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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16
General Funston Overheard.

San Francisco News Letter.
A small mar Ia q gray coat sat i'm a
Valencia street car and eyed the
army officer opposite with ill-cOnceal-
ed dislavor Finally he remarked to
his companion, tall man: "These
monkeys under shoulder.straps give
me the wearies"
"Me, too"
"They take themselves seriously"
continued the small man. "If we
had more real officers and fewer gilt
upholstered pescocks in the Philip
pines the fighting OF the men of the
line would count for more. | never
see one strutting the street but that
want to kick his useless carcass
"Same here" said the tall man.
"There's sample Of him over there"
indicating the officer opposite, for
whose benefit the conversation was
being carried on. "rhe best he could
command would DO a cash boy"
"Sure,n said the small man with a
contemptuous stare at the shoulder.
straps.
"YOu're getting it pretty hard, )"
smiled passenger, who was seated
by the officer.
eyes, pretty tough"
MAY | ask your name?"
"Funeton."
At the next corner small man IN a
gray coat and the tall one in u black
cutaway left the car.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16
Violent Court Scene.

Wednesday morning in Gard
court suit was brought by pr. w. d..
Cox against f. &. Esse for medical
attendance, for which Esse declared
he did not owe. Mr. : A. Gard
represented Esse and while cross
examining DR.. Cox the talk became
rather heated and personalities were
INDUCED in by both sides. Judge
Gard started to intervene as he feared
that the talk was getting dangerous,
but Cox evaded him and struck 5. A
Gard in the face. The suit was dis
missed and Cox was fined $40 for con-
tempt of court.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16
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SOUTH KANSAS MEGHoDISTS.
The Annual Conference At Chanute, After
Weeks Session, Adjuurns After APP
pointments for the Year Are Made,

Chanutc. Kan, March 13.--The
South Kansas NJ. L. conference, which
has been in session here week, closed
Monday. The following list of APP
pointments was read:
Ottawa district-Charles r. Durboraw.
presiding elder. Ottawa; Baldwin $. 5.
Martin. Blue Mound. $. l.. Cullison Buff
falo, w NJ Stranahan; Caloma, supply
II. l.. Jones; Colony. Larkin Martin;
Fontana. j. b. Mckenzie Garnett II. a.
Church. Greedy, j. -. Blackburn; Hum
boldt, II. w. Fem, lola. John MacLean;
Kincaid, 4. -. Wood La liarpe, ID. ii.
Marley; Leroy. l. NJ. Benham. Louisburs,
l.. j. Gillian, Moran. G. Il. Mehl; Mont
Ida, p. Il. Knepp; Neosho Falls, J. IL.
Frost, North Ottawa, w. I. Freeland;
Osaw atomic T.. w. otto; Osawatomie
circuit, supply George G. Cell: Ottawa,
First church. w H. Nusbaum; ottawa
circuit. supply w. II. Wharton: Paola.
s. l.. Chase; Parker. j. II. McNabb;
Princeton, j. ~ Funston. QuenemO, sup
ply A. w. Way: Richmond. II. H. Ayers
Somerset. T. H. Caldwell; Waverly, j. d.
smith; Westphalia, J. S. Jones; VIII
liamsburg. A. 4. Hoover; Yates Center
G. W. Bailey.
Emporia district-Henry j. Cocker. pre-
siding elder. Altoona, Il. NJ. Cullison;
Americus. f. H. Flicklnger; Burlington,
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16

The university is Interested in the
extension of every industry suited to
Illinois conditions which will diver.
shy the agriculture OF the state, but
1t realizes that any considerable and
sudden increase in one industry call
ing for special knowledge and for
which the demand is limited Is GER
tain to result in loss to the individual
and in serious damage to industry.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16

The way people pile off the trains
that come to lola daily looks like the
town must he growing at the rate of
about 100 day. They are nearly all
strangers to this paper and they have
that pleased look when they leave
the cars AS il to say, "well, I've got
TO the promised land ut last"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16
An Ounce of Preventive.

