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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21

and to criticism of the Administration
for what he declared it's subserviency
to English interests. According to
the Governor the trusts simply own
and run this country, controlling the
action of every legislative and execu-
tive officer in the United States, from
the President down. They would
probably be controlling the Demo-
cratic party if it had been in power
a long time, admitted the Governor,
but he thought new broom was more
likely to sweep clean.
The Governor did not say anything
about prosperity, or criticise present
industrial conditions, or promise bet
ter times If Bryan was elected. He
apparently rested his whole case on
he assumption that England and the
trusts would not have quite so tight
grip on the Democratic party as he
thinks it has on the Republican
party, and on the further proposition
that the Republican foreign policy
will cost more than it will come to.
The Governor talked for two hours,
to the great delight and satisfaction
of the Democrats in the audience
many of whom were doubtless agree
ably surprised to find that so plaus
ible "A speech could really be made or
their side of the case this year,
from Democratic standpoint tn,
meeting was a decided success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21
Track Record Broken.

The track record of 2:22t made and
held by Colonel Bruce, Irving's
famous PAGER, ever since there has
been a track here, was broken Satur-
day by Seneca See, who paced one
heat in 2;2l.
Saturdays races resulted as follows:
The free for all pace best three in
five for purse of 500 ended; Lou
Kelley, first, Seneca See, second and
lola Mink third.
The 2:30 trot for 5000 best three in
five was won by M. d. with Workman
second.
The 2;35 pace best three in five for
5000 ended with j. G. first, j. X.
second, Trimmer, third, Billy Jeffries,
fourth, and Avalanche fifth.
The horsemen were all we'll pleased
with the treatment they received here
and all will doubtless return next
year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21
The Fair a Success.

In spite of the fact that it rained
four out of the five days the fair was
success, financially and every other
way.
OF course it was not as much of
success as it would have been If it had
not rained. The rain on Friday was
especially unfortunate as it doubtless
knocked 81, 900 out of the weeks re-
ceipts.
But Notwithstanding this blow the
officers of the Association figure that
they will have enough money to pay
all purses and premiums and then per-
haps a few dollars.
The lease under which the Associa-
ton has held the grounds expires this
year, and the question of the continu-
alton of the fair will therefore come
up for discussion at an early date
There should be, and the REGIsTRR
earnestly hopes there will be, no
thought of abandoningthe fair. Dur
ing the eight years it has been held it
has gained steady in popularity, the
attendance has been greater each year
than it was the last, and more interest
has been shown in nearly every de-
partment. The fair is a good thing
for lola and it is a good thing for
Allen county, and the REGISTER hopes
to be able to announce soon another
five-year lease on the grounds.
AS a matter of fact, the thing that
ought to be done is to buy about
twenty acres of land-the remainder
of the grove, and the field just south
of the race track. Then we would
have park large enough for any
crowd ever likely to assemble here,
and which would as time goes on be-
come more and more a thing of beauty
and value. And then the race track
could be swung TIE otherway, making
the home stretch skirt the grove all the
distance and leaving surplus land
along the railroad to be sold fdesired
for factories or any other purpose.
This Is the scheme that some of the
officers of the fair have thought about.
1t is mighty good one and the
REGISTER will do its share to have il
carried into effect.
The directors meet Monday to audit
bills. The premiums will all be paid,
as soon as the list of winners can be
made out.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21
ALLEN COUNTY SUFFERERS.
News of the Death of Harvey johnson
AID the Distress of the
Kelley Family.

