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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-10

See there. A bad sprain cured; and St.
Jacobs Oil cured it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-10

Half the men who attempt to tell you
funny story forget it.-Atchison Globe.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-10

In the morning we'll. St. Jacobs Oil cures
soreness and stiffness.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-10

Lawsakes. Il cured my aches ST. Jacobs
Oil makes no mistakes.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-10
- He struck it. St. Jacobs Oil struck his
Rheumatism. It was stricken out.

Il care not" said the capitalist, "who
can help form the trusts."-tife.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-02-10

DROPSYSs.n'.ws !sss s"s ssH.: s ss,s:
cases. Book Of Testimonials and 10 days treat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
Nhe Nnrht Rnces.

Owing to the long calm that has
prevailed for the pa, two weeks only
two OF the series ut five races between
the American yacht columbia" and
the British boat Shamrock" has
been sailed In the first race the
Columbia won by ab ut nine minutes
in 30.mile race. IN the second the
Shamrock's mast nrolce soon AIT err
the start, and she had TO
retire, giving the race according
to tue rules, To the Column bia
The third race was tried yesterday,
but owing the light breeze the boats
could not finish within the time
limit, hence there was no race. The
Columbia led all the way throu Oh
and there seems no doubt the Cup
will stay on this side the Atlantic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
The TRASSVAAL VAR
Latest Dispatches Give many
RumOrs but Little Def
mite News.
BIG BATTLE NOW ON
Seems to be the General
Opinion but There is
Little Reliable News

CAPE Town, Oct. 1.-the main
column of the Trausvaal army in
Natal is advancing south from Inga-
mani A severe engagement is ex-
pected to take place at Dundee where
the British are strongly entrenchei.
LADYsMITH, Oct. ia general
advance on the British position in
Natal has begun and Ladysmlth is
threatened on three sides. The
Orange Free state forces have come
through Drak burgh and are engag-
ing the British cavalry patrols south
west Of here. On the north Gen.
Joubert with the main body of the
Beers, is hsmmerrg on the outer de-
fences of the Brtish stronghOlds at
Glencoe and Dundee, and to the
northwest the Beer commander,
Vryhead, has advanced through
ROurkensdrift from where he can CO.
operate with Joubert and isolate
Dundee. Desultory firing continued
between the Beers and British out
posts alta ctonhomes all night.
DEFINITE NEWS STILL LACKING.
CAPElTowN, Oct. 19-Deliulte news
of the fighting at Mafeklng is still
wanting. Reports of Boer reverses
there, however, are still persistent.
LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch from
Ladysmith says the British are exc
cutting an important movement which
the correspondent is not allowed to
send. There has been skirmish
with the Free State Beers at Tintwa
Pass.
MORE REPORTS OF BOER REvERsEs.
CAPE TOWN, Oct. ia Kimberley
| dispatch says; Gan well here. Col
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
DR.. Fenner'S
Kidney 6 BaCkaChO
CURE.

A combination L ost efec-
tive known rem a. for the
cure of all Xxi Bladder,
Urinary and Uterine diseases.
Too frequent or turbed urine, bed
wetting by children, lame back,
dropsy, female weaknesses, rheuma-
tism and heart disease are cured by
this great medicine.
This is no new discovery but has
been used in private practice for
a third of a century by one of Amer
ica's most successful physicians.
In order to extend to a wider use
fitness a medicine that has pro-
duced such beneficient results
it is now advertised to the millions.
Experience teaches that merit
alone is not sufficient to bring to
the people knowledge of the won
derfull curative powers o.
this extraordinary preparation.
1t is also a great Renal Depurant
or Blood Purifyer, straining off the
impurities from the blood through
the kidneys.
C. b. Spencer q Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

