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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
IREGA|NS HIS SENSES
Man Lost Memory by Accident;
Stroke Restores It.
.Pittsbursher, Conscious Of Identity
Gone Seven Years, Receivers Il
Through Attack Of Paralysis
Remembers Old Friends.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Changed by an ac-
oident 80 greatly that he could not
recognize family or friends or recall
events OF the so years Of his life,
Samuel Edleman has now. after seven
years OF the new mental existence,
been switched back to the first by q
paralytic stroke. and the seven year
period is as greatly a blank as had
been his first 80 years.
He has resumed at fifty.seven the
trend OF events as he knew them at
nifty. and keeps his family busy telling
him what manner Of man he was dur.
Ing the intervening years. Edleman
was blacksmith's helper, when a
piece Of steel flew from under a ham,
mer and penetrated his brain, destroy.
ing his memory. AS many fever pa
tients are obliged to learn to walk
anew after leaving hospitals. Edle-
man was compelled to learn to use
his brain a second time.
Edleman after the accident did not
recognize his wife. his half grown
children or his friends. He knew
nothing OF the blacksmith trade and
nothing Of the city in which he was
born. But his mind was easily
trained a second time. and his physi.
cal efficiency aided. He was set up
IN q shoe repairing business. earned
fair sums, became a motorman, and
during the last census was one OF the
enumerators. He made new friends,
among them those who had known
him before his injury, but he could
not place their identities except as
part OF his new existence. 1t was alb
solutely impossible for him to realize
that the woman and children who
served him so devotedly were his
wife and children.
Then came slight stroke of
paralysis. He was In bed only a few
days. 1t was warm weather. Edle.
man, who had been hurt seven years
before In the winter time, sat up sud.
denly and demanded to know what
mad caused the change from such ex.
treme cold to the beautiful spring
day.
And. Mary. how fat you are" he
exclaimed. Mrs. Edleman had grown
very stout during the seven years.
Inen Edleman's oldest daughter came
IN. She was young woman and he
dld not recognize her at first.
soon friends Of his blacksmith DAYS
came In. summoned by Mrs. Edleman,
ana ne recognized them instantly, but
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
To Measure Feet.

and on such measurements as no
could obtain with a right.angle rule
and a tape measure. he now has n
device by which the correct measure.
ments of all important parts Of the
foot can be procured In a few min
iutes. There is heel.piece and sole
of soft leather. the former running
up we'll above the ankle. Small tape
measures run through slots In both
pieces OF leather and when the foot
is adjusted in the device the tapes
are drawn over and around 1t and the
measurements noted. The advantage
of this contrivance Is that instead OF
each measurement being taken sepa.
rately. all are taken in proper rela-
tion to each other and when the foot
is in the natural position 1t should
occupy in the shoe. The result should
be that tho shoe is more comfortable.
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CHOPS OFF HER FINGERS
step.Father Mains Girl Who Supports
Him Because She Intended
to Wed.

New York.-S.ivator Spino was con.
tent to let his stepdaughter sit up
nights over shirtwaists brought home
from the 81 catshop. 30 long a. the
money she earned with her nimble I'm.
gers went to him.
Recently she brought q young man
home with her. and told him they
were going to wed. The girls fanoe.
who had picked home for Antoin-
cite, told Spino that he had better get
Job. as In the future he would not
live from woman's earnings.
You'll never sew for a worthless
husband" cried the enraged man. and
he struck her hand with . hatchst.
chopping OF all her fingers. He 10
held without bail for felonious assault.
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@ss'S!efA| @ss1Es i! GEA|
y1NENT1ON'

London 10 the banking center OF the
world.
Radium emits three streams OF mi.
mute particles.
Palmistry Was practicsd By the an.
cient Greeks.
Cinnamon ID . species Of laurel that
thrives In Ceylon.
In point OF instinct ants rank above
all animals except man.
The sand dunes OF the Sahara desert
move about 80 feet each year.
A chair In aeronautics has been e.
tablished at q Vienna college.
Men OF science have not yet decided
whether microbes are plants or ami.
mails.
English mortality figures indicate
that farmers are the healthiest class
OF men except clergymen.
For drying stockings New Yorker
has patented wire frame to stretch
them. adjustable to any size.
Asbestos recently was discovered In
Sardinia in quantities that are ex.
pected to make mining profitable.
The amount OF starlight reaching
the earth Is equal to that OF three
thousand stars of the first magnitude.
More than 1.10O women students are
enrolled at Berlin university this year.
OF whom 60 are from the United
States.
Because 1t has more phosphoric
acid In easily digested shape than any
other fruit, the apple Is one or the
best brain foods.
The queen OF Bulgaria has a medical
degree. and the young queen OF Bel.
gium is said to be the only oculist OF
royal blood In the world.
An attachment for gas Jet that
vii! cook almost anything as we'll as
a gas range would do II has been IN.
vented by an Englishman.
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Set Fire TO the Bed.

