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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
THE BLIZZARD IN QUEBEC.
Considerable Suffering and Loss of Life
The Storm OF Nova Scotia.

Considerable Suffering and Loss of Life
The Storm OF Nova Scotia.
MONTREAL, Dec. 20.-Full reports from
he blizzard which began Sunday and
only ceased yesterday, are coming in. The
most serious consequences We're reported
from Lower Quebec and the back villages
out of the line of railway travel. The en-
tire summer has been very bad for farmers
and the crops were so meager that much
distress was felt. 1t only needed such a
storm as that of the past few days 10
cause the most widespread distress.
In the small villages back of Quebec and
below that city many families are suffer-
ing thus early in the winter for the actual
necessaries of life. The farmers are kill
ing of their live stock, and those who
have no stock to Kill sent piteous appeal
to Card nal Taschereau and Premier Mer-
cier tor relief.
Three men. johnson, Dickey and Cakes,
started across Lake Ontario from the
American side for Iroquois Sunday in a
small bos-S. Tuesday afternoon the boat
was found bottom up in the ice. The
bodies have not been recovered.
Ernest Wright and Macdonald tried to
cross the ice at McDona!d's Point, Tues
day. They were caught in the drifts and
frozen to death.
The the storm along Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton coast was unprecedented.
The ship Golden Rule, from Glasgow for
Marimichi ran ashore on the island of St
Pierre Miquelon off the southern coast Of
Newfoundland or Monday night and was
totally wrecked. Her crew, except the
steward, who was drowned, managed to
escape to the shore, where they were found
yesterday morning exhausted and baily
frozen.
The schooner, n. Wright, bound through
the straits of Canso, was cut in two by the
ice. Her master floated ashore on an ice
foe. The crew were rescued with diff
Guilty. Several Of the men were more or
less frost-bitten.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Suit Against the Maxwell Grant.

DENVER, Col, Dec. eL-There was filed
yesterday in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court of the United States for The
district OF Colorado bill in chancery in
the case of the Interstate Land Company
VS.. the Maxwell Land Grant Company.
1t involves the largest amount of real
estate that has ever before been in litiga-
ton in the Denver courts, which fact Of
itself gives to the case unusual interest.
Besides the fact that the most important
principles of International law and treaty
stipulations are involved in the case, there
is also an entirely new pha re of Mexican
land grant law presented for the consider,
Stion Of the court.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
hooDoO HORROR.

4 Sensational and BiooGl-Curdllng Story
From Kingman County, Kan.-HOrrible
II True.
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 19.--Several weeks
ago an old negro servant Of Eugene Bart.
lett, a wealthy cattlemau Of Kingman
County, who was known as ''good old Re.
becca," SO George w. Beatty, q well-to.do
farmer living near BrVss, that county, re.
ported here last night, conceived the idea
that she was bewitched by Jennie Bartlett,
who " as about twenty years old. While
gradually showing an increased dislike
for the lady she kept on with her work,
but Saturday in the presence of the family
she told Jennie that she was being hoo.
dooed by her and she would have to quit
it or there would be trouble. Thi. created
considerable merriment, but the old colored
woman watched her opportunity for break
ing the spell.
Monday evening early all the family
except Jennie went to visit neigh
ors. Shortly after their departure
Robert Donnelly, q young man who
lives at Bross, called to see Jen.
ME, as had been his custom for some time,
and remained until about nine O'Clock,
when Rebecca appeared and stated that
there was a very sick horse at the barn
and she wanted him to go up to Bross for
some medicine. He left in response to the
request.
AS soon as the young man was out of
hearing the servant caught the young
lady, and tying a rope around her hands
swung her up to joist with her feet about
two feet from the floor. This done she
stripped her of her clothes and covered
her body with paint and then tar. In a
short time she had placed a kettle filled
with kindling wood under her and after
putting large amount of oil on it applied
a match.
While the flames were curling around
the poor girls feet and limbs Donnelly re-
turned with the medicine for the sick
horse. Before reaching the house he saw
bright light shining through window
and heard frantic screams He supposed
some one had caught fire from an exploded
lamp and fastened to the door. The
front entrance was locked, and going
to a window the horrible spectacle
met his eyes. For a moment he scarcely
knew what to do, but finally rushed back
to the door and broke it open. Then he
removed the kettle, cut the rope and con-
veyed the girl to resting place. For a
few minutes she was unconscious. but she
soon recovered sufficiently to tell the story
of her fiendish treatment. Her feet and
lower limbs were burned into crisp and
a few minutes later death relieved her of
the intense agony.
Young Donnelly looked about the house
for few minutes for the assaulting party
and not being able to find her, hastened
back to town with ths startling news.
Over twenty men were soon on the road
to the Bartlett house to investigate the
matter.
A careful investigation failed to find the
perpetrator of the crime, but they discov.
cred that one of the horses had disap.
peared.
A hunt for the negro woman was inau-
gurated but no word of her capture has
been received. The affair has created in
tense excitement in the neighborhood and
every effort possible will be made to effect
an arrest.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
John Jones Acquitted.

