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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

score or even four or 1901 AND 1901
score and ten, ycnturcd out to take the
first view of the locomotive or perhaps
first ride on the steam cars As
for bicycles, horselcss carriages and
the transmission Of the human voice
by wire for hundreds Of miles. the iu-
ventor who predicted them in 1901
might have escaped burning for witch
craft, but he would have been in dan
ger of the ducklng pond.
Other marvels that would have shock.
ed the most credulous in 1901 are the
typewrtng machine. the typesctting
machine ana the six and eight decker
printing press, three stories high and
turning out 10000 or more complete
folded newspapers per hour.
The protector Of ears for city streets
on the surface would have been looked
upon as dangerous schemer. Much
more would the idea of elevated tracks
or swift motors for busy thoroughfares
have been looked upon as harebrain-
ed invention doomed to ridiculous fail.
ure
Republicans and Federallsts were
the chief opposing political parties in
1901, anG Jefferson was the prophet OF
the former, having been elected on that
ticket in 1900. Burr was the prince Of
intrigue and the prince of notoriety as
well and sat in the vice presidential
chair. Hamilton was a leading FEEDER.
alist, and the storm was brewing which
was to end in his death at the hands OF
Burr.
The center of population at the be-
ginning of the century was in Mary
land, near Baltimore. and it took 30
years of progress westward to transfer
it as far as about Parkersburg, w. Va.
The people spread from the Atlantic
coast between Boston and Philade-
phia, north and south. but emigration
beyond the Ohio was very slow.
And, after all, the most startling fact
of the nineteenth century, one unparal,
leled in the history Of civilization, Is
the development of the United States
of America from n narrow belt of POI
litically disorganiZed, weak and jeal-
GUS colonies into n realm stretching
across continent and holding rank
among the nations of the earth as first
in wealth, first in enterprise, first in in.
telllgence.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

Is high compliment to a senior when a
senorita crumbes one of these egg
shells of gilt spangles and cologne over
his head. He must then ask her to
dance with him, and. though she may
refuse, he should ask again. for that is
why she did it. Not to ask for dance
in return for this testimonial is con-
sidered to be slight
At midnight there is supper Of
fruit cakes, wines and other light del
icacies The dance is resumed and
continues until morning. When the
festivities are at the highest, the cas-
queronis are brought into action more
lively. When they begin to fly like
snowballs, the senoritas also begin TO
let down their hair. As rule the hair
of the senorita is as black as night, and
il falls to her waist. \ number Of
pretty Spanish Mexican ladies. dressed
in the brightest colors. with their hair
hanging loose over their shoulders. is q
picturesque sight. The particles of
eGsshells and colored bits of paper give
to the hair the appearance of being
powdered or as II the senortas had
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

embracing half the AND ITS SUCCESSOR.
front of the colonial mansion, was
lighted with tallow candles, and after
the crane had been swung back, sup
per being over, logs were piled high in
the fireplace to furnish both heat and
light, They did have fiddlers, and they
did have the minuet in 1901. two in
stitutions to enliven the monotony OF
n sparsely peOpled land and encourage
sociable ways.
The war with France, fought on the
sea, was staple topic of conversation.
hero whose exploits We're celebrated in
fireside tales. The stanchness of the
wooden SHIPS the closeness Of the ac-
lions, the daring OF the boarders and
the effectiveness of the American hull
shots were features Of the lighting to
glory over. The land battles talked
about We're border Skirmishes between
men in buCkSllin bearing nlntlocks ana
painted Gnvages armed with toma-
hawks and bows.
Kentucky was on the wild border in
1901. and the Mississippi valley. as
well as the gulf states and all beyond
the Rockies. was peOpled with In
dams. Spanitrds and French. The
New EnganGar called it going west
If he took up home beyond the Hud.
son In New York or PENIS woods.
Maine had nd political existence, be-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

