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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
EncournRIng.

Author-You have noticed, of course,
that the suffering of the heroine is in
tended to be terrible in the first act.
Critic (who has just read the play)-
Still, it'll be as naught in comparison
with the suffering of the audience along
toward the last act.-Chicago Daily
NOurS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

who applied for board to-day will prove q
model boarder." The Cook-'What makes
you think so, ma'am?" The Landlady-
HE said he detested potatoes."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
The Successful Man.

Remember one thing I am about to
tell you," said the successful man to the
ambitious young a 1T is a rule
hat is well worth remembering"
"What is it, sir?"
"Never do anything that your con-
science will reproach you for. Hire
somebody else to do t."-Melbourns
Weekly Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

Some men owe all they have in thia
world to others-and some owe a lot
more thin they have.-Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as a cough eure.|. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

eyes, he cracked a joke" "Well?"'
"And there was nothing in it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
81 MARKETS,

Never lie unless you can make some one
believe it.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

Hoxsie's Group Cure
The life saver of children. No opium. 30 cts
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

Half an hour is all the time required Il
dye with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12

Love poems should always be bound in
salf.-Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-12
A GLOWING

AN Indiana Man Compares western
canada with the United States
What Mr. Frank Fisher, n Prom-
anent Dunkard, Has to Say After
a Trip Through Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
Too Many College Students.


Prof. Frederick Starr Of the University
of Chicago has made a criticism upon the
prevalent mania for a college education
that will probably find some response
among many thoughtful people.
He says that the desire for such an edu-
cation has become a fad and is not, in the
majority of cases, inspired by genuine
love of knowledge. Ten times too many
persons go to college nowadays" he adds.
mo one should go except from bona flde
desire to learn. Most people go for some
social prestige which a college educa ton
confers. or because of the pecuniary value
which the possession of a college degree
carries with it in business life. AS re-
suit. the students at our colleges get only
a smattering of scientific hodge-podge,
falsely called science, and go into the world
with wrong notions, because they merely
dabble in philosophy. Furthermore, the
average college student commits an os-
trich-like fallacy in swallowing everything
that is given him without question. The
result is detrimental in its effects on our
social and industrial activities, and Is sap
ping the mental strength of the country"
1t is unquestionably true that many
young MEN and women go to college for
. other purposes than love Of the knowi-
edge or of belief IN the value of the men,
tai discipline tG be gained. Such students
get only smattering of science and lit
erature; they swallow everything offered
to them without question:: and it happens
often that their mental powers as well as
habits are much impaired. Another result
is that our higher educational Institutions
are crowded far beyond their capacities
and are constantly importuning rich men
for contributions to increase their appar-
atus. their corps of instructors and their
buildings.
But it may be questioned whether any
one goes to college because of the advan-
tage that he will have in establishing him.
self in business. AS a rule, business men
look with some suspicion upon young
man who has no other qualification for a
position than his college education. 1t is
only necessary to recall the opinions ex-
pressed from time to time by Henry Clews,
c. P. Huntington and Mr.. Schwab of the
great steel combination. These men have
little use for the college graduate, since he
is without knowledge Of practical affairs
and refuses to gain it by beginning at the
bottom of the ladder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
South American Press on Chile,
from the New York Tribune.

The following summary from South
American papers not directly Interested in
the Chilean dispute about the question of
arbitration, to be discussed at the PAN
American congress at Mexico shows the
Latin-American sentiment on the preten-
sion of Chilean diplomacy to have enlisted
the United States government In the sup
port of its own one-sided view regarding
the program of the approaching congress.
All the Buenos Ayres newspapers approve
the resolution of the Argentine government
not to take part in the congress If the
Chilean proposition to discuss arbitration
as applied only to future and not to actual
~ pending questions is admitted The Tri-
buna, organ of President Roca, says that
Chile, after having attacked her neighbors,
tries to prevent that a vote Of the con-
gress, though purely sentimental would
deprive her conquests Of the character
of a consummated historical fact. The
Prensa, though opposed in general to
the government approves it's resolu-
ton not to attend the congress 1t
adds that the acceptance Of the proposition
made by Chile would appear as an ac-
ceptance also by the American govern
ment of the Chilean policy against that of
Peru and Bolivia. The Nacion applauds
the resolution of the Argentine cabinet. 1t
says that the decision should have been
based, not upon the aspects of the case
relative to Peru, Notwithstanding the sym
pathieS for that country, but on purely
diplomatic reasons-that is, the altera lions
made in the congress program after it had
been formulated and accepted by the coun-
tries invited to take part.
The Nacton confines it's editorial in COM
batting the pretensions of Chile and the
sort of dictation which the executive COM
mittee of American republics at Wash
ington tries to exercise in arranging and
disarranging at it's own will the program
of the international congress at Mexico. -
The TEMPO believes that the Washing
ton committee has not refused to listen
to the protest Of Peru in regard to the
Limitation Of the arbitration principle It
congratulates the American government,
for, 1t says, the pretensions of Chile, al
legged to be supported by the United States.
were intolerable.
The formal do Brasil says that the aban-
donment Of the congress would be a tri-
umph for Germany, because it would show
that the South American republics, and es-
| pecially Brazil do not pay attention to
the North American 'tnsinuations" about
the German designs on South America.
La Democracia and La Patria Of Ascen-
cion: Paraguay. express similar sentiments
as those mentioned above. and La Demo
cracia adds that ''it considers ChiIeans as
being the cause Of the American perturba-
tons" ~~ 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
"American Fashion"



