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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-22
Foreign Notes.

Fourteen of the largest paper makers in
England have formed a syndicate for the
purpose Of raising prices.
Count Herbert Bismarck has started for
London. The Boersen Zeitung says the OBJ
ject of his journey Is TO personally settle the
last questions at issue In connection with the
rapprochement between England and Ger
many.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-22

Mean daily ther....s3.0 Max. vel. wind..... 80
Maximum ther.. ....42.0 Total precip.... %
Minimum ther. BOB
METEoROLoGICAL REPORT
March 2l. 1889. 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
q at nj stations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-22

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PoRTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY. :
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01

1t is an item in feeding stock to avoid
waste as much as possible as this admits
Of the keeping of more stock; and, prop
erly managed, the more stock it is posi-.
BILE to keep, the larger the quantity of
manure.
J. r. WolfskIll, Of Winters. Cal. re.
Gently dug a sweet potato that weighed
twenty. eight pounds.
Every straw stack that is not properly
capped and well made is liable to injury
before the winter is over.
More than twenty counties in Kansas
have each this year raised larger corn
crop than all the New England States
combined.
Farmers who thought it would not pay
TO raise tomatoes at twenty cents q bushel
delivered at the canning factory. are be.
ginning to change their minds. This has
proved about their best paying crop this
year. They get the money for it, too at
the time when there is no other crop that
can be profitably placed in the market
There will probably be a big tomato crop
planted next year in this vcinity.-Osage
City (Kan.) People
To keep eggs for Matching purposes
plas, them in a location of the cellar to
prevent freezing. and turn them half
around twice a week
As rule, the more tips and branches
you can have the larger will be the crop
Of fruit
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
KANSAS MORTGAGES.
Judge Botkin Explains Why suit Was
Thrown Out.

Judge Botkin Explains Why a suit Was
Thrown Out.
LIBERAL, Kan, Oct. 22.-Judss Theo-
dore Botkin, OF the Thirty second judicial
district, is in the CITY, and was inter-
viewed in relation to the press reports of
his celebrated decision in the case Of VIII
son & Toms Investment Company VS.
ohm G. Hillyer. and he has this to say:
81 did not decide that n mortgage given
by exemption, or homesteader. pri or to
receipt of the rece iver's final recei ut was
illegal and void. That question vas not
raised. The question before me was This:
The defendant entered into contrac5 WI II
the loan company six days before making
finalproof by which he agreed to mortgage
his pre-emption claim. The plaintiff ad.
vanced him more than 300 under the con
tract Defendant after final proof reiu ed
to execute the mortgage, and sui was
brought to compel specific performance
l ruled that as the contract was m sde be-
fore final proof. and as the plaintiff knew
defendant would have to commit perjury
under the act of Congress of 1871 ill max
ing final proof in the face of that CONTRACT,
that therefore, the contract was tainted
with moral turpitude on both Sides and
was illegal and void, and that equity must
leave both parties where it finds them.
The case was very ably argued by Hon.
J. L. Pancoast, for plaintiff. and by Co.
S. y. Wood. for defendant, and my deci.
sion was ba ed upon the decisions of the
Minnesota court in several cases md upoh
our Kansas Supreme Court decision in
Brewster VS.. hidden, Is Kansas and the
decision of the Supreme Cour: of the
United States in 10, Wallace Warren VS..
Van Bruntn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
snRewo AND COURAGEOUS

