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Evening star., 1902-01-08
A emery

II am afraid that pugilist is out of busi-
ness for good and all -
Whats the matter with him; writer S
cramp or laryngitis?"
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Always Busy.

The congress man confronts a task
That's like an endless chain,
When here, he has to go to work
On getting back again.
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Gently ExDressed.

Il reckon Joshll tell them folks he went
to town to work for lot of things they
didn't know" said Farmer Corntosse.
Yes" said his wife; that's one trouble
with JOSH He's allus tellin' folks some
thing they don't know. An when you come
to find out, you're kind O. glad you didn't
know 'em any sooner, cause they mostly
amt so.'
Evening star., 1902-01-08

The announcement that an immense area
of coal land has changed hands is cheering
in that it indicates that the high price Of
fuel is not indicative of a scarcity.
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Lamb Shearfng,

From the ST. Louis Star.
The value Of seats in each and every ex-
change in New York has been heavily ad-
vanced within the last few days. Only an
other evidence that the lamb -shearing in
dustry on Wall street has been profitable
during the past year.
Evening star., 1902-01-08

1t is quite possible that the members of
Congress win be able to get up enough con-
troversies among themselves without go
ing outside for material.
Evening star., 1902-01-08

From the Baltimore Heral

From the Baltimore Herald
1t is said that the whispering gallery at
the Capitol In Washington has been abol-
ished; but the whisperings in the secret
sessions of the Senate with continue to be
heard from Maine to California
Evening star., 1902-01-08

Every now and then some statesman
threatens libel suit against political
enemy. But as a rule time is found too
valuable to permit it's receiving assiduous
attention.
Evening star., 1902-01-08

Minister WI has not ventured any sug-
gestion which might soothe this countrys 8
feelings in connection with the smuggling
of Cinnamon from Canada
Evening star., 1902-01-08

Senator Tillman should observe that the
man with the hoe Is no longer exciting gen.
eral interest. The fact may be a warning
TO the man with the pftchfork
Evening star., 1902-01-08

If Minnesota proposes not only to regulate
railway combines, but to see to 1t that Con-
gressmen earn their salaries, it will be a
busy state for some time to come
Evening star., 1902-01-08

1t will not be long before Senator Depew
will have to turn from his idyllic existence
and prepare to meet the interviewers who
win go out in tugs IN New York harbor.
Evening star., 1902-01-08

From the Savannah News.

The cost of the last session of the Georgia
legislature, according to the official fig
ures. was $10G44.30. That is approximately
what would be saved to the state once In
each two years by having biennial sessions
Is it not worth saving?
Evening star., 1902-01-08

Dom Paul remains silent He evidently
finds nothing to complain of in the manner
In which the young men he left IN charge
are conducting themselves
Evening star., 1902-01-08

A seat on the New York stock exchange
Is worth $4,000. And the lambs wonder
where their money goes
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Panama.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Want $40.0o0eo0 for that ditch, do YOU.
gentlemen? Well. how would 1t strike you
to split the difference between that and 30
cents?
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Chfcaxo stvIe.

Fromsthe Chicago Record Herald
The best-dressed woman of England Is
In Chicago getting ideas that will enable
her to retain her prestige at home
Evening star., 1902-01-08

One of the penalties OF literary fame is
that it leaves man at the mercy of his
biographers.
Evening star., 1902-01-08
A Sign of Americanizatio ton.


Who says that Cuba isn't being Ameri-
canized? At base ball game the other day
in Santiago, before 5000 spectators the
Cuban nine beat the Yankee team by IA
TO 9
Evening star., 1902-01-08

Royalty enjoys many privileges But it
gossips.
Evening star., 1902-01-08

UIn order to avoid delays on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
TO any Individual connected with the
Office hut simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or business Depart
menfs according to tenor or purpose
Evening star., 1902-01-08

II there Is anything that Iowa desires
IN political way 1t should not hesitate to
ask for It. This is Iowa's year
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Secret in Name Only.


The agitation has been renewed for the
abolition of secret sessions of the United
States Senate. When did the Senate hold
q secret session that stayed secret?
Evening star., 1902-01-08

President Castro regrets to observe that
the Monroe doctrine was not constructed
for his personal benefit.
Evening star., 1902-01-08
SHOOTING STARS.

