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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

"You see, I have been a reformer,
also, in NV day, and, to be reformer
with effect, one must be q reformed
man. Don't look b very doubtful. my
dear young lady. I never did anything
worse than to 'prig q wipe, If you
know what that is. and there was an
Interior object behind that little act;
but did come near committing bank
robbery once. 1t was eighteen years
ago; was a mere lad, but 1 got a
fright then. which persuaded me that
honesty is the best policy, and I've held
fast to that line ever since"
"a fright? Were you caught?"
Worse than that. caught some
body else, not at robbery, but at mar
derr'
MURDER" echoed Aexia. in hor-
rified tone.
Her companion laughed. Miss Brax.
ton had started out by snubbing him.
and he had succeeded in awakening her
interest most thoroughly.
1--we kept the secret of that murder
to this day." he said. " Though it would
have made an excellent point in my re-
formatory speeches. Pray, don't be-
tray it if you ever have occasion to
mention me. iss-ah:-Braxton,n as
Alexia supplied the name. "Tve al
ways had an idea that l would make
capital out of that affair yet before my
life is over. I'd like to get the chance
before it goes much further with a
pathetic glance at his rather seedy
habiliments. from which one might
Judge that Mr.. Quest did not find the
lecture business one of accumulative
profit
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Furnishing Families With Meals.

A new catering company is being
formed to furnish families with warm
meals. promptly and regularly deliv-
cred to their addresses in newly inven-
ted wagons. 1t is proposed to erect a
large model kitchen in the vicinity OF
Broadway and Thirty-fourth Street, to
be supplied with the best refrigerators,
store-rooms, offices and apparatus 'for
cooking, which will always be open to
the-inspection of patrons and stOckhold-
ers; the corporation being cooperative.
All supplies are to be bought in large
quantities, exclusively for cas- hus
insuring the lowest cost. The, tai
stock is to be 100000, with 200
shares at S25 each; $4,000 to be COM
mon stock and $4,000 preferred stock;
the former to be issued to the patentees
as purchase price for patents, and the
latter to be sold to the public at par.
All meals are to be prepared of the best
materials by an accomplished chief and
thoroughly trained assistants, so that
patrons have far better chance of OBJ
tanning excellent meals than if these had
been prepared in ordinary kitchens by
ordinary servants. Each meal is to be
put up at the central kitchen in tight
copper box, on silver-plated platters
and dishes, made to fit the box, while
steam, generated by q small heater
under the wagon, keeps the meals
warm and in good condition until deliv-
cred. Each family is to have a willow
basket in which the cold things are to
be sent, and each wagon is to be pro-
vided with q small refrigerator, where.
in butter, salads, cold meats and ice
cream are to be kept. Patrons may
have such food as the company may
select-always a good variety, and OF
the best quality-or they may choose
from printed bill of fare, to be issued
three days in advance, with change oil
breakfast and dinner daily, and to in
clude fruits and luxuries in season.
Although the prices have not been fully
decided upon they will be about as fol-
lows for the two plans: One person
per week. S12 or S14; two persons per
week S18 or $22; three, 1923 or $28;
four, S2S or 1874; five, $33 or $40; six,
S38 or $40. This may appear to be a
high price, especially out of the city;
but it is asserted that the amount Of
food served will be sufficient for at least
one or two persons in each case, and
that the dishes will be the very best
kind, both as respects quality and
preparation Accurate calculations
having been made, it is estimated, from
positive experience, that, on basis OF
supplying 250 families, averaging three
persons each, a handsome dividend can
be declared on the stock. l have no
doubt that the project is entirely fea-
sible and might be made profitable
although l do not believe that the
amount of capital named-S4O. 600
will be sufficient for the purpose. ]
should say that twice that sum would
be still better.-N Y. Letter.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

