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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22

PARIS. July 13.-At St Gervais les
Bains a heavy landslp occurred in the
mountains that almost overhang the
village and without q moments warn
ing a number OF houses were buried be-
meath an immense mass of rock and
earth.
Already thirty dead have been taken
out of the ruins. A number of persons
who had been badly injured were res
cued while some were taken out unhurt.
1t is thought there are more bodies un-
der the debris.
st. Gervais is a watering place and
is favorite summer resort. 1t lies in
the wooded ravine of Montjoie, half a
mile from the Cbamoni road on the Bon
Nant, Nant being the name applied to
all mountain streams in Savoy.
The disaster occurred at 3 o'clock in
the morning, when nearly everyone
was asleep.
The Bionassay glacier, which ex-
tended from the northwest side of
Mont Blanc, next became detached and
swept down the side of the mountain,
carrying the baths and the hamlet of
LeFayet away. There was no possible
chance for the people to escape the
mass Of earth, rock and ice, and great
number whose lives were crushed out
beneath the falling debris of their
houses were swept into the river.
Over $50 bodies have been recovered
from the Arve and these with the thirty
taken from the ruins of houses bring
the death roll up to $50. 1t is not be-
lieved that this Will cover the entire
loss of life as there are undoubtedly
many bodies buried under the masses of
the de bris that win never be recovered.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
IN THE FAR EAST.

CHISAMEN drink all their wines hot.
THEY have shot a leopard in Bengal
credited with destroying 154 persons.
The region about the Dead sea is one
of the hottest places on the globe, and
the sea is said to lose a million tons of
water day by evaporation.
THERE are hermits in China who tear
out their eyes in order, they say, that
by closing the two gates of love they
may open the thousand gates OF wis
dom.
AT Seraing, China, the contract for
iron work for a large Chinese iron
works has been taken out of the
hands of English firms and given to
Belgians.
JAPANESE jugglers are deft smokers.
Several OF them will sit before cur
tain and from the tobacco smoke which
issues from their mouths will form
succession of readable letters
THE Chinese like to sleep well but not
high. John makes great account of his
bed, which is very low indeed scarcely
rising from the fooF-and is often
carved exquisitely of wood, but it never
occurs tohim to make it any softer than
the rush mats will render it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
To Summer Tourists.

The season is at hand when the man Of af-
fairs, the man who through the long winter
months has devoted his best energies to the
tasks and problems of the counting room,
the Office, the pulpit, or legislative halls;
when the matron and the maid, wearied of
the long season of social gaiety or confine-
ment in the school, or lecture room, betake
themselves to the sea shore, the mountains,
the country or the springs in search of
pleasure and rest. The Missouri, Kansas
q Texas Railway has placed on sale sum
MER TOURIST TICKETS at very low rates,
with long transit limits, good to return un-
til October 1st or 18th. Every variety OF
amusements and the most picturesque of
surroundings are thus placed within the
reach of all.
For further particulars concerning rates,
routes, sleeping-car accommodations and
all other information, call on or address j.
L. WILLIAMS, c. z. and T. A, 10i N. Fourth
street, St Louis, No; GEO. A. MCNUTT, L.
p. A, 1914 Union avenue, Kansas City.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.
Scotch Churchmen Elated Over Glad
stones Narrow MargIn-Present strength
of the Parties,

Scotch Churchmen Elated Over Glad
stones Narrow Niargin-PresentS strength
of the Parties.
LONDON, July 15.-The Daily News
correspondent at Edinburgh says: THE
church party naturally is reasonably
elated and believes that the effect of the
Midlothian contest will be to indefinite
lvpospone the crusade against the estab-
lished church. The heavy poll, equal
to 81 per cent of the registry, testifies to
the assiduity of the agents of both sides
1t is said the conservatives have already
decided to contest the seat when Mr..
Gladstone offers his credentials They
do not expect to win, but it is to he the
beginning of the system of worry which
it is hoped will put Mr.. Gladstone out
before he accomplishes his life's work.
The necessary funds for new contest
have been promised over and over again
and before a month has expired Midlo-
THAN will be again in the throes of an
election contest"
Up to 4:55 o'clock this afternoon the
returns as received show the election of
246 conservatives, 226 liberals, so anti
Parnellites, 80 liberal unionists, Par
nellites and 3 laborists.
The Dublin Independent (Parnellite)
says that at select circle of liberals
held in London last night the announce
ment was made that the home rule bill
would be postponed by agreement with
the Irish party in order that some big
reform measure might be introduced in
the coming parliament
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
HEMP SMOKING IN AFRICA.
A Native King Prevented Drunkenness But
Established More Baleful Practice.

