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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
MONEY IN HISTORIC SPOTS.
BirthpInces of Famous Men Are
Worth Considerable In IA Spec
uIatIve Way.

Last year no fewer than 10000 peo-
pie passed the turnstiles which guard
the entrance to the little room in which
Burns first saw the light. In 1896, the
centenary year of Burns death, the
number reached $4,000, and as two
pence is demanded from each visitor
very simple calculation will show
what large sum of money is annually
obtained by this means.
The cottage is a very humble one
storied little erection, with a matched
roof, and the poets father, when he
first went to live there. would have
opened his eyes pretty widely had any
one been able to tell him what a sum
was one day to be received for it.. The
place was bought from him (after the
poets DEATH by a corporation of shoe
makers, who afterward sold it. to the
present trustees for 100000.
Another famous birthplace which at
tracts IA large number of people is thar
which is 90 or 30 miles north of Car
Isle. There is no fixed scale of charges
for visiting this cottage, but as 1,205
people climbed the stairs last year and
each probably left something with the
caretaker il will be easily seen that
here, too, is nice little property.
There are other places, more or less
well known, scattered about in differ
ent parts of England and Wales, which
the tourist often visits. Shakespeare
is still veritable little gold mine to
Stratford-on-Avon. People from all
parts of the world make pilgrimages
to the little Warwickshire town in or
der to see the famous poets birthplace.
The charge for admission to the house
is six pence, but as an interesting mu-
scum is usually visited at the same time,
for which an extra six pence is de-
manded, few persons leave the build
ing without leaving one shilling behind
them.
Then there is Ann Hathaway's cot
tage TO be also seen. This is a mile
away from Stratford, at the pretty little
village of Shottery, and it is where the
poets wife was wooed and won. The
writer, during a recent visit TO it, was
informed that on an average 100 peo-
pie day all the year round came to
see the cottage, and as each visitor
pays six pence, So, 500 or $4,000 year
be made out of it.-Chicago Chron-
| icle
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
MUST KNOW HIS GUN.
A Man Can't pick IN an Unknown
rifle and shoot with Any
Accuracy.

mo two high-power, small-caliber
rifles carry alike" said one of the best
amateur shots of this section, reports
the New Orleans Timcs-Democrat 1T
seems to he impossible TO get them eN-
actly uniform, and the consequence is
that it is necessary for man to get
thoroughly acquainted with his weapon
before he can make anything like a de
cent score. | was out with few friends
the other day, and we tried three new
small-calibcr sporting rifles-the larg-
est about 81. The difference in the
drift or tendency of the bullet to 90
either to the right or the left of the tar
get. was something remarkable. Then,
again, they seem 20 act very arbitrarily
under differentiated charges of pow
der, and until one finds out by actual
experience there is no telling exactly
what they are going to do. ! do not re-
gard this as serious objection to the
arm, but merely as proving that it is
necessary, as | said before, for every
man to make close study of his own
particular gun. When you become IA
miliar with its eccentricties and make
your calculations accordingly they cut
no special figure in results. This fact
renders enough practice absolutely
essential with new troops who carry the
krag- iorgenscn. The time has gone by
when a soldier can pick up any old gun
and shoot ms well with it as the next
fellow Under the new order of things
two troopers may pull down on exactly
the same spot and kill a couple of Fill
pinos three yards apart. TO perform
such feat each fellow must know the
direction Of the drift of the 'krag' he
happens to be using, BY the way, there
is good deal just at present for in
ventors in the line of compensating
sights, which will mechanically adjust
such differences as / have mentioned
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
PHILIPPINES BOARD.
The Commission Will Meet in
Washington This Week.
RESURRECTION NAY Be CRUSHED.
Important Points Hereafter Occupied to
Be Garrisoued and the Neighborhood
Provided with Protection So Natives
Can Follow Their Vacations.

