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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14
HONEST ELECTIONS.

The Opposition Of the Democratic Party
to Ballot Publication.
Governor Hill has vetoed the Sax
ton Electoral Reform bill that had
passed tho New York Legislature by
strict party vote. His veto was not
unexpected. His interest in the DEM
ocratic party compelled him to do it
Every bill that proposes to do away
with frauds in elections is q bill
against the Democratic party and may
expect solid Democratic opposition.
This Saxton bill contained the es-
sential principles Of what is known as
the Australian system Of voting. A
system whose usefulness in securing
fair elections has everywhere been
acknowledged. The bill was the re-
suit Of progressive public spirit that
demanded some reform in election
methods. Similar bills have been
passed by many Republican Legis-
latures during the last six months
But the one State of the North that
more than any other needs such bill
is refused it by the action Of this
Democratic Governor.
When tho bill was on its passage
every Republican voted for it aud
every Democrat against it, so that it
went to tho Governor by strict party
vote. Why should every Democrat
oppose bill for fair and honest cleo
tionsp II only <ew members had
voted against the measure. their OPP
position would have attracted no
special attention. But when it became
a party measure, receiving the oppo-
sition Of every Democrat in the Lcgis-
islature, 1t is fair to conclude that tho
Democratic party for political reasons
dare not help bill for honest cleo
toral reform to become a law.
Governor Hills objections are Of
the most specious kind. He has made
. great effort to find some justifca-
ton for his veto. But he can give no
good and honest reason Why that bill
should not have become law, save
his fear Of the harm it would do the
Democratic party. An electoral reform
bill of this kind, that honestly intend
ed to reform. would cost the Demo-
cratic party thousands of votes in New
York City alone. What chance you'd
tho Democracy ever have of carrying
New York if tho opportunity 10 cheat
and steal and make false returEs were
taken away?
The Democratic party Of New York
ought to be profoundly ashamed OF it
self. and it deserves the public indig-
nation which it will receive for having
prevented this excellent and most
needed measure from becoming law.
The more unhappy reflection is that the
Democratic party all over tho country
is as bad as the Democratic party OF
New York. -Des Moines Ga. Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14

and we are in favor Of II also because
it is for the general public good. Tho
revenues of the United States are 50
levied and collected that they bear
very lightly on the people. 1t may
reasonably be doubted that any good.
probably actual damage. would follow
the total repeal of our tariff and in
ternal revenue systems. even II the
United States no longer needed dol
lar of revenue. Our tax systems.
resting lightly and acting beneficial.
ly. puts abundant money in the treas
ury. It is utterly useless there beyond
what is needed for current expendi-
lures, but every dollar that goes out
into any community gives to that
community larger and more active
financial life. The citizen who spends
money is more useful than he who
only gathers it in Every old soldier
drawing pension is q conduit
through which money is poured into
q community. He spends every cent
of his pension money. 1t goes to pay
debts or to purchase necessaries. In
999 cases out of 1000 he is a man
who is obliged to spend it. When
his pension comes. he buys q suit
of clothes, and the tailor is
helped; he buys his wife a new
dress, and the merchant is helped; he
pays up his grocery bill, and the
groceryman is helped; he gives his
overworked wife . partial rest, and
the washer-woman and house-cleaner
are helped; he repaints his home. il
he owns one, and the painters are
helped; he subscribes for the Tribune,
and the publishers are helped; If he
happens to get several hundred dollars
OF arrearages. he builds little house
for a home. and . dozen different kinds
of mechanics are helped. A part Of
that pension money goes into the
homes of half the families in the com,
munity.
This constant complaint Of the vast
amount paid out in pensions is con-
summate nonsense. What if it is $780,.
OOO.O 900 q year? The money is dis
tributed and sent flying all abroad.
More than any other one thing does
the pension system give us financial
life. Make tho pension bill 5000. O0O.-
600 annually and hard times will be
unknown. The soldiers will start the
financial ball in motion, every body
will pay every body else; money will
be constantly performing its benefi-
cent work in stimulating business 40.
tivity.
Let US have done with this foolish
ness that the payment Of pensions 10
going to impoverish the country
New Albany Qnd. Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14
THE NEXT CENTENNIAL.
What the Condition of Public Affairs VIII
he . Century Hence.

