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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13
A Spanish Institution w hich
Uncle Sam Will
Abolish.
ROYAL SVlNDLE
Supported BY Ragged Hungry
Cubans, Who Need a
Little American Law.

When the United States troops finally
get into Havana and President Mckinley
appoints a military governor to clean
things up and strengthen out the tangled
affairs of the long besieged city, one Of the
first Spanish institutions to be wiped out
will probably be the Royal lottery Of
Cuba. If it isn't, it oughta&o be. The
Cubans have enough Ills without having
this insidious evil perpetuated.
Should the government Of the island b
handed over to the Oubans themselves it
is entirely likely that the Royal lettery
would be permitted to continue Its career
unmolested. For this reason it would be
we'll for them to experience the results OF
six months existence under good, whoto-
some American laws. Uncle Sam has had
about all the experience with lotteries that
he wants. He knows they are institutions
which do not benefit the people. But the
Cubans are not so wise, for, although the
lottery, hke every other profitableconcerr1s
has been run by Spaniards, they continue
to patronize and support 1T.
The Royal lottery of Ouha 4scunducted
on much the same principles as the ma
tional lotteries Of Italy and Germany.
Probably there Is no actual trfckary. 1t la
unnecessary. The poor Cuhans are 50
willing to be swindled by this particular
form of gambling that -they-continue to
buy lottery tickets although they know
that the odds arc heavy against them.
An through the war the Royal odtery
has continued to hold It's dEawznggrndis-
turbed and at last accounts was still at
it. The tickets are sold everywhere and
by every ragamufin who can get alottery
broker to trust him with q ticHetr TO sell
IN commission. While you sit ina cafe
you are offered 20 4tckets by 20 different
peddlers In as many minutes. The tickets
used to cost $40 each In Spanish silver
coin. Since the war they have sold for $40
in paper. The numbers are divided into
tenths. You can buy onetenth, several
tenths or the whole nugnbart Hauce when
the big premium is s5o, 900 and you hold
a one-tenth ticket you win s53ooo-psr-
haps.
On the day Of the drawing the doors are
thrown open promptly at Z a. M, and the
crowd rushes in. Any one Is admitted, 50
the audience is not select. The perform
ance begins with the arrival Of the gray
haired president and all the gray haired
vice presidents. The ineendente general
dc hacienda sits in a big chair In the
center of the platform and looks honest.
He also is gray haired Men with hoary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

Her grandfather, Colonel John Williams,
fought with Andrew jackson against the
British at New Orleans in 1915, and her
great-grandfather. Major Joseph Williams,
fought in the Revolutionary war. So you
see the ancestors Of Lieutenant Hobson
had a hand in about all the fighting this
nation has ever done.
Mrs. Hobson is a quiet, soft spoken
woman. She has about her that subtle
something which commands respect and
admiration. You do not need to hear her
talk to know that she is a woman of edu-
cation and refinement. You are sure of it
before she speaks, and you are also conf
dent that for generations her people have
been Ike her. These are qualities which
in the southern states are understood when
you say that any one is of good family
This one phrase means more than q recital
Of high positions, wealth or great estates.
In character Mrs. Hobson is deeply re-
ligious. Consequently the home training
which Lieutenant Hobson received was of
the same nature 1t is told of him that
when he left home TO enter the Naval acad-
envy his mother gave him a prayer book
and a Bible and told him to read them.
This he did daily, and because he was not
ashamed and did not hesitate to kneel by
his bed at night and say his prayers his
fellows dubbed him "Parson." But Hob
son paid no heed and followed the injuno-
ton of his mother. 1t is said that he car
rics his little Bible and prayer book to this
dav
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13
a Modern Tragedy.

