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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-13
AUNT RUTH FINDS THE COAL MAN.

You knew, s'pose, that Jacks folks
had moved to Boston? Yes; and soon's
they got kinder settled down, Minty
wrote me letter urgin' me to come
down right of, and stay with 'em a good
long spell.
They'd be glad ter have me make il
my home with 'em, you know, but some
how, l can't seem ter make up my mind
to settle down in any one stiddy place
Is'pose that's alwers the way with wild
.ders and old maids-generally kinder
Uneasy, amt they?
But t any rate, looked on that invite
of Minty's as regular providence; and
I fairly jumped out O. my chair when l
read it; and says 1 at once, "rl go-it's
just the thingr'
You remember I told ye about my
scrape with that coal man, last Christmas,
when was to BostOn-how 1 made him
take me to the depot, and then hadn't q
cent O. money to pay him, arter prom
ISM to reward him liberal, too!
didn't mean no harm more n baby;
but know he thought I was a swindlin' +,
lynn female woman, goin' round loose,
gittin' my Twin by workin' onto folks
feelings, and stealin' rides outer coal
men. He hadn't no means o. KNOWN
the truth O. the matter, We see, and it
did look bad-it looked against me,
that's fact.
1t would a ben easy enough ter sot the
matter right if I'd only remembered the
feller's address he gin me the last min
ute when took the cars; but I'd gin up
tryin' to do that long ago-'twant no
kind o. use.
So that's how twas when I got Minty's
letter. I'd turned the matter over in
my mind a good deal, and I'd come to the
decision that sometime; and pooty soon,
too, that coal man and me would have q
reckonin' together.
And now, here was a. good chance to
go and hunt him up. So I got myself
ready's quick's 1 could, and went along.
Minty met me to the depot, and the
fust words she said was:
''Aunt Ruth! what under the canopy
is the matter with We? You look as if
you'd had a fit of sickness! Have ye
ben sick?'
mo, Minty, I hain't'' says I, s.but
there's other troubles in this world as
wearin' as sickness"
'.For PHYS sake" says she; ''what
do YOU mean?'' And then told her.
ats that coal man that's wearin' me
away to shadder, and nothin' else,"
says 1. sits quiet up home, We know,
and likely enough my minds dweit on
the subject mOre'n what's reasonable
or material 'Tany rate, all I've done
lately. is jest ter think. think-night and
day-about how cheated that poor fell
Ter. And now Eve come down to Bos-
ton, and I'm goin' to find him and hev
a settlement W. h him, if it costs fifty
dollarsr' says L; and you've got ter
promise to help me. too, or else I'll 60
m git somebody that will,' says I.
Minty laughed and Rugged me over
again. =,
Cheer up, says she, Wen have
that old fashioned conscience O. yourn
outer misery in no time. The coal man
shall be found if we have ter turn Boston
inside out and hind side afore to do it, F"
says she,
Minty's better for me than bottle o.
medicine, any day, and she chippered
me right up; so't I felt more like myself
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-13
PASTOR DANKWARDE.
POMERANA. 1anH

PoMERANIA, 1907.
Twas in the Northern German land
Fast by the Baltic Sea,
When the French Emperor sent his troo,
To bend the peoples knee,
And dwell within their houses,
roasting on wine and corn,
iii German hearts should learn to feel
The might of foreign scorn.
They came to Bodenstede,
hamlet green and STILL
With fountain in the market-place,
Where maids their pitchers NIL
They over ran the village street,
They over ran the inn,
They stole the peasants' ripening crops,
And strove the maids to win;
And up and down throughout the night
They sang their ribald song,
While hidden evils darted forth
To join the lawless throng.
How fair was Bodenstede!
But deeds the Frenchmen wrought
Among her pleasant summer fields
No peaceful harvest brought.
The people seized the soldiers,
And bore them to the strand,
And shipped them to barren shore
Within hostile land,
And then returned rejoicing;
But he, the nations fate,
Quickly dispatched a mightier corps
To hold the conquered state.
Alas for Bodenstedei
How sac the sun uprose
That day the foreign flagS returned
Before his golden close!
Rode forth Commander Mortier:
'Seize all the men," he cried,
~'Who rule in Bodenstede,
And place them side by side;
A.And at the signal given,
Shoot each man where no stands,
They that remain shall live to SEQ
Their blazing homes and lands"
Then forward stepped the pastor;
His eyes were bright as flame;
''If any man is shot, shoot mel
Mine is the guilt and shame,
81 babe the people to revolt,
And drag the men away;
sent them TO the Swedish shore:
Twas 1 urged on the fray.
Hear me, o sire, how innocent
These people surely are;
1Pray thee burn my guilty roof,
But all these others spare"
Inc stern COMMANDER MOrt10f
Heard what the pastor said,
One moment stood irresOlute.
Then turned his horses head;
And putting spurs to flank, they rode
Out from the wondering town:
And As they passed, tho word was given,
These fisher-huts burn DOWN.
A few poor sheds where no man dwelt!
No blood that day was spilled.
And thus Commander M0rtier
The EmperOr's law fulfilled.
Those battle-felds are overgrown,
Dim is their glory now:
But Virtue ever wakeful shines;
The stars are on her brow.
The pastor in his flowing gown,
Before the armed host,
Joyfully giving life and home
If he may save the lost:
Deep in the German father-land
This rooted memory grows,
And safe within the children's heart
The living picture giOws.
Annie Fields, in Harper's Magazine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-13

