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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
Pncific Dcnot Contract.

Two gentlemen representing the
Missouri Pacific Railway company
came over from Richards, Mo, We'd
nesday, and brought with them
plans and specifications for the new
passenger depot which the company
will erect at lola. The present depot
will be moved to the east so as to face
upon Sycamore street and will he
used exclusively as a freight depot.
The new passenger depot will be
erected at the west end of the block
on Jefferson avenue.
The plans call for handsome
structure twenty-five by seventy-tOur
feet in dimensions. The walls are to
be of lola brick on heavy stone
foundations. The roof will he OF
metal shingles and the exterior ex'
cept the brick will be painted a rich
green. There will be two waiting
rooms, one for ladies and one for
gentlemen, and between the two a
telegraph office and baggage
room. A fine wide brick sidewalk
will extend ia front of the building
along the track for distance of l75
feet, and along jefferson avenue, west
If the depot to the south side of the
right of way, a distance of 81 feet.
The walk will be neatly curbed and
finished and the entire structure from
the basement up will be one of the
handsomes- depots in the country.
The contract will be let to lola car
penters and masons and all the ma
terial will be furnished by local firms
except such as can be more readily
obtained elsewhere, such as founda
ton and curbing stone, which the
company will ship in tree. The spe
cifications were submitted to lOca
contractors today and work will be
commenced within few days.
And once more the Missouri Pacific
has done the handsome thing by Ioli
and lola will remember the favor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
METCALF Is COLONEL.
And He Ought To BE For He is a
Soldier and Gentleman.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-M McRae Telegram.
TOPEKA, May Son the recon-.
mendatiou of Gen. Funston Governor
stanley appointed Major Wilder :.
Metcalf colonel Of the Twentieth
Kansas vice Funston promoted.
Ever since the promotion of Funston
the Governor has been besieged with
kilograms and letters from all over
the State, particularly from Law
renee Metcalfs home, to appoint
Msjor Metcalf colonel. His action in
doing so is warmly approved, here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12
Was CARRIED over the DnIn.
OLD Rnrents WI ResIst.

Manhattan, Kan, May l0.-Attorney
Clemens filed "A petition for permanent
injunction, and obtained from Judge
Glass IA temporary order restraining the
newly appointed regents, Mcdowell
and Yoe, from acting or attempting to
act ms members of the boards of re-
gents Mcdowell and zoe were ap-
pointed to take the places of Hoffman
and Limboclier, who were removed
after an investigation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12

Pneumonia, lagrippe, coughs, colds,
Group and whOoping cough readily
yield TO One Minute Cough Cure.
Use this remedy in time and save the
doctor's bill-or the undeTtaker's.
@. b. Spencer q Go.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-05-12

MY Dear SCOTT
The ASYLUM committee will arrive at
lola 1928 p. m Friday, May 10th. from Chauute
and leave at the same hour on saturday.
Very truly yours
7. J AEDERsoN.
This note brings assurance that the
claims of lola to the location of the
new asylum will he fully and fairly
investigated. And it also imposes an
obligation upon our people to make
the visit of the committee as pleasant
as possible. The Commercial Club is
fully alive to the importance of the
duty devolving upon it will doubtless
make all the necessary arrangements
for entertaining onr visitors
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

been solved while yet the forces were small
This answer should be suGicient-cOmpromise
preserved the Union. Thus far politics more
than the altruistic sentiment Of liberty was the
motive Of the anti-slavery movement; and IL
was politics that eventually constrained the
compromise Love for the Union was not
general and inveterate instinct In any section
of the country The duration Of the Union and
the consequences Of it's dissolution were freely
and cooliy discussed by public men Had the
South seeded slavery would have received a
still greater impetus and protection The
future OF our political institutions vas at stake;
and they were wise who trusted that the riGht
would profit most by time, and in the end pre-
vail So far as man can achieve so
great a result Clay saved the Union at that
crisis" There can, In fact be little doubt tnat
the advocates Of the earlier compromises with
the slave power and Clay more than any other
made the Emancipation Proclamation, Apo
mattox and the Nation OF to-day possible only
upon those criticism justly fall VINO later
imagined that compromise could be perna-
nent policy and not merely a means Of post
poning the inevitable conflict until the develop
ment of National sentiment In the North made
it's successful issue certain.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

