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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26

Fifty years ago the allowance Of
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 Of them resorted to a humor-
Gus expediens, either TO soften the heart
Of the navy board, or if that proved i'm
possible. 10 express his opinion.
Sir John Phillimore painted one side
of his old yellow frigate black and
white and used the rest of the black
paint in printing on the other side III
large letters, mo more 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 affectionate 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-
tionate friend, John Phillimore.
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: Il am no longer your affection
ate friend, John Phillimore.
His frigate was allowed 10 retain her
original yellow, and perhaps the navy
board did right thus to punish Sir Johns
impertinence Youth Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26

Every year modern habits become
more unlovely and modern sensibilities
more blunted. The preservation of what
is beautiful, per SO, at the present time
is almost always ridiouled, unless it can
be shown TO be joined to some profit or
utility.
The characteristic passion Of the hour
is Rreed-greed Of possession, desire
Of acquisition and passion for osten-
tation. Trade has become an octopus en-
bracing the whole world The thirst
for gain engrosses all classes. Beauty,
unless it be means of gain, is to this
temper useless, or worse than use
less, thing; it is regarded as stumbling
block and incumbrance. 1t is doubtful
if even the power of perceiving what is
beautiful has not in great measure left
a large part of the population in all
countries. Modern cities would not be
what they are now had not the race to
great extent grown color blind and be-
come without the sense of proportion.
Modern builders and modern engineers
would remain unoccupied were not the
generations which employ and enrich
them destitute of all artistic feelings. -
Ouida in Fortnightly Review.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26

&c AS easy as an old shoe, is ia
miliar saying, said Mr.. Staybolt, land
there ran be no doubt that an old shoe
is mighty comfortable thing. After
we have worn the new shoes, close fit
ting, hard and formal, how gladly we
put them off, and with what joy we put
on the shoes that are old and worn and
familiar to the feet Old shoes, how
ever, are not the only things old that we
like. We like an old bed, if it is not
too old, but just old enough, so that
while still soft and comfortable it is
also shaped somewhat TO the body,
which it supports at every point yield
ing a degree of comfort which not the
finest of beds can afford when it is new.
"But it is so with all things old that
are not too old, including old habits.
We cling TO them so long as they give
us comfort, and we hate to change We
are creatures of habit. who would If we
could follow 20 the end along the first
comfortable rut we fall into and never
look out above its sides. And it is well
for us that our shoes wear out and that
we have to buy new ones and wear
them, that we are in various ways
compelled to change, that we are root
ed out now and then and set going
anew. New York Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26

Fort de France, Martinique, is the
strongest fortified point the French own
in America. 1t is both military and
naval station, and fort was erected on
mountain top there years ago, which
has since been improved and strength
ened by some of the most modern guns
known in warfare.
During the civil war tho United
States cruiser Kearsarge chased the Con.
federate blockade runner Alabama into
the harbor, and was ON the point of
opening fire on her when the authorities
forbade it. Here they remained for some
time, and during stormy night the
Alabama slipped out and disappeared in
the Caribbean sea.
Several times the place has been bad
ly damaged by tropical cyclones, during
which hundreds lost their lives. 1t is
noted as being the birthplace of the
Empress Josephine; life size piece OF
statuary OF her adorns the principal
plaza. The fort has had for years but
one family-the king of Dahomey and
his six wives whom the French captur-
ed after great trouble in the African
wilds and imprisoned. Philadelphia
Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
HOWTO LOOK GOOD.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. II the liver is inactive, you
have bilious look; If your stomache
IL disordered, you have x dytpeptic
look; IL your kidneys are affected, YOU
have pincbed took. Secure good
health, and you will surely have good
looks. Electric Bittersn is q good
Alternative and Tonic. Acts directly
on the stomache, liver and kidneys,
purities the blood, cures pimples,
blotches and boils, and gives good
complexion. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Sold at Chss. B. Spencer& CO's
Drug Store. 50cents per bottle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
Won Fed FIghters.

Says the London Chronicles "Ad-
miral Dewey's interruption Of the bat
tie of Manila bay to give his crews the
opportunity of breaking their fast re-
calls our own glorious LIST Of June,
when Earl Howe, before he gave the
French such hammering off Ushant,
hove TO for an hour before attacking TO
permit of his men fortifying themselves
for the coming fight with good meal
pause which caused much conjecture
in the minds of the astonished French.
1t has ever been the Anglo Saxon way
to fight, if possible, on full stomach.
Wellington once said that if ever he
wanted an Irish or Scotch regiment
TO reach "a particular point by Il certain
hour all he had TO do was to promise
the former drink ON getting TO its des-
tination, the latter its pay, but that the
corresponding bait 20 an English bat
talon was good dinner of roast beef. .
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
A New Porch Chair.

