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Official Paper of Terrell County.
- Official Paper of City of Dawson.
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DAWSON, GA., APRIL 1, 1903.
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; When discases are studied and
classified, and new names given 10
specific varictics, some people fancy
that we have ncw diseases. But dis
ease is not increased by the new
knowledge, states the Christian Regis.
ter, and is likely to be lessened when
we learn fusi where such discase is
Jocated and what caused it,
' Nicotine interferes with growth, and
its effect in that regard is very meas
urable, says the World's Work., At
Yale during the four years' course the
non-users of tobacco, although taller
when they enter, gain 24 per eent
more in height and 26 per cent. more
in girth of chest than do the habitual
users. Doctor Hitcheock, of Amherst
College, found even greater differences.
The difference in the lung capacity is
very striking in the two clases, and has
been noticed by all observers. It
ghows the effect of tobacco on the
respiration, nicotine being a potent
depressor.
' This is what Motoring, an English
publication, says of the automobile in
dustry of the United States as that
compared with England: ‘“The United
States thoroughly grasps the impor
tance of the automobile industry. At
Columbia University a course of motor
enginecring has Deen inaugurated
which ireludes not only motors, but
designs and principles applying tc
running gears, transmission, bodies,
ete. Our own universities, so far, have
not even acknowledged officially that
such trifles as motor cars exist. Ox
ford and Cambridge youths are taught
that athletics—including ping pong—
are the first casentials of ‘a gentle.
man’s education.” The marvelous me
"_éhanical, scientifie, literary and artis
tie achievemenis of the French are
doubtless due to the fact that com
pulsory athletics have no existence in
their public schools. The muddied oaf
is unknown across the Channel.”
' The world of human life and activity
has become so great and so diversi
‘ped that most of us create within it
n little world of our own, and perhaps
finally become so nearsighted by fix
ing our gaze on that, that we can see
very little beyond its boundaries. This
lttle world of our own crecation may
not only be small, but also very selfish
and artlficial, exclaims the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. It is very easy to set
up such a world. Let any one by
cholece or by acident, devote himself
to one single variety of work or play,
of study or of action, he will find all
ready for his use everything necessary
to engage and hold his attention. On
any given subject there is enough
talked, written, published and trans
acted every day of every week of
cvery rear to engage the whole atten
;tlon of any one who gives‘ his mind
:to it. The world is so large and its
‘happenings are so many that whoever
'gives his attention to any cne phe
nomencn {inds it repeated everywhere.
lAny disease or trouble, however new
®ad surprising at first, soon calls the
'atteniion to 2 whole world of people
who are sudfering the same things,
i It would be a most interesting work
to Tollow the subject of women's
(sports throughout the ages. The idea
is apt to prevail that men have always
)enjoyed a monopoly of athletic pur
suits, and that the participants of
Svomen is a feature due to the en
't‘iintenmz»nt of these supericr modern
¥e. Without going so far back as
khe Grecks, whose women attained
rlor®us physical development through
hieir attention to atlhletic pastimes, one
gBd ticrciy to glance at the “‘spacious
tmees of Queen Ilizabetd.” One of the
'grcntest edacators of her day was
’.Riclmrd Mulecaster, supposcd to be the
; rototype of the pedantic Holofernes
B “YTove's Labour's Lost” In his
ork on teachinez, discovered in the
ißodleiar Library 2 few years ago, he
laid great stress upon the value of
physical culture for women. After
the mapner of literary men of that
period, he addressed ‘“‘Queen Bess,”
“kEnown to contain all perfections in
nature,” as an exambpie of what at
tention to outdoor sports could achieve.
But his idea of athletic exercise must
have been 2 peculiar on 2, for he as
serts that weeping, 2s an exercise is
“ineficacious.”
~ THE CONNECTION.
¢ To speak of a “duck of a hoxnet”
May seem rather meaningless; still
';:M’:t-onmm ig this, tiink upon
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& fluck Bay 8 pretty big biil.
L'.’“:s o ==Philadelphis Press,
GCGEORGIA.
Brief Summary of Doings
Throughout the State.
Docter Killed by Train.
l Dr. A. G. North, one of the most
]prominent ditizens of Hampton, was
struck and killed by the southbound
| llorida limited of the Central of Geor
!gia railway Sunday about noon.
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‘Mrs. Mary Flanigan, an inmate of
the almshouse of Banks county, gave
birth to tnree girls last Friday. The
triplets are well formed and weigh re
spectively 5 1-2, 6 and 7 1-3 pounda.
making a total of 18 3-4 pounds. Tho
mother and children are doing well.
