THE FARMER: NOVEMBER 23, 1912
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DB.BI MQBK'S ADDRESS
Delivered at Annual Convention
of Liberal Medical Union
Held in This City
Below will Tye found the address de
livered by Prof. M. Ie Mork of thic
ctty. -resident of the Liberal Medical
tTiiion. at the annual convention of
ttoa " body held at the Atlantic Hotel
the fore part of Jil week. The un
ion la composed -of physicians and
others interested In reputable schools
of healing. Ir. Do Mork. who hatt
been president for the pa&t year, wa
re-elected for the coming' year. Dr
!De Mark's address follows: ',-',
lly FViends and Brothers:
Our assembling on this occasion
marks the first annual mile stone of
The Liberal Medical Union as a Na
tional or world-wide organization. I
say World-wide, for as its platform is
broad enough for the harmonious re
posing; of all reputable schools and
systems of healing, so is its territor
ial boundaries uncircumscribed by con
ventional lines of State or Nation, And
it stands as The Liberal Medical Un
ion, utd from every country and every
clime where is oherished the sacred
principles of Liberty and Freedom
rom legislative or other unjust re
striction in relieving suffering' human
ity, we welcome membership and co
operation. When I accepted the: great
honor you conferred upon me one
year ago. in electing- me as President
' of this grand organization, I did so in
deep appreciation of that honor; and
full. -realization of the great responsi
bilities entailed, and a firm resolution
to Oil to the best of my ability its ar
duous requirements. This I have done,
and; wlnhout going into historical de
tails, suffice it for the present to con
gratulate you on the increase in our
membership, and on the faot that we
2iave, beyond question, one of the:
greatest, organizations in existence,
nd one which has in " the successful
carrying out of its objects, more in ac
complishment for the benefit of afflict
ed iromanity.- than any organixatton
of whatever name or nature on the
'face of God's earth.- To unite all the
different worthy schools and systems
of healing into one harmonizing, up-
lifting, ,. professionally progressive or
'ganisation, is one of the noblest efforts
of men to further the best interests of
humanity, and is well deserving all
"the assistance and co-operation pos
sible. That Che undertaking seems gi
rantic. and declared by some impos
sible - of consummation, is all the
greater reason for our united rfforta,
ever bearing in mind, that the harder
the: battle, the greater the victory.
iTime was, when prejudice between
different systems -of healing was much
more pronounced than' now. A certain
element in the Medical Profession, has
itterlv opposed everv advanced idea
in tieaiing mat nas Deen evoivea ana ;
established, and Is responsible for aJ3 !
- . . . i
the. nefarious - legislation
"medical practice acts," that disgraces
the statute books of nearly every state
in the union, and Is to-day, the black
est and rdbat damnable blot upon the
Irriffht escutcheon of American Liber
ty. And when, in this boasted' land
of freedom, "the land of the free and
the borne of the brave," her best citi
zens can be 'criminalized, prosecuted,
persecuted!, deprived of their liberty
end incarcerated tn felon's cell be
hind prison bars, for honestly, .honor
..biy and humanely endeavoring to aU
leviate human suffering, whose only
crime. (God save the mark), is actual
ly restoring to health and happiness
the eicir and afflicted. It is high, time
cbe Goddess of Liberty was awakened
from her hypnotic slumber, by the
clarion tones of outraged humanity de
manding from the hand of justice, the
Ood given right to relieve and cure-Illness-
and-eufferingi without, the' irt
human, tyrannical curse of persecution
because methods of successful results,
are substituted for disappointing, cem
etery enriching failures. In a word,
all' medical laws, no matter in" what
language they ? may be oouched, are
designed not JFdr the - benefit of the
3eopie. tout are promulgated solely
and wholly to protect certain incom-
petent practitioners of some system of
iiealing, to the exclusion of many oth
ers equally as competent, if not more
eb Judging from results "obtained, and
who need no protection, law or license
to save them from everlasting dissolu
tion, under fair, square, honorable
competition. - 1
Most of us have lived Jong enough, to
realize that no one school or cult of
healing has yet evolved a system of
Therapeutics so infallibly effective,
that It can. rest upon its' merits and
bid absolute defiance to disease .and
deattu under a positive guarantee -of
cure. And yet we find a class of prac
titioners called political doctors, who
never manifest possession of special
advantage over their professional
tarethren In superior "brain qualifica
tion, or secret knowledge concerning
the eradication and cure of diseased
conditions, whose professional path
way through Mfe is - embellished with
more marble monuments in the cities
of the dead, than living v testimonials
, of their qualification and ability in
curing- diseases, who seek to crucify
through pernicious legislation, all who
feiave not thumbed the same text books
or been educated In the same theory.
