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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
THE BEEF COMBINE.
The Secretary OF Agriculture InstItutes IN
Inquiry into the Charges of Packers
Dressed Beef Combination.

Inquiry into the Charges of n Packers
Dressed Beef Combination.
WASHINGTON, April IL. Secretary of
Agriculture Morton yesterday began an
inquiry into the recent increase in the
price of meats, for the purpose of as
certaining if any combination in viola
tion of law exists for the purpose of
putting up prices His letter of in
structions for the inquiry is as follows,
DR.. d. Z. Salmon, chief OF bureau Of animal
industry-Sir: Furnish at your earle-: con-
venience a statement Of the number OF cattle
received at the stock yards in Omaha, in Kan
sas City, in East St Louis and in Chicago dur
ing the months Of January. February and
March for the years 1924 and 1895 1t is impor-
tant just at this time TO ascertain as nearly as
may be from these sources whist falling OF
there is in the cattle supply Of the United
States as compared with previous years
In January, 1873, cattle sold for $40, Ia Feb
ruary, the same year. for si6j and in March,
the same year. for sNT7Ii per l0J weight at the
Kansas City stock yards. In 1892 they sold in
The same market. in January at g.. in February
at Sis1 snd in March at s47J per 100 weight
while in 1892 they sold In January at $500. in
February at tj.5i, in March at si1. In Janu-
ary. 1924, at the Kansas City stock yards they
sold at SIS, in February at si8l. ald In March
at $50. l wish now to ascertain the prices
paid at Kansa City and Chicayo during jan
uary. February and March of 49,. AM also the
number of cattle received at these points dur
ing that time.
The largest cattle re,eipts at Chicago in any
one day occurred. believe. April -, ISy:.whe1
S2.677 head were re -eived: anu the largest cat
tie receipts in Chicago in single week were
e5.52S head, received during the seven days
ending September H. 1921 and the largest re-
ceipts for a single month at Chicago were in
September 1892, when 1885,, 466 head were re-
ceived.
BE kind enough to instruct the agents Of the
bureau Of animal industry OF the United States
department OF agriculture wherever the may
be stationed, to collect and send in as rapidly
as possible all reliable data at their command
which may tend to truthfully show what dimi-
mutton il any, there is in the cattle supply Of the
United States for the year 1895, compared
with previous years
Also instruct the agents o. the bureau OF
animal industry to make thorough inquiry as
to whether, in their Judgment. there is any
combination. in violation of law, BY which a
cattle trust" is putting up the price Of beef
products while it is putting down the PER
capita price Of cattle. Very respectfully yours,
J. STERLING MORTON, Secretary
This investigation is due to the fact
that in all of the cities of the country
the prices of beef have been raised ma
terially since March l. Charges have
been freely made that the Big Four"
packers combine has been responsible
for the rise and that cattlemen have
not profted by it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
MART is PRESIDENT.
The New Cuban Republic Is Founded nj
Guatanaro.

The New Cuban Republic Is Founded at
Guatanaro.
HAVANA, Cuba, April 13.-Jose Marti,
who was selected as president of the
new republic Wednesday, at the con-
vention held at Guatanaro, province of
Puerto Principe, has been proclaimed
by the insurgents as their chief ex-
ecutive. He lacks the popularity of
Maceo or Gomez. yet he is generally
regarded as the most learned man and
statesman among the rebels. Maceo
declined the honor in most positive
manner, as he desired to be in the field
when the fighting begins. The names
of the officers of the government, with
the exception of president. have not
been made public. The new president
is in the United States at present
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
CAPITOL ON FIRE.
The Fine STATE House at Springfield, Ill.
BADLY Damaged.


