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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28
SCISSOREO A PANTHER.
Desperate Fight of . Plucky Girl with
an Infatuated Wildcat.

Desperate Fight of Plucky Girl with
an Infatuated Wildcat.
While engaged in cutting flowers from
her garden few mornings ago the
daughter of George Summerville, a
wealthy sugar planter of Lake Claren.
La, was attacked by panther, which
she succeeded in killing with sharp
pointed pair of scissors she held. Miss
Jennie had gone unattended to the gar
den, which is situated about hundred
yards in the rear of the house, and had
stopped down to secure a low-growing
rose when she was startled by the grow1
of some animal in a clump of shrubbery
at her back, but before she could rise was
felled to the ground by the panther.
which fairly hurled itself upon her.
The young lady was too unprepsred
for the spring to offer any resistance,
and this caused the big cat to lose its
equilibrium also and the two fell to-
gether, the panther rolling to one side,
however. Miss Jennie, recovering her
self first, sprang to her feet and fed to-
ward the house crying for help, but was
overtaken in a few moments by the ami
NAL Seeing he was about to attack her
again and realizing the impossibility of
escape, the girl stopped running and got
behind wooden framework on which q
vine was trained and with her scissors
in her hand waited for the panther's
spring.
The Infatuated animal made for her
with Gaping mouth and bloodshot eyes,
but as it flung itself upon her Miss Jen-
ME drove her scissors with full force in
to its nearest eye, when it recoiled with
a convulsive SILVER and the next moment
fell dead at her feet The young lady,
without waiting to recover her scissors,
walked calmly to the house, where she
told her family Of her exploit in SO quiet
a manner that it was supposed at first
that she was joking, but on her insist
ing on her story her father and broth
ers went to look for the panther's body,
which they found with its brain pene-
trated by the scissors point 49,.
The animal bore on one OF his hind
quarters, jagged, newly-inficted
wound, probably having been shot the
day before by some hunter, and had, IN
all likelihood, crept into the shrubbery
to die. Its pain had evidently madden
ed it, for they are not generally con-
sidered aggressive. It was one of the
specimens known as the black panther,
and measured something over nine feet,
from muzzle to the tip of the tail. Miss
Jennie's dress was torn from the neck
to the hem, and her left arm slightly
scratched by the beasts claws, but she
is otherwise none the worse for the en-
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28
GIadstone,s Long Sentences.

Lord Hartington's humorous illusion
to the length of the sentence he quoted
from Mr.. Gladstone's speech to the
Wesleyan home rulers was not without
reason. Mr.. Gladstone's verbosity is in
durable. 1t is constantly breaking forth
in long-winded sentences, not only in
speeches but in writing. Last session,
for example, he handed in question
which contained 100 words Also last
session, in one of his speeches in the
House, he delivered sentence which
lasted five minutes by the reporters
watch and would have filed over .
quarter of column Of space had it been
written out in full Seeing that this
sentence contained about six hundred
words the sentence Of 1s3 words which
Lord Harrington quoted was compar.
atively moderate. Court Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28
While father bends

~ above you,
Weak with the weight OF years,
His trembling voice with gladness
His dim eyes filed with tears.
To both the greatest pleasure
The year brings on its way
Is this, the glad home coming
Upon Thanksgiving day.
Once more the rooms re-echo
From kitchen, stairs and hall,
The sound OF old-time voices,
And merry dinner call;
While many sweet grandchildren.
With laughter light and gay,
Come pressing round the table,
This glad Thanksgiving day.
So come, ye sons and daughters,
From restless city strife;
Come, ere you lose your relish
For the quiet joys of life;
Come back, We rowing children,
From prairies far and wide,
And cluster round the bearth-stone
Once more at even-tide.
Take up the song OF childhood,
And sing it Ger again;
Forget that ye are matrons,
Or business-loving men.
And IL your eyes grow misty,
Rejoice that it Is so,
A heart sincerely tender
is the purest one TO know.
Remember, with your loved onr
Lies lamp doth feebly burn;
Your parents may not linger
To greet late return
Forget them not, though patient
Oh! come now while you may
Praise God-reioice together
On this Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Mary FELTON,, in Good Housekeeping.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28

