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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-31
she HOLDS The LEVER.
Miss Ida Hewitt VIII Run the First
Worlds Pair Train.

Miss Ida Hewitt VIII Run the First
Worlds Fair Train.
Miss Ida Hewitt, of Cairo, w. Va.
said to be the only female locomotive
engineer in the world, has been engaged
by the women commissioners of the
worlds fair to run the first train over
the grounds on the opening day of the
exhibition, and will leave for Chicago
about week before the day appointed
for the opening.
Miss Hewitt has had an extensive
wardrobe prepared for her use during
the fair, one of her unique costumes be-
ing that of Spanish girl of the four
teenth century, which she will wear on
the engine during her first trip. She
is brunette beauty, and the costume
suits her admirably.
In reply to a proposition made to
Miss Hewitt to become a member of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, it is reported that she replied
that while she could not find it in her
heart to become brother to them she
would be sister as long as she lived.
The commissioners are said to have had
great deal OF trouble inducing her to
run the engine at the fair, as she shrank
from appearing as "a sort of a freak"
The road upon which Miss Hewitt
learned her business and upon which
she is now running is known as the
Cairo 81 Little Kanawha, and is feed
er for the Baltimore q Ohio, at Cairo
from the lumber districts back in that
vicinity. 1t is mostly owned by the
father of the young lady, who is man
of prominence and wealth. The pecu-
liar employment that Miss Hewitt has
selected has not unsexed her in the
least, and she is as much at home in the
parlors of the most cultured and fash
ionable people as she is in the cab of
her favorite engine She is also mod
ell housewife, and is thoroughly up in
all the little details of housekeeping, at
which she occupies herself when ''off
her run. Detroit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-31
OVERDUE STEAMER SAFE.
The Allan Line Steamship >arnkl Reac he:
Halifax with "a Broken shaft.

The ALLAN Line Steamship >arnh Reac hes
Halifax with "A Broken shaft.
HALIFAX, y. S, March 20.-At 9
o'clock last night it was announced
from the signal station that the steam.
er Sarnia, long overdue, and the steam
err Newfeld were off this port, and con-
siderable excitement was caused there
by. The Sarnia, of course, had
to anchor at quarantine for inspec-
ton by health officers. The New
field came on, and crowds assembled
at the marine and fisheries wharf to get
any news she had The Newfield had
sighted the disabled ship about noon
and run down to her. Carrier pigeons
were released at intervals from then till
o'clock, but they failed to reach their
lofts
The Sarnia will come up to the city
at o'clock this morning and the only
communication held with her last night
was by port officers of the steamer. The
press representatives are allowed on
this boat, which is Dominion govern
ment steamer but from those on her it
is learned that the Sarnia's engineers
had after working night and day re-
paired the broken shafts so that the
steamer took in her sails at 10 o'clock
Friday and went ahead under steam at
eight knots an hour, reaching
here as above stated. About 100 and
odd passengers are well and cared for,
the ship larder being ample for al.
their wants. The Sarnia's officers say
that the latitude and longitude given
bT the steamer American al her report
at New York was totally wrong, tho
disabled vessel being 200 or 800 miles
from the position given by the Ameri-
can.
The Sarnia is able to go ahead but
cannot 90 astern, and therefore must
anchor to stop, and tugs viii be en-
ployed to bring her up to the city this
morning. The ships arrival has
lifted great load of anxiety of
the minds OF the community and there
fore for the present, at least, those who
We're interested forgot to censure the
captain for not taking tow when he
had the opportunity, so glad are they
to hear now that the human freight so
long on the ocean are all alive and we'll.
A successful cast of MontaDa's silver
statue of Justice, for which Miss Ada
Rehan was the model, has been made
at Grand Crossing, near Chicago
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-31
Win Prizes Because They are Good.

