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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02

Hattie a" said the clerk at the blan.
ket counter in the department store.
speaking rapidly and in an undertone,
lust a moment. Will you-what is it,
sir? Harness department? Six aisles
down-Hattie, do you think you could
furniture, madam? Third floor. Take
the Observation-Disclosures I'd like to know
handSerchiefs, ma am? Third counter
to your right Blankets, sir: Right
here. Wait On you in a moment-Hat-
tie, will you marry me?'
'Yes, ToIa," whispered the girl a,
the notion counter still tapping with
her pencil on the showcase. "Ca-a-a.a-
a-ash p'-Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
African skins.

Between 1850 and 1875 it is certain
that some millions of blesbok. wilde.
beest and springbok must have been de.
stroyed in the Transvaal and Orange
Free State. The slaughter was so prodi-
gious and the variety of wild animals
so great in these wild regions of South
Africa that the result made sensible
difference in the leather industry of Eu
rope, The markets were filled with
skins which, when tanned, gave leather
of quality and excellence never known
before, but the origin of which, as the
material was still sold under old names.
purchasers never suspected. Hides OF
the zebra and quagga arrived in tens Of
thousands, and good as horsehide is tor
the uppers of first class boots, thes =
were even better. Smart Englishmen
for years wore boots the uppers of
which We're made of zebra and quagga
skin or from the hides of Glands, onyx
and gemsbok disguised under the names
of calf or patent feathers. London
Spectator.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
The Climate Of the Philippines.

In regard to the climate which for.
eigner encounters it is easy TO exagger-
ste its discomforts. Although it is
tropical, still even in summer the eli.
mate may be- called healthy. From De.
cember to March there are warm days,
with cool nights and little rain. Dur
ing March, April and May the days are
hot dry and dusty, while the thermom-
eter rises to 96 degrees at noon, but the
nights are not uncomfortable. In the
latter part of May and of June there are
thunderstOrms every afternoon with a
tremendous downpour of rain The
greatest heat occurs in these months,
the Thermometer rising frequently ia
l05 degrees in the shade, July, August
and September are the months of the
great typhoons, and while Manila es.
capes the greatest fury of these still
enough of their force remains TO demol'
ish many houses. During October and
November storms lessen in frequency
and severity, and the weather gradual
ly settles into the fine days of Decem
Der, Isaac NJ. Elliott in Scribner's
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
BREAD OF THE NATIONS.
How the stafY of Life Is Made Among
Various Peoples.

How the star of Life Is Made Among
Various Peoples.
Il is curious and interesting study
to compare the various materials which
servo the different nations of the world
as the basis of their bread. In this
country, where good bread, made from
spring and fall wheat -four, is within
reach of all, rarely thought is given
to the fact that, after all, the inhabit-
ants of only small portion of the
earth's surface enjoy such food In the
remoter part of Sweden the poor make
and bake their rye bread twice year
and store the loaves away, 50 that even
tually they are as hard as bricks.
Farther north still bread is made
from barley and oats. In Lapland oats,
with the inner bark of the pine, are used.
The two together well ground and
mixed, are made into large, fat cakes,
cooked in a pan over fire. In dreary
Kamchatka pine or birch bark by
itself, we'll macerated, pounded and
baked, frequently constitutes the whole
of the native bread food. The Icelander
scrapes the Iceland moss" off the rocks
ana STluub IL lubO NulJu StlF ~
both for bread and for puddings.
In some parts of Siberia, China and
other eastern countries fairly palata-
BILE bread is made from buckwheat. In
parts of Italy chestnuts are cooked,
ground into meal and used for making
bread. Durra, variety of the millet, is
much used in the countries Of India
Egypt, Arabia and Asia Minor for max
ing bread. Rice bread is the staple food
of the Chinese, Japanese and large
portion of the inhabitants of India
In Persia the bread is made from rice,
-four and milk; it is called ''lawash. "
The Persian oven is built in the ground,
about the size of barrel. The sides are
smooth mason work. The fire is built at
the bottom and kept burning until the
walls or sides of the oven are thorough
ly heated. Enough dough TO form a
sheet about one foot wide and about
two feet long is thrown on the bench
and rolled until about as thin as sole
leather, then it is taken up and tossed
and rolled from one arm to the other
and flung on the board and slapped on
the side of the oven. 1t takes only few
moments to bake and when baked it is
spread out to cool. This bread is cheap
q cent a Sheet; it is sweet and nour'
ishipg,
A specimen Of the hunger bread
from Armenia is made of clover seed,
fax or linseed meal mixed with edible
grass In the Molucoa islands, the
starchy pith of the sage palm furnishes
white, fioury meal. This is made uI
into fat, oblong loaves, which are baked
in curious little ovens, each being di
vided into oblong cells to receive tht
loaves.
Bread is also made Of roots in some
parts of Africa and South America. Il
is made from manioc tubers. Thes,
roots are deadly poison if eaten in thu
raw state, but make good food i
properly prepared, To prepare it fo
bread the roots are soaked for severa
days in water, thus washing out tn,
poison. The fibers are picked out drieC
and ground into -four. This is mixeC
with milk, if obtainable; if not waite
is used. The dough is formed into lit
tie round loaves and baked in hot ashe
or dried in the sun.--Sanitary Record
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
The Debut Of the Bowie Knife.

