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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
INFANT LIE INSURANCE.
PrAeticed to n Great Extent in Kansas
Said to Lead to Infant Murder.

Prseticed to n Great Extent in Kansas
Said to Lead to Infant Murder.
TcPEKA. Kan, July 19.-There are
six agents canvassing Topeka for an
infant life insurance company. This
business is allowed by the Kansas
laws, and it is praeticed in this state
to an alarming extent. and, it is
charged, opens the way to infant
murder by placing a premium on the
death of the child insured. In Topeka
there are several hundred children
under the age of 10 who are insured
by their parents for sums ranging
from Si5 TO Sis, according to age. and
for which is paid a premium on each
policy of 5 cents a week. The practice
is not confined to the poorer element
alone, but reaches to the middle and
better classes as well. State Superin-
tendent of Insurance Anthony said
that an investigation would be made,
and it is probable that the business
will be stopped if the department can
reach the companies operating here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
KILLING oRAsSHOFPERs.
Unique scheme of NinnesotI Farmers z
Esterminatc the POST.

Unique scheme Of aiinnesotI Farmers to
ESterminatc the Pests.
WINONA, Mimi. July 20 Prof Lug
ger, the state entomologist has in op-
Grafton in the Red river valley and in
Chicago and Pine counties 400 hop
per-dosers. These are machines about
feet long and , feet wide, made
on the plan of dust pan, of tin
and on three runners on which they
are pulled over the stubble by team
of horses. At the rear of each is. u
trough the entire length of thp ma
chine. in which is an inferior grade OF
coal Oh while at the back is a sheet of
canvas. The grasshopperS jump into
the pan to get out of its way. Those
that fall into the kerosene die
at once, while those that are
merely touched by the oil may live tygo
or three minutes before they succumb
to a sort of paralysis. The canvas at
the back of the machine prevents them
from jumping clear over it. IL costs
the state ST. to make each of these
machines. They can be made by any
tinsmith and are given to the farmers
in hopper-infested communities in or
der to encourage them in getting rid
of the nests
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED.
An Italian Commits a Terrible Crime at


An Italian Commits Terrible Crime at
Terre Haute. La
New ORLEANS, July %. Last Friday
night, on the Terre Haute plantation
in st. Johns parish, a terrible butch
cry of human beings took place.
While Rosario Giordano and his
family were seated at the supper
table Joe Noska walked up to the door
and leveling a double-barreled shot
gun fired. Mrs. Giordano fell to the
floor a corpse and the bullets that did
not go through her went through both
legs of the 4-months' infant she held in
her arms Giordano, fearing that the
tender babe would be killed in the
fall, sprang forward to clasp it
and the assassin then fired
again. The buckshot entered the
groin and leg of Mary GiordanO. The
lO-year-old little girl. on seeing her
mother fall, ran forward and received
q portion of the load of bucl1shot that
struck her father. The shot entered
her abdomen, literally tearing it to
pieces. At the same time little Nico-
lima fell to the floor wounded through
the head.
The assassin, Joe Noska. did not
move from the spot, but when he saw
Beneditto GiordanO, a nephew of the
dead woman, and Charlie Columbano
coming toward him he coolly placed
two fresh shells in his gun and waited
until they got very close to him.
Then he raised the gun and fred
both barrels the two men fallinc To
the ground dead. Then the murderer,
throwing his gun over his shoulder,
made his escape to the woods.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
SILVER CITY FLOODED.
seveDe storms Destroy business Hozse
and Wash Away Brioesa

seveDe storms Destroy business Hozses
and Wash Away Bri6ess
PUEBLO. Col, July 23.-Reports from
White Water, n. NJ, Is miles from Sill
yer City, n. NJ, are that greater por.
lion Of the business section of the lat
Ter place was destroyed by food Sun.
lay night, but SO far as can be learned
1t the headquarters of the Atchison,
Topeka IS Santa Fc in this city,
where the information is obtained.
no lives were lost All telegraph
wires to Silver City are down and
all the news is obtained from couriers
arriving at White Water. The Simmer
house, the largest hotel at Silver City,
and number,of business blocks have
collapsed. The railroad authorities
report the storm the worst ever
known ia that section. The
Santa Fe railroad las lost sew
sral bridges on its Silver City
branch and is badly washed out First
reports were that several lives. even as
high as twenty-five. had been lost. but
later couriers, while confirming the
reports of damage throughout the sec
ton, say that there has been. so far A.
learned, no loss of life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
MIDSUMMER puLLnEss.
The Usual LalI Has Its Effect on the BusI
ness Outlook.


