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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-14
HUMBOLDT.
A, W. CUNNINGHAM. Reporter.


Kansas City Thursday.
Monday was the tenth anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Stewards we'd
ding day, and to celebrate the event
a crowd of their friends gathered at
Rev. McQuesten's and then quietly
stole in on them to the music of tin
instruments brought for the occasion.
After a very pleasant evening the
company retired leaving Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart well stocked with good wish
es and tinware.
Harry Johnson is up from the Sac
and Fox Agency visiting home folks
this week. He has a thrilling lot of
tales about life among the Indians.
Misses Clara and Hazel Rowlus and
Medora Richards were the guests of
Miss Grace Wakefield the latter part
of last week. Miss Grace accom-
panied them to lola Saturday where
she spent several days.
Charley Gardner came up from Par
sons Tuesday to attend the COM
mencement exercises.
The fence and band-stand of the
park are resplendent with fresh paint,
the silver ball on the pole which the
Pops. erected last fall has turned
yellow and things are as they should
be.
The gas pipes are being distributed
along all of the principal streets, and
it will not be long before Hum bOldt is
burning gas.
There was an industrious burglar
in Humboldt Saturday night. He
visited at least four houses and possi-
bly, more. First he went to the home !
of Street Commissioner Thompson,
under the impression that he was still
city marshal and borrowed a revol-
yer, then ne went to Jas. HeryfOrd's
and getting in through an open win
dow secured about five or six dollars, !
carefully replacing the empty purse.
A window at Rev. McQuesten's was
pried open but nothing taken. Carl
ROrschash was visited next and sew
enty-five cents secured. In every
case the burglar showed discriminat-
ing taste, taking only what he want
ed and leaving everything else as he
found.
Ulrich Jarret left Wednesday for
EmpOria where he will take up some
studies during the balance of the
school year. Mr.. Jarret has been
very successful during the short time
he has taught here, and it is to be
hoped that he will return next fall.
Fred Fisher has been appointed
city marshal in the place of Robert
who has resigned in
order to have time to look after his
for sheriff.
Nearly every child in town was at
school house bright and early Friday
ready to march to the picnic
grounds. And they had the biggest
kind of a time when they got there.
A good many of the older people
to get down sometime dur
ing the day.
Germania Hall was crowded Tues
day evening at the commencement
of the class of '97. The
stage was decorated with the class
cOlOrs and flowers A ladder at the ]
right represented the motto of the
class, Progress" and each round
one of the subjects of the [
evening. The class did well and the
members should all be proud of their
work. The High School Mandolin
Club and mixed quartette furnished
the music. The program is given be-
low.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-14
His Observation.

'Did you know" said the man who
was reading an article about the con-
traction of metals, that a. clock ticks
faster in winter than summer?"
mo, I never noticed that about
clock. But know a gas meter does. ~
WashiHgton Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-14
Before It Is Too Late.

Leave your business occasionally
and try new climate and new sur
rOundings. No better medicine.
The principal health and pleasure
resorts of the Southwest are reached
via the Santa Fe Route. Low rates,
quick time, comfortable service.
For specific information inquire of
local agent, or address w. J. Black,
G. P. g., A. T. & s. F. Ry., Topeka,
kas.
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To Be Sure She Was.

Mrs. Blythesome-Yo are quite sure
your fiancee is as unsophisticated and
fresh as she has been represented, Mr..
Bristoe?
Bristoe-Certainly. Why, she has only
been engaged three times in her whole
life.-Buffalo Times.
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THE COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting items From An Over
Allen County,
THE MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE sY YOUR NEIcHBoRs FAITH
FULLY AND IMPARTIALLY SET
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS

The Reporters whose names appear at the
heads of these letters are agents of the REGIS
TER and are authorized to solicit advertising
and receive subscriptions, Any assistance
rendered them in gathering the news OF their
respective neighborhoods will be appreciated.
CHAs F. SCoTT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-14
Constipation
Causes fully half the sickness in the world. Is
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces biliousness, torpid liver, indi-
gestion, bad taste, coated
tongue, sick headache, in O6HA
somnia, etc. Hoods Pills HIS
cure constipation and all its

results easily and thoroughly. 25c. All druggists.
Prepared by c. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla-
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The Silver Leaf Herd.
A Word to the Swine Breeders
of Allen County.

