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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
Christian Church Entertainment.

For some time the Christian church
at this place has been holding a series
of meetings in which the pastor, Rev.
Bryant, has been assisted by Mr..
Ridenour, singing evangelist. The
meetings have been very successful
and have resulted in a number of ad-
ditions to the church, Tuesday a
social and entertainment was given at
the church to raise part at least of
the monetary contribution which the
church designed to give to Mr..
Ridenour' In spite of the weather a
goodly crowd gathered and a very
pleasing musical and literary program
was rendered. The receipts were
about twenty-five dollars which was a
very gratifying return for time and
effort spent on the entertainment.
The program, given below, was
excellently rendered throughout and
was heartily applauded.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
The War is about over,

But that does affect ceasess hosties with High
Prices The battle here still raging all along the line and
until the Emancipation of lola from the thradom of the
dit system finally accomplished there will be neither truce
Armistice, but ncessant
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06

Given under my hand this 25th day OF April.
1898 NJ l. DECKER.
Treasurer of Allen County Kan.
Subscribed and sworn to before
/SEAT\ me this 2nd day of Nav, A. ID. 1898
| q. L. FRoNK
~ n ~ County Clerk
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-03

exuberance of my joy gave vent to my feelings by slapping sides andthe torpedoes did the rest. My clothing side utterly wrecked. hadn't the least desire to go home to mother either. Somehow was always careful about alarming mother any thing serious happened to my apparel Past experi- taught that these surprises shock to her and in the end most disastrous me.
 One of the boys had home made which he sold for 10 cents. bought 10 cents worth of powder and together proceeded to the edge of lake where found old stump q tree-just thing to hold toy cannon. We filled 1t full and rammed it tightly with powder for wanted a big report because some Sunday school picnickers listening for it. We got the report all right, but the recoi knocked the into the bottom of the lake dived for it all unmindful of my clothes mother but of avail. It couldn't be raised.
 still had 10 cents left think got more real
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BRlGADlER GENERAL
 KING.

mother was attracted to the scene participated in fun.
 We had been betting hit miss and putting clothes up for security, each donnng the ticle the bet won, that when my mother joined us was to all appearances more like Macarthur than myself in matters of dress
 The pistol used had handle and a steel projection that back the wrist to give ad ditional strength and extremely heavy I coaxed and finally persuaded my mother to try her hand at the target and gave her the loaded pistol She fired and the recoi great that the weapon flew back struck in the forehead with the sharp end the steel projection. l don't think any boy felt remorse keenly than l. for she was good and patient, not wishing to hurt my feelings spoil my holiday with thoughts of her suffering.
 But the delights of the Fourth were over for me
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GOV w. A. RICHARDS of Wyoming.

On the night before this all eventful day counted my money and again. fifty cents was all that I realized of my three weeks hard work. Even this amount made me happy and up bright and early the next morning to map out my campaign for that day of days.
 To begin with spent 20 cents of the 50 for torpedoes and them of their sawdust box and put them into the spacious pocket of my linen duster that my mother had just finished. Prior to this time it had not been considered necessary for boys to coats at this of the year and before the day over was living testimonial to the fact that this article of clothing foolish piece gance.
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COLONEL JONES of Idaho.

my mind by changing the subject Just how make her listen and answer me became my study. At last my opportunity arrived
 There was to be oratorical contest in my col 'lege and by passing creditable examination 1 chosen orator of this occason. l in luck for fol- lowing the heels of this honor came the invita- tion to deliver the Fourth of July oration. I pinned my faith in her love upon my at this college contest
 Now must distinguish myself. She not there on that all eventfu night but the newspaper notices made her proud of my friendship But test of her love l must excel myself the Fourth of July oraton and if she pleased with my efforts she would then give me her answer.
 Then l began to burn midnight oil
 On the night of the 3d I had learned 1t by heart and read it aloud while stood before the mirror and gestculated in the most eloquent way. My song of patriotism had cultivated range of sound all the way from a cats purr to Hons and to-no she would hear Ah that morrow.
 The grove where the oration to be delivered had been craped with bunting and flowers every thing was in readiness for the programme The next morning was awakened early by my responsibility and big clap of thunder that rumbled through the heavens and rated the windows of my sleeping apart ment With the downpour of the rain came the down. fall of my dreams The very sky seemed to open and second flood appeared imminent. It kept up the whole day and night and did deliver that
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GOVERNOR GENERAL
 MERRITT.