ness Outlook.
NEW YORK, July 2O.-R- &. Ihin & Co. s
weekly review of trade SAYS: The
weeks news is not entirely encourag-
ing. but is all the more natural be-
cause there are signs of midsummer
aullness. Wheat prospects are not
quite so good as last week, but still
there are lower prices, as corn and
cotton have been lowered. The ex-
ports of gold and the less favora-
bic treasury returns for July are
not unexpected and mean nothing
as to coming business. There is per-
ceptible decrease in demand for most
manufactured products. and the actual
distribution to consumers naturally
lessons in midsummer. Much of the
recent buying was to anticipate a rise
in prices and such purchases fall off
when prices have risen. There are
still numerous advances in wages,
but strikes grow more numerous and
important
Wheat has declined cents for Sep
TENDER, corn y cents and cotton 3
cent for spot Western receipts of
wheat, not half of last years, express
disappointment at prices. while exports
for the week about a quarter of last
years, and for three weeks only 2. seq
022 bushels, -four included, as against
7.046, 267 last year. show that foreign
dealers are not regarding the situation
with anxiety. Nor do British accounts
indicate any anxiety about cotton,
while efforts are reported by some of
the American mills to sell part of the
stock taken some months ago. which,
apparently. exceeds their needs for the
year. If unfavorable to some specu-
lators, there are cheering indications,
for it is better to have fair crops than
to get high prices for what remains
Failures for the week have been 226
in the United States, against 80 last
year, and 80 in Canada. against - last
year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
The Waller Case Again.

WASHINGTON. july -. The nego'
tiations with the French government
respecting the case OF eXUnited States
Consul Waller. who i now under con.
finement in 4 French jaila at Marseilles,
are in most unsatisfactory shape, and
this TOO. in spite Of the best efforts OF
the department eXerted through Am
oassador Eustis to secure justice for
Waller. Il * becoming evident that il
anything IS 10 be accomplished it will
be only by the display OF Il much more
determined stand than has yet been
assumed bv our government.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
MANY DROWNED.
Collision Between Two italian
Steamers in the Gulf of Genoa
Nearly I5O Persons Find a WRterF Grave
The Passengers Were Asleep 24,the
TIme-story of One of the
Captains.

GENOA, July o.. The italian steam
ers .0rtigia and Mariapo collided of
Isela del Pint, al the entrance of the
gulf of Genoa, yesterday. The latter
sank and 147 people were drowned.
The Mariapo was bound from Naples
to La Plata. There was crew of sew
enteen and the passengers numbered
I73. She was calling here en- route to
her destination. She was entering the
gulf of Genoa at E-9o o'clock in the
morning when she met the Ortigia,
outbound. They only noticed each
other when a collision was inevitable.
The bow of the 0rtigia crashed into
the starboard side of the Mariapo, pen
etrating six yards and ripping up the
MariapO like matehwOod. The water
rushed an through the hole and the
boat sank in three minutes.
The majority of the passengers were
asleep at the time of the accident and
had no time to escape after the alarm
was given They were engHlfed with
the vessel Then the Ortigia remained
on the spot until 6 o'clock in order to
pick up the survivors. She rescued
fourteen of the crew and twenty-eight
of the passengers of the Mariapo.
At the conclusion of the sitting of
the chamber yesterday at Rome the
minister of marine announced the
news of the disaster in the midst of
profound sensation, adding that aa Of
ficer, a seaman. stol1er and IA pas
sengers of the Mariapo had persisted
The Ortigia was going at the rate of
II miles an hour and the Mariapo at
the rate of miles. Both vessels saw
the lights of the other and continued
on their proper roads till the mistake
was made, it is not established by
whom. which brought the Mariapo
broadside toward the Ortigia. Third
Officer Rerelio, of the Ortigia, saw the
danger and ordered the engines re-
versed, but the order came too late
The Ortigia struck the Mariapo, max
ing an enormous gap in her side.
Capt. Ferrara. who was saved, said
he was sleeping in his cabin when he
was awakened by cries and a great
noise. He rushed upon deck and saw
the Ortigia backing off, while his own
ship was sinking. Seeing that all was
lost, he jumped into the sea, where he
was picked up by the Ortigias boats
They lost everything. Second Officer
d'Angelo. of the Mariapo, who was on
watch on that ship when she was
struck by the 0rtigia, was drowned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
CHANCE FOR NEGROES.
They VIII Have an Exhibit al rho Atlant
Cotton states Exposition.

