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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
SAD ACCIDENT.
The Son of Gen. Byron sherry Instantly
Killed by Failing From third story
Window at Kansas City.

The Son of Gen. Byron Sherry Instantly
Killed By Failing From 1hird story
Window at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 13-In the
midst of an entertainment which had
overcrowded the main auditorium of
the Central high school building young
Pinair Sherry, eldest son of Gen. Byron
w. Sherry, of this city, came to ter
rible death last night The unfortunate
boy fell from window to an iron
deck. three floors below, breaking his
neck
The Platonian Literary society gave
its sixth annual open session last
night in the main auditorium
of the high school building
on Locust street near Twelfth. A
great crowd attended Nearly every
one of the 500 pupils was there, and
what with these and their parents and
friends the capacity of the great room
was overtaxed People stood packed
in the aisles and upon the stairways
leading to the room. On the rear seats
people stood up. endeavoring to get
sight of the stage. The windows about
the sides and rear of the room were
filed, too, people standing in some and
utilizing some as seats
Pinair Sherry went to the entertain
ment He was among the late ar
rivals and got no further into the
crowded room than the aisle at the
eastern side. Pinair found a seat in
one OF the east windows, which was
open, and Frank Markward stood near
him.
Sitting in the window with young
Sherry was Charles Parker. When the
first half of the programme was nearly
finished young Sherry stood up in the
window and attempted to lower the
upper sash, leaning outside, his over
coat resting upon his left arm. He
pulled the upper half of the window
partly down, lost his balance, and,
without word or sound, fell back
ward, distance of about forty feet,
and was instantly killed. He was
about eighteen years of age and en-
ployed as clerk in the Times count
ing room.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
A Heroine Meats Death.

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb IA terri
BILE accident occurred at Gamer on, near
this city, in which two beautiful young
girls, daughters of William C. Criswell,
a wealthy citizen, lost their lives-one
of them while heroically attempting to
save the other. Essie and Georgiana
Criswell, aged respectively II and 16,
were walking along the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad tracks and while attempt
ing to cross in front of west-bound
train Essie fell, when the engine was
almost upon her. Georgisna, seeing
her sisters danger. rushed to her res
cue. She, too, STUN bled and was struck
by the locomotive and both were killed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
THE COAL COMBINE.
Resolutions Introduced In ongress Look
ing to an Investigation of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Trust

Resolutions Introduced In ongress Look
ing to an Investigation of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Trust
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Representa-
tive Stout of MICHIGAN Friday in
troduced the following resolution in
the house:
Whereas. the Reading, Lehigh Valley. Jersey
Central 6 Delaware, Lackawanna s. Western
railways, operating lines in the different states
and representing nominal capital OF 800 0O0.-
OOO the plant Of which could be duplicated at
one half the sum- have effected a combination.
Resolved, That the committee on interstate
commerce be requested TO investigate the facts
Of the case and report whether such consolida-
tion should not be prohibited by national laws,
and whether q bureau OF Interstate transpOrta-
ton should be organized, headed by a cabinet
officer known as the secretary of commerce.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IA. j. Cas-
sett ono Of the directors of the Penn
sylvania Railr Dad Co., said Saturday of
the coal roads com bine: "If you want
my candid opinion, l think this Is the
most audacious and ilnpudent de-
fiauce Of the law and of the constitu-
ton of the state that has ever been
attempted in Pennsylvania 1t is not
possible that the people who have made
this gigantic com bination can have for
gotten the result of the litigation grow
ing out of the proposed purchase by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. of the
South Pennsylvania road some
years ago. Here is an attempt
to create q monopoly of almost the
sntire anthracite coal output of the
state and the entire output, in fact, ex-
cept the very small part which is con-
trolled by the Penusy lvania railway.
The magnitude of this enormous
combination will be understood
when tell you that the
anthracite coal production amounts
to about 10000, 600 tons per annum,
representing money value of
the market Of $3.50, OOo, 900 annually. Do
l think that any steps will be taken to
prevent the deal from being carried
ont? Yes, / most certainly do. VIII
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. take
any legal proceedings? l don't know
anything about that, but do not think
it will be necessary for any corporation
or individual to take any action, either"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
SCIENTIFIC SPLINTERS.

