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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22
Malaria and House Plants.

A few years ago lady residing In
healthy part of st. Petersburg fell i'll OF
malaria fever There was no doubt as
to the nature of the malady. Neverthe-
less mystery hung over the case, for
the lady had not lately visited any other
malaria district but had been living al
home in locality purely non-malarious.
The mystery was further increased by
the fact that so long as the patient re-
manned in her bedroom the disease
Welded to the usual remedies; but on
removing to the sitting room relapse
invariably followed. and fever with all
the characteristic symptoms set in once
more. For some months these alterna-
lions continued, until the doctors sus-
picions were aroused by observing that
while plants were growing in the sitting
room, they were absent from the bed
room. Inquiring into their history, ne
found they had been sent direct from a
district known to be malarious. On get
ting rid of the plants, complete re-
coyery followed, and the mystery was
explained .-Louisvill Courier-J ournal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22
EXECUTIONS IN CHINA.



ment's Warming.
The Soo-Chow correspondent of the
North China Herald, reporting recently
the execution of eleven pirates in that
city refers to the manner in which exc
cutions in China are fixed. In other
countries the criminal knows before
hand the day of his death, and has time
to prepare for his fate. But in China all
is different. Had the Hebrew prophets
lived in that country they would
certainly have chosen an execution
as the emblem of sudden destruction.
At Pekin the vermillion pencil marks
the death warrant, which is immediate
" handed to a courier, who instantly
mounts a horse and rides off to his des-
tnation. The posts supply fresh horses
and he goes onward, sleeping and eat
ing in his saddle, never hating by day
or night, in sunshine or rain. After
riding seven hundred miles he reaches
SOo-Chow and delivers the warrant to
the Governor. Three messengers are
Immediately dispatched, one to the dis
trict magistrate who presides at the eX-
ecution, and who repairs at once to the
place, a second to the camp for an es-
cort and the third to the Jail. The vic
Tins are bound, dragged before the
image of tie lord of hades, which is in
the prison, and pay their respects. They
are then placed in cages. carried on
coolies backs, and at a rough trot the
cortege sets out for the execution ground.
The nerve and blade of one executioner
5 never trusted in Soo-Chow to take of
more than three or four heads. If there
IS a greater number of criminals assist
tnts are employed. There are generally
from fifty to one hundred executions per
.nnum in Soo-ChOw, where all the Grim
mails of the province of Kiang-Soo, with
4 population of ,, 1000, 900, are executed
They are mostly pirates.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22
JULES vERNE'S WORK.


How the Famous Frenchman Prepares His
Fascinating Stories.
Jules Verne. who lives at Amiens, is
prevented from travelling and visiting
the countries he wishes to describe. by
the injury he received four years ago
when an insane nephew shot him In the
leg. He lately said to visitor:
Il am now at my seventy-fourth novel,
and ! hope to write as many more before
| lay down my pen for the last time.
write two novels every year, and have
done so regularly for the last thirty
seven years | do so much every morn
ing. never missing day, and get through
nv yearly task with the greatest ease.
| must tell YOU that am very severe on
myself and that | correct and correct.
The function of milestone was never
more vigorously performed by any author
on his works than by me on mine. |
will show you one of my manuscripts,
and YOU will see that in every line there
are numerous erasures. Then | copy
and correct again. and then | re-copy. /
,ften copy six or seven times before
sending my copy to the printer. and then
when my proofs come in | always find "a
ouantity more corrections to be made.
| don't believe in dasbing off work, and
! don't believe that work that is dashed
off is ever worth very much. N. \. In
dependent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22
Happiness Assured.

First paterfamilias-Beg pardon for
intruding, but the fact is your son has
proposed for the hand of my daughter;
and as the two families are almost
strangers, you knowing nothing of my
daughter and l nothing of your son, l
thought it would be sensible thing to
come around and compare notes.
Second Observation-Disclosures idea!
Has your daughter always had every
thing she wanted-dresses, jewels, wait
ing-maids and SO on?
"No She had to help her mother.
How old was your boy before you stopped
thrashing him?'
"Well, thrashed him pretty regu-
larly until he was nearly grown up"
Il am satisfied"
$50 am IN. Y Weekly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22
MIGHTY EXCLUSIVE.
Sign which Caused the Loss of Two
Per Cent. on $4,000.

