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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
THE LATEST.

CLEARING house returns for the week
ended April Is showed an average increase
of AS compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was 1854.
BUSINESS was active on the London
Stock Exchange during the week ended
April -, American securities receiving a
good share of attention. Prices were firm.
except in coal shares, which fell an aver
age of four per cent. Money matters were
buoyant and prices firm on the Continental
bourses.
Hon. JOHN p. USHER, who was Secretary
Of the Interior under President Lincoln,
died at the University Hospital, Phia-
delphia, on the 18TH Judge Usher was
well known in Kansas, having lived in
Lawrence for several years. He was born
in Madison County, N. Y. in 1916. His
death leaves only two of Lincoln's Cabi-
net surviving-Hon. James Harlan, of
Iowa, and Hon. Simon Cameron, of Penn
sylvania-
THE steamship which arrived at New
York on the 18th from Hamburg reports
that in a fog she had struck the pilot boat
and drowning Pilot John Handran and
CHARLES HODGES. a fire boss, and Evan
Madden, a pump runner, were passing
through an abandoned working in the
Grand Tunnel mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
recently, when their lights ignited large
were blown to pieces.
THE steamship Alameda arrived at San
Francisco on the 18th, bringing full par
,~f< l. I, -
Is, 16 and II at Samoa She also brought
several cadets from the wrecked steamer
Trenton. The disaster to the war vessels
was due to the feebleness Of the machinery,
the British corvette Calliope escaping the
deadly reef by the sheer force of her power
full engines. The Samoans acted nobly in
rescuing those in peril and caring for them
afterward. The German cruiser Olga,
which had been beached. was floated after
the storm and reached Sydney, N. S. W.,
safely, where she was locked for repairs
BY an accident on the Cairo Short Line
near Bslleville, H., recently, thirteen
loaded cars were smashed to splinters and
about $50, 900 worth of merchandise de-
stroyed. Brakeman Samuel Patten was
fatally and Brakeman Pat Brown serious.
ly injured. Engineer Tobin and Fireman
Noble were hurt slightly in jumping for
their lives.
NoREMAc won the six day s race at Pitts
burgh, Pa, covering SOL miles.
A BANQUET Of Boulangists at Versailles
was broken up on the night of the 18th by
the military.
JOHN JACKSON, capitalist and presi-
dent Of the elevator on Biddle street, St
Louis, hanged himself the other morning.
The suicide was due to the hopeless condi.
ton Of his business affairs.
The Samoan Commission sailed from
New York for Berlin on the 18th.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
ABANDONED At SEA.

A Thingvalla Line Steamer Reported
Abandoned and Sinking at Sea-seven
Hundred Lives In Peril.
NEW YORK, April IA dispatch from
Queenstown says: 1.-THE Inman steamer
City of Chester reports that on April 8 she
passed the Danish steamer Danmark, from
Christiana, Copenhagen, etc., for New
York. The Danmark had been abandoned
by her crew. She was sinking" The
Danmark belonged to the Thingvalla line.
Great excitement prevails.
The Danmark had on board when she
left Christensen for New York March 20,
$50 passengers, presumably all immi-
grants. Including the Captain, 5. NJ
Kundsen, the crew numbered forty men.
The office of the agents of the steamer
has been thronged with people, anxiously
inquiring for further news of the vessel.
Mr. Edye, of the firm, does not concede
the correctness of the report. He has
cabled his London and Copenhagen
agents.
The Daumark was formerly the freight
steamer Jan Breydel of the White Cross
line. This was the vessels first trip from
the other side under her new name.
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have been at least sixty in the crew, and
the number may have reached 100 or 125.
There are therefore to be accounted for
the lives of from 10 to 755 people.
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
Kansas Silk Growers.

WICHITA, Kan, April 1.-THE State
convention of the sericulturists held in the
city yesterday was we'll attended. The
meeting was held at the Board of Trade.
The convention was organized by
electing Hon. E P. Thompson, Of
Sedgwick, president Phillip WalAr,
who has for some years had charge Of
the silk department in the Agricultural
Bureau, was present and delivered lee
ture. Papers were read by Miss Mary
Davidson, of Junction City; h E. Bid
well. of Valley Center; Mrs Purdue, OF
Wichita, and others. Resolutions were
passed asking the National convention Of
silk growers to urge upon Congress the
necessity of tariff on raw and reeled silk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
a False ReuOrt.

