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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-06
COUNTY NEWS
HUM BOLDT.
ARTHUR CUNNrNdHAm. Core


ARTHUR CUNNGN0HAM, Correspondent.
Sept. 4. ID A Van Nice died at his
home west of Humboldt last Friday
af.er years of painful illness. He had
he IN be- d ridden with paralysis for
ma ~ years and death was relief to
him. The funeral was held at the
home Sunday afternoon and was at
tended by many friends. Mr. Van
Nee huu lived IN Allen county for
may Years. He bore his suiferings
with christian tortiJude that was help
ful TO all who knew him. His family
has the heartfelt sympathy of every
one.
5 Lturday afternoon the young date
ghter OF j w NessGi died after short
illness. The news of her death was a
surprise to everyone. Mr. Nessel had
lost his mother during thesummer and
thus second bereavement is doubly
hard. The funeral was held at the
Lutheran church Monday afternoon.
Mrs David Ellison of Kansas City
was called to Humboldt Tuesday on
account of the serious illness of her
rother l. A Carrot.
A merry crowd of young people
spent Tuesday at Stewards lake pic
nicing, Misses Margaret and Hazel
Stevenson and Mr. Grahum of 10 a
were among those present.
The Sunday Schools OF Humboldt
township held II rally at the Presby-
terrain church sunday evening which
was well attended.
l.. A. Garrett died at his home in
Humboldt Wednesday morning NJ 8
O'Clock. The funeral will be held at
tic home Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-06
WEST COTTAGE GROVE.
NORA STEWART, Core

Sept 2-Mrs Anderson of Arcadia
here visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Clarkson.
Stella and Elsie Pucket visited Nora
Stewart Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Adams visited r. Coch-
ran Of humboldt Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs j IIelle visited the lat
ter's parents sunday evening,
Grace Pucket visited Dora Adams,
TheO Kelby is visiting Hazel and
Zelle Moves,
5lnlaY school has been changed
again 70 2:30 N every Sunday.
Dora Adams spent Tuesday with her
brother Tuu
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-06
lola Market RenOrta.
IulliN

These ma ti>ets are carefully taken on Thurs
tnv of each week and are from actual sales
made that day in lola Date of this correction
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-04

H China: Picking entered by the allies after a
sharp battle.
Accident: deaths in a collision on the Grand
Rapids and Indiana r. R. at Pierson, Mich.
l6. Obituary: John James Ingalls,, ex-U. 5 sena-
tor from Kansas, at Las Vegas, n NJ. aged st.
ls. Fire: At Alexandria Ind, the plant u the
Kelly Ak Go. burned; loss, $500, 0OO
p. Accident: killed in a rear end collision on
the Harlem r. r. at Kensico Station N. Y.
%. Obituary: Gen. Cluseret, noted leader Of the
Paris commune and veteran OF the American
civil war, in Toulon aged II
%. Obituary: Frederick Wilhelm Nietzsche, noted
German philosopher, at Weimar; aged Sc
p. Convention; The Saith national encampment Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic met in Chi
cago.
30. Sporting: Corbett defeated Mccoy in rounds
at Madison Square Garden.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-04

~ China: American, British, German, Italian.
Russian and japanese troops ordered to guard
the legations in Picking.
81. Convention: 10th annual reunion Of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans at Louisville.
South African War: johannesburg occupied by
British troops and the flag OF England raissd
the public buildings
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-04

Popular vote for Mckinley, 1888, 266; for Bryan,
6,4l5,3s7; McKinleys plurality, s47,S79, In
crease Of 246,025 over his plurality In 1885,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-04

Shtpwreck; dr0~ned In the laundering Of a
barge OIL Narragansett Pier.
tlre: Department store and other properties
burned at Newark, N. j.; loss, $500, 900
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

