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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
DEMOCRATIC COWARDICE.
The Cleveland Administrations Dilatory
Tactics.

The Chicago platform upon which
Mr.. Cleveland was elected had consid-
cradle to say touching the Sherman
silver act of 1890, and. strange enough,
said it with more or less holiness. As
our friends the enemy saw it then, this
act was "a cowardly makeshift,
fraught with possibilities of danger in
the future which should make all of its
supporters, as well as its author,
anxious for its speedy repeal"
And yet the democracy has done moth
ing to get this ''cowardly makeshift,"
this thing ''fr:lught with possibilities
Of danger" out of the way. Mr.. Cleve-
| land talks about an extra session of
congress, but sets the time so far in the
future that the rocks might be reached
long before that time rolls round. The
trouble seems to be that the democracy
has not yet been able TO make up its
alleged mind as to what it wants in
place of the Sherman law. Even Mr.
Cleveland can throw no light on the
situation Mr.. Sherman himself has
said that his law has served its uses and
can be dispensed with. Why isn't it
repealed? And what are we to get when
it is repealed?
The democracy is drifting.-N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
WOMEN HORT.CULTURISTS.
With Their Dainty Habits They Are Nat
urally Adapted to the Work.


urally Adapted to the Work.
Gardening and Horticulture have for
gears found some of their best friends
among the feminine members of the
household. The enthusiastic botanist
is rarely willing to stop at a merely
theoretical knowledge of her favorites.
She likes to grow them. watch their de-
velopment, their peculiar characters
tics and eccentricities and to study
their possibilities. To do this. she
must grow them, and many a valua BILE
contribution to plant-lore has come
from the quiet, unobtrusive researches
and labors of the sisterhood.
OF late, since the subject of occupa-
ton for women has come under such
general discussion, horticulture has
seemed 10 present itself as peculiarly
adapted to the tastes and capacities
of women who are seeking a
means of livelihood. To grow flowers
and small fruit successfully requires
tact. patience and nice sense OF dis
elimination. Having these, one may
reasonably expect to make fair record
and secure at least tolerable financial
returns. There is more money in rails
ing small fruits than most people are
willing to believe. 1t looks like a
small business. and there are thousands
of objections urged against it; but once
considered all of the possibilities OF
such an occupation, and many of the
objections vanish.
Those who live near large business
centers always find market for good
products in their fresh state and it is a
well understood fact in the best COM
mission houses of the metropolis that
there is rarely such thing known as a
surplus of really high grade fruit OF
any sort. The markets are frequently
overstocked but not with the very best
grade of goods. There is always a de-
mand for fancy articles and extra-fine
products of all sorts. First, given the
quality of the goods, then they must be
put up in some specially desirable way
or in peculiarly adapted and convenient
cases: then they must be carefully
handled. All this means trifling adj
ditional expense but one which there is
always trade to meet Any one who
devises some new and attractive way OF
putting up goods, and who puts upon
the market high grade products in such
shape that they demand the attention
of critical buyers, is positively certain
of reputation that will secure an ad'
vance of from five to fifty per cent
above the average cost of ordinary
marketable articles. Where one is not
convenient to market for fresh fruits
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
SCHOOlMARM TOPRESlDENT.
Mrs. May Wright Sewali Has Travelled Over
as Much Ground as L incoln.

as Much Ground as Lincoln.
Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall, who, next
to Mrs. Potter Palmer. is gaining the
most attention of any public woman in
Chicago. began her career as 4 school
teacher in Kentucky. Now she is pres
ident of the National Cornell of Wom-
en- and is secretary of the Woman's
Congress.
Women who hold these Offices are by
no means the owners of titles that are
merely high sounding terms without
CARRYING with them honor, work and
responsibility.
During the last two months Mrs.
Sewall has been constantly in her of
fee in the Memorial Art Palace, writ
ing and sending out letters. selecting
speakers for the congresses that are &c
be held until October, and directing the
organization by means of which thirty
thousand visitors can De comfortable
received and cared for in Chicago. In
one month Mrs. Sevall dictated eight
thousand business letters and two
thousand personal letters.
Among the duties that tGI to wo:n-
an holding the offices that Mrs Sewdll
holds, one of the pleasantest, though
one of the most difficult. is that OF
chairwoman or presiding officer of the
meetings. The exigencies of the occa-
sion often call for a speech. During
Nav alone Mrs. Sewall delivered eighty
impromptu addresses.
Although white-haired, Mrs Sewall
is young woman with rosy complex
ion, sparkling eyes and a wardrobe full
of pretty dresses 1t is whispered that
she will be the next president of the
woman's congress The choice could
not fall upon better waman.
AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
A NEW ERA.
Women Are Taking an Active Interest In
the Public housekeeping.

