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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Postmasters Nominated.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Among the
nominations sent to the senate to-day
were the following postmasters: P. NJ.
Bell, Monticello, Ark; Thomas j. Hud-
son. Winterset. Ia; j. j. Davis, Man
haitian, Kan; B. f. Meeks, Eldorado,
Kan; Theodore f. Rager, Erie, Kan;
Thomas W. Morgan, Eureka, Kan; Al
fred Mcpherson, Galena, Kan; Charles
A. Purdy, Ottawa, Kan; Charles E. Gif-
ford, Clay Center, Kan; Albert Nor
rell, Wamego Kan; Charles A. Pat
more. Hillsburg, Kan; Cornelius ].
Mackay, St John, Kan; Simon G.
Gear, Winfield. Kan; George w. Storrs.
Burlingame, Kan; Edward F. Wirrick,
Clarksville. Mo, and James l. Jones,
Wash inGtOn. Mo.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Unable to Agree.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 6.-Chairman
John w. Briedenthal. Assistant Secre-
tary of State d. c. Zercher and Rufe
Cone, to whom the matter of fixing the
time and place of holding the populist
state convention was left, are unable
to agree, and it is quite likely that the
state committee will be called together
for a conference. Breidenthal wants
an early convention, but Zercher favors
the latest date possible. Cone is lin
clined to go with Breidenthai, but
unanimity is wanted. Gov. Lewelling
also is in favor of an early convention.
What is meant by an early convention
is convention at date prior to the
meeting of the democrats July 3.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Held n LOVE Feast.

ST. LOUIS, March 6.-The two great
bodies of Methodism met in a joint
love feast and communion service at
Union NJ f. church, Garrison and
Lucas avenues, yesterday. Forty or
fifty ministers were present, and all
united in attesting their joy at the
burial of strife and dissension, symbol
lied by the service. The meeting was
unique and here tofore unheard of here
in St Louis, where the feeling of the
civil war ran very high. For years the
two divisions of Methodism stood apart
as if forever estranged. The split in
Methodism dates back to 1914. when a
southern bishop did not see his way. to
liberate his slaves at the behest of the
general conference.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Brave Men Drowned.

terday brought the tidings of fourteen
more brave Cape Ann fishermen sacri-
feed to the fury of the elements Bells
were tolling for the lost On Novem :
ber 90 the schooner Henrietta. under
command of Dominique Pinelli, left
port for trip to the banks. The
next heard of the vessel was at Can
so. where, on January 8, she re-baited.
Since that time nothing has been seen
or heard of her by passing ships. She
was probably overtaken by the memor-
able gale of February IL and over
sEhelmed. She carried a crew of four
teen men.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.
It Shows Already Alarming Signs OF Dis
solution.

1t Shows Already Alarming Signs OF Dis
solution.
WASHINGTON, March lit is very
probable that the government will
soon transfer to the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, or some kindred
patriotic society, the privilege of main
tanning the beacon light on the statue
of Liberty in New York harbor. The
lighthouse board, from whose appro-
priations this light has been main
tested to the secretary of the treasury
against this yearly expense of $4,000
being taken from their already INSULT
cient appropriation, and recommended
that as the light from a practical point
of view was useless, it should be dis
continued. 1t was then that number
of the patriotic societies of New York
proposed to relieve the government
from this expense and asked that they
be given control of the statue on con-
dition that they main tain the light.
This will likely soon be done 1t is
said by persons who are in position
to know that already the statue shows
alarming signs of dissolution. The
thin veneer of copper, of which the
statue is made, is already rusted
through in many places, so that one can
readily see to ascend the stairs without
the aid of artificial light. 1t is not be-
lieved with the excellent care the light
house board has bestowed upon the
statue it can hardly be expected to last
more than ten or fifteen years longer.
The society which seeks to relieve the
government of the expense of main
tanning the beacon has about $50, 900,
which it is willing to expend in repair
ing the electric light plant, which is
nearly worn out, and in maintaining
the lipht indefinitelv
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
SEVERE STORM.
It Sweeps Over Rich Hill, Mo-,
Damaging Property.
The WIND RACED With FURY.
Considerable Damage Done to Houses by
Being Unroofed and the Windows
Shattered-A Girl Seriously
Injured.

