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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20
Jeunesse DOree.

About fifteen years ago. a young mar
graduated at Yale, who was the only sor
Of man who counted his money BY
millions.
"Will you go into business with me?'
the father said to the son, on his retnrn
home.
mo, father. 1 have no aptitude
for business. 1 should only pull down
where you have built up"
"Very well. There is really no need
that you should do anything, Your in.
come will support you in luxury as long
as you live. will see that the princi.
pal is safely invested before / die. II
is a pity that there should not be some
men in America who are raised above
the necessity of mOney-getting.''
al wish to study law" said Tom.
Very good. A knowledge of the
law is a very pleasant adjunct to gen.
tieman's education" said the indulgent
father.
Tom studied law, studied as if he
meant to make his living by it. When
he was admitted to the bar he opened
an Office, not like a luxurious smoking.
room filled with Persian rugs and ques-
tionable pictures, as morning loung.
ing-place for the jeunesse doree, of New
York, but bare business Office with Q
"shingle'' outside intended to allure
clients.
Clients came at last, and Tom gave
himself up to each case with a zeal anc
capacity for hard work which ensured
success. While his companioss were
driving costly horses, or lounging out
the days in tennis courts or ladies'
drawing-rooms, Tom was steadily gain
ing a name and place at the bar Of his
native city.
This is not what Imeant you to d."
said his father, coming in and finding
him hard at work one night.
NO. But surely have some better
errand in the world than to spend an
other mans money" replied Tom
A few years later ne became interest
ed in great National question of re-
form, studied it carefully and pro-
foundly, and came forward as its ad-
vocate. His action brought him into
intimate relations with the foremost
statesmen of America and Europe He
is now 3 real power, recognized by
those men in the world who move and
uplift humanity. When his name is
mentioned, his vast wealth appears the
most trivial circumstance about him.
Yet If he had chosen, he might like
so many of the sons of our rich men.
have gained, after years of display and
of toadying of social leaders, the
triumph of seeing his name in the $50
ciety column" of the papers in the list
of men At fashionable receptions, or
even have attained the high distinction
of being the best leader of 1.-The Ger
man" in New York.
For lesser triumphs than these our
jeunesse doree are spending the best
years and strength OF their manhood
Touth's Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20
Singing Human Heads.

"Hair-singeing, twenty-five cents, is
the somewhat novel sign displayed in
the window of South Broad Street
barber-shop. and. attracted by the
curious notice, reporter last evening
entered the establishment TO ascertain
what new phase of the tonsorial art
hair-singeing was. The interior of the
shop was decorated with half dozen
more of the signs, and two knights OF
the razor and colored boy famed
themselves and waited for customers.
The reporter had just made known
his errand when two youths, OF
the variety known as ''toughs,
entered. and one of them. not
outstanding the lavish display OF
signs, inquired if s.this here's the place
where the Teller was wot burned yer
hair Off" Being assured he had reached
the right place, the youth asked if it
..hurt YER" and when the barber said
it was painless operation. seated him.
self in one of the chairs and told the
barber to ..bring on yer blaze and do il
up in style;" he added that he wanted
s.reg'lar summer cut, short all over"
The first step taken by the barber was
to cut the youths hair in the regular
way with the scissors, and this being
finished the act of singeing began.
Taking long wax taper, such as are
used in any household, he lighted it from
base-burner. and with comb lifted
what remained of the young mans
hair into ridges, the tops of which he
deity burned off by applying the burn
ing taper, until halo of smoke en-
circled his head and q faint odor of
toasted wool fioated about the room and
out into the sultry night. With great
skill he soon had the entire top, back
and sides of the youths head COM
pletely singed, that worthy in the mean
time staring at the operation as reflected
in the looking-glass, and momentarily
exclaiming: "Well, I'll be blamed"
His companion was similarly impressed,
and made constant remarks of like
nature. When the youths head had
been sufficiently toasted to suit the
BARRIERS artistic eye, the taper was put
out and the customer requested to step
down to the wash-basin, where his head
was thoroughly washed, to clear away
the '.ashes" that remained at the end
of each hair, and when that operation
was finished the youth gazed in the
glass at as beautifully clipped Uranium
as ever left barber-shop. Paying his
quarter, and remarking that it wasn't
such a bad racket, after all, the young
man gave parting glance of approval
in the mirror and with his companion
departed. This is the only place in
this country where you can get regu-
lar SINCE, said the barber, after the
youths had gone, ''but it's a pretty
common thing in England and Europe,
and in Canada, too, believe" In
conclusion, he stated that it was said to
be q capital thing for the hair, and
would cause it to flourish like corn
field after 3 summer shower; but he
added, in conclusion: ut amt any
good for bald-headed men for they
haven't any hair to be braced up. -
Philadelphia Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20
THE OLD TREE.