Sign Which Caused the Loss OF TWO
Per Cent. on $4,000.
About week ago Detroit real-estate
dealer became very tired and had the
following sign printed and posted on his
door:
''NO tramps neen apply"
''No money to lend"
Haven't a postage stamp to spare"
'NO matches supplied"
"We have had the grippe"
"Have seen a dozen such winters"
1--WE are not in to bores."
1--WE have no railroad pass"
1--WE don't want to invest in mines"
mo corns to be pared off,"
mo stationery wanted"
"We don't sign any bonds"
Don't want any life insurance"
"Interviewers will please keep out. "
The sign had been up day or so when
an old man opened the door very care
fully and walked in, and after bit OBJ
served:
1--WE been reading your sign out
here"
''Then profit by it," was the brusque
reply.
He shut the door and went away, and
half day later that sign came down.
The old man had $40 600 worth of land
to sell, and he called upon another deal
err and left his memoranda, with the re-
mark that man who was so mighty ex-
elusive as that could never get near
enough to the public to sell any thing
Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22
MOTHERS HANDS.
.au,iml. beautiful bandsl

such beautiful. beautiful handsl
They were not white nor small,
Ana Won. know, would scarcely think
That they were fair at all.
r,vo looked on hands whose form and hue
A sculptor's dream might he;
Vet were these aged. wrinkled hands
More beautiful TO me.
such beautiful. beautiful hands
Though hearts were weary and sad,
These patient hands kept toiling on
That children might be glad.
I almost weep. as looking back
To childhood's distant day,
Think how her hands rested not,
When mine were at their play
But oh beyond this shadow-land,
Where all is bright and fair,
Iknow full well those dear old hands
The palms of victory bear
Where crystal streams, through endless time,
Flow over golden sands:
And while the old grow young again
I'll clasp my mothers hands
B. G. Carter in brakes Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22

81 hear" said Clement Sellers, of
Harlem, that your daughters marriage
with the Count Gehaben Gehapt Haben
has been postponed" 1T is off, re-
piled Auction Sales, for it was he, its
off entirely. He wanted six chairs and
a cigar counter, and knew mighty
we'll there wasn't corner in Harlem
where such > shop would pay. offered
to fit him UP four-chair shop with
bathroom. and he could take that or
nothing. SO it's of. "-Burdette.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21

School journal: The Board OF
Regents ought to pay some attention
TO the wishes of the public school
teachers Of the State, whose ardent
ca operation is essential to the welfare
of the University. Prof. Garfield
should be elected Chancellor-and in
saying this, We reflect the wishes and
opinions of ninety-nine hundredths OF
our Kansas teachers. He is q great
man and a good man, and Kansans
would be bats and moles indeed II
they failed to ses it and govern them
selves according. Whether elected
or not, he will doubtless go on giving
Kansas and her educational work his
undivided strength, with no other
pecuniary reward than that which the
State so stingily gives::to nearly all its
servants. His reward will consist OF
the approval of bis conscience and the
love and admiration of the thousands
ofstudents and their friends who are
touched and unalterably impressed by
his vigor, his purity, his rare intelli.
gence-in short, by his magnificent
manhood.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
From Register Reporters-What Il
Being Done Throughout the
County-Events and Cos.
ip OF Tho Week.
ALLEN CantAr.

E. l.. Runyan will start for Hammond, La.
this week on visit to his brother Leroy.
The Rose Hill school under the direction Of
Its teacher returned q visit to No. Is last Fri:
A program consisting of music. Rotations etc
was well rendered. The puptls Of Rose Hill
presented their teacher Mr.. Wood with hand
sonis volume Of Longfellows poems.
j Fitzpatrick has returned from the west
satisfied, we believe, with Allen county.
the coming year.
Father johnson is quite feeble though still
without other suffering.
j. T. Tredway has . we'll developed case OF
The ''open meeting'' Of the r. NJ. b. A.
Monday evening was well attended and some
visitors from abroad addressel the meeting.
Your Salem correspondent asks the opinion
Of your other country scribes - to the adviss
bility OF basket meeting for said fraternity ,
meeting may be called for the Center. We be-
lieve such meeting will be encouraging and
Instructive as well rs entertaining.
We overheard remarks last week In lola in
effect that another paper would be planted
of the undertaker's Joy, although the s'plaSt''
may be 80 deep" as not to require his ser
vices.
MIR. Editor. there is class Of farmers who
had better act on your suggestion ~ to holding
doing, but the majority Of farmers feel that IL
is not only impractible but impossible for them
to hold any longer, as their debts are pressing
them SO hard that they are indeed oppressed,
having hoped for better prices SO long and de-
laying payment until many creditors will not
status of the case they might be prevailed to
wait, say eight months longer, when We, too,
feel that corn will be loo per cent better and q
hope that all will make an effort to hold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
THAT SALARY STEAL. !,

