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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
THE FIRST BICYCLE RIDER.
He Halls from Chicago aud Makes This
Claim.

He Halls from Chicago aud Makes This
Claim.
81 rode the first bicycle in America.
If any other man claims to have done
so, would like to hear from him, but
/ don't believe there is such man"
So SAYS Mr.. John William Tyler, of
81 East Monroe street The pioneer of
the millions who now fit on wheels all
over this broad continent is middle
aged man, well built. with dark hair
and eyes. In early life Mr.. Tyler was
a gymnast. He is now jeweler. Dur
ing his apprenticeship as jeweler he
was a reader of the Scientific Ameri-
can, in which magazine he one day
came across a paragraph which inter
ested him very much. 1t dealt with
the improvements made to the bicycle.
or velocipede. as it was then called. by
the brothers Hanlon, who were sur
prising Paris by their exploits on the
new machine.
At this time the riding of n bicycle
was considered rather as grmnastic
exercise. to be undertaken only by the
very skillful. Thus it appeared to Mr..
Tyler, and he at once ordered a velOc-
ipede from the advertised manufac-
turer-namely. Calvin Witty, of 63S
Broadway. New York, who had pur-
chased the patent from the HanlOns.
Said Mr.. Tyler:
after having waited about three
months the velocipede came at last. IT
came C. o. d. with a bill for sixty dol
lars and letter from the manufactur-
ers stating that | had given them their
first order and the cause of the long
delay was their not being ready to
manufacture. From the illustration
of the machine thought it would cost
only ten or fifteen dollars, and / was
not ready to pay sixty. a friend, how
ever, came to my relief and paid the
bill, telling me that | could give exhi-
billions on the machine and in that
way soon be able to pay him back,
which did, there being plenty of peO-
PIE in America willing to pay for the
privilege of seeing man ride velOci-
pede. hired an inclosed arena and
people paid to come in and see me ride,
and that fall | esta blished 4 velocipede
school in Willxesbarre. NY wheel at
tracted much interest. became So pop
ular, in fact. that articles in reference
to it appeared in great many news
papers. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18

The Arkansas Executive Says the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons Fight Cannot Occur at Hot
Springs.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Oct Gov.
Clark, who has been examining the
law closely touching the gubernatorial
power to prevent prize fighting, has
outlined his intentions in communica.
tions addressed to the officers at Hot
Springs and the principals in the pro-
posed fight. Upon the mooted CUES.
ton of the proper mode of proceed.
ings. the governor has counseled
with other lawyers and his
pronunciamento. which is in
favor OF preventive measures, is re.
garded as final The governor will
hold himself ready to cooperate with
Judge Dutfie. of the Hot Springs dis
trict. to prevent the fight. should il
appear that the local authorities fail
to impress upon the fighters and their
hackers with sufficient force the pro-
priety Of declaring the fight off.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
COTTON GOODS GO UP.
ATrade Condition Which Dun & Co. Sag
Indicate a Short Cotton Crop.

a
NEW YORK. Oct. 12-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
The price barometer gives indications
that are not entirely favorable. Cotton
goods GO up with increased evidence
that the crop OF cotton is short. Prices
of other manufactured products, of
wool, hides and leather all show some
decline, general abatement in new Or
ders being the principal cause. With
an immense volume of business not
much exceeded in the largest month
of the exceptional year. 1892, and with
evidence that in several branches the
volume has surpassed that of any
previous year, there is a growing un-
certainty about the neir future of in
dustries. Money markets are neither
strained or threatening, foreign ex-
change no longer raising apprehension,
all fears about the great northern
crops are passed. There have been
few advances in wages of labor within
the past month. and only a few works
have been closed by strikes for an ad-
vance.
In wooden manufacturers a demand
for dress goods and some specialties
keeps many fully employed. but most
of the works making woolens, for
which new orders are scanty, find not
enough to keep them running. To
pile up goods in advance wholly in the
dark as to future competition, involves
such risks that some concerns may
close for time. Yet sales of wool
continue heavy, II, 1874, 100 pounds for
the week, largely speculative.
Wheat receipts have been 1881, 474
bushels, against 1880, Isl last year,
and Atlantic exports only 1,7O7, 62s
bushels, flour included, against 1885,
7s6 last year. The movement at Du-
luth is so heavy as to absorb vessels
and almost arrest more shipments.
Failures for the week have included
two banks and several concerns of
some size and have been 26s in the
United States. against 231 last year,
and - in Canada. against 70 last year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
VEST rON SILVER.
The Missouri Senator Denies Ehat ne Hss
Changed His Views.