face was blazing with notification Was this
her wonderful. smart boy? She realized how
desirable ii would be to sink through the floor
away from all these curious eyes.
Then suddenly the boy came to the rescue.
There's somethiT.' on the wood, he admitted
with reluctance, yet as one no must clear MS
honor from imputation.
WHAT cried his mother, eagerly.
My note" replied General and he held his
head high.
Your note" his mother gasped feebly
Yes ma am
His mother made a clutch at one of the pack
ages which q lIttle boy near her held, and tore
If. the wrapping and there was a nice little
block of wood. md thereon printed after the
form in the arithmetic: 1900
For yaIu- received promise to pay to Willy
I-apham order. six months and ten days from
date. one good top ---..-.
Then Mrs John Sargent caught her Lottie's
package. and opened it. and there was the same
thing only in that Eugene Newman promised
10. pay Lottie Sargent one doll with HSht hhlf
and others were opened and they were the same
with n difference Poor Eugene in all of them
had given, for lack OF presents, his promlssoFS
note.
I'D like to know where you expected to get
the money! his mother inquired sharply.
Uncle Eugene said he was going TO make
me a present of so the Fourth when l was
fourteen years old, and I'm goin' to give every
one Of EN- he replied, sturdily
Then Il faint cheer went up and some OF the
women wiped their eyes.
Mrs Abby Newman began to feel that per
haps she had need to be ashamed of her
boy after all
General Newman had so many presents on
the Sunday school tree the next evening that
he was nearly overcome. He could not believe
his eyes when he the jackknives, the tops
the sled and the books. Every one OF the
friends to whom he had presented his promls-
sorry note had been furnished with present to
hang on the tree for him, but he never dreamed
why.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

ewes were brilliant there was not a shade Of
doubt anxiety in his face He looked CONN
dent of all that Christmas life might bring
him. Mrs Newman felt herself fairly glowing
with pride she gazed at him.
The beautiful lighted tree stood on the plat
form. and young man named Abner White
more-he said 10 admire the teacher-WaS
dressed in a buffalo coat to personate Santa
Claus and distributed the presents.
The names of the Newman children We're
called over and over-Miss Ruth Newman, Miss
Sallie D. Newman. Master Henry Perkins New
man Miss Addie Newman Master Eugene New
man Names also of a large number OF the
scholars who were particular friends Of theirs
were frequently repeated They all rnaIGh5"
away from the with jubilant faces. HoW-
ever. the faces changed when they came TO eN-
anime their treasures more cicSely. IieS w. W.,
very neat little packages tied up IN lrest PiPTi
with bright colored cords. They looked IKE
boxes of various shapes and sizes. The studehlS
who had these boxes regarded them WITH tA
nressions of mingled wonder and dlS1nay- Mo-
one was united Gradually the news OF Soile- |
thire which was written or rather printed. on
he tops of the packages spread AROUND HdNe (
Won seen those funny presents General Ne"llIai Ne"
has been giving?'' everybody asked OF err eS .
body else This was printed on the packages
very PLAINLY
Don't you open this I'll next Foqth Of MY
you DO, look out.
Mrs Abby Newman stood apart. talking to
the minister's wife and the teacher, and knew
not hing about the warning notes uht 3 NJ :
calIie came CRYING to her with her unopehei
Trasert and begged that she wouldn't let Gene
scoId her if she took the string off.
Mrs. Newman tSdHlileu lIC tI'N
d tne inscription with amazement. They're
All lust like that sobbed Sallie, and they
can,f open them till the Fourth OF July, ne
says" ~ .,i. foorebness
means, declared Mrs. Abby Newman
when General looked up and saw ms Inother
face his heart sank. The other boys, looking on,
saw him quail before the small, weary 100 dGokins tt
woman Eugene Newman, what does all TINS
mean?'' she demanded. The room was qulIe qIt,
sin The crowd about them became nolseleSSly
augmented Everybody came tptoelng up ne
children stood gaping with eyes OF innocent
wonder and curiosity
.'Fugenetr said Mrs. Newman
The boy choked and gasped- .,o.o
Eugene, tell me TINS minute "iif'' 10 - ~
pa ckagesi z ~; andia fore
The general hung his head: MS cahoiu i III IIi e
1d ,,,9c red 10 the roots of his curly hair. Then
suddenly he faced his mother, ana Iheiil ar
,,litb his honest confident look. He had done
not hing to be ashamed of
What is in them" asked his mother
..Tothin' but wood" replied General NeWilah-
Wood echoed the others . ~
.eYes it's no;hin' but wood in all of EN-, pro-
claimed General, clearly 1Iar
Eugene Newman," gasped his mother. her
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
GRAND CHARTRET Sc.
From BeVera geS.

