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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-21

Liberal advertising by large num-
Der OF dealers IN a'y line draws many
buyers to the town in which they are
located. Charles City Citizen.
The experience of DEBORAH mer-
chants proves this true. They have
demonstrated that sit pays to come
to Decorah to trade. ."-Decorah Re-
publican.
And this experience has become
fixed in the minds of Cresco merchants
who have established the truth that
Cresco advertisers always haye
bargains for the people who come to
Crcsco for goods, and they always
make it profitable for them to come,
Mr.. Stephen Osborne, of Plymouth
Rock, was a visitor at this office last
Monday, as he has been every year or
so for over thirty years. This time he
came to DEBORAH for a new purpose,
viz:-to complete the transfer Of a
quarter section of land in section SO,
Fremont township, to Terry Carolan
for six thousand of Mr.. Carolan's hard
dollars. There are few pieces of land
left in this county in the same situa-
tion as this. With the deed Mr.. Os-
borne will hand over the original
patent issued to him, bearing the sig
nature OF James Buchanan, dated Feb
ruary lst, 1860. After hard labor on
it for nearly forty years, Mr.. 0. re-
tires and will hereafter make his home
at leisure, in Cresco. The Republi ;an
hopes he may thoroughly enjoy his
respite from hard labor.-Decorah
Republican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-21
Fancy Silks

Will open WEDNESDAY, fine line of Plaid, Check
and Fancy Silks suitable for waists dresses and trimmings
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-21

Go and see the Waukegan Fence
wire at Lomas' Hardware before you
buy, it runs farther to the pound than
any other wire and is made by Wash
burn & Moen Mfg. Co., who make the
best wire in the country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
NOTICE.

The Allen County Gas Co. has pre-
pared . new special contract schedule
of prices and will enter into contract
with any and all consumers binding
itself to furnish gas according to the
schedule for any period of time not
less than one year nor more than five
years.
All consumers who do not enter in
to this contract will be.charged accord
ing to the schedule in force the past
year. The company reserve the right
to withdraw this offer at any time
after the expiration of 80 days with
out further notice.
If at any time in the future this
company makes any further reduc-
ton in its prices, all consumers enter
ing into this special contract shall
have the benefit OF such reductions.
Any consumer may be released from
this contract ia case he moves off the
line of the company's pipes.
Under this special contract the COM
pany will make the following prices
for residences.
First Stoue: Sl.00 per month from
May LIST, to Oct 1st, and $3.50 per
month from Oct 1st, to May 1st, or
$3.50 per year.
Second Stove: Sl.25 per month from
Oct. 1st, to May 1st. Remainder OF
year free.
Third StoUe: 80 cts. per month
from Oct. LIST, to Apr. 1st, or $40 per
year
Crates: Same price as stoves.
Size A WelS6dch light for residen-
ces $3.50 per year for first light, and
Sl.20 per year for each additional
light.
Prices for gas used as fuel in stores,
offices etc. are reduced in about the
same proportion as for residences.
We believe the service of this COM
pany is now as good as that given by
any company in the State and after
the extensive improvements cOntem-
plated are completed it will be about
perfect.
The prices offered by this contract
are lower than made by any company
in the State of Kansas.
All who desire to avail themselves of
the benefit of this contract should do
so without delay
The Allen County Gas Company.
lola Kansas, May IA, 1896.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29

tons ever devised by an official OF the
torture chamber, was administered in
Italy. probably in Venice, where the
water of the lagoons played so prom
,aent a part in it's penal system.
The prisoner was placed in a vat, tee
sides of which were slightly in excess
of the average height of a man. In
order to hold in check the rising tide
of d supply of water. which ran into the
vat in q constant stream, the criminal
was furnished with scoop with which
to bale out the water as fast as it
came in.
The respite from death by INNER
sion thus obtained was more or less
prolonged, according to the powers of
endurance possessed by the victim.
But. imagine the moral torture, the ex-
hausting and even hideously grotesque
efforts. the incessant and pitiless toll
by night and day, to stave off the
dread moment fast approaching, when,
overcome by sleep and fatigue, he was
unable to struggle any longer against
his fatei
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
THE REGISTERS RESOURCES

Last week there were set up in this
office 80 columns of reading matter
most of it solid and a large part of il
nOnpareil, and sixteen columns of adj
vertisements, and there were printed
1000 sight-page and 1000 four-page
papers. For just a common country
printery, that was never intended to
do any more than get out one paper a
week, we think that is doing pretty
well. 1t shows, at any rate, that this
office is fully equipped to take care OF
all the business that any reasonable
kind of boom in the town may bring
If.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
OUR FIERY FOURTH.

