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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
WIT AND WISDOM.

The way to gain good reputation
is to endeavor to be what you try to ap-
pear indianapolis Journal.
Come away from that straw-stack,
chile" called negro woman to her
son. .Fust thing yer know yer'll hab-
de hay fever. DOan yer put none OBJ
lat straw in yer mouf. ''-AttaHta Con-
stitUtiOn.
Little Aggie's sister had invited her
best young man to tea. There was a.
lull in the conversation, which was
broken by the inquisitive Aggie: '.Papa,
is dose fedders ober Mr.. WobinsOn's
mouf?' Chicago Times.
"A Clark County liar has been,
awarded the surcingle. He tells of a
winter so severe that the springs in
mems watches were all frozen. We
know a man who has such q cookbook
ing eve that it once froze cataract that
appeared on his eyeball. Whitehall On.
y Times.
1t is stated that Texas hen sat for
three days on a nest full of hailstones
before she discovered that they were
not eggs. The funniest part of the
story is that she didn't hatch out an ice
house or two. But perhaps the Texas
liar was not in good health.-Norris-
torn Herald.
A young lady the other day
presented herself to the gentlemanlv
librarian of our public library
and inquired if can Idle Clergyman"
was in Somehow things had got mixed.
1t was finally evolved that the book she
desired was "A Reverend Idol" Veri-
", what in a name.-LoUeU Citizen
-"Ah, Victorine. my poor girl, how
you have changed" at is because l
have Just come from the dentists,
madame; he pulled out two of my
teeth "Two?" .'Yes, madame; a
good one and then bad one; he made a
mistake the first time" "How horri-
bler' ..But it doesn't matter. He was
very reasonable; he only made me pay
for one. Paris Paper.
SECRETARY Folger has called for
s15, OOO,O co., Secretary Folger, we
believe, spent few weeks at one of the
watering-places this summer. and find
inc he hadn't enough money to pay
his hotel bill, promised to send his
check for the amount as soon as he
reached home. He must have BEEN
accompanied by his wife and servant
and occupied two rooms at the hotel
NOrristoUn Herald.
He was a masher holding up the
corner, and as very pretty girl came
along he spotted her. and made break
to mash her. '.Ah," he said. with a.
greasy smile, tipping his hat, 81 beg
your pardon, but are you not Miss
-?f' But before he could continue
she interrupted with: 'Not mistaken
in thinking you are a fool? No. I
| don't think l am" and she sailed
past, while he fell up against a lamp
post and gasped as the crowd stand
ing around gave him the laugh till it
made him sick in fourteen languages
Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
FACTS AND FIGURES.

"A match factory at Utica turns out
1000. 600 matches day.-Utca N
~ Herald.
capital of $4,000, 900 invested in the
clothing trade.
Over 1873, 900 people attended the
6fty-two baseball games played in
Boston during the last season..Boston
Herald.
One OF the new private residences
on Fifth avenue, New York, has a.
music hall and billiard-room, a tennis
court on the top floor, an elevator,
steam laundry and gymnasium. The
frescoing was done by foreign artists,
and the furniture was made in Paris at
> cost of $4,000. IN. Y. Sun.
The Chicago Tribune, it is said, re-
ceives for column of advertisements.
s26, 600 year. The New York Herald
receives for its lowest priced column
s39,723 and for its highest s34S,OOO.
The New York Tribune, for the lowest,
S29, 754, and for its highest, SS5,648;
and these papers, it is stated, are never
at loss for advertisements to fill their
columns.
Charles Goodnight has the largest.
cattle ranch in the world at the head of
the Red River, Texas. He began buy
ing land four years ago. getting go, 600
acres ut IS cents an acre. The price
has risen to 50 an acre. He is still buy
ing. He controls 700. COO acres. To in
close his land 250 miles of fence are re-
luired. He has 10000 cattle. CHICAGO
Inter Ocean.
On Manhattan Island 100000
children are earning living. Out of
the 100, 200 at least $4,000 have reason
to expect to get on in life. and in due
season to become respected and respon-
sible members of society. The young
est child employed as bread winner Is,
four years old, and her services are.
valued at 81 a week, which, it is to be
feared, does her very little actual good.
A large portion of the children included
In this estimate are cash and errand
boys and girls, nurse girls, and, of
course, factory hands. Oddly enough,
there are hardly any crossing sweepers
in New York, while in London their
name is leg;on.-M Y. TINES.
An importer and exporter of furs=
gives this information: s'The house cat
is one of the most valuable of fur-bear-
ing animals, and when they mysterious
ly disappear from the back fence they
often find their way to the furrier. 1t.
is an actual fact that in 1882 over
1900 900 house cats were used by the
fur trade. Black, white. maltese and
tortoise shell skins are most in demand,
and are made into Innings. AS for
skunks. $50, 200 were used in this coun-
try last season, valued from fifty cents
to S1.20. They come from Ohio and
New York principally, and. as in pur-
.uit of the tiger and lion, the bravest
men are required. ''-DetroH Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
A Boy Of the Period.