With a Shakespeare or an 1bsen to do it
justice, the following incident might east
ly rise to the heights Of sartorial Tragedy.
Even between the very crude outlines all
women can perceive the pathos of the stu
alton. The heroine is a woman whose
new frocks are not SO many but that she
generally has several old one on hand.
One year ago she had a dress skirt made,
and a very pretty one it was, too, but in
spite of it's prettiness it was a victim to
the prevailing contamination of the times
it had no pocket.
The as was her habit, ever
though she knew how futile it was,
searched carefully all over for a possible
pocket, but in vain. AS was also her
habit, she didn't nave a pocket put in, for
whatever reason there seems to be q re-
luctance upon the part of most women to
have this done. Once unprotected always
unprotected seems to be the rule where
dress skirts are concerned. The woman
accordingly put the skirt on and wore it
Just as it was, which also means that she
entered upon an era of pocket handker-
chief losing. For one whole year now has
the woman worn the skirt, not incessant-
ly, of course, but more or less continuous
1ys while the pocket handkerchief she has
lost, thanks to it, during that period are
unnumbered.
The other day the woman thought that
she would have the skirt amade over.
This time q dressmakcr in the house was
deemed sufficiently skillful to attend to it,
The first thing she did was, Of course, to
rip the skirt apart, and one of the first
things she said as she brought to light an
- - l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

A charming way to perfume gloves is as
follows: Procure ambergris, one dram,
and q quarter OF an ounce of orange flow
er water. Mix thoroughly and rub into
the inside of the gloves with cotton wool.
Another delicious perfume for gloves is
to mix half an ounce of essence of roses, a
dram each OF oil of cloves and mace and
a quarter Of an ounce of frankinoense.
Place the mixture intissue paper between
the gloves, then place a heavy weight on
them. Leave the gloves under the weight
for o day or two, until they are permeated
with the fragrance. This will cling to the
gloves until they are entirely worn out.
After taking of YOU gloves they should
be shaken and stretched out and put where
they can lie fiat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13
Ordering Under Difficulties.

A writer on marketing wishes to know
how a h~ousekeeper can order satisfactory
meals when she does not know the diff
ference between a good piece of meat and
a poor piece or between q sound, well flaw
ored potato and a poor one. She may have
been studying in a cooking school about
the elemental constitution Of food sub
stances, and the relative proportion Of
strengthening and nourishing properties
in each that would be most beneficial to
the human system under certain condi-
lions and hardly know the various grains
and vegetables By sight In their crude
state. -Housekeepcr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13
A r MoTHER-
Mrs. Robson is = True G~entlewoman Of
the South.

tAEs <ASUeVA ~ - GAo GcAeAcn SAAAA& "a
the Scuth.A
This is the picture of a woman who Is
the mother Of a hero. She is o good wom-
an, as you know the moment you see her
face. Her am is Mrs. Sallie G. Hobson,
and her son is the gallant lieutenant
whose name Is today a household word all
owes this big country. The picture is
drawn from a recent photograph which
was reproduced in half tone by the New
York Sunday Times.
Lieutenant Hobson has o father, too,
but fathers Of heroes are never so interest
Ing as mothers. His name, however, is
Judge J. M. Hobson. The Hobson home
is in Greensboro, Hale county, kaa. He is
a lawyer and has been probate judge. He
was an officer in the Confederate army,
but 1t is almost unnecessary to add that he
is glad to have q son who is so loyal to the
stars and stripes.
Mrs. Hobson comes of an old North
Carolina family. Her father was Chief
Justice Pearson Of the Old North State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

DR.. Emma Sutro Merritt, eldest daugh-
ter Of ex7Mayor Sutro Of San Francisco, is
president Of the Sutro Electric railway.
DR.. Merritt was graduated at Vassar in
1877. In the School of Medicine in Paris
she received one Of tho few degrees ever
granted to an American woman. Her
husband is also q physician.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

Mary Katharine Howard gives serious
consideration to the art of looking ones
best in an article showing what is good
taste in the August ssWoman's Home
Companion"
The well dressed woman is not only
| well gowned, but all the small details Of
her toilet are given consideration. Her
hair, skin and nails show evidences of
care and p~ainstaking, and her clothing has
| not only been we'll made, but is well kept.
There are some women who think it al
most sinful to pay much attention to dress
| and personal care, and to look we'll dress
| ed and stylish is quite beyond their ambi-
ton. But believe me, there is no sin in
| always trying to look your best. and that
| the game is well worth the candle will
| show in the influence upon your home,
| husband and children.
9Th we'll dressed woman is not the one
who dresses the most e-xtravagantly. or
| employs the most fashionable -dressmaker;
| nor IS she the one who affects all the ultra
| styles and fads in dress; but it is she who
Is always consistently dressed with regard
to time, place, occasion, age and the size
Of her husbands or father's income. The
| ever bright jewel of consistency is never
| more beautiful than when shown in the
matter Of dress in these days when SO
l many snowy and pretty baubles are de-
| signed and offered for woman's adorn-
| ment.
1--WE all owe a duty to ourselves, our
| families and society at large to make the
best Of ourselves in every way, and to
be always well dressed Is one Of the ways
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13
But / can't Sleep" insisted the pa

