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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
r,uE DENyER MINT.

Washington, Jan. 21.-At a. meeting of
tbe House Committee on Finance, a ia
yorable report was ordered on the bill
passed by the Senate ITO provide for the
coinage of both gold and silver at the
branch mint at Denver, Colo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
BOYCOTTING
YELLOW MEN.
Good Prospects of Trouble at
Idaho Springs,
Colorado.
OBJECTIONS TO HEATHENS
CHINESE DRIVEN AWAY BY WHITE
MINERS.

Determined That Coolies Shall Not
Undermine the White LaboreF-
If the Move is Successful, the
First InstalIment of the Disciples
of Confucius VIII BE Followed By
Many Other Pig-TaiIs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
RELIEF FOR vEBRAskANs.

Pana, Ill, Jan. 21.-Religious organize
tions and business men have united in a
CALI for a mass meeting for the purpose
of adding suffering people in Kansas and
Nebraska. a number of carloads of coal
and provisions have already been sub
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
DEI,AWAPws SENATOR,

Dover, Del, Jan. 21.-The situation in
the senatorial deadlock remains IN
changed. But one ballot was taken to-
day, which resulted as follows:
Higgins, 10; Addicks, 6; Massey, 8; VOL
colt, s; Tunnel, /.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
corn WITHDRAWN.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Seven hundred
tV,o,,saa,d dollars in gold was today with
drawn from the New York sup-treasury,
$500 doc of it being for export, This leaves
the true amount of the gold reserve at
S69 967 III
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22

minutes lighted UP the whole country, but
the boat soon settled to the bottom and
left the struggling people in utter dark
ness. The City of Owensboro came along
soon afterward and picked up passengers
and did everything possible for them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
.ppEAr,s FOR yoI1TyTEERs.

saranac Lake. N. Y, Jan. 2L-Captatn
xysliian, +. Mannix today issued an ap-
neal for volunteers to go at once to Ha-
5,Sass for the defense OF the republic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
A DIVINE DEAD.

Springfield, o., Jan. 21,-Rev. ]. L.
Rodgers, a well known Presbyterian
divine, dropped dead at noon Of apo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
JUDGE CLARK OF TENNESSEE.
EURToUS RLJZZARO.

Washington, Jan. 21.--C. D. Clarke was
confirmed as Judge of the eastern and
middle Tennessee district today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
THE TELEPHONE GIRL.
rFrom Pu,ck.J

The habits of her daily work
Her mind so much cucumber
That when I say, Hello, my dear!
She sltraightwaY shouts, What mum
fher2'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-22
THE ANSWER.
[From Puck.l

GF'rom Puck.
He held the maiden by the hand,
He said, ''Be mine! Be minei
My wealth. shall be at your command,
My household shall be thine"
She gave him one imperious look,
His hopes were shattered down
CAN We want me, a firsht-class cook,
To take a place out town.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
Her susnicion Aroused.

She got off the Indiana train with a
big bundle that she could hardly man.
sge, and as / had nothing to do took
pity on her and offered to carry it to
the ferry dock, in which direction she
seemed to be going.
She acquieseed, and we went to the
dock. On arriving she took out her
purse and handed me dime, with the
remark that it was not much of walk,
but she thought it was worth a dime.
/ thanked her, and told her that my
services would be free, at which she
asked me what carried her bundle for
if not for pay.
"Oh, l thought to do you favor" l
replied.
'Tain't natural, tall" she replied
well, can't take your money"
said L
She studied minute and said: II
can't make out whether you intend to
pick my pocket or steal my bundle.
Young fellow, you'd better stop your
bad ways or you'll go to the bad place"
IN do it, replied.
That's right" she said, ''do it, and
when you come over to Indiana you
est inquire for Mrs Jones, and I'll
give you good dinner. If ever hear
of your gettin' hung I'll tell folks that
you had a good streak in you, any
how. Louisville Post
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
A SLAVE FROM BOYHOOD.

