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The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Chase 'Kn out Of Cover.

There is an evident purpose on the
part of the democrats in all the states
that hold elections this year TO give
prominence to local issues of one kind
and another, and to keep national ques-
lions out OF the canvass as much as pos
,ible. The device is q cunning and
Characteristic one, and the republicans
should be on their guard against it.
This Is a year Immediately preceding
1ne in which national election is to take
place, and all the state elections should
properly turn upon questions Of na-
tional character. The republicans have
nothing to lose, but much to gain, by
such an arrangement. They are not
now on the defensive as they were last
year. The lies about the Mckinley bill
have been exploded, and the operations
OF that measure have given strength
where before there was weakness. IT
is the same with other legislation OF
the last congress. The general course
Of President Harrison's administratio /
has given it firmer hold on public re-
spect and confidence. These are the
things Il D. ~ 80 ! before the voters In
a plain, poslVI . ..-ii aggressive manner.
They go to show what the republican
party has done in the interest of good
and safe government. There are no To-
cal issues in any state that are sufficient
ly pressing to give preference over these
facts. Let the democrats be forced to
face the questions that are really in
volved in the case. 1t pleased them to
make a campaign on national issues
last year when the advantage was on
their side for time Now let them be
held to like policy when the advan-
tage is on the other side. The repub-
licans have the power to keep the fight
within these lines; and in doing so they
can not fail to win the victory in Iowa,
Ohio, and in New York, thus assuring
the election of their candidate for
president next year.-Globe Demo-
crat
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Woman Suffrage.

The question of woman suffrage has
long passed beyond the stage of ridicule,
and with the admission Of Wyoming as
a woman suffrage state, has become q
serious question OF practical politics. 1t
is, perhaps significant that in New
York state the woman sutfragists, in
stead ofco TN ingthemselves with cosey
talks at tea parties and receptions, are
beginning to appeal to the people. A
mass meeting in Orange county is ar
ranged, at which speakers are to de-
bate the bills to be presented to the
next legislature extending the suffrage
to all self supporting women and
widows and daughters of veterans and
all women who served in any capacity
in the union army. 1t is bold thing
to appeal to the hard-headed farmers Of
Orange county; but whether the argu-
ments OF the women prevail or not, this
Is certainly the only democratic method
OF gaining their ends.-N. Y. Sun.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
WHAT ONE LITTLE STAMP DID.
1t Cost a Lot of Worry, Not to Mentor
the Cash.

HI Soet Lot OF W orry, Not TO Mention
the Cash.
Look at that" he exclaimed in dis
gust, as he exhibited small notebook.
1T Is sort of miniature book" re-
turned The other, but then you write
small hand"
Yes, carry a small book and write
small hand, but If You'll measure my
hunk of hard luck you'll find it's about
mile square. | slipped postage
stamp between the leaves of that book
the other day to save it and it got moist
some way and stuck
We'll, what Of it,"
What of it! Why, that represents a
dead loss of -
Two cents. What's the use of max
lrg fuss about it,"
Two cents!" he exclaimed excitedly.
Two cents. Do you suppose I'd hoiIer
about the loss of = cents? 1t represents
S5.O2. 1t couldn't find any other place
in the book, o: course. 1t couldn't sla.
itself over 81 debt or a 81 debt. but
had to pile on top of s. debt, and for
the life of me can't remember the
name of the man who owes it to me, / lust
that there was S. memoran-
1um on the top of that page. o, III.
lex the next stamp I get hold of."-
Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

A young graduate from Vassar had
read the following paragraph: "It
must be disinterested benevolence which
leads the sweet young things who go tc
Vassar college to plant trees on Com,
mencement day. They can't ever ex.
pect to climb them" She didn't like
it, and in reply wrote: 'Tt is surely
better to plant trees at college, even il
debarred the questionable privilege OF
climbing then, then to SOW wild oats,
from which no one over yet failed to
reap harvest"
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