More than 1 month ago, as the date
of the sutjoir'd letter will chow,
when a bill Was before the House of
Representatives to reimburse men,
bers for the money they lost through
the defalcation of the Democratic ser
geant-at-arms, Mr.. Funston voted for
the bill. Thinking that the opposi.
ton papers over the District might
make this vote a pretext for a new as
sault upon Mr.. Funston, we wrote to
him asking his views on the matter.
He replied promptly, but as the op-
position papers had said nothing about
hls vote. evidently recognizing that
it was entirely justified, we did not
think it worth while to publish hie
letter. We have lately learned, how.
ever, that some of his enemies in this
county are attempting, by d:stortipg
the facts in the case, to make capital
against Mr.. Funston on account OF
this vote, and 30 We herewith publish
his letter I'm full. 1t is q manly
straightforward letter, such As might
be expected from Ed. Funston, and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21

State Journal: The directors of
the Kansas State Immigration associa'
ton met at Omaha, day or two ago.
Ninety-six delegates were present. 1t
was decided 10 publish book about
Kansas for general distribution In the
east and Europe, the first edition of
which will be loo, 600 copies. Each coun
ty represented in the bureau is to have
one page, and to be furnished with
books at the rate of one for every SIX
teen inhabitants. The total cost of
this advertisement in the 100. 1000 books
and the books for each county will be
$40. The organization is largely
in the hands of Southern Kansas men.
The books will be ready for distribu-
ton about March LIST. The delegates
met the railroad passenger agents and
secured from them the promise of one.
half rates for excursion trains and for
immigrants and immigrants' effects.
The executive committee will be called
together shortly and perfect plans for
sending agents east and for excursion
trains.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
Salem.

The REsIsrER's suggestion that the +. NJ u.
A. co Operative state agency II they should
build crios a, the depots and store the corn Of
those who must have money aud do not want
to sell. advancing them 10 cents on each bush.
Ell, holding the corn for better prices looks TO
us like COED one
la the 10 years we have been In Kansas there
have been no two years together in which the
price of corn has been 80 low.
Mrs. tauson has bought the old Freeman
farm of Alex. Brown, OF lola She will move
on soon.
Nj. Jay is getting better all the time, Of
which everyone 10 glad. He 10 one OF the earli.
est settlers Of salem, and We can Ill afford to
lose such settlers as he.
People down here don't seem to get over the
grippe entirely, the throat and lungs being af
iected more or less with every spell OF damp
weather.
Mr.. Mills Is pressing hay for Mr.. Reese.
Henry Rhoderic and sister were visiting at
Mr.. Davis's the first Of the week
Mrs nieffer has returned from Illinois,
W. Crawford is travelling around through
the county In the interests of his nursery.
MIR. Gutnane's sale went OF we'll and good
prices prevailed George RhOades IL certainly
. success as an auctioneer. He gets nearly iii
the business down here
Nioiets are in bloom In the flower beds down
here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
La Harpo.

J. J. Ohlfest returned this week from an ex-
tended visit to Illinois and Indiana. BE had
quite tussle with la grippe while there, and
looks rather the worse for wear.
Doesn't the correspondent from Salem know
that May lie the housekeeping time, and that
LaHarpe is the proper place for such IN assem-
bly,? And be sure and bring On extra bone
along for "Elmite's" little folks "
The family of Mahlan Rsmsberg have the
sympathy of many friends In the loss of their
infant daughter, Clara Ellen, on last Monday.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Skin
ner.
The literary at Rose Hill was very good last
FRIDAY night
Elmer Hemsberg, with friends. Mr.. CoEine
aud sister and Misses Rubie and Arnold visit
ed at his fathers last week
Will Wyer left for Missouri last week. Frank
kOrsythe also left for the east q week or two
Since
Orrin Riley moved into one OF Mr.. Tobey's
houses last week, and not on the P!ckell farm
Mrs. Gillespie returned from her visit to
Ohio last week. We are glad to welcome her
home again.
Mrs. Post and daughter Edna, Of Iola, spent
the day at Mr.. Ohlfest's Saturday.
social will he given Ia Mr.. Davis new
store on Tuesday evening at which the light
fantastic toe will be tripped
Miss Kate Pressler and friend, Miss Eta Al
ford, visited at home on Sunday. Mise Hattie
accompan MED them to EIsmOre to spend Q week
Mr.. Roberts has resumed school after D va
cation OF a week on account of Ia gripp.
AIR Raymond who has purchased The Fox
farm near Rock creek 10 making quite extensive
improvements, all of which We are glad to note
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
Elsm0re.

