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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27

poses are publicly declared by all the
powers which have landed military
forces in Your Majesty's empire.
/ am to infer from Your Majesty
letter that the malefactors who have
disturbed the peace of China, who
have murdered the minister of Ger
many and a member of the japanese
legation, and who now hold besieged
in Pekin those foreign diplomatists
who still survive, have not only not
received any favor or encouragement
from Your Majesty, but are actually
in rebellion against the imperial
authority. If this be the case, l
most solemnly urge upon Your Maj
esty's government to give public as
surance whether the foreign ministers
are alive, and II so, in what condition.
To put the diplomatic representatives
Of the powers in immediate and free
communication with their respective
governments, and to remove all dang
err to their lives and liberty.
To place the imperial authorities OF
China in communication with the re-
lief expedition; that cooperation
may be secured between them for the
liberation of the legationers, the pro-
lection of foreigns and the restoration
of order.
If these objects are accomplished, ii
is the belief of this government that
no obstacles will be found to exist on
the part of the powers to an amicable
settlement of all the questions arising
out of the recent troubles and the
friendly good Offices of this govern
ment will, with the assent of the other
powers. be cheerfully placed at Your
Maiesty's disposition for that pur.
pose. William Mckinley.
July %, 1900 BY the President:
John Hay, Secretary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
MINISTER'S AS HOSTAGES
L. Hung Changs Statement Indicates
China's Willy Policy

London, July 24-At the Chinese
legation the Associated Press cor
respondent was informed that no
further news from China had been re-
ceived today and that it was expected
that the ministers would soon be sent
to Tien Tsin.
1t may with safety be stated that,
should the ministers prove to be alive,
the Chinese government will to some
extent use them as lever to compel
European and American missionaries
and commercial enterprises to moder-
ate their activity, If not to withdraw
from the empire entirely. On this
point, William Pritchard Morgan,
who is in close touch with:the Chinese
minister, said to the Associated Press
correspondent that he had good reason
to believe the Chinese government
had entrusted or would entrust Ii
Hung Chang with the mission OF say
ing to the powers: Look here, If you
withdraw your missionaries and give
up your concessions, we will be will
ing to give ample pecuniary remuner-
alton for your losses. We will then
deliver your ministers, except
Germany's alive. Well, if you don't
agree, we can't be answerable for the
lives of your ministers. We can not
reconcile the majority of ourpeople to
the foreign element" and "who, "
said Mr.. Morgan, twill have hardi-
hood enough to say to China: GO
ahead, kill the ministers, and we will
take revenge
Il believe that Secretary Hay has
adopted the only right course. His
action is splendid, whatever the re-
suits. feel confident that the foreign
ENJOYS are alive. In my opinion, the
reports of their death have been circu-
lated with a view to overshadow, in
the minds of Americans and Europeans,
comparatively minor outrages which
the world would be glad to forgive the
momeh it was discovered that the
ministers were alive"
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Daily Mail asserts that the admirals
have decided that it would be useless
to move toward Pekin without at least
60, 600 men. In an editorial referring
to this statement, the Daily Mail com
ments upon the American proposal &c
advance with 1000 men. 1t says "We
have learned in Africa how dangerou:
it is to despise our enemies and, in the
interest of civilization, we do no
wish to see such lesson read to the
| limited States by the heather Chinee. -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27

You tire easily?
Your heart Flip hops, you tremble
and think you are getting old,
and fear some one will know it.
You pretend you aren't tired.
You try to look pleasant, when in
fact,
you are putting like a steam engine,
and can't throw brick across a COW
path,
without whizzing like a shingle-mill.
But you bet you are not getting old.
You have Indigestion.
You have let it run too long.
You can cure it by using
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
It's sure shot, l0c, SOC or 81 bot
tie.
Get it of
c. b. Spencer or w. S. Sannels
Moran Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27

A Chanute man has started a system
by which he will soon have an attrac-
tion which will rival the catacombs of
Rome. He is living with his second
wife, and has his first wife in a chest
in the room. When she died she was
buried and became petrified and he ex-
humed and keeps her in the house. The
sight must be enough to petrify wife
No. 2
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
1t Saved His Leg.

p. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ca,
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
% cts. Sold by Evans Brothers,
druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
IL is not Fashionable.

