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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Judge Dykman, of White Plains,
N. r. would not cater to the morbid
curiosity OF five hundred persons who
gathered to hear him pass sentence of
death on prisoner, and ordered him
returned to his cell.-Troy Times.
DIR. Price, the aged Welsh Druid
who recently attempted to dispose of
the body of his infant child by burning
it, has been tried and acquitted. The
Justice, In addressing the Jury, said he
had been unable to find any law forbid
ding cremation. Detroit Free Press.
Ordinarily, what we see of the sun
is the philosophers. But outside of that
and beyond it the sun has an envelope
of gas and steamers 100000 miles in
extent, and sometimes 100000 miles.
are thrown out. This invisible part be-
comes visible at times of eclipse.-MY.
Herald
The annual rainfall in this country,
according to the Weather Signal, is
lowest in New Mexico Q3 inches) and
California Us inches), and highest in
Oregon (49) and Alabama (66). The
annual rainfall in the British islands
among the mountains is Al inches; on
the plains % inches; As inches of rain
fall on the west side of England. % on
the east side.
Baseball making is one of those
quiet industries which attract little or
no attention from the busy world, but
prove unusually remunerative to those
engaged in them. Last year over
5,OO0,O00 balls were manufactured in
this country, and as the makers now
have . larger number of orders than
ever before it is estimated that 7,OOO, 900
base-balls will be knocked into the great
nowhere the coming season.-Chicago
Herald.
In the matter Of powder-making
Pennsylvania leads all the other States
in the Union, with New York and Ohio
competing for second place. Curiously
enough. much more powder is burned
in times of peace than in time of war;,
The average daily consumption of
powder in the United States is one hun
dred tons. In battle in which fifty
thousand men fired forty rounds each
less than One-quarter Of an ordinary
days quota of powder would be used.
In the construction of the Hoosac Tun-
mel more powder was exploded than in
the war of the rebellion, and single
large coal mine will use almost as much.
The coal trade consumes more powder
than any other single interest. Chicago
Times.
Some idea of the growth of this
country may be gathered from the
postal statistics recently published in
Washington. In the year 1889 there
were Is post-offices and 1926 miles Of
postal routes. The revenue of the De-
partment was $3.50. and the expendit-
ure 1850. The amount paid for trans
portation was 1858. The population
of the United States at that time was
3,929,214. The figures for 1882 give
the number of Offices at As, 231; extent
in miles, 343. 618; revenue. S41, 1888, OO5;
expenditure, $40, 4S2,021; paid for
transportation, S22,846, 112; postage,
stamps. etc., issued. 40, 978, 053; money
orders. lis, 400, l18; letters received in
dead-letter Office, 1926, 285; popula-
ton, so. 155, 49, Washington Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28
WIT AND WISDOM.

Wisdom prepares for the worst,
but folly leaves the worst for the day
when it comes.-CecH.
MY, how your daughter has
grownr' said lady visitor to Mrs.
Jones. "Yes," at this moment said
saucy brother Bob. mothers switch
will soon fit sister,
A Massachusetts locomotive re-
Gently collided with bovine and threw
her over into ten-acre pasture. The
engine was not in the least cowed, but
continued on its journey.-1eras SJ-
saags.
A man in New York, seeing two
police men, dropped sixteen dozen
meerschaum pipes and ran. 1t is sup
posed that he was going somewhere to
have a quiet smoke.-LoaisriLie Cou-
rier-Jo,tT71dL.
"A rural friend wants to know what
is the best thing to feed hogs on. He
might feed them on the ground. or, if
he wishes. in a trough. We never did
approve of fixing up mahogany tables
with marble tops for Disqualification
HdWkeye.
Scene: An Irish cabin. Pat is i'll.
Doctor has Just called: "Well, Pat,
have you taken the box of pills sent
you?' "Yes, sir, be jabers. | have,
but don't feel any better yet; maybe
the lid hasn't come off YETI Chicago
Tribune.
"A boy found a woman's switch in
the opera house and returned it to her.
''rhank you, my little man." said the
lady; "you are an honest boy" ''Oh,
no, Pm not 20 very honest; but know
what l am" what are you. then?'
"a hair restorX Ok Gig Btizzard
"A scissors-grinder was ringing his
hell '.to grind On Brush street. when
a young man called to him and asked:
.Say, can you sharpen everything?"
..Yes, aeferytings." s.Can you sharpen
my wits?" Your Wits! Well. guess
you hat to 90 und get new handle und
backspring put in first! must hat
something's to hang on py''-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Three virtues will be especially
proclaimed in Heaven the virtue of q
young man who lives pure in large
city, the virtue of poor man who re-
stores lost treasure, the virtue of q
rich man who gives without ostenta-
ton" Every sin is allied to igno-
rance" Never cast stone into q
well out of which you have once drunk"
WHO cares not for the sick is all one
with the murderer" ''He who lent
money should try not to meet him to
whom he has lent it." 1.-The house
which opens not to the poor will open
to the physician. THE Tafmad.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28

