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The Iola register., 1902-08-01
A FAIRY TALE OF INDUSTRY.
Transformation Scene to
sauIt Ste. Marie.

Few people have any notion OF the
stupendous operations going on at
Sault Ste. Marie, the little Canadian
village on the shores of Lake Supe-
rior, where an industrial center of
enormous magnitude is now being
created by the energies of one man.
"Harnessing Lake Superior" Is the
title of an article in Pearson's, which
gives this remarkable story: Five
years ago the sleepy little Canadian
town of Sault Ste. Marie numbered
$500 inhabitants. Past its doors the
surplus waters of Lake Superior,
mightiest of inland oceans, emptied
into Lake Huron. Untold millions of
horse power energy lay latent in
their idly flowing eddies, but only
the slow-turning wheels of few old
flour mills stood to mark their COM
mercial usefulness, while but on oc-
casional steamer or n paddle pro-
PEELED canoe disturbed the tranquil
surface. Almost as in night a
metamorphosis has taken place.
'Where once was n scattered group
of village dwellings, great stone
buildings, with towers and shafts
and connecting passageways, now
stand, and at their base deep-dug
canals wind in and out, spanned by
bridges of massive stone. Nine thou
sand workmen now earn their liv-
ings in the shops at Sault Ste. Marie,
beside the site where five years ago
the total population was but quar-
ter of that number. II is truly
wonderful story, this story of the
growth of the little frontier town
into a great Industrial centre; and
its story is the history OF the career
of one man-Francis II. Clergue."
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
THE COUGARS FIGHTING.
Cow an Elk Won by a Solar Plexus
Blow, as Told by a Trapper.

The cougar does not leap upon its
big game nor drop upon it out of tree
tops, but sneaks close or lies in wait
upon the level, and goes from cover
in straight rush like the tiger or
the hunting leopard. 1t endeavors,
says Outing, to seize upon the lower
throat or shoulder with its teeth, and
to twist the quarry's head against
this purchase" in its powerful fore
arms, until the neck is broken. Fail
ing in this attempt, yet making good
its catch-hold, the cougar will-to
put it modestly-go in and finish in
any old style. 1t will usually finish
once tooth and claw are engaged, but
sometimes it fails, and even gets the
worst of the encounter.
Felix Michaud, a most reliable free
trapper of the old regime, once told
a writer for Outing that he had
watched lion stalking bull elk.
1t was Teton mountain cougar Of
the big variety. 1t went from cover
in headlong rush, but missed it's
neck stroke as the bull lunged head,
catching him at the point of the
shoulder, and going under his belly.
Both animals were bowled over in
mixup of hair, hoofs, claws and
horns. In brief struggle, as they,
rolled over together the cougar was
thrown into the air, as if hoisted by.
spring trap, by convulsive kick
from the bulls hind leg. The mad
dened elk gained its legs and chased.
its enemy off the field. An unlocked
for punch In the wind has taken the
sand out Of pussy. ....A,
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
VOTING BY TELEGRAPH.
An Electrical Device Once Planned
for Use In the Legislatures
of Germany.

There is only one reference to me-
chanical voting in the 13 reports on
foreign parliaments which have lately
been issued. This occurs in memo
randum on the subject of divisions in
the reichstag and Prussian landtag.
As long ago as 1869 motion was in
troduced in the Prussian lower house
in favor of establishing a system called
the voting telegraph, an electric in-
vention. Each member was to have
at his place a handle TO turn to right
or left as he wished to vote "yes'' or
"no," and this handle could be turned
only by the member TO whom the seat
belonged, each member being provided
with special key. The time for taxi
ing the votes of the lower house would,
according TO this scheme, have occupied
less than two minutes.
There were no practical objections
made to the machine, says the LON
don Chronicle, but it was rejected,
partly because no pressing need exist
ed for shortening the divisions and
partly on account of the advantages
Of a.. oral process of voting.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01