The Star contained dispatch
Tuesday stating that Earl Chastain,
discharged hospital steward, had
sailed for home on the steamer Gaelic
The information Is probably correct
and it will rejoice his many lola
friends to know that the jOvlal doctor
ia coming home.
1t keeps the quarry mon at the
cement works busy getting out rock
tor the twenty men laying fOunda-
lions and 50 t.ey worked all day
Sunday blasting into the thick
marble" The blasts were made IN
the solid rock and the jolt was very
plainly felt all over town.
When the news of the Twentieth
having landed reached Garrett the
fire bell was ruUg. Later In the night
a Hre occurred and the bell was Iung,
but the people thought it was more
boys landing and were slow to go TO
the fire. Unusual, indeed, should he
the occasion when the fire bell is rung
other than for fire.
MIR, rh0s. Jones, of Lawrence, has
about com pleted his store building at
42I north jefferson avenue ana will
put ia an invoice of suburban
groceries next week. He intends Ia
sink public well in front of his
place of business, the council being
willing, and there are few things
that draw trade these days like a
good well of water.
The Lew Whillock case is settled.
The county attorney, having decided
-.
prosecuting, two juries having hung,
dism ssed che case. The city held
WhitlOck under bond to appear on
the charge of selling liquor, but they
remitted his fine and agreed not to
prosecute on condition that he leave
town, aud he went
The pipe line which is to bring
water frOm the river to the tank
which he cement people Will erect
In the mound Is laid from the river
to the Lediord place, twoIhirds of it,
entire length, The supply is drawn
from the creek at / mouth, the pipe
| lying IN the he'd of the creek for the
last 1000 feet. An ineXhaustible sup
ply of good water is thus insured.
Mr.. j f. Reno returned Monday
| from Parsons where he attended
the meeting of the United Bretherr
chuI ch. The Conference conferred the
well deserved honor Of Presiding Eide
upon Rev. l.. n. NeZie, of lola, anC
made Rev. Gillette, now at Yates Cen
ter who has been Elder during the las
term, mini ster for lola The choice o
Rev. Vezie for Elder IL high com
plimont, especially as he has already
served nue term as Elder, aud nj
many Lola friends are very muct
! pleased
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20

Following Is the list of presents
received:
Table cloth - Mr. and Mrs John
Baxley.
Pair linen towels - Mr. aud Mrs
West.
Lamp-Mr and Mrs VIM Bailey.
Halt dozen plates, cups and saucers
MIR and Mrs ID Baxley,
Molasses pitcher-Lsura Bailey.
Cake stand aud meat plate Bessie
Bailey.
Tea set-Grace Baxley.
Pair linen towels-Laura West.
Water set-John West
Tea set and broom-Mr and Mrs
Geo BaXley.
Cake staud-Mr and Mrs Charles
West.
Bed spread and berry dish-Mr
and Mrs Ben Davis.
Bed spread-Mr and Mrs Frank
Null.
III iiHS N'p'uhuO
Pair towels-Mr and Mrs Logan
Fronk.
Pickle dish-Maud Myers.
Half dozen plates VIM and Calvin
Davis
Silver spoon and butter knife-Mr
and Mrs Nigh.
Nickle plated coffee pot-Mr and
Mrs 5 Adams.
Berry set-Cberles and May Nc
Kinney.
Glass butter dish-Wm Davis.
salt and pepper shakers - Ray
Davis
Chair tidy-Miss Fannie Bailey.
Chair cushion and head rest-Josie
Rush.
Fruit dish-Mart Adams.
Fruit dish-Milton Ross.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20

Oh yes, interviewed the General.
Brigadier General Funston of the
famous Goth Kansas said to me in
confidence: Chow are you ?" Then
after suitable response from me,
Ibid you find Schuyler ?n From this
you will doubtless infer his opinion of
Otis and also his attitude on the
question of expansion.
W.
"Oh, do hope you didn't kill any
one" one mother said to her son in
an anxious voice.
*.*
Shafter was one of the most impos-
ing sights at the Presidio.
~
Mr., and Mrs. Doughty, who will
not sail for Japan until next Satul-
day, were among the Kansans who
greeted the boys at the dock.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
West-BaXlpV,

Married, at the home of the BRIDES
parents, two miles south and one mile
west of lola ON Wednesday, October
IL, at high noon, Mr.. Everett West
and Miss Mary BaXley, both of AL
len county, Rev q w Goodhue oni-
ciating After the marriage rites
and congratulations the guests, con-
sisting OF immediate friends and
relatives, partook ola bounteous din.
ner prepared by the BRIDES mother
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
For Sale or Trade.

Thos VauNice, FIVE miles northwest OF
Humboldt, has two good heifer calves and
some sows and pigs for sale.
n r Dreamer, one-half mile north of Geneva .
station, has sows and II pigs for sale,
G w Bacon, ~ miles south ofMoran. has is
red calves, sucking mule colts, one fresh
milk COW, for sale,
C l. sutherland, At Allen cornty Poor Farm
has 10 head of yearling steers for sale
J w Carroll, 25 miles south and one-half
mile east OF LaHarpe, has team of work
horses. Jersey COW, esb In December shOats
and one brood sow, for sale.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
The TrnnsNnnl Wnr.

