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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-28

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, July lex
Gov William VI. Stone, of lowe. late
commissioner of the general land Office,
died at his residence in this city to-day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-28

TIE way out Of it. for Australia, is to set
her pugllis,s to killing rabbits.-Clevelsud
Plaiudealer
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-28
TIE GENERAL MARKETS.

COME TO think of 1t. isn't the parrot a sort
of mocking bird, tool
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-28

SEEDY clothes have bad effect on tn
memories of ones friends.-Truth-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
A Wonderful Machine.

G. NJ. Spencer, whose inventions
some time ago much simplified the
making of screws, has, with A. H.
Eddy, President of the Eddy Electric
Company, recently invented and COM
pleted machine which is believed to
be as far ahead Of his other inventions
as they were ahead of the old hand
machines. The new machine, says
the Hartford (Conn.) Courant, is in
successful operation, and every test Of
it has proved highly satisfactory. HUI
man ingenuity, il would seem, can
develop screw III chinery no further.
The machine Will take the WIRE from
coil, head the screw, cut the threads,
cut off the screw from the coil and
make the slot. No machine has been
invented before that will do all this.
1t docs without any additional
handling of material what before this
present invention was always done by
two OF three machines. Besides, ii
separates the finished screws from the
shavings, depositing them clean and
bright IN u receptacle placed to re-
ceiye them. All other machines have
to be fed with the Strengthened wire,
the rods being abont 10 feet long.
The last two or three inches of every
rod are wasted. With this machine
the only waste is at the end Of each
coil, two or three inches, and the coil
may be 400 or 500 feet long.
The advantage of feeding from a
coil is not only in saving of waste,
but also in tho saving of labor. Put
on coil of wire. start the machine.
and it will attend to itself. The oper.
ator can attend to other duties If he
likes, aud when he returns he will
find lot of completed screws, the
little machine being still at work and
attending strictly to business.
Simplicity is the ruling feature OF
this machine aud the impression pro.
ducea in watching il work is the won.
der that no ono ever invented il be-
fore. 1t is safely covered with patents,
of course. In other machines the wire
is revolved rapidly against the tools
and die. In this the wire is held III
the same position throughout the pro.
cess and is carried by an arm against
The different instruments, which oper-
ate upon it until the completed screw
is turned out.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
POrtugaPs Capital.

The earthquake and tidal wave that
destroyed Lisbon in 1865 gave the city
a reputation which it has since never
lost. There are few geographical
names more familiar to the schoolboy
and to the general reader. To avoid
the recurrence of a similar catastrophe
the Government established uniform
architectural design that will permit
the exterior walls Of masonry to fall
without drawing with them the inte-
rior Of the building, of which they
are independent. Two houses are al
ways built together, and when the
frame is entirely finished and
solidlfed the walls are put around the
structure. The Lisbon houses receive
the light only in front and in the rear.
In the middle is a sort of court per-
fectly dark.
This method Of construction is at
least partial explanation of the uni
form appearance of the city, to which
the architects have found it almost i'm
possible to give greater variety.
Though the streets of Lisbon are COM
monplace, and its public places with
their ornaments inferior to those of
other great capitals, the situation OF
the city on the Tagus and its fine back
ground of hills give it noble aspect.
The streets on the hills seem quiet sf-
ter the quays, with their fishermen,
hurry of business and the noisy street
railroads, of which the number is con-
siderable. On the great avenues the
shops are brilliant with their display
of foreign goods, aid curious for the
display of native laces and jewelry.
To see the people. however, it is
necessary, as in Spain, 10 visit the
bull fights, where all classes, massed
in great arena, present chaos Of
movement and brilliant color. The
gallegos with their green caps, the
fishermen with their red berets, the
peasants with broad d-brimmed hats and
many colored garments, aud the fish
won en-, decked with great ornaments
like idols, mingled with the upper
classes, who were showily, though not
so gaudiIy dressed. AS in Spain, the
bulltight is the. browning sight, having
seen which the stranger leaves the
country willingly, as if there was
nothing more 20 lie seen.-[San Fran
cisco Chronicle
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
The GuA Not Needed.

