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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-05-23

The Shreveport Caucasian, though
holding very decided anti-Iottery con-
victioHs, does not propose 70 go INTO a
campai ~ OF VltuptrntiOn, nor does 1t
threaten WinchesterS or other bloody
methods for the settlement of a mere
matter of State policy inside the demo
cratic party. 1t says: We do not pro-
pose to descend to personal villtcation,
lnnuendoes, or to tlings that simply irri
tate without leading to conviction. If
I'VE caunot maintain our position in dig
nifed and torcihle argument, with
out abusing any one on the other
side, we shall retire from the news
paper business" This is the true
spirit, and accords with the liberal SEN
tlment of Judge Fenner, in his dissent
ing opinion, when lie said: " have
long ago put behind me all vain coDccit
of opinion every days eXperince con-
vinces me more clearly of the humilia-
ting fact that the human mind possesses
no infallible touch-sto OF truth aud
that men equally honest and intelligent,
whatever their desire to harmonic, will
often reach opposite conclusions on the
same matter:"-B. r. Advocate.
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
Liquor In the Legs.

1t is generally supposed that intoxi-
eating drink gets into the head. This
is mistake; it is to the legs that the
fumes Of the liquor fly. Such is the i'm
portant physiological discovery that has
been made by Henry Bull, described as
"a bald-headed carpenter" who, being
brought up at Marlborough street police
court recently, explained that he had
taken too much "Old Bass" but that in
stead of its going into his body it had
got into his legs. The magistrate recog-
nized the value of this discovery by i'm
posing "a small fine" Mr.. Bulls the
DRY was, oddly enough, confirmed in the
same court on the same day, for Anne
Lavoy, "a good-looking young woman. F"
having been likewise found in doubt
full condition, laid the blame on her
legs. The fact is, she had been in the
hospital for a bad knee, and they had
given her such a powerful lotion that
she could not use it without taking a
drop Of strong drink-of course inter
nally. As the case appeared to require
medical investigation, she was sent back
to the hospital. Certainly, one of the
questions of the day would seem to be,
What shall we do with our legsP"-
London Telegraph.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
The Purchase Not Yet CompIeted-Folly Of
Entering With the Certainty of Expul-

The Purchase Not Yet CompIeted-Folly Of
Entering With the Certainty of Expul-
sion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The boomers
who entered and settled in the Chero-
kee Strip would do well to move out at
once. Dispatches announce that boom
ers have entered the Strip under the
impression that the Cherokee Com
missiOners have concluded negotiations
for the purchase of the lands. The fact
is that the Commission has not reached
an agreement with the Cherokees. The
agents of the Indian Office have been
instructed to notify settlers to move off
the land and to stay off.
Under the law these settlers have no
right to occupy the land until the sale
is made, and the purchase ratified by
Congress. No official communication
from the Cherokee Commission has been
received for several days at the Indian
Bureau, but the last indications were
that an agreement would be
reached soon. Some additional in
structiOns We're, several days
ago, sent to the Commission
by the Secretary of the Interior, and
the expectations are that before the
roses bloom the Commission will have
succeeded in purchasing the Cherokee
Strip. Even should their negotiations
be successfully concluded by February
1 it is hardly probable that the purchase
could be ratified before the adjournment
of Congress.
When this matter finally comes be-
fore Congress it will probably create
considerable discussion because there
will be good deal of opposition to the
opening of these lands, as there was
when Oklahoma was thrown open to
settlement. The session of the present
Congress is short and there are many
measures of great Importance to occupy
the attention of the Legislators. So the
boomers can scarcely expect that the
Cherokee Strip will be officially opened
during this Congress.
The probabilities are that the Fifty
second Congress will have to wrestle
with the Cherokee Strip purchase and
till such time when Congress may rat
fly the purchase the boomers will be
kept out of the Strip.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
Es G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
SUFFERING AT SEA.
The Crew of an American Vessel Taken to
Victoria, Il. G.

The Crew of an American Vessel Taken to
Victoria, Ii. c.
VICTORIA, b. c., Dec. 26.-The coast
ing schooner Katie returned from West
Coast island yesterday, bringing Captain
Mosher and eleven men of the wrecked
bark Atlanta. which went down during
the recent terrific gales.
Captain Mosher tells story of fright
full suffering by the crew of the Atlanta,
which was owned by Pope & Talbot, of
San Francisco. She left Port Gamble
December with cargo of lumber
On the 18th, when off Cape Flattery. a
succession of heavy gales which she
encountered carried away all her sails
and on the 18th the vessel commenced
leaking. On the 10th the main topmast
fell and the vessel began to settle down.
On the 18th the ship broke in two, leav-
ing the crew with nothing but cabin
to float upon. They drifted all night
and on the 18th managed to reach
ClaquoquOt, where they received every
attention at the hands of the men en-
ploycd in the trading station there.
While at Claquoquot Captain Mosher
learned that another vessel must have
been lost, as Indians had found part of
The ships name with the letters ''iswt"
on it. The United States Consul,
Meyers. has taken charge of the ship
wrecked crew and will send them to
Port Townsend to-day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
AN EASTERN BLIZZARD.

