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UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Circular Letter No. 1857
New Orleans, La, April 10, 1890

New Orleans, La, April 10, 1900.
Gen. John b. Gordon, Commanding
United Confederate Veterans, respect
fully requests that you will aid the pa
triotic and benevolent objects of the
United Confederate Veterans by pub
fishing in your next issue, the date Re-
union is to take place at Charleston, s.
O., on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, May 10th, 18th, 18th and
18th, 1SO9
Also to urge ex-confederate soldiers
and sailors everywhere to form them
selves Immediately into local associa-
tlons and apply to these headquarters
by telegram or letter for papers to or
ganize in time to participate in the
great Reunion, to be held,at the "Cra-
die of the Confederacy," and thus unite
with their comrades in carrying out the
laudable and philanthroplc objects of
the organization.
Business of the greatest importance
will demand careful consideration dur
ing the ninth annual reunion as
the best methods of securing impartial
history, and to enlist each state in the
compilation and preservation of the
history of her citizen soldiery; the
BENEVOLENT care through state aid or
otherwise of disabled, destitute, or
aged veterans and the widows and or
phans of our fallen brothers-in-arm
the care of the graves of our known
and unknown dead buried at Gettys-
burg, Fort Warren, Camps Morton,
Chase, Douglas, Oakland Cemetery at
Chicago, Johnson's Island. Cairo and
at all other points; to see that they are
annually decorated, the headstones pre-
served and protected, and complete
lists of names of our dead heroes with
the location of their last resting places
furnished to their friends and rela-
| VlNOo buIOuSn bu6 Iu6uluuu VI OuT CdlupS,
thus rescuing their names from obliy-
ion and handing them down in history;
the consideration of the different move
ments, plans and means to complete
the monument to the memory of Jeffer-
son Davis, President of the Confeder-
ate States of America, and to aid in
building monuments to other great
leaders, soldiers and sailors of the
South; and as there is no relief or aid for
our veterans and their families, outside
of ourselves and our own resources, to
perfect plan for mutual aid and be-
nevolent association; to make such
changes in the constitution and bylaws
as experience may suggest, and other
matters Of general interest.
General Jos. Wheeler has consented
to deliver the grafton, at the opening
exercises on May 10th.
Total number of camps now admitted
1900, with applications in for nearly one
hundred and fifty more.
Very respectfully,
GEO. MOORMAN,
Adjutant Gen. and Chief of Staff
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The people of Gettysburg, Pa, will
petition the secretary of the navy to
call one of the new cruisers the Gettys-
burg. In letter opposing the project.
Gov. Stone, Of Pennsylvania, said he
opposed giving to naval vessel any
"name which will distinguish battle
fought by Americans against Ameri-
cans"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
Quiet sin prevails in and about Ma.

Quiet still prevails in and about Ma
Mia. a weeks respite having been gran
ted to allow the Filipinos to study the
proclamation of the United States
Commission. The American lines ex-
tend a mile north Of Malolos. Col
Smith, Governor Of Negros, reports
trouble with bandits, necessitating q
movement against them by the two
battalions of the First California infan-
try stationed there. The rebels in the
island of Samar are weary and are said
to desire American rule.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20

ga word to the wise is sufficient" and
a word from the wise should be suffi :
cient, but you ask, who are the wise?
Those who know. The oft repeated ex-
perience Of trustworty persons may be
taken for knowledge. Mr.. W. M. Ter
ry says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
gives better satisfaction than any other
in the market. He has been in the
drug business at Elkton, Ky, for 12
years; has sold hundreds of bottles OF
this remedy and nearly all other cough
medicines manufactured, which shows
conclusively that Chamberlain's is the
most satisfactory to the people, and is
the best. For sale by r. S. Bolton,
druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
Fs DFs Up o the lazy ybdS Liver and Rsn driving sda1 all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Capt. Noel Gaines, provost marshal
of Havana, has refused to receipt for
$4,000 cans of beef and 100000 cans of
tomatoes intended for the Cubans, be-
cause much of the food is spoiled.
Though ordered to receive these sup
plies whether or no, Capt. Gaines re-
fuses. He has already destroyed 400
cans of tainted beef
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
Fatal Toenail Trimming.

