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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-29

Boriesscn was defended by Lawyers
James Mcmahon, of New Milford, and
John T. Hubbard, and w. S. Judd of
Litchfeld. The prisoners confession left
very little for the state to prove and the
testimony on both sides was mostly of an
expert nature. The defense resorted to
the old dodge of insanity, endeavoring to
prove that epilepsy had rendered the
prisoner mentally irresponsible. Several
experts testified that this disease produced
responsibility and expressed the belief
that Boriesson did not know what he was
doing when he murdered his sweetheart.
The, prosecution proved, however, that
the crime was premeditated and brutal
aud the jury after celebrating less than
half an hour, found him guilty of murder
in the first degree. There was very little
ground on which to base petition for a
new trial and the counsel for the condemn.
ed man took no further steps until January
10, 1892. On that day they appeared be.
fore the board of pardons and pleaded
that the sentence of death be COMMITTED to
life imprisonment. Lawyers Mcmahon
and Judd appeared before the board with
additional evidence tending to show that
Borjesson was undoubtedly Insane when he
committed the crime. Their effort, how.
ever, were without avail, as the board re
jected the petition. Borjesson waa Their
told to prepare to meet his fate.
The Murderer.
Andrew Borjesson was 80 years old the
thirtheenth Of Inst November. Ha W,
born N Sweden n the same foun aa ~,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

compact made to give and receive
presents OF less cost than heretofore,
and to use any balance of money. that
might otherwise have been expended,
IN some way that shall add real value to
the life of those who are unable to give
gifts at all?
The money that is unwisely spent in
many families of not very large in
comes Tor things that are presently
laid by and forgotten. if put together
in one sum would provide n southern
winter for an invalid who would die in
the north, or 4 journey IN the hills next
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

of gifts whose value was chiefly in their
handiwork. Now we are in danger of
allowing curiosity and acquisitiveness
to drown out all the simple and sacred
feelings belonging to the day. For
gradually the increase OF wealth
has brought about an unwise in
crease in the cost of gifts for
special and recurring occasions; and
the stOrekeepers, quick to take hint.
set the world aflame every year with
their advertisements, as if it were 4
matter of course that things of price
should be bought, till the custom has
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23
Glad Christmas
RE49kal> Dav
~ Zl&sS[S y

fOMETH now the
sacred morn
To our spirits tired
and worn,
Bringing with the
chant and chime
Memories of that
after time
When TO sinful
man was given
Pledge of peace and
love from heaven,
And herald strain
ar1d anna1 4hr.Nnn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

year for tired needlewoman: orwould
give a young girl, with a talent for pen
ell or piano, the beginning of the educa-
ton in art she ought to have; or send a
poor boy through one year of college;
or stock little haberdashery for some
one who cannot work. and to beg who
is ashamed; or procure surgery, cloth
ing and countless comforts and turn the
dreariness of pOverty-striclSen homes
into sunshine. Is this not really some
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

refreshments, and everything indicated
that he was expected and was to be
grandly entertained.
He was He found the ladies charm
ing takers. and he was much in
terested, thinking every minute they
would breach the matter for which they
wanted reporter.
Not word on the subject came, how
ever, and at length Mr.. Roberts was
obliged to ask for the information.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

become a burden, and no one of merely
moderate means can maintain it with
out serious self-denial. So it has come
to pass that many give what they really
cannot afford, and what no one wants:
and receive what they never should
have bought for themselves. and what
frequently entails increased expense by
demanding other things to correspond.
Would it not be an experiment worth
trying, if in every household there were
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

May l inquire, ladies" said he. feel
ing he was about to end most delight
full evening, why have been sent for.
If it is matter of news"
oh, no; not all" broke in one of the
girls ''Not at all; the fact is we have
a cousin who is going to marry re-
porter and we merely wanted to see
how one acted out in company"
JOIN J. FULLER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23
THE REPORTERS CALL.
The Ladies Enjoyed 1t, But the News
paper Man Didn't.

