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The Iola register., 1901-04-26
Raging, Roaring Flood

Washe >, down a telegraph line
which Chas. G. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia,
had to repair. Standing waist deep
in icy water" he writes, gave me a
terrible cold and cough. 1t grew
worse daily. Finally the best doctors
in Oakland, Neb., Sioux City and
Omaha said / had consumption and
could not live. Then began using
DR.. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by six bottles. Posi-
lively guaranteed for coughs. colds
and all throat and lung troubles
Prices SOC and 81. Evans Bros.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
NORTH LOGAN.

IdU5' NANNIVHI Correspondent,
The neighbors are about talllthrough
sowing fax and are now planting
corn.
Mrs Lutte Dewitt visited at Sam
Motfett's Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Strosnider attended
church at Pleasant Valley Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
SUIT AGAINST LEICESTER HOLuE.
WOMAN SAYS HE MIsREPREsENTED A
| DEED OF TRUST TO HER

Before Justice Leventritt and a Jury In the SrI-
preme Court yesterday was begun the hearing of
the suit brought by Mrs. Annie A Garrison against
United States Trust Company. Grace Nixon. Harry
Vidal Nixon, Anna Spencer Nixon and George
Oliver Bigg for the cancellation of deed of trust
FOR $4,000 executed by the plaintiff March 10
1885. in which Mrs. Nixon was named as the bene-
hciary. She entitled 70 receive the principal on
attaining her majority. II is alleged that Mrs
Nixon is the daughter of the plaintiff and Leicester
Holme, and that the plaintiff had $4,000 which she
desired to invest In order to secure an income and
to make provision for her daughter AMI for the
payment Of her daughters debts should the child
survive her. According TO the testimony given by
the plaintiff. the so 600 was received from George
Lorillard in 1885. She arranged with Mr. HoIme
who was her attorney and confidential adviser to
place $4,000 in trust with the United States Trust
Company to pay about $500 OF her debts and to
invest the remaining $4,000 in such a manner that
she could realize IL at any time she wished.
The deed of trust provided in the event Of the
deaths of both Mrs Garrison and her daughter
that the principal be paid 20 Mr.. Holme to
become his absolute property. unless the daughter
had reached the age of eighteen and had made a
viii disposing of her rights in the fund. Mrs Gar
rISOn alleged that the deed obtained by mis-
representation the part OF Home and that she
did not know the contents of the instrument when
she signed IL. She alleged that she did intend
mat the income she was to receive from the trust
fund was TO cease on February , 1893. since which
time IL has not been paid her. She therefore asked
for the cancellation of the deed
Mr.. Holme who Is now living in Paris. makes
general denial of the allegations in the complaint
while the United States Trust Company also fles a
denial
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
MAJOR JAMES II. LITTLEFIELD.

Park West died suddenly yesterday He was born
In Houston Tex. and most OF his life had been
spent in that State. He retired last August from
the banking business and came to New-York
He sxty-eight years old.
Major I.ittlefeld retired last night apparently
feeling as we'll as usual. At O'Clock he awakened
the family. saying that he was ILL., His sOn-in-law
stayed in his room for hour more, and then
retired as the Major said that he felt better.
When some Of the family went to his TO
awaken him between and : O'Clock. they found
him dead. He had succumbed to heart disease.
The body will he sent TO Texas.
Major IIttleheld served In Hoods Brigade of the
Confederate army, and mentioned several
times reports for conspicuous bravery i'm the
field. He was a widower
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
I'LL AFTER A VISIT TO BELLEVUE.
WOMAN SAYS SHE WAS COMPELLED TO SEE ACTS
OF cRUELTY-KEILER's DENIAL

WOMAN SAYS SHE WAS COMPELLED TO SEE ACTS
OF CRUELTY-KELLER'S DENIAL.
As the result IL is said of a visit to the insane
payon of Bellevue Hospital yesterday afternoon
Mrs T Kane, seventy years old. is lying seriously
III al her home at No. 673 SecoDd-ave. while her
daughter Mrs ID. A. McAuliffe. OF No. 249 East
Ftfty-seventh-st nearly prostrated. The visit
was made necessary by the commitment of Mrs
Kane's son, Dr. Charles ]. Kane. TO the insane
ward for examination as TO his sanity,
Mrs McAulne said yesterday that the party
which included her husband. was discOurteously
treated by DIR. II. Valentine Wildman. an eX-
aminer She said that they compelled wit
ness various OF cruelty to which other patients
were subjected and that harsh and cruel questions
were put to DIR. Kane. She believed these disagree
able features have been the result of a prear-
rangd plan to discourage Mrs. Kane from pacing
her I'm the institution.
DR. Widman emphatcally denied her assertions
Commissioner Keller investigated the story and
said he had satisfied himself that there was no
truth in Il. DIR. Wildman had told him that DR.
Kane intoxicated. and inclined TO fight during
his examination.
Six months ago DIR. Kane We'll TO do prac-
rising physician at No. 673 Second-ave. He lost
his wife last April. Since her death his mind has
gradually failed and his practice has dwindled
He Is thirty-three years old. and graduated
from the School of Medicine OF New-York Uni
in 1856.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08

