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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31

sever been told on land before, and
would not be telling it now only that l
happen TO know that I am the last sur
v1vor of her crew, so it can do no harm
60 those who are gone to tell what
happened on that voyage.
The Lucy Maroon was an old brig
that for years piled between Boston
and the South African ports. went
out on her as one of the crew away
back in the sos Jim Reed was her
captain. and, SILVER his timbers, l never
saw the like of him before nor since.
When he gave an order the man who
did not jump to obey on the instant
would get blow or a kick He swore
like a pirate all the time, even in his
sleep. II was a hard crew he had,
made up as it was of men from half a
dozen countries, but rough as they
were, and bloodthirsty some OF them,
jim Reed, the captain. had them,
every man Jack, in state Of terror
after the first day out
ION this last voyage OF hers the
Lucy Maroon was bound for Colon, or
somewhere down there, it does not
matter where, With a general cargo of
merchandise, which was valuable The
first mate was Billy Burrows a big,
strong Yankee lad, who was bit wild
and reckless, but guess his heart was
in the right place. Billy, like the men,
stood IN awe of the pirate of a captain
but he had plenty Of courage, and
Reed knew it, for he was not so hard
on the mate. True. he talked pretty
rough 70 him at times, but he was al
ways careful not to push Billy too far.
We'll. we all stood the abuse, the
blows and all and everything went
well enough until the brig got well
down in the Gulf stream, somewhere
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31

not exceed thirty cents One Of these
waists can easily be made in two hours
The dotted lines Gig. ~ show the di-
rectiou of the cloth Six buttons are
placed at the waist line to which all the
skirts must be fastened, and in this
way their weight is supported entirely
BY the shoulders instead of by the hips,
which is so uncomfortable, and unques-
tionably unhealthy. The whalebones are
inserted between the two thicknesses of
cloth, and are held in place by rows of
parallel machine-stitched lines. l find
two bones in front and two behind
quite sufficient. The two separate
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
NATURES MYSTERY.

Wonder how the robins know
When it's going to rain or SNOWY
When the springtime' comm on
Nd the winter days hev gomez
That's what's alters bothered NE;
Amt no way tibet I kin see.
Less, nd now you needn't laugh.
Robins hev a telegraph
In tn days o. early fall.
When re hear the Bob Whites call
Echoin' across the day,
Nd tn skies are blue an gray.
Fore tn trost hez touched the vines,
Paintin' en- with winters signs,
Mister Robin packs his grip
Nd gives other birds the slip -
Then tn next thing that ye hear
Is his whistle. loud and clear.
In tn southlauds, whar tn rose
Bushes red nd vhsr thar grows
Slender palms nd stately pines
Overrun with climbin' vines
There he sits with folded wings
On a swing1n' limb nd sings
While them other foolish birds.
Heediu not his warnin' words.
Wait till winters fairly here,
Fore they up nd disappear;
Hev 20 hustle 70 git out.
In the drifts are Knocked about:
Robin laughs, for well he knew
When the snow nd ice we're due
In the early days O. spring
Ye kin hear a rustlIn' wing.
Catch q little CLEAN o red
-Nongst the branches overhead.
Fore the snow Is fairly gone,
While it fingers on she lawn;
Nd ct once ye understand
Summertime is clls et hard
But how does the robin know
When cts time % come Id 90,
Less he hez a telegraph
or his own You needn't laugh;
Nebbe in the ightnin's FIRE
God heZ run a special wire
Fer the robins use. nd SO
Thet is how the robins know.
Chicago Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
Rrnwn Rread Lee Crram.

This recipe requires three slices OF
Boston brown bread, one quart Of
cream and One-half pound Of sugar.
Toast the bread in cool oven, then
roll AID sift it through fine sieve.
Put one pint of cream In the farina
kettle on the fire; add the sugar and
stir until dissolved. Add the remain
ing cream and set away to cool. When
cold freeze. When frozen beat in the
brown bread. remove the dasher and
repack as directed. Set away two
hours, and then it is ready to serve.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
WOMAN AND HOME.
8 HYGiENIS WAIST.
Perfectly Satisfactory and Useful SubstE
tute for the Corset

