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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
KANSAS RAILROADS.
a Kick Certain Over Their Assessment by
the State Board.

the State Board.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 3.-The state
board of railroad assessors will COM
plete the work of assessment and valu-
alton this afternoon or Monday, but,
owing to the large amount of clerical
work to be done, there will be no means
of knowing the aggregate valuation for
some days, but it is certain that the
assessments will be raised considerab bly,
and trouble is sure to follow.
Schedules so far completed by the
board show that the total valuation of
the Missouri Pacific's 2,134 miles of
main track is $40, ,345. .225. and the valua-
tion per mile from 5000 to $4,000, the
latter figure the valuation of the main
track between Kansas City and Atchi-
son. The 1,161 miles of the Union Pa
cific track are valued at from $4,000 to
$40, 600 a mile. Total, SO, 734, $50. The
Missouri, Kansas & Texas is valued al
from "a, 500 to $4,000 per mile for its 3G9
miles, total of s1.9T5, $50. The Kan
sas City, Wyandotte S Northwestern is
assessed at from $1,000 to 81, 500 Il mile.
or $3.50, 125 for its 172 miles of main
lluc Il he tDbNc dtc tic OhtN AOGNte
upon which the total valuations have
been carried out.
The value per mile is only given as
follows: Rock Island. LOGO miles. as
sessed by counties at from $4,000 TX
$1,000 per mile. average about $500
St Louis & San Francisco, 429 miles
valued at from $4,000 to $1,000 per mile
average $1,000: Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe. 2.G+i miles, valued at from
81, 900 to $4,000 mile. average $4,000
Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis
go miles. valued at from $4,000 to $4,000
mile, average $500: Hutchinson &
Southern, 50 miles, at $500 mile
Dodge City. Montezuma & Trinidad, q
miles. at $1,000 mile.
T he side tracks are assessed in three
| ella asses-where the main track is under
5000 per mile. 81. 800: where the nair
track is over $500. $500: others. 81,
100. Locomotives are valued at from
| 5000 to $3.50, Pullman ears at S4.500
passenger coaches at $1,000, cOmbina
ton baggage and mail cars at $1,000
box cars at $3.50. cattle ears at $3.50, coal
and fat cars S1G0, ca booses at $500, re-
frigerator cars at $500 and fruit cars al
ct5n
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
MILLS CLOSING DOWN.
Cotton aud Iron Mills Affected by the Pre-
Willing DeprcssiOn.

Cotton aud Iron Mills Affected by the Ire-
vailing Depression.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-The depres-
sing effect of the present condition OF
the cotton trade is making itself felt in
Frankfort and Kensington. The man
ayers of the various mills are trying to
avert the suspension of their entire
plants by laying eff the employees o.
one room 1T 4 time, hoping that trade
will take boom. but two large plants
in Frankfort have finally decided to
shut down for a month. at least, and
others in Kensington, it is rumored.
will soon follow their example.
IRON MINES BEING CLOSED DOWN.
CLEVELAND. o., June 90 Iron mine
after iron mine has closed down and
the closing of the Cleveland Mining Co.
next Friday will curtail the shipments
by 50 per cent. An officer says they
will shut down because there is no mar
ket for their ore and that they will
keep closed until there is better mar
ket. The Iron Cliff Co. has decided to
pull up its pumps and allow its mines
to fill with water. This may be regard
ed as the final abandonment of the
Champion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
THE ANARCHIST PARDON.
What Is Thought of Gov. Altgeid a
Springfield, Ill.


