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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31

afternoon by a sharpshOOter. ! was
looking over our works trying to To-
cate sharps hooter who had been
giving us lots Of trouble when my
companion hollered "duck" and
quick as flash | dropped my head
down behind the wall when Il bullet
came over where my head had been
and hit the ground just behind me.
He had seen the flash and saved me.
They fired on us all Monday night
but / slept in an old Catholic church
and only got up five or six times.
The next morning we advanced for
about mile and established new
lines aud in the afternoon made a
charge, driving them out of the woods
in front and then fell back to our
lines for the night. 1t was in this
charge that 1t. Afford was killed,
shot through the head and was dead
when they picked him up. He was a
fine fellow, liked by all and brave
officer. Company app had one Ser
geant killed, Sheldon of Paola, and
two privates wounded, one of them
McGrew of lola. Nc is shot in the
shoulder and has his shoulder blade
shattered, but will get well all right
enough. / saw Me right after he
fell and he said, 'They fixed me
Mitch, but we got lots of them, "
which was true sure enough. We
lay in this position with firing more
or less all the time until Friday when
the orders were to capture this town
"Caloocann about two miles ahead Of
u4. The fleet and artillery shelled
the place for about half an hour and
then the Coloneis voice could bt
heard: FORWARD! Advance, double
time, firing" and the way those
Jayhawkers did come clear through
the town and mile and half be
yond Before Kansas could be stop
ped We were away ahead of any othel
regiment 80 had to drop back abon
three-Quarters of a mile. Our tirinl
line is on beyond the town three
quarters of mile and the head
quarters in what was once Il town
We nave the Catholic church as on
headquarters and sleep on the till
floor. Two other buildings are lef
standing besides the car shops, ant
, everything else is burned to tn
} ground.
l was in the rear ON Friday
charge and had charge OF the caribo
, corps bringing up ammunition AM
had to come through the hottest fir
! / ever expect to have to experience
Houses were burning on either sid
| of the road and the flames often me
/ clear across the road. We put GU
Q hats over our faces so great was tn
D heat. My shirt had Goals of fire a.
4. over it and the boxes of cartridge
I were covered with GOALS of fire. Thi
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31
A THRILLING TILE
Burton j. Mitchell Writes Of the En-
periences of Our Boys During
the Manila Fighting.
Caloocon Luzon Island, p. l.

feD. 10, lou.
Dear EDlks:-I had intended writ.
ing you sooner but the kind of work
we have been going through for the
last two weeks is not very productive
of letter writing, and then you know
1 am all right or else you would have
seen in the papers my name among
the killed or wounded, and thanks
| am neither. Am alive and very
much in evidence. 1t is pretty hard
to give you description of what has
happened, there has been so much
happen that a PERSONS mind Is neces-
sarily confused.
To begin, on Saturday night, Feb
4, about 10 o'clock | was awakened
from my sleep by one of the boys who
said that word had just gone over the
wire that our outposts had been fired
upon and driven in. This was no
new rumor. / was an old tale and
| accordingly rolled over to take an
other nap, Dut before l got to sleep
the cracking rifles from the out
posts told in unmietakable language
that the long looked tor time had
arrived and in few minutes all was
astir. | was dressed in less time
than usual and went at once and
brought Fred's wife and Mrs. Whip
man down to our barracks tor safety,
(where they still are). Our regiment
moved to the front on the extreme
left of the line, along the bay north
of Manila for about three miles and
there fixed our lines and began the
scrap. We began firing at about one
O'Clock and fired volleys Until day
break. 1t was my first experience
under fire and when the bullets bG
gan to drop all around, my legs be
gan to shake and my natural incli
nation was to dodge, hut when | saw
Fred riding up and down behind the
firing line, as if ON dress parade, i
seemed to give us all confidence ,anC
we braced to the work wonderfully
The next afternoon (Monday) W,
made the niggers run for about three
quarters OF a mile and established
new line. They had strong intrench
ments across the road and were wei
fortified along the line. The Colone
(Fred) led this charge on his hors
with his hat off calling on the men 3
come on. which they did with will
/ came near getting plugged tina
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31
Medical Practice.