Perfectly Satisfactory and Useful substl-
tute for the Corset
Many women and girls arc realizing
more and more the disadvantages of
corsets, and would gladly discard them
II they only knew of something. to talo
their place. will attempt to describe
a waist 1 have contrived, which to me
Is perfectly satisfactory substitute.
Fig. represents the pattern; Fig. .
the front view; Fig. the whole waist
spread out. It extends only to the
waist line, and has but one seam, which
"a on the shoulder, the lacing in front
and behind giving it a perfect fit. The
material is doubled Of white duck at
twelve and half cents a yard, or heavy
muslin, about one yard is required. and
this, with the cost of the whalebone,
buttons and two lacing strings, need
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
NO INDIVIDUAL CUPS.
The Presbyterian General Assembly Re
fuses to IndOrse the New Idea

The Presbyterian General Assembly Re-
fuses to IndOrse the New Idea
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May s3.-The Pres
byterian general assembly discussed
briefly the use of individual cups at
communion, and by a standing vote.
with very few in the negative, decided
not TO make the change contemplated
The regulation of Young Peoples So
cieties of Christian EndeaVor was rele-
gated to the sessions of the individual
churches
The work Of the board of relief for
disabled ministers was presented by
DR.. Jesse f. Forbes, of New York. The
receipts last year amounted TO s176, 900.
and the expenses to Sis, 600, which had
been distributed 70 7s5 persons, OF
whom $40 were ministers and 419 wild
Oyys Of minister's
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
BRICkMAKERS OUT.
Every Brickyard In Chicago Tied Up and
q Bitter Fight On

Every BFickyArd In Chicago Tied Up anu
Bitter Fight On
CHICAGO. May 23.-A general strike
of brickmakers was declared last night
and every brickyard in Chicago was
tied up to-day. The fight is expected
to be bitter and trouble is anticipated
by the police. A strike has been in
force in several of the yards for two
weeks, the demands of the men for high
er wages being refused, and the brick
makers alliance yesterday decided to
order a general strike to force conces-
sions by the manufacturers The lat
ter declare they will operate several
yards on the north side with nOn-union
men, and the yards specified were Sur
rounded this forenoon by crowds OF
strikers determined that no work
should be done until the wage qhss-'
ton should be settled The strikers
reported at noon that about 9. 500 men
were out and that only a few nom
union men could be secured By the
manufacturers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
FIG. 8.

parts Of the waist are neatly bound
around the edge with tape or narrow
bias binding.
think this simple waist has decided
advantages over corsets; it is much
more hygienic, as 1t exerts no unnat-
ural pressure on any part of the body.
It can be washed as regularly as any
other article of Undertaking. Ger
tainly it is much less expensive than a
corset, and can easily be made by any
one at home.-Country Gentleman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
FLAT RELIEF WORK.
Pretty and Cseful Things That Are Easily
Made at Home.

With gauge, a chisel and hammer
very good effects may be produced in
fat relief by unskilled labor, as the IL
lustration of little cabinet made by a
small boy of ten will show. The mate
rial was California redwood "a soft
wood. The outlines of the cock and
hen were first drawn with a pencil on
the doors of the cabinet before they
were hung and then marked out quite
deep with a sharp chisel, smartly
tapped
The background was then taken of
with vertical strokes Of a small gauge
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
Dynamite. Deadly Work.

ELKroy, Md, May GA terrible ae-
cident took place at the farm of W. C.
Pyle. Mr.. Pyle, with a number Of as
days in removing stumps, using dyna-
mite cartridges for the purpose. A
premature explosion occurred, hurting
the men through the air. William
Havelow was frightfully lacerated and
partly dismembered- He expired short
" after. Three Others were injured
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
To Make the Fourt.enth.

Maud-Willie, 1 wish you hadn't pro-
posed to me tonight
Willie-Why, pray?
Maud-Because you made the thtr-
teenth, and now 1 am actually compelled
to encourage old Won Gotrocks to pro-
pose, so as to break the spell of bad
luclx.-N. Y. World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
Sir Hundred HIberni.n. az Once.

ST. Louis, May 25.-Judge J. P.
OConnor, national president of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, initiated
600 members here last night This
breaks the record of the order in the
matter of limitations.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31

HoUsToS. Tex, May IA report
comes from Crockett, Tex, that while
two young men were fishing in the
Neehes river, - miles from there, their
canoe was attacked by aIligators and
broken up and the young men torn in
pieces by the bruIes-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
Fraterual strife.