THE moon moves 1888 feet a second.
A CUBIC foot of newly fallen snow
weighs So pounds, and has IL times the
bulk Of an equal weight of water.
DURING the heavy gales the waves Of
the Atlantic are from twenty-four to
thirty-six feet in height-half above
and half below the mean level Of the
sea-
The star Sirius, which is shown to be
about double the size of our sun, emits
from forty to sixty fold moro light than
the sun, owing to its matter being much
more diffused.
WAVES exert force of one ton per
square inch when they are only twenty
feet high. At Cassis, France, granite
blocks of fifteen cubic meters have been
moved by wave force
In his own laboratory Mr.. Aitisen cal
culated SO,OO0,OO0 of dust particles in
cubic inch of air. near the ceiling S.
0O0,0 and above a Bunsen flame the
infinite number of ass, 900, 900.
THE Investigations recently made of
the inhabitants of what are known as
the Colorado cliff jewellers have led
scientific men to believe that they wers
occupied by race of people fully ten
thousand years ago.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
PUBLIC LANDS.
A Bill Introduced Into Congress Granting
All Public Lands to the Several States
and TerrIfnrIes-

A Bill Introduced Into Congress Granting
All Public Lands to the Several States
and Territories.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Mr. Busey
has introduced a bill granting to the
several states and territories of the
United States in trust for the use Of
the occupants thereof all public lands
now belonging tn or hereafter acquired
by the United States, except military
and other reservations and land needed
for public buildings Section of the
bill provides that each state or terri
tory on becoming q state shall first in
corporate in its constitution an article
forever forbidding the practice of
polygamy or the Incorporation
of lotteries or other gambling
devices or corporation for immoral
purposes, and shall provide by law
commissioner Of lands, whose duty it
shall be to care for, improve and lease
said lands to citizens of the United
States and bona fide occupants for an
annual cash rental, with a proviso in
the lease for reappraisement at least
once every ten years. and such i'm
NV
be taken into account Ten per cent
of the annual rental shall be paid into
the treasury of the United States an
nually.
When a state or territory has COM
piled with the provisions of section
the secretary of the interior is directed
TO issue a patent conveying in trust
forever all public lands within its bor-
ders, and turn over all effects of the
land Office or officer therein and close
such Offices
Section of the bill reserves all lands
belonging to the United States from
this time henceforth from sale, and
they shall not be subject after the pas
sage of the act to entry settlement or
occupation except as provided The
measure was referred to the committee
on public lands.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
THE LATEST.

MUBTA, Ark, was almost completely
wiped out the other day by fire which
broke out in an old lumber yard
About two-thirds of the buildings were
burned including stave factory. The
total loss was about Sla5,O00
MAGNATEs interested in the new coal
trust do not fear legal or congressional
investigation
THE cardinals are said to have voted
in favor Of electing an Italian in the
event of the death of Pope Leo.
GEN. BooTH was welcomed home bv
a monster procession of Salvationists
through the streets of London
Mrs. DR. GRAVES has returned to
Providence, r l., from a visit to her
husband, confined in the penitentiary
at Canon City, Col, for the murder of
Mrs Barnaby.
Four men, one from Kansas City,
were arrested in Dallas, Tex, recently
while buying arms with which to COM
NIT train robbery.
FIVE thousand barrels of -four were
sent from Minneapolis the other day to
Philadelphia for shipment to Russia to
relieve sufferer Iowa is also doing
noble work
THE pope has promised active as
sistance in furthering the interests of
the Chicago worlds fair.
FIERCE opposition is being shown at
various points in Germany to the sec
tartan education bill.
A BRILLIANT auroral display was
witnessed early Saturday at New York,
Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, Columbus, Toledo, Detroit, In
dianapolis, Kansas City and at Illinois
and Iowa points, but not at st. Louis
or Memphis Though not seen at Min
neapolis or St Paul the aurora was
plainly witnessed at Milwaukee.
ELEvEs missing miners of Alaska are
believed to have been murdered by In
dams or lost at ses
THE American Federation Of Labor
proposes TO take decisive action in case
alleged discrimination against union
workmen by the worlds constructors is
not stopped
A NEGRO murderer was lynched in
the very center of Pine Bluff, Ark, re-
Gently. Then the Jail was broken open
and the first victims accomplice was
also seized and strung up.
SECRETARY NOBLE declares that no
bona fide lot purchasers in Ell Reno,
Ok, will suffer by reason of his deci-
sion
THE dead body of q man supposed to
be J. IL Coulters found in a backward,
in Kansas City. with bullet hole in
his head. Theories of murder and of
suicide.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
FOUND ASPHyxiATEO.
Sad Fate of a Kansas Farmer and His Wife
and Nother.

