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gM/UWWftaSKBI EFORE the year 1925 has dawned it Bis probable that nearly every hospital for insane in America will work for cures from an athletic ans gle. Physicians who have had the

care of mentally incompetent persons declare that sports are the chief adjunct to insane- treatment. The patients become wonderfully interested and enthusiastic over wheelbarrow races, sprints, threelegged races, and the fun they derive from this sort of exercise is declared far greater than that which falls to the share of the sane athlete or the athletic fan who partici-

pates in championship games on the field, diamond, track, gridiron and gymnasium floor. A great alienist once said that where physical well-being is to be found there is usually a competent mind also. Athletics naturally promote bodily improvement, and with it comes the elimination of the diseased portions of the brain. Thus medical men hope to eradicate insanity among the patients at the hospitals. The heat of the athletic struggle takes the mind of the patient from his woes, if that be the form of mania, and one crazed woman is declared to have •been cured within two months after having participated continually in athletics at a hospital for insane in the east. There is no athlete who gets as much apparent enjoyment out of his successes as the one who is insane. They take it as a new kind of play and take, to it with all the vim that their physical attainments will permit. Dances are also given in some asylums, to which the public is admitted by invitation. These, while they have their pathetic side, of course, afford much pleasure to the inmates, especially the younger ones. Surgeons declare that some day all varieties of insanity will yield to treatment and be curable. An operation on the brain is said by them to be the solution but as yet the man has not arisen who ■can perform such an operation with unfailing success. There have been isolated cases now and then that have proved successful, but the brain is one of the mysteries of the human body that has been reserved for a future generation to solve. Meanwhile, however, under the new order of things the insane are far from an unhappy lot. It is only those of sound minds who are able to realize the plight of those afflicted people; while they in their ignorance are perhaps happier than many who have

KIAMIL PASHA AND THE JEWS .

People Fee] They Have Friend in New Turkish Vizier. Kiamil Pasha, the leader of the Young Turks, and the present grand vizier, is by birth a .Jew, but became a Mohammedan when a boy through his father's conversion. Although .about 75 yeais old, he is a man with ve:y modern ideas, having served his count.y as governor of Syria, as am-

the great nervous strain that Americans were under. But they were both wrong. For once fl gur e s 1i e. Though there w r ere only 74,028 insane In hospitals in 1890 anc 150,151 in 1906, the actual number of in sane pro rata has de creased. Here is the proof of

it. In 1890 there were 162 hospitals, while in 1903 there were 328, and many of the older ones had been enlarged. In other words, the country is taking care of the insane and taking them out of their homes, and incidentally the idea grew that because the institutions were increasing in number and size the number of cases was likewise growing abnormally. It is not generally supposed that there is a brighter side to insanity. The 5.000,000 people of this country who have relatives in asylums probably do not see this bright side and few of the other millions realize it. But nevertheless it is a fact that the darkest days of the affliction are over. Nearly every patient in an institution is normal in all but one or two subjects. The dangerous insane are, of course, another matter; to them it is always night, and will be until some genius discovers a new method of treating the brain more satisfactorily than is known at the present day. But these others are normal human beings, with normal wants and ideas on all subjects but one or two. In the old days this normal part of their nature never had its outlet; their lives w r ere never given the leeway necessary for even a moment’s happiness. But to-day it would not be an exaggeration to say that the insane in institutions are a reasonably happy lot. In many institutions entertainments are given regularly by the inmates. The man who has the idea that he is King Edward is allowed to sit in his royal box in all his majesty, and, as his other faculties are unimpaired, he enjoys the show to its utmost. The woman who believes she has inherited a milliion from her uncle sits in the front row, happy in the belief that in a few days she will leave the institution and buy a silk dress for every woman she leaves behind. The indulging principle in the treatment of the insane to-day is simply to humor them whenever

। bassador at St. Petersburg and also as 1 grand vizier. He is a great traveler ’ and a wonderful linguist, speaking * ‘ English, Hebrew, Greek. German, : I French, and, of course, Arabic and t ' Turkish. He is the most accom- i plished statesman in Turkey to-day. I He has always been favorable to Jew- ; ish migrations into the Ottoman em- 1 . pire. In 1890 and 1891, when I visit- ] ed Turkey, he was then the grand <

the full use of their faculties. Not long ago there was considerable talk about the rapidly increasing number of insane in this country. Various causes were assigned to it. Some said the growth of the cities accounted for it; others thought that it was

