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The Iola register., 1902-07-25
HENPECKED HUSBANDS.
Celestial Literature IL Fun Of HUI
mOrouH Anecdotes and DeHcrip-
tiOns on the subject.

"Chinese humorous literature
abounds with reference to henpecked
husbands said Prof. Herbert Allen
Giles, of the University of Cambridge,
in the closing lecture of his recent
course at Columbia university. Then
he went on TO tell sample story culled
from this branch of Chinese litera-
ture, says the New York Tribune.
"Ten henpecked husbands resolved
TO form society to resist the imposi-
tions of their wives" he said. "The ten
wives heard of the plan, and while the
meeting for organization was in prog
ress entered in n body. Nine of the
rebellious husbands dsincontinently bolt
ed, but the tenth one retained his place,
quite unmoved by the frightful ap-
partition. The ten ladies', merely smil-
ing contemptuously on the one man
left behind, returned to their homes,
satisfied with the success of their raid.
The nine husbands thcrcupon returned
and resolved to make the heroic tenth
the president of the society. When
they went, however, to inform him OF
the honor, it was found that he had
died of fright.
"Women have a few privileges that
men have not" continued Prof. Giles.
"They are exempt from the bamboo
punishment; no woman can he bam-
booed. And woman is a source of enx-
iety and msgiving to magistrate and
counsel in any case in which she may
be party, for no Chinaman will enter
into an agreement with a woman-not
from any feeling of chivalry at all, but
from rooted conviction that he will
get the worst of it,"
Prof. Giles continued to reveal mas
culine secrets by describing some
things which he said recently took
place at dinner at which number
of high-class natives and important for
eigners were present. The host, adj
dressing himself to the latter, in
quired:
"Do you fear the inner ones?"
Upon inquiry he explained that he
meant their wives, and added, with
unconscious pathos, that many China
men stood in constant fear of their
| wives.
"Now, for example, he does" said
the host, naively, pointing to solemn
and rotund magistrate, who had i'm
pressed everyone as filed with sense
of his importance.
| At this all the Europeans present burst
into uncomfortable laughter, which
rather surprised the Chinaman, who
had been seeking to acquire informa-
tion on what they thought were seri'
| Gus matters.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
PARKS FOR THE PEOPLE.
The Turf IL Not So Much Hurt by the
Feet nv ~ Is from soil
EKhaustiOn.

The question of removing or replac-
ing keep off the grass" 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
the conclusion that it is not SO much
the feet of the people straying over
the grass that has caused the mis-
chief as the misiudgment of the park
management. The turf is perishing
because the soil is becoming exhaust
ed. Other parks have for years been
free to the people, who are allowed
TO wander where they please and set
tie themselves down on the cool turf
in twos and threes, and in larger fam
lily groups. Park parties gather and
school picnics bivouac under the shade
of the trees, while the children romp
and scamper in the open spaces with
no keep off the grass signs TO scare
them TO the roads made perilous by
swift automobiles or thronged with
carriages. In spite Of all this the
grass in these parks fourishes, the
turf seeming to be the better instead
of the worse for this usage
The parks are for the people. The
only way the masses Of the people
can enjoy themselves IS by having
the freedom of the grass, The ex-
perience of other cities, as well as
that of Cleveland, is that under rea.
sonable regulations such use of the
parks is not injurious TO the turf
provided care is taken 20 keep the
soil in condition to supply the grass
roots with proper nourishment.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
COUNTY NEWS
LIBERTY.
Mrs. Johnson. Correspondent

July @1. Cuiois Cornell received
two broken ribs as result OF fall
wh'"N ho -o"a'ved at Mr.. Murphy's
last Tuesday. He drove a load of
wheat up to the granary to unload
and placed his hand on the wall TO
reach in the bin for piece of carpet.
The ooaro was only slightly nailed
and it gave way. He fell ssme distance
and struck the edge of an inch board
with his side, breaking two ribs from
the backbone. DR. Allen, OF Neosho
Falls was called to see him, and he is
improving fast at this writing.
Mr. Powers, of lola, took pictures
OF the thresher at work and OF the
crew, both men and women, at George
Townsend's Wednesday. They were
real good.
Mrs Townsend ard Mrs white. Of
lola, and Mrs Castator and girls Of
Liberty, also ye scribe, spent the day
last Thursday with Mrs Hattie Town
send.
The rain last Thursday stopped the
thresher for few days.
Pearl Townsend went to Ness county
last Saturday for visit with friends,
Miss Ollie Best, OF Neosho Falls,
spent q few days with Mrs b Pees
tho ,..;. ct he weck.
Little Harry Hecox, son OF Alfred
Hecox, is staying with his grand
mother, Mrs Bryant, while his mother
is gone west to visit her father, Mr.
Rhodabarger.
Farmers are commencing to put up
hay and plow for wheat. The hay is
an excellent crop in this vicinity.
Mary and Joe Murphy visited at
Kane's in Pleasant Valley Tuesday.
Laura Kramer spent last week with
her grandmother in lola.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
NEGRO SCARED WHITE.
Strange Eject Of Terror on the Black
Cook Of an Eastern Sail
ing ship,

