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New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
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urrMAs ROMAINE'S SUICIDE
,,,,,srr,F AT THE FAMILY HOME
erpAD AT SADDLE RIVER
KNOWN IN THE sTATE-No AP-
,.nrSr REASON FOR SUICIDE

xNowN IN THE sTATD-No AP-
,.,rSr REASON FOR SUICIDE
s.,,,s River. Nov. 21.-Heimas homaine. VINO
oA'No oA,tot,ve of the National Department
vs' ~.,,,,,turo for New-Jersey. under eecre-
OF Ae S,- committed suicide last night at the
w'' homestead here. Mr.. Romaines nome
Ho'". tn Paterson with his family. wnich
h"' ouv occupied the large mansion oh
oc'"s on County estate. on the west side OF
INC ,,. p,ver Yesterday he called at the
'n0 .,~,,,rg his cousin, John S. Romaine SUB
p'a'e' 80 called on Frank Post who Is keeper
seQ.e" as,ead. living in a small house near BY
q. spent the night there WIN 'oa"e .
no Corre,,us Ncwall. Mr.. Post and his wire
~. ,ohn Romane. the dead mans cousin anu
a,' .,,,a were at a party held al he'shpor
~ This morning. when the Romaihes anu
rs,urned from the party, they 1ouho 1ei''''S
.,na living on lounge In POSTS mousse
H''"~ va. ,aos were crossed: one hand. holding
a'"N ~ law across his breast. and there was
80. IN the head above the right ear. Aouhs
s...u sa,d that Mr.. Romaine was arouhu 'he
Ne" .hs evening, acting In somewhat
nou.' ,orner. At midnight he told the BOY
80. rc one of the farm horses to take Nun
to a,'en S midnight susquehanna train as ne ohsS %sS
SONS S sd F1sfTss" %ns in ns :sss heard e
this SSuet Ss thought nothing Of It, Upon returnms
s' rs nf sss PISTOL M hG"rhs n his s"
as oes~ a.x who did not notice tho weapon.
uns thought had gone to o sfsp sdnse a np again
wishing to disturb i''''' p0'
ano s,.,or who was summoned. made an ex.
A,s,ion Of the wound. and said the Dali nau
ama....sted the brain, probably causing instant
death ,..,,,. hasr considered a
man Of soms wealth.
rev men IN New-Jersey were better known
.,., "Ham" Romaine. He was tall ana spare
and Of a frank and jovial disposition. BEFORE
peterson began to indulge in the luxury OF
e,actrlc-cars he was for years managing director
~ the street railway system In that town. ne
S.d an interest in the Clifton racetrack at one
time and was an ardent horseman During me
legislative sessions he was frequent ~isi'o'
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
HAHNB 4 CO., NEWARK, n. ].

ceremony was performed at the home OF the brides
parents the Rev George p. Eckinan pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church an officiating .n,i,a .. =.
Miss Helen NJ Oliver TO Arthur Hunter Allen.
Mr. and Mrs william ,s WsscOte so have returned -
Mrs Murray s. Day. OF Wetmore-ave.. gave Q
charming reception on Saturday last in honor Of hsf
daughter Miss Alice Day
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
LONG BRANCH.

rn. annual meeting OF the Long Branch FREQ
pe.d,ns Room was neld Monday at the nome OF
Mrs c. p. McFaddIn The following officers were
elected: President. Mrs Jennie L. Morris: nrs' VICE
president Mrs. c. p. McFadain; seco"a Vl,e In..
~, Mrs. Sarah Wooley: treasurer. A. q. Lane;
sscrstary. Mrs. John Hueshart The meeting wa'
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
New Jerseys Greatest Store.
Seven Acres Of All Kinds
Of Home and Per.
s0nal Needs.
s7;(!a;;' s67!;A@e ,A');I@,'| g., && &, (
BROAD. HALSEY, NEW and
WEST PARK STS..
NEWARK.

