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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
s. C. POMEROY DEAD
The Ex-senator for Kansas Passes Away
at the Age of 20.

The Ex-senator for Kansas Passes away
at the Age of 10.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. is. c.
Pomeroy, once United States senator
from Kansas, died at the residence OF
Mrs. ]. C. Within, at Whitinsville, last
Thursday, aged IS.
Samuel Clarke Pomeroy was born in
Southampton, Mass, January 3, 1915.
He was educated at Amherst, spent
some time in New York and subsequent
ly returned to Southampton. He was
a member of the Massachusetts legis-
lature in 1852 and 1853 and was active
in organizing the New England emil
grant company, of which he was the f.
nancial agent. In 1854 he conducted a
colony to Kansas and located at Law
renee, making the first settlement In
that territory. He afterward removed
to Atchison and in 1859 was elected
mayor. He was conspicuous in the or
ganizatiOn of the territorial govern
ment, and participated in the free state
convention that met in Lawrence in
1859. During the famine in Kansas in
1860 and 1851 he was president of the
relief committee.
Mr.. Pomeroy was delegate to the
national republican convention 1855
and 1860. He was elected to the Uni
ted States senate in 1851, and reelected
in 1867. He was a candidate for third
term in 1873, but charges of bribery
were suddenly presented before the
Kansas legislature and he failed of cleo
ton. A committee appointed reported
the charges to the United States sem
ate which investigated the case, and a
majority report found the charges un-
sustained. The matter then came be-
fore the courts of Kansas, but was
dropped on account of the lack OF evil
dence. Mr.. Pomeroy then made Wash
ington his home. He was the author OF
numerous speeches and political pam
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
In Atchison,

ATCHIsoN, Sept. samuel C..
Pomeroy, who died at Whitensville,
Mass, yesterday, came to Kansas in
1854 as representative of the New
England emigrant aid society and was
generally known as ''Old Beans" be-
cause he distributed 80 many beans
about the territory to the needy. He
located in Atchison Immediately upon
his arrival In the territory and was the
first mayor Of this city.
At meeting OF citizens In
March, 1858, for the purpose of
choosing q mayor. there were two
candidates for the Office. 1t was
agreed in order to facilitate matters to
decide the contest by the toss Of q pen
ny. Pomeroy won. In the following
September he was reelected and held
the Office one term.
Mr.. Pomeroy was, elected United
States senator by the first legislature Of
Kansas in 1850, which Office he held
twelve years.. Jim Lane was his col
league the first term. He was sue
ceeded by John J. Ingalls,, being de-
feated at the time of the celebrated
York exposure.
Mr.. Pomerey was an able man and
very generous, and liked by all who
knew him.. He built the present Con-
gregational church at Atchison and
gave it to the society.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
KaNssS rNsIONs,