The more successful their competitor,
which should be co-workers, in be-
' stowing health in place of sickness,
strength in place of weakness, normal
in place of abnormal- conditions, the
trreater - their efforts to prevent them
from pursuing and enjoying the prac
tice of their profession, and depriving
trundreds, of their choice as to method
ttf treatment they desired. ' And I be
lieve this feeling . has been brought
c iu-t more through ignorance and sel
fishness than from an innate desire
or inclination to do evil and injustice.
And that had they sought through as
sociation and investigation, before con
demnation the merits of systems differ
ent from what they had been educat
ed into, and cultivated the acquain
tance of the practitioners thereof, at
the same time making comparison of
resultsr obtained, ; they would willingly
have admitted some of the facts-they
Siave been and are being, compelled to
acknowledge. Time was when the Al
lopathic school condemned and villified
' the Homeopaths. Homeopathy came
into existence because of the need or
necessity for the more successful com
batting of disease and death, and) Al
lopathy has Jived to realize that' it
has no special advantage over " Ho
rn eo" or any other pathy.
But both -of those, opposite to the
limit In theory and practice, failing
to vanquish the dread destroyer in va
rious abnormal conditions, along with
other side issues, came Eclecticism
with its. claim of "best from all the
rest," and was born the existing drug
medical trinity, bitterly divided in
both main and particular, but united
ns the God head in some instances
through iniquitous ' boards of health
and . medical societies, to exclude
schools and systems evolved from oth
er theories and experimentations. But
the goddess of progress would not
down: ridicule, prejudice and persecu
tion .n-er :Anrea-Ko-naoie and unjust
legal enactments that were and are a
disgrace to any age could not crucify
SIrir.g truths, and to-day nearly 40,000
pc-rsons in the ftTnited States alone are
Hot only holding their own in results
obtained In relief and cure of disease
ly and through methods entirely dif
ferent from the drug dispensing trin
ity, but there are thousands of relia
My recorded instances of most satis
factory resuS-ts after other methods
tiad failed. These practitioners are be
ing patronized, and by , those- too, who
rhbuld have the right and privilege of
their" preference, and should be the
fees and only accredited judges of
their various efforts in the struggle or
tattle against disease awl untimely
jjLb, iUuur v lias noblest, beat end. ,
most enlightened and successful rep
resentatives ., of the olc&er schools of
medical .-practice, realize and recognize
merit in all the cults and systems of
healing, and how much it will redound
to the interest and benefit of all con
cerned to unite all in one society or
brotherhood, with ta united effort in
waging universal warfare for the ex
termination of disease, and relief and
cure of the sick and afflicted. And
what more-noble, beneficial, blessed ef
fort can be made in the best interest
of humanity than the harmonious
uniting of all interested in the art of
healing, each according to his or her
individual ability, yet all i cne socie
ty as it were, with no professional
contention ior strife,-but all. willing to
help others help those, who through
affliction toy disease are unable to
help themselves. And the attainment
of this end is one of the principal ob-
i jeuts &i "The Liborail Medical un
ion, an organization tnat scene not
the promulgation of any special idea,
system or procedure in the cure of
disease, but the united endeavors of
all concerned. "It is Indeed a union of
practitioners of all reputable, result
obtaining systems of healing. It is an
organization that . extends the frater
nal hand of fellowship to honorable
practitioners of all systems and the
riM nf intelligent effort backed by
an established ability to minister to
the relief of suffering humanity. As
an organization its seeks too, to pro
tect aid and assist its members, and
especially In. instances of unjust per
secution on interference with their
right and privilege in the; practice of
their profession, each ; in his own way.
