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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
CHAPTER XXXIIT.
The LaHarpe Well Has Not Finished Its
Franks Yet.
SPOUTS A STORM OF MUD
Which Causes the Inhabitants Of the
Town to Take a Bath.

There is no one who appreciates
more the old saying that tits an Ill
wind which blows nobody some good
than newspaper man, and while the
REGISTER occupies conspicuous seat
on the mourners' bench over the trials
of the men who are trying valiantly
to get gas at LaHarpe, still an occas-
ional smile should not be misconstru-
ed. The we'll had already run the
gsmut of crazy pranks as the REGIS
TER has stated, and Fred Horton had
about concluded that he would win
out through his staying qualities, but
Monday the Internal tn "a gave
him a new shock and he &c black in
the face with impotent wrath.
1t will be remembered that the last
reported prank was cave-in a hun
dred feet below the casing, Drilling,
of course, had to stop until the debris
could be cleared away. The dirt in
the hole was churned up fine and
water pumped in and the the casing
was lowered. 1t cut through the
mud by its own weight and was low
cred to a depth of 900 feet, cutting
ont q tubular section of mud. Work
was then resumed of getting this mud
out and spud and other outlandish
things were sent down. The result
of all the pounding was that a piece
of rope was wedged in the casing in
the mud and completely shut OF the
escaping gas. Yesterday morning
about $3.50 enough gas had collected to
start riot The tools started up out
of the hole and came faster than the
machinery could wind up the rope;
soon the mud began to shoot sky
ward in perfect stream, and the fifty
or more good citizens of La Harpe
who were interested spectators, start
ed to flee. They were unable to get
away, however, and everyone was
The mud flew as far as DR.. Woods
house, a block away, and completely
splattered it. Horton, Casey, Ross
Combs and English were IL g force a
work and all fled with the crowd
except Horton and Casey who wer,
sights when the atmosphere cleared
Everyone who was near, however
is satisfied that he got his share.
In jumping from the derrick plat
form several people got in hurry
and sprawled in the mud which haC
been poured out. DIR. Woods fsthe
sustained a severe fall breaking hi
wrist. No OF 4er casualties are re
ported.
About 81 o'clock the same evening
gas collected and there was anothe
blowout, but there were fewer guest
so 1t was not 80 serious.
The heavy tools which were driver
out by the force Of the gas and whel
the heavy drill came down ! strucl
the top of the casing and drove
about fifteen feet below the top of tn
ground. In 900 cases out of 1000, tn
3 drill would have lit out on the plat
3 form and the present tough luck is Il
keeping with the history of the wei
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
THINK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

This Is the Time to Give Attention to Your Ply
steal Condition.
The warmer weather which will
come with the approaching spring
months should find you strong and in
robust health, your blood pure and
your appetite good. Otherwise you
will be IN danger of serious illness
Purify aud enrich your blood with
Hoods Sarssparilla and thus "pre-
pare for spring" This medicine
makes rich red blood and gives vigor
and vitality. 1t will guard you a
.gainst danger from the changes which
will soon take place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
II You Wish to Be Well

You must toItiiy your system against
the attacks of disease, Your blood
must be- kept pure, your stomach and
digestive organs in order, your appe-
title good. Hooi's Sarsaparilla il the
medicine 10 build you mp, purify aud
enrich your blood and give you
strength. 1t creates an appetite and
gives digestive power, HOod's Pills
are the favoriIe family calhartic, easy
to take, -,ey tn operate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
hay and put up in large cocks and fed
1t out from the field.
MIR. COBURN's ADDRESS.

