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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
THROUGH THE STRAITS.
The Experiences of the BnttIeshAV
Oregon Passing from the
Pncihc to the Atlantic.

Thursday, April Z, the Oregon sailed,
in dense fog, ran by the city of Val
paraiso one night without giving the
Spanish residents a chance to carry
out any plots they might have formed.
and within nine days was off the
Straits of Magellan. near DesolatioD
island.
Entering the strait the Oregon an
chored for the night in a small bay, 30
miles inside. In the darkness littls
fishing vessel passed not far from the
Oregon, and the Yankee sailors were,
at their guns quicker than the search
light could be turned on the stranger.
At daybreak next morning she was
under way again. making 1865 miles Ian
II hours, with her men at the guns.
and cleared for action, ready for the
torpedo-boat-which, as a matter of
fact, was thousands of miles away.
At half-past SIX in the evening the
Oregon reached Punta Arenas SANDY
Point, a settlement devoted to selling
coal and provis. Ons, and stopped to
coal-the men leaving their hammoclxs
in the MEETINGS. aud sleeping about the
decks in the short interval of their
hard work. Tho Marietta arrived
next day with dispatches she had
brought from Valparaiso. These
dispatches showed that matters were
coming TO a wailike situation, and
whenever a stranger vessel appeared
thereafter, the sailors al once went
TO the guns, ready for trouble.
At daylight on Thursday, April 81,
the anchor was ~dised. and under light
forced draught the battleship started
through the strait, always on the keen
lookout for the ;iHy torpedo-boat that
was supposed TO he lurking there like
coiled rattlcsa' Ike in path.
At the narrowest point, called the
English Narrow, the channel is but
half mile wide; and here the speed
was reduced. ana the sailors peersd
shout for the tr,acherous little foe
the only thing hattleship breads.
The scenery in the strait was SUI
perb-lofty sno"-covercd mountains,
great glaciers coming to the waters
edge, and inlets opening here and
there.
Once in the Atlantic ocean the great
vessel gladly swung around and
pointed her prov toward home-and
Cuba. As yet the people on board knew
nothing Of what was going on between.
America and Spain. They met two
merchant steamers. but could hear
nothing later than they already knew.
And yet, while the Oregon was on her
way to her mex port, Rio de Janeiro,
war had been declared; Dewey had set
sail for Manila; the Spanish torpedo
boat Temerar;c had left Buenos
Ayres; and SPANS fleet, four cruisers
and three torpe'lo-boats under Ger
vera, being ordered away by Portugal.
had left Cape Verde islands.-Tudor
Jinks, in st. Nicholas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25

at is not" was all she answered. She
had long since determined that he was
nm INSCRIPTIONS hirt-worse than
that. indeed, because he made more
pretensions than most men. Now
when she looked into his keen gray
eyes, that consoling fiction vanished.
She wondered why he did not speak at
once Of the one thing thai might rea-
sonably be expected TO be OF interest
to herself. at least. But she folded
her hands in front of her again and
stood very erect.
When ! saw you last in the hop
room at Grant" he said, Il was to all
intents aud purposes upon half pay.
Ny mother was alive then, and was
supporting her"
She looked at him, puzzled. Why
should he tell her this now? While
there had yet been time he had been
ohary enough of his condolences. While
there had yet been time She looked
at him ns he stood there before the fire,
young and strong, with his pistol belt
showing beneath his faded blouse, the
kerchief knotted around his neck. the
dusty boots with their spurred heels.
his face so absurdly sun and wind
burned, glowing with blond redness in
the freight. While there had yet been
time She checked an inclination TO
throw out her arms and cry aloud.
THAT is why" he went on, 81 did
not feel justified in telling you
though you might, l should think, have
seen-that loved you"
She went up TO him and put her
hand upon his shoulder and tried to
speak.
We'll, what ?" he asked. He was sub
uniting duly TO some blow which he
saw, in her hardening eyes, was going
10 fall.
"I"-she was forcing tne words from
her throat with harsh, dry sound
81 married Capt. Whitcomb three
weeks ago, because did not know"
Farland turned away and drew a
chair near to the Are. The movement
was quite natural, quite free from any
gesture of tragedy. He was too
stunned to feel the pain at once. That
would come afterward, and stay
through many years. He sat down in
the chair and watched the flaming
mesquite root. II was little hard for
him to draw his breath, and the pain
was beginning now, too.
Glare stood upon the other side of
the hearth and looked duly ahead of
her. Then she drew her hand slowly
across her eyes.
81 must go home" she said.
Farland did not answer her. and she
went out and closed the door.-Gwen-
dolen Overton, in San francisco Argo-
naut.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
FORTY PER CENT. A MONTH.
A Man who borrowed 90 in 1896 and
Has Since Paid Back
eS4.O0.

