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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
NOT SO BAD.
The SmeIter Fire will
Not Be SO Much Of a
Calamity to the
City After All.
1T WILL BE REBUILT.

The first thing for US to do" said
Mr.. Robert LanyOn last Saturday ia
reply to question from reporter for
the REGISTER, "is to get the blocks
of retorts that were not burned yester-
day and are now on bank fire, started
at full blast, That will take but a
short time as our fans were but
slightly damaged,
"After that we will begin work as
soon as the debris is cleared away to
restore the main building 1t seems
now as if the walls were not materially
damaged, and if that proves to be the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17

The foregoing except
the one relating to insurance-will he
read with unalloyed satisfaction by
every citizen of lola. 1t was very
generally taken for granted that the
damage done by the fire would he re-
paired as soon as possible; but the
positive assurance from a member of
the firm that the works will he at
once rebuilt with increased rather
than with diminished capacity if any
change is made, is none the less graf
flying because it was expected lola
has been brought to a realizing sense
OF the vital Importance OF Robert
Lanyon's sons Spelter Company to
her prosperity, and the prompt and
energetic action forshadowed in the
foregoing interview will arouse a
sense Of personal gratitude ON the
part Of every citizen of the town. The
REGISTER is proud to be the bearer Of
so much good news.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17

case we will restore the building
practically as it was
"The old block of retorts which was
in the west wing will be abandoned
1t was old and somewhat out of re-
pair anyway. In it's place we will
probably erect one or two blocks fur
ther west, directly south of the others.
"Of course some of the men will
have to he laid off, but we will try to
find work for all the men with famil.
les.
at is impossible to tell yet what
our loss will be as we have not yet
found out how much of the old ma
terial may be used again. Whatever
the loss was we will have it to pay as
there was no Insurance."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000
But the Men are All Ordered to Report for Work
TO-Morrow, and the Loss will be Re-
paired at the Earliest Pos
sible Moment.

About noon last Friday fire caught
in the roof over the boiler in the en-.
CINE room at the Robert LANNON'S
sons Speiter Works, just northwest
of the city, and before the flames
were subdued all the machinery in
+. the old stone building had been burn
ed, including ths block Of 1920 retOrts
i'm the west wing. The two west
furnaces and the machine kilns were
saved which comprised about one
bali of the works. The plant wos
estimated To he worth 100000 and
the loss at 10000 with no insurance
II was unquestionably the most dis
astrous fire that ever occurred in the
city and will throw 25O men lemporari.
/ ~ out Of employment Enough of the
works were saved, however, so that
there is scarcely any doubt that the
plant will he rebuilt and b. running
again ip month or six weeks.
just a few minutes before twelve
o'clock, john Turner, the engineer
saw , blaze ina the roof over the boil.
ers. which ave situated i'm the east
end Of the west wing where it joins
the center of the main building. He
AT once rang the bell and blew the
whistle. the signal for fire. and the
hands nj once hasteued 90 the SPOT
The strong south wind caught the
flames. however. and whirled them
across the tarred roof and the blaze
had soon spread beyond control. The
black smoke rolled thickly into the
sky and was seen i'm town. Every
street was quickly crowded with peo-
pIe who rushed toward the factory.
for the awful word had flashed
through town, "The smelter is on
firew
Ahont "A n,inn,as oner tho fire.
started the fire c,,onanv and engine
arrived nm tina .cera and 6rd,no tho
f,rr.ca in tho stnne buildino a mas.
.orh,,,os u,,rl,ad IN gaya tho e,ptb
ona of the tyo blocks of furnaces IN
'the trsr,e hnild;rgg u,,ose correr wa q
o,Ir ,hont On foo, fran, tho stons
lnildi,, moi, a,c.rts ,,ora. s,,oooo.
c,I althornh tho u,ho,a aud -, Tho
hri,diro uos soorohed wban ,he
fire died down. they hurried around
To the machine kiln buildings at the
east end where it was threatened by
the flames which had rapidlv burned
along the main stone building. The
machine Kiln building is also frame
covered with n tarred paper roof and
its distance from the main building
il only about 20 feet. The fire hovs
had recharged the engine and held
the charoe evcent when tha flames
iumped across The smelter men.
with a string of buckets. which they
filed at a plug connected with the
tank at the Santa Fe kepot. did hero.
lie work also, for the machine kilns
are the most extensive machines IN
the entire works the two buildings
representing, perhaps, $50 goo. The
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
OUR BOYS
Are All interviewed BY the Registers War Cor
respondent and Send Messages to
Their Friends.

