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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
A STORY OF GEN. BUTLER.
His Midnight Ride from Baltimore to the
National Capital.

An old Washingtonian tells OF .
thrilling midnight ride by General
Rem Butler from Baltimore to WASH
ingtou to carry the news OF the capture
of Fort Hatteras to President Lincoln.
After the fort had been occupied by
Buffers troops the General started on
a transport for Washington by way OF
Annapolis. At the latter point q loco
motive and passenger car were
fouud. and the General was whirled to
Annapolis Junction, where he was
stopped at IL o'clock at night by an
officer of the road. who said his train
could not proceed until the regular
express from Washington to Baltimore
had passed.
Has the train left Washington YETI"
asked Butler.
1t had not.
Can not this train run to Washing
ton before the express will leave?
The officer replied that it might, but
it was contrary to the regulations OF
the road.
Then" said Butler. I'VE will do
it."
But it is contrary 10 the regula-
tons" insisted the railroad man.
No. it is not" quickly replied But
Ter. There are new regulations in
force now" And. ordering the pas
senger coach to be cut of. he sprang
upon the engine and gave the engineer
the word of command:
Go through"
The engineer hesitating. the General
seized the throttle, remarking: II
know something about a locomotive
myself" Without further remon-
STRANGE the engineer started the loco
motive, and the big iron horse was
soon speeding down the track at a
tremendous pace, Butler standing
watch in hand timing the distance be-
tween the mile posts.
1t was terrific pace for those days
and the run was made in total dark
ness. Just before midnight the lights
of the Capital were discerned in the
distance, and two minutes later the
engine came shrieking into the station,
lust five minutes before the time sched'
uled for the departure of the Balti'
more express.
We'll done, my man." said Butler,
as he slapped the engineer on the back
and jumped upon the station platform.
The new regulations are revoked and
| the old ones renewed"
Butler sprang iuto waiting carriage
and was quickly whirled to the
White House. President Lincoln was
aroused and Montgomery Blair and
Captain Fox. Assistant Secretary Of thu
Navy, were speedily summoned. Mr.
Lincoln appeared in a long white nigh
shirt, and upon hearing the new
seized Fox. short stout man. in hi
arms and the two danced around tn,
room, the Presidents long naked leg:
cutting the widest capers.-New for'
| World
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
Could No. Foo, tn. Dog.

A tattered, bedraggled, unclean.
brute human feature limped into big
downtown saloon during the snow
storm the other day, and at his heels
also limped his prototype Of the canine
species. They were comrades as
clearly as though they had been made
for each other. II the man had hang
dog look, his companion surely had a
hangman look. They both furtiveiy
looked at the crowd OF men drinking at
the bar, saw that they had not been
noticed BIZ the bartender, and gllded
over to dark corner back OF the stove,
where the man sank into chair and
his companion curled at his feet.
The latter was an English bulldog,
and was hideous enough to appeal to
the deepest affections OF society belle
il he had had bath. He was gogle-
eyed, bow-legged, understood curtailed
and ear-clipped. 1t was physical i'm
possibility for him to smile, because
when his lips parted they only gave the
face an expression of leeriDg or sheer
ing. But it is doubtful IL he ever had
an excuse for smiling, so he was igno-
rant OF his physical defect.
The man was soon IN sound sleep,
but the dog only closed one watery eye
and watched their natural enemy In
his white jacket behind the bar. Pres
emily the man snored and they were
discovered. The dog raised his head,
looked at his companion with a disgust
ed expression that said: "Well, now
you've done it, 'and calmly awaited the
consequences of their discovery. The
bibulous men in front of the bar saw an
opening for some fun. A proposition
to unite tin receptacle to the CANNES
abbreviated narrative" was received
with favor. A stout string was tied to
the tin can and slip knot made at the
other end.
That was slipped over the stump tail
of the dog and pulled taut. The dog
watched the operation with an express
sion of unutterable WEAKNESS. When
it was concluded and the men had
opened the door and tried to scare him
out, he parted his lips in sneer OF con
tempt, and with a look that plainly
said: 'You fellows make me tired
with that moldy chestnut reached
around. pulled out the slip knot with
his teeth, got up, shook himself, rubbed
his nose against his partners legs, and
the two passed out during heavy
silence.-Philadelp Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
Vacation Later On.

