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The Iola register., 1900-08-17
Chased By a Wild Horse.

The old expression that wild horses |
could not make person tel7' the story |
was reversed in lola not long ago and |
it was wild horse that caused the
story to be related.
AS will be remembered there was a
shipment of Montana horses, fresh
from the range, made to this town last
month and a number were sold here.
One evening man had one of these
horses out on the street getting him
used to harness. The man was walk
ring and teaching the horse to go for
ward guided by the lines. The horse
was frightened and as they often do,
when he saw two women on the
crossing ahead of him, started for
them. The man could not hold him
and the horse pushed closer and
closer. One of the women fell down
and the other screamed and turned to
one side.
There we're two small kids playing
close by. Their mother was across a
lOW htuBt ltilOb anu NliO Nul oAAS
jumped that fence, grabbed those two
infants and jumped back across the
fence wasn't slow.
There remained just one woman in
sight, hiking across the street and the
horse kept close after her. The man
driving the horse called to her Don't
run that way" meaning for her to
stand still, but she thought he meant
"run some other way" And she ran,
this way and that way and the other
way. the horse. as badly scared as
she was, following her and the man
| leaning back on the lines and yelling
to try and stop the animal.
There is an end TO all stories and all
chases and a startling climax was
reached in this exciting chase. The
woman, looking over her shoulder,
fell into a ditch, and as she herself
conidentially told a few lady friends,
II honestly believe the only thing that
stopped that crazy horse was the sight
ofmy multi-colored hose waving wildly
above my head as lay in that
ditch"
1t is obvious that if the reporter
wishes to live his allotted time or
earth he must keep all names secret
The Iola register., 1900-08-17
All Their Money Here Now.

The other sixteen thousand dollars
of the Northrup National Banks
paper money arrived last week and
they now have their fifty thousand dol
lars worth of fresh bank notes. The
work of signing the notes and putting
them in circulation will be commenced
at once and it is intended to give the
new issue its first start in their career
OF usefulness next pay day, on the Goth,
when a goodly number of the notes
will be put in the Lanyon Zinc Com
pany's pay checks. 1t will not take
the money long to circulate far and
wide, and the REGISTER hereby gives
notice that anyone who doesn't like
the money can get rid of it and receive
thanks therefore by donating it to this
office.
The Iola register., 1900-08-17
For Mhooning COngh.

"Both my children were taken with
whooping cough, writes Mrs. o. E.
Dutton, of Danville, III. "A small
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar gave
such relief that / used 80 cent bottl
which saved me a Doctors bill"
Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register., 1900-08-17

81 am switchman, writes A. H.
Jennesse, of 92Ol Butler street, Chica-
go, "and am out in all kinds of
weather. took cold which settled
in my kidneys and was in very bad
shape. / tried several advertised
medicines with no benefit until | was
recommended to take Foley's Kidney
Cure. Two-thirds of bottle cured
me-" Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register., 1900-08-17
He wants $3.50 Damages

Mr.. G. H. Bell, the man who was
injured by having pile of spelter
fall on him at the Works No. , of the
Lanyon Zinc Company in this city
April Is of this year, this morning
through his attorneys Gard * Gard,
filed suit for 81, 800 damages.
He alleges in his petition that there
was piled spelter blocks weighing 30
pounds each in squares eightfeet high,
800 block in pile. Owing to the
frost leaving the ground the pile had
settled unevenly and when he was or
dered to help load cars at this works
he stopped to pick up a spelter block
near one of these piles. The pile
weighing some $4,000 pounds fell on
him. For his time lost he wants Sl.5O
a day, or S27O. For permanent injury
$500. For medicine and expenses
1920, or a total of 81, 800.
The Iola register., 1900-08-17
Fine Racing Assured.

Horse flesh in rapid motion has a
fascination for Kansas people and
the races have proved one of the best
and most attractive features of the
Allen county fair. This year we are
in the southeastern Kansas circuit and
the first result is that the races are al
ready filled, a month before fair time
In another column will be found a
complete statement of the purses Of
fered; the class of the races and the
entries, compiled by secretary c. H.
Wheaton, of the races for this years.
fair. 1t is an unusually good list,
twenty-one entries in one race. Print
ed slips have been prepared and will
be sent out all over the state advertis-
ing the fair and giving the list of en-
tries.
The Iola register., 1900-08-17
He is Holding the Sack.