One OF the most remarkable suits
recently brought in Chatham county,
Ca, is now pending before Justice J.
Il. Saussy, Jr., of the Fourth militia
district. 1t is suit for usury, the case
being one where a negro borrowed
5000 from a loan broker in 1895, and
has since paid him $500, and the
broker still claims q balance due Of
$40.
The way in which this state of at
fairs Is brought about is a remarkable
one, and yet simple, says the Savannah
News. 1t is done simply by charging
40 per cent. per month interest, or
thereabouts.
James Erwon borrowed 5000 from
II. L. Drake G Co. In 1898. As matter
OF fact, however, he received only FIVE
dollars, the $1.06 being charged for
drawing up the papers and negotiating
the loan. 1t was charged up against
the negro, however, with the original
amount borrowed.
Since he borrowed the money Brown
has paid to the concern $500, in
amounts ranging from so cents TO two
dollars, and has every receipt given
him from these payments. Brown
got tired of paying in his money so
regularly, and it looked as II there
would never be an end of the thing.
This set him to thinking, and he final.
ly learned that there was such thing
In Georgia as law against usury.
The Georgia law against usury, how
ever, permits the party aggreved to
bring suit only within year from the
time the usury was charged and col
lected. Brown, therefore, can sue only
for the interest he has paid in during
the last year. lie got all of his receipts
together and a statement of the ac-
count was made, showing that he had
paid $3.50 usurious interest within the
last year, and that is the amount he is
now suing for.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25

that he was sorry-looking sight TO go
a-wooing, that his face was burned,
and his nose peeling, and his hair half
cut, and his clothes ragged and dusty.
Self-consciousness was not one OF his
faults. The major broke of sudde nj
in the midst OF u TRADE against Indian
agents, those pet aversions Of the line.
81 suppose you are about worn out"
he said.
NO" said Farland; mot In the least.
Why?"
you appear not to be able 10 keep
your mind upon anything. You have
no notion OF what 1 said last.
You said 'Mescaleros' last"
But you have no idea whatever
what i said about the Mescaleros."
81 am afraid that's So" Farland ad-
mitted.
And over there at the corral you
answered three questions that hadn't
asked"
Farland apoligised civilly. But he
had seen, through the window, Miss
Cameron standing with clasped hands
and head thrown back, before the open
fire. 1t was a favorite pose with her,
and 1t recalled so much. The major
might as well have addressed his con-
Guiding remarks TO the flagstaff.
They went into the hall, and the
commandant opened the door. There
is Clara" he said 81 believe you know
each other. l will 60 and get Mrs.
Cameron" He went away and closed
the door again.
Farland was not demonstrative. But
neither was he one to delay in carry
ing out resolve. lie took the hand
that the girl held out to him, and then
went to the fireplace, and rested his
arm upon the mantel and looked at
her speculatively.
81 am going to be very RASH he
said, "and very preciptate."
She smiled incredulously. How I'M
ike youl" she said.
perhaps; but it is not unlike me to
go straight to the point, think"
She youchsafed no encourage
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
WORLDS OLDEST ENGINE.
II Was Constructed in England in
I777 and Has Been In Service
Until Recently.

The oldest engine in the world is in
the possession of the Birmingham
canal navigations, this engine having
been constructed by Boulton & Watt
in the year 1777 says London Engi.
neering. The order Is entered in the
firms books in that year as u single
acting beam engine, with chains at
each end of a wood beam, and having
the steam cylinder 20 inches in diam
eter, with stroke of eight feet, and
erected at the canal company's pump
ing station at Rolfe street, Smeth-
wick. During the present year (1s9s)
this remarkable old engine, which haA
been regularly at work from the time
of Its erection TO the current year, a
period of. say, 100 years, was removed
TO She canal company's station at
Ocker Hill, Upton, there to be re,
erected and preserved as q relic of
what can be done by good manage
ment when dealing with machinery of
undoubted quality. 1t is worthy OF
note that the Birmingham canal navi-
cations favored Boulton Il Watt in 1777
with the order for this engine, and in
1895, or 1870 years afterward, the com
pany has intrusted the same firm.
James Watt 4 Co.. Soho, Smethwick,
with the manufacture OF two of their
modern triple-eNpansion vertical en-"
gines, to be erected at the Walsall
pumping station, having 240 horse
power and pumping capacity of H..
7l3,G00 gallons per day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
Prince OF wales a Horse Dealer.

