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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26

the farm, and
settle down to what they CON
slider their hard fate in life. But
this is folly, when the farm is by far the
best place in all the world to live.
Farmers and their families need not
live without society if they will take
half the pains to cultivate it that is dis
played by townspeople As for COM
munication, country jewellers do not
half employ the facilities for it which
our Government and many others have
provided at merely nominal cost.
Thousands of farmers families do not
send or go for their mail oftener than
once a week. Why? Well, it is
mile, or two or three miles, perhaps
farther, to the post-office; all hands are
busy indoors and out; it is long dis
lance to walk. and the horses can not be
spared. But little thinking and con-
trivance would easily suggest better ar
rangements. Does stage. milk team,
or even an occasional neighbor pass the
farmhouse daily? Arrange to have the
mail carried and brought every day.
Many enjoy this privilege now, and it
is easy to note the difference in the in
telligence of families so served and
those who only hear from the post
office on the day when the weekly pa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26

shown how one end of n starch box is
partly removed and roof made by
springing over it short piece of stove
pipe or tin. Fig. is rooted by two
half-inch boards, one of which has
hinges and leather tag so it can be
quickly lifted. In Fig. is seen
an old paint key thoroughly
dried and a Snit of one head
removed. Whatever course is
adopted, don't fail to use the mails
freely and frequently. 1 have known
several notices of deaths or funerals,
and kilograms of Importance, disas-
trously delayed when forwarded by
post-offices to persons who rarely called.
HOLSTER Sage, in American Agricult-
uriSt
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

KEEP the temperature of the fruit cell
lar at about forty degrees.
WILL grapes grow on gravelly soil?
asks a correspondent. Yes, but it should
be enriched.
THE long roots of trees, often reach
ing to an incredible distance, show how
much food a tree needs, seeks and takes
up.
LIQUID manure is in splendid shape
for applying to small fruit and the gar
den; and it can be made by the teaching
process.
IT is good plan to give some shelter
to any variety of grape, in our cold eli
mate. Laying the vines down on the
ground is good.
TAKE care of the cabbage. Bury
them, heads down, and when cold
weather comes cover with manure or
some coarse litter.
PUT grapes where it is cool and dry
and airy, if you desire to keep them. 1t
makes no difference how cold it is if the
grapes do not freeze.
TAKE good care of the orchard and it
may help convince you that apple
growing is much more successful than
you think it is. Apple trees need food.
Many an orchard that seems to be
pretty nearly in it's ''dotage" would re-
new its life with generous application
of manure.
If there are any vines, currant bushes
or any thing of similar character that
do not bear as they ought to, and you
do not intend to attempt to cause them
to do so, dig them up. Do not let them
eumber the ground. A great deal can
often be done with such things, by
pruning them so as to leave only one
shoot, and removing most of the roots
Having done this, manure well.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26

per comes-perhaps not then, but wait
for chance drive that way. In most
cities the mail is delivered several times
every day. Some communities send
person daily, or twice day, to
bring and distribute the mail.
In others it is the custom to
take turns in regular order. Under
any condition it is well to have bag
carried. 1t greatly diminishes the risk
of losing the letters, change sent for
stamps, etc. The illustrations show
some of the conveniences which are
in actual use. A substantial post
having been erected beside the road, a
strong hook is set in it to catch the fam
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
New Year Thoughts.

Let US walk softly, friend;
For strange paths lie before US, all untrcd;
The New Year spotless from the hand Of God,
Is thine and mine, o friendI
Let us walk straightly, friend;
Forget the crooked paths behind US now,
Press on with steadier purpose on our brow,
To better deeds, o friend
Let US walk gladly, friend;
Perchance some greater good than we have
known
Is waiting for US, or some fair hope flown
Shall yet return, o friend.
Let us walk humbly, friend;
Slight not the heart's-ease blooming round our
feet;
The laurel blossoms are not half so sweet
Or lightly gathered, friend.
Let us walk kindly, friend;
We can not tell how long this life shall last,
How soon these precious years be overpast;
Let love walk with us, friend.
Let us walk quickly, friend;
Work with our might while lasts our little
stay,
And help some halting comrade on the way;
And may God guide US, friend
Lillian Grey, In Golden Rule.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
A PURSlANE TOOL.
According to Its Inventor 1t Is a Capital
Continuance.

