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The
Height
Luxury.
The quality of the
well known Cuesta Cigar
never varies—it’s a'most
certain that once a Cuos
ta smoker you never care
to change.
This cigar con
tains a most pleasing
blend of clear Havana
tobacco—a delightful
smoke from beginning to
end.
R. D. Burnett
Cigar Co.
I'Morenct Hillman.
New Bank Building.
HAD TOO MUCH MONEY.
Brother of the Late Mrs. Charles L.
Fair Disappears From Home.
New York. December 26.—William B.
Hroith, brother of the late Mrs. Charles
L. Fuir. disappeared from his home in
N< w7 market, N. J., last Monday night
and failure to secure any trace of him
lias led his wife and friends to decide up
on calling upon the police for aid In the
search.
Smith received quite a large sum In
settlement of his claim on the Fair es
tate and immediately gave away his
bakery shop in Newmarket. Tic took up
nutomobillng and other sports, changing
entirely his former mode of life. When
he left home Monday he told his wife to
* Xpert him back to lunch. Mis failure to
l'tturn alarmed the family as he carried
a large sum of money. No trace of
his movements could be found for sev
eral days, but it has been learned that
he told one of his intimates that he
thought of going to Boulder, Col., and
later to California and thence around
the world to Paris and New York. Al
though he Is said to have boarded a
westbund train at Plainfield this story is
not taken seriously by th« family, who
believe Smith has met witli foul play.
Subsequently it was learned that a
telegram from Denver announced that
Smith had arrived there and had gone
on to Boulder to consult his brother,
Charles fl. Smith, regarding an offer of
settlement which has been made recently
by the attorneys for Mrs. William Iv.
Vanderbilt, Jr., and Mrs. Oflrh’hs.
WOMAN’S DEAD BODY FOUND.
Mysterious Death of New York Widow
Will Be Investigated.
Ndw York, December 26.—A close Inves
tigation is being made into the death of
Mrs. Mary Beimer. a widow 45 years old,
who has been found in the backyard of a
tenement building on West Tenth street
where she lived. The woman Is said to
have had several thousand dollars on de
posit In the bank and carried about with
her a bag filled with jewelry. No trace
of bank books or valuables can be found.
Persons In the building heird a noise of
a falling body, but the cause was not dis
covered until several hours later,
when the woman was found dead In the
area way. Her skull was crushed and
there were many marks upon the body
evidently not caused by falling from the
window of her flat. Four lodgers have
been detained by the police, but all de
clare Mrs. Beimer was absent when they
went to bed and believe she fell from the
root while hunting her pet cat. The wo
mans’ life has been somewhat of a mys
tery. She is known to have had a com
fortable Income, but .she never disclosed
its source and had little in common with
her neighbors.
TOLD MOTHER GOODBYE.
Well Dressed Young Man Commits Sui
cide in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., December 26.—A
well-dressed young man, apparently
about 21 years of age, supposed to be
Albert. Dunn, committed suicide at. the
Lookout house this afternoon by taking
morphine.
He left a letter to his mother, Mrs.
Maggie Dunn, telling her that she
would never hear from him again. The
letter also alluded to a young lady. The
man is supposed to have come here
from Nashville, though nothing further
is known of him than the address to his
mother and the signature “A. B.”
Typhoid Fever Record.
Butler, Pa.. December 26.—Three
deaths and two new cases from the
typhoid fever epidemic is the record
for the day. The total number of deaths
from the disease has now reached 80.
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Captures the New Orleans
Handicap Worth $1290
—
WAS NEVER IN TROUBLE
Captain Arnold Was Coming Fast at i
the Close and This Forced Rob
bins to Make a Show of
Riding.
New Orleans, December 20—Big Ben,
favorite at even money, scored easily in
the New Orleans handicap, worth 11290 ,
to the winner today. The favorite went
to the front at once and was never in
trouble, though Robbins made a show of
riding him at the end, when Captain Ar
nold was coming fast. Josette and Moun
tebank were the only beaten favorites.
The former finished with a nose In front,
so the spectators thought. But when
other numbers went up, there was a howl
of dissatisfaction. Weather cold, track
lumpy and heavy.
First race, mile—Begone, 1(15 (Davisson),
13 to 20. won; Class Deader, 105 (Helger
son), 9 to 1, sefcond, Russellton, 111 (Min
der), 12 to |, third. Time, 1:4(1.