From France comes the pleasant
statement that most of the persons who
receive the ''priZes for goodness"
awarded by the French academy are
women. There were eighty-four prize
winners last year, of whom seventy
two were women. Every year the
speaker of the academy comments on
this inequality, and adds, with a sigh
of resignation: ''Ah, messieurs, the
women excel us in goodness" These
prizes are usually awarded to women
over fifty years of age, and are given in
recognition of some deed of self-sacri-
flee or heroism. There are remarkable
cases of servants devoting themselves
to masters who have been overtaken by
reverses. In many instances the serv-
ants have supported their former en-
ployers. There are sons and daughters
who have adopted large families of
younger brothers and sisters and edu-
ucated them for useful careers. There
are children who have sacrificed every
pleasure of life, every ambition, to care
for insane or infirm parents There are
records of lives given to paying the
debts of fathers, brothers, husbands
Rarely, it is said, do the prizes make life
any easier for those to whom they are
given, for they usually devote the
money to the person in whom they a-e
interested
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-31
MISS JULIA BRACKEN.
A Young Lady Who Has Won Fame rs n
Worlds Fair Artist.

A Young Lady Who Has Won Fame rs n
Worlds Fair Artist.
Sixteen years ago 4 small child was
earnestly engaged in moistening the
colored window shades of pretty cot
tage in Illinois, and, with the paint"
thus obtained, was making pictures to
her hearts delight This baby artist
was Miss Julia Bracken. Her youthful
attempts at high art were vigorously
suppressed. AS she grew older her
talents again displayed themselves in
less vandalic form; but, like most tai
ented persons. she received no encour-
agement from her circle of friends At
seventeen Miss Bracken determined to
make bold set at fortune, and, if pos
sible, to win the tickle dame. She left
Galena for Chicago, and bravely set
to work to earn her living during the
day and study art at night. For year
she followed this course, working from
the antique. One day lady seeing
some cigar boxes whose delicately
carved lids were. Miss Bracken's handi-
work, took them to Mr.. dorado Taft,
Chicago's famous sculptor, and he at
once admitted Miss Bracken to his
studio as pupil After four years of
hard study she became Mr.. Taft's chief
assistant This does not mean a person
who sprays the clay and takes off the
rough surface, but one who is able to
enter into the sculptor's conception and
carry it out.
Several buildings at the Worlds fair
will contain examples of Miss Brack-
ems work. Among Others will be the
flying figures on the attic corners of the
Woman's building, beautiful eight
foot figure of Faith for the Illinois
building, and the artists favorite, the
statue of illinois Welcoming the Ma
tons" The figure is classic, graceful,
and stately, with arms outstretched
and benign countenance. The statue
is of marble, seven feet high, and will
stand over the main entrance of the
state edifce. ss.s-y
Mr.. Taft often blocks out an idea on
paper and leaves Miss Braclen to carry
it on alone, often to completion. The
Sleeping Flora" the central figure in
Mr.. Taft's group for the Horticultural
building, is entirely the work of Miss
Bracken's chisel.
In addition to the work accredited to
Miss Braclzen personally and which has
been performed by her own deft and
ingenious hngers, there are many other
large figures in the Illinois building for
which she has furnished the designs,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-31

| superseded by tn ex-confederate gen.
eral Walthall and educed to the ranks.
Dawes, for many wears chairman of
the Indian affairs c, 7mmittee, has re-
tired from the senate, and his place is
filed by Jones, of A KANSAS The
place at the head of The interstate
commerce committee, whiG N has known
CullOm since the COMMITTEES became of
| Importance, will know him no moro
for two years at least, but W i'll know
Butler instead.
The committees have been rear
ranged and, in sense, transfo rmed.
There has been a change of places by
the parties. The republicans 90 to the
foot and the democrats to the head. It
is the fortune of war, and the republic
ans are not grumbling. This is one Of
the changes which depended on the re-
suit of last years canvass, and which
was ordered by the voters at the ballot
box last November. Some of the new
heads of committees are fully capable
of meeting the most exacting require
ments of their posts. Morgan, who
takes Sherman's old place as chairman
of the foreign relations committee, is
probably the ablest man on the demo-
cratic side of the chamber, and one who
is an authority on questions of diploma
cy. Cockrell, of the appropriations
committee, is not the equal intellectu-
ally of Allison, his predecessor. but he
has had considerable experience in the
senate and on this committee. Butler
ought to fill Cullom's place acceptably,
and the same may be said of Ransom,
who succeeds Frye, and Jones, who
succeeds Dawes. The change from
Hoar to Pugh on the appropriations
committee and from Aldrieh to Black
burn on the committee on rules are not
an imrroveme Mt, while that from Nor
rill to Voorhees, on the finance COM
mittee marks a distinct drop on the
score of ability and fitness. For the
time being the committees will have a
strange appearance to those familiar
with their personnel as revealed by the
roster, but we will get used to them.
Perhaps, two or four years hence they
may be altered back again and take
on something of their old aspect.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-31