$50 moat it be, - said the old knight
Templar. as he pushed his enemy into
the castle ditch.-Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-13

was exsentrick, and took that way o.
doin' good. 1t was fashionable ter be
exsentrick.
Wall, when the time come, it was
well worth all our trouble, Jest ter see
'em; and if it hadn't a'ben for nv mon
omanier, we sh'd had lots o. fun out
ont.
There was line O. coal carts standin'
up and down our streets as far as you
could see, both ways, and them fellers
KEEP a pilin' inter that basement as bizi-
ness-like as you please, as eff, for all the
world, it was an everyday thing to 'em;
and they scrambled for the vittles, and
drank whole tubs-full O. lemonaid, as if
it did 'em good. guess it did. We
didn't worry none about that.
Wall, the time passed, and it was
goin' on two O'Clock, and among all
them smutty faced fellers, 1 hadn't seen
one that looked at all like my coal man.
1 had on my best caliker dress. and I'd
spilled it long ago-they slop't the lem
onaid around SO; and Minty she'd spilled
her'n, too; but we didn't care for that,
we was so disappointed. l was almost
a cryin', but l KEEP round among 'em
waitin' on 'em, kinder mekanikle, when
all to once an uproar was riz, loud
laughin' and talkin' and jokin' back and
forth about somethin' or 'nuther we
couldn't make out what; but finally We
the cause ont,
They was all settin' on to one little fell
Ter, and when we inquired into t they
laughed and shouted and said how't he'd
been stufin' his pockets. and they in
sisted ont that he should ''shell out"
as they called it, afore they d let him 60.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
NEW YORK.
The American Bible Society

NEW YORK, JAM 6.-The board of managers
Of the American Bible Society held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday. The latest charges
made by the Connecticut Bible Society were
discussed, BUTT was decided best to let the
natter drop and not to invite publicity by max
ing formal denial again. The question of
amending the constitution and by laws of the
society was raised, but no definite action iaken-
Meeting of Tammanyites.
The first regular meeting of tie Tammany
Hall general committee for 1882 was held to-
night. Resolutions we're adopted endorsing
the course of Tammany Senators and Assem-
blymen at Albany.
Miscellaneous Matters.
A Washington special says that in the set
Element Of his accounts ex-Collector Merritt
was obliged to reimburse SIS, 900 which he adj
yanced as rent for additional room under the
authority of Assistant Secretary French.
General Thomas w. Conway has been as
sistant to Rev. Justin ID. Fulton in Brooklyn
for two years. General Conway asserts that
Fulton owes him $500 and will not pay him.
The church held meeting and votedato with
draw the band of fellowship from General
Conway. The latter will take legal measures
to collect his claim.
The chamber of commerce has appointed a
committee to inquire into the feasibility of the
introduction of steamers for the piIotage SER
vice and to initiate measures for reduction of
pilotage fees.
The oyster schooner Lille B. was stolen from
City Island last Tuesday night by four stran-
gers. She was subsequently found in the
Sound with one dead body on board. L. is be-
lieved the other three were drowned during
the gale of that night. The body found on
board was that of burglar namad CHAPMAN
recently released from Connecticut prison.
Henry Ward Beecber says be will respond
to the inquiry of the committee of the Brook
Ign board of education touching his remarks in
recent sermon, when he returns.
ha nn0 raalNk - De-
nett was successfully launched at Newbnrgh
yesterday. She has not been named yet. She
is the largest yacht, except that of Henri Say,
ever built in this country.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
THE assassin.
A Startling Narrative of Fraud.
REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT IN
SPECTORS.
How the ssStraw B0nds'' were Palmed
Off Upon The Department.

