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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-26

York or Chicago, Boston OF any other
center OF Industry With this current
we could charge storage batteries. A
sufncient number of these batteries to
furnish a thousand horse power for a
day OF "a hours could be transported
Tor much less money than IT would cost
| 10 maui coal enough to furnish a SINH
lar amount Of power for the same
length of time. AS fast as the charged
batteries were exhausted, they could
be returned for recharging, and the
saving would be great. And as the
power house at the mine continued In
operation, there would gradually rise a
great gray heap OF ashes-the useless
part OF the coal, millions of tons Of
which are now hauled every year. over
hundreds of miles of railroad tracks
at almost infinite waste
1T seems to me-" said Mr.. Hawley,
that the economy of this plan of
power production and distribution
ought to be obvious to everyone; and
Of course 1t is just as applicable in
places where the current can be made
by water power. 1t bears the same
relation to long distance wire trans
mission that transporting petroleum in
tank cars does to pipeline transmits
sion, and under certain conditions 1t
may be the more desirable"
At all events. several carloads of
storage batteries charged with Mag
ara power will be shipped to the New
York exposition. and much of the cur
rent needed for the show will be de-
rived from them: so that Niagara
power will be almost constantly used,
even during the hours when II is not
transmitted over a Western Union
commercial main.
IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL FEAT
URE.
Inn, ,-$o foo x.xr ~ ~
hibition will be the daily lectures on
different phases of modern electrical
development. Some of the topics and
speakers may now be announced as
follows:
The Work of the Telegraph General
Eckert, president Of the Western Union
Telegraph company. and A. s. Brown.
general manager: Electricity as a
Railway Motor Power, DIR. Louis Dun |
and of Johns Hopkins university; |
Electricity as a Science and Study. |
Prof. w. A. Anthony of New York; |
and New, DR.. Park |
Benjamin of New York; Electric Pow |
err, DR.. T. b. Croker of Columbia COL
lege: Electric Power Transmission in
Modern Industries, Frank w. Hawley; |
Electric Lighting-Actual and Posi- |
BILE. Prof. Elihu Thompson Of Lynn,
Mass: Machine Telegraphy Instead of
Letters by Mail, p. B. Delany; A Tele-
phone for Every House. Herbert Laws
Webb of New York; Electric Heating
and Cooking. Howard Leonard of Ho-
boken, N. j. Alexander Graham Bell,
the inventor Of the telephone, who will
be presnt on the opening day, will also
be one of the lecturers in all proba-
oility.
These lectures will possess a distinct
value, and through their
delivery the public will, no doubt be
made aware of many of the practical
Uses to which electricity may be put
If which they have heretofore been in
entire ignorance.
Dexter Marshall
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-26

plus Will be employed in a variety of
ways.
On one or more evenings IL will be
used TO illuminate the Bartholdi statue
OF Liberty in New York harbor. At
other times the Western Union build
ing and other prominent structures will
be lighted up. Again, the current will
be utilized in lighting harbor buoys, In
signalling from Fire Island to Barne-
gat light, In lighting the exposition hall
itself, and In working the government
code Of signals from a mammoth bal
loon that will float high above the ex-
position building.
This balloon by the way. will be the
most spectacular feature OF the whole
show. especially at night. since IL will
then be brilliantly Illuminated and will
bear flaming legend in letters large
enough to be read at a great distance,
describing the exposition going on be-
low.
THE LONGEST LINE OF ELECTRI-
CAL TRANSMISSION.
Perhaps this is as good a place as
any to make 1t clear to the reader
what this transmission of Niagara's
electrical current will mean. The fluid
will be sent each evening over one of
the commercial mains of the Western
Union company. President Eckert hav-
ing offered the facilities of the vastest
telegraph system in existence for that
purpose. 1t will be the longest power
transmission in the world, the wire be-
ing 462 miles in length. The greatest
distance over which the mystic current
is transmitted in Europe-from Neckar
to Frankfort-on- the Mayne-is only ITO
miles.
Those who have followed the devel-
opment of electric power transmission
will remember that for years many
electrical experts persisted In the dec
laration that IL would require more
copper than could be afforded by the
worlds entire visible supply to make a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-26

cable big enough to send power from
Niagara to New York. and that when
Tesla, few years ago. announced his
ability to perform this supposedly i'm
possible thing, these same experts
laughed him to scorn. But there Is
now no doubt that the transmission
can and will be accomplished, since al
ready. In a number of experiments. 1.
has been found practicable to send a
great volume of current from the falls
TO the Hudson's mouth over a single
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-26
A Prehistoric Cave.

cave containing a large collection of
ancient pottery. thought to have been
made by the Aztecs. was discovered by a
prospector at Twenty-Five Palms, South
ern California, recently.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
GAS AT OSAMATOMIE.

