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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
STRIKER SHOT.
A Small Riot at LitchfieId in which n
striker Was Shot.


striker Was Shot.
PTTTsBURG. Kan, Aug. 25.-The APP
parent peace in this district culmi-
mated last night in the shooting
of Tom Betson. one of the strikers at
Litchfield, by the colored miners work
ing at mine No. 81 of the Kansas &
Texas Coal Co.
After the mines closed last night a
party of about twenty of the negroes
left the stocl1ade and went to Litchfield
to do some trading in the company S
store While several of them We're in
the store they were subjected to the
jeers of the strikers. and at o'clock,
when the store closed they left the
bEiiding.
They were met on the outside by a
line of strikers. who informed them
they were not to be permitted to return
TO the stccllade The negroes were all
well armed. Turner Ivory. who acted
as spokesman. said to the strikers that
they were not looking for trouble, and
that all they asked was an opportunity
10 return to the stockade unmolested.
At this the strikers began to throw
missiles and fire shots at the negroes.
The volley was returned and as re-
suit Tom Betson was shot in the side.
At the first discharge from the negroes
the mob scattered and the negroes re-
turned to the stockade unmolested.
Immediately afterward the strikers
rallied and messengers were sent
throughout the district to gather re-
cruitS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
CHINA WILL RETALiATE.
So Stated in a Private Letter from Tho
Celestial Empire.

So Stated in a Private Letter from the
Celestial Empire.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 2S.-A gentle
man in this city has just receivcd from
2 friend in lien Tsin, China, a letter
saying United States Consul William
Bowman, who left that city a short
time ago for this country, carried with
him q message from Ficeroy Ii Hung
Chang to President Cleveland. The
gentleman who sends the information
does not tell how he got copy of the
message. but voUcheS for it 1t Is:
The Viceroy Ii Hung Chang requests Consul
Bowman on his return to the United States TO
call upon President Cleveland and state:
First-That the viceros, Ii Hung. appreci-
Etes the good intentions OF the president and
secretary Of state. and thanks them for their
efforts to secure q kind and just treatment for
the Chinese residing III the United States
Second-Ihat the yicerov feels keenlv the
unfriendly nature and injustice of the Geary
law.
Third-That China will take no action there.
on until the next session OF the United States
congress in hope that the GeaTy Law will be
modified
Four th-That IL the next congress decides to
enforce the law, China Will at once retaliate;
friendly relations between the two countries
will be broken OF, and laws viii be enacted
cooking toward the expulsion Of all Americans
from China
Fif,h-That meantime instrpcticls have been
issued 10 all officials 10 take especial care 10
protect al American citizens in China from
violence
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
PETER ON FINANCES.
The Kansas Senator Gives His View OF the
Financial Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The vice
president announced in the senate to-
day the appointment of the committee
on the commemoration of the Tooth an
niyersarv of the laying of the corner
stone of the capital as follows: Messrs.
Voorhees,, Sherman. Ransom, Chandler,
White, Squire and Martin.
The house joint resolution making
the act of May II. 1890, as to townsites
applicable to the Cherokee outlet, was
reported back from the committee on
public lands with an amendment re-
curing the trustees to be appointed to
be residents of the territory of Ok
lahoma at the time of their appoint
ment. and an effort was made by Mr..
Berry to have it passed, but objecti on
was made by Mr.. Henderson and the
bill was placed on the calendar.
Mr. PETER then addressed the senate
on the financial question. He said that
the financial trouble has not been
caused by any want of confidence on
The part of the people, but by practical
treason on the part of a class which he
hoped would be relieved from the re-
sponsibility of stealing from the
people Abiding to the suggestion
made by protectionists that fear as to
changes in the tariff had much to do
with the financial panic he asked what
fears clerks, farmers and workers had
that manufacturing men were in dan
ger from the present administration.
He insisted that now and for the last
half dozen years the failures of manu-
featuring establishments did not come
from any prospective tariff policy, but
from want of orders. The people had
not money to buy goods and orders
were slackened. His own constituents
were selling their wheat at % to 30
cents bushel, corn at no more
than it cost to produce it, horses
at one-fourth their value and cattle
at two-thirds their value. They
were unable to buy goods of the lner-
chants and the merchants did not order
goods. That was the trouble. The
democratic party dared not to-day 20
establish free trade. There was no
danger of free trade unless that fight
was forced on the people. If the farm
ers of the country had to compete with
pauper labor manufacturers could do it
and they would have to do it before the
fight ended. What was fair to the
farmer was fair to the manufacturer
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
WILLIAM and the Duke,

