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New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

act of play or opera. lie knows the dis
comfort and embarrassment of the young
woman who becomes drOwsy in the early
part Of the evening, and who cannot he
reused even by the amorous twaddIe of her
enthusiastic caller. Surely he must have
felt the irritating lethargy that often comes
over one in the middle of "A dinner or a
dance. and that makes one feel that IL
somebody doesn't soon jump over the piano
or create some other exciting diversion a
hasty exit Will be ones only salvation. II
this German scientist had not had all these
experiences himself he must surely have
had other people tell him about them. for
he seems to have realized fully the urgent
need of q cure.
A. long As five years ago this Or
Weichardt began - experiment on guinea
pigs and rabbits. to say nothing of his
friends 20 find the true cause Of HstIess-
ness after labor. Pretty soon he conceived
the idea that fatigue Was due to the
working of some substance like the toxins
Of bacterial diseases which could be found
in fstigued muscle tissues of the body
After further experiments he produced an
antitoxin through the usual bacteriological
process, and then tried il on the guinea
pigs.
lie made them get all tired out. working
hard AZ whatsoever occupations guinea
pigs have or can De made To have. Then,
when they were thoroughly exhausted. he
inocuated them with this new serum. ana
Immediately the worn out little creatures
took new lease on life, jumped up and
began 10 be just as busy as before
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
SUCCESSFUL WITH MANKIND.

The experiments with human beings
proved equally successful. Dr.. Weichardt
tested the amount Of work II certain set
of muscles could do in lifting weights. and
then he tested them when they were
iatisued. After an injection OF his serum
he tested them third time 10 find as he
expected that their capacity for work had
been perceptibly increased.
Confident in the infallibility OF his theory
DR. Woichardt is having his antitOxin
patented. Tor he means To open factory
for its manufacture. II Is to be taken ike
any ordinary medicine-in fact IL IS To be
done up in the form Of little sugar-coated
bills. When fatigue comes on swallow a
pill Then. according To the theory one
can do lot more work. When this extra
work brings Oh q new fatigue. take more
pills. and one can do another lot OF work
but not So much as after the first pill
Continue this process Till the pills produce
no more stimulation. Then one may know
he Is exhausted. Knock OF work now and
rest. No bad effects follow the pills. n is
declared.
Professor james of Harvard. recently
fathered a theory that when one is fatigued
he may gain new lease OF energy b,,
simply Stickin. at work TIL the fatigue
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

to athletes. especially runners. as esfuns
your second wind" II Is asserted tnat
VIXEN fatigue comes. or after "the second
wind" Is exhausted. third hidden reser-
voir Of strength and endurance may pe
tapped n the tired man has will power
enough TO stick at his work until he again
feels relief. II IL turns out that the Will
and the pill can both tap these same mys-
terious rese- yoirs of power within our sys-
TENS. II can hardly be doubted that lux
ury-softened civilization will prefer the PIN
especially II no bad effects follow It's use
Think OF the possibilities! No more psngs
and qualms about unfinished work wnen
bedtime comes around. because bedtime
can be postponed at will With these pills
20 ward of sleep. almost all OF the twenty
four hours can be put to use at pinch.
II may mean. in short. total economic
change and an entire Industrial readjust-
ment. We all know that il is only that
tired feeling" which makes US lstless and
grumpy: consequently. IL it is eliminated.
we may all become even tempered and OF
sweet disposition
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
FOR HAPPY MEDIUM.
DR.. Sargent Discusses athletes
and "Grinds.

