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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
CAMP LOGAN.
Reunion of the Southwestern Soldiers
Association.

Reunion of the Southwestern Soldiers
Association.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept 12.-Yes.
terday was really the first day of the re-
union of the Southw estern Soldiers Asso.
citation, although the second on the pro-
gramme. Camp Logan was well filed IL
spite of the heavy rains that have beef
visiting this section. while the city was
crowded with visitors. At six O'Clock
last evening Governor Hovey ana
staff, of Indiana. escorted By
Senator ingalls,, Governor Hum
phrey, Secretary of State Tim Mccarthy.
General Roberts, Colonel D. R. Anthem
and the special escort of "Hovey's Babes. -
the latter being members OF Hovey's reg
iment arrived and were met by "A large
and enthusiastic delegation of citizsns
The distinguished visitors were escorted
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where they
were banque;ed prior to the exercises al
the Opera House.
At the Fifth Avenue, the guests from
Indiana and Kansas, the State and Ma
tional officers, held reception which wa,
attended by nearly LOO people. Later
they adjourned TO the camp. where a rUus-
ing campfire was held. The auiienc-
was held by Bernard Kelly and Captain
J. Y. White until the arrival of the uota-
bles from abroad. Owing to the latene> 5
of the hour. these distinguished gentlemen
could only show their appreciation OF the Il
reception by very few words.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
THE EASTERN STORM.

Further Particulars of the Atlantic Coast
Storm-Fffty Lives Reported Lost In
Delaware Bay-Damage to Shipping.
NEW YORK. Sept 1.-THE water along
the East and North rivers was not so high
yesterday as at foodtide Tuesday, but
many cellars and Easements were still
flooded and business at the docks and
along the water front was carried on
under great difficulties.
Communication was had indirectly yes.
terday afternoon with Sea Isle City, Post.
master Chester of that place making his
way to the mainland and reporting things
N very bad shape there. The sea wall
which was built to protect tbs
place from the sea has been de-
stroyed. About fifteen houses have
been washed away, including the
New England House, the Star House and
the Shakespeare Hotel The Continental
Hotel which is the largest and most i'm
portant hotel there, is all right The EK-
cursion House, which is directly on the
sea front and the Surf House were said to
be in danger of destruction. He does not
report any loss of life. The inlet bridge
which is a very important structure and
one that it will be hard to replace, is re-
ported to have been washed away.
Reports from along the Jersey shore
show wrecks everywhere, there being
sixteen between Barnegat light and Sandy
Hook
Late dispatches state that the storm was
the most furious known to the oldest in
habitants. 1t is thought at least fifty
lives were lost in Delaware Bay. Men
were seen clinging to the rigging of sink
ing vessels yelling for help. The life
saving crews were powerless to render
assistance owing to the gale. 1t was a
terrible sight to witness. Their bodies
were washed ashore yesterday morning
and were buried in the sand along the
waters. At Laurel the storm continued
with undated fury, but beyond demol-
ishing a few outbuildings and fences and
the uprooiing of some trees there has
been no damage in this vicinity.
VESSELS ASHORE.
LEwEs Del, Sept ~ Seventeen sails
are shore here, with a score or more fast
drawing upon the breakers. The crews Ss
sixteen of the wrecked vessels are now at
the Virgin House being cared for. A
three masted schooner is ashore just out
ride the inner harbor and is fast going to
pieces, with the crew of ten men clinging
to the rigging. The lines which the life
saving crew have shot over are tangled in
such a manner as to make it impossible to
send out the car. No human power can
save the sailors.
If the wind cont inues blowing as 1t nov
is for ten hours, not sail of the sixty re-
naming in the harbor will be afoat
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
Ten Miners Drowned.

