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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01
A Fanciful Belief.

Concerning gems and their language.
it is said that the Slavonic races of El-
rope have a fanciful belief that each
month of the year is under the influence
of "a precious stone, or gem. which influ-
ence has a corresponding effect on the
destiny of person born in thar month.
Thus: January. garnet-Constancy and
fidelity. February. amethyst-Sincer-
ity. March, blOodstOne = Courage.
April, acknowledgements. May. em-
erald-Success in love. June, agate
Health and long life. July, comedian
Contented mind. August, sardonyx-
Conjugal felicity. September, crysolite
-Antidote against madness. October.
opal-Hope. November, topaz-Fidel-
ity. December, turquoisc-Prosperity.
Tradition says the opal brings misfor-
tune to the wearer. The changing of
color indicates danger.-Chicago Her.
all
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

Or, to look at it in another light, ten
pounds of meadow hay is equivalent in
feeding value to forty pounds Of corn fOd-
der, fifty-tiye pounds of Oat straw. or
six pounds of pea straw. Circumstances
of curing, ETC.. will make the last fig
ures vary somewhat. But sufficient is
shown to give the reader an idea of
what value straw and corn-stalks are in
fodder ration.
A writer on the subject says: IF
twenty pounds of linseed meal and
twenty pounds of middlings are mixed
with 200 pounds of Oat straw, the COM
binatiOn Is quite as valuable as meadow
hay, and would even keep cattle in bet
ter condition over winter. And if hay
were worth 80 per ton, then, by add
ing $3.50 to one ton of straw, you have
an equivalent of 2, 400 pounds of hay, or
the straw is worth $3.50 per ton; and
running the straw through cutter
would greatly assist in making it thus
valuable" Furthermore, where grains
as brans, middlings, etc.-are mixed
with cut fodder, the meal will be sepa-
rated and, if necessary. will 60 into the
stomach in a more porous condition.
If hay is high and grain plenty, it will
be much cheaper to feed straw, with
grain, than to feed hay alone.
The above has related more especially
to the feeding of cattle. Will it pay to
cut fodder for sheep? Straw is poor
stuff for sheep; but hay can be con-
sumed more closely by cutting it than
by feeding it uncut. Sheep will not eat
much straw, but will pick it over to get
the finer parts, chat, and the like. But,
mixed with cut hay and sprinkled with
meal of some kind, it will be eaten up
very clean. The whole benefit of the
grain is also utilized, which often goes
to some waste when fed alone. If sheep
are being fattened, they can be crowded
faster by using grain mixed with cut
fodder, rs it is not then as likely to pro-
duce fever as when fed alone and
heavily.
There is some considerable labor at
tached to cutting fodder for much stock.
unless machinery for cutting is ample;
and when it is to be done on a large
scale, large cutter and power will be
required. But for ordinary purposes.
the common hand-cutters will be suili-
ciast.-N Y. Independent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01
eEARcooTs.