The Gas Carnival at lola on the
Fourth of July is a go, and it is prom
ised to be the most unique and pic
turesque exhibition ever given in the
West. We have got 100000 cubic
feet of natural gas available in lola
every day in the week, and on the
night of the 4th of July we propose to
burn as much of it as we can set fire
to. What we can't burn we expect to
blow whistles with. And what is left
will be turned into threshiDg machines
and fog horns and everything else
that will make a show or a noise.
We are going to have gigantic arches
over the streets, and a great light
tower in the middle, so that the sun
might as well stay up for all the good
it will do it to 60 down.
Reduced rates have been already
secured on both the railroads. aud we
are negotiating for special excursions
trains to bring passengers from Kan
sas City for one dollar. The papers
all over the State are talking about it,
and by the time the Fourth is here,
the people who can't come here will
think they might about as well not
been born.
This may sound extravagant now.
But wait till you see the reality. We
can't tell it half as strong as it is 60
ing to be-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
Ninety Per Cent.

Of all the people need to take course
of Hoods Sarsaparilla at this season
to prevent that rundown and debili-
tated condition which invites disease
The money invested in half dozen
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla will
come back with large returns in the
health and vigor of body and strength
of nerves.
Hoods Pills are easy to buy, easy to
take, easy to operate. Cure all liver
ills. Csc
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
10 Has Undergone More Changes Than
Any Other.

IL Has Undergone More Changes Than
ANY Other.
English has changed more than any
other language, regarded merely as a
Teutonic language. 1t is farthest re-
moved from the parent stock. 1t is
descended from the Saxon. which is the
parent of Low German and Dutch, and
as it were the grandparent of Eng
lish. But besides the Teutonic part
which is the ground work of the Ian
guage, it has suffered all the effects of
lengthy Roman occupation. Vhis
has had great influence on the lam
guage and has introduced many words
into It 1t must be remembered also
that French was for long period the
official language of the country. This
had an eyen greater effect on the
tongue. Finally it has not entirely
lost all traces of the early Celtic occu-
patton. This combination has pro-
duced the most varied, rich and flexible
language that exists
Greek has changed least. Anyone
who wishes to satisfy himself of the
truth of this statement need only take
down four authors, like Herodotus,
Pluterch, Anna Commend and Trikupi.
He VIII find, IL he can translate one,
THAI no can translate the others; and
this though they wrote respectively
$50 years before Christ, and 20, lilo,
and 1 $50 years after.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners will
meet as a Board OF Equalization, at
the office of the County Clerk on Mon
day June LIST, 1896. Tax payers who
are dissatisfied with the assessment
of their property should present the
matter to the Board ct this meeting.
JAS. WAKEFIELD,
County Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
G. NORTON. U. S. w. B.
Anderson & DeCIUte, CIothierS.
Results Tell the story.

A vast mass ofdirect, unimpeach-
able testimony proves beyond any
possibility of doubt that Hood Sars-
parilla actually dOes perfectly and
permanently cure diseases caused by
impure blood. It's record of cures is
unequalled and these cures have often
been accomplished after all other
preparations had failed.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, bill
iousness, jaundice, indigestion, sick
headache.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
Never Scold.

Mother-It is time to make some in
quiries about that young man who now
calls to see Clara.
Fsther-He has not been coming
more than a week.
Mother-No matter. ] heard Clara
gliding little Johnny for peeking
ough keyholes--Good News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
IN MEMORIAM.
PROGRAM Of the Decoration Day exercises
no hold in lola tomorrOw

PROGRAM Of the Decoration Day exercises q
be held in lola tomorrow.
Promptly at one o'clock the pro
cession will move frem the public
square, forming in the following order
McCook Post,
W. r. c..
City Schools will form on Madison avenue,
right resting on Washington avenue.
1. o. o. F., D. of R., o. s. F. viii form on Wash
ington avenue, right resting on Madison.
A. o. L. W, S. K. NJ. w. Of A, and F. A. NJ
will fern on Washington avenue,
right resting on West street.
After marching to the cemetery
where the graves Will be decorated,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION.