new. Just wet cloth, lay it on the
pantaloons 50, and pass hot iron over
it. See how it takes out all the
wrinkles? Brush the goods as soon as
the cloth is raised, to prevent it from
| glazing over. The only trouble with
this frequent pressing is that it makes a
garment look shiny, as if fly would
Slip up on it and break his neck. over
coats are poor property for us. The
best goods we can get are the middle
weight ones, that we can sell at any
time in the year."
An intelligent young secondhand
dealer on Ontario street told the same
story about his business having been
ruined by the large retail clothiers, who
sell new garments as cheap as second
hand goods can be sold. They are able
to do this by cutting out dozens of gar
ments at once, and making them al
most wholly by machinery. Said he:
'In the old country my father, who
mended and cleaned garments, used to
have to sew up garments for an ortho-
doX Hebrew of the old faith, who
followed the ancient custom of rending
his garments in mourning for lost rel
alive. He used to tear his coat a hand 8
breadth. which was sewed up at the
end of thirty days, save in the case OF
the death of parents, when it was not
sewed up again. The law requires that
the rent shall be on the left side for a
father or mother and on the right side
for brother, sister, wife, son or daugh-
ter.n
"At regular intervals" said a promi-
nent merchant tailor, "a secondhand
man calls around to get garments that
are left here. A misfit, q cast off gar
ment that a customer has DOTTED and re-
quested us to sell when he got his new
suit, or garment ordered but never
taken away, make up in time stock at
a merchant tailor's which the second
hand men are greedy to buy"
There is one family in town who are
jobbers of secondhand clothing. They
90 around to residences and stores, buy
all sorts of clothes, and then retail them
to country dealers. "This country is no
place to make money in secondhand
Clothes" said Hungarian. The COM
mOnest man can get cheaper clothes
right from clothing store than we used
to sell from second hand stores, and the
Styles of goods within the reach of the
poor are far superior to the best that
well-to-do people can afford over there.
-CleUeldnd Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28
A Case Of Mistaken Identify.

A private soldier named Smith. in the
Union army. distinguished himself at
the battle Of Seven Pines, and was in
consequence promoted to the rank of
Sergeant Besides, his very peculiar
name, Smith had another very remarka-
BILE peculiarity, and that was defect
in his vision, exceeding even that OF
General Butler The first time Ser
geant Smith was called ON to inspect
the guard. very amusing incident oe-
Cured The Sergeant intended to re-
buke Private Brown, but instead Of
looking at Brown, he kept his eye fixed
on Jones.
"Why don't you button up your jack
ct when you come out on guard?" thun-
dered the Sergeant.
Sergeant, it is buttoned up" re-
monstrated Jones, nj whom he was evil
IDENTIFY looking. The Sergeant. endeay-
oring to look at Jones, now fixed his
eyes on Brown, and exclaimed;
II haven't said anything to you; what
are you talking about?" :.
II haven't said a word, Sergeant,
demonstrated Brown. who thought he
was the party neaat-Tszas SJssn9a
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28
Exploration Of New Guinea.

80" "In connection with the Waltham
Watch Company. it may be stated that
when the proprietors of The Age desired
to present Mr.. G. E. Morrison (the explor-
er of New Guinea) with a reliable chro-
nometer. acting upon the advice of Mr..
R.L.J. Ellery, the Govern't Astronomer,
two Waltham watches were. however.
procured for Mr.. Morrison Instead.
These were kept at the Melbourne OBJ
servatory for fortnight. and thorough
" and carefully tested, and were pro-
nounced by Mr.. Ellery, at the end OF
that time, to be better suited for Mr..
Morrison's requirements than any chro-
nometer. "-Ert. from Melbourne Age
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28
The Usual Way.
Scene on 4 horse car:

Scene on 4 horse car:
Stout lady in sealskin, handing the
new conductor aten-dollar note Take
out oae fare, please"
Conductor. atfably-'.Have you moth
ing smaller, MADAME"
Stout lady. indignantly-"No. SIR"
Conductor. still smiling -"Ah, beg
pardon" pockets the bill and coolly
begins counting out the change in silver
com.
Stout lady, in Mortified tone" oh,
| can't take that; wait q moment ("
She then opens her purse, which con-
tains change in abundance, pays her
fare and receives back the bill. Con-
ductor winks to passenger on the plat
form as he goes out ana says: "Guess
she thought was fresh and would pass
her. DO 1 think she wanted to ride
free? Well, now. you just try this
business for a while and you'll see some
strange things. Lark streetr'- Aibans
argus.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28
Among innumerable answers to tn,

Among innumerable answers to the
question: What is good book? that
OF Anna Werner is worth preserving.
She says: "A good book, whether q
novel or not, is one that leaves you
farther on than when you took it up.
If, when you drop it it drops you down
in the same old spot, with no finer out
look. no clearer vision, no stimulated
desires for that which is better and
higher, it is in no sense a good book. :"
Lansing (Miea. } Republican.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28

Brave actions are the substance OF
life, and good sayings the ornament OF
it.-Ladys journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28

Any person who takes the paper regu-
larry from the post-office, whether directed to
his name or whether he is q subscriber or not,
is responsible Cor the pay.
The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers from the post-ofice, or re
orima facie evidence of INTENTIONAL FRAUD.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-28


which hitherto mad remained as ada
mant, became so Modified under the
manipulations of Miss Roses charms as
to receive every impression of that
young lady's eyes with surprising dis
tinctness. And it is not at all wond0-
full that he was several times on the
verge of a proposal, the only drawback
being his indecision as to how that ali
important question should be advanced.
1t was all very well when in the store or
alone in his room to con proposals in
every variety or form. They came
glibly enough from his tongues end
then. But when seated in the millinery
establishment opposite Miss Rose, tn
chess board between them, and the
plump little hand lowering like q white
dove over the board, undecided where
and what to move, the delicately shod
foot tapping the carpet. the loving eyes
hidden under their long lashes, even
though Miss Pennybacker were not in
the room, it was quite another matter.
indeed, to con proposals. In fact they
would not come, with all manner of
coaxing. Like the young waterman of
Dibdin, he could .'think of just nothing
at ALL" with all that quiet blushing
beauty before him.
The budding spring had bloomed into
summer, and summer had shaken its
bloom of roses into the lap of autumn,
when one sunny afternoon Mr.. Lark
ington saw Miss Pennybacker sally
forth from her establishment in all the
gorgeousness that such a millinery
stock as hers, and hers only, could fur
nish. 1t was pleasant. genial after
noon; the streets were nearly deserted,
business was dull to a superlatiye de-
gree, consequently that gentleman had
nothing to do but indulge in his fayorite
relief from monotony-gaze at the mil
linery shop opposite. Doing so. and
seeing Miss PennYbacker depart there
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-08
THE MARINE BANK FAILURE.
Probability of Early Resumption
Wards Defa' cation S750,0O0.

New YORK, May Capt. Ambrose
Snow, director of the Marine bank,
said this afternoon that an informal
meeting of the directors of the bank
was held to-day ia the private Office
of President Fish to talk over the stu
alton. Mr.. Fish was present and
made statement of the c>use which
induced him TO close the bank. Mr..
Fish stated he had come 20 the conclu-
sion that Fe dinand Ward had de-
ceiyed him and WAS an unmitigated
scoundrel, and finding that his defal-
cation amounted to S75D,0j0 he had
decided that the best thing to do
was to close the bank
and save it from utter failure.
1t was stated also that the bank would
probably soon be able to resume busi-
ness and none of the depositors would
lose cent.
u. S. Grant, jr., sold some property
on Third avenue to-day for $4,000,
and borrowed 1892 on house
and lot on East Sixty-third street.
Although Ward was in his Office to-
day he refused To make amy. statement
in regard to his alleged deiaication.
What has become of the large sums he
borrowed is still a mystery, but IL Is
supposed they Were sunk IN real estate
speculations.
II is stated by well known mer'
chant that the clearing house associa-
tion has for long time regarded the
Marine bank with suspicion, on account
of well known real estate operations
of its president, and was ready to
use the slightest pretext ioI
expellipg IL from the as
ISOLATION. Bank examiners
are still in charge of the books OF the
tank. Commissioner Fink denies he
has resigned the Office of commissioner
and says there is not the slightest toun
datlon for the rumor he had resigned
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-08
The KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
Hon. John q. Carlisle Endorsed for
President on Revenue. Tariff
Platform.