A young Austin man recently mar
ried rich widow, who died shortly
after the ceremony, and left bereavef
widower and large amount of prop
arty. One day he was visiting at the
house of friend who had a family Oh
four little boys, and the widower began
4uizzing them.
.Wefl, George, what are you going
to be when you grow up?' ne IN
auired.
II guess III be poet, answered the
little fellow.
"And what are You going to try and
do, Willie?''
.Tm going to be an artist"
..An artist, eh! and what do you
think you will adopt as q profession,
Eddie?"
PA says he's going to make min
ister out of me"
"That's good, very good. Now,
frankie, let me hear what you intend
to be?"
'1'm going in for money"
''Going into money-making busi-
ness. Well, What is it?"
I'm going to be rich widower, J
am."-Teras Sytings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
COOP RADIANCE.


Two Of New Yorass Most Noted Crooks Shot
20 Death In . saloon Row.
NEW YORK. Oct. ls
John Irving and John Walsh, widely.
known burglars, shot and killed each other
In Shsng Draper's saloon, 468 Sixth avenue,
early teis morning. They were in Draper's
saloon shortly before two O'Clock this
morning, both filed with liquor. They
quarreled aboat some rascality in which
.hey were mutually interested, and both
whipped out revolvers and fired at close
quarters. Every one in the saloon sought
cover a. the double report rang out. The
shots were fired at the same instant, and
with like effect. Irving fell dead, with
Johnny the Mick's bullet In his brain, anc
the Mick fell, shot through the heart.
Neither lived long enough to breathe twics
after the shots. Billy Porter and the gang
ran out to the streets, but the reports Of
the pistols were heard by the police, and
Porter was arrested. Every person
suspected of being in the saloon al
the time Of the shooting was arrested.
John Irving was one of the Patchen
avenue, Brooklyn, burglars. and Jack
Walsh, alias "John the Mick" was one of
the accomplices in the robbery of Jacob
Ruppert's bank messengers two years ago.
"Billy" Porter was Irving's pal in his
crimes, and in their escape from Raymond
Street Jail, Brooklyn, where they were
confined for the Patchen avenue burglary.
Bank officers and the police re ;oice that two
of the oldest Of the bank burglars so read.
lily removed each other.
GLORIOUS, glorious news" said Superin.
tendent Walling, and he rubbed his hands
in high glee when informed of the affair
upon reaching his Office this morning. In.
spector Byrne added that the only regret
was that Porter was not counted among
the victims.
An autopsy was held this evening on the
bodies of the burglars. Irving was killed
by 40-caliber bullet, corresponding with
these remaining in Walsh's revolver.
Walsh, however, was killed by a 32-caliber
bullet, while Irving's revolver carried one
So. The revolver taken from the pocket of
"Billy" Porter, who was arrested, con-
tanned three recently exploded cartridges
and carried a 3l-caliber bullet. The police
are convinced that they can prove that
Walsh was killed by Porter, and that the
murder had been planned bv him and Ir.
wing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
A Defaulter Indicted.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. IL.
The United States Grand Jury has in.
dicted kirkland Fitch, defaulting cashier
OF the Warren Second National Bank, for
"embezzling, abstracting and wilfully
misapplying funds Of national bank while
one OF its officers" and for perjury, for
falsely swearin: to monthly returns re.
CURED Of national banks. Fitch lost in
speculation about $4,000 of the banks
money and fed, was captured and brought
back last August, and since then has been
constantly under arrest, although allowed
70 live in a hotel instead of the Jail. The
United States Marshal brought him here
tonight on a capias and lodged him in
prison. Bail was fixed at $50, 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26

PITTSBURGH, Oct. ID.
While John Bley and James Maloney,
two sw1tchmen, were repairing damage to
a freight car attached to a train standing
at Derry Station, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, yesterday, the engineer Of a push.
ing engine at the rear of the train started
up. not being aware Of their presence UNI
der the car. Bley was crushed and man.
gled beyond recognition and died instantly.
Maloney was crushed against the tender,
his scalp almost torn from his head and
one arm and leg broken. The train was
quickly stopped and Maloney carried to the
engine and laid upon the floor. Train men
then started for Bley's remains and were
carrying them toward the engine, which
was detached, when they were horror.
stricken to see Maloney, crazed with pain,
suddenly jusnp up and throw the throttle
valve wide open. The engine started with
fearful rapidly down grade. When La.
trobe was reached, six miles from the scene
of the accident, it came to a stop and Ma.
loney was found lying unconscious. He
was picked up and taken to the hospital
His injuries are mortal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
The Successful Rifle shooters.

