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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-24

Vast Increase Of the Association a. shown
BY the Convention ut Stockholm.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 16.- Tho
eleventh conference Of the Y. II. C. A. Of
the world convened in this city yesterday.
At one O'Clock the convention was formally
opened in q brief address by Count Bern.
storf, of Berlin, president Of the conven-
ton held four years ago in Berlin. An
address Of welcome was delivered by the
Bishop Of Visby and the address OF lnaug-
uration by the Baron Of Ugglass. Follow.
ing these addresses was the election Of
officers and the opening devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Prof. Rubin, of Up
sala. DR.. Won Sheele was elected presi.
dent, and George Williams, Of London,
Count Bernstorn, of Berlin, and Lucian
Warner, of New York, vice-presidents.
The following Americans were appointed
members Of committees: Business, Robert
Orr, of Pittsburgh; resolutions and creden.
tials, Thomas ]. Cree, of New York, chair.
man, and Robert McBurnie, of New York.
The report Of the worlds committee
showed that there were now 1884 asso-
ciations-a growth of nearly 200 since tho
last report. The report was referred to .,
special committee.
Brief reports were made of the work in
America by Mr.. Richard C. Morse, of New
York; in France. by Mr.. Handkerchief, Of
Paris; in Great Britain, by Mr.. Hindsmith,
Of London, and in Germany, by Mr.. Phil.
pieus, Of Berlin. The American report
showed that the value Of association prop
erty had increased since 1884 from about
-, 0OO, 900 to s, Coz, 900, and the number Of
secretaries from less than 400 to nearly
500.
At five O'Clock dinner was served to
the convention. and at six O'Clock q meet
ing of welcome was held in the Blacheur-
esch Church. Four hundred delegates are
in attendance, of whom 300 are English
speaking. and some GO are from America.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-24
WELCOMED 70 MAINE.


Ia 01n1Do - We1oO0od - His Hono-6lD
TAIN Aboat Trusts.
PORTLAND, Ne, Aug. l&-A great mass
meeting was held In the city hall yester-
day afternoon to express welcome to Hon.
James 9. Blaine. Three thousand persons
were present When Mr.. Blaine appeared
IN the corridor Of the building . great
shout went up from the crowd outside and
was re-echoed BY the throngs in the hall,
the men cheering and the ladies waving
their handk erchiefs. As the gentlemen
assembled the platform, General Harry B.
Cieves was called upea to preside. He
spoke briefly upon introducing Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine, in response, said:
should not have left my home the yery day
sfter my arrival but for my desire to feel my
self once more in touch with those with WHOM
have In previous years fought In many q GOOD
Republican contest. [Cheers.l Once more 70
compare notes with those upon whose wisdom
The party has always relied. namely, the Re-
publican masses, as to what should be done at
this crisis in the political affairs Of the country.
and In the history of the party which IL its great
defender. When President Cleveland deliv-
cred his message, he had something to say to
the American people shout the danger Of
trusts" I think there have since been NO
Democratic papers In the country. whether they
understood the meaning Of the word or not,
that have not been constantly warning the peo-
PIE ~ to the horrible danger Of "trusts."
Well, shall not discuss trusts this afternoon.
I shall not venture to say that they are alto
gether advantageous or Instantaneous They
are largely private Affairs with which neither
President Cleveland nor any private citizen has
any particular right to interfere. Aside from
that, the point which wish TO impress upon
you 10 that trust, are not the outgroWth nor in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-24

When Sheridan was last in Chicago he
told some friends of the incident of his ca
reer as Second Lieutenant, Fourth in.
fantry, in 1854. It was in connection with
escort duty to a paynaster, U. 8. A., and
the safekeeping of about $4,000. The dis
bursting officer had provided himself with
that sum, all in gold pieces, in Q canvass
sack, intending to use the money to pay
of certain troops after the party reached
the proper destination. Meantime the
responsibility for the custody of the
money was vested in Lieutenant Sheri.
dan, who found himself incumbered
with troublesome yellow elephant.
The General said that one night
he didn't feel well. SO he left
the camp, and taking the money
with him, went to sleep in a rough-looking
house near by. The lower part of the
house was filed with the usual Western
rough characters, and the Lieutenant knew
that if he didn't keep one eye open he'd
stand good chance Of losing the gold.
Said he, in telling the story: ''During the
night it became necessary for me to leave
my shake-down and visit the guard on
something. Of course had to carry the
money with me. Then had to lug it up.
stairs again to my room. Not many min
utes later had to do the same thing over
again, and the canvas bag was internally
heavy to carry. There ] was, hindered
and burdened by a pile of metal, afraid
to go to sleep lest I be robbed, and
I've been convert to paper money ever
since"
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Horrible Death by Lightning.

