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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

| CHAIRMAN HARVEY, of the Bimetallic
league, has published at Chicago let
ter TO Mr.. Cleveland in reply to the
presidents recent letter on the money
question. Mr.. Harvey says Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter does not present the true
merits of the controversy and holds
that the shrinkage in values has led to
large volume of debt, and that debt
for 81, 900 that 1000 bushels of wheat
would have paid ten years ago now re-
9uires the farmer to give up 1000 bush
els to pay the same debt.
A DISPATCH to the London Times
from Shanghai said that Ii Hung
Changes son-in-law telegraphed that a
peace convention was signed at Shi-
monoseki on the 18th by the plenipo-
tentiaries of China and Japan.
THE Paris Figaro gave currency to
rumor that DR.. hansen. the Arctic ex-
plorer, had found the North pole, and
that it was situated on a chain of
mountains. 1t was also said that he
had planted there the Norwegian flag.
The story was regarded as without
foundation.
DELEGATES from the national board
of trade met at Washington TO discuss
Improvements in the methods of gath
ering government crop reports, sta
tistics, etc. The meeting was called to
order by A. c. Raymond. of Detroit
AN incendiary fire was started in the
livery barn of J. w. Watson, at Table
quah, /. T.. on the 18th. and before the
flames could be checked two whole
blocks, including eighteen business
houses, four dwellings and about fif-
teen offices were destroyed. The total
loss was estimated at 100000, covered
by perhaps 10 per cent insurance.
A DISPATCH from st. Petersburg stat
ed that the Novosti declared that the
minister of finance intended to prepare
for the establishment of gold currency
by permitting payments and business
transactions on the basis of the gold
rouble, which had hitherto been for
hidden. The depreciation in silver
rendered impossible the establishment
of an actual silver rouble currency,
which was the Russian nominal stand
ard.
THE st. Louis Pressed Brick Co. suf-
fered loss of s5OO,OOO by the destruc-
ton of the works at Glen Carbon, Ill.
About go men were employed at the
works.
SWEDEN has now joined the other
countries of Europe in increasing the
duty on breadstuffs. as is shown by a
report to the state department from
United States Consul Boysen,Of Gothen-
berg.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
The CAR SEARCHERS.

Not Many Valuables Lo+t on Trains Con-
sideriug the Amount of Travel.
At the terminal stations of all rail-
roads the cars of incoming trains are
searched for things left by passengers.
The methods may vary in detail, but
they are substantially alike.
At the Pennsylvania station in Jersey
City there are three searchers, two
working by Gay and one at night. of
the day men one searches the through
trains and the other the way trains.
The moment the train has halted in
the station the searcher steps aboard
the rear platform of the last car and
works toward the front. He walks
straight ahead, following the receding
wave of passengers, but though he
walks right along nothing escapes his
2racticed eye. Whatever he finds he
takes to the bureau of information.
There a record is made of the thing
found containing a description of it.
the marks, if any, and the train upon
which it was found. Things of little
value are kept awaiting the owners
claim for six months. Things of con-
siderable value are kept a year or
more. Things finally unclaimed are
given back to the searcher, who is,
however, called upon TO make them
good should they be claimed subse-
quently.
While in the course of a year many
things are found in the cars, their
number compared with the great num-
Der of travellers is small, and as a mat
ter of fact they are generally of small
value, usually umbrellas, OvershOes
and packages of one sort or another.
People seem generally to hang on to
really valuable things. At the same
time there are found in the cars oc-
casional watches, diamonds, pocket
books usually containing small
amounts), musical instruments, and
personal property of almost every pos
sible description.
Valuable things are usually claimed
pretty promptly. The loser sometimes
goes from the train to n steamer for
Europe or on longer journey; various
circumstances sometimes prevent the
prompt claiming of valuables: claims
are sometimes made after the lapse of
months, or perhaps year or more.
Persons claiming property are required
to describe it, with its marks. and to
tell upon what train they lost it. When
property remaining unclaimed has
about it evidences of its ownership the
company endeavors to restore it to its
owner.
With the increase of travel there is
an increase in the number of things
found in the ears. but proportionately
the number of things found are not
greater than formerly. In this respect
the people do not appear to have I'M
dergone any change; they are just
about as forgetful as they were, no
more, no less.-N. Y. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Interesting Monthly Statement Issued b,
the Bureau of Statistice.