Changed His views.
FAYFTTE. No. Oct. I4.-Senator Vest
addressed about 1000 people in the
opera house here Saturday afternoon.
Fully 5000 people assembled to hear
him. but no building in the city was
large enough to accommodate them
all. After being introduced by Col
w. -Switzler. of the BOonville Demo-
GRAFT. he began as follows: The weak
ness of any cause is demonstrated
bv a res, TT to falsehood and mis-
representation. When l returned from
Europe where ! had gone for rest and
TO regain my health. was confronted
bv the statement in the New York pa
pers that ! had changed my position
on the silver question and had Joined
the single gold standard party. The
statement was absolutely false and
eroundless. No syllable had ever
fallen from nv lips which iusti-
fed any such charge. Instead of
changing nv position on silver / came
back more firmly convinced than ever
that the best interests of this country
and the world demand the free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and sill
yer and that this great republic, if true
TO the principles on which it was found
ed. must stand to the last extremity
for bimetallism and against the single
gold standard"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
A REPLY TO THE POPE.
Dr. Joseph Parker Answers Leo's Invita-
tion for a Reunion of Christendom.

Dr. Joseph Parker Answers Leo's Invita-
tiOn for Reunion of Christendom.
LONDON Oct. I2.-Dr. Joseph Parker
has written a letter to the pope in an
swer 10 the pastoral letter advocating
a reunion of Christendom. in which he
says: Were this a personal matter.
could hardly forgive myself for seek
ing to approach Z presence so au-
gust and veEerab bic. Bat inasmuch
as You have appealed to all sections
upon the questions which affect the
standing of the soul before God, have
embOldened myself to bear witness to
the headship of the blessed Christ and
20 decline communion with any man
or church that would officially or pre-
scriptively come between me and nay
Saviour"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
FARMERS TALK FINANCE.

Delegates to the National Congress De-
nounce Laws That Permit Money 10 lie
Exported.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. l2.-Papers were
read at the Farmers National congress
yesterday as follows: BY William
Lawrence. of Ohio. on 'Bimetallism.
and How to Secure It." and by J. T.
Shafroth. of Colorado. who took the
single standard side and argued it.
J. q. Offert. of Illinois. offered
resolution reciting that the demOne-
tization of silver was due to a con.
spiracy of the chief commercial ma
lions OF Europe and calling on the
president to endeavor to bring about
an international monetary conference.
The concluding resolutions were:
Resolved, That we are opposed TO anv leCis-
latiOn 10y congress which will have the effect
60 cause either gold or silver 10 he exported,
So as thereby to have substantially only one
Of the money metals used in this country
Resolved. That we will oppose any political
party that viii not indorSe the foregoing reso-
luton
The whole matter was referred &c
the committee on resolutions
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18

The crow of these birds, ryhich may
seem to the unObservant a very unva-
ried sound, discloses to those who have
lovingly studied them at least half a
dozen distinct notifications In the
fiedgling male who just begins to feel
the spirit of his kind, and who goes
through his performance in the ado
descent way. it is cheap and often
pitiful call. From the open roost in
the trees. where the birds are grad
ually aroused by the slow coming day,
we can often hear the note of the
half-awakened cock, as full OF the
sense of slumber as the speech OF
sleeping man. AS the creature grad
ually awakens. his cry becomes more
resonant until it has the true morning
ring. Brave as is this note of the full
day, it is not to be compared with the
growing of a game cock, the most
splendid braggart sound of all the ami
NAL world.-ScribnerS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
TO FIGHT WITH GLOVES.