A Fierce struggle Between . Mother
Turkey and - Hawk.
The following incident witnessed by
the writer, will strengthen the faith OF
those who believe that birds and other
animals are not only endowed with in-
stinct, but are capable of reasoning.
Five or six Of us. well-armed for
hunting, were passing through tall
ferns and over fallen trees along the
level summit OF one of the highest of
the Allegheny Mountains in North Car
olina, when we came upon a brood OF
wild turkeys, consisting Of a cock and
hen with their young ones
A short distance ahead of us the
ground rose abruptly to an elevation of
two hundred feet As we pursued our
game it made toward this hill-all ex-
cept the gobbler He at once flew far
away from danger. leaving the mother
bird to defend herself and her brood.
Suddenly she gave a cry of alarm, and
instantly the young birds ceased their
flight and concealed themselves in the
tall ferns. -..t.
On looking up toward the hill be-
fore us, we detected the cause of this
strange action. lowering above. and
apparently oblivious to the presence of
danger. was large hawk watching
intently the approach of its prey. The
mother turkey was certainly in 1.-THE
tolls of battle" Deserted by her COM
panion, beset behind by huntsmen with
murderous intent. and before by her
most dreaded enemy, she illustrated
the maxim of war. lit is the unexpect-
ed that happens"
Trusting to the instict of her young
to keep quiet and hidden. she flew
swiftly to high crag on the hill above,
keeping well out of sight of her chief
enemy. now gradually circling nearer
the earth.
Wien she had reached an elevation
above the hawk. she made bold to at
tack him. Up to this time he had not
detected the strategy. and now it was
too late. Vainly and frantically he en-
deavored to secure the advantage Of
his antagonist. With tremendous flight
and wild scream of mingled fright
and fury, the turkey struck the hawk a
blow that carried the two combatants
SO close to the earth as to bring them
within easy range of our guns.
Up to this time we had remained
quiet spectators, but now we took our
part in the fray. With one impulse we
aimed our guns and fired. When the
smoke cleared away, We found only the
mangled remains of the hawk. Not
one of us had fired at the brave mother
bird; nor was it possible now to do so,
even if her courage and motherly devo-
ton had not altogether disarmed us.
In the confusion she had summoned
her little ones and escaped. -Youth's
Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
ARIZONA.
Governor Wolfley on the Mormons-
ton of the Territory.

Governor Wolfiey on the Mormons-vaIua-
ton of the Territory.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23-Lewis Wolfley
Governor of Arizona, has submitted his
annual report to the Secretary of the In
terror. Concerning the Mormons he saws:
'.Ar ma had alaw disfranchising i who
practiced, taught CT encouraged polyg-
amy. The first legislative act signed by
my late predecessor was the repeal of that
act Irequest and urge Il a Congress re-
peal the repeating act and r.-esta blish
the above territorial law. Poli,ica' ly ;he
Mormons seem TO have adopted the
plan Of sending colonies of stakes TO the
surrounding territories in suffi lent num-
bers to form balance of power between
the two political parties They ure will
ing to trade with either, hut remain thu
only so long as the interests of the Church
are best served. The Church is their law
and all other law is subservient TO the
order of the Church. The Mormous in this
Territory number about s. co.,"
The total taxable properly of the Ter
ritory is given as S26.515 So; the total
territorial, county and city Indebtedness
about 80 902, $40 The acreage of Ian.
entries for the wear aggregate 500, .9S
acres, valued at S90.tSl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
INDIAN LANDS.
The Investigation Of the Cherokee Que

The Investigation of the Cherokee Cues
tion Leads to an Important Discovery ~
to the Powers of the President.
SAC AND Fox AGENCY. L T., Oct "a
The visit of the Cherokee Commiss ion Il
the Iowa and Kickapoo agencies Is full Of
developments vital to the Cherokees, as
not only the Strip, but even the entire
tract of the Cherokees may be involved
through the present negotiations The
Iowas. Kickapoos, Shawnees, Cheyennes
and Arapahoes have no title to the lands
they now occupy and the Government
may throw open to settlement these lands,
giving the Indians the alternative of tax.
ing their present reservations in severalty
or being removed.
During the recent visit Of the Commits.
sion to the Iowas, these Indians were
made to understand this and they ex.
pressed preference for removal 10 giving
up their tribal relations The Kickapoos
and Cheyenpes are of the same mind.
By article Is Of the treaty of 1856 with
the Cherokees. these tribes can be re.
moved to the 1905, 900 acres now occupied
by the Cherokees. The provisions Of thi,
article were not analyz sd until recently by
Commissioner Wilson and may lead to
Indians friendly to the Cherokees and
adjacent tribes may be settled on unoc.
cnpied lands east of the ninety.sixth de-.
gree within the Cherokee country on such
terms as may be agreed upon by any such
tribes end the Cherokees, subject to the
approval of the President of the United
States
Should any such tribe or band of Indi-
ans settling in that country abandon
their tribal organization, they shall be in.
cor porated into and ever after remain a
part of the Cherokee Nation, on equal
terms in every respect with the native
citizens Should they preserve their trib-
al organization they can be set apart on
$50 acres of land each.
A further provision is that such tribes
can not be settled east of the ninety-sixth
degree in the Cherokee country without
first, the consent of the Cherokse Council,
unless the President of the United States,
after full hearing of the objections Of
fered by the Council to such settlement,
shall determine that the objections ara in
sufficient, in which case he may authoriss
the settlement of such tribe east of the
ninety sixth degree of longitude.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
DELEGATES AT CHICAGO.
Not Tired of Their Trip-Banquet at tn
Grand Pacific.

