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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-11-19
PROFESSIONAL DIVERS.
Some OF the Thrilling Sensations Expei
enced by the Daring Men.

Some OF the Thrilling Sensations Expert
enced by the Daring Men.
The experiences Of diver are many and
interesting. After he has once reached the
sunken vessel, whether by being lowered
straight down from the wrecking craft or
by walking along the bottom Of the ocean
to avoid currents, he must search through
the hull of the ship as though she were
floating upon the surface of the water. To
do this he carries a small lamp with him,
which gives peculiarly brilliant light
when under the water, and makes the sur
rounding objects glisten with all the colors
of the rainbow. Care must be taken that
the air-tube does not get tangled up in any
way or cut by friction against the side Of the
vessel Unfortunate divers have frequent
ly lost their lives by this means when
exploring the intricate passages Of a vessel
at great depths below the surface eff the
water. Danger is also experienced from
heavy pieces Of timber, boxes, barrels,
even dead bodies, which are often floating
around in the hole of a sunken vessel. A
diver once telling Of the trouble that he had
in exploring a wreck said that he was con-
stantly annoyed by several heavy chests
which kept moving about with every swell
of the sea. One came so near to his diving
bell that he was forced to give it violent
push, which sent it against the opposite
wall of the small cabin. Instantly it re-
bounded and came within an inch of the
divers headdress, which it would have
quickly broken lad it struck it. But by
lodging in time it passed harmlessly over
him, and the next moment collided with an
other similar chest. The force of the col
hsion broke one Of the hoops of the huge
box, and the next moment glittering pile
of newly-stamped gold coins rolled out upon
the floor of the cabin. The chest had been
used as sort Of treasury-box by the cap
tain, and all Of his valuables were locked
up in it. Besides gold and silver pieces Of
money, rich jewels and precious stones es-
capped from the brass-bound chest and pre-
sented to the Divers gaze q rare sight The
light from his lamp, shining through the
water, made the golden heap seem brighter
than ever.-lnteriOr.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-11-19

as oSK who carries gunpowder would
not wish TO be where sparks are flying, 20
should we carefully avoid such places aud
such company As may lead Us into sin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-11-19

ewes. Peace closed his lips. Now you see
why there were two transverse pieces on
the cross, for it has become q ladder into
the skies. That dying head is easy which
has under it the promise: ''This day thou
shalt be with Me in Paradise" We whose
lips have been filed with blasphemy, We
whose hands have for many years wrought
unrighteousness, We who have compan-
toned with the unclean, We who have scaled
every height Of transgression, and faith
omed every depth and passed every ex-
IRENE Of iniquity-mercy, mercy.
"The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away"
have shown you the right hand cross
and the left hand cross; now come to the
middle cross We stood at the one, and
found it yielded poison. We stood at the
other. and found it yielded bitter aloes.
Come now to the middle cross, and shake
down apples of love. Uncover your head.
You never saw so tender a scene as this.
You may have seen father, or mother, or
companion, or child die, but never so af-
fecting scene as this. The railing thief
looked from one way, and saw the left side
of Christ's face. But from where you sit
to-day, in the full blaze Of Gospel light, you
see Christ's full face. 1t was
a suffering cross. If the weapons Of
torture had gone only through the fatty
portions of the body the torture would not
have been 50 great, but they went through
the hands, and feet, and temples-the most
sensitive portions. It was not only the
spear that went into His side. but the sins
of all the race-a thousand spears-plunge
after plunge, deeper and deeper and deeper,
until the silence and composure that before
characterized Him 1aya WAY into n grQan,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-11-19