the food that now pains you, causing
such unpleasant eructation and sick
headache or you Will die just the same.
well'e Syrup Pepsin for Constipation,
Sick Headach. At G. B. Spencer's or
w. S. Sannel's. Moran. Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27

Keep your system in perfect order
and you will have health, even in the
most sickly seasons. The occasional
use of Prickly Ash Bitters will insure
vigor and regularity in all the vital
organs. Sold by Chas. B. Spencer
& Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
WILMINGTON, ILL.,, Sept. 81, 1S9

WILMINGTON, ILL, Sept. 2l, 1898
w. B. Caldwell,
DEAR SIR;-I take great pleasure in
adding my testimony as to the efficacy
of Syrup of Pepsin as usual in our
Home. We use it in all cases of Con-
stipation and Indigestion.
Respectfully, Eva j. Sweet, Nurse,
Soldiers Widows Home
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
For Sale Chem.

At Rhoad's farm, north Sycamore
street, lola, a good grain drill, one
horse planter, mower and horse rake,
one riding cultivator, one pillow nearly
new, one hay rake, one hay rack, one
horse fork, set dump plank, gasoline
stove, one rectangular churn, one fine
family COW and other things too num-
erous to mention. B. f. Linderman.
In warm weather Prickly Ash Bitters
helps your staying qualities. Workers
who use it occasionally stand the heat
better and are less fatigued at night.
Sold by Chas b. Spencer & Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
MCA|N[EY NED|AIES
Accepts the appeal of Chinese
Government
And if the Emperor Opposes
Boxers With Strong
Hand
RESTORES COMMUNICATION
Between Ministers and Their
Governments
And Then we Will try to
Smooth Matters Over
With Powers

Washington, July 24.--The Presi-
dent has listened to the appeals of the
Chinese government as transmitted
through Minister WI and has signiied
his willingness TO mediate between
the imperial government and the pow
ers, but only upon conditions which
first must be met by the Chinese gov
eminent.
The exact nature of terms proposed
by the state department cannot be
stated. Is known, however, that the
answer is entirely consistent with the
statement of principles laid down by
Secretary Hay in his note to the pow
ers, and moreover, it accepts as truth
full the Chinese statements relative to
the safety of the foreign ministers at
Pekin.
MEDIATION TERMS IMPOSED
BY scripps-McRae Press Association.
Washington, July 24.-The cor
respondence between the Emperor of
China and president Mckinley was
made public by the state department
today. In reply to the appeal for
mediation the president says that if
the subjects are in rebellion and the
government is not giving them en-
courgement the government will inter-
pose is friendly Offices on certain con-
ditions. These are that Diplomatic
Representatives be placed in com
mucations with their governments and
that all danger as TO their lives and
property must be removed, also that
the imperial authorities must be
placed in COMMUNICATION with the re-
lief expedition so that cooperation
may be secured for the liberation Of
the legations, the protection OF all
foreigners and the restoration of
order.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27

From paper over in the next coun-
ty: Now Mary had little 'lamb," a
youthful "clam, " she called him Sam,
a cool and cautious cuss, and calm
his hair was white as snow. And ev-
erywhere that Mary went, on mischief
bent, to spend a cent, this Sam his
presence always lent, for he was sure
to go. "What makes young Sam love
Mary so, and always go with her, you
know, and at her order come and go?'
the eager children cried. "Why, Mary
loves the lamb, you know, from head
to toe, for he's her beau, they re spoon.
ey, moon-struck, soft as dough!n the
teacher quick replied,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
Died From Taking Prussic Acid.

through mistake. No worse mistake
is that than taking Blood Medicine
for stomach trouble. DR.. CALDWELL S
Syrup Pepsin cures all forms of indi-
gestion, constipation or stomach
trouble. Don't take the wrong kind
of medicine, take Syrup Pepsin. Ask
c. B. Spencer and w. S. Sannel's
Moran Kansas
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27