Col. Francis Peabody of Boston. talk
ing to correspondent of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, said the mistake q
great many people make about this
time of the year is to take vacations
when the mercury is away up in the
top Of the tube. That seems to me the
most uawise course to follow. What
ENJOYMENT can fellow have out Of
vacation when about the only thing he
can do is to sit still and to be cool or
lie idly and fish and smoker The only
way to keep cool. rs maintain. is to
work hard and get yourself and keep
yourself in a steady perspiratlon.
That's what always do in hot weather.
and to make sure of it. do little ex-
ira hard work. such az horseback rid
ing. Then I'm cool.
take my vacation in the autumn
the proper time to take it, it seems to
me. Then, if ever. come perfect
DAYS for vacation. because you can
indulge your fancy for sport and not
feel Uncomfortable. You can fish and
hunt and shoot and gallop and tear
about and enjoy life as it should be en-
loved. You don't have to look for fun
in the bowl of a pipe or the cool depths
of a bottle or a pack of cards or
siesta in the surf l tell you the man
that takes vacation at this time OF the
year is not as wise as the man VINO
holds over.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
The African Race.

The best way to keep a man out OF
the mud is to have his boots BACKED.
once visited England, France, Italy
and Egypt. and found that, whatever
mans complexion is, the same condi-
tions of sobriety, industry. fidelity and
knowledge that will improve one peo-
pie will improve another. We are yet
on trial. Some say that we have not
the capability of self-government, but
the progress Of the negro must not be
measured by the progress of the Anglo
Saxons. We must be measured not
from the heights, but from the depths.
Two hundred and forty years of abso-
lutte bondage and long life of barbar-
ism behind that! There is where we
came from. Then, too, when We were
emancipated we were set free under the
most unfayorable circumstances. We
were not emancipated by will OF our
owners or even by the settled senti-
ment in the country. We were eman-
cipated by military means for punitive
purposes, not TO punish us, but TO pun
tsh somebody else.-Frederick Doug
lass
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
Girls Who "wait- Too Often acct Left"

Girls Who "wait, Too Often acct Left. !"
When most pretty girls reach 10,
they become engaged to some poor
Young man, and as he hasn't the money
to marry on they wait until he saves IL.
The waiting process is a long and tire
some one. While the young man is
having q good time, spending ninety
cents and saving ten cents for his mar
riage, the girl is growing little older,
a little palmer, little more care-worn,
and wasting her youth in waiting for a
man who in most cases finds someone
else more attractive, and breaks the en-
gagement. If girls will look around at
the great number of girls who have
waited" for some poor man to their
sorrow, they will probably hesitate be-
rore entering into an engagement that
promises to be long and fruitless, and
that leaves them worn out, and with no
faith in human nature at the end. Very
often a girl who is waiting for young
man to become rich, throws away the
real opportunity of her lite. Very Of
ten under such circumstances woman
gets a wrong idea of life, and accuses
the world OF faults it is not guilty of. In
a way men take very good care OF them
selves, for the reason that they accept
the lessons of life, hard though they
sometimes are, but women make the
mistake of trusting too much, and SUI
fering needlessly for it.--Atchison
GlOha
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
TACT Is THE THING.
How the Poor Boy Managed to Get .
Good Situation.

Tact is one of the first qualifications
of business man, says the n. 7.
Recorder, and the following little in
cident in the history of one OF the most
successful merchants shows develop
ment of this trait early in his business
career.
Coming to New York from the coun-
try, without friends and with very lit
tie money, he found his way to lower
Wall street." and walking into the
store of w. & Co. passed back into the
couuting-room and waited modestly
and patiently till he should attract the
attention of Mr.. W., who was at the
moment busily engaged with some
friend. At last the frank. open face OF
the boy attracted his notice, and he adj
dressed him with:
What can l do for you, sonnyr
Il want place, sir"
We'll, what can you do?"
The boy answered eagerly:
Most anything, sir"
Mr.. w., partly for joke and partly
to rid himself of the almost too con-
tident boy. said:
"Ah. ali! Well. just 60 out and
borrow me couple of thousand dol
lars"
The lad placed his hat on his head.
walked out of the store. then passed
slowly down Front street till he came
to another large store in the same line
of business. our friends of the past,
Messrs. S. C. & c., then with bold
but honest look he walked up to the
head of the house and said:
MIR. W. of w. & Co. sent me down
to borrow $4,000"
He did, my son? How is business
up at your placer"
The boy. having seen the appearance
of large shipments. answered quickly:
Very good. sir!'
Two thousand dollars. did you sayf
Will that be enough?"
We'll, s., 900 is all he told me. but
if you have plenty / think he would
like it il you sent him 5000.
Just give this boy check for So
600 for w. & Co.," remarked MIR. S. to
his cashier.
The bow took the check. and with il
returned to MIR. W.. walking back into
the office with au air of successful
pride. and said:
Here it is, SIR"
Mr.. w., taking one look at the check
and then at the boy. said:
Young man. come in here; you're
Just the one have been looking for.
Aud giving him desk he set him to
work.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
Harrison Should BE Renominated.