There is a new job 20 be undertaken by
the college authorities OF the country. as
serts Or. Dudley Allen Sargent. director Of
the Hemenvay gymnasium. Harvard Uni
versity. in the renOuldiug of the athlete
and also Of the college ''plugger." Specif-
csny. the complain; is that some students
are all mind and the remainder are all
body. and that Ihe colleges are responsible.
Notable alike for his provess and gen
eral disregard for books. the college athlete
Is becoming classed more and more apart
from the plodding student The former
now averages feet inches In height. or
one inch taller than thirty years ago. and
he has seven pounds more 20 carry To aud
from commons His heart lungs aud
general physique have reached a record
breaking condition. and his aversion to lit
eratUre is marked. st his elbow sits the
spectacled member OF the class. who works
late nights and never attends a football
game or a Csne spree except against his
Will. According To pr. Sargent's records,
given in "Putnam's Magazine" for October,
the plodder to-day suTpasses all records,
both tor scholarship and fst-ehestedness.
and unwittinsly advertises the cause OF all
sport Athlete and plOdder are travelling
rapidly diverging lines. and there is lacking
extremes and reach the best possible stand
ard would be problem for Luther Bur
bank. it Is admitted. aud Il is up "a the
heads OF the colleges 10 devise and apply
a remedy, DT. Sargent believes.
The Harvard director finds that the col
lego athlete has a STANDARD OF ethics only
slightly higher than that OF his barbaric
ancestors when il comes to outdoor games.
His main object is 10 do his adversary
and 10 90 him promptly. He - Spectac-
Jrar. and feel conscious Of chest neasure
ment all day lorg. What he needs il to
forget al this. keep politics and profession.
allsm In athletics out OF the college and
realize the efficacy Of coordinate bodily,
and mental development Or. Sargent
shows the penalty for disregarding this IN
BE- a gradually increasing abhcrrence for
books. brain fag. decreased vitality ana
moral backsliding.
To save The day for the student avera,.
ne recommends systematizel athle,tcs
whereby phy steal training he combined
With the ogdlnary studies. Children ia ,be
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elementary schools should have free rein
in the sports they like best-runnins.
jumping. climbing. and later swimming.
diving and skating. In the preparatory
schools class gymnastics should be insti-
tuted. with musical rhythm TO help. This
might be followed by spoken and written
exercises on the subject.
The motive would be TO present 20 the
nation an entirely revised student, who
would be neither a brainy weskline nor
brawny Ounce. Graduates OF the higher
athletic courses. DR. Sargent thinks. could
not fail to show greatly increased tudg-
ment. power Of attention. development Of
VIII. energy, self-controi. loyalty and
courage.
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CANNOT SUCCEED HIMSELF.

The term Of Office is two years and the
incumbent cannot succeed himself This
limitation. when established. was supposed
To be necessary TO deprive the Sheriff OF
the incentive to use his official powers in
venal ways to increase his chances OF re-
election.
In connection with the Sheriffs Office the
CoToner's office plays a part which adds
some importance To the latter. The CoTo-
ner Is legally empowered and directed TO
act in tho Sherif's place when. for any
reason, the Sheriff and his assistants are
prevented from acting.
Until 1890 there were no public records
connected with the Sherins Office. the pa
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
IN CUSTODY OF KEEPERS.

There remains. however. the symbol OF
sbe old connection, for criminals are in
custody of the Sheriff's keepers when out
side of the Tombs. The Sherifrs keepers
escort the prisoners on trial from their
oene 20 the courtroom and back again at
che close of the session, exchanging re-
CENTS with the warden when receiving and
returning them. when decisions have been
reached by the court the Sherir's repre-
sentstives escort the prisoners TO the pen
ftentiary, the state prison. the asylum az
Matteswan or the juvenile esylums, ac-
cording 20 the decision and the nature or
rh. case The expenses OF these Journeys
are paid by the state. The Sheriff or IN
der sheriff must also he present when sen
tenoe is pronounced in a murder case
one OF tho functions or the Shern IL
,bst a. assisting az the selection % Jurors.
hut IN New York County there Is a com
missioner of Jurors 20 perform this duty,
ana ths Sheriff has no part IN the drawing
@, any Jury except the grand and Sheriff
,uyfes and Surles for the examination 81
p,rsons thought 20 ne iunatioS- sherif's
tur4es SIT as arbitrators when there Is a
ouestian of damages for seizure by The
sheriff o, goods which IL is asserted did
not belong 20 the defendant named in the
wit OF attachment.
The civii code of the state lays upon the
sheriff the duty OF finding oOuTtrooms.
furniture ano STATIONERY. and acting as
erier when required 20 DO 30 by the Judge
Of a court OF record. and he may also be
employed 70 open and adjourn court. in
New York County. however. he is never
oailed upon 20 fulhl his duties in this re-
spect The courts have their own officers
and courr houses.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
AS SCHOOL ucoKs.

