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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-31

Mrs. Blake actually seemed offend
ed. To think that she, she of the
eagle eye, had permitted two such
flaws in workmanship to escape her.
"Why did you go off without tell
ing met" she inquired sharply.
"You went out to the barn to over
see some work"
"But why have you waited all this
time?"
81 had to send to the city to get
new material"
"Such slovenly work! Such both
erl Well, l suppose I'll have to go
to the cellar with you, and all the
way to the attic.
With much grumbling Mrs. Blake
led the way. She certainly was not
in an amiable mood, and Conrad al
most began to think that Mr.. Slosson
was wise in bis disposition of the
case. However, he put in the glass
tube, and screwed the nut this time
with exceeding care; and then ad-
justed the new stop cock, being de-
lighted to find it perfect fit.
Conrad enjoyed his dinner that
day and went back to the shop
whistling a merry tune.
In the course of the afternoon Mrs.
Blake's hired man called at the tin
shop and handed Mr.. Slosson note.
1t was very bold and assertive. Con-
rad watched Mr.. Slosson read that
note, and as he watched his heart
beat rapidly. What would his en-
ployer says In one of his violent fits
of temper would he dismiss his as
sistant on the spot?
What Mr.. Slosson did was to whis-
tie long "Whe-e-ew!" and turn
to Conrad, saying kindly, "Well, my
boy, that was plaguey independent
in you, but I'll forgive you this time.
Read that.
And this was what he read:
1.-THE Willows, Thursday 16.
"Dear Mr.. SlOsson.-You have a
jewel in Young Conrad Waldron.
Few workmen would have confessed
to two such defects as those in the
glass tube and stop cock, hidden as
they were. And few employers, per-
NIT me to add, would have remedied
the faulty job so honestly as you
have. shall be glad to give you all
my work in your line, and l shall be
particularly pleased whenever you
find it convenient to send Conrad
Waldron to do the-work.
Sincerely yours,
"JERUsHA BLAKE"
-NeaU York Observer.
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A Vain Search.
SEVERAL YEARS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXPENDED
An Expert and Bookkeeper of Detroit Troubled
with Hereditary Scrofua in it's Worst Form-Spends
Small Fortune Seeking to Find Cure.
From the Evening Ne,cs, Detroit, Mich.

the DIR. Williams Pink Pills article in the
newspaper which was lying on the floor.
/ read it carefully and Immediately decid-
ed to give the pills a trial, as the account
which l read had been of case similar to
mine. / sent the office boy over to Frank
Houp's drug store for box and took some
that afternoon. l continued their use and
before had used one box noticed an i'm
provement. / grew better rapidly and all
my friends noticed the improvement, and
after taking eight boxes there was not a
sore on my person.
81 am covered with scars from the
ulcers but since that time have not seen
single indication of the old trouble. l
continued the use of the pills long after
was cured as / wanted to get my system
rid of that awful disease.
IF had only bought Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People at the start
would be thousands of dollars ahead and
had five years of health and happiness in
stead OF torture. Today feel like per-
feet man and my doctor says am entirely
rid of my trouble
tSigned) JAMES H. WALLACE.
DETROIT, Mich, May Z, 1897.
Before me Notary Public in and for
Wayne County, Michigan, personally APP
peared James H. Wallace, who being duly
sworn, disposed and said that he had read
the foregoing statement and that the same
was true.
Robert E. Hull, JR..
Notary Public.
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are sold by all dealers. or will be sent
post paid ON receipt of price, so cents a
box or six boxes for 81. so (they are never
sold in bulk or the 1907. by addressing DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N. Y.
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'Ketch hold keerful. now" he contin-
ued. "or they'll get away from ye."
"Let me-" said Ted.

