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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
ARMY OFFICERS CALLED "MR. "
None of Them Get Their OmciaI Titles
Until They Reach the Rank
of Captain.

People who are not versed in matters
Of army usage often ask why certain
army officers are addressed as Mister"
and not by their titles. To the men
who enter the service from West Point
the custom is well understood, because
they know that, no matter how much
authority they may have, or how gay
their uniform may be, they are sim
ply "misterS" until they wear two bars
on their shoulder straps. A recent oc-
currence in the Army building illus
trated the matter. A man who had
been field officer in the volunteer sery-
ice in the war with Spain had been APP
pointed to lieutenancy in the new
volunteer army, and called at one Of
the offices of the headquarters on a
matter of business. There the officer
in charge presented him to a United
States army officer.
Maj. Blank, allow me to present Mr.
Smith--Mr. Smith, Maj Bank"
The volunteer officer limited in mod
est way, when the major had with
drawn, that it might have been well
to let the fact be known that he also
was an army officer. ."Oh, that's all
right said the officer who had acted
as host, Everybody is mister until he is
captain"
Even in service the first and second
lieutenants are addressed as mister"
by officers of higher rank. The GUS
tom is so general that it is not unusual
for lieutenants in the regular service
to have their visiting cards engraved
with the "Mr." pretiXed thus:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17

but finally recovered, and wen, home.
Shortly after, he began the study OF veter-
mary surgery, and, when completed, went
10 Chicago, where he has resided Tor thirty
years, and is now one of the leading sur
geons Of that profession in the city.
His old wounds began to trouble him
several years ago. He grew veal, ema-
GIFTED and Thoroughly debilita,ed. His
friends began 10 despair Of his life.
He was bot a shllcV Of his former sell,
weighing only 90 ponds, loss Of nearly
so pounds. He had The hest medical atten-
ton, but It did not bc7cfit him.
Finally friend gave me bcx Of DR..
Williams Pink F ills r. Pale People," said
DR.. Cla-k. "After T. ,re the pills was
so mach benefited n purchased half
dozen boxes and took en-.
"They were Of more benefit than the
ablest physicians treatment. BY their aid
alone, soon regaincd my strength.
al w-igh $50 pounds now, and except
for Injuries that can never be remedied,
am as well as ever.
al consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People the best remedy know Of to
build up a rundown system"
To-day DR.. Clark is a picture Ct health.
He is 50 years old, an active member Of
Hatch Post, 6. A. R., and resides at 1895
Ashland Ave, Chicago.
Many veterans have found DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People Of inestim.
able value in counter acting the unhealthful
effects OF army life. All druggists sell
these pills and highly recommend them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
STATEMENT BY BRYAN.
The Presidential Candidate Gives His Views
on the General Results OF the Re-
cent Election,

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 13.-After re-
fusing a number of times to make any
comment on the results of elections in
other states than his own w. j. Bryan,
under pressure of personal and political
friends and New York newspapers ia
vorable to him, gave out an extern ded
statement Saturday night on the gem
eral results. Mr.. Bryan claims to be
well satisfied with the Tuesday verdict
as indicating marked movement on
the part of the voters toward the Chi
cago platform. He says in part:
Taken as a wlole. the election returns from
all the states give encouragement 10 those who
hope for the overthrow Of the republican part1
in 1900. II is evident that those who believed IN
the Chicago platform In 1896 still believe In IT,
II is also evident that the hostility 70 the Chi
cago platform among those who opposed IL Is
not as pronounced as it was in 1895. IL is ap-
parent also that there is a growing hostility to
the monopolies which have grown up under a
republican administration. IL Is safe TO say
that the American people would, by large
majority, pronounce against the attempt to
raise the standing army to lOJ,OJj and IL is
equally certain that upon direct vote upon the
issue a large majority Of the people would pro-
nounce against an imparali ,tic policy which
would develop here colonial system after
the pattern of European governments. We
made considerable gain this year among the
foreign born voters on the questions OF mill
tarism and Imperialism. and / am satisfied
that the gan in 90 Wiz 70. itr greater II the
administration pursues its present policy on
these questions.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
First published November 3rd 1899
Notice Of Application to
Have Rights of Majority
Conferred.