she can be proud Of 1t is the inten-
tion Of the boys to maintain the orga-
nization throughout the winter il
enough money can be made out of
opera house concerts to pay expenses.
Next summer as soon as possiblelnew
uniforms will be purchased and with
a winters practice to the good the
band will be second to none in
Kansas.
A few days ago six rowdies living
near Lanyonville jumped onto Mr..
Crouch's weed gang which consists of
twenty Sittle fellows and took their
hoes away from them and dulled them
by hitting them on the rails. They
kicked their water over, swiped their
dinner and did several other things
which they should not have uone.
This morning Mr.. Crouch sent a con-
stable after them and brought them to
town and gave them a scare that they
will not forget soon. The next offense
Of this kind from anybody means a
fine and Imprisonment.
Mr.. B. +. Sheriff. who has been
quite i'll for some time with Bright's
disease died Wednesday at 0 0 o'clock
at the home of his brother G. w.
Sheriff. four miles southeast of lola
and was buried in the lola cemetery
today the funeral being held from the
residence of his brother. Mr.. Sheriff.
was "a years old and quite well known
and the funeral was largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs G. +. Perham came
down from Ottawa this morning and
will make lola their home. Mr.. Per-
ham is the gentleman who has rented
the new Stevenson building on East
Madison avenue for the purpose of
putting in a clothing store. He ex-
poets his stock to begin TO arrive to-
morrow and will begin at once un-
packing and getting thing in shape
for opening. Watch this paper for
announcement Of opening date.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG.
A Problem in which the GentIer Sex
Have Long Deen Inter-
ested. ...

The problem of how to keep young
or how TO keep from looking old, has
engaged the thoughts of both men and
women ever since the world began.
Women especially have shown deep
interest in the vexatious matter, for
their influence with men has always
depended much on physical freshness
and beauty. Numerous writer's have
contributed their views as to defying
the riddle of the ravages of time. The
latest well-known writer TO discuss ON
the familiar theme is Max O'Rell.
Without giving recipe for the preser-
ration of beauty, NJ. Blouet, drops many
useful hints as TO the causes which lead
20 the unnaturally early disappearance
of youth in some people. Bad temper
and lack of humor are, in his opinion,
the two greatest enemies of youth and
beauty. Max O'Rell thinks that with
the aid of sense of humor and good
temper woman can be young and
beautiful until so. After so he can offer
no advice on the subject.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
GOOD FOR JEWELERS..
PinR-PonE II Said to he Hard on
Watches nnd the RepRirer
VIII Profit

''Plng-pong is a fine game" said
jeweler, who does lot of repairing,
to a Sun man. mo outdoor or in
door sport has ever given us so much
to do. 1t is surprising how many
persons have broken their watches
since the game became u fad, says
the New York Sun.
you see, people play the game
without removing their coats or
waistcoats. In the excitement they
forget about their watches, and the
first thing a man knows his time
piece bounds out of his pocket.
Sometimes it strikes the table, but
wherever it does fall the watch is
damaged.
THAT is not all. A player may tie
his watch to his pocket, but still it
gets out of gear. The constant jump
ing around and the swinging of the
arms disturbs the works so the watch
has to be brought to us to be regu-
lated.
81 have had as many women's
watches as mems to repair. The
women are even more careless than
the men. Their watches dangle from
their shirt waists, and as n result
the watch jumps around like wealth
ercock in gale of wind.
"Surprising as it may seem, my in
come from repairing watches has al.
most tripled since the craze of ping.
pong began"
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
An African Night.

From the bush rose the death
scream of some animal in the grip
OF it's pursuer, jaclSals yelped in tha
distance. or tho prolonged howl Of q
hyopa broke out close at hand. A
wakeful boy" initiated it derisively,
che Snores gave place to a renewed
murmuT OF talk, the aslSari flung
another log on the smouldering fire.
Not always did the land lie silent. I
have known sleep made difficult by
the antics of hundreds of zebra, who
thudded hither and thither on the
plain like diminutive cavalry, and
cried in succession of little barks,
worried perhaps by finding the camp
between them and their accustomed
watering place. In some districts
when on wet nights rain had
swamped the fires geological garden
of "questing beasts" was apt to fore
gather round the tents. Thus hy-
enas, jackals, three lions, and brace
OF hippopotaml contributed init.
mately to one seance that wot Of,
and as the darkness was too thick
for vision, that night yielded but
scanty peace. Hippo are at all times
awkward things to get rayeled up IN
the tent r0pes.-Cornhi4 Mpgazipas
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
The Panama hat.