now the happiness felt at being eXtravagantly warded served but edge my despondency at Gettys- burg this Fourth of Fourths
 Previous to this time had been off scouting; but on the third days battle took command the left of Little Round Top. By the heroic charge of Me Candless's brigade and the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment the ground lost the previous day been retaken. This victory to the wanted to follow up, but General Meade in command and thought it unsafe to in pursuit of Leea restraint under which we chafed the live long day.
 It was certainly the gloomiest Fourth of my life A steady, dismal rain that lasted night only added to our dscomiture and intensified gloom.
 To cap the climax word was brought in camp that his way back to Central Virginia. This nravy blow. Just then boys who had yet heard the news sang out the familiar West Point chorus: In the army there's sobrety,
 So wen cheer our hearts with choruses ..- At Benny Havens, oh
 Of f" Bengy sing 0qT HaTens, Tem5nlo6fnceS o6i
 This memory of school days was too much for me l put my hands to my to shut the sound and felt for the first time that the hardest battles of life were those of disappointment.
 ' DO not remember that I ever spent a particularly ! unhappy Fourth in my life As a boy, of course like all others, l looked forward to this holiday 4 with the keenest enjoyment; but never can re- member a celebration of this kind wherein escaped the small boys mishaps-burnt fingers pow- dered face and sometimes burnt clothes. This I sort I -i of expected a part of the
 MAJON 0tNeHAL programme and would allow 1 JEWELL 5. OTIS. nothing so patry these
 accidents to dampen my ardor If they had occurred any other day of the year except the Fourth of July I am quite I should have been invalid for several days 7THE bitterest disappointment of my youth I as
 sociate with Independence Day. When a young
 man in my teens very much in love with 4 young Virginia bud who attended seminary not far distant It my very first love affair and dreadfully serious and puzzled know the extent of her regard for never could get her to
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of my appearance. was lieutenant colonel at this time and had been married only week before ing out this campaign.
 scissors, thinble, etc, and early morning on this Fourth of July I took the shelter-tent for the material out of which to make my This my first trial at tailoring and by had worked up precipitation that only be equaled by Hammam bath. My needle pricked fingers were bleeding and my canvas pants polka dotted with gore 1 worked at those pants all that day and when night came was actually sick with weariness But when I put them I a sight behold Just where they should have been large they small and vice They full of corners and Jumps horned toad and found that couldn't sit down in them comfortably unless turned them rear side before
 Everybody laughed at for I looked utterly wretched, whether walking star ding. When Gen. eral Otis came into camp the next day he gave me the undignifed sobriquet of Colonel Brooches Any way it the most wrecking and l may add most profane Fourth of my life.
 E H unfortunate Fourth of July experience dates N H back to the year 1S57 At this I MI drummer boy In the First Regiment of the 1T1 Wisconsin State Militia and my friend, who
 is the present Brigader General MacArthur my guest this all eventful morning.
 We amused ourselves by shooting at a target in
 the backyard with of | BRlGADlER GENERAL those od-faShoned horse ps-
 KING tols and soon grew bolster in sport that my mother was attracted to the scene and particpated in
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-03
MAYOR JAMES D. PHELAN.