GoLDns, COL, Sept. 10.-One Of the most
serious mining accidents ever known in
this part of the State occurred late yester.
day afternoon in the White Ash coal mine
near this place. A abandoned mine
alongside of the White Ash has for months
been full of water. which yesterday,
without a moments warning, buIs st
through into the White Ash mine, filling
it with mud and water. Ten miners
are known to have been at work 10
the mine at the time of the disaster,
and not one of them could have lived I've
minutes after the surging mass broke in
upon them 1t will probably take two or
three weeks to reach their bodies
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
IRRIGATION INVESTIGATION.
Testimony Concerning the Necessity of Ii
ripafion For Southwest Kansas.

Testimony Concerning the Necessity of IT.
rigation For Southwest Kansas.
GARDEN CITY, Kan, Sept. Ex-senator
Plumb has joined the United States Sem
ate Committee on Irrigation at this place
Senator Stewart, chairman Of the COM
mittee, arrived by special train from
Texas, accompanied by Colonel r. ].
Hinton, Major Powell, Sergeant-at-Arms
Davis, two stenographers and E. B.
Bronson, banker and ranchman of
Ell Paso. Tex. Senator Reagan returned
home from Fort Worth, while Senator
Jones, OF Arkansas, joined the others
here. Yesterday was spent in taking
testimony as to the necessity for irriga-
ton in Southwest Kansas and the best
methods of accomplishing the desired
ends Ten counties were represented by
delegations and the interest and
earnestness manifested certainly con.
vincsd the committee that the Southwest
wanted irrigation by the quickest possi-
BILE means and wanted it more than any
thing else. There was a large attendance
of interested listeners
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
THE BEEF COMBINE.
Ex-Governor Click, Of Kansas. Testihes
Before the Senatorial Committee.

Ex-Governor Click, Of Kansas. Testfnea
Before the Senatorial Committee.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Sept 10-It was
1880 O'Clock yesterday morning when
Senators Vest. Plumb and Coke. of the
,, Senatorial committee on transportation
!! and sale of meats met in room 119 Of the
Midland Hotel to continue the investiga.
tion left of at Dss Moines last week. Ex-
Governor Click, of Kansas, was the first
witness called and was examined first
by Senator Vest and then by Senators
Plumb and Coke. Governor Click
said he had been Q raiser of stock
in Atchison County, Kan, since 1868
In the past five years he said there had
been a great change in the business and
that the change in the price for good cat.
tie had been from 80 to 40 per cent lower
This was particularly true in the case of
corn.fed cattle. The witness knew moth.
ing about range cattle. The apparent
overproduction of cattle he said, was
caused largely BY the shipment of all
cattle to the large markets, and no
local consumption Five years ago
shippers went about among the
producers and shippers and there
was a competition in prices for
SoOu cdttle. 1nls, ne sdlu, was entlrely
changed. Now, the producers of cattle
were compelled to ship the cattle to the
markets, where they had to take what
they could get for them. The great re.
duction in the price of cattle had caused
nearly every person engaged in feeding
cattle for beef to fail in business. He
knew Of two who had failed in his locality
in the past six months.
To Senator Vests question whether or
not the consumers of meats hal been BEN
Gifted by the great reduction in the price
of livestock Governor Click said that
az far as he knew they had not Meat
at the block, he said, was Just
as high, if not higher, than five years
ago, despite the 40 per cent. reduce
ton in the price of livestock He
said Kansas City fixed the markets for the
surrounding country aud there was be-
lief among all producers that there was a
combination here. 1t did the producer no
good to ship his cattle to Chicago. for the
same firms in Chicago would offer the
same price, and the shipper would be out
the extra freight, time and stock yard
charges.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
The London strike.

