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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19
Sam Jones on Temperance.

Sam Jones preached last night to an
audience OF 4, 600 people. His remarks
created a big sensation. He said.
among other things: Half of this au-
dience Is composed of the meanest, low
down people IN the world. There are.
lots of people in Little Rock who say
they 60 to the saloons and take drink
whenever they please and that it is
nobody's business. They are liars
dirty. low-down liars. This whisky
question has got to De settled. The
time will soon come when every brew
cry, every distillery and every saloon
will be destroyed. l wouldn't be sur
prised if there would be blood shed
whenever the time comes to destroy
them. There was lots of blood spilled
in this country to make freemen out o.
1000, 600 slaves and don't see anything
wrong in splitting little more blood to
save the women and children from the
misery and sufferings that result from
this damnable traffic. 1 don't care
when the fight comes. 1 am willing to
get at the head of the procession with
my rifle. Little Rock special to Cou-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19
AMERICAN HORSE pEAr.
Secretary Rrsk Investigating a report that
Horse Flesh is Being Shipped
to Europe an Reef

A recent letter from Washington D.
C., says that Secretary Rusk heard re-
Gently that there were several concerns
in New York engaged in slaughtering
horses and shipping the meat to Europe
where 1t was sold as beef
Il DO not know how true this isl
said the secretary when questioned in
regard to the matter, Il have Just
started an investigation and have put
tive special agents on the case. France
is the only country that affords a mar
ket for hose flesh, but if horse flesh is
being shipped to other European
countries and sold as beef it would
probably have the effet Of injuring the
sale of our beef in European markets.
II such thir- is being done il is the
duty OF ne agricultural department 70
discover II and stopit."
The department has completed ar
rangemsnts for the complete inspection
Of bel, both at the slaughter house and
on the hoof. 1.-THE quarantine against
American cattle in England is only
nominal" said the secretary. Cattle
shipped to England are properly in
fONN~N oiAu lttSRSu. ~ lliuI lhCtC IL III
longer necessity for long quarantine.
The inspection OF pork is not yet in
force. L am now arranging for trip
to Chicago and Kansas City to inauger-
atea proper inspection. In the next tnir-
ty days, hope to have everything ready
TO conduct microscopic inspection oil
pork so as to detect trichinosis. This
Is big job. for these inspections will
require Urge force so as to inusre
that all pork exported will be free from
any trace of trichinae As France and
Germany allege that our pork is deceas-
ed they try to keep it out, but this ex-
cuse will not hold good much longer.
There is more trichinosis in German
pork than in ours. Besides the Ger
mans eat their pork near raw and of
course they suffer considerably from
trichinosis."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19
Harder to live than to Die.

Burdette, in the New York Press,
saws: 1t is hard to live, sometimes;
there are more people who live martyrs
than suffer martyrdom in death. Life
is ever a more terrible thing than
death. Anybody-the meanest thing
that ever crawled-can die; there's
nothing heroic in that But to live
that calls for grace, and patience. and
courage. and nerve" Try it one Of
thesedays. Just try to live one whole
day, from sun to sun, straight through,
so that in your medltations in the night
watches there will be not one thing,
not a deed, word, or thought, to re-
gret or to wish undone, or done other
wise, and see if you don't think that
dying is baby play alongside of living.
'iWhy don't I die then if think IT is
so easy?" Nv son, 1 haven't received
marching orders yet. 1 shall dwell in
nv tents and 'abide by the stuff" until
hear the bugles sound ''she assembly"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19

