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The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Pensions.

I am gratihed to state that the amount paid to our pensioners this year is largely in excess of any heretofore received by them although the number of pensioners has risen from 71O5 in 1896 to 11,224 this year. thus reducing the per capita distri- button.
 The amounts paid for the last four years
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
CABINET MEMBERS
 INVITED TO REMAIN
President Mckinley Extended Invitation in Speech
 at Yesterdays Meeting of Official Family

to the faithful and efficient services of your auditor and treasurer and other public servants.
 In the light of these figures 1t is appar- ent that there can be decided reduction or taxation upon our people am con- hdent that you can, with safety, reduce the general tax of the State nearly, or quite, one-fourth without in any manner cr1ppling the efficient administration of the law or affecting the high credit of our State and l earnestly recommend that this be done. The reduction will tend to in- crease the assessed value of our property and bring out much that is now escaping It's just share of taxation. Methods can always be found to get money out of a full treasury. It invites the cupidity of many and appeals to the generosity of the lawmakers. But a few months since a great clamor was raised by some because We had over a million dollars in cash in the treasury. There was no cause for it then, and we should avoid any just cause for such complaint. If our present tax rate is continued and assessments main- tained, it will provide largely more money than is needed for the economical admin istration of our government. 1t Is much wiser and more patriotic and Democratic to have this surplus in the pockets of the people rather than pile 1t up in the treas ury, there to become a prolific source of temptation and to probably disappear in unnecessary and unwise appropriations
 Public Debt.
 Under the several acts of the General Assembly authorizing the Governor to re- fund the public debt, have made some ne- gotiations looking to that end.
 had propositions made that would have enabled me to refund the debt at less than 31s per cent interest but the parties in- sisted that the bonds should be converted from currency into gold bonds, and this I refused to do The main trouble was that our bonds had some six years to run and command a large premium. I do not think there will be any trouble, under existing law, to provide for the refunding of these bonds about the time they mature into new bonds bearing a little over 8 per cent in- terest and thus save to the State a large sum annually.
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Horrible Story.

London, November 13.-The Globe this
The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Common Schools.

Continued on Second Page).
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FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY; COLDER WEDNESDAY; FRESH NORTH TO WEST WINDS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07
CHAPTER XVI.
ME ROENTGEN RAYS.

81 tell you, Sturgis, it is wonderful
discovery. l don't know what applica-
tons may ultimately be made of il in
other branches of Science, but I am
convinced that it is bound to cause a
revolution in surgical diagnosis" said
DIR. Thurston, enthusiastically.
yes" replied Sturgis, 81 have no
doubt that Roentgen's rays will be of
great assistance to the surgeon in the
examination of features and in the To-
cation of foreign bodies which cannot
be reached by the probe"
"As proof of that, must show you
beautiful photograph which ! have
just made. After leaving you on New
Years morning, | found a patient
asleep in my office. He had been wait
ing several hours. 1t was the usual
case of a pistol in the hands of fool
friend, who did not know it was load
ed; and of course with the usual result
IA bullet wound in my patient"
Sturgis was listening in an absent
minded way while his friend spoke.
"The wound was not severe; no
bones broken. The bullet had entered
the palm of the left hand and had
passed up into the forearm"
A sudden light came into the report
er's eyes; but he maintained his list
less attitude.
"Well. sir. probe as I would. was
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07

concluded to try the Roentgen rays,
and here is the result. 1t is as pretty a
shadow photograph as l have yet
seen"
So saying, DIR. Thurston handed the
reporter a photograph, which the lat
ter studied carefully in silence.
Notice how clearly you can see the
peculiar shape into which the bullet
has been fattened." said the physician.
yes" replied StuGgis. 81 was observ-
ing that. Have you a duplicate of this
that you can spare?"
yes; keep that one If you wish"
THANK you; am very glad to have
it. Did you succeed in extracting the
bullet?"
"Ihave not tried yet, I had to devel-
op the photograph first"
"Of course. When do you expect the
red-hared young man To return"
He promised to come back yester.
day, but he failed to do So" replied
DR.. Thmston. Then, suddenly:
But who said anything about his
being young or red-haired?"
Not you, certaiqly, old man." re-
piled Sturgis. smiling. Don't worry;
you have not voluntarily betrayed any
professional secret. Bot, for all that,
your patient is wanted Ivy the police
lie was bound TO fall into their hands
before long. The only effect of this
discovery viii be 10 hasten the denoue-
ment. / had traced him TO your house,
and l knew how he was wounded; so
that / recognized him as soon as you
mentioned his case"
'.Who is he?' asked Thurston. 81 am
sure have seen him somewhere before,
but / Cannot remember where"
Whereupon the reporter related the
story of Chatham's connection with
the Knickerbocker bank case.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07
Read Ihis
How Blight's Disease Starts.