Second race, 2-year-olds, six furlongs—
Harmakis, 111) (Pieratt), 11 to 10, won;
Tower, 112 (Fuller), 8 to I. secouu; Chan
ley, P'9 (B. Bfftck), 20 to 1, third. Time,
1:1(1 3-5.
! Third race, five furlongs—Tioga, 105 ;
(Romanelll), 12 to 1, won; Josotte, 105 (Da- !
visson), 11 to 10, second; Eva Russell, 105 j
I (Cochran), 5 to 2, third. Time, 1:02 2-5.
Fourth race, New Orleans handicap,
j seven furlongs—Big Bon. 116 (Robbing),
| < ven, won; Captain Arnold, 104 (Helger
I son), 10 to 1, second; Ascension, 105 (W.
j Fisher), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:2534.
Fifth race, mile, handicap—Bondage,
! 106 (It Igerson), 7 to 5, won; Footlight’s
i Favorite, 92 (W. Hennessy), 8 to 1, sec
ond; Montebank, 94 <\V. Fisher), 6 to 5,
third. Time, 1:44 1-5.
Sixth race, mile—Floyd K, 110 (Fuller),
| 2 to 5, won; Malay. Ill (Lindsey), 15 to 1.
j second; Porapino, 111 (Crawford), 10 to 1,
| third. Time, 1:43 4-5.
Entries for Today.
First race, four and one-half furlongs,
purse—Bessie Kirby, Quick Step, Equity,
j Second Sight. Rachael Ward, Coral Leaf.
I Komombo, Sextette, Echinate, Tribune,
101; Torassachs, Docile, 108.
! Second race, mile, purse—Noweta, Sa
bot, 90; Rankin, Floyd K, 93; Mint Bed,
! Henry of Frnnstamar, Potente, Barbara
j J Yeitschie, Major Mansir. 99; Boaster,
I Locket, 102; Tribes Hill. 107.
j Third race, mile, purse—Colina George,
! Tower, Ryevale, Establish, 97; St. Jolly,
| Louis Kraft, Scotch Thistle, Dickens, 100;
! Pinky B, 104; Town Moor, 105; Mildred L,
Short Cake, 109.
Fourth race, seven-rights of a mile,
I handicap—1“Dutiful, 93; *Montebank, 94;
i Elsie L, 98; Annie Max, 100; Cardinal
| Woisey, 105; Dan McKenna, 108; Ethics,
j 109. *— Schoor entry.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling—
I Irene Mae, 9(5; Jove, Mamselle, 99; Ponca,
Fleetful. 101; Decoration, 102; John Coul
ter, Sarah Maxim, 105; Peeper, 109.
i Sixth race, seven furlongs, purse—Our
! Nuggett, 97; Boundling. 100; Autumn
Leaves, Circus Girl. Felix Bard, Ethel
Wheat, Lampoon, 102; Bon Mot, 105;
j Hands Across, Ivernia, Charley Thomp
i son, Sadduccee, 107.
jt't San Francisco.
San Francisco, December 26.—Kenil
worth won the six and a half furlong
race, the feature of the card at Ingleside
today. It was a lucky victory, as Gold
Money, who was beaten half a length,
was knocked to the fence at the start
and thrown out of the race, it was her
first start here and she was plunged on.
Wondorly, rider of San Nicholas, was re
sponsible for crowding the filly and be
was suspended for a week, except for his
stable. Five favorites met with defeat.
Albemarle and Bee Rosewater fell in
the fifth race. Foley, rider of Albemarle,
sustained a broken collar bone. The
weather was clear and tlie track fast.
First race, futurity course, selling—Ro
ma Ine, 87 (Hildebrand), 5 to 1. won; Lady
Bimbo, 97 (Anderson), 12 to I. second;
Hellas, 102 (Bell), 7 to 1, third. Time. 1:11.
Second race, six furlongs—Dr. Powell,
105 (Bell), 8 to 1. won; Casclne. 119 (Burns), <
1 to 2, second; Oteo Stiefel, 112 (Boland),
i 15 to 1. third. Time, 1:15.