It seeks rrhe abolishment of the pow
er of -tyrannical ,Stiate Boao-ds" and
"Regents" in the matter of deciding
the right to practice to graduates of
medical colleges, and recognizes the
supremacy of the legitimate diploma in
determining the proficiency and ability
of graduates to and in the profession
they have chosen, and in giving them
the legal as well as moral right to
practice the same," -.
It is an organization that encourages
the student of the art of healing by ex
tending .the right hand of fellowship
through membership, and so far, as I
am aware is the only medical organ
ization that recognizes the ability, in
telligence and prerogative of the drug
gist and pharmacist, to minister and
prescribe in manner, .and under con
ditions, in which he may know him
self fully qualified. It is free from
political preferment, graft and par
tiality, and exists and. "labors for the
benefit of the people, who are really
the ones most interested, who pay for
relief ana cure, are entitled to the
best efforts available in their behalf
-in accordance witn their choice and
should not be hindered or deprived be
cause others, through ignorance or
prejudice, may not have faith in the
mpthnia nf their reference. Each and
every system of healing offered for.;
their relief should1 stana or iaui vy im
merits, as it surely will if given the
rights, and privileges to which, it is
Justly- entitled. None except the weak
est in efficiency and most unreliable
... hafiAniti, rwHiura wnuu uceu 1 11
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taction under the law to maintain its
in beneficial results wouaa neea pro-
natural death, and the. people are ful
ty and. entirely competent to choose
for themselves, and do not need any
protection through Jegislative restric
tions or interference, and it is the
greatest injustice to directly or indi
rectly force them to submit to meas
ures and medicines which are the pre
judiced choice and selection of oth
ers. And that i one of the reasons
we solicit the co-operation -eajt the lai
ty in our efforts to establish and main
tain condition that will redound to
their' welfare, their benefit and - their
blessing. And if they realized - the
extent of the great calamity that the
nefarious Owen bill, and the establish
ment of a. National Board of Health
would toe to them, I am positive they
would arise in their might and rally to
support us in ourjeff)orts' to prevent
such iniquitous proceedings.
So long as the combatting of dia-'
ease is so largely experimental and
unreliable, so long as the means and
measures used : are so . diversified, so
long as no one, school or - system can
truthfully elairn a positive and infal
lible cure for diseased conditions, or
substantiate by. comparison of results
even a marked superiority over other
methods of alleviating human suffer
ing and misery it would1 toe inhuman
ly criminal to Introduce measures le
gal or 'otherwise that would show fa
voritism or even establish a liability
to favoritism to any cult or system
of healing, no matter what its claims
or how long- it has been in existence
No, do not hinder, do not restrict, do
not hamper, but rather throw open
wide . the doors of honorable conscien
tious endeavor to. mitigate human mis
ery and with open arms extend a wel
come and a blessing to all who come
laden with a- desire to relieve and
cure, and when tried in the crucible
of results obtained let the survival of
the fittest under judgment of the uf
ferers themselves determine, which is
worthy, which is not, which shall
stand' and which- shall fall. Let not
Judgment be passed by others which
may be considered in competition, tout
let the voice and choice of the people
toe the verdict. Instead! of antagonism
let us have harmony and co-operation,
and instead of divided selfishness an
earnest united endeavor for the ben
efit of all who call on us for relief. In
Justice to ourselves, in justice to the
sick we cannot afford to ignore and
stand - aloof from one another for in
this humanitarian and progressive age
we must move onward .and upward,
and cultivate ideas and ideals above
misplaced bigotry and unjustified sel
fishness, and help, not hinder, the no
ble -work in which' we are profession
ally engaged; Times have changed,
customs have changed and a greater
spirit, of liberality pervades the pro
fessional atmosphere than has prevail
ed in the past. Learn to look upon
your fellow practitioner no matter how
much his theory and practice may
differ from yours, as a co-worker wor
thy your consideration and co-operation,
especially when it may be of
benefit to some one else.