a Noted Travellers Experience with tie
Great Aslatlc Eagles.
"Bearcoot' is the nanD Of q very
large black eagle found in the rocky
defi1es of the Amoor River. So bold and
powerful are these birds that they have
been known to attack and kill even
wolves. The following incident, re.
corded by Mr.. Thomas w. Atkinson in
his Travels and Adventures Among
the Mountain Kirghis." viii illustrate
the power and courage Of the bearcoot,
besides showing that he would prove .
formidable opponent to any unarmed
man, If hunger prompted him to dis
pute possession of his game:
Three of these dark mOnarchs OF the
sky were seen soaring high above the
crags to the south, which were too alb
rupt to ride over. We therefore pick
eted our horses to feed, and began to
ascend the mountain slope. In about an
hour and half we reached the summit
and descended into small wooded val
ley, when we observed the bearcoots
wheeling round the upper end. in the
direction we fastened. Having gone q
quick pace for about three miles, we
reached a rocky glen that led us into
valley of the Bean, known rs favoritc
resort of maral-a kind of deer.
We had scarcely entered this spot
when singular spe ctacle was presented
TO our view. A large maral had been
hunted down by three wolves, who had
just seized him, and the ravenOus brutes
were tearing the animal to pieces while
yet breathing. We Instantly prepared
10 inflict punishment on two Of the
beasts, and crept quietly along under
cover to get within range. We sue
ceeded. and were levelling our rifles.
when Sergae called my attention to two
large bearcoots posing aloft, and pre-
pairing for swOop. He whispered:
Don't fire; We shall see some grand
sport"
Presently one of the eagles shot down
like an arrow, and was almost instantly
followed by the other. When within
about forty yards of the group, the
wolves caught sight of them, and in
stantly stood on the defensive, showing
their long yellow fangs and uttcring
savage howl. In a few seconds the first
bearcoot struck his prey; one talon was
fixed on his back, the other on the up
per part of the neck, completely Secur.
ing the head, while he tore out the VOLTS
liver with his beak. The other bearcoot
had seized another wolf, and shortly
both were as lifeless as the animal they
had hunted.
The third brute snarled when his COM
rades set up their wailing bowls, and
started for the cover; he was soon with
in range, when puff of smoke rose
from Sergae's rifle, and the wolf rolled
over dead. The report startled the
bearcoOts. but we remained concealed,
and they commenced their repast on the
stag. Their attack had been made with
so much gallantry that neither the old
hunter nor myself could raise rifle
against them, or disturb their banquet.
When satisfied, they started up to some
lofty crags, and Sergae took of the
skins of the poachcrs, which he intended
keeping trophies bravely won by the
eagles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01
SORT OF RECKLESS.
Another Case Of waking the Wrong Pas
oenger on the Railroad.


Another Case Of waking the Wrong Pas
eenger On the Railroad.
He was the greenest old man you
ever saw. He looked around the pas
senger coach in way to prove that he
had never entered one before, and he
sat down so softly, and seemed to be
SO afraid of damaging something. that
all the passengers smiled.
By and by q young man went over
and sat down beside him. This young
man might have been directed by filial
affection, and he might not. (Which
way, uncle?" he softly asked.
"Mes Oh, I'm goin' to see my darter
in Connecticut"
"Ever travel muche'
"This is the first time was ever on
the keers. I've driv of seventeen
miles with the oxen to see my other
darter, but oxen hain't no comparison
to these keers."
81 should say not. 1t takes lots Of
money to go to Connecticut and
back"
"Drefful lot, but 1 jist sold the farm,
you know"
81 presume you could change a ono
hundred dollar bill for me-"
''Oh, jist as well as not"
II may want you to by-and-by. This
is good weather, eh?"
Extraordinary weather fur fall. James
has been worried about his corn. but l
guess it's all safe"
Nothing further was said for some
time, the old man looking out of the
window and the young man reading 4
paper. The train made few stops,
and the car was SO warm that after
awhile the old man began to yawn and
nod. He fought it off for ten minutes,
but at last his head fell back and his
gentle SHORES mingled with the roar OF
the wheels.
A slim white hand with tapcring fin
gers rested on his leg, then it was cle-
waited to his breast. Its touch was
that of feather. Its movement was
that of a serpent creeping forward to
strike. The fingers touched an old
fashioned wallet. The young man con-
tinued to read and the old man slept
on. Inch by inch, the wallet was lifted
from its snug resting place, and the
hand was almost ready to remove it
entirely when something happened.
With sudden movement of his right
hand the old man pinned the inter-
lOper fast. and his voice was heard call
ing:
"You blamed skunk! But knowcd
all the time what you were after!
Where's the CONDUCTOR"
There was rush of passengers, and
they found a helpless, confused pick
pocket and an indignant but yet elatcd
old man.
.'Consam his piktur.' but he took me
fur an ole hayseed from back medder!
Work roots on me, will We! Sat trap
fur me and fell into it ycrself, ch?'
Even a professional ickpocket hadn't
cheek enough to urge 4 single excuse.
The fellow hadn't one blessed word to
say, and was walked off to the baggage
car to be kicked to the platform at the
next station,
Eye see," said the old man, aA>he
turned to the inquiring passengers, II
hadn't orter done it. When man has
been constable, sheriff or drover all
his days, travelin' all over and meetin'
all sorts of folks, he hadn't Orter play
off green-horn and break young mans
heart like this, but l felt sort O'reckless
this mornin'. must put Il curb on my
spcerits; I'm getting too old to be play
in jokes on confidin' young men!'-
San Francisco Altd.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01
TRAINED DRESSES.
The High Corsases Worn with Full-Dress
TOiletteS.

