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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
TO THE G. a. r.
Conmander-in-ChIefL awIer Issues a Gen.
erzl Order


ROCKFORD, I'll, July 2I.-Commander-
in Chief Lawler has issued a general
order, giving the arrangements in de-
tail of the coming encampment of the
G. A. r at Louisville. Rates of cent
per mile have been made from all
points in the central traffic
association. one fare for round
trip in the western district and
one fare from Louisville to any
point in the Southern Passenger asso-
citation. The headquarters will be at
the Gault house The council of ad-
ministration viii meet September 10
at y. m The encampment will meet
at Music hall September u at 10 a. m,
and the parade will move Wednesday,
September II. at 1890 a. m, Columbia
post, of Chicago being the escort
70 the commander-in-ch No
other organization than the Grand
Army bands and Louisville committees
will participate. c. c. Jones, of Illi-
nois; Thomas g. Sample, of Pennsyl-
vauia. and J. W. Carnahau, of Indiana,
are appointed a committee on ere
ient;als for the encampment Vet
Grams are urged to also at
tend the Sons of Veterans en-
campment at Knoxville, and the APP
pointment of twenJy-nIne additional
aides TO the camp Is announced, COM
pleting the commanders staff.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
HISTORIC BROOK FARM.
Mary Famous Men Make Their Start in
That Community.

Mary Famous Men Make Their start IN
That Community
Brock Farm Is a place of mysteries,
with all its sunny meadows, bowery
hills and happy birds writes Hezekiah
Butterworth, IN profuselv illustrated
sketch Of the place made famous BY
Hawthorne, Acct, Curtis Dana and
Ripley. There : no mystery, perhaps.
Il the psychic i;:e Of America greater
than how so many young enthusiasts
of like heart, mind and faith should
have found themselves here fifty or
more years ago. They were all ap-
parentlv disciples of Emmanuel Kant;
all Fourierites; all social reformerS
They were all destined 70 become ia
nous; they were the elect OF life. but
at that time they knew 1t not They
were, for the most part, poor. Prof
George Ripley, who was content to be
poor II he could do good in the world.
was the leader Of these gentle philoso-
piers. He did good and became rich.
George William Curtis was there:
Charles A Dana, now Of the New
York Sun; Bronson. who became editor
OF the Catholic Review: Dwight. who
did much for music IN America IN
Dwight's Journal Of Music. Bronson
Alcott made his social experiments at
Fruitlands, bit. like Emerson. was in
touch with Brook Farm. Many OF the
afterward philanthropists of Boston
were there. OF whom but few row re-
main
The Brook Farm house Is now Ger
man orphan asylum supported, I think,
by some union Of charities in Boston.
Large additions have been made 70 the
solid house associated with Prof. Rip
iey's literary and philosophical com
hunity. then called the ''Phalansrery. -
To an eye Ike Thoreau's It would be
regarded as a beautiful estate, but its
charms are subtle and simple. The
brook sings forever by the roadside
under the pond willows and goes wind
slg through matted grass Of rich pas
lures 70 the river Charles that gilt
tiers afar. 2 silver sheen guarded BY
p-iestly savins. The hills are hearsed
with pines. ! little 7vay from the old
house Is the so-called Margaret Full
3e- cottage and little beyond. in a
long. cloudy eloister OF pines that for
ever chant the norOtonous sweetness
OF the passing worlds life. Is Pulpit
Rock. where. according 70 tradition.
Apostle Elliott used 70 p-eaeh--Ladies'
Home TC-rnzI
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
WORLDS FAIR AWARDS.
Acting Chairman Bretton's Report OF the
Granting of Medals and Diplomas

WASHINGTON. July ga. T Bret
ton. who has been acting chairman of
the executive committee Of awards of
OF the Worlds Columbian exposition
since the retirement of John Boyd
Thache-, has prepared his final report
The total NUN Der OF medals awarded
10 foreign countries was 40 and
the total number 20 United States
exhibitors 9. SO. so that II all 3, ST
medals were bestowed. Foreign coun-
tries captured 1850 diplomas while
the United States secured IO,6e2. max
ing 3 total OF 2z.9SS diplomas. The
most foreign houOrs went 20 Germany.
the Representatives Of that country
winning ISIS medals and 2,6=e d.
pIomas Japan was second with ISL
medals and l.5SS diplomas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Nor Desirable Nov.

