The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-07-25

Those who must stay behind and
SWelter take to drink-that is. they
HE themselves to the soda fountains
and there tickle their thirst with pop
ular connections. The ice cream sa-
looms are numerous both in city and
country. but in the former the people
appear to thrive on nothing else than
those cooling beverages. In certain
cities where milk stations have been
established by philanthropic persons a
thirsty horde is continually gathered.
demanding their glasSfuls at a cent a
drink.
One Of the most amusing incidents
common to 4 metropolitan center on a
hot day is the small boy taking his
bath in the public fountain. He will
wade and duck until he is reminded
Of his transgression by the strong arm
of the law in the shape OF a big police
man.
COntrastingly distressing is the havoc
the sun plays with the work horse. In
Chicago several years ago during q
spell of severe heat as many as POO of
the animals lay around the streets.
having died in a single day. They
couldn't be carried away fast enough.
When Evenings Shadows Fall.
When the sun goes down and the
evening shadows have fallen over a
great city a different scene is present
ed. Then hundreds Of thousands more
people have been added to the other
throngs which have sought relief dur
ing the day. Men and women Of the
factories, stores and Offices have now
reached their homes. They have join
ed those on the sidewalk or have
StrOlled to the parks with the others.
Moonlight excursions on the water are
popular.
When the temperature and humidity
continue to show no consideration and
the night air remains sultry sleep is
oVerpoWerlng q tired city. Those who
have gone to the parks stretch them
to uncomfortable beds.
The rOOfs Of houses are also utilized
by he sweltering. The writer recall:
looking out Of an Office window in New
York last summer, and each mOrnin!
regularly about . o'clock two youn!
men on an adjoining roof would walk
up. stretch themselves. roll their sheet
and pillows together and %disappea,
down the scnttle, They We're in full
evening regalia-pajamaS.
When the restless multitudeS conn
forth for another twenty-four hours o
toll and discomfort and the weathe
man predicts no relief today" tn
newspapers publish 4 page OF new
about prostration>. snnstrokes and ic
famineS.
Hospitals are filed with the strick
en-, we read. Physicians and nurse
then Go double duty. Every extra be'
is put into service. The clang OF tn
ambulance bell is heard throughout tn
day as calls come in for first aid t
those who have been overcome.
What to Eat, What to Drink.
What to eat and what t" drin
in hot weather are also given niue
t prominence in the public prints. Meat
are generally conceded to be harmfl
in extremely warm weather. and ale,
holic beverages are then taboOed b
nearly all physicians. Several y"ai
ago, in Chicago, ont OF nearly cW
prOStrati0nS 4 thousand were diagnO
| ed as resulting from Overindulgence
Intoxicating stimulantS as Il relic
5 Cold water is not to be taken toe fire.
e ", the doctors say. But when Xii
e RoreaS decides to scOrch the city II
population goes on its own lnltlatlv
= and advice is regarded as being for II
"Other fellow"