Two or three weeks ago upon oul
return from Osawatemie we made q
note to the effect that friend in that
town told US he was paying S4s q
year for gas for two stoves, and that
he would have to pay the same price
for one stove. We understand that
this statement was promptly brand
ed as 8 lie by certain people who ap-
parently read the REGISTER for the
pleasure of denOuncing it, and so, not
because the matter is of any impor-
tance in itself, but because we do not
want to have our friends misIed by
the attacks of our enemies, we wrote
TO our Osawatomie friend, sending
him the item we made and asking
him whether we had quoted him cor
rectly. He replies as follows:
Osswatomie, Kansas, March Il, 1896.
c. F. Scott lola. Kansas.
Friend Scott: Yours received. In reply will
say first did make the statement Second it
is not wholly true. although the statement was
made to me by one Of the Office men in the alb
sence OF the manager. The following is true:
One heater for months in private family lex
ira for stores etc. cost s. per month. $50 for 6
months. then at the end Of this time YOU con-
meet your cook stove at s. 80 per month making
SIS for the remaining, thus making the cost Of
one stove S45 per year instead of $4S. 0ryou can
use your heater months and your cook stove
II months for $4S per year. In the last state
ment the company charges $3.50 per month for
mos, @S3 and S2.50 per mo. for the remand
er of the year tSl5 total S4S for the year. In the
last case suppose you commence with your
heater and cook stove at $3.50 at the end of six
months you conclude you do not want to burn
the gas In your cook stove during the remain
der Of the year. The next time you connect
with the gas they will charge you S. per mouth
for your heater or S4S for the month as SIS
per year for hester and cook stove is special
rates yeu must use 1t as stated above. These
statement were gotten to-day from the mana
ger. am sorry If my careless statement caused
you any trouble. Very truly,
r. S. Russ.
And in this connection it may not
be out of place to say that the REG
lister never refused at any time to
publish any figures or other state
ment relating to the gas business
which it was asked to publish.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
CITY SCHOOL NOTES.

Some months ago movement was
started to encourage our boys to let to-
bacco alone. It was announced in all
the school rooms that blank forms
would be furnished all boys who
wished to promise formally to let to-
baccO alene until they reached the
age of twenty one years. In response
to this announcement fifty-six boys
asked for pledge forms. OF this num-
Der twenty-five have signed the
pledge and three have returned their
copies unsigned. The other twenty
eight boys have not as yet made re-
ports to the Office.
The average age of signers is about
eleven years. Very few boys who
have learned to use tobacco have
signed the pledge. 1t is our observa-
tion that not more than one boy in
fifty who have learned to like tobacco
can be induced to give up its use.
Parents hardly understand how
strong hold the habit has upon the
growing boy.
commencement" will be on Mon
day evening May 18th. Thirteen
young people will upon that date re-
ceive their diplomas. This is the 1st
class every member of which gradu-
ates in four year course.
By request of the class, Rev. Pulli-
am will deliver the annual sermon to
the class, in the Methodist church,
upon Sunday May II. The class will
attend the service in body.
w. s. p.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
THE COUNCIL OLD AND NEW.

The City Council met on Wednes-
day evening to canvass the vote cast
at the election held on Monday, and
declared the result in accordance
with the figures published elsewhere.
The reports of the city clerk and city
treasurer having been examined and
approved by the Finance Committee,
were read and placed on file. On
motion all vouchers accompanying
the treasurer's report were ordered
cancelled and passed to the custody
of the new council. Bills were then
allowed to the amount of $3.50, and
the council adjourned.
Immediately thereafter the new
council were sworn in and entered
upon the discharge of their duties.
The Mayor announced the following
standing committees:
Public Grounds: Williamson, Rems-
berg, Dunfee.
Streets and Alleys: Mcclure, Steyer
and Dunfee.
Judiciary: Dunfee, Mcclure; Will
hanson.
Finance: Remsberg, Steyer, Me.
Clure.
Public Affairs: Steyer, Williamson,
Remsberg.
The council then adjourned to meet
on Thursday evening.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
LAFAYETTE MCCARLEY.