Ing n part Of Massachusetts. and the
Mexican west coast was scarcely
known to the people of the states.
California" had yet to be invented to
express the wide extent of the land of
Washington.
Ohio in 1901 was new territory
knocking for admission as n state,
while Indiana. Michigan and Illinois,
also Minnesota, were in the Northwest
Territory. Chicago was undreamed of
then, for Fort Dearborn hadn't been
built.
Communication between towns was
by means Of common dirt roads, for
the principles of Telford and Macadam
had not yet been adopted. Water was
supplied in towns and villages by pri-
vate and public wells, and the town
pump was a rival for the tavern as
gathering place for gossips. There
were no artificial means for lifting wa
ter above its level for distribution.
Water was the only power outside Of
muscle for driving machinery. Lum-
Der was cut by upright saws. and plan
ing was all done by hand. Moving and
reaping were done by hand. and the
songs of the haymakers and harvest
ers, as they swung i'm irregular line
across the fields, filled with music the
valleys which now tremblc under the
clamor of the modern machine.
Far easier is it for the dreamer of
1901 to conjure up the picture of the
dawn of the nineteenth century than
for the dreamer of the past to look for
ward a hundred years. For that day
Illuminating gas was a startling invcn-
ton when it pushed aside the oil lamp
for public illumination. The candle,
however held its place for 80 years
until petroleum east ii into the shade.
Electricity was n power TO be feared.
not to be utilized ana it required two
generations Of experience with the tel
egraph to reveal the motor power and
the Illuminating qualities locked up III
the invisible currents that scientists of
today declare ill the air above and the
earth and waters beneath.
The locomotive and the steamship
belong to about the same period as the
telegraph. and. if not invented .togeth
or, their introduction into general use
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

And lives music IN Ia aiG pc cominl
What does he bring VondeS nover Tickle dna Crpse usP
What magic rickC is up hc sleeve or4 paralyze
viii grandchildren 90 abroaa upon an a-Chip liner
Or whz straight through earth upon hourly tsain,ee China?
viii expand until he moons divided MON the nations?
Will telesraphed arC stock quotations?
viii water burn, wonder? And will fire freely?
Will notln be impossible ana ieCt easy?
wonder is But theel TN .op ny wonderer's sitto tired
And seel III Of Old Year has exned
q6e Nineteenth Centub dead" CyS m old clock with it,
Uckin
He's dead o9 gone fer an5 ALL kckin
Ring curtaini clear I'm ready tbs drama
You're welcome Mister Twentieth Now your panorama
JOE LINCOLN
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

OF the past generation. Their Christ
mas lasts until after New Years. With
| their ancestors. however. life in this
quiet and distant land was an almost
perpetual Christmas.
Now. as in former times. the vii
layers make presents more Of a useful
nature than otherwise. such as poul-
try, vegetables. fruits and perhaps
sheep or an Andalusian pony. The re-
turn presents are of equal value. This
! Is point of honor, and to return a
/ baublc to the donor Of valuable pres
ent would subject that person to end
less ridicule.
On New Years day the principal don
of the village or settlement gives a
grand dinner, to which everybody is in
yitcd. And they generally come. The
don in the olden days sent his aior
domo around with verbal invitation
for everybody to honor the don 10y at.
tending his annual New Years din
ncr. Now there is not so much for.
m1lity. This dinner lasts all day and
the next or as long as any of the
guests continue TO honor the host by
their presence.
Tables are arranged under arhors.
ana the barbccuod meats, the fruits.
wines and other edibles which have
been collected for the past week are
served by the pretty scnoritas of the
don's household. some of his numerous
relatives of course assisting in dispcns-
ing the honors. During the day there
are the usual horse racing. cooking
mains and perhaps II bullhght The
latter however, is not so fashionable
now as in the early and good old
days"
In the evening the amusements lead
off with what Is called the lottery of
love- BY this lottery it is determined
who are to be sweethoarts for the com.
ing year. The name of each young
lady present Is written upon a slip OF
paper and placed in n box. and the
name Of each young man is placed in
another box. 4 little girl and little
boy are bllndfolded, and each draws a
name simultaneously. The senior and
senorlta thus mated by chance are to
be "compadros," or companions, for the
year beginning with that evening. The
senior must accompany her to every
feast, baile or public entertainment
that takes place in the village or set.
Element. AT least he must invite her.
Hnd II she refuse he Is then AT liberty
to invite some one else. when the
couple are not happily mated. this re-
fusal is usually the case, and, while
both understand that the Cupids have
mismatcd them, the formalltes must
be kept up nevertheless,
After this lottery the bale, or gran
dance Is announced by the don. who
In . few llowery compliments again
thanks his guests. ana the baile opens
with contra dance, the first step be
ing half turn to the right and en-.
brace partners, the senior very delicate
ly putting his arms around the SenOrita
as If about to waltz. This figure of the
dance is omitted only when intimate
friends compose the set" II Is Il very
pretty figure. and the grace with which
the scnor makes feint to embrace
the shy srnorlla Is captivating.
Casquer0nis are still in vogue, aud it
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
THE GOOD OLD
DAYS OF 1901
BY G. LUTHER LANGDoN.

