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The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
sPoNeINe OUT THE STOMACH.
The Use of the Gyromeie, Curious New
 Surgical Device.

Surgical Device.
 While the latest discoveries i'll elec- trical science and chemistry are widely hcralded and get the lions share or praise i'll the world of professional people, the doctors of the country are keeping quietly at work devising new instruments and new mechanical appli- ances to lessen pain and diminish dls- ease. Hardly a month passes but some important improvement is made in American surgical science,and each year shows a distinct advance. Often some notable new instrument comes out that solves some long-existing problem. Surgery is the one branch of modern science where an inventors work avails him nothing except fame, for it is against medical ethics for doctor to patent a device or to get pay for making it. All he can do is to get some instru- ment-maller to put it upon the market and see that his brother physicians share in it's benefits.
 One of the most curious devices of anything in the surgeons line this fall is the gyromele, delicately adjusted and novel instrument for sponging out the stomach. It has been possible for many years to wash out the stomach, and the instruments made for this pur- pose have reached high state of per lection. The gyromele, however, has a totally different purpose, and works on a different principle. It is sponge
 T h feb in, closed in rubber tubes. These rods are flexible as we'll as slender, and patient find no difficulty in swallowing the lit tie sponge, rubber tubes and all.
 The tubes and the wire rods are just long enough to protrude from the mouth when the sponge has been swal- lowed and is resting in the stomach. 1t is, of course, dampened just before in- sertion. The doctor then, seeing that his patient is comfortably settled, gem tly twists the wires. These move the sponge backward and forward and with any motion desired. The process is not only more agreeable to the sick man or woman than the old method of ac- tually washing out the stomach, but it does the necessary work better. The mucous membrane that lines this di- gestive organ is delicate and tenacious, holding firmly particles of food at cer- tain times, and this soft sponge surface that moves ever it accomplishes quickly and even with something of pleasant sensation what repeated flowings of wa ter may not.
 An old physician of New York tells how in one case he was obliged to use 15 gallons of water to wash out stom- ach, and how with the final quantity small bits of rice and other substances were brought up. ltis not intended that the gyromele shall supersede the old washing instrument, but that it shall be applied to certain cases. - N. Y. 1'r.ibuup
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
"ONLUCkY."

I'm just about the onluclSiest cuss.
 reckon, that you kin find; l seem to be Jonahed in everything. An allurs git left behind Whenever there's anything good on hand That seems to be comin' my way, An l reach out to gather 1t in.
 It silently slides away. If go out with a picnic crowd,
 I'm elected to carry the grub; I'm certain to sit in custard pie,
 An the purity gals give me a snub. The ants wander up my trouser legs
 An caper about in delight; allurs eat everything see,
 An then l am sick the hull night. If band is playin' up the street,
 An there's marchin' that's fit to see. The parade'll stop an the music cease Just as they git to me- The fish won't bite when I'm around, The dogs all run away, An the babies squall when look at them An nothin' l git'n stay. Well, mebby it ain't all so: but then, good lot of 1t is true; Sometimes l git most tarnation mad, An, agin, it'll make me blue. l never kin tell whatll turn up next, But nothin' is bad any more An nothin' they fetchll worry me, Fer I've been to it all before. I seem to be kinder pointed out
 By the bony finger of fate; I'm allurs behind the appointed time,
 Ter else 1 have to wait. l suppose some day I'll have to die, But l never kin fiutter away, Fer somethin'll happen to keep me here Up till the judgment day. I'll wander around with the other ha'nts, But they'll all keep out of my bourn, Fer they'll be afraid that I'll mix things isss When Gabriel blows his horn. Onlucky-well, it's like other things You're used to 1t after awhile; You might jist as well let things slide along An wear q perpetual smile.
 Al Dunlap, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
THE FRONTIERS STORY.

