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The Iola register., 1901-03-01
The City Limits Enlarged.

Once more has the city of lola
spread and burged through the encir-
cling line which on the map has
constituted its borders. This process
has been used several times previously
until the town was solid mass, but
new additions continually spring up
along the borders and the city council
regularly expands and spreads the
city constitution to cover the new ter
ritory. Last night the council took
in the following additions: Moore S
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
ANXIOUS TO GET HONE
Kansas Legislature Probably
Finishes Saturday
II WAS A NOTABLE SESSION
And Some Important Legis-
latiOn Enacted
Night Sessions all of this Week-SOme
of the Principal Measures
Passed

Topeka, Feb. PAT now looks as
though the legislature may getthrough
by Saturday night. Enough members
will stay over couple or three days
to receive messages fromthe governor,
but the members believe that all inn
portant matters can be disposed of this
week. Many of them want 10 get
home. 1t is now plowing time. Night
sessions will probably be held each
night this week in both branches.
Among heIimportant bills already
passed or booked for passage this
week are the following:
The railroad bill.
The anti-fusion election bill.
The good roads bill.
Carpenters bill providing flor the
deportation of pauper nonresident
insane persons or mendicants.
Creating a commission to revise the
tax laws.
Hurrell's liquor nuisance bill.
Porter's various mining bills.
The mortgage law.
The bill relating to heestablishment
of normal and agricultural expert
mental station at Fort Hays.
The bill to prohibit the operation of
insurance road agents.
The libel bill.
Fitzpatrick live stock sanitary
commission bill.
Permitting railroad men to vote
away from home.
Providing for the registration of
absent voters,
Establishing an insane asylum at
Parsons.
Providing for biennial elections.
Providing for compilation and
annexation Of Kansas laws.
To establish a monument to the civil
war veterans.
Relating to the organization,of hail
insurance companies.
Permitting Western Kansas lcoun-
ties to compromise their bonded in
debtedness.
Amending the jury law so as to
call in bystanders.
Providing for the organization OF
trust companies,
The representative reapportionment
bill.
Permitting soldiers at the National
Soldiers home to vote.
Repeating the four times limit of the
banking law.
Wards charities bill.
The bill prohibiting the sale OF
"dope."
Authorizing the establishment OF
free employment agencies in first and
second class cities.
Several bills of vast Importance to
the cattle interests.
Prison parole bill.
Providing for uniform system OF
keeping books in county treasurer
offices in the State.
Branine's cadet corps organization
bill.
The bill giving Judge the right tC
punish for contempt without jury
trial.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
SCHOOL BENEFIT CONCERT
High School Chorus Will SingtO Raise
Money to Buy Books for Pupils
Who Lost Theirs in the
Fire.

One of the distressing features of the
fire which destroyed the north school
building was that all the school chill
dren lost their books and there are un-
doubtedly many who could i'll afford
the expense of new outfits. Prof.
Lewis and the teachers have hit upon
the happy idea ofgiving concert, the
high school taking the leading part,
ably assisted by outside talent, next
Friday night to raise money to assist
where needed. 1t is a most worthy
plan and the house should be packed.
The Chicago Lumber Company has
donated material to extend the stage
in the auditorium and the l25 members
of the high school chorus which has
been training all year, will give a
selected program of chorusds, quartets,
trios, duets and solos. The teachers
of the north side will be the committee
to receive and disburse the money
raised and at the end of the year ali
these books will be turned over to the
board for future use. There will be
no expense connected with the concert
and the admission fee of twenty i've
cents ought to pack the auditorium.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
Funston Working. Not Talking.

Despite the assertion of Billy DE
ford and few others soreheads that
Funston is lost and has no "advertis-
ing manager" the dispatches from
time to time tell that he is doing things
in Luzon.
The Sunday paper had the following;
Manila, Feb. % Brigadier Cen
eral Funston will leave Manila to-
morrow for a rendezvous in the noun
tains of the province of Nuevo Eciia,
where he expects to meet the rebel gen
erals, Aleiandrino, Tecson, Dacuna
and possibly Sandico, who are report
ed to be desirous of surrendering,
with 700 rinemen in their commands.
Recent negotiations toward thise end
have been very encouraging, and they
have been hastened by numerous
desertions from the insurgents forces.
Good results are expected in about "a
week. If General Funston is success
full he will declare local amnesty and
establish a neutral zone, where the
scattered forces of this, the strongest
organization upon the island of Luzon
will be allowedsto assemble. Numer-
GUS reports have been received from
distant garrsons, which describe
native expressions of confidence in the
Americans and congratulations upon
the work of the committee in establish
ing civil government.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
Bills were allowed as follows:


