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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05

this. lou must know that by gay Lney
live underground because of the great
heat, and in the night they go out to
feed, and devour every animal they can
catch. They go also to drink at the
rivers and lakes and springs. And their
weight is so great that when they
travel in search of food or drink, as they
do by night, the tail makes a great
furrow in the soil, as if full tun of
liquor had been dragged along. Now,
the huntsmen who go after them take
Inem Dy certasn GIN (trap) which they
set in the track over which the serpent
has passed, knowing that the beast will
come back in the same way. They plant
stake deep in the ground and fix on the
head of this sharp blade of steel made
like a razor or lance point, and then
they cover the whole with sand so that
the serpent cannot see it. Indeed. the
huntsman plants several such stakes
and blades on the track. On coming to
the spot the beast strikes against the
iron blade with such force that it
enters his breast and rives (cuts) him
so that he dies on the spot, and the
crows on seeing the brute dead begin to
cav. and then the huntsmen know that
the serpent is dead. and come in search
of him.
This, then. is the way these beasts are
taken. Those who take them proceed
TO extract the gall from the inside. and
this sells at a great price; for you must
know it furnishes the material for a
most precious medicine. Thus if per-
son is bitten by a mad dog. and they
give him but small pennyweight of this
medicine to drink. he is cured in a mo-
ment. Again. if one has any disease
of the skin and applies small quantity
of this gall he shall speedily be cured.
SO you see why it sells at such a high
price.
They also sell the flesh of this serpent.
for it is excellent eating. and the people
are very fond of it. And when these
serpents are very hungry, sometimes
they will seek out the lairs of lions or
bears or other large wild beasts. and de-
YOUR their cubs, without the sire or
dam being able TO prevent it. Indeed.
il they catch the big ones themselves
they devour them. too; they can make
no resistance.-Noah Brooks, in ST.
Nicholas
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
Sound Money, Protection and Prosperity.

membranes Whoever doubts that
this will he the result may look at the
outcome of the International confer
ences which have been held on this
matter. There was in them much
eloquence so long as the general
subject" was Grated upon. But when
the question turned up how the thing
was practically to be done, the MEM
bers soon found it wac time to break
up and go home. This will inevitab-
ly be the result wherever the matter
is intelligently discussed. In every
civilized country the business COM
munity is overwhelmingly against
the double standard. The yearning
of mankind for bimetallism is myth
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
NOT ATTENTIVE ENOUGH.
But Somebody Kissed Her Three Times
in the Tunnel

But Somebody Kissed Her Three Times
in the Tunnel
They were a young couple and had
been married only few months. They
resided in the suburbs and were on their
way to the eity-he TO business and she
to do some shopping. He had evidently
been out the night before and did not
feel in talkative mood, while she was
garrulous. He frowned and read his
paper. The tunnel was reached-the
long, dark tunnel--and not light in
the car. She made few commonplace
remarks. He slept.
Their destination was reached and
out of the car they passed.
Il was afraid you were angry at
me this morning." she said. adjusting
her bonnet.
No reply.
''Italked So much when you wanted to
read" she went on.
No answer.
But your affection dissipated all my
fears. love" she continued. buttoning
her glove.
MY Affection" he said, looking at
her quizzically.
''Yes. dear"
What affection? When did show
any Affection"
''Why. IN the tunnel, George" said the
wife, taking his arm.
What do you mean?"
"Oh, you innocent boy" with a pinch
of his arm.
you're speaking in riddles"
''Of course; you kissed me in your
sleep, suppose ?" with laugh.
Kissed you? didn't kiss YOU"
Didn't kiss me in the tunnel?''
"No!"
swell. some one did; three times"
eyoung husband has sworn off read
ing the newspapers in the morning
and is preparing to read the riot act
to some one.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
Ordinance No. 342.
First PubIished March 5. 1sq7.