The various brewers unions in this city In
high glee last evening the prospect of a fight
between the unions and the New-YOrk breweres
which has lasted thirteen years being settled in
few days According to the report of Delegates
Ernest Bohm and Charles Pommer who returned
from Buffalo yesterday, where they had been at
tending convention of the New-York State Brew
ers' Association. the employing brewers are now as
anxious 10 have the breweries organized as they
have been for the last thirteen years to fight the
unions.
The delegates reported that they had a
friendly conference with the employing brewers
who were willing to pay union wages and grant the
ten hour work day and other union conditions.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
TARGETS WILL COST s2O,OOO EACH.
THEY ARE TO BE USED IN TESTING THE NEW
GATHMANN GUN.

At the Brooklyn Navy Yard work has been begun
the two novel targets which Will be used in
testing the destructiveness of the Gathmann
gun They will be constructed under the super
vision of Naval Constructor Capps. Each target
viii represent broadsde section Of the battleship
Iowa and each will about $40 900. The targets
will be feet high 16 feet long and fitted with
Kruppzed steel plates liiz inches thick The plates
will be backed and braced so as to give them the
same resisting power those which form the
armor of the iowa. The targets will be finished by
September l. and they will be taken the Sandy
Hook Proving Grounds. where the test will be
made OF the Gathmann gun
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
I u r SI,EF

Elmira. y Y. June flames D. Fletcher See
vice-president of the Langdon Coal Company, died
his home. In this city early this morning. He
was sixty-two years old, and was oorn In Delhi.
y. Y. He was a prominent Republican. and had
been member OF the board Of managers OF the
Willard State Hospital. a member Of the local
Board Of Education. trustee OF the Central
Young Mems Christian Association. and up It'll
few weeks before his death a commissioned OF the
Board OF Public Works.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
DIED..


MERcHANT-At Duluth. Mimi. Thursday. June g.
Charles s. Merchant. Z. s A. in the o7th year
San Francisco papers please copy.
PAGE-At Walden. " Y Thursday June s. 1901 G.orre
b Page son Of the late Thomas Page in the 51st
of his
Funeral services win be the Presbyterian
Church. northeast 31st-st and 9th-ave bor
oush OF Manhattan. Saturday morning s. 1901.
II o'clock
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend.
In'erment In Greenwood Cemetery.
PATTERSON-On Wednesday June s. 1901 at his resi-
As
Funeral services on the Heights
Saturday. june s. 1901. at o'clock.
Kindly omit flowers.
Interment private
PAYNE-On Friday June 1901 at the residence OF her
sister No 263 West 12Ith-st.. 0rk Susan Ncvev
wife Of Or. E Treat Payne. OF Noroton Heights,
nuEsral services on Monday. June 10. at O'Clock
Kindly omit flowers.
West s4th-s;.. Mary Wells Peckham wife of the late
s Townsend Peckham Of Utica
GRGES-Entered into rest. Thursday. g. 1901
Henrietta Baldwin. widow Of the late Sturges
Funeral services will held residence South
port. Conn. on Saturday June s. at 230 D.
WEILS-At her home in West Orange y J. on Tues
day morning June .. 1901. Charlotte Fowler Wells in
the seth year Of her
WICNES-At Attica. N Y, Wednesday 5. the Rev
O'clock -
The WoodIawn Cemetery.
- Borough of Bronx New York City.
oulce - East sd street. Madison Square South.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
DEATH OF BUD ELLIS.
FRIENDS RIpIcUIE STORY THAT HE KILLED
HIMSELF.