EMPoRIA. Kan, Aug. Is. - Thursday
afternoon Henry Westfall, a farmer, living
on Eagle creek, fifteen miles southwest of
this city, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed. He was stacking hay when
the stroke descended. The fluid set the
hay on fire, and the flames and thunder
clap frightened the horse which struck of
the field at q break-neck speed. The UNI
fortunate mans wife saw the horrible
sight and, quick as possible, stopped the
horse and pulled her dead husband out of
the flames, but not until his feet and legs
had been burned
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-24
The Chexennes viii sign.

PIERRE, D. T., Aug. 16.-The Sioux Com
missioners have been ordered to remain at
Standing Rock for the present and to for
ward papers to the Cheyenne agency for
the purpose Of obtaining signatures to the
Sioux treaty. There being no leading and
hostile chiefs at Cheyenne IS at Standing
Rock no trouble is feared in inducing the
Cheyenne Sioux to sign. Tho Cheyennes
are about one-sixth Of all on the reserve
fiQn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-24
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT.
A Kansas City Architect Murderously
Gaulted In His ONCE.

A Kansas City Architect Murderously As
saulted In His Onice.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. ia murder
Gus assault was made about $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon upon A. H. Ramsden,
the architect, in his Office in Gibraltar
building, near Ninth and Wyandotte
streets, by some unknown party. A young
man, named Wicks, who is employed in
the Office as draughtsman, heard a sound
like falling body in Mr.. Ramsden's pri-
vate Office, and Fastening in found Rams
den lying PROSTATE on the floor, his head
and shoulders inside of the contractors
room adjoining. Blood was gushing forth
from an ugly wound on the right side of the
head, forming q red pool around the
threshold. Near him was lying a sample
pressed brick, telling the tale of how the
bloody deed was committed. The wound
proved to be a serious fracture of the skull
just above the right ear, large piece of
the bone being broken and pressed down
on the lobe of the brain at the base.
Several of the arteries were severed by the
broken bone, causing profuse bleeding.
Ramsden was unconscious this morning,
but some hopes existed Of his recovery.
The only remark ne made on being pressed
as to who struck him was: "Mr. Braley
will tell you" How he came by his in
juries is at present inexplicable and no
arrests have been made.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-24
THE EAST.

HE report circulated in Wall street,
New York. that the Baltimore & Ohio had
determined to part with the $4,000 900 of
Western Union stock it received in pay
ment for the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph
lines, Is denied by ofncials OF the railroad
company.
CONGRESSMAN AsHBEL I. FITCH, Of New
York. has resigned his membership of the
Republican organization OF his district.
In his letter OF resignation he declaims
against hign tarin duties and whisky tax
reoact1on, which, ne says, are new things
In tne nepuolcan party.
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A Race War.

New IBERIA, La, Aug. 1s.-Thursday q
demand was made by the respectable white
element of the county that the disreputa-
bic class of negroes who had gathered and
armed themselves at Freetown should lay
down their arms and dispense. The lead
ing negroes were in a certain house and
the whites gave them twenty minutes to
surrender. Before the time was up the ne
groes burst out of the house and began fir
ing, the first volley wounding a horse.
The firing then became general when the
negroes again shut themselves up in the
house and fired from the windows. The
whites returned the fire and the shooting
lasted an hour and half. At the end Of
this time E. r. Smith made dash for the
house and was shot dead while forcing in
the door. Only one man had the courage
or foolhardiness to accompany Smith in
his attack. This man escaped and retreat
ed. The negroes then became frightened
and fed from the house and thirteen were
killed, eight in the house and five outside.
Some accounts say three or four more
were killed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-24
THE SOUTH.

