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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05

As WE have smokeless powder, so we
may have, if Col. Humbert's gun proves
to be a success, a noiseless firearm, and
then the result will be in case of war a
smokeless, noiseless battle. The new
gun is so made as to prevent a fash
and to exclude the air from abruptly
entering the piece, such entrance
being the chief cause of the detona.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Dynamite ExplOdes.

Readstown, Wis.,, March 3O.-A stick
Of dynamite exploded at the residence
of Mrs. D. T. Ewers, causing probably
fatal injuries to Mrs. Ewers and her
two daughters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Money for Pension.

Washington, March 31.-Secretarv
Bliss sent to congress yesterday de-
ticiency estimate of $s,o9o,ss2 for pen
SONS for this. year, and said that the
roll contained nearly 10000 more names
than it did in 1897, the total being ese.-
613 - 2 ~ -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Tragedy in Wisconsin.

GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, March 2S.-Burt
Watson. farmland in the employ of
Mrs. Emma Slower, who resided on a
farm near Brownville, in Green county,
murdered Mrs. Slower Saturday by
shooting her twice with a revolver, and
then killed himself. The tragedy was
the result of a quarrel. Mrs. Slower
had been divorced from two husbands.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Acquitted.

Decatur, Ill.,, March 31.-The jury in
the case of Joe Mauzy, on trial for the
murder of Matt Mckinley nine years
ago, brought in verdict at II o'clock
Wednesday, night of not guilty.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Oldest Banker Dead.

Cleveland, O., March 26.-Truman P.
Handy, who lived to earn the distinc-
ton of being the oldest active banker
in the United States, died at his home
in Euclid avenue Friday, aged 81.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
lola Will Come.

New York, March 30-;Emile lola has
agreed to come to the United States to
give a series of Is lectures Edmund
Gerson, of this city, has received a
cable from him accepting the terms Of
fered for lecture tour.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05

It was believed that Spain would IN
dignantly reject a proposition involv-
ing the independence of Cuba, or Amer
lean intervention, or the disappearance
of the Spanish flag from the island,
either by purchase by the Cubans or
otherwise. There was the best of rea-
son for the official belief that as be-
tween peace and war on these propo-
sitions Spain would choose war, but
more hope apparently is entertained
here of Spain being in yielding mood,
as the American plans for solution are
being carefully weighed with a view
to final decision. AS stated, that an
swer is believed to be only a question
of perhaps two or three days. When it
is received the future course of this
government will be determined. It is
the view of the administration that the
present week will shape the policy of
the future, whether it is to be one of
peace or one of war.
No Help Is offered.
The Spanish government has earnest
ly hoped within the last week that some
of the European powers, and more like
~ Austria or France, would take the
initiative without waiting to consult
the desires of this government. This
hope has proved vain, however, and it
is stated on high authority that recent
negotiations in Europe have disclosed
positively that while the sympathy of
some of the continental powers was
toward Spain, no one of them stood
ready to espouse her cause, Ey media
ton or by arms.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Whole Family Murdered.

San Angelo, Tex, March 3O.-The
whole Lee family, consisting of father,
mother and two small children, have
been murdered on ranch near Paint
Rock. g,s ... H.. , =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Say American. Are NJ. !. ).

Key West, Fla, March 81. - There
were ~ passengers from Havana by
the Mascotte Wednesday night, and q
among them about SO were 4 n er;canp .s1
who say that Anne ricans are not s:,fs =
Havana now. - -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Miss Barton in Wash inEtOn.

Washington, March 29.-Miss Clara
Barton, the president of the Red Cross
society, was at the state department
Monday and had long talk with AS
sistant Secretary Day, to whom she
gave an account of her relief work in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05

Wheat Yield of New South Wales.
Sydney, N. S. W., March 31.-The Off
cial wheat returns for New South Wales,
covering the season just ended, show
that 992,4s4 acres cut yielded II, 54s, 2ss
bushels.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05

San Francisco, March 31.-The First
California volunteers have organized in
this city. The company roster has been
sent to the secretary of war, with an
application to be enrolled in the event
of war with Spain. There are Is names
en- the roll.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Publisher Dead.

Baltimore, Md, March 3o.--William
III. Edmunds, founder and editor Of the
Southern States Magazine, died at his
home in Roland Park. .@1 !. n N.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Made Minister Of State.