4
| the Public Housekeeping.
Women being by training and by long
practice the usual administrators of
affairs in the household, it is not re-
markable that they should now and
then take hand. and this very eff
GENTLY, in The affairs of their township
and county. Women are largely inter
ested in the question of good roads and
of landscape gardening. Some of them
have attained local celebrity by their
skill in the advancement of both these
branches. and as they and their chill
dren are more or less occupied in driv-
ing and walking over the public high
way, and in observing the adjacent
grounds which make or mar the pleas
ure of those who use the highway, it is
appropriate that their taste and skill,
as well as their means, should be called
upon in bringing both to the highest
possible perfection.
Women have no more at stake than
men have in the higienic conditions of
street and towns. But they have more
leisure than their husbands and broth
ers Business does not ineXOrably
drive them to the counting-room or the
shop the instant they have swallowed
their breakfasts and devoured the
morning newspaper. The crack of the
whip does not sound on their ears, for
bidding them for an instant to intermit
their vigilance on penalty'of being left
behind in the headlong race and furi-
GUS competition of the period. OF
course women are busy, desperately
and breathlessly so, but still they pos
sess over men this geat advantage that
they can, to some extent, command
their time.
Hence it is very happy thing that
women in many places are looking
wisely and well to the public house
keeping as far as it concerns the neat
ness of the streets, the purity of the
water supply, the lurking foulness of
neglected drains, and the germ-pro-
ducing catch-alls of neglected cellars.
Women's protective health associations
combine to keep the cleanliness, and
therefore the happiness and well-being,
of the towns up to the highest stand
ard. They complain to constituted au-
thorities, they insist that ordinances
shall be enforced, they distribute liter
allure on the subject, they agitate it in
meetings, they create a wholesome
public sentiment on the subject, and,
above all else, they insure success by
persuading every citizen ana citizeness
to the duty and the beauty of carefully
preserving intact the healthfulness of
the individual home, of sweeping be-
fore the individual front and back
doors.-Harper's Bazar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

.yThe greatest drawback to the
restoration of confidence is the fact
that the country has no faith in the
democratic party. st Louis Globe
Democrat.
EDemocrats who claimed last fall
that Gov. Mckinley was killed by the
November verdict must wonder now at
the animation of the corpse.-Chicago
Journal.
Is Secretary Carlisle says that wool
will be free within six months. 1t has
already declined in price to such an ex-
tent that sheep raisers are disposing of
their tiocks.-Iowa State Journal
sy-What a cry has gone up from the
democratic press over Gov. Mckinley'S
speech of acceptance! No better eri-
dence is needed of the effectiveness of
the speech than the bowls of tn
wounded enemy.-Toledo Blade.
Is Gov. Flower in naming ''Cleve
land for third term only wanted to
bring Flower to the front. lie already
tops Hill, and has Tammany on tap,
and Tammany will have great deal
to say in 1896, and will be just modest
enough to say it.-Chicago Inter Ocean
sYThe Ohio republicans are the
first in the field for the campaign of
the year. Bill Mckinley and McKip
ley Bill will win grand victory in the
Buckeye state next November. For
alSer's friends are in line and united re-
publicanism means crushing defeat
for democracy in Ohio. just as a united
party will win an old-time triumph in
Iowa The four-lettered states are all
right, as their ballot boxes will demon
state at this years election.-Iowa
State Register
sBPresident Cleveland has no lack
of advisers. The various wings of the
party are telling him just how to do it.
Among them are the tariff smashers."
and the tariff reformers," the silver
ites," and the ''anti silverites," the
''snappers," and the ''anti snappers,"
and last the ''mugwumps" and civil
service reformers." They each know
just how it must be done If the party
hangs together" Republicans will
stand by and see it hang.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
EIf the republican party Were
dead, Mr.. Mckinley would be one of the
first to recognize the fact, and it is
quite certain that, having recognized
it, he would not accept the nomination
for governor of Ohio. The republican
party is all right, and Mr.. Mckinley
knows it. Three months of democracy
have already made Mr.. Mckinley an
invincible candidate for the chief mag
istracy of Ohio, and have headed the
republican party toward the white
house once more.-Al bany Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Cur,ou. state of Affairs.

