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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-03-30

Hotel Pullman at Hot Springs, Ark,
valued at $4,000 was destroyed by fire.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

under some obligations to me. I pro-
pose to avail myself of those obliga-
tions in only one way-it is by making
a confidant of you and depending upon
your sense of loyalty, no matter what
arrangement we effect. The pledge is
implied. have to put myself in your
hands to a certain extent. You are a
free man. You are not directly or in
directly to betray my confidence, even
If you do not stay with me. That,
merely say, is understood"
Laport bowed his head in acquies-
cence.
Kent smiled. "It is hardly neces-
sary for me to say to you that would
not have this confidence in your sense
of loyalty if had not acquainted my
self with your character and 1 hardly
would have taken the extraordinary
means to secure your services if 1 had
not believed / could depend upon you.
Verbal pledges are unnecessary, my
dear sir.
I'm carrying out the vast projects
which have in my mind for the recti-
fication of some of the evils of So
ciety, shall necessarily come in col.
lision with society and it was neces-
sary first of all to find a secure place
safe from interruption, impregnable
and unknown to the world, where /
could carry on the extensive organic
ing scheme. That place is under your
feet
II do not understand you," said La
port. looking curiously about him.
Under this floor" continued Kent,
sis the entrance to the largest cave
that has probably ever been explored
by man. 1 discovered it by accident
seven years ago. l bought this piece
of land and erected this house over the
entrance. 1 purpose to buy the whole
two thousand acres of wild land that
covers a great portion of it, and erect
here large building ostensibly san
itarium. 1t is for the fitting up of this
I1dere round domain that have taken
such pains to secure your aid. need
in it an electrical plant; a water sys-
tenn; electric railway, and heating ap-
paratus, besides means of defense and
other modern appliances. 1 have esti-
iudIcu tHc COSI VI Ii. Dterudl--O-,
perhaps, should say, intestinal-im-
provement at something like a mil
lion dollars 1t is for you to say, when
l have taken you over the ground, if
you will sell me your mechanical skill
for year and what it will be worth"
Kent waited for a reply.
After a moments hesitation Laport
said: 1T seems to me, sir, that at this
time am not in position to make
terms. If you succeed in demonstrate
ing to rne the practicability of your
plans, the best / can do is to offer you
my services and advice in SO far as the
scheme meets with my appreciation"
well, can only say that such an
will not do at all. do not |
intend to implicate you in any of my
schemes. l wish to employ your con-
structive ability at reasonable price. |
If the work that / want done is practi-
cable to the engineering and mechan-
ical mind, and you give me your serv.
Ices for year, will fifty thousand dol. |
lars compensate you?"
tro BE coxTINuEDI
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

can work for me year. save hand-
some competence and spend the re-
mainder of your days in some safe
place comfortably. You are not eat
ing
Pardon me-" said Laport. 81 will
drink this coffee and listen to you. l
have no appetite"
Perhaps drop of stimulant?"
sNo." said Laport- 'My curiosity to
hear what you have to say is too great
to permit me to eat. Proceed"
There are two orders of men, Mr..
Laport," said Kent. Zone order deals
with ideas, the other with events.
They are incompatible, but supple
mentary. The greatest achievements
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

are brought about by the association of
the two orders OF talent. One order is
reflective and creative; the other is
executive and administrative. We rep
resent the two orders. ! am not salts
fed with events as they occur. L am
going to manufacture them on a large
scale"
He paused a moment and took few
mouthfuls of food. Laport was re-
garding him curiously.
"This sounds little abstract, but it
is necessary postulate. I'm not q
crank. Like yourself, society has
wronged me. propose to rectify some
of the evils of society. If that sounds
chimerical. let me remind you that the
details of your rescue ought to con-
vince you that am man of method,
accustomed to deal with facts and adj
just myself to circumstances. You are
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
Didn't Help Her Any.

The dainty bit of a summer girl in a
bewildering fluff of gown was twitter-
ing sweetly to the rural youth, and he
was so tickled he couldn't sit still.
She had Only been in the country two
days. and had met him that morning.
is it always so warm as this in the
country?" she inquired.
You don't think this is warm, do
your he responded.
Indeed lido. i think it is positively
hot
Likely it is, but it is fine weather
for corn"
She looked at him doubtfully, and
blushed.
But | have no corns." she said, and
he fell off the porch in paroxysm.-
Detroit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

