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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

A HONDURAS correspondent of the
Boston Herald writes: "Having oc-
casion to use some money,in the in
terror, l went to the local banker, and,
taking a single United States bill from
my vest pocket to purchase the same,
was asked "Is your mule at the door,"
My reply was: 'He is ready" And
for the single bill weighing less than
one.quarter of an ounce | was obliged
to load the mule with $50 pounds of
money and transport it some ninety
miles into the interior. Surely the l6
to l doctrine is soon knocked out of
even the most rabid silver man after
a short experience in this country,
and you can't get rid of the burden,
as the entire business is carried on
with this silver currency.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
SECOND GRADE.

Sherman Rogers, Florence Vezie,
Grace Williams, Ida Weith, Mrs.
Mary Brown, U. r.. Courtney, Dolly
Adams, w. +. Ayling, Minnie Adams
Ruby Christy, Virginia Dodds, Anna
Fetheringill, Blanch Fisher, lyie Han
Ruth Mckinney, Florence Mitchell,
Josie Mccormack, Frank Melvin,
Grace O'Brien.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

The county examining board has
issued certificates to the following
persons:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

Nellie Chambers, Clara Harris, j
f.. Garrison, j. M. Collins anC
Laurence Moore.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

A FEW days ago a dispatch was
sent out from Washington saying that
one Lieutenant Taylor was entitled to
great deal of the credit for the cap
ture of Aguinoldo, as it was he who
first located the insurgent leader, and
strongly intimating that Gen. Funston
was hogging credit which did not be-
long to him. The REGISTER de-
nounced the dispatch at the time as an
injustice to Funston who always gives
credit where it is due. And now comes
Funston's official report, given out by
the War Department, and in its very
first pages most ample credit is given
to Lieutenant Taylor for his share in
the expedition. Frederick Funston
doubtless has some sins to answer for;
but small minded jealousy of his
brothers in arms in not one of them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
THIRD GRADE.

Cora Powell, Grace Reno. Mnta
Snodgras, Myrtle Stout, Addie Ship,
Minnie Thompson, Adah Wright,
Maude Vezie, Meribeth Alter, Edna
Ball, Lula Cramer, Minnie Dawson,
Myrtel Dunn, t.. c. Egbert, Maude
Hodgers, Mabel Hampton, Alpha Ivy.
Almira Jewell, Thos Leizhty, Pearl
Lieurance, julia Mcclure, Blanche
Ponsler.
Total 80. Bird grade %. 2nd grade
10, tst grade 5. Failures %.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

tend to the same thing disfran-
chisement of the negro.
While 1t is fact that there are a
great many things about the making
of a constitution that we do not know,
yet, if it will not bias the opinion of
the constitutional convention dele
gates too much we would offer a sug-
gestion. Our idea is to adopt the or
dinance introduced by Hon. Erie
Pettus, of Limestone, which disfran-
chise the negro vote because he is a
negro. 1t has no grandfather"
clause nor war clause about 1t. 1t
does not contain "a lot of red tape
about it that will in the end disfran-
chise some white men, but comes out
in plain terms and says that no man
of African descent can vote in Ala
bama.
There is no doubt but that this or
dinance would conflict with the con-
stitution of the United States, and so
would any ordinance DISTINGUISHING
the negros and no whites, but the only
penalty attached to the violation OF
this clause is that congress may cut
down the states representation in con-
gress. We know that DISTINGUISHING
the negro on account of his color will
not include any white voters, and we
know that any other suffrage clause
having in view the disfranchisement of
The negro is liable to cut of some
white men and at the same time con-
llict with the Federal constitution and
make us liable to the penalty. For
these reasons we favor the adoption of
the ordinance introduce by Mr.. Pettus.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
SNAKES AT THE zoo.
Armie, Of Small Live Reptiles Need TO
Satisfy Their Appetitsa

