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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
The "Smartness" OF Worms and Fish,.

Il have made some of my most in
teresting studies of nature in the morn
ing" said Seth Green. THAT is the
time to see the insects at their best-to.
see the mud wasps singing the spiders
without killing them, and packing them
away where they are kept alive fol
weeks to be used when needed. have.
seen a small green worm hanging downs
on web. An ant, stationed on the limb
above, pulls up the web, and just as the.
worm comes in reach of his tiny claws,
down drops Mr.. Worm. The ant pulls,
up again and again, and worm lets out
another reef and goes down. This sort
of thing continues until finally the ant
grapples the worm and both go down,
together in grand scramble, in which.
the worm manages to shake off the ant.
This leaves the worm on the ground.
His web is SO strong that it is still.
fastened to the limb above. What does.
Mr.. Ant do? Give it up? No, sir. J.
have seen him 60 up the trunk of that
tree, crawl out onto the same limb, and
60 to work again pulling up the
same web. Then after another battle.
have known the ant to get the better
of the fight and lug the worm off to hiss
hole, three rods away.
''Why, talk about reasoning powers !.
The perseverance and instinct of these
little creatures is wonderful. People
90 out to fish. They splash around,
stand up in their boat, drop their lines
three feet away, and wonder because.
they don't catch trout. They forget
that trout can see. Fish learn that
tackle and fish are. as rule, local I'M
their habitatiOn. There are not as
many gypsies among fish as among.
men. Any man who will take the
pains to study fish-or who will re-
member 1.-THE of what he reads about
them-can catch them. They are,
smart, but our brains will beat them.
remember once of fishing for salmona
trout for long time and taking nothing
Finally concluded to get down and
look into the water, and so, throwing
my coat over my head, l got the re-
quired shade and peered down. The
salmon would sail up and look at the
minnow. Then, with a quick dart. he
would close his teeth round one-halfi
the minnow and open them again like q.
flash. He did not attempt to eat the,
onAuOW, anu Hall VI INC ScScicu DOOy
would drop to the bottom. When it
had fallen to the bed of the lake the
salmon would 60 down leisurely and
eat it. The next time when / dropped
my hook and felt the quick bite of the.
trout let out enough line to send the
hook to the bottom, and the result was.
that when the salmon went down for :
his meal he was fooled and had hra. -
Utica IN y Observer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

The issue of the compendium of the
history of silk culture and manufacture
ing in the United States by the Census
Bureau has created great interest in
that industry. Attempts have been
made at different times to encourage
the industry in this country, but they
have failed to produce any practical
results. One great drawback has been
the scarcity of the right kind of labor
ers. In 1880 native silk was used only
at Williamsburg, Kan, and Salt Lake
City. Kansas produced about 500 pounds
and double the amount produced by
any other State in the Union. In 1868
California produced 1900 pounds, and
In 1870 there were 1,OOO,OO
mulberry trees growing in the State.
In 1873 the industry had died
out The important trade in raw silk
has increased in value from S53, $50 in
184S to S12, 129. 699 in 1880. The per.
centage of goods made in the United
States has increased Sc per cent since
1875. In 1880 there were 1856 factories
employing 81, 524 workmen. The CAPT.
tai invested was $l9, 125, 800. New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts have all but rs factories.
Those who have had experience in silk
manufacture are of the opinion that re-
markable prosperity would attend the
industry in this country with proper
and persistent management. The spe-
cial work of the Census Bureau promises
tobe of great benefit to the country in
calling attention to the possibilities
which exist in various industries for
which the country has great natural re-
sources, but are yet in their infancy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
THE WORLD'SDOINGS.
A Summary OF the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

