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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11

Its all right, Mary" he said, pa
tiently. Go into politics and run for
Office if you want to. But remember
one thing, the cartoonists II be after
you as soon as you're 2 candidate"
Il don't care"
And they'll put your picture in the
paper with your hair out of curl and
your hat on crooked"
DO you think they would do that?"
she inquired, apprehensively.
''Of course. And they'll make your
Paris gowns look like ten-cent calico
and say that your sealskin coat is imi-
tatiOn."
William" she said, after a thought
full pause, Il guess I'll just stay right
here and make home happy."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11

! spot, where she could enjoy the sweet
/ bitterness of utter solitude.
Suddenly her meditations were
broken. Footsteps approached, and,
| to her discontinue. the solid form of
/ the HopkinSitc stood close beside her,
| ignorant that behind that big rock in
! the cavern-lille recess the girl was
/ trembling at his approach, hardly dar-
/ ing to breath for fear of betraying her
! presence.
Then came tall, slOuching figure
a stumbling wretch. with villainy
written on every line of his bloated face.
He drew near to Dodd. who evidently
expected him, and spoke in a gruff, in
solent manner.
1T is all over" he said, in sullen hui
NOR. For Gods sake give me bills an
let me GO
He believed your story?" Dodd
asked, eagerly. You must have told it
we'll
swallowed the hull passed. o lies like
4 blamed sucker was the satisfactory
response.
How did you manage to get speech
with him?" Dodd asked, much in
terested.
Tried the hard-up raclzet-wife an
seven children. no work. family in Du-
luth. awful anxious to get q job. but
fetched him most on story of my sick
boy. whom | loved somuch and couldn'
get money to buy doctors stuff with.
Blamed if he didn't give me a nights
lOdgin', an then | come the gratitude
dodge on him. Told him I'd worked
with a gang in the Old Mine. an
knOwed as that New York company
left off just as they was strilin' il rich,
an then out with the chart an showed
him the very spot where l seed the
mouth o the pocket.
And he believed you?"
Il should say SO. 1t nd make 4 sick
mule smile to see him suck it all in. "
And then?"
Then said he'd make it all right if
he found the pocket. an he's gone now.
poor devil. to look for it
Your preparations in the mine We're
all properly made?"
You bet: sawed half through seven
staveoo' that last ladder an If he hasn't
got wings, he's lyin' this mint seventy
five feet belosr the third gallery"
''You saw him enter?~
Not an hour ago He might STAY
awhile nosing around the gallery, but
its odds he made bee line for the big
strike"
Good, indeed. Well, here's your
money"
An I've arnd it too, mister: blest If
wasn't THROWN the hull business up
oncet; for, you see, he'd a woman he
called Mile as was a sweet-spoken
lass, an little kid as jus worshiped
him. want allus SIGH a brute as |
am now an those two kim o. touched =
soft spot in me somehow"
''Pshaw! man, go and get some
strong drink and don't forget you can't
afford to indulge in sentiments if you
continue to deal with me-"
''All right, boss. Ill light out o.
these diggins, and if you know what's
good for your health you'll make
tracks, too, before long. for this job
means murder. jist nothin' else"
Dodd watched the departing figure of
his accomplice till it was lost in the
pine forest, then muttering, savagely:
Blow for blow, an eye for an eye-ahl
that's good Bible teaching. Master
Wilders," he slowly took his way back
towards Oretown.
ITO DE CoEEISUEDl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11

influence as the Labor Times carries
with it a weight in considering the
amount of salary"
We'll, yes; I do not expect much to
start on.
Il am offering, under such circum-
stances. but twenty-five dollars.
a week, sir?"
"A week! No, month"; roared the
old man, aghast at the extravagant
ideas of his visitor.
But that will not pay MY board bill.
Chicago is a dear place to live in, and 1
am now giving eight dollars a week for
the use of a room which has the only
advantage that you can lie in bed and
reach everything in it, together with
badly cooked meals and wretched serv-
ice"
so you decline?'
mo. I accept. as the experience
may be valuable to me-"
So Grey was installed in the other d.
lapidated chair as a full-blown editor,
enjoying the distinguished privilege of
''molding the opinions of millions of
readers" as his employer graphically
put it
Now it CHANGED that at noon the pro-
prietor of the Labor Times announced
his intentions of strolling over to res
taurant for a lunch-a free lunch, one
of the blessings to the bibulous, for
which Chicago is remarka ble-and
Grey found himself in full charge of
the establishment.
None will call at this hour the
great man observed; so you might be
looking over our file and get on TO the
hang of our line of action"
But hardly was mis- back turned when
q visitor appeared-a frank, we'll
dressed, good-looking young man Of
= e2s'-g exterior.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11