Snakes are very susceptible to the
kind Of food given them, aud they
prove extremely fa.tidious creatures
when held in captivity. ltis impossi-
bic to supply some Of the reptiles
with the special food they like, and
substitutes are not taken kindly to
at iirt. Thus the big cobras in their
native haunts live chiefly on other
snakes-thc small harmless varieties.
1t is manifcstly impossible to secure
sufficient small snakes to supply these
yoraci0us eaters at all seasons Of the
year. Nevertheless. the keepers Of
the Central park m%cnagcric, New
York, make great efforts to collect
small snakes for the valuable cobras.
These come from different points in
considerable numbers. shipments
often amounting to A. high as 1850
al a time. Fed on these live snakes.
the cobras thrive in captivity and
appear satisfied with their lot; but il
becomes necessary TO appcaso their
appetite with rats and mice when
snakes are scarcc. While new cobras
will not touch these rodents when
they are first placed before them.
they can sometimes be- enticcd to swal-
low them when tied to the tail OF a
small snake or evon when stuffed in
the skin of dead reptile.
Other snakes. SAYS the Chicago
Daily News, are fed mostly on toads.
mice and rabbits. Even English spar
rows are purchased in considerable
numbers for the reptiles. The aver
age prices paid each year for these
snake foods are two cents each for
sparrows. four and five cents each for
toads and frogs and twotot three cents
for live mice. At these quotations
many boys make quite little pocket
money, aud the park managers find
the supply at times greater than the
demand. 20 eager arr the youngsters
TO feed the snakes. In the winter sea-
son, however, it sometimes becomes
aquesiion of considerable importance
how to ecure fresh food for the rep
tiles. At one Time more than a dozen
mttlc'nakcs had to he killed because
of the keepers inability 10 find plenty
of live mice to keepthem from starva-
ton.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
GERMAN PROFESSORS.
Not as Literally Paid at Home as when
Teaching Abroad.

The price Of brains in Germany.
like other marketable commodities,
seems To be regulated by the law Of
supplyand demand. There vas point
cd out to me the other day one of-the
most eminent aud learned scholars in
the world, whose compensation for
the last eight or ten years has been
$52 a month, and the good man seems
TO be satisfied with his income. An
other of the most famous pundits in
Germany has been living on 500 a
month since he could remember, with
an occasional honormium from some
magazine for an article, We have
heard how much Mr.. Astor pays his
cook and Mr., Whitney the jockey
that rides his horses at the races, and
the profits derived by the authors of
sensational novels are enough to hire
a whole faculty Of the ablcst and most
learned German professors.
As a rule salaries are much lower
in this country than in the United
States, except in a few official posi-
tions. The ministers of the empire
receivethroe or four times the amount
paid to our cabinet ministers in Wash
ington, and they all have handsome
houses to live in free OF cost and sery-
ants paid by the government, but
their subordinates have about one
third of the salaries paid to men occu-
plying similar positions in the execu-
tive department of the United States.
w. Il. Curtis, in Chicago Record.
Herald.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
DlSILLUSIONMENT.
Itching Palm Sometimes the Sign OF
Something Beside, Wealth.

Signs and symbols are ,till factors,
n shaping the hopes and fears Of
men," said an obseryant citizen TO n
New Orleans Times Democrat report
er, "and IL is a curious fact that many
men are either fcarfully depressed or
buoyed up to a high notch by the lit
tie curious beliefs that are still hand
I'd down from one generation to an
other. The world j. vet crtdulous.
but occasionally a man will run
against some little something that
will disillusion him. Thi. reminds
me OF a conversation | had several
evenings ago with a friend Of mine
while riding uptown on a Prytania
street ear. 'By Jove,' | said to my
friend. Il am going to get some money
sure. The palm of my left hand
ltches fearfully aud | guess I'll get o
good bundle Of it, Ny friend smiled
incredulously, and then he proceeded
% unwind a story which happened to
a friend and business associate Of his
some time ago. The friend had been
in hard luck for some time, but a
scheme had been outlined by which it
was believed a good wad Of money
could be made. My friend had put
up some money. He was backing
his associate, Arrangements had
been made to establish a little plant
up in Mississippi. Ny friend was en-
thusiastic. according TO hi. story. He
followed his associate to the depot.
BY jingo, well have good luck this
time the man said while waiting for
a train Why asked my friend.
Palm itches,' replied his friend.
'0odlcs of money in this thing for us.
Itching palm sure sign. Never fails
Well my friend said, just before he
left the car, ii was not a great while
before ] heard from my friend. MAX
ing money | suggested. No. he
said, cynically, he was laid up with
'rysipelas, and he came very near los
ing the hand that itchod so vigorously
at the depot. Net result: Financial
loss. Now, my friend he said, as
he got up TO leave the car. 'let me
give You the moral Of this tale: When
the palm begins to itch send fora doe.
tor"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
WHERE THE TURK PAYS CASH
Minister to Germany Exceptionally
Prompt Ia Settlement Of Ellis.

