Show DB TANNER a 1 soon to begin his 1 fast in England His cowing trial ia not to be a starve against time but a contest t f water against liquor Tanner Tan-ner is to have competitors in the bus nest ho drinking nothing but water and they indulging in mat Jer mented or epirituous beverages any or all of them as they preler No food ia to be taken In regard to the trial Tanner eaya They may select sir men as near my age and physical condition as poible They can take wine beer or any spirituous spirit-uous liquor during the fast and I will take water only aud well see what the result will be I am cure they cant stand it and the reason in plain When I fasted L lived OD mvself on the do composition of my tissues I lost half a pound n day in tissues It was as nour hhing to mo ai half pound of any other animal tissue Now as I said alconol ch cka the decomposition of tissue Suppose Sup-pose JLdtakeu alconol into my sy tem during my fnst It would hbe stopped coy supply nourishment and Id hive starved to death |