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The evening times., 1898-11-03
A Needed Commodity.
From the cb;caeo Tr;,,,noN

The stranger who was strolling about the out
skirts of the city halted in front of the sign:
Suburban Intelligence Office" Great ScottV,
he said, looking at the lonely houses scattered
here and there in the swamp and the innuu-
merable Lots for Sale signs, "have they get
any intelligence to spare ott hert?''
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Marks Made to Order

tfroin the Philadelphia Tmes.)
Are there any marks by which he can he
idcntifed?" asked the chief OF police prepara-
tory TO telegraphing.
No. said the father of the boy who had
started 10 Minnesota 10 fight Indians. but
there viii be when get hold OF him again
The evening times., 1898-11-03
A Possibility.
.(From Puck.)

FAREWELL he exclaimed. perhaps we shall
meet in the future life?' The beautiful good
girl shuddered.
''MiscIeant." she sneered, scornfully.
''Ah, yes.'' taltered the man. '.but you NAV
come down on Summing tour. don't you
know.''
The evening times., 1898-11-03
4 Great Invention.

N'IE"IIH III' -NtNST
Toni saw nickel-in-the-sl machine TODAY
that will tell whether mans in love or not
Jack-Weil, the inventor ought to make for
tune out OF il. Most any maff will gladly give
up a nickel to find cut whether it is love or
dyspepsia that ails him.
The evening times., 1898-11-03

nat is queer statement OF one of the
Alser Relief Commissioners-that the
public which forms its opinion of the in
vestigation from the published testimony
Is misled; that the Commission mas q
great deal of valuable evidence that has
never been mentioned in the newspaper
reports This is conclusive proof that the
concession 10 popular sentiment is a
fraud and a delusion and that the ses-
sions are virtually secret. The Commits
sion refused to admit reporters on the
plea that the room was too small; Offer
ed its choice Of any number of larger
rooms, free of cost, it declined. but en-
ployed a stenographer TO prepare an ab-
stract Of the proceedings for the press
subject to the revision or General Dodge
Now one of the members thoughtlessIy
cohfesses that the most essential testi-
mony is withheld from the public.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Worse.
(From Tit.Ritsl

Customer (severely)-Do you sell diseased meal
here?
Butcher (blandly)-Worse than that.
Customer (excitedly)-Mercy ON US! How car
that be possible?
Butcher (confdentisily)- meat I sell is dead
absolutely dead, sir
Customer (skeepishly)-Oh.
The evening times., 1898-11-03

A newspaper in Boston, the Record is
edited by Congressman Barrett, Re
publican. He is extremely opposed to
expansion and writhes under the decision
that We must keep the Philippines. In
reply TO the suggestion that his opinion
about the value of the islands and the
practicability of governing the natives
is not worth as much as the opinjon of
Dewey and Merritt, he makes an aston
ishing suggestion, that Is repubIished with
approval and italics by the New York
Evening Post, which is wholly foreign and
un-American in its views Ii is that
these American officers are inspired by
the hope of making their fortune out of
it. He says that if President Mckinley
Is committed to the keeping of the islands
he has changed his views very much of
late" And he adds:
This is not much 10 be wondered at per.
hsps, because all our officials in the Philipp;nes
are recommending that they be kept as a con
quest under military rule, as matter, of policy
10 their superiors at Washington while many of
them are writing TO their WEALTHY friends at
home, indicating how syndicltes can be formed 10
make fortunes out there.
Not even such singie-minded heroes as
Dewey and Merritt are safe from the as
sauits of the clique that opposes every
thing the American people approve. Per-
haps we should not be surprised that
men who sneer at patriots as "jingoes"
should accuse even Dewey of ulterior mo
tlves in his advice to the President.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
CURRENT HUMOR.
\ New Definition.

(From the Cleveland Leader)
Lite Robbie-Pa. what : 4 man OF the people?
PA candidate FIR office before election day.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Roo.eveIt Losing Ground.
Erom the Boston Herald

from the Boston Herald.
Up 10 date Candidate Roosevelt has made ten
speeches to Candidate Van Wyck's one and yet
they do say that Candidate Van Wyck has been
gaiaing an his adversary all the time Is cam
paian o:atory played outf
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Consul General GoIdschmidt Dead.