To the public mind duels were really
a necessity. The man who would not
fight Eat the drop of a hat and drop it
himself, " was soon made TO feel that he
had very much better not have been
born.
There were progressive duels, too,
from which the popular mind no more
revolted than it docs in this era from
progressive whist or euchre 1t was one
OF them which gave Bowie and his
knife TO fame, In some way there had
come to be bad blood, black and bitter,
between him aud a certain Colonel
Norris Wright After long pickering
it was agreed to meet upon the levee
opposite Natchez, Miss, each with half
a dozen friends, duly armed, and there
shoot the matter out. There were doG.
en- on each side when it came to fight.
ing. The battle was arranged to begin
with threes, the rest standing by, and
coming in only when those of the first
fight were dead or disabled, But they
had miscalculated their own self con-
troll. After the first fire there was a
general melee--the reserves to man
gripped pistols hard, drew knife belts
to a handy clutch and went into the
combat to do or die. Martha McCul.
loch Williams in Harper's Magazine
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
DlSGUSTED FISHERMEN.
II Made Them Ill to See an Old Time
Angler Catch Trout.

One day Boston party, on q fishing
trip to Moosehead, came across one of
the old school fishermen. He was up off
the mouth of Tomhegan stream and
wa4 fishing out of lumberman's bat.
teau. 1t developed later that he was the
cook for crew of river drivers. On the
bank near at hand stood the coolSee, or
his helper The cook had thrown about
peck of table refustsnto the lake in
order to "tole" the fish, and over that
lure he was having great luck. His pole
was Of the jib boom variety, and when
fish bit he would derrick it over his
head into the bushes where the cookee
was stationed.
The Boston men from their canoes
watched operations with all the disgust
of the true sportsmen.
"Got enough for supper yeti" shout
cd the fisherman over his shoulder as
he set another great trout fiamping into
| the bushes.
mo better catch six or eight more, r"
shrilled back the cookee
"Say, how many fish do you two fell
lows usually eat for SUPERB" shouted q
Boston man who didn't understand the
situation.
when you've cooked for - river
drivers as long as | have. yeled the
cook, derriclSing another fish you II
know more about empty nail kegs.
Hardly was this enigmatic utterance
out when there came tug at his line
that was nothing short of tremendous.
He twitched. The fish didn't come. He
braced, set his jaws and pried. His line
only sawed the kissing water
PLAY him Play himp' screamed
the excited sportsmen from the city.
play your grandmother - beloved
the cook. Il amt here to play. I'm
here to fish. " And as he spoke he boost.
ed over his head Is pound laker. Any
man in the Boston crowd would have
given $40 to have played him an hour
at the end of an eight ounce rod. Twa:
too much for their nerves. They camt
away.-Lewiston Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
His Distinction.

The following ia said TO have occurred
to a distinguished but modest divine
who had undertaken the duty of a
brother clergyman at cathedral church
~ am come" said he, addressing the
silk gowned verger. "to take Canon
Blanks place this morning.
pray, sir, " replied the official POM
pously "are you the man who is to read
the prayers or the gentleman who is
20 deliver the sermon?"-Household
Words
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
TYING CORN SHOCKS.
How Any Mide-Avake Farmer Can
Construct Serviceabir and
Lasting Device.

