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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-24

X. c. Star Even the gas belt had
trouble last week. The pipes were
cnOked with frost. But Charley
| Scotts lola REGISTER never missed
an issue just the same.
The Kansas City journal speaks of
one OF Fred Nelson's letters, printed
in the REGISTER as "rOllicking let
ter" and quotes nearly all of it.
Long poles have been dumped at
the Jail and high board fence will
be erected in conformity with the
late ruling of the commissioners.
Mr.. G. X. Reynolds, of Deer Creek
expects to move to lola this week
and will occupy the house on South
Oak street which he bought last
fall.
Clint Taylor returned today from
Hot Springs, Ark, where he has been
on months vacation from the lum.
Der yard. His folks will follow in q
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Medole, of Elliott,
Ia, called here by the death of Mrs.
Melodies brother.in-law, James Simp.
son, west of the river, returned home
Tuesday.
The Pittsburg smelter belonging to
w. and j. Lanyon and twelve acres
of land sold for $4,000. The lola
plant of the same company brought
$75 900.
George Smith, of Argentine, who
recently bought land and plated an
addition to LaHarpe, was in town
Tuesday on his way home from visit
In that town.
Judge Smith Sunday afternoon
Joined In wedlock at his house Mr..
p. J. Leonard, aged 81, of Humboldt,
and Viola Pryor. aged 20. also of
Humb oldt.
The lola man who cannot dream
of wealth derived from zinc land
which he owns in Arkansas ie not
considered in good standing in the
community.
G. w. Barrows, an attorney of
Howard, Kans., Is here and expects
to locate. This Is his second visit
and he will return third time with
his family.
Mr.. Arnold, a carpenter, has rock
on the ground for new house on
south Washington avenue, In the
Jones addition and another house
staked off.
Mrs. II. Il. Thomas took off some
spring chickens last Friday. These
are the first "early birds" reported
and they are entitled to the entire
worm crop.
IfyoH are going to have a sale this
spring bring the bills to the REGIS
TER office to be printed, and get a
notice of the sale in the REGISTER
free of charge.
Otis McCable and Sherman Gull
bertson, the latter cousin of Claude
Culbertson, came over from Wichita
and looked around lola with a view
to locating here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrus, of Blooming
ton, H., arrived Friday for visit
with relatives. Mrs. Andrus ia
Henry Waters only sister and this is
their first visit TO lola.
Carpenters as rule go to work
about O'clock, but when they can
get whBck u a dwelling in which
people are sleeping they invariably
drive the first nail about 4;3O.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-24
THE lola REGISTER.
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
OH AS F. SOOTT-
lola Market Reports.

These markets are carefully taken on Thurs
day of each week and are from actual sales
made that day in lola. Date of this correction
Feb az.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-22
|1lec, Svit and Smoke Your Life Away.

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khnd life, nerve and vigor, take No-To'
Lavender that makes weak men
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Dpdllet and sample free. Address
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-22
No Right to Ugliness.

DE woman who is lovely in face,
+ and temper will always have
hk but one who would be attrct>
|nst keep her health. If she is
!, sckly and all run down, she
lknervous and irritable. II she
uwtpaton or kidney trouble,
impure blood will cause pimples,
'hes, skin eruptions and a
uhed complexion. Electric Bit
'sthe best medicine in the world
!guAte stomach, liver and kidneys
I to purify the blood 1t gives
ag nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
,'g skin, rich complexion. 1t
make good. looking, charming
nan Of a rundown invalid. Only
cents at H. S. Elwood's Drug
n,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-22

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
EMPLOYEES OF Mr.. WARNER
DO Not Think He was In Full Possession
of Ills Mental Faculties.