ATLANTA. Ga. July 23.-The negro
commissioners 70 the Cotton States &
an address to the coiOred people of the
United States. calling upon them to
redouble their efforts 10 make mag
nificent DISPLAY at Atlanta. After citing
the fact that the exposition company
has complied with their promise. the
commissioners call upon the negroes to
do their duty. because north and south
will be there to see them, and they
should make their utmost endeavor to
have such an exhibit a. they are capa-
bic OF making. The address urges
every negro who can send anything of
credit to the race FOR an exhibit, to
send il Al once.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Plea of.Insanitv Fails.

ERIE, Kan, July Ed Anderson,
who confessed the murder of Swan Pc
terson June ), was found guilty of
murder in the first degree. Anderson 5
attorneys made an able plea of insan-
ity, but the jury returned in forty min
utes with the verdict. The murder
was the most cold-blooded affair since
the Sells murder. eight years ago
The only motive was money. Peter
sons body was found mangled, with
a bloody Ratchet and AK near.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
SIXTEEN INDiANs KILLED.

They Attempted to Escape from Arrest in
wyoming and Were shot Down.
MARKET LAKE. Ida. JGly 23.-Thirty
men left Jackson's Hole TO arrest all
Indians breaking the game laws of
Wyoming. IN HObacll canyon they
surprised a camp Of seventeen Indians
and took them ali prisoners and
started with them for Jac6son's Hole.
In the canyon they tried to escape and
all the Indians were killed. excepting
one papoose. who was trOaght into the
Hole. There were 20 fresh elk skins
in this camp.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Destructive Fire.

CHICAGO, July 22.-The fire which
started in the building at $50 and S35
West Polk street, occupied by the
National Linseed Oil Co. and the
Wright & Lawther oil and lead works,
at an early hour Sunday morning, was
one of the most destructive with which
the Chicago fire department has had
TO contend in many months. Two large
tanks filed with oil, in the immediate
rear of the burned building, were only
kept from catching fire by the hardest
kind of work on the part of the fire.
men. The main building was totally
destroyed, and the loss will reach $500,
900 on stock and machinery.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
GOLD MINE ON FIRE.
Underground Flames at Angels Camp. Cali
Cause Great Damage.

ANGELS CAMP. Cal. July 23.-The
Utica mine. which has been Welding
$500, 600 worth Of gold every month.
is on fire. Flames were discovered
in slope near the s0O-foot level.
The men got out safely, but in a few
minutes the mine was filed with
smoke and gas. An Intellectual at
tempt was made 10 smother the fire
with steam and flooding has been re-
sorted TO. Thirteen inches of water
are now flowing into the mine. 1t will
require IS, OO0 eco gallons 20 reach the
FIRE. This Will occupy ninety hours.
1t will take at least three weeks
to pump the water out again. The
loss will be at least s250.O0 Utica is
the largest quartz producing mine in
the United States Seven hundred
men are EMPLOYED
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26

WASHINGTON. July 23-Trcasury
officials intimate that they have dis
covered leak in the revenues from
Mexican ores. amounting to about
$500, COO for the last fiscal year. Most
of this ore upon which false returns by
government officials are said to have
been made was shipped to Kansas City.
The scheme whereby the government
is believed to have suffered this loss is
thought &c have originated in
the assaying plants where the
silver lead l1sarin1 oraS ve~e tested
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
THE TABLES TURNED.
Evicted Nebraska Settlers Are Now Drivin
Away Their Prosecutors.