MO PIECE of Furniture is cheap
" that does not satisfy the pur.
chasers' expectations. We have
Furniture of every grade, and at every
price. Some of our Furniture is very
cheap, but it is good; we can't sell poor
stuff. We would not try.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

All soods marked in plain figures and sold ~
one price only. Goods delivered at any railroad
station in New Jersey free Of charge NO
EXTRA CHARGE FOR PACKING.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

GUARANTEED BEDDING-we make all our
bedding, and accordingly guarantee every hair.
feather, tick and workmanship
RE-UPHOLSTERING-We make speciality
of re-upholsterins parlor and reception suits. odd
pieces. &C., In a thorough workmanlike manner.
II you have work Of the kind we should b
pleased to talk with you about Il
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
PROTECT THE EVERGREENs.

In the report of the committee on
entomology at recent meeting of the
horticultural society, it was stated
that worm called the "bag worm,'
which feeds upon and destroys the
cedars and pines, was on the increase
in this section, and particularly ON
the evergreens at the cemetery in
lola.
This worm entirely destroys ever
green trees when once established on
them. The remedy is to pick them
off in the fall and winter, the eggs
being left in the cocoons hanging to
the branches.
Our last years. failure in the apple
crop was due in part, to the destruc-
tion of the buds, blossoms and leaves,
by the samll black worms, called the
''eanker worms" They are likely
TO be more numerous the coming
spring. 1t is best to be in readiness
to combat them. Spraying with
London purple, effectually destoyes
them. 1t must be done very early
about the time of blossoming and it is
best to be on the watch for them, and
if any should be found, commene ee
the spraying at once.
s. f. PANcoAsT, Sec.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25

country something near the size and
thousand miles of sea cnast and more
good barbors in proportion TO it's size
than any other island or country in
the world. The climate is a good
deal like the climate of Southern Flor
ida and the soil is probably as rich as
any in the world. Although not
over a fifth of the island has ever
been cultivated, that fifth has
raised enough in one year aside
from what was consumed at home
to be worth S89, ,S62,514. 1t pro-
duces more than a million tons OF
sugar annually and has raised for
export nearly twenty million dollars
worth of tobacco. The finest Orna-
mental woods, such as mahogany and
ebony grow in great abundance as
well as timber valuable for ship
building and manufacturing purposes.
In the line of minerals among the
richest silver, copper and coal mines
in the world are waiting develop
ment. There also is no doubt that
petroleum exists in great abundance.
With American capital and enter
prise the production of Cuba would
be multiplied five times or more and
the value of her exports would soon
reach four hundred million dollars
a year. The population of Cuba,
misgOverned as it has been before
the revolution was about 1,600,0 900, but
it is easily capable of sustaining a
population of six millions. Unlike
most tropical countries, Cuba is not
infested with venomous serpents or
dangerous wild beasts. On account
of its position at the mouth of the Gulf
of Mexico, it naturally belongs to the
United States, and according to the
opinion of the ablest statesmen in the
United Stateg should have belonged
to us for a century.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
RE AID THE PARENTHE EsEs.

Kansas City (KansasJ Gazette:
While Kansas may not suit every
body politically, great fortune has
come to her materially. Oil and gas
have been discovered in paying quaint
tiles in an immense district. The
district extends from Paola, fifty miles
south of Kansas City, sOuthwestward
to OsawatOmie, Neodesha, EldOrado,
Independence and Cherryvale to
COffeyville. (And lola is the very
center of this district, with as much
gas in any one of its wells as in all
the other fields tOgether.) This gas
belt is about as extensive as the gas
belt in Indiana. Already the zinc
works around Joplin, Mo-, are moving
to Kansas. (And the Lanyons, of
Nevada and Pittsburg, have 1000
retort zinc smelter in full blast at
Iola.) Cherokee county, with its zinc,
coal, oil and gas, promises to rival In
diana. (There isn't any gas in Cher
Okee county. The gas is in A lien
county and we have pretty nearly
forgotten up here what coal looks
like.) Free gas will bring many
manufactures and great prosperity to
southern Kansas. In PIttsburg, Kan
sas, coal is delivered at sixty cents
per ton. land in lola, Kansas. gas
is delivered at rs cents a month a
stove for domestic use, and is given
to wide-awake factories for nothing
or next to it,
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
AsIGNIFICANr VISIT.