The High COrsaSes Worn with Full.Dress
Toilettes.
The high corsages for full-dress tot
!ettes have pointed front, with soft
drapery on the basque back, or else the
trained breadths-of which there are
three of four-are gathered up in most
bouflant fashion and attached over the
end of the back. The low narrow "
shaped opening in the front of the
neck, filled with tulle either folded or
gathered, is most stylish for these, but
as this is not becoming to all, the square
and round necks are still used, with or
without high and narrow wired col
lar across the back of the neck, or else
filled in with tulle guimpe. Trains
match the basque in material, and are of
great length and fullncss, their width
being sometimes increased by gored
breadths on the side that are let in
halfway down the skirt. The low vest
(set in below the open neck of the
waist) and the front breadths are of the
same material, but different from the
train and basque. Fronts may be Of
beaded lace, or that with gold threads,
or else there may be three brocaded
breadths gathered at the top under a
sash or paniers, and falling straight to
the foot, except where it is caught up
in the left seam to show satin of an
other color beneath arranged in broken
plaits or gathered puffs; the foot plait-
ing is also of this satin. The train
sometimes has its side breadths
continued across the hips and
front in paniers. All trains flow
straight from the tournurc, but may be
made very bouffant just below the
waist line. A brown satin basque and
bouffant train, with bright buttercup
yellow satin at the foot, has three
brcadths of rich brOcade of cream
ground with pale blue figures draping
the front, while the scarf crossing it
above may be of yellow satin like that
at the foot, or for blonde it may be
pale blue, with q blue plastron
in the corsage. Trains are lined with
crinOline, and plated flounces of lace
and muslin are inside, so that it is no
longer necessary to wear trained pet
ticoat. The cushion hustle and stecls
are also supplied in trains. For plain
rich toilettes of black velvet, satin or
silk, the basque has triangular open
ing at the neck, filled in with white
tu1le up to the jetted dog-collar; a
bunch of bright yellow or coquelicot
red ostrich tips is placed at the waist
line in front. The black gauze fan has
a large bow of satin ribbon and ostrich
tips to match those of the dress. White
repped or brOcaded satins are fashion,
able for high basques and trains, with
striped velvet vests and front breadths,
green and red being in favor for alter
mating stripes with white. Bright red
Bengaline, with cream white lace
fronts wrought with gold, and gold
passementeries, are also elegant. The
beaded passementeries are used on new
dresses, and also to furnish up old ones.
Bazaar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

-Du Pho Pico, the last Mexican Gov
ernor-General of Alta, Cal, re-
turned to his old quarters at Los
Angeles soon after the country was ac-
quired by the United States, and has
lived there from that day to this. He
has never been able to master a single
sentence in the English language, how
ever, and, aside from adopting the
American style of dress, remains just
where the conquest found him forty
years ago. He is stolid-looking man,
short Of nature. thick-set and sturdy
Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01
STRANGE FOOD.
What . New York Chef Knows Abeut DOG
Steak and Rat ON Toast.

