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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-22
THE BODY AND THE MIND.
Why the Former Should BE Cultivated For
the Sake of the Latter.

the Sake of the Latter.
The important subject of physical cul-
ture is not considered as it ought to be
by the majority of men and women and
there is almost absolute ignorance of the
makeup of the body on the part of even
intelligent people, with little desire for
such knowledge, although health, beauty
and success depend largely on the treat
ment given to the body. Mental ac-
quirements are blindly worshiped, while
the essential question of health receives
little thought, and hence it is almost i'm
possible to find men in the ordinary
walks of active life. at middle age, who
do not complain of impaired health and
want of vital force.
Without a sound body one cannot
have a sound mind, and unless proper at
tention is given to the culture Of the
body good health cannot be expected.
Plato is said to have called a certainman
lame because he exercised the mind
while the body was allowed to suffer.
This is done to an alarming extent now
adays. Brain workers. as a rule, exer-
else no part of the body Except the head,
and consequently suffer from indiges-
ton, palpitation of the heart, insomnia
and other ills, which if neglected gener-
ally prove fatal. Brilliant and success
full men are constantly obliged to give
up work through the growing malady of
nervous prostration. The number of
those who succumb to it has increased
to an alarming extent of late years and
that of suicides hardly less. Few will
question that this is owing to overwork-
ing the brain and the neglect of body
culture.
Vitality becomes impaired and strength
consumed b mental demands, which are
nowadays raised to a perilous height,
and it is only by careful attention to
physical development and by judicious
bodily exercise that the brainworker can
counterfeit the mental strain. Women
rarely consider the Importance of phys
ical culture, yet they need physical train
ing almost more 1non men do. Thou
sands of u young women are unfit to
become wives or mothers, who might be
strong and beautiful if they gave a short
time daily to physical developments
Lippincott's Magazine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-22
Tommy's Bad Break.

"We are going to have pie for dinner"
said Tommy Uptown to the minister.
''Indeedr" laughed the clergyman,
amused at the little boys alertness, land
what kind of pie is it,"
"It's a new kind. Ma was talking this
morning about pa bringing you home to
dinner SO often, and pa said he didn't
care what she thought. and ma said she
would make him eat humble pie before
the day was over, an I suppose we are
goin to have it for dinner"
Tableau.-Tammany Times.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-22
The White Yuletide,

The ground is white and the sky is gray,
Snow has fallen and snow will fall:
Snow has fallen before today,
But this is the snow OF all
For the yule is white!
Fields of December or woods of May,
White Of blossom or white of snow
White is the wear for a holiday,
And the old earth seems to know
For the yule is white!
Selected.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-22

A MASKED Ia STOOD IN THE DOORWAY.
look. His voice was rich, musical and
evidently that of a cultivated. intelli-
gent, educated man, and to Van Tassel
at least it had a slightly familiar ring.
The burglars hands. too. were small and
white, and there was about him an I'M
mistakable if incongruous air of refine
ment.
Van Tassel was the first to recover the
use of his intellect and tongue.
"Who are you and what is the mean
ing of this outrage?:" he demanded.
II thought, don't you see, that ! had
already announced my name as 7.
Brown Jones. Pardon me for not hav-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27

nature prevailed, and the people put
up with such little annoyances with
commendable fortitude.
The main attractions of the day
were the speeches by worlds fair
officials and national celebrities, the
parade of states. patriotic music and
the evening display of floats and fire
works Everything passed off in per-
feet order and the spectacle that was
presented after dark surpassed all pre-
vious efforts at illumination. But the
one all-important feature of the day
was the settlement of all the world
fair Indebtedness by the presentation
of a monster check by the manage
ment to Treasurer Seeberger. the
amount being 81, sos, $40. 76, which rep
resented the last payment on the ST.
500, 900 issue of bonds, including inter-
est from last February. The check was
the biggest ever written in Chicago
and the presentation was n fitting
finale to the financial plot of the grand
est fair the world has ever known.
The payment will reimburse the
moneyed men who came to the rescue
of the great enterprise when il was in
imminent need of financial assistance.
1t is said that there will be a large sur
plus, which will afford ample means
for the clearing of the grounds after
the fair is over, and it is considered
quite probable that the stockholders
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27
SILK PEIIICOATS.
No Reason Why Woman Should Nat
Make Her Own.

