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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
FACTS AVID FIGURES.

1t is estimated that cvcry.year there
are from 1900 to 1900 railroad en-
ployes killed and from 5000 20 10000
injured in this country.
The tonnage transported on all the
railroads in the United States in 1881
amounted to $50. 100000 tons. which
Poor's Railroad Manual estimates, at
the too low average of $50 ton, would
be worth S18, 100000, 600.
: 1t is estimated that the South has
this season paid to the North sos, 000,-
COO for wheat, $4,000. 900 for corn,
S72.000,C00 for meats, and about S25,-
co., for hay. butter, cheese, oats, ap-
pies, potatoes, ete.-Chicago Times.
1t is pretty well settled that q
healthy man who lives to. be 40 years OF
age, in his life eats 1900 pounds OF
meat. ~ barrels of flour. 1900 pounds
of butter, S37 dozen eggs, so pounds
of cheese. 163 bushels of potatoes, anu
100 pounds of lard.
The annual interest on the public
debt is now about S1.0S for every in
habitant. In 1876 it was more than
twice this, being 1920 per capita. and
in 1866 it was as high as S4.29 per
capita, or $3.50, 977, 697, to be paid by
So, 400, 900 people.-M 7. Times.
Pennsylvania and New York arethe
only States in the Union containing
over million males of the voting age,
twenty-one years and over. Two States,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, have more
foreigners than natives, twepty-one
years of age and over. Chicago Jour-
nal. 49,
Since the first oil we'll was opened
in 1859 the product of the wells has added
81, 500. 100000 to the wealth of the
United States in the value of-the crude
oil and its products. To-day the prod
uct of these wells-lights the cathedrals
of Europe, the mosques of Asia, the pa
godas of Japan, and even the huts on
Africa's sunny soil. Its exports are
over 100000 gallons day.-Boston
Post.
The great cattle range of Wyoming
under the military protection of Fort
Mckinney is about 800 miles square.
In this area are now grazing 100000
head of cattle, worth S27 per head,
amounting to $13. 800. 900, to which can
be added the value of the horses and
ranches of the cattle-men and the
farmers, and the steek-of the grangers,
making at least Sl5.00o.000 OF property
under the protection of the post.-N
Y. Herald.
In this country, with population
of $4,000, 600, there are 4.20i, 362 per-
sons above the age of twenty-one years
who cannot write. OF this number
2.056, 1853 are whites, 1,747,900 negroes,
about 100000 Indians and 100000 Ash
atics. 1t is estimated that in almost
every State in the Union, and in the
country as a whole, the balance of po-
litical power, SO far as numbers are con-
cerned, is or can be in the hands Of the
iliterate voters.--N. I. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04

The toy pistol has become something
to be dreaded more than the running at
large of a score of mad-dogs in a popu-
lous locality. Chicago reports twenty
deaths from lock-jaw since the 4th.
caused from toy pistols; and returns
from other quarters show proportion
ate number of casualties. The cap
used on these innocent-looking play
things is composed in part of an ingre-
dent that is more fatal in its effect
when it once gets into the blood than a
whole charge of buckshot. If it comes
in contact with the least scratch where
the blood has been produced, the
chances are all in favor of the party
injured dying from lock-jaw. The toy
pistol is very fascinating to the average
boy, but is more dangerous than full
grown SO caliber. 1t bids fair to be one
of the articles included in prohibition.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
BELLEFoNrAINE. ONO, presents

BELLEFoNrAINE. OHIO, presents q
strange anomaly in the case of George
Foulty, a young married man of that
place, who, for some slight domestic
trouble, got drunk, and, while lying on
his back, shot himself in the exact
center of his forehead and expected to
die instantly. Instead of that he did
not lose consciousness for moment,
but says he felt the ball strike his fore
head, pass clear through his brain and
strike the bone at the back of his head.
As soon as shot he got up from the
bed, walked into another room and
staid there until induced to lie down.
Notwithstanding the fact that brains
oozed from the bullet hole. and the st
tending physician probed the wound for
q distance of three inches, he has never
felt any Inconvenience except 8 slight
headache. and has never been uncon-
scious for single instant. 1t is said
that his faculties are better and his
reasoning powers clearer now than be-
fore he shot himself. He goes about.
smokes cigars and is in fair way to
recover.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04

AN old man named Jenkinson lately
died in Philadelphia who had lived a
lonely life in an obscure street, appa-
rently without visible means ofsupport.
When taken i'll he was conveyed to ahos-
pital, and in few days he sent mes
senger to the Guarantee Trust Oompa-
nv for one of the officers to attend him
and draw up his will, but before the
officer got to the hospital the man
grew worse and continued to do so un-
Ill he died, without making the will.
1t was then revealed that he had box
with the Trust Company containing
$4,000 in securities. During his sick.
ness Jenkinson talked of a wife and two
children and of sister in Iowa, to
whom it is supposed ne intended &c
leave his money.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
RELIGIOUs AND EDUCATIONAL.

