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The National tribune., 1891-06-04
A CLOSED SEASON AT LAST.

All the correspondence up to date relating
to the Boring Sea controversy has at last
been made public, and will confirm the
general belief in the ability with which
our interests have been managed That
previously published ended with Secretary
Blaine's note in March last, in which he
changed somewhat Sir Julian Pauncefote's
proposition, and submitted six questions for
arbitration, which were rs TO the rights Of
the United States in the sea under the Rus
sian treaty ofcessiOn, the rights of the United
States to protect the seals outside of the
three mile limit, the proper regulations to
make for that purpose, and, finally, the ques-
ton of damages TO both parties on account
of the operations in the sea in recent years
He also proposed modus rireadi by which
both Governments should unite to stop all
sealing in the sea during the proceedings for
arbitration or during 1891, except limited
number to be taken by the North American
Seal Company to reimburse it for its ex-
penditures in providing the people of Pri-
byloT Islands, which it is bound to support
and educate.
No answer was received TO this note, and
May 4 Secretary Blaine again wrote to Sir
Julian complaining Of this and saying that
the President had been very anxious to re-
ceive reply before he started on his South
ern and Western trip. Though Secretary
Blaine had asked for reply by cable the
President was obliged to start on his trip
April Is without it. This was a great en-
barrassment to the Treasury Department
and 10 the Seal Company, as it delayed all
instructions TO revenue cutters and TO the
agents of the company. April % Sir Julian
informed the State Department that Lord
Salisbury was willing to agree to prohibit
all scaling pending arbitration. This being
telegraphed the President, he expressed grea
satisfaction with il, but reminded the British
T Government of the reservation in favor o
the company. Mr.. Blaine explains the rea
sons for this reservation at length. Unde
its contract the Seal Company is obliged Il
provide, at great expense, for the 3O3 people
who live on the Pribylof Islands. 1t mus
; send them annually sufficient quantity o
salmon. salt. and salt barrels, coal, and othe
: requirements, it must keep their houses il
, repair, provide them with schOol-houses
churches, school-teachers, physicians, ant
[ medicines, and take care Of the widows
: children, and infirm people. If the compan,
! is cut off from all sources Of profit by clos
ing the sealeries it should be reimbursed 70
D | this outlay BY allowing it to take limiteC
The National tribune., 1891-06-04
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CORRECT.

ReporteF-Your manager tells me, Colonel,
that you recently solved in a moment problem
which mas puzzled almost countless thousands.
Col. John L. SuIlivan-W'ots ut tub yeh?
Reporter-Only this, that the public will
greet with enthusiasm your solution Of the
vexjng question. / understand that, when
asked the famous "heu-and-a-haIf and egg
and-a-half" question, you instantly returned
the proper answer. Is this true2
Sullivan-Yah!
Reporter-Well, sir, what answer did you
make the questiOner?
Sulliyan-Smashed him in do jahl
The National tribune., 1891-06-04
GET UP CLUBS.
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Free 10 GGIt4l-Up Of ClUb.

This year must DE spent in a Campaign
Ol LdUClIUn for the friends Of veterans.
They mus basiir themselves 10 meet the
on-laugils 81 their enemies with arguments
aud preseuia ions OF the truth. IL is nm
poaaye'y necessary that they put into the
hands 0i those who are likely 10 be IN
nuenced hy tie tension -hateTs les Literature
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win iu'hll statements aud correct pre-
sensations Ul lbr veterans claims for Justice.
MANY veterans recognize ihls and appeal 10
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laiion guU everywhere oppose It's antdOte
10 fhe peusl0u-ha'eTs' venom.
We have therefore decided to send the
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toall man - sent in To us before July /.
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This Is "a chance, comrades Everybody is
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fcr So good q paper as TIE NATIONAL
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Will cove, the publication Of our great series
Of article uu Christian Work by the lead
ing men iu lHe great churches Of the coun-
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and tie proceedings Of the National Eucamp-
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and preach the Cause Of Soldiers Rights.
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The National tribune., 1891-06-04
TRIBUNETS.

