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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
"a CONFESSION

o." said she, bold
ing out the inno-
cent-looking lit
tie book with the
fowered cover.
"You prom
ised."
:fI must have
time to think it
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28

An act of Congress in 1877 abol.,
ished fogging in the navy. - s.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28

She climbe 5on my willing knees,
And softly, - uispered unto me,
II love you"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
PITH AND POINT.

Why He -Hojnck-"Why are
you consulting the dictionary? 1
thought you knew how to SPELL" Tom
dik-"I do. I am not looking for infor-
nation, but for corroboration."-Tit
Bits.
Had to Be.-"Why do you use such
old jokes in your drama?" "Well, the
action of the play is so swift that the
audience wouldn't have time to catch
on to new jokes. Record.
81 say, Bridget, is your beau gold
or silver MANI" asked the head of the
house. "Shure, he's neyther," an
swered the cook, who was in love with a
policeman; "he's what you call a copper
man, sir."-Yonkers Statesman.
Weary Willy-"Ahl lady, dis angel
cake Nv yours is jist like mother used
ter make" Lndy-"Is 1t, indeed'9"
Weary Willy-"It's de identical ting;
OATS why run away from home and
went ter sea at de age of six."-Puck.
Testimonial.-Maid (about to leave)
might ask you for "A testimonial to
help me get another placer" Mistress
-"But, Mary, what could truthfully
say in a testimonial that would help
you TO get another place." Maid
THAT know many ofyour family Sc
crets, If you please."-Detroit Journal
How News Is Made.-NIs it true, Mr..
President" asked the reporter, that
war will be declared tomorrow" "Oh,
no." replied the president. And the
next day the yellow journal printed this
headline: "The president announces
that war may probably be STAYED off a
day longer" - Philadelphia North
American,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20

been known for years. Fences were
washed away, crops uprooted and q
considerable amount of stock drown
ed. The spring work is already
much delayed and the outlook now
is Encouraging.
Fred Young, who will be remem-
bered by the old residents of lola,
came in on the evening train last
night. About eighteen years ago he
was one of the boys of lola and about
the only familiar sights remaining to
him are the creamery and smelter
buildings, but they have changed
somewhat He was properly inn
pressed with the increasing import
ance of the town and continued on
his way to FIT. Scott this evening.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
Saturdays News.

Mrs. Il. s. Slower arrived from
Maine today noon where che has
spent the winter. Her many frieDds
are delighted to see her again.
Seth Bartlett came down from
Hutchinson today on business and
will visit lola friends and relatives a
few days. He is a teacher in the Re.
formatory. "A
The Santa Fe newsboy today noon
cried, "9 O'Clock extra! 400 Spaniards
Killed !" He didn't sell a paper for
lola people know they need wait but
short time and get it straight.
There are two strategic boards in
lola. H. M. Miller and Il. S. Slower
have large invoice of maps and
compasses and they finished the wal
day before yesterday. Theo. Strick-
land: and Bill Conley haven't got
that far yet, bee ause they have to
depend more on their Imagination
They are on the home stretch now
however, and had a column of 100000
soldiers within days march of Mad.
rid at $3.50 this morning.
The test case of the dog tax ordi-
nance came up in police court yester-
day afternoon. DR.. Porter had been
arrested for keeping two dogs and
refusing to pay the tax. The Judge
fined him just twice the amount OF
the tax on the dogs, six dollars, and
costs. j. w. Sugg got mixed up in
the case also on charge of refusing
to pay and his fine was 81 and costs
Both men appealed and gave bond
for fine and costs. Today the city
officials are looking for more people
who prefer paying double the tax
and they have goodly list of sus-
pected dog-sympathizers.
A meeting of those especially inter
ested in the enforcement of the pro.
hibitory law and cause OF temperance
generally was held at the u. b.
churh last evening and a permanent
organization was effected along the
line laid down by DIR. Howard Russell
when he was here some time ago. The
principal address was made by Judge
Thompson who declared with much
emphasis that the enforcement of the
law lay wholly with the county attor.
new that IL this official chose tn an.
force the law he could do it. A Com.
mittee was appointed to wait on the
county attorney and ask him to dc
his duty.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
HAS THE OPIUM HABIT.
St Louis Cat Enjoys the Drugs
Poisonous Fumes.
One of the Strange sights to lie EounA
in the Chinese Quarter of Mis-
souri's Metropolis - TaIk
with Her Owner.

