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The Iola register., 1901-11-15
JOKE ON THE FARMER.
COnvicts Made Him Exchange Clothes
and His NeighbOrs Took a Shot
n Hin,

Topeka, Nov. IL One Of the
guard s who returned from Man
haitian today after u fruitless search
for some of the escaped convcts, tells
funny story that occurred out near
Alma yesterday. He says that farm
er was captured by couple of con
victs and made to exchange clothes
with one OF them who still wore a
prison suit. The convicts then took
to the woods, Presently some other
people came along, and spotting the
old farmer wearing the prison stripes
took him for one Of the fugitive con
victs and began fusillade at him
They ran him to his own barn and
kept him there for several hours be.
fore he could convince them that he
was not convict, but was in reality
the owner of the premises. who had
gone up against couple of convicts.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
THE DETAILS ARE IN
Lieutenant Tells of the Massacre Of
the Ninth Infantry.

by Scrpps-McRRe Prcs- Association
Victoria, Nov. l3.-The details of
the slaughter Of company b of the
Ninth infantry have been received
from Lieutenant Allison who arrived
here from Manila. He says the ma
tivelpresidente asked Captain Connel' IS
permission TO bring a hundred natives
into camp TO cut underbrush. The
presidente's idea was an opportunity
to gather large body of insurgents.
Connell granted the request The in
surgents entered the camp at day
break with boats, the last man Staying
the sentry. The soldiers were at
breakfast and their arms in the build
ing. Half of the insurgents massacred
the unarmed diners and the other half
seized the guns and shot down the
men guarding them. Connel's head
was hacked off and burned in bon
fire.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
DON'T MEAN ANYTHING
Bryan Says that the Election has NO
Significance.

BY scrlpps- -hcRas Press Association
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 13.-Bryan in
his Commoner this week analyses the
election. He thinks neither the re
publicans, nor democrats made mate
rial gains. He says the protest which
the republican policies aroused offset
the influence of NcKinley's assassina-
tion. As between the regular Demo-
Gratis and reorgani2ers Bryan thinks
the former have the advantage, for
though both lost, the former have
their principles on which to renew the
battle.
The concluding sentence says: "The
let well enough alone argument of
the Republicans can't always prevail.
Bad principles will ultimately bring
about bad times, and costly expert
ence cause those who refuse to foresee
evil to provide against it. "
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
st. VltuS'D 'DanCeFenrsnSerG''Fs FfedoEia' SS Il y =

The conviets were first located on the
Dwight chapel farm, near the head of
Rock creek, by j. H. Mercer, a citizen.
They started south and fred the first
shot at Frank Gaddie, q citizen, but
missed him. A running fight com
menced between the guards and con-
victs, and was kept up for three miles
through a pasture, the guards firing
from carriages. Finally the convicts
came to strong wire fence and after
firing several shots, abandoned their
horses and ran half mile to a
barn.
Here they we're surrounded. Gil
bert Mullins held up his gun by the
barrel and Fred Robinson threw his
down, and all surrendered. They had
one Winchester, one shotgun, one
revolver and six rounds of ammuni-
tion. Mullens said if they had had
more ammunition they would have
made it interesting Two we're bare.
headed. They were brought to this
city and lodged in Jail, and will be
taken TO Leavenworth tomorrow
Sol Sutherland was wounded. he
says, when getting out of prison, by
guard on the wall. The ball struck
the left side of the abdomen, ranging
down and coming out of the right
aide. He said he was very sore. He
was examined by DR.. j. M. Hamne, of
this city, and the wound pronounced
not serious.
The conyicts say they were going TO
the territory. Southerland still had
on his prison pants. None OF them
had on the clothes taken from Stout.
1t is evident that two other convicts
have gone southeast, asia team was
stolen from Frank Stewart, farmer
near Saffordville, this morning.
They had fine horses and'might have
given the guards a longer race had
they kept to the roads instead of the
pastures. Paul Carter. II soldier just
returned from the Philippines islands.
and Erne Shaft, a citizen, deserve
credit for their bravery, as they were
in the lead in the chase.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15