A Native King Prevented Drunkenness But
Established More Baleful Practice.
About seven years ago King Kalamba-
ruler of the very intelligent Baluba
tribe in the southern part of the Congo
basin, decided that Intoxicating liquors
were great curse and that he would
at once free his people from the bond
age of intemperance. He therefore
made it a grave crime to drink palm
wine and other intoxicating beverages,
and in order to put temptation beyond
the reach of his people he issued an
edict that all the palm trees in his
country should be cut down This de-
structive measure was Immediately
carried out II the king had stopped
with this remarkable effort to propa-
gate. the cause of temperance all might
have Jared well with his people, but I'M
fortunately he introduced a practice
which was far more baleful than in
temperance. He introduced the culture
of hemp, and made hemp smoking one
of the religious practices of the coun-
try. Thenceforth this injurious vice
was to figure among the rites employed
in the worship of the native gods.
The culture of hemp rapidly ex-
tended and the habit of hemp smoking
grew upon the people until it has seri-
ously injured them. The results are
said to be far more injurious than the
excessive use of opium. Prince H. de
Croy, who is the commissioner OF the
Congo Free State in the Kassai district
writes that he has visited Baluba viii
lagos whose entire population has been
almost ruined in morals and physique
by the practice of hemp smoking. He
is now using all his influence to root out
the practice. He finds, however, that
he must move with great prudence, for
fear of exciting opposition that may de-
feat his purpose. He has secured the
consent of the king to the reintrOduc-
ton of the palm tree and about 1000 of
these trees have thus far been replantcd
through the country. He is also intro
ducing the culture OF tobacco, and
thinks he is making Roadway in his eff
forts to induce the king and his subjects
to diminish the area devoted to hemp
planting and to replace it with the to-
bacco plant. He has sent to Europe for
large quantity of tobacco seed and he
hopes that gradually he may destroy
the practice which is now running the
people.-N. Y. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
a Western TriurnnIl.

The wonderful progress of Chicago in the
manufacturing field during the past decade
has proved genuine eye-opener 10 Eastern
people. and many of her own citizens while
dimly conscious of her growth in this re-
spect are not fully alive 10 the immense
benefit which accrues to the city By the
gradual location OF great manufactures in
her vicinity In every day lines such as
packing, milling and kindred industries
Chicago has long been acknowledged the
liking Bee" but it will surprise most peo-
pie to learn that in the manufacture of
musical instruments also, the largest fac
tory in existence is located in Chicago.
Nevertheless 1t is a fact that Lyon &
Healy turn out more goods annually than
any similar factory in the world. Last year
their output was upward of 10000 musical
instruments and this year judging by the
increase thus far the result will be con-
siderably greater. The instruments made
by them include Pianos, Organs, Harps.
Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Drums and
band instruments, and the quality is so far
superior 10 the European product, that the
consumer cheerfully pays more money for
the homemade article To the thinking
mind il is real pleasure to know that our
people have made such remarkable prog
gress in this artistic line. and to the West
ern man particularly il is matter OF pride
To know that TO his section belongs this
high distinction.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
Chambers In Kentnckn.