Mother docking into room]-Whatis
frankie crying Tor?
Wlly-He's crying for my cake.
Mother-The little pig! What did he
do with the one gave him?
Willy Oh. ate his up Srst.-Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
Fifty Persons Burned TO Death.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 23--In the
town of Kobueden 200 houses have
been destroyed by fire and in the VII
lage of Rushany $50 houses have been
burned During these eonhagratiOns
a total of Fifty persons were killed and
very many more were injured These
fires naturally have caused severe dis
tress in the districts in which they
took place, and this distress continues
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
Against the Knmen

MERIDIAN, Mass, May a5.-Ths WON
an question which above all others
troubled the Cumberland Presbyterians
during the past several years, was
finally settled in the general assembly
last night, By the decision that women
cannot be ordained into the ministry
of the church.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
IN THE OLD WAY.
A Missouri Farmer Loses $500 BY the
Box Confidence Game.

n IlssOuFt FARMER Loses BotoOV " bn8
Box Confidence Game.
WARREysBUBe, Mo, May 23-Two
confidence men, one representing him
self as a Sedalia banker, came here
yesterday and told Capt S II. Tag
CART, wealthy farmer, that they were
looking for good land. The three en-
tered into an arrangement for the pur-
chase of the latter's farm, each to
put up $500 Taggert drew the
amount from the bank. The two
men deposited a like amount and
the two sums were placed in a tin box
which was given to Taggart. The
men were to return by noon to-day to
finish the deal, or the entire sum was
to belong to Taggart- The men then
disappeared and have not since been
heard of. The box was opened this
morning and contained nothing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
MANY Persons Drovuesa.

Madrid. May 23-Further details re-
eeived here of the loss Of the Spanish
steamer Gravina, wrecked OF Manila,
Philippine islands, during a typhoon,
show that los persons were drowned
Only two Of those on board are be-
Ueyed to have been saved
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
A GHOST OF THE SEA.

ANDSMEE never hear
of all the strange
things that happen
at sea- said an old
salt who was spin
ming yarns for a
crowd of visitors at
the Sailors home.
Now, there is the
story of the last
cruise of the Lucy
Maroon, which has
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
The Road to Fortune.

Oh. he was poverty-stricken duke,
Who'd squaadered his patrimonJ:
Blu: he managed TO live in very good style
By visiting Yankee land for awhile.
And getting soue nztrimoay-
-Earrers 9azaA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-31
1t Was Too Risky.

Reggy-What do you suppose fel-
lows chances are for getting a good
wife?
Toni should say they were about
equal 70 the chances of his being good
husband
Reggy-By JoveI Then I guess ]
won't marry.-IIlustrated Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-05
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGES GREATEST
CRlISH

The great crush on the Brooklyn
bridge in the early evening OF January
Dist was undoubtedly the most sever
strain the bridge has ever received from
dead weight. For nearly two hour-
there were fully 300 tons Of people dis
rributed along the structure at given
time. No greater strain from 1907 traiiie
ill ever be known, probably, on th"
bridge. All the bridge authorities de-
clsred that il was the largest throng ~
its history, and a reporter in describing
it said that the people were packed ~
close as dried spples in barrei-oni!
they weren't dry"
4 dense winter fog had fallen over IN"
city and harbor. The ferry-boats L.
BROOKLYN for nearly an hour had ceased
running. IL was after o'clock in tn
afternoon. and thousands turned from
the ferries TO the quicker transit OF TN
bridge. Accidents AT either end of th'
bridge had completely suspended 'h'
service OF the cars. aud then the thou
sands and tens Of thousands turned t"
the promenade, ard began march that
was slow, and really as dangerous a.
transit by boat in the thickesi weather
Up around the New York tower th'
crowd turned and twisted. The women
were pale; scores of men were laughing,
half boisterously as = boy whistles to
keen up his courage; and there seemed
10 be a nervous dread akin 70 hysterls
neryadipy the whole crowd. Out on
The centre OF the bridge the throng was
ominously silent. Really weird was the
situation.
The crisis was reached at the Brooklyn
tower. There the crowd had TO go down
A flight Of steps, and there was TN
greatest danger of falling. Had oh'
woman become hysterical there ano
tainted, nothing could have prevented
trampling TO death. That throng couic
not have been stopped any more than +"
river can be stopped when one falls int"
IL. No one did faint and no one fell.
asked Superintendent Martin OF tht
bridge whether he had made any special
computation OF the strain the bridge hac
undergone in those two hours from hall
past five o'clock until half-past sever,
and he said he had not, because ther'
seemed TO be no necessity Tor II. EaeD
cable of the bridge Is able TO Withstand
a strain of 900 tons, and the STRAIT
from this crush, estimating the 10000
persons on the bridge at one time at ap
average weight of l25 pounds, would be
only $500 tons. He said. however, that
the conduct of the people ILLUSTRATED
wonderful self-control, and he had No
doubt that IL the crush had come in The
early days of the structure PAM,
xould have resulted, and the loss Of life
would have been greater than on the
opening day of the bridge.-Harpers
Weekly,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-05
TIE SMALLEST BOOK.
A Late Parisian Publication That Is smaiiss
Than u Postage stamp.

