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The Dawson journal., 1886-12-16
Why They Speak of Sleeping Car as
Sleeper"

A sleeper is one who aleeps. A
oleopor is that in which the sIeop-
or sleeps. A sleeper is that on
which the sleeper which carries
the sleeper while he sleeps runs.
Therefore, while the sleeper sleeps
in the sleeper the sleeper carries
the sleeper oyor tho sleeper under
the sleeper until the sleeper Jumps
off the sleapor and wakes the sleep
er in the sleeper. by striking the
sleeper under the sleeper, and
there is no longer any sleeper
sleeping in the sleeper on the
sleeper. San Diego 1"ion.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-16
CAUGHT IN IT'S OWN NET.

At the beginning Of the session
of the Legislature the Atlanta
Constitution attempted to impli-
cate Hon. D. B. Harrell with the
marble lobby because he had CON
8istently ana porsistently appro-
we'd the turning over Of the bonds
held by the State against the Ma
rietta and North Georgia railroad,
when no equivalent was given,
The Constitution succeeded in
making such a stir shat an inveo-
tigating committee was az pointed.
This committee has not succeeded
in finding any evidence implicit
ing Judge HarrelI with any
scheme, but it has succeeded in
fading that tho Constitution was
paid money for Advocating the
claims OF the marble lobby; that
one Of its propriotors was appoint
ed State House Commissioner for
thc ayowod purpose Of securing
that papers influence, that one OF
the Railroad Commissioners went
outside Of his duty to earn a $500
fee in g railroad negotiation, aud
that several Of the Constitutions
friends have been placed in an
awkward position.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-16
Dr. Cunns l,iyer FIJls,

Removes Constipation, prevents
Mnlaria, cures Dyspepsia, aud
gives new lilo TO tho system. OnlA
one fora dose. Fro, samples AZ
". =, heudriea's,
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-16
Potatoes Cause Catarrh-A Cure


DR.. Keith, in Heath and Home.
Perhaps a word may be added
as to the great prevalence Of that
very common disease catarrh. IL
a person is a daily user of pota-
toes the body becomes after q
while saturated, SO to speak, with
al excess of starch. In this condi-
tion the person eats more potatoes
and has a still further excess of
starch. He cx she overflow. with
starch, and coning throug the
throat or nose he calls il oqtarlA.
To cure this catarrhal condition is
segy eGsy. Stop eating the sofa
toos and drink a glass Of warm
lemonade every night.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-16
Now Has Faith.

/ had been troubled all winter
with cold and pain in the chest
and got no relief hom remedies
recommended by Druggists and
Physicians. At the same time l
was advertising DIR. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup. / had
little faith but thought to try it as
n last resort. Now | believe even
more than they tell me of its cur
tive qualities. From the News,
Elizabethtown, Ky.l Sold by w.
Q. Kcndrick.
Tom James sells taa fines
tohoa.a. Ia k.tct, IL, q
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-16
The Jones County Calf Case.

The famous Jones co unity calf
case has just been disposed OF by
the Supreme Court of Iowa. This
is one OF th9 most remarkable ca
ses on the record Of American
courts, and furnishes striking IL
lustration of what an expensive
luxury a little satisfaction obtain
ed in legal form may prove to be.
Twelve years ago Green county
farmer went to Jones county and
boughtsome calves Of man nam
ed Johnson. They were probably
stolen, bat Johnson claimed to
have bought them from third
party. Johnson was prosecuted
by the Anti-Horse-rhief asso-
citation, but was acquitted. He
sued for $4,000 damages, and the
case has been tried five times. and
each time except one he hns re-
cieved a verdict for from $1,000 to
$500, which was always set aside.
He appealed to the Supreme Court.
and the verdict has been reversed,
giving him no damage. The court
costs are now $500, while the
other expenses on both sides
amount to at least $4,000, and
several persons have boen ruined
by the expenses of the case. The
value Of the calves was $50.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
CUMULATIVE couRAae.