crossl the crossl The foot of 1t planted
in the earth it saves, the top of 1t
pointing in the Heavens to which 1t
will take you, and the outspread beam
OF it like outstretched arms of invita-
ton to all nations Kneel at its foot
Lift your eye to its victim. Swear eter-
nal allegiance to its power. And as
that mighty symbol Of pain and triumph
is kept before US we will realize how
Insignificant are the little crosses we
are called upon to bear, and will more
cheerfully carry them.
Mus, Jesus bear the cross alone
An all the world go free3
No, there's a cross for every one
And there's a cross for me.
As fall asleep tonight on my pillow
in the tent on the plain of Esdraelon
reaching from the Mediterranean to the
Jordan, the waters of the river Kishon
soothing me as by a lullaby, hear the
gathering Of the hosts for the last bat
tie Of all the earth And by their rer-
resentatives America is here and Eu-
rope is here and Asia is here and
Africa is here and all. Heaven is here
and all hell is here, and Apollyon on the
black horse leads the armies of dark
ness, and Jesus on the white horse leads
the armies Of light and ! hear the roll
of the drums and the clear call Of the
clarions, and the thunder of the cannon
ades- And then hear the wild rush as
of millions of troops in retreat and then
the shout Of victory as from I. 900, 600 900
threats, and then a song as though all
the armies of earth and Heaven were
joining it clapping cymbals, beating the
time-''The Kingdoms OF this world are
become the Kingdoms of our Lord and
of His Christ, and He shailseign forever
and ever"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28
HETTY'S THANKSGIVING
How She Found an Absent Lover
and a Little Namesake.

THANKSGIVING
d az dawn ed
cl e arly aud
frostily upon
the little viii
lage of Castle
ton 81 ollo W.
The stage which
connected daily
with the nearest
railroad station
for, as yet,
Castleton Hol-
low had not ar
rived at the dig
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY.
AcK to the home Of

ACK to the home Of
childhood,
Though scattered
far and Wide,
Back to the dear
old kitchen,
Yes back TO your
mothers side.
Come, kiss her
wrinkled fore
head,
Her hair, as white
as snow,
And sit down on
her foot-stool,
As in the long
ago.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
THEY FEARED TO LIVE.

The Remarkable Attempt at suicids Of tho
Andeget Brothers. eai A.
ALos ANGELES. CAL. July 29.-Two broth
ers, Louis and Philip Andeget. natives Of
France, arrived in this city from Newhall
and were taken to the county hospital.
Louis had three bullets in his head and
Philip had one. The wounds are the result
Of two remarkable attempts at suicide.
Philip is in no danger; but Louis has small
chance Of recovery. The brothers were
found on the ground under tree in Little
Canyon, near Newhall, on Thursday night,
both wounded and apparently dying. They
went to Newhall a few months ago and took
up quarter section of land. few days
ago q fire broke out in the brush ON their
place, and they started another fire in order
to save their house from being destroyed by
the first one. Instead of doing this, both
fires spread rapidly and extended to the adj
joining property. Seeing this, the brothers
became greatly alarmed, as they believed
they would be arrested and imprisoned for
long term of years. They accordingly de-
termined to save themselves from this di4-
grace by committing suicide. They went to
the spot where they were afterwards found.
Philip took the pistol first. placed tho mug
zle to his ear and fred. He fell over on the
ground and Louis, thinking his brother VA
dead, then fred three bullets into his own
head. They lay ON the ground from Woduee
day morning until they were discoveret1
Thursday night. Both men were appar-
emily we'll educated, and say they 6ave
served in the French army.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
SHIPPING SILVER.

why White Bullion is Being sent Abroad
Effect Of the BILL
NEW YoRK, July 29.-An evening paper
says the large shipments Of silver bullion
to London in the past few days have given
rise to much comment, because it had been
predicted that as soon a. the silver bill
passed this country would be flooded
with the silver of foreign countries.
The actual facts have been precisely
the reverse. The head of the leading
bullion brokerage house in this city said to-
dav that there had been great deal of talk
relative to the causee of the present move
ment of silver to England. The truth of
the matter is just this: Every summer Eng
land demands large amount OF silver to
be sent to India to pay for wheat and
cotton. The demand usually comes
in August or September. This year it
has come earller, presumably owing to
the fact that after August 18th the govern
ment will begin to buy 100000 ounces Of
silver per month for coinage under the
new silver bill. The public only hears Of
Furthermore, much is bought for
shipment which Ia not shipped for some
weeks afterward. Our own house holds
large amount, bought this week to be
shipped later. When the silver bill be-
comes law we shall see two contending
forces fighting for silver. The result will
be that the price will be advanced. The
silver bill may eventually result in the in
creased production of silver by working
mines which have not hitherto been profit
able.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
CONNECTICUT's DROUTH.
No Rain Has Fallen for . Month and All
Crops win He Failure.