First Published March ), 1881
An ordinance of the city of lola prescribing fire
limits in said city and regulating the ereetic
or repairing or moving of wooden buildings
within said limits.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the City Of lola, Kansas.
SECTION /. The fire limits of this city shall
consist OF that part of the city lying between
Monroe street on the north. Broadway street on
the south aud Walnut street on the west and
Sycamore street on the east and it shall not he
lawful for any person to erect, move or build
any wooden or frame building or any frame or
wooden building covered or sided wit iron or
steel Sheeting within such limits except as
may be provided for in this ordnance.
SEC. Any person desiring to erect any
wooden out building on the resr end of lots
within the limits prescribed in Section one ID
of this ordinance. sbal present petition To the
City Council describing the place of construc-
JiOn and the purpose for which ii is To be used
when constructed and complete diagram of
the surrounding buildings aud petition OF the
property owners IN the neigh bOrhoOd or imme-
diale vicinity. II the City Council approve of
such plan il may grant such permission. When
such building IS complrted it must in all re-
sDects conform in situation, plan of construc-
ton and use to that set forth.
SEC. 3 Any person violating any of the pro.
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanOr and upon conviction shall be
fined in any sum not 10 exceed fifty dollars and
in addition thereto be fined not more than fifty
dollars for every and each twentv-fOur hours he
shall suffer or permit such building to remain
in violation of any of the PROVISIONS of this
ordinance.
SEC. Ordinance No. 3I3 and all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
SEC This ordinance shall be in force and
effect af'er its publication in the lola REGISTER.
Approved this 9Th day OF March 1897.
W. A. COwAS, Mayor.
City Clerk
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
RECKONING TIME sIMpLIFleD.
Ten Hours I'm n Day Being Advocated
I'm France.

I'm France.
The news comes from Paris that the
former assistant secretary of the col
onies. Deputy Etiennes, intends at the
next meeting of the French chamber
TO offer a decimal subdivision of time
for universal adoption.
The day is divided into 10 hours. the
hour into 100 minutes and the minutes
into 100 seconds, making 1000 minutes
or 100000 seconds per day.
The hour hand always points in the
direction of the sun. Consequently,
Us the day begins and ends at midnight.
the hour hand points downward. as
also do the minute hand and second
hand, at the exact time of the change of
day. or 10 o'clock, Thence it rises
with the sun in it's apparent motion
around the earth. points to the zenith
AT noon. after which it Gescends until
it reaches its extreme lower point again
at midnight. Thus the hour hand
makes but one revolution around the
dial each day. 1t is. then, the figure y
on the dial at which the hour hand COM
mences and ends each day, the minute
hand each hour and the second hand
each minute.
The time indicated by the decimal
clock is always positive time. While
o'clock n. m. is represented decimally
by $3.50 o'clock and 6 o'clock p. m. is
represented by 7:5O. noon is represented
by o'clock and midnight by 10 o'clock.
1t provides a standard time for the
entire globe. 1t is proposed to divide
the terrestrial globe into 1000 degrees
of longitude corresponding with the
1000 minutes of the day, and, by group
ing them in 20 seconds of so degrees
each. establish standard time for the
whole world.
Giving to Greenwich. where the count
ing of the meridian begins. the mid
night meridian. and making it 600 de-
grees. the 20 sections would all be reck-
oned east of Greenwich and all the way
round the globe.
1t is said that this decimal system Of
time originated in America. being the
invention of a United States citizen, al
though probably the French will be
first to recognize and adopt it--Chicago
News
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
BETHEL.