HENDERSON, KY, July 15.-There IS
considerable alarm throughout this
county over the appearance of CHAMBERS
in the vicinity of Rankins station. The
disease developed in 4 gray mare
brought to Ranl1ins station from Mon
tana, which resulted in its death with
in the past few days Mr.. j. T. Slaugh-
ter, living in the same vicinity, lost two
line horses, and two others We're at
tackled by the dread disease last even
ing. Mr.. John Pof and Mr.. C. F. Neg
ley, OF the Zion neighborhood, have
also lost several animals, and a large
number Of others are now repOr ted sick
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
Had No Rearing.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Secretary
Foster. of the state department. said
yesterday that the action of the Cana
dian council in allowing rebates on toll
on grain shipped from American ports
on Lake Ontario passing through St
Lawrence canals and exported from
Montreal has no bearing between this
country and Canada on the subject of
discriminating canal tolls He explained
that the order applies on to exports
from Montreal and made no change
whatever in the canal tolls on grain
shipments intended for export from any
other port He added that it could
hardly be regarded as very much of a
concession
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22

PEORIA. III, July 1S-The frankie
Folsom, an excursion boat from Pekin,
went down here in a storm last night
with all on board
At the time she had on board at least
forty people and but twenty of thoee
were rescued alive.
All the rest are drowned and at this
time, 1 a m, but two of those who
were drowned have been brought
ashore
There is nothing positive to be
learned as to the exact number of dead,
but it must amount to almost if not
quite a score of people.
The boat was tipped completely over
and is now floating bottom side up in
the middle of the lake
Who the others are it is impossible at
this time to find out
No one escaped from the cabin
Almost every row boat on the lake
was out at the time OF the storm, and it
is feared many Peorians have gone
down.
The boat was tipped completely over
and is now floating bottom side up in
the middle Of the lake Mrs. Beebe. Of
PeIlin- and a man by the name of Miller,
said to have got on board in Peoria,
were the two who We're found drowned.
Who the others are, it is impossible
at this time to find out
Capt Loesch, master of the boat gives
the story of the accident He brought
party of about forty up from Pekin to
see Pains Last Days of Pompeii."
After the exhibition they pulled ont,
and when in the middle OF the river the
storm struck them in all its fury. with
scarcely a sign of warning. He at
tempted to head the steamer toward the
shore and as he did so, a terrible gust
OF wind struck the craft and l1eeled it
over in nineteen feet of water
The scene which followed beggars de-
scriptiOn. Men and women were thrown
into the water but the larger part of
them managed to reach the upper guard
and cling there until help reached them.
Their cries OF distress were heard from
the shore, ana in spite of the heavy
wind a number of slliffs went 10 their
assistance and gradually they We're
brought to shore.
He is sure the following are drowned,
for he saw their Gfeless bodies floating
in the water of the cabin:
Misses Fanny and Anna Poebel
William Ripberger.
Mrs. William Wiles.
John A. Hernds.
Miss Mary Flath.
Mrs Fred Fisher.
Miss Cora Fisher.
Mrs Duisdeker and two girls un
known.
Mrs Bebee.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
ITALIAN FINANCES.
A Deficit of Twenty Million Francs-The
Railway Loan.


Railway Loan.
ROME. July 16.-The Tribune. the gov
eminent organ, states that the budget
of 1929 will show a deficit of 10000
600 francs. exclusive of 80, 600. 900 francs
already agreed upon as necessary for
the new railways, and for which
special act is required, according to the
new policy of not paying for such
works out of the revenue. In an inter
view Sig. Crimaldi, minister of the
treasury, declared that there is no
question that the national finances have
greatly improved. His predecessor,
Sig Luzzati, contrary to current be-
lief. left everything in the department
in the best possible condition. with a
gold reserve of 100000. 900 francs. and
would, in Grimaldi's opinion. have re-
stored the financial position of the
state if he had been properly supported
by his colleagues, and if time had been
allowed to effect economies which had
been projected. Sig. Grimaldi eX-
presses himself as confident that the
budget OF lS9S-94 will indicate vanish
ing deficit The general opinion in
financial circles in Rome and Paris is
not in accord with the views of Sig.
Grinaldi, and predictions are freely
made of au early renewal of the finan-
cial troubles of Italy. The success of
the railway loan also is much doubted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
4 brutal lockers Victim.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, July IS.-Percy
Harrison aged u years, died yesterday
morning from burns received on the
evening of the Fourth Of July. A man,
whose identity cannot now be estab-
lished. lighted bunch of fre-crackers,
grabbed the little fellow by the waist
band and dropped the exploding mass
inside his pantaloons. The boys abdo-
men was burned in frightful manner
and he suffered terribly until his death.
An effort will be made TO learn the
name of the man who committed the
brutal act and give him the full benefit
Of tha Ia
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
NEVER-TIRED NAVAJOES.
The Troublesome Tribe Exciting the PEG
ple of New Mexico.