For the past seleven years 1 have
made the Pure Bred Poland China a
special and careful study, with the
one aim of producing swine of heavy
weight, quick growth and easy fat
ters. AS a result of close watching
and many experiments L believe I
now have a herd which meets all
these requirements. jumbo U. 5.
heads the herd, and such noted fami-
lies as Black L. 5, COrwin, Butler,
Darkness and Tecumseh are repre-
sented in it. | am breeding from fine
young sOws for July farrOws, and cor
daily invite visit and inspection of
the herd. Call at farm 2 miles north
and 3 miles east of lola, or address
R. II. KELLOGG,
lola kANSAS-
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QUARTETTR
Misses Dora Fisher and Irene Moore,
Messrs- Z. r. Courtney and Rev. F. W. Fem.
Baecalaureate Sermon.
Sunday, May 10th. at tee Presbyterian church,
Rev. B C. McQuesten.
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President pro tom. The old man killed with
the greatest regularity, and l think we had
along the bant Of a dead canal which was over.
bushes when tho Psosidopt loss his bird.
SsncatS S0 IKE S ssS sF@ snS gSsn shc S otSRsRP %o%.
s seem OF IN 1nS g G minute ss% we Up hRsa ne w y sh %Swf Far down 10 pS
SS Enn of Of the s. old dr. nan a. was outlined : s. against inst n thG
the thumb OF tho other hand to his no"e and
Tor that's an organization which should be on,
couraRed. It's a new one on me, but we have
known 70 ' spoPtsmo On ' OF the 1SoPNs North and North.
west: After my return from college, went
shooting deer In one OF the parishes below, one
then President Of the Cotton Exchange. You
know he had then, as now, an extensive pre-
s sS5TS' d SseFG and a ma" Bear SG IN .hd get ses GSa.'' i ny father aSG;
had just bought. a now Winchester, and when !
mentioned men, Sn sdt Tint ! WAS going 1s ;, of n for , 4 fey S,s d nStS
I'VE left here In the evening and were at the
toddy .wo turned in aud slept until, daylight,
when. the dogs were ready for us. i was sta:
sSiSnG Tun at Sp1 aS Ss t @ss mo" SSntE Pdfs%eiitlhn That P ! %ou e
young man then. but could hold my own with a
gun and had no fears for the result OF q turn
swamps. l listened TO the dogs giving tongue
In the distance for some time. now near and
now far as they ranged in followin tho scent,
and l had about concluded that the quarry was
going to pass the stand OF some more fortunate
hunter than l. when out of the bushes jumped
a spanking big buck. l had ample time to pull
on him and was as confident as you please, but
l clean missed him and as he turned and with
a snort OF terror fed as only q frightened deer
q great crashing and cracking Of the under;
was still. except the yelping Of the dogs as they
came nearer and nearer In pursuit Of the buck.
"A few minutes later the dogs. followed By
my host, appeared upon the scene.
Where Is he.' asked c..
Gone said l..
The DEVIL said he.
No, the deer was my retort, for I was
:" Didn't you shootl' asked C, as he FUN
bled In one of his pockets and pulled out q knife.
" Yes. was my reply, wondering the while
what he was going TO do with the knife.
And you missed himf' was his comment as
he commanded me to turn around. -.
There was q tug at my shirt at the back and
In a twinkling the tail OF II had been severed
neatly. c.. said never a word as he, tucked
ing coat and | know i is one of a most valued
SAY" said Billy Montgomery. who was one
of the listeners, IF forced to take an outing
with the Brownsville boys. and participate In a
deer hunt on the same day. j think, / would
elect to try for birds in the morning" .
Either that or carry along a supply. OF shirts.
was the pertinent response OF Jim Hearn, who
is nothing IL not philosophic.
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THE WORLDS BIGGEST GUN.
To Be Constructed Mt WatepvIiet Arsenal he
ginning Next Month.