What . New York Chef Knows About DOG
Steak and Rat ON Toast.
Travellers often come back and tell
rs Of having eaten and relished snakes
and other reptiles not appreciated when
placed on the home dinner table. Per.
sons who have been confined within
the walls Of besieged cities tell us Of
horse flesh and rats as eatables. Won.
dering how some of those articles were
prepared, reporter dropped into the
st. James hotel recently to talk with
John Roth, the celebrated chef, and
learn from him some of these myster-
les. He was found in his kitchen study.
ing deeply the dishes that were being
prepared for that nights dinner.
''Some people eat strange food, don't
they?" asked the scribe.
''Indeed they do" said Roth. .'and I
like to try any new edible myself. some
times. A little while ago I had nice
young dog. Somehow or other the dog
broke its leg, and so / killed it. 1t was
SO nice and fat l thought 1 would see
how it would taste cooked. so pre-
pared the dog like anyone would pre-
pare joint of pork, roasted it, and
served it with the same sort of dressing
one would put with pork, and to u
stranger the joint had all the appear
ance of pork, and it tasted delicious.
1t was very sweet and tender"
"How do the regular dishes in this
country compare with the French
dishesp'
There are many more varieties in
this country than in France, and we
can make more varied menu here.
Green turtle over there is very ex-
pensive luxury, and terrapin is very
seldom heard of. Many of the fish
eaten over here are never seen there,
and then game is more plentiful here.
They have only one kind of wild duck,
and have not the canvas-back or NAL
lard at ALL. cartridges and quail are
much smaller there than here
Ibid you ever cook any snakes?'
81 never did, but l have met people
who have told me that some kinds of
snakes are very good, and why should
they not be? Eels are only snakes, you
know. and they are eaten in all sorts of
styles"
'.Rats are spoken well of by some
people; did you ever cook tliem?"
''Rats are very nice when they are
young. During the French and Ger
man war, while the Germans were sur
rounding Paris, they were eaten by
the besieged in very large quantities.
A good way to prepare them is to skin
them and clean them, then cut them
up and then make a fricasee of them
just as you would of chicken. Horse
flesh is now very popular in France,
md there are regular horse butchers in
Paris. Horse flesh is q little coarse
and strongly favored. 1t is cooked in
the same way that a joint of beef is. /
selieve there is law prohibiting the
sale of horse beef. People used to be
disguised at the idea of eating frogs,
but now frogs legs are considered a
great delicacy and are in great demand
everywhere.-M. Y. Mail and Express.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

In recent lecture on leprosy-a
disease which has been widely discussed
of latc-Prof. Hutchinson, of the
London Hospital, stated that it is not
contagious. nor is it an hereditary dis
ease, though it may, of course, be trans
mitted. He believed leprOsy to be
caused by eating fish which has been
somewhat decomposed or has been salt
cal. Healthy fish in any quantity will
not cause it, but a small quantity SO
poisoned will. When leprosy prevailed
in England the inland consumption of
fish was very large. He cites two cases
of cure of the disease, one of which was
treated by himself.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01
A Hard Game to Sit down To.

Eastern Man tout West)-Do you
play gentleman's game of poker
here?
Western Man-What's gents game,
stranger?
Eastern Man-Taking a gentlcman's
word for VIVA: mes got and emitting to
cut the cards.
Western Man-Wall, I don't take a
gents word in these parts, an as for
cuttin', stranger, you kin do as you
like, most alters shoots. Will you
jine US?
Eastern Man-N-n-not to-day.-M r
Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

While a laborer was engaged in ex.
cayating lot at Vallejo, Cal, his pick
brought up full set of elegan: jewelry.
Among the articles were q necklace and
locket, handsome chain. pin, stud, ear.
rings, bracelets, ETC., all gold, and sci
with a medium grade of diamonds
Chicago Times
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

In treating of the Adirondacks the
new History of Essex County" says in
explanatory foot-note: ''This Indian
name is derived from Iroquois words
'Ga-ron-dah' (trees) and 'Ha-des' (they
eat). Hence the word .Ha-de-ron-dack'
(wood or tree eaters)."-Saratoga
journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

