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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
Approved, BENJAMIN HARmsoM
TRAIN ROBBERY.


Mysterious FlaggIng of a Missouri Pacific
Train.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. "A bold
attempt was made last evening by train
robbers to hold up passenger train No.
of the Missouri Pacific railroad short
distance west of Lees Summit but,
owing to the passenger train being late
and freight train No. $50 running on
No As time, the robbers stopped the
wrong train.
AS the engineer in charge of the en-
CINE drawing the freight train was
rounding the curve just beyond Lees
Summit, at point known as Dead
Mans curve, he observed man stand
ing near the track tagging the train.
Suspecting that something was the
matter, as he was running on another
trains time, he reversed his lever and
brought his train to standStill. As
he did so he saw the party who tagged
the train quite plainly, who Immediate
ly started on a run for the woods. He
saw that the party had a revolver in
his hand and wore a mask made out of
piece of dark cloth.
Just as the masked person got to the
edge of the woods, the engineer thought
that he heard others with him and
thinks that there were at least five men
in the party.
1t flashed through his mind in an in
slant that they were train robbers and
had mistaken his train for the Missouri
Pacific passenger train, which was due
at Dead Mans curve at this time, and
seeing their mistake had taken to the
woods He had an idea that the men
would not go far, but wOnld make
another attempt to hold up the passen-
ger train when it came along.
The conductor of the passenger train
was notified to hold his train at the
Big Blue until further orders were re-
ceived and the freight conductor re-
turned to Independence where he made
up special train and taking City Mar
shall Hulso and a posse of men proceeded
to the place where the attempt at rob
berry had been made in the hope that
the robbers would again flag the train
and give them a chance to capture them.
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SHE is QUEEN.
Nancy Hanks Lowers Her Chicago Record.
and Trots Milo la siO5 IA.

INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Sept. Nancy
Hanks, the queen of horsedom, added a
shining star to her, crown yesterday,
when she trotted the world famous kite
track at this place in the unprecedented
time OF 2:O5H, clipping two seconds off
her Chicago mark made two weeks ago.
She was brought out at $50 o'clock, and
as soon as she was recognized In the
loop the cheering began. She looked
well and her superior condition WAS
easily discernible. She took her first
warming-up mile gently, being only
driven in jog. About o'clock she
was brought out again and received
with the same cordial welcome as be-
fore on the part of the spectators.
When she passed the stand this time
even the band stopped playing and
joined with the others in the applause
A bow from Doble and they were away
to her quarters, followed by echoes Of
the 5000 voices in the grounds
At just Sis they appeared on the
stretch again. This time the applause
was deafening. Handkerchiefs and
parasols were waved; voices expanded
to their utmost; young and old and
everybody cheered. The old gray pater
forgot himself and let loose one of those
yells that were the pride of his boy
hood Even the old ladies contributed
their quota to the general chorus
Nancy's first quarter was gone in so
seconds; the second quarter was but &
second slower, and this was gone under
a constant effort of her driver to talk
her back; 1:O1 to the half was consid-
cred little too fast by Doble and he
coaxed her to a slower gait for
the next quarter. The breeze be-
gins to strike her; it Is hard thing to
rate a fast mile by quarters, and the
third flag is reached a second or
two slower than was intended, but
here Nancy was given her head
and she finished strong and in the face
of a northwest wind in 311l seconds.
Another noticeable feature" says
Doble, was the condition of the mare
after her mile. Within fifteen minutes
after she reached her stall she was as
fresh and lively as a young colt, and no
one would dream that she had made
the greatest trial of her life"
''Oh, yes, the kite tracks are faster
than the regulation shape. How many
seconds 1 would not say. But there is
not the shadow of doubt about it"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
CAUSED MUCH CONCERN.