Fear of death in the midst of a storm
which threatened to send the schoon-
er Fred A. Small to the bottom is said
to have changed Herm Blanco, a full
blooded negro, into n white man. The
change lasted three days Then, so
the story goes, Blanco's natural color
asserted itself once more, and he re-
sumed his place on shipboard az a
man of ebony, reports the New York
Mail and Express
81 had heard of a negro turning
white from fright" said Capt. q. r.
Thomson, of the Small, "but it was the
first time I ever saw such transfor-
nation. Ordinarily BlancO Is al black
as night, but while the storm lasted
he was almost as white as snow"
In a wrecked condition the schooner
came into port the other day, and
was towed to dry dock. Three weeks
ago she left Valparaiso with cargo
of wood, birds and monkeys. Six days
later she ran into severe storm.
For four days and nights her crew
was kept on deck. On the fifth day
topmast and bowsprit went by the
board All this time Blanco. the cook
is said to have grown whittier and
whittier.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25

BY French chemist is claimed the
invention of a method Of compressing
sea air into tabloids, Those, therefore,
who wish for change of air will in
future only have to go to the nearest
chemists and buy bottle Of Margate
tabloids or half dozen Riviera pas
titles. So long as the drugs are prop
erly dispensed the invention will be
welcome. 1t would be unpleasant to
ask for Bournemouth pastilles and to
receive instead the Cologne (not the
eau de Cologne) variety, The latter
form has 70 distinct smells.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
SMALL PAY FOR hard WORK.
Department who Are Poorly
RecOmpensed.

In the great printing Office at
Washington where the government
paper currency is prepared for cir
culation there are some very skillful
women who receive only small pay.
This is notably true of those who
inspect and count the sheets of bills
as they come from the presses, says
the Chicago Chronicle. Every sheet
contains four bills, each OF which
must be perfect. If there is ever so
small spot or flaw in the printing
the bill is rejected. These women
have 10 be experts who have served
in all the capacities from printers
assistant up, until they can detect in
an instant flaw which would not
be seen by the unframed eye. They
inspect and count 10000 sheets of
bills day, and their compensation
is $500 year; they have to pass
rigid examinations before they can
get into the service at all.
Persons who suffer from the heat
in summer should he comforted
whenever they lick a postage stamp
for the girls who put the sticking
material upon that stamp are in a
much warmer place. During the av-
erage warm day in Washington the
thermometer stands at 110 degrees in
the big room where the govern.
ments stamps are coated with glue
The sheets of stamps are run
through long boxes filed with very
hot air in order to dry them thor
oughly, and these heated boxes raise
the temperature of the room in spite
of open windows and many electric
| fans.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
Flrst Published July 25. leO2l
Senate Concurrent Resolution No