Died: At his home near lola at 8
O'Clock, Wednesday evening, April S,
1896, Lafayette McCarley, in the
fiftieth year of his age.
Lafayette McCarley was born in
Louisville, Kentucky, August II, 1846
When 8 years of age he removed with
his parents to Illinois where he lived
until 1860 when with his brother, "A.
j. McCarley, he removed to lola. He
has lived on a farm near this town
ever since then, engaged in the busi-
ness of farming and stock handling
and has maintained reputation for
industry and integrity that his child
rem may always remember with
pride. He was clever, genial man,
and won many friends all of whom
will learn of his death with genuine
sorrow.
Readers of the REGISTER will re-
member that some four weeks ago
Mr.. McCarley ran against large hay
fork, thrusting the rusty steel deep
into the calf of his leg. 1t was this
injury that caused his death. He was
weak from long sickness when it oc-
cured, and was unable to recover from
the shock.
Mr. McCarley's wife died several
years ago, and he leaves family of
five children, three boys and two
girls. He was a member of the order
of Select Friends, and the estate will
receive $1,000 life insurance. In ad-
dition to this there is left a valuable
farm of so acres and q considerable
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY,
COMING POLITICAL EVENTS.

Republican National convention,
June 18th, at st. Louis.
Democratic National convention Ju-
ly 7th, at Chicago.
POpulist National convention July
21st, at st: Louis.
Populist State convention, Abilene,
August 5th.
Republican judicial convention to
nominate candidate for the Appellate
Court, eastern division, southern de-
psrtment, Chanute, April 15.
Second district Republican conven-
tion to nominate candidate for Con-
gress, Lawrence, May 5.
Second district Republican conven-
tion to select delegates to the Nation.
al convention. Ottawa, May u.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10

amount of personal property. Tbs
responsibility of caring for the young
er members Of the family is thrown
upon the oldest son and daughter,
and they will have the sympathy and
support of all their friends in dis
charging the heavy obligation.
The funeral services will be held at
the house this afternoon, and will be
conducted by Rev. M. F. King.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
EASTER SUNDAY.

Ottawa Kansas April 6, 90
Nj Chas. F. Scott
lola, Kansas.
Dear Sir In your last issue you published
the rules for Easter Sunday. l wish to ask you
why, if such be the rule, was not Mar. 29th OBJ
served as Easter Sunday. our first full moon
after Mar. 81 falling on Saturday Mar. 2Sth at
11:21 p. m. I ask this question for information
not as criticism. 1 am Respt Yours,
W. NJ. ELLIS.
The inquiry of our correspondent
calls attent ion to the conflict that is
likely to occur at fixed intervals with
any anniversary that is determined
by the moon. While the moon fulIed
at 11:21 p. m. on Saturday night at
some point on the earth's surface,
there were other points where it did
not full until Sunday morning. And
the rule for determining Easter pro-
vides that when the first full moon
occurring after the 21st of March falls
on Sunday, Easter shall be celebrated
the Sunday following. That is what
occurred this year.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
WILLIAM DEAN SCOTT.

Died: At one o'clock a. m., on We'd
nesday, April Sth, 1896, at his home
in lola, Doctor w. d. Scott, in the
list year of his age.
William Dean Scott was born near
Pittsburg, Pa, the 22nd of March, 1926,
and the years of his childhood and
youth were spent on his fathers farm.
In 1857 he graduated from the School
of Medicine of the University ofMich-
igan at Ann ArbOr, and Immediately
entered upon the practice of his pro-
fessIon. In 1858 he was married to
Miss Maria Corbin, at Ann Arbor,
and soon thereafter went to Louisville,
KY, where he was engaged in the
hospitals for about year. He then
went to Bethel, Ind, for short time,
and afterwards to Greensville, Mich.
When the war broke out he entered
the service of his country as surgeon
of the End Michigan Cavalry, in which
he served until peace was
declared. He then returned to Mich
igan and resumed the pratice of his
profession, first at Lamont, and after
wards at Decatur. In 1884 he remov-
ed to lola where he has since made
his home.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The Annual Meeting of the lola
Building and Loan Association for
the election of officers and the trans
action of other business will be held
at the office of the Secretary Monday
May 4th. 1896 at o'clock p. m.
r. B. STEVENSON,
President. II. L. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10

