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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29
Uncertainties Of OIL Speculation.

General attention has recently been
drawn to buying and selling petroleum
as a medium for indulging in the pas
sion of gambling. There is little ex-
element in stocks or grain, and in this
city and in New York the ''bueket
shops have taken up oil certificates the
better to cater to the inclinations Of
their customers. If there is to be .
craze for oil speculation there is. at
least, the consoling reflection that, with
few exceptions, none will lose but foolish
men who would in any case be victim
lied. The conditions of oil produc-
ion, transportation and traffic are such
IS to prevent the commodity from be-
ing subjected to the ordinary rules Of
commerce The man who speculates
in oil is a prey to adverse forces which
he can neither discern nor estimate.
The listed securities of the stock ex-
changes are issued by corporations
whose every act is open to public
scrutiny, but the certificates which de-
note ownership of oil are issued by q
great combination of which nothing is
or can be known by the people. 1t Is
always dangerous to deal with UNI
known quantities. Philadelphia invest
Ors were taught a severe lesson with
regard to oil speculation fifteen or SIX
teen years ago, and it is probably not
vet forgotten. The man does not live
who has made fortune by Independents
speculation in petroleum and kept it,
Philadelphia Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29
Wit and ElOquence.

Where the traveller now encounter:
one beggar in Ireland, fifty years age
he would have met with fifty. The
towns and villages swarmed with them
A tourist in those days was alternately
moved to tears by sights of misery, anC
to laughter by bursts of genuine wit
The wit was mixed with blarney, which
so delicately tiattered. that offense wa:
out of the question. Mr. S. c. Hall il
lustrates the perfection with which ar
Irish beggar used what we American:
call ..soft-sawder," by an incident thai
happened while he was visiting Maris
Edgeworth, the popular Irish writer
He was driving with her one day, ant
the carriage, as soon as it stopped, was
surrounded by beggars.
"You know l never give you any
thing" she said to one, who was plead.
ing for gift. As quick as a flash
came the answer:
80, the Lord forgive We, Miss Edge.
worth! that's the first lie We liver told. >
.'Good luck to your ladyship's happy
face this morningT said another of the
group. '.Sure you'll lave the light
heart in me bosom before We go?"
80, then look at the poor who can't
look at you, my lady," pleaded blind
man; ..the dark man that can't see il
your beauty is like your sweet voice
80. the blessing of the wildly and
five small children, that's waiting fol
your honor's bounty, be wild you on
the roadr' called out mother to Mr..
Hall, as she led forth her fatherless
children.
20, help the poor craythur that's got
no children to show, yer hOnorr;
shouted another woman; ''they re down
in the sickness and the man that owns
them at sea-"
Wont your ladyship buy dying
woman's prayers-chape?" moaned .
sick female.
They're keeping me back from the
penny you're going to give me, lady
DEAR" walled another, on the outskirts
of the crowd; '.because I'm wake in
myself, and my hearts broke with the
hunger"
Can the reader parallel the eloquence
Of those touching appeals, outside of
Youths Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29
A Cunning Elephant.