Make Her Own.
Women who like to wear silk petit
coats are making new ones. The old
ones are nearly useless under the new
gown skirt; they flop about the ankles,
while the gown skirt is standing out in
flutes around the bottom. Few of the
old petticoats are over two and a
quarter or two and half yards wide,
and they have no lining in them, but
their rufiles and lace hang in soft,
shapeless mass about the feet.
Our own strong American silks make
excellent petticoats. The quantity re-
quired is six and half yards. This
does not include ruffies. Cut by the.
diagram given here petticoat of silk
will be one over which your dress
maker will like to 'hang" your gown
skirt, because the silk fullncss holds it
out well: and worn over it your gown
will keep its contour-an advantage
which silk petticoats possess over
cambria. however perfectly the latter
may be cut and made.
Gore the front width with a differ
ence of ten inches at the top, then
take four widths of your silk and fold
it over according to the first diagram,
measuring your corresponding tops
and bottoms exactly. with difference
of seven and half inches between
them. In this manner You get two
cores out of one width. Four of theSo
widths make eight cores. and these
are put together, four on either side of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27
BATTLE OF TRENTON.

Dedication of tho Monument IN Commem-
GRAFTON of the Revolutionary :. Struggle.
TRENTON, n. J., Oct 20.-The monu-
ment to commemorate the revolution
airy battle of Trenton was dedicated
to-day in the presence of governors
from several states, 5000 militiamen
from New York. Massachusetts. Penn
svlvania, New Jersey and hosts of civil
ians- The monument is 137 feet high
and is surmounted by thirteen foot
statue of Washington The shaft cost
$50. 600. For fifty years the subject OF
the erection OF monument to commem-
crate the battle of Trenton had been dis
cussed, and it was not until May, :, 1854,
that matters assumed any shape.
The bronze statute of Washington at
the top presented by the state of New
York through Legislative appropria-
ton in view of the fact that New York
troops participated in the battle of
Trenton, which engagement probably
decided the fate of our country. Con-
gress appropriated $50. 900.
The shaft in itself commentaries the
battle of Trenton which occurred after
the stirring events about New. York
Washington is represented as he APP
peared on the morning of December %,
previous to the famous battle.
The base of the pedestal is 30 feet s
inches square and, rising from the
pedestal. is a hollow fiuted Roman
Doric column of handsome proper
tions, the cap of which forms an OBJ
servatory. The top of the granite work
is 135 feet above the foundation. and
with the 13-foOt statue, it is liS feet in
height. or $50 feet above the street
! level The foundation is of concrete
10 feet deep. There is a room in
side the pedestal 10 feet across of
cruciform shape. In this room there
are three inches, designed to receive
such revolutionary and historical
/ trophies as may be presented 20 the as
ISOLATION. Access to the observatory
at the top of the monument will be by
means of an electric elevator. The
doors are guarded by statues of John
/ Russell in the uniform of THE Marble
head fisherman and of Blair McClena-
achan. a member of the Philadelphia
| city troop. Both statues are by Mr..
; ODonOvan.
| The relief on the west side represents
! the crossing of the Delaware. In the
foreground is Capt William Washing
ton and Lieut. James Monroe, after
wards president The boat in the fore
ground contains Washington and Col.
/ Knox. the artillerist. On the other re-
lief is the Opening of the Fight, the
battery of Capt. Hamilton being
about to open fire down Warren
street at the advancing line of Hes
slams. The two reliefs are by Thomas
Eakins. of Philadelphia. To the
east of the relief is THE Surrender of
the Hessians'' by Earl III. Niehaus. The
infantry column to the left is Col
Bradleys battalion of Connecticut state
troops and the Hessian regiments of
Rail and Won Losberg are throwing
down their arms. THE Opening of the
! Fight" was presented by the state of
New York" THE Continental Army
Crossing the Delaware" by the state of
Pennsylvania, and THE Surrender of
the Hessians" by the state of Connecti-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27