The Boer troops invaded British
territory in South Africa the first Of
the week, and Ih're have been
rumors of heavy li.uting every day
since. But os the toers cut all the
telegraph wires the first thing, no
definite news has yet been received.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
lola Townshin Polling PInce.

Complying with the provisions of
special law passed by the last Legis-
lature, sheriff Hobart has dt siguated
the Court House in lola az the voting
place for lola township. All voters
living in Lola township outside the
city will please take note of this
arrangement.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20

Hare e. gagged Beers around Matching
Octo Der 10 with great success. Mafe.
king still safe October 10. Report
Beers loss three hundred in first
Mafe ing fight reiterated"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
Notice of Appointment.
First published 20 Oct, 90,l

First published 20 Oct, 80
STATE or KANSAS, co
ALLEN COUNTY, 90
In the matter of the estate Of Daniel Bollz.
late of Allen county Kansas.
Not &C Is hereby given that on the 18th day
of October, ID 1899, the undersigned was by
the Probate Court of Allen COUNTY, Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as administrators
OF the estate of Daniel BOllz late of Allen
county, deceased, All parties interested IN
said estate viii take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
BENJAMIN z. PATTERSON, Executor,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
FOR Sale.

80 acres good stock pasture. Good
creek water. Call at Fulton farm.
N. CARMAIN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28

The wedding Of Miss Catherine Baker Waine-
wright and Sumner Sallade Bowman OF Will
Jamestown. Pa. was celebrated last night at
the home OF the brides parents. III East
Twcnty-seventh street. The rooms were deo-
Grated with pink roses and palms, The Rev.
DIR. Parks of Calvary Church performed the
ceremony. The bride. who was given away by
her father. wore a white satin gown. yelled
with white silk grcnadine and trimmed with
point lace and n point lace veil fastened with
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was composed
of lilies Of the valley. She was attended by
three little girls. respectively Il. 4 and = years
old. as maid of honor and flower maidens. All
were in rose t1tfcta. trilled with Nalcnciennes
lace. Wore roscbuds III their hair and carried
baskets of ros"buds. William Nandcwnter
contrast to that OF tn" brides sister on JuneS.
last year, at Calvary Church. Though i'll. she
carried out the bridal arrangements to the
letter. but died within tn" following twenty
four hours,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
NEW ALASKAN BONINZI.
Stampede to the Wade Creek District. Where
Rich Discoveries Have Been Made.

SEATTLE. Wash. April 21.-Rcports from
Alaska say that during the last " weeks of
March the miners stampeded To Forty Mile
from every direction to the richest strike yet
made on the American side. They came singly
and in small parties from Dawson, from Circle,
from the headwatcrs of the Tanana and Eagle
City. which were practically deserted.
The news of the Wade Creek Strik" reached
had been heard a day or two before. but they
had not been confirmed. Then, came the de-
tails. Wade Creek had provided a bonanza be-
You'd all expectations. and there was every
evidence that many neighboring creeks Of
Forty Mile would prove as rich when. suiii-
GENTLY worked. Numerous plnningS in va
rious holes gave results from 81 4 to $500 in
as pretty gold rs. one could wish. Navy pans
weighed Onc-third OF an ounce. Nuggets
worth from So to $50 were picked up.
The Dawson stampede followed Immediate
". Several hundred men started down the
river over the ice without delay. Here was II
chance to get Il claim in Gods country as
the Yukon miners call the American side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
THREE CRESCENT LETTER TRACED.
Expert and Detective Declare Positively
That 1t Is Traced to MoIineux.