According to n New York dealer
the market Is flooded with Peruvian
Panamas. They are woven in Peru.
Bolivia and Ecuador from the fibers
of the palm, which are kneaded like
fax before they are woven. Then
the hats are shipped TO Paris, where
they go through process which
gives them stiffness and gloss. After
journeying to Paris the hats are
shipped to New York and sold for
Sits. Some of them are rebleached
and generally Americanized. In
which case they are sold for Ave dol
lars. A really good Panama can be
purchased in the shops this year for
$i5, whereas ones pocket was made
e25 lighter by the same article last
year. The modish persons In New
York, IL is said, are not purchasing
Panamas this year, however. Tho
Panama is growing too cheap to bs
exclusive any longer, and the swag.
ger set has dropped II. f,
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
PARKS FOR THE PEOPLE.
The Turf IL Not So much Hurt by IN.
Feet II IL from sot
Exhaustion.

The question of removing or replace
ing keep of the gress" signs In pub
lie parks has become one OF lively In
terest In many cities because of re-
port that the turf In Central park,
New York, is in danger, on account
Of the crowds not being kept TO the
roads and paths, remarks the Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Comparison Of experiences leads TO
Abe combustion that IL 10 not 80 much
the feet OF the people straying over
the RrnsA that has caused the mis-
chief as the misjudgment Of the park
management. The turf IN perishinR
because the soil Nv becoming exhaust
ed. Other parks have for years been
free 20 the people, who are allowed
90 wander where they please and set
tie themselves down on the cool turf
in twos and threes, and In larger fam
fly groups. Park parties gather and
school pdcnics bivounc under the shade
OF the trees, while the children romp
and scnmper IN the open spaces with
no Keep on the grasR signs TO scare
them 20 the roads made perllous by
swift automobiles or tbronged with
carriages. In spite Of all this tho
grass in these parks fourishes, the
turf seeming 20 be the better instead
OF the worse for this usage
The parks are for the people. Tho
only way the masses Of the people
can enjoy themselves IS by having
the freedom Of the erase. The ex-
perience Of other cities, as well "a
that OF Cleveland. 10 that under rea-
sonable regulations such usc of the
parks Is not injurious 10 the turf,
provided care is taken 20 keep tho
soil In condition TO supply the grass
roots with proper nourishment.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
MOST EXCLUSIVE CLUB.
An Organization Composed Wholly Of Per.
sons with Broken Backs.


