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Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Remsnri and Pumpernlcksl.

my first meeting with Remenyt,
says II. J. Cleveland, twas over liv-
cry stable in Council Bluffs. A concert
hall was there and he was to play. A
jaclass in a stall beneath persistently
brayed. Remenyi would not play. Twas
on my way to Japan, or thought was,
and introduced myself to him after his
audience had been dismissed. He beg
ged Of me to find some pumpernickel
for him. searched Pearl street resorts
until / found some and took it to his
room, He ate with satisfaction and then
played for me, played until, boy as l
was, cried. That was at 2 o'clock in
the morning, and in large hotel filled
with people. We had the halls filed
with people in their nightrobes before
that private concert ended. His love for
pumperniclxel was no more strange than
that Of Janauschek for stale beer, and
have got many pint of that for her
after most thrilling depletion Of Mary,
queen of Scots. Chicago Times-Her
/ III
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Beneficial Effects of Coffee.

A woman writer who gave up coffee
recently found that she was unable to
continue her writing with any success
until she had resorted again to the stim-
ulating beverage. Without it her mind
was logy and heavy. The Medical Times
quotes an authority ON the subject Of
prescribing coffee as a medicine in GER
tain states of great debility and adds:
"Tea and coffee seem to be much
alike in many respects, but the latter is
greatly preferable as to its sustaining
power. 1t would be a great advantage
to our working classes and great help
toward the further development of So
cial sobriety if coffee were to come into
greatly increased use and if the ability
to make it we'll could be acquired. AS
an example of the difference of effect Of
tea and coffee upon the nerves the
writer notes what he believes many
sportsmen will confirm-that it is far
better to drink coffee than tea when
shooting. Tea, if strong or in any guam
tity, especially if the individual be not
in very robust health, will induce sort
of nervousness which is very prejudicial
to steady shooting. Under its influence
one is apt to shoot too quickly, whereas
coffee steadies the hand and gives quiet
/ nerves. "
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Not wnrrIad Ahout rhat.

Her Father-Well, if you are deter
mined to marry my daughter, I shall
offer no objections, but before You take
this irrevocable step think it is only
right to let you know that have de-
cided to leave all my money to educa-
tional and charitable institutions.
Glib Suitor-Oh, that's all right.
I've got proof that You bet ON bicycle
road race once. It'll be easy enough to
show that you're of unsound mind
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
NEW ORLEANS POLITENESS.
Eight Men Help Stranger to Find
House at Night.

House at Night.
"Iwas given q good example of south
ern politeness the other night, said
gentleman from the north. Il had gone
to the Comas ball and had agreed to es-
cort lady home. She was also stran-
ger in the city and was stopping with
some friends ON Bourbon street, about
three blocks the other side of the opera
house. AS it was only short distance
we decided to walk. l was of course
totally unacquainted with the street
and when we left the lights OF the opera
house 1 felt very much at sea. The
houses were dark and l could not see
the numbers, and it was only by the
number that the lady could identify her
boarding place. as she had only been
there once.
"Ahead of me was a small man. l
asked him if he knew where the num-
Der was. He answered very politely
that he did not, but was going that way
and would help me hunt. He told an
other man in front of him about it, and
that man told some of his friends. In a
few minutes the gentlemen had formed
an advance guard III our interest. we
walked calmly behind while they went
in front, Oh either side of the street,
striking matches and looking for the
number. There were eight of them, and
their matches would go off one after the
other. 1t was regular flambeau parade.
l was overcome. Here it is. shouted
an advance scout.
1--WE approached the house rapidly
and found the eight gentlemen standing
before it. 1t was almost with emotion
that / raised my hat and thanked then
for their efforts. Nothing at all, the.
said politely, and the entire eight raise'
their hats and walked into the dark
ness. New Orleans Times-Democrat
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
A VOICE FROM THE CORNFIELDS.
Prosperity in the West and SOuth-Great
Harvests Tramps.