Camp Merritt, San francisco,
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The
Semi-W eekIy
Capital.

The 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 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 SEMG-W WEEKLY CAP
ITAL, besides being a newspaper, Is
twice-a-week 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 a place in
the columns of the SEMI WEEKLY
CAPITAL
THE REGISTER has made arrange
ments with the publishers whereby it
can offer
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ed, otherwise l like camp lie very
well.u
Norris Ball: "Any orders that will
move us from these sandy streets
will be welcomed"
Lew Coflield: 81 am guilty, your
honor"
Ord Christian: (Out on pass,
speaking for him. There is no
doubt but there are more pretty girls
in this country than ever before"
A. b. Conley: ~ think the mothers
ofthe boys would be glad to know
that the war has made their boys
children again. For further informa-
ton inquire of G. Culbertson. Camp
life is going as usual"
Elmer Gray: Camp life is all
right but we don't get enough to eat.n
Scott Gard: 81 am all right but
once in a while that feeling comes on
to man that makes him want to put
his feet under the table at home.n
w. p. Hull: mot a word Many
of the old theories about this country
have been exploded, for seeing Is be-
lieving."
sheriff Hobart: at suits me all
right, but n square meal wouldn't go
bad. And then rising at $3.50 is
"agin" my rules"
Jordan: every sore at the snare of
grub and "curtai" of privileges
Guy Nebergal: "Just tell them
that you saw me but you never saw
me scratch. | am under the impress
sion that the fees are in sympathy
with Spain
here long enough to be interviewed.
This is a warm country
sam O'IIara: 81 am right side up
with care. like army life but would
like something to eat to accompany
it,"
Farmer Penniger; 81 am getting
aloug all right, but the boys crowd
me 50 can't snoren
Chas. Robinson: Chas. has gone to
church. He is the only s0nctimoui-
ous man i'm the regiment.
VIM. Rumley: They only caught
me once. That tired feeling / had in
Lola has left me.n
Lawrence Rice: 81 like the army
and especially my part OF it, am
very stuck up since being associated
with Gen, Merritt ana others every
day"
Chas. Smeltzsr: ~ am very much
fascinated with the army and will
like it better when we get something
10 eat. -
Fuller wearingen: ~ am doing
the ejoking Havu't had bath for
two months. Am dirty and greasy
a. pig. Camp is all right
Lowell Shsner: I'd like to be back
and meet with the honky nix braves
once more
VIM. Thompson: "Nut a thing.
am gong to quit army life after two
years.
VIM. Nancil: II am just a. fat as
ever and am having a time | show
ed the boys a good time on post No.
- yesterday
Babe Whitaker: II am going 10
stay with it as long az it lasts. There
is foot ball game matched on my
ankle this afternoon between the red
and white tleasp
Merrill Winchester: 81 like camp
life all right, especially here. | hope
we will get away to Manila this
week"
Judge Walters: "Remember the
Maine, down with Spain and to HI
with the gray backs. Camp life is all
right at times
From the foregoing the public
might get the impression that the
lola Boys were the worst kickers on
ON earth, and this is no mistake. At
first we We're kicking because we had
no clothes or grub, Now we have so
many clothes we can't we'll take care
of them
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The News Of Kansas
and the WOrId-----.nA.

Twice each week, while it is fresh
and interesting, can be obtained
for the cost of an ordinary weekly
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
H. KhAUMANN

PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH
are they who have not Foley's Collie
Cure as a safeguard in the family
Evans Bros.
The herald., 1898-05-01
CORRECT CYCLING DRESS FOR MISS 1898
She Is to Wear Trimmed Hats Red Coats and Vests Silk Hose
and All the Becoming Accessories Possible