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Rewards Offered for Robbers.
A reward of $2OO has been offered
by the postoffice department for ar
rest and conviction of each person
‘connected with the robbery of the
postoffices at Alapaha-and Ty TV i
is thought that both robberies were
committed by the same men.
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Work on Car Factory Begun.
Ground for a car factory was brok
en at Waycross last Saturday. The
stcckholders met and accepted the
charter and elected permanent offi
cers and directors. A building com
mittee was appointed and the Wwork
was planned to pegin at once. The
machinery men were all notified to
have their representatives on the
ground within a week and st is
thought that the factory will be in op
eration within two months.
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Oil Mill for Gainesville.
The Planters’ Manufacturing Com
pany is the name cf a new corpora
tion formed with a capital of $25,000
for the purpose of building a cotton
seed oil mill, ginnery and fertilizer
plant at Gainesville.
Work will begin at once upon the
erection of the buildings for the en
terprise, and it will be ready for oper
ation in the early fall. The plant will
be equipped with the latest and best
machinery and will give employment
to a number of people.
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Postal Clerks Made Happy.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne has authorized the following
promotions in the Atlanta postoffice,
to be effective from suly 1: One
clerk increased from $lOO to $200;
one from $3OO to $500: one from $4OO
to $500; seven from $5OO to $600; sev
en from $6OO to $700; three from $7OO
to $800; four from $BOO to $300; three
from $9OO to $1,000; eight from $l,
000 to $1,100; three from $l,lOO to
$1,200; three from $1,200 to $1,300;
one from $1,300 to $1,500; seven addi
tional at: $6OO.
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Were Playing With Revolver.
On the plantation of ex-Sheriit
Henderson, of Banks county, near
Gillsville, a few days ago, Mrs. Lula
Wheeler accidentally shot and fatally
wounded her sister in law, Miss Ma
mie Wheeler. The women were play
fully handling a revolver, which was
supposed to be unloaded, when it was
discharged, the ball taking effect in
‘the body of the young lady. Mrs.
Wheeler is prostrated with grief over
the accident, which will, in all proba
bilities, terminate in the death of
Miss Wheeler,
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Road Machinery Purchased.
For some eight years Wiikes couu
ty has expended annually large sums
of money for good roads. The work
has been accomplished througlh the
means of improved road working ma
chinery and convicts. On account of
the shrinkage in the number of con
victs thus employed, the county coni
missioners have been forced to ex
pend some six hundred dellars in the
purchase of steel road workers, which
are said to do the work cf twenty-five
men. With these machines and suffi
cient mule power to manipulate theni,
the commissioners hope to make up
' the deficit in convict labor.
Convicts May Come Higher,
As the legislature at the coming
gession will have to make some pro
vision for the state convicts, that is
now one of the absorbing topics
among members of that body and oth
ers who are interesteT for various rea
sons, public or private.
In the light of present conditions, it
is considered that Georgia should re
ceive at least $2OO per year for eack
able-bodied convict whose labor is
leased under any contract to be made
by the state. This is just double the
price the state is now receiving for
the services of these men, and the ex
penses of guarding and hospitals are
taken off the lessees, the state bearing
this part of the burden. But condi
tions have improved so much, and the
demand for able-boaied labor has so
increased that those who have studied
the question assert Georgia can and
must get at least double the presen:
figure, if the labor of the convicts 18
to be sold again under similar condi
tions.
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Will be Imposing Spectacle.
Military day of the Georgia Chau
tauqua, at Albany Tuesday, April 28,
will witness the gathering of about
twenty-five military companies in the
city. The number may reach thirty.
Last year there were twenty-six com
panies in line, and the display was
one of the most imposing ever wit:
nesged in the state,
This yesr the entire twelve compa
nies of the Fourth regiment will par
ticipate, and there will be in line, iu
addition, companies of the Second and
First regiments, the naval militia, the
Alabama national guard and, in all
probability, the Florida state troops.
Invitations are being issued and ar
rangements made by Colonel W. E.
' Wooten, commanding the Fourth regi
ment.
Some idea of the size of ine mili
tary parade may be obtained from the
fact that no less than ninety horses
will be required for officers’ mounts.
Of this number fifty will be in line
fifty strong. It wul be the first ap
perance of Governor Terrell’s aldes in
their gorgeous new uniforms, .and
their coming is anticipated with a
good deal of interest.