The bill of j. G. Cotiield for costs
in the case of Ham Emery was referred
to the city attorney.
The bill of Allen Boughton for SOS
for mason work on the gas house was
referred to councilman A. j. Servey.
The bill of the Bartlett heirs, G. G.
McCarty agent, for $75 damages al
legged by them to have been done by
the cutting of cedar trees from the
family lot in the lola cemetery was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
This bill seems likely to result in u
lawsuit, and it is hoped that in case
such suit developes the ruling will
specify just to what eXtent'a city officer
can follow his own judgment and dis
cretion and the city be held liable
afterwards.
The committee instructed to buy a
fire team for the fire department re-
ported purchase at 1926, which was
accepted.
Engineer Mcdonnell read a supple.
mental report on the sewerage of Brick
town, reported elsewhere.
Ordinance No. 432 enlarging the city
limits by taking in several more addi-
tions was read and passed.
Hustling young man can make $50 per month
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
KANSAS CLIPS AND COMMENTS.

KANSAS CLIPS AND COMMENTS.
The firm of Gum & Gum, doctors
at Ottawa, is doubtless Heavenly
Home-eopath organization.
"a Box of Monkeys" is to be play
ed by Washburn students, but it is
not take-otf on the legislature.
The Legislature has finally decided
o give Parsons her 800, 900 for the
asylum and more time in which to
build it.
From the way ultimatums are being
handed about Kansas lately there is
Il goodly breed of diplomatists matur-
ing here.
An Omaha paper says that hereafter
Kansas iointists will keep mice in their
places, and turn them loose when the
Nationists enter.
A Leavenworth man risked the peni-
tentary by raising a check from Sl.35
to 81 50, but recently no one is sur
prised at Leavenworth people.
In the little town of Lyndon lives
nine octogenarians, and the local pa
per refers to people in their sixties as
''the young crowd. "
II topeka realey wants 10 get RIA OF
MRS Natlon some one ought 10 citeher
the Yates Center News, in which APP
pears this line; "Budweiser at Bill
rom s.
A Yates Center paper says the TO
ronto schoolS nave lhe ltch' ms Is
uouptless SANDER lor the warm uays
make the healthlest pupil wrlggie a.
bout as II he had several KINDS otl'ch'
And now one of our legislators
wants 10 charge ~ Genus 10 eeI Ilnlo tLe
Siate pehl'e5hllatE Jus5U 10 TOOK urouli1' l,I,
fasseS ana continued residence, VIII
continue 10 ne lssueu III 'lle usual way
one of the country districts represen-
ted i'm the correspondence of the Bur-
Illn4gton, ISepupllca9 Is buzHarG 5
EIorE' lHere surely lIusV po d she
ietoh III every closet III tle nelShoor-
hoou'
The Atchison Globe notes that the
woman-of-war is far more familiar to
the average hansan than the manor
war Ihls Is PuIHlihs' 100 "llel II Is
relIleliloereu Vl"U ooVn Try W sV'oA W
"aUer'
While sitting near a stove Spring
Hill young lady was burned to death,
live coal flying out and ignitlng her
ci0thing' ms is another reason why
an VINO can shoulu move 10 gas uo"hs
aV once
The pen is acknowledged mightier
than the sword and now that Mrs.
| Nation proposes to edit colored pa
per in Topeka the question of the re-
iative might of pen and hatchet will
be settled.
Ont .t Salina the smashers are lkeen-
in% in nrartice by throwing rorlfs
thsson%b s the nest bonse ,yindn1s This
is dope with the humane nurnose oI
in6nninor tboso r,marantinod m tolJe
,,ronor evorniec
P''i0' 0'
The frequency with which Kansas
City ladies are proving their expert
ness with pistols by puncturing their
oW m"I""ma9 ,ho "rii r"s q o Iv0 inare "
os'o, Slu i,'oi ViiSS 6,,tb ~ ''''
''S "'no''s N"i''"' yo"'''''
! II. A. Perkins who has sold the
Manhattan Nationalist and is off for
| California, in saying farewell says
| that mingled with his regret at leav-
ing the boys he feels a joy at escaping
| from the hot temperance campaign
which he thinks is surely coming.
III Dodo pon,lliooo. Coat.
oo ~ III III %E ,,i@ht snn,etinns upnt~ Rosa ",a
IN Iio -, eLi Who Zoe foT%e
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
THE BOOK BILL PASSES
The Final Vote on the Measure Was II
to 25.

