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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
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New York, March 1.-THE rumors
concerning the formation OF great to-
bacco trust, to embrace al the manu-.
facturers of cigarettes and plug tobacco
in the United States, have created much
interest among tobacco men. The lead
ing cigarette manufacturers, the
Dukes, the Kimballs. Allen & Ginter
and others, are already united and it is
said that this company was endeavor-
ing to buy up the plug manufacturers a
short time ago aud the American To
bacco company works OF Louisville, Ky.
This is one Of the largest plug manu-
featuring concerns in the country and
the purchase gave rise to rumors that a
combination of the cigarette and the
plug manufacturers was forming in
which the Dukes were the head.
President Duke told a reporter that
there was nothing in the rumor so far
as his company was concerned. The
American Tobacco company, he added,
was not trust and if it secured any
more plug factories it would simply buy
and pay for them.
1t is said, on good authority, that the
price paid for the American Tobacco
company was 81, 800, 900: 5000, 900 cash
and the remainder in boz DIS to the
amount of the tobacco. These bonds
pay 10 per cent interest. The price is
considered very high.
1t is rumOred in Danville. Va, that
the American Tobacco company is ne
gOtiating for the purchase of one Or
more factories in that city. 1t is as
serted that the Whitlock CherOot fac
tory and Venerablc's Tobacco factor
are on the point of selling out to the
New York tobacco concern. In Louis
vile it is rumOred that the Finer fac
tory will be next 10 sell out and that
others will follow.
President Duke said yesterday that
the rumOrS seemed to be simply Z
repetition of the problem which in his
opinion was quoted week ago, and he
did not desire to say anything further
If the American Tobacco company is
really endeavOring to obtain control Of
the plug business it is Is yet cOnfining
itself and efforts to the south and west.
The rumOrS are generally accepted Is
correct, however, and other combine
tiOns are forming.
In Danville, Va, members of the
farmers alliance, are endeavoring 10
NoAoOiACil Il Nl- al NIlC iOl III ODpOSA-
ton to the New York combination. 1t
is said that stock will soon be issued
In Louisville the warehouse men are
combining TO protect their interests,
but the growers are not in sympathy
with them. 1t is proposed to unite ell
the warehouses into one concern, which
shall control the handling of tObacc,
betwee4 the growers and the man
ufacturers. 1t is now said that the
Hon. A S. Willis is on his way to New
York to float the new bonds. The ware
house men are endeavoring to get the
growers in the farmers alliance and the
labOrers' union into the combination.
but growers decline to place themselves
as they term it. wholly at the mercy of
one concern which shall fix the price of
their product. So the farmers alliance
men have started and opposition ware
house in Louisville to be called the
Growers warehouse. 1t is said that all
the necessary money has been raised
and the sale will take place this week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
The Banner Dynamite StorH.

A Union county, Iowa, farmer was using
dynamite cartridges to blow up tree-stumps
in his front yard. Anumber of hogs were
roaming about the place, and at noon,
while the family were at dinner. terrible
explosion occurred. The farmer, on in
vestigating. found two hogs and horse
scattered in fragments about the yard.
One of the hogs is supposed to have swal
lowed cartridge that had been lying on
the ground. The horse was seen 10 kick
the hog, and immediately the explosion
could not be found. hide or hair, having
undoubtedly been blown to the four wiuds.
The other hog and the horSse were near by,
dead; The report Of the explosion was
heard for miles around. and glsss in win.
dows shattered.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
4. G.. Dun's Review.