-You stricken monarch-lifeless form;
No longer braves the winter storm:
Ter1pest at last and length of days
Have mastered: 10! the king decays
Once its proud head, now Topped and scared
Was greenest in the forest reared:
And from its royal boughs were heard
The sweetest songs Of summer bird
Time was when. cool beneath its shade,
At noon the lorJilier cattle laid:
When to its arms the squirrel ran.
And eyed secure. designing man.
Years since / climbed that highest bough;
Only the hawk dare trust IL now.
-Alasi /. too, was younger then
We ge together. oaks and men!
How Ike our own last reach of pray'r,
Those empty hands uplift in air.
Our own stern close with destiny,
The struggle of the aged treei
John Vance Cheney, In Century.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20

Few of the merchant kings of New
York are native Americans. The
O'Neills and McCreerys are Irish, the
Johnstons are Scotch, and the Stems
are Hebrews of German birth. Look
inc back on former names, Stewart was
Irish and Aaron Arnold was . native
of the Isle of Wight. while the founders
of the Lord & Taylor concern were
from London. The only distinguished
retailer of American birth was r. II.
Macy, whose success rendered him .
remarkable exception to the general
vule.-N Y. Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20

discoveries you have made. Once more
/ ask you what is your price. That sum
in bank was originally $4,000. l be-
lieve, and of the whole amount you
could hope TO receive but meager per
centage from the trustees who have it
in charge. for doing them the doubtful
service of producing the heir. 1 will
give you $4,000 to keep silence $780,
600 if you will swear never to betray the
knowledge you hold"
Twenty thousand dollars! The
blood in Hartman Quests fishy veins
was thrilled.
81 accept, of course" he replied.
"The offer is too tempting to refuse.
Your check for $4,000 and an invita-
ton to dinner, Mr.. Oliphant, and L
promise you everything you may choose
to ask"
Everything he might choose to ask!
Rose turned away with a sinking heart.
What her husband might ask would
never include the danger which men,
aced her.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20

AN English girl has = habit of imi-
tating her brothers in everything they
do. Thinking to humiliate their sister,
the boys started on ten-mile run. At
the end of the eighth mile the boys
dropped out. The sister finished the run
In good time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20

Two young city ladies in the coun-
trywere standing by the side of wide
ditch, which they didn't know how to
cross. They appealed to a boy. VINO
was coming along the road. for help,
whereupon he pointed behind them with
a startled air and yelled '.Snakesr' The
young ladies crossed the ditch at sim
gle bound. Chicago Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20
HER LIES SECRET.
BIZ JENNIE DAVIS BURTON,

BIZ JENNIE DAVIS BURTON,
Author Of " Strunoely We'd" he Tornhura
Mystery" The Modest Marriage Er,r
Was," Ceesrs Secret" n AeT.
cfess Foe" ETC., etc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20

Will the knee-breeche5 OF our anceS-
tors ever come into vogue again? For
many reasons it is to be hoped they
will. Our trousers scrape up all the
dirt and become frayed at the bottom
The knee-breeches set off fine calf to
the best advantage, and pretty hose can
be worn where it will show. Boots are
rapidly going out of fashion, and now
nearly everybody wears shoes on ac-
count of the Inconvenience oceasioned
by trousers worn over high-topped
boots. Knee-breeches could at least
obviate this difficulty. OF course they
would look strange for time, but what
innovation has not seemed ridiculous?
Certainly the tailors would not object
to the change. for it would open to them
. wider and more profitable field of use
eulness.
The Turks still cling to the traditions
and clothing of their ancestors, and wear
the knee-breeches pulled out like a
bladder. and tied just below the knee
with ribbon or cord.
There are numerous instances on
record where women have Worn the
breeches, and in the case of Socrates
and Xantippe, which was one of do
nestle infelicity several thousand years
old, there is moral and warning for
every married or would-be married
man.
In the days of our fathers, when
trousers were q novelty, they were
patched so often as to resemble the
famous cost of Joseph. which made the
boy so stuck up and aroused the ire OF
his less fortunate brothers. But the
most antiquated and unostentations
country boy in this day wouldn't con-
sent to wear patch on his breaches.
and his old dad signs that the good
times have passed and the era OF ex-
trayagance in pants has come.-Css-
einnati Enquirer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-07-20