They built fine church at his very door
He wasn't in il;
fney brought him scheme for relieving the
He wasn't in il, tpoor-
Lev them work for themselves as he had done
nnSy wouldn't ask help of any one
II they hadn't wasted each golden minute
He wasn't In It
80 ne passed the poor with naughty tread
He wasn't In It;
Ana ne scorned the good with averted head
He wasn't in it.
men men In the halls OF virtue met
ne saw their goodness without regret;
100 hlgh the mark for him to win itA
he was not in IL.
carriage crept down the streets one day
He was in it,
Inc funeral trappings made display
He was in il.
~; refer received him with book and bell,
well,
your elevator goes downin a minute
He was in it.
Detroit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19

and the style i,
which ! lived. No one in all thu
numerous families of distinction
that eagerly sought my acquaint
ance cared whether had in
tellect or intrinsic personal worth
it sufficed to them that l kept G
carriage and pair, an elegant and costly
equipage, softly lined with satin ant
drawn by two Arabian mares as black
as polished ebony. The value OF my
friendship was measured by the luxur'
iousness of my box at the opera, and by
the dainty fittings of my yacht, swift
trim vessel furnished with every luxury,
and having on board band Of stringed
instruments which discourSed sweet
music when the moon emptied her horn
of silver radiance on the ripping water.
In little while knew everybody who
was worth knowing in Naples; every
where my name was talked of, my dOings
were chronicled in the fashionable
newspapers; stories of my lavish gener-
osity were repeated from mouth to
mouth, and the most highly colored re-
ports of my immense revenues were
whispered with kind of breathless awe
at every cafe and street corner. Trades
men waylaid my reticent valet, Vincen-
zio, and gave him douceurs in the hope
he would obtain M custom for them
tips" which he pocketed in his usual
reserved and discreet manner, but
which he was always honest enough to
tell me of afterwards. He would most
faithfully give me the name and address
of this or that particular tempter of his
hdnlitu olpraHys odlinn GEAc rrh nf hnr
the rascal sells good things or bad our
Lady only knows, but truly he gave me
thirty francs to secure your excellency's
good will. Though for all that would
not recommend him if your excellency
knows Of an bonester man!''
Among other distinctions which my
wealth forced upon me, where the lavish
attentions of matchmaking mothers
The black spectacles which / always
wore, were not repulsive to these diplo-
matic dames-oI the contrary some of
them assured me they were most becom-
ing, so anxious were they TO secure me
as a son-in-law. Fair girls in their
teens, blushing and Ingenious, were art
July introduced to me-or, ] should
say. thrust forward like slaves in a
market for my spection-though, to do
ihem Justice, they were remarkably
shrrasga and sharp-witted for their
tender years. Young as they were, they
were keenly alive TO the IMPORTANCE of
making a good pslch-apd % DOUBT the
prest!g innocent laid fi1a ahhy DAINTY slhsffies
in theff own minds Of liberty and enjoy
ment When one Or the other of them
should become the Countess Olivia, and
fool the old black specialized husband to
to her hearts content. Needless to say
their plans were not destined to be full
filed, though l rather enjoyed studying
the many devices they employed to fas-
cinate me. What pretty ogling glances
! received!-wLat Whispered admiration
of my beautiful white hair!' $50 dis
tricks Of manner. alter
mating from grave to gay, from rippling
mirth to witching languorl Many an
evening sat at ease on board my yacht,
..sszzzaaS -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19
Gambling Debts of Hon ~

1t is one of the most suggestive cpl.
sodes Of the baccart scandal now under
investigation before q British court
that the Prince of Wales, who acted as
banker for the card sharps, put him.
self on record as a witness as recogniz-
ing gambling debts of honor" in So
called 'gentlemens games In taking
tho position the royal baccarat banker
did not set fashion to be initiated, but
recognized fact. The recognition OF
gamblilg debts as q debt of honor is g
universal principle laid down by black
leg sharps and obeyed by simpletofSs.
1t is considered among these foofs that
they violate the code OF honorif they
do not pay their losses to card sharpS.
whether incurred by chance or cheat
ing; but that they are Gnder no honor
obligation to pay their butcher, baker
grocer, tailor or landlord money due
for valueble considerations received.
The one is considered debt of honor
to be paiC at once, and at all extremi-
ties; the other may be paid when con-
yenient. Young men reared under the
false code of the card sharp's rule of
honor will give their o US for losses
incurred at the gambling table in play
ing with cheats, and squeeze themselves
to the last penny to meet their obliga-
tons, and consider it dishonorable if
they fail to do so. They rarely refuse
to pay the debt, though they know they
know they were tackled. They more
rarely sue to recover the money they
have paid to the swindler. They do
not even recognize their card-sharp
creditor as swindler unless his swind-
ling is publicly found out.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19
What Comes After TS