ExPoRIA. Kan, April ia special
from Albuquerque, N. NJ, giving an &C.
count of a suicide at that place and the
supposed Identification Of the body a.
that Of Edward Waterbury, a lawyer Of
this city, and stating that he had fed this
city for fear Of arrest because of having
been duplicating in some fraudulent real
estate transactions, is false Judg, Ed.
ward s. Waterbury states that he has
never been in Albuquerque in his life nor
had any crooked land transactions, etc,
and was not dead. He is the only lawyer
of the name that has ever lived in Empo.
ria and stands well in the legal profession
here and throughout the State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
Fight With Robbers.

CENrRALIA, ILL.,, April la-Three robbers
entered the post office here at four o'clock
yesterday morning. They were discov-
cred by two policemen and a desperate
fight ensued, many shots being ex.
changed. One of the robbers fell,
wounded, and the other two ran away.
The police pursued them a short
distance and when they came
back found the wounded man had es.
capped, leaving his revolver and shoes.
The robbers secured what money was in
the stamp drawer, little over 81 Later,
q large negro was found dead at the Cen.
trail City bridge, terribly mangled. He
had no shoes on, and is supposed to be
the robber shot by one of tho officers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
WICHITA FIRES.
-Four Incendiary Fires Within . Few
HOurs-Threats of Lynchinx.

houfs-1hfcatS Oh LyncHln&.
WICHITA, Kan, April 9-Four incendi-
airy fires occurred Sunday night in quick
succession, and there is theory that fire
bugs tried to burn the town. In two cases
coal oil is known to have been used. Old
buildings were selected to start the fires
in. The first alarm came from a vacant
house near the Santa Fe depot. Hardly
had the firemen returned after putting
out the fire than they were called to
the southern part of town. Two
stables and contents, including two
horses and a COW, were burned. Be-
fore this fire was out the department was
called to Hill's butcher shop on Douglass
avenue. The shop aud its contents were
destroyed. While the fremen were still
at work the fourth alarm came in. 1t was
from Dunbar's undertaking rooms, which,
with Singers secondhand store adjoining
and a restaurant and shoe shop to the
south We're completely burned out. Bry-
ans wholesale commission house was
partly burned. Total loss, $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000. A patroiman saw several
men leave the Dunbar building but was
unable to catch them
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
THE NEST.

DURING a small fire at Kokomo, Ind,
the other night three fremen were injured
by falling wall
Two men were killed by foul gas in the
vat of the mineral bath house at Por,
Huron, Mich, the other day, and the pro.
prietor barely escaped with his life.
The first step to nullify the recent cleo.
ton IN Chicago resulted in a failure.
REPORTS from Anaconda, Deer Lodge
and Missoula, Mont, show that they and
Butte City went Democratic, while Helena,
Bozeman and Great Falls went Republican,
JUDGE TRAvERs, of the circuit court sit.
ting a. Mount Pleasant Iowa, has decided
that cider is an intoxicant under the Pro.
hibitory law and its gale is illegal
An epidemic of scarlet fever has been
raging in Fairbury, H., and churches and
schools have been closed. Six deaths and
twenty cases have been reported.
THE eviction Of settlers on the Des
Noines river lands in Iowa, has, 1t is said,
beAn indefinitely postponed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19

Monkeys have an aversion to cruelty.
In Hindoostan, where three varieties of
sacred monkeys enjoy the freedom of
every town, these four-handed pensioners
often assist the police in enforcing the
riot laws by charging en- masse for the
scene of every dog fight or school-boy
scuffls. They will rescue worried cats,
and, for greater security, deposit them on
the next roof, or suppress rowdyism in
general The stout Rhesus baboon, for in
stance, being physically as we'll as NOR.
ally qualified to quell the aggressive dis
position of the fiercest cur. On the plat
form of public warehouse the British
residents Of the Agra, few years ago,
witnessed a scene which put that
character trait in even q stronger
light. A little street Arab had spread his
pallet in the shade of stack OF country
produce, and had just dropped asleep
when the proprietor OF the Planters
Hotel strolled up with pet leopard that
had learned to accompany him in all of his
rambles. A troop of tramp monkeys had
taken post on the opposite end Of the shed.
and, like the beggar boy, seemed to emf oy
. comfortable siesta, but at the sight OF
the speckled intruder the whole gang
charged like a squadron Of spahis. and,
instantly forming a semi-circle about the
unconscious little sleeper, faced the
leopard with bristling names, and evi.
IDENTIFY resolved to defeat the suspected
purpose Of his hostile visit.-Our Dumt
Animals.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
RaIllanOer Snuhhed.