Berlin, March 80. - Admiral Won Tir-.
pitt, the commander of the German
navy, has been appointed 9 Prussian:
minister Of state. u. 81. 81. S..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05

Springfield, ILL.,, March 31.-The dam
at Beardstown broke Wednesday and
thousands of acres of farm land are
inundated, causing great damage.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Has Toured the Dark Conttn

HUI TOuTeU COMMENT.
New York, March 31.-Rev. Joseph C.
Hartzell, Methodist Episcopal bishop
for Africa, reached this city on board
the steamer Teutonic, after an extended
tour of 1.-THE dark continent"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05

SCnOOH@T "TeCAeUs CFew SaVeU.
Halifax, N. S., March 81. - The
schooner Olivette from Porto Rico for
Halifax, with molasses, is total wreck
on Thrum cape, at the entrance of Hal
flax harbor. The crew were saved.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Capital Punish ment Unheld .Ss

Columbus, o., March 31.By a vote
of 1S to 18 the senate Wednesday de-
5dfeated the Sullivan bill $abolishing cap
@ital punis hment. . s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
Work of Spanish Soldiers.

Havana, March 31.-Spanish soldiers
have destroyed 81 farms, sugar cane
mill, a coffee planta ton, some barracks
and two hospitals in Cuba.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
English Earl Is Dead.

Vaughan Campbell, second earl of Caw-s
dor. is dead. .< Il i Il. 5.=s Ss.ss rs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
IMPURE BLOOD IN SPRING.

This is the almost universal ex-
perience. Diminished Precipitation
during winter, rich foods and close
confinement indoors are some of the
causes. A good Spring Medicine,
like Hoods Sarsaparills, is absolute
ly necessary to purify the blood and
put the system in healthy condition
at this season.
Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27


Cal. Stanley, of Usage township,
was in town today.
Robert Lanyon, ST., came in from
Nevada this morning.
Miss Rsnnels, of Savonburg, came
up yesterday and will attend the
normal.
Miss Shoemaker, of Moran, came
over from Moran this morning and
will attend the normal.
Foster Beeson who has been visit
ing here the past few days, went to
Yates Center this morning.
w. S. Pryor has rented his resi-
dence to Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Thomp-
son who took possession today.
A gas explosion occurred in the
kitchen stove at j. A. Robinson's
house in the east part of town this
morning. The gas escaped and ac-
cumilated in the oven and when the
door was opened, exploded. No dam
age was done fortunately, but it
might be well for people to be careful
to examine their stoves frequently for
leaks.
The Iolaians met with Miss Pearl
Anderson last night and had good
time. They elected new officers as
follows. Great High Ruler of lola,
Miss Nellie Cotfleld; Substitute for
the g. H. r. of l., Mise Blanche
Wright; Keeper of the Royal Red
Ink and Official Note Writer, Miss
Abbie Ewart; Noble Receiver and
Curator ofthe Pin Money and Chew
ing Gum, Miss Eurith Proctor.
A letter was received in lola today
from Ord Christian. II was dated
May Is and was mailed in Nevada.
1t stated that the boys were well,
slept like infants, ate like giants and
flirted like everything. The writer
incidentally remarked that grub was
very high, presumely due to the alti-
tude. One of the boys who is great
talker had not talked for two days,
and was believed to have the blues.
Ord made the interesting discovery
that Nevada girls were some of them
very pretty. He gave his letter to
one of them to be mailed and was
very careful to address the lola girl
as "dear sister" as the young lady
had opportunity to read the epistle
before mailing it. He said he had
solemnly promised to stop and see
1904 girls on his way back to Kansas
(To be continued.)
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, il narrated by hin as follows:
81 was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pains contin-
ualiy in back and sides, no appetiteS
gradually growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately friend advised
trying Electric Bitters, and to my
great JOY and surprise, the first bottle
made decided improvement. con-
tinued their use for three weeks and
am now a well man. know they
saved my life and robbed the grave
of another victim. No one should fail
to try them. Only SOC per bottle at
Chas. b. Spencer u Co. drug store.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27

volunteers, will be sent to Cuba isle.
The government lie not going to send
lot of men that don't know
"fours, right about" They are going
to send well drilled and experienced
men. Besides the regular is hardened
and disciplined. They gave them
the hardest of drills in Chickamagua,
drilled them to extremes to harden
them for the coming conflict. We are
going to fight and there is no doubt
about it. Our landing in Cuba will
be unknown, it is being kept secret
Now il we don't represent our army
as well as our navy has been repre-.
sented it is caution. Our army,
what there is of it, thirty thousand +,
lie the best in the world, being better
shots than any other army. The
troops are being increased to war
strength, one hundred men. We are
the only cavalry here. The people
here never saw Uncle SANS mounted
troopers before. Infantry is around
in these states, but no cavalry. The
people seem too slow to catch cold and
they have the negro slang even the
educated people. You ought to hear
us boys make fun of them. We say
to each other, "Where did you all
come from ?" and "Where are you'ns
going ?" All along the road from
Tennessee it has been: "Where are
you all going?" and "Where did
you'ns come from % The climate is
pretty warm but IL lie about the same
all the time, while 1t was warm in
the day time, but cold at night In
Chickamauga, being in a mountain
GUS country. Every man lie anxious to
have little target practice with
those greasers, if we do just watch
our smoke. We will do them as
Dewey did, for their navy is far
superior to their army. One Regular
U. $. soldier can whip three Regulars
Of such would-be soldiers. 1 would
like to see northern paper. The
people here are not as patriotic as
northern people. Thousands visited
us every day in Chickamagua. The
population of Mobile is 10000, but
it is a filthy town, the strench of
the streets makes one sick.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
Mondays News.