New YORK, March l3.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly Review of Trade says:
Foreign influence have again dis
turbed the money market a little and
increased the prevalent conservative
feeling. Directly the effect here should
be slight. but it is impossible to say
how the already strained condition at
London and the possible serious pres
sure would be felt in sales of securities.
The prospect for new railroad build
ing and consequently for rail production
is not helped by the monetary situation
and stocks have been considerably
weakened. But there is more active
speculation in breadstuffs. pork pro
ducts and cotton. which have all ad-
vanced and the outlook fer farmers has
rarely been better at this season than it
is now.
OF the great industries, nearly all are
expending and employing labor fifty.
The prospect for the building trades is
rather dull here, but at other cities,
particularly in the west, it is remark
ably bright.
The wool manufacture is remarkably
we'll, though the prices of goods do not
advance, the mills engaged on dress
goods and knit goods are especially
active and the wOrsted works are on
full time with fair prices.
In the boot and shoe industries, shops
are fairly employed, and some new
works are going up, but speculative
furry in hides and leather has made
business less satisfactory. Reports
from other cities is fairly favorable.
At Chicago the dry goods sales con-
siderably exceed last years at the same
time, but the payments were not so
good as was expected and in clothing
and boots and shoes the situation is the
same.
Oats and rye show about the same re-
ceipts, but in flour, corn, barley, lard
and butter decrease appears, and in
dressed beef a decrease of half.
West of ChIcigo heavy SHOWS aHd bad
weather have had much influence.
impeding the lumber trade and other
wise hindering. At Omaha trade is
quiet, at Kansas City average and at
Denver slightly improved, in spite OF
the heavy SHOWS.
Reports from the entire south are a
shade better, because cotton has fecOV-
cred slightly in prices. At the south
little is said of collections, but through
out the west complaints of slow cOllec-
tions grow more frequent and the
money markets, though now here posi-
lively strong, are generally firm with a
more active demand, the volumes OF
business continues larger than year
ago, but the range of prices, farm pro-
ducts included. is over ten per cent
higher and has advanced /! per cent
during the past week.
Wheat rose Il cents: but receeded
about cent yesterday. Corn has adj
vanced II cents, and oats y cents for
the week on rather larger scales than
usual. and cotton has risen an /; but all
the speculative markets have to reckon
with the possibility of scarce money be
fore long. as the drain from the city &c
the interior continues.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country the last days,
number 273. as compared with total OF
363 last week. For the corresponding
week of last year the figures were D.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
The Eight Hour Bill.

The following is the text of the bill
which passed the Kansas legislature
making eight hours legal days work:
Section |. That eight hours shall
constitute days work for all labOrers,
working men. mechanics or other per-
sons now employed by or on behalf Of
the state of Kansas, or by or on behalf
OF any county. city. township or other
municipality of said state. except liz
cases of extraordinary emergency which
may come in time OF war or in cases
where it may be necessary TO work
more than eight hours per calendar day.
for the protection of property or human
lie: PTUridcd. That in all such cases the
IabOrer, wOrklngmen. mechanics. or
other persons so employed or working
to exceed eight hours per calendar da,
shall be paid on the basis 4 ei-ht hours
constituting a days work: Pr0rtded
Tlgjafr. That not less than the current
rate OF per diem wages in the locality.
whore the work is performed shall he
paid 10 iabOrers. WOTkmen. mechanics
ana other persons 50 employed by or on
behalf Of the state OF Kansas. or any
county. city, township or other munich
uahtY OF said state: and lab0rers. me-
chaMics, wOrkmen. and other pers5sl-
employed by contractors or sub-con-
tractors in the execution of any con
tract or contracts within the state OF
Kansas. or within any county. city.
township or other municipality there
OF. snail be deemed to be EMPLOYED by
or on behalf Of the state Of Kansas. or
Of such county. city. township or other
municipality thereof
Sec. ,. That all contracts hereafter
made by or on behalf of the state OF
Kansas. or by or on behalf of any county.
city. township or other municipality OF
said state with any corporation. person
or persons for the performance of any
work or the furnishing of any material
manufactured within the state of Kan
sas. shall be deemed and considered a.
made upon the basis of eight hours con-
shutting days work: and it shall be
unlawful for any such corporation. per-
son or persons to require or permit any
labOrer, workman. mechanic or other
person TO work more than eight hours
per calendar day in doing such work o"
rn.shing or manufacturing such
material. except in the cases and upon
the conditions provided in section | OF
this act.
Sec. ,. That any officer of the state
of Kansas. or of any county. city, town
ship or municipality of said state. or
any person acting under or for such
officer: or any contractor with the state
of Kansas. or any county, city. town
ship or municipality thereof, or other
person violating any of the provisions
of this act. shall for each offense b.
punished by fine of not less than $50
nor more than $1,000, or by imprison
ment not more than six months. or both
fine or imprisonment, in the discretion
of the court
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
His pride Took a Tumble.

