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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

most overcame nv sense of fear.
remember distinctly that l pulled the
whistle cord and let the locomotive
could hardly be heard in the roaring of
the pursuing tornado.
"Six miles passed. as well as could
estimate, and the monster was only
about four miles behind Three miles
more and it had lessened the distance
by mile at least But we were near
the river. A minute later and we were
running across the bridge. No time
then to heed the warning that trains
must run slowly over this stream, in
obedience to the sign post.
"Over the bridge. we few around the
curve and dashed away southwark. Just
in time to see the mighty balloon pass
BY with a whirl and a roar, as if all the
demons in the internal regions were
let loose. We could not make out any
thing very distinctly, the sky being
darkened aud the air filed with dust,
but we knew that we were safe. A
few minutes later the clouds rolled
away and everything was as quiet and
peaceful as before the orn- We ran
back to the bridge. but it wasn't there.
1t was clean gone, and such remains of
it as were left were scattered all over
the country. The road was so7 badly
torn up, the track for considerable dis
tances being twisted and broken to
pieces, that the expense OF repairing it
bankrupted the company. Eleven peo-
pie lost their lives BY that tornado.
which afforded me an experience which
1 would not repeat for all the money
in the world Washington Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

usually a large representation from
Buffalo Bills Wild West show, just out
side the fair grounds. which IS consid-
cradle of worlds fair itself, the cow
boys and Indians from the border lands
fttingly IMPLYING the American in his
original state and adding greatly to the
character and picturesqueness Of the
cavalcade-
In these picturesque PROFESSIONS the
children of the desert on their camels
are quite prominent There is a group
of Egyptians from the streets of Cairo
that cuts quite figure with its dom
keys, camels and a performing monkey
of p-odigious size. The wild people
from Dahomey, South Africa, also are
q drawing card. carrying out as they do
the manners Of their native jung.es,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
Thought Filings.

Even when the acrobat is bending
the crab on the front lawn he is. figur-
atively speaking. on the back stoop.
A cynical observer remarks that
there are so many "p's' and SIS" in
Mississippi that he cannot look upon
the word without thinking OF a wou-
ans letter with its endless P. SIS
Among parting friends farewell is a
good-by word
Even in the bright lexicon of the
dentist the gold of intellect is the finest
kind of crown filing"
The man who goes too fast or too
slow is about as reliable as the clock
that has the same specific weakness
Detroit Free Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

within the grounds and the gates
opened, but somehow the Chicago
workingman did not realize his advan-
tages, or found that day of sight
seeing was the poorest possible prep
aration for a week of toll He lid not
need the Bible to counsel day of rest
Experience became an individual and
potent teacher. The small crowds that
did come on Sunday were far more
likely to make their way TO the theaters,
dancing halls and beer gardens of the
Plaisance, than to the Art gallery or
Horticultural hall, and few appre-
ciate the advantage of paying fifty
cents to go to church on the fair
grounds when far more attractive
preaching is offered free of cost out
side the gates The majority of state
buildings, all the exhibits of Great
Britain and her colonies and hundreds
of others were closed on Sunday, and
the attendance slowly diminished.
Then the authorities discovered that
the poor workingman" inside the
grounds needed a day of rest, and, on
account of this and other deductions,
decided to close the great gates.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
Struggled Cinnamon