the front, the bias edge, of course. al
ways going to the back. A seam will
then fall directly down the back. and
the bottom of the petticoat will lie in
flutes just as your dress skirt does.
Before yOu put on your ruflles and
after you have trimmed the bottom
even, face the skirt with n bias facing
of such stiffening material as you pre-
fer, about twelve inches in width: this
keeps the skirt from dragging around
the feet. Across the four back cores
run n ribbon drawstrinT. which holds
the fullness together in the back and
keeps the dress skirt bouffant.
In trimming n silk petticoat one or
two large rufIles are better than the
small ones commonly used. If your
skirt is well clear of the gound you can
pink them; otherwise hem them, for
the ''pinking" gathers up to itself all
little straws and dust. If the woman
is tall and slim, so that it will be be
coming" another ruffie inside the skirt
on the crinoline gives pretty, fluffy
appearance when the dress skirt is
lifted.
There is a new belting ibr pctticoats
that is inexpensive. only nine cents a
yard. 1t is closely woven. of fine linen
threads, and is double, with the bot
tom edges fuller than the upper. This
graduation gives the necessary spring
for the gathers over the hips and back,
while the top keeps the skirt tight
about the waist. 1t comes only in
white and black, but these two coiors
will answer all purposes.-N- Y. Ad-
vertiser.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27
His Ant Reply.

Countess -, who is an American by
birth and n delegate to the Colum bian
exposition from foreign country, APP
piled for n complimentary card of adj
mission not long ago. The official to
whom she spoke of the matter ex-
planned to her that it would be imposSi-
BILE for him to issue such card, be-
cause if it were lost he had no way OF
tracing 1t.
"A Photographic pass is much bet
ter" he said, las it can be readily
traced. Such passes" he added, ARE
used by all members of the board of
lady managers"
The countess objected to having her
picture taken for Photographic pass,
on the ground that she was titled per-
sonage, and it would not be in con-
formity with etiquette.
WELL" replied the official. By way of
persuasion, my mother is member Of
the board of lady managers, and when
she comes to Chicago next week she
Will have her picture taken just like
the other members"
But you see" said the lady, 81 am 4
countess"
Yes, | know" retorted the official.
land my mother is a queen"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27
anotber R.i,-o,d Wreck.

PITTSBURGH, Pa bet. 1S.-The first
section of the New York & Chicago
limited express on the Fort Wayne
road was wrecked at Wellsville, o.,
forty miles from this city. Four train
men were killed instantly and four
others were injured, two of whom will
die. oThe passengers were thrown from
their berrhs by the shock. but escaped
with slight bruises and bad fright.
The names of the killed were: Elmer
Jackson, fireman, Allegheny, Pa; John
Carrothcrs, pilot, Wellsville. O.; Robert
Jackson, engineer; Alex Frazier, bag.
gageman
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27
GIANT MODELS OF INSECTS.
They Are Shown i'm the Anthropologicai
Building at the Fair.