China is still looking for a man to fill Ii
Hung Chang's position in public affairs.
Evening star., 1902-01-08

The Panama canal was q monumental
example OF the way IN which too many
cooks can spoil the broth
Evening star., 1902-01-08
One Result of Prosperity,

We venture sthe guess that the bulk of
the 22,000.oo0 1901 product OF the KIM
berley diamond mines was imported-vith h
and without duty-into the United States
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Mental Reservatton.
From the Toledo Times.

The trouble with most of the reciprocity
talk so far is in the mental reservations OF
the speakers.
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Room for Improvement.

From the Galveston News.
Texas is the largest state in the Union.
There is plenty of room for improvement.
Evening star., 1902-01-08

Il am afraid the nobility is not COM
manding the respect it used to get" said
one Chinese parsonage.
No answered the other. ''Since the
troops got through with the Forbidden City
the only people who seem to be considered
are the contractors and builders"
Evening star., 1902-01-08
NOTIONS.

20o-yard Spool Cottons, standard
makes, 1c. Leontin Garment Fas-
teners, 1c. Curling Irons, 1c. In
visible Hairpins, 1c. Ironing Wax, 1c.
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Dress Goods.

ISecOnd nOOr.J
Remnants, but to1norrow's
early visitors will find plenty
of good lengths.
Soc yard Mohairs s........12 .12ac
1214c to 15c Innings ................... 7c
75c Satin Foulard Silks. soc
Soc Foulards, 1902 styles. 45c
Corners of Velvet, each.
Evening star., 1902-01-08
NOTIONS.

Alcohol Lamps, 1c. Featherstitch
Braids, 1c. Thimbles, 1c. Shoe
Laces. 1c pair. Tape Measures, 1c.
Darning Cotton, ETC., 1c for choice.
Evening star., 1902-01-08

1Oc Wash Laces, per yard. ......... 4c
$S.9S All-over Embroideries. for. .$l5O
29c Persian Band Trimmings Ice
DOC Persian Band Trimmings 33c
Csc Persian Band Trimmings ~ 40c
Evening star., 1902-01-08
Children's Goods Greatly Reduced

Atwood Flannel Dresses, years. reduced soc from
ST. Infants Silk Caps mostly small Sizes reduced Ioc from
ST Atwood Ripple Ederdown Kimonas, ID years. re-
duced to ST from $2oo Bath Robes years, reduced
to $I.7o from S.. Third floor.
Evening star., 1902-01-08
t trimmings.

First see the Lace Rem
nants on table near G street
door.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

These declarations will be generally
indorsed by Republicans. The masses
of the party are no more hidebound
on the tariff question than is the ad-
ministration. They favor protection
as general policy. They are OPP
posed to the Democratic policy OF So
called "tarilf reforms" which result
ed under Clevelands last administra-
tion in the prostration of business in
terests. But if it shall appear on care
full investigation that any changes in
the tariff schedules are needful or
would promote the general interests
of the country, Republicans every
where will approve the making OF
them. The attitude of the Republicans
of Iowa is equally consistent with both
the history of the party and its pres.
ent views.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
VIRTUES OF THE PINEAPPLE
The Juice of the Fruit Said by scien'
tiRc Authority to Hold nm Active
Digestive Principle.

The partaking of a slice of pine
apple after n meal is quite in accord
ance with physiological indications,
since, though it may not be general
ly known, fresh pineapple juice con-
tains II remarkably active digestive
principle similar to pepsin. This
principle has been termed "brome-
lin, and so powerful is its action
upon protcids that it will digest as
much as 1000 times its weight with
in few hours, states London Lam
Get. It's digestive activity varies in
accordance with the kind Of proteid
TO which it is subjected. Fibrin dis
appears entirely after time. With
the coagulated albumen of eggs the
digestive process is slow, while with
the albumcn of meat its action
seems first to produce q pulpy gelat-
inous mass, which, however, COM
plctely dissolves after a short time.
When q slice of fresh pineapple is
placed upon raw beefstcak the sur
face Of the steak becomes gradu-
ally gclatinuus, owing to the digest
i've action of the engine of the juice.
OF course, it Is well known that di-
gestivc agents exist also i'm other
fruits, but when it is considered that
an aycragc-sizcd pineapple will yield
nearly two pints of juice it will be
seen that the digestive action Of the
whole fruit must be enormous. The
activity of this peculiar digestive
agent is destroyed in the cooked
pineapple, but unless the pineapple is
preserved by heat there is no reason
why the timed fruit should not re-
tain the digestive power. The active
digestive principle may be obtained
from the juice by dissolving n large
quantity of common salt in il when n
prccipitnte is obtained possessing the
remarkable digestive powers just de-
scribed.
Unlike pepsin, the digestive prin-
ciple of the pineapple will operate in
an acid, neutral, or even alkaline me-
dium, according to the kind of pro-
teid to which it is presented. 1t may
therefore be assumed that the pine
apple engine would not only aid the
work of digestion in the stomach,
but would continue that action in
the intestinal tract. Pineapple, it
may be added, contains much indi-
gestible matter of the nature of
woody fiber, but it is quite possible
that the decidedly digestive prop
critics of the juice compensate for
this fact.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
Gout in the United states.