A matter of business took me to the theater. 1t concerned, as nearly as l can remember-but why not con- fess that 1 remember it perfectly? 1 went there to claim manuscript that I had left several weeks before. l arr rived just at the end of the first act of the new piece. The actors coming from the stage hurried into the corri- dor that led to their dressing rooms, and through the door communicating with the front of the house the man. ager appeared, followed by two or three persons. I went to him and ex- plained the object of my visit.
 Your manuscript?" he repeated. "Have I a manuscript of yours?'
 Don't you remember it? 1t was the piece in which"
 "Ah, yes, your little comedy. Ask Roseval. I gave him a package of manuscripts just now, and yours must his way, calling back to me: "See Rose val, my dear fellow, see Roseval!"
 A scene rising suddenly between us prevented me from following him. started back, and almost bumped into scene shifter who was carrying a prac- tical rock to put on in the next act. avoided him, and called out 'M. Rose val?' but he was already gone, and it was one of his comrades who replied: 'sM. Roseval, the prompter? Here he comes ncw-fhe little man with the beard"
 I approached the individual who was hnc inf r1t to Da hnd n beard, to be sure, but such a poor little beard-gray, sparse and ill-kempt, OH n pale face lined with care.
 Have I the honor of addressing M Roseval?"
 "Yes. yes" he said, with an uneasy rnd hurried air; "what is ?'
 .I have come to claim manuscript---"
 ''Oh, yes," NJ. Roseval interrupted. eff you will wait moment" and, apostrophizing some one behind him: "Have you rung the bells, Juneau?"
 Twice
 ''Is Mime. Albans ready?'
 No, but she says she has plenty Of time''
 .'Oh, that womanl" cried M Rosev0l. "She's beginning again. Run and tell her-no, stop-Ill go myself" and he hurried down the corridor. As he dis appeared in one direction, the manager came up from the other:
 Well, when is it going to begin? Roscvali Where is Roseval?"
 Whoever had heard the tone of that phrase would have recognized in it the voice of the master. Roseval heard it from afar, and running up out of breath, exclaimed:
 Here l am, sir, here I am.''
 '.Here I am, sir, here am, 1" mimicked the manager in whining voice. Then inc added. Gryly in his ordinary tone; Are we going to have the rest of it tonight, or not till tomorrow
 The stage manager mumbled that Mime. Albans was not ready yet.
 ''She would be-" replied the manager. eff you had kept an eye on her."
 But, sir"
 Come, come, no remarks. Get them on the stage, and let's begin."
 At this there was a great silence. The manager, passing before group of respectful chorus girls, brusquely opened the door of his box. The prompter cried:
 -'Ready!" the curtain rose, and Mime. Albans emerged upon the stage.
 l had taken my stand little to one side. Roseval seemed to have forgot sen -le completely. With his ear
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20

are afterwards surprised to sec him ges strong aud well again.
 Mrs. W. D. Duncan, of Arlington, Phelps ~os Mo, writes: My husband took four bottles 2. Dr. Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery when s ns was las he thought almost into consumption ahd ,d we were very thankful that such medicine cou's be found wish all persons troubled with cousss a,ss would take 1t. Long may the Golden Meu'ia. is Discovery and Favorite Prescription D made. I shall always recommend and pfa''e these medicines"
 All lung and bronchial diseases are cifea by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical DiscoVs,tM, because it supplies the system with heai!ny blood. It puts the vital forces into aclio1 and fills the circulation with the lite, givins ,s red corpuscles which builds up solid, nus cular flesh and healthy nerve force:
 As medical author, Dr. Pierce holos holosat a,t eminent place in his profession. Ills gpea. peo. thousand-page illustrated book, "Ihe re ple's Common Sense Medical Adviser .,,s one of the standard medical works oi ..s English language. Nearly 7oo,ooo cop,sd were sold at $I. so each. A paper. Douxsi asi copy will be sent absoiufefy fyee for the oos' o, of mailing only, 2I one-cent stamps ,,;s, @ cloth bound for 3I stamps. Worlds " V pensary Medical Association, Bufiaio' N'''
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
The PhIlosopher ,n R,r.