A certain doctor in northern Maine
is noted for his love of hunting, and
he is rcckoned pretty good shot
During an epidemic not long ago a
well-known lumberman (now de-
ceased) had the misfortune to have
several of his men quite sick, and one
of them being in dangerous condi-
ton, the lumberman started in haste
for this doctor. Now our medical
friend is sometimes quite slow in got.
ting ready for his trips, and on this
occasion, after being called. he was
unusually SO. Suddenly the thought
came to him that he was to go 80 far
into the woods he might see some
game, and stepping to the door where
the nervous lumberman was inpatient
y waiting, he inquired, essay, don't
YOU think l had better take my gun
along?' "Gun? mol" was the excited
reply, ";he man will be dead enough
before you can get there. ."-[Lewiston
JOurnal
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
PoPLARvILLE, MISS, THURSDAY, JANUART12 1893.

with developing marvelously fearless
Cossacks for his majesty, the czar.
Accidents, which are bound to oc-
cur now and then, do not diminish
the number of candidates for that
course Of military training. A Rus
sian proverb says, "Those who cut
wood must not mind if the chips fly,'
and General Zeydlitz's reply to his
royal master has become proverbial
among the Cossacks. CHOW is it,"
asked the Gar, "that SO many men in
your regiment break their necks"
"Your majesty" answered Zeydliiz,
"if you desire it 1t shall be stopped,
but in that case will not be response
ble for the conduct of the regiment
when it faces the enemy"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
A Parable.

"Who sang the song that thrilled my soul
last nightP''
Queried the King. His courters bowing
low
Before the throne with gold and gems
alght,
Answered him, musing: "sirc, we do not
know.
1--WE heard the song 1t echoes in our
heart,
The singer from our vision passed away;
We deemed him only of his song part
And then--it is SO long since yesterday" J"
The singer heard nor bearing felt regret;
What could it matter where their praise
might fall?
The song, at least they did not quite forget.
Naught is the singer, but the song Is all.
MAY Lennox, in Independent.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
The Closing Year.

l.. an cbimpeys no more music ho'o'
ps. ~. that the swallows all are gone;
whsn winds be salty, blowing coio
VIZ VIZ sailing ships and the wet dawn;
~ i brers where the rose was oo'o'
= On IN, blsckened twigs show berries sers'
rbeu m OBJ, my love, and hey my 'oSe'
The closing o the year
L. - ou,t, die down and lanes grow STILL
wv. ,ho cold weather comes once more;
|rs.n hon stidening stalks begin to thrill
and md twisted boughs bud at the door;
i u : for some sweet space on the hill,
nsn ~ .y long since the thorn-bush blows,
|qbsp oh, my love, and hey my love-
The year is at the close.
--[Lizette Woodward Reese.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
A Thief's Walking Stick.

Some Ingenious contrivances arc
used by thieves. The latest looks
like an ordinary walking.slick, but is
so arranged that by pressing spring
at the handle The ferrulo will spread
apart and form sort of spring clip
that viii take hold of anything that is
within a reach.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12

II is custom in Australia TO give g
bonus TO the shepherd for every lamb
he raises. This stimulates spirit of
walekf. lness..
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
"Thar he is-an' thar's tn money!"
she said, and passed Oh out through
the back door, without looking at
Sam.

There was Jail at the cross roads;
it was primitive affair, but solid and
substantial. 1t was dugout in the
side hill, and had heavy oak door
aud great steel hinges and lock. 1t
was plenty strong enough 10 hold a
dozen men, all anxious to escape, and
Sam Toms did not try to escape. He
only sat still in the low, damp, dark
some room aud tried to understand
how it had all happened. 1t must be
a drunken dream-but no, he was
almost sober, and knew where he was
and how and why he was there. But
he could not understand. Had Mat
was it really Mat who had given
him up? There must be some mis-
take.
The big strong man finally began to
realize it all. He lay down on the
bunk and cried himself to sleep, like
a child.
1t must have been about one o'clock
In the morning when some one silent
ly entered the house Of old Bill Bum.
constable. This some one entered by
the back door, went stealthily into the
room where Bill and his wife slept,
rummaged about few minutes, and
then emerged from the house. 1t was
woman, and she had something in
her hand.
Sam Toms was awakened. little
after this, by arattling, jarring sound.
He sprang up, just as the big oaken
doors swung back aud revealed the
figures of woman and two saddle
horses.
M come f'r rye, Sam," said the wo.
man, with sob. ~ done brung both
ponies an ou' clos. Les 60, Sam
we en- git 'crost tn! rivah befo' NAV.
min. Comel"
He clasped her in his arms, and they
clung to each other a little while.
Then Mat said, more steadily:
"Come, Sam. Les go ovah T. Mex
ico--an' mebbe we en- try m do bet
ovah thar"
And they rode forth in the bright
free moonlight, down toward the Rif
Grande-into q new aad better life. -
1.-THE Argonaut.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-01-12
HUMOROUS.


