Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-15
Nine STRONG DEMOCRATS TALKED OF FOR MAYOR:
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yearly be distributed to those who
had contributed most during that Pc
riod to the good Of humanity" One
prize is awarded in the domain Of
physics, second in chemistry, . third
in medicine or physiology, fourth in
literature, to the person who has pro-
vided the most excellent work Of an
idealistic tendency, and a NTH to the
person who has contributed most TO-
the abolition Of war and the promotion
Of international peace.
These prizes are awarded BY Swed.
ish bodies on December 10 Of each
year-the date Of Mr.. Nobel's death.
The frst awards were made In 1901.
The only American who ever received
one Of those prizes was ex.President
Roosevelt, whose efforts in bringing
to an end the Russo.Japanese war
gained him the peace award In 1905.
In literature Rudyard Kipling won the
prize in 1907. Mrs. Lagerlof 10 the
only woman under this head to secure
the honor; but a woman, Baroness
Won Suttner. secured the peace prize
In 1905. her work dealing with war
having 30 impressed the Gear Of Rus
sia as to lead him to cali the interna.
tional peace congress at The Hague.
The tendency Of people to contract
some sort or another habit IL shown
by the common use in various coun.
tries Of tobacco. tea, coffee. opium and
the like. I'm Abyssinia and parts Of
Arabian Turkey the place Of alcohol ID
taken by the kat plant. which the ma
tives almost universally chew. In parts
Of Abyssinia certain tribes chew the
leaves Of the kat plant commonly when
they are compelled to exert special or
long.continued effort, the immediate
effect Of which Is to produce an agree.
able sleeplessness and stimulation. The
freshly.cut leaves have rather pleas
ant taste, and produce kind Of intoxi.
cation Of long duration, with none Of
the disagreeable features Of ordinary
inebriety. Messengers and soldiers are
enabled. by chewing the leaves. to 20
without food for q number Of days.
In parts Of Arabian Turkey there are
cafes for the consumption Of the kat
plant which correspond to the cages in
Europe and America where coffee and
alcohol are used.
The head Of New York hrm having
important Interests In Italy decided
some time ago. In view Of the death OF
and old and reliable clerk. who. Of all
In the establishment. was the only one
to have . good knowledge Of the ltsl.
ian tongue. that his own son, also q
member Of the concern. ought to take
up the study Of that language.
Recently a friend met the young
man. II understand" said he. that
you're actually studying Italian"
why, yes" said the other, "I've
been at It for several months under Q
teacher just from the other side"
what progress?"
"Good," was the answer. Hes be-
ginning to speak English remarkably
WE'LL"
Breweries and tsnnerles and print.
Ing Ink factories confer exemption
from tuberculosis. and employees In tur.
pentine factories never have rheu!!
matism, says Harper's Weekly. Cop
per mining excludes the possibility Of
typhoid among the workers.
Shepherds, enjoy remarkable health.
The odd odor OF sheep appears to exer.
else some influence tending to the pre-.
vention Of disease. Sheep are especial.
ly good for whooping cough. 20 that In
sheep country when child 10 taken
down with that malady It Is the Gus.
tom for the mother to put II among
the sheep to play. The next day, II 10
said. the child will be well.
Men and women working In laven.
der, whether gathering or distilling Il,
are said never to suffer from neural.
gia or nervous headache. Lavender,
moreover. ID % good a. q sea voyage
for giving tone to the system. Persons
suffering from nervous breakdown
frequently give their services gratis
to lavender plants In order that they
may build up their vitality.
Salt miners can wear summer
clothes In blisxard weather without
fear Of catching cold. for colds are
unknown among these workers.
Chocolate creams, each one Of which
II guaranteed to contain at least 10000
carefully isolated tactic acid or massol
bacilli In the highest state OF activity,
have recently been placed on sale In
London stores. They are a British
bacteriologist's solution Of the prob.
lem set by Prof. Metchnikon, Of the
Pasteur Institute In Paris. who urged
the imbibing Of sour milk or Tactic
acid for the arresting Of old age. but
who omitted to say how the nauseat.
Ing effects Of this substance upon deli.
cate subjects could be avoided.
The blue massol bacillus Ia not only
the foe OF the red bacillus--collus com.
munic. or putrefaction microbe-but
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