Nearly all the old residents of the
county, who have been here ten years,
remember well r. f. Kelley and wife,
and Harvey johnson, q brother of
Mrs. Kelley. About ten years ago
they lived in this county, west OF
Piqua, and after MIR. Kelley became
financially embarrassed they movedto
Texas, finally settling at Hitchcock,
fourteen miles from Galveston. Mr..
johnson married and had home of
his own.
In letter to Mr.. Webster Green,
an old neighbor, Mr.. Kelley appeals
for aid and Mrs. Green started out at
once to collect what funds she can to
send at once to them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelley escaped death but their house
and all their trees were wrecked, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey johnson were
instantly killed by their house falling
on them. Mr.. Kelley says he cannot
see any hope ahead. Hehad just got
ten new start and was beginning to
believe he could see clear sailing and
now everything is swept away.
Large amounts are being sent from
all over the country and from this
State to the stricken district, but this
money will be largely spent in Gal
weston and the smaller towns will wal
longer and receive less. 1t will be q
generous and proper thing for Allen
county to look after her own.
Let everybody respond literally anC
instantly and the money thus raised
will be forwarded by Mr.. Green. Sub
scriptions should he given to Alr
Green c. may be left at this Office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21
LIGHTS COST SS,294.|0
Contract Let Last Week TO 4. NJ. Reed
Company of Kansas City
Missouri

The city council Thursday opened
the bids for the electric light plant
and let the contract to f. NJ. Reed Il
Co., of Kansas City, Mo. There were
three bidders and the prices which
they submitted, on the estimates fur
nished by the engineers, were as fol-
lows:
E. NJ. Reed, So, 294. 10; FIT. Wayne
Electric Works, of st. Louis, Mo-,
$S,670.O0; G. Jaeger, of Rich Hill,
Mo-, IS, 1853. 40 with Wood dynamo,
or S., 901. 40 with bruch dynamo.
The specifications call for an eighty
arc light dynamo, sixty enclosed arc
lights, 75-horse power Ideal engine
and 300 30-foot poles, and an esti'
mated 50, 600 feet Of wire. 1t will not
be known until actual measurements
are taken Just what the amount OF
wire required is, and all the poles on
which the electric lights are swung
are to be 35-foot poles, so the figure
will be higher when the bills are t,
be paid, but the contract specific
what all additions shall cost.
Taking the combined figures Of the
waterworks and electric light con
tracts and it shows a total cost OF
500, 767. A. for both, which leaves Il
balance of BIB, 232. - out of the $50
600 bond issue. out of this sum The
20. 900 for water rights may be paid
the euc.aecr's b'l settled and the eN.
tras which are inevitable. 1t is to bc
hoped that part or all Of the cost o
a gas well may be saved from thc
sum. also, if the city decides to sink
a we'll.
The electric light men, like the
water works men, had honest treat
ment and were given free run tol
their money. All are agreed that lola
is exceptionally fortunate in the fig
ures she has secured and that she has
additional reason to congratulate her
self that she has firm lof engineers
looking after her interest who have
an eye solely toher welfare
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21
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W. C. 7. U. COLUMN
CIGARETTE POISONING.

A horrible example Of cigarette
poisoning wa, Published to the world,
Tuesday. yember ~, in a dispatch
from Springfield O., which says:
David Hurley, 10 years old, died of
the effects Of cigarette smoking. His
father says the boy smoked - worth
of cigarettes every week. He had
shriveled up until he looked like an
old man. His lungs were in bad
shape and his blood was very thin.
The physicians opened the boys arm
and found that the main artery did
not contain drop OF blood. 1t had
dried up, The boys father requested
that the case be made public so that
it would serve as warming to other
boys" viii not .the parents, also,
who read this take warning? Why
should any parent allow "a boy to
smoke so many cigarettes in q week ?
The National Advocate.
Under no circumstances will / hire
man who smokes cigarettes. He is
as dangerous at the front end of a
motor as a man who drinks; in fact
he is more dangerous. His nerves
are bound to giveIsway at critical
moment. A lmotorman needs his
nerve all the time, and a cigarette
smoker cannot stand the strain
George Baumhotf, Superintendent
Lindell Railway, ST. Louis, Mo.
The wide-reaching curse of the
liquor traffic is strongly illustrated by
the fact, lately brought out that the
milk from COWS fed with distillery
hops, contains nearly 8 per cent alco-
hol, and is as intoxicating as some
beers. Thus wesmay make drunkards
out of our children before they can
walk. This illustrates one gain to a
state which closes the brewery by a
prohibitory law.-Our Messenger.
Tine saloon has given the lockjaw
to every politician in America.-Our
Messenger.
ETA HELFRICH,
Press Supt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21
An Editor

OF Clarence, Iowa, Mr. Clark Smith
writes; "Since the agency of your
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin has been
established here have been user OF
what can call that excellent medi-
cine. For year or more Ihave been
troubled with constipation, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, ETC., and | find that
this remedy is just what | needed.
C. B. Spencer, lola, and w. S. Samu-
els, Moran.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21

Ulcers, open or obstinate sores
scalds and piles, quickly cured by
BANNER SALvE, the most healing
medicine in the world. Campbell &
Burrell.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
WHY QUIT.