THE ONLY MAN OF THE KIND on EARTH.
"Yes," said the editor. testiiying before the
Probate Judge, who was endeavoring to deter
mine the mental status of John Smith; Gimme
diately upon entering the sanctum, Mr.. Smith
cried in loud voice that he was a wolf, with
liberty to howl when aud where he pleased"
THAT does not evidence his Insanity" re-
turned the Judge; "he may have been intOxi-
Gated"
"Well," continued the editor, "he Gained
dowued in a moment, and began to converse
nationally. Said he: ] imagine it requires o
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

THE Presbyterians have wisely decided
to strike the serpent from their seal The
wonder is that such keen students of the
Bible and ancient literature as the Presby-
terians have retained the serpent as long as
they have. The snake is essentially n
heather device. 1t obtained its Importance
in the ancient Pagan days of ophiolatry, or
serpent-worship, when ignorant men bowed
down in fear and trembling to anything that
was capable of doing them harm. 1t be-
longs to the same class of religion as devil
worship, and that of lions and tigers in
tropical countries, and of frosts and SHOWS
in Northern regions. The aneients had an
| absurd idea that serpents were supernatu-
rally wise, whereas, in reality, they are
among the stupidest of created things. The
serpent-symbol has no more fitness in
Christianity than the sacred bull of the
Egyptians or the white elephant of the
| Siamese.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

great deal Of ability to edit a successful news
paper. As for myself I DO not know anything
about running one, and ~
whats that? Don't know how TO edit a
Paper?"
That is what he said. and 49,
"Raving erazy!" cried the spectators, in
one voice
The National tribune., 1891-06-04
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY JUNE 1891

number of seals, which number the Presi-
dent fixed at 1900. Either this must be
done or the people of the islands be sup
ported by the charity of the United States.
Sir Julian replied the next day-May s.
that the delay in making an answer had
been OccasiOned by his reluctance TO submit
a second proposition while the first remained
unanswered. What he meant by this it is
impossible to say, as Secretary Blaine's
March note was certainly complete answer
TO the previous note of Lord Salisbury. He
expressed his disappointment at the reser-
Walton, and still more at the determination
of the President that the Bl0dHs rirendi
should not he put in force until the terms Of
arbitration were settled. Both these pleas
were disingenuous, and the last especially
so.
Fifteen days later Acting Secretary Adee,
by direction Of the President, asked TO be
favored with reply to the proposition. No
answer was made TO this, and May % Acting
Secretary Adee again expressed the earnest
wish Of the President for an immediate an
swer, and informed the British Minister that
our revenue cutters were still waiting in
structions, and that "every days delay
lessons the ability Of Her Majesty's Govern
ment to effectively cooperate with regard
to British subjects, and tends to destroy the
practical utility Of an agreement to limit the
seal catch"
The next day Sir Julian replied that he
had communicated the contents Of the last
note TO Lord Salisbury by cable, and that
the British Premier was using the utmost
expedition, but the lateness Of the proposal,
and the conditions attached to it, have given
rise to grave difficulties, as to which his
lordship has necessarily been in cOmmuni-
cation with the Canadian Government
The next day Mr.. Adee informed Sir
Julian that one revenue cutter had already
started for Bering Sea with orders, but that
another one would shortly start which would
take modification, if an agreement should
be reached. On the Goth, Lord Salisbury
cabled Sir Julian that bill would be intro
duced into Parliament permitting the Gov
eminent to prohibit seal-catehing. The bill
was introduced, and, last Monday, passed to
a second reading in the House Of Commons.
The Opposition leaders announced that they
would make no resistance to its passage,
though they agreed to the reservation in
favor Of the Seal Company with reluctance
1t was also stated in the course of the debate
that the Russian Government favored q
closed season. 1t was also mentioned that
this did not exclude the Germans, whose flag
had been seen upon the sea. This fear is
futile, however, as it is now too late for the
Germans to send pOachers to the sea, though
they undoubtedly would have done 50
could they have foreseen the issue of the
controversy.
This ends the matter until the Arbitrator:
are selected and begin their work. The
prosecuted seals will be given an undistuTbed
year in which to increase and multiply, and
by the beginning of the season Of 1892 a def
mite plan of protection will be adopted.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

THE veteran who has slept out of the
way of the free trader, bondholder and Cop
perhead into the inOcuous desuetude of the
grave gets a lavish amount of praise.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

OEE day in The year the soldier-hating
papers, yielding TO the display Of popular
feeling, admit that there was an immense
amount Of fighting, bloodsbed, suffering
and death during the war, and that the men
who wore the blue displayed amazing COUP
acc and endurance.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04
TITAr,s HIs nrsIYEsa.

Tourist Gin Oklahoma Is there really such
a Parsonage as Judge Lynch in existeuce2
Prominent Citizan-Shorelyl He was hang
ing around here about the middle Of last week.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

THE New York papers seem to think that
soldiers are like Indians-the only good
ones are the dead.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

OS Memorial Day the New York papers
filed thcir pages with tributes 10 the brave
mon uho saved The Nation" The next day
She usu4 grind Of pension lies was re-
smBgd They are like the man who robbed
and stole All week and went TO church on
Sunday
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

IN the eyes Of the New York papers moth.
ing in veterans life 50 becomes him a,
leaving 10.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04
coon wOKK WITH CLrBs.