1 rJ hird race, mile and seventy yards,
selling—El Oriente. loi (Burns), 2 to l,
won; Lunar, 104 (Martin), 3 to 1. second;
lllowaho, 112 (J. Daly), 4 to 1, third. Time,
1:47.
Fourth race, seven and one-half fur
! longs, handicap—Kenilworth. 12i (Burns),
8 to f». won; Gold Money, 103 (J. Martin),
7 to 1, second: San Nicholas, 119 (Wonder
ly), 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:31.
Fifth race, futurity course, selling—
Cardwelton, 100 (Otis), 5 to 1. won; Oro
viva, 100 (Anderson), 6 to 1, second; Puss
in-Boots, 102 (Hildebrand), 30 to 1, third.
Time, 1:12%.
Sixth race, one mile, purse—Our Bessie,
! 109 (Burns), 4 to 1, won; Namtor, 115
I (Wondorly). 11 to 5. second; young Pepper
| 92 (Hildebrand), 8 to 1, third. Time.
I 1:45 1-5.
Entries for today.
First! race, futurity course, soiling—
Wistaria, 97; Prude Wood, Rosebud, 100;
Kinaldo, Liver Garinn, D. Rushman, Se
eret, Cardwelton, Optimo, 100; Snark, 105;
Amorunn, 106.
Second race, six furlongs, selling—Ethel
Abbott, Flea, 112; Telephone, The Cure,
Standard. Anlrad. Slimy, 102; Play Hull,
105; The Mighty, 112.
Third race, futurity course, selling—
Mary Dunn, 82; Effervescence, 99- Fort
Wayne, 100; Puredale, 102; Quiet, \ Elfin
King. 104; I Do Go, 104; Louis Wagner,
107; Matt Ilogan, Aunt Polly, Laurenz,
Yellowstone, 112.
Fourth race, mile, selling—Dugmartln,
Plant, 97: Rrlssue, Postmaster, G. W. Tra
liorn, Expedient, T. O. D., Position, Mer
wan, Burdock, 102; El Chihuahua, 105;
Ulowaho, 110.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling—Si
lent Water, 83; Avenger, 91; Emshee. Dr.
Hissell, 100; Somenose, lot; Jane Holly.
102; Pierce J., Maogyle. Mildred Schultz,
Bill N’assle, Diderot, 106; ltedwnld, Con
stellator, 108.
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards, sell
ing— Lacy Crawford. 83: Jockey Club. 99:
St. Bcho. 101; Cougar, 110; Forest King,
111; Mehanus, 113.
Florida Mob Repulsed.
Bartow, Fla., December 20.—Thirty
five armed men Thursday night at
tempted to secure Henry Berry, a ne
gro, confined in jail here, charged with
the shooting of Col. and Mrs. John
Beatty last Thursday. The men de-1
manded lhat Sheriff Tilfis turn the |
prisoner over to them, hut that officer
refused Iheir request, threatening to
fire on Hie mob. Henry has been car
ried to Tampa for ware keeping.
Olympia Goes to Cartagena.
Colon, December 20.—The United
States cruiser Olympia sailed for Car
ta, ena last night, and the cruisSr At
lanta left for the same destination this
morning
| ucCORD OF COURTS.
All of the county courts have adjourned
until Monday on account of the holidays.
In the city court R. Blumberg files suit
against B. D. Blackman for $464.50 on an
alleged contract.
Marshall Scales flies suit against the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
pany, asking for damages to the amount
of $10,000 for alleged personal Injuries sus
tained through the negligence of the de
fendant's employe. The accident occurred
at Bessemer.
Kd Brown sues the Dimmick Pipe com
pany for $10,000 as damages for alleged
personal injuries.
Charles L. King flies suit in the cir
cuit court against the Semet-Solvay com
pany asking for damages to the amount
of £1900. The suit sets forth that the
plaintiff owned some land along Village
creek and that the defendant caused the
stream to become polluted. This it s
claimed by the plaintiff caused his family
to become ill. as well as damaged his land.
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Hazel Davis Shoots Herself In Breast
and Dies at the Hospital.
Hacel Davis, an unfortunate, committed
sulfide yesterday afternooft by shooting
herself with a small pistol. She shot
herself in her room at 2415 Third avenue,
and liv d several hours. She died about
2 o’clock this morning at St. Vincent's
hospital, where she had been carried in
Juge Loy’s ambulance. The remains
have been carried to his undertaking
establishment.