Transatla ntio Steamships Fear Much Loss
Over the Presidents Order.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-The different
agents of the transatlantic steamship
lines were greatly excited over the first
tidings of the president having issued
an order for a twenty days quarantine
against immigrant steamships.
The meaning of the order was not
clear and the agents did not know
whether it applied to steamers carrying
steerage passengers, or to all vessels
carrying cabin and steersge. It would
mean great financial loss either way,
but if 1t applied to the latter class they
saw disastrous condition of things in
it The Ipman line management have
decided to carry only the first cabin
and second cabin passengers from
Liverpool during September.
A dispatch from quarantine at Q
o'clock says Dr. Jenkins has just re-
turned from Hoffman island and the
steamer Moravia- There are no new
cases and 10 fresh Developments, but
one of the crew of the steamboat Hazel
Kirk was taken sick and, either know
ing or fearing that ne had the cholera,
jumped overheard and drowned him
self
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
Mine Explosion In Belgium.

BRUSSELS, Sept IA mine explosion
resulting in great loss of life, occurred
to-day at Bororage, in the province of
Hainault. The Agripe coal mine was
the scene of the disaster, which was
caused by accumulated gas The
noise of the explosion was heard for a
great distance, and column of coal
dust shot up from the main shaft. Men
were at once put to work to rescue the
living and ascertain the number of
dead Twenty-Five persons were dead
and eight mortally injured The mine
belongs to the Rothschilds. and acct
dents there have been frequent. On
hundred and twenty-five miners were
killed by an accident in this mine on
the Sd of May last and a calamity in
1889 destroyed 123 lives
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
TALI HALL EXECUTED.
The Braccart Shows Els Innste COwardice
as He Goes to HIS Reward.

The Gr1EGArt SHOWS ais Ahnhte AoNtfuicS
"a He Goes to HIS Reward.
WIsE COURT HOUSE, Va. Sept. s.
Talt Hail. the notorious desperate,
slept but little last night and at
daybreak this morning he was wake
full and nervous He was not defiant
or staggering as yesterday, but child
ish. petulant coward He refused. TO
eat any food, but drank 4 cup of coffee
and then called for whisky.
Father Lucllie entered the cell at an
early hour and remained with the
doomed man until the last minute
The drop fell 1T 1851 p. m Hall
died in seventeen minutes after the
drop fell. He made a speech from the
scaffold. His ne:k was broken. No
attempt was made by his friends TO
rescue.
TAFT Hall was one of the most noted
desperadoes in the district. He had
killed twenty people in the last ten
years and admitted having killed fivG
The crime for which he was executed
to-day was the murder in cold blood OF
Z. b. Hylton, a social policeman OF
Norton, Wise county, July %, 1891
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
a RarnI Drawhridge.

NEwBUEe, n. Y, Sept. 2.-The fast
mail train on the Hudson River rail-
road was wrecked at New Hamburg
drawbridge- The engineer, fireman
and 4 mail clerk were instantly
killed and two others slightly
injured The draw had been
opened to let the little steamer Young
America pass through and was being
closed when the train came northward
On the night of February 6, 1871, on
this same drawbridge, a train known
as the second Pacific express struck an
oil car that had left the rails. The ex-
press was wrecked and set on fire and
twenty-five persons lost their lives
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

