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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09
OF psper-mills tho United States

OF paper-mills the United States
has nearly fifty per cent. more thsn any
other country in Che world, and what is
more, we consume about as much paper
as the mills make. The exact number
of mills is $50, while England, Ireland
and Scotland between them have but
$50. Germany has $40 and France
comes close behind with $50. Italy has
2O6 and the vast Austrian and Russian
Empires have but 16O each. Spain has
65; the adjoining kingdom OF Portugal,
16; Belgium, 90; Holland 16; Den
mark, 10; Switzerland, Is; Sweden
and Norway, %, and Canada 20. Greece
and the new kingdom of Roumania have
one apiece, and there is also one in Cuba,
while in Japan there are six. Paper
mills, with some exceptions, seem to be
a fair index to the taste for reading in a
country. The American ratio produc-
ton is about an eighth of pound for
each man, woman and child; in Russia
the ratio is but one-hundredth part of
pound, and in Roumania it sinks to an
almost intinitisimal fraction. In the
more backward countries, however, all
the finer grades of paper are imported,
so that it would hardly be fair to esti-
mate their literary requirements by the
paper production. By the same rule
Great Britain, Germany and France
should not be credited with the con-
sumption of all they produce.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem
has voted its silver medal to George Ev-
erett, of Gloucester, England. Some
workmen were taking down an iron
girder, Edward Prickett being on an iron
column at one end, and a man named
Newry on column at the other. The
girder broke in the middle. Newry was
flung into an adjoining tank and killed.
Prickett tried to jump on to the roof of
a house, but was caught by a rope and
thrown back into the cap at the top of
the column, where he became insensible.
Attempts were made to reach him with
a lauder, but the oscillation of the pillar
was SO great as to threaten to throw him
out of the cap. Everett volunteered t.
ascend the pillar. He held Prickett Sc
curely until the ladders were so placed
that he could lower him with a rope at
the risk of falling eighty feet.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09
4 Rat.PrOOf Corn Crib.

A correspondent of the Practical
Farmer gives the following directions
for making that most necessary of farm
buildings, rat-proof corn crib: "Build
a good substantial house, twelve feet
wide, eight feet high, and as long as
you want it. This will give you two
cribs, one on either side. Put your
building on stone pillars, one foot above
ground. Side up with lath two and a
half by one inches of hard wood q used
oak,) putting them on up and down,
being careful to have them just half an
inch apart. The gables and any part of
the building that does not come in con-
tact with the corn, can be sided up with
common pine boards; for bottoms Of
cribs, laths lengthwise, One-half inch
apart; balance of floor between cribs
lay tight, of pine board. My building
has string Of ties between the sill and
plate to nail to, and cross ties to hold
the building together. Every eight feet
on these ties spike good strong stud
ding or narrow plank across them
lengthwise of the building as far from
plate as you want the width of top of
crib, then set up studding from floor,
as many as will be sufficiently strong
for crib; mortice the end in floor, gain
the top into the horizontal studding
about three-quarters of an inch, then
lath the inside of the crib with any kind
of lath, Just close enough to keep in the
corn, commencing ten inches from the
floor to leave room for the corn to come
down into the trough, putting these
lath on lengthwise. Then put COM
mon sized door in the end, between the
cribs. You can put lock on the door
and all is secure. q did not lock mine,
and gained something by it, as found
a stray mitten in the crib on cold
morning.) To get the corn in the crib
make doors above the plate the size you
want them, the same as dormer WIN
dows, and hang the doors on, and it
will be completed. If any one wishes
to have granary, they can use one
side of the building for that purpose,
and the other for crib. The size of my
cribs is three feet in the clear at bot
tom and five feet at top, but am well
satisfied they might be much wider and
still the corn would cure we'll. Any
one wanting wider cribs can build the
house wide enough to suit. l have used
this crib for about ten years and can
recommend it as an entire success. The
secret of this crib is putting the lath on
up and down; this gives no place for
the rats to stand on to cut holes, and
the building being one foot above
ground they cannot reach the bottom.
We are infested with swarms of gray
rats. and there is not a building on the
farm from which we can keep them out
of except the corn crib. We keep corn
over a year until the new crop is gath
cred in perfect safety.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09
Willow Trees.