The woman gave no reason for her act.
The bullet entered her left breast just
above the heart and came out under
her left shoulder several inches lower
than th place it entered. She suffered
great agony.
NEWSPAPER MAN ILL.
Lucien Julian Walker in a Serious Con
dition at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
IiUcttti Julian Walker, the well-known
newspaper man, is lying at St. Vincent’s
hospital in a very serious condition, and
the physicians have doubts of his recov
ery. Aa attack of pneumonia is feared.
He lifts been at the hospital for the past
three days, and his condition last night
was lower than before. A change for the
better or worse is expected today. A
number of friends have called to inquire
about him, and he is receiving every at
tention.
Disease in the Mines.
From Mines and Minerals.
The profuse use. of water spraying in
mines has unfortunately assisted in the
Introduction of a most serious disease
into colleries, viz.: “ankylostomainsls.’'
which is .jit present mostly confined to
Austrian. German and Hungarian mines,
but has been discovered in some mines in
Cornwall, and also in Australia, where
those suffering from the disease are call
ed “earth-eaters.” The higher the tem
perature and the greater the point of sat
uration the more easily Is the parasite
propagated, and therefore its favorite
habitat is in the damp and badly ventila
ted places. The larvae can exist in any
temperature above 48 degrees F., and
have been found on the higher parts of
props and bars, but not near the floor.
Fortunately, the first accounts are be*
ieved to have exaggerated the danger,
md were incorrect in stating that the in
'eetlon could be carried through the air;
jut later investigations seem to point out
hat It can only lie taken in through the 1
nouth. and, therefore, clean hands and j
lean water, when partaking of foods, j
ire the principal safeguards.
Why the Coffee Was Bad.
From tiie New York Press.
Bridget is an excellent cook, but like !
most women of her profession, she is !
opinionated and insists upon making all 1
her dishes strictly according to her own j
recipes. Her mistress gives her full swing i
not only as to cooking, but as to the
purchase of supiles. The other day her '
mistress said to her:
“Bridget, the coffee you are giving us
is very good. What kind is it?”
“It is no kind at all, mum,” said Brid
get. “It's a mixer.”
“How do you mix it?"
I shake it one-quarter Mocha and one
quarter Java and one-quarter Rio."
‘But that's only three quarters. What
Ho you put in for the other quarter?”
I put in no other quarter at all, mum.
That’s where so many spoil the coffee,
mum—by puttin' in another quarter.”
Slate.
From Puck.
The citizen handed the coal man a ten
dollar bill.
“That means a clean slate,” said the
coal man, condescendingly.
The citizen smiled a wan smile.
“Good! The last slate you sent up was
pretty dirty,” he said with something
like animation.
Eclipsed.
From the Chicago News.
“We can excel you in everything,”
boasted the American.
T don’t think you can,” responded the
Englishman.
“How about our get-rich-quick con
cerns? Have you any to equal them?”
“Sure! How about our noblemen that
marry American girls?”
Will Not Let Him Alone.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
They won’t let Grover Cleveland alone,
although they know that when he puts
his foot down it stays put. There ure
still people who think he may be Presi
dent again, and State Senator Opie of
Virginia denounces him as “a political
Judas Iscariot.”
Real Thing.
From the Chicago News.
Wife—Who was that gentleman you
lust bowed to?
Husband—Why. that was Spooner, the
famous composer.
Wife—Composer?
Husband—Yes. he manufactures a fa
mous brand of soothing sirup.
Valuable Knowledge.
From the Detroit Free Press.
“For clearness read Macaulay, and for
logic rend Bacon,” said Mrs. Bondclip
per, who is literary.
“And for valuable information read
Bradstreet’s,” added Mr. Bondclipper,
who is not literary.
Insurgentlemen.
Prom the Philadelphia Press.
Mr. Plane—"You don’t hear much now
idays about the Filipino Insurgents.”
Mrs Plane (nee Kulcher of Boston)—
'Gracious William, will you never learn
;o avoid that barbarous word ‘gents?’
Fou mean ‘gentlemen,’ of course.”
Going Back.
From Town Topics.
Cora—Kipling must be a very difficult
writer to imitate.
Merritt—It would seem so, my dear; of
ate he doesn’t appear to be able to init
iate himself.