themselves in this city on the to the Swiss lakes, and after visiting fair, which then in progress, dropped into the tavern, after the manner of the country to qua foaming beaker to their native land
 The proprietor and of his guests evidently not aware that there such a thing as declaration of American independence until some of the obstreperous of the party reminded him and his other guests of it. Nor did it matters when the demonstration of noise and the assertion of brag gadoco excused on the ground of Fourth of July license
 The oratorcal fireworks of the group, I afraid, shed heat than light, and entertain ments under ordinary circumstances gave pleasure whatever to the spectators. In fact may say that the host rude; that he had neither Knowledge appreciation of American history and looked though would say that successful rebellion in the wilds of the world is warrant for demonstration in Europe classic and civilized
 I remember distinctly that the Americans were con- vinced that they were much bigger at home than they abroad
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Fourth of July speech. As for the other matter-I will tell you how that ended.
 7 HEN was about 10 years old encountered / my first Fourth of July disappointment. NN remember this occasion we'll because for the first time in my life white duck
 suit. My how I did hold up my head, and when mounted that old gray horse that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would have
 owned at this date, tell you l ADJU AM GENERAL I the proudest boy alive
 BARRETT We lived in Iowa village
 of California and the nearest grove suitable for a celebration of the kind twenty miles away
 All of the churches united their focks and worked in harmony toward making this Fourth long to be remembered It certainly in respects, for never forget that procession. Of course the brass band led the and
 The ponderous drum and the nolnted fife
 Proceeded to roll and Shriek for life
 An old maid school teacher chosen to represent the Goddess of Liberty just because she could boast of the longest hair. The red -sashed Marshal orator of the day (he Methodist parson) rode side by side Following this the most important vehicle of this imposing caravan, the lunch wagon We had travelled about sixteen miles of the twenty when of those Kansas water spouts swooped down upon We were drenched through and through, the lunch wagon was floating mass of sandwiches.
 
 "HE Fourth of July, 1876, really the most un-
 comfortable I spent We were en-
 camped the banks of the Yellowstone River | after Clusters charge and the freghting of
 supplies by wagons considered impractical ble took. nothing but packs We had spent the whole summer in the fields and from officer to man
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-03
BRtSAOlER GENERAL HUGHES,
 Inspector.

and sat down and waited for weeks for orders to move. At last news of the action which oc- cured the 25th of June we had cared for the wounded l was compelled by necessity to think
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Several Americans, who had not read and consequently could not heed the warning of their national poet. found
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fund for fireworks by doing chores and running errands for any one who would pay me.
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nearly every day At this time my pleasure in- creased by having little boy guests house. They told of little boy whom they knew who tied tin of fire crackers to dogs tail and that there end of fun in it. So concluded to try 1t on this hunting dog. We did it and the dog made such noise in trying to get away from the fiery that my father came upon the scene. I started in pursuit of the dog and my father ran for He caught me and my real joy for that day was over
 
 i" HE only Fourth of July that did n enjoy
 spent at Hazel Green, Wis. when 12 years
 of age During the three weeks preceding this 1 holiday made myself useful to neighbors-.
 when my mother didn't need me, I may truthfully say when she couldn't find My motive in making myself scarce at home to increase my
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COLONEL SMITH of Tennessee.

In those days boys were not given an Astor purse to burn in powder and thought faring well indeed this Fourth when my father gave me 10-cent piece. happy at the thought of this wealth that stopped play leap frog with some companions who less fortunate than and did this to my undoing. I remember dis tincty that had quite crowd of little boys follow ing in my wake-for they knew full well that what ever l bought would willingly share it with them.
 At last old Rip Van Wrinkle looking Italian vender cried out, Here's your fina cakie. two for una centsa, with pluma right In the middla."
 This was my opportunity to shine. walked up to him proudly conscious that had that dime, and while the vender counting the cakes out I fumbling in pocket for that coin. I will forget my confusion. The blood rushed to my face and stam- mered out, Its gone. We did get the cakes and the vender said something in Italian as we hurried away on a fruitess search for that holiday prize HEN was many years younger I spent N / Fourth of July in the Swiss city of Zurich. w The old tavern known The Raven of Zurich" whose overcharges for catering to
 the occasional tourist brought down upon it the anathema of Longfelow, Beware the raven of Zurich" was the scene of the celebration.
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and went to field practice the next morning with heavy heart.
 TN HE most unfortunate Fourth of July for some
 of my friends occurred the day I born. It
 was so long ago, however, that have forgotten 4 how felt about it. At any rate there was one
 pleasure in boyhood for in having my birth day fall nations birthday because my parents always gave present of money in addition my Independence Day fund, and lltul tNANl COLONEL money is king I ruled my
 CHlLDERS. -playmates with high hand,
 for spent it all for fireworks. Our nearest neighbor very valuable hunt ing dog. I very fond of 1t and played with him
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l HEARD. THE JOLLY CHORUS. BUT DISAPPOINTMENT FILLED ME AND l SAT OUTSIDE D6CONSOLATELY
 IN THE RAIN.
 June, had been promoted brigadier general, al-
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oted to brigadier general, al-
 though l did not receive my appointment until the 29th of the same month. I recite these facts but to show you
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those vendors and wish and wish that I ha

