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The Iola register., 1902-01-31
CARON CASE DISMISSED
Money is Returned TO Him and the
Large "Swindle" COLLAPSED Into
a Ridiculous Farce.

The case of T. T.. Martin against A.
Caron has been punctured and the
wind escaped violently. Caron, it will
be remembered, was supposed to have
taken $l1O in gold from the purse of
Martin, fed with it to Gas City and
there by incantatiops converted it into
bills which he stuck in his mouth.
Caron was arrested, choked and made
to spit out the bills. He was tried be-
fore Justice Swartz and cleared. Re-
arrested, he was to be tried again,
but the affair has been compromised.
Mr.. Caron has paid his lawyer and
has recovered what remained of the
Sl09 found on him.
Mr.. Martin has his money back;
Caron has most of his money, and the
case is dismissed. Mr.. Caron is an
elderly man, Of prepossessing appear
ance. Elsewhere in this issue he makes
a statement to the public. So the big
robbery seems to have melted away.
The public mind will, however, con-
tinue to ponder on the affair. Who
had Martins money ? 1t is said he
gave it to "a friend to care for. but in
the excitement at the time he discov-
cred its absence, he forgot that fact
and believed he had been robbed. The
friend has since returned the gold.
That is rather a funny matter in it.
self.
And MIR. Caron. What possessed
him, in the fullness of his innocence,
when aroused from sweet slumber to
grab his wealth of money and stick it
in his cheek
Mr.. Caron formerly lived atOnaga,
Kansas, where he is said to have a
nice family. He seems to have Deen
the victim of circumstances and his
life in lola has begun very inauspici-
ously. 1t may be characteristic Of
the man that he has determined to
live the first bad impr ession down.
He told REGISTER last week
that he expects to bring his family
here and make this his home.
The Iola register., 1902-01-31

tor =. b. Plumb hurried all the way
from Washington to be a pallbearsr
at her funeral.
The name which General and Mrs.
Funston have selected for their son is
Arthur Macarthur Fun ston. This
was the Generals choice, Mrs. Fun
ston inclining to the name of Freder-
ick. But Fred declared that the
youngster might go to the bad some
day, land in the penitentiary and make
the name a by-word. So the boy will
be named after one of The finest SOL
diers in the world.
Talking about schemes of perpetual
motion, Mr.. Kirtley told good
story about a friend of his. This
friend declared he has the idea. His
theory is one of weights. A belt line
encircled two wheels. one of which was
fastened to the ceiling, the other to the
floor. Weights are fastened to the
belt. The weights going up are neces-
sarily lighter than those coming down
If motion is to be generated. So this
sketch showed the weights on the
right hand side marked thus: 6.
after they turned the upper pulley, of
course the figures were upside down
and came down thus: 9. Thus he had a
9-pound weight coming down and
pulling 6-pound weight up.
The Iola register., 1902-01-31
5. G. Warner, Bankrupt

Ft. Scott Republican Sunday J:
Last evening Samuel G. Warner, of
Moran, Allen county, filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. Mr.. Var
ner had been fighting adverse circum-
stances for long time and finally
concluded that his only recourse was
to take the benefit of the bankruptcy
law. Mr.. Warner had been banker
and general merchant in Moran from
the foundation of the town. He had
many important interests ia Moran
and the surrounding country. Finally
finding that he could not escape the
inevitable, he concluded to divide his
property among his creditors equita-
bly,. So he filed petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy.
Hislassets amount to about $50, ,0OC
and his liabilities to about S35, 900.
His attorney, Capt. II. A. Ewing, OF
lola, asked that temporary receiver
be appointed for the purpose of TAX
ing charge of and caring for the as
sets of the estate. On application OF
the parties in interest Referee Cory
appointed Baxter ID. McClain, a law.
yer of lola, to take charge of and lcare
for the personal property, pending the
hearing of the case. His bond was
fixed at $4,000.
The Bank of Bronson is somewhat
interested in the case by virtue of a
mortgage and will probably claim an
interest in some Of the property in the
hands of the hankruDtcy court
The Iola register., 1902-01-31