- For the last few weeks the lmpor-
tstion of dry goods has averaged about
double what it was last year What
is true of dry goods is true, to a SINH
lar extert, though on a smaller scale.
of other classes of products manufac-
tured in this country upon which the
Wilson act has effected reduction of
protection. 1t must be remembered,
too, that the increase in importations
is but inndequately shown by the in
crease in customs receipts. The tariff
rates under the Wilson act are consid-
erably lower than under the old law
One million dollars received under the
Wilson act means much greater guam
tity and much greater value of i'm
portatiOns than the szme amount of
revenue meant when the Mckinley
tar.G as IN force.-Collier's Weekly.
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ury with its cash contents in the shape

ury with its cash contents in the shape
of more or less hopeless ashes.
But the government has no desire to
take advantage of these disasters. Ex-
pcrts are employed whose business is to
redeem as m~ch burned money as can
possibly be identified. 1t is wonderful
how these skilled workers can identify
Il bill by little piece of charred paper.
They can take few little pieces of
burned and crumbling ashes, 50 hope
lesSly destroyed that to the ordinary
inexperienced eye they would be worth
no more than 4 burned cigar, and from
them rehabilitate a bill which may be
redeemable for thousands ot dollars in
bright new bills at the paying tellcr's
desk.
All that is required is sufficient evil
dence that the originals of the notes
have been really DESTROYED. MOrsels
no bigger than your finger nail are
every day redeemed for the face value
of the bills they represent. As to this
it is largely matter of chance. If the
mOrsel were merely a corner, it would
not be likely to suffice for the identii-
cation of the note. Surprising that the
case is that of a bank note, it is abso-
lutely essential that the bank should
be determined, else payment cannot be
made. But let the bit presented show
the name of the bank, its number, or
even a portion of one of the officers
signature. and it goes. Until very re-
Gently portions of notes sent N have
been redeemed on the discount u -
ple-nine-tenths of a ten-dollar bill
bringing nine dollars, and so On-but
now the law is that the smallest por-
ton is redeemable at the full face
value, if only it is accompanied by sat
isfactory affidavits as to the loss of the
remainder. Some few attempts have
been made to swindle the treasury in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11
Family Piece of News-

cav, they say, don't We know, that
Cholly 0lperway has bwain trouble"
Too bad, bah Gawge. Why don't
they do something's"
They cawn't locate it, We know"
1.-The bwain or the trouble?'
Bah jove, don't We know, WEAKLY
forgot to awsk which. - Chicago
Record
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11
Mans Brutality.

Chattie-I hear that old De Cash is
dead.
Chinnie-Yes, died yesterday, and
his will
Chattie-Eh? | always understood
he intended to leave his young wife his
entire fortune?
Chinnie-So he did; but it was on con-
dition that she should not marry again.
N. Y. Weekly.
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SuDeFf1uOUB.

The Statesman-Yes, l maintain that
the truth should not be spoken at all
times
The Citizen - Why do you add
times?"-Cincinnat Tribune
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11

Brown-How often have l told you
not to play ball in this house?
Johuny-Every time you've caught
me at it.-Once a Week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-11

Dear. dear, Tommy! Where on earth
did you get that toy pistol?"
The doctor next door gave it to me-"
Bay City Chat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15