Expert and Detective Declare Positively
That 1t Is Traced to MoIineux.
William ]. Kinsley. the handwriting expert.
submitted n report to District Attorney Gar
diner yesterday to the effect that Roland Il.
Molineux had undoubtedly written the letter
that was found IN n batch sold to a patent
medicine concern at Moodus. Conn. The let
ter was written on robin's-egg blue note paper
embossed with three silver crescents inter-
laced. A letter on similar paper signed H.
Barnet was written by whoever hired letter
boxes under the name OF Barnet and Cornish
and wrote to drug firms for patent medicines.
At the Adams poison inquest Molineux testi-
fed that he never had in his possession any
such note parer. The detectives traced the
note PAPER to Haehen's stationery store in
Broad street. Newark. which is a few doors
from Hartdegen'- store. where the person who
sent the poison TO cornish bought the silver
This last letter that | examined" said
kinsley: was undoubtedly written by Roland
EXPERT or not: could see that at a glance. The
letter was addressed to James Burns at 800
.i Hsan2 g cents aHen for In MfM Gait can e s,Ive and nive en-.
tised by Burns. The letter was signed Roland
MolineuN; q Jersey street. Newark. NJ. Burns
has been 'ound in Boston. and he remembered
distinctly that he had received the letter from
Newark in the course of business, and he also
remembered, having, mailed to Mo!inuex the
book to Detective McCatTerty. and informed
the detective that n girl who had been in his
employ, and who made the entry Of the sale Of
the salve e.. MolineuN was now living in
Brooklyn. The detective went to BROOKLYN
and found the girl AT work in 4 big dry good,
store over there. He showed the book to her.
and she identified the entry made there in
reference to the Molineux letter, saying that it
was in her handwriting. The letter was then
turned over to me. and Ihave submitted are
port on il 10 the effect that il is in MolineuX'S
handwriting. Mr.. Carvalho. the
eXnert employed by MolineuN's counsel. agreed
with me some time ago in saying tina. the hand
that wrote the forged letter-bov letters un-
doubtedlv addressed the poison package sent
10 Cornish. This letter is in the same hand
writing, apd il is IN the undisguised handwrit-
ing OF Roland i. MolineuX.'
The Burns letter cIinches our case" said
Detective McCaferty, when seen at Police
on the witness stand that he had ever written
uuon any paper with three crescents. The
salve that was sent to him by Burns was evil
IDENTIFY received. for. il not, i would have been
returned to the patent medicine firm by the
NEXT mail, The letter was sent to Burns bv
Molineux in June OF 1893. lust about the time
the Cornish and Barnet letter- box letters were
received by other patent medicine concerns"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
THE PoEr-sCoUT STRANDED.
Capt. Jack Crawford Writes from the Kion-
dixie to Gen. Horatio King.

Capt. Jack Crawford. the poet. scout and
miner. has written from Dawson City to Gen.
Horatlo c. King and half IA dozen other Brook
lyn men who organized the Can't. Jack Craw-
ford Alaska Prospecting and Mining Corpora
ton about a year ago that their money IL as
good as lost. He says that for a time things
went on 'swimminglv. Then lust at the critical
moment the Klondike. Yukon and Copper River
Company. which absorbed the Capt. Jack Craw-
ford COMPANY. failedsto send him.the funds
necessary to work the claims. and they have
gradually been taken away.from him for non
payment Of assessments.
just before he wrote the letter. Can't. Craw-
ford says. n man named Washburn appeared
at Dawson to supersede him. and he now finds
himself almost penniless in the Klondlke. His
object In writing. he says. is to assure Gen.
King and the others who assisted him when
he organized his company that he did his best
for them. and is In no way responsible for their
losses.
Gen. King. when seen at his home In Brook
lyn last night. gave the following account Of
Crawford is a thoroughly honest mar. and
"a trust him with ANYTHING. When the Klon-
dlE x1o rush y was wa o on t Gaps. , lax trv wa a. ee ntE Fly
approached me on the subject and we got NJ
4 company, Crawford was President. 1 was
Curie. George Il. Corsa and Major George b.
Fielder. The company was Incorporated in
New Jersey. and q special effort was made to
sell stock to members OF the Grand Army posts
in the country. among whom CAPT. Jack has
many friends. In all we sold S25. 900 worth OF
shares, but the total amount taken In did not
exceed $4,000.
Two thousand dollars OF .his money was
paid to an old Alask "a miner named Hank Som
ers for a claim he owned in the Klondike.
Somers was an old friend Of Capt. Jack and his
claim on the Little Minook River was n good
one. 1t was included in the bill Of sale that We
were to get the money back In case the
claim didn't pan out.
When Can't. jack got ready to set out for
the klondike he figured that he'd have to have
SlO.OOO to take himself and five workmen up
into the klondike. We didn't feel as though
we wanted to nut up any more. money. and
then Capt. Jack fell in with tn. klondike.
Yukon and Copper River Company. Some. OF
COMPANY, among them Assistant Secretary Of
War Meiklejohn. This company bought US
out. giving us four shares Of stock in their
company for zach share We turned over OF our
com I'm not kicking at my loss. for |
only went into the original COMPANY to help
Jack out. ] never take much stock In these
projects and Pm, not surprised at the way
things have turned out
Cant. Crawford's letter to Gen. King Is a bit
ter. attack on the officers OF the klondike.
Yukon and Copper River :Company. He says
that they sent him out with S2.5OO and prom
ised to send him similar sums at regular inter
walls, 1t took 5000 to get his party through the
Chilkoot Pass alone. he says. and despite his
repeated demands for money to carry on his
work he has received in all but $500 since he
left New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
BUcKsHor FOR BURGLARS.
MIR. LYON and Mr.. Greenwood Lie In Wait
and Greet Intruders with Guns.

