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Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07
TO coDIFY THE PENSION LAWS.

Speaker Crisp Appoints n COMMITTEES for
That gton Notes.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug. 6.-Speaker
Crisp today appointed Representatives Pier
son Of Ohio, Martin Of Indiana, Wilson of
Missouri, Flick Uf Iowa and Waugh of Indi-
ana as a subcommittee Of the house commit
tee on pensions and invalid pensions 10 cod
lfy the pension laws The committee will
sit during the recess of congress.
Colonel S. A. Whitfield, VINO has been con-
nected with the postoflice since the advent
of the present administration as second as
sistant postmaster general, and on the re :
tirement OF Hon. j. S. Clarkson as first
assistant postmaster general, will shortly
tender his resignation to the president. He
has been elected vice president and director
Of the United States Postage Stamp Deliv-
cry company of Boston, Mass. Colonel Whit
field will take charge of the western business
OF the company, with headquarters at Chi
cogo. The business of the company consists
OF coin-operated apparatus to facilitate the
sale and distribution Of postage stamps to
the public.
Very little interest is displayed In official
circles in Washington In regard to tho re-
port that Great Britain has arranged to es-
ta0lish q coalinR station In the harbor of
Pago Pago, Samoa, for the simple reason
uut oucu CouTSS VI uCtioH ID III StTlCt nc
ord with the terms OF u treaty concluded
between Great Britain and Samoa in 1919
aud does not interfere with or impair the
rights or interest of the United States In any
respect
Secretary Noble will leave Washington
tomorrow for his summer vacation. Close
confinement during the last year mas i'm
paired his health to such an extent that com
plete relaxation ana a change of air and
scenes are imperatively demanded. The
rtta n y n nrf fxyn at N ata
island, and will then make a trip across the
continent to Washington aud Vancouver.
The Treasury department will take prompt
measures for the execution OF the provisions
OF the acs appropriating 81, 500,0 900 for the
Worlds Columbian exposition, and expects
TO have the souvenir half dollars coined, the
bronze medals and the vellum impressions
for diplomas prepared in about six weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07

Africa during the eleven months ending
May 81, 1891, brought out some interest
ing fgures. 1t appears, from the re-
port made, that New York firms sent
100 gallons OF alcohol to Liberia, OF q
value OF $50; S.7l9 gallons OF alcohol to
Egypt, of value OF 81, ,577; 4,099 gallons
OF rum to the same place, OF a value OF
81. .472; 1881 gallons of rum to British
Africa, of n value OF 81, POI, ana 24i gall
Ions ofwhisky,at a value of $544 Boston
firms dealt largely in rum, and 627, 100
gallons we're sent to British Africa, Of a
value OF S163. 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07
That Cnhan Inynslon.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Aug. GA telegram
from the collector OF customs at Key West
expresses the belief that thero Is no founda-
tion Tor the report that an expedition has
started from there TO invade Cuba The
Spanish consul at Key West thinks the
rumor blind To cover movement from
some other point
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07
Calling the Roll.

Pittsburg Chronicle: rs Spontanc-
Gus Enthusiasm presentT'
"Here."
And Conservative EstimateP"
son Deck"
"ReformY"
present"
"Denounce in Unmeasured Terms?"
"Here."
Nominate on First Ballot9"
"Present." 4iorI
Strict EconomyW
Here" +. Los
Fidelity to Prineiples?"
son hand" uDiL q
Viewed with Alarm2o
Here, you bet. 4. 20,
''ls the Man Who, Can Carry New
York present?' ug.
Cries OF 'Yes" from different parts of
the Wigwam. aic
rs the Good Wester man here?"
About two dozen affirmative replies
We're he ard. 10
"Favorite Sons?" "a iat
Cries OF Here" from all over the
house.
Dark Horses?" -
A volley OF Neighs from every direc-
tion.
''Dissension?"
present"
Stab-in-the- -back?"
Right here"
"Unhesitatingly condem."
present"
"Jetfersonian Principles.
"Here.n
Nominate by Acclamation."
Fright here"
Then the Democratic Convention
will proceed to business.
Three broad patents ON electric locomo-
tives and electric railway systems, applica-
tions Tor which have been iilled since June 3,
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07
some Peculiar

