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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
AROUND THE FARM.

. IF rye is sown early it may be safely
pastured in the fall 1t makes profit
able pasture.
IN addition to other merits accorded
to rye the fact that it is weed killer
IS not the least.
The orchard should be cleared of all
brush. 1t is not only unsightly but is
a harbor for insects.
THERE ought tn be fixed place for
rubbish. Unless there is the premises
become Uttered with tin cans, old bot
ties, etc.
SELECT the largest and most early
maturing ears of corn for seed, thor
oughly dry and then keep them away
from the rats.
WITH horse Strengthening establish
ment near Chicago and one in Oregon,
there is prospect that the scrub will
be wiped out of existence.
II is said Chicago parties are buying
up the creameries in Wisconsin, a fact,
if it is fact, that shows the substan-
tial prosperity of the dairy.
MINNESOTA farmers who have Rus
sian thistles are compelled by law to
destroy them, or suffer a fine. The
county commissioners set a day on
which the work must be done.-Farm-
er's Voice.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04

| Here the small. brown creatures attack
the starch and sizing in the cloth bind
ings of the book and often eat the gilt
| edges of books in their eagerness to
secure the albumen used therein. Nor
| is it old books which attract them.
| They are frequently found in fresh
packages sent from the bindery. And
this also proves that it is food and
warmth which they seek, and not dirt.
When a family or n clan--for they
seem to arrive in clans-of croton bugs
take possession of kitchen sink it is
very difficult to dislodge them. Their
peculiar fat bodies and their compressi-
bic skin enable them to slip easily into
the narrowest cracks. They are noe
turnal insects, coming out to secure food
at night when the room is de serted.
Eternal vigilance and the continued
use of the borax will keep them within
reasonable bounds. Both are necessary,
for too much cleanliness in the prepare
ton and care of food is impossible, and
croton bugs are clearly ~ the opinion
that the world owes them living.
The cockroach was an importation
from Asia to Europe, and this country
acquired it from the latter place. 1t
has been calculated that the first
Asiatic coclroach set foot in England
four centuries ago.
They are among the most vivacious
and convivial of insects. They are ex-
tremely fond of beer, spirits, strip and
all sweet things. If you approach the
:
ing of them you will hear noise like
heavy rain as they scamper away.
They show great ability in getting out
of sight.
They are remarkably impartial and
comprehensive in their diet. While
preferring the sweet things mentioned,
they eat all human food and also wooden
clothes, newspapers, backing, ink,
leather, emery paper, their own cast-off
skins and their dead relations.
a naturalist of high reputation, Prof.
MUscly, of the Challenger, observed
considerable degree of intelligence in
the cockroach.
While on the ship he was continually
annoyed by a huge specimen which
visited him at night and slipped the
moisture from his face and lips, there
by rendering sleep difficult.
Whenever the man moved the cock
roach sped to bookshelf at the bot
tom of the bed. There he stood blink
ing his eyes and shaking his whiskers
derisively. When the other reached
for a book or missile to throw at the
cocl1roach he dropped to the floor and
disappeared. At last the man of sci
ence bethought him of the air-gun, and
Herewith shot his tormentor. The
cocl1roach was unfamiliar with this
weapon, and did not bulge when it was
aimed at him
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
HINTS ON MENDING.
There's a Right Way and q Wrong WAY
of Repairing Clothing.

Garments which will wear forever
without the need of mending have vet
to be invented, and in the meantime it
may be Of some use to readers to have
few hints as to the best way of mend
ing their clothing. When putting
patch on an old dress no greater mis-
take can be made than TO use piece of
new material, for if the dress be at all
worn the patch will show very plainly,
while if the dress be made of washing
material it is very probable that a new
patch will shrink and completely spoil
the appearance of the whole garment.
So be careful if you have to mend
dress made of print, muslin or any
other washing material, to wash the
piece from which you cut the patch, so
that the shrinEage will take place be-
fore the patch is put in. Never patch
a wooden dress, unless it is absolutely
unavoidable, but tack a piece of the
material underneath the weak place
and darn on the right side with the
Rawlings, and, if carefully done, the
repair will hardly show.
When kid gloves split use fine cotton
of the same color as the glove for mend
ing in preference to silk, for it wears
better and is less likely to cut the glove;
1t is an advantage to wax the cotton
before using it. When lace begins to
wear into holes, instead of drawing it
together as most people do, darn it
carefully with cotton. This will
strengthen the lace, and if neatly done
will be hardly noticeable.
In darning, whether wool, cotton or
silk be used, try to match the color of
the garment as nearly as possible.
Sometimes if garment be faded it is
necessary to expose the new material
used for mending it for some in the
sunshine to make it the right color
Home Notes
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04