"Mrs. Highflip has lost her gentlemanly
looking footman."
What was the trouble? ?"
1T was the fault Of that high cart Of
hers. 1t hasn't any springs, and jolts
frightfully whenever the wheels go over
an obstruction. William was sitting uu
behind when the cart struck a bad pieca
or road where the paving is torn up. Will
liam was wearing the ~coachman's Sill
hat and it was a little large. At the first
jolt 1t slipped down over Williams ears
the brim resting on his shoulders. Will
1liam tried to raise it, but another JOLT
caused him to hold on to the seat with
both hands for dear life. OF course, rid1
inga along in the dark that way he could-
not tell in which direction he was facing.
and soon he was turned completely
around, with his back to Mrs. Highntp.
Before they had got over the rough part
of the roadway the laughter of the pass.
ers-by convinced her hat something was
wrong, and turning round she caught
so unnerved her that she left her horse,
slowed the cart about, and dumped them
both on to the Binglewood's lawn. Will
liam fell on the sod e first, and it took
two men and a messenger boy to pull
that tightly wedged hat from his head.
Yes, and he was black in the face as far
up as his forehead. That was yellow
from the lining of the hat. He resigned
his job on the spot, although Mrs. Highs
flip increased his salary and implored
him to stay. He said that any society
woman who drove a cart without springs
imposed too much upon the tenderest
sensibilities of any footman of ordinary
Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
INDIGO.

One of the triumphs Of modern tech
meal chemistry has been the production
of artificial indigo. Since July, 1897, the
Badish anlline n soda, factory at Lud-
wigshafen has produced a dyestuff from
naphthalin n other products of coal
tar which, from a chemical standpoint
as well as in it's dyeing properties. Is alb
solutely identical with the indigotin and
indigo blue of the natural vegetable. The
theory Of the artificial production of in
digo was first announced between 1870
and 1880, but The application of methods
to practical uses required some 20 years
of constant research. The present arti-
fetal indigo of m is said to repre-
sent almost pure indigotin. and is sold
in the form of a 81 per cent. powder. In
the case of the vegetable indigo the
amount Of indigotin fluctuates between
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

tenths of the deductions from the census
of 1890 could be made concerning the CEN
sus of 1900. The returns this time seem
to be blu a continuation Of the last, an
other chapter of the same story. This
shows that in the social industrial
history of a nation ten year is a very
short time. and that a tendency Of
growth or decline once established will
run through more than one decade. The
sloWness in the growth of southern sea-
port cities now exhibited is but d repa+'
ton of the revelation of ten years ago.. It
was then pointed out that Wilmington
had grown the most slowly of any of the
ten chief towns of North Carolina, and
that Savannah occupied the same posi-
ton in Georgia. According to deductions
made by Professor Wilcox of Cornell
university and published by the Ameri-
can Economic association, it then APP
peared that Charleston, Mobile, New Or
leans n Galveston not merely grew
more slowly than any of the first ten
cities of their respective states, but more
slowly thar the state average. While
Houston grew more rapidly than Texas
as a whole, it was apparently done by
attraction or annexation from the vicin-
ity, for the rest of the country decreased
n the growth of both combined was
below the rate for the state of Texas.
The slow growth of the eaDorts of the
south and the rapid growth of it's upland
districts may in part be due to the i'm
proved railroad service which ha come
with the consultations effected bv the
Southern Railway. The Mississippi river
towns were not making much Roadway
ten years ago; Vicksburg and Helena,
Ark, We're among the most slowly grow
ing of the larger towns of their respec-
tive states, and such is the case to-day.
The inquiry which will rise to the mind
of the student Of the census bulletin on
cities is, how much further is the city to
grow at the expense of the rural coun-
try? For how many more decades are
our cities to show similar percentages Of
growth? Where IS the American city
going to stop? These are questions for
the social philosopher rather than for the
statistician; but to the ordinary observ-
err it would seem to be a question Of food
supply. Manufactured goods are more
or less of a luxury; the vag makes
! little use of them. devoting his attention
F, to the highest civilization of the world
there is a gradual increase In the per-
centage of human energy which goes
into manufactures, and hence the limits
which our cities finally reach may be said
to indicate the excess of human product
above hat needed for food, the prime
necessity of life. But in so far as a city
is given over to in stead of
manufacturing, this would not apply.
Commercial facilities really constitute a
part of the food supply. The railroad
which brings wheat from the Red River
valley is an agricultural implement, al
most as much as the 'threshing machine.
In that sense, so much of the growth
of cities as is commercial would have to
be interpreted in a different way.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
CAUGHT HIM