Some Pecuiiarities of Birds and Animals.
"Some animals exhibit queer lack
of sense" says IA man who has observed
them. Put II buzzard in a pen about
six feet square and open at the top and
IL is AS much prisoner as though it
wore shut up in box. This is because
buzzards always begin their flight by
taking a short run, and they either can
not or will not attempt to fly unless they
can do so. Again, take common
bumblebee and put it in goblet 1t
will remain prisoner for hours, trying
to escape through the sides, without
ever thinking OF escaping from the top.
So also bat cannot rise from per-
fectly level surface. Although IL is re-
markably nimble in it's flight when once
on the wing and can fly for many hours
at time without taking the least rest,
II placed on the floor or on Hat ground
IL Is absolutely unable TO use its wings
The only thing 1t can do is to shuttle
helplessly and painfully along until it
reaches some trifling elevation, from
which ii can throw itself into the air,
when at once IT Is OIL like flash.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07
Selected the Conference Delegates.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Aug. 6.-The presi-
dent, before leaving for Loon lake, selected
I've delegates to represent this country In
the international monetary conference. but
thenames are not announced. Senator Jones
probably includes H. w. Cannon of New
York, f. A. Walker OF Massachusetts, ex-
Senator Hill OF Colorado aud Senator Carlisle
of Kentuckv
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07
Civilization in Africa.

Senator Sherman's request for the
amount Of domestic distilled spirits sent
from the United States u countries IN
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07

Three broad patents ON electric locomo-
tiyes and electric railway systems, applica-
tions Tor which have been iiled since June 8,
1850, have Just been issued to Thomas A.
Edison.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-07

the reasons given for the veto were sound
and will command popular approval.
w. II A.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
ANOTHER STRIKE.

An Indignant Switchman strikes Grand
Master Sweeney For Ordering the strike
OLA Bitter Feeling Developed.
BUFFALO. y. Y. Aug. 2G.-The call
ing of of the switchmen's strike has
caused much adverse comment among
the strikers
Sweeney's action was received with
maledictions by most of the strikers,
and when he appeared on the street
he was surrounded by crowd
of switchmen, who demanded that
he declare a general strike from
New York to Chicago. Words
ensued and Switchman Quinn, OF the
Nickel Plate yards, struck Sweeney q
ferocious blow, knocking him down.
Blood flowed in a stream from Swee-
ney's nose. Quinn then got his leaders
head against a telegraph pole and
punched and pounded him until pulled
away.
Mr.. Sweeney had his wounds dressed
in drug store. A number of strikers
assembled on the sidewalk in front of
the place and threatened to do further
violence to the grand master. Sweeney
was frightened and the police dispersed
the crowd. A bitter feeling against
Sweeney has developed among the late
strikers, who consider that they have
been duped and betrayed by him
It was stated vaguely last night
that the men who would have had
the fight maintained are in meeting in
some hall down towards East Buffalo,
and there are suggestions even that
those men wish, without knowing Just
how, to open up the strike again upon
their own responsibility.
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Qualifications Equal

II was over in the city hall. A news
paper reporter was tearing his way
through as if bent on "scooping" the
earth.
On his vest he wore Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity pin. But he didn't know the
queer Greek letters on the little shield
from Sanscrit He'd picked it off the
parlor table where it had been left the
night before by his sisters best fellow,
q college man
As the reporter strobe along the pas
sageway he was suddenly grabbed by
the shoulder and whirled around by q
young man with q cigarette in his face.
The reporter turned angriIy to smash
the man of familiarity. But before he
knew it mis- hand was seized by the
paper-pipe fiend. who imprinted one or
two peculiar touches upon it in the
vicinity of the wrist and exclaimed
trantically: why, why, were you in
college, too?''
No" was the swift reply, but be-
longed toa hose company for six months
Our qualifications are surely equal"
And the newsman tore on for his
scoop" leaving the college youth lean
ing, dazed and helpless, against the door
thinking q real hard think-Chicago
News
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II WAS ONLY A RLuEE.
But IL Enabled the Thin. Consumptive
Stranger to Quiet "Big Mike"