through. Down to hell; down most &C.
cursed monster Of the earth, and talk to the
millions thou hast already damned. Talk
no longer to these sons of God, these heirs
Of Heaven.
''If Thou be the Son Of God" Was there
any ''if'' about it. Tell me, thou star, that,
in robe of light, did run to point out His
| birthplace! Tell me, thou sea, that didst
put thy hand over thy lip when He bid thee
be still! Tell me, We dead, who got up to
see Him die! Tell me, thou sun in mid
heaven, who for Him didst pull over thy
face thy vail of darknessl Tell me, ye lep-
ers who were cleansed, We dead who were
raised, is He the son of Goda Aye, aye, re-
spends the universe. The flowers breathe
it. the stars chime it, the redeemed cele-
brate it, the angels rise up on their
thrones to announce it. And yet on the
miserable malefactor's 'if'' how many
shall be wrecked for all eternity. That lit
| tic ''if'' has enough venom it its sting to
cause the death of the soul. No ''if'' about
it. know il. Ecce Deus! l feel it thor
oughly-through every muscle of the body,
aud through every faculty of the mind, and
through every energy of my soul. Living
will preach it, dying l will pillow my
head upon its consOlations-Jesust the God.
| away, tueu, irom tuiS rloue Hs-nu SfoSs'
The red berries Of the forest are apt to be
| poisonous, and around this tree of carnage
| grow the red, poisonous berries, of which
many have tasted and died. can see no
use for this right hand cross, except it be
| used as lever with which to upturn the
| unbelief of the world.
Here, from the right hand cross, go to
| the left; pass clear to the other side. That
| victim also twists himself upon the nails to
look at the center cross-yet, not to SCOT; ;
it is to worship. He, too, would like to get
his hand loose; not to smite, but to deliver
the sufferer ON the middle cross. He cries
to the railer cursing on the other side:
"Silence! between US is innocence, is
| agony. We suffer for our crimes. Silence"
Gather around this left hand cross, oh, ye
people; be not afraid. Bitter herbs are
! sometimes tonic for the body, and the Bit
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-11-19

1
zen top-gsllant sails"
This gave occupation to the watch;
and now the decks began to grow live
" with the figures of men running
about, with songs and choruses. with
cries of Delay, there!'- ZIP with it
smartly, my lads!" and with the heavy
tapping of canvas.
All this, however, was no very great
reduction of sail. The Grosvenor car
ried the old-fashioned single top-sails,
and these immense spaces of canvas
were holding a power of wind. Over
head the scud flew fast and furious,
and all to windward the horizon was
very thick. We took in the main-top-
gallant sail and then l stood waiting
for an order l was sure must come.
1t is one thing to carry on" but it is
another thing to rip the masts out of a
ship. The wind was not only increas-
ing, but increasing with squalls.
At last the captain gave the order !
| awaited:
"All hands reef top-sailS"
In merchantmen the crew is al
ways less in number than it ought to
NC. Inc WON VI 9'.hHiS III sdiI VIII =
gale blowing is therefore very difficult,
and the noise and confusion are always
great. 1t was so in this instance. The
| din of the pealing canvas, furiously
shaken by the bowling wind. the cries
| of the men getting the sail over to
windward, the booming of the seas
against the ships bows. the grooming
Of her timbers, the excited grunting of
terrified pigs, and the rumbling OF an
{emptTewxter-cask, which had broken
from its lashings and was rolling 20
and fro the m2n-deck, constituted an
uproar of which no description, how
ever elaborate, could even fzintiy e1,
press the overwhelming ekaracte<
no n co&TMU1nl
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
Things Retter Left Unsaid.

Washington Cor. Cleveland Leader.
A new story of Nine. Goldfish is told this
week. A day or two after the funeral of
Miss Kate Bayard General Sheridan called
upon her.
She received him with a smile and a
smirk, and in the course of the conversation
said: Gentlemen owing to the death of
Miss Kate Bayard. am having but few
calls to-day. The best people, you know,
are not calling"
This TO General Sheridan, who was out
calling himself, was rather an insulting in
situation that he did not being to the best
people of Washington, and though 1 sup
posed he laughed in his sleeve at it, he must
have been amused at the vulgarity of the
woman who made ii.
Not long ago the madam was invited to a
tea by the ladies of a retired general of the
army who is noted for his good breeding.
Though not wealthy. his pay as an army
officer, added to the little he has, enables
him to entertain occasionally, and his
daughters, who are possessed of great taste,
have fixed up their home, and it is now one
OF the pleasantest In Washington.
At the tea Madam de Dry-goods scruti-
niZed the furniture and surroundings with
her eye-glass and finally blurted out to the
little coterie: lis it not wonderful how
much these people can do on so ittle?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
Railroad Building in Montana.

