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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
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OMEGA

Rev S. NJ Irwin attended the Sunday School
Convention at lola and gave the 5. ). here d
pleasant report of the proceedings.
Miss Carrie Leavitt resigned Der position as
teacher of the Belfry school owing to the con-
tinued illness of her mother.
Fred Childs was home from Toronto last week.
Mr.. Carmean has moved to Chanute to make
his home the coming summer.
Mrs Esse entertained her lady friends Thurs
day of last week A carpet bee was what they
called the performance of the day. and as q re-
suit Mrs. Esse has several yards of carpet 20
be(e)woven.
Mr. Lindsay living north of lola has rented ] I.
H Spicers farm for the coming season and ex-
poets TO move thereon soon.
Ed Stratton of Neosho Falls Is canvassing the
the neighborhood for JOhnson's Life of Blaine. Z"
Emma Hyde, Maggie Knowlton, Robert War
ner, Herbert Spicer, Harry Templin, Sam Mil
Ter, Jacob Rutledge Clara Warner and Anna
Mabie are the pupils OF the Geneva school who
were neither absent nor tardy during the fifth
month.
Mr. Esse, Mrs. Ella Spicer Rev Irwin, Mrs
Spencer, Mrs. Dickey Allie Curtis and Lucy
Gray have been reelected as Sunday School
teachers for the ensuing year.
Walter Denny, who will be remembered as
bright Geneva boy six years ago, died III
Chicago last Sunday He had grown TO be q
promising young man and was taking couIse
in q Commercial College preparing for life S
work.
Newman Leavitt of Sioux City who was called
home by the serious illness of his mother, has
been making q pleasant three weeks visit with
friends.
With the weather at zero, and half the people
sick with the influenza or sneezing for II, there
is not much occasion fer excitaple news this
week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
THE "HOLY CiTRON."
Its Only Use Is In the Feast of the Taber
n2cles.

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nacles.
One of the most curious species OF
known fruit is the ''holy or sacred
citron" of the Jews. Its virtues are
lauded to the skies and it is celebrated
in legend. romance, poetry and song,
and yet it appears that it is never
eaten. 1t is known in most all oriental
countries, but appears to be most
highly esteemed by the Moorish Jews
of Tunis and Morocco. On the streets
of the last named city it is sold at about
eight cents per fruit. These fruits
are generally purchased by bands of
rowing pilgrims, the members of reli-
gious professions and Jewish priests.
When one of these sacred citrons falls
into the hands of a priest he takes it to
the synagogue, where it is kept to be
used in some emblematieal rite during
the time of the great Feast of the
Tabernacles. Not only in oriental
countries are these holy fruits known
and esteemed, but in Germany, Russia,
France, Spain and in England. They
are probably used in American Jewish
syndEOSueS 10 SOIne extent, Out SUCH
use would be necessarily limited. In
England, so am informed, good speci.
mems of holy citrons bring as much as
fifty shillings each, there being whole
companies which make their importa-
ton ''side line"
The use of this unique fruit is sup
posed to be derived from the injunction
contained in the twenty-third chapter
of the book of Leviticus.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
Dance In tho Sewers.

The world ought to be sufficiently &C.
customed to Partisan freaks by this
time not to be startled by anything
that happens in that gay town. Their
last fancy concerns their annual charity
ball The Parisians thoroughly believe
that any fete given for sweet virtues
sake should present the most novel and
striking features possible in order to
prove a great success. 1t is with this
end in view that they are talking o.
holding their ball in the strangest Of
all places, nothing less than in big sew
ers. Fancy dainty danes putting their
satin-slippered feet and trailing the
frock of lace and chiffon in such an odd
ballroom. But before they are al
lowed to enter the hands of able art
lists and skillful worlmen will have
transformed those unwholesome colon
nades into enchanted bowers, Aladdin
like caves, and salons rivaling the VAL
ley of Diamonds. The idea is truly
Partisan, bizarre and eccentric, and
ought to have success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
THE WOMAN WHO EATS.
Nothing So Remarkable Has Ever Been
Seen Outside the Museum.

