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The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
Universal Satisfaction

Our mail order department has grown to
extraordinary large PROJECTIONS, and our Gus
toners all say they receive the best Of atten-
ton to their orders. and that they invariably
get what they order We give perfect fits
where the order is explicit and never have
our goods returned marked unsatisfactory.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31
TWO SETS.
Resolutions Upon the Death OF Harry
Jones and Others Concerning
the Barber Shops.

- 4 s q
The Trades assembly. at it's regular
meeting. last SUNDAY, passed the follow
ing resolutions. The daily papers re-
fused to publish those referring to the
closing of barber shops:
Whereas, 1t again becomes our sad
duty to announce to the Trades Ass en-
bly, the sudden death of Harry Jones,
who was killed bv the falling Of an arch
which was being constructed in the
Holden smelter in this city, on Tuesday,
July 13, in which other workHen were
seriously injured; and
Whereas, This fatal accident involved
not only the lives of honest .workmen.
but years of misery and want for the
widows and organs; and
Whereas, The building trades are sat
isfed that the blame should be placed
where it belongs, on the shoulders OF
the architects and builders who furnish
imperfect plans and inferior material for
the construction of our buildings, public
and private; therefore
Resolved, That the Trades assembly
hereby expresses Its condemnation of
the criminal course pursued by some Of
the builders and contractors OF Denver,
who persist in jeopardizing the lives and
limbs of those engaged in the buildin
! trades and the occupants of the build
ings after completion.
Resolved, That we call the attention
of the state, county and city authorities
to this deplorable state of affairs, asking
an investigation, and that the foregoing
be given the press of Denver for publi-
cation.
Resolved, That the Trades assembly
urge upon the organizations represented
in this body to patronize the barber
shops observing the Sunday law, to the
exclusion of those BARRIERS who seek to
defeat the BARRIERS union in the effort to
obtain rest on one dav of the week.
Resolved, That list of the shops OBJ
serving the Sunday law be furnished all
trades unions and labor organizations in
the city to the end that We may assist
the BARRIERS union in their just struggle.
Resolved, That CO... y of hese resolu-
tions be furnished the press of the city
for publication.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-31

According to the Times Officer John
Wesser chased after the fving people
firing at them. He returned after two
minutes and saw Fielden still firing
from behind the WAGON. Fifty seconds
covered the whole affair.
The old story about twenty men at
the meeting prepared with a bomb each,
which all but one faiIe to throw on aC-
count of the weather, has not vet ap-
pearel in the evidence. LYNX.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
BEE CULTURE.

The Necessity Of Encouraging Home Con-
sumption of Honey.
We have reached a crisis in the his
tory of Bookkeeping, which must be met
by those who are interested in the pur-
suit in a broad, honest, and urselfish
way. The time for making large profits
has passed. We have passed through a
period of great enthusiasm, and have
INDUCED in much that has been unwar-
ranted and injudicious. We have been
too selfish. As supply dealers and pub
fishers of bee-litcrature, We have been
far TOO anxious to present the bright
side of our calling. We have been ex-
tr@agant in many of our expenditures;
have performed an unnecessary amount
of manipulation. 1 anticipate change.
Too much effort has been made in the
direction of Increasing the prediction,
rather than to create a corresponding
demand. Home consumption should be
encouraged; demand thus created
would measurably relieve the burdened
city markets.-From President Willets
annual ADDRESS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
BIBLE STATISTICS.
The Astonishing Number Of Scriptures
Circulated by tho Bible Societies.