(First Published March II 1897
Bids for the Pauper Medical Practice In the
townships herein after men toned viii be re-
ceved by the Board of County Commissioners
OF Allen County, Kansas mt the office Of the
County Clerk until ~ O'Clock NJ on the 10th,
day of April, A, D 1899 viz lola township
and lola city, including Jail and Carlyle town
ship, ElsmOre township, elm township, Hum
bOldt township, lola township lola city IN
Guiding jail, and Carlyle township including
other townships to be bid for separately. Bids
must include Medical and Surgical attendance
including medicine.
The right to reject any or all bids is hereby
reserved by the Board.
BY order of the Co Commissioners.
j. M MCDONALD
ATTEST; Chairman.
q, A, FRoNK,
Co. Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS.

We did very nice business last week in
our Dress Goods and Silk DEPARTING Mt. We
have demonstrated that we are Headquarters
for Style, Quality and Price.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31
ATTEST:
''N ~
County Clerk,
Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, 90
ALLEN COUNTY. %
In the district court for said county.
Oscar X. Heath, plaintiff,
VS. NO iS8i
John Griffith, defendant,
Said defendant iOhn r griffith will take
notice that he has been sued in the above
named court for the purpose of quieting and
confirming plaintiffs title in and to lot 1, block
p, in the city Of lola, Allen county, Kansas.
against any claim or prete ded claim of said
defendant, and must answer the petition filed
therein by said plaintiff on or before the 27th
day OF April A ID 1899 or said petition win be
talon as true, and judgment for plaintiff in
s. Id action quieting said litle as ask d for in
q Q petition will be rendered accordingly.
ATTEST: card Il card,
III NJ MILLER Attorneys for Plaintiff.
[SEAL1 Clerk of said Court l6.1S
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31
Public N office.
First Published March II, 1s00l

TIIhI IUDIIsHtU NHTVH 10 ToV1I
is hereby given that II is the intention of the
Board OF County Commissioners of Allen county
Kansas, to build bridge on coon Creek, on the
Section line between sections twenty seven (2O
Range eighteen Gsj of said County and State.
That the estimated cost o { said bridge is four
hundred dollars (S400l and that said Board of
County Commissioners Intends at their next
regular session which convenes on the 10 day
of April A, d. 1899, to appropriate the sum of
-Four Hundred Dollars, (SIO0) for the purpose
bridge,
By order OF the Board
j, NJ, MCDoNALD,
ATTEST: chairman,
C. A ERDNK
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31
Snntn IA Rnnte.

Hutchinson Kans., State Encamp-
ment G.. A. r., Sons of Veterans,
Woman's relief corps, Ladies' of the
@. A. r.. and Ladies Aid Societies.
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
on sale April "A to p inclusive.
DIV. II. M. EDGAR, Agent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31

was by all odds the most trying sit
uation ! was ever in and when got
to this Old church yard and got a
bre ath of fresh air may he you think
| was not glad We have had oc-
casional skirmishes ever since, but
will not have any more fighting until
we get reinforcements, for the next
move will probably be on Malolos
(the seat of government and our fir
ing line being nearly thirty miles
long we have not enough troops to
go ahead aud still avoid an outbreak
in Manila.
Don't worry about me for | am
getting along in fine shape. The Goth
Kansas has the best reputation tor
fighting of any regiment here and
Fred has everyone, from the generals
down to his privates, stuck o. him,
and he is surely gaining great repu-
tation. Our regiment is nicknamed
"Freddie's Scrappers" and they
don't belle their name at all. There
Is so much to tell that | will wait
until | come home. All the lola boys
fought like old timers. Love to all.
BURT.
Corporal viii Rumley in "a letter to
his father dated February IA, says
among other things: "YOu no doubt
know all about the trouble we are
having here. We have had some
pretty warm times hut haven't lost
very many men. | got little
scratch, enough to make me mad.
81 don't think it will last much
longer. We have whipped them on
every corner and if they have any
sense they will quit. The Twentieth
has a good name here, and our Col
onel is proud of us. Well he may be,
for he never tells us to go any place
that we don't 60 with whoop and a
yell, enough to scare and human.
We don't stop for anything. General
Otis says that all the Goth Kansas
needs is plenty of cigarettes and they
can whip the devil!
81 don't think there ever was q
Drawer man walked than our Colonel
If he was the same in the Cuban war
he deserved all the praise he got.
don't think there is a coward among
our officers.
~ cannot give a detailed account o
the battle as l have only little
while in town, the first time | have
been in for nine days. The camp IL
ten miles out, so don't worry If yoI
don't get letter Tor some timen
The letter was written some week.
before he received the wound in thu
hand and the scratch" referred to
must mean previous touch.
If Won are going to have q sale thi
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31
Notice of Observation-Disclosures
First published March TO- 1891