Indigestion, biliousness, blood
poisoned with urea and uric acid
(which should have been eXcreted by
the kidneys), rheumatic pains in the
nerves and joints, causing irritation
of the kidneys, then pains over the
small of the back mark sure APP
proach of Bright's disease. Do not
delay taking FoLEY's KIDNEY CURE,
for it makes the kidnery right Take
no substitute. Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07
Continued
Halls & reat Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Di scovery cures all kidney and blad
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all ir-
Irregularities of the kidneys and blad-
der in both men and women, regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your. druggist will be sent by
mail on receipt of 81, one small bot
tie is two months treatment, and will
cure any case above mentioned. DR..
E, w. Hall, sole manufactures, p O
Box 500, st, Louis, Mo. Send for
testimonials, Sold by Evans Bros.
Read This
Grard, Kansas, April %, 1900
This is TO certify that | have used
Halls Great Discovery for kidney
and bladder troubles and can fully
recommend it to all sufferers from
there complaints.
Mrs. LOuLLA WARD.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07


through the reporters mind he slow
ly paced the long hall back and
forth, with his hands behind his back.
In so doing. he passed door which
was slightly ajar and caught
glimpse of long rows of bookshelves
loaded with beautifully bound edi-
tions, The place was evidently the
library. 1t occurred to him that
library is a public room and that he
would be more comfortable in there
than in the hall.
He pushed open the door and looked
in. The room was empty. He en-
tered.
The library occupied space be-
tween the parlor and the rear room
into which Murdoch had entered, and
it was separated from each of these
rooms by foldng-doors over which
hung heavy portieres.
Sturgis was lover of books; his
interest was at once aroused in the
collection before him. 1t was adj
mirably selected from the standpoint
of philosopher and man of sci
ence. Every department of history,
of philosophy and of science had its
section in which the volumes were
classified and arranged with intelli-
gent care. But curiously enough. POI
etry and art were but meagerly rep
resented.
One section specially attracted
Sturgis attention. 1t was devoted en-
tirely to the history of crime in all
its phases and in all ages Criminal
statistics. criminal Jurisprudence and
the psychology of crime. as well as
the biographies of all the noted Grim
inals of ancient and modern times.
were completely represented. Almost
the only works of fiction in the col
lection were in this section. and in
cluded every book Imaginable con-
corning criminals and their deeds.
Many rare and curious volumes were
there-some of them so rare that they
could be found in only a few of the
great Libraries OF the world.
Here Sturgis was i'm his element.
He mad himself collected a valuable
library on the subjects kindred to his
profession; but here were books many
of which none but a Croesus could
ever hope 10 own. lie was soon alb
sorbed in an examination of some rare
volumes which he had often longed
to possess.
While thus engaged he became
aware of the murmur of voices from
the rear room As the words spoken
could not be distinguished, he paid no
special attention 10 them; but, in
stinctively. he noted that one of the
voices flowed in the calm, even tones
so characteristic OF Murdock's speech,
while the other, whose timbre and
modulations were unknown TO him,
betrayed the repressed excitement Of
the speaker.
1t soon became evident that Muir
docks interlocutor was fast losing
control of himself; for he gradually
pitched his voice in a higher key, un-
til occasional words began to reach
Sturgis' ears. The reporter was not
the man'to wantonly play the part
of eavesdropper; therefore, although
the isolated words which reached him
brought no connected sense, he
Judged that il was time to move out
of earshot of the conversation to
which he was becoming an involun.
tary listener. Replacing upon its
shelf the book which he had been cN.
aiming, he started toward the hall
door. As he did so. he heard the
now thoroughly eNcitcd individual cN-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07
CHAPTER XVII.
THE QUARRY.

