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less serious in their results. Cases
were numerous in which ball had
traversed the lungs, and the patient,
after q merely occlusive dressing, Of
the external wounds, had been able to
walk to the nearest station; although
in order to effect cure, rest was es-
sential in addition to the dressing;
these two sufflcing unless fever inter-
vened in consequence of internal hem
orrhage. In that case tapping was re-
sorted to after week to a fortnight
had elapsed and when this failed thor
acotomony was performed.
With regard to the nature of the
wounds caused by the different pro-
jectiles fired at various differences,
DR.. Won Manteufel did not observe any
cases of hollow vessels or organs of
the body bursting in consequence of
being struck by bullet at close quar-
tiers. In previous wars these cases
have been produced by bullets fired
at from 100 to 400 and even 600 PAGES,
or, where the head had been struck, at
from 100 to 800 PAGES. From 800 to
1.500 or 1900 PAGES the wounds have
produced ragged edge according to
previous war experiences; and beyond
1000 PAGES Commissions without penetra-
lions have resulted. But these expert
ences have not been confirmed in the
present war in the case of bullets fired
from the small bore Japanese rifle and,
as has been mentioned above, DR.. Won
Manteufel had observed no effects of
bursting even when the wounds have
been produced by firing at short dis
tances. The cases of wounds in the
head observed by him, however, had
all been produced by firing from dis
tances Of over 600 PAGES. 1t is prob
able, therefore. that all head wounds
at shorter distances were fatal before
aid could arrive.
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ances stored up against France, was
won over and made an ally also. Italy,
jealous and dfstrustful, was courted
and made a friend. All these diplo-
matte triumphs Delcasse accomplished
in seven years.
Among all the great powers Of the
earth-save one-Delcasse established
his government upon terms OF peace
and amicable understanding. Ger
many alone remained sulky. Not all
the skill of Delcasse could bring a
smile to the grim visage Of Emperor
William or coax pleasant word from
the memorable Count Buelpw. Ger
many hates France with an intensity
equaled only by the same reciprocated
sentiment. Germany sought to crush
her quondam enemy and interrupt her
growing greatness. But Delcasse
stood in the way AS long as this lit
tie great man was on guard the kaiser
raved in vain. Delcasse must be got
rid of, and Emperor William fran ed
a program having for its object the
overthrow Of the man whose policies
were fast making France foe to be
feared and commercial rival to be
dreaded.
The ENHANCEMENT over Morocco fur.
nished the opportunity for which the
kaiser was looking, and Immediately
he leveled all his guns on Delcasse.
France was bullied into giving up the
services of the very man who could
have brought her out of this trouble
with honor and commercial integrity.
When France renowned Delcasse she
encountered, and with loss, the most
critical moment in her history since
Bismark dictated the terms of peace
in the palace of Versailles. Germany
has the whip hand now. France has
confessed her fear of the mailed fist
has sacrificed her protector and cham
pion and has, by the same act, dealt
her own international prestige a ruin
Gus blow
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81 DELIGHT s

But He was Cunning Guy, and
thought of a great Scheme. He would
hide His Roll in the Other Mans
Pocket Because He figured that the
Last Place a man who was Broke
would look for Money would be in His
own pocket.
So as he staggered to bed, He drop
ped the Roll into the outside coat
Pocket of his new found Friend. Then
He patted Himself some more for his
astuteness.
Now, when the morning came. the
Man who was broke was the first to be
awake. And as he Had healthy
Thirst, he was quick to Dress and Hur-,
~ for the Bar In his jeans he found
one lonesome Dime and laid it on the
bar for one measure of red paint.
When he went into his coat pocket
for Cigarette, Not a Gig. was there
but from his Kick he drew large, fat
Roll. (And in that Roll was $50
bucks.)
Nov, where in h. did I ever get
that much monev?" asked the Faro
fiend of himself. And he frisked his
Clothes to see If there was any More
And when he had put away that
Drink and Others, he went forth to
was Opened He was the First man
to buy Checks
Now. the rest of the Story is Sad.
For He was up Against it Good and
Strong. They gave him the Odd and
Other Things that we're Worth While
And soon he was once more Broke
and Happy. For he had Had his Fling.
And when he returned to that Hotel
to find the Wise person. He met a
Much Disturbed man. For he was
nervous about that cashed Bank roll
Now, when the Wise person found
to what base uses his Wise money had
been Put, he Threw Several kinds Of
Fits. And He made an awful Beef, But
1t didn't do a bit of Good. even though
he knew his money had rome up
against the Brace. So he borrowed
enough to get Home.
Moral: The Wisest and Toughest
Of old Fish can't swim In Raoxe.
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TRADE With CUBA.