From Beverages.
The Grand Chartreuse. | read, has sofa tiIo
rioht of uIIryeving its famous hqueurs To a SH
dicate Hitherto lay brother has been il INC
head Of this business Un,l comparatively re-
nort Times the. signature of the Rev. Pere Car
ner on the label was the guarantee tne pun
cbaser required of the authenticity of the con-
tents of the flask which the gastronomer likes
to find convenient at his elbow at the coflee
! md cigarette stage of his repaSt.
PAre GARNER was extremely ShreWd man oL
business and more than one lawsuit pears eHi
dence TO the care with which he watched over
the financial interests of his society, ana the
r,raieeworthv promptness he eVinced in coming
down upon the falsifier and the forger
When he died, not many years ago, his pidSt
was difficult to fill Hence, perhaps the present
arrangement. Something of the KIND mas az
ready been under consideration. near nnE tiG
nrjce the Chartreuse asked is put at So0ooVoo
francs -, -,
There are foL.. varieties of the liqueur though
two only are familiar. There is the fllAil'
which was once to be bought on the spot III
wood cased bottles at the equivalent Oh fs-
Sd There is the Liqueur Nerte, IN the pm
and a half bottle. the local charge TOT "ihCh
was IS Sd and the charge in London, say
four times that figure. There is the Llqueur
Jaune less potent which has cost me IS "d-
the regulation flask in the ChartreuSe LouSe-
And there is the Liqueur Blanche otherwise
the Balm of the Chartreu.e,' which used 10 ne
rctaieCi It tle same price the Liqueur Ncrt"-
Some fifty plants seeds and flowers, you are
to understand go to the compilation or theSe
delectable drinks the chief being the hrst ShootS
of the pine mountain Iink mint, palli, my my
angelica-and wormwood. There IS. IN 1act d
good deal more ahsinthe in green ChartreuSe
than is commonly supposed
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
Ii WROTE TO BOTH MEN.
But THEY COMPARED NOTES AND SPOILED HIS

But THEY COMPARED NOTES AND SPOILED HIS
EFFECT
From The Candid Friend.
Many tales are told of the dealings of II
Hung Chang with his diplomatic subordinatcs,
and there is a characteristic story atoat with
regard to his relations With the present Minister
to England. Sir Chih-chen I-o Feng Luh The
time was that of the siege of the legations IN
Pckine. when all tn" civilized world was in fear
as to tn, fate Of the haIeaguered. and when
China. with her cniSSaries and all pertaining
To her. was looked on with very friendly
eve II Hung Chang the virtual ruler OF
China ana II was from him that the various
ministers and ambassadors received their IN
structloua There had apparently. been some
fresh manifestation of European dIspleaSuTe
" hen one day. tn" minister in England received
from Ii a message, the purport of which was
follows:
We are not satisfied with your efforts in Lon
don. The English ar" hostile, and you must 90
something to alter matters. You are not ehcI =
g.tic enough You are neEiecting to influence
the government. The man who IS doing all the
work is your colleague in Washington, WI
Ting-faug. He is the man you should Inhltalt
Unfortunately for Lis little game. Sir ChIh-
chen and Wu-Ting-fang happened to be close
friends. and the Minister here conhded WniL
had happened TO his friend in Washington. WI
Ting-fang was to say the least of it. surprised
This is very extraordinary he repIed-
also haze had Il message from Ii hung IhdHS.
This is what he says to me: -
Your efforts not giving satisfaction.
We feel you should be more energetic, ana thdI
ven should try to influence the American Gov
are not doing half enough. and. if you want an
example. YOU should turn to Sir Chlh-chth 10
Fenl, I.uh the minister in London. lie Is '-e
man who Is doing all the work
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

throughout the year. Desire for Improvement,
some familiarity with the three RS and fee
of SO plus laboratory expenses are the only re-
quirementS.
The result of the initial experimental has
been decided to make the school permanent
institutiOn-waS that tWenty-eight persons,
ranging in age from fifteen to tfty-fiVe and
coming from far West North Dakota and
far East New York, received a letter from
the university attestiHg successful completion
of one terms work. These occupations We're
represented: Professor. teacher draughtsman,
inspector of railway motive power. foreman. ma
ChiniSt. lineman. stationary engineer and ma
chine shop apprentice. Much of the work was
done in the eXcellently equipped shops and
laboratories of the university: it found bet
ter to have the students working out problems
under personal supervision than to have them
lectured TO in classes. The lectures accord
ingly made few possible and un-
technical. So great an interest was aroused IN
the work that next year advanced course
Will be given to accommodate those who cX-
pressed d desire to come back and continue
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