sue of the local paper contained a
gentle hint that "the man who took
that sack of meal from my house and
owing to the sitting of the meal
through hole was easily tracked to
his house, had better return it,.
DR.. Pearsons, of Chicago, has
offered Bethany College, Salina. $25,
600 if the college will raise $4,000
more, and Prof. Swensson has started
out for the money. Donations to
Kansas colleges seem to be all based
on the theory that the Lord helps those
who help themselves.
A mover in a brokendown wagon,
with swayback horse trailing behind,
drifted into Olathe the other day, and
lowed the swayback could beat most
any horse in town. A local sport who
had just paid several hundred dollars
for a trace horse" matched go for
S25 side, and the swayback took the
swag-by two lengths.
Brigham Roberts, who said he was
not possessed of more than his quota
of wives when he was fired from Con.
gress, has been fined $3.50 in Utah
courts for keeping three. The Lawrence
journal is moved to mathematical eX
travagance in estimating how many
the average Kansas farmer coulC
support this year, were he so in
clined.
Here's an odd item, taken from the
Horton Headlight; "Chas. Hingson
who went to China last year has re
turned to Horton. He was married
while he was away, but could no
bring his wife to this country on ac
count of the immigration laws, but HI
is happy in the thought that he has I
wife.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
AN INJUNCTION DISMISSED.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Com
pany Wins Another Victory.

An order was signed by Justice Barnard
yesterday dismissing the temporary in
junction against the Chesapeake and Po-
tomsc Telephone Company at the instance
Of James F. Manning & Co. The decree
also awards the defendant s2Ss9s damages.
which the compliments are required to pay
within thirty days.
Manning, with nearly a hundred others
subscribers for the telephone service. Of
the defendant, FLED suits for injunction 10
restrain the Chesapeake and Potomac TEL
ephone Company from removing its instru-
ments and appliances from their respective
places OF business, and also to compel the
company to comply with the terms Of the
act of Congress OF June 80, 1898, regulating
the rate for telephone service in the Dis
trict. fixing the price for a single instru-
ment and appliances at not more than $50
a year.
The litigation extended over a period OF
year The Chesapeake and Potomac Tel
ephone Company claimed that the act Of
Congress was unconstitutional. as it vir-
tually meant confiscation Of its property.
Some time ago Justice Barnard rendered
an opinion holding the law to be uncon-
stitutional.
The complainants have given notice of
their intention TO take an appeal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
THE COMPLAINT UNFoUNDED.
Reply of the Commissioners to n
Property Holder.

In their reply to the complaint of B. L.
Neyius regarding the improvement in the
alley in the rear Of block p. Long
Meadows, the District Commissioners hold
that the complaint is based on a wrong
conception OF the improvement, and the re-
suits that are to follow therefrom. Basing
their reply on report from the Engineers
Department the Commissioners state that
the work is being properly done in accord
ance with the plans fixed for it. There is
no other grade, they say that could be
adopted, which would better suit conditions.
with less injury to abutting property.
The fears Of the complainant that the
drainage of Gales Street will be injured by
the work in progress is uhfo1nded, say the
engineers who have examined the ground,
and they intimate that his conclusions grow
out of insufficient knowledge of the ground
slopes Of the vicinity They declare that
no harm will result to the locality from
the Improvements being made but that on
the contrary a nuisance OF long standing
will be removed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
THE WILL OF ELIZABETH QUEEN
The Disposition of Her Household En-
fects, Real Estate, and Money.

The will of Elizabeth Queen, dated March
81. 1891 was filed yesterday for probate.
BY its terms the testatrix makes provision
for the follOwest requests: ... ....
To deceased's great niece. Agnes Eliza
beth Brooks. a set of bedroom furniture
and the remainder of her household effects
to Agnes de Clifford Brooks; to her niece
Laura Brooks, a nun in the Convent OF
the Visitation, $1,000; to her nephew.
Frank Brooks, 1000; John Henry Brooks.
also a nephew of the deceased. is discharg-
ed from all Indebtedness to the testatrix:
Henry Eaton Brooks is released from four
notes for $500 each, and a nth note for
$500. to Henry Queen Brooks and Roger
Eaton Brooks, lot No. Z, IN Leighton &
Pairos division Of Brookland to her niece.
Emily Brooks. five shares Of stock in the
University Heights Syndicate
All the remainder of her estate is left to
Agnes Elizabeth Brooks, John d. Brooks,
Charles jenkins Brooks, Helen c. Brooks
and Emily Louise Brooks. in equal shares
John Dozier Brooks, however. having had
81 600 advanced to him, will have this
amount deducted from his portion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.
The Sixty-First Anniversary Of East
ern Lodge. No. =.