| She drew up by his side as she spoke
81 can now tell YOU" she said, ''what
| your route will be. We shall stop fo1
the night at hotel in Charlotte. Tits
ten miles farther on. You will pay
| our bill in the morning with check
which the landlord will cash because /
have already cashed the two which
Mr.. Kent got you to sign. and the land
lord knows they are good. There is a
branch railroad running from Char
lotte to Penkanky-thirty miles west.
We shall succeed in the morning in
getting off with our horses on trip to
the Penkanky glen. The horses will
go on to Brankenford, where they will
be taken care of, they having been OBJ
tanned there. At the Penkanky house
we give out that we are going to stop
with friend in town and leave the
hotel in the evening. You will then
have to walk three miles to reach a
trunk line railroad. If we catch an
express train we shall most likely be
in Wheeling Just six hours ahead Of a
dispatch"
''But if we do not?" asked Laport
with considerably more curiosity than
apprehension.
SIN that case we shall have to de-
pend on the discrepancy between the
description and the appearance. The
probability is that the pursuit will be
thrown off at Shirleyville. There is
no means of knowing that we left the
party until the pursuers reach the
party. They will then have to retrace
their steps. The landlord at Charlotte
will tell them that he has been receiv-
ing your checks before the date of the
escape, and saw you sign one with his
own eyes. twill take some time after
ward to ascertain that we are not in
Pankanky yet. If, however, the tel
egraph is used without waiting to as
certain that fact the detective will
board the train when we pull into
Wheeling"
"Are you prepared FOR that?"
eyes. You change your disguise be-
fore taking that train"
"Ah," said Laport, with relief.
"And you go on alone" added the
woman.
"Yes2" said Laport, inquiringlyl
"You reach Cincinnati and go to the
Columbia hotel, an obscure place. You
will look on the register for Bernard
Biddle. He's your old friend. He will
get you over into Kentucky that night.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
CHAPTER V.

On Friday morning tired and dusty
traveller in a miserable Tennessee
wagon was driven up to the rugged
activity in Henderson county now
known as Fort Surges. 1t was then a
wild, overgrown region and all the
traveller and the negro who drove him
| could see sticking out of the brush
half a mile up the rocks was the I'M
| painted roof of a small frame house.
The traveller got out, stamped his feet
as if he was cramped by long riding,
| gave the negro n two-dollar bill and
began climbing the rocky bank.
1t was Laport.
| He sat down on the doorstep of the
house somewhat winded by the climb
and looked about him. The prospect to
the east and north was open revealing
what appeared to be a desolate wilder
ness of rocks and forests, with here
and there the blue peaks of the distant
mountains showing between. While
he sat there, the door opened; man
whom he did not recognize appeared
and spoke to him Familiarity.
''Come inside, profes:or-you can
rest yourself much better indoors"
He looked at the speaker. 1t was
Kent, but save for something in the
tone of his voice, Laport did not know
him. He appeared broader and heavier
and older.
He considerably assisted Laport to
rise, saying: I've been waiting break
fast for you. You may dismiss further
anxiety. Your troubles are ended. You
must be hungry after your long ride"
Once inside the house, a Widespread
table presented itself and the men sat
down.
LET u.s." said Kent, 'avoid the
usual formalities. Explanations will
prepare the way to rest. You are
naturally amazed at what has taken
place and anxious to know the motives
of my action. l will proceed at once
to relieve your mind and replen;sh
your system. Let me advise you to
drink coffee-it is a necessary prophy-
Tactic in this place"
He called to a servant who came in
from the one other apartment and
brought the meal. Laport looked on
with expectancy and was silent, while
Kent both ate and talked.
You have been most cruelty
wronged," he said "You are not
guilty of murder, for that was not
your intention. Society took from the
world genius and locked him up. You
are at present, and so long as you stay
here, beyond the reach of society.
do not intend to interfere with your
liberty. l shall make you a business
proposition. If it does not meet with
your appreciation you can depart.
win not betray you. If it does you
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
GOBBLED BY GALLINIPPERS.
Black Charley's Story of the Disappear
ance of Old Sam.

