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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
NO-MAN'S.IAND.
Senator Plumb's Bill to Annex 1t to the
State Of Kansas.

Senator Plumb's Bill to Annex 1t to the
State Of Kansas.
WASHINGTON, Jan Ex-senator Plumb
has introduced a bill in which he proposes
to dispose Of the "No-Man's Land" problem
by attaching the mach-disputed territory
to the State Of Kansas as q part and parcel
OF that Commonwealth. In the language OF
the bill 1.-THE southern and western bond
aries Of the State Of Kansas are extended
so as to include the tract Of public land
bounded on the east by the Indian Terri
tory, on the south by the State of Texas, on
the west by the Territory Of New Mexico
and on the north by the States OF Colorado.
and Kansas, which is hereby constituted a.
part OF the State OF Kansas, subject to all
conditions and limitations provided in the
act admitting Kansas into the Union, pro-
vided that this act shall not take effect I'M
til the State Of Kansas shall have assented
to the provisions Of the same; and il the
State OF Kansas shall not by act Ct its
Legislature consent TO the provisions Of
this act within two years next after the
passage hereof, the same shall cease and
I've Of no effect.
That il this act shall be duly accepted
by the State of Kansas, the said lands en-
braced In the provisions Of the foregoing
Sect'on snail constitute part OF Inc Juoe
cial District Of Kansas, and for the accom-
mediation Of litigdnts at least one term each,
year Of she United States District Courts-
shall be held at Garden City, Kan,
on a date to be fixed by the Judge
Of said court The Clerk, Marshal
and district attorney for said district Of
Kansas shall perfosn the duties pertaining
to their Offices respectively for said court,
and the clerk and marshal shall each ap-
point a deputy to reside and keep their
otiice at Garden CITY. who, in the absence
Of the principals, shall do and perform all
the duties appertaining 10 their said Offices
respectively"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
TARIFF REFoRMeRs.

Large Meeting In Phi,adelphia Composed
Of Roth Politicaf Parties = Tho Pist-
forn.
PnILApRlru1A, Jan. sa-The tariff meet
ing which was hold at the Academy OF Mu-.
$40 last evening ITO enforce and indorse the.
recommendations OF President Arthur and
President Cleveland for seform" was one,
Of the most successful demonstrations OF
the character ever held in this city. The
Academy was flied to the top gallery, and
most Of those present wore business men.
The meeting was called to order BY William
n. Singerly, proprietor of the Philadel-
phia KecOrd, who introduced Mr.. Wilson
WEIGH. Of the Commercial Exchange, IS the
president OF the meeting. Ex-Secre-
tary Of State William s. StenZer was
elected secretary, and the 25, bust
ness men who signed the cal for the
meeting were constituted v:ce-presidents.
Upon the stage were over 300 well known
Philadelphia citizens Of both parties,-
among them Ex-Governor Henry II. Hoyt-
and his successor. Ex-Governor Robert.
?atisOn.
The following platform was adopted:
Tax reduction Is q necessity. There can be-
no successful defense Of . fiscal policy which,
takes more money out of the pockets of tax
payers than is necessary for the economical adj
mnistration OF the Government. The remedy
for excessive revenue is revised taxation. Pres
ident Arthur recommended to this end the sboli-
ton Of the tobacco tax, an enlargement Of the
free list and q simplifcation and reduction OF
duties on cotton. iron. steel, sugar, wool and
woolens. President Cleveland recommends free
raw materials of manufacturers and such other
tariff reduction on the necessaries Of living %
shall afford the greatest possible relief OF the
public burden.
Believing that a substantial reduction OF the
tariff duties Is demanded, not by q mere indis-
eliminate popular clSuOr, but by the best COD
sentative opinion Of the country, including that
which has in former times been most strenuous
for the preservation Of our National Industrial
defenses, and that such reduction should be not
only due recognition Of public sentiments and
measures Of justice to the consumers, but one
conducive to the general industrial prosperity
and beneficial to the special interests Affected,
II is hereby resolved:
First-That existing duties upon raw maoe-
rails which are to be used in manufactures
should be removed.
Second-The the duties upon the articles
used or consumed by those who are least able
to bear the burden OF taxation should be re-
moved.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
KensueDEy Dlstillera.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 27.-The Kentucky
disrillers who are parties to the contract
made last June, by which firms represent
ing 50 per cent. Of the distilliug capacity Of
Kentucky agreed not to make any whisky
this year. wound up their session yester-
day afternooa. The old agreement stipu-
lated that any siguer shall pay 20 cents
gallon for all the whisky he makes this
season in excess OF 100 gallons. OF course
no distillery would be started up to make
only 100 gallons. 1t seems, however, that
q number Of the signers have totally disre-
garded their contract, greatly to their own
profit and TO the disadvantage Of those who
sdhered to them Grom.Sa
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