A curious state of affairs prevails in
France in relation to women. A French
woman may become doctor, lawyer,
a member of the board of education,
and may even be decorated with the
cross of the Legion of Honor. but she
may not witness a legal document.
She occupies an important place in art,
business and commerce. but she can
not possess her own earnings if she is
married. and she can neither buy MOI
sell property without her husbands
consent
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
African Slavery.

One of the curiosities of domestic
slavery in darkest Africa is that while
the native slave owner can, by custom,
compel his slaves to fight for him, and
possesses other extensive powers over
them. he cannot legally compel his
slaves to work for him. On the Congo
and its affiuents, native mot Moham-
medan) slave owners pay wages to their
slaves whenever the latter are required
to transport ivory and produce to the
coast Even Tippoo Tip pays his num-
erous slave soldiers under such peaceful
circumstances. The explanation of this
anomaly seems to be that war is far
more ancient and primitive institution
than labor. When domestic slavery
was first introduced into Africa regular
labor was unknown; the right TO mo-
nopolize the slaves labor was there
fore never incorporated among the
Shareholders privileges. 1t is the white
men who have introduced the idea Of
work or labor in Africa In fact, it is
a matter of record that when Pharaoh
compelled the children of Israel to
work" for him, he was considered a
dangerous revolutionist by Egyptian
conservatives Days.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
"a desperate effort on the ma,

% A desperate effort on the part of
democratic newspapers to throw the
responsibility for the disastrous
chan &c in the condition of business af-
fairs, which has occurred since last No
vember, upon the Sherman silver law,
is feature OF the times. For over two
and half years, however, the people
Of the United States prosperec under
the Sherman law and republican ad-
ministration. Presently the senseless
howl against the Sherman law viii die
out. as has the howl against the Me-
FINLEY tariff law.-Albany Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

YosHI HoTI, the eldest son of the en-
peror of japan, who is coming to the
Worlds fair, is only fourteen years old.
but is said to resemble Nanki Poo in
his fondness for flirting, tact which
has caused his royal father good deal
of trouble.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

-Chipione-I understand Solomon
Isaacs died suddenly. What was the
cause? 'Ukerdek-Some one told him
his life insurance would expire next
day.-Vogue.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

"A youngster of three sometimes
calls his father daddy" and some
times papa" (Which do you like
best, my boy" asked the father, day
or two ago, at table daddy or
papa'?" Mamma" was the unex
pected answer.
The herald., 1893-12-25

see by this time that / was deeply in love-,
and she was unwilling to forestall my dec
laration On that night l went to the
Church of the Incarnation to hear mass at
midnight.
With light Spanish mantle thrown
over my shoulders, l stood among the
kneeling throng. | confess not overdevout.
A crowd of women came rustliDg in AS
they passed me felt my mantle slightly
pulled, and on turning saw the bright eyes
of Carlott.. bent on me for moment and
then withdrawn.
Aqua, mndre," she whispered to her
aunt, whom she called mother, and they
both knelt very near me. ! stepped lightly
around them and seated myself on kind
of dais which ran along the side of the
church, very near to Carlotta. l had not
been there more than five minutes when
she looked up with one Of those long, fur
tive looks which are so charming from
dark, liquid eye. 1t was dusky where wo
were, but there was sufficient light for me
to sec a small note pinned to the corner. of
her mantilla, and to that she directed mo
by glance. Changing her posture, she
threw the mantilla close TO me. Covering
The herald., 1893-12-25
CHAPTER III.