Deputy Consul General Henry r. Starrett
at Havana reports the following unioue
scheme Of teaching English in the Cuban
public schools OF Havana province. jnsti-
tuted by the supervisor Of English. Miss
Abbie Phillips.
Miss Phillips has asked all the rcrre-
sentatives OF English and American MANI
iacturers IN Havana tO supply her with
their catalogues. and especially those which
are profusely illustrated. These catalOgues
are distributed among the schools and spl-
d"nts, and large part OF the time devoted
70 English instruction II used IN explainins
the names and uses Of the articles illus
trated. The great value of this method OF
teaching u that the rising generation -
Cuban youth will learn the names anil uses
Of the articles illustrated az the most i'm
preSsionable age. which in the near future
Will reflect 10 the ADVANTAGE OF those man
ufacturcrs--COnSular Report.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
NEW ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED.

The disappearance of the horse from our
streets was freely predicted when trolley
cars were nrsf Installed and the bicycle
craze was at its height. They have not
gone Vet. but there are signs that the caTtv
prediction was premature rather than IN
correct ~ a meeting OF the Carriage
Builders National Association in Washing
ton the president made the statement that
carriage builders would have 20 retire from
business or turn % manufacturing auto
mobiles The horse could stand the bicycle
and the electric car. bat rhe automobile
taNlcabs and motor trucks are cutting INTO
his special field. The hoTseCar and the
omnibus have disappeared. the hacks ana
hanson cabs are disappearing, and u looks
a. IN horses We're destined before long 10
Join the army Of ;he pioycd.-fhila-
Cclphia Press
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
MAY BE ORDINARY sTIMULANT.

However. one must be very cautious
before giving credence to any such con-
clusion for many reasons. Who knows but
that the supposed antitoxin merely acts as
any stimuant might-repelling the de-
preston only temporarily? Alcohol aud
the caffeine that is contained in coffee and
tea are efficient as temporary 'delayers' OF
fatigue. but they may be followed by un-
favorable after effects. \ true sntidote
must recognize the cause rather than the
effect. and this the 'Weichardt antitoxin Is
asserted to do.
The generally accepted idea of fatigue
the depression and decrease in the ca
pacity for works. that IL is caused by two
things-the destruction of substances in the
body tissues and the depressent action on
the tissues of certain poisonous substances
generated by tissue activity. So far We
have known chiefly of only two OF these
fatigue substances-carbon dioxide and
lactic acid. But now Professor Weichardt
claims 10 have found a third, from which
ne proposes to make This antitoxin.
They used TO think that the spinal cord
and the brain were. of all organs. the most
susceptible 10 fatigue. but experiments Of
the last twenty years have shown that the
nerves really are very resistant; that the
brain and spinal cord are probably so; that
the muscles are the first TO become worn
AID tired. To rest our brain we must stop
not only brain work but muscular work
OF course continued brain work has its
firing effects. too, but you will always
notice that when your head feels tired YOU
are not At for the best physical work
II hope to investigate this antitoxin
theory. on the surface il is attractive. but
II is easily possible that WeIehardt's re-
suits may he interpreted otherwise than as
proof OF a specific fatigue toxin and anti
tnxfu
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the evidence and determine what bond he
shall file for the decentralization Of the
plaintiff Should the latter win the suit.
Tho Sheriff Office is called upon 10 seize
property Of all kinds. and after ii is in
ventoried by expert appraisers. 10 protect
u IN some fashion. In the case Of furni-
ture. II II is not possible 10 protect A. prop
erly IN the house where n has been seized
II Is transferred to the nearest storage
warehouse. Perishable property. such as
fruit and vegetables. may be sold quickly
by permission 81 the proper court. Animals
are counted porishable property. inasmuch
as they might eat their heads Off before
they could be offered for sale I'm the usual
course OF procedure They may be cared
for after seizure at boarding stables In
the case OF property which Is not 10 be re-
moved. keeper may he placed in charge
o. a paddock placed upon the property.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
EASILY FULFILLED DUTY.

one Of the curious requirements OF the
Shegir Is the reception and protection OF
property taken from vessels wrecked upon
the shores of his county. T. is believed al
the Sherif's Office that this function has
teen modified by Law. 80 far as New York
County is concerned. AS the shore Of the
county r. seldom the scene OF a shipWreck.
tic Sheriff g. not called upon 10 take pos
session ot property OF this character.
The chief duties OF the Sheriff OF New
York County arc those Of executing the
processes % the courts Of record and the
execution o. the various wT1ts issued m
connection with civil cases. II IL not
known how great the number Of these is
in the course ~ year. nor the sums in
solved. for The sheriffs Office is not re-
qulred 20 prepare a repor; containing this
information. IL was stated by an os1cial
of the Sherir's once recently that the
number OF processes eNoeeded fifty thou
sand IN the course OF year. The incum-
bent Og the oflce in Mayor StrOng's ad-
rnfnietrstion OF an inqu.TiEg turn oe
mind. and had summary made OF the
business Of the once for a year. Al that
tin1c the processes were seventeen thou
sAna. In round numbers. and tic sums OF
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
THYME AS MEAT PREseRvATIve.