Every city administration for years
has been bothered by regular letters
from Maine lawyer who is trying to
find out what is wrong with a batch of
bonds which he has on hand. Below
is given a sample letter, received by
the present council some time ago:
Rocltland, Maine, November II, 1859.
To the City Clerk,
DEAR SGR:-I have in my possession a block
of "City OF lola" bonds; denomination $500
each; issued February 18th, 1871 in aid of the
King Wrought Iron Bridge Mandatory aud
Iron works, running is years AT 10 per cent in
terest.
II is evident that the bonds have for some
reason been defaulted bothas to principalan
interest desire to obtain some information
inregard to them. | will esteem it a great
favor II you viii answer the following ques-
tions, as far as you can.
Were these bonds placed upon the market
by the city or the King Bridge works?
How many. what amount were issued.
Were any of the interest coupons paid when
due or after they were due?
why were the bonds defauted?
Has there ever been any litigation in regard
to the same; II so in what court or courts was
action brought and by whom and when; have
the courts ever rendered any decision in re-
gard to the samey
In your position as City Clerk presume you
are familiar with the entire history of this
bond issue. know nothing in regard to the
matter except that have possession of the
bonds and know that there is some trouble
somewhere In regard to them. Any general
information you can give me in regard to this
matter will he deemed an especial courtesy
and I shall be pleased to reciprocate at any
any time.
The Iola register., 1900-08-17

The dread of people with weaklun g
who suffer with stubborn coughs is
consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar,
if taken in time, cures the cold, heals
the lungs and always cures incipient
consumption. Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register., 1900-08-17

As a matter of fact the bonds belong
to an issue of $50, 900 which this town
gave to the King Bridge Company as
a bonus to get them to come here.
They came, built $50, 900 building.
where the Lanyon Zinc Company's
works number | is now located
bought all the town lots offered at
800 each, laid out a park in the north
east part of town, and started the little
burg humming. The factory operated
for season employing over 250 men
and the town doomed and grew and
had prospects to burn. Before the
first interest payment was due on the
bonds. Topeka offered the company
| 300, 900 and it went there leaving lola,
leaving the stone building and every
thing. 1t built the present Santa Fe
shops in Topeka.
Then the people who had gotten pos
session OF Iola's $50, 900 bonds from
the company began to call for their
interest and lola kicked. The matter
was carried through all the courts and
the city was freed from the necessity
of paying them.
The gentleman from Maine is hold
ing an empty sack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

the opening of schools. However. It is
hoped that by the time school begins ar
commodate these pupils satisfactorily
until a new building can be erected A
new building will probably be erected in
Lowman Hill ready for occupancy next
year. Work will doubtless begin on the
same early in the spring.
Potwin-Two story brick, four rooms
Building thoroughly renovated, furnaces
repaired
two story. on the Clay site. One an
eight roomed structure, the other four
Both buildings are heated by the same
heating plant. The heating plant was
sufficient for the eight roomed structure
last year, but did not quite meet the re-
quirements of the IL rooms. This year
the board awarded the contract to. Chris
States to place the heatingvplant in such
perfect condition that it will heat both
buildings satisfactorily, or the cOntrac-
tor will not ask for his money. The
heating plant has been thoroughly over
hauled in accordance with the directions
of MIR. States, and is now ready for use.
He feels confident that the board Will
have no further trouble with the heat
ing plant at Clay. Six rooms at Clay
have been papered- WoodWork INSIDE
vanished, outside painted Brick pave
ment laid in front of both buildings fac
ing on Seventh street. The old building
has been provided with new iron steps
at eacr entrance
I.incoln-Three story brick. ten rooms.
woodwork outside painted. Outbuild-
ings repaired. This building was placed
in first-class condition last year.
Harrison-Two story brick, ten rooms,
two in basement. Harrison school was
so thoroughly overhauled last year and
two years ago that little was necessary
to be done this year. The basement
rooms and the hall in the basement have
ben kalsomined and the woodwork in
side Vanished. Woodwork outside paint
ed.
High Sehool-The heating plant in the
high school building, which was thor
oughly burned out, has been removed
and the building equipped with first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

