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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-11
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-11
Opened High'st Low'st Closing

Kansas City Grain.
KANSAS CITY. Dec s-With fair receipts Of
wheat to-day. for Tuesday, business in the
Kansas CITY market was fairy active. the buy
ing coming from both milling firms and eleva-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-11

Sheep-ReceintS, 1893 shipped yesterday,
l.4?2 The market was active and to lOc
higher. The following are representative
sales:
10 nat lbs =. 20 SL51 lI16 nat. lbs n s43O
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-11
Continued neat aUeek.)

If a door Is hung
to swing one way,
there is no use
trying to push it
the other ay.
There is a right
and a wrong way
to do thin G s.
Many thousands
of women in
America are sick,
and would like to
be well. They
are making efforts
to get well, but
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-11
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Rierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. 1t i
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-19

A popular minister in Fifeshire. in
the good old times, used at Christmas to
be inundated with hampers filed with
good things. On one occasion an enor-
nous turkey was sent to him by the
thoughtful kindness of a neighboring
farmer; but as the minister's family
had already provided for the Christmas
dinner, the bird was sent TO the market
and sold.
a passer-by, seeing this fine speci-
men of poultry, said: What n splen-
did turkey just the thing for the
minister's Christmas dinnerl" To the
minister it was again sent.
The proyident wife sent it again
TO the market, and sold ii again for a
handsome sum.
Another friend, similarly struck with
the splendid proportions of the turkey,
purchased it, and sent il TO the minister.
The good woman, not wishing TO fly
in the face of Providence, said al last:
at is clear that the Lord means us
TO have this turkey" and with the ap-
probation of the family, it formed part
of the Christmas dinner.-Youth's Com
panion.
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Who would not Be merry at Christmas
time.
And Danish all worry at Christmas tlmel
\ well-snring OF cheer
from the heart Of the year,
When earth lieth sere. IS the Christmas
time,
IT'S wise to he merry at Christmas time.
All malice TO bury n Christmas time;
All envy and strife
To put out OF each life.
That JOY may be rife at the Christmas
timei
'Tis we'll TO he merry at Christmas time.
To open our hearts al the Christmas time:
That love and good will
Every corner may MI.
And vanduish all I'll at the Christmas time!
'Tis good to he merry at Christmas time.
To open our hands Al the Christmas time,
That some who are sad
May By Us be made glad.
And glorify God At the Christmas time,
IT'S meet to be merry al Christmas time.
In Christian land al the Christmas time;
When gladRess and mirth.
Since that wonderful BIRTH
Have ruled Ger the hearth at the Christ
mas time!
And while We rejoice at the Christmas
time.
Let this with the peal of our glad bells
chime:
All glory to God
Fer the love that He showed
In the gift He bestowed at the Christmas
time!h
NJ A. Maitland. in Outlook.
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loved you. think. ever since met YOU.
and Ike a self-righteous Pharisee Ihave
endeavored 10 paf my love aside. l had
not wit enough 10 see the best in YOU,
and have tortured myself by imagining
l was in love with 4 thorC vghly world
~ woman. Eve. dear, l deserve moth
ing at your hands. but, darling. if you
will only establish home of your own
for 'ineurables' I will try with all the
love that is in me to make you happy.
VIII you marry me. dearG"
The figure If the window turned
around. but it said nothing. Perhaps
il did not need to. Attitudes tell a
great deal sometimes. and then thin.
there was a shadowy outline OF a little
outslretched hand. At any rate, Rev
Edward took three long strides across
the room. and the next attitude TINT
showed against the dim window was
very confused one. But it did not mat
ter; no one vas there TO see.
Was it dark Well, Perhaps an or
binary beniehted mortal, loveless AMI
unloying, might have thought so. hu:
to these two the room was full Of radi-
ance, for II one IS snpremely happy. one
carries ones atmosphere about with
one, and what the rest of the world
moves in matters very little.-Ethel
LOngley, in Chicago Saturday Evening
Herald
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It VAS Christmas afternoon and Eve