Springfield. Ill.
SpRINGFIELD, Ill, June 29.-Public
sentiment here is somewhat divided
over the action of Gov. Altgeld in par
doning the anarchists. Such men as
Senator Palmer, Judge w. j. Allen, of
the United States supreme court, and
Hon. s. p. Wheeler decline to express
any opinion, while ex-senator Lloyd
T. Hamilton, one of the ablest criminal
lawyers in central Illinois, indorses the
action unreservedly, and declares that
there was no case against the men and
that their conviction was brought about
by newspaper clamOr.
His partner. Hon. James w. Patton,
speaks with more reserve, but is GER
tain that Neebe ought never to have
been convicted, and thinks that if Gov.
Oglesby had good grounds on which to
commute the sentences of Fielden and
Schwab, Altgeld probably had equally
as good grounds, after they had under
gone Imprisonment for six years, to go
a step further and restore them TO lib
erty.
James A. Connolly. late republican
United States marshal for the southern
district of Illinois, thinks the pardon
as to Neebe was proper, but that
Fielden and Schwab were not entitled
to clemency.
Clinton L. Conlzling, a conservative
republican lawyer, deprecates the par
don and thinks it will have n tendency
to unsettle society.
The two democratic newspapers, the
Register and the Monitor, sustain the
governor, while the republican Journal
declares that the governor doubtless
felt that he had to take the action he
did or violate an ante-election promise.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
LONE ROBsER SENTENCED.
Sam Wilson VIII study Prison Rules auo
Fixin.s for Fifteen Years.

Sam Wilson VIII study Prison Rules auo
Fixin<s for Fifteen Years.
UNION, Mo-. July :.-The lone train
robber, Samuel y. Wilson, against
whom an Indictment for robbery in
the first degree was found early in the
week by the grand jury of Franklin
county for holding up the Missouri Pa
cifc train at Pacific, Mo, about Il
month ago. was arra:gned yesterday
morning. Acting on the advice of his
attorney he threw himself on the
mercy of the court and pleaded guilty.
The bandit was Immediately SEN
fenced to fifteen years at hard labor in
the penitentiary. The long sentence
was severe blow to him. as he had not
expected more than ten years and had
hoped chat he would get only five. His
only hope now is that Gov. Stone will
pardon him. He said that after the
robbery that if he had known what he
knows now he would never have sur
rendered himself Instead of return
ing to his home he would have gone
east. and he never would have been
captured.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Snmn,ariIy Remnxed.

WASHINGTON, June a9.-The presi-
dent has summarily removed Collector
of Customs Lotan, of Portland, Ore,
on the receipt of a telegram from spec
ial agents of the treasury, who had
been engaged for some time investi-
eating the fraudulent practices pre-
vailing on the Puget sound and Port
land district. The telegram stated
that they had information of the in
tended landing at Portland of large
number OF Chinese coolies. On Lotan's
summary removal this morning his
deputy was placed in charge and will
continue to act uutil Mr.. Black, the
new collector qualities.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Clippings.

The AK used by Gladstone in chopping
trees is to be exhibited at the worlds
fair.
1t IS said that Nebraskan, anxious
to sacrifice himself for federal salary,
and constitutionally averse to petitions,
recently wrote a confidential note to
president Cleveland inclosing photo
graph as guarantee of good faith.
After giving a minute description of
his physical charms and fascinating ad-
dress, he closed with this touching
peroration: IF you have any offices
hunting for man of my style, touch
the button and I'm with vou,"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
THE WEST.

AT El Reno, Ok, Editor Hensley was
set upon by some county officials whom
he had criticised and severely beaten
mp
THE Canadian Pacific is completing
its extension TO st. Paul and will enter
the transcontinental rate war with a
$50 cut to Pacific coast points.
SAM p. ROSE, leading attorney of
Denver, accidentally shot and killed
himself
THE cowboy race from Chadron,
Neb.. to Chicago was won by John
Berry.
AT Lexington, Ok, fire destroyed a
hotel and eleven other buildings, and
two lives were lost in the flames
THE Toledo Spice Co., of Toledo, o..
made an application for the appoint
ment of a receiver. The liabilities
amou-t to $40, ,OeO; assets unknown
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Silver Mine Closed.

DENVER, Col, June 29.-The Mollie
Gibson mine at Aspen, the largest sill
yer producer in the state, closed down
at o'clock to-day and will not resume
operations until the outlook for silver
is improved. All the big properties in
that place have reduced their forces,
nearly 500 men being. discharged to-
day. a meeting of mine managers
will be held in this city tomorrow to
consider the situation and take some
concerted action. Smelters have ceased
buying ore and viii confine themselves
to that on hand and that which they
have outracted for.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
ROBERT P. PORTER RESIGNS.
A DOubly Eemunerative Field in Me-
York Calls for His Services.