How . Night Clerks Astonishing valoP
Grew step by stop.
The bravest man I ever saw in civ:
life was night clerk in Kansas City
hotel. About midnight the porter came
in vexed about something, and strobe
up 10 the desk. Leaning across tho
register he grabbed the clerk by the col
lar, and shook him until his diamond
went out. l thought then the man
seemed disturbed, and his language i'm
mediatcly confirmed my suspicious.
"You miserable little snipe, he roared.
stab We with yer pen, We sneakin'. tale
tellin', little whelp! Ii We wur worth
KILN, I'd break yer dirty neck afore l
let go of We, We srke-legged son of a
thief. Waughr' And so saying he
hurled the clerk under the counter,
threw the ink well down on him, pitched
the register across the room. and saw
agely kicking the chair, in which sat,
from under me, he went out into the
night. whittier l somewhat regretted
that had not gone some hours before.
But the clerk amazed me. He was on
his feet almost before the irate porter
kicked my chair. Defiance burned in
his eyes, a little dimly, it is true. but l
could see that the fire was started. ''Sce
-see-sec here" he said. his voice faint
and tremulous with rage. L-l-loOkee
here. Minister Trunkslammer, IL
don't want YOU to m-make SO much
noise-you'll-you'll distnb the guests
and TN get into trouble. Now don't
kick things around sO-s-say, what
did you do that for? Don't disturb the
gentleman that way-he's a guest l
say, -. Now look here (louder). I'm
not going to stand any more of this"
Porter goes out of the door, Get
out O'here. you big-mOuthed sucker. or
I'll bounce you in minute!' Porter
slams the door after him like q cannOn.)
''Shut that door forte) you white-liv-
cred coyote or I'll cut your heart out
before you can squeak! Ctr jumping
over the counter and Fastening slowly
toward the door. '.Git! and be lively
about it if you don't want a hole kicked
clear through you! Come back here!"
he hOwled, his hand upon the door
knob. ''COme back here, and I'll mop
up the floor with you! He's gonc." he
added, softly opening the door and
looking cautiously down the dark. de-
serted street. There he goes, streak
ing it down the street like a scared dog.
What made YOU let him kick you that
way?" he said to me. in naughty scorn.
''Why didn't you shoot the dirty dog?
I'd a-done it. if he'd a come within
reach of me-" And with lofty scOrn
of my miserable cOwardice. the indig-
nant clerk gave me a room close under
the roof. with camp bed, no chair. a
tin wash-basin, one towel and piece Of
indcstructible flint soap in it. And as l
followed the bell boy to my apartments
the clerk looked pityingly after me. and
l heard him say to himself: Cad. but
l do hate a cOward!'-Burdctte. in
BroO4"n Eagle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
THE Fill ISLANDS.

Revcrcnt DevOutness Of People Who Prac.
ticed Cannibalism . Few Years Ago.
My first impressions of the South Sea
Isles were derived from FIJI, which in
1876 had. by its own voluntary deed,
become a British colony. Though it
may seem inexcusable that a member
of the Governors household should not
have been better informed on such q
subject, l confess to having been inn
mensely astonished when my very un-
defined and misty notions about our
cannibal and heather fellOw-subjects
were suddenly dispelled by quiet
comment from a fellow-passenger
superintendent of the Wesleyan Mis-
sion.) He said, Il think you will find
that the Fijians are not altogether
ignorant; they already have some
schools and chapels." On further in
quiry learned that ''some meant nine
hundred chapels and one thousand.
four hundred schools, built by the
people themselves, at every village in
the isles. and taught by carefully
trained native ministers and teachers.
During a residence of two years in
the Fijian Archipelago had occasion to
visit a large number Of these villages as
q guest in the house of the teacher or the
chief. l lived in the midst of kindly
courteous people; marked the reverent
devoutness of their lives, the simple
earnestness of their bearing at their
never-failing morning and evening fam
lily worship and frequent church ser
vices: and l found it hard to believe the
facts related to me by reliable eye
witnesses of the appalling scenes of
carnage, fighting. human sacrifices.
most debasing idOlatry and loathsOme
cannibal feasts, which five, ten or fifteen
years previously had formed the Incl
dents of daily life in districts where
now English ladies and their children
may travel or even settle in perfect Sc
curity.
1 spent one Christmas in a village
where two years previously terrible
scenes of cannibalism had been enacted
by the very people who now received us
so kindly, and assembled in a church
Just built by themselves. Several years
have passed since then, and no symp-
toms of any relapse have been shown by
any tribe in the Fijian group.-Good
Words.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
SOME MINOR. HELPS.