in the face. he lost his temper and put
up such hot fight botn the footpads
fed. Some people seem to value their
face above their fortune.
Senator Lamb, who was going to
run for Congress, has given it up
since Congressman Miller appointed
his law partner, Mr.. Hogueland post
master at Yates Center. Mr.. Lamb
asked for the appointment and feels
scruples against running against Mil
Ter now.
A nonresident who owns Reno
county farm received dispatches from
three different agents one day last
week informing him tie land was sold
to three diiferentparties. He suspect
ed that the land must have developed
shale or oil, but it was just an instance
in the general rush for Kansas land
Beautiful thought from the Atchison
Globe: 1.-THE season is here when a
man wraps his feet up in his gown
when he first gets into bed, and they
gradually unfold in the heat of the
bed like n lily unfoids in the sun. (If
this isn't poetic enough we will try
again.
Billy Do.urd OF the Ottawa Repub-
lican DemOcratic) say, that Il mans
estimate Of auothcr is pretty likely to
give himself away, and thinks that in
showing 'be President to be a gentle
man viii White proved himself one.
Then Deford launches White for L. S.
Senator.
General Alger jumped on the "timid
war correspondents. responsible for
some unreliable tales from Cuba
Richard Harding Davis in print clears
himself and a few friends of the
charge Of cowardice. And now the
Kansas pressis demanding that Henry
Allen rise up and tell where ne was
during the big row.
Ed Hoch recently asked in his paper
about the old fashioned mother who
dosed her children with pennyroyal
tea and hung piece Of asafoedita
about their necks. And John Royce.
of the Phillipsburg Dispatch rises and
says: She is in Des Moines, Iowa.
now, Ed. but God bless her, she is
coming to spend the winter with us.
j. w. WeatherlOrd, year ago
night agent for the Mo. Pac. at Eure-
ka, has been finally located by secret
service men in the mountains of Geor-
gia and made to confess to systemati-
cally robbing the mails while agent.
Among the males who suffered was
Wilder S. Metcalf of Lawrence who
lost $343 draft. Uncle Sam is usu-
ally pictured with long legs, but hehas
longer arms.
Alderman Smith, of Wichita, while
in Washington was presented to the
President, "Oh, never mind" he
said, " The President knows me well. "
The President seemed embarrassed.
why surely you remember when !
and fifteen thousand of my friends
greeted you when you visited Wishi-
ta." The President laughed and
shook hands with Smith with both
hands. 1t is said no other man ever
dared crack Joke in the White
House.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
CAN SCHWAB LIVE ON 1T?
The Salary is only About S24j.OOO a
Year

New York, Nov. -. Concerning
the much discussed question of annual
allowance made Charles M. Schwab
for his services as president of the
United States Steel corporation. the
New York Herald announces this
morning that Mr.. Schwab's salary is
800, 900 year, but that ne is allowed
a contingent fee, and receives in addi
tion to his salary one-fourth of per
cent OF all the corporation lmay earn
over and above its liked charges. after
deducting such sums as may be neces-
sary to pay the regular dividends on
the common and preferred stock. This
contingent amount is estimated ut
Sl25, 900.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
SMALLEST ON RECORD
Department of Agriculture Report
ON Corn

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE follow
ing crop report was issued this after
noon by the department OF agriculture:
The preliminary estimate OF the
average yield per acre Of corn, as pub
lished in the monthly report of the
statistician of the department Of agri-
culture, is 1914 bushels, as compared
with an average yield of 25.3 bushels
per acre in 1900 and 1899, and ten
year average OF 24.4 bushels. The
present indicated yield per acre is the
lowest general average ever recorded
for this crop, being 2.2 bushels per
acre below the yield in 1881, which has
stood for twenty years as the lowest
on record. The indicated yield in
bushels per acre in the seven princi-
pal states is as follows:
Ohio, Pol; Indiana, 1913: Illinois,
21.4; Iowa, 25; Missouri, 10.1; Kansas
7.S, and Nebraska, 14.l. or the TWEEN
ty-three states having one million
acres or upward incorn, all but Penn
sylvania, Virginia and Michigan re-
port an average yield per acre below
their respective ten year averages.
The general average as to quality is
1871 per cent, as compared with $50
per cent in November last and 1872
per cent in November, 1899. 1t is es-
timated that As per cent of the corn
crop of 1900 was still in the hands OF
farmers on November l, 1901, as com
pared with "A per cent Of the crop OF
1899 in farmers hands on November
l, 1900 and SO per cent of that of 1898
in hand November |, 1899.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
Eczema, Itching HumOrs, pimple
Treatment Free