A novelty in wicker furniture is a
wide chair or narrow settle, as you elect
to describe it.
1t has very high back and is evil
IDENTIFY modelled after the high English
draft chairs that are popular in many
drawing rooms.
The new shadings of wicker furniture
combine almost every tint known, with,
however, the sealing wax red and the
forest green still much in evidence,
The durability and cleanliness of the
wicker furniture is adding markedly to
its use as all around service, while the
possibility Of relieving it with pillows
and cushions brings 1t within the limit
of upholstered comfort.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
beneficial Eject. Of Coffee.

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 on the subject of
prescribing coffee as a medicine i'll 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 and a 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
sportsmen will confrm-that it is far
better TO drink coffee than tea when
shooting. Tea, If strong or in any guam
tity, especially if the individual be not
in very robust health, will induce sort
of nervousness which is very prejudicial
TO steady shooting. Under its influence
one is apt 10 shoot too quickly, whereas
coffee steadies the hand and gives quiet
nerves
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
LETTERS FRon THE BOYS.
Beign Tale Of Franks Recently INDUCED In
BY the Kansans TO Scare the
Down casters"

san Francisco, Aug, 10.
The volunteers here have been held
in such strict subsection that the
officers begun to think they were dead.
Tale after tale seems to have been
told to Jolly" the boys up, nut 1t
seems to have been Of little effect, and
most of them are trfle or two weary.
For two days the boys in our brigade
have been making friends and be-
coming better acquainted In this
war as in the eos New York seems
to be at the "Outs" with everybody
and all on account Of their big headed
ness. Our brigade Is camped near
the 71st n. Y, Kansas adjoining them
on the east, and the other regiments
being in following distance. Con-
siderable enmity has grown up, last
night Kansas woke up" and went
over to get the Tennessee boys TO help
show the New Workers y good time.
Our boye were dressed in the most
hideous forms they could imagine and
equip themselves In. The only uni
formity being the lid, which was
haversack with the flspe hanging
down their backs. With wild yell
and run they were soon in line TO
90 to the Tennessee camp. Major
Whitman fearing riot was about to
break out, ran out and headed EN- off
for minute. The hoys were de-
termined to have q time so in less
time than II takes to tell it they took
another course and were soon with
the Tennessee boys. Col. Smith, the
Majors. Captains and Leiutenants and
privates turned out of their tents and
followed "Hsrrsh for Kansasw
Iowa was curious over the yelling to
know what was about to happen. go
they soon were on their way 10 join
the "pueh." In the meantime Major
Whitman called out to the men who
were lett in his battalion and the
Presidio Guard was turned out. The
Col. of the New Workers was tremb-
ling like leaf for fear of trouble,
and lot OF other fellows were
hurrying to the boys to inform them
that Maj. Whitman was preparing to
run them in. In five minutes after
being notified the boys who started
the fun were in camp. The Presidio
Guard landed in the Iowa camp and
were ordered out by their Colonel,
Mai. Whitman ordered his men TO
fix bsyonets,- the boys left him
to hold the bag. Thus ended the fun
and no one hurt, and no one scared +,
only one Major and the New York
guys. All forenoon today the officers
have been poking fun ~ Maj. Whit
man for becoming frightened but
the Major declares he couldn't help IT..
Next time the boys declare they will
show them time never dreamed Of
before,
Today Col. Funston ranks be
Brigadier General, being the ranking
Colonel, as Gen. King leaves for
Honolulu this evening.
The Kansas base ball team plays
the Sixth CalifsrnIa team this after
noon at Harbor View bah park. OF
course Kansas will win or get beaten
and their chances are in favor of the
former.
The boats to carry the Kansas boys
across the pond are due here the 18th.
1t will require three days 10 coal, two
days to load and one day for inspec-
ton, so the earliest possible dste
would seem to be the 28rd and may be
not then.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
Santa Fe Route.

Colorado Springs and Manitou are
said to be the greatest summer and
heOlth resorts and people Of all parts
of the world are taking advantage OF
this grand climate and light air. We
make direct connections at Ottawe
with our Colorado and California faat
trains. Passengers leaving lola on
the 1880 p. M. train arrive in Colorado
next morning.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
Thought Him One of the Queer Ones.

