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The times., 1898-01-23
REMNANTS.

1000 of space crowded with remnants Could
full bloom about Nothing lacking make perfect
drop these reminders because prices such these might
the that being offered the tag instead OF
the select part of the stock
cases the coming 275c
of style Fancy Dimites worth Ioc--.-. 378c
Unbeached Nuslns and yardwide Cheese Cloth and
value ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
of the very best American Lawns all the best
styles; sheer and pretty; worth II 15c and ISc SIC
Silk-f finish Sateens Plaids Checks
Stripes figures black and fancy grounds SIC
sd floor front. Take elevator.
The times., 1898-01-23

case Gnghas plain shades stripes and lace
effects, worth q
The times., 1898-01-23

so pieces Yard-wide Percalt
The times., 1898-01-23

25 dozen Ready-1nade Henstitched Bleached 81
muslin oIxoo limited quantity to each customer
The times., 1898-01-23

Rival Yarcwide Bleached Muslin better than FruI
Loom and Androscoggin limited quantity to each custom
The times., 1898-01-23
DONESTCS.

There's not of an the of DOmestics
N
chance his iso you ought O jump at.
DOMESTICS-2D FLOOR-NEW
80 dozen Ready-11ade Beached Pillow Cases limited qr.
titv to each customer
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

Fifty years ago the allowance cf
paint in the British navy was very
small. and sometimes the officers had
TO pay large sums in order that their
ships might maintain decent appear.
ance. One oil them resorted TO humor-
Gus expedien', either to soften the heart
of the navy hoard, or if that proved i'm
possible, to express his opinion,
Sir John Phillimore painted one side
Of his old yellow frigate black and
white and used the rost Of the black
paint in printing on the other side in
large letters, "No moro paint.
The navy board wrote to call his at
tention to the Improperly Of his con-
duct and signed themselves, as they did
officially, Your atiectionatc friends. &"
To this Sir John replied that he could
not obliterate the Objectionable letters
unless he was given more paint and
signed himself in turn, your affec-
ti0nate friend, John Phillimoro."
The navy board then called his atten.
ton to the improperly of the signature,
to which Sir John replied, acknowledge
ing the letter, stating that he regretted
that the paint had not been sent and
ending; 81 am no longer your Affection
ate friend, John Phillimore. "
His frigate was allowed to retain her
original yellow, and perhaps the navy
board did right thus to punish Sir Johns
impertinonce. Youth Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
FALSIFlED HER AGE.
A Court Trial That Disclosed q Queer
Phase of Russian Society.

Even i'll Russia, it seems, despotism
does not go the length of forcing
woman to tell her age or of furnishing
her for stating it inaccurately A GER
tain Princess Eugalytcheff was recently
tried at Moscow and sentenced TO life
long internmeut in the province of Olo-
metz for embezzling l40 900 rubles.
After the proceeding in court had como
to an end and after the noble lady had
retired to the country for her somewhat
prolonged rest from urban gayeties and
temptations too careful official discov-
cred that among tho papers in the case
was tho princess certificate of baptism,
and that she had changed the date of it
from lS41 TO 1861. Instantly this grave
crime was brought TO the notice of the
authorities, and the convicted embezzler
was summoned to meet the charge Of
classifying an official document Then "A
curious fact was disclosed, and sur
prising amount of light was thrown on
Russian society.
The Prince EugalytchefI, who was
cited as witness by the prosecutor,
said that whether his bride was 20 years
older or younger than her certified age
was matter of absolute indifference to
him All he could say was that he re-
ceived the sum of 5000 rubles for Civ
ing the lady his name that immediate
ly after the marriage ceremony he pro-
cured for her Il separate passport, and
that since then he has known nothing
more Of his wife or her private affairs
The jury CALAMITY declined to convict
the accused princess on the trivial
charge about womans age, and SIZE
was sent back to her provincial exile.
Princes evidently come cheap in
Russia, and this is perhaps the most in
teresting bit Of news in the whole story.
New York Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
FLUFFY Hair.