BRUSSELS, April 1a-Upon the arrival Of
General Boulanger in Deputy Somsee's
house last night the French embassy
who were among the guests. departed.
Prince de Chimaya, Belgian Minister Of
Foreign affairs, and most of the other
foreign ministers present declined to be
introduced to the General and also left the
mansion. The other diplomats mostly
held aloof from the General.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
THE SOUTH.

VIRGINIA farmers report heavy loss of
stock from drowning during the late gale.
Between Fort Monroe and FORK river fish
ermen lost nets valued at $4,000.
]. c. HEMPHILL, city editor and chief of
staff of the Charleston Is. CO. News and
Courier for five years, has been elected
Captain Dawson.
GENERAL JAMES LoNGsrsEEr'sre residence
in Gainesville, Ga, was destroyed by fire
the other day, causing $40, 900 loss.
THREE large mountain fires which are
doing great damage are now raging near
Edgemont, Md.
THE Canadian river in the Panhandle of
Texas is out of its banks because of rains.
and an SIS, 600 bridge at Canadian, Tex,
has been washed away.
THE wife of w. P. Woods and five of his
children were burned to death near Clay.
ton, Ga, recently, by his house taking fire.
BALTIMORE business men have subscribed
$500, GOO toward q great sugar refinery.
THE Alabama giantess, a colored woman
weighing $50 pounds, died at Birmingham,
Ala, the other day. The coffin was six
feet seven inches long, forty inches wide
and thirty inches deep.
The raid on moonshiners in Eastern
Kentucky was successful, seven moon.
sinners being captured without bloodshed.
ELIAS CALVERT. a well-to-do farmer,
and his wife were drowned near Mineral
Wells, Tex, the other day, while attempt
ing TO cross the Brazos river.
THE crew of the wrecked schooner Rich.
ard W. Denham, Of Bath, Me-, numbering
four men, were picked up at sea by the
steamer Pirate and taken to Baltimore,
Nd
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
ECUADOR has sent notice to the State De.
partment at Washington Of her intention
to be represented at the conference OF
American States next fall.
SENATOR HENDERSON says many Sen.
ators who voted against the confirmation
of Murat Halstead were not actuated by
personal feelings, but believed Halstead
too impetuous.
SECRETARY TRACY Is said to have been
pleased with his visit to the Brooklyn navy
yard.
II is understood that the new Sioux
Commission will consist of William War
ner, of Missouri; Charles Fistock, of Ohio;
John h King, of Nebraska; Major-Gen-
eral Crook and Democratic member not
yet decided upon from Iowa
An order will soon issue from the Navy
Department concerning q court-martial
for the trial of Lieutenant Commander
George NJ. Book, who 10 charged with
having left his vessel (the Pinta) in Alaska
and returned to the United States without
permission from the department
REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS H PATTERSON,
United States navy, retired, died at
Washington on the 10th after q long ILL.
ness. He was sixty mine years OF age.
Tbs court martial to try Major Armes
for pulling Governor Beavers nose met at
the War Department, Washington, on the
18th.
THE Commissioner Of Patents has re-
moved Jerome b Burke, a division chief,
and reinstated John W. Balloon in the
position.
In the case Of Steve Russell, convicted
in the United District Court, Western dis
trict Of Arkansas, for murder, and sem
fenced to be hanged on the 10Th of April,
the President has committed the sentence
to Imprisonment for life.
The President has appointed Henry s.
White, of West Virginia, to be United
States marshal for the district of West
Virginia
PERRY BELMONT recently resigned as
Minister to Spain. Secretary Blaine, in
response, requested him to remain in Mad
rid until his successor arrived.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

The presidential electors chosen at
the last general election to represent
the people of Kansas in casting the
vote to whicA the state is entitled. met
at the office of the secretary of state
at Topeka Monday noon, and cast
nine straight ballots for Harrison and
Morton. Walter Emerson, of Meade
Centre, was chosen rs messenger to
carry the vote of X snsas to Washing
ton and deliver it to the president of
the senate The electors. together
with Governor Humphrey and the
Kansas delegation in Congress, will
call npon President Harrison on the
26th inst.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
JOSEPH a. GILL, Editor.
casaT BARGAIN.

