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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02
How the Oil Market is Influenced.

In many of the towns in the oil region
are exchanges. The majority of men,
bers do not confine themselves to a
brokerage business. Many of the pro-
ducers hold seats in the exchanges, and
the operations of the largest and shrewd-
est producers are not conducted so much
with the view of producing oil to be
sold for profit at the ruling price. as
with the object of influencing the mar
ket in a way to make their speculation
in oil and oil-producing territory
profitable. The market is influenced in
many ways-by the opening of wells in
new territory. by the condition of the
money market, by the weather, by other
causes of more or less importance, and
now and then by the irresistible stroke
of a corporation.
With one or two exceptions all the
known oil-producing tracts of Pennsyl-
vania and New York are bound by belts
of unproductive wells which, in the ex-
pressive language of the region, are
called dry holes or busters. The oil
bearing rock, lying sometimes nearly
1000 feet below the surface of the
ground, has been laboriously tapped at
intervals so frequent that its outlines are
marked on maps of the region with
almost absolute accuracy. The area
and capacity of these tracts being
known, nothing is expected of them
beyond diminishing yield until the rock
refuses to give up oil in paying quanti-
ties. But producers are constantly
studying the region with the object of
finding localities in which to drill new
wells at a distance from all others in
The hope of striking rock that will yield
largely. These isolated wells are called
wildcats. If such well proves to be
valuable one. it is considered that a
new area of oil-bearing rock has been
found, and the opening Of the we'll will
will have depressing effect on the oil
market in proportion to the strength of
the flow. If the well has shown any
indication of a favorable character, but
proves to be buster, the promise of
increased production in that quarter is
destroyed, and the market is strength
ened.
1t is thus for the interest of the owner
of the well to keep secret the result of
the drilling until he has made his trans
actions in the market in anticipation of
the effect likely to be produced when
the facts about it are made public. If
the well is gusher, it is for his interest
to keep it mystery till he has secured
leases of the lands lying around it, for
these suddenly rise to enormous prices
on the opening of the well, in view of
the promise Of a new tract awaiting de-
velopment All the prominent opera.
tors have men in their employ whose
business is to find out the truth about
these mysteries. The field men SO en-
ployed are called scouts or log-huggers,
and between them and the owner of
wildcat wells the shrewdest strife Of
the oil regions Is carried on.
The state of the money marketaffects
The price of oil in the same way that it
influences prices in the New York Stock |
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02
A Nice Mother.

Last week little boy, while fishing
from the Chain Pier at Brighton, fell
into the sea. His cries for help were
heard by gentleman who happened to
be on the pier at the time-a Mr.. F. C.
Tudor-and he, in the most plucky
manner, Immediately jumped in after
the lad, and succeeded in saving him.
although in doing so he nearly lost his
own life. Now. we hear a great deal
of British pluck, and of late we have
been called upon to laud and admire ad
ndnseaD, the courage OF our soldiers
and sailors in Egypt; but to my mind
this act of Mr.. Tudors is far more
worthy of admiration than any of the
wonderful exploits we have been told
about our Egyptian heroes. But some
how we only seem to go into ecstacies
over taking away life, instead of over
saving it. The following incident in
connection with this adventure shows
another phase of human nature. The
rescued boy was taken in an insensible
condition to the house where Mr.. Tu-
dor was staying. Directly the lad re-
covered consciousness, and his address
was ascertsined. messenger was sent
to tell his mother of the accident and
of the condition of her son. On hear
ing what had taken place, she asked
the messenger to tell the gentleman
that she would come round directly she
had finished cooking her dinner.
don Truth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

