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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25
Three Pnv-dav FIGHTS.

Monday was pay day at the lola
factories and as n result of the cele-
bration there were three fights, two of
them more than the usual tisti-
cuff severity. A party of smelter
boys were celebrating with beer out.
side the city and Jess Hampton stab
bed young man named Hair several
times, inflicting wounds that may
prove serious While the other boys
were bringing the injured youth to
town Paddy Hite expressed his
opinion OF Hampton pretty freely and
the latter started to cut him, but Hite
knocked him down for his pains,
Hampton has already been in court
once for a stabbing atfray. he having
cut Bert Coltren in the face and back
last year. Hairs wounds are not
serious as only pocket knife was
used but il the young man is allowed
to continue to carve all his acquaint-
ances with impunity he Will be- trying
more dangerous weapons soon.
Down on West street the same
evening a party of young men mixed
up in row. 1t seems that a young
fellow name Gibbs, who works at the
north smeter In been around town
all day with young Elery Layman
and two other boys and the trio had
been bullying him all day. In the
evening hey came to blows and Lay
man hit Gibbs over the head with a
pair of knucks, making bad dent in
his head. Layman and his two
friends ran away and Gibbs was car
ried home and his wound dressed.
When 1t comes to rowdyism and
bullying in gangs 1t is certainly time
for the authorities to take hold, but
unfortunately Gibbs and Hair both
refuse to swear out warrants and no
arrests were made.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25
KANSAS CLIPS AND COMMENTS

The Galena papers are surely going
the gait. The Lever says that the
ore sales "looked like 80 cents.n
They amounted to Sl42,55O.
An innocent girl at Fredonia was
walking down street with n man in
his shirt sleeves She did not like the
pattern of his suspenders and asked
why he wore them.
In the Dexter Advocate Is the
picture of man holding a squalling
and wriggling babe in each hand,
The man runs a restaurant and this is
his adj, supposed to bring a ravenous
longing for food to all who see it.
ingalls, very truly say "Individual-
ism would lift all to the level of the
highest. Socialism would drag all
down to the level of the lowest. In.
divldualism Is progress and life.
Socialism is stagnation and DEATH"
Experience item by the editor of the
CORTLAND Register: at is apt t.
make q bachelor feel lonesome wher
he finds it necessary to fasten trousers
and suspenders together by means o
q single nail, but when he sees ,
pretty girl going around with biz
rent in her dress he begins to fee
more content with his lot"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25
Gennine HAPPINESS.

Now that school is out and the boy
is become an hourly problem, the
paternal and maternal contingent of
the REGISTERS readers will appre-
ciate this eulogy on subject which
seems hopeless to them. 1t is taken
from the sayings of Bob Taylor and
found in an Arkansas paper:
The happeet thing | ever saw was
barefooted and dirty. He carried
mud between his toes, freckles on his
nose, and his heart full OF dreams
his head full of schemes and his
pockets full of strings and sings and
things. His billy goats and his dogs
were his daily companions, and he
roamed over the hills and yelled be-
cause he had yeller and whooped
because he had u whooper- AT home
he was the autOcrat at the breakfast
table aud the dinner table and the
supper table; at school he was the
Democrat ofthe play grounds and the
Republican of the lunch basket-he
wanted everything in sight. IL alb
horred the bath and the Bible, and
was sworn enemy TO castor oil and
civilization. He was everlastingly
uuder indictment for high crimes and
misdemeanors, and attempting to
prove nm alibl. His father tried him,
convicted him for lodging the truth
one day, and turned to hun with a
frown end said, My son, don't you
go to Sunday school ?p eyes sir.''
Don't you study the Bible there |'
ayes sir" dwell can you tell what
it says about a lie?' The boy
scratched his head, looked guilty,
but finally recovered his equilibrium
and replied, with twinkle in his
eye; at says II lie is an abominatior
in the eight of the Lord, and very
present help i'm the time OF trouble"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25
Whose Money is il ?

