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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
Wants Pay for His Cow.

AS noted in the REGISTER last
week ago the valuable milk COW of
Mr.. David Bedell while coming in
from pasture stepped through small
culvert in the southwest part of town
and broke her leg. Mr.. Bedell was
forced to kill her. He has asked the
city council to reimburse him in the
sum of 800 for the loss of his COW,
as the city is supposed to keep all
bridges, culverts and crossings in a
safe condition. AS a matter of fact
the COW did not step through the
culvert but her foot went through the
dirt softened by the rain next to the
side of the bridge, her leg sliding
beneath the bridge timbers. 1t is u
question whether the city is liable
under the circumstances.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
Surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Decker.

The members of Eastern Star lodge
congregated at Sleeper's furniture
store last week and with stealth and
malice aforethought made a descent on
the peaceful and interpreting home of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Decker. They
took them by complete surprise.
Games and music, ice cream and cake
made the evening pass pleasantly.
The crowd gave their helpless hosts a
handsome silver berry dish and spoon
Among those present We're: Messrs.
and Mesdames Il. S. Slower G., H.
DeClute, DR.. Cotfman, G. L. Whitaker,
j. r. Colburn, M. G. Robinson, w. H.
Bartels, Joseph Rosenberg, S. e.
Levy, j. f. Jones, AL Ellis, f. w
Robinson, Y. H. Schwartz, w. NJ,
Knapp, Mesdames c. Kreuter, r. S
Turner, Lyman Sleeper, Carrie Mil
lard, Bert Ling, Amelia Anderson
Misses Agnes Robinson, Sadie Post
Bonnie Post, Francis Wilson, Della
Ladd, Lizzie Foster,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
Settle THAT Disputed Street

For years there has been dispute
about several streets in town, one be-
ing forty foot strip ofland lying south
of the w. H. Richards home and east of
the Rhoads' addition. Private part
les hold a deed to the strip which
they claim to own, while the city
ella inns that the strip was laid off as a
street by Mr.. Rhoads and that the
plat evidently intended to show it as
such. The matter has been a subject
of di spute for years and the city has
at last taken it into court and will
have the question passed upon and
ed once for all. II it is not a
st rect it leaves a row of lots facing on
private property instead of street
and the strip will have to be bought
for a street or the land east of the
strip adiudged to be the street which
will embarrass people living on that
side of it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
WILL WORK TEN HOURS
BY Agreement With the Authorities
the Water Works Construction
VIII be Pushed

The city council met last week in
regular session aud the following inn
portant resolution was passed:
WHEREAS, the mayor ana councllmen of the
city OF lola have entered into contract on be-
half of said city for the construction and
erection .ot water-works and an electric
light plant for the use of said city and the
citizens thereof, and
WHEREAS such construction ana erection
cannot be carried ON In the cold weather of
winter without loss Of property and endanger-
ing the lives of the wOrlmen thereon, ana
WHEREAS the speedy completion OF said
works and plant is necessary for the protec-
tion Of property and human life, now there
fore be it
RESOLVED, by the mayor and councilmen of
the city OF lola, Allen county, Kansas, that
there exists an extreme emergency making
1t necessary TO work more than eight hours
per calendar day upon said works and plant
for the protection OF property and human
life. BE It further
RESOLVED that laborers. worlmen. me-
chanics and other persons so employed and
working upon said works or plant be employed
to work thereon more than eight hours per
calendar day and that they shall not be paid
less buuu inc current rate Oh per ultll NdHtH
in the locality where the work shall be done
and that the current rate Of wages per diem
in this said locality for common day laborers
is Is cents per hour.
Passed and approved October 4, 1900.
The committee to whom was referred
the bond of w. w. Cook, of sanction
City, for the construction of water
works plant reported that their in
vestigation shows the bond signed by
w. w. Cook, Geo. G. Moses, S. w.
Pierce and H. II. Zugler is ample and
recommended that the same be APP
proved. The council approved the
bond. The clerk was instructed to
return the check of w. w. Cook
which he gave with his bid,
A petition for new sidewalk on the
east end of lots l, =, 3, 4 and . in
block 80 was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys.
The request of c. H. DeClute for
permit to build two-story brick ad-
dition to his store building was
granted.
The petition of G. Newton to move
building from rear to front end of lot
block Al was granted.
The city clerk reported collections
of occupation tax for September at
1892. so.
The city weighmaster reported the
collection of slO.37 for September.
The street commissioner collected
$3.50.
Police judges report was referred
back for correction.
Bills were allowed as follows
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
Real Estate Snaps .