manded that Mrs. Starr tell them
where she kept her money. They ac-
complished the demand with threats
Of torturing her, but In vain. She in
sisted that she did not have any
money of her own and that she did
not know where her husbands was
kept.
The intruders then made q search.
on their own account. replacing the
gag and leaving her helpless on the
bed. They succeeded in finding q
pocketbook which contained between
IS and So and jewelry valued at $180.
Then the men returned to the room
in which Mrs. Starr was lying and re-
newed their threats, but without sue
cess In intimidating her. They finally
abandoned their effort and left, one
Of them setting fire to the bed upon
which Mrs. Starr lay as he went out.
Mrs. Starts successful struggle to
quench the flames and the return Of
her husband followed.
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Ships Cat Refuses to Sail

bow hawser was still out. and before
It could be cast OF Reuben managed
In some mysterious way to get out
OF his prison box and In an instant
was over the bows. treading the
hawser like tight rope performer
and reaching the pier safely. So they
had to let him 60. and now he is back
In Bangor. at the Jones fish house.
where he spends the nights in chas-
Ing wharf rats and gossiping with
the dissipated Toms and Tabs Of
Broad street.
Now. when rats desert Q vessel, the
crew all want to quit, for that Is a
sign Of bad luck. To bring a black
cat on board is also bad luck. The
question Is. What sort of luck fol-
lows desertion and mutiny by a white
and yellow cat-a regular sailor cat
that can 60 aloft as quickly as any
man?"
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Reuben, q Monster Yellow Tom, De
serts Vessel and Crew 10
superstItious.

Notwithstanding new In sea su.
perstition IL just now engaging the
attention Of the Grand Banks fish,
ermen who sail from Bucksport and
Bangor. The facts are plain % day.
but whether they mean good luck or
bad no one has az yet been able to
decide.
The sum and substance Of It all Is
that Reuben, the monster white-and.
yellow tomcat of the Bangor Grand
Banker Lizzie Griffin has deserted
mutinied. In fact. He was born OF q
seafaring mother on board the schoon.
er four years ago, and has sailed on
her every season since. including her
ring trips to Newfoundland. But this
spring, after a visit at the warehouse
of the vessels owners In Bangor, he
manifested strong aversion to the
sea and declined to go to Bucksbort
to join the vessel. Captain Anderson
had no idea of losing his pet and
mascot, and so Reuben was put into
a covered market basket and taken
to Bucksport a prisoner.
Once on board the vessel. however.
he glared savagely about. allow and
aloft, and then made flying leap to
the pier. Again and again was Reu-
ben brought back on board, fifteen
times In all, but every time he man
aged to escape and get back to the
pier. Finally they put him In box
and fastened the cover securely. as
they thought. Then the schooner's
stern lines we're cast on and she
! swung out into the stream. but the
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WOMAN LEFT BOUND
ON BED IN FLAMES
She Says That Burglars, on Fall
ing to Intimidate Her,
Started the Fire.
QUENCHES THE BLAZE
Victim Of Outrage Had Been III and
Was Lying In Bed Whio Husband
Was Absent-intruders Searched
the Premises.