"But / can't Sleep insisted the pa
tient.
That's nothing repeated the doctor.
Nothing! Why, Istay awake all night"
mo you DON'T rejoined the doctor.
You stay awake part of the time and
dream some more of the time that you
are awake, and betimes you sleep quite
~soundly.''
Wen, you can put it that way If you
want to; what Pm after is something that
will make me sleep instead of lying awake
and will keep me from dreaming that I'm
awake
YOU'RE going too fast said the doc
that you need to sleep any more? Lots
Of people sleep too much for their own
! good. There are a lot of possible dam
gers about too much sleep in the way of
causing certain ailments, to say nothing
CT the wear and tear of the nerves
brought about by trying to force your
self to sleep more than your nature says,
just because you've heard hat the normal
man spends one-third Of his time in bed.
| Why, don't you know that the higher the
Intellectual rank, the less sleep a man re-
| qnires? Goethe and Humboldt got along
with two or three hours sleep a day. Ma
poleon needed only four or five hours.
Kant seolded his pupils for exceeding that
limit.
When you're growing old continued
the doctor, you may know that your in
tellect is all right and your are
unimpaired so long as you stay awake;
it's only when you feel a constant need
Of sleep that the decay of mental facul-
ties has set in"
Il used to take a nap after dinner, and
now I don't ever do that
"A good thing for you" caid the doc
tor. You oughtn't to sleep after meals"
How about the famous siesta of Latin
countries2"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

"Do you know what the latest theory of
sleep is? OF course you don't. It's only
about two years old, and it isn't yet in.
condition for popular consumption. Il is
too complicated for me to explain TO you;
there are too many technicalies and pro-
visional hypothesis and other involved
things about it. But the general idea of
it is simple enough. You know there are
such things as nerve cells. don't you?
Well. we used to suppose that they were
continuous n formed a permanent line
of communication for ideas to pass over.
Now we find. or, at least we think we
find, that they are only contiguous; that
they connect one with another by mean
of p~rolongations. Sometimes they cor
tract and draw in their p%rolongations, and
then they are as much shut off and iso-
lated as a medieval baron used to be in
his castle when he raised the drawbridge,
or as two cities are nowadays when a
blizzard comes along and blows down the
telegraph wires. That is sleep. Sometimes
a few of the nerve cells remain connected,
and exchange ideas; that is what dreams
are. When you're awake they're all con-
nected, and as you go to sleep they con-
tract and shut off the current. Pretty
theory, isn't it? Well, in your case, say,
something's wrong that preven the cells,
or some of them, from contracting and
keeps them excited. So the thing to do is
to try to soothe them, and that's what
I've been trying TO do. Don't worry about
going to sleep. and maybe in time the
balky cells will get calmed down and will
contract and then you'll get all the sleep
you're entitled to. Try soothing them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

1JS III HWIDHS. IL QOclCIS Ndtt loi16
enough a case is pretty sure to come
along that viii tell them what they want
to know. 1t would, of course, be easter
to cut people up and find out the things
we want to know as the questions arise,
but there are objections to doing that,
and so we have to wait until good for
tune Injuries somebody in the right way.
| So it happened that once a man had his
stomach cut open by accident and his
doctor made use Of him. The doctor
learned among other things that the pro-
/ cess of digestion became weaker while
the man was asleep. The moral is that
it isn't well to sleep after meals. Some
people feel the need of a nap after eat
ing. That is because their digestive APP
paratus isn't in good working order, or
because they are gluttons. In either case
| blood needed elsewhere is drawn to the
| stomach, and the brain is impoverished.
| That's why serpents and certain other
animals go to sleep after gorging them
| selves
Il don't go to sleep now because I've a
lot of care on my mind.
Maybe that's the reason and maybe
| it isn't replied the doctor. "Gare works
both ways. Toward the end Of his ca
| reer Napoleon could scarcely keep awake
at critical moments in the midst of a
battle. They said it was his liver, bat
it wasn't. The same phenomenon was
observed among the ancierts. If we only
knew what sleep was, I might do sonnes
i thing for you that would remedy the
evil in a direct manner: but, unfortu-
| nately, we don't. We're not even sure
| that we're anywhere near knowing; but
we think we are.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