Back in a far corner of the An
thropological building are some en-
largcd papier mache models showing a
section of honeycomb, with several
bees, each the size of ones palm. These
may be unlocked and opened like little
boxes and the difference in construc-
ton, of the various kinds of bees noted.
For people who are always loudly
shrieking for the equality of all people
this model is a great object lesson.
Here is the honey maker, here the cell
builder. The servant bee is physically
formed for it's work. See Othe con-
trivance for the pollen gatherer? The
queen bees larvae are deposited in
cell differing from the others. She,
with her sisters, is fed upon royal food.
The first one that matches of these
possible royalties, realizing that, for
bees or men, no one can serve two
masters, kills the others and rcigns
supreme. All these peculiarities Of
bee life the models show, for they are
made by celebrated naturalistS.
A snail in his spiral house is shown
and can be taken apart, making about
seventy pieces Who would think the
stupid thing had such beautiful organs?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27
found that in pincn there would be

found that in pincn there would be
room for as many more.
True, there was not much room fer
cavorting about the fair grounds. PeO-
pie had to look out for their ribs and
pet corns. They were packed so closely
in places that, as an Irish friend re-
marked: Two av thin had to schtand
in the place av wan" The man with
the horizontal umbrella and the gawk
with the swinging cane had no show
for the execution of their fellow NOR
tails They had to hold themselves
strictly erect and look out for their
own optics on that occasion.
Yet, notwithstanding the terrible
lam at the gates and in the central
portions of the grounds. there was fair
" comfortable going TO be had in the
more remote thoroughfares. Midway
Plaisance was impossible. 1t appeared
to be solid, suffocating mass OF surg
ing humanity, and none but the bravest
would venture in.
There were very few accidents for
such mass of people. and aside from
the loss of breath and few articles of
personal property and an occasional
kid" the immense crowd suffered no
injury. -,
In some instances women tainted
and were picked up and passed bod
lily over the heads of the people to a
pace of safety where they soon re-
vived. Minor accidents, such as the
loss of hat, or the tearing of dress,
were quite common, but general good
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27
NEW YORK BLAZE.
Over Three Million Dollars Go I'D in Smoke


NEW YORK. Oct. 19-Several men
were engaged in the extensive wall
paper house of William Campbell & Co.,
corner of West Forty-irst street, get
ting ready samples for the road last
night when fire broke out in the engine
room on the first floor of the building,
and thence like flash through the en-
tire structure. The first alarm was
given at S:07 and in a few minutes the
fourth alarm had been given, and the
dreaded two mines was rung. The en-
tire department turned out Some sur
rounding buildings which were sup
posed to be doomed, We're saved by their
effor IS.
Officer Cash, of the Sixty-seventh
street police, was patrolling his beat
when the fire broke out, and knowing
the establishment, first attempted to
rescue those within, while others at
tended to the sending out of the alarm.
\ window was broken and q ladder was
put up to the window of the sample
store, by which one man was rescued.
1t was narrow escape for the rest,
but all hands were taken out.
The fire extended about 400 feet to
midway between Forty-frst and For
tieth streets, thence east 100 feet and
then north 100 feet to midway between
Forty-second and Forty-first streets,
and thence to Eighth avenue. and 400
feet east to the corner of Eighth ave
nue.. The property destroyed is the
six-story factory of Hart IL Nevins on
Tenth avenue and Forty-secOnd street.
80 feet front and 100 feet deep. Then
came five dwelling houses, three stores,
factory of William Campbell & Co, with
n frontage of 100 feet on each street
and depth of 200 feet, Chasley & Sons
piano factory, William Kimbalrs cab
/ met and furniture factory, each six
story buildings, and the Stable of Will
liam Shea were destroyed.
The aggregate loss is placed at S.
900. 900, of which the Campbells lose
fully s2,OOO,O0O The insurance cannot
be given for day or two.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27
REVENUE AND EXPENSE.
A Statement Showing the Estimates of TIT
Treasury Department Submitted.

