousands upon
thousands Of sufferers from nervous
affection, which causes somnambulism,
who are so filed with dread at what
they may do when asleep. that they
'oss the night hours through. afraid
70 let sleep come. Those who can
afford II keep watcher by their bed
sides. and slaep secure against
3anger, but there are few who are
fortunate enough to be able to seek
such relief.
To the less fortunate there are
s1ur simple rules which may mean
the safety OF life and limb for them
and the members of their household.
Have no firearms in the bedroom.
Have no matches in the bedroom.
Be locked in the bedroom from the
outside.
Have the bedroom windows screened
IT barred.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

explained as follows: The drst pro
duces usually a vivid impression upon
consciousness and memory. while tbs
other IS entirely expended upon the
organs OF external expression In
other words. the somnanDuIlsr'
dream starts from the same portion OF
the brain as the dream OF the normal
sleeper. but is directed toward tia
lower portions OF the nervous system,
where IL excites the organs Of loco
motion and expression, which are In
capable OF registering their fmpres-
sions. Consequently. the somnsmbu-
list remembers nothing Of his dream
As simple illustration OF this sake
the restless child, who talks and cries
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
Tree Over PrecipIce.

Tree Over Prec1pice.
When camp was pitched. the young
explorer and his friends prospected
about their site and came TO the brink
Of the precipice. They found a place
where a tree had grown out over the
dreadful chasm almost horizontally.
With a smile and a shudder. they
talked Of walking out on the tree
trunk, but no one made the attempt
Early the next morning everyone
aToke 70 find the Young member Of the
party missing. On two other occa-
sions he had left camp IN similar
fashion and had been found wander
ing about IN a somnambulie state.
and II was Immediately suggested that
his present disappearance could he ac-
counted for on the same grounds.
The party scattered and searched for
him, "hallooing" loudly with a view
toward awakening him IL near the
camp. Two Of the scientists secuted
along the brim Of the precipice. To
their horror they discovered their
companion walking out on the tree
that stuck out over the fearful depths.
Fearing that 10 awake the sleep-walk-
er would cause him to take the fall,
they crawled silently to the base OF
the tree and watched the unconscious
man play at the door OF death.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

vain and results IN the awakenine
Of the sleeper. But when the incl
dents OF *-e dream lead tn a desire
for actor IF some kind. and the
sleeper is able to make the movement
or sound a definite approach Is made
toward somnambUiism. When the
actions inspired by the dream become
more complicated, but do not reach
the point OF awakening the sleeper
the ordinary and simplest form OF
somnambulism is reached
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
Cooked for Eight at Ia. NJ.


The Est is long Of those who have
zone amusing things while asleep.
There. for instance. is the woman who
arose and cooked A breakfast for
eight persons at o'clock in the morn
ing. ate her own portion. removed the
dishes, washed and dried them. and
returned 10 her bed. u the morning
she knew nothing OF what had hap
pened
Acts Of violence by sommaubulIsts
have been many. In such cases the
Patient is usually a deep hut uneasy
sleeper who can only be reused with
great difficulty. Under such circum-
stances the disturbance to which he is
subjected often causes a dream. which
Ike the ordinary somnambulist, he
put into action before awakening. on
recovering complete console usness he
may retain no recollection Of the
events Of his dream, and Will exhibit
as great astonishrnent at the results
Of his violence. as If he lad taken no
part in the proceedings.
In the medical works there are num-
erous instances Of somn4mbulistic
violence that parallel the Hollis case.
DR.. Henry NJ. Lyman. professor OF
physiology and Of the diseases OF the
nervous system at Rush Medical Col
lege. In a treatise OF Insomnia and
Other Disorders Of Sleep" cites two
cases that came under his personal
observation. both Of which bear the
most distinct resemblance 20 the Hollis
shooting.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

ticular injuries OF diseases Of the
head
The greatest difference between the
dreams Of the normal sleeper and
those that actlIate the somnambulist
lies IN the fact that the latter knows
nothing and seldom remembers any
thing OF the incidents IN which he
was an active agent, while the aver
age sleeper who dreams remembers
much OF his vision, and even Is at
times aware Of the fact that he Is
, dreaming while the dream Is IN
progress His consciousness Is par
TALLY aroused through the workings
Of his memory and Imagination, and
he can remember the spectacle which
constituted his dream.
Tha nhenomana Of sorrr,a =, l,.lI----,
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
Five Forms Of Phenomena.

