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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02

''Good morning, Capt. Cram" said
he. as he passed his smiling chief. Il
regret to observe, sir, that things have
been allowed to run down somewhat in
my absence"
"Oh, out with you, you combination
of cheek and incapacity, or I'll run you
down with the whole battery. Oh!
Waring, some gentlemen IN carriage
have just stopped at your quarters,
all in black, too. All, here's the orderly
now"
And the card, black bordered, hand
ed into the phaeton, bore a name which
blanched Warnings face:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
KANSAS RAILROADS.
Report of the State Board OF Commits

Report of the State Board of Commits
sioners.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 23-The annual
report of the state board of railroad
commissioners is now in the hands of
.he state printer and will be issued in
q few days 1t will include some very
interesting figures for the year prior to
June 20, last. 1t will show that the
mileage of the state has not been in
creased during the year, except by a
few spurs, eggregating dozen miles,
making a total mileage of 5000.
The board finds that the physical
condition of the road on June 30, 1898.
compared very favorably with that Of
every state of the central group, espec-
tally on the main line.
The total capital stock in Kansas
roads issued and outstanding, is $685.
SIS, $50, being an increase of $1,000
over the preceding year. The aggre-
gate amount of the bonded indebted
ness is $500, 97S, 229, which is an increase
over the previous year of nearly s1O,-
900, 600
The gross earnings In the operating
department for the year were $3.50. 793,-
SO. which is an increase of IS, $40, 752
over the previous year. of this sum,
s1O5, SIS, SS3 was earned in freight
traffic and s4O,579.9o4 in passenger
traffic, the remainder being derived
from miscellaneous sources The in
crease in freight earnings was $780,
662 and in passenger earnings, 50, 1884,
473 The average rate per ton per mile
was 1.O1 cents for the previous year.
The earnings in passenger traffic for
the year was 2.17 cents per passenger
per mile. as against q 307 cents for the
preceding year The actual average
cost of carrying passenger one mile
was 2. 1O7 cents. and in the preceding
year it was 9. 365 cents
The board compares the rates in pas
senger traffic last year with those OF
preceding years since 1882, which shows
that the decrease has been gradual, the
rate having been reduced from 8. 80
cents per passenger per mile in 1889 to
2.17 in 1893 The rate per ton per mile
on freight has been reduced from p 22S
cents in 1882 to 1.O1 cents in 1893 The
report also shows that Kansas has 172
inha bitants to each mile of road; Utah
has 173; Iowa, 213; Nebraska, 273; Hi
nois, 1916; Missouri, 459; New York, S4S;
Rhode Island, 1,432.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02

fore his return to Havana. Armand
had brought to him early all papers re-
maing in his possession and had paid
him what was justly due. He knew,
however, that Armand was now great
ly embarrassed in his affairs. They
had parted with fond embrace, the
most affectionate of brothers. But
Philippe had been seeing and hearing
enough to make him gravely appre-
hensive as to Armand's future, to know
that his business was rapidly going
down-hill, that he had been raising
money in various ways, specializing,
and had fallen into the hands of sharp
ers, and yet Armand would not admit
it, would not consent to accept help or
to use his younger brothers property
in any way. 1.-THE lawyer" said
Philippe, Uniformed me that Beau
Rivage was heavily mortgaged, and it
is feared that there will be nothing
left for madame and Min Min, though,
for that matter, they shall never
want" What he had also urged, and
he spoke with reluctance here, and
owned it only because the detectives
told him it was now well known, was
that Armand had of late been playing
the role of gallant homme, and that the
woman in the case had fed. OF all
this he felt, he said, bound to speak
fully, because in coming here with his
witnesses to meet Lieut.. Warning and
his friends he had two objects in view.
The first was to admit that he had ac-
cepted as fact the published reports
that Lieut.. Waring was probably his
brothers slayer; had fastened back to
New Orleans = demand justice or OBJ
tain revenge; had here learned from
the lawyers and police that there were
other and much more probable theo-
ries, having heard only one of which
he had cried: Enough" and had come
to pray the forgiveness of Mr.. Waring
for having believed an officer and a
gentleman guilty of so foul crime.
Second, he had come to invoke his aid
in running down the murderer. Phi
lippe was affected almost to tears.
There is one question ! must beg to
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
California Sandstor m.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 23-The
worst sandstorm in years is raging in
this vicinity. The wind is blowing
with great velocity. The blow COM
menced about Z o'clock yesterday
morning and the wind has been
increasing since then. The storm
seems to extend from Mojave to
Oceanside and from Los Angeles
to Indio A San Bernardino passen-
ger train was blown from the track,
but as far as known no one was in
jured. Much damage has been done
the orange crop and the fruit has fallen
and covered the ground in Macy placsA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
Winter Wheat Prospects.

