The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-12

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A small boy of our acquain lance
who has been laughing all his life at
the attempts of his sisters to throw
stones, has suddenly been moved to
inquire why it is that girl cannot
throw a stone like a boy. The reason,
sonny, is that she isn't built that
way. When a boy starts to throw
he crooks his elbow and reaches back
with the upper part of his arm about
at right angles with his body and the
forearm at As degrees. The direct act
of throwing is accomplished by bring
ing the arm back with a sort of snap,
working every joint from shoulder to
wrist. The girl throws with her
whole arm rigid, the boy with his
wfole arm relaxed. Why this mark
ed and unmistakeable difference exists
may be explained by the fact that the
clavicle or collar bone in the female
anatomy is some inches longer and
set some degrees lower down than in
the masculine frame. The long,
crooked, awkward bone interferes
with the full and free use of the arm.
This is the reason why girl cannot
throw a stone.
Union: Foster, that st. Joseph,
Mo-, weather prophet. is out in a
three page letter in which he predicts
the most terrific storms, commencing
in June and running for a year, that
have been experienced in the United
States for fifty-nine years, or since
1882. The elements are to play smart
with hurricanes and cyclonic twisters.
Next winter will set in in October
and will be the awfulest cold spell of
weather ever witnessed except by the
very aged. 1t is all to come of cleo
trical disturbance brought about by
the eQuinoXes of Saturn and Jupiter,
the first Occurring next October, and
the second i'm January. 1t Is comfort
ing and reassuring to know the wealth
er is never as bad by many points as
predicted by Foster and his class.
The Kansas City Star makes the fol-
lowing mention of man of who lola
feels justly proud:
At the meeting of the school board last even.
ing A. S. DIN was reelected to the Office OF
superintendent of city schools An act which
confers honor upon the board for its sound
Judgment and upon Mr. DIN in the recognition
of the fact that he has made ar active an ener-
getc official during his incumbency of the office
Mr.. DIN is man of recognized ability as an
educator and has put his theories into practice
in thoroughly satisfactory way IN me lew
schools. BY patient painstaking care the BOARD
with the politicians kicked out OF their path mas
been able to steer the city schools clear OF I'M
pending financial disaster and are entering upon
the first really bright year in the history Of
schools in this city. The board is to be con-
graduated upon its signal victory. IL has had
to endure many spiteful filings and venomed
darts that it felt it did not merit, but plodded
along all right The Star doffs its hat to the
school board and to Mr.. DIN. May they con-
time the reforms so well begun.
Miss Effie Scott returned home yes
terday from Lawrence, having COM
pleted her four years. course at the
University The REGISTER hopes it
may be pardoned if it puts aside. for
once, the reticence that relationship
might suggest, and report that's Miss
Scott has made good record at the
University. Although the youngest
but one i'm a class of 22 she graduated
at the head of the class, and her grad
uating thesis was one of the three Sc
lected by the Faculty for publication.
She was also selected to represent her
class at the Alumni banquet, respond
ing to the toast "Greeting of '9l to
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Laurence Journal: \ very delight
full surprise party was given Tuesday
afternoon at the residence of Captain
Thrasher in honor of his daughter
Sarah, before her departure for the
east during the summer vacation.
The afternoon was spent in the de-
lightful disregard to formality so
charming to witness among little
misses. At ) o'clock a delightful
lunch was spread. Although Miss
Sarah was completely surprised, she
showed surprising ability to enter
tain, and Mrs. Thrasher made all feel
perfectly at home.
On our last page will be found the
statement of a proposition which the
Alliance has had under advisement.
which will be seen to be nothing more
or less than substantially the same
plan which the REGISTER proposed
during the cry of complaint from the
farmers last year because they were
unable to hold their grain for the adj
vance in price, but were obliged to
sell to Spectators, who reaped all the
benefit of the high price which was
sure to come later in the season.
I have my new stock of wall paper,
borders and decorations. They are
the incest styles ever brought to town
and are all ready for inspection.
Please call before making your pur-
chase. DIR. J. w. Scott.