Evicted Nebraska Settlers Are Now Driving
Away Their Prosecutors.
PENDER, Neb., July 2O.-All the guns
brought here Thursday night were dis
tributed to the settlers yesterday and
very nearly all the farmers are now
well armed. Yesterday afternoon w
;. Garrett. Tourney settler who had
been evicted by Capt. Beck, well
armed, went to his old home and drove
away the four Indian policemen who
guarded it; now he is occupying it. w.
Z. PEBBLES, who is thought to be a trifie
over-eXcited. claims that the Nebraska
congressman and senators will come at
once to investigate the matter. 1t is
believed here that Beck will not dis
obey the injunction. About twenty
women met and organized the Farmers
Wives society and passed resolutions
denouncing Beck in unmeasured terms
and demanding his recall
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Pnddlinr Whisky by the Bottle.

Topeka. Kan, July 19.--Private dis
patches received here from Atthison
say many saloons there are again open
and that the town is full of low dives
and joints. At Wichita the saloons
are closed. but Gov. Morrill, is in re-
ceipt of letters stating that the town
is overrun with bootleggers. who go
through the alleys and peddle whisky
by the bottle. The local press is
against the enforcement of the law.
and many saloonkeepers have changed
their vocation to Bookkeeping.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26

ATCHIsoN, Kan. July 19.-Wi!iiam
Beneka, living half way between Whit
ing and Netawaka. committed suicide
by hanging himself in 4 corn crib He
was ~ years of age. and the father OF
eight children. He lived comforta bly,.
and owned a good farm. He had been
arrested and fined several times for
beating his wife, but they had had nc
trouble recently
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
The Child Ia Named.

BUzzARD's BAY, July 20-The presi.
dent and Mrs. Cleveland have named
the new girl baby. of IL days old.
Marion. II will be readily recalled
that it was at the charming town OF
Marion, on Buzzard's bay, where Mrs.
Cleveland spent her first summer in
New England and where she made
many warm personal friends besides
becoming very much attached to the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Tronton Miners an safe.

IRoNToN, Mich. July 2O.-The i'm.
prisoned miners at Pewabic mine were
released about midnight and not one
of them was injured. The escape is
considered one OF the most remarkable
in the history of mining. The men
suffered no great inconvenience. They
heard the first crash of the breaking
t;mbers and made their escape to a
dry drift of the first level before the
cavern occurred.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26

FORT SCoTr, Kan. July &c. F.
Mohler, music teacher. made an uu-
successful attempt Wednesday evening
to steal pair of diamond earrings
from Mrs. A. L. Hartman, with whom
he was boarding. Yesterday he alarmed
the family by reporting that the house
had been burglarized, but when con-
fronted with the officers broke down
and confessed the theft and returned
the Jewels. He was not prosecuted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Nicotlpizet3 Nerves.

Men old at thirty. Chew and smoke. eat
little, drink, or want to, allthe time. Nerves
tingle, never satisfied, nothing's beauti-
full, happiness gone, a tobacco-saturated
system tells the story. There's an easy way
out. No-To-Bac will kill the nerve-craving
effects for tobacco and make you strong,
vigorous and manly. Sold and guaranteed
to cure by Druggists everywhere. Book,
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life
Away" free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co,
New York City or Chicago.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Burned by lightning.

LAWRENCE, Kan. July 10 - The
heaviest rain of the spring and sum-
mer season fell last night, preceded by
very violent electric storm. Some
damage was done in the country by
lightning. The barn of William Mace,
at Lecompton. was burned. The OBJ
servatory station at Kansas university
reports a rainfall of 3.6l inches.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
4 PrnIrler Fatally Shnt.

CLAY CENTER, Kan. July 10 Willie
McFadden, who was prowling around
the premises of Mrs. Cassie Trip at
about midnight last night. was fatally
shot by one of Mrs. Trips boys, the
ball entering just above the right hip
and piercing the bladder.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Government Land Shit.

WASHINGTON, July 20. = Secretary
Hoke Smith yesterday requested At
torney-General Harmon to direct suit
70 be brought for the recovery of 1."5O
acres of land enormously patented to
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
nrn railroad.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
st. Louis Concern Barred.