That narrowncss and affcctation are not con
fined To la jcuncsse'' is demonstrated by the
curious case OF Mr. William Ernest Henley.
That ingenious editor and writer. whose service
to English literature has chiefly consisted in
discerning the gifts Of his juniors and giving
them encouragement at the right moment, has
been gratefully acclaimed a critic Of marked
originality and power: mistakenly. we think but
with Il conviction that has indubtably counted
in the market place. Now Mr.. Henley, after a
silence Of some duration, has descended into
the arena of active letters once more. One cX-
poets of course. that he will have something to
say. something for which il was worth while
to break the silence. As a matter OF fact we
get first a portcntous and acrid attack upon
the harmless anthology OF classics published by
n certain newspaper, and following this we are
youchsafed a "crticsm' of Mr. Andrew Lang $
'Gadshill Edition" of Dickens. The fact that
il. this production Mr.. Henley completely misses
the scope and spirit Of Mr.. Lang'S admirable
work is dsconccrting enough. How the sym
Dathy and charm Of the General Essay" alone
in the "Gadshill Edition" could have escaped
even him is a mystery. But far more indicative
of an incompetent critic is the peevish. sneering
tone of the article, and the absence Of anything
that approaches the dignity Of new and service
able thought
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
DISCOUNT on BOOKS n ENGLAND.
TO BE ABOLISHED. AND ONLY NET PRICES
CHARGED
From The London Leader.

From The London Leader.
With regard to the new agreement concern
ing discount on books" said John Murray. pres.
dent Of the Publishers Union, TO a Leader
representative. ITS really very simple matter
although perhaps not generally understood
AT the request Of the booksellers themselves
their own request. rememDer--We publishers
have agreed that net books are 20 be sold at
the net price published. no matter whether II
is A two guinea book or shilling pampnlet. ana
we will allow a certain discount 10 the book
sellers But if we find that they. any one OF
them are selling such net books with any diS-
count whatever close our account with
them, and they must buy their books In the ordi-
nary way and IT the ordinary prices.
But net books have been sold hitherto
Certainly but though they were calied net
and sold as such by many booksellers II vas
quite possible to buy them with the discount
Nansan's book for nstance-a very popular
book-was supposed to be two guIneas net. out
it was frequently sold at ISs. What We Intend
to do is 70 put the net books in pen' 50 70
speak apart from the others, and constantly
increase the number
"Of course an evil that has existed for thirty
years is not swept away in day. 1t may take
several years to make complete reformation
II is a change Of no particular value To US pub
fishers: in fact. should have preferred mat
ters to go on as they The booksellers
themselves wanted US TO force their hand. as the
existing system meant scarcely proht at all.
The new system will apply in some degree
to books already published; that is TO say. a
book published at Is. hitherto will be called
net at Is. I'd. the price the public have been
accustomed to pay will be on the book instead
of a nominal one. you understand
Books will never be sold at net prices eX-
cept with the consent Of the author. but We
imagine that few will withhold it,"
Messrs Stoneham. who were the pioneers Ot
the discount book trade. are evidently not o.
the opinion that the public will approve Of the
idea.
'Of course itll make n difference to trade i,
the public pay full prices" said Mr. Frank
Stoneham If they pay full prices but will
they"'
4 big West End bookseller was Of the opinion
that it would make little difference to the pub
lie as any wishing 10 buy book AT lOs
or over would not trouble about an extra shii-
ing.
Furthermore" he said. eve can keep bigger
stock as we shall have little more proht
Hitherto we've kept comparatively few books
OF the more expensive kind in stock. Get them
to order you know: but Of course we should sell
more if they were here for wealthy customers
to see. The majority OF booksellers are highly
in favor of the net system.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
Gbe 3Irtopork Iribn'te
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-.
SUNDAY, JULY %, 1899.

If tie publishers do not advance their various
reforms with greater deliberatiOn they will leave
lis brcathless Fast on the heels of the an
nounccment that the word edition is to be
used with more and more caution. comes the
news that in England, at any rate, met books
are 10 be sold at net" prices. The reform VIII
not be- long, we hope, in reaching this country
II is needed here. Human ingenuity has never
been able TO ferret ont a reasonable reason Tor
the publication of Il book at one price ana
its sale at another. We have known volume
advertised at a net" pricc-and therefore sup
posed TO be beyond the reach OF any of the mach
nations Of the retail bookseller 10 be prompt
" offered by the latter at an inviting discount.
OF course the discount is boon 10 poor human
nature. but We believe Ii Il uniformity of price
would be even more welcome. The English
publishers and booksellers have agreed tnat
when a book is brought out at a net price
that price will be maintained in the market
They will be cmulated here before very long. we
make no doubt And one step more will have
been taken in the slow process Of making the
distribution of books Il simpler matter, more
satisfactory to author. publisher, bookseller ana
buyer.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
SOME OPINIONS or GEORGE MEREDITHS

