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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
AMONG THE BEST OF DIVERS.
Corenn Women who Make n Bust
ness of Diving for the
Pearl Oyster.

A Brooklyn man lately received let
ter from friend in Seoul the capital of
Corea, describing a visit the writer had
recently paid to the large island of
Quelpaert, just south of Corea and
4 part of that country. 1t appears that
one of the main lines of business is div
ing for the pearl oyster and that the
diving operations are wholly monopo-
lied by women. Here is.an extract
from the letter:
81 think the most unique sight ever
saw was the women divers at Quel-
paert. Perhaps you may have heard
that only women divers are engaged in
the pearl oyster fisheries there. Every
day | was there saw n lot of them go
ing out to their work or returning
with the fruits of their quest under tile
sea. They are not n very handsome
crowd, but they have fine, supple fig
ures and can swim as well as any fish
Of the deep. Each wears a very scanty
bathing dress that looks as though it
might have been made of gunny sack
Tied to n string around their waists is
gourd with a stopper in the neck of
Il to keep the water out. Tied to the
gourd is little bag. The third and
last article of the equipment is a sickle,
which is also fastened to the waist and
rests on the back till the women get out
to the fishing grounds.
"You might think that boats would
be kept to carry these women out to
their toll, but no, they work their pas
sage and it is n lesson i'm the art Of swim
ming to see them. They wade out few
Yards and then breast the waves, NOV
ing seward with long, quick strokes.
and cutting the water like a racing
shell. They swim out about half
mile. My favorite amusement was
watching as much as | could see of
their subsequent operations through
glass. They would take off the gourd
and the little bag and leave them float
ing around on the surface. Then, sickle
in hand, down they would go, head first,
and l was told that they had to sink
10 or 80 feet to the bottom.
about the time | made up my mind
they would never be seen again alive,
up they would come, sometimes right
near where the 'gourd was floating
and sometimes several rods away. They
would put their oysters, or two or three
Of them, in the little bag, take few
long breaths, and down they would 90
again, repeating the process until the
bag was filed. 1t is said they will stay
out for hours rather than return before
they have all the oysters that can be
crowded into the bag. Any stranger
must admire them, both for their SPLEEN
did endurance and for their swimming.
It's worth more than all the tank per-
formances you ever saw.
1.-THE sickles are used TO cut away the
seaweed at the bottom so that the
divers may get at the stones and earth
to which the oysters fasten themselves.
A pearl is very rarely found, but when
n diver captures the prize she thinks
her fortune is made. The shell is used
as mother of pearl and the oysters are
eaten in large quantities both on the
island and on the mainland. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
THEIR OPINION OF HIM.
Blow-Iinrd Government Clerk who
Tried to Make nm Impression
Upon Indians.

Last winter delegation of Indians
from a far western state, on tour Of
inspection through the interior depart
ment, visited the land office, where they
were introduced to the clerk who had
especial charge of their section of the
country, bumptious little individual
with big head. This official proceeded
to overpower the redmen with his i'm
portHnce, says Washington corre-
spondent in the New York Tribune.
Grasping each one of them cordially
by the hand, he patted them patroniz-
ingly on their backs and then delivered
a long speech, explaining in detau the
work of the Office, their interest in II.
laying particular stress on the fact that
he was the motive power of it all. As
soon as their entertainer paused for
breath the visiting Indians began 10
grunt and talk among themselves.
"What are they saying?" asked the
cgotistical clerk. expecting to hear high
praise OF himself. Tell me what thev
are saying"
81 cannot tell you" replied the inter
prefer; lit was not for you to hear"
But the little man insisted. and with
great reluctance the Interpreter finally
Yielded. They said" he translated,
Little man, big head, heap talk, say
nothing, much fool"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
Il COWBOYS ADVICE.
lie Gnvc n Show-StruciS Young Miss
Much-Nccded, Fntherly
Lecture.