In one of the most foul-smelling and
lng-rooms in the Chinese quarter, says
the st. Louis Republic, there has lived
for years an animal which, while it
has long been slave to that habit
which holds his master and so many of
his race captive, apparently enjoys the
best of health and comfort. This an
imal, fat, sleek tabby cat, is to
many one of the most interesting
sights of Chinatown. d.
1t would at first thought seem impos4
sible that n cat could smoke opium.
But this cat has learned. to crave as
madly for the drug as ever human be-
ing did, and apparently gains as much
pleasure from its effect as do her mas
ter and his fellows.
Every night "Kitty" can be seen
curled up in happy slumber on her mas
ter's lap or with her head resting on
his knee. Wong Sing is the common
place name exploited by the owner OF
this remarkable feline. Sing lives on
the lower floor, if floor IL can be called,
of Chinese lodging house at TO Jack
son street. He has had his dumb friend
ever since its earliest kittenhood, and,
as kitty is now about five years old,
strong attachment has sprung up and
grown stronger between the two.
Sing is self-possessedly the worst
kind of an opium fiend. Moreover, he
will tell you candidly that he is pos
itively incurable. although he would
give everything he had in the world,
which is certainly all he could be ex-
pected to give, if he could free him
self from the habit.
"Me smokee 80 year now" Sing adj
mits, with a sigh, when questioned upon
his experience with the drug. me
vely bad boy. Me likee velly much to
stopee, but Sing no can do now. Two,
tlee, fo' time me tly velly hard stopee
smokee pipe. No good tly, no can
stopee. Me begin smokee when sixteen
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
TUESDAYS News .

ID. b. ID. Smeltzer took in the FIT.
Scott convention today and will make
a business trip in Missouri before re-
turning.
Miss Morgan, a niece of DR.. Morgan
who has been visiting here the past
few days, returned to her home in
Missouri last evening.
Mr.. Jas. Davis, industrial commits
sioner of the Santa Fe, and Wesley
Merritt, assistant travelling manager
were in lola yesterday.
Mrs. f. w. Fitzgerald went to FIT.
Scott last night to participate in the
festivities of the X. Ps. of which lodge
her husband is member.
Miss Maggie Hartman, who was so
basely deceived and deserted in lola
by W. II. Madden returned to her
home in UniontOwn last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Msthers left for their
new home with their son in Tennessee
last night. Mr.. Mather ran the Klon-
dixie Racket here for several months
and he and his wife made many warm
friends who are exceedingly sorry to
see them 60
The Presbyterian Mission Band
will have a Butterfly Social at the
home of Mrs. G. II. DeClute on Fri
day evening, May 20. Ice cream
and cake 10 cents. Admission 5
cents. Short program. Every body
invited
That man is not lazy whose liver is
torpid and whose bowelsiare clogged
up. He needs Prickly Ash Bitters.
Its cleansing and stimulating proper
ties will quickly restore activity,
energy and cheerfulness. Sold by C..
b. Spencer d Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
Additional County News.
MRS. 7. W. JONES, Reporter.

Rock creek bridge is reported
injured by the flood Sunday and
travel is turned INTO the Anderson
field.
NMrs Will Ballard sold spring
chickens recently and realized 16
cents per pound.
The Kansas hen comes in on the
ground floor as a mortgage this
year.
Mrs Chas Myers and Mrs Rauk
Wise of Parsons, visited friends
and relatives here last week.
Two and seven-eights inches of
rain fell in about an hour Sunday.
Garry Clark reports a big rag
lacking at Mrs r A Harding's last
week, also a dinner at Mr. McVey's
in honor of the Squires 61st birth
day.
Hogs and cattle seem to be about
as good property for man to hold
now as wheat.
Old residents say that Sundays
rain raised the branches higher
than they have been for several
years.
Or andfather WILDER is still grad
ually sinking and the end of a long
and useful life seems nearer each
succeeding day.
We are glad to report Ellen
Adams much improved.
The prophecy that our travellers
would be eating biscuit with their
fathers before six months is vari-
fled in the case of G Dragoo at
least The sheriff could not keep
Charley away from Allen county
and that mother of his without
locks and chains. Convince a fell
low that his own county and moth
er are the best in the world and he
will not get very far away long at
a time.
Rain and rest tickles the majority
of farmers in July or August but
just now they would prefer a change
as so much rain at this time of the
year Injuries the prospect for that
great big corn crop Allen county
hopes to raise this year.
Have you noticed the unprece-
denied number of double peaches
on the trees this spring.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
ROCK CREEK.