NEVADA, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-The case of the
State of Missouri VS.. John Jones, defend
ant being charged with murder, terminated
last night, the jury returning verdict of
not guilty. The case has created a great
deal of interest on account of the mystery
surrounding the murder. Jones was
charged with the murder of an unknown
man, supposed to have been Eugene Ruye,
whose dead body was found near the res
idence of John Jones, father of the defend
ant, on the 18th of April, 1887, with two
bullet holes in his head. Circumstances
pointed to John Jones, and he was after
wards arrested in the Indian Territory and
brought hers for trial.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
ABOUT RAILROADS.

Another InstalIment of the Report Of the
Kansas Board of Railroad Commission.
ers.
TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 21.-The second in.
etallment of the sixth annual report of the
State Board OF Railroad Commissioners
has Just been issued. II describes the con.
dition of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
road. gives the history of the recent strike
on the Santa Fe and makes several recon-
mendations.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas was
leased TO the Missouri Pacific December /,
1880, for ninety mine years. The
terms of the lease required
the surplus OF the earnings over
and above operating expenses and taxes,
to be turned over to the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Company. The lease was ter
minated last October by the appointment
of a receiver. The system, including main
line and branches, embraces 1,6l2 miles,
"a of which are in Kansas, tba rest being
in Missouri, the Indian Territory and
Texas. Regarding the causes of the
insolvency of the road, the Com
missioners say: "These will be found
chiefly in its freight traffic reports.
Its freight rates have declined more rap
idly than the tariff has increased. During
the past four years. with the exception OF
the year ended June 30, 1887, the gross
earnings have greatly diminished, not
withstanding its traffic has slightly in
creased. The total tariff earnings for 1884
We're quite sufficient to meet the operating
expenses, taxes and interest obligations
of the company. The total freight tonnage
that year sas 9, 149, AGA; in 1888 it amounted
to 1878, 3I1=-an increase of 6 per cent.
The rate per ton per mile in 1884 was
Isl cents. In 1888 the rate was 1.04 cents
"a reduction of 20 per cent. This reduc-
ton affected the earnings TO the extent of
1862, 19LSI. If the tariff rate of 1884 had
been charged upon the tonnage of 1855
the receipts would have been increased by
s923,9il.19, and the property would have
been preserved in solvent condition. In
stead, the excess of expense and charges
over earnings amounted to 81, i6i SI5.0S."
Under the head of Recommendations"
the board refers TO the discrepancy be-
tween the railroad tariffs which puts the
business originating in Kansas at disad-
vantage compared with like business Or
iginating outside the State, and recon-
mends that power be conferred upon the
Board TO require the adoption of joint
tariffs whenever the same are necessary
to equalize the conditions of business.
January l change will be made on
the line of the Santa Fe south of La Junta,
the $40 miles between La Junta and Wal
lace, including branches, being then known
as the New Mexico division, superintend-
ed by Charles Dyer, and that portion of
the road between Wallace and Ell Paso
and Silver City being known as the Rio
Grande division, with H. A. Nudge as
superintendent. This division will COM
prise 430 miles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
History Of the stanley Expedition.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The Foreign Office
has made public series of dispatches Civ
ing the history of the Emin relief expedi-
ton. These dispatches, which are dated
from September. %, 1886, to May, 1887,
show that England from the first had no
direct communication with Stanley and
never officially recognized the expedition.
OF the f10,OoO promised by the Egyptian
Government the Emin reliefcommittee re-
ceived g, 400, and that amount was given
only on the condition that it should be re-
funded out Of the proceeds of the sale Of
ivory in ENNIS possession. 1t is note.
worthy that the most gloomy advices re-
ceived from Stanley were dispatches from
Wadelai at the end of July. 1857.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