A DOubly EcmuuPrativc Field in New
York Calls for His Services.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Hon. Robert
P. Porter, superintendent of the CEN
sus, has resigned, to take effect imme-
diately.
Mr.. Porter has been desirous of sever
ing his connection with the Office for
over month, and recently completed
certain business arrangements with n
New York enterprise which demands
his early attention. His remuneration
in the new field, it is said, will
be double what he received at the
head of the census bureau, namely, So
900. 1t cannot be learned with what
concern Mr.. Porter will identify him
self Most of the census is so far ad
vanced as to be practically completed,
and Mr.. Porter feels that he can with
propriety retire from the Office.
The bureau will hereafter be in
charge of Clerk Wardle. who has had
the experience of directing the work
temporarily during the last two cen
suses In case the president should ap-
point successor to Mr.. Porter, Mr..
Wardle's chances for promotion are
said to be good.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
IKE SOUTH.

A BIG strike of coal miners in Ala
bama is threatened,
ONE death has occurred from yellow
fever on the Satilla river in Georgia,
and every precaution has been taken to
prevent its spread.
THE 27th was the fifth day of a Sc
we're hot spell ct New Orleans. There
were eight prostrations from heat,
three proving fatal.
THE Second National bank of Ash
land, Ky, closed its doors 1t is solvent.
but was forced to suspend because of
inability to realize on good paper.
The Atlanta, Ga, chamber of COM
merce has petitioned the president to
call congress together Immediately to
discuss the finances
NEAR Breckenridge, Tex, masked
men attempted to rob San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass train. Fireman Martin
was shot to death. One of the robbers
was captured by the fearless conductor.
AT Atlanta, Ga, Miss Julia Force
was declared not guilty of the murder
of her two sisters, Miss Florence and
Miss Minnie Force. This result was
reached under the conviction that Miss
Julia Force was a monomaniac on the
subject of her ill-treatment by her fam
ily. She now goes free, as she has not
been lawfully declared a lunatic.
REV. JOSEPH B. CHESHIRE, JR-, rector
at Charlotte. \. C.. was elected assist
ant bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
church for the diocese Of North Caro-
lima.
J. d. MAY, the Texas train robber,
has made full confession.
W. 4. PINKNEY and Daniel Barber
were executed at Marlborough, Md,
recently for the murder of Francis NJ
Bowie, a wealthy farmer OF Prince
George county, on the evening of March
% last
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

THE number killed by the sinking of
the ironclad Victoria, in the Mediter-
ranean. was 500.
THE Northern Pacific announces an
all rail route from San Francisco to st.
Paul OF SIS first class and $40 second
class. This is a cut in the first class
rate of $40 and $3.50 in the second class.
MANY persons in Europe and America
think that the act OF the India council
demonetizing silver will have no very
disturbing effect.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

WASHINGTON, July @.-..mong the
fourth-class postmasters appointed to
day were.tne following:
In Missouri iw.ri B. welsh at Muscle
Fork Charlton county; Heary NJ Bowers. at
NettletOu. Caldwell COUNT: john F. O'BInnon
1T Syenite, St Francis count.
In Kansas-Wil Johnscl, at P.elmon,
Greenwood county.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
The july Wide Awake

Has leading article of great interest
by George Bartlett, devoted to a de-
scription of Concord Dramatics," or
private theatricals in Concord in the
DAYS of the Little Women" Maud R..
Burton and Elizabeth Cummings have
good Fourth of July stories. Cromwell
Galpin's historical story of the Welsh
discovery of America before Columbus
is both picturesque and instructive.
Caroline Ticknor's summer boarder"
story of ''Fantine" is timely and sug--
gestive; Eta B. Donaldson describes "a
Unique Farm in Africa" flor the raising
of ostriches), and J. p. I'll. Gastrell tells
of Electric Tricks" Annie III. Ryder
has a practical nineteenth century
talk with boys and girls, ''In the Look
out with Columbus;" Jeannette A.
Grant furnishes delightful account
of that portion of the Scottish high
lands which some readers have travelled
in fancy with the Lady of the Lake,
and the Wide Awake Athletics article
is by John Graham of the Charlesbank
Gymnasium, and is devoted to 'Out-of-
door Gymnastics.
Price 20 cents a number. At the
news stands; or direct from the pub
fishers, ID. Lothrop Company, Boston.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
He Succeeded.