Crops VIII he Failure.
NoawIcH. Conn.,, July 20.-Drouth COM
tinues In Connecticut. f rain does not
come soon the Asld crops will BE- about 4
total failure. No storm has CROSSED the state
since June, and light showers have fallen
only In favored districts. The weather II
wonderfully brilliant and clear like that in
the alkali dsserts in the far west. The sky
il Of deep blue, and all day is crossed by
ragged fragments Of dark, hard-foiled
clouds. Corn IL yellow and shriveled in
the Held. potatoes are dying even in the
moist lowlands. and garden vegetables have
grown not at ell in the past two weeks.
There will be little II any fruit in southern
New England. Hay il the only crop that ID
ample. Most OF II was cut before the dry
weather began. 80 dry is the country that
2 person or team passing along
the highway il enveloped in a tail
cloud OF dust, which ID SO volatile
that great jets spout at every foot
fall. Il - . typical New England drought,
like that Of half dozen years ago, when
the air was 70 rareAed that the hills and
distant objects il tho landscape stood out
lie tho projected features in a painting.
~ bad q the drought is, the cold is equally
detrimental 10 crops. The month has been
the coolest Jnly on record. The morning
Temperature ranges between 48 and GO de-
greeA and i ID cold all day. There was q
light frost IN some districts Monday morn
ing.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
NOT LIKE CRsAR,s WIFE.
A Farmer whe Thinks the House Open -
Suspicion.

"A Farmer Whe Thinks the Heuse Open -
Suspicion. ~
WARRINGTON, July 20.-ln tho house Of
representatives, Oates, Of Alabama, offered
for reference to the committee ON rules I
resolution reciting an editorial published
in the National Economist Of July 18th,
the organ Of the Farmers Alliance, dsclar-
ing that the bondholders are now happy
and that their bonds will be hid in gold
only; stating that it would be Interesting to
know how many millions il tpok to force
this bill through congress- xnd charging
that in thess days of corruption and trick
cry men do not change their constituency
without q consideration. The resolution
further recites that thesilver bill was passed
through congress BY bribery and corruption.
and that the Integrity Of the house de-
mands that the truth or falsehood of the
charge shall be established, and providing
that committee of seven members be ap-
pointed to investigate the charge.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
g. VESTAL6 PLUNGE TO DEATH.
gsir Cellba&ss Prefer to Die Rather Than
~ .ls.l... hA We'd.

Tho 6hih Paoy Of April 26 says. There ID
prevailing custom in the district called
Sheing-teh. in Canton Province. among fe-
male society to form different kinds Of sis
terhoods, such ~ ''All Pure sistsrhoods,
''Neyer-to- Be Married" sisterhoods, etc.
Each sisterhood consists of about ten
younR -maidens who swear VOWS to
heaven never TO get married as they
regard marriages as something hor-
md, believing that their married
lives would be miserable and unholy; and
their parents fail to prevail upon them to
Of young maidsns ended their existence in
this world by drowning in the Dragon
river, because one Of them Was forced by
her PARENTS to be married. She was en-
gagged In her childhood before she joined
this sisterhood.
When hsr parents had made all the neces-
eary arrangements for her marriage she re-
poFeed the affair to the other members Of
her qistsrhOod. who at once agreed to die
Tor her cause IL sh0 remained constant to
her sworn vows to be single and virtuous.
should abe violate the laws OF the sister
hood and yield to her parents her life was
70 b. made most unpleasant BY the other
members, and she would be taunted - .
worthless being. She consulted with them
as to the best mode Of escaping this
marriage, and they all agreed to die
with her il she could plan TO rum
away from her parents on the 1rht
Of the marriage. Az there were Na11
friende to watch her movements it v4a ~
most impossible for her TO escapes ~ -
attempted her life BY swallowing II -
ring: but any serious oOnneQu oones
might have resnlted was preven8ea ~ -
administration Of . powerful!
hsihing the female servants she - tnR
one night 70 har sisters under thes eeS4 gE
her 70 taRainato their ivss by ieMr1|
into the ORaana yiyes, With it. eutft Gles
rents, which laptdlY oax1ied them o9. ~
kind ef GnGedy = MT unos1nDoa - 60
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
NOT ACCURATE.