Does your Skin Itch and Burn:
Distressing kruptions on the Skin Sc
you feel ashamed to be in company:
Do Scabs and Scales form on the
Skin? Hair or Scalp Have you
Ec2ema? Skin sore orCracked? Rash
form on the Skim Prickly pain In
he Skim Swollen joints? Failing
Hair? All run down? Skin pale?
Old Sores? Eating Sores? Ulcers?
To cure TO stay cured take b. b. h
Botanic Blood Balm which makes
the blood pure and rich, then the
sores will heal and the itching OF
eczema will stop forever, the skin be.
come clear and the blood pure. b, b.
Il. sold at drug stores NJ 81. Trial
treatment sent free and prepaid bt
writing to Blood Balm Co., Atlanta,
Ga, Describe your trouble and free
medical advice given. Over 1000 tes.
timonials of cures by b. b. b.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
TRAILING FOUR MORE


Leavenworth, Nov II. Thompson n,
the negro leader in the convicts mu-
tiny, arrived today. He is sullen and
defiant and did not express sorrow.
The wound in his head will be exam
ined this afternoon, after which hewill
be put in solitary continent. Deputy
Lemon reports from Cottonwood
Falls, Kan, that he is close on the
trail of four fugitive convicts.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
KANSAS CLIPS AND COMMENTS

In ION" years the convicts run: in
'on" years the politicians.
A Wichita man suicided who was
the father of ten children. No other
cause is known.
OF course the convicts didn't go to
Emporia, Emporia has u town row
on and everybody goes armed.
The Wichita Eagles idea of a brave
man is one who can era vi into bed on
a cold night and stretch out straight
at the start.
II is believed that those Lawrence
girls who have formed that habit of
eating moth balls are what the boys
call "bug house"
The Eldorado Republican claims
there is a hen in that town, now a
grandmother, that in infancy was
coddled by a cat.
The Journal says that ole Bowers
baby was Christened a. Scandia. but
neglected TO state whether it was
named ,iHht on Lc',.
A L.an rlmed Dollar Bin is under
arrest ur IT. Scott. THAI must he
pcnn'iouS and Sllen2y tovu that
would pinch "A dollar.
\ SuiiG~ ,.rahaI. aagcrtiees five
different brands Oicneese, winch prob
ably means that the Welsh rarebit
soason is open in that town.
At the recent: election Republican
commissioners were elected in 55coun-
ties, Populist 81, Democrat in :, In
dependent in 4 and in doubt.
one tombstone dealer at Chanute
calls rival dealer a "liar." Here
is prospect that one at least may be
a gamer by the quarrel, if they push
it far enough.
Ernest Crater, window washer at
the Carey Hotel in Wichita, has fallen
heir to $4,000 estate in Florida.
Dave Lazy declares it is not a hot
heir story, either.
At Pittsburg Mrs. Nation went up
to man smoking u cigar and gra bbed
il from his mouth. His false teeth
came out with the cigar and rolled
along on the sidewalk.
About the only roosters the appear
papers which retained or secured the
county printing 10y reason ofthe cleo
lon of certain commissioner.
John Gamer, Butler county
bachelor, died without relatives leav-
ing an estate valued at $4,000. At
torney General Goddard is after il on
the theory that it escheats to the
state.
Kansas will soon be holding a cele-
bration whenever the wind changes.
AT Hutchinson Saturday night was
celebrated the anniversary OF the last
time boy escaped from the Reform
School.
1t is really surprising the way EN-
poria, which claims to be dry town,
continues to be surprised that the
water in the Neosho rivercontinues to
Ego down What else is there to go
down ?
Vera Allison, ten years old, held
onto the lines when her horse ran
away NJ Mcpherson, guided him over
two bridges and Il railroad crossing
and stopped him covered with mud
when he got through running.
Sterling recently had a rummage
sale and the Bulletin AYERS that it saw
II hat there that was worn by Noah's
wife while he was building the ark
Which raises the question as to how
people would look in the average hat
and fg leaf gown.
Harry Lick a Beliot boy was held
up by two youths. He meekly threw
up his hands, but when they searched
him, found no money and one hit him
The Iola register., 1901-11-15

Severance people were regaled with
eight lectures last week, not counting
the curtain variety.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
That rhrObbing Headache

Would quickly relieve you, il you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make pure
blood and build up your health. Only
25c. Money back IL not cured. Sold
by Evans Bros.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15