BADLY Damaged.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. April 15.-Illinois'
splendid state capitol building had a
marrow escape from destruction by fire
Saturday afternoon. The fire original
ed in the senate wing from timers
stove on the roof. The fire spread rap
idly. and soon the whole immense
building was filed with smoke so that
il was with great difficulty that the
firemen found their way through the
labyrinth Of Railways and rooms OF the
uppar part OF the capitol. In the wing
where the fire was raging were the
auditors office. the state treasury and
the Offices of the insurance commits
sioner and the agricultural board.
Wild confusion prevailed among the
clerks and soon the halls were filed
with excited men and women.
After nearly Two hours OF hard work
the tremen succeeded in checking the
flames The loss i placed at about
S15.cJc. mostly from smoke and water.
At 2:15 o'clock the fire had been en-
tirely subdued. but the senate wing
was flooded with water. The state
library escaped with slight damage.
The room occupied by the enrolling
ard engroSSinr committee was flooded
and 1t ! believed that many important
bills passed bv the senate were de-
stroved- There was no insurance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
ne.,ness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
thediseased portion of theear. There Is only
one way to cure Deafness, and that is bycon-
stitutional remedies. Deafness iscaused by
an infiamed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets inflamed you have a rum bling sound or
Imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored TO its normal condition, hearing W.!
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an infame1 condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
we. will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrhl that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
CF- Sold By Druggists, 1jc.
Halls Family Pills, p cents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Vessel Rnrned AT Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE steam.
er Alameda, which arrived from Homo.
lulu yesterday, reports that while she
was there the German bark Triton ar.
rived and reported that in longitude
131 west. latitude 10 south. she passed
a four-masted steel vessel on fire with
the masts hanging over the side 1t
was impossible TO ascertain the name
of the vessel Shipping and insurance
men say that no vessel such as that de-
scribed by the Triton is due at this
port They are inclined to believe that
the burning ship belonged to an Eng.
lish line of vessels plying between Eu-
ropean and South American ports.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Progress Toward Better business Con.
tinues. but It II Very Slow.

tinues. but II II Very Slow.
NEW YORK, April 13.-R- G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Progress toward better business con-
tinues. but il is slow and meets many
obstacles. In speculative aspects and
in wholesale demand for goods, the
week shows improvement Money
markets are undisturbed and n little
more active. But among the
chief obstacles is the anxiety of
operatives to secure better wages. even
while many manufacturing works are
running without profit and others ut
the risk of loss. In number of estab-
lishments better wages have been con-
coded, thus increasing the purchasing
power of the people, but strikes have
largely overbalanced settlements, sew
eral ofimportance having thrown about
1900 workers out of employment this
week. Retail trade has improved
on the whole since March, as the APP
proach of Easter brings more business,
but distribution to individual consum-
ers still lags behind purchasers of job
bers and such demand for products as
springs from building and other in
vestments looking into the future.
Crop prospects will greatly affect the
course of trade for some months and
the government report had little influ-
ence to discourage. For consumers
the worst feature is the rapid advance
in meats
For the first time in long period,
prices of commodities average a shade
higher than a year ago and in Great
Britain also, owing to different causes,
a slight advance occurred in March.
On both sides of the ocean the lowest
level ever known may naturally be
followed by some rise. Cotton on both
sides is more buoyant than anything
else except meat and petroleum here,
crude oil having risen to S1.sO. the
highest price for over seventeen years.
Failures for the week were 207 in the
United States against 21s last year and
% in Canada, against II last year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Found Dead i'm Church.

SAN FRANCISCO, April ia Sunday
school-teacher, with her scholars, en-
tering the Emanuel Baptist church
Saturday to arrange the Easter decora.
tons, found the body of young WON
an, frightfully mutilated, in the pas
tors study. She had evidently beer
assaulted before she was killed. She
was stabbed in each breast, and over
the heart was wound in which was
sucking part of broken blade. The
body has been identified as that OF
Minnie Williams, a member of Emanuel
church She was Is years old and
pretty.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
MOUR TALKS OF PRICES
An Enormous Shortage in Dressed Beet
Since the first of the Near.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Referring to the
proposed investigation by Secretary
Morton, 2. A. Armour said: THE short
age in cattle supply at the four princi-
pal western markets thus far this year
amounts to nearly 100000 head, COM
pared with year ago. The shortage
in pounds of dressed beef since the
first of the year figures out about 49,
100000 or nearly two million pounds
per day. At the same rate. the price
of live cattle has advanced about two
cents per pound"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

The outer ear of a mouse is a thin,
almost transparent membrane. and re-
cent experiments show that It is highly
sensitive to movements of the air which
to the human ears do not represent
sound at all. 1t is asserted on good
authority that mice are sensitive to
music and the stories of their singing
have been fully confirmed. They have
a pleasant musical note, resembling
that of the cricket.-N. Y. World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
JAPAN'S PEACE TERMS.
What China Must DO in Order TO Secure
Cessation of HOstiIIties.

