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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
TWO WARS COMPARED.
In CiviI war Outnumbered Those
in the Spaui-h War

Washington, Nov. %. Col. Charles
Smart, deputy surgeon general of the
army, has sent a communication to
Surgeon General Sternberg, compar-
ing the deaths from sickness in the
war with Spain and in the civil war
He says:
can eerv promptly state that the sickness
and mortality during the war with Spain we're
not relatively so great Us that from which our
volunteer troops suffered during the civil war
comparison Of the deaths recorded by the
medical officers Of the present time gives over
wheiming testimony to the effect that any diff
ferences discovered in the percentage OF deaths
from battle casualties and from disease are not
due to the great prevalence and fatality of dis
ease in the recent struggle. but to the number
Of sanguinary battlefield, OF the civil war
Beginning with July. 1881, when we had
medical reports from regiments aggregating
only 50, liB men, and including August Septem-
Der, October and November, five months. we
lind recorded a loss by death OF 3O75 men in
the reports sent In by medical officers from an
average strength present OF w $40 men or H. 81
deaths out OF every thousand men during that
period OF Ave months. More deaths occurred
than were reported for some surgeons failed
TO send reports but the probabilities are that
had the missing reports been forthcoming, the
deaths would have continued to have the same
proportion TO the reported strength,
In April, 1898, President Mckinley called for
i25,OO men and later for 10. 700. which, with an
increase in the regular army and the immune
and other special regiments, made total OF
over TOCO men. Beginning with May, 1898
for which month we have medical reports In
the once OF the surgeon general OF the army
from regiments aRgregating ISL ,665 men and
June, July. August and September. we find on
file loss by death OF only l.i75 men reported
by medical officers In average strength OF
1911 Ts or in2i deaths out OF every 1000 men
during that period of i've months II reports
mad come in from the whole 10000 men. the
number OF deaths would probably have amount
ed TO 277J.
According. then, to the testimony OF every
medical oficer who has placed himself on
record then and now we lost in the ave months
war with Spain 10 81 men out OF every thou
sand reported present by medical officers serv-
Ing with them. and in the first i've months OF
the war Of the rebellion. 1881 out OF every thou
sand similarly reported present.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25

Columbia, Mo-, Nov. 49, j. d. Rob
inson, representing attorney of this
county, recently presented check at
a local bank, signed by himself and
payable to himself Payment was re-
fused on the ground that the check
bore no stamp Robinson appealed to
the attorney general of the United
States. claiming II check drawn upon
ones own funds, by himself, was not
subject to tax. The attorney generals
decision is in Mr.. Robinson's favor
that checks drawn in this manner are
not liable to the war tax.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25

actual resistance on the other IL Will simply
remain for the American government to hold
what IL has proposed TO hold for IL is now prac-
ucally In possession and all that remains IL to
make this possession actual fact While
the Spanish government declines to acquiesce
II cannot interpose an obstacle and the only
result win be that IL will he compelled later to
recognize what It refuses TO acquiesce In at
present
| say this on the assumption that the noti-
hcation given means really rupture OF nego-
tiations and not simply movement TO take
them no in n new way one significant effect
Is that this action now relieves thi, govern
ment OF the whole question Of compensation
for the Philippines This efrectualy wipes out
all obligation to make any payment OF moneys
TO the Spanish government No payment was
ever considered by the United States govern
ment beyond the moderate sum, which will
not name, but which was specified In the in
struetions given to our commissioners Now
even this is not to be considered as necessary,
and the Spanish government cannot make u
protest hereafter on that score
In some respects, the rupture is OF distinct
advantage TO this government II relieves It OF
the feeling OF obligation 10 take certain steps
such as the payment Of money contemplated
and II is free to act now unhampered. This
government has all to gain Spain has all to
lose Spain has signed the protocol and il now
bound by II TO the extent OF its provisions We
will proceed to execute IL
Spain can orer no material obstruction to
our plan OF execution Her troops already
have evacuated Porto Rico and none are left
on that island. The evacuation is going on In
Cuba aha must be continued. for IL is very un-
likely that the Spanish government would re-
pudiate the protocol The evacuation was
specifically provided for in that document. and
she certainly could not ofer any resistance in
thnsa uunrtprs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC.
The Disease Prevails In Dozen Kan
sas Towns and Half the CAses
Are Fatal.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. !s.-An epidemic
of diptheria prevails in a dozen Kan
sas towns and yesterday it manifested
itself here. The state board OF health
has advices that the contagion is
unusually malignant and that so per
cent OF the cases have been fatal.
The schools of many towns have been
closed. The board Of health last night
advised that the officials OF towns
begin at once cleaning the streets and
alleys, and where towns have water
works systems TO at once flush the
sewers More than so deaths have
thus far been reported from Wichita,
Atchison, PaOla and other towns.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
OUR HOG INDICATED.
United states Consul nj Cologne, Ger
mnny, Files Report DenI-
ing with Trichlnne.