But IL Enabled the Thin. Consumptiye
Stranger to Quiet "Big Mike
A few years ago bully known as
big Mike" was the terror of southern
Wisconsin. Big Mike was monarch of
all he surveyed and his rights there
were none to dispute. GAINESVILLE, Be
lott and Waukesha were his favorite
haunts. He was always spelling for a
fight, and as he stood six feet six and
was put up like a Hercules nobody
cared to accommodate him, and, like
Arkansaw, in Mark Twain's DER true
tale, he travelled chiefly on his bluffs
and bad looks.
One night Mike was in Waukesha
patriotic name of Yankee. Mike was
hungry for trouble. He insuIted every
body present, imposed on the bartender
and made himself disagreeable NUS
ance generally. Presently a tall,
gaunt. consumptive-lool1ing chap
drifted in He looked as though good
stiff breeze would blow him away. He
lounged up 10 the bar and in a
voice sweet and deferential as that
of a bashful school girl called
for brandy and soda Mike swag
gered up TO him and announced
his intention to drink at the
strangers expense. The latter paid no
attention 70 him, swallowed his fire
water and turned away. Mike became
abusive. He followed him about the
room, cursing him and making pugi-
listic demonstration. Finally the
consumptive-looking stranger turned
and sweetly said, My Christian friend,
you appear to be yearning for thrash
ing. Be kind enough to give me your
address and l viii send you home 70
your family when l get through with
you" He handed Mike notebook and
pencil, and carefully removed his coat
The cool audacity of the stranger
paralyzed Mike He tried to crawhsh,
but the stranger wouldn't have 1t
I've heard Of you for two years past,
and l came to Waukesha especially to
whip the insOlence out of you," he said,
''and right here we mix" But they
didn't Mike made break for the door
and has not been seen in Waukesha
since. It was a beautiful bluff. The
thin stranger could not have hurt him
with n hammer. He died two weeks
later of cOnsumption--St- Louis Globe
Democrat
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
TRYING TO GET HOME.

The Cholera Scare Causing American
Tourists to Make Rush For Hometown
an Outbreak Would Affect the Worlds
Fair.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-''Not a steam
er hailing from the continent of Europe
will be permitted to enter an American
port until after her passengers have
been rigidly inspected and her baggage
thoroughly fumigated," said the secre-
tary Of the treasury yesterday.
Quarantine has been established all
along the Atlantic coast and every pos
sible preeaution is being taken to pre-
vent the introduction Of cholera into
the United States 1t is learned that
the British steamship lines refuse to
take any passengers for the United
States from the continent and no Ger
man Or French ship from the infected
ports is permitted to touch at British
ports.
Westward bound steamers from Great
Britain are reported to have their sa-
loon and second cabin accommodations
engaged to their utmost capacity for
months ahead and many Americans who
sailed for Europe few months ago in
state rooms are only too glad to get ac-
commodatiOn in the steerage on their
return.
1t is believed that the precautions
now being taken in Portland, Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
will result in keeping cholera from our
shores this year, but it will surprise the
officials Of the marine hospital service
il the great influx OF visitors in 1898 is
not followed by an outbreak.
WOULD Ruin THE WORLDS FAIR
CHICAGO, Aug. % DR.. W. f. Reilly,
secretary of the state board of health.
says that if the disease should secure a
foothoid in this city it would mean
practical ruin 20 the worlds fair; that
one or two eases would be almost as il
furious as q great many, as visitors
would fear its reapDearance next wear.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
PHILOSOPHY OF BAGS.
HJE to Hare Things Handy at All Times
e ana IN an Places


There should be added to the philoso-
ply of clothes chapter on the philoso-
ply of bags; 'for better or worse" near
" every article of clothing that we pos
sess has a special bag for its contain
ment II order is 20 be considered and
a nice keeping of opera glass and fan,
of stockings and shoes, and nightdress,
and fancy work. and dresses and silver,
and what not. they are blessing and
often a real convenience. But il time
had any value, consider the hours con-
sumed in putting ones self away.
That which is not put into bag is
laid in its twin sister, case, one for
gloves, one for wells, another for court
plaster. and collars and cuffs, and laces
and jewels, and perfumed satchets for
dresses and underwear, and mothproof
bags for furs. TO-.
4 bag that is a real convenience for
the summer outing is made of colored
linen. and. when the seams for making
are taken off, is usually about twenty
one inches long and seventeen inches
wide. 1t is made like the black silk
and satin handbags used for shopping,
and has a draw string at the top and
the edges turned in above it to form
deep frilL Blue, fiax-colored, or yellow
linen are pretty for these bags, which
may have monogram worked
on them in rope linen, or a spray
of leaves or flowers Blue denim is
also a good material for the bags
Sometimes they are not decorated with
needle worss but covered smoothly
with large meshed cream white fish net
caught to the bag with silk stitches
When the fish net covering is used, the
bag Is prettiest when made of some
bright colored fabric, like cardinal
silesia or sateen. Into these piazza
bags are put the needle work, books.
glasses and everything likely to be
needed when the morning Is spent on
the piazza
A bag is said TO be great convent
ence to those crossing the ocean.
especially to party of two or three
women who like to travel with comfort
is the large canvas bag with a bottom,
draw strings and straps of stout leath-
er, which sailors call kit" as il fast
eus with a paddock In it may be safely
put pillows, rugs. bed shoes and wraps,
or it may be used as a laundry bag
when sending soiled linen out at ones
hotel
Though denim and linen are much
used for travelling pillows. many prefer
for them a covering of black satin, the
appearance of which is not injured by
smoke or spray. Pillows intended for
the head should have stout ribbon, tape
or cord securely fastened on the sides
so that they will keep in place on the
steamer chair-N. Y. Post
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NOT IN THE SOUP.
The Particular Thing By Which to Identi-
fv