/ From the Red Wing, MINI, Republican,
Il am now twenty-fOur years old :" said
/ Edwin Swanson, of White Rock, Goodhue
county, Mimi, to a Republican representa-
tive, land as you can see l am not very
large of stature When l was eleven wears
old became afflicted with a sickness which
baffled the skill and knowledge of the
/ physician. was not taken suddenly ILL.,
but on the contrary lean hardly state the
exact time when it began. The first symp-
toms were pains in my back and restless
nights. The disease did not trouble me
much at first, but it seemed to have settled
in my body to stay, and my bitter expert
ence during the last thirteen years proved
that to be the case. l was of course
child. and never dreamed of the suffering
in store for me. 1 complained to my par
ents and they concluded that i'm time l
would Outgrow my trouble, but when they
heard me grooming during my sleep they
became thoroughly alarmed. Medical ad-
vice was sought but to no avail. grew
rapidly worse and was soon unable to move
about and finally became confined contin-
ually to my bed The best doctors that could
be had were consulted, but did nothing for
me. 1 tried various kinds of extensively
advertised patent medicines with but the
same result.
For twelve long years was thus suf-
ferer, in constant agony without respite,
assesses formed on my body in rapid sue
cessiou and the world indeed looked very
dark &c me. About this time when all hope
was gone and nothing seemed left but to re-
sign myself TO my most bitter fate my at
tention was called to DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Like drowning
man grasping at a straw, n sheer despera-
ton l concluded to make one more attempt
not to regain my health Il dare not to
hope SO much) but if possible to ease my
pain.
Il bought a box of the pills and they
seemed to do me good. felt encouraged
and continued their use. After taking SIX
boxes was up and able to walk around the
house. | have not felt so well for thirteen
years as during the past year. Only one
year have l taken Dr. Williams Pink Pills
and am able now to do chores and attend
to light duties.
DO [ hesitate to let you publish what I
nave saidl No. Why should II 1t is the
truth and l am only too glad TO let other
sufferers know my experience. 1t may help
those whose cup of misery is as full to-day
as mine was in the past"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, irregularities and all
forms of weakness. They build up the
blood, and restore the glow of health to
pale and sallOw checks. In men they effect
a radical cure in AL cases arising from
mental worry overwOrk or excuses of
whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold in
boxes never in loose bulk at 80 cents a
box or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had
of ali druggists, or direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
Ny.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
He Plaved bv Far

They had asked the leader of the
church choir to officiate as umpire, but
in the very first inning he called the
game. The captain, who had promptly
waltzed in from the field to object to
the decision, whichever way it went,
wanted to know what was the mat
ter.
The gentleman who is playing the
quarter rest - began the umpire.
The qua rter rest?" snorted the cap
tain.
Yes" the leader of the church choir
firmly responded, ''the short stop-I
perceive by his lungs TO be baritone,
and yet l notice him persistently at
tempting to take the place of second
bass. This i cannot in justice to my
official position and the rules of music
permit -
Amid the awed hush that fell upon
the grand stand, the captain picked up
bat and handed it to the next
striker.
Its your nocturne," he said, court
eously.-N. Y. Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
Spurious white Metal Coin.

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 1O-Thi:
city is fairly flooded with counterfeit
silver dollars. About ten days ago one
was presented at the Farmers banl
by a depositor and detected. Since
then the banks have been on the look
out and dozens have been found and
turned down They were presented
by innocent depositors, who had ac'
cepted them in the course of business.
The spurious coins are thicker than
the genuine dollars, but of lighter
weight The composition of which
they are made is soft and can be read
ily cut with a knife.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
FIRE AT NEWARK.
The New Jersey Town Visited by Destruc
tive ConfiagratiOn.