With the accountant it is always
GUNNER time.
The dyer is not desperate man.
yet lie usually dies with his boots on.
A man who is in society and wants
to keep in must be- constantly going
out.
"Be aisy, now, Moike. Phat makes
you holler SOP" "Cause Olive aholler
TOOTH"
Sim Pathizer-You look run down,
old man. Kant Helpit-I am. My
creditors are after me everywhere.
Ere long the wind viii whistle,
But let us still be gay,
For it cannot whistle 'sComrades'
Or .sTarara Boom-de-ay."
1t isn't considered good form for q
physician to tell his butcher patient
that something is the matter with his
liver.
"Who won that long-distance walk-
ing match2" "Spriggins. "He did;
who was his trainer?" ellis 1o-month
old baby"
Optician--You have bad case OF
strabimus. Ponsonby--Didn't think
it was as bad as that; thought l only
had squint.
Bfacc-Why is it YOU are after me
all the time for that bill. Taylor-I
never put OH till tomorrow what can
be dunnded today.
Ralph-There is one thing | notice
that every girl likes to have her finger
! in. Robert-What is thati Ralph -
An engagement ring!
Mr.. Verrisopht-I wish to wed your
daughter, sir. Am l to understand
that you give assent? Mr.. HcavyroE
No, sir--not pcnnyl
"That wallpaper has a very cold
look" said Il customer to dealer.
"Wel, you see it is inteuded for
frieze," was the dealers reply.
Often with the proverb plan
Saddest havoc may be played,
"Man proposes" said the man
NO lie doesnll" cried the maid.
"Do you enjoy footbalp" he asked
of The man who sat next to him at the
game. "Some." care you q
playerP' ''No; I'm surgeon"
Mr.. Youngwife-My dear, the bank
in which my money is deposited has
broken. Mrs. Y.-What a mercy
you've got your chcckbook at home.
loycw
Ehe-Ycs, uncle, dear George pro-
posed five times before finally ac-
cepicd him. Uncle-Er-What you
might call we'll shaken before
taken.
Lieutenant Thorpe We're you pres
ent when Mcynell died? What were
his last words? Lieutenant Foley
IIo hadn't any--hls wife was with him
at the time.
Stalate-To prove my love, there is
nothing | would not do for you.
Ethel (yawning)-All right, sir.
Wind up the clock and kiss Fido
goodnight"
Bride (throwing her arms about the
bridcgroom's neck) You are my
prisoner for life Bridegroom--Ifs
not imprisonment for life, love, it's
capital punishment.
Ia troth she was pretty lass
Who gazed into the looking-glass,
She murmured as she gazed again
SIN sure was not made in vain,'
And echo answered, 'Nlaiden vain."
"The mean things that are said
about womcn," said a very nice man
70 me today, 'sare just as likely to be
untrue as the nice things which are
said about the men"
Fsatherstone-What did you leave
your suburban boarding place, for?
/ thought your landlady was going to
be like a mother to you. Ringway-~.s
Slc was. She waited me to sleep in
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-25

Near Berlin, Nd. Is still standing
the house where Sthephen Decatur, the
naval hero, was born.
Berlin Is seven miles from the Allan.
tic coast Of Worcester county and the
lseaside resort known as Ocean City.
Neither tho town of Berlin nor the re.
sort were in existence when Decatur
Ilirst cav the light, and the house
where he was born was removed from
the original site about thirty years
lago, and 1t now stands some $50 yards
Ito the southwest of the former loca
ItioD. 1t Ia the tradition that Decaturs
mother was in Maryland only a short
while. but whether few months or O
few years is not known. o.
The Decatur house is an old.fashion'
ed frame structure. one-story high. "a
feet long by II feet wide. The frame
lis for the most part very free from de-
cay. 1t Ia Of white oak. hewed out
with the ak, and afterwards dressed by
1.-THE adze. There is no evidence OF latt
or plaster inside. The shingles ON the
outside are of cypress. The lower
floor was evidently divided into two
rooms, one 10 feet by l7feet, the Other
is feet by II feet. The house has beer
used as stable for long time ant
none OF the floors remain and the par
titions have been torn away. The
Windows were very small.
| The roof is q curiosity and Is OF 1t
lself sufficient proof OF the antiquity VI
1.-The building. The rafters are spill
loak. Theee were covered at fret with
cypress clapboards nicely dressed ant
well Tapped and leveled SO as to shet
the wator readily, but in the course o.
time the clapboard roof must. hav'
become leaky. for long heart cypress
shingles were nailed upon the clap
boards. This probably occurred.
hundred years ago. as the shingles
have been SO much worn by time tina
they READILY erumble between the fin
Igers. The nails in the woodwork ar
lof wrought-iron,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-25
A Mile In Fify-four Seconds,