They had half dozen or more kinds
of SOUP at the hotel and the guest. an
experienced hotel food sampler, looked
over the menu.
Bring me some chicken soup he
said to the waiter.
It was brought and be sent it away
after tasting it
Bring me beef soup, he commanded.
1t was brought. tasted and sent away
and so on with all of them.
Bring me some water soup" he re
quested finally.
'What kind of soup is that, sirP'
asked the startled waiter.
Its the kind L want" explained the
guest, ''if it is made as the others are.
There's no chicken in your chicken
soup. no beef in your beef soup. no veg
etables in your vegetable soup, no beans
in your bean soup and. on the same
principle, L suppose there's no water in
your water soup. Do you understands
A few moments later the landlord
came in and heard few homogeneous
remarks on the subject of soups and
their constituent elements.-DetrOit
Free Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
A GRAND PARADE.

Gay Day AZ Kansas cfty-The Parade q
she Knights OF Pythias Witnessed By
Tens Of Thousaads-A Grand Street
Pageant.
KANSAS CRY, Mo, Aug. a4-The SUI
preme lodge knights of Pythias met in
session yesterday. Mayor Cowherd
welcomed the delegates to thA city. E.
NJ. Harder, grand chancellor of Mis-
souri,, responded
When Gov. Francis was introduced
hearty applause greeted him As the
executive officer Of Missouri he greeted
the Pythian army IN an address which
was frequently applauded
After the cessation OF the applause
following the governors address, Chair
man Maybury introduced Maj Warner
who, in a neat address, welcomed the
visitors
Supreme Chancellor Shaw responded
In a neat address
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
A Yetera, Printer Dead.

BURLINGTON, Ia. Aug. 2S--Enoch
May, ST.. the oldest printer in BurIing-
ton. died here yesterday, aged 81 years.
lie was born in Boston IN 1901. and was
connected with early journalism there.
He saw Gen Lafayette lay the corner
stone OF Bunker Hill monument, and
heard Daniel Webster's speech, setting
it up in type the next day in Webster's
manuscript He came 20 Burlington IN
1s4e, and set type On the Burlington
Hawkeye until old age compelled his
retirement He never used glasses,
reading the daily papers with ease up
&c the day he died
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02

VAssAR, Mich, Aug 26-Joseph
Shook, OF this place, cannot be per
suaded from walking 20 the Grand Army
encampnent n Washington He is 81
years of age, and he must average
twenty-five miles day to accomplish
the crazy feat He viii carry silk
flag with the following inscriptions:
Joseph Shook, aged 81 years, company
D. Forty-fourth regiment, Indiana vol
unteerS Gen W. 7. Sherman post, No.
40. Vassar, Mich" If anything should
befall him on the way people are
requested 70 notify the post in Vassar,
and assistance will be sent to the old
man
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A Cnrrte.Y 70 In,eria.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-The secretary
OF state mas requested the navy depart
ment 70 send a naval vessel 10 Liberia
some time during October. The request
has no significance Beyond the observ-
ance Of the usual custom Of this gov
eminent Of sending an American ship
TO Liberia twice a year for the purpose
of establishing precedent for other
nations and as q mark Of recognition
b. the United States OF the Liberia
government The request viii be com
piled With and some vessel now near
that country viii De ordered 20 fulfill
this courtesy.
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turbing and shocking the system, they act
IN . mid. easy. and natural way. There's
10 chance for any reaction aftervard- Their
help lasts. CONSTIPATION, indigestion, Bilious
Attacks, Sick or Bilious Headaches, and al
arrangements OF the liver, stomach. and
bowels are promptly relieved and perman-
emily cured
They're put up in glass vials, which kears
them always fresh and reliable, unlike the
ordinary pills in wooden or Dashboard
boxes.
And they're the cheapest pills you can buy,
for they're gllGrdateed To give satisfaction,
or your money IS returned You pay only
Tor tie gOGd you ge--
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02