What the Condition Of Public Affairs VIII
BE q Century Hence.
The great Centennial is over. That
it was magnificent occasion goes with
out saying. Only one criticism will be
made when the scene Is contemplated
in the perspective Of history-the
women-patriots were totally ignored.
The white male dynasty was at the
fore in full force. and even Whittier,
the noblest friend OF woman that Amer
lean manhood counts. made no allusion
to us in his magnificent poem of the
day. Men everywhere and all the
time; a spectacle of halfness; of the
onesidedness that now imperils the Re-
public; and with no realization what
ever of the absurdity of their position
in thus ruling the Lords heritage of
humanity.
Their blindness to the real situation,
to the most significant feature Of the
century-"womans discovery of her
SELF" to employ Francis Z. Wizards
phrase-was after all the most i'm
pressive feature of the occasion. Its
only parallel is the sublime stolidity
of the Gar, the Emperor and the King.
to the fact that the only actual King.
Emperor and Car. the people, have
taken up the calling. the ''divine right"
by which these puppets Of an hour are
supposed to rule; the satanic wrong"
of the century, to be put away before
another century gets itself well under
way.
But after all we must not blame the
individual representative Of world-old
wrongs, whether he is an Old-World
despot or a male voter in our own New
World. They stand for all the past that
has placed them where they are. But
evolution has them in its blessed, yet
relentless. mill; Gods mill that grinds
so slow and small. but with exactness
grinds us all. Evolution took material
forces, and developed from them the
stronger forces that are spiritual. Wo-
men to-day constitute three-fourths Of
the teachers. three-fourths OF the grad
yates from schools, three-fourths of the
temperance army. three-fourths Of the
church. Their day dawns. and shall
rise to its zenith, when men and women
equally shall fill all places of opportun-
ity. trust and honor; when the poor old
world shall limp on one leg no longer.
but walk off with even tread.-Wo-
mans Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14
A woMAN.s DUTY.


A Sense OF Obligation. ~ Well as . Desire
OF Privilege should Prompt Women to
Vote.
At the recent convention Of the Wo-
mans Suffrage Association, Hon. AlOnzo
Taft of Cincinnati. spoke as follows:
II have been requested by some Of
our citizens who feel deep interest in
the object of this convention. to address
a word of welcome to the distinguished
members of the Association who have
come to urge upon our attention the
cause of woman suffrage. and to assure
them that they will have from our citi-
zens a fair and generous hearing. do
this with great pleasure, because l do
not doubt that such will be the fact
Our people are not ignorant Of the
whole-souled devotion to the cause of
humanity which has distinguished the
principal advocates OF woman suffrage
1t is a missionary work in which they
are engaged. and they will be heard
with cordially and great attention.
1t is not necessary that l should 60
further and express any individual
opinion upon the subject which is to
be discussed upon this occasion. But l
deem it proper for me to say that it has
long been my individual opinion
that women ought to vote. II
they desire it. they should have the
privilege. II they do not desire it,
then they should vote from sense of
duty. have not felt that the case was
so urgent as it would be il the men
who do the voting did not intend to
take good care of the interests Of wo-
men. They have generally done SO.
as fully as could be expected under the
circumstances. Laughter The laws
have been growing better and more
equitable toward women, till now the
law Of Ohio gives to n woman the same
right in her husbands property which
he has in hers. 1t seeks to make their
property rights equal. But her politi-
cal rights are left where they were. II
women had voted, these improvements
in the law would undoubtedly have
been made long ago. The friends of
woman suffrage are to be congratulated
on the very considerable progress
which has already been made. Partial
suffrage has been secured in several
States. and in one Territory the women
have full suffrage. do not expect to
live to see it. but have no doubt what
ever that the time is coming when the
Republic will rest on the suffrages OF
all its citizens, and that, thus resting.
it will be safer. and better governed,
than if supported by the votes Of one.
half only, as it is now"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14

about them. and as they made no at
tempt upon me the money was saved.
The stage rolled into the little town
just as the sun was beginning to set.
and before it had gone down over the
snow-clad peaks in the west my father
and l walked down to Henderson's cab
in and returned to him his bag Of gold.
IN. Y. Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14

An English writer says the Ameri-
can girl ''puts on too many airs" No
wonder! An American girl with an
accordion skirt, bugle trimmings. huted
what-yOu-call-it. and couple of strings
to her beau may not be unsteady in
clined. but she can hardly help putting
on airs Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14
PASTE DIAMONDS.