Muncie, Ind, April 15.-Mrs. Alter
Dewerpe died this morning of blood
poisoning. A few weeks ago she trim
med an ingrowing toe nail. Blood poi
son developed in the great toe Of the
right foot, and it had to be amputated,
and finally death resulted after sever
oil amputations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20

KEEP your blood pure and your
~ stomach and digestive organs in a
healthy condition by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and you will be WELL.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
"He That Stays
Does the Business.

All the 9uorld admires
staying power. - On this
quality success depends. The
blood is the best friend the
heart has, and "faint heart -
neOer Gvon anything. Hoods
SarSapanlLa Is the best friend
the blood ever had; It cleanses
the blood of everything.
If you would be strong in the race of
life and "do the business" you must
stay" Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the struggle easy. 1t gives clear, strong
blood; hence perfect health ensues.
HiVes-"The itching of hives which
troubled me last summer was terrible.
olotches came all over my body. Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills cured me.n
Mrs. MARY IBBoTT, 235 South Wolf St.,
Baltimore, Md.
All Run Down III was as tired in the
morning as at night, had no ambition, weak
and run down. Three bottles of Hoods
sarsaparllla built me up and cured me.
Can eat well and sleep we'll" MRS. CHAs.
MoLz, 4lS Madison ST. sandusky, Ohio.
Female Troubles would have well
coined death any time as a relief from
catarrh Of the womb and other serious
troubles. The best physicians seid my
case was helpless, stopped taking every
thing else and took Hoods Sarsaparilia.
New life came to me and gained until l
am perfectly we'll and strong" MRS. EMMA
]. FISHER, Lonedell, Missouri.
hoods Saa4qb0sM
HIaZaIaz!s az!2lIE.zgl ;2z7D
Hoods Pills liver ills, the non.irrltating ana
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
Reduced Rates to louisville. Kv.

On account of the Baptist convention
to be held at Louisville, Ky, May
Sth-11th inclusive, the Southern rail-
way will sell tickets from points on its
lines to Louisville and return at the
rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold May Sth to 18th in
elusive limited to return fifteen days
from date of sale. Extension of final
limit may be obtained to leave Louis
vile not later than June 10th, provided
tickets are deposited with joint agent,
at Louisville, KY, prior to May 10th
and on payment of fee of fifty cents.
For further information call on
Southern railway ticket agent.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20

Beware of the handkerchief that is
folded the most neatly in the weeks
ironing; it may have the biggest hole
concealed in its depths.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
ROYAL kSx'SS FSxpEs
" ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
aoule opoSuaco NEwY
HOUSE BILL NO. Aaa.

Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, that the line between the coun-
ties Of Garter and Washington be, and
the same is so changed as to follow the
boundary lineof the farm of II. B. Hus-
ton, in the 18th Civil district in Carter
county. Beginning at stake on the
county line where H. B. Huston's line
crosses the same, thence South SO de-
grees, East 97t poles to a stake; thence
North 59t degrees, East 163 poles to a
stake, thence South s! degrees, West
40 poles to a stake; thence South 80 de-
grees, West % poles to a stake; thence
4S degrees West 10 poles to a stake;
thence South 2 degrees, West 93t poles,
South S5 degrees, East 5 poles to a
stake; thence South 15t degrees, West
2S poles and 10 links to stake, south
96t degrees, West 26t poles to a stake;
thence North S6 degrees, West 46 poles
to the county line.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That this act take effect from and after
its passage, the public welfare requir-
ing it.
Passed April 4, 1899.
JAS. W. BYRNs,
Speaker of the House of Rep.
SEID WADDELL,
Speaker of the Senate.
BENTON McMILLIN, Governor.
A true copy.
VIM. S. MORGAN, Sec. of State.
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The secretary Of state has announced