The new extension OF the Massachusetts state
House in Boston is nearing completion. after
ten years Of work. When it is at last finished
il viii be not only stately but beautiful. for more
than one artist Of ability has been called in to
assist the architect in making it so. The mural
decoration painted for the building by Robert
Reid mas already been described in The Tribune,
It is nov being put in place. Two other can
vases for the State House are being executed
by Edward Simmons in his studio at East
hampton. Long Island and two more are com
ing from Henry Oliver Walker, at Lakewood.
y. J. Within the next thirty days Mr.. Walker
expects 10 have his first painting put on the
wall, and he Hill then set to work OH the other.
The subject Of the canvas soon to be placed
in Boston is The Pilgrims on the Mayfiower."
We reproduce to-day photograph OF the work
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
TWO MURAL DEc0R4TI0Ns NEARING COMPLETION

II stands in his studio. receiving the finish
ing touches of the artist. For the companion
piece, Mr.. Walker has chosen as his theme
John Eliot Preaching to the Indians Each
Of these decorations measures II by IL feet in
size. They are to he placed in Memorial Hail.
in the State House where they will he framed
in Siena marble. 1t would he pleasant if there
could he a public exhibition in this city of each
canvas before it goes to its final destination,
though 10 the numerous lovers of art VINO are
familiar with Mr. Walkers fine work in the
Congressional Library at Washington, in the
Appellate Court Building in this city and else
whore it will be Obvious even from the small
reproduction which give OF The Pilgrims on
the MaytloWer that he has once more carried
out ar arust.c scheme OF individuality and
distinl ton.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
WORKINGHEN AT COLLEGE.
From The Worlds Work.

From The World S WorR
The college graduate in the workshop is no
novelty but a successful experiment tried last
eu,orner in the University of Wisconsin brought
the workman to the college lecture room, ana
that is a novelty that deserves imitation
Deeplv impressed with the part that the Ger
man mono technical schools are playing in the
rapd industrial advancement of Germany, Pro-
fessOr 7 r. Johnson, dean OF the Engineering
school of the University of Wisconsin ana a
member of the advisory committee on the car
neeie Institute, with the cooperation OF Actlhs
President Birge instituted last summer School
of artisans and apprentices at MadlSon. AT
rracent a summer course, the school VIII be
come in time if enough students seek 1t, a dis
tinct department of the university, continuing
New-York tribune., 1901-12-22

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
LOWELL OFFICERS BAFFLEO.
They Hold Up Another innocent Man. Who
Soon Proves His Identity.

Lowell, Mass, June 1.-THE Blondin
case is at a standstill here. State officer
Durham and Inspector Lafiamme of this
city. made tour of Billerica and
Chelmsford today. in an attempt to as
certain If any farmer or livery stable in
these two places had let a team on or
about the night of April e. Officer Dun
ham said. tonight. that he had nothing
new to offer.
Peter Welcome of Chicago. who is Wis
iting in this city. had a rather unpIea.-
ant experience, this afternoon.
Mr.. Welcome, unfortunately for him al
this particular time. bears a striking re-
semblance to the much wanted Blondin
He is rooming in Central street and, dur
ing the afternoon. some one reported to
the police that n man answering the de-
scription of Blondin was Tooming at Il
certain number in that street.
The officers called at the house one go
ing to the back and the other 10 the
front door. They Were told, however,
that the man rooming there had gone TO
the bali game, and they awaited his re-
turn.
Mr. Welcome satisfied the officers that
he was not Biondin. but in order to ward
against further experience of "A like ma
ture, he called on friend and asked him
to please escort him to the police sta
ton and introduce him to some of the
officers in authority in order to insure his
identity. This was done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
A LEWISTON HERO.
Man Seriously Burned While Trying 10 Save
Little Chiid's Lie.