The Ladies Enjoyed 1t, But the News
paper Man Didn't.
The city editor was just giving out
the assignments. Itwas New Years day
and the reporters one and all had gone
to the Office in the hope that they would
be given day off or at least some easy
task. Harold Roberts rather crowed
over his fellows, for he thought he had
won the prize. Perhaps he had.
A request had come from lady in n
fashionable quarter of the city to have a
reporter sent to her house that evening
at eight o'clock, but no hint of what
was required was given.
AT the hour named, Mr.. Roberts was
at the number given and was presently
ushered into an extremely pleasant
room where sat two charming young
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23
Encouraging.

Miss Lovina Cottedge-Oh. Mr.. Squeer
am 50 pleased with your beautiful
Christmas gift.
Madison Squeer-I am very glad you
liked it. thinking of his rival.) Err
did you get anything from Shipper
Clarke?
Miss Cottedge-No; | told him that he
had better save the money-Pucl.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

Echoed forth the rapturous song
Welcomed III the holy ray
or the first glad Christmas day.
Joyful let US greet it now,
With light hearts and cheerful brow,
Bright warm hearths and mirthful bands,
Kindly eyes and clasping hands;
Greetings frank and words of cheer,
To the friends and kindred near.
Meekly, humbly lay aside
Angry tone and look of pride,
Memory of wrong or woe
Treacherous friend or cruel foe
All that chills the heart below.
And round cheerful board and hearth,
Midst words of JOY and songs of mirth,
Let each grateful spirit be
Fraught with holy charity;
Nor envy, care, nor malice find
Resting-place in heart or mind;
But kindly tone and open hand,
And the deed Of mercy planned,
To our suffering neighbors prove
Our Christmas faith and Christmas love,
Worthy of this solemn time,
Hallowed by His love sublime,
Who bore with patience wrong and blame,
Poverty and want and shame
All that earth's poor wanderers fear
OF mortal pain and suffering here.
SO with faiths best prayer and praise
Shall we hail the day Of days;
50 with charity benign,
Bend before its hallowed shrine.
And the hearts best tribute bring
To the altar of our King.
So with meet and harmless mirth
Gather round the social hearth,
And the spirits free from care,
And the welcome uttered there,
And the kindly glance and tone,
And the prayer for loved ones gone,
And the clasp of friendships hand.
And the greetings, frank and bland,
And the kindly word and deed,
Shown the suffering in their need,
Shall be pleasing in His eyes,
Whose dear human sympathies,
From His throne beyond the skies,
Reacheth, in their JOY or woe,
All His creatures here below.
N. Y. Ledger.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23
WORTH CONSIDERING.
Is Christmas Degeneratine Into a Mere
Festival for the Storekeepers:

Our Christmas of to-day makes me
sometimes fear that the Christmas of
our youth is degenerating into a festi-
val of the store-keepers. Once there
was merry-making at home. trimming
of the church with evergreens, listen
ing for the bells of Christmas eve peal
ing through the frosty air, interchange
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

thing for many Of US to consider?-Har-
riet Prescott Spofo-d, il Ladies' Home
Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

SIT AND WATCH AID LISTEN
TIE dear old farmhouse Kitchen
And the Old brown district school
Come back like an angels vision,
Though stern thought their rule.
] have lost the sweet old mother,
And the father strict and kind.
Whose word Tas law to the children
j law they loved to mind.
They are not on the earth for loving;
They have left the weary read,
And they hear the Christmas music
On the golden hills OF God
But I'm better for their teaching,
And on 10 the very end
1 will try to walk as they did,
With the Christ for my blessed Friend.
I will try to teach the children
That love is the best Of ereeds,
Ala that he who cares for his neighbor
His own cause ever pleads -vzj
Yes, dear, it is "Merry Christmas
And Te7 really SHOULD not scold
1fa man fofSets at Christmas
That he is not made Of gold.
Why. sdged for MY Christmas presents
Quite since the first o: May,
And 1 like to be bankrupt for awhile
After the Christmas day.
Margaret E. Sangster. in Harper's Bazar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

Buy your holiday presents early and
your pocketbook will avoid the rush
later on.--Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