Gliding over the rails at the rate OF
sixty. eight miles per hour and without
the lenst uneasiness 10 what was &C.
complished by Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad express train ON Sunday.
This company Is well known for Its
fast time between this city and Phlla-
delphia and for its comfortable cars,
which are provided by the company's
patron. 1t Is common occurrence for
trains to run at the rate of milo a
minute. but the company's ponderous
locomotives think but little Of cover.
Ing mile In tifty-fiye seconds, but 1t
ia said that they have run as swift as
forty.fiYe seconds to the mile.
The train which made the above run
left Delaware avenue station at S.57
O'Clock, being four minutes be-
hind time in arriving here. The
train was composed of three Pullman,
two Royal Blue Line. one baggage car
and was drawn by locomotive No. 1854.
The ponderous locomotive was not
opened until about six milas from this
city. Fatrview is at this point and II
Is always there, IL speed has been lost,
that 1t should BIO regained. Whom Oh
this stretch OF level roadbed the engine
was opened and by actual time cover
ed mile In fifty-four seconds. Other
miles were distanced in from fifty
eight to slxty-five seconds.
The train due here at 6.24 O'Clock Is
also reported to have made several
swift runs. On Sunday evening The
train was drawn by locomotive N o
S57. and by actual time covered mi K
In fifty-seven seconds and on sche d
uie time.
The Company has Just received from
the Baldwin Locomotive Works two
OF the largest and swlftest Iocomo
tiyes ever built. The driving wheel,
OF these monsters are seven feet high
They are calculated to run 100 milel
per hour and will be used during tn,
World q Fair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-25

DOVER. DEL, April 24.-According to
previous arrangements the members
OF Diamond Lodge No. o, A. o. u. W.,
about so in number, attended religious
services In the Baptist Church last
sunday morning. A special service
had been prepared in their honor. The
church was tastiiy trimmed for the
Occasion. On the upper part OF the
curtain In front of the organ gallery
were suspended the emblems Of the
order-the anchor and shield--am-
nossed In flowers. Across the entire
gallery was stretched a canvas on
which appeared the watchwords Of the
order-Charlty, Hope and Protection.
The letters A. o. U. W., neatly trim.
med In areor yitp and daffodils, stood
lin front of the pastor. The choir rem
dered some fine selections and all the
Isinglng was good.
Rev. Maurice Penfleld Fixes, the
pastor, preached sermon very Rppro-
PIRATE to the occasion. He took as
the basis of his remarks, Charity.
Hope and P election" He spoke of
the organization OF the order in 1868,
with eight members, and its phenome-
nal growth, now numbering about
800, 600 men banded together In fra
lternity whose object was the protec-
ton of the widows and orphans of de-
ceased brethren-a noble charity. The
whole sermon showed great care in
lpreparat on, WIGS well-delivered. and
entirely captured The membership.
The day was a red .letter day for Ola.
mond Lodge, and words OF praise tor
the pastor and friends In the Baptist
Church, are In the mouths of all A. o.
iU. W.members who were present. The
Ia bent ones missed treat. They
hope some day to have the pleasure oil
Visiting them again.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-25

1t is not in France alons that people see
spies in every inoffensive stranger. The
mania seems to have spread to Germany.
The other day in Strasburg q man was seen
looking at the street lamps and finding his
way from one to the other by means of q
little plan which he carried in his hand.
He was promptly arrested by patrol, who
impounded the suspicious looking doc,t
ment. It was In vain that the man pro
tested that he had been newly engaged in
the service OF the gas company, and that
he was merely inspecting the public lamps
He was placed in the cells while inquire.
were made about him.
After some hours had elapsed and the in
quiries had proved satisfactory he was re
leased withouAa word Of apology. and ever
then he was not allowed to take his precious
plan. This was left on the following day
at the gas company's head Office. English
men who 60 about with pencil and note
book or sketchbook on the continent will
do well to take heed of little warnings O
this kind.-London News.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-25