Is worth pound of cure. Try a
bottle OF DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
and, il properly taken, it will posi-
lively prevent rheumatism or any
other kindred trouble arising from
a torpid condition of the bowels, liver
and kidneys. Trial sizes 10 cents,
Their sizes 80 and 81 G.. b. spence "
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16
Never Ont of Season.

There is no time in the year when
DIR. Caldwell's SS rup Pepsin is not a
benefit to mankind. 1t cures consti.
patton aud Indigestion, and cures
diarrhoea caused by bad condition
OF the digestive organs. Trial size
bottles 10 C, also in SOC and 81 sizes.
G. b. Spencer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-16

The stairway has been removed
from the east side of the Thorpe
building on West street around to the
west side TO make room for the brick
building which John Gin lie going to
erect next the alley. Work on the
building will begin in a short time,
the weather permitting.
Money to loan on city property,
Bostwick Il Acers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
I. and while SO soft TINT It can be read-

and while SO soft that It can be read
fly worked, It has great tensile
strength, It's chief value being in the
remarkable manner In which it can
be worked. Almost every possible OBJ
ject can be made from 1t from a boat
to screw. A great value lies in its
imitation when polished of the darker
grades of marble: and owing to its
cheapness and durability it is in de-
lnand among architects for manteis.
lining. electrical slabs and where a
perfectly polished surface Is required
with the strength Of marble. The new
city hall OF Los Angeles and many OF
the fine buildings in that city and San
Francisco are finished In 1t, the stone
taking rich polish, Astounding In
greens and yellows, grays and black.
A visit to this quarry is most IN
teresting. Here. 800 or 800 feet aboya
the sea, Is an elaborate plant and a
series of saws that are capabla Of cut
| ting out hundreds OF feet of verde an
tique week. The rock is first bored
iaint0 with ~at steam rock drIii, a modern
improvement on the flint chips of the
| ancient owners OF the soil. A series
Of borlngs mako it an easy matter to
break off the slab, which Is then low
cred by huge crane upon car. run
der the saws and blocked for cutting.
| The saw Is gang saw with blunt
surface and, worked by steam en-
| CINE, moves back and forth on the
edge of the stone, not touching it but
| cutting by the grinding into it Of q
mass of steel shot, which are really
the teeth OF the saw. The rapidity
! with which this is accomplished IS
marvellous and large slabs are Gu. With
case.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
sene gappy 1s,snsa

There is one place in tho world
where tho sun rises every day on
Christmas. This place is the Cocos,
or Christmas Islands, small grcnp OF
coral islands lying OF the coast of
Sumatra. II 1t were not such hot
quarter Cocos Keeling. as the group
is properly called, should form an ideal
residence for Santa Claus, but prob
ably that popular old gentleman pre-
fers to spend his 1854 'off" days chat
ting to the mythical scotchman who
is supposed to monopolize the North
Pole. OF course there Is Scotchman
living in the out-of-the-way Christmas
Islands. He Is one of the uncrowned
kings Of the world, for his rule Is law
to the savage Christmas islanders.
The private name Of King George Ill,
Of Christmas, Is Mr.. George Clunies
Ross, and he may claim to be Of royal
descent, for his father and his grand
father have administered autocratic
government on the islands since 1925.
The islands were first discovered three
centuries ago by sea captain named
Keeling, and but little was known of
them until the year 1858, when some
body discovered the Scotchman there
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Edi.tla Birds, Nests.