The prince OF Wales is in the horse
trade, and he is in It 10 make money.
1t is doubtful whether there is more
successful horse dealer in England
than his royal highness. The other
day the prince had n sale OF % Shire
horses at Sandringham, his country
place in Norfolk, These are an English
breed of horses fitted for the heaviest
kind of work. They may he fine an
imals, but they do not as a rule bring
fancy prices. The prince got 500, 900
for his 81 draught horses. One of them,
Il filly, brought $4,000 from Sir Blim-
del! Maple, furniture maker. who il
brayely lighting his way into society.
Mr.. Hadley, another struggling mil
lionaire, paid $4,000 for n dray horse.
Lord Rorhschild secured horse for
$1,000. The incident shows that the
prince knows how to turn his social
opportunities TO advantage in the
horse busincss.-N. Y. journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
War Indennitiea.

Russia demanded $725, 100000 OF Tur.
key in 1878, but accepted some terri
tory and $225,O00oO0 (still unpaid;
Prussia gained territory and $4,000.
900 from Austria in 1896; Germany
took territory and $1,000, 100000 from
France in 1871; Japan secured terri
tory and $l75,OOo,o00 from China in
1894; Turkey obtained territory and
$40, 100000 from Greece in 1897.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
Figures and Facts.

Mrs. Baldwin (reading)--An emf
nent scientist says that the common
house fly can make GOO strokes with
its wings in second
Mr.. Baldwin-Well, perhaps it can;
but the pesky thing never does II when
II has chance 10 loaf around mans
bald spot and tickle him.-Chicsgo
Evening News.
The Washington bee., 1898-10-15

WANTED.-Refned, energstic ladies
as agents for good-selling Y0ilet arti-
cles. Must be we'll recommended.
Apply between the hours of a. m.
and6 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
II Florida Avenue N. w.
The Washington bee., 1898-10-15
THEY SAY

j
pay you.
Look out for the daily BEE.
Roosevelt will have a hard road
to travel.
Think well of every one, and
never believe all that is told you.
Some people talk of you because
others do.
Remember that every subject has
two sides.
Always give your enemies the
benefit of every doubt.
1t is dangerous to come to con-
clusions on circumstantial evidence.
Many an innocent person is con.
icted by just such means.
False representations should be
left to those who are false to
themselves.
Judges cannot agree at all times,
how can lawyers.
Shysters not should be recognized.
1t is the great man who will
succeed.
A truthful man is an honest man.
He can be trusted.
The daily Post has taken rest
on the negro question.
1t is against the law to laugh at
a policeman in the street.
If you do your duty, nothing
more can be expected of ycu.
The position of a public officeris
hard one.
The Afro-American League is
still sleeping.
Why cannot colored men organ
ize politically?
What the coIored voter needs is
manhood.
Pension Commissioner Evans
has made more promotions than
any of his predecessors.
The colored clerk has been fairly
treated,
Don't be too certain of anything.
Never dig a well for others you
may fall into it yourself.
Mudd will not be a popular
article in Maryland.
Sidney now wants the negro vote
He will never get it and don't
you forget it.
The socialist party has four
candidates for Congress in Nd.
Be careful how you talk and to
whom you talk.
Your friends will betray you
some times innocently.
Some PEOPLE cannot Judge goo6
thing when they have il.
Virginia politics as well as New
York politics will need coloring.
Both parties in both states are
after black ink.
The ink is hard to show up on
the paper they ale using.
We appeal to those we have
abused sometimes.
No representative District negro
has been appointed as yet.
The truth is the best thing to
tell always.
Home rule is what the people of
this city want.
Speak the truth at all times.
The High School teacher, Prof.
Gregory, is learned young man.
Has Miss Moten decided to re-
sign as yet?
The negro and the democratic |
party are questions at issue now.
Negro leadership is Il thing of
the past.
There are only two persons in
teregted in the Douglass bill.
The beneficiary and the author
of the bill.
The colored people of the coun-
try are opposed to its passage.
Some people get themselves into
a hole and endeavor to saddle the
blame upon others shoulders,
The true northerner., 1898-05-18
Lawrence.