J. Elmer Ellis. better known in hotel theatrical
and music hall circles Bud Ellis, died early
yesterday morning in this city, at the house OF
friend in West third-st.. after short Illness
Two years ago he went to South Dakota and Cali
fornia for his health. and remained there FOR
about eighteen months. His system was 50 under
mined by reckless living that when he was taken
sick a week ago he lacked vitality to enable him
TO recover He was OF the most liberal spend
ers ever seen IN the Tenderloin. where stories OF
his openhandness retold yesterday. He
the son OF John Ellis. a wealthy locomotive build
er of Schenectady. and born I'm that city about
thirtv-eight years ago After attending the pub
lie schools he spent three years at Union
College His income after he reached his majority
was $4,000 a year. all OF which he spent as fast
he received IL. Later this cut down to $1,000
q year.
Six years ago Ellis married Schenectady girl
who II was said last night. lived with him only one
wear Mr.. Es's friends say that this woman
still receives $50 a month from the estate Among
his acquaintances he was unusually popular He
had two brothers. one of whom. John. iden-
tfaeS with many business enterprises In Schenec-
tady HIS mother, after her husbands death, lived
al The Fifth Avenue Hotel in this city She Is now
the wife Of a prominent business man OF Schen-
erfadv Mr. Flliss body sent TO Schenectady
yesterday noon. and IL is expected that the funeral
will take place tomorrow at that place.
rumor TO the effect that Ellis had committed
suIcde could not be verified His friends ridiculed
he
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
OSCAR p. ROSE.

Oscar p Rose, the father Of Abram J. Rose OF
the firm of Kellogg & Rose. lawyers. In the Equi-
table Building. this city. died his home in Eliza
beth. y. J.. Thursday. Mr.. Rose was born in
Ulster County, " Y. seyenty-seven years ago and
until about twelve years ago conducted large
farm near PouEhkeepsie. Since that time he has
made his home Elizabeth He leaves. beside
Abram !. Rose, another son. L. :. Rose. who is
manufacturer at Newark. and four daughters. one
OF whom is the wife of William j Kinsley the
handwriting expert The funeral will be- held
to-day
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
AUSTRIA DECLINES To MEDIATE.

Vienna, June Count Goluchowsk the
Austro- Hungarian Minister OF Foreign Affairs
informed Austrian deputation to-day that
the government could not entertain a sugges-
ton Of mediation between Great Britain and the
Beers because no serious government would
care to undertake mediation after the British
government declared that II would accept
mediation, and that offer TO mediate would
be regarded by Great Britain as an unfriendly
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
ORDER REGARDING CROWLEY UPHELD.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yes
tardav handed down a decision affirming an order
Of the lower court the matter OF the petition of
the late Henry H. Lyman as State commissioner
Of Excise revokIng the liquor tax certificate held
nv Timothy Crowley of No. 295 Bowery. Crowley
was charged with keeping open after l a m on
October 2 1900. The evidence against Crowley
given by two deputies OF superintendent NC
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
WELCOMED BY THE LORD MAYOR.
AMERICAN DELEGATES AT THE MANSION
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
London. June THE Lord Mayor, Frank Green.
and the sheriTs this afternoon received the dele
gates Of the New-York Chamber OF Commerce at
,be Mansion House About twenty Of the delegates
were presented TO the Lord Mayor and were shown
over the Mansion House. number OF members of
the London Chamber OF Commerce. Including Lord
Rrassey and Sir Albert X. Rollit were present,
while among the others were Rear-Admiral Eroen
T. S N and Sir Hiram Maxim
The Lord Mayor addressed the Americans thank
ing them IN the warmest terms for their visit and
declaring that nothing could nave done more 10
promote perfect understanding ana unity between
the two greatest nations OF the world He referred
10 Morris X Jesups reference I'm his speech at the
banquet on Wednesday 20 the impossioihty OF
Jealous rivalry existing between the United states
and Great Britain being one OF the trnest Things
said.
Lord Brassey spoke in similar strain
Mr. Jesup in replying said: Your kindness has
captivated our hearts. We are not worthy OF H.
Loud cries OF MO-" IN which some OF tne After'-
cans ioned followed Mr.. Jesup's remarks
Mr. Jesup then referred TO his fellow Delegates as
children az this great country" and concluded
with expressing fervent thanks for their reception
The Lord Mayor proposed the healths o, hi,is
Edward and President Mckinley. couphng WIN 'he
latter a heartfelt wish for Mrs. McKiniey's re-
covery
Andrew Carnegie was the centre Of attracuoh
throughout After the ceremonies the Lord Mayor
went up 20 him and said he especially wanted 10
shake hands with Mr.. Carnegie. who sale;
In Nevy-yor, in my young and poor days. when
read about 'Dct" Whttington, little tnousnt
should stand here shaking the LORD Mayor h"i'
The Lord Mayor replied:
We read nothing else to-day but Of Mr. carnegies @
pie want 10 thank you for your unexampieo gem
erOsity.
WILL NOT DISCUSS INDEPENDENCE.
London, June 7.-Mr. Brodrick. the war
Secretary. replying TO a question In the douse
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08