Lewiston. June 19.-Ferdinand Gan
dette is lying at the Sisters hosDital
here. suffering from terrible burns sus-
tanned while attempting to save tho
life Of S-year-Old Annie Cote in Au-
burn. last night. The little Gill is at
the same institution and it is believed
her burns will prove fatal Gaudette
will recover
The child was playing near a lighted
OIL stove in the back yard near her
home last night. when her clothing be
came ignited and i'm an instant she was
enveioped i'll flames.
Gaudette was sitting at n second
story window in nearby house and
when lie saw the little ones predica-
ment he spraEg to the ground instead
of going the longer way by the stairs,
seized the burning child i'm his arms
and started on the run for the river. IA
yards away
During the few seconds before the
river bank was reached the mans
clothing caught fire and his head and
arms We're fearfully burned.
Reaching the river bank Gaudette
sprang into the river with the child
still in his arms and after the flames
were extinguished, despite his painful
injuries, he succeeded in making his
way to the shore with his burden.
An ambulance was called and both
We're taken direct from the river banl:
to the hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
WIND TOO LIGHT.
Constitution Goes Out. but Returns TO Her
Anchorage in Tow.

Newport, r. l., June 19.-Manager
Duncan went aboard the Constitution.
early Wednesday forenoon. and decided
on sailing. The crew ran up the huge
spread of canvas which constitutes the
followed in rapid succession and very
soon she slipped heT moorings, and at
9.45 was in the channel on a lazy reach
out helped by ebbing tide. The wealth
er is an exact counterpart of that of
Thursday, clear as bell with a light
southerly breeze with just slight
easterly cant while the sea is perfectly
fiat. Lunch was taken on board the
big sticker and the crew We're given
several hours of hard drill when once
outside.
The Constitution took slant out
into the channel in, very light wind
moving doggedly until abeam the
lightship. She had set her balloon jib.
carried her No . club topsail and low
er sails as on yesterday. but when off
the lightship she came about and for
some time her sails tapped laZily in
the very light breeze and she seemed to
be slowly working into the channel
again, her sails hardly drawing the
least particle of air.
Finally about II o'clock the press boat
Seimitar rounded up and over her
stern took a line and started off with
her in tow for the harbor her head
sails with the exception of her jib were
housed and with the aid of this and the
big sails she slowly proceeded in.
AS soon as the Constitution reached
her mooriEgS it was learned that she
returned not because of any accident,
but because Mr.. Duncan did not con
slider the wind sufficient to attempt
sailing in. There was a strong ebb
tide in the channel and the press boat
offered tow simply to expedite matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20
MlSSOURrS RErORMERS
Lay Out More Work Than Can Be Accomplished
in Lie Time.

Kansas City, Mo. June 19.-The al
lied third party conference by reform
erS from the ranks of the old parties
and with principles said by some to
have been adopted with view to fit
ting the views of VIM. j. Bryan was
called by Lee Merriwether of St Louis,
who with % other st. Louis leaders in
the public ownership party of that city,
came to Kansas City, yesterday, after
visit to Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln.
At the conference there We're popu-
lists of all persuasions. public owner
ship was advocated and Free Silver
Republicans. Socialists. single takers
and Bryan Democrats were in attend
ance. 1t was stated that it was pro-
posed to form a third party in Miss
ouri which should finally be taken up
by the dissatisfied in the old parties
from other states. A committee on or
ganization. today, submitted the fol-
lowing as the new party's principles
and they We're adopted:
Public ownership of railroads, tele-
graphs. etc.
While awaiting the legislation neces-
sary to secure public ownership, rigid
control of freight and passenger rates
and severe penalties for rebates ana
other determinations by railroads.
Taxation of railroads and other pub
lie utility corporations in the same
proportion as the value of farm and
other property.
Direct legislation by the initiative
and referendum to the end that the
people may initiate good Legislation
and veto bad legislation.
A graduated income tax to the end
that wealth. which receives govern
ment protection shall bear its just
share of the cost of the government.
That whatever is used as money
shall be full legal tender. issued by the
general government i'm sufficient vol
ume for business purposes and that
volume fixed in proportion to popula-
ton.
Just election laws throughout the
state.
Home rule for cities and abolition
of the present system of using the po-
lice as a standing army to carry prim-
airy elections in the interest of dis
honest politicians representing still
more dishonest special privilege cor
pOrations.
Election of United States senators by
popular vote.
The meeting organized by electing J.
s. Cook. Fusion Populst. chairman:
J. II. Hills. Middle of the Road PopU-
list vice president. and F. s. EOwalski,
public ownership member. secretary.
The committee besides deciding on the
name for the movement. decided to
call state convention for some time
next fall