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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
Ita1y's Premier.

Sig. Crispi, the new premier of Italy, is
said to be eminently Democratic. in the
best sense of the word. But he wants no
disjointed Democracy, as that word is gen
orally understood on the continent: he
wants Democracy with order and dig
nifty. Individually he is very simple in
his habits. His table may have the best
of viands for others-for himself he is
simple, modest and temperate in his eat
ing and drinking. His house in Rome is
fitted VI with luxury and taste. and his
residence in Naples, in its tasteful decora-
tons and in its solidity of exterior and in
ieriOr, surpasses every other private resi-
dence in that city 1t is an edifice entirely
original. both rs to its facade and as TO its
internal arrangements. and no doubt is a
conception of his mind, and not that of his
architect. In the frescoes of his spacious
dfawingroOm there are depicted bv the
first Artists the scenes of the campaigns of
Sicily with GaribaldI and the glorious
Thousand" of the year 1850 Every room
displays artistic taste, without OVERRIDING
and overlooking. and the canvases are
all of the very first class.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
Queen Christmas Tact.

A well known poet of Spain, deservedly
famous for his work, was at the same time
a man of most advanced radical OPTIONS,
and waged such open and bitter war
against the Regency that he was at last ar
rested, tried and exiled. He was but scant-
ily endowed with the worlds goods.
and the wife and children he left
behind soon fell into absolute poverty.
The poet petitioned Queen Christina for
pardon in their behalf, and was at once
permitted by her to return to Spain and &c
his family. He obtained an audience and
went in person to tender his thanks to the
sovereign and offer the expressions of his
gratitude and homage. He was graciously
treated. less as the enemy that was thar
the future friend.
Suddenly the Queen said: You are moi
rich, senior; literary men of merit seldom
are, and you have large family. have
you not?'
Il have six children, your majesty"
Six" continued the Queen, then there
are three for you and three for me"
From that day the poets three daughters
were cared for and educated at the Queens
expense, who considers them as her specisl
and personal charge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
The Present SuItan.

Round the Sultan moves q little world
of marshals, chamberlains, secretaries,
dragomans, and eunochs, who interfere in
all matters of state. The principle which
guides his Majesty in tie selection Of these
officials may be guessed from the mixture
of shaving fattery of his mental abilities
and insolent trading on his weaknesses,
which alone enables them to maintain
their posts and influence. All of them
have ups and downs of fayoritism: but
among them are invariably two or three
sufficiently strong to get the most i'm
portant measures blocked for weeks if it
suits their purpose, and not unfrequently
rejected entirely, even though unanimously
recommended by the Cabinet, the mem
bers of which have sunk into mere heads
of departments. Witness the recall OF an
ambassador from Rome without the knowl-
edge of either the Grand Vizier or Foreign
Minister, and an order for torpedo boats
kept secret from the Admiralty. Against
the power of this inner council it is futile
to struggle, and people dealing with the
Government and palace must accept things
as they are and pay court TO the parasites,
who rapidly acquire wealth by turning
their influence to the worst account OF
the Sultan's nervousness, that tremendous
lever in designing hands, enough has been
written to the English journals, where
everybody has read of the fortified Sc
raglio, and the mosque built at its gate; of
the elaborate precautions against imagin-
airy conspiracies, and of the host of I'M
scrupulous spies To his fears and indul-
gence in costly follies Abdul Hamid owes
the loss of his peoples respect and much
of the Dad luck which is logging his foot
l.
probably unconscious that his selfish
whims and fancies are always allowed to
overweight the good of the nation, but
the effect is nevertheless deplorable. He
enormously believes himself to be a re-
former, though he may fairly claim to be
considered an innOyatOr. PioUs he is, and
sober, uxorious also, and squeamishly
merciful toward nOn-political offenders.
He will not sanction the death of the vii
est murderer, quite forgetting that, espe-
cially in Turkey, leniency to criminals en-
tails misery on the law-abiding Music is
his greatest pleasure, though he does not
despise cOnjuring tricks and puppet dane
ing. But, to do him justice, these are the
relaxatiOnS, not the business of life, which
is to plot and scheme and labor to restore
the caliphate to its ancient splendor, and
the Ottoman Empire to the ranks of the
leading powers. Ever dreaming, never
acting, Abdul Hamid loiters in his
chatsaux en- Espagne. hugging himself in
the illusion that be is a monarch, and
spinning. with the aid of soothsayers and
toadies, innumerable cobwebs Of future
triumpha. while the country over which
he yet rules il reeling 70 its foundations.
and threatening to overwhelm him and his
Drolects in q common ruin
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
MAKING UP CAR EERTHS.
Why the SIeep-rS Now Ride Head
Foremost


