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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
So Dun's Weekly Review Says-WherS
Pork and Other Articles Higher.

Do "cokiy hcbtt" mo-
Pork and Other Articles Higher.
New YORK, April 7.-R. e. Dun q
Co.'S Review says:
Impro ement In business has continued since
the presidents veto. which has been sustained
in the house. But the best news OF the week
Is great decrease in failures. Of which full re-
turns are given for the first time by months in
the quarterly statement The number was
2J90 in January, LBS in February and l,OOo il
March The commercial liabilities were 49,
3!os67 in January. 81, $50 il9 in February and
si4 $50. s9s in March
Nearly half the commercial liabilities were
OF firms failing during the first month; much
more than half OF the trading liabilities - per
cent, as the full statement shows; ~ per cent
Of the manufacturing liabilities and % per cent
OF the other commercial liabilities. Moreover.
nearly two-thirds of the banking liabilities
were Of failures in the first month. and over
halt of the railroad Ii utilities Though the
number OF commercial liabilities. 4. 29s in the
United States was never eQualed in any quar-.
ter until the third quarter Of last year the
average of liabilities is only siI,s9i. which Is
lower than has appeared in the records Of thir
ty-eight years at any time closely preceding
any serious reverse. The degree OF CONNER
rial soundness and health thereby indicated
Eives ground for hope that the liquidations con-
seluent upon the disaster of 1893 have been In
large measure accom- lished
Wheat has been lifted about 4 cents by re.
ports Of ser Gus injury TO the plant but the ac-
counts are NOR than usually conflicting and
there is much uncertainty about the extent OF
the injury. Western receipts were l,1ll,iF
bushels for the week. against ?, l70,9Il bushels
last year; but exports from Atlantic ports wers
but I59, AS bushels, against lOi2,2j5 bushels
last year. Corn has declined Ia cents with
western receipts Of 1888. I39 bushels. Pork
illustrates the cOntrariness of the hog by rising
half dollar with lard sh de higher. The
cotton market approaches stagnatiOn with spot
steady at94 cents. but receipts for the week
exceed last years and still indicate crop
much above 1000 bales
The failures for the past week have been 2I9
in the United States against 1876 last year. and
twenty-six in Canada, against twenty eight
last wear
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Doe, Not Affect Other Interests.

LAWRENCE, Kan, April 9--Since the
big $1,000. 900 failure of the Watkins
Mortgage Trust Co, there has been
much interest shown in the condition
of the Watkins national bank of this
city. Mr.. w. ]. Patterson, manager
of Mr.. Watkins interests here, has
returned from New York and
stated that no other interests of Mr..
Watkins would suffer. In a statement
of the bank issued recently, it showed
remarkably sound condition. Its
cash amounts to s1f5, O0S. AZ, while its
deposits are $40. 677.37 and its loans
and discounts are Sl6S 944
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
PROTECTING PENSIONERS.
Resolution to Compel Attorneys to Submit
Statements to Clients.

Statements to Clients.
WASHINGTON, April $50 many COM
plants had been received by Represent
alive Broderick from pension claimants
in Kansas in regard to the treatment
they had received from pension attor-
neys in this city that he has introduced
a resolution requiring them to submit
a statement to their clients every three
months of the condition of their claims.
In the event that this order is not
complied with the attorney is to
receive no pay. The resolution
is ironclad in it's provisions. and win
protect pensioners from careless or dis
honest pension attorneys. Had it not
been for the suggestion of a committee
reference the resolution would have
been passed upon its presentation.
The law allows pension agents to
charge SIS as first payment on pen
sion case. and Representative Frederick
stated that hundreds of his Kansas
constituents had made this payment,
after which it was impossible to hear
from their ATTORNEYS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Crisis In Peru.

LIMA. Peru. April 3.-The cabinet
has placed its resignation in the hands
of Senior Del Solar, the first vice presi-
dent, who, according to the constitu-
ton, would succeed, ex-officio, to the
presidency. But, upon Senior Del Solar
declining the office, the second vice
president, Senior Borgeno. assumed the
presidency pro tenn and APP
pointed the following ministers:
Senior Garcia Urrulia, premier
and minister of foreign affairs; Gen.
Antayo, minister of war; Senior DuIa-
no, minister of justice: Senior Ferreyis,
minister of the interior, and Senior de
Ia Puenta, minister of commerce.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Wiped Out by Fire.