JOHN DAUGHTRY, aged twenty.seven,
clerk on the steamer Rob Roy, was run
over and killed on the levee at Memphis,
Tenn, recently by a freight train Of the
Kansas City railroad.
In a quarrel caused by jealousy at Hop
kinsville, Ky. Charles Fleming was sta bbed
by Farmer w. 6. Duncan, who had been
calling on Fleming's divorced wife.
The Texas Democratic convention re.
nominated Governor L. 8. Ross and Lieu.
tenant-Governor Wheeler by reclamation.
CONGRESSMAN HEMPHILL has been re-.
nominated by the Democrats Of the Fifth
South Carolina district.
FAVORABLE reports were received from
Jacksonville, Fla, on the 10th, regarding
the yellow fever, there being no new cases
and no deaths.
ROSENBERG and Jones, two police Off
GERS of Louisville, KY, were fatally
stabbed by a drunken ruffian named Dill
ger in house of ill-fame recently. The
rufiian was beating a woman, the officers
responding to the call for help, when the
deed was committed. digger was ar
rested.
RECENT stories of trouble between the
Hatfield and Mccoy gangs in Pike County,
KY, are positively denied.
]. NJ. Hunt, Samuel Vision and J. p.
White have been nominated for the Court
of Appeals by the Texas Democratic State
convention.
A TERRIBLE race war is reported from
Iberia Parish. La. On the 10th the
whites mustered in force and killed
thirteen negroes who refused to lay down
their arms and surrender. One white man,
E. R Smith, was killed.
A FREIGHT train ran into the rear of q
passenger train near Nichols, n. c., re-
Gently. Two tramps were killed and two
train hands injured.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-24
GENERAL.

A FAMINE prevails in Epirus and seri-
Gus disorders have occurred. The Al
banian garrison at Metzovo, owing to the
non-receipt of their wages attempted to
sack the town. The soldiers killed many
Christians and plundered their shops. The
houses were burned.
ESSEN & Co., wholesale grocers Of Hail.
fax, N. s., have assigned. Liabilities,
Sl35, 900. The firm did a business of $500,
600 year.
THE Berlin police have seized 81, 900 So
cialist circulars referring to the next cleo
ton.
NJ. DEGIERs and Count Herbert Bis
marck, representing Russia and Germany,
have agreed to appoint joint commission
to consider measures to improve economic
relations between the two countries. 1t is
not intended that this agreement shall
lead to a complete revision Of the tariffs.
ADvIcEs from Mexico state that the
Texas authorities had established quar-
antine against Aatamoras and that the
Natamoras authorities at once retaliated.
The Mexican gunboat independents is ct
the mouth of the river TO sustain the retail
iatory quarantine.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-05-26
NO NORTH. NO SOUTH

President Cleveland is entitled to
great credit for q portion Of his re-
marks at the centennial celebration
by the Presbyterians in Philadelphia
on Wednesday last. The members
of the Southern Assembly were also
present. He said:
Il am here to greet the delegates
of two general assemblies of the Pres
byterian Church. One is called
North and the other South The
subject is TOO deep and intricate for
me, but l cannot help wondering why
this should be. These words, so far
as they denote separation and es
arrangement, should be obsolete. In
the councils of the nation and in the
business of the country they no long
er mean reproach and antagonism.
Even the soldiers who fought for the
North and for the South are restored
to fraternity and unity. This fra
ternity and unity is taught and en-
loved by our church. When shall
she herself be united, with all the add
ed strength ana usefulness that har
mony and union ensure I'
If there cannot be unity among
christians, better close the church
doors. Tale about missionaries to
The heather, why s. heather would
think that things should be reversed
and missionaries be sent 10 the as
semblies and conferences 10. teach
therein christian brotherhood.
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the statesmen since his day were
wrong? 1t is humbug to say that
wool is lower because there is tar
iff upon it. Common sense will tell
every person that without the tariff,
it would be that much lower as whis-
key or tobacco would be with the
tariff of. Again, the Statesman must
not misrepresent facts. Every read
ing citizen knows that there never
was a soldier or policeman called on
in any strike to compel workmen to
submit to a reduction of wages.
There is no truth in such statement,
and such thing never can happen.
When strikers interfere with proper
ty or with Others who desire to work,
then the officers of the law are call
ed on to protect the property and the
privileges of those desiring to work.
That is the plain truth, without any
question. The plain proposition as
to tariff or tax is simply this The
Democrats say tariff for revenue only,
and if honest, it should mean di-
rect tax on all importations. The
Wings or Republicans say, tariff
for revenue and protection, and if
honest, should mean tariff or tax
upon certain importation for revenue
that compete aoath home industries.
One is for revenue upon all things
generally, the other is for revenue
upon such things as conflict with or
retard home production. These are
simple questions before the people,
without gloss or veneering. The
Statesman may as well argue that a
foreigner could do business in West
Virginia without tax or license when
every citizen must contribute for the
purpose of government, which would
be unequal, unjust and unfair.
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Oico.