Quite number of people in town
were somewhat startled to re-
ceive a summons in the district court
and tell what they know in a matter
of money which the Bank of Allen
County holds. Lest they be unduly
worried the REGISTER will say
that the action is perfectly
peaceful and friendly. Mr.. Whitson,
who sowned the farm where Gas
City now stands, leased it to the
Lanyon Zinc Company and they have
recently paid in their annual lease
rental. Mr.. Bowlus is at a loss to
know to whom this money is due and
to save trouble and escape the risk Of
having to pay it twice he will let the
district court decide the matter. As
it stands every person who owns any
property in Gas City may be entitled
to "a share of the rent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25
BLACK BlSHOP--l4238,

BLACK BISHOP has been shown at numerou
Fairs during the past six years and has been
prize winner wherever shown, In Offering this
horse for public service your attention is called
TO his magnificent breeding-a combination OF
the best families known, and with more record
breaking blood close up in his pedigree than
any other horse ever offered for service In Kan
sas. His colts show great speed and fine way
of going and all are very intelligent and tract.
able. As an individual he ranks A l, as all his
colts are of good confirmation, size and colors
BLACK BISHOP viii make the season OF 1900
at ]. R, Dunlap's, one-half mile east and one
fourth mile south of Carlyle, at the low price
of SO and SIS. This is a gooo time to breed to
good horse cheap, as many horees with less
individuality are standing at three times this
ee. DUNLAP & LoNosHORE,
IT, Owners
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25

The meeting at the court house last
night to perfect an organization Of the
veterans Of the Spanish. American
war was well attended and goodly
number OF the different regiments
were represented. The boys intend
to make the organization lasting and
to take charge each year of the
memorial exercises at the graves If
the veterans OF former wars. Mr.. b.
ID. Maclain was chosen president and
>. G. Brewster secretary and commit
tees were appointed, one on per-
manent organization, another to con-
fer with the G.. A. II. post in reference
to this years. Memorial Day, and a
third to request the ladies of the w.
r.. G.. to assist in the securing and
preparation of the flowers.
The boys seemed to enjoy the meet
ing and story telling of experiences
before the enemy seemed for a while
to be on the point of taking the en-
tire time Of the evening. The last
meeting before Memorial Day will be
on Monday the 2Sth and the boys re-
quest that all soldiers all over the
county consider themselves member:
and attend this meeting. Every man
in the county who enlisted in the
Spanish-American war is eligible tC
membership.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25
"A HnMlinp Snccess.n

Wherever properly introduced DIR.
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin, as a cure
for constipation has met with q
phenomenal sale. Many druggists
cannot say enough in praise of its
merits, as well as its great popularity
with the people. In loo trial size and
also in so and Sl.00 sizes al Samuel's
Drug Store, Moran, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25

A Salina man who has kept an &C.
count of the number of kisses ex-
changed with his wife during their
marriage consents to its publication
as follows: First year, $4,000; second
year, 10000; third year, 1850; fourth
year, 100; fifth year, 2. He then stop
ped keeping the record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25

Mrs. Grant Gillette has come home
from Mexico, travelling in Pullman
and attended by maid. His friends
will regret to learn that important
engageme kept Mr.. Gillette from
accompanying her.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-25
Last Tuesday Was the Day

to begin taking DR.. Caldwel's Syrup
Pepsin tor that Indigestion. If you
didn't you better ask i5amuels at their
Drug store. They will tell you just
what, for they are reliable and on the
square.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12

Most people know of the peculiar cir
cumstances under which Robert Louis
Stevenson won his wife. But even
more romantic and astounding was the
unique wedding gift he got with her.
When Stevenson met his future fate
at Barbizon. famous artists resort
near Paris, she was the wife Of Mr..
Osborne, an Oakland gentleman. The
friendship thus formed led Stevenson
to pay visit to California. He arrived
at Monterey In dying condition, but
the loving care Of Mrs. Osborne and
her sister, Nellie Van der Grift, gradu-
ally won him back to life. The nurs-
ing completed his infatuation for the
lady-an infatuation which he did not
pretend to conceal. Fortunately o.
borne raised no objections. He not
only agreed to the divorce, but with
magnanimity rarely excelled actually
attended the wedding breakfast There
he found his opportunity.
Mrs. Stevenson's one source of regret
was the positive loss Of her son. Lloyd
Osborne, whom, Of course, the father
had the right to claim. Osborne made
a happy speech, felicltating the newly
married couple. and wound up by offer
ing the most original of wedding pres
ents ITO the BRIDE" he said, II give
that which of all things is nearest and
dearest to her heart, her own SON.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12
Florence Nightingale.