On THE TRAIN IN NEBRASKA, July
23.-To see the standing crops of corn,
wheat and hay in Illinois, Iowa, Kan
sas, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado
seems like a dream. I have passed
through all of these States, which are
the granaries of the nation, within
thirty-six hours. In twenty years
have not seen such crops-such indi-
cations of prosperity.
Rains have been cOpiOus from the
Ohio to the Rocky Mountains. Even
about Greeley, in Colorado, irrigation
has not been resorted to. Colorado
wheat, corn and fruits are looking
magnificent. The wheat is generally
harvested in Colorado, Kansas and
Texas, but reapers, looking like wab-
bling windmills, are revolving all over
Nebraska.
"CrOps good" 1 shouted to an old
farmer who had Just started four reap
ers into a fifty-acre wheatfeld
away out at Oxford, west of Kearney.
"GoOd!" he said. "Good? should
smile!" and then his eyes, nose and
mouth collapsed into a remember the
Maine grin. Then, as the train started
off he screamed: And we've got the
hogs to eat the corn, tOO!'
Last year Nebraska had few hogs,
and millions of bushels of old corn fill
great bins around the railroad stations.
At one station there were thirty bins,
each 200 feet long.
1t is strange to see the Kansas sun
flower blossOming all over Colorado
and stranger still to have two lectures
broken up by fantastic showers which
wet down the Boulder Chautauqua.
There are no tramps in the West
now, where any man can get $3.50 a
day in the harvest field. Every little
factory Is going, too. l found new
knife and scissors factory in old Macon,
Mo-, and 100 Missourians were max
ing 81 a day. All the potteries in New
Jersey, Ohio. Illinois ond Indiana are
at work, and the glass and tin factories
in Indiana are not able to fill then
orders.
Great oil and gas fields are being
worked in Kansas and Texas. Cotton
looks superb all over the South, and
1876 cotton factories in North Carolint
and SO in South Carolina are spinning
l it.
With wonderful crops, a $500, ,OOO,O ,OO(
t balance in our favor on our last year
foreign trade, and the army capturing
t enough territory to pay its own ex
il penses, Americans should be happy.
!, NeU York Sttn.
h ELI PERKINS.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Presence of Mind.

Although it is not given to everybody
to know exactly what to do at the right
moment, one woman at least can lay
claim to a presence of mind which may,
without undue exaggeration, he consid-
cred phenomenal.
This woman's little boy was ailing
from some trivial childish complaint,
and the doctor ordered him some medi-
cine. He had just taken his daily dose
when his mother said, with some ex-
citement:
"I quite forgot to shake that bottle
afore giein yet, Johnnie. Come here. "
Johnnie obeyed, and, much to his as.
tonishment and disgust, was subjected
to vigorous shaking from the strong
arms of the parent. at the conclusion OF
which he was laid down with the re-
mark:
"There, my laddie, that'n dae. II
should be gey weel mixed up moo, I'm
thinkin, but don't let me forget again. :
Johnnie promised.-Pearson's Week
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03

Our baby has been continually
troubled with collie and cholera infan-
tum since his birth, and all that we
could do him did not seem to give
more than temporary relief, until we
tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh@a Remedy. Since giving that
remedy he has not been troubled. We
want to give you this testimonial as an
evidence of our gratitude, not that you
need it to advertise your meritorious
remedy.-G. M. LAW, ,Keokuk, Iowa.
For sale by Clifton & Raymond,
Smyrna, Del, and I. l.. Mason, Clay
ton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Inflammation From a BoatswaIn.s Mate.

An American vessel lying at Naples
was visited by the king and his suit.
One of the latter, with cooked hat,
mustache, sword, ETC., was exploring
the ship and mistook the main hatch
wind sail for mast and leaned against
it. The officer of the deck was promptly
advised of the accident by the boat
swain's mate, who said:
"Excuse me, sir. but think one OF
them ERE kings has fell down the main
hatch. sir. 49, On Man-o War. F"
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03

REDUCED FARES TO SARATOGA VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, ACCOUNT
MEETING OF YOUNG PEOPLES CHRIS
rIAN UNION, U. P. CHURCH.
For the Young Peoples Christian
Union, United Presbyterian Church,
to be held at Saratoga, August to 8,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from points
ON its line to Saratoga at rate of Single
fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold August and 8, good to return
August 8 to 10, or by depositing ticket
with Joint Agent return limit may be
extended to August 81, 1898.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03

The Chicago morning newspapers OF
the first class after two years expert
ence as one-cent journals, have found
the pace too hot After August their
selling price will be advanced to two
cents.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
uard Reou,remsnt.