Foremost
81 still live" These are the diving
words of Daniel Webster and the identi-
cal words used by friend of mine whom
met ON the street coming from one of the
depots. He went on TO tell me how timid
he was about riding in sleeping cars, and
then got 10 talking about the new way of
making up the beds on those gilded fun
ersl pyres. Some years ago." he said.
they used to make up those beds with
the feet to the engine. which was very aD-
propriate, for that is the way collins are
always carried. But of late they have
taken to making up these beds with the
head to the engine. This is internal, YOU
know. In case of a collision you are sure
to break your neck. A jar that would
simply double you up little if your feet
were put forward. will snap your cervical
vertebra if your head is put forward. The
porterS say they have strict orders to make
up the beds that way. and give. as tie T a.
son. that the BODY is more protected from
drafts in that position But the companies
must be very green if they think no one
will get on to that racket The explana-
ton of this little caper is that when a pas
senger gets killed. the law limits the dam
age to s., COO, while if he gets criDrIed, the
r. i"vn 20 49,. D."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

Capt. Tom Brabson. well-known
farmer living on the French Broad river,
near Boyd's creek, Tenn, is the owner of
a white mule As years of age. The veneer
able beast was kept in the harness until
two years ago. when he was retired on a
pension. He has been in the possession of
the mule for thirty-ive years and can
vouch for his age.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
The Third Quarter of Her Grief.

\ lady tells of receiving card in New
York which looked so untidy that she
asked the servant what he had been doing
with it, as three sides were evidently fresh
cut, and the fourth had deep. black
border The man exclaimed that the lady
whose card it was had herself muilated it.
When the hostess went down to see her
visitor, a young widow, she playfully
spoke to her about the card. 20, yes. :"
cheerfully answered the other Il cut it
in that way after | got TO the house, he,
cause wien | took it out / suddenly re-
membered that | had come to tell you
am engaged to be married, and thought
it would look too ridiculous, when came
on that GRAND, to use card of mourning
for poor dear Harry After cut off three
sides forget the other" 1t is coniectUrcd
she was in the third quarter of her grief,
soon to be succeeded by a full honeymoon
She was wearing an expensive mantle OF
heavy black English Grape, and said.
mOurnfully: How wish | had known
dear Fred was going to ask me to marry
him before | bought this. l could have
saved $45 if had known was going out
of mourning so soon. And you know
black Grape is too costly to throw aside,
but then whats the use of keeping it, be-
cause, OF course, it isn't like black silk or
anything in colorS that you can use with
other materials. To put it away might
seem as if was expecting TO need il again,
and that would be horrid, YOU know, Just
as if were regular female Blue Beard
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
TO BE CONTINUED.

"Have you read Bink's book?" eyes,
and it makes me believe that Binks
must have a great mind" Really"
"Yes, if he can understand what he has
written he is greater man than I have
ever taken him for."-Lits.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
An Extensive Commn.;tr.

Dominic Johnson-Now. homes when
de plate an passed r1':nd it al de bred
rem and sistern dat h. y" rxp ri"n"ed 'ligion
will remember dat d:.l ;in.i ot experience
has 70 be pad fDr .rsf Us well as any
other.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

ALABAhA has saloon for every /, 1O5
ef population and Arkansas one for every
lis: Those States are solidly Democratic.
The Republican party cannot develop in
such dry latitudea.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

OW that day seemed
very long to me. ]
wandered aimlessly
about the city, see
ing few faces that ]
knew, for the wealth.
Ter in h a b i n t 5,
afraid of the cholera,
had either left the
place altogether, OF
remained closet y
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

round with weeping, elbowed her way
through the little throng TO the front
and spoke
MAY the Holy Virgin and saints bless
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

A baseball player must be an athlete
TO Jump his contract so often
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

