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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES
How the Seal of the Late Cot.fedcr .ss
Treasury was Made.

How the Seal of the Late Coucedc,as.
Treasury was Made.
The Confederate Treasury seal is
among these archives. dent suppose
a hundred men in the country have. We.
SCENT. and it is Inaccessible 10 the sight
seer at Washington. 1t is a commo,
enough looking affair. and I have sect,
more fancy seals in many an otiice Of q
country notary. 1t is made of iron. and
looks rs Though a blacksmith had
wrought 1t. The seal or die is screwed
into the frame. and it operates by hard
looking very much like one of these lit
tie sausage grinders which Ohio farm
ers who cure their own pork are wont
to use. A palmetto tree. doubtless taker
from the coat-Of-arms of South Carolina
is the emblem engraved upon il, and
around the top of this are words stating
that it is the seal of the ConSederacv.
There is also a scrapbook here of Con-
federate moneys and bonds which con.
tains the cream of the money captured
at Richmond. When the Government
captured Richmond it obtained half y
million dollars of Confederate bonds.
two large chests and five bags contain
ing millions of dollars in Confederate
money. Some clerk in the War De-
partment made this scrapbOok from the
cream Of this material and the book is
now almost invaluable Covered with
blue paper and cheaplv bound. 1t is
made of 4 blank bloos of blank drafts
on the Confederate Treasury. The pa
per is thin and the cover of the book
shows that it was probably made in the
last DAYS of the COnfederacy when pa
per was scarce. and when wall paper
was used on which to print the orders
of the Government. 1t makes one feel
strange to touch the thousanei-dollar
bonds which it contains, Wholesome
at ileast-were once worth so much. but
now are worth solittle. Some Of these
hve-thousand-dollar bonds have sosne
of their coupons cut off. and others are
full. You notice as the dates of the
bonds near 1865 their provisions grow
more generous, aEd their prospect Of
no immediate payment seems to ia
crease. Here is one as big as THE
blanket sheet of q country newspaper
which the Confectionery did not intend
to pay until 1894 and thew gave s
per cent. interest usnn it. Here is en-
other which is to be paid two years
after signing treaty Of peace with the
United States, and he1e is another Cor
$1,000 issued in 1861 which offers :
per cent. senli-annuasay and is to be
paid in 1868. And so throughout the |
These Coe1fedrate archives |
are full of Interest and siey will grow
IN saiue as history points to them a.
the record. s,nwritten, Of time AID
5 generation that has passed away
Car. CL<ye.aad Leader.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
The New Style Wonders Of Meehaaical Per
fecffpn.

! The New Style Wonders Of Mechanical Per
| lection.
Two signs in the show window Of a
Barclay street dealer in surgical appli-
ances reads as follows: ''Old Style
Leg and New Style Leg" They
show that there is fashion in artificial
legs. The old-style leg consisted of a
short wooden stump and socket, which
was to be fastened to the remaining
portion of the missing member BY q
stout broad strap. 1t was OF the same
style usually exhibited in picture books
and on the comic opera stage. The
new style leg was flesh-colored copy
of a human leg and foot. light, and
apparently as comfortable as q cripple
would require.
THE old style leg" said the the pro-
prietor. lisa clumsy affair, is chiefly
worn by those who are not proud of
their personal appearance and by poor
men who are unable to paw the price
demanded for finer work. We still have
large orders for them and always ex-
pect to have. They cost from five dol
lars to twenty-five dollars. accord
ing to the workmanship The new
style of leg costs from seventy
five dollars to two hundred dol
lars. The former price is for leg
from the knee downward. while the
latter takes in the whole leg. from the
hip joint to the big toe. The legs
are very light. They are hollow and
are made of . great many layers
of wood. as thin as wall paper,
cemented together. They are almost
as tough as iron. They are comforta-
bic to the stump. and the springs in
them give their owner an almost
natural gait. There is spring joint
at the toes. one at the ankle. which
enables the foot to bend up and down,
and also lateral joint at the same
place. that allows the foot to turn from
side to side.
ut is in arms. however, that this
business has made the most rapid adj
vancement," continued the the dealer.
The man who invented the artificial
arm and hand was a practical philan-
thrOpist. When l was a boy a man
who lost his arm was obliged to wear a
wooden stump with screw socket at
the end. INTO this he could screw
knife. spoon or fork to help him while
eating, and hook for use at other
times. Now we can give him a wrist.
hand and fingers which work with
springs. and almost completely take
the place of the missing members. He
can put knife. spoon and fork between
his fingers. which will hold them with
a grip of steel. and thus he may eat
without discomfort. He can also put
4 pen between his fingers and write al
most as well as he could with his
natural hand. Ten years ago this
would have been regarded as a mira
Gle. This style of arm sells for one
hundred dollars. They make artificial
portions of mans body now almost
as serviceable as the real ones. ~.
Y. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
ANOTHER KANSAS SENSATION.
An Aged Husband Supposed to Have Been
Poisoned by Hi, Young Wife.