Lots in the Travis additions to Gas
City are now on sale at $50 lot.
Gas piped in andfurnished at the same
rate as at lola and LaHarpe. Lots
are well located, no smoke from the
shelters can touch them. For further
information see SARAH j. TRAVIS,
LaHarpe or at home place.
TERMS; $l0down balance in month
ly payments of So. each.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12

Out of the wreck and ruin of Cal
weston woman has arisen as the CEN
trail figure in the work of relief. Into
the hands of Miss Clara Barton, Pres
ident of the American National Red
Cross, the Mayor and Citizens Relief
Committee of Galveston have given
the distribution of all supplies ar
irving there for the survivors of the
hurricane.
With the first confirmation of the
news of the disaster Miss Barton
summoned a dozen experienced relief
workers and FASTENED to Galveston.
Like a company of well drilled sol
diers, the Red Cross staff fell to work.
orderly, systematic, practical. Bus
mess men watched curiously, for a
woman was in command. In less than
a week leading citizens of Galveston
said to one another: This woman
knows more about this sort of thing
than us all. Let us give the entire
work itno her hands," 1t was done;
and today Miss Clara Barton, known
to her closest friends as Our Lady of
the Red Cross, is directing the relief
distribution in Galveston.
Miss Barton thus describes her
work in Galveston in telegram to
William Willard Howard, General
Manager of the Red Cross Texas Re-
lief Fund, 15O Fifth Avenue, New
York City;
"We are feeding the hungry, cloth
ing the naked, and caring for the sick.
We cannot restore the dead: but the
living can have their homes restored
to them in some small measure at
least. They cannot remain long in
temporary quarters which they have
found in1he few remaining dwellings
and business buildings; in the tents
that are being erected, or under inn
provised shelter from the wreckage of
their former beautiful homes. They
have nothing left The temperature
has been warm and the weather fair
since the hurricane, but rain and in
clement temperature are likely to come
at any time. Money should be immedi-
ately forthcoming with which to build
temporary dwellings.
"The number of homeless, and In
many instances, utterly destitute per-
sons, is very great 1t is impossible
to make an accurate estimate as yet;
I but it Is likely that there are from six
to eight thousand homeless persons in
| the city of Galveston today. many of
whom have lost not only their homes
and all OF their worldly possessions.
but have lost their employment as
we'll. The destitute throng our ware
house from morning until night.
"The indescribable anguish of
thousands Of persons who have lost
members of their families and their
dearest friends is suffering which
cannot be removed even by generous
contributions, but may be made lighter
by partly restoring their lost property.
"Among the homeless sufferers of
the hurricane are many orphaned and
destitute children. For these waits of
the storm we have fitted up a tempo
rary asylum on the upper floors of
our large warehouse. For the care of
these orphans money is urgently
needed. hope that the generous
hearted people of the United States
will contribute promptly to their sup
port"
Contributions for Miss Barton S
work should be sent to the Red Cross
Texas Relief Fund, 1876 Fifth Avenue,
New York City.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
Program