MIR. CoBURN'S ADDRESS.
Hon. f. ID. Coburn, Secretary of
Board of Agriculture, arrived and
after introduction and a few words of
kindly greeting read we'll prepared
paper, something About SWINE"
and great deal of history, poetry
and other things, and in the later dis
cussions Mr.. Coburn was often APP
pealed to and gave great interest to
the occasion.
@. How many hogs should be on q
farm? Ans. Some farms none, just
as many as you can provide we'll for
and no more.
Q. What breed weuld you prefer
Ans. 80 years ago was an admirer
of the Chester Whites, but they could
not stand the rough and tumble OF
the west and now prefer the Berk-
shire (large) or the Poland China
worked towards the Berkshire model.
| would choose the refined Poland
China AS good as human eyes will be-
hold.
@. Is the fall pig profitable? Ans.
The other fellow says it is but l have
found il very unsatisfactory.
@. How would you keep 100 o.
them? Ans. Good warm sheds with
south openings, often refreshed bed
ding, clean lots to run in and plenty
of slops of mill feed, crushed and soak
ed kaflir corn or any other grain
that is fed. A grain of kaffir corn oil
any other grain going through any
animal except chicken Is as good
and as harmless and no better thar
pebble. Rye ground or crushed anc
mashed is excellent for brood sows
and of green rye and pasture for then
in the winter you never have too
much for hogs or calves. 1000 hog
are burned up by this excellent, in
fernal corn ration, so seek by every
way conceivable to get variety i
ever so slight.
: II. $. Ball wished to know by wha
authority delegates were sent to thu
State Agricultural Society. Ans. b.
| any organization who conformed t.
E certain regulations and sent thei
delegates, (the Fair Association hav
3 ing done this, represented cur count!
| in Dec. '97.)
f: On motion, j. r. Tredway, who is
. member and also of this Institute
1 was unanimously recommended a
our choice for delegate to the meeting
{ of 1893.
l., Mr.. Dawson said that here and noN
{ appeared to him to be the time an
+ place and the people who should be
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
Fatality OF Cromp.

Statistics show that thousands OF
infants and children die yearly of
membraneous Group. We do not ex-
aggerate when we state that every
one of these innocents could have
been saved had Foley's Honey and
Tar been given them in time. Can
you afford to be without it in your
household? Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
SPECIAL SESSION AGAIN.
Gov. Leedy is Still Chewing the Extra
Session Rag and May Yet Call
the Legislature Together.
Special to the REGISTER.

Special to the REGISTER.
TOPEKA Feb. s. Gov. Leedy has
prepared railroad bill which he is
going to send out, with an accom-
panying address, to the members of
the Legislature, and if the majority of
them approve, he will call the Legis-
lature in special session March first
to have the bill passed.
The bill gives the railroad commits
sioners powers to enforce schedule
of rates on Kansas lines.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
A Good Word for Mr.. Cecil.

Capt. 4. 5. Slower today received a
letter from MIR. w. g. Hits, Office
man for Messrs. Edwards 81 Moflitt,
the Port Arthur boomers, in which
he asks all about old friends here.
Mr.. Hits used to live i'm Larned,
Kans., and has the following to say
about Mr.. s. G.. Cecil, one OF Iola's
comparatively recent acquisitions
81 note that Sam Cecil, one of our
old Larned boys, has been made @
councilman in your city. He seems
TO have great luck with that kind o.
position, having had the same In
Larned for loI time. He Is al
right and you couid not get a more
conservative, careful man on the
board than he will be
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
r1ayor's Proclamation

Calling A Special Election To Vote
Bonds To Purchase Gas Plant.
A petition, signed by more than
two .tifths of the resident taxpayers of
the City of lola, Allen county, Kan
sas. as appears from the last assess
ment rolls, having been presented to
me asking that a proposition be sub
united to the electors of said city to
issue the bonds of said city, to the
amount of $4,000 thirty-eight thous-
and dollars for the purpose OF pur-
chasing the plant and franchise OF
the lola Gas Company, q corporation,
under the option and on the terms
as set forth in tho decree OF the Dis
trict Court of Allen county, Kansas,
of the date of January 5th, 1897.
Now, therefore, l, w. II. Mcclure,
Mayor of said city OF lola, allen coun-
ty, Kansas, do hereby give notice
that there will be special election
held in sold city on the
It'll DAY OF MARCH, A. d. 1898.
for the purpose of submitting to the
electors, said proposition of issuing
thirty eight thousand dollars 5000,
of the bonds OF said city in the man
ner and form as required by law, fol
the purpose of purchasing the plant
property and franchise OF the lola
Gas Company, a corporation, ON the
terms as set forth in the decree of the
District Court of Alien county, Kan
sas, of date January 5th, 1891.
Witness my hand this Bird day o
February, 1898.
GsEAL] w. II. MCCLURE,
ATTEST: Mayor of CITY OF lola.
Oh. WHEATON, City Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
The Sunny South.