Dies MONIES, Ia, Dec. 1s.-Luther Blood,
q country boy, twenty years of age, living
at Humboldt, wanted to marry a pretty
school mistress. She was willing, but
Blood had not the means, and forged the
name of Taylor & Thorpe to 500 note
which he negotiated with George Hanna,
a banker at Livermore. The girl was not
quite ready and Blood fingered in the
neighborhood, awaiting her pleasure until
the forgery became known, when a war
rant was issued for his arrest The mar
shall of Goldfield was dispatched to Eagle
Grove, where he found Blood, but upon
the latter's assurance that he was about to
return to Goldfield, did not take him into
custody. The forger fed and is now at large.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Race Troubles.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 19.-Yesterday
at Blackville Dewitt (white) shot Tyler
(colored), who had armed himself with a
double barreled shotgun to kill Dewitt
Tyler had been suspected of killing mule
of Dewitt's in revenge for Dewitt having
assisted colored man with whom Tyler
had a lawsuit and had announced his in
tention to shoot Dewitt on sight. The
shooting took place on a street in town.
There is some excitement in the same
county on account Of the disappearance of
Robert Morris (white, who is supposed to
have been murdered by a band of negroes
who had made threats against one of biz
brothers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Scott indicated.

PRATT. Kan, Dec. 22.-The preliminary
hearing in the case of the State VS.. F. w.
Scott, the vice-president of the Pratt
County National Bank, arrested on the
charge of having robbed the bank last May,
commenced Thursday morning and the
prosecution occupied the time with
the examination of witnesses until
yesterday noon, when it rested. The
defense !emurred to the testimony and the
court sustained the demurrer ana at six
O'Clock last evening discharged Scott. A
wild scene followed, cheer upon cheer fill
ing the air while Scott was carried from
the court room on the shoulders of the
throng. He has since been overwhelmed
with congratulations.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
New Hnsfuasfers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Postmasters ap-
pointed in Kansas yesterday were:
Charles Reckley, Bloom. Ford County; A.
F. Leefrom. Connors Station, Wyandotts
County; L. F. Smith, Elm City, Labette
County; W. ]. Stultz. Ivanhoe, Haskell
County. Missouri: John W. Fitch, Brad
ieyville, fancy County; Charles W. Paden,
Ergo, Newton County; Thomas ]. Kelly,
Knoxville, Ray County; Mrs. Sarah E.
Bollinger, Marble Hill, Bollinger County.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Indiana Election Cases.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 22.-Forty wit
nesses from Wayne, Blackford, Wells and
Greene Counties were before the Federal
grand jury on election cases yes
terday. The jury held a night ses-
sion. Assistant District Attorney Clay
pool has not yet taken hold Of
the election cases as there seems to be
some question in law as to whether he
would be authorized to appear before the
grand jury by special appointment, and
thus far Acting District Attorney Bailey
has had full charge. The fees IN these
cases, especially in the so-called Dudley
case. are said to amount thus far to several
Thousand dollars
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

'MY friends laughed at the idea of $500
bone mill, but since l got one of Wilson's,
advertised in this paper, the laugh is all on
my side. Every one that sees it has to ac-
knowledge it is perfect success. l can
crack enough shells for 40 fowls in min
utes; and the same amount will 90 five
times farther than if cracked with a ham,
mer. There is no waste, and child can
crack them. Bones take little more
strength. 1t also cracks corn easily and
well.n
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Smiling Gardens of Plenty