One of the principal riders of the
wild west show whose dashing and dam
Gcrous fcats in the ring won the plaud-
its of thousands OF people daily is n
great fuvoritc with the matinee girls
This young auu one Saturday figured
in litt,c scene that was not down on
thc bills, says the Chicago Evening
News.
1t was after the regular afternoon
performance and this modern cavalier
was preparing TO make some change i'm
his costume that he II 'ght appear in
the street. when the fap of his tent was
drawn timidly back and a young girl,
pretty, and not more than is years old,
stood inside gazing with admiration on
this handsome cowboy.
well! little girl, is there anything l
can do for you?" he asked, as he un-
buckled the revolver belt from his
waist The girl stood for a moment too
frightened to speak, but at last she
burst into tears and confessed her ad-
miration for the rough rider. She fur
Their said she had attended the show
N'N'f "A'N OS'i "''u SN'Ni"i evening -
since il had been here, that she wanted
TO run away from home and go along
with the show.
During the recital the crack rider Of
the wild west show sat on the end of
n box quietly smoking n cigarette. See
here! You need some good advice"
said he, when she had finished. you
are at just that age when some one
ought to give you lecture. You seem
to have fallen I'm love with a man YOU
know nothing about. So just fall out
again and remember you've been a little
fool. Why, I've daughter of my own
just about your age"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
GIRAFFES IN AFRICA.
In the Central Part of the
Dark Continent.

From time to time it has been ru-
mored that giralIes existed in British
Central Africa, on the Loangwa river,
but, although that river valley has been
frequently visited during the last ten
years by Europeans, no authentic in
formation on the point has ever been
obtained, says the British Central At
rican Gazette. Recently, however, a
giraffe was shot on the east bank of the
Loangwa, in the Marmba district, by a
European prospector, and its skin lin
completely sent in to Capt. Chichester, in
Mpezeni's country. The hinder half of
the skin is being sent to the British
museum, and it is hoped that com
plete specimen may now be obtained.
The existence of giraffes in Marimba
is remarkable; the area in which they
are found is extremely restricted, and
their number appears to be very few
The one shot, however, was in herd Of
about 35. The nearest country north
of Marlmba in which giraffes are known
to exist is north of Mareres, where the
Elton-Cotterill expedition met with
them many years ago. To the south
Matabeleland is the nearest giraffe
country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
WHEN FASTING IS FATAL.
Fat Persons May Lose Half
Their weight ana Thin Ones
TwO-Fifths,

During long fast the daily loss OF
weight becomes less and less. Death
comes when the total loss has reached
a certain percentage, which percentage
varies with the original weight. Fat
animals may lose half their weight,
thinner ones perhaps two-fifths.
n man or woman of rather spare hab-
its, weighing 143 pounds, could, there
fore, lose about So pounds before sue
cumbing. Heart action, respiration
and blood pressure remain unaltered
during starvation, but the temperature
of the body falls nearly a degree in
most cases. The secretion of gastric
juice ceases, but saliva and bile are still
formed. The duration of life depends
upon the extent and activity of the
physiological processes.
Children die after a fast of from
three to five days, during which they
have lost a quarter of their weight.
Healthy adults, however, have tasted
60 days, when water has been taken.
DR.. Schaefer, a German physician.
notes the case of woman, aged AZ,
who died after n fast of As days, during
which she drank water freely. Her
weight, which was 143 pounds a year
before her death, was reduced to 90
pounds. 1t was case of suicidal mel
ancholia, and the woman patiently car
ried out her horrible undertaking so
quietly as TO scarcely attract the notice
of her family, and died at last calmly
and peacefully without complaint or
apparent evidence of sulfering.-N. Y.
Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
The Only Wny.

yes" remarked Sandy Pixies, dat
wuz a pretty clever piece of bizness in
dat fellow pacing a train wild his bike,
but | did de same trick walking one
time"
"De train want movin fast?"
"Yepl bout mile minuet."
"Do yer t'ink I'm easy2 How cud yer
pace fast train like dat?"
by walldn' up an down on de roof
Of de cars. "-Chieago Evening News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29

The Old Soldiers reunion began at
Topeka Monday and Doc Anderson
quite number Of McCook Post went
up last night taking the POSTS cook
ing machine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29

There are 1000 vessels which cross
the Atlantic ocean regularly ever,
month, some of them twice a month.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-29
Care for Their servants.

If a servant in Germany falls sick, her
mistress must not discharge her, but
has to pay so cents day for hospital
expenses.-Albany Argus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
Taxes on farm Lands.