BERLIN, Aug. 25.-The succession Of
The duke of Edinburgh to the throne OF
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. instead of his
son, Prince Alfred, is commented upon
in this city. The views entertained
here were that an English prince with
Russian consort was an impossibility
as a German ruler. Prior to the duke
Of Edinburgh taking the oath of allie
glance to the constitution to-day he and
Emperor William had long and secret
conversation at the castle of Roinharts
Brunn. Many telegraphie dispatches
have passed to-day between Roinharts
Brunn and Osborne house, Queen Vic
toria's residence on the Isle Of Wight
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
A Woman Arrests a Man.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Aug. 25.-The I'M
usual sight of a woman arresting a
man and walking her prisoner to the
station without the aid of 2 policeman
broke up the order of things at the
eastern police station last night Mrs.
Kate Southcomb, of Dallas and Cough
streets, took Herman Busch there, and
laid the charge of ENLIGHTENMENT
against him. Mrs Southcomb con-
ducts the Arab or street -hawking bust
ness, and said she employs Busch. She
added that she gave him So yesterday
to purchase produce and sell it She
charges that he took her money and
horse and wagon and made no returns
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
August
Flower

Ny wife suffered with indigestioo
and dyspepsia for years. Lie BE-
came a burden to her. Physicians
failed to give relief. After reading
one of your books, 1 purchased a
bottle of August Flower 1t worked
like charm. Mywife received M
mediate relief after taking the 6zst
dose. She was completely Cured
now weighs los pounds, and GIN tat
anything she desires without any
deleteri0us results as was formerly
the case. c. II. Dear, Prop'r Wash
ington House, Washington, Va .
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
a GREAT BLAZE.
Disastrous Fire at South Chicago-Abou
ESQ Buildings Burned.


ESQ Buildings Burned.
CHICAGO, Aug. ga fire which, in
the extent of territory covered, almost
rivals Chicago's historic confiagration
began in that part of the city known
as South Chicago, thirteen miles from
the city hall, about ) o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
1t is estimated that ESQ buildings
were burned and many people rendered
homeless. The loss approximates ST.
600, 900.
From three-story brick building at
the corner of Ninety-irst street and
Superior avenue flames which rapidly
grew in volume under a gale of wind
from the west ate their way over block
after block of small frame residences
until they reached the lake. Within
two hours the flames had consumed at
least thirty buildings and five blocks
of the greatest industrial suburb OF
Chicago The $4,000 residents of the
town were precipitated into panic,
second only in this city to that which
characterized the conhagration of 1871.
As the pine structures in which lived
the workingmen employed in the large
steel mills of the Illinois Steel Co., and
the small merchants of the place made
their homes were leveled by the roar
| ing flames. those whose homes had not
vet burned fed with. valuables and
household chattels to the other por-
tions of the city. Streets were block
AIDED with wagons containing the eff
fects OF the frightened residents.
Men and women fed in every direc-
ton. From the brick building in
which the fire had its origin, and be-
| fore the few fire engines of the district
could make the slightest impression
upon the flames. they bounded east
ward between Ninety-first and Nine
| tieth streets in the direction of the
I lake. House after house fell before
| the sweep of the fire, which hurled
/ blazing brands far in advance. After
| Superior avenue, the flames crossed
! Ontario avenue. Buffalo avenue, Maclli-
nav avenue and Green Bay avenue.
| Among the first buildings to fall was
| the First Methodist church at Ninety
first and Superior avenue, and before
its spire had toppled to the ground the
new and commodious German Luther
an church on the opposite corner was
blazing in a dozen places.
Hardly had these more pretentious
buildings been leveled to the ground
than fire was detected blazing in a
dozen places further east.
BY o'clock the coal in the yards Of
the Sunday Creek Co. and Becll's lum
Der yard were the only places where
the fire was still uppermost, and in q
short time it was practically under con
troll and all danger of it spreading
further was over.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
To TEST the Eich: Hour Law.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2G.-The initial step
toward making test case of the eight
hour and female labor law was taken
at a meeting of well known manufact-
urers yesterday when the Manufacture
ers Protective association was organ
lied with membership of twenty. 1t
was agreed that the cost of production
was being enhanced one-third and the
routine OF business interfered with by
the present law.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
BORAx MINES AND MINING.
Thick Veins of Mineral Found in South
ern California.