Time rolled on very pleasantly. The
scenes were all new, and / was at precisely
the age when our enjoyment is keenest.
Jerry was pursuing his own schemes OF
pleasure in his wild way, and l was left
almost alone to find what enjoyment
might. Several times l had met Carlotta
in the garden, but the knowledge that Be-
nito watched us closely made our inter-
views short and stolen. She had told me
all her history; how she had been afiianced
by her parents to her cousin when both
were children; how time had revealed to
her the dark and unlovable traits of his
character; how with many tears she had
made up her mind to the sacrifice; how
love for the memory Of her dead parents
had induced her to do so. But she said she
had now determined that no power should
force her to it. She did not and could not
love him. l pressed her timidly to say
whether she loved another, but either she
was unwilling to speak or we were always
interrupted and forced to make precip-
itate retreat.
Things were in this state on the evening
before Christmas. still fingered on with
out more plainly declaring what felt Qou
The herald., 1893-12-25
A Merry Christmas.

Harkl throughout Christendom joy bells are
ringing.
From mountain and valley, o'er land and DER
sea,
Sweet choral melodies pealing and thrilling.
Echoes of ages from far Galilee.
Christmas is here, merry old Christmas,
Gift bearing, heart touching, joy bringing
Christmas,
Day of grand memories, king of the year.
The Christmas chimes are pealing, softly
pealing; the joyous sounds are ringing,
ever louder and clearer, ever nearer and
nearer, like sweet toned benediction fall
Ing on the ear. Glad ringers are pulling
the ropes, and in one grand swell of melody
Christmas, with its old yet ever new and
marvellous mysteries, bursts triumphantly
upon the world once more.
The cattle have turned their heads to the
east and knelt down to worship the King
Graded in the manger; the houses are
decked with holly; the yule log burns
brightly; the gray shadows sweep away;
the sun is up, and the bright eyed children,
who have lain awake all night listening for
the patter of old St. Nick's tiny steeds on
the roof, only to fall asleep at the event
full moment, wake hurriedly to find the
stockings running over with toys and
sweetmeats.
Beautiful and right it is that gifts and
good wishes should fill the air like snow
fakes at Christmastide. And beautiful is
the year in it's coming and in its going
most beautiful and blessed because it is al
ways the year of our Lord.
do not know grander effect of music
on the moral feelings than to hear the full
choir and the pealing organ performing a
Christmas anthem in cathedral and fill
ing every part of the vast pile with trium-
plant harmony.-Washingt Irving.
The herald., 1893-12-25
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
How to Arrange Flowers and Greens on
the Dinner Table.


Much careful thought and attention
should be given to the home table on Christ
mas day, as happy arrangement of greens
Or plateau of flowers will be found 20 give
the needful touch that makes the Christ
mas dinner the bright and CHEEKY meal it
should be- When greens also are desired
fer decoration, large branch Of mistletoe is
effectively placed over it's chandelier, and
q basket of holly, with its berries, in the
senter OF the table. English mistletoe is
preferable to the American, both on ac-
count of its richer coloripg and the larger
sizc of the berries.
Place several sprays Of either holly or
mistletoe about the table, tying the larger
ones with scarlet ribbon. If other greens
are used try to carry out the same sugges-
tion, adding to them above the chandelier
branches Of the brilliant hued sumac, plac-
ing a mass of bittersweet in the center OF
the table and sprays carelessly here and
there on the cloth. The result will prove
to you that even without the holly and tho
mistletoe your table may be daintily and
effectively decorated. Sometimes ferns
alone are used; sometimes ferns with lilies
of the valley.
When both greens and flowers are desired
the former is more effective on or above the
chandelier, the flowers placed in the center
of the table. A pretty addition would be
the placing of a small spray Of holly, with
it's berries, tied with a tiny scarlet ribbon,
at each PERSONS place. One could add little
appropriate Christmas notices to these if
desired
The flowers used may be either orchids,
roses. Roman hyacinths, violets or lilies of
the valley. Tiny punches of violets or a
few detached roses, if such are used as
centerpiece, may be carelessly thrown here
and there about the table, having an eye
always to effect. When very elaborate dec
Grafton is attempted, fine, feathery bits Of
foliage placed at intervals about the table
are seemingly caught together with few
roses, violets or lilies of the valley in small
punches. The napery, glass and china will
of necessity be on Christmas day of the
finest the house can boast. In completing
the table decorations do not forget to place
asprig of holly in the Christmas pudding.
Ladies' Home Journal.
The herald., 1893-12-25
Christmas In New York slums.