LEAvENwORTH, KAs., Oct. Is.
The competition for places on the rifle
team of the military division of the Mis-.
souri, was completed to-day and the team
announced as follows, with scores, the four
highest being presented with gold medals
by General Pope and the balance with sill
yer medals: Merriam, Platte, 265; Delaney,
Dakota, e50; Rogers, Missouri, 24S; Sey-
mour, Missouri, 24s; Bentley, Dakota, PAT;
Partell, Dakota, 247; Stevens, Platte, 246;
IA; KING, Missouri, IA; Birdsell, Texas,
243; James, Texas, 242.
On the team totals Missouri was 16 points
ahead of Dakota. This closes the rifle con.
test for this year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
TINE SOUTH.

WITHIN the last two months forty-three
incendiary fires have occurred at Lynch
burg, Va, and although the police force
has been increased and guards employed
all over the city, the firebugs have escaped
detection.
A vILLAINoUs attempt was made the
other night to wreck q passenger train at
Glen's Run, seven miles above Wheeling,
w. Va. A rail was tied across the track at
that point, where there is long stretch of
road and trains make good time. The train
was running at the rate of sixty miles an
hour, and when the engine struck the OBJ
struction it jumped into the air, but for
tunately kept the rails. The rear cars
broke the rails and the train passed unin-
jured. Had the attempted wreck been sue
cessful the train would have plunged into
the Ohio River, and the loss Of life been
fearful.
Ar Austin, Tex, recently ferry boat
containing two men, several women and
children, broke loose from the cable and
went over q dam. The men jumped out
and were drowned. The other persons
were rescued.
By q collision between two freight trains
on the East Tennessee & Virginia Rail-
road, recently, near Cleveland, Tenn, En-.
gineer Bailey and Fireman Clampett were
killed. Several men had limbs broken, and
others were injured.
ONE death and three new cases OF yellow
fever, at Brewton, Ala, the 18th.
The Governor of Texas has called an
extra session Of the Legislature. The sub
ject of legislation viii probably relate to
the fence war on public lands, and the in.
vestment of school funds under the recent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
THE WEST.

GOVERNOR MURRAY, of Utah, has Just
sent his report to the Secretary Of the In.
terror, wherein he states that there has
long existed in Utah a combination to null
fy the laws of Congress. This conspiracy
led TO open rebellion at one time, and con-
tinues to evade and defeat the plain will of
congress. He urgess Congress to take some
action to secure good government, and not
rely upon time and railroads to effect the
desired reforms.
TIE Society of the Army of the Tennessee
recently held its sixteenth annual reunion
1T Cleveland, Ohio. General Sherman re-
sponded to the welcoming address.
An explosion of the boiler Of the loco
motive of freight train near Oskaloosa,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
THE EAST.