| line. The coming winter will bring about
a great change in this respect.
The idea of decorating the school
rooms and in that manner bringing the
study of art to the notice of the pupils
was first brought into prominence in To-
peka about two years ago when Mr.. j.
Willis Gleed decorated room in the
Polk school. The room has since been
known as the J. Willis osleed room.
About Is months ago Mrs A H.
Thompson, while in Boston, got the idea
from visiting the public schools of that
city of decorating the rooms where the
children spent most of their time
Upon her return she brought the mat
ter to the notice of the Federation Of
Women's clubs of which she is president
and in this manner the art movement in
Topeka was started.
The city board of education invited the
ladies to visit the schools and make
plans for the work. Accordingly Mrs
Thompson appointed the following COM
mittee, who in company with the board
and Mrs. Thompson visited every school
in the city: Mrs. ]. K. Hudson, Mrs. l..
D. Whittemore, Mrs. Willis Norton and
Mrs w. A. McCarter.
An art exhibit was held at Unity
church last October. At this time each
of the 80 clubs forming the city feder-
alton purchased a picture and some two
which were presented to the committee
to place in the school rooms.
Another exhibit was held in Library
hall during the month of February fol-
lowing ana the proceeds were USED IN
purchasing paintings. Through the eff
forts of the clubs the teachers became
interested in the work and gave their
hearty cooperation Many of the teach
ers interested the scholars to contribute
small sums and in this manner a great
many pictures were placed on the walls.
Besides this many individuals gave pic
lures, and as a result over 800 pictures
were hung in the city schools during the
past winter.
The greatest attention was given to
the work at the high school where be-
sides several elegant pictures a number
of casts were also donated.
The clubs forming the city federation
raised and expended last winter in the
neighborhood of 81 900 in this work. Dur
ing the coming winter the interest in the
art movement will not lag, already plans
are being formed for the further beautf-
flying of the school rooms and 1t is hoped
that others may be interested in the
work.
One plan suggested is for the COM
mittee which will have the matter in
charge to devote their energies to one
room at each school building and make
of it a model room. The rooms which
have been papered this summer have re-
ceived paper suitable for decorative pur-
poses.
The president of the board of education
has appointed the following committee
ers in the art movement: Edward Will
der, Mrs. A. H. Thompson and Superin-
tendent W. NJ Davidson.
Mrs. T. J. Kellam and Mrs. A. H.
Thompson deserve great deal of credit
for their earnest and efficient work dur
ing the summer just passed. They have
had entire control of the matter of pa
pering the school rooms and the way in
which this has been done is a credit
both to the city and themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08
THEIR VACATIONS.
Where the City Teachers Enjoyed the
Summer Months

Prof. L. D. Whittemore, principal of
the high school, conducted the Barton
county institute at Great Bend in June
He will be at his office in the High
school building from now until school
begins.
Miss Fife Graham spent the summer
at Hoyt with her brother.
Miss Laura Ewing spent the summer
months with her parents in Ottawa
Miss Alice Patterson instructed in the
Shawnee and Russell county Institutes
Miss Anna Douglas spent the sum-
Mr.. E. H. Heacock visited his mother
in Lafayette, Ind, and also spent some
time in Chicago.
Miss Bessie Boughton spent the sum-
mer at the Chicago university.
Miss Edith Davis instructed in the
Atchison county institute.
Mr.. A. J. Stout instructed in the Will
son county institute in June and since
versity.
Miss Lou Nash studied at Chicago
university.
Miss Daisy McCampbell, who taught
at the Harrison street school last year,
was promoted to the High school in
June. She will teach English at the
High school. Her summer vacation was
spent at the Chicago university.
Miss Eva Schley was promoted from
Branner school to the High school. She
will have charge of the classes in biology
formerly taught by Mr. Eyer. Her
summer was devoted to study at J.
Liberty Tadd's Manual Training school
at Saranac Lake, New York.
Mr.. w. G. Magaw, of the Usage City
High school last year, will be the new
member of the High school faculty on
account of the resignation of Prof. Eyer
Miss Davidson spent the summer at
Kalida farm near Yates Center with her
mother.
Mr.. E. A. simerwell spent the sum
mer with his wife's mother, in Lyon
county
Miss Ina Harkins spent the summer in
South Dakota
Miss Jessie Hoover spent the summer
in Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08
S6HOLHRS READY FOR WORK.

