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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
A Political Editor,

In all these United States there are,
it is said, but three women who own.
publish and edit political newspapers.
One of the three is Mrs. Mary Virginia
Proctor. of Lebanon, o., editor, pro-
prietor and business manager of the
Lebanon Patriot, the democratic organ
of Warren county. 1t is an ambitious
and politically ardent journal published
in a strong republican county, the for
ner home of Tom Corwin, Bishop Soule,
Gen. Burnsides, Justice Mclean, Gen.
Mitchell and many other men of emil
hence. Upon the death of her hus-
band, who was editor of the paper,
Mrs. Proctor was inclined to sell the
Patriot, but found she could do 50 only
at loss. As it was on a paying basis,
she determined to continue in full
charge. and within the first year of her
absolute control she increased the cir
culation and took a well-earned place
among the editors of the state. She is
earnest. extremely practical in BUSH
ness and politics, not hesitating to use
her editorial columns in the defense of
her party and in the vigorous denhn-
citation of the enemy both in national
and local campaigns. While not as
Stunning literary pretensions. she has a
clear, forcible style, not unmixed with
keen sarcasm and incisive thrusts in
her political writings. She has very
comfortable and valuable home at Leb-
anon. The Patriot pays well and she
is stakeholder in local bank there
Chicago Post
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14

penditurc of the appropriation for fur
niture not only in the treasury depart
nent proper but in the subordinate
branches throughout the entire coun-
try: and all of the employees outside of
the civil service classified lists are sub
jet to appointment or removal by him.
The pens, ink, paper. pencils. envel-
opes and everything used by the cleri-
al force of the treasury department
throughout the entire country, are
purchased upon the order of the thief
clerk. Whenever any division of the
department is in need of material for
the regular work before it, a requisi-
lion is made upon the chief clerk. and
only by his approval can the material
desired be obtained. He is directly re-
sponsible for the disbursement of over
3, 900, 900 per annum, and the secretary
If the treasury can only intrust such
responsibility, power and discretion to
one in whom he has absolute conf
1ence and of whose honesty and 10y
slty he IS certain.
Chief Clerk Carlisle is tall, slender
great degree of the quality of firmness
for which his father is distinguished.
The ability to say no" is one of the
characteristics which are necessary to
The incumbent of such 4 position.
The pressure which it brought to bear
upon the chief clerk of the department
For appointments in the grades of
vatchmen, messengers, eharwomen
and other positions not affected by
civil service law and rules, is very
great indeed. 1t may seem surprising
to you, but it is matter of fact well
known to every one in this city, that
representatives and United States sem
ators, laying aside the legitimate du-
ties for which they have been elected
by their districts and by the legisla
lures of their states, go to the treasury
department and insist upon appoint
ments of this kind being made.
The secretary of the treasury an
nounced at the commencement of his
administration that the law granting
union veterans the preference would
be observed and that union veterans
would not be discharged from the de-
partment without cause. In spite of
the fact that this announcement was
made in the newspapers early in March
urgent and earnest demands have been
made for the removal of the incum-
hents of these places and the appoint
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
SHORT ITEMS FOR WOMEN.

Miss KATE SMITH, pretty and nigh
ly educated young lady of Louisville.
Ky, has recently received 4 diploma as
professional embalmer.
OLIVE THORSE MILLER is the latest
recruit to the rank of author readers,
and she has been giving in New York
series of bird Talks" in schools and
academies about the city.
Miss ANNA HUDE, of Copenhagen. is
the first woman in Denmark to receive
the degree of doctor of philosophy. For
the last three years she has had charge
of the historical department of the Dam
ish royal archives
Dr. JULIA WAsHBURN, of Lexington,
KY, is in charge OF a bureau in the
Kentucky State Medical society, and
will deliver the public address this year
at the meeting of that body in Danville
on Women in Medicine"
MHs. 4. VI. MANKLY has bequeathed
to the city of Washington large sum
of money for the erection and main
tenance of home for destitute women,
as memorial to her mother. In MEM
DRY of her husband she has willed to
tic the
erection of home.
Miss NJ. Z. OGDEN. of San Antonio,
Tex. has been placed on the board of
examiners of post office employees in
that city. For three years she has been
chief clerk in the money order depart
Taent of the post Office. and is said by
the postmaster to have given greater
satisfaction in this position than any
man ne could have found.
CAMILLA COLLECT, The Norwegian
writer, who has been called the mime.
Ie sevigne of Norway" was so years old
short time since, and great festi-
val was held in Chris;iana to celebrate
the day. She has worked all her life
for the Acknowledgement of woman.
Henrik Ibsen was present at the BAN
quet given in her honor, and the town
was Illuminated by a long procession
of students carrying torches
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
Routed a German Soldier.