NEW YORK, April 25.-(special Core.
spondence to The Herald) Once upon a
time the feminine cyclist was woman of
no Importance; now she is a power in the
land; inventors rack ther.brains for her
benefit; the leading firms vie with each
other in providing her with smart cos
tunes, and altogether she is made so much
of that it must be difficult for her to re-
member that society once was not quite
sure whether 1t would not be advisable to
pass her by on the other side. Now, if So
ciety does pass by, she is on her own
wheel and wears stunning costume built
by a tailor and hat which is not very
much less trimmed than her walking hat.
This advance in the becomingness of cy-
cling millinery is due to English influence,
for the novel shapes shown by our best
firms and eagerly bought by even the most
conservative women are models from Lon
don. The single hat we illustrate this
week seems to be the favorite. 1t has
white Milan straw brim and black Nea-
politan crown. A black velvet band holds
handsome brown curved quill. Another
handsome English hat is a low, rough
Panama turban, with a twist of black ba-
tavia around the crown. A blackbird is
set on the right side and bunch of coque
feathers on the left. Another model was of
coarse-braid cream Panama straw, the
under side Of the brim faced with black.
twist of batavia, its meshes run through
with pale blue satin ribbon, was fastened
by knot holding a brown wing. The hat
worn by the English cyclist is a step in
advance Of the styles here. Indeed, the
whole costume is an imported model, which
The herald., 1898-05-01
For Children OF Fashion

One of the many pretty things for the
nursery darings is quaint little rack in
the form of large wooden spoon, orna-
mented with brass hooks, to hang babys
clothing on at night. Burned into the ham
die in old English script are the words,
"Baby's own" and the bowl of the spoon
is painted with brownies in the bright col
ors that please the eyes of the little ones.
Long loops of pretty ribbon are used to
hang up the rack. Weighing baskets and
scales are found in every well-regulated
nursery nowadays. The base of the scales
is formed of pictorial china, with the dial
or indicator at the sides, and the baskets
are furnished in warm colors and are soft
and comfortable.
The herald., 1898-05-01
!. VERY SMART ENGLISH CYCLING COSTUME
8. AN IMPORTED FRENCH CYCLING TOILET

ever, and proved to be vastly becoming
to the young woman who donned it for our
artist to sketch.
I, for one, fell promptly in love with the
beautifully cut skirt of dark but bright
blue CLOTH just short enough to show a
well-shod foot and to be comfortable for
riding. The coat is even more fascinating,
for it is belted in at the waist above
short tabled basque, with a broad band
of the braid, which then passes beneath
the loose fronts to hold in trim bondage
the vest of white MORE, which same mate
rial, must tell you, Is used with excellent
effect for the high collar, the revers and
the cuffs, with an edging of the braid to
stand out against its pure whiteness.
The young lady in the center displays
to advantage the new idea which is to be
adopted extensively by our American girls.
The coat is of plain red cloth and the cir
cular skirt a deep rich plaid, containing
blue, green and few bars of red. Many
of these skirts are cut on the bias and fin
ished like this one, with a hem and three
rows of stitching. The becoming Alpine
has the top of its crown sliced off side
ways, in place of the usual indentation
A. band of batavia, tied in a double row,
holds several of the now ubiquitous quilts
A black tie gives the somber color neces-
sary with the red coat.
The third cyclist wears a French cos
tune imported by one of our swell mo-
distes for O customer who believes French
taste preferable to that of England or
America. 1t is a tan cloth, fitted closely
to the figure and fastened by straps and
buckles across the bust. Revers of white
cloth and a turquoise cravat give an ex-
quisite becomingness to the costume, which
goes far to make us forgive its very short
skirt.
Speaking of skirts, 1t must not be for
gotten that divided skirts are a thing of
the past The circular skirt has taken it's
place and is much more convenient. 1t
is also modest when properly cut. The
sailor hat accompanying this costume is
entirely French, and is considered the
only proper thing for cycling wear in
France. Plain sailor hats will be worn
The herald., 1898-05-01
GIRLS BY THE CARGO
Australia Pays the Fare of Future
Rrides of It's Lonesome Co1ouists