The highest mental faculties are more
developed in the elephant than in any
other animal, except the dog and the
monkey. The general fact that ele-
plants are habitually employed in parts
of India for storing timber, building.
ETC., shows q high level of docile intelli-
gence. But perhaps in no labor in
which they are employed do they dis
play more wonderful sagacity than in
helping to catch wild elephants. A
herd of wild elephants is driven into a
corral, and two tame ones ridden in
among them. Two decoys will crowd
up on either side of wild one, and pro-
tect the nOoser until rope is fastened
round the wild elephants leg, when the
tame one, to whose collar the other end
of the rope is fastened, will drag the
captive out and wind the rope round n
tree, while the other decoy prevents any
interference from the herd, and pushes
the captive toward the tree. thus en-
abling the first one to take in the slack
of the rope The conduct of the tame
ones during all the proceedings is truly
wonderful They display the most per-
feet conception of every movement,
both of the object to be attained and
the means to accomplish it. On one
occasion, in tying up a large elephant,
he contrived, before he could be hauled
close up to the tree, to walk once or
twice around it. carrying the rope with
him; the decoy, perceiving the ad-
vantage he had thus gained over the
nooser, walked up of her own accord
and pushed him backward with her
head till she had made him unwind
himself again, upon which the rope was
hauled tight and made fast.
One could almost fancy there was a
display of dry humor in the manner in
which the decoys thus play with the
fears of the wild herd, and make light
of their efforts at resistance. When re-
luctant they shove them forward, when
violent they drive them back; when the
wild ones throw themselves down, the
tame ones butt them with the head and
shoulders and force them up again:
and, when it is necessary to keep them
down, they kneel upon them, and pre-
vent them from rising till the ropes are
secured.
A remarkable degree of cunning was
displayed by an elephant who had been
chained to tree, and whose driver
had made an oven at short distance
in which to put some rice-cakes to bake.
The man covered his cakes with stone
and grass and went away. When he
was gone the elephant with his trunk
unfastened the chain round his foot,
went to the oven and uncovered it,
took out the cakes, recovered the oven
with the stone and grass as before, and
went back to his place. He could not
fasten the chain again around his own
foot, so he twisted it round and round
it, in order to look the same, and when
the driver returned the elephant wa:
standing with his back to the oven.
The driver went for his cakes, discov-
cred the theft, and, looking round,
caught the elephants eye as he looked
back over his shoulder out of the corner
of it. Instantly. he detected the culprit,
and condign punishment followed
Popular Science Monthly.
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Small Feet, or Big Shoes.

There was another poor fellow, 8
very small man, who had received 3
very large pair of shoes and had not
get been able to effect any exchange.
One day the sergeant was drilling the
company on the facings-Right face,
Left face, Right-abOut face-and, OF
course, watched his mems feet closely
% see that they went through the move
ments promptly. Noticing one pair Of
feet down the line that never budged at
the command, the sergeant rushed up
% the possessor of them, with drawn
sword. and in menacing tones de-
manded:
what do you mean by not facing
ibout when / tell you? I'll have you
put in the guard-house.
..Why, I did, sergeant" said tie
trembling recruit.
you did not, sir! Didn't watch
your feet? They never moved an inch. ~
"Why, you see," said the poor fell
low, ..my shoes are SO big that they
don't turn when l do. go through
The motions on the inside of them. y
Harry N. Kiefer, in 81. Nicholas.
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The Princes Pocket Money.

Charles X, of France, when a child,
was one day playing in an apartment
of the palace while peasant from
Auvergne was busily engaged in scrub
bling the floor. The latter, encouraged
by the gaiety and playfulness of the
young Count, entered familiarity into
conversation with him, and to amuse
him, told him a number of diverting
stories and anecdotes of his province.
The Prince, with all the righteousness
of childhood, expressed his commits
seration for the narrator's evident
poverty, and for the labor which he was
obliged to undergo in order to obtain a
scanty livelihood.
"Ahr said the man, "my poor
wife and five children often go supper
less to bed"
"Well, them" replied the Prince,
with tears in his eyes, "yOu must let
me manage for you. My governor
every month gives me some pocket
money, for which, after all. have no
occasion. since l want for nothing.
You shall take this money and give it
to your wife and children: but be sure
not to mention a word of the matter
to living soul, or you will be finely
scolded.'
On leaving the apartment the honest
dependent acquainted the governor of
the young Prince with the conversation
that had taken place. The latter, after
praising the servant highly for his
scrupulous integrity, desired him to ac-
cept the money, and to keep the affair
profound secret. adding that he should
have no cause to regret his discretion.
At the end of the month the young
Count d'Artois received his allowance as
usual, and, watching the moment when
he was unobserved, hastily slipped the
whole sum into the hands of his pro-
tege.
On the same evening child's lottery
was proposed, for the amusement of the
young Princess, by the governor, who
had purposely distributed among the
prizes such objects as were most likely
to tempt boy of the Counts age
Each of his brothers eagerly hazarded
his little store, but the Count d'Artois
kept aloof from his favorite amusement.
The governor, feigning establishment, at
last ucIudHucu the IcdSOu VI tulS uuu-
sual prudence; still no answer from the
Count. One of the Princes, his broth
er, next testified his surprise, and at
length pressed the young Count so hard
that. in moment Of childish Impotence,
he exclaimed:
This may be very well for you. bat
what would you do il, like me, you had
a wife and five children to support.
Lond0H Ifd-Bits
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29
THE PRESCRIPTION.