him. as YOU would say, and we all
thought he would do something remark
able.h
"And so he has, / understand"
"True, but he would have done o
great deal more If he had not made a
fool of himself to begin with. However,
that's his affair, and our own affairs are
what we have to talk about tonight. :"
Il confess that am more interested
in that subject. sir. than in Colonel
Cuthbert. When was coming here /
was afraid that"
THAT you would find me in worse
plight than when we parted. l dare say
YOU think my lugubrious letter was all
humbug-come, be quite frank with
me-"
81 should not be frank with you,"
began Maurice, after brief struggle to
find words which should convey his
meaning with the least chance of being
misinterpreted, "if did not confess
that began to think you had written to
me when you wefe in depressed state
of mind"
The father, with half-closed eyelids,
scanned the pale, honest face of his son;
then. coolly:
"Well. suppose that was natural;
had an attack Of govt at the time. and
as one gets on in years that sort of
thing does affect the humor in which
we speak or write. Probably our best
course will be for both of us to thank
the govt, since it has brought rs to-
gether."
81 am glad to be here" was all Maui
rice said.
"Then, in the first place. let me try
to put you at ease on one important SUBJ
ject. I have not the remotest design
upon the entail"
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02
Much Ado About Nothing.

When Modjeska first played Camille
in New York the management, in order
to add final touch of pretty realism to
the room in the cottage where Armand
father comes to see her, had a live
canary hung in its cage in the window.
Unfortunately the bird was good a song
ster, and when Camille was on the stage
and the scene had commenced, began to
sing shrill and clear. The noise was too
much, and after attempting to bear it
for minute or two, Modjeska found
that the unaccustomed sound drove every
word of her part out of her head. This
could not go on. 1t was one of the
most important scenes OF the play
Armand's father was already on the
stage. No one guessed her difficulty,
no one came to help her. Driven to
despair. she did the only thing that oc-
CURED to her as possible. She took the
cage down, and. going to one of the WIN
dows in the scenes, dropped it through.
Then she turned round and went on with
the scene. From the front it looked as
if Camille were rather passionate per-
son, to throw her pet canary out of the
window. because its song was too shrill;
in reality, of course. she merely drop
ped the bird-cage on to the stage out
side the scene, where a scene-shifter
could pick it up without being visible
from the front, and carry it away. But
the oldest part of the affair was that
the next day Nine. Modjeska received a
letter from the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals. demanding
to know what had happened to the bird.
reproducing her for enacting mock
tragedy on the stage while, in conse-
quence of her deed. a real tragedy might
have been taking place behind. Nine.
Mod ;eska's agent had to 60 in person
to the Office of the secretary and assure
them that the bird was not dead. nor
harmed in any way. 1t seems strange,
with so much actual cruelty to animals
every day requiring the attention of the
society, that it should have concerned
itself with such an incident Temple
Bar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

Exchange. The interest charged fos
carrying oil bought on margin IS called
the carrying rate. The weather affects
the market, because in times of drought
water cannot be obtained for feeding the
boilers used in drilling and pumping.
and the production of oil falls oil. A
powerful corporation can influence the
market by its own unerring methods.
and when such body deems it worth
while to let its heavy hand fall on the
specializing community, those who
wholly escape harm are Fortunate
Bradford (Pd.) Cor. NJ Y. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02
In a London Fog.

Some years ago a very dense fog set
tied in London and its suburbs. For
four days people made their way about
as well as they could by the aid of gas
and torches. This aid was of little use,
as the fog was so very thick. At night
you could not. as they say, "see your
hand before you"
A gentleman was going home from a
friends house on the first night of this
fog. He could get no sort OF carriage,
and had to walk more than two miles.
He CROPPED along for the first mile by
the help of a torch, and thought he
should soon be safe ut home, when all
at once the torch went out.
What was he to do? He had no idea
which way to go. He was afraid to go
forward, afraid also to turn to the right
or to the left.
After step or two he came to some
ratings. "Now," said he, "rm all
right. I can feel my way along by
these ratings, and when l get to the
end will try and find some wall or
other help to guide me-
So on he went, thinking the ratings
extended very long way. Suddenly
he came against another man, also plod-
ding along by keeping hand on the
ratings.
"Can you tel! me, sir, where 1 amp"
asked the gentleman.
"Well," said the man, II think we
are walking around Dempster's ratings
that inclose the oval opposite his school.
I've been going around this railing for
the last hour, and think may as well
stop now. What say you?''
Il don't see that we shall do much
good by going on" replied the gentle
man. So there they stood laughing at
their situation till a wagon came along.
and by the light from the drivers torch
they managed to find their way home.
Our Little Ones.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02
CHAPTER III.
FRIENDS AGAIN.