The skirt and waist of different ma
terials are no longer considered good
form" The ready-made market has
been flooded with them, and their uni
versal acceptance by everybody. from
mistress to maid, has dethroned them
from favor with fastidious people, who
believe in some distinction and individ-
uality IN dress, and object to looking
as if dressed By an institution The
dress made throughout of one material
really has an air of elegance from that
fact alone, so unique is it, and all the
late orders that are being placed for
the extra dress ordered for this, that or
the other occasion, whether it be a
twenty-cent dimity or ten-dollar bro
caded crepe, has bodice and skirt and
sleeves alike--St. Louis Republic
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
A RECORD BREAKER.
Kansas City Visited by Rains:orn OF In
usual Severity.

Aaheae NAlN nF tssltu-lOrrG o. u
usual Severity.
Kansas CITY. No, July 29.-The
storm that visited this city yesterday
morning was the largest il amount of
rainfall that has occurred for several
years, and resulted in the most for
midable flooding of streets. cellars and
alleys. More than - inches OF water
fell between o'clock and noon. II
was more in the nature Of q cloddburst
than q rainstorm, 2.20 inches falling
within al hour. apd at its height -
inches fell il two and d half minutes.
The storm moved leisurely in a
northeasterly direction. inundating
the country between Kansas City
and Leavenworth. and so damaging
the tracks Of the Kansas City.
st. Joseph < Council Bluffs rail-
road as to compel that road TO run
its trains over the Missouri Pacific
tracks between this city and Leaven-
worth. The storm covered a small
radius west, east and south, 1t not rain
ing west of Holiday. on the Santa Fe
railroad, and the country so miles east
Of Kansas City on the Chicago d Alton
road had no rain
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
THREE STATES STORM SWEPT.
a Missouri village by That Collective Name
Visited by Tornado.


Visited by a Tornado.
ST. LOUIS July 2s.-A special from
Cairo. IL. says: Reports just received
state that on Saturday afternoon a
tornado passed over the village of
Three States, situated on the Missis-
sippi river - miles south of here on
the Missouri side. Lightning struck a
shantyboat tied az the bank killing
the owner. George McClellaud and
wife, and fatally iujuring their three
children. who are since reported TO
have died. At Barnes Ridge. 5
miles west of Three States,
the lightning struck q farmhouse,
killing a man and wife named Thomas
The wind came from a western direc-
ton and with such terrific force that
it blew down huge smokestack Of the
Three States Milling Co.'S mill. For
tuhately. the chimney fell leugthwise
with the building, doing no damage.
The tornado literally cut a swath
through the woods 100 yards wide, up
roofing trees and IN some instances
carrying them considerable distances
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
NEeat Train Wrecked.

KANSAS CITY. No. July 22-The fssi
freight OF the Memphis route was
wrecked by q misplaced switch near
Ash Grove. No. TIE train IS known
as the meat express from the fact
that II IS made Up almost entirely Of
cars containing dressed meat from the
Kansas City packing houses II
the wreck fourteen cars left the track
and there was q general scattering Of
fresh meat but 10 lives are reported
lost Traffic on that part of the line
was suspended most Of the day. the
through passenger train from Memphis
being delayed Eve hours
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
we.tern Crop Prospec.s.

KANSAS CIT. No. July Giraffe
managers OF the western roads are bus
ily engaged Il estimating the prospec-
tive size o. the forthcoming corn crop.
Il Is considered By them, from the in
formation they have, : conservative es-
innate 20 give the three states of Iowa
Nebraska and Kansas -.OO0. COO 600 bush
els OF this amount 800, OOO, O0O bush
els are credited 70 Kansas, 80, OOO. OoC
TO Nebraska and he balance 20 Iowa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Shawnee War Dance.

Tulsa, l. T., July 26-The Shaw
nee war dance began yesterday, s miles
north CT this place. Day and night
the air will be filed with the yells of
this once savage tribe Large num-
bers of the members of the various
neighboring tribes are also present
and will take part in the dance, with
the exception of the Cherokees, who
years ago abandonded the dance A
large number of officers are on the
ground to preserve order. They will
dance around fires nightly the sealr
dance, which represents scalping, to-
gether with the burning of the body.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
CHEROKEE BILL
The Desperate Murders a Jailer at Fors
smith. Ark.