leaving the work to the young women
who are still in the students room.
Although Miss Bracken still remains
student-assistant to Mr.. Taft, her mas
ter, people in general realize that she
is perfectly competent to conduct a
studio on her own responsibility. Her
conscientious and painstaking work
won the merited reward of success, and
her genius is now established beyond
the possibility of doubt 1t seems inn
possible that such virile work should
come from the delicate hand of this
slight retiring girl of twenty-one. 1t
is but another instance of the power of
indomitable will and persevering
energy. ILLUSTRATED American.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-31
CHANGES IN THE SENATE.
Strange Effects of the Late Political Up
heayal.

The partisan revolution in the senate
has made striking changes in the ap-
pearance of the committees of that
body. For the first time since the be-
ginning of the war, except during the
last half of the Hayes administration,
the republicans find themselves in a
minority in the senate, and conse-
quently they surrender the places of
honor on the committees to their op-
ponents. The veteran Morrill,, who has
headed the finance committee for many
years, gives place to Voorhees,, and his
name will be about the middle of the
committee for the next two years at
least. Allison gives way to Cockrell as
chairman of the committee on ap
preparations. Sherman has vacated his
old place at the head of the foreign re-
lations committee and Morgan goes to
the front. From the Craftsmanship of
the judiciary committee Hoar steps
down and Pugh takes the vacant seat.
Ransom, and not Frye, will preside
over the committee on commerce for
the time being. Blackburn displaces
Aldrich as chairman of the committee
on rules. The ex-union general Haw-
ley, who has been in command of the
military affairs committee, has been
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-13

Colonel Hughes. who was found guilty
OF characterization by the court martial
at Topeka and dishonorably discharged
from the Kansas state militia. intends TO
sue the state for s23a0. He claims that
this amount OF pay is due him. as he has
never been relieved from active service:
A theatrical manager has invited him to
make a lecture tour Of the country.
The rebel squadron at Rio Janeiro
finds itself in trap. The vessels are
unable to leave the harbor because the
entrance is blocked by forts manned by
troops loyal TO Peixotto. The rebels
tried to make landing at Nictheroy, a
suburb OF Rio. but were repulsed with a
loss OF tifty-one killed and thirty
wounded.
Ii has just come 10 light that the
action OF Colonel Weissert when COM
msnder- in chief OF the q. A. r. in de-
claring &. G. Washburn post OF Madison
the senior post in Wisconsin was re-
versed by the encampment at Indian
apolis. The honor was accorded TO the
John Ii. Williams post Of Berlin.
Eva Mann. otherwise Mrs. Robert
Ray Hamilton. is married again. Her
husband rs Edward Hilton. and the
couple are running theatrical board
ing house in New York.
Henry Ward Marshall is under arrest
in Cleveland for the seduction OF Sophie
Tenney OF Syracuse. New York.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-13

People who have heretofore supposed
that tho order u the Macca6ees was
small IN rua,ters because young Ia
years hal tllesr eyes opened yesterday.
and many sneh confessed o. their sur
prise The splendid parade that
saarrhrd along COR streets vas a resela-
fion t. even thoss xho we're prepared
for a grand dcmoustratiou. Certainly
she neunhers II the order could hardly
have expected to make such parade.
Tie uniforms. marching. style and ap.
pearance were al a revelation.
The orsisr q the Maccabees y entitled
~ nenbers. equipment training aad
character = stand ia The foremost ranks
~ the secret sccieties q the state. "A
fsr ~ Grand Raps,ls - conccrned they
sre faie.i sfst without debate and with.
eHf Division We awar.i them The palm
cheeffai.y and gladly.
The ladies' a The Naerate~- aiso made
= enc appearance. ADD fully demon
sfrafed fhe fact that ronea Ar.
- espahls - carrying oB secret socie-
ties ~ men. Their entertasomsnt
49, mosf delxhtfal and the speech.
rsakinz up 20 a htzb standard At
Icek~riy hail So brave knights and
thsir iasiiee net un tevel. and pa-sesi
suar The s~esins heurs "a dancing aud
lesxhter. The ball sas beautifully DO.
orsi-l ana shosid femiusi our guests
that Grsnd Rari.is Possesses The Only
barge asseably hair ~ the state The
scsae sssa i,eantifni ene an.i calculated
T. CRAFTY TIE -oriai priiscf tie knights
aad their lsiire
Tslar n Msccabrss eai stten.i TO
the rsntiae wefk - fhe tvia rrsiers
There = much b - dssr~nsei 4. sn3 No
tisas ean es sssts,k Tax HszstD bi.ls
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-13