the guest of friends here for some time,
left this morning TO visit friends in
Princeton, Pa.
II. E.Kinney moved to-day into his
new house up on Railroad avenue
J. c. McCue, local superintendent Of
the Mellon Pipe Line Company, will
return Sunday from a weeks vacation
spent with friends in Ohio.
Misses Mollie Roome and Sallie Rus
sell have returned from a trip to Par
kersburg.
A. T. Painter tried to force his way,
while drunk, into the house of Mrs.
Lizzie Barr, and was badly beaten up.
He had Mrs. Barr arrested for assault
and battery.
Miss Minnie Clark, charming young
lady of New Martinsville who has been
the guest of her cousin, Miss Maude
Thistle, returned home to-day.
F. c. Williamson. a prominent bust,
ness man Of Friendly, was in the city
to-day.
Mr. H. N. Straus, of Parkersburg,
was IN the city to-day visiting friends.
Mrs. John Newton went up to Ben>
wood this evening to visit friends over
Sunday.
Miss Dora Nesbitt, of Sardis, who
has been the guest Of her sister, Miss
Eva. for several days, returned home
this evening.
A. A. Keller, of Parkersburg, deputy
revenue collector, was in the city to-
day on business.
/. B. Sanderson, local agent of the
Ohio River railroad, went to Parkers-
burg this evening to spend Sunday with
his family.
A. S. Simons, of the firm Of SimOns &
Pomroy, left this evening for Manning
ton.
G. W. Hill and Charles Morris, Of
Titles Mills. were in the city to-day.
James T. Frame, agent of the Adams
Express Company here, went to New
Martinsville to spend Sunday with his
family
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publican ticket. while the farming ele-
men-. irrespective Of party, want Jus
tice George Mccoy, Of this place, on the
Democratic ticket.
For the office of Prosecuting Attorney
the interior Of the county will put for
ward Attorney Strickling, of Middle
bourne. while SiS.ersville will put up c..
n. Matheny and P. A. ShanOr for choice
at the convention. The candidates for
Sheriff on the Republican ticket Will be
either George +. Work or A. S. Cutler.
Both gentlemen are after the plum and
they have a host of friends The friends
Of o. w. o. Hardman have dropped his
Congressional boom and are now push
ing him forward for County Auditor.
DIT G.. B. West Is the only Democrat 50
far TO announce himself for office and
he has not done so officially, yet It is
known that he would not be averse to
being sent 20 Charleston as a delegate
next time. The friends of Uncle" Eph
Wells, and all the people who are pro-
gress,ve and pushing want that gen
tleman elected County Commissioner
and, as he is very popular. ne Will like
ly &c. the nomination. In which case it
will take an exceptionally strong Re
publican to worst him.
The Republicans are doing all the
blus-F.ng and blowing at present. but
the Democrats are working quietly and
when the time comes they will show q
power their opponents viii probably
not be prepared for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15

Special 90 the Register.
Sistersville. W. Va September IA
Politics are already commencing TO get
warm i'm this county. and the two par
ties are strengthening their lines in
an possible directions. At the next
election Sistersvue and Tyler county
are going to cut quite a figure in the
politics Of the State. i'm fact, as much
of a figure as they now do In the oil
business of the country The con-
stituency Of the town and county here
tofore have been principally rural, but
at the approaching election there is
every reason to believe that the old
order of things VIII be changed con-
siderably. The new factor fin the pO-
Hucal situation is the large number Of
oil men who will have q vote. During
the past two years there have been
about 1,500 new voters of this class
come to this county. and they did not
come from other parts of the State,
either. and for this reason they will
cut quite q figure fin the political situa-
tion IN not only the county. but also in
the judicial. legislative and congress
sioual districts and the State. The vote
OF the State seldom swerves great
deal and for this reason the standing
regiment of new voters viii cut figure
in the next election not anticipated by
n frr N.rs r.Hf nf
State Upon their vote undoubtedly
depends the next Congressman Of the
First district as it alone could over
throw the present majority of either
party.
I'm this section the leaders are al
ready at work laying out the plans for
the next campaign. and OF course the
woods are fun of candidates for an the
Offices. Perhaps the principal office is
the judgeshlp, and for this there Will
b. q hot fight It is not known that
Judge Jacobs viii again De candidate,
but it is known that Col Romeo X.
Freer. of Richie county. is out Tor that
Office on the Republican side. and II Is
thought that Col Bob McEldOwney. the
poet editor OF the Weuel Democrat
would not refuse the nomination If 1t
were rendered him.
I'm the matter of county offices, un-
Der the leadership If Of the Republicans.
Who have already formed a league for
boom ing purp0aas. Christian Engle. who
has been Circt it Clerk for fifty years.
Will not be o en- ld.d3,e and Sc is thought
& B. PYLE. tho present delegae from
eh-s district. an aspire 20 that office.
Since -he adven Of the oil boom ,hecoun-
~ clerks Ofics IS conceded TO be good
FOR o.. least S. 900 year, and Frank D.
Y0ung's friends are mentioning him fer
the pos. 1cn. rut Frank SAYS he won't
have it For the Legislature Prof. A. b.
Wilson and Clint Moore VIII both be
candidates Tor nomination on the Re
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
MINING STOCKS.
HE HAD BEEN CAMPING.