About the end of April cargo of girls
will be shipped from London to Australia.
OF course women are always in demand in
a new country. There was time in our
own history when cargoes of young women
were brought over from the old country
to become the wives of the colonists.
In small way this curious traffic is still
carried on. There is in great Britain an
emigration association which sends young
women to Canada, British Columbia and
Australia. They must be unmarried,
healthy, and of good character, and for
such girls there is a hearty welcome. The
Klondike would welcome consignment.
Western Australia reports girl famine.
The agent general of this colony appealed
to the Emigration association for a cargo
of girls, and one is now being made up to
sail in April. 1t will consist of fifty
women, between IS and 40, a carefully Sc
lected invoice sent in charge of a matron.
The colony pays the railroad fare of the
emigrants to London, pays their board
while there awaiting sailing day, and pro-
vides them free passage by steamer to
Fremantle. When they get there they
find a government depot with another
matron.
The Canadian government does not pay
the fare of women immigrants, but Is glad
to get them, and the Emigrant association
frequently sends out small consignments.
New York World
The herald., 1898-05-01
CUSTOMS IN KISSING

The kiss was unknown among the abor-
iginal tribes of America and of Central
Africa. From the most ancient times,
however, it has been familiar to the Asia
tic and European races.
The Latins divide it into three forms
the osculum, the basium and the sauvio-
lum, the first being the kiss of friendship
and respect, the second of ceremony, and
the third of love.
The Semites always employed the kiss,
and Job speaks Of it as part of their sacred
rites.
The Monaghan kiss is not the Same as
that which prevails with us. In it the lips
do not come into actual contact with those
of the person kissed. The nose is
brought into light contact with the cheek,
forehead or hand; the breath is drawn
slowly through the nostrils, and the act
ends with a slight smack of the lips The
Chinese consider our mode of kissing most
detestable.
Learned men of all nations have attempt
ed to trace back the kiss to the act of the
lower animals, who seize their prey with
The herald., 1898-05-01

low calf or Russian leather. The shoes we
illustrated are the novelties and, of course,
more becoming than the ordinary shoe.
For wear beneath the circular cycling
skirt is a novelty which will, we predict,
meet with delighted acceptance. 1t is
combination of knickerbockers and under
skirt. To very deep fitted yoke is added
a moderately full pair of bloomers drawn
in below the knee by an elastic Above
these, and added at the same seam is a full
divided skirt, open on the outside to the
hip and edged by narrow ruffle. This new
garment is called the Cythere and is made
up in China silk, taffeta and pongee. 1t is
for wear with a golfing suit and is one of
the happiest ideas of the season. The sin
gle-gored yoke for the garments does away
with all clumsiness, and the dainty frils
and drapery Of the divided skirt atone for
the severity of the trousers, always dis
tasteful to the feminine mind.
The herald., 1898-05-01

here this year, also with the addition of
sparate plaid band.
Here are several costumes shown by one
of our largest dry goods houses. A blue
cloth, with circular skirt. Double-breasted
cutaway coat, with strap seams and gilt
buttons. A tan covert cloth, the skirt fin.
ished with hem, and five rows of bias folds
stitched in the center and set one inch
apart. The fly front coat had flap seams.
A black serge suit was made with
circular skirt and blouse Eton coat. The
back was plain, without seams, and ter
minated by bias belt of the goods The
fronts were slightly bloused and had
rolled collar and fly front, closing two
breast pockets. A tan covert cloth has two
rows of stitching on the hem of the cir
cular skirt. The cutaway coat displayed
a vest of plain red cloth, closed with gilt
buttons.
Cycling hose this year are more elegant
than ever before. In the first place, the
body of the stocking must be plain in COL
or for the swell cyclist, but the turnover
may display plaids or stripes in gay colors
and still be in good taste. The handsomest
are of plain heavy black and blue silk,
with turned-over tops in red, blue and gold
designs also appear. The black wool hose
have tops of brilliant plaid. Some of these
wool hose are footless.
Shoes are now considered much better
taste than boots. The "ten-lnch boots"
will still be dear to the heart of many
who cannot bear to show the stockinged
leg, and for those it is provided in medium
light shades. The low-cut laced shoes are
lighter in color than last year, and have
the coin or bulldog toe and corrugated
or buckskin sole. They are made from will
The herald., 1898-05-01

appearance on the walls as stains of any
description. Let us therefore take the
soiled engraving out of it's frame and lay
it upon a smooth deal board; we will then
cover it thinly with finely crushed common
salt and squeeze upon this sufficient fresh
lemon juice to dissolve the salt. Then,
having raised the board at one end we will
proceed to pour boiling water over the en-
craving till all traces of salt and lemon
have disappeared. The engraving will now
be found quite clean and pure again, buc
must be allowed to remain untouched upon
the board until perfectly dry once more.
Then the glass having been cleaned with
alcohol the engraving should be replaced
in the frame.
The herald., 1898-05-01
How to Guard Beauty