What China Must DO In Order TO Secure
Cessation of HOstiIities.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-An authori-
tative statement of the terms of peace
being negotiated between Japan and
China has been secured from official
sources, and has been made public in
order TO clear up much apprehension
arising from speculation. The terms
are five in number, as follows:
neutrality-suspicious. of Corea.
Second-Permanent cession of the
island of Formosa to Japan.
Third-Indemnity of 300 million taels
Chinese coin worth 81. 33) in silver
Equivalent TO S2l5. 200. 600 in gold.
Fourth-Permanent occupation of
Port Arthur and the immediate contig-
uous territory
Fifth-A new Japan-China treaty.
opening the interior of China to COM
merce-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
TWO MORE OUTLAWS SHOT
Oklahoma Officers Run Down and Kill Part
of the Dover Robbers

Oklahoma Officers Run Down and hill Part
of the Dover Robbers.
HENNEssEY, Ok, April 12.-Tuesday
night the United States deputy mar
shals located the fugitive Dover train
robbers, but during the night the out
laws fed. They were tracked to de-
serted ranch formerly known as
Drumm's ranch, 30 miles northwest of
here. and were preparing dinner yes
terday when they were surrounded by
the officers and challenged. Their re-
ply was vollet of bullets.
The outlaws, five in number, at
tempted to force their way out but
were met on every side by bullets from
officers Winchesters. Three of them
finally escaped. closely pursued by
part of the marshals, a few taking
charge of the two outlaws who were
killed.
None of the marshals were badly
wounded except one named Moore,
who received ballet in the shoulder,
more painful than dangerous.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
This Means Business.

On the prin ,ipal lines Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee q ~. Paul railway passenger
trains are ee.tTic lig-.el, steam heated and
protected 10y block signals. With these
high speeds mas reached a GCcrCe of safety
heretofore unknown and not attalDable On
roads where they are not in use. Electric
lights and steam heat make it possible to
dispense with the oil lamp ana the car
stove. Block signals have reduced the
chances for collisions to the minimum by
maintaining an absolute interval of space
between trains.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

Is the characteristic title of 4 profusely
illustrated book containing over one hun
bred pages OF chRrmingly written descrip-
tons of summer resorts in the country
north and west of Chicago The reading
matter is new, the Illustrations are new,
and the information therein will be new to
almost everyone.
A copy Of "Short Journeys on Long
Road" win be sent free to anyone who will
enclose ten cents ito pay pOstage) to GEO.
II. HEAFFoRD, General Passenger Agent
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
Chicago, IL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Jones DID Not Commit suicide.

OMAHA, Neb., April IA. j. j. Jones,
the Omaha lawyer, who was supposed
to have committed suicide at Norforh,
Monday, was located yesterday in
Omaha, in perfect health. He explained
that he knew nothing of the numer-
Gus letters he wrote, saying that he
would be dead when they were re-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
MORE PENSION MONEY.
The Topeka Office Receives an Additional
One Hundred Thousand from the Treas

One Hundred Thousand from the Treas
ury.
TOPEKA, Kan, April IL. - United
States Pension Agent Click has re-
ceived 100000 from the treasury de-
partment with which to pay pensions
for the current quarter. The So, 500"
600 sent in February and the sl0O,OO1
on hand at that time were not enough.
and it was necessary to order 500, 900
more. making So. OOO, 900 for the quarter
Mr.. Click says Missouri gets 81 per
cent. of the money paid out through
his Office, Kansas 43 per cent. and Col.
orado the remaining 6 per cent
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
TERMS OF PEACE.
agreement signed nv PIeniPotentiaries o.
hiua and Japan.

hiua and Japan.
LONDON. April ia dispatch TO the
Times from Shanghai says that Ii
Hung Chany's son-in-law telegraphs
that 4 peace convention Was signed ut
ShimonoseSi Monday by the pienipo-
tentiaries ot China and Japan. Fol-
lowing are the terms of the eonTen-
ton:
First-The independence of Corea-
SeconG-That Japan retains the
places she has conquered.
Third--rhat Jap pan shall also retain
the territory east OF the Lao river.
FourtA-That the island OF Formosa
be eeded permanently 10 Japan.
Fitth-The payment of an indemnity
Of SlOO, OO0.OOO.
Sixth-An offensive and defensive
alliance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
A Train Porter Shot.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 12.-While
trying to put an unknown tramp off
the Rock Island westbound passen-
ger train at Allerton, Ia, this morn
ing, D. w. Perry, the train porter, was
shot through the right breast The
wound will probably cause his death.
The tramp escaped.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

Which kept in order runs smoothly and
regularly, so the bowels keep up their &C
ton if measures are taken to keep them in
good working order. This inters, of course,
that they are out of order. The surest re-
course then is to Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. laxative mild but effective, which is
also a remedy for dyspepsia, malaria, rheu-
matism, nervousness and kidney trouble.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
The New Rife Heated Quickly.

