The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1901 Page: 3 of 8
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NKIKAKTIIKNIA.
Neurasthenia, or "nervous prostra-
tion," has been called the "American
disease," because we in this country
are supposed to be possessed of a rest-
less energy which wears upon the nerv-
ous forc. and finally exhausts it.
Both neurasthenia and hysteria were
formerly, and are by many even yet,
regarded as trivial affections; and suf-
ferers from them were unjustly looked
upon with something akin to contempt
as creatures of weak will power, who
might be well if they chose.
But neurasthenia is a very real dis-
ease and sometimes a terrible one, al-
though the doctors are as yet unable to
discover any palpable change in the
nervous system to account for the
symptoms. It seems to be, as its name
implies, a real nervous exhaustion;
there is no visible change in the nerv-
ous system, but it is simply tired from
overuse and unable properly to per-
form its delicate functions.
The symptoms of neurasthenia vary
greatly in character and in degree, yet
they are usually quite easily recogniz-
able as being due to nervous exhaus-
tion and not to actual organic disease
of any part Of the nervous system.
The mind is tired; the patient is un-
able to concentrate his thoughts on
his work, and often finds himself sit-
ting doing nothing while matters re-
quiring his immediate attention ai-e ac-
cumulating, and life has lost its
charm. The little sleep he gets is dis-
turbed by dreams, and the morning
brings no refreshment.
Various weary sensations, pains,
chilly feelings, numbness, and so forth,
are complained of in different parts
of the body. Dizziness, ringing in the
ears, dimness of vision or floating
spots before the eyes, headache and
pain in the spine are common symp-
toms. The heart is irritable, very
slight causes' increasing the rapidity
of the pulse. The nuerasthenic is
often dyspeptic and usually has a poor
appetite.
The treatment is apt to be difficult,
for the reason that the patients are
hard to manage. The main thing is
rest, both mental and physical. Yet
the sufferer should not be wholly idle.
He should, if possible, leave home for
a time and stay in some quiet place
where there is enough going on to in-
terest without exciting him.
Long hours of sleep, nourishing food
with plenty of cream and butter, mod-
erate daily exercise in the open air,
and especially entire freedom from
worry, are the main points in the treat-
ment of nervous exhaustion.
electrician and inventor of telegraph
and telephonic devices. He has come
to the conclusion that it is the earth,
and not the air, through which signals
are transmitted, without the use of
wires, and that the curvature of the
earth and intervening hills do not in-
tercept the signals, and this suggested
to him the question whether the mat-
ter telegraphed left the masts at the
top or bottom. He believes that it left
at the bottom, as the signaling is not
affected by wind or fog and is im-
proved by giving the masts good elec-
trical communication with the earth.
According to his theory, communica-
tion is kept up through geological beds,
in which the electricity of the earth has
the same tension, so that disturbance
on one point at the same electrical
level creates a swell in the lower level,
leaving the higher and lower strata
comparatively undisturbed. He pro-
poses to tap these levels by means of
shafts and measure the electrical ten-
sion with the electroscope. The French
Telegraph Department has appointed a
committee to sink the shafts to ascer-
tain the distribution of electrical levels.
M. Willot considers that he can con-
struct an apparatus which will meet
every case.
II II CHANG IKS.
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Grateful To America For Gradual
Evacuation, etc.
SPLAKS OF EMPEROR'S RETURN
Pekiu, Jan. 29.—Viceroy Li Hung
Chang, in an interview said:
**\Ve art-indeed grateful to the Amer-
ican government for the gradual
evacuation of Pe Chi Li. The quicker
it is done the better. It will save the
situation, which has been growiug
worse.
We have conformed to the demands I a nation of 400,000,000, and his wortl is
and we need assistance in the execu- recognized as law to the most august
tion of details. ! emperor on the throne, well as to
"Gradual evacuation which the
American government so opportunely
proposes, is the solution of all our
troubles. When it begins the commer- ,
cial and all the usual relations will he |
resumed and the anxieties which have '
oppressed us will vanish.
