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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
SIGNALS THAT FAILED.
Embarrassing situation of a Man
Who Had the Committee
Habit,

81 have long since quit serving on
committees" said man from Arkan-
sas, who is now living in New Orleans,
according to the Times-D Democrat,
land under no circumstances would
| accept place on any kind of com
mittee. | had the committee habit
once, and | had thoroughly devel-
oped case of 1t, too. | was living in
Little Rock at the time, and no com
mittee WIS complete without my
name. There was on one occasion
a big function at the capital, and !
was placed on an important commit
tee. The hall was iammed with spec
tators and guests. We had every avail
able band in that section of the coun-
try. including the bands which had
been organized in private and public
institutions. One Of my duties was
TO look after the bands, so the music
could be kept going. Another member
of the committee had scattered the
bands around the hall, and he had
placed one band up in the gallery
portion of the hall. Il wish you
would signal the band in the gallery
to strike up he said to me. and I
made my way down the aisle until I
got to point where the band was
placed in the gallery. ! made the sig
nal The members of the band paid
no attention to me whatever. | got
excited and bit angry, and my sig
mailing became more violent and
went through a series of absurd arm
movements and my face was burning
up with embarrassment. felt man
pulling at my coat tail, and when l
turned around he said: Excuse me,
but are you waving at that band in
the gallery They are the biggest
lot of blockhcads / ever saw" | said
in reply Excuse me-, he said. softly,
that is the band from the blind asy-
lum.' | have not served on commit
tee since that time. and I believe
am completely cured of the commit
tee habit"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

Most curious are the sewing or tail
or birds of India-little yellow things
not much larger than ones thumb. To
escape falling a prey to snakes and
monkeys the tailor bird picks up a
dead leaf and flies up into high tree,
bill for needle sews the leaf on a
green one hanging from the tree; the
sides are sewed up, an opening being
left at the top. That Il nest is swing
ing in the tree no snake or monkey or
even man would spect.-Nature.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
Perfectly willing TO Apologize.

Angelina" said the youth, hotly, as
he entered the drawing-room, sit re-
mains for you to say whether our mu-
tual friendship shall continue or be
ended here at once"
What is the matter?" asked the
beautiful girl, opening her lovely orbs
to their widest extent.
"Your father has just called me a
stupid young idiot"
"And you want me to apologize for
him?"
81 do"
Then cheerfully do it. Father is
altogether too frank, and have often
told him that even the truth shouldn't
always be spoken. STRAY Stories.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
GOODNESS OF THE BAD MAN.
A Type of the West whose Virtues
Were Keen Eye, Quick Hand
and n stout Heart.

The bad man is not necessarily bad
at all. lie is often n very good fellow.
Bad is merely synonym for danger
Gus. The bad" man was formerly the
good" man. He is simply the from
tiersman whose evolution has kept
pace with that of the frearm-prod-
uct of the border and the siX-shooter.
says Everybody's Magazine. Keen of
eve, quick of hand, and strong of will,
he has that supremacy which always
comes to the man of cool and clear
headed personal valor everywhere,
except in society's latest and most re-
fined development. The term was used
rather to express the feeling that he
was. in the vernacular of the border,
"a bad mar to monkey with" To gov
ern and control communities in which
vicious men were not infrequent,
where all were restless and the ma jor-
ity turbulent, the ordinary forms and
servants of justice were inadequate.
Law and order required the assistance
of officers who, though enlisted Ia
keep the peace. did not hesitate 10
De a law unto themselves. II civiliza'
ton was afraid to indorse their ac'
lions, it was at least proud of the re-
suits of the labors of the peace officer
of the border. Hickok, Tom Smith
Patrick Shugrue, Michael Shugrue
william Tilghmann, Hector Thomas
and a score of other men as marshals
sherffs and deputies enforced the law
made life safe and property secure
and brought order out of chaos by
their ready courage and good sense
As Wild Bill Hickok was the original
so was he the first of the class.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
Advice to Travellers About Money.