ii Was Western engineer who told tie
following story OF himself:
One day our train stopped at a station in
Indiana. and | observed two grccn-loobinu
country men in 'EomespUn cUriously III
spgc.iu- tic locomotive and occasionally
giving vent 10 expressions of establishment,
Finally one Of them approached and said:
stranger. are this ere InriHe:'
Certainly. Did you ever sce one be
fore"
No never see one O the critters aforc,
Ne au Bill here coined Gown / lie station
puGpo.c 10 see one. Thai : the bier. ain /
IL
YES, that is the boiler
~, hat you call that place you're in"
This place we cal Il cab"
An this biz whcel-whais this fur?"
That's the driving wheel
That big thing on top l s'pose is the
chimney"
Precisely
Be you The engineer what runs the ma
chineg"
i am" l replied, with self-compla-
cency.
He eyed me closely for a moment, and
then. turning to his companion. said:
Bill. it don't take much of a man TO be a
engineer, do it,"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

Gus appropriation bill, the only bill re-
naming to be acted upon. The senate
had done no business, but had just been
waiting. The senate passed its last bill
at II o'clock. being an appropriation
bill for display at the Columbia ex-
position. The conference committee
finally agreed to disagree, causing this
action on the part of the senate. The
latter body then passed the miscellane-
Gus appropriation bill and it became a
law so far as the two houses are con-
cerned. The house put in the evening
in singing and speeches until the ap-
preparation bill came in when it was
speedily passed and the house adjourn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
geo. H. HUTCHINSON,
Real Estate A6't Mining Broker
Mineral Land ard Mines S:ugh:
and Sold.
Collections Promptly Attended to.
JOPLIN, MISSOURI.
A Tbe,,.r wi,bou, Foo,,irs,.

Brussels is TO have a theater without
footlights, in accordance with the plans of
NJ. Bees, the designer of the new Flemish
theater there. He believes that the thick
stratum of heated air though which the
voices of the actors have TO pass to reach
the audience obstructs and deadens the
sound. For the footlights he has substi-
tuted triple range of gas light behind the
orchestra. The new system was tested
last week and pronounced decided i'm
provement ON that now in use.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

Geo. Gates, Corinth, Miss. writes:
81 consider your August Flower the
best remedy in the world for Dys-
pepsia. l was almost dead with
that disease, but used several bottles
of August Flower, and now con-
slider myself a we'll man. l sincerely
recommend this medicine to suffer
ing humanity the world over" g
G. 6. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New JERSEY, U. S. !.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
One of stonewaII's Funny Notion.

Stonewall Jackson had 3 number Of
strange idiOsyncracies. Among these was
an idea he persisted in entertaining, not
outstanding his physicians declaration 10
the contrary. that one side Of his body was
heavier than the other. This was his right
f.de, and he used to carry weights in his
pockets on the opposite side TO preserve his
equilibrium. He con Ell many doctors
in regard to this fsnciILi malsdy. but was
never rid Of ths dslusion TO bis dying day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
Struggling with His Memory.

Bobby was spending the afternoon at his
aunt's and for some moments had been
gazing out of the window in painfully
thoughtful sort of way.
What makes you so serious, Bobby
asked his aunt
Why, ma told me that must remem,
Der not to ask for anything to eat and I'm
trying TO remember it"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
Tanner Gets q New Job.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 16.-In the
senate to-day message was read from
Governor Fifer announcing the appoint
ment Of Corporal John r. Tanner a. a
member of the state railroad and ware
house commission. Both houses ad-
journed until Tuesday next.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

1--WE been making mince pies" said
wife, as the aiter-dinner coffee was brought
on. land I'm very tired"
''And I've been eating mince pie" re
marked her husband, land Pm tired
too" and he bowed his head upon the
table
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20
A School Girl chawed mn By Does.