In the matter OF the application Of Henry o.
PieTsOn, minor, by his next friend X. L. Pier
son, 10 have the rights of majority conferred
upon him. the said Henry O Piers on, minor
Notice il hereby given that on the 18th day
of November, 1899, the undersigned Henry O.
Pierson. minor, by his next irieI l., Pie r
SON viii file his petition in the District Court
of Allen county. state of Kansas, praying the
said court to confer upon him u e SAID Henry
o, Pierson the tights of majority concern
ing contracts and real and personal property,
and to authorize and empower sim to pur-
chase, hold, possess and control, in his own
person and right, and without the intervention
or control ofa guardian or trustee, any goods.
chattels, rights, interests IN lands tenements
and effects BY him lawfully acquired or in
herted; and that he shall have fun power to
hold, convey, dispose, and mortgf ge the same,
and Ia make contracts, and be subject to all the
liabilities incident thereto and 10 sue and be
sued, and in all respects 20 exercise and enjoy
all rights of property and of contracts in The
same manner and to the same extent MS per-
sons at the age of majority Notice is further
given that said petition viii on said 18th day
of November 1899, at p, IN, he presented 10
said court for hearing ana decree prayed for
MS above set forth Witness my hand this Both
day OF October. 1899 HENRY O. PfFRsoN,
BY his next fiCnd X. H. ricrson.
Oscar Foust Il Son, Atty's for Petitioner
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
BOGUS DIAMOND MINE.
Wealthy People Thirty
Years Ago.

II saw reference the other day to
the great Arizona diamond field swim
de" said an old jeweler of this city.
III was sprung on the public just 30
years ago, and well l remember the
excitement il created. The originator
of the scheme came fromNew Orleans.
He was brilliant man, chemist, geol-
ogist and natural diplomat, but he
lacked moral counterpoise. lie and his
associates procured number of uncut
stones from Holland and sailed cam
yon M the mountains south of the ella
river. Then followed the discovery
and the organization Of n company, and
in few months nearly 100000 worth
of stock was sold II was several years
before the exact character of the swim
die was developed, and by that time
the affairs of the country were so con-
fused that nobody cared to undertake
n prosecution. l saw the professor as
he was called, at Ogden, Utah, in 1884,
and he described the whole affair with
great glee. Afterward he was mixed up
in two other shady enterprises. One
was n scheme for aging whisky and the
other was a device for refining sugar
by electricity. Both were fakes, but
he made "a lot Of money out of them, and
as usual escaped punishment. 1t was
the old story, however; he went broke
in the end and died few years ago in
the charity ward of a Chicago hospital.
A good deal of the diamond mine stock
was taken in New Orleans, and ! dare
say some of it is kicking around here
TO this day."-N. O. Times Democrat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17

Humboldt Union: h. G.. PalstrinR,
who has been in the blacksmith
business at lola for some time, has
sold his interest in the business to his
partner and has accepted a position
on the police force Of lola. Rudolph
will make valuable peace officer for
that city, and he is fully qualified in
every way for the position, and it
wouldn't surprise us a bit TO see him
at the head of the police force before
long. The Union and his many
friends here wishes him all kinds OF
success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU 2

fnot, daink Grain.O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: "The
first time made Grain.O did not
like 1t but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back
to coffee" IT nOurishes and feeds the
system. The children can drink it
freely with great benefit. 1t Is the
strengthening substance of pure
grains. Get package today from
your grocer, follow the directions In
making it and you will have a delic.
ious and healthful table beverage for
old and young l5c. and 25c. 2
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17

Washington, Nov. 13-President Nc
Kinley has actively begun the pre-
paration of his annual message to con-
gress, and from now until December
he will devote as much time as possible
to work on this state paper. Nearly
or quite all the material required for
the most important part of the mes
sage, that is, the treatment of the
Philippine question, is now in his
hands. An abstract of the reports of
cabinet officers will be handed to the
president very soon, in fact some of
these abstracts are already in his pos
session.
Whatever doubts the president may
have had as to the disposition of the
American people toward an aggressive
foreign policy have been removed by
the trial of strength just made at the
polls and it is now anticipated that
there will be succession of rapid and
impressive moves in this new field of
political operations. All of Europe is
now alive to the situation and the
American public are awaking to a real
ization that things are moving for
1t is felt that the pride of the Ameri-
can people will be aroused by the bold
declarations of policy to be made in
the presidents message and that the
review of what has been accomplished
already and the indications of what is
in prospect in the immediate future in
the way of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT
will put a new light upon American
politics. The contidants of the admin.
istration are flushed with anticipation
of the wonderful showing that will be
made of advancement of this govern
ment in participation in the worlds
progress during the last year and a
half. The hope that the overthrow
of Aguinaldo may be included in the
long list of achievements reported to
congress is entertained. This hope is
based on knowledge of the present
plan of operations in the Philippines
looking to the capture of the insurgent
forces, the success of which is still
problematical.
But aside from the measure Of sue
cess that may attend the operations in
the Philippines within the next three
or four weeks, it is anticipated that
the president will be able to fire the
hearts of the American people by the
picture he can draw of the forward
movement of this government. 1t is
said that he will not only crafty the
feeling of national pride, but will APP
peal to the practical common sense of
the great commercial element by point
ing out the progress and brilliant
prospects of commercial develop
ment. Internal prosperity and bust
ness activity, a practical settlement of
the troublesome Alaskan boundary
question, a settlement of the Samoan
difficulty, accompanied with the ac-
QUESTION of valuable territory, salts
factory progress in Porto Rico aud
Cuba and the security of the open
door" in China will be pointed to as
achievements all tending toward the
one great object of commercial SUI
premacy in the great struggle of
worlds competition. II is said that
the president will go to the full length
in policy of aggressive, forward
movement and endeavor to awaken the
public TO the idea of triumphs in diplo-
macy and in the exercise of world in
tluence, and that his message win APP
peal particularly to the commercial in
terests of the country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
The lola Register
Western Edition American Agricultural.