THE other afternoon, at Connellsville, Pa,
young lady, named Curran, and three
children were out walking and when re-
turning along the railroad track, stepped
off one track to get out of the way of a
freight, and were struck by train going
in an opposite direction. Two of the chill
dren were killed instantly, and Miss Curran
md the other child fatally injured.
A MEETING of Massachusetts Greenback-
ers assembled at Worcester, who after
an address by Scion Chase and others,
nominated ]. Arnold for Governor; A. B.
Brown, Secretary of State; w. W. Wencel,
Treasurer, and George w. Kimball, Audi.
tor.
In a recent quarrel, John Irving and
John Wash, two notorious New York burg.
lars, shot and killed each other.
SEBASTIAN BRUNO, a station laborer, at.
tempted to rob and murder John c. Fox,
paymaster of the New Erie & Wyoming
Railroad, near Greenville, Pa, recently.
knowing the paymaster had large sum of
money Bruno waited at lonely part of
.he road, and when the paymaster appeared
fred six shots, none taking effect, and fed
20 the woods. Scouting parties and the
police failed to capture him.
THE trial of State Senator Sessions, at
Albany, n. Y, for bribery, resulted in a
ferdict of acquittal.
The centennial celebration of Washing.
IONS disbanding and taking leave of his
ictorious army, at Newburg, N. Y, on
The 18th, was attended by fully $1,000 peo-
pie. Senator Bayard and Hon. William
A. Evarts delivered orations.
THE General Council of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church began its sixteenth an.
aual Convention in New York on the 18th.
Or. Spaith preached the annual sermon.
The Mexican Government was lately ne.
yotiating in New York for SIC, 0OO, 0OO
oan.
THE amount Of gold received at the Sub.
Treasury at New York from New Orleans,
Galveston, Mobile, Memphis and st. Louis,
tor which silver certificates have been de.
handed and sent back, from March to
October 20, was ST, 900, 900. In nine days,
rom October to Is, it was 8, sO5, 600.
AT the recent meeting Of the National
Association of Wholesale Druggists in New
York, w. A. Gelatiy, of New York, was
elected President; Arthur Peter, of Louis
vile, Secretary; A. B. Nernoni, Of Cincin
natl, Treasurer; ]. n. Strong, Of Cleveland
Vice President.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
More Figures Concerning the Ohio Elec.
ton.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 16.
Returns from sixty-ive counties have
been received, whick give Foraker 300, aSS
out of a total vote of ASS, JAG; Hoadly, 22S,.
sS5; Schumacher, $3.50, and Jenkins, 1854
The judicial amendment has received 250.'
$50, being a majority of $50. 1t is thought
now that its majority viii be about 10000.
The first amendment has to its credit l,7I4
and the second 2ls,574, being 1o,499 less
than a majority. Secretary Newman
thinks Hoadly's plurality will be about l2,-
A5. He arrives at this conclusion by esti-
mates placed on the majorities reported "a
him for each.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
Three Mon Killed in a Railway Collision

Three Mon Killed in a Railway Collision
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Oct. To-
Last night at four O'Clock terrible acct
dent occurred on the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia Railroad. Two freight
trains, while running at high speed, collid
ed four miles west Of Cleveland, resulting
in the death of Engineer John Bailey, Fire
man VIM. Clampett and Brakeman Leo
Gehemen.
THE INJURED.
James Turner, engineer, slightly injuref
by jumping from the engine.
Fireman Eli Wilson, leg broken.
Conductor Frank De Almond, leg broken.
A colored brakeman, jaw broken and
severe injuries about the head.
A tramp, stealing ride, arm broken.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
adopted amendments to the constitu.

~ adopted amendments to the constitu.
ton.
TIE bodies of North Carolina soldiers re.
Gently exhumed from Arlington were
Inferred at Raleigh, recently, under the
ton. The remains were borne from the
capital on handsome funeral car to the
Confederate Cemetery.
A LATE fire at Petersburg, Va, destroyed
the mammoth tobacco factory of Colonel
A. II. Leftwfch, and the smaller brick fac.
tory adjoining, owned by Colonel Leftwich.
but occupied by F. N. Huntington, dealer
in leaf tobacco. The total loss was more
than 81, 900; insurance, about 1000.
THE first through freight train for Men,
phis, Tenn, over the new road just opened,
left Kansas City on the 18th. The train
consisted Of fifty-four cars, Of packing
house products, grain ETC., and consigned
to merchants in Memphis, New Orleans,
decorated with streamers, flags and ever.
greens, and presented a novel appearance.
MARGARET HARRISON, colored, was
hanged at Calhoun, Ga, for the murder Of
Letitia Lewis.
SPARES from the locomotive of a mail.
train fired a cotton-train and destroyed
about two hundred bales Of the staple, near
Marshall, Tex, recently.
THREE counterfeiters, Thomas H. Oliver,
Bohannan and James Sprague, who were
Swallowed from Louisville, KY, by Govern.
ment detectives, were recently arrested at
Mobile, Ala. Counterfeit money, and
moulds, acids, etc., for counterfeiting were
found in their possession.
JAMES MOORE, a diver in the employ Of
the Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis
Railroad, was recently the victim of sin.
gular accident at Memphis. While under
the water, through a misrepresentation Of
signals, an iron spike was driven down
through one of his feet, and he was com.
PEELED to cut his own foot off to prevent
himself from being drowned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26
THE INDIANA TRAGEDY.