Edible birds nests Of China are an
important article Of commerce be-
tween the Eastern Islands and China,
and luxury in China. The nest is
made by species of swallow, and adj
heres to rock, vast numbers being
found together, often in absolute con-
t1guity, in caves Of the Eastern ar
chipelago. The nests themselves are
formed Of grass, ssaweed tibers, small
leaves, etc, and are attached to the
rock by sort of bracket made of GEL
atinous substance, which is the part
really eaten. This was formerly
thought to be made of seaweeds, but it
is now known to consist of saliva.
which the swallow exudes from sail
vary glands under the tongue. The
nests are collected by means of lad
ders, and often by means of ropes.
which enables the gatherers to de-
scend from the summit of a precipice,
like the rock fowlers OF the north. Tho
gathering Of the nests takes place
after the young are fedged, twice q
year. They are rated as a great deli
cacy. sometimes selling as high as $50
e pound. and are only seen on the
tables Of the wealthiest classes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

pirs Landing. It is a landmark from
a long distance at sea and is over
grown with cactus and various kinds
of vegetation; indeed, the cactus hides
large portion of it-an almost i'm
pregnable chevaux de frise The scars
are circular and are the marks where
the round ollas were broken off. The
method Of work was very primitive.
the natives having only slate and
quartz knives to work with. With
these rude implements they carved
out an object the shape of cannon
ball and as large as football. Grad
ually this was picked away until final
ly it hung by narrow stem. which
was broken OF. The inside was then
slowly dug out with the same rude
tools and in time the ola acquired the
smooth and often artistic form SO
familiar In all the museum collections.
The common shape is round, but fine
mortar shapes three feet in height were
mot unusual.
The writer some weeks ago went
over this old manufaetory very care
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Tooth Grow in Fer Nose.

It was novel and most distressing
case of catarrh which Miss Alice Weth-
ercll Of Chicago thought she was SUI
fering from. 1t became so bad when
she was on visit to Cincinnati not
long ago that she decided to have a
surgical treatment, for her shapely
nose had become strangely swollen and
distorted. While she was in the oper-
at:ng room Of . noted specialist OF
that city an astounding discovery was
made by the physician. The doctor
had showed probe into the right nos
tril, when 1t encountered resistance.
The spectrum disclosed what appeared
to be bone high up in the nose, and
as such conditions are not rare the
doctor took his drill and proceeded to
cut it out. But the first contact made
him stop. His skilled touch told him
at once that 1t was not bone he was
encountering. An examination of his
drill as he withdrew it showed tiny
particles OF ivory. Then he began to
thiak, aRd think quickly. Tha only
part Of the human anatomy that con-
tains ivory is the teeth. And there lay
the solution. The young woman had
tooth in her nose. Excusing himself
for moment. he called in two dem
fists, who occupy Offices on the same
floor, and, explaining the situation to
them. allowed them only time enough
to recover from their surprise and
bring their instruments. In a few
minutes the tooth was extracted froc:
its strange resting place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

Aohy AnV AounO - 1AOos AAIcl coeln&s
Here was IN aboriginal mandatory
-an outdoor workshop-in the Inn
mediate visinity Of which were found
verde antique Implements in various
stages from the ola Just outlined to
the one that had been broken off. leav-
ing the scars in the rock. In word.
the complete evolution OF the ola
could be traced here. especially at the
head OF Cottonwood canyon, back Of
Potts valley, where verde antique
crops out in lodges in every direction.
On many Of these can be seen the work
OF the native carvers, while beneath
are the piles and heaps OF chips as
they were left centuries ago.
The early Spanish navigators. Ca
brillo and Viscaino. who discovered
the island 900 years ago, described the
fine canoes OF the natives. These,
laden with ol!as. crossed the Santa
Catalina channel, and the natives cs-
changed them for game and skins rot
found here. The present owners Of
the island. recognizing the value OF
the stone for commercial purposes.
have followed ont tho mute suggestion
OF the ancients by establishing at EN-
pire Landing q saving plant, opening
up valuable quarry ard enc that Is
unique, 1t is believed, having no pro-
totype at least In this country. Tho
verde antique resembles soapstope in
the crude rock and would easily es-
cape observation.
1t Is OF different degrees OF hardness,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
a QUARRY OF VERDE.
ON ISLAND or CATALINA. OFF
CALIFORNIA.
was UseA ~ the Indians-Mads House-
hold Utensils from 1t aud nartsred
Them for Game a.d Skins Saving
RAas Established.
(special Letter.l