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vizier, and I spent some time in his company, talking to him about the Jews and their troubles in Russia and elsewhere. He was very sympathetic. He told me that the sultan was entirely willing to have the Jews migrate to Palestine, for they made good subjects. It was undesirable for many to come at one time, because the country was not in condition to absorb considerable numbers rapidly. He suggested that Syria and Mesopotamia, being less settled than Pal estine and better able to absorb large

it is possible. This was very strongly brought out not long ago in an asylum near Chicago. There was a patient there who had the idea that he was King Edward. The king was all right in every other way, but his idea on this point was so strong within him that it gave his normal part very little room to move about. From morning until night he would talk over v Jous matters of state with his cabinet ministe who were anyone who happened to be near him, and in greeting the women with a graciousness that the real king would find difficult to imitate. But the king was a jolly monarch. smile was on

his face continually and if he had ever had a chance to ”ale anywhere, no one would ever have accused him of cruelty. He was modeled after the lines of old King Cole. But one day a patient was admitted whose weak point happened to be the idea that King Edward had sent emissaries over to kill him. The doctors hesitated about putting the new man in the same room with the king, but both were perfectly harmless, so the experiment was tried. All went well until the new patient learned that King Edward was about. Then he fled in terror and hid under a bed, and all the coaxing the nurses could do could not drag him out again. They were in a dilemma that taxed the resources of the institution. Finally, they decided to put the case before the king and depend upon his well known good nature to help them out. He w r as alive to the situation. His grief was touching, for a more harmless king certainly never breathed. Profuse with regrets at the strange mistake, the monanjh approached the man under the bed and commenced to parley with him. With all his negative graciousness the king assured the benighted one that he was deluded. Strange to say, the new man gradually began to believe it. Something in the king’s face inspired confidence and at last he came out. The two soon became fast friends and the monarch raised his new found friend to the peerage. This man is now out of the asylum, cured of his delusion. But the king still rules his little kingdom as happily as the man who rules his home. According to the best known alienists in America, the natural condition of the insane person’s mind may be restored to normal by first giving health to the body, which ultimately, it Is claimed, will carry itself to the brain, the blood being purified and eventually carrying away the diseased portions of the brain. This, of course, cannot be made to apply to the cases which are violent, unless unusual conditions prevail, but at least athletics may be pronounced a great aid.

; populations, might be more favorable i regions for settlement. The only real I objection he had to the migration of Jews or other foreigners to the Otto- . man empire was their habit of retaining citizenship in the countries from which they came. Thus they did not 1 assume any obligations to the Ottoman empire, and might, on the other hand, involve it in dispute with other ' nations.—American Hebrew. United States’ Barley Production. The United States ranks third in the 1 production of barley.