II d,ss no n~csss4rlly fslp< that BE-
cause local b4nk noe sdsrs b sd
vance - the city monsy - msst IL
boad is-as due Oetot,er l. that banksrs
Ia ssast.l O. any bask IN particulars.
shoald Be criticised fo< not secommodat-
inz business Eaen add manufactures
d1rlns the pAst tao o. three months
The ooeasion i ons Tor congr2ssiation
rather than criticism Every good and
loyal eitizen must feel senss u rebel
that soms eas has come - The rescue II
Tie municipality.
The financizl credit Of an Individual
or eorporation 70 thing not usually
counted at it, full value. Men who
manage large financial interests have
Isarned 10 value credit far nors
highly during the past three
months than they did during
financial prosperity. So might have
besn the situation with the city. Had
the municipality allowed $4,000 q
bonds 10 mature. with no provision for
payment. our city fathers. when they.
in tho future. offered for sale another
series q bonds. would have learned
What the loss u credit meanS
IL 10 not at all probable that the Ma
tionsl City bank has this money in its
vaults waiting for investment 1t is
more than probable that the bank will
be obliged 10 negotiate for and borrow
the money from New York or Chicago
with which to pay the bonds when pre-
sented Ii Is more than likely that IN
the present condition Of the money
market. the bank will be obliged TO pay
some per cent per annum for the money
il loans 10 the city at eight per
cent. The bank will receive small
pay for it's trouble. But the presi-
deaf Of the bank. Hon. Thos ID. Gilbert,
has ever taken a great interest in the
city's financial welfare and 10 his desire
20 save the city's credit must We look
for the motive which prompts the offer
% the bank at this time. This state.
ment Of the case may hot be relished by
those who appear TO think the city's
financial standing cannot be injured
but at this juncture these same officials
are under great obligations to Mr.. Gil.
bert and his bank.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-13

Strange IL would be, and possibly
shock 90 some excellent but narrow
minded sectaries. il the congress Of re-
ligions now celebrating in Chicago
should develop the fact that all the diff
ferent sects and schisms were CROPPING
.blindIy at times and impotently. per-
haps-toward the same fountain-h head Of
eternal power.
There is nothing preposterous about
the idea. and why shouldn't il be true?
We are all-Christian or Buddhist, jew
or children Of the same
Father. Our creation was the election
Of the same divine love. and our progen-
itors walked side 10y side for numberless
centuries until the parting Of the road
came. when one branch remained in
Asia. another went into Africa and the
third rneycd toward Europe What
each has become in the moral world
is largely the result OF environment
and education. A bias toward relig-
ION is uniform in the human breast.
1t Is not the monopoly OF any race or
cline. Admitting that this is true.
is it not in keeping with our knowledge
of God as loving Father to believe
that lie has revealed himself to all
peoples 50 far as their mentality per-
mitted conception OF his majesty and
powerl
Investigation OF the various faiths Of
earth develops the fact that much %
the image or idol worshipping among
Pagans really carries with it concep-
ton of something greater and grandf
behind the hideous models of wood or
stone. This il. perhaps. more often
chaotic. but there Is good reason 10 be-
liess that 1t exists. II IN one Of
the most hopeful signs OF the universal
domination % christianity that this sen
timent l. implanted in the breasts Of
even the poor savagcs. The fittest sur
wives ia everything. and certainly this
law wilI hold good IN religion Domin-
ion has been given b the Christian
church. and IL must drive out the awful
errors that wrap about the little seed %
true religion no bigger than grain Of
mustard in the hearts q the sons Of
men.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-13
Racinr at Gra.c.cndI.

