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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
The Mortgage Fallacy.

"'Figures won't lie Not if you let
them alone, but in the hands OF an
adroit demagoguc we have known
figures TO tell lies of the most towering
character. The masses of the people,
busily engaged in pursuing bread and
butter, have not time to analyze any
statement made 0y INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians, more especially if the state
ment is largely made up figures. Hence
if some oily and willy stump orator in
forms public meeting that the mort
cages in the state amount to Slj,000,000
or what ever the sum may be, many I'M
thinking persons accept the statement
as correct. sOlemnly repeat it to their
neighbOrs, and lament over the valley
of financial humiliation into which the
state has been cast by reckless and
corrupt party. DemagOgue Galloway,
in sending out his confidential mort
gage circular. rather hastily assumed
that he could reckon upon the fact that
nobody takes the trouble to disprove
the accuracy of figures taken from coun-
ty record books. We have already
proven that the mortgages on record
do not and cannot show the indebted
ness of our people. In fact, it would be
impossible without searching every
vault and desk in the state, public and
private, to ascertain the aggregate of
mortgages on this or any other people.
1t will be known that mortgages on
lands and lots are usually paid by in
staliments, and it is among the prob
abilities in any country that the mort
gage of,SS00 to-day represents but 800
Indebtedness. This is so apparent that
proof is unnecessary. Everybody can
furnish experience from his own or his
experience.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02

and was aec1ssczse. % the wIId vagarIes
Of Carnival, yet this year they seemed to
be out Of place. distracting, senseless
and all unfamiliar.
Sometimes escaped from the
city tumult and wandered out
to the cemetery. There I would
stand, dreamily looking at the freshly
turned sods above Guido Ferrari's grave.
No stone marked the spot as yet, but it
was close to the Romani vault,-not
more than couple of yards away from
the iron grating that barred the en-
trance to that dim and fatal charnel-
house. had q drear fascination for the
place, and more than once / went to the
opening Of that secret passage made by
the brigands to ascertain II all was safe
and undisturbed. Everything was as /
had left IL, save that the tangle of brush
wood had become thicker, and weeds and
brambles had sprung up, making it less
visible than before, and probably render
ing it more impossible. By fortunate
accident l had secured the key of the
vault. knew that for family burial
places OF this kind there are always two
Keystone left In charge Of the keeper
of the cemetery, the other possessed
by the person or persons to whom the
uausolenm belongs, and this other l
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
1t Is Not an Evil.

"Then it is calmly and cody as
sumed by demagogues who try to stir
the people to sudden mutiny and rage
that a mortgage is necessarily an evil.
Often the mortgage is an unmixed
good. We concede that a mortgage
given on property already held in fee
simple by the owner, may be detrimen-
tai to the interests of the state, but the
great bulk of our mortgages are not of
that character. A young man comes
into the state with $500 in cash. He
finds property worth s., 800. He pays
$500 and gives mortgage for the bal
ance. That is to say, he gives mort
gage on property which he does not
own. The demagogue would tell the
people that the 81 900 still owing on
the property was an Indication of finan-
cial depression. On the contrary every
such mortgage is clear gain to COM
munity or to state. That young man
is year by year improving his land and
is thus adding to the wealth of the COM
munity. His objective point is to get
full possession of the lind, and that
point, by the help of muscle and grit
he will reach. The history of this
young man is the history of thousands
OF stalwart Kansas citizens. They have
prospered. they are prospecting: and all
the demagogical Gallaways in the uni
verse cannot prove to them the con-
trary."
Whether the farmers of that address
had not a good precedent for taking
the course they did. and whether the
language to which Mr.. PETER takes ex-
ception was not more temperate than
that which he used in the Capital
against Galloway and his followers, are
matters which the unbiased reader will
determine for himself.-Kansss City
Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
comets VIII he GRAY, Too.