Why Imitation Gems Are SO Frequently
Worn by Persons Of Means.
A reporter recently asked Maiden
Lane diamond merchant, pointing to a
pendant in the window:
DO you mean to say those are not
diamonds?"
mo more diamonds than they are
eggs. Simply exceedingly fine speci-
mems Of French PASTE which is the
best imitation of the diamond yet dis
covered" was the reply.
What is French pasteP"
at is q peculiar kind of glass, per-
fected in Paris by Donault-Wieland. Its
basis is finely powdered rock crystal
melted with other minerals"
"Are these limitations as brilliant and
expensive as the doublets-the gems
made by imposing thin face of real
diamond on a backing Of rock crystal?"
They are more brilliant and cost
less in proportion to size-much less;
but the doublets are by far the most
durable"
What other gems are initiated as
successfully as the diamond?"
'Rubies and sapphires even more So
The limitations of them actually possess
the same chemical composition as the
real stones. The gems so made are ex-
pensive, but much less so than the real
stones, and are very hard, with fine
luster and excellent color, if the pro.
portions OF the material are exactly
right Emeralds. topazes, garnets and
various other more or less valuable
gems, are all well initiated in glass
colored with different silicates and OK
ides. Sham pearls are also SO well
made that, when properly set, they can
not be distinguished from genuine ones.
They are simply beads of clear glass;
coated inside with a lustrous solution
obtained from the scales of some small
ishes-bleak and dace, l think the
fishes are called. 1t takes the scales OF
40, ZOO of the fishes to make two pounds
of the solution, which is called Essence
Torrent The imitation pearls are
more durable than the real ones. which
are liable to be injured by Precipitation
or various other incidents of wear"
"Reverting to that French paste; are
there many of that sort of diamonds
sold in this countryP'
"A great many. Reputable dealers
sell them for what they are. and their
price-for fine ones such as these-is
sufficiently high to keep them from be-
ing offered as cheap stuff to the masses,
yet great numbers are worn"
"Why do persons Of means invest in
bogus gemsp'
"For various reasons. One does not
care to Keep locked up in mere orna-
ment the large amount OF money that
would be required to purchase diamonds
in such size and number as society
might expect him or her to have, so a
few really fine stones are purchased for
habitual wear, to challenge criticism.
and brilliant array OF French pastes'
is provid ID for show upon occasions
when big display is expected and there
will be no danger of close critical in
spection."
Has anybody had yet the bright
idea Of starting the manufacture of
French paste diamonds here as one OF
our industries?"
mo. The French stand first in it,
and the Germans are rather a poor Sec
ond, but we are nowhere. The situa-
ton may be different however, in the
course Of the next four years. IN Y.
Mail and Express.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14

Where's she sleepin'?"
..In this room here with Saunders
wife, They walked over to the win
dow then; heard their voices few
moments longer, and then their foot
steps died away. was fully aware of
the gravity OF my position, but l was
powerless to help myself. Henderson
and his party were no match for half a
hundred lawless, intoxicated men, arm
ed with murderous weapons, and l
knew l could not hope for protection
from them. / knew of nothing better
to do than to keep still. Once more l
prayed earnestly, and with one hand
grasping the precious bag laid still
until morning. When daylight dawned
the rauchman's wife arose, and / fol-
lowed her. quietly transferring the bag
from the pillow to my dress again.
At breakfast Henderson looked anx-
iously across the table at me, but /
smiled back and he seemed treasured.
After breakfast the stage loaded up and
we started off, but as soon as we were
safely out of sight and sound of the
house the driver laid his whip across the
horses back and dashed forward at
highest speed. Then Henderson told
me what had happened.
All the men. cowboys and all, slept
together in a loft Five times that
night the rogues had gone through
their sachels, and even their pockets,
while they. to save their lives, had to
lay still and seem to be asleep OF
course tine thieves only got few dol
lars that the men happened to have
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Degeneration I'm the Black Republic.

The situation of Hayti gives fresh
point to the old saying that no people
fit for freedom can be enslaved. In
every material and in every moral re-
spect it must now be freely admitted
that Hayti is worse off than it was a
hundred years ago. when the ances-
tors of the wretched negroes who now
do nothing or worse were kept at
work producing something of more
value to mankind than they produce
when left to themselves. Their en-
reimbursement was effected mainly by
the spread of the ideas of the French
revolution. Liberty, equality and
fraternity were held to be the rights
of the human species, without disfinc-
ton of character or culture. The
effect Of applying these principles to
Hayti has been the expulsion, except
from the trading ports, where they
are as much aliens as Europeans in
Hong Kong-not only of all the men
who could constrain the negroes to
improve, but of all who could teach
them to improve--and the degenera-
ton has been rapid and complete, un-
til, as we see, Hayti has little more
vestiges of civilization left than if it
were an UNEMPLOYED part of equatorial
Africa. New York Times.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
The BIGGEST GET AWAY.