Chicago. bound hand and foot.
gagged and left to meet her death on
a blazing bed by robbers who had en-
tered her home. Mrs. w. II. Starr of
1901 Prairie avenue saved her life by
her presence OF mind.
As the flames, which had been start.
cd by the burglars, mounted higher
she rolled over upon the burning bed.
ding. The pressure Of her body
quenched the flames. but not until her
hands had been severely burned and
her nightgown ignited. She was
found. hysterical from fright and suf
fering. by her husband, DR.. w. II.
Starr, upon his return from a call up
on a patient half an hour after her
narrowing experience.
Police Of the Fiftieth street police
station started search for two men
who were described to them by Mrs.
Starr. One of the men resembled q
man who had been employed by
manufacturer Of window screens to
measure the window in the Starr
fiat. He was short and st0cky, while
the other robber was Q feet tall.
Mrs. Starr had been Ill and was ly.
ing in bed while her husband was alb
sent. At 1880 o'clock the burglars en-.
tered the fiat First came the tall
man. who got in through window.
seized Mrs. Starr. bound her and
gagged her. and then admitted tho
shorter robber.
After the second man had entered
the two removed the gag and de-
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
Fish Interests scientlsto.

Berkeley, Cal.-The garpike. a pred.
atory fish Of the Mississippi valley.
one of the most remarkable creatures
known to science for various reasons.
has been discovered to possess ano,i 4.
or element Of the unusual In a stran ,e
gland In the head, which exists in no
other organism OF the animal king.
dom and which has no known use.
1t is something like the vermiform
appendix in human beings. Not 90
much In structure Is this so, but In
that 1t is apparently a vestige OF evo.
luton.
The garpike Is one Of the few rem.
nants OF class Of fishes which were
abundant In prehistoric ages.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18

ing the seven years. His wife as
sured him he had been upright and
honest. and had made more money
than ever before in his life. That
phase Of the second existence ap-
pealed to Edleman. and he conceived
the idea OF undergoing an operation
in an endeavor to restore himself to
that condition. but physicians con.
vinced him of its impossibility.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
Falllna Window Hangs Boy.

Cbarlottestown, p. f, !, - Harry
Arbing. an 11.yearold boy, was Killed
here by a strange accident.
ue went TO his school to light the
fire, and, not having a key, stood a
board against the side of the building
and climbed to the window. The board
lslipped and the window came down on
his neck, leaving him suspended there
A neighbor noticed the boy hahs'
Iine from the window and fastened 10
MS rescue. but found he was dead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
Want. to Dress a. Woman.

Atlanta. Ga.-From q prominent
South Georgian. who lives in Ware
county, Controller General william A.
Wright has just received letter ex-
pressing a desire to wear woman's at
tire. and asking permission to do so.
Il have very much the appearance
of a woman, and when dressed as
such and wearing long hair I look
perfect figure Of female and would
not be noticed as being a man. wish
to adopt this attire because 1t is more
suitable for me than male attire"
ITS the queerest letter I ever re-
ceived." said General Wright. He with
holds the name out Of Difference to
the mans family.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
Death Near to Aged New Yorker
He Requests Lot.
Tells Court Son Was Victim Of Maine
Disaster and Gave Document to
Fianeee-Now He Wants
II Back.

New York.-John Kelly. bent over q
cane by the SHOWS Of eighty-sixe win.
ters, pleaded In the Gates Avenue Po.
lice court. Brooklyn. for a summons
that he might force his sons sweet.
heart to give him the deed to his
grave. so that when death arrives he
will not be buried in the potters field.
He lives near Tillary and johnson
streets. Numbers he cannot remem'
Der. He had eleven sons. he said. ten
of whom went to the bad"
In 1869 he purchased deed to a
grave In Holy Cross cemetery. and
many years after gave It to John. Jr..
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when a man with whom he had
worked for two years for the street
railroad entered Edleman did not
know him.
Edleman inquired for his brother.
and although he had attended the
brothers funeral three years ago he
refused 70 believe that brother was
dead. Finally he began to wonder
how he had conducted himself dur
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
human 0kull Elastic.

Fortunately the human skull. al.
though composed of bones, 10 elastic
much more 90 than one would think.
The average male adult skull. in fact.
10 20 elastic that It may be com.
pressed lateraly In diameter BY q blow
or pressure applied at the center OF
area at right angles to the surface at
that point by IN centimeters. or about
six.tenths Of an inch. recovering its
original diameter and form without
breaking.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
SCIENCE
a ass1sala <zyzt2h!;:}iY Yt4M.
INVENTION
MEASURE FEET CORRECTLY
Device. Invented by Massachusetts,
Man, Equipped with Tape. Fits
Closely Around Foot.

