Show no wafer water in m half centa century it TV T NJ V kansas man has not tasted aqua rum in fifty five years Is in best of health At atcuson caison kan han Will william iain bond ot of oak ak mills who is visiting his sister mrs jane berry of this city has not taken a drink of water tor for 55 years he ile quit using it because it caused cramps and he drinks tea and beer in its place mr ir bond came fromal england to america before th tho civil war he crossed the plains to salt lake city without taking a drink of water his I its lips became dry and he took a mouthful of water to moisten them but it made him deathly sick and he says he ile would have died had it not been for some brandy another trav eler gave him in salt lake city be he was taken ill with flux and the doc doe tor gave him up he sent out for some oak oal hark bark out ot of which be he made tea drank it and cured himself that thai was the last time a doctor ever treat ed him 0 mr MY bond Is not a heavy tea drinker three cups a day one at each meal is his limit he never thinks of drink ing between meals he drinks beer beet when he cannot get tea he ile Is nevel thirsty nor hungry he once followed a plow for two days and all t the he nour ashment he took was three cups of cof co fee each day on the third day he went to town an a bieak ast last of an other cup of coffee mi bond says his digestion Is as ag regular as clock work and he never has a pain or an ache he ile Is 73 years of age he so you re gning going to join a hunt ing party in the maine woods this do you expect to bi bl e down any game gamec she 1 I ought to there are going t be a whole lot of men in the crowd and just a few girls detroit frat press |