DEBTS ARE PAID TO
'HELP CONSCIENCE
Unknown Persons Pay City of
St. Louis $400
RAIlROADS RECEIVE $900
Letters Were Evidently Written By a
Woman, But So Far Officials Have
Failed to Establish Her Iden
tity—Unique Case.
St. Louis, December 26.—The troubled
conscience of some unknown person or
persons has resulted In $400 being received
by the city treasurer and $900 by officials
of different railroads during the week.
During the fore part of the week City
Treasurer Franclscus received the follow
ing letter enclosing five $20 bills:
“Herein find $100 currency on account
of any old claim, or evasion of tax by
us. There is $300 more to come to you
on this in full to date.
’ 'SC RUPU LO U S CO NSCIENCB.”
The next letter enclosed a similar
amount and said there was $200 yet to
come. The third said $100 was yet to come,
and the last letter, received today, said
I the full amount of $400 due had been paid.
All four letters bore date of December
23, 1903. and apparently had been written
by a woman, and Treasurer Franclscus
does not know who sent thp money. It
was placed in the municipal revenue fund.
Apparently the same writer sent the let
ters received by different railroad of
ficials during the week distributing $900.
President Joseph Ramsey, Jr., of the
Wabash and several other officials of that
road received letters, all of which read
as follows:
“Herein find $50 currency, In full pay
ment of any cld debts of years gone by.
“SORUPULOrS CONSCIENCE."
Eight of these letters enclosing alto
gether $400 were received by Wabash of
ficials.
Vice-President C. G. Warner of the Mis
souri Pacific received two letter, one
coming today, each of which contained
$50 Officers of the Burlington road re
ceived six letters enclosing altogether $500.
Vice-President C. H. Boggs and Treas
urer Hamilton of the St. Eouis and San
Francisco road each received a $50 letter
today. All the recipients are at a loss
to know why the money was sent or who
sent it. It was at first thought that some
practical Joker had sent spurious bills,
but the banks declared the money to be
legal tender.
“Scrupulous Conscience” also sent a let
ter containing a $10 bill to 1). McAuliffe,
a druggist, "to pay any old debts.” and
quoting the golden rule. Mrs. William
Cuilins, wife of an undertaker, received
a letter containing a $lft Hi 11 in settlement
of "any old debts” which concludes:
"Pray for your honest friend.” It is
believed (hat many other letters from
"Scrupulous Conscience” have been re
ceived In the city during the week.
Needed Theatre Reforms.
From the New York Press.
Acclaim greeted the decision of theatri
cal managers to abolish the nuisance of
reading 'election returns to election night
audiences. This, it seems, is a trivial
matter. We can offer more valuable pol
icies for immediate action. Why do we
have our feet crushed by the weight of
moving bodies both before, between and
during the acts? Why are chair backs
slammed down by the n<*ners so as to
drown thd most strident stage voices?
Why must wo suffer the extravagant and
undiscriminating approval of first-night
audiences and the unprepared speeches
of unwilling and incoherent stars?
Wherefore does not the penal code pro
vide for justice to the sidewalk ticket
hawkers \fhn set upon unoffending folk
as they approach the doors? When will
owners and builders adopt ordinary meth
ods of introducing fresh air into their
play houses and approved ideas of ex
pelling the fumes of red fire that strangle
the helpless beholders of spectacles?
Designers of our newer palaces of dra
matic pleasure, it is true, have done away
with the supporting balcony pillars
which have often made converts to the
cause of his satanic majesty, and sundrv
other nuisances are found to be elimi
nated in the fierce strife of competition.
Yet there is still ample room for im
provement along the lines named.
r atural Education.
From the Chicago News.
Wife (reading)—“Here's an account of
a man .who was shot by a burglar, but his
life was saved by the bullet striking a
button on his coat.”
Husband--“He was a lucky bachelor.”
Wife—“How do you know he was a
bachelor?”
Husband—Dldn’t you sny the button
was on his coat?”
How She Enjoyed It.
From lhe Philadelphia Press.
Miss Sharpe—“She was telling me how
she enjoyed her dance with you last
night.”
Mr. Klumsay—“Well, the only one we
had she insisted upon sitting out.”
Miss Sharpe—"Yes, that’s what she told
me."