The late Henry Ward Beecher was
somewhat eccentric at times in the mode
of his recreations. Once he was greatly
in need of a brief rest, and,d desiring to
escape publicity in his retreat, he hit
upon a novel plan. He boarded a train
one day without knowing how much
money he had with him. When the con-
ductor called for tickets Beecher gave
him a handful of silver coins of various
denominations and said:
'"There, take me as far as that will
carry me and then put me off,"
The conductor looked surprised, but
said he would do as hidden.
Beecher was we'll pleased with his ex-
pertinent, and determined to remain in
cog until his return hime. After a few
hours ride he was told hat his time
had come to get off and he alighted
at a ittletown which he had never be-
fore heard of. This gratified him beyond
refuge from the world. A stranger in a
strange town, he would snatch a few
days of needed rest.
That evening he went to the village
church. The preacher was a young man
just out of college. He arose with much
a tremor, delivered one of Mr.. Beecher's
best sermons, word for word. The con-
| gregation was astonished at the young
mans eloquence. and Beecher was dazed
at his effrontery.
young man." said the great divine
| after services were over, how long did
it take you to prepare that sermon?'
"Oh, about 80 minutes" was the glib
| reply. "You are indeed a p~recocious
YOUTH said Beecher, a little warmly.
that sermon cost me ten years of hard
work. The b~ystanders were thunder
| struck. The young man turned pale and
| fed. All recognized at once the famous
features Of the great preacher. The lit
| tie church was soo packed again with
a curious crowd anxious to get a view
of the distinguished a pulpit orator.
| Beecher finally made his way through
the crowd to his little lodging house
! That night he had no rest. All through
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
NOT THE CONVENTIONAL WOMAN.

'But 7 don't know you, madam" the
bank cashier said to the woman who had
presented a check.
But this woman. instead of saying
h~aughtily, II do not wish your acquaint-
ance, sir!" merely replied with an n
gaging smile:
headed old virago' next door to you,
whose '~scoundrelly little boys are always
reaching through the fence n picking
your flowers. When you started down.
town this morning you wife said, Now.
Henry, if you want a dinner At to eat
this evening, you'll have to a me a
little money. I can't run this house on
the city water and 10 cents a day"
Here's you money, madam" said tha
cashier, pushing it toward her and
coughing loudly.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

70 and so per cent. The artificial indigo
contains no indigo red, no indigo brown
and indigo glue; he lack of these sub
stances being it's special disadvantage, as
the indigo red n the indigo glue seem
to have some connection with the fiber
OF the fabric to be dyed. The indidgo red
is useful in the production of the darker
shades. With lower prices for the artifi-
cial product, which is used by dyers in
the same way as the vegetable indigo, it
seems extremely likely hat the cultiva-
ton of the latter, now extensively car
rled on in the East Indias, will be rem
dered improbable.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
FIRST KNOWN TO THE CHINESE.