| Twenty Days Quarantine Required OF
Vessels Arriving at United States Ports.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2-President Har-
rison, who is determined to leave no
stone unturned TO prevent the entry of
cholera into this country, came here
this morning to study the situation from
the national quarantine standpoint At
IL o'clock he held conference with
Secretary of the Treasury Foster, At
torney-General Miller and Postmaster
General Wanamaler, and later called
| into the conference Assistant Secretary
! Spaulding, of the treasury department,
and Surgeon-General Wyman, of the
marine hospital bureau, in whose direct
charge are the quarantine arrange
ments of the government
The following circular was issued by
the direction of the president:
Quarantine restrictions on immigration to aid
IN the prevention OF the Introduction OF cholera
into the United States.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF SUPER
WISHING SURGEoN-GENERAL UNITED STATES
MARINE, HOSPITAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON,
Sept |, iSs2.-Collectors of customs, medi-
cal officers Of the marine hospital service, for
etgn steamship companies, state and local
DOaTuS OF neall0.
1t having been officially announced that
cholera is epidemic in Germany, Russia, France
and at certain points in Great Britain as well
as in Asia. and II having been made to appear
that immigrants in large numbers are coming
into this country from the infected districts
aforesaid, and that they andtheir personal effects
are liablS TO introduce cholera into the United
States and that vessels occupying them are
thereby direct menace TO the public health,
and IL having been further shown that under
the laws of the several states quarantine deten-
tons may be imposed upon those vessels a
sufficient length OF time to insure against
the introduction Of contagious diseases, it is
hereby ordered that no vessel from any
foreign port carrying immigrants shall be ad-
mitted TO enter at any port of the United
States until such vessel shall have under
gone quarantine detention OF twenty days
(unless such detention is forbidden by the
laws of the state or the regulations made
thereunder). and of such greater number OF
days as may be fixed in each special case by
the authorities This circular TO take
immediate effect except in cases of YES
sells afioat at this date which will be
made the subject OF special consideration on
due application TO the department
WALTER WYMAN,
CHARLES FOSTER
~ Tlux- arrT, 7
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

GEO. W. CURTIS decided early last
week to adopt homeopathic treatment,
and DR. Reisig was called. From that
time Mr. Curtis suffered little or
no pain, and during the list
few days he seemed very con-
fortabley. The swelling did not dimin-
ish, but his family had hope, being
much encouraged by the cessation of
the pain. His condition was not thought
to be by any means critical. But three
days ago he began to sink rapidly. The
pain did not recur, however, and until
the end he seemed able to recognize
those around him.
The funeral services will be held Fri
day at the Curtis residence, and they
will be private.
Mr.. Curtis was born in Providence, r
l., 6S years ago. After attending a
school in Jamaica Plain, Mass, he re-
moved to New York with his father in
1899, and was placed in mercantile
establishment as 4 clerk. Being by
nature better fitted for almost any other
occupation, it is not strange that he
was unhappy in that position. In his
novel, "Trumps," he has given enter
tanning sketches of his life as a school
boy, but in his most genial moments he
could not endure joke on his mercan-
tile experience.
Mr.. Curtis was an earnest advocate
of civil service reform. In 1871 he was
appointed by President Grant one of a
commission to draw up rules for the
regulation of the civil service He was
slected chairman of the commission
and of the advisory board in which it
vas subsequently merged, but resigned
later, owing to difference of views
between himself and President Grant
in regard to the enforcement of the
rules He had served many years as
president of the National Civil Service
Reform society and at the recent meet
ing at Baltimore was reelected pres
ident
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
LAKE DISASTER.
A Larg1 Steamer Wrecked aud All on
Board, Except One, Lost.