pie of New Mexico.
SANTA FE, y. NJ, July 16.-News
comes from the western portion of the
territory that ranchmen are having
trouble with the Navajoes in the vicin-
ity of Manuelito, 4 station on the At
lantic * Pacific railroad, on the border
of New Mexico and Arizona The set
tiers in that locality where water is
scarce have located their homesteads at
the few scattering springs, and within
the past few weeks of very dry weather
the Indians have repeatedly broken
down the fences and overrun the coun-
try with thousands of head of sheep,
which they are grazing, in many places
over a hundred miles away from their
reservations Their agent either does
not nave the power or the requisite
nerve to control the Indians, and seri-
Gus trouble may be expected between
them and the settlers The latter have
applied to the commanding officer at
Fort Wingate for protection
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
HELD UP rHE IRAN.

Armed Men Hold Up and Rob a Texas Err
press-Two Persons on the Train Re-
ported to be Wounded
PARSONS, Kan, July 1A-Word has
Just reached here that the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas passenger train No Q
was held up at Adair station in the In
dian territory about seventy miles south
of this city by the notorious Dalton
gang.
The safe in the express car was blown
open and robbed of it's contents
Capt J. ]. Kinney, chief Of the de-
tective force of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, and L A. F1ore, OF the Indian
police, and two doctors from Adair were
shot while attempting to protect the
company's property, but none OF them
were seriously injured
The exact amount of money secured
by the robbers is not known
The robbers made good their escape
The train was held up at the tank
just south of Adair, and when the en-
gineer attempted to step on the foot
board, he was confronted by two men
with drawn revolvers and told to re-
main quiet or he would have his brains
blown out.
There We're six men in the gang, and
two remained TO guard the engineer
and fireman while the others watched
the train and broke into the express
car. The fireman was compelled to go
ahead of the robbers and break down
the door, and came near being killed by
the messenger, who shot several times
at the attacking party.
Capt. Kinney and the Indian police
man were in the car, as there had been
a rumor of trouble, and they were pre-
pared to make 4 desperate fight, but
were wounded before they were able to
do anything towards defending the
safe
When the robbers effected an en-
trance they went TO work to get into
the safe, and wasted no time but at
once blew it open. They hastily grabbed
mp all the contents and then went off,
telling the engineer to go ahead and
not stop until he got to the next station.
When the attack was made there was
a fusilade between the robbers and the
guard which sounded like battle.
1t IS said that there were several large
sums in the safe, aggregating over s40.-
900, but the people connected with the
company will give out nothing definite,
but say that the amount was very small.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
Fatal EXPLOSION in a Coal Mine.

MARSHALL, Mo-, July 14.-There was
an explosion of naphtha in the coal
mine known as the Tuck mine, one
mile west OF Waverly. resulting in the
death of Andy Francisco and the seri-
Gus injury of Henry Chrisman, both of
that place. The mine contains about
ten feet of water. Mr.. Francis
co. the superintendent, and Mr..
Chrisman went down the shaft to
repair the pump. which had been Used
in pumping the water out. They car
ried with them small oil lamp and
had barely reached the bottom when
the gas, coming in contact with the
flame, caused terrible explosion. MIR.
Francisco was blown into the water.
His body has not been recovered Mr..
Chrisman was blown on the platform
of the shaft and was hoisted from his
perilous position by some parties at the
top who heard the explosion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
1 Military Defaulter,

