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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIVING.
Do Not Forget Those Who May BE Less
Fortunate Than Yourself

DO Not Forget Those Who May BE Less
Fortunate Than Yourself
But whatever the mode selected for
our Christmas giving, let us each and
all at this holiday time bestow por-
ton of our bounties, however small, on
some one not so fortunate as ourselves.
Our first duty is to those dearest and
nearest to us; then to our friends. But
let Us take just one step beyond. No
matter how heavy we may think our
own burdens, there are always those
who are far more heavily burdened than
ourselves. We are apt to think, at
times, that no one can be more afflict-
ed than are we, that none are called
But, my friend, there are those whose
feet tread paths compared to which our
own are paths of luxury; there are toll
ers of whose toll we know not: there
are anguished ones to whose anguish
we are strangers; there are homes in
which the sunlight of kindness rarely
enters. And they are not in the dis
tricts of poverty. either. There are
homes into which a simple toy, one
flower, single book, sent on Christmas
morning. would fill the day with hap
piness We all like to be remembered,
and with whom is remembrance
sweeter than with those whose friends
are few? There is not one among
all our readers whose station is
so humble but he or she can afford
one little act that will make the day of
the birth of Christ sweeter in its sig
nificance to some other being Send a
word of cheer into some home of DESC
lation, if nothing more. Sympathy is
a sweet balsam; it softens the bitter, it
cheers the depressed, it brightens the
sorrowful, it helps the discouraged; it
is humane, it is blessed, it is Christ
like. Do something for some one else
on this coming Christmas: make some
little spot in this big world seem
brighter, and then there will surely
come to you. as so heartily and sincere
ly wish for one and all my readers and
Let my intense wish, which is always
a prayer in the sight of God, come
straight to you, into your homes and
into your hearts: may you read it now
and hear it again on Christmas morn.
A right, good Christmas to you; may
health and happiness be in your homes;
may your daughters be fair of heart
and your sons be noble of mind; and
may the one of your affection shower
love upon you. May Christmas day be
only the first of many happy days to
come, reaching far. not only into the
year before us, but into the years to
come.-Ludies' Home Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
U-CONTINrED.


"Well, for consummate impudence
this beats the jews" exclaimed Brax.
Orderly, my compliments to Capt.
Cram, and say l wish to see him at
once, if he's back from stables"
Now, as has been said, Cram had
had no time to change to undress uni
form, but Mrs. Cram had received the
orderly's message, had informed that
martial Mercury that the captain was
not yet back from stables, and that she
would tell him at once on his return.
Well, she knew that mischief was
brewing, and her woman's wit was al
ready enlisted in behalf of her friend.
Hurriedly penciling note, she sent a
messenger to her liege, still busy with
his horses, to bid him come to her. if
only for n moment, on his way to the
office. And when he came, heated,
tired. but bubbling over with eager
ness to tell her of the fun they had
been having with Brax, she met him
with cool taniard of "shandygaff
which he had learned to like in Eng
land among the horse artillery fellows,
and declared the very prince of drinks
after active exercise in hot weather
He quaffed it eagerly, flung off his
shake and kissed her gratefully, and
burst all at once into laughing mar
ration of the mornings work, but she
checked him:
Ned, dear, don't stop for that yet.
/ know you're too full of tact to let
Col Braxton see it was any fun for
you, and he's waiting at the Office.
Something tells me it's about Mr..
Warning. Now put yourself in Mr..
Warnings place. Of course he ought
never to have made that engagement
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engagement, since it was impossible
for him to come back to review ground.
OF course he wouldn't expect him to
appear afoot."
Don't know about that, Nell. 1
reckon that's the way he'll order out
the whole gang of us next time. He's
had his fill of mounted work to-day"
well, if he should, you be sure to
acquiesce gracefully now. Whatso-
ever you do, don't let him put Mr..
Warning in arrest while Gwen Allerton
is here. 1t would spoil-everything
''Oh, matchmaking, is it? Then Ill
try" And so, vexed, but laughing,
half indignant, yet wholly subordinate
to the within of his beloved better half,
the captain fastened over, and found
Col. Braxton sitting with gloomy
brow at his Uttered desk, his annoy
ance of the morning evidently forgot
ten in matters more serious.
'Oh-er-Cram, come in! come in,
man." said he, di'tractedly. Here's
matter want to see you about. It's
well, just take that letter and read.
Sit down, sit down. Read, and tell me
what we ought to do about it."
And as Grams blue eyes wandered
over the written page they began to
dilate. He read from start to finish,
and then dropped his head into his
hand, his elbow on his knee, his face
full of perplexity and concern.
"What do you think of it? Is there
any truth" and the colonel hesitated.
"As to their being seen together,
perhaps. AS to the other-the chal-
lenge-I don't believe it..
"Well. Cram, this is the second or
third letter that has come to me in the
same hand. Now, You must see to it
that he returns and doesn't quit the
post until this matter is arranged"
''I'll attend to it, SIR" was the an
swer.
And so that evening, while Waring
was slowly driving his friends about
the shaded roads under the glistening
white pillars of the rows of officers
quarters, chatting joyously with them
and describing the objects so strange
to their eyes, Mrs. Grams little foot
page" came to beg that they should
III al lCN IIlAlulCo anu telhC Cu u VI
tea. They could not. The AllertOns
were engaged, and it was necessary
to drive back at once to town. but they
stopped for a moment to chat with
their pretty hostess under the gallery,
and then a moment later. as they
rolled out of the resounding sally
port, an orderly ran up, saluted, and
slipped a note in Warnings hand.
1T is immediate, SIR" was his ex-
PLANTATION.
''Ah! Miss Allerton, will you pardon
me one moment?" said Warning, as he
shifted whip and reins in the left hand
and turned coolly up the levee road.
Then with the right he forced open
and held up the missive.
1t only said: Whatsoever you do,
be here before taps to night. Come di-
rect to me, and l will explain. Your
friend, CRAM"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
The Bloom of the Christina. Tree.