Within stones throw of Hyde Park,
in London, In an unpretentlous dwell.
Ing house Just four stories high. Flor.
ence Nightingale Is now spending her
declining years. The room in which
she is confined Is large and airy, and Is
always decorated with flowers brought
by appreciative friends whose aim Is to
brighten her surroundings. At the head
of her bed n shelf Is placed. and on this
all her favorite books have been con.
yeniently arranged. Here, too, her
writing materials are within easy
reach, and alongside Of these one may
see a pile Of reports from the homo
founded In her name, which, II II werd
needed, tends to show where even to-
day her heart Is. Between these, her
reading, and the feeding OF the birds she
has tanned. that como twlttering to tho
easement, and even hop onto the sill.
she occupies her time with that patient
resignation which bespeaks n godly life.
Florence Nightingale still suffers from
the great and continued mental and
bodily strain that her Crimean services
put upon her. but by her unselfish sacrl.
fee she has made It impossible for tho
armies Of Great Britain to ever again
suffer from such horrifying calamItles
as those that she witnessed, suffered
and endured.-Woman's Home Com.
panion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12
One He Didn't Get.

The following story OF Ben Butler
was told by man who said he was
present on the occasion:
Shortly after the war General But
Ter delivered lecture at Pixies Opera
House In Cincinnati. The general was
well on to the climax Of his speech
when slowly from the flies overhead
descended large wooden spoon on the
end of a string. Down and down 1t
came until 1t reached a point two or
three inches above the speakers head.
and then 1t stopped.
1.-THE audience, of course, was con-
vulsed with mirth. but owing to his
we'll known visual infirmity the gen.
eral was the last to discover the spoon,
and indeed would probably not have
noticed II at all except that In making
an emphatic gesture to italicize a point
his hand struck the suspended spoon.
Looking up, he recognized the enc
my and took In the situation at q
glance. Without any sign Of embar-
rassment or confusion he detached II
from the string and with the remark,
Hello, there's one l didn't get laid II
down ON the stage and triumphantly
finished his address"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12
The Eyes.

In consequence of having abused our
sight by over-application. or reading or
writing by gas or candle light when
our eyes are weary, many of us have
to adopt eyeglasses at a comparatively
early age. What should be done at the
first sign Of falling sight Is to consult
an oculist at once. Eyes that are
weak and become bloodshot under very
little strain should never be taxed Sc
verely by black and white work.
whether It be In the form Of needle
work, pen and Ink. books or musical
sight reading. Whenever the eyes feel
tired, refresh them at once by closing
them for a few moments and letting
them rest. AS green Is the most rest
full color to the eye. let your lamp shade
be green. The finest tonic for the eyes
is cold water. Cold tea also makes an
excellent bath for weak eyes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12

tIcad, for other Victims were brought
in then. and the place was In turmoil
Then I went out into the rain, ana
walked and walked, kissing that ban-
BILE over and over again. 1t was day
light when | saw her again, and she was
being assisted to the train that was TO
take her home. She seemed little the
worse for the shock she had suffered.
Her face was very white--that was
ALL"
Didn't you speak to herr'
"Yes, spoke to her; but Jones was
with her, his arm about her waist and
her father was close behind her, laden
with wraps, and-and / only said:
'How-de-do, Miss Smith 2 and swallow
ed my heart.
"The Gazette nearly got scooped on
the story of the wreck. They depend
ed on me TO fix 1t up. and for some rea-
son or other forgot 1t. resigned my
position the next day. and came down
here to do humor did not dare to at
tempt anything else. for fear OF going
into decline. have been fairly well
contented, but once in a while, Perk,
/ get down In the mouth. l found this
In one of the papers from up there this
morning."
He drew n clipping from his pocket
and tossed 1t upon the desk. Perkins
read II:
"Um-m-Born, boy to Mr.. and Mrs.
John JONES'" Ell? Well, what of II.
Billy? Didn't you think 1t possible?'
Eyes, but, Perk"-and there was O
note of genuine sorrow in Widger's
volce-"she-she will forget me entirely
now"
Perkins laid his hand lightly upon
Wldger's shoulder for an instant
go to work, Billy." said he, softly.
at is better So"
Yes" assented Widger. ait Is better
So"
He breathed deeply and turned again
TO his jokes and Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12
The Human Birds.