As she spoke the door opened and a
figure glided into the room. 1t was
the pastor His clothes were soiled and
torn, his face was CHASTITY; a more
limp, dirty, disreputable parsonage it
was difficult to conceive. So comical
was his appearance that the corporal,
who possessed a strong vein of humor,
could, Notwithstanding his awe for the
sacred parsonage, scarce keep his coun-
tenance.
Been in the wars, sir? Never mind,
a little soap an water 'ull soon put We
to rights. a little vinegar 'ud be a
good thing for your cheek, if it wasn't
so brol1eel and"
How'd thy tongue, mon," the dame
interrupted; ''let his reverence change
his clothes, an OH fettle un up wi
sweet verbs"
Dear friends" Dodd groaned, ''you
see my plight-my bodily suffering you
can appreciate, but who can picture
the agony of mind endure?"
''Who done it?1 asked the corporal,
though the sly dog knew well enough
before he put the question.
That son of Belial, Jack Wilders."
well, parsOn, l reckon you left your
mark on him?'
mo. l am a man of deeds, not
blows; and mark me, Mr.. Whitford,
that man shall wash away these stains
with tears of anguish
Such a diabolical expression shad-
owed Dodd's features as he breathed
this threat. that the corporal shud-
dered; but he could not quite under
stand any condition in which a man
received a blow and did not re-
turn it; and. from that moment, he be-
Cau to see flaws in his idol
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
Hom tn De.trnr Honsehold P..ts.

The most satisfactory way to deal
with moths, bedbugs or other house
hold pests is to fumigate with sulphur
the ordinary powder will do, but sui
phur candles are better, and can be pro-
Cured from any druggist. Put the
articles you wish to fumigate in a
small, close room, taking care to re-
move all silver or growing plants, as it
will tarnish the one and kill the other;
place your lighted candle in a kettle,
and have the room closed for several
hours. AL animal life will be destroyed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
CHAPTER VL-CoSTISUED

''Great CaSar!- shouted manly voice,
81 guess I've knocked the spots of
that coon's beauty anyhow. Here. hold
up. my girl; there's nothing to fear
now"
''Oh, Mr.. Wilders." Elsie gasped,
clinging to his arm. Il am so glad you
came"
so am l."
BY this time the discounted Dodd had
gathered himself together, his face
livid and bruised. with the blood flow
ing freely from a cut on his cheek.
,"How dare you" he Kissed, strike a
minister of the gospel?'
'-Ha. ha, ha," Wilders roared- so
I've hooked YOU at last, you sneaking,
hypocritlcal, 'tarnal old wolf in sleeps
clothing"
III have the law of you. I'll charge
YOU with assault and battery, and"
Burglary. infanticide, manslaughter
and arson. Whoop her up, old boy;
but he added, sternly, If you don t
right here give a better explanation of
your conduct I'll pound the life out of
you sure as my names Jack Wilders."
81 was simply offering my heart and
hand to the maiden, with her parents
full consent. | have been guilty of
nothing more dreadful than snatching
kiss from promised bride. Mr.. Grey"
"Why. dod-gast Your ALFRED impu-
RGnce. your heart, your hand, to a
slip of a girl of seventeen at most.
1IIsie. ' he said, turning to the trembling
young woman, docs this fellow speak
the truth?"
Il do not know" She stammered; per
haps / was foolish. Oh, take me home. "
See here, parson," WilderS said.
much mystified, I'm goin' to take this
young lady back to her parents. The
roads free; You can go FIRST or last; but.
understand that two's company an
three'S none. If you desire to 60 sky
larkin' into a law court you'll not have
to run across lots to find me. an if YOU
ever annoy this girl again. parents or
no parents'consenting, it's Jack Wild
ers you'll have to reckon with, an
don't you forght it."
The baff1ed Dodd, muttering speedy
vengeance, skunk away towards the
city, and the prospector led Elsie up
the hill hOmeward.
You never promised to run in double
harness with that cuSs?" he asked. alb
ruptly
No" she answered, emphatically.
An your parents-did they give him
the Office. do you think?"
Did they encourage him, do you
mean? Oh. Mr.. Wilders. 1 am afraid
they did"
Great Scott" The information
seemed to reduce the honest prospector
to state of specifies Indignation.
Presently. however. he ventuted:
Say. Elsie, you an Mr.. Grey were
kind Of thicll?"
Yes" So low the answer that even
Jacks acute ear could hardly catch it.
Don't think I want to pry into Sc
crets; but if it had been him trying to
snatch a kiss on yonder ledge, the lady
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
CORN CUTTER.