WASHINGTON, Jan 6.--Judge Cox is engaged
in the preparation OF his ruling upon the law
points presented by counsel and will render his
decision at the opening Of the court tomorrow
morning Judge Davidge will then be ready
to proceed with the opening argument for the
prosecution, but it is thought an adjournment
will be taken until Monday.
The prayers of the defence have been the
subject of general discussion with the legal
fraternity, particularly the twelfth, which set
torth:-If the jury shall believe from the evil
dence that the prisoner was of sound mind or
not SO insane to beirresponsible for the act at
the time of the shooting of the President, and
that he then unlawfully and wilfully bat with
out malice in fact, in the District of Columbia
shot at and thereby injured the President, of
which shooting and injury the person SO in
jured subsequently died in the State Of New
Jersey, within the United States, then the
prisoner is guilty of the crime of manslaugh-
ter, and the jury should so find. This is looked
upon as the derNier resort of the defence.
They claim that as the shooting occurred in
the District of Columbia and death in New
Jersey the crime is one of mansaughter as de-
fined in Section 5341 of United States Statutes
at large, as the absence of malice must be
shown to remove Guiteaus crime from the
murder class 1t is not believed Judge Cox
can rule favorably upon the prayer.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
Magazine Notices.

The Season New York: United States News
Company is the title of an illustrated maya
zine of fashions and needlework. The popu-
larity of this periodical is attested by the fact
of its publication in thirteen different lam
guages. Each number contains two colored
plates, designs for costumes, lace-work, en-
broideries, ETC., supplement of full-sized pat
terms, and numerous fashion-notes and direc-
tions for making various articles of use and
ornament. These directions are given in a
clear and practical manner, and will be found
easy to comprehend and follow. Ladies who
have skill in needlework at home, as well as
those with whom dressmaking is profession,
will find The Season very useful and attrac-
tive addition to their work tables.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
WALL STREET.
The Daily Budget of Facts, Rumors and
EocSiY,

The Daily Budget of Facts, Rurnors and
Gossip.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Wall street reports
state that there was no meeting of the Presi-
dents of the trunk lines yesterday to consider
the railroad war. a meeting of freight agents
was held at Commissioner FInk's office, but
their action is unknown. A high Official of
one of the lines sees no chance for termina-
ton of the war 1t is stated today that efforts
to bring about the settlement of the trunk line
difficulties are thwarted by Mr.. Roberts of the
Pennsylvania company. The New York Gem
trail, Erie and Baltimore and Ohio companies
are understood to have agreed upon method
of settlement very favorable for the Pennsyl-
vania road, but it was peremptorily rejected by
Mr.. Roberts. Well informed people think
that settlement will not be made until after
the Reading election. Six months contracts
on grain from Chicago were offered yesterday
afternoon at ten cents a hundred. 1t is report
ed that the railroad arbitration committee
would consist of Commissioner Fink, A. j.
Drexel of Philadelphia and Charles Francis
Adams
Insiders bought Pullman Palace Car stock
The Mexican National Company has called
the last installment of 20 per cent. on its sub
scrlptions.
The Vanderbilt stocks loaned at from 3 to
per cent yesterday, and the general list at 6.
Money leaders sry that very little of the
January interest money has yet made its APP
pearance in the street,
There is said to be large speculative buying
of Denver. The earnings of the Denver and
Rio Grande Railway for 1881 were $6,2C5,812,
an increase over 1880 of $2,728,80S, a percen-
tage OF increased earnings of 781, and of in
creased mileage of &C per cent.
Some of the best commission houses are put
ting their customers into Wabash preferred.
1t is reported that Mr.. Gould is making ar
rangements to throw all the Missouri Pacific
business over the Wabash road.
The Manitoba Company has contracted for
million dollar bridge across the Mississippi
River at Minneapolis.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
FOREIGN.
Comments of the English Press on Mr..
Blaine's Latest Letter.