L. A. ID. Wilson, Of Minneapolis,
now lying at the city hospital with
an injured spine, which hhasparalyzed
him from his waist to his toes, has
Joined the Broken Back" club. This
organization, which is probably the
most unique body in the United
States, says the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch, has now 120 members, and its
roll is rapidly increasing. 1t was
founded last December by James w.
Patterson, a newspaper man, known
from the Pacific coast to New York
city.
Mr.. Patterson has been lying in q
water bed in the County hospital, in
Chicago, six months. He received
his injury by fall. He is paralyzed
from the fourth rib down, and his
body is encased in a plaster cast. His
mind is clear, and he has free use OF
his hands and arms. Mr.. Patterson'a
brain was too active and healthy in
tone to permit him to lie supinely in
bed and bemoan his fate. He found
that there were several other pa
tients in the hospital who were suf-
fering from a similar affliction. He
found out their names and the num-
Der Of their wards from the doctors
and nurses and wrote each of them
a letter. A correspondence was
started which proved interesting to
all who participated in it, and from
them the idea of the club sprang.
At first the membership was con-
fined to hospitals in Chicago, but the
club now has members in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland and
Minneapolis. The doctors heartily
indorse the plan, as they say that the
occupation Of the minds of their pa
tients over the affairs of the club
gives them a more cheerful spirit,
and tends to prolong their lives.
The constitution and bylaws Of
the club were drawn up by Mr.. Pat
terson and contains a number OF
unique features. Here are some Of
them
''This club shall be known as the
Broken Back Club of America.
"No one shall be allowed to become
a member who is able to move a
muscle of his body below the eleventh
rib.
Grace, sex, age, previous condi.
ton of servitude-police or other
wise-turpitude or morality shall be
no bar to nor premium upon mem
bership.
"The president of the club shall
be the member whose paralysis ex-
tends to the highest rib.
every member shall write a let
ter once a week, which shall be sent
to the secretary, and by that officer
forwarded to every other member.
The letter must be cheerful in tone,
and any new amusement or occupa-
ton suggested to sufferers from q
broken back will be heartily vel.
rmWuir couoA1,e r,our,uo
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
Skaters All Records,

Twice in hospital, f. A. Gulledge,
Verbena, Ala, paid vast sum to
doctors to cure severe case OF piles,
causing "a tumors. When all failed,
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve soon cured
him. Subdues Inflammation, conquers
Adhes, kills Pains. Best salve in the
world. 25c at Evans Bros. drug
store.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
HINT OR TWO FOR HUSBANDS
Guaranteed to Promots Domestic Tran
quillity and the General Welfare.

Guaranteed to Promote Domestic Tran
quillity and the General Welfare.
Trust your friend with yourmoney
if you choose, but not with your wife.
"An ounce of prevention" applies in
divorce cases.
In being firm don't forget to be
courteousandgentle. Firmness need
never spell tyranny" even in do
mestic matters.
If you play the part Of "hcn-hus-
sey" don't swear IL it becomes a case
of "henpeck" later. The law OF
cause and result will not vary much
on account Of any individual.
If you marry for beauty only don't
get mad when that transitory quail
ity fades.
If you are not faultless do not de-
mand that in your mate.
at takes two to make a quarrel" I"
but one can do lot to precipitate
that undesirable thingl
"There are Others" and unless
you are quite man there will be
constant temptations to comparisons
of you with the "others," and the re-
suit may be startling to you, though
long apparent to outsiders.
If you marry for money be con-
tent with your salary, and don't ex-
pect to have all other things thrown
in" You may have to work hard
to even earn your salary.
Never mind if sometimes there
are hairs in your brush which you
didn't leave there. Did you expect,
when you married, to have all the
privileges Of privacy reserved for
you?
Don't be over anxious to "get
even" when your wife disappoints
you in some way. Possibly you may
have been 2 continuous disappoint-
ment to her, and yet she has the
grace not to remind you Of it.
If you marry simply to get cook
don't demand intellectual compan-
ionship, too, unless you give the dear
woman time to develop. Most peo-
pie require time even to learn to
cook well, and there are but "a
hours in most days.
Remember who is to pay the bills
and take heed of their probable
length (and breadth) when looking
for good dresser" in your future
wife, says the New York Herald.
Don't imagine for a moment that
you have monopoly on the contents
of the knowledge box. Most married
women know at least two or three
things, although your wife may have
the grace not to continually shake
that fact in your face. How much
larger a dollar does look to a man
when he hands it to his wife for nee.
essaries than when he spends it fol
cigarsl
BE as lenient in your treatment Of
your wife's faults and frailties as you
expect her to be of yours, and ther
shut your eyes and multiply the de-
gree by ten, according to your great
masculine strength. ....
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
Cleaner VransportatIon.

Some statistical lossea arc hailed
with pleasure. New York city IL glad
to hear that IL has only oS,ose horses
and 3,3a6 stables, compared with 7a.-
TAG horses and t,ote stables In 1890.
Electricity and automobiles are re-
sponsible for the change, and II Is an
important one in the directjoR pf Oleap-
or streets. A--.s \ ~ ~ 4 I
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
Just Look at Her.

