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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12
PASSENGERS IN PERIL.

The Donkey Engine Started in Time to
Overcome the Flames of the Citizens
Line Boat City of Troy. sci
Troy, N Y, Dec. 4.-The passengers
who left New York on the Citizens
Line boat City of Troy Monday night
are under lasting obligations. to Jack
Frost The fact that there was ice
forming in the river saved passengers
and crew from an awful death. By
reason of the condition of the river the
crew was ordered on duty all night
When near Hudson, at an early hour
Tuesday morning, fierce fire was
found to be raging in the cotton in
the hold. Mate Jake Burbans discov-
cred it. He sent out an alarm, and cut
ting the fire hose loose, had the
donkey engine started The vessel
was at a place where there was no
chance to beach her. 1t was useless to
hope to make a landing within two
miles The greatest excitement pre-
vailed The passengers were aroused
and dressed. The man in state room
No. IL slept soundly, and his door was
broken open. Meanwhile the crew was
fighting the flames. Mate Burbans
realized the great danger, and took des-
perate chances He went into the hold
with the hose, and, though his hair,
whiskers, face and hands were burned,
he stood his ground, and fioated the
burning bales. The escape was a close
one; much closer than the officials care
to admit. ....... .....'H
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America. conoo.., Of EEnriana.

The American invasion of England
continues apace, remarks the London
correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian, and in the next generation
half the English peerage will boast
American blood. The latest conquest is
that of Hon. Dudley Leigh, Lord
Leigh's eldest son, who is engaged to
Miss Beckwith, of New York, now resi-
dent in England Mr. Leigh is brother
to Lady Jersey and nephew materially
of the Duke of Westminster. Lord
Leigh's house, Stoneleigh Abbey, near
bennington, is one of the show places
of the Midlands, and the historic ruins
of Kenilworth stand on the estate,
which extends over some 90. 900 acres
Lord Leigh's father was raised to the
peerage in recognition Of his services to
the popular cause at the time of the
first reform bill. The family are steady
and consistent Liberals in spite of their
Whiggish associations, and the present
Lord Leigh is one of the very few peers
who follow Lord Granville's lead in the
House of Lords t.t
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12

The SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, of New York,
says :-"An extraordinary advance in the
use of cocoa seems to have taken place of
late years in England. In the House of
Commons this last session the Right Hon
G. j. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Elk
chequer, called attention to itas a cause for
much of the falling off of the use of coffee
He attributed it in o measure to the posi-
ton preparation of cocoa known as
Grateful aud Comforting had taken. In
accord with this suggestion 1t may be in
tetesting to follow the course cocoa has
taken in England since 1884, when the duty
which had been standing at Cd. per h.. with
an importation of under half a million
pounds, was reduced to ID per h., and not
long after we find the homeopathic doc
trine of medicine introduced into the king
dom, and that the use of cocoa was specially
advocated by physicians adopting that mode
of practice. Soon after we find the first
homeopathic chemists established in En-
gland (the firm of James Epps u co., pro
duced a special preparation, which only
needed boiling water or milk to be at once
ready for the table, and the superior char
acter of this production has, no doubt, done
much, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer
said, to bring about (backed as it was by a
further reduction of the duty to Id. per ID. }
the advance made .... .-...- .-. Ia .
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INDICATED AGAIN.
s Great Industry Built Up by Fair Pr
lection Measures.