CONVERSATIONAL NJ hSs
THE following is the compulsory retire.
/! ment clause of the army appropriation bill,
| as it finally passed the House: 'That On
and after the passage of this act. when an
officer has served thirty-five years, either as
officer or soldier in the regular or volunteer
service, he shall, if he make application
therefor to the President, be retired from
active service and placed on the retired list;
and when an officer has served forty years,
either as officer or soldier in the regular or
volunteer service, or is sixty-four years OF
age, he shall be retired from active service
and placed on the retired list; and no act
now in force shall be SO construed as to
limit or restrict retirement as herein pro.
vided for.
THE House Judiciary Committee bill. a
substitute for all other bills introduced on
this subject, divides Missouri into six di-
visions for holding terms Of the United
States Court.
A JOINT resolution passed authorizing
the Secretary Of War to erect, at q cost
of $40, 900. a memorial column at Washing
toms headquarters, Newburgh, n. Y; an
appropriation of $4,000 to aid in defraying
the expenses of the celebration to be held
there in 1888 on the centennial anniversary
of the declaration of peace, and providing
for the appointment of a select committee
Of two Senators and eight Representatives
to make arrangements for that celebration.
SENATOR LOGAN is quite hopeful that the
Senate Committee on Education will make
favorable report on his bill providing for
the distribution among the States and Ter
ritories in proportion to their respective
populations of all the receipts into the Ma
tional Treasury from internal revenue,
taxes on distilled spirits, amounting annu-
ally to the sum of $40, 600 900, and provid.
ing that no State or Territory shall receive
any portion of said money until such State
or Territory shall have provided by local
enactment for system of compulsory edu-
cation, extending to all children, male and
female, from the ages Of seven to twelve
years. Friends of education oppose the
bill and think it will not become law.
SENATOR HOAR has introduced bill pro-
viding for succession to the Presidency in
case of vacancy from any cause. 1t pro-
vides that the successor shall be that member
of the Cabinet first in rank according to the
composition of Washington's Cabinet. This
order is the Secretary of State first, and the
Secretary of the Interior last. The bill ex-
cludes Cabinet officers not previously con-
frmed by the Senate.
THE House Committee on Foreign Affairs
have reported bill for an appropriation of
So, 900 to make an exhibition at the fish ex-
hibition in London in 1883.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

LIEUT.. SHORE, in a lecture on China
and Japan, SAYS that until the arrival
of foreign surgeons there was not a
native in the whole Chinese Empire
who could remove a tumor, treat an alb
cess, or even set a fractured limb with
certainty; and even now there are no
surgeons in the army ornavy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
CURRENT COMMENT.

The loss by fire of S430.000,0 900
worth of property in the United States
during the last six years is something
worthy of serious reflection. The
amount of property burned up in New
York City alone last year was nearly
SIG, 100000, and in the United States
over SS1, 100000.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.

c. A. TERRELL, chief clerk in the PEN
sion Office at Indianapolis, is under arrest
charged with completely in a pension swim
die.
EX-POsTMAsTER GENERAL TYNER was
thrown from buggy at Washington and
knocked insensible.
A WASHINGTON dispatch announces the
following nominations: Samuel B. AK.
tell, of Ohio. Chief Justice of the Supreme
court of New Mexico; Rollin NJ. Doggett, of
Nevada, United States Minister to the Ha.
waiian Islands; Henry E. Spisen, of Wis
consin. receiver of public moneys at Aber-
deem, D. T.
SENATOR ANTHONY has been reelected
by the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Col. FREDERICK Robe, of Gorham,
Me-, was nominated by the Republicans for
Governor.
JAMES F. WILSON was nominated for
Congress from the Fifth iowa District on
the Republican ticket.
THE President nominated David H. Pin
ney, of Illinois, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Arizona.
EX-Gov. DENNIsON, Of Ohio, died June
18th.
THE great political camp meeting at Elk.
celsior Springs, Mo. commenced June 14tb,
People of all political parties have been in
vited and were expected to attend the meet
ing.
CHANCELLOR FAIRFIELD, of the Nebras-
ka University was dismissed by recent
vote of the regents of four to two.
The President approved of the sentence
in the case of Lieutenant Flipper, sentenced
to dismissal from the service.
THE Secretary of the Interior has signi-
fed his approval of bill authorizing the
Attorney General to bring suit to set aside
patent issued to the st. Joseph & Denver
City Railroad to quarter section of land,
homesteaded by Ira Howbith in Washington
County, Hans. prior to the definite location
of, and subsequently to it being patented to
the railroad. This is an important bill
which, if passed, will establish precedent
in many cases.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
MISCELLANEOUS.