Before the first of May,
And I'm bankrupt till the spring returns,
After each Christmas day.
take my dearest dear ones
First on my Christmas list
My rosy, dimpled darlings,
With faces made to be kissed.
And the lovely bright-eyed mother
Wherever she sets her chair,
In the nursery or the parlor,
The center of home is there.
For her should be spoils of jewels,
Velvet and lace galore,
Raiment TO trail it's splendors
Over our homely floor
But her frOwn of grave discretion
Still holds my zeal in check,
And her gentle "Dear, be careful"
Is strong as monarch's beck.
And Tom, my sturdy first-boru,
And my rOguish, manly Fred.
IT'S little to think of skates for one,
And the other must have q sled.
And my dainty baby Margaret,
And my winsOme maiden Ruth,
I'll see that their Christmas stockings
Are full to the brim, in soOth-
Next comes q host of cousins
We are rich in kith and kin.
Their numbers muster bravely,
With the babies counted in.
Beyond these are the needy
Our Christmas feast TO share,
And the worn and heavy-heaTted,
Who are ever in our care.
In flock the joyous children,
Laden with fir and pine.
And the scarlet holly berries,
Their stars and wreaths TO twine.
sit and watch and listen
Til I almost fall asleep,
And over my weary senses
The drifting odors sweep.
And somehow, this Christmas fading,
/ am back in the long ago.
When was jolly youDgster
Trudging 10 school in the snow.
gI;EIy/I//
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

observations taken at lola, Kansas.
The temperature noted is taken at Z
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21

Before and litter. eet medicine known; ask
drnyyists for Woop'r PHosPHoDINE; IL he Offers
some worthless medicine in place OF thie, leave
his dishonest store. enclose price In letter; ana
SIT rix IS; one will please, six will cure; pam
phlet in plain Sc alec envelope. STAMPS; address
THE WOOD CHEMICAL CO.,
131 woodward avenue. Detroit, Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY. fes
In the Circuit Court of the September Term,
ID. 1s92-In Chancery.
Albert NJ. Little, We. Joseph Little. Andrew j.
Little. Duncan d Little, Sarah O. Lloyd and
Nellie E Gunnel. p irtiiion.
Notice is hereby given thst by virtue of q decree
OF said court entered in the above entitled cause
on the fourth day OF October. A. ID. 1872, shall,
on Wednesday the Second day of November, A D.
1892, atthe hour OF two O'Clock in the afternoon
the north door Of the court house in the city of
Rock Island in said county. TO sa. sly said decree
FELL at public auction - the high L and best bid
der for cash in hand. sose certain parcels OF land
situated ia the county of Rock siand and state OF
Illinois, known snd described follows. to-vit:
The soulh half ca of the southwest quarter "a
OF section twenty even (27); also one % acre
out OF the w~st part OF the southeast quarter ca
OF the northwest quarter "a OF section Thirty
four, (34) also the northwest quarter "a OF the
northeast quarter "a and the northeast quarter
% of the nortnwe IL quarter 90 OF said section
thirty four, go, all IN township sixteen, (16)
north of range four, a., west of the Fourth prin
ciD-l meridian.
Dated at Rock leland, ILL.,, this sth day OF OCSo-
Der, A. ID. 1882.
GEORGE F. ROTH. SPECIAL Commissioner.
JACKSON & HURST, Sol citors for Complainant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
Tney want AZ repeated.

I'm every state where an election has
been held under the Australian ballot
law the Democrats have made gains
There are two reasons for this. First.
the Republicans have not the same op-
portunities as under the old law for
using money corruptly; and second, be-
cause the majority of the ignorant voters
being in the Republican party their
losses through the inability of their
voters to mark the ticket correctly are
greater The party leaders are cursing
the law and demanding its repeal In
Illinois Republicans think the law will
lose them votes. and some of them boldly
announce that if they get control of the
legislature they will make short work of
it, This is an admission that they car
win only by corrupt methods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
PROTECT YOUR EYESI
MIR. H. HIRSCHRERG

@N- - Z III.
The well-knOwn OpIician of 6ae Olive ST
IN. <. cor. a n and Olive), ST. Loui.. ha.
appointed T fl. Thomas sc agent for his
celebrated Diamond Speciacles and Eve
glasses, and also for his Diamond Nom
manageable Spectacles and Eyeglasses
The glasses are the greatest invention
ever made in spectacles- nv a r-c-er
construction of the Lens a person pur-
chasing pair of these Non-ChanceabIe
Glasses never has to change these glas.e.
from the eyes. and every pair purchased
Is guaranteed, so that if they ever leave
the eyer (nO matter how or scratched the
Lenses ere) they will furnish the party
with new pair of glasses free of charge
I. III. THOMAS hssa full assortment
snd invites AL to satisfy themselves
OF the great superiority of these Glasses
over any and ali others now in use TO cal
and examine the same at 7. II. Thomas,
druggist and opticisn. Roc Island
No Peddlers Suppl}ed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
LEGAL
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
E.tste Oh EIisha ?. Revnolds. decea.ed.