The Kaiser Wilhelm. he youngest
OF German universities, has i04 pro;es-
sors, S25 students, and library OF $685.
900 volumes.
Miss Louisa Howard, of Burlington,
Vt, has given $4,000 to the University
of Vermont, for the establishment OF
five scholarships. to be known by her
name.-M y. Post.
1t is stated as one of the most re-
cent proofs OF the success of missionary
effort in Japan, that it is quite common
to hear the children in the streets sing
ing: ..Ah Jyesu di su''-Jesus loves me.
The Chinese Sunday-school of the
Mount Vernon Church, Boston, has 10
members, and is increasing SO rapidly
that it is hard to supply teachers. A
teacher is required for each pupil.-BoS-
ton Post.
The woman's suffrage organ in
Portland, Ore, gives much credit to the
girls in the public schools of that city.
for their success in wi, ming alfof the
four medals offered by Mayor Thomp-
son to the best readers.
/ A religious paper in the far West
says that since the revised version OF the
New Testament has taken "heiP' out
of several passages, and "foor' out OF
several others. many people are taking
more comfort in reading the Scriptures
than they ever did before.
The New York Times, in sixteen
column article showing the progress of
religious denominations in that city be-
tween 1915 and 1882, shows that while
the population has increased 225 per
cent, the total Protestant church men,
bership increased but rs per cent,
while the Catholic Church membership
increased 900 per cent, or from $4,000
to 500, 600.
The Board of Foreign Missions Of
the PRESBYTERIAN Church have appro-
priated for the year 1882, and to May l
of 1888, the sum of S64O.0OO. Since the
year 1888 the Board has received in gifts
and legacies 80, 1896, $50, and the en-
tire sum has been used in missionary
work. Thirty new missionaries are
being sent out by the Board this year.
-Cfristian Union.
The Methodist ministers of Provi-
dence, r. l., recently discussed the SUBJ
iect of ordaining women. The discl-
pline of the church requires as quaiiii-
cations for ordination '!giits, grace and
usefulness" and it was urged that the
unwritten law required the candidate
should be of the masculine gender. DR..
Talbot, the presiding elder, said he did
not object so much to their preaching.
but there were other things involved
which they could not dn; and one OF
these was to baptize by immersion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
Fighting the Weak.

Lord Granville S expression OF regret
in the House of Lords that England
should be compelled to ''use force
against the weak" apropos Of the
bombardment of the Egyptian forts, IS
a curious illustration of the way in
which certain kind of cant survives
for indefinite periods the facts to which
it owed its origin. Reluctance to
attack the weak was a product OF
medieval chivalry, and was cultivated
in the days when fighting was consid-
cred good thing in itself and valued
much TOR its spectacular effects 1t
fingers still in the dueling and boxing
rules, which place the combatants as
far as possible on terms of strict equal
ity, and it every now and then comes
up in attempts to justify instruction OF
political sympathy, as when during our
Rebellion English Tories used to pre-
tend that they sided with the South
because it was the weaker party, and
thought Captain Winslow acted unfairly
because in the fight with the Alabama
he protected his engines and boilers by
hanging his chain cables over the side.
But it has no place whatever in modern
political ethics, Nations do not now
fight for fun or to show how brave they
are They fight to have their way
about something. So far, too, from
regretting that an enemy is weak
when they attack him, they openly
rejoice in it. In fact. they try to
weaken him, or wait till they think he
is weak, before they attack him. just
as it is fatal fault in 4 modern General
not to be strongest at the point OF COLI
sion with the enemy, it is fatal faU.t
in q modern statesman to 90 to war uss-
less be has allies, or has some advantages
over the enemy in numbers, OrresOurcef,
or armament. Finally. it is nearly sh
WAYS the weak whom modern Powers
90 to war with. They seldom attack
their match. and always do so with
great reluctance. In fact. they consider
it barbarous to do so. Their improved
weapons are nearly always used against
communities which do not possess them.
al England's wars since 1915 have been
against the very weak. She keeps Ire
land because Ireland is weak, and holds
India because the Hindoos are weak.
and bullies Turkey because Turkey is
weak. Weakness among nations has a
touch of immortality about ir, because
national strength comes from national
virtue. 1t is the product of industry,
order, forethought, love OF country.
determination and persistence. 1t is
these things which make nations able to
thrash the weak; it is the absence of
them which prepares the weak for the
thrashing. The fittest survive, even
more surely among nations than among
| individuals. N Y. Post
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR gave q dinner to
Gen. Barrios, President of the Republic of
Guatemala, which was attended by men,
bers of the Cabinet, Foreign Ministers,
and a number Of other prominent men.
THE Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Fol-
ger, writes a letter to one of his subordi-
mates in which, after citing the Attorney
Generals late decision in regard to po-
litical assessments, he says: IS wish it felt
throughout the Treasury Department, in
all its ramifications of service, that no SER
want of the United States therein need feel
in the slightest a pressure upon him to
give if he does not wish to give" The Sec
rotary says employees of the Department are
free to contribute il they desire
to do so, any amount they see fit,
and adds: 81 would have him think,
and feel, and do, as if in a religious meet
ing house. So in the matter in hand let it
be understood and felt by all who hold
place under me, that, which ever way they
take it, they may take it unmolested by
me.'
JOHN r. PoPHAM, Superintendent of the
folding room Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes, has been arrested on charge that
while Clerk Of the United States District
Court at Richmond he forged the name of
Judge Hughes in bankrupt cases, and Sc
cured some s., 100.
THE Pennsylvania political muddle seems
no nearer satisfactory settlement than at
the beginning of the breach. The Indepea-
deEt Republican Committee had meeting
and finally rejected the propositions of the
Regulars, and the Chairman was author
lied to select fifteen members as campaign
| committee. 20.
SECRETARY FoLGER received letter
from Supervising Steamboat Inspector
Tower of the New York district declining to
resign his office at the request of the Secre-
| tary Of the Treasury. He will be removed
| as soon as his successors has been selected.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER contra
diets the report that he contemplated trip
to England. He is perfectly satisfied with
| his position and had no desire or inclination
for change to the English Mission. 80.
| MOST REV. PATRICK A. FEEHAN, Arch
bishop of Chicago. will be elected cardinal
| at the next consistory.
| JOHN CHURCH HAMILToN,a son of Alex
ander Hamilton, died at Long Branch in his
| ninetfeth year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
Regularity in Eating.