Custom-made shoes arep likely to be
moro comfortable through the inven-
tion Of n Massachusetts, man. Where
formerly the cordwainer was obliged
TO rely largely on his own Judgment
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18

Diseases Cured by Cold Ar.
Diseases cured or improved by cold
air are specified in American Medicine
as malaria. tuberculosis. digestive dis.
turbances. yellow fever. tetanus and
organic troubles affecting the blood
pressure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18

French railways and in the postal ana
telegraph service.
The new arrangement is intended to
replace the awkward "a. m" and "p.
m" designations. A partial tSk In
the telegraph service has given salts.
factory results.
New time tables for all the lines
will be printed and instead Of I p. m.
for instance, the simple number 10
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
Tiny Fish Tie Up Steel Mills.

Gary. Ind.-Thousands Of tiny fish
driven by the heavy sea on Lake
Michigan choked the intake pipes sup
plying the steel mills with water the
other day and forced the shutdown
of three blast furnaces until the water
pipes could be cleared. When the
mains were opened they were packed
like sardines in a box with wrig.
Cling mass Of fresh water herring.
Men with shovels were required to re.
move the fish before the blast fur
ace could ba started again.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
Test for smokeiess Powder.

Ultraviolet rays from quartz mer-
curry vapor lamp have been found to
accelerate the spontaneous decomposi.
tion Of smokeless powders. and arc
purposed as test OF the stability of
such powders.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
Face ,mmsrsed In Water.

Face Immersed In Water.
To enable q person to keep his face
immersed in water for several min.
utes, as for facial massage. a Wash.
ington man has invented a clip to
close the nostrils and rubber tube to
admit air through the mouth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18

Many Languages Taught
French, German and English are
taught in the schools Of Holland, and
pupils are required to pass an exam
ination In these languages before grad
uation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18

Highest Scientific station.
The highest scientific station In the
world IL ON the summit OF Mount
Misti, an extinct volcano in southern
Peru. II 10 10000 feet above sea
level.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18

scalding water on me-" lamented the
man to the clerk.
He was given a summons and tot.
tered out Of court to regain his grave.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18
ADVANTAGES OF NEW CLOCK
Twenty.Four Hours on Dial Prevent,
Serious Mistakes In Arranging
Appointments BY Wire.

Beginning June I the hours Of the
day will be numbered from I to ~.
from midnight TO midnight. on all
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-18

will be used. and instead Of II p. n,
the hour will be designated a. ~. and
20 on. Postmarks will be similarly
registered.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-09
INVENTIONS AID LAZY MAN
One Device Opens Door and An.
o'ner Gives Him Exercise In Bed
Tor Morning Constitutional.

The lazy man IA coming intc nj,
o"n' emarks the New York Herald.
Two new Inventions are designed %.
peciaiiy TO make LIES Journey easier
Tor him. Thanks to these devices. p.
may now do the paradoxlcaI thing ~
passing through q closed door withou.
the exertion Of opening II and he may.
II ne is 30 inclined. take his exercise
In bed.
me s~elf-opening door is the inven.
tion or c. Alter OF New York. and he
had the device patented. II IN
TOT use on doors OF stores or other
pu'idinss n Is arranged to permit q
person TO open the door by stepping
on a platform in front OF II. The
opening and shutting process IN con.
ruled oy peumatic pressure.
Inc continuance. according to Mr.
A''er. Is Intended especially for the
use OF persons carrying packages" or
o,herwise incumbered," but he ad.
mits mat II will be equally ms great
a boon to the man who Ia not incum.
oered by anything save an antipathy
30 overexertion.
Inc device for taking exercise in
oed is a foreign importation. coming
all the way from the University OF
Tuoingen. II consists Of two arms or
PEDALS. to which rec~iprocating motion
is given by an electric motor mount.
ed on a wheeled carriage. The ped.
ais are attached to the legs of the per.
son In bed. Passive walking and
climbing movements are transmitted
10 the legs and the distribution of the
blood circulation Is altered. The cir.
cniation OF the legs Is increased. while
The arteries Of the arms contract in
compensation and the %contractions OF
the heart are increased in volume.
The invention Is intended for the
use OF invalids. but II is said that II Is
only a step from breakfast in bed to
n morning constitutional in the same
manner.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-09
SUBJECT FOR THE ALIENIsTs
Owner Of Automobile Who Stopped on
Hill to Enjoy Scenery Not
Thought Of Sound Mind.