At night we planted the Christmas tree
In the pretty home all secretly;
All secretly. though merry of heart
With many a whisper, many a start
(For children who'd scorn to make believe
Nay not sleep soundly on Christmas Eve)
And then the tree began to bloom.
Filling with beauty the conscious roou
The branches curved in o perfect poise.
Laden with wonders that men call toys"
Blooming and ripening land still no noise),
Until we merry folk stole away
To rest and dream till dawn Of ony,
In the morning the world was girl and
boy.
The universe only their shouts OF Joy,
Till every branch and bough had bent
To yield the treasure the Christ-child sent
And then-and then-the children new
Into my arms, as children do,
Anu whispered, over and over again,
That Oldest, newest sweetest refrain.
/ love you! / love YOU Yes. love you"
And Rugged and scrambled, as children do
And We said in our hearts all secretly:
This is the bloom Of the Christmas tree"
-Mssy Mapes Dodge. IN St Nichols
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
>RE CAREFUL.

are going away from home, my son,
BE careful how you're led;
For we all must lie-so the adage says
AS we have made our bed.
You carry away boys true heart
And strength through love attained;
Oh, bring US back in its place, my son,
A manhood all unstainedl
You are going'away from home and friends
From mothers loving care,
From n fathers counsel wisely given.
From hearth OF praise and prayer!
Going away to the gay, bright scenes
That will fire your bounding heart
That will tempt perhaps, your untried feet
From the better way to part.
"Whatever we sow we shall reap" my son,
Be il grains or noxious weeds
Be ii laurel-wreaths or cypress-boughs;
Then scatter goodly seedsl
Mrs. NJ A. kidder, in N. Y. Ledger
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not here for myself. / have just
nice beefsteak, pat of butter and few
potatoes to carry home in basket that
you will lend him."
You would have thought / was a
Judge, too" said Tom. "Why l most
thought | was. myself, the butcher
was so perlite to me-"
Then they went to a grocer's and
added sugar and tea to the basket,
and the judge helped Tom with it
clear to Toms door.
How the children did hurry around
to get the supper. Dollie set the ia
bic all over again, put the potatoes on
to boil, fried the steak and boiled
fresh water for the new tea, while
Tom cut and spread the slices of rye
bread. Such happy little children!
Such a merry Christmas Eve.
Mrs Jones hard days work was over,
and as she reached the doorway of the
house in which she lived she stopped to
wipe away the tears from her eyes lest
it should grieve the children to know
she had been crying. Only a few shil-
lings were tied up in the corner of her
handkerchief, and those must, most of
them, go for the rent nearly due. Oh.
how she did long for ever so little to
make Tom and Dollie realize what a
Christmas gift meant; but she was tired
and cold and almost faint from hunger,
So she began to climb to the attic. As
she got to the first fight she was greet
ed by an odor of good things that made
her say to herself: ''The Stems are
having good supper" But it wasn't
the Stems nor the Swedish families on
the next floor. The Rileys and O'Hal-
lihans were away, and the folks on her
floor and the one below lived mostly on
scraps that they gathered from house to
house The door of her own poor room
opened, and out upon her CLEANED
light, sense of comfort and a glow
of warmth, while the two voices she
loved best cried: Come in, mo Their.
out of the dark and cold. Merry
Christmas, for the Christ Child's sake"
All this happened thirty long years
ago. But ever Christmas Eve, in a
beautiful home. one of the most beauti-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22