the Bureau OF Statistics
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The regular
monthly statement of the bureau of
statistics, issued yesterday, shows i'm
ports and exports during the month of
March, 1895, and during the nine
months of the present year with COM
parsons with the same periods in 1894,
as follows: Exports of merchandise
during March, 1895, s64, SIS, COZ, as
against $40, Coz. 500 during March, 1894.
Imports of merchandise during March,
1895, 500, 294, s07, as against sos, ass, CPS
during March, 1894. During March,
1895, therefore, the excess of imports
over exports was S4,419. 800, while in
March. 1894. the excess of exports over
imports was s5.15l,s75, making a diff
ference of s9,571.675.
During the nine months of the pres
ent fiscal year the amount of merchan-
disc exported was 1922, 76O, 6T5, and the
amount imported $685.. 525, $50, leaving
an excess of exports of 1924, 745, as
against excess of exports of S22s, 457, S54
during the same period i'll 1894.
The amount of gold imported during
March, 1895, was s7.25s. GEL; exported,
SIS, 1929. The exports of gold during
the nine months amounted 70 SCI, 529. Csc
and the imports So. 2SS, 945. The ex-
ports of silver coin and bullion during
the nine months amounted to 1881, 94s,-
166 and the imports to Sc. s45, PAS.
The total number of immigrants who
arrived in this country during the last
nine months were 153.177, against 2ls,-
724 during the same period in 1894.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
OPPORTUNITY FOR SETTLERS
The Council Grove Reservation Near Okla.
homa City Open to Settlement.

The Council Grove Reservation Near Okla.
homa City Open to Settlement.
WASHINGTON, April l5.-It was stated
at the land Office that the Council
Grove reservation, near Oklahoma City,
is open to settlement and those max.
ing entries will have a prior right
when the land is disposed of accord
ing to the new law regulating the sale
of military reservations. The trans
fer of the reservation from the war
department was made a few days
ago. The value of the land will be
announced soon by commission and
after appraisement will be sold to the
highest bidder. Those having located
on the land, however, need not bid,
but can secure their claim by paving
the highest bid offered. This advan-
tage can be secured by locating on the
land now. The same law applies 70
the Fort Hays reservation. adjoining
Hays City, Kan, and that of Fort
Supply, in western Oklahoma.
Those locating on the Fort Hays
reservation may not be benefited by
settlement advantages, as an effort is
being made to have congress donate
the whole reservation to Kansas for
educational purposes. The bill passed
the last congress, but was not signed
by the president. Should the depart
ment defer appraisement of that re-
servation, and congress pass another
bill, and il became a law. settlement
on the reservation would be defeated.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
That Tired Feeling

a watery fluid, and the
burning and itching would drive her
nearly wild. Unless we incased her
little hands she would tear patches Of
Ekin from her face and hands. We
tried many doctors and many RENE
dies and at last gave the case up as
hopeless. But our daughter Cora
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla, to cure a
scrofulous lump near the left breast
which caused her much pain and at
ter taking bottles it disappeared.
Blanche, who is now eleven, had spent
seven years of suffering, so l con-
Guided to give her Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. She took bottles and her face
is smooth and soft as baby's, the
color of rose petal. Her hands are
soft and white, where four months
ago they were blue and red and cal
loused nearly Ike leather. cannot
express my gratitude by pen or mouth.
1t seems miracle and our friends are
surprised" Mrs. ANNA L. CLARK,
4O1 E. 4th St., Duluth, MINI.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
WAR AMONG cATTLEMEN.
A Contest Il Raging In Beaver County, Ok.
That Nav End Seriously.