When, in the halcyon days OF cid, was little
tyke.
fused to fish in pickerel ponds for minnows and
the like;
And. oh, the bitter sadness with which my soul
was fraught
When rambled home at nightfall with the puny
string I'd caughtl
And, oh, the indignation and the valor I'd display
When l claimed that all the biggest fsh I'd caught
had got away
Sometimes it was the rusty hooks, sometimes the
fragile lines,
Aud many times the treacherous reeds would foil
my just designs;
But whether hooks or lines or reeds were actually
TO blame,
kept right at losing all the monsters just the
same
never lost little fish-yes am free TO say
1t always was the biggest fish caught that got
away.
And SO it was when, later on / felt ambition pass
From callow minnow joys to nobler greed for pike
and bass;
I found it quite convenient, when the beauties
wouldn't bite
And returned all bootless from the watery chase
at night,
To feign a CHEEKY aspect and recount in accents
gay
How the biggest fish that had caught had some
how got away.
And, really, fish look bigger than they are before
they're caught
When the pole is bent into bow and the slender
line Is taut,
When fellow feels his heart rise up like dough
nut in his throat.
And he lunges in frenzy up and down the lealy
boatl
Oh, you whove been a-ishing will indorse me
when say
That it always is the biggest fish you catch that
gets away.
'ris even SO in other things-yes, in our greedy
eyes
The biggest boon is some elusive. never captured
prize;
We angle for the honors and the sweets of human
life
Like fishermen we brave the seas that roll in end.
less strife;
And then at last when all is done and we are
spent and gray,
We own the biggest fish we've caught are those
that got away.
would not have it otherwise; it's better there
should be
Much bigger fish than have caught a-swimming
in the sea;
For now some worthier one than may angle for
that game
May by his arts entice, entrap and comprehend
the same;
Which, having done, perchance he'll bless the
man who's proud TO say
That the biggest fish he ever caught were those
Chicago News
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
Aerated Fuel.

Petroleum, which has been used for
some time in connection with raising
steam, is now rapidly coming into
vogue for heating, melting and the
working of metals. For these pur-
poses some other medium besides
steam must be resorted to for breaking
up the oil, and after devices without
number have been tried, the use of air
under more or less pressure remains
the most satisfactory. By this means
wagon tires one-half to one and a half
inches are welded in one minute, and
car axles, which with coal required
one hour and a quarter to heat, are
heated i'm thirty-five minutes. At one
furnace alone the saving by the use
of oil is said to be $40. 40 per day, and
another company puts its saving in
fuel at GO per cent. One of the great
advantages of this mode of heating is
the effect produced on the metal oper-
ated upon, which comes out improved
by the process. It works softer under
the hammer than when heated with
coal, and when hammered or welded
the Stag Is worked out of itmore COM
pletely.-Chicago Times.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-30
gw AD1ERT snetHNTs-
ELEVEN YEARS A SUfFEREk
sneechless One Month. Mrs. Hum
bert's Statement. Cured by
One Magnetic Treatment
By DR.. Smith, at 500 Penn Ave.

Ms. George Humbert, who resides at Pc
troll City in Butler county Pa, has been a
gre8 sufferer for the past II years. Every part
of fsr body seemed to be diseased. She suf-
feret intense pain in the head and through her
lung and shoulders; every joint in her body
was ore and painful; she was depressed, weak
and respondent; she was very nervous and
woud start at the least noise and excitement
completely Frustrated her; she became hoarse
and ost her voice entirely and for one month
befGe she applied to DR.. Smith she was un'
ableto speak above a whisper. Mrs. Humbert
triet several doctors and took a large variety OF
proprietary medicines, but to no purpose
Win she applied to DR.. Smith she had given
upel hope, but the doctor encouraged her and
saihhe could help her. DR.. Smith gave her
one magnetic treatment of not moro than ten
minites and restored her voice so she could
talkas well as eyer, and at the same time cured
all tie rest of her ailments, and she returned
to h,r home well woman. This cure was per-
formed without dose of medicine; all the
decor did was to apply his hands to the afflicted
pars.
Pstrick Ryan has been afflicted with rheu-
mafsm for the past eight months, and was un-
abb, to do any work whatever. His right arm
wasso swollen and painful that he could not
raie his hand to his head. He applied to DR..
Smith and received one magnetic treatment
ant was cured perfectly. Mrs. Emma Seely
hat been great sufferer from piles for IL
years. She applied to DR.. Smith and was per-
mnently cured in one week. Old Mr.. Judd
WIS thrown from his wagon and received an in
juy to his back that made him cripple for IL
ntnths. He was not able to walk without
cfltches. He applied to DR.. Smith and was
permanently cured by one magnetic treatment.
Sores and hundreds of cures equally as in
ts'esting could be given if we had the time and
space. We want to say right here that the sick
aid afflicted will never have another oppor-
unity like the present to be made well.
tOr Smith cures all forms Of female COM
phints. He also treats and cures cancers in
less time and with less pain than by any
dher known method.
iDr. Smith is permanently located at 500 Penn
S-enue, where everybody can 60 from A. NJ.
tiI7P.M NJ. The doctor consults free and cures
Alter all other means fail. He treats every
fIrm of disease known to humanity. Go to
BIZ Penn avenue and consult him if you wish
Il get well. Letters Of inquiry must contain
tyo stamps.