The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • Page 7

TimiQIA DAILY 24, .1906 rr 7. SPECIAL MiHo RUG SALE For the Spring Season of 1905 we made a new deal by which We are able to offer matting at lower prices than ever before. We bought these mattings dired from Japan, and paid the import duty ourselves. We know that this matting is all fresh and pliiible. On account of the war every indication is that the price this fall will be much higher, but if you buy now you will have the benefit of the low price.

Japanese CoUoti Warp Matting, 20c value Per roll of 40 yards only $5.40 Japanese Cotton Warp Matting, 25c values Jjic Per toll 40 yards only (6.30 Japanese Cotton Warp Matting, 30c valines 22ic Per roll of yards only Japanese Cotton Warp Novelty Matting 35 25 Per roll of 46 yards only $9.00 Japanese Cotton Warp, extra good pliable Straw, large inlaid flowtrs that go clear throngh 37 i-2c Per roll of 40 yards only $13-50 Japanese Cotton Waip Malting, the very hest, extra fine and warp close together regular 75c values 57 i -2C Per roll of 40 yards only $21.00 Kxtra Heavy China Matting, 35c values 27 1-20 Per roll of 40 yards only $10.00 15c China Mattii In Rugs our stock is complete. The big jobbers iefl us they have never been so nearly out of large rugs as now. We have anticipate ed such a condition and bought an extra large stock for this season. If you buy now while ihe iiocK is complete you will be pleased, later in the season it will be impossible to get the latest patterns. 9x9 Granite Ingrains $3-38 9x10-6 3.95 9x12 4-68 9x9 Art Squares 6.50 9x10-6 7.75 9x12 8.75 12x12 11.50 9x10-6 Brussels Rugs 12.25 9x12 13.50 9x12 Double Faced Smyrna Rugs regular 12.50, now 8 65 8x6-11 Double Faced Smyrna Rugs regular 9.85, now 6.9S yxr2 regular $20 now 9x12 best $35 rug now 30.00 9x12 Genuine $40 Welton 37-50 Hearth Smyrna rugs 1.20 Hearth size $3 Axminsters only 2.40 Special GarpBi Sweeper During this sale we "will make a special price of $2.

Ask to see the Great Milford Suction vSweeper. It draws the dust up out of the carpet and does not drive it down into the knap. lOLA FURNITURE STORE Look for iho Flag W. BECK, Proprietor THE CONSCIENCE FUND IN THE LAST CENTURY UNCLE SAM HAS RECEIVED $500,000 FROM THIS SOURCE. Offenders Not Only Clear Thefr Con- jsclences, But Thus Secure Im- from Punishment.

"A guilty coiiRcit'iioo iioods no cuHtT." is is not bolit-v- l)y offiriiil.s of the depnrf- nicnf. Tliev aro of tlie that Ihi! KUilly cnnsoioncp iloos need a lit- If proddins; once in a while to cause the owner to repent and make amends. proof of thj.s coatcnfion they pcn'iU with piide to the "conscience fund," which within the last cenfnry lia.s pathered in nearly for the Rovernmeafs pocket- hook. Hilt lor the fact that this "mythical' fimd has hetm referred to from time to in the newspapers, tlie officials Itelieve seaiwdy ouc-tenih of the hti.ue snm mentioned would have )(t -n to tlie trea.sury. The freqiKMU priiitins; of the mere words "conscit 'ueo fiuKl" is an accnsation to every person who in his life defrauded I'nele Sam.

The constant appearing of dispatches from Washinpton Kivins accoimts of unknown persons in various parts of the country sond- inp "conscience contributions" to the Secretary of the Treasury is the most eloqueni of invitations to other jruilty ones to "pay up and make yotir jieacc with vour conscience and vour conn- try." The pcr who sends (he amount of his ileht to the "conscience fund" tJiat no effort will he made by the authoriiies to iliscover his or her iilehtity or to exact punishment for the oricinal crime. He feels that by thus making restitution ho will not only heiforKiven for liis former inis- dceils litii will lie able to look tin- world in the (U sleep and more enjoyment out ol life He is in cherishini; these beliefs, lor the government officials will luak'' no attempt to resurrect the past, and there is no doubt, whatever thai his own will reward him for doiim the square thiuK. If you iLsk a treasmy official for the office of the "conscience fund" he will smile and say, "Go to the public moneys division." At the public moneys (fivii.sxtn you will be tnUl Unit. Iheiv is no such thiiiK as the "conscience fund," but that the money received from the owntu-a of troubled consciences is turned Into the seneral treasury under the head of "miscel- receipts." For the sake of acctiracy and also to helti along the wholesale fiction, .1 record i.s kept of every cent thus received, and as long as the treasury department keeps a set of books, entries will bo made of such contribntiona under the "conscience fund" caption. President Madison received in ISU a sum of money from some repentant sinner who wished to make restitution of stolen money.