Consul Barnes, at Cologne, whose re-
cent report on the preparation OF
American fruits for the German mar
ket attracted much attention, has fol-
lowed it with a report upon trichinae.
which is a splendid vindication of the
American hog from the utilization OF
his German accusers. The report says:
Through the medium of society
of German foreign meat inspectors,
whose object is the protection and pro-
motion of the German trade in meats
and fat products, learn that for the
last 10 years, beginning with the de-
cree of 1888 prohibiting the importa-
ton of American meat and ending with
the close of last year. there were Off
cially confirmed in the kingdom of
Prussia 1908 reported eases of illness
from trichinae, 207 of which resulted
in death. OF these there could be
traced to the eating of European meat
examined in Germany and found to be
free from tricbinae /, Gag cases of ILL
ness and 102 deaths.
Thus J1.35 per cent. of all the cases
of illness and 49.7 per cent. of all the
deaths were caused by the consump-
tion of European pork which was ex-
amined in Germany and found to be
free from trichinae. The remaining
cases could also be traced to importa-
tons of European meat, partly ex-
amined and partly not examined, and
found to contain trichinae and yet
handled by the trade.
I'm not one OF the above 1908 cases
could it be proved that the illness was
caused by the use of American sailed.
picked or timed meat. nor by smoked
sausage Imported under imperial de-
cree of September 3, 1S91). This state
ment holds good for all Germany. In
confirmation of this fact, the society
hereinbefore mentioned has issued
posters wherein reward of 1000
marks (S23s) is offered to the person
who can prove that triehinae has been
transferred TO human beings by the
consumption Of American sailed or
picked pork or smoked sausage i'm
ported under the imperial decree OF
september 3, 1891, canceling the edict
forbidding the importation.
when, in 1891, the edict against
sausage and pork products from Amer
lea was Cancelled, no inspection of sau-
sage or picked pork was required I'M
I'll July l, 1898 Since then both prod
ucts are subject TO inspection. This
Will result in the absolute exclusion of
sausage and picked pork or homeless
hams from the German market.
I'm the case OF homeless hams weigh
ing from two to three pounds each the
cost of inspecting amounts to Il pfen-
nigs per kilogram, or Is marks (S3.5O
per 100 Kilograms OF 900 English
pounds. Add to this the duty of 20
marks and we have total cost of IS
marks, or 1888, on 200 pounds of meat.
which virtually means the prohibition
OF such products
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
Live Stock ana FertIIIty.

Long and painstaking efforts IN any
one direction make men experts. Not
until farmers rightly appreciate the
value and necessity of the live stock
business in relation TO the preserva-
ton of fertility will they become ex-
pert in this line or capable Of getting
out of it all there is in il. 1t has well
been said that the policy which the
farmers of Illinois must adopt If they
ever expect to attain their former
prosperity is to provide home mar
ket for their own product, BY home
market we mean market on the
farm, without any cost of Transport
tation except that which the farmer
pays to himself for the use of his own
teams and wagons. Nothing except
live stock can provide this kind of a
market.-A. p. Grout, In Farmers Re-
view.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
Polishing Horns and Hoor..

Soak horns in warm water till pith
or core can be removed; this also soft
ems horns, making them more easily
worked Smooth by rasping, scraping
nndsnndpapering, using fine emery pa
per last. To polish, rub with cloth
moistened with linseed oil dipped in
tripoli, finally rubbing with the hand.
The horns may be more easily handled
by inserting stick fastened with
screw through the horn and held in
wise. Hoofs may be polished in the
same way, making neat match safes
Country Gentleman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
Filinino Have an Era ln nn.Inea..