The figures complied by the bureau
of commerce and labor show that the
exports from the United States to
Cuba during the ten months ending
April 30, are the largest ever known
for the same length of time. The ad-
ditional capital that is being taken to
Cuba, the increase in business there
caused by the stable conditions and
the prospect for long life, to the re-
public are exerting a splendid influ-
ence on the trade, and the gain to the
United States Is very material one.
Exports from the United States to
Cuba have increased 43.3 per cent and
imports from Cuba have increased
"a per cent, comparing the ten
months figures of the present fiscal
year with the corresponding period of
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WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.

The broad statement made a few
days ago by President James Of the
Illinois State University, that college
athletics injure the students physi-
cally and unfit them mentally for after
life, was commented upon in these col.
umns at the time and has brought
forth many remarks from college pres
idents and professors all over the
country. Some of them agree in part
with President James but they do not
favor such a sweeping indictment as
he has drawn. While they admit, as a
rule, that there should be moderation
in athletics as followed in the colleges
they contend that there are so many
lasting advantages to be gained by the
student who follows athletics that it
would be an unwise move to prohibit
football and other exercise in schools
Almost the strongest and most pro
nounced opponent to President James
views is President George e. MacLean
of the Iowa State University. When
asked for an interview upon the sub
ject raised by the Illinois president he
said:
I'm the absence of statistics to
which President James refers, it is diff
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no other political home. These are all
right to swell the size Of marching
clubs and election majorities. but the
old standbys and Warehouses; should
be the standard bearers and shape the
platforms and policies of the party"
unfortunate in it's immediate effects"
says the Sioux City Journal, but the
ultimate effect of the unpleasantness
is likely to be good. The life insur-
ance companies may or may not be
placed under government regulation
In any event they will all find 1t to
their advantage to let the light of pub
licity shine through their structures.
The public will be as willing as ever
to invest it's money in life insurance
but the public will ask to be shown tina
interior of the vaults in which its mon-
ey is to be stored"
eff thrift is the distinguishing trait
of the Yankee, no mistake has been
made in describing the Japs as the
Yankees Of the orient says the Cedar
Falls Record.
"Mr. Bryan, in wishing Mr.. Cleveland
well as a trustee of the Equitable.
probably hopes the former president
will have no sealed letters to bother
him." says the Davenport Times.
Haven't heard much about Presi-
dent Roosevelts rashness or impetus
osity lately, have you?" asks the Sioux
City Journal.
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The cashed Bank Roll.

There was Once a Wise sporting
Person, who knew it All, writes John
Day in an exchange. His Forehead
was SO high that it reached the Back
Of his head. Also, he Had not a Hair
on his Face. He had Stroked himself
so Much for the Wise things he haC
done that the Front half Of his Head
looked like a Cross between q Billiard
Ball and an Ostrich Egg.
Whenever He played Race it was
already In. He wouldn't look at Faro
from the Players side of the Table
and when He was Dealing 1t Was a
Safe bet that the Box could do More
things than Belch out Two at a Time
Now, it Came to pass that this Wise
Fish was caught And 1t was All be-
cause he was Too WISE
1t CHANGED that this Wise person
journeyed away from His own Town
and Fell in with Friend of His boy
hood Days And in His own Selfish
wav, He was glad to See this old
Friend. For he was a bit on the Lone
some side.
Now, this Friend Of the Wise per-
son was Booze fiend and Things be-
side. He played Faro Bank to live and
Lived to Play Faro Bank.
And when He suggested that the
Wise person Stake him to a Stack OF
checks that he might Pike awhile. He
was much Panied, and also surprised
when he was Refused.
But he was not enough insulted tc
Leave the Wise person, for He was
Purchasing many Drinks And the
Boose Fighter was standing UP under
the steady Fire of Liquids when the
aforesaid Wise person was beginning
to Wobble
And as the Wise person imbibed, He
began to Mellow. Full Of Bubble Wa
ter and the friendly Feeling He took
| the Other fellow to his Room that they
might Spend the night together. Fol
he Felt just like continuing the Drink
ing Joust next Day.
Now the Wise person had about his
clothes a large roll of Money. And he
was Sore Afraid that he might be
! Touched for His Bank Roll.
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MOUNDS IN The WAR.