A mischievous American girl was re-
Gently in Dresden, when the stolidity of
the sentinels pacing up and down like
automatons attracted her notice. She
was seized with sudden desire to test
this cast-iron rigidity, and, waiting
until the sentry had turned his back.
she slipped into his box. When he
came back she popped out her
head and said ''Bco.' The soldier
dropped his musket and bolted, while
the proud American girl, having routed
a portion of the German army. demure-
ly rejoined her friends The emperor
heard of the incident and expressed
desire to see the young woman. but she
declined to enter into an amnesty with
a conquered DOVER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
life; how many things have 1 said that

life; how many things have said that
1 should not have said; how many
things 1 have done / should not have
done: want to change my life; want
to begin now; let me say to such soul,
God is waiting, God is ready, and you
are near the kingdom, or rather you
have entered it, for no man says, i am
| determined to serve God and surrender
the sins of my life; here, now, l conse-
crate myself to the Lord Jesus Christ
who died to redeem memo man from
the depth of his soul says that he is al
ready Christian.
My uncle, Rev. Samuel X. Talmage,
of Augusta. Ga, was passing along the
streets of Augusta one day, and he saw
a man, black man, step from the side
walk out into the street. take his hat
off and bow very lowly. My uncle was
not man who demanded obsequious-
ness, and he said, what do you do
that for?" 'Oh." says the man, ''massa,
the other night l was going along the
street, and 1 had burden on my
shoulder, and / was sick, and l was
hungry, and l came to the door OF
your church, and you were preach
ing about God be merci-
full to me, a sinnerr and l stood there
at the door long enough to hear you
say that if man could utter that
prayer from the depths of his soul God
would pardon him and finally take him
to Heaven. Then put nv burden on
my shoulder, and l started home. l
got to my home, and / sat down, and
said, God be merciful to me, a sinner"
but it got darker and darker, and then,
massa, got down on my knees, and 1
said. God be merciful to me, a sinnerr
and the burden got heavier, and it got
darker and darker. / knew not what
to do. Then 1 got down on my face,
and 1 cried, God be merciful to me,
sinnerr and away off saw Eight
coming, and it came nearer and nearer
and nearer until all was bright in my
heart, and | arose. | am happy now
the burden is all gone-and / said to
myself if ever | met you in the street
l would get clear off the sidewalk, and
! would bow down and take my hat off
before you. | feel that owe more to
you than to any other man. That is
the reason l bow before you"
Oh, are there not many now who can
utter this prayer, the prayer of the
black man. the prayer of the publican,
God be merciful to me, sinner!"
While l halt in the sermon, will you
not all utter it? / do not say audib1y,
but utter it down in the depths of your
souls consciousness. Yes, the sigh goes
all through the galleries, it goes all
through the pews, it goes all through
these aisles, sigh after sighted be
merciful to me. sinner
Have you all uttered it? No, there is
one soul that has not uttered it-too
proud to utter it, to hard to utter it, O
Holy Spirit, descend upon that one
hearth Yes, he begins to breathe it
now No bowling of the head yet, but
the prayer is beginning-it is born. God
be me merciful to me. sinner Have
all uttered it? Then | utter it myself,
for no one in all the house needs it
more than my own soul-God be merci-
full to me, a sinner!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
WOMEN AND CRIME.
some Kentucky Statistics That Form q
Valuable Object-Lesson.