A clever writer says worry is a mortal
enemy to beauty and charm of manner.
This is undeniably true. Worry over the
inevitable is not only wrinkle inducer
and frown instigator, but 1t is senseless
and wicked rebellion against what can not
be helped. Worry clouds the eyes. makes
the voice sharp and impatient. puts hard
lines about the mouth and destroys repose
and gentleness Of manner. Whatever 10
is best. Therefore. one would best con-
troll ones feelings and learn as soon a.
possible to know that bright eyes. sweet
voices and smiles about the mouth will
add much to ones beauty and to ones cir.
Gle of friends.
The herald., 1898-05-01
THINGS TO BE RENDERED.

Sharpen all kinds of fish sauce with
lemon juice
When using vanilla for flavoring add half
g. teaspoonful of peach extract.
A dash of black pepper greatly improves
vanilla ice cream.
Put sugar in water used in basting meats
of all kinds; it adds flavor, especially to
veal.
Add a cup of good cider vinegar to the
water in which you boil fish, especially If
II is salt fish.
Chocolate is generally improved by adj
elng a teacup full of strong coffee just be-
fore serving; a teaspoonful of sherry al
so helps.
The herald., 1898-05-01
How to Seal Letters

Madame complains that she cannot make
a neat, perfect seal on letter or note. The
tiny silver dipper with slender ebony ham
die solves the problem for her. The metal
bowl filled with wax, and held for an L.
slant over the f1ame-just enough wax is
melted to pour it around an envelope flap
only requiring the impress of seal to be
complete, meat and perfect" These dip
pers when purchased are already filled,
each with different wax, but can be
changed when empty to suit style or fancy,
thus doing service for years.
The herald., 1898-05-01

When baking fish place on top thin sa1c6
of salt pork; it besets the fish and improves
the flavor.
When making crabapple jelly put In some
stick cinnamon and a little lemon.
To give an appetizing flavor to broiled
beefsteak rub cut onion over the hot
platter with the butter.
Three tablespoonful of freshly MADE
Japan tea with a pinch Of nutmeg i'm
parts an indescribable flavor to apple
pie.
To improve sweetbreads and give them
a fine flavor, soak them in mild lemon Juice
water an hour, and then boil them twenty
minutes in beef stock.-Cincinnatt COM
mercial Tribune.
The herald., 1898-05-01
Women Organize a Masonic Lodge

Women yesterday organized lodge of
Masons at Tuxedo. They call it Manhattan
Mystic lodge. There had been talk of such
a movement for several weeks but the
women were very reticent. They met in
real lodge room, with queer insignia and
delicious air of mystery. Rumor says much
of this mystery was occasioned by doubt
whether the real Masons would recognize
this new feminine order. But fate and the
Masons-a real lodge-were kind to the
women. Mrs. May Banks Stacey, who is
the head and front of the movement, was
formally initiated a few days ago and yes
terday she swore in, with mysterious rites,
twenty of her followers. The principal re-
quisite for membership is that one must
be the wife widow, daughter, sister or
granddaughter of a Mason. 1.-THE ritual
used in Manhattan Mystic lodge will be
that Of the first woman's lodge, founded in
France in 1885, of which the Empress Jo-
sephine was member" said Mrs. Stacey
From New York Dispatch.
The herald., 1898-05-01
To Clean Engravings

AS we are beginning to be within appre-
ciable distance of the time when spring
cleaning will be the domestic order of the
day. the following hint for the cleaning of
dusty or soiled engravings should prove
useful. 1t is quite surprising how dirty pic
lures and engravings can get, even when
covered with glass, and naturally there is
nothing that so much detracts from their
The herald., 1898-05-01
The Women Of Zoar

The girls and the older women Of the
queer separatist society of Zoar, Ohio, earn
small amounts by knitting thread laces.
which they sell to visitors at the hotels.
and thus secure little spending money Of
their own. Outside Of this they have the
handling of no money, as all profits from
the harvests and hotel are deposited in
the treasury.-Boston Post.