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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Notes..

There is perhaps no article of commerce
which passes by numerals which is sold
with so little accuracy as eggs. The pur
chaser may think when he buys six dozen
eggs that each dozen is the same, but if he
would weigh each dozen separately he
would find vast difference. Some eggs
are large and some are small, and the JEFF
fersonian declaration that all are born
equal can have no possible application to
hen fruit.
England is said to have Gao COW to eight
and one-half persons; France one cow to
three and one-third, and America one COW
to one and two-thirds persons. America is
ahead on the COW.
Applying good dressing of well rotted
manure around the vines, working well
into the soil, is good step towards secur.
ing good quality of grapes next year.
Bees will come out of their hives on warm
days. In doing SO they clean the hives
and carry out the dead bees. Every day
some of the bees die, and advantage is
taken of all favorable opportunities by the
survivors to put the hive in the best posi-.
BILE condition for winter. The hives should
not be placed in winter quarters until the
weather becomes cold.
1t is claimed that Shetland ponies and
donkeys can be raised at such little cost
as to give twice as much profit, in proper
tion to capital invested, as 10 derived from
raising horses.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
ORGANIZED FARMERS,

The Conference at wichita Organizes as
the Southern Kansas Farmers issocia-
tion.
WICHITA. Kan, Dec 1.-THE farmers
conference yesterday passed the following
resolutions:
First-That it is the judgment and recon-
mendation of this convention at the farmers
in all the different counties of Southwestern
Kansas form in their respective counties as
sociationS to be known as the farmers in.
stitute." which shall hold annual meetings in
the interest OF agriculture and the general ad-
vancement of matters pertaining TO the welfare
of the farmers: and it shall be the duty of the
vice presidents of this convention to take charge
of this business and organize this ASSOCIATION in
their respective counties.
Second-That this convention become q per-
manent organization, TO be known as the South.
ern Kansas Farmers Association.
ResO,Ued, That il is The sense of this conven-
ton that the Legislature OF Kansas this winter
should make some arrangements for supplying
seed corn to any farmer in Western Kansas
who may have failed to raise corn crop the
past year AMI who may be unable to furnish
himself with the same.
ReSOlcsG, That this convention urge upon our
Legislature the necessity of passing an equity
redemption law Of two years after judgment &c
reach such cases as those who are living upon
their farms and endeavoring to make for them.
selves permanent home of the same
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Sheriff MORALLY Wounded.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. Sheriff
Robert Jones, of Grant County, visited the
village of Jerome, Howard County. yes-
terday to recapture John FIemming. a con-
victed horsethief, who had escaped from
the Grant County jail. He found Flem-
ming at the residence of Mrs. Hopkins
When the thief caught sight of the sheriff
he drew pistol and fired two shots, the
first passing through the officers elbow
and the second entering his abdomen. The
p!ucky officer, though mortally wounded.
dubbed FIemmirg into submiss on, and q
deputy took him in charge and placed him
in Jail at Marion. The sheriff lies at Jerome
and there is no hope of his recovery. The
crime caused great indignation at Marion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
RIVERS AND HARBoRS.
Some OF the Proposed improvements
Which VIII Absorb a11, 100000.