The secretary OF state has announced
the members of the United States del
egation to the disarmament congress
to be held at The Hague next month.
They are: Andrew White, ambassador
at Berlin; Sanford Newell, minister to
the Netherlands; Seth Low, president
of Columbia University; Capt. William
Crozier, of the ordnance department,
and Capt, A. t. Mahan, U. s. ~, re-
tired.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20
CITY BARBER SHOP.
The American Barber Shop,

located two doors south of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot,
IN. P. Brewers old stand. Oh. Long
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accommo-
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis-
tants.
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elements necessary to cure all diseas-
es, is fact we'll known to everyone.
DR.. Miles System OF Restorative Remedies
consists of seven distinctively different
preuarations, each for its own purpose.
MN L. @. Bramley, 81 Henry ST., st. Gath
erineA Ontario, writes; For years / suf-
fered from extreme nervousness and annoy
ing constipation, developing into opalpitation
and weakness of the heart. Twas unable to
sleep, suffered much from headache, pain in
my left side, palpitation and constant
feeling OF weakness and prostration. began
using DR.. Niles Nervine, Heart Cure and
Nerve and Liver Pills and the Anti-Pain
Pills to relieve sudden paroxysms OF pain
and headache. soon felt much improved
and the pains and aches and WEAKNESS left
me. then took DR.. Miles Restorative
Tonic ana am now restored to my former
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-20

kOSA AANAAbAAs
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
nR MI. Ra AIRnInA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
All Over the State.

Central Kansas reports the wheat
all right thus far.
The State Horticultural Society is
in session at Topeka.
Five cases of smallpox--al in one
family-are reported in Newton.
"Frai-Holt" was the heading of q
wedding notice in the Clay Center
Times last week
Out IN western Kansas the natives
never will admit that it is dry until
the hogs have to be hoped to hold
swill.
Del Valentines Little Stuff is
having as much of run in the pa
pers as Ed Howe's "Philosophyr
used to, and it is u good deal better
stuff
Bale Waggener, the big railroad
lawyer, began lite ~ boot black. And
now the Populists declare he is in To.
peka for the purpose OF BUY ing their
legislature!
The herd of buffalo which has been
kept in Bismark Grove, Lawrence,
for several years, has been sold TO the
city of Denver and will be put in one
OF the parts there.
Up at Abilene the newspaper men
and city officials had banquet the
other night. There he towns where
that kind OF function would reduce
the temperature even lower than
the present cold wave.
over at FIT. Scott, 80 the story goes,
the young people Of one of the
churches started out to raise money
Tor the church by giving dances at
which every gentleman should pay
for each number he danced me
price was first put at % cents, but the
boys struck, and now il is "A nicke
dance, and the function is held once
u week with all increasing atten-
dance.
Father Adair died at the home of
his son, C. >. Adair, near Osawatom.
lie yesterday afternoon. Father A dair
was a venerable and memorable fig.
ure. He was one of the,pioneers of this
part of Kansas. He was related to
John Brown by marriage and was y
Congregational minister. He was
over so years old. The editor of this
paper called on Father Adair last
May, in company with George w.
Martin and Old John Speer, and will
long remember the kindly greeting
and the interesting "reminiscences OF
the CHEEKY old man. The log ca bin
he lived in was one that had once
been the home of John Brown, and he
steadfasily refused to accept a bel ter
house which his son-in-law, Major
Remington, offered to build for him,
and would not have the old cabin
changed in any way. One of John
Browns sons was killed by Border
Rutlians few rods from the door OF
this cabin, and hard battle was
fought within rifle shot OF it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06

3 cans Tomatoes ...............$ %
cans good Corn ................ .25
A cans String Beans ............ .25
l can Table Peaches ....,,.. 10
8 pounds Navy Beans ....... .25
. pounds Dat Meal. .....,........ 20
10 pounds Hominy.,. ....... .25
10 pounds good Coffee. ......... 20
pounds Dried Raspberries -, .35
3 pounds fine Dried Apples ~ %
pounds Black berries ...,.. .25
! pound Comb Hol eyS2ss.sssssss.s .!5
4 pounds Raisins ........ .25
g quarts Of Pickles .......... .25
Bos~Our Teas can't be beat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
MEMORIAL TO VETERANS.
A Magnificent Hall Ded,catrd in Chicago
zen. john q. HlhcK Made the Formal
DpdicatorY Address.