GRAvEsEND. Sept l. First race. mile
a sixteenth Raceland won. BY Joye
second. Integrity third; time. 1915.
Second. i've furlongs Dorian won.
Ornus second, Lucky Dog third; time.
1:02if.
Third. six furlongs-Correction won.
Derfsrgilla second, Fairy third; time,
liza.
Fourth. mile and sixteenth Decep-
ton won. Acclaim second, Diablo third,
time. l:4sl4.
Fifth. nlne-sixteenths OF amIle-Wern-
borg won. innocent second. Half Mine
third; time. s56
Sixth. nine .sixteenths Of a mile
Tenacious won. Hartford second. Long
brock third; time. j6l,.
Seventh. six furlougs Chattanooga
won. Emin Bey second. Simmons third;
time, l-l5-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-13

Mareau s Crosby is dead Thousands
Of hearts wiIl fhrob with grief az this
announcement. and the tears viii spring
% thousands q eyes. Mr.. Crosby bad
from his youth until the present time
occupied a peculiar field IN the moral.
sociai. political and business life OF
Grand Rapids. and his passing forth
frou amorg ~ comss 10 all IN the nature
II : personal losA Ia politics Mr.
Crosby Eas an ardens republican. lie
Wa Always an active worker ln state a.
sell A. local politics and in his death
the republican party 81 Michigan ioscs
a leader whose counsel VAS ever wise.
re bad kell several olIices o. high honor
sad responsibility. and always with
fidelity - the trust reposed in him. In
1913 no waa elected a membcr II the
state senate. and attained high posi-
ton among the members II that body
In ISL he Was elected lieutenant gov
ernor II tho state. aud tso years later
reelected. although the head 81 the
tiekst. Ex-Governor Jerome. was de-
featssI. Mr.. Crosby's name Was also
mentioned for United States senator.
While in the Office % lieutenant gov
ernor. and he had very strong follow
hog 10 the legislature. In political
affairs Mr.. Crosby was essentially
clean man. lie never stopped 10 trick
cry Of any description. and the advance
unent be received was secured by his
ability and force % character.
In religious matters Mr.. Crosby was
= tower % strength TO every good cause.
He vas identiEed with the work OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. and the Fountain street
baptist church the greater part Of his
life. Ia the Sunday school. Ok which he
was for many years superintendent. his
loss viii DO keenly felt The younger
members Il the baptist church had
largely grown into their religious life
under his teaching. and their mourning
will be deep and sincere.
Mr.. Crosby vas one Of the men who
have made Grand Rapids- Possessed %
ample means he has always been liberal
in aiding manufacturing industries that
sought foothold here. aud at the time
q his death vas interested ia a large
number % corporations Always pos
sessed u good judgment. his advice and
energy have communicated the spirit OF
success 70 those industries. and they are
amoug The most prosperous in the city.
Mr.. Crosby Possessed high sense %
business honor. and dollar made dis
honestly never entered his pocket
The family q tho deceased are as
sured Of The sympathy u all the thou
sands who knew and admired the dead
husband and father. The afflicted
ehildrea have the consolation Of know
sog that they inherit Unsuiied the hon
orsbie name that Morrsu s. Crosby in
herife'i from line Of honorable ances-
toss. and the commDnity feels assured
that Tho generation which must now
take up the mantle thus suddenly lain
doxn viii wear Il IN manner to trans
NIT 10 their postsrity the god name II
those that have passed away.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-13
GIVEN MORE POWER.
Chippewa Indians Were Dissatisfied
With Land Arrangements

MI. PLsAsAsT. Mich. Sept Chip
pewa Indians in Isabella county have
long been dissatisfied with the safe
guards thrown about their land. They
were not considered competent TO dis
pose Of il. and could not without the up.
prevail Of the commissioner Of Indian
affairs Saturday the Indians elected
five commissioners from the tribe,
whose approval will be sufficient here
after in all contemplated land sales.
They are Joseph Bradley. Peter Ben
nett. Philip Gruett. Andrew Jackson
and Elijah Pilchor. This choice gives
general satisfaction to the Indians and
whites alike.