However simple or ineffective it may
seem to you.' watch it, and the time
may come when you will be surprised
and chagrined to see it succeed where
you had failed. . I don't; believe there
is a man living who has had 15 years
practice who . has not had that ex
perience in 'greater or ,less degree.
Consideration and " co-operation must
and will come when no reputable phy-'
sician or practitioner will let his pa
tients die under his system of treat
ment, for if when not obtaining satis
factory results under, his treatment ho
does not call to his consultation and
assistance representatives of other
svstema of healing he will be justly
considered guilty of the grossest in
justice to his patient and if death en
sues, but little short of a murderer
through neglect. Eivery doctor has a
right and ought to consider himself as
conversant with the theory and prac
tice of his own school as any other
member of it, and it is not to his pro
fessional discredit for him to consult
in conditions which may mean life or
death to his patient with those of oth
er methods and especially when their
record for results are fully equal to
his own.
Do not consider this visionary or im
practicable, for I assure you it is &
right, it is an effort in the interest
of the sick that will soon toe justly and
righteously demanded by. the public
and those who refuse will be justly
considered unworthy and they will
surely fall by the wayside, and I de
sire to state that I have never asked
a physician of any school for consul
tation advice or assistance, but what
it was given with professional cour
tesy and I never observed any evi
dence of wrecked professional dignity
on either side. And I trust it is well
understood, that members of our union
not only advocate but prae t ice consul
tation and1 co-operation whenever con
sidered for best interest of their own
or another's , patients. Let The Lib
era! Medical Union bo a. trutbXuJ
synonym for aJH that will redound to
ana for the best interests of the sick
and afflicted. There is much injus
tice to be wiped out, much enlighten
ment to be given the people and per
haps Eome sacrifices to be made, but
my friends and brothers to your cred
it be it said, our organization is com
posed of men who place principle be
fore policy, public welfare before sel
fishness and arrogance, and we are as
certain of accomplishing our meritor
ious aims and objects as light of
dawning day, is to succeed the gloom
of darkened night. -
As we increase in numbers and fi
nancial resources, and our objects be
come, known to the people so will our
strength, power and influence toe felt
and appreciated.
The Press and the pulpit will cham
pion our cause and aid in our work
and to save themselves from -ridicule
and censure the most selfish and dog
matic of our now opponents . will as a
matter 1 of professional salvation be
knocking at our door for admission to
membership. I am hoping will be soon
able to publish our own magazine and
Journal of Health for the more effec
tive dissemination of information con
cerning, our organization, and the. ed
ucation and enlightenment of the peo
ple along lines of- hygiene,- sanitation
and v diet and how best to obtain, and
retain health and happiness in place
of sickness and suffering. And it is
not too much to anticipate an Institu
tion of healing embracing all the toes
and most successful method in exist
ence and in which -'.will be crystallized
the essence of all curative and not ex
perimental systems of treating diseas
es and from which men and women
will go -forth much, more competent to
combat the ills incident to human life
than are we of to-day. Then let us
leave this meeting proud of our un
ion, proud of ourselves because of our
connection with it, with full determin
ation to put forth every honorable ef
fort for the increase of its member
ship, the promulgation of Its princi
ples, until - liberty and freedom from
unjust prosecution and prosecution
shall prevail, the avenues to our school
houses be cleared from the vipers of
compulsory pus poisoning, and the
pathway to the bedside of the sick and
afflicted be free and unobstructed by
unprincipled representatives of tyran
nical insolence, arrogance and preju
dice, and united effort go hand in
hand and heart to heart, - bearing
their best offerings for health, strength
and faappuaess, ever under the invo
cation that not one but all means and
measures for the alleviation of human
suffering receive from the Great Phy
sician on High, his choicest blessing?
in fullest . measure.