Where . Small Thing May Save Much
Strength and Many Steps.
A common failing VIC women have Is
. willingness to worry along without
proper utensils to do work with. We
60 on lifting the heavy iron pot to bod
half dozen potatoes. when three.
quart granite kettle, or even a cheap tin
one, would be so handy; we do without
the extra broom for the best carpets,
piece of the worst economy; we lack
good sharp knife for cutting meat, lit
tie one to pare vegetables with, a boiler
for oatmeal, 3 carpet-sweePer; there is
scantiness Of clOtEes-pins. no skirt
board for ironing dresses, and so on.
This lack makes the work third more
irksOme. No man of common sense
would blunder along in such a manner.
A woman does not always have ac-
cess to funds wherewith to get even
triiles. but still we think by giving
thought to the matter she could get the
desired articles, because such covenien-
ccs do not really cost much.
The usual kind of hired girl will
not do without the cOnveniences which
her employer has denied herself. and it
ia much the wiser way to have convent
ent utensils and then dispense with help,
if need be, rs girls for Homework now
arc SO unskilled that they often largely
increase the nervous wear of the house.
keeping.
A carpet-sweeper is . great help, but
be sure it is a good one before You buy
it. OF course it will not dig out all the
corners or perfectly sweep n room with
out the aid of broom. but by sweeping
. sitting room about the edges and
corners once q week thoroughly with
broom, and finishing it of with car
pet-sweeper to take up the dust. you
can keep it neat the rest of the time by
daily use Of the sweeper and without
raising the dust. The threads from
your sewing, the seed and feathers from
the bird cage and the childreH's litter
all vanish without you having to stOop
once to the floor. In the sleeping
rooms a carpet-sweeper is excellent;
Just brush out the corners and it will
do the rest of the work; but it is of no
use on stairways and in small places.
In using one be sure to keep the brush
free from strings and threads, which it
picks up and afterward becomes clog
ged with. Also remember to oil it q
little once in a while.
Keep cake of indcxical soap in
dish near the sink, and when a spot
shows on spoon or fork rub it out at
once; in this way the silver will always
be bright and you will not be dreading
or putting off the silver cleaning. only
to be caught with furnished spoons by
an unexpected guest. Besides, there
is satisfaction in having your things
always looking at their best.-N +.
Farmer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
PAY OR PASS.
A Railroad Presidents Success As an In.
structOr Of Conductors.

| A Railroad Presidents Success As an In
structOr OF Conductors.
There is general interchange Of
passes among railroad men, and the
president and vice president of the Penn
sylvania railroad have passes all over
the country. President Roberts is q
very strict man. One very stormy day
in winter he got on the New York d.
vision and took seat in the middle
car. The conductor knew him, as we
all do, and when he passed him the
the president simply nodded. 1t was a
catch, and Roberts was only trying to
see if his man would break the rules
and not make him show his pass. The
conductor fell into the trap. When he
passed through the train again Roberts
arose from his seat, and, tapping him
on the shoulder, said.
"Scc here, tou have not seen my
pass"
mo SIR" faltered the conductor,
'.but-but know who you are.''
THAT makes no difference" retOrted
Roberts, with frOwn, 1.-THE rules are
made to be obcyed, and not to be
broken. The rules laid down for your
guidance say that any passenger who
has neither ticket nor pass must pay
his fare or else you must eject him from
the train"
Il know it," replied the conductor,
''but-"
mo butts Now you may go.''
Il haven't seen yer pass yet, though"
demurely remarked the ticket punchcr,
wishing to demonstrate the thorough
ness of the lesson.
That's right" replied Roberts, ap-
provingly, make no difference be-
tween the president of the road and the
poorest passenger.
HE reached in his inside coat pocket
and then into his vest pockets. His
face grew red and he fumbled around
his hip pockets. The conductor grinned.
Roberts sallow complexion grew paler
and then redder. He went through his
pockets again, but no passes. The con-
ductor's smile grew more expansive.
'.Humph!' exclaimed the President.
singular! Just stop as you pass this
way again"
The conductor stopped. and the pres
ident dryly handed him a five-dollar
bill and told him to take out the fare.
He had left his book of passes at his Of
tce.-NeUdrE (N. J.) Call.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
WESTERN POLITICS.
Why Que CandidateS Prospects Assam
u ROseate Hue.