Board, Except One, LOST
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Sep. g.
The fish tug E. NJ. b. A, arrived down
last night, having as passenger, Harry
Stewart, of Algona, a wheelsman, the
only survivor of the mammoth steel
steamer Western Reserve, which found
cred sixty miles above White Fish point
on the course to keeweenaw. The
Western Reserve, up bound and light,
left the 500 canal Tuesday afternoon
having on board as passengers Capt
Minch, her owner, his wife, children
and his wife's sister, besides the regu-
lar crew of twenty-five hands. The
rest of her short history and sad fatality
is best told in the words of Stewart,
who is the only one left of the twenty
seven souls to tell the terrible tale:
Everything went well until about
sixty miles above White Fish when the
first warning any one on board had of
impending danger was terrible crash
about Q a. m, caused by the huge craft
breaking in two and breaking the main
mast about half way up the rigging.
She took in water fast from tho start
and the yawl boats were lowered. Capt.
Mipch, his family and the officers and
crew of the boat, to the number of
seventeen, got into the wooden yawl
and the others took the metallic one.
The Reserve sank in ten minutes and
before she had hardly gone out of sight
the metallic yawl capsized The other
went to her assistance, but only sue
ceeded in rescuing two of the occu-
pants, Capt Meyers son and the
steward
The nineteen survivors started for
White Fish, 90 miles away. The wind
was about west when they started, but
veered to the north, making consider
able sea- But the yawl weathered the
breakers all night and until o'clock
in the morning, when about miles
from life saving station No. 10 and
about 1 mile from the shore it cap
sized. Stewart said that he saw none
of the occupants after that. He struck
out for the shore, but the cries of the
children, screams of the women and
moaning of the men were terrible for
few moments, when all became silent
Stewart was in the water two hours.
He struck shore about ten miles above
the station and had to walk there be-
fore reaching anyone to render him as
sistance AS search failed to find
trace of any other survivor of the wreck
there is no question but that they were
all drowned
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To Investigate Texas Fever.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-The depart
ment of agriculture has been apprised
of the appearance of Texas fever to an
alarming extent among the catt g in
Greenwood county, Kan. 1t is esti-
mated by the officials that the appear
ance of disease in Greenwood is ac-
counted for by the fact that some weeks
ago it was in Lyon and Chase counties
1t was stated that Albert Dean, of Kan
sas City, one of the department inspect
ors, would be detailed to visit Green
wood county and make q full report on
the SlIbiec-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 2.-The six
teen switchmen employed by the Su-
burban belt road quit work this morn
ing and asked for the money due them.
The men say ii is not strike; that they
simply threw up their jobs and any
men who want them are welcome
10 them The men claim they
were promised standard wages as
soon as the elevators on the road were
opened, and that the promised advance
has never come, although the elevators
are now in operation. They sent a
committee TO the officers of the road to
ask for 81 advance and were refused.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
FataI Powder ExplosIon.

DEADwOoD, S d., Sept 1.-Sulhvan's
grading camp on the Burlington road
was the scene of horrible accident to-
day. A gang of fifteen men were en-
gagged in blasting an open cut and n
hole thirty feet deep had been driven
into the rock and quantity of giant
powder exploded therein. Immediately
after the foreman began pouring in
black powder. When two kegs had
been poured N terrific explosion oc-
Cured Waugh and John Campbell
were blown to atoms and Andrew Gro
hold, j. Drinks and Andrew Sclice and
Martin Horton fatally injured
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
ADiplomstic Hitch.

LONDON, Sept S-A dispatch to the
Central News" from Madrid says that
a hitch has occurred in the negotiations
between Spain and the United States
for q commercial treaty. The dispatch
adds that MIR. Foster the American
secretary of state. has asked that there
be included among the articles favor
ably treated on their introduction into
Cuba, number of others which were
produced in Cuba as well as in the
United States. Senior Robledo, minister
of the colonies, has refused to grant the
request, hence the hitch in the negotia.
tons.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
An Octocesar,an Pedestrian.

KEARNEY, Neb. Sept. flames
Mugone, nearly 50 years of age, of
Canon City, Ore, stopped in the city
to-day. He is en- route for Chicago and
has walked the entire distance. He is
in excellent health and has enjoyed the
trip The old gentleman is not travel
ing on bet nor for purse, but to see
if man of his age has the endurance
to make the trip. He expects to reach
his destination October 4. and to gain
1otoriety enough to sell photographs
of himself at the worlds fair. He in
tends also to write book descriptive
of his trim
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
L Love Tragedy.

KANSAS Cry, Kan, Sept. Maggie
Jonas, aged Is. fired u sho: at her
sweetheart at 1920 o'clock last night,
then turned the revolver to her own
breast and ended her life The tragedy
occurred at the doorstep of C. L Sea-
mans home, 600 North Fourth street
The girl killed herself because she
knew that her love for young William
Swartz was not returned. The inten-
ton of the girl to kill her sweetheart
and then herself was clearly set forth
in letter she left addressed to her
sister, Mrs Ellen Breckenridge, whose
home is in Pleasanton, Linn county,
Kan
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
A Tammany split.