Reading, Pa, March 16.-At Fried
ensburg, this county, this morning
Birdie" Miller, school girl, was at.
tackled by bull dog and blood hound
and was bitten 50 badly that she. will
likely die. There are fortr terribly
lacerated wounds on her body.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

Ed. Bergeron, General Dealer,
Lauzon, Lewis, Quebec, writes: II
have used August Flower with the
best possible results for Dyspepsia"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

c. A. Darlington, Engineer and
General Smith, Sydney, Australia,
writes: August Flower has effected
complete cure in my case. 1t act
ed like a miracle"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-20

Flower
For Dyspepsia.

A. Bellanger, Propr., Stove Foun-
dry, Montagny, Quebec, writes: Il
have used August Flower for Dys-
pepsia. 1t gave me great relief. 1
recommend it to all Dyspeptics as a
very good remedy"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23
TRAIN ROBBERS.
The Party That Robbed the
Southern Pacific Caught.
They Were Surprised-A Running Fight
Most OF Them Surrender-0ne MOrtally
Wounded, Writes His Will and Suicides

New ORLEANS, Oct 22.-The Democrats
Del Rio, Tex, special says: Full details
Of the pursuit and capture Of the Southern
Pacific train robbers reached here to-day.
The posse struck the trail near Juno Tues
day, and pressed on. They caught sight
of the robbers at pm. at distance OF 800
yards in e deep canon on Live Oak creek,
near Griersou springs, IN Crockett c0un-
try. They were unsuspecting Of pursuit,
and were proceeding leisurely IN the dlrec-
ton of tie Texas Pacific, which road they
are thought to have designs upon. The
posse approached unseen to within
hundred yards OF the men. A
packhorse of the robbers took
fright and made dash, which
caused the men to look around when they
discovered the pursuers. Captain Jones
ordered q charge ana q running light FOL
lowed. Langsdon soon weakened aud gave
up and Tom Fields soon afterwards. hnd-
ing himself hard pressed, asurrenderet.
Wellington and Flint ran several miles
when the formers horse was shot from
under him. He left the animal and took
up the size of the mountain, but Captain
Jones was right upon him and cut OF his
retreat WIereupon he surrendered. Flint
then ran at full speed dis
lance OF ten miles firing back upon
his pursuers as he went. The lire
was returned, and he was mortally
wounded. He fell off his horse, and sitting
upon the road coolly produced pencil and
paper and wrote a will bequeathing ms
effects to his brother. He then pulled L
pistol and blew his brains out. The posse
arrived at Comstock to-day with their
prisoner, and will go west on to-night's
train to FL Paso. Sheriff Kerriff went W
to-day with warrants Tor the men. Jones
refused to deliver them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23

JoHxsTowN, Pa, Oct. 22.-The Childs
and Lehman factories dispute over the
right to operate sawmill on tract of
timber land resulted in what for q time
threatened to be a serious riot. The sheriff
OF Cambria county, who was engaged by
Childs, proceeded to the disputed property
yesterday and ordered his deputies TO take
possession of the mill. He was met by
forty farmers armed with revolvers, guns.
pitchforks and every conceivable weapon.
The first man TO cross the line was knocked
seuseless, and the order then given to the
farmers 70 fire. Before this move, how
ever, the sheriff's little party retreated and
the farmers are now in possess on. The
Childs' faction will now have recourse to
the law. In the meantime the farmers will
guard the property and threaten bloodshed
if interfered with.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. % Especial telegram
to THE HERALD. There was an interest
ing meeting of the representative fire in
surance men of Omaha this evening. The
discussion was upon the rate war that has
been raging in Omaha for few weeks.
The leading companies in the war were the
Connecticut and the German American. A
prominent insurance man said that the real
cause of the rate war was a desire to get
rid of the compact manager, Mr.. j. Geyer.
This gentleman said that Geyer had been
very stiff necked about the rates and in
dealing with the underwriters had pursued
& course that had made him unpopular with
the insurance men. The mater finally
viii be taken up By the compact at Chicago
and it was believed that an agreement
would be reached within day or two and
q new compact for the Omaha underwriters
would probably be established.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23
Tragic End OF an illicit Love.