Friends will scarcely serve each other
unless they can also serve their own in
tereStS,-true, there are exceptions 10
this rule, but they are deemed fools for
their pains
AS soon as the king disappeared l also
left the scene Of the foregoing incident.
! had fancy TO visit the little restau-
rant where | had been aiken IL. an6
after some trouble found it The -.
stood open saw the Ia LANDLORD, :.
trc aDiS hing hi UiaSSe- - though
had never left off: and there in the saw
corner was thsr very wooden bench on
which / had iain.-where had-as was
generally SuppoSed-died. | stopped in.
The landlord looked up and Oade me
good-day. l returned his SaluJation, and
ordered some coffee and rolls of bread
Seating myself careleSSly at one Of the
little tables turned over the newspaper,
while ne hustled about in haste TO serve
me. AS he busted and rubbed up a cup
and saucer for my use. he said briSkly:
You have had long voyage, AMIGO?
And successful fishing?"
For moment | was confused and
knew not what to answer, but gathering
my wits together l smiled and answered
readily in the affirmative.
And you?" l said gaily. ''How goes
the cholera?''
The landlord shook his head dolefully.
''Holy Joseph! do not speak of it. The
people die like flies in a honey-pot. Only
yesterday,-body of Bacchus.-whc
would have thought tips
And he sighed deeply as he poured out
the steaming coffee and shook his head
more sorrowfulIy than before.
why, what happened yesterday" ]
asked, though / knew perfectly well
what he was going to say;-"I am a
stranger in Naples, and empty Of news"
The perspiring Pietro laid fat thumb
The record-union., 1891-08-05
HAS THE DOCUMENTS
Manager Ginsberg Says McGuirk and
Peoples Belong Here

Manager Ginsberss Says McGuirk and
Peoples Belong Here.
Manager Ginsberg of the Sacramento
Baseball team received the following yes
terday from n. E. Young of the National
League, in reply to his letter of inquiry
as to whether or not the California League
was a party to the National Agreement
and entitled to the protection of the Ma
tional League:
Yours of the 23d inst. received. Your
ASSOCIATION is a full member under Glass
B of the National Agreement, and en-
titled to all its rights and privileges, q. e.,
protection and reservation. TO retain
such membership you must respect the
conditions of such agreement, or, of ne
cesslty, forfeit all rights hereunder. Nc
Gulrk and Peoples are reserved PLAYERS
OF the Spokane Club, and until released
by that organization are ineligible to play
with any other club. You must secure
their release from Spokane at once and
have them notify me, or you must dis
continue playing them, otherwise I have
no alternative but to promulgate the de-
cision of the National Board forfeiting
the membership Of your league by reason
OF your playing ineligible players I very
much hope that your prompt action will
be such as to relieve me Of the necessity
OF discharging that unpleasant duty.n
Mr.. Glnsberg says he has papers show
ing conclusively that Peoples and Nc
Guirk were released by the Spokane
manager, and he proposes to forward
these to Mr.. Young.
The record-union., 1891-08-05
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Those of Pioneers File Their Article
of Incorporation.

Those of Pioneers File Their Articles
of Incorporation.
There were filed yesterday articles of
incorporation of the Sons and Daughters
of the Sacramento Society of California
Pioneers. There is no capital stock, and
the directors are: Mrs. Gussie Carroll,
Miss Minnie Richardson, Miss Leila J.
Lindley, Miss Florence McKune, G. e.
Mack, Jr., w. NJ. Sims, W. A Gett, Jr.,
w. e. Osborn and II. NJ. La Rue, Jr.
The articles state that the chief pur-
poses for which the society has been or
ganiZed are: $40 cultivate the social
virtues Of its members, to collect and
preserve information connected with the
early settlement and conquest of the
country, to perpetuate the memory of
those whose sagacity, enterprise and love
of independence induced them to settle
in wilderness and become the germ of a
new State, TO own, hold, buy and sell real
estate and personal property, and to loan
and invest its money, to take and hold
property in trust, and to take care Of the
cemetery plot of the Sacramento Society
of California Pioneers" Principal place
OF business, Sacramento.
The record-union., 1891-08-05
A PLUCKY GIRL
An Oakland Miss Makes the Perilous
Ascent of Mount Shasta.

