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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
NOTES OF THE DAY.

~If it were not for Mr.. Brics' 3
ability to draw big checks he would no
more be thought of as Democratic
manager than the man who now
sweeps out his Wall street Office. N.
Y. World Dem.).
~An opposition organ gleefully
boasts that the Democrats are get
ting together" II this is true it may
be we'll to put the funeral off until
1892 and bury the whole batch at once.
-Philaielp hia Press.
nH-Poor old Jubal Early wants to
be struck by lightning if he ever dis
owns the Lost Cause The probabili-
ties are that Jubal, if even threat
ened with lightning. would run just as
he used to when Sheridan got after
him.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
sSrThe prevalent Democratic abuse
OF Commissioner Tanner is in reality
signal tribute to his efficiency and
worth. Democratic and mugwump
abuse of public official is generally
pretty good evidence that its subject
is wo: thy of high honor at the hands
OF patriotic and intelligent citizens
n. Y. Mail and Express.
SJust now the Democratic organs
of the North are arguing with great
vigor that the ignorant colOred voters
of the Northern States ought to be ex-
Guided from participation in our Gov
eminent Suppose the Ignorant white
vote of the Northern States-New
York, for instance--were excluded.
have the organs ever thought what
would become of the Democratic party?
Boston Journal.
IA This is good time to pigeon
hole, for future reference, copies o:
the St Louis Republic, because just at
present the Republic is throwing mud
at the man whom it may have to sup.
port for the Presidency in 1892 Here.
for example, is one of the Republic
editorial utterances which will De
hard to explain away three years
hence: This is the year to tell the
truth about David Bennett Hill, one OF
the most ignorant, narrow and I'M
scrupulous pot-nouse politicians who
ever pretended to be a Democrat or
knitted Democratic ticket. He is not
honest enough to be reputable. and
he has not brains enough to conceal
the traces of his subterraneau work"
- Chicago News
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
CHAPTER XII,
BUSHWHACkED-AP PRISONER


The cavalcade was already some distance
down the road, and their horses feet
splashing in the mud and water could be
but family heard.
"Cap'n, don't We think we're gwine ter
have trouble t. make it back t camp!"
asked old Arkansaw Tom.
II don't know, Tom; but think we had
better get back as soon as possible, for the
firing has without doubt been heard all
over the neighborhood."
"Thet's Jest what was a thinkin',
Cap'n," said Tom. "The country's full O.
Johnnies"
Lets ride faster" They put their
horses TO gallop, splashlng both steeds and
riders with muddy water.
1t still lacked several hours of morning,
and the night was intensely dark, the wind
signing through the tree tops like means
of anguish, at times driving the fine, mist
like rain in itful gusts against the horse
men.
ats hard ter keep the powder dry"
growIed Max.
Eyer must said Tom. 'sYe'd be n a
purity pickle eff bushwhaclers was ter let
inter Us n powder wet"
ats blamed fool trip" continued the
chronic grumbler. ''sendin' fellers out here
when they can't see hands afore their faces
ter fight five ur six thousand rebs, blamed
f tain't fools work"
No amount of army discipline would keep
Max from gvumbling He seemed to have
special license to grumble, and no heed
was paid to his incessant muttering.
Tom, do you hear the cavalryr' Luke
asked.
mo, can't hear nuthin' 'nless Max holds
his jaw
Max took this gentle hint, and for mo-
ment ceased to berate the managers of the
expedition, and gave the Arkansas scout an
opportunity to listen.
"We have gone far enough to have over
taken them" said Captain Mason, when all
had bent their ears for a few moments to
catch some sound of the retreating cavalry.
"Can't be we're on tn wrong road.'' said
Bill Snow.
Like s not" growled Max. "'Twould
Just be our luck"
Hold yer jaw, Max; dod burn We fur
grumbler," growled Arkansaw Tom.
Max was neither shirk nor coward
when it came to duty either in the field,
the camp or on the march, but his propensi-
ty to grumble mad become growing evil.
Il hear EN-" SAID Tom.
"Then we are on the right road"
ayes, but we've got good ways behind,
SOMEHOW
"Spur up: We'll ride faster"
Their horses were put to swifter gallop,
and in few minutes more they had
caught up with the cavalry. Hearing
horses feet in their rear the cavalry sup
posed it must be pursuers, and became
alarmed
Halt, halt, haiti" cried a voice, and it
was accompanied by half dozen carbine
shots. one or two OF which whizzed most un-
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HEROISM OF WOMEN.