Thick Veins of Mineral Found in South
ern California.
Nearly all the boracic deposits hereto
fore discovered have been found in the
form of demonstrations on the surface of
marsh lands, of nodules buried beneath
the surface or of crystals embedded IN
the mud at the bottom of shallow
lakes In few instances these depos-
its are found interstratified with layers
of earth and rock, the entire formation
being in a horizontal position. as seen
at several points in the Death valley.
But only in the Calico district, San Ber-
nardino county, does one of these
boracic deposits occur in the form OF
regular vein, so uptilted that it requires
to be exploited after the manner of a
quartz or other ore bearing lode.
This deposit, the property of the Pa
cific Coast BOrax Co. is located on the
southeasterly slope of theCalico mount
aims, or, rather, on northerly spur
of that range This lode, which out
crops at intervals for nearly three
miles, has an east and west course and
southerly inclination. The slate
walls are inclosel in sandstone, super
imposed upon which is brecciated
rock, evidently of volcanic origin. The
crude material here consists of that va
riety of the borate of me known as
colmanite. 1t is of a vitrg on adamant-
inc luster, and exceed II ely rich in
anhydrous boracic acid.
The contents of the fissure are six
feet thick. and at depth of over two
hundred feet hold this proportion in
nearly pure mineral. The deposit has
been opened by several shafts, stand
ing one hundred feet apart. these being
connected by drifts and levels. The
material being easily broken down, but
a small working force is required in
the mine All that is abnormal about
! this deposit of bOraX is easily accounted
| for. Originally it was, no doubt, de-
posted at the bottom of lake. where,
later on. great floods brought down q
quantity of sediment. which covered II
up. In the course of time this sedi-
ment having been converted into rock,
! the whole was then lifted up by some
great CONFUSION of nature. and left
standing at its present angle, this move
ment having been most likely of q
seismic character.
In the early history of the borax in
dustry the works put up for the manu-
| facture of this salt were of very rude
and primitive style. Owing to the
great cost of lumber, this article haC
to be economical to the utmost, the
crystalizing watts and other portions o
the plant being left uncovered. But Il
the hot and desiccated atmosphere tina
for two-thirds of the year prevails II
that region this was no detriment, 81
| long as the workmen could be protected
/ in part at least from the rays of TIT
sun. which here strike down with
! killing heat the whole day long.-Min
ing and Scientific Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Gold snd Currency.

NEW YoKK, Aug. 23.-The Ems ar
rived last night with 81, 4S3, 900 in gold
from England. $500, 600 from Bremen
haven AND s542. 500 from the Deutsche
Bank OF Berlin. Gold to the amount
of $3.50. 900 was withdrawn from the
Bank Of England to-day for ship
ment abroad OF this sum $50. DOC
will go to the United States and $780,.
600 to Canada Trading in currency
anota ton was from ~ to per cent.
Spot gold declined TO ~ while the
metal to arrive commands a merely
nominal premium.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Edgar Thompson Works Closing.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 23.-The an
nouncement was authoritatively made
last night that the Edgar Thompson
steel works of the Carnegie Steel Co,
Braddock, will be closed down indef-
nitely next week, owing to lack of
work. This will be a remarkable oc-
currezce, as this plant is always in full
blast at this season of the year. the
stop for repairs being made earlier.
men idle. 1t is quite likely that one
or two of the six blast furnaces now in
operation at Braddock will also be
closed down owing to the rapid accu-
mutation of pig iron.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Confirmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The senate
confirmed the following nominations
among many others:
George William Caruth, of Arkansas minis
ter to Portugal
y. n. Robinson, OF ou;siana, assistant so
licitor OF the treasury.
William c. Renfrew, governor OF Oklahoma
James Sheakley, governor Of Alaska
Charles NJ Bruce. secretary Of Arizona;
Charles c. Richards secretary OF Utah; George
W. Snow, surveyor general OF Utah Charles
B. Howry. Of Mississippi, assistant attorney
general.
Registers OF land ofnces-Joseph w. Jamison.
Boonville, Mo: Byron Groo. Salt Lake City,
Utah: john G. Brown. Blackfoot, Idaho. John
] Beaver Little Rock. Ark.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Creaf storn1 % Nova scotin.

