New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-26
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The Observation-Disclosures Anzeiger'' Of recent date
contains an article by F. Stadenann citing many
facts to show that electricity was not unknown 10
the ancients. and that George Eber's suggestion
in a novel that the Egyptians made use OF light
ming conductors wen founded Instruments
much ike the modern heliograph were also used
the writer says. by priests. means Of commu-
nication between temples There can be no doubt
he says. as TO the Temple having been protected
by lightning rods. The Biblical descriptions show
that the roof was provided with metallic points
hello aloft by columns, and that these points end
Ing In chains. terminated in great water tanks
"All OF which is vouched for in the first book OF
Kings and the second booS OF Chronicles" The
Ark o: the Covenant, the writer thinks was Moth
ing more nor less than gigantic IAyden lar the
properties Of winch were known 70 the priests
whose garments were constructed that they
protected them against shocks which others not
similarly clad might have received had they come
In contact with it.
Has he travelled nluch?"
Il should say He's been through two for,
unes. '-Detruit Free Press
The re-establishment OF the guillotine in r>-,s
is the subject Of an article in the vienna Neua
Free Presse. IN which the experiences Of Sardou
ana Clemenceau. who each witnessed decapita-
tion. are cited. Sardcu I'm order TO he present AZ
the execution Of Tropman in January 1875 spent
the night before with la ROquette the prison al
rector In his description he says: AT davbreak
the guests went out upon the cold bleak execution
place where the guillotine had already been
erected. The bedragged crowd which had sat
the night in drinking places. sang ribald songs ana
from time 10 time shouted for Deihler the go,
uorer, who meanwhile explaining the mach
anism. The basket in which the head Vas - a..
was brought, and while looking at II / was horrI
fed 10 see the lid arise and a human form, sr,ar
Don't worry, said Deibler with a smile that a.
only my Wife who wanted To see the exe,,,,,o -
chose the simplest way TO secure a good Ma.
10 her. Clenlenceau Emile Henry decaDt
tated on May p, 1894. in his capacity as a to,,r
nalist. and describing how the culprit was 5oe.l
TO the machine strapped upon the plank ana -
tortured by awaiting the pleasure of Da,hIa ,,', -
knife finally ended 1t ALL said that the ..horror .,
it, made him sick. Vi
He always stops and thinks before he sro...
mo. He just stops."-Cleveland Leader
Writing to THE London Daily Mail" corrs-
spondent who has spent several wears IN rr5,a -.
of the there for snake bites. ..It -, $50. sSs
you TO know that common malt vineear-tb the 80 ~
article-has been used In India for some vears nast
as certain cure for snake bite. The bite ~ The
COBRA Is cured by II. and in every village all over
the country the head man is now sunnlIad MIN .
bottle OF 1t by the government. The method %
application is TO make a cut between the rro,,r1
and the heart. about one inch long and onaf o,,r,t
of anNinch deep close to the bite. and N rub tba
vinegar INTO IL with a sponge or piece OF cottor
rag" ''''
a professional eNeher-he's
How. How do you make that out?"
Hes actually grown enough vecetabIa. A., -,
EEsfa a 10 supply his table all summer Detroit
In an effort to prevent the usual early fan foos.
nrss' the state Commissioners of Forests. Fish and
"ame, James 8 Whipple. has issued special
appeal to campers. TOO great caution cannot he
exercised In regard to fires" says Mr. WhinnIs
mo match cigar stub. cigarette or tobacco iron, .
pipe should be thrown down until the person using
1t knows 1t has no fire on IT, We must moi s,,,ass
we must know. Campfres should never he hpilt
where there is danger OF the fire getting into dry
soil. Build fires only sandy or graveIlv nlacas
"here ihe hre cannot run When leaving a fire IL
should be put out. We mean, actually nut out
Many are just smothered Put them OUT
My hoy, said the head OF the firm I've nottcaa
tnat you nave great head for figures al,honsb
How does II happen?' nv at
Il studied Tithmetc." replied the Office how
- cause wanted 10 know how to figure "a hsftto'
aveTases."-Chicago Record Herald.