The advocates OF Mr.. Harrison's re-
nomination occupy impregnable ground.
1t is not, as commonly happens, ques-
ton whether he can get more votes
than another man who has never run,
1t is a cues ton whether he can get
more votes than another man who has
run, and the answer is recorded in the
Tribune Almanac. To suppose that the
republican convention OF 1892 seeing
that Blaine in 1884 caused the republic
can vote in Massachusetts to drop 49,
600 and that Harrison in 1888 pulled it
I'D 81 900, will discard Harrison for
Blaine, is tosuppose that it will be con-
troiled by idiots.
The logic of events would indicate
Harrison's denomination. He himself
is helping it on by making an admins
tration which his party can not afford
to repudiate. AS the Indianapolis
Journal well says: ''Concedinz that his
administration deserves the euelogy
passed upon it by the Pennsylvania con-
vention, we should like to know what
more the party asks or can expect. !"
His recent deliverance on the silver
question has helped him greatly. No.
body has ever known where Blaine
stood on this, and nobody would have
any confidence in his position IL he were
president to-day. Harrison spoke at
Albany like man, and that is what
the American people like. The blaine
boom" has served its purpose as a good
topic for the dull season, but it is al
ready evident that it can not long out
last the summers heat.-New York
. Posi-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
A Haunted Cros aing.

Elmira, IN. Y, special to st. Louis
Globe. Democrat: A fearful accident
occurred at railroad crossing in this
city on the evening OF Monday, July y,
whereby the Rev. Wellington White, a
missionary to China, his daughter Lii
liam, her friend Hattie Hastings, with
nurse girl, Susie Mccarthy, were in
stantly killed. Mrs. White and her
daughters, Mary and Mabel, were ter
ribly, perhaps fatally injured. James
Nolan, the engineer on an Erie way
freight train, and his fireman, Thomas
Mccarthy, relate thrilling experience
at this fatal crossing on a dark night
last week. -.
II was pulling freight from Hor-
nellsville," says Mr.. Nolan, land we
we're running thirty-five miles an hour
when we reached the dreaded spot.
The night was cloudy, but occasionally
the moons rays broke through the
clouds and lighted the track ahead OF
us. Mccarthy was busy firing the
engine, and as l peered ahead into
the darkness could see that the track
was clear. Suddenly l observed
a buggy driving up the street directly
toward the tragic spot. Thinking to
attract the attention of the occupants
gave several short sharp blasts OF the
whistle, but still the carriage came on.
By this time we had almost reached
the crossing, and, thoroughly fright
ened, whistled down brakes, but 1t
was too late, and although the engine
was reversed the impetus of the heavy
train forced it forward and struck the
carriage square in the middle. Strange
ly enough there were no sounds OF a
crash, although several forms could be
seen flying through the air. | looked
from nv cab window. l plainly saw
the body of little girl hurled beneath
the driving wheels o. my engine. which
passed over it, severing the head from
the trunk, a stream of blood dyeing the
rails and road-bed."
The engineers exclamation and his
danger whistle attracted the attention
OF McCarthv, who, glancing from the
opposite side of the cab, plainly saw the
form OF man thrown some distance uE
the track. The trainmen, hearing the
signal, set the brakes, and the engin'
eer and fireman hurried to the spot ex'
pecting to witness terrible sight, but
nothing could be seen. All was calm
and peaceful-not sign OF anything
unusual or trace of the carriage OF
its occupants. The head brakeman
coming forward to ascertain the cause
OF delay, found both engineer and fire
man staring at each other with
bIanched faces The men climbed bach
into the engine cab and the train pro
ceeded on its way. The engineer anC
fireman are firmly convinced that the
crossing is haunted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
1hE COOK HAD NERVE.
With the Aid OF This and Two HevolseFs
He Soon Became 0 Chef.