cred. There are machines that do the
work expeditiously by horse power,
but in many cases these are entirely
out of the question and a hand-cutter
has to be employed. A good one is
shown in our illustration, taken from
the Ohio Farmer. The edge half of the
blade is corrugated-crimped by being
passed flatwise between two ridged
rollers-and the blade is ground to an
edge from one side only. The result
of this is an edge serrated and toothed
like saw, but the cutting edge of
each tooth is smooth like that of a
knife, and the blade can be sharpened
on grindstone like any knife. The
advantage of this knife is that it sticks
wherever it touches. and it cuts, too.
1t requires only half as much effort to
cut hill of corn with this cutter as
with the smooth cutters.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
Raising sheep for Mutton,

The mutton breeds of sheep grow so
rapidly compared with scrubs as to al
most surprise those who have not used
them. Such breeds as the Oxford
Downs, ShrOpshires and Hampshire
Downs will gain from II ounces to a
pound day the first year, if forced by
high feeding. 1t has been demon
strated by actual tests that lambs can
be made to attain 100 pounds live
weight when 100 days old, and indi-
vidual rams, fed for the purpose of
gaining as much as possible, have
reached $40 pounds when l year old.
A ram was exhibited at the Centennial
exposition that weighed 425 pounds.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04

wouldn't have opened her breathin'
pipes so 'tarRal loud-now. would she,
my dear?"
''Oh, Mr.. Wilders.'
Don't be scared. I'm Franks Grey's
friend; AMI want to get the right lay
of the land before I go ahead"
Mr.. Grey never spoke a word of love
to me. He does not even know that L
l mean that he-that is that
Exactly so-a mods as good as a
wink TO blind boss. see. Now, run
home an have it out with your mother.
You freeze on to Frank Grey; he is a
man as will make his way, an 1 guess
he don't mean to lose sight of the little
girl up at OretOwn."
He babe her good nighG with last
parting injunction.
Don't lnuckle down to anyone. an
whatever happens, my girl, remember
you've friends in Mile an Jack Wild
ers, 50 hold your own, an keep a stiff
upper lip"
Poor Elsie made a sad mess of it,
when she reached home. The very
worst she could make of the case was
that Dodd had tried to kiss her-no
very heinous offense IN the eyes Of
those DerbvShire peasants, whose ways
Of woOing are a little rougher than
those permissible in polite society.
Having once accepted the fact that she
was grown out of girlhood. which had
been instilled into their minds by
Dodd's eloquent sophistries. they saw
nothing but foOlishness in the fuss she
had made over the trifing adventure
of the evening. and they were fercely
indignant at Wilders' treatment of the
good man. who honOred them by de-
string 10 become their son-in-law
"Dunna knaw which sold her bread
be buttered on grumbled Mrs Whit
ford, as Elsie escaped to her chamber.
Just as he was going to set that
gold mining company ahoat." growled
the corporal. ''Drat that schoolmaster;
I wish he'd never shown his handsome
face in these parts.
:'What, Grey. Whattens he got to
do wi it?"
''Why, I heard said Whitford. stol-
Idly, putting his pipe. why, heard
as there had been a sight o talk about
our lass an him, an that the school
board had something TO say about it
nay, heard as he had to leave for car
ryin' on with Elsie. They kept it mum,
but there was big fuss made about it."
1T be all my fault" moaned the IN
happy woman. ''0i KEEP the lass i
short dresses when her ought to a wore
long gowzds."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
MONEY IN TURKEYS.
Suggestions Regarding the Feed and Ca
of Young birds