He-I'm about to get a good position
under the city; nothing to do practi-
cally but sit still and look wise.
She-Oh, do hope you'll be able to
fill the placel-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
HAT HERo DEAD.

ENrAILED HAT HERO DEAD. D.-Samp-
son Harmon, the leading character in
George Alfred Townsend's famous
novel, 'The Entailed Hat" died near
Snow Hill Saturday week. He claimed
to bo 119 years old, and the oldest IN
habitants of Worcester agree that he
was over 100. Sampson was an ignor-
ant negro, but had and iron constitu-
tion He was swift on foot and de-
lighted to run down and catch rabbits
until he was so years of age. Hecould
outrun most dogs, and many years ago
led a pack of hounds in deer chase.
He ran down and caught the deer,
which he never lost sight of after it
was started.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03

Returning leave Rehoboth $40 P.
NJ, Ocean City, 4.5O p. M.
Children under twelve years of age,
one-half the above rates.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
COrsets
Shirt waists

Only IS Lawn Waists left
OF our $I.75 grade, in colors
Nile Green and Light Blue.
They are fine quality material
with white collars and tucked
backs aud are reduced to 75c.
each.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Dressing Sacques,

made Of Lawn, only 20 left.
They are in plain colors and
neat stripes and odd sizes. If
you can find your size, the
price is now ST. 90, from $3.50
and $I.75.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Chautauqua.
LOw-RATE EXCURSION VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
ELI PERKINS.

LOW-RATE EXCURSION VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
On July 20 the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will run another special
excursion from Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, Reading, Altoona,
BellefOnte, Lock Heaven, Shamokin,
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, and Williams
port, and principal intermediate sta
tions, and stations ON the Delaware
Division, Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore and Railroad, to Chaut-
auqua, n. Y. Special train will start
from Harrisburg at 11.35 A. NJ. Con
Meeting trains will leave Philadelphia
$50 A. NJ, Washington 7.5O A. NJ, Bal
timore $50 A. NJ, arriving Chautauqua
about 1O.3OP. NJ. Round trip tickets,
good to return on regular trains not
earlier than August 8 nor later than
August 81, will be sold at rate of 500
from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington, and at prOportionate rates
from other stations.
For specific rates and time OF con-
Meeting trains apply to nearest ticket
agent.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Jean Drawers

for men. These drawers are
made of fine material, have
elastic anklets and reinforced
seat-5oc. grade reduced to
25c. in sizes, 80, "a, and 60
only.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Deafness Cannot be Cured


by local application as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an IN
famed condition of the mucous mem
brane lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an intiamed con-
ditiOn of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundrrd Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarr6,) } which cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars; free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Beg~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
An Uncertain Disease.

There is no disease more uncertain IN its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. 1t is
therefore most difficult to make correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
what disguise dyspepsia attacks you, Browns
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Low Rates to RehObOth and Ocean City.
ONE-DAY EXCURSIONS VIA PHILADEL-
PHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTI-
MORE RAILROAD.

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company has ar
ranged for three excursions to Reho-
both and Ocean City during the pres
ent season, August 4, II, and %.
A special train will be run on the
schedule given below, and excursion
tickets, good only on the special train
in each direction, will be sold at rates
quoted.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
Balbriggan Shirts,

the 25c. grade for I2ac, are
being rapidly cleared out.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
For Saturday.

Hill bleached muslin, SIC.
Outing Flannel, &c.
Lawns, 34c.
Dress Ginghams, &c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
MISSOURI PACIFIC TRAINS.

The morning train due at $50 came
at 8 o'clock and left three extra
coaches here. 1t brought people
principally from between here and
FIT. Scott.
At $40 the first section of the FIT.
Scott special came in with ten coaches
piled to the steps with people. There
were camps of Woodmen in uniform,
uniformed bands galore, pretty girls,
men, women and children. They got
landed without incident and stream
ed up town.
AT $50 the second FIT. Scott special
bringing people from Nevada, Rich
Hill and western Missouri generally,
and eastern Kansas, came in with
nine cars and repetition of the pre-
vious scenes followed
At 1880 the last train, bringing
eleven coaches full of Pittsburg peo-
pie came in.
The sidetrack was full of coaches
and the last train had to 60 to the
smelter switch. The only thing that
prevented three or four more trains
from coming was the inability Of the
company to find coaches Every
body wanted to come, and the trains
ran at full speed past crowds at every
station east OF town. The agents
west of lola besieged the head off,
GERS for coaches, and Eureka had 500
calls for tickets.
AS it was the jam was awful and
one crowd followed another in one
continuous stream up town.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
AT THE SANTA FE.