Whence came that sprlghtly step,
iaultless skin, rich, rosy complexion,
smiling face. She looks good, feels
good, Here's her secret. She uses
DR.. King New Life Pills, Result, -
all organs active, digestion good, no
headaches, no chance for "blues. T"
Try them yourself Only 25c at Evans
Bros.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01
SAxoNY'S ECCENTRIC KING.
Interesting Stories Are Told of the
Peculiar Habits of the Former
Ruler.

The newspapers have lately been
ceased king of Saxony, but they are
mostly connected with his public mil
itary career. OF his private life little
is told except that in its extreme sim
plicity it resemblod closely that Of
Emperor William !.
1t is reported that King Albert had
a rooted objection TO exchanging his
old clothes for new ones, and IT, was
only with great difficulty that his
groom of the chamber could persuade
him to have new coat tried on. One
day when he had just undergone the
torment of having clothes tried on,
the king happened to pass through the
famous hall of the knights, in the
Dresden palace. Looking up at the fig
ures of the mail-clad knights, he said,
with a deep sigh: "What a good time
the old knights had in their iron
armor; they were troubled with no
creases."
A retired captain of the Saxony
army whom everybody knew as being
under his wife's thumb, applied for
permission to wear his old uniform
on special occasions. The king wrote
on the margin of the application: "I
am quite willing, il his wife per-
mits It,"
Paying rne T-remIum.
Some few months ago a young
matron telephoned to one Of the young
men she knew, who is connected with
n large insurance firm, asking him to
write policy covering her new house
hold effects.
Don't tell Dick" she asked. "I
want to surprise him. He really thinks
have no business head nj all"
The young man assented and issued
the policy. lie waited a considerable
time for the payment Of the premium.
His friendship for the young woman
caused him 10 resist sending the bill,
but he finally did so. The recipient
complained bitterly to an asquaint-
ance, who is considerable of wag, and
he readily encouraged her in her i'd eas.
"Now, really" she said, wrinklinR
her pretty brows, "this bit of paper
costs next to nothing. / could have
written 1t myself"
"Yes," said he, "but If you have a
fire the company will have to pay the
loss"
"Well," she suggested, "let them de-
deduct what they say owe them.
Then they won't be out any thing
Chicago Record Herald.
The Iola register., 1902-08-01

"Now, dearest, may go TO your fG-
ther and ask his cOnsentW
wait until the end OF the quarter.
when my dressmaker's bill comes in
lie will be more willing to part with
me then. ."--Ladies' Field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-05

ga wise man is moved from his course
neither by force or entreaty," but the
same often applies to mule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-05
Saved MANY a Time.

Dol't neglect coughs and colds even
if it is spring. Such cases often result
seriously at this season just because
people are careless. A dose of One
Minute Cough Cure will remove all dam
ger. Absolutely safe. Acts sat once
Sure cure for coughs, colds, Group, grip,
bronchitis, and other throat and lung
troubles. IT have used One Minute
Cough Cnre several years." says Post
master G. O. Dawson, Barr, Iud. .."It is
the very b'st cough medicine on the
market. 1t has saved me many a Sc
we're epell Cf sickness and I warmly
r. commend it." The children's favor
tie. W. A Rsmbert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-05
La Grlnne Quickly Cured.

''In the winter of 1898 and 1899 was
taken down with a severe attack of
what is called La Grippe" says T. L.
Hewett, a prominent druggist of Win
field, III. "The only medicine I used
was two bottles of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. It broke up the cold
and stopped the coughing like magic,
ana l have never since been troubled
with Grippe" Chamberlain Cough
Remedy can always be depended upon
to break up severe cold and ward off
any threatened attack of pneumonia. II
is pleasant to take. too, which makes
1t the most desirable and one of the
most popular preparations in use for
these ailments. For sale by all drug
gists.