Nothing So Remarkable Has Ever Been
Seen Outside the Museum.
Have you ever seen her-the woman
who eats? asks the New York Recorder.
II not you should, for outside Of muse
UNI nothing so remarkable was ever
seen. She generally lives at . hotel
run on the American plan and evident
II feels in duty bound to take every
thing on the bill of fare in order to get
her moneys worth. It never occurs to
her to skip one single thing, yet every
meal she studies the menu with an inter
est as absorbing as though she were
only to be allowed one portion, and
that one she was determined to have
the best. When this exhaustive survey
is finished she leans back in her chair,
looks up at the waiter in attendance
with a coy, sweet smile and says: II
will commence with oysters" II there
was anything ahead of oysters for her
to begin with she would do so, for she
is systematic feeder and will go on re-
ligiously through soup, fish, entrees,
roasts, vegetables, salads and desserts
until the weary waiter confdes to a
sympathizing confrere that it is his pri-
vate opinion that she is the India-rub-
Der girl. When at last the finishing sip
of coffee has been swallowed she dips
her fingers in the bowl of water near at
hand, gathers up what she has not
eaten of the fruit and passes out, leav-
ing the waiter to wonder at the appe-
tite of creature that looks above such
mundane peculiarities, yet she leaves
enough soiled dishes and crumbs in her
wake to establish forever her reputa-
ton as a performer who would make
her mark if an eating contest were ever
O nora1
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Capital Comments.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Continued from, FIRST Paae.l

Continued from FIRST Pdge.)
sas, however much they desire to be
and the law-abiding people of Oul
State will in the long run sustain the
public servant who, regardless OF
temporary and partisan considera-
tions. respects and obeys the law.
Regard for law is the bulwark of free
institutions. If the law be defective
as some of our statutes unfortunately
are, it is our duty as legislators not to
override and overthrow the law, but
to periodically set about remedying
its defects.
Your intimatiOn that, in defending
the rights of the constitutional body
ofwhich l ana the speaker, 1 may be
influenced by personal motives, and
that desire to prevent legislation de-
manded by the people, is an unwor-
thy imputatiOn which ] must leave
those who know me best to answer.
In like manner, 1 notice, but pass
without comment, the unworthy re-
Election upon the integrity and chara-
cter of the Democratic and Republican
members of the lawful House of Re-
personalities involved in your asser-
tion that in this struggle for law and
order they are prompted and directed
by the railroads and other corpora
tiOns. You will yourself recognize
the peculiar improperly of this when
l recall to you the fact that, on the
18th day of this month, after confer
ring with many of the members of the
House, offered lin event of the then
proposed adjustment of our difficult
ties) to give not only large number
of leading committees to the members
of the Peoples party but also to give
them the craftsmanship and full con-
troll of the railroad committee.
/ have always been ready and still
am to confer with yourself or any
member with view to securing an
honorable adjustment of the present
difficulties to the end that legislation
may proceed. But any adjustment
which involves assent to tine extra
ordinary and revolutionary methods
whereby the body over which you
preside was organized, is and will re-
main an impossibility.
The members of the lawful Honse
of Representatives propose to main
tain to the end the laws and constitu-
ton of Kansas. They are willing to
negotiate upon matters of less NOM
emf, but they will never sacrifice their
obligations to the State and the peo-
pie they represent. Worlds Fair
bills and other legislation are as much
desired by them as by yourself; but
above and beyond all else their duty
is to preserve, to the full limit of their
power, the principle of constitutional
liberty which is now at stake,
Let there be, no misunderstanding
therefore, as to their position. With
the best of personal feeling, 1 beg
leave to assure you that the constitu-
tiOnal House of Representatives is here
to perform the high duties entrusted
to it by the people and here it will re-
main. Very respectfully yours.
GEO. l.. DOUGLASS, Speaker.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
From Register Representatives is Being
Done Throughout The County-Events
and Gossip of the Week.
Diamond