Walking up Tenth Avenue the other
day we noticed small willow tree in
the yard of j. NJ. Davies, and it re-
minded us of an experience with them.
Seventeen years ago we set out a willow
slip, and were told that the roots would,
in due time, reach our well and destroy
the water. The well being fifty-six feet
deep, and twenty of that through rock,
and some sixty feet from the tree, we
thought that there could be no danger.
At any rate we told our friends we
would run the risk, and we did to our
sorrow. The tree grew to be very
large, and many a time has large
party eaten supper in its shade. 1t was,
perhaps, the broadcast tree across the
top and gave more shade than any in
the CITY. Some three or four years ago
the water in the well did not taste as
we'll as it did before, and it kept grow
ing worse and worse. In the spring OF
1880 cistern about fifty feet from tho
tree was cleaned out. In the bottom
were three or four bushels of roots OF
the willow, as fine as hair. They had
penetrated through the brick anG
through the cement without causing
the ciStern to leak. This satisfied us
that the willow roots had found their
way into the bottom of the well and de.
stroyed the water. By this time, too.
they had become so thick as to make it
almost impossible to draw bucket Of
water. There was only one remedy
and this was to fill up the well and dig
a new one, and to cut down the willow
tree. 1t was done but occasioned much
murmuring among the children who
had grown up under its shadow. We
have written this to say to Mr.. Davies
and any other person who has a willow
tree on his place, within the city limits
to cut it down and dig up the roots. If
YOU have no well or cistern your neigh
Dor ha; and the roots will find water,
we believe, if they SO many rods for it.
-Topeka Commonwealth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

Niagara hackmen are unreformed.
They will convey visitor all over the
place for twenty-five cents this year, but
will expose him to numerous catch
penny extortions, sharing with the
swindlers in the spoils. "The sellers Of
souvenirs" says a correspondent,
"show you bits Of jewelry moulded of a
translucent artificial paste, and lock you
straight in the eyes while they tell you
that the material of which the trinkets
are made is solidifed foam from the cat
aract, and that it is carved into its vari-
Gus shapes by members of the local In
dian tribes. They will exhibit rock
crystals which 10 not belong to any geo.
logical formation visible within hun
dred miles of here, sud descant upon
the peril to which young Indian brave
exposed himself in climbing a precipice
almost under the falls to chip these par
ticular specimens off,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09
Tho Press and the New and Great South
west.

west.
The States Of the South, acting after tho
manner of the great railroads, have opened
. bureau for information as to their re.
sources and attractions, in New York, and
London and other European cities. The
bureau will have samples Of the agricultural
and manufacturing interests Of the South
and West for free exhibition, and for the in
formation of intending emigrants.
The press of the South and West owe it to
themselves to note the growth Of their re-
spective centers, and the special excellence
of its manufactured products. This is duty
which the press fulfills all over the world,
and one of its highest missions and services to
the people. The supremacy of the West in
agricultural machinery is now conceded all
over the world, and the CHARTER OAK
STOVE WORKS has pushed St. Louis to the
front in this industry: but this superiority is
attended with Their good results, the best
skill will in the future locate itself there,
and act indirectly on the neighboring states
in supplying them with skilled labor and
building up other industries. This was the
plan the Western States adopted in building
up their respective agricultural and manu-
featuring interests. (6-3O)
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09
There is an amicable way of a

There is an amicable way of ar
ranging all domestic disputes, if one is
only willing to take little trouble. Two
hot tempers are not likely to make
things smooth, especially when it is the
fashion to be extremely polite to stran-
gers, even when they are offensive, and
to be cross to ones own, even when they
try to be agreeable. SHOW do you get
on with your wife nowadays?" was the
question asked. "Splendidly," was the
reply; 'swe have just discovered a Sc
cret and it works admirably" ''And
pray what is it?'' was the next ques-
ton. "Why, you see,'' was the reply,
ssmy wife and l are never at home at
the same time. When she comes in,
60 out; and when 1 come in, she goes
out. The plan works admirably, and
we are both very happy"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09
Rescued from Death.

William j. Coughlan, of Somerville, Mass,
says: ''In the fall of 1876 was taken with q
violent bleeding Of the lungs, followed bya severe
cough. was admitted to the City Hospital
While there the doctors said had a hole in my
left lung as big as half dollar. ! gave up hope,
but friend told me of DR.. WV. HALLS BAL
SAN FOR THE LUNGS. l got bottle, when to
my surprise commenced to feel better, and to.
day feel in better spirits than have the past
three years. Iwrite this hopingthat every one
afflicted with Diseased Lungs will take DR.. WV.
HALL's BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and be con-
WINGED that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. +"
Also sure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

Upon the farm of Jesse Pomeroy,
who lives in the Township of Allen,
Hillsdale County, Mich, is toad that
has regularly put in his appearance ev-
cry year for twenty-five years. He is
quite tame, and nights and mornings
can be seen in the same place on the
north side of the house. The toad was
marked twenty-five years ago by clip
ping one of its toes, consequently it is
not case of mistaken identity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

