Show EDITORIAL nores kores when a european correspondent runs short of news he be at once telegraphs that the condl condition lion of the emperor of germany is such as to excite the gravest alarm then the next day he sends another dispatch speculating upon the effect which the laisers kaisers kai sers aera death would have upon matters and things then the next day he announces that the kaiser has a bad cold but is rabidly recovering recover lne in this way he keeps up rap an interest in in affairs and it if the kaiser should happen to die in the meantime he has said something on the topic and made an ai interesting and timely article A minnesota ex chanze e credits a prominent physic physician lau with the fallow fal lowing suggestions for the benefit of pao ale who are compelled tofake trips IR in cold weather provide yourself with a good kerosene lantern well filled and trimmed and with sufficient tent oil it if necessary for refilling and you have the most efficient means for enduring the bold cold that can caa be got this lantern be id ida 1 I lighted and kept beneath any covering that is used to protect the limbs linaus ovill ill add materially to ones comfort who wh make winter trips I 1 will add in connection with the lantern that a rubber coat gossamer or rubber blau blan kt k t is a most desirable garment for a ion on cold ride it if anyone will try these suggestions he or she will never start out for a cold drive again without the lantern and oil A new last fast line of steamships is to be placed kacedon on the route between montreal and liverpool the company proposes to make a bid for the passenger traffic of the western portion of the united states and will guarantee to land passengers in chicago by the time a direct steamship lands them in new york by means of f the new line by way of ste she marie passengers can come in by way of quebec in summer or halifax in winter and be landed even in duluther Du luthor st paul within a few hours of the time they would be lauded landed under existing arrangements in new york appreciating the importance of compe competing ti n g g tor for the Amp american rican trade and pro providing id i g accommodations of a most superior class these ships are intended to excel in their appointments and add luxury an thing heretofore attempted in this way during the recent heavy frosts many water pipes have been frozen and burst doing more or less damage in various parts pait s of city but a rather unusual incident occurred last week at laramie wyoming which should be a warning arning to parties having stoves of similar construction construct Jon during this arctic weather tt it appears appears that the servant girl a the huse where the incident occurred was out ML in the kitchen at an early hour and iad started a good fire when all of a sudden there was a terrific explosion and she found herself in the midst of a shower of pieces of iron broken stove lids pots and kettles that fairly paralyzed her by the strangest luck in the world she was not scratched even though the surprise is that she was not instantly kille 01 lor for an examination of ithe premises a few moments later revealed the fact that the biggest piece left of the big range was half of one of the doors while all the windows in the kitchen and pantry nad had completely disappeared the stove like plan many others in use in town was provided provi provide dei with a water front for heating water in a boiler or reservoir in another room in this instance the boiler was in u room in the second story and was connected with the stove by two iron pipes through which the heat beat circulated buring during the night a window was accidentally left open and these connecting pipes froze up when the fire was started in the morning and heat began to generate its way was of course obstructed by the ice in the pipes and it did the only thing left for it to do explode with a loud noise it might have killed someone and it will be well tor for others to be on the lookout for such little accidents |