WASHINGTON. July 10 "A fraud order
has been issued against the Excelsior
Publishing Co. Lewis Holloway, f. W.
Holloway and Charles Lsrsch. man
ayers, of st. Louis. The concern has
defrauded many persons. with whom
it has made contracts 70 sell books.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Big Rain in lowe.

MARsRALLTowS, Ia, July 2O-The
heaviest rainstorm in many years Wis
tied this section last night The whole
country IS thoroughly soaked, the rain
fail being over 2 inches within "a hour.
A big corn and potato crop is now fnIly
expected.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Initiated Ills Rrnther.

WICHITA, Kan, July 10. "A specia.
from Alva, Ok. says that Albert Schroll,
a merchant of that city, committed
suicide by hanging himself. His broth
err committed suicide in a similar man
ner a short while ago. He leaves
wife and two children. II am tired OF
life" is the only message he left be-
hind
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26

LAWRENCE, Kan. July ID l..
Fiesten. of this city, has had hiccoughs
continuously the last three DAYS and
every possible means of stopping them
has been tried without success Medi-
cal men are puzzled. He is now out of
his head as result of the long siege
and is in a critical condition.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26

SAN FRANCISCO, July i9.-Aboue 200
Chinese here have refused to register,
out no move has been made toward
.heir deportation. The customs and
Internal revenue officials disagree as
to their respective duties in the prem
lses.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Wholesale Druygist Drowned.

Fort SCoTT, Kan. July Nv. p
Wagner. a member of the wholesale
druggist firm of Wagner s Wagner, of
indianapolis, Ind. was drowned while
fishing near this city yesterday even
ing. He was married a month ago.
and he and his wife had just finished
their wedding trip.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Omen the Safety YaIra

When there is too big head Of steam on,
or YOU viii be in danger. Similarly. when
that important safety valve of the system,
the bowels, becomes INSTRUCTED, open il
promptly with HOstetter's Stomach Bitters,
and guard against the consequences Of its
closure. BiliOusness, dyspepsia, malarial,
rheumatic and kidney complaint nervous
ness and neuralgia are all subjugated by this
pleasant but potent conqueror Of disease.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Capt. Anson and His Ven Fined.

CHICAGO. July 22.-Justice Bail rem
dered his decision in the Civic Fedora
ton VS.. Chicago Baseball club case,
which was tried two weeks ago. He
fined Capt Arson and his players So
each and costs for playing ball on
Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
CIoudburst at Iowa civ.

Iowa CITY. Ia. Sept. 2O.-Four and
burst north OF this city last nit
caused great damage to crops. f. 70
hundred feet of the Burlington. Cedar
Rapids & Northern track were washed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
WINTER WHEAT. so BUSHELS PER
ACRE.

Did you ever hear of that? Well'
there are thousands of farmers who
think they will reach this yield with
Salzer's new hardy Red Cross Wheat;
and Rye 60 bushels per acrel Crimson
Glover at $3.50 per bushel Lots and
lots of grass and clover for fall seeding.
Cut this out and send it to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, for
fall catalogue and sample of above
wheat free. XXI
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Two Pennsylvania Negroes Hanged.

GREENsBURG. Pa. July Io.-John
Goode and William Freeman. two ne
gro murderers. were hanged this morn
ing in the courtyard here They
walked to the scaffold with firm steps.
Death resulted from strangulat:on.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
Rented a Cottage for Corbett.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 2o.-William
A. Brady, manager for Corbett, yester
day ordered an agent to rent a six
room cottage on the beach for the use
of Corbett and party, to DE occupied
from October l until the fight comes
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-26
pnstnnistress and nnice Rnrned.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 22.-The post
Dfice and an adjoining grocery at La
pressa, Is miles east, were burned last
night and the body of Mrs. Louis
schaeffer, the postmistress, was found
in the ruins to-day. The affair is a
mystery
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The man who boasts that he works with
his head instead of his hands is respectfully
reminded that the wOOdpecker does the
same. and is the biggest kind OF bore az
that-WaterlOo Courier.
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If manners are superficial. so are
the dewdrops which give such depth
to the morning meadows. Emerson.
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CHoLLY-"Whyd do so many of the girls get
married in Junel juno Brides you know
POlly-"That's easy. It's because they're
asked. Chicago Record.