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

a party Of English explorers recent.
ly discovered that nasal flute playing.
IS one of the customs of aboriginal
Australians. A pair of young natives
were selected to furnish music for a
feast in which the explorers partici-
pated, and the Englishmen were sur
prised to see them hold their simple,
forest-made flutes 10 their noses. With
their mouths closed they inhaled
through one nostril and eXhaled
through the other.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-09

Manila, Sept. AT meeting of 20
leaders of the Filipinos of all sections,
called to discuss the policy of these
islands, 10 OF them we're emphatically
in favor of outright annexation to
the United States and two were in
favor of republic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-09
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
How We May Help Our Neighbors
by Serving Ones Generation.
We Cannot Improve the Past, and May Not
Materially Improve the Future, but
We Can and Ought to- DO some
thing for the Future.

In this discourse DIR. Talmage
changes our lifetime from meaning
less generality to practical helpfulness
TO the people now living. Text: Acts
1896: David, after he had served his
own generation by the will of God,
fell on sleep"
That is a text which has for long
time been running through my mind.
Sermons have time to be born
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-09
Coronation OF Queen wiIhelmlna.

Amsterdam, Sept. THE corona
ton day of Queen Wilhelmina, of the
Netherlands, began with salute of
l0l guns and majestic chorale, per-
formed by trumpeters from the crenel-
lated towers of the five great churches
of Amsterdam. She took the oath to
defend the state in the Neukirk, a
church 400 years old. All Holland
was mad with joy. Thousands of
homing pigeons carried the news to,
the cities of the low coun tries
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-09

as well as a time to
die; a cradle as we'll
as a grave. David,
COW boy and stone
|slinRer, and fighter,
land dramatist, and
blank-verse writer,
and prophet, did his
best for the people
of his time, and
then went and laid
down on the south
fern hill of Jerusa-
lem in that slum-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-09
Her First Attempts.

II bride does her own work, for
the first six weeks after marriage, she
has two or three fingers tied up, the re-
suit of using the can opeuer.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
Can plants Seer

Darwin in his book on Movement
in Plants" is of opinion that many
plants may be said to have sight, and
the investigations OF other famous bot
anists have confirmed his opinion. An
Indian botanist relates the following
remarkable incident: 1 was sitting in
the veranda with one foot against
large pillar, near to which grows
large kind of convolvulus. Its tendrils
we're leaning over the veranda, and to
my surprise l noticed that they were
visibly turning towards my leg. l re-
manned in that position, and in less
than an hour the tendrils had laid
themselves over my leg. This was in
the early morning, and when at break
fast told my wife Of the discovery we
determined to make further expert
ments. When we went out into the
veranda the tendrils had turned their
heads back to the railing in disgust.
We got pole and leaned 1t against the
pillar twelve inches from the near
est spray of convelvulus In ten min
utes they began to curve themselves in
that direction and acted exactly as you
might fancy a very slow snake would
act if he wanted to reach anything. The
upper tendrils bent down and the side
ones curved themselves till they
touched the pole, and in few hours
they twisted right around it. 1t was
on the side away from the light, and
excepting the faculty of sight, l can
imagine no other means by which the
tendrils could be aware that the pole
had been placed there. They had to
turn away from the light to meet it,
and they set themselves visibly towards
1t within a few minutes of the pole
being placed there.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
Characteristic Ticks.

No two telegraphic operators send
messages alike. The click of the in
strument is the same to the ear of a
man who does not understand it, but
one operator recognizes the sending of
another If he has ever heard it before
for any length of time, just as a fami-
liar voice is recognized. Operator
Tommy" Snaggs leaves New York.
and, after roaming from one city to
another, finally lands in the Galveston
CTex) Office and goes to work He is
put down to work wire running to
Kansas City. The man in Kansas City
begins to send. Mr.. Snaggs pricks up
his ears and interrupts the sender.
"Ain't tt u Billy ROBINSON" he asks,
and the other man says, yes, it's me,
& ur ole Tommy Snaggs." Mr.. Snaggs
returns, tits wo / am. thot / reeog-
nized Ut sendin." Then they devote 3
few moments to telling of their trav-
els. The last time they worked on
the same wire one was In Boston and
the other in Montreal Exchange.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
A GAY BURGLAR.
Pulls the Bed Clothes of His Victims and
Throws Them About.