a well dressed middle aged man sat at
a table in Grant avenue rOtisserie last
evening industriously picking the bones
of a small bird. He held a leg I'm his fin
gers, and after he had stripped the bone
carelessly tossed Il off the table on the
floor The other diners sitting near were
properly shocked, and a surprised walter
picked up the bone and carried IL out
The man seemed distracted, and did not
observe that he had created a sensation
as he picked up the other leg. He nlbbled
at 1t, surveyed It critically. and nibbled
again till II was bare and then tossed II
over his shoulder. II landed on the plate
of anelderly gentleman who was dining
at the next table.
What in thunder" he roared, and two
walters hurried to remove the offending
bone.
Who did that?" he demonded indlg-
nantly
the waiter. shaking his napkin toWard
the man, who was calmly picking another
bone.
Look here. sir. Do"
The elderly gentleman lodged the
breast-bone as II came flying over the
other mans shoulder ,-,., -
man as he grabbed the other by the
shoulder. do you think I'm a dog?
"Wha-wha-what is the matter?' he
Matter? What do you mean by throw
ing your old bones over mere on my 'aO'e'
"Did I do that7' -.
yes. you did. What do you mean by
such conduct?' .,- r,,,a
iust returned from montn camping
frip. and I've been throwing bones over
INV shoulder ever since started. san
Francisco Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
HAD THEM BAD.
A Slstersvills Man While Drunk Tried to
XIII His Wlfe-Shot at Her Twice.

A Sistersvills Man While Drunk Tried to
XIII His Wlfe-Shot at Her Twice.
Special 70 the Register.
Sistersville W. Va, September IA
A murder was narrowly averted here
last night A man named Miller. a
bOilermaker. has been drunk for several
days, and last evening about II o'clock.
while I'm a drunken frenzy, he attempt
ed to kin his wife of about eight weeks.
The fellow had been drinking pretty
hard for several days and last night
when he went home he seemed to get
delirious suddenly and without any ap-
parent cause commenced to shoot at his
wife
The fellow was so drunk when the
shooting was done that ne could not
have hit barn. except by accident.
and consequently the bullet went wide
OF the mark The police were attracted
by the shot and arrested him. While
taking him 20 jail he again became de-
lriOus and it Wis necessary TO inject
morphine 20 keep him from doing any
harm. Tic took six men 10 hold him.
He was locked up over night and this
morning was given a hearing before
the Mayor, who fined him SIS and costs.
amounting in all 20 about 500. The
fine was paid and he was taken home
by friends, who have been watching
over him since 20 see that he does not
attempt 70 do harm 10 anyone.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
CONDUCT OF LADIES AND GEN
MEN

Don't pass a woman at close quar-
ters. as on the stairs Of hotel, with a
cigar in your mouth or a hat on your
head. A cultivated Frenchman or Ger
man would not do such thing. The
woman may be the veriest stranger, but
he lifts his hat and takes his cigar out
of his mouth as she goes by, respectful
" looking straight ahead.
Don't eat corn from the whole cob.
If served in full ears break one between
YOUR napkin in two, better three, por-
tions, and eat one at time. Don't cut
the corn off a cob at the table; that is 4
reflection upon the hostess for serving
It so. II your knife IS sharp enough
YOU can score each row Of kernels
through the centre and so facilitate ex-
tracing the meat from each, leaving the
hull behind on the cob. Score only two
or three rows at a time
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
vTCu.ANTES CONVICTED.

Fl. Smith, Ark, September 13.-Geo.
McElroy, Henry Hook, Charles Hook,
DR.. John McBland and Thomas Stufile-
beam, prominent and representative cit
liens of the Greek Indian nation, have
been convicted in the United States
Court on four charges of deadly assault
and arson. Their cases grew out Of the
attack by vigilantes upon the homes Of
Bruce and Eugene Miller. harborers Of
outlaws. near Jennings, o. T., April 16,
1894. In the fight Dutch John" was
killed and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, aged
70, Herman Miller, aged 3, were wound
ed. and both of the Millers' houses
burned. The defendants were tried and
acquitted of the murder of Dutch
John" last spring. They have been
very conspicuous in their warfare upon
the border bandits.
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FORGIT- ME-NOTs.