The Atlantic Coast Is Treated to n Regular
Blizzard-Heavy Snowstorms and Cold
Weather.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-The predicted
snowstorm arrived on schedule time,
and yesterday morning pedestrians
were few and far between and the sur
face cars made poor work of il ia spite
of the fact that four horses were trying
to do the usual work of two. Naviga-
ton ON the rivers and in the bay was
seriously interfered with.
By nightfall over foot and half of
snow had fallen and there was still no
sign of a let up, in fact the storm
seemed to be gathering force every
hour.
Yesterdays storm ON the water was
much worse for navigation than the
heaviest fog. Every thing in the line of
steam craft was interrupted and the
movement of vessels propelled by sail
was suspended altogether. The snow
fell so rapidly on the upper bay that
even the revenue cutters hung close to
their wharves adjoining the Staten
island ferry house and did not venture
out. A peculiar feature of the storm
was that while the wind was unusually
violent on the land there was scarcely
any ON the water. The sea. too, was as
smooth as the upper Hudson in mid
summer, and the snow was left in COM
plete possession.
A dispatch from Point Pleasant, n.
j., says heavy storm of binding snow
is raging along the entire coast from
Sandy Hook to Cape May. The air is
so thick with snow that it is difficult to
look any distance out to sea.
Reports continue to be received from
all parts of New York State. showing a
heavy fall of snow and consequent in
terruption of traffic. In the Mohawk
valley the storm is unusually heavy.
At o'clock last evening more than
eight inches of snow had fallen at
Amsterdam and it was still showing.
BUFFALO. y. Y. Dec. 27.-Thursday
night was the coolest of the season, the
thermometer registering about 10 de-
grees above zero. A heavy blizzard be-
gan early yesterday morning and the
snow drifted badly in places. Later in
the morning the wind subsidized and the
snow continued falling steadily all day
without drifting. Railroad travel was
greatly impeded.
RoNDOUT, n. V. Dec. 27.-The Sc
verest storm of the season set in early
yesterday morning and snow has been
falling continually since. About eight
inches on level has fallen along the
upper Hudson. The thermometer is
below the freezing point.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
INDIAN WAR ENDED.

The Hostiles Decide to Return From the
Bad Lands to the Pine Ridge Agency.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Dec. 81
One battalion of the Seventh cavalry,
with two Hotchkiss guns and pack
train. has just left for Wounded Knee,
about thirty miles away.
The Indian council in the Bad Lands
decided in favor of the hostiles return
ing to the agency. They are now
all on their way in. Perhaps
fifteen or twenty may slip away,
but the authorities feel that the
Indian war has been ended. At least
they express great satisfaction at the
news brought in by the couriers, who
arrived about two o'clock. There is
still danger of serious trouble, in case
an attempt is made to disarm the hos
tiles. Unless this is done all the Indians
will be at the agencies within three or
four DAYS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
NEBRASKA RAILROADS.
Attorney-General Leese Thinks the Neces-
ssry Solution of Difficulties is Govern
mRnf Control.

Attorney-General Leese Thinks the Neces-
sary Solution of Difficulties is Govern
ment Control.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 24.-In his re-
port to the Governor, giving an account
of the conduct of his Office for the last
two years, Acknowledgement Leese has
added some fuel to the excitement
growing out of the present political mud
die in this State by handling the trans
portation question without gloves and
advocating Government control of rail-
roads In speaking of the board of
transportation, which is composed of
five State officers, including the Attor-
ney-General, he says the present sys-
TEN is complete failure. Experience
fully demonstrates that the railroads are
too powerful in their influence for the
people to expect much relief under the
present system. He recommends
that a maximum schedules of rates
should be adopted by the Legislature on
a basis with other States similarly stu
ated. He thinks the railroads should be
made to understand that it is to their
interest to tighten the burdens of the
people and not merely to make as large
a per cent as possible for the Eastern
investor.
1.-The rates charged to-day" he says,
''are large enough to yield a dividend
amounting in some cases to s per cert
on stock that cost the stockholders moth
ing whatever but for the printing, and
the officers OF these roads use every eff
fort and strain every point to have the.
stockholders of their roads receive THEN
annual dividends. and they have to do
this to hold their jobs"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
FARMERS PREFERENCES,
An Interesting Scheme to Get the Views o,
Farmers ON vital Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures and Blaine in the

