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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
KANSAS CROPS.
Rather Favorable Report Of the Ransa.
Farmer.

a Report Aa0B00
Farmer.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 5.-The Kansas
Farmer this week presents a very full re-
port of crops covering the entire State,
made up of short letters from special cor
respondents. This shows that the State
has not been in as good condition since
1884. unless it be in the number Of hogs,
which was reduced greatly last year.
With the exception of half dozen coun-
ties lying on and near the great bend Of
the Arkansas the State is in good condition.
Corn in many parts is very heavy-in some
parts the heaviest ever raised in the history
Of Kansas. With all the shortages in GER
tain localities the crop for the State as a
whole will probably prove to be the
heaviest ever grown. Wheat though some
what injured by insects in places will
average eighteen to twenty bushels per
acre and the quality is generally
good. Oats were q little short in some To-
acreage the crop was very large. No ac-
curate estimate CT the yield can be made
because q great deal is being fed without
threshing. Sorghum is good where ever
grown and the same is true of millet,
maize and kaffir corn. Broom corn has
done very well in the western counties.
Apples, pears and small fruit have yielded
well. Grass is growing well yet and stock
is in frst-class condition. The wheat
acreage will be increased. In the western
part of the State seeding is now in progress
and the ground is in good condition. Kan
sas crops, with the exceptions noted above,
are in prime condition.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
BATTLE OF THE BAGS.
Looking to India For Help in Fighting tn
BaSging Trust.

Looking to India For Help in Fighting the
Basging Trust.
GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 4.-Under the
call of the president of the Cotton Ex-
change, an informal meeting of cotton
factors was held at the exchange to-day.
Over half of the Galveston factors were
present. The meeting was for the purpose
of discussing the bagging trust, and pro-
viding, if possible, some relief to Texas
farmers in escaping its extortions. 1t was
decided to relegate the matter to the direc-
tory Of the exchange, who will meet to-
morrow to further consider the matter. It
is understood that in Galveston the move |.
ment will result in an effort to import bag
ging from India and furnish it to the
Texas trade at cheaper prices than under
the present combination, providing assu-
RANGES can be had that the farmers will
properly protect q movement looking to
their relief by guaranteeing purchase of
the stock thus provided. There was time
when American cotton growers used India
bagging exclusively, and, while not 50
good as that now manufactured in Amer
ica, its cheapness renders it an available
lever for breaking up the present bagging
combination.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
POWDERlY AND lITCHhAN.
T. V. Powderly Replies to Litchmau's Let
ter of Res; gnation.

PHILADEI PHIA. Sept. 6.-This weeks
Journal of United Labor contains en- ar
ticle. two columns and a half in length,
contributed by General Master Workman
Powderly, on the correspondence that
passed between him and Charles II. Litch-
man upon resigning the general secretary
ship of the order. First is given Litch-
mans letter of resignation. Powderly's
reply opens with an acceptance of the
resignation and then adds: "While L will
not question your motives in taking this
step. you will, l trust, pardon me if l
say that fail to see how organized labor
can be benefited by having its officers cast
aside the obligations and duties which their
constituents imposed upon them for the
purpose of taking sides in a political cam
paign. 1t is true that groans and signs
are floating up from the mouths of political
leaders for the wrongs of the workingman.
Many OF those who groan the loudest at
this time may justly be c!assed among
those who were the very worst Oppressors
of labor in the past. The tears they shed
will never be increased in volume to such
an extent as TO wipe away the grievous
wrong. Their past actions or failure to
act has imposed upon the man who
bends under poverty's load. You can not
blame me, then, if l call the groans and
signs mere empty sounds, the tears
but a hollow mockery and the profess
sions of conversion to the doctrines of or
ganized labor as the subiimity Of hypoc-
risy. In this campaign every man has an
undoubted right to SO act as to confer the
greatest amount OF good upon his country,
but the question at issue-the tarif-will
not be settled when tine votes are counted
in November. The election of President
will not make a change unless the people
OF all the land make judicious selection Of
such members of tte National Legislature
as will carry out their wishes when Con.
gress assemblies. Already forty lone NOM
mated candidates. regardless of party,
have signed written pledges to work for
measures of reform at the request Of mem
bers of the Knights OF Labor. If this plan
of our order is faithfully carried out il
will result IL more good than any other"
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THE STRICKEN CITY.