Mrs. Anderson of Bloomington, H.,
is visiting her grandsons and
daughter-in-law at y. Mays.
Powells and Flake have been re-
planting corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shafier were visiting
at Robertshaws at LaHarpe recently.
Gus Shaffer has been laid up with
a sore hand.
Frank Anderson, Fred Dunlay and
Lena Delp completed the Common
School exercises.
Mrs Null is weaving a carpet for
Mrs. Smith this week.
Maggie and Mary Powell attended
the u. b. quarterly meeting at lola
last Monday.
Rev. n. l.. Vezie was making
pastoral calls in this neighborhood
last week.
Frank Hamilton and wife moved
into our neig borhood Monday. They
will occupy the Joe Eastwood house.
Frank will work for Eastwood. Book
er Arnold and wife move into the
property in lola vacated by Hamil-
ton
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
the WEEKS NEWS.
FRIDAYS News.

Miss Lucille Bragg was up from
Humboldt yesterday.
Miss Wakefield of Humboldt, visit.
ed Miss Wilson yesterday.
Prof. w. 3. Picken went to Kansas
City today to visit his father.
The lola Creamery put it's imprint
on nearly 200 pounds of butter yester.
day.
Mrs. Krutsch returned from Coffey-
willie today where she has been visit
ing the past few days.
Mrs. Mathews and Miss Mathews
who returned yesterday from Waiver
ly, continued to Moran last night.
Mr.. Sam. Divler and daughter
Mabel of McA lister, Ok, came up
today and will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hale.
r. j. Miller, time keeper for Robert
canyons SONS smelter, moved to
LaHarpe today where he will occupy
the same position.
Orville Weddle whose unfortunate
accident at the lola Mfg. Co.'S. plant
was mentioned in these columns, was
able to be out today carrying his arm
in a sling.
A surprise party of fifteen boys and
fifteen girls made raid. upon Mr..
William Justice at his home in Hum
boldt and celebrated his Is birthday
last night.
Judge Smith Issued a marriage liz
cense this morning to w. A. Kerr, of
Golden Valley and Alice NJ. Brookins
of Humboldt. The young people are
well known and esteemed over the
county and their future is full of
bright promise.
II is said that all the world loves
a lover and every fisherman loves a
liar. Judge Gard is one of the most
persistent and enthusiastic anglers
after piscatorial game in town. Hence
it is that the story got started that
once when plain, unvarnished
drunk was brought in to be fined and
the judge was warming up to clap
on his usual tax, the victim, by a
happy inspiration, told the judge a
good fish story, regular stem
winder that easily put all his honor's
efforts in the shade, and the Judge
hadn't the heart to stick such a
spectacular liar and reduced his fine
to nominal one.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
PERcHED ON SINGS BREAST.

year old. Catchee habby velly quick.
Catchee habby in tlee months. Yes,
me velly bad boy"
And Sings narrow Sits of eyes turn
upward with a look of resignation to
his awful fate, which seems rather out
of keeping with his plaintive and self
accusing statements.
Cat, he catchum habby long time"
said Sing, as he stroked the head of his
pet. you sabby catchum habby? He
likee smokee opium velly much, ale
samee me, but cat, he no want to
stopee. You no sabby him smoke? You
come some time cat catchum habby.
Then you see. Then you sabby." And
but short wait in the foul air is usually
sufficient for one to see n sight which,
TO say the least, is seldom to be
found, no matter where one may search
for il.
In an instant kitty's nature changes.
She is no longer calmly stretched in
lazy slumber. She starts up nervous
ly, gazes about hurriedly. First she
ascertains whether or not her master
is indulging in few draws at his own
master, the pipe. AS Sing sees the
cats movements he says with a smile:
"Habby he come now. You watchee,
see. He loolSec find somebody smokee.
You sabby? Cat velly much likes find
smokee now."'
And Sing knows. Should puss dis
cover that Sing is not smoking-for that
worthy does not smoke all the time
she springs to the ground. The cat
then runs rapidly around the close
quarters which constitute the abode of
ten or more Chinese. AS she throws her
head to one side and looks eagerly into
the faces of the Mongolians in search of
one who is smoking opium, she APP
pears 10 be different animal from the
one which lay so quietly sleeping few
moments before. If puss does not find
pipe in use-which seldom occurs
she makes her wants known by cries
and frantic rushings to and fro until
her cravings are understood by those
familiar with her ways, and until they
have satisfied her appetite for the sooth-
ing fumes which come from the poison
of the poppy.
When the pill of opium is neatly
cooked and the little ball has been
placed in its proper place on the pipe
lSitty's enjoyment commences. As the
smoker is compelled to emit from his
mouth or nostrils that portion of the
smoke which he is unable to swallow,
the cat stands on his breast or shoul-
der, and. thrusting her head forward.
drinks in the poisonous fumes with
closed eyes and open mouth. No vivid
imagination is required to see a smile
OF contentment come over her feline
features as the smoke floats around
her.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20