Chautauqua begins on Surday, April
26, and continues through eight days.
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Electric Railway Chartered.
The Atlanta and Marietta Electriz
Railway Co., has been granted a char
ter by Secretary of State Phil Cook.
The company will be capitalized at
$600,000, and its line will run from
Atlanta to Marietta via Randall
shoals.
The incorporators of the company
s¥e B D Gray, J. D Goody B W.
Montgomery, Warren Montgomery
and Nathaniel Haven, of New York;
P. D. ‘McColley, of Fulton county,
Georgia; A. H. Cox and A. T. Cox, of
DeKalb county; W. R. Powers, R. W.
Boone and J. L. Anderson, of Cobh
county.
Hon. A. H. Cox, who represents
the company, states it will proceed at
once to build its line as proposed.
A charter will shortly be granted to
the Chattahoochee Terminal Company
to buili a railroad from Marietta to
Atlanta. This company is to have a
capital stock of $250,000. Its charter
was applied for several weeks ago.
Status of Dogs to be Decided.
The status of the dog in the state
of Georgia, under Georgia law, will
be tested by a damage suit that has
been appealed to the Fulton county
superior court from a justice court
and which will be decided by Judge
J. H. Lumpkin. The outcome of the
case will be of interest to thousands
of people throughout the state, and
especially to those who own valuable
canines.
The suit was brought by William P.
O’Neal against the Central ot Georgia
Railway Company, and the ~main
question at issue is whether under
the Georgia law a dog has any value.
O’Neal was the owner of an Italian
greyhound, which was run over and
killed by a Central road train. O’Neai
later instituted suit in a justice court.
against the road for the sum of $lO9.
The justice, on the trial, decided in
favor of the railroad company, holding
that a dog has mno value, under the
law. Attorneys representing O’Neal
then appealed the case by certiorari
to the superior court, and it is under
stood that it will be taken to the su
preme court should the decision of the
justice be sustained.
It is stated that years ago the su
preme court held that dogs in Georgia
have no value, but the attorneys for
the plaintiff contend that more recent
legislative enactments, by which dogs
are decreed property and rendered
subject to taxation, have reversed th»
original decision. They claim that
these developments give to canines
a value.
MISSING MILLIONAIRE FOQUND.
Ycung Chase Finally Located in Pri
vate Sanitarium in Paris,
United States Consul General Gow
dy, at Paris, gave out an interview
Thursday in which he touched upon
some of the remarkable features of the
case of the young man, iiozes Fowler
Chase, of Lafayette, Ind., whoso
whereabouts had been the subject of
diligent search for several years.
Chace was found in the private sani
tarium in Paris of Dr. Comar,
PLUM-FOR PRITCHARD.
Former North Carolina Senator to be
Given Judgeship by President.
A Washington dispatch says: Jus
tice Clabaugh, of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia, has been
appointed chief justice of that court
to succeed Judge Bingham, retired.
Former Senator Pritchard, of North
Carolina, will be appointed to fill the
vacancy created by Justice Cla
baugh’s promotion.
BLOODY BATTLE WITH BANDITS.
Pcsse Kills One Robber, Waounds a
Second and Captures a Third.
A desperate bhattle was fought early
Saturday between three robbers on
one side and officers and citizens on
the other at Bedford, a suburb of
Cleveland, Ohio, resulting in the
death of one of the robbers and the
wounding of cne and the capture of
another. Many shots were exchang
ed before the fleeing men were final
1y brought to earth.
WOOD’'S WORK COMMENDED.
Large Bouquet is Thrown at Former
Military Governor of Cuba.
Brigadier General Wood left Wash
ington Wednesday afternoon for Bos
ton, whence he will sail in a day or two
for the Philippines to assume com
mand ‘of the military department of
Mindanao. Coinciuent with his de
parture, Secretary Root, speaking for
the president, iesued an order review.
ing and lauding Wood’s work &3 milf
tary governor of Qubm,
ALDUGED RATES VIA
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
Low Tate excursion tickets will be
or sale at all ticket stations on Central
of Georgia Railway to points named
and on account of occasions specified
below. Rates, schedules, etc., cheer
fully furnished upon application to any
agent or representative of the com
pany.
NATIONAL MANUFACTURERS' AS
SOCIATION, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
APRIL 15-17, 1903.
Tickets on sale april 11, 12 and 13,
fnal limit April 19, 1903, with the
privilege of extension of final limit
to April 30, 1903.
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL CON
FERENCE, RICHMOND, VA.,
APRIL 2227, 1903.