'ketch hold keerful, now, ne contin-
ued. "or they'll get away from ye."
LET me-" said Ted.
mo, let me-" said Tony.
Two small hands were stretched out
together to take the strings. And
whose fault it was, whether Of either or
both or the balloon-man's, can never be
told,-the string of the red balloon
slipped away.
Hold on!" cried Ted.
Catch it" screamed Tony.
But the balloon called away until it
stopped against the branches Of tall
tree. with the string hanging down.
Uncle Mark tried to seize it, but it was
just beyond his reach.
I'LL 60 and bring the step-ladder," he
said.
On the way back with it he heard
loud cries from the boys. He dropped
the ladder, and ran to them. 1t was
hard to tell whether the cries were of
terror or merriment.
Wudt uau uapp6ueu!
A dozen or more sparrows had been
hopping and chirping about. all busy
looking out for stuff with which to build
their nests. One pair of bright little
eyes had spied the string hanging from
the balloon. A flash of the brown wings,
and the balloon was moving away.
"Look! Look!'
"It's going off with i'll"
"You bring that back!'
"Whose balloon is it?" asked Uncle
Mark.
Mime" said Tony, half inclined to
cry.
But it was 30 beyond all measure
funny to see that sparrow hauling away
that balloon that even Tony could not
keep sober. They laughed and screamed
and clapped their hands until everyone
about the place came to look.
He meant business, that bird. They
followed him as he flew with the string
around the side of house. There, on a
ledge just under the caves of a gable,
they could see that he was building a
nest. Watching him, they saw him be.
gin to weave in the string.
Hes welcome to the string if only
he'd let me have my balloon" whimpered
Tony.
II wouldn't mind bit if it was mine, y
said Ted. "It's 80 comical to see it
bobbing in the wind while that little
rascal works away"
II don't mind" said Tony. "You
never had a balloon built into birds
nest"
An hour later the string was much
shorter. Before night the balloon was
bound down to within foot or two OF
the nest. And there it stayed for days,
probably to the envy of all other spar
rowe.
At last, in a wind-storm it burst; and
for the remainder of the summer little
dab of red hung down from the nest.
which was the last Of Tony's balloon
Sydney Dayre, IN the Outlook.
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THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD

Will sell excursion tickets to Chautauqua
Lake and return on Aug. End. Tickets
good on any of our through Express Trains.
Unexcelled Dining Car service. Day
coaches in charge of colored porters. Try
trip over this line and be convinced of
the superior service. For full informa-
tion call on, or address ]. Y. Callahan,
Gen'l Agent, Ill Adams St., Chicago,
Ill. Depot 18th and Clark SITS.
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A Story For Girls.
WAITING ON DESTINY
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NOW READY,
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A Series of Studies as to the Develop
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ment of the Deeper Life in Men.
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Walking With God.
Charles Henry EatoL
The Blessedness of Faith,
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Love as an Inner Force.
Frank Warren Whippen.
The Riches of the Scriptures,
Edward Lowell Houghton.
Moulded by the Invisible.
Charles Sumner NIckerson.
The Uplift of Prayer,
Charles Rockwell Tenney,
The Obligations of Religion.
Joseph Kimball Mason,
Saved by Christ
Gideon Isaac KERN,
Christian Peace,
Harrison Spofford Whitman,
The Immortal Life,
James Milford Payson.
Perfected Character; The Goal of
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CONRAD'S CONSCIENCE.

HERE was trouble in
Slosson's tin shop. Mr..
Slosson had gone away
for the day and two i'm
portant events had come
to pass. One was the
arrival of Major Bunce's
little how. saving that
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
CHANGING SILVER INTO GOLD.
A Chemical Test Which Has No AppIlca-
ton to the Sixteen to One Theory.

A Chemical Test Which Has No Appllca-
ton to the Sixteen to One Theory.
Prof. Emmons. one of the most
claims that in the reduction of silver
the molecules are 50 subdivided as to
differ so materially from that metal
that they can no longer be regarded as
the same substance, but q new one, and
apparently the parent of both gold and
silver, or the raw material out of which,
by a different arrangement of mole
cules, either gold or silver is con-
structed. Working on this theory. says
the Popular Science News, he finds that
this new metallic substance can be ag-
gregated into molecules of greater
density than silver, and precisely cor
responding with gold in color, IN
weight, so as to answer to every test OF
the United States mint as gold. In
fact, he says it is gold. though manu-
featured from silver. of as much purity
and value as that ever obtained in any
other way. With further experiments
on a large scale he expects that the
process of manufacturing gold from
silver will be very materially cheap
ened. At present he gets about four
ounces of gold from six of silver. This
would seem 10 indicate that the present
number of elements as well as our
chemistry of metals would have to be
revised. if Prof. Emmons is not mis-
taken in his experiments.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
ORDINANCE No. $40.
rFirst Pnhlished Ian. %. 1Se7l