On all steamers American money is
accepted, but every passenger should
have enough of the coin of the coun-
try to which the steamship line be-
longs to meet all bills outside of mere
passage money, as these bills are
made out in francs, marks or shil-
lings, according to the official me-
dium of the line. The convenience
also of having some of the current
coin of the country to be first Wis
tied is appreciated in the ability to
board train on landing without the
delay of bank exchange. Experienced
travellers reserve United States cur
rency for like reason.-Helen +.
Gavit. in Woman's Home Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
Many Bachelor Bishops.

The new bishop of London is by no
means the first bachelor occupant of
the see. For $50 years after the
reformation settlement of Elizabeth
it was the exception for the bishop
of London to be a married man.
Bishop Sandys Q57O-1577), afterward
archbishop of York, was the first
married bishop of London, and there
have been many married bishops
since. At the present time three out
of four of the canons of st. Pauls
and four out of five of the canons of
Westminster are bachelors.-Chicago
Record-Her
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

In the old days nearly all Of yacht 5
rigging was hemp, but in our modern
racing craft very little hemp rope is
used. Not only the standing rigging,
but great part of the running, is steel
wire rope. Only the, ropes that have
to be pulled on with hands like sheets
ropes that trim the sails-are made
Of hemp. This is because steel is not
only stronger, but it does not stretch
zine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
The Grent RenuIsite.

Towne-Yes, Prof, Krayneum is GO
ing in for politics. Why shouldn't he
be successful? He speaks seven Ian
guages fuently, while the average
politician to-day
Browne-Succeeds because he is
able to keep his mouth shut in one
language. -Philadelphia Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

TO illustrate the absolute and deli
cate control of electric cranes the man
ager of large iron works at Ipswich
England, during a recent engineering
meeting stated that his cranes of %
ton capacity "could be started and
stopped many times in an inch. En-.
gineering Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
One Reclamation.

The shy damsel whom the unsus-
pecting youth had taken TO the res
taurant had ordered everything on
the menu except bread and butter
when she turned to the young man
and said:
"Do you know, am not one bit hun
cry"
The poor man felt the dollar and
thirty cents in his vest pocket
laughed feebly and inquired;
"Are you--do you-that is, are you
doing this on bet?"-Baltimort
American.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

Don't You sometimes feel like GO
ing to theater or II ball game?"
Newer" answered Mr. Meellton.
"But don't you sometimes long for
eNcitcment?"
"Of course. That's only natural.
When do, | go with Henrietta TO a de-
partment store or else stay home and
watch her clean house. Washington
Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

Hungry Higgins-Please, ma'am,
could you give poor fellow trifie to-
day?
Kind Lady-I'm very sorry, but I'm
all out of trifles. But can give you
hunk of corn bread and bacon.-4Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

1t is said that the fauna of India
has not lost a single species of mann
NAL, bird or reptile, not merely
during the nineteenth century. but
within the period of definite history.
There is one animal the extermina-
ton of which. if not imminent, is not
improbable, namely, the Indian rhi-
noceros. The tiger, which destroyed
900 human lives in the latest reported
year. has prospect of survival which
the most pessimistic prophet cannot
dim with predictions of destruction.
Except for exhibition purposes, the
tiger does not seem a desirable con-
temporary; the rhinoceros is still
more picturesque and greatly less
mful.-Nature.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
The Difficulty.

Manager am sorry that you wish
to resign. What is the trouble?
Start is too much of a strain on
me to try to live up to the salary
your press agent says | get.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

Mrs. Jones-rhey say bachelors
should be taxed; but | don't think
they are always to blame,
DR.. Jones--Certainly not! No man
Is always to blame until he gets mar
ried! Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
The Old, Old story.

Jack--I saw deaf-mute man talk
ing OH his fingers to deaf-mute CIR
to-day.
Kitty-What was he saying?
81 love you more than words car
utter.' "-Detroit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
College Graduates Increasing.