The attitudes that sonc large birds place
themselves IN would protect them in conn
paratively open places. Unless one had
seen It, one would hardly give the raptorts
credit for this, but they practice it to per
lection. This class Of birds has been my
favorite study from boyhood, and shall
never be able to finish the study, for some
thing fresh is continually coming before me.
The eagle, for one, places himself In
strange positions, q mere bundled up bunch
Of feathers to look at. A friend Of mine
who recently visited Achill island, the is
land Of the eagle, was on the cliffs with his
wife and some other friends, when the lady
saw in cleft Of the rocks close to her what
she thought was q splendid tuft of feathers
that had been blown there by the wind
On STOPPING to pick them up, out from ths
cleft dashed q magnificent eagle, leaving
behind him o tuft Of feathers as memento
vigilant as the bird is, he Is frequently
walked over. After gorging he gets drowsy
Indeed 1t is only under these circumstance,
that such a thing could take place.-Corn
hill Magazine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-25
4 cHnIsrrAN HARsroNY MOVE


To Brsak EsfabiIsksA Forms And B&nish
the secfnrian Spirit.
At the April meeting OF the Whining
ton Ministerial Union. Rev. william
p. 6wnrtz, pastor Of Central Presby-
terian Church. gave a power Of reasons
for having o uniform weekday even
Ing for the congregational prayer and
experience meetings OF the several de-
nominations. They included In pur-
port:
/. The absence OF any disadvantage.
ii. The greatimportance that every
church places on Its weekly prayer
meeting would be intensitied by q
treaty Of concord setting apart ono
evening In common to be regularly
and saoredly observed and well estab-
liBhed in tho minds Of all the people.
III. The Christian harmony. the
popular md common knowledge and
consent. tho certainty and permanency
of the meetings, az we'll as the empha-
sizing or Its importance. would in
crease the attendance.
1 ~. Non.sectarian religious asso-
ciations. especially the Y. M. @. A..
have been greatly embarrassed at times
terfere with some church, and had had
serious difficulty In that line.
!, The same difficulty resulted a. to
public lecture engagements. social
parties and citizsns' business meetings.
Church members had many times and
J ways been called Off from the meeting
go conducive to the spiritual life OF
; the church. In Union there would be
such popular strength that all persons
who might desire to secure the larg-
. est possible attendance for their lee.
lure, social or business meetings.
would remember and respect the
common and well known prayer meet
ling evening OF all tho churches.
Il v. He believed the laymen had had
, an experience. as indicated by occa'
i sional remnrks, which caused them ia
favor an uniform evening.
The able committee named In our
!! Ministerial Union report yesterday.
! ito ascertain the Will Of the churches. ID
iunder the efficient leadership OF Pre-
. siding EldeSpyrett.
a 1t was upon the suggestion Of Rev.
| j. ID. y. Hanna that tho judlcious act
! OF adding laymen was accomplished.
He thought that pastors could dc
better II the Friday evening tux upoI
4 their strength were father removed
& from Sundays arduous labors. Also
|, that II conservative, old AsbuTy woula
Join the movement for efficient har
lmony and strength In Christian, non
Isectariau union other churches ough
Ito follow her good example.
4 john q HARRNEss, Reporter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-25

4 new game 10 young folks b played
with 4 feather. The party = arranged IN
several 0puus Of seven on eight each, hsaked
N ring and ~ olose together - possible.
For eaSh group b q feather. This Is toesed
b tht6xf In the center of the ring, II Il
the businsas Of the little players to keer
the featherini the air by blowing every time
u comes near. The effort Is 80 ridiculous
tLat the children laugh. When they laugh
they cannot blow, and the feather is apt t.
settle in the lap Of the nerriest child. II
this case she has to retire from the ring. II
Is Of course her interest to make the othel
children laugh. As the rings decrease the,
are consolidated, and 90 the game contin
ues until only one person IL left, who O
course Is the winner. There are few game
70 unpretentious and few chat can give a
much fun to a lively lot Of children. Eek
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