1t appears that icorice has been
raised to some extent in Central Mis-
souri, for nearly thirty years. Its pro-
duction. however, has never been
nco1itabss. Detroit Free Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

Any psrson wne takes tne paper re9u
My nom the poss-ofice. whether directed to
20 uomeor whether he ID 0ubooKiboe or ns,t
, reopOaaible for the pay.
The courts have decided that re1nsine 70
axe uowspapers from the postofioe, or 70
moving and leaving them unoalled Tor. 4
on1Ds farse evsd>nee ~ INTENTIONAL 49,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

The women journalists of this
country have a National Press Associa-
ton, and New England branch has
been formed in Boston, of which Mrs.
Sally Joy, of the Herald, is President.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01
NEW YEARS EVE,
Onlyrcar aro-

Only a-ycar AFRO
And do you remember how
We sat Is We are sitting now,
And the Ore was lowg
And all the room WAS dark
Behind US, table and chair.
Save when restless spark
Leapt from the embers there:
And the tick of the clock on the staiEs
Or q ereak in the oaken floor
Was all We heard-no more.
For the bells in the minstertower
Had ended their mufiied chime:
And We watched through the solemn tim,
Before tn" strike of the hour.
How long il seemed. as with breath
Bafed. and straining ear,
We sat as still as death
So till we seemed to hear
The wings of the flying year
Beat as 1t sped apacc
Above, through the night and space!
How fast the years go byi
We are sitting here again
As We sat together then
To see the old year die.
Hark how the wind outside
In the garden among the trees
Signs with the sound of a rising tide
In far-off seas:
And blown on the Etf,l breeze
TIE roll of mutGca bells
Swells and sinks and swells.
There-they have stopped ut last:
And all the cir is dumb,
And wizard memories come
To coniurc mp the past.
The ghost of days gone by
In wetlknown shape begins
To rise before my eye.
Old sorrows. Joys and sins.
Dead trupnils and c6agrinS,
J,ong-huried hooe snd pain
see them all a2sin.
These mo-cr+S leave orc sorce
70 step aside from he crowd.
Where the race runs hos aud loud,
And meet self free 10 face.
They give G> time 20 whet
Our wills and rear u heap
OF aims we soou upset.
And VOWS we can not keep,
And know we car not keep.
How eagerly we weave
This hollow make-believe!
Yet, if il were not thus,
We should almost die of despair:
So let the Illusion fair
Stay and encourage us.
Whenever We will what is cond
We are better because we wil'ed;
And there's worth in an honest would,
Although ii be not fulfilled.
For tbs not with success we build
Our life, but with noble endeavor;
Full success is prize won never.
but listen! the helis ring out
10 usher in the year.
Farewell to every feari
Farewell to every Doubt
1t seems so easy now
d,ells touch ones blood with flannel
To compass every VOW,
And realize each aim;
And Wilt be the same
BY tomorrow mornings light!
q, ask not that-hot that tonight!
Good Words.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

California produced pear, this
year, that measured IL rs inches from
end to end and Ii 3-4 inches around tho
thickest part
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

"A new tablecloth is made of three
silk handkerchiefs of different colors,
embroidered and edged with gold lace.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-01-01

The coal-fields Of the Powder River
country in Wyoming have been burning
for the past ten years. Millions of tons
ere said to be Cd ire. A correspondent
of the Denver tribune thus describes
the scene of the fire: Ozark and heavy
masses of smoke hang over thousands
of acres, through which ever and anon
flash the lurid flames, when after dark
the shadows of night are added to the
palling smoke, the darting and fitful
lame flashes give decidedly sheol-like
appearance to the scene. Smoldering
ash-pits pierce the ground in every di-
rectiun. their treacherous and cinder-
lined tunnels leading straight to the
blazing depths below"