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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

letic men of the desert. and evidently
date attention. He gazed at the thin.
grim ranks of the conquerors from the
north who were blazing the way for
the advance of civilization into the
wild Businesses of his ancestors:
scanned the horizon on every side in
vain for trace of the Mahdi's mighty
and reputed invincible cohorts; looked
once more upon the bodies heaped and
strewn around him, then picked up
shield and spear. and with scream CT
defiance and despair charged upon the
army at full speed.
The Tommies who had supposed
he was wounded as he doubtless was,
unless he had been simply stunned by
a bullet--were astonished beyond meas
ure. Not quite knowing whether to
take him seriously they were reluctant
to kill him. Besides, perhaps they felt
a little sympathetic admiration for
him. But the warrior was ont for
blood. and evidently not disposed to
listen to argument His poised spear
meant death TO some one. and amid
cries of Don't shoot; 1T i'm a toss
with the butt Look out; 'e's as mad
as a March hare and Give it to the
poor beggar; it can't be helped doZ-
en- men raised their rifles. there was a
cracking fire. and the warrior pitched
forward and lay about 100 yards from
the detachment of guards.
THAT night. while soldiers and sail
ors. exhausted as men rarely are. were
dreaming the battle over again. or of
those they had left behind in the
peaceful towns and villages of England,
l lay slepless from nervous excitement,
watching the sentries silhouetted in
the violet night and the great bright
stars that twinkled seemingly so near
TO earth as to be almost within reach.
The vision of that solitary warrior.
such was the impression he made upon
me, REQUIRED with depressing persist
ence. and, though | have seen many
terrible scenes of suffering and hero
ism in war. as it frequently has done
since. and probably will continue to do
when | am alone with my thoughts,
until at my last bivouac ! fall into the
slumber that knows no dreaming
New York Tribune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
| WINE OF cARDUL
WHAT MADE 1T VALUABLE
Unique Explanation Made by Porta.
uuese "Antiouarian."
Mrs. Fred Unrath,

John c. Groom, captain of the First
City troop. while in Porto Rico during
the war with Spain, undertook TO pur-
chase some relics of historic interest
that should serve as souvenirs of the
campaign when he returned home. He
ran across a shrewd Portuguese who
had been doing thriving business 2s
On antiquarian" with other members
CT The trccp: and bargaining at once
began. The fellows assurance was
developed beyond anything Capt
Groom had ever before encountered;
aid there was placed on display fine
array of iewoiry. weapons. manu-.
scripts and odd articles OF attire that
Were patiently takes" Groom shook
his head and was turning away when
the antiquarian" recalled him with
an assertion tina; he had pistol which
was originally the property OF Chris.
topher Columbus. He added that il
had been in the keeping of Peruvian
relative fer May years; and Capt.
Grccrl Gs..ed to see it. lie was shown
revolver OF modern pattern. dinsy
and rUs;.e-c.Usted. with the hammer
snapped rs though in the processes of
manipulating"
"Icu rcgue.' exclaimed the Phila-
de'3hiaa. amused but irritated at hav.
ing been called back. "Revolvers were
rot made IL Columbus day"
Isl. se.cr-l know, know ex
piai.ed the Portuguese. And that,
gracious seao:. is what makes this Sc
"arc. -Philadelohia Ledger.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
Costly Government Building.

1t is interesting to know that the bat
tleships and cruisers now building in
the government yards in England. ex-
cept Davenport. are costing more than
the estimates. save in a single coen 81
the Albemarle. in which a saving Of
$4,000 was effected This Is no, -. Il
an indictment against government
building as it seems at first sight for
the light contract-built battleships now
building will exceed their estimates
by 100000 and the eleven cruisers by
sS75.000. At Davenport a saving of
s20.570 was made in the building of
the Bulwark and $2l.735 in the build
ing of the Implacable.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
The OLD HOME DAYS.

Old doorstep! Blessings you! Yon
Greetings. Blessings I'D ywhre!
wfde by
Waving through Memorys
In the dear home days.
Old doorstep! you hill
sT%at but might be ughe nGgs sigh. me gue
That was just like fathers
in the old home days!
So he htched o n path the
Slowly slew round and drew you to the open kitchen door,
Where the crowbar made and the heavy iron mace
And laughed hurry wrigglec into place.
And he said: I'm bet it stays!
In the far home days.
Not upon planet
s iond memory backward sances through the labyrinth oil years
Round
And We thread the tang led maze
To the old
and garden The arrayed in
Still giant. a beside gate.
How he captured and us-oh the mad and wight
Through tangled branches till shouted with delight
In the long home days.
Brought the blossoms of the meadows the
And the bees with their golden
Through sunsets fading
Hung above treIi Concords
Growing the chalice iocund
And
watched changing phase
the old home
Dear old doorstep Oh the the children
And the Ell
Oh the sacred spot .un:ed vita the the deaf
n the hoes Of lie lays
the old days.
Memories Is
Holy sorrow pearls yelling the blessed
music hushed
And the footprints the
As through binding
w. A. Cronu: Springfield Republican
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
American Horse. 10 c ..rrv.

Sir r. Stewart and Lieutenant-Col-
onel Holland of the Remount Commits
sion of the British army have reported
that the North American horse of 142
to Is hands is the ideal type for
mounted infantry service The fact
the shipments to South Africa were not
always satisfactory is attributed in
part to the hardships endured by the
stock in transportation, and still more
to the fact that few OF them had a
chance to recover from the effects of
the long voyage and become used to a
new and trying climate before they
were hurried to the front for acti-
service.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
tiow He Saw it.

Uncle 81 (agiicuiturisD- live nea,N
the New York zoo is great
Uncle 10 countryside jokerl-Wal
guess, They've got the unmtigateu
ass. and money sharks, and country
suckers. and Chicago Holsters. and
Wall street bulls. and stock exchange
bears. and peacocks c fashion, and
monkey-faced dudes. and society apes
and old hen reformers. and gawkies
and snipes. and snakes of vice, ard
Tammany tigers. and owl cars. and
Standard Oil hogs. and doves of peace,
ard dogs of wGr. an -
Uncle Silas-Say. 10. want a gallon
of that same cider-I.ife
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In a cemetery in Middlebury. VT. is
a stone. erected by widow 10 her
loving husband, bearing this inscrip-
ton. Rest in peace-unt.l we meei
again"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

In Egypt nets are spread along the
coast. in which hundreds of thousands
of the birds which come from Europe.
all worn out from the long fight
across the ocean, are caught. slaugh-
tered, and sold for two cents apiece.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

It is stated that the largest steel
plate ever rolled was one recently
turned out By the Parkgate Worns,
England: it is 80 feet long. 10 feet six
inches wide ard rs of an inch thick.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

In Sydney, Australia. it has been
shown that only 90 percent of the ty-
phoid cases come from houses that
have approved sanitary fittings.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

t!tt, NOuFIsh the nerves, and prOiflOtc
the general physical health.
1.-TWO years ago my daughters health began
to fail" writes Mrs Dan Hall. of Broihead.
Green Co, Wis. Everything that could be
thought of was done to help her bu, il was of no
use, When she began to complain she was
quite stout weighed I7o-the picture of good
health, until about the age of fourteen; then in
six months she was run down her weight was
but felt could not give her up as she
was the only child had. and must saw Doc
tor. thk only for your Favorite Prescription
my daughter would have been in her grave to-
day When she had taken one-half bottle the
natural function was established and we bought
another one. making only two bottles in all and
She completely recovered Since then she is as
well as can be"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
zoos pages, i'll paper covers. is sent free
on receipt of 81 ore-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

Among the material used IN the CON
struction of the new Christ's Hospital
at Horsham. England. We're 80
miles of hot water pipes. IS miles OF
electric wire. 20.000.O0O bricks. 1,50o.-
600 tiles. five acres of wood flooring.
100000 cubic feet of stone and $1,000
tons of cement, sand and breeze.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29
TAX COLLECTORS
NOTICE OF SITTINGS.

In compliance with the Acts of As
sembly of 1902, Chapter 353, Section SB,
which requires that the Collectors shall
sit for the purpose of collecting the
State and County taxes the last ten days
of the months of August, September.
October and November respectively, ]
hereby give notice that the time and
place of such sittings will be as follows:
WILLIAM WHALEY, Coilec
tor for Third. Fifth aud Ninth Election
Districts, will sit at Ocean City the 2lst
and 22d days of August; At Berlin the
Esd and 25th day of August; at Berlin
the Goth and Goth days of September; at
Berlin 25th aud 27th day of October; at
Berlin the Goth day of November; at his
store in Bishopville the remaining days
not above mentioned of the last ten
days of each of these months.
CHAS. NJ. PETERS, Collector
for the Second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth
Election Districts. will sit i'll Snow Hill
the Goth and 27th days of August; at
Stockton the 2Sth day of August; New
ark the Both day of August; Snow Hill,
the 23d and 30tn days of September; at
Snow Hill the 2lst and 2Srh days of
October; at Snow Hill the 18TH and
25th days of November; at his home
near Wesley the remaing days not
above mentioned of the last ten days of
each of these months.
WILLIAM z. LANKFORO,
Collector for the First and Seventh Elec-
ton Districts, will sit at Pocomoke City
the last ten days of each of the months
of August, September, October and No
vember.
BY order II the Board of County Com.
missioners.
]. EDWARD WHITE.
Treasurer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

An American inventor of infinite re.
sources and sagacity has utilized rats
to lay the telephone cables through
the conduits. Several rats were turned
loose in the conduit with ferret al.
ter them. TO which was attached
cord Through 700 feet of the conduit
the merry chase was carried. and the
rats emerged into daylight at the other
end just a few feet ahead of the ferret,
which YVES probably impeded some
what by the cord.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

Snakes in menageries often fast
many months. Cases were recorded DIT
the Paris Museum of a rattlesnako
which refused food % months and
python which tasted % months. But
the record belongs to Japanese py.
thon which arrived in Paris in Novem-
Der, 1899. 1t died in April, 1902. after
having refused food for two years
five months AMI three days. During
that time its weight had decreased
from 20 kilogrammes to 81
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

hACNbNA AA4SNNeANA Va
seeking her.
This change very
often occurs when
the Young girl is
CT ossing the bor-
der line OF woman
hood. She is NOR
bid. nervous, fear
full, as she enters
upon this new ex-
p,rience.
The use OF DIR.
Pierce's l'avorite
Prescription at
such a time will
do more than re-
store the normal
balance OF mind
and body. II will
establish the wom-
AMY function upon
a basis of sound
health, as we'll as
improve the appe-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

A telegram from Marseilles relates
a terrible accident which caused the
death of young man of IS. in the en-
ployment of the electric tramway COM
pany, says the Paris Messenger. His
duty was to examine the working of
the lamps in a number of carriages
al the depot. and in order TO facilitate
his task ne placed several coils of
wire round his neck. He went from
car to car in this way, when. while
crossing the tram lines, he stumbled
and fell. The ground being damp.
connection was established and the
unfortunate youth was killed outright.
When picked up his head was found
to be completely carbonized.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-29

There exists often very beautiful
companionship between the mother and
ree a ana Sympathetic ,n But some 's day
the mother feels as if something had
silent and sad, and seems to shun her
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

der, Edna Mofiltt, Sylvester, Myrtle
and Emery Olson, Burton Huff, Orrin
L. Smith, Savonburg; Alice Barker,
Duck Brennan, Grace Gwin, Essie
Huber, Clara Wilson, Jessie Nelson,
Glen Wood, Maude Shoaf, Anna
Hall, LaHarpe: Harry C. Barnett,
Belle Bruce, Hattie Crowell Blanche
Hankins, Nellie and Frank L. Hardin,
Pearl Townsend, Christiana Weigel
Earl Gay, VIM. Young, lola; Herbert
Brown, Nina Berkihiser, Josephine
Colon, Charles Kohler, Willis Kerr,
Beulah and Wesley Lacey, Fanny
Lam, Mary Moules, Austie Palmer,
Ralph Smith, Alice Shively, Willie
Stith, Edward Warner and Cyril
Whitlow, Moran.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
First published May So)
Road Notice

state of Kansas. Allen County, S.
The State of Kansas to whom II may con-
cern,
Whereas, Application has been made by pc
ttion to the Board of County commissioners
of said county, for locatinga county road as
follows to wit: Commencing at the northwest
corner of section five (5), township twenty
six t26) range twenty 900. cast, in Alien coun-
ty, Kansas, thence running south two (2) miles
on section line, between section five (5) and
six 90, township tweuty-six (26), range twenty
C20), and between sections seven C) and eight
Q0, township twenty-siX (26), range twenty
(20).
And Whereas, Jonas johnson, Addison
Slecth and John Hess, viewers, and l. u
Stover, county surveyor OF said county, have
been ordered by said County Commissioners to
view, survey and locate said road.
Therefore, you are hereby notified that said
viewers and surveyor will proceed on the 2hth
day of June, 1902, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the
place OF beginning OF said road to view, survey
and locate said road and perform whatsoever
other duties are required OF them by law; and
unless you then file written application with
said viewers, giving u description Of the prem
ises on which you claim damages or compen-
sation, your application for the same win be
barred.
Witness my hand at my once in lola, in said
county this 18th day OF April A. d., 1902.
q. A. FRoNK, County Clerk.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
published June 6, 1902
Ordinance No. 1863

An ordinance reserving for public
purposes all of Benton street in the
city of lola, Kansas, not now occu-
pied by the st. Louis, Fort Scott and
Wichita Railway Company its success
sors or assigns, by its tracks, sidings,
building or other mprovements, and
TO prohibit any further laying of
tracks, sidings, erection of buildings
or improvements therein, under ordi-
nance No. 204 of said city adopted
April %, 1881, or any other ordinances
and resolution of said city council eX-
cept as herein provided.
BE it ordained by the mayor and
councilmen of the city of lola, Allen
county, Kansas.
Section THAT the city of lola,
Kansas, hereby reserves for pub
lie purposes all that part of
Benton street in said city not now ac-
tually occupied by the tracks, sidings,
or other buildings or improvements of
the st. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita
Railway Company its Successors or
assigns, and said company and its
successors or assigns are forbidden to
lay, change, move or erect any tracks,
sidings, building gorimprovements, eX-
cept upon those portions OF said street
now occupied by their tracks, sidings,
buildings or improvements, under Or
dinance No. 204 or other ordinances
of said city in relation there to.
Section 2-That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's publication once in the iola
Daily REGISTER, the official paper of
said city.
Adopted June 5, 1902.
Approved June 5, 1902.
ATTEST A. II. CAMPBELL,
SEAL) Mayor.
W. M. KNAPP,
City Clerk.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
Common School commencement

Miss Hattie Olmstead has issued her
announcements of the common school
commencement which will be held in
lola at the high school building on
the evening ofJune Is. The program
as prepared is as follows; Invocation,
Rev. John Maclean; class address,
Supt Frank Nelson, presentation of
diplomas, Miss Olmstead; benediction,
Rev. d. b. Shuey. Miss Olmstead
was sadly disappointed this morning
at receiving letter from Mr.. Nelson
stating that he cannot be here. She
will secure the services of some other,
good talker instead.
The graduating class consists OF
seventy members, as follows: Ralph
B. Ball, Kincaid; Minnie Alcorn, Gene
va; Charlie Gregg, Ivah Sprague, Wise
Inez Anderson, Myrtle Land, Bessie
McClimans, Bronson; Mabel Deal
Ina Maxwell, Theodore Record, Gertie
McCollum, Humboldt; Errett, Barton
and Simon Afford, Denton Hunter
John Hartsock, Leanpa, Robert
Christian, w. E. Clark, Esta Smith,
Anna Ve2ie, Claude Wright, Carlyle;
Annie Dawson, Edna Isaac, Flora
Rogers, Albert Stout. Minnie and
Maude Talley, Bayard; Alta Ard,
Rachael Gardner, Elizabeth Humph-
cry, Marie Moore, Leona Ludlum,
Stella Moore, Elsmore; Ina Alexan-
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
BACK FROM MARTINIQUE
Situation is Not SO Bad There as on
st. Vincent.

ST. Vincent.
New York, June 7.-Captain Barry,
of the cruiser Dixie, just returned from
bearing supplies to the volcano vic
tins in the West Indies, said regard
ing conditions in the island:
Conditions are not as bad on Mar
Unique as on ST. Vincent, because on
Martinique the people are fairly we'll
supplied with everything and there is
no danger in future eruptions. Only
a small area of twelve square miles
has been devastated, but on st. Vim
cent the destruction extends over a
third of the island Plantations, or
chards and everything have been
ruined and the means of subsistence
has been taken away from the people,
and thousands have been left in need
of some kind of support.
OF the scientific results of the DiXie's
expedition, Professor /. G. Russell, of
the University of Michigan, said:
The overheated rock, bursting
against the water near the base of the
mountain, caused superheated steam
and burst the mountain open"
Professor Hill, who Investigated the
outbreak for the government, said:
"Months will be required for the final
scientific decisions. We have had an
eminently satisfactory trip. The rocks
and volcanic matter which we have
collected must be cut into sections and
analyzed before we can give extended
opinions for publication.
Professor Hill advocates the estab-
lishment of scientific observations in
the caribbean district for the detection
of the immnence of volcanic eruptions
so that human life may be saved-a
scientific institution easily and
economically founded and maintained,
~ think Pelee will smoke and re-
main active for MONTHS" said Pro
fessor Russell cit probably will be
a case of Vesuvius again. / hardly
think Pelee will shoulder aud blow up
in one gigantic explosion. | believe
it will quiet down and gradually die
away. A new lake will form in the
crater, tropical verdure will grow
where there is now nothing but gray
ashes.
"The people will build new villages
and towns at its foot andi again hold
their holiday picnics on its side and
Pelee will remain quiet for probably
fifty or sixty years. There should be
at least seismograph in every vol
cano-an instrument which records the
tremors of the earth.
''It was operated by the Chinese
centuries age. The instrument would
give the populace ample warning. The
seismograph at Vesuvius for thirty
five years has done satisfactory and
valuable work.
"There is absolutely no occasion
for such tremendous loss of life as oc-
Cured in st. Pierre.
81 do not think Fort de France is in
much danger from the volcano, but
do think she is in danger from a tidal
wave, in volcanic districts these tidal
waves are of frequent occurrences.
They are caused by a sudden upheaval
of the sea bottom.
"In case of such upheaval Fort de
France would surely be wiped out.
"As safety position from tidal
waves Morne Rouge is finely situated,
as it is built on high ridge. 1t is
about the only town in the volcanic
belt so situated."s
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

ing. Chanute is to get the Coffeyville
franchise and manager Galbreath
already has team signed up. He
may take some of the Coffeyville
players or go as he is. But the riv-
airy between lola and Chanute
ought to make the race between the
present tail-enders still more interest
ing.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
Republican County Convention

a Delegate Convention OF the Republicans
OF Allen county, Kansas, hwi be held at the
Opera House In Moran, Kansas, at II a. m. on
the 18th day of June, 1902, for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates for the fol-
lowing Offices to.wit:
County Treasurer, County Clerk, Register of
DEEDS, Clerk of the District Court, Sheriff,
County Attorney, Probate Judge, Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction County Survey
or, Coroner, Representative of the Twentieth
district. Commissioner of the First land Third
District.
The basis of representation for said conyen-
tlon shall be one delegate for every ten votes
or major fraction thereof, cast for Hon Geo.
OF 1900
Under the above apportionment the dele
Follows:
eneva9 Logan6
Carlyle 10 Salem S
Deer Creek Z North Elsmorc 10
Usage II South Elsmore II
Marmaton 10 West Cottage Grove A
Tast E,gsl. Elm I'M 70 East Cottage Grove ?
Humboldt u 1st Ward 81
lola Township l6 2nd Ward Is
Srd Ward %
ith Ward u
IL is recommended that the primaries for
the selection of delegates to the above Com
vention, be held on saturday, June "A, 1902 at
the usual voting places in each precinct, at
the following hours, tow d: Geneva 2 to D..
M; Carlyle to p. m; Ger Creek TO p.
m; Usage 2 to p. m. NJ lrmaton to p. m. /;
East Elm to p. m; We Elm to 0 p m;
lola townShip2 to p m, Humboldt to p.
M; Salem To 10 p. m; Logan to 3 p. IN; East
Cottage Grove TO p. m: West Cottage
Grove G to p. m; North Elsmore TO @ y. m. b.,
South Elsmore to p. m; lola City, lSt ward,
to 8 p. m; 2nd ward to p. m; 3rd ward to
8 p. m. 4th ward to 3 p. m,
In accordance with the action of the Coun-
ty Convention held in 1887, the voters at the
pri maries will cast their ballots directly for
the candidates of their choice, with the un-
derstanding that any candidate receiving a
majority OF all the votes cast in any one pre-
cin:t, will be entitled to the entire delegation
from that precinct: and when any one candi-
date fails to receive ma jority OF such vote,
the delegates shall he apportiOned among the
various candidates pro rata" according TO
the vote received; each precinct may select
delegates in any manner they see lt,
1t is further recommended, that the pri-
maries be held open, at least two hours, un-
Tess changed by the order of the Precinct
Committee, and that the Chairman and Secre
tary OF the election at each precinct, take
care In making out the credentials OF the
delegates, to enclose therein certified re-
port of the number of ballots cast, in said
precinct for each candidate
The delegates from the First and Third
commissioner districts will convene immedi
ately after the convention to nominate county
commissioners for their respective districts
BY order OF the Republican County Centra
Committee ii. A. EWING Cha mn
MELVIN FRoNK, Secy.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

Two thoroughbred poland china boars for
ale, by Geo. II, Barth, four miles southeast
I lola, Kansas,