CHICAGO, Feb. o3.-The Farmers Re-
view says of winter wheat: Wheat in
Missouri is in good condition, and will
be improved by the recent heavy
SHOWS In Kansas the ground has
been rather dry, but is now covered
with snow, and the attendant moisture
will help the crop Some of the corre-
spondents report the crop damaged
considerably by the dry weather The
reports from Nebraska indicate con-
dition somewhat less favorable than
Kansas The crop conditions in Iowa
are various. The general condition is
fair
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
Oficers Elected and Other Business Trans
acted at Topeka.

Oficers Elected and Other Business Trans-
acted at Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 23.-At the ses-
sion of the Kansas grand lodge. A. F.
and A. NJ, the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Grand
master, George w. Clark, of Lyons;
deputy grand master, j. II. Mccall, of
Wichita; grand senior warden, c. C.
Coleman. of Clay Center; grand junior
warden. w. NJ. Shaver. of Newton;
grand treasurer, Robert e. Torrington,
of Emporia; grand secretary, A. K.
Wilson, of Topeka
The grand lodge voted to continue
the per capita assessment for the Ma
sonic home, which will proba bly, be To-
Gated and constructed this year. A
resolution to discontinue the assess
ment for the present year was defeated
by a vote of 1O1 yeas and 1s5 nays
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
Gold at Pago.a Springs. Col.

PAGOsA SPRINGS. Col, Feb. 2l.-Gold
running SAG to the ton from surface
rock has been discovered on Four Mile
creek and there is great excitement.
The elevation of the new find is less
than 5000 feet There is a large guam
tity of rock in sight which is as good as
that assayed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
Convention Called.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 22.-The repub-
licans of the Sixth district have called
their convention to meet at Phillips
burg on May 90, when out of the multi
tude of candidates for the nomination
one will be selected to make the race
for CONGRESSMAN Ba ker's place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 21.-A bout thirty
of the forty members of the stalwart
democratic state central committee
met at noon to-day and promptly got
down to business. The first thing
done was the adoption of a resolution
favoring straight ticket and an
early convention. Next the execu-
tive committee was directed to confer
with the regular committee and make
a proposition that if the regulars
would call an early convention and
put up a straight ticket stalwarts
would disband and go in with the reg
ulars, united democracy, but should
the regulars reject the proposition the
stalwarts would call convention and
put up straight ticket
J. b. Crouch, who has been in Wash.
ington since the Inauguration of Mr.
Cleveland, was removed from the COM
mittee and ]. S. Emery. of Lawrence.
elected in his place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
s.Pat Roonev. dead.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 20.-The Geological
garden of this city has suffered heavy
loss in the death of its male chimpan.
Zee, known as Pat Rooney" Pat has
been six years at the garden with q
female mate. She survives him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
Hospital for the Insane Burned.

ROCHESTER,, n. ". Feb. 21.-While
Night Waterman Wandell Smith was
making his rounds at the Rochester
state hospital at $50 this morning he
found flames issuing from the laundry
in the basement of the insane building.
The flames spread rapidly owing to the
lack of water and the building was de-
stroyed. All the inmates were rescued.
The loss is $4,000
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
Artz Suspended

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 22.-Adjt-Gen.
been suspended by the governor pend
ing the investigation of his books and
accounts The office is in charge of j.
B. French, the governors executive
clerk, who is conducting the investiga-
ton, assisted by an expert accountant
employed for that purpose.
Gov. Lewelling admitted this morn
ing that he ordered the investigation,
but declined to state why he did SO or
how or from whom reports of irregu-
larities in Artz's office reached his ears.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
Masonic Grand Council.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 21.-The grand
council of the Kansas masons held a
session in Representative hall yester'
day and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Most illustrious
grand master, w. H. Mize, of Os.
borne; deputy master, DIR. c.
May, of Hutchinson; principal con-
ductor of work, A. A. Carnahan,
of Concordia; grand treasurer, P. j.
Freezing, of Leavenworth; grand re.
corder, d. Byington, of Leavenworth;
grand captain of the guard, f. E. Davis,
of Atchison; G and conductor of coun-
ell, A. III. Connect, of Great Bend; grand
steward; A. b. Wellington, and grand
sentinel, Fritz Mayors, of Leavenworth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02
An Unlcyely Man.

DOCS he follow the golden rule?
"Yes; but at a safe distance "-JudgA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-02

NEWTON. Kan, Feb. %. - Routine
business consumed most of the day in
the Grand Army and its auxiliary asso-
Citations, and election of officers was
only partially consummated when an
adjournment was had until 9 o'clock
to-day. In the Grand Army, Judge w.
C. Campbell, of Wichita, was elected
department commander, and DIR. Tim
Storer, of lola, seniorvice department
commander. The Woman's Relief Corps
chose Mrs Ida NJ Wood, of Pittsburg,
for department president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
JAPAN'S QUEER ROBBERS.
They Are Polite and Require Their
Victims to BE Moral.