The following Kanssns- have recently been
granted pensions:
Joseph Heiser Thomas W. Cbesney john
Mcksig, Levi j. Counsellor. Edward Cotton.
samuel Il SnreH uss GsoTss A Ssayey Issae
James c. Gillian. William T. Franklin, Robert
Hammond. Edward Stubs, James V, Kitchen
N cholas Suter, Francis c. Nelson, John n.
David E Kramer. John Mckenzie. william z
Rush, David Mosher- Lohn R stephens, Fran
els NJ. Dfnsmore, James Y. Maxwell Peter
Cyrus s. Thomas William C. Hill, Harry z
Porter, James n. Smith. Joseph II. SWEET,
Chalmers Smith, Simpson Sharp, George T..
Liam H Garrett John 3. Emer on. James s
Lees, George Temple, William t. Sample,
Phillip Ba1tz. Flavius y. Carrittiers, Samuel
e Downs Holden E. Day, William F. Lite.
Thomas c. Randolph, Richard Merriman, VIII
liam r Mccullough. Wallace W. Durham.
Robert B Ford. Frank A Huntley, Frederick
z. Vance, Jesse V. Shelton William ]. Irwin.
Henry A Myers, Mathew Dorman, Milton l..
TulI, John L Stone Milton Tyner Noah VI.
Johnson Willis Jasper Sucker. Wesley Me-
Langhin. Nelson Loomis. William III. Tegar-
" Coldren. William Z. Rash. Matthias Kyger,
Sprague Lau. ence, Isaac Pembleton. Allison
C. Piiley. Joseph Hammer, Henry G. Perry.
George Ross. Frederick E Manchester. Got
tiob Lippoldt Harrison Knox John c. fleece
William Grimes. jeremiah Vorhis, Harvey
Creviston. Albert jenkins, Oliver Gilbert
Francis NJ. Madden Joseph Root James r.
Glover John Treat James Thornbrugh- Joseph
Chench, William 5. GILL; John W. Shooter. John
R. Smith, Darius. c. Skinner, William c. Smith.
Llewellyn, Horr. John Reimert, Silas Yomkin
George SchenwitZ, William y. White. John NJ.
Blampied, John McNown. Joseph II. Cham
bers Charles B. Strong. Samuel Axtel Dllley
Sarah L. Headington, Margaret 8. Montgom-
cry. Charles T. Stauoer and lydia Thompson.
To James II. Nichols, Dennis O'Leary. Will
liam j. Capes, Carlton NJ Fast Louis d. Cham
bers, Chester Cummings, John w. Gssney
Richard D. Clancy, James s Gnkey, George
Lang Eugene r Felt, William George, George
Mailander, David A. Blue, Charles II. Crockett,
Joseph T. Patterson, Lewis j. Pat on, William
Gribben. Isaac Homer, Edward n. Ball, VIII
liam NJ. Priest Isaac Hershey, John C. Heastey
George L. Whitney, John A Cunningham, Thos-
p Burns Michael Moloy, James p. Black, Syl-
vester Paul, James l. Anderson. John Henriehs,
Presley :. Cunningham, John q. Lehman, Da-
vid A. Burchard, William B. Fox, John T. Lew
Is, Robert Huston, William R. Paine, Jeremiah
II. Lawrence, Norman Parker. Lorenz A. Lin
vile, John r. Harris, Alfred Corey, Hiram p
Kenison, John Landreth, John A. Mcguire
John Imhin. John Boldridge, Robert p. Gilki-
son, Isaac Hammond, Charles w Bennett, John
Walton. Josephus Fl. Headlee, Samuel Hupp
John Allen. Jonathan Conover, Benjamin Hen
Erickson, James w. Pringle, James NJ Payton
Frank Cflfies, Orlando walker, EdNaFd Mel
bourn. Charles W. Walden. Joseph O. Stewart
Amos h Colau, John Briggs, Atssm J. Boda-
be1eh. AsEop xes,syr ps2tel = HuuA 9anes
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

CURRTTUcK county, N. c., has cur
iosity that is attracting great atten-
ton. It's an eight-year old boy who
weighs 204 pounds. he is the son of j.
81. and Sarah Lewark, very obscure
people, who live on the coast. The
boyis name Ii Lewis. At birth he
weighed fourteen pounds, and gained
steadily but slowly up to the time he
was three years old. when he weighed
nfnety-six pounds. Since then he has
gained rapidly all the time, and dur
ing last year his gain was simply in
credible. He belongs to a family Of
seven, but all the other children are
normal In size.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

TEN years ago the Guion line had the
fastest transatlantic steamer. She
crossed the ocean in days, hours and
q minutes. The Guion line held the
record until 1885, reducing it full day,
and then the Cunsrd line held it for
three years, getting the passage down
to days, hour and SO minutes. In
1889 the Inman line, with the City Of
Paris, reduced the time below six days,
and held the record until this year,
when the White Star line reduced it
Nth the Majestic, and again with the
Feutonic. The latter reached New
York the other day after the shortest
passage yet recorded-5 days, 16 hours
and 81 minutes. This is day, IA hours
snd So minutes less than the best time
u - 49, -sosz>r xor>
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
StraRZlerf Herself.

CRAWLING. Mich, Sept. 1.-The
body of James Burns was found in his
home near Red Oaks by Herman Gro
stick recently. A girl who was sup
posed to be his daughter, but who it
was ascertained from papers found in
the house was not, was found lying
across his body. A tight cord around
the girls neck showed that she had
been strangled. There was no signs of
a struggley and as everything in the
house was in order the supposition is
that Burns died q natural death and
that the girl, On discovering his death,
strangled herself. Burns was As years
old and the girl was 10.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
The Rain Niakers.

FORT WORTH. Texas, Sept. l.
General r. S. Dyrenforth, in charge OF
the recent government rain expert
ments at Midland, passed through Fort
Worth to-day on his way to Washing
ton. He is iubilant over his successful
experiment. He says that in three
weeks. under great disadvantage, six
rains were produced, three OF which
were downpours. The last one was the
heaviest rain in three years: General
Dyrenforth says the principle rs cor
rect, beyond question.
SoCoRRo, N. NJ, Sept. Large
quantities OF dynamite have been ex-
ploded from the highest peaks OF the
Socorro mountains. Yesterday. IS a
result. the heaviest rain OF the year
foII. break az the drouth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
FOREIGN.