The graduating lists of the American
colleges this wear show an increase of
25 per cent. 1t seems probable that all
the institutions of learning will have
more than their usual quota of stu
dents next fall. says Success. As eel
ebrated college presidents have shown
in the columns Of Success from time
to time, the demand for college men
in all branches of business. as well
as in the professions, is gradually in
creasing. Our colleges graduate men
and women with practical as well IS
artistic ideals. \ notion prevails that
girls who have been so fortunate as
TO complete a course in a college do
not make good y;ives. This notion is
devoid of common sense. The more
brain a man or woman can put into
his or her work the better that work
will be. This rule holds as surely in
the responsible work of housekeep-
ing, in social relations and in domes-
tic economy as in agriculture, the
arts, mechanism. law, medicine or
theology.
Ruined His Opportunity.
Eyes, there is no doubt he stole the
boss. But jest as we wuz goin' to
string him up he said somethin' about
playin' tn concertina for tn last
time. Well, tn boys all liked music
an there wuz concertina in Ike
Hunken's cabin tibet had belonged to
"A tenderfoot that passed in his checks
a dozen year ago. The boys fetched
it out an Bill Stump told tn Teller
tibet If he'd play Rock o Ages clean
through we'd let him go. SO we all
sat round an the Teller started in"
Did he play it?"
played it clean through. But we
hung him jest tn same
How was thatY"
9Th dern hyote played il in rag
lime &c Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

Bohbs-Do you think horse shoes are
lucky? ..t
Dobbs-lf they are, then the horse
| bet on Yesterday vas running bare
footed. altimOre American.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19
THE NEELY TRIAL
Will Begin in August -Ra thbone's
Will Follow.
Nv scrisps-M cRas Press Association.

Nv scrisps-M cRaA Press AssociatiOu.
Washington, July 1.-THE Havana
News says that the trial of Chas. Nelly
charged with misrepresentation OF
postal funds begins the first of August
Rathbone's trial will follow. Nicely
has been in jail at Havana since Jan
uary. Rathbone is out on bail but
not allowed to leave Cuba.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

Diplomacy never kicks at the cur
that banks ut its heels. - Chicago
Daily News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-19

1t has been obs ,rvcd that ON account
of the absence Of an atmu, phere ON the
moon and the consequent lack of graz
datiun in shadows, the eye of the OH
server is seriously misled in judging
the actual relief of objects forming
the lunar landscapes. Prof Priul. Of
brussels. has recently developed a
method of avoiding his difficulty. and
Of seeing the craters and other details
ON The moon in their natural proper
tions. Taking advantage of the fact
that as the moon travels around the
earth the eccentricity Of il, orbit pro-
duces the effect of a slow libration. or
balancing to and fro. which causes it,
face to he inclined now little one
way and now a little the other way.
Prof. Prinz makes two photographs of
the lunar object 10 he studied. at oppo-
site points in the libration. and then
combines them in Stereoscope. where
upon the object stands forth in fun
relief. This principe has hitherto been
applied only to photographs Of the
moon as n whole, aud not to particular
craters or regions Science.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-13
VALUE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS.

The old saw about putting ali the eggs into one
bas ket applies to Hayas agricultural possibilities
as well as X ever applied to any subject. When
Thadeus Stevens in reply the boast Of the South
before the war that Cotton is King replied that the
hay crop Of the State Of Pennsylvania alone was
worth more than all the the entire South pro
duoed ne was rldcuIed even by his friends. But Mr..
Stevens knew whereof he talking and was able
20 demonstrate beyond all doubt that what he had
asserted was true.
AS showing the value % diversified industries in
a STATE il Is only necessary call attention TO the
report o. the state Bureau OF Dat-es OF California.
published in another column. The report shows that
the value OF the dairy products of that State for the
year ending October 1st 1900 s15500.000 three
fourths the value OF the entire product of the
Territory of Hawaii for the year 1899 Thrum's An
nual gives the value OF the sugar product of Hawaii
for 1889 at s220O000O in round figures. and sugar
IS practically the Alpha and Omega of Hawais pro
auctions. II the dairy products of one State can
make such showing as this. what cannot Hawaii
when she turns her attention 10 other products
in addition 10
This shows what might be done in producing dairy
products in Hawaii As it is now. practically every
bit Of butter used in the Territory is imported, while
all OF the cheese is imported. Very little cream 2
produced here. the majority of people using cream
being compelled to use the condensed article Alfalfa
could be raised in Hawaii as easily in California
or other countries bordering on the Pacific ocean.
Cows flourish on alfalfa better than any other
food and II attention only given to dairy farm
ing enormous profits could be secured and the home
market supplied to the exclusion of the imported
butter. cheese and cream.
Hawaii must begin to place some of the eggs in
other than sugar baskets.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-13
HAwAlrs CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATE.