HELENA, Ark, April THE town of
Poplar Grove, is miles from this city.
on the Arkansas Midland railroad, has
been almost completely swept away by
fire. The disaster originated in tho
two-story hotel known as the Irving
house, thence spreading and burning
the residence of Mr.. 5. VI. Hudson. two
vacant storehouses and the three-story
building owned and occupied by j. r
& j. c. Turner. Squire ]. r Turner,
who is in the city. says he was insured
on buildings and fixtures for about
IS, 600, which is about One-fifth of the
value of the property. The total loss
is in the neigh borhood of SIS, 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
AGAINST A REDUCTION.
Miners in the Lehigh Coal District w
Not Accept the Operators Terms.


Miners in the Lehigh Coal District VIII
Not Accept the Operators Terms.
LEHIGH, ]. T., April 5.-At the mass
meeting of coal miners yesterday the
final vote on the question of striking
was had. The Krebs miners cast their
vote Tuesday. Colgate yesterday morn
ing, and Lehigh yesterday afternoon.
A count of the total vote showed 1Os
majority in favor of refusing to go to
work at the reduction. The result of
the vote seems satisfactory to the
miners, and all appear willing to abide
by the decision. Superintendent Cam
eron is here, but nothing can be learned
from him as to whether the operators
will make any concession or an inn
mediate effort to put new men to
work
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
GROSSLY EXAGGERATED.
The Report OF an Indian Uprising Declare,
Somewhat Magnified-

Ell RENO, Ok, April IA courier ar
rived in this city at IL o'clock last
night direct from Panther creek, G.
county, the scene of the Indian diff
culties- He states the number killed
has been greatly exaggerated. and that
Capt Butler now has in charge all the
principals in the difficulty and will
arrive with the prisoners in few
days a. Ell Reno. There are now
unde: arms at White Shield camp 80
white men and seventy Cheyenne In
dams, all members of Red Moons
band Sheriff Johnson, of Roger Mills
county, Familiarity known as 'Skittity
BILL is on the scene with fifty cow
boys; Sheriff Woods, of Washita coun-
ty, has twenty-five men and Sheriff
Malone and Deputy Vance have under
command seyenty-fve more from G
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
A deserted wife secures a salve.

NEW YORK. April For the aliena-
ton of the affections of her husband,
Sylvan NJ Levy, a Brooklyn jury
has awarded Mrs Katie Levy s12, 600
damage and per cent counsel fees
from her father-in-law, Moses Levy, a
wealthy feed and hay dealer of Brook
lyn. The Levys werc married in 1892.
after brief courtship A short time
afterward the elder Levy induced his
son to leave the plaintiff and go to
Chicago, where he remained until last
Saturday when he returned to defend
the trial which has just been con-
cluded
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
A Missouri Pacific Rumor.

NEW YORK. April s-Wall street had
a report that a movement was on foot
to fund the floating debt of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad Co. Russell
Sage and George Gould hold between
them the bulk of the debt, and their
faith in the property has kept it out OF
the hands of receivers a dozen times.
The sto-y said Messrs- Sage and Gould
would take bonds 10 payment for the
money they have advanced to main
tain the Missouri Pacific property, and
this gave rise to rumor that they in
tended to realize by marketing these
bonds for cash.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
TRAIN ROBBERS HANGED.
Three Arkansas Bandits Pay the PENALTY
for Killing Conductor McNalIy.


for Killing Conductor McNaliy.
NEWPORT, Ark. April The three
train robbers, J. l. Wyrick. Thomas
Bradley and Albert Mansker. who
killed Conductor W. p. McNally at Oil
plant, November last, were hanged
here this morning. The drop fell at
7:55 and the men were pronounced
dead at SOS o'clock. The uecks of all
three were broken.
The men spent the night in prayer
and preparation for death When they
found that all hope was gone they con-
fessed that the evidence adduced at
their trial was correct and that the
story of the train robbery and murder
as told by George Padgett who turned
states evidence, was untrue.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
THE SKiRMISH STILL ON.
Cattlemen and Indians Yet Fighting In tn
Territory-Five Additional Dead.