Rich HILL, Mo-, March GA terrific
rain, hail and wind storm visited this
section Sunday night, doing consider
able damage just southwest of Rich
Hill Among the worst sufferers were
the following: Marion Burris, whose
fine country residence was unroofed
and one end of it demolished, the doors
blown out of his barn and a valuable
mare killed; the barns and feeding
sheds of John Dunn and Charles Falor
| demolished, one of them 1, 600 feet long;
the dwelling house of Harold Brown,
unroofed and porches blown away;
Edward McCoy's dwelling and four
| others moved some distance off their
foundations, but only one of them over
! turned.
One fiue, a portion of the fire wall
and roof of the large three-story hotel.
the Talmage house, in this city were
on Walnut street, the property of Green
Parker, was blown out: several smaller
buildings unroofed, numerous trees,
one two and one-half feet in diameter,
| destroyed, great many window panes
| shattered and much minor damage
done.
The wind ragged only for a few mo-
ments and its real cyclonic fury did
not strike the earth at this point, as
the roaring sound which accompanies
such phenomena appeared to be far
above u.s. The rain which followed
was one of the most severe ever known
in this section, though it did no dam
age. No lives were lost nor personal
injuries inflicted so far as could be
| learned.
SEVERE STORM NEAR PLEASANT GAP.
BUTLER Mo-, March GA severe
storm passed over this section last night
a few miles southwest Near Pleasant
Gap it reached the form of a cyclone,
doing considerable damage. The house
of Jasper Smith was totally demolished
and he and his wife and two daughters
all injured. One little girl is not ex-
pected to live. Smith has his jaw
fractured. a house belonging to George
Norris was also destroyed, but no one
was hurt. 1t was a sparsely settled
district or the casualties would have
been much greater
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09

Seed Wheat for Settlers.

TOPEKA. Kan, March 6.-The Santa
Fe, Rock Island. Missouri Pacific and
Union Pacific railroad companies have
notified the secretary of the state
board of railroad commissions that
they will haul seed wheat and other
grain to farmers in western Kansas
who are unable to pay for the trans
portation free of charge, the grain to
be loaded at points no farther east
than Emporia, Manhattan and Council
Grove. Arrangements have already
been made by churches, lodges and in
dividuals for the immediate shipment
of several carloads of spring wheat,
oats and potatoes to Hamilton. Wallace,
Sheridan and Cove counties for distri-
button among the unfortunate settlers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
A RAILROAD FIGHT.
Chairman Caldwell Denies the
Santa Fe's Request.
1T NAY LEAVE THE ASSOCIATION.
Strong Likelihood That Several Suits VII
Be Instituted Against the Western
Passenger Association and
Several Managers