BerIsa. Nov. S-Cnited States Consu
General ]. GoIdschmidt. who has been Il
for some time. died here last night.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
What N Crank Is.
lFrom the Chicago NewsA

u
Willie-Say pa, what's a cranks
PA crank, Willie, is fellow who thinks ba
owns the only wheel that every came down the
|. pike.
The evening times., 1898-11-03

If the friends of the late Harold Fred
eric mad only known the cupidity of the
Christian science vampire who fastened
her claws on that valuable life they
couid nave effected his release in time.
The most essential feature of the treat
ment of these professed heirs of Christ 5
miraculous healing powers is the money
exaction. BY paying her lump sum
larger than her fees. she would have re-
linquished her fatal hold.
The evening times., 1898-11-03
Rrief and Definite.

(From the Chicago News)
Harry-Pa, what's an anachronismg''
Pa brown wig on q seventy-year old man. =
The evening times., 1898-11-03
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

THE TINES. in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing and Sunday, viii be mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
Gold Exists in Labrador.

Representatives of Canadian and
American company, who visited Lab
rador for the purpose of erecting saw
mills, report that that country contains
deposits of gold of great richness and
is destined to become a great mining
country. There exists strong evidence
that gold is to be obtained in quanti-
ties equaled only by the deposits of the
Klondike. In fact, is is asserted that
the deposits in Labrador are on the
same range as those on the Klondike.
Preliminary arrangements for gold
seeking expedition, which is to start
by vessel in the spring, have already
been made.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
A Pension Freak.

In connection with the agitation for pen.
sion reform the experience of Henry u Ben
of Illinois. deputy commissioner OF pensions
during the last administration. is revived.
shortly after the Inauguration and ap-
pointment of Mr.. Bell he addressed letter
to the commissioner stating that after care
full reflection he had concluded that ne
a pension Of S12 a month. which had been
granted him for ''total disability, there.
that his name be stricken from the roll. HIS
request was complied with. Mr. Bell got
great deal of advertising in the newspapers
years thereafter was able to draw a salary
Of $500 month as deputy commissioner.
Just before the inaugural ation Of President
Mckinley last spring. Mr.. Bell had re,
lapse, and became again totally disabled,
WhereuDon he took steps not only to have
his name restored to the pension rolls. but
drew in a lump back pension of $12 for
every month Of the four years that he was
In office-S576.-Chicago Record.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
Moody on Sunday Labor.

There are one or two principles
which apply directly to the frequent
difficulties which meet the Christian
young man." writes Dwight L. Moody
Of "A Young Mans Religious Life" in
the January Ladies' Home Journal.
I'm Sunday labor there is a certain
amount of work that must be done on
Sunday, both for the needs and health
Of community. But in necessary
work it should be dispatched as quick
ly as possible, and not be used as an
excuse for unnecessary work.
when the Lord ordained a day of
rest it was for mans best interests,
physically. mentally and spiritually,
and any man who barters the day Of
rest to crafty the selfish interests Of
another is always the loser. Man needs
for the welfare of his soul, as well as
his body, at least one day in seven to
devote to its special needs. 1 know,
from personal experience, that no man
can work seven days in the week, not
even in religious work, and do the best
work he is capable of, either for God or
man. And l have no right to take from
my neighbor what l prize myself"
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
ON CONVERSATION.
s'Ansen's EEotisn Was Really Sublime
Not Good nunersd.

sohnsen's ERetisn Was Really s.blime
Not Good nunersd.
Inc art Of conversation has suffered
IN england from the example of its
most famous professor. DR.. johnson
understood it theoretically, but even
30 only to limited extent. He was
supposed to form his view of 1t In ac-
coroance with the rule of Bacon, says
tne Nineteenth Century. In all kinds
OF speech, whether pleasant, grave, Sc
vere or ordinary, II Is convenient to
speak ieisurely and rather drawling-
tnan hastily. because hasty speech
conlounds the memory and oftentimes,
oesioes the unseemliness drives q man
e~ner to stammering or nonplus, or
nArping on that which should follow ,
whereas slow speech conformeth the
memory, addeth a conceit Of wisdom
10 tAe hearers, addeth a seemliness of
speech and countenance." This does
not strike one as a model for him who
would either be brilliant or agreeable,
ana excludes naturalness, which is one
OF the greatest charms of conversation.
mat Johnson did not slavishly follow
bacons precept is very certain. So
iar from being "leisurely," he jumped
down the throats of all who disagreed
with him. You may be good -natured,
sir, said Boswell. with unusual spirit.
but you are not good-humored (which
the doctor had just plumed himself on
being. believe you would pardon
your opponents IL they had time to de-
precate your vengeance; but punish
ment follows SO quick after sentence
that they cannot escape" The idea of
MS ever being at a nonplus is ridi-
culous indeed, though sometimes
at loss for a repartee from sheer
indignation. The rights of his little
passage of arms with Adam Smith are
much disputed. That he remarked
You are liar" seems tolerably GER
tain, but whether the other philoso-
pher did retort in the quite I'M
printable and by no means pertinent
words that are attributed to him is
doubtful. At all events, the whole af-
fair was not good example of polite
conversation. Johnson's great mis-
take was in confounding it with mon
ologue. I'VE had good talk this even
ing" he said on one occasion, when
returning from a party where scarcely
any one had been able to get a word
in edgeways except himself. II he had
said: Il had good talk" the observa-
tion would have been faultless. but OF
conversation such as he sincerely be-
lieved had taken place there had been
none.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
LITTLE WAYS.