Washington, Oct. 23 -Arrangements
have been perfected by the state de-
partment for meeting of the Philip
pine commission this week in Wash
ington. \ telegram received by Secre-
tary Hay announces that Col DENLY
and Prof Worcester will reach this
city to-day. Mr.. Schurman, the presi-
dent of the commission, has been di-
rected to meet his colleagues, and Sec
rotary Long has given orders to Adj
n,iral Dewey, assigning him to special
duty in connection with the commits
sion. The only absentee, therefore,
will be Gen. Otis, who has contided his
views to his associates and who will
doubtless be frequently communicated
with by cable.
1t is expected that the president will
see Col. DENLY and Prof. Worcester inn
mediatelv upon their arrival and learn
the condition of affairs at the time of
their departure. OF course cable adj
vices have been received, but they do
not show that any important change
in the situation has taken place since
the departure of the two commissioners,
with the exception of the new military
move made by Gen. Otis. Therefore the
news of Col. DENLY and Prof. Worces-
ter will be fresh and will doubtless
be useful in connection with the work
of the commission. The commission
will recommend the character of gov
eminent for the several tribes in the
archipelago and will report exhaust
lively upon the sociological, industrial
and economic conditions prevailing in
the islands. The views of the com
mission will be useful TO the president
in the preparation of his message.
Admiral Dewey believes that the
campaign which Gen. Otis has begun
north of Manila will surely crush the
insurrection. He and other officials
are especially pleased at the policy of
establishing garrisons, which Gen.
Otis has begun at San Isidro. AS un-
derstood by the war department, all
important poiT is hereafter occupied
will be garrisoned and the country in
the immediate neighborhood provided
with permanent protection, so that the
natives can return undisturbed to
their usual vocations. The execution
of such policy will, the officials be-
lieve, have an important effect upon
the Filipinos and will aid in bringing
the revolt to an end.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
INCREASE OF DEAF MUTES.
Defective Additions Said TO he Due
to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of Authorities.

The census of 1890 showed Al ,2S3 deaf
mutes in the United States. But it is
admitted that the list is defective, so
many parents and relations wishing TO
conceal defects that the censustakers
could not get accurate data. In 1870 the
number was 16.205. Statistics show
that the number of deaf mutes is in
creasing at a much faster ratio than
the total population, and that more and
more deaf mutes are marrying dear
mutes, and thus propagating a defec-
tive variety of the race.
DIR. w. w. Turner, the late principal
of the American asylum, in Hartford,
the largest institution in the coun-
try where deaf mutes are received,
shows that the number of congenital
deaf mutes is multiplying with in
creased rapidly. lie cites one case
where a woman lived to see 1G deaf
and dumb grandchildren.
He declares that every consideration
of philanthrophy, as well as the best
interests of congenitally deaf persons
themselves, should induce their teach
ers and friends to urge on them the inn
propriety of intermarriage Years ago
there was one deaf mute to every 1900
of the population.
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, the
celebrated inventor, married deaf
mute and has written "a Memoir Upon
the Formation of q Deaf Variety
of the Human Race" After extern
sive research he made this declaration:
1.-THE indications are that the con-
genital deaf mutes of this country are
increasing at greater rate than the
population at large.
"And the deaf mute children of deaf
mutes are increasing at a greater rate
than the congenital deaf mute popula-
| ton.
"If the laws of heredity that are
known 20 hold in the case of animals
also apply TO man, the intermarriage
of congenital deaf mutes through n
number of successive generations
should result in the formation of a deaf
mute variety of the human race"
Reports of the American asylum, at
Hartford. show that 80 per cent. of the
pupils admitted had deaf mute rela-
tivcs. Cases showing as many as 10
deaf mute relatives to one individual
were found. There were more than
$4,000 deaf mutes i'm the United States
who belonged to families containing
more than one deaf mute.
More threatening still is the state
ment of DR.. Henry L. Poet, the deaf
and dumb specialist. lie declares as a
result of his researches that the nor
nal hearing brothers and sisters of a
deaf mute are about as liable TO have
deaf children as the deaf mute himself
N. o. Picayune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27

Although Chicago has not suffered
from excessive heat this summer, there
are still some people who look with en-
vious eyes on the weather reports from
Alaska and the Hudson bay region.
They will find, however, that a much
more cooling exercise is the study of
conditions prevailing in the tropics.
What, by way of contrast, is more re-
freshing than a hook at the thermom-
eter in the hottest bit of country on
the earth's surfaceP This hottest spot
on earth is off the Persian gulf, where
the thermometer remained almost sta
tionary for two months recently at 1875
degrees above zero. Yet even there a
number of Englishmen, TO say nothing
Of the natives, manage to livs and get
considerable pleasure out of life.-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
ROAST BABY NOT BAD FOOD.
That Is the verdict of n Sea Captain
who Attended n south Az
rican banquet.