AT Chicago, Ills July eth, 1896. One
fare for the round trip via the Mo.
Pac. Ry and st. Louis, only one
change. Elegant chair cars and quick
time. Dates of sale, July 4th, 5th, and
9Th, limited to July 18th.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
w. j. EVANS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

w. j. EVANS ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The Kansas Pharmaceutical Associa
ton which met at Fit. Scott this week,
did lola proud by electing our popular
druggist, w. j. Evans, President OF
the Association for the ensuing year.
The honor was abundantly deserved,
for Mr.. Evans is not only an accom-
plished druggist. but he has long been
one of the most active and useful men,
bers of the Association, and he will
fill the office to which he has been
chosen with conspicuous ability.
The REGISTER congratulates Mr..
Evans and the Association upon
their reciprocal. good luck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
the column will return to the city park
where the following program will be
rendered:
1t does not Pay

to experiment with medicines. Beggs'
Blood Purifier is no novelty. A record
of twenty years proves it to be the
test known formula for enriching the
blood and driving from the system
those impurities which breed disease.
For sale by Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
Caution.

All instantaneous cough cures con-
tain opiates and are liable to dry up
the phlegm and mucus in the bronchial
tubes and lungs, thereby causing con-
gestion. We guarantee Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup against this danger.
Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
Fossil insects.

Over 300 specimens of fossil insects
have been collected from various parts
of the world. OF these butterflies are
among the very rarest. as less than %
specimens all told have been found.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
The Perfect Ointment.

The virtue of Beggs' German Solve
is its quick healing power. Else it
would not have earned it's world wide
reputation. Your popular druggist
Evans Bros. has it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Facts Speak Louder than Words.

Out of the 1850, 900 boxes of Beggs'
German Salve sold in 1895, only three
boxes were returned as unsatisfactory.
This seems almost incredible as every
box has a positive guarantee accom-
panying it. Evans Bros. sell it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
Housa Plants.

Bargains to all who want choice
plants. My health having failed, 1
must close out. Will sell until all are
gone. SARAH TOZER,
26t2 lola Green House,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
Icei lcei Ice Z

VIM. Yeager will run an ice wagon
and deliver manufactured ice daily
in any quantity desired.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29

lola is talking of natural gas car
nival as an appropriately novel meth
cd of celebrating the Fourth of July
The plan doesn't include blowing UP
the town in the way of grand pyro.
echnical exhibition, but anticipates al
illumination from the wells at night
in arches, squares, circles and var ioui
other shapes that gas pipe can be
twisted into. It's a luminiferous
scheme.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY,

Republican National convention,
June 10th, at st. Louis.
Democratic National convention Ju-
ly eth, at Chicago.
Populist National convention July
21st, at St. Louis.
Populist State convention, \ bilene,
August 5th
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
PROGRAMME.

OF the Nineteenth Semi-annual
Meeting of the Kansas State Horti-
cultural Society, to be held at lola on
Thursday and Friday, June 18th and
10Th, 1896.
Will open in the G.. A. r. Hall at
$50 A. NJ. with president f. Well
house in chair. Mayor Stevenson will
make the address of welcome, which
will be responded to by some of the
visitors, followed by general discus
sion on prominent Horticultural SUBJ
jects.
At 1:30 p. N. Mrs. G. NJ. Nelson
will read paper on Home Adorn-
ment" and Mrs. A. Mason will follow
with paper horticulture for Am
ateurs."
FRIDAY, JUNE IL.
The meeting will open in a picnic
on the Fair Grounds, on the bank OF
the Neesho River, amid abundant
shade. At 1890 a. IN. Mr. j. T. Tired
way will read paper on "Fruit Cul-
ture for Farmers" and acting secre-
tary, William Barnes, will "report
progress" Each paper in the pro-
gram will be followed by discussion
on its topic.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
L
the people, followed by other speak
ers. All who attend the Friday meet
ing are urged to bring samples of horti-
cultural products, fruits, flowers, ETC.,
not forgetting lunch baskets. The
meetings on both days will be inter-
spersed with music, and everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
B. F. PANCOAST, sec.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
The BATH.