CHICAGO, March 8-Chairman Cald-
well last night handed down his de-
cision denying the request of the Atchi-
son road for boycott against the
Southern Pacific on passenger business.
After going over at length the causes
of the dispute, which have been pub
lished at length, the chairman says:
The Atchison is entitled to no relief
under the association agreement, be-
cause the Southern Pacific has not
been guilty OF such action as could
render it subject to punishment un-
der the association rules if it were
an association line. 1t being an outside
line the chairman argues that makes
no difference whatever. The Atchison
would be entitled to no redress even if
it were in the association. This will
drive the Atchison from the association,
and Assistant Passenger Traffic Man.
ager Byrne will send formal notice that
the Atchison road will withdraw. 1t
will then, unless,the matter is now set
tied by arbitration, promptly proceed
to make its fight on California rates
from Chicago, instead of the Missouri
river, and the prospect for some low
rates to California is very promising.
The Atchison once out of the asso-
citation. it will remain out until the
Union Pacific agrees to become a MEM
ber.
Chairman Caldwell gave his decision
reluctantly. He would greatly have
preferred to have awaited the outcome
of the efforts at arbitration. Mr..
Byrne, however. pressed him hard for
the decision, repeating that it must
come to-day or not at all, as far as the
Atchison's membership in the associa-
ton was concerned.
There is strong likelihood that sew
eral suits will be instituted by the re-
ceivers of the Atchison road against
Chairman Midgley, of the Western Pas.
senger association, and the general
managers of several lines who have
passed resolutions declaring that the
receivers and high officials of the road
have not been protecting its interests
as officers of the court should do. be-
cause they did not uphold the pass
agreement. Vice President Robinson
and the passenger and traffic managers
of the Atchison have gone to confer
with the receivers of all the roads now
in New York about the proposed suits,
and about withdrawing from all the
western associa tions on account of
what they consider the insult offered
the officials of the Atchison system
Mr.. Midgley declared that it would
make very little difference if the Atchi-
son did withdraw from the Western
Freight association, and declared him
self undaunted by the prospects of libel
suits. The resolutions passed were that
two other roads represented in the
meeting were and had been issuing
passes to influence business, which was
a direct violation of the proposed pass
agreement
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
PROBABLY THE DALTONS.
Three Masked Men Hold Up an Oklahoma
Postmaster.


Postmaster.
Ell RENO, /. T., March IA daring
robbery occurred last night at the
village of Matthewson, Is miles north
east of this city. Matthewson has but
one store, owned by j. NJ. Bennett, and
in this store the post office is To-
Gated. This building was en-
tered by three masked men, who
demanded of Mr.. Bennett the cash in
the money drawer, and as they backed
up their request wit: a flourish of
revolvers, they were obeyed. The
money amounted to $500. which the rob
bers pocketed, after which they turned
their attention to the lunch counter de-
partment, helping themselves literally
to various articles in the eating line. AS
the bandits were preparing to leave
they CHANGED to see n fine gold watch
and chain, worn by Bennett, which they
also took, as well as the hat and boots
which he was wearing The post office
was then rifled.
After helping themselves to every
thing which they desired. and emphat-
ically warning their victim not to give
the alarm until they were at a safe
distance, they mounted their horses
and rode rapidly away.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
UNITED STATES JUDGES.
to Investigate the Actions of
Several in the Railroad Cases.

Resolutions to Investigate the Actions of
Several in the Railroad Cases.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Resolutions
were presented to the house yesterday
afternoon by Representative Somers,
of Wisconsin, to investigate the action
of several United States judges who
have issued injunctions in railroad
cases, most prominent among them be-
ing Judge Brewer of the supreme court
They include also United States Dis
trict Judge Taft, Judge Ricks. of Ohio,
Judge Pardee, of Texas, Judge Beatty,
of Idaho, and Judge Dundy, of Ne
braska. These cases all involve the
rights of laboring men to strike, and
the decisions which are called in ques-
tion extend over a term of years.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
THE LATEST.

A DISPATCH from London on the 5th
stated that Lord Rosebery had for
mally taken up the premiership and
was engaged in reorganizing the lib
eral cabinet and formulating the policy
to be followed by the party under his
leadership. and in order that he might
have ample leisure to do SO the queen
had prorogued parliament till after
Easter
THE Michigan salt trust has declared
an advance of ten cents barrel. to
take effect at once.
A TELEGAM stated that all the miners
in the Ohio sub-district No. 6, over 1000
in number, had agreed to return to
work pending a settlement of the wage
question by arbitration.
THE Women's Christian Temperance
union of Chicago have begun a crusade
against druggists who indulge in the
illegal sale of narcotics and stimulants
of all descriptions. Visits are to be
made to drug stores and if possible
purchases of morphine, laudanum,
chloroform, cocaine, chloral and other
drugs will be made without a physi-
clans prescription. Wherever a drug
gist is found who is willing to sell un.
der such circumstances his arrest and
prosecution will follow.
CHAIRMAN CALDWELL at Chicago hand
ed down his decision denying the re-
quest of the Atchison road for boy
cott against the Southern Pacific on
passenger business.
THE civil service commission will
hold a special examination for male
stenographers at the post Office in Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago
and Cincinnati, commencing March 90.
The supply of eligible stenographers is
not equal to the demand, and it has
been found necessary to give notice OF
special examinations in order to replen-
ish the registers
IN the senate on the 5th brief fight
was precipitated by the vice president
expressing his intention to refer the
seigniorage bill to the finance commit
tee. 1t was finally laid on the table to
be called up any time. The debate on
the pension appropriation bill was con.
tinued in the house. The senate amend
ments to the urgency deficiency bill
were non-concurred in. The resolution
for printing the eulogy on the late
Representative Lilly, of Pennsylvania,
was agreed to and the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was re-
ported.
Gov. MCKINLEY has issued procla-
nation for special election in the
Third Ohio congressional district May
l to elect a successor to the late Con-
gresham George Houk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
THE BOUTH.