Mrs. Townsend. whose maiden name was Van
Noorhis, born in Lyons y. Y. in 1852 After
her marriage to Gideon Townsend she made her
home in New-Orleans. she began to write poetry
in early life. and adopted the pen name Of
''Xariffa" Her first volume. The Brother Clerks
appeared in 1889 A collection of her verses. under
the title Poems appeared in 1870. She also pub
hshed The Captains Story in 1874. "Xariffa's
Poems in 1852 and a collection of sonnets "Dstaff
and spindle" in lS95. In 1854 Mrs. Townsend was
chosen poet OF the New-Orleans Exposition. Sew
eral of her sOnncts and her "A Georgia Volunteer
are quoted in Mr.. Stedman's American Anthol-
oEy"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
BROOKLYN SCHOOL TEACHER DISMISSED.

Miss Sarah Curry last night brought before
the teachers committee of the School Board of
Brooklyn on charges of insubordination and tncom-
potency. There medical testimony 10 the
effect that she was suffering from religious mania
and she was dismissed. She made a scene, In
which she said she not responsible to the Board
OF Education. and that her responsibility to
God. She had been teacher in the Brooklyn
schools for thirty-two years, and attached to
School No. 1873. In Butler-st
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
POLICEMAN IN INSANE PAVILION.

John Iubbe a policeman attached to the Steam
boat Squad. who is twcnty-seven years old, and
lives at No 2O9 East Thirtysxth-st.. was taken TO
the Insane Pavilion. at Bellevue Hospital, yester-
dav by his father held for observation.
on Thursday Iubbe before Deputy Commits
soner Devery charges Of being absent from
duty and after he had been fined he observed that
there were too many bosses In the business
Devery said that he thought Lubbe was insane.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
THREE GAMBLERS CONVICTED.

Alphonse Iaronte. Marius Besseron and Ellie Pom
din who have been trial the last three days in
the Court of General Sessions the proprietors of
the gambling house at No. 452 Sixth-ave.. which
a raid was made by the Committee of Fifteen on
May |, were convicted as common gamblers yester-
day afternoon. They were remanded for sentence
ON nv
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08

Twenty Harlem Free Masons held a meeting last
night in the Harlem Casino. one-hundred-and
twenty -fourth-st and Seventh-ave. for the, pIr-
pose OF furthering the started last April
10 establish I'm Harlem a social club of Masons.
An object which the proposal club would have
would be the building Of a Masonic temple In
Harlem The following appointed per-
manent committee TO devise means TO organize the
club: Dr.. Frsnk Combee, chairman: j. @. Senia,
treasurer and James =. :>.----..-s----
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
rJS,s PTRpOsE TO SHOOT EMERSON.

Boston June 7.-Charles S. Davis. OF New-York
who apparently prepared to kill his cousin. Edwin
D. Emerson, OF this city because Emerson had
refused to give Davis $780, has admitted to the
police that IL his purpose TO shoot Emerson
Davis stated that Emerson and another cousin had
bbed him of part of his Inheritance. Emerson
denies that Davis has been wronged..
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
Special NoIless.
Home for IncurabIes.

Home for Incurables.
fordhan New York City. Avenue 1sOth to 1874 SIS
uIrn [ynItn Annual Meeting OF Society OF
r.le Tor Incurables will be
tuesday June f1h, 1901 at three o,coct in ne sr,ocn
,, anniversary exercises consisting Of addresses by
ara a. - I,lsnoP Potter Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew
tbs sr,rnY waiter y Buchanan. ID. D.. and reading
~ nnIa reports. will take place Chapel upon
the conclusion Of the business of the Annual Meeting Con
1Stth win a reception by the Ladies' Auxiliary
eIois ana friends cordially invited to be present
committee of Arrangements ~ F>'
ANIHONN DEY, FREDERICK O. vVAGN-Ep NJ
GARRISON - --'' ~ H-
Fl. IT. McLAREN. Secretarv l. o>H" I'es'uen'
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY's FORECAST
Washington THE cool weather in the North
attended Friday morning by frost in Da-
Minnesota. and frost has forecast for
urday morning Eastern Minnesota and Northern and
Western Wisconsin. The has passed eastward
the coasts. but northern
portion still New England. the St Lawrence Val
ley northern part Of the lake region. Rains
again the Rocky Mountain districts. Kansas
Nebraska. other districts the weather fair
Rains Indicated FOR Saturday sunday ;he
likely 10 extend Middle Coast
States. temperature viii rise Saturday throughout
the central valleys and lake region and will fall in the
middle and southeastern Rocky Mountain districts
Along the Atlantic Coast the winds Will become variable
Saturday. and shift easterly by sunday. Steamers
which depart Saturday for European will have brisk
westerly winds and fair weather 20 the Grand Banks.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SUNDAY.
For New -Engand-FaIr Saturday preceded by rain
near the coast: fresh westerly winds. Sunday fair.
For Eastern -Yo-k-Fair Saturday fresh westerly
sunday northern showers in southern ror
tion.
For District Columbia. Eastern Pennsylvania New
Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia-Partly cloudy
Saturday Probably showers sunday; fresh westerly
Winds becoming variable
For Western New-lork and Western Pennsy sylvania-
Fair Saturday. sunday showers; variable
winds. shifting to fresh easterly.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
REGINALD II. D. FRANcKLYN.