Tom-Charlie said that he would try
and ''raise the wind" to-day. How did
he succeed?
Jack-Admirab ] never heard any
one get such blowing up as his.
father gave him to-day.-Judge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
Count Ferdinand de Lesseps was re
ported much worse at Paris

TIE heir to the throne of Austria.
accompanied by a prince and two
counts, will be in this country early in
the autumn. He is Archduke Francis
Ferdinand d'Este. He is a young un-
married man. and one story has it that
he is travelling around the earth in
search of wife.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

WHAT seemed to be lively fall of
snow in very large flakes over limited
area in the tenement district of New
York on a recent bright and breezy
morning resolved itself on close in
spection into hecks OF foam from the
suds IN washtub. flung to the winds
by some snail persons or fire escape.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
She Felt safe.

Mrs. Witherby.-Did you ask your
mother if you could have two pieces
of cake. Bobbie?
Bobbie Bingo.-Yes'm.
Mrs. Witherby.-And what did she.
say?
Bobby.-She said l could if you Of
fered them to me, and then she laughed
Life
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07

B. c. Powell. 70 WUIk a51IH aI.u IVI1 d
thousand times better. Wy friends are
surprised to see such change. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is wonderful medicine"
B. C. POWELL, Bigelow, n. Y.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
GOV. ALTGElD.
One Place Finds His Citizenship All Right
and Another Place Burns His Eliigy.

MANSFIELD. o.. July 3.-The ques-
tion raised concerning Gov. Altgeld's
citizenship was settled yesterday. John
Peter Altgeld, the governors father.
came to Richmond county in 1S4S. The
records of the probate court were ex-
amined for the purpose of determining
the nruch-mooted question, and it was
found that final letters of naturaliza-
ton were issued to the governor 5
father on March 81, 1859 The fact
that he was baby when his father
came to America and that he was only
L years old when his father became a
citizen of the United States by natur-
alization establish Gov. Altgeld's citi-
zenship beyond doubt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-07
BURNED IN EFFIGY.

MARION. Ind. July 2.-Word comes
from Jonesboro that citizens there were
hanging Gov. Altgeld in effigy last
night. Huge bontires were brightly
blazing and the streets We're crowded
One felt that an exciting political cam
paign was under way. The excitement
ran high and the feeling was conta-
gious. spreading at last to Gas City. n
town in the same county. Soon n crowd
had collected and dummy of Altgeld
was made in the Missenawa hotel a
rope was procured and stretched from
the hotel parlor to building opposite.
There were several women in the party
and they gave cheerful assistance. A
big fire was built in the street and the
dummy was unceremoniOuslv tied to
the rope and drawn through the fire
until the imaginary man who liberated
the Haymarllet anarchists was scorched.
singed and finally had no resemblance
to anything.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-10

find enough gold in the foundations
to erect a great part Of the building,
and not long ago a man found thou
sand-dollar pocket while he was ex-
cayating a cellar. The country about
for miles in every direction contains
gold. and some Of the most famous
mines in the United States are within
a short distance from Helena. New
mines are being discovered every now
and then and old ones are being re-
worried with profit. Recently a s22,
600 block OF gold was taken from the
old penotscot mine, which had lain
idle for many years.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-10
BUILT ON GOLD.
The Soil of Helena, Mont. Is Rich in the
Auriferous Metal.

The Soil of Helena, Mont, Is Rich in the
Auriferous Metal.
The city of Helena, Mont, is only
the growth of decade, but it con-
tains population of $1,000, and has
magnificent buildings. 1t is founded
on gold dust The main street of
Helena, writes Frank G. Carpenter
runs down a ravine known as the
Last Chance Gulch, and from under
its paved sidewalk $50, 900, 900 worth
of gold was taken. The city was
built on what was once the most
famous placer diggings of the United
States, and all about it you see
the gravel which had been thrown
up and washed out for gold. Even
to-day it is not uncommon in build
Ing house or a business BLOCK to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-10
JUDGMENT AND HERorsm.
Sometimes the Two Do Not Go Hand In
Hand.