BY special arrangement with the publish
ers, we are enabled TO offer THE ORANGE
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per, at an exceedingly low figure. The
ORANGE JUDD FARMER is remarkable for the
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doubleday the best and most practical paper
of its kind.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
To Begin Grading.

Bonner Springs, Kan, Nov. 49,
Contractor Boyd arrived here yester,
day with 20 teams and force of men
TO begin grading for the Kansas City
Lawrence 81 Topeka electric railroad.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
MIR. JOHN BROWN SMITH,
United States Army.

''''''''''''''''s'''s''''' '''s''..s.s'.'s'N
The officer in the regular service also
shows a preference for civilians dress,
which the volunteer officer does not al
ways share. When not on duty, at home
on leave or on his way to post the regu-
lar officer usually wears no part of his
uniform, and prefers to appear as an or
binary citizen.-N. Y. Tribune.
A fire at Montreal, Cam, destroyed
the confectionery warehouse of Viau a.
Frere and did $500, 600 damage.
The Twentieth Kansas band dis
banded at Leavenworth, Kan, yester,
day on account of bad business.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
A CyCIOpedia of Progress and Events

All sending their subscriptions under our
clubbing offer, are presented. postpaid, with
the AMERICAN AGRICULTURIsT YEAR BOOK
and ALMANAC for 1900. This great book is a
Cyclopedia of Progress and Events of the
World, n Guide to Markets, Marketing, and
Prices
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
Battles and
Diseases.

This is tie story cf enc soho participated in many
-asai and infantry engagements 6htDg the
From aoonndS receioed then he suffered fer years. int
to-day, rejotceS III teHesoed strength
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
WORKING ION MESSAGE
President Mckinley Has Begun His
Communication to Congress.
An AGGRESSIVE FOREIGN POLICY.

1t Is Said the President VIII Not Only
Crafty the Feeling OF National Pride,
but VIII Point Outtthe Prospects
of Commercial Development.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17

A man attempted to leave a maple
Leaf train at Kansas City, Mo-, and his
feet struck frog and became fastened
and his legs were pulled off at the hip
joints. He died 10 minutes afterwards.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-12
SENATE COMMITTEES.

rho Upper Body OF tho Assembly VIII
soon lie Ready for lsusIness.
Following are the standing commit
tees OF the Senate, ms finally agreed on
| by the different parties:
Agriculture and 1rrlration-Ai Maxwell.
chairman. Swink. Hill. FELTON,, Silver
Republicans; West, Harris, Adams,
Ehrhnrt, Democrats: Taylor. Stratton
and Bucklin, Populists.
Banking ana Insurance Parks,
chairman. Gaynon, Silver Repub-
leans; Barela. Democrat; Philip, Pop
ulist.
County ADMINISTRATION, chairman,
PopulIst; Ammons- FELTON,. Silver Re
publicans: Smith. Democrat.
Corporations and Railroads-'rhomas
chairman. Newell, Parks, Silver Re
publIcans; Harris. Bnrela. Adams,
Democrats; Philip, Crosby, Annear,
Populists.
tions-Evans. chairman, Maxwell. Sill
yer Republicans: Stewart, West, Dem
ocrats; Annear. Populist
Elections Porterfield. chairman; Tay-
lor. Popullsts; HIN. silver Republican;
Wbitford. Democrat.
Engrossing-Barela. chairman, Dem
ocrnt; Gaymon. Silver Republican.
Enrolling Crosby. chairman, Popu-
list: Newell, Silver Republican; Smith,
Democrat
Finance Seldomridge. chairman.
Whitford, Buckley. Democrats; Am
mons, Evans Silver Republicans; Tny-
or. Roe, Populists.
Fish. Forestry and Gnme-Roe chair
man. Gallagher. PopulIsts; Swlnk. Sill
yer Republican: Seldomridge, Demo
crat.
Horticulture = FELTON,, chairman,
Swink, Silver Republicans; Stewart.
West. Democrats; Bucklin. Gallagher,
Populists.
Judiciary-Taylor, chairman. Buck
lin. Populists; Hill. Thomas. Silver Re
publIcans: Whitford. Democrat.
Labor-Annear. chairman. Populist,
Swlnk. Silver Republican: Buckley.
| Democrat.
Military Affalrs-Hnrris. chairman,
Democrat: Thomas. Silver Republican;
Crosby. PopulIst.
Mines and Mining Newell, chair
man. Gaymon, Silver Republicans;
Smith, Buckley, Democrats; Gallagher,
Populisi. sH7
Printing-Ammons, chairman. Silver
Republican; Harris, Democrat; Crosby,
Populist.
Observation-Disclosures. chairman. Demo-
rrnt: Parks. Silver Republican; Buck
lin. Populist
Rules = Schermerhorn, chairman,
Ammons, Silver Republicans: Adams.
Democrat: Porterfield. Populist
State Affalrs-Gallagher chairman.
Populist: Barela, Democrat; FELTON,.
Silver Republican.
State nstitutIons-Stewart. chair
man. Ehrhart. Buckley. Democrats;
FELTON,. Newell. Maxwell. Silver Repub.
licans; Roe. Philip, Porterfleld. Popu.
lists.
Stock-Adams. chairman. Democrat;
Evans. Silver Republican; Stratton,
Populist.
Supplies and Expendltnres-Smith
I chairman, Democrat; Newell, Silver
} Republican; Philip, Populist.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-12
WASHINGTON NEWS
AND ITEMS OF GOSSIP