Some OF the Proposed improvements
Which VIII Absorb 811 100000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The River and
Harbor Appropriation bill was completed
yesterday and the committee will probably
report it to the House this week. 1t is the
intention to call the bill up at an early
day to secure its passage before the holi-
days. 1t appropriates an aggregate OF
about 11.500,000. The appropriations de.
voted for the various improvements have
been generally one third of the amount
estimated by the Chief of Engineers as the
sum which could be profitably expended
pended on the work during the fiscal year
ending July 9, 1890. This rule, however,
has been departed from in many cases
where the circumstances required it. The
exact amount appropriated for specific
localities can not be given tonight, but
the following are the approximate appro-
priations for some of the principal enter
prises: Improving the Harlem river, New
York, SIG, 600; removing distractions in
the East river and He'll Gate, New
York, $165,O00; improving the Della.
ware river, $1,000; improving the
James river below Richmond, Sl35, 900; inn
proving the st. James river, Florida, $780,
600; the Black Warrior river; Alabama,
500, 1000; Sabine Pass, Sl25, 200; improving
the Cumberland river, $4,000; improving
the Tennessee river, 1925, 600; improving
the falls of the Ohio at Louisville, $l25, 600;
improving the Hay lake channel, Michi-
gan, 100000: improving st. Marys river,
Michigan, $500, 600: improving the Missis-
sippi river, from Minneapolis to the Des
Moines rapids, S33O,OOO. from the Des
Moines rapids, to the Illinois river. 500, 900,
between the mouths of the Ohio and
Illinois rivers, $4,000, from the head of
the pass to the Ohio river, s, 800, 600 and
continuing SURVEYS, 5000; improving the
Missouri river, $4,000; Columbia river,
Oregon, S250,000; Oakland harbor, Cali
fornia, $4,000; Buffalo harbor, So, 600;
improving the harbor at Philadelphia,
S20o,OOO; improving Galveston harbor,
$3.50, 600; Vaquna bay, California, S65, 900;
Humboldt, S., 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Annual Convention Com mences at St. Loui
-GOmpers' Reuorf.

ANNUAL NOnNenttOn T. ilenCeS at st. LO uts
-GOmpers' Report.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE annual conyen.
ton Of the American Federation of Labor
began at Turner Hail yesterday afternoon,
when the delegates were welcomed by C.
NJ. Woodward, director of the manual
school of Washington University, and by
Mrs. S. S. Bass, lawyer of st. Louis.
President Gompers replied in fitting terms,
and the convention then took a recess to
let the committee on credentials, which
had been appointed, prepare its report.
After the report of the committee on
rules President Gompers began the read
ing of his report, which was quite lengthy.
He dwelt with especial emphasis upon the
necessity for reduction in the hours of la
Dor. He urged that the subject of an as
sessment not exceeding cents per
week to aid afffliating organizations en-
gagged in a strike be kept constantly be-
fore the members, so that they might see
the necessity and benefit of adopting this
measure. The proposition was defeated
when last submitted. Referring to rikes,
he condemned the men who were continu.
ally decrying them. Strikes were not
looked upon with favor, but to know when
to strike, and particularly when not to
strike, was a science not yet fully UNDER
stood. There were but two notable in.
stances of great signal victories of strikes
in the past year-the Amalgamated Assoc
citation of Iron and Steel Workers and the
American Flint Glass Workers Union,
both affiliated with the federation.
After the announcement of standing
committees the convention adjourned un.
til this morning, when the presi.
dent announced special committee Of
seven to report on the eight hour clause Of
his report. A banquet was rendered the
delegates last night.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
OYSTER WAR.

Maryland War Steamers Run Down and
Capture Oyster Pirates-Sevcral Killed.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. PA dispatch re-
ceived here yesterday states that there has
been an engagement between the States
navy steamer Governor Mclean and the
pirate dredgers and two of the dredgers
We're sunk and a number of them cap
tured. One of the crew of the Governor
Mclean was shot. This is the first fight
between the State fishery force and Ii ;
dredgers since the steamers have been
provided with cannon.
The fight took place al He'll Point, at 81 .
mouth of the Chester river. To the sur
prise OF the dredgers the captain Of the
McLana used his cannon as wei as n S
rifles. The Secretary of State Of Maryland
has been notified from Washington that
six more cannon will be sent Immediately.
This morning the steamers B. $. Ford
and Gratitude from Chester river met the
steamer McLe2e and the schooner Rrugi-
man Conveying a captured drcdger, .ue
Maggie Corbstt, to Centreville for II al.
Just off Hell Point the two sIrkel
dredgeS were passed. the sails werH s.i..
up and were ridiIei with shot.
Captain Rice, of the schooner j. G..
Mah0ney, one of the two sunhen vessels.
said in a statement at Centerville last u.c n
that the steamer Governor McLane had
rammed his vessel, and that two OF his
crew, the mate and the cook, were killed
by the bullets from the steamer.
Peter Mullen. cook on board the schooner
Julia A. Jones, says he was the only r.an
out of q crew of eleven 10 escape.
Baltimore oyster packers declare II the
war continues they will be compelled to
shut down for want OF stock. They say
that where dredgers are allowed to wo <
there are very few oysters, and ihlt n
large portion of the unlawful gToIn 5
not worked by the louagers because :hs
water is too deep. The supply furnished
by the loungers would not begin 10 he
sufficient for the use of packing houses,
and the dredgers must seal or get no oys-
tiers. The dredgeTs declare that they are
desperate and will have oysters al 10
matter what cost.
A large feet of dredgers is reporte d to
be on unlawful ground and i: is
not unlikely that here will BE- another
fight this morning, as the police boais
have gone back to the scene of MONDAYS
fight and declare they will drive the
pirates off.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
FARM NOTES.