Of Presbyterian Annual Convention
held at Moran October 10 and IL.
Reception Wednesday evening Oct. 10,
Address of Welcome, ...... Mrs Bassett, Moran
Response. zee. ....., ..,o.,M Mrs Mason, lola
Thursday morning $3.50.
Devotional Exercise Gee. 90. ............
....-.................Mrs Garrett, Humboldt
Secretary's Report. ,,..,
zee. ...........Mrs Cunningham, Humboldt
Roll CALI. .... Mrs Cunningham, Humboldt
Music
Paper ...... ........Mrs Lemasters, Carlyle
Report of Local societies. Secretary
Music
Reading (which Are You"................
...,..,.............. 80. Mrs Jewell Moran
Thursday Afternoon 2:3O
Devotional Exercise, ......., Mrs Wright, lola
Exercise from Carlyle
Music
Reading. ,.............,.,,..,.M Mrs Cunningham
Discussion, Led by Mrs McQueston, Humbsldt
Question Box, .,.... Gee. zee. Mrs Ewing, lola
Report of Committees
Election of Onicers
Thursday Evening 1880
Devotional Exercise go. Rev Mitchell, Moran
Paper, THE Blessedness of Giving" ..
.". Grammar. ....... Miss Allie Jewell
Paper ALASKA" ........... Mrs Fulton lola
Exercise by Moran Band My Mothers Prayer
Paper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mrs Ewing
DON'T BE deceived or humbugged
by people who claim the discovery of
some hitherto unknown herb or root
in swamps, or on some mountain or
prairie, for the cure of kidney or
bladder trouble. Any doctor or drug
gist will tell you that such claims are
fraudulent. Foley's Kidney Cure
simply contains remedies that are
recognized by the most skilful ply
sicians as the best for these com
plants, so don't be credulous or
FOOLISH. Campbell a. Burrell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
1t Heals the lungs

When suffering from racking
cough, take a dose of Foley's
Honey and Tar. The soreness will
be relieved and warm, grateful feel
ing and healing of the parts affected
will be experienced. Take no substi-
,ute. Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
W. C. T. U. COLUMN.
A SOLDIERS APPRECIATION

a SOLDIERS APPRECIATION
Dear Union Signals: Last April
your National superintendent Sol
diers and Sailors, Mrs. Ella Nj.
TEACHER organized in Columbia
Barracks what we have now in her
honor named the Thacher Christian
Temperance Union.
l cannot express my feelings in re-
gard to the w. G. r. U. work among
the soldiers. Indeed / think Mrs.
Thacher's work i'm Columbia Bar
racks has been, and is being, more
progressive than she had ever eX-
pected. AT the time of organization
the union consisted of about thirty
soldiers, and there are now 1873 MEM
bers, of soldiers who have signed the
pledge. The officers of the post have
taken great interest in the progress
of the Thatcher Union. General Bald
win has erected special building for
us. We have a library of about $50
volumes, besides several hundred
magazines. Our canteen funds have
dropped $40 per month for each com
pany and | only hope that some day
the canteen will be altogether abol-
ished.
HERMAN KLUGE,
Superintendent of Literature, w. c
T. U. Columbia Barracks, Cuba.
POSTOFFICE BARS CIGARETTES
At a conference of the Chicago Post
Office authorities it was decided to
hereafter employ no boy who smokes
cigaretts or who is known to have
once been addicted to the habit.
Heretofore there has been rule in
force that boys employed by the office
could not smoke while working, but
believing that smoking has demora-
lizing effect and because of the need
of the most intelligent and active boys,
it is thought wise to make closer res
trictions.
An examination is soon to be held
when 700 youths will enter into COM
petition for positions in the post
office, and the new order will have no
small effect upon so large a number
of applicants.
The clause relating to cigaretts
says: mo small boys will be allowed
to participate in the examination,
since only the best-equipped boys
mentally and physically are wanted
in this service, and under no circum-
stances will boy who smokes
cigaretts be employed" The service
referred to is that of special delivery
messengers, for which appointments
are made from this examination.
Union Signal.
RUM A CRIME MAKER
lions Herald, in summing up some
of the liquor evils says; 1t is fact
that the saloon makes drunkards.
Since 1890 the number of murders has
doubled twice, and last year there
were 10000 in our country-nearly
every one of these committed by a
rum maniac. Every saloon is a
standing declaration of intention to
inhict pain, injury, death upon the
community.
Hicksville, in Defiance County, o.,
is town of about $500 and has had
no saloon for thirteen years. This
town has no representative in the
Ohio penitentiary. Antwerp is town
of less than 1900 population, only
seven miles north of Hicksville, and
has always been cursed with saloons.
1t has eight representatives in the
Ohio penitentiary, and two more who
are now being tried for murder.
When the cost of trials, the crimes
the heartaches, and the ruined lives
are taken into account, does the
saloon pay? Most of the Antwerp
crimes were the direct result of drink
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12