FRANKFORT, KY, May Z. = The
Democratic state convention, 10 select
delegates TO Chicago, met here to-day.
Hon. Boyd Winchester of Louisville
was chosen permanent chairman. The
following resolution was adopted:
The Democracy OF Kentucky in convention
Firsi-we pledge Ourselves anew ITO the
consu,utioual doctrines and tradi.
as ,l,us Of The Nv Ds%osraiic party
aud example OF long line Of Democratic
statesmen and patriots rs embodied In lie
platforms OF the national Democratic con.
Second-.-We do especially renew our decla-
rations OF hostility 10 rehabilitation as that
dangerous spirit OF encroachment which
Whatever the form, real des,
potism with all subsidies To corporations
lie property. and we again express our con-
victon of the urgent necessity OF the general
and thorough reform OF the civil service.
the government TO surrender It's taxing pow
er to corporations or individuals, which is
the result of both the theory and practice
s the ,r fr Witch ana Surous
the people w,th excessive war taxes In time
q, peace as a masterpiece OF In
lenses, We srrs,gn Tho Tho Repuo,icaSn
party as the creator and defender OF u sys,om
which has poveri. he'd many Industries 20
subsidixe a few; which has prohibited i'm.
ports that might purchase the prod.
n net ,srr Of American American labor, an, and
the the nrst to an Inferior rank on the high seas
which has cut down the sales OF American
manufactures at home and abroad, and
depleted the returns OF the American
| agficulturi-ts, an Industry fnllbwei by hall
our people. II costs the taxpayers i've
times more than II yields TO the treasury; II
rupis officials, onrlches he lew by
| forcing bounti.s from the many, and favor,
the dishonest TO bankrupt honest merchants
| We assert the doctrine uf the constitution
| that all taxation should be exclusive,
| for revenue. and demand thai
| no more revenue shall be col cted than |,
| required To meet the expenses and oblica
| minstered.
Resolved. that believing that no geograph
lcal line tbould exist in this couhtry as d
test OF eligibility TO any office II
the glt OF the whole people. but that tn
standard OF honesty, Competency, ndelit.
and constitutional citizenship alsne shoul'
prevail, Kentucky recommends 10 tho DE
mocracy of the Union for the presidonc!
OF the Unit Il States him whose elevation Il
the third office In the nation was the mrs
step To The obliteration ofthe chasm left b.
the late civil war, who was first to lead hi
own party back TO Its own nationn
platform OF n steady npproac
toward the removal of obstruc ions Ia tind'
the Iorem 1T exponent of all the living Den
ocratc principles OF to-day-Hon. Jno.
Carlisle.
The resolutions Were unanimousl
adopted, amidst great applause.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-08

