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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-10

pulse, that IL must now be soon that he
would reach the top and come under
the observation of the guard. The
flight was long, but presently saw his
figure cut out black and more distinct.
and knew he was in the passage and
obstructing window. 1t was now GER
tain that there was no light, save of
the stars. and this must be the reason
why the guard had not as yet per-
ceived him. lie turned, for | caught
the narrowing of his shape, and imme-
diately the window was free again,
and now he had surely advanced down
the passage.
| slipped alongside the captain. and
he looked at me, the wonderment on
his face coming out IN the faint light.
We were now close 10 the top Of the
flight. but as yet could not command
the passage, the continued wall cut,
ting us Off. OF a sudden heard "A soft.
long step, and. the window above dark
ening, looked up and saw Mr. Tym.
"All's we'll" he said, in sharp wills
per full of relief. "The coast is clear"
This was such brave news that for
an instant it fairly brought the cap
tain and me TO n stHndstill Yet only
while one might catch his breath. We
made a straddling bound of it to the
top. Mac Ivrach close behind
1--WE must improve the opportunity"
went on Mr.. Tym. as soon as we were
fairly beside him. "Yonder is the
door; Master Ardick, do you hail the
scnorta. and then proceed as speed
lily as you can with the breaking in"
The business wanted no more dis
cussion, and quickly we were all be-
fore the door. \ very faint bit of light
came from the open kcyhole, but all
within was quiet. TO make quite GER
tain that the door was locked. | first
gently tried it, but found. as / eN-
Iected, the bolt shot. STOPPING then
TO the keyhole, spoke the senorta's
name. raising my voice as high as !
dared.
There was little stir, and present
~ the lady's voice, low and shaken, an
swered:
"Who is there?'
Friends lady. Capt. Selinger and
others that you wot of. We have come
to deliver you"
| heard her give little cry, and she
seemed to have come up close to the
door.
I'VE are about to break in" I CON
tinued. yet. stav-nre you dressed ?"
"Ges. senior. An, the saints have
heard my prayers"
"She understands the matter" said
back % my compa Mons. Hand me
the pry, Mac Ivrach."
The Scotchman had fetched along
this implemert-a short bar of iron,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-10

with one end flattcned into n splay-
and now passed il over. 1 jammed it
in midway up, near the lock, and gave
heaye. The door was of wood, but
heavy and strongly set, and this first
effort only made it strain and crack.
Growing impatient and anxious,
punched again, and this time threw
my weight against the bar. The bolt
Instantly snapped aud the door swung
quiyering open. The light within
single candle-hardly brought out
the place with distinctness, yet one
glance resolved nearly all. just with
in the entrance stood the senorita,
pale, and with her yellow hair falling
down her shoulders. At her back
were the details of the room, mainly
a little cumbrous furniture and the
scant drapery of the barred windows.
As soon as the poor creature got
the light fairly upon us, and espe-
cially as soon as she made out the cap
tain, she ran forward and fell on her
knees at his feet.
"Oh, senior, may Christ reward you!
| had all but given up hope!"
"Why, it is all right, senorita,"
said the captain, awllwardly. lie for
got that the lady did not understand
his English. He gave her his hand
and she rose, looking sweetly and
gratefully at the rest of us.
But this was no time for sentiment
We Immediately withdrew little and
took counsel together. There seems
to be no new phase to the matter"
said Mr.. lynn. "The senorita's disguise
will still serve"
Say the captain and go first" said
Mr.. lynn. "The lady and you, Ardick,
would do well to come next, and Mac
Ivrach can bring up the rear. We
must all take care to stroll along care
lessly."
W9 t=!l into the understood order
accordingly, and in silence passed out
into the passage. Mac Ivrach fingered
a little. and took the precaution to
close the door, and we were thus, for
the time, in comparative darkness, the
stars fetching the place out only in
faint glimmer.
l touched my elbow to the senorita's
to encourage her, and in this fashion
we slipped softly along, and without
hearings an alarming sound reached the
head of the stairs. Here Mr.. lynn
halted, but after a glance began to
descend, and we, catching the noises
now palmer from below, but still moth
ing menacing, quietly followed. AS
before. we found this rearward hall
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-10