was descending the staircase Of the
Home for Incurables" on her way &c
the small ante-room where she had left
her coat and hat.
When she entered the house it had
been bright, clear day. and as she had
passed from room 10 room she had
seemed TO the poor sufferers 70 have
brought something of the vivid out
side brightness with her; now the sit
nation was reversed, the frosty sun
shine had given way 10 the sudden win
ter twilight, and, in sympathy with the
change. her heart was heavy with yica-
rious sorrow. Like many seemingly
volatile natures hers was a quickly
sympathetic one, and she was sad with
the sight Of so many who were doomed
TO spend the last years Of their life in
suffering.
The little ante room was dark when
she entered-so dark that she started.
when a tall. shadowy figure loomed UT
before her, and voice said: Good
evening, Miss Gwynn." I think he must
have been waiting for her fer some
time. for his eyes were evidently 10
some extent used to the dim light; how
ever that may be he could not see well
enough. however hard he tried, TO dis
Germ whether she looked pleased or
otherwise, as she said. naturally
enough: sWhy, Mr.. Dayton, how you
startled me! thought you we're miles
away
q got back as early as I could.n he
replied. "and came around TO see how
the home had Jared for its Christmas.
Let me help you into your jacket"
Well, it always is a terrible business
getting jacket TO go snugly over one
of our present enormous sleeyed dress
es. but these two seemed 70 make a
worse job of it than usual. Vt length.
when it was satisfactorily adjusted
and Eve was fastening a monstrously
elongated fur animal OF some sort
around her throat. Rev. Edward broke
the awkward silence with a rush.
Miss Gwynn, l want to beg your par
dom
why, Mr.. Dayton?'
Because 1 have misjudged YOU"
"Please don't say any more, Mr.. Day
ton
but I must. l have been sitting in
Judgment on you-as You know
know you know it, and to-day came
here, and going from room TO room
found that you had been there before
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them ard make the afternoon a little
bright; and l cant find anyone to take
my place; everyone wants to be at
home on Christmas day. SO must tell
the poor things that cannot keep my
pr0mise-unless-'
He broke Off hesitatingly, and looked
entreatingly at the beyy Of fair dam.
sells before him.
But they all began with one accord
to make excuse.
One was so sorry, but she had prom
ised months ago to go TO matinee on
Christmas afternoon, and couldn't
break the engag cement another felt
just awfully TO refuse Mr.. Dayton any
thing" the last. with a melting glance
from 4 pair of big brown eyes, "hnt
grandmamma was coming TO spend the
day. and it would seem so disrespeet-
full to leave her"
A third was taking part in a con-
cert their guild was &c give on New
Years eve, and she had promised Mr..
Trevor faithfully 10 practice his ae-
compartment with him on Christmas
afternoon; be VAS SO anxious to be
we'll up in his part of the trio
4 fourth girl wished dear Mr.. Day
ton would ask her something else. for
she would just love 10 help him, but
really it made her so dismal, seeing
those poor souls suffer, that mamma
had positively forbidden her TO SO
again.
They were all so sorry, and so re-
GREETED that they could not help him,
that the young rector felt sure that il
was not the will that was wanting.
aud thanked them for their ready SYM
pathy as warmly as though it had been
practical help.
But in the midst of the volley of ex-
cuses a bright thought struck one Of
the fair defaulters. and she exclaimed:
"Why don't you ask Evelyn to take
your place, Mr.. Dayton? You would,
wouldn't you, Eve. dear?"
The rector hesitated. then said, in
formal tones. and without meeting
Ewes eye:
Il am afraid that it would not be
much in Miss Gwynn's line"
Evelyn drew herself up proudly and
seemed about to reply, then half
amused, half hurt expression crossed
her face, as she turned earelessly away,
and sauntered over to tS,hle where
two girls sat chatting busily as they
arrayed a round faced, dimpled, waNen
beauty in the royal robes of Queen
Elizabeth.
Evelyn, why did Mr.. Dayton say
that visiting the sick was not in your
line?" queried May Lindsay, IS she adj
justed the crown on the head of the
doll queen. Il am sure there is not q
girl in the guild who has done as much
visiting at the hospital and Home for
Incurables,' as you have. don't see
why he should seem TO regard you as
so frivolous lately, he never used to.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-19