and Mother.
HOPE, Kan, Feb. f5-Hepry Butler
and his wife and aged mother, living
in humble home in Marion county,
have beyond doubt been murdered by
unknown persons who will probably
never be captured.
Last Saturday Butler, German
farmer 60 years of age, and his wife
and aged mother .were seen at work,
but after that day no one noticed them.
No attention was paid to the matter,
however, as they were rather unsociaL
Saturday the little girl of a neigh Dor
was sent to the house On an errand,
and, finding the front door locked and
receiving no response to knocks, peeped
in at the window and saw three persons
on two beds, apparently dead. She
gave the alarm and the neighbors at
once congregated at the house, broke
open the door and made aghastly find.
The two women were rot only dead,
but in an advanced stage of decompo-
sition- The man was still alive, but
unconscious and lived but a few hours
after being taken out
A jury was impaneled and after an
investigation it was decided that the
deaths resulted from asphyxiation from
coal gas.
In the room was cooking stove,
from which two lids had been lifted.
There was evidently a premeditated
arrangement of the house, as every
thing was closed tight and the old peo-
pie were found in their beds.
The house showed signs of having
been ransacked, and as it was supposed
that the people had considerable saw
ings laid away suspicious of foul play
are entertained, but owing to the
length of time which had elapsed there
are no means of securing track of the
murderers, though efforts are being
made to do so.
The Buffers were peaceable and qniet
and no one was known to have any
thing against them.
TIE LATEST.
The latest theory in regard to the
mystery is that Butler. when his wife
and mother were asleep, himself took
the lids off the stove and then went to
sleep himself, hoping that the coal gas
wovld prevent him from ever waking
again. This is supported by the fact
that the house doors were all locked
and the windows fastened They may
have been destitute and Butler desper-
ata in consequences.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
A Very Bad Man.

BERLIN, Feb 13-Emil Hammer
stein, the noted forger, who is accused
of 140 different crimes and misdemean-
ors, has just been sentenced to twelve
years imprisonment having been con-
victed of the particular offense for
which he was on trial at the Berlin as
sizes Hammerstein, who is a man of
education and wide experience, de-
Tended himself, and did so with
marked ability. He was SO overcome
on hearing his sentence pronounced
that he fninted
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
A Mint For the West.

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA quiet tip is
out that the treasury officials are favor
able to the idea of another mint There
is feeling that whether free coinage
goes through or not a mint in the Mis-
sissippi valley should be established.
Congressman Cobb learned of this feel
ing and has put in bill providing shat
the mint shall be located in St Louis.
His proposition locates the mint in the
old post office, on Third and Olive
streets, and appropriates $50, coo to start
it. Chicago, Omaha and two or three
other cities viii try to secure the loea-
ton
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