At his residence four miles east of Bunk
er Hill, AIril Goth, 1888, John Chapman in
the S0th year of his age.
At her home near BedingtOn, Miss So
phia Snyder, daughter OF Mr.. Daniel Sny-
der, aged 81 years.
Near Charlestown, on Tuesday morning,
May 18th, William Rives, son Of Dr.. JAS.
NJ. Ranson-aged 10 months.
"Suffer little children to come unto me.''
In jefferson county, on the 25th ult., of
bronchitis. Mrs, Eliza Evans, wife of Mr..
Jacob V. Evans, aged II years, 5 months
and days
In this city May 1883, John Earnest
Teller, aged one year, nine months and
eight days. Little Ernie was the son of
Chas. II. and Mary Teller of west Martin
St., tenderly loved but Goods finger touch
ed him and he slept
'If | had thought thou couldst have died,
| might not weep for thee;
But | forgot when by thy side
That ,hou couldst mortal be
1t never through my mind had passed,
That time would e'er be Ger
When on thee should look my last,
And thou shOuldst smile no more
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In Martinsburg May 23 1888, by the Rev
F. T. Rober,so Mr.. ". j. Kaufman to
Miss Alice j lakewood
In ST. Joseph's Catolic Church, by the
Rey. IL. j. Mckeetfrey, Mr.. George kraus
to Miss Cecilia Mcdonald.
May % 1873, Mr. Turner T. Barker to
Miss Carrie NJ. Mullen.
In Martinsburg, April "a, 1888, Mr.. Chas-
W. Keyser to Miss Maggie Nj. Piper. Both
of MartinsDurg'
At the U. b. Parsonage in this place
May Is, by J. b. Ridenour, Mr.. II. Frank
Triggs and Miss Emma s. Hess. Both Of
this county.
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Do you want a calico dress, ging-
ham dress, zephyr dress, sateen dress,
worssed dress, India linen dress,
pique dress, lace dress, or any kind
Of a rev dress this spring? If so,
don't fail to see Emmert & Fiery s
new line. They have everything
that is new and stylish and all the
latest crd most fashionable tim
mings, and at prices that no one any
where can unde.sell Remember it
is no trouble for them to show their
goods, and they have one price for
all. EMMERT & FIERY.
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Syrup of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. It is
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to Cleanse
the System when Bilious or Costive
to dispel Headaches, Colds, and
Fevers; to Cure Habitual Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manu-
featured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
at john LEE FoUT's Drug Store.
mar3ly
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THE HERDERiS

Our friend Hon. w. l.. Wilson, of
Jefferson, is member Of the COM
mittee Of the House on ways and
Means" As his term of office is
about expiring he is now consider
ing the ways and means" to get an
other nomination and election. He
commences, with what is known
among the ranch men, as the rounding
up of stragglers. He calls out few
expert horsemen to ride around the
lines and drive in the scattered herd
of voters. His first appearance was
at Martins burg with Mr.. Russell aid
ed by some Of the local speakers.
His next was at Charlestown, with
Kenna, Russell, Hampton and 9th
ers. They are to go also to Moore
field and other ouposts, so that by
the time the congressional convention
will be held, Bros. Martin, Darby and
Others of congressional aspirations
will find the votes all corralled for
Wilson. Verify the ways and the
means aboundeth and are mighty,
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Our carpet trade is far ahead OF
that of any former season. In fact,
our sales have far surpassed our eX-
poctations, but we have a very much
larCor stock than any former year,
and we are selling them GA very
short profits as we are determined to
work up big carpet trade, so if you
are thinking Of getting q carpet this
spring, you should not fail TO ell
and get our prices as we are conf
de1t we can save you from five to
ten cents per yard
Yours sc.
EMMERT & FIERY
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Killed by a Cheap Cigar.