Roseate Hue.
A candidate for the legislature re-
Gently arrived in a Dakota town and
soon met friend and said:
..Sce here, I've come down to get
acquainted with your people and see if
I can't help my political prospects.
What can 1 do that would be apt to
catch their votes?"
swell. dunno hardly. S'posc you'll
shake hands with everybody and call
'em all Colonel
Yes"
''Then Of course 20" won't forget to
kiss all the babies.
Certainly not"
".Know any thing bout sick hoss"
'.Yes, little
Then go round and see all the sick
bosses in the place and tell the man he's
aandlin' the case jest as you would
sourself."
'.Yes, I'll do that"
Say, I've got another scheme; why
aot tell folks that you once licked .
nan you found kicking bird dog?"
ut might be a good plan"
"You bet it would-lll take you
around and introduce you to our people
as the gentleman who once mauled q
fellow all over Minnehaha County for
jumpin' onto harmless bird dog. It'll
catch every vote in the place. ''-EsteL
line ID. IT, Bell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
PRESERVING WOOD.
A Simple Solution and Its Very Satisfactory
Results.

A Simple Solution and Its Very Satisfactory
Results.
1t is fact pretty generally under
stood that the line of demarcation sep
arating the rotting from the undecom-
posed wood is, as the old farmer said of
Lis fence posts, ''between daylight and
dark" proving conclusively that one Of
two things. uninterrupted exposure or
perfect seclusion from all atmospheric
influences will preserve wood much long
er than it generally lasts. Again. some
clements Of decomposition are invaria-
bly present and mate in the majority Of
American timbers. hence painting is not
necessarily preventive of rot. it even
accelerates rotting under certain condi-
tons, inasmuch as these influences of
decay and decomposition are imprisoned
and their escape prevented by the coat
ing of paint.
What is needed to preserve wood.
the volatile matters surplus-must all
be driven off first; this will effectually
carry away those adverse elements,
leaving the cellular tissue comparative
" free and uncOntaminated, but the in
terstices or pores previously occupied
by this surplus moisture must be talled
with some substance that will prevent
the advent Of atmospheric moisture.
otherwise the wood will soon be in the
same condition rs before. Many cheap
substances. easily applied. are recon-
mended for this. A solution made OF
Sutta pereha, two parts parafine. one
part. and heated. applied Immediately
after the wood has cooled and the solu-
ton hardened, sOftest wood becomes
hard. the quickest rotting the longest
lived.-MidiGnd LaSllstFiGl Gazette.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
nuMoR IN ANIMALS.


Unusual shrewdness Displayed By Dog.
. Monkey and . Parrot.
The reasoning Of animals has been
observed by naturalists with q good
deal of curious interest; and stories are
told without number 10 illustrate it. II
seems from the most recent anecdotes
related of domestic pets, that these COM
paniOns of man may of late have been
acquiring an unusual shrewdness such
rs former generations of cats and dogs
did not display. Some of these can not
fail to amuse, if they serve NO purpose
of philosophy. An English writer tells
the following:
A family let their house furnished.
leaving in it large dog. The tenant
was an old lady, who liked to sit in 4
particularly comfortable chair in the
drawing-room. but. as the dog was also
very fond of this chair, she frequently
found him in possession. Being rather
afraid of the dog. she did not care to drive
him out. and. therefore, used to go to
the window and call CATS The dog
would then rush to the window and
bark, and the lady would take posses
sion of the chair. One day the dog en-
tered the room and found the old lady
in the chair. He ran to the window
and barked excitedly. The lady got up
to see what was the matter, and the dog
instantly seated himself in the chair.
A monkey. who was usually fastened
up in carriage-hOu>e, would frequent
ly undo his chain. make his way out,
run along to the house, get up above
the entrance-dOOr and hang upon the
bell-wire, causing the bell to ring. On
the door being opened, he would drop
down into the lobby an unlimited
guest.
After so strong evidence of shrewd in
telligence on the part of animal pets,
one can hardly hesitate to believe this,
which is told of parrot A lady had
tame parrot. One day when it had
been put out in the garden. a shower
came on, but the cook forgot to fetch in
the parrot. Soon she heard several loud
sneezes from the parrot, who. rs soon
as he saw her, called out: ''POlly's got
a cold" 1t was true, and poor Polly,
who had been almost human in her
speaking. undoubtedly received in turn
the care and nursing of cnild.-Hom.h's
Communion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
A TEMPERANCE COLONY.