ern Lodge, No. :.
Two hundred invited guests attended the
entertainment given TO celebrate the sixty
first anniversary of Eastern Lodge. No. Z.
/ o. o. f.. at Odd Fellows Hall, in Sew
enth Street, last evening.
The principal event Of the evening was
the presentation OF jewels to Grand Treas
urer Espey and Past Noble Grand Doyle.
The presentation speeches were made by
W. p Allen and F. A. sitter. representa-
tiyes to the Grand Lodge. Following is the
programme:
Address Of welcome. Noble Grand Stump,
response, Grand Master Ward: piano solo,
Mr. McEnany; song. Master F. W. Loefiier;
address, Hon. ]. T. Lloyd: piano SOLO Miss
Charlene Browne; recitation. Alice K
Irwin; song Miss Florence Dudley; reel
tation, Mr. Talbot Pulizzi; either and banjo
solo. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. J. Brown; song
James Graves; recitation. Miss Amelia
Brown, and solo, Miss Ada Briggs.
The arrangement committee was COM
posed of the following gentlemen: ]. r.
Nottingham. ]. A. B. Espey, John l.
Brown, William c. stump, and j. z.
Champion.
Refreshments were served at the close
of the entertainment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
WHITEHEAD IN COURT.
His Counsel Granted Time to Pre-
pnre for Trial.

When the case of Leo s. whitehead, the
alleged bigamist. whom It is said deserted
a wife and seven children in Salt Lake
City, was called in the Police Court yes
terday morning, counsel for the defendant
asked for and was granted an indefinite
continuance to prepare for trial The
charge against the prisoner was adultery.
and Detective Browne and Mrs. Augusta VI.
whitehead were in court to appear against
him. Mrs. Whitehead journeyed from St.
Joseph. Mo-, in search Of her alleged recall
citrant husband. After the action OF the
court Whitehead was remanded to jail to
await further proceedings.
Later in the afternoon Major Sylvester
received information from Captain Erie
berger. of the Baltimore police force, TO the
effect that Leo S. Whitehead and Adelaide
G. Miller were married in Baltimore on
January 4, of the present year. The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev J. W. Star
row. Whitehead claims to have been
divorced from his first wife. but she stout
ly denies the statement.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
THE WEEKLY DEATH REPORT.
Mortuary Statistics of the Health De-
partment From February n to %.


There were los deaths in the District
during the past week. Of which 80. over
one-third, were OF persons over sixty years
old. OF the decedents 81 were white. and
as eolored. The annual death rate was
1857 per each 1000 of the whole popula-
ton. that for the whites being 1926, and
for the colored 26.75. In mortality from
diseases Of the brain and nervous system
there was an increase as compared with
last week. from 10 to 16. and from those
of heart affections from u to II. Deaths
from consumption declined from IL to 10,
while those from pneumonia remained the
same. OF diseases Of the infectious and
contagious class there were 3 fatal cases
Of diphtheria, and 1 Of typhoid fever: dur
ing this past week the last case of small
poX was discharged from the hospital.
OF diphtheria there we're So cases in
quarantine at the close OF last report.
During the week 81 new cases developed
and 20 were discharged. leaving 66 cases
under treatment in A. premises.
OF scarlet fever there were 107 cases in
quarantine at the close Of last report.
During the week 13 new cases occurred
and 25 were discharged. leaving % cases
under observation in 20 premises.
The mean weather conditions prevailing
during the week were: Temperature Of the
atmosphere. 80 degrees; relative humidity,
Il; and barometric pressure, 29.75. There
was a rainfall Of l.42 inches. with north
westerly winds averaging 10 miles per
hour. reaching S6 miles per hour on sun
day, the 18th. The highest point OF the
Thermometer was IS degrees. on the 22d,
and the lowest, II degrees. on the 18th.
The number OF deaths classified by causes
we're as follows: Apoplexy. 5; bronchitis.
8; congestion Of lungs, L: consumption, 10;
commissions. 8; diphtheria. 3: diseases OF
brain, 5; diseases Of heart. II; diseases OF
kidneys. s; malignant growths, Z; measles,
/: meningitis. g. pneumonia, IL; suicide,
l. whooping cough. %; grip, 3. Total. 10s-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
A WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Mary GettinEer Charges Cruelty
and DISCRETION

Mary Gettinger, in petition filed yester-
day. asks for a legal separation from her
husband. Milton II. Gettinger, on statutory
grounds. She also charges that for more
than three years her husband has been an
habitual drunkard.
The petition was filed by the complain
ants attorney Edward l. Gies. and states
that the parties were married at Rock
Vile. Nd. in 1887, and that one child NAL
colin. aged twelve years. is the result Of
the union. In 1898, Mrs. Gettinger states,
her husband treated her with great cruelty,
and finally deserted her, leaving her with
out means OF support.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
PRISONERS AT THE BAR.
The Pleas and Sentences in IA Grim
iDal Court.