Miss Leila Cunningham is the authorized re-
porter and agent for he REGISTER at Bethel.
Those desiring JO subscribe NAV DO so through
her and any as .istanee rendered her in gather
ing the news of the neigh lrhoOd will be aD
Precated
Reed too late last week.
Mr. Samp's have moved on their
own place, one mile west of Bethel
school house. Mr. BeeIey's will move
IN the place which MIR. SaDp Occu-
pied. Mr. DOnald's will move on
what is known a. the ''Old SIaieler
place." aud Mr.. Johnson will move
W here Mr.. DOnald's lived.
There was surprise party on Miss
Irene Lash last Monday night. A
splendid time is reported.
Mrs. Maxwell, of Moran, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lindsey this
week.
Miss TITLE Gervais is visiting in
FIT. Scott, at present.
MIR, and MRS. A. Wood were sur
priseh last Tuesday morning by see
ing about forty of their friends come
in with welI-filled baskets. A bOun-
tiful dinner was spread after which
the afternoon was spent in visiting
and every body went home feeling
that they had had good time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
A FABULOUS SNAKE OF CHINA.
Marco Poles Report CONCERNING the
Province of Nunnan.

Marco Poles Report COncerning the
Province of Yunnan.
In this country gold dust is found in
great quantities; that is to say, in the
rivers and lakes, while in the mountains
gold is also found in pieces of larger
size. Gold is indeed so abundant that
they give one saggio of gold for only six
of the same weight in silver. And for
small change, they use the porcelain
shells, as mentioned before. These are
not found in the country, however, but
are brought from India.
In this province are found snakes
and great serpents of such vast size as
to strike fear into those who see them,
and so hideous that the very account of
them must excite the wonder of those
who hear it. will tell you how long
and big they are.
You may be assured that some of them
are ten PAGES in length; some are more
and some less. And in bulk they are
equal to a great cask, for the bigger
ones are about ten palms in girth. The
head is very big. The mouth is large
enough to swallow man whole, and is
garnished with great pointed teeth.
And in short they are so fierce looking
and so hdeously ugly that every man
and beast must stand in fear and trem-
bling of them. There are also smaller
ones, such as of eight PAGES long, and of
five. and of one pace only.
The way in which they are caught is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
Reed too late last week. J


any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
Of the neighbOrhoOd will be Appreciated-)
(Rec'd too late last week.
Mr.. Sharp is having severe attack
of erysipelas. Mr.. Burton is doing
his chores for him.
The program at Prairie Union was
well rendered by the children. The
teacher Mrs. Day. and scholars de-
serve great credit. We think such
programs can but inspire a love OF
country and our country's flag and
cause the children to become better
citizens.
There will be a box supper at
Pleasant Valley Friday evening,
March 5, for the benefit of the pastor.
All are cordial yinvitsd.
Rev. Gamble preached again for US
Sunday evening having missed two
appointments because of the bad
weather. He breaches his farewell
sermon in two weeks, March Z.
Father Merchant breaches next
Sunday at IL O'Clock.
MIR. and Mrs. COffield attended
church at the Valley sunday evening.
They were visiting at MIR. Francis
who has been sick for some time but
is getting better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fackler were Doth
under the doctors care last week, but
are getting much better.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
MILLER Bros,
South lola.
SherH'S Sale.
First published March 5. 1877

First published March 5. 1917
State of Kansas, Allen County. S.
In the District Court, seventh Judicial Dis
triet sitting in and for Allen county, state of
Kansas.
Mary K. NOrthrup administrative of
the estate of l. l.. NOrthrup de-
ceased plaintiff. No. 1884.
VS..
IT, F. Travis and r. n. Travis, dts.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued by the
Clerk Of the Seventh Judicial District Court in
and for Allen county. State of Kansas, in the
above entitled cause. and to me directed and
delivered, will on
Monday April 5. A. D. 1897.
at o'clock .. u. OF said day, at the front door
of the court house in the city of lola, Allen
county Kansas, offer for sale and sell 70 the
highest bidder. for cash in hand. the following
described real estate. tO-wit: The west one
hall (1Sl of the southwest Quartertl0 and the
west half "a of the east half "a of the south
west quarter % of section twentv-eiRht C2Sl
township twenty-iOur go south of range nine
teen u9) situate in Allen county, State of
Kansas.
Said lands and tenements will be sold without
apprsiSement to satisfy said order OF sale
G.. q. AUsHERMAN,
Sheriff of Allen County Kansas
Sheriff's office. leila, Kansas. March. f. 1897.
c. z. Benton and s A. Gard atiys for plR (l4-1S)
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
THE LOCAL MARKET.