Tt Was OOee Used n Italy for Capital
PunishRent.
The punishment of the bagno (bath),
one Of the most cleverlY cruel infiic-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
Made over lola Register items from Kan
sss City journal:

Made over lola Register items from Kan
ses City journal:
1t isn't necessarily with the hope OF
catching more flies that the lola man
has decided to add q molssses factory
to his vinegar plant.
Republican Gubernatorial Candi-
date Mounts, of Indiana, was sergeant
of the company ia which Webster
Johnson of lola, served through the
war.
Charlie Scott is earnestly urging
the necessity of organizing an anti
cigarette League among the lola girls.
Good gracious! Whoever imagined
it had come to that?
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Blessings of Matri.hOny

When Charles NJ. Russell, "the cowboy
artist was united in marriage to one of
the fairest young ladies' Of Cascade, VIM.
H. Rance and other friends of Mr. Rus
sell in Great Falls sent to the happy
couple wedding gift of handsome
silver tea service,
In letter acknowledging the receipt
of the gift, Mr.. Russell inclosed two pen
Gil sketches, which Mr. Rance has had
framed.
The first represents Mr.. Russell as he
was few weeks ago, "baching' in his
shack. The floor is uncarpeted. the bed
unlpade, the straw protruding from the
tick, the "cowboy artist is seated at
his meal at a rough kitchen table,
wita no cloth; on the table is
kettle of potatoes, iust lifted from the
stove, and the diner has just lifted a tu-
bel out with his fork and is eating il
from piepan; on the floor, beside the
boX on which he is seated, sits the cot
fer pot, while on the floor on the other
side of the box, lie his hat and coat. In
all the shack is about as ugh-looking
as is possible.
The second picture shows the artist
seated at dinner, opposite very pretty
young lady; the floor Of the room is
adorned with handsome rug; the table
is covered with fine cloth and is set
with beautiful china and silver; the
room is as neat as new pin; Mr.
l}usscll's high boots are replaced
by shoes, he wears his coat and his
hair is neatly brushed; saddle, revolver,
bed and "chaps' are out of sight, and i'll
stead Of the kettle of potatoes, the piece
de resistance is large turkey, that the
happy benedict is scientifically carving.
1t is a wonderful transformation and
causes Russells friends to extend re.
ncwed congratulations, and resolve to 60
and do likewise.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Sissem Gets Five Years.

The trial of Gustave Nissem, charged
with grand larceny, in that he secured,
May IS, 1895, by false pretenses, from
Archie Mcdonald, proprietor of the
Grand Central hotel, diamond scarf
pin, valued at Sl25, was begun in the
district court at $50 o'clock Monday
morning, County Attorney Freeman
prosecuting and Douglas Martin defend
ing
Nisseme attorney made brave fight
on technical grounds, but at noon, when
Judge Benton concluded to permit the
introduction of evidence of Nissen's g
other crimes on the same day, the for
mer publisher of "Montana Illustrated"
wilted, Withdrew his plea of not guilty,
pleaded guilty and asked for immediate
sentence.
Judge Benton accommodated him and
imposed a sentence of five years impris-
onment in the penitentiary.
Nissem betrayed some emotion, but
said nothing and was taken back to Jail,
The criminal calendar for the term is
ended
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
Rainbow Falls Hive.