Great Industry Built Up by Fair Pro-
lection Measures.
The wisdom of the protective policy
has again been demonstrated in the bid
for constructing the three new battle
ships and the new cruiser authorized al
the last session of Congress. When in
1885 Congress made an appropriation for
the three cruisers, the Baltimore, New
ark and Charleston, the Navy Depart
ment apparently did not feel competent
to design them. Plans were purchased
by Secretary Whitney in Europe, and
some parts of the proposed cruisers
could not be made in this country for
lack OF the necessary plant 1t was
nearly two years before the contracts
were let But Congress ordered the
work to be done at home, and as result
the plant was established in this coun-
try to make every thing necessary in
the construction of the largest ships of
war.
Now the Department. under the eff
cient management of Secretary Tracy,
is able to let the contracts within few
months after the appropriation bill
four of the largest vessels ever. con-
structed in this country, and which viii
probably exceed in strength and fleet
ness any thing Of the kind ever con-
structed anywhere. And, what is
more important, the cost of the
work has been so largely reduced by
the establishment of larger plants and
the increased competition that FIVE yes
sells can now be constructed for the
same amount that four would have cost
q few years ago In fact the five could
be built within the appropriation which
Congress supposed to be necessary for
the four. Not only that butevery thing
necessary to build and equip the vessels
will be of American cons truction.
Il the free-trade policy of buying
where we could get the lowest prices
had been followed, we would still be
without the plant in this country to
build these vessels, and would be pay
ing whatever foreigners chose to ask,
according to the condition of their bust
ness Precisely. the same results will
follow the encouragement of our mer-
chant-marine. If the shipping bills are
passed and proper encouragement given
70 the construction of large ships for the
foreign trade, the United States will
soon be in condition to build large
steamships for other nations instead of
being dependent on them for feet
steamships TO do carrying trade. We
would not only save the $3.50, 10000 ana
more year we now pay the foreign
vessel owners, but we would probably
give employment to an army Of men in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12
THE ONLY PUBLIC DANGER.
Republicans Not a Bit Depressed Over
the Political Situations

Republicans Not a Bit Depressed Over
the Political Situations.
They say that the circumstances un-
der which President Harrison is called
upon TO write his annual message are
depressing. That is the way it strikes
the average Democratic mind. They
do not see how he can find any grounds
of congratulation with which he or his
administration has had any thing to
do" Why not? The country is at
peace. The people of this great coun.
try are prosperous Now that the cleo
ton is passed, even the Democratic par
ty is disposed to admit that they are
reasonably happy. II the Admin
istration has had nothing to do
with this it follows that it has not
been in the way of it. That is very
much. President Harrison can afford to
congratulate the country upon what is.
His responsibility does not attach to the
existence of the Democratic party, nor
to the distress it may be disposed to in
vite for campaign purposes, nor to the
fact that the educational campaign" of
a House of Representatives overwhelm-
ingly Democratic is to be undergone for
the further enlightenment of the coun-
| try.
The circumstances under which Pres
ident Harrison is called upon to write
his annual message are not distressing
so far as he is personally concerned. He
can afford to wait The party he repre-
sents can afford to wait. Meanwhile
ho4 4,r- - ha Ar,- mi . I,
faithfulness and loyalty.
The blunder our Democratic friends
make is in failing to consider the re-
ward of being right They are schooled
into way of thinking that outside the
spoils of office there can be nothing
compensatory in the public service.
The Republicans will GO on rendering
| service in the positions in which they
are placed, and they will have their re-
ward. Depressed? Not bit of it
They have not lost confidence in the in
tegrity of the people, nor in their abili-
ty to quickly apprehend any departure
| from their own interests and the well
fare of the Government altogether.
When the Democratic rarity met re-
buff it became a Calamity Jane, and
nothing was too black with evil for it to
predict of the future of the country.
Any movement to take the teat out Of
the Democratic mouth is depressing.
So they think the President must be
greatly depressed in his work of writing
! his message to Congress, and they do
not see for the life of them what he can
say. They think if he can not head his
message with rooster he certainly
must be up a stump.
President Harrison, however, is Pres
ident of the whole United States. He
sees the people of this country comfort
ably housed and decently fed. There
are peace and plenty in the homes of
the people. Nothing but the Democrat
ic party menaces the future. Sioux City
Journal.
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NUMERICALLY NAMED.
A Family So Numerous That 1t Couldn'
Find Names to Go Round. L.