A Boston Sunday-school boy, when
asked to stand up and ''say his verse.
did it thus: BE not overcome of evil,
but come it over evil with good. y
Boston Transcript.
"A case is on record where barber
and his victim were both happy. The
former talked on without interruption
and the latter was deaf. Toledo Anseri-
can.
A solemn old scientist printed the
fact that by bathing the feet in tepid
water a man could double his circula-
ton, and now all the editors are having
tanks fitted to their office stoves.-N
Y. Graphic.
A lawyer, having gained suit for
a poor young lady, who was very ugly,
she remarked: II hae naething to pay
you with, sir, but my heart" "Hand
it over to my clerk, if you please; wish
no fees for myself" he said.
-Colored doctor (wedded to no
schooD-s.I think wouldn't aggervate
myself, Miz Jef'son. 1 don't think Mr..
Jefson critterkul; eff dar's no conges-
ton Nv de eppydermis, an reaction
takes place in de spinal collum, he will
convalescent himself SOS to be about
putty soon." -ArkansaU Irareller.
81 will send nv Newfoundland
joe" wrote young Mr.. Dude last week
to the manager of the Westminster
Bench Show, "and my carriage dog
Ben. Also please enter me for the best
blooded puppy; took the prize in st.
Louis" The probabilities are that he
has not yet discovered his mistaken.
Y. Mail.
A romance of the period: A beau
tiful girl was about to be married to .
bachelor seventy years of age, but very
rich. On the eve of her marriage she
learned that his wealth had been sud-
denly swept away. leaving him a penni
less old man. Did the noble girl desert
him in his hour of trouble? She did,
indeed, and her parents helped her, too.
Detroit Post.
Don't you remember me?" Cant
saw that ever saw you before" why,
don't you remember little Sammy Bam-
bry, who used to steal your peaches and
break your windows twenty years ago."
why, certainly, remember you now.
And I tanned your little hide for you
when 1 caught you" "You bet you
did. All, those happy days will never
come again. Chicago Tribune
Mems Stupidity: An old gentle
man who had provoked the hostility of
q fashionable lady whom he had known
in boyhood, was asked by his wife what
he had done to incur the lady displeas-
ure. " Nothing at all" replied the in
nocent old man; ION the contrary,
was very cordial to her and spoke of the
time when used to carry her to school
nearly half a century agor' His wife
threw up her hands in amazement, and
murmured: "How stupid men arer'-
N. Y. Led0er
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The Block on the Suex Canal.

The Suez Canal has practically broken
down with excess of business. When
it was first opened, thirteen years ago.
half million tons of shipping passed
through it. Last year the ships using
the canal measured 1000, 900 tons, and
the rate of increase is still maintained.
The ditch which NJ. de Lesseps dug
through the desert IS incapable TO ac-
commodate this enormous traffic.
Steamers are constantly being blocked.
or 90 aground, or come into collision,
or in other ways suffer damage or de-
tention by the narrowness of the chan
mel, the insufiiciency of the sidings, or
generally from the lack of adequate
facilities for the conduct of this enor-
nous and growing trade between Eu-
rope, Asia and Australia Under these
circumstances, no practical English
man ever hesitates one moment as to
what should be done. Monopoly has
failed to keep pace with the demands OF
the trade. He will try competition,
and accordingly it is to the formation
of q competing company that the British
ship-owner is looking to-day as the sole
hope of relief for the block on tina
canal.-PaH Mall Gazette.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Virginia claims the oldest English
church in this country. 1t is the old
Friends church ut Burton, and was
built in 1882. An ancestor of Martha
Washington is said to be buried In the
church-yard.
The monthly magazine of the FREQ
Church of Scotland makes the number
of Protestants in the world to be 120.-
600, 900; of Oriental Christians, 80, 600, ;
900; of Roman Catholics, 2OO, 0OO, 900;
of Jews, IL, OOO, 600; of Mohammedans,
LIS, OOO, 600; of Pagans, 800, 200, 900. !,
The Principal of the Nevada City
(Cal.) schools has given notice that any
pupil under his charge who was known
to indulge in cigarette smoking or in
the use Of tobacco in any form while in
attendance upon or, on the way to or
from the public schools of that city
should be forthwith expelled.
President Ewell. of William and
Mary College, at Williamsburg. Va,
reports several students in the various
departments of that venerable institu-
ton, and insists that its trustees do NOT
contemplate letting the college-''the
only one in the United States having &
royal charter"-pass out Of existence
AT the recent Presentation Day ex1
ercises of the National Desf-Mute Col
lege, in Washington, memorial bust
of the late President Garfield was un,
yelled with appropriate ceremonies.
The bust, which arrived from Italy
only six hours before its unwilling, was
erected by subscriptions received from
deaf mutes throughout the United
States, and cost S1,5OO.-N. 7. Times.
The charge having been published
in New York that the American Bap-
fist Missionary Society's funds for ex-
penditure in Burmah had been manip-
ulated in the interest of officers of the
society in this country, DR.. Murdoch,
of Boston, Secretary of the Board, ex-
plains that whatever manipulation has
been done was for the benefit of the So
ciety, and with the consent of the mis-
sionaries in Burmah.-N. Y. Tribune.
When Parson Jones was asked by
one of his Pensioners if he didn't
think some broad ideas interjected into
his sermons would be more in conso-
nance with the spirit of the times than
his customary pulpit utterances, the
good man replied, ''Quite likely; but
pray how can one put broad ideas into
narrow minds? Sermons must be
adapted to the capacity of the congre-
CATION, you know. Chicago Herald.
There is in Philadelphia an organi-
cation composed of some of the most
prominent ladies and gentlemen of that
city which is known as 1.-The Public
Education Association" The object is
''to promote the efficiency and to per-
feet the system of education in Phila-
delphia by attracting general attention
to its errors and defects through APP
peals to the local authorities and to the
legislature when needful, and through
such other means as may from time to
time be deemed expedient.-PhiIaciet-
phia Press.
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LIES SEASONS.