They were parting at the gate
Man and maid
SIN he tarried. although late.
Longing much to hear his fate,
Yet TO ask it half afraid.
q" If only knew" said he
"Only knew
." Let me give advice" said she,
Make a conftdant of me:
can be of help to you."
=" AhII know that" answered he,
With sigh.
:" Now guess it ali.' cried she;
You're in love, plainly see.
And afraid to tell her-fe!"
~"You're a witch to guess so WE'LL"
Answered he.
90 would like TO have you tell
How to make a sick heart well:
Kindly now prescribe for me-"
:" Every heart will cure a heart
Low laughed she:
=" You must find another heart,
Then your own will lose its smart
Try this olden remedy"
." Let me have your heart" he plead.
Nay" said she:
:" have none" mo heart. he said:
50 Then go uncontrolled
Mine broken heart must be-"
=" II is yours" and she laughed low;
Don't you see?
] prescribed it long ago,
Seeing that you suffered so.
What so blind as men can be?"
-" Had only known before"
Whispered he,
"What a cure you had i'm store,"
You'd have suffered all the more:
Men are foolish things" said she.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29
CHAPTER K.-CoNTINUED.

She went, still indulging her dream
of delight, and midway upon Chest
nut-street crossing, found herself in :
tangle of vehicles. with shrill cry OF
Look out, lady!" coming from driv.
.ers on all sides of her, rs carriages and
cabs bore threatening down. In utter
CONSERVATION Lex stopped stock-still.
At the same instant a hand grasped heI
arm, she was urged forward and landed
in safety upon the opposite sidewalk.
She gave q little gasp of thankfulness.
and turned TO make her acknowledg-
Lments, then put out both hands.
"Oh, Mr.. Verrenden.n
1t was the original of the portrait, and
this was the name which the artist had
given her A CLEAN of sudden pleas
iire, rs if he said to himself rapturous-
": s.She knows meIn lit up his face.
. ut is nothing, Miss Braxton. 1 am
glad was at hand"
.'But-but you will call and let nv
uncle thank you?" asked Lex, as he was
lifting his hat and turning away. you
know my uncle, do you not-Mr. Power
0liphant?''
Il do know Mr.. Oliphant. and p
L We're sure of being welcome"
''Oh, you will be, )" asserted Lex, con-
fidently.
$50 modest of him, such an advent
ure, so romantic, and all that.' she
wound up her story to Dana, half an
hour later. And so lucky that he
knew Uncle Oliphant. or | could hardly
have asked him here" quite ignoring
the order in which her invitation had
been given.
do we know Mr.. Verrenden,
mammal" asked Dana, doubtfully.
"Your father may"
Luncheon was over, and Miss BraNtOn
was putting the last touches to an elab-
crate toilet when the door-bell rang
Dana was alone in the drawing-room.
idly wondering if this were AleXia' s
visitor being admitted, when avoice she
knew asking for her caused the blood
to recede in sudden rush upon her
heart. The next moment the visitor
stood before her, holding her hand and
looking into her eyes.
Five minutes afterward Lex rustled
down, and on the drawing-room thresh-
old, stopped. transfiXed.
what is it, AleNia? her aunt
asked, finding her there with her hand
on the door which she had drawn noise
iessly shut.
"A most ridiculous mistake. aunt
Rose. Mr.. Schoenberger's German ac-
cent misled me, suppose. The man
is Mr.. Harrington, and am afraid it is
Dana he is in love with, not me-
Mrs. Oliphant's face was habitually
pale, but it turned to deadly pallor,
before she quietly put her niece aside
and went into the room.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29
He looked across at Dana with unmis.