An Aged Husband Supposed to Have Been
Poisoned by Hi. Young Wife.
CLYDE, KAN, September 2l-Daniel
Nutting, an aged and well-known citizen of
this vicinity, q few months ago married a
young aud pleasant looking French girl
The oddly matched couple lived together
apparently happily for several months. bat
at laSs suspicion daWned upon the mind
of the aged husband that put an end to all
future matrimonial bliss. He accused his
young wife Of holding improper relations
with his hired man. The woman indig-
nantIy denied the truth of such an asser-
ton, and the cid man, being easily con-
WINGED, accepted her statement without
further invest gaten. One day last week
Mrs. Nutting and the hired man went 10
Clyde, a short distance from Aimes and
failed to return until one o'clock at night.
The old gentleman being aroused by their
return lie Immediately proceeded to con-
denn his wife Tor her conduct and again
ACCUSED HER OF INFIDELyTy.
She Indignantly denied the charge. In the
morning the hired man was DISCHARGED
The day following the discharge OF this
hired man. Mr. Nutcng. after drinking his
coffee at breakfast, was heard 10 remark:
Great God, how queer this coffee tastes
1t feels like so much liquid fire running
down my throat When he finished his
breakfast he passed out into the open air-
A short time after he was heard Croanin-
as If in great pain The servant girl went
to Mrs. NuttiEg. and tried TO persuade ber
to go into the yard to attend her husband.
hut she steadfastiy refused. The servant
girl therefore started for the ward
and Mrs NUttjny followed. The old
gentleman was f0und TO be in collvui-
sioIs and was carried into TIE house ard
physician summoned. Thinking il to be
bot slight complaint, he lief, a prescrip-
ton and left Three hours after the ages.
husband was corpse. Immediately on his
death Mrs. NuttiHg summoned the doctor
who had given the prescription just pria-
70 her husbands death and demanded al
affidavit concerning the treatment and
CAUSE OF HER HgsBANDS DEATH.
The physician gave 1t and added, cause
of death Unknown Mr.. NuttiRg was
buried Thursday, but suspicion was not ex-
cited until yesterday, when the story of the
servant girl, substantially given above be-
rame known. immediately the body
of Dir. NuttiEg Eas seXhumed and
an analysis of his stomach will be made
If poison is found, that fact together
with the above circumstances. will uuake
strong case against Mrs NuttinE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
FAST TRAVELLING.
Increase IN the Speed of Railroad Travel in
the C.nited States.

Increase m the Speed Of Railroad Travel in
! the Cnited States.
/ Up to n recentdate. railroad travelling
in the United has not been as swift or as
safe as in the leadin countries of Eu-
rope In the old world there is more
! government supervision which insures
better work in the construction of roads
and more care in the running of trains.
while in the matter of safety, our roads
have recently been quite equal to those
of Europe. But the companies which
built our railway system were forced to
cover long distances through thinly set
tied regions with many physical ebsta-
cles in the way, such rs do not exist ex-
cept in rare instances in Great Britain
and on the continent Our roadbeds.
aligrments and equipments were not up
to the mark of the best European stand
ard. hence the slowness of our trains
But lately there has been a change for
the better. and on our leading roads al
most rs good time is made as in the old
world. In 1870 the fastest train from
New York took three hours and fifteen
AhihutCo " iCtkCu Tic OltekIItS VI T0ll3-
delphia. The passenger is now landed
in the heart of Philadelphia in two hos:s
from New York. the trains going at the
rate of forty-tive miles an hour. Fifteen
years ago the shortest time between New
York and Boston was eight hours and
tewnty minutes. This has been reduced
to six hours; and withiR a couple IF
years time will be further abridged to five
hours. In 1870 ST. Louis was 46 hours
distant from New York; the time now
is "a hours. New Orleans was Sc hours
away; now fifty hours is consumed in
the passage. From New York to Chica-
go by the Pennsylvania route is 9l2
nsiles, by the New York Central $50:
limited express trains are ro~ run over
both roads whick average 36s miles per
heur on the former, and SO LIS on the
latter. Both trains reach Chicago in "a
bears apParen. time. but % iss9rs real
time the difference being due to the
longitude. We hear much newadavs
shout the troubles of railroads in this /
country. but this relates to their 6nan-
ciai afmrs. not to their physical eondi-
ton. As matter of fact. all our rail- /
roads are improving in their service,
and are of moe value to the travelling
and business public a. years roll By
Den0re3s Nsskhln
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
HOME AND FARM.