Every one has a distinctive little
way" To obtain conclusive proof OF
this fact it is only necessary to watch
the world at large when 1t ruminates
or converses. For ways" may be OF
the ruminating or the conversational
order, to divide them broadly, though
many be the mannerisms that do not
admit of classification.
Tell woman that she always pune
tuates her sentences with giggles and
she will think you disagreeable; point
out that she lisps and she will not
believe you; rouse her from a lip
gnawing reverie and she will think
you impertinent-andm men are quite as
hard to convince. The way" of a per-
son is SO much a part Of the person
himself that as well might we ask him
to stop the unconscious act of breath
ing as expect him to voluntarily check
his little popularity.
In the first division are placed wo-
men who frown flxedly, or bite their
lips hungrily, when alone or, as they
think, unobserved; the women who
pat their dresses and locks distracted
ly; the men who whistle softly, the
men who suck their cane tops, and so
on, ad infinitum. Then among the
second class are noticed the women
who fdget with trinket or ribbon when
discoursing, the women who raise their
eyebrows, shrug their shoulders, gig
gle, lisp and smile perpetually; while
commonplace man elects to roll up
breadcrumbs as he talks, to stick his
hands in his pockets. to drag his walk
ing stick along the pavements, to
smooth the gloss of his shiny hat. to
balance an unlighted cigarette be-
tween his finger tips,
1t Is remarkable that persistent
mannerism has not yet been treated as
an infectious disease worthy of segre-
CATION, for 1t is beyond question that
a very marked way" has a highly de-
moralizing effect upon those who en-
counter it. Listen to a person lisp or
stammer and the chances are your own
tongue refuses the ONCE; see a person
squint Though this is certainly more of
physical defect than a personal man
nerism) and your own eyes feel askant
and out of control; associate with one
who gesticu1ates when speaking and
your own movements become freer. 1t
Is inevitable, human nature being es-
sentially initiative. A hospital or asy-
ium for mannerists might meet the
case, though there is great possibility
that permanent cures could not be ef-
fected, the fact that would most strong
ly initiate against successful treat
ment being the entire .unconsciousness
of the patients that are SO possessed
of peculiar ways"
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
Denounces all Religions.

One of the most remarkable wills
ever filed in the office of the surrogate
of New York is that of Henry More
house Taber. In spite of the fact that
Mr.. Taber was president and treasurer
of the board of trustees of the First
Presbyterian Church, in the opening
clause of his will he denounces all re-
Iigion as sham and as having its origin
in superstition. He requests that no
services be held over his body and that
II be cremated. Mr.. Taber died Christ
mas eve, at the age of 10 years. Two
children, Sidney Richmond Taber and
Mary Taber, survive the testator, and
to them the entire estate. valued at
over S1,OOO,0OO, is given absolutely.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
A Case Of Heart Failure.