A. G. Bradley of Billings was discovered
at the Ryan yesterday by representative
of the GLoRE and questioned as to the rail-
road building in his region. He remarked
that there would be lively times around
Helena this year in railroad construction.
The Montana Central has 200 men at work
on the line. Engineer Alexander. who was
engaged OH several of the branch lines in
Dakota, was out in that section several
days ago to survey the Northern Pacific
branch from Helena. A line is being
sought for branch from Drummond to
Phillipsburg, which is much needed to
transport the rich ores of the Granite Noun
tain and other mines in that district.
He says that the Granite Mountain
mine has enough ore in sight 10 keep
them at work for years, and will ship
about forty tons per day. 1t has produced
81, GOO. 900 in the last eight months. The
Granite Mountain eStsnsion will be opened
up as soon as possible. and with cheap
transportation these mines will produce
wealth at rate not exceeded by any other
mines in the world. The route, he says,
from Drummond up Flint creek to Phillips
burg is very favorable for the construction
and operation of railroad. and the total
ascent in thirty miles is only loo feet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
Joint-Snakes and Lizards.

There are many other curiosities in the
animal kingdom as wonderful as the 'jOini
snake" one of which is the trundle-hog.
described as having wheel inserted in the
place of his two hind legs. The axle-tree
on which the wheels revolye passes through
the gambrel joint. the wheel being large
enhugh to lift the hind parts so as to clear
the ground. The wheel is used for going
down hill, giving him tremendous velocity.
The hog slips out the wheels together with
the axle-tree. carrying it in his mouth when
he ascends hill. This kind of hogs now
appears to be nearly extinct: only the traces
of roads made with their wheels are dis
coverable on some of the mountains and
hills of our northern states.-Caroline Cor
respendenee Chicago Inter-0eean.
At Maxey's we saw Bob Gilliam's rattle
snakes, which he has kept in a common
wooden box for two years, without food.
They drink water in summer, but have al
ways refused food. They are now torpid
and have every appearance of being dead.
Mr.. Gillian has great fancy for snakes,
and keeps large stock of approved snake
medicine on the shelves, and as this is the
only place IN 0glethorpe now where such a
remedy can be had, it is sold in large guam
titles every day in anticipation of the time
when snakes begin to crawL-Washington
(Ga.) Chronicle.
In the year 1856 1 came to La Sale
county. anu then but few farms were under
full cultivation. and thousands of acres were
clothed in their native garb of prairie grass
and phloXes and resias, pansies, ETC.; the
wolf, prairie chickens, quail and snakes
were as numerous as the flowers. Among
the specially curious was the iointed or
glass snake. have handled many a one,
and know that from three to five inches
back of the head and just past the anal
opening the snake could be broken-that is,
disjointed. the ligaments, etc, ruptnred.
but never, i'm all my observations, did /
know a piece to be re-stuck. La Sale
Correspondence Chicago ter-0eean.
On one of my expeditions l came upon
the farm hands. who were in small slough
loading hay, when they called 10 me- say
ing: ''Why don't you catch a swift for
your collection" and pointing to low pile
of hay. / Immediately set about it, but
found il not so easy task, as he was a lively
sort of a snake or lizard, as / afterward
found But with their help managed to
capture him, using our handkerchiefs to
prevent breaking off his tail. as the men
said they dropped that part of their body
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
Another Tariff.

The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul road
has just issued a new tariff, taking effect
the Sth inst. on east-bound freight from st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Minnesota Transfer
to Chicago and common points and Burling-
ton group points, as follows; Merchan-
disc per 100 pounds, first-class, 45c; second
class, Csc; third, CSC; fourth, zoe; fifth,
15c. Ore, bullion and malts. carload lots.
10c per 100 pounds. Agricultural imple-
ments. account of Minneapolis manufact-
ures, 10c. Linseed oil cake and oil meal,
straight carloads, 12ISc.i Wool. 35c. Scrap
iron, minimum 2, 400 pounds per 100 pounds,
10c. Glass made at st. Paul and Minneap-
oils, L. G. L., glass, c. l., minimum co.
600 pounds, 15c per 100 pounds. Steel or
iron rails. new or old, and pig iron. mini
mum c. l.. 10 gross tons. 81 per gross tons.
Dry hides and sheep pelts, minimum H.
600, 35c per 100 pounds. Live stock, per
car horses and mules. $50. Hogs and
cattle. $40. Sheep. S. D., SIS. ID. D.. s45.
Special classes in carloads, per 100 pounds,
A, zoe; b, IKE; c, 15c; ID, 121Sc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
The Minneapolis bicycle Race.