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept 5.-Despite
the vigilance of the United States cus-
tom house officials along the Rio
Grande border, the exodus of China
men from Mexico into this country
continues undated 1t is estimated
that no less than 500 of the unweleome
foreigners have smuggled themselves
across the border and have been sue
cessful in making their way undetected
into the interior of the United States
during the last three weeks The
sheriff of Medina county captured four
Cinnamon yesterday who had just
crossed the river and were making
their way towards this city.
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THE boy shoveled more coal on He
had already done so three or four times
since the strange cloud was sighted
But it was no use. The engine was
doing its best, and she wasn't capable
of more than about thirty-eight miles
an hour.
Its gaining on u.s. said. How
fast does such thing as that travel?
about hundred miles an hour,
replied the boy, white as sheet
''If that had been true would not
be here to tell the story. have since
learned that eighty miles an hour is
supposed to be the best a tornado can
do. My belief is that this one was go
ing at about sixty miles Anyway, it
wasn't more than six or seven miles
distant by this time, and. gaining on us
rapidly. II my reckoning was correct,
it would catch US in little more than
twenty minutes. The way, calcula-
ted it was that the great peg-top was
moving at the rate of three miles to our
two.
''It was the most frightful spectacle
to look at that can possible be i'm
agined To me it seemed to be a mon
strous giant, pursuing US with an evil
intention to destroy. Now and then
its blackness would be transformed
into dark green and it was constant
" lighted up by flashes, as il it were
an immense balloon illuminated from
within. 1t appeared to whirl around
with inconeeivable rapidity, and
from it came sound across the prairie
as OF believing, with voice SO awful
that the rumbling of the locomotive
was lost in it OF the destruction it
was accomplishing could get no no.
ton from my point of view. Fortu-
nately there were few settlements in
that part of the country, but as we
passed two or three small hamlets at
full speed could see the people run
ming about trying to fId some place
of safety.
THE boy staggered to nv side-the
rocking of the engine made il difficult
to keep ones feet-and clutched my
arm. / stopped my head and he yelled
into my ear the words: Make the bend.
Il knew what he meant on the in
slant. Less than ten miles ahead of US
was a bridge over river. after crossing
which the road turned abruptly south
ward 1t was freak railway anyhow.
and its zigzsgs were intended to pass
through as many supposed centers of
future population as possible. The
only long stretch of it in a straight
line was just where we got caught by
the tornado. If we could get to the
bend ahead OF the monster we might
run out of its track.
'As you may well imagine, l had no
opportunity to consider the plan calm
" and in detail. but it struck me like
a fash Ii was race for life sure
enough. II that engine never did her
forty miles an hour before l think she
must have done that and more, too,
then. With the great funnel cloud
rushing on behind US and steadily ap-
preaching, we tore over the rails at a
frantic rate of speed l was fairly
crazed by the excitement, so tLat it al
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
Beeson and Higbee Guilty.

CHICAGO, Sept THE report Of
special investigating committee exon
Grating Commissioner Mercer. OF Wy
oming. of the charge of dishonOra BILE
conduct and finding Commissioner o.
Benson of Oklahoma, guilty of dishOn-
orable acts, was adopted by the worlds
fair commission with only one dissent
ing voice Commissioner Beeson re-
manned in his seat while Judgment was
being pronounced The commission
unanimously adopted the report Of the
special committee finding Frank D.
Higbee guilty of conduct unworthy a
juror OF awards. and recommending
his immediate discharge
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

the American observer of timorous ten
denotes there seems to be imminent
danger of bloodshed, so den oustrative
do the participants in the turmoil be-
come. The contests are amicably set
tied. however. and the victorious party
departs in high glee. leaving the defeat
ed ones to retire gloomily to their quar-
tiers.
The occasional parades of the nations
are great attractions. The people of
and with them take their musical m
struuents and professional parapher-
MALTA. of which they appear to be very
proud. On these occasions there is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
which for picturesque saragerY sur.

which for picturesque savagery sur
pass anything to be seen at the fair.
Within the last few days several fete
days have been enjoyably celebrated.
Several of the states have held their
days, as have also the negroes. the
grocers and butchers and several be-
nevolent associations. On these occa-
sions the crowd attains to mammoth
proportions and the grounds present a
holiday appearance. Each fete day is
marked by some special order of exer-
cises, and the members of the associa-
ton or fraternity SO honored lay aside
all business cares and flock to the fair
grounds for day of general jollity and
recreation. It is safe to say that no
worlds fair in all the history of ma
tions has ever been so fully given over
to the people as is this of our Column
bian year.
The daily attendance has reached
an average of nearly two hundred
thousand and there is promise of a
large increase during the remaining
two months of the fair. A payment of
ten per cent on the bonds has just
been ordered and it begins to look as
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
HAMILTON FISH DEAD.
President Grants Secretary of State Dies
at . Ripe Old Age.