In answer to a recent inquiry 1 in
close a rough draft of tool l have
built for use in eradicating purslane.
The one made is for use in my grape
nursery where the rows are eighteen to
twenty inches apart. Where rows are
farther apart it would have to be
larger.
This tool has much the look of a culti-
vator at work with the ends reversed.
In using it we let the weeds get large
enough to pull nicely from in the row,
cultivate with common horse or hand
cultivator; following with the tool de-
scribed, and if the rows are not too long
it will clean them perfectly. If it should
be necessary to unload before getting
to the end of row, lift the tool without
stopping the horse; this leaves it in
bunch, when it can be carried from the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26

HE was small
and subdued-
looking to an
e x t ent which
might suggest
to a pers on
given to whim-
steal fancies the
conceit that she
had early come
under the iron
pressure of pow
erty and mis-
fortu n e, and
n e yer bee n
pulled out" by
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
A Good Business Head.

Farmers wffe-Couldn't you sell the
potatoes, Hiram?
Farmer-Naw; the grocers said they
want good fer nothin'.
Farmers Wife-Well, 1 wouldn't ha'
brought 'em home when you eve the
editor seven dollars fer his paper.--
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26

TOOL FOR DESTROYING PUBsLAEE.
field if desired though it will nearly all
die in the pile.
For the teeth l use round iron Is or
q inch; have the teeth about inches
apart and one in the center behind. 1
cut the iron for teeth about IA inch
Eugene Willett, in Popular Gardening.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
The Fair New Year.

Inc falr new fears
Who is it waits before the gates?
The fair New Yearl
Oh, let him I'M that he may win
His pleasures dearl
Nay, anxious heart; let him impart
Whate'er he will:
Thy prayer be this; not gain or bliss
Thy cup to FILL
But do thou ask grace for thy task
True inner life
For strength to bear thy load and share
Thy brothers strife.
Who waits before the spirits doorf
The fair New Year!
oh, may he bring on each white wing
Gods blessing near.
Ella c. Orabble in Springfield (Mass) Re
publican.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
SEASONABLE RHYMES.
The Old Year and the New.

The old year fingers for little space,
As 10th to leave this active stage of life,
Zen as man would feel to part from wife
And child forever, mourning their absent place.
What wondrous deeds have left undying trace
Upon his memory? What ceaseless strifes
While over earth's great ball was ever rife
The manifold desires and plants of human
race.
The New Year waits, impatient for the old
To take his flight; his piercing eye would scan
The future days and weeks he shall unfold,
Bringing alternate Joy and grief to man
For who can tell sac happiness or woe
That lies enwrapped in one years onward flows
Macauley, in Christian at Work.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
A Doubtful Compliment.

He-May take the liberty Of calling
on you this afternoon, or do you prefer
other company?
She-As far as that goes, no company
is as desirable as yours.-Texas Sift-
ingS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26

lily or neighbor-
hood mail bag,
without stopping
the team. as seen
in Fig. 1, or a
permanent re-
ceptacle is firm
ly nailed to it.
In Fir . is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26

Win the great,
blooming, m Cd
ern world is that
they hold them
selves apart from
it too m u C h .
Some think they
must leave their
bust N e S S and
move into the
town or village
to gain free in
tercourse ofideas
with their fe l.
lownen: others
despair, berat e
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
FARMERS AND MAILS.

How to BE in Daily Receipt of Letters
and Newspapers.
One reason why the farmers of the
present day are not fully in sympathy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
MISS CRIMP.