Black Charley's Story of the Disappear
| ance of Old Sam.
Charles is as black as ebony and glad
of it. He is an efficient and faithful
servant, and mighty proud of his Fir
giniah" birth. 1t was in the Old Do
miniOn that he had learned the story
of the 'gallinippers," which. if true,
furnishes ample grounds for the recent
convention of our British cousins to
protest against the cruel and inhu-
man treatment of the southern dar-
kies. Charities eyes grow so big when
he is telling the grewsome tale that
his pupils look like huckelberries in a
pan of milk.
Dem gallinippers is monstrous bad
things" he says. "Dey makes a POI
nigger's life miser'ble round bout
Richmond, en- Danville, en- Durham, en-
dem terbaccer places, for yo' see dey
don't hab no pity on none er dem, but
jest nabs emmy one up dat dey wants
and cyarries him off to dat dey calls
de gallihole. Yo' see its dis way. Dey's
heaps er niggers wuk all day in de ter
baccer fact'ries handling terbaccer and
swallerin' de dust twell dey gifts to be
muffin but skin and bones. Dey be-
comes all dried up like err tree what's
been rottin' in de fields. En- denis de
time dey oughter stay in de house, for
jes as soon as de gallinippers hears
about 'em dey commences a-layin' for
to git de drap on 'em. But POI mig
ger can't wuk all day en- stay in de
house all night, en- some nights he's
gwinter to go sneekin' out to visit his
friends, en- den he gifts caught sure.
'Once l knowed old man named
Sam, what had wuked for nigh forty
year in a factory near Richmond,
'twell his skin jes hung to him like a
loose dress on skinny % man, but he
'clared he warn't 'fraid of dem gallinip-
pers: dat dey waren't nothin' but stu
dent doctors nohow, and never hurt
nobody twell after dey was daid. So
he KEEP agoin' around fearless like,
twell one night he was a-standin' on
de corner talkin' to a frien' er hisn,
when a buggy an horse dat didn't
make no sound drove up all of a sud-
den. De two men what was in de bug
gy wore white masks over dey faces.
and Sam couldn't make a move fore
dey was on him kerplunk like er hen
On er grasshopper, en- had him sittin'
tween dem in de buggy. an was driv-
in off ergain fast as lightnin', but not
maxim er bit err noise.
''Po' Sam amt been seen by emmy
body from dat day to dis. and folks do
say dat dem gallinippers tuck him err
way to be cut up fer to see how he
managed to lib so long dried up as he
was. Course" concludes Charles, .'dey
mought be student-doctors en- dey
mouglc not; but knows whoever dey
goes after dey gifts fer keeps, en- 1 don't
want muffin to do wild 'em myself" st
Louis Republic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17
Not Sufficiently Definite.

Mother-I told you to give your sis
ter half of that apple, and you have
eaten it all yourself.
Small Son-I offered it to her, and
she sucked at it { little and then pushed
1t away.
''She says You didn't"
''Oh! you mean that sister? thought
you meant the baby. Good News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

THE God of Abraham praise" was
the favorite hymn of DIR. Richard Wat
son, the great divine. A few moments
before his death he repeated several Of
its StanZaS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-17

On Friday morning at ten o'clock you
will be at the rendezvous appointed
by Mr.. Kent. 1 will myself join you
three days later. Once at that point
you are absolutely safe from pursuit"
Laport looked at her. 81 do not quite
see how that can be-" he said.
"You will see clearly enough when
you arrive there" replied his compan-
ion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-18
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

Mrs. JENNIE HARRINGTON and her
three children persisted by fire on their
farm in the outskirts of Eliza beth. n.
j. The husband and father was absent
at the time. The general belief was
that Mrs. Harrigan became suddenly
insane and set the house on fire.
ACCORDING to the latest reliable ad-
vices from Yokohama the japanese
army is still pushing steadily on to-
ward Moulzden with view to cooper
ating with the 40, 600 troops sent to the
gulf of PeChili to march on Pel<in- 1t
seems the fixed purpose of the Japan
csc to capture the Chinese capital be-
fore cold weather sets ia, and if China
should sue for peace before Pekin's
capture Japan would not heed such
suit, for the determination is to cripple
China to prevent the possibility of an
attempt at retaliation.
De. GEORGE T. V. SCHMIDT, a German
traveller at Minneapolis. Mimi, on the
18th received secret dispatch written
in sympathetic ink on apparently blank
paper, which stated that the car of
Russia was at the point of death, that
the excitement in high circles of Rus
STA was tremendous, as it was under
stood that the cars sickness was
III SAOOuO ON SCACA1t11lC AiACSAlAo 1h1iNA
that his death will not be u natural
one.
SINCE the opening of the strip,
George F. Rohr and E. I. Hands had
been holding down the same claim
west of Kildare, Ok. The other morn
ing at sunrise they came together and
Rohr was killed. Hands went to New
kirk and surrendered.
THE twenty-eighth annual conven-
ton of the American Institute of
Architects has opened in New York.
The institute contains twenty chap
tiers and about 600 members
THE Pacific Express Co.'S Office in
The Dalles. Ore, has been robbed of
S14, 600 or SIS 600. The money was sent
there from Portland.
In the fight at Atlantic City, n.
between Austin Gibbons and Joe Wal
colt. the latter won in the fourth round
FIFTEEN fishermen were lost in a gale
on Sand island, 10 miles from Apala-
chico. Since the storm subsidized three
of their bodies had been found.
THE contract for the foundation of
the manufactures and liberal arts
building of the Cotton States eXpOsi-
ton at Atlanta, Ga. has been let and con-
tracts for the nine principal buildings
will follow. The board of lady man
ayers will invite the governor of each
state to name committee of eight
women and Gov. Northen will invite
all the states to make exhibits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-18
GENERAL NEWS.