NEW YORK, Sept s.-Hamilton Fish,
ST., secretary of state under President
Grant, died yesterday at Glenclyfe,
his country home on the Hudson, at
Garrison, y. Y.
Mr.. Fish was IS years old August 8,
last Nearly thirty years ago he had q
severe attack of illness from which he
never entirely recovered Up to that
time he had been active and vigorous
He had won a name as statesman in
several epochs, was the trusted and IL
innate friend of Gen Grant, and was
the senior living ex-governor of New
York. the senior living United States
senator from New York, and the senior
living ex-secretary of the United States
Hamilton Fish was native OF New
York City. His father was Col Mich
olas Fish, an officer in the revolution
airy army and a warm friend Of Wash
ington and Alexander Hamilton, after
whom the son and grandson, Hamilton
Fish, Jr, were named. His mother, a
daughter of Petrus Stuyvesant. was a
Iineal descendant and heir OF the last
Dutch colonial governor of New York
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

though there would be some profit in
worlds fair stock in spite of the opin-
ion of certain knowing ones to the con-
t-ary. Retrenchment has been the
order In the management of late and
many large salaries have been reduced
or entirely cut off, and in other ways
the expenses have been reduced, all of
which goes to show that our great ex-
position is in a fair way to prove a
financial success.
The history of the Sunday closing at
the worlds fair has been interesting
and highly amusing. First, the Of
fcials declared. in private session, that
the gates must be opened on Sunday
because they could not afford to waste
the day. and in public they pleaded
the cause of the poor workingman, who
had no other day to come to the fair.
Religious exercises were arranged
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
The Ubiauitous Guard.

They were walking in the Fisheries
building. He looked with a hungry
eye at the trout. the bass and the pike,
and then, having made the rounds of
the tanks, he turned to his companion
and criticised the exhibit
Why, what is missing?" asked the
wife.
"Missing" exclaimed the man, with
an air of disgust, why, they've got
everything but the fish we used to
catch-the best fish that ever shook a
fin or a tail and fish that should have
a gilt-edged tank all by himself"
What fish Is that?''
Pumpkin seeds, my dear, pumpkin
seeds"
Were you looking for pumpkin
seeds?" asked a courteous guard. with
some timidity.
That's what we were" growled the
visitor.
well, then, you'll fnd Them over at
the Agricultural building" the guard re-
piled, as he strobe away unmindful of
the COB of disgust he had left behind
Chicago Post
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
Anthrax In Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept Anthrax
is still spreading in New Castle county
Yesterday herd Of cattle numbering
thirteen were killed on the place Of
Arthur Coulbourn- near Delaware City
After the animals were killed their
bodies were burned Two cows died
yesterday on the Longland place, near
Delaware City. The body Of one of
the cows that died last week and was
dumped into the river grounded oppos-
tie Psrker's iron works, at New Castle,
yesterday. The body was burned
Two horses on the Fordham farm have
been affected with the disease One
has died and the other cannot recover
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

The masculine mind labors under
the delusion that picking up something
for dinner is & very light matter. IL
one thing fails, why try something
else, and do not let such q trifie worry
you; think more Of a feast Of reason
and flow of soul, etc, etc. Do not,
however, for one moment suppose that
the philosopher will eat cold corned
beef and potatoes with cheerful alacrity
while his dearest dear tells him of a
new spot on the sun, or the latest the
DRY concerning the afterglow.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
Another Row In Brazil