Four Hungarian women have been
arrested for wholesale husband poison
ing. A Paris woman is under arrest
for pouring moulten lead into her hus-
bands ear.
Postmaster General Raikes, of Eng
land was killed by lightning.
President Balmaceda is said to have
repulsed the rebels in the battle of
VIVA del Mar.
Whole families are starving in the
province of Kazan, Russia
The London Times doubts the success
of the proposed railway to connect the
United States with Central and South
America
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
Uniy Charges.

NEW YORK. Sept I-Argumnnts
were heard yesterday in the suit OF
James Il. Lyon against United States
Senator William NJ Stewart of Nevada
or / million dollars damages. The
suit grew out of complication in min
ing transactions in which SeD7tOr
Stewart acted as counsel for Lyon. The
latter charges that StsTart's course
was not that of an honest attorney, Tat
Stewart induced him by false repressu-
tations to close several deals and that
Stewart has realized , million dollars
in the various transactions.
Stewart charges Lyon wish black
mail. He says Lyon lost HIS money
specializing and then came to him and
threatened suit. He gave Lyon check
for $4,000 and Lyon signed a release OF
all claims against him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
sons of the Keystone STATE.

EMPORIA, Sept. six hundred
strangers from all parts OF Kansas at
tended the Pennsylvania Settlers re-
union and picnic here to-day. New
officers for the state association were
elected yesterday as follows;
President-Rev. d. r. Shuey of En-
poria.
Secretary-C. Fl. Bolman q Topeka
Treasurer-D. G. Lake of Usage City.
Last evening there were speeches
and a musical entertainment at Keys
opera house. Among the speakers
were Noble Prentis and Rev. S. NJ.
Davis of Newton. To-day was devoted
to a picnic in Soden's grove.
Topeka has been chosen as the place
for the next annual meeting.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
The Congressional Vacancies.

1t is only nine months since the new
house OF representatives was chosen,
and only five since its members have
been upon the government pay roll; yet
already several vacancies have occurred
by death, and more are talked Of Three
members elect died scarcely a month
after their terms began on March 4th
last. Two of them. Messrs. Spinola of
New York and HOuk of Tennessee, had
served in previous congresses. and were
conspicuous figures in political life at
the southern end of the capitol. Gen.
eral Spinola was first elected in 1886,
but he had come rapidly to the front in
the New York CITY delegation, and was
apparently certain of an important chair
manship in the Fifty-secOnd congress.
No successor has yet been chosen in his
district, the Tenth, comprising the
Eleventh, Sixteenth and Eighteenth
assembly districts OF Kings county.
There has been some talk of cOmpensat-
ing ''Iceman" Turner for his invOlunta-
ry retirement last fall by re-electiug
him to fill out General Spinola's unex-
pired term. Other candidates have
also been mentioned, though the seat
will ultimately go to the fortunate poll
tician on whom the choice of the big
Four" of the Tammany Hall falls.
Judge Houk OF Tennessee, was q vet
eran of long congressional experience.
He was first chosen in 1873, and had
been reelected for six terms. His dis
tIict, the Second Tennessee, is as
strongly republican as any in the United
States. Judge HOuk will be succeeded
by his son, who served as assistant door
keeper in the last congress.
Another representative-elect. who
had no chance to take his seat, was NJ.
II. Ford of Michigan. He had served
in the Fiftieth congress, but had been
defeated for the Fifty-first His seat
will be filed next fall, and there is some
chance that the district may be carried
by republican. Mr.. Ford made some
reputation in the Fiftieth congress By @
report on the immigration question.
The most recent death among the
membership of the next house is that of
Representative John Gamble of South
Dakota. He was chosen last fall az one
OF the two members at large from that
state, succeeding o. ). Clifford. Mr..
Gamble pulled through last fall with a
fair majority, although the republicans
lost the state legislature and a United
States senator. His successor is likely
to be a republican. The nomination
and almost certain election of Repre-
sentative Leslie w. Russell to q seat in
the supreme bench in New York, in the
st. Lawrence district, will leave anoth-
er vacancy in the New York delegation.
Mr.. Russell succeeded Frederick Lam
sing last fall in the Twenty-first dis
trict. The republican majority there
is 80 large that good republican is
sure to be chosen - Mr.. Russelps sue
cessor.-Washington special TO Globe
Democrat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