Mr., QuillHr. Couch tells this story in
the Pail Mall Magazine; Hicks, gov.
ernor of the Cornwall County Lunatic
asylum, had great many friends-eX-
tramural friends | mean-and among
them an accomplished landscape paint
er. This artist, captivated by the beauty
Of the little seaport town of East Looe,
took lodgings there, chose his subject
and started To make some drawings of it
on the rocks at low tide.
"a few days later Hicks drove over
10 see him, and arrived at West Looe 20
be taken across the harbor in a boat. To
his surprise, he found boatman wait
ing for him. Still more TO his surpri Sc,
the boatman hailed him thus:
Aw, Mr.. Hicks, I've a-been look
ing ont for &c the last day or two.
lmowed you'd come. He's over here
now. He's been hollering and screech-
ing He sits at 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 he'vC
a.got there I'm here by the gate
alone Not "a gate within mile OF
'un You can take un; he's quiet, -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
LETTER FROM PORTO RICO.
Henry Decker, Son OF the County Treasurer
Tells Of the Movements Of the
Army in Cuba.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug, 8, '0s.

Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug. 3, '0S.
Light Battery F, 3rd A., U. 5. A.
Dear Father and Mother
II this reaches you, l am well in
every way, but have been working
night and day for two weeks.
We left Santiago de Cuba on the
18th of July. On the 10Th we stopped
in Guantanamo Bay. SIMPSONS and
Schley's fleets were in the bay there,
the Oregon, Massachusetts, Iowa,
and Indiana battleships, the Texas
and all kind of cruisers and gun ooats.
IL was a great sight.
We started for Puerto Rico with
the Massachusetts, Columbia and
Dandy as escorts. We passed on the
north side of Hayti, landed at Pt.
Guanica. The gunboat Dandy drove
the Spanish soldiers out, had a small
battle for two miles from the town,
two men on our eide being wounded.
On the 2let we marched to Toco,
the town surrendered, camped one
night, had no feed for our horses and
very little for the men, broke camp
next morning and marched over n
mountain to u small town.
Third day, horses and men in very
bad condition, half the Infantry fell
out on account of heat and poor food.
There are thousands of acres of
bananas and sugar cane on the road.
We do not know how long we will
stay here. We have not been paid
since May and every body is broke,
can't buy anything. We have no
Commisary with US. lfaAy one tells
you the army is treated good, they
are mistaken. The volunteers have
harder time than we do. We lost
one man on the way from Cuba. He
was buried at sea. We left two more
behind which were very sick. We
have not had any mail since leaving
Tampa, Fla, July 2nd. wrote TO
you from Santiago but don't EXPECT
YOU got my letter. We don't know a
thing about the war, only ourselves.
Gen. Henry is in command now.
Gen. Miles lie Military Governor of
the Island. The natives here are n
better class of people than the in
habitants OF Cuba. We are treated
well by the natives as they have no
use for the Spaniards whatever.
think we will march to San Jaun
next. II seems to be the belief that
peace will be declared soon, which
Is the reason we are not on the move.
There Is an aTmistice on now.
/ hope you are all well and hope to
hear from you, but l guess there is
no chance now to get mail. If you
write please send me some paper and
envelopes as it is impossible TO get
them here. We don't need any
stamps as you will see.
II we could catch the SpaDiards we
would not mind it so much, but when
we come up on town the white flag
goes up at once If we get TO san
Juan we will drive them into the
sea.
Tell the girls that when the wal
liz over am going to be in a shape
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
San Francesca. Angns, a. ,9s.

Official notice WAS gwen last night
that no more trOops would sail until
the peace negotiations were more
definitely settled, and the steamer
Arizona which was 10 sail last night
did not leave. Nothing is left 10 do
only await further news, .snd--drill.
Kansas, Iowa and Tennessee have
joined hands and are IA friendly as
can be, and are united against New
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
San Francisco. Aug. Is

Phu mug lOs
As the fog rolled back for the day
business picked up lively gait. IL
was about 700 q. m. when two
Tennessee comrades and an African
became entsngled, and in q few
minutes almost the entire regiment
and many Of the Iowa boys were in
hot pureuit of the colored man. He
was finally cornered in his home not
far from where the trouble started
and the little cottage WAS almost
demolished by the mob. The Cali
fornia artillery and troop Of cavalry
were soon Gale out to quell the affair
and the coIored offender wac taken to
the reservation guard house. Gen.
King placed the Tennessee regiment
under arrest and confined them to
quarters, it is rumored, for twelve
days. The incident created lots OF
excitement for little while but no
one was seriously injured.
The papers are inclined very
strongly to give the entire brigade a
coarse rub, but more especially the
Tennessee. should the brigade get
paid before New York leaves here the
boys will show the Empire ducks
such a time ne they never dreamed of.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26