Tho Electric9l Counting Machine Of the
Census Bureau.
WAzHrNaToN, July 29.-The electrical ma
chine used in counting the census returns
is not giving as satisfactory results % vas
expected. It works rapidly and wonderfully
and is great labor saver for the ], 200
clerks in the census bureau, but ii ID q cu-
rious matter Of experiment that the same
machine will never count the same pile Of
returns twice with the same result. Yes
terday, under challenge from an official in
the bureau, thirteen tests were made and
the only result that seems at all accurate
was the single footing Of one district that
was the same aa that reached by counting
in the old way by the clerks. The 1,700 CEN
sus clerks might have to work harder and
longer If they themselves should count the
returns, but the final result would be accu-
rate.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
AFFAIRS IN ARGENTINE.
Union CsyicA Victorious But Out Of Am
munltfon-Inaefinite Reports.

unt"n r.vica Victorious. But Out Of Am
munlti0n-Indefinito Reports.
LONDON, July 29.-The Times has the fol-
lowing from Buenos Ayres: 8 a. m.--Both
sides have been reinforced. The Celman-
ties are arming number Of cutthroats at
the government house.
Noon-The squadron il firing at the gov
ernment house. Firing RECOMMENDED in
several parts of the city. The Celmanites
are evacuatino their position.
2p. Celman. Roca and all the min
isters have left the government house.
4p. m.-Thsy have ordered the squadron
away as quietiyss possibls. The reason the
victorious Union civica has practically
yielded is becaufe they have NO cartridges
left. They only had q hundred thousand,
instead of million a. they had calculated.
The mon wanted to attack with bayonets.
but at the risk of their own lives the Union
Civica chiefs declined to permit such terri
BILE bloodshed.
6p. m.-Union Civica troops are quieter
and more disposed to withdraw.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
A HIRED ASSASSIN
Makes An Attempt on the Life Of Bar
los

Makes an Attempt ON the Life Of Bar
II i.AOa. r.H
NEW YoRk, July ga special to the Her
aid from Guatemala, via La Libertad, says
an attempt was made Sunday night to as
sassinate President Barillos, Of Guatemala,
by native Indian, who was found con-
cealed in Barillos' bed room, armed with
a macheto and revolver. The would-be
assassin confessed to-day that he had been
employed by conservatives to do the deed.
He gave the names of Antonio Valenzuela,
DIR. Pedro Molina, Flous and Jose Diaz, and
Diran, lawyer, as the principals in the
affair with whom he treated, The cabinet
meeting to-day was stormy one, and Bar
illos has not yet signified whether he will
temporarily abandon the Salvador CAM
paign or not. The dissatisfaction among
the troops continues and they have not ye1
been paid. <
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Munitions and Men.

New YORK, July pa morning paper
says negotiations were completed yesterday
in behalf of Guatemala for the purchase OF
10000 stand of arms. II also says that an
army of 1900 trained soldiers have been
rendered that government. Consul General
Baiz, it is alleged, acknowledges that offers
of assistance have been made. He said one
man, an ex-colonel in the Seventh Missouri
infantry, offered to raise 5000 recruits
within two weeks time and have them all
eqipped and ready to sail. He says the pri.
Yates and officers will be men who have
borne arms and who have seen good deal
Of actual fighting in the civil war. He be.
lieyes with 5000 men who can stand frm
under fire and shoot accurately, he can
subdue all of Central America, il neces.
asry.
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The Government victorious,