The Turkish minister to Germany
lives in N OF the handsomcst palaces
in Berlin ON the Leipsikcr Plaiz aud
pays his bills regularly, which is quite
remarkable unusual, because such
things are not expected Of the suitan's
Representatives elsewhere. In Wash
ington, London, Paris and other cap
itals people are always reluctant to
rent houses to Turkish diplomaiists
or furnish them supplies ON credit,
but II d, important for the Turks to
keep on the blind side II Germany,
because, according to the Chicago
Record -llcrald that Is the one power
IN Europe upon which they depend
for proiection-thcir only friend
among the nations. A. long as Ger
many stands by Turkey there i, no
danger Of trouble with France or an
other var with Russia. but the Ger
man emperor makes the sultan pay
well for his friendship. Almost every
week We read OF valuable concessions
being granted to German syndicatcs
in the Ottoman empire, aud only a
few days ago II was announced that a
German company had purchased a
steamship line which has valuable
cV,.ting privileges at Turkish ports.
The government is encouraging Ger.
man capital to make Investments in
Turkey, for there is no telling what
may happen in the future. German
enterprise is spreading itself with
such energy that before many years
: they will control Affairs in Asia Minor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
STORY OF woMAN's DEVOTION


A remarkable story Of a woman's
devotion to the man she loved is
evolved from a decision handed down
by the Illinois supreme court. 1t
probably ends one Of the most famous
suits Of the Mclean county conris.
1t has been running the gamut Of the
upper aud lower bencho. for seven
years. When Charles Whitney fled
from Cleveland. o., in 1891. and ex-
perts put 10 work on his books by his
employers, paykin Bto... showed that
he was short $4,000 in hi. accounts.
the first chapter wa written. Olga
Grccnwaldt, a society girl Of this city,
loved Whitney, aud at once took steps
to get him out Of the scrape. she ex-
erted every effort to settlement with
Daykin Bros, and finally succeeded
IN securing m agreement from them
TO cancel the indcbicdnes. by the pay
ment of $4,000. Miss Grccnwaldt
owned a thrcc-story business build
ing here. valued at $4,000. and she
offered to give this TO Thomas Paige.
Of Cleveland. o., a friend Of Whitney,
as security for the loan Of $4,000.
Paige finally agreed, but when he
sought possession Of the property he
was denied, and later was made a de-
PENDANT in a suit TO set inside this
agreement and TO .ocurc the return
Of the $4,000.
Miss Greenwaldt did not marry
whitney. as was predicted. but in
stcad married a Peorian named Ilicr.
onymous. The case was fought in the
various courts. and many adverse dc.
cisions were handed down. Now
comes the supreme court reversing
the previous ruling awarding the
property to the woman. and instead
gives il to Paige. The higher court
finds that Paige was an innocent
party in the efforts to free whitney,
and that he vas innocent Of the al
legged compounding Of a felony
Paige is now privileged to secure pos.
session of the property so long in liti-
CATION. Whitney, who was the object
of Miss Greenwaldt's friendship. is
nowinC hina,-S Louis Globe-D Dem.
ocrai.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
THIS AND THAT.
Souvenir cups are the latest fad,
the jewellers say.