Estate of Elisha P. REYNOLDS, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed execu e
tor of the last will and testament of Elisha p.
Reynolds, late OF the county of Rock Island
state of Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court OF
Rock Island county, al the ONCE Of the clerk of
said court in the city OF Rock Island, the Deem
Der term, on the first Monday in December next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested 10 attend
for the purpose of having the same djueted. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 2Ist day of September, 4. d. 1894.
E ?. REYNOLDS. JR.. Executor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
A Thoughtful Parent

Consults his best interests when he is
prepared for an emergency; he knows
that like a thief in the night" Group
or Whoopisg Cough may come upon his
child without warning Can he afford to
be without remedy at hsndf CuSeb
Cough Cure is what he should have on
hand; it is the one-minute remedy.
For the tickling in the throat, the hack
ing cough, sore lungs. and al affections
of that kind. Cubeb Cough Cure is the
best.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
A Druggist Talks.

Will F. Crawford, druggist at Des
Moines, Iowa, says it is remarkable the
way Cubeb Cough Cures sells, that his
customers speak of il in the highest terms
of praiee. One man in particular who
has been troubled with bronchitis for
years, never found any relief until he
used Cubeb Cough Cure. He says it
stopped il at once. he does not hest
tate to recommend it for all throat and
lung troubles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
Mike Mcdonald.

A. S. Trude, attorney for mike"
Mcdonald, in The Evening News, Chi
cago, Oct. 1: by the way" added Mr..
Trude, "McDonald's candidate for gov
ernor was Gen. Black. Judge Altgeld
never had his friendship or cooperation
That is well known by all Mcdonald:
political associates"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21

FITs-All fits stopped free by Or.
Kiine's Great Nerve Restorer. No fits
after the first days use. Marvellous
cures. Treatise and 50 trial bottle free to
FIT cases. Send TO DR.. Kline, 93l Arch
street, philadelphia, Pa. For sale by all
druggists: call on yours.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
WOODS PHOSPHOOINE E,


Promptly and perma
nently crres all forms OF
Nervous Weakne.s. Ennis
sious. Spermatorrhes, I'm
potency and all effects OF
abuse or exccesset; been
prescribed over IS years
In thousands of cases; is
the only reliable and hon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
Worth a Thousand Dollars.

Every child born into a family is
thought to be worth "a thousand dollars"
to the parents. Why then should thew
not he cared for from infancy 10 matur-
ity? Keep the mouth and teeth right By
SOZODONT, and you start them right.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-21
Denver and Return.

Oct 20 to 25 the c.. r. l. s. railway
will sell tickets to Denver with return
limit of 80 days at rate OF $35 account
annual convention w. c.. T. L.
F. Fl. PLUMMER,
Ticket Agent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-20