PERRY, Ok, April 15.-In Beaver
county, Ok, e great conflict is raging
between homesteaders and cattlemen
that may end very seriously. Beaver
is the extreme western county in
Oklahoma, and very little of the
public lands have been filed on by
homesteaders. Farmers have picked
out the quarter sections and the
best ones have been taken and filings
placed on them in the United States
land Office. The cattlemen have fenced
up the lands not taken for homesteads
for grazing purposes, and in many in
stances have fenced in a host of set
tiers from the outside world. This
fencing up by cattlemen is in direct
conflict of the United States laws,
and the few settlers are max.
ing it hot for them. Hundreds
of complaints have gone to the
commissioner of the general land Office
and Special Agent r. r. Poe of the land
department at Washington has arrived
at Beaver to make thorough investiga'
ton of the numerous complaints by
the homesteaders. Col. Poe has for
warded circular to the numerous cat
tlemen who are accused to meet him
in Beaver City the Goth, with all other
parties concerned, for a full investiga-
ton. It is said that serious shooting
scrapes occur nearly every day between
the warning elements.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
PLATTseURG's BIG LOSS.
The Missouri Town Visited by a Three Hun
dFed Thousand Dollar Fire-Incendiarism
Charged.

CnarReus
PLATTsBURG, Mo-. April 16.-Fire
started about o'clock Sunday after
noon in the livery stable of James
Storm, at the south end of Main street
and before it was checked destroyed
the courthouse, with all its records and
two entire business blocks and partially
ruined third block, causing a total
loss of $500, 900, with an insurance only
about one-half of that amount.
Although the volunteer fire depart
ment worked hard, the scarcity of
water and the fact that there were sew
eral frame buildings in the block, mil
ltated against them. Considerable dam
age was done to the bank building, the
express office and the business house
Of Kimball &c McWilliams The court
house was entirely consumed, and the
FIRE then spread to the west side of
Main street. and destroyed the grocery
Of Hart & Young. the Davis hardware
store, the Central hotel, Reilly's drug
store, and other business houses.
The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary, and Bill
Warren, an employe at Storms livery
stable, is under arrest on suspicion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

Is a certain indication of impure and
impoverished blood. If your blood
could always be rich and pure, full of
the red corpuscles upon which its vi
tality depends. you would never be
Weak, or Nervous! Boils, pimples,
scrofula, salt rheum, would never
trouble you. But our mode of living,
shut in ali winter in poorly ventilated
homes and shops, depletes the blood
and there is loss of appetite and
weakness. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
standard remedy for this condition.
1t purifies, vitalizes and enriches the
blood, overcomes that tired feeling,
builds up the nerves and gives perfect
health. Read this:
"Our daughter. Blanche, when four
years of age had humor break out
on her hands and face, which our
physician pronounced eczema. II
the cold air reached her face or
hands they would swell up.
look almost purple, and headed
blisters would form and break,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
THE SCARCITY OF CATTLE.
Ex-Gov. Brokmeyer Gives His Views of the
Cause.

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-Ex-Lieut.-G Gov.
Brokmeyer has just returned to the
city from an extended trip through the
southwest as far south as Corpus
Christi, Tex, and brings with him val
liable information bearing upon the
live stock industry and the prevailing
high price of beef THE supply of
cattle has dwindled to an extraor
binary extent" said the governor.
"Ranchmen told me in Texas and in
the territory, and I have observed the
fact for years past myself, that the
supply of cattle has been curtailed be-
cause of a reaction resulting from over
production. In 1883 cattle raising was
such a remunerative industry that
millions of dollars were thus invested.
Every body owned ranches in less than
no time. and what was the result? The
supply was so enormous and the com
petition so keen that the prices broagh;
on the market gradually fell until.
undertake TO say. $50. O00. 900 were lost.
Those who could withdrew from the
business, while others lost every hoof
they owned. On the heels of this came
a five years drought in the brood belt
of Texas"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
INDIANS AT WAR
Five Men Killed as a Result OF Feud in
the Choctaw Nation.