thrown away crutches and walked about aft,r
two or three trials OF the remedy The sick,
given up by home doctors, have been restored
70 thei families and friends In perfect health.
rheumatism, neuralgia, stomach heart, liver,
kidney, blood and skin diseases and bladder
troubles disappear as by magic Headaches,
backaches. nervousness, fevers, consumption,
coughs, colds, asthma, catarrh, bronchitis and
all affections OF the throat, lungs or any vital
organs are easily overcome In a space of time
that Is simply marvellous.
Partial paralysis, locomotor ataxla, dropsy,
gout scroIuia ana ples Are qwckly ana per
manently removed. IL purlfies the entire sys-
TEN, blood aud tissues. restores normal nerve
power, circulation and state OF perfect
health is produced at once. To the doctor all
systems are alike and equally affected by this
great Elixir OF Life Send for the remedy
today. 1t is free to every sufferer. State
what you want to be cured OF and the sure
remedy for 1t win be sent you free by return
mail
The Iola register., 1902-01-31
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Henrietta Henderson went to
Lawrence.
Paul Shuey is confined to his home
with typhoid fever.
The county treasury daily balance
shows sos, ,999. .Os on hand.
Mrs. N. A. Robinson left for her
home in Marceline, Mo-, after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Fuller.
Lyndon Current Remark: lola must
be rather stiff town now. Eleven
joints were taken out of it one day re-
Gently.
Mrs. C. A. Troyer is here from
Yates Center visiting her mother Mrs.
Boner. Mrs. Werto, sister Of Mrs.
Boner is also here from Davenport,
Iowa visiting her.
Mrs. VIM. Beadle who has been
here visiting her daughters Mrs. J..
| o. Brien, Mrs. Eva Williams and Miss
Gertrude Beadle returned last week
to her home in Richmond.
The people of Bourbon county are
not satisfied with the result of the
first grand jury which indicted four
men and are circulating a petition out
in the country for another one.
Chas. Shaffner and Mrs. John
Tholen who have been here visiting
II. Tholen aud family returned to
Humboldt. Miss Anna Tholen ac-
companied them for short visit.
Western Life: lola has new elec
trio road. When the cars whiz pas
the citizens rub the cement dust out of
their eyes and murmur softly, "No
pushee no pullee but goa like hellee. {"
One of tie Arkansas zinc mine
owners says that Hetty Green and an
other New York millionaire are plan
ming to invest sl5O,OOO in Marion
county. Some of their money may
come to lola.
1t is believed that Burton j.
Mitchell is the only man in lola who
can contemplate the coming grand
jury without a qualm. Mitchell is a
member of the army and is not a sub
ject of the civil courts.
The premium list for the second an
nual poultry show at Chanute is out.
1t was great success last year, at
which time A. B. Null, of lola cap
tured lot of prizes. This year it
will be held on February 6, andS.
Yates Center Advocate: Mrs. Cald-
we'll came over from lola Sunday
morning where she has been visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Kelsey. She
expects TO stay with Mrs. Jackson in
Piqua for while and then she will
move to lola.
Ft. Scott Republican: Edward w.
Ammo, of Colony, Kansas, through
his attorney, Chris. Ritter, of lola,
filed a petition in bankruptcy yester-
day. His liabilities are S., 900. There
are no assets. Mr.. Ammo is farmer
who has been annoyed for some time
by old accounts.
Last Friday the Elks lodge gently
broke the news to eight candidates
that they were full-nedged Elks. 1t
was a goodly class and included II.
S. Slower, James Lockhart, Herman
Tholen, Joe McCready,. w. H.
Thompson, Claude N. Peters, Bob
McKane and Harvey Ward.
The Iola register., 1902-01-31
WILL BE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Then Prof. Collins, who arrived
late, arose. He had blood In his eve
and pepper sauce on his English. He
is Democrat. Ten years of fusion
had gained nothing. Populist should
vote Democratic ticket. Ritter has
not drop of Democratic blood in his
veins. No Democratic paper in the
county, but there will be one. The
Democrats OF Marmaton township are
coming to the convention looking for
trouble, and the gang of lola ixers
who want to run things must beware.
He will stump the county opposing
fusion.
DR.. Wyatt, new man then spoke.
lie is a Jefferson-J Jackson-Bryan
Democrat. But the finest thing he
ever saw was in 1896 when the great
Ship of State was in danger and the
Democrats asked the Populists to
help save the day and retain constitu-
tional, representative government on
the earth. He cares not for M armaton
township, nor Allen county; the free
dom of the American people is his
object.
Collins got up again. The local
campaign was one of spoils. Ritter
wanted his newspaper supported, so
he wanted fusion. Goshorn wanted
Office so he wanted fusion. Collins
was for principles. And these could
be secured by the Populists coming
into the Democratic fold.
DR.. Wyatt thought the symbol was
imm aterial; call the ticket Democratic
or Populist.
Seth Bartlett said the Democrats
don't know what their platform will
be as they are divided into half a
dozen factions, following half a dozen
factions, following half dozen lead
ers. The Republicans-every one who
voted in l900-favored trusts, a:stand-
ing army and Mark Hanna. Populism
was based on the money question.
Crafty Republicans on top of an un-
usual gold output, issued National
bank currency and thus temporarily
met Populist cry. But the Republi-
cans can and will bring on panic
any minute they desire. He thought
the little county Offices are important.
Pratt Williamson said he was the
only man he ever knew of that name
who wasn't a Republican. He said
many Pops will not vote Democratic
ticket and vice versa. Something else
must be discovered.
John Goshorn spoke again briefly.
He thought the meeting was doing
good. 1t was locating sore spots
which could be lhealed. He admitted
that he owed his election to liberal
Republicans for the Republicans have
a majority in the county of over 600.
He said the country is damned unless
the Republicans are downed Spoke
of the war in the Philippines, CONNER
cialism, etc. Said gaining offices
was first needed in order to put great
party principals into effect. He will
wait until convention day before ask
ing for nomination and may not then.
The Iola register., 1902-01-31

Hutch inson News: Miss Susan b.
Anthony say that when women become
more intelligent they will quit marry
ing. II they do it will be just like the
men to quit too. There is nothing in
the world that will make man give
up marriage like woman refusing to
be particeps criminis to the perfors
nance.
The Iola register., 1902-01-31
1t Girdles the Globe.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
as the best in the world, extend sround
the earth. It's the one perfect healer
OF cuts, corns, burns, bruises, sores,
scalds, boils, ulcers, felons, aches
pains and all skin eruptions. Only
infallible pile cure. 25c box at
Evans Bros.
The Iola register., 1902-01-31
A Deep Mystery.

1t is a mystery why women endure
backache. headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, fainting
and dizzy spells when thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters will quick.
ly cure such troubles 81 suffered for
years with kidney trouble" writes
Mrs. Phebe Chereley, ofPeterson, Ia,
land II lame back panied me so ]
could not dress myself, but Electric
Bitters wholly cured me, and although
70 years old | now am able to do all
my housework." Itovercomes consti.
patton, improves appetite, gives per.
feet health Only soc atlEvans Bros
drug store.
The Iola register., 1902-01-31
HOWE
AND
CHILL

Does your horse "feel his
oats"l What a difference be-
tween the granted and the
grass-fed horsel The first
strong and full of ginger, the
second. fabby, weak and tired
out before he begins. The
feeding makes the difference.
Children are not alike either.
One is rosy, bright-eyed, full
of life and laughter, another is
pale, weak and dull. The feed
ing again is responsible.
Sickly children need special
feeding. They don't feel their
oats. SCOTS Emulsion adds
just the right richness to their
diet. tits like grain to the
horse. The child gets new
appetite and strong digestion.
SCOTS Emulsion is more
than food. 1t is a strong
medicine. 1t rouses up dull
children, puts new flesh on thin
ones and red blood into pale
ones. 1t makes children grow.
SCOTS Emulsion makes ordi-
The Iola register., 1902-01-31

petition on Independent ticket any
way and win, unless the mean Repub-
licans get out more petitions and
divide fusion strength. Lack of inter-
est, he thought. is the great danger.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Az EngIish sanctnarx.

Beverley minister, 1SO miles north of
London, is the shrine of st. John of
Beverley, who died in the year 721.
In 93S Athelstan, king of England,
gave several privileges to the monas-
terry, one being the privilege of sane
tuary. This was not merely for man
Staying; it was open to all wrongdoers
except those who had been guilty of
treason. For ordinary offenses, such
as horse stealing, cattle stealing, being
backward in accounts or being in re-
ceipt of suspected goods, a man came
into sanctuary about a mile from the
monastery or church. There used to be
four crosses on the main roads leading
to Beverley marking the limit of the
area. In cases of manslaughter and
murder it was not sufficient to be with
in one of these crosses. Before the
fugitive could claim sanctuary he must
enter the church and seat himself in
stone chair known as the 'tfrid STOOL
or freed chair" To this place many
fed for refuge from all parts of the
country.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
The Love of Mothers.

Among the lower animals the moth
er's love for her offspring lasts only
until the offspring is able to shift
for itself. The hen will fret and
fight for her downy chicks, but when
they become feathered and commence
to do their own foraging the mother
hen becomes Indifferent to them and
thinks only of Matching another brood.
The mare loves her foal and the COW
her calf only during the sucking pc
riOd. Canine dams cease to show af-
fection to their progeny after the pVp-
py age. says the San Francisco Bulle-
tin. So through the entire animal
kingdom below the human species the
maternal instinct endures only while
the young ones are helpless and ceases
when they have grown up.
How different is the love of human
mother for her children! That love
never dies and seems to grow more in
tense according as the children become
less and less worthy of it. The black
sheep Is often the best beloved.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
she needed Plates.

Superstition and the belief in the
incantations of witches are not en-
tirely dead, as the following tale will
prove:
One day gypsy stopped at house,
and, pointing to child, said, HE is
sick"
Eyes, he's suffering from rheuma-
tism," said the woman.
"Yes, and L can cure him, lady, If
you will let me have six fancy plates,
but you must be sure they are nice"
"Oh, anything to get him WELL" said
the woman. 'Tm willing to do any
thing" and she fetched a half dozen
fine china plates that had been her
pride.
The gypsy set them out in row, one
after the other. placed her hands on
the four center ones, mumbled some
words over them and said:
Now, if you will let me take these
plates away with me to destroy them
your boy will be cured of rheumatism.
No more aches and pains for him, lady;
nothing but good health, lady. Let me
take them, lady, and cure him."
And the curious part of it is the wo-
man did give the gypsy those plates.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Prima Donna and Her Voice,

Once upon a time there was a ia
nous prima donna who made con.
tract with a noted impresario to sing
in concerts for him at price which
made each of her notes of about the
value of 81.
All went well until the prima donna
found dressing room assigned to her
that did not meet with her approval
Then she complained that she was en-
tirely too hoarse to sing, and the i'm
presario had to make polite remarks to
his audience and dismiss it after re-
funding the money paid for admission.
The remarks that he made out of the
hearing of the audience were not so
polite.
Moral.-Impresarios wish that they
might have hoarseless prima donnas.-
New York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
what a Jealous Wife Found.

A Fayette woman suspected that her
husband was in the habit of kissing
the hired girl and resolved to detect
him in the act Saturday night she
saw him pass quietly into the kitchen.
The hired girl was out and the kitchen
dark. The Jealous wife took a few
matches in her hand and, hastily plac-
ing shawl over her head, as the hired
girl often did, entered the back door,
and Immediately she was seized and
kissed and embraced in an ardent man.
ner. With heart almost bursting the
wife prepared to administer a terrible
rebuke to the faithless spouse, and,
tearing herself away from his fond
embrace, she struck a match and stood
face to face with-the hired man.-Sal-
isbury Ran.) Press-Spectator.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Death and the PHILOSOPHERS.

A certain philosopher was in the
nabit of saying whenever he heard thai
sn old friend had passed away: "Ah
well, death comes to us all. 1t is no new
thing. 1t is what we must expect
Pass me the butter, my dear. Yes
death comes to all, and my friends
time had come"
Now, Death overheard these phiIo
sophical remarks at different times
and one day he showed himself to the
philosopher.
Il am Death" said he simply.
Go away" said the man, in a panic.
Il am not ready for you."
Yes, but 1t is one of your fayorite
uuisms that Death comes to all, and /
am but proving your words" n
go away! You are dreadfulr
mo more dreadful than / always
am. But why have you changed so?
You have never feared the death that
has come to your friends. l never
heard you sigh when 1 carried off your
old companions. You have always said,
1t is the way of all flesh Shall l
make an exception in favor of your
flesh?'
eyes, for I am not ready"
"But l am. Your time has come. Do
not repine. Your friends will go on
buttering their toast. They will take
it as philosophically as you have taken
every other death.''
And the DhilosODher and Death do.
parted on a long Journey together
Charles Battell Loomis in Brandur
Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
What the Hair Tells.

Women who are the possessors of
fine black hair are emotional and Of
very sensitive nerves. Coarse black
hair is said to denote great energy,
but an unenviable disposition. Wom-
en- who have brown hair make the
best wives, for they are almost inVari-
ably full of sentiment, impassioned,
high strung" loyal and easily af-
fected. Red haired people are nearly
always keen in business transactions,
quick of perception, high tempered and
witty. The woman who has blond
hair is impulsive and loving, but usu-
ally tickle, although an agreeable COM
panion.-Pittsburg Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
A yoracious snider.

1t is a curious study to watch the
little white, brown specked spiders
which hover among plants seeking
what they may devour. 1t seems al
most incredible that they will conquer
and carry off to their dens insects
twice their size, but this is just what
they do, capturing flies Of the largest
kind. They will hide under the petals
of the flowers, and when Mr.. Fly comes
buzzlng along they will spring out at
him, and the next thing he knows he is
being dragged off to be served up at a
spider luncheon. They grip the fly by
the neck, if he has neck, and dart
down the leaves, skip to the grass and
away, sometimes taking flying leaps of
a foot and a half, then disappearing no
one knows where It's the old story of
the spider and the fly, only the spider
doesn't stop to coax, but boldly carries
off his booty without saying. "By your
leave"
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Best MILK Cow.

The milkman was treating himself to
a holiday. Before starting he said to
the hired man: "Be sure and feed the
best milk cow well. Give her all the
roots she can eat" Coming into the
yard on his return, he saw piled up
against the pump good supply ef-car-
rots, turnips and parsnips. What's
this for?" he inquired angrily. "Sure,
and isn't the old pump the best milk
COW after all?" answered Pat.-Farm
Journal
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Like All Gossip.

Mrs. Abel-How Mrs. Cutie did run
on about the Perkinses! have no pa
tience with woman who talks so
about other folks.
Mrs. Cain-Neither have 1. It's per-
fectly disgusting! But what Mrs. Cut
tie said about the Perkinses was aw-
fully Observation-Disclosures Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Languages In India.

Twenty-eight languages are spoken
in India and none Of these is spoken
by fewer than 100000 persons, while
the most general is the mother tongue
of S5,500,O00. Besides these there are
in the remotest parts of the country
dialects spoken by no more than 500
persons, which none other than them
selves can interpret. India has nine
great creeds, numbering their followers
from the 20S,000,000 Hindoos down to
the 9,250000 Animistics and the in
Vulnerable sects included in the $4,000
"others."
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Church Notice.

st. Augustine's Mission, room situat-
ed on Court street. Services as follows:
Every 1st and Sd Sunday, services at
IL a. m. Every I'd and 4th Sunday,
at 1880 p. m. Sunday school
every Sunday at p. IN. The Young
Peoples Society of Spiritual Growth
will meet every Sunday, at $50 p. m
tt WILLIAM TUSoN, Rector.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
What a Man Thinks.

when man of twenty considers
woman, he thinks of her beauty, but
at thirty he thinks of her loquacity."
What does he think at forty?"
"Oh, he thinks only of himself by
that time" e."-Indianapolis News.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
An Appetizer.

Gentleman (at restaurant-I say,
waiter, your customers are a fearfully
noisy lott
YES, sir, and yet they are so par
ticular, you would scarcely believe.
Why, that same turbot you are eating
just now no fewer than six of them
refused before you came in"
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Believes In the Theory.

Somebody advances the idea that
there are words that affect us just as
certain colors do.'
II dunno about the colors, but I'm
pretty sure to froth at the mouth
every time hear lines busy.'"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Youtb,s Unrestraint.

"Don't you sometimes long for your
childhood's happy days?" said the sen
timental person.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne, there
are times when would enjoy hanging
on the fence and making faces at peo-
pie l don't like instead of having to
say: How do you do, dear? So glad
to see your "-Washington Sta4.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
Grief.

Grief never sleeps. 1t watches con-
tinually, like jealous husband. All
the world groans under its sway, and
it fears that by sleeping its clutch win
become loosened and its prey then e.
cape.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

A man talks knowingly of the incon-
stancy Of women and then proceeds to
get mad if one of them proves he is
right.-Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

Take no chances on the man who
wants to lend you dollar. He'll prob
ably come back later for ten.-Balti-
more News.
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31
InVIgfhIR.

Briggs (sarcastically)-That was a
beautiful, fine horse you sold me-
Griggs-Wasn't he? AS 1 said, not
blemish on him.
mo. All inside" Detroit Free
Amador ledger., 1902-10-31

Sometimes the man who hesitatas Is
just the fellow who doesn't get lost
Minneapolis Times.