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5.
Proposing an amendment to the constitution
relating to and providing for biennial
elections
BE IL resolved by the Legislature OF the state
of Kansas, two birds of the members elected
to each house thereof concurring therein;
SECTION l The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state of Kansas
is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of
1ne state tor their approval or ejec ton to wit;
The constitution OF the state OF Kansas Is
hereby amended by striking out the whole of
section of article and section 8 and OF
article OF said constitution and inserting in
lieu Of said sections the folio wing, which shall
constitute section of article OF the consti-
ton: sec. 2, General elections and township
elections shall be held biennially on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday In November
in the years bearing even numbers. AL
county and township officers shall hold their
omces Tor term of two years and
until their successors are qualified pro-
vlded, one county commissioner shall be
elected from each of,three;districts ts numbered
!, 2, and 3. by the voters of the district, and
the legislature shall fix the time of election
and the term OF office OF such commissioners,
such election,to be alta general elect andno
term of ONCE to exceed six years. All officers
whose Su ccessoiS would under the law as 1t
existed at the time OF their election, be
elected in an odd-numbered year shall hold
| ofiice for an additional year and until their
SUCCESSORS are qualified. No person shall hold
the ONCE of sheriff or county treasurer for
more than two consecutive terms.
SEC. 2. This proposition shall be submitted
to the electors OF this state at the general
election OF representatives in the year 1902
| for their approval or rejection, The amend
ment hereby proposed shall he designated on
the official ballot by the folio wing title: 1.-The
biennial election amendment to the constitu
| tion," and shall be voted for or against as
now provided by law under such title.
SEC. 3 This resolution shall take effect and
he in force from and after its publication in
| the statute-book.
| Approved February IA, 1901.
| l hereby certify that the foregoing Is a
true and correct copy of the original en-
rolled resolution now on file in my ONCE and
that the same took effect by publication in the
statute-book May l, 1901,
| GEO. A. CLARK,
| tsHALl Secretary of State.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
SAVAGE COLONY in INDIA.
A Tribe in Madras That Eats Game
Killed by Hunters without
Cooking II.

In the Nellore district of the
Madras presidency live the Yanadis,
strange tribe, as may be seen from
a report which has been issued by
the authorities of the Madras Gov
ernment museum. The live in for
ests, and that they are little removed
from savagery is indicated by the
absence of supplemental or monu-
mental material, the animistic ma
ture of their religion, the primitive
hunting and fishing methods followed
by many of the tribe, and the habit
of eating the almost raw flesh of the
game they kill after slightly heating
or scorching it. They are fearless in
catching cobras, which they draw out
of their holes without fear of their
fangs, and IL is supposed that they
protect themselves against the ef-
fects of snake bites by swallowing
the poison sacs of the snakes. Es-
pecially singular is the manner in
which they produce fire by friction.
For this purpose they prepare two
sticks, one short, the other long. In
the former a square cavity is made,
aud it is held firmly i'm the ground
while the long stick Is twirled rap.
idly to and fro in the hole. Instead
of charcoal powder they use rags, or
even dried leaves, which they find
little difficulty in Lighting.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
FIRST SURVEY OF PANAMA.
ing Was Done UntII De
Lessep's Day.

How many Americans know that the
first exploration for the route Of the
Panama canal was made by II, de Ia
Serna as far back as 1527-2S? Many
different explorations followed and
suggestions from various quarters.
but nothing definite was done until
De Lesseps formulated his famous
scheme. This was opposed by the
United States. Americans then want
ed the canal to go through Nicaragua,
and this plan was favored by Gen.
Grant in 1879 But nothing was done.
Says Harper's Encyclopedia of the
United States; "In 1884 the people of
the United States and France sub
scribed large sums toward French
company, headed by Count de Lesseps,
OF Suez canal fame, which announced
it's intention of cutting a canal
through the isthmus of Panama" The
subsequent financial catastrophe is
well known. In 1899 the Panama Canal
Company of America was incorporated
with a capital of $3o,O00,0O0. 1t was
then estimated that il would cost $685.
600, 900 to complete the canal.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
cULTIvATING A CARRIAGE.
We Are Advised to Garry n weight
on Our Heads If We Would
stand Erect.

A STOPPING figure is not only ia
miliar expression of weakness or old
age, but it is, when caused by careless
habits, a direct cause of contracted
chest and defective breathing. I'm
less you rid yourself of this crook
while at school you will probably go
bent to your grave. There, is one good
way to cure it, Shoulder braces will
not help. One needs not an artificial
substitute, but some means to develop
the muscles whose duty it is to hold
the. head and shoulders erect. know
of only one bull's-eye shot. says a
writer in Halls Journal Of Health.
1t is to carry weight on the head.
A sheepskin or other strong bag filled
with 20 or 30 pounds of sand is good
weight. When engaged in your morn
ing studies, either before or after
breakfast, put the bag of sand on your
head, hold your head erect, draw your
chin close to your neck and walk
slowly about the room, coming back
il you please every minute or two
TO your book or carrying the book
as you walk.
The muscles whose duty it is to hold
the head and shoulders erect are hit
not with scattering shot but with a
rife ball. The bones Of the spine and
the intervertebral substance will soon
accommodate themselves to the new
attitude. One year Of daily practice
with the bag, half an hour morning
and evening, will give you noble car
riage without interfering a moment
with vour studies
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
Created "a New volcano.