All Was For the Best, and Ended
with a Happy New Year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
Life stirs along the

The slow chimes tell the gliding hours,
And Night again the scene enfolds:
While still from Heaven-tapering towers
Times never-failing message rolls.
Twelve midnight dark of death and BIRTH
The old year and the griefs thereof
Have passed, and smiles upon the earth
A glad new year of peace and love.
Clinton Scotland, in College and School.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
FORM kindles in the

ORN kintles in the
East at last;
d e C e 10 b e r. s
storm " in d s
trumpet loud;
A ros s the sky
go scu ddin g
fast
The great gray
argo sizes OF
cloud.
Life stirs along the
somber street
That slept ere
while as still as
death;
The morning call., 1890-06-05
OREGON.

Our Democratic friends profess to be
pleased with the result in Oregon. That
State is fortunate in being able to please
both parties while attending strictly to its
own business. The principal question be-
fore the American people at the present
time is, if the Mckinley Tariff Bill shall be-
come law? Democratic journals and
speakers have denounced it in the broadest
and most comprehensive terms as imposing
an unnecessary tax on the necessarles OF
life. Oregon was called upon for its opin-
ion while the bill was pending between the
House and the Senate. Oregon declares
strongly for the bill. 1t returns Mr.. Her
mann, who supported it, by a majority
without precedent IN the history of the
State. In the face of this a Democratic
contemporary complacently declares that
the Oregon election will strengthen the
hands of those Republicans who have been
resisting the Mckinley bill. The election
OF Republican Legislature reat1irms the
political position OF the State in respect TO
MIR. Hermann. 1t might DE said that Mr..
Hermann was returned on the ground OF
personal efficiency. But the election Of sixty
Republicans To thirty Democrats to Legis-
lature that will have the choice of United
States Senator does not leave any ground for
the assumption that Mr.. Hermann's large
vote was personal compliment rather than
a political Endorsement Of his course in Con-
greSS.
The morning call., 1890-06-05
Sa5o,OOO wANlED.

New York has evidently despaired of
raising the money necessary for the con-
structioD of the proposed Grant monument
at Riverside Park. a bill has been intro
duced into Congress asking for an appro-
priation of S250,UO0 for thai purpose. 1t is
quite right that the nation should build a
monument to General Grant, hut the Gov
ernment can hardly be expected to appro
PIRATE money for monuments within States.
W ashington is the place for the monuments
erected by aid Of the Federal Government.
When New York claimed the right to inter
the remains of the great General in one Of
its parks, il assumed an obligation to erect
fitting monument to his memory. 1t is
true S250000 is a large sum for New York
to raise for public purpose. The Monu-
ment Committee has been collecting 10
cent pieces for that purpose for years, but
the accumulation has only been about suffi-
cient TO pay expenses. The comparative
poverty of New York should be considered
in estimating the public spirit of its citi-
ZeDs, but not to the extent of appropriating
from the National Treasury money for local
The morning call., 1890-06-05
PROMISES snouLD BE KEPT.

a bill is pending before the Committee on
Military Affairs providing for certain med
ais which were promised in General Banks
order calling for volunteers for storming
column at Port Hudson. There seems to
be- no doubt of the promise having been
made, but as the contemplate ted assault was
not ordered, some opposition has manifested
itself TO the proposed reward for services
that were not actually rendered. But the
soldiers may be said to have performed their
part when they offered themselves for
duty which vas certain to bring death to
more than one-half of those engaged in the
performance. For three weeks they held
themselves in readiness, expecting at each
moment to receive the order If there is
such a thing as fear or sensibility to
danger in the composition Of men who offer
themselves as sacrifice on such occasions,
they we're tried more severely than they
would have been had the order to march
Immediately followed one to hold them
selves in readiness to march. There were
three weeks f such as brave man expert
ences when looking almost certain death IN
the face. There may be question whether
commanding Generals should be allowed to
promise rewards that can only be given by
the action of Congress, but there should be
none as TO The fulfllment of a promise a
commanding General made in good faith,
which the soldier supposed he had a right to
make. The fact that powerful nation can
not be compelled to keep its promises or to
pay just claims against 1t is no reason why
all real obligations should not be liauidated.
The morning call., 1890-06-05
OUR GRAND STATE.