State of Kansas, Allen county. S.
In the matter of the estate of Edward b.
Simpson, late of Allen county
Notice is hereby given that on the 2lst day of
February, A. D., 1899 the undersigned was by
the Probate Court of Alien county, Kansas.
duly appointed and qualified as Administrative
of the estate of Edward b. Simpson, late of
Allen county, deceased All parties interested
in said real estate will take nOtce and govern
themselves accordingly
ANETTIE sIMpsoN. Administratrix
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31

Choice clean flax seed to loan at s.
A. Wickard IL Co., Santa Fe ware
house. Orville Williams Agt. Apr %
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31

lyon are going to have 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.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-31

To loan on farms, $4,000. Geo. A.
Ward, Room Z, Simpson building,
lola, Kans.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
WANTS OUTSIDE AID
Aguinaldo Appeals to Euro.
pean and Asiatic Powers.
no HOPE OF INTERFERENCE
Thinks 1t viii Assist Him to Political
Preference Under the American
Administration.

Washington, June 7.-President Nc
FINLEY is aware. through official and
unofficial channels. that Aguinaldo is
begging European and Asiatic powers
to recognize the belligerency Of the
Filipinos. He has discussed this with
Secretaries Hay and Hitchcock, the
diplomatic members of his cabinet, and
Secretary Wilson. The president was
advised by Professor Schurman and
General Otis that Aguinaldo has no
substantial hope of foreign interior
ence. but is holding out and talking
about his hope of recognition in order
to force such terms of surrender as will
assist him to high official preference
under the American administration Of
the Philippines
General Otis cabled last night that
he would require 2,400 troops at the
earliest possible moment. In accord
ance with this cablegiam, Colonel
Ward. assistant adJutant-general. will
dispatch from the Presidio at San
Francisco 2,400 recruits, who have
been organized and we'll drilled as COM
panies. Colonel Ward said today that
these troops would he moved this week
or early next week. The president,
in the meanwhile. is selecting from the
regulars at home the remainder OF the
5000 reinforcements asked for by Gen.
pral Otis
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08

Paris, June 6.-The papers this
morning praise the calmness of Presi.
dent Loubet throughout the demonstra-
tion against him yesterday
On his return to the Elysee. NJ. Lou
bet said to those who accompanied
him:
'All of my family opposed my be.
coming president. and | had no desire
to remain at the Elysee, but now that
it is dangerous to he the chief of state,
my duty is clear, and Twill let my ene-
mics. if l have any. be convinced that
l shall accomplish my mission to the
end"
OF the 1870 persons arrested in con.
nection with the demonstrations, 43 are
still held in custody.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
Censorship Order Denounced.

Santiago de Cuba, June THE To-
cal press today violently denounces the
censorship order issued by the COVER
nor-general. The Independence calls
it horrible crime against free peo-
ple." The Porvenir says: Cuba has
fallen from her position OF dignitied
Spanish colony and become an abject
slave intervenor. The censor has not
yet been named. The secret police
are engaged in tracing the origin of
anonymous letters received by the
American military authorities. 1t is
believed these emanate from the intlam-
matory press.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
lYNCHEO A WEYlERITE.
The Notorious La Brega Met His Fate
at San Antonio.