PARIS, Tex, April l5.-Five men
have already been killed and twenty
five wounded, some of them fatally, in
the Choctaw nation, and news OF ;er-
rible massacre is expected at any mo-
ment. Three bodies of Indians are in
the field we'll supplied with food
and arms, and the worst is feared.
One of these represents the Jonc, and
the other the Locke faction. while
the third is headed by Gov. Gardner,
and is making earnest enaeavors to
preserve law and order, if necessary al
the muzzles of rifles. Gov. Gardner. Of
the Choctaw nation, was here Saturday
seeking volunteers, fully armed and
equipped, to aid him in suppressing the
insurrection. He has also decided TO
ask for federal assistance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
EGYPTIAN DARKNESS REIGNED
Peculiar Combination of sand and Electric
iiN in Oklahoma and he sonthMest.

ity in Oklahoma and the southwest.
WICHITA. Kan. April IG.-The en-
tire southwest, including southern
Kansas. Oklahoma and the Panhandle
Of Texas. witnessed a terrible sand
storm Yesterday. 1t was not only
greatly damaging to the crops, but it
was peculiar for the fact that it pro-
iuced such an electric friction with
the atmosphere that it is said horses
being curried were almost stunned
with electric shocks.
In the western part of Oklahoma and
the Panhandle Egyptian darkness pre-
vailed. Such peculiar storm has sell
dom been seen and the superstitious
thought the astronomical conditions
which, it is said, are now repeating
themselves for the first time since the
death of Christ. has something to do
with it. The rain that fell last night
in western Oklahoma was actually a
shower of mud.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Panic at a BuII Eight

BARCELONA, April l5.-In the course
of bull fight here yesterday the en-
ragged bull jumped over the barriers
and among the spectators. A wild
rush was at once made for the exits,
and in the stampede many persons
were injured. The employees of the
bull ring made an attempt to
capture the bull, but they could
not get him, and finally a civil;
guard fred at him with has
carbine, killing the animal and one OF
the spectators. AS soon as it wac
known the bull was dead the spec
tators hurried back to their seats, nd
the entertainment proceeded.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

The Landlady-Yes, have a piano
in the house, but it won't be no worry
to you.
The New Boarder-Oh, l don't ex-
pect to be worried by music. l am fond
of il.
Yes, but some people are such poor
players that they do aggravate one"
THAT'S true"
''But my daughter won't trouble you
that way; she can't play any yet; she's
only learnin' and all she does is prac-
tices"-Boston Courier.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
A NOTED EDITOR DEAD.
James W. Scott, of Chicago, Dies SudtIenl
OF ApopIexy in New YOrlS.

of Apoplexy in New York.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Jame> w.
Scott, proprietor of the Chicago Times
Hetal6 and the Chicago Evening Post,
died yesterday afternoon at , O'Clock
at the Holland house, this city. Ills
death was very sudden. He was taken
with pains n.the left side in the morn
ing and a doctor was called. He said
the pain arose from the passage of
stone from the bladder, and
administered morphine. AT l o'clock
Mr.. Scott became unconscious and the
doctor was hastily summoned again.
He found that apoplexy had super
vened, probably brought on from the
pain, and Mr.. Scott died without re-
covering consciousness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
She Prefers the Gallow..

CHICAGO. April 16.-Maggie Tiller,
the colOred woman who was convicted
of murder, has declined to accept Judge
Clifford's offer to grant her Il new trial
on condition that she plead guilty
and her sentence be reduced to life
imprisonment II would as lief be
hanged as to go to Joliet for life" said
she Yesterday
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

It is astonishing how much more Gun
ming a baby seems when he tries tc
attract your attention by cooling and
growing at eight o'clock in the morning
than when he does the same thing in
another way at three o'clock at night
Somerville Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
THREE PERSONS KILLED.
The Wind Uproots a Tree and Dashes 1t o.
Camp.