GSYVT is so difficult when the mind
Is filed with modern environ
--{ ment to apprehend the COM
lSeassl parative poverty of the past
that It is necessary to go to sleep and
dream i'm order to look backward to
New Years, 1901. Greetings for the
day between friends only a couple Of
hundred miles apart came to hand "a
week or ten days after they were pen
ned-that is, if the mail coach didn't
get blocked by snowdrifts. In that
case, on some much Travelled roads. too
they might lie over until the spring
break up.
Fortunate dwellers in New York.
Philadelphia aud Boston read news
anyD here from n week to three months
old in a newspaper printed on hand
machine much resembling letter copy
ing press of today. other folks were
glad 10 have a weekly or semiwcekly
delivered through the mails a week or
so after il was printed.
The average man who set his heart
upon turning a new leaf for 1891 and
the nineteenth century began by cord
ing up his bedstoad with the aid Of his
oldest SONS to drive wedge pins at cv-
cry twist of tine cord He opened his
New Years records i'm book made of
paper birch bark using "a quill pen and
ink pressed from wild berries.
In regions where Dutch customs pre-
vailed industrious Nlurthas received
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
NEW YEAR WITH
YANKEE DONS.
ny j. A. sCANLAND.

TT1 HE Spanish Mcyicans Of Cali
fornia and the southwest cele-
ESd brate their New Years in the
tSssEAl same romantic and pastoral
style that their ancestors brought from
the mother country" This celebra-
ton is not so replete with Acadan
simplicity, however, as in the Acadan
days before the "Americanos" came in
such large numbers. In those good
old days that come no more" the dons
led the customs of the country, and,
though some Of the forms are observ-
ed, the spirit, charming simplicity and
much of the genuine hospitality have
gone with the actors who figured in
these pretty scenes. Each village still
has its holiday observances. in which
are reproduced the beautiful customs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

WHEN THE FESTIVITIES ARE At THE HIGHEST
been out in snowstorm. The parti-
Giles of paper and egSshells are difficult
to weed out; hence the senortas let
down their hair AT the beginning of the
battle of casqueronis. 1t is very
pretty custom, and this, with the lot
terry of love, will no doubt be continued
in these settlements as long as there
are enough descendants of the ancient
dons to celebrate the day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

was contemporaries
Gus, and it is but
n few years since
the oldest inhab
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
Uncle Ezra'S New Year Revere

Eleven thirty New Years Eve the Nineteenth Century, dyin!
The clouds weepn DER h| bed dne sad wind sshin
Old Doctor Time haS give him upthere ant phy|ic
H| breath short and wheezyk James mine doeC with
the phthsic. H. ~
But tho know he's booked sail board DID Chstons packet
Therell be weed hat no crSpe1upen myaeket
Fer when I've lived he has hhsrea measure.
pleasureF " " y
And ye, he. been ,m., been few cycle. queAe.
Ter oHs grab brand new way ter make wheels flicker
Before he Ilow coaches our iasteI Ocomoton,
And cranky wind all We had shove
But Scott cur railroads meIk ne Of nation.
And rush ee round the whole creation;
The telephone GR9 Telegraph have ter eaCe
And make John R1 na uaEle San shAt ie Nike door
ne'shoo"' H=z-r----s
The Light chaps iuCde Gpo shows IT,
1he typewriter PRINT his wordC hundred ter
The phcnoSraph h| speech thAts plain
squeakn
The picte| show him he looked when spean
Electric cook his food, electric lAuncher
And through electric lighted electric Ws@onS him
And of EN- him down GHa does h| vitNs
The au in dHof tern
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

ideal side Of life
played ON the harp
siCord. with very
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-18
FOR BIMETALLISTs TO PONDER.