last week and was unable to werk for
several daye.
Miss Maude Palmer was sick with
the Roseola a few days last week.
w. f. HouRh, cousin of w. over
holt of Colorado Springs, Col, visited
Mr.. Overhold over Sunday, returning
Monday.
We think Kansas has rainy
season as well as Cuba.
Gilpin Montgomery and family and
mother of Erie visited relatives in
this community last week. On re-
turning home Friday afternoon they
attempted to cross Big Creek at the
Hansen ford. The creek was high
and the spring wagon was overturned.
The young man first swan to shore
with his baby, then went to his
mother but she was dead when he got
her to shore, he then succeeded in
rescUing his wife. The funeral was
held at the NJ. f. church in Erie, OF
which the deceased was a member,
Monday at ten o'clock. n. ). Gerall
and wife, sister of the deceased at
tended the funeral. On account OF
the rains Mrs. Maxwell, another
sister and Other relatives was unable
to attend the funeral.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
LA HARPE.
MRS. F. NJ. DAVIS. Reporter

II Klaumann and wife were out
looking at the growth of our village.
DR. Hooper went home to Pittsburg
to spend Sunday with his best girl.
Bessie Stranhan has been having
roseola.
Some OF the boys that work at the
smelter were on tear Monday light
and nearly cleaned out some of the
places here.
Mr. Doughty, our new dentist, has
the roseola.
DR. Wood has moved his Office from
his house up on Maine street.
Lula Malcolm was out from lola a
couple of days last week,
Mr. Danforth has a helper now in
the depot, a Mr. Bobbett, of Sedalia,
Mo. The work became so heavy that
he got way behind.
Young Mr. Remington is superin-
tending the building of his fathers
new house.
Mr. Domains and the LenhaIt
buildings will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy.
Ohlfest d Hale have had two fine
bath tubs put in their barber shop
and marble wash bowl, everything
up to date.
Did you ever see so much rain fall
in so short "A time as fell Sunday?
A croquet party at Harris one even
ing last week.
The ladies Of the + A A will give
an ice cream supper at the Hall on
Friday night May 81.
Mr. Tobey had nine of his fine hogs
to drown Sunday night. viii Huber
also lost some stock. Have not heard
from others.
Mr. Peet has sold his business at
Cotfeyville and has not yet decided
what he will do. Mrs Peet expects
to go to Iowa this week.
Mr. Ingersoll is established in the
Blodgett building and will put out
his first issue of the paper this week.
We wish him success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
COOPERATIVE LIVING.
Nine Kansas Families Form n Club
on n Plan That Furnishes n
Meal mt Small Cost.