An Oakland Miss Makes the Perilous
Ascent of Mount Shasta.
Miss Belle Miller of Oakland passed
through the city yesterday en- route to her
home after few weeks stay at the foot
of Mount Shasta. a few days ago the
young miss, who weighs only 104 pounds,
was one of a party of ten tourists who
started to make the ascent of Mount
Shasta, which rises eleven thousand feet
above Sisson.
All OF the party gave out except Miss
Miller and the guide, and the latter would
probably not have pulled through were if
not for the assistance given him by the
plucky Oakland girl.
The descent, as far as the timber belt.
was made by the gunnysack route That
Is, the climbers seated themselves on
gunnybags, raised their feet and shot
down the steep snowbanks at the rate OF
about mile minute.
The trip is difficult and perilous one.
at best. No matter how quiet and calm
the day in the little valley at the base of
the mountain, there is always a fierce
gale blowing about it's summit, and the
temperature is very low. John Muir, the
noted scientist and traveller, nearly lost
his life III making the trip, and would
have perished but for the presence of the
hot sulphur spring near the summit, by
which he remained through the night.
Strange as 1t may seem, ladies gener-
ally display more endurance than the
men in climbing the mountain
The record-union., 1891-08-05

Cash on hand August l, 1891. $61,979 81
Road Overseer Heath of Michigan Bar
said that somebody had caused new
coat of paint to be put upon the Live Oak
bridge to replace that eaten off by the
Voraclous grasshopperS, and he wanted
to know if the pay therefor was TO come
ont OF the fund Of his district.
1t appears to have been a matter of Off
ciai etiquette with the board to use the
general road fund when paying for work
ordered by it, and Mr. Heath was told
not to worry abont his little fund.
At the afternoon session bids for hos
pltai supplies for the ensuing three
months were opened. The bidders were:
Christianson, Dierssen d Co., $. Dwyer
and George Il. Dierssen Il Co., for grocer
les; j. Gerber & Brother for meat, Kent
y Son for bread, and the Standard Oil
Company for gasoline.
1t was found that the bid for gasoline
was for one year. and Chairman Greer
laid it aside with the remark:
'l'll say right here that Tll not vote
10 award any contract for year. Bids
for gasoline should conform to the ad-
yertised request for proposals, which is
Tor three months.
Kent d Son offered to furnish bread al
four cents per pound.
The bid of j. Gerber d Co. was to fur
nish beef at 81 cents per pound, and
mutton at cents per pound by the car
casS.
Contracts were let accordingly. those
Tor groceries being divided among the
several bidders.
The remainder of the davis session was
devoted to the herculean task of ex-
amlning and auditing claims, and at a
late hour the board took a recess till lC
A. NJ. to-day
The record-union., 1891-08-05
THE STEVENS PUMP
Visiting Experts say 1t Requires Only
New CYLINDER.


J. P. Marsh Of Chicago, who is con-
nected with a leading steam gauge and
brass-fitting establishment in that city,
and ii. c. Perkins of the w. w. Monta-
que Company Of San Francisco were in
this city yesterday. Happening to meet
Mayor Comstock at the Art Gallery, the
latter invited them to pay a visit to the
W ater Works to see what they thought
OF the machinery. The gentlemen went
there and carefully observed the work
ing OF the Stevens pump.
Mr.. Ferhlns stated TO RECORD UNION
reporter that be liked the style Of the
pump very much, and thought ii capable
OF DONG a great amount eff work were il
properly repaired. He thought it was in
need OF new water cylinder. TO replace
the cracked one. In his Judgment the
cost of the work would not be more than
$1,000.
The cracks, he said, were unioubtedlv
caused by the settling of the foundation
on which rest the two immense balance
wheels, weighing at least twenty tons
each. He understood that the concrete
rested on sand base, and that no pilinp
had been done. He thought it would moi
be difficult matter to put in q new cyl-
inder, as long as the pattern of the Old
one was available.
When told that one Of the main obiec-
tions TO the pump was the fact that it
used so much fuel to generate the neces-
sarv steam, Mr.. Perkins said he knew
nothing about the amount of fuel required
TO run the engine.
Alr. Marsh also thought the pump a
The record-union., 1891-08-05
A MUSICAL TREAT
To-Sight's Open-Air Concert win be
Something Grand.