We have Just sharpened our pencil and il the
| REGISTERS typo makes us tell three stories this
week. we will we will, well, We will get some
one TO pull his ears till he tells the community
| that it was Mr.. Dickerson's horse that came
near dying with the lung fever, and that il is
Clark Gregg and not ''Greak' who is building
and Mrs l.. 8. Jones VINO visited Iol a instead
of G.. S. as the REGISTER made US say. But
there.-we are done scolding for this time.
When did Kansas ever enjoy such winter?
Why did not the weather bureau tell us months
ago so ever one could have had his sleigh
ready
Rev. Gillian preached at Diamond last SUM-
day 10 small but appreciative audience. He
has but two more appointments at this place
before conference, viz: Feb. 18th, Mar. 5th.
should be returned to us.
The protracted meeting talked of at Diamond
is being held at Pleasant Valley this week.
Father Banta who has been spending few
days with his daughter Mrs Smith at Moran,
returned home Sunday.
Lee Jones house was burglarized, one nigh
recently in the absence of the family Mr.
Jones procured a search warrant and Constable
Strickland, and found some Of the articles at the
house of one of his neighbors. Consequently
Wise, had her complement of boarders at Hotel
De Hobart" over Sunday. During the search
Mr.. Jones also found a new or nearly new buggy
whip. hidden where the rightful owner would
not have put it but as he had right TO it. he left
il where he found it. Any one who has lately
lost such an article can learn from Mr.. Jones
where he saw it. We notice complaints from
other parts, of this petty thieving, but If every
neighborhood had such men as l.. Jones we
should soon see all miscreants behind the bars.
II the public must support such people, IL is
better to do ii at the expense of the state, than
TO have them roaming at large, with the unre-
strained privilege of entering where and when
ever they please the private residence Of the
hard working honest citizen and appropriating
for themselves not only the necessities but the
delicacieS he has laid by for his own family use.
So we say let the good work go on, If we cannot
Christianize the knaves let us "prisonize" the
last one OF them whether he be prince or peasant
and just as quickly for entering the poor mans
home as bank vault or the princely mansion of
the rich. Then and not till then will the honest
man have an undisputed surety that he will be
permitted 10 enjoy the fruits of the labor OF his
hands There may be want and distress in the
country but il there is, there is also, public
fund for the relief of the truly needy.
OMEGA.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
Snring Valley

News is scarce this week and the readers will
have to excuse us.
Mrs. Hadlock is reported to be little better
Miss Annie Booth, of lola. and Mr. John Hunt
of Moran, were visiting at Mr. Booth S. Sunday
Also Mr.. j. W. Cash and family and Mr.. Ora
Russell.
Messrs Charlie Wright and Bill Wolfe have
rented the place recently vacated by Mr.. Epling
and have moved in.
Mr.. Edward Youngs is sick with the scarlet
fever, and also Robert Haynes DR.. Cummings
of Bronson. pronounces 1t but q mild form.
Mr. Lent Mr. Hammel and others are circu-
lating petitions in this neighborhood to stop the
sale of liquor and close the poolrooms at Bron-
son.
Mr.. ]. C. Mclaughlin is circulating petition
for the privilege of selling liquor at his drug.
store. There is talk Of boycotting the merchants
who sign his petition.
There was an attendance of thirty at the
Sunday School Sunday. the smallest We have
had since the school was organized.
Centre Valley is going to have a spelling
school next Friday night Our valleyites are
thinking of going, and are going 70 take their
gum along, and be in style this time.
Mr. Lieurance and family are visiting at MI.
Wolfe g, Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
"SNoLLYGoSTER" AN OLD WORD
First Used In 1s4S by a Vigorous II Pro-
fame Georgia Campaign Orator.