Good Man la0na MH0nS

ROCKPoRr, Mo-, Jan. 7-In tue circuit
court to-day the case Of the State against
A. g. Argo was called. and he failing TO
materialiac a forfeiture Of his bond was
taken. Argo is under indictment for heavy
f0rger,es and horse steaiings. He was up
to eighteen months ago considered ono Of
tho most upright men OF our county, own
ing large farm end engaged extern
sively in cattle buying and feeding.
All at once he became missing and it was
rumored that he had left with o woman,
then it was discovered that he had forged
the names Of ne:ghbors 20 numerous notes,
ami many OF the horse steaiings winch have
occurred in this county, and which were
before mystery, were Traced TO him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
the LATEST.

CLEARING house returns Tor week ended
January g showed an average decrease OF
Is compared with the corresponding week
OF last year. In New York the decrease
was 2l.7.
EUROPEAN bourscs during the week ended
January 8 were reported dull and fat. In
London discount was stagnant, securities
OF all descriptions being lifeless.
A LEAE Of naphtha in the Bngh1mton
IN. " gas works caused several explo-
sons the other day. A man nameI Suili.
van accidentally had his clothing saturated
with the liquid and gong near o fret t. warm
himself met with horrible death.
APANiC without serious results. occurred
IN the Peoples Theaier, New York, the
other night, owing to the bursting OF q
steam p,pe.
other buildings were destroyed by fire
recently, inflicting loss of ssO0.Oo0.
A FIRE commencing in the Urling build.
ing. Fifth avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa, on the
29th destroyed property valued at $3o0, OO0
Insured.
THE Daily newspaper Office, York, Pa,
was burned out recently.
THE second section OF q passenger train
ran into the first section near Scrcven, Ga,
on the Savannah, Florida & Western rail-
road recently, killing Engineer Devine and
seriously injuring his fireman. Four sleep
ing cars were burned.
IT was stated ut the Naval Observatory.
Washington, that the eclipse OF the moon
on the evening Of the 18th was observed
under the most favorable circumstances,
and that valuable information was obtained
in regard to the dimensions aud motions OF
the planet
TnE Pennsylvania Grand Lodge. Knights
OF Pythias, has been expelled from the
order.
THE French Chamber has ratified the
Franco Mexican treaty.
CAPTAIN VINCENT GILL. with ten soldiers
and party OF citizens, overlook band Of
Yaquis numbering twenty at place called
Bucabamba. Ariz., recently. and in the
fight winch ensued two Indians were killed
and 1--WE sQuaws and sevea children cap
tured. One of the citizens received two
wounds.
THE Western theological Seminary's
main building. Pittsburgh. Pa, was badly
damaged by fire the o;her day. Twenty
two s,udeuts lost their books and clotl.-
ing.
EIGHT COWS, suffering from pleuro-pner-
monis, we're killed recently in Hudson
County. N. j., and others were to be SIM
uarly treated.
The Variedaias Theater in Madrid was
destroyed by IRE recently. No one was
injured.
king Jonx, Of Abyssinia, has moved his
camp two days nearer Massowah
the other morning fire broke out in the
brick building in Brooklyn occupied by st.
Johns Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum.
and which is occupied by four or five
hundred children. No lives were lest.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
TO REGULATE THE TELEGRAPH.