The favorite form for little Frcnf h
bonnets is the capote-galette. Gaieit,
is term employed by the French
which, upon being interpreted int,
our language, would mean fiat as !
pancake" Only it sounds pretty t,
say GAZETTE" The capcte-gelctte i
simply fiat little capote The Oh
which seems TO be in highest fave
just now is made of large gray bead,
threaded on wire. The wire is twisted
around to form little circles. Their,
are enough OF these circles to entirely
cover the top of the head. OF coarse.
only the very top is covered, becaus,
the carote is very fat and nothing il
the way Of ever so gentle a curve is al
lowed. On top of the whole thing thcr,
is bunch of natural roses, preferably
pink ones. because pink and gray l.
Il Frenchy combination. Tiny gray
velvet strings are brought down anu
knotted loosely below the chin.
The yachting girl also comes to the
front in gray. of two contrasting shades
of tweed. She has light. plain skirt
and blazer, with collar and full sleeves
of a darker color. Her cap is gray, her
dainty outing shoes are OF gray
leather and her stockings are of dark
gray silk with the daintiest of clocks.
She is cool, comfortable and ''fetcn-
ng.'-New York Recorder.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
Crime and Punishment.

LONDON, September pa fortnight
ago the Times opened its columns to the
discussion by means of letters, of the
threadOare subject of the utility of
hanging as q deterrent of murder. En-
inent publicists, learned lawyers and
noble lords have joined in the cOntro-
versy, but the only letter which has at
tracted general attention appeared in
yesterday Times over the signature "a
Country Doctor" The writer was at
one time resident surgeon at London
hospital. and he had the privilege of
talking on the subject Of logging and
hanging with notorious and chronic
criminal" who lay dying of cancer.
The doctor recorded his conversation in
his diary. from which he has now given
the world some extracts. These show
that the particular criminal had very
great horror of the lash and the gallOws,
and had no doubt that distaste was
shared by all men of his class. There
is only one mistake you make" he add
ed. you ought to fog Just as man is
leaving prison. If he could show his
raw back, it would be a Sermon
The lu"ubratiOns of this interesting
scoundrel, which as published simulta-
neOusly with the appearance Of annual
reports OF the British prisons board,
showing a remarkable decrease of ,seri-
Gus crime in this favored country, has
moved the st. James Gazette te indulge
in one OF its periodical and character
istic howls about the inefficiency OF
American legal systems. The Gazette
quotes in biz type The truly shocking
statistics of homicide can now be placed
side by side with the extravagaucies of
American leniency toward crime" and
arrives editorially at the conclusion
that all the trouble is due to the ''pecu-
liar tendency of American nature to set
comparatively light store by human
life, to regard homicide in large, and,
indeed, quite unreasonable proportion
of cases. as a mishap rather than q
crime, and. in consequence, to view Its
perpetrators except in special instances,
as men upon whom any new tangled ex-
pertinent of the misunderstanding
faddist may Just as we'll be tried as not"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
How wemsn Soy Gsed-By.
ECincinnati Times-Star.l

She was going on long journey, and
she must say good-by TO her frierak
whom she had been visiting. well,
good by, Annie, said George, with 81
handshake. "Goed-bJ, George" re-
piled Annie. ''Good-6y, Annie" said !
Georges young wife, Stella, impripting
q kiss on Armies lips. 'Good-by, Stof-
la, replied Annie, returning the 81
lutte. "You must come again BOON"
said George. Eyes, do come again
soon," added Stella. ''Oh, win, said
Annie. "And you must stay longer
the next time" said Stella. Yes, and
you must stay with US all the time
said George. Now, good-by, ANNIE"
said Stella. Good by, dear" said AM
ME. "Good-by," said George. Good
by, George" said Annie. ''And
say, George, you must write, too" she
continued. ''Oh, l will" said he.
And. Stella, you must write" said
Annie. well, I'll write this evening.
right away. before forget it," replied
Stella. "Now, you must come to see
me-" said Annie. ''Oh, we will" said
George and Stella together, land you
must come to see us again. too" "Oh,
l will, I've had such a nice time" re-
piled Annie. well, goodbye, Annie"
said Stella, with another kiss. Good
bye, Annie" said George. Goodbye,
George" said Aanie. ''Oh. what time
will you get to Daytou?" asked George
"Oh, L don't know, replied Annie.
''Wen, you'll get there in time for sup
per?" queried Stella. ''Oh, yes, I
hope So" said Annie. ''WeH,
the train is going to start, so goodbye"
said George. And goodbye" said
Stella. Goodbye" said Annie. They
passed out of the car, but it did not
start, and the next moment a soft voice
was heard outside. assStella came under
the open window where Annie sat and
said: Goodbye, Annie: l forgot to
send my love to your mamma oh,
yes, ," replied Annie. Give my love 70
your mamma Goodbye. Annie"
said George, coming up and reach
ing for last hand shake.
Goodbye, Annie said Stella,
stretching up her hand, too. GOOd-by,
George: gOod-by Stella" said Annie.
The train began to TOve. George
shook hands again and Stella threw
kiss. "Good-by, goodby, good-by."
The last farewell had been said. When
a man starts on Il journey, even be it to
Europe, his friend says. so long, old
boy" and the incipient traveller says
so long" and there is an end OF the
matter"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
,reee Of ssoeTEns nssq uer.dias take