| Suggestions Regarding the Feed and Caro-
of Young Birds.
If new blood were brought into the
| flock every year there would be fewer
complaints of young turkeys being
delicate. The truth is that these birds
have been too much inbred. The
easiest and quickest remedy for the
trouble is the introduction of wild
blood, which gives the desired stamina,
When the young turks are first
Matched they, like CHECKERS, require no
food for the first twenty-four hours,
but the mother should be given little
corn to keep her on the nest. After
wards feed them some milk curd
squeezed dry or bread dipped, but not
soaked, in milk or slightly moistened
| with egg. Later on they may be given
scraps from the house, wheat corn, bread
and green bone. Always feed on clean
board, and allow them as much as they
will eat up clean in the space of
quarter of an hour. For the first three
weeks they should be fed three or four
times a day; afterwards three times
/ daily will suffice. OF course they must
be supplied with plen ty of water aud
gravel.
AS soon as the turks seem strong and
the weather is bright and warm, they
may be allowed to ramble about, but
must be got home at night. or, in case
| of a shower, as damp is extremely fatal
! to them. After they reach the stage
known as shooting the red" they ara
hardy, and need but little attention
But for the first three months they
need to be well cared for.
Lice are as fatal as damp to young
birds. As soon as they are Matched,
the hen should be examined for lice,
which are certain to be transmitted to
the young ones. The large lice will bs
found on the head, neck, under the
wing and also on the flight feathers
around the quilts on the wing. A little
oil or melted grease should be we'll
rubbed in and the hen thoroughly
busted with snuff or insect powder.
The same should be done to the turks
when they are about week old, and a
drop of oil rubbed on their heads.
This should be applied with discretion,
as too much grease is fatal to them
Turkeys are great foragers, and can
not be kept in confinement. After the
first three months they should be given
absolute freedom. About month be-
fore marketing they should be fed lib
orally with as much corn as they will
eat. Old corn should always be used,
as green corn is indigestible and often
retards fattening. if it does not cause
actual loss.-N Y. World
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his new acquaintance. Grey drew forth
the letters that contained his fate, sure
of a choice of positions and only hop,
ing that he would have the good judg-
ment to choose the best.
As the letters were read one after
another. his cheek flushed. and when
| the last was perused he sat down on
the bed gazing with the blanllest stare
/ of disappointment.
The fact is, they We're all worded
alike. as though one hand had written
! them, and each contained the assurance
| that the members of the staff of that
| particular Journal never resigned. rare
| " died and that there was not even the
| thinnest hope of present or future liter
! airy employment. On one letter, how
ever. some good fellow had scrubbed
a postscript in pencil:
If you can get the humblest living in any
honest way, young man. give up the idea OF
journalism in Chicago. JOHN BAILEY"
Thus one bubble burst and now an
other scheme for solving the great
problem of existence must be devised.
Why not call upon this John Bailey?
He was evidently a man with sympa-
thetic tendencies, or he would never
have troubled himself to add that
scrubbed bit of advice.
Accordingly next morning Frank
Grey tramped up the rickety stair
case that led to the editorial rooms of
the great daily. He had no difficulty
in finding the man for whom he was
arching-evidently a person in au-
thority-and in a few minutes found
himself in the presence of an oldish
man, rather inclined to corpulency,
whose well-to-do air and comfortable
surroundings hardly served to point a
moral to his wall over the blighted
prospects of journalism. He received
the young man. who stammered his
apologies for his Importantly, with
good-humored cordially.
80 YOU are another moth fiuttering
in the candle of literary hope?" he
asked, with an amused smile.
We'll, yes, if you put it so. I do
most earnestly wish TO join your ranks. :"
What do you think you are fit FORE"
''Oh, am modest; l am willing to
start with a pittance, nay, to work for
a time with no remuneration, if the
chance be given me.
Exactly. But what are your quail
fications?"
Il can write rapidly and with toll
cradle accuracy. l have already done
some magazine work, and"
BAH" interrupted the eccentric ed
itor. Can You wallOw in the mire of
ward politics? Are you hand-in-glove
with the loafers who hang around
Hans Pumperniclle's beer saloon? Can
you forget that you are man and be-
tray private condolences; lie about peo-
pie who have been gracious to you; put
up with insults; write against your
most solemn convictions, and be ready
to be kicked out of your berth by your
employer, who has found man with a
skin little tougher or a conscience a
little denser than your own? Can you,
l ask?"
We'll, if you are the result of this
peculiar training, L"
Might venture too. All, young man,
we are not similarly situated-I never
had to begin at the bottom. In my
young days things were different, and
there was no mob of hungry scribblers
hanging on TO a newspaper. However,
thank your blessed sta ;, there is no
chance of your getting on the daily
however suicidically you may be in
clined.7
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
A Soap for Cleaning SIX.