Territory-Five Additional Dead.
Ell RENO, Ok, April 5.-Troop b has
followed troop X to the scene of the
trouble between cattlemen and Indians
in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe country.
The battle, say couriers, still con-
tinues. When troop b reached the
scene a hot skirmish was in progress.
The soldiers took hand and one white
man and four braves were added to the
list of seven dead. The latest rumor is
that the Indians are gathering in large
numbers. The possibility of a brief
but bloody war is being discussed. 1t
is claimed that if the Cheyenne and
Arapahoes. who number 800 at this
agency. were to go on the warpath they
would be Joined by the Apaches, Co
manches and Kiowas, who number sew
eral thousand
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
First Plurality Election Ever Held In til
State-Heavy Vote Polled.

EieCtiO1 Ever the
State-Heavy Vote Polled.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 5.-Not-
withstanding the rain which -ell nearly
all day, heavy vote was cast in the
state election. 1t is claimed that the
voting will show large republican
gains. At republican headquarters
the officials claimed everything. The
vote polled is the largest in the
history of the state, and it
is the first plurality election.
The republicans are very confident
that they are overw edlmingly victor
ious. They are positive that they have a
majority in the general assembly. as
surfing the election of Wetmore as
United States senator, and that Brown
is elected governor by a comforta BILE
plurality.
Browns plurality is estimated from
1900 to 1000 Returns from fifteen
out of thirty-six towns give him a plu-
rality of 1851, large gain over last
wear
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
From Judge johnson.

Sarah Hargrayes, Secretary, etc
Madam have your challenge of March %
1894 l now zee just where / made my mist
in recommending to the public the book Look
ing Within" Il was written by an old and
very dear friend. and l thought that might
thus do him q service. Little did think at the
time that the Womans Progressive Political
league would swoop down upon me like this.
In fact, did not know that there was Wom-
ans Progressive Political league in the whole
world But so 1t is Somehow we suffer
rewards and punishments in this UNI
friendly world whether we are to blame or not.
For this thoughtless blunder l must endure
the penalty. am required to publicly debate
with the Woman's Progressive Political league
or back square out How thankful I am for
this alternative My way is clear and plain 1
shall just back square out might be induced
TO favor my friend by recommending his book
but nothi can induce me TO holi a Joint de-
bate with a Woman's Progressive Political
league l am not very old but 1 am too
old for that Besides 1 am a married man.
and have had experience. Inever allow myself
TO debate with one woman: pray, why should
risk debate with such on array of beauty
youth, wisdom and experience as must be found
in your Woman's Progressive Political league
No indeed Not 1 just ask your league to
count me out make no excuse that my time
is too much occupied. or anything of that sort
I just simply come square down and admit
that l could not think of doing such a
thing for my life don't know what the other
gentlemen, whom you have challenged along
with me, may do. could not wait to see them
for fear that the only hope for nv escape by
declining would somehow get away from me.
hope, however. that you will get some or all OF
them to accept l should like to see what
would becom, Of them il they do but YOU can
count me out as have said
Yours sincerely. j. B. JOHNSON
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Killed at u Crossing.

Cross, Ok, April S.-W E. Varney,
teamster of this city, while attempt
ing to cross the Santa Fe track yester-
day, was run over by southbound
freight train and so badly injured
that his recovery is considered ex-
tremely doubtful. The two mules he
was driving were killed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Pension Examiner Arrested.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April Especial
Pension Examiner Ed d. Hammer has
arrested DR.. ID. c. Patton, United States
examining surgeon of Pine Fork, Put
nam county, Tenn. The charge against
the doctor is that he has repeatedly
received gratuities from parties exam
ined by him in his official capacity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
-Competition-Mrs Jackson Park

-Competition.-Mrs Jackson Parke
What in the world is keeping you
up SO late?" Mr.. jackson Parke-"I
am writing an article for the papers on
How 1 Killed My First Hog These
literary chaps with their stories of how
they wrote their first books are not
going tc have the field all to them
selves, not by joyful Indianapolis
Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13

THE blue uniforms of the Austrian
army are to be abolished and a sober
gray substituted. This is the decision
of committee of experts appointed to
investigate and settle the question of
the best color for soldiers clothes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
From Judge Keeler.
Ladies':

LauleS.
not only accept Looking Backward bu,
will run in that direc ton rather than meet you
on the stump HENRY KELLER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Tenth Body Recovered.