IN way nanu-ln-glOFe Win the upper
crust 1 will probably never have q
better opportunity than this. Your
husband once offered me q position in
his household, Mrs. Oliphant, believe
at your instigation. Let him offer it
again with this difference, that I shall
stay, not rs employee, but as guest"
There was no time for her to answer
The door opened and her husband en-
tered, starting little to find her there.
Rose, is this wise? Had You not
better retire while 1 settle with the
man,
She lifted her eyes, wistful and plead
ing. to his face.
LET me stay, Power"
"As you will. Quest, what success
had YOU in your search?'
1.-The best of success, Mr. Oliphant :"
Il can readily believe that" broke
from the other, bitterly ..You have US
at your mercy. All l have to say is,
name your pliee.
.For what, may ask"
For keeping our secret inviolate. "
(Which secret, sir?
Il was not aware that there was more
than one. Good heavens, man, if you
have learned what L suspect you have,
out with it. Have you or have YOU not
discovered tho person you were in
search of-Rodney Frances childT'
Il have discovered her in YOUR
adopted daughter. have discovered
more than that
There was world of meaning in the
quiet words, world of meaning in the
look which he turned full upon Mrs.
Oliphant; world of meaning which
her husband was quick to see andresent.
"You have discovered nothing re-
garding my wife which 1 do not know
he declared, sternly. Il have neither
the time and the inclination to enter
into explanations now, but / am ready
to pay You wei for keeping secret the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20
Stolen Horses.

New York Letter in Rochester Democrat
A gentleman Of my acquaintance pur-
chased horse ut auction but was soon
obliged to surrender the animal to its
owner, from whom 1t had been stolen.
IT may be mentioned in this connection
that New York is favorite market for
horse thieves, who have secret under
standing with certain class of auction
GERS. The method is as follows: Houses
when stolen in agricultural neighbor-
hoods are run off, to some secluded
spot, where their condition is examined.
If they are of blood stock they are
''grained up" and put in handsome con.
dition. If on the other band they are
common animals, they are hurried off
their hands. Horse auctions are held
twice week, and the longest warranty
is twepty-four hours. Prices are gener-
ally low, which is no more than might
be expected when one considers the risk.
Horse aucti nee,s at one time adopted
the method of advertising animals be-
longing to distinguished owners. One
might, for instance, notice sale of a
Carriage team belonging to August Bel
mont" The latter, of course, never
heard of the animals, but he would
probably never see the liberty taken
with his name. Hoses said to belong
to Vanderbilt have also been advertised.
This is bold imposition, but in a city
like this the boldest frauds are the most
successful. Such an advertisement not
only draws good company but also dis
arms the suspicion of any one who
might be in search of a stolen animal.
It is difficult, however, to identify
horses, since our jockeys so completely
change their appearance. It is said that
a large proportion of the animals used
on the street railroads are obtained of
horse thieves.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20
Two.Horse Load of Toothpicks.

Where do the toothpicks come from :?
A Maine newspaper states that the little
town of Sebec, at the outset of Sebec
Lake, Piscataquis County, in the inter-
ior, has enc of the best water-powers in
the state, but has never been fully de-
veloped. A toothpick factory there is
doing a largo business, using over q
thousand cords of poplar and birch wood
annually, turning out a two-horse load of
toothpicks daily, and employing from
twelve to fifteen girls and from eight to
ten men. A private letter from the
place states what the newspaper omitted.
that 'tthe toothpick mill gives employ
ment to as many girls as can afford topack
a hundred boxes for Is cents, and feed
themselves" This seems very small
wages for women, but board is cheaper
there than in Boston, and probably many
of them board at home, and would be
unable tt, earn as much otherwise. The
little stream was damned and utilized
for fulling mill. grist and saw mill.
sixty years ago; later for. ashingle aud
mil, and more than forty years
ago wooden cloth manufactofys was
erected there, which within the past year
has proved a failure, the company offer
ing Is per cent. TO the creditors.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20
Popular Falincy Concerning Beef Tea.