"Dat remin's me wen I wuz little bit
NV goirl," said Kitty Toole. der blokies
yused to tell me bout hangin up der stock
in and den some big stuff wild long w'iskers
all over his mug wood be round wisitin
down der houses chim'lees.
dat his w'iskers' name wuz Sandie
Claus. He wood be loaded full of good
t'ings, and dey wood be put inter der stock
in's of der kids.
"Well-say! went ter bed dat mite and
hanged up me stockin. Yer see Pm tellin
bout wen l wuz q kid, not now-I nose
better-and slept away, dreamed NV der
good things I wuz goin ter get in der morn
in. Wen / woked up, looks at der
stockin, and wot do yer tink der wuz in itp
Narthin. l felt sore. So / puts on me
stockin's and goes out on der streets, meets
der whole gang. Den asked dem wot dey
got fer Christmas. Der kids all sed 'Narth-
in.'
''Sez dey ter me, 'Wot did youse get,
KittyP Says l, Dat Sandie Claus is a fake
"a CRATE big stuff. l hanged up me stockin,
and all | Good fin in me stockin is me fut.
Dare it is, see.' De gang scd wuz guyin,
but dat's de trute. l amt seed Sandie
Claus yit!'-New York Herald.
The herald., 1893-12-25

SHE INVITED ME TO COME THERE OFTEN.
tula and la cachucha, and then she essayed
to teach me the bolero and laughed sweet
ly when / failed in the steps. At last ] no
ticed Benito scowling at her in reproach
and became suddenly conscious that | had
been with her nearly four hours.
Come, Tom said O'Farrell, I'VE must
60 You have had good time, hope, with
Carlotta?"
We both blushed-neither knew why.
But Jerry and Benito both suspected why,
for while the former pulled at me the lat
ter came abruptly up to Carlotta and drew
her arm within his She turned her head
and gazed at me as we left, with a long,
sweet, inviting look, as If she regretted to
be parted and wished to meet again, as |
believe she did and am certain did
You're young and green" said Jerry
when we reached our room. 'The first thing
you know that fellow will be hiring some
one to assassinate you, as he served me last
year, the puppyl Carlotta is his cousin and
lives with his father. Her parents are dead,
and she was afflanced in infancy, according
to the custom of the country. So, you see,
she is just as coed as Benito's wife"
Better, l think" said l. But Jerry
turned over and was asleep before ] could
ask him more. followed his example,
and of coarse dreamed of II light fairy form
with white teeth and black eyes.
CHAPTER ~.
Love sought is good. but given unsought is
better.-Twelfth Night.
We were employed on the following day
until afternoon in settling ourselves in our
new quarters and making arrangements
for a months sojourn. After dinner sal
lied forth into the town, and, as might have
been expected, took my way first down the
street upon which Carlotta lived. 1t was
the hour of the siesta, a luxury in which
all indulge in this luxurious climate. and
the streets were entirely deserted silerce
reigned unquestioned, and one might l'f'e
supposed that not living thing was &c
found in all this DESERT | conld hee ae
echo of my footsteps against the rs
as passed, and involuntarily | endeavei4a
to walk niore lightly.
The streets were like enormous bitches,
bordered on each side by walls of sun dried
brick and alpost filed up They sloped