An ordinance granting to "The Peoples Teie-
phone Company of lola. Allen county, Kansas.
the right to construct, operate and maintain line
or lines and Telephone Exchange in the City of
lola. Allen county, Kansas
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the CITY of lola, Allen county. Kansas.
SECT. That, The Peoples Telephone Com
pany. of lola, Allen county. Kansas. Its success
sors and assigns are permitted to erect con-
struct and maintain. in the streets and alleys of
the City of lola, Allen county. Kansas, and over
and under the same line or lines of poles
and wires with all such necessary and usual
fixtures therefor as may be necessary for the
successful prosecution of telephone or signal
bushes by means of electricity.
SECT. 3 All poles shall be reasonably straight
not less than twenty five t25) feet in length with
fixtures so as to be erected and placed in a safe
and substantial manner and shall be as neat in
appearance as may be and shall be located IN
der the direction and supervision of the COM
mittee on streets and alleys of said City of lola
in such manner as not to Obstruct said streets
and alleys in their ordinary and customary use
and shall be erected, maintained and cared for
at the cost and charges of the said Company
all wires to be strung at least twenty feet above
the surface of the streets
SECT. g. In consideration of the rights and
privileges herein granted, said city may attach
free of charge its fire alarm wires to any and all
poles erected under the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, one Telephone to be furnished said city
ami maintained by said Company and its sue
cessOrs and assigns for the use of said city at
any building said city may designate free from
charge or expense to said city and in further
consideration of the rights, privileges and fran
chises herein granted to the Peoples Telephone
Co.. of lola so soon as the gross receipts of said
company at lola amount to $4,000 per annum,
agree thereafter to pay to the city treasury five
per cent of the gross earnings of said line at
lola
SECT. 4. The said The Peoples Telephone
Company shall be subject to any ordinance or
ordinances that may be enacted in the future
relating to governing, controlling or fixing rates
and charges of Telephone companies.
SECT 5. That the said The Peoples Tele-
phone Company shall pay all expenses incurred
in the publication of this ordinance and shall
save the city harmless from all damages which
may occur in consequence of the construction,
operation and maintenance of said lines,
SECT s. That the said The Peoples Tele-
phone Company its successors and assigns shall
be entitled to the privileges in this ordinance
granted upon its filing with the clerk of the
city of lola, within thirty 800 davs from the
date of the first publication of this ordinance,
its acceptance in writing of same, and all the
provisions thereof
SECT :. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in the
lola REGISTER.
Approved Jan 10Th. 1897,
X. B. STEVENSON, Mayor.
Attest! W. A. COwAN City CLERK.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
FINANCIAL REVERSES.
Disappointment of an Investor Who Over
worked the Market.

Disappointment of an Investor Who Over
worked the Market.
They had been talking about trusts
and the immense profit realized by cap
ital, according to the Washington Star.
"A man is never satisfied, however
big the gains may be-" remarked the
man with the patient expression.
Yes" said the plump-looking citi-
zen with a meerschaum cigar-holder;
mo matter what a person achieves, he
is always haunted by the thought that
he might have done better. The
trouble about making money rapidly is
that a man fails to be content with n
fair percentage of gain on his invest
ment."
81 have a friend who is exactly that
way. He turns up his nose at a mere
100 per cent. or So"
HE must be a plunger."
"No; he's a conservative investor"
what does he handle?"
well. you might call them govern
ment obligations"
He must have a new kind of good
thing"
HE used to have. But he's lost me.
And it's positively distressing to read
what he says because the two-cent
stamp he recently bought TO put on a
letter to me didn't realize the usual
dividend of five dollars"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
More Curative Power

Is contained in a bottle of Hoods
SarsapariIla than any other similar
preparation. 1t costs the proprietor
and manufacturer more. 1t costs the
iobber more and it is worth more to
the consumer. 1t has record of
cures unknown to any other prepare
ton. 1t is the best to buy because it
is the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
THE SULTAN'S WAY.
How He Makes Life Sad for Newspaper
Men.