silver and gold
whittier the Hannaerae
bark S
that have diverted
gold
reached
its stimulus trade are
Of
conditions shrink
which Carlisle once
mankind than all its
Republican bosses do not disguise their
fashion of Great Britain
Have Indian mnts silver dropped to
that bow Didn't
maintained by the
needs the Orient? the gold standard Great Britain
policy DO
silver in the Philippines
well at home? Who when China foteng on the edge
a stand
ard countries? DO the United States assist or hinder this ui
mate system of the
OF Will
worth anything o me
interest in sill
the maintained this state?
nent?
all
goods. other through superiority o
civilization?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-18
SHORT STORIES.
Triumph of One Mule.

Denver Post)
Missouri mules are far above par at the
Globe smelter now, while the slump in
railroad stock is deplorable
Superintendent Alexander has for some
time employed mules and dummy en-
gines TO haul the Stag pots Yesterday ne
became anxious to ascertain which was
the cheaper and more effective OF the
two methods. He hit upon handicap
race as the best way TO decide.
Locomotive No. ) was brought forth,
likewise one of the mules. which labOred
under the name of Aristotle and the
weight of a few Stag pots. Mr.. Alexander
lined them up. Engineer Robert West,
formerly of the Union Pacific, who pre-
sided al the throttle of the locomotive,
neck and neck for a short distance. but
Aristotle soon took the lead. He crossed
the tape several mule-lengthS ahead, and
placing himself directly in the track.
calmly awaited the arrival of his rival
When the engine finally got within
reach of AristOtle'S pOnderouS hoots a
bOmbardment began. The mule rdlned
blow after blow at his adversary, while
the air was filled with flying oil cups,
cylinder heads, lubricators and shattered
fra gments of all kinds.
Engineer West had been in all kinds OF
wrecks during his career. but this was a
new one to him and he was at loss
what to do, thinking. probably, that he
had bumped a cyclone
Aristotle was finally pacihed and Fore
man Pierce, with Section Boss Wilson
and crew were busy all afternoon clearing
away the wreckage.
Mule traffic was finally resumed, but
the engine was laid up for repairs. Wnen
No. 5 again reports for duty she will have
a strong fender all around to protect her
from the further onslaughts of Aristotle.
The Missouri mule winks one eye and
says that he will have to be showed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-18
sALIssuRY.s CREDENTIALS.

1t is said that Orange J. Salisbury
is expecting his credentials as a men,
Der of the Republican national com
mittee within a few days. If Mr.. Sails
bury were actually elected to ill the
vacancy from Utah at the close of the
Philadelphia convention, as announced
exclusively in his personal organ on
the 2srd of June. the wonder is that
he didn't get his credentials some two
weeks ago at least.
But subsequent developments have
demonstrated the impossibility of his
election on June END. The executive
committee had not then been created.
No other body is authorized to fill va
cancies or elect committeeman,
The executive committee was not ap-
pointed until July 18th, when a political
conference at Cleveland, called togeth-
er by Chairman Hanna. selected the
men whose duty it is TO make appoint
ments and take charge of the cam
paign.
Nor is there any record of Sails
bury's election at that meeting OF the
executive committee. In fact, its fail
ure to act upon his case is made con-
spicuous by the announcement in the
Associated Press dispatches and in the
reports printed in the Cleveland pa
pers that the only appointment made
was that of Colonel NJ. T. Herrick to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Boss George B. Cox of Cincin-
natl.
Now, what is Salisbury looking for
his credentials or the news of his cleo
ton?
No doubt there are many Utah Re
publicans who would like to know, and
Mr. Salisbury's journalistic hacker
maintains a guilty silence on this
highly important question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-18
When She Was Bored.
(Youth's Comnanion.l