Hyde Park. Dec lS.-I.amoille County
Court reconvcncd to-day aud the hearing
in the Warner will case was resumed.
Sarah l.. Phillips. housemaid for Mr.
Warner from 1912 to the time Of his dca tn
was the first witness to take the stand
She was first questioned about John War
ner. the testators father, She said he
killed himself in the year 1853. She lived
in the family when John Warner died. Size
said the tostator had q stroke of paralysis
when he was SO years OF age and "A second
attack six months before he died. she
said further that he wasn't himself for
five weeks before he died Mrs Phillips
was to receive 81 a week for her labors.
She said "he spoke to me about deciding
the home place to me four or i've years
before he died, but didn't deed 1t because
he thought it would be too much care for
me and thought that he could provide for
me in some other way for instance by Civ
ing me the interest on some funds Mr..
Warner did receive an injury by falling
from a sled. The men were driving fast
and he was thrown forward from the sled
/ and struck on the ground.
/ She thought Mr.. Warner was hurt five
years ago last fall She said Me-. Warner
was sick about every winter.
James Spau!ding said that he and mis-
wife began work for Mr.. Warner the 18th
of March 1897. Among the first jobs that
Warner set me at was to train an OK which
in my opinion was Already trained. lie
set the help to drawing gravel and we pu,
ii where he told us to but he wasn't sa It's.
fled and made us change 1t two or three
times and finally put ii where We first haC
IT. He would tell us to do a piece OF
work and then he would deny that he Sc
us at any such thing. He didn't think Mr.
Warner had IA sound mind.
Mr. Porter a resident of Cambridge ties
tilted that he knew John Warner and sale
he was Respondent and secluded for two
or three years. | began working for Mr.
Warner in 1886 Since the year 1s49
have worked more or less for him up e
the time of his death. | know he got huC
on his head and shoulders and after thi.
always thought he was somewhat strange
Oftentimes he wouldn't rememhcc what h,
had tod me and laid it to the fall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
KIDNEY DISEASE KILLS
Its Victims Are Numbered by the
Hundreds of Thousands.

II you are suffering from Kidney or
Bladder disease. the doctor asks: do you
desire to urinate often and are you com
PEELED to get up frequently during the
night? Does your back pain you? Does
your urine stain linen? Is there a scald-
ing pain in passing IL, and is it difhcult
TO hold the urine back? If SO, your Kid
neys or Bladder are diseased"
Try putting some of your urine in a
glass tumbler, let 1t stand tWenty-four
hours. If there is a sediment, or a cloudy,
milky appearance your Kidneys are sick.
Ilr, David Kennedy's Favorte Remedy
will surely relieve and cure even the most
distressing cases Of these dread diseases,
and no physician can prescribe medi-
cine that equals 1t for diseases Of the KID
reys, Liver, Bladder and Blood, Rheu-
matlsm, Dyspepsia and Chronic Constipa-
ton 1t will promptly correct the bad
effects OF beer and whiskey, All drug
stores sell 1t for one dollar bottle,
By sending youC address to DR.. David
kennedy's Corpora ton, Rondout n. ".
and mentioning this paper a trial bottle
together with pamphlet of valuable med
lcal advice, will be sent you free; post
paid by mail, Our reads RS can depend
upon the genuineness Of this offer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
ENGLAND WAS OUR AID.


New York. Dec. 1S.-President J. G.
Schurman, of Cornell discussing colonial
development" at the annual dinner of tho
Congregational club tonight said
whether England was right or wrong in
accepting the gauntlet Kruger threw down
| am not now prepared to say, but | do
know i'm the Orient where we have had
dealings with England our cause has been
Eer cause and ia countless ways she as
sisted US in our work aiding and comfort
ing us When the British men of war
weSe in the Philippines their commanders
were instructed to confer with the leaders
of the insurrectionists and show to them
the folly of their resistance to American
arms. one of the most bcnefcient results
of the Spanish American war. in my
opinion, was the bringing together of the
British ana American peoples. | some
times say am not an imperialist, nor yet
am | an anti-imporlalist if by that you
mean the hauling down Of the flag where
it has been justly raised. l believe in
UNFOLDING the national honor and doing the
national duty-all the more so when diff
Culties best us"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
LAMOlLLE COUNTY COURT.
Hon. Henry ballard Witness in the
Warner " III Contest.


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
FAVORED SOME RESIDENTS.
Health Oficer Harkness of Montpelier
Charged with Improperly Placarding
Contagious Diseases at Their Houses.