BLIND FOR 20 YEARS
r NOW SEES FACES OF
WIFE AND CHILDREN
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Worcester, Mass., Nov. 23. Blind
for 20 years, Walter P. Guy, head of
the Guy Furniture Company, today,
saw the faces of bis wife and chil
dren for the first time in 'two decades.
Following an operation, 10 3ays ago,
the bandages were removed from the
man's eyes, -last night. but it was in
a dark room where he could only
dimly make out the outlines of ob
jects in the room. Today, he will be
permitted to look upon the faces of
his wife and children in a dimly
lighted room for several minutes. Dr.
David Harrower, who performed the
operation, said, today. It will be a
complete success. Cataracts were re
moved from each- of the patient's
eyes. ' ' - "
DETECTIVE KILLED BY
MAN HE TRIED TO ARREST
Erie, Pa,; Nov. 23.7-Detective Ser--geant
John -R. i Grant was shot and
instantly killed, early today, by Henry
Vesper, 21, -at Vesper's home as Grant
was trying to'open the door into Ves
per's apartment. The murderer is a
livery hostler and a national, guards
man. ,
Young Visper fired the shot through
a closed door. aiming blindly, v The
bullet pierced Grant's heart and he
dropped without a word. The mur
derer escaped down the back stairs,
carrying the rifle and has not been
captured. He was being sought by
the police on a charge of assault,
having - struck and knocked uncon
scious with the butt of his rifle Mrs.
Alice Bru baker, his sweetheart's land
lady, after an altercation. .
Showgirl Weds Belmont
Ethel Tvoraine Wires Her Chum She's
Harried to Millionaire's Son,
: Raymond
New York, Nov. 23.- "I am mar
ried to a Belmont," was the substance
of a telegram sent to her chum, Mrs.
Tom Barnes, in Frinceville, Ore., toy
Miss Ethel Loraine, & showgirl for
merly of "The Follies of 1912,". and
this, backed by the discovery of a
marriage license in Jersey City, to
day, convinced the White "Way that
Raymond Belmont, second son of
August Belmont, and Miss Loraine
were really married, despite the per
sistent denials, of the Belmont family
At the Belmont home, today, in
34th street, no confirmation of the
wedding was obtainable nor could
Miss Loraine be found at the apart
ments where she was said to live. It
was learned that late Thursday,
August -Belmont and an older brother
left the house in a touring car and
returned home-with Raymond. There
was a family conference it was said.
and Raymond left his father's house-)
at 4 a. m. When the license was
obtained the young woman' gave-her
name as Ethel Helen Lindner.
60 PER CENT INCREASE IN
FLORIDA SOCIALIST VOTE
Jacksonville, Fla.. Nov. 23. Com
plete revised returns of the Florida
election show enormous gains for the
Socialist party- whose vote increased
60 per cent. That party is now sec
ond in' the state, the regular Republi
cans third and the Progressives, who
were expected to run second, fourth.
SOCIAL NEWS
Miss Ellen Donahue of 545 Central
avenue, was pleasantly surprised by a
party of her friends on Wednesday ev
ening. The evening was enjoyibly
spent in games, music and other
amusement. Vocal eolos were rendered
by Veronica Donahue, Frances Boiler,
and Henry Kenny also instrumental
solos toy Viola Rock and Fred Clau
sen. Among those present were 4 he
Misses Frances Boiler, Ida Daws. Vio
la Rock, Dorothy Browne, Madeline
Giblin, Angie Probert, Grace Bouton.