The installation Of officers elect of
Rainbow Falls hive, No. 10, Ladies of
the Maccabees, was held at Groves hall
Monday evening, Mrs. Eudocia S.
Motfatt, deputy supreme comma ander,
conducting the exercises. Great Fails
hive, No, 49, assisted, and many xnighta
and guests were present. After the in
stallation, dancing was INDUCED in for
some hours, and refreshments were
served by the ladies, all those present
spending a very pleasant evening.
Those installed were: Past lady COM
mander, Mrs. Elizabeth Dodson; lady
commander, Mrs. Jennie NJ. Brown;
lieutenant lady commander, Mrs. jennie
Gerald; cord-keeper, Miss Myrtle Met
tier; finance keeper, Mrs. Alice Higgins;
chaplain, Mrs. Kate Schmidt; physician,
DR.. Helen G. Roberts; sergeant, Grace
B. McDonah; mistress-a at arms, Mrs
Nina Crawford; sentinel, Mrs. Alice
Culbertson; picket, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tyler; first banner bearer, Mrs, Sara De-
Long; second banner bearer, Mrs. Halle
Wolf; third banner bearer, Mrs. Hilda
Hem
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25

Bain's contract, but as he had already
been paid in full, the school district
would have to stand it.
A bill from the city for 500 for in
spection work on sewers was laid over,
the board desiring to look into the
charge further.
Permission was given to the Emanuel
M. r. church to connect with the High
school water main.
ID. Crowley was awarded contract to
whitewash the basement walls in the
High school building for S75.
Miss Phillips will be transferred FROM
the West side to the primary room in the
High school building, and Mise Marga-
ret Gallagher, who resigned some time
ago on account of ill health, was rein
stated and will resume her old place on
the West side when Miss Phillips goes
to the High school.
The board then adjourned.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-09-25
A SPLENDID SHOWING.
The Annual Report of the Great North
ern Railway Shows Up Well.

The Annual Report of the Great North
ern Railway Shows Up Well.
The seventh annual report of the
Great Northern railway was published
few days ago in st. Paul and is a most
interesting document. 1t shows the fol-
lowing totals for the entire system, in
Guiding the Minneapolis Union railway,
the Minneapolis Western, the Duluth
Terminal, the Northern Steamship
company, the Great Northern Ex-
press company, and the Sand Coulee
Coal company: Gross earnings, s21,S19.-
G99.l1; operating expenses, Sll ,975, lis 7G;
taxes, SG39, l00 GA; net earnings, S9,205,-
411.71; miscellaneous income received,
S509, ,233.11; total, S9,714,7l0 SO. The in
come in gross earnings for the year end
ing June 80, 1896, over the preceding
year was $685. 139.7S, and in net earn
ings, S2,O3S,34 80. The operating ex-
penses Of the road were 80 lG per cent OF
the gross earnings, against 55.jS per cent
last year. The operating expense was
2.:}3S. So per mile, against 2,lO01l last
year. The net earnings per mile were
g. ll4 80, against Sl,G7S y last year,
The gross earnings were received from
the following sources: Freight, ST., t.
O9O.41; passenger, S2,GlS,S ,S52.93; mail,
SAL ,463.S9; express, SOL, ,10C.31; miscel-
laneous, 2i"s s049.73. Every department
showed an increase over last year, ex.
cept the express which fell off about
$1,000.
The expense of conducting transpor-
tation was 2J,iT5O95. "A, against 81 CJ4,-
0l2.1l last year; maintenance of equip
ment, 81, ,311 ,9S, against 5l,2l3, l03. .G2;
maintenance of roads and buildings,
g 324 ,203.T}, against 52,3Gl, 151 IS last
year; general expenses, a953,004 30
against 5953, ,Sl1.41 last year.
| Speaking of the volume of traffic,
rates, etc, President Hill says:
| The phenomcnally abundant crops
| with which the territory served by the
Great Northern system was blessed in
the year 1888 necessarily added much to
| the volume of traffic moved over its line.
Nearly 1O,O000O0 bushels of wheat alone
were transported in the business year
covered by this report. Still the
progress Of the traffic system toward
greater diversity in the articles compris-
ing it was never more marked The
percentage of earnings from hsulage OF
grain to the total freight earnings is,
year by year, decreasing, while the in.
come from other traffic shows relative
| increase.
Sin 1876 the revenue ton mileage OF
the system was l,C22, ST. ,423 and the cost
of it to the public was Sl5.S33, ,09047
Had the rate per ton per mile of the
year 1901 been charged the earnings
would have amounted to S46,73S, SCOTS,
or :3O,905,770 81 more than the com
panies actually collected, and during the
same time the rate OF wages paid by this
company have advanced to an average OF
as per cent higher than the average of
|