She was much frightened but noticed that
In intervals in which her stomach did not
annoy her, her hearts action became nor
NAL Reasoning correctly that her diges-
tion was alone at fault she procured the
proper medicine to treat that trouble and
with immediate good results. Her appetite
came back, the choking spells became less
frequent and finally ceased. Her weight,
which had been greatly reduced was re-
stored and she now weighs more than for
years. Her blood soon became pure and
her cheeks rosy.
The case is of general interest because
the disease is a very common one. That
others may know the means of cure we
give the name Of the medicine used-Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People These
pills contain all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
"THAT TERROR Of MOTHERS" !"
How 1T was overcome by a
Nova ScOtian mother
,ell known as an author.'

of ali the evils that attack children
scarcely any other is more dreaded than
c,oup. It SO often comes in the night.
The danger is so great. The climax Is so
sudden. It is no wonder that Mrs. W. j.
n;cTsou (better known under her pen
name Of "Stanford Eveleth,'1 calls 1t "the
terror of mothers" Nor is il any wonder
aratitude for the. relief which she has
found both from her own anxieties. and
for her chi1dreu's ailments. in DR.. ]. c.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
"Memory does not recall the time when
Dr. Ayers Cherry Pectoral was not used in
our family, for throat and lung troubles.
That terror of mothers-the startling.
croupy cough-never alarmed me, SO long
ss had bottle of Ayers Cherry Pectora1
IN the house to supplement the hot-water
bath when suffering with whooping
cough, In its worst form, and articulation
vas i'm possible on account of the choking,
nv children would point and gesticulate
toward the bottle; for experience had
taught them that relief was in its con-
tents."-Mrs. w. ]. DICKSON Stanford
Eyeieth"), author of Romance of the
Provinces" Truro, N. S.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14

c. J. woodbridge. wortham. Tex, writess
"one Of my children had Group. One
night ! was startled by the child's hard
breathing, and on going to It found It
strangling 1t had nearly ceased to breathe.
Having part of a bottle of DR.. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral in the house, gave the
child three doses, at short intervals. and
anxious1y waited results. From the mo-
ment the Pectoral was given the child's
breathing grew easier, and in a short time
It was sleeping quietly and breathing nat
ura1iy. The child is alive and we'll to-day,
and do not hesitate to say that Ayers
Cherry Pectora1 saved its life" ].
WooLDRIDGE. Wortham. Tex.
These statements make argument in
favor of this remedy unnecessary. 1t Is
4 family medicine that no home should be
without. 1t is just effcacious in bron-
chitis, asthma, whooping cough. and all
other varieties of coughs. as it is in Group.
To put 1t within everyone's reach, DR..
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is now put up in
half size bottles, at half price-5o cents.
Send for Ayers Curebook (free) and read
OF other cures effected by DR.. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. Address the ]. C. Aver
Co., Lowell, Mass.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
IN THE "ELlrE" PENSION LIST.
Names Of the Veterans That Draw the
Biggest Money.


Biggest Money.
Chicago Tribune: II there Is anything
which stirs up the old soldiers 1t is con-
temptation of the secret list Of "eiite
pensioners" which is the title gener-
ally given to those fortunate persons
who draw from grateful country the
sum of $50 or upwards.
Commissioner Evans, report, Just is
sued, shows that there were 9lO,Ol4
pensioners on the rolls June 80, 1897.
The appropriation for the fiscal year
was $140,O00.OO0, but the payments ex-
ceeded this by nearly $2,OOO,OOO.
The report shows that the average
annual value of each pension was only
1928, which means that the immense
appropriation, IL evenly divided, would
have given each pensioner between $11
and $12 per month.
The common soldiers have grumbled
against the favorites. who, they say,
generally do not need the money. 1t
always has been charged that in the
list of pensions paying $50 per month
and over would be found the greatest
frauds.
These lists have always been kept
secret. and applications for their pub
lication have invariably been refused.
The facts were open to all, but the
names We're considered as confidential
in the pension department
The report shows that there are on
the rolls 5000 pensioners who draw $50
per month or over. They drew on the
annual pension appropriation to the ex-
tent of $3,O21 GAS. There are 977 at $50
monthly. 8 at $50. 2.5S1 at $72, 12 at
S75. 81 at S10O Then there are -four
widows of generals who each draw
$4,000 a year. and two with an annual
pension of $1,000.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
Three Suicides Through n MIstnke.

Three Suicides Through = Mistake.
Harry Phillips, of indianapolis, some
time ago killed himself because he
mistakenly thought himself Tilted by
Nettie Huffman. She then drank car
bolic acid and now her mother has TAX
en- the poison, too, unable to bear the
weight of her grief.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
FOR THIRTY DAYS.