ST PAUL, MINI, May 2l.-Friends
Of August Edison, a Swede, say he
was killed by "Twofor' cigar Sat
urday night. He set up the cigars
to friend, both smoked, and on the
way home Edison was taken sick.
His friend also felt squeamish.
About midnight Edison was found
dead in his bed.
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The Ladies Auxiliary to the Y M.
G. A. return thanks to Prof. LUIS
comb, the City Band and Mozart Or
chestra. for so kindly assisting the
"Sara Kami Quail" also to the young
ladies and gentlemen who took part,
and to the citizens of Martinsburg
generally who contributed, and by
their presence aided in making the
entertainment an occasion of pleas
ure to all.
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THERE will be an exhibition of the
work done by Mrs. Hazel Stuckey's
art classes at the st. Clair Hotel par
lors on this, Saturday, evening. We
are told the work is fully up to the
high standard always attained by
Mrs. Stuckey's pupils and it will no
doubt be a very attractive display.
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or Mr.. Charles o. Soul, recently

OF Mr.. Charles o. Scull, recently
appointed to the head of the Pass
enger Department of the Baltimore
and Ohio +. r., the Washington
Sunday Gazette says ''Mr. Scull is
well known tor his unrivalled tact
his courtesy and abilities, and his
many friends in Baltimore, Washing
ton and elsewhere are highly graft
fed at his deserved promotion"
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- - / NlIION.

We are glad to have the Statesmen
ayow this much, and we gladly pro
claim the avowal On the question
of protection to National industries,
we beg to inquire Of the S'aies4aa
when the present editor, an ayowed
protectionist before the war, first dis
covered the error Of his ways md
began taking Democratic free trade
pap +? When did your eyes first be
come opened to the fact that the prin-
ciples Of government maintained by
Washington and all Of the best of
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SATURDAY, MAY &c, 1888.
THE o0Rp0RATTON ELECTION.


The municipal election will occur
on Monday next. There are quite q
number of candidates for the Coun-
Gil and only two fer the Mayoralty.
Some are candidates for reelection.
In the main, all are good, substantial
and respectable citizens. We believe
the close OF the present term Of Office
presents quite a creditable showing.
CONSIDERABLE Improvements have been
made to the streets, and there is
plenty yet to do. AS to finances,
they have been admirably managed,
and The public debt thereby reduced
very materially. Instead of one
hundred thousand dollars, the debt
is now but a fraction over eighty
thousand dollars, Whoever contrib
uted TO this end cannot be called IN
faithful, and for this result the May
or and Council are entitled to praise
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EXCURSION TO ST. L0UIs.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Il. L. Co. viii
sell excursion tickets to St. Louis
nom all points on its lines, May 3lst
to June 4th, inclusive, good return
ing until June 18th, inclusive, at one
fare for the round trip. For tickets
and time of trains call upon nearest
Ticket Agent b. d o. X r.
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The Renublican partY is the ONLY

The Republican party is the only
one which has ever reduced federal
taxation After.six months Of fooling
by Democratic majority at Wash
ingt0n needless taxation is as high
now 50 IL was then, and promises to
remain unchanged through the ses
sion and over the presidential can
yass.
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DID you receive a reminder with
the amount due for subscription
thereon? If so, and you intend to
become alive and not remain dead, it
is high time you were kicking the
sheckles due us, hitherward. Pleas e
waken up.
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The Adams Express will have to
hurry up with it's packages if it
wants to keep up with the United
States Express; otherwise it must
90 on the Old Horse Book. 1t is
a boy, at the United States, arrived
early Thursday morning, and will
stick, because his name is Spalding
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Miss ELLA +. BoCocK, daughter Of
the Hon. T. S. Bocock, of Appomat
OK County, Virginia, and grand
daughter of the late Hon Charles j.
Faulkner, will be married to Rev.
Chas. b. Price, of Richmond, Va, at
Boydville, the residence of her grand
mother, Mrs. Faulkner, on Wednes-
day evening, June 9th at s O'Clock.
The occasion will be one of special
interest owing TO the many associa-
tions surrounding the beautiful old
home where the weddings of so many
generations have been celebrated.