Instances of Courage and Bravery Of Wo-
men In the Johnstown Disaster
The press has given the public the
story of the unparalleled destruction
caused by the great flood in Pennsyl-
vania- Every chord of human feeling
has been thrilled, says a writer in the
Woman's Journal. by the tragic cir
cumstances of that awful disaster The
generous courage of many men, and
the greedy hunt for plumber from the
dead by others. with all the attendant
horrors, have been told in the papers of
the day. But out of all the ruin and
loss of property and life. and over all
the agony which rent SO many thousand
hearts, there rise clear and beautiful
instances of heroism which prove
(even in contrast with the depravity
shown side by side with them) the
nobility of human nature. The finest
of these occur among women.
The woman who stood at her tele-
graph, sending dispatch after dispatch
to warn the people below. when urged
to flee for her own safety. said: MY
life is worth more here and she stood
at her post, using the wire to save
others. till the swelling flood made this
impossible. and then. just flashing the
words. This is my last dispatch" she
was washed away.
Another woman had kept the tele-
NH ,ffiraS IF Jnhnrfnyp np6 Rod
ford Springs for many years. as the
Ledger says. "for the greater part of
her lifetime about thirty years-and
her comely person and pleasant ways
were known to many travellers and
visitors to those places" She was at
her post in Johnstown that fatal Fri
day afternoon when the waters began
to rise. She had sent a report of the
condition of affairs near her office and
residence, saying that she had been
compelled to go up to the second story.
but with no thought of flight. When
another call was made upon her for
further information. no answer came;
and later, far down the valley. her
dead body was recovered from the
flood.
There were many illustrations of the
mOther-loye that is everywhere where
mothers are. Among the most touching
are those of the mother who put her
seven children out of the attic window,
one by one. on to driftwOod. and fifteen
hours later was herself gathered alive
out of the wreck. with not a child
saved; and that of the mother who.
clinging with her two children to the
roof of her house. as it was swept
along, had a rope thrown by which she
might have saved herself if she would
have left her children. But to this
friendly offer she only sadly shook her
head, stayed with her little ones, and
went down the roaring flood.
One reflects with sorrow that in this
country the sex to which such actions
are possible are compelled, as children
are. to be governed by laws they have
no voice in making. The meanest man
has a vote; the noblest woman has
none. The man guilty of an infamous
crime is temporarily made the political
equal of women. vino, without being
guilty Of any crime. are permanently
disfranchised. So we make history.
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woMAN's RIGHTS.

Yes, God has made me q woman
And am content to be
Just what he meant, not reaching out
For other things. since he
Who knows me best and loves me most has or
dered this for me.
A woman, to live my life out
In quiet womanly ways
Hearing the far-On battle,
Seeing. rs through haze,
The crowdinz. struggling world Of men light
through their busy days.
am not strong or valiant,
would not Join the fight
or lostle with crow Is in the highways
To sully my garments white;
But have rights as woman, and here Ic.aim
my right
The right OF rose to bloom
In its own sweet, separate way
With none to question the perfumed pink
And none to utter nav
II 1t reaches root or points thorn, as even q
rose tree may.
The right OF the lady birch to grow
To frcw as the Lord shall please,
By never sturdy oak rebuked,
Denied nor sun nor breeze,
For all its plant slenderness, kin to the stron-
ger trees.
The right to life OF my own
Not merely casual bit
OF the life of somebody else, funy out
That, taking hold OF it.
! may stand us a cipher does after a mineral
writ.
The right to gather and CLEAN
What food need and can
From the garnered store of knowledge,
Which man has heapei for man.
Taking with free hands freely, and after an or
dered plan.
The right-ah best and sweetest
To stand all undismayed
Whenever sorrow or want or sin
Calls for womans aid.
With none to cavil or question by never look
gainsaid
! do not ask for a ballot:
Though very life were at stake.
would NOT beg for the nobler justice
That man for manhood's sake
Should give ungrudgingiy. nor withhold till
we must fight and take.
The feet foot and the feeble root
Both seek the sefsame goal:
The weakest soldiers name is writ
On the great army roll
And God, who made mans body strong, made,
too. the womans soul
Susan Coolidge, in Woman's Journal
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wits came to their aid. There was closet
In one side of the large bedroom, and she
sprang TO 1t and opened the door.
"ln with you, quick" said Luke, and AL
bert was not slow TO obey. Closing the
door the Union Captain, by the aid of the
girls, drew large bedstead in front of 1t.
The head-board being high and broad, COM
pletely hid the door of the closet
Snow play your parts shrewdly, ard all
will be WE'LL he whispered TO the terrified
girls.
"Bring an axe, I'm agoin' to bust this
door down. voice cried from without.
Luke knew there must be no longer de-
lay, and opening the door he walked out,
saying:
Shave no fears, ladies, you shall not be
harmed"
why, hell0l Cap'n. war you in thar!'
cried the astounded trooper, who was anx-
toue to s'bust the door down.
EYES; there is no one in there but two
frightened girls"
but I'd swar heerd men talkin''
"You heard myself Where is Captain
Lawrence!' Luke asked, determined to get
rid of this Inquisitive trooper.
~Sum' ars n the 'ousew
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12
FORGETTING HIS TRADE.
A Democratic Reformer's Terrible Fall
from Grace.