There has been a battle I'm Cuba
near Colon. Perhaps they viii GENE tos
fsil stop some OF these daye
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-19

Doesn't he know that for years you
have gone TO your 'incurables' every
Sunday afternoon? Why, we all re-
gard YOU as the most goody, goody girl
in our set. don't see what has como
over the rector"
1T is not worth talking about" said
Evelyn, lightly. "Mr. Dayton has never
been asked to take 40 afternoon at
the 'iucurables' since he came until
now, so he probably does not know
that am in the habit of going there.
May, you are getting that ruff for her
majesty too high"
And then they all plunged into the
mysteries of dolls dressmaking again.
When Edward Dayton first came TO
st. Boniface he had been irresistibly
attracted by Evelyn Gwynn's pretty
face and saucy speeches, but lately his
manner had been much colder, for he
had arrived at the conclusion that Eve
Iva cared too little for serious things
to consent to become a cleTgyman's
wife, and he was too unaccustomed to
women to divine that her fiippant
speeches were assumed, and that her
Pay, careless manner concealed warm.
generous heart. The fact was that
Evelyn was so disguised at the sudden
mania for parish work, which had seized
the young ladies - st. Boniface since
Mr.. Davton's advent, that she had
taken particular pains to appear in
different. and even frivolous, and had
on one or two occasions evaded doing
some church work which Mr.. Dayton
had asked her 10 attend 20 personally;
hence his remark about the "ineura-
bles" not being "in her line" Evelyn
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-19

me, and had left such trail of bright
ness behind you, that your path was
easy to follow. The poor souls here
are witnesses TO qualities in you that l
have been blind to-"
"Please don't say any MORE" pleaded
Evelyn. "You are going to the other
extreme now, and l really won't know
myself. Perhaps you did not give me
credit for some things, but after all
you know / am very frivolous!"
But the laugh with which she said it
was not quite natural, and there was
really no reason for her to walk to the
window and look out, for there was
nothing to be seen there but a blur OF
light from The window opposite.
There was a pause, and then voice
came from the shadowy figure in the
center of the room.
Miss Gwynn, you have done great
deal for these poor souls here; won's
you do something for me?"
"But you are not an 'mcurable,' " said
EVELYN. The fur monstrosity had evil
IDENTIFY come unfastened again and re-
quired a great deal Of attention, also it
seemed that the blur on the opposite
side of the street had acquired fresh
interest, so II was to the back Of a dim
" outlined figure in the window that
Rev. Edward spoke next.
81 am an incurable.' Miss Gwynn;
I am suffering from something that (
must carry with me the rest of my life.
and I don't want 10 be cured. Eve.
dear. listen 10 me n moment-do not
speak. dear. until ] have inished-let
me have my say. even II the answer is
No I love you, dear. 50 dearly; I have
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like magpies, when
the door opened and Rev. Edward
Dayton walked into the room.
Now Rev. Edward was tall, he
was young, he had pair of
well opened, honest blue eyes, Ills
fair hair showed decided symptoms of
curling. when it was allowed TO grow
beyond the orthodox clerical length,
his features were distinctly Greek in
their outline, and his figure would have
done credit TO any young athlete; his
clerical garb was well cut, and of the
finest cloth, and when to these attrac
tions were added a particularly frank
and charming manner, and most fas-
cinating laugh, it can readily be under
stood why the new rector of st. Boni-
face, Chicago, was so popular with his
congregation, and SO adored by the
feminine portion thereof.
Consequently when he entered the
rectory drawing-room on the afternoon
in question, where 1G pretty girls were
employed in dressing dolls for the
Christmas LEAR. and, in an incidental
manner, enjoy Eg the excellent tea and
cake dispensed by his maiden aunt, it
was not to be wondered at that his ap-
pearauce caused little thrill of excite
ment to pass through the circle of fair
workers.
The rector had only been at st. Boni-
face nine months, but already he was
on fairly intimate terms with the ladies
of his congregation, especially the
young girls, so without any preliminary
he stated his errand.
81 am in a fearful fix" he announced,
in a very boyish and unclerical man
ner. And l want one of you young
ladies to help me out of it."
The offers of assistance were many
and prompt, but the rector still looked
worried and anxious.
"You see it is Just this way" he be
gan, balancing his spoon across the
edge of his cup, and gazing at it intent
~. 81 have suddenly been called away
on some errand for the bishop and it
will be impossible for me TO get back
to Chicago for Christmas day"
He paused here, and a storm of ex-
clamation and regrets was poured
forth, in the midst of which q sauey
young voice was heard to exclaim:
AND you want US to write your
Christmas sermon for you? How per
fectly charming. | have always fan
cied it must be most delightful to stand
up in a pulpit and deliver nicely point
ed little moral axioms - always, of
course, carefully pointed at some one
else
And the speaker, a slight, graceful
little blonde, with a piquant express
sion. and a pair Of mischievous blue
eyes. shot a half-laughing, half-defiant
look at the handsome young rector,
who Redeemed slightly as he replied in
rather constrained tones; MANY
thanks, Miss Evelyn, but won't trouble
YOU TO that extent. | have arranged
10 have one Of Mr. Brooke's curates
take the services for me. but he leaves
directly after the morning service, TO
20 to one of the mission churches. and
YOU see l had promised 10 devote Christ
mas afternoon to the patients of the
Tome for Incurables' and they have
counted on having some one read &c
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Christmas Trees in England.