An interesting discussion is going on in
the Havana papers regarding the introduce
ton Of yankee ways" and the alleged
corruption of the Spanish language through
the more intimate intercourse with Ameri-
cans. But it appears that the Spanish
shopkeepers Of the Cuban capital were the
first to introduce the custom of English
signs" Transforming their camiserias into
shirt Stores" and their librerias into "sta-
tioneries'' while boldly announcing in big
letters, american Shoes! This subject
of shop signs in English occasionally
comes up for debate here, and the Voz de
Mexico used to inveigh bitterly against the
Mexicans put out English signs, and some
times lacking the Spanish interpretation
1t does seem anti-patriOtic to go to such
lengths in the new rage for English but
it is proof of the generalization of the
all-conquering commercial tongue
Another complaint, not unhear1 of here
Is that made by the Diario de la Marina of
stout, heavy and wide now affected by
Cuban youth, who have come to regard the
strong American shoe as preferable to the
"toothpick' style which for generations
has cramped the toes Of la juventud Gu
bana Somehow the Yankee shoe" excites
but we can assure our Havana contempo-
rary that the American shoe has taken a
firm foothold in this market and is re-
garded as Serviceable and elegant IF the
youth OF Latin America show a decided
preference for American footgear IT is he
cause they have found out that it is com
Portable and durable; The American shoe
is unexcelled Its pacific conquest of Mex-
leo and Cuba is strictly by reason of its
evident merits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
Rides His Old Wheel.
From the London CChronicle.

From the LONDON CSnronlcle.
St. James street and Pail Mall have been
startled the last two afternoons by the
sight OF a gentleman in a snow-white
knickerbocker suit Of f1annels riding an old
fashioned bicycle with the large wheel in
front and the small one behind. The rider,
who is an American. philosophically re-
marks, and in SO doing demolishes our
ideas of English conservatism. that it IL
strange that doing the thing which you
have done for twenty-five years should ex-
cite more comment than doing the thing
which no one has done before. The gen.
tleman started cycling in 80. his last year
In Yale College. at a time when. as he
says. the velocipede craze was at it's
heightr in '76 he secured a bicycle. on
which he rode 10000 miles. when, In
"a, he discarded II for the present ma
chine. which now glitters with some Of the
original nickel-plate. On 1t he has ridden
over 1900 miles, and sees no reason to
discard 1t in favor OF the more modern
pattern. And II .he spectacle amuses Lon
don. London's amusement. In it's turn.
amuses him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
THE HENLEY BOAT RACE.
An English Critics Opinion of tn;
American Crew.
he

An English Critics Opinion of the
American Crew.
From the London Express.
A week ago matters had reached q crisis
When the nation learnt that the Yankees
were beating us in trade they grumbled
but remain calm; but when it was rumor-
ed that they were likely to come out on
top both in lawn tennis and rowing a look
of indignation spread over the expressive
countenance of John Bull. But the fears
Of the pessimists have not been realized.
The lawn tennis championship was won for
US by the most brilliant play ever seen and
now the grand challenge cup of Henley re-
gatta, the blue riband of the boating world.
has been saved from a journey across the
Atlantic to join that other trophy, beloved
of yachtsmen, which seems likely to stay in
exile indefinitely.
Yet everything possible had been done by
and for the Pennsylvania boys. They had
been trained as no English crew has ever
been trained. Though made honorary men,
bers of the Leander Club, they were not
allowed to visit that pleasant yeranda-
surrounded building for fear that puff of
cigar smoke should contaninate the Penn
sylvanian nostrils. They lived in seclusion.
watched over by coach with the eye Of
hawk and the memorable will of an eastern
despot. They drank tea when they would
have much preferred beer. They exercised
their muscles on convenient machines at
announcement hours.
When they went out 10 practice they had
none Of those little contests with other
crews which are quite the thing, and half
the fun of training at Henley. They rowed
apart, severe. solitary and unapproachable.
And now they have got we'll beaten! If the
record-breaking heat did not evaporate
such demonstrations, there was scarce d
dry eye in New York last night.
Yet let this be said They roweG gallant
~ and well in their own peculiar style.
They were the most perfect human ma
chine ever seen on the Thames. But this
is not surprising when it is remembered
that they had trained for six months and
rowed together for something like three
years. But the most marked difference be-
tween Leander and Pennsylvania was not
in their preparation. 1t lay in their style.
1t was a match of bodies and legs against
arms and legs. and the bodies won. The
English oarsman swings his body down,
gets a grip of the water with his oar, and
then throws his weight back on to II. The
American comes forward only little way,
drops his oar into the water, and uses his
arms and legs to pull it home to hum. II
the proof of the pudding be indeed In the
eating we have yet something We can
teach our inventive neighbors across the
herring pond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
TREES FOR THE STRAND.
10 BE Planted Round the FRONTAGE OF
the Law Courts, London.
From the London Express,