1t is expected that the construction of the
largest gun which has ever been manufactured
in the world will be commenced the fore part Of
next month at tho Watervlict arsenal. Special
machinery has been placed at the army gun
shop at the arsenal preparatory to ommenc
ing tho work. The principal ~forgings for the
gun are expected to arrive within n few weeks
from tho Bethlehem, Pa, steel works, and 1t Is
expected that the work will be completed about
June. 1899. The manufacture of the massive
piece will be under the personal supervision Of
Master Mechanic Alfred Christiansen, who Is
considered the greatest expert in the world at
gunmaking.
The gun. when completed, will weigh 1876
tons and will be manufactured OF fluid COM
pressed steel. The calibre of the Krupp CUR
which was exhibited at the Worlds Fair, Chi
caRo, was 1854 inches, and was 45:9 In length.
while Uncle Sans new weapon will exceed tho
new gun will throw a projectile weighing 20
pounds more than Its German contemporary,
and its range will he considerably greater.
In the manufacture Of the large scacoast de-
has been experienced owing to the tendency OF
tho guns to "droop' nj the muZZlc owing to the
enormous weight. II Is thought, however,
that this has been overcome, as tho number OF
hoops which will be used in the manufacture OF
the gun has been materially. reduced, and tho
OF the different parts OF tho rifles.
The foTRings, in the rough, Will weigh 3iO,'
600 mounds, but when Ia n finished state they
will weigh 2s0,O00 pounds. The iorGings will
cost about 90 cents per pound, The science Of
| few years, and many. OF the improh enents
| ondnated with Alfred Christiansen, the mas
| ter mechanic at the arsenal.
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"ALL RI6HT, TILLY."
GOV. Blacks Appreciation OF the Dignity or n
GorEeoualy Uniformed star.

Gov. Blacks Appreciation OF the Dignity or q
GorEeously Uniformed stan.
The appointment Of a Board of Officers to
draw up a plan for the reorganization Of the
National Guard, which has just been effected,
was the very first matter Of any consequence
which came to Gov. Blacks atteption after his
Inauguration. Inspector General L
report criticising the Governors staff under
Adjt Gen. McAlpin was published two days
before Gov. Morton's term expired, and the
removal of Gen. McLewee occurred the day
before Gov. Black took office.
Gov. Black, who hates fuss and feathers of
any kind, has shown on several occasions the
low regard In which he holds the staff. In his
first annual message he expressed the opinion
that = the lustre shed upon the Governor by his
staff might be dispensed with without loss Of
his dignity or danger to the State" One Of the
first men who walked up to shake hands with
Gov. Black at his New Years reception was in
full dress uniform. He had been a staff officer
in q previous administration His chest was
hesprinkled with medals of various sorts. The
Governor took his hand. scrutiniZed tho medals,
and asked with a whimsical snaie; Where do
ycn get all those indian relicsf' The officer re-
At McKlnley.s inspguretion Gov. Black gave
miiitarism. On that occasion he rode in a car.
riage with two OF three other dignitaries. His
staff. of course. was in attendance: rugged out in
Tillingbast at its head. Gen. Tillinghast halls
from Troy. as does Gov. Black, and the two are
dresses tho Governor as Frank" While the
Governors carriage was waiting in a side street
Gen. Tillinghast rode up. beside the carriage.
He sat up, as straight as an arrow as
his hand in salute, he said to the Governor in
a military staccato: "Commander.in.Chief, in
three minutes your. carriage will, fall in; your
staff viii. form behind the carriage: one aide
will ride beside the step on each side; II you
desire to give any order you can summon an ad-
ditional aide by raising your right hand"
Gov. Black loungod back in the carriage and
grinned at Gen. T~ininRhast.
"All right. lilly" he drawled. and the pro.
cession moved on.
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THE INTELLIG ENT sTURG EOH.
Brain Work That Was OF Even More Service
10 Il Thnn n TeIescopIc Mouth.