From the St. Louis Republic
Delegate Wilcox from Hawaii. has the distinction
OF having drawn the largest amount of money for
mileage OF any one elected to Congress He
rsed In Washington last week and sworn in.
ana although IL FRIDAY. he presented himself AZ
ths once OF the sergeant at arms ana asked for his
mileage Congress allows each member 10 cents
per mile for travel pay but does not whether the
amount is TO be calculated by bee line circuitous
route and although many members nave tried to take
the longest way around from their homes TO Wash
ington they have generally found that the sergeant
al arms has his method of calculating distance
As this was the first time mileage was ever paid
TO delegate from Hawaii Mr.. Wilcox got his mile
age on the basis of $500 miles. and as the member
OF Congress always draws his mileage for the round
trip Mr.. Wilcox received Christmas gift from
Uncle Sam the comfortable sum OF Neo0- The
actual cost of frst-ciass trip including meals both
ways is about $500
Hitherto the members of Congress drawing the
largest mileage was the delegate from Arizona Mar
Gus Smith. Although. Arizona is nearer TO Washing
ton than California Mr. Smith had TO make journey
bs stage coach which. added TO the railroad. made
the mileage more than that OF any Carfornia MEM
Der. The members drawing the smallest mileage
are those from Baltimore. who get - each Mr..
German formerly enjoyed that melancholy distinction
when he lived at laurel Nd which is sixteen miles
distant from WASHINGTON II may be added thai the
sergeant at arms in computing mileage never asks
any questions regarding raflroaa passes.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-13
PINGREE AND THE BEST PEOPLE,

Ex-Governor Pngree of Michigan has been called
all manner OF crank. Just has every other who
has attempted to institute reforms in the conduct
p=Slic affairs. Particularly has this been so when
tbs reformer has the interests of GER
tain men or corporations commanding great wealth.
In his final address to the Legislature of Michigan.
delivered at Lansing. January 3 Mr.. Pingree told If
of the things he has passed through His words
are well worth reproducing here. they aptly
describe some OF the conditions existing in Hawaii
rs well as In Michigan:
Every large interest that have antagonized dur
ing my fight for equal taxation has been arrayed
against me. and the allies of those interests. the
newspapers of the state. have lost opportunity
10 attempt draw the minds of the people from the
real issue by making personal attacks and
publishing malicious and wiiful hes and belittle
my efforts and bring into disrepute in order that
the present system of unjust nequtsble and in
quitous laws might still remain in force to the detri-
ment of the masses of the laborng classes and
farmers and those of small proprietors who un-
able TO speak and act for themselves
Il make the prediction that unless those in charge
and in whose hands legislation is reposed change
the present system of inequality in less than quar-
ter of century there will be bloody revolution
in this great country OF ours"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-13
RISE OF A POOR BOY.

Ignatus DonneIy, who died at his home in Min
neapolis the morning of January 2nd. man of
than ordinary ability. and his life affords au-
other illustration of the marvellous possibilities in the
United States for poor boys to rise to eminence and
fame Mr. Donnelly's greatest fame his
BaconIan cipher. through which he endeavored 20
prove that Lord Bacon the author of Shake
speare's works. and not the player himself His
book upon the subject contained many carefully
worked ont arguments and upon the surface apno-T
most convincing He the author of several other
works which attained much prominence. notably 50
his Atlantis story OF the tabled Greek continent
which disappeared in the Atlantic ages ago In re-
cent years he had written several the COM
ing conflict between capital and labor, of them
being largely sociaistic in their contents. Mr. Don
nelly had also taken prominent part in the political
affairs of Minnesota.
Born in Philadelphia. November 3 1881 Ignatius
Donney studied in the public schools there after
which he took up the study of law In 1857 ne went
10 Minnesota and had since been active in the poll
tics OF that state. He became Lieutenant Governor
in 1859 and was acting Governor for time during
the early part of the Civil War. He was Congress-
man from 1868 to 1869. being elected Republican
He supported the Greeley movement in 1872 For
years he has been of the staunchest mddleof-
theroad Populists. At the last general election he
was candidate for Vice President that ticket. He
active during the campaign and spoke in differ
ent parts OF the state
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-13
GREATNESS OF CHRISTIANITY.