Tickets on sale April 20 and 21, final
limit April 28, 1903.
DEDICATION CEREMONIES, LOUIS
IANA .PURCHASE EXPOSITION;
ST. LOUIS, MO., APRIL 30-MAY 2,
1903.
Tickets on sale April 29-30 and May
let, final limit May 6th, 1903.
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIA.-
TION, NEW ORLEANS, LA, MAY
5-8, 1903. .
Tickets on sale May 1,2, 3,4, final
limit ten days from date of sale, with
thie privilege of extension of final limit
to May 3v, 1903.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS;
ATLANTA, GA., MAY 6-12, 1903.
Tickets on sale May 4 and 5, and for
trains scheduled to arrive Atlanta
before noon of May 6th, final limit
May 16, 1903.
SUGAR CANE .GROWERSE' .CON
VENTION; MACON, GA., MAY 6-
8, 1903.
Tickets on sale May sth, and for
trains scheduled to arrive in Macon
beiore 2:30 p. m., May 6th, final limit
May 10, 1903.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -CUMBER
LAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH;
NASHVILLE, TENN., MAY 21-29,
1203.
Tickets on sale May 19-20 and 21,
final limit June Ist, 1903.
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the U. 8. A., San Francis
co and Los Angeles, Cal.,, May 22,
June 2, 1903.
Tickets on sale May 2 and May 11-
17, 1903, inclusive, final limit July 15,
1203.
Pcabody College Summer School,
Nashville, Tenn., June 1-July 20,
1903.
Tickets on sale May 31-June 1,2, 19,
26 21 and July 3,4, 5, 1903, final limit
15 days from date of sale, with the
privilege of extension of final limit to
September 30, 1903.
Seengerfest of North American Saen
gerfund, St. Louis, Mo., June 17, 20,
1903.
Tickets on sale June 16, 17, final lim
it June 25, 1903. ;
Summer School Knoxville, Tenn,
June 23-July 31, 1903.
Tickets on sale June 21, 22, 23, 23,
29- July 5,6, 13 and 206, final limit
15 days from date of sale, with the
p.ivilege of extension of final limit to
ceptember 30, 1903.
summer School fer Colored Teachers,
Tuskegee, Ala.,, June 26-August 7,
1903.
Tickets on sale June 23, 24 and 25,
final limit August 10, 1903.
Thirteenth Annual Meeting Southern
Ecucational Association, Ashevills,
N. C., June 30-July 3, 1903.
Tickets on sale June 27, July 1, in
clusive, final limit July 10, 1903, with
the privilege of extension of final lim
it to October 10, 1903.
Summer School, Athens, Ga., July 1-
August 9, 1903. v
Tickets on sale June 26, 29, 30 and
July 1,2, 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1903, final
limit 15 days from date of sale, with
the privilege of extension of final lim
it to September 30, 1903.
Mcnteagle Bible School, Monteagle,
Tenn., July 1-August 30, 1903.
Tickets on sale June 30-July 2, in
clusive; also July 22, 23 and 24, final
limit August 31, 1903, with the privi
lege of extension.
N&ztional Educational Association,
Beston, Mass., July 6-10, 1903.
Tickets on sale July 2,3, 4 and 5,
firal limit not later than September 1,
1203.
National Convention B. Y. P. U, of
£ merica, Atlanta, Ga., July 9-12, 1903.
Tickets on sale July 8, 9 and 10, and
for trains scheduled to arrive in Atlan
-12 before noon of July 11th, final limit
July 15, 1903, with the privilege of ex
teusion of limit to August 15, 1903.
Woman'’s Congress W, C. T. U., U. D.
C., and Musical, Monteagje, Tenn.
August 5-15, 1903.
Tickets on sale August 3, 4 and 5,
final limit August 15, 1903, with privi
rege of extension of final Jimit to Octo
ker 31, 1903.
Monteagle Sunday Bcheel Institute
Monteagie, Tenn, August 8-30, 1308
Tickets on sale August 7.11, inclu
sive, final Nmit August 31, 1903, with
t'.e privilege of extension of final limit
to October 31, 1903. ;
Confederate Veterans’ Reunion New
Orleans, La., May 19-22, 1903.
Tickets will be on sale at all ticket
siations on Central of Georgia railway
to New Orleans, La., and return at
rate of one cent per mile in each direc
tion, May 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, final
limit May 24, 1903, with the privilege
of extension of final limit to June 15,
1903. Through trains will be operated
without change. For® prompt and re
liable service, see that your ticket
rcads via Central of Georgia Railway.