some Kentucky Statistics That Form a
Valuable Object-Lesson.
There is 4 great hue and cry that if
women could vote the bad women
would all rush to- the polls and the good
women would not vote. Here is an Oh
ject-lesson: The convicts in the two
Kentucky penitentiaries have just been
counted, and it is found that there are
now $40 convicts that have to be sup
ported by the state. Of this number %
are women, q white women and 20 col
ored, and 1911 men. According to
these statistics, gotten up by the men
themselves, there are 81 1-13 of a man to
every l woman.
Now. we suggest if the men voters
will take care of the 1,3l4 bad men, the
women will take care of the twenty-six
women, and we think the masculines
will have a bigger contract on their
hands than the women. We will even
agree to take the fractional man and
make a good citizen out of him. teach
him to read the constitution and show
him the duties of citizenship, without
the use of liquid patriotism We have
been a suffragist for years. and we have
never yet heard of a bad woman who
wanted to vote. We are inclined to the
belief that il takes bad man to make
bad woman.
As there are ffty-one bad men in
Kentucky to every bad woman. the
state would be in no danger from the
votes of the women, but it certainly is
in danger now from the thousands of
bad men who surge through the saloons
and gambling dens to the ballot box
and no moral power to offset their
votes. which are sold out to the distil-
lers and brewers who manipulate the
politics of the state. No, the danger is
not from bad women. but from bad
men. We were always glad we were
born woman, but we are really de-
lighted since reading the statistics
above-Southern Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14

ment of others to succeed them. It
has been the duty of the chief clerk to
carry out the will of the secretary in
this regard, and he has done SO in an
admirable manner. While never rude
or brusque, the chief clerk has been
very positive and determined in his de-
mails of these applications. From this
it must not be affirmed that changes
have not occurred in the personnel of
the watch force and messenger roll,
because for various reasons changes
are occurring constantly.
During the past two months it has
been almost impossible for the secre-
tary of the treasury to transact public
business as it should have been trans
acted, because he has been obliged to
listen to the demands and appeals Of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
A coLos.o WOMAN LsoTURlNo.

! A CCLOS.O WOMAN LSCTURlNG.
Talking to English People on Lynch Law in
the south.
Miss Ida Bell Wells, Negro woman
from Holly Springs, Miss. is lecturing
in England on Lynch Law in the
United States" The subject, as it af-
fects colored people in the south. is
somewhat new to British audiences,
and Miss Wells desires to rouse the
moral sentiment of the people in favor
of just and equal treatment of the
Negro race throughout the world.
Some of the statements she made
in recent interview were start
ling to the Britishers, who supposed
that the prejudice against the colored
race had died away. When asked IL
the spread of education and growth of
property among her people was increas-
ing, she replied that the color line was
Us distinctly drawn as ever, and she
added: mo Afro-American. whatever
his moral. financial or educational
standing, can enter a white church,
school or railway ear. One sign that
the feeling has not grown less is that
within six years some of the southern
states have passed law to prevent the
admission of Negroes in the same car
with the whites"
Miss Wells states that she was her
self dragged ont of car in Tennessee
and left at the station because she re-
fused to ride in the Negro car. She is
of the opinion that as the Negro adj
vances in education and. qualities of
good citizenship the disinclinat ton to
allow him civil rights becomes deeper.
and maintains that British opinion and
protest will have great force. So she is
holding meetings in all the large cities.
N. Y. Sun
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
No Competition.

"You say you have no competition in
this line" said the travelling agent to
the merchant.
That's what said"
But there are two other men selling
these goods here"
II know it. But neither of them ad-
vertises. Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
Too Willing.

Howson Lott tell you, you ought
to come out and live at Lonesome
hurst. It's the healthiest and most
beautiful station on the road.
Murray Hill (musingly)-I wonder if
l could buy nice little place out there?
Howson Lott (eagcrly)-Ycs; I'll sell
you mine! Dirt cheap, too!-Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
Thread Drawing Made Easy.

To draw linen threads for hemstitch-
ing take lather brush and soap and
lather well the part where the threads
are to be drawn. Let the linen dry
and the thread will come out easily
even in the finest linen
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
In Chicago.