A MOB visited the Jail at Chillicothe, No.,
and demanded the surrender of Shelby and
Bryant, who shot Fred Tucker. The Sheriff
had, however, prepared for their recep-
ton, and they dispersed without doing bat
tie.
A SPECIAL from Atchison, Kansas, June
18th. says: Five prisoners, Will. William.
son, Raymond Wilson, Theodore Bradley,
William Jennings and William Wilson made
partially successful break for liberty from
the city prison. Jailer Tyler fought them
hard and succeeded in holding three until
aid arrived. All are recaptured but one.
Wilson was caught in Winthrop last night
by Marshal Dyer.
AsPECIAL from Hfgginsville, NO., June
18th says: A horrible tragedy occurred at
the Occidental Hotel here this morning, by
which Arnold T. Ewing, Deputy Circuit
Clerk Of this county, was accidentally shot
and instantly killed with q Ballard rife, in
the hands Of Joseph Bowman, Deputy Sher-
If Of Lafayette County.
The strike at the Wabash Iron Company's
Iron Mill in Terre Haute, Ind, has ended,
and the men went to work, the word ''for.
ever" being stricken from the contract and
Pittsburgh prices established.
A SPECIAL from Canton, III, June 18th
says: A most terrific rain storm visited the
eastern portion Of Illinois last night The
Sangamon River overlooked and washed out
large bridge on the Wabash Railway, and
over 800 feet of track on the Illinois Central,
besides doing other damage, and one man
was killed and an engine went down with;
the bridge. Damage, so, 600.
THE number drowned by the recent food
at Verseez. Hungary, was A.
A MONTREAL dispatch reports very de.
structive fire in that city.
A WASHINGTON dispatch. June 18th, says.
Secretary Folger states that he has not quite
completed his examination Of the bond
plate left in his custody by Detective Felker
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23
Is talking of extenG

Chicago is talking of extending a
call to Moody and Sankey. The min
listers are almost unanimous for their re-
turn, although some doubts are ex-
pressed about the permanency of their
work, and one divine thinks that the in
vitation :" is a humiliating confession of
the failure of the established agencies
of the church. so far as aggressive work
is concerned" All agree that Chicago
was never so wicked as at present. We
are not envious, and hope that the Chi
cagoans will be saved. "-Boston Globe.
Cruelty to animals is the crime Of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

Cruelty to animals is the crime Of
cowards-Io,u0 State Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-23

supposed, four young lady pupils, who
with five companions occupied the dormi.
tory in the upper story. The names of the
unfortunates are Mabel Il. McLanathan, Ida
Golding, Mamie Mcdonald and Jen-
ME Austin, the three former of
Leayenworth, the latter of Carrollton,
Mo. They were all about thirteen years of
age, members Of the graduating class, and
most estimable young ladies. When the
storm broke in its fury, the sisters, appre-
hensive for the safety oftheir pupils, started
for the dormitory to conduct them to the
chapel, but before they could reach the up.
per floor the crash came. barring their pro-
gress, and they were compelled to call upon
men with axes to effect ~ entrance, where
most pitiabls sight met their eyes. The
bodies of the killed were speedily extricated
and the horror stricken survivors removed
from the scene Of the disaster.-Reports of
damage caused by the hurricane show that
its ravages were widespread, extending
through the whole length Of the lower Mis-.
souri, Valley and adjacent country. From
st. Louis, Sedalia, Mexico, Liberty,
Missouri City, Independence. Kansas City,
and other towns and cities IN Missouri. and
from Leavenworth, Lawrence, Atchison.
Topeka, Wyandotte, and elsewhere In Kan.
sac, come detailed accounts of the destruo.
ton Of buildings and other property, and
the serious injury to fruit trees and grain
throughout large sections Of country. At
Kansas City, Thomas Madden, abrickmaker,
aged q, was crushed to death by the falling
walls Of planing-mill underneath which
he had taken refuge from the storm.
Connecticut western news., 1882-04-05
Destruction of American Forests.