The Big Fight VIII BE Pulled on at Hot
Springs a Boxing Exhibition.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct 14.-Certain-
tv at last has been reached, and as
solid as a rock. The Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons fight is fixed, and sure as the big
hills of Arkansas. The fact has been
ascertained that the great mill, beyond
doubt. will take place at Hot Springs
on schedule time. 1t is now known
definitely by those few to whom such
information is absolutely essential
what course will be pursued, and re-
gardless of seeming difficulties, pres
ent or prospective all shadow of doubt
Is now removed that the fight is to oe-
cur on the date set and at the site al
ready selected at Hot Springs.
In order TO comply strictly with the
laws of Arkansas the articles of agree
ment of the Florida Athletic associa-
ton have been changed from finish
contest to a limited number of rounds,
the referee being vested with full pow
er TO stop the contest when, in his opin-
ion. it becomes brutal, the contestants
to box with soft gloves.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
IMPORTATION or TIN.


The Armour Packing Co. at Kansas City
Has Received 100000 Pounds Re-
Gently.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Oct. The Ar
mour Packing Cos imports of tin have
amounted to 100000 pounds in the
past FIVE weeks. The company has
paid nearly $4,000 in import duty,
more than twice as much as 1t paid in
the same time last year. The great
amount of tin Is imported &c
carry canned meats, most OF
which viii 90 back to Europe. The
exports of meats are increasing rap
idly and the local packers are making
the most of the opportunity they now
have for building up foreign trade,
which will very materially increase
the local output of meats.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
ARMIES DISCHARGED.
Judge Brady Uses Severe Language in Re-
viewing the Case.

WASHINGTON, Oct 11.-Judge Brady,
of the district supreme court, yester-
day ordered the discharge from Gus
tody of Capt. George \. Armes, who
was arrested on the order of Lieut.
Gen. Schofeid. just prior to the lat
ter's retirement from the command of
the army, for having written him an
insulting letter. The judge said: The
arrest and taking of Armes into Gus
tody. carrying him away from his
home to barracks and holding him in
close arrest without any antecedent
charge Ofcrime preferred in any way
against him was and is unjust. I'M
lawful, arbitrary tyrannical and ca
PRECIOUS on the part of Gen. Schofield
in whatever capacity he acted, whether
as acknowledgement or acting secre-
tary of war. The prisoner is dis
charged"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18

Hale NaIaTrh Nuro
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18

South MCALEsTER. !. T. Oct Ia
The bill providing for the removal OF
the intruders from the Cherokee
nation has Just passed both houses
and been signed by the chief. BY the
provisions of the bill 3l5 heads Of fam
lilies wiz be paid for improvements
made in the nation. The amount o. land
held is estimated TO 0e 100, 900 acres.
and worth $4,000. The bill just passed
By the council ends the struggle that
has waged for the past twenty years
between the Cherokee people on one
side and the so-called intruders on the
OF her
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Commission Will Recommend That
All the Work Done Upon the Project Be

The Commission VIII Recommend That
All the Work Done Upon the Project BE
Abandoned.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Col. Ludlow,
chairman of the commission appointed
some time ago to make personal in
vestigation of the Nicaraguan canal
project, is at present in New York pre-
pairing his report. The outline has
been completed, and it was learned
that the commission recommends that
all the work that has thus far been
done upon the project be abandoned.
The railroad built to aid in the con-
struetion is reported TO be absolutely
useless, and the dredging of the har-
Dor of Greytown is said to have been
simply waste of money, because the
sands have drifted in and filled up the
harbor so that it will all have to be
done over again. The commission,
however, finds that the Nicaraguan
route is the most feasible of any project
for a ship canal between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
The Morla,. Wine Production.

WASHINGTON, Oct. i2.-The French
embassy has received from the inter
national wine exhibition az Bordeaux,
France, the second bulletin on the
wine production of the world. 1t
makes the surprising statement that the
United States is fifteenth in impor-
lance in the wine-producing countries,
being preceded by Chilli, Roumania,
Servia, Greece. Argentine Republic,
Switzerland and other small countries
besides the great centers OF zine prod
uet. 1t also brings out the keen con-
test between France and Italy to con.
troll the American market
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
EPlScOPALIAN MATTERS.
Washington the Next Meeting Place
Bishops for Alaska and Japan.

