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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
HINTS ON NEEDIEWORK.
Articles Useful and Ornamental for the
Home.


One of the latest fancies is blouse
for young girl made entirely Of lace,
gathered at the shoulder, or a lace in
sertion lined with colored ribbon, with
small bows on the shoulders to match
One of the newest and most attract
i've designs for a sideboard scarf Is
made of fine quality of firm, white lin
en- and has border OF natural-size
grape leaves. worked in three shades
of green Roman floss
The greens are fast color, and will
wash perfectly. The edge of each leaf
is buttonholed over a heavy cord for
the rim using the dark shade of the
floss The veins are outlined with the
second shade and the filing is done in
honeycomb or scale stitch in shaded
effect The pattern Is remarkably nov
Ell and pretty.
A very pretty tea cloth may be made
of very large dinner napkin or piece
of table linen of suitable size Select
pretty pattern and outline the design
with wash silks Old gold, deep rose or
dark blue is pretty. Another is of fine
linen with an inch-wide border, hem
stitched. then a row of drawn work,
then a wider border of cross-stitehing
worked in white silks
An exceptionally useful toilet table
article is thus made and ornamented:
Stuff large cushion with curled hair,
cover with linen and then with any pale
silk Sew a narrow ribbon diagonally
across one end and thrust a shoe hook
and a glove-buttoner through it Make
four long pouches of the gathered silk
at the four sides of the cushion to hold
cuff-buttons, scarfpins, etc
Sofa pillows OF the inevitable denim
have taken on new aspect An all
over braiding pattern, in some conven-
tional form, is first stamped, then
couched with soft, pliable white couch
ing cord The effect is handsome and
decorative, and. as the under side is
left plain. there remains soft spot for
the head, an item of contributOry COM
fort that is too often overlooked
A pretty fashion is TO make tea
cloth of large napkin or damask lin
en- working the design on the border
in Oriental style in bright-eolOred
Will al Oul444C VI
which viii not tarnish when washed
Trim with Russian lace four inches
wide Yellow linens are much liked
for tea and lunch cloths One having
an all-over pattern, worked partly IN
outline stitch and partly filed in with
white rope silk. is remarkably rich
Take common pillow and cover il
with old gold cambria; get piece Of
dotted Swiss muslin, or If you have any
old lace curtains cast aside, take and
cut out the best parts and make into
long slip. leaving both ends open, the
slip to be FIVE inches longer than the
pillow. This covering can be readily
washed when soiled and Is inexpensive
yet attractive. for white Is always very
dainty, and the old gold showing
through the lace produces novel and
pretty effect--N Y. World
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
Velocity of the Earth. Rotation.

Everybody knows that the earth
makes one complete revolution on its
axis once every twenty-four hours
But few, however, have any idea of
the high rate of speed necessary to ac-
complish that feat The highest veloc-
ity ever attained by a cannon ball has
been estimated at !, $50 feet per second,
which is equal to mile in 3-2 seconds.
The earth in making one revolution in
twenty-four hours. must turn with a
velocity nearly equal to that OF can
non ball In short the rate of speed
at the equator has been estimated at
nearly 1.500 feet per second, or a mile
every Sc seconds Therefore it has
been calculated that If a cannon ball
were fred due west and could maintain
its initial velocity independent of the
earth, and could keep up the speed
with which it left the mouth of the
gun, II would beat the sun in his ap-
parent journey around the earth--St
ToriS Rem, bic
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
Wooden whaIers No Longer Useful.

The old-fashioned whaling ships have
been practically ousted from the whal-
ing industry in the Arctic ocean by the
new steam whalers They have been
trying to hold out against great odds,
but the disastrous experience of the
past two years has convinced most Of
the old shippers that their day is past,
and the greater number of the old
whalers will not fit out this season
While more whales were taken in the
Arctic last season than ever before, the
catch of four steamers being two hun
bred and seventeen. vet eighteen sail
ing vessels failed TO take single whale,
and nearly all were losers by the sea-
sons trip Fifteen sail whalers will
tie up at Oakland this winter, which
will throw about FIVE hundred men
out of employment and cause many
thousands of dollars TO be unspent-
y. Y. Jun
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
Can ANY One Doubt It:

Jaspar-The Worlds fair is bound 70
have an educative influence on the
whole world
Jumpuppe-Indeed it is II has al
ready taught men of all nations that
there is nothing under the sun more
beautiful than the peerless Yankee
girl-Truth-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22

Ex-senator Ingalls, lectured recently
at Kansas City to large audience of
ladies and gentlemen on the topics of
the times. The matters of general in
terest touched upon by the orator are
given below. The ex-senator, after re-
ferring to local matters, had this to
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
Tn Flower Language.