Where nature beams her briShtest-in the
extreme south, on our sister continent and
in the tropics of the Caribbean Sea-are too
often the home of malaria. the vertical sun,
copious decaying vegetation and bad water,
also cooperating to breed virulent disor-
ders of the stomach, liver and bowels. 1t
is in such regions that Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters gets in some of its most benefcent
work
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Perkins For Sneaker.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The latest addi-
ton to the list of candidates for the Speak
ership Of the next House is Representative
Perkins, of Kansas. His boomlet has
really grown to considerable proportions.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

USUALLY the inconsistency is Of the man
who processes much and does little, but
there may be an inconsistency on the part
OF the man who processes nothing and does
much. The profession and the character
should be one
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

For Throat Diseases and Coughs use
Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs. Like all
real good things. they are initiated. The
gentrae are sold only in b0res.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

HARSH purgative remedies are fast giving
way to the gentle action and mid effects of
Carter's Little Liver Pills. If you try them,
they will certainly please you.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

WHEN the last one of a quartet of good
fellows determines to die, the thing is O
four gone conclusion.-N q. PicdVlne
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

THE man who invented the typewriter
did more toward giving women their
writes than all the women suffrage asso
Citations in the country
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

DoS'T wait until you are sick before trying
Carter's Little Liver Pills, but get vial a
once. You can't take them without benefit
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

A PROMINENT band-the engagement
ring.-Detr0H Free Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Get ONLY the Rest,

"Baker's Norwegian Cod Liver Oil" is
pure. Recommended and prescribed by best
physicians. Jno. G. Baker & Co., Philadelphia.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

The Chinese does not take his queue
from nature. Two thirds of it is third
class silk.-Sdn Francisco Alta
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

A PROMPT Way Of Easing Asthma. Use
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28
Rheumatism

According to recent investigations Il caused by
of Tactic acid in the blood This acid attacks
the nbrous tissues. particularly in the Joints. and
causes the local manifestations Of the disease.
pains and aches In the back and shoulders, and in
the joints at the knees, ankles. hips and wrists.
Thousands of people have found In Hoods sarss-
parills positive and permanent cure for rheuma-
tism. This medicine. BY Its purifying and vitaising
action neutralizss the acdty Of hebood. and also
builds up and strengthens the whole body.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s. Prepared only
BY CT. HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

"a REGULAR high f1yer'-our American
eagle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

MEN can talk horse without having Q
bad cold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

A HAPPY medium-a pleasant spiritual
st
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-28

AZ D1uc3ISn AND DIALKRs.
IME cHRRlEs l. v0eGcER CO.. Baiiinsss, ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-04-05
Stark County Centennial Association.


The Stark County Centennial Associ-
alton will meet in the Assembly Room
of the City Hall, at Canton, on Tues
day, April 10, at one o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of making definite arrange
ments to represent Stark county ap-
propriately, either individually or col
lectively, at the Ohio Centennial Expo
sitiou, to be held at Columbus next
September and October. The Exposi-
tion is to be divided into sixteen de-
partments as follows: History and
Archaeology, Science and Education
Fine Arts, Agriculture, Horticulture
and Forestry, Live Stock, Mining and
Metallurgy, Mechanics and Machinery
Manufactures, Merchandise, Commerce
and Transportation, Printing and
Journalism, Women's Work, Public
Charities and Corrections, Entertain
ments. Ma
1t is earnestly requested that persons
from all parts of the county, who art
interested in either of the above named
departments, should meet with the AS
sociation and give their aid and coun
sci, so that the proper committees ma!
be found to bring out the best in al
departments. A. PoNTTUs, Pres't
S. A. CONRAD, Sec'y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-04-05