In sunlight the. little station of Dun
thorpe looked very red and white, and
so new that it appearedto be unfinished.
Except on market days there was no
hustle on the platform; only when a
train was approaching were there any
signs of active life about the place
Then a porter would calmly cross and
recross the line with no apparent object;
the station master, with slip of yellow
paper in his hand, would take a placid
survey of the rails; the booking-clerk
would leisurely open his wicket and
(sometimes) issue half dozen tickets.
On dark, wet evening the station was
dismal enough to make inward and out
ward-bound passengers eager to get
away from it. Heavy drops of rain
falling from the caves of the roofs
FLASHED into tiny pools, which reflected
the feeble lights of the lamps. Then a
cold wind sweeping up the hollow COM
pleted the discomforts of the station.
So when Maurice jumped from the
train he was pleased to find his father
man waiting for him with a pony
phaeton.
"Glad to see you back, SIR" was the
mans CHEEKY salutation.
Thank you, Harris. How is my
fatherF'
Bright sir. bright as ever; and
younger nor ever"
Dismal as the evening was, Maurice
experienced a sense of exhilaration as
he was driving along the familiar road
toward his home. The hedgerows were
like thick black walls, and clumps of
trees formed Opaque masses, showing
curious outlines against the dull gray
sky. He could distinguish the wayside
cottages and farmsteads, which seemed
like old friends repeating to him Harris
cherry welcome; and the gurgle of the
river as they crossed the narrow bridge
recalled pleasant memories of fishing
and shooting exploits.
His buoyancy of spirit, however. grad
ually gave place to sense of depression
as he drew near the house, and in his
minds eve saw his father at last broken
down and so lonely that he called upon
his refractory son to come and comfort
him in his declining days. He could
not help thinking of him thus, in spite
of the assurance Harris had given him
lOI nc hbcW llldt Ills ldtutE WdS tOO DTOuu
to display any weakness to others.
This mood changed to wonder when,
as the phaeton emerged from the dark
avenue, Maurice felt his eyes dazzled
by blaze of light from the windows of
Calthorpe House. The face of the
building presented three gables. with a
graceful drapery of ivy. through which
in summer peeped white and yellow
roses; and, surrounded by dense shrub
berries and huge trees, it had comfort
able, old-fashioned, settled expression.
At present it seemed to be laughing at
the bleakness of the night, and hugging
itself with the consciousness of coy
interior.
"Has my father friends with him to-
night?' inquired Maurice.
"a Didn't you know, sir? / thought
that was why you came home. A heap
OF company, sir; been making ready for
them this fortnight or more. Some
great soldier come back from the wars,
and master is giving him grand well
come"
Indeed! What is the gentleman's
name?" :.
Colonel Cuthbert-one of the Cuth-
berts of Hollyford; and they do say
stunnin' soldier, that has won ever SO
many battles"
II
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

Two practical iokers of Nashville
ordered great quantity of perishable
produce from dealer, and represented
that it was for a third party, whom.
they said. would pay the bill. The said
third party promptly repudiated the
obligation. and the practical jokers fail
to smile from behind the bars of Jail
cell. Aiudge without a huge apprecia-
ton of the humorous saw in the festivitv
nothing but "obtaining goods by false
pretenses. IN O. Picdyune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02
GRACYoUSNESS BECOMETH ALL.