Topeka, Feb 23-The Grattan
school book bill passed the House this
morning by vote of II to 25, The
bill preserves State uniformity and
was amended as to prices so that they
remain at the same figures as now in
force. The textbook bill is now mes
saged to the Senate, where with that
body's own book bills it will be taken
up on special order on Tuesday.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
City Council REGULAR Meeting.

The city dads metin regular conclave
Thursday lat the city hall and trans
acted routine business.
The minutes of the meetings of Feb
ruary I, s, and 10 were read and ap
proved.
The committee on Streets and Alleys
reported favorably on the applica-
tions for new sidewalks on north Wal
nut, Bruner and east Spruce streets.
The city attorney was instructed to
draw up an ordinance specifying
four-foot board sidewalks. a petition
for anew sidewalk on Acers street was
read and referred to the committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
Nootezuma'S Well.


One Of the most pleasing natural
curiosities in the territory Of Arizona
is the pool Of water known as Monte
zuma's well. It is situated 10 miles
northeast Of the old abandoned mill
tary post known as Camp Verde. It is
25O feet in diameter, and the clear,
pure water is about 60 feet below the
surface Of the surrounding country.
Some years ago certain military Off
GERS sounded the pool and found that
it had a uniform depth Of 80 feet Of
water except in one place, apparently
about six feet square, where the sound
ing line went down about 500 feet
without touching bottom.
The well empties into Beaver creek
only about 100 yards distant, the wa
ter gushing forth from the rocks as
though it were under great pressure.
The we'll is undoubtedly supplied from
subterranean sources, possibly through
the hole sounded by the army officers
years ago. The sides Of the well are
honeycombed with caves and tunnels,
permitting sightseers to descend to the
waters edge.
Montezuma's well contains no fish.
The flow Of water from it is the same
throughout the season. Popular opin-
ion has attributed the origin Of the
well to volcanic action, but as the rock
surrounding it is limestone it is more
than probable that the action Of the
water is responsible for its CREATION
Native American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
The Revolution Of 1S4S.

In March, 1S4S, I had to go over to
Paris to finish up some work there and
just came in for the revolution. From
my windows I had a fine view Of all
that was going on. I well remember
the pandemonium in the streets, the
aspect Of the savage mob, the wanton
firing Of shots at quiet spectators, the
hosting Of Louis Philippe's nankeen
trousers on the Flagstaff Of the Tuile-
ries. When the bullets began to come
through my>windows, thought it time
to be off while it was still possible.
Then came the question how to get my
box full Of precious manuscripts, ETC.,
belonging to the East India company,
to the train.
The only railroad open was the line
to Havre, which had been broken up
close to the station, but farther on was
intact. In order to get there we had
to climb three barricades. I offered
my concierge 5 francs to carry my box,
but his wife would not hear Of his
risking his life in the streets. Ten
francs; the same result. But at the
sight Of a louis dor she changed her
mind and, with an "Allez, mon ami;
allez, toujours,' dispatched her hus-
band on his perilous expedition.
Arrived in London, went straight
to the Prussian legation and was the
first TO give Bunsen the news Of Louis
Philippe's fight from Paris. Sc even
a poor scholar had to play his small
part in the events that go to make up
history.-Mex Muller's Autobiography.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
Utilizing the Ad.

"Now, if you will show me where the
burglars got into your shop" said the
detective, 81 will see if can find g
clew."
"In a moment" said the proprietor.
81 am working at something little
more important than hunting for a
clew just now"
And while the detective waited the
merchant wrote as follows at his desk:
''The burglar who broke into Katzen-
hefters shop on the night Of the 18th
and carried away silk hat, pair Of
French calfskin boots, a fur trimmed
overcoat, black broadcloth suit and
two suits Of silk underwear was 8
black hearted villain and scoundrel,
but a man whose judgment cannot be
called into question. He knew where
to 90 when he wanted the finest cloth
ing the market affords"
"Jacob," he said to the bookkeeper,
"send a copy Of this to all the papers
and tell 'em I want it printed in big
black type, to occupy half column,
tomorrow morning. Now, Mr.. Hawk
shaw, I am at your service. London
Answers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
A Mule as q Life Saver.