Half an hour later Sturgis was walk
ing 5rislily down Broadway, with his
usual air of absent-minded conceutra-
| ton. Presently ne turned into n side
street and at once slackened his pace.
lie now sauntered along like lounger
at loss how to Kill long, idle day.
| The show window of bric-a-brac shop
arrested his attention. He stopped to
examine its contents.
y little farther up the street was a
| liquor saloon, outside OF which stood
group of boisterous young rowdies.
An older man, evidently in his cups,
was seated on an adjoining stoop,
where, with maudlin gravity. he seemed
to be communiug with himself.
On the opposite side of the way stood
low, dilapiduted brick house. a
painted sign over the windows of the
ground floor bore the name: MAN
HAITIAN CHEMICAL CO."
The drunken man rose unsteadily to
his feet and approached Sturgis with
outstretched hand.
Say, Jimmy. get on ter his nibs
strildn' de bloke fur a nickel ter git
medicine fur his sick mudderl" ex-
claimed one of the young ruilians.
The wretched,looking individual thus
designated seemed hardly able to stand
as he steadied himself against an iron
railing; but the eyes he turned upon
Sturgis were bright with intelligence
and the words he spoke were uttered in
low. firm voice:
Hes been here-been here twice"
"Twice?" eckoed Sturgis, surprised.
"Where is he now?"
~ don't know" ""T@
You don't know" @'"
"No, sir; but l guess Conlilin does.
This is how it was: 1t was my watch
yesterday afternoon, when Chatham
came the first time. He went into the
Manhattan company's place through
the basement at a quarter after five.
So | just settled myself out here and
waited. Well, | waited and waited, but
there wasn't any sign of Chatham, and
when Flagler came along to relieve me
at ten o'clock Chatham hadn't come
out yet. Flaeler he spotted the place
until six this morning, and then Conk-
lin took his turn again until two
o'clock, when | came on for my watch.
Just as Conklin was telling me how
things stood, who should come down
the street but Chatham himself large
IS life"
"Down the street," exclaimed Stur-
gis.
Eyes, sir. And up he goes, as If moth
ing had happened, and into the Man
haitian Chemical company's place
again."
"He had put up the back-door game
on YOU" said the reporter
"Yes, sir; just what l said TO Conk-
lin. So, quick as n wink, | sent him
around the block to keep his eye
peeled on the next street, and l waited
here. And here I've been ever since.
If Conklin isn't on the block above, it
must be because Chatham has made
tracks again, and he after him."
an go and find out" said Sturgis.
HAS anyone else called at the Man
haitian Chemical company's Office since
you have been on watch?"
mo, sir; but couple of hours ago
an express wagon came along and de-
livered long wooden box; might have
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07
FirSt published August Bird 1909
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
House Joint Resolution No. 4 Relat
ing to Justices of the Supreme
Court.