At Asheville, in North Carolina tho
mayor holds court for petty offenders.
and while he is dispensing justice the
visitors follow the example Of the chief
OF police and keep their hats on their
heads and their pipes in their. mouths.
a man who had hired team for 81 80 a
day refused TO pay for some. damage to
the wagon, and was brought up in
court He had engaged q lawyer for
his defense, After both. sides had been
heard the mayor announced his decision
and said that If the culprit had not en-
ployed lawyer he would have let him
off, but as it was be would fine him
$40. The lawyer read supreme court
decision which was directly to the con-
trary, but the mayor remarked that he
didn't care continental for the SUI
preme court. that he was himself the
arolter OF the law In that particular
oalhwick, and that his Judgment was to
stand.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
Damage by Frost,

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 1.-Olfver
Dalrymple, North Dakota's great wheat
grower, estimates that the frost has de-
stroyed about one-seventh Of the entire
wheat and oat crop in the Red River
valley from Fargo to the British pos
sessions.
Reports from various parts of Mime
sofa show that the frOsts have done lit
tie damage in this state.
A Toronto dispatch says that there
were killing frosts in Northwestern
Manitoba Wednesday night. Much
damage was done in the choicest wheat
growing regions of Manitoba.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
Hair Stolen

KIssINGEN, Sept. 1.-English ad-
mirers of Bismarck are buying cups,
spoons and other articles said to have
been used by the great statesman dur
ing his sojourn in this place. Fabulous
prices are paid. One London woman of
noble birth managed to despoil Bis
marck's famous Dachshund of some of
his hair, which she had set in a gold
locket. She is very proud of the ornar
ment
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
MURRAY Succeeds a. an Actor.

LONDON, Sept david Murray,
the actor-dramatist, has made bis debut
at the Globe theatre in the play entitled
"Ned's Chum." The play is good one
and there is every indication of its sue
cess. The scene is laid in Australia.
Murray takes strong character part
in which he acquitted himself with the
ease and self-possession Of an old actor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
No Room for Whites.

ST. LOUIS Sept. 1.-Governor
Byrd Is having notices posted through
out the Chickasaw nation, notifying
white settlers that no more permits to
reside in that country will be granted
upon the expiration of permits now
held. Farmers are notified not to SOW
wheat or plant fall crops, as they will
beejected from the nation as rapidly as
the permits expire.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

- According to Prof. Penrose, OF the
Texas Geological Survey, the finest
OF clays suitable for the manufacture of
ire brick, earthenware and even fina
chinaware are TO be found abundantly
In the eastern part of that state. Two
companies are now engaged making
pottery at Athens, Henderson county.
including fine brick tiles, sewer pipes,
jugs, etc, the clay ct this point being
OF light gray color, becoming almost
white when dry. Equally fine CLAWS
eecoed = Asxioz spa Chsrokee com
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
The Color Question.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. lat yes
terday's session of the Patriotic Sons OF
America, an amendment bv which the
exclusive term white was to beexcluded
from the constitution was presented.
After much wrangling it was laid over
for discussion. A motion that Stephen
B. Gibson, colored, be allowed to speak
was vigorously opposed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

Or. GEORGE HINCKLEY LYMAN, a
Noted Boston physician, who died in
Bsgland few days ago, aged seventy
svo years, was the person into whose
xms the federal General Nelson fell
when shot to death at the Gait House,
N louisville, during the late war, by
Cen. JEFF Davis, of Indiana.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
Raided the Saloons,

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Sept L
Captain LAHORE OF MuskOkee, chief of
the Indian police, has just made q raid
on the beer saloons in the Chickasaw
country. The captain closed up TWEEN
ty-eight as follows:
At Ardmore fourteen, Purcell eight,
Paul's Valley three, Wynnwood two
and Berwin one.
All the beer was placed in the custo-
dy Of the United States officers, while
the proprietors were arrested.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
One Dead and the Other Dying.