STATE HAPPENINGS REGOROEDIN BRIEF I NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. PLAIN OPTION ELECTIONS Arrangements Being Made in Several Districts of Commonwealth by Liquor Traffic for Ballot Test. Indianapolis.—County local option elections are to be held throughout Indiana as rapidly as the Anti-Saloon League can organize the forces in the various counties. This I action was determined on by the board of trustees of the Anti-Saloon League at the annual meeting of the board. Following is the resolution adopted covering this matter: “Inasmuch as the county unit option law has now become effective by the i governor’s proclamation, we announce it as the desire and policy of the Anti-Saloon League of Indiana to arrange for early elections where proper and effective organizations can be made. And in order that there may be harmony of movement we urge that all organizations for this purpose first communicate with the league.” This means, according to Carl Minton, attorney for the league, and E. M. Barney, district superintendent, that no time will be lost in shaping things up for elections. “Several elections will be held within the next 60 days,” said Mr. Barney, “and within the next six months there will be the liveliest lot of county option elections in Indiana that you ever saw.” HEAR INDIANA SOUTHERN SOLD. Rumor at Bloomington Has It Illinois Central Is Purchaser. Bloomington.—lt is understood here that the Illinois Central system has purchased or leased the Indiana Southern. and that plans are being formed to adopt the policies inaugurated by John R. Walsh, but which he was unable to carry out. It is said that the Bloomington Southern, which is a branch of the Indianapolis Southern, is to be continued from its terminal, south of Bloomington to Bedford and thus make a direct connection with the Indianapolis Southern to Indian--1 apolis. With the Indiana Southern from Terre Haute the Illinois Central would go throgh some of the best stone quarries in Lawrence county and get control of the combination of Walsh coal mines in the Green and Sullivan county fields that Walsh had just bought before he had his financial troubles. Death Call Sudden. Valparalsa.—Theophilus Crumpacker, father of Congressman Edgar D. Crumpacker, died suddenly at his ■ - home _hexp_ He was 86 years old. He served in the state legislature three terms from 1872-1878. Lafayette. — James E. Murdock, president of the Merchants’ National bank of this city and one of the wealthiest men in Indiana, dropped dead at his home here of heart disease. Mr. Murdock was born in Ireland in 1837 and when a young man came to this country and settled in Lafayettte. He had always been proud of the fact that he was a self-made man and often referred to the fact that he started the foundation of his great fortune by working in a brick yard. Delph Murder Trial Date Set. Laporte.—State's Attorney Smith announced that the trial of William Delph, accused of murder of his mother-in-law. Mrs. Sarah Meacham, would begin Wednesday, December 9. and that he would ask for the death penalty. Delph quarreled with Edward Meacham, it is charged. Mrs. Meacham ran to warn her son and as she was entering the house behind him a shot was fired into her back, death resulting instantly. Life Sentence for Stout. Fort Wayne. — John Stout, the second of the quartette accused of the murder of Columbus Troy, marshal at Woodburn, was found guilty of murder in the first degree by the jury on the first ballot after being out 39 minutes. Stout's punishment was fixed at imprisonment for life in the penitentiary. A few months ago Herman Miller, accused of the same crime, was found guilty and sentenced to similar punishment. Three Stars Sold. Indianapolis.—John C. Shaffer of i Chicago said Saturday that he I had purchased Daniel R. Reid's inter- ■ ests in the Star Publishing Company, which includes the Indianapolis Star, i Muncie Star and Terre Haute Star. Argument in the federal court to dismiss ; the receivership of the properties was heard Friday. Boyd Park Not to Be Closed. Wabash. — Boyd park, the sum- | mer resort of the Fort Wayne & I | Wabash Valley Traction Company, between Wabash and Peru, is not to be ' closed. Joseph Small has leased the park and wiH conduct it in the future. Brothers Wed Two Sisters. Jeffersonville. —A Thanksgiving dini ner at the home of Mr. and i Mrs. Jacob Engels, near Borden, also j was the occasion of a double wedding. ' in which two daughters of the house I I became the brides of brothers. Invite Dunkards to the West. Richmond. — Wayne county Dunkards have received a proposition to locate in the west. It is proposed I to found a colony in Stanislaus county, Cal. A tract of 1,200 acres has been obtained at the head of the San Joaquin Valley. Lamphere Now “Convict 4041.” Laporte. —“Convict 4041.” This is | the name by which Ray Lamp- , here will be known in his home, the j Michigan City prison, to which he was ' fjaker bv Sheriff Smutzer