Our readers have responded 10 our I'M
usual offer and sent in a number of clubs at
% cents each for three months. There
should be 10 times as many, however
Wherever it has been tried there has not
been the least difficulty about raising clubs
The paper is general favorite, and every
body wants it, especially when they can get
il three months for so low as % cents. We
ask our friends everywhere to go to work
and help extend the circulation. They help
themselves by so doing, as every paper is a
pleader of their cause before the public
tribunal. Besides they are favoring their
neighbOrs by getting so much good reading
for their families. Let us have big club
from every town and pOstoffice, comrades.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

The ray to defend the pension system and
secure its maintenance Is to begin the fight nor,
wIeH The peusioH-haters are doing their utmost
10 poison the public mind. Get up ereylrhers
clubs for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04
HE STOOD.

The Reverend Whooptext 'of the BoomopOlis
charge)-Let Us pray. Our Heavenly here,
you stranger with the coat on what are you
doing down thar on your kneesP
Tourist-Praying, sir.
Rev. Wbooptext-You'd better set or stand.
knowed you were from the East, an reckOned
it was all right, but somebody who don't know
you may drop in, an thinking you're down
behind the seat trying to git bead on some
one from cover, shoot you before we can stop
him. / reckon you'd better stand.
The National tribune., 1891-06-04

Gentlemen who want an experienced woman
for wife may address Mrs. John Sankenfrie, Of
Utica ". Y, who is now free to again enter the
marriage state; that is, unless the Grand Jury
interferes with her yearning for an object upon
which to center her shattered affections. The
probability Is, however, that they will not
hasten to WOO her, unless they are anxious to
have somebody collect their life insurance.
Mrs. sankenfris has just failed in her fourth
attempt to secure lifelong domestic happiness.
Her first husband was drowned her second
ran away, her third died very suddenly, and a
post norton examination showed a quantity
Of arsenic in his stomach, while her fourth has
just suceumbed to a dose Of Paris green, adj
miHisteFed by some hands so far unknown.
II may be well for her that husbands are toll
eIably plentiful in New York. If she ran such
course in BIassachu setts the $4,000 surplus
women there who have not been able to find
even one husband, would doubtless insist on
her being boiled in oil, or some other Mikado-
esque punishment
The Iola register., 1891-02-13
Land f0rSale.
CUMMINGS & ViNDEGRIFT,
AGENTS.
AGENTS.

No S96-3SO Acre farm
in PG1Unee county, Kan.
has good house, 6 rooms,
good 1Ui1od mill, 1Coter
tank in PASTURE, pas
t1tre all fenced, so acres
cUJtiUoted, I mile from
Pa1r1ee riUer, 7 miles
from county seat. For
sale or trade. $5. 900.
No MORTGAGE.
The Iola register., 1891-02-13
THE OLD RELIABLE.

Among our most valued exchanges
for this year is the "Old Reliable
Kansas Farmer published at Topeka
Kansas. 1t was established twenty
eight years ago and has survived all
the hardships incident to newspapers
in the west, and is today not only the
pioneer agricultural journal of the
West, but compares favorably with
the best farm journals of the United
States in every way. 1t is devoted ex-
cIusively to every interest ofthe West
ern farmer, and every issue is well
worth the small subscription price of
one dollar per year. 1t is issued every
week on toned book paper, nicely
trimmed and pasted and contains from
sixty-four to eighty columns Of matter
devoted to discussions of the farm,
field, orchard, home circle and state
craft. The Kansas Farmer is the rec
ognized authority on Western agricul-
ture and every farmer who desires to
improve or prosper in his work, needs
the paper.
Its special departments are Live
Stock, HusbandTy, Dairying, Horti-
culture, Poultry and Bees, Veterinary,
Home Culture and Young Folks. The
Market Reports are q feature being
specially prepared, full reliable and
accurate.
The Alliance Department will con-
tain all official matter of the A lliance,
Grange, and F. NJ. B. A, as well as
important Stair and National news of
the Farmers Movement Send for
sample copy of the Kansas Farmer,
Topeka, Kansas,
We will furnish the Kansas Farmer
and the. REGIsTER both papers one
year for $3.50.
The Iola register., 1891-02-13
WHY
NOT
READ
THIS.
WHY
NOT
READ
THIS
dllllZ - :
! tSSI6 SS