A SPECIAL from Lynchburg, Va, said
that Gen. Early was steadily weaken
ing. He could last only few days at
best
A RECENT dispatch from Louisville,
KY, stated that the Columbia Fire In
surance Co. of America had assigned.
THERE was trouble between the strik-
ing miners at Eagle. a town about thir-
ty miles from Charleston, w. Va, and
the working miners. One man was
killed and several wounded in the firing
which took place. The governor or
dered out the military.
ALL the parties to the Corbett- Mitch
ell fight now are safely out of the
hands of the law. The last legal ac-
ton against them in the courts was re-
moved, when Attorney General Lamar
nolle pressed the case against Pugilist
Charles Mitchell for fighting by pre-
vious appointment" and also the case
against the Duval Athletic club MEM
bers and others for aiding and abet-
ting fight by previous appointment" :"
This action was the logical sequence Of
the acquittal of Champion Corbett
AT Jacksonville, Fla, the jury in the
case of James J. Corbett, charged with
violating the law by engaging in a
prize fight, returned verdict of not
guilty.
IT was reported from Harlan county,
KY, that Len Tye, a negro. who mur-
dered Miss Bryant, near Williamsburg
about year ago, had recently visited
Harlan county, where he kidnapped
farmers daughter and kept her Sc
creted in the woods for some time, un-
til party of hunters found her. They
waited for his return, when they
caught and tied him and proceeded to
skin him alive, and before he was dead
the girl built fire on his head and he
was roasted alive.
JAMES OLIVER, of LaMas county, Ky.,
killed himself because a few of his
friends jested him concerning an ex-
animation into his right to draw a PEN
sion.
GEN. JUBAL A. EARLY died at Lynch.
burg, Va, on March 2, aged rs years
AN encounter occurred between w.
p Ratcliffe. editor of the Alliance
Vindicator, and S. A Jackson, a menu
Der of the legislature at Kosciusko,
Miss. in which the latter was instantly
killed and also two bystanders Poll
tics the cause.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Chairman wilson's Condition.

ST. LOUIS, March IA special to the
Republic from the City of Mexico says:
Chairman Wilson, vino is lying i'll of
typhoid fever in Guadlajara, was re-
ported not so well yesterday. His tenn
perature is up to 102 deg.
1t is supposed that the crisis has ar
rived at last. Consul-General Critten-
den is not satisfied with daily bulletins
and has asked for four reports every
day until all danger is past or the end
comes The hearts of the watchers in
the special car are very anxious, as
Mr.. Wilson is so very weak that his
life seems to hang by very slender
thread
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Fatally shot by "A Robber.

OMAHA. Neb, March G. - Frank
Ribal, groceryman at Nineteenth and
Clark streets, was shot, probably fatal
ly, by a robber last evening. Ribak
was closing his place for the evening
when the man entered and demanded
his money. The grocer made a move
to defend himself when the robber
fred. The bullet passed entirely
through Ribaks abdomen. The muir
derer grabbed at the cash and fed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
MISSING LINKS.