\ very handy device for tying shocks
of corn can be easily made. Take a
piece of wood about five feet long and
shave IL out round with diameter Of
two inches, tapering, 20 q poin, NJ one
end Flatten the last six inches 81 the
other end making il lXl.i inches.
Get another sound piece u wood
three inches square and = inches long
Taper This at one end as seen in the
Illustration, and two inches from the
other end cut a mort.,r through 1t
four inches long and one inch wide.
Insert two pins near the iower end as
illustrated
The fiatteued end of the long piece is
70 be put through the mortise and
pinned fast Leaving it 90 A pivot. Six
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02

"Mr, Addemup," said Mr. Spotcash
severely, to the bookkeeIer, ~ have
spoken to you before of your careless
manner of smoking in the Office, You
threw lighted match in the waste
basket little while ago and it set lot
of papers on fire. Such work as that
might start big blaze some day"
1T was needless, replied the book
keeper. 81 will see that the office boy
keeps that wastebasket emptied here
after. Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
GRAIN ROOM ADDITION.

most barns it is not convenient 10 pro-
vide a feed room from thu present oc-
commodations. In such u case small
room can we'll be added TO the stable
in the manner shown in the cut, max
ing the addition where il can be con-
veniently reached from the interior.
The door is seen TO be placed high up
In tins addition, and opening upon a
small platform. A load of grain can
thus be backed up TO the door and very
easily unloaded, no lifting being re-
quired. Such an added room can be
of small cost, and would save many
steps and much valuable time in daily
bringing feed from a distant building,
Orange Judd Farmer
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
THE CRYSTAL HOUR.

Amethyst, crimson and beryl,
A splendor OF infinite sea,
In fathomless floods Of beauty and peril
From the deeps of eternity.
with stately reverberant motion
And the breakers whish and din,
The ceaseless anthem of turbulent ocean,
The surf comes rolling in.
while dim in the distance hover
The sea birds white winged feet,
And exhausted waves, their ecstasy over,
Make ripple marks at our feet.
eoothed Ia the flush and the fever
OF earthly passion and power,
And the rested heart shall treasure forever
The touch OF this crystal hour.
MARY II. Leonard in Independent
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
AntI-Fualo Popull.tn

Carthage, Mo-. Aug. 80. The mid
dle-of-the-road populsts of the Fiji
teenth district mat here yesterday and
nominated l.. Douglas. of Jasper
county, for congress, Three delegates
TO the national convention at Cincin-
natl were selected Is. H. Allen, Nc
Donald county; w. H. Haugawout,
Jasper; George Frank, Newton.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02

As early as 1919 the French began to
advertise in paper called the Politics
Afiiches, and ten years later the first
bona fide attempt Gt printing a newspa'
per was maze in London. Among the
very earliest mercantile advertisements
TO appear in England was one advertis-
ing the sale of tea. 1t appeared in The
Mercurius Politicus
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
COnsistent.

They tell a story to the effect that
when the Society For the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals proposed to estab-
fish branch in leading city of Spain
the municipal body oourteously accept
ed the proposal and offered to hold a
grand bullfght at once to furnish the
funds. Troy Times
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
Death of tho samoan King,

Auckland, n. H., Aug. 80 -Malieton
Laeupepa, king of Samoa, died August
%, of typhoid fever The administra-
ton of the government is being super
'yised by the three consuls, represent
ing the United States, England and
Germany, with Chief Justice William
Oh ambers. acting president OF the
supervisory committee.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
The brooklyn bridge.

The greatest suspension bridge in the
world is the Brooklyn bridge, which
also leads the world in the number of
its daily passengers. Its length, inolud
ing approaches, is $3.50 feet, the dis
lance between the towers $50 feet, the
weight Of the structure is Q. 470 tons, its
COST was over $l5, 900, 900, The bridge
cars carry over as, 900, 900 people every
year,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02

1t is the custom in Lima, Peru, to
keep animals ON the roofs of the houses
A calf makes its first appearance on the
roof and never descends until it comes
down as beef.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
A K.n.n. I.ieutennnt Dead.