The big sturgeon AT the Aquarium, swimming
around and around in its pool, had picked up
pretty nearly all the food In the pool. 1t is fed
on clans. which nre put into the pool NIL to-
gethcr, in one place, and the sturgeon picks
them up and cats them as 1t wants them. On
this day there was one clam that lay in tho
angle formed by the bottom of tho pool and tho
side wall. Tho sturgeon couldn't take that as
it went plong. as il had done with the rest. But
on one of its rounds IL halted and swung its
big eight, foot body out across the pool. prepare
tory 10 getting that clam out OF the angle.
The Surgeons mouth Is on the under side of
It's head. 1t is what il called u protractilo
mouth: IL is telescope. When not in use il IL
about flush with the surface OF the under jaw;
when in use it is thrown out something Ike n
tclcscopic cup, The sturgeon has N it's mouth a
considerable power OF suction. Although in the
care OF n sturgeon as big as this one the mouth
is u number of inches back from the snOut, 1t
could probably draw food TO 1t from that dis.
tancc, hut in this instance 1t preferred 10 do
otherwise. II might have pushed II ont with
the tip OF its snout. but IL has bruised that once
in the pool. and II is very particular about IL.
What ii did do was this: With its noise pointed
toward the clam IT. swung It's head through the
water. from one side 10 the other. and thus set
up "a littlo current that started tho clam out OF
the angle. ono more swing brought 1t ont
within convenient reach, and then the big
sturgeon took up the clam and started on.
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TIL SHRIMP TINR.
a Very Simple hut NeveriheIess unterestInE
ENhibIi.

There are very few, il any, fishes that don't
like shrimp; and shrimps. when they are obtain
able, always form part Of the food fed to fishes
in aquariums. At the New York Aquarium the
shrimp supply for this purpose was formerly
kept in n stock tank in the corridor at the rear
of the exhibition tanks; recently, however, the
food shrimps were brought to the front and
still kept; and perfectly simple as it is there
are not many exhibits In the Aquarium that at
tract moro attention. There arc some marine
things. but the great attraction is the shrimps.
There arc hundreds OF them, maybe thousands.
and they nrc all the time darling about with
characteristic activity. They are sure to re-
mind tho observer of a cloud OF gnRts. Thew
are not 80 numerous MS gnats would be. and
them. and they look as one could imagine a
cloud OF gnats would look II by some means n
dozen of little gnats could be brought together
to form one big ono. the bigger gnats thus
formed continuing to twist and turn and gyrnto
Just as the smaller ones had done.
or course the shrimps are fed just as any other
animals would he; chopped up clans Ia their
food. II is placed in the water at the top, to
sink slowly down; As 1t sinks It is seized upon
by tho myriad shrimps. Each grabs n piece
Transparent; the solid meat OF tho clam is
white, and 1t shows clearly against their bodies;
and so at feeding time they look more curious
than ever as they dart here and there. each now
carrying n little white hall.
In summer. when the shrimps are abundant
that like them; in winter. when they are more
difficult to get, they become n sort OF dclicacy
on the AQuarium's bill of fare and they are then
fed only TO the fishes that most need them.
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WHEN oNE HUNTER KILLS ANOTHER.
a Curious Theory or the Conditions or Homi-
cldes In tho Woods.

a Curious Theory or tho Conditions OF Homi-
cIdes In tho Woods.
NoRcRoss, Me-, Dec. 24.-The Maine hunters
who have shot at men under the impression that
they were deer have proved excellent marksmen
this year. Though mono of the human targets
was nearer than 200 yards, and some fully 1000
yards away, Of the eighteen shot at fourteen
have either fallen dead or died within n few
minutes, and of the wounded two will be Grip
pies for life.
1t is q good target marksman who can hit an
object the size of a man at 200 yards, shooting
offhand with open sight. Tho Maine hunters
shoot through brush and over uneven ground
in bad light, and have made a better score than
the average rifle experts.
A great many strange deductions have been
which is the belief that the men who did the
shooting knew at the time that they were firing
Mt q man md couldn't help IL. Nearly every
homicide was a novice In deer hunting. He was
making his first trip after big game, and was
nerved up to a high mental tension in expeeta.
hours under such a strain he lost con-
troll of his muscles and became an autom-
atom, and shot at tho first object that
came in sight: If a deer CHANGED to, come
along at that time the doer fell. and the hunter
was applauded for his good craftsmanship, and
was shooting at q deer. he received q lot of sym.
patty for his misfortune. and was asked how he
happened to make such a fine shot.
More than half of the homicides have said
that they felt they were shooting at a man the
moment they pulled tho trigger. though they
The realization of the facts came to them when
II was too late.
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face. Grooming on the stand at his bedside
struck a light. The room was fllnd with smoke,
and tho smell OF burning wood told Driitcr
of danger. lie says no Will never forget that
moment, AS no spranR from tho bed no raw
crippled. %forlorn. one.eycd Jimmy squetting on
the iOotbonrd. The remaining eye was fixed Oh
You've saved my life, Jimmy" cried Drift
CT, as no threw open the window. and gave tho
alarm of fire. Precious little did he. carry ont
In his fight from the burning house. hut Jimmy
was among tho saved. Drifter believes that
Jimmy warned him and awakened him. Some
folks receive tho story with incredulity.
When Drifter left Boston to DO gone n long
time. he took u ride on tho old Dorchester line
of cars late Mt night. Jimmy, or Jimmy's head.
was in his pocket. Out in tho country. In n field
covered with daisies. no buried his old.tirno
friend. I'm come back for you sonio day"
Driftcr said on parting. When he returned. two
years later, the .daisy.studdGd field wns covered
with tenement houses, and vain indeed has since
been the quest OF Driftcr for his friend Jimmy.
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hom hc haItLnore American.