A facetious man who rejoices In the
name Of Bird conceived the idea of
calling a convention of all the people
In Philadelphia who belong to his
tribe. OF course 1t was a joke, but q
glance through the pages of the d.
rectory convinced him that such a
gathering would be big one. He dis
covered that there were just an even
100 plain Birds, but the variety of
those who specified their kinds was
appalling. The list, as far as he went,
was as follows: Doves, 10; Eagles. s.;
Finches, 81: Fowls. 8; Hawks, 80; Jays.
@: Larks, O: Jeacocks. 20: Pigeons. i;
Parrots. 40: Partridges. 80; Sparrow
hawks. Z; Sparrows. Z; Wrens. 10;
Robins, 10; Nlghtingales. 0; Flickers.
8; Thrushes. A; Canarles. 3; Geese, 2,
and Turkey. 1. There were two Chip
pegs, and Philip Ducks upheld the
dignity of his branch Of the family
Philadelphia Record.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12
Corrected By Buttons.

When the Chicago politician ad-
journed to his room In the Boston hotel
he Immediately touched the electric
button.
Boy" said he to the youth In uni
form, bring me a pitcher Of Ice water.
Hustler
THE word is foreign to us, sir. We
have none"
mo Ice water?'
mo, SIR"
well, what In thunder is that pitcher
for?
Iced water, sir. Would you try some
of IT."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12

WESTERN SAFE MADE OF CORK.
It Served Its Purpose I'm Several Cities
and Was Never Robbed.

1t Served Its Purpose I'm Several Cities
and Was Never Robbed.
did you ever hear OF q cork safer
asked drummer who represents the
latest thing In chilled steel and burglar
battling time locks. las far as l am
aware" he continued, when everybody
had chorused q negative. "oniy one OF
them was ever built. II was made by
an Ingenious Dutch mechanic for a one
operated in Denver, Salt Lake City and
Frisco. The safe was a folding affair
made Of paper on backing Of shees
cork, and when It was opened up was
six feet high and looked exactly like the
real thing. AS II was always placed In
a corner. It had only two sides. but
every visible detail was complete-com-
bination knob. lettering. bolt heads and
all. When folded II could be carried In
an ordinary dress suit case. Baggs
used the thing In fake lottery Office
which was of itself q marvel OF trick
furnishing.
"When the victim entered the place 1t
looked like an ordinary business estab-
iishment. with desks. railing. maps on
the walls, safe In the corner and several
clerks at work on books. The instant
he left roll top desk was opened up
into bed. The railing was folded to-
gether and slipped into a closet. a table
was transformed into a washstand, a
cabinet turned into a bureau, the safe
was put away In Its case. the curtains
were pulled down and the room was TO
all appearances q simple sleeping
apartment. BY that means the poor
dupe was never able to find the place
where he had been bunkoed- saw
Bags old cork safe when / was last
In San Francisco. II Is now owned by
a cigar dealer. who bought II as a curio,
and, while It is pretty badly batteredI
one can still see plainly that It was q
wonderful piece OF mechanical work.
The cigar man told me he had been at
some pains to inquire into Its history
and he had learned some curious things
concerning II. After II passed out of
the hands Of the bunko people II was
used for a long time by a young real
estate agent In st. Louis. He didn't
want to swindle anybody. He merely
wanted to put ON 'front.' as the say
ing goes. When he began TO prosper he
took down the cork blur and bought a
big box Of real steel."-New Orleans
| Times-Democrat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12
penxer.. Great Chimney.