there is charming young widow IL
south Minneapolis, according TO the
Tribune of that city, who retains a )
year-old girl as the only pledge of her
dear departed. The little one has just
begun to learn her alphabet. Agentle-
man called upon the widow the other
evening. OF course, the fond mother
wanted 10 show off her child. Taking
up a newspaper and pointing to the
big letters in an advertisement, the
mother said:
''What letter is that ?"
"a, responded the child.
sApd what comes next 2"
3D."
"And what comes next ?"
&C, "lisped the little one.
The inquiry was pursued still further,
but along toward the end of the alpha
bet the little girl lost her bearings and
never answered aquestion.
Finally the gentleman thought he
would put a few questions. He began
with this one:
''What comes after To"
The child looked him straight in the
eyes as she answered:
ga man to see mama"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19
Christopher Columbus and the
Wnrlh,s Eair

Worlds Fair.
AT an informal meeting of the worlds
fair committee on foreign exhibits
Tuesday it was decided to recommend
to the directory that $4,000 be ex-
pended in reproducing the ancient con-
vent OF La Ribida. at Palos, Spain, as
building for the exhibition of the relics
OF Columbus. w. E. Curtis, who pro-
posed the scheme, turned out this story
Of the convent: -4&-e---
1t was at the door of this convent
Columbus disappointed and down
hearted, asked for food and shelter for
himself and his child. II was here that
he found an asylum for a few years
while he developed his plans and pre-
pared the arguments which he submit
ted to the council at Salamanca. TWAS
in one of the rooms of this convent that
he met the Dominican monks in debate.
and it was here also that he conferred
with AlonZO PinzO, who afterward COM
manded one of the vessels of the fleet.
In this convent Columbus lived while
he was making preparations for his
voyage, and on the morning that he
sailed from Palos he attended himself
the little chapel. There is nc building
in the world so closely identified with
his discovery as this, and fortunately
its architecture is Of such a character
as to permit of a reproduction at CON-
paratively small cost and at the same
time furnish picturesque view and ap-
propriate group among the splendid
buildings that will be erected at Jack
son Park. It will not only be of itself
a monument to Columbus, but it will
furnish cOmmodious and convenient
shOwrOoms for the collections and relics
OF Columbus that are to be exhibited.
Besides large collection ofmaps. man
uscripts, books and pictures that are
being secured there will be among them
public and private collections both from
Europe and the United States. Many
of the articles being of great value. if
is proposed to bring them all together
in this building, where they will be
secure from fire and all other dangers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19

John McKeowI, who died in the
Pennsylvania oil regions the other day
and left several millions, lived in a
little $500 cabin and enjoyed the COM
forts Of this life to about the same az
tent as the poorest of his follow.
creatures. except that he was more
worried about bis vast possessions
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19
National Beverages

The Esquimaux ~|
DrIpss melted SNOW:
The Teuton's cheer
Is lager beer;
'Tis very French
This "Abstinthe Quench;"
The Briton hale
Goes in for ale;
The Irish cry
For red-hot rye;
When Yankees thirst
May l be curst
Ifthey don't call
For one and all,
Except the first
And worst,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-19
CHAPTER XVI.

,IME flew swiftly
on-a month, six
weeks, passed, and
; during that short
space ] had estab-
lished myself in Ma
Piles as a great per-
sonage-great, be-
cause ofmy wealth
and the style in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
clans WHO forget that the people, not
a few men. own this country and gov
eminent.
DEFEAT OF OSMAN DIGMA.