He looked across at Dana with unmis-
taxable regret in his eyes.
lis it the happiness?' he asked. az
thought it was in my Imagination. as
blessings brighten when they take their
| fight
"You know all about it, then3'
"Mrs. Oliphant had the kindness to
tell me, to spare me from future mis-
takes. She had the goodness to say
mean. to be sorry for me-" suddenly
checking himself.
"TO say that she would prefer it if
you were the fiance-elect," Lex supplied
the break. There's no installing
Aunt Roses preference, no mistaking
her dislike of the favored man. You
have observed it, l suppose. wonder
why she dislikes Mr.. Harrington so
much?''
Before he could make any reply, the
door opened and a servant announced
Mr.. Quest.
"You, Harmon?" said Mr.. Oliphant,
in some surprise. ''COme In. Have
you news for me?"
Mr.. Quest gave slight bow to the
assembled company, a deeper bow to
his questioner, and addressed himself to
the latter.
'.News which chiefly concern myself.
am going on a journey soon which
will interfere with the small services l
have been able to render you. SIR"
''Going far?" asked the gentleman.
leaving his sofa to approach the desk.
I'm afraid all these calls on your time
must interfere sadly with that literary
venture of yours.
"They do" said Mr.. Quest, "but l
think of abandoning that enterprise for
another, (which promises better-private
inquiry line, half way between lawyer
and detective-and requiring the quail
ties of both of them. It's case of that
kind which is taking me now. Thanks"
as Mr.. Oliphant scribbled something
upon slip of paper and passed it to
him. This something he knew to be a
check for the services he had rendered,
and put it into his pocket without look
ing ut the amount. 1.-The job have
before me-" he continued, sis to hunt
up an heir TO snug sum of money
which has gone begging for an owner
these last eighteen years"
long Time Iof money 10 De un-
claimed, surely"
'But, You see, there are some pc
culiar circumstances about the case
which rather take away from the
pleasure of the Inheritance. The pre-
vious owner, once the member of
banking firm at little place in New
York, was hung for the murder of his
partner He left a wife. and-pre-
sumably-a child; but they disappeared
without laying claim to what he left.
I'm starting out on an eighteen-year-
old track to hunt them up, and if l don't
find Rodney Frances wife and heir-Or
heiress, rs the case may bet will be
because they are no longer on the face
of the EARTH
There was CLEAN in the eyes of
the speaker as they swept his audience.
AT the words '.Rodney Frances wife
and heir" Launt Harrington turned,
made as if he would have spoken, then
sank back into his seat, and put up his
hand before his changing face. Hew
not the only one upon whom they
seemed to exert a magical effect.
Mr.. Oliphant wheeled. "Rosen' he
cried. She had risen. wild terror in her
wide open eyes. She stood for one in
stand wavering and CHASTITY. and then,
as her husband reached her, sank I'M
conscious in his arms.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29

The Philadelphia Press is making
rapid strides in its efforts to revolution
tze the meaning and use of words. Its
latest practical lesson is found in the
following unique sentence, referring to
trees that have been ruthlessly dealt
with by the public commissioners /:
Trees stand with barren trunks, ex-
hibiting great amputating wounds,
which, at their age. can never heal. !"
"Amputating wounds is certainly
good. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29

When a western editor visits VII
lagos in his neighborhood, he is wise
enough to speak of each particular
town as 1.-THE coming metropolis" The
inhabitants, of course, lay that fiatter-
ing JUNCTION to their souls, and forth
with each citizen exclaims: ..Send me
dozen copies of your valuable paper"
Of such is the strategy of western
iournalism.-N. Y. Commercial Adrer-
User.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29