The New Jersey Town Visited by a Destruc-
tive Confiagration.
NEWARK, \. j., Aug. IL. THE iercest
fire the department of this city has had
to contend with in many years. with
the possible exception of the big grain
fire at Ballentine brewery a couple of
months ago, broke out in the plant Of
the Central Stamping Co. yesterday
afternoon. The front of the Central
Stamping Co.'S plant was on New
Jersey and Railroad avenues, and
covered ten city lots on that
street. From this branched another
building, . stories high and 20 feet
wide, running through the block to
Liberty street. From this building
there was a wing of the same size. eX-
tending from the middle of the block,
through 20 East Fair street. On the
south side of the main building on the
avenue were five 3-story brick build
ings- and on the north was a new p
story brick structure.
All these were destroyed. The loss
TO the Central Stamping Co. was esti-
mated by State Senator Ketcham,
treasurer of the company, as upward
of $500. Oc0; insurance, s25O,OOO. The
other losses will aggregate $50, 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
TWO DROWNED.
A Man Tries TO Save His Coachman and Is
Dragged Under Water.

Man Tries TO Save His Coachman ana Ie
Dragged Under Water.
CHICAGO, Aug. I2.-Moser T. Green,
president of the Chicago Lumber Co.,
was drowned last night with his coach
man, Soren Sorenson, at Highland
Park, suburban summer resort The
two men had rowed out 400 feet in the
lake and had taken large Newfound-
land dog along for the purpose of Civ
ing him a bath. After fifteen minutes
of the sport Mr.. Green called to
the dog and it swan toward
the boat. Both men leaned over
to help the animal in. Whether one
of them slipped or whether the dog
proved fractions those on shore could
not plainly see, for darkness was set
ting in. But they saw the boat turn
over and a moment later heard cries
for help. Mr.. Green could swim and
began making his way towards shore.
He had not gone 10 feet when he
turned to look for his coachman. The I'M
fortunate man was foundering around
and it was apparent he could not swim.
Mr.. Green went to his assistance and
in trying to save the servants life
yielded up his own. The Mortified on
lockers watched the struggles of the
two men. Mr.. Green strove to keep
the man afoat, but he struggled so
desperately that he dragged his would
be rescuer down. They came to the
surface once more, but soon SANK from
sight The bodies were recovered an
hour later
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
Killed by a Trained Broncho.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 11.-Henry Downer,
of Wakefield, was killed yesterday at
a dance at Big Sandy Rock, in the
northern part of this county, by being
kicked under the ear by a broncho.
The animal had been trained to kick
when a hand was laid on its hindquar-
tiers Bennett, the owner, attempted
to ride the pony on to the dance plat
form. Downer demonstrated and laid
his hand on the animal. The pony
kicked him in the chest, and as he
turned kicked him again under the
right ear, crushing the skull, dislocat-
ing the neck and killing him instantly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
BETTER THAN ROAST BEEF.
A Venerable Maori Chieftain Talks of Eat
ing Human Flesh.

ing Human Flesh.
managed to win the friendship and
! confidence of Heke. the great war
chief. then a very old man, and during
one of our many conversations | blunt
" asked MIN to tell me about the can
nibalism of his couutrymen. lie was
not at all offended,as feared he might
be. He appeared to regard my inquisi-
ton As an incentive to free speech, and
took advantage of it
You see," he said, ''Te Atua" 1.-THE
name they give their supreme deity
did not provide us with animals up
on whose flesh we could support life.
We had only such fish as we could
catch. such few fowls of the air as we
could bring down, and the inoa, great
bird twelve or fourteen ;eet high.
Well. to support the whole nation the
fish of the sea and the fowl of the air
were not sufficient. We were, there
fore, compelled to hunt the moa, and
it was not long before we had extermi
mated the bird, gigantic as he was.
What. then, remained to us? The flesh
On our own bones. We tried it at a
time when we were furnishing and we
found it good"
Imagined that he distinctly smacked
his lips at this point / asked him
whether he had ever INDUCED in that
addition to the native menu.
Yes" he replied, without hesita-
ton. Il have eaten human flesh" l
had an idea that there was n slight
moisture at the corners of his mouth
as ne spoke; and. decidedly, his eyes
were brighter as they rested upon me.
may say. parenthetically, that was
young at this period. somewhat in
clined toward stoutness, and had not
INDUCED in the Use of rum or tobacco.
I did not like the look he gave NE.
However. l continued the subject by
asking what, in general way, was
his opinion of the gastronomic quaint
ties of human flesh?
Good he replied, smacking his
lips. Il have eaten your cuts of beef,
your rounds of roast, your legs of NUT
ton and your stews and all the rest,
but am an old man and / cannot for
get old customs. 1 am telling truth.
l would prefer a bit of mana man
steak or a man chop-to all your new
tangled meats, no matter how served
up"
l asked him whether the taste for
human flesh was still strong among
his countrymen, and he replied:
No, we find the pig better eating,
and. besides that, since the introduc-
ton of the potato we have eaten much
less animal food, but, of course, some
of the old fellows, like myself, look
back with pleasure to the fire lighted
in front of the great idol, and the smell
of a roasting accomplishments Mag.
aZine
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16