W offer the Thomas County CA1
IN liz. Philadelphia Weekly Press
one year for $l.75 in advance, to all
suhs,.r;h ~ old or new.
The Press is a large, firstclass re-
publican Journal. second to none in
the U,iled States, giving in detail all
the general and political news of the
day
The Thomas County CAT will give
the news of the town, county and
neishh"rhood as fully as possible.
With both these papers no reader need
be ignorant Of passing events. They
ought to be in the hands of every fam.
ily in Thomas county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

To what extent should rates of in
terrst be reduced? This is the ques-
ton which is of burning interest not
only to our Legislature but to our far
ming community. From the Topeka
Capital Comm ,nwealth we extract an
interview with our Senator Wilson and
Others on the subject In western
Kansas we surely do not wish to see
money made any harder to obtain
than at present. If reducing the
rate of interest is likely to make the
money market any closer. better let
the present interest law stand. What
western farmers want is 3 good re.
1emptioR law, which will not shut
them out of their homes in case of one
default in interest in the contingency
Of poor crops.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
THE INTEREST LAW.
Views Of Members Of the legisia.
ture and Others Upon the
Subject.

The interviews that have been held
with gentlemen in the city regarding
the rate of interest reduction and the
extension of time for redeeming un-
der foreclosure of mortgage have
shown a striking unanimity of opin-
ion.
The Capital Commonwealth has
made no effort to present one-sided
view of the case, but has placed be-
fore its readers the opinions of our
ablest financiers, as well as of several
of the prominent Legislators of the
state The following expressions of
opinion will be found of interest:
Senator Wilson, of Hays City, knows
probably as much about how Western
Kansas would be affected by legisla-
ton reducing the interest and extend
ing the period for redemption, as any
member of either house Of the state
Legislature.
"In the first place. said Senator
Wilson" the party platform calls for
a reduction, and l think the party
should always stand by its pledges.
But | cannot see any advantage &C
cruing to the borrower by such legls-
lation. My experience is that three
things entering into q contract for
loaAing money determine the rate of
interest; namely, the extent Of the de-
mand, the extent of the supply, and
the quality of the security offered.
These three things combine to estab-
lish law which no usury laws can
overturn. And any laws passed to
interfere with this natural law, will
only react on themselves and defeat
their own intention.
while, however. / apprehend no
serious trouble from the reduction of
the rate Of interest . little, l do think
that the other matter of extending the
time IN which . borrower may escape
paying his loan would be seriously
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
WORTH KNOWING.

Mr.. w. II. Morgan. merchant, Lake
City, Fla. was taken with a severe cold,
attended with distressing cough and
running into consumption in its first
stages. He tired many 80 called popular
cough remedies and steadily grew worse.
Was reduced in flesh. had difficulty in
breathing and was unable to sleep. Fin
ally he tried DR.. Kings New Remedy for
Consumption, and found immediate re-
lief. and after using about . half dozen
bottles found himself we'll and has had
no return Of the disease No other rem
edy can show so grand record of cures
a. DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Guaranteed TO do just what
10 claimed for it. Trial bottle free at
Martin 8 aampton's drug store. 4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
TIE SMALLPOX SCARE.

1t is now conceded that six or seven
cases of smallpox, in very mild form,
exist in Oberlin. The houses (two) are
quarantined, and there is no possibility
of the disease spreading. All the cases
have good nurses (who are entitled to the
thanks of the community and are doing
we'll.
Care in diet, avoiding grease. and re-
ducing the system, on the part of those
who have been exposed. is all that is
necessary. As treated now. while the
disease is disagreeable and loathesome.
it is no more dangerous than scarlet few
er Those who have so foolishly and
hastily left the city should return and re-
sumo their business.
The excitement will probably be over
before the appearance of another issue of
the Eye. and everything will be moving
as usual-Oberlin Eye.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
the SUGAR INDUSTRY.