As soon as grape vines drop their leaves
they may be trimmed. The work can be
done in winter, if prefer, ed.
A leaky roof on the barn or stable not
only entails loss through damage from
moisture, but also Injuries the health of the
stock
Nipping raspberry canes before they
grow too tall insures more stocky growth.
This is particularly the case when it is
desired to grow plants from the tips, as is
often the case with black caps.
Trying experiments in order to deter
mine how 10 reduce the manure to a fine
condition will always pay. The value of
manure depends largely on its condition.
All work necessary to have the manure
ready should be done in winter.
If your supply of hay is short use your
straw and corn fodder as part of the daily
ration. Any deficiency in the coarse food
can be supplied with extra grain. In
fact, any ration can be balanced by the
judicious use of ground grain and cotton
seed or linseed meal.
One hundred years ago apples were not
much larger than plumS, tomatoes were
entirely unknown, and many of the most
valuable fruits and vegetables grew in the
woods in the wild state in which nature
created them. Horticulture has made
wonderful strides, and is advancing every
day.
Strange to say, many farmers do no,
take proper care of expensive machinery,
end even allow some implements to remain
IN the field. As farm machinery and i'm
elements are the most costly item Of farm
ing, quite saving can be effected by
keeping such under cover, and well cleaned
and oiled.
The turkey can be made fat in week or
ten days. In fact, if the bird is confined
over ten days it will lose weight, owing to
its aversion to confinement. The coop for
the purpose should be large, and the food
should be given four times a day, to con-
sist of variety, but corn should also be
fed literally. II fcck of turkeys are to
be made fat they may be fed all the corn
they can eat three times a week.
Have you ever kept an account with your
poultry: If not, as soon as you have
culled out all you want to market is q good
time to begin. The only way to determine
the amount of profit and loss with poultry
is to keep exact accounts of all expenses,
including feed, and of all receipts, incud-
ing value of poultry used on your own
table. Separate accounts should be kept
for the different varieties of poultry.
1t is a mistaken notion to believe that
nothing can be done toward preventing a
big crop of weeds next year; now that the
weeds are dead great deal can be accom-
plished in spite of those who think to the
contrary. By examining the withered
flower heads of MANY weeds in the fall Of
the year it would be found that much of
the crop of seeds is still unshed. Natu-
rally, then, if such weeds are burned a
great deal of seed is prevented from
terminating next spring.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
BOSTON ELECTIONS.
A Heavy Vote Over q Text-Book-Th
Woman Vote.

A Heavy Vote Over q Text-Book-Ths
Woman Vote.
Boston, Dec 12-The most exciting
municipal campaign in the city's history
closed yesterday. The main question was
the public schools. Swinton's Outlines
of History" had been used as text book
in the schools. The Catholics objected on
the ground that it misrepresented the
Roman Church. Catholics and Catholic
sympathizers on the school board were in
the majority, and the book was
taken out of the schools. The Re.
publicans and the Citizens Association
then combined on q school, board ticket
composed of persons strongly opposed to
Catholic supremacy in the schools and q
bitter, personal campaign was inaugur-
ated, the Democrats and Catholics being
combined on the school ticket The prob.
ability is that the complete Republican
and Citizens-ticket has been elected.
The Republicans elected mayor. street
commissioner and eight aldermen; the
Democrats, four aldermen. The Common
Council will stand 80 Democrats and 81
Republicans. Last year there were 43
Democrats and % Republicans. High liz
cense received a majority Of Il, 566
The school question brought out the
women who are entitled to vote for mem.
bers Of the school board. Only S37 regis.
tered last year. This year there were 90
PIG and it is believed 5000 voted.
BOSTON, Dec. 13.-The result of the vote
for members of the school committee was
the election of the entire ticket nominated
by the Republicans and Endorsed by the
committee of one hundred. The only
member Of the present board reelected is
Miss Hastings and among the eleven there
are no Catholics.
Taking the vote Of Rabbi SCHNEIDER as
representing very nearly the aggregate
vote for school commission and subtract.
ing from it the total vote for mayor gives
16,947 as the approximate number of
women who voted
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
A MANIAC AT LARGE.
Strange Attempt to Murder a Woman
a Supposed Maniac.