Last fall 2 gentleman of the name
of Burt, Wellington r Burt. was
nominated by the Democrats for Gov
ernor of Michigan. He was the
standard-bearer of the party that was
charging the tariff with responsibility
for all the trusts that regulate the pro-
duction of useful articles
He led the campaign in Michigan
with that famous Democratic slogan
'.Down with the trusts (the other
fellow trusts).
Mr.. Wellington r Burt was not
made Governor OF Michigan. The
people didn't seem to be impressed
with the fervor of his denunciations
of the tariff and the trusts Ohe other
fellows trusts).
A few short months have passed.
Where do we find MIR. Wellington X.
Burt now? Alas! what a fall. In
stead of continuing in the business of
denouncing trusts (other people
trusts) this distinguished Democrat is
bending all his energies to the forma-
ton of a gigantic salt trust that is to
regulate the production and price of
an article of daily use in every home
in the land.
And, worse and more of it, Mr.
Wellington r Burt has been to En-
gland. fre"-trade England. to find the
capital and the men to take the lead
in his great trust.
How could he thus ruthlessly expose
the dishonesty and hypocrisy of his
party? With every Democratic paper
denOuncing trusts as something in
which only wicked Republicans were
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kTo BE CONT. NUED.1
The Origin of NMY Gncle.r

The term uncle's, as applied to pawn
brokers' shop, is said to be pun on the
Latin word uncus. hook. Pawnbrokers
employed hook to lift articles pawned be.
fore spouts were adopted. ''Gone to the
uncus," therefore, is exactly tantamount to
the more modern phrase, up the spout"
In French the concierge of a prison is
called uncle, because the prisoners are
''kept there in pawn" by the Government.
In the seventeenth century usurer was
called my uncle in the Walloon Provinces
becau of his near connection with spend
Thrills, called in Latin nepotes, nephews.
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comfortably near the head of Captain Ma

comfortably near the mead OF captain Ma
son.
Hold, hold, fools!' he shouted. "What
are you shooting at u for. Don't you
know we are frlendsr'
The firing at once ceased, and Captain
Lawrence, who had been riding pretty near
" at the head of the column, wheeled about
and galloped back to the rear.
"what means this: at whom are you
firingl' he cried.
"At we'uns, We blamed foolr' roared
Arkansaw Tom, whose indignation scorned
military etiquette. "Ef ye don't stop it, dod
blast eff don't turn loose on ye wi my ole
gun an make some o. ye sick at the
stomach"
"Have your men stop firing, Captain Law
renee" SAID Luke.
Gan right, Captain Mason, not another
shot shall be fired. 1 hope no one has been
hit"
"No, thanks to their poor craftsmanship.
no harm has yet been done" When he had
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-12

engaged. how could he, late Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, stand
up and give the lie to all their chargesF
Ard when they said that trusts were
only the outgrowth of a tariff system
why did Wellington r. Burt go to En-
gland to find great salt trust which
he could use as a starter for an Amer.
lean trust?
Only sudden and unaccountable
3Orgetfulness could have caused Well
ington r. Burt to make such fatal
break. We shall soon hear every
Democratic paper in the land reproach.
fully cry:
Oh. Wellington,
How could your
But Wellin ston has done it. He is
trying to get head over heels in a trust
as fast as he can. without regard to
his Democratic alliance And he went
to free-trade England to find his salt
trust. in spite of the Democratic charge
that trusts only grow in tariff coun-
tries
1t was sad day for Democracy when
Wellington r. Burt forgot himself.
Des Moines Qa.) Register.
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It's hard case, but good seaman Is
often brought up for a-sslt.
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LUKE MASON.
& Thrilling and Romantic Story
of the Late Civil War.
BY John r. MUsICK