Mr.. 1Iafcadio Hearn, In the paper From
My Japanese Diary in the November AT
lantic," tells of robbery in the house OF
his neighbor. the dyer:
He told me queer story about robbers.
Dyers are peculiarly liable to be visited by
robbers: partly by reason of the value Of
the silks intrusted to them, and also be-
cause the business is known to be lucrative
One evening the family were robbed. The
master was out of the city; his old mother
his wife and a female servant were the only
persons in the house at the time. Three
men, having their faces masked and carry
ing long swords, entered the door. One
asked the servant whether any Of the APP
prentices were still in the building, and she,
hoping to brighten the invaders away, an
swered that the young men were all still
at work. But the robbers were not dis
turbed by this assurance. One posted him
self at the entrance, the other two strobe
into the sleeping apartment. The women
started up in alarm. and the wife asked,
why do you wish to kill us?' He who
seemed to be the leader answered, I'VE do
not wish to kill you; we want money only.
But If we do not get it,then 1t will be this"
striking his sword into the mating. The
old mother said, BE so kind as not to
frighten my daughter-in-law, and l will
give you whatever money there Is In the
house. But you ought to know that there
cannot be much. as my son has gone to
Kioto.' She handed them the money draw
yen and 81 sen. The head robber counted
1t and said quite gently, I'VE do not want
to frighten you. We know you are a very
devout believer in Buddhism, and we think
you would not tell a lie. Is this alp"
Yes, 1T is ALL" she answered. Il am, as
you say. believer in the teaching of Bud
dha, and If you come to rob me now, be-
lieve it is only because l myself, in some
former life, once robbed you This is my
punishment for that fault, and so, instead
of wishing to deceive you, / feel grateful
at this opportunity to atone for the wrong
l did to you in my previous state of exist
ence.' The robber laughed, and said, You
are good old woman. and we believe you.
If you were all poor we would not rob you
at all. Now We only want q couple of
kimono and this" laying his hand on a very
fine silk overlress. The old woman replied.
"All my sons kimono / can give you. but
beg you will not take that, for 1t does not
belong to my son. and was confided to us
only for dyeing. What is ours / can give.
but cannot give what belongs to another"
THAT Is quite right" approved the robber,
land we shall not take It,"
After receiving a few robes, the robbers
said good night, very politely, but ordered
the women not to look after them. The old
servant was still near the door. AS the
chief robber passed her he said, You told
US a lie-so take this" and struck her
senseless None of the robbers were ever
caught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
How to Vcntilatc a Church.

From the Poughkeepsie Star.
The proper ventilation Of churches Is a
subject that ought to receive more careful
attention, especially during the season when
fires and closed windows are in order. We
know of church auditoriums that are, to all
practical purposes. Theoretically sealed i'm
mediately after the Sunday service and
never opened again until the following SUN
day, meanwhile all the bad air incident to
the masslng together Of any number of
PEOPLE is LETT to staGnate and work It's bane-
fuI influence upon the next congregation
This is all wrong. Churches should be
Thoroughly aired after every service Open
the windows and let Gods pure air and sun
shine have free circulation during the week,
and see to II that there IS an abundant
supply for Sunday. We believe there is
more true worship IN wel-ventilated
church than In a supplied choir and In a
great many instances the sexton is more to
blame for a drowsy. inattentive congrega-
tion than the parson himself. Initiated air
Is neither conducive TO the health OF the
body nor to the soul. How can q man be
spiritually minded" when he is half asleep2
The devil must chuckle when he sits down
with the congregation In O poorly yentilat-
ed church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10

boots full of water and underclothing and
trousers asoak to the waist
The afternoon was Superlatively abom-
Unable. fog came down upon US and then
drizzlinS -ain. 1t would be impossible to
describe the discomfort of our surroundings
during the remainder of the day. The sea
wet US up to our middles, the rain COM
pleted the job to the top of our heads. and
where the two together left a dry thread
the perspiration produced. by our hard
work came to the rescue. We had hoped
to make the other side of the bay in order
to reach driftwood and be able to enjoy the
luxury OF fire, but perceived that 1t would
be impossible. and about in the evening
sent Capt. Petersen and crew ahead with
the Parry to pick out a safe foe upon
which to MAKE camp.
Soaked to the Skin.
When within forty feet of the spot which
Capt. Petersen had selected for this pur
pose, Mr.. Alme. the meteorologist of our
expedition, leaped across a tidal crack,
as he had leaped hundreds of times during
the past few days, and fell in a faint upon
a small piece of ice in the middle Of the
channel Boervig rushed to his assistance,
and as soon as the boat had been made
safe the men picked up their injured COM
panion and carried him to the camp place.
Dr. Mohun, who was back with the Lock
wood, was sent for at once, and on exami-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
Notice to Humorists.