the citv foil Tho ,,,a.,a.,.
however, require the introduction If
few. and we began TO run TO the
west. We did, indeed. rive the sbips
as well as all the lesser craft. n wide
berth, upon which Sellinper seemed
satisfied. and. coming nbout the
sloop's nose pointed at last seward
BY this time we had made consider
able distance into the bay. and the
outlines Of the shore had gradually
sunk to an even duskincss and in.
distinctncss.
All seemed TO be going TO our minds.
and. having concluded these ob.eryn.
tions, turned to have word with the
scuorita. She sat i'm her former place.
anNiou.ly regarding the shore. but
turned. Frightening a bit. upon my
speaking.
"Ail fayurs us" | said i'm q cheerful
tone. But a brief while longer and
our safety is assured"
"Gracias, senior, youput me in heart %
She answered. with little smile. She
TOOK OF her great hat with kind Of
.-'i'i'"' '"ritiness. az she spoke. and
laid II hesldc her could make out
Der features better now, and their
wonderful perfection strlck me with
the former sort Of wonder.
She moved Bit toward meas l
might say in coniiding fashion-and
went ON;
bui. AFTER all, senior, should scarce
dwell so much on my own good for
tune lpihk OF my poor friends! hoIy
Mother. was not theirs dreadful rate!
Ihe% we're S!ain-SIain before my very
eyes. hut you Knew u, senior
lts' la"H' s"'u with slEh' !
Nne" H.
me BOAT SIIPp'" along, ana sum we
perceived n"'h'AE alarmih@ Is,
no syn OF pursuit ne Il@hts pehlhu
US zen 10 niue WINNINGS ana hhaI-
" TO mere S'rcak OF pare radlanee'
anu me ocean WIN Ils NaS'hess-Io ig-
heaN'hg ana g'aSSN uhu'r the stars
ope"'" up me pree"' was sun IIght'
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R. R. TIMETABLES

Passenger No 20l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 253 IN
PassCnget No 2O3..... O.. ..... 252 a m
Local Freight No 215 arT30O pm dep 500 nm
Fresght ~ ..... 90. 5:i5 am
No. ~ now carries passengers between lola
and Chnuutc.
EAST.
Passenger No 200. Observation-Disclosures. 12s d m
Passenger No 214. ..... .. ............. 2b2 a m
Local Freight NJ ZIG arr 1900 am dep. 90 pm
Local Freight No 22O. ....... ...... $40 y m
We have double train service Our tourist
sloepers between Chicago aud California are
models OF periection; there Is no other line run
ming through trains between Chicago and Cali
fornia. We run through fast vesiibule train be.
tween Chicago, Colorado Sprugt and Dnnver
aud passengers leaving on our 1870 m train ar
rive ut 81 Louis the next morning at 2:30, Chi.
cago, 9;I3 II M and Toledo. Ohio, at 2 Is p IN. /
am agent for the White Star steamer line and
Travellers Insurance Co. IL will afford us great
pleasure to give those contemplating a trip
routes and rates. e. EDGAR, Agent
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Mo. Pac. Excursions.

Mo. Pac. Excursions.
Convention, State Sunday School
Association. Hutchinson. Kans. Rate
one fare for the round trip. Dates of
sale-May s, 8 aud 10. Limit for re-
turn, May II, 1899.
j. +. CozAD. agent.
rlo. Pac. Cheap Rates.
Hutchinson, Kans.-State Encamp-
ment G A. r., Sons of Veterans,
Woman Relief Corps, Ladies of G.. A.
r. and Ladies Aid Society. Sold
April 24th to 9th. Limit, May LIST.
Fare Round Trip, 81 So.
j. f. CoZAD, Agent.
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EAST
FORT SCOTT. WICHITA & WESTERN.

GOING EAST.
no. w PASSENGER: ...'.....,......... zoo p, m
No 122-.Local freight ................ 300 . m
GOING WEST.
No 9-PaLsenger. ............. ....... g42a m
70. 12l-Iocal freight ............... Hos a m
NJ 10 ha- reclining chair car, seats free,
Wichita 70 81. Loui, and elegant day coach
wichita L. Kansas CITY,
No. b. reclining chair car, seats tree, st.
Louis to Ni'hit and elegant day coaches Kan
gas City TO Wich "a aud Geneseo.
20. $50 nd a carry passengers between Ft
scott and East Eldora1o
No chan Otcars butweeh lola and 81. Louis
irving It. Louis ~ a III. Only one change
bel tween ola aud Denver or Pueblo. arriving at
Pueblo7 10 IN, colorado springs 81 a m, Den.
yer u 10 pm
T urls excursion and through tickets always
m hand J. T. COZAD. Agt.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
Bondsmcn fer Omclals,

The postotiicc department now re-
quires Its bonded officers to furnish
bends from security or insurance com.
panies instead of individuals. The
bond OF any such company viii be ac-
cepted after 1t has submitted its books
and Investments to an examination by
agents of the attorney generals office
and received his sanction. and there
are now five on the list. A sixth COM
pany will probably be added in few
days. Such bonds are preferred to in
dividual securities because they are
always paid without question. Any
security company refusing to make
good n loss or dcfalcation on the part
OF an official whose honesty it has in
sured Is crossed OF the list. its other
bonds are Cancelled ana 1t can do no
more business with the government;
and boycott by the government Is
equivalent 10 ruin. On the other hand
individual bondsmen never pay with
out being compelled to by the courts.
and even then 1t Is always difficult and
often impossible to collect the Judg
mcnts.
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How I.nnhnn'. l.nnr Live.