Samuel L. Raber, r. 157; Simon B.
Youtz, PEI. Henry's maj. 1877,
Ward 2-Pius NJ. Myers, d. 257; John
W. Hoffman, r, S1S; Levi M. Bulger, ?.
8. Myers maj. 39.
Ward 3-Edward J. Mack, D. 1858;
Jeremiah Bowen, r. 17S; Benjamin Z.
Hibshman, P. :. Mack's maj. 1850.
Ward 4-Albert r. Smith, d. 284;T.
G. Mclaughlin, r. 11S; Abraham Nun
emaker, p. = Smiths mai. 1865.
Ward 5-Louis Thorn, d. 279; Thom-
as Housed, r. 147; George Cheffn, p.
-. Thom's mai. 132.
Ward 6-Jacoh Mauter, d. 1877;
Franklin H. Darr, r. 251; Henry Rob.
inson, p Darr's maj. g.
Ward 7-Cavie Richardson, R. 247;
(uo Democratic candidate) John w.
Stausburg, P, II.
TowDship-Henry jolly, D. 1874
Jacob Lehmiller, r. 1872; Samuel II
RockhiIl, P. Jolly's maj. So.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-04-05
TO All Interested.

l hereby certify that l have spoken
of and concerning Frances Schlemmer
certain false and slanderous language,
and l hereby publicly apologize for so
doing, and retract the same
in each and every particular.
| further state that know nothing
that would in the least reflect upon the
character of said Francis Schlemmer;
and so far as l know, l believe her to
be a chaste and upright woman,
and that l never saw her
do anything that would cast
suspicion upon her good name. I
do this in justice to said Frances
Schlemmer, and so that everybody may
know that what have heretofore said
against the said Frances Schlemmer's
good name and character is wholly un-
true and without foundation.
JOHN G. BUss.
Canton, o., April 4, 1888.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-04-05
The Y. ND. G. Dance at 1ouisville.

The dance given for the benefit OF the
louisville Y. M. d. c. last night was
not a success financially, but socially it
NAV be called such. The attendance
was very poor, owing no doubt to the
fact that dances were too numerous in
all localities and the poor railroad
accommodations A few representa-
tives from this city were present, among
which was a DEMOCRAT man. While
in the city we had the pleasure of call
ing on Editor Bissell, of the Herald,
George Nunemaker, of the American
House, the SaVegeots, at the CONNER
cial, and other places The two hotels
are first, class places to stop. A Demo
cratic Club will be organized in the
near future.
Considerable scratching was indulgeC
in at the election at Louisville yester
day, some Democrats, Republicans anC
Prohibitionists being elected. The peo
pies ticket was elected all but one mar
by good sized majorities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-04-05
PLAYING DETECTIVE.
How a Dead Beat Ropes in Fearful
Fellows.

How a Dead Beat Ropes in FeariuI
Fellows.
Yesterday a man whose name we dld
not learn, but who said he had come
here from Mineral Point and was de-
tective belonging to Granigran's Asso-
citation, of Cincinnati, and was in search
of a man. He inquired OF some ponce
men whether they knew of a certain
party, and was told that they did not
He was shabbily dressed, having on a
nair of blue overalls and an OLE coat
and had the appearance of an OLD
farmer. =.
In the afternoon he was loa1lng
about Wendell Koehler's saloon on
West Tuscarawas street and fell into
conversation with another fellow who
works as a hired hand for James Fry
The hired man had been drinking lit
tie, and in paying for his drinks he dis
played a roll of greenbacks.
The would-be detective thought thal
he would be a good subject to bleed
and so he concluded to wore
some film fam racket on him. In the
conversation the fellow stated that ht
had a receipt by which he could MAKE
maple syrup in a short time. INT
detective then unbuttOned his coat ant
showed star that had been pinned OF
his vest and said: "You are the man
am looking for. Come along with me
won are nv man." The detective tool
the fellow by the arm and at the sam
time drew his revolver from his pocKe'
He marched him up West Tuscarawa
street, keeping his revolver in his haho
But when he had gone about U"
squares the detective proposed a com
promise. The fellow said he Woul
rive him a dollar if he would let him g
and the detective took it and sKlppe
out.
The detective is a dead beat and goe
around working this racket upon peopl
wherever he thinks he will be success
full Mr.. Koehler says that he was nc
in the saloon when the arrest was mao
and if he ha Il been he would have klci
ed the detective out into the street IL
working such a nefarious scheme on a
: innocent and harmless man.