Lne desperate Murders a JatteT At Foru
smith. Ark.
FORT SMITH, Ark, July 27.-Chero-
kee Bill got his hands on a revolver
yesterday and used it in an attempt to
Hberate prisoners confined in murder
ers' row of the United States
Jail. His attempt was bold
one and resulted in the death
of Larry Heating. the Oldest guard
on the force Tom Parker and
Larry Heating had just gone on duty
and Turkeys Eoff and Mcconnell were
engaged in locking up. On account of
the hot weather and the long days the
prisoners are allowed to remain in the
corridors until nearly o'clock. When
running in the prisoners all retired to
their cells and the two upper floors
were run in without incident on muir
derers' row. After the bolt had been
thrown Eoff went in to lock
the cells while Mcconnell re-
manned at the door. When Eoff
reached the cell next to Cherokee
Bills he found the keyhole plugged
and while he was trying to clean it out
Cherokee Bill came to the door and
fired, shooting Heating through
the stomach. lie ran to the
end of the corridor and fell dead.
Eoff ran back TO the corridor on
the east side of the cells and Neon
nell, Parker and several deputy mar
shals ran in and opened fire on Chero-
kee Bill whenever he tried to leave his
cell. His ammunition was nearly ex-
hausted and he agreed to surrender
his pistol to Henry Starr, which was
done. Threats have been made by
citizens of lvnching the murderer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02

WESTNoRELASD Kan. July e7.-At
II o'ciock Thursday night four masked
men took Rev. T. =. Rocks. the Bap
fist minister of this place, from hi,
home. ; miles in the country. anc
tarred and feathered him. They
kicked and beat him in brutal man.
ner. and he Is lying at farmers house
outside the town in critical condi.
ton. Mrs Rocks went along with heI
husband and says she knows the white
caps She will swear out warrants for
them Excitement over the affair runs
high He Is accused of trying to as
sault young woman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Oklahoma Probate Divorces Invalid.

GUTHRIE, Ok, July 29--The suit ia
test divorces granted by the probate
judges Of Oklahoma was decided by
the supreme court adversely to the
judges and the divorces, the court
affirming its former decisions OF
the subject, denying the right o.
probate judges to grant divorces
and declaring all such null and void
and any subsequent marriages Of tho
parties Illegal Hundreds of eastern
people who have secured Oklahoma
divorces from probate courts will be
compelled TO have their cases retired
IL the district courts
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
A NEW PLAN.
The Seed DivIsiOn of the Agricultural De-
partment Abolished.

WASHINGTON. July 27.-The seed divi-
sion of the agricultural department
has been abolished and Matthias f.
Pagan, of Illinois. chief of the division
at 5000 year, and the entire force of
employees will be dropped from the
rolls. Secretary Morton's action is
based on a decision of Mr.. Olney that
the secretary of agriculture is
empowered to purchase only
those seeds described in section 572
of the revised statutes. viz: Rare and
uncommon to the country, or such as
can be made more profitable by fire.
quent changes from one part of our
own country to another. The change
is officially estimated to involve a saw
ing of about SeOO.OOO year. The force
now at work numbers about a dozen,
though at the height of the season in
the spring and early summer it fire.
queutlv reaches several hundred
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
STOLE CHARITY FUNDS.
Inspectors Arrest Mail Clerk Who Plum.
dered Thousands of Letters.

OMAHA, Neb.. July 29.-Post Office
Inspectors Sinclair and Beebe came in
from the west last night, bringing
Felix Murray. who for thirteen years
has handled mail OF the Elkhoru road.
Murray was charged with robbing the
United States mail and lodged in
the county jail. For years letters
containing money have been lost in
transit between Missouri Valley, Ia.
and Long Pine, this state. Any num-
Der OF detectives have tried to locate
the guilty man. but each time without
success The loss OF thousands of let
tiers containing relief for drought suf-
ferers caused the department to make
a final effort with deeoy letters. Muir
ray confessed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
STARVING NEGRO coLoNisTs.
state Department Requested 20 Feed Them
in Mexico.