Minneapolis has became famous for
record breaking. During the past winter
all bicycle records from fifty miles up have
been lowered, and all skating records have
been lowered. This evening John S.
Prince, Americas champion, w. NJ. Wood
side, champion of Ireland, and t. w. Eek,
champion of Canada, will inaugurate a
series of three ten-mile bicycle races in the
Washington rink, for the American cham
pionship. AS these are the three fastest
short-distance riders of their day there is no
doubt that the ten-mile record will be
broken. Betting is about even, with Prince
and Woodside favorites. Prince is not a
stranger to Minneapolis admirers of sports
He rode Higham OF Washington on the fair
grounds track for 81, four years ago.
1t was desperate and close struggle in a
broiling sun and was watched by a vast
assemblage of people, who came from
every section Of the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
Rate Cutting Continues.

Special 10 the Globe
CHICAGO. April 9.-All the Northwest
ern traffic roads were again this morning
making the phenomenal rate of 10 cents on
first, second and third classes and s cents
on fourth and fifth. The rates decided on
at the meeting at Commissioner Carmans
office did not hold twenty-four hours. In
fact, the Illinois Central and Burlington did
not advance the ten-cent rate at all. 1t is
almost certain, too, now that the war
will extend to other pools. especially
to the Omaha pool. The feeling
between the Chicago, Burlington d
Quincy and the Northwestern is very
bitter, the latter accusing the former of in
vading Northwest territory at st. Paul,
and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
charging the Northwestern with guerrilla
business in Nebraska The Atchison road
has advanced its first-class tickets to San
Francisco 81 and its second-claSs 50. There
are now about 500 tickets being sold daily
to San Francisco, the rush having increased
during the last week as a consequence of
the talk of the raising of the rate. At the
Rock Island Office yesterday over fifty
round-trip tickets were sold and more had
to be printed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
Ire LITTLE EOPLE.
Queer Fancies of Those Who are
Just Lifting Life,s Curtain.
HIS LIP SLIPPED

HIS LIP SLIPPED.
Mrs. Hamilton Hers little girl. Cookoo.
went to Delmonico's dancing class, and
one day little Freddy Smith kissed her.
'Oh, Cookoo, Pm ashamed to think you
should let little boy kiss you!' said her
mother.
"Well, mamma, couldn't help it." said
Cookoo.
You couldn't help itP" exclaimed her
mother.
mo, mamma. You see Freddy and
were dancing the polka. Freddy had to
stand up close to me; and all at once his
lip slipped and the kiss happened. Hart
ford Times.
HIS AFFECTIoNATE MANA's DESIRE,
A lad in school was found guilty of a
serious infraction of discipline. and was
directed by his teacher to tell his mother
when he got home what misdemeanor he
had committed. The next morning the
schoolmarm called Johnny to her desk,
when the following dialogue ensued: "Well.
Master Johnny, did you inform your mother
what infraction of discipline you were
gully of yesterday, and the reprimand and
punishment you received?" "Yes'm," was
the sententious reply. ''Well, and what
did your mother say?" ''She said she'd
like to wiring your neck for YOU" No more
discipline reports were sent home to that
mother.-School Journal.
PROGRESSIVE YOUNG AMERICA.
SiX-year old Mary NJ. informed the family
few days ago that she wished to go to
church on Sunday, as she was Interested in
what would be said. After much persuasion
she was induced TO say that she "'spected
that after the men and the women had
sung, the minister would get up and say:
The Progressive Whist club will meet with
Mrs. NJ. next Wednesday night. '"-Lewis-
ton (Me.) journal.
THE EVENING PETITION REVISED.
Ollie, who has been a naughty boy, has
just finished his usual evening praper, when
mamma says:
Are you not going to ask God to forgive
you?"
"Oh, yes, 1 'spose so. Please, God, for
give me for being bad boy, and forgive
my mamma, too, for being very wicked Ia
long breath while he tries to bring some
evidence Of his asSertion-then an inspira-
tom for she killed fly, Lord, that you
madeW-Boston Record.
A CRY FROM THE HEART.
SeAeral little boys, who always play to-
gether, went off one afternoon lately leay-
ing one of their number behind. His old
esa sister, seeing him at home, asked:
why, where are the others?"
"Gone off ~
"Gone where?"
''Well, for what they call fun but
mother calls mischief"
But )" persisted his sister, ''why didn't
you go too?"
''Oh, mother trusts me so dreadfully /
cart ever have any fun."-Detroit Free
| Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10