WASHINGTON, April 13. The war de-
partment has been obliged to issue a
general order warning soldiers against
burning their hands in using the new
small bore rife. The heat generated
by firing the smokeless powder is so
great as to require caution in handling
the niece
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Picknnckets Rob Church Pennle.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1a-Three
picllpockets robbed many members of
the congregation at St Peters Catholic
church this morning. They were fol.
lowed 70 4 restaurant and arrested
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Village. Annlhlla.ed by Floods.

VIENNA, April 13.-The floods in
Hungary are increasing. Two more
villages near Semlin, near Slavonia,
have disappeared beneath the rising
waters of the Danube. Many of tie
inha bitants were drowned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
A Small Aurora Bank Closed.

AURORA, Mo-, April 12.-The Aurora
state bank of this city closed its doors
to-day. Its assets are S26, 1000; its liza.
bilities, $1,000. There is very little
excitement for the depositors are Ger
tain TO receive dollar for dollar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
POISONED Her CHILD.
MRS. william Baldwin Then Took Strych
nine At Hartahorne, 1T

nine 1t HartshOrne, /. T.
HARTsHoRSE, /. T, April 15.-Airs
William Baldwin, wife of the foreman
Of the Choctaw company coal shaft
committed suicide by the use of strych-
nine. She had at the same time ad.
ministered the drug to her only child
a bright girl of years. Mrs. Baldwin
died at o'clock Saturday afternoon
and the child's life is despaired Of The
mother left letters of instructions as
TO the disposition Of the bodies of her
self and child, alleging that family
trouble was the cause.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

AIM sorry, Mr. Tinpany, said the lead
er of the brass band to the bass drummer,
but we shall have 10 dispense with your
services" "Whyr' why! You ask me
whyi A man wh1 has grown so fat that he
can no longer hit the middle of the drum
asks me WHY IN. y. Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

Horse Power. Swinging or Wind Stacker,
Saw Mil, Self Feeder. or an Engine, ad-
dress the j. l. CASE T. II. Co., Racine, Wis.
They have the largest Threshing Machine
plant in the world, and their implements NAV
be relied upon as the best Business estab-
ished 1912. Illustrated catalogue mailed free.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
FSold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills, p cents

PATRON lin bGsemenp Gimme pigs
feet AMI dish Of mashed potatoes extra. y
Waiter shouting the order through his
hands -'Trilby fer enc; Little Billee on
the side !''-ChlcaGo Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

"PAPA gave me two pennies to put in the
plate in church" "DO YOU know who those
pennies were fOrl' Course ! do; for the
organ man. heard the music. Judge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

WILLIE SLrMsoS-"Mamna says she feels
so sorry for you" Mrs. WinIerblOom-
'Why, Willie!" Willie-"BecaUse you are
going TO have your reception the same day
as hers. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
when Won Want a Tbresher.

WHEN lovers hang over the gate there is
good deal to be said on both sides before
they Quit.-Texas Siftings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

IT is as easy to call back u stone thrown
from the hand as to call back the word that
is spoken.-MenanGer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

The Jefferson County Exposition, Pine
Bluff, Ark. sOlicits correspondence as to her
lovely climate and unequalled opportunities
for investment in farm or timber land.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

A LAPsUs LINGUE.-Friend-" own
health is excellent. isn't it, doctorF Doctor
Yes, indeed. / can almost say that
don't know what sickness is."-Hariem
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
Like a Machine,

COP writes the Gospel not in the Bible
and stars.-Luther.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

PIso's CURE cured me of Throat and
CADY, Huntington, Ind, Nov. IL, 1894.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

"YoCSG man. don't you know you ought
do: nv rubbers"- Y Recorder
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19
THE GENERAL MARKET.

The man who rides hobby will not be.
ieve that the world is big.-Ram's Horn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

MEDIoCRITY can sometimes instruct, but
it takes originality TO amuse.-Milwaukee
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-19

THE devil fears a praying netherlands
Horn.