JUDGE STUART, of the federal court
at South McAlester, 1. T., has decided
that anyone who has been convicted of
selling liquor in the Indian territory
was incompetent to testify in either a
civil or criminal action, as the terri
tory law made selling liquor felony
This, it was thought, would lead to to-
tai disfranchisement when that eoun-
try came in, as state.
THERE is a reasOna BILE proha35ilitv
that the war between China and Japan
will end in the near future in the tri-
Mmph of Japan. The report comes
from Shanghai, the news center of
China, that that nation has begun ne
gotiations for peace, agreeing to reeoe-
Size the independence of Corea and psy
= large war indemnity to Japan.
AFTER receising a copy of the fight
ing articles at Philadelphia from New
York Bob Fitzsimmons declared he
would not sign them in that shape. He
objects to fighting for the champion
ship belt put up by a sporting paper. as
he considers it put up for advertising
purposes, and also to the size of the
gloves, which he thinks shSeld be five
ounces. He made several other obiec-
tons
Gov. III. j. MITCHELL, of Florida.
stated that the Corbett and Fi4zsim-
mons fight would not be allowed to
take place on Florida soil even if the
legislature had to be convened for the
purpose OF preventing the fight.
TIE annual conference of the Roman
Catholic arehbishOps of the United
States was held recently at the resi-
dence of Archbishop Ryan at Phila-
delptia. Cardinal Gibbons presided.
The conference was conducted with the
utmost secrecy. Archbishop RYAN
stated shat the conference had decided
to recognize the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians.
iHE object OF the leaders of the re-
nelilon IN the Chinese province of
mongolia is to secure the annexation
OF that territory TO the Russian empire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-18

IN Cleveland, O., while clearing away
the debris of the burned Cleveland
foundry works, dozen or more men
were caught by falling wall. Several
We're seriously injured, but none were
killed outright.
THE west wall of the new Westing-
house glass factory at Allegheny, Pa,
was blown down, dangerously injuring
John Halpin and Henry Stackrath. A
dozen others were slightly hurt by fall
ing bricks and debris.
a DISPATCH from New Orleans said
that at the crossing of the Louisville &
Nashville and the Northeastern rail-
roads near Eiysian Fields on the 14th
frightful accident occurred, the East
Louisville train loaded with excursion
lists crashed into the sixth coach of the
Louisville &5 Nashville and some TWEEN
ty-seven passengers were wounded.
some of them fatally. The accident
was caused by one of the engineers dis
regarding instructions.
The scenes at the Strauss musical
jubilee festival at Vienna were of I'M
paralleled enthusiasm. Almost every
writer, actor and musician in Europe
| sent the distinguished com poser gift,
and he will have to build big building
to display them.
| CLEARING house returns for the prin-
cipal cities of the United States for
the week ended October IL showed an
average increase as compared with the
corresponding week last year of so;
in New York the increase was g; out
side New York the increase was SIS.
| A WOMAN in San Francisco killed her
husband while asleep and the jury
found her guilty Of murder in the sec
ond degree. The judge censured the
jury, said she was guilty of murder in
the first degree and gave her the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law.
THE north bound passenger train on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg s. Poto-
mac was held up near Quantico, Md,
by obstructing the track. The seven
masked robbers forced the messenger
to open the safe. 1t was thought they
| got $40, 900.
In Boston a tenement house fire was
discovered early on the morning of the
18th at 213 Hanover street, causing
eight of the inmates to hurl themselves
from the building, with the result that
two are dead, two are fatally injured
and four severely hurt.
The action brought by Della Keegan
to recover S1OO, 900 from Russell Sage
! for breach OF promise and seduction has
been dismissed in the court of common
pleas at New York. The counsel fol
Miss Keegan was not present and coun-
sci for Mr.. Sage simply said that Judge
Pryor had decided previously that the
action was barred by the statute Oh
| limitations.
The Illinois State Federation of La
/ L
the Omaha platform of 1892 and the
Springfield platform Of July 4, 1894, Oh
the laborers and agriculturists in
favor of the peoples party. A resolu-
ton was also passed pledging the IL
linois State Federation of Labor to
support the state, congressional, coun-
ty and local tickets of the peoples
party in Illinois during the coming
campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-18
KNOWLEDGE :

Brings comfort and improvement and,
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting.
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the SYSTEM
dispelling colds, headaches and fevcrs
and permanently curing constipation
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.