Not so very long ago q large band
of cattle were resting up few miles
from Vinita. in tho Indian Territory,
before being driven across the line to
Kansas. The boys belonging to the
outfit were particularly hard lot, and
in six weeks no less than five cooks
had left the camp in disgust, as no
matter what they did or how well the
food was prepared the men were sure
to growl. The head boss was in
quandary when the fifth man left az
he knew he would have hard job, ito
find another.
To his surprise, however. soon after
sunrise next morning a short, sinewy
son of Erin walked into camp, and,
after lighting his pipe, sat down on .
dilapidated gripsack and inquired IL 9
cook was wanted. 1t did not take the
boss long to make bargain with the
man, who said his name was MscMil-
Ian. He was soon installed in his po-
sition. slowed his grip away, and after
a wash in the creek began the opera
ton of getting dinner. The boys
sized ND the new arrival as the beans
were dished out. but said nothing.
Next morning. however. the fun be-
gan. One man asked Mac where he
learned to fry pork, another remarked
that he forgot to put the coffee In the
not. But he was deaf to all until Joe
TAYLOR, the biggest man in tho camp.
said he would be hanged if be could
eat such biscuit as those, and il there
was no Improvement in the grub at
noon the cook would hear something
drop.
At the first mention of the biscuit
the pipe fell from Macs mouth, and he
stood listening until Taylor had fin
ished. Then, walking quietly over to
the wagon, he fished out q pair OF
Colts reyolvers, and, marching up to
the growler, shouted: You amt got
no appetite, but you sit down and eat
them biscuit. or I'll plug you before
YOU can winkr" There Vas q wicked
look in Macs eyes as he spoke, and
Taylor saw the cook meant business.
He had pistol in his belt. but he also
knew that before he could draw 1t he
would be dead man.
Eat them biscuits!" came the order
again. while the rest of the crowd sat
around with grin, taking in the fun.
There was no help for 1t, so Taylor
sat down and before Mac let him 60 he
had eaten every biscuit in the pan. and
was stuffed SO full he could hardly
breathe.
Il thought you would soon find your
appetite, said Mac. Then turning to
the rest of the boys, he asked: "How's
the coffee?' Every one replied that it
was fine. and all agreed that the pork
was cooked to a turn. Mac stayed
with the outfit several months, and
when he left the boys swore be was the
best cook west of the Mississippi river.
San Francisco Call.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11

not the Kind Of Protection We Practsos.
In dispatch from Berlin on the ef-
tect of the American tariff. an inter-
view is reported with Mr.. Arnold, who
is the head Of house in Paulen. Sax.
ony, employing nearly 1000 hands in
making wooden stuffs. On being asked
IL he had given up America in conse.
ouence OF the tariff, he replied:
mo. On tie contrary. have established q
factory at Passaic, n. j., and am doing well
there. The duty makes up for the increased
wages have to pay"
Then YOU can manufacture to advantage in
America 81 asked the Associated Press cores
po1dent
.,Cer5ainly. We intend to increase our man.
ufacturihg facilities there shortly, The tarih,
however. needs good deal OF modification we
ought TO have free raw material. at least oil
that kind which is not produced in America"
While it is to be hoped that Mr.. Ar
nold's factory at Passaic will soon con-
tain more people than he has ever found
employment for in Paulen. he can be as
sured that the free raw material moditi-
cation to our tariff which he wishes will
not be made, Our tariff laws are not
intended for the temporary benefit OF
manufacturers through policy which
country engaged In producing either
the raw materials OF manufacture, or
food for the manufacturers, and dimin-
ish the purchasing power OF the people.
In Paulen the firm of Arnold & Sons
now have the advantages presented by
approximately, IL not entirely, free raw
materials. They have the markets OF
Europe open TO them, and in addition
tn cir government subsidies steamer
lines to carry their goods to the great
markets of the world. But, neglecting
all these advantages, they transfer their
works to this country in pursuit OF the
market offered by sixty odd million
people who have been suffering the woes
of a protective tariff for the past thirty
wears, and present a market that is
more valuable than that OF all the rest
of the world.
This market is valuable because, as
asserted by James Bryce in his "Ameri'
can C Commonwealth" we have developed
our natural resources so fast as to pro-
duce an amount Of wealth which is not
only greater, but is more widely diff
fused through the population, than in
any other part of the world" This has
allowed us, rs Mr.. Bryce points out
while questioning our financial system,
.luxuries such as the masses enjoy in
no other country"
IfMr. Arnold, or any other immigrat'
ing manufacturer, thinks that we are
going to break down any part of sys
tenn that puts such results in opposition
to the dietary of potatoes and rye bread
mentioned in the dispatch above quoted
from, in favor of increased gains OF man
ufacturers, both he and they are mis-
taken. Economist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
The Coolest Spot on Earth.