ATCHISoN, Sept. Mrs. Wah-
ala Lollar, aged S., died at her home
near Iatan, Mo-, ten miles southeast of
here, this morning. Her husband, who
is the same age, is dying at the same
house. They were married sixty years
ago and settled at Iatan forty-fve years
ago. They have eight children and
numerous grandchildren.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
The President Continues His Jaunt,

ST. ALBANs, VT, Sept 1.-Presi-
dent Harrison left this morning on a
special train for Montpelier. He will
be joined at Essex by Ex-Governor Dill
lingham. Secretary Proctor, Repre-
sentative Power and Fl. r. Start accom-
panied him. Stops of five minutes will
be made at Richmond and Waterbury.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
Honor to American Consuis,

GENEVA, Sept. 1.-The Swiss fed
eral council has written to George L.
Catlin. United State consul at Zurich,
thanking him and his fellow consuls
for congratulations sent by them to the
council on the occasion Of the sex-cen-
tennial fetes. The council has also
presented the cousuls with medals COM
memorative of the fetes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
The Wonderful Growth of Electric Travel.

The Wonderful Growth of Electric Travel.
Only twelve years have elapsed since
the first crude suggestion Of the practi-
cal working OF an electric railway were
made, and four years ago list OF doz-
en- would comprise every such road in
the world In even passably successful
operation, whatever the method Of ap-
plication. The first large commercial
electric railway was, after many diff
culties and discouragements, opened in
the early part Of 1888 at Richmond,
Va; and since that demonstration was
made the industry has grown until
there are now in operation or under
contract, on the general lines laid down
at Richmond, not less than $50 roads in
the United States, Europe, Australia
and Japan, requiring more than 1000
cars and ZOO motors, with more than
200 miles Of track, q daily mileage Of
100000 miles, and carrying nearly a
billion passengers annually. Fully TO-
600 persons are employed on these roads
and there has never been an authenti-
Gated report of death on account of the
electrical pressure used. Over so mil
lion dollars are invested in this indus
try IN the country alone.-Frauk ].
Sprague in the Forum.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

TIE mad king of Bavaria sometimes
sz1okes as many as 100 cigarettes day.
TsE each cigarette he uses an entire box
e matches, touching off the others to
So them burn after he uses one to Sc
.rzre a light.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
Shorthand Speed.

DAYTON, O., Sept, 1.-The ninth
meeting of the Ohio Stenogrsphers'
association is in session in this city.
Last night, in q contest Of speed, Isaac
S. Dement, Of Chicago. wrote 315 words
in shorthand from new matter in one
minute This Is six words faster than
be made IA The Graham contest
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

OYSTER shells fourteen inches in d.
zreter and others twenty-five inches
n length are found in the desert of
Hsst Yuma, Cal, once an inland sea.
Nsay Of them are in perfect pairs, with
s5ery line and ridge, and even the COL
se preserved. Yet they are completely
petrifed and solid as any limestone
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

s. CHICAGO man came forward with a
,aavel suggestion sfor the worlds fair.
-zStead of trying to build a lofty struc-
EssFe; ne says. the thing to do is to dig
ia deepest hole in the ground on re-
prd, and take people in an elevator to
a. hottorn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

T. CAREFUL computation by the
American Agrioulturist places the corn
crop. of 1891 at :, ZOO. 600. 900 bushels; the
uhsat crop 500, 600, 900 bushels, and oats
se2n0O,O 600 bushels, This aggregate
crop Of 8, 10, 600, 900 bushels is 2S.S per
can't greater than last years, and l4.7
per cent higher than the average of the
eleven preceding years.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

TIE ruins of the palace of the Queen
&sheba have not been found in Mash
szsend, whence the wonderful gold of
Ophir is supposed to have come. But
tse Zimball ruins show that this
strange country was once the scene of
almighty civilization.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
Missouri state.Bar Meeting.

ST. LOUIS. August 3l.-The eleventh
annual meeting of the Missouri State
Bar association will be held at Excel
sior Springs September I'd, Sd and 4th:
]. Proctor Knott OF Kentucky, will
make the annual address.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

JESSE D. GRANT, the youngest son of
General Grant, who has been living on a
HEge fruit ranch and farm in Califor-
MA has accepted the management of a
group of silver mines in Mexico.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

> MORE than four hundred married
women have applied to the bureau of
If charities and correction in New
Yerk since the LIST of January for relief
mr. themselves and children having
Aesn deserted by their husbands. The
superintendent express the opinion that
there are at least 1000 deserted wives
IN Abe citv
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04

THERE is man in New Bedford who
rssd the Bible through for the first
TINE in 1908, and since that time he
has read 1t ninety-nine times. He
usually car finish 1t in about ten
r-anthS