came INTO the city ". ". BLACKWELL
over roads that enter the union depot
100 ENTHUSIASTICALLY regulars, forty
three specials These bore between
$1,000 and 44,oGO people FOR all were
densely crowded The roads that do
not enter the union depot landed quite
1000
So fully $4,000 people came To town
during the day.
Of these. according to the calm dec
laration On Maj-Gen. Carnahan, 10. 600
were knights Of the Uniform Rank. To-
day viii bring 5000 more knights
and how many more strang-
ers nobody knows. But il Is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
Best OF All

To cleanse the system in gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Spriugtime
comes. use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup OF Figs. One bottle viii answer for
all the family and costs only 80 cents; the
largo size 81. Try It and be pleased. Man
ufactured b. the California Fig Syrup Co.
only
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
Grnwth Q: dc Order.

The report Of Supreme Chancellor
Shaw SAYS:
At TIE 55-ae ou- Pythian congress- wss last in
session. July 1880, The numerical strength Of
The -euocr,LtQ- IS shown BY the reports for
the year ended December 81, lisa were as FOL
lows.
Member OF -raad lodges. ......-........ -
Number CT subordinate lodges &C.. -.-...-- S,T24
Membership OF the order 2ts Sc
The official report for the year ended
December p, .s9o, shows, viz;
Number OF grand lodges .-....-...---... $780,. 81
Number Of Subor5il..Ja lodges -.----...-.- 4259
Membership Of Jh- order S)s, 80
For The year ended December 81, 1891,
viz:
Number OF Traut lodges .----.-.---. 81
Member Of subordinate lodgeS-..-.-.--... 100
Membership Of tae order---..- 81 ga
And official reports as Of July l, 1891,
show. viz:
Number q grand lodges. -
sNUuber Of subordinate lodges. $500
'Meubersaip OF the order .Ses 900
these figures though approximate are
based upoa reports 20 Ear received
From the foregoing IS made the fol-
lowing computation:
Membership Of the order July l. 1890 ga SO
Men bershio Of the order July !, 1893 S96, 900
Or AZ increase in The tEo years ended July l,
1882 OF HOO, being at the rate OF nearly ~ per
cent FOR the tims.
At the present rate Of progress it viii
be safe - say that the membership is
now fully 10000
From the foregoing it may be seen
that the increase OF membership during
the present administration IS approx
mately 112.00o. being q greater number
of Knights OF Pythias than composed
the entire membership of the order at
the end Of the frst eighteen years Of its
existence
Concerning the growth OF the rank
the report Of the secretary will say:
Since April 1. 1902. ffty-nine sections
have been instituted. LAP membe ad-
mitced ana g. 955. 900 new endowments
has been issued ) comparison with
the same period Of one year ago.
as wei as with the subsequent quar-
tiers, VIII show that there has been
4 continuous increase IN the new
membership aud endowment over each
succeeding quarter. During the first
half OF the year 1892 the new sections
organized number IS4 Nearly ZOO
applicants Were admitted. and the Ell
dowmeut issued aggregates s., SS1, GOO
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02
Twenty jumping Toothaches Rolled Into

Fail far short of infammatOry rheumatism
into which its incipient form, unchecked, is
prone to develop Besides, rheumatism If
unrelieved is always liable, in one Of its er-
raticleaps, to light on the heart and termt-
nate life Checkmate IL ut the start with
Hostetter's Stomach Bittsrs. which is also
an infalIible remedy for malarial and liver
complaints. inactivity of the kidneys, dys-
pepsia, constipation, nervousness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-02

sUre that with all
the excursions and
extra trains planned
the prophesies Of
100000 visitors viii
be fulfilled, much
as timid people mis-
believed the proph-
cts q week ago
Everybody within a
days travel Of Kan
sas City is coming
to see that great
parade. His honor
the mayor has de-
clared & public holt