VALPARAISO. Sept s-A correspond
ent from Moutevideo telegraphs that
the officers of the naval feet now at
Rio Janeiro, Brazil. intimated to Presi-
dent Peixoto that he should resign
The feet consisted of the Aquidaban,
Republica and Trajano and three tor
pedo boats The demand of the Off
GERS was made by Adm Custodio Joss
Mello.
In the fortress of Santa Cruise IS sta
toned garrison loyal to the Peixoto
administration They are under fight
ing orders and are awaiting an attac q
on The fort by the squadron
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
M'KINLEY AND THE VETERANS.
The Governor of Ohio Talks to the Boys
Who Wore the Blue.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept Mai
William Mckinley, Jr., spoke to a
gathering of 8, 500 enthusiastic G.. A. r.
men who had paid an admission fee in
to Armstrong park yesterday after
noon. He said in part:
think nobody in this country has Q better
right 70 meet than the Grand Army Of the
Republic, who preserved for Us and Al
mankind tho best and greatest govern
ment on earth Il took thirteen times
three months to conquer that gigantic rebel
lion against our country and its institutions
We were not only willing 70 suffer and die for
the union. but were determined 70 let nothing
stand In the way Of its preservation Lincoln
said he would save the union with or without
slavery and that be had registered an oath in
Heaven 70 DO f. but God would not let Us save
IL with slavery. II was not from man our issue
came, but from Him who Is the sovereign OF life
and limb that al men might be free We have
made and viii perpetuste forever the freest gov
eminent under the sun The most marvellous
thing II, when the great conflict was over about
900 men scattered like mtsts and went
everywhere There were no disturbances and
there were no plundering bands They all
went home. dropping into the quiet walks Of
they had been soldiers There were some who
believed you had fought 50 long and had become
so used 10 scenes OF carnage you would return
with blood IN your eyes lShouts OF but We
did III You disappointed them By beginning
the work Of reconstruction, and you have been
building up this governments ever since All has
been a ccomplis he'd BY great sacrifice, but what
Is there Of good not gained that way, We paid
the price Of this union in the blood Of she best
men of the land. and like Lincoln, We remem-
Der IL is not what We say OF them, but what
they did that VIII live To keep the United
States forever Is the business Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic now, and Of everyb body
No difference what else they take away from
Us. they cannot deprive Us CT our patriotism
and love for the old flag. and we will fight for
IL Just the same II they take away every pen
sion from Us There Is no eomradeship in the
world Ike that founded On the common field,
withstsrdiag universal privations and fighting
for common cause
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
TO a WEED.

You hold ne by spell. dear flower.
Though others call you weed,
Bright blessing Of the common ways
For praise you need not plead
Your swaying shields Of tender white
Hold more OF posies' theme
For me. than all the witchery
OF moonlight dream
For in the sunny south know
You food with silver light
The happy fields and woods wherein
rcamed. loves proselyte.
Twas there you taught me how to sing.
For. looking with loves eyes,
1 thought your disks we're wondroJs blooms
From psrsdisel
And now, lest you should lose your grace,
When through the fields HE,
bend my head that none may trace
The iove-liEht in nv eye.
Lest other hearts your sorcery
Might quicken into fame.
viii not show your charm 10 them
Nor breathe your name
Lippincott, in Ladies' Home
Journal
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Will BE HornbloWer.

NEW YORK, Sept 5.-An evening pa
per says: It is announced apparently
on authority that before the week is
out President Cleveland will appoint
William B. Hornblower, of this city, q
Justice of the supreme court of the
United States to succeed the late JUS
tice Blatchford
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

had seen the sights and whose in
terest in the exhibits was flag
ging the management contrived
these meetings between the peo-
pie of all nations in tests of aquatic
skill: and that their efforts have been
appreciated has been satisfactorily
demonstrated by the large and eager
crowds which have been present at
these unique entertainments. Such
bouts were hardly ever before wit
messed as have taken place in the la
COON of the White City since the novel
idea was first introduced, a few days
ago. There have been entered in these
remarkable contests representatives of
almost every race under the sun. ex-
cepting the Chinese. John is not a
lover of notoriety and prefers the re-
tirement of his own quiet quarters and
the seductive fumes of his peculiar pipe
to the noise and excitement of public
gathering. Besides he is not much given
to sports. beyond an occasional hand
at his favorite fan-tan, bung-loo or
some other game of chance which does
not call for much physical exertion-
The course followed in the canoe and
swimming races is through the court of
honor before the Administration build
ing and north to the wooded island,
and while the races are going on the
piers and bridges along the line are
solid mass of people
Prizes ranging in value according to
the difficulty of the feat to be per-
formed are awarded to the successful
competitor in each bout, and it is high
" amusing to witness the efforts of the
different nationalities to carry off the
prize. Each representative has fol-
lowing of his countrymen who urge him
to his utmost exertion by encouraging
shouts in their native tongues This
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