Souvenir cups are the latest fad,
the jewellers say.
Cotton growers have Melted $780,
100000 more for the past five crops
Q9o1 crop estimated) than for the
previous five.
The odometcr attached to one Of
the automobiles in a recent trip be-
tween Philadelphia and New York,
shows the distance by driving road to
be liz miles.
The metric system of weights and
measures is now compulsory in pref
ty much the whole civilized world,
exclusive Of the British empire and
the United States.
The Pollock prize Of $4,000 for
the best suggestion as TO means for
preventing collisions at sea was not
awarded this year, the commission nj
llayrc having decided that none came
up 10 the expectations.
In 1890 the area Of the national do
main occupied by the Indians aggre-
gated llG,000,0 900 acres; to-day il az
grcgates Sj,000,0OO acres, which is
about as much land rs we have in
the states Of Ohio, Indiana and ILL
nois.
The newest floral wonder is the
"Shasia daisy" originated by a flower
grower Of California. II measures a
foot in circumference. and, when ono
was exhibited recently in a florists
window in San Francisco, people lit
orally nockei 10 see il.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22

! A story is told of a physician in
China who had mismanaged a case,
whereupon the indignant family
seized him and tied him up, but in the
night he managed to free himself and
escaped by swimming a river which
cut of pursuit. When he reached
home he found his son, who had Just
begun to study medicine, porting over
his books. lie wrung out his wet
clothes and, turning TO the student,
said, gravely; My son, don't be in a
hurry with your books; the first and
most important thing is TO learn 10
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
HARD LUCK STORY.
Wrecked Itself on Its Return to Its Right.
full Owner.

Speaking Of hard luck stories ann
things Of that sort said a gentleman.
reminds me Of a little experienee.
and il go,. 10 how how .bc angles
of life really run .ometime. and how
close hard luck follows ON the heels
of good luck in some instances. lam
the owner of ono watch Like most
other mon I b~elievo in mv watch Nv
wateh's word i hotter on a question
of time than n other mans. Clocks
that are regulated II, tho government
and run by electricity cut no figure
with me. Really | am attached TO
nv watch. so i tbo chain. But |
was speakinc seriously. Nv watch
has been out Of my po..cssion for
some time. In foct. II has been ont
Of my po.session for three wears.
Where was ity The question is not
pertinent ia the issue. Besides that's
nobody's business but mine. n I
want 10 nav for a COSY place for my
watch. give up II, COMMUNICATION
nav a pereentum be.ides. I oues. I
have n RIGHT 10 do II. We'll. / cot ms
watch hack. Ivas iubilant and reolly
felt like some lonp.losi acquaintance
had come back TO kinder bruce me nm.
as il were. and .teerme over the rough
places. But bad luck came quickly.
wound the watch nm. showed itdow
in nv pocket and went about nv busi.
ness in perfect confidence Thai time
would no longer lin away from me.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
DECREASING CASUALTIES.
Figures Showing Percentage Of Fatal.
ties In DineIent war.

a military officer writes in one of
The German papers IN the interesting
subject OF the improvements in wcap.
ons OF warfare. and his remarks seem
to prove that as perfection in these
-,eapons is gradually approached the
Losses in killed and wounded decrease
in number. In two Of the most san.
culinary battles wagcd by Frederick
The Great the casualties amounted 10
10 per cent; at Waterloo they were
"a per cent, and at Leipsic u per
Rnt. OF the men engaged. In the
ranco-Gcrman struggle of 1901
Pic greatest loss was at Mars-la-Tour.
with III per cent; this wa reduced to
fl2 per cent at Sedan, and to eight per
cent. at Grayelottc. In each cnse
these figures represent the losses ON
both sides. II is too soon to give any
figures for the Transvaal war: but the
writer remarks that the British are
disappointed with the effects oh.
tanned by the use of the lyddite and
machine guns. lie also gives careful.
y compiled figures showing the losses
in various wars from illness and dis.
ease, and concludes that in the wars
,f the future far more men will fall
from these causes than from wounds.
Chambers journal.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
KING EDWARD VII.
Anecdotes Related Of Him while stiil
Prince Of Wales