San Francisco, Nov. 22--In this city
are registered a number of very promi.
nent Filipinos They come direct from
the city of Manila and are en- route to
Washington. The object OF the visit
is to present large claims for dam.
ages before the president and cabi-
net The damages, the claimants as
sert were incurred owing to the
recent war with Spain, and AN attempt
will be made TO show that valuable
property owned by the Filipinos was
DESTROYED by the American troops.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
ULTIMATUM SERVED.
A Memorandum of Our Terms Given
to the Spaniards.
THE PRICE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Tho American Commissioners Have Ten
dered seO,OOO,Ooo for the Cession OF
the IsIands-statement Made by
"a Cabinet Member.
Most
wonderful
are the
Bargains
Here the
goods are
enumerated

Paris, Nov. 22.-The report sent out
from here yesterday to the effect that,
on presentation of the United States
ultimatum demanding absolute cess
sion of the Philippines, the president
of the Spanish peace commission broke
off peace negotiations, was a fake.
Peace negotiations have not been
broken off and no threats have
been made. The Spanish and
American peace commissions met
in joint session at two o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The Americans
declared the United States must have
the entire Philippine archipelago,
and, for treaty cession of the is
lands, the Americans rendered to
Spain $40. 900, 900. 1t is further de-
clared that it is the purpose of the
United States to maintai the Philip.
pine islands as ian open door" to the
worlds commerce.
On the terms named, the United
States proposes mutual reliuquish.
ment of all claims for indemnity, ma
tional or personal, subsequent to the
outbreak of the last Cuban insurrec-
ton. November 2S Is fixed as the date
on which the United States commits
sion desired a definite response to yes
terday's propositions and all other sub
iects in issue here.
1t is also declared that the United
States desires to treat on the religious
freedom of the Caroline islands, as
agreed upon between the United States
and Spain in 1885 and also of the acqui-
sitiou of the Caroline islands for an
American naval station and of cable
landing rights at other places. The
Americans also refuse to arbitrate ar
ticle Ill. of the peace protocol, bearing
upon the future disposition and con-
troll of the Philippine islands.
The memorandum of the American
commission embodying the above
propositions is long and was not read
in full. The vital portions, however,
were communicated verbally to the
Spanish commissioners.
sTATEMENT BY A CABINET MEMDER
Washington, Nov. ga we'll known
member of the cabinet, in an inter-
view yesterday afternoon, imme-
diately after the erroneous announce
ment of the breaking off of the peace
negotiations, made the following
statement as to the effect OF the dis
continuation OF the negotiations:
The action OF the Spanish commissioners
will not ofIect the purpose OF the American
government Our government will etill assert
precisely what IL has claimed, and II will pro-
coed 10 carry these claims ioto execution do
not believe there will be any concession on the
one hand. that is from the American side nor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
SLOP FOR THE PIGS.
IL Il Quite a Neat job to Prepare IL
Quickly and In the Proper
Proportions

Feed for winter pigs should be in the
form of slop. House Stops are excel
lent. The best preparation for slop
from the ordinary feed is a mixture of
ground corn, oats and linseed meal.
Grind two bushels Of corn with one of
oats and add 30 pounds of linseed meal
for every $50 pounds of the mixture of
corn and oats. Soak the mixture 8
long MS possible without souring. 1t is
Il mistake to feed haif-soaked feed.
The object Of soaking feed is to make
it more palatable and digestible.
Grinding the feed Is an imitation of
mastication, therefore, the finer it is
ground the better the imitation, and
soaking the feed is an imitation of di-
gestion. The soaked feed should not
be so thick as to be Iumpy, neither
should it be thin enough to be watery.
1t should not be so watery that water
will gather on the top of n pailful
after standing awhile; nor so thick as
to stand up" when thrown in the
trough. 1t is "A neat job I o make a nice
barrel of slop from ground feed; and
much of the success in its use depends
upon its proper preparation. Clean
troughs, regularity in feeding and
plenty of trough room are things very
essential to successful pig feeding. We
have been able to produce ia pounds
of growth for every equivalent of u
bushel of corn, by following the above
methods. This, of course, cannot be
done with the runty pig.-D. \. Kent,
in Prairie Farmer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
INDIANS aEr A pre JUDGMENT.