Christmas trees were unknown in
England until the reign OF Queen Vic
toria. After the present prince Of Wales
had become three or four years old,
Prince Albert ornamented a Christmas
tree for the amusement OF the infant
prince. The idea pleased the people.
and, as Christmas trees were every year
made feature of the court celebration,
the fashion soon spread among the. Eng
lish.-Chieago Inter Ocean.
The Van Buren press., 1896-12-19

Santa Claus, / hang for you,
BY the mantel, stockings two
One for me and one 10 so
To another boy | know.
There's a chimney in the town
You have never Travelled down.
Should you chance to enter there
You would find a room all bare;
Not a stocking could you spy,
Matters not how you might try:
And the shoes you'd find are such
As no boy would care for much.
In n broken bed you'd see
Some one just about like me.
Dreaming OF the pretty toys
Which you bring to other boys.
And TO him a Christmas seems
Merry only in his dreams.
All he dreams. then. Santa Claus.
stun the stocking with. because
When it's filed up to the brim
Ill be Santa Claus to hint
Frank Dempster sherman, In Chicago
Record.
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When ] hung up my stocking-The world
was different then;
unvexed the mind by things that blind and
clog the souls OF men;
prayer lisned at a mothers knee, hope
10 only peep"
II We were quick-and see St Nick while
others lay asleep.
When I hung up my stocking-The gray
dawn came so late
Each little head in trundle bed grew weary
with the wait;
a stealthy rush Of white-robed threAand
then the stockings split
Their treasure out, TO laugh and shout,
upon the patchwork quilt.
When I hung up my stocking-If now I
could but feel
Such bubblIng Joy without alloy as reach
ing 10 the heel
Brought in the cold gray dawnings OF those
Christmas days gone by,
Not anyone beneath the sun would be so
glad as I.
When I hung up my stocking-No mine
OF golden ore.
Or jewels rare. past all compare. as in
Aladdins store,
Could make me feel such wealth to-day as
once used to know
When counting out, with laugh and shout.
tie pennies in the toe.
When l hung up my stocking-If we could
always hold,
Throughout our days of devious ways. like
pictures framed in sold,
Close 10 our hearts such memories of child
hoods perfect bliss,
We'd often find what now, too blind. in life
We simply miss.
Mary C. Huntington, in n. Y. Independ-
eEt.
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Willie-Mamma. ifSanta Claus is such
q good man. why'does he give SO many
more presents TO rich children than 10
the poor ones?
MotheI-Because Il takes so much
more to please q rich child then IL does
q poor one. my sou.-Golien DAYS.
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felt sore and hurt at his opinion of her
and mentally resolved that for once she
would desert her inyalids rather than
have Mr.. Dayton imagine she vas in
fueneed by his wishes. but better coun-
sci came with the morning. and she con-
soled herself with the thought that Mr..
Dayton was out Of the city and would
probably never discover that she had
taken his place.
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Some Of the individual taxes in this
city are interesting. The figures show
the existence in Savannah Of number