"There is not the slightest design on
the part of China to do less than wo
have agreed to do, but we ask the , . . .
.. mi! joint again.
powers not to assist on the impossible,
1 • crowd of wr
CilCMS ARE INTERCHANGEABLE.
In the accompanying drawing Is
shown a new method of mounting
precious stones and initial gems in a
single ring. The idea is to provide a
ring which may bo worn on all oc-
casions, with means for changing the
jewels at the caprice of the wearer, or
the jewels are made to correspond
CONFUCIANISM DEFENDED
It Funiitt- Lar)f*,%* i'rohably
OhiciMt i'hu.rili la IbrWorltl.
Philadelphia. t**.—Wu i'lnff
I'ang, China*'* minister pl-e-nipotent i.u*yt.
in a lecture here. said:
"Twenty four «vnturjc^ have /tilled
by since Cottfwciun walked this earth.
His intiuonoe is a.% great today among
his country men as it ever was. Never
was his name held in greater veneration
than it is now. Throughout the length
and breadth of the Chinese umpire,
everywhere are temples erected in his
meinury. Kverv schoolboy acknow-
ledges hU*i as the supreme t«meher of
the Chinese race. His spirit pervades
the meanest peasant at the plow.
Thus is Confucius enthroned, iu the
hearts of his eountryineu.
tlor«<> whipped Tlui Natio*.
Enterprise, Kas., .laiw 20.—The next
.fay after wrecking the fcirst saloon
here, Mrs. Nation, accompanied by
Mrs. C. 1 . Hoffman and ijuite a nura-
l>er of women, started for the other
rhe party was met by a
mien headed by Mrs.
Schilling, wife of the owner of the
wrecked joint* wlion a rough and
tumble light occurred, in which Mra
Schilling used a horse whip. The
scrimmage ended leaving a pile of
women in the gutter Warrants and
arrests au both sides speedily followed,
but, later, all were withdrawn. Mrs.
Nation then left here for Hope, u small
| place in this county.
LIQUID INSECT CATCHER.
The increased destruction of city
trees by insects during the past few
years has caused the inventor to design
a number of devices to prevent the
pests from crawling up the tree trunk
and depositing eggs in the branches as
well as eating the leaves. Hitherto
the guards have consisted of bands of
loose fabric, cotton wadding, etc., be-
ing generally treated with a chemical
and bound tightly on the tree trunk.
His invention, which we show here-
with, however, is a radical departure*
from former ideas, inasmuch as the
chemical is in a liquid form and is
contained in a circular pocket sur-
rounding the tree, making it impos-
sible for any insect or worm to crawl
up the trunk of the tree without pass-
ing through the liquid. The guard is
in two sections, which are clamped to-
gether around the tree, with a layer of
but to help us in the consideration of
our intelligent appreciation of the
situation, to execute the demands to
which in order to avoid war we have to j
accede.
"There is not the slightest sign that
Chinese troops are pouring into the
province of Pe Chi Li. There is not a
single soldier within the district
mapped out by Marshal \ on W aldersee
as being under foreign jurisdiction.
Outside these limits wo are collecting |
A11 Extra Session l'rolmhlf.
a few hundred soldiers to take over j Washington, .Ian, —That senators
police duties when the foreigners j regard seriously the prospect of an
leave, that is all. j extra session of congress, in view of
'When the court will return to, the president's urgent recommendation
Peidn I cannot discuss. Though in J Qf legislation concerning the l'hilip-
sone disrepute at the present, we are j pine islands, was shown by the activity
polite people. Ministers come to me j Qf those who desire to avoid an extra
every day asking when the emperor : session. Senators generally express
will return. I can not say. Would j the opinion that in case a meeting is
that not be rude, as long as Count ; called the Philippine question will
Waldersee. our illustrious guest, is j receive the lion's share of attention.
The Taft commission insist upon the
early recognition of the civil rights of
the Filipinos ami of a government for
them other than military in form.