A Statement Showing the Estimates of the
Treasury Department Submitted.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator Me-
Pherson, for the senate committee on
coinage, has presented a statement
from the secretary of the treasury
showing that the estimated receipts of
the public revenues as submitted to the
last congress for the present fiscal year
was s4O5, 900, 900, not including the
postal service, and estimated expendit-
lures, also excluding the postal serv-
ice, to be 1901, 900, 00O,' showing
an estimated excess of receipts of
So, 600, 600 for the year. The esti-
mate shows average monthly receipts
of S33, $50, 900 and average expenditures
of 81 100000. The actual receipts SD
far during the year do not reach the
estimate by over s., 1000, 900 per month.
This makes deficit for the first fiscal
quarter of S21, 211 900, as compared with
the corresponding quarter of last year.
Should the actual receipts continue for
the year as for the first quarter. they
would fall below the estimate to the
amount of $50, 49,, 329.
The actual expenditures for the first
quarter have amounted to $50, SO. 7O9
per month, or 81, $50, $40 in excess of the
estimate, and would, supposing these
receipts and expenditures continue as
for the first months, show an excess of
expenditures over actual receipts of
$40, 31s, s3S The receipts of the treas
ury for the six months preceding the
commencement of the present fiscal
year were an average rate of S31.
121, and if the conditions then existing
had continued a deficit would have
been averted, or at most would have
been very small, since the receipts
would have been increased for the year
. by $50. 23O, 600 over the present indica-
tons
He attributes the falling off to finan-
cial disturbances. lie says careful
inspection of the figures will show the
deficit is due to the falling off in the
revenues. 1T is apparent" he said,
that should the present conditions
continue for any considerable length
of time, deficiencies are likely to occur
which should either be averted or met
by appropriate legislation With the
small working balance in the treasury.
should there be no increase in receipts
for the remainder of the year and no
reduction of expenditures, there may
be contemplated a deficit at the end OF
the year of $40, OO0, 900 in the revenues
or over $50, 600, 600 with reference to the
estimates
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27

and back, and the full sleeves mar
rowed into = emf of little plaits about
the wrists. The guimpe in question
has tiny rCflies of white China silk at
the throat and wrists for a finish. 1t
is simple and childish, and not at all
hard to do up" The overdrcss is of
delicate lemon-cOlored cashmere and
har1nonizes wonderfully well with the
-scream-white cape and the bonnie little
baby face. One can hardly imagine
how beautiful combination it is till
one sees Il little lassie of four summers
right in the middle of it.
Three yards of matcrial-cashmcre
is enough, but half yard more will
not be too much, as it is always well
to have some left over for one of Mr..
StOckton's unforeseen contingencies"
Two breadths and half make the per-
factlv plain. full skirt whose only
trimming is a broad hem, with per
haps a feather-stitching of silk that
tyGctly matches the material. It is not
an easy shade to match, and poor
match is far from an improvement.
The lining of the little waist is simply
fitted, round" waist, cut down square
IL from the shoulders, leaving just the
harrow shoulder straps, and making
the square opening for the guimpe.
The cashmere is arranged over the
lining, perfectly smooth under the
arms, but with ample allowance in
front and on both sides of the back for
the fullncsS that constitutes the chief
charm of the whole dress. Find the
center of the piece of goods that is
~ make the front of the waist, haste
up a very broad plait, then cut
the outside to fit the lining.
That done, you have only to
unbaste the plait in the middle and
gether the fullness into rufile at the
top between the shoulder-straps. put
ting in two or three shirrings, and ar
ranging the bottom of the waist after
the same fashion. but extending the
shirrings only about as far as the little
frill at the top extends. Under the
arms let it be perfectly plain. The
skirt may be gagged with three shir-
rings as well, and then the waist and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-27

The suggestion that the worlds fair
buildings should be retained for a
celebration of the end of the century
meets with warm approval in Wash
ington, ID. C. Members of con-
gress and government officials who
have visited the fair join in ex-
pressing hope that some plan may be
devised for the preservation of the
buildings. especially when it is remem-
bered that although the attendance at
Chicago has been unprecedented in the
history of fairs. very large percentage
of the population of the United States
has not seen the buildings. Their de-
struction would be cause for deep re-
greet. The proposition meets with such
hearty approval in the capital that it
is hoped that some plan may be devised
for putting it into execution.