LONDON, Sept. 11.-At a meeting Of the
striking workmen at Tower Hill yester-
day, Mr.. Tillett who founded the
dock laborer's union, said that he
believed that the mediation of Car
dinal Manning would result in an
early settlement of the strike. John
Burns announced the receipt of a number
of subscriptions from Australia for the
strikers. He said that the workmen of
America had forwarded sentiment
and sympathy enough to encir.
Gle the globe il committed to pa
per, but not a single cent to relieve
the wants of their fellow workmen. He
was ashamed of the organization of work
men of America.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
Stanley Heard From.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 12-The Mouvemert
GeographIque stltes that Henry NJ. STAN
ley is marching toward Mombassa and
fighting his way through the hostile
country of the Umiore and Uganda tribes
and conquering the natives. Stanley has.
the paper says, established the authority
OF the British East African Company over
the country from the upper Nile 10 the
east coast. The paper declares that it is
doubtful if Emin Pasha, to whose relief
the Stanley expedition was originally
sent is accompanying Stanley TO the
caast
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
a Strange Story,

VERSAILLES. Mo, Sept 1L-While Rev.
S. {. Hyronimous, a Methodist country
preacher, living several miles south of
here, was away from home with his wife
and small children yesterday, daughter
Fifteen years old being left at home, two
strangers rode up to the house and claimed
to be cousins of Mr.. Hyrouimous. The
girl invited them in and served dinner for
them, after which they drew their re-
volvers on the girl, bound her hand and
foot and Carried her into the yard. They
then removed every thing from the house,
even to the cook stove and carpets, set
the house on fire, and rode into the woods,
taking only a few things of little value.
Nov lence was offered the girl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
The Hog Crop.

view publishes the following: The re-
ports of our correspondents indicate that
the hog crop of 1889 equals, and. probably,
exceeds that of 1sSS The supply in H.
diana, Illinois, Ohio and Kansas is SOM
what less than that of last year. WIS
consin and Missouri have about the same
number of hogs, while Kentucky, Iowa.
Nebraska Michigan, Minnesota and
Dakota show an increase. particularly
the State last mentioned. AS a rule
hogs are reported unusually healthy for
the season of the year. A number of cor
respondents report scattering cases of
hog cholera, but very few general Or dis
astrous outbreaks.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
No Cure No Paw.

1t is pretty severe test of any doctors
skill when the payment of his fee is made
conditional upon his curing his patient. Yet
after having, for many years. observed the
thousands of marvellous cures effected in
liver, blood and lung diseases, by DIR.
Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery, its
manufacturers feel warranted in selling it,
as they are now doing, through all drug
gists, the world over, under certificate of
posittre guarantee that it will either benefit
or cure in every case Of disease for which
they recommend it, If taken in time and
given fair trial, or money paid for it will
be promptly refunded Torpid liver, or
"biliousness," impure blood, skin eruptions.
scrofulous sores and swellings, consump-
ton (which is scrofula of the lungs), all
yield to this wonderful medicine. 1t is both
tonic or strength. restoring, and Alternative
or lood-cleansing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

EAsToN, Pa, Sept l2-Mrs. Margaret
A. billiard, whose husband was muir
dered last Friday, has confessed that
william Il Bartholomew, her paramour,
who is in Jail for the crime, fired the fatal
shot and that she gave him the signal. At
two O'Clock Friday morning Mrs. billiard
aroused her husband and said some
one was at the chickens. She gave him a
lighted lantern and sent him back of the
house. When he arrived near cherry
tree she told him 10 raise tie light and
look at the limbs. Bartholomew then
raised his gun and fred. The object of
the murder was to get billiard out of the
way so that Mrs. billiard aud Bartholo.
new could live together.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
Race yrar at naxtar Mn

CAIRO ILL.,, Sept. 14.-At Dexter. Mo-.
the people have for years excluded all
negroes from among them. A short time
ago a man named Williams settled on a
farm near there and engaged q dozen
negroes to work for him. Fifty armed
white men waited upon him this week
and told him he must get rid of the
negroes. He said they might kill him
and circulated paper pledging the sign
ers to stand by the regulators. About 500
men signed the paper. About fifty men
sided with Williams, among them hard
ware merchant who has imported VIM
chesters and ammunition sufficient to arm
his side. Further trouble is expected.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
Lynchers Outwitsed.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Sept. 16.-About
nine O'Clock yesterday forenoon George
NJ. Campbell and his deputy, who left
STAFFORD Thursday afternoon for this
place, having in charge John Davis, the
murderer of Mrs. Andy Savage, arrived
with the prisoner safe and sound. The
constable on leaving STAFFORD noticed
that party of men were following, and
took his prisoner through the woods, leav-
ing his wagon, and quietly went to the
house of friend, where he remained un-
til yesterday morning. The excitement
is now abating and tho people in the vi.
cinity of STAFFORD are wiling Ger ,hs law
to take its course.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
Newsnaner EraudS Punish ed.