THE word captain, so often used in
the Bible, simply means officer.
AMERICAN pumps are known in China
and Japan as well as in all parts of Eu-
rope.
THE Georgia thumper" grasshopper
has wing spread equal to that of g
robin.
GREEK sculptors often used eyes of
glass or crystal in the faces of their
statues.
RorHscHILD requires of his cook a
different kind of soup for every day in
the year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Sent to Eluefelds.

PANAMA, March 6.-Another Britis
man-of-war has been sent to Bluefields
to support the Cleopatra in restoring
the status quo in the Mosquito reserva-
ton, pending the arrival of definite
orders from the British government.
The Cleopatra sent three boats ashore,
with eighty marines and two pieces of
artillery. to protect Chief Clarence,
who said his life had been threatened.
The Nicaragua forces offered no re-
Sictanca
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09

The distinction of having the great
est number of tall men in one company
belongs TO the first battalion of the
Scott's Guards. The "a" or right flank
company of that battalion has over 80
men on its roll, and their average
height is feet "a inches There are
II men in the company over 6 feet
inches. and one stands slightly over
feet inches No individual member
OF the company is less than 6 feet in
height
Dr. Cyrus Edison. of the New York
board OF health. says the grip is likely
soon to disappear for a generation or
SO. May joy 60 with it
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Electric storm mt Girard, Kan.

PITTsBUIG, Kan, March 6.-The elec-
tric storm Sunday night did consider
able damage at Girard The wires
were blown down and lightning ran
into the telephone exchange, COM
pletely running it The exchange was
situated in the Office of George w.
Crawford, which was set on fire, but
the citizens, assisted by the rainstorm,
subdued the flames; not. however. un-
til the entire rear part of the building
was DESTROYED.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Ohio Miners Agree to Arbitrate.

WHEELING, w. Va, March GAIL
the miners in the Ohio sub-distIct No.
6, over 1000 in number, have agreed to
return to work pending settlement
of the wage question by arbitrat tion.
Committees of the miners and oper-
ators will meet Wednesday to appoint
arbitrators The operators are holding
out for 80 cent sea e.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Must Paw Their lines.

HIAwATHA, Kan, March 6.-The
sheriff has taken steps to collect the
fines assessed against Druggists Yates,
Pyle and Pottenger, who were recently
pardoned by the governor. Attorney
General Little says the pardon is ille-
gal, and the sheriff and county attor-
ney, backed by the local Law and Or
der league, will push the matter and
try to compel payment.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
THE QUEENS GRAFTON.
Her Remarks from the Thr one Were Very
Brief and Formal.

Brief and Formal.
LONDON, March 6.-The queens speech
proroguing parliament is purely for
NAL, only fifteen lines in length, and
begins: upon this occasion, when
your labors have been unprecedented in
amount and duration, l regret that
your release from them will be little
more than nominal" The queen then
thanks the commons for the supplies
granted and concludes with the remark
that she anticipates lasting advantages
from the laws enacted
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Died from Hiccoughs.

New YORK. March 6.-John Hamil-
ton. of Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn,
died yesterday from hiccoughs- He
was taken i'll a month ago from liver
trouble and a week ago hiccoughs set
set in which the physicians were un-
able to check. He was 4s years of age.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Louis Kossuth seriously I'll.

TURIN, March 6-Louis kossuth has
suffered a relapse and is again serious
ly i'll DIR. Basso. his physician, de-
spairs of his recovery, as he refuses to
take regular medical treatment
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09
Funeral of Gen. Early.

LYNcHBURG. Va, March 6.-The
funeral of Jubal Anderson Early took
place at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon from st. Paul's church, Rev. T.
McCarson, the pastor officiating. as
sisted by Revs. Hall and Fleming, of
the Presbyterian church. The process
sion was an imposing one and was wit
messed by thousands of people who
lined the thoroughfares along the en-
tire route.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-03-09

President w. n. Doyle. of the COL
lege at Ash Grove, Mo. has been ar
rested charged with having set fire to
the building to secure $1,000 insur.
ance.