A paper read before the American
Medical association by DR.. Thomas b.
Futcher, of Baltimore, is summarized
as follows: Gout in the United States
is undoubtedly more common than is
generally supposed. Out of 1900
medical cases admitted to DR.. Osler's
medical wards IN the Johns Hopkins
hospital during II period of 13 years
there were 35 gout cases, or 0,24 per
cent. of the total number of cases. For
the same number of years at st. Bar
tholomew'a hospital there were 11G
gout cases out of total of 81 100 med
ical admissions, or 0,37 per cent. of the
cases. Thus among hospital patients
gout Is only about one-third more fire.
luent in London than in Baltimore.
All the SO cases were white males. The
largest number of eases occurred In
the fifth decade. Twenty-seven of the
patients were natiye-born Americans.
The majority of the cases appeared TO
have earned rather than TO have ac-
quired their gout. Alcohol and lead
seemed to be the most potent predis-
posing Geological factor.-Medical
Record.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
PERSONAL AND 1MpERsoNAL.

A north Chicago boy was recently
struck by lightning, and now the only
means of vocal communication left him
is a bark, which is indistinguishable
from that of a dog.
One of the delusions of II lunatic
recently sent TO an asylum at Ararat,
Victoria, was that he was being pur-
sued by ghost which had come all the
way from the Galtee mountains, in
Ireland to haunt him.
The orders of decoration borne by
the German emperor are worth about
S225 900. His most valuable dccora-
tions are the insignia of the Black
Eagle, the Order of st. John, of the
Garter and of the Toison dor. In all
he has over 200 crosses, stars, badges
and other insignia.
A Wichita (Kan.) Chinaman tells the
Eagle that he is going back to China
10 be married. When asked if he would
fetch his wife with him on his return
he replied that he would not; that
after two or three months he would
come back and leave his wife to work
for his father.
Joseph NJ. Wade, of Boston, has been
made a noble of the fifth Japonic de-
cree by the mi5ado and by virtue OF
that decoration is entitled to inter.
view the ruler OF Japan at any time
the only American so favored. For
years Mr.. Wade has been a discrimi.
mating patron of Japanese art and has
given much attention to students from
the land Of the chrysanthemum when
they came to this country for educa'
tion. 1t is on these grounds that the
emperor of Japan paid him such sig
nal honor.
private" John Allen, of Mississippi
congressman, seems to have an mex
| haustible fund of odd and humorous
personal "reminiscences. One of his
latest IS of one day when he and an
other confederate, somewhat cut of
from their regiment, were lying behinC
rail fence. The other man was about
to bolt for n safer place when a shell
from federal cannon burst n few
yards away. "John," said he, "what
chance have we again them Yankees
They was enough stuff in that shell tC
kill 10 men and still they can afford tC
fire il at Just me and you"
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
A Cnro for Cholera Infantnm

"Last May" says Mrs. Curtis
Baker, of BooKwalter, Ohio, can in
FAINT child of our neighbours was suf-
fering from cholera infantum. The
doctor had given up all hopes OF re-
covery. | took bottle Of Chamber
aims Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy to the house, telling them /
felt sure it would do good if used ac-
cording to directions, In two days
time the child had fully cred,
and is now (nearly year a
vigorous, healthy girl. have ! ec-
commended this Remedy frequently
and have never know it to fail in any
single instance. For sale by w. y.
Crabb s. Co., Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
IOWA REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