Not Tired of Their Trip-Banquet at the
Grand Pacific.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23-The Pan American
delegates yesterday visited some of
Chicago's magnificent buildings 1t was
a succession Of surprises and was con-
Guided by a visit to the Worlds Fair head.
quarters, where handsomely bound
souvenirs were presented them The pro.
jecs of a direct line to South America
via Tampa bay was discussed
They expressed the opinion that such
would benefit alike Chicago, South Amer.
lea and South American States. In the
afternoon q trip was taken to Durham
farm. thirty-three miles distant, where
lunch was served. The tourists returned
to the hotel at five p. NJ, where they found
q telegram awaiting them from Secretary
Blaine, saying he understood Skhe dele.
gates were weary Of the trip and asking
if they desired to return. The following
reply was returned him:
Hon. J. G. Blain', Secretary Of State. Washing
ton:
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-We are utterly surprised
increased in interest with every step we have
taken and the cordial hospitality which We
have met is only equalled by the pleasure with
which We have been received.
In the evening banquet. said to be the
finest ever given in Chicago, was ten.
dered the visitors at the Grand Pacific
The floral decorations were simply mag.
nificapt
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
A Railroad Collision.

ELIzABErHTowN, KY, Oct. GA col.
lision yesterday morning near Lynn land
station on the Louisville & Nashville rail.
road between two passenger trains re-
suited in the death of one man and the
serious injury of six or seven others. Van
d. Heissen, of Millstown, KY, was the
most seriously injured. death resulting in
few hours. The others badly hurt were
Rev. j. NJ Bruce, of Gleason, right arm
broken near shoulder; j. II. Wheeler,
Worthington. KY, fractured arm and in
jured internally; Mrs. B. A. Green, dis
located shoulder; Elder W. F. Rogers,
disloca'ed shoulder and badly burned;
Ed Jeffries and wife Of Green County,
and four children were seriously injured.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
REICHSTAG OPENED.
The German Emperor's Address to HI

The German EmperOr's Address to MS
Legislators.
BERLIN, Oct 2S-The Reichstag opened
yesterday. Herr Won Boetticher read the
Emperor's speech from the throne. The
address says:
The active attention of the present
Reichstag has been especially directed to
the securing of peace abroad and at home,
and the tasks of the rthcoming sessi ion
will be in the same direction. When the
Reichstag met in 1887 the foremost object
was the consolidation of the defensive
powers of the Fatherland. The Reich
stag with patriotic appreciation of the
situation, applied itself thereto. Your
cooperation to this end will be
again claimed. In order to develop the
efficiency of the army and its readiness
for action in accordance with whatever
circumstances may arise, and thereby
impart to the efforts of the Emperor and
his exalted allies for the preservation of
peace, the weight which is their due in
the council of nations, bill will be
presented by amending the military law
of May 9, 1874. 1t will provide for a
fresh distribution of the army and is in
tended to readjust in the interest of the
training and conduct of the army the in.
equalities of organization which have
arisen through Strengthening the army
and the displacement Of troops from time
to time. From this cause and the CORE.
spending expansion of the naval power
arises the additional expenditure set forth
in the budget
The financial statement to be submitted
will present a not inconsiderable increase
in the matricular contributions of the sew.
eral States to the army compared with
those of the current financial yecr.
Nevertheless these contributions will not
greatly exceed the sums banded to the
Federal States from the imperial revenue.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS.
A Lady Writer Tells Her Sisters How
Repair Them at Home.