Belgian Hares for sale: Pedigreed
stock A. M, Wood, two and half
miles south of La Harpe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04

1t is said that the British soldier wears such
tight clothing that his internal organs are otter
seriously Toured. Then when on the march
his chest is compressed by the weight of his
knapsack, canteen, great coat and heavy car
fridge belt. Usually the stomach is the first
organ to suffer from overtaxinR of any nature
Overwork, abuse. neglect or improper food Is
bound to produce dyspepsia and it's attendant
evils. For any disorder of the digestive or.
GAGS Hostetters Stomach Bitters should be
taken. This famous medicine will cure al
ailments of the stomach. Try 1t for constipa-
ton. indiges- N, hatulency, dyspepsia nerv-
business and insom mia 1t makes the weak
strong, and an occasional dose will keep the
DO wells regular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
Does 1t Paw to Buy Cheap1

A cheap remedy for coughs ard
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results OF
throat and lung trou bles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climateP Yes, if possible; il
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success ia severe threat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not oaly heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays infam nation,
causes easy expectoration, gives a
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at 7. n.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
RusslA.s EYE ON INDIA.
Cars General stan Instructed a. to
Invasion of the Orient.


The I.efpsic Neueste Nachrichtan
publishes the following from Odessa:
1.-THE Russian general staff and corps
officers in Tidfs are lately developing
much on the same lines as the German
general STAFF in Berlin and are prose-
cutting their theoretical studies with
great diligence and enthusiasm. There
is this difference, however The Ber-
lin officers master all the military prob
lens in the world, the Russians are
combining their studies TO the invasion
of India. Lectures and discussions
are held regularly every week. Some
times even the commander in chief pre-
sides. These discussions are confined
entirely to the principle theme-India.
"A short sketch of the last lecture
will be of interest. The speaker was
Captain Schernansky OF the general
staff, and the subject OF his discourse
was on The Importance and Signifi-
canoe of the Last English Expedition
Against the Hill Tribes on the North
west Boundary of India
eve Russians have a historical
account to settle with England, and
we are the next neighbors to the In
dian people, consequently we are much
interested in all ~happens on the
other side of our central Asian bound
ary,' said the speaker. An event such
as the last war on the northwest
boundary is worth studying and also
demands our closest attention for va
rious reasons. Three points will be
sufficient to recommend this matter to
your undivided attention: Firstly, to
find out the cause of revolt against
English sovereignty; secondly, to learn
what changes in the situation over the
border would be brought about by war.
When we have thoroughly studied
these points, we will know what
changes we will have to make in our
plans in case that we shall have to con-
duct operations in this region. Third
ly-and this is the most important
point of alive must study the fight
ing qualities of the Indo-British troops
and also the efficiency of the natives
for a campaign. We will have to meet
these forces when the time comes for
settling our historical account with
England
similar lectures and debates are be-
ing held at the great military port of
Taschkant."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
Good Medicine for Children

If you have a baby in the house
you will wish to know the best way
to check any unusual looseness of the
bowels. or diarrhoea so common to
small children. .. p. NJ. Holiday,
of Deming. Ind, who has an H.
months old child, says: Through
the months of June and July our
baby was teething and took running
of of the bowels and sickness of the
stomach. His bowels would move
from five to eight times day. 1 had
bottle of Chamherlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhea Remedy in the
house and gave him four drops in q
teaspoonful of water and he got bet
at ter once" For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
Towns Name Changed For Money

Milo Mead. an eccentric and wealthy
resident of Greenwich. Conn, has in
duced the school district in which he
resides to change its name from East
Portchester to New Lebanon, says the
New York Times. Mr.. Mead has en-
deavored to 0ring about the change for
gears. He objects to Hawthorne, the
name of the postoffice there, and Will
not use it. At n school meeting the
other night his offer of lot of land adj
joining the school valued at $500 was
accepted. and the name was changed
to New Lebanon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
OLD MONITORS AS TARGETS
Those mt League Island Navy Yard
Likely TO De Put to This Use.