of good snug fortunes. but they do not,
rs sttme might suppose, indicate the eX.
istence of any millionaires. II there are
such in Savannah they do not show up
on the tax digest. There are many
whose taxes on property amount TO be-
tween % and so cents, and there ara
several rs low as five and ten cents,
there are t,so or three who pay the
state aud county two cents, and there is
one who only pays one cent tax. This
taxpayer is woman who owns a small
piece Of land in the northwestern part
Of the county the value Of which is re-
turned at less than 81. According to
the law. II she failed to pay this one
cent. the property would have 70 be adj
vertised and sold. and Tie legal fees for
this process would run up to several
times the value Of ERE property itsef--
Savannah lGal News.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-28
A SERMON on SPINSTERHOOD.
THE REV. Mr.. sAMMIs. OF SOUTH RIVER PAYS
HIS RESPECTS TO OLD MAIDS AND
MARRIED WOMEN

THE REV. Mr. sAMMIs. OF SOUTH RIVER. PAYS
HIS RESPECTS TO OLD MAIDS AND
MARRIED WOMEN.
New-Brunswick. July q (SpeciaD.-The Rev J. H
Sammis. of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. in
South River. Mddlesex County, last evening
preached a sermon which has stirred up consider
able talk In the village. Miriam. the Old Maid"
the subject. and the sermon was in euogy Of
spinsterhood. 1t is merely incidental that Mr..
Sarnms is a bachelor
The text from Exodus XIV, q, telling Of
MIram's singing at the overthrow Of the Egyp-
tans He plunged right into the by de-
nouncing those who rtdcule old maids who are
at the head Of the charity organizations. temper
ance movements and social purity societies in
various churches the minister asked 1T is these
subjects of laughter. The best compa rison %
the merit Of an Old maid is 20 place her side by
side with q married woman. and she will tower far
above her.
There exists to-day too much Of the feeling that
blood is frequently the rsnkest OF bad blood
have sympathy for those wealthy girls who will
princes or God-forsaken dukes and bestow large
sums Of money upon them for their title. / don't
other kind OF dom These girls find too late the
mistake they have made. and then expect the SYM
pathy which has for them"
Mr.. sammis told OF the part Miriam played in
the finding Of Moses. Her fidelity TO the trust given
noble nef old S that e IN her wss
took the child had been one Of our new women.
sne Woun nave ndn poohle dog, with nne coat,
spangled with buttons. In her arms. and Moses
would have stood no chance at all.
Next we find Miriam with the children OF Israel
in the desert After her song OF triumph. she
made prophecies, and bad results OF II.
She became ambitious. jealous Of her brothers
sanderous and was punished by being afflicted
with leprosy. This enforces lesson Give q
woman too much power and you will repent IT,
Universal suffrage would be excellent thing
were it not for this. II the woman has full con-
troll Of domestic affairs. she comes II over her
husband in an alarming manner Limit her power
and things smoothly; give her complete
troll and that settles it"
The ended with a reference 10 Mriams
pardon. and the upholdng of the later years OF
her life the best example Of the worth of old
maid.