Minister WI. China's representative at Washing
ton is recognized as very able man. Recently in
an interview for eastern paper Minister WI drew
comparison OF the teachings of Confueus and OF
Christ. in which he made strong contrast of the
conduct of those who profess the religions of which
these two were founders Ii sadly true as he says
that the Christian states of today largely com
mtted to the gospel of force, barbaric faith in
the white mans destiny. to the idolization of the
blonde beast" it has been picturesquely stated
Christian armies. declares this accomplished dis
cpe of Confucius. are devastating running burning
pillaging. and not pausing in their progress TO
discriminate between friend and enemy-and are
not forbearng TO carry away anything they may lay
their hands on. The forward movement of the
aggressive Christian states of today suggests the
earlier advance of Islam.
In that contrast. however is also the answer 10
WI. Reliance force despite the teachings CT
Peace. is the Indictment that may fairly be drawn
against Christendom. The moral and mental defects
that spring from weakness the inheritance OF
Confucianism The great Chinese teacher inculcated
straightforwardness. justice between man and man.
and above all common sense. If his system may be
called religion at all. it is religion of common
sense. The Chinese people most at fault in the
very things which Confucius taught Oiciai pecula-
ton. general that it may be called part of the
scheme of government: deception. so ingrained IN
the Chinese character that Western veracify is re-
garded with amused contempt disliked blunt
ness: ignorance to what is going on in the world.
profound that substitutes for the unerrng vision
Of common the blindness and deafness of mean
ingless ceremonial-these the most pronounced
weaknesses of the Of Han, twensysix centuries
after their great teacher laid down quite other lines
of development 1t is true that nation they let
their neighbors alone: they want to be left alone
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-13

M Rowell's new lookout al Diamond Head is not
meeting with that fatrerins success that the public
was led to believe would follow the discharge CO
Diamond HEAD Charlie" Thus lar the new lookout
has been unable report the name of single vessel
he has sighted much to the inconvenience of the
shipping men. FRIDAY the barkentine Wrestler Law
in plain sight of the lookout all day. but not re-
ported until nearly five O'Clock. and then the new
lookout said it schooner three miles of Dia-
mond Head" instead OF a barkentine nine miles of
the Head A reporter for The Republican was out
Diamond Head several hours before the schooner
reported. and plainly saw that a barkentine was
in sight He very naturally supposed the vessel had
been reported before he arrived there. he would
have informed the shipping men himself The man
who needs to be removed from the public works le-
paTtment is the one Superintendent McCandess
wanted removed when he was in the Senate-W. E.
Rowell.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-13

themselves and the GOOD or the outside ~orld
concerns them not The habit cf isolation is COZ
crete reply the contention OF WI that ths GoldaE
RuIe of Christ and the negative golden rule Of Cor
fueius amour. the thing
What WI regards as the superiority of Conflciza-
ism over Ch-istianity-that the concerns itself
with ethics and ignores future life, while the other
eontemplates existence 5eyond the gTave-uust be
held rather evidence OF It's fatal infeTiOrrF.
However vague the hope belief in future life.
the system that vithdraws that vision from the gaze
Of man vithdraws what in all ages has been the
inspiration that has lifted out of themselves.
There must be something above and beyond 70
draw them onward. and the decadence OF every age
and people which has grown to doubt or disbelieye
is the OF history the religions that ignore
the spiritual element IL man