Havana. June IA dispatch from
San Antonio de Las Bagas says that
Joseph La Biega, a notorious agent Of
General Weyler, who outraged defense
less women and killed children, arrived
there yesterday. His appearance was
the signal for gathering of relatives
prosecuted. The excitement continued
throughout the day and last night.
About midnight crowd surrounded
the house where he was and began to
threaten him. He attempted to es.
cape, emptied his revolver. wounding
two persons. The crowd closed in and
captured him, and he was lynched in
the public square.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
OBJECTED TO THE EMBLEM
Why Ohio q. 4. II. Refused the Confed-
crate Floral Tribute.

Columbus, o., June 6.-The G.. A.
X. posts of Columbus received consid-
cradle notoriety last week on account
of HAVING to receive floral tribute
from ex-Confederates of the South to
place on Union graves. The floral
committee which rejected the emblem
have prepared a statement explaining
the matter. The report says:
The committee feels that it is due
the members Of the Grand Army OF
Columbus that they give their reasons
for refusing the emblem. The person
whose mind originated that emblem
placed us in false attitude so far as
receiving the emblem is concerned.
1.-THE chairman of the committee in
accepting the wreath did not enter into
the formation. The design contained
the American flag, supported by an
arm clothed in the Confederate gray,
above an arm clothed in blue beneath.
Many members of the Grand Army of
the Republic entered their votes against
the placing the emblem upon the
mound, in language that could not be
misunderstood. In regard to the objec-
tionable features of the EN- blem, the
gray arm being placed not only above
the blue, but on the emblem at all,
was the only objection to accepting the
emlem -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
BOUGHT A TOWN OUTRIGHT.
Oklahoma Method of Disposing of
Rival Metropolis.


Ell Reno. O. T., June 6. -Mountain
View, the new terminal town of the
Chicakasa extension of the Rock Island,
which was organized in a day, broke
another record in town enterprise to-
day. Oakdale, rival town, was laid
out mile and half west of Mountain
View, and it was deemed advisable to
consolidate the towns. After a week s
diplomacy the protocol was signed to-
day, and the towns are now one. The
consideration was raised by the enter
prising people Of Mountain View. 1t
amounted to $34, $50, and now Oak
dale, the rival town, is on wheels and
strung out on the road to Mountain
View. This is probably the first case
of buying whole town outright that
the annals OF the West record.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
LEAVE THIS WEEK.
Second Oregon About to Start for Home
Coming to Portland Direct.

Coming to Portland Direct.
Manila, June 1.-THE Second Oregon
is being brought back to Manila to pre-
pare to embark on the transports for
the journey home. The regiment is
expected to leave the last of this week,
and will go direct to Portland, where
it will be mustered out.
The inhabitants of San Teresa did
not leave town, but met Halls brigade
as friends. A large number Of the ma
tives passed through the American
lines, returning to Antipolo.
Halls march was very difficult and
there were many cases of prostration Of
American soldiers by the heat. The
brigade arrived in Morong at l. o'clock
yesterday, and found that Colonel
Wholley, with the First Washington.
had captured the town the day be
killing 1873 natives.
The Napidan and Covadonga, the
ironclads. shelled the place and were
answered by artillery fire. One shell
was put through the Covadonga.
A detachment of the Washington
regiment, while on a scouting expedi-
ton, lost one man killed and one
wounded, and killed one officer and
four men of the insurgents.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
NOTHING BUT DISASTER.
Part Of Edmonton Trail . Dangerous
swamp.

fart OF EumOntou IrAl dangerous
swamp.
Port Townsend, June 6.-FuTther
confirmation of death and distress on
the Edmonton trail was brought here
tonight by J. +. Storey, of Ontario, a
passenger ON the steamer Dirigo.
Storey, with three others, started for
Dawson II months ago over the Ed
monitor route, but were unable to get
through. He says there is a section of
country between Peace river and Nell
son that was never travelled by a white
nan or Indian. The country is one
continuation of swamps and sloughs.
For weeks he and his com panions
slept in clothes and blankets saturated
with water. The 81 head of horses
with which they started died, and they
were compelled to retrace their steps.
At Lizard river they found 80 men suf-
fering from frost bites and scurvy.
Some had turned black as far up as
their thighs. At every camp they
found sickness and disaster. They gave
out their provisions until they ran
short themselves. For six weeks they
lived on rabbits which they shared.
On reaching Telegraph creek, Storey
reported the situation to the magis.
trate, who at once started in with re-
lief expedition. He says the number
OF people who have persisted on the
trail will never be known.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
st. Louis EXposition.