Chicago, Dec. 80. - magnificent
memorial hall in honor Of the veterans
of the civil war was dedicated to-day
in the public lib rary on Michigan ave-
nue.. Over 5000 persons were present,
including many of the state, county
and city officials and judges of the
supreme and superior courts. Gen.
John c. Black, commander of the de-
partment of Illinois G. A. r.,
made the formal dedicatory ad-
dress, Mayor Harrison, of Chicago,
Judge Kirk Halves and Col. James r.
Sexton, commander-in-chief of the G.
A. r., also spoke. Gov. Tanner was
scheduled to speak, but on account of
sickness was unable to be present.
The assembly rooms and hall were
furnished at a cost of S22, 900 appropri-
ated by the state. Among the furnish
ings are two large panels, one showing
the fight between the Monitor and
Merrimac, the other the charge of the
Nineteenth Illinois at ChickhmanRA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06

sumed. The composition OF the gas
varies, no two wells showing the gas
to have exactly the same composition.
Gas that is found near the oil fields
has an odor similar to the oil from
that particular field, the closer the
proximity of its source to the oil fields
the greater it's heating and illuminat-
ing properties.
Natural gas has besn used success
fully to replace coal as fuel, In almost
every conceivable manner. In a ma
jority of cases gas fuel s far superior
to any other kind, especially so in the
finishing Of glassware, as it imparrs n
glow that cannot be obtained with
any other kind of fuel
The greatest amount of natural gas
used for fuel was in the years 1850
1t is estimated in 1889 tue amount of
natural gas used contained an amount
of energy equal to that Of $4,000, 900 to
l5,000,00 buehels of Pittsburg coal,
running 76 lbs to the bushel.
The gas is found in Pennsylvania
in great number of different sands
In Allegheny and Washington coun-
ties 1t is found in paying quantities in
the salt sand 200 it,, below the Pitts
burg coal seam; it is also found in
what are known as the Gently, Cor
don, Big IDjiD, Fifty Foot, 3rd, 4tb,
9Th, and 9th sands, varying from 1000
to 5000 #. below the level of Pittsburg
coal.
In many cases wells drilled in the
immediate vicinity of each other get
their gas from sands that are several
hundred feet different in depth, which
makes the prospects for continued
supply good, apparently, for many
years to come. The gases obtained
from the various veins of sand have
characteristics of their own, showing
conclusively that the gas veins are in
no way connected-but the heart units
of the gases are nearly the same in
each.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
Gen Otis wan Inform the Rebels That They
Cannot Hold the CITY Against


washington, Dvc uv -thsuTucVons
of positive character that NAV bring
about conflict between the Filipino
forces and United States troops have
been sent by the war department to
Gen. Otis in answer To the cablegram
from the general, telling of the evacu-
alton of Iloilo by the Spanish garri-
son and it's occupation by the Fill
pinos before the American troops got
there. Gen. Otis was directed to i'm
form the commander of the Filipino
forces at Iloilo that il lloilo is not
evacuated peaeeably by the insurgents
the American troops will proceed to
occupy it by force, il necessary. Brig.
Gen. Miller is in command of the eX-
petition sent to Iloilo. His troops
consist of the Eighteenth regular in
fantry, the Ffty-first Iowa volunteer
infantry and n battery of regular ar
tillery. The belief is gaining ground
that the Spaniards evacuated Iloilo
under orders from Madrid in order 20
make trouble between tho Americans
and Filipinos
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
DO JOINTS PAY -?
Does the Revenue Therefrom Lessen Taxatl

Does the Revenue TherefrOm Lessen Taxation
The figures in the following article
were furnished to the officers of the
State Temperance Union by Hon.
Winfield Freeman, eX- county attorney
of Wyandotte county. The article
with the above heading will appear
in the December number of the Kan
sas Issue
Kansas City, kan, has SO joints.
These joints all pay fines, and in adj
dition thereto there are 2lS people
fined each month for violation of city
criminal ordinances. A majority of
the offenses are for disturbing the
peace-that is, for drunkenness. The
monthly revenue arising to the
city from all these fines amounts to
81, 49l 81. Total yearly revenue $685.
S98. "A.
From careful investigation and
from the testimony OF jolntists them
selves, ii Is ascertalned that the ave.
rage cash sales of joint amount to
$50 per day. The amount spent daily
in the SO joints is 81, AGO; monthly $73,-
800; yearly $8S5,600. This amount
will build more than 40 such churches
as the Washington Avenue building.
And nearly all this vast sum is paid
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06