Then and there the fund was started and it has been In mythical existence ever since. No sum is too larpe or too small for entry in the record. as much pains nre taken with three stamps that some school hoy sends to make pence with his inner self as with the fat roll of bank notes some wealthy importer sends to silence tho small voice" within his portly breast. As soon as money for the "conscience fund" is received at the treasury dejiartment Secretary Shaw orders a little item placed upon the Hul- Jelin board in his outer office. Tho newspaper correspondents who go the roimils of the various offices in (he treasury building, invariably make note of the case and thus the news of a K09 example is sent broadcast to tho world.

On Febritary 2C last, Secret.iry Shaw found his morning's It read as been given hira by Rev, Prebeudarr Barff, vicar of St. Giles church ia doe the Biilmrbs of the Elngllsh metropolis The vlcgu" Qen- eral Collins that one of his parish- oners had handed him. the monejr with the simple request that -it be sent to the United States government. Although the papers at the time were filled with speculations by various authorities who advanced various, theories to account for the "conseienee contribution," nothing definite was ever learned either of the conscience- smitten person or of the theft or fraud that he had committed. It was generally supposed that the sender of the money had at some time defrauded the government through the customs bureau, and the same explanation Is now held in regard to the package (hat came to the department on March 14.

Many contributions received at the treaatiry department are apparently due to recent conversions at revivals, or camp meetings. Ihese are almost' always signed, "A Penitent," "A Sinner," "A Soul." Tne fair sex is especially given to confession and feminine contributions aro nearly always accompanied by letters tolling in detail how they smtiggled their diamonds, laces and gifts (o friends in the country without paying duty or used cancelled jiostago many of the letters are sent to the President of (he United States on the support Hon probably, that he will see and read them. As a matter of fact, he has too much Important official worried with the conscience (roubles of some unknown citizens, and Secretary Loeb who reads or directs (he reading of all his mail, sends the money, with the not(-s, to the treasury deiiarlment by a Scarcely .1 i)asses wiihoiM. bringing three "iir "consciondc contributions" to I lie White House. During President ClevelaniVs administration he received a letter from a year old boy who returned three 2-cent postage stamps, "Wnten I was a boy of 13," wrote the year old penitent, "I used three postage stamps that had been cancelled, but did not realize at (he time the crime I committed.

I hope that I will be forgiven for the crime because 1 was only old when I did it. The ))ostoffice deiiartment has established a "conscience fund" separate from tiiat of the treasury department to aceommod.ife the money and stamps sent in from time to time to the Postmaster (Jeneral. As fast as they are n-ceiveil however, the contri- biUions are sent ui) to the treasury nud go. with the other Inites, into the i)ig vaults, the contents of which help pav irriclc hills u'hen (hey be roine York Tribune. RAIDED THE SOUTHEBN POLICE ARRESTED PROPRIETY RE88 AND FOUR INMATES SUNDAY MORNING.

A of In Police Court Today They Entered A Plea of Not Guilty and Were Continued. JOB FOR MR. MmtGOLMSON Former Superintendent of Lanyon's a Mechanical Engineer on Government Work. letter containing ceiits. "incloseil you will find ir, rents which 1 senil to pay lor two pencils wliicrh I believi' I looK from an Indian agency litcati-d at tli.it time at Colon, Cal.

This when I a boy about year.s old or something near it. ir probably was more than that. I sent tin- money to (ho Indian agent at San but it was sent back (o me. 1 do (his because I believe it is Cod's will. I you will of the amount so it will go to the proper place." A few daj 'S after the receipt of (his letter, or to be accurate, on March 14, a Fomewhat larger contribution to tho fund" camo in the mail to the Secretary.

The missive which accompanied the cash did not tell how the money was taken originally from file government, ))ijt it was just as eloquent of a desire to make amends, as the following copy wili show: "I am sending you herewith ed $12,000 which is to go to the use of tho United States govv-rnment, but have returned it all now and am paying four fold in accordance with tho scriptures. The way of the transgressor is hard and no one but God knows how I have suffered the conse- fjuences, and 1 would ask to do a bountiful restor May God iiardon while (he United States is benefitted. Sinner." The postmark upon tne package containing the 512 ,000 was badly blurred. Some of the clerks in Secretary's office wore of the opinion that it was postmarked New" York while others believed it came from Newark. N.