The record is short and simple, but
it outlines long and laborious life,
brave and blameless life, a noble
and unselfish life. 1t is a common
saying that "every man has his
FAULTS" but if this man had any they
were so far outnumbered and so COM
pletely covered from sight by his vir-
tues that neither the casual acquaint-
ance nor the closest friend would be
able to name one of them And it is
a common saying also that "every
man bas his enemies;" but in this
case the saying surely fails for We
have never heard or heard of a word
spoken about him except of respect
and admiration. He was so scrupul-
Ously honest, so transpareutly sim
cere in word and deed, so guarded in
speech, so cordial and kindly and
charitable, so true-hearted, so high
minded, it was impossible that any
who knew him should not honor him.
He was man of the finest feelings
and tastes, devoted to the best books,
especially to the best poetry, and
with the keenest appreciation of beau
ty III art and nature.
And he was man of Incompatible
patience and fOrtitude. For many
years his wife has been a constant
and almost helpless invalid, requir-
ing attention almost hourly, night
and day; and with more than q low
er's devotion he has ministered to her
wants and watched over and tended
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK IN ALLEN
COUNTY

The Sower Soweth the word, Mark
Ala.
Report of w. S. Carr, missionary Of
the American s. s. Union from March
1st 1895 to April 1st 1896.
No. schools organized 5.
No. teachers in them 20.
No. scholars in them 1876.
No. schools visited 40.
No. conventions assisted in 35.
No. township conventions organ
lied, 8.
No. Gospel meetings held and as
sisted in 6.
No. conversions 6.
No. addresses delivered ITO.
No. sermons 40
No. families visited GAO.
No. bibles and testaments distribut-
ed so.
No. miles travelled.
This is but . brief report in figures,
eternity alone can tell all the results
of the work done in starting this num-
Der to teaching and studying the
word of God. When we consider how
great the Harvest is we are led to say
Where are the harvesters.
A few facts in regard to Allen Co.
Population 1916
No. in Sunday school 8, 400
No. not in 8. s. 10,246.
No. school children not in s. s.
1874.
We take pleasure in commencing
the work of the American 8. s. Union
in trying to reach the destitute ones
in our communities and can say that
it is good investment for those hav-
ing the Lords money to help carry
on this work.
l.. s FAUST, w. L. SoUIER, g.
Pres. Co., Association. Chairman.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
WANTED.

Lady or gentleman to take charge
of Installment Business, and collect
in this county. Salary SO per week
to begin with. Address inclosing
stamp for reply.
]. E. CAMPBELL & Co.
(16-1O Kansas City, Mo.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10

Simple funeral services were con-
Quoted at l:9O yesterday afternoon by
Rev. w. L. Squier at the Presbyter.
ian church, of which the deceased
was nearly all his life an active and
devoted member. McCOok Post and
Corps attended in a body, and the
church was filled with sincerely sor-
rowing friends whose attendance was
not mere form but a token of gen.
uine affection and respect. For this
tribute and for the great kindness
shown in SO many ways during their
hours of trial, the family are pro-
grateful.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10

OF his immediate family DIR. Scott
leaves but the wife and one daughter,
Mrs. c. E. Benton, of Fort Scott; but
he will be deeply mOurned by his sur
viving brothers, DR.. John W., and
Samuel Scott and by his sisters, Mrs.
Jennie Richards and Mrs. Margaret
Ellis, and by the nephews and nieces
to whom he had endeared himself in
a thousand ways.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
Five Brands of Mixed Paint.