Owners Df farm lands in Snohomish
county are seriously embarrassed by
the shape which the question Of taxes
is assuming There is scarcely place
which has any Improvements on it
that is not taxed in an amount eX-
ceeding the rental value of the land.
Under such conditions IL is easy TO
calculate what the result will be il
relief is not realized in some way. IL
must be property of good productive
value To be able TO pay taxes at rate
of from to per cent, No farm prop.
erty can long endure IL, aud the only
means for farmers TO get out Of the
perdicament is to let the county have
the properly, and become renters.
But such a state of affairs must not
be allowed TO exist, There must GER
tainly be way OF bringing the tax
rate to a point where farm property
may be held prohtably. The atteu-
tion Of our county officials is respect
fully called to this matter.--Sultan
Journal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
Turner Meetings.

Through the invitation of Elder s.
.. Sly,th Turner people had a special
treat on Sunday, March 10. The Bap-
tist eyahgelsLs, Rev. Thos. IrYine,
from South Dakota, aud Chas. Walsh,
late from Moody's Institute, held
three very interesting services at the
Shiloh Baptist church.
These brethren have lately settled
in Salem, aud expect to labor amongst
the churches OF Oregon. They come
among US o. the best OF credentials,
and any church desiring the ser.
vices OF two gooc, live evangelists, car
address them at Salem.
They lately closed a successful Sc
ries of meetings with the Enser Bap.
list church.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
loodS
Cure sick headache, bad VzxN
taste In the mouth, coated kw0
tongue, gas in the stomach. ah
distress and indigestion. DO 10 -
not weaken, hut have tonic effect ., cepts
The only Pills to take with Hoods sarsanartil,

to bills is brought about by the 10.
creased demand and not by decrease
10 the supply.
THE amount CT paper money in
circulation March /, 1899, is much
greater than IL was one year ago,
While the decrease in circulation 10
the amount Of gold certificates is
s3,475,950, In treasury notes, sl.26g, ,97l
aud in currency certificates S25, 1926 900,
the circulation Of silver certificates
has increased in the sum Of Sl9.1l3.27S,
and United States notes S44,14l,2I2,
making the total net increase of gov
ernment paper ia circulation S27, 1876,
500, which added to the increase Of
SlS, 1856, J35 IN national bank circua
tion, makes the total increase of paper
money in circulation oyer one year
ago, s45, ,35O,sOl."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
AN EVERLASTING SNAP.

Who wouldn't be a postman, and with the
postman toill
Loadel down with summer ala. OF great St.
Jacobs Oil
Circulars important" blazing Alma
Branded in big letters, "chew Only Battle
Ak"
Who wouldn't be go'tman, with bulgins
And feed the sample copies" to the bull
dog at the gate.
When with registers" a-plenty, and a
wealth of postage due"
There's a "hOt foot" to be taken ERE the
schedule time" is through
It's nerve inyIgorator, up some dismal stairs
20 climb,
in harvest time;
And it liyens up the morals just to take an
humble seat
Where the pavement looks the soitest meath
January sleet.
so, why not be a postman, and lug leather
sack
"Jacked-up" by everybody, but never
u talk back
For It's such pleasant privilege to lie in for
tunes lap,
And enjoy what other people call an 'eyer-
lasting snap" --E1change.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
How Is This (?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
#. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions, and financially
able TO carry cut any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN. Whole
sale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh CGre Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
aud mucous surfaces OF the system
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gisJs. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
If He Kicked IN Proportion.

From Weekly New York Life
II was readin' t'other day." re-
marked Abner Appledry, rural
swain, that the grasshopper has, ac-
cording TO its size, one hundred an
twenty times the klckin' power OF the
average man, an l kinder got to
thinkin' what a hooraw-boys.hooraw
sort OF time there would haye been,
night before last, when l called on old
Squire Prouddt's daughter, II had
been grasshopper an' he had been a
grasshopper an still held the same
opinion OF me, as graSshopper, that
he 'peared TO have as a man, an had
displayed IL In the same way that he
did display II, | guess, II sech had
been the case, the upper end Of my
spine would be stickin' right out OF
the top Of my head this minute"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
The Potato Market

Representatives OF San Francisco
commission houses have been securing
Marion county In search Of potatoes
Monday they offered George Custer,
OF Stayton, 65i cents per bushel for
his entire crop, {. 0. b. cars at King
slOn, sacks furnished, Custer sold all
he had. About all the surplus po-
tatoes raised last year were sold in
the fall at 25 10 35 cents per bushel,
and thousands OF bushels were lost in
the February freeze, 10 looks now
like holders OF this product will make
rich strike.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
LATE STATE NEWS