EAGLE Pass. Tex. July 2o.-United
States Consul Jesse Sparkle Wired 20 As
sistant Secretary Adee Tbl - Wash
ington, requesting that the govern
ment furnish from san Antonio several
thousand -atioas With which 20 feed
the hundreds CT starving negroes re-
turning from the Ellis colony a.
Tahualila- Fifty-fOur negroes are a.
Jaral- where they were fec by Station
Agent Bailey. Of the NJ I. P r Over 2OC
are az Tor-eon. and hundreds more are
on their way from the il-tated colony.
smallpox has appeared among them,
and fifteen with the disease have been
isolated bv the authorities q Torreon.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Given Heavy Sentences

CHICAGO, July cas- result of the
continued crusade by the civic fedora.
ton on election outrages in Parksids
last fall, Judge Brentano to-day passed
sentence on the ringleaders as
follows: Simon MeNulta, one year
IN the penitentisry; Dennis Mahoney,
fined 5000; William Heelan, fined
s., COO; Patrick Malloy, fined 5000
James BurA, fined $500; Patrick Cor.
coran, fined sIO0 McNulta's sentence
was made more severe on account OF
the character of his crime. He struck
e woman voter in the face and broke
her nose
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Professional RenIr.

Hojack-I fell n love with a woman
editor, and when offered myself she
made q most singular reply
Tomdik-What was il?
''She said nv rejection did not imply
4 lack of merit, but she had much
more matter Of the same sort on hand
than she could hope to use in a long
time. Detroit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
WASHED INTO THE SEA.
A Train Bearing japanese Soldiers Leaves
the Rails with Awful Results


YOKOHAMA. July GA train bearing
200 japanese soldiers. who landed at
Hiroshima on their return from the
war, while en- route TO Kobe, ran off
the rails. where the line is constructed
along a sea wall Plunging over the
wall. the first section of the train was
thrown into the sea 1t consisted
ot twenty-three cars and two en-
gines. one in front and one in the rear
a gale prevailed at the time and i'm
mense waves dashed over the railway
track. When the train reached the
most exposed part on the morning of
the accident 1t was very dark. A sue
cession OF heavy breakers struck the
train and cut it in two. The first
engine with eleven ears fell into the
sea It IS stated the killed number 40
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
GREAT STORM IN JAPAN.
Six Vessels Blown Ashore and All Except
One Believed to BE Wrecked.

Six Vessels Blown Ashore and All Except
One Believed to BE Wrecked.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-A violent
hurricane is reported by cables from
Japan. in which many vessels and
their crews were lost The cablegram
was sent from Ruschinotzu. The Ger
man steamer Helen Rickmers and the
Norwegian steamships Lyderhorn and
Herman Wedel, harrisburg. the
British steamship Bentala and
the ship Manuelsuchet from Phila-
delphia, were all blown ashore. and all
are believed to have been totally
wrecked except the Bentala. The loss
OF life on shore is reported to be large
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Monument 70 the Victims and Relief Party
of Volunteers Dedicated.

SPIEIT LAKE, Ia July es.-The monu-
ment 70 the victims of the great Spirit
Lake massscre-March TO Is, 1857
the last Indian massacre IN Iowa, and
one Of the most atroeious acts
in the history Of the Indian
troubles of the west, was ded.
icated yesterday The monument
is q granite shaft. built by the state.
It contains the names of the victims Of
the massacre, and the names of the re.
lief party Of volunteer troops that
marched through the winters snow
and c0ld 20 relieve the Survivors
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
A MINE ACCIDENT.
Twenty-Five Dead and Eleven Injured
Taken Out and More Likely.

Berlin. July 27.-During a violent
storm at Bochua. Westphalia. last
night. an explosion of fire damp and
coal dust occurred in the Prinz Won
Preussen mine. This morning twenty
five dead and eleven injured meu
were found in the pit. but
the total number of deaths i
not yet known as the pit has not beer
fully explored. Husbands. wives, chill.
dren and other relatives of the dead
and injured who are missing are con
gregated around the mouth of the pi-
aud their cries are heartrendering.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
TOBACCO Sinking Breath.

Not pleasant TO always carry around. but
it don't compare with The Notwithstanding
power that tobacco kecUs at work night and
day to make YOU weak and inpOteut. Dull
eyes, loss of interest in sweet words and
looks tel the story. Brace up-quit. No
TO-Bac i a sure. quick cure. Guaranteed
by Druggists everywhere. Book. titled
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, 1895-08-02
Two Minister. Daughters Burned.