Pulls the Bed Clothes of His victims and
Throws Them About.
Thievery has been almost of nightly
occurrence at Paducah, KY, for several
weeks. Houses have been enterd and
robbed until the people are almost
panic stricken. In one instance win
dow in the residence of HI. w. Clark
was broken in with a piece of timber,
and before the inmates could recover
from the fright thief had climbed in
to the window and robbed Clark OF his
clothes and money and decamped. The
following night prowler entered Q. +.
Locks house, and on seeing Mrs. LOCK
awake snatched all the bedclothes on
her bed, threw them in the face of her.
self and husband, picked up Locks
clothing and left. Sunday morning q
burglar entered the boarding house OF
Mrs. Bell, held up all the inmates, wo-
men and men, with drawn revolver,
going from room to room, getting much
jewelry and money. and then left post
haste.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
DO Animals Dream?

DR.. Macnish, in his philosophy OF
Sleep" says: Man is not the only ami
mails subject to dreaming. We have
every reason to believe that many OF
the lower animals do the same. Horses
neigh and rear, and dogs growl and
bark in their sleep. Probably at such
times the remembrance of the chase or
the combat was passing through the
minds of these creatures, and they al
SO not infrequently manifest signs Of
fear, joy, playfulness and almost every
other passion. Illuminating animals.
such as the sheep and COW. dream less,
but even they are sometimes SO affect
ed, especially at the period of rearing
their young. The parrot is said to
dream, and should suppose some 9TH
er birds do the same. Indeed the more
intellectual the animal is the more like
ly is it to be subject to dreaming.
Whether fishes dream it is impossible
to conjecture, nor can 1t be guessed,
with anything like certainty, at what
point in the scale of animal intellect
the capability of dreaming ceases, al
though it is very certain there is such
a point l apprehend that dreaming is
a much more general law than is COM
monty supposed and that many animals
dream which are never suspected of do
ing so"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

entered the Kentucky Strong box"
and remained until Sept. II, 1897. But,
like the Prisoner of Chillon, his prison
bars and John grew friends, and the
warden was not at all surprised when
the recalcitrant Mr.. Bush showed up
tor the fourth time in January, bring
ing trail of his relatives with him.
John Bush, Jr., % years of age, has a
record almost as good" from the
standpoint of criminal who takes
pride in his business. Unlike his cou-
sin, he started out as burglar, and he
made his debut at the Frankfort prison
April IS, 1892, at the early age Of Is
years. He served one year and then
took a vacation of nine months. He
tried to get back by New Years day,
1894, but failed. However, he put in
an appearance five days later-same
old charge-and remained until Aug. G.,
1895. His third term commenced in
January. Johns brother, William
Bush, is an ambitious youth of 20
years, who is determined to maintain
the family reputation as housebreak-
ers. He is now serving his second
term at Frankfort. He made his first
bow to the warden Sept. 4, 1895-less
than two months after his brother was
eleased-having been convicted of
burglary and larceny and sentenced
to Imprisonment for two years. Ra-
cheI Bush, the wife of John Sr., who
found time to marry between terms, is
in prison for the first time. There was
a high old time at the Bush domicile
Christmas night, and the quartet ended
it by going to Mr.. Bowling's store,
cracking it open and carting away
about half of his stock of merchandise.
The goods were found in their possess
sion and there was nothing for them to
do except to enter a plea of guilty and
go cover the road" John Bush, Sr.,
has been made fireman at the peniten-
tiary. The redeeming quality about
the Bush family is that they are in
variably tractable prisoners. 1.-THE first
time I was here was on account Of my
uncle, Dan Bush" said John Bush, Sr.
"a crowd of us got on a spree one
night and he persuaded me to steal a
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
SOCIETY in SIBERIA.
Hostess and Guests Frequently Retire TO