vigorous constitution. The trip did
him little good, and after time he
was brought home.
He never took to his bed until
last Wednesday week. Since that time
his family and friends feared that the
end was near. and his death yesterday
was not unexpected.
A SHORT SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Howell Edmunds Jackson was born in Paris.
Tenn, April S, lSS2 so THAI he was in his 63d
gear At the time Of his death. Justice Jackson
was classical scholar. graduating from the
West Tennessee college in 1915. He studied law
two years al the university OF Virginia and IN
Jackson under his kinsmen. Judges A. W. Q.
rOtten and Milton Brown. He graduated from
the Lebanon Law school in 1856. N which year
he located in Jackson and engaged in the prac.
lice of his profession: removed 10 Memphis in
1883, where he continued the prae tice OF law:
served on the supreme bench by appointment
IN two occasions. and was once a prominent can
lidate for supreme judge before the nominat-
ing convention; located in Jackson in 1876: was
elected to the state house OF representatives
IN 1880 on the state credit platform: was
elected 10 the United States senate as
a democrat IN 1881 and served I'll April T.
1886; was appointed United States circuit judge
by President Cleveland and nominated for as
sociate justice by President Harrison: was
confirmed by the senate February rs. 1898, and
entered upon The duties Of the once March J.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
DETROIT GOES TO FOO CHOW.
The American Warship viii Re Ready TO
Enforce ANY Demands.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Il The navy de-
partment yesterday afternoon received
a cablegram announcing Commander
Newell had sailed from Shanghai with
the Detroit for Foo Chow. Foo Chow
is about 400 miles south of Shang-
hal and IS the nearest seaport to the
scene of the riOting at Hwasang
and Ingbol1. The dispatching of the
Detroit to Foo Chow was construed
here to mean that both Minister Dem
by and Adm. Carpenter are fully alive
to the situation and propose to have
an American cruiser as close as posi-
BILE to the scene of the disturbances for
the protection of such of the mission
aries as may flee to the coast, and also
to enforce such demands as may be
made
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
Motor Cars Collide

CINCINNATI, Aug. I2.-At o'clock
last night two electric cars collided al
Fourth and Main streets. seriously in
juring three and slightly injuring
others. The Fort Thomas cars from
the east and the Price Hill cars from
the west on Fourth street take
the same track on Main street, and
the collision was there The Fort
Thomas car was demolished and the
Price Hill car badly damaged Ben
Kramburg had his left arm broken and
body mashed; Albert Toberg, feet
mashed and limbs injured, and John
KuntZ. face and head cut.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
70 Z. @. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Report Says
The Weeks Failures.