Weary, did ye nqtice by tn papers that thonsan's of men wuz goin' back to worlS?' ~ bizness."
 How SOP"
 Tt reduces competition. ."-Indionan- ots Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20

and Roseval, turning to me, said, gen tly:
 "Come, sir, I will give you back your manuscript" - San Francesca Argo- naut.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
Her DocfrIn.

oiara-Do you believe in the doctrine oi every man for himself?
 May--No; believe it should be every nun Tor some girl Boston Courier
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20

ycrs appear Iron court to ano They are boun save him, if lie be saved. It is same way with good doctor W his patient SC condemned to d by disease.
 But doctors n mistakes some times; they lose heart too soon. After they have tried everything they know and the patient is no better, they think there is nothing more to be done. They don't a 1 W ys get at the root of the disease. They frequently give a patient up to die of con- sumption, and
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-20
CONDEMNED.

When an innocent man is condemned fot any crime he doesn't lose hope. His law
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Wealth.

Wealth is a blessing when properly
used, and the mere fact of any man pos
sessing it can by no possibility be held
against him unless he came by it
through dishonest or fraudulent means
One might ask with some show of rea-
son, where would the hospitals, the in
firmaries, the charitable institutions,
the halls of learning and the thousand
and one great interests of this country
be had they not been endowed and as
sisted by people of means. There are
many people in this country today who
owe their education and training large
ly to the benevolence of those who gave
of their substance to keep up the schools
and colleges.
The American people are gifted with
fair average of good sense, and while
they may for a time join in the cutlery
against the capitalist, as such, they can
scarcely fail to come back to their nor
NAL, rational level and look upon these
outbreaks as sensational, injurious un-
just and wholly uncalled for.-New
York Ledger
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01

Two Swiss tourists were recently lost
while endeavoring to explore the volca-
no Of Pinchincha, near Quito, which
has sometimes been yelled for days in
thick darkness by its falling ashes.
Humboldt assembled it and describes it
as forming wall more than eight geo.
graphical miles long upheaved over a
fissure in the westernmost cordillera
nearest to the Pacific ocean. It is sur
mounted, castlelike, by three successive
SUBMITS from southwest to northeast,
called Cuntur- Guachana, Guaga Pichin-
cha and Pichaco de los Ladrillos, the
proper volcano being termed "the Fa-
Their" or "Old Man," Rucu Pichincha.
This is the only part which enters the
region of perpetual snow. Humboldt
assembled it in 1902, Sebastian Wisse in
1S45, spending several days and nights
in part of its crater, and the English
mountaineer Whymper in 1875. Its &C
tivities are intermittent, occurring in
general several times in each century,
but it has now for long time been rea-
sonably quiescent. 1t is one Of the most
interesting volcanoes in South America
or the world, but, as the fate Of the
Swiss tourists attests, it discourages
familiar approach, and there is good
deal yet to learn about it.-New York
Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
On His Dignity.

The young king of Spain stands on
his dignity and makes his small COM
panions know the difference between .
reigning sovereign and subject.
While staying at st. Sebastian he was
accustomed to battle and swim and play
with certain young count, and every
thing went on we'll until one day, when
playing at fives, the count lost his temper
and gave the kings ball an angry hit
back. In doing so it struck the king.
He did not say word, but his face
flushed, and there was look in his alb
normally large eyes that the'count had
never seen before. Instead of apologiz-
ing the count grew defiant, and the
same thing occurred again. Alfonso
picked up his hat, and, bowingy stiff1y,
he said, Count, cannot have for my
friend any one who is so rash as to lose
his temper at play"
The countess, deeply distressed at
what had occurred, sought an interview
with the queen. When she was ushered
into her presence, she found the king
was there, and, not liking to tell her
mission before him, began to speak ON
other subjects, but the king guessed
why she had come, and, after greeting
her, he said, II am sorry to lose the So.
ciety Of your son, but q king has his
dignity to keep up, and bad manners are
worse than bad play. "-Philadelphia
Ledger
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
RecoRnixed by His Legs.