The Astonishing Number Of Scriptures
Circulated by the Bible Societies.
The Biblical Institute of Stuttgart
publishes some interesting Bible stats.
tics of Germany. The leading Bible
Society of the land is the Caustein 30.
ciety, founded in 1872, which, since then
has issued $780, 900 copies of the sacred
volume. The mother society OF rrus.
STA has headquarters in Berlin, and since
its establishment in 1914. has issued
1.596, $50 copies of The Bible, and the
ITO branch societies. 3,5O6.5SS copies.
The Stuttgart Society was founded in
1912, and has issued 1851 .657 copies. In
all there exist 26 Bible societies in Ger.
many, not counting the branch associa.
tons, and ,,lso three agencies of the
British and Foreign Bible Society.
During the year 1875. the total mum.
Der of copies of the Bible sold and pre-.
sentcd by the societies in Germany was
515. O62, and the total number since the
work began in 1712, is 19, 914,316. Dur.
ing the past year, one in every eighty.
eight inhabitants secured copy of the
Scriptures. and the increase in the an
nual circulation of the Bible in the Ger
man Empire during the past ten years
has been 10000. The circulation of
the Scriptures in the whole world since
the beginning of the present century,
is estimated at 200, 900, 600 copies. of
which l2O,000.000 are placed to the
credit of the British, 50. 600. 900 to the
American, and 30,000.O00 to all the
other Bible Societies. During the past
year, these societies together disposed
OF over six and one-haf million Bibles.
~ Y. Independent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
FRENCH BREAD.

An Article OF Food which Ii Considered
a Delicscy by Many.
Wash perfectly clean half pound of
potatoes and then steam them without
removing the skins. Mash them thor
oughly with half pint of flour, half
pint of tepid water and half an ounce of
salt. When well mixed, put away in a
place where the temperature is seventy
eight degrees of Fahrenheit for one
hour. Then add and mix with it half a
pint of good yeast and put away in the
same place for nine hours. 1t may re-
quire somewhat longer than nine hours
or little less. but it may be known in
this way: The compound will. after
awhile, gradually and slowly foam for
some time and then begin to fall, as
soon as it begins to fall mix little tepid
water with it and strain through sieve;
throw away potato skins Ind eyes; mix
what is strained with two pounds of
flour and sufficient tepid water
to make an ordinary dough. Put
it away again in the same place until
it cracks on the top, which will
occur in about an hour. Then put six
pounds of flour on the pasteboard and
make hole in the center; place in this
little tepid water and cracked dough;
salt to taste; knead the whole well with
water enough to make an ordinary
dough. To knead it well it is necessary
to raise the dough, or part it, and then
throw it back with force on the paste
board. The more the dough is kneaded
the lighter the bread. Then shape the
loaves. let rise. and bake in a quick
oven. To shape loaves of French bread,
divide the dough. as soon as kneaded,
in as many parts as you want loaves;
then knead each part, one after the
other. so a to form a sort of ball; then
by rolling and pulling it, give it an
elongated, sausage-like shape. A pound
loaf can be made one and One-half feet
long, as well as four inches; it will, of
course, be narrower and thinner and
have more crust.-I0,Un Topics.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
IN A KITCHEN DRAWER.

A small box of matches, . packet of mint,
An inch OF wax taper, small piece Of lint;
An empty thread paper, and blue in q bag,
Some cloves and q nutmeg tied up in Q rag:
The core of an apple, cap and frill,
A needle, two buttops, . mouse-trap and
Quill:
A card TO tell fortunes. sponge and can,
A pen without handle, small patty pan;
Au old rusty penknife, a milestone and string,
The rind of a lemon, new curtain ring;
An apron. two busters, large piece Of mace,
A dirty jack towel, an old cigar case:
A comb and a thimble. the key of the jack,
A number of pieces of ribbon quite bacS.
A CRATER, a skewer, and two ounces or moro
Or mixed spice in paper; the lock OF door;
An onion. a lHdle, a crmp for the paste.
An old pair Of slippers, belt for the waist;
-Four teaspoons Of metal. . large piece of
resin:
A ball of white cotton, and corks BY the
dozen:
An old pair of scissors. pill-box, crust,
A save-a.l. a pepper-box eaten with rust;
A fork, and a teacup without any handle.
A print for the butter, the.wicktOf a candle:
A rollingpiD pasted; besides many more
Things of infinite value were found in the
drawer.
Notes and Queries
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
BARBED WIRE.
How to Lessen the Damage Done b
Earbcd- Wire Fencing.