Queer things TO eat and how they
taste had been the topic of conversa-
ton for half an hour with little group
of passengers on down east steamship.
The list had gone as far as rats when
the captain joined the party, and he
listened respectfully to the experiences
of those who had numbered cats and
horseflesh in their menu at some period
or other.
"What was the worst thing you ever
had to eat, captain?" some one asked
him at last.
"Well, | went to sea at 10 years of age,
and for good many years didn't have
much terrapin or canvasbaclt duck, but
that didn't interfere with my growth
to any great extent" and the captain.
who was n man of fine physique, drew
himself up to his full six feet. But |
think l ate one thing that no one else
on this boat has ever tasted, and that
is roast niger baby"
The captain paused while the eXcla-
nations of horror spent themselves.
at was in South African port, and
the natives were not reputed cannibals,
and in many ways they showed evil
dences of much civilization; but they
had semireligious rite that called for
the sacrifice of Il child at stated inter
vals The choice was made by lot, and
the parents were expected not only to
consent unmurmuringly, but to partake
of the feast By some mischance got
myself hidden to this ceremony, and
had broad tip that it would be pru'
dent for me not to refuse. | therefore
attended, and so did another white man
who was, literally and iiguratively, in
the same boat with myself
ayes, we ate some of the baby. II
wasn't so bad. but I've never hankered
after it since"
The captain went back to the bridge
and the drift of the talk turned away
from things to eat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
Sherif's Sale.

First published october 10, 1891
STATE OF KANsAs,l %
ALLEN COUNTY, ( On
In the District Court Seventh judicial Dis
uict, sitting in and for Allen county. state of
Kansas,
I'm. Boake plaintiff,
VS.,
W. A. Cole. FSnnie cole,
his wife, Allie J. Gard
ner ct al, defendants
BY virtue Of an order of sale issued by tho
Clerk OF the Seventh Judicial District Court,
in and for Allen county, state of Kansas, in
the above entitled cause and to me directed
aud delivered, J will on Monday, November
18th A. D. 1899. Mt ore o'clock y m Of said
day, at the front door of the cUuit house in
the city of lola, Allen. county, state Of Kansas,
offer for sale and sell to the hiphest bidder
for cash in hand, the following described real
estate, to-wit The east twenty-siX md two
thirds l2GsD acres of the south one half go
OF the northwest quarter "a of section four
lD III township twenty-f0ur UG of rargo TWEEN
tyone I'D in Allen county, State ~ Kansas /.
Said LANDS and tenements win he sold with
appraiser ent 20 satisfy said order of sale.
II. HtBArT,
Sheriff Of Allen county. Kansas
Sherf's office, lola Kansas, Oct llth, 1909
A, II. Campbell, Attorney Ion / aintG.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
PHILIPPINE PROBLEM
President of the Peace Commission Thinks
the Fuipinos should BE Told What
Rights They Would Enjoy Under
American Sovereignty.