HALIFAX, y. s. Aug. 2S.-Not since
the memorable storm of thirty years
ago when fifty vessels We're wrecked
on this coast has such n gale swept
Nova Scotia The storm set in Mon
day night and continued until the next
afternoon. Rain poured in torrents
Many wrecks are reported, among them
one schooner which sank with her crew
of twelve men. Many other minor ac-
cidents have occurred and the damage
to DropertV is large.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
ON TIE ENGLISH THRONE.

QUEEN VICTORIA is said to know the
names of all her household servants,
although there are over one hundred
and twenty-five of them.
CHARLES V. did not rehearse his own
funeral in his own lifetime. On the
contrary, he disliked the thought of
death so much that all persons were
forbidden to use the word in his pres
ence.
THE seignorage or deduction made
from the bullion to cover expenses and
pay the sovereign his royalty has
varied in different countries and at
different times. Henry III. charged
sixpence in the pound; Henry VIII.
fifty shillings for every pound of gold
coined.
WHEN the queen dies her mortal re-
mains will rest in the gray granite
sarcophagus with the late lamented
Prince Albert's ashes. Underneath the
arms of the queen and Prince Albert
on the monument is inscribed: Fare
well, well beloved. Here at last will
rest with thee. With thee in Christ 1
will rise again"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Free silver Men in New York.

New YORK, Aug. 26.-Three thou
sand people gathered in Cooper Union
last night TO hear addresses in behalf
of free silver coinage. The principal
speaker was Congressman w. j. Bryan,
of Nebraska. who caused cheers by de-
claring that there We're more New York
people in the audience than had ever
signed resolutions for the repeal of the
Sherman law. Gen. A. j. Warner also
spoke in denunciation of gold con-
spirators'' and was roundly applauded.
Resolutions declaring for free silver
were adopted amid cheers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Henler. Kan. Burned.

FORT SCorT, Kan, Aug. 26.-Eight
buildings, including the city hail. at
Hepler. Crawford county. were burned
yesterday. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. Two months ago the west
side OF the main business street was
swept by flames The loss has not
been estimated.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
For the stomach's sake,

Wife-Whom will you bring to din
ner?
Husband-Col. Gore and some friends
Of his from Kentucky.
Wife-Not the regulation topers,
hope?
Husband-No. The colonel said they
were moderate drinkers.
Wife-Well, if that's so, I'll just put
bucket of ccgnac on the buffet with
a dipper in it.-Life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
No Danger from That sheriff.

The prevalence of poker in the west
was once demonstrated to the full sat.
isfaction of traveller in that region.
Can we have little two dollar limit
UPSTAIRS" he cautiously asked of the
hotel clerk in a western town.
Certainly" replied the clerk, ''only
be quiet about it,
How about the sheriff.
II don't know. Here, 'front.' he said
to the boy, run over to the sheriff s
office and ask old Lawandorder if he
wants to take hand in small game
of draw" -InGianapolis Sentinel.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
IL Ynn Had q Erienh

Tormented with dyspepsia, you could not
give him better advice than TO sdOfSs s,r1lf
stick to ii course OF Hostetter's Stomach til
ters finest and safest of tonics and regasR-
tors. This is NJ barren assertion EISEta-
rience has proved, physicians and the Eaas.sio
certify to it. No less emphatic is fseIr ~
dorsement of it as a remedy for ui;alaT5Ak
disease, constipation. rheumatism, klcEse,y
disease. govt and neuralgia Use II E&1S
persistence.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Z Hero