Prof. j c. Crump who has been In this town
ship giving lectures on Egypt for the past
week has gone to Walnut.
The town Pump Company seems to be thing
of the past.
MissArna Bo-gett left last week for Chanuts
where she takes position In hotel.
Seversl new houses have been placed In our
town recently.
Mr. TOlen, relative OF Mr.. John Barron,
has located here as our shoemaker. We UNDER
stand that he is good workman.
he frogs have commenced their spring mu-
sic. IL they are not careful they will get frost
bitten, as they are undoubtedly crowdins the
season.
Mrs Halloran and her mother Mrs. Lester
visited in Moran few days last week.
Mrs. Mary Bailey has been sick for several
days but at this writing she is somewhat bet
ter.
Gus Palmer left for Omaha Nebraska, q few
days ago where he expects to spend the sum-
mer
Miss Anna Peterson, accompanied by ker
sister Tillie, left Monday for IT. Scott. Duke
Rice also made a business trip to the same
place.
Mrs Susan Ford is visiting friends ard rela-
tives In Linn county, near Pleasanton.
Glenn Cramer treated the young folks to q
ant time.
II. W. Cox sowed field Of oats this week
This Is the first grain placed in the ground that
we have heard of this year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
ROAD NOTICE,
wM. vEZIE.

CTATE OF KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY, So
~ The State Of Kansas, ~ whom IL may con.
Germ.
Whereas, application has been made by Pc
tition to the board Of county commissioners q
said county, for vacating a county road, as
follows to-wit: Commencing at the ne cor Of
the Sc Or Of Sec e, town Is, range IL,
thence running one mile due west, on the half
section line, and terminating at the northwe
corner Of the Outhwest quarter Of section q :,
town twenty-three range Is, Allen county,
Kansas.
And whereas, Abram Donica, VIM. wyckofT
and p Keith, viewers, have been ordered
by said county commissioners to view and sur
vey said road. Therefore, you are hereby no.
titled that said viewers will proceed, on the 5th
day of March ls9O at 10 O'Clock q. IN. at the
place Of beginning OF said road. to view, sur
vey and locate said road, and perform whatso-
ever other duties IS are required Of them by
law; and unless you then file written appli-
cation with said viewers, giving description
of the premises on which you claim damages
or compensation, your application for the same
will be barred. Witness my hand at my Office
Ia lola, in said county, this 18th day Of Febru-
ary, A. ID. ls3O. L. NJ. ECKLEY, county
clerk. 1l-l2
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
ROAD NOTICE.
9 Z GIANTS

CTATE OF KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY, So.
- The State of Karsae, to whom IL may con-
Germ:
whereas, application has been made by Pc
titlon to the board of county commissioners OF
said county, for locating q county road as fol-
lows, t0-wit: commencing at point Is rods
south Of the e corner Of the Sc or Of section
6, town -, range ID, running east and south
around hill thence back to said line, % rods
south of beginning OF said road to 0 point ~
rods south Of the south east corner Of the south
east quarter section 6, town "a, range 10,
thence west on said tine 100 rods to point II
rods south of the sw corner OF Sc Or section 9,
thence north II rods to said corner thence W rs
near as practicable on said line l60 rods to "
corner OF section 8.
And whereas. Geo. Fox, Allen Mcdonald and
John Wise viewers, and &. Dewitt, county
surveyor Of said county, have been ordered by
eaid county commissioners to view and sur
vey said road. Therefore you are hereby noti-
fed that said viewers aud surveyor will pro-
coed, on the 9Th dayof March 1880, at 10 O'Clock
. m. Al the place Of beginning Of said road, TO
view, survey and locute said road. and perform
Whatsoever other duties as are required Of them
by law; and unless you then file . written ap-
plication with said viewer, giving descrip-
tion Of the premises on which you claim dam
ages or compensation, your application for the
Office In lola, in said county, this tenth day Of
February, A. ID. ls9O. l.. n, ECKLEY, coun-
tv clerk. 1l-l2
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
Geneva.