There is no longer any room fol
doubt about the success of the sor
ghum sugar industry in this state, blu,
there are some necessary conditions
and this is 3 good time to call atten
ton to them. Because cane grows
we'll IN Kansas, and because it is rich
ia sugar, is not equivalent to saying
that anybody and everybody cad
make sugar. And then, the mere fact
Of making sugar is not of itself evi.
dence that the work is profitable. A
successful industry pays fair wages
Cor all labor employed, ard for mater.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
CATARRH CURED BY ELECTRIC
ITY.

Catarrh can be easily, quickly. pleas
antly and lastingly cured by the Elect rio
Jar. 1t clears the head, sweetens the
breath. and cures Catarrh in all its stages
The Jar will cure the worst nervous
headache in from one to three minutes
No waiting for results, this novel and
true curative shows its wonderful power
instantly, and gives universal satisfaction
as cures by natures remedy are perma-
nent.
Catarrh, a common and dangerous
malady, when chronic, is liable TO con
sumo the frontal bones of the skull. de-
stroy the carriages of the nose, and un.
de mine and blight every function and
faculty of its victims. The breath is Of
fensive; the memory, the reasoning pow
ers, sight. hearing. and the senses OF taste
and smell are impaired; the digestive and
assimilative functions become disordered.
and consumption ensues. The II Elec-
trio Jar will eradicate catarrh and pre-
vent these evils. A fortune Tor agents.
For catalogue of all kinds Of electric
goods, address
FLETCHER s. fLETcGER,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24

81 KANSAS DAIRY ASSOCIATION. ~
The second annual meeting Of the Kan
sas Dairy Association will be held in To
peka. on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day. February 5. 8. and Z. 1889. All
delegates from local and cuunty societies
and societies of other states. and all per-
sons who are faithfully working to pro-
mote the dairy interests Of Kansas. are
most cordially invited to this meeting.
Special hotel rates ON application to the
assistant secretary.
Free spate for dairy machinery and sp-
pliances. with u practical showing each
day, by exhibitor; and ais" space for but
ter and cheese Kansas creameries, fac
tories aud private dairi.s competing.
Butter to be shown in nine pound pals
and one pound pridts. and cheese in mar.
ket style All entries close January 10.
and each article must be in place by 10
a. m. on first day of session. After prem
iums are awarded all lutter and cheese
becomes the property of the association,
and will be sold to the highest bidder,
! proceeds 20 BE used in the payment OF
premiums. and balance. if any; to go into
the treasury for further advancement in
! dairy work.
Through courtesy Of the Kansas Ne
hraska association of general passenger
| and ticket agents. special rate has been
granted to all members. delegates an
other persons coming over all lines OF
railway under their jurisdiction. Certifi,
, Gates can be had of each station agent.
and must be secured when ticket is pur-
chased in order to get a one third fare on
return from tne meeting. The secretary
of associati,n will sign the certificates.
and that will insure one-ihird fare home.
Officers-president. J. G. Otis. Topeka;
first vice president, John K. Wright.
junction City; second vice president.
A. T. Morrow. Tonganoxie; secretary,
r. T. Stokes, Garnett; assistant secretary
Horace j. Newberry, Topeka; treasurer,
Hon. VIM. Sims. Topeka.
Interesting papers will be read on all
important matters pertaining to dairying
and profitable session is expected. The
northwestern counties should all be rep
resented ut the coming meeting.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-24
SMALLPOX SCARE.

We are all aware that smallpox is dis
ease that few people are looking for.
But low prices and bargains we are al
ways in search of, and as an enterprising
class of people all are anxious to receive
that disease Having concluded TO close
out my present stock regardless Of profit
or cost, will give yyu such bargains in
Clothing, OvercOats. Pants, Underwear.
Gloves and Mittens, Caps. etc. that will
make you feel good, even should you
have the dreaded disease after making a
purchase. SHIMP, the Clothier.