Reginald II. u. Francklyn died Thursday
evening NJ his home. in Short Hills y. }. He was
nfty-two wears old. Mr.. FranCklyu i'm
porter and custom house broker FOR the White
Star and Atlantic Transport lines. lie born
in England. and the OF the late General
John Henry Fralcklyn. at one time commander OF
the British troops ip Canada. His family also
connected with the Cunards. He member Of
the Unioa club. Il this city. and OF the BdituSrol
Golf Club
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08

TIE PASSING THRONG.

R s. skeiton, OF Boston. who is IN this city on
his way home from Texas. where he has spen;
than year in the oil field
HOW TO districts, said to a Tribune re-
START IN porter yesterday that while many
TEXAS fortunes have been made in the oil
business many more have lost
their all in the race. Mr.. Shelton is now staying
at the WaldOrf-Astoria. "If a young should
come to me and ask my advice about going to the
OH helds." Mr. Shelton said yesterday. Il would
give him this answer: Go but keep out OF the oil
business. My answer might seem paradOxical. but
y Is sound sense There are many opportunities
TOT young men there in commercial pursuits in
Mn!ch the pronts are big and the risks small. For
migrated 70 this part of the country must eat.
f1ence there are chances for stores restaurants,
pSsaheries and the like. Prices marvellously
hign IN the prosperous settlements and the uer-
chant with even a small inventory can make a
SsinaiI fortune This is the way many OF MILL
% %iSnares oStained good start in life in the early
3dys or California. Leland Stanford and C.. p.
Huntington are good examples
There is little opportunity for a man with small
means at the present time make much in bor-
ing for oil. To begin with the
BORING cost of a well often anounts 70 =
FOR OIL small fortune. Boring well is a
DOUBTFUl- good deal like buying stocks on a
margin. You likely soon to be
asked TO furnish margin You bore stiIl
deeper and strike OIL and the borer again asks
Tor more margin. OF course. you may some morn
ing be flooded with wealth enough to paw all
your margin advances, but, as Is most Likely, you
ground for your pains. Syndicates of which the
standard on is chief. were early on the field and
perience of the experts they have employed / fear
there is little available land left"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
TO MODIFY WAR DUTIES.

London. June 7.-Air. Balfour announced that
the Chancellor of the EXchequer. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach. would next Monday move a resO-
luton with reference to a modification of the
duties on sugar and glucose.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
CAPTAIN ALLAIRE LOSES.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
yesterday handed down a decision affirming the
order OF Justice Bischon denying the motion made
on behalf OF Police Captain Anthony J. Allare for
a writ of mandamus requiring the Civil Service
Commission to certify that he was physically fit
and competent to fill the position of Inspector.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
A CONVICT TRIES SUICIDE.
LEAPS OVER A RAILING AND Is PICKED Up
DYING IN THE JAIL. CORRIDOR

DYING IN THE JAZZ. CORRIDOR
Toronto. Ont. June 7.-Rutledge and Rice
convicted Of robbing the postoffice and private
hank at Aurora, were to-day sentenced 10 TWEEN
ty-one years in Kingston Penitentiary Imme-
diatey afterward they were taken TO police
court and charged with the murder of Constable
Boyd on Tuesday evening last. when they. with
Thomas Jones. attempted TO escape from the
officers while being transferred from the court
to Jail. Both pleaded not guilty. and the
hearing was postponed for a week.
When Rutledge returned 10 the jail he
leaped over the railing into the corridor below,
and subsequently died from fractured skull.
The three men We're brought here from Chi
cago. In Tuesday nights affair Jones was shot
and has since died from his injuries.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
cOLIruBJd's "UNIrERSTTr NIGHT

Columbia students will start a new custom in the
university campus Tonight. They will hold what
they university night" a festivity which
consists of cheering singing and general
fellowship.