Austin, Tex, Dec. 10. 1892.
4, since the last report was sent TO the press,
the following amounts have been received
AZ Worlds fair headquarters: From II. l..
hackney' Nalda, $40; Mrs, Il. l.. Hovis,
McDade; SO.i5; VIM; NJ Rice, New York,
500; Mrs. Hyatt, Beaumont, 500: Mrs.
:. n Carter. Bonham, sd; Mrs. Curry.
Orange. S20.25; Mrs. Il. A. Atee, Laredo,
$40; Mr. A; W. Crockett. Granbury $40;
Mrs, Kate Doyle, Grinbury, S25; ID. G.
Cogdnll, Granbury, S25; the local board of
Colorndo. SOL; Mrs. Lasker, Galveston,
Si9,23; Dr.. p. A.. Hannaford, Granbury,
Compton and King, Caldwell, SOS; Mrs. Jno.
burst, Tyler, sI4.25; Home School, Vic
SSIls, $50; Guy NJ Bryan, $40 Mrs.
Worth, S25; Local Board, Abilene Ss4 10:
J. W. v htner, Dallas, So: Il. g. Belhnus,
Dallas. $40; VIM. White & Co, Dallas. $40;
g: IL Sehoelkon Dallas. 500; L; o.; Stan.
Dallas, $50; Keaung Implement Machine
O., Dallas, $50; Murphy \ Boianz, Dallas,
Schneider, Dallas $50: Sir iiaT Il Watson H.
WuNnhachle. S7l.Oj. This finishes the list
or recent contributions We have been re-
duested to give list Of the men and cor
poratIons who have given as much as 500
TO the Worlds fair enterprise. In accord
nnce with that request we give the follow
Brnckenridge, 500; Mona Mills 500; Benu-
mont Lumber Co., 500; Gribble & Co.
$40; Texas Tram Il Lumber Co., $500; W.
NJ: Rice, New York, 500
IN addition to these some generous con-
tributlOns have been sent In from the larger
cities: Col. II. ID. Andrews sent s58l
raised by the San Antonio school children
and the San Antonio ladies sent In siO6
through Mrs. Helen Qull1an and SlGO
through Mrs. Laura L. Foute The Fort
Worth Local Board has sent $3.50 through
Miss Lily Peak, secretary, and $500 through
Mrs j. c. Terrell. Dallas has sent In.
through Mrs. James II. Scruggs, SO: through
Mrs j. II. shelly S2l25; and collected by
Mr.. J. s. Daugherty, S235. Houston has
sent In, through Mrs Ella Hutchlns Etpunrt
$40; and through Mrs. W. NJ. Christian
$Dl2. Galveston has given, through Col
Lowe, 500, and through Mrs. Lasker,
In another issue we will give the list Of
the moneys sent from the smaller towns
mud also the complete lIgt Of sums sent for
the statue fund.
We sincerely hope that this will stimu.
late all the people who have not contri.
butet 10 this enterprise 10 come 10 tile
front and do something for the cause OF
patriotism and for the sake of the state.
BENEDICTE Il. TORN,
President
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-20
M socr,L PaoBLrm

Now that the struggle for party as
tendency is for the present lnlled, some
Northern political writer's are worrying
themselves NJ to what win bceumc Of
the social problem" of the ;onth under
the Democratic government. IL is hard
for these sef-constitu,ed guarlilns to
realize that their wards are fnll grown
and that the survival Of the colored
race must be that Of the iiitest II its
existence is to be pepetuatel. Nearly
the average period Of n generation has
elapsed since the negro has ',een free.
and as he was not savage It tie time
Of his emancipation and he nas had fer
quarter of century the privileges
Of citizenship, the time has bcel sulfic-
lent to show what manner Of man he
can be. II he has not demonstrated his
ability to hold his own, no amount Of
bolstcrine viii make him stand
The South knows no social problcm;
the majority Of the people are willing
10 have the negro cnjoy all tlis benefits
Of citizenship, but as the white race
does not thrust itself upon the society
Of the colored race, it does nor ndmit
any right on the part Of the negro to
intrude. The real or affected anxiety
of these zcalots IS amusing. The South
is abundantly able to manage It's Internal
affairs and all that is asked Of the
leaders Of either party is thit it be
permitted to do this
Mississippi proved It's capacity 70 take
care of itself by large Democratic
majority at the recent election. This
was the first ono held since the adoption
Of The new constitution with the cdu-
cationHl test clause. BY its provisions
no citizen then voter rclnlushcd bis
right of franchise, and no one, Of which
ever race, was allowed to assume it un-
less he could read and write. Here,
then. is the inducements the requirement
is not excessive and If mch of either
race appreciate the voting privilege it
can be gained at a very small cost
Experience and observation alike torch
that whenever people desire to be
educated, progress in all lines begins
II, then, the experiment in Mississippi
is repeated in the other Southern states
there will he seen race Of peonle earn.
cstly ut work for themselves and in no
need Of outside help. Then lie social
problem as advocates term it, will
cease to be- and an Intelligent under
be. cen the races will shame
ull efforts to create antag0nism.