I We 1
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I Buying I
8 Mighty Easy. I
We offer you your choTce of the ■
very highest grade instruments
known in the musical world and
offer them at especially close
prices. We extend every courtesy
in the way of payment terms.
Visit our warerooms before you
decide on anything definite.
Jesse French
nano & Organ Go. I
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J. H. H0LG0MBE, Manager. I
Geo. A. Steele
STEELE SMITH DR.Y GOODS CO.
Jas. Arthur Smith
A Seasonable Telling
Of Blanket Selling
During this chilly snap we deem it advisable to call your attention to
our Blanket Department, which is well stocked with good, sound values.
Long talks are not necessary. We will merely say that they are shown in
Whites and Grevs in the full sizes, and range in price from
75c. to $11.00,
with a full run of the intermediate prices.
Some Wash Goods Specials
for Monday
and Tuesday. There is real quality and goodness
told of in every item mentioned—all the most popular
of the new and pretty patterns are shown in the
various weights.
28-ineh French Flannel, in solid and figures—an ex
ceptionally good and pleasing piece of KA(t
goods, per yard.tJvfC
28-inch Challles, satin stripes, all colors, a ij1
fine quality and big value.*
27-inch Waisting Flannel, white ground, with blue,
black and brown pin stripes—patterns At\r,
you’ll like.
DANISH CLOTH—ALL COLORS—A FULL 1 r
LINE, per yard.
Outings and Flannelettes, in the dark colors; K .,
regular 7Vfcc quality, per yard.
Embroidered Flannel, 36 inches wide. ft'*!/"*
Regular ?1.00 quality.
36-inch Skirting Flannel, in brown and 0^1^,
black; exce lent grade.O < 2'
Interesting News From the
Ladies’ Underwear
This Underwear Department offers you a special
selling of Ladies’ Yv inter Underwear of the better
sort. It’s a display that affords you an opportunity to
save considerable and at the same time get the best.
YVe will just mention a few prices to show just how
great the values are as compared with the price:
The Stratford Ribbed Union Suits—a perfect fitting
garment, French filled seams, yoke and neck, fin
ished with silk tape and crochet. An ex- k/l
cellent value. Special.tlUC
The Oneita Union Suits, fleece-lined, silk tape run
neck—a well-made, close-fitting K ,,
garment .*
The Oneita Union Suits, seamless, glove-fitting, made
of excellent quality, gray fleece-lined ribbed wool
v, mixture, fronts open effect; ribbon run f KA
neck.
Ladies’ all wool gray Union Suits, finished in zephyr
edging and silk tape, a most excel- (&Q /WY
lent quality.®O.UU
Ladies’ Soft Silk finished Union Suits, & | rwY
a well finished garment..r.JpX.r/U
* *
Our Men’s Furnishing Departm’t.
We make a goodly show of the very newest there is in men’s wear.
Hosiery, Suspenders, Underwear,
Neckwear, Shirts, a.nd
Everything in the way of a well dressed man’s toggery—and at the right price
A3. STEELE SMITH
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PNEUMONIA.
Rational Living Is a Strong Guard
Against Disease.
I'rom the Chicago Record Herald.
The idea for a "simple life” in these
times of plenty generally falls upon list
less ears, so long as it pertains to any
abstention in the matter of gratifying
appetites and desires. The average per
son is impressed with the need of a re
turn to the simple life. He frankly ac
knowledges the value of the simple life,
and says, "It's a good thing"—for the
other fellow.
Hut when the doctor begins to talk
about pneumonia, one of the most treach
< rous of all ailments, and urges the adop
tion of a simple and hygienic regimen
as the surest way of avoiding it, the
“high liver" pricks up his cars and shows
signs of becoming interested.
In its last weekly bulletin the depart
ment of public health calls attention to
the increase in the number of deaths from
pneipnonia, and follows It with a timely
, xhortation to "the simple life." It does
not occur to the average woman, of
course, that his habit of life has any
ielation to his susceptibility ‘o an attack
from this disease. As a matter of fact,
almost any person in good health may
defend himself against this disease by
the practice of the simpler and more nat
ural modes of life. On this subject the
health bulletin advises:
A simpler housing, with abundant fa
cilities for the access of sunshine and
fresh air and space enough for each in
dividual: a simpler raiment, which shall
preserve the natural power of the skin
to resist the effects of draughts and chills
and “colds;" a simpler dietary, which
shall not overtax the digestive system,
and less cookery, so that the teeth may
have sufficient exercise to prevent their
premature decay: more exercise in the
open air, and. Ir. general, a resort to the
Simpler and more natural modes of life
to which each and every one of us was
born, and out of which each and every
one if us is removed as promptly as civi
lization can act.