Gas and Oil leases we're dled sat
mday which it seems likely are for
the Standard Oil Com pany, if the re-
cent report OF their taking tleases in
this country is true. The men who
leased are: r, NJ. Cunningham,
Elizabeth laurence. Martin Sauer
l.. II. Garrett, J. f.. Sauer, Paris
Deal and j M. Booze. All are in the
south end Of the county between Hum
boldtand Chanute.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
YOU KNOW wHATYoUARE TAKING

When you Take Groves Tasteles
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
You that it issimplyTron and Quinw
tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay
% cents.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
Astounding Discovery,

From CoopersVille, Mich, comes
word of wonderful discovery of a
pleasant tasting liquid that when used
before retiring by anyone troubled
with bad cough always ensures a
good nights rest. 1T will 5000 cure
the cough too, writes Mrs. s, Hime-
burger, Ser three generations of our
family have used DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption and never
found its equal for for Coughs and
Colds" Its an unriValed life-saver
when used for desperate lung gdisea ses.
Guaranteed bottles 5Oc and 81 90 AT
Evans Bros. Trial bottle free.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15

Topeka, Nov. 1.-TWO of the con-
victs captured near Cottonwood Falls
this evening, Gilbert Mullins, and Sol
Southerland, are those who captured
Sheriff Cook near here last Sunday.
The other, Frank Robinson, had got
ten with the others, it is thought, after
the capture Of Thompson in Council
Grove last night.
The Washington times., 1901-07-01
FUNERAL OF MRS. GEDDEs.
Her Ancestors Came to 'shis Country
With Lord baltimore.

Mrs. Annie Hill Geddes. wife of C. w
Geddes, of the War Department. died at
Providence Hospital at II o'clock Satur-
day morning. Requiem mass will be cele-
brated at st. Josephs Church, on Capitol
Hill, on Monday morning at o'clock, by
Father Schmidt. The interment took place
in the family lot in Mount Olivet Gene
tery yesterday afternoon, after a short
service at the church, at 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Geddes was the daughter of the
late William w HILL of Gleuway Manor,
Prince George County, Nd. and was con-
nected with many prominent Maryland
families, as her ancestors came to this
country with Lord Baltimore, and Glen
way has been in the possession of the
family ever since. She was a cousin of
James Woodward, the New York banker
in whose bank her brother, William Hill
is now employed The deceased came
from a family OF devout Catholics, and
spent her girlhood at the Academy and
Convent of the Visitation in Frederick
Md, from which she graduated, marrying
Mr.. Geddes thiTty-one years ago. imme-
diately after leaving the convent Mrs
Geddes was specially proficient in music
and French. She leaves nine children, and
is survived by four brothers and two sis
ters. Messrs Clement and Alexander Hill.
OF HyattsYille; William Hill. of New York
and Edward Hill, of Glenway Manor:
Mrs. Edgar Wilson, of LandoYer, and
Miss Mamie Hill. of Glenway.
The Washington times., 1901-07-01
CROPS IN THE NORTHWEST.
Great Harvests Expected I'm Mime
sofa and the Dakotas.

ST. PAUL, June S0.-The grain crop of
the Northwest this season viii be the
largest ever harvested and the railroads
reaching the local markets of the wheat
belt will be correspondingly benefited.
Minnesota and the two DakOtas will har
vest approximately from 1S5,000,0O0 to 200,
900 bushels of wheat as against less
than 100O0O,O00 a yUar ago. The yield to
the acre Of wheat will not be unusually
large. 1t will not be what is termed
bumper crop. hut the increased acreage
through the settlement of the country
and the cultivation of new land will bring
the total product of the three States far
above any previous years record.
In the last three years the vacant lands
Of Minnesota, North Dakota. and South
Dakota have been rapidly acquired by the
new immigration from the Eastern States
and by some foreign settlers, and notwith-
standing the drought of last season and
the light crop of the previous year a
large amount of new land was ready for
seeding early this spring. Last year the
wheat crop of parts of Minnesota, North
Dakota, and South Dakota was largely a
failure. The loss from an average yield
was estimated at 90 per cent. 1t was
feared that this situation might affect
immigration, but it appears to have had
no effect in staying the rush for new
land. People have gone on the prairie
in full confidence that the short crop was
an exception rather than the rule.
Last season the farmers piOwed when
they found their crops We're lost or par
TALLY lost, and as a result every farmer
in the three States was able to plant
largely increased acreage this spring, so
that the probable yield of wheat is
rather uncertain, and it will give no sur
prise if it exceeds the conservative esti-
mates. The greatest previous yield of
wheat in the three States named was in
1885 when 175, 100000 bushels was har-
vested. with the great increase in set
tlement since that date it is not un-
reasonable to look for addition of
200 900 or % 600, 900 bushels This year.
Farmers learned a lesson from last
years drought and have gone more eX-
tensiveIy into diversified industry: they
are now raising more stock food and
stock. more fax, more corn, and Will
probably never again rely solely upon
wheat
While the total wheat crop will be
larger than ever before, it is estimated
that the fax crop will be doubled Care
ful estimates sent out by grain buyers
report that the increase in fax acreage
viii be fully 81 per cent This is largely
owing TO the cultivation of vast amount
OF new land yet unfit for wheat or other
small grains. 1t is, in measure, also
attributed to the high price Of flax.
Flax was the only crop that survived
The Washington times., 1901-07-01