Camp.
VICTORIA, b. c., April 15.-Between
Blaine and Whatcom a party of In
dams, composed of one man, two wom-
en- and 5-year-old boy, sought shelter
from a storm and made their camp at
the foot of one of the huge cedar trees
Astounding in that locality. When the
storm was at its height furious gust
of wind struck the giant protector of
their camp, tore it up by the roots and
hurled it to the ground. The camp
was struck fairly in the center and
completely demolished, all of the party
except the man being instantly killed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Killed by n Katy Train.

SoUTH MCALEsTEK, !. T.. April To-
Henry Brock was killed by Missouri,
Kansas & Texas passenger train at this
place last night. He attempted to get
off the train before it stopped with the
above result
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier
His Pet Grievance.

"What makes you look so unhappy
while you are singing?" asked friend
of the tenor of a prominent church.
Put yourself in my place" said the.
tenor, Grossly. ''As soon as reach my
solo the soprano begins to flirt with the
bass, and the members of the cOngre-
CATION are so diverted by them that
they pay no attention to me. Is it any
wonder look unhappy?'-Detroit Free
Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
A Wise PrecaUtion.

A Wise PrecaUtion.
Lady Gin gimcrack furniture store)-
Phew. It's freezing cold here.
New Boy-Yes'm. That's to keep
the furniture from falling to pieces
Good News
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia,
heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness,
sick headache, bad taste in the
mouth, coated tongue, loss OF
appetite, sallow skin, ETC., when
caused by constipation and con-
stipation is the most frequent
cause of all of them,
Go BY the book. Pills Ioc and zsc a
box. Book FREE at your druggists or
write B. F. Allen Co., sos Canal Street,
New York.
Annual sales more than 100000 boxes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-27
IN THE SIXTH ROUND.

Dan Creedon Wins the Nfiddleweight
Championship of America.
BosToN, June 25.-Dan CreedOn. of
Australia. and Billy Hennessey,of Bos-
ton, met at the Suffolk clubs rooms
last night to settle the question of
the middleweight pugilist cham
pionship of American. They were
scheduled to fight twenty rounds, but
only six were fought. Hennessey's fight
ing in the fifth was more of beaten
man, and he retired winded, while
Creedon sat down smiling and conf
dent. The finish of Hennessey in the
next round was a surprise, however.
Creedon shot out few quick let's
on Hennessey, and on rising Hen
Messy met the swinging left OF
Creedon and dropped over on his head,
and it was thought he was severely
hurt, but he was carried out of the
ring ten minutes later apparently un-
harmed. The spectators raised a cry
of foul, but the referee declared Creedon
the winner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-06-27
a slMETALLic MEMORIAL

One Is Signed by Number OF London
Bankerss Merchants and Manufacturers
LONDON. June 25.-A bimetailic
memorial has been signed by a number
of leading bankers, merchants and
manufacturers doing business in the
east. 1t first refers to the recent anti
bimetallic memorial in which it says
bimetallism is justly described as a
growing agitation. It then proceeds
to relate that instead of the commercial
supremacy Of Great Britain and the
financial ascendancy of London having
been esta blished since the change in
the currency in 1916, it was achieved be-
fore then. Moreover up to nearly sixty
years after 1916 the business of the
world was concluded under the domj-
mating influence of the bimetallic sys-
tenn. The memorial concludes: I'm
the presence Of the evils which cannot
be denied, we hope that the govern
ment will not suffer a hypothetical
danger to special interests or prophetic,
but unsupported, assertions of harm to
industry and commerce to deter them
from a hearty cooperation with the
other powers in such measures as seem
desirable for securing a fixed par ex-
change of the two metals and a more
stable standard of value than we now