AS sequel to the recent earth
quakes in Sardinia an enormous
chasm has been opened in the earth,
while the surface has bulged into a
hill of considerable elevation, from
which stones and masses of earth
are projected. There are also symp-
toms that the interior of the hill is
in an ebullient condition. Scientists
incline to the belief that the phe-
nomena observed are volcanic. An
other consequence of the earthquake
is that Lake Santo, near Modena,
which was about 500 yards long and
100 wide, has completely disappeared.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
NEoSHo FALLS.
Mrs Geo Malcom Correspondent


July 22-Another big rain Saturday
morning which stopped the threshing
and harvesting.
Haying is in full blast among most
of the farmers.
The prospects are fine for the late
corn crop.
CHI Goodrich OF Independence. an
Old citizen of this place is in very
poor health.
Mr. ] Dice was in Yates Center part
of last week.
C Baker visited his daughter in lola
last week.
Miss Ethel Collins of Dunlap visited
Miss May Venting last week
MrJ Handeshell is able TO be out
again after his recent illness.
Miss Jane Sain attended the AS
sembly at Ottawa last week.
Mrs Amos Wright was in lola the
first OF the week shopping.
Rev. Thomas and wife attended the
assembly at Ottawa Tuesday last.
Mrs Will Jackson and Miss Eva
were in Yates Center last week ar
ranging for a recital date.
d w Finney made a business trip
to Leroy Monday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Les Adams
Wednesday, ly 10th, daughter
The NJ H G Club gave a delightful
party at the home of Miss Josie She
Wells home Saturday evening.
J Bishop had a shoe sale Saturday
Trade was good.
Jas Swan came in of the road Fri
day to visit few days with home
folks.
Miss Eva Jackson will give a musi
cal recital at Burlington July %.
VIM Dulnsky is having two large
signs painted on his store building
The Epworth League gave yer!
pleasant social at the homie Of MI
and Mrs Perrigo Tuesday eve.
Walter Diner is home from Law
renee to spend his summer vacation
Miss Minnie Kent is visiting friend
in Yates Center this week.
Miss Nellie Reuick OF Chicago il
visiting Miss Eva Jackson.
The Nj A G Club picnlced in River
side Park Wednesday evening. From
reports they had good time.
The sad news of the death OF Mr.
Will Jones. daughter of Mr. and Mr.
Edward Grubbs, was a shock to he
many friends and relatives Wednes
day afternoon about 4 O'Clock. Mr.
Jones had only been sick about
wee6 and on the day of her death wa
not thought to be so seriously iii
She was born December o, 1870, ant
was married to Mr. William Jone
August l, 1885, She leaves hus
band and seven children, father
mother, and two brothers TO mourI
the loss of a loving wife, mother ant
a daughter. The bereaved relative
have the sympathy of the entire com
munity. Services in her memory wer
held at the residence Thursday 2 pm
Interment made in the Cedarvab
cemetery
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
Cures Sciatica

Rev. w. L. Riley, L. L. D., Cuba
New York, writes: "After fifteen
days of excruciating pain from sciatic
rheumatism, under.varioustreat nents,
| was induced to try ;Ballard's Snow
Liniment, the first application giving
my first relief, and the second, entire
relief. l can give it unquali6edrecom-
mendation. 25c, SOC and Sl.00 at G. B
SPENCER a. Co.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
Killing Mites and Lice.

To prove that your hens have lice
and to show how easy it is to free
your fowls from the insect pests;- just
nail up wide board against the un-
der side of the rooet, sprinkle or
paint IL we'll with Lees Liquid Lice
Killer and see that the fowls roost
over 10 mt night. Next morning YOU
win find all OF the lice lying dead on
the paiuted board. The genuine is
for sale 10y Evans Bros.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
Need More Help.

Often the over.taXed organs of
digestion cry out for help by Dyspep-
sia' pains, Nausea, Dizziness, Head
aches, liver complaints, bowel dis
orders. such troubles call forprompt
use OF Or. Kings New Life Pills,
They are gentle, thorough and guar
gnteed to cure 25c at Evans Bros,
drug store.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25

The news published in lastMonday's 5
REGISTER that Sam OHara of Moran
was believed to be near to death caus-
cd many expressions of sorrow in
lola. Sam had many friends here in
the days when he wasla carpenter at
Moran. When he went to war with
the 20th Kansas he added to his
friends, flor all the boys who came
back spoke feellngly of what good
soldier Sam was and what an unselfish
comrade he was, always willing to
help another in any way possible.
And it was this big, strong young
man who fell a victim to the dread
consumption and since his return has
been fighting for dear life against
disease He had not msney enough
to travel for his health but was fOrtu-
nate enongh to get an OH lhoma
claim, later being granted a pension.
Still hegrew weaker and it begins to
look now as If he was not going to be
able to win his last fight.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25