David Wilcox died at Cornelius
Friday, aged SS.
The Abrahams ware house at Rose
burg has been destroyed by fire.
Miss Emma Store died March 20 at
the home Of her mother near Dayton
The barn OF j., A, Newberg, New
Era, was burned Sunday evening Loss
$500. Insurance $500.
Hop buyers in the Tualatin country
are Offering to contract for the 1899
crop at IL cents per pound
Willamette hall grange ten miles
south of Corvallis was burned Mon
day. 1t was the work of an incendiary.
Eugene Odd Fellows are moving to
secure the location there of the
Orphange 20 be built in this state by
by that order.
l.. Robertson, OF Stayton has re-
turned from the Klondke region, where
he went year ago with other citizens.
He lost the rest of the party, one Of
which was his brother, John Robert.
sou, also OF StaytJn and knows
nothing OF their whereabouts.
At Dallas Saturday the mohair
riisers met In convention to discuss
pool should be formed,
placing the product of the association
In the hands of a committee OF five
members, which was agreed to. The
is instructed to sell
The prduct OF the association to the
highest bidder; bids to be opened
April /. This pool represents from
5000 to 5000 goats, .and the yield
will be from $4,000 to $4,000 pounds.
The association will meet April to
consider the bids.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22

Ii there has got to be liquor selling,
pool selling, gambling and stake rae
ing during the state fair IL can be
furnished at Salem without making 1t
part Of state institution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
.runAY,S MARKET.

PORTLAND Mar - Wheat galle!
90; Walla Walla, SOC.
E'lour-Poi,lau $500; Superhne
e2.l5 per b0l
OaLs-MhIe lltci2'.
Hay-Ss,gD per ton.
Hops-l+lgl4c; oiI CrJp DC,
Wool-Valley, lO(6l2c; Eastern
Oregon, &GllL.
Mlllstuli-Bcan, sl7; shorts, sI8
"a 1850.
Poultry-Chickens mixed, 81 5O(95. 80
turkeys, live, Il2lGl4c,
Eggs-OreROO, l0c per dOZ.
Hides-Green, salted 10 lbs, si(a9c.
under 60 lbs, ,7i(Gst sheep pelts, l5(G2Oc,
Onions -75c(dsl per sack.
ButUer-Best dairy, 20(d25c; fancy
creamery, 5Oc(d55 per roll.
Potatoes, 81 l.35(GSl so per sack.
Hos Heavy, S4.72.
MuttOn-W WeatheIs &c; dressed, 7tc
Beef-Siteers,s So. .50[G3.75: cows, ", so
(9s3.OO dressed, 5d6t.
SALEM MARKET.
Wheat-47.
Oats-35g.
Hay-Baled. cheat, 500
FlOur-In wholesale lots, 81 70 re-
tail $500.
Mlllstuff-bTan SIG 90
Hogs-dre-sed, 5tc.
Live cattle--2i(d3c.
Sheep-LiVe, s2,50(GS3.
Neal-7c.
Butter-Dairy lSc; creamery 25c.
WOOl-Best.l lac. MUhair 25c
Eggs "a 10 IN cash.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., s(9lOc; turkeys
live, out OF market.
Farm smoked meats-Bacon, Sc
ham, &c shoulder, &c.
POJatoes-80c.
Apples-50c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
PLAYED OUT.

. Dull Headache. Pains in yariods parts OF
the body. Sinking az the PIT Of the stomach,
Loss Of appetite. Feverishhess, PimPles or
sores ar all positive evidences Of impure
blood. No matter how il became so il must
be purified in order to obtain good health,
Acker's Blood Eexr has never failed to cure
Serofulous or Syphiltic poisons OF any other
blood diseases II is certainly a wonderful
remedy and we will sell every bottle on a
positive guarantee. Lunns drug sto c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
A Great Change

LEw1sBURG, Greg, March II, 1S90.-
MIS-. Anna LaBare Of this place mas
been afflicted with u stomach trouble
She became thin In flesh aud very
weak so she was hardly able TO get
about. She found no permanent relief
ia medicines until she began the use
Of HoOds Sarsaparilla. She is now
free from stomach trouble and says
she hardly knows what headache is.
3 20 90
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22

The trusts have solved the problem
OF bringing the produceers income
to the lowest notch ard his out-gO to
the highest. Now If these beneilcent
concerns could only compel the courts
to sustain them their work would be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
About Prominent People.