Btont •7ra<M In Axt/.onn*
A potrili;,ii forest, covering an area
100 square Miles, has existed for
Nnturiea in Arizona. Thousands and
thousands of pe rifled togs strew tha
ground and repreeent beautiful shadea
of pink, purple red, gray, blue and
yellow One of the stone-trees spans
a gulf forty feet wide.
Arizona II ••># for Stntrtiood.
Governor M trpliv of Arizona hopes
that the territory will be admitted U
statehood soon. If the territory 1b not
admitted, sajs the governor, it will bn
due mainly t > the '^difference of men
who have made fortunes in the terri-
tory and wii® think they can wield
more influence ov*c a territorial than
a state lefc-islatur#.
To Kxplrvro tlv* Sunlti l'olar Sean.
The dukt of Abruzzi proposes to>
start from llueoos Ayres in 1902, on a
voyage ti explore the south po'ar seas,
fn a Bhia which, will be specially built
In Italy, from kis own plans and speci-
fications. lie has selected as his com-
panions Vittario Sella, the geographer,
end several young officers of the
Italhtn royal navy.
Egg Membrane for Wound*.
Qorman surgeons nave discovered;
that the delicate membrane which
covers the contents of an egg will
answer as well as bits of skin from a
human being to start the healing of
open wounds which would not other-
wise heal. The discovery has aJready-
been successfully tested.
Our First Savings Hank
The first savings bank established !n
the United States was in Philadelphia,
which opened Dec. 2, 1816. It Is said
that the first deposit made In this bank
was the sum of 3s, handed over tha
counter by a boy. This bank was en-
titled "The Savings Fund Society of
Philadelphia." The first bank of this
kind established in Now York was
chartered Nov. 25, 1810, and went into
business July 3, 1819.
RING WITH REMOVABLE SETTING.
with the costume to be worn on spe-
cial occasions. It will be seen that the
enlarged surface of the ring is cut out
to form a well of circular shape into
which depression the setting proper
fits, being held in place by the screws
at the sides and center. The different
gems are provided with claw, Hush or
bevel mountings, the rear portion in
each case conforming in shape to the
depression in the face of the ring.
When it is desired to change the stone
it is only the work of a moment to
loosen the screws and slip out the
mounting already in the ring. Thus
the amount of gold necessary to mount
the different stones properly is re-
duced to a minimum, which has ad-
vantages both in the decreased space
occupied in the jewel box and from
the monetary standpoint.
FOR DESTROYING INSECTS,
packing beneath the guard and the
bark to form a tight joint. The cir-
cular gutter is provided with two
separate circles of liquid to insure the
death of those insects which might
possibly survive a single bath in the
poisonous fluid.
ABOUT WIRKI.ESS TELEGRAPHY.
The Chief Inspector of French Te'e-
graphs, M. Willot, has communicated
a paper to the Electrical Congress in
■which he states that It is his belief
that ether wave telegraphy will Boon
become obsolete. He is a well-known
COMPRESSED AIR MOTORS.
Compressed air motors, in lieu of
horse traction, are to be employed for
the propulsion of the vehicles belong-
ing to the Compagnie Generale des
Omnibus of Paris. The station for ac-
commodating the necessary compress-
ing plant will develop from 5,000 to
7,000 horse power, and the air will be
stored in the main receivers at a pres-
sure of 1,400 pounds to the square
inch. From these receivers the com-
pressed air will be conveyed to the
distributing stations in weldless steel
pipes from two inches to four Inches
in diameter, laid along the roadway.
In order to reduce the possibility of
extensive leakage, through imperfect
joints, the pipes have been manufact-
ured in 64-foot lengths. Each car car-
ries eight receivers with a total cap-
acity of 8,827 cubic feet, which is esti-
mated to be sufficient to enable the car
to run a journey of 7% miles without
re-charging, and they can be re-
charged in three minutes. Before the
air passes into the motor cylinders it
is heated by means of a small coke
fire. Fifty-two passengers form the
complement of two cars, accommodated
upon two decks.