The mine mule knows thing or two
quite as well as does the army mule.
In one Of the mines in the Pittsburg
district the ever patient mule proved
himself possessed Of an almost human
sense Of coming danger. One morning
when the full shift was at work there
occurred an unusual thing. The air
currents had seemed defective, and
there was q restless feeling among the
miners, something like the uneasiness
Of live stock before a storm. 4 few
days previous chamber had been
closed on account Of gas. and the men
were instinctively thinking Of what
that might mean. Suddenly there was
clatter of hoofs, and a mule appear
ed. Its long ears were quivering, and
its intelligent eyes were full Of terror.
It gave a shrill bray and then was
gone down the entry, broken traces fly
ing after it. The men looked at one
another, and then the feverishness Of
the air moved them with one impulse.
Dropping picks, they fed precipitately,
making q headlong dash through the
labyrinth for the open air. With scared
faces other miners Joined them, and
while they were wondering what it
all meant a dull, deep explosion went
rumbling through the hollow back Of
them, followed by wave upon wave of
noxious vapors. Then they understood.
When the bodies Of the few poor men
who had been hopelessly entrapped
were recovered, another was teaderly
carried out with theirs-that Of the lit
tie gray mule that sounded the warn
ing.-Leslies Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
Millions Made by Planting Trees.


ANY one who takes a vital interest in
the welfare Of his grandchildren can
insure their being rich by planting
trees on treeleSs land, which land he
can leave to them in his will Some
big British fortunes have been pro7id-
ed for in this manner. A predecessor
of the present Duke Of Athole had a lot
Of land, but it was not especially valu-
able-in fact, he was '1and poor"
He determined that his descendants
should fare better and so began plant
ing trees. In the course Of his lifetime
he planted 14,O95,719 larch trees alone,
covering an area Of 10,324 acres. His
last plantation covered 1900 acres,
which in the ordinary way becomes q
forest Of mature timber 10 years after
planting. Trimmed down to about $50
trees an acre, each tree will contain at
least so cubic feet of timber, which, at
25 cents q foot, gives sum Of S4,375
an acre, q total for the value Of the
timber on the last plantation alone OF
S34,5OO,0O0.
The whole initial outlay for this plan
tation, which has so increased the
wealth Of the ancient house Of Athole,
is said to have been only about $4,000
for the Seeding trees and the cost Of
the labor Of planting them. The main
tenance Of the wood was paid for out
Of the profits arising from the sale OF
young wood when thinning the planta'
tiOnS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
SeYnenf WorshsD.

1t was probably in the character Of a
healer that the serpent was regarded
by the Milesians, since most Of the 10
calities Of Ireland connected with ira
ditions of these reptiles destroyed by
st. Patrick were esteemed places Of
healing. To these spots, generally holy
wells, the people Of the poor and igno-
rant classes still resort as pious pill
grims taking relief from their infrmi-
ties. They drink Of the sacred waters
and circle about the fount on their
knees while repeating their prayers,
and it is a curious fact, as we are in
formed by an old time traveller in Ire
land, that this circling was formerly
done "groveling on hands and knees or
even lying fat On the ground and wrig-
Cling like a snake" This must un-
doubtedly have been relic Of the an.
cient rites, though the people had not
the slightest idea Of it's origin or even
that such q religion had ever existed
on their island.
In the same way they still on Bel
tame eve Bel-tinne, or BePs fire) kindle
"bale fires" on the summit Of every
hill and send flaming wheels rolling
down their sides, though ignorant that
they are celebrating day consecrated
to Bel, or Baal, by their Phenician and
Irish ancestors, who observed it in a
precisely similar manner.-New Lippin'
cott.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
Abe Lincoln.