Long before the time for the first
train, which was buletined to ar
rive at $50, "a large crowd had gather
ed on the depot platform. Every body
wanted to know when each train was
due and they did not hesitate to ask
Mr.. Edgar. Anticipating a fire of
questions he had taken the precaution
to post bulletin-card up and on this
he gave all the information that he
had. At 9:05 a whistle was heard in
the south and from that time on until
the last train came in at 10 O'Clock the
crowd grew.
But 1t was a good natured crowd.
They jostled each other, asked a
Thousand questions and literally
bought their way to the walks lead
ing to town. By the time the third
section arrived every road and the
yards were mass of pushing, jost-
ling, excited and inquiring people.
Members of the reception committee
were scattered throughout the crowd
and directed them to their various
stations. But they were powerless
in the face Of such a crowd. The
town people, and several hundred
were there, came to their rescue and
soon order was brought out of the
chaos that had reigned for two hours
Every camp that had band easily
found their places and soon the
marching line was started. Just as
fast as line could be formed they
were started up town to Woodmen
Headquarters. In this way the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.

1t was hardly seven o'clock when
the crowd began coming to the
grounds. From that time until the
parade arrived at noon continuous
line of vehicles was going into the
Park and 1t soon became serious
matter where they were to be put
But the arrangements for handling
the teams was well nigh perfect. The
Marshals under command of Jno.
Kingsley, whose previous experience
in this line stood him In good stead +,
kept the crowd moving and the teams
were all placed, BY 10 o'clock the
woods were full, and the overflow was
put in the race track and in the Often
tract, But it was when the parade
reached the grounds that the jam be-
gan. For an hour they poured into
the grounds In constant stream
Fortunately few teams were coming
and the Marshals had little difficulty
in disposing of them.
Then came the rush for dinner
Nearly all the country people had TIA
ken the advice of the REGISTER and
brought their dinners but even with
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02

this aidit was very difficult matter
for the stands to feed the
multitude" Everybody wanted dim
ner at once and the seating capacity
of every stand, hotel and restaurant
and lunch room in town would have
been ludicrously inadequate for such
a purpose. One can gain some idea
of the number OF people on the
grounds when it is said that 1t was
a literal impossibility to force pas.
sage through it. All you could do
was to drift wit the mob
AT 1880 partial order had been re-
stored sufficiently to allow the exer-
cises to begin. Mayor Mcclure on
behalf of the city bid the visitors
welcome. He spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men, Fellow Citizens.:-It is with sat
isfaction that 1 address you as such
for we are assured by the badge yOn
wear that Love abounds in your
hearts, that quality necessary TO
make good citizens Love, inspired
the thought that organized the first
Beneficiary organization, and today
1t cements us together as one body
You have met here today for the pur-
pose of rolling your logs and cement
ing them together with brotherly love
1t is not my intention to enumei ate
the good deeds and the good qualities
of your noble order, Neither is it nay
intention to recite the history of lola
and Allen county or give you biog-
raphical sketch of the Pioneers who
rolled our first logs and laid the
foundations on which we have built
our pleasant homes and beautiful city.
But / assure you the duty assigned to
me is most pleasant one, that of
welcoming you to our city.
Mr.. Northrup as chairman of the
executive committee, present to you
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02
THE PARADE.