IT was reported that the president
and Secretary Noble had agreed &c
recommend to congress the ratification
of the Cherokee strip agreement
J. W. LABoUN and John G. Hazard,
representing the New Orleans cotton
exchange, have expressed themselves
on the anti-option bill before the house
agricultural committee.
1T is reported that the course of the
United States towards Chilli has
alienated all of the South American ma
tons
THE treasury department has pur-
chased 274,O00 ounces of silver at from
S.905 to S.9075.
FORMAL invitations have been issued
30 members of the house and senate to
risit Chicago February % and inspect
The worlds fair work.
GENERAL CONSUL CowAN, of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad Co., has APP
peared before the senate commerce
committee in opposition to granting
judicial powers to the interstate COM
tnerce commission.
THE first volume of the blue book for
1891 shows that there are employed in
the postal service of the United States,
in all capacities, 1874, 4S1 persons, and in
all other departments of the govern
ment 60, SOS persons, making a total of
2i7, 1894
THE military academy appropriation
bill has passed the house at Washing
ton.
The secretary of state is negotiating
a new treaty of extradition with the
French government, the present one
being antiquated
ORDERS have been sent to Montevideo
by the secretary of the navy authoriz-
ing Adm. Gherardi to return to the
West Indies with the Philadelphia and
the Concord
Cor. CHARLES d. MORTON, one of the
most extensive farmers of North Da-
kota; has protested vigorously against
the passage of Washburn's anti-option
bill The merchants of Memphis,
Tenn, have also protested
TITLES of bena fide purchasers of
lots in FL Reno are absolutely safe
Secretary Noble has taken steps to per-
NIT residents of Ell Reno to make their
titles so lately disturbed by his deci-
sion perfect and at no added cost The
department has moved with prompt
ness and vigor to correct the troubles
and make certain and sure the titles of
those who have settled there.
THE ways and means committee of
the house will be petitioned to prepare
a bill invoking the paternal condemna-
ton of the government upon the cigar
cite habit.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
BITS OF WIT AND WISDOM.
Do NOT growl It Is beastly.

Do NOT growL It is beastly.
A GOOD resolution is better than moth
ing at all.
ALL the money of the spendthrift is
ready money.
THERE is always precious little OF
anything precious.
THE life of the young lady is largely
q matter of hooks and eyes.
TIE high-tempcred woman takes an
excursion almost every day.
If you really know more than other
people you doubtless have sense enough
to keep some of it to yourself.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

Beauty often depends on
plumpness; SO does comfort;
so does health. If you get
thin, there is something
wrong, though you may feel
no sign of it.
Thinness itself is a sign;
sometimes the first sign ;
sometimes not.
The way to get back
plumpness is by CAREFUL
LIVING, which sometimes in
cludes the use of SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil.
Let us send you-free-a
little book which throws much
light on all these subjects.
SCOTT & BowsE. Chemists. r37 South sth Avenue,
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of liver
oil-al druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
GENERAL

The board of review of the National
trotting association has finally expelled
Frank l. Noble and his horse Alcyon
for connection with the Nelson crook
edness in Boston in 1889
IT was believed that President Bar
rillos was going to continue in power
by the use of the military.
HORRIBLE reports of mutiny and
other crimes in connection with the
recent laundering of Greek steamer
in the Mediterranean are current in
London
Four anarchist leaders in the recent
outbreak at Here's, Spain, were gar
roted publicly the other day. A vast
crowd witnessed the execution, but
the military preserved order.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
UNITED MINE WORKERS.
Action of the Conven, ion Held at Column
bus, Ohio.


bus, OHIO.
COLUMBUS. o., Feb. 15.-At the con-
vention of the United Mine Workers of
America Saturday it was decided to
abolish the defense funi and assess a
per capita tax of ten cents a month for
the support of the organization. All
money now in the defense fund is to
be used for organization purposes
The general executive board was au-
thorized to levy tax at any time for
the support of strike A resolution
urging the adoption by the national
house of representatives of the resolu-
tiou to investigate The Pinkerton de-
tective system was passed
The convention declared for the re-
striction of Chinese Immigration, the
election of United States senators by
popular vote and the passage of ma
tional laws for the protection OF min
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
THE EAST.