When horse refuses to eat he
should be allowed to rest It will In.
jure b m to do any labocious task.
An old picture frame may be
brought into service bv covering it with
velveteen of any rich shade W tn mat
Of Madras drawn full over pasteboard
-fndidna State Journal.
Sweet Cream Cookies: One cup Of
sweet cream two cups of sugar two
eggs. three pints of sifted flour. three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder sifted
with the flour. and little salt. flavor
to taste-7he Household.
Cheese Turnovers: Make an ordi-
nary crust with dripping. cut some
cheese in thin slices. place it on the
crust. which has been rolled IN thin
LAYERS. add little mustard, pepper.
and salt. and few drops o. either
vinegar or Worcester sauce Fold the
crust. and bake in a quick oven.- Bos-
ION Budget.
There is considerable manurial
value IN the scattered oats and barley
plowed under on land intended for
wheat But it shouId be plowed early
50 as to be destroyed before the time
for wheat sowing. To spr"ut this
grain and thus insure its destruction is
one of the advantages of moist weather
following harvest.-A. J. Herald.
A three or at most four years.
course in cropping land is better than
taking a longer time to it. This is as
sumng that one wear of this tine the
land will be seeded to clover With 3
little smaller area n grain or hoed
crops the grain. from mere sej fer
tilitv will make the farmer mere clear
profit than from culiivating more acres
SO poorly that the land will constantly
be grow ne poorer.-N. I. Tribune.
C niger Cake: One cup of molasses.
one cup OF boiling water. in which
one-half teaspoontul of soda is dis
solved the yolk of one egg. and a
piece of butter the size OF an egg.
STR flour into the molasses until as
stiff as YOU can stir it then add one
half teispoonful OF cloves. one tea
spoonful of allSpice, one teaspoouiul
of ginger. aud one teaspooutul OF
cinnamon. To be baked in LAYERS and
put together W tn icing. Erctangs.
I'll TIE WOOIeu p1rtS Oh every
tool and implement. especially if liable
to exposure to the weather should be
We'll oiled with crude petroleum. ap-
plying enough to thoroughly penetrate
the Iores. Such tools will last much
longer for this treatment. end such
parts as hoe-handles or whatever is
used in the hands. will be smoother
10 the grasp. Painting these portions.
which are not subjected to wear.ng is
useful. bat not equal to oiling with pc.
troleum. or half so cheap. Chicago
Tribune.
Where timothy seed is sown with
wheat or rye in the fall the grass seed
ing should be two weeks to month.
later. in order that t NAV not get
sufficient growth to injure the grain.
" here wheat has been nut in with
drill and phosphated it is a goolp.an to
harrow just before sowing the grass
seed. This makes fresh surface for
the seed To fall on and be idle, pre-
vents the bulk of the grass seed from
falling into the drill burrows where
they will crowd and be crowded 5y the
grain.-ira re farmer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
Goldsmith Maid Dead.

NEw YORK. September 25.-In its editn
rial columns the Times says: The death OF
Goldsmith Maid at the advanced age ot
twenty-eight, removes the NEST ilIus;riou-
of trotters between the time Of Flora Tenn
pie and tine time of Maud IS. His odd and
can scarcely be accidents, that the creates,
tBOtters sheuld be mares. wl,iie.ihe great
est .thoroCgkbreds are stations, a.
shown by the allowances 'Gf six given al
the running turf To mares, Is the weaker
vessels No doubt LAZY Suffolk, Flora
Temple. Goldsmith Maid Anc Maud /. are
the greatest names in the history 81 the
trottins turf. Tkat is to say. the wsarrr>
at them have held the record longer anu
reduced ii Eore 8han any animals of lii.
Ofksrnszr soy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
NO MORE TIPS.
The Practice Of Feeling Customs Omeefs ~
Travellers Must be Discontinued.