Mrs Murray Hill-There was time
when you called me daisy, a sweet vio-
let and lily of the valley
Mr.. Murray Hill-Yes. that was be
fore you began jawing me every night
Now. the only flower 1 wish you were
Is -four o'clock That shuts 10
sometimes-Texas Siftings
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
Protection and silver.

am a believer in protectio TO American Ia
Dor / would rot i'm oort dollars worth Of
goods that can De made here while there Is q
single unemployed man here But what is the
use Of protection 20 American laoors products
till YOU protect the American laoorers What Is
the use OF protection for American fabrics and
free trade in men: Why levy duty on the
products Of the American laoorer and admit
the squalit laborer Of foreign tions: The
policy of protection. by whatever party sc-
vanced will never be complete Till il IS supple
nented by the exc usion OF the degrading and
incompetent men wh1 tend 10 drag the Amer
lean iaborer down
There has been another explanation offered
a want q confidence in our circulating medium
From my observation the moneg OF the country
WAS the only thing the p ople had confidence
il Laughter and applause vas in Denver
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
The Hard Times.

lam not here nor elsewhere 10 claim that the
Angio-Saxon race has solved the problems OF
humanity We are confronted to-day B. one
Of The most formidable cat7stroDhes thate er
ne,eu the race year ago this nation vas IN
.he hoodride Of q career Of the most Unpar-
aIleled and unprecedented prosperity. Money
was abundant, employment was stable, wages
were ample, prices we're good, The markets
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
FROM HUBBARD.
Hop picking has commenced in some
OF the yards.

Hop picking has commenced in some
OF the yards.
We have Just returned from a trip
out In the country looking at hops and
interviewing the raIsers. They haye
for the most part succeeded in raising
money to pay for picking without
much trouble. Hops look fine and
will bring considerable money in circu-
lation.
There Is strong sentiment against
employing Chinese pickers IN this vi
clnity.
ID. H. Wolfer and family have re-
moved to their new home near Needy.
Summer White has moved into the
w. j. Kuehl residence.
Rev. f. w. Parker has purchased the
remainder of the Congregational church
block, aud is building new dwelling
under the supervision Of Architect
Cofienbe=ry.
Elmer Hardesty took the train for
Portland last sunday.
John Jordan, Jr., came near having
serious accident Saturday evening.
He was driving team attached to q
hay baler, when the front wheels
dropped into hole, causing the car
riage TO roll forward, pushing him of
Just In front of the wheels which, IL
the team had not stopped just as they
did, would no doubt crushed both legs,
as the baler weighs about 5000 pounds.
The pocket Gophers are doing lots
OF damage In some potato fields in
spite Of the 10 cents per scalp bounty.
Lots Of slashing 10 being burned this
nice weather.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
POSTOFFICE BAKING.

The OreQonian comments on the fact
that POrtland's postoffice sold more
money orders ia August, 1898, than In
the corresponding month last year, and
points to the fact with pride as evil
dence Of financial prosperity. This
sounds well for Portland; but any per-
son with the least grain of sense knows
that its argument Is false. If this ap-
parently good state of affairs means
anything u is just the opposite OF what
the Oregonian would indicate. Ii
means that the people of Portland have
no confidence In the banks of that city
and that they adopt the somewhat
cumbersome and expensive postal
money order as a medium Of exchange
In preference to bank drafts. In fact
the shaky condition Of Portlands
banks-just the opposite cause that the
Oregonian would point QUITS respon-
slble for the increased business by the
postoffice department.
The above facts cannot but set peo-
pie to thinking Of the great value OF
the postal savings bank system 30
strongly advocated by prominent pee
pie the past few years. Chief among
the advocates of this system is Post
master General John Wannamaker.
He is strongly seconded in his PROPOSE
tions by such able men as our own
Senator John H. Mitchell and hum
dreds of others. Postal depositorles
would prove popular innovation
among the common people. In fact
many are converting the postal money
order into veritable certificate of de-
posit, and holding them as a safe means
of keeping their savings.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
Francis AIarlon'. sword.

Whileat the capitol in Columbia few
days ago a visitor saw tho sword OF
Francis Marion. 1T had parted com
pany with its sheath; part of the ivory
hilt was gone; tho blade was badly rust
eaten. He was subsequently told that
the clerks In the Office OF the secretary OF
state slice watermelons with itr We
should like TO have Attorney General
Townsend's opinion ON this matter il
the facts are as stated. Ii Is true that
Marion's sword would last a long time.
even n it were employed every summer
20 slice watermelons with, but that is
scarcely proper use 10 make OF the old
weapon when a oaseknife would serve
Just as well. II the secretary of state is
q sure enough reformer, he might try
his hand ON the clerks In his Office AS a
matter OF fact, there Is no sword Of Gen
aral Francis Marion extant. At the state
house or anywhere else.-ChaFleston
News and Courier,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
settling a Question of Ago.