TELLURIDE, Cello, Oct. %. Especial tele-
gram TO The HERALD. Mrs. A. E. Wat
son, formerly of Price, and T. A. Mercer,
an express messenger on tue Rio Grande,
have been living together at this point for
some time, although Mercer has wife and
children at Colorado Springs. Last night
they quarreled and 10 end the dispute three
pistol shots were fired. One OF the neigh
bors forcing an entrance into the room the
woman was found to be dead and Mercer
was fatally wounded. He claims the
woman shot him through the abdomen and
then killed herself, and that he seized the
pistol and put bullet in his head. His
Statement IS doubted andevery points
TO the act being his.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23
Nuns aud Chinese Children.
Especial TO THE HERALD-Examiner CAT

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Gable.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Lord Connemara
writes to the press denying that nuns en-
gagged in missionary work in China per
suade parents TO surrender the custody of
their children to them. On The contrary,
Chinese parents are perfectly willing 70
surrender their children to the care that
ensures good food and clothing. The i'm
pressions which his lordship received
while travelling between Hankow and
Ichzng, in the provinces of Hoopee last
June, convinced him that the secret soct-
cites were at the bottom of the recent riots.
The Picking government, Lord Connemara
declares, is obstinate, utterly corrupt and
the divergent interests of the European
powers prevent prompt aud combined
action at time when such action is most
imperativeiy demanded. Another difficulty
is the craving of Russia and France toI
more territory in the east. and the attempts
of Germany to supplsut the English in the
Chinese market
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23
THE PEACE OF EUROPE
At Present 1t Depends Upon the
Cars Will.
He is Pacific Now-0liiclals in St. Petersburg
ruffed Up With Pride Over the Defer
ence Shown Russia.
[specislto THE REaAbD-E1au,uer Dispatch.

[Specislto THE HEaAJD-Exauluer Dlspltch
New York, Oct 22-The HeruId Paris
correspondent, Jacques ST. Cere, thus
cables: NJ. de Giers, the Russian minister
for foreign affairs, started Tuesday from
Pollanza for Wiesbaden, where he will
have conference with Herr Won Caprivi,
the German chancellor, and will thence go
to Vienna, where he will have a conference
with Count Kalnoky After his interview
with the Austrian foreign minister he will
be received by Emperor Francis Joseph.
The French government has heard also
that between the two visits by NJ. de Giers
to Mona the Car has sent several long
dispatches to his minister. NJ de Giers is
a type of the old school diplomat, obeying
his master, never taking the initial and
rather doing too little than too much. He
speaks very little, listens great deal, and
if he has been received twice by King
Hubert it was because he had TO see him in
the name of his master.
According to reliable diplomatic infor-
nation the Car first had the intention to
explain to the allied powers-Germany,
Austria and Itay-that the understanding
with France was merely pacific. In eX-
change Tor these assurances. he asked for
and obtained information Of the treaty
of the triple alliance. 1t is supposed
that the circular voyage of NJ. de Giers is
to bring about d rapprochment between
the powers of Europe. They are very
happy at Vienna where they have been
cast down by the crushing military expeud-
lures, for the expected visit Of the Russian
En- error will relieve their saddened spir-
it's. Francis Joseph has overcome his fam
lily troubles and seeks only peace.
At Berlin great efforts are being made in
anticipation of the visit of the Emperor OF
Russia, and the diplomats are making
Observation-Disclosures sincere or not
don't know-that Germany has no hostility
against Russia. In Paris, l believe, we
have been too enthusiastic over the visit Of
the feet TO Cronstadt, aud we find it diff.
cult to conceal our disappointment. AT St
, Petersburg they are silent where it doe:
not touch their own interests, and they are
playing a double and triple game. They
, are very proud to be arbirers of Europe, fol
that is the only result of he fall Of Bis
marck. a king of north Europe summed
up the situation when he said: "Peac
depends on the will of the Car. The Ca
is for the moment pacific
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-23

taxed this afternoon by one of his col
leagues w tn being a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Mr.. Reilly admit
ted it, and asked leave to explain, but this
was denied by President Wander. Rev.
Reilly entered the army as chaplain and
came out as colonel of the Sixth United
States colored regiment. He says he is
not ashamed of his membership In the
Grand Army of the Republic. and will take
the consequences. Other brothers, it is
stated, do not like secret societies, and say
Reilly will have to quit it or the confer
pupa