WLKEsBARRE. Pa, April 3.-The
body of the tenth victim of the Gay
lord mine disaster has been found. 1t
was identified as that of John Morris
and. like the others, was badly man
gled.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
From Judge Horton

Mesiames Otis and Haryraves:
would refer you to other Roberts From
the ability with which he writes he will be
willing and able to meet the members of the
league and Bellamy himself on any field they
choose. A II HORTON
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
From Hon. +. l.. Baker.

MIS- HargrlNeS:
have the highest respect for you and your
associates and do not doubt the honesty OF
your view, but do not see that any good can
come out OF such a debate rs you propose. The
doctrines you advocate are as repellent to me
as mine presume are to YOU. We should not
convince one another if we debated week
+. =. BAKER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13

FoLIos and quartos were the favorite
sizes of books for 200 years.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
TOOK TO The WOODS.
Topeka Orators and Statesmen Com pletely
Routed by the Womau's Political League
Bull Run Discounted.

Topeka Orators and Statesmen Com pleteiy
Routed by the Womau's Political League
Bull Run Discounted.
Recently eight Topeka gentlemen
received the following challenge from
the Woman's Political league of that
city. composed of ladies of the popu-
list faith. The correspondence is taken
from the Topeka Capital.
The Challenge.
Whereas, We are informed by the Capital
that the book Looking Within is to be put
on sale by thorough canvass OF the citv and
that several OF the prominent citizens OF Tope-
ka recommend it "to counterfeit the evil in
nuences OF the Belamyites and kindred
spirits" il we may be allowed to quote their
words. and
Whereas. We do not consider that IL in any
way answers the arguments favorable to ma
uonalism therefore be it
Resolved, That the woman's Progressive
Political league Of Topeka challenges the fol-
lowing gentlemen, ]. b. johnson. John w. Dav,
Joseph G Waters, Albert II Horton. F. p.
Baker, ID. c Tillotson, Henry Kee,er and ]. K
hudson who signed the recommendation 10
unite with Us in joint debate on the principles
advocated in Looking Backward" and re-
quest them to appoint a committee Of two OF
their number 10 confer with like number from
our league 10 arrange time. place and condi.
tons BISA A OTIS, President
SARAH HARGRavEs. Secretary.
Looking Backward"
The challenged parties replied as fol-
lows:
From Capt. Waters.
Sarah Hargraves, Secretary:
am always fairly anxious for con:ro-
versy. but j would first like to know who
is my adversary and what he looks like. You
see am particular as to gender There is no
power on earth strong enough TO compel me ID
dispute with woman II any of them desire
TO fight me, at once display a flag of truce and
Internationally surrender, madam
As lawyer, carry this further Under no
stress. no comrulsion no apparently maguifi
cent opportunity for me 10 air my art. will
ever cross examine a woman who is a witness
against me- and in this think lave q wisdom
beyond Mr. Butterworth
You propose to confront me with an army of
femininity. The battle field is yours l with
draw my recon endation to this miserable
book of Brother Roberts and subscribe in ad.
vance to all hostile conclusions your Womans
Progressive Political! league MAJ hereafter
resolute Very respectfully,
JOSEPH C. wArER4
From Maj. Hudson.
Mrs Hargraves:
indorse al that Capt waters says join
him in the depths OF the forests. Yours very
truly, j. X HUDSON
From Judge Day.
Mrs Bina Otis. President and Mrs Sarah
Hargraves. secretary:
at once throw up the sponge" Like our
mutual friend, Senator PETER. / see "way
, ut" and that way is to back out" lam
not in /. Respectfully yours
JOHN w. DAY
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
From Judge Day.