Washington, Aug. 20, Lieut. Henri y
A. Lamb, quartermaster of the
Twenty-second Kansas regiment, died
at Providence hospital of typhoid
His home was at Parsons. where he
was identified with the Daily Eclipse.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
ADDING A GRAIN ROOM.
IL Can he Done at small EEpens-. and
Would save Many steps and
Much Time.

On many farms not little grain Is
fed 20 the stock. Where no room is So
apart in the stable for a grain, or feed,
room good deal Of Inconvenience aud
much extra work, is experienced. In
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
Fatal.

He-There is Miss Glover over there.
She is superb, She is considered per-
fectly formed.
She--But very imperfectly informed
Boston Transcript.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02

If we moved our legs proportionately
as fast as an ant, it is calculated we
could travel nearly 800 miles an hour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
FATHER ACCUSED.
Horrible Story Told BY his Three Daugss-

Horrible Story Told BY his Three Daugts-
ers.
Raymond, Ill. July 2S,-JameG
Westbrook is 10 jail here, undSr
guard, charged with criminal assault
upon his three daughters, FranosA-
Bessie and May, aged respectfully
IT, 16 and II years.
His preliminary trial was held yes
terday, and be was held for the next
Grand Jury. His bond was fixed &
81, 800, which he has been unable tE
give.
The story told by the girls on thu
witness stand was horrible in its de-
tails. They allege they have bees
repeatedly sssuslted and that thelr
father threa tened them with death
if they should ever betray him
The people here are very much
wrought up over the affair, and
threats of mob violence have bees
freely made. A large number &
farmers are IN town. An extra
guard is on duty at the Jail
I-Westbrook is about AZ years old
and has spent his life here He has
been fined for brutal treatment d
his wife.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
NATIVES TO NILES AID.
People Of Porto Rico Rash 10 Enlist
Under his Esuuer.
Little Resistance Offered.

Washington, d. G, July 81
General MileR, in command of the
Porto Rican expedition, sent The fol
lowing dispatch to Secretary Alger
which was made public at the war
department at 10 O'Clock to night
Ponce, Porto Ric,, July 81, 1896
p. m)-Your kilograms received and
answered by letter.
Volunteers are surrendering them
selves with their arms aud ammun'
ton. Four ffths of the people a, e
overjoYed at the arrival OF the army.
Two thousard from cne place have
volunteered 10 serve. They are
bringing in transportation, beef cat
tie and other needed supplies. The
custom house has already yielded
$4,000. As soon as all the troops
can be landed they will be in readi
ness to move. Please send any
national colors that can be spared to
be given TO the different municipal
tiles.
request that the question of the
tariff rate to be charged in the parts
of Porto Rico occupied by our force 1
be submitted to tho president fol
his action, the previously existing
tariff remaining mean while In force
As to the government and military
occupations, I have already given in
structions issued by the president
in the case of the Philippine islands
and similar to those issued Of Santi
ago de Cuba.-MILRs, Major Genera
Commanding.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
How to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all its vltsl or
cans. If the liver is inactive, you
have a bilious look; If your stomach
is disordered, you have a dyspeptic
look; if your kidneys are efeetsd,
YOU have a pipched look. Secure
good health, and you will surely
have good looks. Electric Bitters
is a good alternative and tonic. Acts
directly on the stomach. liver and
kidneys, purities the blood, cures
pimples, blotchss and boils, and
gives q good complexion. Every
bottle guaranteed. Sold at Il 1
Tpskers drugstsre. Price 5oc-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
Search FOR Bodies.

Hslifaz, y. s.. July Z9.-Tkt
steamer Hiawatha sailed last nigSt
on a cruise in search OF bodies Of
uictims of the Bzrgogne disaster
She will call at Sable Island an6
cruise on the grand banks and vjci-
nitv in search of remains The sz.
pidition is fitted out AZ their own eH
pense by Judge Dillon Of New
York and John Ferry Of Kansas
City. both Of whom lozt their wiFes
children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
BISMARk DEAD.