A Family So Numerous That It Couldn't
81 Find Names to Go Round. ....
"Do you not find in Tennessee many
queer Christian names?" gentleman
asked of friend who had just returned
from a visit among the hills. ..t.
"Yes, for Christian names-or rathe
in this case given names for some OF
them are decidedly unchristian-have
ever been of interest to me. / found,
just this side of Bear Wallow, a young
fellow named Longdistilled Peterson,
and little farther on fell in with a
gentleman named Atwood Jones. Mr..
Atwood Jones was circuit rider he in
formed me, and he asked me to stop at
a small log church and hear him preach.
did so and must say that Allwoors
sermon was more than yard wide.
One afternoon stopped at a house and
addressed young fellow who sat on
the fence:
"'Who lives here&
"'We do
"Yes, but who are we?'
"'Pap, muir an the rest NV u.s.
'Just then man came out, and as he
that fence an hep Four chop some
wood. Stranger addressing me, won c
you git DOWN. AS was in much need
of rest dismounted. The man yelled:
Come here. Seven, an take the
strangers boss ..a.-E
II was conducted into the house and
in that cordial manner, the peculiar
social property of Southern backwoods-
men, was urged to make myself at
home. My hosts name was Beasley and
was kin to old Ham BIedsoe what lived
in Middle Tennessy, near brakes
creek, summers Mrs Beasley moved
a lot OF clothes which she had hung in
front of the fire, kicked cat, spanked
with a shovel an enormous brindle dog,
and told me to feel easy for she would
get snack to eat after awhile. / had
never seen so many children belonging
to one family. Look where might, /
caught sight of dirty faces and tow
heads ........
"'You have quite family said to
Mrs. Beasley.
"'Ruther, but we live in er big neigh
borhood whar we've all got room
~ should think that you would
have found some trouble in selecting
names for all of your children
81 didn't though. l know that
great many folks have had trouble in
that way an l was determined to steer
cl'ar NV it so 'dopted a rule; an when
the fust chile was born. we called him
One. The next was named Two, the
next Three, an so on. Wy, it worked
like a charm, an we didn't have a bit
Nv trouble ] would advise everybody
to 'dopt the rule. One is married to
sorter SLOUGH Nv woman an lives down
yam on the branch. Two is boss
trader All the rest air at home. Three
thar, turning to blushing girl, is old
anuff to git married Eight don't STAN
so clost to the fire, you'll scorch yer
britches. Muir, make Nine an Eleven
behave tharselves. Twelve, go on now
an rock the cradle fur don't you hear
Sixteen cryin'"
Eyes, it was very large family and
I don't know how Mr.. Beasley could
have managed had he not adopted the
numerical system "-Arkansaw Trav-
aler IT'S. ........ .....
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TOBACCO WORKS BURNED.
Disastrous Fire at Detroit-Two Men KilIe,
and Two jured.

Disastrous Fire at Detroit-Two Men Killed
and Two injured.
DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 4.-The fine cut
department of the Scotch tobacco
works was destroyed by fire early this
morning. 1t was worth 100000 The
stock was also a total loss, but the
value is unknown. Two firemen were
killed and two injured. -..
The names of the dead are O. G. Rob
inson and Patrick Coughlan. r...
The names of the injured are Peter
Cullen and Peter DeMay. #.....
The snow rendered it difficult for the
engines to reach the fire. The blaze
spread rapidly and in three-quarters of
an hour the whole side of the building
on Campau street was in flames
At this time the fremen were at
work on the Front street side. The
cornice of the front was seen to totter,
and the order was given to fall back. 1t
was too late, however, and Robinson
and Coghlan were killed by the terrible
fall of brick.
About 600 girls are thrown out of en-
ployment by the fire. .... .
The loss will be about $500, 900, of
which 500. 900 is on the building and
the remainder on the stock and ma
chinery. The loss is covered by in
suranca
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12
WHAT CLEVELAND PREFERS.
Some Of Congressman Springer's Transpa-
rent Scheming.

rent scheming.
While Mr.. Cleveland is talking
about his decided preference for private
life, it is interesting to note that Mr..
Springer, the Illinois Congressman
who nominated the STUFFED prophet"
says that Cleveland, like Barkis, is
''willin'." IF they want me-" Mr..
Springer quotes Cleveland as saying:
81 shall be willing to accept the NOM
nation" That is what the people have
known all the time. And il Cleveland
was as honest with the public as he
might be he would admit that he was
not only willing, but yearning for the
nomination of 1892. Cleveland can not
disguise the fact 1t is too patent that
he wants to make another race for the
White House. If he hasn't all the Dem
ocrats to help him in his ambitions, he
at least has the sympathy of all the
Republicans to help him secure the
nomination. They all want to see
Cleveland nominated, for his nomina-
ton means an easy victory. In an in
terview Springer said: Cleveland will
be nominated, no matter whether New
York wants it or Tot He can carry
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Nebraska, and come near carrying
Kansas and Minnesota. The whole
Northwest is with US on the tariff re-
form idea, and has come to stay" Con-
gresham Springer is evidently striving
to divide honors equally with Rainbow
Chaser Calvin s. Brice. Iowa State
Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.