The Fellow Fever Growing Worse I'm Jack
sOnviiie = Complaint of the Afflicted
People.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. Yesterday
was the gloomiest day Of the epidemic, as
the death roll was unexpectedly large.
When DR.. Neal Mitchell entered the exec
utive committee ro@ms in the morning and
announced six deaths since the previous
evening aud that some of the patients had
died for the want of skilled nurses, the
Board of Health was authorized TO send to
New Orleans for as many nurses as might
be needed who had recommendations from
the president of the State Board of Health,
the executive committee to pay charges.
The gloomisst apprehensions are felt
here and the bitterness OF the policy that
has shut men and women in who could
have been sent to places Of safety two
weeks ago had consistent and well or
dered plan been adopted is intense.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
ATTACKED WITH SICKNESS.

fudge Thurman Prevented From Address.
ing an Immense Audience at Madison
Square Garden.
New YORK, Sept. Madison Square
garden, the great structure which covers
an entire block between Fourth and Madi-
son avenue, covered a mighty swarm Of
people last night on the occasion of the
Democracy's reception to Allen G. Thur
man. and when it's holding capacity was
exhausted it served as a center to many
thousands of people who were addressed
by speakers upon stands at each corner OF
the building. Apanic was almost created
by an unnecessary alarm concerning the
stability Of the galleries.
Calvin S. Brice called the meeting to or.
der, and introduced Hon. Roswell p.
Flower, the first speaker.
While Mr.. Flower was still speaking the
crowd near the Madison Square entrance
began to cheer and the cheer swelled and
ran to the body of the hall, down the
Fourth avenue wall, completely
drowning the voice of the speaker
as they announced the coming of Mr..
Thurman. As he made his way to the
platform the cheers were redoubled, ban.
danas were waved and the band struck up
"Hail to the Chief"
Mr.. Flower who had not attempted to
continue his speech at once introduced Mr..
Thurman, saying: "Fellow citizens-I
have the honor to introduce to you the old
Roman, Allen G. Thurman"
As Mr.. Thurman stepped forward to tho
speakers stand and stood erect there,
wiping the perspiration from his face with
the famed bandana, the widest excite
ment followed. Every one having a seat
ssood upon it. Bandanas and flags were
waved and the crowd cheered aga n,
drowning into muffied sound the strains
Of the band.
The cheering continued for fully five
minutes, and then, in a voice SO feeble that
only those within few feet of him could
tell except by the motion of his lips that
he was speaking, the Judge said: "Mr.
Chairman. ladies and gentlemen: 1t has
been said by the Republican papers since
was nominated for the Vice-Presidency.
that Allen g. Thurman is an old, frail,
decrepit and broken down man. l &c
not know tina. / should reply to this. al
though well know that | am in no condi-
tion tonight to speak to an immense au-
dience such as this. However, want to
speak. and in spite of illness. am almost
induced to make the attempt. Ibeg leave,
however. to withdraw, and thank you for
your kind reception"
A hush fell upon the assemblage as all
saw that the hero of the evening was try
ing to speak to them. but was unable TO 10
so. Colonel Brice and Mr.. Flower stepped
forward. and each taking Mr.. Thurman by
the arm, assisted him back from the
speakers stand. He was almost faint
ing, and for few minutes was too
sick to be removed from the build
ing. When he had recovered sufficiently
he was taken in carriage directly to the
ladies' entrance of the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
accompanied by Messrs. Brice aud BaInum
and his son, Allen W. Thurman, and was
conducted to his room and attended by
DR.. Goldthwaite, the hotel physician, who
applied remedies and later said that the
distinguished patient would be all right in
an hour or two.
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BLAINE ON RETALIATION.
lie Thinks Every Thing should Re Pest
poned Until After the Election.