Wichita, Kan. June THE trans
Mississippi delegates were treated to a
regular Kansas soaker this morning.
Rain fell in torrents and the opening
exercises were thlnly attended. By a
rising vote the delegates adopted a
resolution endorsing the proposed inter-
national exposition to be held at St.
Louis in 1903 in commemoration of
the Louisiana purchase centennial.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
Gold EXPORTS.

New York. June 1.-THE National
City bank will export $1,000, 600 in
gold tomorrow by the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. The gold will
probably be taken from the subtreasury
and will be exported in the form of coin.
1t will in all probability be sent to
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08

Washington, June 7.-Brigadier-
General John NJ. Wilson, corps OF en-
gineers. has just completed a thorough
inspection OF the river and harbor and
Notifications works on the Pacific
coast. He said today that he had in
spected every harbor from the Mexican
to the Canadian boundary. He was
very favorably impressed with the con-
dition Of the works he inspected.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
Elections in Peru.

Lima. Peru, via Galveston, Tex.
June 7.-The selection of Senior Edou-
ardo Romero as president, and of
Seniors Alzamor and Bresanim as first
and second vice-presients respectively,
has been secured by trifling nun Der
of votes over the minimum required by
law
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
No Soldier Burials at Sea.

Washington, June 6.-Requests
have come to the war department that
no persons dying on transports coming
to or going from the United States to
Manila, shall be buried at sea. The
secretary of war has taken this matter
M and an order to that effec has been
issued.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-08
EVENTS OF THE DAY
An Interesting Collection OF Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In . Condensed Form.

San Francisco won three games from
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-11-21

"From tnc -. asican point of view
the insurgcnt leaders over in the Phil
ippines are all pack of boys" said
Louis Rodriqucs, the Filipino. now re
siding in New Orleans. who has applied
for the position of stcnogrurher on
Gen. Otis staff. 1t may surprise YOU
to know that their average age is be
tween Is and d. | know nearly all of
them personally, and many Of them are
the sons Of our old friends and neigh
bors, so l am not at all likely to be
mistaken. There is hardly a native Of
ticcr in AguinaldO'S whole command
who has reached so, and few who are
over 25. | know positively that some
Of the colonels and minor officers are
boys between IS and f6. 1t should be
borne in mind, however, that Young
people mature much more rapidly in
that tropical climate than they do in
this country. There, Is is regarded as
an age Of discretion and SpOnsibility,
and not few marry even Younger, Sc
we're, long-contirneH cEtrti0n is impOs-
sibIe in the latitude Of Manila, and a
man of % ought - lie provided against
future want. 70 that end he has to be
gin early. Aguiu0luo chose boys for his
officers because he was shreWd enough
to appreciate the military value of the
enthusiasm Of NoutL. ~. O. Times
Democrat
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-11-21
B-4-U-Sleep

Investigate the large assortment of
furniture and bedding at the Kitz-
meyer furniture store. We carry the
best and the latest styles in this line,
and anything that is not in stock will
be ordered at catalogue prices. We
also have large stock of blankets and
quilts that we are selling very low. So
investigate B-4-U-sleep and dream
of sending away.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-11-21
FRENCH TANSN WATERS, tt

FRENCH TANSY WATERS, the
and painful periods of ladies; are never
falling and safe, rejuvenate the system;
brighten the eyes; restore health and
beauty to the faded; French Tansy
Waters are the only reliable female rem
edy in the world; imported from Paris;
take nothing else from druggists, but in
sist on genuine: in red wrappers with
crown trade mark. Price s.. For sale by
all leading druggists, or sent by us direct
on receipt Of price. La France Drug Co.,
importers, 306 Turk St, San Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-11-21
Notice,

~ Notice is hereby given that on or
after August l, 1899, the Office, or
room. occupied by the County Assessor
>,.ss.i in the county building, next
doe. yo the store now occupied by
.ph Platt, will be for rent. For
particulars apply to
GEO. w. COwING,
Clerk OF Board of County Commission