From The London Mail.
In spite of his extreme deafness. George Mere
dith s still an ardent admirer Of women con.
versationalists Among other brilliant ones OK
their sex Mrs Barry Pain and Mrs j. NJ barrie
have especially won his commendatOn the Tor
mer having been called by him the cleverest
woman in England. and the latter the best or
women takers. OF women who are practicaIiy
literary Mrs. Meyne has perhaps INSPIRED IN
him the keenest admiration. After one or her
visits to him he is reported to have said OF his
interview with her. I'VE waltzed together on
celestial heights
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23

Abiding to Miss Elizabeth Robinss recent
"naiyc account of her discovery of Lady Mary
Wortley Montagu," writer in The Spectator"
surmiscs with quiet humOr that no doubt the
diScOycrer lives with literary people whose
'tinc is, Of course, fully taken up with books
"about books and French critical studies Of our
Gown and other literature" The explanation is
certainly a natural one to hit upon. Books
about books are rapidly becoming one OF the
curses of the age. ThOughtlcss enthusiasm for
the French critics has long been profoundly
pernicious in England and in America. We
have often wondered at the complete subjection
of so many minds TO these two elements III
contemporary life What will be the ultimate
fate of those innumerable essayists who are
responsible for the steady stream OF cleverly
written and prcttlly made books, containing
everything but the glimmering of an original
idea? one fanccs them growing year by year
more arid and Intellectual until finally they fade
into nothingncss Time was when an essay had
some reason for being. when man like Mat
thew Arnold used the form with the eloquencc
and power of genius. John AddingtOn SymOnds
wrote essays in which he had something to say.
But now we get nothing but prepOsterOus zap
precautions of authors living and dead literary
fare with NJ put as much nourishment in it as
Il handful of sand. AS for the "critics" whose
mental processes have been diverted into new
foolish theory that every Judgment delivered
by a French author is necessarily inspired, their
name is legion.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
EARTH WORSHIP.
BY JOHN COwPER POwYS.

BY JOHN cowPER PowYS.
Into the grass | fain would grow
And know
What hidden powers, potent ministries
What endless hands and lips and tongues an
eyes.
What bafiled ecstases
Struggle for utterance in the world below.
Into the life of leaves above the grass
fan would pass,
And find what sort of regioned angels there
Twine their entangled hair,
Nhat obscure nymphs. what dusky Dryades
Dwell in those ancient trees.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
"gy THE TWO BULLS THAT REDEEMED NE.
ANOTHER No1E ON THE POSSIBLE ORIGIN OF
MOwGLrS OATH

ANOTHER NoIE ON THE POSSIBLE ORIGIN OF
MOwGLTS OATH
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In The Tribune Supplement Kentucky
correspondent is anxious to know II kpling got
his expression of. "By the bull that bought
me-" of Matthew Lyon Of Revolutionary same
Lyons oath was different; it was, by the TWO
Lulls that redeemed me-" Judge Hubbard au-
thor of THE Green Mountain Boys" more than
fifty years since, gave this account of him:
Matthew Lyon. who very soon became much
noted as a leading partisan in the Legislature
of Vermont and subsequently more 50 as a
member Of Congress from Kentucky, having. as
before intimated, been sold to pay ms passas'
from Ireland to Connecticut, where ne ldnhed'
was afterWard redeemed by the payment OF a
PAIR Of bulls TO the purchaser BY gentleman
from that State for whom ne was permitted .
labor at liberal wages. till this novel klnd or
Indebtedness was cancelled, and a TINS ppll
and singular man entered upon the scenes ot
life as a successful freeman he was tond Ot
boasting Of the romantic manner in "hlch ne
became one. while the expression, by the Two
bulls that redeemed me- became his favor!te
oath on all occasions. G. A DEFEREOA
Deposit July II, 1899.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
English Manufacturers Aroused.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Consul HAL
stead. OF Birmingham. England, reports
TO the state department that there Is
r great awakening going on among the
English manufacturers over the disas-
trous possibilities Of American trade
competition. a new trade paper there
has met with n most cordial reception,
he says. and the news columns OF both
daily and trade papers are filed with
facts about American trade. while the
matter Is given serious editorial discus
sion. which in English daily papers
means much more serious consideration
than the same editorial space devoted
TO like subject in the average Ameri-
can newspaper. In this weeks issue of
the particular trade paper referred to
Mr.. Halstcad says that fully twelve 300
word columns are devoted to American
trade matters. about one-half taken
from the American consular reports.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01