and wish that I hadn't lost that dime. For that was my earliest recollection of an un- happy Fourth.
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the backyard with one of those old-fashioned horse pis- tols and soon grew so bolster
 OuS in our sport that nv
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we were In a most awful pre- dicament for clothes.
 The whole scheme was that the war should end, but Gus ter got in a hurry for battle
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tell. She was my ideal Of beauty and grace, with just enough tact to ward off the
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owned at this date, I tell you I was the proudest boy alive.
 We lived in an Iowa village and the nearest grove suitable for a celebration of the kind
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Fourth of July speech. As for the other matter-I will tell you how that ended.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-03

we were on an expedition in pursuit of the famous rebel raider, John Morgan, who was then on a rapid
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-03

march through Indiana and Ohio. Morgan had marched through the flank of the Union forces in Kentucky and evadng all military posts and de- tachments devastated the country his way. The infantry forces of which (then a Heutenant) was serving had orders to cooperate with the Union airy in the pursuit. To that end in order to make time transported steamboats down the Kanawha River and up the Ohio far the famous Blennerhassett Island. Here engagement took place and a portion of Morgans command continued its flight badly demoralized. The only disagreeable feature of this campaign confined to the steam boat which included the Fourth of July and in volved the crowdng of the troops of my command onto small river ship not built equipped for such emergencies
 Imagine, if you can, pleasurable Fourth spent board boat with barely standing room for it's men and with the of the South beating down the water.
 Y N the days of my boyhood the celebration of In-
 \ dependence day always interesting
 \ cason to The booming of cannon the parade of citizen soldiers and the most attractive feature
 by far to my boyish mind the booths where sweet things were sold. My! how I used to hang around
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the anathema of Longfellow Beware of the raven O. Zurich," the of the celebration
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haoI, haorf
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bitterest disal
 sociate with Inde
 man in my teens A a young Virginia not far distant.
 and I was dreadfully SC extent of her regard fo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-26
PRoJECTILES ARRIVING.

New York. Feb. 22.-The
first of the expected projectiles
from the Carpenter steel works
arrived at the Brooklyn navy
yard today. There were about
200 of them for six, eight and
ten-fnch guns of the cruisers
and battleships. A number of
torpedo heads from New En-
gland manufacturers are ex-
pected by tomorrow.
The collection of ammuni-
ton" said an ordnance officer,
docs not mean that we ex-
pect immediate war. These
supplies were ordered some
months ago."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-26

Of the Northern and Eastern
districts of Texas, and the post
Office at Ell Paso. Green got the
postoffice 1T Dallas. He indors-
ed Dillon for the colIectorship
at FL Paso, while Grant indors-
en- Campbell. But Grant says
that Hahna requested the ap-
pointment of Dillon because he
was under the promise to have
him appointed by outside par
ties. and be yielded at once.
Flanagan was the choice Of
none of The Texans and they
yielded only because he was
urged by Judge Thompson Of
Ohio and the Ohio people of
the Sherman following, and it
is thought shat the president
came in also in insisting that
Flanagan should be cared for:
It has always been understood
by the Republicans that Elan
agan was to be cared for by the
administration, the only ques
ton being where he was to be
located.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-26
SPANISH REPORT.
Divers Credited With Saying
the. Explosion Was Acci-
dental.