Supposed Maniac.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 12-At 9:1O
last night Mrs. Nellie Neville, who had
just began to unlace her shoes preparatory
to retiring for the ght at her room at 40j
East Fourth street, looked up into the mir
Tor before which she was seated and saw q
sight which fairly chilled her blood. Just
behind her stood a man she had never seen
before, his face firm set. holding stone
crushing hammer in both hands above her
head. Twice the weapon descended, the
blood sp!attering the marble bureau piece
and mirror. Then the wounded woman
sank from her chair upon the floor, while
her assailant darted into the hall, down
the steps to the first floor and out upon the
street.
Mrs. Neville staggered to her feet and
tottered down the steps screaming. At 1.-THE
bottom she fell fainting from loss of blood.
Those who heard her first cry of alarm
saw the man as he hurried out of the
house. He was well dressed and Carried
an overcoat thrown across his arm. A Mrs.
Foley who occupies the next room to Mrs.
Nevile's SOW him conceal the hammer be-
meath his coat as he hurried out.
Mr.. Neville arrived at the house shortly
af er the occurrence. He and his wife
have been in this city for two months and
came here from ST. Paul, where Neville
was a restaurant keeper.
Police Surgeon Iuen and Officer Cronon
were sent 20 the house as soon as the oc.
currence was reported. Three men had
followed the would-be murderer to the
corner of Third and Oak streets, where he
disappeared.
Mrs. Neville was not thought to be
fatally injured, though her scalp was laid
bare to the bone in two places. DIR. Iuen
put nine stitches in one of the wounds
He said that either blow would have killed
her almost instantly had she not seen
the man IN the glass and by lodging
caused the blows 40 be less direct Tho
hammer had glanced across the skull at
both strokes.
Mrs. Neville is at loss to offer an expla-
nation of the mysterious affair beyond ex-
press ng the belief that the man must have
been insane
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
A T2Scnff Rnmance.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia morning paper
publishes a story 10 the effect that he
latest and most definite cew TO the whei =
abouts of W. b. Tascott, the supros"d
murderer of Millionaire Smell, has heeit
furnished by cabman of this cry nam d
Tom McCaifrey. This man sought 20 en-
list in the regular army in February last
He was rejected on account of having loss
a finger, but while in the recruiting off Q
a young man was enlisted under the Ga NJ
of Henry Scheme. Scheme was sent f ora
here to Jefferson barracks at st Louis,
and when properly drilled, transferred O
regiment in Washington Teri tory,
where he nowi is. The number Of Scnenz :
regiment is withheld for obvious reason
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

CHICAGO, Dec. 1I-John A Martin. an
engineer, despera ely in love wi h Mr.. W.
B. Merrill, his landIady. and a married
woman, and knowing that his love as
unrequited, shot her this morning and
then killed himself. The woman : pre- ba =
bly, fatally wounded, although the physi-
clans in attendance have not vet given up
hope. Ever since lie had been in III .
house over year ago. he had prof-ssed
the greatest owe for Mrs. Merrill. HIS at
tentions at last became unbearabie and
to-day she advised him 10 leave. Alter
pieaiing with her not TO send him away,
and finding her determined, he shot he,
snd then himself.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Opera House Burned.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-Soon after an i'm
mense audience had left the Chicago OPP
era House last night about eleven O'Clock,
fire was discovered in one of the galleries,
caused by the dropping of carbon from
one of the electric lights. The auditorium
was soon filled with smoke, and when the
fire department arrived SO thick was the
smoke that it was impossible to enter, and
volumes Of water were poured into the
auditorium, which is almost entirely
ruined. The chorus girls, stage hands
and many Of the prominent actors were
still in the building, but all escaped. The
fire is now under control, being confined
to the auditorium. The loss is estimated
at $50 COO
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Sentenced For Life.