"a little graciousness on the part of uo,sl
md beauty go so far. "-Ertrdct
Truel what is youth and beauty,
Bright eyes and tresses fair,
Without the gift of graciousness?
A gift, alas too rare.
But well, too, IL becometh.
This tender, thoughtful grace,
This courtesy to all around,
The plainest form and face.
The gentle thought for others,
Forgetting self the while.
The willingness to minister
And human woe beguile;
The question asked i'm kindness,
The answer sweetly given,
Will give the human countenance
A beauty born of Heaven.
A fear lest one should utter
Rude words to pain some heart,
Or do an action thoughtlessly
To make the teardrOps start;
A curbing of the temper,
A bridling of the tongue,
When for the good of other souls
Will make the odd seem young.
Then more than faultless features,
And more than golden hair.
Regard the gift of graciousness,
Oil maiden, sweet and fair,
That when you go forth daily,
The thought of every mind
Will be: she is so beautiful,
Because she is so kind!
" 7. Ledger.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

"A Nevada boy thought that if be
could look into the barrel of a pistol
and see the light of a match held near
the percussion tube, then surely the
pistol could not lie loaded. He will, if
he RECEIVERS, wear false teeth, talk with
split tongue, and take it tor granted
that all shooting-irons are always loaded.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

"A Georgia woman attempted to cut
out her tongue, and succeeded only in
splitting that unruly member from the
roots to the tip. No attempt was made
TO unite the two parts, and it is fair to
presume that her loquacity will be dou-
bled in consequence. Her husband will
be forgiven if he dies by his own hand.
Chicago Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

author Of :" Robin Gray" For Lack Of Gold, n
an Honor Bound "For the King"
queen Of the Meadow" Etc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

AN aged and wealthy Cincinnati
lady took young man to live with her
as her son, he to manage the business
and she to provide for him and advance
money and property to him from time
to time. She now comes into court
with suit for $4,000. alleging that
after obtaining about $50, 900 from her
to pay for his education and establish
him in business, the young man broke
his contract and refused to live with
her,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

The joint wealth of thirty New
Workers is estimated at over q thousand
million dollars.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

OF all things that MAI possesses
women alone take pleasure in being
possessed. -Aalher6e.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-02

New York City pays $1,000. 900 )
year for its religion and Sas, 900, 900 for
its drinks.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-28

The report which appears in Pari-
journal that France has accepted the offer
of England to mediate in the Tonquin mat
ter needs confirmation before 1t is accepted
as truth. Paris journals are probably the
most Enthusiastically newspapers on the face
of the globe, and are apparently rather
fonder OF printing fiction than fact. If the
report proves true we may confidently ex-
pect an honorable solution of the troubles
between France and China without hostili-
ties. Otherwise war will soon begin, if ii
has not begun already.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-28
Blessed Ranefactors.

When board of eminent physicians and chem
lists announced the discovery that by combining
some weilknown valuable remedies, the most
wonderful medicine was produced, which would
cure such wide range of diseases that most all
other remedies could be dispensed with, many were
skeptica but proof of its merits by actual trial has
dispelled al doubt. and TO day the discoveries of
that great-medicine, Hop Bitters, are honored and
blessed by all as benefactors. These Bitters are
compounded from Hops. Buchu, Malt Mandrake
and Dandelion and other Oldest, best, and most val
liable medicines in the world and contain all the
best and most curative properties of all other med.
icines, being the greatest Blood Purifier, Kidney
and Liver Regulator, and Life and Health Restor-
ing Agent on earth. No disease or ill health can
possibly long exist where these Bitters are used SO
varied and perfect are their operations.
They give new life and vigor to the aged and in
firm. To all whose employments cause irregularity
OF the bowels or urinary organs, or who require an
Appetizer, Tonic and mild stimulant, these Bitters
are invaluable. being highly curative, tonic and
stimulating, without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symptoms are.
what the disease or ailment is, use Hop Bitters.
Don't wait until you are sick, but If you only fee
bad or miserable, use the Bitters at once. 1t NAV
save your life. Hundreds have been saved by SO
doing. g-s5oo-.ga will be paid for a case they
will not euro or help.
Do not suffer yourself or let your friends suffer.
but use and urge them to use Hop Bitters
Remember, Hop Bitters is the purest and best
medicine ever made; the "Inyalid's Friend and
Hope" No person or family should be without
them.
Il was troubled for many years with serious Kid
ney and Liver Complaint, Gravel, etc.; my blood
became thin; was dull and inactive; could hardly
crawl about, and was an old worn out man all over
and could ge nothing to help me, until got Hop
Bitters, and now am boy again. My blood Is
pure, kidneys are all right. and am active as
man of 3d. although am 72.-FArHER.
For ten years my wife was confined to her bed
with such complication Of ailments that no doctor
could tell what was the matter cure her. and
used up small fortune In humbug stuff Six
months ago saw a U. s. flag with Hop Bitters on
it, and Thought would be q 1901 once more. and
tried it, but my folly proved to be wisdom and two
bottles cured her, she is well and strong as
any mans wife, and it cost me only two dollars.
II. W., Detroit, t1ich.
hoz MWF&W4w44
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-28