De Long Beach-Hoffy, l shall mar
Wv Miss Wockingham. after all. Yes
terday | saved her life. 1t was most
exciting. / was on the beach, she was
in the watah. 4 big wave knocked her
ovah, the undertow gwab bed her. She
was being carwied out to sea. There
was only one thing to do. =
Hoffman Howes-Wushed 20 her ives.
cue!
De Long Reach (proudly)-No; ]
scveamed for helDi--Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Threats for Bread.

ASHLAND. Wis, Aug. 26.-At Iron
wood last night 1.500 unemployed men
gathered at the Lake Shore depot max
ing demands and threats for work or
bread and did not tisperse until nearly
morning.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Woman for the Supreme Bench.

LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. a6.-The prohi-
bition state convention was held yester-
day.. Mrs. Ada NJ. Bittenbender, of
this scity. was nominated for the SUI
preme bench. and Mrs C. A. Walker,
Mr.. c. j. Head and A. E. Richter for
state university regents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01
Homescekers at Arkansas City

ARKANSAS CITY. Kan, Aug. ga
large number of homeseekers arrived
here in wagons and went into camp on
the Walnut river. They are from
northwest Missouri and eastern Kan
sas The trains are crowded with
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

Love is q disease, and the most fOrtunas5
patient in this, as in other diseases, - b8
who, never having read il book of ruetisctlas.,
does not know what ais him, but safaErS
biindly
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

"WHAT makes the weather so uncertsI1F'
said the man with his coat buttoned up 70
his chm. Il guess the thermDmeter saEsS
nave taken a drop too mueh,'' replied EHs-
friend, with shver.-W ashin gton SSar-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

ssYoU say you wunst lived OF The rs %
the land, ieered Slas ''HOw dye cat ~
EFT it with the forks OF the road" resPt1nI&-
ed Rufus.-DemOrespS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

81 HEAR that your next-door neigkaz7-s
have new organ. Do you know ho4T rssSsly
stops il has"' "Only about three alys
and those arc only for meals"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

"WHATis your idea of a poetl' she ssizsstf-
"a poet" replied he, rs a man who IS lfHEs
on hair and short on cash
Star
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

CHICAGO, Aug. 2G.-The official pro-
grammc for Kansas week at the worlds
fair, beginning September II, has been
announced. Thursday morning at the
Kansas building NJ. w. Cobun. presi-
dent of the state board, will make the
address of welcome, and Commissioner
Burton will make an address on behalf
of the exposition. Gov. Lewelling will
respond on behalf of the people of Kan
sas Wednesday morning the governor
will deliver the welcome address at the
gathering of the Clan Mckinley at the
Kansas building, and Gov. Mckinley,
OF Ohio, will respond. Other speeches
will be made at Festival hall during
the week by Senators PETER and Mar
tin. Congressman Harris, Simpson,
Baker and Hudson and Mrs. Mary E
Lease
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

PHovERB AND COMMENT. - He Han
proposes" She-"Yes; but he nee0S es-l-
enlargement"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

ACADEMY AND SCHOOL HOME, Las SSsE1as,
New Mexico. Climate, certain cure Tor
students with weak lungs. Circulars
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

WONDER if Jatjat Jit Siugh's SO E7lytss
we're obliged TO take his name, and 4 So
how much they took at a time.-ClI;ezIsss0
Dispatch.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

MEN are like wheat-the ripper their WIFE,
dom the lower they hang their hezE<la---
Rams Horn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

II DIDN'T know it was so late" said Sfse
volcano, awalsIng from its long si1HEer-
Il must start my fire"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

IT is Just as well to beware OF the 5Hs10-
fessiOnal pedestrian. he nearly siiSsays
mas some scheme on foot-Buffalo C0ncyS-r-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

Why is the person suffering from tlis iG-
fueuZa likely 10 iose his sense OF tDKSns
Because he docs not feel wei.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

In Shakespeare's time the prices of
admission varied from a penny to q
shilling.