piece Of excellent mssc HsradiAg take
plscs - the same time.
The wedding Was to be - private o.
possible, owing to my~wifs's "rocsnt sad
bereavement" as she herself said with q
pretty sigh and fearful pleading glance.
1t would take place 10 the chapel of San
Gennaro, adjoining the cathedral. We
were married there betorei During the
time that interviewed, Nina's manner
was somewhat singular. To me she
was often timid, and sometimes hall
conciliatory. Now and then I caught
her large dark eyes fixed on me with q
startled, anxious look, but this express.
ion soon passed away. She was subject,
too, to wild fits of merriment, and anon
to moods of absorbed and gloomy ST.
lencs. could plainly see that she was
strung up to an extreme pitch OF nery-
Gus excitement and irritability,- l
asked her no questions. III, 1 thought,
If she tortured herself with memories,
all the better,-if she saw, or fancied
she saw, the resemblance between me
and her ''dear dead Fabio," it suited me
that she should be so racked and bewil-
wildered.
came and went to and from
the Villa as / pleased. l wore
my dark glasses as usual, and
not even Giacomo could follow me with
bis peering, inquisitive gaze; for since
the night he had been hurled so fiercely
to the ground by GGido's reckless and
impatient hand. the poor old man had
been paralyZed, and had spoken no
word. He lay in an upper chamber,
tended by Assunta, aud my wife had al
ready written to his relatives in LON
hardy, asking them TO send for him
home.
"Of what use to keep L 'm?'' she had
asked me.
True. OF what use to give even roof
shelter TO a poor old. human creature,
MANNED, broken, and useless for ever
more? After long years Of faithful
service, turn him out, cast him forth. If
he die of neglect, starvation, and ILL.,
usage, what matter?-he is worn
out tool. his day is done-let him
perish. would not plead for
should |? had laid
my own plans for his comfortS-plans
shortly to be carried out; and in the
meantime Assunta nursed him tenderiy
as he lay speeches., with no more
strength than year-old baby, and only
Z bewildered pain in his upturned, lack
Iustre eyes. One incident occurred dur
these last days of my vengeance that
struck a sharp pain to my heart, to-
gether with a sense of the bitterest
anger. had gone up to the villa some
what early in the morning, and on cross
ing the lawn saw a dark form stretched
on one of the paths that led
directly up to the house. l went to eX-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
The Fumes Of PETROLEUM Healthy.

As health tonic and fat producer.
the fumes Of petroleum have more vir-
tues than all the nostrums in the mar
ket IL anyone doesn't believe this.
says the Philadelphia Record, let him
travel down to Point Breeze and look at
the stout and robust commanders and
sailors who man the steamships that
carry oil in bulk between this port and
Europe. These men live and sleep amid
the fumes of petroleum They breathe
them with every inhalation. When the
tanks are empty the fumes are even
stronger than when they are full, but
the men on board flourish and grow fat
all the time. Dyspepsia, insomnia and
all the ordinary diseases are unknown
to them. Sailors broken down with dis
sipation in port soon pick up when they
A luminous outburst in the sun was
observed by NJ. Trouvelot, few morn
ings ago. First luminous spot appear
ed on the disc of the sun near its west
ern limb. 1t was of q golden yellow
tlnge, and shortly afterward a compan-
ion spot appeared little above it. The
spectroscope showed the first spot to
consist OF central eruption, from
which volcanic bombs were thrown to
heights above the chromosphers, where
they seemed to rest as dazzling balls.
A few minutes later these were replac-
ed by brilliant jets or flaments.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
"The Act of God"