cOucheS had retired
To seek the sleep to which their eyes aspireu
Upon the maniel DER the broad fireplace
There hung OF hose no solitary trace,
Because Sir Parvenue that night at tea
Had told the children, one and all, that ne
Considered # outrageous form to be
To hang their Stockings there
Beware
NY boys and giIls, Of all that is not sure,
And past all controversy de rigueur.'
SAID he
~, have to be
Quite circumspect in all our daily ways
TO do no thing but what this volume says
And here Sir Parveuue rose up 90 get
a volume labelled "Biarney's Etiquette:
Nine Thousand Rules For People Somewhat
New
80 Teach Them Things They May and May
Not De-
GIVE searched this little volume through and
through,
And don't find there
That people who're polite hang anywhere
On Christmas Eve their hosiery;
And hence l deem il but proprietY
To let them lie Just where they chance TO be.
And as the book likewise contains no bit
About Christmas tree dispense with it
We surely must" And so
They al to bed that night did 60
Now Santa Claus, il happened CHANGED to hear
The words OF Parvenue as rising clear
Up through The fues they cleft the atmosphere.
Well, declare" said ne
THAT is the worst l ever seei''
And then he went his Christmas work about,
And left Sir Paryenue and tribe entirely out,
save for a little note dropped through the fue,
To Parvenue.
sDear Mr. p il said Il much regret
That Christmas must be run on etiquette.
But since you've chosen that this same must
be,
You'll pardon me
III should seem your household TO neglect
With YOU 50 strict Unjust be circumspect
And since / chance to have no evening dress
cannot call this evening. My distress
Is great but J must exc obey the laws
That you've set down Yours truly, Santa
Claus"
The moral is. for those who choose to read,
That they enjoy a monstrous little need
OF life's good things who think it well to mix
Our old-time joys with Mr. Blarney's tricks
or etiquette who doth some folks beguie
80 thinking Christmas has gone out of style.
Carlyle Smith, in Harper's Bazaar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22

Jones and her two children-twelve
year-old Tom and Dollie. who was not
quite ten.
Mrs. Jones worked from light to
dark, week in and week out, in Il fac
tory, and she got for her toll so little
money that # it had not been for Toms
blacking boots and selling papers am
afraid they would often have gone to
bed in their one attic room cold and
hungry.
While Mrs. Jones was away at the
factory AMI Tom shining and shouting:
-'Here's yer full account of everything
going! evening hextra! only five centsw
Dollie was keeping the house tidy
against mother and Tom came home" "
1t was wonderful to see how much
this little deformed girl could do, for
Dollie was ahunchback, and don't be-
iieve she had ever known in all her life
what it meant to be free from pain:
yet, do you know, no one ever saw any
thing but smile on the sweet, wan
face, and the neighbors told Mrs. Jones
that Dollie sang all day long. and that
her songs were mostly about beau
SAlul ldlAN NISEC WdnI anu SlChHcSS
and sorrow never came.
But while Dollie sang her hands were
busy. and everything that could shine
in that one room Just had to do it. You
could see YOUR face in the kettle. and
the stove looked like those in the shops,
1t had such a polish. There was not a
sunbeam that forgot to come down to
peep in at the little housekeeper
1hrough the small bright window
panes; and Mrs. Rafferty,, the old Irish
woman who lived in the next room,
said: ut is a cryin' sin to kape boords
under fut the like of them" She
meant, you know, the floor boards of
Mrs Jones room. The only table the
-SOnes' had was an ordinary kitchen
one, but its top was white as snow. and
when it was not set for breakfast or
supper Dollie always kept a spread on
1t, and what do you think she had for
material? Just. common newspapers
sewn together and the edges pinked
ont with pair of scissors; and must
not forget to tell you that Dollie had
to carry all the water for her cleaning
up FIVE long pairs of stairs, for the
pump was down in the back yard, and
rs Dollie was not strong she could only
carry very small quantity of water at
one time.
The day that am going to tell you
about was the one before Christmas.
1t was quite late in the afternoon; her
work was all done and Dollie sat by
the window looking out. 1t was very
entertaining to watch the people in
the street so far below her to-day, for
r11ost of them carried bundles and
Dollie could guess By the shapes of
some of the biggest parcels what might
be hidden under the brown paper COW
erings
She was glad to think how happy all
Che children would be when they woke
up in the morning and found such
beautiful gifts close beside their pill
lows: and Just then a man came along
carrying a fir tree il his arms. How
lovely and green it lool1edI How beau
tifnl If would be when lights were
shining all over it and dolls and drums,
boxes of sweets and gingerbread toys
were hanging from its branchesl How
DolIie did wish that she could have
Christmas tree. even if it was onIy just
q tiny little one. and as she wished an
idea came into Dollie's golden head
What do You suppose it was? l am
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
Ill.