lie Thinks Every Thing should Re Pest.
poned Until After the Election.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The Nail and Ex.
press correspondent at Ellsworth. Me-, has
obtained Mr.. Blaine's view on the fishery
policy az follows: 1.-THE fishing season IL
over. Nearly all the American vessels
have returned and Canada will have none
to operate upon until the summer Of 1889.
In the meantime any thing she may or
may not do is matter Of supreme indif.
ference to the fishermen; therefore It is
better not to clothe the present President
with any additional powers, since he has
shown his utter incompetency 70 deal with
the general subject, but let him carry
out the present law - he is bound
to do and and this alone may bring
Canada to her senses and secure US
justice at her hands. For Republicans
to vote for the bill reported by Mr.. Bel
mont's committee in the House would be .
confession by them that the Presidents re-
fusal to carry out the law was justified
and would put . power in his hands which
he would WELD for partisan purposes. It
IL much better to let the matter lie over till
thenew Administration shall come in, which
will be better prepared to handle the mat
ter free from the excitements of our pend
ing political contests and in ample time to
protect every interest. To allow the pres.
emit row to stop the export business Of Can.
ada through the United States would seri.
ously interfere with several Of our trans.
portation lines, especially those leading to
Portland and correspondingly depress the
entire commerce of that port. 1t would
also afford Canada . pretext for increas-
ing her demands in retaliation for such
inhibition and render more difficult the
general settlement by negotiation. Tho
rights of the Pacific coast should also b.
RENTED to the new Administration"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
A FATAL VISIT.
A Wife Visits Her Husband After . Separa
tion and Il Kilied-His Suicide.

A Wife Visits Her Husband After . Separa-
tion and Is Killed-His Suicide.
EDNA, No.. Sept. 4.-Sunday Andy
Howerton, farmer living just over the
line in Shelby County, killed his wife by
shooting her and then turned the revolver
on himself and sent a bullet through his
'wn head Howerton and his wife, for
merly Miss Kennedy, daughter Of WELL
to-do farmer living in the south part of this
county, were married only six months ago,
but did not live happily together, snd one
day last week Mrs. Howerton left her hus-
band and went home to her father, where
she stayed till Sunday, when, accompanied
by brother, she went to the house Of her
husband to secureehes personal effects.
The husband was at home alone and fol-
lowed her up stairs, where she went in
search of her clothing. He endeavofed to
effect a reconciliation, in which he failed,
she telling him that she was done with him.
Then he drew a revolver and committed
the terrible deed.
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A remarkable illustration Of the sa-
gacity Of the horse reaches the Bir-
mingham England) Mail from elliott
Road, Edgbaston. A man named Gil
hey, q coal dealer and hauler. rents a
field there, in which a horse and goat
have been in the habit of running. Re
Gently gang of lung roughs from
the Ickneid Port Road have amused
themselves by throwing stones at the
goat. and some of the more cOwardly
of the ruflians beat it with q stick.
Whenever the goat has been attacked
in this way the horse has always raced
to its rescue, and q few days ago he
seized one Of the young rascals by the
coat collar and flung him clean over
the hedge into the road.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
THE CROPS.


Tho Yield OF Winter Wheat and Oats In the
Western and Northwestern 0satea ~
Shown bv Reports - the s.Fsr'nsrs' Re.
view.''
CHICAGO, Sept 3--The Fdrnsers' ReuieN
week:
It IL nov possible 20 arrive at fairly definite
conclusion regarding the yield Of winter wheat
and oats ~ shown BY the spring returns which
We have been receiving from our crop corro-
spondents during the past two weeks. Our 10
ports do not, however, ''tell tho whole story"
Of the returns, for In some localities. - parts
Of Dakota, Minnesota and Northern Iowa, but
fraction Of the crop has been threshed. The
reports received to date may, however. DO
tsken - fair evidence Of what will be found
70 be the average yield
Yield Of winter wheat in nlinois-A careful
summary Of our reports OF tnreshins place the
average yield ut fifteen and hxe-eighths bush
els per acre; the highest average yield Is
twenty-five bushels per acre. reported BY sew
efal counties, while in one or tWo the average
drops to three bushels per acre. the crop hav-
Ing been damaged BY the chinch bugs and -
forth.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bushels per acre;
highest average yield, thirty bushels:
Indiana-Twelve bushels per aero; highest
average yield twenty bushels
Ohio-Eleven and one-half bushels per acre;
highest average yield eighteen bushels.
Missourl-Fifteen and one-third bushels per
acre; highest average yield, twenty-six bushels.
kentucky Thirteen and one.half bushels;
highest average yield, twenty bushels.
Kansas-Twenty and one-baif bushels; high.
est average yield, thirty bushels.
Yield Of oats:
Ilino!s-Thirty-three and one-third bushels
i ~ rnOA t,,.ct As~
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
Charged with Forxery.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 5.-Warrants were
issued yesterday afternoon for the arrest
Of H. F. Ferris and D. r. Boogher, two well
cry. They are the principal stockholders
and managers of the Winn Boiler Com
pany and are alleged to have forged the
names of John P. Boogher, of the Wear
Boogher Dry-goods Company, and Of
Simon Sim Boogher, of the Rainwater- Booshe.
amounting to about $500. Ferris has 6
rather unsayory record and he has con.
fessed that the Endorsements on the notes
were forged, but declares that his partner
is equally guilty. d. r. Boogher admits
having Endorsed his own name ON the
notes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
THE INDIVIDUAL SOUL.