"The act of God" is a phrase curious
ly surviving in law from medieval
times, meaning that the act complain
ed of was the work of some unexpected
accident for which fallable mortals can
not be held responsible. In a recent
case the supreme court of the United
States used words that seemed to imply
that as time goes on this pea for
escape from responsibility is to be less
and less regarded. A train on the
Virginia Midland railroad had been de-
rallied in a narrow cut in consequence OF
landslide which was due to heavy
fall of rain. In deciding an action for
damages incurred in the accident the
court remarked significantly. You who
knew so much aDout the law OF God and
the processes of nature must have fore
seen that the earth hanging over that
narrow unprotected cut would be loosen
ed by the rain and brought down upon
your track by the law OF gravity. Com
mon prudence and ordinary engineering
skill would have prevented such resul
ard we, therefore,, hold YOU. and nCi
God. responsible" This language d.
serves attent on, because it plainly sua-
gest that with the extension of skill
and knowledge the resi- onsibility O:
carriers is gradually approaching thai
OF absolute insuronce.-NewE York sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
STATE NEWS,

Labette county, Kansas reduced the
mortgages on real estate during the
eighteen months ending July by S2O4. :
9O5.S3, and the chattel mortgages dur
ing the same period by over $500, 900.
Since the first OF January, 1890. the
county has paid more than 81, 900. 600 of
Indebtedness on real and personal prop
erty. This IS only specimen fact of
what the people OF Kansas are doing to
earn the best of credit at home and
eoroad.-Kansas City JoIsuLu
John L Waller, sent as consul to
Madagascar, writes that he arrived at
his post July 2Ith. He was received
with great pomp by the governor in
the name OF Queen Ranavanola. After
the reception the governor sent a 3
year old beef, six chickens, two ducks
and goose for his dinner. Waller re-
fers to meeting Thomas T. Prentis, who
has been consul at Mavutins for twenty
years, and is cousin Of Noble Prentis
He inquired about old John Brown. Jim
Lane, Mark PARROT, John Spear ard
ex-senator Pomeroy, the latter being
the only one he knew personally.
The Kansas City Star SAYS that En-.
gene +. Ware has been figuring on the
nationality OF Kansas population. He
says that Kansas is an exceedingly pure
FLOODED state. 1t is state with ped.
lgree. 1t IS composed of S4i per cent,
native born. white Americans; that is
TO say, the American born Caucasian is
81 and 54-lOOths per cent. OF the total
population, and in the balance a little
over 10 per cent. are found to be COL
ored, Chinese. Indians and foreign born
persons. This was by the figures of
1850. Mr.. Ware thinks it is safe TO
presume that the Kansas population of
today Ia 30 per cent. American born
white men,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02

1t is true, as Mr.. Fassett says, that
"the republican party does not stand
for anything good when it is not ag-
gressive." That is the best test Of
soundness and the only guarantee OF
success.-GlObe-D Democrat.
The nominee for governor. ]. Sloat
Fassett, now collector at the port of
New York, is young, active, brilliant
and pushing. He is man upon whom
the New York republicans will unite
with enthusiastic heartiness. Every
time he has run for Office he has been
elected by increased maiorities. which
is significant omen.-Chicago Tri-
bune
Uncle Jerry" Rusk has found anoth-
er duty and dome it," Not little of
the credit OF the reopening of Germa-
ny's markets to American pork is due
to the good work of the efficient secre-
tary of agriculture. Cleveland Leader.
The Pennsylvania democrats have a
good deal to say about the defalcation of
Treasurer Bardsley, but they omit to
mention the important fact that he is in
the penitentiary, while the defaulting
democratic treasurers have generally
escaped punishment-Globe.Dem
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
The Whole of 1t.