A good way to use up bits of cold
roast beef is to chop them fine and add
Z aborha third of the quantity OF cracker
or bread crumbs, stir in enough milk or
water to moisten it, season well with
pepper and salt, then roll in balls or
dat cakes, dip in egg and fry in butter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

In New York a few days ago the
power of speech was restored to a wom-
an who had been dumb for ten years
by the application of an electric battery.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

= --Frumenty.-Take a .teacupful OF
new wheat and boil it, in water enough
to cover it, till quite soft. When cold,
stir it into one quart OF new milk and
F. boil for ten minutes. Sweeten and
: flavor to taste, and let stand till cold
before serving.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

"I UNDERSTAND that your son is bach.
elor of arts,'' said Mrs. Brown to Mrs.
Romespun, whose son has just been gradu-
ated at Harvard. "Well, yes" replied
Mrs. Homespun, eyes. he's abachelor-but
he 5 engaged. '-Bost0n Transcript.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

THERE is scarcely person to be found
who will not be greatly benefited by thor
ough course of Kidney-Wort every spring.
II you cannot prepare the dry buy the liquid.
1t has the same effect-Pdlla.sluna
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

The universal heart of man blesses
flowers. He has wreathed them around
the cradle, the marriage altar, and the
tomb.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

We are 30 thankful to say that our baby
was permanently cured Of dangerous and
protracted irregularity Of the bowels by the
use Of Hop Bitters by its mother. which at
the same time restored her to perfect health
and strength.-The parents, Rochester, N.
Y. See another column.-Ba6alo Express.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

FARMERS. teamsters, don't experiment, BIZ
use Frazer Axle Grease. It is the best.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

REDDING'S RUSSIA SALvE meets with won
derful success in all cases of skin diseases.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

FOUND At LAST s::.. Aes s,:1.:!:: :
70 sell from. ID lew-prsced and ~ -eea1Ag eooo
Of al kinds are fally rspFesentsA IN ear nsw
GRAND COMBINATION PROSPECfUS B00ks
By sample pages, bindings, illustrations, etc. 4
great variety a1d sure success 1er C4Avaseers. Al
actually wishing EAPLoYMENf addre0 for terms,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09
Don't Die In the House.

Ask Druggists for Rough on Rats" It cleal
out rats, mice, reaches, fl.es, bed-bugs, 15c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09

ASK your grocer for National Yeast.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-09
LYDIA 8. PENKHAM'S
The Positive Cure

VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-24
The SculIing Match.

All the arrangements for the sculling
match, which is to take place tomorrow
evening on the Eastern Branch, have been
completed, and promptly at o'clock the
shells will start. The race, as before stated
in THE CRITIC, will be from the Navy
yard bridge to the railroad bridge and re-
turn, Il distance of about one mile. The fol-
lowing entries have been made Mansfield
and Lewis, Nicholson and Ennis, Smith and
Posy, VIM. ii. Shelton and Edward Mason.
In addition to the names above mentioned,
ii is understood that two or three more en-
tries will be made to-day. A meeting of
the contestants will be held this evening at
Harvey Clarks restaurant, foot of Eleventh
street southeast for the purpose of signing
articles Of agreement.
Mr.. James M. Leitch has been selected
as stakeholder, with Joseph Brown referee,
and Messrs. Frank p. Morgan and Bernard
Mcdonnell judges for Mansfield and Lewis,
Daniel Curry and James Lcitch for Nichol-
son and Ennis, Jas. ONeil and Geo. Burgess
for Smith and Posy. Messrs. Shelton and
Mason have not chosen theirs as yet
The Evening critic., 1881-06-24
Marine collision Investigated.

The local steamboat inspectors have ren-
dered the following decision to Inspector
General Dumont in the case of collision be-
tween vessels in their district:
"In the case of the collision between the
steamer Lady of the Lake and the schooner
w. II. Smith, which took place on June 8,
in the Chesapeake near Windmill Point,
we find that the collision was the result of
carelessness and neglect of duty on the part
of John f. Posey, pilot in charge of the said
steamer, in absenting himself from and leav
ing the pilot house in the care of the quar-
termastcr Tan unlicensed NAM, We have
therefore revoked the license of said John
L. Posey for gross negligence of duty.
WIN. o. SAvILLE,
JAMES ID. LOWRY"
The Evening critic., 1881-06-24
THE MuSKET KICKS.
How Room 30 Experienced II Re
hauIll from l0ngressmnm MOmcN.