[From the New York Herald.)
You will even hear some doctors
talk about building up their patients on
beef tea. Now, the fact is thai t: ere is
in bowl Of beef tea but it'll, if any
more nutriment THAI there is in $.
glass of lemonade. How could there be :?
We know that the principal constituent
parts of beef besides it's seventy five per
cent. # water, are albumen and fat.
Now, albumen coagulates at 170 degrees
Fahrenheis, and at 212, the boiling point,
it becomes like eggs hard boiled. AS a
conse quence the albumen contained in
the meat becomes entangled in the
meshes and is firmly held there. o.
course, then the albumen does not fl d
it's way into the be ef tea. As for the fat,
the only remairing strengthening ingre
dent that comes to the tor is always
skinned of, for nothing is more dis
gushing to a sensitive appetite than
greasy beef tea. And yet they will say
that we'll made beef tea is very palatable
and seems to do good in many cases OF
weak and disordered stomachs. Stimu-
lating, not nourishing. ="
$50 it is and 60 it does. And yet
beef tea is not nourishing, however, and
when we are sick and have no appetite
we know that if we can get the stomach
to retain q cup of beef tea it will not be
long before the organ will call for some
thing that is really substantial and nour-
jshinp"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20
Cousin Julia in Opera.
from Eli Perkins BoOk,]

Iron Eli Perkins Book.]
My cousin Julia is learning to sing Iii
opera. Everything is On the hi now;
hi-opera, hi-heels, or hypocrisy.
When Eugt ne Augustus asked her to
sing last light, sic airted up her long
train, coquettishIy wiggle waggled to
the piano, and sang:
When Their moon-hcon is mihild-ly be-heaming
Der the ca-halm and sihilent se-e-e-e.a;
fits ra-dyunce so-hofty str-heaminR,
Oh! ther.Atn, oh, ther-ben
Hof thee-hee,
thce-hink.
thee-hink,
thee. link.
thee he-heheLeec-hink hof thee-e-e-e!
"Beautiful, Miss Julia, beautiful"
and we all clapped our hands. t'Do
Please slug another yerse-it's perfectly
ui7i-e, Miss julia, Sid Eugene Angus
tus. Then Ja)iA raised her golden dyed
head, touched the white ivory with hel
jeweled fingers, and werbled:
When Their snr-hun is brightly glu-ho.ing,
O'cr the scheme SO dc hear to me. e-e,
And swec-heet the wee-hind is blo-ho-ing,
Oh! ther-hen, oh, ther-hen
thee-hink
aof thec-hee,
thee-hink
ltlce-bink,
thee he-hc. hehehe- think, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oho
of the-eeeeeeeeeceee!!!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R. R.

SETWEEN The EAST q lnE VLS
Dining Cars for eating purposes only e One otner
SALOON where you can enjoy your " Havana"
at all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
ine and transfers are avoided at Council Blurs.
Kansas City, Leavenworth, and Atchison, con-
nections being made in Union Depots.
g Ehr $kHSFfAh ESG 8kS As
At cHicAeo: with all diverg;ng lines for the
At At ENGkEwoop. with the L. S. MS. and P.
At WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. with p c. st.
At Ia SALE, with III. Cent. r. R.
"; H. Mid: and i. P. { ": Rds.
At ROCK ISLAND, with "Mi!waukee Kock
1sand Short dne ana LIZ Kofk 1sp1 6iyison
A. GR5NNGhL; with t1;t GeRt,al ioTa ! \: =
AtCOuNCIL BLUFFS. with Union Pacific T. H.
At OMAHA, with B. 4 Mo. r. r; r; in Neb2
At COLUMBUS JUNcTIoN,wi with &C Il; 4 ~ XIX.
ST. a. 1. Gf Pac ANA G G' g. 8: K kds " w.
Al KEOKUK, with Toll, PEG: War: Wab ST.
Louis Pae and Isl. st. Il K Is !, NV. H. Ids
Atch Il Neb. and Cen. Br. U, T. II: Rds.
At LEAvENwORTH. with Kan. Pac, ana Ham,
At KANSAS CITY, with all lines for the West
andSOuthwest.
n through to PEORIA. DES MONIES,
TCHiS0N, and LEAVENWORTH:
Great Kock Island Route" are sold DS
II home ticket office, address.
II. ST. JOHN.
Gent Tiki and fa''; Ebi az; u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20
s THE GREAT CONNECTING II


Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Geneseo. Moline, Rock Island, Davenport. West
Liberty Iowa City, Ma1eng9 Brook xisr Atsn.
tic. and Avoca with branches from nufeau
junction to Peoria; Wilton JUNCTION to Musca-
tine. Washington, Fairfield: Eden, ., Belk np.
ron. rom L Le Atchisen. and Kansas City;
Washington to SigOurney, Oskaloosa, and Knox
willie; keokuk to Farmington B0naparte, Ben-
tonsport. independent Eldon, Ottumwa. Eddy
Newton to Monroe; Des MONIES to lndianola and
Winterset; Atlantic to Lewis and AUDUBON; and
Avoca to Harlan. This is positively the only
Railroad. which owns, and operates through
Through Express Passenger Trains, with Pull
man Palace Cars attached, are run each way daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA, KANSAS CITY,
SON Through cars are also run between Milwau:
Rock Island Short Line
Great Rec6 5Ga1d" is
What will please YOU most will be the pleasure
of enjoying your meals while passing over the
beautiful prairies OF ILLINOIS ana loWa IN one OF
Through Express Trains: You get an entire
meal as good as is served in any frst-cass hotel,
forseventy-tive cents.
Approaching the fact that majority OF she
people prefer separate apartments for dinerent
purposes (and the immense passenger business
Of this linewarranting it,, we are pleased 70 an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Rdtdce
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. and Palace
COUNCIL BLUFFS. KANSAS CITY,
Tickets via this Line, known a. Inc
all Ticket Agents In the United states
For Information not Obtalnablo at ~
Genl Superintendent.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20

IT is curious fact that although thu
Scotch are greater smokers than thu
Eoglisb, yet less tobacco is smoked1in
Scotland than in England. This is due,
says London Truth, to the canny char
acter of Scotchmen: Owing to the large
quantity of water in the ordinary tobacco
cold, a pipe goes out before lie tobacco
in it is smoked out. The EneIishman
throws away this damp tobacco; the
Scotchmao carefully extracts it from his
pipe and thep, when it has dried, re-
places it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-20
f0R THE YOUNG FOLKS.
By-and.By ana Never.
By jOEr. pr,srox,

sx JOEL BENTON.
IA Spanish proverb says that 'by the road of By.
and-by one arrives at the house Of Never. ~
There's dangerous little Afrite who accosts US day
upsetdne every purpose in soft, ent,c,np uov
II Era s :, wi is to be done, you can do it By
Though he tell you not to do it,
na1n0 MN not, or you will rue it,
For bis words 80 smooth and clever
iake you to the house of Never,
His vo4ce IL Ike SIRENS, and he always aims to
Please;
He's as idle as zephyr, and he bids you take your
II spirits seem to ta1ter. At your elbow he is
Saying; ;.w,it little brother, you can do it By
Though he tell you not to do it,
M1nd him not, or you viii rue It,
For bis words, 80 smooth and clever
Take you to the house of Never.
He commando an endless future, and has youth
upon bis side,
SO he p, makes your little horoscope magniacent1y
Quite disturbed by honest plodders, he appeals with
witching eye:
what's ysS r. hSorry-wait = litte-you can do it
Though he tell you not to do 1t.
Mind him not, or you will rue It,
For his words 60 smooth and clever
Take you to the house Of Never.
He's tricky little prompter, and he always fingers
near,
Knowing just the proper moment when to whisper
In your ear;
Ho can span you pretty raiubows, and make fanci-
full your SLY,
With his magical proviso of the golden By-and-by.
Though he tell you not to do 1t,
Mind him not, or you will rue 1t,
For bis VIZ rds so smooth and clever
Take you to t-e house Of Never.
On your eyes he presses peoples, on your will he
puts break
just to keep you soothed and idle, any trouble he
will take;
When he trans you to his harnesg-oh, SO misc5iev
Gus and sly -
Then you'll dose away the Present in dream of By
and-by.
Though he tell you not to do it,
Nina him not, or you will rue it,
For his words go smooth and clever
Take you to the house Of Never.