Tor the completion Of the monumen,
70 MARY, the mother OF Washington.
heterred to committee Of the whole
Mr. Willis from the committee on riv.
ana harbors, reported the river md
harbor appropriation bill. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
The house then proceeded Ia cons,d.
GRAFTON OF business on the sneak er,s
table, being senate amendment To The
house bill repeating the ironclad oath
which was concurred i'm.
The next bill on the table was that
for the relief of Fltz John Porter with
senate amendments.
Mr.. keifer moved to refer the bill TO
the military committee.
MIR. Bedford thought the motion for
reference was stealthy attempt to do
injustice to a man who had already
been treated upiustly, according TO the
testimony of the greatest American
general, Gen. Grant.
Mr.. Slocum moved to non-concur In
the senate amendment.
Mr.. Bayne moved concurrence.
MIR. Keifer briefly opposed the bill,
declaring 1t unconstitutional.
Mr.. Cutcheon entered an earnest
protest against the enactment of this
law. Three great Republi-
cans were on trial--Abra-
ham Lincoln, Edwin NJ.
Stanton and Jas. A. Garfield. No man
could give his vote for this bill with
out damning Lincoln, blackening
Stanton and sending down to obloquy
the last great martyr, James A. Gar
field
After considerable further debate
the motion to refer the bill was lost
and the senate amendments non.
concurred in.
The senate amendments were non,
concurred in to the bill establishing 4
burei.u of animal industry, and the sen
ate bill passed donating part of thu
abandoned military reservation at Fort
Smith to the city of Fort Smith fol
the benefit of the public schools.
Adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-08
No Hope for Republicans.
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At tho recent Republican convention
held ut TT. Worth II was claimed that
u large support would be given 10 that
party on account OF the free grass and
landed troubles Of the present adminis-
tration. No doubt but what the imbe.
cilIty and vacillatlon Of our representa-
tive men In state offices will have a
strong tendency 10 weaken the
strength OF the Democratic ticket in
the grazing district Of this state, but
no hopes conld be nationally enter
tanned for Republican success even
then. The victory OF any other party
than the Democratic will have TO he
based upon independent principles
more favorable 10 the Development
Of the West, and such rs would recon-
mend itself to the combined support
OF all disaiiected districts and parties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-08
NEW ORLEANS ooMMrssrosrns.
MEETING AT WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, May IA meeting
of commissioners appointed by the
president to representthe various states
and territories at the Worlds Industrial
exposition at New Orleans was held
this evening at the parlors of Willard 8
hotel. The following commissioners
were present: +. Spencer Pratt, Ala
bama HI. Sickle, Colorado; Thos. 4.
Plunkett, Conn; VIM. Dean, Del;
VIM. II. Ebing, Fla; ID. G. Bacon,
Ga; Frank Gilbert, Ill; Clement
Studebaker, Ind; Herbert S. Farrell,
Iowa; Frank Bacon, Kansas; Richard
Cromwell, Md; J. Howard
Jr., Mimi; +. Hillder, Md;
Gilbert p. Whiteman, New Hamp,
shire; d. j. johnson, New York; Geo.
Howard and DIR. G.. w. Dabney, North
Carolina; A. b. Chase, Rhode island:
A. J. McWhirter, Tennessee; p. PEN
dleton, West Virginia; Thos. Donaldson,
Idaho; Paul Loughalmer, New Mexico.
There were also present at the meet.
ing Col. 8. G.. Lyford of the war de-
partment, Lieut.. Buckingham of the
navy department., Gen. A. ID. Hazen,
third assistant acknowledgement; G..
b. Loring, commissioner of agriculture;
Hon. Jn0. Eaton, commissioner of ed
ucatlon; Hon. Benz. But,erworth, com.
missioner of patents; Maj. Chas. S.
Hill of the state department, and Prof.
GOode, of the Smithsonian institute.
Hon Ben Butterworth, commissioner
of patents, has been designated by
Secretary Teller to take charge of the
exhibit of the interior department.
The post-oflice department will be rep.
resented by Abram d. Hazen, third
| assistant postmaster General.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-08
MULHArTON STORY.
A Man Who Can BE Flattened Out Like
Pancake and Rolled Up Like
CARPET.

Lexington (Ky.) Letter TO Cincin-
natl Times-Star: Yesterday your cor
respondent was introduced TO Isaac
Arbuckle, a member of u United States
marshal's posse, who has just returned
from raid in search OF mooDshine-
whisky manufacturers In the noun
taips OF Eastern Kentucky. Arbuckle
stated that he had made q discovery
while prowling among the mountains
down below Barbouryille that he felt
sure would be of interest To newspaper
readers. His story in his own words
was as follows
1.-Two days after leaving Barbour
vile spent the night at the cabin OF
a poor farmer among the hills, and
during d social family conversation, in
which i participated, after supper,
some one incidentally spoke OF
Hector Davis, the nian with,
out bones.' / Immediately asked
what was meant by the expression,
when my host explained that Hector
Davis was one OF their 'neighbors, liv-
inc some three miles further on among
the mountains, and that lie actually
had not "A bone In his body. As ! ex..
pressed some skepticism, he volunteered
TO show me over 10 Hector's the next
morning. We knocked at the door oil
the Davis cabin about 0 o'clock next
day. and the first thing THAT struck my
attention upon entering Eas "a middle
AGED man sitting bolt UPRIGHT ond sup
ported by a rudeand peculiarly shaped
| framework!
"He was introduced TO be rs Hector
Davis. / at once entered Into CONVEX
sation with him, and discovered hini
10 lie q man OF average Intelligence,
and eager to tell all about himsrlf, In
a voice that was as strong as my own.
III crasped his hand upon mrs,
entering, but his fingers all rolled
10 together like cabbnge-leaf In
uiashy sort OF way that made me GLAD
| 10 LEI 70 Of them. Taking hold OF hi'
| limbs they yielded 10 the pressure I'm
! IN they were flattened out TO twice
their proper width. The only indlca
lion OF bone was in his skull, which
while pliable almost az shoe leather
still offered kind OF protection to tn
poor fellows brain.
4. His neck was Timber AZ q disi
i cloth, and when his head was release
from lis support, which was som'
thing In the shape OF similar col
tfivance used In photograph galleTie
! il rolled hslplesiy about upon b
shoulders like = fooIball. II
, arms dropped at his side, bl
81 with the aid Of the muscle he was 81
! abled TO partly raise the forearm, 2
| though the hand curled over lmpl
aud gave the whole sort Of xlgs'