wrestling matches, which have been going on
in Minneapolis and St Paul OF late. As a gentle
man, and one who knows every wrestler In this
country, l say without any hesitation that
Dufur to-day stands without an equal as a
collar-and-elbow wrestler aud is acknowl-
edged SO by two of the leading sporting pa
pers In this country, the New York Clipper
and Spirit OF the Times. Now word
about this Dunbar, tho unknown. know him
as well as any one wants TO. Have
seen him in three contests. AT Music hall in
st. Adams, against Ed Cox of Fairfield, Dun
bar was defeated, and nj Bethel, VT, at q
county fair, in mixed match against Dufur,
Ross and Wheeler, aud that is the only time
he ever wrestled Ross. They wrestled
at state fair in Burlington,
VT. Dufur winning easily
give the unknown credit for being u good
man, who can certainly down Mol, but
who would meet his match any time by visit
ing st. Adams, VT, by several men there.
The unknown man is not Dunbar but no
other than u. W. Flagg of Braintree, VT.
LOVER OF SQUARE SPORTS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
sporting Tournament To-Night.

Tonight Tom Jefferson gives his sparring
tournament in the Exposition rink. in
which Billy Wilson will appear in a four
round exhibition with Prof. Hadley
There will be six other sparring bouts in
which the little MagoOn brothers will APP
pear. The cleverness of these midget
sparrers has made them famous. Patsey
Mellen, the Minneapolis boxer, will appear
against an unknown. The feature of the
evening will be slX-round contest between
Prof. Donaldson of Minneapolis. and Pat
Manning of Brooklyn, n. Y, with regula-
ton gloves, Marquis Of Queensberry rules
governing. As Manning has been training
for this contest for the past two weeks, ii is
quite likely that the set-to will be lively
one. \ circus ring has been built in the
rink, and the exhibition will be given in
this arena. The show will commence
promptly at o'clock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
RniI NofaA.

Several roads were taking freight for the
East yesterday at and 10 cents, in accord
auce with the lowest cut rates, and in viola
ton of the agreement entered into at Chi
cago last Tuesday. The Chicago. Milwaukee
& ST. Paul and the Omaha roads claimed to
be standing y the agreement. 1t was well
known, though, that some of the roads were
cutting. In the afternoon n meeting was
held ut the Omaha Office OF all the roads in
terested. Ut which IL was agreed 10 stand by
the Chicago agreement. At the same time a
rate OF l219 cents was fixed on grain and its
product.
The Manitoba is advised by the Canadian
customs that invoices covering shipments
| into Manitoba must show the number of
| packages and the description OF each ship
ment fully; lumber, to show number of thous-
| and feet; shingles, number OF shingles;
| doors, sash and such articles, number of
each. Parties shipping such articles into
Manitoba should make their invoices com ply
strictly with these regulations in order to
| prevent trouble with the customs.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road
and the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul have
| just issued a joint special tariff on soft coal
in carloads from Galva and Viola to stations
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way in Illinois, Iowa and Dakota.
The Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe road has
| increased the price of frst-class limited
| tickets 81 and the second class So to Cali
fornia points The Union Pacific points re-
main the same.
Yesterday Messrs. Clarke and Teasdale of
the Omaha road had an interview with the
railroad commissioners and talked over 3
cents per mile passenger rates. No conclu-
sion was reached.
The earnings OF the Northern Pacific road
| last week were sos, $40. The earnings of
the corresponding week last year were $202,-
! 10, which leaves balance of &, S01 in favor
/ of 1856.
The rumor has been started again to the
effect that the Burlington & Northern and the
Milwaukee L. st. Paul are about to build
stock yards in the vicinity of the fish hatch
| cry.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10
The BoodIe Leader Arrested.

NEW YORK. April 9.-James a. Rich
mond is president of the Broadway surface
Railroad company. He was arrested on a
bench warrant issued from the court OF
general sessions. His arrest followed as
one of the first and direct results of Aid.
Waite's confession. Mr.. Richmond lived
long at the BrevOort house when Mr.. Waite
was the owner of the hotel. and the alder
mans confession makes him out the chief
manager of the Doodle business. who put
Waite up to all the tricks and jobs by
means of which the franchise steal was ae-
cOmplished.
The Indictment was found on the testi-
mony of Aid. Charles b. Waite, the men,
Der of the council who made a confession.
1t is In the same general form as the in
dictment against Jaehne, Pierson and kirk
except that it charges giving instead of re-
ceiving bride. Later in the day Rich
mond was arraigned in court and gave bal
in the sum of SIS, 600.