Washington the Next Meeting Place
Bishops for Alaska aud Japan.
NINNEAPoLIS. Mimi. Oct. l4-BOth
the house of Deputies and the house Of
bishops OF the Episcopal biennial con-
gress have agreed on Washington as
the place for holding the con-
vention OF lsqS. This disposed of
both Atlanta and Boston. The house
of bishops voted to elect an
other bishop 10 Japan TO be known as
the bishop OF Toxic. The election will
occur next week. Last evening the
board Of missions held another large
meeting 70 consider the Alaskan cues
ton and by a vote of l6I TO 81 decided
70 ask the house of bishops to elect q
bishop of Alaska
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18

On DC ober 2gth the Santa Fe Route will
inaugurate new and strictly limited first
class service 70 Southern California.
The California Limited will leave Kansas
CITY at 9:lO "A. m. daily. reaching Los An
geles and San Diego IN TWO ami a ha days
and San Francisco in three days, thus re
ducing he time half day.
Equipment will consist of superb new
vestibuled Pullman palace and cJmpdrt-
ment sleepers. chair car and dining car,
through from kanSas City 20 Los Angeles
without change. Entire tram lighted by
Piutsch gas.
This will be the fastest ard most luXu-
rious train via any line TO California The
present tram leaving Kansas CITY a 200
p. III. VIII be continued. carrying through
palace sleeper and tourist sleeper 10 San
Francisco and tourist sleeper TO Los An
geleS.
Full particulars can 0e obtained bv adj
dressing GEO. ". HACrSEUCU +. 4 4. A,
y L. corner Ten and Main SIS. Kansas
CITY. Mo.
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so cents and 500
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UNCLE SANS FOREIGN POLICY.
A London Paper says He Wants All Eure-
2ean Flags Removed from American

a London Paper says He Wants All Eure-
2ean Flags Removed from American
Soil.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Speaker COM
.ruenting on the foreign policy of the
United States, says that Europe must
understand that the people of the
United States are decided, first of all,
to prohibit. if necessary with the
bayonet and rifle, any extension
of European domination; secondly,
that popular sentiment in the
United States enthusiastically IA
vors every insurrectionary move
ment which aims at the removal
Of an European flag from American
soil. This will entail force, expend-
lures and complication. But these
facts are not clearly seen yet by the
American citizen who blunders blind
folded but headlong along what used
to be called the path of manifest des-
tiny -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
SPAIN MAKING READY.
Cruisers and GunbOats Being Prepared for
Possible United States Action.

MADRID, Oct. ll.-There is unusual
activity in the government dockyards
at the different ports, reftting cruisers
and gunboats. In addition it has be-
come known that certain government
officials have been discussing the
question of arming the steam
ships belonging to the Spanish Trans
atlantic company, and it is believed
that these preparations are due to the
belief that there is possibility that
the United States may recognize the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
BAD PLACE FOR NEGROES.
Those Who COIOnized in Mexico Stricken
with Disease and Compelled to Flee.

CITY OF MEXICO. Oct IA report
has been rendered to Minister Ransom,
by an attache of the United States
legation. which states that there are
49, negro colonists in northern Mexico
and that it will cost S25. 600 to return
them to their homes. Out of a total of
$50 negro colonists, the wherea bouts
of $50 are unknown. The colo
nists at Tahuilo were treated in the
same manner as the Mexican poems,
but for some unexplained cause disease
developed among them. The large
percentage of death caused large num-
bers to fee, and many died at frontier
points OF smallpox.
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FOUR MEN KILLED.
Rolling Mill Casting House COllapses, Liter
ally Cooking Men to Death.

ally COOKING wen TO beAtn.
CLEVELAND, O.. Oct. 12-Four men
were killed and seven others fatally
injured as the result of an inexplain-
able accident at the Cleveland rolling
mills at o'clock last night. The
furnaces were carrying heavy fires and
the casting department was working
a full force. Without waning, and in
a manner wholly inexplain able. the
casting house the largest building of
the plant collapsed, burying many of
its occupants in the debris. As quick
ly as possible relief came to the inn
prisoned men. and when all were res
cued it was found that four men were
dead and eight were badly injured
One of the injured men died since.
Charles Wakefield was cooked to death
by molten iron
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-18
A FlEND INCARNATE.
Crime OF a Woman in sicily Who Poisoned
Gwenty-Three Children.