Comments of the English Press on Mr..
Blaine's Latest Letter.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Daily News, discus
sing Mr.. Blaine's circular to The Republics of
Central and South America, proposing con-
ference at Washington says: 1.-THE meaning
of the project is the establishments of an Amer
lean protectorate over both Central and South
America. Mr. Blaine's pretensions are novel
and extravagant. They were never contem-
plated by the originator of the Monroe doc
trine, under which an attempt will probably
be made TO shelter them. Now that Mr.. FIRE.
linghuysen has succeeded Mr.. Blaine there is
at least hope that some rational basis for nego-
tiation can be arrived at
Boisterous Winds.
LONDON, Jan. Ga violent gale accompan-
led by rain prevailed yesterday throughout the
United Kingdom and considerable damage was
done especially in Scotland.
The Property Defence Association.
A meeting of tue property defence commit
tee was held at the Mansion House to-day
Samuel Morley, NJ. p, was present and moved
a resolution which was adopted in favor of the
sioner in Ireland to arrange for cooperation
with the Irish property defence association.
Elections in Italy.
ATHENS, Jan. 6.-Both sides continue to
claim the victory at the elections and the
political situation will probably not be ascer-
tanned until the Chamber of Representatives
meet as 1O3 members of that body are elected
for a first time. New provinces return So
members. 1t is stated that the Oldest member
is Mohammedan who will consequently act
as President of the Chamber pro tenn. until a
president is elected.
M. Rochefort to be Prosecuted for Libel.
PARIS, Jan. en-. Challemal La Cour will
prosecute NJ Rochefort for repeating libels for
which recent suit was brought against him
which resulted in hiss acquittal on technical
point.
Foreign Notes.
A London dispatch says the Marquis Lorne
sails for Canada Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.

subcommittee on Appropriations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The committee on
appropriations this morning made an assign
ment of subcommittee for the consideration
of regular preparation bills with the follow
ing chairmen
Sundry Civil-Hiscock
Navy-Robeson.
Legislature Executive and Judicial-Cannon.
Consular and observation-disclosures.
Army-Butterworth.
Post Ofice-Caswell.
Indians-Regan.
Pensions-O'Neil.
Military Academy-Blackburn.
Fortifcations-Forney.
District of Columbia-Ketchum.
Observation-Disclosures
The Census Deficit.
The subcommittee consisting Of Messrs.
Hiscock, Robson and Atkins, met this morn
ence thereto. His remarks weres substantially
those advanced heretofore. The sub-com-
mittee expect to report upon the matter next
week. The deficit amounts to $4,000
The appropriation committee designated
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays as the days
for the regular meetings to be held.
Ways and Means.
The committee of ways and means met this
morning excepting Hubbell and Carlisle. A
resolution referring various subjects in the
Presidents message to appropriate committees
was adopted, and Chairman Kelly was instruc-
TED to report the same to the House.
A bill introduced in the House by Mr.. Nc
Kinley, in relation to duties on manufactures
of iron, was referred to subcommittee.
The bill purposes that in no case shall the
duty on any manufactured article be less than
the duty upon the material of chief value
from which it is manufactured. Tuesday and
Thursdays is regular meeting days
The House committee on commerce met
this morning. The sentiment of the commit
tee was in favor of commencing work upon
the river and harbor bill at an early day
The House Judiciary committee met to-day
G. w. Clark of Portland, Me-, was elected
clerk.
The House committee on the District of
Columbia to-day decided to report favorably
on bill to incorporate the Garfield memorial
hospital Among the incorporates named are
Hons James G. Blaine, VIM Window, David
G. Swaym, James Gilfllan and Judge Mac
Arthur. Several other committees met and
organized to-day, but nothing OF importance
was done.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
WASHINGTON.
Irregularities in the Treasury Depart