The smallest book ever printed has
Just been issued by Messrs. Pairault Of
Paris. II is the story Of Perrault, Little
Hop O. Ny Thumb.
This diminutiye volume contains fou
engravings, and il is printed in movable
type. It contains so pages Of printed
matter. The book is IS millimeters long
by % millimeters wide. The thickness
Of this volume is six millimeters and
its weight is five grams.
The dwarf book" Of the Chicago eX.
hibition could bo held on a postage
stamp Of the Columbian variety, but 10
is quite surpassed 10y this product Of tho
Freich press The little French volume,
with its illustrations and its so pages Of
printed matter, Is not much larger than
cent piece.
IL is "a complete book ir every respect
the binding being perfect, the pages
duly numbered and TO title page APP
pearing with all the formality Of the
most dignifed volume. Tho pages can
only bo read by the use % microscope,
but then it is found that the proofread-
ing has been excellently done.
Several French swe.ls are carrying
these volumes inside their watch covers.
A copy presented 20 a French library has
been duly entered in the catalogue and
placed on the shelves. st Louis Post
DISPATCH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-05
NUMBER 10.
A MEAN PIECE or BUSINESS.
An Incident That Shakes Ones Faith In
the ChivAIry Of the Modern Man.

the Chiyalry Of the Modern Man.
This is bit of genuine scandal. Ev-
erybody likes scandal. It is always such
a comfort to find oneself little better
than one s neighbor. This bit Of scandal
Is true too. There is young man now
living in Chicago who used to live in
Washington. He was engaged to q
Washington girl. but rumors concerning
her reached him out in Chicago. They
said, these rumors, that she had gone
out TO supper after the theater. and
looking on the wine when it was red
had become just little bOisterous.
Her immaculate fiance came 10 Wash
ington. He did not say word to her OF
the rumors which had filed his soul
with horror, but he took her to the the
ater and to supper afterward.
The Widow Cliquot was the third
party at the supper, and the girl, like
every other woman on earth, likes
champagne. Her sweetheart urged her
to drink, assuring her it would do her
10 harm whatever. She drank. In fact,
she corrugated tho verb to drink in
more than one tense. She became un.
nsistakably intoxicated. Then the gall
liant young man slipped her engagement
ring off, bundled her into carriage and
took her home. She hasn't seen him
since. OF course he couldn't think OF
marrying that sort Of girl, you know.
II is things like that that keep ones
relief in the innate chiyalry Of the
modern gentleman from dying. | un-
derstand tho man considers it trench
dous joke, and you may be able 20 SEQ
where the laugh comes in. am not -
Washington Post.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-05
1hE woRk oe HE ORANGES.