I'LL
1t was one of Sam Warnings oddities
that, like the hero of Happy
Thoughts" other peoples belongings
seemed to suit him SO much better
than his own. The most Immediately
dressed man in the regiment, he was
never satisfied with the result of the
efforts of the New York artists whom
he favored with his custom and his
criticism. He would wear three or
four times a new coat just received
from that metropolis, and spend not a
little time, when not on duty or in
uniform, in studying critically its cut
and fit in the various mirrors that
hung about his bachelor den, gayly
humming some operate air as he con-
Quoted the survey, and generally wind
ing up with wholesale denunciation
of the cutter and an order to Ananias
to go over and get some other fellows
coat, that he might try the effect of
that. These were liberties he took
only with his chums and intimates, to
be sure, but they were liberties all the
same, and it was delicious to hear the
laugh with which he would tell how
Pierce had to dress in uniform when he
went up to the opera Thursday night,
or how, after he had worn Fcrry's
stylish morning suit to make a
round of calls in town and that vcung
gentleman later on went up to see a
pretty girl in whom he felt growing
interest, her hateful little sister had
come in and commented on his dor
rowing Mr. Warnings clothes" No man
in the battery would ever think
of refusing Sam the use of any
thing he possessed, and there were
half a dozen young fellows in
the infantry who were just as
ready to pay tribute to his whims-
Nor was it among the men alone that
he found such indulgence. Mrs. Cram
had not known him fortnight when,
with twinkling eyes and betraying
twitch about the corners of his mouth,
he appeared one morning say he
had invited some friends down to
mess had no suitable china, therefore
he would thank her to send over hers,
also some table cloths and napkins, and
forks and spoons. When the Forty
sixth infantry were on their way 20
Texas and the officers families were
entertained over night at the barracks
and his rooms were to be occupied by
the wife, sister and daughters of Capt.
Craney, Waring sent the battery team
and spring wagon to town with note
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22
Iro BE Continued

LET love set seal upon his own; for
though it has been said that Orpheus
could not fail to find Eurydice in hades,
no one may know how long he sought
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22

"All right" said Waring, aloud. ''My
compliments to the captain, and say
I'll be with him."
But even with this injunction he
failed to appear. Midnight came with
out word from Waring, and the
morning dawned and found him alb
sent still.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22

All this happened thirty long years
ago. But ever Christmas Eve, in a
beautiful home. one of the most beauti-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-22