CENTRA I. ASIA'S LARGEST RIVER.
Recent reports from Dr. Sven Hedin,
who is again exploring Central Asia,
strengthen the impression which his
previous explorations have given of
the extraordinary character of that
part of the world. Salt lakes, dried
up lake-beds, abandoned habitations
and temples and interesting people,
hitherto almost unknown, are among
his discoveries. He also reports that
the Tarim river in Eastern Turkestan,
which he has surveyed for a long dis-
tance, is the largest river in the in-
terior of Asia. Over a part of its
course the river is simply a multitude
of small interchained lakes.
occupying tlic palace? Can we say
when we would like him to leave?
''There is no truth in the London j
report of the conclusion of a Kusso- J
Chinese convention regarding Man-
churia."
Parliament Calltnl.
London, .Ian. 24.—Parliament was j
hastily, called, to meet at 4 p. 111., yes-
terday to enable members of the house ;
of lords and commons to take the oath
of allegiance to King Edward VII.
Telegrams pour'ng in from all parts
of the continent re-echo the deep feel-
ing of sorrow pervading all classes.
These show that everywhere bells
have been tolled and public perform-
ance and private functions suspended.
The privy council will meet in Lon-
don and the proclamation of the king
will occur thereafter at all places re-
quired by custom.
For Free Heading Room.
Guthrie, .Ian. 28.—Council bill No. 2t
by Senator Clarke, providing for free
reading rooms in cities of the first class
containing not less than 5,000 inhab-
and levying a tax not to exceed one
inill for their support, was read a third
time and passed.
Council Bill No. 105, by Senator Mil-
ler, is an act providing for damages
for stock killed or injured by railroads.
Hoeis Derail Iiritish Train.
Pretoria, .lan. 28.—A train, with
Lord Kitchener and a body of troops,
proceeded toward Middle burg, an
armed pilot engine preceding. It was
derailed by dynamite near Balmoral.
The Boers, who were in force, opened
fire and the British replied. Ultimately
the Boers were driven off. The Brit-
ish sustained no casualties.
ii Probably Delayed.
London, Jan. 26.—An extraordinary
issue of the Gazette publishes an order
iu council "that it is expected that all
persons, upon the present occasion, the
death of her late majesty of blessed and
glorious memory, will put themselves
in deepest mourning.''
The fact that the court goes into
mourning for a year and the fact that
the public are enjoined to go into the
"deepest" mourning lead to the sup-
position that the coronation will not
occur until 1902.
When a girl swoons, its very often
'-uily a feint.
When cycling, tnlco a bar of White's Yo-
catau. Vu11 eau rido further and easier.
l ove is blind. That is probably the
reason lovers never run up big gas bills.
Disappearance of a Mall Clerk.
Fort Scott, .lan. 26.—Elmer Corey, a
young man of Parsons, who was re-
cently appointed a postal clerk and
ordered to report in this city, is miss-
ing, and neither his parents nor the
postal authorities can locate him. He
left Parsons on December 15 for this
city to report to the chief clerk here
for duty. Ilis parents supposed he was
on duty until a day or two ago when
they received a letter from the de-
partment inquiring why lie had not
reported.
Arkansa, Iliver Association.
Wichita, .lan. 26.—The Arkansas
Iliver Association, which met here,
adopted resolutions requesting the
Governor and Attorney General to
begin proceedings in the United States
court against the state of Colorado anil
its citizens to prevent the diverting of
the water in the Arkansas river from
its regular, course. A further resolu-
tion requests the legislature to take
such steps as it may think "necessary
to protect the interests of the state
and people of Kansas."
No Serious Alarm.
Washington. .Ian. 28.—The Creek
uprising in the Indian Territory is not
viewed with any serious alarm by men
here acquainted with the conditions.