Hostess and Guests Frequently Retire TO
the Kitchen to Cook and Eat.
cat one of the grand balls / attended
at Krasnoyarsk," writes Thomas G.
Allen, Jr.. Of fashionable Siberia" in
the Ladies' Home Journal. II was Inn
pressed by the profusion of flowers
used in the decoration of the ballroom,
and which had been imported from Eu-
rope at enormous expense, and also
by the Importance given to the matter
of refreshments. Although there APP
peared to be about four girls to one
man, the male portion of the company
spent the greater part Of the evening
at the buffet, or zokooski table, eating
and drinking. The conversation OF the
women, found, was most convention
al, and one could invariably anticipate
the same remarks upon an Introduction
to lady. knowledge Of French,
which was surprised to find few could
speak. is considered the most grace
full feminine accomplishment. The
kitchen, however, has for the lady OF
the land a peculiar fascination. Very
often while dressed in silks and satins.
and conversing with her guests, host
ess will proceed to fry 'blin' or pam
cake, and eat it with the greatest gusto.
The other ladies are at liberty to fol-
low the hostess example II they
choose
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

tfary at the same time, Jan. Is, 1898.
Each had pleaded guilty to charge of
burglary and larceny. They we're sem
fenced to five years Imprisonment
each. They are John Bush, ST., and his
wife Rachel, who are cousins of the
other two, John, Jr., and William
Bush. Christmas night they broke in
TO Ans Bowling's store at Beattyville,
Ferry county, and stole quantity of
goods. All four were arrested and con-
fessed their guilt. The criminal his
tory of this family of mountaineers is
remarkable. Tom Bush, the father of
John j., and William was likewise a
housebreaker. He was released just
before Christmas. Daniel Bush, a
brother of John, ST., served a term
for burglary, and was released in 1885,
John Bush, ST., (who is so called to
distinguish him from his cousin), al
though only 25 years of age, is serv-
ing his fourth term in the Frankfort
penitentiary. In 1888, when only Is
years old, he was sent up for two years
for horse stealing. May IA, 1892, he
was sent back under sentence of burg
larry, and remained until Sept. IL, 1895.
In spite of his former experience, his
mania for housebreaking again mas
tered him, and March Is. 1896, he again
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

horse. I had little good early train
ing. My mother died when I was
young. and l was raised by my father.
who seemed to care nothing for me-
There was great deal Of moonshine
liquor made around where was raised.
and got into the habit of drinking it..
That is partly responsible for the life
have led, and guess it has had a
good deal to do with the career Of the
whole Bush family. On Christmas
night John Bush. Jr., persuaded us all
to rob Bowling's store, and we did it
and were caught" All of the Bushes
are illiterate mountaineers. and show
plainly the lack of social standing and
moral training.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

stairs, with tears in my eyes, and says
I: If there ever was saint on earth,
it is poor, dear Mr.. Bolter. He is too
good to live, and I'm sure as sure can
be that we shall lose him. And it was
a remarkable incident that the widow
of the Rev. Mr.. Spicer did board with
us, and did sing hymns; an she sang
'em that night, and set the parlor door
open; and Mr.. Bolter rung his bell,
and sent down word that he was very
much refreshed with his compliments,
by the waiter. He did take stimulants,
l smelt; and l said to myself, And who
can blame him if it's ordered? And
it was brandy, if l have a nose.
"Well, as we parted for the night.
we all spoke of the poor, dear gentle
man.
Another gentleman had called to
speak of him, just as you have called
about your invalid friend. Yes. And
you mustn't think 1 mean any hints
or anything. And he told us he could
MT put his feet to the ground, and had
MT, for ten years.
"'And what would he do in case
of fire?' says Mrs. Tibbs, who was
timid.
"T should rescue him, of course,
said Mr. Becker, our young boarder,
who was in dry goods store. and who
was as big, take him altogether, as one
of the invalid's arms.
"'But you'd have the ladies to save,
you know said Mrs. Squizzle, the wild
ow. who always flirted with everything
and anything like a man, from so to
49,
1.-THE ladies first said Mr.. Becker,
of course Only if he'd started with
Mrs. Squizzle he'd never have got back
for any more, for she weighed 200
pounds. and he'd have been squashed
at the first step.
"I shall keep my eye on him.
said Mrs. Smith, and I'll tell Mr.. Smith
to do so. I'll step in tomorrow and tell
him our views about magnetism.
wonder If he's ever tried magnetism.
Poor gentleman said Mrs. Jer-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
FOR THE BAD BOYS.
A NEW FIELD OF USEFULNESS
FOR THEM.
To Tackle science-New Work Is APP
parsntiy Preparing Her Erring Chill
dren for vAe Electrocution Chair-It
Rcgenerates EVIL Minds. a