New YORK, Sept. L--Seven Tam
many aldermen and two republican
members of the board withdrew from
the council chamber yesterday and re-
fused to vote for measure which Tam
many hall leaders wanted passed Sever
al boilers were asked why they were
SO bitterly opposed to the resolution
and the answer was the resolution was
made the occasion for showing Tam
many hall that some members of the
board were tired of being dictated to in
nearly every important matter which
comes before them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

WEST BBcoR. :. L. Sept. 2.-The fun
eral of the late George William Curtis
took place yesterday afternoon at this
village. Rev. DIR. Chadwick, of the
Unitarian church. in Brooklyn, read
the burial service, and the remains
were conveyed to the old Moravian
churchyard. followed by three carriages
containing Mrs. Curtis. Frank G. Curtis,
Miss Curtis and few relatives of the
family. The remains Were placed in a
vault The bodies OF Commodore Van
derbilt and William II. Vanderbilt also
lie buried in this historic old church
yard
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

NET ORLEANS. Sept 3. - Secre-
tary Hester. Of the New Orleans cotton
exchange. announced the totals of the
cotton crop for the year ending August
81, 1922, On change this morning. His
figures show. that the crop hSd reached
the enormous aggregate of 9.015. 379
bales, against S.652.595 last year and
7,2ll.S72 the year before last, an excess
over last year of %S2..S3 bales. and the
vear btio~s I.St OF :. -, O5..
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIc SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. m
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
Bulrushes Shaken by the Wind

Do not vibrate to the passing wind more
readily than weak nerves vibrate to the
slightest noise or other trivial cause of their
disturbance, which would be disregarded by
the vigorous. That benignsnt tonic, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, strengthens them
through the medium Of restored digestion,
and thus remedies their representative
ness. Malaria, kidney and liver complaint
and constipation are cured by the Bitters.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

after 9 o'clock al
his residence in Liv'
ingtor, Staten Isl
and He was con-
scious at the end but
suffered no pain
DIR. Frank c. Curtis,
his son, and Mrs
and Miss Curtis were
present
Mr.. Curtis became
illabout twomonthS
ago. At the request
of Mrs. Curtis it was
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
Scarlet Fever In London.

LONDON, Sept 2.-Ofiicial figures is
sued to-day show that the scarlet fever
epidemic, which has been raging in
London for long time past, shows no
sign of abatement There are to-day
in the Metropolitan asylum and Lon
don fever hospitals $500 cases of this
disaaSa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
Carefully Considered.

Little Boy-Mayn't 1 be preacher
when grow up?
Mother-Of course you may, my pet,
if you want to.
Little Boy-Yes, 1 do. s'pose I've
got to go to church all my life anyhow,
and it's good deal harder to sit still
than to walk around and holler.-Good
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
Mrs. Harrison.s improvement Slow.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Mrs Harri.
sons general health, it is said, con-
tinues 10 improve, but the nervous af-
lection from which she has suffered
during the last several months shows a
discouraging persistence
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
WRINKLES

that corrects and cures; tonic that invigo-
rates and builds up; nervine that soothes
and strengthens. For all the arrangements,
irregularities and weaknesses peculiar TO wo-
men, 1t is the only guaranteed remedy. If
1t doesn't benefit or cure, you have your
money back
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

TIE oyster, like good many other people
of fashionable pretensious, is in the swim
during the summer, only 10 find himself in
the soup when winter comes.-Boston Tran
script
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

The finest MINI. Barley and Bohemian
Hops are brewed in the "a. B. C. Bohemian
Bottled Beer of st. LouiS Get no other.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

EB. WALTHALL & Co, Druggists, Horse
Cave, KY, say: "Halrs Catarrh Cure cures
every one that takes it" Sold by Drug
gists, 75o
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

WHEN lone traveller comes to an abyss
II doesn't crafty him much TO fall in with
friend. Boston Courier.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09

PEOPLE Are Killed by Coughs that Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar would cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in ono minute.