The attention of the REGISTERS
readers is called to the advertise
ment of Frank M. Ferris & Co. on the
9Th Epage of this issue. Mr.. Ferris,
manager of this firm IL highly recon-
mended and the properties they rep
resent are certainly very attractive
and valuable.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
Rich Hill smelter Burned

RICH HILL. Mo-, Feb. 3.-The
Cherok e-Lanyon Spelter Company's
smelter bIrned today. The plant
was one OF the twelve operated by
this company in Missouri and Eastern
Kansas. 1t was valued at between
$4,000 and $l50,0O0, and had an out
put OF sixty tons of spelter per day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11
A OHMAp FARM.

100 acres-130 in cultivation, so in
pasture, spring in pasture. Small
house and barn. This is situated in
the best portion of Allen county, good
neighborhood, miles from railroad
station. Price, $1,000. $500 each,
balance in payments to suit.
BosTwICK a. ACERs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11

No question indeed with those who
have used 1t, but that Foley's Kidney
Cure Is absolutely reliable for all
Kidney and Bladder diseases. Evans
Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11

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the next Allen county fair.
The report of the comittee ON Reso-
lutions was then read and adopted.
REPORT OF RESOLUTION COMMITTEE
l That this, our fourth annual institute, has
been great success, and we feel that vote Of
thanks should be extended to our officers for
their active work in our behalf
Q. That political questions and the advertise
ments Of patent machines by agents thereof
| should be excluded from all discussions of the
| institute
g. That our best interest would be subserved
by holding our institutes in the fall months.
preferably Just after the fall fairs
L. That we extend our sincere thanks to the
speakers who have so ably entertained us. es-
pecially to Hon. f. d. Coburn. who shows the
interest he has In our welfare and the farming
''O''' " ' j. W. DEIGPIAISE,} Com
BY motion the executive committee
was requested to call at their option
a special meeting of the Institute as
a semi-annual meeting.
Thus ended the most enthusiastic
meeting yet held by the Institute for
the reason that more members came
in from the farms and took part,
than at any former meeting, and de-
pended less on the set speeches
made by visitors. j. w. j.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-02-11

OF druggists at 81 90, or sent by mail on receipt
of price, Write for book containing yalua
Bile information for all Mothers, mailed free.
The BrAdneId Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-28

1t is remarkable what a change will
come over the ideas of some people in a
short time. Before the war broke ont.
not a single paper in Europe had ii good
word to say for the Americans as sol
diers. or anything else hardly, The re-
suit of a few Skirmishes on land and sea
has made of the despised Yankees a ma
ton of wonderful men, and when night
fall comes our cousins across the waters
draw the bedclotheS over their heads
and pray to a kind Providence to keep
these terrible Americans on their own
side of the globe.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-28
Those Terrible Americans.

Judging from some of the articles APP
pearing in European papers descriptive
of the American soldiers, the United
States, in the past ten weeks, has be-
come the land of giants and fighting
demons. The correspondents respon-
sible for the stuff, now appearing in the
English, French and German papers,
are evidently trying to outlie each other
and seemingly are having lots of fun
over the matter, but really they are
performing a service for Uncle Sam.
What troops on earth will have any
desire to tackle a nation that uses giants
rs officers, and men who spit fire and
ride devils in the shape of horses as SOL
dicrs? For of such, according to many
foreign papers, is the American army
composed. Not only that, but there Is
not a man in the ranks who cannot
shoot the spots off o playing card while
riding at full speed, while as for fear,
that word has been omitted from all
American dictionaries for the past 80
years.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-28
Honor 10 "Our Bows

New Mexico is IA proud territory. The
reports of the battle at La Quasina,
fought on Friday. while they brought
sorrow for the death of brave men, also
brought rejoicing for they proved
that Our boys" were equal to the trust
reposed in them as soldiers, and the
many things said of them concerning
their fearlessness by the papers through
out the country, were not vain flattery.
Less than three months ago ''Teddie's
Terrors' hardly knew the meaning of a
command, had not thought of enlisting
and had no more idea of war than If
such a thing was not known. Today
the whole country is ringing with
praises of their bravery and GOODNESS
under a hail of bullets, fired by Il foe
concealed in brush and thickets. And
the end is not yet. With the reputation
given them and made by themselves.
they will doubtless be sent to the thick
est of the fight whenever the enemy is
met, and under all circumstances will
add to the glory already won. New
Mexico does not desire to take all the
credit of the battle of La Quasina to her
self: Arizona was represented by brave
officers and men, oklahoma must not be
forgotten and New York must be ac-
corded her share of the glory.
In the regiment of Rough Riders
the two oldest sections of the country
have been united in defense of the flag,
and the fact is now more apparent than
ever that no matter from what section
of the country they come, Americans
are brave men. Where duty calls they
never hesitate and their lives are freely
given in the cause of justice, freedom
and humanity. Would that the war
were over but it must be fought until
right, liberty and humanity prevail,
and the volunteers from New Mexico
now in the field and those preparing to
go, will never stay their hands so long
as there is need of the services of brave
men. no matter if death is certain in
the first battle. All honor to the volun-
teers from the south, the east, the
north and the west, and particularly to
sOur Bows"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-28