Now that it is the fashion to wear
very tight sleeves, with little or mo-
trimming round the hands, almost
eyery one seeks to be in the extreme OF
this fashion; few people apparently NO
tice that it enhances the size of the hand
ANY little fall of lace, or frill or draP-
ery of any sort around the wrist tends
to make the hand look smaller.-N Il
R,A
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29
CHAPTER Y.
A STARTLING STATEMENT,

n SAAhILiNu STATEMENT
Much can be said in five minutes
when both lips and eyes speak.
Dana had looked up to see Launt
Harrington before her, grown thin and
worn since she had seen him last; Launt
had looked down to see the color well
sradiantly back into her pensive face
not pensive now.
"You are not sorry to see me, Miss
sOliphant?' he asked.
Il supposed you had gone South be-
fore this"
81 couldn't go until l had seen You
again, Dana, with sudden burst. Il
had to come, whether my coming be
agreeable or otherwise. | love you,
and want Your love-"
lyon have it, Launt."
She knew her own heart too well to
hesitate one instant in replying.
And may have you with it, dear,
soon. as my wife?"
If you want me-if papa and man.
ma can be prevailed upon to say yes. -
"Ah, my darling, that is the trouble
some part. They do not like me; they
would not let me see you when called
before"
Ibid you call beforee" asked Dana,
in establishment
Two weeks ago. They were on the
point of going out together and did
not detain them. asked for YOU, but
Mrs. Oliphant told me you were en-
gagged and could not be seen. They
were so cold to me. Dana, that lost
my courage, and went away heavy
hearted, never expecting to come back
again"
"Oh, Mr.. Farrington-Launt, /
mean 1t was this exclamation that
Alexia heard, as she stood for an instant
in the open doorway. In that instant
she realized the mistake she had made,
and retreating softly. closed the door
after her. Dana was looking up into
her lover face with shining eyes. But
YOU came" she said, softly.
Il did not really 60. found letter
from nv grandmother awaiting me at
-the hotel. which had been forwarded
from New York. 1t gave me a reprieve,
and fingered, not bold enough to put
my fate to the touch by going directly
TO your father before l had the assur-
=ance L now have from YOU. wish You
knew how happy you have made me,
Dana. l have been wretched and jeal-
sous. watched you often when you dld
not dream of it.
From across the street, and at Mr..
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29
HER LIES SECRET.
BY JENNIE DAVIS BURTON.

AUTHOR Of "Strungeiy Wed,' "7hs 1hornhnrst
Aysterp,' "The Ndddest Marriage Err
Was," Cccirs Secret" "a Mer-
cleSs Foe" etc., etc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-06-29

VINO nave Deen opposed 10 Launt
throughout. Papa liked him at first,
likes him still. Why are you SO set
against him?"
1t was question which Mrs. Oliphant
parted.
"You hardly know him yet, my
child" she said, tenderly. .Ionly ask
YOU to take time before binding yourself
irrevocably; this fancy may wear itself
out if you will but wait and contrast
him with Others"
1T will never wear out until l die"
said Dana, not passionately, not re-
belliously, but with a fixed belief in the
truth of what she said. do YOU know.
mamma, believe l must come of some
loyal race-poor and obscure, perhaps
but loyal to death. If fate were so
unkind as to part me from Launt, l
could never love another, in that way,
until died.
An inscrutable change went over the
face of the older woman.
You don't know, you don't Know
she said, sadly, as if she might have
thought as Dana did, one day.
There was no absolute engagement,
therefore. but Launt was admitted as a
daily visitor to the house. happiness
enough in itself for the lovers.
..And happiness brightens my cousin
up wonderfully, don't you think so, Mr..
Marquis Alexia inquired. &
1t was two or three evenings later.
dull and rainy evening, and the family
party had deserted the drawing room to
assemble in the library. Launt was
there as one having the light: and Cor
don Marquis, conspicuous by his alb
sence since the day of his rivals appear
ance, Had dropped in quite in his old
informal way.
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