If there is any one rule about eating
in which all persons are agreed, it is,
that our meals should be taken at stated
and regular periods. People may diff
fer about yegetarianism, about sweets,
about pies and cakes, about tea and
coffee; but have never met person
who would insist that regularity was of
no consequence-that it was just as
well to take two meals to-day and five
tomorrow, to take dinner ct one
O. clock to-day, three tomorrow, and
five next day. Without understanding
the physiological law, all are agreed
that regularity is important.
A long journey by rail does not de-
range the stomach because of long sit
ting in an unventilated car, for the
traveller may occupy still worse place
in the pursuit OF his business at home;
neither is it because of the character OF
the food furnished at the railway lunch
rooms; for the food at home is often
worse; but the stomach arrangement
which nearly always comes with the
long railway trip is, in great part, to be
traced to irregularity in the times OF
eating. In. recent trip, we took
breakfast the first morning just after
daylight. next morning at half-past
nine O clock, the next at seven, and SC
with the other meals; only one day we
had no dinner at all. In less than a
week we were all suffering indigestion
some were conscious of no discomfort
in the stomach. but not one of us es
capped the dizziness and depression Of
spirits which come of imperfect di
gestion. Among the table laws. tbi:
one of regularity is pre-eminently. irl
portant. DR.. Die Letrts.1n Gcjttoa :.I.::e
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
THEWORLD'SD OINGS.
A summary of the Daily News,
CONGRESsIONAL NOTES.

THE Committee on Judiciary of the House
has recovered the original census report
through which the Committee was misled
into recommending that Nebraska be given
an additional Representative in the House.
This original census report is properly sign
ed by John Gosper as Secretary OF State,
and had been fraudulently changed so as to
appear to represent the census OF 1872 in
stead of 1874.
The House on the 2Sth passed the Senate
bill establishing ports of delivery at Kansas
City and st. Joseph.
THE Senate passed the House bill in re-
gard to pay of letter carriers that, upon re-
commentator of Postmasters of any
city the Postmaster General may establish
third grade of letter carriers known as
auxiliaries, who shall be paid at the rate Of
5000 per annum, and who may be employ
ed at the letter carrier office.
THE President approved the act appro-
priating $50. 900 to Mrs. Lucretia Garfield
less any amount paid President Garfield on
account Of salary.
IN the House on the 9th the bill granting
right of way to the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad through the Indian Terri.
tory passed.
Four Of the regular appropriation bills
remain in an incomplete condition. Of
these, the Legislative, Executive and Jul
dicial, and the General Deficiency, have
passed both branch of Congress, and are in
possession OF Conference Committees for ad-
justment of differences between the two
Houses. These differences have been reduc.
ed to a single item in each bill. That Of the
Deficiency bill is the mileage Of Senators for
the extra session Of the Senate convened in
October last. This extra session continued
until the regular session of Congress in De-
cember, and the item for extra mileage in
the bill by the Senate is regarded as con-
structive mileage by the House, as the mile
age is all owed for the December session.
That body insists that it shall be stricken
out. This difference has caused consider
able feeling in the two bodies. The amount
involved is about $50, 900.
IT is stated the President will probably
veto the River and Harbor bill.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04