bound from Congressman Money.
The determined features mounted on the
wiry Frame of Hon. fernando ID. Money, oil
Mississippi, have been seen in Washington
for the past few days. He was attracted to
this fashionable summer resort by u small
paragraph in the New York Times, where
some person supposed to be Implicated III
Star-route cases, was alluded to as warm
personal friend of Congressman Money. AS
Col. Money has been for some time Chairman
of the House Committee on Post offices and
Post -roads, the article would have n ten
dency, clearly meant, to connect the
Colonel's influence with whatever crooked
ness in this connection was claimed
Yesterday the Colonel adorned himself
with proper amount of war paint and pro-
ceeded to Room 80, which he was referred to
as the most likely place to find Mr.. Root,
the correspondent of the Times, whose agile
pen had written the offensive words. He
found the Star Chamber in high session. In
one part of the room were Gibson and Wood
ward. Seated ut desk in another quarter
of the den, with pile of United States
records and n lot of manuscript as an assist
ant, sat Mr.. Root. This fact will effectually
dispose of Billy Cooks statement to the
effect that the prosecution was not furnish
ing the press with information. 1t is bald,
unvarnishcd lie.
The Colonel, perhaps trifie excited, APP
preached Mr.. Root and asked If he was the
author of the article. He answered that he
was and that he meant no reflection on the
Coonel's character by it. This was no,
satisfactory "That won't do young man
said the Colonel" "If you didn't mean to
convey any Inference by that language
what was your purpose in using it? You
are evidently novice in Washington jour
nalism, or you would have known that dur.
ing my whole carecrin Congress have done
all in my power to curtail the expenditures
on these expedited routes, and in several re-
ports have pointed out what called theii
gross extravaganza. Why, the very case with
which you connect my name was taken bodily
from speech made, showing the reckless
waste of money. Can't you read? What
kind of a trial are you fellows supposed tt
be carrying on? You're slanderer and dc
famer. Now l propose to give you just
about three days to correct that impression
in your paper. If you don't do it within
the specified time, I'll make it PERSONAL,
uncomfortable for you. That's all I've go
to say to you"
Then, turning to the other eminent prose
cutors. he said g AS for this whole crowd
I've only to say that when you find an,
evidence that connects me dishonesty will
any public or private frauds, make thu
most of it. But my character is my 0nl.
stock in trade, and l serve notice on yOt
now that if you attempt to smirch it b,
innuendo and soil it by underground ant
cowardly insinuations I'll hold you to
personal account. You'll probably find ou
that the reputation of an American either
is not to be killed by u smut-machinc."
| And tbn (,nlnupl left
The Evening critic., 1881-06-24
LacOnic Locals.

GEORGE DEUKING was sentenced to sixty
days by Judge Smell, for keeping policy
shop, and appealed to the grand jury.
A LITTLE boy named George Mason was
fined one-dolar in the Police Court to-day
for firing fire-cracker in the street last
evening.
THE elegant oak desk presented to this
Government by Queen Victoria is now used
by President Garfield in his private library.
1t was formerly kept on exhibition in the
Blue Parlor.
THE beautiful gold medal known as the
Cuttings Trophy" now being contested for
by members of the Columbia Rifle Associa-
ton, is on exhibition in the room of Col. j..
o. p. Burnside, II. o. ID.
LAST NIGHT police officers Smith and Nc
Donald found the back gates, doors, and
windows of houses No 2205 and 2207 Four
teenth streets OPEN The houses are the
property of Samuel Fitzgerald, and were
both unoccupied. The water-cOcks, gas
fixtures, bath-tub lining, &C., had been stolen
from one of the houses.
A TELEGRAM has been received from
Leadvillc announcing the killing in that
city of William Kloman, of Washington
the deceased is son of the well-known
ex-restaurant proprietor of that name, and
when in this city was dry-goods clerk.
No details are given as to the circumstances
of his death. The body has been shipped to
this city.
A. GOOD thing for picnics and excursions
is Prentiss' Pure Concentrated Lemonade.
OLIVER HAMILTON, the young Wash
ingtonian, at present in the Alexandria Jail
on account of three card monte, attempted,
in company with Alphonzo Arlington and
Hugh Strider, burglars, to break jail They
were well fixed with instruments, but the
officers of the jail discovered them. They
had been suspected for several days and were
under espionage. When ponnced upon they
had half sawn one of the iron bars in the
debtors room" in the upper portion of the
Jail. They were Immediately removed to
cells ON the first floor where escape is inn
possible. The tools consisted Of small saws,
bits, &C., which had been struggled in by
sympathetic friends.