There had been a golden wedding in
the neighborhood the evening before,
and the children had been amicably dis
cussing the festivities of the occasion as
handed down to them in the recitals Of
their older brothers and sisters. Sud
denly there was the confused sound of a
long and eager argument, aud the mother
quietly stepped to the window, thinking
that if the quarrel on the piazza grew
too serious she must interfere. This is
what she heard:
"They don't have to have it until they
are IS, cause grandma and grandpa
didn't till they were ever SO old"
Eyes, they do, too, was the combined
reply of the other family of children.
"They have it when they're 90 years
old"
mo, they don't have to be 80 years
old. They only have to be married 90
years."
This was q poser, but after an instant's
hesitation the other disputant continued:
"Well, my fathers a lot older than
your father anyhow"
"My papa said the other day when /
asked him that he and your papa were
about the same age-so" (this convinc
ingly).
81 don't care. He's ever so much older.
"How d you known
"Why, by the ages of us children OF
course. There's John, he's 1S; there's
Jessie, 16; there's Ralph, 10. and Emily,
o, and Jimmy, g. There, how many
years old does that maker"
"Sixty-two," triumphantly announced
one of the children of the winning side.
Didn't tell you soT'
"Now reckon up how old my papa is, y
said the eldest of their crestfallen oppo.
nents. "Tm 13, Bess is II, Marion is
and Edie is g." "Goin on T." corrected
one of the younger children, with the as
sertive truthfulness of childhood.
Now you see that only makes your
papa 80, not half so old as oursp
"Hooray!' cried little Jimmie of the
victorious family, turning almost con
tinuous somersaults in his delight. "My
papa's the oldestl My papa's the oldest,
and he's had his golden wedding long
ago, and yours can't have one for ever
80 many years morel"-Boston Herald.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
FROM AUMsvILLE.

A great calm has come oyer our city.
Everybody is spiling. The "Outs"
have won, and the "Ins" don't care.
Last Thursday it was whispered that
the county superintendent Of public
instruction" would be in Aumsville, to
locate the school house ''site" again.
The good people had located 1t every
tenth day, but it would not stay locst-
ed. At the appointed time the great
man came, and met our educated board.
Both parties made favorable impress
sion, and every member of the board
tried to impress the superintendent
favorably. After stroll around town,
looking at our school ''site," they locat-
ed themselves In the old house, the su-
perintendent taking the chair of honor.
A number of people present seemed to
view with wonder and awe, the man
who could locate this school house Site
Mr.. Pound made the first speech fol-
lowed by Mr.. Cole, then the president
stood up, aud before he sat down, the
superintendent had forgotten the speak
er-and located the school house site
accordingly. Some think the decision
a wise one, others think it "penny-wise
and pound foolish" But no other de-
cision would have stood; the opposition
must be satisfied. or else they would
kick again. Those who want The build
ing completed care but little about
location, as long as they get a good
school.
Some months ago the board bought
a piece of land adjoining the present
school ground, agreeing to give 500 for
same, four of the heirs signed the deed
and the contractor went to work upon
the building and completed the founda.
ton and erected part of the frame,
when the deed was returned by the two
remaining heirs, refusing to sign unless
B55 more we're paid to them. Then
commenced the fight against the pres
ent location, and to move the school
house, rather than pay the S55. Others
said that we had better pay it than to
nay three times as much In having tC
remove lumber and foundation.
The decision of the superintendent
moves the 'site" to the old schoo
ground "a little lot piece of land,
leaving the school board to settle with
the contractors as best they can. II
decides the "site," but puts everything
else in q bad hole.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
What the Girls VIII Do.

Out of class of eight young women
graduated at Barnard college in June,
only two have studied with the inten-
ton of teaching. Of the 116 taking their
degrees at Smiths college, 80 are to teach.
Many of the 113 graduates at Wellesley,
Mass, and one-fourth Of the class at
Bryn Mawr will also teach. The normal
class of domestic science at Pratt's insti-
tute has already found positions for its
graduates. one of whom is to teach cook
cry in a large reform school for girls
and to see that nutritious diet isprovided
for her pupils.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
Rats as Pets.

The white rat is often kept by boys
more, however, as a curiosity than as
pet and always under protest from
their mothers. But boys lose inter
est and do not like care, so the poor
creature is apt to be neglected and
become an offense in the household.
This need never occur with any rat
that n cared for, especially if he Is
not confined to a close cage. The
white rat is neither 80 intelligent
nor, in my opinion, so pretty as his
brown relative. The black and white
rat of Japan is sometimes seen in our
country, and he is said to resemble
our own rats in his characteristics. =
Harper's Bazaar.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
ARaoe Between Pigeons and Bees.