Irregularities in the Treasury Depart
ment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ga member OF the
Senate committee on appropriations says the
investigation of the contingent fund expendi-
tnres has developed numerous Irregularities,
one of which was brought out yesterday in
connection with the purchase of a sleigh and
bells, which were entered on the Treasury
books as purchase of wagon. He says that
in numerous cases vouchers have been falsi-
fed SO as to represent the purchase OF some
thing entirely different from the article really
bought; that recklessness if not worse has been
exhibited in the mode of paying out money.
He says the examination will consume consid-
cradle time yet, as the committee are determ-
ined to trace the responsibility in ali these
matters.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the
following nominations: Samuel O.. Parks of
New Mexico, to be associate justice of the
supreme court of Wyoming; Joseph Bell OF
New York associate Justice of the supreme
court of New Mexico.
Gossip About the Cabinet.
1t is generally conceded to day that ex-Sena-
tor Sargent has been definitely selected upon
by President Arthur for appointment as Secre
tary of the Interior 1t is understood, how
ever, that the nomination will not be sent to
the Senate until after the Senatorial election
in Iowa, such being the desire, it is said of the
various prominent candidates.
Several eastern Senators express great conf
dence that VIM. e. Chandler will succeed
Judge Hunt as Secretary Of the Navy
Precautions Against Small Pox.
The superintendent of the railway mail
service has issued circular to division super
intendents in which he says: In view of the
prevalence of small pox throughout the
country at the present time you are instructed
in every case where re port is made to you in
regard to the matter with request that mail
communications be suspended between the
infected locality and others, to take necessary
action at once without waiting TO consult this
Office but report your action Immediately to
the office.
The Late Presidents Illness.
Representative Springer OF the House COM
mittee to pass upon claims for attendance upon
the late President says no excessive bills will
be allowed. The committee will allow just
about such amounts as the court would award
il the claims were made against the estate.
The National Banks Must Go.
Representative Ford of Missouri, leader of
the Greenbackers in Congress, says his party
will oppose all legislation for the continuance
of national banks, and that the Greeubackers
will not only fight any extension of national
bank charters but will antagonize all refunding
legislation. as they believe the bonds should
be paid off at once at greenbacks.
Notes.
The State department officials decline most
positively to give any information regarding
cular letter TO the republics of Central and
South America.
The Comptroller of the Currency has called
upon national banks for the report showing
their condition at the close of business on Sat-
urday, the 3lst day OF December, 1881.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07

Daily Domestic Receipts.
BY water compensation bush Cornmesi to 6
1rS-ea ES( l~
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
sPOKEr

M SPOKEN.
Nov IS, lat 20 S. lon SO w. ship Commodore
Blanchard, from Liverpool for San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
"GARFIELD'S ENEMIES
The Tribune Replies to a Herald Attack
on Mr.. Blaine.

The Tribune Replies TO a Herald At6ack
on Mr.. Blaine.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Tribune of tomor-
row reproduces private dispatch from White
law Reid to President Garfield printed in this
mornings Herald, and says, "The dispatch is
given with substantial correctness and con-
tains a great deal of frozen truth OF course
this was never intended for the public but the
writer sees no occasion to modify or regret it.
Its aim was in answer to the reported written
request of Gen. Garfield to give him the exact
facts of the political situation here" The Tri-
bune takes the ground that this clumsy attack
on Garfield as puppet is really intended to
strike Blaine, and in this connection prints the
following private letter of Mr.. Garfield to one
of hisiSecretaries:
(Prlyate) EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, May 70, 1881.
DeaffNicbois.
1t is not possible for me to give the land
Office to Rusk much as / would be glad to
oblige him. 1 did not doubt his acceptance of
the place ito which he was appointed and the
land Office is arranged for am specially
anxious to crafty Sawyer but Jerry ought to
accept the South American mission. An at
tempt to shift the fight to Blaine's shoulders is
as weak as it is unjust. The fact is, no MEM
Der of the cabinet behaves with more careful
respect of the rights of his brother members
than Mr.. Blaine. 1t should be understood that
the administration is not meddling in New
York state politics. Itouly defends itself when
assailed. In haste
am very truly yours,
JAMES A. GARFIELD.
To Thomas NJ. Nichols, 9TH Avenue Hotel,
New York
The Portland daily press., 1882-01-07
METEOROLOGICAL.
IxrIoATIoEs FoR THE NEXT TwENrY-FouR
EoUHs

wAn DRP'r, OFFICE CaInF SloKAhl
OFgIuER, Washington, D. O..
Jan. 6. Am
For New England,
Southerly to westerly Winds, light rain or
snow, falling followed by rising barometer,
stationary or slight rise in temperature,
ESPECIAL BULLETIN
Cloudy weather has prevailed in all districts
east of the Mississippi, with light snow or rain
in the Lake region, Middle Atlantic and New
England States The temperature has risen
slowly in all districts with southeast to south
west winds.
The indications are that warmer and cloudy
weather will prevail in the South Atlantic
and southern portion of the Middle States dur
ing Saturday preceded by light rains in the
morning The indications for New England
are that rain or snow will prevail Saturday,
followed by fair weather on Sunday.