Those mt League Island Navy Yard
Likely to De Put to This Use.
1t is very likely that eight old iron
monitors now taking up space in the
back channel at the League Island ma
w yard may be used as targets in the
near future to test the effectiveness of
new guns and projectiles which the
government has adopted since the close
Of the war with Spain. says Philadel-
phia dispatch to the New York Times.
The monitors are of no use, and it is
argued in naval circles that they would
serve a better purpose as targets than
by rusting away at the navy yard. Ad-
miral Casey in speaking of these now
obsolete fighting craft which were once
the terrors of the sea said:
1.-The old boats are absolutely of no
use to the government. In the first
place, they have been out of date for
several years, and most of them are
not seaworthy. They have been lying
here simply taking up room since early
in the eighties, and to try to fit them
for navy use now would be waste of
money and time. We sold n few of
them not long ago to junk dealers TO
get them out of the way.
But as targets the old monitors
would serve the purpose excellently.
Most of them are of exceptionally low
build, and their turrets alone are visi-
BILE from any distance. All of them are
strongly put together, and 1t would
take the very best aimed shots of any
kind to break them to pieces"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04

In the United States steel cars are
being substituted for wooden ones on
railways, and TO this one new depar-
ture q goodly share of steel industry
activity is ascribed. says Casters
Magazine for July. The various uses
TO which electricity has been applied in
late years. the water supply Of cities
and all kinds OF engineering enter
prises have also greatly increased the
demand for iron and steel I'm all coun-
tries. and lastly a new era in railway
building has commenced in Russia. the
United States and some other coun-
tries. the great Siberian enterprises OF
Russia alone calling for immense guam
titles OF railway material.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
Rheumatisu1 Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 20 cents.
Sold by Otto Grotian, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gustave Schle-
gel & Son, 220 West Second street,
Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04

The lack of energy you feel. the
backacbe and a run down condition
generally. all mean kidney disorder.
Foley's Kidney Cure will restore your
strength and vigor by making the
kidneys well. For sale by all drug
gists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
One Consolafion-

China is reported to be losing heart,
but it is noticeable, says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, that the old empire
has plenty of Lung left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
FOR WhoopinS Cough.

"Both nv children were taken with
hopping cough" writes Mrs. o. E.
Dutton. of Danville. Ill. "a small
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar gave
such relief that used a 50-ceut bot
tie. which saved me a doctors bill. -
Nothing else so good. For sale By al
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04

Half the LIS that man Is heir to
come from Indigestion. BurdOck
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes indigestion i'm
possible. For sale by Marshall &
Fisher, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
Physicians.

once Tremann block. once hours to I2 n.
m. to 3 and to y. m Phone No. 4O92, Rock
Island Ill. Night calls answered from ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
g. I. FOSTER, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon.

once between Third and Fourth avenues on
TWentieth street. ONCE hours. . to II y. .
] 10 y. N. and TO p IN. Night calls from
once. Phone +USI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
PHYSICIANS.

J. K BURKHART. NJ ID.
MRS. HADA NJ. BURKHART. NJ. D.
DRS. BURKHART & BURKHART,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
DIR. S. ii. MILLER,
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles. Surgica al operations per-
formed Ia "A scientific manner Doss tire ated.
All calls promptly attended TO. Residence,
ITO Fourth avenue. Telephone 4O62. once
and Inhrmary, 1913 Third avenue-Negus'
livery barn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
TWO BOXER PLAcARDs.
Specimens of Their Remarkable
Antiforeign Literature.
SCATTERED BROADCAST IN CHINA.

One In Rhyme and Another In Prose
In Which the Boxers Call For the
killing of the ChrIstians-WiId Su-
perstitions Now Current About
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04

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