A characteristic story is told of the
Prince of Wales and a shy lady who was
introduced to him at some function The
lady was presented as Miss KeySer.
Miss Keyser had never been presented
10 royalty before, and felt like girl re-
ceiving her first proposal of marriage.
She was uncertain just what was eX-
pected of her, especially the length of
time she ought TO talk to a prince. After
a moments conversation. she shyly asked
the prince to tell her when she ought TO
leave him.
ION the contrary CALAMITY replied the
man nearest to EngiandS throne, 1T is
for you to tell me when YOU are bored. %
During the agreeable conversation that
followed, the prince asked her where she
came from. She replied naming the
town, and adding, what he did not ask,
that she had lived there all her life. The
conversation drifted TO other topics, but
in a few moments the prince. thinking
no doubt 10 start new theme, asked
her how long she had lived at this place,
naming her home town
Miss keyser quickly thought that, con-
sidering her former answer, a direct re-
ply would be to give her exact age. So,
with pretty courtesy, she said artlessly;
4 am bored, your highness."
The prince saw the point, and quickly
changed the subject.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-18
Homely Mr.. Eddy's Sally.
(SucceSs.)

Not very long ago Representative T. Nj.
Eddy. who holds the distinction of being
the homeliest man in the house, had to go
home to check rival who aspired TO his
seat in congress. This rival, at a public
meeting, denounced Mr.. Eddy course IN
a certain political matter. and declared
that the congressman was twO-faced.
Mr. Eddy secured a hearing in the same
town later and asked his audience these
questions:
rs it likely, if 1 had two faces, 1 would
come before you boldly and exhibit
them? Isn't one of this kind enOughg'
In the OutburSt of merIiment which FOL
lowed this sally the rivals chances were
swept away.
1t cannot be truthfully said that either
Mr. Eddy or Mr. CuShman, who claims
that he himself SURPRISES Mr.. Eddy IN
LONELINESS could win a prize in a beauty
show | gaZed at them long and earnest
~ the other day and tried to arrive at an
impartial decision. l intended TO assign
five minutes to each gaze; but, when l
came to consult my watch, l found that
it had stopped
Mr.. Cushman has pallor in his favor.
whereas his rival has high color. Out In
Tacoma they call the young congressman
ABE Lincoln No. % He looks it-tall,
gaunt and thin.
s'Ye amt much on looks a constituent
once told him, but yen be away so often
in Washington that we won't see We
much.
But l can't get away from myself.
even il Washington. replied CuShman,
a merry twinkle in his eS
Then the Lord help yer said the con-
Stituent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-18
INDEMNITY PROBLEMS.

Swift and adequate punishment is 10
be meted out to the Chinese who are
responsible for the atrocities commit
ted upon foreigners in China. This
means war upon the mob. Large in
IDENTITIES are TO be demanded from the
government after order is restored. To
collect them VIII he a difficult matter,
and may lead to dissension among the
powers. In all probability an interna-
tiOnal conference will be called to de-
eide whether the indemnities shall be
territorial or financial. or both. From
present indications the European pow
ers will want land, while the United
States. if the wishes Of the people and
the hest interests Of the republic are
considered. viii ask for money.
Japan viii doubtless come in for a
slice of territory and may ask for
protectorate over Korea, which will be
absolutely helpless and worthless with
northern China cut up and divided
among the other powers.
At al events. the partition of China
is inevitable, despite the protestations
Of Germany and Great Britain, whose
disavowals of land-hunger are discred-
its,I in the light of their respective
records in the past. According TO
Washington advices, "a European
American protectorate is TO be estab-
1ished. Notes on that subject have
been exchanged by the powers. The
nations of the world will police the
empire until the safety Of persons and
property is definitely and permanently
assured. In brief, the civilized nations
have agreed that steps must be taken
making impossible the recurrence of
the existing condition.
From estimates made each nation
will insist upon a money indemnity
averaging probably $500 900. 900 apiece"
1t will take the Chinese government
2 long time to pay five or six times
this sum. Even if the custom houses
and all the sources of revenue were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-18
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs Henry NJ DinWOodey leaves the
latter part of the week for san Fran
cisco, where she will spend the re-
malnder of the summer with Mr. and
Mrs. w. T. Dinwoodey.
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Mrs. F. c. Kelsey is entertaining her
aunt, Mrs. De Nude. of GaIesburg, III.
and also Mrs. Doyle of the same place.
81 81 @
Henry NJ. Dinwoodey leaves this
week for business trip to Anew York.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Dalton. who
have been visiting friends in the city.
leave for California on Saturday.
Il: > .
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Spencer will
next week be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Whitney at Brighton.
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Charles S Burton viii spend the
24th fishing on the Blackfoot.
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Alaska,