An aviculturist of Westphalia late
ly made bet that IL bees, released
at a distance of three miles from the
hives at the same time as 12 pigeons,
would travel over the ground as
quickly as the birds. The first bee
entered the hive one-quarter Of a
minute before the first pigeon reached
its columbary. Three other bees ar
rived before the second pigeon, and
the remainder of the competitors
reached home simultaneously.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
DOWN GO THE RATEsl

The Union Pacific now leads with re.
duced rates to eastern points, and thelI
through car arrangements, magnifie
emily equipped Pullman and Tourist
sleepers, free reclining chair car and
fast time, make IL the best time to tray
ell. Two trains leave from Portland
daily at S:45 a. m. aud 7:30 p. m. The
rates are now within reach OF all, aud
everybody should take advantage OF
them TO visit the worlds fair aud their
friends In the east. Send for rates and
schedules OF trains, aud do not purchase
tickets until after consulting Boise 4
Barker, agents, Salem, Or.
w. III. HURLBURT,
Asst Gen'l Rass. Agent, u. p,
Portland, Or.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
IMPORTANT.

III you anticipate visiting the world =
fair, or your friends In the East, take
advantage of the present opportunity,
AZ the fares are now 50 low they cut no
figure In the expense. Tho Chicago 4
Northwestern Railway have placed Ia
service a solid Yestibnled train, between
Portland and Chicago, the famous
Wagner tourist cars, free reoliEing
chair cars, aud dining car-"par excel
nished, rates now offered, together with
the short time consumed Ia making
the trip, Il is within the reach OF all.
For further information, apply 10 any
ticket agent, or write
"A. Il. BARKRR, Genl Agt.
2T2 Washington street.
Portland, Or.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
A H,smarkaDlo CaSso For AoIion.

From a remarkable case heard in
the Oban small debt court the other
day / gather that belief in witch
craft is still more or less prevalent in
the highlands. One dairyman named
Campbell sued another named Black
for damages which he alleged he had
sustained In his character and repu-
tation In consequence Of the defend
er having asserted that "he had an
evil eye" and that with this wicked
organ he had injured two cows by
'upsetting" and telling" them. i
am glad to say that the Scotch law
does not recognize this cause of ac-
ton, and the sheriff dismissed the
case. Are there no schools in Oban
10 root out such dense ignorancel-
London Truth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05

Now flowers unfold their beauties to
the sun, and blushing kiss the beams he
sends to wake them.-Sheridan.
The grounds about the most costly
homes in Siam are paved, no grass being
allowed to grow. Flowers are grown in
pots.
According to the tracks found in a
stone quarry in Connecticut, bird with
foot II inches in length once inhabited
those parts.
A massive silver bracelet of Indian
workmanship and much value was re-
Gently found ON the collection plate of a
Congregational church in the Scotch
capital.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, biliousneS5.
sick headache, and constipation. 25&
Before Going to the Wo,ld's Fair
ENQUIRE About

The Limited Express trains Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
between st. Paul and Chicago and
Omaha and Chicago.
These trains are vestibuled, electric
lighted and steam heated, with the flu
est Dining and Sleeping Car Service 10
the world,
The Electric reading light in each
berth is the successful novelty of this
progressive age, and is highly appreciat-
ed by all regular patrons of this line.
We wish others to know its merits, as
the Chicago Milwaukee q st. Paul Rail
way is the only line in the west enjoy
ing the exclusive use of this patent.
For further information apply to
nearest coupon ticket agent, or address
q. ]. EDDY, General Agent,
]. w. CASEY, Trav. Pass. Agt.
225 Stark St., Portland. Or. If
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05

Nature gives to every time and sea-
son some beauties of its own, and
from morning to night, as from the
cradle to the grave, is but succession
of changes so gentle and easy that
we can scarcely mark their progress.
Dickens.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05

Senator Stanford seemed rather to
enjoy hard problems, and he used TO
say, obstacles are only things to be
overcome, and ! have no hobbies ]
cannot put into practice"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05
Conservatory Of Music.

Willamette University, Salem, Or,
School of music for piano, organ, violin,
singing, orchestral instruments, harmo-
ny, counterpOint, fugue, orchestration
and higher musical composition. NO
better grade of work done west of the
Rocky mountains. Prices low. Seven
teachers. Next term begins Sept. 4th.
Send for annual year book or address,
Y. Nj. Parvin, Mus. Doctor, musical
director. SO 2md&w
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-05

The diamond is not among the
earliest gems known to man. 1t has
not been found in the ruins of Nine
veh, in the Etruscan sepulchers nor
in the tombs of the Phoenicians.