Rates, schedules and other informa
tion cheerfully furnished upon applica
tion to any agent or representative of
the company. ;
Scuthern Baptist Convention and Its
Auxiliary Societies, bSavannah, Ga.,
May 7-14, 1903.
Excursion tickets will be on sale at
all ticket stations on Central of Gecr
gia Railway to Savannah and return,
on May 5, 6 and 7, at rate of ONE
FFARE ROUND TRIP, plus 25 cents
(minimum rate, whole ticket 50 cents,
Lalf tickets 25 cents). Tickets 'im
ited to May 20 for return passage, witn
the privilege of extension of final lim
it to June 1, 1903.
The Central of Georgia Railway is the
Direct Line
And offers perfect passenger service
f;em all principal points within the
states of Georgia and Alabama to Sa.
vannah. Ga. Palace sleeping cars on
night trains and elegant parlor cars on
day trains. For prompt and reliable
service see that your tickets read via
this line. Full information cheerfully
and promptly furnished upon applica
tion to any agent or representative of
the company. tf
LADRONES HELD AT BAY,
Beleaguered Philippine Citizens Final
ly Relieved by American Troops.
A Manila special says: The town of
Surigeo, in the northeastern part of
tne island of Mindanao, whieh was
captured Sunday by ladrones, was re
lieved Tuesday. The Américan offi
cials and foreigners were found to be
sufc,
Kighty ladrones, led by ten escaped
convicts, participated in the attack on
Surigao. They had twenty rifies and
fort ybolos and succeeded in surpris
ing and rushing the constabulary bar
racks. Inspector Clarke was killed at
the first rush. The ladrones captured
cighty rifles. :
The American officials, the women
and the foreigners sought refuge in
the government building, where Treas
urer Kelly, a former Indian scout, as
sumed command. The defenders of
the building were ermed with shot
guns and refused the summons of the
ladrones to surrender. They held out
until the town was relfeved Tuesday
Ly a force of constabulary sent from
T.acloban. The ladrones fied at the ap
proach of the constabulary.
STEEL PLANTS ARE MERGED.
Three Big Trust Concerns to do Busi
ness Hereafter Under One Name.
Articles of incorporation were filel
in the office of the secretary of state
at Trenton, N. J., Thursday, merging
The American Steel Hoop Company,
National Steel Company and the Car
negie Company. The merger corpora
tion is to be known as the National
Steel Company, with a capitalization
of $62,000,000.
The combined capital of the old
companies amounted to $252,000.000.
By this merger the new corporation
will save over $7,000 each year in fees
paid to the state o 1 New Jersey.
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BONILLA IN THE LEAD.
Forces of President-Elect of Honduras
Win Great Victery.
Advices from Honduras by way of
San Salvador announce that after a
victory obtained by the forces of Presi
dent-elect Bonilla, of Honduras, over
the retiring president, Sierra, who pre
vented President Bonmilla’s inaugura
tion., the towns of Petreoillos, Santa
Cruz and Lapimienta have pronounced
in favor of Bonilla,
COURTMARTIAL FOR M’DONALD.
Commanding British Officers in Cey:
lon to be Tried for Immoral Acts.
Advices from Colombo, Ceylon, state
that charges of the most serious na
ture have been brought against Ma
jor General Sir Hector MacDonald,
commanding the British forces in Cey-
L.u. in consequence of which the gov
e'uor of that island, Sir Joseph Ridge
way, nas been authorized to convene
a r~ourt martial to try General Mac-
Dionald. The charges are alleged to
1o hased on acts of immorality.
ROAD NOT RELINQUISHELDL.
Vanderbilt Denies Repcrt of Changes
in Affairs ef New York Central,
Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, who is now in
Paris, has sent the following ncte to
the Associated Press correspondent:
“There is no truth in the statcment
that the New York Central railroad
has passed into other haunds. The
present directors act in harmony each
with the other. No changes are con
templated and I know of no one of
them who wish to shirk his responsi.
bility. W. K. VANDERBIIT.”
Harlan Resigns His Job,
James J, Harlan, attorney general
of Porto Rico, called ca the president
Saturday and tenderad bis rosigne
ton 10 take effeet April Seth,
OQGIENTIFICT .
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PINDVSTRIAM §
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Two immense power plants are t{o
be established on the east slope of
Pike’'s Peak, from which power for
lighting and heating purposes will he
furnished Colorado Springs and agd
jacent towns.