The committee appointed by the
County Council of London 10 inycsti-
gate the housing of the poor has made
some astonishing discoveries which
account in n large measure for the in
crease of crime, vice and poverty In
that great city. In Lambeth parish,
just across the Thames from West
minister abbey and the houses of Par
lament, under the very shadow of the
palace OF the archbishop OF Canter
bury. from whose towers every roof
In the parish can be seen. Is found II
condition of lie more dcplorablc than
exists anywhere else In the world.
The census of the tenement houses
shows that in Lambeth parish 1l,Io0
persons live three to II room. The fig
urcs show 2,io9 persons live on an
average over three and under four to
a room. 300 persons live four 10 II
room, l22 persons live over four and
under five to a room, 700 persons
live five to n room. li3 persons live
over five and under six to n room, SIG
persons live sin to Il room. 2is persons
live from seven to eleven 10 a room.
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WHOHEslTATEsLOsEs

Richard Hotaling was In the depths
'f perplexity a. to his status In :he
affections OF certain, or, more prop
srly speaking. very uncertain. young
woman whom he much adored. He
aad been 90 deeply In love for more
nan year that he had had eyes.
sars and thoughts for none other than
arstty. fascinating Miss Dormer. Yst.
70 skillfully had he been managed
whether consciously to herself or not.
10 knew not). that NO word Of his
:ould have been construed to give evil
ience OF more than friendly feeling.
There were others In his predica-
ment. and misery always loves COM
'any. At the same time he felt there
must be and end to all things. and
had resolved to orinE matters to state
of certainty without further delay.
knowing full well tha: h had made =
similar decision q scor~ Of times be-
lore. She had q way Of turning the
conversation At most interesting stages
Sithout giving ofiense and with show
u tact worthy q weightier cause. He
could recall any number Of times when
be was on the eve Of making a full
avowal, and thought her particularly
ympathetic. when q turn Of her head
or . glance OF her clear gray eyes
would throw him back into the old
state OF detection and he would leave
with the words unsaid. Again, inter-
'uptions had come when he was At the
point OF growing serious. and there had
been much In the way Of declaring his
love.
She must have read It In his eyes, in
nis every act. yet there were several
other fellows who wore their hearts
On their sleeves in a much more amaz-
ing manner than did he. and who were
treated with the same calm Impair
.iality.
There was Hilton. member Of every
club In town. and possessed Of such
In the affair OF the heart. There was
Ressler. the captain of his college
eleven. adored by all the girls. ado-ing
Miss Dormer only. There were NAL
lard. Hollister and Smith, all rafting
good fellows. to say nothing OF one
Bookleigh. sort OF literary man with
long hair, ready made ties original
poems. No man feared him as rival.
however. for he made his love as COM
mon as postage stamps by talking OF
her to everyone he knew. Moreover.
he was the kind OF fellow to make hit
with old ladies at afternoon teas. and
the men not only considered him more
OF an ass than any one OF their ac-
auaintances, but actually guyed him to
his face. Among themselves they jest
lngly accused him OF imperfect cerebral
ton. But In spite Of these facts. and
that he enjoyed fair share OF Miss
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
IT IS A STORY OF LOVE.