The state of New York has opened
the path of learning that leads to
science to the boys for whom 1t Is
forced to care. As result of this the
electric department of the state indus
trial school at Rochester is constant
object lesson to those who believe that
boys who have once stated on a life that
pointed toward an evil ending cannot
be made good citizens. 1t was a good
deal Of venture at first, but every day
is now showing the wisdom of the
movement. The electrical machinery
that furnishes the electric light for
this institution is practically operated
entirely by boy electricians, there be-
ing, of course, several instructors to
give the boys counsel and be present
in case of an emergency. When the
plant was first put In 1t furnished
$500 lights for the buildings, but this
number was increased to over 5000,
and the source of light from 10
horsepower motor to four 5-horse-
power, one 15-horse-power, one 10
horsepower and two 2-horse-power
motors. The additional motors, with
the exception of the 10-horse-power,
were all designed and built at the
school by the boys, and all are giving
everyday service. These boys, most
Of them declared incorrigible when
they were sent to the school, set up
and aligned a 50-horse-power engine.
They also changed the electric wires
from overhead to underground, and
conducted the operation with such
care that no shutdown of the plant was
necessary-a feat which would have
reflected credit on skilled electricians.
The experience Of the boys is made as
varied as possible. The repairing done
is as different as the many electrical
appliances call for Every bit of this,
except the repairing Of the testing in
struments, is done by the boys. This
includes repairs of motors, the wiring
of chandeliers, the rewriting of new de-
partments, caring for bell circuits, re-
pairs on arc lamps and the trimming
of the same. Not only do the boys
perform all the work in the electrical
field proper, but all that is directly
connected with it also. This includes
engine work, caring for fans that are
run by motors, and the wiping and
cleaning OF machinery In the power
house. The cardinal principle of the
instructors is to trust the boys. Much
Of the work is placed entirely in their
hands. With experience gained and
under proper instruction they have
handled many tasks entirely alone and
greatly to the satisfaction of the man.
agement of the school. The result OF
all this is that every boy whom it Ii
found has bent in the direction OF
electrical work is given an opportunity
to develop along this line. The results
have been astonishing; and even now
a number of the boys who went to the
school hopeless and without ambition
bid fair to become electricians of a
high order.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
TRIAL ron HEREsy.
Details Of Recent church Trial =
louisville. KY.

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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

exposed several inches Of neat black
hose. Manlike 1 was about to blush
becomingly and look in another direc-
ton, when, to my amazement, / saw
in white letters on the lady's stocking:
Gents Fast Black" A horrible sus-
picion dawned upon me Immediately!
Was it really intended as an ad? Had
the display fiend. in his hunt for wal
liable spaces seized upon this medi-
UNI? If so, what sights might we not
see on future muddy days! Fancy walk
ing in the puddle behind lady whose
silken hose bore hint where lunch
for rs cents, or an invitation to 'see
the great vaudeville show" OF course
such a medium would find ready en-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
NEW WAY OF ADVERTISING.