The coolest known spot on the earth's
surface is near Werkhojansk, Siberia.
There, it is said, "the eliminating
point OF excessive climate in all the
world is reached" In other words, it
is the pole of the greatest known cold.
The lowest readings OF the thermome-
ter, taken by Sir George Mares, were
noted at Floburg Beech, which was
SO below zero, Fahrenheit For a
long time it was supposed Yakutsk, 400
miles from Werkhojansk, was the
coolest place in the world;
recent observations, however,
have exploded that notion. The soil at
both places above mentioned is frozen
to a depth of nearly 400 feet. 1t is be-
lieved to have been deposited in a froz-
en- state during the glacial epoch. as no
amount of cold could penetrate the
earth to such an enormous depth
Harper's Young Folks.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
Onyx in Oregon.

Vauderbilt's onyx-lined mansion can
create no envy in the hearts of the set
tiers along the Wenatchee. who have
tons and tons of the valuable rock.
enough to build a whole city with, if
needed. George Parrish. one of these
settlers, tells the Kititas LocdIizer
that the onyx found on his place can
be auarried out in large chunks. He
thinks he can quarry out blocks over
thirty feet in length. and what is more.
there is plenty of it. 1t varies in
color, and if burned into lime it makes
the whitest article he ever saw. he
uses it in various ways about the erec-
ton of his buildings.-PortlaHd Ore
lOnidn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
A Campaign of Facts.

We have had campaigns of education;
we have had campaigns OF mere enthu-
siasm: we have have had campaigns OF
personal magnetism; we have had cam
paigns in which we fought the war over
again; we have had so many different
styles of campaigns that tits hard to
get anything new, but in Ohio this fall
the campaign is one of facts vs.. fancy,
OF things done VS.. theory.
1t is easy enough for democratic ora
tors with fine-spun theories to promise
that free trade will accomplish the i'm
possible; that free silver will make
every man have an unlimited bank ac-
count. But the republican fights the
campaign with no more theory. He
rests on facts.-Commercia
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11
A Thankful Mugwump.

Whatever may be the course of future
events, President Harrison is to be
thanked for his brief speech at Albany.
He done what he could to dispel the
cloud resting on the financial horizon.
We presume that the president now
looks with some regret on the so-called
compromise of last year, by virtue OF
which the governments silver pur-
chases were more than doubled
compromise which the silver men
toot as another installment of their
rightful dues and as an earnest of any
thing more they could hope to get by
coaxing, or by bullying, or by both COM
bined.-New York Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11

According to the table printed in the
Keokuk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, the
total vote of Iowa in 1889, the year in
which Boise was elected governor, was
$50, 5Sl, against 404. 100 in 1889 and
BOO, 305 in 1890. The vote, therefore,
was 1853 less in 1889 than it was last
year. Boies' plurality over Hutchinson
was 6,573, on vote 43, $40 less than it
was the year before, when Harrison's
plurality over Cleveland was 1908. Ii
was the stay-at-home vote that elected
BoieS two years ago.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-11

The porter of the Grand Pacific
hotel, in Chicago, has retired, with
fortune of 100000, accumulated from
tirs given him by guests of the housel
The men who contributed to it are still
struggling to keep the wolf from the
door:-Detroit Free Press.