Provisions OF Senator ep0oner's Bill to
Regulate telegraph Companies.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA bill introduced
by Senator Spooner yesterday, to regulate
commerce carried on by telegraph, defines
IN Its first section the term telegraph
company" as used in the bill, to mean per-
sons or corporations engaged in Inter-S' a;e
telegraphy for hire, or IN ielegraphy be-
tween foreign country and the United
States. r. -
Sections 9 and declare that all charges
for telegraph service shall b, reasonable
and Just and that it shall DO unlawful for
any telegraph company 10 give any unrea.
sonable preference or Advantage TO any
person, company, corporation, locality or
class Of business. or 10 subject any persons,
places or business +, unreasonable DIS
elimination. Every telegraph company
shall afford reasonable equal faculties To
connecting lines and shall not discriminate
in their rates and charges between connect
ing lines.
Section 4 makes it unlawful for any tele-
graph company to enter into contract,
agreement or combination with any other
telegraph company dividing between them
the greater part OF the net proceeds OF such
companies.
Section 5 makes it unlawful for any tele-
graph company, directly or Indirectly, by
any special rate. rebate, drawback or other
device to receive from any persons or cor.
roration any greater or less compensation
for any service than it charges or receives
from any other persons or corporations for
doing a like and contemporaneous service.
Section requires telegraph companies
to publish their rates, and to file with the
Interstate Commerce Commission sched-
ule thereof, and 10 notify the Commission
ten days beforehand Of any proposed
changes, subject 70 penalties for disobedi
cncr.
The companies may b. compelled by
mandamus 10 comply with these require
ments.
Sections and Srrovide that telegraph
companies violating the provisions of the
bill shall be liable to the parsons injured
thereby for damages, which may bs
recovered either by suit before the
Commission or the courts. In suits
for damages the telegraph company is
required TO produce its books, and its
tions propouudcd to them, no matter
but their testimony shall not be used against
them in any criminal suit.
The remaining sections Of the bill give
the Interstate Commerce Commission ju-
risdiction over Interstate telegraph bcsi-
ness, DIX penalties for violation VI the act
authorize the Commission TO inquire into
the business Of telegraph companies and
to investigate complaints under substan-
italy the same provisions that complaints
alleging inlrxction Of tho Inter. State Com
merce law are now examined into by the
Commission.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

TEN tons OF superior Texas cotton seed
have been sent 10 Zanzibar, Africa, IN
charge Of IN experienced planter for use
by the German East African Colonization
Society,". es
A RECENT (Ky.) special says the cele-
brated trotting stallion Happy Medium,
valued at elo.OO0, was dead. He was foaled
OF 80 or lower. He was owned by Cen
eral w. +. Withers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
An Old Printer Dead.

ST. LoUIs, Jan. 2S.-George Clark, presi-
dent Of typographical Union No. S, Of this
city, died yesterday after u brief illness
lie was one Of the best known printers it,
the country, having been twice president
Of the International typographical Unior
and y prominent candidate for the position
OF Public Printer prior to the appointment
Of Mr.. Benedict He was strong con-
sentative man, Of fine ability, and was very
highly esteemed, both inside and outside of
his profession. He had been resident Of
this CITY for thirty wears
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
Brsdstrest's Report.

Nxw YORK, Jan. 2S-Brads.ref's. in its
review Of the week, says: Special tele-
grams TO BraGsireefs note some interior.
ence with the general distribution Of mer.
chandise by heavy snow storms and
extremely low temperature. Leading
money markets continue quite easy, New
York notably more so than previously,
pointing 10 the possibility that the reduc.
ton Of Government deposits with national
banks may be accomplished. il attempted,
with little or no disturbance to the ms ney
or merchandise markets. Rates OF dis
count are generally normal
The New York stock market is dull and
strong. Easy money and demand for in
vcstnent bonds encourage the bulls and
render operations Improbable.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
Pifchfalfk Accident.

OAK GROVE, No. Jan. S.-Robert Fish
back, 4 young man living about seven miles
north Of this plsce, met with quite serious
accident yesterday evening and ono which
will without Q doubt prove fatal While
hauling load Of straw it .ezan TO slide
from the wagon aud the young man with
it. He hal q three-prong pichfork stuck
almost entirely through his stomach. He
can not survive long.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