THE women in Prussia, according tc
statistical reports, far outnumber the
men. The latest estimates show diff.
ference of almost 6Oo, 900 in favor of the
women. To the great regret of the fair
sex, each year shows a larger increase
in the excess of the number of women,
In 1867 there were only 229,4I5 more
women than men in Prussia. At pres.
ent of every 1000 persons 400. are men
and 509.l are women. The proportions
are about the same in the city and in
the country.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
here Is No Trust In rhis-Its English You
Know

There is also another section OF buy
ers, not holding stock in America.
whose object it is. by flooding makers
with bogus inquiries, to create an i'm
preston that there is big demand for
tin plates, and thus lnre as many more
makers as possible to join the ranks OF
the few whose intention at present IL Is
not to recognize the stop month II
this object Is attained. prices will de
cline still further, to the deteriment OF
makers and to the benefit only Of this
section OF the buyers. To nulliiy this
action OF the buyers, makers should ad-
here closely to their present intention
of closing their works for one month,
and seek, rather than curtail this per
iod. to extend il for as much longer q
time as possible.-Iron Trade Circular,
London.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

The people of this hemisphere are
not indebted to any foreign shore for
the tomato. The tomato is native oi
South America. 1t was known in
England as early as 1896, but its intro
duction into North America is credited
to the French families who were exiled
by the revolution of San Domingo and
settled in the eastern part of the Uni.
ted States. They were first called
Love Apples" in this country.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

ONE of the finest collection of stamps,
numbering 100000, in the world is
owned by DIR. Legrand, of Neuilly, in
France. The collection is kept under
lock and key and is rarely seen by any
one but its owner.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

THE fact that 100000 gallons of wine
were recently bought in one lot in
Santa Clara county, Cal, gives an in
dication of the extent to which wine
making is carried on in the Sunset
of
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
A Girl Renortar

NEW YORK, July 20.-Many of the
favorable reports of Secretary Blaine's
health, which have been sent from Bar
Harbor, were prepared by young and
beautiful woman named Margherita Ar
lima Hamm, distant relative of Mrs.
Blaine. She has had considerable ex-
perience in newspaper work.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

GEORGE KEENAN, is famous for his
wonderful memory. He is an omnivor-
Gus reader, and his system enables him
to retain large proportion of what he
reads. Kennan passes his summers at
charming spot in one of the British
North American provinces, and home
Is the scene of much hospitality.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
death watch" Journalism.

The espionage at Bar Harbor would
be revolving were it not really amusing
BY reason of its contemplate littieness.
Yesterday legal friend called on Mr..
Blaine, as several no doubt DO every
day, aud forthwith there is spread to
the four quarters of the world the rumor
that the lawyers business was to draw
q win. James G. Blaine is not q man
to be killed or weakened BY such de-
testable devices, either physically or
politicslly.-New York Recorder.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

EX-STATE TREASURER holland, con-
victed of embezzIement, had the anus
ing effronterY to print the official checks
used by the treasury department of the
state of Missouri with pictures of his
two children in a corner-twins-and
duly labeled above and below the
vignette, Acknowledgements and
Mory
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

The wars of a choir are not at end
even when the obnoxious member has
been expelled. A discharged ehoirist in
an Ohio town took revenge on the con
gregation by sitting in . pew and pur.
posely singing out Of tune.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
General B. f.. Kelly Dead.

OAKLAND, Md, Jnly 2O.-General 8.
E. Kelly died here last Friday. The
body will be buried in Arlington ceme-
terry at Washington. He was ST years
old, and died from the effects of bull
let wound received at Philippi during
the late war
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

THERE are freaks in growth as well as
in decadence. A 5-year-old child at
Eugene, Ore, grows faster on one side
than the other, and the doctors are puz-
zled by the circumstance.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

FATHER dying OF pneumonia, mother
drunk, three little children starving,
was what officers of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children found
in New York tenement recently.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

The Queen, so exorbitant were the
prices on the night the Emperor
William was entertained at opera, had to
pay over 81, 900 to have six boxes turned
into one
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
GENERAL COMMENTS.
JAY GOULD weighs 107 pounds, Sec
retary Blaine weighs lS5 pounds.