Montpeler, Dec ia special meeting
OF the city council was hel1 this afternoon
for the purpose Of Investigating the
'Aargcs made by James Finn against Or
W. r. Hardness, city health officer.
Mayor S0nter stated to the aldermen
that "a few laws ago Mr.. Finn came ia him
and said his family had been i'll with scar
latina which his children contracted while
attending St. Michaels school and tuat
DR.. Hardness quarantinod his house which
was all right But he charges DR. Hark~
ness with neglectine to quarantine other
houses in tho city where the families were
I'll with infectious diseases like scarlatiua
diphtheria, etc, and also that the physic-
ions attending the families neglected TO
report these cases.
Mr.. Finn claimed that he made an in
v"stigation into the matter and named
several cases among which was that Of
T. Il. Sibley, whose family he
claimed recently were i'll with diph-
thoria that DIR. Hardness plac-
arded the house with n large placard to
which the family objected and that in cou-
:, quence the health officer changed it to
small one on the front door and told
tho family if they kept the door open 10
one would see it. Mr. Finn claimed Mr..
Sibey' told about the matter He also
claimed like condition in Worcester.
Mr.. Finn desired the mayor to remove
me health officer from office At once. The
be an investigation of the matter and give
tie officer a chance to defend himself.
The mayor wrote the state Board of
Health and was notified by DR. Hamilton
Of IHchford, the secretary, that he would
meet the council here this afternoon and
SO the special meeting was called for
O'Clock his afternoon As Mr. Finn fail
ed to appear AT that time a team was sent
for him so the work of investigation was
delayed for an hour or more DR.. HariS-
ness and Dr. Hamilton We're present
Mr. Finn arriN ed after o'clock and de
tailed the outline of the charges as givcu
by the mayor more fully. lie said about
the first of November, when selling v6gc-
tables in the city, he learned of a cas-,
Of scarlatna which had neither been re-
ported nor quarantined, About three
weeks later his little son was taken il
with this disease and his house was quar-
an,ined and placarded with card 7XlI
inches in size with large lettering which
was easily dsting from the road
Later no found that the disease was In
the home Of Henry Cashen but that in this
case a card about the size Of visiting
card only was placed on the house. Mr..
Finn WAS satisfied with the hoalth OFF,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
NEWS NOTES

Paris, Dec. I'm. Marcel-Habert, mcm-
Der of the Chamber Of Deputies for Ram
bouillct, who is one of the defendants in
the conspiracy trial now in progress be-
fore the Senate sitting as the high court
made his first appearance before the tri-
bunal He was Immediately placed under
arrest and imprisoned.
Madrid, Dec. 19.--The Chamber OF Depu-
ties to-day by "A vote of lH against a.
adopted the naval budget,
Richmond. Va, Dec. l9-U. s. Senator
Thomas 5. Martin was reelected to-day
Tor the term beginning March ith. 1901, 10y
both Houses of the assembly acting separ-
atey.
Florence S. c., Dec. l9.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the Florence hotel, the opera
house and the city hall causing property
loss OF $4,000, partially insured.
Dunbar Pa, Dec. 19.--Sanford White,
superintendent of construction of the W.
]. Rainey Coke company. was shot ard
killed to-day by David Pierce, a colored
employe. Pierce then fled to the noun
tains followed by an angry mob. He was
discovered in hiding and riddled with pul-
lets. Death was instantaneous,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21