The erstwhile popularity of the white
street glove begins to wane. Its merit
must have been its extravaganza, for GER
tainly a more unbecoming fashion has
never existed. The suede gloves in pearl
gray and putty color are more worn at
present, and when the white slace glove
is worn it lacks the three black streaks on
the back which increased SO mueh the
apparent size of the hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

Cream serge is getting in its inning
now. Gowns of this material are fire.
quently made with a plain skirt and q
short saceue coat with a deep sailor coll
lar, over which is worn another collar of
rich ecru Irish lace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

During her recent stay in Paris the
young queen Of Holland Is declared to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

Save the water in which our carrots
have been boiled to add to CUP stock.
This vegetable will be found very paIat-
able if a little beef extract is added to the
water in which it is cooked. The carrots
should be drained after they are tender
and served with a cream made from half
a pin of milk into which a teaspoonful
of flour and one of butter have been stir
red. Add a little nutmeg to this cream
before putting in the sliced carrots.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

The very latest thing in millinery is
the halo. 1t is a large plaque Of straw,
with the outer edg gathered Tam
O'shanter fashion. The trimming is
placed underneath instead of on top and
usually consists of plumes, which hug the
hair closely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

The garterless stocking is the latest
thing in the way of hosiery. It is made
with eyelet holes on either side. which
are crossed and laced like a shoe. The
stockings keep up admirably, and are
pretty to look at.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

The collar button has initiated woman
into some of the mysteries hitherto the
p%rerogative of man, but the two sexes
can never be upon quite the same plane
until man realizes the agony Of losing
hairDinS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

eight years since Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas have seen their daughter aud
their JOY can be better imagined than
described.
II you have been in doubt as to
whether the REGISTER could really
do good binding, come up to the Office
and see samples of the work 1t is turn
ing out.
+. II. Tobey was in town today and
called on the REGISTER. He is feed
| ing 100 head of cattle this winter and
they are doing 50 well he blew him.
self in town and had seven teeth ex-
| tracted.
FIT. Scott papers say that Col. j. H.
Richards will rebuild the fine resi-
dence which was recently destroyed
by fire. There was $4,000 insurance
on the house. There is talk that the
, insurance companies will restore the
house rather than pay the money.
Bloating after eating, indigestion,
flatulence or water brash may be
quickly corrected through the use of
Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t strengthens
digestion, cleanses and regulates the
bowels. Sold by Cbas. b. Spencer Il
Co.
Chicken pot Pie, Roast Beef, Roast
Pork, Beet Steak, Fried Sausage,
Pork Chop or Fried Liver with mash
cd potatoes, gravy, bread and butter
and coffee for Is cents at the Our Way
restaurant, three doors south of De-
Clute's.
Stolen, night of November Is, one
single harness with over check bride,
patent leather blinds, two bits, folded
hand parts on line, light color, nickle
plated, harness new and hand made
except collar and traces. Five dol
lars reward for its return. A. w.
Rowland, lola, Kansas.
Another hard luck story has come
to light. Brooks Lane, the negro
youth who was recently burned out
shutters badly. When he approached
man on the street and tried to ex-
plain his trouble and get money to
guild house with, hard hearted
people would start away. In his
hurry to tell his tale of woe Lane
would get excited and Suite: like
sin. The man would get out of hear.
ing before Lane could control his
tongue and consequently he lost all
kinds of donations.
Mr.. A. G. Gilbert, of Champagne
county, Ohio, is visiting his niece,
Miss Grace Nelson, OF lola, and his
brother, Mr.. f.. q. Gilbert, of Usage
township. He is accompanied by u
nephew and two nieces, Mr. and Miss
johnson and Miss Gilbert, aud their
relatives are greatly enjoying their
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
Fair Officers Elected.