Iron Chancellor Goes Down Before the
King Of TerrOrs.
Berliu, July 80 Prince Bismark
| died shortly before IL o'clock to
ipight The death of the ex cbancel-
/ Or comes as q surprise to all Europe.
Despite the family's denials there
Easan undercurrent of apprehension
when the sinking of the prince was
ist announced inspired more by
what the family left unsaid than by
my information given. But when
the daily bulletins chronicled i'm
provements 10 the primes condition,
detailed his extensive bills of fare
and his devotion to his pipe, the
public accepted DIR. Schweniger' e
assertion when he said there was no
reason why Bismark should not
reach the age Of 80 years.
Nappears that the ex chancellor's q
death was not precipitatsd by sud.
den complications. but was rather
elimination of cronic diserse, neu
ragia of the face and inflammation oi
ihs veins, which kept him in con.
slant pain, born with the iron forti
hls which might haze been expect
en-.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
GUARD SLAIN.
Desperate Deed Of ConVicts at Eagle LIss,

Desperate Deed of COnvicts at Eagle LAKE.
Tex.
Eagle Lake, Tex, July 2s.-A
desperate plot Of conviats to escape
from O farm near here WAS consu.
minated yesterday
A guard, II ID Parsons, q son G
Gen. Parsons Of Washington, d. G.
murdered aud four of his prisoners
are at large.
Parsons was called to q grated
window on the pTetense that one ct
the prisoners was sick and wanted
some medicine.
AS be approached one OF the con-
victs reached through the bArg
grabbed his hend aud ierked him
against the grating.
Another convict seized the gUard's
pistol and shot him dead.
In the confusion that followed
four of the convict, including Par
sons murderers, managed to make
their escape.
! A large posse has gone IN pursuit,
and bloodhounds have been put up
( on the the trail.
It is believed that the runaway
will soon be overtaken.
A desperate resistance will follow
as the escaped criminals have the
dead guards revolver.
1t is not likely thai they VIII ef
+ taken alive.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
An Enterprising Druggist.

Thele are few men more wide
awake and enterprisiDg than II. l.
Tucker, who spares no pains to Sc
cure the best of everything in his
line for his customers. He now has
the valuable agency for DIR King s
New Discovery for Consumption,
coughs and colds. This is the won
derful remedy that is producing
such furor all oyer The country by
Its many stattling cures. 1t abso
lutely cures asthma, bronchitis,
hOarsens IS and all eff-ctjons of the
throat, chest aud lurgs Call at
above drugstore and get trial bot
tie free or regular size soc aKd 81.
Guaranteed to cure or price refund
ed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
wttJ, CLASH Al Manila.
,sldo and The American Forces
Certain 10 Mix.
ulI NOT PERMIT A BUTCHER.Y

mI NOT PERMIT A BUTCHER.Y
Chicago. Ill, Aug. "A special
..u Washington saye: The War
A Navy Departments have receiv
h through Cardinal Rsmpolla, pa
Il secretary of state, q cablegram
INN the pope expressing the keen
Il anxiety for the satety of the
H,hop and clergy at Cavite. Infor-
nation received at the vatican is to
i, effect that Aguinaldo and his
,aces have planned the massacre of
he Catholics.
Immediately upon the receipt OF
no Information cablegramz were
.o. 10 General Merit and Admiral
Dewey directing them to take every
nsaus possible to prevent the in
mrrsnts from harminR the Cstho
liza The receipt of the news has
spsed much uneasiness here. II
% attempt of this kind is made by
lauinaldo it will sur ley lead to con
ajst between his forces and those oi
tbs United States.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The Best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fevor sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by H. L. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-04
Fatal Sham Battle.

Milan, Mo-, July SS.-Hobson day
was observed here day and to-
night Milan's electric lights were
turned en- for the first time. Two
ships mounted on wagons, represent
the two contending armies, engaged
in a naval battle on the public square
to night. The American ship caught
fire, the team began to run, and
there was no avenue Of escape for
the soldiers except through the
flames.
Charley Parker, one ofthe soldiers
was hit by big bomb. His right
ear and the back of his head was torn
away and he will die.
Oscar Buxton, merchant
and spectator, was hit by
flying missiles and severely injured,
Charley IltchfeId, a soldier. was
badly burned about the hands and
face. G.. r. Mccullough, a real
estate agent and soldier was run over
by a wagon and seriously injured.
Several plate glass fronts were de-
molished by flying bombs and team
cut to pieces by wires.