While crossing Broadway yesterday |
noticed very stylishly dressed young
lady a few feet ahead of me, writes a
correspondent. She daintily raised her
skirts behind as she endeavored to pick
her way through the mud pools, and,
though her shoes were high, the action
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
Mystery Explained.

The following incident is related by
an English journal, but it might have
happened almost anywhere:
A lady who kept poultry had, among
others, some Andalusian fowls. One
day she had one killed for dinner, which
proved to be very tough.
Rachel" she said to her servant, an
elderly woman who had been with her
for some time, what fowl is this? 1t
seems to be a very old one"
"Well, num-" replied she, tits one of
them there antediluvians."
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
A Squirrel in Amber.

Flies are not the only thing found In
amber. In big mass of clear amber,
dredged up out of the Baltic Sea recent
ly, there was distinctly visible in its in
terror small squirrel-fur, teeth and
claws intact.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
His oninIon.

Mrs. warbler-Why is it, John. that
SO many men begin Immediately after
they are married to wear full boards?
Mr.. Warbler dunno, unless it's be-
cause they become shamefaced.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

"Begorra." said Bridget, as she
opened a bottle of champagne for the
first time, .'the fool that filed this
quart bottle must a. put two quarts
In instid av wan!"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

son to ! | e e,
since you tell me SO; and as you say
attendance would be well paid for, and
1t is airy here and very pleasant,
doubtless it would be very beneficial
to the poor, dear gentleman, but
can't take him. / don't take invalids.
Because of the trouble? Oh, dear, no.
That isn't it. Trouble I never mind.
What is it then? Wouldn't the board
ers like 1T? Let the boarders mind
their own affairs, if it was nothing
catching, and neuralgia and nerves
amt catching that ever heard of.
NO, no, but scalded dog breads
cold water, and l have had invalids
before. One invalid, he was enough
for me. 1t amt boarders, I think Of
though. I had twenty-four silver small
and twenty-four heavy plated, that you
couldn't tell, and dozen tables, solid,
and four salts and ten desserts, and a
scallop-shell shaped that came two in
velvet box-a present to me when
was married. Boarders? No, of
course don't mean boarders Spoons
| had that number when l took the in
valid, and you don't know the straits
I'm put to now, and the cheap rubbish
I've had to buy. All on account Of
that invalid. But this one will take
all his medicine in his own spoons.
All, that isn't 1t either! Your poor
dear friend is doubtless perfect
gentleman; only 1 am prejudiced
against invalids.
He was brought in in chair,
wrapped up in Counterpart, and I
must say I thought he had a very red
face; but that might be apopleptic, you
know, or he might have stimulated
himself into it, as an invalid might
easily do, you know, and not to blame
If the doctor recommended it. And
he was taken into the best front room,
next to the one Mrs Jerrup had-my
diamond boarder, used to call her;
she had so many of 'em in her ears and
on her fingers and at her throat And
as soon as he was comfortably fixed l
went up to see him, and says L:
Mr. Bolter, says THAT was his
name-'Mr. Bolter, is there anything
can do for your
"And ne says as politely as you
could wish: NO, ma'am, there is not.
All l shall need is little water-cruel
at in the morning; and if the board
ers have any of 'em a habit of singing
hymns in the evening, as I've known
In pious boarding-houses, to set the
parlor door open that l may hear EN-
Nov, was there ever anything more
touching than that? l went down
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06
THEY CAN'T KEEP OUT
KENTUCKY FAMILY LIKES THE
PENITENTIARY.
Mooushine Whisky Seems Co BE just as
Productive of Crime as That which
Is Licensed by Uncle Sam--A Family
STEPPED In Its Crime.

HE Bush family of
X e n t ky cant
keep out Of jail.
They take to the
penitentiary as ma
turally as a noun
taineer takes to
"moonshine" whis-
ky. Four of the
Bushes were re-
ceived a t t h Q
Frankfort peniten-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-05-06

The banana peel is said to be an
excellent substitute for ice-on the
sidewalk.