Ruby lips that part with baby laughter,
Heaven-sent eyes that wonder all they say,
Feet that only yet have truant wandered
Where the primrose hides in woods of May.
What In life's great Book is written after?
Will those feet press primrose beds for ayei
viii the flowers still boom where brooks me
andered?
WIN the hnnets warbling sound as gay'
Maideni tripping from the primrose bowers
Into June. whose roses flush thy face,
Life to thee is but dream of beauty:
Thou hast only started in the race.
Thou hast learnt not yet to miss life's flowers:
Let it be- in after years thy grace
May by pain be mellowed. Who would show
thee,
Mid earth's sufferers, which shall be thy
place!
Far away where Autumn's red leaves CULVER,
May and June are links of what is past;
And a woman in life's full September,
Ripe with sorrow, wears a crown at last
Wears the crown that home and love doth give
her
Brighter than earths gold; for love is vast
And life never can be quite December,
Where, Ger hearts, loves golden web is cast.
wrinkled brows and tottering feet descend
ing
To the grave where all our loved ones go;
JourneyIng Home to rest, yet thankful ever
Heaven and earth DER human failure blend
ing,
Golden sunlight kissing Winter snow:
Angels stepping down from God to sever
Mortal ties. and cancel every woe.
-HdrTtd hsnd1u, IN Chambers Journal.
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The search for the bodies Of the
Jeannette's crew is barely discontinued
and another crew of arctic vOyagers are
locked now in the fastness of Polar
| winter quarters, with many fates pos
sible to them. Yet scientific ardor in
the pursuit of this particular. branch Is
not modified, and new expedition Is
now being mooted. This latter has
some novel features, and although very
much in embryo will admit Of COM
ment. II is no less an enterprise than
a descent and capture of this attractive
point of the earth's surface from the
clouds in balloon. and a company has
already been formed in London, Canada,
looking toward the fitting out of an
aerial expedition.
Commander Cheyne is the patron of
the enterprise, his faith in the POSSIBLE
ties of ballooning and enthusiasm in the
particular project having inspired conf
dence with this practical result. He
proposes to start on the aerial part of
the trip at a point distant about 700
miles from the pole, and by easy stages.
laying to in mid-air for favorable
breezes. hopes to reach the much tried
for goal.
There are aronauts, notably the we'll
known Charles II. Grimley, of New
York, who feels assured than the plan
is impossible, and demonstrates mi
nutely and intelligently why it is so.
Mr.. Grimley holds first that the low
temperature to be encountered makes
the matter hopeless at once, for the gas
will condense so rapidly that it will be
well nigh impossible to secure sufficient
for elevating power, the intense cold
will also act most unfavorably on the
oiled silk composing the.balloOn, making
it brittle and breakable; the distance to
be accomplished, 700 miles, is enormous
and well nigh unprecedented, but if all
obstacles should be overcome and the
daring voyagers landed at the terminus
of the earth's axis, if no inhabitants
were found there, how could the vast
fields of ice, which make up the 200
miles of distance, be crossed homeward
bound? These briefly are the most in
superable of the list of well put objec-