GERS procedure in his case hut he wanted
this thorough work to be universal so as
to prevent cCntagiCn
Mr. Finn said he had an interview with
DR.. Hardness about the matter and that
the doctor told him that Re and the at
tending physicians understood about it
and that il would he all right. Mr.. FINN
also described the careless way in which
the epidemic was being treated at Wor-
Ccster.
Dr. Hamilton said that he had lust re-
ceived a report from DR.. Lawrence. the
health Officer there. in which he reports
six cases Of scarlatina as existing there at
present Or. Hamilton will investigate
matters there.
pr Hardness in discussing his position
in the matter said that he did put a small
card on the Sihley house because he did
not believe the case was diphtheria which
wher a report on the culture sent to Bur
lnCton for examination arrived mis- doubts
were confirmed. The doctor stated that
the greater number of the cases cited by
Nh Finn had never been reported to him
Mayor Scntcr tool, the ground that when
he placed a small card on the Siblcy house
il was presumption that a communicative
disease was at least suspected in winch
case the statute was as stringent. the
mayor did not feel from AL the clrcum-
stances tina. the health officer was wholly
to blame but that the physicians were
also in error Tor not reporting All CdSeS ol
the sort to HIM. The doctor admitted that
lie had admitted that he had not complied
with tho city ordinances by notifying the
librarians and heads Of schools in the city
of the cases he had had reported to MIN
as he had never read the ordinances.
The meeting was closed, after instruct
ing the health officer to exercise the great
est caution and to avoid showing any par
TALLY in qulrlutinng communicable dis
eases by the council passing the following
resolution:
"I:csolved. That all practicing physic-
ians in this city are hereby notified that
the city council will insist on their fun
compliluca with the statutes of this state
and the ordinances of this city as TO their
making a report to the health officer in
this city of "A communicable disease of any
patients to whom they may be called to
attend and for the report OF any doubtful
case which they may suspect to be cCm-
municable disease 9nd that for all oms-
sions 10 make reports of such cas- $ that
they know to exist or that they suspect TO
exist they viii be prosecuted TO the fun
extent Of the law
WORKMAN KILLED AT NORTH HERO
North Hero, Dec ia French Cana
dian brakeman on construction train on
the Rutland anadian railroad fell on the
track Monday and the car passed over
him. seVering his head from his body. He
was Il native of st. Johns, p. q.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
GERMANY WANTS ST. THOMAS
tiop If United states Does Not Object
Bank Short of Bullion.

Berlin. Dec. 19.-In Count Won Buelow 5
budget speech last week occurred the pas
sage Indicating Germany's need of II num-
Der of points d'appui and COaling stations
for the German navy. This passage was
purIosely worded cautiously, the meaning
being somewhat veilcu SO as nos to at
tract the suspicious of other natiosis; but
there Is the bost authority for the stat -
mcnt that Germauys aims during the
next few years will be earnestly directed
to the acquisition of a number of such
points in parts of the world where Ger
man war vessels, in a time of actual hos
tiity, would need them most, particularly
isl the far east. the Antilles, Central AM
erica South America and Polynesia
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press Is also assured that the govern
ments dement, of The reported German ne
gotiations for the purchase of the Danish
West Indies. while literally correct. is in
a sense an evasion. Germany really de-
sizes st. Thomas because with the fire.
quent disturbances in the Central Ameri-
can republics by which German property
always suffers largely and with the Nj
caragua Canal completed. a coaling sta
ton nearby will become highly necessary.
Germany, however has been restrained
from entering into negotiations with Den
mark for the purchase of St. Thomas out
of consideration for American sentiment
which formerly opposed such German ac-
QUESTION there. She is now toying to as
certain whether the American objections
still continue. If assured that they do not
she will begin negotiations
The Reichsanzeiger publishes the fol-
lowing statement:
At the meeting of the central commit &c
of the Bank of Germany to-day, Herr
kock, director. discussing the IL
nancial situation said the position of the
hank had never before been SO strained a.
The same period of the year and that the
stock of bullion had become seriously di-
minished, being 100000 marks less than
IA lNyS. After giving out figures showing
the difficulties of the situation ne said it
had been impossible to avoid an increase
in the bank rates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
BAT TlESHlP TEXAS AT HAVANA,
Disinterment OF the Victims of the Main,
VIII bs Commenced To-day

Havana. Dec. 1.-THE battleship Texas
capt. Sigsbae commanding has arrived
here and Capt. Greene, commandant of
the naval station, has conferred with
capt. Sigs5ee with regard to the removal
from Colon cemetery of the bodies OF the
victims of the Maine disaster. The work
of DISAGREEMENT will begin tomorrow.
Each coffin will be enclosed in metal
casket and be surrounded by a dsnfect-
ing compound. The Baskets will be re-
moved during the night to thcnaval wharf
whcre they Will remain under guard, until
removed to the battleship Wedncsda y
night. Father Chadwick will identify the
coitins as they are taken from the ground
having a chart showing the exact location
Of each.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
Few Days Brew
Of Deadly
Uric Acid.