New York, Oct. 2t.-President Jacob
Gould Schurman, of Cornell university,
was the guest at dinner last night OF
the Aldine association. He made a
speech in which he tersely summed up
the troubles in the Philippine archipel-
ago. He spoke in part rs follows:
The more one hears of the Philippine problem
the less disposed one win be to think any solu-
ton proposed free from objections But some
points of cardinal import nee are beyond dlS-
pute Under the law Of nations the United
States has unimpeachahle sovereignty over the
Philippine islands. This involves iesponsloh-
ity for their government. our tutelage at least
for some time. is the one thing that can save
the Fiipinos from despotism and anarchy ana
their islands from division among the European
powers, thus destroying forever the hope oil free
and self-governing Filipino nationality when
American protection and guardianship would
inevitably tend TO develop.
But one must not fail 10 make use OF every
means available for the attainment OF the end
IN view. And when we bear in mind that the
Filipinos since the signing OF the treaty oil
Paris have been without political status or
civil rights, il would seem both just ana polite
for congress TO whom the treaty delegates the
function) TO declare authoritatlvely what rights
and privileges the Filipinos are TO enjoy under
American sovereignty.
do not ask for n reduction OF our FORCES On
the contrary, / think congress should vote the
president, unanimously too, all the men and
money that In any contingency can be needed
for the prompt suppression OF Aguinaldos IN
surrecton. But that is not enough There are
100000 or 7,00J0O0 Filipinos who are mol
fighting us. The Tagalos who are lighting us
number men, women and children not more
than 100000. / plead alike on the ground OF
Justice and expediency for an authoritative an
nouncement 10 these peaceful Filipinos, the
great majority OF all the inhabitants OF TINS
archipelago, OF the political and civil rights
privileges and immunities which the president
and congress OF the United States undoubtedly
have ready to bestow upon them
NV advice is this; Increase your military
forces, but at the same time tell the pacific Fill
ipinos what you are going to do with them anc
while your grant will undoubted satisfy The
acknowledgements II will also weaken, among th'
belligerent Tagalos the power now exercised
by Aguinaldo. This is Lincoln's border STATE
policy applied TO the Philippines where oel
YOU will note the dubious neutrals far outnum
Der the belligerents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
NEWS FROM MANILA.
The Advance Guard Of Gen. Young
Enters San Isidro.
REBELS DISPERSED At JOSE MALlNAS
Juntas to Send "A Delegation to Washington
to Present the Filipino Cause-A Fill
pIno Commission Wants to Discuss
Peace Terms with Gen. Otis.

Manila, Oct. 21.-Gen. Young's adj
vance guard of Gen. Lawton's column
left Cabiao Thursday morning and en-
tered San lsidro at half past one
o'clock. The American loss was one
killed and three wounded. The heaviest
resistance met with was at San Fer
nando, where the enemy destroyed
bridge. Gen. Pho del Pillar arrived
from San Miguel and personally com
manded the Filipinos. He and bulk
of the enemy retreated up the river.
One Spaniard and 10 insurrectionists
were captured. The loss of the enemy
is not known. The townpeople appear
to be friendly.
Capt. MacRac, with n battalion of
the Third infantry, and Capt. Chyne-
weth. with battalion of the Seven
teenth infantry, marched TO the town
of Jose Mainas for the purpose of dis
persing n band of 800 insurgents, under
Juan Dicarol, who had recently been
annoying our outposts and travellers
along the road from Santa Ana to
Arayat. The insurgents fled in the
direction of Magalang.
The country between Angeles and
Arayat is now reported clear.
The Democracia reports that the
| juntas in the Orient and in Europe in
tend to send delegation to Washing
ton to present the Filipino cause.
Regidor will probably be the president
of the delegation and Agoncillo and
Apacible will be among its members.
Three insurgent officers entered An
geles yesterdy and applied to Gen.
Macarthur for permissioO for Fill
Pine commission, headed by "A Filipino
major general, to visit Gen. Otis, in
order to discuss peace terms and to ar
range for the delivery of more Ameri-
can prisoners, as well as to consider
methods of release of the Spanish
prisoners. The request was referred
to Gen. Otis. The insurgent officers
are expected to return to-day to re-
ceive his answer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
First published Oct goth 1899.
Sheriff's Proclamation

OF the time OF holdin9 n general election for
county and township officers
STATE OF KANSAS, /
COUNTY OF ALLEN, 70
The State of Kansas TO All to Whom these Pres
ents Shall Come, Greeting:
Know ye that /, II. Hobart Sheriff of Allen
county, Kansas, by virtue of the authority in
me vested, do by this proclamation give public
notice that on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday in November, A D. 1899, the same be-
ing the 9TH day. thereof there will be held a
general election, and the officers at that time
to be chosen are ms follows, to-wit:
Judge of the seventh Judicial strict
Treasurer,
Clerk,
sheriff,
Register OF Deeds,
Coroner,
Surveyor
Commissioner First District
One Trustee in each township,
One Clerk in each township
one Treasurer in each township,
Justices OF Peace in townships where vaoan-
ces occur
Two Constables in each township,
one Road Overseer in each road district;
Ana votes OF electors for said officers will be
received at the polls OF each election district in
said county. The electors of lola township
VIII vote at their polling place In the Court
House in the City OF lola, in said county.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand at my office Mt lola, in said county, this
9TH day of October, A. d. 1899.
II HOBART, Sheriff,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
MAKING PROGRESS.
The Patient Was Getting Along So
Wen His wife Thought There
Was Room for Hope.