Observers of military and surgical
matters will receive much valuable in
formation from the reports that will
be made from time to time upon the
various phases of the war in the orient.
Comparisons show that some of the
severe fighting of modern times has
been done in the Russo-Japanese strug-
gle and already reports are coming
bers of the warning forces, and foreign
attaches, regarding the details of the
fighting. Among the reports most in
teresting to those who observe the eff
fects of different projectiles fired at
different distances is one from the Rus
sian surgeon, z. Won Manteufel, who
has sent communication to the Revue
Medicale Hebdomadaire concerning
the wounds he has had occasion to
treat during the war. Most of the
wounds in the head were cured, but
some of them gave rise to interesting
cases of aDhasia and agraphia, or the
loss of the power of expression by
means Of speech or writing, which
power was generally, though not al
ways, recovered. The wounds in the
abdomen frequently resulted in portion.
tits, more especially when the remov.
al of the wounded had taken place too
quickly, or had been effected by means
of badly hung military conveyances
Where the peritonitis was circum'
scribed cure generally followed; but
where it was greatly extended the is
sue was fatal. Laparotomy, more par
ticularly when the surgical operation
was performed on the field OF battle
was found to be worse than useless
Wounds in the lungs were surprisingly
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ficult to speak with defniteness. but
as result of my relations to college
athletics and as member of boards
of control for twenty years and from
my observance of the after careers Of
distinguished athletes,I would say that
there are no more fatalities from heart
disease than would be natural in the
same number of men anywhere.
81 positively believe that training a
athletes, with the exception of few
overtained men has given us fine
specimens of educated men, and that
general hygienic and clean living has
been promoted among educated men
as result Of the example of athletic
training,
I "Only few men have had their
names become famous in connection
with university teams and events, but
hundreds are stimulated to exercise
and right living.
There is a long line Of men who are
famous in college life and athletics,
like the Rev. DR.. Joseph Twichell of
Hartford, and others distinguished in
the pulpit and the pew and all fields
of endeavor.
Physical training in universities
should be extended beyond indoor OF
gymnasium work into outdoor exer.
cises and healthy sports"
1t is obviously question upon
which doctors disagree. Doctors OF
philosophy can disagree as readily and
as forcibly as can doctors of medicine
And no matter how much they may OBJ
ject, the time is far, far distant when
any of the prominent schools will have
no room for a gymnasium, no place in
the school year for athletics, no vel
come for the brawny son of the fields
who comes to the college town to en-
roll and--to play half back The sys
tenn is too firmly grounded for Presi
dent James to attempt to overthrow
it. 1t is doubtful. too, if his general
criticism will be upheld by facts ex
cept in few cases. One of these
whose existence would tend to dis
prove President James contention is
President Elliott of Harvard universe
ty. Time was when he was member
of the crimson crew. but his head il
as clear, his eye as bright and his steI
as firm as many man Of As, though
he has passed the milestone thai
marks the allotted three-score years
and ten. He is not, by the way, in &C
cordance with President James the
l Ory
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FRANCES LOSS.