A Lady Writer Tells Her Sisters How to
Repair Them at Home.
The majority of women. have stored
away in some neglected corner one or
more dilapidated parasols If these
superanuated relics are sent to the man.
ufacturers to be recovered they will cost
as much as a new one. To recover
them at home is simple matter and
can be performed by any one with av-
erage ability. The first step is to
measure the parasol to find out the
quantity of material required. To as
certain this measure the lowest and
largest part, taking half the given
height with half of one of the quarters
for the amount required. Supposing
that your parasol measures three full
yards around, the silk needed will be
half that quantity. or one and a half
yards; adding half of one of the pieces.
about one and three-quarters Having
obtained the length. measure through
the center of one of the sections, that
is. from top to bottom, and the number
of inches gives the required width.
Remove the cover carefully, SO as
not to draw it out of shape. for much
depends upon this Rip the sections
apart Select the best one for a pat
tern, and cut from the material as
many pieces as are required. These
pieces must be laid horizontally upon
the goods. the broadest part at the
selvage, alternating from side to side
in order to economic the material.
Lay a narrow hem across the selvage
before they are basted together. Sew
the seams up on the right side as mar
rowly as possible-just the merest
holding of the goods. Turn on the
wrong side, and haste as closely and
evenly rs possible. then stitch again,
allowing almost aquarter of an inch for
the seam. When all are finished, draw
n needle and stout cotton through each
seam trife below the top. and draw
tightly together. Cut a circle of silk
six inches in diameter, make n small
hole in the center and place on the upper
part of frame With the cover still on
the wrong side. put the sticks through
the small opening and draw tightly to-
gether, wind the cotton round the
small groove several times. which is at
the top OF the parasol. Turn the cover
over on the right side, and fasten to
the small holes designed for the pur.
pose. Sew each seam to the ribs in
two other places, 10 avoid slipping,
which finishes the recovering. Mrs c.
S. Fox, in Good Housekeeping.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
JEFFERSON BARRACKS.

The Omcial Report OF the Court OF Inquiry
Shows Reported Abuses Exaggerated
But Not without Foundation.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23-The report of the
army court of inquiry which Investigated
the charges made with regard to the treat.
ment of recruits at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo, has been laid before Secretary Proc
tor by Captain Ebstein, q member Of the
court, who came on here for that purpose.
The report consists Of q voluminous
mass of testimony and a summary OF the
evidence. No recommendations or opin.
ions are contained in the report, as the
articles Of war provide that courts of in
quiry shall not submit any opinions with
their reports unless specially ordered to
do so, and no order was made.
The testimony shows that the charges
were exaggerated, but that there was
some foundation for them. The charges
of cruelty toward enlisted men was not
proved. 1t was found that the food was
poorly cooked and badly served. The ra-
tons were ample and the supply Of veg.
etables abundant 1t was shown. how
ever, that too much coffee and sugar had
been saved and turned over to the COM
missary for its equivalent in money, and
that the messes had not been conducted
Judic ously. There was no msappropria-
ton of money, and it was all placed to
the credit of the different messes.
The charges that non commissioned
officers were taking advantage of the re-
cruits and were running games of chanca.
such as stud. poker, chuck-a-luck and the
like and thereby getting a part of the
monthly pay of the men were sustained.
Only one case of what might be called
harsh treatment by the non commits
stoned officers was discovered, and this
branch of the allegations practically fell
to the ground. The assertion that men
were strung up by their thumbs in tn
guard house was disproved, although 1t
had slight basis. Drunken and refras-
tory prisoners, for their own safety and
that of other soldiers and of the Govern
ment property, were placed in a large
cage and their wrists handcuffei on the
outside of the bars, but this was neither
harsh nor cruel treatment and was gen.
orally necessary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
The Sowing of Wheat.