1-Not a measure of Federal law
now in force is the result of Democratic
legislation. The law of the land is Re-
publican, and is likely to remain So
/ Toledo Blade.
. Tho country recognizes the fact
! that Judge Thurman is a man of strict
and perfect honesty; and it is also we'll
aware that his party retired him from
| the Senate on that account Louis
Globe Democrat 7T-z-
@-The Sun now refers to Cleveland
as 1.-The man who wrecked the Demo
cratic party in 1SSS." There is every
indication that the same man will per
form the same wrecking act in 1892.
Since the recent banquet it looks that
way.-Iowa State Register.
The campaign of 1892 will be q
repetition of that of 1884, except in is
result Blaine, the statesman, will de-
feat Cleveland, the hypocritical Office
seeker, and protection and reciprocity
will be established as the National poi
Minneapolis Tribune. EEF
SIn not a single county in the
Lower Peninsula of Michigan wero
there as many Democratic votes polled
this year as two years ago. Michigan
Republicans were like those in every
other State. They stayed at home and
husked corn. Now they must get back
to saving wood.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Democratic organs are still pub
fishing that ''Chauncey NJ. Depew, the
brilliant Republican of New York, re-
Gently said that if he were to name tho
greatest living American-the one who
loves his country above all else-he
would name Grover Cleveland" They
refuse to observe that Chauncey denies
that he said any thing of the kind. -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Everybody has good word for
the venerable Judge Thurman now.
This does not make it any the less a re-
proach to the Ohio Democrats that they
retired him from Office when he was in
the full vigor Of his intellect and six
years ago sent man to the Senate who
bought his way into the place. 1t is
any thing but to their honor that hay
ing among them the aoiest Democrat ia
the country. they showed their appreci-
alton of him in this way.-Boston Her
aid.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12

A Book TO BUY.-Webster's International
Dictionary. This new book is the authentic
Unabridged" thoroughly revised and en-
larged under the supervision of NOAH PoR-
TER, ID. D., LII. D., of Yale University.
Editorial work on the revision has been in
active progress for over ten years, and
more than hundred paid literary workers
have been engaged upon it. The sum ex-
pended in its preparation before the first
copy was printed exceeded 100000. This
work, well used in family, will be of more
value to the members thereof than many
times its cost laid up in money.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12
Help yourself

- 40 Help yourself
if you're suffering woman, with
the medicine that's been prepared
especially to help you-Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. 1t will do it
where others fail. For all the dis
eases peculiar to the sex-dragging-
down pains, displacements, and other
weaknesses, it's a positiye remedy.
1t means a new life, and q longer
one, for every delicate woman. In
every case for which it's recon-
mended, it gives satisfaction. It's
guaranteed to do so, or the money
is refunded.
1t improves digestion, invigorates
the system, enriches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, produces re-
freshing sleep, dispcls melancholy
and nervousness, and builds up both
flesh and strength. 1t is a legiti-
mate medicinc-not a beverage.
Contains no alcohol to inebriate !;
no syrup or sugar to sour or
fermept in the stomach and cause
distress. As peculiar in its mar
velous, remedial results as in its
composition. Therefore, don't be
put off with some worthless COM
pound easily, but dishonesty, rec
commended to be "jast as good"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12

BosToN Dec. 4.-The preliminary
statement of the Union Pacific for 0c-
tober shows: Gross earnings 81, SOC, 692,
increase S.. 264; net 81, 4S2, sos, decrease
S4s2. $50. The expenses show an in
crease of S4S7, 123. For ten months to
October 81, the gross were S35, $50, 7sS.
increase s.. 4S5. 5O2; net LOIS, 2s4. de-
crease S7S5, O95 Expenses increased,
81 ofo OoS Il
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ParnalI Resolutions.