placing the frall fOur-wheeler In 1mml-
nent danger of being upset
STEADY there! Hold your hand, sirI
Don't strike that horse again. Just
stand at his head moment and keep
1uiet till get these ladies out" called
Warning, in tone quiet yet commanding
iii get 'em out myself in my own
way, if they'll only stop their internal
yellin'," was the coarse reply.
''Oh, VI. Wareeng," exclaimed the
lady in undertone, 1.-The man has been
drinking, am sure. He has been so
rude in his language"
Waring waited for no more words
Looking quickly about him, he saw
plank lying ON the levee slope. This
he seized, thrust one end across the
muddy hole until it rested in the cab.
stepped lightly across, took the child
in his arms, bore her to the embank-
ment and sat her down, then sprang
back for her young mother, who,
trembling slightly, rose and took his
outstretched hand just as another lash
fell on the horses back and another
lurch followed. Waring caught at the
cab-rail with one hand, threw the
other arm about her slender waist,
and, fairly lifting the little madame
over the wheel, spraag with her to the
shore, and in an instant more had car
ried her, speechless and somewhat agS
tated, to the top of the levee.
'Now," said he, ''let me drive you
and Min Min wherever you were going.
Is it to market or to church,"
''Mais non-to bonnie maman's, OF
whom it is the fete," cried the eager
little one, despite her mothers stern
orders of silence. Look she ex.
claimed, showing her dainty little legs
and feet in creamy silken hose and kid
1TO BE CONTINUED
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-07-11
BEAUTY CONTEST.
~ VI L:
Evans Arraigned.

Fresno, Cal, July 10.-Chris
Evans was arraigned IN Judge Hol-
mes Cart this morning for the kill
ing II Wilson and McGinnis at
Youp-'> abin on Sampson Flat.
Eyal asked time to get an attor-
nsy. He is said to be negotiating
with Pet Reddy to defend him.
Evans was very weak, and in order
to ascend the two flights of stairs to
Judge Holmes Court it was neces-
sary to have two assistants. His
voice was so weak that when answer
ing the questions asked by the Judge
he could not be heard, and the Dis
trict Attorney, who was near Evans
had to repeat his answers. The case
was continued without date.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-07-11
Terrible Fire in Chicago.

The cupola of a cold storage build
ing in Chicago caught on fire yester-
day, and the iremen went to quench
the flames. Before they could get
back tho tower and cupola burned,
and thirty men lost their lives. At
least sixty firemen were injured and
at one time the Worlds Fair build
ings were threatened. The loss was
quarter of million.
The fire started at the top of the
cupola, which rises fully 200 feet
from the ground, Through the
cupola chimney passes. The cupola
was made of wood, oyerlaid with a
staff highly ornamented with col
umns and pillars. Near the top is p
landing. The fire broke out so feet
above this. As soon as the fremsn
arrived 80 or 40 of them climbed up
ladders to the landing and were pre-
pairing to throw streams of water on
the burning portion when the fire,
which had eaten away the inside of
the staff to point below where the
fremen stood, broke out with vol
canic fsrocity on all sides. An ex
clamation of horror broke frcm the
lips of 20, 900 people gathered about
the building to see the fire,
The were beyond the reach of lad
deis, and the crowd stood horror
stricken and helpless to aid. The
flames leaped higher and higher, I'M
til the men were almost concealed
from view.
Five men saved themselves by
sliding down ropes. Before the
others could follow the fire burned
away the ropes. Those who re
manned were huddled together on
the north side of the cupola,
At this moment one of the firemen
sprung far out and was dashed to
pieces on the roof sixty feet below.
Another and another crazed by the
awful heat, followed his example and
met the same fate. When five had
jumped the upper portion of the
cupola gave way and the remaining
fremeu were swallowed up in tha
mass of burning timbers. In the
meantime every effort was being
made to eItinguish the fire, most Of
which was above the reach of the
streams,
The entire building viii be de
streyed. 1t cost quarter OF nil
lion dollars and was stored with wine:
meats and fruits The loss will be
half a million. 1t was built by the
| Hurculean Iron Works, the manu-
facturers of refrigerating machinery
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-07-11
Board of pardonS.

Fourteen prisoners made applica-
ton yesterday to the Board of Pard-
ons, and not one application was
granted. The following were de
MED:
Robert St. Clair, Wm, Pearce,
W. r. Fontaine, Thos, Burns, B. j.
Cosgrove, all murder in second de
gree
j. O'Donnell, assault to kill.
G.. III. McConnon, Arthur Leonard
enlightenment.
F. Mcintyre, murder in first deg.
A. d. Hubbell and E. S. French,
jail breaking.
A. Richards, burglary.
The following we're continued:
Joseph McCarty, M. F. Flanagan
murder second degree.
Chas Leman, murder second deg.
The following-.come up today:
VIM. Curnow.and N. Curnow, as-
sault to kill.
H. Summsrfeld and John jackson
burglary.
Indian Tootsy, grand larceny.
VIM. Hyman, attempt to wreck a
train.
J. Gilmore, Ban Jenkins, mans
slaughter.
VIM, Thomas. incest.