Mary Broxton. charged with grand lar
ceny. when arrigned yesterday in Criminal
Court No 1, pleaded guilty, and was SEN
fenced by Justice Clabaugh to imprison-
ment for a period Of three years in the
penitentiary at Moundsville. ". Va.
Buddy Nelson and Lewis West who
pleaded guilty to a second offence Of petit
larceny, were each sentenced to two years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
william Brent, colored. who pleaded
guilty to HOUSEKEEPING, was sentenced to
two and one-half years in the same institu-
ton.
Those who pleaded not guilty to the Of
fences charged are Nelson Vale. murder.
jeremiah Z. Kane, larceny; Barnaby Hall
Barclay. larceny from the person: Lee
Clements assault to kill; William Kidwell.
larceny from the person. and Frederick
Moore, charged with similar offence.
All the prisoners are cOlored, except Bar
clay and jeremiah Z. Kane.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01


the child to read, and upon this point
Superintendent Powell SAYS: III the child
is taught to read by the process Of learn
ing words. selected from his vocabulary
for the sake Of giving him power to tell
words by a knowledge OF the elements
that make words Mechanically. he may
indeed be taught 10 read as rapidly as by
any other process; but II he is SO taught
the teacher the parent. the school, and
society viii have to trust to the child S
likes and disllkes as secured elsewhere
rather than to those obtained by the pro-
cess OF learning to read respecting that
which he Will read after he has learned
20 know words.
He NAV in this way disappoint the
teacher. the parent and society Reading
may thus become an fundamentally by
whose use he may get pleasure. It is true,
but what he reads may not add to the sum
Of his knowledge but may poison his
mind and corrupt his character In this
principle is involved the supreme RESPONSE
bility. the supreme danger in teaching the
child to read.
When the child has been taught to read
by the enriching methods OF knowledge
getting precedent to word learning. prog
ress in geography, history, indeed all
branches OF knowledge that must be ac-
quired chiefly from books. becomes easy.
Il Is by these means also that acquiring
these studies is made pleasurable and,
therefore, free from harm"
OmcinI Statistics.
In his report Superintendent Powell gives
the following statistics
NumbSr Of pupils enrolled:
First eight divisions .................... 32.766
orcd. city5 ......,...................... Is. 79t
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
Number OF white pupils (male, 1909;
female, Is. Iq5l. S0,244
Number Of colored pupils (mae, 6,7S6;
female, $50 ,-................... l5,Sl5
Total male 2lss5, female. 2i.79.. 1850
e. as; coIoFed, ls7si Y.-, .", ao25o
Number Of pupils in county schools
(white, S,77q: colored, 2,522l........... 6S0l
Total CThite. So.24a; colored 1880. as $50
Number Of male pupils (white, l4,Gl9;
celored. $3.50 ......-.........-......... n ,3S5
Number Of female pupils (white, 1885,
colored, $3.50. 81, Us
Total ......................... As. $50
Male Female Total
Number Of pupils in nor
nal schools .........., "A 156 40
Number Of pupils in high
schools ..........-..... l.253 2,eG 3,254
Number Of pupils in
grammar and primary
schools .ss-4...-.4 le, ls9 ft 1857 81. 4O6
Number Of pupils in kin
deIgarien schools ..... 347 $50 81
Total ............. n.ass 2l,r75 1850
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
500 for skirts worth 81.

The biggest and best Skirt bargain
you've known this season comes to-
day when we put on sale a special
purchase Of fine Homespuns, Oxfords.
Cheviots. Serges. Sicllisns. Plaids. and
Crepons az $4.69. They are made ac
cording to the latest phases Of fashion
some are handsomely trimmed with
taffeta bands and strips Of taffeta;
others are in smart appliqued effects
down front. Gordon box pleat. and some
are In panel effects. All are thorough
ly tailored and we're intended to retail
at $3.50. But fortunate buying
permits us to name the low "a 60
price of.................... ''VS