Mrs. John Wood, a favorite actress
in both America and England-re-
tired, but not forgotten-Nas playing
the heroine in John Brougbam's bur-
lesque, "Pocshontas," rechristened
ia Belle Savage" and the prince
sent for her to receive his congratula-
tions after the performance.
Brilliantly beautiful in the rich
costume Of the Indian princess, at
tended by the chief braves Of her
court and guarded by an escort Of
picked savages, Mr.. Wood entered
the reception room with an air Of
royalty paying a visit TO royalty. The
prince kissed her hand fraternally,
ard taking his cue at once presented
her to his suite as "IIer Royal High
ness the Princess Pocahontas of Nir-
ginia."
Old playgoers may remember that
"Thc Little, Wee Dog song was one
Of the hits in "La Belle Salvage"
The %czarowitch (now the czar) was
the guest Of the prince at the st.
james. and was asked whether he had
ever visited that theatcr before.
"Oh, yes" replied the czarowitch,
and bumped his shoulders, svaying
back and forth and hummed "The
Little. Wee Dog tune. In this at
titude he seemed 50 comically ur.ine
that the prince pointed to his reilec
ton in q mirror and said:
"You look like a bear!'
Certainly "A Russian bcar!"
laughed the czarowitch.
The princess Of Wales. now Queen
Alexandra, was 50 fond of the French
play "Fernande' that she went six
times TO see it. and at last persuaded
the prince to accompany her. The
opening scene must have appeared
dull TO him. for be- fingered long In
The reception room ,mokingh hi after
dinner cigars. A. what vas called
"thc great scene in the third aci. be-.
tween Mrs. Herman Vein and Mrs.
John Wood, wal about to begin, the
princess sent for him and said:
PLEASE to ask his royal highness
to come to the box at once. Say |
wish him to see thocnd ofthis act"
At the door Of the reception room
Knocked discrcetly and then pushed
aside the portiere. The prince was
describing to his suite how he had
killed a stag in Scotland. II was an
extraordinarily large aud very Wild
stag, and had TO be hunted long and
warily. But at last 1t was brought
TO bay and stood like a bronze figure
against the brown moors. The prince,
still cautious. still anxious TO make
certain of his first shot, crept slowly
toward it. Up went the stays proud
head. and simultaneously the prince
raised his gun. took steady aim-and
saw me standing in the doorway.
In reply To his mute inquiry, | re-
peated the message Of the princess.
81 will come with YOU" said the
prince, throwing away his cigar, TAX
ing up hi hat and leading the way
to the royal box, leaving his story
unfinished, the stag unhurt and the
suite to follow as they pleased.
Anyone who has tried 10 shoot a
stag or tell a story knows what superb
self-abnegation was shown in this
prompt compliance with the request
OF the princess.-Stephen Fiske, in
Smart Set.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
Well. Fed Turkeys.

Horses, mules and donkeys 90 load,
ed to market in Turkey, but the road
is strewn with grain leaking from the
old sacks, and thousands of turkeys,
which may be bought at IL cents
apiece, feed on the dropping grain.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
The Rich Mans Debt.

Sometimes a rich man thinks be-
cause he does not owe the public any
money he does not owe II any polite.
ncss.-Atchison Globe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
Poor Advertisement.

~ business man who gets drunk
reels around the streets is get
g a mighty big advertisement; but
= isn't a good one.--Atchison Globe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
MRS. \. r. ROBERTS
Says to All Sick Women: "Give
Mrs. Pinkham q Chance, ]
Know She Can Help You -
She Did Me-"

"DEAR MEs. PrSKHAM : The world
praises great reformers; their names
and flames are In the ears Of everybody,
and the public press helps sprend the
good tidings. Among them all Lydia
Il. Pinkham's name goes TO posterity
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
Soft Snaps.

People who have soft snaps are
usually the mes who don't enjoy
them.-Atchison Globe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-11-22
Keep to the Right.

In travelling on the road to wealth
it pays to keep 10 the right.-Chicsgo
Daily News.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-24
Important News Of Southern Pacific.
The Road is Going Out Of Politics.
A Division Superintendent Removed.

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Arizona daily citizen., 1901-05-24
Will Make a Sub.Capital.
MexiCans at Tia Juana.
Los ANGELES, May 24.- :

Los ANGELES May
The of Mexico about begin building up
city OF importance Tia which
ona border line about half between San Diego
With that end in view block of land purchased upon
be erected necessary buildings house the
several dgntaes who be permanently President
Diaz's provincial sub capital
Ensenada . be deserted by the Mexican republic
capital the Lower California peninsula The headquarters
province win be maintained there but asubprecture
ed at Tia Juana.
The needed for government buildings
purchased through Gen Andde stationed
this CITY, General Andrade acting unde orders from
Augustine Sagunnes secured block of land desirable
named the Of the property being residents of Los Angeles