The battle ut La Quasina, province of
Santiago de Cuba, was fought by the list
U. $. volunteer cavalry, supported by
eight troops of regular cavalry. The
New MEXICAN said at the time these vol
unteers were enlisted, that they would
prove themselves good men and true,
brave and patriotic, and so has the first
instance, in which they were under fire,
proved. This splendid record will be
kept up. They are fighting for their
country, for liberty and humanity and
they will stand by their guns and
against the enemy until the last Span
ish soldier in Cuba is either a prisoner
or disabled. ''La Quasina, June "a,
1898" will be the first battle name en-
broidered IN the flag of the New Mexico
squadron of the lst U. S. volunteer cav
airy. This flag was presented by ladies
and citizens Of New Mexico through the
agency of the New MEXICAN.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-28

1t seems pretty well established, that
Admiral Camara and his fleet are on the
way to the Philippines via the Suez
canal. With propitious weather that
feet will reach Manila in "A days. Adj
miral Dewey's fleet will, by that time.
have been REINFORCED by the Charleston
and the Monterey, and will be fully
able to cope with Camara's fleet. No
apprehension need be felt. Admiral
Dewey will know how to take care of
the feet under his command and also of
the fleet under Camara's command.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-28
PROPOSALS. FOR OATS ANDHAY.

u. s. Indian Service, Navajo
Agency, N. NJ. June IS, 1S9S.-Sealed
proposals endorsed, Proposals for Oats
and Hay and addressed to the under
signed at Fort Defiance. A. T., will be
received at this agency until l o'clock
p. m of July 20, 1898, for furnishing
and delivering 1920 TBS of oats and co.
$50 Tbs of hay at Fort Defiance, A. T.,
1850 Tbs of oats and 20,44O TBS of hay
at East Mesa. Moqui Pueblos; 33, 945 Tbs
oats and 2,34O lbs of hay at Keam's
Canon School; S,76O Tbs of oats and TO-
22O lbs of hay at Fruitland. N. M; s,76O
lbs oats and 1920 TBS hay at Jewett,
N. NJ. and 8 ,76O Tbs of oats and 10,22O
TBS of hay at Tuba, A. L. Oats must be
bright and clean, well sacked, and weigh
not less than 32 Tbs to the bushel. Hay
must be good, sound. clean and mer-
charitable. The right is reserved to re-
iect any and all bids or any part of any
bid, If deemed for the best interests Of
the service. Certified checks.-Each
bid must be accompanied by a certified
check or draft upon some United States
depository or solvent national bank in
the vicinity of the residence of the bid
der, made payable to the order of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs for at
least 5 per cent of the amount of the
proposal. which check or draft will be
forfeited to the United States in Ease
any bidder or bidders receiving an award
shall fail to promptly execute a contract
with good and sufficient sureties, other
wise to be returned to the bidder. Bids
accompanied by cash in lieu of a certi-
fed check will not be considered. For
any additional information apply to
MAJOR CONSTANT WILLIAMS. Act
ing U. S. Indian Agent.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-28
\ PECIAL RATES,
s VIA THE
SANTA FE ROUTE