''Now," said little Johnny, lets play
Indian"
"How do you play indiana" asked
Tommy.
We'll, you be Indian and I'll be pale
face. Now. Phi make a treaty with you
that I'll give you your apple. See?
There. now I'll make new treaty with
you that I'll eat your apple. See!"
"But 1 won't do it. I'm going to have
my own apple"
"Oh, no; that amt the way to play
Indian. If you don't do the way 1 say
you'll be hostile, you know, and IN
blow you full o. hoies."-Detroit Free
Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02

troubles go-sol" and taking his cigar
from his mouth, he pulled ring Of pale
smoke into the air and laughed G1ily.
Then suddenly lifting his cap from bis
clustering black hair, he added, "All
Joy be with you, Eccellenzsr'
smiled and thanked him. Noticed
he looked at me curiously.
"You think have changed in appear
ance, my friend?" I said.
The Sicilian looked embarrassed.
"Ebbene! We must oil change" he an
swered lightly. evading my glance.
THE days psss,-each day takes little
bit of youth with it. One grows old
without knowing I'll"
laughed.
II see," I observed. "You think
have aged somewhat since you saw me?"
"a little, Excellenza," he frankly con-
fessed.
Il have suffered severe Illness" said
quietly, land nv eyes are still weak, as
you perceive" and touched my glasses.
But shall get stoonger in time. Can
you come with me for few moments?
want yonr help In a matter Of impor-
lance"
He nodded ready assent and followed
me.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
MORTGAGE INDEBrEDNEss.
Census Once Returns of the Totals In Kan.
sas Counties

Sonsus Omoe Returns oil the Totals In Kan.
sas Counties
The much-talked-sbout census of Kan
sas mortgages has finally been COM
pleted. There are, or rather there were
when the facts were gathered, Kansas
mortgages to the amount Of 1926, 49,
los. This includes both farms and city
lots-everything in the form of real es-
tate mortgages. The total assessed vail
uation of real and personal property in
1890, not including the value OF rail-
road property, which is placed at ST.
$50, 233, was S209. 500, Ill. 1t appears,
therefore, that the mortgages on real
estate amount to within &55, 00o, 900 OF
the total assessment on real estate and
personal property in the state. The
statement is made at the census Office
that the real comparison is not nearly
so bad as that. 1t is said that the as
sessment does not represent one-third
or one-fourth Of the real valuation. and
that this true value is over $500, 900, 600.
The census officials think it is fair to
say that the land mortgage debt of Kan
sas is about % per cent OF the estimated
true value of q taxed real estate. The
average amount of debt per mortgaged
acre is put at S6.65.
Mr.. Porter says that the largest debt
exists in the sections where there has
been an advance in improvements. He
considers that this favorable showing
for Kansas, which he says IS the heavi-
est in debt of any state, is an encourage
ing indication of what this inquiry will
show relative to indebtedness in other
states. There has been a great deal Of
discussion in regard to the mortgages
OF Kansas. The farmers alliance agi-
tatiOn has given an importance to the
question which makes it one OF more
than local interest. Below are given
the farm and city lot mortgages for the
entire state b. counties:
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Total 2a5. 4s5. loss 167, AS. Os9 s6s, 340 O6s

1t must be borne in mind that the
above is the mortgage debt of Kansas
in force January /, 1890. Since that
time the mortgages have been consid-
erably reduced in number and amount.
There is an unpaid debt on state and
railroad land contracts, which are
equivalent to mortgages, not including
the table, as follows:
Railroad contracts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1898 ss3
Total. .........................s7 66l7 us
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anime it and stopped in horror-It was
my dog Wyvis shot dead. His silky
black head and forepaws were dabbled
in blood-his honest brown eyes were
glazed with the film Of his dying agonies.
Sickened and Infatuated at the sight,
called to a gardener who was trimming
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-10-02
BY MARIE CORELLI.
CHAPTER Xxx

OOKING back
on the incidents
Iof those strange
feverish weeks
t b a t preceded
my wedding day
they seem TO me
like the dreams
of a diving man
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-08-20

William Alton, infant son Of w
T and linda Diekev, departed this
life July 20. 1881. He was born
Sept. 8, 1890. and being the only
child was almost Id0lized.
After sickness had for n week
elud-d the tireless nurse and med
real skill, Thursday evening at 5
O'Clock, as the great King Of Day
was bendIag his coGrse toward the
western horizon he Angel of
Death grasped the Tital part and
sent his little spirit up Gu ETHEREAL
wings TO the bright throne OF
God.
HIS remains were Interrei at
village cemetery of Paris. Weep
no more, dear friends, for little
aitoa IS row m Angel. God call
ed him unto Himself, Away from
this sinful cath where the -f0wer
of his bosom" will ever bloom
among the brightest in Paradise.
4 Friend.