In n few days you brew enough uric acid
in your own body to produce death.
Your Kidneys arc your only salvation.
Because when they are well, they filter
out this deadly poison.
So, when your kidneys are sick, you can
understand how quickly your entire body
is affected, and now every organ seems to
fail to do it's duty.
They are all being slowly poieoned.
Uric acid poison irrtates the nerves,
and causes rheumatic pains in joints,
muscles and limbs, headache. backache.
stomach and liver trouble, shortness Of
breath, heart trouble. dizziness nervous
ness irrtability, lasdtude, loss Of ambi-
ton, weakness and wasting away.
Red brick dust AID similar sediments in
the urine are also caused by various salts
of uric acid
Tho cure for these troubles is DR.. XII
mer's swamp Root, the great kidney rem
edy.
1t instantly relieves the congested, over
worked kidneys, and gradually brings
them back to health.
Healthy kidneys keep down tho excess
of uric acid, and you soon feel the benc-
tit m new health and strength.
Swamp-Root should at once be taken
upon the least sign Of ill-heath 1t will
make YOU well and is for sale the world
over in bottles of two sizes and two prices,
hfty-cent and one-dollar.
Swanp-Root Is used in tho leading hos
pitfalls; recommended by skillful physi-
ciauS in their private practice; and is
taken by doctors themselves who have
Kidney ailments because they recognize
in 1t the greatest ana most successful
remedy for kidney and bladder troubles
10 prove its wonderful efficacy send
your name and address to Dir. Kilmer &,
CO., Binxhamton. n. y, mention this pa
per when you will receive. free Of ali
charge, sample bottle of Swamu-Root
and valuable book, by mail. prepaid
ibis book contains many Of the thousands
upon thousands Of testimonial letters re-
celved from men and women cured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
DOCTORS ESTATE MUST PAY.

Woodstock, VI, Dec. 1.-THE case Of
Elizabeth Spencer VS.. the estate of DIR.
Charles A. Sperry of Quechee was con-
cluded this afternoon. The claim of the
plaintiff was that DR.. Spcrry had in his
life time improperly treated her injured
ankle and for this sought damages from
his estate The jury took the case AZ noon
and at o'clock returned verdict against
the defendant in the sum of siSS and costs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
A DESERTER ARRESTED

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Dec, l9.-John W.
Coleman, aged 49, of Cohoes. n, Y, was
arrested here on "A New York Central
railroad train, whore he was stealing a
ride. lie enlisted N one of the volunteer
regiments, now in Manila, and deserted
from Camp Meade Aug 20. He changed
his soldier uniform for a naval uniform
and passed himself off as a sailor of the
Indiana. lie will be taken to West Point
tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
GEN. WOOD ARRIVES IN lIAVAN
TODAY.

Havana Dec 19.--Gen. Wood Is expect
ed to arrive here tomorrow and relieve
Gen. Brooke as military governor Of Gu
ba. Gen. Brooke will issue a proclamation
to the people bespeaking their support and
confidence; thanking them for the aid
they rendered him in reorganizing and
placing ia operation the civil government
of the Island and calling attention to the
growing prosperity and peaceful condition
of the island.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21

Woodstock, Dec. 1s.-E. Y. DaNa's house
in Pomfret was burned about o'clock last
evening, the ell and shed attached also be-
ing destroyed. The family were all mt
home at the time. the fire probably catch
ing from n defective pipe or chimney in
the upper part of the house and was I'M
der good Roadway before discovered Part
of the household effects were saved The
loss Il, about $500; insurance on buildings.
500: OF furniture, etc, 500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-21
PENsrONDps AND PATENTS.

Washington, Dee. 19.--Thc following Yer
montcrs have been allowed pensions: In
crease, Horace l.. Roberts. Putney, Sc 10
IS; Vetal Lossor, Rutland, Sl2 TO sl4; VIII
liam Miles, Wiliston, IS to $40.
Letters patent were taken ont by Yer
monters as follows: John @. Adams, Man
chester. clothes rack; Merton f.. Dais.
Fayston, wire stretcher, Henry l. Stanley,
Berk shire. horseshoe calk sharpener