In our country we have gone to the forests in kind of a freebooter style, cutting, and burning more more than we could cut, acting for the most part as though all the while in frolic or a fight, until now at length, after cen tury or two of this work, we are waking up to the facts that our once boundless woods are disappearing, and that we are likely to suffer no little loss thereby. But it is only the few who seem now to have any adequate sense of our condition as effected by the threatened loss of the trees. In a recent publication, issued by authority one of our Western States for the express purpose of attracting settlers from European countries, the statistics of its lumber production are elaborately set forth; accompanied by the assurance that the present enormous consumption of trees for this purpose may continue for ten or fifteen years longer before the forests will be de- stroyed. The cool unconcern in regard to. the future shown in this is very noticeable. "After us, the deluge." " A corresponding feeling, though work ing on smaller scale, is seen in an ad- vertisement, and of a class often appear ing in our older states. "Brace up, young man. You have lived on your parents long enough. Buy this farm, cut off the wood, haul it to mar ket, get your money for it, and pay for the farm. The owner estimates that there will be 500 cords of market wood. " And so over the whole country, on the large scale and on the small, the ax is laid at the roots of the trees, and our forests are disappearing. It is estimat- ed that s,OOO,OOO acres of forest land are cleared every year, and that M the ten years previous to 1876, 12,OOO, ,OOO acres were burned over simply to clear the land.-N II. Egleston, in Harper's Magazine for April.
Connecticut western news., 1882-04-05
Shipbuilding in Great Britain.

The reports to the State Department at Washington show that in the year 1881 more iron vessels, both sailing and steam craft, were built in Great Britain than in any previous year of her his- tory. The Tyne sent out 123 vessels {; the Wear, S8; the Tees, 34; Hartlepool, 32; Blyth, 10; Whitby, 5. In addition, large number of vessels were built on the Clyde, at Aberdeen and Dundee, on the Mersey and the Barrow. The building for the year foots up the enor- nous total of 8s9, 531 tons. England is fast obtaining the ascendancy in the carrying trade. At the close of 1880, ehe had 19,972 vessels, aggregating 6,334, 577 tons. The number of seamen employed. was 192, ,972. If there is any statesmanship left at Washington these figures should arouse attention at once to the humiliating condition of our car rying trade. A large portion of these vessels are engaged in transporting American goods. The profits ali go in. to British pockets. It is estimated that we spend more than one hundred mil. lion dollars year in this way.
Connecticut western news., 1882-04-05
Soldiers Estates.

A telegram from Dayton, Ohio, as- serts that the Managers of the Soldiers' Home, acting under the power granted by the Board of Managers in resolu- tion passed in 1873, have recently pre- sented bills for board, clothes and medi- cal attendance to the administrators of estates of such inmates as died pos sessed of any money, in some cases these amounting to many thousands of dollars. The telegram instances one bill against the estate of Joseph H. Cahee for $55,O00 for 10 years board and maintenance, and another for $2S, ,Os4 against the estate of Joseph Kelly, for 461 weeks maintenance.
Connecticut western news., 1882-04-05
Diphtheria.