Washington, Nov. ls.-The court of
claims yesterday rendered judgment
of 81, s69, 400 in favor OF the New York
Indians who entered suit against the
United States TO recover the value of
certain lands donated to them in Kan
sas and subsequently disposed. of by
the United States. The award is in
pursuance of muudate from tho
United States supreme court The
case has been pending in the courts
for about five years.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
Grent Eyent. in ninmnrck,. Cnre.r

Bismarcks career, says the New
York Tribune, was a series of battles.
First, for the Prussian crown against
epublicanism; next, for the Prussian
crown against Austria; then for the
German crown against France; again
for the German crown against the
Vatican; and finally, for the German
crown against political factions and
socialist tendencies. From first to
last he wore the uniform OF the kings
man.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
senator Quay Indicted.

Philadelphia, Nov. 99.-The grand
jury presented true bills of indictment
against United States Senator NJ. S.
Quay, his son Richard s. Quay and Ex-
State Treasurer Benjamin j. Haywood,
charged with conspiracy to unlawfully
use pnblic moneys deposited in the
Peoples national bank OF this city for
the purchase and sale Of stocks and
for other purposes not authorized by
law.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. ls.--Two big ship
ments OF Missouri spelter for Europe
have been made from Joplin this week.
Zinc ore is in demand at the highest
price on record, S36 per ton, and the
demand both in Europe and America
continues to increase. This gives a
great stimulus to mining and the en-
tire district is a scene Of unprecede ted
mining activity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25

New York, Nov. 22.-Star Pointer,
the famous PAGER, with the worlds
record OF 1904 for a mile, was sold at
Madison Square garden to w. ].
White, OF Cleveland, o., for 5000,
5000 less than he was sold for in 1897
to James A Murphy, of Chicago.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
DEWEY SAYS KEEP THEM.
Hero OF Manila Hopes United states VIII
Retain Philippine Islands Otherwiss
Trouble win Result.

Montpelier, Vt, Nov. -. President
Brown, of Norwich university, has re-
ceived personal letter from Admiral
Dewey, under date of October 3, in
which the admiral says: II trust the
entire archipelago will be retained by
the United States. Any other arrange.
ment will lead to no end of trouble"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
NEW YORK STORE.

st will find We wonderful results
erfu unceasng business from month MONTH and record
The this OF of
this place.
you, attribute only natural result of upright and
udicous merchandising, and faithful
which have endeavored %
advantage. You have patronzed literally
show and do something the
the you depend upon every line
is of the right sensible dependable fashionable and
easonab AU Wool Salts double
ed latest shades finely made and handsomely trimmed Mems
fine Wored Dress Suits made the style sacks
dealers would call them one-third
than the price have them marked Pants handsome pat
perfect fitting the latest STYLE good enough for any
Working Pants, well duraby and slightly The finest
Worsted Dress Pants that would cued
from the best Kersey OUercOGts, finely finished
durable
Coats will appreciate them for their sold else
where for onehd than price. AU Wool listers,
verabe deyers well made Irish Freeze Chinchla. Also
the thing outdoor workmen. Boys all
wool Suits, pretty patterns nobby double breasted Coat The
value of these Suits always appreciated after of their
resisting qualities. Dress Fine Wool and
juncts of good boys Suit. Boys All Wool Refers handsome
little top Coats, keep the cold and possessing all the stylish
effects
Suits So $3.50 $40 $3.50 Mems fine Pants
the $50 $l98 $3.50 $275 So s. working
Pants 50c 75 and ST. Kersey Overcoa $398 $3.50
and $3.50 Chld Suits 75c 98c 81 25 81 $3.50 SO
S. Boys Suits 49, 81 50 So 49, $350 $4 $3.50 S.
and $40 Boys Refers 1888 275 $50 and 49, Boys
OvercOat 1875 80 ,, $50 and 49, Don't
But have the largest and best reliable wear-resng
Clothing Hats Caps and Furnishing Goods
country good reliable goods moneys
time. Examine thxse prices and bring your list with you
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
Largest Battleship In the World launched

Portsmouth, Eng, Nov. is. Thou
sands of people witnessed the launch
of the ram battleship Formidable at
the dockyard here. She is said to be
the largest warship in the world, be.
ing $4,000 tons displacement She is
400 feet long, has rs feet beam and
draws 90 feet inches OF water. She
cost over So, 900, 900 and is estimated to
steam Is knots.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25

"Well, Louise, where's your new
hat?"
81 haven't any new hat"
"Why, you said you were going down
town to-day to get a new hat"
Arthur, you never hear anything
straight; l said was going downtown
to-day TO look at new ats."-Chicago
Daily Record
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
Tim. lie Wa nnri.h.