tions that present themselves to the con-
sideration of this eminent and expert
enced eronaut.
1t seems to us the public generally
will add more wholesale veto to the
business, who ask in WEAKNESS and
dread "Why need this ignis fatuus be
longer pursued under any auspices?"
Enough of the brave and wise of earth
have bowed to this juggernaut of idol
airy, why should further sacrifice be
made? How terrible seems that grim
icy silence which holds the fate of
Franklin and all his fellow martyrs
down to the last, poor Chip and his
companions in such impenetrable OBJ
security! The world shrinks from more
doubt and suspense, more anxiety and
dread, and finally more tragic certainty.
An open Polar sea, and a northwest
passage, if found, would be difficult to
utilize-their value would not repay the
priceless humanity already lost in their
search. Better leave the Arctic sphinx
in the solitude and desolation which she
loves than add to the memorial cairns
and unmarked graves of more victims
to her unsolved riddles.-Rochester
Post Express.
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II
consent to that early marriage; and he
| had never felt the restraint which pub
lie knowledge of it would have imposed
upon him. His faults and foilies wore
a darker lopk,rbep that fact was made
known, but fhs sdd had been reared to
believe him more sinned against than
shining.
With an effort.he came back to the
present; to the sound of Mr.. Kiliuth s
voice; TO the knowledge that it was the
ELEPHANTS he was discussing.
"rve got them placed at last. 1t
was Sangerford's daughter who mar
ried a man of that name; little Rose, who
was only schoolgirl when l saw her
last, an oddly pretty one at that. with
her black eyes and yellow hair. And
you tell me it is her daughter who has
La June's fatal face! Of all strange
things that ever happened, that is the
strangest."
Come with me and renew your old
friendship" suggested Launt. but Kill
luth had grown misanthropieal in his
old days.
"Thank you; I don't think 1 care.
Sangerford lost his money sixteen, sew
enteen, or more years ago-lost his
money and died; but he lost his claim
on my friendship before that. l don't
bear his daughter any ill-will on ac-
count of it, but neither do feel obliged
to do the tiresome for old friendships
sake
So Mr.. Harrington left him to the en-
joyment of his cigar and his solitary re-
Elections.
The artist was of the Oliphant party.
He had been of the Oliphant party that
entire day, while Launt had held aloof
in envy and bitterness of spirit. Envy
and bitterness could keep him away no
longer. Five minutes later he had car
ried Dana away from his more fortunate
rival-more fortunate, because Gordon
Marquis had his opportunities all before
him, and tomorrow he must part from
her. perhaps forever.
"We have changed our plans and in
tend staying for a few days in New
York" Dana was telling him. .'Mr.
Marquis is to do the honors of the city
for us. And you go straight through to
New Orleans, Mr.. Harrington? 1t would
be pleasant if you were staying, too"
Duty to Madame Harrington. to whom
he owed everything, demanded he
should 90, but when did duty ever
weigh against the overmastering passion
in a young mans breast?
Il will stav." he answered her. eff
you tell me it will be pleasant to y0u."
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Although the Scotch are great