PORT CHESTER. April 27.-De Witt Lyon. n
young lawyer and his father-in-law. Edward
Greenwood. who live In Willett street. had II
lively time this morning with burglars. whom
they surprised trying 10 enter their house. II
was nearly midnight when Mr.. LYON and Mr..
GREENWOOD drove home from the railroad sta
ton. On approaching the barn TO put way
the horses and carriage they noticed two men
living near tho fence. What are you doing
here ?" asked Mr.. Lyon. III you please. SIR
said one OF the men. who wore a heavy beard.
I'VE are looking for work. We have no money
and would like to sleep in the barn" Mr..
Lyon told them that he could not permit them
to stay. In the barn. Mr.. LYON thought he
heard them say, Well fix you before. morn
ing" This excited his suspicion. and going
shot. He took one and gave the other 10 his
extraordinarily. .Darkening the house. they sat
down by u window to wait.
They had been watching nearly an hour
when they saw two figures steal across
the lawn in the moonlight. one OF the men
crawled in, The other man stood outside.
Presently the man inside Of the barn came out.
bringing some tools to be used in getting IN tho
house. He Joined his companion and they
started cautiously for the house. Mr.. Lyon and
his father in-law waited until the men got In
range and then fired together.
One of the men threw up his hands and
shouted. My God. don't kill us. Well give H."
The other had his hat knocked Off. Running to
tho fence. he bounded over. aud struck out for
the woods. Before. Mr.. LYON and Mr.. Green
wood could reach the lawn. the other man had
through the fields and another volley was fired
after them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
CISSF LOTUS GETS A DIVORCE
From Justin Huntley Mccarthy, with
whom She Eloped at 18-So Defence.

uSti huhttey wv
Whom She Eloped at 16-So Defence.
Cissy Lotus, the mimic. secured in this city
yesterday a decree OF absolute divorce from
her husband. Justin Huntley Mccarthy. The
decree was signed by Justice Slower in the
Supreme Court on recommendation Of Referee
Charles Donohue. who found Mccarthy guilty
OF the statutory offence. The hearings before
the referee were private. and. by order OF the
Supreme Court. the evidence was sealed.
The decree states that Mary Cecilia LOTUS
Brown Mccarthy was married to Justin Hunt
ley Mccarthy on Aug. %. 1874; that Mccarthy
had been found guilty Of the charge against
him that he had been served with notice OF
the suit before he left the country for London.
but had put in no defence. 1t grants the right
to Miss Lotus to remarry. but withholds the
same privilege from Mccarthy during Miss
Justin Huntley Mccarthy is the son of the
Irish political leader ami author. He sat in
Parliament for Ncwry several times. and was
known as the Youngest member Of that body.
He retired in 1872 and devoted himself 10
writing. In 1894 no eloped from London to
Edinburgh with Miss LOTUS. who was then
little over 16 years old.
On the occasion of Miss Loftus's last visit to
this country there were rumors that she and
her husband were about to separate. They
appeared to be the best OF friends. however.
living together at the Marlborough Hotel. Mr..
Mccarthy broke a contract his wife had with
Roster d Bial because they considered a sketch
which was being produced there immoral.
Soon afterward II was announced publicly that
the McCarthys had separated for good and
said that Miss LOTUS will marry Sam Bernard.
the German comedian,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
DISSATISFIED OFF JUPITER.
Two Navigators Who Set Out from Miami
for Nassau Land at This Port.

When the transport Comal. which arrived
yesterday from Havana. was about forty-flve
miles off Jupiter light. on the Florida coast. on
Monday. she sighted a small dismasted sail
boat flying the American ensign. union down.
She bore down on the little craft and took of
two men. ]. X. Bonfeld and j. Kehew OF
Miami. Fla. They said they had sailed from
Miami to go to Nassau. and had met foul
weather. The sailboat's mast was carried
away. and she drifted helplessly three days.
Then the Comal came along.
Evans, former Governor OF South Carolina :
Estes G. Rathbone. Director-Gencral OF the
postal system Of Cuba Lieut.. Col. Ellis. Majors
j. q. Evans. Thrift and Knapp. Capts; Street.
Physter, Cowen. Cole and Rodgers: and LieuniS.
burne, Wallace. Holbrook and Harderberg.