offices for board Of education and super
intendent.
A diploma from heTopeka high school
is recognized at Smith college, Wellesley,
and a number of other colleges of recog-
nized standing.
MR. WILDER'S WORK.
Edward Wilder shortly after his resig-
nation as president of the school board
of education was appointed by the new
president as a committee or one on
parks for the city schools.
Mr.. Wilder's first work along this line
is the formation of the plans for the
improvement of the Polk school grounds.
The grounds include a half block OF
space and the conditions are good TO
make a park that Will be both attrac-
tive and beautiful
1t is the intention that the grounds
around all the other school buildings in
the city may be treated in the same
manner. And this work Will be extended
as fast as possible.
RECENT IMPROVEMENTS
The following improvements nave
been made. or are now under process
of completion, at the various school
buildings of the city:
Grant school-Two story brick with
ten rooms, two in basement Two rooms.
papered; woodwork outside painted, in
side vanished; halls kalsomined; brick.
pavement placed in front of building
Quincy-Two story brick building,
eight rooms Two rooms papered; hans
nished and painted; woodwork outside,
including fences, painted; brick pave
ment in front of building.
Madison-Two story brick building.
four rooms. Four rooms papered; wood
work inside vanished; outside painted
Branner-Two buildings on the Bran
ner site. New building, two story brick,
ten rooms, with manual training room
and lavatories in basement. Old build
ing, two story brick, four rooms Four
rooms in old building papered, halls kali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

To prevent consumption quickly cure
throat and lung troubles with One Minute
Cough Cure. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

Miller Maddox visited parents in
Glasgow, Mo.
Mrs. Kate Smith visited in Iowa.
Mrs. Price visited with her sister. near
Alton, Ill.
Miss Holland spent the summer at
Seneca.
Miss Anne Monteith, in company with
her sister, visited the British Isles the
Paris exposition, and other European
Miss Stevenson spent the summer in
Ohio.
Miss Dollie Martin spent the summer
in Iowa
Mrs. Katherine Crawford was at Port
Arthur, Texas
Miss Jane Cleliand visited in Ohio.
Miss Annie Payne summered at Lud-
ingtOn, Mich
Miss Anna Hagar spent the summer
at Petoskey, Mich.
Miss Alice Gentry visited in Mime
apolis, Kan.
Miss Laura Beverly visited in Solomon,
Kan.
Miss Beulah Lee has been doing Eu-
rope in company with Miss Frost.
Miss Fannie George is visiting in In
diana.
Miss Grace woodford visited in Bur
1ington, Kan.
Miss Bessie Maxwell studied at the
Chicago normal institute.
Miss Mary Cochran spent the summer
at Melvern Kan.
Miss Edith Moore studied at the Chi
cago university.
Miss Madge Moore spent the summer
in Colorado.
Miss Mary Walker visited with her
brother. DIR. Walker, in Boston.
Mrs. S. v. Leeper visited in Lawrence.
Miss Carrie Goddard spent the summer
at Chautauqua Lake, New York
Miss Ada Smith spent the summer in
exploring the mountains of Colorado and
Utah.
Miss Jennie Hay visited in Junction
City.
Misses Eliza Maggie, Kate Hukin and
Matte Dugan of Potwin school spent the
summer in Michigan and Miss Gertrude
Wi1let in Colorado
Miss Linda Haines visited in Ohio.
Miss Elizabeth Tharp visited in Clyde,
Kan, and Colorado.
Miss Ida Macferran summered in
Petoskey, Mich.
Special teacher Miss Mary Bunker
studied at the J. L. Tadd school Of draw
ing in the Adirondacks.
Special teacher H. w. Jones studied at
the School of Music at Evanston, III.
-
throat and lung troubles with One Minute
Cough Cure. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

Ian Freeman. 40 Monroe street; Bessie
Boughton. HOS Topeka avenue. Eliza
beth Davidson, ALP West Seventh street:
Edith Davis, HOG West Eighth avenue;
A. J. Stout, 1888 Western avenue; Lou
Nashs 120 West Twenty-third street.
Daisy McCampbell, 722 West Eighth
street; Eva Schley, 1862 Buchanan
street; w. ]. Magaw.
Grant school-E. A. Simerwell. prir-
cipal, 1903 North Western avenue: Mabel
Miller, 1920 North Tyler street. Nellie
Lercher. 81 West Eleventh street:
Manetta Burdge. 1874 Van Buren, street.
Anna Kelley, 1924 North Polk street;
Jessie Hoover, North Topeka; Ina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