AN English Judge recently sentenced
a woman to five minutes Imprisonment
for bigamy. 1t is probably the shortest
sentence on record.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
There l. q trsct i'm LEW coul

There Il q tract in Levy county, Fla,
in which three holes have been dug
thirty feet apart. and each excavstion
has laid bare parts OF the skeletons OF
huge animal The disgers take il for
granted that the bones al belong to
the same creatures and are wondsring
what sort Of . beast Il Wes wAses -
mains Vadsrlis tbs eeu1N
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
Tste.s Bon ismen Don't Psy u Cent.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 20.-Tate's
bondsmen will not pay single dollar
into the treasury that was robbed of
s24T, 600 by the late treasurer, the jury
having decided in favor Of the defend
ants, the boudsmea.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

Mrs. jefferson Davis declares that
her husbands body must rest perma-
nently in Richmond 1t makes no dif-
ference where it is, II 1t is only given .
rest.-Buffalo Express.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

The American people have been &C.
customed to sing praises of their
country, and not to slander. With
such prosperity as is seen all over the
country to-day, it is not probable they
are now to begin chanting such treason
as the above
Some smart Alec has imposed upon
the alliance people, and, in persuading
them to tamper with National hymn,
has led them on to dangerous ground.
The American people will not tolerate
any step Of this kind, and we hope the
alliance leaders will be quick to repudi.
ate the whole business.-Inter Ocean,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23
The Use of SCho0Lh0RSeS.

Secretary of State Lesueur has
been overwhelmed with applications
for the bill permitting the use OF
school houses by F. & L. L. and 9Th
er secret societies. under certain
conditions, and as a means of giving
it to the public sends it to us for
publication. The section of the stat
ute, as amended, is in these words:
SECTION 1892. Cnre of property
and p,S chase of mateTiaL.-The board
of directors shall have the care and
keeping of the schooI-house proper
ty belonging to the district, except
sucl as may be especially confided to
the district clerk. They shall pro-
vide the necessary globes, maps and
other apparatus for the school-room,
shall keep the house IN good condi-
ton and repair during the period
u school shall be taught therein, as
well as the out-houses belonging
thereto and the grounds comprising
the site therefor, provide fuel and
other material necessary for the use
of the school, and the floors shall be
swept and fires made at the expense
of the district, and shall cause an ac-
curate account of the expense thereof
to be kept, and submit n report of
the same at the ensuing annual meet
ing. Nothing in this section shall
be so construed as to prevent the use
of any school-house for religious, lit
erary or other public purposes, or
for the meeting of any farmer or la
bor organization or society for edu-
catIonal purposes, whether the same
be secret of otherwise, when such
use shall be demanded by a majority
of the voters of such district voting
at any annual or special meeting
where such question was submitted
provided, however, that when the use
of the school house is allowed for the
above named purposes. it shall be
the duty of the party or parties US
ing it to keep it clesn aud In good
repair, and to leave 1t in as good con-
ditIon as 1t was when they took
charge of it; provided further, that
should the party or parties so using
the said scholl-houSe fail 10 comply
withithe provisions of this act the d.
rectors of such district may refuse
them further use of it until said pro.
visions are complied with.
This law IN effect from and after
June 22, 1891.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23
The Light is Dawning.

The past two years have been
prolific of many changes of opinions,
notably upon public measures. 1t
has been period of education" ln-
deed. Not for years, If ever, has
such advance been made in the ac-
quirement of the science end func-
tions of government.
To the suggestion of Grover Cleve-
land the people have responded to
the demands of n higher education
with a spontaneity at once remarka.
Bile, and the gratifying feature is that
the more carefully the lessons are
studded the more converts are won
over to the good old-fashioned Dem
ocratic beliefs.
A notable instance of such conver
sionis that of Charles Francis Adams,
of Boston, who, not more than doz-
en- years ago, was strongly talked Of
as candidate for the presidency on
the Republican ticket, Mr.. Adams
addresses the people of the West
as follows:
1.-The very general popular idea
which now exists that the govern
ment is the grand paternal do-all, to
protect everyone and everything, and
to provide remedies for every ill that
the body polite is subject to, do
not sympathize in. On the contra
~, am so out of date and antiquat-
ed in my opinions as to think that
the world is governed altogether too
much, and that 1t has rarely been
governed so much or SO badly as it
has been 10 this country within the
last twenty-five years. What our
country needs most of all, in my
Judgment, is in matters legislative to
be severely let alone, and that the in
dustrious, thrifty people thereof be
permitted to work out their own and
Its salvation IN their own way. Ii so
left they will work opt that salvation
a great deal quicker and great dea!
more satisfactorily than they will ev-
er succeed in doing while the gov
ernment necessarily encumbers them
with its well-meant but most ill-sd
vised assistance in doing"
Thomas Jefferson himself could
scarcely have improved upon these
suggestions of Mr.. Adams. 1t Is
gratifying to note such evidence of
returning reason and the sturdy, on
ward march of Democratic princi-
Piles.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23