One of the greatest Chinese discoveries
was a Kind of iron ore which attracts
iron-the magnet. Then they found that
a bar Of magnetic iron set free always
points to the north. That is the mariners
compass without which trave at sea
would be almost impossible. They were
the first people to dig canals and so find
a cheaper way of carrying goods han
aver our railways. In building they dis
covered the greatest of all Inventions
the arch,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

the night he heard voices ealing to the
landlord, rs Beecher stopping herea
How long will he stay? Will he lecture
tomorrow" etc. And the upshot of ii
was that Beecher boarded the early
morning train to seek again the peaceful
solitudes of New oYrk city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

Doctor-You want absolute relaxation
no mental or physical exertion of any
kind.
Patient-Impossible, Doc. I. amt got
influence enough to get a city hall Job
Chicago News.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24
WITH THE FUNNY MEN.

Chicago Record: Goodman Gonrong-
Hittin' de pike now, air We? Wot dye do
wild de hand organ We used to make yer
livin' wild?
Limping Lazarus-T'rowed it away.
Got tired O. de everlastin' grind.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

-
Chicago News: Ajax was defying the
lightning.
After you fnish," said a friend. IT
have another job for you."
What is that?" inquired Ajax.
of Chicago"
But Ajax said the lightning was safer.
Chicago Tribune: Visitor lat dime mu-
seum)-Are you the living skeleton?
Museum Freak (tired of the question:
Il don't look like a dead one, do I?
Philadelphia Press: McCann-He
says his people was OF the carriage
folks in TIL ould country. I wander a
they?
McGraw-Phwat makes We think dey
was?
McCann-Shure, he says their family
turnout always ATTRACTED attintion.
McGraw-Av coorse. There does be
always a crowd at an eviction.
Puck: "Alas!" said the Chinese
statesman. "it is China against the
world!"
"That," said his friend, lis our only
hope. Singly, any of the powers could
whip US; but it isn't quite SO certain
that they can do it together"
Chicago News: Heidi you speak
to your father about u engagement?
sSne-Wel, not exactly, put 1 tOlQ aim
you were thinking of getting married.
gHe-And what did he say?
She-He said he wasn't surprised to
hear that, for you never did ave much
sense.
Detroit Journal: Now at last they
were man and wife. AS they swept
down the aisle from the altar, he
whispered softly to her:
you are all the world to mel" he
said.
"Oh, TIM the whole cheese to every
body today!" she answered. but to-
morrow"
The was a ouch Of sadness in all
this.
An interesting discovery has been made
by two French chemists, Messrs. Desgrey
and Balthazard, namely. that air in con-
fined places may be renewed and purified
by the use OF sodium btoide. The sodium
bioxide, it is said, absorbs carbonic acid
gas and gives off oxygen in exchange.
Laboratory experiments have been tried
with mice, which continued to live under
a glass containing a fragment Of moisten-
ed sodium bioxdde, while d similar
conditions. without the latter substance
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

they died of asphyxia. A diving helmet
has also been devised of aluminium, coat
ed with sodium bioxide, which enabled
the wearer to remain for several hours
in an atmosphere which he could not
otherwise have breathed. The value of
the discovery as regards submarine ma
vdgatfon lies in the fact that it is expect
ed to Obviate the necessity at present ex-
listing Of storing air at high pressure on
vessels under water. M thus to save
aluab space.
A New South Wales correspondent
says that a p~astoralist of Hargreaves,
near Nudge, has tried dentistry for
sheep with great success. He a a
valuable American ram, which found
great difficulty in masticating it's food
teeth We're inserted land the animal has
This is believed to be the first expert
ment of the kind in the colony.-Liver-
pool Journal Of Commerce.
The famous Massengale-Rice COW
case of Charlton county, Mo-, is again
up. The sun originally sued for was
we'll along toward 81, 600. At a previous
hearing of this action, before a Bynum-
vile justice of the peace, the lawyers
had agreed. to submit the case without
argument. His honor would not so have
it, however. He refused point blank to
allow his audience to be thus disap-
pointed, and insisted that the "pleadin' .
should go on, according to the usual pro
| And it die.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

Indianapolis Press: She-I heard that
you said 1 reminded you Of the North
pole. Don't try to deny it.
He-Of course I did. You are sought
after, you know.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-24

Chicago Tribune: Visitor (at dime mu-
seum)-Are you the living skeleton?
Museum Freak (tired Of the question:
don't look i a dead one, do I?