Dormer's favor. they liked him be-
cause he was kindly y-natured and alto
Eether harmless.
As HotalinE chewed the end OF his
pen. he meditated upon these things;
particularly Hilton's ten thousand .
year. and wondered II the latter con-
sideration would weigh with Miss Dor
mer. He believed II would not. and
wrote her note accordingly. He asked
for an engagement during the week.
adding that he had under considera-
ton an offer to 20 abroad rs foreign
correspondent for = daily paper. and
that In case Of accepting he would sail
the next Saturday. He would leave Il
for her to decide whether he should
20 or stay. II was hiS last resource.
and he felt that It would bring things
to . crisis. II she refused him. he
could 60 sway-nnd forget. II she
but the other possibility plunged him
into such . delirium OF delightful
dreams that he destroyed the missivs
and resolved he would see her that
sveuing and set his mind st rest.
There 10 popular fsliscy that van.
lty is the prerogative OF women ex.
slusivciy. Many hold that the soul Of
man IL above such petty considerations
~ dress, and personal adornmcnt. Go
10! Vanity hath no Limitations OF sex.
As Mr.. Richard HotaiinE carefully ac-
,ompllshsd his toilet that evening,
with frequent suggestions from his
valet and more frequent siances toward
the mirror. he thoroughly appreciated
bis good points. and valiantiy stroye to
make the most Of them. In order TO
look we'll In the eyes Of her he loved,
After douninx his dress suit. which
be loathed. ~ most men do, Il oc-
Cured 10 him that We would feel easier
s.d consequently appear to better ad.
vantage in bis Tuxedo. Al length, At
tired 10 bis satisfaction. he felt that he
vas not 70 bad . agurs Of . man after
aii. and that girl might we'll b. pleased
sbut, Of course, no one ever rsal,;
knows what fellow thinks under such
circumstances. and. oil things eonsid.
krcd. Il wsre uukind 10 speculate. How.
evcr. Il was with feeling akin 70 hope
that ne closed the street door and went
sut into the night.
He Was uahsrsd Into the nusicfoou.
whsrs hs found her playing . dreamy
melody Of Chopin. She was alone. aaa
very lovely II soft turquoise GRAPE,
which brought out the rudy soiA Of
her hair and the fairness Of her ska
b e1euisits perfsctioa. She heard hin.
~ tsrasd quickly. with . Knight
s0iis. sayias:
"asw good Of you 70 come teaigAti
Neither and the boys have eoas 70 tAs
epesa, And ! an alone for shs svso.
lse."
n .dN not dream Of bsing % fortu.
aate," 10 mufmursd, - hs took ksr
hasa.
h some way II ala sol sound *.
astly right. but hs vas fast losins
,eNfass. and hardly knew what be said.
NJ saak % . low dlvas. and - -
toek he p,aes at hsr sils hs ohssevel
that ~ NJ tantaiisinsiy near 70 hin.
Of eeufss. ~ wouid have givsa woes1a
e :AAo ~ u ~ arms at oeee and toll
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
Hls Chnuee,

Candidates for parliamentary honors
have In Scotland to run the gauntlet Of
serious "heckling." Lord Glasgow
not the late one who sat for Butte
shire. but his elder half-brother-whcn
Lord kelburne. was In the 'iOs a can
d!date for Greenock. Al several meet
ings he had been severely "heckled"
by u member OF "the black squad. {"
One night meeting had been called
unusually early. and Lord Kelburne
hattered himself that his merciless
"heckler" would not be present. No
sooner was his speech over than up
jumped his tormentor. black and
grimy MS he came from his work.
Lord Kelburne." said he, III you're
returned to parliament what's the nrst
thing ye wnd be tnkin' the duty of7!"
Lord kelburne. his eyes sparkling at
the opportunity. bent down toward tho
'hecklcr" and said: Soap. you dirty
rascal!'-London Chronicle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
Remarkable Matrimonial Reeord.

Mrs. Mary Horn. wife OF Thomas
Horn. OF Prestonbury. KY. has the
most remarkable matrimonial record
OF any woman In that part Of the state.
She is only 22 years old. yet her pres
ent husband is her NTH. Her maiden
name was Jones and at the age OF IS
she had her initial matrimonial ven
ture. Her nrst husband did not live
long. Shortly after his death she was
again led to the altar. Her second
marriage proved an unhappy one. and
she soon obtained divorce. Within A
year she succumbcd to the importunI-
ties Of former sui,or. who became
her third husband. He did not long
survive the union. a little more than
4 year ngo she was married the fourth
tim. to neighbor farmer. but they
soon parted by mutual consent. Her
NTH marriage was solcmnIxcd last
May.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
OLD MANUSCRIPT INK.
Recipe from Which an Excellent Quality y
Can lie Made.