The battle of Tokai- between Os-
man Digma and the Egyptian forces,
described in this mornings dispatches
developed the most daring bravery
on both sides. 1t appears to have been
one of the hottest fights on record since
our own civil war. The courage and
pertinaeity which animated the COM
batants on both sides may be Judged
from the fact that nearly one thousand
dead bodies were left Oh the field,
which was an extremely large loss of
life compared with the numbers en-
gagged. A hand to hand, bay
onet and sword, conflict is a very un
usual thing in modern warfare. Yet
it was in the fierce man to man COM
bat, when the Egyptians made their
resistless charge upon the dervishes at
rokai that the tremendous slaughter
mentioned in the dispatches occurred.
The Arabs fought like demons, but the
Egyptians were their equals. Whether
Osman Digma can rally the democrat
lied dervishes and make another
stand is a question for the future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
A BATTLE BETWEEN THE
EGYPTIANS AND OSMAN
DIGMA AT TOKAI.
TERRIFIC AND BLOODY SLAUGHTER
The Egyptians Victorious, and Osman
tetiDg the DerVishes in Re-
treat Makes His
Escape.

AFAFITz, Egypt, via Suakim, Feb. 21.-
A severe engagement was fought at Tokai
Feb. 10, between the Egyptian troops who
recently left FL Teb and Osman Digma's
forces Nearly 1000 lives were lost in the
battle which followed the appearance of the
Egyptians at Tokai. The Egyptians made
their advance from Afafite during the early
dawn of the morning of Thursday last
The enemy was sighted near Tokai and af.
ter the exchange of shots between the Skin
mshers of the enemy and tine advance
guard of the Egyptians, the later pushed
forward through the brush surrounding To-
kia and its neishborhood. The order was
given to seize the old government building
which forms strategic point where for =
OF Infantry could hold out against heavy
odds. The dervisheS, seeing the object of
the Egyptians advance in that direction,
made rush for the building and SURF und
ed it by compact mass OF ritlemen, who
poured hot fire into the ranks of the ad-
yancmg Egyptians.
The latter were not TO be checked in their
advance. Returning the Arabs fire as they
advanced, the Egyptians fixed bayonets
when within easy distance of the enemy,
and bravely charged upon the defenders of
the old build ny. For ov-r an hour DIES
perate hand TO hand, bayonet to spear and
sword fight followed, during which the
Egyptian troops fought with the most de-
iermiEed bravery. Finally the Egyptian
cavalry made brilliant charge upon the
dervishes, who retired in disorder, suffering
a crushing defeat. The dervishes numbered
at least 210O fighting men. About an equal
force of Egyptians succeeded in reaching
the shelter of the building before the Arabs
surrounded them for attack.
Afler the retreat of the dervishes the
troops found over 700 dead around til e posi-
ton mentioned while large numbers of
dead and dying were i'll the bushes around
the building. Nearly every emlr of import
ance who was present at the battle fell upon
the field. OSman d gina did not take part
in the fight, but watched its progress from a
point Ct vantage near Afatiie. After seeing
his faithful followers suffer disastrous de-
feat, Osman Digma, accompanied by about
thirty horsemen, fled toward Temrin. The
Egyptians tonight bivouaced at Afafte and
will advance on remrn tomorrow
The losses upon the part of The Egypt
ians are Capt, Barrow and twelve men
killed and Captain Birch and four Egyptian
officers and fUrty.tWo men wounded. After
leaving few of the troops in the garris N
OF EOaar, the Egyptians marchedt direct to
Afatire and assembled the hills recently oc.
Cupied by the enemy. AfaIite was found
hundrt DIS of Arabs in the vicinity. These
Arabs quietly surrendered TO the Egyptians,
handing TO their captors number of
| spears and rifles and two guns. The
| Egyptians also captured large quantities of
stores and ammunition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
THE BRAZILIAN SHAM,