A report on diphtheria made to the Minnesota Board of Health says: Dr. Franklin Staples, of Winona, Minn., after an extended correspondence with phy- sicians in most of the counties of his State has published report on diph- theria, in which he classes the disease as contagious and infectious, and dem onstrates that it is on the increase, fact due, in his opinion, to failure on the part of physicians in recognizing its self-propagating properties to want of systematic nursing of patients suffering from the disease to incomplete disin- lection of premises attacked and last but not least, to the frequent inter- course of convalescents with healthy persons. He maintains that strict regu- lations. rigidly enforced, are the only means adequate to cut short it's career, and since individual power is unable to cope with it, urges that every city and town should devise efficient sanitary laws, and let them be enforced by ln- telligent medical officers, who shall also make it their duty to instruct the peo- pie in sanitary rules. To guard against contamination, he believes that filth, whether from dirty rooms, soiled cloth ing, defective drains and cesspools, ill. ventilated rooms, poisonous inoderous gases, etc., should be regarded as con- ditions which invite the disease; that the apartment set apart for the patient should be divested of all furniture, car pets, curtains and fabrics of any kin6 not absolutely required that dis charges from the nose, mouth and bowels should be carefully collected anc destroyed, and that all personal clothing bed linen, etc., should be thoroughly disinfected before being sent to the gen eral wash. In case of death, all cloth ing and unimportant articles should b' burnt, the body should be immediatel. disinfected and put into it's coffin, whicl should be kept permanently closed There should be no public funeral. H prefers disinfection by chlorine gas which is to be set free in the room Ventilation for number of hour should then be insisted upon. Precau tions falling short of these Dr. Stapl considers to be useless in preventing
 the spread of the infection.
Connecticut western news., 1882-04-05
THREE OF FEM.
The Mouse and the Lion-The Fool
 ish Hare and the Alligator,
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.l
 A Mouse who was taking his evening ramble through great Forest, en- countered Lion under a Tree, and at once called out:
 "Hi there-stand out of my path or will Demolish youl"
 "But am not in the Path," meekly replied the old Beast.
 ''Then get down out of that Tree"
 ''Yes, but am not up the Tree"
 "Who said you were? I tell you to get out of my sunshine or I'll break every bone in your bodyl''
 "Would it be impudence on my part to call your attention to the fact that the sun has been down two hours ?" re. piled the stricken Lion.
 "Yes it would, and impudence must me punished !" roared the Mouse; and he sailed in and pounded the King of Beasts until the forest was filled with lamentations.
 He that by the blow would thrive must sit around the corner and talk politics.
 THE FOOLISH HARE.
 A Hare who had long concealed him. self in dense jungle, and rendered his presence terrcr to the neighborhood by raiding the sheep-folds and alf-pens, 1o !, oR ,,% and said:
 Case caitiff, I have come to com- plain of your inhumanity The wool of your sheep sticks in my teeth, and you don't know how much bother I have with the bones of your calves."
 "But what can I do?" protested the Peasant.
 "Dress the meat for me-" continued the Hare.
 The Peasant meekly agreed, and when the gory old Hare sailed out that night to make things tremble, he found shoulder of mutton hanging against the Sheep. Fold. He carried it to his lair, and made his meal, but it was hardly finished when he found his hiHd legs trying to tie knot around his neck. He fell down and got up and keeled over, and as be realized the sit- uation he gasped out:
 "Alas ! the Peasant not snly dressed my mutton, but he will dress my hide as we'll! What fool was to com. plain when got both the meat and the wool! Farewell, my countrymen-Im goner ?,
 Don't stand creditor off till to-mor- row when you can pay him to-day. Tell him to call next week.
 ALL IN THE FAMILY.
 A young Alligator who was travelling across the country was suddenly seized in the jaws of sn old Crocodile, when he cried out:
 stLands alive Has it come to this Why do you prey upon me?"
 Because I am hungry" was the calm reply.
 "But there is really no difference be- tween us. We both belong to the same family"
 "An the more reason why should eat you, for you'll be sure to agree with me-" muttered the old Croc., as he chewed him down. MORAL:
 If at first you don't succeed, try him again. He'll finally lend you $5 to get rid of you.
Connecticut western news., 1882-04-05
Begging Letters.

There are some things to be urged in behalf of poverty, one of the chief ot which is that one is not annoyed by begging letters. A reporter of the New York lNail, who was sent to make cer- tain inquiries of 8 citizen noted for his liberality, was shown few specimens of the opportunities for help almost daily made by mail. Among those he was allowed to copy were such as these, the peculiar spelling being retained : "Thinks you could do kindness if you could pay off a mortgage of $115 on a piano or find some man ill the Baptis Church that would do it." "Would like you to send him money to go to col lege with" "Wants to be supported. !" "Her husband had sors on his head that busted out and she would not ask no man for nickle if she did not think he had 8 big hart. Her husband never drunk no intoxicating drinks, never gambeled, never used no bad language, never used tobacco and never had law. suit" "Would like you to go and see all the captains of the ocean steamers personal and see if you cannot raise enough money to support the grand niece of -" "Thinks you would like to give him money to go to Eng land" "Would like you to get cal journal box patented for him." "Woult you have the kindness to loan hin $4,OOO2" "Would like you to invest il 2,OOO head of cattle"