4 Psychological Rsverie worthy q
Thonghtful Consideration.
You fancy that you are inseparable
from your husband, your wife. your
child. Yet, after all, how near one
another are youp Apart you are by
all breadth and spaces Of individuality.
You sit before each other and il you
were walled up alive and alone you
could hardly be more inaccessible to
sach other, more remote from each
other. Have you the least idea what
Is passing in that brain before you
what memories, in which you have
40 share. at this moment sweep
through itP What old sorrow, gloom
ing again at some chance encounter of
sound or scent. casts its shadow over
the eye for an instant, and you have
no sympathy with it. What old Joy
makes the heart beat more quickly
and you know nothing of it! With
the best desires for union, for complete
knowledge Of each other, for absolute
confidence, for life melting into life,
thousand inextricable, inexplicable
little threads catch and hold you in
their meshes, impris0n you, lead you
and keep you apart. The mother, too,
who thinks her little daughter is ut
terly at one with her, has never
thought unshared with her, might find,
could she but penetrate the recesses
Of the child's heart, q life
a. distinct from the outer one
lived all unconsciously, but q necessary
fact of identity and individual develop
ment and growth, as the ripening seed
is distinct from the corolla OF the
flower. Many of these souls desire
and long to approach each other, to
become a part each Of the other, to
lay aside this loneliness. But yet it is
in loneliness they must tread the wine
press Of their sufferings, only in less
loneliness must drink their draught
of joy-a loneliness that can only be
laid aside with life, If even then. And
the most awe-inspiring fact Of all this
loneliness is the loneliness of death at
last, the going down alone into the
depths of the dark river, the proof Of
its cold waters, the moment when
neither plying face nor loving lips
nor helping hand can reach us, the en-
trance into the unknown; alone but for
the trust that we came into this world
only to be met with loving arms, it is
loving arms again that shall meet us
there; alone unless a great hope walks
with US, a hope which must also have
walked with US here il we would have
its companionship when the waters
close around US, without which the
loneliness is indeed appalling, but with
which it ceases to be known, or to be
felt, or to exist.-Harper's Buzar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
How to Help Your Digestion.

Almost every day We feel the unpleasant
sensations Of indigestion. Try ALLcock's
Porous PLAsrERs and be relieved. ]. +.
Davenport, Of Canarsie, New York, writes:
Ihave been very much troubled with
violent pain below my chest bone. was
told by several physicians that 1t was
rheumatism Of the diaphragm. 1t resulted
from cold and exposure. had very little
appetite and digested my food with great
dihlculty. Iplaced one ALLcocK's Porous
PLASTER below the breast bone and two on
each side. In the course Of twenty-four
hours all pain ceased, and I was able to
cat and digest . good square meal, some
thing had not done before In two weeks.
I got better constantly. and at the end OF
seven days found myself entirely well.
Since then have used ALLcock's Porous
PLAsTERs for colds, coughs and pains in
my side, and have always found them
quick and elective.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
rud,.na.. ..Floattnr Vote.

WASHINGTON, Sept misrepresentation
O'Neil, OF Indiana, expresses some faith
a the Democracy carrying that State.
what makes Indiana SO uncertain" he
said, sis the floating vote, or. as We term
It the manageable vote.' 1t al.
WAYS has existed in our State,
and suppose always will 50
long - there Is . large and easily.
accessible campaign fund. II We can
secure forty per cont Of that floating vote
We can carry the State: II We DON'T then
indeed. our case is gone mp Salt river for
q somewhat lengthy cruise. Dol suppose
that the Presidents $4,000 will capture
any Of tho Aoaters! Probably; but We
need more cash than that"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14
HUNTING THE CARIBOU.