Esther Browne, Marion Ken-ins, Ve
ronica Donahue, Cecelia Barron, Ellen
Donahue, also the Messrs. Clarence
Keatirbr, Elwood Weiss, Henry Kenny.
Arthur Keating, Albert Jelf, Robert
Whalen, Fred Clausen, Edward Bou
ton, Albert Barrows, Walter Barrows,
and' William Goodrich.
John T. Logan, president of the Lo
gan Bros. Co.. returned to his home
25 Yale etreet, last eveniivg, from
Litchfield, in Rourke & Rourke's pri
vate ambulance. He has been critical
ly ill for some time with kidney and
lung trouble.
Farmer Want Ads lc a word
LMI DRAMA
GLUB PLAYERS
IN FITCH SHOW
"The Girl With the
Green Eyes" is Next
Production
Miss Farnan Will Have Importan
Role of Mrs. Cuf-
; tinhsm
"The Girl With the Green Eyes".
booked! for Monday evening, ' Dec. 2,
at the Lyric Theatre, and which is
overflowing with comedy, particularly.
in the second act, ,1s the second play
to be presented by the Alumni Drama
Club of the High, school.
The principals are Miss Fannie
'Northrop, Adam Hugo, Miss Julia
Farnam, Miss Natalie Newman, Mis
Sue Andrew. George Jensen, and Cur
tis Tracy. Miss Northrop is a very
dainty and sweet - "Jinny Austin."
which part was created by Clara
Bloodgood in 1902. Miss Northrop ha
a splendid foil in Miss- Newman as
"Eiuth Chester", but to Miss Farnam
as Mrs. Cuaiingham will, also go &
large share of the laurels.
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JVIJJIA FARNAM
Mias Farnam was "Imogen Parrott"
in "Trelawney of the Wells", so suc
cessfully produced by the Alumni Club
last spring and will be remembered for
her clever portrayal of that role. She
has had experience in other amateur
theatricals! and it is the general opin
ion that her work, on Dec 2 will b
near that of a professional. - She
makes much of small opportunities
and rises to a great height in her in
terpretation of a. woman with newly
acquired 'wealth who to -use the ver
nacular is "butting into society."
The first act of the comedy afford?
the . youiwr ladies of the cast am Die
"opportunities to wear some, fetching
costumes, . for it is the scene of ' a
fashiona.bie wedding reception. . The
bride, Jinny, is in her white . satin
bridal robe, veil, and orange blossoms.
and her five attendants in dresses of
as many shades of , old1 rose chiffon
over white satin, each girl's Clr&as
ana accessories being- a tint deeper
than the others. The next act take
place in Rome and is in the summer,
so the attire will be in keeping with
the season. The others are all laid
in gay New1 York and the costumes
represent the taste of the ultra weal
thy. Kate they say always put the
finishing touch to a lady's . toillette.
and the firm, of E. .H. Dillon & Co
have kindly furnished some of their
imported models. So it can plainly be
seen that this particular phase has
been carefully and tastefully arranged
for.
' Built upon- the success ' of '"Tre
lawney of the Wells", which was the
club's first offering, the play this year
is bound, to prove an even greater suc
cess, for experience is a great teacher
and the errors made then will not oc
cur this time. The long list' of pat
ronesses assures the club of the sup
port of tbe ctiy's most prominent peo
ple and those who witnessed the tri
umph of last May will be anxious to
see the next efforts of the players.
The plays of Clyde ,Fitch, the author
of "The Gdrl With the Green Byes",
have been ever popular because of
their bright and witty dialogue,
apropos sayings, characters true, to
life and stories most entertaining. One
of the playwright's main merits was
an- extraordinary quick and accurate
observation of the details of everyday
life. His outlook was spontaneous
and "fresh; he went to life itself for
his materials he saw and reproduced
directly with no suggestion of the
second hand. " All of. which is plain
ly observant in the play the Alumni
Drama Club has chosen for presenta
tion on ,'Deoi 2.