Kansas City Journal;
The platform adopted Wednesday
by Iowa Republicans is for several
reasons a particularly interesting de-
claration. Iowa is a reliably Repub-
lican state, and the convention had no
reason to fear that any bad results
might ensue from Il frank and fearless
statement of It's views The state has
several public men who are among the
most influential leaders of the party.
It's citizens are usually abreast OF the
most advanced political thought. Two
members of the administration,
George e. Roberts, director of the
mint, and James Wilson, secretary of
agriculture, were members of the con
ventiou's committee on resolutions.
For these reasons the platform will be
sure to attract unusually wide atten-
tion. Fortunately it will bear the
closest scrutiny.
The first paragraph expresses con-
lidence in President Roosevelt and
in his cabinet. The presidents Cuban
reciprocity policy is indorsed, his
Efforts to enforce the laws are COM
mended and his election in 1904 is
"looked forward to as foreshadow-
ed event" The administration S
Philippines policy is approved, and
it is urged that contention over our
policy in those islands shall "now
cease and the benefcent plans of the
civil government be given the united
and cordial support Of our people. "
The army also is defended from the
aspersions that have been cast upon
it,.
Probably the most notable portion
of the platform is that in which the
trust question is discussed, Two years
ago Iowa Republicans declared for
"any modification Of the tariiI sche-
dule that may be required to prevent
their alfording shelter to monopoly,
There was opposition to realllrmation
of this principle this year. Some mem
bers Of the party thought the state.
ment seemed too much like "plea OF
guilty to the Democratic charge that
the tariff is the mother of trusts" The
objection was put aside, however, and
the principle reatlimed. AS finally
adopted, the platform stands by pro.
lection, supplemented with reciprocity.
Continuing, it asserts "the sovereignty
of the people over all corporations
and aggregations of capital, and the
= right residing in the people to enforce
such regulations, restrictions or pro-
hibitions upon corporate management
AZ will protect the individual and
fsosfelg'' from abuses of their power,
n praises President Roosevelt for
sicallinE upon the courts to secure re-
ooiatious that will codtrol great com
h,nations ofoapital," and closes with
fast yoars aeelaration in favor of any
tnoaiscations 81 the tariff that may
apnear aecessary ~ protect the coun-
try fpu the lrpsts
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
DEVERY.

HERE is an expert opinion of Will
liam S. Devery, formerly Tammany
chief of police, Tammany is the most
corrupt political organization in the
world. William j. Bryan, who still
aspires to national Democratic lead
ership once endorsed the Tammany
organization in these words; "Great
is Tammany and Croker is its pro-
phet." Devery portrait is given be-
low:
"William S. Devery, coarse, brutal
and corrupt, is the embodiment of all
the worst features Of Tammany Hall,
ana his effrontery is the marvel of
even those who claim him as an inti-
mate. He is the head and front of the
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

vice trust, and without him to levy
backmail on crime the thieves who
have the city in their grasp would be
in u bad way, for no man has yet de-
veloped who can handle and classify
corruption and crime for purposes of
revenue as can Devery. He has a
tongue that is vile beyond description
his habits are low and his presence
unutterably disgusting. lie has been
a policeman for twenty-three years,
and in that time has been degraded,
indicted, charged with bribery, scan
dalous neglect of duty, eXtortion and
oppression, and now is openly accused
of being the most corrupt Of all the
blackmailiug oiliceholders of New
York His associates are depraved
and low, and the open accusation has
been made that he not only protects
crime and vice, but encourages the
establishment of dens that are dis
grace even to the powers that prey.
His skin is thick and he has no sense
of shame. He laughs at decency and
points proudly to the brazen asser-
tion once made by Van Wyck, who
declared 'Deyery is the best chief ot
police New York ever had.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
Prnncr PrnnnncIntlnn.

Two well-lnown officials, one of the
state and the other of the city, while
warm friends, occasionally get into
arguments as to, the proper pro-
nuncation OF words. The other night
the word isolate" was used by the
city man, who pronounced it with the
accent on the 81" as "i-solate," where
upon the state man Immediately "but-
ted in" with ooh, no, not isolate, but
isolate" "Why, you're bughouse," +"
rcioined the 'i'' man." Common sense
ought to teach you thatyou are wrong.
Just look at what the word means
ice, that is frozen, which is to be a
dead one, that is of no account, mean
out of commission or put away back,
see?" "No, I'll be hanged if l do, nor
anyone else" shouted the state man.
Then panied look came over the face
of the city man, and with gentle pity
he said: "You ought not to need a
piledriver or an AK. I'll spell it for
you phonetically. Ice-o-late, Ice, do
you catch on? Frozen, put away, eh?"
"Oh, rats!" yelled Bowen, lets have
some vichy and milk" and William
Rcquiesced.-Albany Journal.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
TEXAS WONDER
HALL,s cREAr plscovERY.