DUBLIN, Dec. 4.-The municipal au-
thorities of Boyle, Cork and Drogheda,
the plan of campaign tenants of Cuross
and Mellin and the Boyle branch
of the National League have
passed resolutions against Mr.. Parnell,
but the municipal council of Ballina
the Nationalists, the poor law guardi-
ans of Ennis, the Cork Young Ireland
Society and the Lismore branch of the
National League have voted in favor of
his remaining in the leadership, while
the Nationalist of Sligo are divided in
their opinion. ....
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12

WE value everything in this world by
comparison. Water and air have no fttriiI-
sic value, and yet Jay Gould, if furnishing
in the desert, would give all his wealth for
pint of the former, and think it cheap:
hence, life and health are the standard Of
all values. If your system is full of Mala-
ria you will be very miserable; a few doses
of Shallenberger's Antidote will make you
well and happy. Is one dollar a high price
to pay!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12
MANITOBA AND THE NANADIAN
NORTHWEST.
Official Crop Returns Show o splendi,

Official Crop Returns Show o Splendid
Field.
The wonderful productiveness of the
great wheat lands of Manitoba and the
Canadian Northwest Territories re-
ceives splendid indorsation in the crop
of 1890. That these Canadian lands are
peculiarly adapted to the growth of the
very finest grades of wheat and other
cereals is already we'll known, and, in
addition, they produce what are un-
questionably the greatest crops of pota-
tees, roots and all sorts of garden veg
etables grown on the American CONT
nant- Loo.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12

BEFORE the use of Prickly Ash Bitters
became general throughout the South and
West, 1t was fearful dose of "BIne Mass, ,
and daily doses of quinine, that was forced
down the Threats of sufferers from all ma
larial troubles. In place Of such obnoxious
narrowing curatives, Prickly Ash Bitters
with its mild, soothing action now holds
supreme sway, and after one trial, its ust
when necessary, is forever established
You who have sick-headaches, sour stOm
achs, diseased liver or kidneys, can do NJ
better than to give IL a trial
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12

Three malignant foes to human happiness
cooperate for evil. Their names are dys-
pepsia, biliousness. constipation. Though
they constitute strong syndicate, they can
be overthrOwn with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Not instantaneously, of course,
but by persistence. So can malarial, rheu-
matte and kidney ailments and nervous
ness. Ask your druggist for Hostetter' s
Almanac, and be advised of their superior
merit
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Rock Island Earnings.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The estimated gross
earnings of the entire system Of the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railroad,
both east and west of the Missouri river,
for the month of November are 81. $780,
Ia; decrease, as com pared with esti-
mated earnings November, 1889, S64, 141.
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this country to build vessel, for South
America and other nations Such re-.
suits have followed in every case where
we have built up industries by giving a
fair measure of protection -Philadel-
phia Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12
syrup of Figs.

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system, acts
gently, on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
effectually cleansing the system, dispelling
colds and headaches, and curing habitual
consultation.
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The New Mayor of NIiIwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec 3.-The
special election to-day to fill the va
cancy caused by the election of Mayor
Peck as Governor, was held yesterday.
The vote was very light Peter j. SOM
ers, Democrat, received 1870; F.
Magdeburg, Republican, G. s9l, and John
Stippick, Labor, 1,13I.
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Settling n Doubt.

Miss Summit (facetiously)-I am not
going to meddle with your affairs, Mr..
Dashaway, but as i was driving by a
we'll known pawnbroker's yesterday 1
saw certain gentleman who must
confess bore strong resemblance to
you.
Dashaway-Indeed-' Did you see his
face? sF ~
Miss Summit am afraid that did.
Dashaway-Then it couldn't have
been l. had my back turned. Mum
sey's Weekley.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-12

COLUMBUS, o., Dec Ellis Miller.
the Union County murderer. was exc
cuted at the penitentiary annex at 1875
o'clock last night He hoped to meet
the crowd in Heaven. Miller was in
the habit of beating his wife and killed
his sister-in-law for interfering. .H..E