The following was the market pric'
of produce in lola on Thursday of thi
week:
Potatoes, per bushel, 40 to 50 cents.
Turnips, per bushel, D cents.
Onions, S. 90 per bushel.
Eggs, per dozen. 8 cents.
Butter. per pound, II TO y cents.
BOOSTERS, per pound. 8 cents. hens AZ cents.
Prairie hay, per ton, $500 to $50.
Timothy hay. per ton, $3.50.
Choice fat steers, per ewt, $500 to $50.
Steers, feeders, per cwt $500 to sS.75.
Cows and heifers, per cwt, $3.50 TO $500.
Hogs, per cwt. S2S5.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
Buokien,s Arnica sa,ve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-'
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25c cents per box. For
sale by c. B. Spencer & Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
Santa Fe Route.

Annual Messiah Concert, Linds-
burg, Kansas, April 10Th, one fare for
round trip.
Annual convention Christian En-
deavOr Union, Topeka, June l to A.
One fare round trip.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
Absurd.

Some anatomical designations are
positively absurd" said Twynn to
Triplet.
$50 on"
think, for instance, of the term in
ferior maxillary' applied to the chin OF
Miss Chatter. "-Up-to-Date.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05
THE COUNTY NEWS.
PLEASANT VALLEY.

I'd. T. Smith is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Pleasant Valley. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
Of the neighborhood will be Appreciated
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-05

s@ subscribe for the REGISTER.
The herald., 1897-10-01
MAY BE TRIED
Suggested Change Of Control Of Stree
Cleaning Favorably Received

Suggested Change Of Control Of Street
Cleaning Favorably Received
Although the proposition of placing
the matter Of the sweeping Of the streets
in the hands OF the street superintend-
ent may be objected to by that official,
unless accompanying the change the
council gives him more assistance, sew
eral members Of the council are in favor
Of trying Councilman Bakers sugges-
ton in the matter. THE work was for
merry done by that department. and
gave satisfaction 1t was then placed
under the control Of the board of public
works, and lastly it was assigned to the
health officer. DR.. Powers says that
while he is willing to do all the work
that the city council desires, he thinks
the matter of street work is entirely .3--
eign to his department., and points to
the fact that in nearly all other large
cities the work is done by some other
department Whether the matter will
be brought to the attention Of the coun-
Gil at the next regular meeting depends
upon whether the board Of public works
will have a report on the matter ready,
and this is not probable. This board
was given the matter to look up and re-
port upon more than a week ago, but no
meeting or conference has BEEN held on
it. II no report is received, the sugges-
tion may be made that the board ex-
anime into the advisability of such a
change, and incorporate it In their report
when that Is made.
The herald., 1897-10-01
ex-offlcio.
CAUSE Fo4ANx1rrY
The Nations Dry Docks Arc All
Practically Useless

NEW YORK, spt so.-A special
meeting OF the natal dock board was
called today at thel8rooklyn navy yard
to consider the repofts as to the disa bled
condition Of all bu one of the timber
structures owned y the government.
A complete examination has revealed
the above startlin4condition, and the
only exception is kle timber dock on
Puget sound. AS thu Atimbfr docks prac-
tically do all the wkk Of THE navy. the
stone structures bling used for the
smaller vessels. thetepartment regard
the existing conditbn with consider
able apprehension, Hknd i'd will be the
duty of the dock bd}rd to report on the
subject and Suggest the Hest way for
repairing the docks,
Engineers have estimated that It will
cost at least $500, ,00e to put the timber
docks in condition. and th4 dock board
is exepcted to recommend that this
money be spent OF the structures at
New York, League Island, Norfolk and
Port Royal There is a separate ap-
preparation for dockNo. 3 at the Brook
lyn yard. .
The herald., 1897-10-01
AFFAIRS AT SKAGUAY
SICKNESS AND DEATH, sTARvA.
TI0N AND SUFFERING
What Los Angeles Man Says Of the
Trail to Klondike-Accidents
and Suicides