lkgk BIZ JOHN r. MUsICK,
AUTHOR OF "BRoTHER AGAINST BROTHER
"HELEN LAKEMAN," WALTER BROwH.
FIELD" "BANKER OF BEDFORD"
AND OTHER STORIES.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-01
NEWS NUNCIATURB.
4 General Review Of tho News Of the
Day Csaaeasel from Associated
Press Dispatches.
Dsines at wa,hinxtos.

Special agent of the government, who
a1s oeen Investigating tho Indian trainina
schooi OF 0enoa, Neb., has reported to Wash.
ineton that gross irregu!aritiss have been
discovered In the acts If Horace r. Chnsa,
tue superintendent. His removal will no
aoubt Immediately follow.
TKegarding tho proposed consolidation ol
minnesota land Office Secretary Wins sui,l: l
nave had the matter under ndvisement for
some time and the subject hos heen talked
Sver, no conclusion hos been arrivetlnt.
nope TO settle tho matter permanently soon.
IN addition to the consolidation OF the three
Or four land Offices in the southern pnrt oi
gus Falls and Benson In tbs same district.
NO actual eteps have yet been taken, how.
ster' and no new appointments will be made.
r The Warrington Star says. Henry lc.
IerOn, the British spy, who has been doing
eonuch swearingin the Parnell investig atiom,
oae war record In America which is sprend
Sst on tho records Of the war department.
oesore his name ts mnrked Coward and
Gsllsay ,. Fourteenth Pennsylvana caIva.
.sS Ees 9sEasissd asA hpdxs sSaard, to
WSh:'32es418, aud part Of whom mutinictl
MheA ordered into the tight 1T Nurfreesboru.
ma We one Of the 500 mutineers who were
confined IN the penitentiary, jail and work.
house at Nashville.
Inc secretary Of war sent to the house q
statement Of Gen. Greely. chief Of the signal
eroPs. which eetsforth the very unsatisfactory
condition Of the eignal corps and the ineiti.
siency Of the lieutenants OF that crops. He
calls attention to the largo number Of officers
now In the corps, and recommends the reor.
9ani1ation OF the service. Gen. Greely furth-
e .tates that during the last three years one.
eighth Of the corps has died, and that two.
righthe are entirely un fitted to perform the
duties for which they are paid, and recon-
mends the passage Of the house bill "to IN.
crease the efficiency Of the signal corps Of the
ments shali be nude until the officer is exam.
med and approved by a board to be convened
by the secretary ofwar. and the commissioned
officers Of the service shall have the pay and
allowances Of like grades in the army, the
majols aud captains to be appointed from
line o@cers in the army.
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JOB Der lTyl 1klla'Il!|. / .

gether. And scarcely. was it don't
when the dwelling was filed withlight
as on the previous night, and thu
king was before him.
"sBehold, my lord, "said Kaddour
placing it in his hand, behold thy
collar finished!'
Beautiful! Exquisite! This one
in particular, and the king placedh his
finger on the centre pearl. Instantly
the gem opened, and the captivegcnit
fell upon his knees before his roya
master, who lifted and tenderly drew
him to his breast.
"'Resume thy place among thy
brothers, said he for by the will O.
Allah thy fault hath been sufficiently
expiated. And thou, kaddour,' lie
continued, turning to the jeweller, III
making this collar thou, too, hast
learned O lesson, to distinguish the
real from the feigned sorrow, to mis-
cry. But thy henrt is good, for thy
first impulse, when thou didst know
the secret, was to console the miser.
able and to weep. Forget it not, thii
lesson, for Allah's heart is open tc
these who are charitable and consid.
crate of the misfortunes of Others
When kaddour lifted his head
again, bowed upon his breast III
shame for duties so long neglected.
the genie had gone, and the floor o
his boutique hadliterally disappeareG
under thick carpet Of diamonds
pcarls and precious stones.
"While katldourlived, and through
the lesson taught him by 'Hagar'e
Tear misery was banished from
Algiers. and when he died, as he die
without issue, he felt his wealth to bt
divided among the poor and needy
Thrice blessed are hechildren and
the children's children Of the truly
faithful. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Minor Casualties.