"I'll tell you a secret" said the girl,
land it is one that is worth while. 1t il
a discovery | made myself, and is real
ly worth knowing. You know how hard
it is to keep your hair in curl in sum.
mer and how 1t will get stringy and
sticky in spite Of everything. You should
not give your head thorough shampoo
too often, for that ruins the hair, besides
making it unmanageable. Still, you
must have the hair around your face
fluffy. Well, this is what | do: l do my
hair in curl papers. | don't like to, but
that is the best way, find and the
quickest Well, when put my hair up
at night, / just dissolve little borax
in the water, wet the hair that am 60
ing to put up taking care not TO have it
too wet, and the result is light, dry
tuffiness that will warrant the curl
staying in longer than by any other
method. just try it and see il you don t
think 30 "-Exchange
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
A Squirrel story.

A Bar Harbor gentleman tells this
story Of how the squirrels on White is
land often spend their time in feeding
a flock of sheep from a certain orchard
there. He says that he and his oompau-
ion, who were duck shooting there last
fall, had stopped to rest in an old field
in which there was an orchard. a Cock
Of sheep was feeding near by Ii was
not long before their attention was call.
ed to the chirruping of some squirrels
in thiolIet, and they were surprised to
sec the sheep suddenly stop feeding and
manifest great excitement.
The squirrels went into the orchard
and, climbing into ono of the trees, re.
sumed their loud chatter, evidently call
ing the sheep, since the flock made at
once for the apple tree. Then the SPUR
rels began to bite off the apples, which
fell among the hungry sheep who would
struggle for the fruit like so many
schoolboys. The squirrels seemed 20 en-
JOY the fun, and alter they had dropped
few apples from the first tree they
skipped tn Il distant tree, for which the
sheep would make in great confusion.
After the squirrels had thus enjoyed
an hours fun with their feecy neigh
bors and supplied them with sufficient
quantity Of the fruit they scamperel
back to their haunts in the thicket, leav-
ing the sheep to resume their grazing. -
Kennebec journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

The Bonapartes always were super.
stitious, especially the mother of Napo-
leon. She always had presentiment
that the rise and fall Of her family
would occur in the same century, that
the glory which was prophesied for
them would be followed by disaster
And the prediction was verified. She
died in her eighty seventh year, having
lived long enough to see the downfall
Of all her children.
Napoleon ! always feared Dec. as
an unlucky day, and it is related of him
that before every important battle he
would throw dice to ascertain if he
were to lose or win. The "red men"
whom he always saw going to battle
with him was delusion that caused
him much suffering. Toronto Saturday
Night
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
MIS-. Edward RsIlnmr.

Conchology is Mrs. Edward Bella.
my's fad, and her favorite fancy work"
is darning stockings The Bellamys
have spent their summers at Noyes
Beach for several years, and Mrs. Bel.
lamy devotes much time to gathering
and arranging seashells. A basket OF
shells and a tray holding brushes and
mucilage, with sponge, cup and scissors
upon the table before her, are the tools
with which she works, and a natural
history is always within reach. Thus
many hours are happily spent in CLASH
tying, labelling and arranging rare
shells. Mrs. Bellamy is an accomplish
cd housewife looking we'll to the ways
Of her household. She is 10 years her
late husbands junior and is compare.
lively a young woman, not being 35 years
old yet. Her two children are Marion
and Paul.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
Brsvs American women.

American women are showing in
every way possible their patriotism and
pluck, and while great deal of the
enthusiasm finds vent in belts and hat
bands those women who have been call
ed upon for graver proof of their loyalty
have i'll most cases given &c unhcsitat-
ingly 1t takes more courage for II
mother to send her son to the front
than for the son to 90, and the wives
and sweetheartS of the men who are
with the fleet in Cuban waters are hay
ing worse time than tho sailors. who
are wild with excitement and longing
to follow Dewey and Hobson ana MAKE
a bit of history themselves.
But American women have never
been found lacking in patriotism, bray.
cry and capacity for SCI sacrifice. Very
few of them have been celebrated, but
scattered through our history from early
colonial times down to today there are
records of brave deeds that show the
American spirit of bravery and indie.
pendence TO belong as much to the wo-
men rs to the men. New York Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
His Own Composition.