Over 40 coIors, at 81 90, $1.2O, $1.4O, $1.5O per
gallon. Our Dollar Paint is equal to many
$1.25 brands, our S. W. P. and H. & NJ brands
are the best made
The Iola register., 1896-04-10

her, without ever q word or q look to
show so much as thought of COM
plant or vexation. Through this
long period of trial the cheeriness
which was his life long characteristic
never failed and those who met him
every day would never have known
that there was 80 much as the sign of
a cloud in all his sky.
But courage and devotion could not
always command physical strength.
In his youth he had been q powerful
man, and nearly all his life he had
enjoyed unbroken health, so that he
withstood for long time the great
physical strain that was laid upon
him. But the limit was reached at
last, and when, about ten days before
his death, he was siezed with an at
tack of the grippe, there was no
strength left to combat the disease.
There was the old time courage and
will and the unfailing cheeriness,
and these fought a splendid fight
not for himself, for death had no ter
rors for him, but for the sake of the
dear wife who would be left behind.
Again and again after it seemed even
to the experienced eye of the attend
ing physician that the last hour had
come he rallied and renewed the con-
test. Almost the last conscious
words that he spoke were addressed
to his daughter late on the afternoon
before he died: "Don't worry, dear;
1 will pull through But it was no
use. The weight of his seventy years
was heavy on him, and the long Wig
ills had left him weak and very weary.
And at last came rest.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
At this Day and
Age Of the World

1t is a very limited trade that can be satisfied
with one or two brands of any kind of goods,
so we offer you . .
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
400 Gallons of
Pure Linseed Oil

Bought cheap for cash. You can have it the
same way. For 900 years Linseed Oil has
been used to paint with. There isn't anything
better
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
80 Colors Of Tinting Leads

And strictly pure Lead and Oil make it possible
for you to get any desired shade at from $1.OO
to $125 per gallon, owing to the present low
price of oil.
The Iola register., 1896-04-10
here Never Was

"A time when you could PAINT as
cheaply as you can this spring, that
is you go to the right place to buy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-05
MAlLEY'sNEErYapS
ss.3 TELEPHoNE No. s2s. Wrapper=stained
 ==Mattings.

A rough voyage from Japan -bilge-water in the hold combustion of gases---dis- coloration of wrappers, with very slight tinging of first yard or two in each piece----rebate 6y zusm1'ance conlbany 70 co0e,> the aamase,
 Such is the history of one of the greatest bargains we've ever offered in floor coverings.
 About thirty rolls of 40 yards each, identical in grade, and pattern, with a previous consignment of Japanese mating, which we're selling to-day at 35c. per yard, or STA per roll.
 ---thls sAshtI aamaeea lot at
 $6ber roM Carpet dept.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-05
PERSONAL.


 Mrs Eli Whitney is registered at the Laurel House, Lakewood, N. J.
 MT, Henry Smith of New Haven is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Starr in East Hampton.
 EX- Postmaster General James and his bride and his son Charles, of New York, called at the White house Sat urday and paid their respects to Presi- dent Cleveland. They were warmly greeted by all the old employees of the mansion
 Mrs, Lucretia Willard Treat of Grand Rapids, Mich, who has lectured be- fore the various women's clubs in Hart ford and New Haven and has been prominently known in kindergarten work, has been the guest of Mrs. Charles D, Barnes in Southington for several days, She started for the west yesterday.
 The Norwich Bulletin remarks: Will son H. Lee of the Price & Lee company of New Haven, has given personal at- tention to the handsome new history of Waterbury, just completed by tkat firm. The work is an ambitious three NpluiIlc lSSuS, hiilu III lSllVl piSGS, piiiu ing, etc, could not be improved upon,
 Miss Louise Coggeshall of the Salva- ton Army will give a farewell from New Haven this evening. Miss Cogges- hall enters the Training garrison" New York city, this week,to be trained for the rescue work. Doors open 7:15, meeting at p. m. Hall corner York street and Broadway.
 MT. Boutelle, Chicago lawyer and a member of the American Historical society, is in this city collecting infor- nation for abiography of Roger Sher- man. MT, Boutelle married one of Sherman's -granddaughters.
 James Kingsley Blake has presented the Young Mems Republican club with fine stuffed eagle. The bird has been accepted with a vote of thanks by the club, and will be placed in prominent position in the new club house at the corner of Temple and Crown streets.
 Commander Reynolds and Lieuten- ant Commander Buckland have arrived in this city from a meeting of the State Naval Militia organizations, which was held in Baltimore last week. The meet ing was for the purpose of having a general discussion on subjects pertain ing to the division work. The organiza- tion is voluntary one, and accordingly no orders can be issued.