THE CALL has never had an idea that the
agitation for division of the State was
put forward by any considerable number of
persons. 1t was 4 proposition which was
being used by a few politicians, who
thought they could profit by it in obtain
ine office. The inhabitants of the southern
portion Of California realize that it costs
taxpayers dearly to support one set Of
State officers, and we do not believe that
the residents of even the southern portion
of the State would accept division if it
could be easily obtained. The trouble,
however, was that persons in the Eastern
States did not know this, hence the agta-
ton was injurious, for people did not wish
to move to State where its Inhabitants
were so indsCTeet as to try to divide
state which had such grand records in the
past, and promised so much in the future.
Ii turns out precisely as The CALL sup
posed it would, when it published articles
asking aSpirants for official positions to
give the public assurances that they would
cease to use the division question in order
to advance their private interests. We are
now convinced that this question cannot be
used with much prospect Of success, hence
it Will be dropped. We refer to the ques-
ton at this time, because We notice that
Colonel Markham, who, it is said. is an as
piTant 1or the Republican nomination for
Governor, has Just been interviewed by
CALL correspondent, with the following
result:
-'lt has been rumOred throughout the northern
orion Of California that you favor a division OF
tie State, and that you have so expressed your
self. Is lhs true?" was ASKED
i Lave received numerous letters from anx-
ious friends on The same point" said Colonel
Markham. LAS TO that, Will say that no living
man has heard NE either publicly or privately
express myself in favor of State division.
Neither have l ever been In favor Of il. The
State OF California as it now exists may properly
be considered as representing one side OF the
United States, is grand State and is the pride
of the Union and one Of tile best known States
both at home and abroad"
The morning call., 1890-06-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The commander of the French war-ship
Indre, which kicked up such rumpus on
the Newfoundland coast by ordererlne the
native fishermen to make way for the
Frenchmen, declares that not more than
a dozen seines were rem owed from the Bay
of St. Georges, and styles the outcry "a
political hullaballoo." When, in 1885. an
effort was made to settle the question, Sir
John Glover the British Commissioner,
practically conceded the sovereignty over
this shore to the French. for the instrument
he signed conferred police powers upon the
officers of the republic along the coast, and
extended to the French salmon fishing
rights for miles up the river. Since the
rejection Of the treaty by the Newfound-
land Legislature the French have enforced
their claim to import without paying GUS
toms duties, and propose closing down the
lobster-canning establishments owned by
British subjects and operated on British
soil
The recent term of the United States Su-
preme Court was cOnsplcuouSly marked by
the large number Of cases involving the
construction of the interstate commerce
clause of the Federal Constitution. Another
notable feature was the increasing number
of habeas corpus cases. Among the lead
ing cases disposed Of were the Iowa original
package, Granger Railroad Commission,
dressed beef. Mormon Church, Virginia
coupon, North Carolina and Louisiana
bona cases.
An effort is being made by enlightened
natives to establish national confedera-
tion in India fashioned after the Canadian
model. While the native press strongly in
d orse the plan the Rajahs and English off
cialS look upon it with disfavor. The Brit
ish would be apt TO find India with a ma
tional Congress molding the popular will
less submissive than in its present condi-
tion, disunited and Swayed by the jeal0usies
Of the provinces.
In taking the census special provision
was made for ascertaiGing the names of the
surviving soldiers, sailors and marines who
served during the last war and the widows
OF those who have since died The veterans
must give the names of the organizations or
vessels in which they served, the number of
enlistments, etc. This depa tment of the
census will be Of material advantage in the
consideration of future pension legislation.
Tie pension deadlock between the House
and Senate continues upbroken. The Con-
ference Committee OF the House yesterday
reported disagreement on the Senate De-
pendent Pension Bill, and the lower branch
of Congress insisted on its amendment pro-
viding for a service pension. The Confer
ence Committee will therefore renew the
joint consideration of the measures.
The Fertilization Bill was yesterday
amended by the Senate. particularly in ref
erence to machinery for the manufacture of
guns of large caliber at the Watervliet
Arsenal. and passed.
The morning call., 1890-06-05
PRESIDE HEIGHTS.