Ten thousand striking weavers at
Bradford Eng. assembled at that place
on Monday of last week, for the pur-
pose of protesting against The action
of the municipal authorities in for
bidding the meeting which the strik
ers had arranged for that day. The
police yalnly tried to disperse the
gathering, but their repeated charges
on the crowd proved futile. Final
ly the riot act was read and the
military were then summoned The
soldiers upon their arrival at the
scene joined forces with the police
and q combined charge was made
upon the ranks of the stubborn
strikers, who were compelled to re-
treat before the bayonets and batons.
The police used their batons very
freely and many of the strikers were
injured. Several of the police were
also hurt during the fight. The
authorities succeeded in placing.
seven of the ringleaders under ar
rest.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23

CALLED on certain portrait
painter In Indianapolis last week,
says writer in the Philadelhia Times.
We had gone to school together.
Since then he had acquired a nation
al reputation as an artist. Icompll-
mented him on his Iife-like work.
Yes" he replied, Il suppose it is
creditable now, but it was not always
so. L remember the first job ever
had. A wealthy lady came to see
me and wanted her full length por-
trait painted L did the best could,
but that was nothing to brag of.
When the lady came to look at the
picture she gave cry of disappoint
ment.
Why, that's not at all like me-"
she said. Il shall not take it,"
Il assured her it was a perfect
likeness, and declared that even her
little poouie would recognize IL. L
am willing to take that risk" she
said. "Ill bring my cog this after
noon, and if he recognizes me I'll
take the picture. Later in the day
she brought in the canine, and the
sagacious little animal, after survey
Ing the portrait for moment, ran up
aud licked the picture without any
further objections.
''But the likeness must have been
striking" l said, "to deceive the
dog"
Not necessarily" replied the ar
tist. 81 took the precaution of rub
bing piece of bologna sausage over
the hand before the dog arrived
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23
Little Curious THINGS.

Statistics prove that only one man
in million lives to be 10S years
old.
Del Pardo, Mexico, has a French
man with three arms and six toes on
each foot. He is a shoemaker by
trade, and seems happy and content
ed.
Disaster to the eyesight must be
much more common than is general
ly supposed. Two million glass eyes
are manufactured every year in Ger
many aud Switzerland.
Proprietors of the Pullman car in
vention report that paper wheels
have run 100000 miles under their
cars, while the average running pow
er of an iron wheel is but $4,000
miles.
At Crown Point, n. Y, there is a
handsome granite monument which
was erected to the memory of q
horse. The horse was "Old Pink, -
and the monument was erected 10y
Gen. John Hammond, who rode the
old war horse during the rebellion.
The sabbath Days Journey" of
the Jews was 1000 yards. This was
the traditional distance from the end
of the ark OF the covenant to the end
of the Isrealites camp when they
were in the wilderness where the
SabbatIcal law was given.
Christmas Is often written Xmas.
The y Is supposed to represent the
cross upon which our Saviour was
cruclied and is used in place of the
name of Christ. Those who think it
a new-fashioned way of spelling
Christmas, will be surprised to learn
that it was in nse ever a thousand
years ago.
The "bolts Of Jove" seem to have
special spite at the French farm
which lies between Flint and Flush
ing, Michigan. During the last doz-
en- years five horses having been kill
ed by lightning on this farm, and
nearly every tree on the place shat
tered by electric fluid.
DR.. Muriy, of the Royal society of
EdInburg, estimates the mean height
Of the land Of the globe at 1 900 feet
above the sea level Humboldt's es-
innate, gwen in "Notes for the Gu
rious" last fall was 1000 feet.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23
NUMBER ID.