A special train bearing Mr.. Paul
Morton, Third Vice-President, Jas. A.
Davis, Industrial Commissioner, and
a number of other Santa Fe officials,
passed over the Southern Kansas last
Saturday night, arriving at lola and
remaining here nearly an hour On
few minutes notice,a number of the
members of our Commercial Club met
the train and had most satisfactory
interview with those on board. The
officials listened with the greatest in
terest to the story of Iola's resources,
growth and prospects, and assured us
that the Santa Fe would cooperate
with US in every way to promote the
prosperity of the town.
After the interview at the depot the
train was pulled up to the crossing
and held there while Mr.. William
LanyOn conducted the party through
the Smelter. They were surprised to
find so large a plant and at the in.
tense heat obtained from natural gas,
and went away with much larger
ideas of the value of our great fuel
field than when they came.
The visit was very pleasant one,
personally and socially, and will re-
suit without doubt in much good to
lola.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
RIGGS,
The CoMMERCIAL CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Iols
Commercial Club was held last Fri.
day evening, December Is, and off,
GERS were elected as follows: A. L.
Taylor, president; A. w. Beck, first
vice-president; Lutte L. Northrup
second vice-president; J. A. Robinson,
third vice-president; Chss. f. Scott.
secretary; Geo. A. Bowlus, treasurer.
The president-elect asked for time
to consider the appointment of the
various standing committees, and the
meeting adjourned.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
LET US HAVE TELEPHONES.

The people of lola, Humboldt and
Moran are offored a chance now to
secure telephone connection with each
other, the want of which has long
been felt. Mr.. A. S. Munsell, repre-
senting the Peoples Telephone Com
pany, was at Humboldt last week
working up the plan. He is in lola
this week and will probably go to
Moran next week. He assures us that
if lola and Moran subscribes as liber-
ally as Humboldt did that the line
will be "a go" and work will begin
Just as soon as men and materials can
be got on the ground. The Company
already has in operation system con-
Meeting a great many Missouri towns,
and if our line is put in it will be ex-
tended as rapidly as possible to Fit.
Scott and connection made there with
Kansas City. All of which is exactly
what we have been wanting a long
time, and we trust that the arrange
ments will all go through without a
hitch
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The joyous Festival will be
Fittingly Celebrated in
all the City Church
eS and the
BLESSED CHILDREN
Will have HappieSt time they have had
since last Christmas.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
BLESSED CHILDREN
THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS.

1t is not necessary so far as the
children are concerned to announce
the Christmas eve exercises that are
to be given at the different churches.
They know it all great deal better
than we do, for they have talked or
thought or dreamed of little else for
days and days, and the programs
which are to begin at "early lamp.
Lighting" will not begin early enough
for their eager impatience. But as a
matter of record the following notices
are given space.
NJ. E. CHURCH.
Songs and recitations and treat to
the Sunday School children.
REFORMED CHURCH.
A pretty song service and a tree
with gifts for the children.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A dramatic Christmas service fol-
flowed by gift distribution by Santa
Claus.
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
Literary program and Christmas
tree, with candy and nuts for the
children.
COLORED BAPTIST CHURCH.
Instead of a tree there will be a
windmill and rybody is expected
to bring presents.
COLORED NJ. Z. CHURCH.
There will be songs and recitatiOns
and treat for the children.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Musical and literary program with
Christmas tree and treat for the
children.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
A GOOD ADVERTISEMENT.

The people of lola are greatly in
debted to 'The Age of Steel" of st.
Louis, one of the biggest and best
trade papers of the West, for a half
page article in its last issue upon our
gas wells. The matter was furnished
to the paper by Mr.. A. L. Taylor, and
is a statement of the facts concerning
the lola gas field with which readers
of the REGISTER have been made so
familiar The article is illustrated
with the same picture which the
REGISTER has used and closes with
the following generous statement:
This region is destined to occupy a con-
spicuOus place in the industrial future of
Kansas. and all parties anxious to locate
factories in that section will be cheerfully
given all the necessary information by ad-
dressing the Commercial Club. lola Kans,
1.-The Age of Steel has wide circu-
lation among those engaged in all the
various branches of the iron and steel
industries, and the conspicuous write
up which it has given, free of charge,
to lola and its great resources, cannot
but be of great value to our town.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
A FIOater,

'Tis sad to see the flowers fade as they are
wont to do
We'd like to keep them working night and
day the whole year through;
We miss the artless songsters who made
merry in the tree;
We long for the companionship of butterfly
and bee.
But in spite of all our losses, there's bracing
sense ofjoy
In our knowledge of our triumph over crea-
lures that annoy;
And we know that there is nothing, as we
settle for doZe,
Like the good old days of autumn, when
the flies
get
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
THE GEM oF TIE ANTILLES.