Jacob Melting Confesses Having Murdered
Ada Atkinson and Declares Lndd En-.
tirely. Innocent-The Excited Populacs
Anxious to Lynch the Murderer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-10-26

FALSE PRETENSES.
To sustain an Indictment for obtain.
ing goods under false pretenses, the
goods must have been sold and credit
given on the faith of the alleged false
pretenses. 1t is not an indictable Of
tense to obtain further time for the pay
ment of pre-existing debt by false
statement that the person indebted has
money owing to him which he expects
shortly to realize.-Commonwealth vs..
Chambers, Quarter Sessions of Chester
County, Penn.
NOTICE OF FORGERY.
A person can not be estopped from
declaring his signature to note a
forgery merely because after plaintiff
had taken the note he did not notify her
that: it was a forgery as soon as he
knew that his name purported to be
signed to it.-Matter of Zell's Appeal.
Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05

Ordinances
An ordinance was read entitled ON ordi.
nance in relation to the payment OF the
street end sewer force of the city of IT.
Paul.
Aid. Otis moved that the rules be so far
suspended as to allow said ordinance 70
pass to the second reading.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Otis, Smith,
Cornish, Johnson, Van Siyke, Starkey, Nc
Carthy, Mr.. President-10.
The said ordinance was thereupon read
a second time and passed. (See ordinance
No. 315)
An ordinance was read entitled an ordi-
nance to amend section one Il and seven
a. of ordinance No. 80.
On motion the rules were so far suspend
ed TO allow snld ordinance TO pass to Its
second reading by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Otis, Smith,
Cornish. Johnson. Van 6iybe, Starkey, Nc
CnrIhy. Atr. J l~,i iG.
The asid q: ,,.,..'-. etc tnatrIpun read
second ilalr o:~i %. ~. {:1se ordnance
No. 316.)
An crdiuann4 ,7.e read entitled an ordi-
nance in rsi4.i.n, ~ feoata ON licences.
On mott. y. !ile rHi@s were so far sus-
pended RS to allow I'D ordinance to pass
to its second reading by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Otis, Smith.
Cornish, johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey.
MCCARTHY, Mr.. President
The said ordinance was thereupon read
second time and passed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05
Ordinances.
ORDINANCE No. 315.

An ordinance N relation, to the payment
of the street and sewerAforce Of the City
of st. Paul.
The Common Council of the City Of St
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That on the allowance and
approval by the Board of Public Works of
the City OF st. Paul of the monthly pay
rolls of the Inspectors of Streets, ard Of
Sewers, the same shall be transmitted to
the City Comptroller, and if said pay rolls
she'll be found correct, and shall be audited
by said Comptroller, the City Clerk shall
draw an order for the aggregate amount
of such pay rolls, IN favor OF the City
Treasurer, and shall at the same time
transmit said pay rolls to the City Treas
urer, who shall therenpon on day GER
tain, to be named by him in each month,
OF which the said Inspectors shall have
due notice, pay the amount due each per-
son as indicated upon said pay rolls, upon
said PERSONS being Identified by the In
spector, Il Ib3re i any deubt as
TO his identity III a:;r, the proper person
to receive $50 .nnJeg; and the
person reotivir@ sad money shall
execute r,ceit5 therefor on said
pay rolIt; an, all9c tho Treas
urcr shall h-..cc 4. t'.o ,I:..rs 5-s named
on said pay rolls, rs t'e!ug entitled to re-
ceive any money, he shall forthwith send
said pay rolls to the Common Council for
the approval of said payments and when
approved the same shall be returned to the
Com troller of said city, who shall make
the necessary entries in his books, showing
that the city Treasurer has paid out the
sum indicated in the order authorized to
be issued by this section, and shall file said
pay rolls in his Office.
Sec, 2. All ordinances and resolutions
contraveni1g the tenor and effect of this
ordinance or hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This ordinance to take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Yeas-Ald Dowlan, Robert. Otis, Smith,
Cornish, Johnson. Van Slyke, Starkey, Nc
Carthy, Mr.. President-10.
Passed Jan. 2, 1888.
A. ALLEN, President of Council
Approved Jan. 2, 1888.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERaAsr, City Clerk.
Jan. 5.
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Resolutions.

RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to draw orders in favor of the
parties entitled to the same, TO refund the
unexpired licenses for the year 1882, to ap-
ply on licenses for the year 1883, in &C.
cordance with report of Chief of Police Of
Dec 10, 1882, where the amount Of the az
nual license is fifty dollars or upwards.
Yeas-Ald Dowlan. Robert, Otis, Smith.
Cornish, johnson. Van Slyke, Starkey,
Mccarthy, Mr. ?resident-10.
Approved Jan. 4 1883.