We came upon the automobile
standing upon the brow OF the hill.
Hello" w say to the chauffeur.
Broken DOWN."
mo. sir" he responds.
"Out Of g~asoline?"
mo, sir. We have plenty
"Tfre punctured?"
mo, sir. The tires are In perfect
condition"
Lost your wayr"
No. sir. The country hereabouts
10 very familiar"
Dropped something from the auto
mobile?"
mo. sir. Nothing OF the sort"
Then why are you standing here?
Why are you not shooting down the
hill and across the level at q terrific
speed"
'" do not care to do that" says the
owner OF the machine. who has been
silent until this moment. Il had my
automobile stopped here 30 that I
might enjoy the magnificent view
from this elevation"
With a frightened glance at him.
We turn and hasten to the nearest
town, to warn officials that an eyi.
IDENTIFY insane person is at large in an
automobile.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-09
HIGHEST FLIGHT OF BALLOON
unprecedented Elevation OF $3.50
Feet, or Eighteen Miles, Attained
at Belgian institute.

The unprecedented elevation OF s5.-
a50 feet. or Is miles. was attained by
an unnamed registering balloon
which was recently released at the
belgian Meteorological institute at
Irccle. At this elevation the baro-
metric pressure is only two-ffths OF
an inch. The greatest height ever at
ta,ned by n manned balloon Is about
az miles. or 35.4oo feet. The Berlin
aeronauts Berson and Suering. VINO
established this record. r uncon-
.cious when they reached the highest
point OF their fight.
The Belgians adopted Hergeselrs
nlan Of attaching the instruments TO
= small and partially inflated balloon
from n larger and fully In
nataa one. The large balloon rises
mil n bursts. and the small balloon
falls slowly. SO that II can be easily
observed and brings the instruments
sasalv 10 earth. At the maximum ele-
,a,,on 1s miles, the thermometer re-
.orded n temperature OF minus S2 de-
graes r.. but a lower temperature.
s.,rrs SsiS degrees f., was registered
~ the comparatively small elevation
Of eight miles.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-09
APPETITE HARD TO SATISFY
Young Man With Palate That Must
30 Tiekied and Tempted Gives
Order for Fish Feathers.

The young man did not know what
he wanted to eat. His appetite was
poor. His palate must be tempted and
tickled. He scanned the menu card
again and again. Finally with a sigh
OF resignation. he said to the waiter:
Bring ME some fish feathers"
Fish feathers!" exclaimed the wal
ter.
"Yes! Fish feathers. And I want
'sm tonight-not next week."
The waiter retired for q conference
With the chef. the captain and the
aoor manager.
No such dish here" was his re-
Fort. There amt any such thing.
There never was such a dish in New
York"
The young man arose and sighed
again.
That's what I've been told by ev-
cry waiter IN New York." he remark
cd sadly. But II you will drop a line
80 George NJ. Bowers, the commits
sioner Of fisheries in Washington, he
will correct your mistake, enlighten
your ignorance, project a shaft Of
thought into that granite which grows
above your shoulders"
He sighed a third time. stretched
himself slowly, and added:
"Mr. Bowers will tell you that fish
feathers are a delicacy. They arc ia
ken with salt water on their tails"
The hen went gloomily into the
night.-Popular Magazine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-09
Sun and Rain Shield.

oted to the rod. A piece OF water
proof fabric Is stretched over these
bars and fastened to other bars at ell
Their end OF the long one. A slight
incline is given one end of the fabric
so that when Il Is used as a rain pro-
tector Il will drain the water of. The
chief use OF the shield. however. is to
give shade to a person. who may be
sitting outdoors painting or reading or
fishing. Being light and collapsible. 1t
is easily carried from place to place.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-09
The Old DAYS.

A political worker-it was in the
odd ~days-went TO n member OF the
legislature OF his state and asked for
. job as d~oor.tender.
Find a door without a door.tender
and you al have It." were tie big
mans instructions.
The worker looked around for sew
eral days and then reported.
81 can't find a door without plenty OF
~door-tenders."
mo door,"
Mary door. Guess II go home"
Wait a bit. You've been a good
party worker. I'll have a door cut for
YOU"