The directors of the Allen County
Fair Association held n meeting re.
Gently and elected u board OF officers
for the ensuing year as follows: Pres
ident, A, l.. Taylor; Vice Pres, G. II
DeClute; Treasurer, l.. l.. North
rup; Secretary, G. II. Wheaton,
to the state agricultural society, Del
egate, J. f. 1red way; Alternate, S. J
Stewart.
The affairs of the association were
gone carefully over and it was found
that the association lacked sixty dol
lars of having as much money as at
this time last year. The reason OF
this deficiency was that the stalls
which were destroyed by fire last
year were rebuilt and water pipes
layed all over the grounds and other
unusual expenses incurred. Then the
Log Rolling cut down the attendance,
but every thing considered the assO-
citation made good showing.
1t was decided to hold the next Fair
about the second week of September
next--and now is the time to decide
upon what you will exhibit.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
Notes From Indiana Gas Fields.

j ID. Parke hands the REGISTER 9
copy of the Mulberry, Ind, Reporter
which contains number of notes in
dicating the rapid exhaustion of the
Indiana gas fields. We extract tbs
following:
The public school buildings at Kokomo
are being stocked with coal, for the first
time In twelve years, for fear OF shortage
OF gas The highest record.
ed pressure OF any gas well in Indiana is
In Bradford county, which recently regis
tered 22s pounds to the square inch. The
wells throughout that locality FIVE years
ago registered 800 o The
natural gas company OF Richmond warned
its patrons that the gas supply is rapidly
diminishing, and not to rely upon news.
paper reports TO the contrary. II is urged
that all consumers put in supplies OF coal
and wood to meet any emergency that may
arise. The city council OF
Charlottesville has brought suit against the
Dietrich Gas Syndicate. The franchise
provides that the company shall forfeit $50
for each day It fails to provide sufficient
gas, and II il failing to fulill its contract
every day. This is the same company that
owns our line,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
feed cheaper than any other place
Flour warranted.

feed cheaper than any other place.
Flour warranted.
For Brentwood, Buckeye or Barrett
Churns see Il. b. shannon, North
Side Hardware.
1t is unfortunate that in a state
where it is impossible to hang Grim
inals, juries hang easily.
One of the most pleasing signs OF
prosperity is the numerous trips old
resident farmers are making back to
their former eastern homes.
The thermometer registered the
lowest score OF the year Wednesday
night, sinking to n nice quiet, nose
pinching six degrees below zero.
County superintendent Billie has
been teaching school at Rose Hill for
two days in place OF G. +. Kicks who
was called to Missouri by the illness
and death of his sister.
A Brazilian baroness drew $500, 000
in lottery the other day and gave 1t
to the deserving poor. That is what
lot of people will be doing who win
at the Kansas City Lottery.
Judge Smith had break in the
mOnotonous life he has been leading
since the snow fell and issused q
license to marry to Vim. e. Sarver, OF
Lone Elm and Eta Wilmington, OF
Klncaid.
Insure your health in Prickly Ash
Bitters. 1t regulates the system, pro-
notes COED appetite, sound sleep and
cheerful spirits. Sold by Chas. b.
Spencer IL Go.
If you want to make anyone q
Christmas present of q Bible or q
leather pocket book or anything OF
that sort, bring the book to the REG.
IsTER Office and have the name OF
your friend printed ON 1t in gold.
No man can work we'll with tor.
pid liver or constipsted bowels. A
few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters will
quickly remove this condition and
make work pleasure. Sold by Chas
b. Spencer d Co.
A travelling meat salesman says
that the Kansas rabbit is a noticeable
competitor for tavsr in the public
mouth with the Kansas packing house
steer. The rabbit season has affected
his sales considerably.
Fred Spicer has again changed jobs,
this time going to Chanute where he
will be night operator, Clark Riggs
is expected down from Ottawa to take
the place of baggage master here.
Mrs, May Stetson and daughter ar
rived Monday from Los Angeles,
California and will spend the winter
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thomas. IL has been nearly