A. K. BROWNE, an attorney in Wash
ington, has filed notice in the Probate
Court of that city that Mrs. Scoville
desires to "notify the Court that she
intends to cayil and protest against the
probate of any last will and testament
or instrument in the nature thereof,
being or pretending to be testament
and last will of Charles j. Guiteau, or
against any letters testamentary or of
administration on the estate of said
Charles j. Guiteau issuing from that
court to any person other than her.
self.n
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
She Understood.

A woman with a market basket on
her arm and big bouquet OF flowers
in her hand, was waiting at the ferry
dock when man Of pleasant address
approached her and said:
MADAM, that is very fine nose
gay
"Yes. SIR"
81 think it is the finest one I ever
saw, and have been in twenty-seveD
different States"
Yes, sir"
"There is the pansy hiding itself be-
hind the rose. According to the Ian
guage of flowers, the pansy stands for:
Darling, cannot live without you.' 1
likewise observe the rosebud. The
language of the rosebud is: I'm look
ing for husband Madam, do you
understand the language of fowers"
"Yes, sir"
"What is the language OF that
tulip?"
1.-THE tulip says, sir, that If you dom {
stump along with your brazen impu-
dence I'll have YOU walked into the
cooler!!'' was her firm reply. He
stumped. Detroit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04

THE bill pendingin Congress to mod
ify the postal money order system pro-
vides for the issue of postal notes for
any sum less than S., the fee of which
shall be three cents. These notes are
to be payable to bearer at any Office Sc
lected by the person who takes them
out, and are not to be good after three
months from date of issue, although
there is provision for the issue of a
duplicate in case the note becomes in
valid by the payment of an additional
fec of three cents. The bill also re-
luces the fees on money orders in sums
from SIS upward, and limits orders to
500.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-04
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

ADyICES from Port Said the 18th report
the Governor of Ismalia TO have fled &c
Arab Pasha's lines. The British in front
of Ramleh were being reinforced with two
nine Founders and two Calling guns. Arab
Pasha had gone TO Cairo. The British ex.
perienced great difficulty in moving guns,
without which it is impossible to assume the
offensive, to Ramleh. As soon as sufficient
number of heavy guns have been placed in
position an attempt will be made to dis.
lodge Arab Pasha without exposing the
troops, gunners and the fleet going to the
front. A proclamation will be issued by
the new Ministry ordering the people not to
obey Arab Pasha. Ali Moubarak Pasha
advises the Khedive to offer terms to the
rebels, in order to detach them from Arab
Pasha. He suggests the Khedive issue
proclamation promising full pardon with
the retention of rank and privileges, to all
officials, military and civil and Egyptians
generally, who, within given time, tender
their allegiance to the Khedive. This advice
i. supported by majority Of the Egyptians
loyal to the Khedve,
On the Goth about Q O'Clock at night,
Arab Pasha made decided attempt to
surprise the British outposts under cover
of daskness. force of 600 men appeared
close to the British lines, when the Thirty
eighth regiment opened fire. The enemy
then retreated precipitately. During the re.
mainder of the night the Egyptians contin-
ued moving about just beyond range. The
attempts was preceded by reports that
Arab Pasha was attempting to treat for con-
ditions for his surrender, and that white
flag was flying over his intrenehments.
Twenty five Germans have been landed at
Port Said to guard the German Consulate.
IT was reported that Deryish Pasha on his
arrival at Constantinople stated that after
the bombardment of Alexandria the Eng
lish engaged in various acts Of violence
against the inhabitants and pillaged and
burned the town. 1t is believed that Arab
Pasha receives daily from friends in Lon
don, accurate accounts of the measures or
ganized to oppose him.
THE report was current in London and
an Alexandria dispatch OF the 2Sth also
states that Arab Pasha had proposed terms
OF peace, the conditions being vol.
untary exile and retention OF the
rank and pay Of Colonel for him
self and nine of his colleagues. 1t is added
that the Khedive had submitted the propos-
ais to Gen. Archibald Allison. 1t is be-
lieved that this step had been taken at the
iustigatlon of the Sultan. There was a con.
trary report that a delegation from Kabir ell
Dwar had reached Alexandria, but brought
no offers of a compromise. They declared
that England evidently meant to conquer
the country and the people were
determined to resist to the last. Lord
Charles Beresford states that without the
| assistance of the American marines he
would have been unable to discharge the
numerous duties of suppressing fires and
preventing looting, burying the dead and
clearing the streets.