The Practice Of Feeling Customs Omress ~
Travellers Must be Discontinued.
WASHINGTON, September 25.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury sent a letter to Dis
trict Attorney Dorsheiner at New York in
regard to the examination of passengers
baggage, and he says i'm part: "In March
last and Immediately on taking charge OF
the department 1 directed the attention OF
the Collector at the port of New York to
what had reason to think was very de-
fective and very scandalous condition of
affairs, respecting the examination Of the
baggage of arriving passengers and the
criminal payment of money to Inspectors
of Customs by such passengers have
reason to feel that the deplorable condition,
then and for long time existing, has not
yet been thoroughly reformed, although
there has been. hope, somewhat Of an inn
proyement, and wish the utmost energy
and vigilance used to prevent the scandal
of money payments by passengers to Gus
toms Inspectors am told that inspectors
demand such payments in way to make
the demand not much less than blackmail,
and that sums paid range as high in
some instances As a hundred or more
dollars. while the payment OF s. or $40 is
common and general fact l am sure YOU
will agree with me that such scandal and
violation OF the law should be stopped. Ii
it can not be arrested in any other way, the
department will consider the necessity OF
sending the luggage of passengers to the
appraisers stores to be examined like mer-
chandise regularly imported and entered.
These gifts of moneyscan not be without TIE
guilty co-operation of those who are not
customs officers, who are among orr most
law respecting citizens and who really are
the tenlpters. No merchant or corporation
would permit its agents to be thus tam
pered with by outsiders and casual passen-
ger can not be permitted to pay money to
customs officer who examines his
luggage any more than can a regular
importer be permitted To tip an
appraiser. The transaction is sCSpi-
cious on its face and is quite indie
feasible and intolerable in every point of
view. have alluded to this condition of
affairs in New York in order to ask your
aid and cooperation. as the chief Federal
law officer at that port. in putting an end to
it | believe that the existing Federal crim-
inal law is adequate to bring about the ar
rest and Imprisonment of the guilty. waeth
e: passengers or customs officials If the facts
are represented TO me. Ii the existing law
shall be found BY you to be inadequate
shall be glad 10 receive your views thereon
at an early day, but, meanwhile, my desire
and hope is that YOU will, so far as it may
be within your sphere of official influence
and control. take efficient steps ia cause
the arrest and punishment crim:...,i!y of
any and every passenger. without regard 30
social or political influence. who pays or
offers to pay, or of any customs official who
receives any money or thing Of value in
connection with customs examination, under
the statute, of arriving baggage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02

Rev. Samuel Lowry, a colored
clerg, man at Huntsville. Ala. has be-
tween twelve and fifteen hundred null
berry trees planted. and is planting a
cocOonery that will protect a million
worms. and to teach young coiored
people how to raise the cocoons and
weave the silk He received a gold
medal at the New Orleans Exposition
for the best display of cocoons. raw
silk. silk worms and mulberry leaves.
Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
PROGRAMME OF FAIR WEEE
In ST. LOUIS.
GREAT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
What Can BE Seen Tor One Adj
mission of Fifty Cents.