Gen. Rosecrans is said to be evolving a
magnificent scheme for organizing the De-
mocracy for the Presidential campaign. He
proposes to divide the Democratic voters in
to sections of tens, fifties. hundreds, thous
ands, zen thousands and twenty thousands,
each section to have a chief whose duty It
shall beto marshal his forces at the polls.
He also proposes to raise a campaign fund
by voluntary contributions of five cents
each from every Democrat enrolled in these
organizations. To rouse much enthusiasm
In favor of this plan it will be necessary to
guarantee liberal pay in the shape of offices
to the commanders, and probably this is the
intention.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-28

1t rained drenchingly during. the whole
period of the great Evacuation day celebra-
tion in New York, but the program was car
ried out with determination which showed
that Americans are true descendants of
Englishmen in. the quality of bulldog tenac-
ity. There were 10000 men, it is reported.
in the immense procession, and hundreds of
thousands stood in the rain to see it. 1t was
a bad day for uniforms and decorations.
Flags hung limp and the plumes of the SOL
diers lost all their lightness. The great
procession of steamboats, in the river would
have been brave sight if the down-pouring
rain had not almost shut 1t from view. The
crowd which listened to Mr.. Curtis's ora
ton stood under umbrellas and the
conditions were anything but favorable
for the orator. Nevertheless it was great
occasion and no doubt those who ventured
forth got full satisfaction for their pains.
1t was too big a thing to be postponed on ac-
count of the weather.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-28

One of the most curious of recent requests
is that of a lawyer of Kitanning, Pennsylva-
mia, who left 500 year to the Catholic
church of that place on condition that the
church bell should be rung for an hour an
nually on the anniversary of his birth, his
purpose being to perpetuate his memory
The church hesitates to accept the bequest,
on the ground that it does not accord with
the purposes for which it exists to allow it.
self to be hired to crafty mans vanity.
This is good reason. Another good one is
that mans memory that cannot be perpet-
uated except by ringing bell is not worth
perpetuating.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-28

Congressman Finerty has just made a
stirring speech to his constituents in which
he expressed regret that the dynamiters had
not succeeded in blowing London from the
) face of the earth. As dynamite has failed
to accomplish the work which Mr.. Finerty
so much desires to be done, recourse might
be had to wind. A cyclone such as Mr..
FInerty and "Richelieu'' Robinson might
easily evolve from their lungs, could proba.
bly, be relied on to make desert of the
English metropolis.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-28
T Fl e Pr Il s s.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOV. 2s.

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for public
tion but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1883-11-28

Some one has figured out that the average
cost for dinners for the members of the
Boston City Council for ten months has
been S4o0 per member. Even Jack Falstaff
might envy the capacity of Boston alder
mans stomach.