One small bottle OF IIalrs Great Discovery
cures all kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel cures diabetes, seminal emissions,
weak and lame backs, rheumatism and all
Irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in
both men and women, regulates bladder
troubles in children. II not sold by your drug
gist, win be sent by mail on receipt of.Sl 90.
One small bottle is two months treatment and
win cure any case above mentioned. DR.. E.
W. Han, sole manufacturer, y. o. Box 629, St.
Louis. Mo. Send for testimonials Sold by
all druggists.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
TWO YIEWS OF IMMORTALITY

Herbert Spencer does not believe
we are immortal. After eighty-two
years of life, he comes to this conclu-
sion as to death: CATER studying
primitive beliefs, and finding that
there is no origin for the idea iof an
after life save the conclusion which
the savage draws from the notion
suggested 10y dreams, of wan
dering double, which comes back on
awaking and which goes away for u
time at death, and, after contemplate
the iuscrutabe relation between brain
and consciousness, and finding that
we can get no evidence OF the exist
ence Of the last without the activity Of
the first, we seem obliged to relin-
quish the thought of the first, we seem
obliged to relinquish the thought that
consciousness continues after physical
organization has become inactive.
But it seems a strange and repugnant
conclusion that with the cessation of
consciousness at death, there ceases
to be any knowledge OF what existed.
With his last breath it becomes to
each the same thing as if he had
never lived"
Here is happier view of it--the
view of of"Uncle Joen Cannon, express
ed in the course of speech in the
House Of Representatives on Sunday,
June % Of this year. lie was eulogiz-
ing the lileaud character Of his friend
Amos j. Cummings. He said: "BuJ
what of the other side OF the river?
Revelation and faila t. ,us that we
will not ceasetO eX.... We enjoy the
universal desire tina. !a l., bo found in
each human unit FRO tie beginning
of the race to the pr1ssu. time for the
life beyond this life l.c universal
protest against extinction is the
strongest kind of evidence that our re-
spectiye individualities are not to be
wiped out. And without repeating
the words or recollecting the poet,
but somewhere in my reading, here or
there, | recollect some poem, / think
entitled might" and the central
thought, beautifully expressed, was as
the sun disappears behind the hor-
lion the stars and the glories of the
heavens appear; and we all have the
faith that with death the individuality
remains and the glories of space APP
pear; and ali hope and believe that
somewhere in the great beyond, under
universal law, as it has been from the
beginning, we will each one continue
to achieve the place in the infinite
existence that we are entitled to oc-
cupy.
! trust when I.shall cross the dark
river that l may arrive at that place
in space or condition where I will
meet such men as Amos j. Cummings
and men with whom / served who
crossed the river-Samuel j. J.ERandall,
William d. Kelley, Benjamin Butter
wortht, S. S. Cox, and many others
that | could name--and in such con-
dition | shall be glad and content 4"
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
READ THlsl

Huntsville, Mo-, Aug. !, 1900. This
is to certify that | have been cured Of
kidney and bladder trouble with one
bottle of the Texas Wonder, Hall s
Great Discovery, and can recommend
it to Others suffering in the same man
ner. j. HORACE MILLER
County Treasurer.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
MUCH HARDER

KanSAs UIly sur:
Electricians employed in making
repairs in the White House went on a
strike yesterday Wire pulling in the
White house is more difficult than
formerly, and they are entitled to
more pay.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

"BAFTLED, but not beaten" were
the words of Baldwin who has return
ed from search for the North pole.
1t has good Kansas sound.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
WANTED. D..-CanyassInP agents 70 act rs
FIELD MANAGERS,

who have had specially successful experience
In selling books, to travel 10 the interest OF
employing and training other canvasscrs.
win pay both salary and commission with the
view to making the income from the latter
large. state fully length OF experience, name
and number of books sold, time engaged, etc.
Nonu.but cauvassers Of successful experience
aud capacity Tor training and handling men
need apply. Address,
GUARANTEE PUBLISHING COMPANY,
22} North second Street ST. Louis Mo.