Miss Edith Allen was in Hartford last
week
Mrs. O. d. Allen was in Bangor last
Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Modem is very sick with
erysipelas.
Landlord Horton now calls his hotel
"The Lawrence"
Miss Marie Clark was in Paw Paw, Sat
urday, on business.
r. r. Kelly, our bicycle man." is do
ing rushing business.
Miss Minnie Armstrong is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Frank Sweet.
AL Hunt and VIII Sutton have joined
the Maxam Comedy company.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Taplin are visiting
Mr.. rs brother, Nate, at Rush Lake
The graduating exercises will occur
Monday evening, May 30 at the opera
house.
f. S. Rockafellow recently bought 7OC
bushels of wheat of Mr.. Shaw at Sl:3C
per bushel.
Mrs. w f. Thresher and daughter OF
Bangor visited at .. ID. Aliens the first
of the week.
The baccalaureate sermon will he
preached at the NJ. f. church Sunday
evening, May 30
Mrs. Frank Young and baby, who have
been visiting her parents near Decatur
returned last week
G.. w. Fishers new house is growing
rapidly. 1t will be the finest residence
in town when completed.
Mrs. Biven, of Marcellus, who has
been visiting her daughter, returned
home the first of the week.
Rev. Clarence Deal of Climax fillec
the NJ. f. pulpit Sunday, and gave
fine discourse of missionary nature
The badges now worn here are piece
of manila rope under a small American
flag, signifying that the stars and stripes
now float over Manila.
Grant Fellows of Hudson will give
| the commencement Grafton at the opera
house, Tuesday evening, May 81. Follow
ing this will be given a reception to the
members of the alumni at the hom,
home of Mrs. S. NJ Hess.
Miss Emma Bradfeld, the intermedi
ate teacher, who has been here six years
has accepted position as 2nd interme
diate teacher in the Hartford school. Sh,
will be greatly missed in our community
and it will be difficult to- find one whC
can fill her place.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18
Town Line.

Most of our farmers have their corr
planted.
Mrs. G. w. Naftzger has a brother
visiting her.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Case Canes
Monday, May 9, girl
f. l.. Brotherton was home from Ben
ton Harbor over Sunday
II. S. Farnsworth and family have
moved to Benton Harbor.
A Sunday school has been organized
at the Evergreen school house
Lewis McFarlin was home from his
work in Grand Rapids part of last week
Mrs. Geo. Scott of South Haven i.
visiting friends and relatives at thi.
place
The Ladies Missionary society meets
with Mrs. w. S. Hoffman next Saturday
afternoon.
David Mccullough has new coat o
paint on his house, which improves the
appearance very much.
Among others who have enlisted i.
Ben Pelong of this place. He started
for Tampa the fore part of the week.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18

Curl leaf has attacked some varieties
of peaches in this vicinity.
Milton Sherrod has the frame of his
new house up and partially enclosed.
Quite a number of our farmers have
planted their corn and many more will
plant this week.
Ed. Dillon is home from Chicago for a
few days and will return to the city some
time this week
Mrs. Freer, who has been sick for a
long time. was buried at Glendale GENE
terry last Sunday
Ebe. Valleau has his milk wagon dec.
Grated with the stars and stripes and
Cuba's lone star flag.
Archie Smells little daughter, Breta
fell out of second story window last
Saturday and was hurt quite badly.
Glendale grange Will meet at the town
hall, Thursday evening, May 2G. All
members are requested to be present, as
important business will come before the
meeting.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18
Covert.

Our new highway commissioner is out
on duty.
Mrs. S. III. Shattuck and Karl are i'm
Chicago visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. q. G. Monroe are rejoic-
ing over the birth of daughter
Rev. J. p. Barrett goes this week to
attend the state association to be held
at Grand Rapids.
Miss Andrews of Chicago, a niece of
DR.. Stahrs, is here enjoying country air
and peach blossoms.
4 Sunday school was organized i'm the
Paulville district, Sunday. c. w. Reed
has the work in charge.
Miss Nettie Bostwick has come home
to spend the summer with her parents.
She has been absent a year and a half
with her sister, Mrs. III. o. Spelman, at
Edgerton, Wis. Little Clark Spelman
accompanied her and will spend the
summer in the country.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18
LawtOn.