THE University of Virginia alumni
had their annual banquet at Louis.
vile, Ky, on Wednesday nigh,
of last week. An address was de.
livered by Thomas Nelson Page.
He urged that the South should
take steps TO be set right before the
world. He quoted the Encyclopc-
dla Britannica to the effect that
Carolina has been saved from the
condition of Mexico only by con-
neetion with the Northern States, and
said that IN his travels in Europe he
had found an impression such as
would be given by the quotation to
be surprisingly prevalent. He In
sisted that the South alone has done
everything for the civilization of the
negro and WAS never especially re
sponsible for the origin of slavery
in the United States. He also said
that the, stories of AndersonviIle
and Libby in the strongest terms
are being retold throughout Europe.
He insisted that steps should be
taken at once to vindicate the South
ern states among the people of the
world as well as on the pages of
history.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23
A Problem.

The great problem with some peo-
pie Is how TO keep up appearances.
No matter what their circumstances
in life may be, their soul aim is to
appear well-to do, If not rich. 81
know I'm not worth nickle," said
a would-be leader of society, ''but l
intend to hold my head up and try
to appear somebody, anyhow" In
one sense the determination is we'll
enough, but when we are too proud
to work and ashamed to beg and still
are determined to fly at the front,
some one must suffer for 1T, and that
one is likely to be confiding cred
itcr who trusted us on our appear
ances and mistook them for honesty
and ability to meet our obligations.
1t mast be grinding to the merchant
and money lender, who have trusted
such people to hear such remarks.
How often is 1t that the bankrupt
and debt repudiator turns up his pa
triclan nose at the plain and unpre
tending simplicity of him whose word
is his bond and whose promise to pay
is as good as a bank note. See the
wife and children Of the shoddy aris-
tocrat sail by those of the debt pay
ing class, without so much as turn
ing their gaudlly attired heads in
that direction. The money that goes
to pay the cook and washwoman,
rightly belongs to the grocer and
butcher. White hands are more
highly esteemed than receipted bills,
and a novel is more welcome than a
Bible. A desire to excel in wisdom
and goodness is commendable, but an
to shine in society has moth
ing to support 1t. Nothing but NOR
al worth will stand the test of wear
and tear, and tinsel will no longer
pass for gold.-Ec.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23


FRANK MCGRATH, president of the
Farmers alliance in Kansas, who.
it will beremembered, was implicated
In circumstantlal way in deal to
torn over for a financial considera-
tion Mr.. Ingalls, seat in the senate
to Congressman Turner, has is
sued q circular in which notice is
served to the South that, unless the
alliance of that section abandons the
Democratic party and "comes ont In
the middle of the road" the alliance
forces in the North western states
will disintegrate and return to the old
parties. This is put cut in the way
OF a threat, preparatory to the alll-
ance conference to be held in Gin
cinnati in May for the purpose of dis
cusslng tbe expediency of a third
party. President McGrath does not
appear to be so much concerned for
the success of the economic reforms
which the alliance advocates as for
the destruction OF the Democratic
party. An impression prevailed dur
ing the senatorial canvass at Topeka
last winter that the sympathles of
President McGrath were with the
Republicans and his circular will not
tend to lessen that suspicion.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-04-23

THE Mckinley bill put up the
tariff on table glassware "for the
benefit of American labor Since
the bill took effect the wages of the
men in the glassware factories have
been cut down, and now it is an
nounced that all the factories in the
country have combined to put up the
prices OF their wares to the highest
possible notch. Several of the fac
tories will be shut down indefinitely,
throwing large number of men out
of employment. Here is good IL
lustration of the practical workings
of the monopoly of tariff 1t makes
possible the creation of great trusts,
deprives workingmen of employ
ment, dcpresses wages and increases
the cost Of the necessaries of life to
the people. And yet protectionist
organs profess to believe that the
more experience the people have Of
McKInleyism the better they will
like it.