1t has been pertinently said that with
many farmers the idea is entertained
that wheat will do well no matter how
sown; scattered on the ground. and the
soil and stubble scratched over it. it
will come in with blooming" crop 1t
is true that wheat is a vigorous grower,
and will struggle well against negligent
culture. yet wheat so produced when
put on the market don't usually bring
booming returns In this as in every
thing else. what is worth doing at all is
worth doing well, and the farmer who
prepares well his ground, gives it a
proper supply of fertilizers, and puts his
grain in properly and in due time, will
not have cause to repent having done
son Y. Witness
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
FARM NOTES.

The rich black liquid that flows of from
the barn-yard contains the wealth of the
farm. Use absorbent material and save it.
One advantage in stalking your trees
when they are first set out is straig liter
growth can thus be obtained, and there is
also less danger of the wind loosening the
roots or blowing the trees down.
All plants that are set out in the fall for
permanent patch, such as raspberries,
blackberries, etc. should be cut back to
within six inches Of the roots. Canes that
are left on will be of no advantage next
season.
In feeding wheat, corn. oats, buckwhe at
or other cereal grain. throw it down /
the litter Of the poultry house. cover 1t
up, and thus make the hens work for thsir
living. The exercise thereby gained is an
important factor to prolific egg produc.
ton.
Instead Of exposing the corn fodder in
the fields it should be stored under cover
as soon as dry enough, and it would be an
advantage to have it in the barn before it
gets wet, which, however. is not always
possible, but the less exposure to rain the
better.
One principal reason why house plants
often do not make a thrifty growth is
that the air is too dry and warm. By
keeping a vessel of water on the stove
this can, in a great measure, be avoided;
and b. airing whenever the weather will
permit better results are possible.
1t is claimed that II q grape vineyard is
plowed to the depth OF four or FIVE
inches very late in the fall in q thorough
manner, SO as to turn all Of the grapes and
leaves that have fallen completely under,
the rot may be prevented the next season,
as the fungus does not live for more than
year in the berries.
1t would pay to build good roads from
strictly financial consideration and il done
by taxation would bs a good investment
for the citizens Of the country in an in
creased value Of the country. The in.
crease in the value Of the property and
real estate would amount % very much
more than the cot of the lolds-Rural
World
Flows and other tools should not be left
out or stored away with no protection tc
the polished parts. A few minutes work
will put a coat of paint or varnish over
them. and often save hours of work in
getting them in condition in the spring.
There is plenty Of time now to do all that
is necessary, while in the spring work is
pressing
If a new garden is to be made, or O.
change made in the old one, so that new
ground is to be taken in, so far as possible
the work should be done in the fall, so
that plenty of time can be had to get
sufficient amount of available plant food
Incorporated with the soil The manure
applied must be thoroughly rotted and
fined, and then we'll Incorporated with the
soil, SO that the soluble portions can be
reached by the roots Of the plants.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
The Japan Calamities.

SAN Francisco. Oct. 23-The steamship
Belgic arrived last night from Hong Kong
and Yokohoma Japanese advices report
$50 people drowned and 121 injured during
the foods Of September II, and that over
q thousand houses were swept away and
thousands of acres of crops destroyed In
a review Of the calamities caused by floods
during theyear 1889. the Japan Mail says:
Incomplete returns show that twelve
procedures have been devastated, 2.419
people killed, 1855 wounded and over 81, 900
people deprived of means of subsistence.
More than 80. 600 houses have been swept
away or submerged IS. 900 acres of crops
DESTROYED, about 5000 bridges washed
away.0
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-11-01
General G. w. Babcock Dead.

LAWRENCE, Kan. Oct 23.-News has
been received here of the death of Gen.
erel c. W. Babcock at ST. Louis, where a
few days ago he had a surgical
operation performed at one of the
city hospitals. General Babcock
was one of the earliest, most
prominent and well.known settlers of
Kansas. He was q brother of President
Grants private secretary. He was one Of
the most active Free State leaders under
Governor Robinson's regime, was several
times a member of the State Legislature
and was for some years Adjutant- General
of the State. He was born in Franklin
County, Vermont April 81, 1880.