An Interesting Scheme to Get the Views o,
Farmers ON Vital Questions-Presld
MISREPRESENTATION and Blaine in the
Lead.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 24.-An
deliberately planned canvass to ascer-
tain the opinions of farmers through
out the country on practical, economic
al and political questions has been con-
Quoted on an extensive scale for the
past three months by the agricultural
press of Springfield, liberal prizes being
arranged so as to create discussion in
farmers organizations everywhere and
induce large poll of postal card bal
lots. Nearly 10000 cards were re-
ceived answering these questions, among
others: Is Federal aid to agricultural
colleges and experiment stations wise
policy; should the rudiments of the
agricultural science be taught in the
public schools; will the new tariff help
American farming as a whole; will the
proposed reciprocity with South Amer
lea benefit our farmers; will reciprocity
with Canada help the farmers of the
United States; would it be wise to sus-
pend the homestead and presumption
laws, withdrawing from sale or occupa-
ton all public lands for agricultural and
grazing purposes for a period of years,
in the hope that population and con-
sumption might catch up with produc-
ton and thus relieve agricultural de-
preston; should the Government own
and operate the telegraph: should the
Government own the railroads; who
should be the Republican and Demo
cratic nominees for the Presidency in
1892?
The answers have been fully tabu-
lated only 50 far as they relate to the
last question, but enough has been done
to show that Federal aid to agricultural
education and the teaching of agri-
cultural science in rural public schools
are overwhelmingly Endorsed. The
sentiment regarding Government own
ership of railroads is quite evenly di-
vided. A great many who vote against
such ownership insist on Government
supervision and full control of railroads.
The views expressed as to the new tariff
law, reciprocity and the proposed modi-
fication of the National land policy are
so diverse that it will be some days be-
fore they are classified.
The farmers expressed their prefer
ence for Presidential candidates as fol-
lows:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
4 Ruling That Favors the Democrats of
Connecticut.

4 Ruling That Favors the Democrats of
Connecticut
New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 26.-Intelli-
gence of the greatest importance as
bearing upon the contested Governship
has Just been received in this city. 1t
is the decision of Judge Hall. a Repub-
lican. in a contested judge of probate
case at East Lynne, that paster put
on blank space under the title Judge
of Probate" in a Prohibition State
ticket. makes the ballot illegal under
the State ballot law.
On almost all of the Prohibition bal
lots in this State the judge of probate
names were left blank and the name
was written in for each probate district.
Under Judge Halls ruling this would
throw out some $500 Prohibition bal
lots in the State and elect Morris Dem.
by large majority.
Judge Halls decision is the more sig
nificant, as it gave the Democratic cam
didate the Office in East Lynne district.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
WEALTHY BEGGARS.
Street Musicians Who Have Grown Ric
in Real Estate Booms.


in Real Estate Booms.
Several weeks ago two plainly dressed
middle-aged women appeared on the
streets here as mendicants Both had
accordeons, from which they pumped
the most doleful specimens of harmony
Imaginable, and to the accompaniment
they sang in high, cracked voices. With
characteristics American careless gener-
osity, the crowds contributed nlckles
and pennies by scores and the women
reaped liberal harvest
Among the hundreds who saw the
women here was lady who recognized
them. ~ have seen them in New York,
in Portland, Ore. and in Salt Lake
City," she said. "They 60 to Salt Lake
City every year to look after valuable
property they have there. The truth is,
l am told, they are wealthy. They
saved several thousand dollars from
their street earnings and invested the
sum in real estate in Salt Lake City.
Then the boom came on there and in a
few months the women were rich. Now
they have valuable investments in vari.
Gus cities, and their business Judgment
seems excellent. The great bulk of
their wealth is in Utah, however, and
their property there is growing more
valuable every day.
THE women like their old profession
Of harping to the public, and stick to it
as industriously as ever. They make a
surprisingly large income from it and
save great deal every year. which goes
to swell their investments. The posi-
bility of these women following mendi-
cancy as profession, and pro spering at
it, is striking comment on the IN
thinking, unquestioning generosity of
the American ople."-Indianapolis
Natvc
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
PROCLAIM O.
The President Issues His Proclamation An.
nouncing the Opening of the Worlds Faif
at Chicago i'm 1893.