The Novel Emigration Experiment At
tempted In Great Britain
A very interesting experiment in emf
grafton, which owes its origin to Mr..
Arnold White, is just now being at
tempted. Eighty emigrants. all total
abstainers, are being sent out to KAT
fraria. Each of the number is to have
one hundred and twenty acres of land
and other help, and the fttle band has
been selected with the greatest care. II
one of the most beautiful and richly
gifted portions of South Africa be any
aid to the success of this enterprise. the
prospects of the expedition are virtually
assured. Kaffraria is beyond question
the most favored spot in our vast South
African dependencies. 1t abounds in
wood, grass and water. and is eminently
adapted for the raising of stock, as well
as for agriculture. Fruits of all kinds
flourish in its congenial climate. The
previous history of aided emigration to
South Africa, brief though it is, augurs
well for the success of the present
scheme. In 1920 a large number of
settlers, principally Scotch, were dis
patched by Government to Algoa Bay,
then but a sandy and deserted beach.
These settlers Quickly spread over the
eastern province of the Cape Colony.
aud have transformed it into the most
enterprising and most successful por-
ton of the colony. Fort Elizabeth, on
the shores of Algoa Bay. the most thriv-
ing business town in South Africa, Ora
Jamestown, and other places, sufficiently
attest the qualities of the hardy settlers
of lS2O.-S. James Gazette
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
aGL,o,ovs AND EDUCATIONAL,

Tho English Baptists report an in
crease Of $40 members for the pass
year.
The various committees Of the New
York Y. NJ. C. A. employ 597 young
men as active workers.
The Corean Government has issued
an educational law which requires all
children between eight and thirteen
years Of age to attend school.
Rev. John Houghton and wife.
missionaries of the United Methodist
Free Church Of England to the CALAIS
in East Africa, have been cruelty muir
dered.
The Church Missionary Society Of
Great Britain has attained, in respect to
receipts. the highest figures ever reach
ed BY any similar society throughout
the world The actual receipts were
233. 2l9 pounds sterling; that is, about
81. 161 900.
The Springfield Mass. Union has
grown a little tired of the talk about
educating girls to become wives and
mothers. and suggests to the faculties Of
male colleges that it would be just as
desirable to train young men to be-
come good husbands and fathers.
Louisiana has the prospect of quiet
Sundays, as the Governor has signed
the bill passed by the Legislature COM
pelling all stores, shops. saloons and
places of public business to be closed
from midnight Saturday to midnight
Sunday.-N. y. Times.
1T is not often that minister has
the privilege of officiating at u wedding
for three successive generations. as was
the case recently with Rev. Austin Put
nam, of Whitneyville, Conn.,, who
united in marriage both the parents and
grandparents of the grOOm.-Haryord
Post.
Mr.. Huskin's advice to feeble
churches Ito beg rather than borrow"
drew from a Methodist church, neat
London. letter inclosing his article
and. on the strength thereof, requesting
a contribution. He sent them pound
note and subscription at once, as be-
ing man who will help the practice of
his preaching.
The Sabbath-schOOl at Sunderland.
on the banks of the Connecticut, has
started novel method of raising mis-
siOnary funds, each member of the
school being invited to place in the box,
on his or her birthday, the number Of
pennies corresponding to the age on
that day. When the year ended. in
June, the bOx-full of coin. counting out
over twenty-five dollars.-Hartord Coa-
rant.
"A most successful primary teacher
in the Sunday-schOol says that, as n
ruls, these teachers have too elaborate
plans, both for management and in
struction. Simplicity is undoubtedly q
prime requisite. In every lesson there
is sure to be some one strong point,
and the whole time may frequently be-
devoted to bringing that to the attention
of all. Fifty-twO seed truths thus plant
ed in the plastic soil of child's mind
may confidently be expected to yield .
Chicago Standard.