the drought of last season on thousands
of farms, and owing to its great value
those who had been fortunate to raise 1t
were able to tide over the year and start
county aid. as many others were obliged
to do. At the prices prevailing in the
last few years fax is more profitable than
wheat and is less liable to damage from
unreasonable weather. During the mid
summer storm period when hailstOrms
are frequent. fax is green and suffers
little. whereas wheat and other small
grains are often seriously damaged.
The corn crop will be slightly increase
this year I'm Minnesota and South Dakota.
North Dakota never raised more than
100000 bushels in any one year, but the
farmers this year are experimenting with
early maturing varieties in the hope that
they may at least cultivate enough for
stock to take the place of the fast disap-
Dearing native grasses. South Dakota and
southern Minnesota farmers are engaging
more extensively in corn raising as a
necessity in connection with dairying, and
these two States will harvest about 100,-
coo 900 bushels this fall.
Last year the three States raised 57,0c0.-
600 bushels of oats This year the weld
Will be close to Sc, 200. 900 bushels.
1t viii be observed from the above fig
ures that the railroads in the Northwest
grain carrying trade must benefit by
very heavy traffic. Indeed the managers
are already concerned over the prospect.
Notwithstanding the loss of nearly one
half the usual grain traffic last year the
general business of the Northwestern
roads has been steadily increasing. With
the added tonnage from large grain crop
it becomes a matter of Importance to the
railroads to find means to handle the ship
ments when they begin about August l.
AS the situation now stands a traffic Off
Ger of one of the leading Northwest roads
declares it is with difficulty that his road
is able to care for all the traffic that is
offered and they are making no efforts
to get new business. This Is in the face
nf Ia a ~
freight cars have been added to the roads
eQuipment
The Washington times., 1901-07-01
A GIGANTIC ORE COMPANY.
One Incorporated in Colorado With
SIO,OOO,OOO Capital.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, June 30
TIE United States Reduction and Rein
ing Company has just filed articles Of in
corporation here, with Sl0,o)000O capital,
divided into 0.oO0 shares Of 500 par value
each Deeds We're also filed today to five
cyanide and chlurination mill plants.
worth s.. 100000 which have been acquir-
ed by the new company. Their combined
capacity IS two thousand tons daily, sufti-
cient to take care OF every pound Of ore
now being produced at cripple Creek,
whose product the mills were erected TO
treat.
The new company, incorporated under
New Jersey laws and financed by New
York capitalists, is believed to he an arm
of the American Refining and Smelling
Company, which controls the smelters Of
Colorado. The mill combiraton is sufi-
cient TO tie up the low grade or mill ore
as the smelter grade is tied up in Colo
radc The mills that remain are private
affairs, built and operated by mine own
ers to treat the product Of their own
mines, hence mine owners who do not own
a treatment plant must negotiate with the
trust to get their product treated.
7 he mills included I'm the deal and their
prices are as follows: Standard. at Colo
rado City. s., ,20J.Ogo; Colorado Philadelphia
at Colorado City, 100000; Union Goid
Extraction, at Florence, $4,000; Metallic
Extraction, at Florence. S5D0.Up National
at Florence, S400,0Od The company : pre-
ferred stock is $1,000 common, S60U. 900
Treasury fund, $500, go and 500 shares of
stock. The bonds are 100000, bearing
per cent interest. A sinking fund OF
80. 900 year calls for S506.090 In earnings
yearly.