Texas oil is already making itself
felt in Europe, where liquid fuel for
vessels, particularly those engaged in
the Asiatic trade, is making rapid
strides. Tankage is to be provided in
the harbor of Copenhagen for the ac
commodation of several such vessels
now building.
All the locomotive works in America
are at present taxed to their utmost
capacity with orders, and most of them
are refusing commissions, except for
remote delivery. Some of the rail
roads are in such dire straits that they
are offering premiums, sometimes as
much as a thousand dollars for en
gines to be delivered in the near fu
ture. The builders are not getting the
advantage of these offers, but the com
panies which have ordered the engines,
but those necessities are not so great
‘ as those of some other company,
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The positive identification of a hand
gsome diamond in an elaborate setting
{s often a matter of difficulty. Rosen
heim, a foreign investigator, has re
cently devised an easy and positive
method of distinguishing diamonds
from glass, paste or any other precious
stone, such as ruby, emerald, zircon,
topaz. opal, ete. The precious stone is
taken into a darkened room, with a
rod of bismuth coated with the new
radio-active element, polonium. Under
these conditions diamonds and no
other substances, emit rays which act
on a photographic plate.
The biograph as a promoting
agency has been found to be very valu
able, especially when there is any real
ly good object to promote. One of the
first instances of such utilization of
the biograph was by a Canadian rail
way in an endeavor to arouse inter
est in an “Alk British” route to the
East. The moving photographs of the
canyons and mountains were shown
to illustrate the stupendous engincer
ing difficulties to be encountered, and,
on the other hand, the panoramie
views of farm lands and lozging
scenes showed the promising commer
cial possibilities of the country to he
traversed.
It is known that typhoid bacillus
produces little or no toxin in artificial
cultivation, and all attempts to ob
tain a typhoid antitoxin have hitherto
proved failures. Chantemesse, how
ever, by growing the typhoid bacillus
in a special culture medium prepared
from spleen and bone marrow, claims
to have obtained a toxin with which he
has been able to immunize horses
and to prepare a typhoid antitoxin. Of
170 eases treated with the latter, sevel
died, a case-mortality of only 3.7 per
cent., whereas of 1192 cases treated
during the same period on general
principles, 286 died, a case mortality
of 19.3 per cent.
Observations made in France. DY M.
Tripet, regarding the variations in the
activity of reduction of oxyhaemo
globin in the cause of a balloon ascent,
at an altitude of 5000 metres, met with
the following results, with the three
subjects used: At great altitudes, the
duration of reduction of the oxyha
emoglobin diminishes to less than one
half of the mormal time of reduction,
this diminuation in the balloon in the
absence of all fatigue being nearly in
stantaneous. In all three subjects the
proportion of oxyhaemoglobin in
creased with the height. As the bal
loon approached the earth the converse
phenomena were noted, but the Tr€-
turn to the normal was slow and was
not completed on arriving at the sur=
face of the earth. The results of ob
servations on the arterial blood pres
gure at varying heights was also noted:
A Wonderful Railway.
‘A wonderful mountain railway is be-
Ing constructed at present in the Tyrol,
and when completed next summer it
will be the steepest line in the world.
The railway, which will be tWwoo and
a. half kilometers in length, will join
the village of Kaltern to the summit of
the Col de Mendel at a height of 23550
feet. 'This distance will be covered I
exactly twenty-sevel minutes. while
by road it takes four hours t 0 reach
the top. The force is electricity. and
the cog (middle) rail sysien has beeld
employed. The maximum grade is ¢4
in 100, surpassing that of the Stanser
horn line, which formerly held the Eu
ropean record. The coaches will he!d
fifty persons and baggage. and special
precautians have been taken to enable
the tourist to view the wonderful
scenery through which the line passes.
M. Strubb, a Swiss engincer of
Clarens, is carrying on this remari
able enterprise.
R
Not to Her Taste.
Once, when Tennyson went to dine
with Sir Arthur Saullivan, his wide
brimmed felt hat and long flowing
cloak greatly impressed a new gervant
at the composer's house. At tne end
of the evening, when Tennyson had de
parted, she gayve vent to her feelings
after asking whether that was “really
the poet,” in these words: “ywWell, be
do wear clothds™” “Yes, so do most
poets!” answered Sullivan; “and then
you must remember that he 1s e
Laureate.” e girl thought if over
for a few mihutes, no doubt cogitat
ing on bis official position, pefore Ehe
remarked, a sighi "waas Bvt
form!"= ik ; =
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