a c. II. Ewers left again Monday.
RMiss Etolie Davis was in Lansing last
week.
M. S. Lawton and family visited at
Howardsville, Sunday.
Mrs. j. b. Dillon visited in Hartford
the latter part of last week.
T. r. Smith arrived home from Grand
Encampment, Friday evening.
S. l.. Lawton attended wedding at
Chicago last week, where he was the
best man.
The young men who left for enlistment
Monday morning caused considerable
excitement at the train.
Miss Amy Hubbard went to Kalama-
zoo, Friday, where she has secured a
position as bookkeeper in one of the
laundries.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Lawton went to
Ann Arbor last week, to attend the May
festival and Mr.. l.. met with the board
of regents
The true northerner., 1898-05-18

enrich the blood. Chronic catarrh in all
phases and stages, cases that have defied
the best of treatment for many years,
take few bottles of Pe-ru-na to their
entire relief. Nervousness, debility, weak
nesses of both sexes, sleeplessness, irrita
bility, dependency, hypochondria, all of
these disappear when Pe-ru-na is used
according to directions.
One of the most instructive books on
chronic catarrh ever furnished free is
being sent by the Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg.
Co, Columbus, o. This book is very in
structively illustrated with expensive
drawings, and will he sent free to any
address.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18
Decatur.

Fred Mielke has sold his tenant house
to Robt Queal.
Earl Van Antwerp rode his wheel to
Paw Paw, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Moulton returned
from Ann Arbor, Monday.
Mrs. Will Judd and Miss Marsh OF
Dowagiac were i'm town last Saturday
Miss Myra Heddon of Dowagiac was a
guest of May Nicholson last Saturday.
Miss Luella Lusk of Kalamazoo was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lusk-
Sunday.
Harry Lee went to Traverse City last
Saturday to accept "A position in the
state asylum.
Mrs. Chas. Secord and Edith Fosdick
of South Haven are guests of w. h.
Secord and family.
The machinery for the new creamery
has arrived and the building is rapidly
nearing completion. The contractors
say it will be ready for business about
June l.
DdlONllls al Old iNSiNNhN VI 80
catur, was killed by the cars near Polka
gon last Thursday evening He was 81
years old and leaves seven children, two
of whom reside in Decatur.
Hugo Stern, brother of Emil Stern,
arrived in Decatur, Saturday morning.
Hugo came direct from his home in
Fitzlar, Germany, crossing the ocean on
the North German Lloyd steamer Lain.
After short visit here, be will go To
Milwaukee to enter the employ of Chas.
Schuster.
The citizens of this village held an en-
thusiastic meeting in the town hall last
Thursday evening and decided to cele
ebrate the Fourth in the old time fash
ion this year. The members of the Van
Buren, county battalion will hold their
annual reunion at this place July 4th
and 9TH, and the business men have de-
cided to unite with them and make this
an occasion for rousing celebration.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18
Pine Grove.

Miss Mabel Stevens of Waverly is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Deck Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pratt will visit
relatives near Lansing this week.
John Meek and family have moved to
Williams Crossing, where he has secured
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Whelpley of Paw
Paw took dinner with his brother George
i'm Pine Grove, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mason of Allegan
are visiting old friends here before start
ing for Muskegon, where they will make
their future home.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18
Prospect Lake.

The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. John Mower next Thursday.
Mrs. \. f. Jacobs is entertaining her
brother L. j. Treen from Grand Rapids.
II. Jacobs is spending part of this
week at the home of his son, f. ID. ia
cobs.
Rev. G. Deal a brother of our pastor
preached missionary sermon at our
place last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Halbert enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. II. a. Carris of Law
renee, last Sunday.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18
HOW'S This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney Il CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West IL Truax, wholesale druggists
Toledo, Ohio. Walding, Kinnan q Mar
vim, wholesale druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of thesystem. Testimonials
sent free. Sold by all druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18

Stop drugging yourself with quack nos
trums or cures. Get well known phar-
maceutical remedy that will do the work.
Catarrh and cold in the head will not
cause suffering if Elys Cream Balm is
used. Druggist will supply l0c. trial size
or soc. full size. Will mail it.
Ely Bros, 56 Warren ST., y. Y. City.
was afflicted with catarrh last autumn.
During the month of October | could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.
Marcus Geo. Shautz, Railway, y. j.
The true northerner., 1898-05-18

Never was there greater demand for
spring medicines something to cleanse
the blood, strengthen the nerves or regu-
late the digestion. Is there any medicine
so good for these purposes as Peru ma? !?
Thousands of doctors, druggists and tens
of thousands of people of all classes and vo-
cations have long ago decided this ques-
tion-that Pc ru ma has no equal in these