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Jl ARCADE
DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, SB:
COURT OF PROBATE.
Nov. 18, 1912.
Estate of Patrick Whalen, late of
Fairfield in said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Fairfield, hath limited and al
lowed six months from the fia.e here
of for the Creditors of said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who . neglect to present their
accounts, properly attested, within
said time, will be debarred a recov
ery. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immed
iate payment to
KATIE J. WHALEN.
ap - Administratrix.
Girl Wanted? Bead the
Farmer Want Ads.
Sailors' Queer Customs.
The sailors' broad -oI lairs were rte
eisedTso that the powder or tar on the
wearer's cues should not come off on
the blouses. In those days every
Bailor wore bis hair In a cue and either
bad the cue powdered or held together
by tar. This was not good for the
Xiloiise or jacket underneath. - So de
tachable broad collars were added.
Sailors stopped wearing cues a cen
tury ago. But they ' still wear the
wide collar. When Lord Nelson died
the British navy went Into mfcurntag
for him. Sailors pat broad black rib
bons on their caps and black ribbons
on their blouses.' .And rbe ribbons re
main to this day not only on the uni
forms of British sailors, bat on those
of other navies as well. The broad
"bell shaped'" ends of sailors' trousers
legs were tbns shaped so that the
wearer might more easily turn his
trousers up above bis knees when be
bad to swab tbe decks. Deck swab
bing was a hateful and supposedly de
grading task. Hence tbe sailors call
ed tbeir enemies "swabs" as a -term
of contempt.
Automatic Fire Doors.
The construction of a . fire door and
Its Installation may be standard1 tn ev
ery way.1 but for the door to.be of serv
ice It must be dotted at tbe time of fire.
As employees of a plant cannot always
be depepded upon to close tbe doors of
tbe plant, because of panic or other
reasons, fire doors should be either self
closing or automatic. A self closing
door is one which closes by Itself as
goon as a-' person has passed through.
This door Is normally always closed
and never should be allowed .to be
blocked open. Tbe automatic type la
beld open by means of a weight or
catch, wbicb bas connected with It a
I series of fusible links. In cases of fire
the solder on one or more of tbe fusible
links melts from tbe beat, releases the
weight or catch, and tbe door closes.
This type of door should be employ
ed wherever it .Is necessary for the
door to be kept open at times, but oth
erwise tbe self closing door is prefer
able. F. P. Walther la the Engineer
ing Magazine.- ,
Sartorial Genius.
Tbe genius in tailoring accomplishes
without effort things that refuse- to
yield to tbe most determined efforts
of tbe ordinary mortal.- - He apparent
ly creates out of nothing. His touch
transforms the shape of tbe customer
and tbe set of the garment. He molds
tbe ungainly form Into an Apollo, and
tbe misfit garment, falls Into natural
place in his bands, Tbo lines of his
draft are unapproachable, and bis sys
tem Is Infallible. He knows just when
tbe shoulder Is to be advanced or re
ceded. He understands Intuitively Just
bow mncb tbe waist Is to be sup
pressed or- filled In and how much
spring Is required. . He never makes
a miRtake.and If tbe journeyman ruins
a garment beyond repair In the mak
ing tbe genius sets It right with a few
touches, even though to repair It Is
beyond . the ordinary cotter's skill.
Tailor and Cutter. "
. i.Oni Exception.
There are so many ways of offending
a waiter at a . big 'restaurant that It
seems difficult to think np i new one.
bnt a customer who lunched at a fa
mous hostelry acbieved it. Being in a
sentimental, contemplative mood, tbe
customer remarked. "I suppose people
from every country under the sun dine
here, en?"