CLEVELAND, O., July 15.-The affairs
OF Maj. c. L. 0verman, who was tried
by court martial in this city, will be in
vestigated by the United States court of
this district When District Attorney
Briggs returned to Washington he
found letter containing instructions
from the department of justice to make
a full inquiry into the matter. The let
ter left no alternative but to make a
diligent inquiry into Maj. overman's
accounts 1t has been estimated that
the deficiency amounts to at least $40
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
KATE cASTLEToN'S DEATH.
shady Surroundings Cause 1t to BE Kept
Rather Quiet.

shady Surroundings Cause 1t to Be Kept
Rather Quiet.
Providence. r l., July I3.-Jane
Freeman. otherwise known as Kate Cas-
Teton. the famous burlesque actress,
lied at a hotel. of not very savory repu-
Iation, in Warwick, a few miles out of
this city, early last Sunday morning,
and her body was sent TO New York.
The cause of death was blood poison
ing, followed by an attack of mala-
ria that set ia about two weeks ago.
Whether there is any sensati onal mys-
terry connected with it cannot be safely
stated but despite the Discrimination of
people of the hotel 10 give any infor-
nation, II must be said that so far alb
solutely no ground for any unfavorable
suspicious has been secured It may
be that n desire to avoid unpleasant
notoriety for the place and desire to
shield the actress reputation may have
been the only motives governing them
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
Cot a Tasfe Himself

FAIRBURY, Neb., July 14.-Last night
Simon Matson, who had been sent to
Jail for forty days for wife beating,
was taken from the Jail by posse of
citizens to the river bank, tied 10 a
tree and the heavy whip which he had
used on his wife applied by each one
of the party in turn until the flesh was
literally cut from the wretch's back.
Then he was taken back to Jail in a
fainting condition. Matson had pur-
sued a course of systematic brutality to-
ward his wife which she had concealed
as long as possible for fear of greater
Eiplence at his hands.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word?

There is inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week,
from The DIR. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places Crescent" on everything
they make and publish. Look for it. send
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
An Appeal for Mercy.

II you have any regard for your physical
welfare, have mercy on your bowels, cease
deluging them with drenching purgatives
and relax them without pain with Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. Subdue with 1t, too.
malarial and liver complaints, kidney and
rheumatic ailments, dyspepsia and nervous
ness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
Twenty-Five Lives Lost

PEORIA, Ill, July 1.-THE disaster
on Lake Pepin, Minnesota, was dupli-
Gated in part here Tuesday night, the
steamer frankie Folsom being wrecked
by a sudden tornado and so far as can
be determined twenty-five lives being
lost Nine bodies have been recovered
and over sixteen persons are missing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22

ANDERSON, Ind, July 1.-THE Chi
cago & Southeastern railway is tied up
because of the attachment by the sher-
If of its engines to satisfy a Judgment
for $1,000 back taxes due Madison
county and the city OF Anderson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
Youthful fathers Drowned.

Las VEGAS. \. NJ. July 13.-Frank
and Jake, sons of y. E. Thompson, of
this city, an employee of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co, were
drowned late yesterday afternoon.
They were : and 9 years of age. The
younger had gone in to take bath and
got beyond his depth. The older went
10 his rescue. and both x..re 6coKned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
Tho Ladies'.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative Syrup of Figs, under all con-
ditions, makes ittheir favorite remedy To
get the true and genuine article, look for
the name of the California Fig Syrup Co,
printed near the bottom of the package.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22
T.ritIsh EIectinn Rnt,,,.n.

LONDON, July l3.-At . o'clock this
afternoon the total returns received
show the election of 2O9 conservatives,
1!9 liberals, 50 liberal unionistA u
sptiParnell:tes and Parnellites
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22

| If you want 10 please man, catch him
In a crowd and ask him some question that
| he is smart about--AtchisOn Globe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22

LOVE makes the world go round-also the
young man, about seven nights in the week
NJ Y. Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22

THE evils OF malarial disorders, fever,
weakness. lassitude, debility and prostra-
ton are avoided by taking Beecham's Pills.