The Rome correspondent says;
although there is no immediate
alarm, II is generally felt that the
pope's life is ebbing away. Commun-
ications have recently passed between
the cabinet relative 70 the eyentuallLy
Of a cOuclaye."
John NJ. Downey, the apple king OF
Sugar Lake, Mo-, is dead.
Cecil Rhodes, the South African
magnate, is TO be decorated by the
German emperor,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
Paper Money Scarce.

uy Associated Press 20 the Journal
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Controi'
Ter OF the Currency Dawes, 10 answer
TO inquiries today 10 regard TO the ap-
parent scarcity Cf paper money, said;
The chief reason for the growing
demands for paper money Is unques'
tionably the increase 10 the general
volume Of business. There has been
90 reduction Ia the amount OF paper
money which Of itself would cause
scarcity. The situation 10 reference
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed oids will be received by the
board of school directors OF District
II Liberty until u noOo, April 3,
1899 for the completion Of an addition
20 their school building according TO
plans and specifications prepared by
Chas. II. BurRgraf, architect, The
successful bidder will be required TO
give an approved bond TO the full
amount OF contract. Plans may be
seen at the office Of the architect.
The board reserves the right TO reject
any VI all bidE.
A. SMITH, Chairman,
TIC. DAVIDSON, Clerk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22

SICK HEADACHE ABB jOLUTELY AND
permanently cur,d by using Mol.i Tea, A
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation and
indigestion makes you eat, sleep, work and
hoppy. Satisfaction guaranteed OF money
back. sSc and soc Lunn Brooks druggist
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
Two Trains DAILY.

The Northern Pacific Railroad is
now running two trains daily from
Portland 20 ST. Paul, Pullman and
free sleepers on each train. Leave
Salem a. IN. and ? p. m. Leave
Portland 1880 a. M. aud III . IN
Thomas, Watt g. Co. 3.l4-6t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22

Hon, II. b. Miller, OF Eugene, form-
erly president OF the Corvallis Agri-
cultural College, is an applicant for
The position OF chief clerk Of the state
school land commissioners, now held
by w. Ii. Odell. Walter l.. Tooze,
banker at Woodburu, NJ. l.. Chamber
lain aud Editor Irylne, of Salem, are
also applicants for the place. or
course Odell wants to remain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
Best Of All.

To cleanse the system in a gentle
aud truly beneficial manner, when the
SOFingtlme comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup OF Figs. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co, only, aud
for sale by all druggists, at so cents
per bottle,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
nenuty Is alood Dsep.

Clean blood means a cieau skin. NJ
beauty without il. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep il clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, biotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, 25c, SOC
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22
VICTORIOUS
At LAST!
Good News for the SUFFERING
Public.

The euyous walls who were determined 10
uake DR.. Cox t-Oubie in the courts haze
backed down avn their alleged case wa
disinisse when IL came into circuit court.
They didn't re 10 meet he truth, as Dr.
COOKS patents are 100 numerous and they
are ever grltefsl q the man who has cured
them and can cure Others.
Df. cox mikes a specially e chronic
diseases, and doe, not use poisonous drugs le
cure ,h-,a. n fyou have a friend who needs
help ssnd him " oooy
Consul, suan hs<. 3oI Lbsny sNssi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22

Jacksonville Times, Dem; Gov,
Geer, in addition to appointing j. ID.
Lee superintendent or the peniterti-
ary, b. l.. Geer state land agent aud
Ross f. Moores state printing expert,
has bestowed the Offices Of game
warden and food commissioners upon
L. p. w. Quimby aud j. W. Bailey OF
Portland respectively. All Of these
are hrst-class appointments and give
general satisfaction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22

|, is easy to ca,ch a cold and easy 70 git
rid q II, II you use Ons Minu,e Cough Cure
lt cures coughs, colds, and all lung tfoubles.
Il Is pleasant to take, and sure 10 cure.
Stone Drug Stores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-22

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup Never Dioap-
points those VINO use IL for obstinate
coughs, colds aud irritations OF the
throat and lungs. IL stands unriYaled
as a remedy for throat and lung d.
seases. Sold by all druggists for % cts.
a % az