When Archbishop TAFT was visiting
at country house in the Highlands Of
Scotland, some years ago, he went down
one morning to the postoffice to send q
telegram to his brother, Sheriff TAFT,
and he wrote the direction, "The arch
bishop of Canterbury to Sheriff TAFT"
The old postmaster read the words in
contemptuous tones, and then, looking
at him over his spectacles, said: 1.-THE
archbishop of Canterbury! And wha
may ye be that takes this cognomen?"
The archbishop, with a homely wool
en- comforter wound about his neck to
keep ont the chill air, was painfully
conscious that he might find it hard to
prove his identity. 1t was a relief to
him when on second thoughts the post
master relented so far as to inquire.
MAY be ye're the gentleman himself?"
TAFT replied. For want of better, I
am" The old Scot saw the mistake into
which he had fallen and was profuse in
his apologies. Il might have seen you
were rather consequential about the
legs" Then, in order to send the arch
bishop away in good heart, he added, II
have son in London, lad in shop
and he gaed to hear ye preach one day
and was vera weel satisfied. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Eatio1 In yndia.

Colonel Pollock, who has had hall
century experience in India, asserts thai
now it is almost impossible to procure
there good curry. The sorts CONNER
cially prepared and sold all over the
world give no idea of the genuine arti-
Gle. To procure it in perfection is now
only possible in Madras, where it is
considered worthless unless 1t be abso-
lutely fresh-that is, made from newly
plucked cocoanuts. The deterioration of
curry is in proportion to the lack Of this
essential quality. How far commercial
preparations Of the powder are inferior
may be easily imagined, as they may
remain for years OH the shelves Of deal,
ers before use. Colonel Pollock speaks
highly of the merits of East Indian
cooks. In the training, howcver, they
have acquired in the European cuisine
they have lost the art of connecting their
own native dishes He makes one excep-
tion, and that relates to what lie calls a
Bengal steak. mace of old cCclzs OF
ducks, which he declares is better than
the juiciest rump steak obtainable in
England.
In contrast to Colonel Pollock's pic
ture Of tie cricmran delights of India
we have GIG Ct correspondent who is
now i'll that country '.mi is recording
his impressions. ii, .;ty. that for food
the Traveller is III It h;li way. Vegeta.
bles arc saplc:S, and il is how consider
ed unsaf, to cat item on account of the
presence Of the bubouic plague. Meat
and fruit Fredispose cholera. Fish is
forbidden by taste and prudence Milk
and butter are more than suspicious,
and soda and ordinary water are filled
with dangerous germs. Soda water is
made from locsl stagnant pools. The
only safe thing is whisky. New York
Sun
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
All In the Family.

A few nights ago prominent Evans
tonian, who lives in handsome home
in Lake street, was working overtime
ON the North Side, and when his bust
ness was completed boarded North
Shore electric car for home. He was en-
joying the last of his box of Havanas
and was contemplating how much the
next box would cost when the conduct
or came out on the front platform for
fares. The thoughtful man jammed his
hands into his pockets, and in his dis
may discovered that he had only a coun-
terfeit dollar, which he had been Carry.
ing for months. Ten miles rom home,
away from friends and broke was
the unpleasant thought that flashed
through his mind, SO he passed up the
counterfeit coin and received his change.
Before the car had travelled a mile the
conductor came around again with q
suspicious look on his face and said,
Either you Or lady inside gave me .
counterfeit dollar"
1T was the woman, of course, re-
sponded the embarrassed gentleman.
"They are always doing such things"
The remainder of the journey was not
very pleasant to the man who was
beating" his ride at the expense Of an
innocent woman, but he buried himself
in thought and tried to forget He left
the car at Lake street and had started
home on brisk walk, when he heard
footsteps behind him. Turning, he saw
his wife, who rushed up and in the
most mortified tones said "How I wish
I had known you were on that car! The
conductor accused me Of giving him a
counterfeit dollar and made me give
him q new dollar before all those peo-
pie. Chicago Times Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
A Novel Device.