w. H, seaton, whoss ience ie at 256
New High street, and who left the city
some time ago to seek his fortune in the
gold fields Of Alaska, has written long
letter descriptive Of his trip and expert
ences to his wife. The letter was writ
ten on the steamer George w. Elder at
skaguay. September 18th. and must have
been carried from there to sitka, as it
bears the postmark Of the latter place.
His description Of the condition of affairs
at Skaguay 10 but repetition of the
many stories Of dire distress and great
suffering by the unfortunates who are
now unable to get over the pass or to
return to civilization. He says:
II came aboard this steamer last night
while she was still discharging her car
go, but expect to get away today for
Juneau, 100 miles from here, where
intend to stay little while. must
say It only seems a waste Of time to
|stay here. Things are going to the bad
every day. There are no comforts. only
frost, snow, rain and mud. which make
1T miserable in the extreme. 1 do not
know what Will become Of half of the
people here, for they do not know what
to do with their bagga ge and outfits, and
SO cannot get back to civilization. BusI-
ness men who came up here only ten
days ago with large stocks Of goods to
sell and built up stores in two or three
days, are now complaining that they
cannot self anything, and are trying to
catch new arrivals to buy them out be-
fore they find out the true condition Of
affairs. Sgt
"A man who just stops and thinks
what 10 going to keep up this town for
the next elk or seven months will never
come into It. There ID nothing for those
now here to do, and about all they do
is to sit around and talk down the place,
the country and the other men. They
are eating up their supplies and 90 in
the spring they will have to buy more,
II they have any cash left, which IL
doubtful with some of them. Ever the
gambling houses are doing a very poor
business. It ID nothing compared with
what they did two or three weeks>agc.
Many Of the men still gamble, and some
OF them lose big money. One man lost
$500 the other night, and another $3.50,
but still they play, well knowing that
the hcances are all against them. The
price Of LIQUOR, rs csuts drink, does
mot keep men from drinkins. ] suppose
The herald., 1897-10-01

az yet taken no action, and they are as
far az ever from a solution Of the
question and Of what to do with the
proposition made by the Merchants and
Manufacturers' association. 1t IL de-
sired by the board that, II any persons
have other suggestions in this matter
that are at all feasible, they appear
and give the members the benefit Of
their opinion. That the matter should
be speedily settled is admitted by the
board, but the cost Of the proposed ex-
pertinent Is what the members cannot
see their way clear to overcome.
In addition to these two important
matters there are number Of proposed
street improvements and other similar
work that will have to be acted on
today.
The herald., 1897-10-01
rotest and the overruling of said objec.

protest and the overruling Of said objec-
tions.
In the matter Of the sidewalking of
Workman street from Downey avenue
to Pasadena avenue notice Of street
work was published on September 1st.
Time for protest expired September
17th. No protests have been received.
The council acquired jurisdiction Sep
tember 28th to pass the final ordinance.
In the matter Of the Improvement Of
Thirty-second street from Hoover to
Jefferson streets notice of street work
was published on August 2Sth. Time
for protest expired September 18th. No
protests have been received. The coun-
Gil acquired jurisdiction September 23rd
to pass the final ordinance.
The herald., 1897-10-01
TWO BIDS EXPECTED
West Side Lighting Company Will
Contest for the New Contract

The members Of the council have about
completed their selection Of positions
for the ten additional lights which are
to be given them under the new light
ing contract, and several Of them have
sent their lists to the city attorney.
That official is now preparing the speci-
fications under which the new contract
will be let and the work will not be com
pleted before the meeting Of the council
Monday. The gas and light committee
will incorporate these specifications as
a part Of ito report and accompanying
them will be the necessary ordinance
OF iateatlon. After the passage Of this