To-Sfght's Open-Air Concert win be
Something Grand.
If this evenings open-air concert at
the Plaza by the First Artillery Band
does not fill the hearts of the listeners
with rapture, then Leader c. A. Neale
says he will admit he does not know
what the people like to hear in the
musical line. The programme to be
rendered consists of classical, national
and popular selections, and a glance at
the several numbers shows what treat
is in store for the music-loving public.
Charles b. Eilerman, the talented
young cornetist, will render his favorite
solo, Browns autograph" 1t is ex-
pected TO be one of the features of the
evening.
The band viii be assisted at the concert
by w: II. Renwick, the Scottish piper,
Miss Edith Renwick and Master Alex
ander McCaw-an in full Highland cos
tune.
The public are requested to watch
their horses during the rendering of the
last number, The Recollections of the
War" There will be bombs discharged,
and quite a fusillade of fireworks. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
March-"Columbia!. ......... ............... Harris
selection-"A Spanish Wedding Sere-
-, mace -'';;..........;;....... Isenman
fIehch mediey ............. Onenbachiana"
arranged by Mayrelles, introducing all of
the most popular of French operate
and folk songs)
Waltz on Irish airs-"Sounds from
Erin ...-..................C c. ". Bennett
Containing a fine arrangement of freIand's
most beautiful melodies.l
Caprice Heroique-"rhe Awakening
of the Lion". hi Xontski
PART II.
Italian national hymn-s'Marcia Reaie
ltall9na ..........,...........Ci. Gambetti
Cornet solo" Browns Autograph j. o. Casey
performed by G. 3. EicrmanD
Grand German medley-"A Night in
Berlin .........,...... ...-.......-.. COnradi
Describing music as heard during a nights
ramble IN the German metropolis)
Grand Scotch selection-"Auld Scotia'
sOnniSeau
Containing The Garb OF Old Gaul, Annie
Laurie, Scots Wha Haze VII Wallace Bled
There IS Nae Luck, Rob Roy McGregor, Blue
Bells of Scotland, White Cockade, Grand
Highland Fling, with piper and dancers in
Highland costume, to the Campbells are Com
ing.)
Descriptive selection-"The Recollec-
- tions OF the War; '........... Robinson
Describing Dru1nmer's Call, Reveiile in the
distance, Grand March, For God and Liberty
Marching Along, The Assembly by enemy's
bugleS, The Flag Of Columbia Attention
Prayer, The Enemies Commence Firing The
Battle and Hail Coiumbia.)
The record-union., 1891-08-05
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THE FREE LIBRARY.
Business Transacted by the Trustee
at Last Nights Meeting.

Business Transacted by the Trustees
at Last Nights Meeting.
The Board of Trustees of the Public
Library met at their Office in the Library
building last evening. Present, w. C.
Fitch, President: L. e. Smith, Vice
President, and S. H. Gerrish, Secretary,
and Add. c.. Hinkson.
The report of the Librarian for the
month of July was read, as follows:
Number of books issued during the
month, 1889. Classified thus: Fiction,
2,661; history, 229; literature, 13S; fine art,
IS; useful art, 81; science, 20; philology, 0;
sociology, II; religion, "A; philosophy, 80;
general works, 81. Percentage of fiction,
79. Average number issued per day, 1l3.
Number of patrons registered, 9,675.
Amount of the fines collected, 50 40.
Number of books mended in the library,
l09. Number OF catalogues sold, t,
The President revised the standing
committees, as follows:
Books on Shelves-Smith and Gerrish.
riodicals-Gerrish and Hinkson.
Reading Room-W. c. Fitch.
Purchase of Books-Hinkson, Smith
and Willis.
Auditing and Finance-Wilis, Gerrish
and Smith.
Building and Repairs-Fitch and Hink-
son.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That hereafter the rent for
the hall, rooms and basement must be
paid promptly, in advance, on the first
day Of each and every month. And that
any tenant falling to so pay rent, must
be notified to, and must vacate and sur
render the possession of the hall, rooms
or basement occupied by him.
The library was ordered closed, for
cleaning and repairs, from Monday,
August 18th, to Monday, August 31st.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Capital Gas Company, $l1 20; II. ID.
Noyes 81 Co., SITS 70; w. f. Pursell,
$3.50 IS; Gebbie 4 Co., $8 30; S. w. Collins,
y 80; Charles e. Spencer, So so; Union
Ice Company, S. rs; Day & JOY, IS; d.
Johnston d Co., 81; Whittier, Fuller d
Co., s. 05; r. S. Jones, $40 81; j. j.
Laracy, 81 80. After ordering 234 books
purchased the board adjourned.