A general store carries all kinds of
goods. Should the merchant adver.
tise in detail his entire stock, the
printers bill would break him up.
For that reason he mentions only a
few of them.
The lola agent of Santa Fe Route
can sell you a ticket to almost any
point on earth. 1t would require a
page of the REGISTER to tell the story.
We will therefore mention just one
thing. and it is easy to remember:
If, after the corn and apples are
gathered, you want to go where there
is almo perpetual sunshine and fiow-
ers, CALIFORNIA, be sure to bear in
mind the personally conducted excur-
sions to Pacific Coast via. Santa Fe
Route, that leave Kansas City every
Friday morning. Through ticket from
lola to San Diego, Los Angeles or San
Francisco, $500 for double berth in
Pullman tourist sleeper. Ladies, chill
dren without escort, the aged and in-
firm, will find these excursions afford
great relief from the thousand per-
plexities of travelling alone in a new
country.
Write to G. T. NICHOLSON, G. P.
and T. A., A. T. and S. F. r. r., Tope-
ka, Kansas, for California excursion
folder or call on local agent.
The Iola register., 1891-02-13
Public Sales.

Wednesday, Feb. p. d. Ferguson
will sell at his farm 1-2 mile north
and 1-2 mile east of Salem school
house, a colt mare and horse, some
COWS, heifers and calves, some shotes.
corn in crib, hay and straw, and all
his farm implements and household
and kitchen furniture. Ewart, auc-
tioneer.
Tuesday, Feb. "a. Martha ]. Baker
adm'x, will sell at farm l-2 miles
south of Bronson, two-year-old and
yearling steers, cows, heifers, calves,
shotes, 2 mules, buggy, plows, mower,
rake, 200 bushels fiaxseed, etc, etc.
Wednesday, Feb. IS. J. w. Della
plain will sell on the Runyan farm, 4
miles east and 2 1-2 miles south of
lola, 8 young mules, 2 mares, l colt
p head Of cattle, grade Holstein
bull, swine, chickens, IA bushels flax
seed, farming implements and house,
hold furniture.
The Iola register., 1891-02-13
PATTERSON G. SLEEPER
Obituary.

]. E. SalNr was born In Ontario Go.
New York, July IA, 1920. When a
young man he migrated to Porter
county, Indiana. In the year of 1858
he was united in marriage to Miss H.
NJ. Skinner.
He was converted aud joined the
NJ. E. church at Valparaiso in 1857.
He continued to reside at that place
until he came to Kansas and settled
in Bourbon county, Franklin TIP. in
June, 1860, where he continued to re-
side until he departed this life, Feb.
. at 8 o'clock l.. m. Peacefully, quiet
ly, trusting in the pardoning power
of a loving Savior he sank to rest.
His remains were inferred in the
Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. p. G.
Clarke officiating. He leaves a wife,
three sons and two daughters to
mourn his loss.
A SYMPATHIZING FRIEND.
The Iola register., 1891-02-13
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS, =

ALLEN COUNTY, IS
Whereas, ApplicafioBhas been made TO the
Board Of County Commissioners Of said county
for locating and vacating county road. as fol-
lows. to-wit: Commencing at northwest COR
ner Of northwest qusrter Of section ~, town -.
range Is thence east about 25 rods TO blufY.
thence along said blum in a sOutheasterly direc-
ton 80 rods, thence south ID rods, thence in o
southwesterly direction about 30 rods to point
on section line about rods north of s.w cor Of
" or section 20, town "a range Is
10 vacate q road commencing at NV cor OF NV
Or 20, ~, X Is, thence in q Z direction
about 80 rods, III about l0c rods th W about
80 rods to point on sec line about rods north OF
sw cor Of NV or 5 20, I "a. range IS
And whereas, w II. Allenbaugh. George Il
bridge and r. E. Culbertson, viewers, and G.
Dewitt, county surveyor of said county, have
been ordered by said County Commissioners 20
view and survey said road. Therefore you are
hereby notified that said viewers and surveyor
will proceed, on the 9Th day OF March. ls9l, ct
10 O'Clock q. IN. at the place Of beginning OF
said road, to view, survey and locate said road,
and perform whatsoever other duties a. are re-
qairsd OF them by law; and unless you then hle
O written application with said viewers. giving
description or the premises on which you
claim damages or compensation. your applica-
ton for the same will be barred.
Witness my hand 1t my ONCE in lola, in said
bounty thfs fourth day OF fc6rusry, n ID. lSl
L II. ECkLEY, County Clerk