ID. b. ID. Shelter returned yester-
day from business trip in Missouri.
The Tudor Mercantile Co. will
henceforth gaze out upon the world
from beneath the shadow of a canvas
awning.
The present weather (present for
the past "a hours) is giving very gen.
eral satisfaction. 1t is Normal Kan
sas weather.
The American "pigsn seem quite
capable Of taking care of their bacon.
Mrs. j. f. Powell went to Lone
Elm yesterday for a visit with her
father and sister.
II come of the young men and
women walk with q shuttle or a
slough or in any way peculiar, just
overlook the fact for they are merely
getting in training for that cake walk.
While out driving Sunday w. b.
Culbertson had a little misfortune.
He hitchsd his horse and left him
standing but upon his return found
that the beast had lain down and
broken both of the buggy shafts.
A bout II a. m. Sunday smoke was
seen coming from barn in the rear
of the G.. A. r. hall across the alley.
Investigation showed that an incuba-
tor in the barn was ON fire and the
danger was soon removed. The barn
was not worth much but fire in the
rear of the block of business houses
would he a serious matter. No dam
age resulted except the loss of the
incubator.
Doc. Deadeasy-which probably
isn't his name but which is the only
name ever applied to him here-who
quit the joint business in lola because
as he put it, he didn't see why he
should be fined any oftener than the
other fellows" started east yesterday
in a spring wagon loaded with beer
cases.
The wheels of Justice were in excel
lent working order this morning and
the grist was ground through with.
out hitch and with very few kicks
David Washington was arrested on
a charge Of disturbing the peace of q
colored family in the north part OF
town but the evidence showed that
there was good chance that first
class rough house was under way to
develope without David's presence.
He was let off with nominal fine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield,
ILL.,, makes the statement that she
caught cold which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for month
by her family physician but grew
worse. He told her she was a hope
less victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from the first
dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles found herself
sound and well; now does her own
homework and is as well as she ever
was.-Free trial bottles of this grand
discovery at Chas b. Spencer d Co
drug store. Large bottles SOC and 81.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27

They showed that the people liked to
be humbugged.
A bout six O'Clock last evening a
scaffolding on the Acere building
gave way and preciDitsted huge pile
Of brick onto the second stery floor.
All afternoon men had carried brick
from the ground and piled them on
this scaffold and at no time during
the day could the collapse nave oc-
Cured without endangering human
life. Just after the men had quit
work the collapse came. Fortunately
no damage was done except to the
scaffold itself, and q loss of several
hours time to the workmen.
DR.. Jones, who has rented one of
G. II. DeClute's Office rooms, arrived
last night from Wichita. The doctor
is young man of pleasant appear
ance and comes to lola highly recon-
mended. He once held the position
Of assistant city physician at Wichita.
The Humboldt High School held
their commencement last night and
quite a number of lola graduates
drove down. Among them were:
Misses Dot Wright, Pearl Bostwick.
May Horville, Bartels, Chastain, and
Messrs. Harry Willy, Guy Swinney
and Chae. Klaumann.
When old Mr.. Burtin was crossing
Madison avenue this morning N
delivery horse. came up behind him
and the driver, not seeing the old
gentleman, struck him and knocked
him down. The horse was jerked up
just in time and the old gentleman
gathered up his packages and pro-
ceeded uniDjured but for his feelings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
Saturdays News.