Nine of the most staid and respect
able families in Burton, Kan, have
thrown away their stove lids and
packed their dishes on the back kitchen
stoves. Whether they have imbibed
somewhat of the restless something
new" spirit of their maternal common
wealth or not, they have shocked the
ordinary ideas of economic propriety,
and have formed a cooperative living
association, wherein the food question
is settled upon cooperative basis.
Burton is a small village, without
any immediate prospect of growing
larger. Located in the midst of fair
farming community, it has no oppor-
tunity for importing choice land prod
ucts, nor, indeed, enough means TO pro-
cure a city variety. The size of the
town does not warrant the location of
n bakery, and all the wheat stuff must
be bought from the neighboring cities.
As a consequence of the limited popula-
ton, there is "A very small supply of
hired help, even smaller than the linn
tied demand. The heavy burdens of
alone, and very little social intercourse
can be enjoyed. In such condition OF
affairs, the Cooperative Living associa-
ton was organized for the economic
and SOCIAL benefit of its membership.
In order TO insure a reliable, orthodox
reputation, the association has enrolled
among its members bankers, mer-
oh a,Hg 90 nj t,,4 s.y
preceptor and dominic.
The practical advantages of the club
may be noted as follows: First the
saving of from IS TO rs hours of
Kitchen worry" per week.
Second, the providing of well-cooked
and well-served meals, ranging in cost
from 7Ha TO 8 cents per meal.
1t may be well to note that low rents
eight dollars per month for an eight
room house, and the comparatively low
wages paid to the cook 1925 per month,
with use of house, and with board for
herself and family of three children)
may not be duplicated in larger towns.
A purchasing committee of three
members buys the provisions; groceries
at wholesale rates, meat by the quarter
and side, and all provisions in corre-
spondingly large quantities. Another
member acts as treasurer, and all bills
are paid promptly every Monday morn
ing for the week ending the Saturday
previous.
The real disadvantages, and those
likely to be met, may be specifed-a
careless cook, high rents, unsuitable
building, distance of home from club
house and the monotony of living away
from the home board.
To sum up, for eight cents per meal,
the heat and worry of the kitchen are
avoided; hired help is largely dispensed
with; greater variety is provided with
smaller outlay of labor and money,
and apart from the economic value of
months living being reduced to 1920,
there is social feature that makes
meal time feast of fellowship, as well
as an alleviator to the pangs of hunger.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The richest princess in the world Is
Crown Princess Louise Josephine of
Sweden and Norway, married TO the
crown prince Of Denmark.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
MONDAYS News.

H. b. Adams, of Moran went north
on the Santa Fe.
The ice plant engine arrived today
that 10 one car load came.
A number of smelter boys did good
work during the Sunday flood. lola
is getting to depend on these sturdy
youths in case of fire or flood
and is glad to profit by their willing
assistance.
The farmers who came In this
morning report the most damaging
floods along the creeks that have
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
An ola Papyrus.

The old saying that nothing is ever
lost is unexpectedly verified by the re-
cent finding in a tomb at Luxor, Egypt,
where it had lain concealed for 1900
years, of n papyrus containing 20
poems by Bacchylides, great Greek
poet, whose writings had wholly dis
appeared Enquirer. Y
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
HOW TO LOOK GOOD.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital
organs. If the liver is inactive, you
have bilious look; If your stomach
is disordered, you have dyspeptiC
look; if your kidneys are affected, you
have pinched look. Secure good
health and you will surely have good
looks, Electric Bitters" is good
Alternative and Tonic. Acts directly
on the stomach, liver and kidneys,
purifies the blood, cures pimples,
blotches and boils, and gives a good
complexion. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Sold at Chas. b. Spencer 4
Co.'S. Drug Store. so cents per bottle
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
FOR SALE oK TRADE.

! II Kasebeer near Funston has some choice
prairie hay for sale,
c. Barth, four miles southeast of lola, has n
sow a five pigs for sale.
Mrs, Jas Mccain, lola. has team of good
OF horses to trade for a good milk COW. In
quire at 1Oi Spruce street, one block south of
the school house
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20

WHEN WEAK, WEARY AND WASTED
from Kidney Diseases, why not try
Foley's Kidney Cure, a guaranteed
medicine. For sale at Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
The
Semi-We ekIy
Capital.

THE SEMI WEEKLY CAPITAL is
the great farm and family newspaper
of Kansas. 1t is published every
Tuesday and Friday, and each Issue
contains all the news of Kansas and
the world up to the hour of going to
press, for the cost of an ordinary
weekly paper. The average Kansas
farmer gets his mail twice a week
By subscribing for the Semi Weekly
Capital he receives fresh Capital
each time, giving him in condensed
yet complete form the history of the
worlds doings during the preceding
three days. THE SEMI-WEEKLY CAP
1TAL, besides being a newspaper, Is q
twice-aweek magazine of the highest
class, filled with matter interesting to
every member of the family. Serial
and short stories, sketches, cores
pondence, sermons, anecdotes, humor,
special matter for the women and for
the boys and girls, all find place in
the columns of the I-WEEKLY
CAPITAL.
The REGISTER has made arrange
ments with the publishers whereby it
can offer