While examining large number of
old manuscripts of an old scribe some
twenty-five years ago." said a we'll
known New York librarian recently to
a Washington Star man. Il was struck
with the clearness and legibility OF
the writing. owing. in great measure.
to the permanent quality of the ink,
which had not faded in the least, al
though many OF the manuscripts were
nearly 200 years old 1t was remarked.
too. that the writer must have been
celebrated In his day for his cal
ligraphy, for | met with a letter or
two from his correspondents in which
there was request for recipe of the
ink he used. | found his recipes,
which copied, and from one OF them.
dated in 1858, l have during the last
eighteen years made all the ink / have
used. The recipe reads as follows:
Rainwater. ! gallon: gals. bruised. !
pound; green copperas, Y pound. gum
arabic. 10 ounces. 8 drains, scruple.
Not requiring so large quantity at n
time, reduced the proportions to one
eighth. and the recipe stands thus:
Rainwater, l pint: gals. bruised, ~
ounces: green copperas. 6 drains: gum
arabic. 10 drams. The gals must be
coarsely powdered and put into bot
tie with the other ingredients and
water added. The bottle. when Sc
curely stoppered. should be placed in
the light (sun II possible) and its con-
tents occasionally stirred until the gum
and copperas are dissolved. after
which II is enough to shake the bottle
daily. and in the course OF month or
six weeks the ink will be nt to use. l
have ventured to add ten drops OF car
bolic acid to the contents OF the bottle.
a. II effectually prevents the forma-
tion and growth OF mold without any
detriment to the quality OF the Ink SO
far as ! know"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
hone. A.. "r.r.o.., xs. Sta"

A Swiss anthropolokist recently re-.
turned from n trip through Patagonia.
He had with him many cases contain.
Ing skeletons ana skulls that he had
collected. The Swiss customs oh,ccrs
opened the cases. and. after long con
sultstion. appraised the contents ns
common bones" charging the seicn.
tist = stiR duty. The explorer 10,
angry and declared II . PROCLAMATION TO
appraisc human bones that way. To
his surprise the customs oaiciais were
impressed by his remarks. and retired
for another consultation. chasing
them ~ worn personal effects Of for
eigu residents"
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
her all that wa. in hi. heart, ard h.,.

nef all tnat was IN his heart, ard have
done with suspense.
He felt 1t would be tribe irregular,
however. and dismissed the thought a.
he became more at ease under the in.
nuence Of her smiling eyes. He en-
deavored repeatedly to lead up to the
point In question. but In vain, for she
was altogether oblivious to the trend
OF his thoughts. At length they spoke
Of the opera the night before.
TO my mind" she said. there IL
nothing more exquisite than Romeo
and Juliet The music Is heavenly.
and the story beautiful-mournfully
beautiful"
Every story OF love is beautiful"
he said. quickly.
Yes, love is best OF all. It is per-
feet" she returned. with a far-away
look In her eyes.
Il have chance to go to Vienna as
foreign correspondent" he began, pre-
cipttately. but before decide there Is
a story want to tell you"
She was still smiling dreamIly. but
turned to him with a look of interest.
Her silence gave him courage: she
seemed to await his next words.
1T is story Of love. OF my love for
you." he said, desperately. taking her
hand.
She withdrew It quickly. with look
OF dismay. seeing he was terribly In
earnest.
will you hear it," he continued,
mistaking her CONSERVATION for coy
ness.
is 1t possible that you have not
heard-that you did not receive my
note announcing that"
announcing what!" he demanded
in amazement.
MY engagement to Morris Book
leigh" she replied. with happy smile.
He sailed for Vienna the next Sat-
urday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
OUGHT TO VISIT THE WEST.
senator Hoar and Oth-r. Know Little OF
It's People or Conditions,

Its People or Conditions.
Senator Honr of Massachusetts has
one great weakness which Is common
to men of his location and habits of
lie. His horizon Is bounded by the
Allegheny mountains. He has never
been west Of Chicago, and has seldom
strayed us far away from home us
Buffalo or Pittsburg. He knows no
more Of western life and methods and
progress than II he lived In the center
OF England. and whenever western
people differ from him In sentiment he
charitably believes 1t is because they
nave not had his advantages Of asso-
citation with the faculty of Harvard
college, and other wise and learned
men In Boston. II all the people Of the
earth could enjoy moral and intellec-
tual contact with "the better senti-
ment of Massachusetts, that has been
his birthright, Mr.. Hoar would be very
thankful. but having been deprived of
that blessed privilege they cannot diff
Ter from him In opinion without being
entirely wrong. Mr.. Hoar inherited
this feeling from Charles Sumner.
1t may surprise the readers of the
Record to learn that so good n man MS
the secretary of the navy and so good
man us the secretary of the interior
nave never been in the West. Mr.. Bliss
went to Omaha with the President
last October and learned great many
things. Secretary Long has not even
had that advantage, and had never
been south of the Potomac river until
he accompanied the President on his
recent journey to Georgia. 1t would be
to the public welfare If Congress
should make an appropriation to send
Mr.. Hoar and other New England
statesmen on tour OF observation
through the central and western states.
1t would add immensely to their use.
fulncss and modify many of their
views.-Chicago Record.