The enforced resignation of the
French premier, M. Delcasse, is one
of the greatest losses the French re-
public has ever sustained 1t is a
loss, indeed, that extends beyond
Frances borders, for M. Delcasse has
been one of the most powerful and
consistent advocates of international
peace, and the movement toward that
much desired condition has received a
severe setback in his retirement.
.Theophile Delcasse was justly re-
ferred to as the John Hay of France.
He was foremost among the new
school of European diplomats. In re-
firing him from public life France has
made a most humiliating confession
of her subservience to the will of the
German emperor and has shown that
the. terror inspired by the mailed fist
of Bismark has not yet been outlived.
In the resignation of M. Delcasse Ger
many may be said to have gained a
distinct victory over France For Ger
manys emperor, ever since France be-
gan to prosper under the magic hand
of Delcasse, has sought his overthrow
and the remuneration by France Of his
policies. One by one he gained the
confidence and good will of the other
powers and formed alliances which
are good for France. but Germany has
stood out stubbornly. Finally. when
the chance came to discredit Delcasse
with his own people, Germany saw it
and turned it to good account. But
France is the loser.
Delcasse is the greatest statesman
in Europe, and as minister of foreign
affairs he exerted a powerful influ-
ence for peace among nations. TAX
ing the helm Of French affairs at a
time when England was threatening
and smarting and the Fashoda Incl
dent doomed large on the political
horizon, he has cemented firm bond
of friendship between the two coun-
tries embodied in formal North At
rican program and an Egyptian and
Moroccan. treaty. When ,Delcasse be-
came minister our war with Spain
was practically over, but the delicate
task Of arranging the terms of honor
able peace fell to the Frenchman. He
revived the cordial relationship that
has united the two greatest republics
and at the same time made a firm
friend and ally of Spain. Russia,
which had several diplomatic griev-
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phia has married winnebago Indian
the Clinton Herald says, after all this
may beat marrying a no-count COUNT

may peat marrying nO-cOunt count
Those who recently denounced the
President as a war lord are now
obliged to at least grant that he is
versatile" says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
The Des Moines News remarks In
disgust that the kissing scene at the
close Of the Dennison trial must have
been about as delightful as witnessing
some society woman fondle a poodle
The Cedar Rapids Republican rises
to demand the reason why a doctor or
any one else should carry a. lot of
whiskers around with him.
The Creston Advertiser Gazette re-
CARDS Nan Patterson's failure on the
stage as a healthy sign of the sanity
and good sense Of the American peo-
pie.
Remarking the tremendous downfall
of New York insurance companies in
prestige and reputation, the Cedar
Rapids Republican asks admiringly:
And did young Mr.. Hyde do 1t all be-
fore he was 80 years of age?"
1--WE never believed in applying the
prodigal SON business In politics." says
Joe Trigg of the Iowa State Register
1T Is rewarding political sinners just
because they Joined the party having
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the preceding year The exports to
Cuba during the ten months ending
April 30. 1906. were valued at $751;
319.520, a gain of $S,463,775, or 433
per cent, while imports from Cuba in
the ten-month period ending April 80.
1905, were $69,441, 259 in value, an In
crease Of $12,717,S19. or 22.4 per cent
as compared with like period Of the
preceding year.
The following table shows the value
of the principal articles exported from
the United States to Cuba during the
ten months ending April, 1905, togeth.
err with the figures for the same ten
months the preceding year:
Ten months ending April 80:
Articles 1904 1909
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


BILLY" Sunday will conduct a series
OF meetings in Burlington in Novem.
Der, and the Keokuk Gate City is UNI
kind enough to say: "He will have :
mighty big job ahead of him If he un.
dertakes to turn the base ball report
ers of that town from the error Of theii
ways"
Zone thing at time, please, or al
most, two says the Sioux City Trib
une petulantly. when the Chicago
war is over and peace is declared be-
tween Russia and Japan will be time
enough for the revolutionists of Vene-
zuela to remind Castro that there are
several big sticks in the world"
1.-The spectacle of Kaiser Wilhelm
and President Roosevelt pulling ir
double harness for peace is calculated
to make some wise world politicians
change their previous estimates" re.
marks the Sioux City Journal.
Noting that rich girl In Philadel'
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