How He Makes Life Sad for Newspaper
Men.
Abdul Hamid Khan. sultan of Turkey,
Successor of the Prophet, Father of
Sovereigns," Refuge of the World and
several other things in the way of titles,
contrives to make the lot Of journalists
within his dOminions anything but
happy one. Here arc few of the Turk
ish press restrictions: The health of
the sultan or any member of his family
must not be discussed. If the crops are
door the fact must not be limited at.
Turkish commerce is another taboOed
subject. Nothing must be criticised
not even the weather. No literary or
scientific articles are to Ec published
unless they can be completed in the
sane issue. because the use of the
phrase ''to lie continued" causes ''yeXa-
tious" suspense to the readers. Spaces
or points to imply the omission of
lame or letter of n word are absolutely
interdicted. because they are apt TO
stimulate the imagination Of the read
err and give ground for ''mis;nterpreta-
tons contrary 70 loyal expressions and
ideas" Personalities must not Ee in
dulged in on any account. II rumOr
should arise as TO officials being sus-
rected of eTnbeZzlcment. eXtOrtiOn, as
sassination. or the like, the TumOr is
to be considered Unfounded. and all
reference to it entirely suppressed.
News of assaSsinations or attempts to
assassinate foreign rulers or of conspir-
acies must not be printed. as the sultan
considers it undesirable" that such in
formation should be impaired Ito his
loyal and peacefH' subjects"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
BuckIen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, COrns, and all Skin Erup-
tiOns, 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, 1897-01-29
JUDGE sTiLLWELL's GOOD HEART

The kansas Topics" man of the
X. &. Journal, tells the following
interesting story which will be read
with interest because it is character
istic of one of the most humane and
conscientious and upright men who
was ever on the bench in Kansas:
Yesterday Governor Merrill issued pardOns to
J. L. Graham and Charles Burk, whe were sent
to the penitentiary for ten years from Wilson
county upon conviction on the charge of high
way robbery in 1895 These pardons were grant
ed upon the recommendation of Judge L. Still
well who is recognized as one of the most hui
name and upright judges upon the Kansas
bench. The young men were accused of hold
ing up" young fellow from whom they took
SS25 The jury returned a verdict solely upon
this young mans testimony. Before sentence
was passed Judge Sullwell in open court in]i-
Gated that he would set the verdict aside if the
prisoners would consent to plead guilty to rob-
berry in the second degree, for ne was not con-
WINGED that they had committed highway rob-
berry. They declared that they were innocent
of all crime nj that they would plead guilty to
nothing With grave misgivings Judge Still
INV
the prisoners the minimum sentence of ten
years Now comes the curious part of the
story. Judge sdllwell says that the matter
commenced t. haunt him and that he frequent
ly tossed about in bed unable to sleep from the
thought that he had consigned two innocent
men to a living burial Finally certain things
came to his notice which convinced him of the
unreliability of the testimony of the young
fellow who had been made the main witness
He does not explain what these things were,
but they were sufficient to urge him to write a
letter to Governor Morrill, asking for the uncOn-
ditiOnsl pardon of the cOnvicts. We believe
every humane and just man can understand
why Judge StiUweI was haunted by his doubts
in this case. 1t must be nothing short of ter
rible to feel the reponsibility-indeed. the
guilt-of incarcerating innocent men in pen,
itentiary,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
HOW THE DERWsHEs FIGHT.