The house Of Joseph Groner, ut Tarport, q
suburb OF Rockford, Pa, was destroyed by
ars and two babies, twins, aged ), were
burned to death. Mrs. Groner went out ia
hs.. s:. y 19;Sshbor Sssa leaving the he. children !.
to the barn to do some work and during hil
absence the house took fire. the children per.
ishing In the flames.
Susie B., the sixteen-year.old daughter o
Co!: y. 4: Anthony, and Edwin Pierce. son
MC. =. Pierce, were drowned ut Leaven.
worth, Kansas while skating on pond on
the farm ofJ. C Stone. Two companions,
Grace Phillips and Harry Jewett were also
Gus efforts their lives were saved, but the two
first mentioned sank before MD reached them
aud were dead when taken out Miss An.
thony was niece Of Miss Susan b. Anthony.
j: D. Bordeaux of Shelton, Mason county
w. T.. and four Of his children died from eat.
ing poisoned cabbage. Mrs. Bordeaux also
ate some OF the cabbage and is in II very
critical condition, but may recover. The
bags was raised in California and brought
physicians that Paris green had been put up.
on the cabbage to kill bugs, md the food
vas not carefully washed before cooked. Mr..
Bordeaux was French Canadian, and come
nom Montreal about six weeks ago.
A serious wreck occurred on the Chicago,
Burlington 4 Quincy railroad which resulted
n the killing Of an express messenger and
slightly ininring q brakeman. The fast ex.
press which leaves Galesburg, ILL.,, at o. clock,
vas running along through st. Augustine.
At this point freight train coming north
hove In sight. and so great was the speed OF
the two trains that they came together with
crash, completely wrecking the engines OF
both trains. The baggage car and express
ear were teleacoped one in the other Express
Messenger Wlliffen of Chicago was caught in
the ruins and instantly killed. Rrownson
the conductor Of the freight train, was slight
Of the passenger train. The accident was
:aused by the freight train running on too
short time and failing to make the switch. It
10 reported that twenty passengers were in
iured,
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People Talked About.

An associate press agent at indianapolis
Gays: ut can be stated upon unquestioned
authority that ex-Secretary Window will be
offered tho treasury portfolio within a
few days. When Senator Allison declined
Gen. Harrison turned to the Minnesota man
as the man who met his views more than any
other man in the West; added to this, lie
found that Senator Window had the endorse.
ment of strong Eastern influences, both
financial and political. Whilc unquestiona-
bly, Western appointment, Mr.. Window
also had the advantage Of being identified
with the East, and especially with New York
George Hollihan, one of the respected citi-
zens Of Plainview, MINI, is meeting with
rather peculiartreatment at New Orleans, La.
Lust April he purchased tract of land near
that place, and left Plainview about two
weeks ago TO look after his business interests
South. He had completed the business he
wished to transact. and was just buying a
ticket for his return TO Minnesota when an
officer arrested him for highway robbery. Az
soon az the news was received in Minnesota a q
petition was circulated. signed by every busi-
ness man In town. and then forwarded to the
county officials at Wabasha, who will sign il
TO q man, which stated as to his previous
good character. Daniel Reilly leaves at once
for New Orleans
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Thomas Benton and the Boy.

Many years ago slim built you'll,
was trudging through the streets OF
New York, bent under the weight OF
n dozen copies Of Benton's Thirty
Years in Congress-, bound together
by a strap. Entering a small park
he rested on Il rustic seat. Presently
q large man s,,unterc,lalong, noticed
the boy aud his load, sat down and
began to question him.
"Why nre you losing time?' he
asked.
81 cnn make it up on the home trip,
when | shall have nothing o carry"
"Why nlc You not provid"dwith Il
handcnrt or harrOw?"
"My employers provide none and |
can't afford to buy one"
"DO you read The Sun?"
cat odd hours do"
"T.ook in the editorial column to-
morrow and sec what is s,.il of your
employers"
Tho youth did SD and fOunti IL
scratching article ,lcnouncing the
firm for overlooking its messengers
and treating them like beasts o.
burden. But before the man had left
the boy in the park he asked linn to
look ut the portrait in the front
part of the books and see ii he rec.
ognized it. The boy complied. thel,
hurriedly looked at his chancc ac.
quaintance and said in astonisllmcnt
"Why, it is youv'
"You are right; 1 am Thomas II
Benton"
The boy was james Eagen, now /,
wealthy liquor merchant of Chicago
-Chicngo Times.