The gentleman who had rung the bell
several times before the servant let
him in was looking surprised and a
trihe apprehensive when Mrs. Blykins
came into the room, says the Washing
ton Star.
81 called" he explained, "to inquire
about your husbands health. He and
| belong to the same organization, and
several of the members desired me to
call and see how he is getting along.
We were very sorry to hear of his ill
ness"
Its very kind of YOU" she answered,
There was a crash which shook the
chandelier.
She paid no attention to it..
81 think it will be only day or two
before he is able to get out and go down
town." she added.
The slamming of doors echoed heavily
through the house.
elias he been dangerously sick?"
mot until to-day"
"But | understood you TO say that he
was convalescent."
81 think l may say that he is so. He
wasn't well enough to be dangerous
till this morning. But before noon he
had discharged the trained nurse, quar-
relied with the cook, smashed rocking
chair against which he stubbed his toe
and thrown the canary bird out of'the
window Those are always hopeful
symptoms with him, and feel fairly
justified in saying that he is GONZALES
cent"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
The Beech Hedge.

The tourist in Scotland, as his brothers
elsewhere, with his hurry and scurry,
forever in haste to see everything in n
few days, too often passes by the small
er objects of interest, and thus really
nccomplishes little of his vast under
taking. The beech hedge is one of these
too often neglected wonders of nature.
Not that it is smaller object of inter
est" by any means, for ii stands over
100 feet high. The beech hedge is the
property of the marquis of Lansdowne,
at Meiklour, Perthshire, and was plant
ed in or about 1745, by party of High
landers encamped there for few days
while on their way to join the pre-
tender, Prince Charlie. This mammoth
hedge, which indeed deserves the name
of being one of the modern wonders OF
the world, is fitting monument TO
commemorate the pretender's defeat at
Culloden, "the last battle ever fought
on English soil."-N. Y. Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
THE CoUNTRY's BJ5IIGSs.
Its Volume Taxes Transportation Faculties
Some Weakness In wheat Prices
Raw Wool Firmer-Fnilurc-.

New York, Oct. 81 --Bradstreet's to-
day says; More nearly, perhaps. than
ever before does the volume of general
trade and industry tax existing trans
portation facilities handling the same.
From nearly all parts of the country,
but particularly from the west and
south, come reports of car scarcity.
Some of this congestion seems to be
the result of diversion of traffic ordi-
narily carried on by water routes to
already crowded railroads. With few
notable exceptions prices continue
strong. A number of lines have adj
vanced quotations, while the great
body of staple articles manifest all
their old tirmness, Some weakness in
wheat prices is directly traceable to
higher freight rates because of the
partial closing of the door to relief
from growing domestic stocks. Touch
ing the wheat situation, however, it
may be said that while present statis-
tics of stocks of domestic and European
are bearish, estimates of the years
crop continue TO afford strength to the
bulls position, an average of FIVE
leading European estimates points to a
worlds crop this year not far from
| 2, 500, 600, 900 bushels, and falling off
of 325 900, 900 to 375, 900, 900 bushels
from last year is indicated, against
which, of course, is to be reckoned in
creased supplies, visible and invisible,
of at least two-thirds of that amount
Corn is not as depressed as wheat,
mainly because of lighter receipts, but
it is to be noted current receipts OF
wheat are also smaller than they were
a year ago.
A renewal of strength is noted in
cotton, though foreign buying is re.
ported still indifferent, domestic specu-
lative confidence and good conditions
in the manufactured goods branch fur
nishing an impetus this week. In iron
and steel maintained strength is still a
feature at all markets, with steel
products, particularly rails, wire rods
and billets, all higher on the week and
structural material showing sympathy.
Raw wool is better and even higher
on better demand at the east, some
heavy speculative transactions being
reported.
I
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27
PrODer Precautions.

Mr.. Ward Heel-Booze has promised
me that if l help to nominate him he
will give me job
Mrs. Ward Heels this man Booze
sure of getting It?
"Not by any means; old Sly Dog is
running against Booze"
"And If slydog gets it?"
all be all right, anyhow. I'm under
contract to help nominate both OF them
on the same terms. Ohio State Jour
nal