CE1CAGO-Offerlngs OF cattle to-day
were small. owing to the cold weather.
and prices ruled strong. at yesterdays
advance. Sales were made on basis
of 81 0O44 10 for common droves Of
beef steers up to S. COOS 90 for the bet
ter grades, with scattered sales of prime
beeves at Sc 00@6 20: bulls, & 70Gt %:
cows and heifers. So 30G4 90; western
fed steers 81 10G5 S.: Texas steers So Is
@5 10; calves, IS 5OG1 90.
Trade in hogs was slow. and prices
averaged fully dime lower all around.
The quality of offerings was unusually
poor, and heavy weights were remark
ably scarce. Fair to choice, Sc S0G0 80:
packing lots, So COOS 10; mixed. 50 500
, -; butchers, So G5d3 92is; light, S. 50
G3 So; pigs. 50 25Gl3 6Ii..
The reduced supply OF sheep caused
an upward movement in prices, and
both sheep and lambs sold decidedly
higher than yesterday. Inferior to
prime sheep. So 5ORi %: ewes. So 75g
> 80; yearlinss, 81 1904 80; lambs.
81 00I5 O..
Receipts: Cattle, 5000 head; hogs,
$1,000 head; sheep, 1900 head.
UNION STOCK YARDS CLARE
MONT. BALTIMORE. Jan. S0.-Hogs-
Arrivals this week. 1926 head. There
Is but little difference in the number
OF the receipts as compared with that
last week. and there Is n small advance
in values, the supply being light and 4
fair demand reported. Far Western
hogs sell for 81 20G4 % per 100 pounds.
gross; those from nearer points, 50 500
4 10: light pigs. So 1904 90. and roughs,
IS OO03 80 per 100 pounds gross.
Sheep and Lambs-Old sheep are
very dun. there being little demand for
them. and values &c off. Lambs are
active. and &c higher. Sheep, 2G3&c
and few iG5c: lambs, 81 SOFAS i0per 100
pounds, with 4 few extra shade
higher.
Calves-A fair trade is reported, with
out any quotable change In values since
last week. Quotations, 0@6isc and Il
few extra at SIC.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle supply light
and market unchanged. Hogs steady
and unchanged. Sheep steady: choice
wethers. 81 1904 80: common, 81 SOFAS so:
choice lambs. S. 1O9i 20; common to
good. ST O0Q5 %; veal calves. Sc 30
al %.
CINCiNNATI-Hogs strong at s. 30
TS o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01

| shown by the diminished volume Of bus
mess, There were transactions OF about
three-quarters OF million shares,
which formerly would have been con-
sldered a large days business. but
which is the smallest amount traded In
for some time for full days session.
Locdon continued moderate seller on
balance, and the market showed alter
nate spells Of strength and weakness.
There was considerable selling for Chi
cago account. The traders were free
sellers at the opening. and prices ran
off fractionally except for declines OF n
point and over in Reading first pre-
ferrcd. New York Central and Tennes-
see Coal and Iron. Buying orders ap-
peared in various directions, and there
were a number Of recoverles OF from
to points. including Tennessee Coal
and Iron. The decline in Reading first
preferred was on rumors that the coal
deal was not developing rs well as eS-
pected. Central and Southern Pacific.
Mobile G. Ohio. c.. c.. C. G. St. L.. Long
Island. Chicago Terminal issues, South
ern Railway and some other speclalties
were consistently strong. A vigorous
bear attack. which was particularly d.
rected against Sugar. caused that stock
to drop points from the highest prices
which It had attained on continuance
OF talk of some arrangement with the
Glucose Sugar Refining company. The
facts concerning the company's inten-
ions are, of course, known only to the
insiders. New York Air Brake took
dive Of about Z points. There was ac-
tivity and strength among high-priced
Investment stocks, including New York.
New Haven & Hartford. which touched
20i; Great Northern preferred, which
made new high record Of 176: Consol-
dated Gas. which touched 2Oils. and
Brooklyn Union Gas. 1917. The strength
Of these two gas stocks was on various
consolidation rumors. In regard to the
strength of Great Northern stocks
there was gossip that there might be
another Melon" TO be cut by the COM
pany. perhaps In the form of some dis
tribution to the stockholders. The time
for such action was clothed in much
mystery. -
Generally speaking. the market went
through the process of digesting recent
realizing sales. and speculative inter-
ests We're largely conferred in special
ties
The bond market was very irregular,
with an easy tendency toward the close.
Total sales, Si75o.oQo. u. s. IS advanced
Il. and the new As declined Is per cent.
in the bid price.
-. The total sales of stocks to-day were
10000 shares.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
WWHEHiSa b4i7
oa.s-So. 2. e7Yassc: 10. . wl.!,c, 20

oa,s-So. 9. .,a@esc: no. . White. 30
Gale; mol 3 white. 295i 9sohc.
Rye-No. ., 57657iic. ne
Barley-No. .. i235lkc.
Flaxseed-No. /, 81 iis: N. w.
81 1sh.
MISUNDERSTANDING. So 3592 20.
Mess pork, per barrel. $40 10G1o 10;
lard. per 100 pounds. IS coos 65: short
ribs sides Cloose), 81 S5d5 05: dry sailed
shoulders (boIed). 4h@4As;c short clear
sides (boxed). IS 1906 10.
WhIskey-Dlstlllers' finished goods,
per gallon, 81 &c.
Sugar-Cut loaf. unchanged.
Butter-Steady; creameries, l3IlSEc;
diaries. lOkGl6c.
Eggs-Firm: fresh. 1Sc.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
Wool.

BOSTON-The wool market here
holds steady with rather Arm wnder-
tone apparent. but the volume OF sales
continues moderate. Territory woods
hold steady in price and moderate lots
are being picked IN as wanted. Aus
tralians are firm, but sales arc some
what slow Ohio and Pennsylvaaia-N
and above &c: Xxx &c: XX and above
Csc: dciainc 2S629c: No. c0mbing 29Q
soc: No. Go 29IS0c. *
NEW TORK-Wool steady.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01

run In connection with Gates Justly cell
cbratcd tours, comprising the most COM
petc and comprehensive itinerary of
old Mexico that has ever been arranged,
will leave Wheeling via Baltimore &
Ohio railroad Monday. January l6. and
Friday, February 10. 1880. Tho trains
will be composed OF the very best equip
ment. and will be under tho personal SUI
pcrvlsion OF Mr.. Gates. Each tour will
cover about ,hlrly-fvc days. and the
rate will he sos, which Includes all ex-
pcnses For full particulars address d.
L. and Randolph Stalnakcr, IS Twelfth
street. or r. C. Burke. passenger and
ticket agent, b. G o., Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01

HARTFORD. Mich. Jan. 3O.-Simon
Pokagon. the last chief OF the Potta-
Wattomie Indians. who died last We'd
nesday. was buried to-day at Rush
Lake Roman Catholic cemetery. The
funeral, service was conducted ut tho
residence OF John Mix. by Father Joos,
a chnrch funeral having been refused
PokagOn, he having married divorced
woman five years ago. He was buried
beside his first wife and two children,
Nearly the whole Pokagon band, 3O1
strong, attended the funeral and show.
I'd much sorrow. Many white people
also attended
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
Has Recognized Hunter.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.--The state
department has been informed that the
President OF Honduras has formally
recognized DR.. Hunter as United States
minister to that country. This Is the
last chapter in series OF petty diplo-
matte incidents resulting from the farm
alton and dissolution of the Greater
Republic. Of Central America. Tie out
come iS regarded as abundantly Justify
ing the course OF the state department
IN consistently ignoring these quickly
formed unions before they had estab-
llshcu q reputation for stnbll!tY. 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-01
Metals.

NEW YORK-To-day the upward
movement was most pronounced. Cop
per led with rise OF o5G50 points, tin
jumped % points and lead lie to %
points. Spelter was slow OF action. but
at the close had scored gain of ) to
10 points. Strong news from the west,
very favorable English advices aad
pressing demand were again the chief
causes for the better feeling. At the
close the metal exchange called pig iron
warrants firm at IS 80 nominal: lake
copper strong and higher, with SIC 80
bid and SIT 90 asked; tin stronger and
higher. with "a so bid and s2i 10 asked:
lead strong and higher. with 81 gu. bid
and 81 IS asked: spelter strong and
higher with s. 20 bid and S. 50 asked.