BE IL resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Kansas, twO-thirdS of the members
elected to each house thereof concurring
SECTION /. The following proposition to
amend he constitution of the state is hereby
submitted to the qualhed electors of the state
for their approval or rejection, viz: Section
2,of article of the constitution of this state
is hereby amended 50 as to read: Sec @ The
supreme court shall consist OF seven justices,
who shall be chosen by the electors of the
state. They may sit separately in two divis-
ions, with full power in each division to deter
mine the cases assigned to he heard by such
division, Three justices shall constitute
quorum in each division and the concurrence
OF three shall be the necessary to decision.
Such cases only as may be ordered to be heard
by the whole court shall be concurrence OF
four justices shall be necessary to
u decision in cases 50 heard. The Justice who
is senior IN continuous term OF service shall
be chief Justice. and In case two or more have
continuously served during the same period
the senior IN years OF these snail be chief
justice aud the presiding justice OF each divi-
sion shall be selected from the judges assigned
TO that division in like manner. The term of
as hereinafter provided. The justices in ONCE
at the time this amendment takes erect shall
hold their onices for the terms for which they
were seyerally elected and until their sue
cesSors are elected and qualified. As soon as
practicable after the second Monday In jan
uary, 1901 the governor SHAH appoint four
justices, TO hold then otces until the second
Monday In january, 1908, AT the general cleo
tion in 1902 there shall be elected five Justices
one of whom shall hold his ONCE for two
years one for four years, and three for six
years Al the general election in 1901 and
every six years thereafter two justices shall
be elected AT the general election in 1905
and every six years thereafter two justices
shall be elected. At the general election in
1908 and every six years thereafter three ius-
tlces shall be elected.
SEC, 2, This proposition SHAH he submitted
TO the electors of this state at the general
election of representatives in the year 1900
for their approval or rejection. The amend
ment hereby proposed shall be designated on
the onicu ballot by the following title: The
judicial amendment TO the constitution - and
shall be voted for or against AS now provided
by law under such title.
SEC. 3. This resolution shah take eject ana
be In force from and after its publication in
the statute-book
Approved March f. 1899
hereby certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of the original enrolled reso-
luton now on lille in my ONCE, and that the
same took effect by publication in the statute
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07

thereby certify that the foregoing is true
luton now on tle in my ONCE, and that the
same took effect by publication In the statute
book May IS, 1899 GEO. A. CLARK.
SEAL Secretary of State
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22

In and io, thc county of Gna Territory of Aria5uG
 ". w. GIBSON, Plaintiff
 
 WAnNlTA COPPER MINING COMPANY. Dcfeut. Action brought in the Justice Court of Pay
 son precinct. in and foG the County Of Gilp,
 Territory of Arizona;
 The territory of Arizona sends greeting to Wahnta Copper Mining Company Defendm mt
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintinin the justice co lrt of PaySon precinct in and for the county Of Gila in the Territory of Arizona, and answ CT the complaint He'd in said justices court ,u PaySon in said county within five days texcluL L i've of the day of serWceJ after the service upon you of this summons if served in this precinct: but if served without this precinct but in this county ten days if served out of the county. fifteen days: in all other cases twenty days. or judgment by default win be taken against yOu
 Given under my hand at Pay>On this 9th day Of Feb lHto II. e kuukRlSoN. J T.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22
Notice of Forfeiture.

To MrS Bessie Gill and the heirs of Bernard Mccoy. deceased OF Co whom it may concern: This Is to notify yoU that we. aS co-owners in the Leone Julia M Homer, Mccoy ano Dun ayan mining claims. Situatedin the territory of Arizona County of Gua, and more particularly described on pages G. i5 and is, book No. C. of Gila County Mining RecprdS. have done and performed the annual work on said claims for the year 1879.
 This. therefore. k to notify you that fl yon do not pay your full proportion Of the costs Of said work, together with the costs oi this advertisement. within ninety days after ihe expiration Of this notice your interests in said mining claims as cO-owner> wul utterly cease. and by operation of law Will become the prop erty of the undersigned.
 LIZZIE HOUSE.
 J. S MATTHEWS. Globe. Arizona. Jan II. 1900 @d
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22
Notice to Creditors.
of Joseph Rcdman. deceased

Estate of Joseph Redman, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned executriX of the estate of said Joseph Redmau deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased. to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice, to the said executrix at Clone Gila county, Arizona territory the same beirs the place for The transaction Of the busiress of said estate in said county of Gila.
 ELIZA MARIA REDM AN. EXecu.sia of the estate of Joseph Redrlan de- ceased.
 Dated this 2sla day Of February. lgOD.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Hyman Sultan his heirs and assigns. or to whom l. may concern.
 This is to notify you that I. as co-owner in the Great Eastern mining claim. situated in the territory of Arizona, county of Gila, and more particularly described in book C. page i7 of the Gila County Mining Records have done and performed the annual work on said claim for the year lss9.
 This therefore. is to notify you that II you do not pay your full proportion of the costs Of said work. together with the costs of this ad- vertisement. within ninety days alter the ex pration ol this notice. your interest in said mining claim as co,owner win utterly cease, and by operation of law become the properly of the undersigned. ,
 T. L. RINEHART. Globe Arizona. Jan. !5 lg0 Wd
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22

DROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF AND NUT TON office Chief tOmmisNary. Denver Colo. March |. iaOJ.-Sealgd proposals for fur on block during fiscal year commencing July 1. igUO will be received here and as OiilceS Of cOmmi>Saries at following posts until li g. m., >taldard mountain time. April :. l90J, and then opened Forts Apache Grant. Huacbuca, and san Carlos A. T.. Bayard and Wngate, Y. N. Proposal, wll be received and opened ut same time for fresh beef aud mutton. to be dcliy- cred at these postS at temperature not greater than 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Infor- nation furnished on application. Envelopes containing proposals should be iudOr>ed, Pro po>als Fresh Beef aud Mutton. and addressed 10 undersigned or to CDmmissary al post tO be supplied F. D ATWOOD. Lt-COl D. e. V. C.. Acting Chief Com y.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22
Justice Court Summons.

d Uni, 2sta daro Of Feoruary. lsm.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22
The Appetite of a Goa,

Is enyied by all poor dyspeptics whose stomach and liver are ont of or der All those should know that Dr.
 Kings New Life Pills. the wonderful stomach and liver remedy, gives q splendid appetite, sound digestion and regular bodily habit that insures per feet health and great energy. Only 25c at Hitchcock's drug store. i
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22
StiII More CounterfeltIng.

The secret service hns uneurthed an- other band of cuuuterteiters and se cured n large quantity ot bogus bills, which are so cleverly executed that the average person would never suspect them of being spurious. Things of great value are always selected by cOunterfeiters for imitation, notably the celebrated Hostetter's stomach bitters, which has many imitators but no equals for indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, nervousness and general debility The bitters sets things right in the stomach, aud when the stomach iS in good order it makes good blood and plenty of it. In this manner the hitters get at the seat of strength and vitality and restore viRor to the weak and debiliated. Beware of counterfeits when buying.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22
Red iioi From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark, Mich, in the civII war. It caused horrible ulcers that no treat ment helped for twenty years. Then Bucklen'S Aruica Salye cured him. Cures cuts, bruises, burns, boils, felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best plle cure on earth. 2jcis box Cure guarnn- teed. Sold by Hitchcock, druggist. 3
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22

i James Burson and H. A. T. Hansen are in from their mines near Cunning ham pass, near Cullen's wells. says the Phoenix Enterprise. That entire sec tion from Elarqua llala to Harrisburg is active, and more mining develop. ment is in progress than ever before. James Burson has the most work done of any in that district He has sunk 225 feet on good copper and gold ore. Water is now so strong that he must put in pumps and noists Mir Han- sen has very promising prospect, which he bought of Washington Char ley, an Indian, who had known the claim for twenty-five years. Having killed man, Charley wanted to get out of the country, hence he showed the mine. There is from : to D feet of ore, which has been tested at Con- gress and Fl Paso. 1t runs 2j per cent copper, F per cent iron and s7 in gold to the ten. Dr. Geer, of Pennsyl- vania, is ten miles south, working big force of men, developing copper. He will put in machinery. Charles Dusha, one of the old-timers, has struck it rich and is negotiating to sell to Dr, Geer, Mr, Joseph has good coppeg and gold claims only one mile south of Cunningham $ pass. Joe Drew also has force of men working on rich ore, seven mics south of the Yuma Copper company's works. The entire section is active and good ore in sight everywhere.
 John c. Valentine, president of the Welsh Fargo Express Co.,, has issued a report showing that the val9e of gold and silver produced in Mexico from 1877 to 1899 is S959, ,O3S, GOO. Of this total amount the value of the gold is S56, 1000, and that of silver S902, ! 33s. GOO
Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22

To RENT-A four-room house, suit able for offices or a small business, op- posite the SILyER BELT office. In- quire of J. II. Hamill.