!
A NEW YORK scene painter recovered Z
Judgment Of SIS against the National
Opera Company IN the city court recently,
and upon his application Judge Dugro IN
the Supreme Court decided that receise
for the company should b appointed.
Two persons died ia Bellevue Hoseital,
New York. recently having previously been
discovered suffering from starvation.
THR steamer Elder and the ferryboat
Pavonia collided in the North river At New
York ON the 25th, causing panic among
the passengers. The ferryboat was badly
damaged, but the steamer escaped with
but few scratches. Nobody was hurt.
THE Constitutional Prohibition resolution
has been passed by the Massachusetts,
House by Q vote Of 100 TO ~
The newly built fax mills Of Barbour &
Co., Allentown, Pa, burned recently. The
loss was &225, 900
THE Spanish Consul General at New
York denies emphatically the truth OF tho
stories Of trouble in Cuba.
The liabilities OF Kurtz, Blanchard & Co.,
bag manufacturers Of New York City, are
stated to be 1910 600 and the assets about
500. GOO The assignee will continue tho
business.
ONB udu was hiiCu ouo WV osnS' .
fatally injured in JERSEY City, N. j., re-
Gently, BY q collision between coal cars in
the Lackawanna yards.
A LARGELY attended meeting Of tariff re-
formers was held at the Academy Of Music,
Philadelphia, on the 9th, ito enforce and
endorse the recommendations Of President
Cleveland for reform" The principal
speakers were Congressman Breckenridge,
Of Kentucky, and ex-Congressman Frank
Hurd.
REPoRrs from Berks, Lebanon, Schuyl-
kill and Lehigh Counties, Pa. say the snow
had drifted so that the public roads were
abandoned. The farmers were turning out
in bands Of from fifty to one hundred to
open the roads.
ONE man was killed and four badly in
jured by an explosion of gas in y mine near
WiIkesbarre Pa. on the 9th.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
TIKI EASE.


II. & E. SOLOMON. tobacco dealers, s.
Maiden lane, New York, have made an
assignment with preferences sggregafing
$6L So2 The liabilities are estimated at
$4,000, # which about t2,50OO 10 for
merchandise.
FRANKLIN, Rolf & Co., commission mer-
chants of Boston, Mass, have failed with
so, 600 liabilities and unknown assetA
The parsonage belonging to ST. August
Ines Roman Catholic parish at Bridgeport,
Conn, was burned the ether night aud over
1900 worth of property DESTROYED.
ANTHONY CoMsroCK's prosecution of
Philadelphia art dealers resulted in failure,
the action Of the New York Society for tho
Suppression Of Vice in extending its oper-
stions to Philadelphia being much crit.
Cised-
THE WINE cellars at Putin Bay island,
Lake Erie. were destroyed by fire the other
night causing loss Of $4,000.
The Pennsylvania coke operators have
decided to reduce their output one third,
because OF the decreasing demand for
coke
The steamer San Marcos arrived at New
York on the 24th from Havana. She
picked up ten csstaways from the wrecked
bark d. Chapln, of Boston. the captain of
vhich and two others Of his men had died
from exposure.
COLONEL CHARLES WILLIAM IoULToN,
brother-in-law OF General and Senator
Sherman, died in New York City recently,
aged fifty-seven.
THE island Of Nantucket, OF the coast Of
Massachusetts, was completely ice bound
recently and many vessels were caught
A NAIL train dashed into Q number of
men clearing the track of snow near Holy
oke, Mass, on the nth, killing three and
fatally wounding another.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
"A little girl came home from her

A little girl came home from her
grandmother's orc day with very
full account of an elegant lunch-party
that grandmamma was giving. Sur
prised that she had known nothing
about it before. mamma made in
quirics. only to learn that no such
party had taken place. Questioned in
regard to her imaginative effort Ma
be answered. plausibly: "Why, mann
ma. sometimes you make up tories to
amoose me. and Thought I'd see if I
couldn't make up tory for you !"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

Edwin d. Hilton. Paterson ma
chinist. has completed silk loom
which occupies less space than typ,
writer and weaves silk handkercnie.s
of pretty pattern, four inches square.
A child can operate it. Silk manu-
facturers of Paterson say it is the
smallest working loom ever male.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

Old Gentleman Ito a worry rich old
lady, at q party)-"Who is that hand-
some young man standing over there?"
Old LAZY That's my son-in-law. Hs's
a very brilliant young man-mado
large fortune by tho law" Old Gentle
man Indeed! How's that?" Old
Lady-'"Tne law made him my daugh-
teri husband. IN y Ledger.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
WASHINGTON NOTES

THE Postmaster-Generai has signed q
parcel post convention, to take effect
March l, with British Honduras. The con-
vention permits the transmission Of parcels
not to exceed in weight eleven pounds.
the President has nominated Marshall
Mcdonald. Of the District OF Columbia, to
be Commissioner OF Fish and Fisheries.
VIsCoUNT DAs NoGUIERAs, Minister from
Portugal. died at Washington on the e4th.
He had been Minister to this country for
the past ten years.
A RECEPTION was given by the President
and Mrs Cleveland at tho executive man.
sion on the Goth to members Of Congress
and the Justices Of the District and United
States Courts Mrs. Cleveland was as
sisted by Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs Whitney and
Mrs. Don M. Dickinson.
The total value Of the imports Of mer-
chandise for tho twelve months ended De-
cember 81. 1887, were SOS. S07. 81. against
S66a 429 1S9 for the same time in 1856. The
values of exports for the same period were
sl5S20, $50 and S113 404. OBJ respectively.
DURING December past p 81 immigrants
arrived in this country, against 2l,11S in
1856 During the year 1857 immigration to
this country amounted to 5O9, Isl, against
ES6, 3S1 in 1856.
TIE balance Of trade with the world for
the year 1857 was in ''favor' Of the United
States to the amount Of 81, 5l3647.
THE House Committee on Elections has
disposed Of the Indiana contested election
case by ordering a report declaring the
seat vacant on the ground that White the
sitting member was ineligible. while Lowry,
the contestant, did not have o majority OF
the votes cast
THE House Committee ON Commerce has
ordered favorable reports on tre bill to
bridge the Missouri river at St Charles
and at Jefferson City, No.
TEE Secretary Of the Treasury has in
formed customs officers that he has official
ly determined that the importation Of neat
cattle from Great Britain and ireland un-
der certain prescribed conditions will not
tend to the introduction and spread OF in
fectious or contagious diseases among the
cattle Of the United States.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
THE SOUTH.

Iris estimated that al.0OO sheep persisted
in Texas during the recent cold spell
Colonel Charles CovlngtOn, in Coryell
County, lost $40 head in one flock which had
come near the house at shutdown and lay
down in the drizzling rain and the next
morning were found frozen stiff, the wool
clin9ing to the ice having prevented their
rising when the sudden change OF temper
ature came.
THE Chamber Of Commerce Of Birming-
ham, Ala, has adopted resolutions in favor
of the repeal OF the internal revenue taxes
and Of q customs tariff graded to meet this
needs of the country.
DEPUTY SHERIFF ANTKET was shot and
instantly killed at Halls Station, near Tus-
caloosa, Ala, recently by James Semmes-
a negro whom he was endeavoring to ar
rest
JouN 7. ALLEN, Secretary Of State OF
Texas under Governor Hamilton, died re-
Gently. leaving his estate worth sl5o, 600 to
the city OF Galveston to found an indus
trial school
JAMES BARROW, father Of Judge J. c.
Barrow, Of Little Rock, Ark, died in that
city recently aged ninety-eight
H. o. WILLIAMS, the county clerk, was
shot down by Samuel Willer at Little
Rock, Ark, recently and, it was believed,
fatally wounded The ARRAY created in
tense excitement, as both men were well
known. Williams was made clerk BY tho
last election. He is son OF Hon. D. B.
Williams
TEE Republican convention at New Or
leans nominated the following State ticket
For Governor, II. c. Yarmouth. PlsQue-
mine; Lieutenant Governor. H. G. Aiuor.
Of Terre Bonnie; Secretary Of State, ]. s.
Patty, OF St Mary: State Treasurer. An
drew Nero, OF Orleans; State Auditor,
James Forsythe, Of Catahouta; Attorney
General General W. G. Wylie. OF Eust
Carroll; Superintendent Of Education, B.
F. Flanders, Of Lafayette.
OFFICIALS Of Pike County, Ky, have ap-
piled to the Governor for troops TO defend
the people against the Hatfield gang
Troops were refused, but the people were
given permission 10 arm themselves. The
sheriff OF Pike County had invaded West
Virginia to capture the outlaws, but West
Virginia sheriff was out with q posse 70
drive him back to kentucky.
HOS. J. ". PArTox. . Representative in
the Mississippi Legislature from Smith
County, died on the 9th, Of pneumonia
Senator Seat and several other members
OF the Legislature were also lying i'll with
pneumonia, which was very prevalent In
jackson.