The question whether we ere ad-
yancing In the mechanical arts and
great schemes Of engineering Is often
suggested when we are confronted
with the work Of the ancients. The
pyramids are the most stapendous
works OF man ever contemplated, and
there appears to be nothing new under
the sun. Interest in irrigation In the
southwest dawned within the last
twenty years. yet in Arizona and New
Mexico there arc traces of a ciyilza-
ton so old that the mind falters in
following 1t back. We see beds of
streams cut through miles of country,
even mountain ranges, and maze OF
irrigation streams crossing and re-
crossing the land. made unknown ages
IN the past years. SO perfect from an
engineering standpoint that the ex-
perts Of today are emptying them OF
the sand and dc;lris OF centuries and
using them as the arteries that shall
bring new Life ts this fertile part of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Not Worth MentIonin-.

A clergyman says that he was ono
day called down into his study to per-
form the marriage ceremony ter {,
couple in middle life.
Have you ever been married ~
fore?" asked the clergyman or tn
bridegroom.
mo, sir"
Have you?" to the bride.
well, yes. have" replied the bridi
laconically; but it was twenty yea :
ago. and he fell off barn and kille,
hisself when we'd been married only
a week, SO it really amt worth men
tioning. "-Tit-Bits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Tot Water Eemsc,es.

Buffalo Evening News: Hot water is
go Simple remedy, aud so easily OBJ
tanned that its value is not half ap-
preclatod. 1t is one OF the hest re-
Storers CT nervous energy. 1t rests the
weary, and it relieves pain. not only as
an outward application. but as rem
edy to be taken internally. A sudden
and wearing attack OF coughing often
needs immediate attention, especially
In consumptiyes. and those chronically
III. In an emergency that ever useful
remedy will often prove effective. 1t
is much better than the ordinary cough
mixtures, which disorder the digestion
and spoil the appetite. Water, almost
boiling, should be slipped when the
paroxysms come on. A cough, result
Ing from irritation, Is relieved by hot
water through the promotion of secre-
ton, which moistens the irritated sur
faces. For the trying dry cough. hot
water Is also excellent. as it promotes
eNpectorat!on, and brings relief. When
one has sudden attack of Indigestion
1t is a good plan to take a cup of hot
~ A1SA'Ay d. IL CdH UE
borne Persons suffering from dyspep-
STA will find relief by drinking cup
OF hot water On rising in the morning
When one comes home at night
after fatiguing day. nothing is
more restful than bathing TIE
head and back of the neck with towel
wrung out of water as hot as can be
borne. 1t soothes the nerves and rests
body and brain The same treatment
relieves a nervous headache as nothing
else does When one is overheated and
there is rush of blood to the head, a
hot towel applied to the face and head
is a great relief. In the heat of sum
mer this same hot towel refreshes and
ronls tho eI-ir r-s gi~eSns. q saai:r,.5
of lightness and comfort III
ter never gives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
FOB WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Pink lrousseline De Solo Bodice-A
Unique Evening Gown-Hot Water
Renodics-Usefal Household Hints-
Our Cooking School
Tho way. Of Maiden. FAIR.


They look the new moon IN the face.
Now. make WISH" said she,
Will ii you Will make one, too,"
He answered pensively.
They gazed up at the crescent that
Hung In the western sky,
And wished and turned away, and each
Broke OF little sigh.
They sat alone upsn tho steps.
He and the maiden fair;
She looked around TO be assured
NO one was lurking there.
What was your wish?" sho swceIy
All. something GOOD. kno~;
confess, and Will tell you mine.
Perhaps, before sou go"
He looked into her upturned eyes
Her little hand sought his.
MY wish tonight" he said. was what
My fond wish always Is:
wish that l. somehow, might find
Tho road that leads 10 fame
That. dying. may leave behind
great. an honored name"
She pulled her little hand away.
She sighed another sigh.
What fools they arc who wish.'' she
said;
Coed evening and good-bye''
And. gc!ng home. he wondered at
The sudden change Of air
Some people know so little Of
Tho WAYS OF roaidens fair.
s.. Z. Klsc-.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
a Singular People