Sometimes the Two Do Not Go Hand In
Hand.
The brig Aquatic, storm-tossed
from Hatteras, ran on the rocks Oh
Cuttyhunk, Buzzard's Bay. Some one
was at fault, for she was oft OF her
course. oWith all sails set, she was
on the reef before the breakers were
seen.
1t was a tempestuous February
night, says writer in Youths
Companioa, and the air was so thick
with snow that the land seemed
farther away than it was. The brig
was wrecked, but the captain hoped
the hull would hold together for
twenty-four hours. Meanwhile there
were seven men under him TO be
saved. How it could be done in such
a sea he did not know. Still from
the sinking ship lights fared as sig
mails for help.
The Massachusetts, Humane Soci.
ETY. had a station a few miles from
the wreck. The signal was seen. A
group of men gathered at the boat
house. The bravest man among them
became grave and hopeless as he list
ened to the distant roar of the
breakers. The practicability of res
cue was gloomily discussed.
"Man the boat!" cried Captain Tim
Akin.
Five volunteers followed him. Re-
monstrances were heard; the sea was
dangerously high; rescue was 1mpos-
sible; they would never come back.
Push her out, boys!" rang out
Captain Tins CHEEKY voice. Away
sped the life boat on its errand to
save 1t was a generous act, but not
wise one; but whose Judgment
should be taken when lives were at
stake? There was importont work
to do, and Captain Tim thought cour-
age was wiser than Judgment.
The men on the brig could scarcely
believe their eyes when they Saw the
life boat under the stern. They had
barely time TO count the number or
their reScuerS.
Captain Tim called for rope. Be-
fore it could be thrown great break
er struck the life boat and overturned
it. There had been six oarsmen;
only four were now seen, three cling
ing to the bottom of the boat and one
struggling in the water, the only one
who could not swim.
Get an oar, joel" cried Captain
Tim.
While the brave man helped his
1ipI,ipu cOoonopiOn the other two
men were swept from the boat, anc
he himself was exhausted. 1t was
his habit of life to do what lay near
est. His first thought was for The
man who could not swim.
Joe was saved. With a rope III
was drawn to the deck of the strand
ed brig. Captain Tim fought hare
for life, but the line slipped from hi
arm, and he reeled backward into The
sea.
Six men had gone out on the i'll
fated life boat; only one OF theu
number returned on the morrow
when another crew from the United
States Life Saving Station rescued
him and the AQuatic's crew. Fiv'
heroes had persisted, each as brave a
Gordon. who crossed the desert alOn'
to rescue KhartOum.
Captain Tins generous courag
had caused him to err in judgment
No boat could live in such sea. Blu
he had gone across the bar to have
where generous self-sacriflCe is take
fully into account
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-10

Some Oregon farmers are going 70
experiment with semttropical crops
during che coming season. they vii
try cotton, tobacco, broomeofn aud
sorghum
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-10

An sxpealtlaa sHl SHORTLY ta
equipped ID slf thamaa slider n sF.
p.ar thg Ieieflag sf tsa Aaatf.laa
6sHuaeHk
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-10

In tlHs the army ~ flandefs used
sine that vas regularly eut from the
su1genns wlth hatcheh and dhiflp
ufed in che shape 81 lfe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22
Playing Policy In a stable.

A letter signed Taxpayer" was received at
police headquarters Yesterday afternoon giving
information concerning an alleged policy shop
in a stable in an alley near 10th and r streets
southwest, and Detectives BosrdmHn and
lacey and Policeman Fathers were oroered to
make the RAID. When the officers reached the
Stable they found the doors unlocked ard upon
entering they found three colored men and
policy outfit. There WIS an old dess in the
stable and on it were found such ARTICLES as are
used in the seductive game. besides : ass in
small coins.
james Pollard. James Pye and Joshua Wash
ington. the men found in the stable. we're AZ
rested and locked up st the 4;h precinct station.
Ii Is claimed that Pollard did the WI ting in
the shop and made up the books while the
other men collected the plays.
The case will probably be heard in the Police
Court next week