That is the poetic name some writ
or long ago gave to the Island of
Cuba, and it seemed to fit so well
that it clung to it. In view of the
imminent probability that the island
may sOon,become one of the States or
Territories ofthe United States, Amer
leans are especially interested just
now in finding out what kind of a
country it is, and the Topeka Mail
gives a clear and vivid description.
Cuba is 73O miles long and so miles
wide on the average, says the Mail, a
little more than half as big as Kan
sas. La other words, if all of Kansas
west of the east line of Barton county
were cut eff and the rest of the state
stretched out until it was about as
wide on the average as the country
between the Arkansas river and the
south line Of the state and about as
long IS the distance across Kansas
and Colorado, you would have 3
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
PROPOSALS.

Bids for the Allen County Poor
Asylum, care of paupers and rent OF
farm, for the year 1897, will be re-
ceived at the Office of County Clerk
until II O'Clock m. on the 18th day OF
January A. d. 1897.
The right to reject any and all bids
is hereby reserved by the Board of
County Commissioners.
JAS. WAKEFIELD, e. ID. LACY,
County Clerk. Chairman.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
SPEAKING ABOUT BLOOD,

1t is not always necossars to have
on the face to show that
your blood needs help. Strengthen
it by using Beggs' Blood Purifier and
Blood Maker, the best and surest cure
on the market. Sold by Evans Bros.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
RHEUNATISI.

For spralns, bruises, old sores, etc.,
where powerful liniment is neces-
sary you will find Beggs' Tropical Oil
will penetrate to the seat of the dis
ease and relieve at once. Try it and
be convinced. Sold by Evans Bros.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25

IT begins to look as if the Illinois
Central railroad company has solved
for itself the labor VS.. capital problem.
Some months ago it offered to sell
shares of its stock to its employees,
and already more than one fourth of
the $4,000 men who work for the road
are stockholders in it, while appli-
cations for stock are coming in at the
rate of 200 and 800 month. 1t GER
tainly seems reasonable to suppose
that men who are sharing the profits
of a corporation for which they labor
will do their work with more zeal and
faithfulness than if they had no such
interest, and that the walking dele
gate who started in to get up a strike
among such men would find himself
running up against rough game.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
OUR HOLIDAY GREETING.

The REGISTER fulfills it's promises
by presenting to its readers this week
a paper of twelve pages, all printed at
home. and filled with a variety of
matter that can hardly fail to interest
and please. And it bears to all its
friends the warmest wishes for Mer-
ry Christmas and a Happy and Pros
porous New Year.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25

THE cOstliest product on earth is
said to be the charcoal threads that
make the loop in the incandescent
electric lamps, which is worth $4,000
a pound. But then one pound Ofthese
threads will fit up 1,5OO, 900 lamps, so
it doesn't so much matter what they
cost.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25

NEWS of the death of Hon. Roswell
G. Horr, which occurred at Plainsfield,
n. J., last Friday, brings grief to the
hearts of thousands who never saw
him, while all who knew him person
ally feel as if the world were left lone
some. AS a congressman from Mich
igan for three successive terms he
made a proud record, but it was
through his contributions to the New
York Tribune that he became known
to millions of his fellow countrymen.
On all economic subjects, but particu-
larly on finance and tariff, he was a
clear and convincing writer, while as
a speaker he was witty and brilliant.
He entered with heart and soul into
the late campaign, and his labOrs
doubtless hastened if they did not
cause his death.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25
DOWN THEY GO.