when people are suffering from
thirst, they will resort to all kinds of
means to get water" remarked a gen.
tleman who was at one time member
Of the United States geological and sur
veying expedition in the Indian Terri
tory. "For some time we had been
without water and were suffering great
ly. Among our number was an old trap
per who was as keen ON the scent for
water as is a hound ON the trail of a
deer. Finally he paused at place and
stopped.
4 think there's water here, if we
could dig well, he observed.
"'But we can't, replied.
mo, but we can do something else,
he said.
with that he cut reed, tying some
moss on the end of it. Then he dug into
the earth, placed his reed in the hole
and packed the earth around the reed
He waited for few moments.
Do you mean to say you can suck
water out Of that thing?' asked.
Yes, il. as I think, there's water
near the surface
He drew strongly at it with much
satisfaction.
Good, he remarked. Would you
like to try it,
with little confidence in the result,
sucked at the reed with the surprising
result Of getting plenty Of clear, pure
water. To my parched tongue it seemed
the very nectar Of the gods.
It's as clear as the water of a
spring said.
Yes. the moss is our filter he re-
piled.
"We pursued our journey much re-
freshed, and I never forgot the old trap
per's advice. detroit Free Press
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01

20 woman lovely woman nature made
thee to temper man we had been brutes
without you" Woman more than merits
all the good things that have been said of
her by the wits and poets of all times
When man lauds woman and her charms
and virtues, he has in his minds eve an
ideal. That ideal 10 always a healthy wo-
man. No man makes pretty speeches and
witty toasts about woman, with the picture
In his mind of weak, sickly, nervous wo-
man, tortured BY pain, and suffering from
depression and dependency. It is in the
power Of every woman to be some mans
ideal IL she will but build up and guard
her womanly health.
The best Of known remedies for all forms
Of disease peculiar to women Is Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. It works directly on
but one set of organs In q woman's body.
1t allays and eradicates pain. It soothes in
hammation. 1t invigorates and puri6es. Il
restores complete health to the organs dis
tinctly feminine and banishes weakness,
depression and dependency. It is the dis.
covery of DR.. r. ". Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalids Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute, Buffalo, NJ Y. If you wish to
know more about 1t write to him.
This 10 to tell you." writes Sister Eliza L. de
Falcon. Of Corpus Christi. Nueees Co., Texas,
that had been III for twenty one years and
was finally cured by your medicines, the Golden
Medical Discovery and 'Favorite Prescription ."
1t 10 az easy to be we'll as ill-and much
more comfortable. Constipation 10 the
cause Of many forms OF illness. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. They
are tiny, sugar coated granules. One lit
tie Pellet il gentle laxative, two mild
eathartie. All dealers In medicines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-01
Tho Bells.

Bells were we'll known to the Egyp-
tians before the time of the Jewish exc
dus. In the description of Aaron's 50.
ceraotal robe mention is made of the fact
that upon the hem Of the garment there
were bells of gold, alternating with
pomegranates Of blue, Of purple and Of
scarlet: "a golden bell and pome-
granate, golden bell and pomegra-
nate, upon the hem of the robe round
about. And it shall be upon Aaron to
minister, and his sound shall be heard
when he goeth in unto the holy place
before the Lord, and when he cometh
out, that he die not" Hand bells were
in common use all over the ancient
world. Tho earliest use of bells in
churches was for the purpose Of fright
ening away the evil spirits which were
believed to infest earth and air, and
the earliest curfew was rung at night
fall to rid tho neighborhood Of the vii
lage or town and church of demons.
Most old churches Of Europe have a
small door on the north side, and at
certain points in the service this door
was opened, and bell was rung to give
notice to the devil, if he CHANGED to be
present. that he might make his exit
before the elevation. By the command
of Pope John TX church bells We're rung
as a protection against thunder and
lightning. The monument of Porsena,
the Etrurian king, was decorated with
pinnacles, each surmounted with bell,
which tinkled in the breeze. The army
of Clothaite raised the siege of Sens on
account Of q panic occasioned among
the men by . sudden chime from the
bells Of st. Stephens church. The lar
gest bell in the world is in the Kremlin
at Moscow. It's weight is $50 tons, and
the value of the bell metal alone, not
counting the gold and silver ornaments
which were thrown into the pots as
votive offerings, is estimated at $780,
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