She-Mrs. Lakelcigh is very lucky.
Every time she marries. she gets rich
husband.
He-Yes; and always divorces poor
oue.-Life-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14
Very Moving.

Wasn't that moving sermon on do
nestle charities by DR.. Monthly?"
"fes, indeed. Old Slsynfynt actually
dropped tear in a plate. Harvard
IamnnOn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-14

THERE are now women writers on the
London morning and evening papers,
as we'll as on the strictly society jour
mails.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-07-25
HAS HEARD NO COMPLAINT.

Commissioner Mealey Thinks Morning
Paper Exaggerated the Third Street
Bridge Trouble.
County Commissioner John Mealey
does not credit the story published In
morning paper TO the effect that persons
have experienced much difficulty In get
ting across the Chrlstiana In boats at
Third street bridge In con 'ersation
with an EVENING JOURNAL reporter this
morning he said
'Tn the first place. when IL became
necessary 10 turn oil the Third street
draw we decided TO employ two boats
and three men This we did. The boats
were stationed on opposite sides Of the
river and were run across as public ser
vice required On this side OF the stream
where the getting on and of was difficult
we stationed a man TO assist persons TO
aud from the boats Every precaution
was taken to let the people
know that The boats were free and mum
bers ~" ana 49, were placed conspicu-
ouslv upon them 30 that persons might
recognize them. have been down there
since the boats were put in service and
have vet TO hear Of the FIRST complaint.
When the draw was turned of we
thought the work coold be done in a
day. but the repairs necessary were
qfeater than we anticipated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-07-25
Take . HolIday b. August.

"This Is the month of months for
holiday, and he who Is wise in his
generation will slip the CALLING, sweating
harness Of business toll and care, and
hie away to breeze swept mount or
beech; TO stream, and lake and wood, and
there find needed recreation. The
wisest man is he who closest guards his
health; we live too fast I'm these whirl.
ing days Of daring speculation and fierce
striving to make a dollar in one
hundredth part Of the time our fathers
we're willing 10 dovote to the same pur-
pose. The strain upon brain and nerve
is thousand-fold greater now than IL
was a few decades ago, and the man Of
sense will not overlook the value Of a
sorely needed holiday in such crazlly.
rushed days as these Outing for
August.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-07-25
CORBETT is ALL RIGHT.
MANAGER BRADY SAYS NEW YORK
ERS ARE TALKING AT RANDOM.

The Coney Island Athletic Club Simply
Lost the Fight Because They Did Not
Secure AIitchelrs Signature and Were
Forestalled.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Manager Brady
takes exception to the report sent out
from New York Saturday that Corbett
had issued an ultimatum that he would
fight Mitchell before the Coney Island
Athletic Club only.
'Corbett's bess friends, \ said Brady
yesterday, are members of the Coney
Island Athletic Club and of course he
would not do anything TO bring down
their displeasure. The Coney Island
Club has simply lost the fight. When
Corbett signed the original articles IL
was with the understanding that the
club was to secure Mi tchells signature
Mitchell did not sign before he left
this country, bnt in answer TO a cable,
acceded TO the clubs terms. The Colum.
bian Athletic Club was then an unknown
quantity. Instead of securing Mitcheli's
signature as it should have done, the
eastern club frittered its time away aud
a rival, the Columbian Club, by Offering
a larger purse, secured Mitchell's sigma
ture, which means the fight.
The structures printed in New York
paper rejecting on Corbetts honesty Of
purpose we're unjust and uncalled for.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-07-25
ONE BUSY COMPANY.

The jackson and Sharp Company Have
aPIenty of Work and Arc Compelled
60 Advertise for Men.
There has been a rumor on the streets
for several days that the Jackson and
Sharp Company would lay of 800 men
this week
Elwood @. Jackson, OF the above com
pany, was seen by a reporter this morn.
ing, aud told of the rumor. He said, 81
have heard the rumor but there is
nothing IN It. Instead Of being dull and
laying of men we are very busy and can
employ more.
1T was only last week that we advsr-
tised In the Philadelphia papers for
FIRST class carbuilders. We are very
busy now aud will have plenty OF work
for some time.
"Of course we do not know how it will
be after the present contracts are com
pleted II we were TO lay of any men
we would not do It in such a wholesale
way"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-07-25
SILVER MEMS DEMONSTRATION.