one of our esteemed correspondents
last week spoke lightly of some OF the
work alleged to be carried on at grange
meetings. While in some cases and
with some grauges measure OF the ex-
cruises may be open to criticism OF tins
kind. Vet the fact remains that, beyond
business transactions, the literary, edu-
cAiioual and lecture work of the grange
j. lust what the taste and good judgment
of the members want II and make II.
And ia most cases and generally IL must
be said that this work i Of high and
manifestly useful character. In witness
recall the many able papers that from
time 10 time have appeared In the col
umns Of the Farmer expressing clean-cut
and intelligent views on living topics
of the day claiming public attention.
Also the able discussion OF questions OF
farm economy, equal in merit and IN In
struction 10 the best institute sud con-
yention lecture work furnished at large
expense by state aid through boards OF
agriculture and state associations. Also
note the list Of subjects for essays and
papers in the prepared programme for
the year by single subordinate grange
A. published by us two weeks ago.
All this goes To show that the grange
is doing grand aud useful work among
its members. aside and independent OF
its organized influence in behalf of pub
lie measures relating especially TO It's
own industry, but in which the general
public are intimately concerned. Their
hand has been iuiiuenfially felt in many
measures of public interest of late years.
Friday morning there WAS introduced
in the legislature remonstrance OF over
three thousand names against the pro-
posed repeal of the oleomargarine law,
all coming through the efforts of this or
ganization. Much more might be said in
the same line, but this is enough TO clear
IL prove that the work of this organlza-
,ion NAV IN the main aud chiefly receive
the endorsement of every one soliciious
for the general welfare.-Maine Farmer
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-05
1HsN IS wHEN ne LOSES.

There is "A world of wisdom IA the fol-
lowing short paragraph written u IN a
business letter by Mr.. Alex Hume, OF
Northumberland CO.. Ontario. He says /;
Il nnd the dairy business standing the de
pr,.-ston the beet OF any. 4, Tor grain growing
Tor market it means ruin. ava constantly buy
in, fr,,rn grain grower O. feed mS datry hcri
AMI swine 4 make a little money as well a. cn-
rich my farm Notwithstanding the cry 80 many
farmers indulgv In that feeling gvain u cOws
s,ion't pay I tind that when slack up on iecl
then Is che, an iosiHg 'soHfg-'
when We consider the poor sort OF
cows some farmers have and their total
lack Of intelligent methods by which TO
know whether grain feeding pays OF not,
We do not wonder very much that they
think and act lust a. they do. Before n
man can fairly know whether any given
policy pays or not, he ought AZ least TO
employ intelligeu, methods 10 find out
Keep a record and see, or read the eS-
perience OF men who do keep records. IL
Is A most curious fact that the farmers
who do not keep records are the ones
~ no say that the liberal feeding of cows
does not pay-While those who do keep
records and are in position 10 know
whereof they speak are on the other
,ide.-HOard'S Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-05

One Of the most peculiar lawsJ :
ever filed il the United States is On e
court docket at Charlottesville, ini.
Three years ago passenger train on '
Monon route was wrecked near sc
home Of John Elliott, north of the q. :
The train rolled down an embankmGat.
and one coach was burned, five per >
killed and 20 injured The injured y
taken 10 the house Of Elliott Now .a
wants 81, 900 damages from the railra+l
because, he alleges, the health Of L.'
family has been bad ever since tao
wreck, aud this is caused by the sou u
Of groans from the injured that yibr
through his house every night g. Il
when they go outdoors at night ;-t
spirits" Of those killed in this W <
can be seen walking up and down ;ln
track in front of his house. he W. 5
all these things stopped and dama
for the annoyance which has eau /
sickness in his family. He says he has
dreamed about the wreck every night
since il happened. st Louis Repuba5.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-03-05
fro BE CONTINUED
A $4,000 Bachelor Dance.

OF course everybody is talking abont
the Hitchcock -Bulkley dance. 81.
Ii is said to have cost those, young
bachelors about $40, 900, and. as there
were only about 200 people present,
each person had to absorb about $50
worth of pleasure and refreshment.
Itwas announced that every one could
order what ne or she chose for supper.
1t was not surprising then TO see terra
pin and canvasback ducks washed down
with rare old clarets and champagnes
costing S. bottle.
Some of the dudes either deliberately
or stupidity misunderstood the carte
blanche idea Of supper, and, when the
walters came to them for orders, asked
for new dress suits or diamond scarf
pins.
| should think that one dance like
this ON such an elaborate scale would
last society for long time.
Like everything else remarkable,
Aladdin's marvellous lamp gets tire.
some when swung around too promiscu-
ously. --Chclly Kaicl.erbocker in New
York Recorder.