OF all the great men I have known
Lincoln is the one who has left upon
me the impression Of sterling son Of
God. Straightforward, undinching, not
loving the work he had to do, but fac.
ing it with bold and true heart; mild
whenever he had a chance, stern as
iron when the public veal required it,
following bee line to the goal which
duty set before him. I can still feel
the grip Of his massive hand and the
gearching look Of his kindly eye. I re.
member that when Lord Lyons, who
was a bachelor, went to communicate
Che news Of the marriage Of the Prince
Of Wales to him officially he took the
queens letter in his hand and said,
'sWell, Lord Lyons, all I can say is,
Go and do thou likewise .'"-Sir Ed
ward Malet's Shifting Scenes.:'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26

aHry or the breaking Of a lace is a
bad sign from the popular point Of
view. To tie the shoe Of another indi-
vidual is indicative Of humility and
lowly position, yet the Chinese Wor-
ship the shoes Of an upright judge.
There is q curious superstition In
some parts Of England which advises
that when the youngest daughter mar
ries before her sisters the latter should
dance at her wedding without shoes IN
order to insure husbands for them
selves. On st. Valentines eve, accord
ing to a similar custom, girls should
hang their shoes outside the window If
they wish to secure lovers.
Some actresses carefully preserve the
boots they wore when they scored their
first success and wear them on all i'm
portant occasions
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
PIaviae For Keeps.

I have observed in the larger game
OF marbles which we call making q
living" that most Of the boys are
"playing for keeps" and only a few for
fun and that those who are playing
for keeps are the boys with the most
influence and standing in the COM
munity. I know whole lot Of boys,
some Of them living in Massachusetts
today, who are playing for keeps, but
instead Of marbles they are using
wheat or corn OF railroad stocks. No
one Of them knows just whom he is
playing against, but each knows that
for each dollar he wins dollar Is lost
by some one else.
Nevertheless 7 am old fogy enough to
say that for myself do not regret my
early training, nor am ready to leave
behind it's principles, but as long as
the majority Of parents wish their
boys to be successful it seems to me
YOU ought to make it clear that play
| ing marbles for keeps is an excellent
way Of drilling boys in that acquisi-
tiveness which will make It possible
for them in after years to provide their
wives and daughters with silk dresses,
opera cloaks and autonobiles.-Spring'
field Republican.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
They Were All Tired.

The parlor entertainer has some anus
ing experiences, although he is not al
ways good natured enough to tell them
against himself. One who appreciates
a joke, however, relates that on a Ger
tain occasion he had been performing
at an "at home" and responding to 50
many encores that the programme be
came unusually long.
After it was over his hostess with he1
young daughter came up to him and.
after ngratulating him on the success
Of the afternoon, said most cordially:
aOh, Mr.. Blank, come and have some
refreshments and sit down for awhile
know you must be awfully tired"
eyes," chimed in the sweet young
daughter, with the best intentions IN
the world; "I'm sure we are."-NeW
york Mail and Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
Requirements OF q Good Stroke Oal

Requirements OF q Good Stroke Oar.
During practice good stroke is one
who is regular IN his rowing and easy
to follow. He must give the big men
plenty Of time to finish the stroke out.
He must keep them swinging steadily,
and in trial over the whole or any
portien Of the course he must get eV.
cry possible ounce Of work out Of them,
80 that they are completely rowed out
without having got short or furried on
the way. In q race he must know the
capabilities Of his crew and must be
able to feel how they are going, when
they want easing of and when they
are capable Of higher pressure, while
above all he must have that degree OF
generalship which will enable him to
decide in a well contested race when
to put the pressure on in order to take
the advantage Of station at g certain
point Of the course, when to ease of
if he Is holding his opponent at q
slower rate Of stroke, how far it is
necessary for him to SAFE himself for
an effort at the end and especially in
really close contest the exact mo-
ment at which he should make the
"grande attaQue."-Saturday Review.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-26
nhn Pnrn1eCeG IurOc.

e man was being tried in New South
Wales for stealing a watch. The evil
dence was conflicting, and the jury
made up their minds to retire, but be-
fore they left the hall the judge re-
marked that II there were any points
on which they required information ne
would be pleased to assist them. EleV'
en- Of the jurymen had left the box
but the twelfth remained standing,
with his eyes fixed downward, as II
absorbed in thought.
"Well, sir" said the Judge, rs
there any question you would like to
ask me before you retire?"
81 would like to know, my lord,
came the reply, ''if you could tell US
whether the prisoner stole the watch"