TEVW T'' IT F"N F|'"'
GEoRGETOwN, Del, Dec. l9.-MaX Dukes, who
lives in baltimore IuHdrcd, while cutting TIM
her on the farm, struck something that bluntGd
The sharp edge OF his axe. He at once went 10
work to sec what II was. and soon discovered IL
to be a large stone buried in the ground. After
working for some time the stone wa" removed
beneath IL. Dukes was not long in digging uut
the pot. and IL was fun OF silver money. llD
counted the treasure over and found that i,
amounted to ~. 800. II is thought the more
was buried there by a man who lived on tho
farm during the. late war, aud who was known
to have considerable money, but his heirs never
knew what he did with il.
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mouth OF the flask under that spalpcon's nose.
me to Shape. Did j, see III, Faith an i did.
PhWare dih the whisky 90 i there's not Il fairy
Then ono of the conductors Clipped in.
Jimmy, he said, always kept watch on his mas
ter and never let him sleep beyond his dcStina'
er's part in n scrimmngc up at the North End
one night. and by liking his oyil eye on an Alden
Drifter and Jimmy safe and chuckling.
Dan, the. steward at Il,osy's cafe. said; Mr..
anywhere. tell il TO wait for him.. and that cane
viii be there II ne COMES =, back a day. a week; or
i %Hn the SarEespeT swo RST That {" Jimmy lnS 2R% %d an
electric battery, in his insides.
why. one day when Differ was PLAYING
lie went away and forgot tho, stick. The man
down from his perch, and holl tell you he got II
shock that made him lot go In n iiffy. It's not
safe for anybody but Mr., Drifter to monkey
Possibly ,Jimmy's wGtehfnlncss his dumb
nature wore upon Driftcr. At any ratio. one
night. otter an unusually long session at the
Bcllin,l!and. Drifter resented Jimmy's real or
fRnCied interference with the procession OF mugs
OF ale. Suddenly turning nnon the helpless
object Of his wrath, Drlfter broke the stick over
fang. 1t vlciously AT the head of the DUN.
founded waiter: The pair, so long companlont.
Te.omci T jimmy "fESS,nMds. o oRS' eve w ITS goo gonS %' and
q piece of the hooked but kindly nose had been
Wien hc next visited Tie tavern Driftcr TOOK
the head away with him. ON n littlo shelf Just
over the hCndbonrd of his he'd, in n little nest OF
cotton, no placed the battered hcaGpicce OF his
once faithful friend.
you've done all you can in this world. jim
my" he said NOW take it easy"
About six months later, after n brief vacation,
Driftcr returned TO his lodgings. Everything
neglected and lonely. WAS in his nest on tho
shelf. Drifter went to bed. Several hours later
he was awakened by something cold touching
hiR cheek, ESSayinK 10 rise, he WAS COnSgiDuA OF
a sense OF sutfocation. lie fell back. Again a
mysterious something brushed against hlG