A recent article in lie Figaro of Paris
is devoted to the American colony in
that city. 1t says that the colony has
always played the important and bril-.
liant role in society chiefly because
most of the Americans were "Ameri-
Gaines. " 1T is certain, continues LIE
Figaro, THAT out of ten 'Americaines'
residing in Paris there is but one AMIR.
lean. business, as they say
over there-absorbs the sterner sex IL
the United States. In that country tae
men have neither the inclination nor
the opportunity for much leisure, and
only pay us very short visits
while their wives install themselves
here the good husband only makes fly
ing visits and is very seldom referred
to in the elegant salons of the wives. I"
The writer continues: ~ was at an
official ball not long ago, where one Of
them was the hero of curious his
toire. He wore on the lapel of his coat
brilliant star, which struck me as
original and somewhat curious in form.
Although very artistic, the order was
unknown to me- Some indiscreet per-
son Intercepted the Yankee as to what
order it was. The Yankee replied in a
phlegmatio tone, 1t is my own COMO.
-1as---
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
ROSARY BEADS.
They Were In Use Among the Hindoo'
before the Era of Buddha.

before the Era of Buddha.
The prevailing idea in regard to
rosary is that it belongs solely to follow
ers of the Catholic religion But take
away the cross that is hanging to tho
beads and we find that one must turn to
the dim, mysterious east for the origin
of the rosary, for 1t is among the tenn
pies Of India, China and Japan that the
first sign of the practice is to be found.
Ancient pictures of the Hindoo gods de-
pict them with chaplets of beads in
their hands, and it is believed that this
method Of keeping count of their many
prayers was in use among the TIindoos
before the era of Buddha, or at least Il.
9. 800
The use of the rosary seems especial.
" suited to an eastern cline and to tho
repoee of an oriental mind. The Bud
dhists arc fond Of using very smooth
beads of glass, polished jade or coral,
and it has been thought that the smooth,
cool beads gliding through their fingers
as they murmur the holy name for thou
sands of times help them to arrive at
that state Of holy abstraction from
earUnlN tnlngS Wnlcn is so mucn prlZeU
among the followers of Buddha
The favorite Japanese rosaries are
made of polished wood, crystal, onyx
and chased silver, and the Japanese
Buddhists repeat in endless devotion
"Namu Amida Butzu" C"Save us,
Buddha') while their Chinese brothers
have the blessed name "O-Mi-to-fu"
forever on their lips. A rosary of very
great size was recently brought from u
temple in kioto, Japan. The largest
bead is about six inches in diameter, and
the rosary entire is about "a feet long
The huge beads are of dark brown pol
ished wood They are hollow and have
each figure of god inside the little
shrine, which can be seen through
lattice of brass work.-Cincinnati En-
quirer
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

1t is said that no person need die Of
lockjaw if these directions are properly
followed as soon as the characteristic
symptoms appear Put hot wood ashes
into water as hot as the patient can hear
and put the injured member into it, Il
the part injured cannot be put into tic
water, wet cloths in the water and az
ply them quickly. At the same tim.
battle the spine from the neck down
with cayenne pepper and water, orWith
mustard and vinegar-any good laxative
stimulant. 1t should be as hot as the
patient can bear it. Don't stop work
until the jaws relax, and don't lose any
time in getting to work when the first
indications are noted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
Ice nroke tho Smell.

There is curious little tale about
Captain Bagot, NJ, p. for South West
moreland, which cannot fail to interest
those superstitiously inclined 1t is said
that, some generations ago, witch
cursed Levons Hall, the seat of Captain
Bagot, and said that there would be no
direct male heir to the estate as long as
the Kent-the river which runs through
the grounds-howed, Such has indeed
been the case, until in 1895, when,
owing to the severe frost, the Kent was,
for time, entirely frozen up, and a few
months afterward Mrs Bagot presented
her husband with little boy. London
Graphic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
For School superintendent.