PARIS, Tex, Sept, IA private dis
patch from Washington was received
last night stating that Solomon Lewis
and Simon Wade, the two of nine men
condemned TO be shot on Friday. Sep
tember s. according to agreement be-
tween Col Faison and Judge Holson,
would not bs executed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
Mus Record WIN Hands OF.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept a-At bicy-
Gle meet Of the Syracuse Athletic asso-
citation William Van Waggoner, Of this
city, rode a mile against time with
hands of and made the mile in 2:2e 81
establishing Q worlds record
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
M More Bianket Rate.

CHICAGO. Sept L-Newspaper and
hotel mems party excursions to the
worlds fair are to be discontinued over
the western roads That decision waa
arrived at by meeting of the North
western committee yesterday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
ODD ENTERTAINMENTS.
Some of the Singular Sights Which
Greet Worlds FAIR Visitors.
International Boat and Swimming Races.
Professions and Fetes-A Curious
Mingiing of Many Strange
Races of People.
Especial Chicago corre.poneenceI

VERY takin g
feature of the
d q lily pro-
gramme at the
worlds ia r of
late has been
the boating and
s W i m m in g
m a C b e 5 be
tween the diff
ferent races of
the Plaisance.
Toprovidesome
diversi on for
visitors who
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

You are certain then that this is
your umbrella?- Snith-''Certain? I
should say so; here are Jones initials
right where he cut them the daY he
bought itn-Inter Ocean
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15
PURSUED BY A TORNADO.
How a Funnel Shaped Cloud
Chased an Engine.
One of the Two Men Upon 1t Tells the
Story-They Turned a Bend just
In Time to Escape


DON'T believe
that fright ever
turned a per-
sons hair white
off hand" said
Henry Wether-
ell. an engineer
of the J ey
&c ntrai rail-
road. IF such
a thing could
happen III e $ e
locks of mine
would not be as
black as YOU
see them now.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-15

Jusr when the coffee thinks IL has good
grounds for complaint the egg drops in and
settles the whole business.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-01-07
WHISPERS ABOUT WOMEN.

Miss Maude Stone. of Cincinnati, is
the young lady after whom Maud S
was named.
Lady Tennyson, whom the poet mar
ried in 1850, was a niece OF Sir John
Franklin. For nearly forty years SIZE
has been more or less of an invalid.
Alkaline Iveson has taught fifty uc-
cessive years in one of the public schools
in Cambridge, Mass. She was trained
for her profession in the first normal
school opened in that state.
The new Duchess of Sutherland, one
Of the youngest women to wear the
ducal coronet in England, is a member
Of the Writer'S club and a contributor
to the literature of the day.
A piece of tapestry, the work of Miss
E. j. Stearns, of Washington, has beer
hung in the rotunda of the Capitol al
Washington. 1t represents Genera
John A. Logan rallying the troops Al
Atlanta.
Mrs. Robert Anderson, the widow o
Major Anderson, of Fort Sumter fame
lives quietly in Washington. Among
her possessions are the flags that wer'
on Fort Sumter when Major Anderson
defended it.
Four thousand dollars a year apiec
are the salaries of the Countess de Nura
sol, Miss Eta Hughes and Frauleil
Paula, who are respectively the Spanish
English and Austrian governesses of tn
infantas of Spain. Each receives, be
sides her salary. a home in the roya
household.