BUFFALO n. Y, Sept. 10-The newspa-
per men of this city who made up the
story with Graham about going over the
falls and then wrote it up for the purpose
of swindling New York. Chicago, Pitts.
burgh and St. Louis papers were dis.
charged yesterday from the local papers.
Others were told that the sending of such
specials would be equivalent to a resigna.
tion. Managing editors say that a syndi-
cate Of special fiends" have brought
Buffalo and Niagara Falls into unpleasant
notoriety for the purpose Of private gain.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
Mere Bundles of Nerves.

Some peevish, querulous people seem mere
bundles of nerves. The least sound agitate
their sensoriums and ruff1es their tempers.
No doubt they are born so. But may not
their nervousness be ameliorated, il not en-
tirely relieved! Unquestionably, and with
ing their digestion, and insuring mere COM
plete assimilation Of the food with this ad-
mirable corrective, they will experience q
speedy and very perceptible gain in nerve
quietude. Dyspepsia, biliousness, constipar
ton and rheumatism yield to the Bitters.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The President
has made the following appointments:
George W. Lynn, of New York City, to be
surveyor of customs of the port Of New
York; Theodore B. Willis, of Brooklyn,
to be naval officer of ustoms in the dis.
trict of New York; Ernest Nathan, to be
collector of internal revenue for the First
district of New York.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

had scarcely been
away from her hus.
bands bedside for
the past two days
and nights, held his
left hand, while his
old friend, Douglass
Taylor, held the
other. He was con.
scious up to about .
quarter of an hour
before the end. On
Lockwood was in at.
tendance at the time
and Nicholas Kear.
new, William Hirsch.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20
CONGRESSMAN COX DEAD.

Death Closes the Career of the Well
Known Statesman and -Biograph-
ical Sketch.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1L-Congressman q
8. Cox died at S:35 O'Clock yesterday even.
ing. The end was quiet and the dying
man breathed his last as peacefully as IL
falling into a light sleep. Mrs. Cox, who
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

If not ADORE being taught by man. take
this good advice. Try Dobbins' Electric Soap
next Monday 1t won't cost much, and you
will then know for yourself just how good it
is. Be sure to get no imitation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

"THE best thing yet!' That is the way a
young man put it who made arrangements
to work for b. F. johnson & Co., of Rich
mond, Va. You can get further informa-
ton by dropping them card.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

Emans station, on the East Pennsylvania
railroad. There are eight ponds at the farm
(which number by actual count "a, 700 brook
trout and $500 California trout from one to
four years of age"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

MADAGASCAR is about as large as New
Ham pshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Con.
necticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina COM
bined
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

WILL be found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Thousands of letters from people who have
used them prove this fact. Try them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

LORD TEyNYsoy devotes the pension of
e10O0 q year which he receives as poet
laureate to the relief of the members of
the literary profession who are in pecuniary
distress.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

IT is suggested that the most probable
means of propelling the air-ship of the
future will be BY electricity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

ATHENS, Ca, has COW that walked OF
the cross ties over a trestle sixty-fve fee
high and $50 yards long.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

The effects produced by sulphur baths are
accomplished by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hllfs Hair and Whistler Dye, 30 cents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

UPWARD Of twenty-eight large bales of
human hair were brought to France in a
steamer that arrived the other day from the
Orient.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent sinai
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

IT Is no longer necessary TO take blue pills
to rouse the liver TO action. Carriers Little
Liver Pills are much better Don't forget this
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

THERE is said to be little doubt in En-
gland that Sir Edwin Arnold will be the
next laureate
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

A BOX wind matches free to smokers O.
"TansIll's Punch" &C. Cigar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

GREECE is about the size of Vermont
Palestineis about one fourth the size of New
York State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. sc
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

HINDosTAN is about twenty-five times
larger than the State of New York
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-09-20

TEE Caspian Sea would stretch from s.
Louis to Kansas City.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
Personal Mention.