Although the Scotch are greater
smokers than the English, vet less to-
bacco is smoked in Scotland than
in England. This is due. accord
inc to the London Truth. to
the canny character of Seotchmen.
Owing to the large quantity of water in
the ordinary tobacco sold, pipe goes
out before the tobacco in it is smoked
out. The Englishman throws away
this damp tobacco; the Scotchman care
fully extracts it from his pipe and then.
when it has died, replaces it.-M T.
Sun.
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"A man of fifty-five and a woman

"A man of fifty-five and a woman
of eighty-three years were recently sub
penaed as witnesses in a case before
the courts in Mount Holly, N. j.,
neither of whom had ever ridden in or
seen a railroad car, and they had never
been in Mount Holly. They seemed
timid about taking the trip. and the old
lady begged the officer to take her over
in carriage, as she said she was afraid
to ride in the ears. The short trip was
a wonderful experience for both of
them.-N Y Times.
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Green corn pudding: Draw sharp
knife through each row of corn length
wise, then scrape out the pulp; to one
pint of corn add one quart of milk,
three eggs, a little suet, sugar to taste,
and lump of butter; stirit occasionally
until thick and bake about two hours
N Y. Tribune.
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Abbott Lawrence. William Claf1,n.

Abbott Lawrence. William Claim,
Josiah G.. Abbott, Oliver Ames, Alex
ander H. Rice, Frederick o. Prince and
Leverett Saltonstan are among the in
corporators of company formed at
Boston under the title of 1.-THE Ameri-
can Ballot Box Association, whose OBJ
iect is '.the manufacture and sale Of
ballot boxes designed for the prevention
of fraud at elections. h-Bost0n Herald
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Last winter Missouri girl leaped
into river for suicide, but, finding the
water disressingly cold, she got out rs
soon as possible. She declared that
she simply postponed her death until
she could drown more comfortably: and
now, with the first warm weather. she
has executed her purpose.-&. Louis
fryobe
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-15

The other day some one took Char
lie up and asked him if he was papa's
boy. He answered YES" And
Your mammals boy, too?'' Yes" re-
piled Charlie. "Well. how can you be
papa's boy and mammals boy at the
same timer" '.Oh," replied Charlie.
quite indifferently,, ''can't a wagon
have two horses?' '--The Household.
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"A tar spring similar to those on the
Athabasca exists on the Red Deer River
near Tail Greek, Manitoba. A coal
seam in the bank of the river has been
burned out, and below this burned-out
place, at the waters edge, the tar oozes
out of the bank. Chicago Times.
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Watches were invented in Nurem-
burg about the year 1477. Some anti
quarians assert, however, that Robert
Bruce. King of Scotland. carried one in
1910.
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HER LIES SECRET.
By JENNIE DAVIS BrrRTo

BY JENNIE DAVIS BURTON,
Author Of "Strun9eiB We'd" "Ths Thornhnrst
1psteyV,' i" The Modest Marriage Err
Wds." Cecirs Secret" IA Mer-
cflsSs Foe" etc etc
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The reason WHY cabbage emits such

The reason why cabbage emits such
disagreeable smell when boiling is
because the process dissolves the essen
tial oil. The water should be changed
when the cabbage is half-cooked. and
it will thus acquire greater sweetness
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w
(Which are your ELEPHANTS. Launt".
he asked. "By-the-way, l ought tc
know that name-Oliphant. Where
have l heard it before?''
almost the identical words which
Mrs. Oliphant used in relation to you
felt sure that YOU could fix the ac.
workmanship if any had ever existed
That is she, the fair-haired lady in that
group. 1t is only occasionally that one
finds eyes like hers with those golden
locks
But If was not at Mrs. Oliphant tina,
Mr.. killuth was gazing, with look OF
horror and incredulity most unusual or
his generally impassive countenance. II
was at the slim young shape. the dusk,
bright face of the girl beside her-at the
fair vision of Dana Oliphant, which sent
an enraptured thrill to the heart of Mrs.
Harrington.
'-Good Heavens he gasped.
"Launt, that girl is the very picture OF
the graceless woman who lured your
father to his deash. She is La June
over again, true to life
The mention of that PARKWAY tragedy
sent chill over young Launt Earring
ton at that late day. In his heart of
hearts, he cherished an undyins hatred
for the woman who had brought dis
honored death upon the father whose
name he bore.
There had been hidden chapter in
the life of that other Launt Harrington,
secret marriage repented of when il
was too late; a neglected wife who
dropped and died, leaving this boy whom
the young father provided for, but did
not acknowledge nor take into his own
home.
That had been done after his death By
Madame Harrington, whose conscience
was stirred to its utmost depths by the
fate of her son. She had refused her
The daily gazette., 1883-10-25
Is your Life Worth a Dollar?

Perhaps that seems a high price for
it, considering how poor your blood
is, and how your whole system is
prostrated, ,debilitated, and enfeebled.
People have been heard to say, under
such circumstances, that they would
not give the toss of a copper for the
choice between life and death. But
when it comes to actually drawing
near the grave, a man naturally draws
back, and says he does not want to
die. Life is very precious, and even
to a broken-down man it is worth
saving.
One dollar will buy bottle o.
By0un's Iron BitteyS. That one dol
lar may start you on the road from
misery to recovery. A man mus'
take a very mean view of himself who
is not willing to invest that much IN
making one serious effort to rescue
himself from deadly debility, and tc
step into the enjoyment OF SO nc
health. Byovn's Iron Bafers vital,
ICES the blood, tones the nerves, anc
rebuilds the system. Its work is
wen known. Invest that dollar in
bottle. y