Miss Mary Nesbit of Charleston, Ills,
has just been nominated for superin-
tendent of schools by the Democrats Of
Coles county-the first woman ever
nominated for the position in that coun-
ty. She was Coles county girl, her IA
Their having been for many years a
prominent teacher in the public schools
there. Miss Nesbit's whole life has been
devoted to school work. though her ac-
tual experience as teacher covers only
four years. After leaving the public
schools in the village of Rardin she be-
came pupil in the Oakland high
school. She was afterward graduated
from the Indiana state normal school,
and then studied at the Illinois umver-
sity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

What time for scrapbools this is!
Many ladies have started books with
the first war news and pictures and are
compiling illustrated works of history
that will be valuable in the future.
The newspapers are carefully clipped
each day, and the volumes are rapidly
filled. Those who have friends among
the volunteers are especially interested
in this work. One lady makes notes of
her own and friends opinion US to the
outcome Of the various anticipated
movements Of the fleets and army on the
scrapbook pages, and this adds much tc
the novelty.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
SAFE COSMETICS.
How to Secure n Good Complexion VIA.
out Ueing Poisonous Drugs.


out Using Poisonous Drugs.
Arsenic is very deadly poison. IT,
application to the skin is injurious tc
the skin itself, and through absorption
mischievous results may occur ia inn
portant internal organs, particularly the
Kidneys The only really safe cosme tics
are those which will impart health not
alone to the skin of the face. but to the
whole skin. Beauty is sign of health
a thoroughly healthy skin is always
beautiful unless temporarily defagcd by
exposure TO sun or wind. The English
trainers Of pugilists preparing for prize.
fights judge of the condition of iheir
charges by the appearance of the skin.
When a mans skin is as white as a
woman's, as the trainer says, he il held
to be in good condition.
Beauty is more than skin deep A
state Of the body which results in u
clear healthy, active skin will produce
likewise a good complexion. The only
face hoautiders which are really also
lutoly safe and sound in principle are
those > bich minister to the health of
the body as u whole, and which secure
pure blood, vigorous muscles, active
liver and kidneys and II thoroughly
sound state of the whole body
Among these measures the most valu-
able are the warm bath taken two or
three times a week, followed by cold
shower bath, and the cold morning
sponge bath, supplemented by II pure
dietary and abundance of out of door
exercise. Hot and cold applications APP
piled to the face alone will produce
temporary improvement - appearance,
but the old blotches, pimbles and other
disfigurements will soon resppcar unless
the body as a whole is purified 1t is for
this temporary effect that persons who
make a speciality of removing facial
blemishes make such great use of steam.
ing the face. The application of cold
water, followed by vigorous rubbing, is
highly beneficial to the complexion.
Richness of the nose may often be TT.
lieved by hot spray applied for some
little time Pimples on the face arc
generally due to disordered digestion
and disappear speedily when the tongue
becomes clean and the digestion normal.
Solicited.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

Two Detroit merchants were sitting
on adjacent stools and taking % cent
lunch when one asked the other if he
consulted his wife in his business affairs.
Cant do it," was the response.
1--WE tried it a dozen times month for
years, but it always winds up Just
about as it did yesterday asked her
if she thought she could discuss little
matter of business calmly and dispas-
sionatoly, She said she could, but had
never known me TO be able to do So
complimented her sarcastically on her
angelic temper, and she at once nc
cused me Of being angry | told her
that ! was regarded among men as hav-
ing very equable disposition and that
my employees called me Old Suavity
She called attention to tho fact that
her pet dog, that weighs about pound,
was called Danger. Then | told her
straight from the shoulder that | de.
clined 20 be made angry by her taunts
and odious comparisons, but served
pointed notice that was going to have
the respect due the head of the house.
She laughed cheerily and declared that
] was entirely too touchy,"
but what about the business confer
ence?"
"Oh, l slammed the door and left. &"
Detroit Free Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
The cid.

The ancient Spanish and Portuguese
war lyrics are called redondillas and
romanceros. 1.-THE Chronicle Of the
Cid, written in the twelfth century,
has been the military inspiration of
the Spaniards for seven centuries. 1t
has been doubted whether the Cid ever
existed, but the researches of Leyden
professor prove that there was such a
person, though the Cid of history and
the Gid of poetry are very dissimilar in
character. The real Cid was rebel, a
robber and freebooter, the ally of the
enemies of his country. The Cid of
poetry and drama was the type of
knightly virtue, "The Perfect, the
Born in Happy Hour, the Invincible,
the Magnanimous. " He is Roland and
Bayard in one.
In the popular literature of Spain he
holds place without parallel in the
history of any other hero. Sung by
wandering bards in the twelfth cen
fury, he is the inspiration of revolu-
tionary songs aud odes in the nine.
teenth. More than 200 ballads relating
to his deeds and prowess have been COL
lected. Most Of these are of the six.
teenth century. Some are much earlier
and were transmitted orally from gen
GRAFTON to generation. The dramas,
poems and tales founded on the "Poemn
del Cid'' are innumcrable. -Lippin
colts
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
How to Make Japanese Potpourr,.