Mrs Blna A Otis President and Mrs Sarah
HargraveS, secretary:
at once throw up the sponge" Like our
mutual friend, Senator PETER. 1 see sway
cut" and that way" is to back out" lam
not in t. Respectfully yours.
JOHN W. DAY
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
From Mai. Hudson.

Mrs Hargraves:
indorse al that Capt Waters says I Join
him in the depths OF the forests Yours very
truly, j. X HUDSON
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-12
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS IT.
This Happy Chance Will Soon Pass
Away.

Away.
The question is frequently asked.
What does 1t require to constitute a
successfully educated man or womsn2
some one has answered this question by
saying. IAN educated person Is one
who knows how and when to act. T."
Our amateur. orators have often thought
to tickle the fancy and play upon the
credulity of th0ir audiences by pointing
to such men as Lincoln as glorious ex-
amples of the men who have succeeded
without an education. These orators
mistake college buildings for education.
Lincoln was an educated mamie got
his education at different sort Of col
legS from that Of Harvard, Yale. or the
University OF Michigan. He aEailsd
himself of the means within his reach.
Aud this is tru1 of every man that
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With this great work AZ your own a
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hundreds of families with a library,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-12
Crisp Notes Of N ews.

The new pipe organ of st. David s
Episcopal church was used yesterday
for ths first time, The instrument ia a
good one and has tine quality Of tone
Miss Name Elsingsr, tina church or .
ganist, handled the instrument in an
excellent manner.
The funeral Of Miss Katie Cawley,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Michael
Cawlsy, OF Van Buren, avenue. will tax Q
pllce this morning at $50 o'clock. A
solemn requiem high mass will bs
cele ebrsted at st. Patrick's church.
The funeral Of Mrs, Mary Mooney,
Of Ksyssr avenue, who died at her
homo on Friday morning, took place
yesterday afternoon from the family
residence. The remains were con
veysd to ST.. Patrick's church. where
services were held. Interment was
made at the Hyde Park Catholic csme-
terry.
The members Of Hyle Park lodge,
No 339, Free and Accepted Masons,
are rsqnsstsd to m'st At the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western depot Mt 80
this morning TO accompany the re 70
mains OF their deceased brother, James
Stone, 10 Moscow for intermsnt.
Company F will conduct their an
nual ball on Thursday evening at the
armory in ST. DAvid's hall Tho boys
invite all their friends TO be present as
they are endsavoring 10 raise funds for
the purpose Of furnishing up n meeting
room
Rev. William Smith, pastor Of the
Bethel church at Nanticoke, occupied
the pulpit Of the Plymouth Congrega-
tionsl church Yesterday morning and
evening and prenchsd to large audi.
enCes at both sessions.
HYDE Park enCampment No. 2i9. Of
Odd Fellows. will elect officers on
Wednesday evening
William SAINT, of Jackson street, has
purchased share In cigar factory on
North Main street.
Mrs Harry Joifreys, OF North Hyde
Park avenue, has returned from u visit
with friends in Wavsrly.
A meeting Of the Hyde Park Liter.
airy and Debating society will be held
this evening in their rooms on South
Main avenue, The society will banquet
on April 0
Lovetts Boston Stars will appear in
he Plymouth Congregational church
his evening under the auspices Of Class
No 10. taught by Miss q wndys Joseph.
The price Of admission is 3j and 80
cents
Members Of Division No. /, Ancient
Order Hibernisns, Board of Erin, met
at their rooms at Cooperative hall yes
terday morning at o'clock, and pro
cee1ed In body to ST. Patrick's
church, whore they recsived Holy
communion at the o'clock mass.
Stsnogrspher Sam d. Petit has re-
turned from visit with friends in
POttsville.
Miss Stella Yohe, of Washburn
street. and Miss May Transue, of Ten tn
street, are guests Of friends in Bing-
hAmton.
Enterprise lodge, No 81, Loya
Knights Of America, will hold meet
ing this evening in Clark's hall.
William Harris. Of North Hyde
Park avenue, has heen graduated as {
stsnographer from Woods Business col
lege.