Don't never put on boxin gloves
When hittin wrong lick.
Don't go an grease a moral burr
Ef you ould hev IL stick.
a nintellektooral gump is he
Who would outkick "A mule.
or try ter rest n fashion fad
or argy 18th a fule.
He who submits ter wimm.r rule
Sh-h, Huldy's vice ! hear
THAT carpits gut ter Doe ah- down.
Yis, darlin', comm dear
In hayst.
Memo N
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
AwoMAN's BRAVE DEED.
saved Fast Train, Bearing Many People,
from Going Through u Bridge.

Cheyenne, Wyo., September 10
Mrs. OlsrOm, wife Of a section foreman,
saved the westbound fast mail train on
the Union Pacific, consisting of two
mail cars. a day coach and a Pullman
sleeper. from a probable frightful wreck
near Wolcott station, SIX miles from
Rawlins. While alone at the section
house. she discovered that a wooden
bridge. spanning a small gully crossed
bv the track, was burning. The fast
mail. nearly an hour late, was ap-
preaching at a high rate of speed en-
deavorlng to make up lost time Mrs.
Olstrom ran down the track and tagged
the train, which was stopped within 80
feet of the blazing bridge. The timbers
were burned 10 such an extent that the
train would have carried down the
bridge. The overland flyer and fast
fre.ghts following the fast mail were de-
layed five hours. The passengers on
r. train made up a purse Of $50 for the
women.
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MURDERED AND HIS CATTLE
GONE.

Guthrie. Okla, September ia
week ago. VIM. Holland, stOckman.
living near Concord. disappeared as did
also his several hundred head OF cattle
His body has been found buried near
his ranch with the head shot away and
several knife stabs in the breast. Il is
believed that two armed strangers who
visited Hollands ranch committed the
crime.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
ROASTED ALIVE.

San Francisco, September ia local
paper prints a sensational story stat
ing that Florencio Bustamento, the San
Salvadorean refugee, who was suTren-
dered to the authorities at La Libertad
bv the captain of the City of Sydney,
was saturated with coal oil and roasted
alive. The statement is made in the
same paper that Bustamento was sur
rendered upon the order Of the Ameri>
can consular agent at La Libertad.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
IN A NASTY MESS.
a Young Preacher Charged with Gross
immortality.

Macon, Mo, September 13.-Rev. T..
B. holland, formerly pastor of church
at Kansas City, was arraigned before
the conference of the Methodist Church
South to-day under charges Of gross i'm
morality. The committee appointed to
investigate the case sustained the
charges and holland took an appeal.
holland is held responsible for the se>
duction of a young woman from Bruins
wick. who worked as a domestic at his
house. Both mother and child subse-
quently died. On her death bed, the
woman accused holland of being the
author of her shame.
holland is a young man with wife
and child. He is a cousin of State
Treasurer Edward holland.
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ON HIS WAY HOME.

Lawrence, Kas, September Tx.
Geza Dome, the Hungarian musician,
is in the city on his way TO New York
and will sail for Hungary. He has been
very sick. After he left the State Uni
versity here he entered a monastery in
Kentucky. He will not say whether a
reconciliation with his father has been
effected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
sIsTERsvILLE ALTERNATE.
Locals and Personals From the Largest OIL
Field IN the World
Special to the Register.

opeclal 10 the Register.
SisterSville, W. Va. September IA
Joe Magner. the handsome and popular
manager of McLure & DAWN. left to-
day for Princeton, Pa, where he will
be the guest Of friends during his two
weeks vacation
T. d. Ham. general superintendent
Of the Mellon Pipe Line Co.. with head
quarters at Pittsburg. who has been
here for a week looking after the in
terescs Of the company. left for home.
Mrs. Ham, who has been the guest of
.her sister. accompanied him.
Miss Mary Schaffer, who has been
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15
WILL CUT QUITE A FIGURE.
A Large Number Of New Voters in
Tyler County

Who VIII Have a Vote at the Next
Election and May Change Things
Some-Tried to Shoot His Wife.
Local and Personal News of the
OH Metropolis.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15

President; Hon. w. G.. Worley, Col. ].
K. Smith, Col J. Hop Woods, Capt. R.
Raymond, and NJ. D. James.