FARMER BUNKOED FOR $3,000. Gives Cash to "Friend” for Chance to Draw Prize from Carnegie. Indianapolis. — William B. Cunningham, 83 years old, was swindled out of $3,000 here Friday by confidence men. Cunningham is a retired farmer. The loss came through a newly found “friend” who scraped his acquaintance in front of the Cunningham home. The “friend” took Cunningham to a room at 149 West Vermont street and convinced him then and there that he had drawn a $3,000 prize from Andrew Carnegie. The “friend’s” confederate conducted the “drawing” but, before surrendering the $3,000, said Mr. Carnegie required all persons who received his money to eut up a like amount. Cunningham was appealed to by the "friend” to furnish the $3,000 with which to secure the prize. He was to share in the prize. He obtained the money at the Indiana National bank and the "prize” with its equivalent was placed in a tin cash box. The “friend,” having business to transact then, gave Cunningham the box. saying he would stop at the Cunningham home on his way to lunch at noon and they would divide the “prize” and Cunningham would take back his own $3,000 in addition. When lunch time passed and the "friend” was still missing Cunningham opened the box and learned of his loss. In the box was a note telling Cunningham he was “an old fool” and suggesting that he keep quiet. STATE OPENS BIDS ON WORK. Prepares to Rebuild Foundry Destroyed by Fire at Jeffersonville. Indianapolis.—The board of trustees of the Jeffersonville reformatory met and opened bids for the lumber and structural iron to be used in the erection of a new foundry at the reformatory. The Brown-Ketcham iron works made the lowest bid for the iron. $7,600. The lowest bidder for the lumber was G. W. Elchholtz & Son of this city, whose bid was something more than $1,500. The trustees presented the matter to Gov. Hanly for his approval. It is estimated the new foundry building, with storage houses and equipment complete, will cost $40,000. Os the amount Gov. Hanly is expected to authorize the appropriation of $15,000 from the emergency fund. The remainder will be by appropriation from the legislature. The building was destroyed about a week ago by fire. The members of the board of trustees, all of whom were present, are D. J. Terhune, Linton; T. B. Orr, Anderson; William H. Hart. Indianapolis; William D. Allison. Indianapolis, and W. H. Whittaker, superintendent of Jeffersonville reformatory. Will Not Rebuild Plant. Crawfordsville. —The plant of the American Milling Company at Linden, which was burned two w r eeks ago at a loss of $500,000, will not be rebuilt. Representatives of the company and business men of the town reached this decision at a conference. Linden has a population of 600 and_ about half of the hpacL-nf the families of that place werh employed in the plant. Soon after the announcement that the factory would not be rebuilt the report came that the Linden Reporter, edited and published by Thomas Barrett & Son, will suspend with this week’s issue. Shortage in Wabash Post Office. Wabash. —Post Office Inspector W. C. Ela of Indianapolis, and A. Burr of Fort Wayne, are engaged in checking up the books and accounts of the Wabash post office in an effort to ascertain the exact shortage of Deputy Postmaster Claud D. Stitt Enough is known to leave no doubt that the shortage will be from $3,000 to $4,000. The inspectors find the books and accounts badly tangled. Arrest Patrolman’s Assailant. South Bend. —The man w r ho shot Patrolman Harry Jennings early Sunday morning, and for whom the entire police force has been searching, has been captured. The man, who goes by the name of Charles Wagner, is a Hungarian, 19 years old. His proper name is Carl Takase, and he is employed at a local factory. Takase made a complete confession. Typhoid in Reformatory. Jeffersonville. —Thirty-five inmates of the Indiana reformatory are ill of typhoid fever, which prevails in this city. Dr. Smith, the reformatory physician, has all available space in the hospital filled. While there are about 75 persons in this city ill, but two deaths have occurred. Impure drinking water is believed to be responsible for the disease. Plans Medical Examination. Fort Wayne.—The city board of health is devising a system of medical examination of school children, which later will be submitteed to the school board with a recommendation that it be adopted. Dr. H. O. Bruggeman, secretary of the board, is gathering data on the subject from cities where the system is employed. Prohibition Necessitates Sleuth. Columbus. —The going "dry” of Franklin several months ago has necessitated the employment of a special plain clothes officer by the Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company on its cars between Indianapolis and Columbus. Student Felled by Shot. Greencastle. —A "shooting affair” occurred on the campus of De Pauw university, with Roy Scully, a I student from Cincinnati, 0., the victim. Teachers Meet at Evansville. Evansville. —Six hundred teachers met here for the Southwestern Indiana Teachers' association. H. L. Willett of Chicago and Miss Jane Brownlees of New York spoke in the I morning and afternoon at public meet- : ings. The sessions were well attended. Col. J. M. Spencer Dies. Rising Sun. —Worn was received here of the sudden death in Cin- | cinnati, 0.. cf Col. Joshua M. Spencer I of this city of congestion cf brale

AFFECTING SIGHT, Cook (to her friend) —The proposal that the widower made me was really very moving. He brought his four children with him, and they all knelt before me. How It Happened. Jack —How did Spy low get the bum eye— football? Jake —No, zir. Sprained it last summer at der bathing peach.—Wisconsin Sphinx.

''WOiwkjA I||M WB w \ 1 SOPHIA, KTTLTSEbL^IIg^^ HEALTH VERY POOR—RESTORED BY PE-RL-NA. Catarrh Twenty-five Years— Had a Bad Cough. Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston, 111., writes: “I have been troubled with catarrh for nearly twenty-five years and have tried many cures for it, but obtained very little help. “Then my brother advised me to try Peruna, and I did. “My health w as very poor at the time I began taking Peruna. My throat was very sore and I had a bad cough. ••Peruna has cured me. The chronic catarrh is gone and my health is very much Improved. “I recommend Peruna to all my friends who are troubled as I was.” PERUNA TABLETS: — Some people prefer tablets, rather than medicine in a fluid form. Such people can obtain Peruna tablets, which represent the medicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet equals one average dose of Peruna. Man-a-lin the Ideai Laxative, i Ask your Druggist fur a Free Per. na Almanac for 1909.

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