Lavender flowers, one pound; rose
leaves, one pound; ground orris root,
half pound; crushed cloves, two
ounces; crushed cinnamon, two ounces
crushed allspice, two ounces table salt
one pound. Thoroughly mix these sew
eral ingredients, and then keep in o
tightly sealed jar till required to be
nsed. For sachets to place among cloth
ing and house linen this potpourri will
be found very fragrant and refreshing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
How to Serve Calves Brains on Toast.

Wash and boil a pair of calves brains.
When cooled, throw them into cold
water to blanch them. Drain and chor
fine. Add to them n tablespoonful of
minced ham on tongue and four table.
spoonfuls of cream or as much milk tc
which has been added II tablespoonful
of melted butter Pepper and salt e
taste. Make the mixture very hoy. Heat
it on squares of hot buttcrcd toast and
sprinkle over the top fine bread crumbs
fried to a crisp golden brown in LITTLE
butter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
Not Worried About That.

Her Father-Well, if you are deter
mined to marry my daughter, shall
offer no objections, but before you take
this irrevocable step think it Is only
right to let you know that | have de-
cided TO leave all my money 10 educa.
tional and charitable institutions
Glib Suitor-Oh, that's all right
I've got proof that you bet on bicycle
road race once. It'll be easy enough TO
show that you're of unsound mind. -
Chicago News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

Mr.. Quillor-Couch tells this story in
the Pail Mall Magazine: Hicks, gov.
enor of the Cornwall County Lunatic
asylum, had a great many friends-ex-
tramural friends | mcnn--and among
them an accomplished landscape paint.
er. This artist, cnptivatcd by the beauty
of the little ;5uport town Of East Loco,
took lodgings there, chosc his subject
and started } make some drawings of it
on the rocks ut low tide.
"A few doys later Hicks drove over
To see him, aud arrived at West Looe 70
be taken across the harbor in Il boat. To
his surprise, he found boatman wait
ing for him. Still moro to his surpri Sc,
the b1atman hailed him thus:
Aw, Mr.. Hicks, I've a-been look.
ing out for zee the last day or two. I
lanowed you'd come He's over here
now hes been holloring and screech
ing. He sits ut low water down among
the weed a-painting at bit of board,
and he calls out, Come into the gar.
den, Maud. A pretty garden ho'vn
a-got there! I'm here by the gate
alone. q" Not n gate within mile a.
uni You can take un; he's Quiet. "
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

a most agreeable toilet water, which
has a most restorative effect, is compos-
ed of the following ingredients; One
half ounce simple tincture of benzoin,
one ounce tincture of camphor, two
ounces eau dc cologne. Drop these sew
orally and slowly into one-half pint of
boiling water. Put a wineglass of it
into the water before washing and TIA
blespoonful into pint of fresh water to
rinse the face finally.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

A woman writer who gave up coffee
recently found that she was unable to
continue Her writing with any success
until she had resorted again to the slim
ulating beverage Without it her mind
was logy and heavy The Medical Times
quotes an authority Oh the subject Of
prescribing coffee as a medicine in Ger
tain states Of great debility and adds:
Tea and coffee seem to be much
alike in many respects, but the latter Is
greatly preferable as to its sustaining
power 1t would be great advantage
to our working classes aud great help
toward the further development of so
cial sobriety if coffee were to come into
greatly increased use and if the ability
to make it well could be acquired AS
an example of the difference of effect of
tea and coffee upon the nerves the
writer notes what he believes many
spoctsmen will confrm-that it il far
better to drink coffee than tea wher
shooting. Tea, if strong or in any Quan.
tity, especially if the individual be not
in very robust health, will induce q sort
of nervousness which is very prejudicial
to steady shooting Under its influence
one IL apt to shoot too quickly, whereas
coffee steadies the hand and gives quiet
nerves "