LONDON. July 29.-The Argentine legation
in London tonight received telegram
from Buenos Ayres, signed by Finance
Minister Garcia: "The government is COM
pletely victorious. Nutineers capitulated
and will deposit their arms in the arsenal.
All rebellious superior officers will be dis.
missed. Troops will return to their quar-
ters commanded by loyal officers. The forces
mobilized by the government are returning
to the provinces. The political situation
is thoroughly consolidated. The city and
whole country are quiet.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
CLERK HIRE
Provided for the Oflces Of the Sur
veyors-Gensral in the
Northwest.
Irrigation Win be tho Subject OF
Discussion in tho House
To-Day.
william Henry's Grandson Descants ON
the Wicketlness Of Papers That Ad-
vertise Lotteries.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-[Special.l IAN inn
preston prevails in the west that no pro-
vision has been made to pay for the extra
work that would fall upon the surveyor
general Of the several states if the &600, 600
in the senate amendment should become .
law. An amendment has passed the senate
in the sundry civil bill appropriating e2o,-
600 for clerk hire in the various Offices. The
irrigation question is again before the
house and long debate on it is promised
tomorrow. Several amendments have been
submitted to the senate amendment
which repeals the withdrawal of the public
lands west of the Tooth meridian.
Some of the friends of the repeal amend
ment are afraid that go many proposed
amendments will kill the whole provision.
It is quite probable that some action will
be taken to preserve the rights of settlers
who have gone upon lands siAce the with
drawal went into effect in 1883. Senator
Mitchell will tomorrow report q bill from
the postoffice committee providing that the
free delivery system shall be extended to
all cities having 2.O0O population, or where
the revenue amounts to 5000 year. The
bill increases over the house bill the
population necessary to free delivery. The
mail service by boat from Port Townsend
to Neah Bay has been increased to six times
a week as far as Port Angeles, and to three
times week the rest of the route. Cons i'd
cradle trouble has been experienced by the
Washington delegation regarding the Sea-
home and New Whatcom postofaces. On
the recommendation of an inspector
it was recommended that Seahome
and New Whatoom be consolidated
under the name Of the latter,
and the order was issued. Seahome pro-
tested, and to-day Representative Wilson
had the order reconsidered. The amend
ment to the sundry bill for the survey and
sale of government land property at Port
Angeles will be amended by MIR. Wilson in
the house SO that the men who located on
the property as squatters may prove up by
paying from $40 to $40 for lot and thus
settle the dispute as to title.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-30
The Minneapolis stock Yards,

ST. PAUL, July 29.-[special. lit is re-
ported that the Wisconsin Central and
Northern Pacific railroads have become di-
rectly identified with the Minneapolis
stock yards as result of q transaction just
closed, by which the Wisconsin Central &C.
cured lease for twenty-five years Of the
stock yards belt line track. running from
81. Anthony Park and the Minnssota trans
fer station to point connecting With the
Northern Pacific and Great Nosthsrn, north
Of Fridley.
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SP1NoyrELD, Ills, July 29.-The senate
this afternoon adopted joint resolution
providing for an amendment to thu atafe
oonstitution permitting the city Of Chicago
to increase its limit Of indsbtednsoo - n
to issue &6 100000 in aid Of tho Worlds
Fair. In the house the ~
olution failed of the neooaiarv
considered and the resolution v1Il IS ~ Esn
mp again tomorrow. A nuaabef of mern-
bers opposed the resolution a tbs orouniI
that it was being rushsd thrcaah too has1i-
y, not having yet been pEanted 1nk q
animation. !,
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INTERNAL REVENUE RECErPrs.
Commissioner Mason Makes Preliminary
Report of His Business.

Commissioner Mason Makes Preliminary
Report of His Business.
WAsHxoToN, July 8.-Commissioner
Mason has submitted to the secretary of
the treasury preliminary report Of the
operations of the internal revenue bureau
during tho last fiscal year. The total COL
lections from all sources of internal rev.
evenue ewre $l42.594, ,696, an increase of
I'll, zoo, ,262 - compared with the preceding
year. Owing to lack Of reports in some
cases it 10 not possible to give exactly the
cost of collection, which is estimated TO be
10000, or decrease of eS5, 900 a. COM
pared with the preceding year. Tables ap-
pended to the report show that the
receipts in detail during the year a. COM
pared with the preceding were as follows:
SPIRITS $Si6S7 $40. increase 37,37h 1853; to-
bacco $33, 81, ,99l. increase S2.O02, 100; fer
mented liquors 81. .006, ,6Sl, increase 42.26A,-
80; oleomargaEine e706. .29l, decrease tl07,-