HASTINGS, Neb, Dec. 12.-"Kid" Nell
son, the young negro desperate who killed
Officer Balcomb on the night of August 3
while resisting arrest, was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life last night, the jury
rendering verdict of murder in the sec
ond degree. The court room was crowd
ed. Nelson is the fifteen-year-o boy
who held seven officers at bay while he
was in ambush, thirty shots being fred at
him in the dark without effect, when he
stole an officers horse and escaped. He
accepted the sentence with an air of in
difference
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Soldiers Drowned.

WATERTowS, N. Y, Dec. l2.-Sergeant
Darlington and Privates Fred Petit and
Benjamin Wilson, all of Company A,
Eleventh Infantry, now located at Madi.
son Barracks, Sackett's Harbor, were
drowned in Lake Ontario. off Catfish Point,
near the harbor, yesterday. Provost
Sergeant Setwright was the only person in
the party saved. The soldiers were net
fishing and the boat was capsized in an at.
tempt to raise the net. They were about
$50 yards from shore. The four men
chung to the boat IS long as they
could, but the water was too icy and tho
three gave up the struggle after . few
seconds. Setwright was rescued
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Reported Double LYnchins.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. IA deputy
constable OF Westport brought to this city,
last night. intelligence of double lynch
ing which occurred during the afternoon
at point some six miles southeast OF
W-stport. The Information which he
20 Sc sei IN regard TO the tragedy was
limited. Indeed he could tell no. hing of
the sensa iionai affair except that two men
had been found in the shiloh school house
a Ger having been taken from a tree, both
dead and both evidently the victims of a
hastily organic ID mob or of ban, of Wig
ilantes. Investigation last night failed ts
verify the intelligence, bar investiga tiol
will be continued this morn.rg.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Homeless Children.

The American Educational Aid Associa.
ton, which has for its object the providing
of homes for poor and friendiess children,
is dong a noble work. Since its establish
ment it has found good homes for seven
hundred homeless little ones. All children
received under the care of the Association
are of special promise in intelligence and
health, and are in age from one month to
twelve years, and are sent free to those re-
ceiving them, on ninety days trial, unless
q special contract is otherwise made. A
number of promising children of both sexes
are now waiting adoption into families.
may be sent to Rev. Glen Wood, Financial
Secretary, Room Al, 23o LaSalle Street,
Chicago. Rev. N. V. B. Van Arsdalo, sis
Sixty-seventh street. Englewood, ILL.,, is
the General Superintendent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Milan and His People.

VIENNA, Dec. 12.-The situation in Servia
is critical The strong Radical majority
in the Skupt.china threatens to reject Kin.
Milan's revised constitution. The Govern
ment, therefore, has resolved to curiail
the demonstrations of that body. If tie
Radicals are obstinate, the Skuptschina
will be indefinitely prorogued. The gar
risons in Belgrade and other towns are
kept in readiness to crush aIevolt An
article inserted in the constitution pro-
vides that in case the King abdicate, he
shall have power to appoint regents dur
ing his sons minority. The article is taken
as indicating the Kings intention TO abdi-
ceta
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21

Wichita's Rtsbcn waIconad

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. ia magnificent
reception was last night rendered Right
Rev. }. ]. Hennessy, n WHY elected Bishop
OF Wichita, by the people of this city. He
md his party of twelve priests of this
Archdiocese, st. Louis, arrived by the st.
Louis & San Francisco from st. Louis at
nve O'Clock las, evening, and were met at
tn depot by bands of music. priests OF
this diocese and large number of citizens.
The reception was held at the school hall
at eight O'Clock. The build ng was dense
ly packed with people. The addresses of
welcom' were del vered by Mayor Allen,
JUICE Wall and James Comfy, to which
the Bishop replied in a most feeling and
sincere manner