The Lawrence Journal says corn in
the Kaw valley grew at the rate of a
foot day the past week--had to, to
keen its head above water.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25

STOLEN, Draft horse weight 1850.
dark brown, sore shoulder on righ
side aud wire cut on left hind leg
Reward for information. A. Spon-
seller, 4 miles south of lola Z. o.
box Is lola.
The Iola register., 1902-07-25
Not a Cure-Au

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will
only cure diseases of the digestive
tract, such as indigestion, bilious
ness, constipation apd sick head
ache, which is the fesult of these
troubles. It is soldSi in SOC and 81
bottles by c, B spen}er, lola, Kan
sas, Kinne & Son, 4 foran, Kansas
and w. l. Waters &{ Co.. Ladarper
Kansas,
The Iola register., 1902-07-25

Ffieeahead " 1ol twoVear old steers.
ave milcsnor.n east OF LaHaSo $ W. Lust
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16

PearT how soon we would anchor at
Etah. He replied, In a couple of hours.
| asked how long il would take to cross
the Sabine. He replied. -Four hours if
there is no ice Owe had crossed twice
during the summer free from the ice.l
I'VE were within couple Of hours of
Etah. This was the only opportunity for
the landing. Supper was eaten and I ha d
time to collect my diaries and game lists,
write an order to Mr.. Bridgman to pay
s1.Sc0 to my wife, hastily close my mail
to the United States, collect my wife's
letters and photographs. sealskin coat.
and a few things into small bag, ex-
change my coat for q heavier one. ask
permission of Mr.. Peary to go ashore for
here seen on the beach. and get in the
boat which was landing an Eskimo and
his effects.
From shore changed my mind and al
lowed the Eskimo to shoot a hare and
kept him waiting but minute to send
the following to the ship. along with the
hare and the shot gun:
u stated in my resignation that would
remain at nearest point possible to your
headquarters, SO as to be within your
reach in case my medical services are
needed. l would willingly stay at Sa-
bine. but If ] were not allowed to do SO.
the ship might Illustrate my plan of land
ing In the settlements. This place is near
Anoritok. At that place I can come to
Sabine after the middle Of November. I
certainly shall never voluntarily leave the
arctic until this expedition ends. I don't
feel like going ashore at your house and
defying any one to put me aboard. I
would rather be within easy reach. as I
would be at Sabine. The staying on this
side is the next best thing I can do. as
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16
The important Case from Alabama
in 6. S. Court.
lThe Atlanta Constitution.

ll he L5Ci3nI .tONSClCuGlOE-'
In the highest national legal circles
and in southern legislative circles. no
| little interest is being manifested III the
forthcoming decision OF the United States
Supreme Court on the constitutional val
idity of the so-caIled grandfather clause
of the recent amendments of Southern
State constitutions whereby the disfran'
chisenent of many negro voters has beer
effected. The particular case under con
sheraton by the highest tribunal OF IN
and is from Alabama. The awaited ds'
cision is @-t especial interest to that STATE
end Nor-t Carolina. and more 1Hdlrecc'
Il other Southern States having s1litraS,
limitations, or expecting to adopt Sact
iesisla ton.
The case in question comes before n.
United States Supreme Court in the torn
OF an appeal from the ruling OF JUDGE
Jones. of the Federal Court of the rnldd!e
district of Alabama. TIE complainant -
a negro. who. upon being refused the
right to register at the recent eLecton
for State officers. on constitutional
grounds. applied to the Judge for rlaIiq "a
mus to compel the registrars TO place htH
name on the poll list. Judge Jones &c.
MED the application. on the ground tha'
ne had no Jurisdiction in the premises,
but. in order to expedite matters. ceffiiie1
The case direct TO the Supreme Court Qi
the United States. instead Of permitting. ).
70 take the regular course OF going hfss
to the Circuit Court of Appeals,
Whatever may be the spirit OF the con-
the country's ablest constitutional la*Es l,
do not hesitate to assert that its letter nus
not been violated by the grandtalhsF
clause. or any other phase Of. state C2u-
stitution amendment IN the south cess
rated to place the ballot beyond the reacn
court of last resort Will set at rest any
Coubt which max exist on the subject