10 BE Planted Round the Frontage of
the Law Courts, London.
From the London Express.
FROM an architectural point of view the
improvements which have been made in
London during the last decade are quite
remarkable when considered in the bulk;
but one thing seems heretofore to have
been overlooked by those who are respon-
slble for the identifying Of the metropolis,
and that is the value Of planting trees in
| well-chosen places. Half the beauty Of
the Thames embankment, for instance, lies
In the fine avenue Of trees which extends
along tan avenue which will grow more
and more beautiful as the years roll on.
Elsewhere in London one or two efforts
nave been made to follow this example,
and 1t is gratifying to reflect that they
have always been attended with the hap
piest results.
Apparently encouraged by those sue
cesses the authorities have now decided to
come right up to the city bounds and plant
a row of trees along the edge of the pave
ment around the Strand frontage of the
law courts. Let us hope that this will
prove to be the forerunner Of long series
of similar paintings wherever the thor
oughfare Is wide enough to allow OF the
necessary space being occupied in this
manner. The Strand Improvement scheme.
1or instance, opens up considerable posi-
bilities in this direction, which will doubt
less be taken full advantage Of; for, apart
from the shade which trees afford in hot
weather, nothing is better calculated to
enhance architectural beauties than ap-
propriately placed green foliage.
Busy thoroughfare though the Strand is,
1t cannot be said that the Introduction of
trees will in any material way prove q
hindrance to pedestrian traffic; but, on the
contrary. If an avenue Of trees were to
extend right along it when the improve
ment scheme has been carried out it would
become a pleasure instead Of toll to
walk along 1t in the daytime during the
summer months.
Such aluring prospects are opened up at
the thought of the broader of London s
main thoroughfares being lined by avenues
Of handsome trees that one is almost
tempted to indulge in the belief that the
| metropolis may yet become the most beau
tiful city of the world, even as it is the
foremost Picture Cheapside Queen Vic
| toria street, Cornhll and Bishopsgate
street-to name but four thoroughfares-
widened in such a manner that the build
ings on either side could be viewed to adj
vantage by the pedestrian who passed
along on business bent beneath the shade
of spreading chestnut trees. But that,
perhaps, is to look little too far ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
King Edwards Coronation.


AS to the coronation some wild coniect-
ures may be found in the papers. Some
think the festivities win last two days,
others allow a week. Several propose that
the king and queen should go to the Alb
hey by the route all round London which
the late queen took On her second jubilee.
OF course, the coronation will occupy part
Of one day only and as for the long route
suggested, 1t is sufficient TO note that the
ceremony in the Abbey lasted nearly five
hours in the case of Queen Victoria: and
next year, as there will be az queen-con-
sort as well as a sovereign to be crowned
1t will last longer. Let us, therefore. have
a little mercy on our king and queen It ia
to be hoped, however, that the proposed
progress through London in state Of tho
king, queen and the imperial and royal
guests the day following the coronation
will be carried ont. Besides affordine de-
light to the public. 1t would in a great
measure prevent excessive crowding on the
coronation day. From very early times
the kings of England made professions
through London to their coronations, but
the earliest on record Is that of Henry III
in 1896. Having solemnized his marriage
with Eleanor of Provence at Canterbury
he was met on his way to London by the
mayor, aldermen and principal citizens
on horseback. each carrying gold or sill
yer cup In token Of the privilege claimed
by the city Of being chief butler of the
kingdom at the kings coronation; and SO
they rode with the king and queen to their
coronation at Westminster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
Women Not Deg9neratfng,