all the Offices OF the government under
the civil service rules. where people
could not quarrel over them"
Secretary Wilson says he Is watch
ing anxiously 10 see that the soldiers by
their foolish jealousies do moi destroy
the results of his efforts in behalf of
the farmers In foreign markets. He Is
confident that the packers OF Chicago
can make a clear case. and when they
appear before the war inquiry COM
mission lie expects them to do so. He
says: "The Chicago packing houses.
the refrigerator cars and the refrigcra-
tor ships have made the cattle indus
try profitable In this country. and we
have been shipping $25.000.000 or $780,
0O0.O0O worth OF dressed beef to Eng
land annually for years without ever
having heard of this embalming busi-
ness before. The armies of Europe. in
the tropics, in India, Tonquln and Afri-
ca, have been fed on American canned
beef. and we have never heard com
plant from that source. They are glad
to get II. II has proven the best ration
they could furnish to their men, and
II seems very strange TO me that 1t Is
not good enough for our own troops"
The agricultural appropriation bin
which passed the House of Represen-
tatives before the holiday recess. con-
tains paragraph which Is intended to
permit the secretary of agriculture to
retaliate upon any nation that places
an embargo upon our products or re-
fuses to accept our certificates as to the
purity and wholesoneness of our ex-
ports. The bill, which is now under
consideration by the Senate commit
tee. will be further amended in this
particular so as to give the President
authority TO reciprocate rs well as re-
taliate in our trade with other ma
tons. II Germany and France con-
tlnue TO impose unnecessary and un-
reasonable restrictions upon American
agricultural products the President, by
proclamation. may impose restrictions
upon their exports seeking entry into
the United States. For example, IL
the French government places an en-
barge upon our meat products the
President could require chemical
analysis OF every bottle of champagne
or other wine imported from France,
which would practically destroy the
trade. The same rule could he applied
TO German cheese, sausage and wines.
and also to German toys, which are
imported in very large amounts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-12
BRYAN AND MORTON.
The Two Nebrnshans Becoming Frien Is
Again.

1t is observed that since William ].
Bryan has assumed the responsibility
of defeating the expansion policy of the
administration he is mentioned in terms
of grent respect and even of admira-
tion by ]. Sterling Morton, the next
greatest man in the state OF Nebraska
There was a time when these two emf
nent Nebraskans did not agree upon
any proposition. The bitterness of their
anlmosity caused great sorrow in the
souls OF mutual friends. but their COM
mon fear of the destruction of the re-
public by the imperialistic tendencies
of the administration seems to have
sofrened their hearts. ms 1t were. and
in the last issue of our esteemed con-
temporary, the Conservative. which Is
edited by Mr.. Morton, he speaks in the
most sympathetioc terms of his for
mer rival. For the first time in his life
lie admits that Mr.. Bryan Is ''distin-
guished Nebraskan," joins his many
friends and admirers in a welcome
home and admits that "his outspoken
antagonism TO expansion and annexn-
tion as advocated by leading support
ers OF President Mckinley lifts him
above mere 16-to-1 politicians" But
he does not stop there. Wrapped in his
admiration and confidence he declares
that separated from his peculiar views
upon the coinage question and the func-
tions of II federal judiciary. Mr.. Bryan
Is an attractive and worthy character
In the public life OF this country
Chicago Record.