What Can BE Seen Tor One Adj
mission of Fifty Cents.
The asth Great st. Louis Fair. opens Octo-
her 5th and continues six days: $4,000 is Of
fered in cash premiums to be distributed
among the exhibitors of Horses. Cattle,
sheep, Swine and Poultry: Machinery: Me,
chanical and Industrial displays, Works OF
Art, Textile Fabrics. Produce, Fruits. and
Vegetables, Geological and Chemical speci-
mems.
BIOLOGICAL GARpES-FA,R GROUND.
The collection of Wild Beasts, Birds and
REPTILES on the Ground OF the Association
compares favorsbly with any Zoologicai
Garden in the World, and will be opened free
to all visitors to the Far Numerous add'.
tions have been made to this Departments
and Il is now complete In all Its details.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS on FAIR GROUND.
Sixty-fve acres have been added to the
Ground, and $500 900 expended In improve
ments. comprehendins 2 full mile race
stalls 500 sheep and Swine Pens, Poultry
House for 1000 Fowls. twenty eight new Ex-
hibition Halls and Pavilions. Applica ton
for stalls or Pens should be made ut once.
Trottine ard Pnriog Racss Every Day.
The horses contending being the most cell
ebrated in the country.
GRAND ILLUMINATIoN.
During the entire week the streets OF the
city will be Illuminated by 10000 gas Jets. in
termIngled with hundreds Of calcium, mean
YELLED PROPHETS PAGEANT.
On the night of Tuesday, October 9Th, the
grand annua! nocturnal pageant OF the
"yEILED PROPHET" comprising thirty
five floats. will he given at an expense of
thousands of dollars.
TRADES PAGEANT.
On the night Of Thursday. Octot or sth. the
TRADES PAGEANT will be given for the
purpose of illustrating the industries, wealth
and resources of the Mississippi Valley.
sHAw's GARDEN.
"SHAw'S GARUEN," of world wide fame,
will be open free tc all visitors during the
week, through the generosity of It's owner.
HALF FARE RATES.
All railroad and steamboat companies
have generously made a rate OF one fare for
the round trip during the entire week
APUBLIC HOLIDAY.
The municipal authorities have agreed TO
declare Thursday OF Fair Week holiday to
all. Rooms and board for 10000 guests
have been provided for at greatly reduced
rates.
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES.
The Merchants Cotton. Wool, Mechanics
and Real Estate Exchanges, will b. open.
free to all visitors. Exhibitors should apply
for space. stalls or pens at once In order to
secure a desirable location. Address FEs
TUS J. WADE, Secretary, 1is Chestnut street,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
AT tie receat convention of Il.

At tie receat convention Of fhe
Photographers Association of America.
in Buffalo. IN informal gathering 81
some Of the members took place at the
back OF the arsenal, In which the meet
ings were held. and some group photo
graphs were obtained. One was taken
at the moment when 8 number of the
members. acceding to request made,
threw their hats up high in the air. with
. view of providing test for the rap
id.ty with which the exposure was to
be made. 1t WIS SO successful that il
the photograph these hats are to be seen
at every stage of eleYation.-Bsfaio Es-
press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02

that consumptives should be the least ap-
prenensive of their own condition, while
all the,r friends are urging and beseech-
Ing them to be more careful about expos
ure and OVERRIDING? 1t nav well be con-
sidered one of the most alarming symp-
toms Of the disease, where the patient is
danger. Reader, il you are in this condi-
ton, do not neglect the only means of re-
covery. Avoid exposure and fatigue. be
regular in your habits. and use faithfully
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry" 1t has saved thousands who were
steadily failing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
Young Men. Read This.

THE VOLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECrRo-VOL-
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Cured. as 20 days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet. free.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
After ruin. thirty wears and attai

After ruling thirty years and attain.
ing the ag- OF ia years the Sultan Abdul
Munin. q the Kingdom Brunch.
in the island of BorneO is dead.
He xas more or less familiar
with German. English and Spanish
languages. having been educated in the
Dutch settlements. At the time of his
death be was the Oldest living sovereign
in the world.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02

"A new pansy, sem in welLkept
flower plats this season, il of q deep
purplish violet. frightened at the petal
INNS with borders of white. This rich
little flower has the high sounding name
of Lord BeacOnsfield," hut the girls
and boys allude to it Is 4 Johnny
jump-up" all the same.-Gkicago Tn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-02
The Baukccx' Conve~rs~a

CsfcAGo, September 2i-Hayeriys
Ihezser was again packed fhis nornil:
Hhen the second days session Of tire Bar !.
erS NAsisiiai Convention was SpeEed. a
discusses On the e.tradi.iog lava ana
their ELECTS was opened by Judge aud ex.
Congress0lan Poland, OF Vermont. shs ~fs.
followed by Washingtox b. Wiiiiaa<. sf
View jersey; & < Omsiead, of New Ys.rk,:
e. c. Haasey. 4f Chicago, and others Al.
able paper Oh Gefalcatiors was read b.
Prof Albert s Boiles. OF the University Of
Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. Frank q.
6tevess. of Dakota, and Frank Miller. Ut
California, spoke On commercial papsr.