Reciprocity, so far as the Republic
can party is concerned, is a humbug
and delusion, and intended as a
political dodge to pull the wool over
the eyes OF the people. The "trade
with Brazil" upon which the admins
tration organs are now harping,
amounts to but little so far as we are
concerned. Coffee and hides were
already on The free list and have been
for some years. AS to sugar and
molassos, as remarked by the New
York World, they were made free by
the Mckinley bill, to save the pro-
tectiye tariff from reduction. The
World might have added, another
purpose was special and malignant
blow at Southern interests. But reel
procity is free trade measured out on
homeopathic scales. If the Republi
cans we're sincere in initiating the
doctrine it would be virtually the
strongest sort of acknowledgment
of the truth, justice and policy OF
the position OF the Democratic
party on tariff reduction, which the
Republicans, their stump orators and
and newspaper organs have so de-
lighted to call, and falsely call, "free
trade"
Mr.. Blaine has more brains than all
the other Republican leaders put to-
gether. With keen eye he has long
ago 3eoid the DRIFT Of public opinion,
especially in the Vest. He also saw
that unless his party made some con-
eessions to the growing sentiment in
favor OF low tari.f it-wauld2-st@nh rot
the ghost OF show in 1892. Hence
the reciprocity idea was sprung. In
it Blaine throws u tub to the whale
while at the same time not abandon
ing the original position OF his party
on protection. 1t may make Blsine
the Republican nominee next year.
That may have been another purpose
OF the shrewd old poltician-saving
his party as we'll az helping himself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
A LONESOME MONUMENT.

A few months ago Boss Reed was &
dreaded dictator in whose presence
people almost spoke in whispers. To
day he is the most pitiful, contempt.
BILE object in American politics.
'person Stunned by even his former
associates. With al the attributes Of
the remorselesa tyrant, all that he
lacked of playing the role of the an
Gent Dionysius of Halicarnassus, or
Caliguls, or Nero, was the opportuni-
ty, which the people at one fell swoop
whisked away from him. With all
the petty meanness OF those ancient
worthless and none of their opportuni-
ties, Reed, the great boor Of the piney
woods OF Maine, with an army at his
oack would have ridden rough shod
over this country ii he could.
But the people saw through the
harlequin tyrant aud with one blow
last fail, knocked the stuting oat OF
the girted and buckled old political
Falstaff, Who lorded it over the Ameri.
can commons.
Stripped Of his arbitrary protsnsiona,
bereft Of his power, Reed will in the
next house stand q lonesome mopu-
ment OF human short.ti5 "a tedress,
pride and folly. In the pIeeent house
he ruled With an unscruruious ma
jority, III the next he will he under
the feet of the most power
ful majority that ever appeared
in that body, Yesterday his word
Was law, tomorrow his touch Will be
uln to any measure. In the next
house he canrog lead for the right:
hi the minority with which he will
-, because his whole course a.
Baker has been based en- tins assuup'
n that the minority has no right:.
ybf nothing that he can propose vii
Fa be able to demand con sheraton no.
can he Claim or expect fIcrl The Dem
oc1ats rights or cOurtesils which he
has SO tyralnically snd contempt
rously denied them while ne wa7 boss
Reed will be the mummy OF the Fifty
econd congress, reminiscence, by
word and warning to other politi.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
What Shall the Harvest Be?

Why What can it be, but suffering
ard sorrow, disease and death, if you
neglect the symptoms of disordered
liva,? Take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery. 1t outsells all other
remedies. Sid under condition that
il must either benefit or cure the pa
tent, Or the money paid for it will be
promptly returned. 1t cures all dis
en- ses arising from deranged liver. or
from impure blood, as biliousness,
oliver complaint" all skin and scalp
diseases, salt rheum, letter, scrofulous
sores and swellings, fever sores, hip
Joint disease and kindred ailments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC,

This is to give notice that Mr.. R. H.
Manlove is no longer connected with
the STATESMAN PUBLISHING Co. and
that this company will no longer be
responsible for any of his acts or rep
resentations. All parties holding re-
ceipts from him purporting to bind
this company will please forward
copies of same to this Office.
STATESMAN PUBLISHING Co.
Feb. 10, 1890.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
"DANIELs' Medical Journal" for Feb

"DANIELs' Medical Journal" for Feb
ruary is out. 1t contains many able
contri uted articles of much value to
the medical profession. 1t is also full
o! editorial articles treating of the ne
cessity of the states regulating the
practice of medicine. 1t is a pithy
edition and one the legislators should
all read. 1t gives fully at least one
side of the question the legislature is
il about to decide.