Their Wonderful VaIOr. Magnificent
Bravery and Amazing Goodness.
The dervishes have lost nothing of
their valor, says the London Times.
They heed death as little as ever. saw
them stand undismayed in the open
and fight with logged determination in
the face of our volley fire. They fought
on with rifle and spear and knife when
charged by the cavalry. Each wounded
dervish, as he lay bleeding to death Oh
the ground, was 4 dangerous ana
treacherous foe until he had breathed
his last. They even did what some au-
thorities have denied that any troops.
however brave. would dO-they stood
in groups firing steadily into our ranks
while our maxim guns poured their
streams of bullets on them and moved
them down like grass.
doubt whether any other men in the
world would nave stood. as these men
stood. for nearly two hours. against
such fearful odds as were opposed to
them. But. II one may judge from this
fight, the dervishes have changed their
old tactics. They have to a great ex-
tent abandoned the reckless rush OF
spearsmen which used to distinguish
Soduanese warfare and rely more on
rife fire. in which their practice has
considerably improved. If trained and
disciplined-but it is very doubtful
whether that savage beast of prey the
Baggara ever could be tamed-these
men would make magnificent infantry.
They display now as much magnificent
GOODNESS when acting on the defensive
as they did in their furious charges of
former campaigns.
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NOT OF MUCH CONSEQUENCE.
His Ultimate Destination Did Not Concern
the English Traveller.

His Ultimate Destination Did Not Concern
the English Traveller.
Rev. DR.. John Watson. Ian Mac
laren," has clever way of telling a
story, as the readers of his books know
full well. In a recent lecture to the
Yale students he amused those young
gentlemen with a number of excellent
anecdotes. One of these concerned a
railroad trip which DR.. Watson once
took, says the Troy Times. Sitting
near him in the carriage were an elder
ly gentleman and a good, worthy man
who believed he had the care of every
human soul in his keeping. The worthy
man leaned over to the elderly man,
who was a rugged type of John Bull,
and asked him: do you know where
you are going top "What?" ex-
claimed the elderly gentleman. Il say,
do you know where you are going to?"
Liverpool" was the reply. "Oh, I
didn't mean that" exclaimed the
worthy man. Didn't mean that!"
shouted the elderly gentleman, now
thoroughly aroused. "lf this is the
Bradford express it must be stopped.
l want to go to Liverpool" and with
that he made dive for the bell rope.
"He probably would have reached it,"
continued DR.. Watson, land stopped
the train had not interviewed and told
the elderly man he was on the train for
Liverpool" what did you mean,
then?" inquired the elderly man, rath-
er sharply. 81 simply wanted to ask
you whether you were gOing.to Heaven
or hell" was the reply. "Oh, that's all
right" exclaimed the elderly gentle
man, apparently greatly relieved;
but l thought you were speaking of
far more serious NATTER"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
EARN EOR RENT

Having engaged in the Cabinet bus
mess I will rent my farm for the COM
ing season. 20 acres pillow land No. l
bottom, So acres Timothy meadow, sc
acres prairie pasture, % acres prairie
meadow, 20 acres fenced hog tight in
Clover and other grasses. Plenty
water and shade. One nfthe best hog
and corn farms on the NeoshO River
For particulars see me on farm, 5 mi
South West of lola.
r. L. Thomson
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
mas been found to be peculiarly adapt
ed to the relief and cure of all Female
Complaints, exerting a wonderful in
fiuence in giving strength and tone
to the organs. If you have Loss of
Appetite, Constipation, Headache,
Painting Spells, or are Nervous, Ex-
citable, Sleepless, Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric
Bitters is the medicine you need.
Health and Strength are guaranteed
by its use. Fifty cents and S1.00 at
C.B. Spencer 4 Co.'S Drug Store.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-29
Mhnlesnme. AnHMar.

Archdeacon Sinclair, in his Leaders
of Thought. etc" tells a good story OF
IN Elton head master. known as 'Flog-
cling Keate." Finding one morning
row of boys in his study, he began, as
usual. to fog them. They were too
terrified at the awful little man to re-
monstrate till he had gone half way
down the row. when one plucked up
courage to falter ont: please. sir. we're
not up for punishment-we're a con-
firnation class!" Never mind" said
Dr. Keate; 81 must be fair all around.
ard it will do you good" So he fin
ished them of.