Property Owners Wish the City Gene
terry Removed.
The fourth meeting of the Preside
Heights Improvement Club was held at the
Office Of Teyis & Fisher, II Post street. last
evening. President Roe being sick Vice
President DR.. c. D. Salsfield occupied the
chair.
The Secretary reported that most of the
petitions for the improvement of the tract
were signed, and that all petitions for i'm
prOVements on Washington street, from
Central 10 First avenues had been presented
10 the SUPERVISORS and unanimously passed.
John Foley stated that he had held quite
a long conversation with Colonel Luding-
ton and the latter seemed TO favor the plan
OF running sewer through the Preside
Reservation to give an outlet to the pro-
posed sewer on First avenue. A committee
of five, consisting of John Foley, DR.. Dennis,
VIII Fisher, Mr.. Lipman ana Mr.. Hoyt
was then appointed TO confer with Colonel
Ludington and request him 10 use his in
fuenee with the head OF his department at
Washington to aid Congressman w. w.
Morrow in having the clubs bill for right
of sewerage through the PreSidiO ReservR-
ton, that is now in his hands at Washing
ton, passed at the earliest moment
DR.. Salsfield then offered the following
resolution:
ResoEued, That it is The sense of this club and
this meeting that the city cemetery sh Jud be
closed aud The bodies removed tberefrom al the
very earliest dale, and that This, Of the pref
TEST portions of the city, be dedicated and made
INTO public park.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
and a committee of i've composed of
Messrs. Foley. Sbaboro, Ferguson, KinseIl
and john 1rayaor was appointed TO con-
fer with the City and County Attorney to
see what steps could be taken to have the
cemetery closed.
Dr. Salstield then presented the club with
a Photographic view Of the Presidio and
bay taken from PresidiO Heights.
The morning call., 1890-06-05
THE uUNGo FKEE STATE.

The report that England had purchased
the King of Belgium'S S title to a region in
Africa as large as any two European ma
tions except Russia is now denied. The
purchase is not represented as falling
through for lack of title, but because the
King had agreed to give France the first
chance to put in a bid. To some minds,
however, the idea of selling a section
in foreign country, to which no title
had been acquired, appears as a trans
action of doubtful morality. The King
Of Belgium proposes, it is understood,
to give kind of quit-claim to the Congo
State which will be valid only if 1t is
maintained by sufficient force. The 30
00O, ,O00 people in the Congo State do not APP
pear to have been consulted. When the
state of involuntary servitude was recog-
nized as legal in the United States, owners
of black men, intending to sell a few of
them often consulted them as to their pur-
chaser. But we do not know that the peo-
pie Of the Free State of Congo have been
asked whether they want an owner or not,
and if they do which of the two proposed
purchasers they prefer.
The morning call., 1890-06-05

vation of personal use or the use of
friends" The Mckinley bill limits the
amount Of wearing apparel that may be
passed free to $500. OF course, this is
hardship, but the Mckinley bill is full of
similar devices to increase the cost Of the
necessaries of life. 1t will hardly be worth
while to go to Europe to do shopping when
only $500 worth of goods can be brought in
without the payment of the duty exacted
of importers in the trade. But the duty on
$1,000 or $4,000 worth of goods, which is not
an excessive outfit for fashionable lady.
would about cover the expense of round
trim IN Paris
The morning call., 1890-06-05

to act, the empty places being filled up, the
movement stopped. That will undoubtedly
occur here. A time will come in the dis
tant future when Europeans may not better
themselves by emigrating to the United
States. There are European immigrants VINO
find it almost as hard to earn bread IN the
Atlantic cities as they did at home. In the
meantime their advent is lowering the value
of labor and embittering the lot OF the
workman who was here before they came