The tall chimney Of the Grant smelt-
err is an object Of interest to every WIS.,
itor Of Denver. 1t is by far the tallest
smokestack In the United States and
has but two rivals In the world. The
following facts will give the reader
an adequate idea Of the immensely Of
this chimney: 1t Is 1852 feet inches In
height. There are 1.943.000 bricks In
this immense shaft Its weight above
the foundation is 12.376.600 pounds.
It's pressure at the base Is 100 pounds
to the square inch. and the total wind
pressure against 1t In gale would be
396, 200 pounds. The diameter at the
base is SO feet and at the top 20 feet
Denver Post.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12


When Colonel Cartweii was military
governor of Norfolk under the Confed-
eracy In 1862, he ordered the British
consul to report for duty on the home
guard. To this the Englishman object
ed on the ground of being consul az
Norfolk.
ITO what government" asked Colo
mel Cartwell.
ITO the United States government"
was the reply.
but you are In the Confederate
states, and you must show papers ac-
crediting you to the Confederate States
OF America" said the colonel.
But my government doesn't recog-
nize you as a government" said the
consul.
VERY well, then; my government
doesn't recognize you as consul.
brIskly retorted Colonel Cartweii.
shoulder your musket and join your
company"
At this the peacefully disposed con-
sui threatened to have a gunboat come
and lombard the place before he would
serve.
That's just what I'd like to see,'
returned the colonel cheerily, FOR then
the United States will fight you, as she
claims that Norfolk is still part Of the
Union, and between England and the
United States lighting We shall go
free"
At last the consul appealed to Mr..
Benjamin, the Confederate secretary
of war, who ordered his exemption
from military duty. and the three
cornered war" 80 desired by Colonel
Cartwell never came to pass.-Youth's
Companion.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12
A UNIQUE MILLIONAIRE.
"If I Had a Son He Would Get No
Legacy from Me-"

III L Had q Son He would Get No
Legacy from Me-"
"In the genus millionaire Cecil
Rhodes is unique. On the face of the
earth to-day there is probably no other
rich man who would use his private
fortune to build a railroad In savage
country or defray the expenses of a
war, not knowing whether there shall
be a reimbursement. 1t Is sacrifice of
this unusual sort, in an age when
money Ia king. that commands the ad-
miration Of statesman and mechanic
alike; while capitalists from very WON
lerment are constrained to give aid.
This explains why, through the
length and breadth OF South Africa,
you cannot fnd a man that envies
Rhodes his fortune, since he neither
spends money on himself nor does he
hoard 1t for posterity. If had a son
he would get no legacy from me- says
this world-unique millionaire. I like
to see young man begin poor. 1t will
bring out the best that is In him.
ITO a Rockefeller, Gould or Wander
bilt such disinterested use OF millions
must seem like insanity. Here Is a
man that husbands his fortune with
one hand and lavishes 1t with the other,
much as Napoleon kept the recruiting
sergeant busy at one end of the scale,
while he never hesitated to fling few
thousand men to certain death at the
other. He lives palmer life than his
associates. He owns no steam yachts
or private cars. and consistently de-
ciines all titles and peerage honors. He
shuns society and nrefers knocking
about on the veldt in a Khaki suit to
attending court reception. He has
spent a million dollars to provide Cape
Town a geological garden and beauti.
full park, yet he lives himself for the
most part in a matched hut In Mata-
beleland. Three times have incendi-
aries burned down his villa at Grooi
Schur. On each occasion has he re
built 1t at greater expense, though he
is seldom there to enjoy Its Injuries
1T Is a good way to distribute money
to the workingman,' he says."-Ains
lees Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-04-12

Red-haired women are ardent and
vivaclous, especially II with 1t they
have hazel eyes, In which case they
have bright and quick intelligence.
They have a great deal OF natural felic-
lty for study, and good memories. Red
hair with blue eyes shows the same
warmth Of character. but not so much
intelligence; bright golden hair. of a
rich, deep color and OF crisp and way-
Ing texture, growing thickly on the
head and somewhat low on the brow,
shows an ardent. poetic and somewhat
artistic temperament. 1t Is the sigma
ture Of Apollo. the sun. People with
red-brown hair which Is very thick, and
redder over the ears and at the temples
than on the head. are courageous and
energetic. This sort Of hair gives sense
Of color In painters, force OF language
and eloquence In poets, and power In
musical composition.-Woman's Home
Companion.