4 correspondent has written 20 US max
ing small contribution 10 the chemistry :
of the Kitchen Prom a rurnber Of expert
tnNntS he has made he findS that " the
trvely on meat before cooking u lar-sclv
diminishee the risk Of the Development of
poisonous bacteria. ptOnaines etc. particu-
larry on the small pieces Of rolled me4s
murh used by Tie poorer classes OF tn
Cournluntty
The rubbco or powdered herb. ae save
should he niaced in III the ere. l,.,..s ,ll,,f
larly on the small pieces % rolled meat
the treatment Improving The fas or ami
pos sloiy reducing The danger Of Intestinal
polSonins s.-London Globe.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
LITTLE INTEREST SHOWN.

Yet. strange 10 tell. though II is now five
years since Dr. weichardt published this
startling theory. few scientists or scientinc
clubs have shown any interest IN II. In
stead OF setting the world on fire, as one
would suppose. he has almost been ig-
nored. There is no palpable explanation
for this Dr. Wechardt Is physician OF
good repute. has a position at the CniVsr-
sity OF Eriange. and. unlike some other
doctors. he never climbed a mountain nor
hired Esquimaus witnesses. Neither In
his own country nor in the United States,
where patent is pending. has he been re-
futed or corrOborated IN the results of his
researches.
But. on the other hand. other physicians
have since put forth their own theories on
fatigue ard its treatment. Recently Sir
Lander Brunton published q long dtsserta-
tion on fatigue In The Practitioner" In
this he asserts that brain fatigue ts due
10 a lack Of circulation, and that II one
cannot bring the blood 20 THE brain he
must reverse the process as nearly as pos
sible. BY doirs this. he says, one can al
ways renew its activities. lie found that,
no matter how tired he was. he could al
ways write II he placed his head fat on
the table and looked sidew wiss az the paper.
but that when he raised his head again
every idea vanished. In speaking Of the
worn OUT state common among Ameri-
cans he makes the following rather start
Eng comment:
II do not know that it Is right 20 assume
that In nervous Americans worry produces
fatigue more readily than in others. but il
would almost seem so, II We may judge
from the fact that they very commonly
say. You make me tired instead Of say
ing You trouble me- o. You worry me- -
His theory. though there really is moth
ing new IN il. has caused almost more COM
ment than the much more sensational one
OF the Berlin scientist.
There is one American, however, who in
tends taking up this German fatigue theory
and making a thorough investigation into
its possibilities. This is Professor Frederic
5. Lee, of Columbia University. who has
spent several years in special work along
these lines and has published numerous
papers on the subject OF fatigue. In speak
ing Of the antitoxin theory he. says:
Among scientists as yet little or no in
terest has been shown in this theory. al
though the work that led 10 IL was carried
on in elaborate detail. IL was not a piece
OF haDhazard guesswork
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

quents. debtors and those incarcerated for
contempt OF court.
To-day there is little TO be gained by hal
Ing a man 10 jail for failing 20 pay judg-
ment. The largest debtors are apt TO be
those who have declined to pay alimony
out of spite. Occasionally man will sub
NIT TO imprisonment rather than pay. This
was illustrated recently In the case OF
an artist of independent spirit. which at
tracted considerable attention. lie willing
~ consented 10 serve the six months in
jail.
4 prisoner who is able TO pay for his
meals while i'm Jail is expected TO do so. In
ease the incareerated one signs document
saying that he is unable to pay for his
meals the county provides his food. The
prisoners usually make this claim upon the
county's bounty. regardless OF their finan-
cia1 condition
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
TIRED? TAKE A PILL
FATIGUE is DISEASE,
SCIENTIST THINKS.
Is Patenting Antitorin to
Keep One LiUely for
Long Periods.