Since the use of barbed-wire fencing
has come into vogue SO extensively,
complaints are heard on every hand OF
the damage caused to animals thereby.
Many valuable colts and horses have
been killed by running into the cruel
barbs, while the h ides of cattle are 80
scratched and torn that they are rem
dcred almost valueless for leather-mak-
ing purposes. The cause of SO much
damage is that at short distance the
wires arc almost invisible, and in their
antics around the Enclosure horses fire.
quently run at full speed against the
fence without being able to check their
Roadway in lime to prevent being hurt
by contact with the barbs. So greatly
have stock owners suffered from this
reason that the entire abandonment of
this style of fencing has been decided
upon in many cases, and board fences
have been substituted at large cost.
The trouble may be Obviated in large
measure Ivy substituting for the two top
wires of the fence boards either four or
six inches wide. BY this means the
stock will have no trouble in discerning
the whereabouts of the FENCE. and dam
ger from liberation by the barbs will
be almost entirely prevented, since it is
from the upper wires of the structure
that the most trouble is experienced.
The change may be made at very small
additional cost over the wire, especially
when the fence is so built in the
first place. Three wires and two
boards will be found to make a very
substantial and stock-proof fence, and
when four-inch lumber is used the cost
will not be excessive.-San Francisco
Chronicle
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
A PROBLEM SOLVED.
A French Chemists Idea Of the Origin Of
Natural Gas.

Natural Gas.
New theories as to the origin of petro.
leum and natural gas are constantly
arising, but no theorist can ignore the
almost invariable presence of salt water
in gas and oil wells. NJ. Berthelot, the
French chemist, actually manufactured
crude petroleum, and in the process
noted the facts which have been OBJ
served in conn ection with the develop.
ment of petroleum in nature. These
were principally that salt water in the
form of superheated steam, when in
contact with carbOnized iron, would de.
compose into its elements, or rather the
oxygen composed in it, pursuing the
laws of chemical affinity, would unite
with the iron, while the carbon of white.
hot iron passed off and united with the
hydrogen of the water, forming oxide Of
iron on one hand and hydrOcarbon gas
on the other.
Monsieur Berthelot's experiments dem.
onstrate the origin of natural gas and
petroleum in theory, allowing for the
difference in his Paris laboratory and the
great laboratory of nature. Volcanic &C.
ton is attributed to steam generated from
the percOlatiOn of water through the
seams and assures of the earth's crus,
to the heated interior. Now, as the in.
terror of the earth is believed to- contain
much carbon, either in!a state of purity
or in alloy with metals, such as iron,
salt water perculating through the
crust from the ocean beds and coming
in contact with the very hot mass must,
of course, become superheated steam,
and the interchange of elements be.
tween it and the carbonized metals be.
comes easy. When the pressure of the
vapor is sufficiently great, it must fine
an avenue of escape. In the case Of
oil and gas deposits this is presumed tc
be effected through small assures TEN.
porarily forced open, the cooling in the
upper rocks relieving the pressure.
That some more aqueous vapor should
discharge itself along with the carbu.
retted hydrogen is to be expected. and
the condensation of this would account
for the salt water deposits. Recognize.
ing similarity to volcanic action in the
production of gas and oil, some rational
estimates on their distribution and the
probable durability of the supply may
be formed PHILADELPHIA Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
A SOFT THING.
Why San Francisco Dude Gave the Nit
ten to One Girl.

Why . San Francisco Dude Gave the 9iit-
ten to One Girl.
Clarence Harris is San Francisco
dude who takes periodical trips into San
Joaquin County to visit rich farmers
daughter. The girl don't care straw
for him, but tolerates his visits because
some of the neighbOrs' girls are en-
vious. Last week Clarence, in all the
splendcr of a new suit, HE'D himself to
his dulcinea's home and proceeded to
make himself agreeable. They walked
about the farm for an hour or so, and
returned to the house. Clarence sat
down on a bench outside the kitchen
door to smoke cigarette, while the
girl went in to assist her mother. He
saw the inevitable small brother grim
ming at him. Now, Clarence don't like
to be grinned at, and he angrily ASKED:
Il say, boy, what are you grinning att
DO you see anything grcens"
''Ho. no, no! Anything greeni Ha,
ha, ha! You're settin' smack on one
O. mothers squash pies"
When the girl came out she wondered
where Clarence went. She has not seen
him since. aliforniG Maverick.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
Be Cautious at Home.