"It is depressing to reflect on the
generations that- have sat at these old
tables. tbe customer resumed dream
ily. "Old and young, grave and gay,
from far and near, rich and poor" ;
At that point in tbe reverie tbe wait
er flared up indignantly. "Not poor."
be corrected. "It costs money to eat
in this place. !
Tben be presented tbe bill, and tbe
customer agreed that It did. New Xork
Press! , ' . s
Queer Birds.
There are two rare species of birds
In tbe .Amazon forests of which no
specimens, it is said, have ever been
brought away tbe "bellbird and tbe
"lost souL" These names are derived
from tbe effects produced by tbe cries
of tbe birds, the former having a voice
likened to that of a silver bell and tbe
latter possessing tbe eerie accomplish
ment of crooning In such a manner as
to produce goose flesh on tbe unfortu
nate person who bears its song.
Lunar Athletics.
Tbe "man tn the moon" must surely
regard witb amused contempt our much
vaunted athletic records. Agood ter
restrial athlete could cover about 120
feet on tbe moon in a running broad
jump, while leaping over tbe - barn
would be a very commonplace feat. He
would find- no difficulty in carrying six
times as much and running six times
as fast as be could on earth, all because
the moon attracts bodies with but one
sixth of the force of tbe earth. ' V
At Sea. v
"Isn't the ocean grand and majestic?"
"Tea, and there is an indefinable
something about It that impresses me
strangely."
"What is It?"
"I was just trying to determine. 1
have it. It's tbe utter absence of bill
boards." Washington Herald.
Natural Inference.'
"Here's an umbrella I've kept
for
three years." he Riiid proudly.
"Isnt It about time you returned it?"
she replied. Detroit Free Press.
A Little Hazy.
" "Pa. who was Jonah?"
"I can't place him jnst now. bnt he
wan some sort of an inside man," St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
. Parental Problems.
Where a whipping may Improve one
boy it will create a grudge and a thirst
for revenge lit another. Parents bare
several problems besides making a liv
ing. Atchison Globe.
Perfectly Frank.
Intending Passenger Can I go to
Pcollay square without change on thi
carV Fresh Conductor No. mum; you
need a nickel. Boston Transcript.
Tbe abater the obstacle tbe mora
glory tn overcoming it Moliere. .
To Relieve Rheumatism
the body-tvaste producing uric acid must be
W 31 - , . , , . .ja. .
graauuuy arrested ana tne
4. 1 " i. ,
uurrrxu uici, s cssennai. ADstam irom tea
and anything containing alcohol; eat meat only '
I
once a aay ana caice occ
SION after every meal.
SCOTT'S EMULSION is,
making qualities and makes new blood free
from the poisonous products which irritate
the joints and muscles ; its wonder
ful powers relieve the enlarged, stif
fened joints; and more,
SCOTT'S EMULSION re
places body-weakness with ;
sound body-strength by its con
centrated nourishing properties.
Physicians everywhere prescribe
SCOTT'S EMULSION for rheumatism.
Scow? St Bowmt, Bloomficld,
FIXING UP FOR
U3SA. v
In i HI IRichmondJ r I i i QJ
a Richmond Range to do" yotoc
cooking and baking.
We have Dining Room Fur- it
mture in Oak, Early English,
Fumed Oak and Mahogany.
Dining Chairs, .v. $1.25 to $10
Extension Tables $5.50 to $90
Buffets ........ $16.50 to $110
China Cabinets. .$16.75 to $90
Rugs for the floor $10.50 to $55 M
Lace Curtains 90c to $10 pair
Portieres . . : . $2.00 to , $12
RICHMOND RANGES
$24, $26, $31, $36 to r $80
' Everything Marked in Plain Figures
No Puzzle Tags Here
The House of Liberal Terms 71 .r;' :- . -
- ' , 177 STATE STREUT
Est. 1842
flMOKERs
We carry r. very np-to-dats Itne of CTfQAIlS. TOBACCO I'l t'Kt
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