They VIII Have Great Open-Air
Meeting ON the Lake Front Of
Chicago and the Convention WIN
Last Three Days.
CHICAGO. July 25.-The preliminary
meeting of the silver convention was
held yesterday afterno m in this city
General Warner, president of the BIZ
metallic lesgue was in the chair. 1t
was decided that the convention should
be held for three days
The first meeting will probably con-
vene in the recital hall of the Audi
torium Tuesday, August l. then a mass
meeting will follow Tuesday evening
at Central Music Hall.
On Wednesday evening there will be a
monster mass meeting on the lake front
to which "all laboring men and friends
of honest currency are invited That
mass meeting will be addressed by Con
gresham John Davis. of the knights OF
Labor of Kansas, Senator Jones, OF
Nevada, and Senator PETER, Of Kansas
This will be the first grand rally oi
the silver men east of the silver states
before Congress meets.
II is intended TO make of this open all
meeting on the lake front in Chicago the
grandest demonstration of the silver
element to be given before the opening o.
Congress.
An attempt will be made to hsv'
present. as orators. all the great sena
tors and other MOUTH pieces of the silvel
element of the West
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-07-25
THE FALCON As SHE LOOKS NOW.
Now on Her Way to the Land Of Des-
oiation with the Burros, Dogs and
Men as Well ms Ever.

Now on Her Way to the Land Of Des-
oiation with the Burros, Dogs and
Men as Well ms Ever.
WEST CHESTER, July 2A-Samuel J.
Entriken, who went from here to become
a member Of the Second Peary Expedi-
tion to the North, writes home from St.
Johns, N. f., as follows:
From here we 60 TO Hopedale, Labora.
dor, where we expect to get our first
supply of dogs. From there we will sail
across Davis Strait to the coast Of Green.
land, touching at the principal settle
monts for dogs, etc.
"On our port bow here In the harbor Is
enclosed the Panther the vessel which
DR. Hayes used when on the excursion in
quest of photographs from the Arctic
regions.
about an hour ago boarded her and
explored every nook and corner. She Is
fitted out just as she returned from her
last sealing voyage two years ago She
carried 40 men, and returned with
%, 600 seal skins, these 40 men living in
the hold, on deck, and in the best way
they could. She seems to be very
solid vessel yet, and looks as II she
could hold her own in any ordinary ice
For the benefit of those who visited
the Falcon, l will attempt to describe
her appearance now. Forward, on the
starbosrd side are the eight burros
munching away at their hay. Tied
about the deck are the six Eskimo .dogs
On the afterdeck are our trunks and
various boxes lashed to the rail, as there
is not room TO put them in the hold. All
about the main deck are bales Of hay
and coal oil barrels and by the time
there are forty tons Of coal on deck, and
forty or fifty more dogs are brought on
board there will hardly be room to walk
about By the time this reaches you we
will be on our way to the Land OF Desc
lation
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-07-25
TRIED EVERY WAY TO KILL HIMSELF.

Brills Experimental with an Engine,
Poison, Drowning and Hanging, Then He
Shot Him self.
KANSAS CITY. No., July 25-Three
years ago John Brills, living in Argen.
tine and employed at the smeiter there,
lay down on the track in front of an
approaching Santa Fe engine, hoping to
end his life He was narrowly saved.
Six months later he took big dose of
morphine, but was pumped out. A year
and a-half ago he jumped into the Kaw
with suicidal intent, but was fshed out.
Six months ago he was arrested for dis
orderly conduct and tried to hang him
self in his cell
Yesterday he procured a shot gun,
loaded it pretty nearly to the muzzle,
tied string to the trigger, lay down in
bed and literally blew his heart out. He
leaves widow and eight children.