One thing do remember, to have
your home, everyday table just as at
tractive las the one to which you invite
your honored guest. Itpays to exert
ones self for ones family. They never
lose sight of it. Ten to one If the honor
ed guest. tired with social courtesies,
will not forget you in day, or only
remember your little affair as debt to
be paid back some time. We do
nor underestimate the duty of hospital
ity-but VIC do think we are more likely
to err in the lack of the,courtesy toward
our own household. Be hospitable to
them we pray, thereby some of you
may entertain angels unawares.-Good
Hoase Keeping.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

On o cold morning parched corn,
hot from the oven, is good breakfast
for laying hens.-7oledo Blade.
-Nickel-plated ware can be cleaned
and frightened by rubbing with flour
with wooden cloth.
The colt that followed its mother to
market gets nine-tentbs of its training
for the business of the world on the
road. Connecticut Courant.
Poor mans fruit cake: One and
half cups brown sugar, two of flour.
one each Of butter and chopped raisins,
three eggs, three tablespoons sour milk,
half teaspoon soda, half cup blackberry
jam.-7he Household.
Little wastes of the farm, when
gathered together-they gather them
selves together unfailingly - become
great leaks. carrying away the profits.
Western Christian advocate.
"A Pennsylvania farmer last year
sold over $6, 600 worth of potatoes from
twelve acres He fertilized with q COM
post of hardwood ashes and oyster shell
lime, plOwed deep: planted medium
feet apart, gave level cultivation and
cultivated often. From one hill he took
thirty-one fine. large tubers.-ItHs-
6'weh Post.
Apples and other fruits, says the
CNltivdtor, should be gathered and
saved, however low the price, since
they are at least worth gathering for
their feeding value. If left on the
ground they are positively injurious, the
acid OF the fruit poisoning the soil and
destroying all vegetation beneath them.
A dressing of lime will correct this
acidity and restore fertility.
1t is much to be wished that every
neighborhoOd of farmers would insti-
tute and maintain a farmers club for
the discussion of the countless questions
which continually come up relating to
their business in all its branches, stages
and connections. Definite conclusions
may not be often reached, but all find
both profit and pleasure in the inter-
change and conflict of views The isO-
lated life of the farmer needs such en-
counters with the faces of friends
Rural NeU Yorker.
Breakfast rolls: One quart of flour,
into which little salt and two tea
spoonfuls baking powder have been
sifted, half a tablespoonful each of but
ter and lard. one pint milk. Rub to-
gether the butter, lard and flour, then
add the milk. After thoroughly mix
ing, put the dough on board, roll it
out about half an inch thick, and cut
with Toured tumbler. Double each
cake, and bake in q hot oven fifteen
minutes.-TNe Caterer.
DO all you can; do not try to SEQ
how little time you can spend with the
cows, but rather how much you can do
to make item comfortable. They will
pay you well for it. The calves will,
doubtless, be made to grow half
pound day faster, thereby doubling
the profit of our work. Do not think
you can not take good care of your
stock because you have not a barn
costing 81, 900 to $4,000. for it need not
be so. Stock can be made comfortable
in stables that will not cost for lumber
to exceed "a per head of stock.-Io-
ront0 Globe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12