A number of farmers attended the county
meeting of the i. NJ. Is. A. at lola last Sstur.
day.
Miss Rhoda Banta of Wise is visiting friends
at this place.
DIR. Campbell returned from Washington
county last week.
An infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Greedy West
died Wednesday.
Mr. Burns has rented farm near Eureka,
and Is moving there this Wee K.
A number Of the friends Of Mira. irwin gave
her pleasant surprise Tuesday evening, 1t
being the occasion o. her - birthday.
The pupils OF the primary department OF the
public schools will celebrate WashingtOn's
birthday on Friday with appropriate exercises.
Born, Saturday February IA, TO Mr.. and Mrs
Myers, ten pound boy.
A number of the young people Of this locali-
10y attend bali at Neosho Falls last Monday
evening.
Rev. Frisby expects to move from Martin
creek, near SUrthcott. to Geneva.
The winter term OF school at Pumpkin COL
Iese" closed recently with literary exercises
aud feast
We understand that Mr.. Parker the teacher
has given excellent satisfaction and has been
employee to tesch the summer Germ.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-21
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
HEADQUARTERS ELsdoRE Posi-, !
No. Is G. A. X.
Dept OF KANSAS, FEB, 1890.

D6E L VI lOOO
WHEREAS, The Great Commander
in-Chief has pleased to call from the
Grand Army below to the grand
Army above our comr ,de, Reuben D.
Jones, of this post, and
WHEREAS, We, the undersigned,
a committee of his late comrades by
order of said Post offer the following
resolutions of respect and coincidence,
therefore be it
Resolved, That we recognize in the
life and character of our late comrade
a true hearted, brave and earnest man,
defender. a patriot of the truest type, a
citizen universally respected, kind
aud generous neighbor. loving hus
band, q fond father and beloved by all
u no knew him.
Resolved, That these resolutions BE-
placed on the records of the post, there
to remain for all time to come, as a
memorial to his worth, a tribute If re-
spect to our late cDmrade, and that a
copy be given to the family Of the de
ceased, copy be furnished the lola
REGISTER, the Humboldt Union, Mo-
ran Herald, Ctanute Vidette, and
the National Tribune for publication
Here, close at hand, before our eyes,
death mas claimed q c0mrade forever,
lie has gone to live In that immortal land that
Is beautiful forever,
lie seeketh not some distant dreamlaud above,
But like true soldier brave,
Past into that immortal land
That Is beautiful forever.
Farewell our COmrsde forever.
Il. ROBERTS,
C. KESYoN, Committee.
F. c. MOONEY,
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ROAD NOTICE.
n. NAXw ELL.

CTATE OF KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY, IS.
- The State of Kansas, TO whom 1t may con-
cern.
whereas. application has been made by Pc
tition to the board of county commissioners of
said county, for vacatiDg and locating q coun-
ty road, to-wit: Commencing at the sw corner
of northwest quarter OF sec l, town 26, range
10. and running thence east so rods, thence
north 4 mile snd ending at ne corner Of w h OF
NV or sec /, town 20, range ID.
And also to vacate commencing at the ne cor
ner OF sec 2, town Is, range 10, and running
thence south One-half mile, and ending at the
sc corner Of ne or OF sec ., town ~, range 10
And whereas, Rudolph Kemping, L. b. Pear
son and &. A. Fronk viewers, and q. Dewitt
county surveyor Of said county have been or
dered by said county commissioners to view
and survey said road. Therefore, you are
hereby notified that said viewers and surveyor
will proceed, on the 9Th day Of March, ls9O, at
10 O'Clock q. M. at the place Of beginning Of
said road to view, survey and locate said road,
and perform whatsoever other duties as are re-
quired Of them by law; and unless you file a
written application with said viewers, giving
a description of the premises on which you
claim damages or compensation, your applics-
ton for the same will be barred. Witness my
hand at my office In lola, In said county this
llth day Of February, A. d. 1880. +. NJ. Eek
LEY, county clerk. ll-l2