The library of congress ranks sixth
among the Libraries of the world in its
present contents France has the largest,
England next; then comes Russia, and
Germany follows with her libraries in
Munich, Berlin and Strassburg, the last
named holding almost equal rank with
ours ID Washington
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26

to eat some of the best grub they ever
cooked When you see j. =. and
family tell them am in good health,
give them my love, also Ike and
wife. Love TO all,
HENRY +. DECKER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
AnclloViea.

Sir Walter Scott used to tell "A story
Of one of the nursery gardeners OF his
Gay AN old friend OF mine having
asked him to supply him with dozen
anchuves he replied, He had plenty,
but being q delicate plant they were
still in the dollhouse " - Household
Work
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
The News Of Kansas
and the WOrld---uzA.

Twice each week, while il is fresl
and interesting, can be obtained
for the cost of an ordinary weekly
paper by reading &.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
SOUTH STREET,
lola, Kansas.
Notice Of appointments
Administrator.

First Pubhed Aug. ~ 1881
State of Kansas, Allen County, IS.
In the matter OF the estate OF Francis Logan,
late of Allen county, Kans.
\ Office is hereby Plven, that on the LIST day OF
June A ID. 1898 the undersigned was by the
Probate Court of Allen County, Kansas duly
appointed aud qualified rs Executor OF the Es-
tate of Francis logan late of Allen county de-
ceased. All parties interested in said estate
viii take notice and govern themselves accord
ingly.
LEWIS LoGAS, Executor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
The
Semi-We ekIy
Capital.

THE SEMI WEEKLY CAPITAL 10
the great farm and family newspaper
Of Kansas. 1t ia 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 w eekly
Capital he receives fresh Capital
each time, giving him in condensed
yet complete form the history of the
worlds doings during the preceding
three days. The SEMI-W WEEKLY CAP
ITAL, besides being newspaper, is
twice-a-week magazine of the highest
Glass, filled with matter interesting to
every member of the family. Serial
and short stories, sketches, cores
pondence, sermons, anecdotes, humor,
special matter for the women and for
the boys and girls, all find place in
the columns of the SEMI WEEKLY
CAPITAL.
THE REGISTER has made arrange
nents with the publishers whereby it
can offer
THE SEMI-WEEKLY
CAPITAL
AND
The lola Register
For the very low price of 300 year.
Address, THE REGISTER,
lola. KANSAS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
Livery Barn.
That is the business
we are in. We have

followed it for a great num-
Der Of years and are better
prepared now than ever to
serve the public. No rig
will be sent out that is not
in perfect condition and no
team will be hitched up that
cannot go to the end of the
road. Telephone calls mo.
32) responded to promptly.
PRICE & TILLETT
SOUTH STREET,
lola, Kansas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-21

A startling incident OF which Mr..
John Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the
subject, 10 narrated by him as follows:
Il was In most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sun
ken, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Forum
ately, friend advised trying Electric
Bitters," and to my great JOY and sur
prise, the first bottle made decided
Improvement. / continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a well
man. know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should fail to try them. Only
so cents per bottle at Fisk Bangs drug
store. q
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-21
Not So Green.

The up town bound cable Car appar.
emily was in the hands of a green mo.
torman At least that was the way the
crowd of passengers accepted it when,
after each stop, 1t started up again with
a violent jerk, which threw big men
around like skittles Straps were of no
value
At Prince street little old man got
on and made his way to about the mid.
die of the car He lost something of his
mildness of expression when he was
thrown suddenly and forcibly against a
young woman. knocking off her hat.
but he said nothing Next big man
made a parabolic swing, landed and
nearly knocked him through the win.
dow Then the face of the little man
grew very red. He pushed his way to
the front door and, shaking his finger
in the motorman s surly visage, threat
ened to throw him off the car and run
the thing himself. The motorman
"sassed'' back, but the excited little
passenger talked fast and dared him to
do it again Then he shut the door and
waited and every one held his breath
when the bell rang.
But the fight did not come off The
car started as gently as molasses, and
never once from Prince street where
that one little man stood on his rights,
up to Fiftieth street did the car start in
any but the smoothest way.
That motorman was not so green.
New York Sun