of time was that of the world rising
suddenly mp to meet the top fence
rail, and causing thereby dull thud.
As l rose up nalf bewildered, my first
instinct was to see how much of the
world still remained in an unwrecked
condition. 1 gazed stupidity about.
The world was still there. Then I re-
membered the fence, and wondered
whether could afford to pay for re-
building. l turned around to seq
whether any pickets were left. Yes,
they were all left; the fence was still
there, and all of it.
Twas holding something in my right
hand. Iglanced down in playful Gu
riosity. Il was curious bit of wood;
examined it more closely. 1t proved
10 be the remains of u gun-stock.
This reminded me of the rifle. Where
could that rifle have gomez walked
over to the fence, and looked about the
ground on either side. There were no
signs Of any rifle ever having been
there.
My next sensation was dim feeling
that there ought 10 be a dead goose
lying on the ground, somewhere near
by. Whersupon made an &C
tive. thorough mechanical exploration
of the vicinity, but did not find
even a gOosefeather.
Then l brushed the dirt off my clothes,
and slowly walked back to the house. l
entered once more at the front door and
assembled the stairs to my room. col
lected my few possessions into the car
pet sack, and went down to the kitchen
where the old lady was just putting her
bread into the oven.
"Mrs. Bryce" said 1 solemnly, "Tm
very sorry to say that l must leave you.
A near friend of mine has just met with
terrible accident, and l shall have to
return to the city al once"
Land sakes alive!" she exclaimed,
show Dire 'ful!-How'd it come t hap
pen, honey?"
I-don't-exactly know yet" I
stammered, ''he met with an-an-ex-
plosion-or something-rcally l don't
recollect-had something or other to do
with the Land Leag,ie-or-something
like that, you know"
'sYou don't tell ME so!'' she cried,
alphabetically.
''1ndeed do, Mrs. Bryce" said I,
"and by the way" continued, II be-
lieve my board is paid till next week
but never mind about that only
wanted you to-.to accept ten dollars
with my gratitude for your extra kind
ness-and- never mind - goodbye.
ma'am-good-bye."
With which farewell I dashed out of
the house, and up the road, never stop
ping until had reached neighboring
farmhouse, where I hired a team to
take me across the mountain to a rail-
way station. 1 was safe aboard the
evening train by seven o'clock that
night, glad that my vacation was ended,
and glad that l had got away safe.
However, it has always been mat
ter of extreme curiosity to know what
ever became of that gun barrel
whether it bored itself down into the
ground, or tried to follow the sflock OF
geese.-Henry D. Bigelow. in The In
gelSidc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
A BRIDAL GARTER.
An Ancient Alsatian Custom and Its
Disagreeable Results.


Disagreeable Results.
The old custom still prevails at we'd
dings in Alsace for the friends of the
groom to claim the brides garter for
talisman or trophy. This part of the
ceremony generally takes place at the
wedding meal. Formerly the bride was
obliged to allow one of the young men
to take off her garter in the presence of
all the guests. but in our more prudish
times she takes it off herself, handing
it to the one best entitled to it. The
garter is then cut into several pieces,
every guest receiving his portion. The
ladies wear it on the left breast, the men
zen boutonniere. All guests wear this
token during the festivities. Recently
the niece of the burgOmaster of Ortsche-
heller. Miss Zimmerman, was married
to Mr.. Lerbs. of Ullenhcim. During
the dessert the garter was cut and d.
vided among the guests. 1t was red,
white and blue. Thus each of the
guests was decorated with the French
colors. Some of them promenaded the
streets. and in the evening appeared in
the cafes still wearing the trophy. Sew
eral of the guests. among them the
tavern-keeper, Geist of Schlettstadt,
wore the little ribbon next day on a
railroad trip. A conductor, feeling
himself called upon to make some
unpleasant remarks, Mr.. Geist
retorted with abusive epithets.
The matter was reported to the
prosecuting attorney. The official saw
in the wearing of French colors upon
the streets and in public places (and
more especially the day after the cele-
bratiOn of French national festivaD, a
political demonstrations; and cOnse-
quently caused the arrest of all the par
Elephants in the wedding dinner. The
ten culprits were brought before the po-
lice magistrate at COlmar. Singularly
enough, the charge was brought under
an old French decree which, untler the
Republic, was probably issued against
royalist maneuvers, prohibiting the
wearing or exhibition of seditious en-
blelas under severe penalties. Mr.. Geist
was charged in addition with insulting
an officer. All the accused admitted
having worn the little ribbons, without,
however, noticing its colOrs; but pro-
tested against the assertion that a pO-
litical demonstration was intended. The
prosecuting attorney, however, insisted
upon the point, and demanded the pun
ishment of the accused under the law
of 184S. The defense claimed that the
wearing of ribbon in the button-hole.
especially upon such an occasion as
wedding, could not be punishable UNI
der q law against the wearing of sedi-
tious emblems. The magistrate, more
sensible than the prosecuting attorney,
sided with the defense, declaring that
he could not see the violation of the law
in question, and discharged the accused.
Thus ended this queer attempt of en-
forcing German patriotism in the old
French province of Alsace.-M 7. Her.
aid