From Tid-Bits
Jokes on the following subjects must NOS
no sent in to Tid-Bits for the next ten
years:
About mothers-in-law: doctors killing their
patients; lovers occupying ono chair and
sitting up late at night burning gas. With
the attendant expostulation OF the irats
parents; lovers frightened by watch dogsi
dsirymen and watering Of milk; borrowed
umbrellas, never returned; renfant terri
Bile, who is always giving away his sister
In the presence OF her suitor; trying TO ma
a pocket in a woman's dress: going through
husbands pocket while asleep; about people
being photographed looking pleasant; Curl
Gus things knocked down at auctions; be-
cause one mods to q friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10

should cause anxiety and desire for prompt relief.
When the nerves and the blood have thus be-
come SO badly nourished and the strength thus re-
dueed, food-food appropriate for building up the
nervous tissue-gnd rest, the plain and simple
means, in fact, the only means Of restoring vigor
and health All the material SO urgently needed
by the million OF exhausted nerve cells and By
the thin, depleted blood, found in that remark
able nvigorator that food for the brain and
Palne's celery compound. 1t fills the nervous and
muscular tissues all over the body with the means
Of rapid growth the blood gains new red corpuscles
and grows rudy and capable Of thoroughly feeding
the body. The strength returns, and headaches,
dyspepsia, neuralgia and debility disappear
when the tone Of the system has been thus raised
and the body aburdantly supplied with fresh, life
giving blood.
The very first week in which this perfect nerve
food-Pane's celery compound-is conscientiously
employed 1t will declare its tonic effect by the
feeling Of returning strength, marked increase
in the appetite, freedom from pain and depression.
Paine's celery compound cures radically and per-
manently rheumatism, heart weakness, diseases of
the liver and the kidneys, and encourages the
eIcretOry organs 10 erpel whatever impure humors
there may be in the blood. This is evident by the
healthier, clearer condition of the skin that ply
sicians say invariably follows when they prescribe
Paine's celery compound, they commonly do
where the body needs building up and when re-
coyery is slow after acute diseases.
Here il the experience Of Mrs E. L. Wing Of
Putney, VT, told In her own words:
Il had been afflicted with rheumatism and neu.
ralgia for many years. In q year and a half
have taken eight bottles OF Panes celery compound
and have not been free from these troubles In
fifteen years as now. 1 advise all who are
afflicted In any way with rheumatism neuralgia
to use Paines celery compound.
For the nerves and tired feelings i think II Is
the best dose OF ambition that have ever found.
Before had taken bottle felt almost Ike
another person. Other medicines have given me
only temporary relief But the compound has done
me more permanent good than the doctors or any
other medicine, and / hardly feel grateful
enough for the benefit that / have derived from
its use"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10

uuIvered In the wind, nor a thistledown
stirred, had there been such a thing as
tree or thistle within a thousand miles.
The great fields of ice lay absolutely mo-
tiOncss between tides. There was Ice every
wherein the sea outside, in the strait OH
the mountain tops in the air--for with
sun Of almost burning heat the mercury
Indicated only 80 degrees. The arctic still
ness, the perfect stiffness, of which so much
has been written, was not present From
the mountain side could be heard the Push
ing of the glacial torrents on their turbu-
lent way to the quiet deep. A few ducks
were grooming in a water pool near by. A
big black Thief joe pirate of the bird world
of the far north, was pursuing a poor gull
round and round and up and down and ter
rifying the poor innocent into series OF
outcries When all other noises failed, the
snoring from our camp rang out clear ana
strong from the threats of four NorWeglans
sleeping in the open air and another Nor
wegian and two Americans under the boat
awnings.
we were now joined by DR.. Mohun and
his three men with the Parry and set out
to recross Dove bay. 1t was most dill
cult crossing, and at one time it looked as
If we should not be able to get through at
all. The surface was not so very rough
for row the ice is fast wasting away by
thaWing and evaporation, and all the
sharp corners are worn round and soft
The tidal action which opened up the lake
for us between the Islands has also cut up
the ice in Dove bay, producing innumera-
BILE cracks and much rotten Ice. For three
days we fioundered about in this discour-
aging mess, and for an idea of our struS-
giles, labors and dangers l refer you to the
following extracts from my journal:
4 Test of the Equipment.
July I've had not been out an hour
this morning before every man in the party
was wet to his middle. and those who took
the trouble to change their wet clothing
for dry had their pains for nothing, for in
IN Iy-r
my part, 1 did not bother to change but
plodde1 along all day with one-half Of the
person soaking and did not find 1t very
uncomfortable. 1t is nothing when you get
accustomed to II, and by this time we know
too well what 1t is. At times it was almost