the day, and whose money would
othe wise go to pay for groceries and
meat, for hardware and clothing,
and for more comfortable and better
furnished homes.
That Is to say, the business men of
Kansas City, in order to secure a
yearly reven1e to the city Of the pal
try sum of S53 ,s9S,24, are willing to
sacrifice a trade amounting to $780,
600-almost one million dollars. In
other words, for every one dollar of
revenue gained the business men lose
sixteen dollars oitrade.
five presume that the 16l jointists
leach of the 50 joints has an average
of two jointists) spend 50 each per day
for provisions and other necessaries
Of life, we find that the business men
are still losing more than ten dollars
of trade for every dollar of revenue
gained.
The above is not all the story. Wy
andotte county has two courts of re-
cord. Each holds four terms per
year-eight terms per year for the
two, The average time consumed In
the trial of criminal cases is two
weeks each per term, or four months
each year, amounting to 96 days.
Thirty Jurors are generally in at.
tendance. Each juror receives 81 per
day, amounting each year to 50, 10000.
A bout 100 criminal cases are tried in
these courts each year; the criminal
costs in each case averages $50; total
for the year 100000. The salary OF
the judges for the time employed IN
trial of criminal cases, 1888 80. Total
cost of county criminal cases Sl1 ,593.-
80.
At the present rate the average
yearly cost Of maintaining the city
police department. considera BILE
portion of whose time is consumed in
dealing in criminal cases arising from
the presence of joints, is S40,4l2.28.
Grand total costs of city and county
record, So, OO56l.
But this does not include the cost
of boarding the 2,l6O prisoners each
year-persons who, being unable to
pay their fines, are sent to jail, aud
the time of whose imprisonment runs
from two to 100 days, the average
being 100 days.
The entire costs of maintaining our
public schools fof one year is Sll5,-
POI 81. If the expense of boarding
prisoners Is added to the $50 005. 81
above, the criminal expenses will be
seen TO amount to one. half as much as
II requires to furnish school facilities
for the IA ,275 enumerated school child
rem of Kansas City.
From all the above it will readily
he seen that on account ofthe presence
of the joints not only the business
men of Kansas City lose 1886, 10000 in
trade to the S53, S9S.24 gained in reve-
ne, but even this So, sos "a is largely
used up in meeting the criminal ex-
penses of the city.
Mr.. Freeman's conclusion in his
own words il; "The revenue derived
from joints does not lessen taxation
because almost all crime Is caused di.
rectly or indirectly by the liquor
traffic"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06

BoS~Our Teas can't be beat.
Prices right.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
SEMI-WEEKL.Y CAPITAL

complete the besides all the
the world especially everything happening within
in the newly
Will receive all ordinary weekly paper
request.
The Sem-Weeky Capital and the Register
for one year for the very low price of $500
DarADDRESs lola REGISTER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
Memorial Service.

A service was held in the lola Bap-
lst Church last Sunday in memory Of
Deacon G. Chase who died Tuesday,
Dec. II, in Barlow, Fla. The Rev. n e.
G. Fraser preached a sermon appro.
pirate to the occasion from the words.
"Iour sorrow shall he turned into joy ,
The thought of The sermon was that
separation from loved ones brings sor-
row but in Reunion sorrow shall be
turned into JOY.
Deacon Chase was long an honored
faithful member ana officer ofthe lola
Baptist Church. He was wise in his
counsels, consistent in his life as a
Christian and always faithful in his
duty, and no one was more highly es-
teemed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
Next to a Daily, the Semi-W eekly
Capital For the Farmers of
Kansas.
THE LEGISLATURE.

subscription to the Semi Weekly Capital will
wit
has emphasized the that weekly
slow for
"a ia in the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
Dry Goods.

Just what you want. Come In and
see us. You wouldn't know the place.
YeagerB old stand.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06
You
Are Right.

SO are we, and so are our
prices, A few things we
have: