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The Iola register., 1902-07-18
THE LOSS IS $2,OOO,OOO
Present Flood at Topeka Believed to
Be Going Down

Topeka, July 15.-At a late hour
last night it was thought by river
watchers that the danger line had been
passed and that the present food was
going down for good so far as the
late rains were concerned. Great
damage has resulted at all points in
the state along theKaw, the Solomon,
the Republican and other streams.
The Santa Fe has resumed running its
trains between Kansas City and To-
peka after period of thirty six
hours.
The water over the Rock Island
tracks at many points west of here
has subsided and trains will soon be
running again on schedule time. The
lowest estimate of loss in Shawnee
county has been placed at 800, 600,
and 1.-THE total loss along the Kaw at
81, 900, 900. The water which is now in
the Kaw river is mostly from the
floods OF Nebraska, as there have
been no big rains in the state for sew
eral days. The street car tracks over
the Kaw here are condemned.
The suffering from from the flood in
Little Russia, a suburb OF Topeka,
has been terrible. One family put
their pigs into the attic of their house
and have had to feed them from boats,
the house being anchored to trees.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
GEN. WHEATON RETURNS
Government Loses one of its Ablest
and Most Usefuf Servants

Washington, July Is. With the re-
tirement of Major General Lloyd
Wheaton, who reached the age limit
of Ga lyears today, the government
loses one Of its ablest and most hon.
orable and useful servants. General
Wheaton retires after forty.one years
of military service first in 1861, with
the Eighth Illinois infantry in the
Civil war, afterward on the Indian
frontier, then in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and lastly in the Philippines,
where he distinguished himself by
gallant service.
Accompanying the order from Gen.
eral Chaffee which released General
Wheaton of his command was the
following tribute in recognition Of his
long years Of excellent service:
AS an instance of military service
where heart and mind have united in
joyous endeavor for more than forty
one years to serve his country honest
ly, faithfully, faultlessly to the end of
his allotted time the division COM
mander invites the attention OF all
officers and soldiers of the command
to the splendid record of General
Wheaton"
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
WILSON AT OTTAWA.
Tuesday Was Farmers Day at the
Kansas Chautauqua.

Ottawa, Kas., Jnly 15.-Today was
Farmers day at the Chautauqua and
the principal attraction was James
Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture,
who spoke at , o'clock. Prof. Shamel
of Illinois spoke at O'Clock. Mrs.
Nellie Kedzie Jones of Kentucky
spoke on domestic science at 10 O'Clock
in Prentis hall. Secretary Wilson
spoke on scientific research for the
farmer and the education of the farm
er. He contends that the farmer
should educate himself on the sub.
jects, plants, soil and animals. Mr..
Wilson left this afternoon for Beloit,
where he will speak tomorrow. Mayor
Reed and Congressman Long will also
peak. Many politicians are expected.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
DENVER TRAIN HELD UP
safe and Passengers on the Rio Grande
Road Robbed


Denver, July IA. The westbount
Denver& Rio Grande passenger trair
NO. 3l5, in charge Of it's conductor
Mike" Guerin, and the engineer
Ferrie Rutland, was "held up" ant
ROBBED by four masked men at Mil
switch, two miles east of Chester, or
the western slope of the Marshall
Pass, at $3.50 o'clock this morning
Inc express safe was blown open and
It's contents rifed, after which the pas.
sengers we're robbed of all their val.
uaoies' Among the passengers we're
large number of Eastern people.
The amount secured by the robbers is
believed to run very high in the thou
sands. The robbers secreted them
selves on the blind baggage and
crawled over the engine tender un-
noticed by either the engineer or fire.
man. One of the robbers ordered
Engineer Rutland to reverse his lever
and close the throttle. When the
order was not promptly complied with
he struck the engineer a blow on the
head with a heavy club. Rutland was
stunned for second, and as the rob
Der had raised the club TO strike him
again he said he would stop the en-
gine. One of the quartette was left to
guard the train crew with q drawn
revolver while the other three went to
the express car and demanded ad-
mtttance. The express messenger re
fused to open the door and two min
utes later hole was blown in the
side OF the car with dynamite. The
robbers covered the messenger with
guns and threatened to kill him If he
resisted. The outlaws demanded the
combination to the safe, but the mes
senger explained that he cid not pos.
sess 1t, that it was through safe.
The highwaymen then lplaced large
charge Of dynamite under the safe and
blew it open, putting its contents into
a bag which one of them carried.
After looting the safe the robbers
entered the passenger coaches and
robbed the. passengers of their money
and jewels. The trio went back to the
engine and rejoined the man left to
guard the train crew. They warned
the engineer not to move his train for
thirty minutes and escaped TO the
hills. 1t is not known whether any of
them had horses or not. The rail-
road company has already started a
posse after therobbers. Another under
the sheritfs of Saguache and Chatree
counties is hurrying to the scene OF
the hold up to make an investigation.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
WOOD MAY BUILD CANAL
''The Man Who Does Things" Talked
of tor the Panama job

Oyster Bay, IN, y, July IS. The
President has invited General Leon
ard Wood to visit him at Sycamore
Hill early in August. General Wood
is one of Mr. Roosevelt's closest
friends and the President entertains a
high regard for his executive ability.
On account of that fact General Wood
is mentioned as probable member
of the Isthmian canal commission to
have general charge of the canal con
struction. IL is understood to be not
improbable that he may be appointed
as the head of the commission.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
DROW NED ON THE LAKE
Pleasure Cruise has Disastrous Re-
suits on Lake Michigan
Nv scrpps- McRs- Prpss As.ociat,op

Nv Scrlpps McHHe Prpss Apsociatiou
Chicago, July 10. The yacht Four,
owned and sailed by j. H. Cameron,
cashier of the National Bank Of the
Republic, capsized in squall last
night and two passengers we're
drowned. The dead are May Taylor
and Edward Haskins. The boat
started for pleasure cruise with
Cameron, wife and daughter, May and
Ruth Goodman, Dora Taylor, w. F.
Corey, Miss May Taylor, Edward
Haskins and skipper Arthur Barber
Six miles out storm broke suddenly
and the yacht heeled and turned turtle.
Miss Taylor was in the cabin and
Haskin jumped to her rescue and both
were caught in mass OF ropes ana
furniture. Unable TO extricate them
selves they drowned
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
TO THE FAR NORTHWEST
Via Burlington Route

"The Burlington-No Northern Pacific
Express" now leaves Kansas City at
6:l0 p. M, making direct connections
with all lines from the East and
South. This is the only through train
from Kansas City through the North
west territory traversed by the North
ern Pacific Railway. Through coach
es, chair cars, standard and tourist
sleepers to Butte, Helena, Spokane,
Tacoma. Seattle. Portland.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
WAR SHIPS NEEDED
Foreigners Are Fleeing From Vene.
zuela. -Governmcnt is Losing
Control

Port of Spain, Trinidad, July II
Foreigners are fleeing here from Ven
ezuela. There is surprise at the
smallness of United States naval
forces in Venezuelan waters, especi-
ally at La Guayra, where the govern
ment officials are said to have re-
ported to President Castro that they
can not control the revolution.
Puerto Cabello, Campano and Bar
celona are without United States war
ships and the residents are exposed to
great dangers.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
KILLED HER OWN SON
New York Woman Starved Her Boy
to Death

BY scriprs-McRae Press Assn.
New York, July l5.-Mrs. Johana
Dwyer, wife Of a police roundsman,
was arrested at her home in Brooklyn
this morning charged with the murder
of her seven year old son Peter. Her
arrest followed the visit Of "a physi-
clan called TO treat the boy. He
found the lad had been dead eight
hours, and his head and body was
bruised and cut terribly and the body
emaciated. The boy is said to have
been kept under bed week, his
mother pounding him whenever he at
tempted to leave the stufry place.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
First published July 4. 1902
Notice In Condemnation Proceedings

Public notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the Atm day OF August, 1902 at 10 O'Clock
a. m, the undersigned who have been duly
appointed commissioners for that purpose
" III meet AT Lot No (Old Survey in Block
No. 10 in Northrhp's Re-survey of Jones ADD
ton to the City OF lola, Allen county Kansas
and then and there commence and proceed to
lay on, for The lola Gas, Fuel, Light, Power
and Manufac cturing Company along the line
OF its proposed pipe line, for piping gas as
located by IL In said County, route for said
pipeline not exceeding in width twelve M
feet, through as much of said County as may
be desired by said Company and cause the
lard, right-of-way and route so laid out by
sad Commissioners, TO be carefully surveyed
ascertaining the quantity OF land necessary
for such purposes out of each quarter section
or other lot OF land, necessary for such pur-
poses, through which said pipeline route Is
h Gated, and appraise the value OF such por-
uun OF any quarter section, or other lot OF
land, and assess the damages thereto; and
that said Commissioners viii perform such
other duties as are required OF them by law.
That the proceedings to be commenced as
aforesaid, win be continued from day to day,
and from time 70 time, until the same shall be
fully completed.
Witness our hands this 9rd day of July, A,
ID. 1902,
W. l.. BARTELs,
IA. l.. MCNIEL, Commissioners.
NJ II, JACOBY.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
A LONG FELT WANT
1t is Supplied at Last in lola

Good-natured people are often irrit-
able.
If you knew the reason you would
not be surprised.
Ever have itching piles?
Not sick enough to go to bed; not
well enough to be content.
The constant itching sensation.
Hard to bear, harder to get relief.
Spells your temper; nearly drives
you crazy.
Isn't relief and cure a long-felt
want?
You can have relief and cure il you
will follow the advice OF local citi-
zen.
Mr.. ID. II. Ho ward, Smelter, OF SOC
South State Street says; "Some six
months ago | poisoned my ankle
in the lead works. 1t resisted all m
efforts TO check let alone cure. tried
everything that came to my notice
from reading and about which | was
advised by friends. 1t struck me that
Doan's Ointment might help me so
went to G. B. Spencer Il Co. 's drug
store for box. The first application
stopped the itching. A continuation
proved that had at last procured the
necessary salve and | bought second
box. From the results obtained l
have not the slightest hesitation in
saying that Doan's Ointment is the
best preparation l ever used"
For sale by all dealers, Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for, the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no substitute.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
HADLEY SPEAKS ATK. U,
The Inauguration of DR.. Stroug Will
Bring Yale's President

Lawrence, Kansas, July l4.-Presi-
dent Hadley of Yale university has
accepted the invitation to speak at the
Inauguration of DR.. Frank Strong as
chancellor of the University of Kan
sas. The exercises will be October II.
October l6 there will be addresses by
college men and educators and Octo-
Der ls Olympic games, participated in
by the colleges of the state and foot
ball game in the afternoon. Many
alumni of tEe school will attend.
Chancellor Strong probably will ar.
rive here this week.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
Cheap Summer Colorado Tours

The Burlington makes the cheapest
Colorado Summer tours ever made,
such as $1,000 round trip during fre.
quent periods Of the Summer from
Kansas City to Denver, Colorado
Springs and return. The Burlington's g
fast Denver train leaves Kansas City
at 0;35 p. m, arrives Denver 3:l5 p.
IN. next day. The Day Express leaves
Kansas City at 1910 a. N.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
To Eastern Resorts

Michigan, Canada, ST. Lawrence Re.
gion, Atlantic Coast; rail and lake or
all rail.
To Chicago. The famous ELI y
leaves Kansas City at 6:20 p. m.
To st. Louis.-Double daily train
service.
Describe your trip to our nearest
Ticket Agent ur 20 the undersigned,
and let Us advise YOU the least cost
and mail YOU publications.
LsJi i,eRlCKER, L. W. WAKE LEY
", y. \. s23 Main 81. Cen Pass Apt.,
Kansas city, Mo. st Louis, Mo.
c. M. LEVEY,
General Manager,
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
STOOD THE TRIP WELL
King is Benefited by the Change of Air
and Scene.
~ Hcripps-McRae Press Association.

~ Rcripps- -McRae Press Association.
Cowes, July 16.-According to the
physicians official bulletin this morn
ing the King bore the journey from
London to Cowes extremely we'll. He
is much gratifed at the change of air
and scene. His majesty had a couch
wheeler upon the open deck two hours
yesterday and the Prince of Wales
visited his father today.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
Cool Minnesota

10000 lakes; scores of the coolest
and best Summer localities in the
country; frequent periods of low ex-
cursion tours, such as $l2,2O Kansas
City to st. Paul.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
INVITED TO GERMANY
American Officers May Witness the

American Officers May witness the
German Maneuvers.
by Scripps-McRae Press Assn.
Washington, July Is. The Ger
man ambassador has informed the
secretary OF state that Generals Cor
bin, Young and Wood have been in
vited by the Emperor to witness the
maneuVers OF the German army, and
each Is expected to be accomanied by
an officer as aide.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
MISS THE AMERICANS
ThesSanitary Conditions in Havana are
Worse Than Ever
BY seripps-M -McRae Press Assn

Havana, July l5.--The sanitary con-
ditiOn in Havana is fast becoming
what it was in the days before the
coming of the Americans. The splen-
did system inaugurated by General
Ludlow is being superseded by one as
lax as his was stringent. The first
months regime OF the new government
has seen the death rate in Havana in
crease enormously and the conditions
which existed prior to 1899 are gradu-
ally. ret urning.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
KING Is ABLE TO TRAVEL
Edward Started for Portsmouth
Where he Will Board the Yacht

WhcTe nc VIII BOjTu INC 1dcHC
~ soripps- -McRae Press Assn.
London, July licking Edward lei
Victoria station at 11:55 this morning
for Portsmouth, where he will board
the royal yacht. The time OF his
majesty's departure was kept secret
At II the station was cleared and the
King brought to the estation in large,
two horse, closed ambulance. Big
scarlet screens we're placed between
the abulance and train so that none
but the doctors and immediate attend
ants saw his majesty, who was carried
on aat couch into o double door of
the railway carriage. Heavy cur
tains obscured the interior ofilall the
coaches.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
ARRIVES AT PORTSMOUTH
BY scripps-McRae Press Assn.

Portsmouth, July 15.-The royal
train with King Edward arrived at
O'Clock this afternoon and the King
embarked on the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert. The yacht will go direct
to Cowes The weather is hot, but the
sea is calm and in ideal condition for
a cruise.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS
The State Convention is in Session at
Madison.

Madison, Wis, July 16.-The Re-
publican state convention met today
TO nominate a full state ticket. There
is little doubt that governor LaFotte
will be nominated but big con-
test will come on the effort to endorse
Senator Spooner's reelection.
The Iola register., 1902-07-18

his signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Qui Tablets
10 remedy that cures y cold In one DAY
The Iola register., 1902-07-18

General Manager,
~ LpuiS, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-06
IT GOT ON HER NERVES.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
 Speaking of the little things that af- fright the souls of men, said a gentle man who lives uptown. reminds me of the experience young lady of my neigh borhood had a few evenings ago.
 There was brightly polished, pret- tily shaped coneh shell on the table In her reading room, brought from over the lake by younger brother. The young lady had been reading for some time when her eyes fell on the conch shell. Was the thing really moving? She was not certain about it. But 1t looked that way It was gradually slipping over the edge of the table. Maybe the table was tilted. No, 1t was not. It was per fectly flat, perfectly level She could hear no rapping, besides, she did not be- lieve in this table rapping business, nor did she believe in spirits at all in fact. But the conch shell was moving just the same, moving slowly to be sure, but still moving. Her blood began to get cold. She called her mother into the room and asked her if she could see the shell nov ing. She said that she could That set tied it. The young lady was about to become frantic when her mother. who quickly designed the reason, explained that there was a real live conch in the she'll And sure enough there was. The young lady's nerves calmed somewhat but she read no more at the table that night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-06

where Governor Patterson was showed under, and a similar catastrophe oe- cured in the Henderson district of Iowa, where Governor Boies was de- feated by large vote. All western men have been eliminated, and the nominee must come from the east. It apparently must be man like Arthur Pue German, David Bennett Hill, Rich ard Olney or Judge Parker. MT. Olney cannot carry his own state. and MT. Hill is weighted down with many enemies, a soeialistic coal plank and opposition to an income tax.
 Just as things stand today the demo- crats will be forced. it would seem, to choose between Arthur Pue German and Judge Parker. MT. German has fought his way back to the senate, and Judge Parker is the last democrat who carried New York state. He was elected chief justice of the highest court of that state in 1897, his plural ity being 60,SS9 With this exception the state has gone republican by pluraIities ranging from 24,0OO to 26S,- 900 ten full years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-06
FAREWELL TO WHEELER.

From the Washington Times.
 The Hon. Charles K. Wheeler, one of the ''boy wonders of the democratic side of the house, will not be a. member of the next congress. What has hap pened to rob the public service of this rising young Kentucky statesman no- body seems to know, though that the bosom of reform has swept him from place and power is testified to by the completed lists of congress nominees. It will be recalled that MT. Wheeler dis tinguished himself at the last session by violently assaulting Prince Henry of Prussia, which royal parsonage was then nearing these shores as the kaisers emis- sary and the nations guest. In a lurid burst of eloquence the Kentuckian de- nounced the emperor's brother as "a lit- tie Dutchman," and from the depths of his naughty democratic soul declared that he would not honor this scion of old world monarchy by shaking his hand when he arrived here. In a word, MT. Wheeler despaired utterly of the contin- uance of republican institutions by reason of the fact that the Prince of Prussia had been invited to visit this country as the nations guest, and 1t Is suggested that the Kentuckian has retired to pri- vate life to prepare for the crash and wreck which he believes are impending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-06
All Power in Republican Hands.

Alabama has done her full duty both to herself and to the democratic party, and therefore to the country, by send ing her present congressional delega- tion unbroken to the Fifty-eighth con gross. This congress will set until March 4, 1905, and it will witness at least Presidential struggle. The re- election of our own Mir. Underwood has never been in doubt, and it seems, too. that there were no real reasons for doubting the re-elections of Messrs. Bowie and Burnett. By keeping the present delegation in Washington as long as they will respectively consent to serve, the influence of the state in congress can be largely increased to it's great advantage.
 Chairman Griggs still claims that the house will be democratic, but the weight of evidence goes to show that the republicans will control it by about ten majority, instead of the forty majority they have in the present house. The size of the house was in- creased under the new census by 29 votes, and in the increase the republi- cans gained just about as many seats over the democrats as their majority in the next congress will be large. If the house had not been increased, the democrats might have carried it, and MT. Underwood was one of those who opposed an increase in the size of 1t, and if. other southern democrats had stood with him the proposition would have been defeated.
 This is, however, split milk, and the next house is undoubtedly republican. Let us see what the republicans will now do. They control all branches of the government. What will they do in the direction of tariff reform and trust regulation? The situation is in their hands, and their power is com plete-both houses of congress, the President, and even the supreme court. The case is with you, esteemed oppo- nents; what will you do with it before the people speak in thunder tones in 19O42
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-06
State Election Returns.
upon.

The election of Governor Jelks and the rest of the democratic state ticket is very gratifying, giving full assur- ance that the state will be. in good hands four full years. Not until No vember, 1906, will any more leading executive officers be chosen in this state, and in the meanwhile the state will have much rest from politics, knowing that public affairs will be handled wisely and we'll
 The fact, too, that the legislature will contain scarcely an opponent of the new constitution should not be overlooked. It is believed the two houses will be made up of superior men, who will give their time and best energies to the formulation of the gen. eral laws called for by the constitu- tion. The state officers elected Tues day will see that those laws are prop erly enforced. The constitution thus stands fully ratified and vindicated ant accepted. The result is final, and nC further ratification will be needful The election of friendly Legislature and state officials was necessary, ant all this was accomplished on Tuesday
 Next comes the important work O. the legislature, which will meet oI Tuesday, January 13. Much thought and intelligence of the state should be devoted in the meanwhile to the laws to be enacted at the coming ses sion, which will be both important and historic. These general laws will be to all intents and purposes a part oi the constitution itself, and upon the wisdom and breadth and good sense displayed in them much of the eff ciency of the constitution will depend