Prom the British Medical Journal.
Evidence is not wanting TO indicate that
the Anglo-Saxon woman is not degeuerat-
ing. Bowditch has made some interesting
observations on the physique OF women, as
follows: OF over 1.l00 he found that the
average height was 1876 centimeters Is
feet 3rs inches). Sargent, in nearly 1900
observations. the ages of the women rang
ing from sixteen to twenty-six. found the
average slightly higher. Cation, in TO
measurements of English women from
twenty-hree to hfty-one years Of age.
also found a higher ayerage-a difference
due In part. no doubt to the younger age
Of a number of American subjects. In / 1U5
subjects in ordinary indoor clothing Bow
ditch found the average weight to be Sc SO
Kilograms Q25 po lnds). These observa-
tions compared with Z76 by Cation, show
that the average weight is a little greater
among Americans It would seem that
while the tallest English women surpassed
the tallest American women in height the
heaviest American women exceeded the
heaviest English women in weight. Dr.
Reed says that specific observation of this
systematic character is not necessary to
impress the Intelligent traveller with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22

Is & question merely of degree The fact
that vessel in the brain gives way proves
the existence OF a condition which is al
ways an after threat. Temporary recov-
cry after the first or second seizure is ex-
planned by the gradual absorption Of q
/! small clot and the consequent disappear
ance of brain pressure. There is, however
generally some mark left behind in the
shape of limited aphasia or slight remain
Ing paralysis, which shows the victim to
be more or less permanently damaged
man: He is thus simply waiting for his
next chance
Gen. Butterfeld's case was simply q
gradual one for his age, and the ultimate
result was inevitable. He never recovered
from his first stroke. although his friends
were much encouraged by a promising i'm
provement of his paralysis. His life was
undoubtedly prolonged by his retirement
and freedom from business cares The
brlttleness of the blood vessels which In
vites rupture and the formation of a clot,
is due TO the degenerative changes of age
and Is generally quite evenly distributed
throughout the circulatory apparatus The
arteries of the brain are most apt to suffer
as their coats are naturally more fragile
and most liable to yield to any extra pres
sure from within. Thus, the least mental
excitement under the circumstances may
prove disastrous. But even this element
may not be present in advanced cases as
the last stroke oftentimes occurs while the
victim is asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
New York Vacation Schools.


New York's vacation schools are now
fairly open for a new season. There are
sixteen Of them, an increase Of six since
last year. In connection with the same gen.
eral system Of summer work. twenty-eight
playgrounds are open-last year there were
nineteen-and in eight Of the schools there
are evening play centers. The two or three
school kitchens and domestic-science CEN
tiers of last year have been increased TO
twelve for this season.
An eager lot Of children awaited the open
ing of the schools and grounds, and every
thing was in orderly progress under the
eyes Of nearly nine hundred teachers soon
after the fixed hour on Monday. 1t is
doubtful II the regular school terms Of the
fall were ever welcomed more cordially.
Regular studies and much besides are
taken up at these vacation sessions. A lit
tie more attention than at the regular
schools is paid to special points of habit
and behavior. Above all, there is the con-
slant effort to instil that sense of self-re-
spect which is at the root Of a thorough
respect for others.
New York has reason to be proud of it's
vacation schools. According to sanguine
superintendent OF one of the play ccnters,
it will have occasion to be proud before
many years OF numbers Of the little men
and women who will be prepared for COLI
legs through this summer work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-22
BOer Lessons Bearing Fruit.

rum Sbe NltNeiduu fldlu Dealer.
The Boer war is teaching British military
men many lessons In the art of warfare
subversive Of all their previous ideas. The
traditional hollow square. the "thin red
line" and platoon firing have reluctantly
been abandoned in actual warfare for the
tactics which our own troops adopted long
ago after experience in Indian wars on the
frontier. The snowy scarlet uniform has
given place to the inconspicuous khaki.
The bayonet charge. which won many q
British victory, has been found worse than
useless against scattered and concealed
sharpshooters. and the bayonet is declared
an anachronism- Lord Kitchener has BAN
ished the sword as a weapon of not the
slightest use. Now he is urging the home
government to take away the infantry reg
fments from South Africa and replace them
with mounted men. Until recently England
placed Its reliance in the field in masses of
scarlet-clad infantry, who stood in serried
ranks defiant Of the charges of the enemy's
cavalry, and at the order to "Give them the
bayonet," suddenly swept forward in solid
mass and by sheer force OF numbers ana
reckless courage carried everything before
them. Boer tactics changed all that and
the highly trained British generals are at
last taking lessons from a lot of Boer
farmers who never had q day OF what the
British officer considers military school.
ing"