A soap for this purpose is made by
heating one pound cOcoauIt oil to 90
degreess F., adding half pound caustic
soda and mixing thoroughly. Then
heat half pound white Venetian turpen-
tine, add TO the soap and again mix
thoroughly. The mixture Is covered
and left four hours. then heated again
and one pound of OK gall is added to it
and well stirred. Next pulverize some
perfectly dry curd soap and add it to
the gall soap in sufficient quantity to
make it solid-one or two pounds of
curd soap viii be needed. When cold
the mass should be pressed into cakes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
LADDER FOR CARRYING HEAVY LOADS.

than a short, stout ladder. Persons
unaccustomed to carrying heavy
weights, says Richard Jones, will find
it useful. For its construction, the
side pieces may be six feet or more in
length, two to three inches wide
and an inch thick. The rounds or
crosspieces may be one foot apart, the
length corresponding to the width Of
the ladder. The side pieces should be
of strong, hard wood, free from knots,
and the handles shaved and sandpa-
pered smooth. Such a ladder is fire.
quently used by market gardeners when
removing garbage. Decaying leaves,
ztumps, dirt, etc, are shOveled into
box resting on the barrow, lifted and
carried to the compost heap.-R- J.
billiard, in American Agriculturist-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
6OUDOIR CATCH-ALL-
A Convenient Trifie Easily Made and Very
Often Used.

Every woman knows the convenience
of box or basket into which she may
drop her rings, pins and the like when
she is either too sleepy or too lazy to
put each in its proper place.
The receptacle shown in the illust-a-
ton is easy to make and becomes a
pretty addition to the dressing table,
besides providing place for the little
trifles that often litter it.
To make it, buy a small round basket
Of Japanese make, or, if you prefer it,
of sweet grass, and three pieces of
lightweight brass rod, long enough to
make a stand proportionate in size
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
Apples as Brain Food.

Apples are now recommended by
many physicians as brain food, because
they contain quantity of phosphoric
acid, and are easily digested. When
eaten at night some little time previous
to retiring, they are said to excite the
action of the liver and produce sleep.
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TO BE CONTINUED.
Mean Trick.

Johnny" said the solemn-faced
youth, did you inquire the price of
bicycle vests, as asked you to do?"
Yes" answered his younger brother.
Il went all over town and l couldn't
find any place where they'd ever heard
of bicycle ve-Say!" he exclaimed, as it
gradually dawned upon him, IF 1 was
big enough I'd lick you right now!'-
Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
POINTS OF POULTRY.
The Picture Shows Where the Different
Parts IOcafad

The Picture Shows Where the Different
Parts Are Located.
Expert breeders, of course, know the
points in poultry, but among every
day farmers and average people who
raise poultry a comparatively small
number are we'll informed in this re-
spect. The illustration shows a rooster
with the different parts numbered,
and appended below the name of each
opposite its number: l, comb; 9, face;
3, waffle; 4, deaf-ears, or earlobe: ),
hackle; 6, breast; :, back: s, saddle;
9. saddle hackles or feathers; 10,
sickles; IL, tail cOverts; 70, true tail
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04

feathers; -, wing-bow; II, wing
coverts forming the bar" Is, Sec
ondaries, lower end, forming the wing
or lower butts; l6, primaries, or flight
feathers, not seen when the wing is
clipped up; Il, point of breast bone;
Is, thighs; 10, hooks; 20, legs or
shanks; 81, spur; 81, toes or claws
n. T. Homestead
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
CARRYING HEAVY LOADS.

1t Is Done Easily with the Aid of
| short, Stout Ladder.
To carry produce such as a quarter
of beef, dressed hog or other meat
or produce, at times .disagreeable to
handle, there is nothing more handy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
The Rumor Was Correct.

Hite-I heard a rumor to-day that
Featherby fell out of window and
broke his head
White-There was nothing in tn.
Y. Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04

He Gocularly)-What makes you so
miserable? You look as though your
greatest enemy had got married.
She-It's worse than that. She's got
her decree of divorce.-N. Y. World.