formula plainly printed every botle-hence you
know just what you taking when you take Groves Imaor
do advertise their formula knowing that you would buy
medicine if you knew what contained.
Iron and Qunne put and in asTasrele
FORM The while the Qunne drives the
malaria of the system. Any reliable druggtsl tell you that
the and that all other socaled Tasteless
Chill limitations analysis of other chill tonics shows
superior all Others in every resPecta You
experimenting when you take Groves-i superiority
excellence having long established. the
only Chill sold throughout the entire maa sections Of
United States No Cure, No Pay. Price. goo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08
DECORATION OF ROOMS.
Philosophical Citizens Are Doing
Work of Transformation.

The matter of properly decorating the
school rooms of the public school has
during the past two years received
great deal of attention. This is perhaps
as important as any line in school work.
It has at least been recognized as a great
help and much has been done along this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

class furnaces by Lewis & Kitchen of
Kansas City, Mo. The building will be
ready for occupancy September Is. All
the recitations rooms in this building
have received two coats of paint with
the final coat stippled. The basement
rooms and the toilet rooms have been
kalsonined. The building has been
thoroughly renovated, and will be in
first-class shape from basement to as
sembly room on the date of the opening
of school.
THOSE WHO TEACH.
High SCHOOL,. D. Whittemore. prin-
cipal, 1915 College avenue; Viola A
Troutman, 1921 North Quincy street;
Effie Graham, 1912 Harrison street;
Laura L. Ewing, us Topeka avenue;
Mrs. M. w. Doran, 125 Western avenue;
Mary w. Barley, GA Harrison street;
Alice B. Patterson, 1247 Clay street;
Annie Douglas, 726 Topeka avenue; E
H Heacock, 1899 Western avenue; Lii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08

teacher in drawing. 905 Clay street; H.
w. Jones, teacher in music, 1851 Lin
coin street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
FOUR MEN KILLED.
wEIDEMANN COOPERAGE PLANT
OF BROOKLYN BURNED.
Residents Became Panic Stricken at
Danger Of Oil Company's Tanks
Exploding.

New York, June 13.-The fire that de-
stroyed the Paul Weidemann Company's
Cooperage plant in Williamsburg, Brook
lyn, last night is known TO have caused
the death of four men. Joseph Rodger-
son. a fireman who was crushed by a fall
ing wall, died consequently at the hospi-
tai Four men were still missing at mid
night, and some of them are probably
buried in the ruins. The unidentified man
who was killed was on the roof clinging
to the cornice when the building col
lapsed, and was thrown outward in the
street amid the mass of flying brick and
timbers. He was fearfully mangled ana
his right leg was wrenched off by the ter
rible fall. The police do not believe that
it will be possible for his family or friends
to identify the body. The efforts OF the
fire boats were centered upon an i'm
mense gas tank of the Williamsburg Gas
Co. The heat of the fire was terrific and
it was feared that it might cause the gas
in the big tank to explode. The tank was
within four feet of the top Of the frame.
But the gas was drawn off. and pumped
into another tank block away. The fire
boats pumped water on the tank to keep
it cool.
Had 1t exploded that part of Brooklyn
would have been wrecked as two other
big tanks of gas nearby would have gone
up, as we'll as a square block of oil tanks,
owned by the Standard Oil company.
Residents were panic stricken at the pos
sibility Of an explosion and many fled to
distant points. The loss to the cooper
age plant was $4,000.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

sured success Of the next administration
OF course favor the nomination of Sec
retary Long. But if new England
should not receive this honor, would re-
peat what I have said before, that the
logic of the situation would then demand
that the vice-presidential candidate be
selected either from New York or from
the west. l would like to see a New
York man nominated, If one can be
found who will unite all elements of the
party and who is himself made of presi-
Dental timber"
B Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, de-
clared that the entire new England dele
cation will be for Secretary Long for
vice-presirent Senator Lodge is an in
innate personal friend of Governor
Roosevelt, and he believes in the COVER
nor's sincerity in deprecating any move
ment to nominate him for the vice-presi-
dency.
Governor Roosevelt wishes to be gov
ernor again." said Mr.. Lodge. ut is a
worthy ambition and he has deserved its
fulflllment."