EIrst Ibeu IN 1870 Dy u vigorous II fro-
fame Georgia Campaign Orator.
The word 'snollygoster" was first
used to describe a plaee-hunting dem
agogue, says Col. Ham, of Georgia,
back in 1S4s, when the Niagara Incl
dent threatened war with England.
There was joint debate that year in q
Georgia town between John Kelly and
Jonas Gaines, rival candidates for the
legislature, and Kelly spoke first. The
chief plank of his platform. by the
way, was that the president should
seize all the roads to Liverpool SO as to
prevent salt famine in case OF war.
After he had acclaimed with great eff
feet on the necessity of plenty Of salt,
Gaines arose and spoke these we'll
remembered words: ''Fellow-citizens,
eff there's anything on top side of earth
that makes me mad, it's ter see snol-
lygoster of Teller continually .
swipin' aroun' after the photography ov
little Office what he KANT never git,
and hain't got sense enough to fill if he
could git it" Finally he reached the
salt question, and raising himself on his
tiptoes, he yelled: ''Liverpool-huh!-
North Carolina salt is burned sight
salter, and there's dozen roads to the
works. Gaines won the debate and
was elected.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
What is He There For.

EDITOR REGISTER: Why does AL
len county keep a man employed on
the county farm, or poor farm as we
sometimes call it. We are told that
this man is kept there to look after
and watch over and take care of the
paupers Of our county, for which he is
paid the sum of $1,000 a year, while the
paupers are kept and fed and clothed
at their homes all over the county and
at an expense to the tax payers of
more than $4,000. How many of US are
there that will object to being fed and
clothed by the public five are allowed
to remain at home and enjoy society,
as those do. Why not if this farm has
TO be owned and kept up at the ex-
pence :of the county, why not say to
an applicant when he can no longer
make a living for himself and family,
here, we have a place prepared for
you, and you must move to the county
farm, and then you must work on that
farm as much as you are able to do
and help earn living for your self
and family. o. but, says one, the farm
is not sufficiently large for that. Well
then let's buy some land adjoining it
and then lets have capable sober
man to superintend it, and 1 believe
it can be made self sustaining insti-
tuition. Under the present manage
ment this institution costs cur county
more than $1,000 year including Mr..
Arnold's salary of $1,000 and this is
sham. But 1 am told by our trustee
that this is economy, and he explains
by saying. ''there are many that can
get along with little help, while if
they were moved to the county farm
they would have to be supported en-
tirely by the public" To this expla-
nation / would ask how many would
apply if they knew that they would
have to go to the county farm, and
there go to work under an overseer
and earn living. 1 will venture the
assertion that not one ia ten would
apply for help, that are now drawing
from the public. Try it again by look
UNCOVER the records at our Court house.
/ find that more than two thirds of
the money expended for keeping these
paupers, is expended on the county
and county towns and but one third
and less than one third of it goes to
the county farm. Is not this bad man.
arement.
/ see by looking over the county
expenses that were allowed last week,
that there are several bills for feeding
or for boarding paupers. This may be
economy, but if 1t is we don't all
understand it, and would love to have
an explanation. If this is the correct
way to do it, then am sure We don't
needythe county farm, better sell it
out and take the proceeds for other
and more important purposes than
that of building up sinecures for
those that are born tired.
L. +. KELLEY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
HIGGINS.
Spring Branch.
lRfceired fnn Infe Lat tncetl

lhecetred too tate last tceekD
The sick in this vicinity are all better, we be
lieve.
The big wolf hunt last Thursday was a failure
on the part of the hunters 1t was too cold fol
them-the hunters, we mean
If the ground hog came out Thursday, we
don't think he saw his shadow in this neighbor.
hood. though he might have heard il thunder II
he had been out in the morning.
The protracted meeting is still in progress al
Rock Greek with good results.
There was no meeting Wednesday night on
account of the cold.
The Spring Branch school was closed this
week on account of the teachers sickness She
will probably be able TO begin school again
Monday.
Mr.. Reno went to Bronson Thursday.
THIS WEEKS LETTER.
great many are down with the grip again in
this part.
Mr.. Reno is moving to lola
Mr. G. W. Moore has traded for livery stable
in lola and will soon move there.
Some of our neighbors got ia cents for their
fat hogs recently.
Rev. Funston has been home on weeks visit
from Bourbon county where he has charge of a
circuit
There was no school at Silver Leaf Monday on
account of the cold.
According to our thermometer Monday night
was the coolest night this year SO far.
The missionary ladies will meet at Mrs. Hard
ms this Saturday
Mr. John Mowery has traded for the Duncan
farm on Deer Creek and will move there this
week.
Rev. Funston preached at Rock Greek Sun
day.
Rev. CHILEAN began a protracted meeting at
Pleasant Valley Tuesday night.
The meetings at Rock Creek still continue.
Several went to the Maple Grove exhibition
Wednesday night from this psrt
The weather has been pretty severe on young
lambs and pigs lately.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
Moran