The reports from Muskogee are be-
lieved to be largely exaggerated. Mar-
shal Bennett asked for a special posse,
and he has been granted authority.
At the same time, the department of
justice wired Marshal Bennett that it
regarded the reports unnecessarily
alarming.
Hanns For The Wedding.
The Hague, .lan. 28.—An official of
the ministry of justice has delivered at
the town hall a formal deed, signed by
Queen Wilhelraina and Duke Henry of
Meeklenburg-Schwerin, declaring their
desire to be united in matrimony.
Flags were immediately hoisted on the
town hall, all churches and other
buildings. The banns were read for
the first time Sunday, January 27.
A #13,700 Cow.
Kansas City, .Ian. 28.—At the Here-
ford sale, Carnation, a 3-year-old cow,
brought S'1,700, which is said to be the
highest price ever paid in this or any
other country for a Hereford cow. The
animal was owned by Clem Graves of
Bunker Hill. Ind., owner of the "Dale''
show herd of cattle, and was bought
by Jesse C. Adams of Moweaqua, 111.,
a well known breeder. "Carnotion''
was bred by the Shadeland Stock com-
pany of Lafayette, lnd. The bidding
was exciting, the price advancing by
jumps of $100.
Nation Woman flan Imitators.
Bradford, 111., .lan. 24.—Mamie Kelly
and Florence Fry wrecked two saloons
at Harmon because the proprietors sold
liquor to their brothers, who are mi-
nors. The W. ('. T. U. is defending
them.
Hartford City, Ind , .Jan. 24.—He-
cause her husband had sold her chick-
ens and bought whisky with the money
Mrs. William i owns, after having
horsewhipped Towns in a crowded
i street, endeavored to wreck a saloon.
Ttcmove the csiims tliat make your hatr llfelest
sud Kruy with Pakkfh'h Hair Bai.sam.
1Iimjihoor*' , the best cure fur corns. IjcU.
When some people sniffle, they im
agine they have the grip.
TO CURF. A COLD IN ONE I>AY.
Take Laxative Bbomo Quinink Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to euro.
E. W. Grove's signature is on the box. 2fx%
The man who tears his garments in-
creases his rents.
Piso's Cure for Consumption is an Infallible
medicine for oouffhs and colds.—N. W. Samuki.,
Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1000.
One way to make a horse fast is to
stop his feed.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES pro-
duce the fastest and brightest colors
of any known dye stuff.
Vanity is sometimes cured by having
a photograph taken.
During the Winter
As a safeguard against la grippe, It
is well to cleanse the system with
Garfield Tea,
The present grief is always of the
first magnitude.
llow'a TliliT
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward forany
esse of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall s
Catarrhyjure.^^ & props., Toledo. O.
We, tho undersigned, have known P. J
Cheney for th« last 15 years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their lirm ,
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
O.: Walding, Klnnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Ilall's Catarrh Cure is takon /nternally, act-
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surface^
of tho system. Testimonials sent free, ftlca
76c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Hall's Family I'llls arc the best.
D is a very useful letter because ii
turns the rain into the drain.
Ton ran Oat Allan's Foot-Fa.® Fre«.
Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Lo
Hoy, N. Y., for a FREE sample of
Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures
sweating, damp, RWoilen, aching feet.
Makes new or tight shoes easy. A cer-
tain cun for Chilblains and Frost-blteo.
At all druggists and shoe stores; 25c.
Many a fool gets through all right
by looking wise and keeping his mouth
fchut.
CAREER AND CHARACTER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
An address by Joseph Choate, Am-
bassador to Great Britain,on the career
and character of Abraham lincoln—
his early life—his early struggles wlt".i
the 'world—his character as developed
In the later years of his life and hla
administration, which placed his name
so high on the world's roll of honor
and fame, has been publlshel by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail-
way and may be had by sending six
(6) cents In postage to F. A. Miller,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111.
Many Translation® of lllbl*.
During the century the Bible
been translated into more than
languages, which nine-tenths of
human race can read.
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