Sport That Calls for Discretion, Goodness
and Considerable Skin.
At this season of the year he ap-
proaches every little patch Of water
against the wind, and with the feel
ings of q ticket-holder at lottery
drawing. Should he be in luck. he by
no means opens fire at once. The herd
derives its impulse from its leader. as
the steam-engine does from the en-
gineer. Withdraw either from his
control, and though the power is still
there, that which gave it direction is
gone. So, hardly breathing under the
intense excitement Of the moment, he
studies the movements Of the herd
with the keenest attention. Having
selected his victim, a well-directed
bullet knocks it sprawling on the ice.
In an instant all is confusion. The
herd circle around their fallen leader,
totally at loss what to do, until some
other assumes the place of the fallen,
and all break for the shelter Of the
woods. II the hunter is then q quick
and sure shot, the interval is not I'M
improved.
But if the pond is small and closely
surrounded with forest and hill, the
first shot echoes from the opposite side
with q distinctness which should be
heard to be fully appreciated, and re-
echoes again and again. The startled
herd seem confronted in every direc-
ton by explosions, and every avenue
Of escape appears closed. Utterly de-
moralized they circle about, swinging
their heads from side to side, smiling
the air in the vain endeavor to locate
the danger and divine the path to safe
ty. II the rife be then In the hands
Of Q butcher and not a sportsman, all
may fall before driven to desperation
to take any chance for the sake Of COW
er, one bursts for the woods. The
rest. If any, instantly follow this ini-
tiative. and many and many q mile will
intervene before the pace slackens to a
walk.-Renry p. Wells, in Harper's
Magazine.
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General Harrison.

TOLEDO, O., Sept. General Harrison
and party started for Indianapolis this
morning. The General left the Cummings
residence about nine O'Clock accompanied
by the Hon. William Cummings, Judge
Cummings and daughter and Mr..
John Borden. A committee Of If
teen from Fort Wayne, headed BY
Lieutenant-Governor' Robertson and Col
onel W. 81. Smith, arrived this morning to
escort the General to that city, where he
was to arrive at ]: so p. m. He will spend
three hours in Fort Wayne and make .
speech. The party will then proceed to
Indianapolis by special train.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-14

NEW YORK, Sept. AT 10:l5 last night,
while the pyrotechnic display Of the Sire
Of London" was in progress at Manhattan
Beach, Coney Island, one Of the fire balls
struck the highly inAammable scenery and
the canvas immediately caught fire. The
flames spread with the rapidity Of light
ming, and the smoke In large volumes
rolled over the snditosium crowded with
visitors. For . time there vas panic,
but the wide exits soon gave sgrsss 70
The spectators In the mad struggle .
aumbsr Of pesple were traDplsd under
foot and sevsrely injured. The Whe1s
wos burned dsgn.
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Defeating Monuments ut Get


GETTYSBURG, Pa, Sept. 4.-rhe surviv-
ors Of the Ninth Pennsylvania regiment
yesterday dedicated two of the most
striking monuments on this battlefield.
The first, which marks their position on
the right Of the First Corps line at tho
Johannesburg road is q granite represen.
tation Of the body OF q monster oak tree
with arms and Announcements. shield,
cannon ball and other ornaments in
bronze and the shattered trunk encircled
with an ivy vine Of the same material
The second monument at Zsigler's Grove,
their position on the second and third
days Of the battle. is an artissically orna-
mented die surmounted with Q granite
drum, ON which rests bronze eagle with
wings spread
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. J. K. Demarest, Of this place.
Lieutenant Hillary Boyer delivered both
Of the battle. nag memorials to the asso.
citation, g. McSwope receiving them.
Colonel A. J. Sellers. who commanded
the regiment in this battle, delivered the
Grafton.
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-"John." said the wife, tenderly,
"promise me that if should be taken
away you will never marry Nance Tar
box" Certainly. Maria. " replied the
husband, reassuringly. II can promise
you that. She refused me three times
when / was . much handsomer man
than am now" Chicago Tribune.