70 r. @. Dun 4 Co.'S Weekly Report Says
The Weeks Failures.
NEW YORK, Aug. l0-R- G. Dun &
Co., in their weekly review of trade,
say: Business continues unusually ac-
tive for midsummer, and, though there
S perceptible relaxation. there are no
signs of reaction. The one change of
great Importance which the past week
mas brought is eminently helpful-the
amicable settlement between coal min
ers and employers in western Pennsyl-
gania. Ohio and Indiana. 1t is said
that bout 100000 men will have their
wages increased after October by this
adjustment, and. while the enlarge
nent of purchasing power is of conse-
Iuence, it seems even more important
that chronic cause of controversy has
been removed by the new agreement
as to company stores. There is no i'm
portant change in crop prospects, and
at this time no news is eminently good
news.
The industries continue TO make
progress, and higher prices for iron
and steel products prove that the sup
piN mas HOl yGb OulI ui4 bi4C
Bessemer iron is shade weaker, but
grey forge has advanced about 60 cents,
and finished products are remarkably
firm Lake copper has advanced to -
cents. Tin has declined about 4 cent
and is quoted at s14.20 Lead is trifie
stronger at 1856. The anthracite coal
market is completely denoralized. and
prices have again yielded q little to
about the lowest ever known.
Sales of wool are not as much in
hated by speculation as they were dur
ing the first half of July, bnt they still
considerably exceed the actual con-
sumption in the manufacture, amount
ing at the three chief markets to G, 2j9, =
300 pounds. Prices are very firm.
Some staple cotton goods have again
advanced in price, and the market is
unusually strong for the season.
Failures for the week were % in the
United States, against 2G4 last year,
and 43 in Canada. against 81 last year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
The Indians Doing Wei.

WASHINGTON, Aug. e-According to
statistics received at the Indian bureau,
10000 Indians are now engaged in
farming, stock raising and other civil.
Ized pursuits During the year they
raised over l, 1873, 600 bushels of corn and
other grain and vegetables in proper
ton. They own go, 600 head of cattle
and l, 2s4, 900 sheep. About %, 900 Indians
voted at the last election 1t is esti-
mated that 30, 600 out of TIE total In
dian population of $4,000 are church
members Out of the 247 900, ls9, 600
are self-supporting, and $1,000 pay
taxes
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
TWO YEARS FOR TAYLOR.
DefauItinG state Treasurer of South Da'
knta WIZ Got a LIgLt ssntence.

DefauIting state Treasurer of Sonth Da-
kOta wiz Get "A Light Sentence.
PIERRE. :. D., Aug. 1O.-The Taylor
defalcation is about to be cleared up
and the defaulting treasurer will be
sentenced on Tuesday. His bOndsmen
and himself have turned over to the
state treasurer slo0,O in checks and
drafts as agreed upon that he should
when he surrendered in June, and list
of properties in which the defaulter
held equities or owned prior to his
skipping to South America The value
of the properties will not be assessed
by the state board and the amount
agreed upon by them and the 500, 1000
will be credited to his deficit. The
bondsmen will make up the balance.
The statute on which it was thought
Taylor would be sentenced for twenty
years is found defective and two years
will be the maximum.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
JusTICE JACKSON DEAD.


The Associate Justice of the United States
supreme Court Succumbs TO COnsump-
fiOn.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 3.-Howell
Edmunds jackson, associate justice of
the supreme court Of the United States,
died at his residence at West Meade,
miles west of this city, yesterday
afternoon. in TIE esd year of his
age, of consumption. Judge Jackson
had been in failing health for the
past four years, but it has only been
in the past eight or nine months
that the progress of the disease began
to cause his family and friends uneasi-
ness Last year he went or lengthy
trip to the far west in search of health.
Later he went TO Thomasville. Tenn,
where it was hoped the mild and brac-
ing climate would restore his one-time
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-16
oMAHA's SITUATION GRAVE.
The Old Police Roard, Beaten in Court, Re-
fuses tn Retire.


OMAHA, Seb.. Aug. 12.-Judge Hope
wells decision Saturday afternoon re-
fusing the application of the mayor
and the two other members of the old
police board for an injunction to pre-
vent the new board from taking con-
troll has not quieted the old board. 1t
called out the seventy-ive special
policemen appointed last week and
put them on duty guarding the city
Jail with contingent of thirty of the
regular force c. Ii. Brown, a member
of the old board, is quoted as being re-
signed to retiring to private life, but
the mayor and Commissioner Deaver
the two others of the old board. who
have not submitted to the new law.
are standing ont. Proceedings for a
writ of orster by the new board is
the next step naturally, but the new
board is keeping its programme secret
beyond assuring people that it will not
be found resorting to violence or in
any way breaking the peace