"Please, sir" said the energetic office
boy to the active member of the firm,
81 wants ter get off this afternoon. Me
graudfather's dead"
"Is that so, James? When did he
dieP"
"About five years ago, sir."--N. Y.
World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25

The loftiest cliff on the coast of
England is Beachy Head. the height of
which is SEA feet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
DAYTON'S BLUFF.

Miss Mat Rely was pleasantly surprised Ct
her home Thursday evening. Mrs. j. h.
Engel entertained Tuesday in honor Of her
son Harry's eleventh birthday.-The Misses
Allerson and Miss McCrayS. entertained tor
Mrs Kennedy.-Mrs. B. F. Johnson enter
tanned the Daytons bluff branch, Order Of the
Iron Hall, Monday evening.--The Misses
Jameson. Of Maine are visiting their brother,
j. W. Jameson.-Mrs. E. Lincoln will enter
tain the Idle Hour Cinch club next Thursday
afternoon.-Mrs j. Schwan, of Austin, In
visiting her daughter Mrs. George Campbell.
B. Larson and family, OF Minneapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence gave g. enchre
party Wednesday evening in celebration of
their fifth wedding anniversary and
Mrs. Dickinson and family have left for Yum
brota, where Mr.. Dickinson has a charge
The engagement of Miss Kate Schnittger and
Mr.. Charles Burger Is annOunced.--Mrs.
Putnam, of Fargo, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank SteWart-Mrs Thomas Berrisford
gave a tea for some friends Wednesday, Cow
ers were laid for ten.-The Ladies' Aid So
oiety Of the Methodist Church met Thursday
in the church parlors.--Dr and Mrs. R. H.
Oullum gave dinner Tuesday for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Smith.-Mrs. Van Deyn en-
tertained Monday for Mrs. Stoddard, of Cali
fornia.--Mrs. Edgar Klinkerfues entertained
the Ladies' Guild Tuesday afternoon.--Mrs
Zimmerman, who has been visiting Mrs. Ed
dy has returned to New York.-Mrs. DAILY
entertained the Aid Society Of st. Johns
Mrs. Schoch has been entertaining friends
ssrnm Inver Grove.-Miss May Daily gave a
danoi6sP es--=.y at her flonfe Friday evening
Mrs burgess siS1st.s NED the Aid Society Of
the Bethesda lodge Thurs,e--.,-sI -afternoon:--
Mrs. Frank Stewart entertained lII-3S IRON
Minneapolis Monday afternoon.-A specIa.
nesting Of St. Agnes guild was held Wednes-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
WEST ST. PAUL.

Mrs. ]. H. Drake, of Duluth, is the guest
Miss Elsie Harnish, of Robert street, was
pleasantly surprised Monday evening" it be-
ing the anniversary Of her birthday.-Mrs
James Stewart, of St. Pierre terrace returned
Thursday from a two weeks visit in Chi
cago,-Star Of the Union No. II, Degree
Of Honor, entertained at progressive cinch
Tuesday evening at Workman's hall. Prizes
were won as follows: Progressive, Mr.. Leinau
and Miss Vanderwalker; head, Mr.. Christen-
son and Mrs. Clark; foot Mr.. Mclean and
Mrs. McKensey.-Miss Kate Tuchelt, of
Robe street, is visiting in Ohloago.-The
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Trinity English
Lutheran Church held social Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. T. Merkiey on
Midway avenue--Rev. W. w. Newell of
Congress- street, Is back from Owatonna-
Mrs. Shaughnessy, Of Green Bay, Wis, who
has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs
A. J, Carey, of Louisa street, number Of
weeks, has returned homo.--Mrs. H. Small
wood, Of Greenwood avenue, has returned
from Chicago.-Julius Segab, Of Bunker
street, has returned from C6llegeville, Mimi.
-=---fr|ySc.man A. Chamberlin, Of Prospect ter
race, was n NFEl5ss--;-S the past week at
tending the funeral OF his fatnsT..--ss:~rs. ID.
M. Pullington, of Prospect terrace, left yes
terday for an extended visit in Vermont
s: W. Boyd, of East Congress street. Is
visiting at his old hofne In New York state.
Prank Bergh, of West Isabel street. left
W. W. Nsill 10 spending several weeks ct