Mr.. q. Golf returned from Kansas
City.
Mrs. f. w. Fitzgerald returned
from FIT. Scott last night.
Miss ley Goring went to Yates Gen.
ter yesterday for short visit.
Mrs. Clarkson went to Coffeyville
to visit MIR. Clarkson's parents.
Mrs. Kitchen came down from Gar
nett today to visit her sister-in-law
Mrs. A. H. Brown.
w. q. Allison who has been quite
III for some time is sufficiently recov-
cred to be out of doors again.
The M. f.. social at the home of s.
II. Patterson Thursday night was a
very pleasant event both socially and
financially.
Billy Baldwin's bill boards have
proven so popular that II. II. Ander-
son put some new ones around the
square today.
Mr.. j. #. Sallie went to FIT. Scott
last night to visit until Monday when
he will return with his wife who is
already there.
Travelling fakirs gave the old, old
show on the streets this morning.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
BULLET IN HER BRAIN.
Yet This Wonderful Girl Is Still
Among the Living.
st. Louis Surgeons Cannot Account
for Nellie ManpRn's Astonishing
VitaIity-The Case Described
In Detail.

To be shot through the brain and still
live is the marvellous experience of a
St. Louis young woman.
1t was no glancing bail that merely
bruised part of her brain, but 1t went
as straight through the head as If fred
by an expert hand to kill.
For hours she was thought dead and
allowed to lie without surgical atten-
ton. Four-fifths of the blood of her
body flowed out through her terrible
wound. 1t was the slight pulsation OF
the remaining blood that caused q
physician to have her removed to hos
pital and examined.
This showed that the bullet struck
her half an inch in front of and one inch
above the right ear and was cut in
two on the temporal bone. In enter
Ing the head it struck and severed the
temporal artery, causing severe hem
orrhage. The physicians said she would
die from loss of blood alone. But she
didn't.
There is only one way to account for
her not being dead, they say, and that
is her remarkable vitality. She was in
perfect health when shot. She had
never had any disease that had drained
her system. She was a working girl,
but had never had hardships that inn
paired her health.
Not one person in ten thousand, or
possibly in million, could have lived
"a hours with such n wound, Is the
verdict of those in attendance upon her.
OF course, everything known to sur
gical science was done for her when it
was discovered that life still fingered.
But that would have been utterly un-
availing If there had not been a con-
sttution with the most remarkable
powers of endurance and recuperation.
She has taken no food except beef tea
and milk in the three weeks she has
been in the hospital, and yet she is com
paratively strong.
Nellie Mangan is her name, and, says
the New York journal, it is supposed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
A Gamblers Queer Request.

A citizen of Kharkoff, Russia, recent
ly purchased a statue of Apollo Belvi-
dere, which one of his children soon
afterward overturned and broke. Out of
it's hollow interior rolled little bundle,
which, on being opened, was found to
contain Russian bank notes TO the value
of 1900 rubles, together with declara-
ton of one Chevalier Irionun Prokher-
off, to the effect that the money con
tanned in the handkerchief was the pro-
ceeds of his gambling transactions,
and was designed to build church.
The slip bore date in the year 1910,
1t is supposed, therefore, that the own
er died suddenly, and thus was unable
to carry out his pious design.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27

In Holland bills are often paid
through the medium of the post Of
fee. 1t enables n man living, say, in
Rotterdam, TO get small bill collect
ed in any provincial town without the
often expensive and tedious interior
ence of banker or agent. For that
purpose he hands his bill to the nearest
post Office. 1t is sent to the place where
the money is to be collected, After the
collection draft is forwarded TO the
payee by the Office where he deposited
the bill and where he gets his cash
and the bill duly receipted on payment
of a small commission, which is payable
In advance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
DIAGRAM OF MISS MANeAN's HEAD

that it was her own hand that directed
the bullet that failed to kill. She had
shot patrolman by the name of Rich
ard ]. Halloran, and was found in the
same room with his body with bullet
in her brain. Love and jealousy are the
causes assigned for what just missed
being double tragedy.
Nellie Mangan is % years of age.
She is the daughter of Irish parents,
her father being dead. Her mother is
remarkably healthy woman. The
daughter was always vigorous and
practical. She was not given to ro-
mancing and day dreaming.
Nellie was taught early to be useful
around the house. There was always
plenty to do, and ever since she can re-
member she has had plenty to do. She
was a working girl in working fam
lily. When her meager education was
finished she had no particular am
btion in life, and devoted her time to
the work incident to boarding house
without giving much thought to the flu
ture.
In appearance she did not differ ma
terially from hundreds of other girls
in the city. She is of medium size and
has a good figure. Her square chin and
high cheek bones Indicate determine
ton, and these are her most prominent
features. Her eyes~are rather small
and black. Her voice is strong and not
unmusical. Her hands are large, and
show that she has done much work,
and that she was not careful to keep
them soft or white.
Her mother says she was never con-
fined to her bed by sickness a day in
her life until she was wounded. She
dislilked the taste of any kind OF
liquor, and lived a clean, abstemious
life