CATAEIA, Sicily, Oct. IA woman
known as Gaetana StomOli has beer
arrested here for the wholesale poison
ing of children with phosphorus. She
administered the poison by mixing it
with wine and prevailing upon the chill
dren to drink it. Her victims already
number twenty-three. 1t is stated
that they all died in fearful agony.
The women has confessed to having
committed the deeds, and offered as
an explanation that she wanted
revenge for the death of two of her
own children who had been bewitched.
A crowd of people attempted to lynch
the woman, and were prevented with
great difficulty.
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CLAYTON CHOSEN PRESIDENT.

Farmers National Congress Elects Officers
and Resolves for Reciprocity.
ATLANTA. Ga Get 1.-THE Farm
ers' national congress adopted a resO-
luton favoring reciprocity between
the United States and the South Amer
lean and Central American coun tries
There was very little discussion. the
farmers being of one mind. Officers
were elected as follows: President, Il.
T. Clayton, of Iowa; general vice pres
ident, G. NJ. Ryads, of Georgia: secre-
tary. John NJ. .SJahl; treasurer, Henry
Havden. of Iowa
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CONDITION OF RAILROADS.
A Smaller Number i'm the Hands of Re
ceivers Than During Any Year Since
1897.

CHICAGO, Oct. lin its issue to-day
Railway Age has an article on railroad
receiverships and foreclosures for the
three months from July to October l,
of the present year. Only five roads
were placed in the hands of receivers
at that time, the aggregate length
of which is GS7 miles and the
capitalization 500. 43s. 900. For the
first nine months of the current year
sixteen roads have gone into the
hands of receivers. the aggregate
length of which is 2.OgG miles: the
funded debt. Ss6. 939, 600: the capital
stock, SS6, 122, 900, making the total cap
italization Sl75.O6I. 600. This is only
about half as large as that for the first
nine months of 1894, when thirtv-two
roads with 4. 254 miles and S361, csc, coo
of capital had been turned over to re-
paiVprS
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WASHINGTON, Oct. l4.-Bishop II. VI.
Turner, of the African Methodist Epis-
copal church and the apostle Of negro
migration to Africa, has returned from
visit to Africa, where he has the su-
pervision of the churches of his con-
nection. As result of his travels and
experience he revives the project of
negro immigration to Africa.
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WASHINGTON. Oct I2.-The returns
TO the statistical division of the depart
ment OF agriculture for the month of
October make conditions show de-
cline of 81 points from the September
condition of cotton, which was 40 :
against G5.I for the present month.
Missouri's percentage is s.. There
is a general complaint from all the
counties reporting of extensive damage
from early rains. recent droughts and
raTaCes of boll-worms and other in
scots
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OYSTER Time.

Wife coming down from store room)
There you are! Well have a treat
to-day-twO cans of oysters l bought
when Firlxin sold out last May.
Husband-Last Nav? Heavens! why
have you kept them all this time?
THE ideal What ignorance! Don't
you know that oysters are only fit to
eat during the months that have an r
in them?''-Puck.
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THREE PERSONS KILLED.
A Runaway Trolley Car in Pittsburgh Re-
suits Disastrously.


suits D5sastrously.
PITTsBURGH, Pa, Oct. l4-Three
persons were killed outright and four
teen others injured by runaway troll
lev car on the West End Electric line
jumping the track and going over an
embankment. at 6:2O o'clock last night.
Just before the city limits are reached
there Is a sharp curve and hill along
the track for about 4 mile. When
the car reached this point the brake
rod broke and the motorman lost con-
troll. The car dashed down the hill
until it reached Mccartney street
where there is a sharp curve. Here it
jumped the track and turned COM
pletelv over, landing in a ravine along
side Of the road. The car was broken
into splinters and the three persons
killed were horribly mangled.
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Noted Brewer Dead.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 1L-Ferdi-
nand Helm. Sr.. founder of the Helm
Brewing Co, died at East st. Louis,
Ill. last night. after an illness of sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Helm had been in a
critical condition for several weeks and
Joseph J. Helm the Oldest son. was at
the bedside of his father when the end
came