Three piece hard wood Chamber
Suits only 5000. usual price $500 at
CulbertsOns. West Side.
The Iola register., 1896-12-25

A good Ii Muslin at
A full Standard Print at
The best light print at
A good Shirting at
A better one at
Dress Goods worth 85c at
Dress Goods worth SOC at
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-06-17
The vote of the various counties and
cities in the convention is as follows
Legislation on Silver,

The following statements will correct
many erroneous notions in the minds
of many people,
''In 1878 Congress, reforming the
coinage laws, dropped the dollar from
the list of silver coins, and provided
that the silver coins of the United
States shall be a legal tender at their
nominal value for any amount not ex-
ceeding S. in any one payment
ION the 28th of February, 1878. Con
gress directed that there shall be
coined at the several minis of the
United States silver dollars of the
weight of 4124 grains Troy of standard
silver, as provided in the act of Janu
airy IS, 1887, on which shall be the de-
vices and superscriptions provided by
said act; which coins. together with all
silver dollars heretofore coined by the
United States, OF like weight and fine
ness, shall be legal tender at their
nominal value for all debts and dues,
public and private. except where
otherwise expressly stipulated in the
contract"
ION the 9th of June, 1890, Congress
provided that the present silver coins
of the United States of smaller demon
nations than 81 shall hereafter be a
legal tender in all sums not exceeding
SO in full payment of all dues, public
and private.
'These citations from the laws make
certain two things; silver dollars are
an unlimited legal tender for all debts,
unless the contract expressly calls for
payment in gold; half-dollars, quarter
dollars and 10 cents pieces are a legal
tender for all debts in any amount not
oyer $40, no matter what the contract
calls for"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-06-17

WOMEN PREACHERS.-The Presby-
terlans after discussing the question
long aud learnedly, have come to the
solemn conclusion that no warrant can
be found in Scripture for ''preaching
by women" Not that there is any
special injunction against it, but that
one or two passages would have to be
reinterpreted if it were allowed.
The MethOdists have also been con-
sidering the subject very gravely, and
have practically reached like conclu-
sion. In the judgment of both of these
religious bodies the sphere of mans
work is as wide as his opportunity and
he may properly do anything and
everything that needs to be done. The
sphere of women. however, is limited
by kind of ecclesiastical barbed wire
fence. That is to say. men can do as
| they please, but women only have a
divine right to do what they are told
| to do.
In curious contrast with this state OF
affairs stands tine Salvation Army.
| Without it's women it wouldn't amount
to very much. They make it effective
not only by means of their mission
labors. but also by their special pleas
from the platform. Take the women
away, or seal their lips, and the army
would have to be disbanded before the
first frost comes. They may not be a
particularly scholarly body, and theiI
interpretations of the Greek or Hebre "
text would have to be taken with a
grain of salt, but when it comes to hard
work among the cripples of society
then, like Abou Ben Adhem, they ''lead
all the rest.n
i They would be very sorry to feel thai
the Scripture does not sanction theil
way OF doing things, and perhaps. on
the whole, it doesn't.-N. Y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-06-17
Gladness Comes

\HTith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives OF
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most sllillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
one should have the best, and with The
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
fab 1-1vr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-06-17

RELIGION VS.. POLITICS.-The intro
duction of religion into politics is an
unwarrantable intrusion, and can only
be followed by deplorable results. To
divide the country numerically be-
tween democrats and republicans is
beneficial. but to divide it between
Protestants and Catholics, or between
Methodists and Episcopalians would
be an irretrieyable blunder.
Keep religion out of politics and the
different parties and factions can con
test for prizes, and even quarrel with a
kind of good nature; but if you allow
Neutrality-suspicious. to enter the politi
cal arena. the temperament of the
voter is at once changed and bitter
ness characterizes everything. which is
destructive of the best interests of
society.
The so called American Protective
Association has done almost everything
except to protect. Its sole purpose is
to stir up ill feeling against the Catho-
lies. under the general plea that Prot
estants are so weak, or SO cowardly,
or what not, that unless somebody
takes them in charge they will all be
swallowed up as the whale swallowed
Jonah.
Now, what is the consequence? 1t
does not need the son of a prophet to
tell what the consequence must inevi
tabiy be. 1t is that the Catholics,
exasperated and nagged, have conclud
ed to form an organization of their
own, secret or otherwise, and to meet
the A. P. A. on its own ground, You
can't blame them for doing that, for it
is human nature to repel an attack by
counter attack.
And so we are indebted to set of
short sighted men for the injection
into politics of religious prejudices and
fanaticisms. and very slender gratitude
do they deserve.
There is only one rule in a country
like tkis-fght as much as you please,
either about religion or about politics;
let the merry war go on as long as you
feel the need Of that kind of exercise,
but the man who mixes politics and
religion at the polls or in the primary
meetings is thereby doing the Republic
a serious ipjury.-N Y. Herald.