4 Liberal Offer to Sufferers of Rheu-
mstism and Other Diseases.
"6 Drops" is a remedy for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, catarrh, la grippe and
kindred ailments. The manufacturers
Of "5 Drops" have many letters from
those restored to health by the use of
their remedy, of which the following is
. sample:
Buena Vista, Ore.
September 21, 1897.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Chi
cago, III.
Dear Sirs-Your medicine has cured
both myself and wife of our rheuma-
tism, and we wish to express our graf
itude for the relief we have obtained
through your never-failing remedy. I
cannot find words loud enough to
praise your "5 Drops" and you are at
liberty to use my name in connection
with your advertisement to those that
are sufferers.
Yours respectfully,
WIN. WELLS.
During the next thirty days the COM
pany will send out 100, 900 Of their sam
pie bottles for 25 cents a bottle. They
do this to allow sufferers to try the
remedy. From the past they know that
one Of their sample bottles will con-
vince one of the merits of "5 Drops. "
Large bottle. 300 doses. 81, and also
for the next 30 days bottles for $3.50.
Write to-day to the Swanson Rheu-
matte Cure Co.. 1877 Dearborn street.
Chicago. III. This company is reliable
and promptly fill every order.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
STILL THERE Is MONEY IN II

STILL THERE Is MONEY In IT.
Carl vollen sold $3.50 of Salzer's Cab
bage. Labor. seed. rent and all did not
cost him $50. profit 5000. You can beat
that and make lots of money on Early
Radishes, Peas. Lettuce. Mushrooms.
Onions. Sweet Corn. Tomatoes. Pota-
toes, etc. Salzer warrants his seeds the
earliest in the world. Potatoes only
$1.50 per barrel. Millions of Raspber-
ries, Cherries. Apples and small fruits.
Catalogue tells all about them.
Send this Notice with 14c. Stamps to
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and get free their big Plant and
Seed Catalogue and 10 packages vege-
table and flower seeds, novelties worth
table and flower novelties worth $1.G0.
wing.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
The Worlds Telegraph System.

The total length of the worlds tele-
graph system has now reached 4,90S.-
1923 miles, exclusive of 1Sl ,44O miles of
submarine cables. This mileage is ap-
portioned as follows: Europe, 1,764,-
790 miles; Asia, 310.6S5 miles; Africa.
99,419 miles; Australia, 217479 miles
America, 2,516,54S miles.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
BAD DIGESTION, BAD HEART.

Poor digestion often causes irregularity
OF the hearts action. This irregularity
may be mistaken for real, organic heart
disease. The symptoms are much the same
There is however a vast difference between
the two: organic heart disease is often in
curable; apparent heart disease is curable
IL good digestion be restored.
A case in point is quoted from the Ne,o
Era, of Greensburg, Ind. Mrs. Ellen Col
som, Viewpoint, Ind, a woman forty three
years old, had suffered for four years with
distressing stomach trouble. The gases
generated by the indigestion pressed on the
heart, and caused an irregularity of its ac-
tion, She had much pain in her stomach
and heart, and was subject to frequent and
severe choking spells which were most
severe at night. Doctors were tried in
vain; the patient became worse, despond-
ent, and feared impending death.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
a.autv ia Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean snn; NC
beauty withoutit. Cascarets, ,Candy Se.na,, 81,
tic cleans your b, ood and keeps it clean, Dy
stirring up the lazy liver and % d5ivined taeday s to
bsnish pimpIes. boils, blotches, ,blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by tskins
Cascarets,- beauty for ten cents; AL oI1s Ias
oists. satisfaction guaranteed, 1Oc, Soc' ooc'
The silver lance., 1898-01-14

BY feeding poultry and stock with
cooked food during the winter months,
u least one-third Of the food is saved |;
Also having stock in a healthy condi-
uon' preventing hog cholera among
sour hogs, and insuring the hens lay
Ms freely during the winter months
w1en eggs are always wanted at high
prices. This Cooker will pay for itself
one weeks time and is without
.ouot the best and cheapest on the
T.t- T.rket-1ust what its name implies, a
ss armers Handy Feed Cooker. Upon
sppncation to the Empire Manufactur-
LEO, .ns Co. 0i5 H street, Quincy, ILL.,, cat
oeue, giving full description, may
ootained. They are made in all sizes.
The silver lance., 1898-01-14
Destructive storms Along the Coast

Reports of maritime disasters along the
coast come in thick and fast People who
ssgo down to the sea in ships" should bear In
mind one thing in particular. namely. that u
Is highly desirable to take along Supply oI
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters remedy
for sea sickness. Nausea. nervousness ana
kidney trouble. all succumb to Its benencent
and speedy action.