INTERNATIONAL MINING CONGRESS AT
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JULY SO, 1898.
For the above occasion the Santa Fe Route
will place on sale tickets to Salt Lake and re-
Date of sale, July 3, good for return passage
20 days from date of sale. Stopovers allowed
at and west of Colorado common points.
ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP VIA SANTA
FE ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO, CALF,
AND PORTLAND, ORE.
The North American Turner'S Union meets
in San francisco July 5, 1898: The rate from
santa Re, n. n, vii be $4s:4s for ,t the round
of sale June 30 and July |. 1898.
TIL Tenth Triennial Nationa! Council of
Congregational churches will be held In Port
ct from Santa Fe, n. NJ, to Portland and re-
turn is $63. Is. Tickets will be on sale July l,
1898, and will be limitedto August 81, 1898.
These a tickets admit ito OF m sto pc Us oh In certain ttsnn
cling to California and other Pacific coast
points.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
WASHINGTON, D. C. JULY 7-l2, VIA
SANTA FE ROUTE.
Dates of sale from Santa Fe, July Q, 8 and 4,
1898, limited to July Is, subject to extension
IN Until i August 81. Fare for the round trip
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR CONVENTION AT
NASHVILLE, TENN, JULY 5-12.
Dates of sale, June 30, July and 2, limited
for return passage July 10, subject to extern
sion until August 1. Fare for the round trip,
$43.95.
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLES UNION, BUZZ
FALO, N. Y, JULY 14-17.
Dates of sale, July 9 and 10, limited for re.
turn passage until July 10, subject to extern
sion until September /, 1898. Fare for the
round trip, $55.05.
The Santa Fe Route is the shortest quickest
and best line to reach any of the above
points. For particulars call on any agent.
H. s. LUTz, Agent.
W.. j.. BLACK. G. p A., Santa Fe, n. M.
Topeka, Kas.
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1ol NOOuS lINI. II ul
guard well out in front, and two Cuban
guides before them, but apparently with
no lankers, went squarely into the trap
set for them by the %Spaniards and only
the unfaltering courage of the men in
the face of a fire that would even make
a veteran quail, prevented what might
easily have been a disaster. AS it was.
troop L, the advance guard, under the
unfortunate Capron, was all surrounded
and butfor the re-enforcementS hurriedly
sent forward, every man would probably
have been killed or wounded.
There must have been nearly 1.500
of us, said Lieut.. Roosevelt today.
when discussing the fight. ''They held
the ridges with rife pits and machine
guns and had a body of men in ambush
in the thick of the jungle at the sides of
the road over which we were advancing.
| Our advance forward struck the men in
ambush and drove them out, but they
lost Captain Capron, Lieut.. Thomas and
about Is men killed or wounded.
The Spanish firing was accurate, so
accurate, indeed, that it surprised me-:
and their firing was fearfully heavy.
Il want to say a word for Il own
men, continued Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt.
Every officer and man did his duty up
to the handle. Not a mar hinched.
"When the firing began, Lieutenant
Colonel Roosevelt took the right wing
with troops G and X, under Captains
Llewellyn and Jenkins and moved to
the support of Captain Capron, who was
getting it hard. At the same time Col
! oneI Wood and Major Brodie took the
left wing and advanced in open order
on the Spanish right wing. Major
Brodie was wounded before the troops.
had advanced 100 yards. Colonel Wood
then took the right wing and shifted
Colonel Roosevelt to the left.
sin the meantime the fire of the
Spaniards had increased in volume, but
Notwithstanding. an order for a general
charge was given and with a yell the
men sprang forward. Lieutenant Col
onel Roosevelt, in front of his men,
snatched a rifle and ammunition belt
from a wounded soldier, and cheering
and yelling with his men, led the ad-
vance. For a moment the bullets were
singing like a swarm of bees all around
them and every instant some poor fell
low went down. On the right wing
Captain McClintock had his leg broken
by a bullet from a machine gun. while
four of his men vent down. At the
same time Captain Luna, of troop f.,
lost nine of his men. Then the reserves.
troops X and f were ordered up. Col
onel Wood, with the right wing, charged
straight at a blockhouse, 800 yards away,
and Colonel Roosevelt, on the left,
charged at the same time. UP the men
went, yelling like tiends, and never
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-28
A Better Republican Than Ever.

w. S. Prayer, of the New Mexico
sheep sanitary board, is in the city. Mr..
Prayers home is in Roswell, N. NJ, and
he has just returned from a meeting of
the board at Las Vegas. He says there
are 5000, 900 sheep in New Mexico, all
in good condition. 1.-THE price of sheep
has advanced 800 per cent under McKin-
ley's administration" he said, land it is
needless to say that l IN a much better
Republican now than l ever was."-El
PasO Herald.