Pneumonia is an Inflammation of tho
lung tissue, in persons who are addicted
to excesses In rating and drinking, how
ever, and who give very little attention
to the ordinary laws of hygiene, pneumo
nia is very apt to be complicated with
some other disease such as typhoid.
Where the digestion lias become impaired
by overeating or by eating poorly cooked,
lion-nutritious food, and the respiratory
functions and circulation have been weak
ened bv continuous sedentary employ- j
ment. with very little exercise or outdoor
air, there is apt to he little resisting or
recuperative power.
The warning of the health bureau Is
timely and sensible.
St. Fagan's Castle.
From the I.ondon Chronicle.
St. Fagan's Castle, where Mr. Chamber
lain stays during his visits to South
Wales, Is named, like the parish in which
It Is situated, after one of the earliest
missionaries to this island. According to
the venerable Tiede, St. Fogan was sent
to Britain by Pope Eleutherius In the
second century. Fox. in his Arts and
Monuments." records the settling down
|n that part of Wales of a hand of teach- i
ers and preachers known as Fagans.
The castle is a picturesque mansion, with
high gables, built within the walls of a
castle erected In the twelfth century by
Sir Peter de Vele. The parish is noted
as being the scene of a fierce battle In
PI48 between the parliamentary forces
under Horton and the Welsh royalists,
the latter living defeated, leaving laOO kilt
ed on the Held and 3000 prisoners tn the ;
hands of the enemy.
How Russia Watches Tolstoi.
The official attitude of the Russian ;
government toward Tolstoi Is Illustrated j
in the experience of Eombroso, the crlm- I
biologist, while visiting in Moscow' re
cently. Lombroso, being desirous of pay
ing his respects to the distinguished nov
elist and reformer, telegraphed from
Moscow to Tolstoi, asking for an ap
pointment Scarcely, however, had the
message been taken from the room In
the hotel where he was staying than
there came a rap on his door, and who
should be ushered in but the commis
sionnaire of police! “Mr. Lombroso, we
discover that you have just telegraphed
to M. Tolstoi.” “I have. What of it?”
inquired the professor. “But M. Tol
stoi.” said the commissionnaire, with
thinly veiled suspicion, “is insane.” “Oh,
that’s the trouble!” ejaculated the pro
fessor. “None the loss, M. Commis
sionnaire." he added, quick to seize his
opportunity, “1 am - 1 authorized physi
cian and make a study of insane per
sons.” “Ah, indeed!” murmured the of
ficial apologetically. “Monsieur makes a
study of demented persons. I compre
hend. Precisely. Monsieur is permitted.”
With a sweeping gesture of depreca
tion, the official took his leave. Lom
broso w?as allowed to arrange an inter
view without further molestation.
Motherhood Up to Date.
From Town Topics.
“Think of a woman with her social
responsibilities having a child!”
“Disgraceful! But they say she is fond
of it.”
“That’s the strange part. She is almost
like a mother to it.”
Albino Birds.
From the Pall Mall Gazette.
A genuine albino blackbird has just been
shot near Catterick Bridge, Yorkshire.
Scientific ornithologists have clearly
enough explained the physical nature of
albinism in birds, but it is still a mys
tery what originates these physiological
conditions, and also why It is that very
dark-plumaged birds, such as blackbirds,
rooks, etc., are more liable to albinism,
pure or partial, than any others.
It is very strange, for instance, that
white robbins are very rare, and it is not
able that the last found in this country
was obtained in Yorkshire (Sedbergh dis
trict). Last summer a perfectly white
sand martin was seen by hundreds in the
Bentham (Yorkshire) district, and three
•r four in other parts In the north of
England. House martins, also barn swal
lows (Hirundo rustica) are very liable
to assume albinism, and many records are
preserved in Yorkshire. As for “pied’'
blackbirds, rooks and such like, they arc
as common as the proverbial blackberries,
whereas in the whole of England thete
are probably not more than two records
of albino woodcocks.
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