The parade formed on West street
and started from Woodmen Head
quarters. The line of march was
south on Washington avenue, east on
Madison, north on jefferson, west on
Jackson, south on Walnut, east on
West street, and south on Washing
ton avenue where it was reviewed by
the judges from the stand at the cor
ner of the square, and then to River
side park where the addresses were
made. The line was over seven blocks
long with the camps marching in twos
and fours.
The line of march was as follows:
Mounted police.
Carriage with speakers.
The mboldt band.
lola Camp.
a float, The Protected Family"
living in comfort on the life insurance
from the Woodmen. On the end was
the sign, "This house furnished by
Culbertson d Son, the Furniture
Kings"
Bronson band in camp.
A float, "Dirt, Poverty and Rags
representing poor woman washing
for a living because her hus band had
not Joined the Woodmen.
The Colony band and camp.
Redtield band and camp.
A huge log on a wagon.
Fort Scott camp and band.
Uniontown camp.
a float advertising Fred Heilman's
cigar factory.
Cherryvale camp band.
Walnut camp.
Fredonia campand band.
ElsmOre camp.
lola Manufacturing Co.'S. float.
Leanna camp.
Humboldt camp.
PittsbuTg camp and band.
Moline camp.
Buffalo camp.
Girard camp and band.
b. G. Douglas camp II. n.
The judges had much difficulty in
counting those in line, and there was q
close race for the prize. The decision
was withheld until it could be learn
ed how many woodmen belonging t.
each camp were in the bands. The
Colony camp Iced off with So and 1
band, with Humboldt and Bronson
tied for second place with SO each
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02

and baggage car and had close to
1000 people. This was the last
special on the road but the crowd
seemed not to have decreased one
man. How they surged and swayed
like field of grain blown by a gentle
wind. A marching line on West
street would get started and one on
Madison, but the place they occupied
was soon overrun. In one hour the
depot was comparatively quiet and
the great day was begun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-02

yards ana streets and depot platform
were relieved of their congestion,
and then another train would come
in and then-another Jam The en-
CINE of the first train from the north,
with ten coaches, broke down Just as
it whistled for the crossing and the
crowd piled out. They over-ran the
track, crowdIng around the engine
and filled every street and road.
Soon the crowd at the depot heard
that the train was broken down and
they rushed for the scene. Hsr dly a
foot Of space between the depot and
the crossing but held its man or wo-
man. Assistant Supt. VIII isenand,
who had come up with the first sec
ton from the south and was in con-
troll of things, ordered new engine
to go up and haul the train down.
But this could not be done until the
track had been cleared. Although
this was no easy job it was finally &C.
complished and the broken engine
switched. Never again until lola be-
comes the city we all hope she will,
will the Santa Fe depot have such a
crowd.
1t was just 9:O5 when the first
train came in from the south.
1t left Moline at 5:3O with ten coach
es, with it was Moline Camp No. $50,
Humboldt Camp No. 9s7 with 80 mem
bers and a full team of IS. The Twin
Mound Band of Fredonia, with IA
pieces under the leadership of Prof.
G.. Fl. Bauer came on the train. This
train was hardly unloaded until an
other from the south pulled up. This
was the Girard train with camp No.
Cos 20 strong with 800 citizens of that
place aboard. Girard brought fine
band of 20 pieces under the leader
ship OF Prof e. Weyland. Lon York
is drum major. Walnut Camp No.
S25, were also aboard, This train
was composed Of coaches and a bag
gage car and the conductor estimated
that he had brought 800 people with
him. The only train from the north
came in now. 1t consisted Of 10 coach
es and baggage car and had nearly
1000 people. With II was Ottawa
Camp No. 500, Princeton Camp No.
} 1884; Richmond Camp No, 45s6; Gar
nett Camp No. 800; Colony Camp No.
1926, with Colony band of Is pieces
under the leadership of Roll Ramey-
an old lola boy.
The Wier City train had part OF
the Pittsburg contingent. With il
was Wier City Camp No. ia; Erie
Camp No. ll0l, with the Erie Band Of
pieces under the leadership of Prof
, Albert Shellhorn.
The last train to arrive was one
which started from Cedarvale this
morning when the whistles began
blowing. The first thing the crowd
on this train did when they landed il
town was to make straight line fol
lunch counters and restaurants. Or
the train was Cedarvale Camp, No
1865; Independence Camp No. GAO
jefferson Camp No. 5IS4; Cherryval,
Camp Ro. 9l3 and with II the Imperia
Band of nineteen pieces under tn,
leadership of Prof Net Merchant
The engineer was pulling ten coaches