senior Ramon Reyes Lala, Filipino
scholar, recounts some strange pecuii-
arities OF tribe half-Malay and half
Negrito. He says: "They have an
equally curious legal custom. II any
one Is accused of serious crime, he
and his accuser are led to q 6.eep pond,
and both are made to dive together.
The one who can keep his head under
the longest Is believed to have told
the truth" They evidently believe
that truth ia at the bottom Of deep
we'll. Tho Eegritos, who are the
aborigines are, he says, "the smallest
people On the face Of the earth" They
average about four feet eight inches
In height. Their color Is dark brown.
They are thin, spindle-legged little
fellows, With dattish noses, thick lips
and frizzled black hair" The writer
goes on: Their marriage customs are
peculiar. The young man who seeks
bride Grst obtains the favor OF her
parents and then pursues her. catching
| her In his arms. She breaks loose and
runs, and does not yield until no has
leads her in triumph to her home.
Here her father drags the youth up
ladder to tho floor Of their hut. The
mother drass up the maiden. They
are then made to kueel: and the father
rours over them cocoanut shellful
of water. He then bumps their heads
together. and tho ceremony Is complet-
ed. They spend their honeymoon in
the depths Of the mountains, and for
! Eve days and nights are lost to sight.
after which they come back to every
day life. There Is another marriage
custom which Is worth describing.
Instead Of the youth and maiden being
dragged up the hut ladder, they are
made to climb two saplings that grow
near each other. Then an elder OF the
group grasps the sapllngs and draws
| them together until the heads Of the
young couple touch, with a kiss or a
bump, according to the force used.
This makes them man and WIFE,"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

what was the old American desert.
Everywhere we follow in the steps OF
the ancients, and on the island Of
Santa Catalina there is an interesting
Illustration of this
When the whites first visited south
ern California they found In use among
all the mainland Indians richly shaped
cllas or mortars of steatite or serpen-
tine. while scores OF articles were
formed OF finer grades of the same,
which experts have pronounced verde
antique. In almost every grave ellas
were found, and hundreds had been
handed down and were In the possess
sion OF the Mexican descendants,
OF the Indians. There were fiat
stones. perforated to hang ON pegs
quaint ornaments, sculpturings of
various animals and tally stones with
lines cut in them. One found by the
writer at Santa Cruz Island on the
breast of skeleton bore fifty OR more
straight marks-which might have
been the mans age-and were all that
could be made
Verde antique was valuable, and a
search was made for the point Of sup
ply. Finally Prof. Schumacher Of the
Smithsonian discovered it on Santa
Catalina island, which Lies of south
ern California, In locality named
Potts valley. about fifteen miles from
the little town Of Avalon.
Prof Schumacher found on this
island a perfect treasure house and car
ried to the national museum hundreds
OF objects representing the ancient Cal
ifornia islanders. All the Islands OF
this group were Inhabited by hardy
race that had camps in every canyon
where there was water, and Santa
Catalina abounds in kitchen niddens
and places where these people lived.
That they were a commercial race is
shown by the ollas made by them. and
they were the merchants who supplied
The races of southern California with
their pots and mortars or oilas.
Prof. Schumacher's attention was at
tracted at Potts valley by the remark
able rock where the scars OF ollas that
have been broken Off by the islanders
are plainly seen. Tho rock Is lofty
mass OF steatite that rises in the CEN
ter OF Potts valley, now called En-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

acid to deteriorate the atmosphere of
a room, ana consumes enormous guam
titles OF oxygen in the process. Each
person sitting in the room assists in
this deadly process OF corruption, for
every breath expelled from the lungs
Is 80 Impure, SO perfectly devoid Of
nourishment, that to re-enter the hu-
man system without any admixture of
a purer atmosphere would prove In
stantly fatal. Hence the necessity OF
providing adequate means for the es-
cape OF the corrupted air, and for the
introduction Of fresh supplies of pure
air through open windows, doors. and
fre-places. A vessel containing cold
water hidden away out of sight will
further materially assist in purifying
the air of O room.