.1., but there was no doubt about (he amount of the money nor (he quality of the bills, which wore mostly of (he and $110 denominations. Tho $12,000 contribullon was tne largest ever received with one exception. The record was made in 1SD6, whcft United States Consul Patrick Collins, of Lon-, don transnjltted (o the Secrc(ary of and begun work on a new hos- tho Treasury $14,225.15 which had pilal buildine. ('. T.

iMalcdliii wlio was employed lit last year lus superinten- dini the Lanvon Zinc Is in idwu today having arrived yestenlay lidiii SI. I Ah'. i.ji iKiw iiier ill chaijAc id ihe States govt -rn iiieni Ifsling plant located in St. Louis. The government has appropriated $200,00 (1 to cary on this work fbr the year in view of making it a part of the Tniied Slatf gwlogical survey.

Twelve thousand, five htnulred dollars has also been for making cenieiil tests, a series of tests for building material. Tho work is located in St. i.oijis because it was starteil there during the world's fair adii excited a great deal of interest among consumers of fuel, especially among the railroads. The fuel is test for its value, wa.shed and unwashed, and for coking. A sample is taken in the mines, one on the cars ajiil one before going into tho different fuel consiinrers.

This is the first time that the testing of fuel has ever been imdertaken systematically by any government and (he government is entering in(o it with the hopo that a great deal of good may result. There are at present about one hundred mop employeil at the plant in St. rx The position is a good one for Mr. as it brings him in with all of the large fuel users of the country. Mr.

and Mrs. H. T. Malcolmson aro making arrangement.s to move to Kansas City next month. Talking About Us.

Ottawa B. Stephens of lola. has been declared insane. He has worried over the Price raid claims at every session of the legislature for the past twenty years and insanity resulted. Coffey ville is up against it.

She elected a "dry" ticket jand now tho water works has gone back on her. Topeka has raised The raided tho notorious "Southern Hotel" on South street, early Sunday morning, and arrested five women, inmates of'the place, including Alice Fairchild, better known as Alice Honore, tho proprietress. Three men were found in the place, and they were also arrested. Two of the men were; from Humboldt. The place has been under the watch ful eye of the police for several days.

A few days ago Mayor Dresbach instructed the police to warn the inmates to get out. Tho raid was made as a result of the failure to do this. The raid was made between twelve and one o'clock Sunday morning, the entire iioUco force assisted. Mrs. Honore, the proprietress of tho place, resented the action of the police.

She first threatened tho officers and later tried her persuasive powers, but without success. Chief Edwards told her it was no use. Tho four women inmates, one of whom is said to be the daughter of Mrs alias Honore, were very much cut at the rudeness of the police in forcing their way into the privacy of their rooms at (hat hour of the night. Two of them fainted forthwith, and another wept wildly. Nothwithstanding these demonstrations, tho unfeellnit chief exalted on a cash bond from each of the women for their appearance in court Mrs.

Fnlrchlld. alia-s Honore, gave a $50 cash bond and Edna Jones, Myrtle Moore, Brown and Mabel Miller each gave a cash bond of $10. "The Southern Hotel" which lately was opened on South street was known from tho beginning to bo a disorderly house. Tlie findings of the police last night, therefore, occasioned no surprise. It was evident fronp the apiiointments of the house that no detail calculated to make the guests comfortable had been overlooked.

In some of the roar rooms, a bar or sideboard was fouftd, equipped with ctit glass, from which boozo was dispensed. Tho men in the case appeared today in police court, pleaded guilty, and were given fines of ten dollars and twenty five cents. Tho women with Alice Fairchild appeared at two this afternoon. They waived arraignment and ej)l (Med a plea of "Not Guilty." The attorni'y for tho defendants aakeil for a conlinuannco of the ca.ses on the ground that his attendance was required at the district court and that he would not have timo necessary to prepare. Ho was granted un til Thursday next one thirty.

Alice Fairchild's bond was placed at fifty dollars and each of the inmate's at ten dollars each. A cash bond was given. On Saturday night (he police- also Tom and Kalherlno Oakley, both colored in the Davis addition. They wen? arraigned today on a charge of foYnicatlon, and refused to plea. Their was set for tomorrow at tw oo'clock.

vOompltM with the Food Laws i of wi r6ad for a distance of a rod or more; It is surmised that the disappointed party walked back to town. A young man from Gas City camQ rushing up to Judge Potter's offlca tills morning and wanted papers made oiit to compel a young woman of Gas City to marry him. It seems that they were to have been married yesterday and when the joyful hour arrived the bride did not materialize, but was held in endurance vile, by an Irate father, who bus said that It should not be. Tlie Judge informed the young man that there was not a law Heaven that could compel the young woman to marry. He then wanted a search warrant, to bring tho Idol of his hheart from her hiding )ilace but this was also was refused.

Probate Judge Smith has.issued following marriage licenses: W. A. S. Kelly and Myrtle Elizabeth Thomas, both of olla; J. G.

Pratlier and Anna Hiiys, of La Harpe; Frank Humes and Grace Kelly, of lola; O. Flippin and Ella Hlckerson, colored. fOLA IN PARAGRAPHS THE DEATH OF MAURICE ROSENBERG IN A SALINA HOSPITAL LAST WEEK Marriage of Miss Kelly and Loundry to Close for Removal. Mr. Two furniture cars, loaded with electric arches, ticket booths, and large staluary arrived from the St.

Louis fair grounds Saturday morning, among which there Is a large eagle that measures 12 feet across tho wings. Some of tho statues measure twelve to fourteen feet high. There is also lion heads, electric ornaments, included in the shipment which was bill ed to the Electric Star Plaisance. Two cars, containing monkeys, cocotoos, parrots, and rare birds and wild animals are expected this week. The thea tre will open about the 8th of May.

A crowd of seventeen young men and women of this city, went to Humboldt in the Cataract bus yesterday. On their road home they caught up with a two seated surrey and challeng ed them to a race. Both teams started on a rim, the surrey ahead, and as (hoy were reaching the limits of Bassett, (here was a loud crash, and on looking back tho occupants of the surrey, saw a wierd sight. The bus was riding on three wheels, and the occupants wore spilled all along the The sad news was received In lola today that Maurice Rosenborg, who was formerly of this city, died at a lina hospital on Tuesday of last week. The cause of his death was gastritis.

He had been sick but two weeks. The funeral was held at Moberly, Mls- tho former home of his mother. Maurice Rosenburg was a son of Joseph Rospnburg, who started the New York Store in this city. Ho had lived here until last fall. The dead man was seventeen years old.

He had a great many friends in lola, who will deeply regret to learn of his nntlmely death. A cast from (he Chi Omega society at tho high school at the meeting this afternoon rendered the play "Poco- liontas." The play Was well put 011 and wa3 a credit to tho society. The cast: John Rolfe George Weith Powhaton Harvey Heller Pocahontas Bess Hamilton Anno Liza Brown Edith Sucher Speckled Atchison V.OTG, Delbert Bowen. Clark. Irshel Kiatler, Bert; i Tho lola Steam Laundry will closo down a week from nwxt Saturday, May Gth, to enable the management to move tho machinery to tho new building, whicli.

will be ready to receive it on that date. Altogether it will probably, bo to close the laundry, down for an. entire week In order effect the change. The laundry accordingly wilt bo closed for four or live days beginning May Gth. Newton requests his patronB to prepare for this situation by getting all their laundry in during this week and next.

The launtlry will be able to handle any amount of business between now and May Gth, but at nine o'clock on May Cth, laundry will bo closed as stated. Mr. Newton hopes to have the new laundry in operatioa by May 10th or 11th. Yesterday at twelve thirty o'clock at the Baptist parsohago Rev. Frank Hare united in marriage Miss Grace Kelley and.Frank Humes.

Mr. Cecil Kelley and Dorothy Kelley, brother and sister of the bride, were the only witrtesses. Mr. and Mrs. Humes left this morning for Boyhton, Indian Territory, where Mr.

Humes has charge of a lumber yard. CITY NEWS It MRS. MARY CALHOUN DIXON, Impersonator and vocalist, has arranged for an entertainment imder the aua pices of the Modern Woodmen of America, on May 26th. Mrs. Dixon left today for Parsons to arrange a similar date.

THERE PROMISES to be a close race in the arithmetic contest at the high school between the senior and junior classes. Both of the classes have been holding secret meetings for the last week for tho purpose of practicing. JAMES CONOVAN, the contractor who built the Wabash railroad Into Pittsburg, is in lola today visiting his friend, Charles Armstrong, of the Lanyon Zinc company. He now has the contract for building the Kansas Natural Gas company's pipe lina to Kansas City. TO THE LADIES We are Going out of the Ladies, Misses Chfldrens Shoe Business Now is the time to buy your Shoes, Slippers and Oxfords at less than manufacturers cost 650 Porosis $3.30 $4 Shoes and slippers during this closing out sale $2mOB Buy 011 ihe Shoes you will need for a year or more to come while you can buy them at less than Manufacturers cost..