Did you ever get angry at yourself for
going TO sleep at the wrong time? Did
you ever miss a good opportunity because
you couldn't keep awake? Did 1t ever occur
10 you then what fine thing IL would be
10 be able TO take waking potion" that
would have the effect of livening you up
and making YOU feel quite clipper and
alert again, without any bad after effects?
scientist that this was just what was
needed to Increase humanity's earthly hap
piness.
world close az heart. He knows how
humanity suffers from the rsvages OF IN
welcome sleep. He feels a deep sympathy
Tor the man who inyarirbl.' but in
voluntarily goes TO sleep during the last
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

money involved footed up more than S'o.-
osaao0.
Officially the Sheriff is always on duty
except on SUNDAY. Although the office at
No cs9 Broadway is closed for tWo-thirds
Of every DAY. n citizen has the right 10
claim the Sherim"s services in connection
with court orders at any time. including
holidays. when the Office is also closed.
In order 10 protect any persons having
claims against the Sheriff for error in
serving Vrits. that official T. required 10
have bond for sl0oO'o. The Under Sheriff
Is bonded for SAeea. although having no
responsibility except 10 his superior. while
tie deputies are also bonded
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
KEEPER FOR STONE CRUsHER.

ON one occasion a deputy sheriff. armed
with 4 writ Of attachment for some prop-
erty IN the far reaches Of The Bronx was
Informed that keeper would be requircd
He therefore took with MIN another man
for this purpose The property proved 10
be stone orushor weighing four and ono
half tons. the surrepiitious removal Of
which was out Of the question He had
taken an unnecessary keeper and paid un-
necessary carfare. The fact that there Is
supposed 10 be no return TO a deputy
sheriff OF the oarfare which he has *
pended intensified his feelings Of disgust
When attached property Is 20 he sold the
sherins offioe Is required 20 advertise II
through the press certain number OF
times and post the notice IL three public
places. The Sheriff Of New York County
fulhls this duty by posting the notice on
board in the hall in front OF his Offices. in
The City Hall. Courthouse. Hall Of Rec
ords the Office OF the city auctioneer ana
on the premises where the goods are 10 be
sold. The Sheriff has the power 10 execute
a conveyance OF title in the case 81 a sale
Of land.
The arrests made by the Sheria-s Office
IN New York County are almost entirely
civil They are for contempt OF court and
failure 10 pay Judgments when "a writ Of
attachment Of the body has been obtained.
Until lss6 a debtor. or a person who was
only an alleged debtor. might be incarcer-
afed in the Ludlow street Jail and kept
there for wears. In order 10 cure that eyil
the law was amended 10 limit the imprison-
ment 10 three months in cases INVOLVING
less than 500 and 90 six months for greater
sums. The shenns once WAS further
c6rbed by the fact that prisoner was 10
be released al the termination Of this period
without further court process. The result
is that to-day the corridors of the Ludlow
street jan arc no longer crowded with debt
ors from all grades Of society. The aver
age population is between twelve and fif-
teen persons, divided among militia dolin-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
REPRESENTS THE GOVERNOR

The sheriff Is the representative OF the
r;orernor in the maintenance of peace and
tle actual enforcement Of the Law. In this
respect he is the lineal descendant % the
I'D English sheriff. who was the gov
amor of the shire, the captain Of its forces.
the president 30 It's court representing
the King. In his role Of police officer he
may call upon ell male citizens. including
tho militia. 10 support him In the suppress
sion of riot or the enforcement Of law. In
New York County the Sheriff. in the pres
nj instance Thomas Foley. has the right
u, cal upon the services OF many hundreds
az thousands % male citizens 10 assist him
in case Of need. As matter OF fact. the
SheriT OF New York County is seldom
called upon 20 exercise his police power, as
illo city is policed in another fashion. Only
oooe has the Governor called upon Sheriff
l'uley to use his power in this respect.
This vas the recent hint that the laws
against prizefghting were in danger a
icing violated The Governors hint vas
effective The pTizehght was not held.
A. the executor OF the mandates of
courts. il vas once the Sherin's duty 20
rang convicted mUrderers IN New York
state he no longer performs this duty, as
execution is accomplished by electricity al
the state prisons. The Sheriff is expected
20 maintain a jsil for the reception Of pris-
oners but in New York County the Sheriff
has almost no relationship with criminal
prisoners. Until s few years ago criminals
who came wi.nIn the Sheriffs control were
kept IN the Ludlow street jail which is the
sheriNs Sail in New York County. There
vas a hue and cry about the incarceration
of criminal and civic prisoners under the
sam. roof. and nov all criminals OF those
accused OF crimes are lodged beneath the
r,.nf % ~, Tcr,ahs rlriSon.