Ed. Wisswell arrived home Monday.
Prof. White was i'm Owosso, Sunday.
s. l.. Dolan, of Lansing, Sundayed in
| Owosso.
l.. w. Barnes, of Byron, was in the city
yesterday.
Aid. Ryan is confined to his home by
sickness.
Mrs. Donnelly and daughter have gone to
Grand Rapids.
w. Z. Watson, of Bancroft, was i'm Owes
so, Wednesday.
w. Il. Dunning, of Jackson, visited Owes
so friends, Tuesday.
Misses Lizzie and Millie Comstock have
returned from Detroit.
Chas. Cox, of Detroit, passed. Sunday at
Mrs. H. b. Gregory's.
Justice John Thorn, of East Saginaw,
was in Owosso, Tuesday.
f. l.. Fitch will go to Jackson to work a
number of trotters this year.
Rev. 7. S. Leonard is now pastor of the
Baptist church at Beatrice, Neb.
Bert Hall will begin work in the Auditor
Generals Office, Lansing, on Monday.
'Marve" ID. Eaton, publisher of the Clare
Democrat, was in the city Wednesday.
Fred S. Retain took i'm the sights at the
centennial celebration in New York City.
Walker Merell attended the state firemen's
association meeting at Lansing, Thursday.
E. M. BrOderick, formerly of this city,
will fill the place of short stop in the Flint
ball club this year.
Pros. Attorney Geo. f. Day, of Mason,
spent Tuesday in Owosso with his sister,
Mrs. c. S. Williams.
The Herald notes the presence in Saginaw
City, Wednesday, of F. II. Watson and G.
w. Loring, of this city.
Jay Clark, of Pontiac, formerly of this
city, has been appointed route agent to run
on the ID. & M. R'y. We congratulate Jay
ON his good luck.
Ii. b. Dewey, whose term of editorial
work expired on the University Argonaut,
has again taken place on the editorial staff
of that live college paper.
Miss Lena DoOlittle, of Ovid, has been
visiting in OwOssO during the week, the
guest of Miss Maude Gates.
Judge Turner has been home part of the
week, on account of the sickness of his
daughter, Miss Nellie Turner.
Rev. Davies is i'm Detroit today to obtain
estimates on plans for new Congregational
church and also as to cost of moving the
present church.
E. E. Van NOrsdall and wife, of Eaton
Rapids, were guests at w. G. BOnnett's the
fore part of the week. Both are employees
of the Herald at that place.
Mr.. l.. j. Patterson, late one of the editors
of the Northern Democrat, Grayling, has
accepted place with THE TIMES and will
begin work OH Monday next.
III. ID. Bailey, late Of the firm of McKeand
& Bailey, goes to Detroit next week to ac-
cept place as clerk with firm there. Mr..
Bailey and wife have many friends i'm Owes
so who regret their departure.
On Monday evening A. M. Gay returned
to Owosso. He says that he went to Okla
homa, and regrets that his absence caused
so much trouble. He has settled matters
satisfactorily with Messrs. Aberle and
Payne.
Married, on Wednesday evening at the
home of the briede's mother in this city, Mr..
Wick Hamilton and Miss Alice Martin.
The couple will visit friends i'm Indiana and
Wisconsin before going to st. Paul, MIMI,
where Mr.. ii. has good position.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03

Use Allen Il. Wrisley's Good Cheer soap
and your clothes will be much whittier, your
temper much sweeter and good cheer will
be in your household OH washing day.