The President Issues His Proclamation An.
nouncing the Opening of the Worlds Faif
at Chicago i'm 1898.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The follow
ing proclamation has been issued by the
President:
Bv the President of the United States of
America-A Proclamation:
Whereas. satisfactory proof has been pre-
scented to me that provision has been made
for adequate grounds and buildings for the
uses of the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
and tl.at sum not less than $1,000, 600, to be
used and expended for the purpose of said
Exposition, has been provided in accordance
with the conditions and requirements of sec
ton 10 of an act entitled "An act to provide
for celebrating the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of America by Christie
pher Columbus, by holding an International
exhibition of arts. industries, manufactures
and the products of the soil, mine and sea IA
the city of Chicago. in the State of Illinois,
approved April Is, 1880.
Now, therefore, /, Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States, by virtue OF
the authority vested in me by said act, do
hereby declare and proclaim that such Inter
national Exhibition will be opened on the
first day of May, in the year 1898, in the city
of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, and will
not be closed before the last Thursday in
October of the same year. And In the name
of the Government and of the people OF the
United States do hereby invite all the ma
tions of the earth to take part in the COM
memoration of an event that is pre- eminent
in human history, and of lasting interest to
mankind by appointing representatives
thereto and sending such exhibits to the
Worlds Columbian Exposition as will most
fifty and fully illustrate their resources and
their progress in civilization. In testimony
whereof have hereunto set my hand and
Cal . aag off fn tod Gfafn TO ha
affixed. Done at the city of Washington this
Path day of December, 1890, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the one hun
dred and fifteenth. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the President:
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
The Raum Investigation Ended.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Raum in
vestigation has at last almost come to
an end The committee has about ex-
hausted its inquiries, and after another
meeting or two the majority and minor
ity will prepare their reports. A few
questions relating to Commissioner
Raum's financial affairs are still pend
ing. waiting Chairman Morrills return
to the city. The committee has once
before refused by formal vote to go
into these matters, and if, as even Mr..
Cooper thinks, the decision should be
reaffirmed, there will remain practically
nothing more to investigate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
A Deadly Disease.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 24.-Fairfeld,
Freestone County, is stricken with a
deadly disease, and the Governor was
appealed to by telegraph. The sick
ness broke out suddenly and out of
thirteen cases eleven deaths have oc-
Cured. 1t defes medical skill and kills
every time in a few hours. State Health
Officer Rutherford was instructed to go
there at once and investigate the dis
ease
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
Wait a Little While,

Yes, take your time for it is better late
than never, and if you will not at once try
the proper remedy to restore your health
wait until your doctor says you can't live
and then try it. Doctors make mistake
quite often and doctor symptoms instead of
diseases. A patient complains Of mysteri-
Gus aches and pains, sleeplessness, gloomy
forebodings, nervous disQuietude, etc. He
is given a liniment for his aches, a narcotic
for his sleeplessness, whisky to make him
cheerful, and nux vomica or other poison to
quiet his nerves. Verify, the last condition
of that man is worse than the first. How
many fall into the whisky or opium habit
and remain confirmed invalids until death
brings relief. You don't need such stuff.
You need an Alternative. You need remedy
that will merely assist nature in regainihg
her equilibrium. You need a remedy that
will assist and strengthen the natural func-
tons of the body. You need a remedy that
will assist the digestion and assimilation Of
food you eat, remedy that is easy and kind
to the stomach, kidneys and liver. Such a
remedy is DIR. Bulls Sarsaparilla. Try it
and you will then get well in spite Of doctors
and erroneous treatment
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
The Jewish Ritual Reformed.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-The committee
appointed at the central rabbinical con-
ference at Cleveland last July to formu-
late ritual to be used by all the jew
ish synagogues in the United States met
here and has agreed upon the following
plan: The Sabbath and holiday prayers
will be so recast as to be in accordance
with the modern conception of Judaism,
so that while retaining the striking and
typical sentences in the Hebrew, the
greater part of the service will be in
English. Special forms of prayer will
also be added for special occasions, such
as marriages, funerals, combinations,
passover celebrations, etc
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-02
Four Lives Lost in a Fire.

ROCHESTER, n. v. Dec. 26.-This
morning about 5 o'clock Mrs. John
Dietrich, of No. Orchard street, and
her three children. Libbie, aged years,
Jacob, aged 8 and Louisa, aged II
months, We're burned to death
How the fire originated is mystery.
Mrs. Dietrich had arisen at o'clock to
start a fire in the kitchen stove, and
awakened her husband soon after with
an alarm of fire. She rushed in to save
her three children and persisted in the
flames. Her husband and one son es-
capped.
The firemen saved the house from ut
ter ruin.