New Yor, Feb. IA dis
patch to the World from Ma
drid says: The Spanish adj
miral commanding at Havana
telegraphs that the Spanish
official investigation into the
catastrophe to the Maine is
terminated, that the first ex-
ploration made by official div
ers has shown, up to the pres
emf, that the disaster was quite
accidental and not produced
by any exterior cause.
Premier Sagasta conveyed
the telegram to the palace. and
the queen regent expressed
satisfaction on hearing the
result of the investigation
The queen will give audience
at once to United States
Minister Woodford, who will
convey the thanks telegraphed
by President AlacKinley for
her message of coincidence.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-26
GRANT HAS YIELDED.
He Has at Last Agreed to the
Compromise Slate of Tex
as Appointment.

Washington, D. C., Feb. %.
DIR. John Grapt has'not been
giving out much to the news
papers lately. He has been
industriously endeavoring to
ascertain where he stands with
the administration before ap-
pearing on the political stage.
Feeling himself upon solid
ground at last he said today to
your correspondent that he
was willing to accede to the
Texas slate SO far agreed
upon, as announced in
these dispatches. He said
that Messrs, Hawley and
Green would be allowed to
control all the postoffces in
their respective districts. but
did not say how much in other
districts they would control,
nor what his share would be.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-26
A CUBAN THEORY.
1t Purports to Shed Light on
the Maine Disaster.

Tampa, Fla, February a.
On the steamer OIivette,
which arrived in port Sunday
came a cipher letter from a
prominent Cuban in Ha1ana
to a prominent Cuban and
insurgent sympathizer here,
which purports to shed light
on the Maine disaster. The
letter is not signed, but the re-
cipient knows who the sender
is. 1t states that the wreck
accomplished from the old and
abandoned Santa Catalina
warehouse, opposite which the
Maine was moored. Accord
ing to this account, diving APP
paratus and dynamite were
secreted in the building. and
under the cover of darkness
divers approached the Maine
and stuffed her torpedo holes
full of dynamite and then made
a connection with an electric
battery on shore. The writer
adds that the men who perpe-
trated the deed were to be
paid an immense sum of mo-
ney, but as this is not for hcom-
ing they have told about It
quietly, and express a willing
ness to unfold the whole con-
spiracy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-26
BRITISH SHIP ASIA.
Supposed. to Have Been
Hfecked on Nantucket
Shoals.

Vineyard Haven, Mass Feb
22.-1he British ship Cap
tain Dakin. from Manila for
this poft,is supposed to have
been wrecked on Nantucket
shoals during the recent storm
and her entire crew Of proba-
bly, twenty men have persisted.
The bodies of a man and a lit
tie girl were recovered from a
portion ola floating hull near
the Handkerchief lightshipi
this morning by the tug Nc
Auley.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-26
PREPARING MILITIA.
Pennsylvania Guard Ordered
To Be In Readiness.
Officers Instructed to Recruit Thier
Commands Up to the Full Quota
As Soon AS Possible.

Philadelphia, February "a
Major General Snowden, com
mander of the National Guard
OF this State, and issued orders
to every officer in the State to
recruit his command up to the
full quota. The orders were
issued five days ago with in
structions that the order be
kept a profound secret. The
officers were Instructed to have
their men ready to march at
twenty-four hours notice.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-26
RELIEVING THE CUBANS
Many succored Who Would
Otherwise Have Perished.

New York, Feb. "a let
ter has been received by the
central Cuban relief committee
from the chairman selected by
General Lee at Havana for
the purpose of assisting in the
distribution of relief sent by
the United States. The com
mittee states that the supplies
ere apportioned aceordines Il