Winter still fingers.
The meetings at the NJ. church are still il
progress.
Rev. Lamb preached at the Christian church
Sabbath morning and evening.
A c. G. Shockey is moving his entire stocl
of goods to Bush City, and will continue in bust
ness at that place. His many friends wish him
success.
Clark Allen is laid up for few days on &C
count of sprain caused by falling from the cars
as he attempted to alight.
The Teachers Association at the school house
Saturday was well attended, taking into consid-
Grafton the condition of the weather and roads.
H. B Adams Mrs Bassett and Miss Emma
Mcknight were among those who attended the
Sunday School convention at lola Monday.
Mrs W. H DeHart went to lola Sunday to WIS.,
it with her parents. We understand she intends
to accompany Mr.. DeHart on the road for the
present.
Some of our young people are enjoying the
sports of winter upon the ice.
The A X Post gave social and free sup
per ut the Hall on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Baker has again been on the sick list but
is now around again
VIM Banta spent Saturday and Sunday with
his daughter. Mrs. G. W Smith.
The C. E society of the Christian church vii
give an entertainment soon.
Rev Wilson, of Carlyle. will preach at the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath
PRoPATKIA, JR.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
bronson,

H. E Contains and 8. Davis went to the play
given by the Jolly Psthfinders at Fl. Scott last
Tuesday night
Joe Rumble has taken quite sick with a cold
which will prtpably result in the pnuemOnia.
William Ford made business trip to lola last
Monday.
Miss Maggie Ceilings and sister of walnut are
visiting friends and relatives at this place and
vicinity
Messrs p. Love, J. NJ. Cramer and p. NJ. WILL
hanson spent Sunday at Fit Scott.
Marsh Anderson and Miss Entzminger were
married at the residence of the brides parents
last Sunday at two O'Clock p. m
Grace Requa former resident af this place is
now visiting here.
Miss Dollie Garrard came home from her
school Saturday for q short visit.
DR.. C. J. Hahn of Uniontown was here on
Monday to counsel with our successful physician
DR. Cummings.
Ben Goodno finally won his law suit against
Betty Daniel which has been tried for the fourth
time before jury. Mrs. Daniel was claiming
personal property taken in execution against
her husband to pay debt owed Goodn0. The
costs in The case will be several hundred dollars
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
Fun at a whist Party.

A novel and mirth-provoldng expert
ment was devised recently by an origin
al hostess for the selection of partners
at whist party. Family albums were
ransacked for photographs of all the gen.
tlemen present in long dresses, in kits or
in the first pair, and these were shaken
together in a hat, from which the la
dies drew. Some of the bald heads
above the dress suits bore sufficient re-
semblance to the bald heads in the mus
lin baby frocl1s to be easily recognized.
but in others it was difficult to trace
ownership. The most amusing part of
the play was the amazement of the
men when the pictures appeared. for
they, like the ladies. were unaware of
the plan.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-10
LaGrande.

Our protracted meeting has closed with thirty
or forty conversions, and IS additions to the
church.
We desire an error corrected that was made in
our last writing. In the account of the death OF
Emmett Vandegrifts infant child. we were made
to say Sara, when it should have been Lura.
Mr.. Nelson's little girl, Jessie, is sick.
Mr.. Joseph Culbertson il sick.
Emmett Vandegrift had quite a smash-up one
night last week. He drove his young team to
church, and while meeting was in progress they
broke the tongue out of his spring wagon and
tore the harness up pretty badly This makes
the third tongue this same team has broken.
Reuben Lacey of Montevale is on the sick list
Joseph Turner, Uncle Tom Sawyers son-in-
law is building a house ON Uncle Toms land
with the intention of farming it hereafter
MARY's LAMB.