Five Forms Of Phenomena.
First, simple movements OF the
limbs IN connection with ordinary
dreams
Second. a state in which the pa
ticnt unconsciously performs such ac-
tons as have become hsbitual and
constitute what are called cerebral
refeXes-
Third, noctambulism. or sleep
walking, in which the action appears
the result OF automatic processes.
constituting 8 dream that is acted
out IN time and space
Fourth. an acute form Of som
nambulism producing deliriun. with
conscious movements during the
crisis.
Fifth, somnambulistic life, or
double consciousness. the strangest
Of al. IN which the patient exhibits
changes IN intelligence and thought
that seem to suggest that he or she
is experiencing two successive, dis
connected personalities.
The difference between the normal
dream ana somnambuustie dream is
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

found the huddled remains Of the
beautiful sleep walker. and nov she
castle has two ghosts. they say.
Aside from such tragedies OF SOM
namoulism are many instance, Of won
derful manifestations. Men who in
their waking state could ha- div sing
the air Of simple ballad acceptabIy
have been known when IN q somnau-
ouIic state to render the most tnrri-
cate arias and operate selection with
beautiful effect Other men ana worn-
en- have arisen In their sleep. made
their way 10 their writing desks and
composed music and written literature.
OF which they were utterly incapable
when in a normal condition.
A number Of cases are also on rec
ord Of somnambulists who have lived
for days and even weeks +, a SOM
namoulie state, performing All the
every day acts OF a normal PERSON.
but apparently living a totally dyer
ent personality from that OF their nor
NAL state.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
Jumped From Parapet.

A watch was set to waylay the
ghost Midnight came and with It the
figure was seen approaching on the
parapet As II drew near the watch
ers spranR forward. and commanded
II to halt The figure stopped. threw
open IS arms and with a scream
leaped over the parapet. and fell with
dull thud upon the stone fiarR!n9s of
the courtyard. 100 feet below.
There the rEnorseful ghost hunters
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
affection of Nervous Systeol.

Somnambulism is regarded by med
ical authorities as special affection
OF the nervous system. It Is encoun-
tered chiefly among persons OF a de-
eidedly neurotic. or in lay terms. ner-
vous consultation, especially among
victims Of hysteria, epilepsy and in
sanity. Although IN many cases the
person affected is apparently in per
feet health, the experts say that It
viii be usually discovered through
careful inquiry that the subject is
nevertheless connected with a neuro-
tic stock. Then again the somnaln-
bulistic tendency Is sometimes d.
veloped purely as the result Of par
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

out and brandishes its arms IN It's
sleep This disorder IS often aggra-
waited into what are known as night
terrors. when the child starts up
usually from q SOUND sleep crying
WITH apparent alarm, ais for its
mother with its featU-e contOrted IN
an expression OF extrer- error
Such paroxysrns usual. occur in the
early hours OF sleep, when the sub
jest IS passing from the deepest and
most intense slumber 20 sleep OF a
lighter character. To similar origin
IS traced those acts OF unconscious
violence. OF which the shooting OF Mrs.
Hugh Hollis was so tragic an ex-
ample
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

RE you given to
talking IN your
sleep? Do you
dream Of burg
lars and fierce
struggles 20 the
death2 H a V e
you ever awak-
ened to a n i
yourself out OF
your bed. or
just getting out
OF it? Have you
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

began firing all around the room. IA
tally wOUnding his wife, who was in
bed at his side. When completely
awakened he had no recollection OF
what had occurred. and was over
whelmed by the event Medical au-
thorities apply the term "sleep drunk
enness" 10 this agitated form OF som
nambulsrn. Morally the agent in such
cases Is. Of course. fnnoceat 81 any
wrongdoing, and no more responsible
than the ordinary sleep walker or sub
jet OF epileptic mania.
Sleep walking, or, to give Z the sci
entif1C term. somnambulism is in It's
simpler forms Sc widespread that there
is hardly anyone who has not at one
time or another come in contact with
instances OF IL. Everyone knows
someone who either talks In his or
her sleep or arises and moves about
the house while in a state Of complete
Inconsistencies.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

ability to hang by one hand or By the
tail
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-08

caused his arrest In Genoa last year. He vas convicted of unfathfuInes5 and cruelty and sentenced to three months imprisonment ard to pay the costs of action
 The Countess di castlemeDardO is the great arand-nieOs of the late Gen Thomas B. Van Baren, formerly Amer ipap minister at Tokio. Her mother was the daughter of Joseph Sheffield, who founded .he Sheffield Scientific school as Yale; she was a niece by marriage of the late William Walter Phelps.