PRESIDENT BEERS, of the New York
Life Insurance Co., has resigned and
has been voted pension of SIS, 900 per
year for life. He was also retained in
an advisory capacity.
THE total number of bodies brought
to the morgue from the ruins of the
Hotel Royal, at New York, up to the
9th was seventeen. OF this number
eleven were women and six men
THE Reading Railroad Co. has Sc
cured control of the Lehigh Valley and
Jersey Central roads and entered into a
contract with the Lackawana which
viii have vast effect on the anthra-
cite coal trade of the country.
ALL the officers of the Louisiana Lot
terry Co. have been indicted bv the
grand jury in the United States circuit
court in Boston, and warrants have
been issued for their arrest
JOHN J. KNOX died at New York on
the 9th of pneumonia
A MEETING of democrats was held in
New York on the 1ith to protest against
holding the state convention Febru-
airy 90.
18th were the heaviest on record.
Reading ana New England were con-
spicuous features of the bull movement.
Bears were given a terrible drubbing.
The Mexican government is nego-
tiating with New York newspaper to
publish a Mexican edition.
The New York grand jury has re-
turned an indictment for forgery in
the second degree against Edward NJ.
Field
FIVE hundred Russians arrived at
New York January 80, and eighty of
them were sent to the lodging house of
the United Hebrew charities and others
went to lodging houses in other parts
of the city. Fifteen of those at the
lodging house of the United Hebrew
charities were taken with typhus fever
on the 18th. Fifty-seven other cases
have been found
THE Mercantile Trust Co. of New
York has begun suit against the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway for the
enforcement of the payment of Febru-
airy l, 1891, coupons on the second
mortgage bonds of the defendant COM
pany, upon which they defaulted.
THE anti-early convention democrats
of Brooklyn held a mass meeting on
the 18th and were addressed by Con-
gresham John D. Warner and others
Strong resolutions were passed
A. ]. CAssATT, of the Pennsylvania
road, believes the coal combine will
not be allowed to stand in that state.
BARON HIRsCH is said to have visited
New York in disguise and found that
his Jewish relief funds were not used
rightly.
THREE trains were wrecked on one
road near Pittsburgh the other night,
but no one was hurt.
TIE trial of the Delamaters broken
bankers of Meadville, Pa, has been in
progress Assignee Haskins made a
bad showing for the firm.
Ex-MAYoR RICHARD P. PEARSON, of
Allegheny, Pa, who was charged with
quilted, the prosecution failing to make
out a case The cost was placed on
the county.
AN order has been issued BY the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. instructinp
their agents to sell tickets including
round trip at one-half rate to min
listers This is a considerable conces-
sion. as two-third rates prev allied here
tofore.
The Massachusetts, G. A. r by a
unanimous vote has Endorsed the gen.
eral order of Commander-in-Chi
Palmer protesting against the use of
the confederate flag on any occasion
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
THE WEST,

The city council of Chicago has
passed an ordnance granting permits
sion to build a wigwam on the lake
front ia which che national democratic
convention vii be held.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

JACKSONVILLE, Ill, Feb 15-The
weavers in the wooden mill here have
struck, their trouble being over the
discharge of certain men and their de-
mand for nine hours work day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
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plants " of every kind, it's an un-
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And it's the only one, among
medicines for women, that's guar
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Can anything else be "just as.
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"They're about as bad as the
disease !" Not all of them, though.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are.
pleasant-both when they're taken
and when they act. They cure per-
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all arrangements of the Liver,
Stomach and Bowels.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

REPRESENTATIVE GLOVER, OF Kansas,
has introduced bill authorizing states
for the purpose Of increasing trans
portation facilities to borrow money
from the government secured by state
bonds bearing 21S per cent. interest to
an amount not exceeding Is per cent of
the taxable value of its lands
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19

THE house has passed resolution to
investigate the tenement house labor
sweating system and :he national bank
control bill. The latter is the bill re-
ported from the committee on bank
ing and currency, and is intended chief
ly to prevent large loans of bank funds
to the officers or directors
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Summary Of the Daily News.