NORWICH, " Y. July 26.-Fire broke
out in the residence of Rev. w.
B. Seudder, of the Congregational
church in this city last night There
were seven children and the servant
girl in the house at the time. Two
children were burned-Mary, aged &,
and Clarine, aged
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02

FERSASDISA, Fla, July 2I-Chasec
BY posse. with the bay Of bloodhound:
sounding nearer and nearer. and with
every avenue of escape cut of, -four
negro outlaws dashed into the ocear
near Fort George about o'clock yes
terdaY morning and were drowned
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
THE FARMER Is HAPPY,

The farmer reporting 60 bushels Win
ter Rye per acre; 6 tons of hay and 50
bushels of Winter Wheat has reason to
be happy and praise Salzers seedsl
Now you try it for 1895 and SOW now
of grasses, Wheat and Rye. Catalogue
and Samples free, if you write to the
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and send this slip along. Xxi
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Four Children Burned to Death.

BE STONE GAP, Va, July 2z-John
Hicks house was burned last night
and four Of his children persisted while
his wife and one child were badly
burned The fire caught from a stove
and burned very rapidly, while tbs
family were asleep.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
HaiIstones as Large as waInuts.

DUBUQUE, Ia. July s7.-An extraor.
binary rain last night broke the
drought Nearly . inches fell in one
hour. Hailstones as large as walnuts
broke glass and did much damage
The fat portion of the city was flooded
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Laugh and Grow Fat!

You shall do both, even if you are slab
sided. pallid. woe-begOne dyspeptic. if you
reinforce digestion, insure the conversion
Of food into rich and nOurishing blood. and
recoverappetite and sleep by the systematic
use Of the great renovatOr of health,
strength and flesh, HOstetter's Stomach
Bitters, which also remedies malarial kid
ney and rheumatic trouble. nervousness.
constipation and biliOusness-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Gold strike Near Little Rock.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, July 1.-THE
projectors of the Pearl Mining &
Smelling Co.. of Little Rock. have IN
earthed a rich find of gold AZ miles
southwest of the city. 1t is l2-fooi
vein and Is feet deep. A quantity OF
the ore was assayed yesterday showing
sI3s 20 TO the ton.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Income Tax COLLECTIONS.

WASHINGTON. July 26--The secre-
tary of the treasury to-day directed
that the money paid into the treasury
on account of the income tax, 81, III, be
refunded upon the fling of claims and
action thereon.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
Highest OF al IN Leavcnas Powe-La;es. US. Cove report
R>!aa!I! R RsxasgF
ABSOLUTELY PURE

TALK about tender-hearted Children
said Anna Post, rocking refiectively in her
chair, Il never saw anybody 10 equal the
Marshall boys You couldn't ask either OF
EN- to fetch in pail of water, but he'd
burst right out crying"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
NJ setrIers Massacred-

WASHINGTON, July e9.-The Indian
bureau has received a dispatch from
Agent Teter saying there / 5 absolutely
10 truth in the report of a massacre o,
the Jackson's Hole settlers
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02

Alum as a medicine has been in
common use for nearly eight hundred
years 1t is found in many quarters
of the world, and several varieties are
known to commerce.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02
The Most Pleasant WAY

OF preventing the grippe, colds, headaches,
and fevers IS to use the liquid laxative rem
edy Syrup of Figs, whenever the system
needs q gentle, yet effective cleansing To
be benefited one must get the true remedy
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co: only. For sale by all druggists in J0c-
and 81 bottles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02

OF mineral waters, used 70 medi'
cate the American interior, this coun-
try bottled and barreled in 1891 Is 392,-
752 gallons, valued at s.. 9e6, 259.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02

Mike, - said Flooding Pete, Il ortn't
to have been born poor. I'm built fer
better things Ne natural feelin's is
ies' like dem Of the heavy swells-"
''Whatcher mean?''
I'm blase.r
How kin you tell?7
Everything makes me tired"
Washington Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02

How quick there would be war
among the birds if the owls and peli-
cans should insist that the robins and
blue jays should behave as they did
Rams Horn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-02

1.-THE curious thing about my business
said the mosquito, alighting softly upon the
nose Of the sleeping victim, is that it's
more fun 20 90 to work than it Is To stay TO
I'm.